Minolta MN5Z User manual

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Preface
About this Manual
•The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference are subject to
change without notice.
•Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User’s
Guide may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual
camera.
Trademark Recognition
Windows XP/Vista/Win7/Win 8 are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Windows is an
abbreviated term referring to the Microsoft Windows Operation System. All
other companies or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of
their respective companies.
Declaration of Conformity
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the
following conditions:
•This device may not cause harmful interference.
•This device must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
•The company will not be responsible for any damage on internal parts, loss
of captured data, or any cost incurred on the loss of the filmed data due to
improper use of the camera that resulted in entry of water and
malfunctioning.
•The company will not be responsible for any damage or accident (such as
personal injury) that occurred when using the camera.
Safety and Handling Precautions
Camera Information
•Do not take apart or attempt to service the camera yourself.
•Do not expose the camera to moisture, or extreme temperatures.
•Allow the camera to warm up when moving from cold to warm
temperatures.
•Do not touch and put pressure on the camera lens.
•Do not expose the lens to direct sunlight for extended periods.
•Do not use abrasive chemicals, cleaning solvents or strong detergents to
clean the product. Wipe the product with a slightly damp soft cloth.

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•Do not use the flash or LED Light near a person's eyes to prevent possible
eye injury.
•To prevent you from falling over or resulting in traffic accident, please do
not use the camera while you are walking, driving or riding a vehicle.
•Please handle the camera strap with care, and never place the strap around
the neck of an infant or child. Wrapping the strap around a neck may cause
suffocation.
•Do not subject the LCD monitor to impact.
•To prevent the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to
rain or moisture.
Battery Information
•Turn off the camera before installing or removing the battery.
•Use only the provided batteries or type of battery and charger that came
with your camera. Using other types of battery or charger may damage the
device and invalidate the warranty.
•Inserting the battery upside down can cause damage to the product and
possibly cause an explosion.
•When the camera is used for an extended period of time, it is normal for the
camera body to feel warm.
•Download all pictures and remove the battery from the camera if you are
going to store the camera for a long period of time.
•The type of battery and the battery power level may cause the lens to be
stuck up. Ensure you use the correct battery type and use a fully charged
battery.
•Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used
batteries according to the instructions.
•Please keep the batteries out of the reach of children to prevent from
swallowing batteries, which might cause poisoning.
USB adapter Information
•Do not expose the adapter to high temperatures or moisture places.
Otherwise, it may cause fire or electric shock.
•Do not attempt to repair, disassemble, change or transform the adapter.
•Avoid sudden changes in temperature, which may cause condensation on
the adapter’s internal surfaces. Please do not use it immediately in this
situation.
•Do not touch the plug with wet hands. Otherwise, it may cause electric
shock.

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•Do not use the travel voltage converter or AC/DC power inverter. Otherwise,
it may cause damage, overheating, malfunction or fire to the camera.
Using this Menu
Symbols used in this manual are explained below:
This indicates useful information when using your camera.
This indicates important message that should be read before using the
function.

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Table of Contents
Preface ......................................................................................... 1
About this Manual .................................................................... 1
Safety and Handling Precautions...............................................1
Using this Menu .......................................................................3
Introduction .................................................................................. 7
System Requirements............................................................... 7
Main Features.......................................................................... 7
Package Contents .................................................................... 8
Camera Views.......................................................................... 9
Camera Buttons ..................................................................... 11
Navigation Control ................................................................. 12
Getting Started............................................................................ 14
Inserting the Battery .............................................................. 14
Camera Memory .................................................................... 15
Inserting an SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card.............................. 16
Charging the Battery by USB .................................................. 17
Turning the Power On and Off ................................................ 17
Initial Settings ....................................................................... 18
Modes ................................................................................... 18
Using the LCD monitor................................................................. 19
LCD Monitor Layout ............................................................... 19
Recording Images and Videos ...................................................... 24
Taking Images ....................................................................... 24
Setting the Zoom Control........................................................ 24
Using the AE/AF LOCK/UP Button............................................ 25
Using Flash............................................................................ 26
Setting the Focus Mode .......................................................... 27
Setting Continuous Shooting................................................... 28

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Using the Function Menu/Delete Button .................................. 29
Using the Movie Menu............................................................ 34
Recording Videos ................................................................... 38
Using the Record Menu .......................................................... 48
Playback ..................................................................................... 56
Viewing in Single Navigation................................................... 56
Viewing Thumbnails ............................................................... 56
Magnify................................................................................. 57
Playing Videos ....................................................................... 58
Playing Voice Memo ............................................................... 59
Playback Menu....................................................................... 60
Using the Setup Menu.................................................................. 71
Setting Sounds ...................................................................... 71
Setting Power Save ................................................................ 72
Setting Date & Time............................................................... 72
Setting Language................................................................... 73
Setting Display Mode.............................................................. 73
Setting TV Out....................................................................... 73
Setting LCD Brightness........................................................... 74
Setting Format....................................................................... 74
Reset All................................................................................ 74
Making Connections..................................................................... 75
Connecting the Camera to a TV .............................................. 75
Connecting the Camera to a PC .............................................. 75
Connecting the Camera to a Printer ........................................ 76
Setting the Print Mode Menu .................................................. 77
Appendix..................................................................................... 78
About Folder and File Names .................................................. 78
Troubleshooting........................................................................... 78

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Specifications .............................................................................. 80

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Introduction
Congratulations on your purchase of the new digital camera.
Capturing high-quality digital images is fast and easy with this state-of-the-art
smart camera.
System Requirements
In order to get the most out of your camera, your computer must meet the
following system requirements:
For Windows:
•Windows XP/Vista/Win7/Win8
•Processor: Intel Pentium D 3.0GHz or equivalent AMD Athlon, or faster
•Memory: 2 GB or above
•HDD space: 300MB or above
•32bit color display monitor
•Microsoft DirectX 9.0C
•USB port and CD-ROM drive
For Macintosh:
•Mac OS 10.3.9 ~ 10.8 <Digital Camera>
•Memory: 1 GB or above
•Q. Time player ver. 6.0.3 or above
•USB port and CD-ROM drive
Main Features
•20 mega pixels resolution
•Up to 5x optical zoom and 8x digital zoom
•2.7 inch color LCD monitor
•64MB internal flash memory with optional external SD/SDHC/SDXC card
•Supports up to 4GB of SD card, and up to 32GB of SDHC card and to 64GB
of SDXC card
•Easy-to-use button interface
•DCF, DPOF, PictBridge compatibility
•Slide show enables you to playback photos, videos and corrupted files
•A/V output to view your images and videos on your TV
•USB port to transfer images and videos to your PC

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Package Contents
Please check the contents of your camera package. It should contain:
Digital camera
Rechargeable battery
x 1 pcs
USB adapter
(The type of plug may
vary depending on the
country or region)
USB cable AV cable (optional) Wrist strap
Neck strap
(optional)
Camera pouch
(optional)
CD-Rom (optional)
Quick Start Guide/
User Manual (optional)

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Camera Views
Front View
1.Flash
2.Self-timer LED
3.Lens
4.Microphone
Back View
5.LCD monitor
6.LED indicator
7.Zoom button
8.Menu button
9.Movie button
10.OK
button/4-
way
navigation
control
11.Playback button
12.Fn/Delete
button

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Top View
13.Power button
14.Shutter button
Bottom View
15.Battery/
Memory card
compartment
16.Speaker
17.Tripod screw
hole

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Left/Right View
18.USB/TV Out
19.Strap ring
Camera Buttons
Your camera is equipped with different buttons for ease of use.
Button Description
Power
Press the Power button to turn the power on/off.
Shutter
Press to capture an image.
Zoom
button
In photo and movie mode, Press the Zoom button (left/right) to
zoom out/zoom in.
In Playback mode, press button to zoom in to magnify image or
zoom out enter 9
-image/calendar thumbnails.
Menu
Press to enter or exit menu/submenu.
Fn/Delete
In Photo mode, press to enter functi
on menu.
In Playback mode, press to delete an image
or video clip.
Playback
Press to enable Playback mode or return Record mode.
Movie
Press to start/stop recording video.

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Navigation Control
The 4-way Navigation Control and the OK button allow you to access the
various menus available from the On Screen Display (OSD). You can configure a
wide range of settings to ensure maximum results from your images and videos.
Further functions of these buttons are as follows:
No.
Description
1
AE/AF LOCK
2
Macro Button
3
Flash Button
4
Continuous Shooting
Button
5
OK Button
Button
Description
AE/AF
LOCK/Up
1.To lock AE/AF, press the AE/AF LOCK/Up button in Program
Mode or half press the shutter button and then press the
AE/AF LOCK/Up button.
2.
To unlock AE/AF by any one of the following ways:
xPress the AE/AF LOCK/Up button
xPress the Zoom button
x
Press the MENU/Fn/Playback/Movie/Power button to
launch another function
x
Switch to Super Macro/Manual Focus (For unlocking AE
only)
3.
In Menu, press to navigate through the
menu and submenu
selections.

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Macro/Left
1.

In Photo Mode, press to scroll through Macro options. (Auto
Focus, Super Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity and Manual Focus)
2.

In Playback mode, press to view the previous image, video
or audio clip.
3.
In Playback movie mode,
press to rewind video playback.
4.

In Menu, press to exit a submenu or to navigate through the
menu selections.
Flash/Down
1.In Photo Mode, press to scroll through the flash mode
options.
(Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync and Forced
Off)
2.In Menu, press to navigate through the menu and submenu
selections.
Continuous
Shooting/Right
1.
Press to scroll through Continuous Shooting options.
(Single
shot, Burst, Speedy Burst and GIF Capture)
2.

In Playback mode, press to view the next image or video.
3.
In playb
ack Movie mode, press to forward video playback.
4.

In Menu, press to enter the submenu or to navigate through
the menu selections.
OK
1.
Confirm a selection when using the OSD menus.
2.

In Playback Movie/Audio mode, press to start video or audio
playback.

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Getting Started
Inserting the Battery
Follow these instructions to insert the rechargeable battery into the
battery/memory card compartment.
Please read "Battery Information" on page 2 before inserting/removing
batteries.
1.
Make sure the power is off before
inserting the battery.
2.Unlock and open the
battery/memory card
compartment at the bottom of the
camera.
3.Insert the batteries into the
compartment with the terminal
facing inside the camera with
correct orientation as shown.

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4.Close and lock the
battery/memory card compartment. In order to prevent
the battery from dropping, please make sure the compartment is locked
firmly.
Camera Memory
Internal memory
Your camera is equipped with 64 MB of internal memory. Users can store files
up to approximately 25 MB. If there is no memory card inserted in the memory
card slot, all images and videos recorded are automatically stored in the internal
memory.
External storage
Your camera supports SD cards of up to 4 GB in size. It also supports SDHC
cards with a maximum capacity of 32 GB. Then also supports SDXC cards with a
maximum capacity of 64 GB. If there is a storage card inserted in the memory
slot, the camera automatically saves all images and videos in the external
storage card. The icon indicates the camera is using SD card.
Not all cards may be compatible with your camera. When purchasing
a card, please check the card's specifications and take the camera
with you.

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Inserting an SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Card
Expand your camera’s storage by using
SD, SDHC or SDXC memory cards.
1.
Unlock and open the Battery/memory
card compartment at the bottom of
the camera.
2.
Insert the SD/SDHC/SDXC card into
the memory card slot with the metallic
part facing the back side of the
camera.
3.
Push the SD/SDHC/SDXC card into the
memory slot until it clicks into place.
4.
Close and lock the Battery/memory
card compartment.
To remove the SD/SDHC/SDXC card
5.
Unlock and open the battery/memory
card compartment.
6.Gently
push the card until it pops out.
7.Pull out the card carefully.
x
Windows 2000/XP does not support SDXC card (exFAT format).
But in Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or 3), you can download exFAT
patch update to support SDXC card.
xTo use the SDXC card with Ma
c OS, the OS version should be 10.5
or higher.
x
The memory card that is not inserted correctly may cause damage
to the camera. Please be careful when inserting the memory card.
xTo prevent children from swallowing the memory card, please
keep the memory card out of reach of children.

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Charging the Battery by USB
In other way charging the battery, you can use the USB cable to connect the
camera with PC or USB adapter.
1.
Connect the camera with the USB
cable as shown.
2.
Connect the other end with the
USB adapter an
d plug it into a
power outlet or with the USB port
of PC directly for charging.
•
When the battery is charging,
the LED indicator flashes.
•When the battery is fully
charged, the LED indicator
goes off.
•
When the battery is unusual
charged, the LED indicator
flashes rapidly.
•When the camera charges
without the battery inside, the
LED indicator goes off.
x
It's recommended not operating the camera when charging. Actual
charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging
conditions.
xYou can also charge the battery with Apple adapter. Its power
output meets the standard 5V/500mA.
xWhen the battery is removing during charging, it will recover
charging after you unplugging and replugging USB.
Turning the Power On and Off
There are two ways to turn on the camera:
 The startup image displays briefly and the startup sound plays if enabled. The
zoom lens extends and the camera is turned on in Record mode.
 The camera is turned on in Playback mode. The zoom lens is not extended.
To turn off the camera, press the Power button.
See "Modes" on page 18 to know more about Record and Playback mode.

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Initial Settings
When you turn on your camera for the first time, you will be asked to do the initial
settings of your camera. First is the setup of language menu. Specify in which
language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor.
Setting the Language
1.Press , , or to move through the selection.
2.Select a language, and then press OK to apply.
Setting the Date & Time
1.Press or to move through the selection.
2.Press or keys to change the value for the date and time.
3.Press OK to apply.
4.If necessary, press to Cancel select and return to language.
Now, you are ready to start taking images and videos.
Holding down
or keys to change the values continuously.
Modes
Your camera has three modes:
Record Mode
This is the default mode while you turn on the camera every time. You are
able to take images in this mode.
Playback mode
Press the Playback button after the camera is turned on to view and
edit captured images or playback videos. The recording of voice memo
attached to images is available in this mode.
Movie mode
Press the Movie button after the camera is start/stop recording video
in this mode.

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Using the LCD monitor
The LCD monitor shows all important information regarding camera settings as
well as the visual image of your image or video. The display on the LCD monitor
is called the On Screen Display or OSD.
LCD Monitor Layout
Photo Mode Screen Layout
No.
Item
Description
1
Record Mode
Indicates the current mode.
2
Flash
Indicates flash settings.
3
Self-timer
Indicates Self-timer settings.
4
Zoom indicator
Displays zoom.
5
Shots
remaining
Indicates the remaining sho
ts available.
6
Battery
Indicates battery level.
7
Storage media
Indicates current storage media in use.
8
Wind Cut
Reduces wind noise during movie recording.
9
Movie size
Indicates movie size.
10
Date stamp
Indicates date stamp is enabled.