Konica-minolta DIMAGE-Z20 User Manual

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10NAMES OF PARTS* This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep thesesurfaces clean. Please read the care and storag

11Diopter-adjustment dial (p. 17)Viewfinder* (p. 17)Macro button (p. 35)Zoom lever(p. 20)Controller Access lampLCD monitor*DC terminal (p. 15)Menu but

12GETTING UP AND RUNNINGGETTING UP AND RUNNINGAlways keep the strap around your neck in the event that the camera is accidentallydropped. An optional

13INSERTING BATTERIESInsert the batteries as indicated on the diagram on the inside ofthe battery-chamber door. Confirm the positive and negativebatte

14GETTING UP AND RUNNINGBATTERY CONDITION INDICATORThis camera is equipped with an automatic battery-condition indicator. When the camerais on, the ba

15CONNECTING THE OPTIONAL AC ADAPTERThe AC Adapter AC-11 allows the camera to bepowered from an electrical household outlet. TheAC Adapter is recommen

16GETTING UP AND RUNNINGCHANGING THE MEMORY CARDThis digital camera is equipped with a internal storage (approximately 14.5MB) soimages can be recorde

17TURNING ON THE CAMERA AND DISPLAYSPress the main switch to turn the camera on. Pressing the switch againturns the camera off.Around the main switch

18GETTING UP AND RUNNINGUse the left and right keys to select the item tobe changed. Use the up and down keys to adjust the item. Press the central bu

19Use the down key to highlight thelanguage menu option, then press theright key.Press the central button of the controller to setthe language.Press t

2BEFORE YOU BEGINThank you for purchasing this digital camera. Please take the time to read through thisinstruction manual so you can enjoy all the fe

20BASIC RECORDINGBASIC RECORDINGWhile using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, grip the camerafirmly with your right hand while supporting the body withyo

21RECORDING IMAGES AUTOMATICALLYTurn the exposure-mode dial to the auto-recording position (1); allcamera operations are now fully automatic. The auto

22BASIC RECORDINGPress the shutter-release button all the way down to take thepicture.The example uses auto recording. Except for movie recording, the

23AUTOMATIC DIGITAL SUBJECT PROGRAM SELECTIONAutomatic Digital Program Selection chooses between program autoexposure and oneof five digital subject p

BASIC RECORDING24Focus lock prevents the AF system from focusing. This can be used with off-centersubjects or when a special focusing situation preven

25The focus signal in the lower right corner of the LCD monitor indicates the focus status.The shutter can be released even if the camera cannot focus

26BASIC RECORDINGTo change the flash mode, simply press theflash mode button (1) until the appropriate modeis indicated.Autoflash - the flash fires au

27If the shutter speed falls below the point where the cameracan be safely hand held, the camera-shake warning appearson the LCD monitor. Camera shake

28BASIC RECORDINGPressing the information (i+) button changes the monitor display. The display cyclesamong the standard display, real-time histogram,

29DIGITAL SUBJECT PROGRAMSSports action - used to capture action by maximizing shutter speeds. The AFsystem continuously focuses; see page 21. When us

3Read and understand all warnings and cautions before using this product.Using batteries improperly can cause them to leak harmful solutions, overheat

Images can be viewed in the Quick View or playbackmodes. This section covers the basic operations inboth modes. The playback mode has additionalfuncti

31To display the histogram display, press the up key of the controller. Press thedown key to return to single-frame playback.The histogram shows the l

32BASIC PLAYBACKIn index playback, the four-way keys of the controller will move the yellow border. Whenthe image is highlighted with the border, the

33ENLARGED PLAYBACKUse the four-way keys of the controller to scroll the image. When scrolling,the arrows in the display will disappear when the edge

34ADVANCED RECORDINGADVANCED RECORDINGThis section cover the advanced recording features of this camera. Read the basicrecording section before moving

35MACROApproximate location ofCCD planeMacro indicatorMacro mode allows the camera to focus as close as 1cm (0.4 in.) from the front of the lens or 8

The photographer selects the aperture and the camera sets theappropriate shutter speed to ensure the correct exposure. When aperturepriority is select

The shutter speed and aperture control more than the exposure. The shutter speed determines howsharp a moving subject is. The aperture controls the de

Manual exposure mode allows individual selection of shutter speeds andapertures. This mode overrides the exposure system giving thephotographer total

39When the shutter speed is one second or longer, the shutter sound indicates boththe begining and end of the exposure.Camera notesDiMAGE_Z20_English_

4FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE• Keep batteries or small parts that could be swallowed away from infants. Contact adoctor immediately if an object is swallow

Before recording, the frame counter shows themaximum time in seconds that can be recorded on thenext movie clip. 40ADVANCED RECORDINGRecording timeFra

41To adjust the exposure, press the left or right controllerkey; the exposure-compensation screen appears.Use the left/right keys of the controller to

42ADVANCED RECORDINGPress the shutter-release button partway down or press thecentral button of the controller to select the area; the other twoareas

43Press the central button of the controller to selectthe highlighted setting; some options open aselection screen.On the P, A, S, and M menu, use the

44ADVANCED RECORDINGDrive modeImage sizeQualityAuto DSPDigital zoomSingle2560x1920StandardOnOffDrive modeImage sizeQualityFocus modeDigital zoomSingle

45The drive modes control the rate and method images arecaptured. The drive mode is set on all menus except themovie menu. In auto recording mode, the

46ADVANCED RECORDINGUsed for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximatelyten seconds or two seconds after th

47CONTINUOUS-ADVANCE MODEThe continuous-advance drive mode allow a series ofimages to be captured while holding down the shutter-release button. The n

48ADVANCED RECORDINGPROGRESSIVE-CAPTURE MODEThe Progressive-Capture drive mode continuouslyrecords images while holding down the shutter-release butto

49Drive modeImage sizeKey func.Self-timerSingleProgressiveBracketingQualityContinuousThis mode makes a three-image bracket of a scene.Bracketing is a

5• Do not use or store the product in a hot or humid environment such as the glovecompartment or trunk of a car. It may damage the product and batteri

50ADVANCED RECORDINGNumber of frames inbracketing seriesFrame counterWhen using exposure compensation (p. 41), the bracketing series will be made inre

51Changing image size affects the number of pixels ineach image. The greater the image size, the largerthe file size. Choose image size based on the f

52ADVANCED RECORDINGThe frame counter indicates the approximate number of images that can be recorded with theavailable memory at the camera’s image q

53AUTO DSPAutomatic Digital Subject Program Selection can betemporarily disabled in the auto-recording menu. Whendisabled, the program exposure mode i

54ADVANCED RECORDINGThis camera has autofocus and manual focus control. The focus mode is selectedseparately in the Digital Subject Program, movie, an

55Preset white-balance settings must be set beforethe image is taken. Once set, the effect isimmediately visible on the LCD monitor. Immediately after

56ADVANCED RECORDINGCustom white-balance allows the camera to be calibrated to a specific lighting condition.The setting can be used repeatedly until

57FULL-TIME AFWith full-time AF active, the autofocus systems continually focuses to keep the monitorimage sharp. This also reduces the autofocusing t

58ADVANCED RECORDINGFlash compensation changes the ratio between the ambient and flash exposures. Whenusing fill-flash to reduce harsh shadows caused

59The flash range is measured from the CCD. Because of the optical system, the flashrange is not the same at the lens’ wide-angle position as it is at

6TABLE OF CONTENTSThe basic operation of this camera is covered between pages 12 and 33. This section ofthe manual covers the camera parts, preparatio

COLOR MODEThe color mode controls whether a still image is color orblack and white. This must be set before the image isrecorded. The color mode is se

Sharpness: hardSharpness: softSHARPNESSSharpness accents or softens details in an image in threelevels: hard (+), normal, and soft (–). This can be se

62ADVANCED RECORDINGCUSTOM KEY FUNCTIONDrive modeImage sizeKey func.Flash modeQualityWhite balanceThe function assigned to the flash-mode button canbe

63:select:enterWhen selecting the bracketing drive mode, orpreset white balance, a selection screenappears. Use the left/right keys of the controllert

64ADVANCED RECORDINGIMAGE SIZE (MOVIE)Movies can be recorded at two sizes: 640x480 and320x240. The larger the image size, the higher the imagequality

65MOVIE MODEThe movie mode option selects the type of movie recorded. Standard produces a normalmovie clip. Night Movie uses high camera sensitivity t

7Viewing and rotating images ...31Deleting single imag

8TABLE OF CONTENTSFrame rate.........

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