Casio QV-3000EX/Ir manual

LCD Digital Camera User’s Guide QV-3000EX/Ir English[...]

E-2 QUICK REFERENCE The section provides a general outline of operational procedures. On the bottom of the camera, slide the battery compartment cover lock towards the back of the camera ( 1 1 1 1 1 ) to unlock the cover. Pressing down on the battery compartment cover, slide it to- wards the side of the camera to release it, and then swing the cove[...]

E-3 QUICK REFERENCE Loading a Memory Card (page E-33) * Loaded in the camera when you purchase. 2 1 3 Open the memory card slot cover. Close the memory card slot cover. Insert a memory card into the camera so the arrow on the front of the card is pointed down. • If the memory card eject button is extended, press it back down before inserting the [...]

E-4 QUICK REFERENCE • Be sure to use the procedure on page E-45 to set the time and date before using the camera for the first time. • File name assignment and date and time stamping will not be performed correctly if the time and date are wrong. Setting the Current Date and Time (page E-45)[...]

E-5 QUICK REFERENCE Recording Images (page E-47) MODE R E C O F F P L A Y M F / / / T W M E N U S E T D IS P P R E V IE W 1 2 Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC. After composing the image on the monitor screen, press the shutter button about half way and hold it there. • The camera’s Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the image. Aft[...]

E-6 QUICK REFERENCE Playing Back Images (page E-78) MODE R E C O F F P L A Y M F / / / T W MENU S E T D IS P P R E V IE W 1 Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY. 2 Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the images stored in camera memory.[...]

E-7 QUICK REFERENCE Deleting Images (page E-91) M O D E R E C O F F P L A Y M F / / / T W MENU SET DISP PREVIEW 1 2 5 4 Double check to make sure that you really want to delete the image you selected. • Press MENU to exit the image delete operation. 3 Press the PREVIEW/ button. Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY. Press [ ] to select “Yes[...]

CONTENTS E-8 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Congratulations upon your selection of the QV-3000EX/Ir LCD Digital Camera. To get the most out of the QV-3000EX/Ir, be sure to carefully read this manual and follow the instructions contained in it. E-2 QUICK REFERENCE E-11 FEA TURES E-16 PRECAUTIONS E-20 UNP ACKING Using the Lens Cap ............................[...]

CONTENTS E-9 Movie Recording ...................................................... E-62 Panorama Recording ............................................... E-64 Night Scene Mode ................................................... E-65 Landscape Mode Recording .................................... E-66 Portrait Recording .............................[...]

CONTENTS E-10 • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of the QV-3000EX/Ir. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage o[...]

FEATURES E-11 FEATURES Simple image management (page E-109) Images are stored on a large-capacity CompactFlash memory card. A new Card Browser feature produces thumbnails of all images on a card quickly and easily. Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) (page E-95) Images can be easily printed in the sequence you want using a DPOF compatible printer. DP[...]

FEATURES E-12 Movie and panorama images (pages E-62, 64) A buffer lets you capture images of events that occurred before you pressed the shutter button. A built-in function lets you combine up to nine images into breathtaking panoramas. CASIO original metering system Light metering includes innovative multi-pattern metering. Megapixel CCD Images ar[...]

FEATURES E-13 6X zoom is produced using 3X optical zoom together with 2X digital zoom. Landscape Mode Night Scene Macro Feature Portrait Mode Shutter Speed Priority (S Mode) page E-59 page E-66 page E-65 page E-61 page E-66 page E-67[...]

FEATURES E-14 Aperture Priority (A Mode) page E-67 Self-timer Date and Time Stamping 9-image Screen Slide Show 00/2/1 page E-69 page E-45 page E-82 page E-83 Display Zoom page E-81[...]

FEATURES E-15 Image Protection page E-89 Camera Orientation Detection The Photo Loader application automatically rotates the image on your computer screen to compensate for portrait and landscape orientation. page E-50[...]

PRECAUTIONS E-16 PRECAUTIONS General Precautions Be sure to observe the following important precautions whenever using the QV-3000EX/Ir. All references in this manual to “this camera” and “the cam- era” refer to the CASIO QV-3000EX/Ir Digital Camera. • Never try to take pictures or use the built-in display while operating a motor vehicle [...]

PRECAUTIONS E-17 Operating conditions • This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging from 0 ° C to 40 ° C. • Do not use or keep the camera in the following areas. — In areas subject to direct sunlight — In areas subject to high humidity or dust — Near air conditioners, heaters, or other areas subject to temperature extremes ?[...]

PRECAUTIONS E-18 About the camera’s backlight… • The camera is equipped with a fluorescent light source to provide the back lighting for its LCD. • The normal service life of the backlight is approximately six years, when the camera is used for about two hours a day. • Should the LCD image appear abnormally dark, take the camera to your d[...]

PRECAUTIONS E-19 Lens • Camera performance can be adversely affected by finger- prints or dirt on the lens surface. Never touch the lens sur- face with your fingers. • Should the lens become dirty, use a blower to blow off dirt and dust, or a soft, dry cloth to wipe off the lens. • This camera uses a telescoping type lens, which moves wheneve[...]

UNPACKING E-20 UNPACKING Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your camera. If something is missing, contact your deale r as soon as possible. • Basic Reference • Bundled Software User’s Manual Camera Lens cap/cap holder Soft case Video cable Neck strap Alkaline batteries (AA-size x 4) CD-ROM Special USB cable[...]

UNPACKING E-21 Using the Lens Cap Be sure to attach the lens cap to the lens whenever you are not using the camera. Be sure to turn off camera power and let the lens retract into the camera before attaching the lens cover. Attaching the Neck Strap Attach the neck strap as shown in the illustration below. • Attach the lens cap holder to the triang[...]

UNPACKING E-22 Using the Soft Case Keep the camera in its soft case to protect it when not in use. Monitor screen facing down. IMPORTANT! • Be sure to keep the neck strap around your neck when using the camera to protect against accidentally drop- ping it. • The supplied neck strap is intended for use with this camera only. Do not use it for an[...]

GENERAL GUIDE E-23 GENERAL GUIDE The following illustrations show the names of each component, button and switch on the camera. Lens (page E-19) Shutter button (page E-47) Exposure sensor (page E-54) Self-timer lamp (page E-26) Viewfinder (page E-51) Flash (page E-54) Terminal panel cover (page E-25) Indicator display (page E-30) POWER/Function swi[...]

GENERAL GUIDE E-24 Top and Display MODE R E C O F F P L A Y MF/ / / T W MENU S E T D IS P PREVIEW LCD (page E-28) DISP button (pages E-28, 31) / (FLASH/Tran-P SEND) button (pages E-53, 103) / (FOCUS/Tran-P RECEIVE) button (pages E-60, 61, 103) / (SELF-TIMER/ FOLDER) button (pages E-69, 87) MENU button (page E-31) Flash lamp (page E-27) MODE button [...]

GENERAL GUIDE E-25 LOCK OPEN Tripod screw hole Battery compartment lock (page E-38) Opening the Terminal Panel Cover Battery compartment cover (page E-38) Diopter dial (page E-51) DIGITAL terminal (page E-98) USB port (page E-98) VIDEO OUT terminal (page E-98) AC power terminal (page E-42) Card access lamp (page E-26) Memory card slot cover (page E[...]

GENERAL GUIDE E-26 Card access lamp The Card access lamp flashes green while the memory card is being accessed. ACCESS Self-timer lamp The Self-timer lamp flashes when the self-timer is perform- ing a timer operation prior to releasing the shutter. Card access lamp Self-timer lamp IMPORTANT! Never open the memory card cover while the card ac- cess [...]

GENERAL GUIDE E-27 • The camera is ready to record when the lamp is off. Partial Shutter Button Operation lamp The Operation lamp shows the operational status of the camera as described below. MENU MENU Operation lamp REC Mode Flashing One of the following operations is in progress: start up, save (multiple), movie recording (PAST) standby Flash [...]

MONITOR SCREEN E-28 Pressing DISP causes various indicators to appear on the monitor screen. DISP PREVIEW DISP button Recording Mode Zoom factor X2 Flash Mode Auto None Flash On Flash Off Red-eye reduction Self-timer 10 SEC, 2 SEC Battery capacity Date and time This information appears for one or two seconds, and then disappears. Camera shake indic[...]

MONITOR SCREEN E-29 Recording Mode Indicators Auto Focus Frame • Focusing complete: Green • Focusing failed: Red Flash Mode ( ) Screen when shutter is pressed half way • Flash indicator indicates that the flash will fire (when auto flash is selected). IMPORTANT! An out of range aperture or shutter speed causes the corresponding monitor screen[...]

MONITOR SCREEN E-30 PLAY Mode Protect indicator Battery capacity Image number Folder name Date and time (date and time of recording) Quality FINE NORMAL ECONOMY Image size 2048 x 1536 1024 x 768 Folder name – File number Indicator display The indicator display located on the top of the camera also shows various camera status indicators during ima[...]

MONITOR SCREEN E-31 Menu Screens Pressing MENU displays the menu screen. The contents of the menu screen depend on whether you are in the PLAY mode or REC mode. There are two menu formats: basic and advanced. The basic menu displays settings required for basic functions, while the advanced menu includes settings for all functions. Press DISP while [...]

MONITOR SCREEN E-32 Making menu settings 1. While the camera is in the REC or PLAY mode, press MENU. 2. Press DISP to toggle between the basic menu and the advanced menu. 3. Use [ 왘 ],[ 왗 ],[ 왔 ] and [ 왖 ] to select the category or function you want, and then press SET. [ 왘 ] [ 왗 ] [ 왔 ] [ 왖 ] : Item selection SET : Executes a selec[...]

MEMORY CARDS E-33 MEMORY CARDS This camera uses a memory card (CompactFlash card or microdrive) for image storage. IMPORTANT! • Make sure that the power of the camera is turned off before you insert or remove a memory card. • When inserting a memory card into the camera, make sure that the card is oriented correctly. Make sure that the correct [...]

MEMORY CARDS E-34 IMPORTANT! • Insert only memory cards into the memory card slot. Inserting any other type of card can cause malfunc- tion. • Should water or any other foreign matter get into the memory card slot, immediately turn off power, unplug the AC adaptor, and contact your original retailer or nearest CASIO Service Provider. • Never [...]

MEMORY CARDS E-35 Formatting a Memory Card You can format a memory card to delete all of the data stored on it. IMPORTANT! • Formatting a memory card deletes all images on the card, even if some or all of the images are protected (page E-89). • Data deleted by a memory card format operation can- not be recovered! Be sure to carefully check and [...]

MEMORY CARDS E-36 • Before starting a format operation, load a full set of new batteries (alkaline or lithium) into the camera or connect the AC adaptor to power the camera. Interruption of cam- era power during the format operation results in improper formatting, making it impossible to use the memory card. IBM Microdrive Precautions Compatibili[...]

MEMORY CARDS E-37 • When you try to save the 251st image to a folder, the cam- era automatically creates a new folder and store the image there. • The above maximum numbers of files and folders are ab- solute maximums. The actual numbers of folders and files may be less due to memory card capacity and the size of each image. • Panorama images[...]

POWER SUPPLY E-38 POWER SUPPLY The camera features a two-way power supply that lets you use either batteries (AA-size alkaline, lithium or Ni-MH) or household AC current. Loading Batteries Be sure that camera power is turned off whenever loading or replacing batteries. 1. On the bottom of the camera, slide the battery compartment cover lock towards[...]

POWER SUPPLY E-39 ● Tips for Prolonging Battery Life • Use the / button to turn off the flash when you are not using it. • You can also use the power save settings (E-43) to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera. ● Alkaline Battery Life The actual life of alkaline batteries is affected by a variety of [...]

POWER SUPPLY E-40 Example 2: Low temperatures shorten battery life. Conditions • Temperature: 0 ° C Approximate Battery Life: 7 minutes (7 shots) ● About rechargeable batteries • Use only the nickel-metal hydride batteries (NP-H3) that are available from your dealer as options for this camera. Proper camera operation is not guaranteed when o[...]

POWER SUPPLY E-41 Auto Power Off (Battery Powered Operation Only) Power automatically turns off whenever you do not perform any camera operation for a specific period. See page E-43 for details about how you can specify the Auto Power Off time. • To restore power, simply turn power back on again. IMPORTANT! The Auto Power Off function does not op[...]

POWER SUPPLY E-42 • Always be sure to use the AD-C620 AC adap- tor only. Using any other AC adaptor can cause damage to the camera not covered by the war- ranty. • When unplugging the AC adaptor from the wall socket, be sure to grasp the adaptor (not the cord). • Avoid any undue bending, pulling, and twisting of the AC adaptor’s cord, and n[...]

POWER SUPPLY E-43 Setting SLEEP and AUTO POWER OFF Trigger Times 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “Options” “Power Save” “Power Save”. • “Options” appears on the advanced menu only. 4. Use [ 왔 ] and [ 왖 ] to select “Sleep” or “Auto Power Off”. 5. Select the trigger time you want to [...]

POWER SUPPLY E-44 Initializing Power Save Trigger Times Use the following procedure to return SLEEP and AUTO POWER OFF trigger time settings to their initial factory de- faults (SLEEP: 1 minute, AUTO POWER OFF: 2 minutes). IMPORTANT! Note that performing the following procedure to initialize the power save trigger time settings also initializes mod[...]

SETTING THE CURRENT DATE AND TIME E-45 SETTING THE CURRENT DATE AND TIME Use the following procedures to set the current date and time, and to select the date format. When you record an image, the time and date the image was shot is registered in accordance with data from the camera’s built-in clock. You can even use the TIME STAMP function to ?[...]

SETTING THE CURRENT DATE AND TIME E-46 Selecting the Date Format Example: Feb 1, 2000 You can select any one of the following formats for the above date: 00/2/1, 1/2/00, 2/1/00. 1. Press MENU. 2. Select “Set Up” “Date” “Style”. 3. Use [ 왔 ] and [ 왖 ] to select the date format you want, and then press SET. 4. After making all the set[...]

RECORDING E-47 RECORDING Turning Camera Power On and Off Rotate the POWER/Function Switch to turn camera power on and off. REC : Turns on power and enters the REC Mode. PLAY : Turns on power and enters the PLAY Mode. OFF : Turns off power. IMPORTANT! • Never turn on power while the lens cap is attached to the lens or while the lens is facing down[...]

RECORDING E-48 Basic Recording Operation The following describes the basic operation for recording images. It describes operation in the P (Program AE) Mode that automatically makes the aperture and shutter speed settings, and lets you record at intervals of about 2 seconds. Note that the interval may become longer if you record more than five cons[...]

RECORDING E-49 IMPORTANT! Auto Focus tends not to work well with the following types of subjects. • Solid color walls or objects with little contrast • Strongly backlit objects • Polished metal or other brightly reflective objects • Venetian blinds or other horizontally repeating pat- terns • Multiple images that are varying distances fro[...]

RECORDING E-50 Previewing the Last Image Recorded Use the following procedure to preview the last image re- corded, without leaving the REC Mode. 1. Hold down the PREVIEW/ button to display the last image recorded. • The image remains on the monitor screen as long as you keep the PREVIEW/ button depressed. • You can use the PREVIEW/ button in t[...]

RECORDING E-51 Using the Viewfinder for Recording The illustrations below show what you see when you look through the viewfinder to compose an image for recording. Note that the focus range frame is valid for subjects that are about three meters away. A different focus range is used for subjects that are closer or farther away. Because of this, you[...]

RECORDING E-52 2. While keeping the shutter button depressed half way, move the camera and compose the image as you want. 3. Press the shutter button all the way down to record the image. Using Focus Lock Normally, Auto Focus automatically focuses on the object that is inside the Auto Focus Frame. Focus lock is a tech- nique that lets you lock the [...]

RECORDING E-53 Using the Flash You can use the built-in flash unit to provide illumination dur- ing recording. 1. Press / . • Each press of / cycles through the flash mode in the following sequence: Auto (None) On ( ) Off ( ) Red-eye Reduction ( ). Flash button MENU • The monitor screen goes blank and the flash lamp flashes amber while the flas[...]

RECORDING E-54 Flash Indicator When you press the shutter button half way, the flash icon appears on the monitor screen and the Flash lamp light (am- ber) to indicate that the flash will fire when the shutter button is pressed the rest of the way down. IMPORTANT! • Never use the flash in areas where combustible or ex- plosive gas is present. Doin[...]

RECORDING E-55 Quality Settings The camera has three quality modes: FINE, NORMAL, ECONOMY. • To determine the number of images that can be stored on a memory card of a different capacity, multiply the capacities in the table below, by the appropriate value. • The actual number of images that can be stored in memory cannot be specified precisely[...]

RECORDING E-56 Exposure Compensation This camera features a program AE function that automati- cally changes shutter speed and aperture in accordance with available light. In addition, you can also manually adjust the exposure to compensate for backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and other special conditions. • Press DISP to[...]

RECORDING E-57 • The exposure compensation value automatically re- verts to zero whenever the shutter button is pressed. You can manually reset the exposure compensation value by using [ 왘 ] and [ 왗 ] to change the value back to zero, which is indicated when the EV indicator disap- pears from the monitor. EV value is fixed during pan- orama r[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-58 This section describes more advanced recording operations that are also provided by this camera. • Use the monitor screen for zoom, manual focus, macro, movie, panorama, and multiple exposure. OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Continuous Shutter Mode The Continuous Shutter Mode lets you record up to three images a[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-59 Using the Zoom Features The zoom features let you move in closer on subjects that are located far from the camera. You can choose either opti- cal zoom or digital zoom, or even use them in combination to increase the size of the original image by 6 times its original size. Using Optical Zoom Optical zoom enlarges the [...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-60 Manual Focus Manual Focus lets you manually adjust the focus of an im- age. 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC. 2. Press / a number of times until the MF indicator appears on the monitor screen. • Each press of / cycles the focus mode in the following sequence: Auto Focus Manual Fo- cus ( ) Infinity ( ) Mac[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-61 Infinity Mode Recording Use the Infinity Mode when recording images of scenery or objects that are far away. This mode performs Auto Focus in the vicinity of infinity ( ). 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC. 2. Press / a number of times until the indicator appears on the monitor screen. • Each press of / cy[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-62 Movie Recording You can record movies that are approximately 30 seconds long. Movies are recorded in 320 x 240-pixel AVI format. For details, see “Using the REC Menus” on page E-74. There are two types of movie recording: PAST and NOR- MAL. PAST lets you capture images of events that occurred before you pressed th[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-63 4. Press MODE and then select . 5. Compose the image on the monitor screen and then press the shutter button about half way. • Auto Focus automatically adjusts in accordance with the movement of the subject. • The message “STAND BY” appears on the monitor screen to indicate that the camera’s buffer memory is[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-64 Panorama Recording With panorama recording you record a series of images and then link them to create a single panoramic effect. 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC. 2. Press MODE and then select . 3. Compose the image and then record it. • The right edge of the previous image you recorded re- mains on the m[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-65 Night Scene Mode The Night Scene Mode is for recording images in dark areas. When recording images of people on a twilight or night time background, you can use the flash in combination with the Night Scene Mode for slow synchro recording. 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC. 2. Press MODE and then select . 3.[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-66 Landscape Mode Recording The Landscape Mode records images where everything is in clear focus, from the foreground to the background. You can use the Landscape Mode with the ZOOM slider towards W (wide-angle) to record wide-angle images with clear focus from foreground to background. • Indoors and on cloudy days, im[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-67 Aperture value Wide Decreased F2, F2.3, F2.8, F4, F5.6, F8 Shutter Speed Priority Image Recording You can fix the shutter speed within the range of 2 to 1/1000 second. 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC. 2. Press MODE and then select . 3. Use [ 왔 ] and [ 왖 ] to select the shutter speed set- ting you want [...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-68 3. Use [ 왔 ] and [ 왖 ] to select the aperture setting you want to use. 4. Compose the image and then record it. Monochrome and Sepia Recording Use the following procedure to record an image in mono- chrome (black and white) or sepia. Note that you cannot con- vert an image to color after recording it in monochrome[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-69 4. Use [ 왔 ] and [ 왖 ] to select “B/W” or “Sepia” and then press SET. 5. Compose the image and then record it. Using the Self-timer You can use the self-timer for either of the two following re- cording operations. 10-second recording .... Records about 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. Use t[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-70 3. Compose the image and then record it. • The Self-timer Lamp flashes with the passage of each second. • You can cancel a self-timer operation by pressing the shutter button at any time while the Self-timer Lamp is flashing. Performing Manual White Balance Certain lighting conditions can cause auto white balance [...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-71 4. Keeping the camera pointed at the white sheet of paper, press DISP to make the manual white balance settings. • Pressing SET at this time returns the camera to the white balance setting that was obtained the last time you performed this manual white balance procedure. 5. The manual white balance procedure stops a[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-72 Mode 1 (Mode Memory 1) Multi Auto Normal Normal Setting at power off Setting Available Options Mode Memory Status P Mode AF Auto Off Setting at power off Recording Mode Focus Flash Digital Zoom P, , , A, S, , , AF, MF, , Auto, , , Off, On On Off Mode 2 (Mode Memory 2) Setting Available Options Mode Memory Status Meter[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-73 Initializing Power On Defaults and Power Save Use the following procedure to initialize power on defaults and the power save settings. IMPORTANT! Note that performing the following procedure to initialize power on defaults also initializes power save trigger time settings (page E-45). 1. Perform steps 1 through 3 unde[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-74 Item Initialized Setting Power Save Sleep 1 min Auto Power Off 2 min Mode 1 (Mode Memory 1) Recording Mode Off (P Mode) Focus Off (AF) Flash On (Last mode select) Digital Zoom On (Last mode select) Mode 2 (Mode Memory 2) Metering Off (Multi) White Balance Off (Auto) Flash Intensity Off (Normal) Sensitivity Off (Normal[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-75 Picture Quality BASIC Size BASIC Sharpness Saturation Contrast Use this setting to control the quality of the image. Fine / Normal / Economy You can specify either of two image sizes in pixels. 2048 x 1536 / 1024 x 768 This setting specifies the sharpness of image outlines. Hard : Sharp outlines Normal Soft : Soft out[...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-76 Functions 2 Movie Mode BASIC Digital Zoom BASIC Color BASIC Grid Time Stamp BASIC Select the movie mode you want to use. Normal / Past This item fixes digital zoom at the setting you want. Off / On Use this setting to select the color mode you want. Color / B/W / Sepia This item turns an on-screen grid on or off. The [...]

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E-77 Card Browser BASIC Format BASIC Date BASIC Video Out BASIC Language BASIC Beep BASIC Use this item to select the card browser file type. Off / Type1 / Type2 / Type3 / Type4 Select this item to format a memory card. No / Yes Use this item to specify the format of the date that appears in the monitor screen, and to adju[...]

PLAYBACK E-78 PLAYBACK The following describes the different techniques that you can use to playback recorded images. Basic Playback Operation The built-in monitor screen of the camera lets you play back recorded images without connecting an external monitor. 1. Align the POWER/Func- tion Switch with PLAY. 2. Use [ 왘 ] and [ 왗 ] to scroll throu[...]

PLAYBACK E-79 • To enlarge the movie image so it fills the entire moni- tor screen, press DISP. Pressing the DISP again re- turns the image to its original small size. • Pressing SET during movie play pauses playback. Press SET again to resume playback. • While movie playback is paused, you can use [ 왘 ] (for- ward) and [ 왗 ] (reverse) to[...]

PLAYBACK E-80 • Pressing DISP changes to a small-image display. Press DISP again to return to the full-screen size. • Pressing SET during panorama play pauses play- back. Press SET again to resume playback. • While panorama playback is paused, you can use [ 왘 ] (forward) and [ 왗 ] (reverse) to move frame-by-frame through the panorama. 4. [...]

PLAYBACK E-81 Using Zoom The following operation lets you magnify an image to twice and a half its normal size. Note that you can zoom only a single still image. IMPORTANT! Movie and panorama images cannot be zoomed. 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY. 2. Use [ 왘 ] and [ 왗 ] to select the image you want to zoom. 3. Press MENU. 4. Sele[...]

PLAYBACK E-82 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “9 Multi”. • On the advanced menu, select “View” “9 Multi”. • The first image of the set is the image that was on the screen when you performed step 2 of this operation. The other images are those that sequentially follow the first one. Displaying N[...]

PLAYBACK E-83 IMPORTANT! Auto Power Off (page E-41) 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. Slide Show Slide Show automatically scrolls through[...]

PLAYBACK E-84 Screen Saver The screen saver function automatically activates Slide Show (which automatically scrolls through images) whenever you do not perform any operation for about five minutes in the PLAY Mode. This protects the camera’s monitor screen and the screen of a connected TV against “burn in” of a static image that is left disp[...]

PLAYBACK E-85 Zoom BASIC 9 Multi BASIC Slide Show BASIC View Enlarges the image on the monitor screen. Displays nine images on the monitor screen. Automatically scrolls through the images one- by-one. Using the PLAY Menus The PLAY menus provide you with control over the display format and DPOF settings, image delete and save opera- tions, and other[...]

PLAYBACK E-86 Set Up This item can be used to specify the format of the video output signal. NTSC : Video format in the United States and Japan PAL : Video format in Europe and other areas This setting lets you select either English or Japanese as the display language. Use this item to turn the key input confirmation tone off and on. Deletes a sing[...]

FOLDER TYPES E-87 Memory Card Folder Precautions The camera automatically creates folders (directories) on the memory card and assigns them names based on dates (month and day). Any image you record is automatically stored into the folder that corresponds to the date it is re- corded. • Up to 900 folders can be created on a single card. The fol- [...]

FOLDER TYPES E-88 FOLDER TYPES Selecting a Folder for Playback 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY. 2. Press / . 3. Use [ 왘 ] and [ 왗 ] to select the folder you want to select for playback. 4. Press SET to playback the first image in the folder.[...]

IMAGE PROTECTION E-89 4. Select the image you want to protect. • Selected images are indicated by . • Repeat step 4 to select other images if you want. 5. After all the images you want to protect are selected, press SET to protect them. Use the following operations when you want to protect images against accidental deletion. A protected image c[...]

IMAGE PROTECTION E-90 Protecting and Unprotecting Folders 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY. 2. Press / . 3. Use [ 왘 ] and [ 왗 ] to select the folder you want to protect. 4. Press SET. 5. Press MENU. 6. Select “Tools” “Protect” “Folder”. • “Tools” appears on the advanced menu only. 7. Select “Protect” or “Unpr[...]

DELETING IMAGES E-91 DELETING IMAGES Use the following operations when you want to delete im- ages. You can delete the currently selected image, specifi- cally selected image, all the images in a particular folder or all images currently on the memory card. IMPORTANT! • Image deletion cannot be undone. Before deleting an image, make sure you no l[...]

DELETING IMAGES E-92 Deleting a Single Image 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “Delete” “Select”. 4. Select the image you want to delete. • Protected images are not displayed. • Note that the first time you display an image its icon is turned on. 5. Press [ 왔 ] or [ 왖 ] to toggle the mark of the [...]

DELETING IMAGES E-93 6. After all the images you want to delete are se- lected, press SET to delete them. • Deleting a panorama deletes all of the images that make it up as well. Deleting All the Images in a Folder 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY. 2. Press / . 3. Use [ 왘 ] and [ 왗 ] to select the folder you want to delete. 4. Pre[...]

DELETING IMAGES E-94 Deleting All Unprotected Images 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “Delete” “All”. 4. Select “Yes” to delete all unprotected images, or “No” to abort the delete operation without deleting anything. • When the above procedure is performed while there are protected images in m[...]

DPOF E-95 Printing Specific Images 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “DPOF” “Select”. • On the advanced menu, select “Tools” “DPOF”. 4. Use [ 왘 ] and [ 왗 ] to select the image you want to print. 5. Press [ 왔 ] or [ 왖 ] to toggle the mark on (print) or off (do not print). • With this p[...]

DPOF E-96 6. Use [ 왔 ] and [ 왖 ] to specify the number of cop- ies you want to print. • If you want to specify more images for printing, repeat steps 4 through 6. • If you change your mind about printing an image, press [ 왔 ] to clear its mark. 7. After you are finished, press SET to exit the im- age specification procedure.[...]

DPOF E-97 Printing All Images 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with PLAY. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “DPOF” “All” “Set print order”. • On the advanced menu, select “Tools” “DPOF” “All” “Set print order”. • To cancel current print settings, select “Cancel print order”. 4. Press SET. • If you selected “Cancel p[...]

CONNECTIONS E-98 CONNECTIONS This camera is equipped with a VIDEO OUT terminal for connection to a television or video deck, and a DIGITAL ter- minal and USB port for connection to a computer or other equipment. Computer E-100 Television E-99 1 Cables The type of cable you should use depends on the type of equipment to which you are connecting. 2 S[...]

CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT E-99 CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT 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. CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT 1. Connect one end of the video cable to the cam- era and the other end to[...]

CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT E-100 Connecting to a Computer The following accessories are included with the camera to make it easy for you to connect to a computer to transfer and manage your images. • USB cable • USB driver software (on CD-ROM) • Data Transfer Cable • Photo Loader application (on CD-ROM) USB Port Connections The camera’[...]

CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT E-101 CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT USB Port Connection IMPORTANT! • Whenever connecting the USB cable to the camera, make sure the arrow mark on the plug is aligned prop- erly 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 conn[...]

CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT E-102 Windows 95, 98, 2000, NT Workstation 4.0 The Data Transfer Cable can be connected to an IBM PC/AT or compatible that is equipped with a D-Sub9 RS-232C ter- minal. RS-232C terminal (D-Sub 9-pin) Data Transfer Cable DIGITAL terminal Macintosh Connection of the Data Transfer Cable and operation of the Photo Loader a[...]

INFRARED DATA TRANSFER E-103 INFRARED DATA TRANSFER This camera can perform IrDA data communication with digi- tal equipment that supports IrTran-P protocol. Infrared data transfer capabilities let you exchange image data with another digital camera without physical connec- tion. • This camera uses IrDA IrTran-P protocol, which was jointly develo[...]

INFRARED DATA TRANSFER E-104 E-104 4. Align the infrared port of the receiving device that supports IrTran-P protocol. • Position the cameras so they are 10cm to 30cm apart from each other. • To cancel an image data send operation, press MENU. Sending Data Transferring a movie or panorama to another model Digital Camera (other than the QV-3000E[...]

INFRARED DATA TRANSFER E-105 Infrared Data Transfer Precautions • Make sure that the infrared ports of the sending unit and the receiving unit are pointed straight at each other, and that there is nothing blocking the path between them. • To avoid problems that occur due to sudden loss of battery power during infrared image transfer, we recomme[...]

USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER E-106 USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER Setting Up to Access CompactFlash Card Contents From Your Computer You can use any of the three methods described below to access the contents of a memory card with your computer. You can use the Photo Loader software to save images on the memory card to y[...]

USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER E-107 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 (digi[...]

USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER E-108 Image Files Supported by the Camera • Image files recorded with the CASIO QV-3000EX/Ir Digital Camera • DCF protocol image files Certain DCF functions may not be supported. Folder and File Contents • Parent Folder Contents: All files used by the digital camera • Card Browser Main File Conten[...]

USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER E-109 Personal Computer • This camera uses management files to manage the se- quence and attributes of image files. Because of this, add- ing files, deleting files, changing management file con- tents, or changing file sequence and attributes with your computer can cause panorama images to become ungrou[...]

USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER E-110 3. Use [ 왔 ] and [ 왖 ] to select the Format and then press SET. There are four Card Browser formats. Type1 ........ This is a powerful format that provides de- tailed information about each image and also includes a Slide Show feature. Type2 ........ This format is a viewer with a Slide Show fea[...]

USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER E-111 • This camera generates a Card Browser file whenever you turn off power. When the card in the camera con- tains a large number of files, it may take some time for the file generation operation to be performed. You can turn off the Card Browser feature if you do not want a file generated each time [...]

USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER E-112 Image Information File size (KB) Resolution (pixels) Quality Recording mode AE Light metering Shutter speed Aperture stop Exposure comp Focusing mode Flash mode Sharpness Saturation Contrast White balance Digital zoom Date Model Click Index to return to the image list. Image File name Image informat[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING E-113 1. Batteries not loaded correctly. 2. Dead batteries 3. Wrong AC adaptor 1. Auto Power Off 2. Low battery power 3. Use of manganese batteries. Batteries are about to go dead. 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. Insufficient [...]

TROUBLESHOOTING E-114 The recorded image is out of focus. Power failure during self- timer operation Monitor screen image is out of focus. Viewfinder image is dim. Poor color and brightness when indoors Cannot perform movie recording. Recorded image is not saved. Make sure the subject you want to focus is within the Auto Focus Frame when you record[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING E-115 Colors of recorded image are different from those on the display when image was composed. No [ 왘 ]/[ 왗 ] button operation during nine-page display Cannot find an image. Camera is connected to a TV, but LCD monitor contents do not appear on TV screen. Images cannot be displayed when downloaded back to the camera from a comp[...]

TROUBLESHOOTING E-116 Select a different function or change to the Record Mode. 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. Turn off screen saver (page E-84). 1. Exit the Sleep state. 2. After the commun[...]

MESSAGES E-117 MEMORY FULL Change quality or delete unneeded images. MEMORY FULL Delete unneeded images. NO FORMAT 3. Use [ 왔 ] and [ 왖 ] to select “Yes”, and then press SET. • Select MENU if you want to abort the reformat procedure without deleting anything. • Completion of the format operation is indicated by the message “NO IMAGE?[...]

MESSAGES E-118 RECORD ERROR REPLACE BATTERY! There are no images on this memory card! This camera cannot display the image you selected! This message appears when the image you are try- ing to record cannot be compressed for some rea- son. Try changing the angle of the camera to the subject. Battery power is low. Camera power turns off automaticall[...]

SPECIFICATIONS E-119 SPECIFICATIONS Description ......................... Digital camera Model .................................. QV-3000EX/Ir Recorded Image File Format ......................... Still images (including panoramas): JPEG (Exif. Ver. 2.1), DCF standard (Design rule for Camera File system), DPOF compatible, Movies: AVI Recording Mediu[...]

SPECIFICATIONS E-120 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. White Balan[...]

SPECIFICATIONS E-121 • 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[...]