Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2 Review: Digital Photography Review

Record mode menu (P/A/S/M)

Pressing the MENU button while in record mode displays the record menu over the live view. In the clip shown on here we have used a black background for clarity. The menu options are split across four pages, use the 4-way controller to select the desired page and cursor down to enter that menu page. If you go past the fourth page you can enter the Setup menu (detailed below).

Record Mode Menu

Option	Values / Actions	Notes
Image size	• 3264 x 2448 • 3264 x 2176 (3:2) • 2560 x 1920 • 2080 x 1560 • 1600 x 1200 • 640 x 480	Selects the image output size, this only applies to TIFF or one of the JPEG image quality settings.
Image quality	• RAW • RAW & JPEG • TIFF • Extra Fine • Fine • Standard	- .MRW RAW file (approx. 7.3 MB) - .MRW & .JPG file - TIFF file (approx. 14 MB) - JPEG file (.JPG or .JPE if embedded Adobe RGB) - " - "
Flash mode	• Fill-flash • Red-eye • Rear sync. • Wireless	Select the flash mode
Flash control	• ADI flash • Pre-flash TTL • Manual	- Combination of distance and pre-flash - Pre-flash metering only - Manual flash power output control
AEL button	• AE hold • AE toggle • Spot AE hold • Spot AE toggle
Reset	• Enter	- Reset to factory defaults

Interval set	• Enter	[Sub menu]
Bracket set	• 0.5 EV • 0.3 EV	Set the exposure steps used in bracketing
Data imprint	• Off • YYYY/MM/DD • MM/DD/hr:min • Text • Text+ID#	- [Text entry]
+-- imprint to	• Image + Exif • Exif only	Allows you to embed text into the Exif header and optionally over the image
Inst. Playback	• 10 sec • 2 sec • Off
Voice memo	• On • Off	When enabled the camera will automatically record a voice memo for each image taken

Color mode	• Vivid (sRGB) • Natural (sRGB) • Adobe RGB • Embedded Adobe RGB • B&W • Solarization	- Default - Embeds Adobe RGB profile in image
Sharpness	• Hard (+) • Normal • Soft (-)
Noise reduction	• On • Off	When enabled the camera applies dark frame subtraction noise reduction to long exposures
Monitor amp.	• Auto • Normal	- Enable high-gain B&W view in low light
+-- Manual exp.	• Exp. priority • Disp. priority	- Reflect exposure in manual exposure mode - Maintain display in manual exposure mode
Mag. button	• Flex Magnifier • Digital zoom	- Only when camera is in Manual Focus mode - Mag button is used for digital zoom

DSP set	• DSP • Memory recall	- Subject programs available - Subject programs replaced with setup memories
Tracking AF	• On • Off
AE lock	• Off • On	- Disables AE lock with half-press shutter release
Spot AE area	• Center spot • Flex Focus point
Direct MF	• On • Off	- Allows you to adjust the AF position using the MF ring while shutter release is half pressed
EVF mode	• Quality 30 fps • Motion 60 fps	- 640 x 480 at 30 fps - 640 x 240 at 60 fps

Play mode menu

Pressing the MENU button while in Play mode displays the Play menu. Just like the record menu it would normally be overlaid transparently over the review image, in this case we've used a black image for clarity. The menu options are split across three pages, use the 4-way controller to select the desired page and cursor down to enter that menu page.

Play Menu

Option	Values / Actions	Notes
Delete	• This frame • All frames • Marked frames	- Enters thumbnail selection mode
Format	• Enter
View folder	• Folder list	- List of folders on CF card
Lock	• This frame • All frames • Marked frames • Unlock frames
Copy	• This frame • Marked frames	Copy images from the current CF card to another
Index format	• 9 frames • 4 frames	- 3 x 3 - 2 x 2

Slide show	• Enter
+-- Playback	• All frames • Marked frames	- Enters thumbnail selection mode
+-- Duration	• 1 - 60 sec
+-- Repeat	• No • Yes

DPOF set	• This frame • All frames • Marked frames	- Enters thumbnail selection mode
Date print	• On • Off
Index print	• On • Off
Cancel print	• All frames-F • All frames-C

Setup Menu

Enter the Setup menu by selecting the SETUP tab on either the record or play menus. The menu options are split across four pages, use the 4-way controller to select the desired page and cursor down to enter that menu page.

Setup Menu

Option	Values / Actions	Notes
LCD brightness	• Monitor • EVF	-5 to +5 -5 to +5
Shortcut help	• Enter	[help screen]
Transfer mode	• Data storage • PTP
EVF auto switch	• Auto EVF/LCD • EVF auto on	- Will switch between LCD and EVF display - Will switch EVF on when eye is at eyepiece
Video output	• NTSC • PAL
Language	• Japanese • English • German • French • Spanish • Chinese

Custom set	• Image size • Quality • Flash mode • Flash control • Color mode • DOF Preview	Controls the function of the CUST position on the Function dial.
File # memory	• Off • On
Folder name	• Standard form • Date form
Select folder	• Folder list
New folder	• Enter
Date/Time set	• Enter

Reset default	• Enter
Audio signals	• 1 • 2 • Off
Focus signals	• 1 • 2 • Off
Shutter FX	• 1 • 2 • Off
Volume	• 3 (High) • 2 • 1 (Low) • 0 (Off)
Power save	• 10 min • 5 min • 3 min • 1 min

Anti-shake	• Display + Exp. • Exposure only	Controls if Anti-shake is active for live view display and exposure or just the exposure itself
Full-time AF	• On • Off
Grip Sensor	• On • Off
Ctrl dial set	• SS F/no. • SS • F/no. • F/no. SS • SS • F/no.	Program the function of the front and rear dial in Auto/P/S/A exposure modes
+-- Man. exp.	• SS F/no. • F/no. SS • Program Manual	Program the function of the front and rear dial in manual exposure mode. Program Manual allows you to change the exposure along the program line
Delete conf.	• "Yes" • "No"	The default action when the delete image dialog appears