Casio QV-4000- Manual

CONTENTS E-5 E-124 MANAGING IMAGES Folders and Files ................................................... E-123 Folders E-123 Files E-124 Protecting Images Against Deletion ..................... E-125 Protecting Selected Images E-125 Protecting and Unprotecting All Images in Selected Folders E-126 Pr...

INTRODUCTION E-6 Getting Ready 2 Load batteries. Set the current time and date. (page E-29) 3 Insert the memory card. (page E-37) (page E-43) 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 Quick Reference INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION E-11 Features • High-resolution 4.13-megapixel CCD Record images that capture everything from delicate skintone nuances to all the fine detail of natural scenery. • Canon F2.0 wide-aperture lens Provides high contrast and captures the most delicate ofnuances. • World’s first digital sof...

INTRODUCTION E-13 Recording Features Best Shot Mode page E-76 Five focus modes Multi-area AF, Spot AF, Manual, Infinity, Macro page E-62 to E-65 Three metering modes Multi-pattern, Center-weighted, Spot page E-68 Five exposure modes Full auto, Program AE, aperture priority AE, shutter speedpriority ...

INTRODUCTION E-14 Precautions General Precautions Be sure to observe the following important precautionswhenever using the QV-4000. All references in this manual to “this camera” and “the cam-era” refer to the CASIO QV-4000 Digital Camera. • Never try to take pictures or use the built-in display whi...

INTRODUCTION E-15 Operating conditions • This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging from 0 ° C to 40 ° C. • Do not use or keep the camera in the following areas. — In areas subject to direct sunlight— In areas subject to high humidity or dust— Near air conditioners, heaters, or other ar...

INTRODUCTION E-16 About the camera’s backlight… • The camera is equipped with a fluorescent light source to provide the back lighting for its LCD. • The normal service life of the backlight is approximately six years, when the camera is used for about two hours a day. • Should the LCD image appear a...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-17 GETTING ACQUAINTED This section contains important information you should know when trying to operate the camera. General Guide The following illustrations show the names of each component, button, and switch on the camera. Front Shutter releasebutton (page E-45) Viewfinder (...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-18 Back (Flash) button (page E-55) (Self-Timer) button (page E-52) MENU button (page E-42) DISP button (page E-24) Zoom controller (Enlarge/Nine Images) (pages E-49, 75, 112, 113) PREVIEW button (page E-54) AE-L (AE Lock/Delete) button (pages E-55, 71, 119) Monitor screen (page ...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-19 Open Terminal Panel Cover Side Bottom Tripodscrew hole Battery compartmentcover lock (page E-29) Memory card slotcover (pages E-37, 38) DC IN 6V terminal (page E-33) VIDEO OUT terminal (page E-136) DIGITAL terminal (page E-103) External flashsync terminal (page E-104) Diopter...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-20 Mode Dials Exposure mode dial Drive mode dial ■ Drive mode dial ■ Exposure mode dial AEB Auto Exposure Bracketing (AEB) page E- 89 Continuous Shutter recording page E- 88 1-Image recording page E- 54 Movie recording page E- 93 Panorama recording page E- 91 M M Mode (Manual Ex...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-21 Using the Control Button The control button is used to select menu items and executefunction. The following are the terms used in this manual todescribe control button operations. Term Rock Click Meaning Use your thumb to move the control button up, down, left, or right. Pres...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-22 Focus frame • Focusing complete: Green• Focusing failed: Red No memory card alert Focus Mode indicator Multi-area Auto Focus Spot Auto Focus Manual Focus Infinity Macro Monitor Screen Indicators The following describes the different indicators and markings that appear on the ...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-23 PLAY mode Image protection indicator Folder number File number Image size Quality Batterycapacity Date and time White balance indicator Daylight Shade Tungsten Fluorescent Manual Zoom bar • Lower half indicates optical zoom.Upper half indicatesdigital zoom. Flash Mode indicat...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-24 Changing the Contents of the MonitorScreen Use DISP to cycle through monitor screen information set-tings as shown below. Histogram display on (pages E-74, 115) DISP Information display on (pages E-22, 23) DISP Information display off DISP Monitor screen off DISP IMPORTANT! •...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-25 Operation Indicator Lamp Operation/card access lamp The operation/card access lampshows the operational status ofthe camera as described below. • The camera is ready to record when the lamp is off. Partial press of the shutter release button REC mode Flashing One of the follo...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-26 Flash Charge lamp The flash charge lamp also lightsand flashes during a record op-eration as described below. IMPORTANT! • When batteries go low, the operation/card access lamp and flash charge lamp flash amber for about onesecond. After that, the camera powers down automati-...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-27 IMPORTANT! • Be sure to keep the neck strap around your neck when using the camera to protect against accidentally drop-ping it. • The supplied neck strap is intended for use with this camera only. Do not use it for any other application. • Never swing the camera around by th...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-28 Using the Lens Cap Always keep the lens cap on the lens whenever you are notusing the camera. Always leave the lens cap on the lenswhen the camera is turned off and the lens is retracted. Attach the lens cap holder to the neck strap or the strap ring.This protects against acc...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-29 Power Requirements Your camera features a two-way power supply that lets youuse either AA-size batteries or household AC current. ■ Batteries • Four AA-size alkaline batteries: LR6• Four AA-size lithium batteries: FR6• Four AA-size nickel-metal hydride rechargeable batter- ie...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-32 • Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan to use it for more than two weeks. • Never recharge non-rechargeable type batteries, never al- low direct connection between two ends of a battery, andnever try to take batteries apart. • Do not expose batteries to direct ...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-33 Using AC Power Use the adaptor as shown below to power the camera from ahousehold power outlet. • AC Adaptor: AD-C620 (Option) • AC Adaptor/Charger: BC-3HA (Option) The BC-3HA functions both as an AC adaptor and as acharger unit for AA-size nickel metal hydride batteries. Itc...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-35 Power Save Settings The settings described below let you specify sleep and autopower off trigger times that help to conserve valuable batterypower. AUTO POWER OFF Auto Power Off turns off camera power if no operation isperformed for five minutes in the PLAY mode. In the RECmo...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-36 To configure power save settings 1. Align the power/function switch with . 2. Press MENU. 3. Rock the control button up or down to select“Power Save” and then rock the control buttonto the right. 4. Rock the control button up or down to selectthe item whose settings you want ...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-37 2. With the side of the memory card that has anarrow marked facing towards the memory cardslot cover, slide the card into the camera as faras it will go. • If the eject button is extended, press it in before sliding the memory card into the slot. 3. Close the memory card slot...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-38 5. Close the memory card slot cover. IMPORTANT! • Insert only memory cards into the memory card slot. Inserting any other type of card can cause malfunc-tion. • Should water or any other foreign matter get into the memory card slot, immediately turn off power, unplugthe AC ad...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-39 Formatting a Memory Card You can format a memory card to delete all of the datastored on it. IMPORTANT! • Formatting a memory card deletes all images on the card, even if some or all of the images are protected(page E-125). • Formatting a memory card deletes all Best Shot Mod...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-40 Memory Card Precautions • Images cannot be recorded with this camera unless a memory card is installed in it. • Be sure to use only CASIO or SanDisk CompactFlash cards, or an IBM Microdrive. Proper operation is not guar-anteed with other memory cards. • Static electricity, el...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-41 • A Microdrive consumes much more electrical power than a CompactFlash card. Depending on how a Microdrive isused, it can greatly reduce battery life. When using alkalinebatteries, certain operating conditions and certain batterybrands can result in batteries going dead right...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-42 Menu Screens Pressing MENU displays the menu screen. The contents ofthe menu screen depend on whether you are in the PLAYmode or REC mode. The following procedure shows opera-tion in the REC mode as an example. 1. Align the power/function switch with . • To perform a menu ope...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-43 Setting the Date and Time 1. Align the power/function switch with or . 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “Date” and then rock the control buttonto the right. 4. Select “Adjust” and then rock the control but-ton to the right. 5. Select and change the digits on the screen toset the curr...

GETTING ACQUAINTED E-44 Selecting the Date Format You can use the following procedure to select one of thethree different date formats. 1. Align the power/function switch with or . 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “Date” and then rock the control buttonto the right. 4. Select “Date Style” and then rock the ...

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING E-45 5. Compose the image as you view it on the moni-tor screen. • If you prefer to use the optical viewfinder to compose the image, press DISP to turn off the monitor screen. 6. Press the shutter releasebutton about half way andhold it there to performauto focus. • Pressing th...

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING E-47 Recording Precautions • Never remove the camera’s batteries, disconnect the AC adaptor, or remove the memory card from the camerawhile it is saving images to its memory card. Doing so notonly causes a loss of the image being saved, it can alsocorrupt images already stored ...

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING E-48 Image Recording when the Batteries are Low To protect against unexpected loss of image data, each im-age is recorded directly to the memory card (without goinginto the buffer) whenever battery level is indicated as or lower. The message “ Press to cancel save” appears on t...

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING E-49 About the REC Mode Monitor Screen • The actual image is recorded and saved in accordance with the image quality setting currently selected on yourcamera. The image recorded on the memory card hasmuch better resolution and detail than the REC modemonitor screen image. • Cer...

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING E-51 • Y o u c a n u s e t h e D i o p t e r D i a l t o a d j u s t t h e i m a g e i n viewfinder screen to your eyesight. Using the Viewfinder for Recording The illustrations below show what you see when you lookthrough the viewfinder to compose an image for recording. Note ...

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING E-52 Select this setting: No display 10SEC 2SEC To do this: Turn the self-timer off Record 10 seconds after theshutter release button is pressed Record two seconds after theshutter release button is pressed 3. Press the shutter release button to start theself-timer countdown. •...

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING E-53 — When recording portrait orientation images, position the camera so it is standing up as straight as possible,as shown in the illustration below. Holding the cameraat an angle can cause sensor errors. As a generalrule, do not allow the camera to be more than about 20degre...