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Casio QV-R40 User's Manual

1. This Info Screen item Shows this File Size Image file size 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 EV shift Focusing mode Focusing mode Flash mode Flash mode AF area Auto Focus area 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 DDD NOTES 44 e When printing an album page you should set up your Web browser as described below Select the browser frame where the images are located 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 configuring settings for printing 5 After you are finished viewing the album exit your Web browser application USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Saving an Album e To save an album copy the DCIM folder from camera memory or the memory card to your computer s hard disk a CD R an MO disk or some other storage medium Note that copying only the ALBUM fol
2. When you want to do this Do this Move between tabs Press lt 4 and gt Move from the tab to the P settings ress Y Move from the settings to the tab Press A Move between the settings Press A and V Display the options Spay p Press gt or press SET available for a setting Select an option Press A and V Register an option selection and exit the menu Press SET screen Register an option selection and return to the Press lt 4 menu screen Exit the menu screen Press the MENU button 3 4 Press lt or gt to select the tab you want and then press SET to move the selection cursor from the tab to the settings Use A and V to select the feature whose setting you want to configure and then press gt e Instead of pressing gt you could also press SET KEV Shift White Balance Example To select the REC Mode item Use A and V to change the currently selected setting GETTING READY 6 Perform one of the following operations to apply the setting you configured To do this Perform this key operation Apply the setting and exit the menu screen Press SET Apply the setting and return to feature selection Press lt 4 in step 4 Apply the setting and 1 Press lt return to tab selection in 2 Use A to move back up to step 3 tab selection e
3. View change and then press gt verte e Details about each of the settings are provided in the following sections Use A and V to change the setting and then press SET E Background Color You can specify white black or gray as the color of the album 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 accordance with the currently selected layout 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 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Image Use This setting lets you select from among three different image uses as described below Select the image use that best suits the way you plan to use the image Select this setting For this purpose Smaller images for album browsing Website View thumbnails or archiving on a CD R or other media with the full size image displayed when a thumbnail is clicked e This setting can be used for browsing with the thumbnails Clicking a thumbnail displays a larger version for viewing or printing Small image files only for album browsing or WEB uploading to a Website etc This option displays on
4. Oo open standard file format that makes it possible to Exif Print capture and display vibrant digital images with accurate colors With Exif 2 2 files include a wide range of shooting condition information that can be interpreted by an Exif Print printer to produce better looking prints dD IMPORTANT dd e Information about the availability of Exif Print compatible printer models can be obtained from each printer manufacturer FILE MANAGEMENT Using USB DIRECT PRINT Your camera supports USB DIRECT PRINT which was developed by Seiko Epson USB Corporation When connected DIRECT directly to a printer that supports SS USB DIRECT PRINT you can ING select images to be printed and start the print operation directly from the camera DPOF settings page 106 are used to determine which images and how many copies should be printed dD IMPORTANT 44 e Use of the optionally available AC adaptor AD C30 is required when performing a USB DIRECT PRINT operation 1 Use the DPOF procedure on page 106 to specify the images in file memory that you want to print 2 Connect the optionally available AC adaptor to the camera e Note that the camera does not draw any power over the USB cable AC adaptor FILE MANAGEMENT 3 Use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to a printer Turn on the printer Load paper for printing the images into the printer Press the camera s p
5. of the image is aligned correctly record the image of the person who recorded the first image r OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 5 Align the focus frame g9 6 Next align the focus on the monitor screen Uebel frame with the with the subject you x subject you want in want on the left side j the right side of the of the image and PA image taking care to then press the shutter A align the actual release button to i background with the record the image Focus frame e The focus exposure white balance zoom and flash settings are fixed for this type of image e While Coupling Shot is selected the AF Area page 66 setting automatically becomes Spot semi transparent Semi transparent image of the image background of the first image which is shown on the monitor screen When everything is aligned correctly record the image e Pressing MENU any time after step 5 of the above procedure cancels the first image and returns to step 5 DDD IMPORTANT 44d e Coupling Shot temporarily uses file memory to store data You may get an error during Coupling Shot recording if there is not enough file memory available to store the required data If this happens delete images you no longer need and try again re OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Recording a Subject onto an Existing Background Image Pre shot Pre shot helps you get the background you want even if you ne
6. 1 In the PLAY mode slide the zoom controller twice towards 3 e You can also display the calendar screen in the PLAY mode by pressing MENU selecting the PLAY tab selecting Calendar and then pressing gt 2 Use A V lt 4 and Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat gt to move the date i j selection cursor e Use the procedure under Changing the Date Format on page 124 to specify the date format Month Year 3 Pressing any button besides A V lt 4 or gt displays the selected image e This displays the full size version of the image you selected e The image displayed on Date selection cursor the calendar for each date is the first image that was recorded on that date PLAYBACK e Pressing A while the date selection cursor is located anywhere in the top line of the calendar causes the previous month to appear e Pressing V while the date selection cursor is located anywhere in the bottom line of the calendar causes the next month to appear e To exit the calendar screen press MENU or slide the zoom controller towards Q briefly and then release it appears in place of the image when the date contains data that cannot be displayed by this camera 3 To view the large version of a date s image move the date selection cursor to the date and then press SET e This displays the first image that was recorded on the selected date Rotating th
7. Date Style YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY Adjust Time setting Language 458 English Fran ais Deutsch Espa ol Italiano Portugu s HRS FAIS sts Sleep 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Auto Power Off 2min 5 min Format Format Cancel Reset Reset Cancel 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 operational status of the camera Operation lamp Self timer lamp Green Red 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 APPENDIX REC mode 5 Self timer Operation Lamp Lamp Meann Green Red Red Lit Operational Power on recording enabled 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 Storing image Pattern 1 Storing movie Self timer countdown Pattern 1 10 to 3 seconds Pattern 2 Self timer countdown 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 f
8. Removing the batteries or memory card from the camera or connecting the USB cable to the camera while the camera is performing a record or memory access operation Removing the batteries or memory card from the camera or connecting the USB cable to the camera while the operation lamp is still flashing after you turn off the camera Disconnecting the USB cable or disconnecting the AC adaptor from the camera while a USB data communication operation is being performed Low battery power Note that continued use of weak batteries can lead to malfunction of the camera Charge the batteries or replace the batteries with new ones as soon as possible after signs of low power appear Other abnormal operations Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen page 170 Follow the instructions provided by the message to eliminate the cause of the error Operating conditions e This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging from 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F e Do not use or keep the camera in the following areas In areas subject to direct sunlight In areas subject to high humidity or dust Near air conditioners heaters or other areas subject to temperature extremes Inside of a closed vehicle especially one parked in the sun In areas subject to strong vibration INTRODUCTION Condensation e When you bring the camera indoors on a cold day or otherwi
9. and then press gt To do this Select this setting Turn on the key tone On 3 Use lt 4 and gt to display the image you want Turn off the key tone Off to use as the startup image e You can specify a snapshot image or a movie image that is two seconds 200KB or less in length 4 Use A and F 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 OTHER SETTINGS IMPORTANT 44 e 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 Selecting 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 memory Note that you cannot delete an image from startup image memory You can only replace it with another image Configuring Power Down Image Settings With the Power Down Image feature you can configure the camera so a specific image stored in camera image memory appears whenever you turn off power You can specify a snapshot or a movie as the power down image E To configure power down image settings 1 Use the USB ca
10. e This starts the Image Roulette operation scrolling images on the display finally stopping at one 2 Press lt or gt to restart the Image Roulette operation 3 To turn off Image Roulette press g y REC to enter the REC mode or press the power button to turn off the camera PLAYBACK DDD IMPORTANT 444 e Image Roulette does not play movie files e Image Roulette is disabled when there is only one snapshot image available e Note that Image Roulette works only with images recorded with this camera Image Roulette may not operate properly when other types of images are in memory e If you do not start another Image Roulette operation for about one minute after the final image appears the camera enters its normal PLAY mode DELETING FILES You can delete a single file or you can delete all files currently in memory dD IMPORTANT 44 e 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 e A protected file cannot be deleted To delete a protected file unprotect it first page 105 e Delete cannot be performed when all the files in memory are protected page 106 Deleting a Single File Perform the following steps when you want to delete a single file 1 In the PLAY mode press V 4 7 Ja
11. White Balance ISO Self timer Off Memory tab menu REC Mode On Off Flash On Off Focus On Off White Balance On Off ISO On Off AF Area On Off Metering On Off Flash Intensity On Off Digital Zoom On Off MF Position On Off APPENDIX Set Up tab menu E PLAY mode PLAY tab menu Calender Favorites Show Save Cancel DPOF Select images All images Cancel Protect On All Files On Cancel Rotation Rotate Cancel Resize 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Cancel Trimming Alarm Alarm setups Copy Built in Card Card Built in Cancel Beep On Off Startup On Selectable image Off File No Continue Reset 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 58 English Fran ais Deutsch Espa ol Italiano Portugu s BYES HEE tst0 Sleep 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Auto Power Off 2min 5 min Format Format Cancel Reset Reset Cancel APPENDIX Set Up tab menu Beep On Off Startup On Selectable image Off File No Continue Reset World Time Home World Home time setup city DST etc World Time setup city DST etc
12. auto switching White Balance 0 Automatic fixed 4 modes manual switching Self timer ccsceeceeeeees 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Built in Flash Flash Modes AUTO ON OFF Red eye reduction Flash Range Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 4 to 2 9 meters 1 3 to 9 5 Telephoto Optical Zoom 0 4 to 1 7 meters 1 3 to 5 6 ISO Sensitivity Auto Recording Functions Snapshot Best Shot Movie Monitor Screen 2 000 1 6 inch TFT color LCD 84 960 pixels 354 x 240 Viewfinder seceeeeeeees 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 ccssccceeeeee City Date Time Summer time 162 cities in 32 time zones Input Output Terminals AC adaptor terminal DC IN 3V USB port Mini B E Power Requirements Power Requirements Two AA size lithium batteries Two AA size rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries HR 3UA AC adaptor AD C30 Approximate Battery Life Type of AA size Ni MH AA size Lithium Operation Batteries HR 3UA Batteries FR6 Continuous 220 shots 180 shots Recording 110 minutes 90 minutes Continuous 230 minutes 290 minutes Playback e The above figures are approximations only e The above guidelines are based on the following bat
13. e lt and gt cycle through self timer Self timer modes page 61 No function assigned Off bd NOTE 44d e The initial default setting is REC Mode OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Power On Default Settings The camera s mode memory feature lets you specify the power on default settings individually for the REC mode flash mode focus mode white balance mode ISO sensitivity AF Area metering mode flash intensity digital zoom mode and manual focus position Turning on mode memory for a mode tells the camera to remember the status of that mode when you turn off the camera and restore it the next time you turn the camera back on When mode memory is turned off the camera automatically restores the initial factory default setting for the applicable mode The following table shows what happens when you turn mode memory on or off for each mode Function On Off REC Mode Snapshot Flash Auto Focus Auto White Balance Auto ISO Auto AF Area Setting when Spot camera is Metering turned off Multi Flash Intensity Normal Digital Zoom On Last Auto Focus position that was in MF Position effect before you switched to manual focus OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the Memory tab select the item you want to change and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the set
14. press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Protect and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select All Files On and then press SET e To unprotect all files press SET in step 3 so the setting shows All Files Off 4 Press MENU to exit the menu screen The letters DPOF stand for Digital Print Order Format which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image should be printed Then you can print on a DPOF compatible printer or at a professional print service in accordance with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card With this camera you should always select images by viewing them on the monitor screen Do not specify images by file name without viewing the file contents DPOF E DPOF Settings File Name number of copies date FILE MANAGEMENT To configure print settings for a single image 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select DPOF and then press gt AIEEE Cancel 3 Use A and V to select Select images and then press gt 4 Use lt 4 and gt to display the image you want 5 6 Use A and V to specify the number of copies e You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image printed To turn on
15. to select the setting you want and then press SET You can use the following procedure to change a snapshot image to either SXGA size 1280 x 960 pixels or VGA size To co Gist Sdo mie 640 x 480 pixels Resize to 1280 x 960 pixels SXGA 1280 x 960 e VGA is the optimum image size for attachment to e mail Resize to 640 x 480 pixels VGA 640 x 480 messages or incorporation into Web pages Cancel the resizing operation Cancel 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU DD IMPORTANT 444 e Resizing an image creates a new file that contains the image in the size you select The file with the original image also remains in memory e Images smaller than 640 x 480 pixels cannot be 2 Select the PLAY tab select Resize and then press gt resized gx 1280xs e Note that you can resize snapshots recorded with 640x480 Cancel this camera only e If the message This function is not supported for this 3 Use lt 4 and gt to scroll through images and file appears it means that the current image cannot display the one you want to resize be resized e The resize operation cannot be performed if there is not enough memory to store the resized image e When you display a resized image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time that the image was resized appears on the screen Note however that the EXIF data accompanying the resized image is the data for the original
16. turn it on To enter this mode at 3 startup Press this button to turn on the camera REC Power button or g g REC button PLAY PLAY button Green operation lamp ey PLAY NOB REC Power button DDD IMPORTANT 44a e If camera power is turned off by the Auto Power Off feature press the power button E REC or P PLAY to turn it back on again e Pressing the power button or EE REC to turn on the camera also causes the lens to extend Take care to any interference with the lens operation or allowing anything to strike the lens when it is extended E To turn off the camera Press the power button to turn off the camera GETTING READY Configuring Power Saving Settings You can configure the settings described below to conserve battery power Sleep Automatically turns off the monitor screen if no operation is performed for a specified amount of time in the REC mode Performing any button operation causes the monitor screen to turn back on Auto Power Off Turns off power if you do not perform any operation for a specified amount of time 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press MENU 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select the Set Up tab 4 Use A and V to select the feature whose setting you want to configure and then press gt See page 45 for information about how to use menus To configure this feature Select
17. 1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels MOVIES nsiinnictisscncessannversy 320 x 240 pixels APPENDIX Approximate Memory Capacity and File sizes e Snapshots File Size y Approximate Built in flash SD Memory pixels Quality Image File Size memory 10MB Card 64MB 2304 x 1712 Fine 1800 KB 4 shots 30 shots Normal 1400 KB 6 shots 40 shots Economy 1000 KB 8 shots 54 shots 2240 x 1680 Fine 1800 KB 4 shots 30 shots Normal 1400 KB 6 shots 40 shots Economy 1000 KB 8 shots 54 shots 1600 x 1200 Fine 1050 KB 8 shots 53 shots UXGA Normal 710 KB 12 shots 79 shots Economy 370 KB 24 shots 154 shots 1280 x 960 Fine 680 KB 13 shots 82 shots SXGA Normal 460 KB 20 shots 126 shots Economy 250 KB 35 shots 220 shots 640 x 480 Fine 190 KB 46 shots 294 shots VGA Normal 140 KB 61 shots 386 shots Economy 90 KB 98 shots 618 shots e Movies 320 x 240 pixels Data Size 150KB second max Recording One Movie 30 seconds maximum Time Total Movie Time 60 seconds maximum built in memory 410 seconds maximum SD 64MB memory card Based on Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd products Capacity depends on card manufacturer To determine 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 sssscessccscsnisssascansstarianns Single file all files with pro
18. 999 setups e You are attempting to register a FAVORITE file when the FAVORITE folder already contains 9999 files 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 131 DDD IMPORTANT 44 Formatting the memory card deletes all files on the memory card Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device The batteries are dead so the recorded image could not be saved 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 102 LENS ERROR Memory Full Printing Error Record Error SYSTEM ERROR The card is locked This card is not formatted If the lens comes into contact with some obstacle while it is extending this message appears the lens retracts and the camera turns off Take action to remove the obstacle and try turning on power again Memory is full If you want to record more files delete files you no longer need page 102 One of the following problems occurred during printing e Printer power off e Out of paper e Out of ink e Printer internal error Image compression could not be performed during image data storage for some reason Record the image again Your camera system is corrupted Con
19. CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 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 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 44 e See the user documentation files PDF on the bundled CD ROM for details about using Photo Loader and Photohands See Viewing User Documentation PDF files on page 159 Windows and page 161 Macintosh of this manual for more information Computer System Requirements Computer system requirements depend on each of the applications 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 computer DDD NOTE dd e If you already have one of the bundled applications installed on your computer check its version If the bundled version is newer than the one you have you should install the newer version The CD ROM includes the software and user documentation for various
20. ISO sensitivity Zoom indicator e Left side indicates optical zoom e Right side indicates digital zoom GETTING READY PLAY mode 100 0023 2240x1680 0 03 12 24 12 58 oe PLAY mode file type Snapshot Movie Image protection indicator Folder number File number Image size 2304 x 1712 pixels 2240 x 1680 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels Quality FINE NORMAL ECONOMY JN Built in memory selected for data storage Memory card selected for data storage Date and time Battery capacity dD IMPORTANT 444 e Some information may not display properly if you display an image that was recorded using a different digital camera model 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 parte 2y histogram Indicators _ anioi page 28 page 82 off screen off fee ee You cannot turn off the monitor screen in the following modes PLAY mode Best Shot mode Movie mode Indicator Lamps You can find out the operational status of the camera at a glance by checking the color of the indicator lamps and whether a lamp is lit or flashing For details see Indicator Lamp Reference on page 164 Self timer lamp Green operation lamp Red operation lamp GETTING READY Attaching the Strap Attach the strap to the strap rin
21. MF Manual Focus 03 12 24 12 58 Using Auto Focus As its name suggests Auto Focus focuses the image automatically The automatic focus operation starts when you press the shutter release button down half way The following is the Auto Focus range Range Approximately 60cm to 2 to 1 Keep pressing A amp until there is no focus mode indicator on the display 2 Compose the image so the main subject is NORMAL within the focus AG Marw frame and then press a the shutter release button half way ZZ eae e You can tell whether the image is focused by observing the focus frame and the green operation lamp Focus frame Green operation lamp OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS When you see this It means this 3 Select the Auto Focus area you want and Green focus frame j j then press SET Green operation lamp The image is focused z For this type of Auto Focus area Select this Red focus frame The image is not in Flashing green operation lamp focus Very limited range in the center of the Spot screen e This setting works well with focus lock 3 Press the shutter release button the rest of page 69 the way to record the image Automatic selection of the focus area where Multi the subject closest to the camera is located e With this setting a wide focus frame Specifying the Auto Focus Area which contains f
22. Selecting a Specific Image in the 9 image View 98 To configure print setings torallimages 08 Displaying the Calendar Screen assecc 98 PRINT Image Matching I me vor 109 Rotating the Display IMage ccccscescsseessesestesesteees 99 Exif Print ssssstesessssssssseteeeceeesssneeteecceesssnnaeneseesessnaany 109 Using Image Roulette Using USB DIRECT PRINT sccscsscece 110 Using the FAVORITE Folder sse 112 To copy a file to the FAVORITE folder 112 ELA DELETING FILES To display a file in the FAVORITE folder 114 To delete a file from the FAVORITE folder 115 Deleting a Single File e eee eeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeneeeeees 102 To delete all files from the FAVORITE folder 116 Deleting All Files 2 0 0 sescsssssesesessecsceseesseseeseesosees 103 INTRODUCTION OTHER SETTINGS EEJ USING A MEMORY CARD Specifying the File Name Serial Number Using a Memory Card sessies 130 Generation Method eeeeceeseeseeeeeeereeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeae 117 To insert a memory card into the camera 130 z To remove a memory card from the camera 130 Turning the Key Tone On and Off l 118 Formatting a Memory Card 131 Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen 118 Memory Card Precautions 132 Configuring Power Down Image Settings Copying Files csiis diet dette bie cnc idee 133 Using the Alarm ec Beste Psi Ba OE eens ee Te cepy sll the filesin built in memory To set an alarm iy A ag card d to built i SS Stopping the Alarm o copy a file from a memor
23. White Balance The wavelengths of the light produced by various light sources sunlight light bulb etc can affect the color of a subject when it is recorded White balance lets you make adjustments to compensate for different lighting types so the colors of an image appear more natural 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select White Balance and then press gt OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET When shooting under these conditions Select this setting Normal conditions Auto Outdoor daylight Ea Shade Incandescent light bulb reddish tinge Ea Fluorescent light greenish tinge Pad Difficult lighting that requires manual control See Adjusting White Balance Manual Manually dD NOTES 44a e Selecting Manual changes white balance to the settings achieved the last time a manual white balance operation was performed e You can use the key customization feature page 89 to configure the camera so the white balance setting changes whenever you press lt 4 or gt while in the REC mode Adjusting White Balance Manually Under some light sources automatic white balance under the Auto setting can take a long time to complete Also the auto white balance range color temperature range is limited Manual white balance helps to ensure that co
24. a 100 to 240V AC 50 60HZ wall outlet as a power source Never plug the power cord into a wall outlet that is shared by other devices or into a shared extension cord e Misuse of the AC adaptor can cause it to become damaged creating the risk of fire and electric shock Make sure you observe the following precautions when using the AC adaptor Never place heavy objects on the AC adaptor or subject it to direct heat Never try to modify the AC adaptor or subject it to bending Do not twist or pull on the power cord Should the power cord or plug ever become damaged contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center e Use the AC adaptor where it will not be splashed with water Water creates the risk of fire and electric shock e Do not place a vase or any other container filled with liquid on top of the AC adaptor Water creates the risk of fire and electric shock INTRODUCTION e Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet Doing so creates the risk of electric shock e Misuse of the optional AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock Make sure you observe the following precautions when using the AC adaptor Never locate the power cord near a stove or other heating device When unplugging from the wall outlet grasp the plug on the AC adaptor power cord Never pull on the power cord Insert the plug into the wall outlet as far as it will go Unplug the
25. date stamping for the prints press DISP so is displayed e To turn off date stamping for the prints press DISP so E is not displayed e Repeat steps 4 through 6 if you want to configure other images for printing After all the settings are the way you want press SET to apply them FILE MANAGEMENT To configure print settings for all images 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select DPOF and then press gt 3 Use A and F to select All images and then press gt 4 Use A and V to specify the number of copies e You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image printed 5 To turn on date stamping for the prints press DISP so is displayed e To turn off date stamping for the prints press DISP so is not displayed 6 After all the settings are the way you want press SET to apply them FILE MANAGEMENT PRINT Image Matching II Images include PRINT Image Matching II data mode setting and other camera Q setup information A printer that PRINT supports 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 recorded them Image Matching Seiko Epson Corporation holds the copyright for PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching II Exif Print is an o 8o internationally supported
26. driver that comes with your OS Note that the procedure you need to perform depends on whether you are using computer running under Windows see below or a Macintosh see page 140 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer The following are the general steps for viewing and copying files from a computer running under Windows You can find details about each operation in the procedures that follow below Note that you should also refer to the documentation that comes with your computer for other information about USB connections etc 1 If you are running Windows 98 Me or 2000 install the USB driver onto your computer e You need to perform this step only once the first time you connect to your computer e If you are running Windows XP you do not need to install the USB driver 2 Use the USB cable to establish a connection between the camera and computer 3 View and copy the images you want VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER IMPORTANT 44 e You need the optional AC adaptor AD C30 in order to connect the camera to a computer using the USB cable If you do not use the AC adaptor to power the camera it will be powered only by its batteries which creates the risk of sudden power failure during file transfer should batteries go low Such power failure can cause corruption of camera memory and or your memory card Do not try to establish a connection between the camera and computer before installing
27. 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 e 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 available in all languages 1 On the menu screen click the tab for the language 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 application before installing it The Read me file contains information you need to know when installing the application 1 Click the Read me button for the application you are going to install dD IMPORTANT 44 e Before upgrading or reinstalling Photo Loader or before installing it onto another computer be sure to read the Read me file for information about retaining existing libraries Installing an Application 1 Click the Install button for the application you want to install 2 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen DDD IMPORTANT 44a e Be sure to follow the instruction
28. message to appear on the monitor screen e This enters the PLAY mode 2 Use gt forward or lt 4 back to scroll through files on the monitor screen DDD NOTES 44a e Holding down lt 4 or gt scrolls images at high speed e In order to allow for faster playback image scrolling the image that initially appears on the monitor screen is a preview image which is of somewhat lower quality than the actual display image The actual display image appears a short while after the preview image This does not apply to images copied from another digital camera PLAYBACK Zooming the Display Image Perform the following procedure to zoom the image currently on the monitor screen up to four times its normal size 1 In the PLAY mode use lt 4 and gt to display the image you want 2 Slide the zoom controller towards Q to enlarge the image e This displays an indicator that shows the current zoom factor e You can toggle between the zoomed image and normal image by pressing DISP Current zoom factor 3 Use A V lt 4 and gt to shift the image up down left or right 4 Press MENU to return the image to its original size DDD IMPORTANT 444 e You cannot enlarge a movie image Depending on the original size of the recorded image you may not be able to zoom a display image the full four times its normal size PLAYBACK Resizing an Image 4 Use A and V
29. 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 E To register as a user Internet registration only is supported Visit the following CASIO website to register http world casio com qv register APPENDIX Menu Reference The following shows lists of menus that appear in the REC mode and PLAY mode and their settings e The settings that are underlined in the following table are initial defaults E REC mode REC tab menu REC Mode Snapshot BS Best Shot ES Movie Self timer 10 sec 2 sec X3 Off Size 2304 x 1712 2240 x 1680 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Quality Fine Normal Economy EV Shift 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 White Balance Auto BA Sunlight J Shade Light Bulb xq Fluorescent Manual ISO Auto ISO 80 ISO 160 ISO 320 AF Area Spot Multi Metering Multi Center weighted Spot Filter Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple Sharpness Soft Normal Hard Saturation Low Normal High Contrast Low Normal High Flash Intensity Weak Normal Strong Grid On Off Digital Zoom On Off Review On Off L R Key REC Mode EV shift
30. the USB driver onto the computer If you want to transfer files from the camera s built in memory to a computer make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera before you connect the USB cable 1 What you should do first depends on whether your computer is running under Windows 98 Me 2000 or Windows XP E Windows 98 Me 2000 Users e Start from step 2 to install the USB driver e Note that the example installation presented here uses Windows 98 E Windows XP Users e Installation of the USB driver is not required so jump directly to step 6 Set the bundled CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer On the menu screen that appears click the language button in the upper left corner of the display and then select a language from the list that appears VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 4 Click USB driver and then Install e This starts installation e The following steps show installation under the English version of Windows 5 On the screen that appears after installation is complete select the Yes want to restart my computer now check box and then click Finish to restart your computer 6 Connect the optional AC adaptor to the DC IN 3V connector of the camera and then plug it in to a household power outlet Terminal cover DC IN 3V AC adaptor AC power cord Plug VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 7 Turn on the camera 8 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled wi
31. the USB cable and starting data communication pages 135 146 FILE MANAGEMENT To delete a file from the FAVORITE folder In the PLAY mode press MENU Select the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press gt Use A and V to select Show and then press SET Press V 4 Use lt 4 and gt to select the file you want to delete from the FAVORITE folder Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET e To exit the file delete operation without deleting anything select Cancel After deleting all of the files you want use A and V to select Cancel and then press SET to exit DDD IMPORTANT 44d e You cannot use the delete operations on page 102 to delete images from the FAVORITE folder Performing the memory format operation page 128 however does delete FAVORITE folder files FILE MANAGEMENT To delete all files from the FAVORITE folder 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select Show and then press SET 4 Press V 5 9 5 Use A and V to select All File Delete and then press SET DDD IMPORTANT dd e You cannot use the delete operations on page 102 to delete images from the FAVORITE folder Performing the memory format operation page 128 however does delete FAVORITE folder files OTHER SETTINGS Sp
32. time Folder names are generated as shown below Example Name of the 100th folder 100CASIO Serial 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 CIMG0026 JUPG Extension Serial number 4 digits e The actual number of files you will be able to store ona memory card depends on the image quality settings capacity of the card etc e For details about the directory structure see Memory Directory Structure on page 146 FILE MANAGEMENT Protecting Files 4 Use A and V to select On and then Once you protect a file it cannot be deleted page 102 press SET You can protect files individually or you can protect all files in memory with a single operation e A file that is protected is indicated by the ES mark ae All Files Off Cancel To protect a single file e To unprotect a file select Off in step 4 and then 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU press SET 2 Select the PLAY tab 5 Press MENU to exit the menu screen select Protect and then press gt veel SE All Files On Cancel 3 Use lt 4 and gt to scroll through files and display the one you want to protect FILE MANAGEMENT To protect all files in memory 1 In the PLAY mode
33. to leak or explode which damages and corrodes the area around the batteries and creates the danger of fire and personal injury Make sure you observe the following precautions when using batteries e When loading batteries make sure their positive and negative ends are facing correctly e Never mix new batteries with old ones e Never mix batteries of different brands e Use only the batteries that are specified for this camera e Never try to take batteries apart and always take care to avoid conditions where their two ends can become connected to each other shorting Never expose batteries to heat or throw them into fire e Dead batteries are susceptible to leakage which can cause serious damage to your camera Remove batteries from the camera as soon as you notice they are dead e Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan to use it for more than two weeks e The batteries that power the camera normally become warm as you use them Using AC Power You need to purchase the optionally available AC adaptor AD C30 in order to be able to power the camera using AC power 1 Connect the AC power cord to the AC adaptor Terminal cover DC IN 3V AC adaptor AC power cord Plug GETTING READY 2 Open the camera s terminal cover and connect the AC adaptor to the port marked DC IN 3V 3 Plug the AC power cord into an electrical outlet DDD NOTE dd e The AC adaptor can be used wit
34. 00 x1200 pixels 1280x 960 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 640x 480 pixels BASIC IMAGE RECORDING To specify image quality 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use 4 and gt to select the REC tab 3 Use A and V to select Quality and then press gt 4 Use A and V to select the setting you want 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 44d e Use the Fine setting when image quality is your top priority and file size is secondary Conversely use the Economy setting when file size is your top priority and image quality is secondary DDD IMPORTANT 44d e 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 accurate pages 28 and 172 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS This section describes other powerful features and functions that are available for recording Selecting the Focus Mode You can select one of four different focus modes Auto Focus Macro Infinity and Manual a L 1 In the REC mode press A D Each press of A amp LL cycles thorough the focus mode settings in the sequence shown below DISP S No indicator Auto Focus Focus mode indicator 99 Macro S Ga Infinity
35. 4 hour timekeeping oo Press DISP GETTING READY 8 Press SET to register the settings and exit the setting screen BASIC IMAGE RECORDING This section describes the basic procedure for recording an image Recording an Image Your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in accordance with the brightness of the subject Images you record are stored in the camera s built in memory or to a memory card if you have one loaded in the camera e When an optionally available SD memory card or MultiMediaCard MMC is loaded in the camera images are stored on the card page 129 1 Press the power button or the 3 REC button to turn on the camera O JOO Power button 2 Compose the image e This causes an image or a message to appear on the monitor screen e This enters the REC mode for image recording e If the camera is in the PLAY mode when it turns on the message There are no files will appear if you do not have any images stored in memory yet In addition the O icon will be visible at the top of the display If this happens press gj REC to enter the REC mode 29 on the monitor screen ORMAL so the main subject is NY within the focus frame l 03 12 24 e The focusing range of ZZ 12 58 the camera in the Auto re ee Focus mode is approximately 60cm 2 to infinity ec page 65
36. AC adaptor from the wall outlet before leaving the camera unattended for long periods such as when leaving on a trip etc Atleast once a year unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet and clean off any dust built up around the prongs DDD IMPORTANT 4da E Battery Life e The battery lives noted in the User s Guide are approximate values until power fails based on use of batteries of recommended brands at normal temperature 23 C 73 F and do not guarantee you will be able to achieve operation for the life noted Actual battery life is greatly affected by the battery brand battery production date and ambient temperature e Leaving the camera on can run down batteries and cause the low battery warning to appear Turn off the camera whenever you are not using it e Sometimes the camera may shutdown after the low battery warning appears If this happens immediately replace both of the batteries Leaving low or dead batteries in the camera can lead to battery leakage and data corruption e Though you could use alkaline batteries when there are no other types of batteries available note that the life of alkaline batteries will be very short Use of rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries or lithium batteries is recommended INTRODUCTION Data Error Precautions e Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in file memory
37. All Files Delete L Delete 2 Use lt and gt to scroll through files and display the one you want to delete 3 Use A and V to select Delete e To exit the file delete operation without deleting anything select Cancel 4 Press SET to delete the file e Repeat steps 2 through 4 to delete other files if you want 5 Press MENU to exit the menu screen DELETING FILES bb IMPORTANT 444 Deleting All Files e If a file cannot be deleted for some reason the R x message This function is not supported for this file The following procedure deletes all unprotected files appears when you try to delete it currently in memory 1 In the PLAY mode press V 4 2 Use A and F to select All File Delete and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select Yes e To exit the file delete operation without deleting anything select No 4 Press SET to delete all the files FILE MANAGEMENT The file management capabilities of the camera make it easy to keep track of images You can protect files against deletion and even use its DPOF feature to specify images for printing Your camera automatically creates a directory of image storage folders in its built in Flash memory or on the memory card 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
38. DD NOTE dd e The charger unit is designed for operation on power ranging from 100V AC to 240V AC Note however that the shape of the power plug varies according to country or geographic area When traveling abroad it is up to you to find out if the shape of the charger unit power plug is compatible with local power outlets and to purchase any required adapters 3 The CHARGE lamp will go out when charging is complete 4 After charging is complete unplug the charger unit from the power outlet and remove the batteries from it e Always unplug the charger unit from the power outlet and remove the batteries whenever you are not using it for charging IMPORTANT 44 e If the CHARGE lamp starts to flash when you start a charge operation it means that charging cannot be started yet because the surrounding temperature or the temperature of the charger unit is outside the range of about 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Charging will start automatically indicated when the CHARGE lamp stops flashing and remains lit as soon as temperature returns to normal e Charging batteries while they are still warm immediately after removing them from the camera can result in only partial charging Give batteries time to cool before charging them e Batteries discharge slightly even when they are left without loading them into the camera Because of this it is recommended that you charge batteries immediately before you need to use t
39. Digital Camera QV R40 User s Guide Thank you for purchasing this CASIO Product Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide and keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference B K864PCM1DKX CASIO 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 2 AA size rechargeable 6 nickel metal hydride Q batteries HR 3UA Strap Basic Reference e Note that the shape of the charger unit depends on the area where you purchased the camera i The shape of the AC wo power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area Charger Unit Charger Unit Inlet Type AC power cord Plug in Type INTRODUCTION E InTRODUCTION Unpacking Feature Siaa err ees ceed aaetcsttvee et vase R te fared Precautions 4 20 nhAdie eS het eda General Precautions Data Error Precautions Operating conditions Condensation Lens Other HG QUICK START GUIDE First charge the batteries 0 ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee To configure display language and clock settings TO record AN IMAGE eee cece ete teeeeeeeeeeaeeteaeeeeee To view a recorded image To delete an IMAGE ccsecccssreesteseseseseessneneseesesees 21 23 23 EJ GETTING READY About This Manual 0 cccccccccesesssssteeeeeeeeeeseeesen
40. NG FUNCTIONS 1 2 3 In the REC mode press MENU Select the REC tab select REC Mode and then press gt Use A and V to select EN Best Shot and then press SET e This enters the Best Shot mode and displays a sample scene Self timer Size AY Quality 4EV Shift _ White Balance Use lt and gt to select the sample scene you want and then press SET Record the image DDD IMPORTANT 44a e Sample scene number 4 is Coupling Shot scene page 77 Sample scene number 5 is a Pre shot scene page 79 e Best Shot scenes were not recorded using this camera They are provided as samples only e Images recorded using a Best Shot scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors e After selecting a Best Shot scene you can change to a different one by using lt 44 and gt to scroll through available scenes When the one you want is displayed press SET OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Creating Your Own Best Shot Setup 6 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 amp In the REC mode press MENU Select the REC tab select REC Mode and then press gt Use A and V to select EN Best Shot and then press SET e This enters the Best Shot m
41. REC mode Flash Mode indicator None Auto Flash Off Ei Flash On Red eye reduction If the camera detects that flash is required while auto flash is selected the flash on indicator will appear when the shutter release button is pressed half way Focus Mode indicator 2240x1680 d 03 12 24 12 58 f4 1 0 None Auto Focus EJ Macro Infinity J Manual Focus White balance indicator None Auto Sunlight Shade Light Bulb Fluorescent Manual Self timer None 1 Ilmage S Self timer 10 sec N Selt timer 2 sec Triple self timer REC modes El Snapshot Best Shot tS Movie O Metering Mode indicator Multi pattern Metering Center weighted Metering m Memory capacity Remaining number of storable images Spot Metering Image size 2304 x 1712 pixels 2240 x 1680 pixels 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels Movie Recording recording time seconds Quality FINE NORMAL ECONOMY Built in memory selected for data storage Memory card selected for data storage Date and time EV value Battery capacity Focus frame H e Focusing complete Green e Focusing failed Red om GETTING READY 5 2240x1680 0 F2 8 Digital zoom indicator Shutter speed value e An out of range aperture or shutter speed causes the corresponding monitor screen value to turn amber Aperture value
42. See Menu Reference on page 162 for more information about menus Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings Be sure to configure the following settings before using the camera to record images e Display language e Home city e Date Style e Date and time Note that the current date and time settings are used by the camera to generate the date and time that are stored along with image data etc GETTING READY DDD IMPORTANT 4da e The camera s clock settings are cleared whenever power is totally cut off This can happen if the batteries go dead while the camera is not being supplied power by the AC adaptor The clock setting screen will appear automatically the next time you turn on power after the settings are cleared Set the date and time before using the camera e The current date and time settings will be cleared if the batteries remain dead without being charged for about two days e Recording images without configuring the clock settings causes incorrect time information to be registered Be sure to configure the clock settings before using the camera To configure display language and clock settings 1 Press the power button the gg REC or the BJ PLAY button to turn on the camera 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the CEND COND Portugu s p language you want and then press SET AGE Japanese English En
43. Selecting a Language 157 Viewing the Contents of the Read me File 158 Installing an Application 158 Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 159 User Registration 159 Exiting the Menu Application 159 Installing Software from the CD ROM on a Macintosh sesesessisesseesresrsrrrrrrrerresrrnrrrerrnsrrners 160 Installing Software 160 Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 161 HA APPENDIX Menu Reference cecceeesceceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeneeeeeeeaee 162 Indicator Lamp Reference sssseereerrierrrerrenen 164 REC mode 165 PLAY mode 166 Charger Unit 166 Troubleshooting Guide cceeeeeeeeseeeteeeeeeeneeeeeeee 167 Display Messages 170 Specifications aR k RTI ARTN aS 171 Main Specifications 171 INTRODUCTION IMPORTANT 44 e The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice e CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual e CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of the QV R40 e 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 e CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction repairs or battery replacement Be sure to back up all important data
44. Slide the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the camera in the direction indicated by the arrow and then swing it open Load batteries as shown in the illustration While pressing down at the point indicated by the arrow in the illustration slide the battery compatment cover closed GETTING READY dD IMPORTANT 44 e Use only the included rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries or the specified type of AA size batteries To remove the batteries from the camera 1 Slide the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the camera in the direction indicated by the arrow and then swing it open 2 Carefully tilt the camera until the batteries slide out e Take care to avoid dropping the batteries E Low Battery Indicator The following shows how the battery capacity indicator on the monitor screen changes as battery power is used The f indicator means that remaining battery power is low Note that you will not be able to record images while the battery indicator is Immediately replace or charge the batteries whenever either of these indicators appears Charge Level High lt gt Low Indicator El gt B B gt GETTING READY Battery Life Guidelines The battery life guideline values given below indicate the approximate amount of time at a standard temperature of 23 C 73 F until power automatically turns off due to battery failure They do not guarante
45. T e You can configure up to three alarms named Alarm 1 Alarm 2 and Alarm 3 Stopping the Alarm When an alarm time is reached while the camera is turned off the alarm will sound for about one minute or until you stop it and then the camera will turn on To stop the alarm after it starts to sound press any button dD IMPORTANT 44 e Note that the alarm does not sound if the alarm time is reached when any one of the following conditions exists While the camera is turned on While a USB data communication operation is in progress OTHER SETTINGS Setting the Clock Use the procedures in this section to select a Home Time Zone and to change its date and time settings DDD IMPORTANT 4 e Make sure you select your Home Time zone the zone where you are currently located before changing the time and date settings Otherwise the time and date setting will change automatically when you select another time zone To select your Home Time zone 1 In the REC mode or the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select World Time and then press gt e This displays the current World Time zone 3 Use A and V to select Home and then press gt Use A and V to select City and then press gt Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the geographical area that contains location you want to select as your Home Time zone and then
46. a 1 Clean the lens 2 Make sure the subject is centered in the focus frame when composing the image 3 Use manual focus page 68 4 Mount the camera on a tripod 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 focus frame Camera powers down during self timer countdown The batteries are dead Charge or replace the camera s batteries Monitor screen image is out of focus 1 You are using the Manual Focus Mode and have not focused the image 2 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 co when shooting a close up shot 1 Focus the image page 68 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 operation is complete 1 When the battery indicator shows ay charge or replace the camera s batteries 2 Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete APPENDIX Symptom Possible Cause Action Playback Color of the playback image is different from the image on the monitor screen during recording Sunlight or light fr
47. a to fire which can cause it to explode and creates the risk of fire and electric shock Disassembly and Modification e Never try to take the camera apart or modify it in any way Doing so creates the risk of electric shock burn injury and other personal injury Be sure to leave all internal inspection maintenance and repair up to your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Locations To Be Avoided e Never leave the camera in any of the following types of locations Doing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock Areas subject to large amounts of humidity or dust Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke is present Near heaters on a heated carpet in areas exposed to direct sunlight in a closed vehicle parked in the sun or other areas subject to very high temperatures e Never place the camera on an unstable surface on a high shelf etc Doing so can cause the camera to fall creating the risk of personal injury E Backing Up Important Data e Always keep backup copies of important data in camera memory by transferring it to a computer or other storage device Note that data can be deleted in the case of camera malfunction repair etc E Memory Protection e Whenever replacing batteries be sure to follow the correct procedure as described in the documentation that comes with the camera Incorrectly replacing batteries can result in corruption or loss of data in camera me
48. ash Flash On Fire a pre flash followed by image recording with flash reducing the chance of red eye in the image Red eye reduction In this case the flash fires automatically when required 3 Record the image IMPORTANT 44 e 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 e 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 selected 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 actual recording of the image DDD IMPORTANT 444 Note the following important points when using red eye reduction e Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera during the pre flash Before p
49. attery type Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries HR 3UA Full Charge Times Approximately 4 hours Dimensions ceeeeeeees 71 W x 75 H x 28 D mm 2 8 W x 30 H x 1 1 D excluding projections Weight cceeecesseeeeeeeeees Approximately 75 g 2 6 oz E Special battery charger unit BC 5H Plug in Type 100 to 240V AC 0 08A 50 60Hz DC 1 2V 550mA Charging Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Chargeable Battery type Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries HR 3UA Full Charge Times Approximately 4 hours Dimensions ceeeeeeees 71 W x 75 H x 28 D mm 2 8 W x 3 0 H x 1 1 D excluding projections Weight ceseceeseeseeeeeeeees Approximately 77 g 2 7 oz APPENDIX Power Supply e Use only the special HR 3UA rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries to power this camera Use of any other type of battery is not supported e This camera does not have separate batteries for the clock The date and time settings of the camera are cleared whenever power is totally cut off from both the batteries and AC adaptor Be sure to reconfigure these settings after power is interrupted page 47 LCD Panel e 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 a
50. battery charger unit and keep them away from open flame e The term battery in this manual refers to the rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries e The term charger unit in the following precautions refers to the CASIO BC 5H Charger Unit INTRODUCTION e Failure to observe any of the following precautions e If the batteries do not achieve full charge after the while using batteries creates the risk of overheating normal charging time has passed stop charging fire and explosion Continued charging creates the risk of overheating fire Never use any other type of charger unit except the and explosion one specified for the batteries e Battery fluid can damage your eyes Should battery Never try to use batteries to power any other device fluid get into your eyes accidentally immediately rinse other than this camera them with clean tap water and then consult a physician Never use or leave batteries near open flame e If batteries are to be used by young children make Never place batteries in a microwave oven throw it sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the into fire or otherwise expose it to intense heat precautions and proper handling instructions and make Make sure batteries are oriented correctly when you sure that they handle batteries correctly load them into the camera or attach them to the e Should fluid from batteries accidentally get onto charger unit clothing or your skin immediat
51. ble to connect the camera to your computer page 135 2 Move the image data that you want to use for the power down image to the top root directory of the camera s built in Flash memory e The file name extension will not be displayed if your computer is configured to hide file name extensions Example CIMG0001 e If your power down image is stored on a memory card be sure to copy the image to built in memory before removing the memory card from the camera OTHER SETTINGS 3 Change the name of the file to one of the following Snapshot Image ENDING JPG Movie Image ENDING AVI e Input the following file name only without file name extension if your computer is configured to hide file name extensions File Name ENDING e Your camera is now configured to display a power down image The power down image will appear any time you press the power button to turn off the camera The power down image appears regardless of whether or not your camera has a memory card loaded in it IMPORTANT 44 e Only a snapshot JPEG or movie AVI file can be used as the power down image e Note that the Power Down Image feature works only with images recorded with this camera The Power Down Image feature may not operate properly when another type of image is specified as the power down image e Formatting the camera s Flash memory deletes the power down image e When both a still image and a movie are present for the pow
52. cedure displays nine images on the monitor screen at the same time 1 In the PLAY mode slide the zoom controller towards briefly and then release it e This displays the 9 image screen with the image that 3 Pressing any button besides A V lt or was on the monitor screen in step 2 in the center gt displays the full size version of the image with a selection boundary around it where the selection boundary is located e Sliding the zoom controller twice towards E 3 displays the calendar screen e When there are nine or fewer images they are displayed in order with Image 1 in the upper left corner with the selection boundary around it 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to the image you want Pressing gt while the selection boundary is in the right column or lt 4 while it is in the left column scrolls to the next full screen of nine images PLAYBACK Selecting a Specific Image in the 9 Displaying the Calendar Screen image View Use the following procedure to display a 1 month calendar While the calendar is on the display you can select a date 1 Display the 9 image view which displays the first image recorded on that date This helps to make it easy to find the images you want 2 Use A V lt 4 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
53. come corrupted or even lost Always make sure that you always back up important data on other media MO disc computer hard disk etc e If a memory card starts to behave abnormally you can restore normal operation by reformatting it However we recommend that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from the home or office e We recommend that you format a memory card before using it for the first time after purchasing it or whenever the card you are using seems to be the cause of abnormal images e Before starting a format operation check to make sure that the batteries are fully charged Power interruption during the format operation can result in improper formatting and even damage the memory card and make it unusable USING A MEMORY CARD Copying Files 4 Use A and V to select Built in Card and then press SET Use the procedures below to copy files between built in memory and a memory card e This starts the copy operation and displays the message Busy Please wait p gt IMPORTANT 444 e After the copy operation is complete the monitor ee screen shows the last file in the folder e Only snapshot and movie files recorded with this camera can be copied Other files cannot be copied 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 p
54. d any of the files in memory before you format it USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER The album feature of the camera creates files that make it possible for you to view images on your computer in a photo album layout You can also use the applications contained on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera to automate image transfer and to retouch images Using the Album Feature The album feature creates an HTML photo album layout that displays your images You can use the HTML layout to post your images on a Web page or for printing the images e 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 Creating an album 1 In the PLAY mode press A amp 1 Sample layout 2 Use A and F to select Create and then press SET e This starts creation of the album and causes the message Busy Please wait to appear on the monitor screen e The PLAY mode screen reappears after creation of the album is complete USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER e Creating an album causes a file folder named ALBUM which contains a file named INDEX HTM plus other files to be created in camera memory or on the memory card IMPORTANT 4 e Never open the battery compartment cover or remove the memory card from the camera
55. d then press SET to exit DDD NOTES 4da e Copying an image file with the above procedure creates a 320 x 240 pixel QVGA size image in the FAVORITE folder e A file copied into the FAVORITE folder is automatically assigned a file name that is a serial number Though the serial number starts from 0001 and can go as high as 9999 the actual upper end of the range depends on built in memory capacity Remember that the maximum number of images that can be stored in built in memory depends on the size of each image and other factors FILE MANAGEMENT To display a file in the FAVORITE folder In the PLAY mode press MENU Select the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press gt Use A and V to select Show and then press SET e Ifthe FAVORITE folder is empty the message No Favorites file appears Use gt forward and File deal lt back to scroll n ed through the files in the FAVORITE folder After you are finished viewing files press MENU twice to exit bd NOTE 44d e Holding down lt 4 or gt scrolls images at high speed DDD IMPORTANT 44a e Note that a FAVORITE folder is created in the camera s built in memory only No FAVORITE folder is created on a memory card when you use one If you want to view the contents of the FAVORITE folder on your computer screen you need to remove the memory card from the camera if you are using one before connecting
56. der does not copy image data and other necessary files e 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 e If you plan to use a memory card again after saving its album first delete all of its files or format it before loading it into the camera e When you have WEB selected for the Use setting the album shows only the smaller image files stored in the ALBUM folder Such images can be uploaded to the Internet more quickly Installing the Software from the CD ROM About the bundled CD ROM The CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera contains the applications described below Installation of these applications is optional and you should install only the ones you want to use USB Driver for Mass Storage for Windows 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 do not install the USB driver from the CD ROM With these operating systems you will be able to perform USB communication simply by connecting the camera to your computer with the USB cable Photo Loader for Windows Macintosh This application loads image data saved in JPEG and AVI format from a digital camera to your computer Photohands for Windows This application is for retouching and printing image files USING THE
57. e Display Image Use the following procedure to rotate the image 90 degrees and register the rotation information along with the image After you do this the image is always displayed in its rotated orientation In the PLAY mode press MENU Select the PLAY tab select Rotation and then press gt Use lt and gt to scroll through images until the one you want to rotate is on the monitor screen Select Rotate and then press SET e This rotates the image 90 degrees to the right GREED 100 0029 Cancel After you are finished configuring settings press the MENU button to exit the setting screen PLAYBACK DDD IMPORTANT 444 e You cannot rotate an image that is protected To rotate such an image first unprotect it e You may not be able to rotate a digital image that was recorded with another type of digital camera Using Image Roulette Image Roulette cycles images like a slot machine on the display before stopping at one of them When you start an Image Roulette operation images scroll randomly on the screen At first images scroll at high speed Then the scrolling gradually slows down until a single image is stopped on the screen The image that finally appears is random and subject to no rules or system 1 While the camera is turned off hold down lt as you press A PLAY to turn it on e Keep lt 4 held down until images appear on the monitor screen
58. e You can compose images using either the monitor screen or the optical viewfinder page 55 e When using the optical viewfinder to compose images you can use the DISP button to turn off the monitor screen and conserve battery power BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 3 Press the shutter release button half way to focus the image e When you press the shutter release button half way the camera s Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the image and displays the shutter speed and aperture values e You can tell whether the image is focused by observing the focus frame and the green operation lamp J Shutter release button 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 in focus Red focus frame Flashing green operation lamp The image is not in focus e Make sure you are not blocking the lens or the flash with your fingers while recording an image Lens Flash BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 4 After making sure that the image is focused properly J press the shutter release button the rest of the way down to record e The number of images that can Shutter release be stored in memory depends on button the resolution setting you are using page 172 e Press the shutter release button gently to avoid camera movement Recording Precautions e Never open th
59. e battery compartment cover while the green operation lamp is flashing Doing so not only causes the current image to be lost it can also corrupt images already stored in file memory and even lead to malfunction of the camera e Never remove the memory card while an image is being recorded to the memory card e 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 e When Auto is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting page 84 the camera automatically adjusts its sensitivity in accordance with the brightness of the subject This can cause some static noise to appear in images of relatively dark subjects e When recording a dimly lit subject while Auto is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting page 84 the camera increases sensitivity and uses a slower shutter speed Because of this you need to guard against camera movement if you have flash turned off page 58 e If unwanted light is shining on the lens shade the lens with your hand when recording the image BASIC IMAGE RECORDING About Auto Focus About the REC Mode Monitor Screen e Auto Focus tends not to work well if the camera is moved e The image shown on the monitor screen in the REC during recording or when recording the types of subjects mode is a simplified image for composing purposes The lis
60. e camera at the subject use the monitor screen or viewfinder to compose the image and then press the shutter release button half way e When proper focus is achieved the focus frame turns green and the green operation lamp lights 3 Holding the camera still gently press the shutter release button See page 92 for details 1 Press P PLAY 2 Use lt 4 and gt to scroll through the images QUICK START GUIDE See page 102 for details Press gt PLAY Press V 4 Use lt and gt to display the image you want to delete Use A and V to select Delete e To exit the image delete operation without deleting anything select Cancel Press SET to delete the image GETTING READY This section contains information about things you need to know about and do before trying to use the camera About This Manual This section contains information about the conventions used in this manual E Terminology The following table defines the terminology used in this manual This term as used in this DEUE Means this this camera or the The CASIO QV R40 Digital camera Camera file memory The location where the camera is currently storing images you record page 51 batteries The Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries The CASIO BC 5H Charger Unit charger unit E Button Operations Button o
61. e image is focused by observing 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 4dq e In the Macro mode the optical zoom range is 1x to 1 2x OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using Manual Focus 2 While watching the image on the monitor With the Manual Focus mode you can adjust the focus of screen use lt 4 and an image manually The following shows focus ranges in the Macro mode for two optical zoom factors gt to focus Optical Zoom Factor Approximate Focus Range x 1X 10cm 3 9 to infinity gt Manual focus position 3X 60cm 23 6 to infinity To do this Do this 1 Keep pressing 4 amp maa Focus out on the subject Press lt LL until the focus j A Focus in on the subject Press P mode indicator shows MF e Atthis point a boundary also appears on the display indicating the part of the 3 Press the shutter release button to record the Boundary image that will be used image for manual focus e Pressing lt or gt causes the area inside of the boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitor screen momentarily to aid in focus The normal image reappears a short while later dD IMPORTANT dd e In the Manual Focus mode the lt and gt keys adjust focus even if you used key customization to assign other func
62. e of 162 MENU cities in 32 time zones 2 Select the Set Up tab select World Time and then press gt To display the World Time screen e This displays the current World Time zone 1 In the REC mode or the PLAY mode press 3 Use A and V to select World and then MENU press gt 2 Select the Set Up tab select World Time 4 Use A and F to select City and then and then press gt press gt e This displays the current World Time zone re 5 Use A Y lt 4 and 3 Use A and V to select World gt to select the geographical area you To do this Select this want and then press Display the time in your home time zone Home SET Display the time in a different time zone World 4 Press SET to exit the setting screen OTHER SETTINGS 6 Use A and Y to To configure summer time DST Differential select the city you settings want and then press FE GMT 0 00 f SET Andorra RNB Paris 100 1 In the REC mode or the PLAY mode press e This displays the current Hea al 00 ai time in the city you select 2 Select the Set Up tab select World Time 7 When the setting is the way you want press ana inen press gt SET to apply it and exit the setting screen e This displays the current World Time Settings 3 Use A and V to select World and then press gt e If you want t
63. e of the Triple Self timer the indicator 1sec appears on the monitor screen between the recording of each image indicating an interval of 4 Steps 2 and 3 are repeated once more to record about one second between image recording The the third image actual amount of time required between images depends on the camera s current Size and Quality settings as well as the type of memory being used and whether or not the flash is being used 3 After preparation is complete the indicator 1sec appears on the monitor screen and another image is recorded one second later BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Specifying Image Size and Quality bb NOTES 444 F 3 e If you plan to make large prints of your images or You can specify the image size and image quality to suit otherwise use them in applications where high the type of image you are recording resolution is your top priority select the 2304 x 1712 image size e If you plan to send images as e mail attachments or otherwise use them in applications where data economy is your top priority select the 640 x 480 1 In the REC mode press MENU image size To specify the image size 2 Use 4 and gt to select the REC tab 3 Use A and V to select Size and then press gt 4 Use A and F to select the setting you want and then press SET 2304x1712 2304 x1712 pixels 2240 x 1680 2240 x1680 pixels 1600 x 1200 16
64. e procedures in this section to install the software Loader from a previous version and you want to use from aie CD ROM to your computer library management data and HTML files created y P using the old version of Photo Loader be sure to read the Important file in the Photo Loader folder Installing Software 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 existing files Use the following procedures to install the software 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 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 You can download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader by visiting the Adobe Systems website 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 e XX is the language code E To read
65. e suggest that you You can view and print album files using your computer s Web browser application keep auto album creation turned off which shortens 1 Use your computer to access the data in built the amount of time the camera takes to power down in memory or on the memory card or access completely a memory card with your computer pages 135 and 146 2 Open the built in memory ALBUM folder or the memory card ALBUM folder which is located inside the folder named DCIM 3 Use your computer s Index Info Album Type Web browser to open the file named B u i INDEX HTM a be e This displays a list of E zZ folders in built in memory or on the memory card Image File Name USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 4 If you created the album after selecting an Normal type or Index Info as the album type under Configuring Detailed Album BE amp Bi Settings on page 150 you can click one of s at the following display options Es 2s p4 pw Album Displays an album created by the camera Index Displays a list of images stored in a folder EJ PR Ea E Info Displays information about each image Index e If View is selected for Use page 151 you can double click an image on your computer screen to display the full size version USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER e The following describes the information that appears on the Info Screen
66. e that the batteries will provide the amount of service indicated Low temperatures and continued use reduce battery life Tae ohOneration Number of Shots Continuous yp P Recording Time Playback AA size 220 shots 110 minutes 230 minutes Rechargeable Ni MH Batteries HR 3UA AA size Lithium 180 shots 90 minutes 290 minutes Batteries FR6 e AA size alkaline batteries LR6 can be used if they are the only option available to you Note however that alkaline batteries provide about ten minutes or so of camera operation Alkaline batteries may not provide any operation when the temperature is 5 C 41 F or lower e The above approximate guidelines are based on the following battery types Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride HR 3UA SANYO Electric Co Ltd Lithium Energizer Battery life varies with brand 1 Number of Shots e Normal temperature 23 C 73 F e Monitor Screen On e Zoom operation between full wide to full telephoto every 30 seconds during which two images are recorded one image with flash power turned off and back on every time 10 images are recorded 2 Continuous Playback Conditions e Normal temperature 23 C 73 F e Scroll one image about every 10 seconds e The above values are based on new batteries starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life e Battery life is greatly affected by how much you use flash zoom and other functions and how l
67. ecifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Method Use the following procedure to specify the method for generating the serial number used for file names page 104 1 In the REC 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 Reset current folder and increment it OTHER SETTINGS Turning the Key Tone On and Off Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen Use the following procedure to turn the tone that sounds You can specify an image you recorded as the startup when you press a key on and off screen image which causes it to appear on the monitor screen for about two seconds whenever you press the 1 In the REC mode or the PLAY mode press power button KS IE REC to turn on thg camera The MENU startup screen image does not appear if you press B PLAY to turn on the camera 2 Select the Set Up tab select Beep and then press gt 1 In the REC mode or the PLAY mode press MENU 3 Use A and V to change the setting and then press SET 2 Select the Set Up tab select Startup
68. ect the REC tab select Review and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Display images on the monitor screen for about one second On immediately after they are recorded Do not display images immediately after they are recorded Off OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Assigning Functions to the lt 4 and gt Keys A key customization feature lets you configure the lt 4 and gt keys so they change camera settings whenever they are pressed in the REC mode After you configure the lt and gt keys you can change the setting assigned to them without going through the menu screen 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select L R Key and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET When you want to assign this function to lt 4 and gt keys Select this Recording mode e lt and gt cycle through recording modes Snapshot Best Shot Movie page 162 REC Mode EV shift e lt decreases compensation gt increases compensation page 70 EV Shift White balance setting e lt and gt cycle through white balance settings page 71 White Balance ISO sensitivity e lt and gt cycle through sensitivity ISO settings page 84 Self timer mode
69. ed to ask someone else to record the image for you Basically 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 original background telling them to compose the image by using the semi transparent monitor screen image as a guide e The camera stores the image produced by step 2 only e 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 73 e Freeze the background on the monitor screen e Record the image using the background on the monitor screen as a guide OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1 2 3 In the REC mode press MENU Select the REC tab select REC Mode and then press gt Use A and V to select EN Best Shot and then press SET Use lt 4 and gt to select Pre shot and then press SET Freeze the background on the monitor screen e Though a semi transparent image of the background appears on the monitor screen in step 6 the background image is not saved in memory at this time e The focus exposure white balance zoom and flash settings are fixed for this type of image 6 Next align the foc
70. eed any of the data in memory before you format it e Formatting built in memory deletes all files including files in the FAVORITE folder page 112 protected files page 105 Best Shot user setups page 75 the startup image page 118 and the power down image page 119 1 Check to make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera e If there is a memory card loaded in the camera remove it page 130 2 In the REC mode or the PLAY mode press MENU 3 Select the Set Up tab select Format and then press gt USING A MEMORY CARD You ca expa d the sto age s A __ capabilities of your camera by using a commercially available memory card SD memory card or MultiMediaCard You can also copy files from built in flash memory to a memory card and from a memory card to flash memory e Normally files are stored in built in flash memory When you insert a memory card however the camera automatically stores files to the card e Note that you cannot save files to built in memory while a memory card is installed in the camera DDD IMPORTANT 44a e Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card e Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance e See the instructions that come with the memory card for information about how to use it e Certain types of cards can slow down processin
71. eee General GUE cs naasia Monitor Screen Contents REC mode PLAY mode Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen 31 Indicator LAMPS neadi i o nias 31 Attaching the Strap esesssseseresiesierierierieriererrsrerees 32 Power Requirements sseseeeesiresserirerrnrrrerrrerrrnre 32 Charging Batteries 33 To load batteries 37 To remove the batteries from the camera 38 Using AC Power 41 Turning the Camera On and Off 43 Configuring Power Saving Settings 44 Using the On screen Menus seseeeeee 45 Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings 47 To configure display language and clock settings 48 INTRODUCTION HG BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Recording an IMage ee eee eeeeeeeeeeeneeeeneeeeneeees Recording Precautions About Auto Focus About the REC Mode Monitor Screen Using the Optical Viewfinder USING ZOOM siret euan epiniai ut iaaa Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Using ithe Flash iraire a Flash Unit Status Changing the Flash Intensity Setting Flash Precautions Using the Self timer 0 0 eee eeeeseeseeeeeeeeeteeeeneeeeeeaes Specifying Image Size and Quality cee To specify the image size To specify image quality EJ OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Selecting the Focus Mode esseere Using Auto Focus Using the Macro Mode Using the Infinity Mode Using Manual Focus Using Focus Lock Exposure Compensation EV Shift eee 70 Adjusting White Balance 000 0 cece eeeeeeeeee 71 Adjusting White Ba
72. een the light areas and dark areas of the image you are recording 1 In the REC 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 image outlines 1 In the REC 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 99 1600x1200 1 In the REC 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 Display the grid On Hide the grid Off Select this setting Turning Image Review On and Off Image review displays an image on the monitor screen as soon as you record it Use the following procedure to turn image review on and off 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Sel
73. ely rinse it off with clean Never carry or store batteries together with items tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can that can conduct electricity necklaces pencil lead cause skin irritation etc Never try to take batteries apart modify them in any way or expose them to strong impact Do not immerse batteries in fresh water or salt water Do not use or leave batteries under direct sunlight in an automobile parked in the sun or in any other area subject to high temperatures INTRODUCTION E Charger Unit e Never plug the charger unit into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from that marked on the charger unit Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock e Never plug in or unplug the charger unit while your hands are wet Doing so creates the risk of electric shock e 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 e The charger unit becomes slightly warm during charging This is normal and does not indicate malfunction e Unplug the charger unit from the power outlet whenever you are not using it E AC Adaptor Option e Misuse of the optional AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock Make sure you observe the following precautions when using the AC adaptor Use only the optional AC adaptor specified for this camera Use
74. er down image only the movie is used e Note that a power down image display operation cannot be interrupted once it starts Because of this you should select a relatively short movie when using a movie file as the power down image OTHER SETTINGS To disable the Power Down Image feature 1 Use the USB cable to connect the camera to your computer 2 Change the name of the current power down image from ENDING JPG or ENDING AVI to something else or delete the current power down image from Flash memory 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 gt 3 Use A and V to select the alarm whose setting you want to configure and then press gt 4 Use lt and gt to select the setting you want to change and then use A and V to change the selected setting e You can set an alarm time and configure the alarm to sound either once or at the same time everyday You can also turn the alarm on or off OTHER SETTINGS 5 Press DISP e You could press SET in place of DISP if you want to configure the alarm without an image 6 Use lt and gt to select the scene you want to appear at the alarm time and then press SET 7 After all the settings are the way you want press SE
75. er s vision and creates the risk of accident e Never fire the flash too close to the eyes of the subject Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight Display Panel e Do not apply strong pressure to the LCD panel surface or subject it to strong impact Doing so can cause the display panel glass to crack e Should the display panel ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the panel Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation e Should display panel liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician e Should display panel liquid ever get into your eyes or onto your skin immediately rinse with clean water for at least 15 minutes and contact your physician INTRODUCTION E Connections e Never plug any devices that are not specified for use with this camera into connectors Connecting a non specified device creates the risk of fire and electric shock E Transport e Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of such devices is restricted Improper use creates the risk of serious accident E Smoke abnormal odor overheating and other abnormalities e Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odor or overheating creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 If you are using the AC ada
76. eras printers etc can exchange images with each other DCF protocol defines camera format for image file data and the directory structure for file memory so images can be viewed using another manufacturer s DCF camera or printed on a DCF printer VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER Memory Directory Structure E Folder and File Contents e DCIM folder E Directory Structure Folder that stores all of the digital camera files e Storage folder SIDCIMY gt DGIM Folder Folder for storing files created by the digital camera C 100CASIO Storage folder e Image file Sao MEEA File that contains an image recorded with the digital camera File Name Extension JPG m 101CASIO Storage folder Oe C 102CASIO Storage folder e Movie file File that contains a movie recorded with the digital C ALBUM Album folder camera File Name Extension AVI INDEX HTM Album HTML file e Album folder ENOTES FAVORITE folder Folder that contains files used by the album function e Album HTML file CIMG0001 JPG St fil L CIMG0002 JPG es fig File used by the album function File Name Extension HTM lt MISC gt DPOF file folder e FAVORITE folder Folder that contains Favorites image files ERNE DPOF Me Image Size 320 x 240 pixels e DPOF file folder SENEE Best Sriot folder Folder that contains DPOF files DAE Gua PE T sip Be e Best Shot folder Built in memory only Folder that contains Best Shot user
77. es may be shorter in cold areas e Charge the batteries in a location where the temperature 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 e Very limited operation following a full charge indicates that the batteries have reached the end of their service life Replace the batteries with new ones Storage Precautions e Though rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries provide high power in a compact configuration storing them for long periods while they are charged can cause batteries to deteriorate Always remove the batteries from the camera when you are not using it Leaving batteries in the camera can cause them to discharge and go dead or even leak Store batteries in a dry place where the temperature is 20 C 68 F or lower If you store batteries for a long time charge them two or three times before using them again GETTING READY Optional Batteries Use of SANYO Electric Co Ltd Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries HR 3UA is recommended for this camera Proper operation cannot be guaranteed when other brands of rechargeable batteries are used DDD IMPORTANT 4da e Never mix two batteries of different brands ages or charge levels Doing so creates the risk of shortened battery life and can even damage the camera To load batteries 1 2 Turn off the camera
78. etering mode certain procedures cause the metering mode setting to change automatically as described below e Changing the exposure compensation setting page 70 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 exposure compensation setting to 0 0 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 the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Filter and then press gt 3 Select the setting you want and then press SET e Available filter settings are Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple dD IMPORTANT 4 e Using the camera s filter feature produces the same effect as attaching a color filter to the lens Specifying Color Saturation Use the following procedure to control the intensity of the image you are recording 1 In the REC 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 intensity Normal Low color saturation intensity Low OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Contrast Use this procedure to adjust the relative difference betw
79. files in file memory to your computer s hard disk drag the Dcim folder from Removable Disk to the My Documents folder on your computer IMPORTANT 44 e Never use your computer to edit delete move or rename images stored in file memory Doing so can cause problems with the image management data used by the camera which may make it impossible to display images on the camera or it may cause a large error in the number of images value displayed by the camera Always copy images to your computer memory before performing any edit delete move or rename operation 15 Depending on the version of Windows you are running use one of the following procedures to terminate the USB connection E WindowsMe 98 XP Users e Press the camera s power button After making sure that the camera s green operation lamp is not lit disconnect the camera from the computer E Windows2000 Users e 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 VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER USB Connection Precautions e Be sure to connect the AC adaptor to the camera to supply power to the camera e Do not leave the same image displayed on your computer screen for a long time Doing so can cause the image to purn in on the screen e Never disconnect the USB cable or perform any camera
80. for the lighting of your subject This feature helps to achieve better results when and then press SET recording a backlit subject a strongly lit subject indoors or e Pressing SET registers a subject that is against a dark background the displayed value EV Shift Range 2 0EV to 2 0EV EV value Steps 1 3EV Up Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best used for light colored subjects and backlight 1 In the REC mode press MENU subjects 2 Select the REC tab SE select EV Shift and then press gt Down Decreases the EV value A lower EV value is best for dark color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day Exposure compensation value OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS e To cancel EV Shift adjust the value until it becomes 0 0 4 Record the image dD IMPORTANT 4da e When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation bd NOTES 44 e Performing an EV shift operation causes the metering mode to switch automatically to center weighted metering Returning the EV shift value to 0 0 causes the metering mode to change back to multi pattern metering e You can use key customization page 89 to configure the camera to perform exposure compensation whenever you press lt 4 or gt while in the REC mode Adjusting
81. g speeds e SD memory cards have a write protect switch which you can use to protect against accidental deletion of image data Note however 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 Positioning the memory While pressing the battery compartment cover on the bottom of the camera slide the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow and then swing it open card so its back is facing in the same direction as the camera s monitor screen carefully slide it into the card slot Front Back 3 Swing the battery compartment cover closed and then slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow To remove a memory card from the camera 1 Press the memory card into the camera and then release it This will cause the card to come part way out of the camera 2 Pull the memory card out of the slot USING A MEMORY CARD dD IMPORTANT 44 e 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 e Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the batteries and contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center e Never remove a card from the camera wh
82. g as shown in the illustration DDD IMPORTANT 4da e Be sure to keep the strap around your wrist when using the camera to protect against accidentally dropping it e The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Do not use it for any other purpose e Never swing the camera around by the strap Power Requirements Your camera features a two way power supply that lets you use either AA size batteries or household AC current A set of AA size rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries is supplied with the camera The other items listed below are available separately E Batteries e Two AA size rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries HR 3UA e Proper operation cannot be guaranteed if you use any other type of battery other than that noted above The batteries are not charged when you purchase the camera You need to charge batteries before using the camera for the first time page 33 e Two AA size lithium batteries FR6 e AA size alkaline batteries LR6 can be used if they are the only option available to you Note however that alkaline batteries provide about ten minutes or so of camera operation Alkaline batteries may not provide any operation when the temperature is 5 C 41 F or lower GETTING READY E Household Current e AC Adaptor AD C30 Charging Batteries You can use the steps below to charge the rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries HR 3UA using the charger uni
83. glish Fran ais French Deutsch German Espa ol Spanish Italiano Italian Portugu s Portuguese bles Chinese Complex BiB Chinese Simplified sto Korean GETTING READY 6 Use A and V to change the date format i DD MM YY setting and then press IDENY 3 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the geographical area where you live and then press SET SET Example October 23 2003 4 Use A and V to To display the date like this Select this format select the name of the PUAGED 03 10 23 YY MM DD city where you live GMT 0 00 23 10 03 DD MM YY Andorra 00 and then press SET Paris 1200 10 23 03 MM DD YY _ Brussel 1 00 7 Set the current date and the time 5 Use A and V to select the summer time 2003 7E DST setting you want and then press SET z When you want to do this Select this setting Keep time using summer time o Daylight Saving Time n To do this Do this Keep time using standard time Si Change the setting at the current cursor location Press A and Y Move the cursor between settings Press lt and gt Toggle between 12 hour and 2
84. h 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 AC power cord that matches the configuration of power receptacles in that country E AC Adaptor Precautions e Be sure to turn off power before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor e Always turn camera power off before disconnecting the AC adaptor even if the camera has batteries installed If you don t the camera will turn off automatically when you disconnect the AC adaptor You also run the risk of damaging the camera whenever you disconnect the AC adaptor without first turning power off e The AC adaptor may become warm to touch after extended periods of use This is normal and is not cause for alarm e After using the camera turn it off and unplug the AC adaptor from the AC outlet e The camera automatically switches over to AC adaptor powered operation whenever the AC adaptor is plugged into the camera e Always use the AC adaptor to power the camera whenever it is connected to a computer e Never place a blanket or any other cover on the AC adaptor Doing so creates the risk of fire GETTING READY Turning the Camera On and Off E To turn on the camera Press the power button E REC button or BJ PLAY button This will cause the green operation lamp to light momentarily and then power will turn on The mode the camera enters depends on which button you pressed to
85. he required operation on the printer e The camera s monitor screen will go blank after printing starts A blank monitor screen does not necessarily mean that printing is complete Check the status of your printer to find out if printing is complete Using the FAVORITE Folder You can copy scenery shots photos of your family or other special images from a file storage folder page 146 to the FAVORITE folder in built in memory page 146 Images in the FAVORITE folder are not displayed during normal playback so it helps to keep your personal image private as you carry them around FAVORITE folder images are not deleted when you change memory cards so you can always keep them on hand To copy a file to the FAVORITE folder 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab SEC select Favorites and then press gt 3 FILE MANAGEMENT Use A and V to select Save and then press SET e This displays the names of the files in built in j Ty memory or on the loaded 4 Cancel memory card Use lt and gt to select the file you want to copy to the FAVORITE folder Use A and V to select Save and then press SET e This copies the displayed file to the FAVORITE folder After copying all of the files you want use A and V to select Cancel an
86. he 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 Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom optical zoom and digital zoom Optical Zoom The range of the optical zoom factor is shown below Optical Zoom Factor Range 1X to 3X 1X to 1 2X in the Macro Mode 1 In the REC mode slide the Zoom Controller zoom controller left or right to change the zoom factor g O Ha ON OFF 0 To do this Slide the zoom controller in this direction Zoom out Bes Wide Angle Zoom in CA Telephoto BASIC IMAGE RECORDING _ o Zoom out Zoom in Compose the image and then press the shutter release button NOTES 444 e The optical zoom factor also affects the lens aperture e Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against hand movement when using the telephoto setting zoom in Digital Zoom Digital zoom is activated after you reach the maximum optical 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 Digital Zoom Factor Range 3X to 9 6X in combination with optical zoom In the REC mode press MENU Use lt and gt to select the REC tab Use A and V to select Digital Zoom and then press gt Select On and then p
87. hem e The rechargeable batteries used with this camera are specifically designed for use with digital cameras If you want to try to use them to power another type of device you should first check the user documentation that comes with the device to see if they are compatible e Though the actual service life of the rechargeable batteries depends on the environment under which they are used you can expect to be able to recharge them about 500 times before they need replacement GETTING READY e Charging the camera s batteries may cause interference with TV and radio reception If this happens plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio e Dirty charger contacts and or battery terminals can make proper charging impossible Be sure to wipe contacts and terminals occasionally with a dry cloth to keep them clean E Charger Unit Precautions e The charger unit becomes slightly warm during charging This is normal and does not indicate malfunction e Unplug the charger unit from the power outlet whenever you are not using it E Battery Precautions Precautions During Use e Use only the charger unit that comes with the camera to charge the batteries Never use any other type of charger unit for charging e New batteries are not charged Be sure to charge the batteries before using them for the first time e Cold tends to shorten battery life so the amount of power provided by fully charged batteri
88. ile the operation lamp is flashing Doing so can cause the file save operation to fail and even damage the memory card Formatting a Memory Card Formatting a memory card deletes any data already stored on it DDD IMPORTANT 44a e 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 non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility operation etc e Note that data deleted by a memory card format operation cannot be recovered Check to make sure you do not need any of the data on the memory card before you format it e Formatting a memory card that contains files deletes all the files even those that are protected page 105 USING A MEMORY CARD 1 Load the memory card into the camera 2 Turn on the camera Next enter the REC mode or PLAY mode and press MENU 3 Select the Set Up tab select Format and then press gt A Use A and V to select Format and then press SET e To exit the format operation without formatting select Cancel Memory Card Precautions e Use only an SD memory card or a MultiMediaCard with this camera Proper operation is not guaranteed when any other type of card is used e Electrostatic charge electrical noise and other phenomena can cause data to be
89. int beautifully e 1 6 inch TFT color LCD monitor screen e 9 6X seamless zoom 3X optical zoom 3 2X digital zoom e 10MB Flash memory Images can be recorded without using a memory card e Support for SD memory cards and MMC MultiMedia Cards for memory expansion e Easy Image Transfer Transfer images to a computer simply by connecting the camera with a USB cable e Best Shot Simply select the sample scene that matches the type of image you are trying to record and the camera performs troublesome setups automatically for beautiful pictures every time e 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 that include you and your friend even if you are the only two people around You can use Coupling Shot and Pre shot by selecting the applicable sample images in the Best Shot mode e Image Roulette Feature Images cycle like a slot machine on the display until one of them remains e Triple Self timer mode The self timer can be set up to repeat three times automatically e 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 e World Time A simple operation sets the current time for your current location You can select fro
90. ive focus points appears on the monitor screen first When you You can use the following procedure to change the Auto press the shutter release button half way Focus area used in the Auto Focus Mode and the Macro the camera automatically selects the focus Mode Note that the configuration of the focus frame point where the subject closest to the changes in accordance with the Auto Focus area you camera is located and a focus frame select appears at that point e This setting works well for group photos 1 In the REC mode press MENU e Spot e Multi 99 99 2 On the REC tab select AF Area and then 1600x1200 1600x1200 press gt 0 i _ al 12 58 03 12 24 03 12 24 12 58 Focus frame Focus frame OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Macro Mode Using the Infinity Mode The Macro mode lets you focus automatically on close up Use this mode when recording scenery and other faraway subjects The automatic focus operation starts when you images press the shutter release button down half way The following is the focus range in the Macro mode 1 Keep pressing A until the focus mode Approximately 10cm to 70cm 3 9 to 27 6 indicator shows oo 1 Keep pressing A amp _ until the focus mode 2 Record the image indicator shows amp 2 Record the image e The focus and image recording operations are identical to those in the Auto Focus mode e You can tell whether th
91. lance Manually 72 Using the Best Shot Mode s es 73 Creating Your Own Best Shot Setup 75 Combining Shots of Two People into a Single Image Coupling Shot eee 77 Recording a Subject onto an Existing Background Image Pre shot Using the Movie Mode ee eeeeeeeeeseeeneeeeeeeeees Using the Histogram c eee cence eee eeeeeeeeeeees REC Mode Camera Settings eceeseeseeeeeneeenees Specifying ISO Sensitivity Selecting the Metering Mode Using the Filter Function Specifying Color Saturation Specifying Contrast Specifying Outline Sharpness Turning the On screen Grid On and Off 88 Turning Image Review On and Off 88 Assigning Functions to the lt q and gt Keys 89 Specifying Power On Default Settings 90 Resetting the Camera 91 INTRODUCTION EZ PLAYBACK EIJ FILE MANAGEMENT Basic Playback Operation c cecceeeeeeeseeteeeneeeaees 92 FOIMCIS siea aetna a A SA 104 Zooming the Display IMAGE c cccescssescssesteeeceseeee 93 Memory Folders anid Files ei zi Protecting Files eesssesesssrsssesrrnseneennerenernnsenerennsenne 105 Resizing ANIMAGS saisenan haa chet ensni cane 94 To protect a single file 105 Cropping an IMage sssseessaseoreeesasesensesasearnsiseneernsnce 95 To protect all files in memory 106 Playing a Movie we 96 DPOF cinis eet era a 106 Displaying the 9 image VieW ccccccseeseseeeeseseees 97 To configure print settings for a single image ne
92. lems with the image management data used by the camera which may make it impossible to display images on the camera or it may cause a large error in the number of images value displayed by the camera Always copy images to your computer memory before performing any edit delete move or rename operation 7 To terminate the USB connection drag the drive icon that represents the camera to Trash Next disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then turn off the camera USB Connection Precautions e Be sure to connect the AC adaptor to the camera to supply power to the camera e Do not leave the same image displayed on your computer screen for a long time Doing so can cause the image to burn in on the screen e Never disconnect the USB cable or perform any camera operation while data communication is in progress Doing so can cause data to become corrupted VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER Operations You Can Perform from Your Computer The following are the operations you can perform while there is a USB connection between your camera and computer See the referenced pages for more information about each operation e View images in album format See Using the Album Feature on page 148 e Print images in album format See Using the Album Feature on page 148 e Automatically transfer images to your computer and manage images See Installing the Software from the CD ROM on page 155 for info
93. lors are recorded correctly for a particular light source Note that you must perform manual white balance under the 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 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select White Balance and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select Manual e This causes the object you last used to adjust manual white balance to appear on the monitor screen OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 4 Point the camera at a white piece of paper or Using the Best Shot Mode similar object under the lighting conditions for which you want to set the white balance Selecting one of the 21 Best Shot scenes automatically and then press the shutter release button sets up the camera for recording a similar type of image e This starts the white balance adjustment procedure The message Complete appears on the monitor E Example Sample Scene screen after white balance adjustment is complete e Dim lighting or pointing the camera at a dark colored object while performing manual white balance adjustment can cause the procedure to take a long N E f Portrait time to complete Enhanced flesh tones 5 Press SET Setting zoom to telephoto blurs the background e This registers the white balance settings and returns to the REC mode OTHER RECORDI
94. lways remain turned on Lens e You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of images such as a slight bend in lines that should be straight This is due to the characteristics of lens and does not indicate malfunction of the camera
95. ly the small file images located in the camera s ALBUM folder Smaller files upload to the Internet faster e You cannot enlarge images by clicking a thumbnail or play movies while this image is selected Printing high resolution Print e High resolution images take longer to display on your computer screen e You cannot enlarge images by clicking a thumbnail or play movies while this image is selected E Auto Album Creation On Off This setting controls whether an album is created automatically whenever you turn off the camera To do this Turn on auto album creation On Select this option Turn off auto album creation Off e When auto album creation is turned on an album is created automatically in built in memory or on the memory card whenever you turn off the camera dD IMPORTANT dd e When you turn off the camera while auto album creation 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 performed Never open the battery compartment cover or remove the memory card while the green operation lamp is flashing USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER bb NOTE 44d Viewing Album Files e Depending on the number of images in memory it can take quite a bit of time to complete auto album creation when you turn off the camera If you do not plan to use the album feature w
96. m among 162 cities in 32 time zones INTRODUCTION e 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 also 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 Calendar screen A simple operation displays a full month calendar on the camera s monitor screen Each day of the full month calendar shows a thumbnail of the first image recorded for that date which helps to make searching for a particular image quicker and easier 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 Images 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 professional print services e PRINT Image Matching II Compatible Images include PRINT Image Matching II data mode setting and other camera setup information A printer that supports 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
97. mode press MENU 2 Use 4 and gt to select the REC tab 3 Use A and V to select Self timer and then press gt 4 Use A and V to select the self timer time you want to use and then press SET e Selecting Off in step 4 disables the self timer BASIC IMAGE RECORDING To do this Select this setting 5 Record the image Self timer lamp Specify a 10 second self timer 10 sec e When you press the Specify a 2 second self timer 2 sec shutter release button Specify Triple Self timer X3 the self timer lamp P flashes and the shutter Disable the self timer Off releases after the self timer reaches the end e With the Triple Self timer the camera records a of its countdown ae of three images in the sequence described e You can interrupt an wW ongoing self timer countdown by pressing the shutter release button while the self 1 The camera performs a 10 second countdown and then records the first image 2 The camera prepares to record the next image timer lamp is flashing The amount of time required for preparation depends on the camera s current Size and DDD NOTES 444 Quality settings the type of memory built in or card a are rene Oe Kaet A e The 2 sec self timer setting is best when shooting whether or not the flash is charging with a slow shutter speed because it helps to avoid blurring of images due to hand movement e In the cas
98. mory INTRODUCTION E Batteries e Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak which damages and corrodes the area around the batteries and creates the danger of fire and personal injury Make sure you observe the following precautions when using batteries Never try to take batteries apart and never allow them to become shorted Do not expose batteries to heat or fire Never mix new batteries with old ones Never mix batteries of different types Do not charge non rechargeable batteries When loading batteries make sure their positive and negative ends are facing correctly When using rechargeable batteries be sure to read the Safety Precautions section of the user documentation that comes with them Use only the batteries that are specified for this camera If you do not plan to use the camera for a long time remove its batteries E Alkaline Batteries e Should liquid from an alkaline battery ever get into your eyes take the following steps 1 Immediately rinse your eyes with clean water Do not rub 2 See a physician as soon as possible Failure to clean alkaline battery fluid from the eyes creates the risk of loss of sight E Rechargeable Batteries e Should you ever notice leakage strange odor heat generation discoloration deformation or any other abnormal condition while using charging or storing batteries immediately remove them from the camera or the
99. nal AC adaptor to the DC IN 3V connector of the camera and then plug it in to a household power outlet Terminal cover DC IN 3V AC adaptor AC power cord Plug VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 2 Turn on the camera 3 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the camera and your computer s USB port USB cable Connector Mini B bundled ae Connector A e Your Macintosh will see the camera s file memory as a drive e The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using e Take care when connecting the USB cable to the camera or your computer USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely as far as they will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct Double click the drive icon for the camera s file memory the DCIM folder and then the folder that contains the image you want Double click the file that contains the image you want to view e For information about file names see Memory Directory Structure on page 146 VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 6 To copy all the files in file memory to your Macintosh hard disk drag the DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it dD IMPORTANT 44 e Never use your computer to edit delete move or rename images stored in file memory Doing so can cause prob
100. o configure Home Time settings select Home instead MENU 4 Use A and V to select DST and then press gt 5 Use A and V to select the summer time DST setting you want To do this Select this Advance the current time setting by o one hour n Display the current time as is Off OTHER SETTINGS 6 After the setting is the way you want press Changing the Display Language SET You can use the following procedure to select one of ten e This displays the current time in accordance with languages as the display language your setting 7 Press SET again to exit the setting screen 1 In the REC mode or the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Language and then press gt 3 Use A V lt 4 and gt to change the setting and then press SET ARE Japanese English English Fran ais French Deutsch German Espa ol Spanish Italiano Italian Portugu s Portuguese Absa Chinese Complex Eliz Chinese Simplified zZ Korean r H OTHER SETTINGS Formatting Built in Memory 4 Select Format and then press SET E ai e To exit the format operation without formatting Formatting built in memory deletes any data stored in it select Cancel bd IMPORTANT 44 e Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered Check to make sure you do not n
101. ode and displays a sample scene Use lt and gt to display Register Register User Scene User Scene Registers favorite images Press the SET key to start image selection Press SET Use lt and gt to display the image whose setup you want to register as a Best Shot scene Use A and V to select Save and then press SET e This registers the setup e Now you can use the procedure on page 74 to select your user setup for recording 99 1600x1200 kim 03 12 24 12 58 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT 44 e Setups that you register as Best Shot sample scenes are located after the built in sample scenes e When a Best Shot user setup is recalled the monitor screen in step 4 of the procedure on page 74 displays the text Recall User Scene e Note that formatting the built in memory page 128 deletes all Best Shot user setups NOTES e The following are the settings that are included ina Best Shot user setup focus mode EV shift value filter metering mode white balance mode flash intensity sharpness saturation contrast flash mode and ISO sensitivity e Note that images recorded with this camera only can be used to create a Best Shot user setup e You can have up to 999 Best Shot user setups in the camera s built in memory at one time e You can check the current setup of a scene by displaying the various setting menus e User set
102. older Memory is full Write error Operation Lamp ey ayo Meaning Green Red Red Pattern 3 Low battery alert Pattern 3 Formatting card Pattern 3 Powering down Lit USB connection DDD IMPORTANT 44a e 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 lost APPENDIX PLAY mode Charger Unit The charger unit has a Gracon tei Reape l CHARGE lamp that lights or Meaning flashes in accordance with the Green Red Red charger unit operation that is Lit Operational Power on recording being performed enabled One of the following operations is CHARGE lamp Pattern 3 being performed delete DPOF image protect copy album creation CHARGE lamp Meaning format power down Lit Charging Pattern 2 Memory card problem Memory Unit Charging complete card is unformatted Pattern A Charging problem Ambient temperature is Lit Memory card is locked Cannot too high or too low create folder Memory is full Pattern B Charger unit or battery abnormality Pattern 3 Low battery alert Lit USB connection There are two lamp flash patterns Pattern A flashes once every 1 6 seconds Pattern B flashes once every 0 4 second APPENDIX Troubleshooting Guide Symptom Possible Cause Action Power does not
103. om another source is shining directly into the lens during recording Position the camera so sunlight does not shine directly into the lens 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 recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera Other All buttons and switches are disabled Circuit problem caused by electrostatic charge impact etc while the camera was connected to another device Remove the batteries from the camera reinsert them and then try again Monitor screen is off 1 USB communication is in progress 2 The monitor screen is turned off in a recording mode 1 After confirming that the computer is not accessing 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 135 3 Turn on the camera APPENDIX Display Messages Battery is low Cannot register any more files Card ERROR File could not be saved because battery is low Folder cannot be created The batteries are dead e You are attempting to register a Best Shot setup when the SCENE folder already contains
104. on other media to protect against its loss e The SD logo is a registered trademark e Windows Internet Explorer and DirectX are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation e Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Inc e MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany and licensed to the MultiMediaCard Association MMCA e Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated e The USB driver mass storage uses Phoenix Technologies Ltd software Compatibility Software Copyright 1997 Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved e Other company product and service names used herein may also be trademarks or service marks of others e 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 Copyright Restrictions Except for the purposes of your own personal enjoyment unauthorized copying of snapshot files and movie files violates copyright laws and international contracts Distribution to third parties of such files over the Internet without permission of the copyright holder whether for profit or for free violates copyright laws and international contracts INTRODUCTION e 4 0 million Effective Pixels A high resolution megapixel CCD provides 4 0 million effective pixels 4 13 million total pixels for images that pr
105. ong you leave power turned on e The following shows approximate battery life for continuous recording while flash is off when power is not turned off AA size rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries HR 3UA 660 shots 110 minutes GETTING READY E Tips to Make the Batteries Last Longer e If you do not need the flash while recording select flash off for the flash mode page 58 e Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features page 44 to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera E Alkaline Battery Life The actual life of alkaline batteries is affected by a variety of factors including the battery manufacturer the amount of time the batteries spend in storage before you use them temperature while you are recording and photographic conditions As a rule we recommend the use of rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries which have longer lives than alkaline batteries AA size alkaline batteries LR6 20 shots 10 minutes 1 Number of Shots e Normal temperature 23 C 73 F e Monitor Screen On e Zoom operation between full wide to full telephoto every 30 seconds during which two images are recorded one image with flash power turned off and back on every time 10 images are recorded e Alkaline batteries may not provide any operation when the temperature is 5 C 41 F or lower GETTING READY E Battery Handling Precautions Misuse of batteries can cause them
106. operation causes optical zoom to be disabled Only digital zoom is available while a movie record operation is in progress If you want to use optical zoom to record a movie perform the zoom operation before starting the record operation OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS e The remaining recording time value counts down on the monitor screen as you record 5 When movie recording is complete the movie file is stored in file memory e To cancel storage of the movie file use Y to select Delete while file storage is being performed and then press SET dD IMPORTANT dd e The flash does not fire in the Movie mode Using the Histogram You can use the DISP button to display a histogram on the monitor screen The histogram lets you check exposure conditions as you record images page 31 You can also display the histogram of a recorded image in the PLAY mode 99 1600x1200 kie 03 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 indicates the number of pixels while the horizontal axis indicates 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 EV shift exposure compensation to move it left or right in orde
107. operation while data communication is in progress Doing so can cause data to become corrupted Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer The following are the general steps for viewing and copying files from a Macintosh You can find details about each operation in the procedures that follow below Note that you should also refer to the documentation that comes with your Macintosh for other information about USB connections etc dD IMPORTANT 4da e This camera does not support operation with a computer running Mac OS 8 6 or lower or Mac OS X 10 0 If you have a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X 10 1 10 2 or higher use the standard USB driver that comes with your OS 1 Use the USB cable to establish a connection between the camera and your Macintosh 2 View and copy the images you want VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER IMPORTANT 44 e You need the optional AC adaptor AD C30 in order to connect the camera to a computer using the USB cable If you do not use the AC adaptor to power the camera it will be powered only by its batteries which creates the risk of sudden power failure during file transfer should batteries go low Such power failure can cause corruption of camera memory and or your memory card e If you want to transfer files from the camera s built in memory to a computer make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera before you connect the USB cable 1 Connect the optio
108. opped e The cropping operation cannot be performed if there is not enough memory to store the cropped image e When you display a trimmed image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time that the image was trimmed appears on the screen Note however that the EXIF data accompanying the trimmed image is the data for the original pre trim image EXIF data is information about recording conditions that is stored along with the image data See page 154 for more information PLAYBACK Playing a Movie Use the following procedure to play back a movie that was recorded in the movie mode 1 In the PLAY mode Movie icon press lt 4 and gt to scroll through images until the movie you want to play is displayed 100 0023 03 12 24 12 58 Press SET e This starts playback of the movie e You can perform the following operations while a movie is playing To do this Do this Fast forward or fast reverse Hold down lt lt or the movie gt Pause and unpause movie playback Press SET Skip forward or back one frame while paused Press lt or gt Cancel playback Press MENU dD IMPORTANT 444 e You cannot repeat play a movie To play a movie more than once repeat the steps of the above procedure PLAYBACK Displavina th Lim Vi Example When there are 20 images in memory and splaying the 9 image View Image 1 is displayed first The following pro
109. ower button e This displays the print menu on the camera s monitor screen S Den 7 J i Cancel 7 On the camera s monitor screen select Print and then press SET e This automatically starts printing of the images you specified with the DPOF procedure e If you want to print the same batch of images again press the power button on the camera e A message appears on the monitor screen followed by the DPOF setting screen page 106 if there are no DPOF settings currently configured on the camera to control the printing operation If this happens configure the required DPOF settings and then perform step 6 of the above procedure again e If you want to change the current DPOF settings select DPOF on the print menu to display the DPOF setting screen page 106 8 The camera will turn off automatically when printing is complete After this happens disconnect the USB cable from the camera FILE MANAGEMENT dD IMPORTANT 44 e See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about print quality and paper settings e Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support USB DIRECT PRINT upgrades etc e Never disconnect the USB cable or perform any camera operation while printing is in progress Doing so causes a printer error e To interrupt an ongoing print operation perform t
110. perations are indicated by the button name inside of brackets E On screen Text On screen text is always enclosed by double quotation marks E File Memory The term file memory in this manual is a general term that refers to the location where your camera is currently storing the images you record File memory can be any one of the following three locations e The camera s built in Flash memory e An SD memory card loaded in the camera e A MultiMediaCard loaded in the camera For more information about how the camera stores images see page 129 GETTING READY General Guide The following illustrations show the names of each component button and switch on the camera E Front E Back Viewfinder Operation lamp P PLAY mode O REC mode Zoom controller Terminal cover Strap ring DC IN 3V terminal 4 V lt gt DISP button SET button MENU button Monitor Screen Shutter release button Power button Flash Terminal cover Self timer lamp Lens USB port GETTING READY E Bottom 21 22 Battery compartment cover Tripod screw hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod Memory card slot Battery compartment GETTING READY Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informed of the camera s status
111. pre resize image EXIF data is information about recording conditions that is stored along with the image data See page 154 for more information 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 image as an e mail attachment Web page image etc 1 In the PLAY mode use lt 4 and gt to scroll through images and display the one you want to crop Press MENU Select the PLAY tab select Trimming and then press gt e This causes a cropping boundary to appear Use the zoom controller to make the cropping boundary larger or smaller e The size of the cropping boundary depends on the size of the image on the display Use A V 4 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 enclosed in the cropping boundary e If you want to cancel the procedure at any point press MENU IMPORTANT 44 e Cropping an image creates a new file that contains the cropped image The file with the original image also remains in memory e A Movie mode image cannot be cropped e An image recorded using another camera model cannot be cropped e If the message This function is not supported for this file appears it means that the current image cannot be cr
112. press SET Use A and V to select the city you want and then press SET After selecting the city you want press SET to register its zone as your Home Time zone OTHER SETTINGS To set the current time and date Changing the Date Format You can select from among three different formats for 1 In the REC mode or the PLAY mode press display of the date MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Adjust and 1 In the REC mode or the PLAY mode press then press gt MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Date Style 3 Set the current date and the time and then press gt To do this Do this 3 F Change the setting at the current Use A and V to change the setting and cursor location Press A or Y then press SET Move the cursor between settings Press lt 4 or gt Example October 23 2003 Toggle between 12 hour and 24 Roar inekeeoina Press DISP To display the date like this Select this format 03 10 23 YY MM DD x 23 10 03 DD MM YY 4 When all the settings are the way you want Taal MIDDAY press SET to register them and exit the ees setting screen OTHER SETTINGS Using World Time To configure World Time settings You can use the World Time screen to view a time zone that is different from the home time zone when you go ona 7 In the REC mode or the PLAY mode press trip etc World Time can display the time in on
113. ptor to power the camera unplug it from the wall outlet If you are using battery power remove the batteries from the camera taking care to protect yourself against burn injury 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Water and Foreign Matter e Water other liquids or foreign matter especially metal getting inside the camera creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present Particular care is required when using the camera where it is raining or snowing near the ocean or other body of water or in a bathroom 1 Turn off the camera 2 If you are using the AC adaptor to power the camera unplug it from the wall outlet If you are using battery power remove the batteries from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center INTRODUCTION Dropping and Rough Treatment e Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 If you are using the AC adaptor to power the camera unplug it from the wall outlet If you are using battery power remove the batteries from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Keep Away From Fire e Never expose the camer
114. r finger can iS greatly reduce its effectiveness o e You may not be able to achieve the desired results using a flash if the subject is too close or too far away e 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 e The flash does not fire in the Movie mode This is indicated by Flash Off on the monitor screen e 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 batteries as soon as possible e When the red eye reduction mode is selected flash intensity is adjusted automatically in accordance with the exposure The flash may not fire at all when the subject is brightly lit BASIC IMAGE RECORDING White balance is fixed while the flash is being used so Using the Self timer sunlight fluorescent lighting or other sources of illumination in the immediate area may affect the coloring The self timer lets you select either a 2 second or 10 of the recorded image second delay of the shutter release after you press the shutter release button A Triple Self timer feature lets you perform three consecutive self timer operations to record three images 1 In the REC
115. r to achieve better balance Optimum exposure can be achieved by correcting exposure so the graph is as close to the center as possible OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 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 far to the left may result in 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 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 lightness 99 1600x1200 a 03 12 24 12258 1600x1200 NORMAL IMPORTANT 44 e Note that the above histograms are shown for illustrative purposes only You may not be able to achieve exactly the same shapes for particular subjects e A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure The recorded image may be over exposed or under exposed even though its histogram is centered e You may not be able to achieve an optimum histogram configuration due to the limitations of EV shift e Use of the flash as well as certain shooting conditions can cause the hi
116. recorded them USB DIRECT PRINT support Your camera supports USB DIRECT PRINT which was developed by Seiko Epson Corporation When connected directly to a printer that supports USB DIRECT PRINT you can select images to print and start the print operation directly from the camera Bundled with Photo Loader and Photohands Your camera comes bundled with Photo Loader the popular application that automatically loads images from your camera to your PC It also comes with Photohands and application that makes image retouching quick and easy INTRODUCTION Precautions General Precautions Be sure to observe the following important precautions whenever using the QV R40 All references in this manual to this camera and the camera refer to the CASIO QV R40 Digital Camera E Avoid Use While In Motion e Never use the camera to record or play back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle or while walking Looking at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident E Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light e Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the camera s viewfinder Doing so can damage your eyesight E Flash e Never use the flash unit in areas where flammable or explosive gas may be present Such conditions create the risk of fire and explosion e Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a motor vehicle Doing so can interfere with the driv
117. ress MENU 3 Select the PLAY tab select Copy and then press gt eel L Card Built in Cancel USING A MEMORY CARD To copy a file from a memory card to bd NOTE 444 built in memory e Files are copied to the folder in built in memory i whose name has the largest number With this procedure you can copy one file at a time 1 Perform steps 1 through 3 of the procedure under To copy all the files in built in memory to a memory card 2 Use A and F to select Card Built in and then press SET 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select the file you want to copy 4 Use A and F to select Copy and then press SET e This starts the copy operation and displays the message Busy Please wait e The file reappears on the monitor screen after the copy operation is complete e Repeat steps 3 through 4 to copy other images if you want 5 Press MENU to exit the copy operation VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER After using the USB cable to establish a USB connection between the camera and your computer you can use your computer to view images in file memory and copy images to your computer s hard disk or other storage media In order to do this you first need to install the USB driver located on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera onto your computer If you have a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X 10 1 10 2 or higher use the standard USB
118. ress SET e Selecting Off disables digital zoom BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 5 Slide the zoom Digital zoom indicator bb IMPORTANT 444 controller towards a5 e Digital zoom is disabled whenever the monitor Telephoto Q to 1600x1200 screen is turned off page 31 change the zoom e Using digital zoom can cause degradation of the factor E ah recorded image e When zoom reaches maximum optical zoom it stops momentarily Keep the zoom controller pressed to the Zoom indicator CA Telephoto Q side and zoom will switch over to digital zoom e Switching to digital zoom causes the zoom indicator to appear on the monitor screen The zoom indicator shows the current approximate zoom factor Digital lt Optical Zoom gt lt Zoom gt aaa E c 1x 3x t 9 6x Current zoom factor 6 Compose the image and then press the shutter release button BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Flash Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you want to use 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Press V 4 47 to select the flash mode Each press of V 4 7 cycles through the flash mode settings shown below on the monitor screen IGR Flash mode indicator 99 1600x1200 kim 03 12 24 12 58 To do this Select this setting Have the flash fire automatically when required Auto Flash None Turn off the flash Flash Off Always fire the fl
119. ressing the shutter release button call out to the subjects so they all look at the camera while the pre flash operation is performed e Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects 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 The J indicator is also shown on the monitor screen when the flash unit is ready to fire Red operation lamp Red operation lamp When the red operation He lamp is this LCE US eM 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 setting In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use 4 and gt to select the REC tab 3 Use A 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 e Flash intensity may not change if the subject is too far or too close to the camera Flash Precautions Flash Take care that your fingers do not block the flash when you hold the camera Covering the flash with you
120. rmation about installing Photo Loader e Retouch images See Installing the Software from the CD ROM on page 155 for information about installing Photohands Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images to a Computer The procedures in this section describe how to transfer images 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 documentation that comes with the PC card adapter and your computer T VIEWING IMAGES ON 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 a Commercially Available PC Card Reader Writer and PC Card Adapter for SD Memory Cards and MNCs 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 exchange image and other data between digital cameras and other devices DCF Protocol DCF devices digital cam
121. s e Using a high ISO sensitivity setting along with the flash to shoot a nearby subject may result in improper illumination of the subject OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Selecting the Metering Mode Use the following procedure to specify multi pattern metering spot metering or center weighted metering as the metering mode 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Metering and then press gt 3 Select the setting you want and then press SET E Multi Multi pattern Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in o each section for a balanced exposure reading The camera automatically determines 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 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 Spot metering takes readings at a very small area Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set according to the brightness of a particular subject without it being affected by surrounding conditions dD IMPORTANT dd e When Multi is selected as the m
122. s carefully and completely 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 e When using an operating system other than Windows XP never connect the camera to your computer without installing the USB driver from the CD ROM first USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 1 In the Manual area click the name of the manual you want to read dD IMPORTANT 44 e 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 User Registration You can perform user registration over the Internet To do so of course you need to be able to connect to the Internet with your computer 1 Click the Register button e This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user registration website Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to register 2 After registering terminate your connection to the Internet Exiting the Menu Application 1 On the menu screen click Exit to exit the menu USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Installing Software from the CD ROM ona bd IMPORTANT 444 Macintosh e If you are upgrading to the new version of Photo Use th
123. se 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 malfunction of the camera so you should avoid exposing it to conditions that might cause condensation To keep condensation from forming place the camera into a plastic bag before moving it into a location that is much warmer or colder than your current location Leave it in the plastic bag until the air inside the bag has a chance to reach the same temperature as the new location If condensation does form remove the batteries from the camera and leave the battery compartment cover open for a few hours Lens e Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause malfunction e Fingerprints dust or any other soiling of the lens can interfere 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 INTRODUCTION Other e The camera may become slightly warm during use This does not indicate malfunction e If the exterior of the camera needs cleaning wipe it with a soft dry cloth QUICK START GUIDE 1 Charge the rechargeable nickel metal hydride 2 Load the batteries page 37 batteries HR 3UA that come with the camera page e Note
124. setup files e User setup files Built in memory only These folders are created in built in memory only Files that contain Best Shot user setups VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER Image Files Supported by the Camera e Image files recorded with the CASIO QV R40 Digital Camera e DCF protocol image files Certain DCF functions may not be supported When displaying 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 e Note that the folder named DCIM is the parent top folder of all the files in memory When transferring memory contents to a hard disk CD R MO disk or other external storage treat all the contents inside a DCIM folder as a set and always 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 if you even want to copy the folders back to the camera s file memory be sure you change the name of the DCIM folder back to DCIM first The camera does not recognize any folder name other than DCIM We also strongly recommend that after transferring data from file memory to other external storage that you reformat the camera s file 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 nee
125. stogram to indicate exposure that is different from the actual exposure of the image when it was recorded e This histogram does not appear when you are using Coupling Shot page 77 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS REC Mode Camera Settings The following are the settings you can make before recording an image using a REC mode e ISO sensitivity e Metering e Color filtering e Saturation e Contrast e Sharpness e Grid on off e Image Review on off e L R key setting e Power on default settings e Resetting the camera DDD NOTE dd e You can also configure the settings listed below See the referenced pages for more information Size and Quality page 63 White Balance page 71 Flash Intensity page 60 Digital Zoom page 56 AF Area page 66 Specifying ISO Sensitivity Use the following procedure to select the ISO sensitivity setting that suits the type of image you are recording 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select ISO and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET To get this Select this setting Automatic sensitivity selection Auto Conforms to ISO 80 ISO 80 Conforms to ISO 160 ISO 160 Conforms to ISO 320 ISO 320 dD IMPORTANT dd e Increasing ISO sensitivity can cause static to appear inside an image Select the ISO sensitivity setting that suits your shooting need
126. t BC 5H that comes with the camera Never try to use the charger unit to charge any other type of batteries besides the specified rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries HR 3UA Attempting to use it to charge dry cells or other types of rechargeable batteries creates the risk of battery leakage overheating and explosion E To charge the batteries 1 Positioning the positive and negative terminals of each battery as shown in the illustration attach the batteries to the charger unit Inlet Type Plug in Type GETTING READY 2 Plug the charger unit into a household power DDD NOTE 44d outlet e The bundled charger unit is designed for operation This will cause the CHARGE lamp to light with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC Note however that the shape of the AC power Charging will take about four hours cord plug varies according to country or geographic e Note that the shape of the charger unit depends on area If you plan to use the charger unit in a the area where you purchased the camera geographic area where the power receptacle shape is different from that in your area replace the AC CHARGE lamp power cord with one of the other ones that comes with the camera or purchase a commercially available AC power cord that is compatible with the power outlets in that area EA N Charger unit os wR AC power cord Plug CHARGE lamp Charger unit GETTING READY D
127. tact your retailer or a CASIO service center 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 131 APPENDIX This function is not supported for this file There are no files There are no printing images Set up DPOF This file cannot be played This function cannot be used The function you are trying to perform is not supported for the file on which you are trying to perform it There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card There are no DPOF settings specifying images and the number of copies of each for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 106 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 130 Specifications Main Specifications PFOGUCE E ssiccsccesisscassenssssencanns Digital Camera Model E Camera Functions Image Files Format Snapshots 0 eee JPEG Exif Ver 2 2 DCF Design rule for Camera File system 1 0 standard DPOF compliant Movies AVI Motion JPEG Recording Media 10 MB built in Flash memory SD Memory Card MultiMediaCard Image Size Snapshots syri 2304 x 1712 pixels 2240 x 1680 pixels 1600 x
128. tection Effective Pixels 0000 4 0 million Imaging Element 0 1 1 8 inch square pixel color CCD Total pixels 4 13 million Lens Focal Distance F2 8 W to 4 9 T f 8 W to 24mm T equivalent to approximately 39 W to 117 T for 35mm film ZOOME senicsiiaiaucsntevannatstiaesdoies 3X optical zoom 3 2X digital zoom 9 6X in combination with optical zoom Focusing Contrast type Auto Focus AF Mode AF Area Spot or Multi Macro Mode Infinity Mode focus lock manual focus Approximate Focus Range from lens surface Normal siscsiceecetitercenvennvsnee 60 cm to infinity 2 to MAaCro sisi manavrisnnatcnse 10 cm to 70 cm 3 9 to 27 6 In the Macro mode the optical zoom range is 1x to 1 2x Manual 0 eee Wide angle 10 cm to infinity 3 9 to oo Telephoto 60 cm to infinity 23 6 to oo Exposure Control Light Metering Multi pattern center weighted spot by CCD EXPOSUre iyi Program AE Exposure Compensation 2EV to 2EV 1 3EV units APPENDIX SHUHORS rassisid diasaan CCD electronic shutter mechanical shutter 1 8 to 1 2000 second Changes in accordance with recording mode and ISO sensitivity setting e Shutter speed is different for the following Best Shot scenes Night Scene 1 to 1 2000 second Fireworks 2 seconds fixed Aperture oo cece eeeeeeeee Wide angle F2 8 4 8 auto switching Telephoto F4 9 8 4
129. ted below actual image is recorded in accordance with the image Solid color walls or objects with little contrast quality setting currently selected on your camera The Strongly backlit objects image saved in file memory has much better resolution Polished metal or other brightly reflective objects and detail than the REC mode monitor screen image Venetian blinds or other horizontally repeating patterns e Certain levels of subject brightness can cause the Multiple images that are varying distances from the response of the REC mode monitor screen to slow down camera which causes some static noise in the monitor screen Subjects in poorly lit areas image Moving subjects e Note that a green operation lamp and focus frame do not necessarily guarantee that an image is in focus e If Auto Focus does not produce the results you want for some reason try using focus lock page 69 or manual focus page 68 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Optical Viewfinder You can conserve battery power by turning off the camera s monitor screen page 31 and using the optical viewfinder to compose images Short distance Viewfinder frame to subject DDD IMPORTANT 4da e The frame that is visible inside of the viewfinder indicates the image recorded at a distance of about one meter 3 3 When the subject is closer than one meter the recorded image will be different from what you see inside the viewfinder frame e T
130. tery types Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride HR 3UA SANYO Electric Co Ltd Lithium Energizer e Battery life varies with brand The values noted above are approximate values until power fails at normal temperature 23 C 73 F The above does not guarantee that you will be able to achieve this level of operation Low temperatures shorten battery life page 39 Power Consumption DC 3V Approximately 3 8 W Dimensions c0ee 88 W x 60 5 H x 32 7 D mm 3 5 W x 2 4 H x 1 3 D excluding projections APPENDIX WeIGNH ceeceseeeseeseeeeeeeee Approximately 160 g 5 6 oz excluding batteries and accessories Bundled Accessories Rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries HR 3UA Charger unit BC 5H AC power cord USB cable Strap CD ROM Basic Reference E Rechargeable nickel metal hydride Battery HR 3UA Rated Voltage scces 1 2V Rated Capacitance 2000 mAh Operating Temperature RANGES icsisrivnnerrsvenieededenndncns 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Dimension 0ccesseee 14 35 diameter x 50 4 H mm 0 56 diameter x 1 98 H Weight Approximately 29 0 g 1 0 oz Each battery E Special battery charger unit BC 5H Inlet Type Power Requirement 100 to 240V AC 0 08A 50 60Hz Output ce eeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeees DC 1 2V 550mA Charging Temperature 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Chargeable B
131. th the camera to the camera and your computer s USB port USB cable Connector Mini B bundled ae Connector A e This will cause the New Hardware dialog box to appear on the computer screen as the computer automatically detects the camera s file memory After you install the USB driver New Hardware dialog box will no longer appear when you perform the above steps to establish a USB connection e The camera s green operation lamp lights page 164 Green operation lamp At this point some operating systems will display a Removable Disk dialog box If your operating system does close the dialog box Take care when connecting the USB cable to the camera or your computer USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely as far as they will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 9 10 11 12 13 14 On your computer double click My Computer Double click Removable Disk e Your computer sees the camera s file memory as a removable disk Double click the Dcim folder Double click the folder that contains the image you want Double click the file that contains the image you want to view For information about file names see Memory Directory Structure on page 146 To copy all the
132. that you can also power the camera 33 using commercially available AA size alkaline e Note that the shape of the charger unit depends on the area batteries Note however that the life of where you purchased the camera alkaline batteries is relatively short and that e It takes about four hours to achieve a full charge alkaline batteries cannot be recharged CHARGE lamp lights during charging J CHARGE lamp p lights during Plug in Type charging QUICK START GUIDE e Be sure to configure the following settings before using the camera to record images See page 47 for details Press the power button to turn 6 Use A and V to select the on the camera Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the language you want Press SET to register the language setting Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the geographical area you want and then press SET Use A and V to select the city you want and then press SET summer time DST setting you want and then press SET Use A and V to select the date format setting you want and then press SET Set the date and the time Press SET to register the clock settings and exit the setting screen Press the power button to turn off the camera QUICK START GUIDE See page 51 for details Green operation lamp Ss gt Za SZ Focus frame 2 1 Press gy REC 2 Point th
133. this setting Sleep Sleep Auto Power Off Auto Power Off 5 Use A and V to change the currently selected setting and then press SET Available Sleep settings are 30 sec 1 min 2 min and Off Available Auto Power Off settings are 2 min and 5 min 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 in the following cases When the camera is connected to a computer or some other device through the USB cable GETTING READY Using the On screen Menus 2 Press MENU Pressing MENU displays menus on the monitor screen YY MEN oo that you can use to perform various operations The menu TENSA MENU that appears depends on whether you are in the REC wo mode or the PLAY mode The following shows an example menu procedure in the REC mode 4 REC Mode gt m Self timer Off size 2240x1660 Sis gt 2240x1680 i tanait gt Normal p EV Shift 0 0 1 Press the power button or the 3 REC White Balange gt Au button N OPS favj e If you want to enter the PLAY mode instead press Settings aun the P PLAY button indicates the currently selected oe ao n fgg ad J O 7 MENU L co Power button GETTING READY Menu Screen Operations
134. ting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Turn on mode memory so settings are restored at power on On Turn off mode memory so settings off are initialized at power on DDD IMPORTANT 4 e Note that Best Shot mode settings take priority over mode memory settings If you turn the camera off while in the Best Shot mode the camera s Flash White Balance and ISO Sensitivity will be configured according to the Best Shot sample scene when you turn it back on again regardless of mode memory on off setting e If you turn the camera off while in the Movie mode the flash will be turned off when you turn the camera back on again regardless of mode memory on off setting Resetting the Camera Use the following procedure to reset all of the camera s settings to their initial defaults as shown under Menu Reference on page 162 1 In the REC mode or the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Reset and then press gt 3 Select Reset and then press SET To cancel the procedure without resetting select Cancel and press SET PLAYBACK You can use the camera s built in monitor screen to view images after you record them Basic Playback Operation Use the following procedure to scroll through files stored in the camera s memory 1 Press P PLAY to Cat turn on the camera e This causes an image or a
135. tions to them page 89 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 9 screen compose the NORMAL image so the main A 171000 subject is within the 4 i focus frame and then press the shutter TEA beat release button half way Focus frame e You can tell whether the image is focused by observing 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 oO release button half NORMAL way down re AE aha compose the image oS as you like 08 12 24 e This locks the focus on ZZ 12 58 the subject that is currently within the focus frame When the image is composed the way you want press the shutter release button the rest of the way to record it e The focus and image recording operations are identical to those in the Auto Focus mode NOTE 44 e Locking the focus also locks the exposure OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Exposure Compensation EV Shift 3 Use A and to change the exposure Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure compensation value setting EV value manually to adjust
136. turn on 1 The batteries are not oriented correctly 1 Orient the batteries correctly page 37 2 The batteries are dead 2 Charge the batteries page 33 If the batteries go dead soon after being charged it means they have reached the end of their life and need to be replaced Purchase separately available a rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries B HR 3UA or replace the batteries with other D ones 3 You are using the wrong type of AC adaptor 3 Use only the type of AC adaptor AD C30 E specified for this camera Camera suddenly powers 1 Auto Power Off activated page 44 1 Turn power back on down 2 The batteries are dead 2 Charge or replace the batteries Image is not recorded 1 The camera is in the PLAY mode 1 Press e REC to enter the REC mode when the shutter release 2 Flash unit is being charged 2 Wait until the flash unit finishes charging button is pressed 3 Memory is full 3 Transfer files you want to keep to your computer and then delete files from image memory or use a different memory card Image Recording APPENDIX Symptom Possible Cause Action Image Recording Auto Focus does not focus properly 1 The lens is dirty 2 The subject is not located in the center of the focus frame when you compose the image 3 The subject you are shooting is a type that is not compatible with Auto Focus operation page 65 4 You are moving the camer
137. ups are assigned file names using the format UQR40nnn jpe where n 0 to 9 E To delete a Best Shot user setup In the REC mode press MENU Select the REC tab select REC Mode and then press gt Use A and V to select EN Best Shot and then press SET e This enters the Best Shot mode and displays a sample scene Use lt and gt to display the user setup you want to delete Press V 5 19 to delete the user setup e You can also delete a user setup by using your computer to delete its file in the SCENE folder in the camera s built in memory page 146 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Combining Shots of Two People into a Single Image Coupling Shot The Coupling Shot mode lets you record images of two ele j j 2 A 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 Coupling Shot is available in the Best Shot mode page 73 e First Image This is the part of the image that 1 In the REC mode press MENU does not include the person who 2 Select the REC tab select REC Mode and is recording the then press gt first image 3 Use A and V to select E Best Shot and then press SET e Second Making sure that 4 Use lt 4 and gt to select Coupling Shot Image the background and then press SET
138. us frame with the subject composing the subject with the semi transparent background shown on the monitor screen When Semi transparent image everything is aligned correctly record the image This records the image composed on the monitor screen in step 6 The reference background image is not recorded Pressing MENU any time after step 5 of the above procedure cancels the background image and returns to step 5 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Movie Mode You can record movies up to 30 seconds long e File Format AVI AVI format conforms to the Motion JPEG format promoted by the Open DML Group e Image Size 320 x 240 pixels e Movie File Size Approximately 150KB second e Maximum Movie Length One Movie 30 seconds Total Movie Time 60 seconds with built in memory 410 seconds with 64MB SD memory card 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select REC Mode and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select E Movie and then press SET e Remaining capacity shows how many 30 second movies can still be recorded to memory Point the camera at the subject and then press the shutter release button e Movie recording continues for 30 seconds or until you stop it by pressing the shutter release button again Remaining capacity Remaining recording time Movie recording indicator 03 12 24 12 58 e Starting a movie record
139. 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 created the message Memory Full appears on the monitor screen and album creation is terminated Album creation will not be performed properly if the batteries go dead while album creation is in progress You can also configure the camera to create albums automatically page 151 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 2 3 In the PLAY mode press A amp Use A and V to select Layout Use lt and gt to select the layout you want e Changing the layout causes the layout sample on the right side of the screen to change IMPORTANT 44 e 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 the current Image Type setting USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Configuring Detailed Album Settings 1 2 Use A and V to select Set Up and then 3 In the PLAY mode press A amp press gt Use A and F to select the item whose setting you want to A
140. y card to built in memory 13 Setting the ClOCK 0 eee eeeceseeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeneeeeeees 123 To select your Home Time zone 123 EEH VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER To set the current time and date 124 Changing the Date Format 124 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 135 Using World Time sccccscsscsescssessesesssseesesescseaceseans 125 USB Connection Precautions 140 To display the World Time screen 125 Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer 140 To configure World Time settings 125 USB Connection Precautions 143 Te configure PONE time DST setings 126 Operations You Can Perform from Your Computer 144 Changing the Display Language eeeeeeeees 127 Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images Formatting Built in Memory sseeseseeseeeeteeeeeeeees 128 toa COMPULEH ask scatet Reith chases 144 Memory Dataa ninasi arises 145 DCF Protocol 145 Memory Directory Structure 146 Image Files Supported by the Camera 147 Built in Memory and Memory Card Precautions 147 INTRODUCTION EEE USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using the Album Feature ccc ceceeeseeeeteeeeees 148 Creating an album 148 Selecting an Album Layout 149 Configuring Detailed Album Settings 150 Viewing Album Files 152 Saving an Album 155 Installing the Software from the CD ROM 155 About the bundled CD ROM 155 Computer System Requirements 156 Installing Software from the CD ROM in Windows 157 Getting Started 157

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