Casio QV-R4 User Manual

QV-R3/QV-R4 User Documentation Files

• The QV-R3/QV-R4 user documentation available here has been divided among a number of files in order to facilitate downloading. You can download the entire manual, or you can save time by using the table of contents below to find specific information and then download only the files you need.

File 1 (File name : qvr3_r4_e_1.pdf)

2 INTRODUCTION

Unpacking .................................................................... 2

Contents ....................................................................... 3

Features ....................................................................... 8

Precautions .................................................................. 9

General Precautions 9 Data Error Precautions 11 Operating conditions 11 Condensation 12 LED Backlight 12 Lens 12 Other 12

14 QUICK START GUIDE

Getting Ready ............................................................ 14

To record an image .................................................... 14

To view a recorded image.......................................... 15

To delete an image..................................................... 15

16 GETTING READY

General Guide ............................................................ 16

Front 16 Bottom 16 Back 17

Monitor Screen Contents ........................................... 18

Recording Mode 18 Play Mode 19 Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen 20

Indicator Lamps.......................................................... 20

Attaching the Strap .................................................... 21

Using the Soft Case (Option)..................................... 21

Power Requirements ................................................. 23

Using the Charger Unit 23 To load the battery into the camera 25 Battery Life 26 Power Supply Precautions 28 Using AC Power 31 Turning the Camera On and Off 32 Configuring Power Saving Settings 33

Using the On-screen Menus ...................................... 34

Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings... 36

38 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

Recording an Image................................................... 38

Recording Precautions 40 About Auto Focus 41 About the Recording Mode Monitor Screen 41

Previewing the Last Image Recorded ....................... 42

Deleting an Image in a Recording Mode 42

Using the Optical Viewfinder...................................... 43

Adjusting the View of the Optical Viewfinder 43

Using Zoom ................................................................ 44

Optical Zoom 44 Digital Zoom 45

Using the Flash .......................................................... 46

Flash Unit Status 47 Changing the Flash Intensity Setting 48 Flash Precautions 48

Using the Self-timer ................................................... 49

Specifying Image Size and Quality............................ 51

To specify the image size 51 To specify the image quality 52

File 2 (File name : qvr3_r4_e_2.pdf)

53 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Selecting the Focus Mode ......................................... 53

Using Auto Focus 53 Using the Macro Mode 54 Using the Infinity Mode 55 Using Manual Focus 55 Using Focus Lock 57

Exposure Compensation (EV Shift)........................... 58

Recording Consecutive Images

(Continuous Shutter Mode)........................................ 59

Combining Shots of Two People into a Single Image

(Coupling Shot) .......................................................... 60

Recording a Subject onto an Existing Background

Image (Pre-shot) ........................................................ 62

Using the Best Shot Mode ......................................... 64

Creating Your Own Best Shot Setup 65

Using the Night Scene Mode ..................................... 67

Shooting with Manual Exposure ................................ 67

Using the Movie Mode ............................................... 69

Shooting at Fixed Intervals ........................................ 70

Adjusting the White Balance...................................... 72

Adjusting White Balance Manually 73

Selecting the Metering Mode ..................................... 74

Using the Histogram .................................................. 75

Recording Mode Settings .......................................... 76

Specifying Sensitivity 77 Enhancing Specific Colors 77 Using the Filter Function 78 Specifying Color Saturation 78 Specifying Contrast 79 Specifying Outline Sharpness 79 Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off 80 Specifying Power On Default Settings 80 Resetting the Camera 81

82 PLAYBACK

Basic Playback Operation.......................................... 82

Zooming the Displayed Image ................................... 83

Resizing an Image ..................................................... 84

Cropping an Image..................................................... 85

Playing a Movie .......................................................... 86

Displaying the 9-image View ..................................... 87

Selecting a Specific Image in the 9-image View 88

89 DELETING FILES

Deleting a Single File ................................................. 89

Deleting All Files ........................................................ 90

91 FILE MANAGEMENT

Folders ....................................................................... 91

Memory Folders and Files 91

Protecting Files .......................................................... 92

To protect and unprotect a single file 92 To protect all files in memory 92

DPOF.......................................................................... 93

To configure print settings for a single image 93 To configure print settings for all images 94

PRINT Image Matching II ................................................95

Exif Print ..................................................................... 95

Installing Software from the CD-ROM

on a Macintosh..........................................................114

Installing Software 114 Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) 117

Transferring Files to a Computer..............................118

Transferring Files Over a USB Connection 118 Transferring Files Using a Memory Card 120 Memory Data 121 Memory Directory Structure 122 Supported Image Files 123 Built-in Memory and Memory Card Precautions 123

Using the Album Feature ......................................... 124

Creating an album 124 Selecting an Album Layout 125 Configuring Detailed Album Settings 126 Viewing Album Files 128 Saving an Album 130

131 APPENDIX

96 OTHER SETTINGS

Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation

Method........................................................................ 96

Turning the Key Tone On and Off.............................. 96

Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen ............. 97

Using the Alarm.......................................................... 97

To set an alarm 97 Stopping the Alarm 98

Changing the Date and Time Setting ........................ 99

Changing the Date Format 99

Using World Time..................................................... 100

To switch between the home time and

World Time screens 100 To configure World Time settings 100 To configure summer time (DST) settings 101

Changing the Display Language ............................. 102

Formatting Built-in Memory...................................... 103

File 3 (File name : qvr3_r4_e_3.pdf)

104 USING A MEMORY CARD

Using a Memory Card .............................................. 105

To insert a memory card into the camera 105 To remove a memory card from the camera 105 Formatting a Memory Card 106 Memory Card Precautions 107

Copying Files ........................................................... 107

To copy all the files in built-in memory to a

memory card 107 To copy a file from a memory card to built-in memory 108

Menu Reference....................................................... 131

Recording Mode Menu 131 PLAY Mode Menu 132

Indicator Lamp Reference ....................................... 133

Recording Mode 133 Play Mode 134 Charger Unit 135

Troubleshooting Guide............................................. 136

Display Messages 139

Specifications ........................................................... 140

Main Specifications 140

110 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER

Installing the Software from the CD-ROM ................ 110

About the bundled CD-ROM.....................................110

Computer System Requirements..............................111

Installing Software from the CD-ROM in Windows ....112

Getting Started 112 Selecting a Language 112 Viewing the Contents of the “Read me” File 113 Installing an Application 113 Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) 114 Exiting the Menu Application 114