Minolta Dimge EX User manual

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Dimâge EX Series
Technical Details
Type: Compact digital camera with autofocus (AF), autoexposure (AE), auto white
balance (AWB), detachable lens unit, built-in LCD, Digita™ Operating
Environment, and built-in flash
CCD: 1/2 inch, square pixels, progressive scan Wfine CCD™ with primary color
filter
Total number of pixels: approx. 1,500,000 pixels
Number of effective pixels: approx. 1,450,000 pixels
Lens Unit
ZOOM 1500: Lens: 7-21mm f/ 3.5 - 5.6 (35mm camera equivalent: approx. 38-115mm), with
macro capability
Construction: 5 element, 5 group zoom including 3 aspheric surfaces
Foucsing range: 0.5m-infinity, 0.35-0.5m in macro mode
Viewfinder: real-image optical viewfinder
WIDE 1500: Lens: 5.2mm f/ 1.9 (35mm camera equivalent: approx. 28mm)
Construction: 9 elements in 8 groups
Foucsing range: 0.3m-infinity
Viewfinder: real-image optical viewfinder
Image storage: Recording Media: Compact Flash Cards
File format: Exif 2.0 (JPEG)
Number of Pixels: 1,344 x 1,008 / 672 x 504 pixels
Image compression: S.FINE, FINE, STD., ECON.
Storage capacity (4 MB Compact Flash Card): S.FINE: approx. 1 image, FINE:
approx. 7 images, STD.: approx. 20 images, ECON.: approx. 40 images (in Full
Size; 1,344 x 1,008 pixels)
Autofocus: External passive AF system (focus aid available in macro mode)

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Exposure: Programmed AE
Exposure compensation (+/– 2 EV in 1/3 EV increments)
Metering: 25-segment metering
ISO equivalent: approx. 125
Shutter speed: 1/4,000 sec. - 2 sec.
White Balance: Automatic, manual setting available (daylight, tungsten, fluorescent)
Flash: Mode: auto, red-eye auto, fill, red-eye fill, off
Automatic flash metering
LCD: 2.0 inch low temperature poly-silicon color TFT-LCD module
Burst Capture: Max. 3.5 frames per second (in 1,344 x 1,008 pixels, up to 8 frames)
Self-timer: Approx. 10 second delayed release
Timelapse: Set to capture at user-selected intervals up to approx. 60 minutes
1 second - 60 seconds: selectable by seconds
1 minute - 60 minutes: selectable by minutes
Video output: NTSC, PAL
Interface: Serial: RS-232C (for PC Connection Cable)
IrDA
Power: Four AA-size alkaline batteries (AA-size Ni-Cd, AA-size Ni-MH, AA-size
lithium batteries usable), external AC adapter
Dimensions
(WxHxD): Dimâge EX ZOOM 1500: 127.5 x 67.5 x 58.5mm
Dimâge EX WIDE 1500: 127.5 x 67.5 x 62.5mm
Weight: Dimâge EX ZOOM 1500: 310g (with lens, without batteries)
Dimâge EX WIDE 1500: 340g (with lens, without batteries)

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Standard
Accessories: Camera Case, Hand Strap, Video Cable, Compact Flash Card, AA alkaline
battery, PC Connection Cable, Macintosh Adapter, CD-ROM for Dimâge EX
Optional
Accessories: ZOOM 1500 (3X zoom lens), WIDE 1500 (wide-angle lens), Lens Extension
Cable, AC Adapter, Compact Flash Card, PC Card Adapter
Specifications are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change
without notice.

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System Requirements
PC/AT
CPU: i486DX2 66MHz or later for Windows 95®
Intel Pentium 75MHz or later for Windows 98® and Windows NT® 4.0
Intel Pentium or later is recommended.
Operating System: Windows 95®Windows 98®Windows NT ®4.0
Memory: A minimum of 16 MB (megabytes) of RAM for Windows 95®and Windows 98®
A minimum of 32 MB of RAM for Windows NT® 4.0
Hard Disk Space: 32 MB or more of available hard disk space
Monitor: Minimum VGA (640 x 480 pixels) capable of displaying at least 256 colors.
32,000 colors or more is recommended
Interface: RS-232C, IrDA (only available for Windows 95® and Windows 98®)
Drive: CD-ROM
Macintosh™
CPU: 68040 or higher, Power PC is recommended
Operating System: System 7.6 - 8.1 (QuickTime™2.5 or later is required. QuickTime™3.0 is
required to play Slide Show.)
Memory: A minimum of 16 MB of RAM
Hard Disk Space: 32 MB or more of available hard disk space
Monitor: Minimum 13 inch (640 x 480 pixels) monitor capable of displaying at least 256
colors. 32,000 colors or more is recommended.
Interface: Serial port (modem port, printer port)
Drive: CD-ROM
*Dim‚ge is the registered trademark of Minolta Co., Ltd.
*Windows®, Windows 95®, Windows 98®, and Windows NT® are trademarks or registered trademarks of the
Microsoft Corporation.
*Macintosh™and QuickTime™are trademarks or registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc.
*DCAM-101™ is a trademark or registered trademark of LSI Logic Corporation.
*Wfine CCD™is a trademark or registered trademark of Sony Corporation.
*Digita™, Digita™ Script are trademarks or registered trademarks of FlashPoint Technology Inc.
*Other corporate names and product names are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
System requirements are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change
without notice.