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casio qv-5000sx User`s Manual

1. Resolution Settings Exposure Adjustment EJ OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Zoom Feature Using the Macro Feature Movie Recording Panorama Recording Using the Self timer Manual Recording PLAYBACK Basic Playback Operation Playing Back a Movie Panorama Playback Using Zoom Displaying Multiple Images Auto Play Screen Saver EDITING IMAGES Using Image Filters Adding a Title to an Image Moving an Image Rotating an Image EZ IMAGE PROTECTION Protecting and Unprotecting a Single Image Protecting and Unprotecting All Images in Memory On the spot viewing of images as soon as they are recorded A high resolution TFT LCD screen produces low glare im ages even under bright light Multiple interfaces VIDEO OUT lets you output images to a TV for big screen presentations A DIGITAL port lets you transfer image data to a computer for storage and editing Data can be trans ferred back to the camera when you need it PRECAUTIONS General Precautions Be sure to observe the following important precautions whenever using the QV 5000SX All references in this manual to this camera and the cam era refer to the CASIO QV 5000SX Digital Camera e Never try to take pictures or use the built in display while operating a motor vehicle or while walking Doing so cre ates the danger of serious accident Never try to open the case of the camera or attempt your own repairs High voltage internal
2. e Use the 4 button to turn off the flash when you are not using it Be sure to use alkaline or lithium batteries Never use manganese batteries see precautions on the next page Press down on the battery compartment cover at the point marked in the illustration until the cover locks into place with a click Auto Power Off Power automatically turns off whenever you do not perform any camera operation for a period of time Power turns off after about two minutes in the Record Mode or after about five minutes in the Playback Mode To restore power simply slide the POWER Switch to the right as you normally do Al Thin DDD IMPORTANT 44 The Auto Power Off function does not operate under the following conditions During playback of a movie page 38 During playback of a panorama page 39 During Auto Play page 43 e When operations are being performed on a computer connected to the camera via the camera s DIGITAL terminal page 66 e Whenever the AC adaptor is connected to the camera Using AC Power Use the optional AC adaptor AD C620 to power the cam era from standard AC power AC power AC adaptor terminal AC outlet AC Adaptor precautions Never use an electrical outlet whose voltage is outside the rating marked on the AC adaptor Doing so can create the danger of fire or elec trical shock Use only the optional AC adaptor UN specified for this camer
3. 64KB compressed 640 x 480 pixels The above figures are approximations only The actual number of images de pends on image subject matter 1 3 inch CCD Total Pixels 1 310 000 Effective Pixels 1 250 000 1280 x 960 640 x 480 pixels F2 8 f 5 47mm Selectable between phase difference detection system autofocus and manual focus Lens shutter auto iris NORMAL 0 3m to 12 to 0 MACRO 10cm 4 From surface of protective lens TTL center priority by CCD Program AE Disconnect the video cable The monitor screen is disabled while it is connected Exposure Range Exposure Correction Shutter Shutter Speed White Balance Self timer Recording Modes Flash Modes Monitor Viewfinder Video Output Input Output Terminals Power Supply Power Consumption Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals EV 6 to 17 2EV to 2EV 1 2EV units CCD electronic shutter mechanical shutter 1 8 to 1 500 second Automatic 10 seconds Single image Self timer Movie Pan orama Title Macro AUTO ON OFF Red eye Reduction 1 8 inch TFT low glare color LCD 122 100 555 x 220 pixels NTSC PAL selectable DIGITAL OUT VIDEO OUT AC adap tor connector Four batteries AA size alkaline or lithium batteries AC adaptor AD C620 Approximately 7 6 W servicing by an authorized service provider If the MEMORY ERROR message continues to ap pear on the display after you perform the reset pr
4. These conditions do not indicate malfunction and normal operation should return at higher temperatures e Should foreign matter or water ever get into the camera immediately turn power off unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet and contact your dealer or nearest CASIO service provider Using the camera under these conditions creates the danger of fire and electrical shock Should you ever notice smoke or a strange odor coming out of the camera immediately turn power off and unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet Using the camera under these conditions creates the danger of fire and electrical shock After making sure there is no more smoke coming from the camera take it to your nearest CASIO service pro vider for repair Never attempt your own maintenance If the camera s case should ever become cracked due to dropping it or otherwise subjecting it to rough treatment immediately turn power off unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet and contact your nearest CASIO service pro vider Never use the camera inside of an air craft or in any other areas where its use is prohibited Doing so can result in an accident Physical damage and malfunction of this camera can cause the image data stored in its memory to be deleted Be sure to always keep backup copies of data by transfer ring them to personal computer memory Never open the battery compartment cover disconnect the AC adaptor from the camera or unplug it from t
5. and to select PAGE and then press the shutter button DELETING IMAGES Use and to select ALL and then press the shutter button DELETE EXIT ALL SELECT gt VES gt SHUTTER D IMPORTANT 44 The next step deletes all unprotected images in memory To abort this operation without deleting any thing select EXIT instead of ALL Use and to select ALL and then press the shutter button The message NO IMAGE appears on the monitor screen after all the images are deleted Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals DELETING IMAGES Use and to select the image you want to delete Double check to make sure that you really want to delete the image you selected e To abort the delete operation without deleting any thing press any button besides or the shutter button To actually delete the selected image press the shutter button e The selected image is deleted and the next image in sequence is selected e Deleting a single movie image deletes all the frames that make up the image If you want to delete more images repeat steps 5 through 7 To exit the image delete operation press any button besides or the shutter button DDD NOTE 44 The camera does not maintain open spaces in its memory Deleting an images causes all images follow ing the deleted image to be shifted up CHANGING IMAGE RESOLUTION The followi
6. shutter button ZOON APAGE SPAGE PANORAMA MOVIE AUTO PLAY BACK MENU Use and to select 4PAGE or 9PAGE and then press the shutter button The first image of the set is the image that was on the screen when you performed step 2 of this operation The other images are those that sequentially follow the first one Use and to scroll through images stored in memory After you are finished press any button be sides or DISP return to the normal single image display Use and to select the screen size and then press the shutter button e Auto Play starts using the screen size you specify To stop Auto Play press any button besides MENU or LCD button Note that all buttons are disabled while an image change is in progress Wait until an image is stopped on the screen before performing a button operation or hold down the button until the image stops Setting the Auto Play Interval You can use the following operation to set the amount of time that should be allowed between each image during Auto Play the Auto Play interval Start Auto Play using the operation under To start Auto Play on page 44 Press MENU e Be sure to wait for the im age on the screen to stop before performing any but ton operation gt AUTO PLAY SPEED MRISEC SELECT gt START SHUTTER Use and to set the Auto Play interval value you want and then press the shutter but
7. ton e You can set the Auto Play interval to any value in the range of 1 to 30 seconds After you make the above setting Auto Play resumes using the interval you set EDITING IMAGES A selection of powerful built in editing tools helps you to cre ate the effects you want Using Image Filters Use the following operation to apply black and white sepia or another filter to an image Filters alter the appearance of an image and create interesting effects DDD IMPORTANT 44d The FILTER icon is blue indicating that the filter opera tion is disabled in the following cases When there is not enough remaining memory to store the result of the filter operation e While a movie image or panorama image is on the monitor screen When the MEMORY FULL message is on the moni tor screen Applying a filter to a rotated image automatically causes the image to return to its normal unrotated orientation PLAYBACK Screen Saver The screen saver function automatically activates Auto Play which automatically scrolls through images whenever you do not perform any operation for about five minutes in the Playback Mode This protects the camera s monitor screen and the screen of a connected TV against burn in of a static image that is left displayed too long DDD IMPORTANT 4da The screen saver is enabled only when the camera is being powered by its optional AC adaptor If you do not perform any operat
8. Dead batteries are susceptible to leakage which can cause serious damage to your camera Remove batteries from the camera as soon as you notice they are dead e The batteries that power this camera normally become warm when they lose power This does not indicate mal function Low Battery Indicator The battery capacity indicator in the lower left of the monitor screen shown only when image information display is turned on changes to a whenever battery power goes low If you continue to use the camera a battery warning indicator ox will appear in the center of the monitor screen and then camera power will automatically turn off If this happens replace all four batteries with new ones as soon as possible Note that the camera may automatically shut down at a somewhat higher level of remaining battery capacity when a computer is connected to its DIGITAL terminal for data com munication This is to protect against problems caused by sudden power outage during data communications Be cause of this we strongly recommend that you use the op tionally available AC adaptor to power the camera whenever performing data communication with a personal computer Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals POWER SUPPLY The camera features a two way power supply that lets you use either batteries AA size alkaline or lithium or house hold AC current To load batteries Be sure that camera power is turned off whenever loading
9. Play Auto Play automatically scrolls through the images stored in memory You can also specify how much time should be al lowed between each image amp H A DDD IMPORTANT 444 Auto Power Off page 20 is disabled whenever Auto Play is being used This means you should not leave Auto Play running when using batteries to power the camera Doing so may rundown batteries Be sure to stop Auto Play and turn off the camera after you are finished Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals PLAYBACK Displaying Multiple Images The following operation lets you simultaneously view either four or nine images on the same screen This capability is especially useful when playing back to the screen of a con nected TV and can be used to display a catalog of products etc The multi image screen shows all 16 images of a movie on a single screen 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 2 Press MENU PLAYBACK To start Auto Play 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 3 2 Press MENU MEHU oS VIEW EFFECT TOOL te SETUP DELETE _ EXIT PLAY Use and to select VIEW and then press the VIEW shutter button TAH E PANORAMA MOVIE AUTO PLAY BACK NENU Use and to select D AUTO PLAY and then AUTO PLAY press the shutter button 1PAGE 4PAGE E aia SELECT YES SHUTTER EXIT NENU Use and to select VIEW and then press the VIEW Sm n
10. RECORDING The following steps describe how to operate the shutter but ton so that Auto Focus has a chance to focus the image 1 Press the shutter button about half way The Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the im age 4 2 Press the shutter button as far as it will go to l record the image RECORDING DDD CAUTION 44d Never open the battery compartment cover discon nect the AC adaptor from the camera or unplug the adaptor from the wall socket while the operation indi cator is flashing green Doing so will not only make storage of the current image impossible it can also corrupt other image data already stored in camera memory Fluorescent lighting actually flickers at a frequency that cannot be detected by the human eye When us ing the camera indoors under such lighting you may experience some brightness or color problems with recorded images DDD NOTES ddd e This camera is equipped with flash memory that re tains images even when batteries go dead and the AC adaptor is not connected Images can be recalled af ter new batteries are loaded or the AC adaptor is con nected Note that strong direct or reflected light can cause ver tical lines in an image This is due to the characteris tics of the camera s charge coupled device CCD and it does not indicate malfunction Basic Recording Operation The following describes the basic operation for recording images 1 Slide the
11. SPAGE PANORAMA MOVIE AUTO PLAY BACK MENU Use and to select ZOOM and then press the shutter button This magnifies the center part of the image to twice its normal size Use and to slide the image so you can view the part of it that you want After you are finished press any button be sides or DISP return the image to its normal size Selecting a Specific Image Use the following operation to select one of the images on a multi image screen and change to the display of that image only Use the operation on page 42 to display the multi image screen that contains the image you want Press DISP e This displays the image number on the upper left image Use and to move the page image num ber display from image to image on the moni tor screen Press the shutter button to display the image whose page image number is shown PLAYBACK Enlarged Image Movement l ESINE ENSE m a e Pressing slides the image in the opposite direction DDD NOTE 4da Zooming an image while image information is turned on page 16 an image part indicator mi appears in the upper right corner to indicate which part of the image is currently on the screen Display of the image part indi cator can be toggled on and off by pressing DISP PLAYBACK Auto
12. components create the risk of electrical shock when exposed Always leave main tenance and repair work up to authorized CASIO service providers Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a motor vehicle Doing so can interfere with the driver s vi sion and create the danger of accident Never fire the flash while it is too close to the subject s eyes Be especially careful with small children Intense light from the flash can cause eye damage if it is fired too close to the eyes especially with young children When using the flash the camera should be at least one meter 40 from the eyes of the subject Keep the camera away from water and other liquids and never let it get wet Moisture creates the danger of fire and electrical shock Never use the camera outdoors in the rain or snow at the seashore or beach in the bathroom etc About the camera s backlight e The camera is equipped with a fluorescent light source to provide the back lighting for its LCD e The normal service life of the backlight is approximately six years when the camera is used for about two hours a day e Should the LCD image appear abnormally dark take the camera to your dealer or an authorized CASIO service pro vider to have the light source replaced Note that you will be charged for this replacement e Under very cold conditions the backlight may require more time than normal to light or reddish bands may appear in the image
13. for information you may need to know when making connections Leaving the same image displayed on a television or computer display screen for very long periods can cause the image to be burned in on the screen When this happens a faint after image remains on the screen even after you disconnect the camera To avoid this you should not leave the same image displayed on such a screen for very long periods e This camera cannot exchange images with another CASIO digital camera Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS This camera is equipped with VIDEO OUT terminal for connection to a television or video deck and a DIGITAL interface for connection to a computer or other equipment VIDEO OUT Terminal e Television page 64 VIDEO IN terminal of other device e Video Deck Video Printer You can connect to a video tape deck and record image to tape Or you can connect to a video printer to produce hard copy print outs of your images Special video cable that comes with camera VIDEO OUT Terminal CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT Connecting to a Television You can playback images in camera memory on the screen of a connected television VIDEO OUT terminal TV VIDEO IN terminal 1 Connect one end of the video cable to the camera and the other end to the television 2 Set up the telev
14. image you want to rotate 3 Press MENU MEHU Py UEO EFFECT A SETUP DELETE 8 If you want to protect or unprotect other im ages repeat steps 6 and 7 To exit the image protect operation press MENU The image protect operation is also cancelled automati cally if you do not perform any button operation for about one minute EDITING IMAGES 4 Use and to select TOOL TOOL and then press Te the shutter button w Al t tO PROTECT MOVE ROTATE Esty CONVERT BACK 5 Use and to select ROTATE and then press the shutter button st ROTATE SF r ROTATE ES SHUTTER CAHCEL MEHU 6 Use and to specify the rotation and then press the shutter button 1 ROTATE 1 16 EXIT MENU DDD IMPORTANT 44 The above operation only rotates the displayed repre sentation of the image without actually rotating the im age itself This means that uploading the image to a computer or outputting it to a QV Color Printer sends the original un rotated image IMAGE PROTECTION Protecting and Unprotecting All Images in Memory 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 2 Press MENU MEHU t VIEO EFFECT TOOL gt am op SETUP DELETE EXIT N PLAY 3 Use and to select TOOL and then press Oo og to the shutter button A Ei ont oe CONVERT BACK 4 Use and to select PROTECT and then PROTECT press the shutter button PAGE
15. shutter button After you make settings for one item press MENU and then repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other items e Settings you make remain in effect until you change them or turn off the camera 5 If you selected MF Manual Focus for the fo cus setting use and to focus the image 6 After confirming that the focus is the way you want it press the shutter button to record e Turning off the camera returns the white balance WB setting to AUTO and the focus setting FOCUS to AF The sharpness setting however is retained until you change it even when camera power is turned off Manual Recording In the Manual Mode you can make your own white balance focus and other settings to create exactly the type of image you want The following describes each of the settings you can make in the Manual Mode QUALITY Resolution You can select one of four different resolutions Super Fine Fine F Normal N or Economy E Super Fine pro duces the most detailed image but it also requires the most memory See page 27 for details WB White Balance This setting lets you adjust white areas to produce a more natural looking image Use this setting for normal recording Use this setting when indoor lighting is mak ing the image appear reddish Use this setting when indoor lighting is mak ing the image appear bluish Use this setting for outdoor recording PLAYBACK
16. under Movie Length on page 35 to specify the length of a movie 1 Slide the Function Switch to REC 2 Press MODE a number of Movie Recording Mode times until the screen shown on the right ap amp 18 pears which indicates Gr the Movie Recording Mode Compose the image on the monitor screen and then press the shutter button about half way After confirming that the Auto Focus operation is complete operation indicator is green press the shutter button all the way down to record the image e See Playing Back a Movie on page 38 for details on playing back a movie Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS This section describes more advanced recording operations that are also provided by this camera Use the monitor screen for zoom macro movie panorama manual and title recording operations Using the Zoom Feature The zoom feature lets you move in closer on subjects that are located far from the camera You can select either 2X or 4X zoom Zoom Settings 2X 4X Focusing Distance 30 cm 12 to infinity To record an image using the zoom feature 1 Slide the Function Switch to REC 2 Press ZOOM to display the current zoom setting in the lower right of the monitor screen e Press ZOOM again to cycle through the zoom settings until the one you want is on the monitor screen Zoom setting OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS DDD IMPORTANT 444 e Flash is disabled du
17. 1 Delete images you no longer need from camera memory so there are at least two images worth of free memory capacity page 57 MESSAGES Error during data communication Check cable connec tions and mode settings TROUBLESHOOTING Color of recorded image is Reflection from sunlight or light from another Reorient the camera so that light is not shining di strange source rectly into lens No button operation Button operation during page change Wait until an image is on the LCD before performing during multi page display a button operation Camera is connected to a 1 Incorrect camera TV connection TV but LCD monitor con 64 tents do not appear on TV 2 Wrong TV set up 2 Set up the TV correctly screen 3 Wrong video mode is selected 3 Change the video mode After the final SYSTEM RESET confirmation mes sage appears press the shutter button The display should return to normal after the system Indicates that movie recording is not possible because VESEL l COMPIEIE camera memory is full MEMORY ERROR Delete images you no longer need or reduce the resolu 2 4 tion of some of the images in camera memory CONSULT THE OWNER S MANUAL Problem with internal memory Contact your dealer or an authorized CASIO service provider MEMORY ERROR 1 3 1 Connect correctly using the video cable page CONSULT THE Important OWNER S MANURE The following procedure deletes all imag
18. 300 DP 8000 Digital connector Data communication cable DIGITAL terminal Symptom Probable Cause Action No power Batteries not loaded correctly Dead batteries Wrong AC adaptor Auto Power Off Low battery power Use of manganese batteries Sudden power failure Power Supply Correctly load batteries page 18 Replace batteries with new ones page 18 Use only recommended AC adaptor Turn power back on Replace batteries with new ones page 18 Replace manganese batteries with alkaline bat teries ox indicator on LCD Batteries are about to go dead Replace all four batteries with a set of new ones page 18 No recording when shutter Function Switch set to PLAY button is pressed Flash unit is charging tor screen screen Set Function Switch to REC Wait until flash unit charging is finished The message MEMORY FULL is on the moni Delete images you no longer need from camera memory The message REMAINING is on the monitor Change to another resolution mode or delete images you no longer need from camera memory CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT 1 Connect one end of the cable that comes with the QV Color Printer to the camera and the other end to the printer Slide the camera s Function Switch to PLAY and then turn on camera power Perform the QV Color Printer operations re quired for printing See the documentation that co
19. ALL SELECT YES f SHUTTER EXIT MENU Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals IMAGE PROTECTION Use the following operations when you want to protect im ages against accidental deletion A protected image cannot be deleted until it is unprotected You can protect and unprotect a single specific image or all images currently in memory Protecting and Unprotecting a Single Image 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 2 Press MENU MEHU yt UEO EFFECT IP for SETUP DELETE 4 g 3 Use and to select TOOL and then press r s the shutter button AT peli EaR CONVERT BACK IMAGE PROTECTION 5 Use and to select ALL and then press the shutter button 6 Use and to select ALL protect or CAN CEL unprotect and then press the shutter button The indicator that is shown in the upper left corner of the images when image information is turned on page 16 indicates they are protected The amp indicator does not appear when images are not protected Use and to select PROTECT and then ibaa press the shutter button PAGE ALL SELECT YES SHUTTER EXIT MENU Use and to select PAGE and then press the shutter button Use and to select the image you want to protect or unprotect Press the shutter button to toggle image pro tection on and off The indicator in the upper left corner of an image indicates that
20. FFECT g SETUP DELETE 3 Use and to select TOOL TOOL and then press the shutter button Gy Al to MOVE ROTATE 3 Press MENU 4 Use and to select EFFECT and then press the shutter button 5 Use and to select TITLE and then press the shutter button Use and to select MOVE and then press the shutter button Use and to scroll the images on the moni tor screen left and right until the one you want to move is in the center above the white line on the monitor screen Press the shutter button This causes the im MEHU re UTE EFFECT a SETUP DELETE EFFECT p FILTER TITLE SELECT YE SHUTTER MENU TITLE COLOR 1 20 SELECT gt S SHUTTER CANCEL NENU 24 MOVE hd a a SELECT YES SHUTTER BACK NENU age in the center to shift upwards slightly indi cating that it is selected plate ki Use and to shift the selected raised im BACK age left and right When the selected image is in the location to which you want to move it press the shutter button Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Rotating an Image The following operation rotates an image DDD IMPORTANT 4da The rotate icon is blue indicating that the image rotate operation is disabled when the displayed image is a movie or panorama image 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 2 Use and to display the
21. Function Switch to REC e The REC position selects the Record Mode while PLAY selects the Playback Mode 2 Slide the POWER Switch a in the direction indicated 4 ONOFF by the arrow mM M t The POWER Switch returns to its original position when you release it Turning on power enters the normal Recording Mode You can perform step 2 before step 1 if you want If power turns off slide the POWER Switch again to turn it back on Using the Viewfinder for Recording The illustrations below show what you see when you look through the viewfinder to compose an image for recording ae CJ U J Focus range for 1m to 40 to C y p CJ J Focus range for 30cm 11 8 Auto Focus Frame Close Up Focus Range Range Frame Frame Close Up Range Frame This frame shows the focus range when the distance from the lens to the subject is 1 meter 40 to infinity Macro Correction Frame This frame shows the focus range when the distance from the lens to the subject is 30 cm 11 8 You can use the viewfinder for distances from 30 cm 11 8 to infinity When using Auto Focus compose the subject so it is within the Auto Focus Frame Press amp to enter the Macro Mode or use the Manual Mode for distances less than 30 cm 11 8 e Entering the Macro Mode automatically turns on the moni tor screen Use the monitor screen to compose images in the Macro Mode e Flash should be used for distanc
22. LCD Digital Camera QUICK REFERENCE QV 5000SX __ Loading Batteries page 18 Be sure to load the four AA size batteries that come with the camera before using it Owner s Manual Press the battery compartment lock on the bottom of the camera l to open the battery compart Load four batteries and close the battery compart If you need help with your camera please ment cover ment cover call 1 800 435 7732 e Be sure to use alkaline or lithium batteries Never use manganese batteries Press down on the battery compartment cover at the point marked in the above illustration until the cover locks into place with a click QUICK REFERENCE QUICK REFERENCE Recording Images page 22 Playing Back Images page 37 2 3 2 Slide the POWER Switch After composing the image in the Slide the POWER Switch to the right to the right to turn on the viewfinder press the shutter button e The image you recorded appears on the LCD camera about half way and hold it there The camera s Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the image Viewfinder Ss Use and to scroll gt through the images stored in camera memory Operation indicator After confirming that the 7 i Auto Focus operation is complete the operation Slide the Function indicator lights green Switch to PLAY press the shutter button The camera may contain pre recorded demonstration images when you purchase it To delete these images s
23. The following describes the different techniques that you can use to playback recorded images Basic Playback Operation The built in monitor screen of the camera lets you play back recorded images without connecting an external monitor 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY e The PLAY position selects the Playback Mode while REC selects the Record Mode 2 Use and to scroll through the images stored in camera memory e Press to scroll forward and to scroll back Hold ing down either button scrolls at high speed e Pressing the shutter button and at the same time jumps forward 10 images while pressing the shutter button and jumps back 10 images 7 After the movie is complete press the shutter button again If you play back a movie using the basic non movie playback operation only the first frame of the memory page that contains the first 16 frames of the movie appears on the screen You can still play back a movie even after you delete an image that is part of the movie Auto Power Off is disabled while playback of a movie is in progress Pressing the shutter button while a movie image is on the monitor screen during normal non movie image playback starts playback of the movie OF ke DDD NOTES 44 e Sliding the Function Switch to PLAY immediately after recording an image displays the image you just re corded first e Pressing the shutter button while a movie
24. a caution Should the cord of the AC adaptor become damaged exposed internal wiring or shorts request a replacement from an authorized CASIO service provider A damaged AC adap tor cord creates the danger of fire or electrical shock 3 After composing the im age in the viewfinder press the shutter button about half way and hold it there The camera s Auto Focus feature automatically fo cuses the image The operation indicator lights green when the Auto Focus operation is complete Viewing the subject in the viewfinder carefully com pose it within the frames Take care to avoid blocking the lens with your fingers If you plan to use the LCD to compose the image press the LCD button to turn it on Carefully press the shutter button taking care not to move the camera as you do POWER SUPPLY e Always be sure to use the AD C620 AC adap tor only Using any other AC adaptor can cause damage to the camera not covered by the war ranty UN e When unplugging the AC adaptor from the wall CAUTION socket be sure to grasp the adaptor not the cord e Avoid any undue bending pulling and twisting of the AC adaptor s cord and never try to lengthen the cord by splicing it with other wire e Be sure to turn power off before connecting or disconnect ing the adaptor e Always turn camera power off before disconnecting the AC adaptor even if the camera has batteries installed If you don t the camera will tu
25. ate Malfunction due to static electrical charge or strong impact Camera is connected to a computer or QV Color Printer Remove batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you are using one Restore power and turn the camera on If this does not work contact your dealer or an authorized CASIO service provider _ After checking that the SYSTEM RESET message is on the display press the shutter button to perform a system reset or turn power off if you do not want to perform a system reset Never turn off power while system reset is in progress Doing so will damage camera memory are require Auto Play starts even Activation of the screen saver though it is not selected Turn off screen saver page 45 Nothing appears on the monitor screen 1 Monitor screen is turned off 2 Video cable connected to the VIDEO OUT termi Press the LCD button to turn on the monitor screen nal SPECIFICATIONS Recording System Recording Medium Memory Capacity Computer Output image Image Element Computer Output image Aperture Focus Range Light Metering Exposure Metering Digital JPEG base PC Link software can be used to input images in CAM JPEG TIFF and other format Flash memory 8MB SUPER FINE 16 images 450KB compressed 1280 x 960 pixels FINE 30 images 225KB compressed 1280 x 960 pixels NORMAL 57 images 113KB compressed 1280 x 960 pixels ECONOMY 88 images
26. ation indicator LCD LCD button Function switch Shutter button MENU button DISP button Flash Exposure sensor Indicator display Distance sensor Terminal panel cover AC Power terminal VIDEO OUT terminal DIGITAL terminal Self timer indicator Lens VBOQOOEVQOOCLHON QQVO OOE OGO e 6 Tripod hole Battery compartment cover Battery compartment lock MONITOR SCREEN Pressing DISP causes various indicators to appear on the monitor screen If the monitor screen is turned off press the LCD button to turn it on before pressing DISP Recording Mode Self timer _ Remaining number of pages E Flash Mode Mode Auto None SUPER FINE Flash On F FINE Flash Off N NORMAL Red eye E ECONOMY reduction Macro indicator LCD ON OFF ZOOM _ MODE DISP button LCD button Recording Mode Zoom factor Battery capacity EV shift Focus indicator Recording Mode Indicators D Normal Recording Panorama Recording Kel Movie Recording Title Recording Indicator display The indicator display located on the top of the camera also shows various camera status indicators during image re cording The indicator display especially comes in handy when the monitor screen is turned off Remaining M indicat Resolution mode indicator acro indicator SUPER FINE Resolution mode indicator e Self timer indicator zal EINE Resolution mode indicator Flash On NORMAL Resolution
27. bustible or ex plosive gas is present Doing so creates the danger of fire and explosion e Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operat ing a motor vehicle Doing so can interfere with the driver s vision and create the danger of accident e Never fire the flash while it is too close to the subject s eyes Be especially careful with small children In tense light from the flash can cause eye damage if it is fired too close to the eyes especially with young chil dren When using the flash the camera should be at least one meter 40 from the eyes of the subject Make sure that you do not touch or block the flash or exposure sensor with your fingers Doing so can soil these components and interfere with correct flash op eration Kt 3 After adjusting the exposure press the shutter button to record the image DDD NOTES 4da Exposure adjustment is generally expressed in terms of an exposure adjustment EV value The exposure adjustment value is always set to zero whenever you turn on the camera The exposure adjustment value is changed by 0 5EV with each press of or The range of the value is 2EV to 2EV The exposure adjustment value automatically reverts to zero whenever the shutter button is pressed You can manually reset the exposure adjustment value by using and to
28. change the value back to zero which is indicated when the EV indicator disappears from the monitor EV value is fixed during panorama recording e Shutter speed and aperture is fixed whenever you manually adjust the exposure setting IMPORTANT 4 e When exposure adjustment is too bright or too dark you may not be able to adjust within the range of 2EV to 2EV The aperture setting of this camera switches auto matically in accordance with available lighting when an image is recorded Using the Macro Feature With the macro feature you can record close up images of subjects locate only 10cm 4 from the lens Y is shown on the monitor screen when the macro feature is turned on e Auto Focus is disabled while the Macro feature is in use With the macro feature use the monitor screen to com pose the image Do not use the viewfinder To record an image using the macro feature 1 Slide the Function Switch to REC 2 Press to display the Macro setting macro setting you want to use e Each press of amp cycles through the macro and self timer settings in the follow ing sequence SELF TIMER Y MACRO W MACRO SELF TIMER W O 3 After composing the image on the monitor screen press the shutter button all the way down to record the image RECORDING OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Movie Recording You can record movies that are 3 2 4 8 or 6 4 seconds long Use the procedure
29. d focus manually Replace batteries page 18 Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals Monitor screen image is out Failure to focus the image while the camera is in Focus the image before recording it of focus the Manual Mode Camera is in the Macro Mode Use the Normal Mode for scenery and group shots Camera is in the Normal Mode while the subject Use the Macro Mode for close ups is too close Poor color and brightness Indoor fluorescent lighting when indoors Shoot under incandescent or other non fluorescent lighting page 24 Part of the image is miss 1 Blocking of the lens when recording ing 1 Hold the camera correctly making sure that your finger or the wrist strap is not blocking the lens 2 Failure to correctly center the object when aim 2 Take particular care under the following condi ing through the viewfinder Recording Cannot perform movie re 1 Movie Record Mode is not selected cording 2 Insufficient camera memory capacity tions which can cause the recorded image to be slightly different from the image that appears in the viewfinder e Macro photography For more precise image composition use the LCD monitor screen instead of the viewfinder e Aiming at an angle that is diagonal to the viewfinder s optical axis It is best to point the lens directly at the subject and not at an angle Press MODE to enter the Movie Record Mode page 3
30. dicator e The Self timer Indicator flashes when the self timer is per forming a timer operation prior to releasing the shutter Self timer indicator e The Operation Indicator shows the operational status of the camera as described below Operation indicator Connecting the Wrist Strap Pass the wrist strap through the hole on the side of the cam era as shown in the illustration DDD IMPORTANT 444 Be sure to keep the wrist strap around your wrist when ever using the camera to protect against accidentally dropping it Using the Soft Case Keep the camera in its soft case to protect it when not in use Slide the stopper and close the soft case as shown in the illustration aia K GENERAL GUIDE Operation Indicator Record Mode Indicator Color Green Auto Focus Please wait operation complete after power on Image store operation in progress Amber Exposure warning Charging Cannot focus Memory full Cannot charge Playback Mode when connecting video cable Indicator Color Green Playing back Please wait after power on O e owe o Low Battery Warning Flashes for 3 seconds and then goes out On Flashing Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals GENERAL GUIDE The following illustrations show the names of each component button and switch on the camera Top and Display Viewfinder FLASH button MACRO SELF TIMER buton ZOOM button MODE button POWER switch Oper
31. e of filter you select 5 Use and to select ON and then press the shutter button To turn off the screen saver perform the above proce dure and select OFF in step 5 The screen saver activates if you do not perform any Operation for about five minutes in the Playback Mode To stop an ongoing screen saver operation press the shutter button When changing between images the screen saver uses the interval that is specified for Auto Play page 45 To change the interval press MENU while a screen saver operation is in progress and then specify the interval time you want Adding a Title to an Image Adding a title to an image is actually a two step process First you record the title into title memory and then you su perimpose the title onto the image Because of this you should prepare the title by printing it out on your computer or handwriting it on a sheet of paper Recording the Title DDD IMPORTANT 4da e There is space for only one title in title memory Any title already in memory is automatically deleted when ever you record a new title e Use the monitor screen when recording a title e The zoom feature cannot be used when recording a title 1 Slide the Function Switch to REC 2 Press MODE a numberof Title Recording Mode times until the screen T shown on the right hand T appears which indicates the Title Recording CASIO Mode Eez a After composing
32. ee page 5 Slide the Function Switch to REC Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals QUICK REFERENCE Deleting Images page 57 2 Press MENU 4 Double check to make sure that you really want to delete the image you selected Press MENU to exit the image delete operation Slide the Function Switch to PLAY DELETING IMAGES Deleting a Single Image Deleting All Unprotected Images R CHANGING IMAGE RESOLUTION A CONNECTIONS VIDEO OUT Terminal DIGITAL Interface Z CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT Connecting to a Television Changing the Video Output Mode Connecting to a QV Color Printer PC Link Software TROUBLESHOOTING MESSAGES SPECIFICATIONS 5 Press the shutter button to delete the selected image You can continue deleting operation To exit deleting operation press MENU Use and to select DELETE and then press the shutter button Use and to select PAGE and then press the shutter button Ad Use and to select the image you want to delete CONTENTS CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of the QV 5000SX CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction repairs
33. en though a different object is within the Auto Focus Frame 1 Align the Auto Focus Frame with the subject you want to lock on and press the shutter button half way down While keeping the shut ter button depressed half way move the cam era and compose the im age as you want Press the shutter button all the way down to record the image RECORDING Resolution Settings The camera has four resolution modes Super Fine Fine F Normal N Economy E The following shows the num ber of images that can be recorded in memory when all im ages are the same resolution Use the procedure under Manual Recording on page 34 for details on changing the resolution modes Setting Indicator Computer Resolution Number of Images Output image Super Fine 16 1280 x 960 pixels 450KB compressed Fine 30 225KB compressed 1280 x 960 pixels Normal 57 113KB compressed 1280 x 960 pixels Economy 88 640 x 480 pixels 64KB compressed The above figures are approximations only The actual num ber of images depends on image subject matter Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals RECORDING Using the Flash You can use the built in flash unit to provide illumination dur ing recording 1 Press 4 e Each press of 4 cycles through the flash mode in the following sequence Auto On Off Red 4 v eye Reduction 4 button Indicator Flash M
34. es stored in memory You can use the optionally available connec tion kit LK 10V LK 12S LK 22S to make copies of images before deleting them Be sure to power the camera using the AC adaptor or a new set of alkaline or lithium batteries when per forming a system reset Weak batteries or manga nese batteries can result in a power failure while the system reset operation is in progress causing dam age to camera memory Hold down ZOOM and MENU at the same time Problem with internal memory Perform the following procedure Playback MEMORY FULL Not enough memory for further recording Change resolu tion or delete some images from memory pages 34 57 NO IMAGE No images are stored in memory REMAINING Not enough memory for recording in current resolution mode Change to another resolution mode change reso lution of stored images or delete some images from memory pages 34 57 Delete operation does not operate All pages are protected Unprotect the page you want to delete page 54 Deletion SYSTEM ERROR CALL TECH SUPPORT Problem with internal memory Contact your dealer or an Menu icon is blue and noth authorized CASIO service provider ing happens when it is se lected Indicates function not available during playback Select a different function or change to the Record Memory full Mode SYSTEM RESET YES gt SHUTTER NO gt CALL TECH SUPPORT All buttons and switches do not oper
35. es within the range of about 0 7 meters to 2 meters 2 3 to 6 6 Flash does not work well outside this range Depending on operating conditions type of battery being used temperature etc it may take up to 10 seconds for the flash unit to charge The flash is disabled during movie recording The indicator flashes to indicate this condition The flash unit will not charge when battery power is low The indicator flashes red to warn you that the flash will not fire correctly which may affect exposure of the image Replace batteries as soon as possible when this happens Red eye reduction may not work well when the cam era is not pointed directly at the subject or when the subject is far from the camera In the Red eye Reduction Mode the flash is fired au tomatically in accordance with exposure Because of this the flash will not fire in a well lit area Use the flash in areas where available lighting is dim If you do not use a flash shutter speed slows down and creates the possibility of blurred images due to camera movement Mount the camera on a tripod if you decide not to use the flash RECORDING Using Focus Lock Normally Auto Focus automatically focuses on the object that is inside the Auto Focus Frame Focus lock is a tech nique that lets you lock the focus on a subject and then move the camera so the Auto Focus Frame is pointed at another subject when you record This keeps the original subject in focus ev
36. he shutter button about half way 4 After confirming that the Auto Focus operation is complete operation indicator is green press the shutter button all the way down to record the image The left edge of the previous image you recorded re mains on the monitor screen so you can use it to com pose the next image correctly Up to nine images can be grouped into a panorama Press MENU when you want to stop a panorama re cording operation If you want to link more than 9 images into a pan orama upload the images to a computer and use your computer application to link them Aperture and white balance settings are locked when you record the first image of a panorama and these settings are applied to all subsequent images in that panorama See Panorama Playback on page 39 for details on playing back panoramas Panorama images that are uploaded to a personal computer and then downloaded back to the camera cannot be played back using panorama playback FOCUS Select either AF Auto Focus or MF Manual Focus PICTURE Sharpness You can select from among one of three settings that de termines the sharpness of the image AUTO Normal sharpness Soft focus HARD Hard focus that makes images crisp and clear MOVIE TIME Movie Length Use this setting to specify the length of movie recordings page 31 You can select 3 2 4 8 or 6 4 seconds OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Self timer The self timer
37. he wall socket while the WAIT message is on the LCD Doing so will not only make storage of the current image impossible it can also corrupt other image data already stored in cam era memory PRECAUTIONS Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals PRECAUTIONS Operating conditions e This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging from 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F e Do not use or keep the camera in the following areas In areas subject to direct sunlight In areas subject to high humidity or dust Near air conditioners heaters or other areas subject to temperature extremes Inside of a closed vehicle especially one parked in the sun In areas subject to strong vibration PRECAUTIONS GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF THIS UNIT IN THE U S A not applicable to other areas This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful in terference and 2 this device must accept any interference received in cluding interference that may cause undesired operation NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B peripheral pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if no
38. ion for five minutes under bat tery power camera power automatically turns off Auto Power Off The screen saver is disabled it does not activate if there are no images stored in memory Slide the Function Switch to PLAY Use and to display the image to which you want to apply the filter Press MENU Use and to select re EFFECT and then press EFFECT the shutter button FILTER TITLE SELECT YES SHUTTER BACK NENU Use and to select FILTER and then press the shutter button SELECT ES SHUTTER CANCEL MENU Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals PLAYBACK To turn the screen saver on and off 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 2 Press MENU Use and to select SETUP and then press the shutter button Use and to select SCREEN SAVER and then press the shutter button EDITING IMAGES 6 Use and to select the type of filter you want and then press the shutter button to store the filtered image Each press of and cycles through one of the five available filters Applying a filter does not affect the original image In stead the filtered version is saved as a new image immediately after the original image All images fol lowing the original image are automatically shifted to make room The amount of time it takes the camera to apply a filter depends on the composition of the original image and the typ
39. ision for video input See the documentation that comes with the television for information about how to do this 3 Use the operations under Playback on page 37 to playback images on the television screen DDD IMPORTANT 444 A television must have a video input terminal like the one shown in the illustration to connect to this camera e Battery capacity page 20 and other displays that nor mally appear on the camera s monitor screen are also displayed on the television screen Selecting the Video Output Signal Mode You can select either of two common video output modes NTSC or PAL The video system you should use depends on the country where you plan to use the output signal In the United States or Japan for example you should use NTSC but in Europe you need to use PAL Check with your local video or TV retailer if you are unsure about which video mode you should use in your country Changing the Video Output Mode 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 2 Press MENU 3 Use and to select SETUP and then press the shutter button 4 Use and to select VIDEO OUT and then press the shutter button 5 Use and to select the video mode you want to use and then press the shutter button TROUBLESHOOTING CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT Connecting to a QV Color Printer You can use a QV Color Printer to produce printouts of your image data Supported Printer Models DP
40. it is protected DELETING IMAGES Use the following operations when you want to delete im ages from memory You can delete a single specific image or all images currently in memory DDD IMPORTANT 44 e Image deletion cannot be undone Before deleting an image make sure you no longer need it or you have a back up copy saved on you computer on diskette or on some other medium Be especially careful with the DELETE ALL operation which deletes all unprotected images in memory e A protected image cannot be deleted See Image Protection on page 54 for details on protecting and unprotecting images The delete icon is blue indicating that the image de lete operation is disabled when all images in memory are protected Deleting All Unprotected Images The following operation deletes all unprotected images See Image Protection on page 54 for details on protecting and unprotecting images 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 2 Press MENU Tew zP i SETUP DELETE 3 Use and to select DELETE and then press DELETE the shutter button S PAGE ALL SELECT YES SHUTTER BACK MENU Deleting a Single Image 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 2 Press MENU MEHU VIE EFFECT TOOL a SETUP DELETE _ EXIT Use and to select gt DELETE and then press DELETE the shutter button c PAGE ALL SELECT YES SHUTTER BACK MENU Use
41. mes with the QV Color Printer for details Performing a print operation for a movie prints the 16 individual frames that make up the movie Printing a panorama prints the individual images that make up the panorama TROUBLESHOOTING PC Link Software Special PC Link software available from CASIO makes im age data transfers with a personal computer quick and easy The software is also designed to minimize loss of image quality due to data transfer For details on how to connect to a personal computer and exchange data see the documentation that comes with the PC Link software LK 12S for Windows LK 22S for Windows and Macintosh scheduled to go on sale soon DDD IMPORTANT 444 This camera does not fully support the software that comes with the LK 1 LK 1A LK 10V LK 11 connection kits for Windows and the LK 2 LK 2A LK 2V LK 21 connection kits for the Macintosh Never try to use the software that comes with these connections kits with this digital camera Symptom Probable Cause Action frame Recording focus Power failure during self Low battery power timer operation Auto Focus cannot focus Lens or distance sensor is dirty the image 2 The object you want to focus is not in the focus 2 Aim the camera so the object you want to focus Clean off the lens or distance sensor is in inside the focus frame Conditions make it impossible to obtain proper Switch to the Manual Mode an
42. mode indicator Flash Off ECONOMY Remaining Remaining memory Red eye reduction indicator aw Battery indicator Battery Handling Precautions Incorrect use or handling of batteries can cause them to leak or burst and seriously damage your camera Be sure to note the following important precautions to avoid problems with batteries Use only LR6 AM 3 type alkaline or FR6 type lithium dry cell batteries with this camera Never mix old batteries with new ones Failure to do so can result in bursting or leaking of bat teries creating the danger of fire or personal UN injury cauTION Always make sure that the positive and negative ends of the batteries are facing correctly as noted by the markings on the camera itself Improper loading of batteries can result in bursting or leaking of batteries creat ing the danger of personal injury or soiling of objects nearby Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan to use it for more than two weeks Never recharge batteries never allow direct connection between two ends of a battery and never try to take batter ies apart e Do not expose batteries to direct heat or dispose of them by burning Doing so can create the danger of explosion MONITOR SCREEN Playback Mode Protect indicator Pages IPA Mode SUPER FINE F FINE N NORMAL E ECONOMY Battery capacity POWER SUPPLY e Never mix batteries of different types e
43. n E lt press the shutter button 6E SLCASIO J4 e Each press of or i Re scrolls through the selec BACK MENU tion of 12 available plate colors Use and to select the position of the title on the image and then press the shutter but ton Each press of or changes to one of 5 available title locations e Pressing the shutter button to register the title location superimposes the title onto the image and stores the result immediately after the original image All images following the original image are automatically shifted to make room EDITING IMAGES Superimposing a Title onto an Image DDD IMPORTANT 4da The TITLE icon is blue indicating that the title operation is disabled in the following cases When there is not enough remaining memory to store the result of the title operation e While a movie image or panorama image is on the monitor screen When the MEMORY FULL message is on the moni tor screen Adding a title to a rotated image automatically causes the image to return to its normal unrotated orientation 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 2 Use and to display the image onto which you want to superimpose the title EDITING IMAGES Moving an Image Use the following operation when you want to move an im age to a different location in the sequence of images stored in memory 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 2 Press MENU MEHU VIEW E
44. ng operation changes the resolution of an image Note that image resolution can be changed downwards only from super fine to fine from fine to normal or from normal to economy DDD IMPORTANT add e Changing the resolution causes the original image to be replaced with the new one The resolution of movie panorama and protected im ages cannot be changed The economy images cannot be changed 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 2 Use and to display the image whose resolution you want to change 3 Press MENU MENU UEO EFFECT SETUP DELETE 4 9 4 Use and to select TOOL TOOL and then press i the shutter button h Al j i o PROTECT MOVE ROTATE Fst CONVERT BACK Use and to select CONVERT and then press the shutter button i CONVERT Press the shutter button If you want to convert other resolution repeat step 6 After you are finished converting images press MENU e Changing the resolution of a rotated image automati cally causes the image to return to its normal unrotated orientation Cables DIGITAL Tete sreabioven DIGITAL Interface Terminal should use depends on the type of equipment to which you are connecting e Computer page 66 DDD IMPORTANT 444 QV Color Printer e Be sure to turn off both the camera and other equip page 65 ment before making any connections e Check the documentation that comes with your other equipment
45. oce dure contact your nearest CASIO service provider SPECIFICATIONS Dimensions 131 W x 69 H x 43 D mm 5 1 W x 2 7 H x 1 7 D Approximately 250g 8 80z excluding batteries wrist strap soft case video cable four LR6 alkaline batteries owner s manual e The liquid crystal panel built into this camera is the product of pre cision engineering with an effective pixel rate of 99 99 This also means however that 0 01 of the pixels can be expected to fail to light or to remain lit at all times CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA9806 002003C Printed in Japan Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals
46. ode Description Auto Flash Flash is automatically enabled and disabled in accordance with expo sure conditions Flash On Flash is always fired regardless of exposure conditions Flash Off Flash is never fired regardless of exposure conditions Red eye Fires a pre flash followed by re Reduction cording with flash which reduces the chance of red eye RECORDING Exposure Adjustment This camera features an program AE function that automati cally changes shutter speed and aperture in accordance with available light In addition you can also manually adjust the exposure to compensate for backlighting indirect indoor lighting dark backgrounds and other special conditions To manually adjust the exposure If the LCD is turned off press the LCD button to turn it on 1 Set the Function Switch to REC 2 Use and to perform exposure compensa tion e Pressing or displays an EV indicator that shows the current exposure compensation setting Pressing makes the image on the LCD brighter Use it to adjust for dim indoor lighting and backlight ing Pressing makes the image on the LCD darker Use it to adjust for bright sunlight The EV indicator turns red whenever the compensa tion value is at its limit The monitor screen goes blank and the operation indicator flashes while the flash unit is charging Operation indicator DDD IMPORTANT 444 e Never use the flash in areas where com
47. on interior components Condensation can cause malfunc tion of the camera so you should avoid exposing it to con ditions that might cause condensation To keep condensation from forming place the camera into a plastic bag before moving it into a location that is much warmer or colder than your current location Leave it in the plastic bag until the air inside the bag has a chance to reach the same temperature as the new location If con densation does form remove the batteries from the cam era and leave the battery compartment cover open for a few hours Declaration of Conformity Model Number QV 5000SX Trade Name CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD Responsible party CASIO INC Address 570 MT PLEASANT AVENUE DOVER NEW JERSEY 07801 Telephone number 973 361 5400 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received in cluding interference that may cause undesired operation CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD QV 5000SX C Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE UNPACKING Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your camera If something is missing contact your dealer as soon as possible Alkaline batteries AA size x 4 Cu Wrist strap Soft case Manual Video cable Self Timer Indicator and Operation In
48. or replacing batteries 1 Press the battery compartment lock on the bottom of the camera in the direction indicated by ar row and swing open the bat tery compartment cover as indi cated by arrow Insert four batteries and close the battery com partment cover POWER SUPPLY Standard Battery Life This camera can be power using AA size alkaline or lithium batteries The battery life reference values given below indicate the amount of time at standard temperature 25 C until power automatically turns off due to battery failure They do not guarantee that batteries will perform the amount of service indicated Battery life is reduced by low temperatures and continued use Type of AA size Alkaline AA size Lithium Operation Batteries LR6 Batteries FR6 Continuous Approximately Approximately Playback 120 minutes 210 minutes Continuous Approximately Approximately Recording 320 shots 780 shots The above guidelines are based on the following battery types Alkaline MX1500 AA DURACELL ULTRA Lithium Fuji Film e Battery life varies with brand Continuous Recording is made without use of the camera s flash Regardless of use of the camera s flash turning on and off the POWER Switch as well as other operating conditions may affect the above values Tips for Prolonging Battery Life e Press the LCD button to turn off the monitor screen whenever you are using the viewfinder to compose images
49. or battery replacement Be sure to back up all important data on other media to protect against its loss e Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corpora tion e Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals INTRODUCTION CO N T E NTS Congratulations upon your selection of the QV 5000SX LCD Digital Camera To get the most out of the QV 5000SX be sure to carefully read this manual and follow the instructions contained in it EJ QUICK REFERENCE EJ FEATURES EJ PRECAUTIONS EEJ UNPACKING Connecting the Wrist Strap Using the Soft Case EEJ GENERAL GUIDE Top and Display Bottom EI MONITOR SCREEN Recording Mode Playback Mode EEJ POWER SUPPLY To load batteries Using AC Power EA RECORDING Using the Shutter Button Basic Recording Operation Using the Viewfinder for Recording Using Focus Lock Using the Flash FEATURES Compact lightweight design A built in monitor provides the ultimate in go along any where portability Powerful display functions including movies and panoramas Record and play back movies that are about 3 2 to 6 4 sec onds long and panoramas that link multiple images together Digital zoom lets you zoom image twice or four times its nor mal size Multi page shows multiple images on a single screen Close up lets you zoom in close for more detail Auto Playback automatically show a series of images
50. or pan orama image is on the monitor screen starts playback of the movie or panorama The image that initially appears on the monitor screen in the PLAY Mode is rather rough The full details of the image appear after a few seconds PLAYBACK Panorama Playback Use the following operation to playback panoramas re corded using the operation under Panorama Recording on page 32 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 2 Press MENU MEHU x VIEW EFFECT TOOL oT oa SETUP DELETE EXIT p i AUTO PLAY Use and to select VIEW and then press the shutter button 7004 4PAGE SPAGE a PANORAMA MOVIE AUTO PLAY BACK NENU Use and to select PANORAMA and then press the shutter button Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals PLAYBACK Playing Back a Movie Use the following operation to play back a movie that was recorded using the operation under Movie Recording on page 31 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 2 Press MENU MENU VIEM EFFECT gt 5 SETUP _DELETE 4 3 Use and to select VIEW and then press the shutter button roa E mm PANORAMA A AUTO PLAY BACK MENU Use and to select MOVIE and then press the shutter button PLAYBACK 5 Use and to select the panorama you want to play back 6 Press the shutter button to start panorama play back e Pressing the shutter but ton during panorama play back pauses playback at the c
51. performs a record operation 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed To record an image using the self timer 1 Slide the Function Switch to REC 2 Press 4 to display the Self timer setting self timer setting you want to use Om 20F REMAIN e Each press of amp cycles through the macro and self timer settings in the follow ing sequence SELF TIMER MACRO W MACRO SELF TIMER Y O 3 After composing the image on the monitor screen press the shutter button about half way and hold it there to activate Auto Focus OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS To make Manual Mode settings 1 Slide the Function Switch to REC 2 Press MENU UB AUTO FOCUS AF PICTURE AUTO NOVIE TIME 3 2SEC SELECT YES SHUTTER 3 Use and to select the item you want to set QUALITY and then press the shut FNE ter button SELECT K SHUTTER NENU Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 4 After confirming that the Auto Focus operation is complete operation indicator is green press the shutter button all the way down to start the self timer e The self timer indicator flashes to count the seconds until the shutter releases e Pressing the shutter button in step 4 also causes the monitor screen to go blank OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 4 Use and to make the setting on the moni tor screen and then press the
52. ring movie recording The number of images worth of memory used when you record a movie depends on the movie length in seconds as shown below In all cases images are VGA size 640 x 480 pixels 3 2 seconds 2 images 4 8 seconds 3 images 6 4 seconds 4 images e Movie images that are uploaded to a personal com puter and then downloaded back to the camera can not be played back as a movie e Movie recording is disabled while the zoom feature 2x 4x is in use e During movie recording Auto Focus becomes fixed at the setting in effect when the shutter button is pressed If there is the possibility that the distance be tween the camera and subject will change during re cording of the movie start out with at least 2 meters from the subject to ensure correct focus 3 After composing the image on the monitor screen press the shutter button about half way and hold it there to activate Auto Focus 4 After confirming that the Auto Focus operation is complete operation indicator is green press the shutter button all the way down to record the image Panorama Recording With panorama recording you record a series of images and then link them to create a single panoramic effect Slide the Function Switch to REC Press MODE a number of Panorama times until the screen Recording Mode shown on the right ap pears which indicates the Panorama Recording Mode Compose the image on the monitor screen and then press t
53. rn off automatically when you dis connect the AC adaptor Even so you run the risk of dam aging the camera whenever you disconnect the AC adap tor without first turning power off e The AC adaptor may become warm to the touch after ex tended periods of use This is normal and is not cause for alarm e After use turn off the POWER switch of the camera and unplug adaptor from the AC outlet RECORDING DDD IMPORTANT 44d Auto Focus tends not to work well with the following types of subjects Solid color walls or objects with little contrast e Strongly backlit objects e Polished metal or other brightly reflective objects e Venetian blinds or other horizontally repeating pat terns e Multiple images that are varying distances from the camera e Subjects in poorly lit areas These cases may make it impossible for Auto Focus to focus properly which is indicated by the red operation indicator When this happens switch to the Manual Mode for focusing page 34 The following are the fixed focusing distances when Auto Focus is unable to focus Well lit Location 1 5 meters 4 3 minimum With Flash 1 to 2 meters 3 3 to 6 6 4 After confirming that the Auto Focus operation is complete operation indicator is green press the shutter button all the way down to record the image e You can view images immediately after you record them by sliding the Function Switch to PLAY Downloaded from ManualsCamera com Manuals
54. t installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interfer ence to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna e Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected e Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party respon sible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Properly shielded cables with ferrite core must be used for connection to host computer and or peripherals in order to meet FCC emission limits THE SPECIAL VIDEO CABLE THAT COMES WITH THE CAMERA E CAMERA TO A VIDEO IN TERMINAL OF A COMPUTER TH THE SPECIAL CONNECTION CABLE THAT COMES WITH QV Link SOFTWARE THE CAMERA TO A PROPER TERMINAL OF A COMPUTER Condensation e When you bring the camera indoors on a cold day or other wise expose it to a sudden change of temperature there is the possibility that condensation can form on the exterior or
55. the title on the monitor screen press the shutter button about half way and hold it there to activate Auto Focus When recording a title make sure that the title is be tween the lines provided You can use and to adjust the exposure of the title image See Exposure Adjustment on page 28 for details 8 6 Use and to select EEPE the color you want the title to be and then press the shutter button e Each press of or ee scrolls through the selec ea thi tion of 20 available title col ors 6E muag ME Use and to select the type of title plate you PLATE COLOR want to use and then lt a press the shutter button SE INST ay re e Each press of or ee Se scrolls through the selec BACK MEHU tion of 9 available title plate settings Title plate settings consist of 8 plate variations plus a setting that specifies no title 4 After confirming that the EDITING IMAGES Pee BRIGHTNESS Auto Focus operation is complete operation in CASIO dicator is green press 40 the shutter button all the SELECT YES SHUTTER way down to record the CANCEL MEHU image Use and to adjust the brightness of the title image 30 and then press the shutter button e The brightness adjustment you make here is stored along with the title image data EDITING IMAGES 8 Use and to select POSITION the color you want the plate to be and the
56. urrently displayed im age Then you can use forward and re verse to scroll forward and back one image ata time Pressing DISP while playback is paused changes to the full screen display 7 Press MENU to stop panorama playback DDD NOTES The Auto Power Off function is disabled while pan orama playback is being performed Pressing the shutter button while a panorama image is on the monitor screen during normal non panorama image playback starts playback of the panorama 5 Use and to select the movie you want to play back 6 Press the shutter button to start playing back the movie e You can use forward and reverse while play ing back a movie to change the playback direction e Pressing MENU while playing back a movie changes to the menu screen While the menu screen is on the monitor you can use forward and reverse to move frame by frame through the movie or you can press DISP to change to full screen display The following operation lets you magnify an image to twice its normal size Note that you can zoom only a single still image DDD IMPORTANT 444 Movie and panorama images cannot be zoomed 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY 2 Use and to select the image you want to zoom in 3 Press MENU MENU VIE EFFECT al SETUP _ DELETE Use and to select VIEW and then press the VIEW shutter button ZOON APAGE

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