Konica Minolta FOCUS User manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK START ...............................A-1
Full-auto program default etting /
Focu ignal/Fla h ignal/
Camera- hake warning ............A-2
How to operate the menu .........A-3
Monitor di play .........................A-4
RECORDING .................................A-5
Ba ic ..........................................A-5
Lens notes/Flash range /
Flash modes/Slow sync./Image
size & quality/
Instant playback period..........A 5
Expo ure....................................A-6
Combination in PASM modes
Program shift/
Exposure warning /
Metering in M mode ...............A 6
Manual shift/Exposure & flash
compensation .........................A 7
Metering ....................................A-8
Exposure lock (AEL)
Focu mode .............................A-8
MF mode .................................A 8
Focus area switch/
AF/MF button ..........................A 9
Drive mode .............................A-10
Self timer/Bracketing............A 10
Interval ...................................A 11
Color mode ............................A-12
Digital FX .................................A-12
Camera- en itivity (ISO) .........A-12
White balance..........................A-13
Preset/Custom......................A 13
Color temperature.................A 14
Memory....................................A-14
Settings stored/
Store memory .......................A 14
Recall memory ......................A 15
Recording mode re et.............A-15
PLAYBACK .................................A-16
Ba ic playback ........................A-16
Enlarged playback ................A 16
Deleting single images /
Delete/Lock /
Index playback or file browser /
View folder/Format /
Slide show.............................A 17
CUSTOM.....................................A-18
Cu tom menu ..........................A-18
SETUP ........................................A-20
Setup menu .............................A-20
Re et default ...........................A-22
DATA TRANSFER........................A-24
PictBridge ................................A-24
Connecting to computer .........A-25
Download images.................A 26
Disconnecting from
computer ...............................A 27
TROUBLESHOOTING...................A-28
FOCUS
MF mode (p. 52)
(p. 52-54)
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A 1Quick Start
QUICK START
1. Attach a lens, and charge
the battery. Load the battery
into the camera.
• Charging time is approx.150
minutes.
Full auto program
2. Insert a memory card.
• Insert the card so the face is toward
the front of camera.
3. Slide the main switch on.
4. While pressing the Dial Lock Release,
set the exposure mode dial to full
auto program.
5. Raise the flash if neces
sary.
• The flash always fires
while up.
6. If using a zoom lens,
rotate the zoom ring to frame the
subject.
7. Center the subject in the wide focus
frame.
8. Press the shutter release but
ton partway down.
• An audio signal confirms
focus and the AF area used
is briefly illuminated.
9. When focus signal appears in
the viewfinder, press the
shutter release button all the
way down to take a picture.
• The recorded image is played back
on the monitor for 2 seconds.
(p. 19, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28)

A 2 Quick Start
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Focu ignal (p. 29)
Single AF focus is con
firmed and locked.
Continuous AF focus is
confirmed.
Continuous AF focusing.
Shutter is locked.
(Blinks) Cannot focus shut
ter is locked.
Image may be blurred
because of camera shake.
Use the flash or a tripod.
Full-auto program default etting (p. 40)
The following settings are reset automatically when the exposure
mode dial is turned to full auto program:
Fla h ignal (p. 31)
Flash is charged and ready.
(Blinks after exposure) Flash
exposure was sufficient.
Camera- hake warning (p. 30)
* Whichever of the two flash modes was last set.
Focus mode Automatic AF(A)
Drive mode Single frame advance
Flash compensation 0.0Ev
White Balance Auto
Image size L: 3008x2000
Color mode Natural: sRGB
Bracket setup 0.3Ev/3 frames
Flash mode Fill flash or Red eye reduction*
Metering mode 14 segment honeycomb pattern
AF area Wide focus area
Exposure compensation 0.0Ev
Flash control ADI
ISO 100
Image quality Fine
Digital FX 0
Noise reduction On

A 3Quick Start
HOW TO OPERATE THE MENU
The following notation is used for menu guidance. The example below
refers to the description above. “MENU” indicates pressing menu button,
“>” indicates the next operation or position, and “•:enter” for pressing the
central button of the controller. The list of options in parentheses show the
default in bold.
1. Press the menu button to open the
menu.
2. Use the left/right keys to select the
menu section.
• To change between menus, highlight
the menu tab and press the central
button to open the menu.
3. Use the up/down keys to select the
item to be changed.
4. Use the right key to display the
options.
5. Use the up/down keys to highlight
the option and press the central but
ton to select it.
• If “Enter” is displayed, press the
central button to open the setting
screen.
6. To close the menu, press the menu
button.
MENU > 1 > Audio signals > Select option*> •:enter > MENU (* On , Off)
Image ize L: 3008x2000
Quality Fine
Color mode Natural: RGB
Digital FX -
Re et -
LCDBrightne -
Tran fer mode Data torage
Video output NTSC
Audio ignal On
Language Engli h
Date/Time et -
LCDBrightne -
Tran fer mode Data torage
Video output NTSC
Audio ignal On
Language Engli h
Date/Time et -
: Playback
: Setup
:Recording
:Custom
Audio ignal On
Off
(p. 64, 82, 92, 102)

Quick Start
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MONITOR DISPLAY
Playback display
: elect :folder
A 4
Image ize L: 3008x2000
Quality Fine
Color mode Natural: RGB
Digital FX -
Re et -
Delete -
Format -
View folder All folder
Mark folder
Lock -
Index format 9 frame
LCDBrightne -
Tran fer mode Data torage
Video output NTSC
Audio ignal On
Language Engli h
Date/Time et -
Priority etup AF
Focu HoldButt. Focu hold
AF/MF button Hold
AEL button AE hold
AF w/ hutter On
Auto AF etup Auto AF
Recording menu
Playback menu Custom menu
Setup menu
Recording mode
Full recording display Basic recording display Recording display off
Playback histogram
Or
Index
playback
File
browser
Image only
Full playback display
(p. 33, 34, 35, 37)

Available in full auto program, P and A
exposure modes. Used to balance the ambient
and flash exposures.
1. Raise the built in flash or turn the accessory
flash on.
2. While pressing the AE lock button, press the
shutter release button all the way down to
take the picture.
A 5Recording
RECORDING
BASIC
Fla h range of built-in fla h at ISO100 (p. 31)
f/2.8:1.0 ~ 4.3m (3.3 ~ 14.1 ft.), f/5.6:1.0 ~ 2.1m (3.3 ~ 6.9 ft.)
Changing the fla h mode (p. 71)
MENU > 2 > Flash mode > Select option* > •:enter > MENU
(* Fill-fla h , Red eye reduction, Rear sync, Wireless)
Slow- hutter ync (p. 47)
Changing image ize (p. 66)
MENU > 1 > Image size > Select option* > •:enter > MENU
(* L:3008x2000 , M: 2256x1496, S: 1504x1000)
Changing image quality (p. 66)
MENU > 1 > Quality > Select option* > •:enter > MENU
(*RAW, RAW&JPEG, Extra fine, Fine , Standard)
Changing the in tant playback period (p. 77)
MENU > 3 > Inst.Playback > Select period* > •:enter > MENU
(*10 sec., 5 sec.,
2 ec ., off)
Len note
All Konica Minolta AF lenses and Minolta AF lenses are
compatible. Because the camera uses a 23.5 x 15.7mm CCD,
multiply the focal length of the lens by 1.5 to calculate the
approximate equivalent focal length in 35mm. For example, a 17
35mm lens will have a similar angle of view as a 25 52mm lens on
a 35mm camera.

A 6 Recording
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EXPOSURE
Combination in P/A/S/M mode (p. 40, 42-44)
Faster shutter speed can be used with high speed sync with the Program
flash 5600HS(D) or 3600HS(D).
The set and metered exposures are equal.
0.5Ev more than the metered exposure.
Expo ure warning (p. 40, 42-44)
If either or both the aperture and shutter
speed displays blink, the exposure is beyond
the exposure control range of the camera and lens. Adjust the
exposure until the blinking stops.
Program hift (PA/PS) (p. 41)
In P mode, the control dials shift the
aperture/shutter speed combination.
The front dial shifts the shutter speed
and the rear dial the aperture.
Metering in M mode (p. 44)
The Ev scale displays the Ev difference between the set exposure
and the metered exposure. The increments on the scale depend
on the exposure compensation dial position. The examples below
are based on a 0.5 Ev increment.
Front control
dial: Ps
Rear control
dial: PA
(A) Aperture priority
(Continued on the next page.)
Aperture
Automatic
by control dials
Automatic
by rear control dial
Flash sync.
1/125s or
slower. 1/160s
or slower when
Anti Shake is
off.
Shutter
Automatic
Automatic
by control dials
by front control dial
Mode
P
A
S
M
Full auto program
(1~3) Memory registers
(S) Shutter priority
(M) Manual exposure
(P) Program

0.5Ev more than the scale limit
1Ev or more than the scale limit
Manual hift (p. 44)
A 7Recording
RECORDING
To manually adjust the metered
exposure +/– 3Evs in 1/2Ev or +/–
2Evs in 1/3 Ev increments.
Viewfinder
Monitor
In the manual exposure mode, press
and hold the AEL button and turn
either control dial to shift the aperture
and shutter speed combination
without affecting the total exposure.
Expo ure compen ation
Compen ation di play
To manually adjust the output of the built in or an
attached accessory flash up to +/ 2 Ev in 1/2 Ev
increments.
Fla h compen ation
Flash compensation value
(Example: +1.5Ev)
Exposure compensation value
(Example: –0.7Ev)
1/2Ev increment
1/3Ev increment
Expo ure and fla h compen ation (p. 48)

A 8 Recording
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METERING
FOCUS
14-Segment Honeycomb-Pattern Metering: for
most photographic situation.
Spot Metering: uses the spot metering area in
the viewfinder to metering specific portions
of the scene.
Center-weighted Metering: measures the entire
image area with emphasis given the central
region.
Expo ure lock (AEL) (p. 46)
The AEL button locks a metered exposure without locking
the focus.
1. With the area to be metered framed, press and hold the
AEL button (1).
2. Frame the subject (2).
3. Press the shutter release button partway
down to focus (3) and then all the way
down to take the picture.
Turn the dial to the appropriate position: A: Automatic AF (for
most situations), C: Continuous AF (for moving subjects), S:
Single shot AF (for stationary subjects), or MF: Manual focus.
1. Turn the focus mode dial to MF.
2. Turn the focusing ring until the subject appears
sharp.
Locked exposure
Difference between the metered and
locked exposure.
(p. 46, 50)
(p. 52-54)
1
2 3
MF mode (p. 52

A 9Recording
RECORDING
1. Select the focus area.
2. Turn the focus area switch to the lock position to fix
the area.
AF/MF button (p. 53)
The AF/MF button switches between autofocus and
manual focus without changing the focus mode dial.
Focu -area witch (p. 54)
The AF area can be specified.
2. Press the controller’s eight way keys to
select one of the eight local focus areas.
Press the central controller button to
select the center spot AF area. The cam
era focuses when the controller is pressed.
3. While pressing the controller, press the
shutter release button to take the picture.
3. While pressing the controller, press the shutter release button to
take the picture.
1. Turn the focus area switch to focus area selection.
2. Press the controller’s eight way keys to focus using
the wide focus area.
Press the central button of the controller to use the
spot AF area.
Spot and Wide AF
Spot and local focu area
Focu area lock
1. Turn the focus area switch to wide.

A 10 Recording
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DRIVE MODES
Single frame advance, continuous advance,
bracketing (both single frame and continuous
advance), and a 10 sec. and 2 sec. self timer can be
selected by rotating the drive mode dial.
Self-timer (p. 57)
1. Place the camera on a tripod, then turn the
drive mode dial to the 10s or 2s self timer posi
tion.
2. Center the subject in the focus frame, and press
the shutter release button partway down to con
firm the focus.
3. Press the shutter release button all the way
down to start the timer.
• Turn the camera off or select another drive mode
to cancel 10 second self timer countdown. The 2
second self timer countdown cannot be can
celed.
Bracketing (p. 58)
1. Turn the drive mode dial to single frame advance
(S) or continuous advance (C) bracketing.
• When the flash is raised, a flash bracket is made.
(Continued on the next page.)
MENU > 2 > setup or setup > Select option* > •:enter
( *0.3Ev/3frame , 0.3Ev/5frames, 0.5Ev/3frames, 0.5Ev/5frames)
2. Set the bracketing increment and number of frames for the
bracket on the menu.
exposure bracket flash bracket
(p. 56-58)

A 11Recording
RECORDING
Interval (p. 78)
1. Turn the drive mode dial to the single
frame advance position.
4. Press the shutter release button to start bracketing.
• The corresponding index disappears as the images are taken.
Flash bracketing: 0.5Ev/3frames
Exposure bracketing: 0.3Ev/5frames
(Example)
2 > Bracket order > Select option* > •:enter > MENU
(*0 – +, or – 0 +)
3. Select the bracket order.
• The Ev scale displays the number of frames and bracketing
increment.
2. Setup the interval parameters.
MENU > 3 > Interval > Setup > •:enter
3. Use the up/down keys to select the param
eter to be set among the interval period,
number of frames, and start time.
4. Use the left/right keys to set the parameter.
MENU > 3 > Interval > Start > •:enter > MENU
7. Confirm focus and press the shutter release button to start the
interval recording.
:move : el. :enter
Interval
5. Press the central button to complete the operation.
6. To start the interval series, execute the following:
No. of frame 2
Start time No delay
Interval 1 min
30 - 60min

A 12 Recording
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COLOR MODES
MENU > 1 > Color mode > Select option* > •:enter > MENU
*(Natural: RGB...natural color reproduction for most purposes.
Natural+:sRGB...increased contrast.
Embed Adobe RGB...similar to Natural Color, but uses the
extended gamut of the Adobe RGB color space and is embed
ded in the image file.)
DIGITAL FX
MENU > 1 > Digital FX > Enter > •:enter > select the parameter with the
up/down keys > change the parameter with left/right keys > •:enter > MENU
– ... 0 ... +
– ... 0 ... +
– ... 0 ... +
– ... 0 ... +
Increase
Accentuates colors
Accentuates details
Shifts color space
Decrease
Subdues colors
Softens details
Shifts color space
Contrast :
Saturation :
Sharpness :
Hue :
CAMERA-SENSITIVITY(ISO) SETTING
Seven settings can be selected for camera
sensitivity (ISO); Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800,
1600, and 3200. 3200 is activated with “ISO
menu set” in custom section 4).
• The higher the ISO setting, the higher the
sensitivity and the longer the flash range,
but noise is increased at the same time.
1. Press the camera sensitivity (ISO) button.
: elect :enter
Sen itivity
2. Use the control dials or left/right keys to change the ISO.
3. Press the central button to set the ISO.
• Zone matching can be activated in “ISO button set” in custom
section 4. Zone matching improves reproduction of high key or
low key scenes.
(p. 68)
(p. 69)
(p. 51)

A 13Recording
RECORDING
1. Turn the white balance dial to the preset
white balance position, and press the
white balance button.
2. Turn the front control dial to select the
preset white balance and turn the rear
control dial to adjust the selected preset
white balance.
3. Press the central button to complete the
operation.
1. Turn the white balance dial to the custom white bal
ance position, and press the white balance button.
2. Use the control dials to select “Set”, and
press the central button.
3. Place a white object in the spot metering area
and press the shutter release button to cali
brate in camera.
• Auto white balance: for automatic setting. Preset white balance: to
set the white balance to a specific light. Custom white balance: to
calibrate the camera to a specific lighting condition. Color temper
ature: to set the white balance to a specific color temperature.
WHITE BALANCE
Auto white balance is used when the white balance dial is set to
AWB. Other dial positions give different controls.
Cu tom white-balance calibration (p. 61)
: el. :adj. :enter
Pre et white balance
4. Use the control dials or left/right keys to select the white balance
register, 1, 2 or 3.
5. Press the central button to complete the operation.
(Continued on the next page.)
: elect :enter
Cu tom white balance
Selecting pre et white balance (p. 60)
(p. 60-62)

A 14 Recording
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MEMORY
Setting tored:
The memory function allows you to store the current camera
setting and recall them.
• Exposure mode
(P, A, S, M)
• Shutter speed in
S/M
• Aperture in A/M
• Focus mode (A, C,
S, Manual)
• Focus area (Wide,
Local)
• Bracket setup
• Exposure com
pensation value
• Flash compen
sation value
• Drive mode
• Flash mode
• AF/Release pri
ority
• Digital FX
• Metering mode
• Flash metering
mode
• Auto AF setup
• Color mode
• ISO setting
• Image size
• Image quality
• White balance
(Continued on the next page.)
Color temperature etting (p. 62)
1. Turn the white balance dial to the color
temperature position, and press the
white balance button.
2. Use the control dials to set the color tem
perature.
• The front dial adjust the temperature in
thousands and the rear in hundreds.
3. Press the central button to complete the
operation.
:adju t :enter
Color temperature
1. Confirm the settings to be saved on the
camera.
2. Press the memory set button.
• Memory screen shows the settings to be
saved.
Store memory
(p. 63)

A 15Recording
RECORDING
RESET (RECORDING MODE RESET)
While pressing the Dial Lock Release,
turn the exposure mode dial to the
appropriate memory register, 1, 2, or 3.
Recall memory
: elect : ave
Select regi ter
MENU > 1 > Reset > Enter > •:enter > MENU
Recording settings are reset as follows.
3. Use the left/right keys to select the mem
ory register, 1, 2, or 3.
4. Press the central button to save the set
tings.
• All setting in the selected register are
replaced with the new settings.
• The settings are displayed on the monitor.
Custom white balance: Register 1
Digital FX: 0
Flash control: ADI
Power ratio: 1/1
setup: 0.3Ev/3 frames
Focus area selection: Spot AF area
Preset white balance: Daylight: 0
Color temperature: 5500K
Flash mode: Fill flash or Red eye reduction*
setup: 0.3Ev/3 frames
Exp. compensation by control dial: 0.0
* Whichever of the two flash modes was last set.
(p. 70)

A 16 Playback
EPress the playback button.
Enlarged playback (p. 38)
• Images can be viewed with enlarged playback except RAW
files.
1. With the image to be enlarged displayed,
press the magnification button.
• The image is shown at maximum magnifi
cation.
2. Turn the front control dial to
display other images, and
the rear control dial to
change the magnification.
• Press the four way key of
the controller to scroll the
enlarged image.
3. Press the central button to
display the entire image with the area mag
nified indicated by a frame.
• Turn the front control dial to display other
images, and the rear control dial to change
the size of the magnification area.
• Press the four way key of controller to
scroll the magnification area.
• Press the central button to enlarge the
magnification area.
• Exit enlarged playback by pressing the
magnification button.
BASIC PLAYBACK
To rotate image
To earch image
Magnification
area
(p. 34-36, 38, 84-88)

A 17Playback
PLAYBACK
Deleting ingle image (p. 36)
1. With the image to be deleted displayed,
press the delete button.
2. Use the left/right keys of the controller to high
light “Yes.”, and press the central button to
execute the command on the confirmation
screen.
MENU > 1 > Delete > Select option* > •:enter > MENU
(*Marked frames, All in folder, All on card)
Lock (p. 86): prevents images from being deleted.
MENU > 1 > Lock > Select option* > •:enter > MENU
(*Marked frames, All in folder, All on card, Unlock folder, Unlock card)
Index playback or File brow er (p. 87): selects the index format.
MENU > 1 > Index format > Select option* > •:enter > MENU
(*16 frames, 9 frame , 4 frames, File browser)
View folder (p. 85): selects the folder to be viewed.
MENU > 1 > View folder > Single folder > •:enter > Folder name > Select
folder > •:enter > MENU
• “Folder name” option is below the “View folder” option.
• The “All in folder” option in the delete and lock functions refer
to the folder specified here.
Format (p. 85): initializes the card. Locked images are deleted.
MENU > 1 > Format > Enter > •:enter > MENU
Slide how (p. 88): display images automatically. Select the folder
with the view folder option.
MENU > 2 > Slide show > Enter > •:enter > MENU
Delete thi frame?
Ye No
Delete (p. 84): erases single or multiple images.

A 18 Custom
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CUSTOM MENU
1
Priority setup • AF (shutter releases when focus is confirmed.)
• Release (shutter releases regardless focus.)
FocusHoldButton • Focu Hold (Press the lens’ focus hold button to
lock focus.)
• D.O.F preview (Press the lens’ focus hold
button to stop down the aperture.)
AF/MF button •
Hold (Press and hold the button to switch
between AF and MF.)
• Toggle (Press the button and release to switch
between AF and MF. Press again to return to
the original focus mode.)
AEL button •
AE hold (Press and hold to lock exposure.)
• AE toggle (Press once to lock, press again to
unlock.)
• Spot AE hold (Press and hold to lock
exposure.)
• Spot AE toggle (Press once to lock, press
again to unlock.)
AF w/shutter •
On (AF activated with shutter release button.)
• Off (AF not activated with shutter release
button.)
Auto AF setup •
Auto AF (Automatically switch between
continuous and single shot AF.)
• DMF (Direct Manual Focus.)
Camera can be customized. Default settings are in bold.
(p. 94-101)