Konica Minolta E500 Digital Camera User Manual


 
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................................8
Package Contents............................................9
GETTING TO KNOW YOUR CAMERA..............10
Front View......................................................10
Rear View.........................................................11
Mode Dial ......................................................12
LCD Monitor Information.....................................13
PREPARING THE CAMERA.............................15
Installing the Batteries .....................................15
Using the AC Power Adapter
(Optional Accessory)........................................16
Inserting and Removing an SD Memory Card
(Optional Accessory)........................................17
GETTING STARTED...........................................19
Turning the Power On/Off .................................19
Choosing the Screen Language.........................19
Setting the Date and Time ................................20
Formatting an SD Memory Card or Internal
Memory............................................................21
Using the LCD Monitor.......................................22
PHOTOGRAPHY MODE...................................23
Shooting Images - The Basics..........................23
Setting Image Resolution and Quality ................24
Using the Zoom Function...................................25
Using the Flash...............................................26
Using the Self-Timer.........................................27
Adjusting the Exposure (EV Compensation).........28
Setting White Balance......................................29
USING THE MODE DIAL....................................30
Auto Mode......................................................30
Program Mode ...............................................30
Portrait Mode..................................................31
Landscape Mode..............................................31
Sport Mode.....................................................32
Night Mode.....................................................32
ADVANCED SHOOTING...................................33
Burst..............................................................33
Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) ......................34
Selecting the Metering Mode .............................35
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PLAYBACK MODE - THE BASICS.....................36
Viewing Images ...............................................36
Magnifying Images ..........................................37
Thumbnail Display ..........................................38
Slideshow Display ...........................................39
Resizing an Image ...........................................40
VIDEO MODE....................................................41
Recording Video Clips ......................................41
Playing Back Video Clips .................................42
PLAYBACK MODE – ADVANCED FEATURES...43
Playing Back Still Images/Video Clips on TV ........43
Deleting Images/Video Clips..............................44
Protecting Images/Video Clips ...........................45
Setting the DPOF.............................................46
Connecting to a PictBridge Compliant Printer
(Optional Function)..........................................48
TRANSFERRING FILES FROM YOUR DIGITAL
CAMERA TO COMPUTER.................................52
Step 1: Install the USB driver .........................53
Step 2: Connect the digital camera to your
computer...........................................54
Step 3: Download images or video clips............55
EDITING SOFTWARE INSTALLATION..............56
Installing Photo Explorer....................................56
Installing Photo Express....................................57
USING THE DIGITAL CAMERA AS A PC CAMERA...58
Step 1: Install the PC camera driver..................58
Step 2: Connect the digital camera to your
computer.............................................59
Step 3:
MENU OPTIONS...............................................60
Camera Menu....................................................60
Video Menu ...................................................64
Playback Menu...............................................65
Setup Menu....................................................67
CONNECTING THE DIGITAL CAMERA TO
OTHER DEVICES.............................................70
SPECIFICATIONS............................................71
APPENDIX........................................................72
CARE AND STORAGE.....................................73
Run your application software
(i.e. Windows NetMeeting)....................59