Casio QV-R300, QV-R80 User Guide
Digital Camera
User’s Guide
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Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.
• Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User’s Guide.
• Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future reference.
• For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the official EXILIM
Website at http://www.exilim.com/
Accessories
As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all accessories shown below
are included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer.
* The shape of the power
cord plug varies
according to country or
geographic area.
Rechargeable lithium ion
battery (NP-80)
Strap USB cable Basic Reference
USB-AC adaptor
(AD-C53U)
Power cord
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process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable,
erroneous, etc.
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profits suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this
product.
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profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction, repair, or any other
reason.
• Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User’s Guide
may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera.
LCD Panel
The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high-precision technology that
provides a pixel yield of 99.99%. This means that some very small number of pixels
may not light or may remain lit at all times. This is due to the characteristics of the
liquid crystal panel, and does not indicate malfunction.
Take test shots
Before shooting your final image, shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is
recording correctly.
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Contents
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Using this Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Camera Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Camera Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Navigation Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Camera Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Getting Started 11
Attach the Camera Strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Inserting a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Turning the Power On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Initial Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Using the LCD monitor 19
LCD Monitor Layout. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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Recording Images and Videos 23
Taking Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Setting the Zoom Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting the Focus Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Setting Continuous Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Using the Function Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Recording Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Using the Record Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Playback 47
Viewing in Single Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Viewing Thumbnails. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Zooming Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Playing Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Using Movie Edit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Deleting an Image/Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Playback Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Using the Setup Menu 63
Setting Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Setting Power Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Setting LCD Save . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Setting Date & Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Setting Language. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Setting Display Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Setting File Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Setting TV Out . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Setting Memory Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Reset All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Making Connections 67
Connecting the Camera to a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Connecting the Camera to a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Appendix 72
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Precautions During Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
About Folder and File Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
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Contents
Using this Manual
Symbols used in this manual are explained below.
NOTE
• This indicates useful information when using your camera.
IMPORTANT!
• This indicates important message that should be read before using the function.
System Requirements
In order to get the most out of your camera, your computer must meet the following
system requirements.
For Windows:
• Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7
• Processor: Pentium D 3.0GHz or above
• Memory: Minimum 1GB RAM (2GB recommended)
• HDD space: 300MB or above (10GB is recommended)
• 32bit color display monitor
• Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
• USB port
For Macintosh:
• Power Mac G3 or later
• Mac OS 10.3X to 10.6 <Mass storage> or later
• Memory: 1GB or above
• USB port
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Camera Views
Front View
4
Back View
5
1 2
6
bl bk
Flash
1
Self-timer LED
2
Lens
3
Microphone
4
3
LCD monitor
5
LED indicator
6
Movie button
7
Menu button
8
7
OK button/4-way navigation
9
8
control (8, 2, 4, 6)
Playback button
bk
9
Function/Delete button
bl
Top View
bo
bm
Zoom dial
bm
Shutter button
bn
ON/OFF button
bo
bn
7
Bottom View
Battery/Memory card
bqbp br
Left/Right View
bp
compartment
Speaker
bq
Tripod screw hole
br
USB/AV port
bs
Strap ring
bt
bs
bt
Camera Control
Your camera is equipped with different buttons/dial for ease of use.
Control Description
ON/OFF button Press the ON/OFF button to turn the power on/off.
Shutter button Press to capture an image.
In Still image record mode, rotate the zoom dial
Zoom dial
Menu button Press to enter or exit menu/submenu.
Function/Delete
button
Playback button Press to enable Playback mode or return to Record mode.
Movie button Press to start/stop recording video.
counterclockwise to zoom out, clockwise to zoom in.
In Playback mode, rotate to zoom in to magnify image or zoom
out enter 9-image/calendar thumbnails.
In Record mode, press to enter function menu.
In Playback mode, press to delete an image or video clip.
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Navigation Control
The 4-way Navigation Control and the OK button allow you to access the various
menus available from the On Screen Display (OSD). You can configure a wide range
of settings to ensure maximum results from your images and videos. Further
functions of these buttons are as follows.
1
No. Description
1
2
3
4
5
Button Description
AE/AF LOCK/Up
Macro/Left
AE/AF LOCK
Macro
Flash
Continuous Shooting
OK
1)To lock AE/AF, press and hold the AE/AF LOCK/Up button for
1 second, or half press the shutter button then press the AE/AF
LOCK/Up button in Record mode.
• This function is used only in Program mode (page 38).
2)To unlock AE/AF by any one of the following ways:
• Press the AE/AF LOCK/Up button
• Rotate the zoom control
• Press the Menu/Function/Playback/Movie/ON/OFF button to
launch another function
3)In Playback mode, press to rotate the image.
4)In Menu, press to navigate through the menu and submenu
selections.
1)In Record mode, press to scroll through Macro options.
(Auto Focus, Super Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity and Manual Focus)
• The Manual Focus can be used only in Program mode
(page 38).
2)In Playback mode, press to view the previous image, video clip.
3)In Playback movie mode, press to rewind video playback.
4)In Menu, press to exit a submenu or to navigate through the menu
selections.
2
3
4
5
9
Button Description
1)In Record mode, press to scroll through the flash mode options.
(Auto flash, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync and
Flash/Down
Continuous
Shooting/Right
OK
Forced Off)
2)In Menu, press to navigate through the menu and submenu
selections.
1)Press to scroll through Continuous Shooting options.
(Off, Burst, Speedy Burst and AEB)
2)In Playback mode, press to view the next image or video clip.
3)In playback movie mode, press to forward video playback.
4)In Menu, press to enter the submenu or to navigate through the
menu selections.
1)Confirm a selection when using the OSD menus.
2)In playback movie mode, press to start video playback.
Camera Memory
Internal memory
Your camera is equipped with 37.2MB of internal memory. If there is no memory card
inserted in the memory card slot, all image and video clips recorded are automatically
stored in the internal memory.
External storage
Your camera supports use of SD, SDHC, and SDXC memory cards. If there is a
storage card inserted in the memory card slot, the camera automatically saves all
image and video clips in the external storage card. The icon indicates the
camera is using memory card.
IMPORTANT!
• Not all cards may be compatible with your camera. When purchasing a card,
please check the card’s specifications and take the camera with you.
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Getting Started
Attach the Camera Strap
First, charge the battery prior to use.
Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps
below to load the battery into the camera and charge it.
• Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) for
power. Never try to use any other type of battery.
Inserting the Battery
1. Make sure the power is off before inserting the
battery.
2. Unlock and open the battery/memory card
compartment at the bottom of the camera.
3. Insert the battery into the compartment with the
terminal facing inside the camera with correct
orientation as shown.
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OK NG
Getting Started
4. Close and lock the battery/memory card
compartment.
To replace the battery
1. Unlock and open the battery/
memory card compartment.
With the LCD monitor side of
the camera facing upwards,
slide the stopper in the direction
indicated by the arrow in the
illustration. After the battery
pops out, pull it the rest of the
way out of the camera.
2. Insert a new battery.
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Getting Started
Charge the Battery
You can use either of the two following methods to charge the camera’s battery.
• USB-AC adaptor
• USB connection to a computer
. To charge with the USB-AC adaptor
The adaptor lets you charge the battery while it is loaded in the camera.
While the camera is turned off, connect in the sequence shown below (
).
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Charging time: Approximately 160 minutes
Power cord
1, 2, 3
,
USB/AV port
1
Making sure that the mark on the USB cable connector is towards
the LCD monitor side, connect the cable to the camera.
IMPORTANT!
• Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/
AV port until you feel it click securely into place. Failure to
insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or
malfunction.
• Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still
will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in
the illustration.
USB cable
(included with camera)
2
3
USB-AC adaptor
4
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Getting Started
LED indicator Operation
Indicator Status Description
Flashing green Charging
Flashing green, fast Charging problem (page 82)
Off Charging complete
LED indicator
. To charge using a USB connection to a computer
USB connection lets you
charge the battery while it is
loaded in the camera.
While the camera is turned off,
connect in the sequence
shown below (
camera is on, press ON/OFF
button to turn it off before
connecting it to your computer.
Charging time: Approximately
160 minutes
IMPORTANT!
• The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable, an
error message may appear on your computer. If this happens, disconnect and then
reconnect the USB cable.
• Depending on the setup of your computer, you may not be able to charge the
camera’s battery over a USB connection. If this happens, use of the USB-AC
adaptor that comes with the camera is recommended.
• Charging is not performed while the connected computer is in the hibernate mode.
1, 2
). If the
USB/AV port
1
Making sure that the mark on the USB cable
connector is towards the LCD monitor side, connect
the cable to the camera.
USB cable
(included with camera)
Computer
(power turned on)
USB port
2
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Getting Started
LED indicator Operation
Indicator Status Description
LED indicator
Flashing green Charging
Flashing green, fast Charging problem (page 82)
Off Charging complete
IMPORTANT!
• Charging is not possible if the computer is in a rest or standby state.
• A charging error can occur immediately after charging begins or some time after
charging begins. A charging error is indicated by the LED indicator flashing green
at high speed.
• Leaving the camera for about 48 hours with no power supplied while the battery is
dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to
configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera
after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page
64).
Other Charging Precautions
• Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger
can result in unexpected accident.
• USB charging devices and power supply devices are subject to fixed standards.
Use of an inferior device or a device that is not up to standard can cause
malfunction and/or failure of your camera.
• Operation is not guaranteed in the case of a computer built or modified by you.
Even in the case of a commercially available computer, certain USB port
specifications may make it impossible to charge via the USB cable.
• A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery
time to cool before charging it.
• A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of
this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to
use it.
• Charging the camera’s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception.
If this happens, plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or
radio.
• Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions.
• Do not use the USB-AC adaptor with any other device.
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Getting Started
Inserting a Memory Card
Expand your camera’s storage by using an SD, SDHC or SDXC memory card.
. Supported Memory Cards
– SD Memory Card
– SDHC Memory Card
– SDXC Memory Card
• The above are supported memory card types as of August 2012.
• This camera supports use of SD memory cards of the following types and
capacities: SD memory cards up to 2GB, SDHC memory cards from 2GB up to
32GB, SDXC memory cards from 32GB up to 2TB. Note that the ability to use any
particular card with this camera, even if it satisfies the above capacity and type
requirements, is not guaranteed.
To load a memory card
1. Unlock and open the battery/memory card
compartment at the bottom of the camera.
2. Insert the memory card into the memory card slot
with the metallic part facing the back (LCD
monitor) side of the camera.
3. Push the memory card into
the memory card slot until it
clicks into place.
4. Close and lock the battery/
memory card compartment.
Front Back
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Back
Getting Started
To remove the memory card
1. Unlock and open the battery/memory card compartment.
2. Gently push the card until it pops out.
3. Pull out the card carefully.
NOTE
• Windows XP does not support SDXC cards (exFAT format). However, with
Windows XP (Service Pack 3), you can download an exFAT patch update to
enable support for SDXC cards.
Turning the Power On and Off
There are two ways to turn on the camera.
• Press the ON/OFF button, then the startup image displays briefly and the startup
sound plays if enabled. The zoom lens extends and the camera is turned on in
Record mode.
• Hold down the Playback button until the LED indicator lights. This turns on the
camera in the Playback mode. The zoom lens is not extended.
To turn off the camera, press the ON/OFF button.
See “Modes” on page 18 to know more about Record and Playback modes.
Initial Settings
When you turn on your camera for the first time, you will be asked to do the initial
settings of your camera. First is the setup of language menu. Specify in which
language menus and messages are to be displayed on the LCD monitor.
Setting the Language
1. Press the 8, 2, 4 or 6 keys to move through the languages.
2. Select a language, and then press the OK button to apply.
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Getting Started
Setting the Date & Time
1. Press the 4 or 6 keys to move through the selection.
2. Press the 8 or 2 keys to change the value for the date and time.
3. Press the OK button to apply.
Now, you are ready to start taking images and videos.
NOTE
• Holding down the 8 or 2 keys changes the values continuously.
• Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date
settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults.
Do not remove the battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings.
Modes
Your camera has two modes:
Record Mode
• This is the default mode while you turn on the camera every time. You are able to
take images and record videos in this mode.
Playback mode
• Press the Playback button after the camera is turned on to view and edit captured
images or playback videos.
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Getting Started
Using the LCD monitor
The LCD monitor shows all important information regarding camera settings as well
as the visual image of your image or video. The display on the LCD monitor is called
the On Screen Display or OSD.
LCD Monitor Layout
. Still Image Record Mode Screen Layout
23 4 5
1
6
27
26
25
24
23
22
No. Item Description
1 Record mode Indicates the current mode.
2 Flash Indicates flash settings.
3 Self-timer/Burst/AEB Indicates Self-timer/Burst/AEB settings.
4 Zoom indicator Displays zoom.
5 Shots remaining Indicates the remaining shots available.
6 Battery Indicates battery level.
7 Storage media Indicates current storage media in use.
8 Wind cut Reduces wind noise during movie recording.
9 Movie size Indicates video size.
Indicates the light is not enough and the camera is
shaking, which may cause the captured image
10 Shake warning
blurred. If the shake warning appears, you can still
capture images. However, enable Stabilizer,
flashlight or use tripod is recommended, these ways
will stabilize the camera.
11 Date stamp Indicates date stamp is enabled.
12 Stabilizer Indicates stabilizer function is enabled.
13 Histogram Graphic display of Brightness.
14 ISO Displays ISO settings.
15 Focus area Indicates focus area.
16 Shutter speed Displays shutter speed settings.
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8
9
10
11
12
13
151721 181920
1416
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Using the LCD monitor
No. Item Description
17 Aperture value Displays aperture settings.
18 Sharpness Displays sharpness settings.
19 Saturation Displays saturation settings.
20 Contrast Displays contrast settings.
21 Exposure Displays exposure settings.
22 Focus Displays the focus setting.
23 Face tracking Indicates face tracking is enabled.
24 White balance Displays white balance settings.
25 Metering Displays metering settings.
26 Quality Displays quality settings.
27 Photo size Displays photo size settings.
. Video Image Record Mode Screen Layout
123
Recording layout
No. Item Description
1 Key indicator
Displays the commands on 4-way navigation control
button.
2 Recorded time Displays recorded time.
3 Recording status Indicates recording status.
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Using the LCD monitor
. Playback Mode Screen Layout
The Playback mode display varies depending on the type of image being viewed.
Playback mode display of still images:
1
23
8
7
4
5
6
No. Item Description
1 Playback mode Indicates Playback mode.
2 Protect Indicates file is protected.
3 File no./Total no.
Indicates the file number over the total number of
files in the storage card.
4 Battery Indicates battery level.
5 Storage media Indicates used storage memory.
6 Recording information Displays recording information of the file.
7 DPOF Indicates the file is marked for printing.
8 Image size Displays the image size settings.
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Using the LCD monitor
Playback mode of videos:
1
2345
9
6
7
10
8
4
4111213
No. Item Description
1 Playback mode Indicates Playback mode.
2 Protect Indicates file is protected.
3 Video clip Indicates the file is a video.
4 Button intro
5 File no./Total no.
Indicates the button to press on the camera to play
a video file.
Indicates the file number over the total number of
files in the storage card.
6 Battery Indicates battery level.
7 Storage media Indicates used storage memory.
8 Recording date & time Displays the date and time of the video clip.
9 Video size Indicates the size of the video clip.
10 Volume Indicates the volume while playing.
11 Video length Display the total length of the video clip.
12 Played time Indicates the played time of the video.
13 Playing status Displays playing status.
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Using the LCD monitor
Recording Images and Videos
Taking Images
Now that you are familiar with your camera, you are now ready to take your images.
Taking images with your camera is very simple.
1. Turn on the camera by pressing the ON/OFF
button.
2. Frame the shot using the focus bracket on the
LCD monitor. See illustration on the right.
3. Pressing the Shutter button down halfway
automatically focuses and adjusts the exposure,
and pressing the Shutter button down fully
captures the images.
If the shake warning icon appears, hold the camera steadily, with your arms
at your side or use a tripod to stabilize the camera to prevent blurred images.
Focus bracket
Setting the Zoom Dial
Using a combination of 5 times optical zoom and 5 times digital zoom permits zoom
photography at up to 25 times magnification. While the digital zoom can be a useful
feature, the more an image is enlarged (zoomed), the more pixelated (grainier) the
image will appear. Please refer to “Setting the Digital Zoom” on page 44 on how to
setup digital zoom.
To adjusts the optical zoom:
1. Rotate the Zoom dial to zoom in or zoom out an image.
2. The zoom indicator appears on the LCD monitor.
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. Zoom dial
1. Rotate the dial clockwise z (right) to zoom in.
2. Rotate the dial counterclockwise w (left) to zoom out.
To adjusts the digital zoom:
1. Activate digital zoom. See “Setting the Digital Zoom” on page 44.
2. Rotating the Zoom dial clockwise/counterclockwise optically zooms in/out to
the maximum until it stops.
3. Release the Zoom dial.
Digital zoom 1x to 5xOptical zoom 1x to 5x
NOTE
• Zoom operations are supported during movie recording, but note that audio
recording is disabled automatically while a zoom operation is in progress.
• Digital zoom is disabled while the functions below are being used.
– Speedy Burst / AEB
– Face Tracking
– ART Effect
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Using Flash
When taking pictures in difficult lighting conditions, use the Flash/Down button to get
correct exposure. This function cannot be activated in recording videos or continuous
shooting.
To activate Flash:
• Press the Flash/Down button on your camera
repeatedly until your desired Flash mode is
displayed on the LCD monitor.
Your camera is equipped with five flash modes.
Auto flash. The flash fires automatically whenever
extra lighting is needed.
Red-eye reduction. The flash fires twice to
reduce the red-eye effect.
Forced on. The flash fires whenever you press the
Shutter button regardless of lighting conditions.
Slow sync. The flash fires with a slow shutter
speed.
Forced off. The flash is turned off.
NOTE
• The flash function is available only when shooting still images. It is not available for
the Burst and AEB modes.
• The flash does not charge while the Zoom dial is rotated. To enable flash charging,
release the Zoom dial.
Flash/Down
button
Red-eye reduction is
enabled
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Setting the Focus Mode
This function allows users to define the type focus when recording a still image.
To set the Focus mode:
• Press the Macro/Left button repeatedly until the
desired Focus mode icon is displayed on the
lower left corner of the LCD monitor.
Your camera supports the five focus modes.
Auto Focus. With auto focus, the camera will
focus on the subject automatically.
Super Macro. This mode is designed for close-up
photography.
Pan Focus. The focus of this mode provides
maximum Depth of Field (DOF), not designed for
close-up photography.
Infinity. When Infinity is set, the camera focuses
on distant objects.
Manual Focus. With manual focus, you can adjust the focus distance from
30 cm to 100 cm (11.8" to 3.3' ) by pressing the 8 or 2 key. Press the OK
button to lock the focus and exit the adjusting screen.
• The Manual Focus can be used only in Program mode (page 38).
Macro/Left
button
Manual Focus enabled
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Setting Continuous Shooting
This function allows users to set the
continuous shooting mode. It’s only
available in shooting still images.
Press Continuous Shooting/Right
button to launch the Continuous
Shooting menu options, and then
press the 4 or 6 key to select the
desired option.
Icon Type Description
Off Disable the continuous shooting function.
Continuous Shooting/
Right button
Burst
continuous shooting until the shutter button is released or
memory card is full.
Full press and hold the shutter button to take a
Speedy Burst
You can shoot up to 30 VGA images with one press of
the shutter button.
Full press the shutter button to bracket three consecutive
AEB
shots with 1/3 EV in the following sequence: standard
exposure, underexposure and overexposure.
NOTE
• Digital zoom is disabled while Speedy Burst or AEB is being used.
• Speedy Burst cannot be selected while Art Effect is activated.
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Using the Function Menu
Press the Function/Delete button in Record mode will bring up the Function Menu
with most common features for photos and movies.
Press the Function/Delete button of your camera to launch the Function
Menu.
Press the Function/Delete button again to close the menu.
• The Menu bar displays the current status of your
camera settings. Only the available functions for the
settings are shown as icon on the menu bar.
• The available options for each item on the menu bar
are shown in the Menu options.
• Use the
4 or 6 keys to move through the menu
selections, and then press the OK button to save and
apply changes.
My Mode
My Mode shows the available Scene Modes, with the
currently selected Scene Mode highlighted. The icon in
the menu bar changes to the icon of the selected Scene
Mode. For details about the Scene Mode, see page 38.
Aspect Ratio
The Aspect Ratio function is used to set the width to
height ratio of an image. Display available remaining
shots in help text synchronously while selecting different
options.
Menu options
Menu bar
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Photo Size
The Photo size function is used to set the resolution
before you capture the image. Changing the Photo Size
affects the number of images that can be stored in your
memory card. The higher the resolution, the more memory space is required.
The table below shows the Photo Size values for still images when selecting Aspect
ratio 4:3.
Icon Pixel Size Printing Size Suggestion
4608 x 3456
3264 x 2448
2560 x 1920
2048 x 1536
640 x 480
A2 Size
A3 Size
A4 Size
A5 Size
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The table below shows the Photo Size values for still images when selecting Aspect
ratio 3:2.
Icon Pixel Size Printing Size Suggestion
4608 x 3072
3264 x 2176
2560 x 1696
2048 x 1360
640 x 424
8" x 12"
6" x 9"
5" x 7"
4" x 6"
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