20 Most Recent Konica Minolta DiMAGE 5 Digital Camera Questions & Answers

You have supplied almost double voltage to camera and in my opinion, it damaged the on-board few power supply parts like regulator IC etc. You should contact to nearest Sony Service Center as they service Minolta too. Here is Minolta customer notification for details.

Something is causing a short circuit.

i recommend cleaning the contact for the battery with rubbing alcohol and cotton swab. Make sure the springs are not too flattened down and that cover is not loose.

I had the same problem and disabled the hand grip and full time autofocus. Works perfect now. I must have been doing something wrong with the hand grip in the act of shooting. In fact I sent mine back to the factory and it still wouldn't auto focus. It was my problem. I feel like a slice of cheese for sending it back.

Yes, the DiMAGE 5 is capable of Data Imprinting. There are four different settings: Year/Month/Day, Month/Day/Time, Text, and Text and serial numbers.

The Automatic Sensitivity Gain function amplifies the signal output from the CCD during processing. It increases the camera sensitivity and eases optimizing focus or makes the viewfinder easier to see to some extent. If the lighting conditions become darker beyond the capability of Automatic Sensitivity Gain, the Automatic Monitor Amplification is activated.

It is possible to view images in the camera on your television. This camera has a video-out terminal, which allows you to connect the camera to your television using the standard DiMAGE 5 Video Cable. The DiMAGE 5 can be set to either NTSC or PAL, depending on the broadcast system used.

LEXAR Media™ and Sandisk™ manufacture PC card adapters that are compatible with the DiMAGE 5 memory.

It will take approximately 0.2 seconds to load a frame in the playback mode.

The focusing range is 0.4m (from the front of the lens) – infinity in Normal mode, and 13cm in Macro mode (at the longest focal length).

The DiMAGE 5 offers a 7x high power zoom lens, with a focal length of 7.2 - 50.8, which in 35mm equivalent equals 35 - 250mm. A manual zoom ring controls the optical zoom. The DiMAGE 5 has a maximum aperture of f/2.8 - f/3.5.

The DiMAGE 5 has a resolution of 3.34 million pixels, and uses a 1/1.8 type CCD.

System RequirementsIBM PC/AT compatible computer with preinstalled Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows 98*, or Windows 98 Second Edition* and with a built-in USB port as a standard interface.Power Mac G4 (includes dual processor G4 and G4 Cube) series, G3 (Blue and White) series, iMac series, iBook, or PowerBook G3 with preinstalled Mac OS 8.6** – 9.1 and with a built-in USB port as a standard interface. • Problems may be encountered depending on what other USB devices are being used in parallel with this product. • Only a built-in USB port is supported. Problems may be encountered when the camera is connected to a USB hub. • Normal operation may not be possible even when all the system requirements are met. * Users of the Windows 98 and Windows 98 Second Edition must install dedicated driver software included in the DiMAGE 5 and DiMAGE 5 package. ** Users of the Mac OS 8.6 must download free dedicated driver software from the Apple Computer web site and install it.System requirements are based on the latest information available at the time of printing and are subject to change without notice.

The size of Type-I is 36.4 (H) x 42.8 (W) x 3.3 (D) mm, which is the most popular type of Compact Flash card. On contrary, Type-II is 5.0mm in thickness. Some Type-II is designed not only for data storage including hard disk memory, but also for special purposes such as LAN or MODEM card, or parallel or serial connection.

MINOLTA, RM series Type I, 4/8/16/32 MB; Type I, 8/16/32/48/64/80/128/160/192 MB; SanDisk, SDCFB series, Type II, 256/300 MB; 4x USB series, Type I, 8 MB; 8x USB series, Type I, 16/32/48/64/80/128 MB; 10x USB series , Type I, 160 MB; Lexar Media 12x USB series, Type I, 256/320 MB; IBM, Microdrive, Type II, 170/340/512 MB , 1GB

We have received a number of inquiries regarding the usage of Konica Minolta digital cameras with non-genuine or counterfeit Konica Minolta lithium-ion batteries. Please be advised that genuine Konica Minolta lithium-ion batteries are equipped with security system to prevent the camera from damages. It has been reported that some counterfeit batteries are NOT equipped with a security system. The use of such batteries will cause damage to your Konica Minolta digital camera and may cause fire. Further, every Konica Minolta digital camera has been designed to fulfill its nominal value in performance with a corresponding genuine Konica Minolta lithium-ion battery. For safety and optimum performance, we recommend that you only use genuine Konica Minolta lithium-ion batteries with Konica Minolta digital cameras. Genuine Konica Minolta lithium-ion batteries will include the Konica Minolta model # (NP-200, NP-400, etc) and are only available through authorized Konica Minolta dealers and the Konica Minolta on-line store. Please note that Konica Minolta is not responsible for damages or troubles caused by the use of lithium batteries which are not specified in the instruction manuals or not produced/distributed by Konica Minolta Camera Inc. (Updated 01/29/04) Genuine Konica Minolta lithium-ion batteries are listed below: Konica Lithium-ion Battery DR-LB4 for Konica Digital Revio KD-510Z/410Z/500Z/400Z/310Z Minolta Lithium-ion Battery NP-200 for Minolta DiMAGE Xt/Xi/X Minolta Lithium-ion Battery NP-400 for Minolta DiMAGE A1 Minolta Lithium-ion Battery NP-600 for Minolta DiMAGE G400 Minolta Lithium-ion Battery NP-500 for Minolta DiMAGE G500 Minolta External High-Power Battery EBP-100* is available for the following models: Minolta DiMAGE A1/Z1/7Hi/7i/7/5/S414/S404/S304 * EBP-100 is consisted of 2pcs. Lithium-ion Battery NP-100, 1pc. Battery Holder BH-100, and 1pc. Lithium-ion Battery Charger BC-100 For further assistance concerning Konica Minolta products, please contact Konica Minolta technical support by phone or Interactive Q&A or visit our website at http://www.konicaminolta.us Thank you for your understanding and cooperation in this matter. We look forward to your continued support for Konica Minolta products.

When I can not see LCD screen when sun shines on it I use viewfinder , I think it tells you in the user Instruction manual if sun is so bright you can not see LCD use viewfinder .