Casio QV-11 manual

1 Liquid Crystal Digital Camera QV-10 B Owner’s Manual 英 Introduction Congratulations upon your se- lection of the QV-10 Liquid Crys- tal Digital Camera. The QV-10 comes with its own built-in liquid crystal color monitor that let’s you instantly view the pictures you take. To get the most out of the QV- 10, be sure to carefully read this manu[...]

5 Contents Connecting to Other Devices 75 Connection Guide .............................................. 76 QV-10 Terminals ................................................................. 78 Using the QV-10 with a Connected Device ...... 79 Television ............................................................................ 79 Video Tape Deck[...]

9 General Precautions • Physical damage and malfunction of this unit can cause the image data stored in its memory to be deleted. Be sure to always keep backup copies of data by recording them on video tape or by trans- ferring them to personal computer memory. • Never open the battery compartment cover, disconnect the AC adaptor from the camer[...]

13 Unpacking ........................................................... 14 General Guide .................................................... 15 Operation Reference .......................................... 18 To record an image ............................................................. 18 To view images stored in memory ......................[...]

17 Connecting the Wrist Strap Pass the wrist strap through the hole on the side of the camera a shown in the illustration. Using the Cleaning Cloth Use the cleaning cloth to wipe finger- prints and smudges from the LCD and lens. • Be sure to avoid applying too much pressure when wiping the LCD. Too much pressure can cause permanent discoloration,[...]

21 Function Reference Record Functions The following describes features and functions that you can use when recording images. Aperture Switch (Page 42) Use this switch to select from one of two aperture settings and con- trol the brightness of the image. NORMAL/MACRO Switch (Page 40) Select the setting that suits the distance between the camera and[...]

25 Power Supply The QV-10 features a two-way power supply that lets you use either batteries (AA-size Alkaline) or household AC current. To load batteries Be sure that camera power is turned off whenever loading or replac- ing batteries. 1. Slide the battery compartment lock on the bottom of the camera in the direction indicated by arrow (1), and s[...]

29 Power Supply Auto Power Off Power automatically turns off whenever you do not perform any cam- era operation for a period of time. Power turns off after about two minutes in the Record Mode or after about five minutes in the Play- back Mode. * To restore power, simply slide the POWER switch to the right as you normally do. Important! The Auto Po[...]

33 Recording Images Recording Images .............................................. 34 To record an image ............................................................. 34 How to avoid hand movement... ......................................... 36 Flourescent Lighting ........................................................... 36 Infrared Light .....[...]

37 Recording Images Infrared Light Infrared light generated by a flash or other source can create image color problems, such as red areas being recorded as green. Such color problems will show up in the LCD while you are composing the image. Operation 38 Changing the Lens Orientation The lens of the camera is built into a lens body that is designed[...]

41 Recording Images Exposure Adjustment This camera features an automatic exposure (AE) function that auto- matically changes the shutter speed in accordance with lighting. In addition, you can also manually adjust the exposure to compensate for backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and other special conditions. To manually adju[...]

45 Recording Images Under exposure Over exposure Exposure Warning Indicators Exposure warning indicators appear on the LCD whenever the light being picked up by the lens would result in under exposure or over exposure of an image. Use the procedure described on page 42 to change the aperture or change the lighting of the image so the indicator disa[...]

49 Playing Back Images Playing Back Images This section describes how to recall and view images stored in cam- era memory. Displaying Images on the Camera’s LCD The QV-10 can store up to 96 images in memory. Images are se- quentially numbered from 1 through 96. Think of camera memory like a 96-page album of the images you record. The following pr[...]

53 Playing Back Images Producing a Multi-Page Display Four or nine memory pages can be displayed at the same time. This feature can be used to display multiple memory pages on the camera’s built-in LCD, or on the screen of a connected TV. 1. Enter the Playback Mode and turn on the camera. 2. Switch to multi-page display. • Press the MODE button[...]

57 Playing Back Images Using the Zoom Function This function lets you select a specific part of a stored image and enlarge it to twice its normal size. 1. Display an image. 2. Press the ZOOM button to zoom in on the center of the im- age. • The center of the image is enlarged to twice its normal size. 3. Change the position of the zoom area. • [...]

61 Playing Back Images Accessing Auto Play Features You can call up screens for control of auto play features by pressing the MODE button while an auto play operation is in progress. 1. Enter the Playback Mode and turn on the camera. 2. Start the auto play operation. 3. Press the MODE button to display the screen for the auto play feature you want [...]

65 Playing Back Images The ending page is automatically set as the page follow- ing the starting page you specify. 3. Press the MODE button to change to display the current ending page number setting. 4. Use [+] (increase) and [–] (decrease) to change the ending page number. Important! • Be sure to specify an ending page number. If you do not c[...]

69 Playing Back Images To unprotect a page 1. Enter the Playback Mode and turn on the camera. 2. Scroll through the memory pages until the one you want to unprotect is displayed. 3. Press the /PROTECT button. • The letter “P” disappears, indicating that page is no longer protected. Note • If the page number is not displayed when you press t[...]

73 Deleting Memory Pages To delete all unprotected memory pages 1. Enter the Playback Mode and turn on the camera. 2. Press DEL. * This screen clears automatically from the display if you do not perform any op- eration for about 30 seconds. 3. Press the [–] button to specify deletion of all unprotected pages. • To abort the delete operation wit[...]

77 Connection Guide Connect to a video and make more permanent records of images. Connect to a personal computer for editing and storage of images. Connecting to Other Devices 78 QV-10 Terminals The following describes which QV-10 terminal you should use for each type of connection. VIDEO OUT – Use this terminal when connecting to the VIDEO IN te[...]

81 Computer (Using special cable and software) DIGITAL This package includes special software (two versions, for Windows and the Macintosh) and a special cable that allow you to transfer im- ages from the QV-10 to a personal computer. Images are transferred as digital data, which ensures minimum loss of image quality. Certain requirements concernin[...]

85 Troubleshooting Sympton Probable Cause Action Poor LCD image focus Poor color and brightness when indoors Color of recorded image is strange. No [+]/[–] button operation during multi-page display Cannot start auto play operation All pages do not appear during auto play Use NORMAL for scenery and group photos, and MACRO for close-ups (page 40).[...]

89 Accessories ............. Wrist strap; soft case; special video cable; AC adap- tor (AD-C60) Alkaline batteries (LR6 X 4); cleaning cloth; owner’s manual; personal computer connec- tion kit • The liquid crystal panel built into this camera is the product of preci- sion engineering, with an effective pixel rate of 99.99%. This also means, how[...]