Casio QV-R4- Manuals

INTRODUCTION 5 PRINT Image Matching II ................................................ 95 Exif Print ..................................................................... 95 96 OTHER SETTINGS Specifying the File Name Serial Number GenerationMethod ......................................................

INTRODUCTION 6 104 USING A MEMORY CARD Using a Memory Card .............................................. 105 To insert a memory card into the camera 105 To remove a memory card from the camera 105 Formatting a Memory Card 106 Memory Card Precautions 107 Copying Files ..................................

INTRODUCTION 8 Features • High-resolution primary color CCD Everything from rich skin tones in portraits to fine details inscenery shots come out with amazingly realistic clarity. • Effective Pixels QV-R3: 3.20 million pixels (3.34 million total pixels)QV-R4: 4.00 million pixels (4.13 million total ...

INTRODUCTION 9 Precautions General Precautions Be sure to observe the following important precautionswhenever using the QV-R3/QV-R4. All references in this manual to “this camera” and “the cam-era” refer to the CASIO QV-R3/QV-R4 Digital Camera. • Never try to take pictures or use the built-in displa...

INTRODUCTION 11 Operating conditions • This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging from 0 ° C to 40 ° C (32 ° F to 104 ° F). • Do not use or keep the camera in the following areas. — In areas subject to direct sunlight— In areas subject to high humidity or dust— Near air conditioners, he...

INTRODUCTION 12 LED Backlight • The monitor screen is illuminated by an LED backlight. A dark monitor screen indicates that the LED backlight hasreached the end of its service life, and needs to be re-placed by a CASIO service center. Note that you will becharged for LED backlight replacement. The L...

INTRODUCTION 13 GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OFTHIS UNIT IN THE U.S.A. (not applicable to other areas). This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subjectto the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful in-terference, and (2) this device must ...

QUICK START GUIDE 14 QUICK START GUIDE Getting Ready CHA RGE To record an image (See page 38 for details.) 1. Attach the battery to the charger unit, and thencharge it (page 23). • It takes about two hours to achieve a full charge. 2. Load the battery into the camera (page 25). 3. Configure screen m...

QUICK START GUIDE 15 To view a recorded image (See page 82 for details.) MF DPO F PREVIEW MENU DISP SET ON/OF F 1 2 3 To delete an image (See page 89 for details.) MF DPO F PR EVIE W MEN U DISP SET ON/OF F 1 3 2 4, 5 6 1. Press the power button to turn on the cam-era. 2. Align the mode dial with (Pl...

GETTING READY 16 GETTING READY This section contains about things you need to know about and do before trying to use the camera. General Guide The following illustrations show the names of each component, button, and switch on the camera. 1 Zoom controller 2 Shutter release button 3 Power button 4 S...

GETTING READY 17 Back MF DPO F PR EVIE W MEN U DISP SET ON/OF F K F C D E L O M Q G H I N J P C Monitor Screen D Viewfinder E Diopter slider F Operation lamp G / DPOF (Self-timer/Continuous Shutter/DPOF) button H (Flash/Delete) button I MF (Macro/Infinity/Manual Focus/Protect) button J PREVIEW (Prev...

GETTING READY 18 Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informed of the camera’s status. Recording Mode Quality FINENORMALECONOMY Battery capacity Image size 2304 ҂ 1712 pixels (QV-R4) 2240 ҂ 1680 pixels (QV-R4) 2048 ҂ 1536 pixels (QV-R3) 1600 ҂ 1200...

GETTING READY 19 Folder number/File number Quality FINENORMALECONOMY Battery capacity Image size 2304 ҂ 1712 pixels (QV-R4) 2240 ҂ 1680 pixels (QV-R4) 2048 ҂ 1536 pixels (QV-R3) 1600 ҂ 1200 pixels 1280 ҂ 960 pixels 640 ҂ 480 pixels Date and time Image protectionindicator Built-in memory selectedfor ...

GETTING READY 20 Indicators on (page 18) Histogram on (page 75) Indicators off Monitor screen off * Indicator Lamps The color and condition (lit, unlit, flashing) of the indicatorlamps keep you informed about the current status of thecamera. For details, see “Indicator Lamp Reference” onpage 133. Se...

GETTING READY 21 Attaching the Strap Attach the strap to the strap ring as shown in the illustration. IMPORTANT! • Be sure to keep the strap around your wrist when us- ing the camera to protect against accidentally drop-ping it. • The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Do not ...

GETTING READY 23 Power Requirements Your camera can operate on either battery power or ACpower.• Battery One NP-30 rechargeable lithium ion battery The battery is not charged when you purchase thecamera. You need to charge the battery before usingthe camera for the first time. • Household AC Power A...

GETTING READY 24 ■ To charge the battery 1. Positioning the positive and negative termi-nals of the battery as shown in the illustration,attach the battery to the charger unit. • Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet. 2. The CHARGE lamp onthe charger unitshould turn red,indicating that...

GETTING READY 25 To load the battery into the camera 1. Slide the batterycover on the side ofthe camera in thedirection indicated bythe arrow and thenswing it open. 2. Slide the stopper inthe direction indi-cated by the arrow inthe illustration andhold it. 3. Orienting the batteryso the contactsmark...

GETTING READY 26 4. Swing the batterycover up and thenslide it closed as youpress down at thepoint indicated by thearrow in the illustra-tion. IMPORTANT! • Use only the special NP-30 rechargeable lithium ion battery to power this camera. Use of any other type ofbattery is not supported. NOTE • To re...

GETTING READY 27 ■ Tips to Make the Battery Last Longer • If you do not need the flash while recording, select (flash off) for the flash mode. See page 46 for more infor-mation. • Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features (page 33) to protect against wasting battery power when you for-get to ...

GETTING READY 28 • Failure to observe any of the following precautions while using the battery creates the risk of over-heat-ing, fire, and explosion.— Never use any other type of charger except the one specially specified for the battery. — Use this battery only with a product for which it is expre...

GETTING READY 30 ■ Charger Unit Precautions • Never plug the charger unit into an outlet whose volt- age rating is different from that marked on the chargerunit. Doing so creates the risk of fire, malfunction, andelectric shock. • Never plug in or unplug the charger unit while your hands are wet. Do...

GETTING READY 31 ■ Adaptor Precautions • Never use an electrical outlet whose voltage is outside the rating marked on the AC adaptor. Doing so can create thedanger of fire or electric shock. Use only the optional ACadaptor specified for this camera. • Do not allow the AC adaptor power cord to become...

GETTING READY 32 Turning the Camera On and Off Press the power button to turn the camera on and off.Pressing the power button to turn on the camera causes thegreen operation lamp to flash . Press the power button againto turn off the camera. Green operation lamp ON/OFF Power button IMPORTANT! • If c...

GETTING READY 33 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to change the currently se-lected setting, and then press SET. • Available Auto Power Off settings are: 3 min, 5 min, and off. • Available Sleep settings are: 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, and off. • Note that the Sleep feature does not operate in the Play Mode. • Pressin...

GETTING READY 34 Using the On-screen Menus Pressing the MENU button displays a menu of operations onthe camera’s monitor screen. The contents of the menu de-pend on whether the camera is in a recording mode or thePlay Mode. The following explanation of basic menu opera-tions uses the recording mode ...

GETTING READY 35 Example: To select the “Size” item. 3. Press [ ] or [ ] to select the tab you want, andthen press SET to move the selection cursorfrom the tab to the settings. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] toselect the featurewhose setting youwant to configure,and then press [ ]. • Instead of pressing [ ], yo...

GETTING READY 36 Configuring Display Language and ClockSettings Be sure to configure the following settings before using thecamera to record images. • Display language• Home city• Date and time Note that the current date and time settings are used by thecamera to generate the date and time that is s...

GETTING READY 37 4. Use [ ] and [ ] toselect the name of thecity where you live,and then press SET. 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the summer time (DST) setting you want, and then press SET. 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the language you want, and then p...

38 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 2. Align the mode dialwith (Snapshot Mode). 3. Compose the imageon the monitor screenso the main subject iswithin the focusframe. • The focusing range of the camera is approxi-mately 40cm (1.3´) toinfinity ( ∞ ). • You can compose images using either the monitor screen or th...

39 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 4. Press the shutter releasebutton half way to focus theimage. • When you press the shutter release button half way, thecamera’s Auto Focus featureautomatically focuses the image,and displays the shutter speedand aperture values. • You can tell whether the image is focused b...

40 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Recording Precautions • Never open the battery cover while the green operation lamp is flashing. Doing so not only causes the current im-age to be lost, it can also corrupt images already stored incamera memory and even lead to malfunction of the cam-era. • Never remove the ...

41 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING About Auto Focus • Auto Focus tends not to work well if the camera is moved during recording, or when recording the types of subjectslisted below.— Solid color walls or objects with little contrast— Strongly backlit objects— Polished metal or other brightly reflective object...

42 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Previewing the Last Image Recorded Use the following procedure to preview the last image re-corded, without leaving the current recording mode. 1. Press the PREVIEW button to display the lastimage recorded. • Pressing the PREVIEW button again returns to the re- cording mode....

43 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Optical Viewfinder Turning off the camera’s monitor screen and using its opticalviewfinder to compose images helps to conserve batterypower. Viewfinder frame Short distance to subject Focus Frame IMPORTANT! • The frame that is visible inside of the viewfinder indi-...

44 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 3. Compose the image and then press the shutterrelease button. NOTES • The optical zoom factor also affects the lens aperture.• Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against hand movement when using the telephoto setting(zoom in). Using Zoom Your camera is equipped with ...

45 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 5. Slide the zoom con-troller towards (Telephoto)/ to change the zoomfactor. • When zoom reaches maximum optical zoom,it stops momentarily.Keep the zoom control-ler pressed to the (Telephoto)/ side and zoom will switch over todigital zoom. • This causes the zoom indicator to...

46 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Flash Perform the following steps to select the flash mode youwant to use. 1. In a recording mode, press MENU. 2. Press to select the flash mode. • Each press of cycles through the flash modesettings shown below on themonitor screen. MF PREVIEW DPOF Flash mode indi...

47 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING ■ About Red-eye Reduction Using the flash to record at night or in a dimly lit room cancause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in theimage. This is caused when the light from the flash reflectsoff of the retina of the eye. When red-eye reduction is se-lected as the...

48 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Changing the Flash Intensity Setting Perform the following steps to change the flash intensity set-ting. 1. In a recording mode, press MENU. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the “REC” tab. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Flash Intensity,” andthen press [ ]. 4. Select the setting y...

49 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Self-timer The self-timer lets you select either a 2-second or 10-seconddelay of the shutter release after you press the shutter re-lease button. A Triple Self-timer feature lets you performthree consecutive self-timer operations to record three im-ages. 1. In a re...

51 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Specifying Image Size and Quality You can specify the image size and image quality to suit thetype of image you are recording. To specify the image size 1. In a recording mode, press MENU. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the “REC” tab. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Size,” and t...

52 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING To specify the image quality 1. In a recording mode, press MENU. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the “REC” tab. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Quality,” and thenpress [ ]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to change the current setting,and then press SET. NOTE • Use the “Fine” setting when ima...

53 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS This chapter describes the other powerful features and func-tions that are available for recording. Selecting the Focus Mode You can select one of four different focus modes: Auto Fo-cus, Macro, Infinity, and Manual. 1. Enter a recording mode. 2...

54 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS When you see this: Green focus frameGreen operation lamp Green flashing focus frameFlashing green operation lamp It means this: The image is focused. The image is not infocus. 3. Press the shutter release button the rest of theway to record the image. Using the Macro Mod...

55 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Infinity Mode The Infinity Mode fixes focus at infinity ( ∞ ). Use this mode when recording scenery and other faraway images. 1. Keep pressing MF until the is on the display. 2. Record the image. Using Manual Focus With the Manual Focus Mode, you can adjust the...

56 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS • Pressing [ ] or [ ] causes the area inside of the boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitor screenmomentarily to aid in focus. The normal image reap-pears a short while later. 3. Press the shutter release button to record theimage. To do this: Focus out on the s...

57 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subjectthat is not located within the focus frame when you record animage. You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus Mode andthe Macro Mode ( ). 1. Using the monitorscreen, compose theimage so the mainsu...

58 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Exposure Compensation (EV Shift) Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure set-ting (EV value) manually to adjust for the lighting of your sub-ject. This feature helps to achieve better results when re-cording a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, a...

61 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 3. Next, align the focusframe with the sub-ject you want in theright side of theimage, taking care toalign the actualbackground with thesemi-transparentimage of the back-ground of the firstimage, which isshown on the monitorscreen. When every-thing is alignedcorrectly, r...

62 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Recording a Subject onto an ExistingBackground Image (Pre-shot) Pre-shot helps you get the background you want, even if youneed to ask someone else to record the image for you. Basi-cally, Pre-shot is a two-step process. 1. You compose the background you want and press t...

63 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. Align the mode dial with . 2. Use [ ] and [ ] toselect “Pre-shot,” andthen press SET. 3. Freeze the background on the monitor screen. • Though a semi-transparent image of the background appears on the monitor screen in step 4, the back-ground image is not saved in mem...

64 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Best Shot Mode Selecting one of the 33 Best Shot scenes automatically setsup the camera for recording a similar type of image. ■ Example Sample Scene ■ Composition Outline Selecting certain Best Shot scenescauses a composition outline toappear on the monitor sc...

65 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Creating Your Own Best Shot Setup You can use the procedure below to save the setup of animage you recorded for later recall when you need it again.Recalling a setup you save automatically sets up the cameraaccordingly. 1. Align the mode dial with . • This enters the Bes...

66 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! • Setups that you register as Best Shot Mode sample scenes are located after the built-in sample scenes. • Note that formatting the built-in memory (page 103) deletes all Best Shot Mode user setups. NOTES • Best Shot Mode user setups are located in memory afte...

67 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Night Scene Mode The night scene mode extends the exposure time to producebeautiful night images. 1. Align the mode dial with . 2. Record the image. NOTE • When recording a portrait of a subject against a twilight or nighttime background, you can use the Night ...

68 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. Align the mode dial with M (Manual Exposure). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] tospecify the shutterspeed, and then use[ ] and [ ] to specifythe aperture value. 3. Compose the image and then press the shutterrelease button. Shutter speed value Aperture value IMPORTANT! • The shutte...

69 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Movie Mode You can record movies up to 30 seconds long. • File Format: AVI AVI format conforms to the Motion JPEG format promotedby the Open DML Group. • Image Size: 320 x 240 pixels • Movie File Size: Approximately 200KB/second. • Maximum Movie Length — One Mo...

70 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Shooting at Fixed Intervals You can set up the camera to record at fixed intervals, speci-fying the number of images to be recorded, the interval be-tween recordings, and a start time. The following describesthe types of recording variations you can configure. • Interval...

71 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 5. Configure image recording settings. • At this point, you should make white balance and any other settings you want. 6. Align the focus frame with the subject, andthen press the shutter release button all theway down. • This causes camera power to turn off. Camera powe...

72 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS When shooting under these conditions: Normal conditions Outdoor daylight Shade Incandescent light bulb (reddish tinge) Fluorescent light (greenish tinge) Difficult lighting that requires manualcontrol (See below.) Select this setting: Auto Manual 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to ch...

73 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 2. Point the camera at a white piece of paper orsimilar object under the lighting conditions forwhich you want to set the white balance, andthen press the shutter release button. • This adjusts the white balance. 3. Press SET. • This registers the white balance settings ...

74 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Selecting the Metering Mode Use the following procedure to specify multi-pattern meter-ing, spot metering, or center-weighted metering as the me-tering mode. 1. In a recording mode, press MENU. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Metering,” andthen press [ ]. 3. Select the ...

75 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Histogram Using the DISP button to display the histogram on the moni-tor screen makes it possible for you to check exposure con-ditions as you record images (page 20). You can also displaythe histogram of a recorded image in the Play Mode. Histogram A histogram...

76 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! • Note that the above histograms are shown for illustra- tive purposes only. You may not be able to achieveexactly the same shapes for particular subjects. • A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure. The recorded image may be over-e...

77 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Sensitivity Use the following procedure to select the sensitivity settingthat suits the type of image you are recording. 1. In a recording mode, press MENU. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “ISO,” and thenpress [ ]. 3. Select the setting you want and then press...

78 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Filter Function The camera’s filter function lets you alter the tint of an imagewhen you record it. 1. In a recording mode, press MENU. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Filter,” and thenpress [ ]. 3. Select the setting you want and then pressSET. • Available fi...

79 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Contrast Use this procedure to adjust the relative difference betweenthe light areas and dark areas of the image you are record-ing. 1. In a recording mode, press MENU. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Contrast,” andthen press [ ]. 3. Select the setting you wa...

80 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off You can display gridlines on the monitor screen to help youcompose images and ensure that the camera is straightwhen recording. To do this: Display the grid Hide the grid Select this setting: On Off 1. In a recording mode, press MENU...

81 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS To do this: Save the current status of the settingand restore it the next time thecamera is turned on. Restore the factory default settingwhenever the camera is turned on. Select this setting: On Off 5. After you are finished configuring settings,press the MENU button to...

82 PLAYBACK 3. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to scroll through im-ages on the monitor screen. PLAYBACK You can use the camera’s built in monitor screen to playback files Basic Playback Operation Use the following procedure to scroll through files stored inthe camera’s memory. 1. Press the powerbutton t...

83 PLAYBACK Zooming the Displayed Image Perform the following procedure to zoom the image currentlyon the monitor screen up to four times its normal size. 1. In the Play Mode, use [ ] and [ ] to display theimage you want. 2. Shift the zoomcontroller towards to enlarge the image. • This displays an i...

84 PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • Resizing an image causes a new (resized) version to be stored as a separate file. • Images smaller than 640 X 480 pixels cannot be resized. • Resizing is supported for images recorded by this model camera only. • If the message “The function is not supported for this file.” ...

85 PLAYBACK 5. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the croppingboundary up, down, left, or right until the areaof the image you want to extract is within theboundary. 6. Press SET to extract the part of the image en-closed in the cropping boundary. • If you want to cancel the procedure at any point, ...

86 PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • A movie plays until the end and then stops. You can- not repeat-play a movie. Playing a Movie Use the following procedure to play back a movie recordedin the Movie Mode. 1. In the Play Mode, use[ ] and [ ] to displaythe movie you wantplay. 2. Press SET to start playback of t...

87 PLAYBACK Displaying the 9-image View The following procedure displays nine images on the monitorscreen at the same time. 1. Enter the Play Mode. 2. Shift the zoom controller towards . • This displays the 9-image screen with the image that was on the monitor screen in step 2 in the center, witha s...

88 PLAYBACK Selecting a Specific Image in the 9-imageView 1. Display the 9-image view. 2. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and[ ] to move theselection boundaryup, down, left, or rightuntil it is located atthe image you want toview. 3. Pressing any buttonexcept [ ], [ ], [ ],or [ ] displays theselected image. • Th...

DELETING FILES 89 DELETING FILES You can delete a single file, or you can delete all files cur-rently in memory. IMPORTANT! • Note that file deletion cannot be undone. Once you delete a file, it is gone. Make sure you really do notneed a file anymore before you delete it. Especiallywhen deleting all...

DELETING FILES 90 Deleting All Files The following procedure deletes all unprotected files cur-rently in memory. 1. In the Play Mode, press . 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All File Delete,” andthen press SET. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Yes.” • To exit the file delete operation without deleting an...

FILE MANAGEMENT 91 FILE MANAGEMENT The file management capabilities of the camera make it easyto keep track of images. You can protect files against dele-tion, and even use its DPOF feature to specify images forprinting. Folders Your camera automatically creates a directory of folders inits built-in...

FILE MANAGEMENT 92 Protecting Files Once you protect a file it cannot be deleted. You can protectfiles individually or you can protect all files in memory with asingle operation. To protect and unprotect a single file 1. In the Play Mode, press MF . 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to display the image you wantto...

FILE MANAGEMENT 93 DPOF The letters “DPOF” stand for “Digital Print Or-der Format,” which is a format for recording ona memory card or other medium which digitalcamera images should be printed and howmany copies of the image should be printed.Then when you print on a DPOF-compatibleprinter or at a p...

FILE MANAGEMENT 94 5. To turn on date stamping for the prints, pressDISP so 12 12 1 is displayed. • To turn off date stamping for the prints, press DISP so 12 12 1 is not displayed. • Repeat steps 3 through 5 if you want to configure other images for printing. 6. After all the settings are the way y...

FILE MANAGEMENT 95 PRINT Image Matching II Images include PRINT Image Matching II data (mode setting and other camera setup information). A printer that sup-ports PRINT Image Matching II reads this data and adjusts the printed imageaccordingly, so your images come outjust the way you intended when y...

OTHER SETTINGS 96 OTHER SETTINGS Specifying the File Name Serial NumberGeneration Method Use the following procedure to specify the method for gener-ating the serial number used for file names (page 91). 1. In a recording mode or the Play Mode, pressMENU. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “File No....

OTHER SETTINGS 97 Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen You can specify an image you recorded as the startupscreen image, which causes it to appear on the monitorscreen for about two seconds whenever you turn on thecamera. 1. In a recording mode or the Play Mode, pressMENU. 2. Select the “Set U...

OTHER SETTINGS 98 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the alarm whose set-ting you want to configure, and then pressSET. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you wantto change, and then use [ ] and [ ] to changethe selected setting. • You set an alarm time, and setup an alarm to sound either once or da...

OTHER SETTINGS 99 Changing the Date Format You can select from among three different formats for dis-play of the date. 1. In a recording mode or the Play Mode, pressMENU. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Date Style,”and then press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to change the setting, and thenpress SET. ...

OTHER SETTINGS 100 Using World Time You can use the World Time screen to view a time zone thatis different from the home time zone when you go on a trip,etc. World Time can display the time in one of 162 cities in 32time zones. To switch between the home time andWorld Time screens 1. In a recording ...

OTHER SETTINGS 101 6. Use [ ] and [ ] toselect the city youwant, and then pressSET. • This displays the current time in the cityyou select. 7. When the setting is the way you want, pressSET to apply it and exit the setting screen. To configure summer time (DST) settings 1. In a recording mode or the...

OTHER SETTINGS 102 5. After the setting is the way you want, pressSET. • This displays the current time in accordance with your setting. 6. Press SET again to exit the setting screen. Changing the Display Language You can use the following procedure to select one of six lan-guages as the display lan...

OTHER SETTINGS 103 Formatting Built-in Memory Formatting built-in memory deletes any data stored in it. IMPORTANT! • Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Check to make sure you do not needany of the data in memory before you format it. • Formatting memory deletes all fil...

USING A MEMORY CARD 105 To remove a memory card from the camera 1. Open the memory card cover. 2. Press the memory cardinto the camera and thenrelease it. This will causethe card to come partway out of the camera. 3. Pull the memory card out of the slot. IMPORTANT! • Never insert any other object be...

USING A MEMORY CARD 106 Formatting a Memory Card Formatting a memory card deletes any data already storedon it. IMPORTANT! • Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card. Formatting a memory card on a computer and thenusing it in the camera can slow down data processingby the camera. In the cas...

USING A MEMORY CARD 107 Copying Files Use the procedures below to copy files between built-inmemory and a memory card. You can copy all files frombuilt-in memory to a memory card, or you can copy a singlefile from the memory card to built-in memory. To copy all the files in built-in memory toa memor...

USING A MEMORY CARD 108 To copy a file from a memory card tobuilt-in memory 1. Perform steps 1 through 3 of the procedureunder “To copy all the files in built-in memoryto a memory card.” 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Card Built-in,” and then press SET. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through images unt...

USING A MEMORY CARD 109 NOTE • Files are copied to the folder in built-in memory whose name has the largest number.

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 110 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER The USB cable that comes with your camera makes it easyto connect to a computer that is equipped with a USB port.You can also transfer images using the memory card, if yourcomputer is equipped to read memory cards. Installing the ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 111 Internet Explorer (for Macintosh)This is a browser application for reading HTML files. Imagesloaded by Photo Loader are stored in folders called “Librar-ies.” Internet Explorer displays the contents of a library onyour computer screen. DirectX (for Windows)This s...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 112 Installing Software from the CD-ROM inWindows Use the procedures in this section to install the softwarefrom the bundled CD-ROM to your computer. NOTE • You do not need to install software if you already have it installed on your computer. The CD-ROM includes the...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 113 Viewing the Contents of the “Read me” File You should always read the “Read me” file for any applica-tion before installing it. The “Read me” file contains informa-tion you need to know when installing the application. 1. On the menu screen, click “Software.” 2. ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 114 Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) 1. On the menu screen, click “Manual.” 2. Click the name of the application whose userdocumentation you want to read. 3. Click the “Read” button. IMPORTANT! • You need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 115 ■ To install Internet Explorer and OutlookExpress 1. Open the file named “Internet Explorer.” 2. Open the folder for the language version youwant to install, and then open the file named“readme_casio” file. 3. Follow the instructions in the read me file toinstall...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 116 ■ Installing the USB Driver 1. Turn off the camera and quit all applications onyour Macintosh. 2. Insert the bundled CD-ROM provided into theCD-ROM drive. 3. Open the hard disk that is specified as thestartup disk. 4. Open the “System Folder” on the startup disk....

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 117 Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) To perform the following procedures, you must have AcrobatReader installed on your Macintosh (page 115). 1. O n t h e b u n d l e d C D - R O M , o p e n t h e f o l d e rnamed “Acrobat Reader.” 2. Open the folder for the la...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 118 Transferring Files to a Computer The CD-ROM that comes bundled with your camera con-tains a copy of Photo Loader and a USB driver. This soft-ware lets you transfer the contents of the camera’s memoryto your computer quickly and easily. The Photo Loader andPhotoha...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 119 ■ To connect the USB Cable 1. Turn on the camera. 2. Open the terminal panel cover and then use theUSB cable to connect the camera to the com-puter. 3. Import the images to the computer. 4. After image data transfer is complete, discon-nect the USB cable. • For d...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 120 ■ Terminating a USB Connection Windows Me or 98Disconnect the USB cable from the camera, and then turn offthe camera. Windows XP or 2000Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen,and disable the drive number assigned to the camera. Next,disconne...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 121 ● Using a Commercially Available SD Memory CardReader/WriterSee the user documentation that comes with the SDmemory 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...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 122 . . . . . . . . . . . . Memory Directory Structure ■ Directory Structure <¥DCIM¥> (Parent folder) 100CASIO (Storage folder) CIMG0001.JPG (Image file) CIMG0002.AVI (Movie file) 101CASIO (Storage folder) 102CASIO (Storage folder) ALBUM (Album folder) INDEX.HT...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 123 Supported Image Files • Image files recorded with the CASIO QV-R3/QV-R4 Digital Camera • DCF protocol image files Certain DCF functions may not be supported. When display-ing an image recorded on another camera model, it may takea long time for the image to appea...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 124 Using the Album Feature The album feature of the camera creates an HTML layoutthat displays your images. You can use the HTML layout topost your images on a Web page, or for printing the images. • You can use the Web browser shown below to view or print the conte...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 125 IMPORTANT! • Never open the battery cover or remove the memory card from the camera while an album is being created.Doing so not only runs the risk of certain album filesbeing skipped, it can also result in image data andother data in memory being corrupted. • If...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 126 Configuring Detailed Album Settings 1. In the Play Mode, press . 2. Use [ ] and [ ] toselect “Set Up,” andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the item whose set-ting you want to change, and then press [ ]. • Details about each of the settings are provide...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 127 ■ Auto Album Creation On/Off This setting controls whether an album is created automati-cally whenever you turn off the camera. Select this option: Off On To do this: Turn off auto album creation Turn on auto album creation • When auto album creation is turned on...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 128 Viewing Album Files You can view and print album files using your computer’sWeb browser application. 1. Use your computer to access the data in built-in memory or on the memory card, or access amemory card with your computer (pages 118and 120). 2. Open the built-...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 129 Index Info • The following describes the information that appears on the Info Screen. 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 sp...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 130 NOTES • When printing an album page, you should set up your Web browser as described below.— Select the browser frame where the images are lo- cated. — Set margins to the lowest possible values.— Set the background color to a printable color. • See the user docum...

APPENDIX 131 APPENDIX Menu Reference The tables in this section show the items that appear oneach recording mode and Play Mode tab. Underlined itemsare factory defaults. Recording Mode Menu ● REC tab menu ● Memory tab menu Flash Intensity Grid Digital Zoom Weak / Normal / Strong Off / On Off / On QV...

APPENDIX 132 ● Set Up tab menu PLAY Mode Menu ● PLAY tab menu Resize Trimming Alarm Copy 1280 ҂ 960 / 640 ҂ 480 / Cancel — Alarm setups Built-in Card / Card Built-in / Cancel ● Set Up tab menu File No. Beep Startup World Time Date Style Adjust Language Sleep Auto Power Off Format Reset On / Off On /...

APPENDIX 133 Indicator Lamp Reference The camera has three indicator lamps: a green operationlamp, a red operation lamp, and a self-timer lamp. Theselamps light and flash to indicate the current operational sta-tus of the camera. * There are three lamp flash patterns. Pattern 1 flashes once persecon...

APPENDIX 134 Play Mode Operation Lamp Self-timer Lamp Green Lit Pattern 1 Pattern 3 Red Pattern 2 Lit Pattern 3 Red Operational (Power on, recording enabled) Interval recording is stopped. One of the following operations is being performed: delete, DPOF, image protect, copy, album creation, format, ...

APPENDIX 135 Charger Unit The charger unit has aCHARGE lamp that lights orflashes in accordance with thecharger unit operation that isbeing performed. CHARGE Lamp Green Red Meaning Lit Lit Pattern 1 Pattern 3 Charging Charging complete Charging problem (Ambient temperature is too high or too low.) C...

APPENDIX 136 Power does not turn on. Camera suddenly powersdown. Image is not recorded whenthe shutter release button ispressed. Auto Focus does not focusproperly 1) The battery is not oriented correctly.2) The battery is dead. 1) Auto Power Off activated (page 33).2) The battery is dead. 1) The mod...

APPENDIX 139 Display Messages Battery is low. BEST SHOT memoryis full. Card ERROR Folder cannot becreated. Memory Full Record Error SYSTEM ERROR The battery is dead. You are attempting to register a Best Shot setupwhen the “SCENE” folder already contains 999 set-ups. Some problem occurred with the m...

APPENDIX 140 Specifications Main Specifications Product: .............................. Digital Camera Model: ................................. QV-R3/QV-R4 ■ Camera Functions Image Files Format Snapshots: ...................... JPEG (Exif Ver.2.2); DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) 1.0 standa...