| DiMAGE F100 |

General Questions

  1. Is the external power pack EBP-100 usable on DiMAGE F100?
  2. How many images can the DiMAGE F100 save in a 16MB SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard?
  3. What SD Memory Cards or Multimedia Cards are compatible with DiMAGE F100?
  4. What is the specification of the AC adapter AC-6?

Top-FAQ

  1. The camera connected to USB port is not recognized as a removable disk.
  2. How can I download images from the camera?
  3. How does batch processing work with the DiMAGE Viewer? Can I save all images at once?
  4. What batteries can I use?
  5. What are the differences between DiMAGE F Series?

Operation

  1. Can I cancel the imprinted data after the image is captured?
  2. The LCD monitor display is not covered with a protection glass. Is this safe?
  3. At what magnification does the DiMAGE F100 display in enlarged playback?
  4. The buttons of the camera are blocked. No function at all.
  5. Is the Area AF the same as RIVA / Freedom zoom 160?
  6. What can I do if the lens does not extrude?
  7. What is the difference among the Subject Tracking AF, Single-shot AF and Full-time AF?
  8. Moving subject is not easily focused with digital cameras. How fast will the auto focus operate?
  9. Is the exposure in bulb setting available?
  10. What is the most difficult subject for the Subject Tracking AF to focus?
  11. Can the automatic digital subject program be turned off in the auto recording mode?
  12. What is Custom setting of White balance control?
  13. Does't the automatic digital subject program selection affect the shooting time?
  14. Is the DiMAGE F100 equipped with ditial zoom function?
  15. Does the DiMAGE F100 employ an exposure compensation function ?
  16. How does F100 judge the subject scene in the Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection?
  17. What is the Digital Effects Control (DEC)?
  18. Is the exposure bracketing available?
  19. Does DiMAGE F100 support remote control ?
  20. The shutter can be released even if focus is not confirmed (the green lamp blinking). What distance will the camera set focus to in that case?
  21. What is the Subject Tracking AF?
  22. What differs between Full-time AF and Subject Tracking AF?
  23. What differs between multi-segment metering and spot metering?
  24. What percentage of image area does the spot metering circle occupy?
  25. What is the E-mail copy function?
  26. In the recording mode, the brightness of LCD monitor display changes instantly when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. Is this normal?
  27. In the recording mode, the live-view on LCD monitor display pauses instantly when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. Why?
  28. In what situation is the color mode setting in digital effect menu useful?
  29. In the recording mode, the live-view on LCD monitor display pauses instantly when the shutter-release button is pressed partway down. Why?
  30. Is the Digital Enhanced bracketing (for sharpress, contrast, saturation) available?
  31. The LCD monitor turns off for a few seconds sometimes after an image is captured with flash. Is this normal?
  32. What is Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection?
  33. What is the Area AF? What differs from the DiMAGE 7 and S304?
  34. Is there any model which carries the Area AF in the other company?
  35. What are the scenes avairable with Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection?
  36. Are the tone and volume manually selectable for the audio function?
  37. What is the voice memo for? When do I use the function?
  38. What is the point to attain the long audio recording of this model?
  39. When do I use Audio Caption function?
  40. Does date imprinting function support all recording modes?
  41. Is the date imprinting position movable?

Operation: Flash

  1. What is the guide number for the DiMAGE F100's built-in flash?
  2. What is the built-in flash coverage?
  3. What is the flash metering modes?
  4. What are the flash modes available on the DiMAGE F100?
  5. Does the DiMAGE F100 feature a compensation function for flash light?

Operation: Macro

  1. What is the maximum magnification?
  2. In which folder are the captured images saved in the SD Memory Card/Multimedia Card?
  3. Why is the Macro mode not available in the Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection?
  4. What is the minimum focusing distance in macro mode? Then how large the subject will be at that point?

Operation: Files

  1. What size the recorded image file will be?
  2. How many images can the DiMAGE F100 save in a 16MB SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard?
  3. The file size of the recorded images is smaller than it should be.
  4. What Exif tag information does the DiMAGE F100 support?

Operation: Battery

  1. Can I use CR-V3 Lithium Ion storage batteries?
  2. Does the Auto-Power-Off function work when using AC adapter AC-6?
  3. What other power sources are compatible with the DiMAGE F100?
  4. When the camera is stored with the battery removed, date/time setting is reset. Does the camera employ date backup function?
  5. Does the DiMAGE F100 emply Auto Power Off function? How long is the duration until the camera turns off?
  6. The battery consumption of the camera is too high.
  7. The Auto Power Off function does not work, no matter which time for the function is set in set-up.

Operation: Storage Card

  1. How many pictures can the DiMAGE F100 save in a 8MB SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard?
  2. How may images can the DiMAGE F100 save in a 64MB SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard?
  3. How may images can the DiMAGE F100 save in a 128MB SD Memory Card or MultiMediaCard?
  4. What SD Memory Cards or Multimedia Cards are compatible with DiMAGE F100?
  5. Why did Minolta choose SD Memory Card and Multimedia Card for the DiMAGE F100?
  6. Does the access speed (read/write time) of memory cards vary according to the brand ?
  7. What storage cards are compatible?

Transfer: Standard

  1. Does the DiMAGE F100 support USB connection on Windows95?
  2. What OS does the DiMAGE F100 support?
  3. The camera connected to USB port is not recognized as a removable disk. (Windows)

Accessories: Minolta: Optional

  1. What accessories are available for the DiMAGE F100?
  2. Is the external power pack EBP-100 usable on DiMAGE F100?

Accessories: Third Party Manufacturer

  1. Is the DiMAGE F100 PIM-enabled?
  2. The color reproduction is incorrect when Epson PhotoQuicker3 is used to print the image with PIM option.

Technical Information

  1. Are there any other Minolta models which can indicate the focus area which can indicate the point of focus in the wide focus area?

Technical Information: Camera

  1. What is the type of LCD monitor display?
  2. Why are the new folded optical system and inner zoom system not emplyed for DiMAGE F100?
  3. What is the weight of the DiMAGE F100?
  4. How does the subject tracking AF work?
  5. What are the dimensions of the DiMAGE F100?
  6. What are the available ISO rating for the DiMAGE F100?
  7. What is the operative temperature of DiMAGE F100?
  8. Does Minolta have a plan to adopt the Area AF to the other models?
  9. Does the DiMAGE F100 employ any special method to minimize electrical noise?
  10. Does the DiMAGE F100 feature metal exterior?
  11. What is the available shutter speed for the DiMAGE F100?
  12. Does the DiMAGE F100 support Exif 2.2?
  13. What is the DiMAGE F100 named for?
  14. Does the DiMAGE F100 employ CxProcess technology for image data processing?
  15. What are the whitebalance modes available with the camera?
  16. Is the DiMAGE F100 equipped with an AF illuminator?
  17. What AF system does the DiMAGE F100 employ?
  18. What is the focusing range of the DiMAGE F100?
  19. What is the darkest level of illumination in which the DiMAGE F100's auto-focus can operate?
  20. What is the coverage of the focus frame?
  21. What is the focus area selection?
  22. What is the number of recorded pixels on DiMAGE F100?
  23. What type of CCD is used in the DiMAGE F100?
  24. What is the number of recorded pixels on the DiMAGE F100?
  25. There are coloured points on my display. Is it broken?
  26. What print size can 3.87 million recorded pixels provide at maximum?
  27. What are the optical components of the DiMAGE F100?
  28. Does the DiMAGE F100 employ the same GT lens as DiMAGE 7 or DiMAGE 5?
  29. Please summarize the specifications of the camera.
  30. What is the Minolta GT lens?
  31. What is the rate of continuous frame advance?
  32. Is the APO (apchromat) lens employed?
  33. What focal-length does the lens provide?
  34. What is new on the F100?
  35. Why does this model employ the mechanical sound taken from the shutter of Minolta CLE?
  36. What is CxProcess?
  37. What is the Minolta CLE?
  38. What is the aperture range of DiMAGE F100?
  39. Why is the complementary-color CCD employed?
  40. What is different between Voice Memo and Audio Recording?
  41. What technology contributed to the miniturization of this model?
  42. What type of aperture mechanism does the DiMAGE F100 employ?

Technical Information: Accessories

  1. What is the specification of the AC adapter AC-6?

Operation: Video

  1. What is the image size of a movie clip?
  2. What is the frame rate of movie file?
  3. Can Movies be imported and edited in usual editing programs?
  4. What is the maximum recording time for a movie clip?

Handling

  1. What is the E-mail copy function?
  2. The image quality of the video output is not as good as expected.
  3. Does the DiMAGE F100 support Exif 2.2?
  4. Is the DiMAGE F100 PIM-enabled?
  5. Does the DiMAGE F100 feature metal exterior?
  6. What are the available ISO setting for the DiMAGE F100?
  7. What is the available shutter speed for the DiMAGE F100?
  8. Is the exposure bracketing available?
  9. Does the camera support remote control/webcam function ?
  10. Is the date imprinting position movable?
  11. What is the maximum magnification?
  12. What is the focusing range of the DiMAGE F100?
  13. What type of CCD is used in the DiMAGE F100?
  14. What print size can 3.87 million recorded pixels provide at maximum?
  15. What focal-length does the lens provide?
  16. What is the minimum focusing distance in macro mode? Then how large the subject will be at that point?
  17. What is the aperture range of DiMAGE F100?
  18. What is Automatic Digital Subject Program Selection?

Connection to the computer

  1. What OS does the DiMAGE F100 support?

General Questions

  1. Driver CD-ROM/OM CD-ROM is missing in package. Where can I find the driver and the Owners Manual?