Konica Minolta MAXXUM 5D User manual

KONICA

DIGITAL CAMERA

Instruction Manual

English

CANADA ONLY

Industry Canada’s Compliance Statement:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

FCC Statement:

Declaration of Conformity

Trade name: Konica

Model: e-mini

Responsible party: KONICA PHOTO IMAGING, INC.

Address: 725 Darlington Avenue Mahwar, NJ 07430, U.S.A.

Telephone number: 201-574-4000

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two

conditions:

(1)this device may not cause harmful interference and (2) this device must accept any

interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B digital

device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment

generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in

accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If

this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be

determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures:

- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

• Shielded cables must be used for this equipment to comply with the relevant FCC

regulation.

• The user is cautioned that changes and modifications made to the equipment without

approval of the manufacturer could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

Tested To Comply

With FCC Standards

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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Contents

1. Safety Tips ................................................................................................. 1

2. Parts Identification ..................................................................................... 3

3. Loading Batteries ....................................................................................... 3

Important – Please Read Before You Begin

4. Taking Pictures .......................................................................................... 5

5. Selecting Modes ........................................................................................ 5

6. Installing Software ..................................................................................... 6

7. Connecting to a Computer ....................................................................... 10

8. Working with the Computer ..................................................................... 10

9. Troubleshooting ....................................................................................... 13

10. Specifications .......................................................................................... 14

●Windows 98, Windows 98SE, and Windows ME are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corpora-

tion in the United States and other countries.

●Apple, Macintosh, and MacOS are registered trademarks or trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

in the United States and other countries.

●PhotoSuite is a registered trademark of MGI Software Corporation.

●Other product and brand names are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective

owners.

1. Safety Tips

This product is a camera for taking pictures and should not be used for purposes other than pho-

tography. While meticulous care has been taken to ensure the safety of the product, please read

the warnings and cautions in this manual completely, such as those relating to batteries, to assure

proper handling.

The following symbols are used to advise how the product should be used without the risk of

physical damage to the user or to the product.

● Warning Symbols and What They Mean

WARNING

Failure to use the product properly could result in fatal harm to the user.

CAUTION

Failure to use the product properly could result in minor or moderate harm to the user or

in property damage.

● Precautions

WARNING •Do not disassemble, modify, or repair the product.

•Do not disassemble, short, heat, or incinerate the batteries.

CAUTION •Do not splash the product with water or moisten it.

•Do not leave the product in places that are:

Exposed to intense sunlight or otherwise heated as in an auto-

mobile

Easily accessible to babies and children

Excessively damp, or dusty, or subject to vibration

•Observe the correct polarity when loading batteries.

•Do not use rechargeable batteries (such as NiCd and nickel hydro-

gen batteries).

•Use Size AAA alkaline dry-cell batteries only.

•Never use batteries of any other kind.

If the batteries should leak

In the event of the leak coming into contact with the hands or clothes, flush under

running water immediately. In the event of eye contact, flush immediately under

running water and seek medical advice.

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3. Loading Batteries

Note: If recorded images remain in the camera, save them to your computer before chang-

ing the batteries.

Viewfinder

Shutter button

Status LCD

Battery cover

LED indicator

Eyelet for strap

Mode switch

Main switch

Anti-flicker

selector switch

USB connector

1Slide the battery

cover on the side

of the unit

towards OPEN.

2Insert two Size

AAA dry-cell

batteries (sold

separately)

observing the

correct polarity.

3Close the

battery cover.

2. Parts Identification

Check that the product comes complete with the following components:

● Camera ×1 ● Strap ×1 ● CD-ROM disc ×1 ● USB cable ×1

● Instruction manual (warranty card) ×1 ● Konica card ×1

● Parts Identification

Important – Please Read Before You Begin

●Setting the main switch to OFF clears all stored images.

Save any stored image files to your computer before moving the switch to the OFF posi-

tion.

●If the camera is left idle for about 30 seconds with the main switch set to ON, a beep tone

is sounded and automatically enters sleep mode. (Any recorded image files are retained.)

* The status LCD remains off while the camera stays in sleep mode.

●Press the mode switch once to end sleep mode and return to normal operation.

●The unit will last for about 1 week in sleep mode.

Note: The batteries will last for about 1 week in sleep mode, or less if they have been

partly used. Whenever you take pictures, it is advisable to save them to your com-

puter promptly.

●All recorded image files will also be lost when you replace the batteries. Save them to

your computer before changing the batteries.

Anti-flicker selector

switch

Battery Exhaustion

The status LCD will begin to blink when the batteries are almost exhausted. When the status

LCD starts blinking, save recorded image files from the camera to the computer promptly and

replace the batteries.

After the status LCD begins to blink, images will be retained for 3 days or less, depending on

the type of batteries used.

Anti-flicker setting

Your camera needs to be set to the frequency of the local power supply to avoid problems when taking

pictures under fluorescent lighting. If you do not know which setting is correct for your country, consult your

dealer.

Ex.) France, Germany, U.K. ..... 50 kHz U.S.A. ....... 60 kHz

Note: If recorded images remain in the camera, save them to your computer before changing the

camera setting.

1Open the battery cover. 2Set the anti-flicker selector switch.

* The camera is shipped with the anti-flicker se-

lector switch set to 50 kHz. If it is not necessary

to change this, simply close the battery cover.

An incorrect flicker setting would result in barred or blurred images.

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4. Taking Pictures

1Set the main switch on the side of the camera to ON (REC)

(Figure 1).

The status LCD on the back of the camera will display the

mode, which appears initially as “Hr”(Figure 2a). A few

seconds later, the display will change to show the number

of the pictures that can be taken (Figure 2b).

2Arrange your picture in the viewfinder and press the shut-

ter button.

The camera will take a picture with a beep tone. You can

continue taking pictures until the status LCD shows “00.”

5. Selecting Modes

Use the mode switch on the side of the camera to select the required shooting mode or operation.

As you press the mode switch, the camera cycles through the following setting:

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●Normal shooting mode

High-resolution mode VGA (640 x 480 pixels) 26 images

Low-resolution mode QVGA (320 x 240 pixels) 99 images

Modes can be changed by pressing the shutter button while “Hr”or “Lr”is displayed.

●Continuous shooting mode (movie)

Lets you take pictures continuously to play as movies using AVI Creator in Windows or

QuickTimePlayer in Macintosh.

After selecting a normal shooting mode, press the mode switch once to see “Ct”on the

status LCD. While “Ct”is displayed, hold the shutter button down to take continuous

pictures. (For instructions on how to play movies, see page 11.)

●Self-timer mode

Takes a picture after a delay of approximately 10 seconds.

After selecting a normal shooting mode, press the mode switch twice to see “St”on the

status LCD. Press the shutter button while “St”is displayed to start the delay timer.

●Clear mode

Clears all recorded image files.

After selecting a normal shooting mode, press the mode switch three times to see “CL”on

the status LCD. Press the shutter button while “CL”is displayed, and the status LCD will

begin blinking. Press the shutter button once again while the status LCD is blinking to

clear all recorded image files.

(Figure 1)

(Figure 2a) (Figure 2b)

(ERASE) OFF ON (REC)

5Choose [English] and

click [OK].

6Click [Next].

7Click [Yes].

8Choose [Full] and click

[Next].

● Windows

Install MGI PhotoSuite

1Turn on the computer and insert the CD-

ROM disc.

2Double-click [My Com-

puter] and then the

CD-ROM icon in the

window that opens

subsequently.

3Double-click the

[PhotoSuite] folder.

4Double-click the

[Setup.exe] icon.

Windows

OS Windows 98/98SE/ME

Memory 32 MB or more

Hard disk space 200 MB or more

Interface USB

Display 32,000 colors or more, 640 ×480 pixels

or more

Others CD-ROM drive

Macintosh

MacOS 8.6/9.0 (QuickTime 3.0 or later)

32 MB or more

200 MB or more

USB

32,000 colors or more, 640 x 480 pixels or more

CD-ROM drive

6. Installing Software

Note: Check that the operating environment of your computer meets the following require-

ments.

[Operating environment]

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9Click [Next].

The installer starts.

0Click [Continue].

AClick [Cancel].

BClick [Finish].

CClick [Finish].

Install e-mini driver

Note: The installation of the e-mini driver is

required.

1Double-click the CD-

ROM icon and then the

[Konica] folder in the

window that opens

subsequently.

2Double-click the [e-

mini.exe] icon.

3Choose [English] and

click [OK].

4Click [OK].

The installer starts.

5Click [OK].

6Click [OK] to restart the

computer.

Install AVI Creator

1Double-click the CD-

ROM icon and then the

[AVI Creator] folder in

the window that opens

subsequently.

2Double-click the

[Setup.exe] icon.

3Choose [English] and

click [OK].

4Click [Next].

5Click [Next].

6Click [Next].

The installer starts.

7Click [Finish].

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