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INTRODUCTION 5 92 PLAYBACK Basic Playback Operation .......................................... 92 Zooming the Display Image ....................................... 93 Resizing an Image ..................................................... 94 Cropping an Image ...........................................

INTRODUCTION 6 117 OTHER SETTINGS Specifying the File Name Serial NumberGeneration Method ................................................... 117 Turning the Key Tone On and Off ............................. 118 Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen ............ 118 Configuring Power Down Image...

INTRODUCTION 7 148 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using the Album Feature ......................................... 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 .....

INTRODUCTION 8 IMPORTANT! • The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting fromthe use of this manual. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties...

INTRODUCTION 9 Features • 4.0 million Effective Pixels A high-resolution megapixel CCD provides 4.0 millioneffective pixels (4.13 million total pixels) for images thatprint beautifully. • 1.6-inch TFT color LCD monitor screen • 9.6X seamless zoom 3X optical zoom, 3.2X digital zoom • 10MB Flash memor...

INTRODUCTION 11 Precautions General Precautions Be sure to observe the following important precautionswhenever using the QV-R40. All references in this manualto “this camera” and “the camera” refer to the CASIO QV-R40 Digital Camera. ■ Avoid Use While In Motion • Never use the camera to record or pl...

INTRODUCTION 12 ■ Connections • 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 electricshock. ■ Transport • Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of such ...

INTRODUCTION 14 ■ Batteries • Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak, which damages and corrodes the area around the batteriesand creates the danger of fire and personal injury.Make sure you observe the following precautions whenusing batteries.— Never try to take batteries apart and never allow...

INTRODUCTION 16 ■ Charger Unit • Never plug the charger unit into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from that marked on thecharger unit. Doing so creates the risk of fire,malfunction, and electric shock. • Never plug in or unplug the charger unit while your hands are wet. Doing so creates ...

INTRODUCTION 17 • Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet. Doing so creates the risk of electric shock. • Misuse of the optional AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Make sure you observe thefollowing precautions when using the AC adaptor.— Never locate the power cord ...

INTRODUCTION 18 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 19 Lens • Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens. Doing so can scratch the lens surface and causemalfunction. • Fingerprints, dust, or any other soiling of the lens can interfere with proper image recording. Never touch thelens with your fingers. You can remove...

INTRODUCTION 20 Other • The camera may become slightly warm during use. This does not indicate malfunction. • If the exterior of the camera needs cleaning, wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.

QUICK START GUIDE 21 QUICK START GUIDE First, charge the batteries! 2. Load the batteries (page 37). • Note that you can also power the camerausing commercially available AA-size alkalinebatteries. Note, however, that the life ofalkaline batteries is relatively short, and thatalkaline batteries cann...

QUICK START GUIDE 22 1. Press the power button to turnon the camera. 2. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the language you want. 3. Press [SET] to register thelanguage setting. 4. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the geographical areayou want, and then press[SET]. 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select...

QUICK START GUIDE 23 1. Press [ ] (PLAY). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the images. 1 2 To view a recorded image (See page 92 for details.) 1. Press [ ] (REC). 2. Point the camera at the subject, use the monitorscreen or viewfinder to compose the image, andthen press the shutter release butto...

QUICK START GUIDE 24 1. Press [ ] (PLAY). 2. Press [ ] ( ). 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to display the image you want to delete. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Delete”. • To exit the image delete operation without deleting anything, select “Cancel”. 5. Press [SET] to delete the image. To delete an image (See ...

GETTING READY 25 GETTING READY This section contains information about things you need toknow about and do before trying to use the camera. About This Manual This section contains information about the conventionsused in this manual. ■ Terminology The following table defines the terminology used in ...

GETTING READY 26 General Guide The following illustrations show the names of each component, button, and switch on the camera. ■ Front ■ Back 6 4 7 5 1 2 3 1 Shutter release button 2 Power button 3 Flash 4 Terminal cover 5 Self-timer lamp 6 Lens 7 [USB] port H A 8 9 0 B C D J I G F E 8 Viewfinder 9 ...

GETTING READY 27 ■ Bottom L K K Battery compartment cover L Tripod screw hole * Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. N M M Memory card slot N Battery compartment

GETTING READY 28 Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informed of the camera’s status. REC mode 1 Flash Mode indicator None Auto Flash Off Flash On Red-eye reduction • If the camera detects that flash is required while autoflash is selected, the fl...

GETTING READY 29 1 Digital zoom indicator 2 Shutter speed value • An out of range aperture or shutter speed causes the corresponding monitor screenvalue to turn amber. 3 Aperture value 4 ISO sensitivity 5 Zoom indicator • Left side indicates optical zoom.• Right side indicates digital zoom. 2 3 4 1 ...

GETTING READY 30 PLAY mode 1 PLAY mode file type Snapshot Movie 2 Image protection indicator 3 Folder number/File number 4 Image size 2304 ҂ 1712 pixels 2240 ҂ 1680 pixels 1600 ҂ 1200 pixels 1280 ҂ 960 pixels 640 ҂ 480 pixels 5 Quality FINENORMALECONOMY 6 Built-in memory selected for datastorage.Mem...

GETTING READY 31 Indicators on (page 28) Histogram on (page 82) Indicators off Monitor screen off * Changing the Contents of the MonitorScreen Each press of the [DISP] button changes the contents ofthe monitor screen as shown below. * You cannot turn off the monitor screen in the following modes:PLA...

GETTING READY 32 Attaching the Strap Attach the strap to the strap ring as shown in theillustration. IMPORTANT! • Be sure to keep the strap around your wrist when using the camera to protect against accidentallydropping it. • The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Do not use i...

GETTING READY 33 ■ To charge the batteries 1. Positioning the positive and negativeterminals of each battery as shown in theillustration, attach the batteries to the chargerunit. ○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○ Plug-in Type Inlet Type ■ Household Current • AC Adaptor: AD-C30 Charging Batteries You can use the ste...

GETTING READY 34 NOTE • The bundled charger unit is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240VAC. Note, however, that the shape of the AC powercord plug varies according to country or geographicarea. If you plan to use the charger unit in ageographic area where the pow...

GETTING READY 36 ■ Charger Unit Precautions • The charger unit becomes slightly warm during charging. This is normal and does not indicatemalfunction. • Unplug the charger unit from the power outlet whenever you are not using it. ■ Battery Precautions Precautions During Use • Use only the charger un...

GETTING READY 37 ■ Optional Batteries Use of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. Rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries (HR-3UA) is recommended for thiscamera. Proper operation cannot be guaranteed whenother brands of rechargeable batteries are used. IMPORTANT! • Never mix two batteries of different brand...

GETTING READY 38 IMPORTANT! • Use only the included rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries or the specified type of AA-sizebatteries. To remove the batteries from the camera 1. Slide the batterycompartment cover onthe bottom of thecamera in the directionindicated by the arrowand then swing it o...

GETTING READY 39 • 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 • Normal temperature: 23 ° C (73 ° F) • Monitor Screen: On• Zoom...

GETTING READY 40 ■ Tips to Make the Batteries Last Longer • If you do not need the flash while recording, select (flash off) for the flash mode (page 58). • Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features (page 44) to protect against wasting battery power when youforget to turn off the camera. ■ Al...

GETTING READY 41 ■ Battery Handling Precautions Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak or explode,which damages and corrodes the area around the batteriesand creates the danger of fire and personal injury. Makesure you observe the following precautions when usingbatteries. • When loading batteri...

GETTING READY 42 2. Open the camera’s terminal cover andconnect the AC adaptor to the port marked[DC IN 3V]. 3. Plug the AC power cord into an electricaloutlet. NOTE • The AC adaptor can be used with any power source rated from 100V to 240V AC. If you plan to use theAC adaptor in another country, it...

GETTING READY 43 Turning the Camera On and Off ■ To turn on the camera Press the power button, [ ] (REC) button, or [ ] (PLAY) button. This will cause the green operation lamp to lightmomentarily, and then power will turn on. The mode thecamera enters depends on which button you pressed toturn it on...

GETTING READY 44 Configuring Power Saving Settings You can configure the settings described below toconserve battery power. Sleep : Automatically turns off the monitor screen if no operation is performed for a specifiedamount of time in the REC mode.Performing any button operation causesthe monitor ...

GETTING READY 45 Using the On-screen Menus Pressing [MENU] displays menus on the monitor screenthat you can use to perform various operations. The menuthat appears depends on whether you are in the RECmode or the PLAY mode. The following shows an examplemenu procedure in the REC mode. 1. Press the p...

GETTING READY 46 ● Menu Screen Operations When you want to do this: Move between tabs Move from the tab to thesettings Move from the settings tothe tab Move between the settings Display the optionsavailable for a setting Select an option Register an optionselection and exit the menuscreen Register a...

GETTING READY 47 To do this: Apply the setting and exitthe menu screen. Apply the setting andreturn to feature selectionin step 4. Apply the setting andreturn to tab selection instep 3. Perform this key operation: Press [SET]. Press [ ]. 1. Press [ ]. 2. Use [ ] to move back up to tab selection. 6. ...

GETTING READY 49 3. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the geographical areawhere you live, andthen press [SET]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select 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]. When you...

51 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING • This causes an image or a message to appear on the monitor screen. • This enters the REC mode for image recording. • If the camera is in the PLAY mode when it turns on, the message “There are no files” will appear if you donot have any images stored in memory yet. Inadditi...

52 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 3. 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...

53 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 4. After making sure that theimage is focused properly,press the shutter releasebutton the rest of the waydown to record. • The number of images that can be stored in memory depends onthe resolution setting you areusing (page 172). • Press the shutter release button gently t...

54 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING About the REC Mode Monitor Screen • The image shown on the monitor screen in the REC mode is a simplified image for composing purposes. Theactual image is recorded in accordance with the imagequality setting currently selected on your camera. Theimage saved in file memory ha...

55 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Optical Viewfinder You can conserve battery power by turning off thecamera’s monitor screen (page 31) and using the opticalviewfinder to compose images. IMPORTANT! • The frame that is visible inside of the viewfinder indicates the image recorded at a distance of ab...

56 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Zoom out Zoom in 2. Compose the image, and then press theshutter release 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). Digital Zoom Digital ...

57 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 5. Slide the zoomcontroller towards (Telephoto)/ to change the zoomfactor. • When zoom reaches maximum optical zoom,it stops momentarily.Keep the zoomcontroller pressed to the (Telephoto)/ side and zoom will switchover to digital zoom. • Switching to digital zoom causes the ...

58 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Flash Perform the following steps to select the flash mode youwant to use. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Press [ ] ( ) to select the flash mode. • Each press of [ ] ( ) cycles through the flashmode settings shown belowon the monitor screen. Flash mode indica...

59 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 isselected as the f...

60 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Changing the Flash Intensity Setting Perform the following steps to change the flash intensitysetting. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the “REC” tab. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Flash Intensity”, and then press [ ]. 4. Select the setting you ...

61 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Self-timer The self-timer lets you select either a 2-second or 10-second delay of the shutter release after you press theshutter release button. A Triple Self-timer feature lets youperform three consecutive self-timer operations to recordthree images. 1. In the REC...

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

64 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING To specify image quality 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the “REC” tab. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Quality”, and then press [ ]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. NOTE • Use the “Fine” setting when imag...

65 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS No indicator(Auto Focus) (Macro) (Infinity) MF (Manual Focus) OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS This section describes other powerful features andfunctions that are available for recording. Selecting the Focus Mode You can select one of four different focus modes: AutoFocus, Mac...

66 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS When you see this: Green focus frameGreen operation lamp Red 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 ofthe way to record the image. ■ Specifying the Auto Focus Ar...

67 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Infinity Mode Use this mode when recording scenery and other farawayimages. 1. Keep pressing [ ] ( ) until the focus mode indicator shows . 2. Record the image. Using the Macro Mode The Macro mode lets you focus automatically on close upsubjects. The automatic ...

68 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 2. While watching theimage on the monitorscreen, use [ ] and [ ] to focus. • Pressing [ ] or [ ] causes the area inside of the boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitorscreen momentarily to aid in focus. The normalimage reappears a short while later. 3. Press the ...

69 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 recordan image. You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus modeand the Macro mode ( ). 1. Using the monitorscreen, compose theimage so the mainsu...

70 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Exposure Compensation (EV Shift) Exposure compensation lets you change the exposuresetting (EV value) manually to adjust for the lighting of yoursubject. This feature helps to achieve better results whenrecording a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, ora sub...

71 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS • To cancel EV Shift, adjust the value until it becomes 0.0. 4. Record the image. IMPORTANT! • When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactoryresults even after performing exposurecompensation. NOTES • Performing an EV ...

72 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. NOTES • Selecting “Manual” changes white balance to the settings achieved the last time a manual whitebalance operation was performed. • You can use the key customization feature (page 89) to config...

73 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 4. Point the camera at a white piece of paper orsimilar object under the lighting conditionsfor which you want to set the white balance,and then press the shutter release button. • This starts the white balance adjustment procedure. The message “Complete” appears on the ...

74 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “ (Best Shot)”, and then press[SET]. • This enters the Best Shot mode and displays asample scene. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the sample scene y...

75 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 thecamera accordingly. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “RE...

76 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! • Setups that you register as Best Shot sample scenes are located after the built-in sample scenes. • When a Best Shot user setup is recalled, the monitor screen in step 4 of the procedure on page 74displays the text “Recall User Scene”. • Note that formatting...

77 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS • Combined Images 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “ (Best Shot)”, and then press [SET]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Coupling Shot”, and then press [SET]. Combining Shots of Tw...

78 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 5. Align the focus frameon the monitor screenwith the subject youwant on the left sideof the image, andthen press the shutterrelease button torecord the image. • The focus, exposure, white balance, zoom, and flash settings are fixed for this type of image. • While “Coupl...

79 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Recording a Subject onto an ExistingBackground Image (Pre-shot) Pre-shot helps you get the background you want, even ifyou need 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...

80 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “ (Best Shot)”, and then press [SET]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Pre-shot”, and then press [SET]. 5. Freeze the background on the monitor scre...

81 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select (Movie), and then press [SET]. • “Remaining capacity” shows how many 30-second movies can stillbe recorded to memory. 4. Point the camera atthe subject and thenpress the shutterrelease button. • Movie recording continues for 30seconds, or unt...

82 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS • The remaining recording time value counts down on the monitor screen as you record. 5. When movie recording is complete, the moviefile is stored in file memory. • To cancel storage of the movie file, use [ ] to select “Delete” while file storage is being performed, and...

84 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS REC Mode Camera Settings The following are the settings you can make beforerecording an image using a REC mode. • ISO sensitivity• Metering• Color filtering• Saturation• Contrast• Sharpness• Grid on/off• Image Review on/off• L/R key setting• Power on default settings• Re...

85 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Selecting the Metering Mode Use the following procedure to specify multi-patternmetering, spot metering, or center-weighted metering asthe metering mode. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Metering”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Select the settin...

86 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Filter Function The camera’s filter function lets you alter the tint of animage when you record it. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Filter”, and thenpress [ ]. 3. Select the setting you want, and then press[SET]. • Available f...

87 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Contrast Use this procedure to adjust the relative differencebetween the light areas and dark areas of the image youare recording. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Contrast”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Select the setting you want, ...

88 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 the REC mode, press [MENU]. ...

89 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Assigning Functions to the [ ] and [ ] Keys A “key customization” feature lets you configure the [ ] and [ ] keys so they change camera settings whenever they are pressed in the REC mode. After you configure the[ ] and [ ] keys, you can change the setting assigned to the...

90 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Power On Default Settings The camera’s “mode memory” feature lets you specify thepower on default settings individually for the REC mode,flash mode, focus mode, white balance mode, ISOsensitivity, AF Area, metering mode, flash intensity, digitalzoom mode, and ...

91 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “Memory” tab, select the item youwant to change, and then press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. To do this: Turn on mode memory so settingsare restored at power on Turn off mode...

92 PLAYBACK PLAYBACK You can use the camera’s built-in monitor screen to viewimages after you record them. Basic Playback Operation Use the following procedure to scroll through files stored inthe camera’s memory. 1. Press [ ] (PLAY) to turn on the camera. • This causes an image or a message to appe...

93 PLAYBACK Zooming the Display Image Perform the following procedure to zoom the imagecurrently on the monitor screen up to four times its normalsize. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] to display the image you want. 2. Slide the zoomcontroller towards to enlarge the image. • This displays an...

94 PLAYBACK Resizing an Image You can use the following procedure to change a snapshotimage to either SXGA size (1280 x 960 pixels) or VGA size(640 x 480 pixels).• VGA is the optimum image size for attachment to e-mail messages or incorporation into Web pages. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. S...

95 PLAYBACK Cropping an Image Use the following procedure when you want to crop aportion of an enlarged image and use the remaining part ofthe image as an e-mail attachment, Web page image, etc. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] to scroll through images and display the one you wantto crop. 2....

96 PLAYBACK Playing a Movie Use the following procedure to play back a movie that wasrecorded in the movie mode. 1. In the PLAY mode,press [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] to scroll through imagesuntil the movie youwant to play isdisplayed. 2. Press [SET]. • This starts playback of the movie. IMPORTANT! • You cannot...

97 PLAYBACK Displaying the 9-image View The following procedure displays nine images on themonitor screen at the same time. 1. In the PLAY mode, slide the zoom controllertowards ( ) briefly, and then release it. • This displays the 9-image screen with the image that was on the monitor screen in step...

98 PLAYBACK Selecting a Specific Image in the 9-image View 1. Display the 9-image view. 2. Use [ 왖 ], [ 왔 ], [ 왗 ], and [ 왘 ] to move the selection boundaryup, down, left, or rightuntil it is located atthe image you want toview. 3. Pressing any buttonbesides [ 왖 ], [ 왔 ], [ 왗 ], or [ 왘 ] displays th...

99 PLAYBACK • Pressing [ 왖 ] while the date selection cursor is located anywhere in the top line of the calendarcauses the previous month to appear. • Pressing [ 왔 ] while the date selection cursor is located anywhere in the bottom line of the calendarcauses the next month to appear. • To exit the c...

100 PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • You cannot rotate an image that is protected. To rotate such an image, first unprotect it. • 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 thedisp...

101 PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • Image Roulette does not play movie files.• Image Roulette is disabled when there is only one snapshot image available. • Note that Image Roulette works only with images recorded with this camera. Image Roulette may notoperate properly when other types of images are inmemory...

DELETING FILES 102 DELETING FILES You can delete a single file, or you can delete all filescurrently 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 103 Deleting All Files The following procedure deletes all unprotected filescurrently in memory. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [ ] ( ). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All File Delete”, and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Yes”. • To exit the file delete operation without de...

FILE MANAGEMENT 104 FILE MANAGEMENT The file management capabilities of the camera make iteasy to keep track of images. You can protect files againstdeletion, and even use its DPOF feature to specify imagesfor printing. Folders Your camera automatically creates a directory of imagestorage folders in...

FILE MANAGEMENT 105 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “On”, and thenpress [SET]. • A file that is protected is indicated by the mark. • To unprotect a file, select “Off” in step 4, and thenpress [SET]. 5. Press [MENU] to exit the menu screen. Protecting Files Once you protect a file it cannot be deleted ...

FILE MANAGEMENT 106 To protect all files in memory 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Protect”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All Files : On”, and then press [SET]. • To unprotect all files, press [SET] in step 3 so the setting shows “All Files : ...

FILE MANAGEMENT 107 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to specify the number of copies. • You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies. Specify 00 if you do not want to have the imageprinted. 6. To turn on date stamping for the prints, press[DISP] so 12 12 1 is displayed. • To turn off date stamping for the pr...

FILE MANAGEMENT 108 To configure print settings for all images 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “DPOF”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All images”, and then press [ ]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to specify the number ofcopies. • You can specify up to 99 f...

FILE MANAGEMENT 109 Exif Print Exif Print is aninternationally supported,open standard file formatthat makes it possible tocapture and display vibrantdigital images with accuratecolors. With Exif 2.2, filesinclude a wide range ofshooting conditioninformation that can beinterpreted by an Exif Printpr...

FILE MANAGEMENT 110 Using USB DIRECT-PRINT Your camera supports USBDIRECT-PRINT, which wasdeveloped by Seiko EpsonCorporation. When connecteddirectly to a printer that supportsUSB DIRECT-PRINT, you canselect images to be printed andstart the print operation directlyfrom the camera.DPOF settings (pag...

FILE MANAGEMENT 112 IMPORTANT! • See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about print quality and paper settings. • Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support USB DIRECT-PRINT,upgrades, etc. • Never disconnect the USB cable, or perform any c...

FILE MANAGEMENT 113 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Save”, andthen press [SET]. • This displays the names of the files in built-inmemory or on the loadedmemory card. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the file you want to copy to the FAVORITE folder. 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Save”, and then press [SET]...

FILE MANAGEMENT 114 To display a file in the FAVORITE folder 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Show”, and then press [SET]. • If the FAVORITE folder is empty, the message “No Favorites file!” appears. 4. ...

FILE MANAGEMENT 115 To delete a file from the FAVORITEfolder 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Show”, and then press [SET]. 4. Press [ ] ( ). 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the file you want to delete from ...

OTHER SETTINGS 118 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 press thepower button or [ ] (REC) to turn on the camera. The startup screen image does no...

OTHER SETTINGS 119 IMPORTANT! • The snapshot image or movie that you select as the startup image is stored in a special memory locationcalled “startup image memory”. Only one image canbe stored in startup image memory at one time.Selecting a new startup image overwrites anythingthat is already store...

OTHER SETTINGS 121 Using the Alarm You can configure up to three alarms that cause thecamera to beep and display a specified image at the timeyou specify. To set an alarm 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Alarm”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the ...

OTHER SETTINGS 122 5. Press [DISP]. • You could press [SET] in place of [DISP] if you want to configure the alarm without an image. 6. Use [ ] and [ ] 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 [SET]. • You can ...

OTHER SETTINGS 123 Setting the Clock Use the procedures in this section to select a Home TimeZone, and to change its date and time settings. IMPORTANT! • Make sure you select your Home Time zone (the zone where you are currently located) beforechanging the time and date settings. Otherwise, thetime ...

OTHER SETTINGS 124 Changing the Date Format You can select from among three different formats fordisplay of the date. 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press[MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Date Style”,and then press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to change the setting, and then press [SET]. ...

OTHER SETTINGS 125 Using World Time You can use the World Time screen to view a time zonethat is different from the home time zone when you go on atrip, etc. World Time can display the time in one of 162cities in 32 time zones. To display the World Time screen 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, pr...

OTHER SETTINGS 126 6. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the city youwant, and then press[SET]. • This displays the current time in the city youselect. 7. When the setting is the way you want, press[SET] to apply it and exit the setting screen. To configure summer time (DST)settings 1. In the REC mode or the...

OTHER SETTINGS 127 6. After the setting is the way you want, press[SET]. • This displays the current time in accordance with your setting. 7. Press [SET] again to exit the setting screen. Changing the Display Language You can use the following procedure to select one of tenlanguages as the display l...

OTHER SETTINGS 128 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 built-in memory delete...

USING A MEMORY CARD 129 USING A MEMORY CARD You can expand the storagecapabilities of your camera by usinga commercially available memorycard (SD memory card orMultiMediaCard). You can alsocopy files from built-in flashmemory to a memory card and froma memory card to flash memory. • Normally, files ...

USING A MEMORY CARD 130 Using a Memory Card To insert a memory card into the camera 1. While pressing the batterycompartment cover on thebottom of the camera, slidethe cover in the directionindicated by the arrow, andthen swing it open. 2. Positioning the memorycard so its back is facing inthe same ...

USING A MEMORY CARD 131 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 dataprocessing by the camera. In the cas...

USING A MEMORY CARD 132 Memory Card Precautions • Use only an SD memory card or a MultiMediaCard with this camera. Proper operation is not guaranteed whenany other type of card is used. • Electrostatic charge, electrical noise, and other phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or evenlost. Alwa...

USING A MEMORY CARD 133 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Built-in Card”, and then press [SET]. • This starts the copy operation and displays the message “Busy....Please wait...”. • After the copy operation is complete, the monitor screen shows the last file in the folder. Copying Files Use the procedur...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 135 VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER After using the USB cable to establish a USB connectionbetween the camera and your computer, you can use yourcomputer to view images in file memory and copy imagesto your computer’s hard disk or other storage media. Inorder to do this, yo...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 136 1. What you should do first depends on whetheryour computer is running under Windows 98/Me/2000 or Windows XP. ■ Windows 98/Me/2000 Users • Start from step 2 to install the USB driver. • Note that the example installation presented here uses Windows 98. ■ Windows XP ...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 137 4. Click [USB driver] and then [Install]. • This starts installation. • The following steps show installation under the English version of Windows. 5. On the screen that appears after installationis complete, select the “Yes, I want to restartmy computer now.” check ...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 138 7. Turn on the camera. 8. Connect the USB cable that comes bundledwith the camera to the camera and yourcomputer’s USB port. USB USB port Connector (A) USB cable(bundled) Connector (Mini-B) [USB] • This will cause the “New Hardware...” dialog box to appear on the com...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 139 9. On your computer, double-click “MyComputer”. 10. Double-click “Removable Disk”. • Your computer sees the camera’s file memory as a removable disk. 11. Double-click the “Dcim” folder. 12. Double-click the folder that contains theimage you want. 13. Double-click the...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 140 Using the Camera with a MacintoshComputer The following are the general steps for viewing and copyingfiles from a Macintosh.You can find details about each operation in theprocedures that follow below. Note that you should alsorefer to the documentation that comes wi...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 141 IMPORTANT! • You need the optional AC adaptor (AD-C30) in order to connect the camera to a computer using the USBcable. If you do not use the AC adaptor to power thecamera, it will be powered only by its batteries, whichcreates the risk of sudden power failure during...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 143 USB Connection Precautions • Be sure to connect the AC adaptor to the camera to supply power to the camera. • 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. • Never disconnect the...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 145 Using a Commercially Available SD Memory CardReader/Writer See 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/Writerand PC Card Adapter (for SD Memory Cards andMMCs...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 146 Memory Directory Structure ■ Directory Structure <¥DCIM¥> (DCIM Folder) 100CASIO (Storage folder) CIMG0001.JPG (Image file) CIMG0002.AVI (Movie file) 101CASIO (Storage folder) 102CASIO (Storage folder) ALBUM (Album folder) INDEX.HTM (Album HTML file) <¥FAVOR...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 147 Image Files Supported by the Camera • Image files recorded with the CASIO QV-R40 Digital Camera • DCF protocol image files Certain DCF functions may not be supported. Whendisplaying an image recorded on another camera model, itmay take a long time for the image to ap...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 148 Creating an album 1. In the PLAY mode,press [ ] ( ). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Create”, and then press [SET]. • This starts creation of the album, and causes the message “Busy....Please wait...” to appear on themonitor screen. • The PLAY mode screen reappears...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 149 • 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 oron the memory card. IMPORTANT! • Never open the battery compartment cover or remove the memory card from the camera wh...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 150 Configuring Detailed Album Settings 1. In the PLAY mode, press [ ] ( ). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Set Up”, and then press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the item whosesetting you want tochange, and then press[ ]. • Details about each of the settings are pr...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 151 ■ Auto Album Creation On/Off This setting controls whether an album is createdautomatically whenever you turn off the camera. Select this option: On Off To do this: Turn on auto album creation Turn off auto album creation • When auto album creation is turned on, ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 152 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 accessa memory card with your computer (pages135 and 146). 2. Open the built-...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 153 Index Info 4. If you created the album after selecting“Normal” type or “Index/Info” as the albumtype under “Configuring Detailed AlbumSettings” on page 150, you can click one ofthe following display options. Album : Displays an album created by the camera. Index ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 154 NOTES • 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 documen...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 155 Installing the Software from the CD-ROM About the bundled CD-ROM The CD-ROM that comes bundled with the cameracontains the applications described below. Installation ofthese applications is optional, and you should install onlythe ones you want to use. USB Driver...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 156 Computer System Requirements Computer system requirements depend on each of theapplications, as described below. Windows See the “Readme” file on the bundled CD-ROM. Macintosh See the “readme” file on the bundled CD-ROM. DirectX (for Windows) This software provid...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 157 Getting Started Start up your computer and insert the CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive. This will automatically launch the menuapplication, which displays a menu screen on yourcomputer. • The menu application may not start up automatically on some computers. If this ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 158 Installing an Application 1. Click the “Install” button for the applicationyou want to install. 2. Follow the instructions that appear on yourcomputer screen. IMPORTANT! • Be sure to follow the instructions carefully and completely. If you make a mistake when ins...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 159 User Registration You can perform user registration over the Internet. To doso, of course, you need to be able to connect to theInternet with your computer. 1. Click the “Register” button. • This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user registration websi...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 160 Installing Software from the CD-ROM on aMacintosh Use the procedures in this section to install the softwarefrom the bundled CD-ROM to your computer. Installing Software Use the following procedures to install the software. ■ To install Photo Loader 1. Open the f...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 161 Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) To perform the following procedures, you must haveAcrobat Reader installed on your Macintosh. You candownload the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader byvisiting the Adobe Systems website. ■ To view the camera user’s guide...

APPENDIX 162 APPENDIX Menu Reference The following shows lists of menus that appear in the RECmode and PLAY mode, and their settings.• The settings that are underlined in the following table are initial defaults. ■ REC mode ● REC tab menu ● Memory tab menu REC Mode Flash Focus White Balance ISO AF A...

APPENDIX 163 ■ PLAY mode ● PLAY tab menu Calender Favorites DPOF Protect Rotation Resize Trimming Alarm Copy – Show / Save / Cancel Select images / All images / Cancel On / All Files : On / Cancel Rotate / Cancel 1280 x 960 / 640 x 480 / Cancel – Alarm setups Built-in Card / Card Built-in / Cancel ●...

APPENDIX 164 Beep Startup File No. World Time Date Style Adjust Language Sleep Auto Power Off Format Reset On / Off On (Selectable image) / Off Continue / Reset Home / World Home time setup (city, DST, etc.) World Time setup (city, DST, etc.) YY/MM/DD / DD/MM/YY / MM/DD/YY Time setting / English / F...

APPENDIX 165 REC mode Operation Lamp Self-timer Lamp Green Lit Lit Pattern 3 Lit Pattern 2 Pattern 1 Red Pattern 3 Lit Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Lit Red Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Operational (Power on, recording enabled) Flash is charging. Flash charging is complete. Auto Focus operation was successful. Cannot ...

APPENDIX 167 Power does not turn on. Camera suddenly powersdown. Image is not recordedwhen the shutter releasebutton is pressed. 1) The batteries are not oriented correctly.2) The batteries are dead. 3) You are using the wrong type of AC adaptor. 1) Auto Power Off activated (page 44).2) The batterie...

APPENDIX 170 Display Messages Battery is low. Cannot register anymore files Card ERROR File could not besaved becausebattery is low. Folder cannot becreated. The batteries are dead. • You are attempting to register a Best Shot setup when the “SCENE” folder already contains 999setups. • You are attem...

APPENDIX 171 The function you are trying to perform is notsupported for the file on which you are trying toperform it. There are no files in built-in memory or on thememory card. There are no DPOF settings specifying images andthe number of copies of each for printing.Configure the required DPOF set...

APPENDIX 173 Shutter: ............................... CCD electronic shutter; mechanicalshutter, 1/8 to 1/2000 second(Changes in accordance with recordingmode and ISO sensitivity setting.)• Shutter speed is different for the following Best Shot scenes.Night Scene: 1 to 1/2000 secondFireworks: 2 seco...

INTRODUCTION 5 92 PLAYBACK Basic Playback Operation .......................................... 92 Zooming the Display Image ....................................... 93 Resizing an Image ..................................................... 94 Cropping an Image ...........................................

INTRODUCTION 6 117 OTHER SETTINGS Specifying the File Name Serial NumberGeneration Method ................................................... 117 Turning the Key Tone On and Off ............................. 118 Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen ............ 118 Configuring Power Down Image...

INTRODUCTION 7 148 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using the Album Feature ......................................... 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 .....

INTRODUCTION 9 Features • 4.0 million Effective Pixels A high-resolution megapixel CCD provides 4.0 millioneffective pixels (4.13 million total pixels) for images thatprint beautifully. • 1.6-inch TFT color LCD monitor screen • 9.6X seamless zoom 3X optical zoom, 3.2X digital zoom • 10MB Flash memor...

INTRODUCTION 11 Precautions General Precautions Be sure to observe the following important precautionswhenever using the QV-R40. All references in this manualto “this camera” and “the camera” refer to the CASIO QV-R40 Digital Camera. ■ Avoid Use While In Motion • Never use the camera to record or pl...

INTRODUCTION 12 ■ Connections • 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 electricshock. ■ Transport • Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of such ...

INTRODUCTION 14 ■ Batteries • Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak, which damages and corrodes the area around the batteriesand creates the danger of fire and personal injury.Make sure you observe the following precautions whenusing batteries.— Never try to take batteries apart and never allow...

INTRODUCTION 16 ■ Charger Unit • Never plug the charger unit into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from that marked on thecharger unit. Doing so creates the risk of fire,malfunction, and electric shock. • Never plug in or unplug the charger unit while your hands are wet. Doing so creates ...

INTRODUCTION 17 • Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet. Doing so creates the risk of electric shock. • Misuse of the optional AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Make sure you observe thefollowing precautions when using the AC adaptor.— Never locate the power cord ...

INTRODUCTION 18 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 19 Lens • Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens. Doing so can scratch the lens surface and causemalfunction. • Fingerprints, dust, or any other soiling of the lens can interfere with proper image recording. Never touch thelens with your fingers. You can remove...

INTRODUCTION 20 Other • The camera may become slightly warm during use. This does not indicate malfunction. • If the exterior of the camera needs cleaning, wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.

QUICK START GUIDE 21 QUICK START GUIDE First, charge the batteries! 2. Load the batteries (page 37). • Note that you can also power the camerausing commercially available AA-size alkalinebatteries. Note, however, that the life ofalkaline batteries is relatively short, and thatalkaline batteries cann...

QUICK START GUIDE 22 1. Press the power button to turnon the camera. 2. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the language you want. 3. Press [SET] to register thelanguage setting. 4. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the geographical areayou want, and then press[SET]. 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select...

QUICK START GUIDE 23 1. Press [ ] (PLAY). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the images. 1 2 To view a recorded image (See page 92 for details.) 1. Press [ ] (REC). 2. Point the camera at the subject, use the monitorscreen or viewfinder to compose the image, andthen press the shutter release butto...

QUICK START GUIDE 24 1. Press [ ] (PLAY). 2. Press [ ] ( ). 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to display the image you want to delete. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Delete”. • To exit the image delete operation without deleting anything, select “Cancel”. 5. Press [SET] to delete the image. To delete an image (See ...

1 QV-R40 User Documentation Files • The QV-R40 user documentation available here has been divided among a number of files in order to facilitate downloading. You can download the entire manual, or you can save time by using the table of contents below to find specific information andthen download on...

GETTING READY 25 GETTING READY This section contains information about things you need toknow about and do before trying to use the camera. About This Manual This section contains information about the conventionsused in this manual. ■ Terminology The following table defines the terminology used in ...

GETTING READY 26 General Guide The following illustrations show the names of each component, button, and switch on the camera. ■ Front ■ Back 6 4 7 5 1 2 3 1 Shutter release button 2 Power button 3 Flash 4 Terminal cover 5 Self-timer lamp 6 Lens 7 [USB] port H A 8 9 0 B C D J I G F E 8 Viewfinder 9 ...

GETTING READY 27 ■ Bottom L K K Battery compartment cover L Tripod screw hole * Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. N M M Memory card slot N Battery compartment

GETTING READY 28 Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informed of the camera’s status. REC mode 1 Flash Mode indicator None Auto Flash Off Flash On Red-eye reduction • If the camera detects that flash is required while autoflash is selected, the fl...

GETTING READY 29 1 Digital zoom indicator 2 Shutter speed value • An out of range aperture or shutter speed causes the corresponding monitor screenvalue to turn amber. 3 Aperture value 4 ISO sensitivity 5 Zoom indicator • Left side indicates optical zoom.• Right side indicates digital zoom. 234 1 5

GETTING READY 30 PLAY mode 1 PLAY mode file type Snapshot Movie 2 Image protection indicator 3 Folder number/File number 4 Image size 2304 ҂ 1712 pixels 2240 ҂ 1680 pixels 1600 ҂ 1200 pixels 1280 ҂ 960 pixels 640 ҂ 480 pixels 5 Quality FINENORMALECONOMY 6 Built-in memory selected for datastorage.Mem...

GETTING READY 31 Indicators on (page 28) Histogram on (page 82) Indicators off Monitor screen off * Changing the Contents of the MonitorScreen Each press of the [DISP] button changes the contents ofthe monitor screen as shown below. * You cannot turn off the monitor screen in the following modes:PLA...

GETTING READY 32 Attaching the Strap Attach the strap to the strap ring as shown in theillustration. IMPORTANT! • Be sure to keep the strap around your wrist when using the camera to protect against accidentallydropping it. • The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Do not use i...

GETTING READY 33 ■ To charge the batteries 1. Positioning the positive and negativeterminals of each battery as shown in theillustration, attach the batteries to the chargerunit. ○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○ Plug-in Type Inlet Type ■ Household Current • AC Adaptor: AD-C30 Charging Batteries You can use the ste...

GETTING READY 34 NOTE • The bundled charger unit is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240VAC. Note, however, that the shape of the AC powercord plug varies according to country or geographicarea. If you plan to use the charger unit in ageographic area where the pow...

GETTING READY 36 ■ Charger Unit Precautions • The charger unit becomes slightly warm during charging. This is normal and does not indicatemalfunction. • Unplug the charger unit from the power outlet whenever you are not using it. ■ Battery Precautions Precautions During Use • Use only the charger un...

GETTING READY 37 ■ Optional Batteries Use of SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. Rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries (HR-3UA) is recommended for thiscamera. Proper operation cannot be guaranteed whenother brands of rechargeable batteries are used. IMPORTANT! • Never mix two batteries of different brand...

GETTING READY 38 IMPORTANT! • Use only the included rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries or the specified type of AA-sizebatteries. To remove the batteries from the camera 1. Slide the batterycompartment cover onthe bottom of thecamera in the directionindicated by the arrowand then swing it o...

GETTING READY 39 • 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 • Normal temperature: 23 ° C (73 ° F) • Monitor Screen: On• Zoom...

GETTING READY 40 ■ Tips to Make the Batteries Last Longer • If you do not need the flash while recording, select (flash off) for the flash mode (page 58). • Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features (page 44) to protect against wasting battery power when youforget to turn off the camera. ■ Al...

GETTING READY 41 ■ Battery Handling Precautions Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak or explode,which damages and corrodes the area around the batteriesand creates the danger of fire and personal injury. Makesure you observe the following precautions when usingbatteries. • When loading batteri...

GETTING READY 42 2. Open the camera’s terminal cover andconnect the AC adaptor to the port marked[DC IN 3V]. 3. Plug the AC power cord into an electricaloutlet. NOTE • The AC adaptor can be used with any power source rated from 100V to 240V AC. If you plan to use theAC adaptor in another country, it...

GETTING READY 43 Turning the Camera On and Off ■ To turn on the camera Press the power button, [ ] (REC) button, or [ ] (PLAY) button. This will cause the green operation lamp to lightmomentarily, and then power will turn on. The mode thecamera enters depends on which button you pressed toturn it on...

GETTING READY 44 Configuring Power Saving Settings You can configure the settings described below toconserve battery power. Sleep : Automatically turns off the monitor screen if no operation is performed for a specifiedamount of time in the REC mode.Performing any button operation causesthe monitor ...

GETTING READY 45 Using the On-screen Menus Pressing [MENU] displays menus on the monitor screenthat you can use to perform various operations. The menuthat appears depends on whether you are in the RECmode or the PLAY mode. The following shows an examplemenu procedure in the REC mode. 1. Press the p...

GETTING READY 46 ● Menu Screen Operations When you want to do this: Move between tabs Move from the tab to thesettings Move from the settings tothe tab Move between the settings Display the optionsavailable for a setting Select an option Register an optionselection and exit the menuscreen Register a...

GETTING READY 47 To do this: Apply the setting and exitthe menu screen. Apply the setting andreturn to feature selectionin step 4. Apply the setting andreturn to tab selection instep 3. Perform this key operation: Press [SET]. Press [ ]. 1. Press [ ]. 2. Use [ ] to move back up to tab selection. 6. ...

GETTING READY 49 3. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the geographical areawhere you live, andthen press [SET]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select 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]. When you...

51 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING • This causes an image or a message to appear on the monitor screen. • This enters the REC mode for image recording. • If the camera is in the PLAY mode when it turns on, the message “There are no files” will appear if you donot have any images stored in memory yet. Inadditi...

52 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 3. 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...

53 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 4. After making sure that theimage is focused properly,press the shutter releasebutton the rest of the waydown to record. • The number of images that can be stored in memory depends onthe resolution setting you areusing (page 172). • Press the shutter release button gently t...

54 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING About the REC Mode Monitor Screen • The image shown on the monitor screen in the REC mode is a simplified image for composing purposes. Theactual image is recorded in accordance with the imagequality setting currently selected on your camera. Theimage saved in file memory ha...

55 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Optical Viewfinder You can conserve battery power by turning off thecamera’s monitor screen (page 31) and using the opticalviewfinder to compose images. IMPORTANT! • The frame that is visible inside of the viewfinder indicates the image recorded at a distance of ab...

56 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Zoom out Zoom in 2. Compose the image, and then press theshutter release 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). Digital Zoom Digital ...

57 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 5. Slide the zoomcontroller towards (Telephoto)/ to change the zoomfactor. • When zoom reaches maximum optical zoom,it stops momentarily.Keep the zoomcontroller pressed to the (Telephoto)/ side and zoom will switchover to digital zoom. • Switching to digital zoom causes the ...

58 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Flash Perform the following steps to select the flash mode youwant to use. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Press [ ] ( ) to select the flash mode. • Each press of [ ] ( ) cycles through the flashmode settings shown belowon the monitor screen. Flash mode indica...

59 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 isselected as the f...

60 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Changing the Flash Intensity Setting Perform the following steps to change the flash intensitysetting. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the “REC” tab. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Flash Intensity”, and then press [ ]. 4. Select the setting you ...

61 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Self-timer The self-timer lets you select either a 2-second or 10-second delay of the shutter release after you press theshutter release button. A Triple Self-timer feature lets youperform three consecutive self-timer operations to recordthree images. 1. In the REC...

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

64 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING To specify image quality 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the “REC” tab. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Quality”, and then press [ ]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. NOTE • Use the “Fine” setting when imag...

65 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS No indicator(Auto Focus) (Macro) (Infinity) MF (Manual Focus) OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS This section describes other powerful features andfunctions that are available for recording. Selecting the Focus Mode You can select one of four different focus modes: AutoFocus, Mac...

66 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS When you see this: Green focus frameGreen operation lamp Red 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 ofthe way to record the image. ■ Specifying the Auto Focus Ar...

67 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Infinity Mode Use this mode when recording scenery and other farawayimages. 1. Keep pressing [ ] ( ) until the focus mode indicator shows . 2. Record the image. Using the Macro Mode The Macro mode lets you focus automatically on close upsubjects. The automatic ...

68 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 2. While watching theimage on the monitorscreen, use [ ] and [ ] to focus. • Pressing [ ] or [ ] causes the area inside of the boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitorscreen momentarily to aid in focus. The normalimage reappears a short while later. 3. Press the ...

69 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 recordan image. You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus modeand the Macro mode ( ). 1. Using the monitorscreen, compose theimage so the mainsu...

70 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Exposure Compensation (EV Shift) Exposure compensation lets you change the exposuresetting (EV value) manually to adjust for the lighting of yoursubject. This feature helps to achieve better results whenrecording a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, ora sub...

71 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS • To cancel EV Shift, adjust the value until it becomes 0.0. 4. Record the image. IMPORTANT! • When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactoryresults even after performing exposurecompensation. NOTES • Performing an EV ...

72 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. NOTES • Selecting “Manual” changes white balance to the settings achieved the last time a manual whitebalance operation was performed. • You can use the key customization feature (page 89) to config...

73 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 4. Point the camera at a white piece of paper orsimilar object under the lighting conditionsfor which you want to set the white balance,and then press the shutter release button. • This starts the white balance adjustment procedure. The message “Complete” appears on the ...

74 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “ (Best Shot)”, and then press[SET]. • This enters the Best Shot mode and displays asample scene. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the sample scene y...

75 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 thecamera accordingly. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “RE...

76 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! • Setups that you register as Best Shot sample scenes are located after the built-in sample scenes. • When a Best Shot user setup is recalled, the monitor screen in step 4 of the procedure on page 74displays the text “Recall User Scene”. • Note that formatting...

77 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS • Combined Images 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “ (Best Shot)”, and then press [SET]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Coupling Shot”, and then press [SET]. Combining Shots of Tw...

78 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 5. Align the focus frameon the monitor screenwith the subject youwant on the left sideof the image, andthen press the shutterrelease button torecord the image. • The focus, exposure, white balance, zoom, and flash settings are fixed for this type of image. • While “Coupl...

79 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Recording a Subject onto an ExistingBackground Image (Pre-shot) Pre-shot helps you get the background you want, even ifyou need 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...

80 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “ (Best Shot)”, and then press [SET]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Pre-shot”, and then press [SET]. 5. Freeze the background on the monitor scre...

81 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select (Movie), and then press [SET]. • “Remaining capacity” shows how many 30-second movies can stillbe recorded to memory. 4. Point the camera atthe subject and thenpress the shutterrelease button. • Movie recording continues for 30seconds, or unt...

82 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS • The remaining recording time value counts down on the monitor screen as you record. 5. When movie recording is complete, the moviefile is stored in file memory. • To cancel storage of the movie file, use [ ] to select “Delete” while file storage is being performed, and...

84 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS REC Mode Camera Settings The following are the settings you can make beforerecording an image using a REC mode. • ISO sensitivity• Metering• Color filtering• Saturation• Contrast• Sharpness• Grid on/off• Image Review on/off• L/R key setting• Power on default settings• Re...

85 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Selecting the Metering Mode Use the following procedure to specify multi-patternmetering, spot metering, or center-weighted metering asthe metering mode. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Metering”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Select the settin...

86 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Filter Function The camera’s filter function lets you alter the tint of animage when you record it. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Filter”, and thenpress [ ]. 3. Select the setting you want, and then press[SET]. • Available f...

87 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Contrast Use this procedure to adjust the relative differencebetween the light areas and dark areas of the image youare recording. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Contrast”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Select the setting you want, ...

88 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 the REC mode, press [MENU]. ...

89 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Assigning Functions to the [ ] and [ ] Keys A “key customization” feature lets you configure the [ ] and [ ] keys so they change camera settings whenever they are pressed in the REC mode. After you configure the[ ] and [ ] keys, you can change the setting assigned to the...

90 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Power On Default Settings The camera’s “mode memory” feature lets you specify thepower on default settings individually for the REC mode,flash mode, focus mode, white balance mode, ISOsensitivity, AF Area, metering mode, flash intensity, digitalzoom mode, and ...

91 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “Memory” tab, select the item youwant to change, and then press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. To do this: Turn on mode memory so settingsare restored at power on Turn off mode...

92 PLAYBACK PLAYBACK You can use the camera’s built-in monitor screen to viewimages after you record them. Basic Playback Operation Use the following procedure to scroll through files stored inthe camera’s memory. 1. Press [ ] (PLAY) to turn on the camera. • This causes an image or a message to appe...

93 PLAYBACK Zooming the Display Image Perform the following procedure to zoom the imagecurrently on the monitor screen up to four times its normalsize. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to display the image you want. 2. Slide the zoomcontroller towards to enlarge the image. • This displays an ind...

94 PLAYBACK Resizing an Image You can use the following procedure to change a snapshotimage to either SXGA size (1280 x 960 pixels) or VGA size(640 x 480 pixels).• VGA is the optimum image size for attachment to e-mail messages or incorporation into Web pages. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. S...

95 PLAYBACK Cropping an Image Use the following procedure when you want to crop aportion of an enlarged image and use the remaining part ofthe image as an e-mail attachment, Web page image, etc. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through images and display the one you wantto crop. 2. Pre...

96 PLAYBACK Playing a Movie Use the following procedure to play back a movie that wasrecorded in the movie mode. 1. In the PLAY mode,press [ ] and [ ] to scroll through imagesuntil the movie youwant to play isdisplayed. 2. Press [SET]. • This starts playback of the movie. IMPORTANT! • You cannot rep...

97 PLAYBACK Displaying the 9-image View The following procedure displays nine images on themonitor screen at the same time. 1. In the PLAY mode, slide the zoom controllertowards ( ) briefly, and then release it. • This displays the 9-image screen with the image that was on the monitor screen in step...

98 PLAYBACK Selecting a Specific Image in the 9-image View 1. Display the 9-image view. 2. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the selection boundaryup, down, left, or rightuntil it is located atthe image you want toview. 3. Pressing any buttonbesides [ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ] displays the selected image...

99 PLAYBACK • Pressing [ ] while the date selection cursor is located anywhere in the top line of the calendarcauses the previous month to appear. • Pressing [ ] while the date selection cursor is located anywhere in the bottom line of the calendarcauses the next month to appear. • To exit the calen...

100 PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • You cannot rotate an image that is protected. To rotate such an image, first unprotect it. • 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 thedisp...

101 PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • Image Roulette does not play movie files.• Image Roulette is disabled when there is only one snapshot image available. • Note that Image Roulette works only with images recorded with this camera. Image Roulette may notoperate properly when other types of images are inmemory...

DELETING FILES 102 DELETING FILES You can delete a single file, or you can delete all filescurrently 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 103 Deleting All Files The following procedure deletes all unprotected filescurrently in memory. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [ ] ( ). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All File Delete”, and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Yes”. • To exit the file delete operation without de...

FILE MANAGEMENT 104 FILE MANAGEMENT The file management capabilities of the camera make iteasy to keep track of images. You can protect files againstdeletion, and even use its DPOF feature to specify imagesfor printing. Folders Your camera automatically creates a directory of imagestorage folders in...

FILE MANAGEMENT 105 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “On”, and thenpress [SET]. • A file that is protected is indicated by the mark. • To unprotect a file, select “Off” in step 4, and thenpress [SET]. 5. Press [MENU] to exit the menu screen. Protecting Files Once you protect a file it cannot be deleted ...

FILE MANAGEMENT 106 To protect all files in memory 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Protect”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All Files : On”, and then press [SET]. • To unprotect all files, press [SET] in step 3 so the setting shows “All Files : ...

FILE MANAGEMENT 107 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to specify the number of copies. • You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies. Specify 00 if you do not want to have the imageprinted. 6. To turn on date stamping for the prints, press[DISP] so 12 12 1 is displayed. • To turn off date stamping for the pr...

FILE MANAGEMENT 108 To configure print settings for all images 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “DPOF”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All images”, and then press [ ]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to specify the number ofcopies. • You can specify up to 99 f...

FILE MANAGEMENT 109 Exif Print Exif Print is aninternationally supported,open standard file formatthat makes it possible tocapture and display vibrantdigital images with accuratecolors. With Exif 2.2, filesinclude a wide range ofshooting conditioninformation that can beinterpreted by an Exif Printpr...

FILE MANAGEMENT 110 Using USB DIRECT-PRINT Your camera supports USBDIRECT-PRINT, which wasdeveloped by Seiko EpsonCorporation. When connecteddirectly to a printer that supportsUSB DIRECT-PRINT, you canselect images to be printed andstart the print operation directlyfrom the camera.DPOF settings (pag...

FILE MANAGEMENT 112 IMPORTANT! • See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about print quality and paper settings. • Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support USB DIRECT-PRINT,upgrades, etc. • Never disconnect the USB cable, or perform any c...

FILE MANAGEMENT 113 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Save”, andthen press [SET]. • This displays the names of the files in built-inmemory or on the loadedmemory card. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the file you want to copy to the FAVORITE folder. 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Save”, and then press [SET]...

FILE MANAGEMENT 114 To display a file in the FAVORITE folder 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Show”, and then press [SET]. • If the FAVORITE folder is empty, the message “No Favorites file!” appears. 4. ...

FILE MANAGEMENT 115 To delete a file from the FAVORITEfolder 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Show”, and then press [SET]. 4. Press [ ] ( ). 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the file you want to delete from ...

OTHER SETTINGS 118 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 press thepower button or [ ] (REC) to turn on the camera. The startup screen image does no...

OTHER SETTINGS 119 IMPORTANT! • The snapshot image or movie that you select as the startup image is stored in a special memory locationcalled “startup image memory”. Only one image canbe stored in startup image memory at one time.Selecting a new startup image overwrites anythingthat is already store...

OTHER SETTINGS 121 Using the Alarm You can configure up to three alarms that cause thecamera to beep and display a specified image at the timeyou specify. To set an alarm 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Alarm”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the ...

OTHER SETTINGS 122 5. Press [DISP]. • You could press [SET] in place of [DISP] if you want to configure the alarm without an image. 6. Use [ ] and [ ] 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 [SET]. • You can ...

OTHER SETTINGS 123 Setting the Clock Use the procedures in this section to select a Home TimeZone, and to change its date and time settings. IMPORTANT! • Make sure you select your Home Time zone (the zone where you are currently located) beforechanging the time and date settings. Otherwise, thetime ...

OTHER SETTINGS 124 Changing the Date Format You can select from among three different formats fordisplay of the date. 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press[MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Date Style”,and then press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to change the setting, and then press [SET]. ...

OTHER SETTINGS 125 Using World Time You can use the World Time screen to view a time zonethat is different from the home time zone when you go on atrip, etc. World Time can display the time in one of 162cities in 32 time zones. To display the World Time screen 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, pr...

OTHER SETTINGS 126 6. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the city youwant, and then press[SET]. • This displays the current time in the city youselect. 7. When the setting is the way you want, press[SET] to apply it and exit the setting screen. To configure summer time (DST)settings 1. In the REC mode or the...

OTHER SETTINGS 127 6. After the setting is the way you want, press[SET]. • This displays the current time in accordance with your setting. 7. Press [SET] again to exit the setting screen. Changing the Display Language You can use the following procedure to select one of tenlanguages as the display l...

OTHER SETTINGS 128 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 built-in memory delete...

USING A MEMORY CARD 129 USING A MEMORY CARD You can expand the storagecapabilities of your camera by usinga commercially available memorycard (SD memory card orMultiMediaCard). You can alsocopy files from built-in flashmemory to a memory card and froma memory card to flash memory. • Normally, files ...

USING A MEMORY CARD 130 Using a Memory Card To insert a memory card into the camera 1. While pressing the batterycompartment cover on thebottom of the camera, slidethe cover in the directionindicated by the arrow, andthen swing it open. 2. Positioning the memorycard so its back is facing inthe same ...

USING A MEMORY CARD 131 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 dataprocessing by the camera. In the cas...

USING A MEMORY CARD 132 Memory Card Precautions • Use only an SD memory card or a MultiMediaCard with this camera. Proper operation is not guaranteed whenany other type of card is used. • Electrostatic charge, electrical noise, and other phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or evenlost. Alwa...

USING A MEMORY CARD 133 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Built-in Card”, and then press [SET]. • This starts the copy operation and displays the message “Busy....Please wait...”. • After the copy operation is complete, the monitor screen shows the last file in the folder. Copying Files Use the procedur...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 135 VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER After using the USB cable to establish a USB connectionbetween the camera and your computer, you can use yourcomputer to view images in file memory and copy imagesto your computer’s hard disk or other storage media. Inorder to do this, yo...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 136 1. What you should do first depends on whetheryour computer is running under Windows 98/Me/2000 or Windows XP. ■ Windows 98/Me/2000 Users • Start from step 2 to install the USB driver. • Note that the example installation presented here uses Windows 98. ■ Windows XP ...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 137 4. Click [USB driver] and then [Install]. • This starts installation. • The following steps show installation under the English version of Windows. 5. On the screen that appears after installationis complete, select the “Yes, I want to restartmy computer now.” check ...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 138 7. Turn on the camera. 8. Connect the USB cable that comes bundledwith the camera to the camera and yourcomputer’s USB port. USB USB port Connector (A) USB cable(bundled) Connector (Mini-B) [USB] • This will cause the “New Hardware...” dialog box to appear on the com...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 139 9. On your computer, double-click “MyComputer”. 10. Double-click “Removable Disk”. • Your computer sees the camera’s file memory as a removable disk. 11. Double-click the “Dcim” folder. 12. Double-click the folder that contains theimage you want. 13. Double-click the...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 140 Using the Camera with a MacintoshComputer The following are the general steps for viewing and copyingfiles from a Macintosh.You can find details about each operation in theprocedures that follow below. Note that you should alsorefer to the documentation that comes wi...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 141 IMPORTANT! • You need the optional AC adaptor (AD-C30) in order to connect the camera to a computer using the USBcable. If you do not use the AC adaptor to power thecamera, it will be powered only by its batteries, whichcreates the risk of sudden power failure during...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 143 USB Connection Precautions • Be sure to connect the AC adaptor to the camera to supply power to the camera. • 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. • Never disconnect the...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 145 Using a Commercially Available SD Memory CardReader/Writer See 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/Writerand PC Card Adapter (for SD Memory Cards andMMCs...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 146 Memory Directory Structure ■ Directory Structure <¥DCIM¥> (DCIM Folder) 100CASIO (Storage folder) CIMG0001.JPG (Image file) CIMG0002.AVI (Movie file) 101CASIO (Storage folder) 102CASIO (Storage folder) ALBUM (Album folder) INDEX.HTM (Album HTML file) <¥FAVOR...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 147 Image Files Supported by the Camera • Image files recorded with the CASIO QV-R40 Digital Camera • DCF protocol image files Certain DCF functions may not be supported. Whendisplaying an image recorded on another camera model, itmay take a long time for the image to ap...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 148 Creating an album 1. In the PLAY mode,press [ ] ( ). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Create”, and then press [SET]. • This starts creation of the album, and causes the message “Busy....Please wait...” to appear on themonitor screen. • The PLAY mode screen reappears...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 149 • 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 oron the memory card. IMPORTANT! • Never open the battery compartment cover or remove the memory card from the camera wh...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 150 Configuring Detailed Album Settings 1. In the PLAY mode, press [ ] ( ). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Set Up”, and then press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the item whosesetting you want tochange, and then press[ ]. • Details about each of the settings are pr...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 151 ■ Auto Album Creation On/Off This setting controls whether an album is createdautomatically whenever you turn off the camera. Select this option: On Off To do this: Turn on auto album creation Turn off auto album creation • When auto album creation is turned on, ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 152 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 accessa memory card with your computer (pages135 and 146). 2. Open the built-...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 153 Index Info 4. If you created the album after selecting“Normal” type or “Index/Info” as the albumtype under “Configuring Detailed AlbumSettings” on page 150, you can click one ofthe following display options. Album : Displays an album created by the camera. Index ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 154 NOTES • 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 documen...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 155 Installing the Software from the CD-ROM About the bundled CD-ROM The CD-ROM that comes bundled with the cameracontains the applications described below. Installation ofthese applications is optional, and you should install onlythe ones you want to use. USB Driver...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 156 Computer System Requirements Computer system requirements depend on each of theapplications, as described below. Windows See the “Readme” file on the bundled CD-ROM. Macintosh See the “readme” file on the bundled CD-ROM. DirectX (for Windows) This software provid...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 157 Getting Started Start up your computer and insert the CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive. This will automatically launch the menuapplication, which displays a menu screen on yourcomputer. • The menu application may not start up automatically on some computers. If this ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 158 Installing an Application 1. Click the “Install” button for the applicationyou want to install. 2. Follow the instructions that appear on yourcomputer screen. IMPORTANT! • Be sure to follow the instructions carefully and completely. If you make a mistake when ins...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 159 User Registration You can perform user registration over the Internet. To doso, of course, you need to be able to connect to theInternet with your computer. 1. Click the “Register” button. • This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user registration websi...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 160 Installing Software from the CD-ROM on aMacintosh Use the procedures in this section to install the softwarefrom the bundled CD-ROM to your computer. Installing Software Use the following procedures to install the software. ■ To install Photo Loader 1. Open the f...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 161 Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) To perform the following procedures, you must haveAcrobat Reader installed on your Macintosh. You candownload the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader byvisiting the Adobe Systems website. ■ To view the camera user’s guide...

APPENDIX 162 APPENDIX Menu Reference The following shows lists of menus that appear in the RECmode and PLAY mode, and their settings.• The settings that are underlined in the following table are initial defaults. ■ REC mode ● REC tab menu ● Memory tab menu REC Mode Flash Focus White Balance ISO AF A...

APPENDIX 163 ■ PLAY mode ● PLAY tab menu Calender Favorites DPOF Protect Rotation Resize Trimming Alarm Copy – Show / Save / Cancel Select images / All images / Cancel On / All Files : On / Cancel Rotate / Cancel 1280 x 960 / 640 x 480 / Cancel – Alarm setups Built-in Card / Card Built-in / Cancel ●...

APPENDIX 164 Beep Startup File No. World Time Date Style Adjust Language Sleep Auto Power Off Format Reset On / Off On (Selectable image) / Off Continue / Reset Home / World Home time setup (city, DST, etc.) World Time setup (city, DST, etc.) YY/MM/DD / DD/MM/YY / MM/DD/YY Time setting / English / F...

APPENDIX 165 REC mode Operation Lamp Self-timer Lamp Green Lit Lit Pattern 3 Lit Pattern 2 Pattern 1 Red Pattern 3 Lit Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Lit Red Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Operational (Power on, recording enabled) Flash is charging. Flash charging is complete. Auto Focus operation was successful. Cannot ...

APPENDIX 167 Power does not turn on. Camera suddenly powersdown. Image is not recordedwhen the shutter releasebutton is pressed. 1) The batteries are not oriented correctly.2) The batteries are dead. 3) You are using the wrong type of AC adaptor. 1) Auto Power Off activated (page 44).2) The batterie...

APPENDIX 170 Display Messages Battery is low. Cannot register anymore files Card ERROR File could not besaved becausebattery is low. Folder cannot becreated. The batteries are dead. • You are attempting to register a Best Shot setup when the “SCENE” folder already contains 999setups. • You are attem...

APPENDIX 171 The function you are trying to perform is notsupported for the file on which you are trying toperform it. There are no files in built-in memory or on thememory card. There are no DPOF settings specifying images andthe number of copies of each for printing.Configure the required DPOF set...

APPENDIX 173 Shutter: ............................... CCD electronic shutter; mechanicalshutter, 1/8 to 1/2000 second(Changes in accordance with recordingmode and ISO sensitivity setting.)• Shutter speed is different for the following Best Shot scenes.Night Scene: 1 to 1/2000 secondFireworks: 2 seco...