User manual MINOLTA DIMAGE G500

[. . . ] · Do not expose batteries to fire, high temperatures, water, or moisture. · Do not mix batteries of different types, brands, ages, or charge levels. · When recharging rechargeable batteries, only use the recommended charger. If fluid from the batteries enters your eye, immediately rinse the eye with plenty of fresh water and contact a doctor. [. . . ] When any other setting than auto is used, "ISO" will appear on the data panel, and "ISO" and the set value will be displayed on the monitor. Like grain in silver-halide film that increases with speed, noise increases with sensitivity in digital imaging; an ISO setting of 64 will have the least noise and 400 will have the most noise. An ISO setting of 400 may allow the camera to be hand-held in low-light conditions without the need of a flash. FULL-TIME AF With full-time AF active, the autofocus systems continually focuses to keep the monitor image sharp. Full-time AF can be activated in the custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. When the monitor is turned off or when the camera is set to manual focus, full-time AF is disabled. Turning the full-time AF function off can help conserve battery power. METERING MODES The icons indicating the metering modes are displayed on the monitor. The metering mode is set in the custom 1 section of the multi-function recording mode menu (p. Multi-segment metering uses 270 segments to measure luminance and color. This data is combined with distance information to calculate the camera exposure. This advanced metering system will give accurate worry-free exposures in almost all situations. Spot metering uses a small area within the image to calculate the exposure. Usually landscape photographs use a large depth of field (large aperture value) to keep the foreground and background in focus, and portraits use a shallow depth of field (small aperture value) to separate the subject from the background. The shutter controls not only exposure, but also the ability to stop motion. Slow shutter speeds can be used to show the flow of motion such as water cascading over a waterfall. The use of a tripod is recommended with slow shutter speeds. Depth of field also changes with focal length. The wide-angle position of the lens has a large depth of field; the telephoto position has a shallow depth of field. The change in aperture and shutter speed is not apparent in the live image. Unlike film cameras, test photographs can be taken and immediately viewed. For critical work, take a test photograph at the set aperture or shutter speed and view the result in Quick View. The image can be deleted if not acceptable and another test image can be taken at a different setting. 66 A SHORT GUIDE TO PHOTOGRAPHY 67 MOVIE RECORDING This camera can record up to sixty seconds of digital video with sound. The effective image area is 284 X 211 pixels; two thin lines will appear to the left and right of the image when played back. Under certain conditions less than sixty seconds of digital video may be recorded. Total recording time with an 16MB CompactFlash card is approximately 51 seconds. [. . . ] Ziet u onverwachts zo'n waarschuwing, reinig dan de batterij-contacten zoals aangegeven. De prestaties van Ni-MH accu's kunnen teruglopen wanneer deze vaak zijn geladen voordat ze volledig ontladen waren. Het is daarom raadzaam de accu's eerst volledig te ontladen en daarna pas weer op te laden. Let op dat de camera is uitgeschakeld voordat u de batterijen verwisseld. Ni-MH batterier er mere velegnede til digitalkameraer end alkaliske batterier. [. . . ]