Konica Minolta Q-M100 User manual

Names of main parts/Camera body
①Flash mode switch
②Self-timer/Close-up mode switch
③Image quality mode switch
④Data display panel (LCD)
⑤Shutter release button
⑥Viewfinder
⑦Grip rubber
⑧Objective lens/Lens barrier*
⑨Self-timer indicator
⑩Flash adjustment sensor
⑪Flash tube
⑫Video port cover/Video port (inside cover)
⑬Power input terminal
⑭Serial port
⑮I/O terminal cover
⑯Lens barrier switch
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑥
⑦
⑧
⑨
⑩
⑪
⑫
⑬
⑭
⑮
⑯

⑰Viewfinder
⑱MENU button
⑲SET button
⑳SELECT buttons
控LCD monitor
攻Battery cover
昂Green lamp
晃Monitor power switch
更Card access warning lamp
杭Red lamp
校CF card cover/CF card ejector button (inside cover)
梗Card cover release button
構Strap eyelet
江 Tripod socket hole
* The lens barrier that shuts and opens by operation of the lens
barrier switch protects the objective lens.
Don't directly touch both the lens barrier and objective lens.
⑰
⑱
⑲
⑳
控
昂
晃
更
杭
校
梗
構
江
攻

* In the following picture, all indicators of the data display panel
are on for explanation.
①Battery's remaining energy indicator
Remaining energy of the battery is indicated in three steps of
[] (full), [ ] (half) and [ ] (depleted).
②Card NG indicator
This indicator goes on when the inserted CF card is unusable.
For example, when a CF card which is unformatted, uncon-
formable to this camera, has broken data and so on is inserted,
this indicator goes on.
③Close-up indicator
When you want to photograph close to an object (at a distance
of 0.2 to 0.8 m to an object), press the self-timer/close-up
switch to turn this indicator on.
In this mode, the shutter is actuated a little later than the nor-
mal photography.
④Self-timer indicator
For self-timer photography, press the self-timer/close-up switch
to turn this indicator on.
① ② ④ ⑤ ③
⑥
⑦
⑨
⑧

⑤Flash mode indicator
Each time the flash mode switch is pressed, indication of this
indicator circularly changes from 1) automatic flash (AUTO), to
2) automatic flash with red-eye reduction, to 3) forced flash
(ON), to 4) forced flash with red-eye reduction, to 5) non-flash
(OFF), and to 1) again for selection of a desired flash mode.
⑥Image quality (resolution) mode indicator
Each time the picture quality mode switch is pressed, indication
of this indicator circularly changes from “FINE” to “SUPER
FINE” to “ECONOMY” and to “FINE” again. Each indication
expresses the picture quality at the selected mode. Number of
pixels to be used to record a picture is 1152 (horizontal) X 872
(vertical) in the FINE and SUPER FINE modes, or 576 (hori-
zontal) X 436 (vertical) in the ECONOMY mode.
⑦Remaining exposure counter
This counter does not show number of exposed frames but
shows number of remaining frames. When the camera is con-
nected with a personal computer, “PC” appears in this indica-
tor.
⑧Sandglass mark
This sandglass mark blinks in a camera operation that it takes
a considerably long time to finish, for example, picture data
writing on a CF card or picture data transfer to a personal com-
puter, etc.
While this sandglass mark is blinking, the camera cannot
otherwise be operated.
⑨Card status indicator
This indicator is on when the CF card cover is closed with a
proper CF card set inside. This indicator goes out when the CF
card cover is opened or a CF card is removed from the cam-
era.
※When the remaining exposure counter shows “Err” and all
other indicators appearing on the indicator panel are blinking,
there is an error in camera control. On such an occasion, refer
to “Error message”.

Name of main parts/LCD monitor
●The LCD monitor is used for many purposes such as to show
playback pictures, to preview pictures and to show menus for
selecting various functions.
For details of each function or operation, read explanations on
and after the next page.
1. Functions that can be selected by pressing the MENU
button in the preview mode are shown below.
Ⓐ Exposure compensation
Ⓑ LCD monitor's brightness adjustment
Ⓒ 4-frame continuous shooting.
Ⓓ Digital 2x zoom
1.Ⓐ
Ⓑ
Ⓒ
Ⓓ

2. Functions that can be selected by pressing the MENU
button in the playback mode are shown below. (Number
appearing in the lower right part of each menu shows the
menu number.)
(Each time the SELECT button (“ ” or “ ”) is pressed, the
following menus are circularly shown by turn.)
ⓐ Setting of frame protection
ⓑ Erase
ⓒ Index playback
ⓓ Adjustment of LCD monitor's brightness
ⓔ Slide show playback
ⓕ Formatting of CF card
ⓖ Setting of calendar and clock
ⓗ Switching between NTSC and PAL
ⓘ Setting of buzzer
2.ⓐ
ⓑ
ⓒⓕ
ⓔ
ⓓ

(1) MENU button
To access menus on the LCD monitor.
(2) SET button
To execute a selected function.
(3) SELECT buttons
To select a function from a menu.
(4) Monitor power switch
To turn on/off the LCD monitor.
ⓖⓘ
ⓗ
(1)
(2)
(4)
(3)

Setting batteries in camera
1. First of all, close the lens barrier without fail.
(Slide the lens barrier switch upwards.)
2. Make sure that the LCD monitor on the back of the camera is off.

3. Slide the battery cover on the bottom of the camera in the direction of the
arrow to open it.
Warning: Don’t touch the battery cover with wet hand, otherwise you may
get an electric shock.
4. Set AA-size batteries (four) in the battery chamber paying careful attention
to their respective orientations referring to + and - indications inside the
battery chamber.
Caution: If some battery is set in wrong orientation, it may cause not only
damage to or soil of the camera but also injury on you, because
a wrong set battery generates heat or leaks electrolyte.
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①CLOSE
②OPEN
③LCD monitor

5. After confirming that all batteries are set right, firmly close the battery
cover by sliding it in the direction of the arrow until it clicks.
* When the battery's remaining energy indicator indicates the half level,
the batteries need replacement. When replacing the battery, prepare
four new batteries of the same type to replace all at the same time.
When going out with the camera, it is recommended to have four new
batteries always ready.

Use of AC adaptor (optional accessory) for Q-M100
* If you use an optional AC adaptor for Q-M100 to supply power to the
camera, you can transfer picture data to a personal computer without worry
about remaining energy of batteries.
●Correctly connect an AC adaptor (optional) for Q-M100 to the camera
and a mains AC outlet referring to “Safety precautions” of this book and
the precautions of the AC adaptor.
●Be sure to use an optional specified AC adaptor, because use of another
AC adaptor may cause camera failure, fire or electric shock.
1. First of all, close the lens barrier without fail.
(Slide the lens barrier switch upwards.)

2. Make sure that the LCD monitor on the back of the camera is off.
3. Open the I/O cover.

4. Plug the cord connector of the AC adaptor into the power input terminal
of the camera.
Next, plug the AC adaptor in to a mains outlet (Input 100V ∼240V,
50/60Hz AC).
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①CLOSE
②OPEN
③LCD monitor

Setting CF card in camera
●First of all, make sure that the lens barrier is closed, the LCD monitor is off
and all the power switches are off. If the camera is turned on in whole or in
part, it may cause damage to the camera and a CF card set in the camera.
1. Press down the CF card cover release button to unlock the CF card cover,
and then open the CF card cover.
○Don't open the CF card cover by force, otherwise the pivot of the cover
may be damaged.

2. Paying heed to the orientation of a CF card, insert it straight into the
deepest end. (2B)
○Be sure to insert a CF card correctly referring to the figure 2A for
orientation of the CF card. If a CF card is inserted in wrong orientation,
the connector may be damaged.
3. Bend the card ejector button so that it will be covered by the CF card cover.
* If the card ejector button is not bent, the CF card cover cannot be closed.
(2A) (2B)

4. Close the CF card cover.
Caution:
○ If the CF card cover is opened during playback of picture, the
camera is compulsorily turned off. Before inserting or setting a
CF card, be sure to turn off the camera.
Don’t open the CF card cover while the card access warning
lamp is on in the shooting mode, otherwise operation o
f
picture data writing on a CF card is interrupted.

Removing CF card from camera
●First of all, make sure that the lens barrier is closed, the LCD monitor is
off and all the power switches are off. If the camera is turned on in whole
or in part, it may cause damage to the camera and a CF card set in the
camera.
1. Press down the CF card cover release button to unlock the CF card
cover, and then open the CF card cover.
○Don’t open the CF card cover by force, otherwise the pivot of the
cover may be damaged.

2. Raise the CF card ejector button.
3. Press the CF card ejector button to stick out the CF card, then pick it out
of the camera.
* If the CF card cannot be stuck out by pressing the CF card ejector
button, again push the CF card into the deepest end and press the CF
card ejector button strongly once more.
* If the CF card ejector button is pressed with the card slot down, the CF
card may fall down. Avoid pressing the CF card ejector button with the
card slot down.

4. Shut the CF card cover.
Caution: ○If the CF card cover is opened during playback of picture, the
camera is compulsorily turned off. Before inserting or setting a
CF card, be sure to turn off the camera. Don’t open the CF
card cover while the card access warning lamp is on in the
shooting mode, otherwise operation of picture data writing on
a CF card is interrupted.