User manual MINOLTA 3D 1500

[. . . ] Please take the time to read through this instruction manual so you can enjoy all its features. For information on installing and operating the included application software, please read the software instruction manual saved in the CD-ROM as a pdf file. This manual contains information regarding products introduced before Sep. , 1999. To obtain compatibility information for products released after this date, contact a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual. This mark on your camera certifies that this camera meets the requirements of the EU (European Union) concerning interference causing equipment regulations. [. . . ] Press the Left or Right button to select "S. FINE". · "Image Size" is fixed at "Full" and can not be changed in the 3D mode. · "Color" is fixed at "Full" and can not be changed in the 3D mode. · You can set "Burst Rate" from the screen in the 3D mode but any change you made will not be reflected (the same burst capture rate is selected even if you selected any of "Fast, " "Medium, " and "Slow. "). In Record mode, press the MENU button. · The Record mode menus will appear. Press the Exit soft key twice. Press the Left or Right button to highlight "Media Settings". Press the Up or Down button to highlight "Burst". Press the Edit soft key. · The "Burst Settings" menu will appear. Frame the subject so that the distance between the 3D 1500 and the subject falls between 50 to 90 cm and determine the composition while referring to the LCD monitor. · Keep the subject as large as possible so that it fills the entire 3D 1500's LCD monitor screen. Continued on Next Page - 30 - - 31 - BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D Make sure that the Flash-ready lamp on the MetaFlash unit turns on. · You can click the shutter even when the MetaFlash unit is not fully charged. Be sure to check that the MetaFlash unit has been fully charged (the Flash-ready lamp is lit) before taking a picture. BASIC RECORDING PROCEDURE - CONT'D When the Instant Review is on, the screen shown in the upper left figure will appear every time you finish taking a picture. · To record (save) the image on the CF card, press the Save soft key (soft key (right)). · When not recording (saving) the image on the CF card, press the Delete soft key (soft key (center)). · You can disable the Instant Review feature if you find it cumbersome to select either Save or Delete every time you take a picture (in which case the image is recorded on the CF card immediately when you take a picture). For instructions, refer to Page 58 of the Dimâge EX Camera Instruction Manual. · The LCD monitor is held off while the image you shot is being recorded. The monitor turns on again when recording (saving) is completed. Press the shutter-release button part way down. When the green focus lamp glows, press the shutter-release button the rest of the way down to take a picture. · In a dark situation, the built-in flash emits a small amount of light as a supplementary light source to illuminate the subject when you press the shutter-release button part way down. · A Blinking green focus lamp indicates that the subject is out of focus. See Page 36 of the Dimâge EX Camera Instruction Manual. Any changes you made to the following items will be ignored in the 3D mode: · Still Picture Settings · Timelapse Settings · White Balance Settings The following functions remain disabled in the 3D mode: · Bracketing · Flash Bracketing - 32 - - 33 - EXPOSURE COMPENSATION In general the camera sets the exposure setting automatically. But, if necessary, the exposure can be adjusted to make the final image brighter or darker. When the image turns out to be too dark or too bright, you can easily compensate for that by pressing the Up or Down button on the camera. EXPOSURE COMPENSATION · Exposure can only be adjusted in Record mode. The exposure compensation values do not remain in the overlay bar, but the exposure compensation value remains active. The exposure compensation value will return to 0 when you turn the camera off and turn it on again. While in Record mode, press the Up or Down button to select the exposure compensation value. · The exposure compensation values are displayed in the upper-left corner of the LCD monitor, replacing the image counter. · The exposure can be biased as much as +/2 EVs in 1/3 EV increments. · The exposure change is visible in the LCD monitor. Frame the image, then press the shutter-release button. · The exposure compensation value remains active after the picture is taken. - 34 - - 35 - TRANSFERRING IMAGE DATA When you finish taking necessary pictures, transfer the recorded image data from the CF card to a personal computer (PC) and generate 3D images using the MetaFlash Studio application program. There are two ways to transfer image data from a CF card to a PC. (1) Transferring the image data with a CF card reader Connect a card reader that has the capability to read CF card data directly and transfer image data to the PC through it. Refer to the instruction manual attached to the CF card reader for cabling and operating instructions. FOR YOUR INFORMATION (2) Transferring the image data via a PC card using a CF card and a PC card adapter Insert the CF card into the (optional) CA-1C PC card adapter, and the CF card can be handled as a Type II PC card (PCMCIA-ATA card). Insert this PC card directly into the PC card slot of the notebook computer or into a card reader that can read PC card data, then transfer the image data to the PC through the PC card. [. . . ] Take the camera to your dealer or a Minolta Service Facility listed on the back cover of this manual. Continued on Next Page - 44 - - 45 - CARE AND STORAGE - CONT'D Cleaning · If the camera or lens is dirty, gently wipe it with a soft, clean, dry cloth. If the camera or lens comes in contact with sand, gently blow away loose particles, wiping may scratch the surface. · To clean the lens surface, first brush away any dust or blow away sand, then, if necessary, moisten a lens tissue with lens cleaning fluid and gently wipe the lens. · Never touch the lens surface with your fingers. TECHNICAL DETAILS Camera Type MetaFlash type 3D image capture system CCD 1/2 inch progressive scan CCD (SONY "Wfine CCDTM") Model: Square pixel, RGB primary color filter, all pixel simultaneous readout system Total number of pixels: Approx. [. . . ]