Konica-minolta DiMAGE S404 Manuel d'utilisateur

INSTRUCTION MANUALE9224-2781-11 H-A201

10* This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these surfaces clean.Please read the care and storage instructions

100DATA-TRANSFER MODEImage-file names begin with “pict,” fol-lowed by a four-digit file number, and a tif,jpg, avi, or thm extension. Voice-memoaudio

101Once the camera is connected to the computer, image files can be accessed by simply double click-ing on icons. Copying images can be done by draggi

102DISCONNECTING THE CAMERA FROM THE COMPUTERDATA-TRANSFER MODEWINDOWS ME, 2000 PROFESSIONAL, AND XPConfirm that the access lamp is not lit. Turn the

103Confirm that the access lamp is not lit and then drag the mass-storage device icon and drop it intothe trash.A confirmation screen will appear to i

104DATA-TRANSFER MODECHANGING THE COMPACTFLASH CARD (DATA-TRANSFER MODE)Care should be taken when changing CompactFlash cards while the camera is atta

105Problem SymptomCauseSolutionThe camerawill not work.Nothing dis-played on thedata panel orthe monitors.The batteries are dead.The batteries are ins

106TROUBLESHOOTINGPictures arenot sharp.Focus signal isred.Subject is too close.Make sure the subject is withinthe autofocus range (p. 24) oruse the m

107If the camera does not function normally, turn it off, remove and reinsert the batteries, or unplug andreconnect the AC adapter. Always turn the ca

108TROUBLESHOOTING1. Insert a memory card in the camera and connect it to the computer with the USB cable. Otherdevices must not be connected to the c

109CLEANING• If the camera or the outside of the lens is dirty, gently wipe it with a soft, clean, dry cloth. If the camera orlens comes in contact wi

11Card-slot door (p. 18)The USB port and AV-out terminalare located behind the card-slotdoor.Viewfinder* (p. 12)LCD monitor* (p. 14)Menu button Flash

110OPERATING TEMPERATURES AND CONDITIONS• This camera has been designed for use in temperatures from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F).• Never leave the cam

111BATTERIES• Battery performance decreases with temperature. In cold environments, we recommend keeping sparebatteries in a warm place, such as the i

112CARE AND STORAGEBEFORE IMPORTANT EVENTS OR JOURNEYS• Check the camera’s operation; take test pictures and purchase spare batteries.• Minolta has no

113Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Power Macintosh, Mac OS, and the Mac OS logo are registeredtrademarks of Apple Computer Inc. Microsoft and Window

114TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSNumber of effective pixels: 3.95 million CCD: 1/1.8-type interline primary-colour CCD with a totalof 4.13 million pixels.C

115Batteries: 4 AA Ni-MH or alkaline batteries. Ni-MH batteries arerecommended over alkaline.Battery performance (recording): Approximately 150 frames

Printed in Japan9224-2781-11 H-A201 020124© 2002 Minolta Co., Ltd. under the Berne Convention and the Universal Copyright Convention.

12NAMES OF PARTSMODE DIALAuto-recording mode (p. 20)Multi-function recording mode (p. 48)Playback mode (p. 66)Movie-recording mode (p. 64)Setup mode (

13DATA PANELFrame counter(p. 42)Digital-subject-program indicators (p. 28)Exposure-compensation indicator (p. 46)Camera-sensitivity indicator (p. 57)S

14NAMES OF PARTSLCD MONITOR DISPLAYb. Flash-mode indicator (p. 30)d. Contrast-compensation display (p. 60)e. Colour-saturation-compensation display (p

Using your thumb andindex finger, pinch theoutside tabs of the lenscap to remove or attach.• When the camera is not in use, always replace the lens ca

16CHANGING BATTERIESInsert the batteries.• Make sure the positive and negativebattery terminals are orientated asillustrated on the diagram in the bat

17BATTERY CONDITION INDICATORFull-battery Icon - the batteries are fully charged. This icon is displayedfor five seconds on the monitor when the camer

18GETTING UP AND RUNNINGEXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES (SOLD SEPARATELY)CHANGING THE COMPACTFLASH CARDThe AC Adapter allows the camera to be powered from an

19Slide the card-slot door release down to open the card-slot door (1).Insert the CompactFlash card into the card slot until the card-eject lever pops

2Thank you for purchasing this Minolta digital camera. Please take the time to read through thisinstruction manual so you can enjoy all the features o

20AUTO-RECORDING MODEBASIC OPERATIONAUTO-RECORDING MODEWhile using the viewfinder or LCD monitor, grip the camera firmlywith your right hand while sup

21SETTING THE CAMERA TO RECORD IMAGES AUTOMATICALLYTurn the mode dial to automatic recording (1); all cameraoperations are now fully automatic. The au

22AUTO-RECORDING MODEZOOM LENS AND DIGITAL ZOOMThis camera is equipped with a 7.15 to 28.6mm optical zoom. This is equivalent to a 35 to 140mmzoom len

23BASIC RECORDING OPERATIONPress the shutter-release button partway down (1) to lock the focusand exposure.• The focus signals (p. 25) on the monitor

24FOCUS LOCKThe focus-lock function is used when the subject is off-center and outside the focus frame. Focuslock may also be used when a special focu

25FOCUS SIGNALSSPECIAL FOCUSING SITUATIONSThis digital camera has a quick, accurate autofocusing system. The focus icon in the lower rightcorner of th

Press the QV/delete button to play back the recorded images.AUTO-RECORDING MODECaptured images can be viewed in auto-recording and multi-function reco

In quick view, the displayed image can be deleted. When selecting animage for deletion, a confirmation screen will appear before theoperation is execu

28The digital-subject-program button (1) optimizes thecamera’s performance for various conditions andsubjects. Exposure, white-balance, and image-proc

29TEXT - for the crisp reproduction of black text on whitebackgrounds. The flash mode is set to flash cancel (p.30). Fill-flash can be used.• Use a tr

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

30AUTO-RECORDING MODEAutoflashFill-flashFlash cancelAutoflash with red-eye reductionFill-flash with red-eye reductionLCDmonitorDatapanelAutoflash - th

31If the shutter speed falls below the point where the camera can be safely hand held, the camera-shake warning will appear on the LCD monitor and the

32AUTO-RECORDING MODEThe drive modes control the rate and method images are captured.Icons indicating the selected drive mode appear on the data panel

33Used for self-portraits, the self-timer will delay the release of the shutter for approximately tenseconds after the shutter-release button is press

34AUTO-RECORDING MODEREMOTE CONTROL (SOLD SEPARATELY)The IR Remote Control RC-3 allows remote camera operation up to 5m(16 ft.) away. The remote contr

35The continuous-advance drive mode allows a series of images to be captured while holding down theshutter-release button. Continuous advance acts lik

36This mode makes a three-image bracket of a scene. Bracketing is a method oftaking a series of images of a static subject in which each image has a s

37LCDmonitoroffThe display-information button controls the LCD monitor display. The display cycles to the nextposition each time the button is pressed

38NAVIGATING THE AUTO-RECORDING MODE MENUIn auto-recording mode, press the menu button to activate the menu. The menu button also turns offthe menu af

39Settings made with the auto-recording menu willremain in effect until changed or the camera is reset toits default settings (p. 89).Image size - To

4FOR PROPER AND SAFE USE• Do not fire the flash at vehicle operators. It may cause a distraction or temporary blindness which maylead to an accident.•

40IMAGE SIZEChanging image size affects the number of pixels in each image. The greater the image size, thelarger the file size. Choose image size bas

41DatapanelIMAGE QUALITYS. FINFINESTDECONEconomy - the smallest file sizes.LCD monitorSuper fine - the highest quality image.Fine - high quality image

42IMAGE-FILE SIZE AND COMPACTFLASH CARD CAPACITYSuper fineFineStandardEconomy1 2 4 157 14 21 4812 23 33 6520 36 46 79Approximate number of images that

43Voice memo allows a five or fifteen second audio track to be recorded with a still image. The functionis activated and the length of the recording t

44The date of recording can be printed directly on the image. Theimprinting function must be activated before the image is taken. Onceactivated, the d

45INSTANT PLAYBACKQV/deletebuttonOff2 sec10 secMenu settingInstant playback is disabled.The captured image will be displayed for two or ten seconds. W

adjustset12To adjust the exposure, press the expo-sure-compensation button (1).• The exposure compensation screen willappear.Use the left/right keys o

47WHAT IS AN EV? WHAT IS A STOP?Ev stands for exposure value. Stop refers to click stops in mechanical cameras. A change of one Evor one stop will adj

48MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDINGMULTI-FUNCTION RECORDING MODE ADVANCED OPERATIONExcept for digital subject programs, the basic operation of the camera in mu

49Switching between the wide focus area and the spot focus areas is simple. Press andhold the controller (1) until the wide-focus-area frame lines cha

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

Menu buttonControllerActivate the recording-mode menu with the menu button. The “Basic” tab at the top of the menu will behighlighted. Use the left/ri

51Refer to the auto-recordingmode section for details onimage size (p. 40), image quality(p. 41), voice memo (p. 43), dateimprinting (p. 44), and inst

The photographer selects the aperture and the camera sets the appropriate shutter speed to ensurecorrect exposure. When aperture priority is selected,

53MANUAL EXPOSURE - MTo set the shutter speed:• Use the left/right keys of the controller (1) to setthe desired shutter speed.To set the aperture:• Pr

54AUTOMATIC WHITE BALANCEPRESET WHITE BALANCEThe automatic white balance compensates for the colour temperature of a scene. In most cases, theAUTO set

55Custom-white-balance function allows a photographer to calibrate the camera to a specific lightingcondition. The setting can be used repeatedly unti

56MULTI-FUNCTION RECORDINGFOCUS MODESThis camera has autofocus and manual focus control. The focus mode is set in the basic section ofthe multi-functi

57CAMERA SENSITIVITY - ISOFLASH RANGE AND CAMERA SENSITIVITYFlash range (wide angle)ISO settingAUTO641002004000.5m ~ 3.5m (1.6 ft. ~ 11.5 ft.)Flash ra

The icons indicating both metering modes aredisplayed on the monitor only. The metering mode isset in the custom 1 section of the multi-functionrecord

59EXPOSURE BRACKETINGIn multi-function recording mode, the bracketing increment can be changed in three steps: 0.3 Ev, 0.5Ev, 1.0 Ev. The larger the n

6TABLE OF CONTENTSThe basic operation of this camera is covered between pages 10 and 27. This section of the manualcovers the camera parts, preparatio

60Changes in colour, sharpness, contrast, and saturation can be made using the custom 2 section ofthe multi-function recording mode menu (p. 50). Thes

61BULB EXPOSURESBulb photographs can be taken in the manual-exposure mode (M) (p. 53). Exposures up to fifteenseconds can be made by pressing and hold

62The lens aperture controls not only exposure, but also depth of field; the area between the closestobject in focus and the furthest object in focus.

63The shutter controls not only exposure, butalso the ability to stop motion. Fast shutterspeeds are used in sport photography to stopaction. Slow shu

64This camera can record up to sixty seconds of digital video with sound. The motion JPEG image is320 X 240 pixels (QVGA). The effective image area is

65Shooting digital video is simple. Set themain dial to movie recording (1). Framethe picture as described in the basicrecording operation section (p.

66PLAYBACK MODEPLAYBACK MODEVIEWING AND EDITING IMAGESThis section contains detailed information on the camera’s playback functions and operation. Rea

67MOVIE PLAYBACK DISPLAYFrame number/ total number of images in folderDate of recordingTime of recording Movie iconMode indicatorPlayback time: play :

Still images and movie clips can easily be viewed and edited in playbackmode. To set the camera to view images, turn the mode dial to the playbackposi

69To delete a displayed image, press the QV/delete button.• A confirmation screen will appear.In playback mode, the displayed image or movie clip can

7Special focusing situations ...25Quick view ...

70Full displayIndex playbackIn index playback, the left/right keys of the controller will move the yellow border to the next or theprevious image. Whe

71ENLARGED PLAYBACKWith the image to be enlargeddisplayed, press the magnificationbutton.• The degree of magnification isdisplayed on the LCD monitor.

PlayBasic Custom1 Custom2DeleteLockIndex format––9 framesMenu buttonControllerActivate the playback-mode menu with the menu button. The “Basic” tab at

731 Copying to camera memoryRefer to the following sec-tions for descriptions of themenu options and their set-tings.Choosing “Yes” will executethe op

74PLAYBACK MODEPLAYBACK-MODE MENU - BASICDeleting permanently erases the image. Once deleted, an image cannotbe recovered. Care should be taken when d

75Single, multiple, or all images in a folder can be locked. A locked image cannot be deleted by eitherthe playback-mode menu functions or the QV/dele

76The custom 1 section of the playback-mode menu controls the slide-show function. This functionautomatically displays all still images in a folder in

77To select all the images in the folder to be displayed in theslide-show presentation.Slide showMenu optionsPlaybackDurationSettingsEnterRepeatAll fr

78PLAYBACK MODEPLAYBACK-MODE MENU - CUSTOM 2The print menu option is used to set an order for standard prints from images in a specific folder.Single,

79When the this-frame or all-frames setting is chosen, a screen will appear requesting the number ofcopies of each image; a maximum of nine copies can

8TABLE OF CONTENTSFocus modes...56C

80Image files can be copied from one CompactFlash card to another. Up to 23MB of data can betransferred. Every time the copy function is used, a new f

81FRAME-SELECTION SCREENWhen a marked-frames setting is chosen on a menu, the frame selection screen will appear. Thisscreen allows multiple images to

82View images as described in the playback section.VIEWING IMAGES ON A TELEVISIONIt is possible to view camera images on your television. The camera h

83The setup mode is used to control the camera’s functions and operation as well as to select imagefolders. The navigating the setup menu section (p.

84NAVIGATING THE SETUP MENUTo access the menu, simply turn the mode dial to the setup position. The four-way keys of thecontroller are used to move th

85Please refer to the following sections fordescriptions of the menu options and their set-tings.Choosing “Yes” on the confirmation screens willexecut

86SETUP MODESETUP MENU - BASICThe basic section of the setup menu allows changes to be made to the operation of the camera aswell as the ability to fo

87AUTO POWER SAVEThe camera will turn off the data panel to conserve battery power if no operation is made within acertain period. The length of this

88SETUP MODESETUP MENU - CUSTOM 1The custom 1 section of the setup menu controls file number sequencing and the selection of folders.See page 100 for

89Image qualitySETUP MENU - CUSTOM 2RESETTING THE CAMERAThis function affects all modes. When selected, a confirmation screen will appear; choosing “Y

9Setup mode - controlling the camera’s operation...83Navigating the setu

90SETUP MODESharpnessIndex playback formatDuration (Slide Show)Repeat (Slide Show)Index printLCD monitor brightnessAuto-power-save periodAudio signals

91SETTING THE DATE FORMATThe date format that is displayed or imprinted can be changed: YYYY/MM/DD (year, month, day),MM/DD/YYYY (month, day, year), D

92DATA-TRANSFER MODECONNECTING TO A COMPUTERRead this section carefully before connecting the camera to a computer. Details on using andinstalling the

93QUICKTIME SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSIBM PC / AT CompatiblePentium-based computerWindows 95, 98, 98SE, NT, Me, or 2000 Professional.32MB or more of RAMARCSO

94CONNECTING THE CAMERA TO A COMPUTERDATA-TRANSFER MODEStart up the computer.• The computer must be turned on before connecting the camera.Insert the

95When the camera is properly connected to the computer, a drive icon will appear. When usingWindows XP, the removable-disk window will open. If the c

96DATA-TRANSFER MODECONNECTING TO WINDOWS 98 AND 98SEThe driver needs only to be installed once. If the driver cannot be installed automatically, it c

97Choose the recommended search for a suitabledriver. Click “Next.”Choose to specify the location of the driver. Thebrowse window can be used to indic

98DATA-TRANSFER MODEThe add new hardware wizard will confirm thelocation of the driver. Click “Next” to install the dri-ver in the system.• One of thr

99CONNECTING TO MAC OS 8.6To download and install this software, follow the instruction on the Apple web site. Always read theattached terms and condi