Konica Minolta DiMAGE Z2 Review

When you flip the Mode Switch to the Play position the last image captured is displayed full screen with overlay data for file folder and number, image resolution and quality, time and date. This same display is also shown when using the QuickView function from Record mode.

Pressing the "i+" button to the left of the power switch toggles between the full screen display, full screen w/out overlay and the index mode shown above.

When an image is displayed full screen in Play or QuickView mode you can press the Up switch to display the histogram along with the shutter speed, aperture, exposure compensation, white balance setting, and ISO speed.

The full screen playback image can be enlarged up to 6x in many incremental steps by pressing the magnification button and then using the up or down portion of the 4-way controller. To scroll around, press the center button and then use the 4-way selector, press the center button again to return to zoom mode.

Movie clips can be viewed on the EVF, LCD or a television via the supplied Audio/Video cable. The audio portion can be heard on the internal speaker when played back in-camera.

Movies play back in full-screen mode on the camera's LCD or TV set.

You can edit the length of a movie in camera with the Edit Movie function. You can also keep the original file.

The Play mode menu:

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Delete - Delete current frame, marked frames or all frames
Format - Format the SD card
Lock - Lock (protect) current frame, marked frames, all frames
Edit Movie - Edit the length of a movie
Copy - Copy images between cards

Slide show - Start automatic playback
Playback - Select frames for slide show
Duration - Select the duration each image is displayed
Repeat - Repeat when last image is displayed

DPOF set - Select images for printing
Date Print - Print the date with DPOF images
Index Print - Create an index print with the DPOF order
E-mail copy - Create smaller size image for e-mail
Image size - Select the size for an e-mail copy: 640x480 or 160x120

SETUP menu options:

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LCDbrightness - Adjust the LCD brightness
Power save - 1, 3, 5 or 10 minutes to auto power off
Instant playback - 10s, 2s, none
Lens accessory - On or Off
Language - Chose the menu language

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File #memory - Sequentially number images
Folder name - Choose the method for creating folder names
Noise Reduction - On or off
Date/Time set - Set the camera's clock and calendar
Date imprint - Activates Date imprinting

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Reset default - Return all settings to factory default
Audio signals - Change or turn off audio sound effects
Focus signals - Change or turn off focus sound effects
Shutter FX - Change or turn off Shutter sound effects
Volume - Adjust volume of camera signals

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Video output - NTSC or PAL format
Transfer mode - Specify camera use with a computer or printer