Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z10 Digital Camera - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

get new battery put it in camera and set settings again, but first try charging the battery, this might be all it needs, hope this helps.

Might one enquire how you have assessed the intelligence of the connecting lead ? I know of no definitive tests for this area of electronic equipment.

My Z6 does the same thing every now and then.

The only way I can get the message to stop (and that annoying warning chime) is to pop the card in and out real fast with the camera turned on.

It seems as though these Konicas are REALLY picky with the cards, and this is a well known issue. Also, make sure the little "lock" tab is in the "unlock" position.

You can also try taking the batteries out, and holding the on/off button for 1 minute. That resets it back to factory defaults, and clears out any "bugs". Sometimes it helps.

Sometimes using a card reader and manually formatting the card works too.

To the best of my knowledge, the camera does not record sound. It only records video without sound.

Your lens elements are not moving smoothly. Maybe gummed up.

SD Memory Cards have a write-protect switch to prevent imagedata from being deleted. By sliding the switch to the bottom ofthe card, the data will be protected. images cannot be recordedwhen the card is protected. If an attempt is made to record ordelete an image with the camera, the card-locked message willappear on the monitor.

Quick fix... Roll a little piece of paper up or fold into a small square the set it on top of the memory card and tape that down. so that it puts pressure on the card and keeps it seated in the slot. It sounds like the spring inside the camera is broken. which you will need to have sent out to be repaired unless you have a local camera repair person. And that is going to take about a month. Actually more... unless you find a local repair person. Because Sony bought out minolta a couple years ago and shut down all the minolta repair centers and got rid of almost all their parts. I once had a customer who sent in a minolta to get it fixed and it took about 8 months to get it back. Because of parts.
So You will probably want buy a new camera. but there are still a lot of those Minolta's around on clearance and you can get a great price.
Hope that helps,
Caleb

You need to unlock it....

Could it be the electrical contacts within the battery well ahve become tarnished. If you can scrape them with a flat screwdriver or similar tool that may solve the problem. Similarly for the battery contacts themselves. Hope this helps.
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Page 17 of the manual explains how to send the image to the viewfinder instead of the screen. Also, you can adjust the diopter dial to suit your vision.

Press the MENU button, select "Drive Mode," then select the self-timer (one-handed clock). Start the self-timer by pressing the shutter release button.

Artificial light is a different colour than daylight. Our eyes compensate, so we don't notice it much. Most digital cameras can compensate too, but whether they do or not depends on the settings. The setting you want to investigate is color balance. If this is set to daylight, it will give an orange cast to pictures taken in tungsten lighting, and a greenish cast to pictures taken in flourescent light. If it is set to artificial light, pictures taken in daylight will have a bluish cast. The best setting for most people is Auto, if your camera has it. That will let your camera decide, and usually it will get it about right.

Your camera will accept a maximum SD card capacity of 2GB. It simply isn't capable of handling anything of a larger capacity and in particular is incompatible with the more technically advanced SDHC cards.

Your fix is to either replace your camera with a later model or to stick to using SD cards with a maximum 2GB capacity.

Yes it can, most definitely. BUT do you really want to waste an expensive camera on something a proper Webcam can do?

Using your camera as a webcam is like using a Rolls Royce as a Pizza Delivery van, it does the job but it's a bit expensive.

Running your camera will obviously make it generate heat and heat over prolonged periods can affect fragile circuitry. Especially the CCD. Lost pixels is one problem and complete failure is another. I have a Z10 but it's been in a box downstairs for about 3 years. As I'm an invalid I can't get to it without getting someone to go searching (for hours)

Honestly, I'd rather advise you to buy a dedicated webcam which comes with the software required and runs out about $30.00 or less. OK the picture quality won't be as good as your Z10. Another problem is, where are you going to mount it? What software will you use to operate it as a webcam? and do you really want to tie up an expensive piece of equipment taking continuous pictures of yourself.?

If you insist on using the Z10 then you will have to check whatever software you use to chat on the Net has the ability to use a webcam. I know MSN does and just for test purposes I've used a digicam on MSN. I was told the received picture was good. If you intend actually talking as well then I'm not sure but I think you'll need a seperate mic as the internal camera mic is disabled except for movies. Sorry, I'm relying on memory here. I loaded my library of manuals but didn't find any mention of webcam use.
Try a shareware site for software to use for webcam and it should be a simple matter to plug your camera into the USB port using the supplied camera cable and switch your camera to, believe it or not, camera.
Simply getting your face on the screen isn't sufficient, it has to be shown within the webcam box.

So I'll advise against using the Z10 but if you must, you must. If you have any problems setting it up I'll get mine retrieved from downstairs and work it out for you.

the camera will not turn on?

Your problem may be due to corrosion on the battery contacts inside the camera which can prevent the full power of the batteries from flowing into the camera. Try this free fix before you do anything else: remove the batteries and wipe the camera contacts firmly with a dry cloth (heavy corrosion may require cleaning with a wire brush, steel wool, or sandpaper). Remove any residue that may have fallen into the battery compartment during cleaning, then wipe both ends of the batteries and place them back in the camera. This cleaning clears the problem about 90% of the time. If it doesn't work for you, the camera may require professional repair.

Is there a slide switch on the side of the card?

because this particular model of the Z series does not have a mic. recording. kind of a waste but if you went to another model (I.E.. Z2) it does have the mic. to record. sorry but i went through the same issue myself. good luck

Sorry the drivers are not set for Vista only for 98. Here is the download though if you want.
http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/americas/digital_cameras/drivers/usb/download_files/usb98dr.exe
I would get one of thease to download the pics.
http://shop1.frys.com/product/5665491?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

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If the print is a dismal gray rather than a sharp black, you are probably almost out of toner. This can manifest itself evenly across the entire page or in splotches or stripes, depending on the printer.
Sometimes you can wring a little bit more out of a toner cartridge by taking it out and gently shaking it from side to side (never up and down, as toner can spill out). You can also try turning up the printer’s contrast adjustment, if it has such a knob (usually on the back side if it exists). Faded print can also result from a dirty corona wire, because a dirty wire inhibits a full electrical charge from being passed.
If the printouts are consistently varied in density, and you have to frequently remove the toner cartridge and shake it to redistribute the toner inside it, make sure the printer is sitting on an even, flat surface.
Horizontal lines
A horizontal line on the printout is probably the result of a dirty or damaged roller. There are lots of rollers in the printer, and you can use the space between the lines on the page to determine which roller is causing the problem. Measure the distance between the errant lines on the page and then use Table A to determine which part might be causing the problem. Table A
Distance between lines
Faulty part
0.5”
Registration assembly
1.5”
Upper registration roller
1.75”
Lower registration roller
2.0”
Toner cartridge developer roller
2.56”
Lower fusing assembly roller
3.16”
Upper fusing assembly roller
3.75”
Toner cartridge photo drum
Regularly spaced splotches
If there are evenly spaced black spots but they don’t extend all the way across the page, the problem is probably a scratch or flaw in the drum or a build-up of toner on the fusing roller. If the spots are less than three inches apart vertically, it’s probably the drum, because the drum has a larger diameter than the fusing roller.
Vertical line on edge of page
This can indicate an almost empty or faulty toner cartridge or (less frequently) some spilled toner inside the printer.