Minolta DIMAGE XT BIZ Manuel utilisateur
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Quick Guide
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BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Thank you for purchasing the DiMAGE Xt Biz digital camera. The Xt Biz provides great
features of the DiMAGE Xt, renowned for its non-extending zoom and slim design, and
new recording functions for image and audio annotation, and text image processing with
the DiMAGE Biz Software. Please take the time to read through this instruction manual
so you can enjoy all the features of your new digital camera.
This document explains unique Xt Biz functions, and the basic procedures from
downloading images from the camera through mailing annotation files. For detailed
instructions on DiMAGE Xt camera and Biz Software operations not included in this
manual, read the corresponding instruction manual. Reference page numbers to the
camera and software manuals are given at the bottom of a page or the end of a section.
This instruction manual does not provide instruction in the basic operation of the personal
computers, or the basic operation of Windows operating systems; refer to the manuals
supplied with the computer.
Check the packing list before using this product. This packing list replaces the one in the
DiMAGE Xt camera manual. If any items are missing, immediately contact your camera
dealer.
• DiMAGE Biz Software CD-ROM
• DiMAGE Viewer CD-ROM
• DiMAGE Xt Biz Quick Guide
• DiMAGE Xt camera manual
• DiMAGE Biz Software manual
• DiMAGE Viewer manual
• Warranty card
• Minolta DiMAGE Xt Biz digital camera
• Lithium-ion battery NP-200
• Lithium-ion battery charger BC-300
• Hand strap HS-DG100
• SD Memory Card
• AV cable AVC-200
• USB cable USB-500
Because of the new functions contained in the DiMAGE Xt Biz, Spot AF (Xt manual ref.
page - 54) is not available. The LCD-brightness adjustment screen cannot be activated
with the display button (Xt manual ref. page - 30). The auto reset is initially off and is
turned off with reset-default option in the setup menu. When auto reset is active, the
custom recording modes are reset to standard recording each time the camera is turned
off.
Amendments to the DiMAGE Xt manual
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Names of parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Getting up and running. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Camera setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Using the custom recording menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
From annotation to mailing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Recording main images for annotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Image annotation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Audio annotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Creating .mdm files from camera images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Opening the annotation window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Adding text comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Saving .mdm files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Printing .mdm files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Sending .mdm files by e-mail. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Text recording and processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Text recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Processing text images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Printing text images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Validation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
DiMAGE Xt - Names of parts, 12-13
Mode dial (p. 7, 8)
Controller
LCD monitor*
Display button (p. 13)
Quick View /
Delete button (p. 13)
Menu button (p. 13)
Speaker
4NAMES OF PARTS / GETTING UP AND RUNNING
NAMES OF PARTS
* This camera is a sophisticated optical instrument. Care should be taken to keep these
surfaces clean.
Main switch (p.7)
Microphone (p. 12)
AV-out-terminal/
USB-port (p. 14)
Battery/Card
chamber door
(p. 5)
Shutter-release button
Charger contacts*
Manual reference page
1.Charge the lithium-ion battery. The battery can be charged
when installed in the camera or by itself.
2.Open the battery-chamber door as shown.
3.Insert the battery into the battery chamber. Read the safety
warnings in page 3 in the Xt manual.
4.Insert a memory card into the card slot. Read the
information about handling the card in the Xt manual.
5.Turn on the camera.
6.Turn the mode dial to the setup mode to set the date and
time using the menu.
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GETTING UP AND RUNNING
Camera setup
DiMAGE Xt - Inserting the lithium-ion battery, 14-15. Installing and removing a memory card, p.18,
About memory cards, 19. Setting the date and time, 20-21.
Manual reference page
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6GETTING UP AND RUNNING
Annotation: To link images, audio, or text to a specific image as comments.
Comments: Images, audio tracks, or text in an .mdm file used in reference to a main
image. Image and audio comments are created automatically from the linked image
and audio tracks when camera annotation files are opened in the DiMAGE Biz
Software (p. 15).
Linked image, Linked audio track: Images or audio tracks linked to a main image
as comments in the camera. Linked images can be recorded in the camera’s image
annotation mode (p. 9), and linked audio in the audio annotation mode (p. 11).
Main image: An image with linked text, audio, or image comments.Arecorded image
in the camera can have image and audio file linked to it. Additionally, text comments
can be added with the DiMAGE Biz Software.
.mdm file: An annotation file created from a main image with linked images, audio
tracks, or text (p. 14). An .mdm file is created directly with the DiMAGE Biz Software
or when camera annotation files are opened in the application. An .mdm file can be
viewed, edited, printed, and e-mailed using software.
Text recording: To record images of text, graphics, line art or photographs on a white
background with the camera’s text-recording mode (p. 22) to be processed with the
DiMAGE Biz Software.
Glossary
Camera Notes
Images captured by a camera other than the DiMAGE Xt Biz may be incorrectly
marked with the main-image and text-recording indicators on the camera. JPEG and
TIFF images must have 4:3 proportions to be used. Non-camera images can be
converted for camera use with the DiMAGE Biz Software.
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Using the custom recording menu
The custom recording menu is the gateway to annotation and text recording. This menu
accesses three custom recording modes: image annotation, audio annotation, and text
recording. Turn the camera on by pressing the main switch
near the shutter-release button (1).
Turn the mode dial to the recording position (2).
The camera is set to the standard recording mode
as described in the Xt camera manual.
Press and hold the center button of the controller
for one second to open the custom recording
menu.
Use the left/right and up/down keys to highlight
the appropriate recording mode.
Press the center button of the controller to select
the mode.
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Custom recording menu Standard recording mode: Used to for general
photography and to record the main image used
for annotation (p. 8).
Image-annotation mode: To record and link
images to a main image (p. 9).
Audio-annotation mode: To record and link
audio to a main image (p. 11).
Text-recording mode: To record images of text,
graphics, and line art (p. 22).
Select main image (p. 9, 11)
Select area on main image (p. 10, 12)
Capture images (p. 11) or
audio (p. 12) annotations
Still images and audio tracks can be linked by the camera. This section explains the
procedure, and introduces how to make an .mdm file and send it with the DiMAGE Biz
Software.
8FROM ANNOTATION TO MAILING
FROM ANNOTATION TO MAILING
Record main image (p. 8)
Camera operation
Main images are recorded in the standard recording mode before being annotated.
Images with voice memo or audio captions cannot be used.
Recording main images for annotation
A live image is displayed on the
monitor. Compose the image and
press the shutter-release button to
take the picture. For information on
recording images see the DiMAGE Xt
manual.
DiMAGE Xt - Recording mode - basic operation, 22-30. Recording - advanced operation, 36-53.
Link images or audio in camera (p.8-13)
Software processing
Manual reference page
Standard-recording mode indicator
Connect camera to computer (p. 14)
Create .mdm file from camera images
(p. 15)
Add comments to .mdm file (p. 16-17)
Save / Print .mdm file (p. 18, 19)
Send .mdm file by e-mail (p. 20)
Select the standard-recording mode from the custom recording menu (p. 7).
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Main-image indicator - audio annotations are
linked to this image.
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Images are linked to a main image in the image-annotation mode. Up to ten images can
be attached. The main image must be recorded before being annotated. Continuous
advance or voice memo cannot be used in the image-annotation mode.
Image annotation
(Continued on next page)
Main-image selection screen
Linked-image indicator - the image is linked to a
main image.
Main-image indicator - image annotations are
linked to this image.
Text-mode indicator - the image was captured in
the text-recording mode.
Audio indicator - the image has a voice memo or
audio caption, or it is an audio file.
Movie indicator - the file is a movie file.
To return to the custom recording menu, press and hold the center of the controller for
one second.
E-mail Copy indicator - the image was created
with the E-mail Copy function.
Use the left/right and up/down keys of the controller to highlight the main
image with the yellow border.
Press the center of the controller to select the highlighted image.
Image-annotation mode
indicator
Select the image-annotation mode from the custom recording menu (p. 7).
The main-image selection screen appears.
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A linked image can be selected as a main image for an annotation series; the linked-
image indicator changes to a main-image indicator. The link to the first annotation
series is not lost. The image will be used as a linked image in the first annotation series
and the main image for the second series. When the files are downloaded to the
DiMAGE Biz Software, two annotation files are created.
Notes on annotation
10 FROM ANNOTATION TO MAILING
DiMAGE Xt - Recording mode - basic operation, 22-30. Recording - advanced operation, 36-53.
Movie clips
The following files cannot be used as main images.
Images with voice memos or audio captions
E-mail Copy files
Main images with ten linked images or audio tracks
Audio tracks
The annotation screen with the selected main image
is displayed with a red area marquee. The subsequent
picture is linked to the area in the marquee.
Press the center of the controller to select the area. The
live image is displayed.
Pressing the display button switches the marquee
between the entire and local image areas.
Compose the image to be linked. Press the shutter-release button
to take the annotation image.
Annotation screen
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Manual reference page
Use the left/right and up/down keys of the
controller to move the marquee.
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