Casio QV-300 User manual

Liquid Crystal Digital Camera
QV-300
Owner's Manual
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Introduction
Congratulations upon your selection of the QV-300 Liquid Crystal
Digital Camera. The QV-300 comes ith its o n built-in liquid crystal
color monitor that let’s you instantly vie the pictures you take.
To get the most out of the QV-300, be sure to carefully read this
manual and follo the instructions contained in it.
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Contents
Precautions ..........................................................5
Unpacking.............................................................9
General Guide ....................................................10
Top and Display .................................................................. 10
Lens .................................................................................... 10
Bottom ................................................................................ 11
Terminals ............................................................................ 11
Power Supply ..................................................... 13
To load batteries ................................................................. 13
Using AC Po er ................................................................. 17
Recording Images .............................................. 19
To record an image............................................................. 19
Ho to avoid hand movement…......................................... 21
Fluorescent Lighting ........................................................... 21
Infrared Light....................................................................... 22
Shooting Images Outdoors ................................................. 22
Changing the Lens Orientation ........................................... 22
NORMAL/MACRO S itch .................................................. 24
S itching Bet een Lenses ................................................. 24
Resolution Modes ............................................................... 25
Exposure Adjustment.......................................................... 25
Changing the Aperture Setting ........................................... 27
Record Mode Displays........................................................ 27
Using the Self-Timer ........................................................... 30
Playing Back Images ......................................... 31
Displaying Images on the Camera’s LCD ........................... 31
Displaying Images on a TV Screen .................................... 32
Page Status Indicators........................................................ 33
Producing a Multi-Page Display.......................................... 34
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Using the Zoom Function.................................................... 36
Using Auto Play .................................................................. 38
Protecting Memory Pages .................................................. 41
Unprotecting Memory Pages .............................................. 43
Hiding Protected Memory Pages ........................................ 45
Deleting Memory Pages ....................................46
Deleting Images From Memory .......................................... 46
Resolution Conversion......................................50
Connecting to Other Devices............................51
The camera terminals ......................................................... 51
Using the Camera with a Connected Device ...52
Troubleshooting.................................................59
Specifications.....................................................65
About the camera’s backlight… ....................... 66
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any
damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any
loss or claims by third parties hich may arise through the use of
the QV-300.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any
damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunc-
tion, repairs, or battery replacement. Be sure to back up all impor-
tant data on other media to protect against its loss.

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General Precautions
Be sure to observe the follo ing important precautions henever us-
ing the QV-300.
All references in this manual to “this camera” and “the camera” refer
to the CASIO QV-300 Digital Camera.
• Never try to take pictures or use the built-in display hile operating
a motor vehicle or hile alking. Doing so creates the danger of
serious accident.
• Never try to open the case of the camera or attempt your o n re-
pairs. High-voltage internal components create the risk of electrical
shock hen exposed. Al ays leave maintenance and repair ork
up to authorized CASIO service providers.
• Keep the camera a ay from ater and other liquids, and never let it
get et. Moisture creates the danger of fire and electrical shock.
Never use the camera outdoors in the rain or sno , at the seashore
or beach, in the bathroom, etc.
• Should foreign matter or ater ever get into the unit, immediately
turn po er off, unplug the AC adaptor from the po er outlet, and
contact your dealer or nearest CASIO service provider. Using the
unit under these conditions creates the danger of fire and electrical
shock.
• Should you ever notice smoke or a strange odor coming out of the
unit, immediately turn po er off and unplug the AC adaptor from the
po er outlet. Using the unit under these conditions creates the dan-
ger of fire and electrical shock. After making sure there is no more
smoke coming from the unit, take it to your nearest CASIO service
provider for repair. Never attempt your o n maintenance.
• If the unit’s case should ever become cracked due to dropping it or
other ise subjecting it to rough treatment, immediately turn po er
off, unplug the AC adaptor from the po er outlet, and contact your
nearest CASIO service provider.
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• Never use the unit inside of an air craft or in any other areas here
its use is prohibited. Doing so can result in an accident.
• Physical damage and malfunction of this unit can cause the image
data stored in its memory to be deleted. Be sure to al ays keep
backup copies of data by transferring them to personal computer
memory.
• Never open the battery compartment cover, disconnect the AC
adaptor from the camera or unplug it from the all socket hile the
“WAIT” message is on the LCD. Doing so ill not only make storage
of the current image impossible, it can also corrupt other image data
already stored in camera memory.
MEMORY ERROR message
Any of the follo ing can cause data stored in the camera’s memory to
become corrupted.
• Removal of batteries or disconnection of the AC adaptor during a
record or data communication operation
• Disconnection of the connecting cable during data communication
• Continued use hile battery po er is lo
• Other incorrect operation
In each of the above cases, one of the memory error messages
(MEMORY ERROR #1 ~ MEMORY ERROR #4) appears, and further
operation of the camera ill become impossible. If this should
happen, contact your dealer or the nearest CASIO service provider
as soon as possible.
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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 follo ing areas.
— In areas subject to direct sunlight
— In areas subject to high humidity or dust
— Near air conditioners, heaters, or other areas subject to tem-
perature extremes
— Inside of a closed vehicle, especially one parked in the sun
— In areas subject to strong vibration
Condensation
• When you bring the camera indoors on a cold day or other ise ex-
pose it to a sudden change of temperature, there is the possibility
that condensation can form on the exterior or on interior compo-
nents. Condensation can cause malfunction of the camera, so you
should avoid exposing it to conditions that might cause condensa-
tion.
• To keep condensation from forming, place the camera into a plastic
bag before moving it into a location that is much armer 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
ne location. If condensation does form, remove the batteries from
the camera and leave the battery compartment cover open for a fe
hours.
Precautions Liquid Crystal Digital Camera
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NOTICE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply ith the lim-
its for a Class B peripheral, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency en-
ergy and, if not installed and used in accordance ith the instruc-
tions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Ho ever, there is no guarantee that interference ill not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful inter-
ference to radio or television reception, hich can be determined
by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one or more of the follo ing meas-
ures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation bet een the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from
that to hich the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for
help.
GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF
THIS UNIT IN THE U.S.A. not applicable to other areas).
FCC WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party re-
sponsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
Properly shielded cables ith ferrite core must be used for con-
nection to host computer and/or peripherals in order to meet FCC
emission limits.
THE SPECIAL VIDEO CABLE THAT COMES WITH THE CAMERA ----- THE CAMERA TO A VIDEO IN TERMINAL OF A COMPUTER
THE SPECIAL CONNECTION CABLE THAT COMES WITH QV-Link SOFTWARE ----- THE CAMERA TO A PROPER TERMINAL OF A COMPUTER

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Unpacking
Check to make sure that all of the items sho n belo are included
ith your camera. If something is missing, contact your dealer as
soon as possible.
Soft case
Alkaline batteries (AA-size × 4)
Camera
Cleaning Cloth
Wrist Strap
Manual
Video cable
Getting Acquainted
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General Guide
The follo ing illustrations sho the names of each component, but-
ton and s itch on the camera.
Top and Display
Lens
Lens
TELE(telephoto)/
WIDE(Wide-angle) s itch
LCD [–] (Reverse)
button
POWER s itch Function s itch
Aperture
s itch
[+] (For ard)
button
Shutter button
DEL (Delete) button
MODE button
EFFECT button DISP (Display)
button
NORMAL/
MACRO
s itch
/PROTECT
(Timer/Protect)
button
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Important!
Make sure that the terminal panel cover is slid fully a ay as sho n in
step 2 above before trying to raise it. Forcing the cover up can seri-
ously damage it.
General Guide
Bottom
BRIGHT (brightness) control
• BRIGHT control adjusts the brightness of the image on the LCD.
The brightness is set at the factory to the optimum setting, and nor-
mally does not need adjustment.
Battery
compartment
lock
Battery compartment cover
Tripod
hole
Terminals
AC Po er terminal
VIDEO OUT terminal
DIGITAL
terminal
Terminal panel cover
Opening the Terminal Panel Cover
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11
122
22
233
33
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Connecting the Wrist Strap
Pass the rist strap through the hole on
the side of the camera as sho n in the
illustration.
Using the Cleaning Cloth
Use the cleaning cloth to ipe finger-
prints and smudges from the LCD and
lens.
• Be sure to avoid applying too much
pressure hen iping the LCD. Too
much pressure can cause permanent
discoloration, abnormal images, and
cracks.
Using the Soft Case
Keep the camera in its soft case to pro-
tect it hen not in use.
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The camera features a t o- ay po er supply that lets you use either
batteries (AA-size Alkaline or Lithium) or household AC current.
To load batteries
Be sure that camera po er is turned off henever loading or replac-
ing batteries.
1. Slide the battery compartment
lock on the bottom of the camera
in the direction indicated by arrow
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1, and swing open the battery
compartment cover as indicated
by arrow 22
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2.
2. Insert four batteries and close the
battery compartment cover.
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1
Power Supply
A
Be sure to use Alkaline or Lithium batteries. Never use
manganese batteries (see precautions on the next page).
• Make sure that the positive + and negative - ends of the
batteries are facing correctly.
• Press do n on the battery compartment cover at the point
marked A in the above illustration until the cover locks into
place ith a click.
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Battery Handling Precautions
Incorrect use or handling of batteries can cause them to leak or burst
and seriously damage your camera. Be sure to note the follo ing
important precautions to avoid problems ith batteries.
• Use only LR6 (AM-3) type alkaline or
FR6 type lithium dry cell batteries
ith this camera. Never mix old bat-
teries ith ne ones. Failure to do so
can result in bursting or leaking of
batteries, creating the danger of fire
or personal injury.
• Al ays make sure that the positive
[+] and negative [–] ends of the bat-
teries are facing correctly, as noted
by the markings on the camera itself.
Improper loading of batteries can re-
sult in bursting or leaking of batteries,
creating the danger of personal injury
or soiling of objects nearby.
Caution
• Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan to use it for
more than t o eeks.
• Never recharge batteries, never allo direct connection bet een
t o ends of a battery, and never try to take batteries apart.
• Do not expose batteries to direct heat or dispose of them by burn-
ing. Doing so can create the danger of explosion.
• Never mix batteries of different types.
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Po er Supply
• Dead batteries are susceptible to leakage, hich can cause serious
damage to your camera. Remove batteries from the camera as
soon as you notice they are dead.
• The batteries that po er this camera normally become arm hen
they lose po er. This does not indicate malfunction.
Standard Battery Life
The battery life reference values given belo indicate the amount of
time at standard temperature (25°C) until po er automatically turns
off due to battery failure. They do not guarantee that batteries ill
perform the amount of service indicated. Battery life is reduced by lo
temperatures and continued use.
LR6 (AM3) AA-size alkaline batteries
Approximately 130 minutes continuous operation
Recording for about 96 images (one image per minute)
FR6 AA-size lithium batteries
Approximately 220 minutes continuous operation
Recording for about 180 images (one image per minute)
Low Battery Indicator
The lo battery indicator ( ) appears in the center of the LCD
henever remaining battery po er drops belo a certain level. It tells
you that po er ill soon turn off automatically if you continue using
the camera ithout replacing batteries. Be sure to replace all four
batteries ith a fresh set of ne ones.
Getting Acquainted
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Flash Memory
The camera features flash memory for storage of images. Flash
memory does not require electrical po er to store data, so image
data is retained in memory even hen you turn camera po er off. If
batteries go dead, simply load a set of ne batteries or connect the
AC adaptor and you ill be able to vie images in camera memory.
Auto Power Off
Po er automatically turns off henever you do not perform any cam-
era operation for a period of time. Po er turns off after about t o
minutes in the Record Mode or after about five minutes in the Play-
back Mode.
• To restore po er, simply slide the POWER s itch to the right as
you normally do.
Important!
The Auto Po er Off function does not operate under the follo ing
conditions.
• During Auto Play (page 38)
• When operations are being performed on a computer connected to
the camera via the camera’s DIGITAL terminal.
• Whenever the AC adaptor is connected to the camera.

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Using AC Power
To po er the camera from standard AC po er, use the optional AC
adaptor (AD-C60).
AC Adaptor precautions
• Never use an electrical outlet hose
voltage is outside the rating marked
on the camera. Doing so can create
the danger of fire or electrical shock.
Use only the optional AC adaptor
specified for this camera.
• Should the cord of the AC adaptor
become damaged (exposed internal
iring or shorts), request a replace-
ment from an authorized CASIO
service provider. A damaged AC
adaptor cord creates the danger of
fire or electrical shock.
Caution
AC outlet
AC adaptor
Po er Supply
AC po er terminal
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• Al ays be sure to use the AD-C60
AC adaptor only. Using any other AC
adaptor can cause damage to the
camera not covered by the arranty.
• When unplugging the AC adaptor
from the all socket, be sure to
grasp the adaptor (not the cord).
• Avoid an undue bending, pulling,
and t isting of the AC adaptor's
cord, and never try to lengthen the
cord by splicing it ith other ire.
• Be sure to s itch po er off before connecting or disconnecting the
adaptor.
• Al ays turn camera po er off before disconnecting the AC adaptor,
even if the camera has batteries installed. If you don't, the camera
ill turn off automatically hen you disconnect the AC adaptor.
Even so, you run the risk of damaging the camera henever you
disconnect the AC adaptor ithout first turning po er off.
• The AC adaptor may become arm to the touch after extended pe-
riods of use. This is normal and is not cause for alarm.
• After use turn off the po er s itch of the camera and unplug adap-
tor from the AC outlet.
Caution
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Recording Images
Recording Images
The follo ing procedure provides the basic steps for recording an
image.
To record an image
1. Enter the Record Mode.
• Slide the function s itch to the
REC position.
2. Turn on the camera.
• Slide the POWER s itch in the di-
rection indicated by the arro .
• The POWER s itch automatically
slides back to its original position
hen you release it.
• When po er comes on, the image of the object that is in
front of the camera’s lens appears on the LCD.
• You can perform steps 1 and 2 in either order (1 then 2, or 2
then 1).
3. Set the NORMAL/MACRO switch to the NORMAL position.
• If the object hose image you are
recording is about 10 centimeters
from the lens (about 4 inches), set
the TELE/WIDE s itch to WIDE
and the NORMAL/MACRO s itch
to MACRO. See page 24 for
details on using this s itch.
Note
• The camera is designed to refresh the image on the LCD about
seven times per second. Because of this, you may experience a
feeling of jerkiness in the changing image if you move the camera
quickly. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.
MACRO NORMAL
REC
PLAY
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4. Use MODE to enter the resolution mode FINE or NORMAL)
you want.
• Each press of MODE toggles bet een the Normal Mode
and Fine Mode.
• Note that the number of images that can be stored in
memory is different depending on hether images are
saved in the Normal Mode or Fine Mode. See “Resolution
Modes” on page 25 for details.
5. Record the image.
• Compose the image you ant to
record hile vie ing it on the
LCD.
• It is best to look at the LCD di-
rectly, and not from an angle.
• Take care that your finger is not
blocking the lens.
• Should the lens become dirty, use
the cloth that comes ith the cam-
era to clean it off.
• When the image is situated on the LCD as you ant it, press
the shutter button.
• Press the shutter button lightly to avoid moving the camera.
See page 21 for information on ho to avoid hand move-
ment.
• The message “WAIT” appears on the LCD for about six sec-
onds along ith the image that as recorded hen you
pressed the shutter button. You can use the camera to take
the next picture after the “WAIT” message disappears.
• Here you could change the function s itch to the PLAY posi-
tion and vie the image you just recorded.
MACRO NORMAL
REC
PLAY

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Recording Images
Caution
• Never open the battery compartment cover, disconnect the
AC adaptor from the camera or unplug it from the all
socket hile the “WAIT” message is on the LCD. Doing so
ill not only make storage of the current image impossible, it
can also corrupt other image data already stored in camera
memory.
How to avoid hand movement…
Any hand movement hen you press the shutter button can causes
blurring of the recorded image. Note the follo ing points on avoiding
hand movement.
• Make sure there is no excessive movement of the image of the ob-
ject on the LCD.
• Use a tripod henever possible hen recording images in dim light-
ing. The camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in accordance
ith the brightness of the object hose image is being recorded.
Shutter speed is quite slo for dimly lit objects, increasing the pos-
sibility of blurring caused by hand movement.
Fluorescent Lighting
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
ith recorded images. The actual extent of the problems depends on
hat cycle of the fluorescent light’s flicker is occurring hen the cam-
era’s shutter actually releases. For best results, use a commercially
available video lights.
Operation
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Infrared Light
Infrared light generated by a flash or other source can create image
color problems, such as red areas being recorded as green. Such
color problems ill sho up in the LCD hile you are composing the
image.
Shooting Images Outdoors
Strong direct or reflected sunlight can cause recorded images to take
on a greenish tinge. This is due to the characteristics of the camera’s
charge-coupled device (CCD), and it does not indicate malfunction of
the camera. One ay you can try to minimize this problem is to set
the aperture to [●] (F8).
Changing the Lens Orientation
The lens of the camera is built into a lens body that is designed to
rotate. This means you can change the angle of the lens ithout mov-
ing the rest of the camera.
Rotates up to 90 °
to ards the front Rotates up to 180
°
to ards the back
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Recording Images
• Any images recorded hile the lens body is rotated so the lens is
pointed from the back of the camera are stored as mirror images of
the image that appears in the LCD before the shutter button is
pressed.
AA
AA
A
BB
BB
B
Important!
• Do not apply excessive force hen rotating the lens body. Doing so
can cause serious damage to the lens.
• Do not carry the camera or move it around hile holding onto only
the lens body.
• Return the lens body to its normal position ( ith the lens pointing
from the front of the camera) before storing the camera.
AA
AA
ALCD when shutter button is
pressed in the Record Mode)
BB
BB
BLCD when image is played
back from camera memory
.......
.......
Operation
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NORMAL/MACRO Switch
The NORMAL/MACRO s itch tells the
camera ho much distance there ill be
bet een the lens and the object hose
image you are recording. The follo ing
table describes the conditions covered by
each s itch setting.
Switching Between Lenses
This camera gives you a choice bet een
telephoto (TELE) and ide-angle (WIDE)
lenses. The follo ing sho s the optimum
distances at hich you should use each of
these lenses.
MACRO NORMAL
TELE
WIDE
Distances
* See page 27 for information on changing the aperture.
Lens Aperture Normal Macro
(NORMAL) (MACRO)
Wide Angle (WIDE) F2.6(○) 0.6m ~ ∞9cm ~ 11cm
f = 4.9mm (2' ~ ∞) (3.5" ~ 4.3")
F8 (●) 0.3m ~ ∞7cm ~ 14cm
(1' ~ ∞) (2.8" ~ 5.5")
Telephoto (TELE) F2.6(○) 3.4m ~ ∞52cm ~ 62cm
f = 11.0mm (11.2' ~ ∞) (1.7' ~ 2')
F8 (●) 1.7m ~ ∞44cm ~ 77cm
(5.6' ~ ∞) (1.4' ~ 2.5')

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Recording Images
Resolution
Mode
FINE
NORMAL
Indicator Number of Images
64 (approximately 480-kbit com-
pressed)
192 (approximately 160-kbit com-
pressed)
• You can s itch bet een resolution modes at any time before re-
cording an image.
Exposure Adjustment
This camera features an automatic exposure (AE) function that auto-
matically changes the shutter speed in accordance ith lighting. In
addition, you can also manually adjust the exposure to compensate
for backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and other
special conditions.
To manually adjust the exposure
1. Enter the Record Mode.
• Set the function s itch to the REC position.
Resolution Modes
In addition to a Normal Mode, this camera also has a Fine Mode for
saving images using higher resolution. Use the MODE button to
s itch bet een the Normal Mode and Fine Mode.
The follo ing table sho s ho many images can be stored in
memory using each resolution mode.
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2. Use the [+] and [–] buttons to manually adjust the exposure.
• Pressing [+] makes the image on the LCD brighter. Use it to
adjust for dim indoor lighting and backlighting.
• Pressing [–] makes the image on the LCD darker. Use it to
adjust for bright sunlight.
3. After adjusting the exposure, press the shutter button to
record the image.
Notes
• Exposure adjustment is generally expressed in terms of an expo-
sure adjustment value. The exposure adjustment value is al ays
set to zero henever you turn on the camera.
• The exposure adjustment value is changed by 0.25 ith each press
of [+] or [–]. The range of the value is -2 to +2.
• The exposure adjustment value automatically reverts to zero hen-
ever the shutter button is pressed. You can manually reset the ex-
posure adjustment value by using [+] and [–] to change the value
back to zero, hich is indicated hen the +/– indicator disappears
from the monitor.
[+]
[–]
+ –
+ –
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Recording Images
Changing the Aperture Setting
There are t o aperture settings you can use to match lighting condi-
tions. Use the aperture s itch to change the aperture setting.
• Use the [●] (F8) setting to decrease expo-
sure. This setting orks best outdoors.
• Use the [○] (F2.6) setting to increase ex-
posure. This setting orks best indoor and
ith back lit images.
Note
• Also see page 28 for information about exposure arning indica-
tors.
Record Mode Displays
The follo ing provides details on the images, indicators and mes-
sages that appear on the LCD in the Record Mode.
Image Display
An image of the object that is picked up by the camera’s lens appears
on the LCD. The camera is designed to refresh the image on the LCD
about seven times per second. Because of this, you may experience
a feeling of jerkiness in the changing image if you move the camera
quickly. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.
Note
• The LCD image that appears in the Playback Mode is more detailed
than the image produced in the Record Mode. Because of this, you
should consider the Record Mode image to be a reasonable fac-
simile of the image that is actually stored in memory.
MACRO NORMAL
Operation
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Remaining Pages/Resolution Mode Indicator
Pressing DISP in the Record Mode displays a value that sho s ho
many memory pages are available for recording images, along ith
the current resolution mode setting (FINE or NORMAL).
1. Enter the Record Mode.
• Set the function s itch to the REC position.
2. Press the DISP button.
• Press DISP again to clear the
number of remaining pages
and the resolution mode indica-
tor from the monitor screen.
Note
• The display/non-display status of the number of remaining pages
and the resolution mode indicator is linked to the page status
indicators(page 33) and the zoom indicator(page 36).
Exposure Warning Indicators
Exposure arning indicators appear on the LCD henever the light
being picked up by the lens ould result in under exposure or over
exposure of an image.
○......Under exposure
● ......Over exposure
Use the procedure described on page 27 to change the aperture or
change the lighting of the image so the indicator disappears from the
LCD.
remaining pages
resolution mode

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Recording Images
Important!
• The exposure arning indicators also appear hen lighting is out-
side the range of the camera. In such a case, changing the aperture
ill not clear the indicator from the LCD.
• The manual exposure adjustment procedure (page 25) cannot be
used hen an exposure arning indicator is on the LCD. Clear the
arning indicator by changing the aperture s itch setting.
• Pressing the [+] or [–] button to adjust exposure hile an exposure
arning indicator is on the LCD causes a +/– exposure value to
appear. This is an EV value.
Low Battery Indicator
The lo battery indicator ( ) appears in the center of the LCD
henever remaining battery po er drops belo a certain level. It tells
you that po er ill soon turn off automatically if you continue using
the camera ithout replacing batteries. Be sure to replace all four
batteries ith a fresh set of ne ones.
Note that the camera is designed to automatically turn off po er
earlier hen a personal computer or other equipment is connected to
the camera’s DIGITAL terminal for data communications, in order to
protect against problems due to data corruption. Because of this, it is
recommended that your use the camera’s optional AC adaptor
henever performing data communications.
• See page 13 for details on ho to replace batteries.
Memory Full Message
If you are recording images in the Fine Mode and there is not enough
memory for further Fine Mode recording, the message “REMAIN”
appears on the monitor screen along ith a value that sho s ho
many images can still be recorded in the Normal Mode. You can
press MODE at this time to change to the Normal Mode and record
more image if you ant.
The message “MEMORY FULL” means that there is not enough
memory for further recording in any mode. In this case, you have to use
the follo ing procedures make room in memory for further recording.
• Delete some images from memory (page 46)
• Change the resolution of some of the stored images from FINE to
NORMAL (page 50)
Operation
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Using the Self-Timer
With the Self-Timer, the shutter is released 10 seconds after you
press the /PROTECT button.
1. Enter the Record Mode.
• Set the function s itch to the REC position.
2. Start the Self-Timer operation.
• Place the camera securely on a tripod, desk or other stable
surface, ith the image to be recorded in the LCD.
• After composing the image, press the /PROTECT but-
ton.
• A 10-second countdo n starts on the LCD. The shutter ill
release automatically hen the end of the countdo n is
reached.
• To cancel on ongoing Self-Timer operation, press the /
PROTECT button or shutter button.
Note
• If you use the Self-Timer ith the lens body rotate 180° (page 22),
you can vie the countdo n on the LCD hile aiting for the shut-
ter to release.
Important!
• If battery po er is lo , camera po er may turn off hile a count-
do n is in progress. If this happens, replace the batteries ith ne
ones.
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Playing Back Images
This section describes ho to recall and vie images stored in cam-
era memory.
Displaying Images on the Camera’s LCD
Camera memory is divided into “pages”, and each image is assigned
to page that is numbered sequentially from 1 through 192 (NORMAL
resolution images). Note that all 192 pages are available only if all
images are recorded using the NORMAL Mode (page 25).
The follo ing procedure describes ho to display images on the
camera’s built-in LCD.
1. Enter the Playback Mode and turn on the camera.
• Slide the function s itch to the
PLAY position.
• When po er comes on, the page
that as displayed hen you last
turned po er off appears on the
LCD.
2. Scroll through the memory pages until the image you want
to view is displayed.
• Press [+] to display the next memory page or [–] to display
the previous memory page.
• To jump to the first (lo est numbered) image in memory,
press the shutter button and [–] button at the same time.
• Holding do n [+] or [–] for about t o seconds starts high-
speed scrolling of images.
REC
PLAY
[–]
[+]
[–]
[+]
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Notes
• If you set the function s itch to PLAY after recording an image, that
image appears on the LCD first.
• The message “MEMORY EMPTY” appears on the LCD if there are
no images stored in memory hen you enter the Playback Mode.
Displaying Images on a TV Screen
Use the special video cable that comes ith the camera to connect it
to a television as illustrated belo , and you can then vie the images
stored in camera memory on the TV’s screen.
Important!
• The camera can be connected only to a TV that is equipped ith a
VIDEO IN terminal.
• Make sure that the po er of both the camera and the TV are turned
off hen making connections.
• The signal output through this camera's VIDEO OUT terminal is an
NTSC signal. An image output through this terminal ill not look
normal if the camera is connected to a PAL or other type of TV or
video deck.
INPUT
VIDEO
LR
AUDIO
VIDEO IN terminal
TV Accessory video cable VIDEO OUT terminal
After connecting the camera and TV, set the channel of the TV to the
channel used for video input.
After connecting the camera and TV, use the same procedures as
those described under “Displaying Images on the Camera’s LCD” on
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Important!
• Note that only images already stored in camera memory can be
vie ed on the TV screen. If you change to the camera’s Record
Mode, the image picked up by the camera’s lens ill not appear on
the TV screen.
Page Status Indicators
Pressing DISP in the Playback Mode causes page status indicators
to appear on the monitor display indicating page number, protect sta-
tus, and resolution mode.
1. Enter the Playback Mode.
• Set the function s itch to the PLAY position.
2. Press the DISP button.
• The page number and resolution
mode are sho n at the top of the
screen. If the page is protected
(page 41), a protect indicator ( )
is sho n in the upper left corner.
• Press DISP again to clear the
page status indicators from the
screen.
Note
• The display/non-display status of the page status indicators is
linked to the remaining pages and resolution mode indicator (page
28) and to the zoom area indicator (page 36).
resolution mode
page number
Operation
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Producing a Multi-Page Display
Four or nine memory pages can be displayed at the same time. This
feature can be used to display multiple memory pages on the cam-
era's built-in LCD, or on the screen of a connected TV.
Multi-Page Display EFFECT Menu)
1. Enter the Playback Mode.
• Slide the function s itch to the PLAY position.
2. Display the EFFECT Menu.
• Press the EFFECT button to dis-
play the EFFECT Menu.
• At this time either a 4-page or a 9-
page display format appears.
• Note that you cannot use the
multi-page display hile protected
memory pages are hidden (page
45).
3. Specify the screen size.
• Use the [+] and [–] buttons to specify the screen size.
• To clear the selection screen and quit this procedure, select
the EXIT icon.
4. Press the shutter button.
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34
56
78
910
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[+]
[–]
[+]
[–]
5. Scroll through the images.
• Use the [+] and [–] buttons to scroll images for ard and
back. Each press sho s a ne screen of four or nine ne
images.
Unused pages are colored gray.
• To clear the multi-page display and return to the normal sin-
gle-page display, press any button besides [+] or [–].
Selecting a Memory Page in a Multi-Page Display
You can use the follo ing procedure to select one of the memory
pages in a multi-page display. Then hen you return to the 1-page
display, the memory page you selected ill be the one displayed. The
follo ing procedure uses the 4-page display as an example, but you
can use the same procedure ith the 9-page display.
1. While a multi-page display either 4-page or 9-page) is on
the screen, press the DISP button.
• This causes the image in the up-
per left to be surrounded by a
frame.
In this example, e ill select this page.
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2. Move the frame to the image you want to select.
• Use the [+] and [–] buttons to move the frame around the
screen.
3. Press the shutter button.
• The selected image (the one ith
the frame around it) appears on a
single-page display.
Using the Zoom Function
This function lets you select a specific part of a stored image and
enlarge it to t ice its normal size.
1. Enter the Playback Mode.
• Slide the function s itch to the PLAY position.
2. Display the EFFECT Menu.
• Press the EFFECT button to dis-
play the EFFECT Menu.
3. Select image enlargement.
• Use [+] and [–] to select “ZOOM”.
• To clear the selection screen and quit this procedure, select
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[+] [+] [+]
[+] [+] [+]
[+] [+] [+]
4. Press the shutter button.
• At this time the image is doubled in size. The portion that
appears on the screen is the center of the image.
5. Scroll the image on the screen.
• Use [+] and [–] to scroll as sho n in the illustration belo .
6. To clear the zoomed display and return to the normal size
display, press any button besides [+], [–], or DISP.
Changing the Location of the Zoom Area
• Pressing [–] moves the zoom area in the opposite direction.
Operation
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Notes
• If the page number is displayed in the upper right corner of the
screen hen you perform a zoom operation, the number is replaced
by a zoom area indicator ( ). This indicator sho s you hat part
of the image is currently enlarged on the display. You can turn the
zoom area indicator on and off by pressing the DISP button.
• Note that turning display of the zoom area indicator on and off dur-
ing a zoom operation also affects the display of the image number
in the Record Mode (page 27), and the memory page number in the
Playback Mode (page 33).
Using Auto Play
Auto play lets you automatically scroll through the camera’s memory
pages quickly and easily. You can specify the speed of the scroll.
Important!
• The camera’s Auto Po er Off function (page 16) does not function
hile an auto play operation is in progress. If you forget to turn the
camera off, there is the danger that auto play ill continue until bat-
teries are dead. To avoid this, make sure that you stop the auto play
operation and turn the camera off hen you finish vie ing.
To start the auto play operation
1. Enter the Playback Mode and turn on the camera.
2. Start the auto play operation.
• Hold do n the [+] and [–] buttons until the message “AUTO
PLAY START” appears.
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• Auto play continues to loop through the memory pages. This
means that hen it reaches the last page, it starts again
from the first page.
3. Press the shutter button to stop the auto play operation.
• Pressing any button except the MODE button stops the auto
play operation.
• Note that the buttons of the camera do not operate hile a
page change operation is in progress. Make sure that an
image is sho n on the display hen you press a button to
stop the auto play operation.
To set auto play speed
Use the follo ing procedure to specify ho long each image remains
on the display, ithin the range of 3 to 30 seconds.
1. Perform steps 1 and 2 under “To start the auto play opera-
tion” on page 38 to start auto play.
3 seconds 3 seconds
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2. Press MODE to enter the Auto Play Setting Mode.
• Be sure to press MODE hile an image is stopped on the
monitor, and not hile images are changing.
3. Use [+] increase) and [–] decrease) to change the current
speed setting.
• You can set the speed ithin a range of 3 to 30 seconds, in
three-second increments.
4. To start auto play using your newly set speed setting,
press the shutter button.
• To exit the auto play setting mode at any time, change the
function s itch position to REC and then back to PLAY, or
turn po er off. Either of these methods cancels any settings
you made and returns to the settings in effect hen you en-
tered the Auto Play Setting Mode.
• You can use auto play in combination ith the multi-page
display (page 34). First change to the multi-page format, and
then perform the auto play operation (page 38).
• You cannot use auto play in combination ith the multi-page
display hile protected pages are hidden (page 45).
Speed (number of
seconds each
image is displayed)