Casio QV-2400UX User manual

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File 1 (File name : qv2400UX2900UX_e_1.pdf)
E-2 INTRODUCTION
Unpacking ....................................................................... E-2
Contents.......................................................................... E-3
Quick Reference ............................................................. E-7
Getting Ready E-7
Recording an Image E-8
Playback E-9
Deleting Images E-10
Features ........................................................................ E-12
Recording Features E-13
Precautions ................................................................... E-15
General Precautions E-15
Operating conditions E-16
Condensation E-16
About the camera’s backlight… E-17
E-18 GETTING ACQUAINTED
General Guide............................................................... E-18
Front E-18
Back E-19
Terminals and Ports E-20
Bottom E-20
Lens............................................................................... E-21
Changing the Lens Angle E-21
Installing a Conversion Lens E-22
Using a Filter E-23
Lens Precautions E-24
Monitor Screen Indicators............................................. E-25
REC mode E-25
PLAY mode E-26
Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen E-27
Operation Indicator Lamp ............................................. E-28
REC mode E-28
PLAY mode E-29
Using the Bundled Accessories .................................... E-30
Using the Lens Cap E-30
Attaching the Strap E-30
Using the Soft Case E-31
Power Requirements .................................................... E-32
Loading Batteries E-32
Battery Handling Precautions E-35
Low Battery Indicator E-35
Using AC Power E-36
Turning the Camera On and Off E-37
Power Save Settings E-37
Memory Cards............................................................... E-39
Inserting a Memory Card into the Camera E-39
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QV-2400UX/2900UX User Documentation Files
Removing a Memory Card from the Camera E-40
Formatting a Memory Card E-41
Memory Card Precautions E-42
IBM Microdrive Precautions E-42
Menu Screens ............................................................... E-44
Setting the Current Date and Time ............................... E-45
Setting the Date and Time E-45
Selecting the Date Format E-46
Time Stamp E-47
File 2 (File name : qv2400UX2900UX_e_2.pdf)
E-48 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
Recording a Simple Snapshot ...................................... E-48
About the REC Mode Monitor Screen E-50
About Auto Focus E-50
Recording Precautions E-50
Image Recording when the Battery is Low E-51
Using Zoom................................................................... E-51
Using Optical Zoom E-51
Using Digital Zoom E-52
Using the Flash ............................................................. E-53
Flash Status Indicators E-54
Adjusting the Flash Intensity E-54
Precautions when Using Flash E-55
Selecting the Focus Mode ............................................ E-56
Using the Auto Focus Mode E-56
Using the Macro Mode E-57
Using the Infinity Mode E-58
Using the Manual Focus Mode E-58
Using Focus Lock E-59
Specifying Image Size and Quality............................... E-60
Using the Self-timer ...................................................... E-61
Exposure Compensation .............................................. E-62
E-64 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
Shooting Portraits ......................................................... E-64
Shooting Landscapes ................................................... E-65
Shooting Night Scenes ................................................. E-66
Instant Setup Using the Best Shot Mode ..................... E-67
Specifying the Location of Best Shot Mode
Scene Images E-69
Registering Your Own Scene Setups E-70
Importing a Scene from the Best Shot Library
on the CD-ROM E-71
Recording a Movie ........................................................ E-73
To record a movie using the normal mode E-73
To record a movie using the past mode E-74
Shooting Panoramas .................................................... E-75

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Shooting at Fixed Intervals ........................................... E-76
Canceling an Interval Mode Timer Operation E-78
Specifying the Exposure Mode..................................... E-78
Program AE E-78
Aperture Priority AE E-79
Shutter Speed Priority AE E-80
Manual Exposure E-82
Quick Exposure Mode Selection E-83
Selecting the Metering Mode........................................ E-84
Quick Metering Mode Selection E-85
Setting the Sensitivity Level.......................................... E-85
Using the Filter Function............................................... E-86
Selecting White Balance............................................... E-87
Adjusting White Balance Manually E-87
Quick White Balance Selection E-88
Enhancing Certain Colors............................................. E-89
Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off ....................... E-90
Specifying Outline Sharpness ...................................... E-91
Specifying Color Saturation .......................................... E-91
Specifying Contrast....................................................... E-92
Saving Uncompressed Images (TIFF Mode) ............... E-92
Specifying Power On Default Settings ......................... E-93
Resetting the Camera E-94
Using the Camera’s Shortcut Features ........................ E-95
Changing REC mode FUNCTION Menu Settings
Using the Shortcut Buttons E-95
To assign REC mode FUNCTION menu items
to shortcut buttons E-96
Directly Accessing the REC mode FUNCTION Menu E-98
Cycling through REC mode FUNCTION Menu Settings E-98
E-99 PLAYBACK
Basic Playback Operation............................................. E-99
Playing a Movie........................................................... E-100
Playing a Panorama.................................................... E-101
Enlarging the Playback Image.................................... E-102
Displaying the 9-image View ...................................... E-103
Selecting a Specific Image in the 9-image View E-104
Displaying the Histogram............................................ E-105
Using the Slide Show Feature .................................... E-106
Resizing an Image ...................................................... E-107
Cropping an Image ..................................................... E-108
File 3 (File name : qv2400UX2900UX_e_3.pdf)
E-110 DELETING IMAGES
Deleting the Displayed Image......................................E-110
Deleting Selected Images............................................ E-111
Deleting All Images in Selected Folders......................E-112
Deleting All Unprotected Images .................................E-113
E-114 MANAGING IMAGES
Folders and Files .........................................................E-114
Folders E-114
Files E-115
Selecting a Folder for Playback...................................E-116
Protecting Images Against Deletion ............................E-116
Protecting Selected Images E-116
Protecting and Unprotecting All Images in
Selected Folders E-117
Protecting and Unprotecting All Images E-118
DPOF ...........................................................................E-119
Making DPOF Settings for Particular Images E-119
Making DPOF Settings for Particular Folders E-120
Making DPOF Settings of All Images
on the Memory Card E-121
PRINT Image Matching............................................... E-122
E-123 OTHER SETTINGS
Turning the Monitor Screen Indicators On and Off........ E-123
Changing the Display Language ................................ E-124
Turning the Confirmation Beep On and Off................ E-125
E-126 CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT
Connecting to a Television.......................................... E-127
Selecting the Video Output Signal Mode E-128
Connecting the Wired Remote Controller
to the Camera ............................................................. E-129
Connecting an External Flash Unit
(QV-2900UX Only) ...................................................... E-129
External Flash Unit Requirements E-129
Attaching an External Flash Unit E-130
Connecting to a Computer.......................................... E-132
USB Port Connection (Windows, Macintosh) E-133
Using a Serial Port Connection E-134
Using a Memory Card to Transfer Image Data .......... E-135
Memory Card Data E-136
DCF Protocol E-136
Memory Card File Structure E-137
Image Files Supported by the Camera E-138
Precautions when Using a Memory Card
on a Computer E-139
Using the HTML Card Browser................................... E-140
Specifying the Card Browser Type E-140
Viewing Card Browser File Contents E-142
Saving Card Browser Files E-145
E-146 REFERENCE
Camera Menus............................................................ E-146
REC mode E-146
PLAY mode E-147
Mode Settings ............................................................. E-148
Settings in Each Mode E-148
Recording Mode + Exposure Mode Combinations E-149
Troubleshooting .......................................................... E-150
Messages E-153
Specifications .............................................................. E-155