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Casio QV-R4 Camcorder User Manual

1. 2304 x 1712 pixels QV R4 2240 x 1680 pixels QV R4 2048 x 1536 pixels QV R3 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels MOV ES niitan 320 x 240 pixels Approximate Memory Capacity and File sizes Snapshots File Size Approximate Built in flash SD Memory pixels Gulli Image File Size memory 11MB Card 64MB 2304 x 1712 Fine 1 8MB 5 shots 30 shots QV R4 Norma 1 4MB 7 shots 40 shots Economy 1 0MB 9 shots 54 shots 2240 x 1680 Fine 1 8MB 5 shots 30 shots QV R4 Norma 1 4MB 7 shots 40 shots Economy 1 0MB 9 shots 54 shots 2048 x 1536 Fine 1 6MB 6 shots 34 shots QV R3 Norma 1 2MB 8 shots 45 shots Economy 630KB 15 shots 88 shots 1600 x 1200 Fine 1050KB 9 shots 53 shots UXGA Norma 710KB 14 shots 79 shots Economy 370KB 27 shots 154 shots 1280 x 960 Fine 680KB 14 shots 82 shots SXGA Norma 460KB 22 shots 126 shots Economy 250KB 39 shots 220 shots 640 x 480 Fine 190KB 52 shots 294 shots VGA Normal 140KB 68 shots 386 shots Economy 90KB 110 shots 618 shots APPENDIX Movies 320 x 240 pixels Data Size 200KB second max Recording One Movie 30 seconds maximum Time Total Movie Time 60 seconds maximum built in memory 330 seconds maximum SD 64MB memory card Based on Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd products Capacity depends on card manufacturer To dete
2. 65 0 W x 90 0 H x 30 5 D mm 2 6 W x 3 5 H x 1 2 D excluding projections Weight ccccsscccstssassiansrsssesin Approximately 120g 4 23 oz Power Supply Use only the special NP 30 rechargeable lithium ion battery to power this camera Use of any other type of battery is not supported This camera does not have a separate battery for the clock The date and time settings of the camera are cleared whenever power is totally cut off from both the battery and AC adaptor Be sure to reconfigure these settings after power is interrupted page 36 LCD Panel The LCD panel is a product of the latest LCD manufacturing technology that provides a pixel yield of 99 99 This means that less than 0 01 of the total pixels are defective they do not turn on or always remain turned on
3. sssssssssseseeeeeeenene 107 To copy all the files in built in memory to a memory card 107 To copy a file from a memory card to built in memory 108 KIT USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Installing the Software from the CD ROM 110 About the bundled CD ROM sssssss Computer System Requirements Installing Software from the CD ROM in Windows 112 Getting Started 112 Selecting a Language 112 Viewing the Contents of the Read me File 113 Installing an Application 113 Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 114 Exiting the Menu Application 114 Installing Software from the CD ROM ona Macintosh cate ete desert 114 Installing Software 114 Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 117 Transferring Files to a Computer Transferring Files Over a USB Connection Transferring Files Using a Memory Card Memory Data Memory Directory Structure Supported Image Files Built in Memory and Memory Card Precautions Using the Album Feature eseeeeeeee Creating an album Selecting an Album Layout Configuring Detailed Album Settings Viewing Album Files Saving an Album BERN APPENDIX Menu Reference cccccccccceceesesssseeeeeeeeeeeeessssseaeeee Recording Mode Menu PLAY Mode Menu Indicator Lamp Reference suus Recording Mode Play Mode Charger Unit Troubleshooting Guide
4. 99 160041200 NORMAL S Focus frame OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS When you see this It means this Green focus frame Green operation lamp The image is focused Green flashing focus frame The image is not in Flashing green operation lamp focus 3 Press the shutter release button the rest of the way to record the image Using the Macro Mode The Macro Mode lets you focus automatically on close up subjects The automatic focus operation starts when you press the shutter release button down half way The follow ing is the focus range in the Macro Mode Approximately 14cm to 50cm 5 5 to 19 7 1 Keep pressing amp co MF on until the amp is on the display 2 Record the image The focus and image recording operations are identi cal to those in the Auto Focus Mode You can tell whether the image is focused by observ ing the focus frame and the green operation lamp The indications of the focus frame and green operation lamp are the same as those in the Auto Focus Mode DDD IMPORTANT 444 Optical zoom is disabled in the Macro Mode Zoom is fixed at maximum wide angle OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Infinity Mode The Infinity Mode fixes focus at infinity Use this mode when recording scenery and other faraway images 1 Keep pressing amp co MF on until the co is on the display 2 Record the image EH 05 5 5 5
5. Press the power button to turn on the camera Align the mode dial with gt Play Mode Press Use and gt to display the image you want to delete Use and V to select Delete To exit the image delete operation without deleting any thing select Cancel Press SET to delete the image GETTING READY This section contains about things you need to know about and do before trying to use the camera General Guide The following illustrations show the names of each component button and switch on the camera Front Open Terminal Panel Cover Zoom controller Shutter release button Power button Self timer lamp Flash AF assist lamp Lens Terminal panel cover USB port Q DC IN 4 5V terminal Bottom Battery compart ment cover D Tripod screw hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod GETTING READY Back Monitor Screen D Viewfinder Diopter slider 9 Operation lamp p SL DPOF Self timer Continuous Shutter DPOF button 9 4 Flash Delete button 9 4 co MF om Macro Infinity Manual Focus Protect button PREVIEW Preview Album button Mode dial Play Mode Snapshot Mode Best Shot Mode Coupling Shot Mode Night Scene Mode Recording modes Manual Exposure Mode Movie Mode Interval Mode AVV VI YE 9 SET button MENU button DISP button Str
6. sees Display Messages Specifications cerea Main Specifications 118 120 121 122 123 123 124 125 126 128 130 INTRODUCTION DDD IMPORTANT 444 The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD assumes no responsi bility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD assumes no responsi bility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of the QV R3 QV R4 CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or losses suffered by you or any third party due to the use of Photo Loader and or Photohands CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD assumes no responsi bility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction repairs or battery re placement Be sure to back up all important data on other media to protect against its loss The SD logo is a registered trademark Windows Internet Explorer and DirectX are regis tered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Com puter Inc MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Tech nologies AG of Germany and licensed to the MultiMediaCard Association MMCA Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated The USB driver mass storage uses Phoenix Tech nologies Ltd software Compatibility Software Copyright O 1997 Ph
7. If you are upgrading to the new version of Photo Loader from a previous version and you want to use library management data and HTML files created us ing the old version of Photo Loader be sure to read the Important file in the Photo Loader folder Follow the instructions in the file to use your existing library management files Failure to follow this procedure correctly can result in loss or corruption of your exist ing files E To install Acrobat Reader 1 On the bundled CD ROM open the folder named Acrobat Reader 2 Open the folder for the language whose ver sion of Acrobat Reader you want to install and then open the file named readme_casio Follow the instructions in the read me file to install Ac robat Reader USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Bi Installing the USB Driver 1 2 Turn off the camera and quit all applications on your Macintosh Insert the bundled CD ROM provided into the CD ROM drive Open the hard disk that is specified as the startup disk Open the System Folder on the startup disk Open the Extensions folder inside the Sys tem Folder Open the USB Driver folder on the CD ROM Drag CASIO USB Storage Driver and CASIO USB Storage Class Shim from the USB Driver folder to the Extensions folder Confirm that the CASIO USB Storage Driver file and CASIO USB Storage Class Shim file are in the Extensions fo
8. Red operation lamp GETTING READY Attaching the Strap Attach the strap to the strap ring as shown in the illustration DDD IMPORTANT Be sure to keep the strap around your wrist when us ing the camera to protect against accidentally drop ping it The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Do not use it for any other application Never swing the camera around by the strap Using the Soft Case Option We recommend that you keep the camera in the optional soft case when it is not in use Attach the strap of the soft case to the ring as shown in the illustration Soft case QSC 4 Buckle GETTING READY Includes space for storage of an extra battery Insert the camera with the monitor screen facing downwards Includes space for storage of an extra memory card Fastening the snap keeps the memory card and battery from falling out You can attach the bag to your belt IMPORTANT 444 Use the soft case for storage of this camera and its battery and memory card only The strap that comes with the soft case is intended for use with the soft case only Never use it for any other purpose Never swing the camera around by the soft case strap Wearing the soft case strap around your neck and al lowing the camera to swing freely creates the risk of accident and personal injury caused by impact from the camera by the camera becoming caugh
9. You can purchase additional NP 30 rechargeable lithium ion battery for use this with camera as required Rechargeable Lithium lon Battery NP 30 When an extra battery is not in use keep it in the storage case that comes with each battery Storing a battery with its terminals exposed creates the risk of shorting If you are using only one battery you should normally keep it loaded in the camera during transport The battery that is bundled with the camera does not come with a storage case Inserting a Battery into Its Storage Case Ab Contacts To load the battery into the camera 1 Slide the battery cover on the side of the camera in the direction indicated by the arrow and then swing it open 2 Slide the stopper in the direction indi cated by the arrow in the illustration and hold it 3 Orienting the battery so the contacts markings on the side of the battery are in ZS the same order from left to right as the markings on the inside of the battery Contacts cover slide the markings battery into the battery slot GETTING READY 4 Swing the battery cover up and then press down at the point indicated by the arrow in the illustra tion DDD IMPORTANT 44 Use only the special NP 30 rechargeable lithium ion battery to power this camera Use of any other type of battery is not supported DDD NOTE To remove the battery from the
10. lt to decrease the EV value A lower EV value is best for dark color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day To cancel exposure compensation adjust the value until it becomes zero Compose the image and then press the shutter relese button IMPORTANT 444 When shooting under very dark or very bright condi tions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory re sults even after performing exposure compensation OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Recording Consecutive Images Continuous Shutter Mode The Continuous Shutter Mode records images as long as you keep the shutter release button depressed Note that the length of the interval between images depends on the image quality setting 1 Press y DPOF to 99 select the Continuous 1600x1200 Shutter Mode page A 49 oe The Continuous Shutter Mode is selected when the indicator is on the monitor screen 02 12 24 12 58 2 Hold down the shutter release button to record the images you want DDD IMPORTANT The flash does not fire during continuous shutter re cording You cannot use the self timer in combination with the continuous shutter mode Never remove the battery or memory card from the camera or unplug the AC adaptor while images are being saved to memory OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Combining Shots of Two People into a Single Image Coupling Shot The Coupling Shot Mode lets you record
11. MF Position On Off APPENDIX Set Up tab menu File No On Off Beep On Off Startup On Selectable image Off World Time Home World Home time setup city DST etc World Time setup city DST etc Date Style YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY Adjust Time setting Language a8 English Francais Deutsch Espa ol Italiano Sleep 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Auto Power Off 3 min 5 min Off Format Format Cancel Reset Reset Cancel PLAY Mode Menu PLAY tab menu Resize 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Cancel Trimming Alarm Alarm setups Copy Built in Card Card Built in Cancel Set Up tab menu File No On Off Beep On Off Startup On Selectable image Off World Time Home World Home time setup city DST etc World Time setup city DST etc Date Style YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY Adjust Time setting Language 2838 English Francais Deutsch Espanol Italiano Sleep 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Auto Power Off 3 min 5 min Off Format Format Cancel Reset Reset Cancel APPENDIX Indicator Lamp Reference The camera has three indicator lamps a green operation lamp a red operation lamp and a self timer lamp These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operati
12. The flash is unable to adequately illuminate a subject that is outside this range QV R3 0 4 meter to 3 2 meters 1 3 to 10 5 QV R4 0 4 meter to 2 8 meters 1 3 to 9 2 The flash takes anywhere from a few seconds to as long as 10 seconds to attain full charge after being fired The actual time required depends on the battery level temperature and other conditions The flash does not fire in the Movie Mode and in the Con tinuous Shutter Mode This is indicated by Flash Off on the monitor screen The flash unit may not be able to charge when battery power is low Low battery power is indicated by Flash Off on the monitor screen and when the flash fails to fire properly resulting in poor image exposure When these symptoms occur charge the camera s battery as soon as possible BASIC IMAGE RECORDING e When the red eye reduction mode f is being used flash intensity is adjusted automatically in accordance with the exposure The flash may not fire at all when the subject is brightly lit White balance is fixed while the flash is being used so sun light fluorescent lighting or other sources of illumination in the immediate area may affect the coloring of the recorded image Using the Self timer The self timer lets you select either a 2 second or 10 second delay of the shutter release after you press the shutter re lease button A Triple Self timer feature lets you perform three consecutive self timer
13. and then press gt ETE USING A MEMORY CARD You can expand the storage capabilities of your camera by DDD IMPORTANT 44 using a commercially available memory card SD memory Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or card or MultiMedia Card You can also copy files from built removing a memory card in flash memory to a memory card and from a memory card Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it to flash memory Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance Normally files are stored in built in flash memory When See the instructions that come with the memory card you insert a memory card however the camera automati for information about how to use it cally stores files to the card Certain types of cards can slow down processing Note that you cannot save files to built in memory while a speeds memory card is installed in the camera SD memory cards have a write protect switch which you can use to protect against accidental deletion of image data Note however that if you write protect an SD memory card you must remove write protection whenever you want to record to it format it or delete any of its files USING A MEMORY CARD Using a Memory Card To insert a memory card into the camera 1 Open the memory card cover 2 Positioning the memory card so its cut off corner is oriented as shown in the illustration push the mem
14. nai Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that cluding interference that may cause undesired operation to which the receiver is connected Declaration of Conformity Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help FCC WARNING Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party respon CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD QV R3 QV R4 sible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment C Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE QUICK START GUIDE Attach the battery to the charger unit and then charge it page 23 t takes about two hours to achieve a full charge 2 Load the battery into the camera page 25 Configure screen message language home time zone and current time settings page 36 See page 38 for details Press the power button to turn on the camera 2 Align the mode dial with Snapshot Mode Point the camera at the subject use the moni tor screen or viewfinder to compose the im age and then press the shutter release button half way Holding the camera still gently press the shut ter release button the rest of the way down QUICK START GUIDE See page 82 for details Press the power button to turn on the cam era 2 Align the mode dial with Be Play Mode Use and gt to scroll through the im ages See page 89 for details
15. English e French f German g Spanish sp Italian i Dutch du Chinese ct E To read the Photo Loader user s guide 1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder 2 Open the Photo Loader folder and then open the English folder 3 Open PhotoLoader english USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Transferring Files to a Computer The CD ROM that comes bundled with your camera con tains a copy of Photo Loader and a USB driver This soft ware lets you transfer the contents of the camera s memory to your computer quickly and easily The Photo Loader and Photohands applications can also be used for high level im age management and editing For information about using Photo Loader and Photohands see their user documentation files PDF on the bundled CD ROM Transferring Files Over a USB Connection You can transfer images to a computer with a USB port sim ply by connecting the camera to the computer with the USB cable Note that you need to install a USB driver on your computer the first time you try to connect Once you use the cable to establish a USB connection the computer sees the cam era as an external storage device card reader writer If you plan to transfer file data from the camera s built in memory to your computer make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera If there is remove the memory card from the camera before you connect the USB cable DDD NOTE 4da Do not install the US
16. FILES Deleting a Single File esses 89 Deleting All Files eene 90 Kil FILE MANAGEMENT Folders M 91 Memory Folders and Files 91 Protecting Files eene 92 To protect and unprotect a single file 92 To protect all files in memory 92 el c Y 93 To configure print settings for a single image 93 To configure print settings for all images 94 PRINT Image Matching II n Exif Print KIM OTHER SETTINGS Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation M thod 5 noce ea dae Turning the Key Tone On and Off Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen Using the Alarm essseseeeennen To set an alarm Stopping the Alarm Changing the Date and Time Setting Changing the Date Format Using World Time eeeennn To switch between the home time and World Time screens To configure World Time settings To configure summer time DST settings Changing the Display Language Formatting Built in Memory ess INTRODUCTION EDT USING A MEMORY CARD Using a Memory Card esses 105 To insert a memory card into the camera 105 To remove a memory card from the camera 105 Formatting a Memory Card 106 Memory Card Precautions 107 Copying Files
17. OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Adjusting White Balance Manually 2 Point the camera at a white piece of paper or similar object under the lighting conditions for Under some light sources automatic white balance under y which you want to set the white balance and the Auto setting can take a long time to complete Also the auto white balance range color temperature range is lim then press the shutter release button ited Manual white balance helps to ensure that colors are This adjusts the white balance recorded correctly for a particular light source Note that you must perform manual white balance under the 3 Press SET same conditions you will be shooting under You must also have a white piece of paper or other similar object on hand in order to perform manual white balance This registers the white balance settings and exits the Setting screen Dim lighting or pointing the camera at a dark colored object can cause white balance to take a long time to 1 In step 3 of the complete procedure under Adjusting the White Balance select Manual page 72 This causes the object you last used to adjust manual white balance to appear on the monitor screen OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Selecting the Metering Mode Use the following procedure to specify multi pattern meter ing spot metering or center weighted metering as the me tering mode 1 In a recording mode press MENU 2 Select t
18. You are trying to use the Macro Mode when shooting a scenery or portrait shot 3 You are trying to use Auto Focus or the Infinity Mode oo when shooting a close up shot 1 Focus the image page 55 2 Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots 3 Use the Macro Mode for close ups Recorded images are not saved in memory 1 Camera powers down before the save operation is complete 2 Removing the memory card before the save op eration is complete 1 When the battery indicator shows f charge the battery as soon as possible page 24 2 Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete Playback Color of the playback image is different from the image on the monitor screen dur ing recording Sunlight or light from another source is shining di rectly into the lens during recording Position the camera so sunlight does not shine di rectly into the lens APPENDIX Symptom Possible Cause Action Playback Images are not displayed A memory card with non DCF images recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera This camera cannot display non DCF images re corded onto a memory card using another digital camera Other All buttons and switches are disabled Circuit problem caused by electrostatic charge im pact etc while the camera was connected to an other device Remove the battery from the camera reinsert it and
19. a Commercially Available PC Card Reader Writer and PC Card Adapter for SD Memory Cards and MMCs See the user documentation that comes with the PC card reader writer and PC card adapter for an SD memory card MMC for details about how to use them Memory Data Images recorded with this camera and other data are stored in memory using DCF Design Rule for Camera File System protocol DCF protocol is designed to make it easier to ex change image and other data between digital cameras and other devices E DCF Protocol DCF devices digital cameras printers etc can exchange images with each other DCF protocol defines camera for mat for image file data and the directory structure for camera memory so images can be viewed using another manufacturer s DCF camera or printed on a DCF printer USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Memory Directory Structure Bi Directory Structure lt DCIM gt Parent folder C 100CASIO Storage folder CIMG0001 JPG Image file CIMGO0002 AVI Movie file 7 101CASIO Storage folder J 102CASIO Storage folder ALBUM Album folder INDEX HTM Album HTML file lt MISC gt DPOF file folder AUTPRINT MRK DPOF file lt SCENE gt Best Shot folder I UQVR4001 JPE User setup file UQVR4002 JPE User setup file lt SCENE s is created for built in memory only E Folder and File Contents Parent folder Fol
20. above are approximate values until power fails at normal tem perature 25 C 77 F The above does not guarantee that you will be able to achieve this level of operation Low temperatures shorten battery life page 26 Power Consumption DC 4 5V Approximately 5 4W Dimensions 90 0 W x 59 0 H x 31 0 D mm 3 5 W x 2 3 H x 1 2 D excluding projections Thickest Part 35 0mm 1 4 Weight Approximately 200 g 7 05 oz excluding battery and accessories Bundled Accessories Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 30 Special battery charger unit BC 20 Special USB cable Strap CD ROM User s Guide APPENDIX E Rechargeable Lithium lon Battery NP 30 Rated Voltage 3 7V Rated Capacitance 1000 mAh Operating Temperature Range eiscsceenccaaceeteeevsteatandence 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Dimensions 35 3 W x 53 1 H x 7 1 D mm 1 4 W x 2 1 H x 0 3 D Weight Approximately 28 g 0 99 oz W Special battery charger unit BC 20 Power Requirement 100 to 240V AC 0 2A 50 60Hz Output esses DC 4 2V 650mA Chargeing Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Chargeable Battery type CASIO Lithium ion rechargeable battery NP 30 Full Charge Times Approximately 2 hours Dimensions
21. cre ates the danger of fire or electric shock Be sure to turn off power before connecting or disconnect ing the adaptor Always turn camera power off before disconnecting the AC adaptor even if the camera has a battery installed If you don t the camera will turn off automatically when you dis connect the AC adaptor You also run the risk of damaging the camera whenever you disconnect the AC adaptor with out first turning power off GETTING READY The AC adaptor may become warm to touch after extended periods of use This is normal and is not cause for alarm After using the camera turn it off and unplug the adaptor from the AC outlet The camera automatically switches over to AC adaptor powered operation whenever the AC adaptor is plugged into the camera Always use the AC adaptor to power the camera whenever itis connected to a computer Never place a blanket or any other cover on the AC adap tor Doing so creates the risk of fire EH 05 5 5 5 Turning the Camera On and Off Press the power button to turn the camera on and off Pressing the power button to turn on the camera causes the green operation lamp to flash Press the power button again to turn off the camera Power button Green operation lamp DDD IMPORTANT If camera power is turned off by the Auto Power Off feature press the power button to turn it back on again Turning on camera power while the mode dial is set to r
22. date and time settings are used by the you replace the battery camera to generate the date and time that is stored along Recording images without configuring the clock set with image data etc tings causes incorrect time information to be regis tered Be sure to configure the clock settings before using the camera GETTING READY 1 Press the power button to turn on the camera 2 Use A and v to select the language you want and then press SET AH SC Japanese English English Frangais French Deutsch German Espa ol Spanish Italiano Italian Use v lt and gt to select the geographical area where you live and then press SET 4 5 Use and v to select the summer time 7 Press SET to register the settings and exit the Use and V to select the name of the city where you live GMT and then press SET Andorra Paris Brussels DST setting you want and then press SET When you want to do this Select this setting Keep time using standard time Off Keep time using summer time o Daylight Saving Time n Set the current date and the time To do this Do this Move the cursor between settings Press A and V Change the setting at the current cursor location Press lt and gt Toggle between 12 hour and 24 hour timekeeping Press DISP setting screen EH o BASIC IMAGE
23. greens Green Enhance blues Blue Enhance flesh tones Flesh Tones DDD NOTES Enhancing a color produces the same effect as at taching a color enhancer lens filter to the lens If color enhancement and the filter function page 78 are both turned on at the same time the filter function is given priority color enhancement is not performed OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Filter Function The camera s filter function lets you alter the tint of an image when you record it 1 In a recording mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Filter and then press gt 3 Select the setting you want and then press SET Available filter settings are Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple DDD IMPORTANT 444 Using the camera s filter feature produces the same effect as attaching a color filter to the lens If color enhancement page 77 and the filter function are both turned on at the same time the filter function is given priority color enhancement is not performed Specifying Color Saturation Use the following procedure to control the intensity of the image you are recording 1 In a recording mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Saturation and then press gt 3 Select the setting you want and then press SET To get this Select this setting High color saturation intensity High Normal color saturation inten
24. metering mode setting to Center Weighted The me tering mode changes back to Multi when you select an exposure mode other than manual OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Histogram Using the DISP button to display the histogram on the moni tor screen makes it possible for you to check exposure con ditions as you record images page 20 You can also display the histogram of a recorded image in the Play Mode 02 12 24 12 58 Histogram A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels The vertical axis indi cates the number of pixels while the horizontal axis indi cates lightness You can use the histogram to determine whether an image includes the shadowing left side mid tones center and highlighting right required to bring out sufficient image detail If the histogram appears too lopsided for some reason you can use exposure compensation EV shift to move it left or right in order to achieve better bal ance Optimum exposure can be achieved by correcting ex posure so the graph is as close to the center as possible When the histogram is too far to the left it means that there are too many dark pixels This type of histogram results when the overall image is dark A histogram that is too 62 12 24 far to the left may result in 12 88 black out of the dark areas of an image When the histogram is too far to the right it means that there are too many
25. not produce the results you want for Some reason try using focus lock page 57 or manual fo cus page 55 About the Recording Mode Monitor Screen The image shown on the monitor screen in a recording mode is a simplified image for composing purposes The actual image is recorded in accordance with the image quality setting currently selected on your camera The im age saved on memory has much better resolution and de tail than a recording mode monitor screen image Certain levels of subject brightness can cause the re sponse of the monitor screen in a recording mode to slow down which causes some static noise in the monitor screen image BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Previewing the Last Image Recorded Use the following procedure to preview the last image re corded without leaving the current recording mode Deleting an Image in a Recording Mode You can use following procedure to delete the last image you recorded without leaving the current recording mode 1 Press the PREVIEW button to display the last bd IMPORTANT 444 image recorded Pressing the PREVIEW button again returns to the re cording mode The PREVIEW button does not perform any operation Note that the image delete operation cannot be un done Make sure you really do not need an image be fore you delete it if you press it immediately after turning on camera 1 Ina recording mode press the PREVIEW but power or immediately after entering to
26. operations to record three im ages Self timer setting 1 In a recording mode press Gl DPOF to select the self timer setting you want Each press of Gly DPOF cycles the self timer between the 02 12 24 settings described CE below BASIC IMAGE RECORDING To do this Select this setting 2 Record the image Self timer lamp Disable the self timer No icon displayed When you press the S shutter release button OD Specify a 10 second self timer TA the self timer lamp O Specify a 2 second self timer 9 flashes and the shutter releases after the self Specify Triple Self timer M timer reaches the end Specify Continuous Shutter recording of its countdown no self timer You can interrupt an ongoing self timer See page 59 for information about Continuous Shutter countdown by pressing recording the shutter release With the Triple Self timer the first image is recorded button while the self after a 10 second countdown After that the second timer lamp is flashing image is recorded after a 3 second countdown and the third image is recorded after another 3 second DDD NOTES countdown The hand shake limiter is enabled when you use a slow shutter speed and the two second self timer at the same time You cannot use the self timer in combination with the Continuous Shutter Mode page 59 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Specifying
27. shutter Z7 iu release button half way Focus frame The focus and image recording operations are identical to those in the Auto Focus Mode You can tell whether the image is focused by observ ing the focus frame and the green operation lamp The indications of the focus frame and green operation lamp are the same as those in the Auto Focus Mode 2 Keeping the shutter B release button half NORMAL way down re com EA pose the image as TS you like 02 12 24 TEA 12 56 When the image is composed the way you want press the shutter release button the rest of the way to record it NOTE 444 Locking the focus also locks the exposure OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Exposure Compensation EV Shift Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure set ting EV value manually to adjust for the lighting of your sub ject This feature helps to achieve better results when re cording a backlit subject a strongly lit subject indoors anda subject that is against a dark background Exposure Compensation Range 2 0EV to 2 0EV Steps 1 3EV 1 In a recording mode 99 press lt and gt 1600x1200 This causes the exposure compensation value to appear on the monitor screen 02 12 24 12 58 EV value 2 Press gt to increase the EV value A higher EV value is best used for light colored subjects and backlight subjects Press
28. the first Shot Mode image which is shown on the monitor Screen When every thing is aligned correctly record the image 3 Next align the focus frame with the sub ject you want in the right side of the Semi transparent image Pressing MENU any time after step 2 of the above procedure cancels the first image and returns to step 2 EH 0L 5 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Recording a Subject onto an Existing Freeze the background on Background Image Pre shot ihe monitor sereen Pre shot helps you get the background you want even if you need to ask someone else to record the image for you Basi cally Pre shot is a two step process 1 You compose the background you want and press the shutter release button which causes a semi transparent image of the background to remain on the monitor screen 2 Ask someone else to record a shot of you against your Record the image using original background telling them to compose the image by the background on the using the semi transparent monitor screen image as a monitor screen as a guide guide The camera stores the image produced by step 2 only Depending on how the image is actually composed in step 2 its background may not be exactly the same as the one you composed in step 1 Note that Pre shot is available in the Best Shot Mode only page 64 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1 Align the mode dial with Eg 2 Use lt and gt
29. the recording ton to display the last image you recorded mode from the Play mode Image preview cannot be used in the Movie Mode Press ff The preview image is cleared automatically whenever the recording mode is changed 3 In response to the confirmation message that appears select Delete Select Cancel to cancel the delete operation without deleting anything 4 Press SET This deletes the image and returns to the recording mode BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Optical Viewfinder Turning off the camera s monitor screen and using its optical viewfinder to compose images helps to conserve battery power Focus Frame C J Short distance to subject Viewfinder frame DDD IMPORTANT 444 The frame that is visible inside of the viewfinder indi cates the image recorded at a distance of about three meters 9 8 When the subject is closer or further away than three meters the recorded image will be different from what you see inside the viewfinder frame The monitor screen turns on automatically whenever you select the Macro Mode or Manual Focus Mode Always use the monitor screen to compose images in these modes EH 05 Adjusting the View of the Optical Viewfinder You can use the diopter slider to adjust the view of the viewfinder to match your eyesight Adjust the diopter slider so the image in the viewfinder is clear Diopter slider DDD IMPORTANT 44d The di
30. then try again Monitor screen is off i USB communication is in progress 2 The monitor screen is turned off in a recording mode 1 After confirming that the computer is not access ing camera memory disconnect the USB cable 2 Press DISP to turn on the monitor screen Cannot transfer files over a USB connection 1 USB cable is not connected securely 2 USB driver is not installed 3 Camera is turned off 1 Check all connections 2 Install the USB driver on your computer page 110 3 Turn on the camera APPENDIX Display Messages Battery is low BEST SHOT memory is full Card ERROR Folder cannot be created Memory Full Record Error SYSTEM ERROR The battery is dead You are attempting to register a Best Shot setup when the SCENE folder already contains 999 set ups Some problem occurred with the memory card Turn off the camera and remove and then reinsert the memory card If the same message appears format the memory card page 106 DDD IMPORTANT 444 Formatting the memory card deletes all files on the memory card Before formatting try transfer ring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device This message appears when you try to record an image while there are 9 999 files stored in the 999th folder If you want to record more files delete files you no longer need page 89 Memory is full If you want to record mo
31. to delete 3 Use A and v to select Delete To exit the file delete operation without deleting any thing select Cancel 4 Press SET to delete the image Repeat steps 2 through 4 to delete other files if you want 5 Press MENU to exit the delete operation DELETING FILES DDD IMPORTANT 444 If a file cannot be deleted for some reason the mes sage The function is not supported for this file ap pears when you try to delete it Deleting All Files The following procedure deletes all unprotected files cur rently in memory i In the Play Mode press 4 4 2 Use and v to select All File Delete and then press SET 3 Use and V to select Yes To exit the file delete operation without deleting any thing select No 4 Press SET to delete all the images FILE MANAGEMENT The file management capabilities of the camera make it easy to keep track of images You can protect files against dele tion and even use its DPOF feature to specify images for printing Your camera automatically creates a directory of folders in its built in flash memory or on the memory card to store im ages Memory Folders and Files An image you record is automatically stored in a folder whose name is a serial number You can have up to 900 folders in memory at the same time Folder names are gen erated as shown below Example Name of the 100th folder 100CASIO Serial
32. to exit the setting screen To configure World Time settings 1 2 In a recording mode or the Play Mode press MENU Select the Set Up tab select World Time and then press gt This displays the current World Time zone Use and v to select World and then press gt If you want to configure Home Time settings select Home instead Use and v to select City and then press gt Use v lt and gt to select the geographical area you want and then press SET OTHER SETTINGS 6 Use and V to select the city you To configure summer time DST settings want and then press GMT 1 In a recording mode or the Play Mode press SET Andorra MENU Po This displays the NEUE current time in the city 2 Select the Set Up tab select World Time you select and then press gt 7 When the setting is the way you want press This displays the current World Time Settings SET to apply it and exit the setting screen 3 Use and v to select World and then press gt If you want to configure Home Time settings select Home instead 4 Use and v to select the summer time DST setting you want and press 7 To do this Select this Advance the current time setting by o one hour n Display the current time as is Off EH L OTHER SETTINGS 5 After the setting is the way you
33. use flash zoom and other functions and how long you leave power turned on EH 0L 5 5 E Tips to Make the Battery Last Longer If you do not need the flash while recording select flash off for the flash mode See page 46 for more infor mation Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features page 33 to protect against wasting battery power when you for get to turn off the camera Use the DISP button to turn off the monitor screen E Low Battery Indicator The following shows how the battery capacity indicator on the monitor screen changes as battery power is used If you continue to use the camera while the battery level is e camera power will automatically turn off When this happens charge the battery as soon as possible Battery Level High lt gt Low Indicator Eo BI gt mE m Pressing the shutter release button while is displayed immediately shuts off the camera GETTING READY Power Supply Precautions Failure to observe any of the following precautions while using the battery creates the risk of over heat E Battery Handling Precautions ing fire and explosion Never use any other type of charger except the one SAFETY PRECAUTIONS specially specified for the battery Congratulations upon your selection on this CASIO Product Use this battery only with a product for which it is Be sure to read the following Safety Precautions before try expressly specifi
34. B driver from the CD ROM onto a computer running Windows XP Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X With these operating systems USB communication becomes enabled simply by connecting the camera to the computer with the USB cable USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E To connect the USB Cable 1 Turn on the camera 2 Openthe terminal panel cover and then use the USB cable to connect the camera to the com puter USB cable bundled Small connector Mini B o USB port Ce USB 3 Import the images to the computer 4 After image data transfer is complete discon nect the USB cable For details see Terminating a USB Connection DDD IMPORTANT 444 Be sure to read the applicable information in the user documentation that comes with your computer before connecting the USB cable Do not leave the same image displayed on your com puter screen for a long time Doing so can cause the image to burn in on the screen Take care when connecting the USB cable to the cam era The USB port and the cable plug are shaped for proper positioning Plug the USB cable into the ports securely as far as it will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Be sure to connect the AC adaptor to the camera for power The optionally available CASIO QC 1U USB cable cannot be used with this camera Never disconnect the USB
35. CD electronic shutter mechanical shutter 2 to 1 2000 second Aperture F2 6 5 0 auto switching White Balance Automatic fixed 4 modes manual switching Self timer 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Built in Flash Flash Modes AUTO ON OFF Red eye reduction Flash Range Approximately 0 4 to 3 2 meters 1 3 to 10 5 QV R3 Approximately 0 4 to 2 8 meters 1 3 to 9 2 QV R4 APPENDIX Recording Functions Snapshot Best Shot Coupling Shot Night Scene Manual Exposure Movie Interval Mode 1 6 inch TFT color LCD 84 960 pixels 354 x 240 Monitor Screen Viewfinder Monitor screen and optical viewfinder Timekeeping Functions Built in digital quartz clock Date and Time Recorded with image data Auto Calendar To 2049 World Time City Date Time Summer time 162 cities in 32 time zones Input Output Terminals AC adaptor terminal DC IN 4 5V USB port MINI B E Power Requirements Power Requirements Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 30 x 1 AC adaptor AD C40 Approximate Battery Life QV R3 120 minutes 720 shots QV R4 110 minutes 660 shots Continuous Playback QV R3 220 minutes Continuous Snapshot Recording Qv R4 220 minutes Continuous Recording The values noted
36. Digital Camera E Q V R3 Q V H4 Thank you for purchasing this CASIO Product Before using it be sure to read the precautions User s Guide contained in this User s Guide and keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference E Exif Print PRINT Image Matching TM DPOF All the illustrations in this manual show the QV R4 See the text that accompanies the illustrations for information about how the QV R3 and QV R4 differ from each other K862PCM1DMX CAS i INTRODUCTION 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 Camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery Charger Unit BC 20 NP 30 CD ROM Special USB Cable User s Guide c INTRODUCTION General GUJE n n r a ee isi 16 Front 16 BE INTRODUCTION REM Unpackin pond 1 P J Monitor Screen Contents ccccceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 18 Contents Recording Mode 18 Feat le6s Ra E E ai ae Play Mode 19 Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen 20 Precautlons te eti een 9 General Precautions 9 Indicator Lamps ccecceeeseeeeseeseeseeeeeseeseeseeseeseeaees 20 Data Error Precautions 11 Attaching the Strap sse 21 Operating conditions 11 i CO LdeH oh 12 Using the Soft Case Option sssss 21 LED Backlight 12 Power Requirements s Lens 12 U
37. Exposure Compensation EV Shift 58 Recording Consecutive Images Continuous Shutter Mode ssesess Combining Shots of Two People into a Single Image Coupling Shot scianca as Recording a Subject onto an Existing Background Image Pre shot ccsesccescsesteneseseseeseseeesserseseesones Using the Best Shot Mode n se Creating Your Own Best Shot Setup Using the Night Scene Mode n se Shooting with Manual Exposure Using the Movie Mode eseeeen Shooting at Fixed Intervals seessesssss Adjusting the White Balance sess Adjusting White Balance Manually Selecting the Metering Mode sssss Using the Histogram Recording Mode Settings n Specifying Sensitivity Enhancing Specific Colors Using the Filter Function Specifying Color Saturation Specifying Contrast Specifying Outline Sharpness Turning the On screen Grid On and Off Specifying Power On Default Settings Resetting the Camera EH INTRODUCTION EJ PLAYBACK Basic Playback Operation sss 82 Zooming the Displayed Image 83 Resizing an IMAGE ee ee eect seen 84 Cropping an Image see 85 Playing a Movie ds Displaying the 9 image View ssns 87 Selecting a Specific Image in the 9 image View 88 KEIN DELETING
38. Image Size and Quality To record an image of this size Select this setting 2304 X 1712 pixels QV R4 2304 X 1712 You can specify the image size and image quality to suit the AOAI EKSE ORE ETT type of image you are recording Pus QV R4 2048 X 1536 pixels QV R3 2048 X 1536 1600 X 1200 pixels 1600 X 1200 To specify the image size 1280 X 960 pixels 1280 X 960 640 X 480 pixels 640 X 480 Inarecording mode press MENU 2 Use lt and gt to select the REC tab DAE NOTE MIS Use the larger pixel settings when you plan to produce 3 Use A and v to select Size and then a large print of the image Use 640 X 480 when you press gt need to economize on space because you plan to send images in e mail etc 4 Use and v to change the current setting and then press SET BASIC IMAGE RECORDING To specify the image quality 1 In a recording mode press MENU 2 Use and gt to select the REC tab 3 Use and V to select Quality and then press gt 4 Use and v to change the current setting and then press SET To get this Select this setting Very high quality but large file size Fine Normal quality Normal Small file size but low quality Economy DDD NOTE Use the Fine setting when image quality is your top priority and file size is secondary Conversely use the Economy setting when f
39. LAYBACK Playing a Movie Use the following procedure to play back a movie recorded in the Movie Mode 1 In the Play Mode use Movie icon lt and gt to display the movie you want play 02 12 24 12 58 2 Press SET to start playback of the movie You can perform the following operations while a movie is playing To do this Do this Play at fast forward Press gt Play at fast reverse Press lt Pause or unpause playback Press SET Skip forward or back while playback is paused Press lt or gt Stop playback Press MENU IMPORTANT 4 A movie plays until the end and then stops You can not repeat play a movie PLAYBACK Displaying the 9 image View 4 Pressing any button except V and f gt displays the full size version of the image The following procedure displays nine images on the monitor where the selection boundary is located screen at the same time 1 Enter the Play Mode 2 Shift the zoom controller towards W This displays the 9 image screen with the image that was on the monitor screen in step 2 in the center with a selection boundary around it 3 Use A V lt and gt to move the selection boundary to the image you want Pressing gt while the selection boundary is in the right col umn or lt while it is in the left column scrolls to the next full screen of nine images Example When the
40. Never cover the AC adaptor with a quilt blanket or other cover while it is in use and do not use it near a heater At least once a year unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet and clean the area around the prongs of the plug Dust build up around the prongs can create the danger of fire 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 cen ter Never use the camera inside of an aircraft 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 data stored in its memory to be deleted Be sure to always keep backup copies of data by transferring them to personal computer memory Never open the battery cover disconnect the AC adaptor from the camera or unplug it from the wall socket while re cording images Doing so will not only make storage of the current image impossible it can also corrupt other image data already stored in camera memory INTRODUCTION Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components Any of the following creates the risk of cor ruption of data in camera memory Removing the battery while image recording or data communication is in progress Removing a memory card whi
41. ORTANT 444 Setups that you register as Best Shot Mode sample scenes are located after the built in sample scenes Note that formatting the built in memory page 103 deletes all Best Shot Mode user setups DDD NOTES Best Shot Mode user setups are located in memory after the built in sample scenes The following are the settings that are included in a Best Shot Mode user setup focus mode EV shift value filter metering mode white balance mode color enhancement flash intensity sharpness satu ration contrast flash mode ISO sensitivity and aper ture and shutter speed Note that images recorded with this camera only can be used for registration of Best Shot Mode user set ups You can register up to 999 Best Shot Mode user set ups You can check the current setup of a scene by dis playing the various setting menus User setups are assigned file names using the format UQVR3nnn jpe where n 0 to 9 or UQVR4nnn jpe where n 0 to 9 E To delete a Best Shot Mode user setup 1 Align the mode dial with Eg This enters the Best Shot Mode and displays a sample Scene 2 Use and gt to display the user setup you want to delete 3 Press 4 f to delete the user setup You can also delete a user setup by using your com puter to delete its file in the SCENE folder in camera memory page 122 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Night Scene Mode The night scene mod
42. RECORDING This section describes the basic procedure for recording an image Recording an Image Your camera is equipped with a variety of different recording modes The explanation in this section is presented using the Snapshot Mode The camera automatically adjusts shut ter speed and aperture settings in accordance with the brightness of the subject Images you record are stored in the camera s built in flash memory You can also use optionally available SD memory cards and MultiMedia Cards MMC to store images page 104 1 Press the power button to turn on the camera This causes an image or a message to appear on the monitor screen Power button 2 Align the mode dial with y Snapshot Mode Compose the image on the monitor screen so the main subject is within the focus frame The focusing range of the camera is approxi mately 40cm 1 37 to infinity ce 7 7 02 12 24 12 58 Focus frame You can compose images using either the monitor Screen or the optical viewfinder page 43 When using the optical viewfinder to compose im ages you can use the DISP button to turn off the monitor screen and conserve battery power BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 4 Press the shutter release button half way to focus the J image When you press the shutter release button half way the camera s Auto Focus feature Shutter release automat
43. The following shows how the optical zoom setting affects aperture Zoom rea Wide Angle Telephoto Wide Aperture F2 6 3 0 3 4 3 8 4 2 4 6 4 8 Small Aperture F5 0 5 8 6 5 7 3 8 0 8 7 9 2 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1 Align the mode dial with M Manual Exposure 2 Use lt and gt to Shutter speed value specify the shutter speed and then use A and V to specify the aperture value 99 1600x1200 Aperture value 3 Compose the image and then press the shutter release button DDD IMPORTANT 444 The shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor Screen will turn orange when you press the shutter re lease button half way if the image is over exposed or under exposed You may not be able to achieve the brightness you want when recording an image that is very dark or very bright If this happens adjust the shutter speed Using slow shutter speeds can cause static noise to appear in the image At shutter speeds slower than 1 8 second the bright ness of recorded image may not be the same as the brightness of the image that appears on the monitor Screen OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Movie Mode 2 Point the camera at the subject and then press the shutter release button You can record movies up to 30 seconds long Movie recording continues for 30 seconds or until you File Format AVI stop it by pressing the shutter release button again A
44. Using Manual Focus With the Manual Focus Mode you can adjust the focus of an image manually The following shows focus ranges in the Macro Mode for two optical zoom factors Optical Zoom Factor Approximate Focus Range 1X 14cm 0 5 to infinity co 3X 40cm 1 37 to infinity ce 1 Keep pressing amp co MF on until MF is on the display At this point a bound ary also appears on the display indicating the part of the image that will be used for manual focus Boundary OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 2 While watching the image on the monitor screen use A and V to focus Manual focus position To do this l Do this Focus out on the subject Press A Focus in on the subject Press V Pressing A or V causes the area inside of the boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitor screen momentarily to aid in focus The normal image reap pears a short while later 3 Press the shutter release button to record the image EH 0L 5 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subject that is not located within the focus frame when you record an image You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus Mode and the Macro Mode 1 Using the monitor 0 screen compose the NORMAL image so the main N subject is within the focus frame and then press the
45. VI format conforms to the Motion JPEG format promoted The remaining recording time value counts down on by the Open DML Group the monitor screen as you record Image Size 320 x 240 pixels f you want to stop recording sooner than 30 seconds press the shutter release button again Movie File Size Approximately 200KB second 3 After recording stops the camera starts the Maximum Movie Length movie file store operation One Movie 30 seconds Total Movie Time To cancel storage of the movie file while it is being 60 seconds with built in memory 330 seconds with performed press 4 use A and V to select De 64MB SD memory card lete and then press SET 1 Align the mode dial Remaining capacity bb IMPORTANT 444 with The flash does not fire in the Movie Mode Remaining capacity shows how many 30 Second movies can still be recorded to memory 02 12 24 12 58 Remaining recording time EH oL 5 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Shooting at Fixed Intervals You can set up the camera to record at fixed intervals speci fying the number of images to be recorded the interval be tween recordings and a start time The following describes the types of recording variations you can configure Interval Recording Records images at a fixed interval starting immediately Timer Recording Records a single image at a specified time Interval Timer Recording Records images at a fixe
46. alling it onto another computer be sure to read the Read me file for information about retaining existing libraries Installing an Application 1 2 On the menu screen click Software Click the name of the application you want to install Click the Install button Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen IMPORTANT 444 Be sure to follow the instructions carefully and com pletely If you make a mistake when installing Photo Loader you may not be able to browse your existing library information and HTML files that are created automatically by Photo Loader In some cases image files may be lost When using an operating system other than Windows XP never connect the camera to your computer with out installing the USB driver from the CD ROM first USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 1 On the menu screen click Manual 2 Click the name of the application whose user documentation you want to read 3 Click the Read button DDD IMPORTANT 44d You need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read user documentation files If you do not already have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed you can install it from the bundled CD ROM Exiting the Menu Application 1 On the menu screen click Exit to exit the menu Installing Software from the CD ROM ona Macintosh The CD ROM contains applications and u
47. ap ring Memory card slot cover ES 05 0 5 0 zt EIE DIS GETTING READY Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informed of the camera s status Recording Mode Recording Mode ES Play Mode Self timer Continuous E3 Snapshot None 1 Image Best Shot Self timer 10 sec Memory capacity Coupling Shot S Remaining number Night Scene Recording modes p Selttimer 2 sec of storable images Y Manual Exposure Triple self timer iS Movie Continuous Shutter indicator J Interval eer r Image size Focus Mode indicator 2304 x 1712 pixels QV R4 None Auto Focus 2240 x 1680 pixels QV R4 2048 x 1536 pixels QV R3 E ons 1600 x 1200 pixels Infinity 1280 x 960 pixels ig Manual Focus 640 x 480 pixels Movie Recording recording time seconds Manual focus position Quality FINE Focus frame W NORMAL Focusing complete Lights green Ug co L_F in Built in memory selected for ECONOMY Focusing failed Lights red data storage 7102 12 24 Memor v avs Ed y card selected for MS E data storage Battery capacity EV value Date and time EH GETTING READY White balance indicator None Auto Sunlight Shade Light Bulb Ex Fluorescent IW Manual Movie record indicator Flash Mode indicator None Auto Flash Off Flash On Red eye reduction When auto flash is selected th
48. as shown below to power the camera from a household power outlet 1 Open the camera s terminal panel cover 2 Plug the AC adaptor to the DC IN 4 5V terminal AC Adaptor DN Power cord C S AC adaptor AD C40 The AC adaptor can be used with any power source rated from 100V to 240V AC If you plan to use the AC adaptor in another country it is up to you to purchase the applicable power cord that matches the configuration of power recep tacles in that country Terminal panel cover B 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 electric shock Use only the optional AC adaptor specified for this camera Do not allow the AC adaptor power cord to become cut or damaged do not place heavy objects on it and keep it away from heat A damaged power cord creates the risk of fire and electric shock Never try to modify the AC adaptor power cord or subject it to severe bending twisting or pulling Doing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet Do ing so creates the risk of electric shock Do not overload extension cords or wall outlets Doing so creates the danger of fire and electric shock Should the cord of the AC adaptor become damaged ex posed internal wiring request a replacement from a CASIO service center A damaged AC adaptor cord
49. 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 battery from the camera and leave the battery cover open for a few hours LED Backlight The monitor screen is illuminated by an LED backlight A dark monitor screen indicates that the LED backlight has reached the end of its service life and needs to be re placed by a CASIO service center Note that you will be charged for LED backlight replacement The LED backlight brightness is reduced by half after about 1 000 hours of use Lens Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause malfunction Fingerprints dust or any other soiling of the lens can inter fere with proper image recording Never touch the lens with your fingers You can remove dust particles from the lens surface by using a lens blower to blow them off Next wipe the surface of the lens with a soft lens cloth Other The camera may become slightly warm during use This does not indicate malfunction INTRODUCTION 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 n
50. ble USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Internet Explorer for Macintosh This is a browser application for reading HTML files Images loaded by Photo Loader are stored in folders called Librar ies Internet Explorer displays the contents of a library on your computer screen DirectX for Windows This software provides an extended tool set including a codec that allows Windows 98 and 2000 to handle movie files recorded using a digital camera You do not need to install DirectX if you are running Windows XP or Me Acrobat Reader for Windows Macintosh This is an application that lets you read PDF files Use it to read the user documentation for the camera Photo Loader and Photohands all of which is included on the bundled CD ROM DDD NOTE See the user documentation files PDF on the bundled CD ROM for details about using Photo Loader and Photohands See Viewing User Docu mentation PDF files on page 114 Windows and page 117 Macintosh of this manual for more informa tion EIN h amp Computer System Requirements Computer system requirements depend on each of the appli cations as described below Windows See the Readme file on the bundled CD ROM Macintosh See the readme file on the bundled CD ROM USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Installing Software from the CD ROM in Windows Use the procedures in this section to install the software from the bundled CD ROM to your
51. cable while the PC is ac cessing camera memory indicated by a flashing USB lamp Doing so can cause data to become corrupted You can perform USB data communication while the camera is in a recording mode or in the Play Mode USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Terminating a USB Connection Windows Me or 98 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then turn off the camera Windows XP or 2000 Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen and disable the drive number assigned to the camera Next disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then turn off the camera Macintosh In Finder drag the camera to the trashcan Next disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then turn off the camera Transferring Files Using a Memory Card The procedures in this section describe how to transfer im ages from the camera to your computer using a memory card Using a Computer with a Built in SD Memory Card Slot Insert the SD memory card directly into the slot Using a Computer with a Built in PC Card Slot Use a commercially available PC card adapter for an SD memory card MMC For full details see the user docu mentation that comes with the PC card adapter and your computer a USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using a Commercially Available SD Memory Card Reader Writer See the user documentation that comes with the SD memory card reader writer for details about how to use it Using
52. camera open the bat tery cover and hold the stopper so it does not stop the battery Taking care to keep the battery from suddenly falling angle the bottom of the camera downwards until the battery starts to come out Next pull the bat tery out the rest of the way Battery Life B Battery Life Guidelines The battery life guideline values given below indicate the amount of time at standard temperature 25 C 77 F until power automatically turns off due to battery failure They do not guarantee that the battery will provide the amount of ser vice indicated Low temperatures and continued use reduce battery life Operation Approximate Battery Life QV R3 120 minutes 720 shots QV R4 110 minutes 660 shots Continuous Playback QV R3 220 minutes Continuous Snapshot Recording QV R4 220 minutes Continuous Recording 1 Continuous Recording Conditions Normal temperature 25 C 77 F Flash Off Monitor screen On Image recorded about every 10 seconds using the fol lowing operations Zoom to full wide angle Auto Fo cus Zoom to full close up Auto Focus Image recording 2 Continuous Playback Conditions Normal temperature 25 C 77 F Scroll one image about every 10 seconds GETTING READY The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life Battery life is greatly affected by how much you
53. ck on 2 Charge the battery page 24 Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter release button is pressed 1 The mode dial is set to Be Play Mode 2 Flash unit is being charged 3 Memory is full 1 Use the mode dial to select a recording mode page 38 2 Wait until the flash unit finishes charging 3 Transfer files you want to keep to your computer and then delete files from camera memory or use a different memory card Auto Focus does not focus properly 1 The lens is dirty 2 The subject is not located in the center of the fo cus frame when you compose the image 3 The subject you are shooting is a type that is not compatible with Auto Focus operation page 41 4 You are moving the camera 1 Clean the lens 2 Make sure the subject is centered in the focus frame when composing the image 3 Use manual focus page 55 4 Mount the camera on a tripod APPENDIX Symptom Possible Cause Action Image Recording The subject is out of focus in the recorded image The image is not focused properly When composing the image make sure the subject on which you want to focus is located inside the fo cus frame Camera powers down dur ing self timer countdown The battery is dead Charge the battery page 24 Monitor screen image is out of focus 1 You are using the Manual Focus Mode and have not focused the image 2
54. computer DDD NOTE You do not need to install software if you already have it installed on your computer The CD ROM includes the software and user documentation for various languages Check the CD ROM menu screen to see if applications and user documentation are available for a particular language Getting Started Start up your computer and insert the CD ROM into its CD ROM drive This will automatically launch the menu application which displays a menu screen on your computer DDD NOTE The menu application may not start up automatically on some computers If this happens navigate to the CD ROM and double click menu exe to launch the menu application Selecting a Language First select a language Note that some software is not avail able in all languages 1 On the menu screen click the language button in the upper left corner of the display 2 On the list of languages that appears select the one you want USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing the Contents of the Read me File You should always read the Read me file for any applica tion before installing it The Read me file contains informa tion you need to know when installing the application 1 On the menu screen click Software 2 Click the name of the application you want to install 3 Click the Read me button DDD IMPORTANT Before upgrading or reinstalling Photo Loader or be fore inst
55. cording will be per formed in accordance with the interval timer recording settings you configured with the above steps Bi Canceling an Interval Mode Timer Operation Turning on the camera while it is standing by for an Interval Mode record operation causes the message Interval record ing was canceled to appear and cancels the interval re cording operation An Interval Mode record operation is also cancelled by changing the mode dial setting to something other than OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Adjusting the White Balance 3 Use and v to change the current setting and then press SET The wavelengths of the light produced by various light Sources sunlight light bulb etc can affect the color of a When shooting under these conditions Select this setting subject when it is recorded White balance lets you make adjustments to compensate for different lighting types to make the colors of an image appear more natural Normal conditions Auto Outdoor daylight Shade Incandescent light bulb reddish tinge Fluorescent light greenish tinge Difficult lighting that requires manual control See below 1 In a recording mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select White Bal ance and then press gt Manual DDD NOTE Selecting Manual changes white balance to the set tings achieved the last time a manual white balance operation was performed
56. d interval starting from a specified time 3 4 Align the mode dial with Use and gt to change the Shots setting and then press v Specify the number of shots you want to record Skip this step by pressing SET without changing the default setting 1 if you want to record a single image Select the MAX option if you want recording to con tinue until memory becomes full Use and gt to change the Interval set ting and then press v Specify the interval between shots You can specify a value from one minute to 60 minutes in one minute increments Use and gt to set the start time and then press SET The initial default setting for the start time is Start You can set the start time to a value in the range of 1 minute to 240 minutes When you press the shutter release button in step 6 recording starts after the number of minutes you specify here passes f you want recording to start immediately when you press the shutter release button select Start for this setting and then press SET to advance to the next step OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 5 Configure image recording settings At this point you should make white balance and any other settings you want 6 Align the focus frame with the subject and then press the shutter release button all the way down This causes camera power to turn off Camera power will turn back on and image re
57. de the zoom con Digital zoom indicator troller towards 4 Telephoto Q to change the zoom factor When zoom reaches maximum optical zoom it stops momentarily Keep the zoom control ler pressed to the 4 Zoom indicator Telephoto OQ side and zoom will switch over to digital zoom This causes the zoom indicator to appear on the moni tor screen The zoom indicator shows the current ap proximate zoom factor Digital Optical Zoom dbi zon gt mi E CAJ 1x 3x 9 6x Current zoom factor Compose the image and then press the shutter release button IMPORTANT 444 Digital zoom is disabled whenever the monitor screen is turned off page 20 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Flash Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you want to use 1 In a recording mode press MENU To do this Select this setting Have the flash fire automatically N when required Auto Flash one Turn off the flash Flash Off Always fire the flash Flash On H Fire a pre flash followed by image 2 Press 5 to select the VE flash mode Each press of i cycles through the flash mode wo Y settings shown below on the mes TE monitor screen FAN Flash mode indicator ES 1600x1200 BiH 02 12 24 12 58 recording with flash reducing the chance of red eye in the image Red eye reduction Have the flash fire automatically when req
58. der that stores all of the digital camera files Storage folder Folders for storing files stored with the digital camera Image file File that contains an image recorded with the digital cam era Movie file File that contains a movie recorded with the digital camera Album folder Folder that contains files used by the album function Album HTML file File used by the album function DPOF file folder Folder that contains DPOF files Best Shot folder Built in memory only Folder that contains Best Shot user setup files User setup files Built in memory only Files that contain user setups used by the Best Shot Mode EH 05 o USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Supported Image Files Image files recorded with the CASIO QV R3 QV R4 Digital Camera DCF protocol image files Certain DCF functions may not be supported When display ing an image recorded on another camera model it may take a long time for the image to appear on the display Built in Memory and Memory Card Precautions Note that the folder named DCIM is the parent top folder of all the files in memory When transferring memory con tents to a hard disk MO disk or other external storage treat all the contents inside a DCIM folder as a set and al ways keep them together You can change the name of the DCIM folder on your computer Changing the name to a date is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders However be sur
59. e extends the exposure time to produce beautiful night images 1 Align the mode dial with 2 Record the image DDD NOTE When recording a portrait of a subject against a twilight or nighttime background you can use the Night Scene Mode in combination with the flash to achieve a slow sync effect that causes the subject to stand out better DDD IMPORTANT 444 Always mount the camera on a tripod when using the Night Scene Mode This protects against blurred im ages caused by slow shutter speeds Auto Focus may not be able to work properly when lighting is low If this happens focus the image manu ally page 55 Trying to record a fast moving object can cause blurring of the image The slower the shutter speed the more likely it is that the recorded image will not match the image that is on the monitor screen when you press the shutter release button Shooting with Manual Exposure In the Manual Exposure Mode you can manually adjust shutter speed and aperture Shutter Speed Setting Range Shutter Speed Slower lt Faster 2 seconds 1 1000 second F2 6 2 seconds 1 2000 second F5 0 Brightness Brighter Darker Movement Flowing Stopped Aperture Setting Range Aperture Wider lt Smaller F2 6 F5 0 Wide angle zoom Brightness Brighter lt Darker Focus Shallow 5 Deep
60. e flash indicator appears when the shutter button is pressed half way to indicate that the flash will fire r Digital zoom indicator r Metering Mode indicator Multi pattern Metering Center weighted Metering Ea Spot Metering r Shutter speed value An out of range aperture or shutter speed causes the corresponding monitor screen Aperture value Zoom indicator Left side indicates optical zoom Right side indicates digital zoom value to turn amber Play Mode Folder number File number Image protection indicator Battery capacity r Image size 2304 x 1712 pixels QV R4 2240 x 1680 pixels QV R4 2048 x 1536 pixels QV R3 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels r Quality FINE NORMAL ECONOMY L JIN Built in memory selected for data storage Memory card selected for data storage Date and time GETTING READY Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen Each press of the DISP button changes the contents of the monitor screen as shown below ibo FRU _ Indicators TM page 18 page 75 off screen off fe ee a a You cannot turn off the monitor screen in the Play Mode Indicator Lamps The color and condition lit unlit flashing of the indicator lamps keep you informed about the current status of the camera For details see Indicator Lamp Reference on page 133 Green operation lamp Self timer lamp
61. e image protect screen FILE MANAGEMENT The letters DPOF stand for Digital Print Or der Format which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital M camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image should be printed Then when you print on a DPOF compatible printer or at a professional print service that DPOF supports DPOF only the files you selected on the card are printed in the quantities you specified With this camera you should always select images by view ing them on the monitor screen Do not specify images by file name without viewing the file contents E DPOF Settings File Name number of copies date To configure print settings for a single image 1 EH 0o 5 In the Play Mode press S EI DPOF Use and V to select Select images and then press SET Use and gt to dis play the image you want Use and v to specify the number of cop ies You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image printed FILE MANAGEMENT 5 To turn on date stamping for the prints press To configure print settings for all images DISP so is displayed To turn off date stamping for the prints press DISP so 1 In the Play Mode press amp Gy DPOF is not displayed Repeat steps 3 through 5 if you want to configure 2 Use and v to other images for printing s
62. e you change the name of the DCIM folder back to DCIM before you copy it back to camera memory for playback on the camera The camera does not recog nize any folder name other than DCIM We also strongly recommend that after transferring data from memory to other external storage that you reformat memory and delete its contents before using it to store more files Remember that formatting memory deletes all of its contents Check to make sure that you no longer need any of the files in memory before you format it USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using the Album Feature Creating an album The album feature of the camera creates an HTML layout 1 that displays your images You can use the HTML layout to In the Play Mode post your images on a Web page or for printing the images press You can use the Web browser shown below to view or print the contents of an album Note that to view a movie on a computer running Windows 2000 or 98 you need to install DirectX Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver 5 5 or later Sample layout 2 Use and v to select Create and then press SET This starts creation of the album and causes the mes sage Busy Please wait to appear on the monitor Screen After creation of the album is complete press the MENU button to exit the menu screen Creating an album causes a file folder named AL BUM which contains a file named INDEX HTM plus other files
63. ecording mode causes the lens to extend from the camera Make sure there is nothing in front of the camera that can be hit by the lens when you turn on the camera GETTING READY Configuring Power Saving Settings You can configure the settings described below to conserve battery power Auto Power Off Turns off power if you do not perform any operation for a specified amount of time Sleep Automatically turns off the monitor screen if no operation is performed for a specified amount of time in a recording mode Per forming any button operation causes the monitor screen to turn back on 1 Align the mode dial with y Snapshot Mode 2 Press MENU 3 Use lt and gt to select the Set Up tab A Use and v to select the feature whose setting you want to configure and then press SET See page 34 for information about how to use menus To configure this feature Select this setting Auto Power Off Auto Power Off Sleep Sleep 5 Use and v to change the currently se lected setting and then press SET Available Auto Power Off settings are 3 min 5 min and off Available Sleep settings are 30 sec 1 min 2 min and off Note that the Sleep feature does not operate in the Play Mode Pressing any button while the camera is in the Sleep state immediately turns the monitor screen back on The Auto Power Off and Sleep features are disabled while the ca
64. ed ing to use it for the first time Keep these safety precautions Never use or leave the battery near open flame and operating instructions on hand for future reference Never place the battery in a microwave oven throw it into fire or otherwise expose it to high heat DDD NOTE 444 Make sure the battery is oriented correctly when it n is connected to the charger unit All mentions of the battery in the following precau Never carry or store the battery together with items tions refer to the CASIO NP 30 Rechargeable Lithium that can conduct electricity necklaces pencil lead lon Battery etc Never try to take the battery apart modify it in any way or expose it to strong impact Do not immerse the battery in fresh water or salt water Do not use or leave the battery under direct sun light in an automobile parked in the sun or in any other area subject to high temperatures Should you ever notice leakage strange odor heat generation discoloration deformation or any other abnormal condition while using charging or storing a battery immediately remove it from the camera or charger unit and keep it away from open flame GETTING READY If the battery does not achieve full charge after the normal charging time has passed stop charging Con tinued charging creates the risk of overheating fire and explosion Battery fluid accidentally getting into your eyes can damage your eyes Imm
65. ediately rinse your eyes with clean tap water and then consult a physician Be sure to read the User s Guide that comes with the camera and special charger unit before using or charging the battery If the battery is to be used by young children make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions as con tained in the User s Guide and make sure that they handle the battery correctly Should fluid from the battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin immediately rinse it off with clean tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation PRECAUTIONS DURING USE This battery is designed for use with a CASIO digital camera only See your camera s Users Guide to find out if it supports use of this battery Use only the special charger unit to charge the bat tery Never use any other type of charger unit for charging This battery initially not charged Be sure to charge the battery before using it for the first time Use of a battery in cold environments shortens the operating time you can expect on a full charge Charge the battery in a location where the tempera ture is in the range of 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Charging outside this temperature range can cause charging to take longer than normal or even cause charging to fail Very limited operation following a fully charge indi cates that the battery has reached the end o
66. elect All images and then press SET 6 After all the settings are the way you want press SET to apply them 3 Use and v to specify the number of cop ies You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image printed 4 To turn on date stamping for the prints press DISP so is displayed Toturn off date stamping for the prints press DISP so is not displayed 5 After all the settings are the way you want press SET to apply them EH 05 FILE MANAGEMENT PRINT Image Matching II Images include PRINT Image Matching II data mode setting and other camera setup information A printer that sup ports PRINT Image Matching II reads this data and adjusts the printed image accordingly so your images come out just the way you intended when you re corded them PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Im age Matching II are registered trade marks of SEIKO EPSON Corporation PRINT Image Matching Exif Print is an internation ally supported open stan dard file format that makes it possible to capture and dis play vibrant digital images with accurate colors With Exif 2 2 files include a wide range of shooting condition information that can be inter preted by an Exif Print printer to produce better looking prints DDD IMPORTANT 44 Exif Print Information about the availability of Exif Print compat ible printer models can be obtai
67. esized The resize operation cannot be performed if there is not enough memory to store the resized image EH 05 5 PLAYBACK Cropping an Image Use the following procedure when you want to crop a portion of an enlarged image and use the remaining part of the im age as an e mail attachment Web page image etc 1 In the Play Mode use lt and gt to scroll through images and display the one you want to crop Press MENU Select the PLAY tab select Trim ming and then press gt Shift the zoom controller towards Q to expand the size of the boundary on the monitor screen The size of the cropping boundary depends on the size of the image on the display 5 EH 05 5 5 Use A V X and gt to move the cropping boundary up down left or right until the area of the image you want to extract is within the boundary Press SET to extract the part of the image en closed in the cropping boundary f you want to cancel the procedure at any point press MENU IMPORTANT 44 The cropped version of the image is saved as a new file The original pre cropped image is also retained in memory A Movie Mode image cannot be cropped If the message The function is not supported for this file appears it means that the current image cannot be cropped The cropping operation cannot be performed if there is not enough memory to store the cropped image P
68. est Shot Mode and displays a sample scene Use and gt to select the sample scene you want and then press SET Record the image IMPORTANT 444 Sample scenes numbered 5 through 7 are Coupling Shot scenes page 60 Sample scene number 8 is a Pre shot scene page 62 Best Shot scenes were not recorded using this cam era They are provided as samples only Images recorded using a Best Shot scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting con ditions and other factors You can change to a different sample scene by using lt and gt to select the scene you want and pressing SET OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Creating Your Own Best Shot Setup You can use the procedure below to save the setup of an image you recorded for later recall when you need it again Recalling a setup you save automatically sets up the camera accordingly 1 Align the mode dial with Eg This enters the Best Shot Mode and displays a sample scene 2 Use lt and gt to display Register ore Favorites Favorites rs favorite images 3 Press SET 4 Use and gt to display the image whose setup you want to register as a Best Shot scene Cancel Use and vV to select Save and then press SET This registers the setup Now you can use the 02 12 24 procedure on page 64 12 58 to select your user setup for recording OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS DDD IMP
69. f its ser vice life Replace the battery with a new one GETTING READY BATTERY STORAGE PRECAUTIONS Make sure you remove the battery from your camera when you do not plan to use the camera for a long time A battery left in the camera discharges very small amounts of power even when camera power is turned off which can lead to a dead battery or a longer charging time Store the battery in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower USING THE BATTERY See the User s Guide that comes with the special charger unit and the digital camera for information about charging procedures and charging time When transporting a battery keep it either loaded in the digital camera or stored in its case E Charger Unit Precautions Never plug the charger unit into an outlet whose volt age rating is different from that marked on the charger unit Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Never plug in or unplug the charger unit while your hands are wet Doing so creates the risk of electric shock Do not plug the charger unit into an outlet or extension cord that is shared by other devices Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock The charger unit becomes slightly warm during charg ing This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Unplug the charger unit from the power outlet when ever you are not using it GETTING READY Using AC Power Use the adaptor
70. fore you format it Formatting a memory card that contains files deletes all the files even those that are protected page 92 Load the memory card into the camera Turn on the camera Next enter a recording mode or the Play Mode and then press MENU Select the Set Up tab select Format and then press 7 Select Format and then press SET To exit the format operation without formatting select Cancel USING A MEMORY CARD Memory Card Precautions Use only an SD memory card or a MultiMedia Card with this camera Proper operation is not guaranteed when any other type of card is used Electrostatic charge electrical noise and other phenom ena can cause data to become corrupted or even lost Al ways make sure that you always back up important data on other media MO disc computer hard disk etc If a memory card starts to behave abnormally you can re store normal operation by reformatting it However we rec ommend that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from the home or office We recommend that you format a memory card before us ing it for the first time after purchasing it or whenever the card you are using seems to be the cause of abnormal im ages Before starting a format operation connect the AC adaptor for power or check to make sure that the battery is at full charge Power interruption during the format operation can result i
71. he REC tab select Metering and then press gt 3 Select the setting you want and then press SET EH Multi pattern Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in HH each section for a balanced exposure reading The camera automatically deter mines shooting conditions according to the measured lighting pattern and makes exposure settings accordingly This type of metering provides error free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions Center weighted Center weighted metering measures light concentrating on the center of the focus area Use this metering method when you want to exert some control over exposure without leaving settings totally up to the camera CJ Spot Spot metering takes readings at a very small area Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set ac cording to the brightness of a particular subject without it being affected by sur rounding conditions IMPORTANT 44 fd When Multi is selected as the metering mode cer tain procedures cause the metering mode setting to change automatically as described below Changing the exposure compensation setting page 58 to a value other than 0 0 changes the metering mode setting to Center Weighted The metering mode changes back to Multi when you return the ex posure compensation setting to 0 0 Selecting manual exposure page 67 changes the
72. hen press SET Use lt and gt to select the setting you want to change and then use A and v to change the selected setting You set an alarm time and setup an alarm to sound either once or daily You can also turn the alarm on and off Press DISP You could press SET in place of DISP if you want to configure the alarm without an image Use lt and gt to select the scene you want to appear at the alarm time and then press SET After all the settings are the way you want press SET You can configure up to three alarms named 1 2 and 3 Stopping the Alarm When an alarm time is reached while the camera is turned off the alarm sounds for about one minute or until you stop it even if the camera is turned off The camera turns on automatically after the alarm sounds To stop the alarm after it starts to sound press any button DDD IMPORTANT 4 The alarm does not sound when either of the following conditions exists When the camera is turned on While your are using the Interval Mode OTHER SETTINGS Changing the Date and Time Setting Use the following procedure to change the date and time set ting The settings you make here affect your home time zone 1 In a recording mode or the Play Mode press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Adjust and then press gt 3 Set the current date and the time To do this Do this Move the cursor between
73. ically focuses the image button and displays the shutter speed and aperture values You can tell whether the Green operation lamp image is focused by observ ing the focus frame and the green operation lamp Operation Lamp and Focus Frame Operation When you see this It means this Green focus frame Green operation lamp The image is focused Red focus frame Flashing green operation lamp The image is not in focus Make sure you are not Flash blocking the lens the AF assist lamp or the flash with your fingers while recording an image Lens AF assist lamp BASIC IMAGE RECORDING image is focused properly press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to record The recorded image is stored Shutter release temporarily into buffer memory button After that it is saved in the camera s built in flash memory or onto a memory card if one is loaded in the camera You can record consecutive Continuous Shutter images as long as there is still buffer memory available to store them 5 After making sure that the J The number of images that can be stored in memory depends on the resolution setting you are using page 140 Press the shutter release button gently to avoid cam era movement Recording Precautions Never open the battery cover while the green operation lamp is flashing Doing so not only causes the current im age to be lost it ca
74. ile size is your top prior ity and image quality is secondary DDD IMPORTANT 444 Actual file size depends on the type of image you record This means that the remaining image capacity noted on the monitor screen may not be exactly accu rate pages 18 and 140 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS This chapter describes the other powerful features and func tions that are available for recording Selecting the Focus Mode You can select one of four different focus modes Auto Fo cus Macro Infinity and Manual 1 Enter a recording mode amp co MF on 2 Press co MF on Each press of 4 amp oo MF on cycles thorough the focus mode settings in the se quence shown below No indicator Auto Focus Y Focus mode indicator amp Macro i CO Infinity 1600x1200 Y t MF Manual Focus 02 12 24 12 58 Using Auto Focus As its name suggests Auto Focus focuses the image auto matically The automatic focus operation starts when you press the shutter release button down half way The follow ing is the Auto Focus range Range Approximately 40cm to ee 1 3 to 1 Keep pressing amp co MF on until there is no fo cus mode indicator on the display 2 Compose the image so the main subject is within the focus frame and then press NE the shutter release button half way Z7 ert You can tell whether the image is focused by observing the focus frame and the green operation lamp
75. images of two ogg 4 mages people and combine them into a single image This makes it possible for you to include yourself in group images even when there is no one else around to record the image for you First Image This is the part of the image that does not include 1 Align the mode dial with EW Coupling Shot the person who Mode is recording the first image 2 First align the focus frame on the monitor screen with the subject you want on Second Making sure that the left side of the Image the background image and then QE IER of the image is press the shutter TEES aligned correctly release button to Focus frame i record the image who recorded The following settings the first image are fixed for this image focus exposure white balance zoom flash EH 0o 5 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS DDD NOTE The Best Shot Mode page 64 includes three sample scenes that use Coupling Shot One of the scenes uses two shots on the left half and the right half of the image taking care to image as described in the procedure above The first align the actual 02 12 24 shot of the other two Coupling Shot sample scenes background with the aF 12 58 uses the left 1 3 of the image while that of the remain x ing sample scene uses the right 1 3 of the image semi transparent Note however that the Coupling Shot sample scenes image of the back in the Best Shot Mode cannot be used in the Coupling ground of
76. lays the movie Clicking an image displays its enlarged version which you can use for viewing Since images are high resolution it Off takes a longer time to display them on your computer screen With this setting you cannot enlarge images or play movies Lower resolution album images for album browsing and publishing thumbnails on a Website DDD NOTES On E Auto Album Creation On Off This setting controls whether an album is created automati cally whenever you turn off the camera To do this Select this option Turn off auto album creation Turn on auto album creation When auto album creation is turned on an album is cre ated automatically in built in memory or on the memory card whenever you turn off the camera DDD IMPORTANT When you turn off the camera while auto album cre ation is turned on the monitor screen turns off but the operation lamp continues to flash for a few seconds to indicate that the album creation process is being per formed Never open the battery cover or remove the memory card while the green operation lamp is flash ing DDD NOTE Depending on the number of images in memory it can take quite a bit of time to complete auto album cre ation when you turn off the camera If you do not plan to use the album feature we suggest that you keep auto album creation turned off which shortens the amount of time the camera takes to p
77. lder and then restart your Macintosh 9 After the system starts up use the USB cable to connect the camera to your Macintosh 10 Turn on the camera 11 From now on the camera will be recognized as a drive whenever you con nect the camera to your Macintosh The shape of the icon that appears on your Macintosh display depends on the version of your Mac OS untitled DDD IMPORTANT 444 If you are running an operating system other than Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X do not connect the camera to your Macintosh PC without installing the USB driver first To uninstall the USB driver Delete CASIO USB Storage Driver and CASIO USB Storage Class Shim from the Extensions folder USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing User Documentation PDF Files To perform the following procedures you must have Acrobat Reader installed on your Macintosh page 115 1 2 On the bundled CD ROM open the folder named Acrobat Reader Open the folder for the language whose ver sion of Acrobat Reader you want to install and then open the file named readme casio Follow the instructions in the read me file to install Acrobat Reader E To view the camera user s guide 1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder 2 Open the Digital Camera folder and then open the folder for the language whose user s guide you want to view 3 Open the file named camera xx pdf 4 xx is the language code
78. le image recording is in progress Removing the battery removing the memory card or connecting the USB cable while the green operation lamp is still flashing after you turn off the camera Disconnecting the USB cable that connects the camera to a computer while a data communication operation is being performed Using a battery that is low Other abnormal operations Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen page 139 Follow the instruc tions provided by the message to correct the situation Operating conditions This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging from 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Do not use or keep the camera in the following areas n areas subject to direct sunlight n 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 n areas subject to strong vibration INTRODUCTION Condensation 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 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
79. light pixels This type of histogram results when the overall image is light A histogram that is too far to the right may result in white out of the light areas of an image A centered histogram indicates that there is good distribution of light pixels and dark pixels This type of histogram results when the overall image is at optimal A 5502 12 24 lightness mu E Sg OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS DDD IMPORTANT 444 Note that the above histograms are shown for illustra tive purposes only You may not be able to achieve exactly the same shapes for particular subjects Acentered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure The recorded image may be over exposed or under exposed even though its histogram is centered You may not be able to achieve an optimum histogram configuration due to the limitations of exposure com pensation Use of the flash or multi metering as well as certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indi cate exposure that is different from the actual expo sure of the image when it was recorded When using the Continuous Shutter Mode the histo gram appears for the first image only page 59 This histogram does not appear when you are using Coupling Shot page 60 EHE 0o 5 5 Recording Mode Settings The following are the settings you can make before record ing an image using a recording mode ISO sensitivity Enhancement Color filteri
80. mages can be printed easily in the sequence you want using a DPOF compatible printer DPOF can also be used when specifying images and quantities for printing by pro fessional print services PRINT Image Matching II Compatible Images include PRINT Image Matching II data mode set ting and other camera setup information A printer that supports PRINT Image Matching II reads this data and ad justs the printed image accordingly so your images come out just the way you intended when you recorded them Precautions General Precautions Be sure to observe the following important precautions whenever using the QV R3 QV R4 All references in this manual to this camera and the cam era refer to the CASIO QV R3 QV R4 Digital Camera 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 components create the risk of electric shock when exposed Always leave mainte nance and repair work up to CASIO service center Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the camera s viewfinder Doing so can damage your eyesight Keep the small parts and accessories of this camera out of the reach of small children If swallowed accidentally con tact your physician immediately Never fire the flash in the direction of a person ope
81. mera is connected to a computer via the USB port GETTING READY Using the On screen Menus Pressing the MENU button displays a menu of operations on Menu Screen Operations When you want to do this Do this the camera s monitor screen The contents of the menu de Move between tabs Press lt and gt pend on whether the camera is in a recording mode or the Move from the tab to the Press V Play Mode The following explanation of basic menu opera settings i tions uses the recording mode menu Move from the settings to the tab Press N Move between the settings Press A and p 1 Turn on the camera g and V and then align the mode dial with y f you want to enter the Play mode instead you would align the mode dial with E Press MENU This displays the menu Screen NIIVIKI gt Display the options available for a setting Press gt or press SET Select an option Press A and V Register an option Tab menu screen selection and exit the menu Press SET Screen Register an option selection and return to the Press lt Exit the menu screen Press the MENU button White Balance Auto HEJ NOW Metering Multi Filter Off an 1 334 Settings Selection cursor indicates the currently selected item EH 05 5 5 GETTING READY 3 4 Press or gt to select the tab yo
82. n also corrupt images already stored in camera memory and even lead to malfunction of the cam era Never remove the memory card while an image is being recorded to the memory card Fluorescent lighting actually flickers at a frequency that cannot be detected by the human eye When using the camera indoors under such lighting you may experience some brightness or color problems with recorded images The camera automatically adjusts its sensitivity in accor dance with the brightness of the subject This can cause some static noise to appear in images of relatively dark subjects For a dimly lit subject the camera raises the sensitivity and uses a faster shutter speed Because of this you need to guard against camera movement if you have flash turned off K when recording a dimly lit subject page 46 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING About Auto Focus Auto Focus tends not to work well if the camera is moved during recording or when recording the types of subjects listed below Solid color walls or objects with little contrast Strongly backlit objects Polished metal or other brightly reflective objects Venetian blinds or other horizontally repeating patterns Multiple images that are varying distances from the camera Subjects in poorly lit areas Moving subjects Note that a green operation lamp and focus frame do not necessarily guarantee that an image is in focus If Auto Focus does
83. n improper formatting and even damage the memory card and make it unusable Copying Files Use the procedures below to copy files between built in memory and a memory card You can copy all files from built in memory to a memory card or you can copy a single file from the memory card to built in memory To copy all the files in built in memory to a memory card 1 Load the memory card into the camera 2 Turn on the camera Next enter the Play Mode and then press MENU 3 Select the PLAY tab select Copy and then press gt Card gt Built in Cancel USING A MEMORY CARD 4 Use and v to select Built in Card To copy a file from a memory card to and then press SET built in memory This starts the copy operation and displays the mes Pdge Susy sn Please walls 1 Perform steps 1 through 3 of the procedure After the copy operation is complete the monitor under To copy all the files in built in memory screen shows the last file in the folder to a memory card 2 Use A and vV to select Card Built in and then press SET 3 Use lt and gt to scroll through images until the one you want to copy is on the monitor screen 4 Use and v to select Copy and then press SET This starts the copy operation and displays the mes sage Busy Please wait The file reappears on the monitor screen after the copy operation is complete Repeat s
84. ned from each printer manufacturer OTHER SETTINGS Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Method Use the following procedure to specify the method for gener ating the serial number used for file names page 91 1 In a recording mode or the Play Mode press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select File No and then press gt 3 Use A and V to change the setting and then press SET To do this for a newly saved file Select this setting Store the last file number used and increment it regardless of whether files are deleted or whether the Continue memory card is replaced with a new one Find the highest file number in the current folder and increment it Reset Turning the Key Tone On and Off Use the following procedure to turn the tone that sounds when you press a key on and off 1 In a recording mode or the Play Mode press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Beep and then press gt 3 Use and v to change the setting and then press SET To do this Select this setting Turn on the key tone On Turn off the key tone Off OTHER SETTINGS Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen You can specify an image you recorded as the startup screen image which causes it to appear on the monitor screen for about two seconds whenever you turn on the camera 1 2 In a recording mode or the Play Mode pres
85. ng Saturation Contrast Sharpness Grid on off Power on default settings DDD NOTE You can also configure the settings listed below See the referenced pages for more information Size and Quality page 51 White Balance page 72 Metering page 74 Flash Intensity page 48 Digital Zoom page 45 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Sensitivity Use the following procedure to select the sensitivity setting that suits the type of image you are recording 1 In a recording mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select ISO and then press gt 3 Select the setting you want and then press SET QV R3 Auto Automatic sensitivity selection 180125 Conforms with ISO125 1S0250 Conforms with ISO250 QV R4 Auto Automatic sensitivity selection 180100 Conforms with ISO100 ISO200 Conforms with ISO200 DDD IMPORTANT 444 Increasing sensitivity can cause static to appear in side an image Select the sensitivity setting that suits your shooting needs Enhancing Specific Colors Use the following procedure when you want to enhance a particular color in your recorded image 1 In a recording mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Enhance and then press gt 3 Select the setting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Turn off color enhancement Off Enhance reds Red Enhance
86. number 3 digits Each folder can hold files numbered up to 9 999 Trying to store the 10 000th file in a folder causes the next serially numbered folder to be created Folder names are generated as shown below Example Name of the 26th file CIMGO026 JPG Extension Serial number 4 digits The actual number of files you will be able to store on a memory card depends on the image quality settings ca pacity of the card etc For details about the directory structure see Memory Di rectory Structure on page 122 FILE MANAGEMENT Protecting Files Once you protect a file it cannot be deleted You can protect files individually or you can protect all files in memory with a single operation To protect and unprotect a single file 1 In the Play Mode press co MF on 2 Use lt and gt to display the image you want to protect 3 Use A and v to select either On pro tected or Off unprotected 4 Press SET to apply the setting Protecting an image causes On to appear on it All Files On Cancel 5 Press MENU to exit the image protect screen To protect all files in memory 1 In the Play Mode press co MF on 2 Use and v to select All Files On and then press SET To unprotect all images select All Files Off and then press SET Selecting All Files On protects all images and Causes On to appear on them 3 Press MENU to exit th
87. oenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved Other company product and service names used herein may also be trademarks or service marks of others Photo Loader and Photohands are the property of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD Except as stipulated above all copyrights and other related rights to these applications revert to CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD INTRODUCTION High resolution primary color CCD Everything from rich skin tones in portraits to fine details in scenery shots come out with amazingly realistic clarity Effective Pixels QV R3 3 20 million pixels 3 34 million total pixels QV R4 4 00 million pixels 4 13 million total pixels 1 6 inch TFT color LCD monitor screen 9 6X seamless zoom 3X optical zoom 3 2X digital zoom 11MB flash memory Images can be recorded without using a memory card Support for SD memory cards and MMC MultiMedia Cards for memory expansion Coupling Shot and Pre shot Coupling Shot lets you combine two subjects into a single image while Pre shot lets you add a subject to a previously recorded background image This means you can create images include you and your friend even if you are the only two people around Triple Self timer Mode The self timer can be set up to repeat three times auto matically EM 4 V Best Shot Simply select the sample scene that matches the type of image you are trying to record and the camera performs troublesome setups automa
88. onal sta tus of the camera Green operation lamp Self timer lamp al Red operation lamp There are three lamp flash patterns Pattern 1 flashes once per second Pattern 2 flashes twice per second and Pattern 3 flashes four times per second The table below explains what each flash pattern indicates Recording Mode Operation Lamp pia Et Meaning Green Red Red it Operational Power on recording enabled Pattern 1 Pattern 1 Interval recording is stopped Pattern 3 Flash is charging Lit Flash charging is complete Lit Auto Focus operation was successful Pattern 3 Cannot Auto Focus Lit Monitor screen is off Pattern 2 Pattern 2 Storing image Pattern 1 Pattern 1 Storing movie Self timer countdown Pattern 1 10 to 3 seconds Self timer countdown Pattern 2 3 to 0 seconds Pattern 1 Cannot charge flash Memory card problem Memory Pattern 2 card is unformatted Best Shot setup cannot be registered Memory card is locked Cannot Lit create folder Memory is full Write error APPENDIX Operation Lamp ee elms Meaning Green Red Red Pattern 3 Low battery alert Pattern 3 Formatting card Pattern 3 Powering down DDD IMPORTANT 4 When you are using a memory card never remove the card from the camera while the green operation lamp is flashing Doing so will cause recorded images to be los
89. opter slider does not work when the camera is turned off or in the Play Mode Be sure to enter a re cording mode before adjusting the diopter setting BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom optical zoom and digital zoom Optical Zoom Optical zoom alters the focal distance of the lens The range of the zoom factor is shown below Zoom Factor Range 1X to 3X 1 Enter a recording mode 2 Shift the zoom controller to change the zoom factor Br Wide Angle Zooms out 4 Telephoto Zooms in w a ma C Zoom controller 7 Zoom in Zoom out 3 Compose the image and then press the shutter release button DDD NOTES The optical zoom factor also affects the lens aperture Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against hand movement when using the telephoto setting zoom in BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Digital Zoom Digital zoom is activated after you reach the maximum opti cal zoom factor 3X It enlarges the part of the image at the center of the image screen The range of the digital zoom factor is shown below Zoom Factor Range 3X to 9 6X in combination with optical zoom 1 In a recording mode press MENU 2 Use and gt to select the REC tab 3 Use and v to select Digital Zoom and then press gt 4 Select On and then press SET Selecting Off disables digital zoom 5 Sli
90. ory card into slot as far as it will go 3 Close the memory card cover To remove a memory card from the camera 1 Open the memory card cover 2 Press the memory card into the camera and then release it This will cause the card to come part way out of the camera 3 Pull the memory card out of the slot DDD IMPORTANT 44 Never insert any other object besides a memory card into the camera s card slot Doing so creates the risk of damage to the camera and card Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the battery and contact your dealer or nearest CASIO Service center Never remove a card from the camera while the green operation lamp is flashing Doing so can cause the file save operation to fail and even damage the memory card USING A MEMORY CARD Formatting a Memory Card Formatting a memory card deletes any data already stored on it DDD IMPORTANT 4 Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera In the case of an SD card formatting on a computer can result in nonconformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility opera tion etc Note that data deleted by a memory card format op eration cannot be recovered Check to make sure you do not need any of the data on the memory card be
91. ot cause harmful in terference and 2 this device must accept any interference received in cluding interference that may cause undesired operation Model Number QV R3 QV R4 NOTICE Trade Name CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for Responsible party CASIO INC a Class B peripheral pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These Address 570 MT PLEASANT AVENUE limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates DOVER NEW JERSEY 07801 uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and Telephone number 973 361 5400 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 j does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is Operation is subject to the following two conditions encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna 2 this device must accept any interference received in Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver
92. ower down com pletely USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing Album Files You can view and print album files using your computer s Web browser application 1 Use your computer to access the data in built in memory or on the memory card or access a memory card with your computer pages 118 and 120 2 Open the built in memory ALBUM folder or the memory card ALBUM folder which is lo cated inside the folder named DCIM 3 Use your computer s Index Info Album Type _ Web browser to open sus the file named lt E E3 MH ED DNI INDEX HTM ha E M4 EG X This displays a list of mmus folders in built in Aedes esl memory or on the memory card 4 If you created the album after selecting Normal type or Index Info as the album type under Configuring Detailed Album Settings on page 126 you can click one of the following display options Album Displays an album created by the camera Index Displays a list of images stored in a folder Info Displays information about each image If hot linking is turned on for the album you can double click an image on your computer screen to dis play the full size version ES AN e N A ES USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E mmu Index a The following describes the information that appears on the Info Screen This Info Screen item Shows this File Size Image file si
93. plete when CHARGE lamp turns green Unplug the charger unit from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger unit IMPORTANT 444 It takes about two hours to achieve a full charge Ac tual charging time depends on current battery capac ity and charging conditions Use only the charger unit BC 20 that comes with the camera to charge the special rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 30 Never use any other charger device Charging may not start immediately if you have just finished using the camera or if you are trying to charge the battery where it is very hot or very cold This condi tion is indicated when the CHARGE lamp is flashing at slow speed If this happens simply move the battery to an area where temperature is more moderate around 25 C 77 F The CHARGE lamp will turn red and charging will start when the battery temperature returns to the allowable charging temperature range The CHARGE lamp flashes red at high speed during charging if the battery is not attached to the charger unit properly Try removing it and then re attaching the battery If this does not correct the problem it can mean there is something wrong with the charger unit or battery If the charger unit contacts or battery terminals be come dirty wipe them clean with a cloth or cotton swab Even though it looks removable never try to remove the power plug from the charger unit GETTING READY E Optionally Available Battery
94. rating 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 Intense 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 from the eyes of the subject INTRODUCTION Keep the camera away from water and other liquids and never let it get wet Moisture creates the danger of fire and electric shock Never use the camera outdoors in the rain or snow at the seashore or beach in the bathroom etc 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 center Using the camera under these conditions creates the danger of fire and electric 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 elec tric shock After making sure there is no more smoke com ing from the camera take it to your nearest CASIO service center for repair Never attempt your own maintenance Never use the AC adaptor to power any other device be sides this camera Never use any other AC adaptor be sides the one that comes with this camera
95. re are 20 images in memory and Image 1 is displayed first When there are nine or fewer images they are dis played in order with Image 1 in the upper left corner with the selection boundary around it PLAYBACK Selecting a Specific Image in the 9 image View 1 Display the 9 image view 2 Use V lt and Selection boundary gt to move the selection boundary up down left or right until it is located at the image you want to view 3 Pressing any button except v I lt or gt displays the selected image This displays the full size version of the image you selected DELETING FILES You can delete a single file or you can delete all files cur rently in memory DDD IMPORTANT 44d Note that file deletion cannot be undone Once you delete a file it is gone Make sure you really do not need a file anymore before you delete it Especially when deleting all files make sure you check all the files you have stored before proceeding Delete cannot be performed when all the files in memory are protected page 92 A protected file cannot be deleted To delete a pro tected file unprotect it first page 92 EM M Deleting a Single File Perform the following steps when you want to delete a single file 1 In the Play Mode press 4 4 100 0028 d EAI File Delete Delete 2 Use lt and gt to display the image you want
96. re files de lete files you no longer need page 89 Image compression could not be performed during image data storage for some reason Record the image again Your camera system is corrupted Contact your re tailer or a CASIO service center The card is locked The card is not formatted The function is not supported for this file There are no files This file cannot be played This function cannot be used The LOCK switch of the SD memory card is locked You cannot store images to or delete images from a memory card that is locked The memory card is not formatted Format the memory card page 106 The function you are trying to perform is not sup ported for the file on which you are trying to perform it There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card The image file or audio file is corrupted or is a type that cannot be displayed by this camera You attempted to copy files from built in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera page 107 APPENDIX Specifications Main Specifications Product ione Digital Camera QV R3 QV R4 E Camera Functions Image Files Format Snapshots JPEG Exif Ver 2 2 DCF Design rule for Camera File system 1 0 standard DPOF compliant Movies AVI Motion JPEG Recording Media 11MB built in flash memory SD Memory Card Multimedia Card Image Size Snapshots
97. ress SET To cancel the procedure without resetting select Function On Off Cancel and press SET Flash Auto Focus Auto White Balance Auto ISO Auto Metering Setting when Multi camera is Flash Intensity turned off Normal Digital Zoom On Last Auto Focus position that was in MF Position effect before you Switched to manual focus PLAYBACK You can use the camera s built in monitor screen to play back files Basic Playback Operation Use the following procedure to scroll through files stored in the camera s memory 1 Press the power button to turn on the camera This causes an image or a message to appear on the monitor screen 2 Align the mode dial with Play Mode This enters the Play Mode Mode dial EH 05 3 Use V lt and gt to scroll through im ages on the monitor screen v gt NEIN gt To do this Do this Scroll forward Press gt Scroll back Press lt Display the first image Press A Display the last image Press V DDD NOTES Holding down lt or gt scrolls images at high speed Note that the images produced on the monitor screen of this camera are simplified versions of the actual im age stored in memory PLAYBACK Zooming the Displayed Image 4 Press any button besides DISP to return the image to its original size Perform the following procedure to
98. rmine the number of images that can be stored on a memory card of a different capacity multiply the capacities in the table by the appropriate value Delete Single file all files with protection Effective Pixels QV R3 iei 3 20 million oy arr 4 00 million Imaging Element QV RI erei 1 1 8 inch square pixel color CCD Total pixels 3 34 million OVRI sets 1 1 8 inch square pixel color CCD Total pixels 4 13 million Lens Focal Distance OVA a s eee F2 6 W to 4 8 T f 7 6 W to 22 8mm T equivalent to approxi mately 37 W to 111mm T for 35mm film QW PMs aeos ere F2 6 W to 4 8 T f 7 6 W to 22 8mm T equivalent to approxi mately 37 5 W to 112 5mm T for 35mm film ETE ZOOM iusserat i niai rea 3X optical zoom 3 2X digital zoom 9 6X in combination with optical zoom Focusing Contrast type Auto Focus Macro Mode Infinity Mode manual focus focus lock Approximate Focus Range from lens surface Nortal sseeess sieeniient 40cm to 1 3 to e Macro ok beta ta 14cm to 50cm 5 5 to 19 7 Optical zoom is disabled in the Macro Mode Zoom is fixed at maximum wide angle Exposure Control Light Metering Multi pattern center weighted spot by CCD Exposure Program AE Exposure Compensation 2EV to 2EV 1 3EV units Shutter C
99. s MENU Select the Set Up tab select Startup and then press gt Use lt and gt to display the image you want to use as the startup image You can specify a snapshot image or a movie image that is two seconds 200KB or less in length Use and V to change the setting and then press SET To do this Select this setting Use the currently displayed image as the startup screen image On Disable the startup screen Off DDD IMPORTANT 444 The snapshot image or movie that you select as the startup image is stored in a special memory location called startup image memory Only one image can be stored in startup image memory at one time Se lecting a new startup image overwrites anything that is already stored in startup image memory Because of this if you want to return to a previous startup image you need to have a separate copy of that image in the camera s standard image storage memory Note that you cannot delete an image from startup image memory You can only replace it with another image Using the Alarm You can configure up to three alarms that cause the camera to beep and display a specified image at the time you specify To set an alarm 1 In the Play Mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Alarm and then press 7 OTHER SETTINGS 3 4 Use and V to select the alarm whose set ting you want to configure and t
100. sary files After copying the DCIM folder do not change or delete any of the files inside of it Adding new images or deleting existing images may lead to abnormal album display If you plan to use a memory card again after saving its al bum first delete all of its files or format it before loading it into the camera APPENDIX The tables in this section show the items that appear on each recording mode and Play Mode tab Underlined items are factory defaults Recording Mode Menu REC tab menu Size QV R3 2048 x 1536 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 QV R4 2304 x 1712 2240 x 1680 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Quality Fine Normal Economy White Balance Auto BA Sunlight EW Shade Ey Light Bulb xd Fluorescent Manual ISO QV R3 Auto ISO 125 ISO 250 QV R4 Auto ISO 100 ISO 200 Metering Multi Center weighted Spot Filter Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple Enhance Off Red Green Blue Flesh Tone Sharpness Soft Normal Hard Saturation Low Normal High Contrast Low Normal High Flash Intensity Weak Normal Strong Grid Off On Digital Zoom Off On Memory tab menu Flash On Off Focus On Off White Balance On Off ISO On Off Metering On Off Flash Intensity On Off Digital Zoom On Off
101. ser documentation in various languages in folders named for each language English French German Spanish Italian Dutch and Chi nese Check the CD ROM folders to find out if applications and user documentation are available in a particular lan guage File names include one of the following codes that indicate the language of the data contained in the file as shown be low English e French f German g Spanish sp Italian i Dutch du Chinese ct If your language is not included in the above use the con tents of the English folder Installing Software Use the following procedures to install the software We rec ommend that you install Internet Explorer and Outlook Ex press first before installing Photo Loader and Acrobat Reader USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Bi To install Internet Explorer and Outlook Express 1 Open the file named Internet Explorer 2 Open the folder for the language version you want to install and then open the file named readme casio file 3 Follow the instructions in the read me file to install Internet Explorer and Outlook Express E To install Photo Loader 1 Open the folder named Photo Loader 2 Open the folder named English and then open the file named Important 3 Open the folder named Installer and then open the file named readme 4 Follow the instructions in the readme file to install Photo Loader DDD IMPORTANT 444
102. settings Press lt or gt Change the setting at the current cursor location Press A or V Toggle between 12 hour and 24 hour timekeeping Press DISP 4 When all the settings are the way you want press SET to register them and exit the setting Screen Changing the Date Format You can select from among three different formats for dis play of the date 1 In a recording mode or the Play Mode press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Date Style and then press gt 3 Use and v to change the setting and then press SET Example October 23 2002 To display the date like this Select this format 02 10 23 YY MM DD 23 10 02 DD MM YY 10 23 02 MM DD YY OTHER SETTINGS Using World Time You can use the World Time screen to view a time zone that is different from the home time zone when you go on a trip etc World Time can display the time in one of 162 cities in 32 time zones To switch between the home time and World Time screens 1 2 In a recording mode or the Play Mode press MENU Select the Set Up tab select World Time and then press gt This displays the current World Time zone Use A and V to select either home time or World Time To do this Select this Display the time in your home time zone Home Display the time in a different time zone World Press SET again
103. sing the Charger Unit 23 Other 12 To load the battery into the camera 25 Battery Life 26 Power Supply Precautions 28 EEJ QUICK START GUIDE Usg AC Power a Turning the Camera On and Off 32 Getting Ready oc EERISHUSEEIDIEE 14 Configuring Power Saving Settings 33 To record an image 14 Using the On screen Menus seeeeees 34 To view a recorded image PEE PUR oper etur MP br erc 15 Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings 96 To delete an image eeeenee 15 EJ BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Recording an Image sssseenee 38 Recording Precautions 40 ERE INTRODUCTION About Auto Focus 41 About the Recording Mode Monitor Screen 41 Previewing the Last Image Recorded 42 Deleting an Image in a Recording Mode 42 Using the Optical Viewfinder sssssse 43 Adjusting the View of the Optical Viewfinder 43 USING ZOOM iret ern ener Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Using the Flash eene Flash Unit Status Changing the Flash Intensity Setting Flash Precautions Using the Self timer eene Specifying Image Size and Quality To specify the image size To specify the image quality KEEN OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Selecting the Focus Mode sssssssss 53 Using Auto Focus 53 Using the Macro Mode 54 Using the Infinity Mode 55 Using Manual Focus 55 Using Focus Lock 57
104. sity Normal Low color saturation intensity Low OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Contrast Use this procedure to adjust the relative difference between the light areas and dark areas of the image you are record ing 1 In a recording mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Contrast and then press gt 3 Select the setting you want and then press SET To get this Select this setting High contrast High Normal contrast Normal Low contrast Low Specifying Outline Sharpness Use the following procedure to control the sharpness of im age outlines 1 In a recording mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Sharpness and then press gt 3 Select the setting you want and then press SET To get this Select this setting High sharpness Hard Normal sharpness Normal Low sharpness Soft OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Turning the On screen Grid On and Off You can display gridlines on the monitor screen to help you compose images and ensure that the camera is straight when recording 1 In a recording mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Grid and then press gt 3 Select the setting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Display the grid On Hide the grid Off EH 0o 5 Specifying Power On Default Settings You can config
105. ss 2 Use and v to select Set Up and then press gt 3 Use and V to select the item whose set ting you want to change and then press gt Details about each of the settings are provided in the following sections 4 Use and V to change the setting and then press SET EH 0o 5 E Background Color You can specify white black or gray as the color of the al bum background using the procedure under Configuring Detailed Album Settings E Album Type There are two album types Normal and Index Info Normal Type This type of album displays images in ac cordance with the currently selected lay out Index Info Type In addition to the normal album screen this type of album also includes thumbnails of images and detailed information about each image E Hot Linking On Off This setting controls whether or not you can enlarge movies or play movies or audio files from your Web browser Each image in the album represents either a still image or a movie When hot linking is turned on clicking an album image dis plays the corresponding still image or plays the correspond ing movie This setting lets you turn album image hot linking on or off USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER To get this Select this hot linking setting High resolution aloum images when printing album pages DDD NOTES and printing With this setting clicking an AVI file image p
106. t Play Mode A Self timer Operation Lamp Lamp Meaning Green Red Red Lit Operational Power on recording enabled Pattern 1 Interval recording is stopped One of the following operations is being performed delete DPOF Pattern 3 image protect copy album creation format power down Pattern 2 Memory card problem Memory card is unformatted Lit Memory card is locked Cannot create folder Memory is full Pattern 3 Low battery alert APPENDIX Charger Unit The charger unit has a CHARGE lamp that lights or flashes in accordance with the charger unit operation that is being performed CHARGE lamp Lit Charging Lit Charging complete Charging problem Ambient temperature is too high or too low Pattern 3 Charger unit or battery abnormality Pattern 1 APPENDIX Troubleshooting Guide Symptom Possible Cause Action Power Supply Power does not turn on 1 The battery is not oriented correctly 2 The battery is dead 1 Orient the battery correctly page 25 2 Charge the battery page 24 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it means the bat tery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced Purchase a separately available NP 30 rechargeable lithium ion battery Camera suddenly powers down 1 Auto Power Off activated page 33 2 The battery is dead 1 Turn power ba
107. t in a door etc Keep this camera out of the reach of small children Children handling the camera creates the risk of seri ous accident should the soft case strap accidentally become wound around the neck GETTING READY Power Requirements Your camera can operate on either battery power or AC power Battery One NP 30 rechargeable lithium ion battery The battery is not charged when you purchase the camera You need to charge the battery before using the camera for the first time Household AC Power AC Adaptor AD C40 Option Using the Charger Unit E Charger Unit General Guide Power plug lamp The shape of the power plug on the charger unit that comes with the camera depends on the geographic area where you purchase it Attaching the Battery to the Charger Unit Making sure that the positive and negative contacts are aligned correctly affix the battery to the charger unit Note that the battery will not charge properly if it is not positioned correctly on the charger unit 00o A OO GETTING READY E To charge the battery 1 Positioning the positive and negative termi nals of the battery as shown in the illustration attach the battery to the charger unit Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet The CHARGE lamp on the charger unit should turn red indicating that charging has started RAS CHARGE lamp Charging is com
108. teps 3 through 4 to copy other images if you want 5 Press MENU to exit the copy operation DDD NOTE Files are copied to the folder in built in memory whose name has the largest number USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER The USB cable that comes with your camera makes it easy to connect to a computer that is equipped with a USB port You can also transfer images using the memory card if your computer is equipped to read memory cards USB cable bundled Computer USB Installing the Software from the CD ROM Before you can exchange files with your computer you first need to install the software contained on the CD ROM that comes with the camera About the bundled CD ROM The CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera contains the following software Photo Loader for Windows Macintosh This application loads image data saved in JPEG and AVI format from a digital camera onto your computer Photohands for Windows This application is for retouching and printing image files USB Driver for Mass Storage for Windows Macintosh This is the software that makes it possible for the camera to talk to your personal computer over a USB connection If you are using Windows XP Mac OS 9 or Mac OS X do not install the USB driver from the CD ROM With these op erating systems you will be able to perform USB communi cation simply by connecting the camera to your computer with the USB ca
109. tically for beautiful pictures ev ery time Real time histogram An on screen histogram lets you adjust exposure as you view the effect on overall image brightness which makes shooting under difficult lighting conditions easier than ever before World Time A simple operation sets the current time for your current location You can select from among 162 cities in 32 time zones Alarm A built in alarm helps to keep you on time for important events and even can be used in place of an alarm clock You can even have a specific image appear on the monitor Screen when the alarm time is reached Album Function HTML files are generated automatically to create an album of recorded images Album contents can be viewed and printed using a standard Web browser Images can also be incorporated into Web pages quickly and easily INTRODUCTION Easy Image Transfer Transfer images to a computer simply by connecting the camera with a USB cable Bundled with Photo Loader and Photohands Your camera comes bundled with the latest version of Photo Loader the popular application that automatically loads images from your camera to your PC Also included is Photohands an application that makes image retouch ing quick and easy DCF Data Storage DCF Design rule for Camera File system data storage protocol provides image inter compatibility between the digital camera and printers Digital Print Order Format DPOF I
110. to select Pre shot and 7 then press SET AM Pre shot und fi 3 Freeze the background on the monitor screen Though a semi transparent image of the background appears on the monitor screen in step 4 the back ground image is not saved in memory at this time The following settings are fixed for this image focus exposure white balance zoom flash 4 Next align the focus frame with the sub ject composing the subject with the semi transparent back ground shown on the monitor screen When everything is aligned Semi transparent image correctly record the image This records the image composed on the monitor screen in step 4 The reference background image is not recorded Pressing MENU any time after step 3 of the above procedure cancels the background image and returns to step 3 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Best Shot Mode Selecting one of the 33 Best Shot scenes automatically sets up the camera for recording a similar type of image E Example Sample Scene E Composition Outline Selecting certain Best Shot scenes causes a composition outline to appear on the monitor screen Use the composition outline to compose your image and achieve proper balance The location of the composition outline depends on the sample scene you select Focus frame Composition outline Example Recording a portrait EH 05 5 Align the mode dial with Eq This enters the B
111. to be created in camera memory or on the memory card om USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER IMPORTANT 4 Never open the battery cover or remove the memory card from the camera while an album is being created Doing so not only runs the risk of certain album files being skipped it can also result in image data and other data in memory being corrupted If memory becomes full while an album is being cre ated the message Memory Full appears on the monitor screen and album creation is terminated Album creation will not be performed properly if the battery goes dead while album creation is in progress You can also configure the camera to create albums automatically page 127 However performing the above procedure creates an album regardless of whether automatic album creation is turned on or off Selecting an Album Layout You can select from among 10 different display layouts for an album 1 In the Play Mode press 2 Use and v to select Layout 3 Use lt and gt to select the layout you want Changing the layout causes the layout sample on the right side of the screen to change DDD IMPORTANT 44d The sample layout shows the arrangement of items and the background color It does not show whether the layout uses a list view or detailed view or if hot linking is turned on or off USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Configuring Detailed Album Settings 1 In the Play Mode pre
112. u want and then press SET to move the selection cursor from the tab to the settings Use and v to select the feature whose setting you want to configure and then press gt Metering NN Filter Instead of pressing gt you could also press SET Example To select the Size item Use and v to change the currently se lected setting and then press SET This applies the setting DDD NOTE dd The recording mode menu appears if you press the MENU button before starting a record operation It will not appear if you press the MENU button during a setup procedure while the camera is standing by for recording of the second image of a Coupling Shot op eration etc See Menu Reference on page 131 for more information about menus GETTING READY Configuring Display Language and Clock DDD IMPORTANT 44 Settings The camera s clock settings are cleared if power to the Be sure to configure the following settings before using the camera E totally cutoff for About 12 Nours ive san camera to record images happen if the battery goes dead while the camera is not being supplied power by the AC adaptor The Display language clock setting screen will appear automatically the next Home city time you turn on power after the settings are cleared Date and time Set the date and time before using the camera You also need to configure clock settings whenever Note that the current
113. uired EH 05 5 5 3 Record the image IMPORTANT 444 The flash unit of this camera fires a number of times when you record an image The initial flashes are pre flashes which the camera uses to obtain information that it uses for exposure settings The final flash is for recording Make sure that you keep the camera still until the shutter releases Image recording may not be performed if you press the shutter release button while the red operation lamp is flashing BASIC IMAGE RECORDING E About Red eye Reduction Using the flash to record at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye When red eye reduction is se lected as the flash mode the camera performs two pre flash operations one designed to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to close and one for the Auto Focus operation This is followed by another flash operation for ac tual recording of the image DDD IMPORTANT 444 Note the following important points when using red eye reduction Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera during the pre flash or AF assist lamp flash operation Before pressing the shutter release button call out to the sub jects so they all look at the camera while one of the pre flash operations is performed Red e
114. ure the camera to save certain settings in mode memory when it is turned off and restore them the next time you turn the camera back on This keeps you from having to configure the camera each time you turn it on Mode Memory Settings The following are the settings that can be saved in mode memory and restored the next time you turn on the camera Flash mode focus mode white balance ISO sensitivity me tering mode flash intensity digital zoom manual focus posi tion i In a recording mode press MENU 2 Select the Memory tab and then press V 3 Select the item whose setting you want to change and then press SET 4 Select the setting you want and then press OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 4 Select the setting you want and then press Resetting the Camera SET Use the following procedure to reset all of the camera s set TGS Select this setting tings to their initial defaults as shown under Menu Refer f ence on page 131 Save the current status of the setting and restore it the next time the On camera is turned on 1 In a recording mode or the Play Mode press Restore the factory default setting oft MENU whenever the camera is turned on 2 Select the Set Up tab select Reset and 5 After you are finished configuring settings then press gt ress the MENU button to exit the settin P con g 3 Select Reset and then p
115. want press SET This displays the current time in accordance with your setting 6 Press SET again to exit the setting screen EH 0505 5 5 Changing the Display Language You can use the following procedure to select one of six lan guages as the display language 1 In a recording mode or the Play Mode press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Language and then press gt 3 Use and V to change the setting and then press SET AE Japanese English English Fran ais French Deutsch German Espa ol Spanish Italiano Italian OTHER SETTINGS Formatting Built in Memory 4 Select Format and then press SET nm mE To exit the format operation without formatting select Formatting built in memory deletes any data stored in it Cancel P 9 DDD IMPORTANT 444 Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered Check to make sure you do not need any of the data in memory before you format it Formatting memory deletes all files in memory includ ing protected files page 92 and Best Shot Mode user setups page 65 The startup screen image is not deleted by formatting memory 1 Check to make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera f there is a memory card loaded in the camera re move it page 105 2 In a recording mode or the Play Mode press MENU 3 Select the Set Up tab select Format
116. ye reduction may not work very well if the sub jects are located far away from the camera Flash Unit Status You can find out the current flash unit status by pressing the shutter release button half way and checking the monitor screen and red operation lamp 9 Os Red operation lamp The EJ indicator is also shown on the monitor screen when the flash unit is ready to fire Red operation lamp When the red operation his lamp is this me ansithis Flashing Flash unit is charging Lit Flash unit is ready to fire BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Changing the Flash Intensity Setting Perform the following steps to change the flash intensity set ting i In a recording mode press MENU 2 Use lt and gt to select the REC tab 3 Use and V to select Flash Intensity and then press gt 4 Select the setting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Fire the flash with strong intensity Strong Fire the flash with normal intensity Normal Fire the flash with weak intensity Weak Flash intensity may not change if the subject is too far or too close to the camera Flash Precautions Take care that your fingers do not block the flash when you hold the camera Covering the flash with your finger can greatly reduce its effective ness The approximate effective range of the flash is shown be low
117. ze Resolution Resolution Quality Quality Drive mode Drive mode AE Exposure mode Light metering Metering mode Shutter speed Shutter speed Aperture stop Aperture stop Exposure comp Exposure compensation Focusing mode Focusing mode Flash mode Flash mode Sharpness Sharpness Saturation Saturation Contrast Contrast White balance White balance Sensitivity Sensitivity Filter Filter setting Enhancement Enhancement setting Flash intensity Flash intensity Digital zoom Digital zoom setting World Location Date Recording date and time Model Camera model name EH 0 o USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER DDD NOTES When printing an album page you should set up your Web browser as described below Select the browser frame where the images are lo cated Set margins to the lowest possible values Set the background color to a printable color See the user documentation that came with your Web browser application for details about printing and con figuring settings for printing 5 After you are finished viewing the album exit your Web browser application Saving an Album To save an album copy the DCIM folder from camera memory or the memory card to your computer s hard disk a floppy diskette an MO disk or some other storage me dium Note that copying only the ALBUM folder does not copy image data and other neces
118. zoom the image currently on the monitor screen up to four times its normal size DDD IMPORTANT 444 You cannot enlarge a movie image 1 In the Play Mode use and gt to display the image you want 2 Shift the zoom controller towards Q to enlarge the image This displays an indicator that shows the current zoom factor 3 Use A V I lt and gt to shift the image up down left or right PLAYBACK Resizing an Image You can use the following procedure to change an image to one of the two sizes SXGA size 1280 x 960 pixels or VGA size 640 x 480 pixels 1 In the Play Mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Resize and then press gt t D00500 640x480 Cancel 3 Use lt and gt to scroll through images and display the one you want to resize 4 Use and v to select the size you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Resize to 1280 x 960 pixels SXGA 1280 X960 Resize to 640 x 480 pixels VGA 640 X480 Cancel the resizing operation Cancel DDD IMPORTANT 444 Resizing an image causes a new resized version to be stored as a separate file Images smaller than 640 X 480 pixels cannot be resized e Resizing is supported for images recorded by this model camera only If the message The function is not supported for this file appears it means that the current image cannot be r

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