OverviewTable of ContentsCamera body10Data panel13EVF and LCD monitor display14Getting up and running15Camera-shake warning15Attaching the camera strap16Removing the lens cap16Attaching the lens hood17Inserting batteries18Inserting the CompactFlash card18Handling the camera19Turning on the camera and displays19Taking pictures20Using the built-in flash21Flash range - automatic operation21Viewing and deleting pictures in quick view22Basic operation23Changing batteries24Battery condition indicators25Auto power save25External power supplies (sold separately)26Changing the CompactFlash card26Setting the camera to record images automatically28EVF and LCD monitor display28Basic recording operation29Focus lock30Focus signals31Special focusing situations31Display controls - recording mode32Quick view34Deleting images in quick view35Recording mode - advanced operation36What is an Ev? What is a stop?36Pro-auto button37Digital-subject-program button38Setting the function dial40Image size42Image quality43About super-fine and RAW image quality44Image-file size and CompactFlash card capacity45Exposure modes46Program - P47Program shift47Aperture priority - A48Shutter priority - S49Manual exposure - M50Drive modes51Continuous advance52Self-timer53Bracketing54Exposure bracketing54Digital Enhanced Bracketing55Interval56White balance58Automatic white balance59Preset white balance59Custom white balance60Camera sensitivity - ISO61Digital Effects Controller62Exposure compensation63Contrast compensation64Color-saturation compensation65Autofocus areas and control66Flex Focus Point67Autofocus modes68Macro mode69Digital zoom70Manual focus71Electronic magnification (DiMAGE 7 only)71Electronic viewfinder72Diopter adjustment72Automatic monitor amplification (DiMAGE 7 only)72AF/AEL button73Metering modes74Flash metering75Flash modes76Flash compensation78Flash range79Attaching a Minolta accessory flash (sold separately)79Navigating the recording-mode menu80Recording-mode menu - Basic82Recording-mode menu - Custom 183Recording-mode menu - Custom 284Memory - storing camera settings85Sharpness86Color mode86Data imprinting87Electronic keyboard88Instant playback89Movie recording90Bulb exposures92Attaching a remote cord (sold separately)92Playback mode - viewing and editing images93Viewing pictures94Viewing movies95Deleting images95Single-frame playback display96Movie playback display96Histogram display97Display controls - playback mode98Enlarged playback100Navigating the playback-mode menu102Playback-mode menu - basic104Deleting images104Locking images105Changing the index playback format105Playback-mode menu - custom 1 (Slide Show)106Playback-mode menu - custom 2108About DPOF108Creating a DPOF print order108Ordering an index print109Canceling a DPOF print order109Copying images110Frame-selection screen111Viewing images on a television112Navigating the setup menu114Setup menu - basic116EVF and LCD monitor brightness116Formatting CompactFlash cards116Auto power save117Beep117Language117Setup menu - custom 1118File number memory118Select folder118New folder119Setup menu - Custom 2120Reset default120EVF auto switch121Setting the date and time122Setting the date format122Video output122Data-transfer mode123Connecting the camera to a computer124Connecting to Windows 98126Automatic installation126Manual installation127Connecting to Mac OS 8.6129QuickTime 4.1 system requirements129CompactFlash card folder organization130Auto power save (Data-transfer mode)131Disconnecting the camera from the computer132Changing the CompactFlash card (data-transfer mode)134Appendix135A short guide to photography136System accessories138Troubleshooting139When using filters with the DiMAGE 7141Care and storage142Technical specifications146Size: 2.2 MBPages: 75Language: EnglishOpen manual
