Casio QV-3500EX User's Guide Part 3

PLAYBACK

PLAYBACK

You can use the camera’s built in monitor screen to play
back recorded images.

Basic Playback Operation

Use the following procedure to scroll through recorded im­ages stored in the camera’s memory.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

PLAY: PLAY mode for playing back images

2.

Use [] and [] to scroll through the images
on the monitor screen.

[]

[]

To do this
Scroll forward
Scroll backward

[]

[]

Press this button

[]
[]

NOTES

• Holding down [] or [] scrolls images at high speed.

• In order to allow for faster playback image scrolling,
the image that initially appears on the monitor screen
is a preview image, which is of somewhat lower quality
than the actual display image. The actual display im­age appears about three seconds after the preview
image. This does not apply to images copied from an­other digital camera.

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PLAYBACK

Playing a Movie

Use the following procedure to play back a movie recorded
in the Movie Mode.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Use [] and [] to scroll through the images on
the monitor screen until the movie you want to
play is displayed.

Movie
Mode icon

3.

Press the shutter release button to start play­ing the movie.

• The following describes operations that are available
during movie playback.

If you want to do this

Toggle the movie between full
screen and quarter screen view

Playback forward
Playback in reverse
Pause playback
Skip to the next frame while

playback is paused
Skip to the previous frame while

playback is paused
Exit movie playback

Press this button

SET/DISP

[]
[]

Shutter release button

[]

[]

MENU

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PLAYBACK

Playing a Panorama

Use the following procedure to play back a panorama re­corded in the Panorama Mode.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Use [] and [] to scroll through the images
on the monitor screen until the panorama you
want to play is displayed.

Panorama
Mode icon

3.

Press the shutter release button to start play­ing the panorama.

• The following describes operations that are available
during panorama playback.

If you want to do this

Toggle the panorama between full
screen and compressed view

Scroll forward
Scroll back
Pause playback
Skip to the next image while

playback is paused
Skip to the previous image while

playback is paused
Exit panorama playback

Press this button

SET/DISP

[]
[]

Shutter release button

[]

[]

MENU

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PLAYBACK

Enlarging the Playback Image

Use the following procedure to enlarge the playback image
on the screen. You can select either 2X or 4X enlargement.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Use [] and [] to display the image you want
to enlarge.

3.

Slide the zoom slider towards T(TELE) to
zoom in on the image.

• Operating the zoom slider sometimes causes a crop­ping boundary (page E-109) to appear in the image.

4.

Each operation of the zoom slider change the
zoom factor as follows: 1X 2X 4X.

2X

4X

• The following describes operations that are available
while an enlarged image is on the playback screen.

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If you want to do this

Display on-screen guidance
messages

Shift the view right
Shift the view left
Shift the view upwards
Shift the view downwards
Change the zoom factor: 1X

2X 4X
Return the image to normal size

Do this

Press SET/DISP
Press [].

Press [].
Press [].
Press [].
Operate the zoom

slider.
Press MENU.

IMPORTANT!

• You cannot enlarge movie or panorama images.

NOTE

• Sliding the zoom slider towards W (WIDE) while a
normal size (1X) image is on the display switches to
the 9-image view.

Displaying the 9-image View

The following procedure displays nine images on the monitor
screen at the same time.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Slide the zoom slider towards W (WIDE) .

• This displays the 9-image view, starting with the last
image you recorded.

123
456
789

[]

[]

10 11 12
13 14 15
16 17 18

[]

[]

• The following describes operations that are available
while the 9-image view is on the monitor screen.

To do this
Scroll forward
Scroll backward
Display the selection pointer (See

following section.)
Exit the 9-image view

Press this button

Any button other than
the above three.

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19 20 21
22 23 24

26 27

25

[]
[]

SET/DISP

PLAYBACK

Selecting a Specific Image in the 9-image View

1.

Display the 9-image view.

2.

Press SET/DISP.

• This causes a pointer to appear in the upper left cor­ner of the monitor screen.

3.

Use [], [], [] and [] to move the pointer to
the image you want to select, and then press
SET/DISP.

• This displays the single-image view of the selected
image.

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PLAYBACK

Displaying the Histogram

The following procedure displays a histogram of an image's
luminance components. The histogram is a tool you can use
to check the exposure of an image.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Use [] and [] to display the image whose
histogram you want to view.

3.

Press SET/DISP a number of times until the
histogram appears.

• See "Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen"
on page E-27 for information about how the monitor
screen contents change when you press the SET/
DISP button.

Histogram

4.

Use [] and [] to scroll to another image if
you want.

5.

To exit the histogram, press SET/DISP a num­ber of times.

IMPORTANT!

• The histogram does not appear during movie play­back (page E-101).

• In the case of a panorama image (page E-102), the
histogram is displayed for the first image of the pan­orama only.

• Use of the flash or multi-metering, as well as certain
shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indi­cate exposure that is different from the actual expo­sure of the image when it was recorded.

 About the histogram...

The histogram is a graph of pixel luminance levels in terms
of the number of pixels. The vertical axis represents the
number of pixels, while the horizontal axis represents lumi­nance. The information on the histogram can be used when
correcting or editing the image to determine whether image
details include enough shadows (left side) midtones (cen­ter), or highlights (right side). The histogram also makes it
easy to visualize the color tone range of an image, which
makes it a valuable reference tool when touching up the im­age.

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PLAYBACK

NOTE

• If the histogram appears too lopsided in either direc­tion, you should try recording the image again after
correcting the exposure (EV) value (page E-66), ad­justing the aperture priority AE aperture value (page
E-80), adjusting the manual exposure shutter speed
or aperture value setting (page E-81).

Using the Slide Show Feature

Slide Show automatically plays back images in sequence at
a fixed interval.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Press MENU.

3.

Select “SLIDE SHOW”, and then press SET/
DISP.

• This starts the slide show.

• Pressing MENU at this point displays a screen for set­ting the interval between image changes within the
range of three to 30 seconds.

4.

To stop Slide Show, press any button besides
MENU.

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PLAYBACK

IMPORTANT!

• Auto Power Off (page E-38) is disabled whenever
Slide Show is being used. This means you should not
leave Slide Show running when using batteries to
power the camera. Doing so can rundown batteries.
Be sure to stop Slide Show and turn off the camera
after you are finished.

• Note that all buttons are disabled while an image
change is in progress. Wait until an image is stopped
on the monitor screen before performing a button op­eration, or hold down the button until the image stops.

• Images copied from another digital camera or a com­puter may take longer time to appear than the Slide
Show interval time you select.

Resizing an Image

You can use the following procedure to change an image to
VGA size (640 x 480 pixels).

• VGA is the optimum image size for attachment to e-mail
messages or incorporation into Web pages.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Use [] and [] to display the image you want
to resize.

3.

Press / /MF RESIZE.

4.

In response to the confirmation message that
appears, use [] and [] to select “Yes”.

• Select “No” to exit the procedure without resizing the
image.

5.

Press SET/DISP.

IMPORTANT!

•

The resized version of the image is saved as a new file.

•

The original, pre-resized image is also retained in memory.

•

Images smaller than 640 x 480 pixels cannot be resized.

•

Movie Mode, Panorama Mode, and TIFF (uncompressed)
images cannot be resized.

• Resizing of an image cannot proceed if the message
“MEMORY FULL Delete unneeded images” appears
during the above procedure.

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PLAYBACK

Cropping an Image

Use the following procedure when you want to crop a portion
of an enlarged image and use the remaining part of the im­age as an e-mail attachment, Web page image, etc.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Use [] and [] to display the image you want
to crop.

3.

Slide the zoom slider towards T(TELE) to
zoom in on the image.

• Operating the zoom slider causes a cropping bound­ary to appear in the image. You cannot crop an image
if the cropping boundary does not appear.

4.

Use [], [], [] and [] to enclose the area you
want to cut out within the cropping boundary.

5.

Press / /MF RESIZE.

6.

In response to the confirmation message that
appears, use

•

Select "No" to exit the procedure without cropping the image.

7.

Press SET/DISP.

IMPORTANT!

•

The cropped version of the image is saved as a new file.

•

The original, pre-cropped image is also retained in memory.

•

Movie Mode, Panorama Mode, and TIFF (uncompressed)
images cannot be cropped.

• Cropping of an image cannot proceed if the message
“MEMORY FULL Delete unneeded images” appears
during the above procedure.

NOTE

•

The table below shows how cropping affects image size.

Uncropped
Image size

(pixels)
2048 × 1536
1024 × 768

800 × 600

[] and []

Cropped 2 ×

Zoomed Image

(pixels)
800 × 600
320 × 240
320 × 240

to select “Yes”.

Cropped 4 ×

Zoomed Image

(pixels)

320 × 240
Cannot be cropped
Cannot be cropped

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DELETING IMAGES

DELETING IMAGES

Your camera lets you use any one of the following four meth­ods to delete images from its memory. You can delete the
currently displayed image, one or more selected images, all
the images in one or more selected folders, or all the images
in the camera’s memory.

IMPORTANT!

• Image deletion cannot be undone. Before deleting an
image, make sure you no longer need it or you have a
back-up copy saved on you computer, on diskette, or
on some other medium. Be especially careful with
“Deleting All Unprotected Images” operation, which
deletes all unprotected images in memory.

• A protected image cannot be deleted. See “Protecting
Images Against Deletion” on page E-116 for details on
protecting and unprotecting images.

• Delete operations are disabled when all of the images
on the camera’s memory card are protected.

Deleting the Displayed Image

Use the following procedure when you want to delete the
image that is currently on the monitor screen.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Use [왘] and [왗] to scroll through images and
display the image you want to delete.

3.

Press .

4.

In response to the confirmation message that
appears, use [왔] and [왖] to select “Yes”.

• If you change your mind and do not want to delete the
image, select “No” instead.

5.

Press SET/DISP.

• Displaying a panorama or movie image in step 2 of the
above procedure causes all of the images that make
up the panorama or movie to be deleted.

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DELETING IMAGES

NOTE

• The camera does not maintain open spaces in its
memory. Deleting an image causes images following
the deleted image to be shifted up to fill in the empty
space created by the deletion.The following shows
how remaining images are shifted when image 100-3
is deleted.

100-1 100-2 100-3 100-4

100-1 100-2 100-3

Deleting Selected Images

The following procedure lets you select one or more image
for deletion.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Press MENU.

3.

Select “DELETE” “Select”, and then press
SET/DISP.

4.

Use [왘] and [왗] to display the image you want
to delete.

5.

Press [왔] or [왖 ] to toggle the displayed
image’s icon on and off.

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DELETING IMAGES

• Any image marked with the icon is marked for de­letion. It will be deleted when you perform the next
step of this procedure.

• Note that the image that was on the monitor screen
when you pressed MENU in step 2 appears first with
its icon turned on.

• You can repeat steps 4 and 5 to mark and unmark
multiple images if you want.

6.

Press SET/DISP.

7.

In response to the confirmation message that
appears, use [왔] and [왖] to select “Yes”.

• If you change your mind and want to cancel the delete,
select “No” instead.

8.

Press SET/DISP.

Deleting All Images in Selected Folders

Use the following procedure to select one or more folder for
deletion of all their images.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Press MENU.

3.

Select “DELETE” “Folder”, and then press
SET/DISP.

4.

Use [왘] and [왗] to display the folder whose im­ages you want to delete.

5.

Press [왔] or [왖 ] to toggle the displayed
folder’s icon on and off.

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DELETING IMAGES

• Any folder with the icon is marked for deletion. All
its images will be deleted when you perform the next
step of this procedure.

• Note that the folder whose image was on the monitor
screen when you pressed MENU in step 2 appears
first with its icon turned on.

• You can repeat steps 4 and 5 to mark and unmark
multiple folders if you want.

6.

Press SET/DISP.

7.

In response to the confirmation message that
appears, use [왔] and [왖] to select “Yes”.

• If you change your mind and want to cancel the delete,
select “No” instead.

8.

Press SET/DISP.

Deleting All Unprotected Images

Use the following procedure when you want to delete all of
the images currently on the camera’s memory card.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Press MENU.

3.

Select “DELETE” “All”, and then press SET/
DISP.

4.

In response to the confirmation message that
appears, use [왔] and [왖] to select “Yes”.

• If you change your mind and want to cancel the delete,
select “No” instead.

5.

Press SET/DISP.

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MANAGING IMAGES

MANAGING IMAGES

The image management capabilities of the camera make it
easy to keep track of images. You can protect images
against deletion, and even use its DPOF feature to specify
images for printing.

Folders and Files

When you shoot the first image on a particular day, the cam­era automatically creates a folder for that date. All subse­quent images you shoot on that day are stored in the same
folder.

• For full details about the organization of folders on the
memory card, see “Using a Memory Card to Transfer Im­age Data” on page E-129.

Folders

A folder is created automatically whenever you shoot the
first image on a particular date. The name assigned to the
folder is based on the current date, as described below. You
can have up to 900 folders on a memory card at the same
time (subject to storage capacity restrictions).

Example: Folder created on July 19, which is the 100th

folder on the memory card

Month

Day

100_0719

Underbar

Serial number

• The actual number of files you will be able to store on a
memory card depends on the capacity of the card, image
quality settings, etc.

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Files

Each folder can contain up to 250 image files. If you try to
save the 251st image to a folder, the camera automatically
creates a new folder and stores the image there. The names
assigned to files are based on the current date, as shown
below.

Example: 26th image shot on November 7

Month

Day

11070026.JPG

Extension (.JPG/.TIF/.AVI)

Serial number

• In addition to image files, memory cards also contain a
number of other files used by the system for image data
management.

• The actual number of files you will be able to store on a
memory card depends on the capacity of the card, image
quality settings, etc.

• Panorama images are stored as groups of multiple indi­vidual images.

• If there are more than 250 image files in a folder (due to
copying from another digital camera or other source), only
the first 250 (in name sequence) can be played back.

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MANAGING IMAGES

Selecting a Folder for Playback

Use the following procedure to select a particular folder and
play back the image files it contains.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Press .

3.

Use [왘] and [왗] to select the folder you want,
and then press SET/DISP.

• This displays the image of the first file (in name se­quence) contained in the folder you selected.

Protecting Images Against Deletion

Image protection guards against accidental deletion of im­ages stored on the camera’s memory card. A protected im­age cannot be deleted until it is unprotected (page E-110).
You can protect and unprotect a single specific image, all the
images in a particular folder, or all images currently on the
memory card.

Protecting Selected Images

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Press MENU.

3.

Select “PROTECT” “Select” and then press
SET/DISP.

4.

Use [왘] and [왗] to display the image you want
to protect.

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5.

Press [왔] or [왖 ] to toggle the displayed
image’s icon on and off.

• Any image marked with the icon is marked for pro-
tection. It will be protected when you perform the next
step of this procedure. Any image without the icon
will be unprotected.

• You can repeat steps 4 and 5 to turn on the icon
for multiple images if you want.

6.

Press SET/DISP to protect all the images
marked for protection, and unprotect the un­marked images.

MANAGING IMAGES

Protecting and Unprotecting All Images in Selected Folders

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Press MENU.

3.

Select “PROTECT” “Folder”, and then press
SET/DISP.

4.

Use [왘] and [왗] to display the folder whose im­ages you want to protect.

5.

Press [왔] or [왖 ] to toggle the displayed
folder’s icon on and off.

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• Any folder with the icon is marked for protection.
All its images will be protected when you perform the
next step of this procedure. All images in any folder
without the icon will be unprotected.

• You can repeat steps 4 and 5 to turn on the icon
for multiple folders if you want.

6.

Press SET/DISP to protect the images in all the
folders marked for protection, and unprotect
the images in the unmarked folders.

Protecting and Unprotecting All Images

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Press MENU.

3.

Select “PROTECT” “All”, and then press
SET/DISP.

4.

Select the memory protection setting you
want, and then press SET/DISP to apply it.

To do this
Protect all images on the memory card
Unprotect all images on the memory card

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Select this

On
Off

MANAGING IMAGES

DPOF

The letters “DPOF” stand for “Digital Print Or­der Format”, which is a format for recording on
a memory card or other medium which digital
camera images should be printed and how
many copies of the image should be printed.
Then you can print on a DPOF-compatible
printer or at a professional print service from
the memory card in accordance with the file
name and number of copies settings recorded
on the card.

■ DPOF Settings

File Name, number of copies, date

Making DPOF Settings for Particular Im­ages

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Press MENU.

3.

Select “DPOF” “Select”, and then press
SET/DISP.

4.

Use [왘] and [왗] to display the image you want
to print.

5.

Use the button operations described below to
make the DPOF settings you want.

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To do this
Decrease the number of copies value
Increase the number of copies value
Toggle printing of the recording date
on and off

• An image selected for printing is marked by the
icon.

• An image for which printing of the recording date is
turned on is marked with the icon.

• You can repeat steps 4 and 5 to make DPOF settings
for multiple image files, if you want.

6.

After you are finished making the settings you

Press this button

[왔]
[왖]

PREVIEW

want, press SET/DISP to complete the proce­dure.

Making DPOF Settings for Particular Folders

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Press MENU.

3.

Select “DPOF” “Folder” and then press SET/
DISP.

4.

Use [왘] and [왗] to display the folder whose im­ages you want to print.

5.

Use the same procedures as those described
in step 5 under “Making DPOF Settings for Par­ticular Images” on page E-119 to make the
DPOF settings you want.

6.

After you are finished making the settings you
want, press SET/DISP to complete the proce­dure.

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MANAGING IMAGES

Making DPOF Settings of All Images on the Memory Card

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY.

2.

Press MENU.

3.

Select “DPOF” “All”, and then press SET/
DISP.

4.

Use the button operations described below to
make the DPOF settings you want.

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To do this
Decrease the number of copies value
Increase the number of copies value
Toggle printing of recording dates on
and off

5.

After you are finished making the settings you

Press this button

[왔]
[왖]

PREVIEW

want, press SET/DISP to complete the proce­dure.

OTHER SETTINGS

OTHER SETTINGS

Changing the Display Language

Use the following procedure to switch the display language
between English and Deutsch.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC or
PLAY.

2.

Press MENU.

3.

Select “Language/Sprache” using one of the
following two key operations, and then press
SET/DISP.

If you are here

REC mode

PLAY mode

4.

Select the setting you want, and then press
SET/DISP.

To do this
Display on-screen text in English
Display on-screen text in Deutsch

Select this on the menu screen
“FUNCTION”
Sprache”
“SET UP”

“SET UP” “Language/

“Language/Sprache”

Select this setting

English

Deutsch

Turning the Confirmation Beep On and Off

Use the following procedure to turn the beep that sounds
each time you press a button on and off.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC or
PLAY.

2.

Press MENU.

3.

Select “Beep” using one of the following two
key operations, and then press SET/DISP.

If you are here

REC mode

PLAY mode

4.

Select the setting you want, and then press

Select this on the menu screen

“FUNCTION” “SET UP” “Beep”
“SET UP” “Beep”

SET/DISP.

To do this
Turn on the confirmation beep
Turn off the confirmation beep

Select this setting

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On
Off

CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT

Your camera has three terminals for connection to external equipment: a VIDEO OUT terminal, a DIGITAL terminal, and a USB
port. You can use these terminals to connect the camera to a television, VCR, computer, or other external equipment.

USB

VIDEO OUT

CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT

DIGITAL

Computer
(page E-126)

Wired remote controller
(page E-126)

TV
(page E-124)

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CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT

IMPORTANT!

• Be sure to turn off both the camera and the other
equipment before making any connections.

• Check the documentation that comes with your other
equipment for information you may need to know
when making connections.

• Leaving the same image displayed on a television or
computer display screen for very long periods can
cause the image to be “burned in” on the screen.
When this happens, a faint after-image remains on the
screen, even after you disconnect the camera. To
avoid this, you should not leave the same image dis­played on such a screen for very long periods.

• This camera does not support cable transfer of data
with other CASIO digital cameras.

Connecting to a Television

Images being displayed on the camera’s monitor screen,
whether for recording or playback can also be displayed on
the screen of a connected television. Connect the camera to
a TV as illustrated below.

Special video cable
(Bundled with camera.)

TV

INPUT

VIDEO

LR

AUDIO

VIDEO IN terminal

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VIDEO OUT
terminal

CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT

1.

Use the video cable to connect the camera to
the television as shown in the illustration.

2.

Perform the required operation on the TV to set
it up for video input.

• See the documentation that comes with your televi­sion for information about how to do this.

3.

Perform normal playback and recording opera­tions on the camera.

IMPORTANT!

• Icons and other indicators that normally appear on the
camera’s monitor screen will also appear on the
screen of the connected TV.

Selecting the Video Output Signal Mode

Your camera supports both NTSC (used in U.S., Japan, and
other countries) and PAL (used in Europe and other areas)
video output signal systems. The video system you should
use depends on the country of origin of the equipment you
are connecting to the camera’s VIDEO OUT terminal.

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IMPORTANT!

• When you have PAL selected as the video signal out­put mode, the monitor screen is turned off when you
connect the cable to the VIDEO OUT terminal.

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC or
PLAY.

2.

Press MENU.

3.

Select “VIDEO OUT” using one of the following
two key operations, and then press SET/DISP.

If you are here
REC mode
PLAY mode

4.

Use [왔] and [왖] to select “NTSC” or “PAL”,

Select this on the menu screen

“FUNCTION” “SET UP” “VIDEO OUT”
“SET UP”

“VIDEO OUT”

and then press SET/DISP.

CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT

Connecting the Wired Remote Controller

to the Camera

The optionally available wired remote controller lets you op­erate the camera without touching it. This capability helps to
avoid the effects of unintended camera movement when
shooting at slow shutter speeds or with high telephoto set­tings with the camera mounted on a tripod. You can also use
it to scroll through images during presentations on a TV
screen. For more information about using the wired remote
controller, see the instructions that come with it.

Wired Remote
Controller Model: WR-2C (Option)

Wired
Remote
Controller

• You can perform the following operations using the wired
remote controller: shutter release, zoom slider, MENU,

/ /MF, [+], [–], SET/DISP, SHIFT, , .

DIGITAL terminal

Connecting to a Computer

The CD-ROM that comes bundled with your camera in­cludes special software (Photo Loader) that makes transfer
of images from the camera to a computer quick and easy.
The following types of computer connections are supported.

■ Windows

USB port connection
Serial port (RS-232C) connection

■ Macintosh

USB port connection

• Photo Loader does not run on the Apple Macintosh. You
can, however, use the USB cable to connect the camera to
a Macintosh and upload images manually.

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USB Port Connection (Windows, Macintosh)

The camera’s USB port and accessories make it easy to
connect to a computer equipped with a USB port for image
data uploading and downloading. First install the USB driver
software from the bundled CD-ROM on your computer, and
then use its special USB cable to connect. Once connected,
your computer recognizes the camera as an external stor­age device.

• See the documentation on “Bundled Software User’s
Manual” for full details about connections, installing the
USB driver, minimum computer system requirements, and
other information.

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■ Connecting to a Computer with the USB Cable

Small connector

Special USB cable
(bundled with camera)

USB port

Large connector
(standard USB
connector)

USB port

• Whenever connecting the USB cable to the camera, make
sure the arrow mark on the plug is aligned properly with the
arrow mark on the side of the camera’s terminal.

• Plug the USB connectors into the ports as far as they will
go. Incorrect connection can result in improper operation.

• The camera is not supplied power by the USB cable. Be
sure to use the optional AC adaptor to power the camera
whenever using a USB cable connection.

• Your camera requires a special QV Camera USB cable.
Connection using a standard USB cable is not supported.

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• Never disconnect the USB cable while a data communica­tion operation is in progress. Doing so can corrupt memory
data.

• USB data communication is supported in both the REC
mode and PLAY mode.

• Be sure to disconnect the USB cable from the camera and
computer after you are finished exchanging data.

• You cannot turn off the camera while the USB cable is con­nected. Disconnect the USB cable first when you want to
turn off the camera.

Using a Serial Port Connection

You can connect a computer to the camera’s DIGITAL termi­nal for image data uploading and downloading. For such a
connection, you must install the Photo Loader software from
the bundled CD-ROM on your computer, and use a sepa­rately available CASIO data transfer cable to make the con­nection. The type of cable you should use depends on what
kind of computer you are connecting to.

• This manual covers actual physical connection proce­dures. See the documentation on the Bundled Software
User’s Manual for full details about connections, installing
Photo Loader, and other information.

■ Windows

The Data Transfer Cable connects to an IBM PC/AT or com­patible equipped with a D-Sub 9-pin RS-232C serial port, as
shown below.

Serial port
(RS-232C D-Sub 9-pin)

Data Transfer Cable

DIGITAL terminal

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IMPORTANT!

• Be sure to turn off the camera, computer, and all pe­ripherals connected to the computer (monitor, hard
disk, etc.) before connecting the camera to the com­puter.

• After connecting the camera to the computer, align the
POWER/Function Switch with PLAY. Data communi­cation with a computer is disabled while the camera is
in the REC mode.

• Never connect or disconnect the cable while a data
communication operation is in progress. Doing so can
cause problems with program execution, can corrupt
data, and can damage the camera and your computer.

• Data transfer while camera batteries are low can re­sult in unexpected shutdown of the camera. Because
of this, use of the optional AC adaptor is recom­mended whenever performing data communication
with the camera.

• This camera does not support data communication
with any of the optionally available CASIO PC link
software applications: LK-1, LK-1A, LK-10V, LK-11W,
LK-2, LK-2A, LK-2V, LK-21.

Using a Memory Card to Transfer Image Data

In addition to the cable connections described in the previ­ous sections, you can also exchange data between your
camera and computer by reading it directly from the memory
card. The Photo Loader software that comes on the bundled
CD-ROM automatically reads the images from the memory
card and stores them in folders on your computer’s hard
disk.
The following provides general information about how to di­rectly read images from a memory card. Certain details may
be different depending on the type of computer you are us­ing.

■ Computer Equipped with a CompactFlash Card Slot

Simply insert the memory card into your computer’s
CompactFlash card slot.

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■ Computer Equipped with a PC Card Slot

For this configuration, you will need to purchase a separately
available CASIO PC Card Adapter (CA-10). See the instruc­tions that come with the PC Card Adapter for information
about how to use it.

■ Another Computer

To access the contents on the memory card on a computer
that does not have a CompactFlash card slot or PC card slot,
use a commercially available PC card reader/writer in combi­nation with a separately available CASIO PC Card Adapter
(CA-10). See the instructions that come with the PC card
reader/writer and the PC Card Adapter for information about
how to use them.

Memory Card Data

Images recorded with this camera and other data is stored
on the memory card using DCF (Design rule for Camera File
system) protocol. DCF protocol is designed to make it easier
to exchange image and other data between digital cameras
and other devices.

DCF Protocol

DCF devices (digital cameras, printers, etc.) can exchange
images with each other. DCF protocol defines the format for
image files data and the directory structure for the memory
card, so images can be viewed using another manufacturer’s
DCF camera or printed on a DCF printer. In addition to sup­port for the DCF protocol, your CASIO digital camera also use
dates in image folder names and image file names, which
helps to make data management easier.

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Memory Card File Structure

<¥DCIM¥> (Parent Folder)

INDEX.HTM (Card Browser Main File)
QVCAM.QVS (Management File)

HTML (Card Browser Folder)

INDEX2.HTM
MENU.HTM

. . .

100_MMDD (Main Image Folder)

100_MMDD.QVS (Management File)
MMDD0001.JPG (Main Image File)
MMDD0002.JPG (Main Image File)
MMDD0003.AVI (Main Movie File)

. . .

PREVIEW (Preview Folder)

DATA.HTM
INDEX1.HTM
MMDD0001.JPG (Preview Image File)
MMDD0002.JPG (Preview Image File)
MMDD0003.JPG (Preview Image File for Movie File)

. . .

101_MMDD (Image Folder)
102_MMDD (Image Folder)

. . .

<¥MISC¥> (DPOF File Folder)

AUTPRINT.MRK (DPOF File)

<¥TIFF¥> (TIFF Data Parent Folder)

100_MMDD (TIFF Image Folder)

MMDD0001.TIF (TIFF Image File)

. . .

101_MMDD (TIFF Image Folder)
102_MMDD (TIFF Image Folder)

Card Browser Files: Files and folders

()

required for the Card Browser display

Card Browser Files: Files and folders

()

required for the Card Browser display

<¥SCENE¥> (Best Shot Folder)

S3500001.JPG (Sample Image File)
S3500002.JPG (Sample Image File)

. . .

U3500001.JPG (Sample Image File)
U3500002.JPG (Sample Image File)

. . .

SCENE.QVS (Best Shot Management File)

■ Folder and File Contents

• Parent Folder
Contents: All files used by the digital camera

• Card Browser Main File
Contents: Template for card browser, which is used for

viewing image previews with a web browser

• Management File
Contents: Information about folder management, image

sequence, etc.

• Card Browser Folder
Contents: Files used by the card browser

• Card Browser File
Contents: Data used by the card browser

• Main Image Folder
Contents: Image files recorded by the camera

• Main Image File
Contents: Still image file recorded by the camera

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• Main Movie File
Contents: Movie file recorded by the camera

• Preview Folder
Contents: Preview images

• Preview Image File
Contents: Preview images of still image and movie files

used for temporary playback and card browser
previews

• DPOF File Folder
Contents: DPOF files

• TIFF Data Parent Folder
Contents: All TIFF format image related files

• TIFF Image Folder
Contents: TIFF format image files

• TIFF Image File
Contents: TIFF format image file

• Best Shot Folder
Contents: Sample images from CD-ROM

• Sample Image File
Best Shot Mode files

NOTE

• A memory card’s actual file structure may differ some­what in accordance with the type of Card Browser you
are using (page E-134).

Image Files Supported by the Camera

• Image files recorded with the CASIO QV-3500EX Digital
Camera

• DCF protocol image files

Certain DCF functions may not be supported.

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Precautions when Using a Memory Card on a Computer

• This camera uses management files to manage the se­quence and attributes of image files. Because of this, if you
use your computer to modify or delete memory card files, to
change management file contents, or to change image file
sequence and attributes and then transfer the images back to
the camera, you may end up with the wrong image sequence,
ungrouped panorama images, and slow image scrolling.

• Note that the folder named “DCIM” is the parent (top) folder
of all the files on a memory card. When transferring
memory card contents to a hard disk, floppy diskette, MO
disk, or other external storage, treat all the contents inside
a DCIM folder as a set and always keep them together.
Also, never use your computer to edit or delete the man­agement files (those whose file names have the extension
.QVS) inside a DCIM folder. You can change the name of
the DCIM folder on your computer. Changing the name to a
date is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders.
However, be sure you change the name of the DCIM folder
back to “DCIM” before you copy it back to a memory card
for playback on the camera. The camera does not recog­nize any folder name other than DCIM.

• The above is also true about the names of folders inside
the DCIM folder. These folders must be returned to the
names assigned to them by the camera whenever you
copy the folder back to the memory card for playback on
the camera.

• We also strongly recommend that after transferring data
from a memory card to other external storage that you re­format the memory card and delete its contents before us­ing it to record more images.

• The camera formats memory cards using ATA format,
which means that a Macintosh sees all memory card files
as text files. To view memory card files on a Macintosh, use
PC Exchange to associate the files on the memory card
(which are JPEG/TIFF files) with an application that is able
to open JPEG/TIFF files.

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Using the HTML Card Browser

The camera’s Card Browser generates HTML files that let
you see a table of image thumbnails for easy selection, and
even view the properties of each image.

• Card Browser files can be viewed using the Web browsers
listed below. Movie files require QuickTime.

Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or later
Netscape Communicator 4.5 or later

Specifying the Card Browser Type

1.

Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC or
PLAY.

2.

Press MENU.

3.

Select “Card Browser” using one of the follow­ing two key operations, and then press SET/
DISP.

If you are here
REC mode
PLAY mode

Select this on the menu screen

“FUNCTION” “SET UP” “Card Browser”
“SET UP” “Card Browser”

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4.

Select the Card Browser setting you want.

When you want this
To turn off the Card Browser (no HTML files
generated)
Maximum performance, including access to
image properties and slideshow capabilities

• This format uses high-level Java Script, and

requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or

later or Netscape Communicator 4.5 or later.
Light image viewing with access to image
properties
Basic image viewing with slideshow
capabilities

• This format uses high-level Java Script, and

requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.01 or

later or Netscape Communicator 4.5 or later.
Basic image viewing

Select this

Off

Type1

Type2

Type3

Type4

5.

After selecting the setting you want, press
SET/DISP.

• When you turn on any Card Browser (Type 1 through

4), the camera creates a file named “INDEX.HTM” in­side the DCIM folder whenever you turn off camera
power. Other files are also created and stored on the
memory card at this time.

• Pressing in place of SET/DISP in step 5 imme-
diately starts creation of Card Browser files, which is
indicated by the message “One moment please...” on
the monitor screen. Never turn off camera power while
this message is on the display.

NOTE

• If the memory card in the camera has a large number
of files on it, it may take quite a bit of time for the cam­era to create the required HTML files and turn off. Be­cause of this, we recommend that you normally leave
the Card Browser turned off. We suggest that you turn
off the Card Browser if you normally do not need to
use it. The power down routine performed by the cam­era is much shorter when the Card Browser is turned
off.

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IMPORTANT!

• When the Card Browser is turned on, the monitor
screen goes blank when you turn off the camera, but
the operation lamp continues to flash for some time as
the camera internally creates Card Browser files. Per­forming any of the operations listed below while the
operation lamp is flashing not only stops creation of
Card Browser files, it can also result in corruption of
the image data on the memory card.

• Opening the memory card slot cover

• Unplugging the AC adaptor

• Removing the camera’s batteries

• Other actions similar to those above

• Note that Card Browser files may be corrupted if bat-

teries go low or if the memory card becomes full dur­ing file generation.

• You can specify the language for the Card Browser’s
on-screen text using the procedure under “Changing
the Display Language” (page E-122).

Viewing Card Browser File Contents

Use your computer’s Web Browser to view the contents of
the Card Browser files.

1.

Transfer the image data from the camera to
your computer by cable (page E-126) or by ac­cessing the memory card from your computer
(page E-129).

2.

On the memory card, open the folder named
“DCIM”.

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3.

Use your Web browser to open the file named
“INDEX.HTM”.

• This displays a gallery of thumbnails for all the images
contained in the oldest image folder on the memory
card.

File nameFolder name Thumbnail

4.

You can click the following items on the screen
to perform the operations described below.

To do this
Start an automatic slideshow of full-screen
size images (5-second interval)
Start a manual slideshow of full-screen size
images (image changes with click)

• Tapping an image on the INDEX screen or DATA
screen displays a 640 x 480-pixel version of the im­age. Clicking the full-screen images displays the im­age in the size at which it was recorded.

IMPORTANT!

• Slideshow images are displayed in full-screen size,
regardless of the size at which they were recorded.

• The thumbnail gallery uses the contents of the Pre­view Folder (page E-132). Images copied from an­other digital camera or a computer do not have pre­view images associated with them, so their thumbnails
do not appear initially in the thumbnail gallery. If this
happens, scroll through the images on the camera’s
monitor screen until the copied image appears. At this
time, the camera automatically generates a preview
image, which will now appear in the Card Browser
thumbnail gallery.

Click here

MANUAL

AUTO

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• Image Properties
The following is the information provided by the Image

Properties screen.
File Size : File size

Resolution : Resolution
Quality : Quality
Recording mode : Recording mode
AE : Exposure mode
Light metering : Metering mode
Shutter speed : Shutter speed
Aperture stop : Aperture stop
Exposure comp : Exposure compensation
Focusing mode : Focusing mode
Flash mode : Flash mode
Sharpness :Sharpness
Saturation : Saturation
Contrast : Contrast
White balance : White balance
Sensitivity : Sensitivity
Filter : Filter setting
Enhancement : Enhancement setting
Flash intensity :Flash intensity
Digital zoom : Digital zoom setting
Date : Recording date and time
Model : Camera model name

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5.

To exit the Card Browser, simply quit your Web
browser.

Saving Card Browser Files

• To save Card Browser files, use a USB cable connection
(page E-127) or memory card transfer (page E-129) to
copy the folder named “DCIM” on the memory card to a
hard disk, floppy diskette, MO disk, or other external stor­age. Never use your computer to edit or delete files, to add
new images, or to delete images. Doing so will make it im­possible to view images normally using the Card Browser.

• You can use the Photo Loader application contained on the
bundled CD-ROM disc to save Card Browser files. See the
documentation that comes with Photo Loader on the disc
for full details.

• We also strongly recommend that after transferring data
from a memory card to other external storage that you re­format the memory card and delete its contents before us­ing it to record more images.

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REFERENCE

REFERENCE

Camera Menus

The following shows lists of menus that appear in the REC
mode and PLAY mode, and their settings.

• The settings that are underlined in the following table are
initial defaults.

•“쑗” indicates items that can be included as part of a short-
cut (page E-96).

REC mode

NORMAL
PORTRAIT
LANDSCAPE
NIGHT SCENE
BEST SHOT
MOVIE
MOVIE (PAST)
PANORAMA

Continuous
Size/Quality

FUNCTION

TIFF mode

Off / On
2048 x 1536 / Fine
2048 x 1536 / Normal
2048 x 1536 / Economy
1024 x 768 / Fine
1024 x 768 / Normal
1024 x 768 / Economy
Off / On

쑗

쑗

쑗

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Sensitivity
Filter

Exposure Mode
Metering
White Balance

Enhancement
Grid
Flash Intensity
Sharpness
Saturation
Contrast
Time Stamp

FUNCTION

Digital Zoom
Sleep
Auto Power Off
Best Shot
setting
Mode Memory

ISO 100 / ISO 180 / ISO 300 / ISO 500
Off / B/W / Sepia / Red / Green / Blue /
Yellow / Pink / Purple
P / A / S / M
Multi / Center / Spot
Auto / Daylight / Shade / Tungsten /
Fluorescent / Manual
Off / Red / Green / Blue / Flesh Tones
Off / On
Strong / Normal / Weak
Hard / Normal / Soft
High / Normal / Low
High / Normal / Low
Off
Year / Month / Day
Day Hour:Minutes
Year / Month / Day Hour:Minutes
Off / Auto / X2 / X4
Off / 30sec / 1min / 2min
2min / 5min
Built-in+CF / Built-in / CF

Recording Mode
Continuous
TIFF mode
Sensitivity

Off / On
Off / On
Off / On
Off / On

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

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Mode Memory

SET UP

FUNCTION

* This function is not available with this model.

Exposure Mode
Metering
White Balance
Flash
Focus
Digital Zoom
Flash Intensity
Card Browser

Beep
Date Style

Date / Time
Language / Sprache
Format
Video Out
Link*

Restore

Off / On
Off / On
Off / On
Off / On
Off / On
Off / On
Off / On
Off /
Type1 / Type2 /
Type3 / Type4
Off / On
Year / Month / Day
Day / Month / Year
Month / Day / Year
Time setting
English / Deutsch
No / Yes
NTSC / PAL
Off / Mode1 /
Mode2 / Mode3
No / Yes

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

PLAY mode

SET UP

DELETE
DPOF
PROTECT
SLIDE SHOW

* This function is not available with this model.

Card Browser

Beep
Date Style

Date / Time
Language / Sprache
Format
Video Out
Link*

Restore
Select / Folder / All
Select / Folder / All
Select / Folder / All

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Off / Type1 / Type2 /
Type3 / Type4
Off / On
Year / Month / Day
Day / Month / Year
Month / Day / Year
Time setting
English / Deutsch
No / Yes
NTSC / PAL
Off / Mode1 / Mode2 /
Mode3
No / Yes

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Mode Settings

Settings in Each Mode

: Available 왕 : Partially available ҂ : Not available

쑗

Partial Shutter Release

Normal
Portrait
Landscape
Night Scene
Best Shot
Movie (Normal)

Recording Mode

Movie (Past)
Panorama
P Mode
A Mode
S Mode
M Mode

Exposure Mode

Button Press

AF

Lock

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

҂

҂

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

AE

Lock

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

҂

҂

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

Flash
Mode

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

҂

҂

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

Self-timer

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

҂

쑗

쑗

쑗

왕

왕

왕 : The camera will not enter the Self-timer Mode while the shutter speed is set to “BULB”.

Focus
Frame

Display

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

҂

҂

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

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Recording Mode + Exposure Mode Combinations

The following table shows to what extent each recording mode can be
used in combination with each exposure mode.

: Available ҂ : Not available

쑗

Exposure Mode

M Mode

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

҂

҂

쑗

Normal
Portrait
Landscape
Night Scene
Best Shot
Movie (Normal)

Recording Mode

Movie (Past)
Panorama

P Mode S ModeA Mode

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

쑗

҂

҂

쑗

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REFERENCE

Troubleshooting

Symptom

No power

Sudden loss of power

Power Supply

indicator on the monitor

screen and Viewfinder
No recording when the

shutter release button is
pressed

Unable to focus properly
with Auto Focus

Recording

Recorded image is blurred.

Probable Cause

1. Batteries are not oriented correctly.

2. Batteries are dead.

3. Using the wrong AC adaptor.

1. Activation of Auto Power Off (page E-38).

2. Dead batteries

3. You are aligning the POWER/Function Switch
with REC while the lens cap is attached.

Batteries are low.

1.

The POWER/Function Switch is aligned with PLAY.

2. Flash unit is charging.

3. The message “MEMORY FULL” is on the
monitor screen.

4. No memory card loaded in the camera

1. Dirty lens

2. Subject is outside the focus frame.

3. Conditions make it impossible to obtain proper
focus.

4. Camera is unsteady or shaking.

Improper focus

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Action

1. Load batteries correctly (page E-32).

2. Replace batteries with a full set of new ones
(page E-32).

3. Use only the specified AC adaptor.

1. Turn power back on.

2.

Replace batteries with a full set of new ones (page E-32).

3. Remove the lens cap and then turn on power.

Replace batteries with a full set of new ones (page
E-32).

1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC.

2. Wait until flash unit charging is finished.

3. Delete images you no longer need from camera
memory or change to another memory card.

4. Load a memory card.

1. Clean the lens.

2. Compose the image so the subject is inside the
focus frame.

3. Switch to the Manual Mode and focus manually
(page E-61).

4. Use a tripod.

Make sure the subject on which you want to focus is
inside the focus frame.

REFERENCE

Symptom

Power failure during self­timer operation.

Monitor screen image is
out of focus.

Recording

Recorded image is not
saved.

Colors of recorded image
are different from those on
the monitor screen.

[왘] and [왗] operations do not
work while the 9-image view
is on the monitor screen.

Cannot display a particular
image.

Playback

Probable Cause

Batteries are dead.

1. Poor focusing in the manual focus mode.

2. Attempting to record scenery or portraits in the
Macro Mode.

3. Attempting to use the Auto Focus mode for a
subject that is too close.

1. Batteries going low before the image save op­eration is complete.

2. Opening of the memory card slot cover before
the image save operation is complete.

1. Direct sunlight or light from another source shin­ing into the lens.

2. Image quality setting

You are operating the [왘] and [왗] buttons while the
scroll operation is still being performed.

Memory card images recording using a camera that
does not support DCF.

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Action

Replace batteries with a full set of new ones (page
E-32).

1. Focus the image (page E-61).

2. Use Auto Focus for scenery and portraits.

3. Use the Macro Mode for close ups.

1. Replace batteries with a full set of new ones.

2. Keep the memory card cover closed until the
image save operation is complete.

1. Reorient the camera so that light is not shining
directly into lens.

2. Change to a higher image quality for recording.

Wait until image scrolling is complete before press­ing [왘] and [왗].

The file management systems of cameras that do
not support DCF are different from the one used by
this camera. This camera cannot read cards re­corded with such cameras.

REFERENCE

Symptom

Monitor screen contents do
not appear on the screen of
a connected TV.

Playback

Cannot access the delete
screen.

Deletion

Cannot select menu items
in the PLAY mode.

All buttons and switches
are dead.

Other

Nothing appears on the
monitor screen.

Probable Cause

1. Incorrect camera-TV connection

2. Wrong TV settings

3. Wrong video signal output mode

All images on the memory card are protected.

1. Some functions cannot be selected for playback
of certain types of images.

2. No images stored on the memory card.

Circuit damage due to static electrical charge from
connected device or due to strong impact.

1. The monitor is asleep.

2. Communication over the USB cable is in
progress.

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Action

1. Connect correctly using the video cable (page E-

124).

2. Check the documentation that comes with the
TV and set it up correctly for video input.

3. Select the video output mode that suits the type
of equipment you are using (page E-125).

Unprotect the images you want to delete (page E-

116).

1. Select a different function or change to another
image.

2. Record an image to make the functions avail­able.

Remove batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if
you are using one. Restore power and turn the
camera on. If this does not work, contact your
dealer or an authorized CASIO service provider.

1. Wake up the monitor (page E-37).

2. After the communication operation over the USB
cable is complete, unplug the USB cable from
the camera.

Messages

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RECORD ERROR

There are no images
on this memory card!

This camera cannot
display the image
you selected!

REPLACE BATTERY!

NO FORMAT
MENU

Some problem occurred when compressing image
data to save it on the memory card. Shoot the image
again.

There is no image data stored on the memory card.

The image file you are trying to view is corrupted, or
it was recorded with a camera whose image file for­mat is not supported by this camera.

Battery power is low. Camera power turns off auto­matically shortly after this message appears.

The memory card you are using is not formatted.
You must format the memory card before you can
use it to store images (page E-41).

CF ERROR
To use this card, you
must turn the camera
off and then back on
again. If this
message appears
again, you need to
format this
CompactFlash card.
FORMAT

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MENU

There is some problem with the memory card you
are using. Perform the following procedure to cor­rect the problem.

Warning!

The following procedure deletes all files currently
stored on the memory card. Before proceeding,
try to back up the contents of the memory card
onto your computer’s hard disk drive or some
other type of external storage medium.

1. Press MENU.

2. Use [왖] and [왔] to select “Yes”, and then press
SET/DISP.

• To cancel this procedure, press MENU.

• Whenever formatting a memory card, be sure to

use the AC adaptor to power the camera or re­place its batteries with a full set of new alkaline or
lithium batteries before starting. Unexpected loss
of power can result in incomplete formatting and
improper operation of the memory card.

• The message “There are no images on this
memory card!” appears on the monitor screen af­ter formatting is complete.

Insert memory card!

MEMORY FULL
Change quality/size
or delete unneeded
images

MEMORY FULL
Delete unneeded
images

LENS CAP!

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There is no memory card loaded in the camera.
Load a memory card (page E-39).

There is not enough memory to record an image
with your current quality and size settings. Change
the image quality and size settings and try again, or
delete some images from the memory card (page E-

110).

• There is not enough memory for further recording.
Delete some images you don’t need from memory
card (page E-110).

• The DCIM folder or other file (page E-131) cannot
be created due to insufficient memory when
downloading data from a computer to the memory
card. Use your computer to delete unneeded im­ages to free up memory card space for the images
you are downloading. You could also press the
MENU button and format the memory card in the
camera, but doing so deletes all image files cur­rently stored on the memory card.

• This message appears and power turns off auto­matically if you align the POWER/Function Switch
with REC and the lens cap is attached. Remove
the lens cap and then turn on power.

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Specifications

Description......................... Digital camera

Model .................................. QV-3500EX

Recorded Image

File Format .........................Still images (including panoramas):

Recording Medium ............ CompactFlash card (Type I/II), IBM

Recorded Image Size ........2048 x 1536 pixels, 1024 x 768 pixels

Standard Memory Capacity, Number of Image Files,
Computer Output Image Size (JPEG images only)

Image

size

2048

x

1536

1024

x

768

Quality

FINE

NORMAL

ECONOMY

FINE

NORMAL

ECONOMY

(pixels)

JPEG (Exif. Ver. 2.1)/TIFF, DCF stan­dard (Design rule for Camera File sys­tem), DPOF compatible
Movies: AVI (Motion JPEG)

Microdrive

File size

1.4

MB/image

1

MB/image

600

KB/image

350

KB/image

250

KB/image

150

KB/image

Still

8MB

memory card

5

images

6

images

11

images

19

images

27

images

43

images

Number of images

64MB

memory card

43

images

60

images

99

images

167

images

229

images

365

images

340MB

Microdrive

245

images

342

images

562

images

943

images

1292

images

2054

images

Storage Capacity Approximately 300KB/second
Recording Time

• The above figures are approximations only.

Image Deletion ...................

Movie (320 x 240 pixels)

30 seconds per movie (NORMAL)
30 seconds per movie (PAST)

Single image; all images in a folder; all im-

in memory (with image protection)

ages

Imaging Element................1/1.8-inch CCD (Total Pixels: 3.34 mil-

lion, Effective Pixels; 3.24 million)

Lens ....................................F2 to 2.5; f = 7 to 21mm (equivalent to

33 to 100mm lens for 35mm film)

Zoom ...................................Optical zoom, 3X; Digital zoom: 12X (in

combination with optical zoom)
Image size is 1024 x 768 pixels when
digital zoom is used.

Focusing............................. Contrast-type Auto Focus (Auto Focus

Mode, Macro Mode, Infinity Mode);
manual focus; focus lock, movable the
focus frame

Focus Range ......................Normal focus: 0.3m to ∞

Macro focus: 6cm to 30cm (1X zoom)

9cm to 30cm (2X zoom)
The focusing range is the distance from
the lens surface to the subject.

Exposure Control

Light Metering: ................Multi-pattern, center point, spot by CCD

Exposure: ........................Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aper-

ture priority AE, Manual

Exposure

Compensation: ................ –2EV to +2EV (1/3EV units)

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Shutter ................................CCD electronic shutter; mechanical

shutter, BULB, 60 to 1/1000 second

Aperture.............................. F2 to F8, auto switching or manual

switching

White Balance .................... Automatic, fixed (4 modes), manual

switching

Self-timer ............................10 seconds, 2 seconds

Built-in Flash

Flash Modes:...................AUTO, ON, OFF, Red eye reduction

Flash Range:................... Approximately 0.5 to 4 meters

Recording Functions ........ One-shot, continuous, movie, pan-

orama, landscape, night scene, portrait,
self-timer, macro, Best Shot

Monitor................................1.8" TFT, low-glare color HAST LCD

(122,100 pixels, 555 x 220)

Viewfinder .......................... LCD Monitor or optical viewfinder

Clock ...................................Built-in quartz digital timepiece for time

and date recording and storage with im­age data; auto calendar up to 2049

Input/Output Terminals ....DIGITAL IN/OUT, USB port (special

mini port), AC adaptor connector,
VIDEO OUT (NTSC, PAL)

Power Requirements ........

Four AA-size alkaline or lithium batteries
Four AA-size nickel-metal hydride re­chargeable batteries (NP-H3)
AC adaptor (AD-C620)
AC adaptor charger (BC-3HA)

Battery Life

The values noted below indicate the number of hours before battery failure
under normal operating temperature (25°C). These values are for reference
only, and do not guarantee that any particular set of batteries actually will
provide the service life indicated. Low temperatures shorten battery life.

Type of
Operation

Continuous
Playback

Continuous
Recording

• The above figures are approximations only.

• The above guidelines are based on the following battery types:

Alkaline: MX1500 (AA) DURACELL ULTRA
Lithium: Energizer

• Battery life varies with brand.
Continuous recording values show the number of shots without using the

flash. The number of shots depends on use of the flash and whether flash
is turned on or off.

AA-size Alkaline
Batteries LR6

145 minutes
35 minutes

(210 shots)

AA-size Lithium
Batteries FR6

270 minutes
150 minutes

(900 shots)

Power Consumption ......... Approximately 6.6W

Dimensions ........................ 134.5(W) x 80.5(H) x 57.5(D) mm

Weight ................................. Approximately 320g

(excluding batteries)

Standard Accessories ...... 8MB CompactFlash memory card;

neck strap; lens cap; cap holder; soft
case; special USB cable; special video
cable; data transfer cable; CD-ROM;
four LR6 alkaline batteries; Basic
Reference; bundled software user’s
manual

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AA-size Ni-MH
Batteries NP-H3

170 minutes
110 minutes

(660 shots)

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• This camera does not have a separate battery to power its clock.
Clock settings are cleared whenever power to the camera is cut off
(by batteries going dead while the camera is not connected to an
AC power outlet with the AC adaptor) for about 24 hours. After
power is resumed, either by loading fresh batteries or connecting to
an AC power outlet, you will have to set the correct time and date
again.

• The liquid crystal panel built into this camera is the product of preci­sion engineering, with a pixel yield of 99.99%. This also means,
however that 0.01% of the pixels can be expected to fail to light or
to remain lit at all times.

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