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BEFORE YOU BEGIN Thank you for purchasing the Minolta DiMAGE E201. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all the features of your new camera. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before May, 2001. To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual.
FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product. WARNING Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat, or explode which may damage property or cause personal injury. Do not ignore the following warnings. • Only use the batteries specified in this instruction manual. • Do not install the batteries with the polarity (+/–) reversed. • Do not use batteries which show wear or damage.
TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THIS MANUAL Icons have been placed at the top of the page for quick reference. The icons indicate if the camera is on or off, the mode the camera should be in, and the position of the function dial. Special warnings are placed in dark gray boxes within the text. The first circular icon indicates that the lens cover should be open. The second shows the camera is in recording mode. The first circular icon indicates that the lens cover should be closed.
TABLE OF CONTENTS VIEWING PICTURES (Playback Mode) ........................................51 CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER.................................................76 SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK.......................................................52 INDEX PLAYBACK.......................................................................53 TURNING OFF THE CAMERA IN PLAYBACK MODE ................54 ENLARGED PLAYBACK..............................................................54 SLIDE SHOW......................
NAMES OF PARTS CAMERA BODY Battery/Card chamber door * This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these surfaces clean. Please read the care and storage instructions in the back of this manual (p. 92). Tripod socket Function dial Self-timer lamp Data panel* Underside of Body Viewfinder window* Digital-zoom button (Digital-zoom recording p. 36) (Enlarged playback p.
NAMES OF PARTS VIEWFINDER DATA PANEL The following diagram displays all icons on the panel to aid explanation. Image frame Focus frame Flash-mode indicators p. 30 Self-timer/Remote control indicator p. 41 Manual white-balance indicator p. 48 Exposure-compensation indicator p. 34 Battery-condition indicator p. 21 Sharpness indicator p. 49 Image-quality indicators p. 46 Focus lamp (green) focus confirmed and locked. Steady: Blinking quickly: cannot focus (p. 28).
GETTING UP AND RUNNING INSERTING THE BATTERIES AND COMPACTFLASH CARD Open the battery/card chamber door and insert the batteries. • Take care to match the positive and negative battery terminals with the indicators on the battery/card chamber door. GETTING UP AND RUNNING This quick reference guide covers the basic operation of the camera so it can be used as soon as possible. However, it is recommended that the entire manual be read to properly operate the camera and achieve the best results.
GETTING UP AND RUNNING GETTING UP AND RUNNING TAKING PICTURES (Recording Mode) VIEWING PICTURES (Playback Mode) When the camera has been turned on, it is in recording mode. The viewfinder or LCD monitor can be used to take pictures. Turn the function dial to singleframe advance ( ). Frame the image either in the viewfinder or on the LCD monitor. Move the lens cover slide to to turn off the camera. The camera must be shut down to play back images. Turn the function dial to singleframe playback ( ).
GETTING UP AND RUNNING DELETING IMAGES By following the operations on the previous page, display the image to be deleted on the LCD monitor. Press the flash-mode / delete button. • A confirmation screen will appear. DELETE ? NO YES Press the scroll ( highlight “YES.” ) buttons to SETTING UP THE CAMERA • “NO” will cancel the operation. SELECT:ENTER Press the display/ enter button to delete the image. • The confirmation screen in step 3 will reappear.
SETTING UP THE CAMERA CHANGING BATTERIES The Minolta DiMAGE E201 uses four AA-size alkaline batteries. AA-size Ni-MH batteries can also be used. When using Ni-MH batteries, fully recharge them with a battery charger suitable for complex electronic equipment. Please consult your vendor about an appropriate charger. When replacing the batteries, make sure the camera has been turned off by moving the lens cover slide to .
SETTING UP THE CAMERA SETTING UP THE CAMERA USING THE AC ADAPTER (Sold Separately) INSERTING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD The AC Adapter allows the camera to be powered from an electrical household outlet. During periods of heavy use, the AC adapter can conserve battery power. Its use is recommended when the camera is connected to a computer. Do not change the power supply while the camera is on. Always turn off the camera before changing between battery and AC operation.
SETTING UP THE CAMERA REMOVING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD Confirm that the camera is off. Open the battery/card chamber door by sliding it in the direction indicated (1), then open the door (2). Straighten the card-release lever. Press the card-release lever to eject the card. Pull the CompactFlash card straight out. • When the AC adapter is not used and the battery/card-chamber door remains open for more than 10 minutes, the clock in the camera may be delayed or reset to the default setting.
TAKING PICTURES TAKING PICTURES SETTING THE CAMERA IN RECORDING MODE BASIC RECORDING OPERATION Setting the camera in recording mode is simple. Turn the function dial to singleframe advance ( ), and move the lens cover slide to to open the lens cover and turn on the camera. • The LCD monitor will automatically activate. • To conserve battery power, the LCD monitor can be turned off using the display/enter button. The display/enter button can be pressed again to reactivate the monitor.
TAKING PICTURES FOCUS LOCK SPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONS The focus-lock function is used when the subject is off-center and outside the focus frame. Focus lock may also be used when a special focusing situation prevents the camera from focusing on the subject. The camera may not be able to focus in certain situations (see below). If the autofocus system cannot focus on a subject, the focus lamp (green) will blink.
TAKING PICTURES FLASH MODES CHANGING THE FLASH MODE When the camera is turned on, the flash mode is automatically set to autoflash. Other flash modes can be chosen, but when the camera is turned off, it is reset to the autoflash mode. LCD Monitor Display (No display) Data Panel Display Flash Mode AUTOFLASH The flash will fire automatically when the light level is low. FILL-FLASH The flash will fire every time a picture is taken, regardless of the lighting conditions.
TAKING PICTURES FLASH LAMP The orange flash lamp will indicate the flash status when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. Press the scroll ( ) buttons until the macro-mode icon is displayed on the data panel. • In macro mode, the LCD monitor cannot be turned off. Steady: flash is charged and ready. Blinking: flash is charging. Press the flash-mode/delete button or press the shutter-release button partway down to set the macro function.
TAKING PICTURES EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Press the exposurecompensation/lock button or press the shutter-release button partway down to set the exposure adjustment. The exposure can be adjusted to make the final image lighter or darker. Exposure can be adjusted as much as ± 2 EVs in 0.5 increments. Exposure compensation must be set before the picture is taken. Exposure compensation can be used in all recording modes.
TAKING PICTURES TAKING PICTURES DIGITAL ZOOM • Images recorded with the digital zoom are trimmed horizontally and vertically and are not interpolated to 1792 x 1200 pixels. As a result, as the zoom magnification increases, the file size of the image decreases and the data panel frame counter adjusts accordingly. However, when displayed on the LCD monitor, the images will be enlarged to fit the screen. The digital zoom can magnify the picture up to twice the size of a normal image.
TAKING PICTURES MOVIE MODE MOVIE-MODE DISPLAYS This digital camera can take movie clips of up to 60 seconds in length. In the movierecording mode, the flash is automatically canceled, the white balance controls are set to AUTO, and the camera sensitivity is set to normal. Control over exposure can be made with the exposure-compensation function (p. 34). The digital zoom cannot be used. LCD Monitor Turn the function dial to set the camera in movie mode.
TAKING PICTURES TAKING PICTURES CONTINUOUS-ADVANCE MODE SELF-PORTRAITS (Self-timer) The camera can continuously take pictures while the shutter-release button is held down. The maximum number of images that can be captured at one time depends on the image quality selected (p. 46). Image size (p. 47) has no effect on the maximum number of images that can be captured. The built-in flash does not operate in the continuous-advance mode.
TAKING PICTURES IR REMOTE CONTROL (SOLD SEPARATELY) The IR Remote Control RC-3 allows remote camera operation up to 5m (16 ft.) away. Place the camera on a tripod, and turn the function dial to to set the self-timer / remote control mode. Arrange the camera and subject to compose the picture. Frame the subject within the focus frame when setting up the camera. • Focus lock cannot be used with the IR remote control.
RECORDING-MODE MENU NAVIGATING THE RECORDING-MODE MENU The recording-mode menu allows changes to be made to the camera’s default settings to alter image quality, size, color, and sharpness as well as the camera’s sensitivity. The recording-mode menu cannot be used with movie recording. Recording-mode Menu Navigating the recording-mode menu is quick and simple. Turn on the camera and set the function dial to a still-image recording mode. Simply highlight the item you want to change and enter it.
RECORDING-MODE MENU IMAGE QUALITY IMAGE SIZE This digital camera has four image-quality modes: super-fine (S.FINE), fine (FINE), standard (STD.), and economy (ECON.). Always select the desired image quality before recording the image. Two image sizes can be selected: full and half. Always set the desired image size before recording the image. The image size will effect the number of images that can fit on a CompactFlash card; half-size images have smaller file sizes.
RECORDING-MODE MENU WHITE BALANCE SHARPNESS White Balance is the camera’s ability to make different types of lighting appear neutral. The effect is similar to selecting daylight or tungsten film, or using color compensating filters in conventional photography. The sharpness of the images can be altered. This must be set before the image is recorded. Three sharpness options are available: HARD, NORMAL, and SOFT.
RECORDING-MODE MENU COMPACTFLASH CARD CAPACITY The number of images that can fit on a CompactFlash card is determined by the size of the card (8MB, 16MB, 32MB, 64MB, etc.) and the file size of the images. The actual file size of the images is determined by the scene; some subjects can be compressed further than others. The table below is a list of the approximate number of average-size images that can fit on an 8MB CompactFlash card.
VIEWING PICTURES VIEWING PICTURES SINGLE-FRAME PLAYBACK INDEX PLAYBACK While in single-frame playback, turn the function dial to to change to the index playback mode. Turn the function dial to and move the lens cover slide to to turn off the camera and set it in single-frame playback mode. • In index playback, the monitor displays nine thumbnail images. • The camera must be off for the playback mode to function. • A white border indicates the selected image.
VIEWING PICTURES TURNING OFF THE CAMERA IN PLAYBACK MODE Press the display/ enter button to turn off the LCD monitor; all the camera’s functions are shut down. The enlarged-playback mode is limited by the image size and the digital-zoom magnification selected when the image was taken. For example, a full-sized image captured with X2.0 digital zoom magnification can not be magnified to X3.0 in enlargedplayback mode.
VIEWING PICTURES SLIDE SHOW Function Settings The slide-show mode playbacks the images on a CompactFlash card automatically. In playback mode, set the function dial to the self-timer setting. EXIT (None) To stop the slide-show display - while the slide show is running, press the menu button to return to the slide-show menu. Highlight “EXIT” and press the display/enter button to cancel the slide show.
VIEWING PICTURES MOVIE PLAYBACK 4 To view movie clips, make sure the camera has been turned off. Turn on the LCD monitor by pressing the display/enter button (1), and set the function dial to the movie playback position (2). The LCD monitor displays the first frame of each clip. Press the scroll buttons (3) to select a clip. The counter indicates the clip number displayed and the total number of clips on the CompactFlash card.
VIEWING PICTURES VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISION It is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera has a video out terminal which can be used to connect the camera to a television using the supplied video cable. The camera is compatible with the NTSC and PAL standards. The video-out setting can be checked and set on the setup menu (p. 71 - 75). Turn off the television and the camera. Insert the mini plug end of the video cable into the camera’s video-out terminal.
EDITING IMAGES DISPLAYING IMAGES TO BE DELETED, LOCKED, OR UNLOCKED With the camera off and the LCD monitor activated, set the function dial to single-frame or index playback for still photographs, or to movie playback for movie clips LOCKING AND UNLOCKING SINGLE IMAGES Important images can be locked to prevent them from being accidentally deleted. The delete function cannot erase locked images from the CompactFlash card.
EDITING IMAGES NAVIGATING THE PLAYBACK MENU The playback menu allows you to delete, lock, and unlock all the images on the CompactFlash card as well as print pictures. The functions effect still images and movie clips separately. Navigating the playback menu is quick and simple. With the camera off and the LCD monitor on, set the function dial to single-frame or index playback to edit still photographs, or movie playback to edit film clips. Simply highlight the item you want to change and enter it.
EDITING IMAGES EDITING IMAGES DELETE ALL PRINTING IMAGES The delete-all function will erase all unlocked images from the CompactFlash card. Once deleted the images cannot be recovered. Make sure all important images have been locked before using the delete function. To delete single images, see page 62. This camera is supported by DPOF™ version 1.1. The DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) was jointly developed by Eastman Kodak Company, Canon Inc., Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd.
EDITING IMAGES PRINT-ORDER MENU PRINT ALL Once the printing format has been chosen on the playback menu and entered, the print-order menu will be displayed. The menu sets the images to be printed or cancels the print order. Choosing the print-all function on the print-order menu will select all the images on the CompactFlash card for printing. When this is selected, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “NO” will cancel the operation, choosing “YES” will execute the operation.
SETUP MODE The setup mode allows changes to be made in the camera’s operation. • • • • • • • • Navigating the Setup Menu LCD Monitor Brightness Formatting a CompactFlash Card Setting the Auto-power-off Period Setting the Date and Time Beep Setting the Video-out Signal Returning to the Default Settings Downloaded From camera-usermanual.
SETUP MODE NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENU The setup menu allows changes to the camera’s default settings to alter monitor brightness, the auto-power-off period, the date and time, and the video-out signal. The setup menu can be used to format a CompactFlash card and reset the camera to its default settings. Any setting made on the setup menu will not be reset when the camera is turned off. Setup Menu Navigating the setup menu is quick and simple.
SETUP MODE LCD MONITOR BRIGHTNESS BEEP The brightness of the LCD monitor display can be adjusted within three levels: bright, normal, and dark. The level chosen will be applied to the recording and playback modes simultaneously. This has no effect on the recorded image. The setting does not reset when the camera is turned off. It must be reset manually. The camera has an audio signal which indicates when a button has been pressed. This tone can be turned off or on.
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER SOFTWARE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS DiMAGE E201 EXIF Utility Macintosh IBM PC / AT Compatible CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER Pentium 90MHz or faster Power Macintosh Windows 98, 98SE, 2000, ME. Mac OS 9.0 - 9.1 8MB or more of RAM 5MB or more of RAM 10MB or more of hard-disk space 10MB or more of hard-disk space 640X480 monitor with 256 colors 640X480 monitor with 256 colors CD-ROM drive CD-ROM drive For viewing date, time, and shooting information of still images (p. 85).
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTER Start up the computer. CONNECTING TO WINDOWS ME 1 • The computer must be turned on before connecting the camera. the CompactFlash card into the camera. 2 Insert • The CompactFlash card cannot be changed while the camera is on and connected to a computer. Confirm that the correct card is in the camera. the function dial to “PC” and turn on the camera.
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 2000 PROFESSIONAL When the camera is plugged into the computer, the operating system will detect the new device and the add-new-hardware-wizard window will open. Place the DiMAGE E201 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Click “Next.” On the next screen, the driver on the CD-ROM should be displayed; the browse window can be used to find the driver. When the driver location is shown in the window, click “OK.
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER CONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98 When the camera is plugged into the computer, the operating system will detect the new device and the add-new-hardware-wizard window will open. Place the DiMAGE E201 CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive. Click “Next.” The last window will confirm the driver has been installed. Click “Finish” to close the add new hardware wizard. When the my-computer window is opened, a new removable-disk icon will be displayed.
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER COMPACTFLASH CARD FOLDER ORGANIZATION DiMAGE E201 EXIF UTILITY Still images are stored in the Dcim folder. The image-file name begins with “pict” followed by a four-digit number and a JPEG or TIFF extension. Dcim 100MLT06 Computer’s drive icon pict0001.jpg pict0002.jpg clip0001.avi clip0002.avi MLTM Movie clips are stored in the MLTM folder. The image-file name begins with “clip” followed by a four-digit number and an avi extension.
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTER For Windows 2000 Professional To disconnect the camera, double click on the unplug-or-eject-hardware icon located on the task bar. The unplug-or-eject-hardware window will open. Never disconnect the camera when the green focus lamp is lit or blinking - the data or CompactFlash card may be permanently damaged. For Windows 98 Confirm that the green focus lamp is not lit or blinking and then disconnect the USB cable.
TROUBLESHOOTING - Recording Mode To record images, the camera must be on. Use the lens cover slide to open the lens cover and turn on the camera. The LCD monitor automatically activates; it can be turned off by pressing the display/enter button. Problem Symptom Cause The camera is off. Turn on the camera by moving the lens-cover slide so that the lens is visible (p. 15). Turn the camera off Auto-power-off function and then on using the has shut off the camlens-cover slide near era the lens (p. 21).
TROUBLESHOOTING - Recording Mode Problem Symptom Function dial set to setup or PC. Shutter will not release. Data panel and LCD monitor is on. Lens cover closed. A long delay before the shutter is released. Green focus lamp blinks quickly. Pictures are taken indoors or in low-light situations without flash. While using flash, the pictures are too dark. [+/–] appears on the data panel. Function dial set to continuous advance or movie recording. Downloaded From camera-usermanual.
CARE AND STORAGE CAMERA CARE BATTERIES • Do not subject the camera to shock or impact. • Turn off the camera when transporting. • This camera is neither waterproof nor splashproof. Inserting or removing batteries or the CompactFlash card, or operating the camera with wet hands may damage the camera. • When at the beach or near water, take care not to expose the camera to water or sand. Water, sand, dust, or salt can damage the camera. • Do not leave the camera under direct sunlight.
CARE AND STORAGE TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS STORAGE CCD type: 1/1.75 inch-type interline CCD with 2.3 million pixels Focal length: 8.2mm (equivalent to a 38mm lens in 35mm format) Lens construction: 5 elements in 4 groups (includes 3 elements with 4 aspheric surfaces) Aperture: ƒ/3.0 Focusing range: 0.6m to infinity (0.3m to 0.6m in macro mode) Viewfinder: Reversed Galilean finder LCD monitor: 46mm 1.8 type color LCD Shutter: CCD electronic shutter and mechanical shutter Shutter speeds: 1/500 - 2 sec.
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