Casio QV-8000SX manuale d’uso

LCD Digital Camera User’s Guide QV-8000SX English[...]

E-2 QUICK REFERENCE The section provides a general outline of operational procedures. Loading Batteries (page E-38) Setting the Current Date and Time (page E-44) On the bottom of the camera, slide the battery compartment cover lock towards the front of the camera ( 1 1 1 1 1 ) to release the cover. Grasping both sides of the battery compartment cov[...]

E-3 QUICK REFERENCE Recording Images (page E-46) 4 1 5 3 Slide the Function Switch to REC. 2 Set the dial to for normal recording. After confirming that the Auto Focus operation is complete (the operation lamp lights green), press the shutter button all the way down to record the image. Slide the POWER Switch in the direction indicated by arrow to [...]

E-4 QUICK REFERENCE Playing Back Images (page E-79) 3 2 1 Slide the POWER Switch in the direction indicated by arrow. • The image you recorded appears on the monitor screen. Use [+] and [–] to scroll through the images stored in camera memory. Slide the Function Switch to PLAY.[...]

E-5 QUICK REFERENCE Deleting Images (page E-92) 2 Press MENU. 5 Press DISP. Use [+] and [–] to select “Yes”, and then press the shutter button. 4 3 Double check to make sure that you really want to delete the image you selected. Press MENU to exit the image delete operation. * 1 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY. Use [+] and [–] to select ?[...]

CONTENTS E-6 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Congratulations upon your selection of the QV-8000SX LCD Digital Camera. To get the most out of the QV-8000SX, be sure to carefully read this manual and follow the instructions contained in it. E-2 QUICK REFERENCE E-9 FEA TURES E-14 PRECAUTIONS E-18 UNP ACKING Using the Lens Cap ...................................[...]

CONTENTS E-7 Landscape Mode Recording .................................... E-66 Monochrome and Sepia Recording ......................... E-66 Portrait Recording .................................................... E-67 Using the Self-timer ................................................. E-68 Using the T imer ......................................[...]

CONTENTS E-8 • 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-8000SX. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage or lo[...]

E-9 FEATURES FEATURES Simple image management (page E-106) 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. DPO[...]

E-10 FEATURES W T Movie and panorama images (pages E-80, 81) 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 Image[...]

E-11 FEATURES 32X zoom is produced using 8X optical zoom together with 4X digital zoom. Landscape Mode Night Scene Macro Feature Portrait Mode Shutter Speed Priority page E-58 page E-66 page E-65 page E-61 page E-67 page E-70[...]

E-12 FEATURES Aperture Priority page E-71 Self-timer Timer Date and Time Stamping 9-image Screen Slide Show 99/9/12 page E-68 page E-69 page E-44 page E-83 page E-84[...]

E-13 FEATURES Image Protection page E-90 Display Zoom page E-82 Wired Remote Controller page E-21[...]

PRECAUTIONS E-14 PRECAUTIONS General Precautions Be sure to observe the following important precautions whenever using the QV-8000SX. All references in this manual to “this camera” and “the cam- era” refer to the CASIO QV-8000SX Digital Camera. • Never try to take pictures or use the built-in display while operating a motor vehicle or whi[...]

PRECAUTIONS E-15 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-16 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-17 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. Date Setting No data setting is made before the camera is shipped[...]

E-18 UNPACKING 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. Camera Soft case Memory card (8 MB) Loaded in the camera when you purchase it. Lens cap Attached to the lens. 2-Way Shoulder/ Wrist Strap Video cable Manual CD-ROM Wired Remo[...]

E-19 UNPACKING Using the Lens Cap Be sure to affix the lens cap whenever you are not using the camera. When affixing the lens cap, position it as shown in the illustration and press at the points indicated by the ar- rows. Clip Attaching the Strap The two-way strap that comes with the camera can be used either as a shoulder strap or a wrist strap. [...]

E-20 UNPACKING Using the Strap as a Wrist Strap Detach the upper strap from the main strap (Figure 1), and then attach the two buckles of the main strap to each other (Figure 2). Press the buckles together until they snap securely into place. Upper strap Main strap (Figure 1) (Figure 2) Using the Strap as a Shoulder Strap Attach the strap to the ca[...]

E-21 UNPACKING Using the Wired Remote Controller The wired remote controller that comes with the camera can be used to control the camera. When using a slow shutter speed or telephoto, you can avoid blurring of the image due to camera movement by mounting the camera on a tripod and using the wired remote controller to trigger the record operation. [...]

E-22 UNPACKING Replacing the Wired Remote Controller Battery The wired remote controller is powered by a single CR2025 lithium battery. 1. While pressing the bat- tery holder lock, pull the battery holder from the wired remote con- troller. 2. After wiping off the two sides of a battery with a soft, dry cloth, place it into the battery holder with [...]

E-23 UNPACKING Wired Remote Controller Buttons The buttons of the wired remote controller have the same basic functions as the buttons on the camera, except for the differences described below. To perform this operation: Focus Lock Menu screen item selection Do this: Wired remote controller: Press the FOCUS LOCK ON/OFF button to turn on focus lock,[...]

E-24 GENERAL GUIDE GENERAL GUIDE The following illustrations show the names of each component, button and switch on the camera. Flash (page E-50) Lens (page E-27) POWER switch (page E-46) Shutter button (page E-46) Dial (page E-27) AC Power terminal (page E-41) USB port (page E-98) ZOOM slider (page E-58) VIDEO OUT terminal (page E-98) DIGITAL term[...]

E-25 GENERAL GUIDE LCD (page E-30) Function switch (page E-46) [+] DISP button (pages E-30, 32) / (FLASH/FOLDER) button (pages E-50, 89) (FOCUS) button (pages E-59, 60, 61) (SELF-TIMER) button (page E-68) MENU button (page E-32) [–] Operation lamp (page E-28) Terminal panel cover (page E-26) Top and Display[...]

E-26 GENERAL GUIDE LOCK CARD Tripod screw hole Battery compartment lock (page E-38) Battery compartment cover (page E-38) Opening the Terminal Panel Cover Bottom[...]

E-27 GENERAL GUIDE Lens Filters The area around the lens of the camera is threaded to allow use of commercially available lens filters with a diameter of 43mm. Simply screw the lens filter into place. IMPORTANT! • Certain types of filters can cause the problems de- scribed below. Be sure to carefully check any filter for these problems before pur[...]

E-28 GENERAL GUIDE Record Mode Operation Lamp The operation lamp shows the operational status of the cam- era. Lamp Color Green Amber Red On Auto Focus operation complete Monitor screen turned off due to sleep state activation or data communication Exposure warning Cannot focus Memory full Cannot charge the flash Flashing Please wait (after power o[...]

E-29 GENERAL GUIDE Playback Mode Low Battery Warning Lights (red), after which camera power turns off automati- cally. Lamp Color Green Red On Monitor screen turned off due to data communica- tion. — Flashing Please wait (after power on) Delete operation in progress Format operation in progress Power off routine in progress Low battery Memory err[...]

E-30 MONITOR SCREEN MONITOR SCREEN Pressing DISP causes various indicators to appear on the monitor screen. DISP DISP button Recording Mode Zoom factor X2, X4 Flash Mode Auto None Flash On Flash Off Red-eye reduction Self-timer Battery capacity Date and time This information appears for one or two seconds, and then disappears. Camera shake indicato[...]

E-31 MONITOR SCREEN Recording Mode Indicators Auto Focus Frame • Focusing complete: Green • Focusing failed: Red Flash Mode ( ) Screen when shutter is pressed half way Flash indicator appears to indicate that flash will be fired (when auto flash is selected). Playback Mode Changing the Display Language Use the following procedure to switch the [...]

E-32 MONITOR SCREEN 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. While the menu screen is on the dis- play, press DISP to toggle between the basic menu and the advanced menu. In this User’s Guide, the basic menu is always used for items that appear on [...]

E-33 MONITOR SCREEN Making menu settings 1. Slide the Function Switch to PLAY or REC. 2. Press MENU. 3. Press DISP to toggle between the basic menu and the advanced menu. 4. Use [+] and [–] to select the category or func- tion you want, and then press the shutter but- ton. [+] [–] : Item selection Shutter Button : Execution of a selection MENU [...]

E-34 MEMORY CARDS MEMORY CARDS This camera uses a memory card (CompactFlash cards) for image memory. A memory card is loaded in the camera when you purchase it. 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 o[...]

E-35 MEMORY CARDS 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 [...]

E-36 MEMORY CARDS 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-90). • Data deleted by a memory card format operation can- not be recovered! Be sure to carefully check and [...]

E-37 MEMORY CARDS 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 f[...]

E-38 POWER SUPPLY 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[...]

E-39 POWER SUPPLY Standard Battery Life This camera can be powered using AA-size alkaline, lithium or Ni-MH batteries. The battery life reference values given below indicate the amount of time at standard temperature (25 ° C) until power automatically turns off due to battery failure. They do not guarantee that batteries will perform the amount of[...]

E-40 POWER SUPPLY Battery Capacity Indicator The battery capacity indicator (shown only when the image information display is turned on) changes in the following se- quence as battery power decreases: “ ” “ ” “ ” “ ”. If you continue to use the camera while the battery level is “ ” or “ ”, camera power will automatically tur[...]

E-41 POWER SUPPLY AC power terminal Using AC Power Use the optional AC adaptor (AD-C620) to power the cam- era from standard AC power. AC Adaptor precautions • Never use an electrical outlet whose voltage is outside the rating marked on the AC adaptor. Doing so can create the danger of fire or elec- trical shock. Use only the optional AC adaptor [...]

E-42 POWER SUPPLY • 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[...]

E-43 POWER SUPPLY Setting SLEEP and AUTO POWER OFF Trigger Times 1. Slide the Function Switch to REC. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “Options” “Power Save” “Power Save”. • “Options” appears on the advanced menu only. 4. Use [+] and [–] to select “Sleep” or “Auto Power Off”. 5. Select the trigger time you want to set. 6. When t[...]

E-44 SETTING THE CURRENT DATE AND TIME 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 ?[...]

E-45 SETTING THE CURRENT DATE AND TIME Selecting the Date Format Example: Sep 12, 1999 You can select any one of the following formats for the above date: 99/9/12, 12/9/99, 9/12/99. 1. Press MENU. 2. Select “Set Up” “Date” “Style”. 3. Use [+] and [–] to select the date format you want, and then press the shutter button.[...]

E-46 RECORDING RECORDING Using the Shutter Button The following steps describe how to operate the shutter but- ton so that Auto Focus has a chance to focus the image. 1. Press the shutter button about half way. • The Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the im- age. 2. Press the shutter button as far as it will go to record the image. Basic R[...]

E-47 RECORDING • The POWER Switch returns to its original position when you release it. • Turning on power enters the Record Mode. • If power turns off, use the POWER Switch to turn it back on again. 4. After composing the image on the monitor screen, press the shutter button about half way and hold it there. • The camera’s Auto Focus fea[...]

E-48 RECORDING CAUTION • Never open the battery compartment cover, discon- nect the AC adaptor from the camera, or unplug the adaptor from the wall socket while the operation indi- cator is flashing green. Doing so will not only make storage of the current image impossible, it can also corrupt other image data already stored in camera memory. •[...]

E-49 RECORDING 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 focus on a subject and then move the camera so the Auto Focus Frame is pointed at another subject when you record. This keeps the original subject in focus, even though a di[...]

E-50 RECORDING • The monitor screen goes blank and the operation lamp flashes amber while the flash unit is charging. Camera Shake Indicator The (camera shake indicator) appears on the monitor screen when the ZOOM slider is set to T (telephoto) or when a slow shutter speed is being used. • If the camera shake indicator appears, use a tripod and[...]

E-51 RECORDING • Never fire the flash while it is too close to the subject’s eyes. Intense light from the flash can cause eye dam- age if it is fired too close to the eyes, especially with young children. When using the flash, the camera should be at least one meter from the eyes of the sub- ject. • Make sure that you do not touch or block th[...]

E-52 RECORDING IMPORTANT! • Do not apply excessive force when rotating the lens body. Doing so can cause serious damage to the lens. • Do not carry the camera or move it around while hold- ing onto only the lens body. • Return the lens body to its normal position (with the lens point up) before storing the camera. • Never lay the camera dow[...]

E-53 RECORDING 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[...]

E-54 RECORDING 3. After adjusting the exposure, press the shutter button to record the image. NOTES • Exposure compensation is generally expressed in terms of an exposure compensation (EV) value. The exposure compensation value is always set to zero whenever you turn on the camera. • Each press of [+] or [–] changes the exposure com- pensatio[...]

E-55 RECORDING • 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 [+] and [–] 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 recordi[...]

E-56 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS This section describes more advanced recording operations that are also provided by this camera. Using Quick Shutter Quick Shutter lets you record up to five images at intervals of approximately one second. Quick Shutter can be used to record normal, Night Scene Mode, Landscape Mode, or Por- trait Mode images. IMPORTA[...]

E-57 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Continuous Recording With continuous recording, you can hold down the shutter button and record up to five images at an interval of about 0.25 seconds. Continuous recording can be used for normal recording, as well as in the Night Scene, Landscape, and Portrait modes. 1. Slide the Function Switch to REC. 2. Press MENU[...]

E-58 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 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 16 or 32 times its original size. Using Optical Zoom Optical zoom enlarg[...]

E-59 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using Digital Zoom Digital zoom produces a VGA size image (640 x 480 pixels) that can be double or four times the size of the original im- age. Using digital zoom and optical zoom in combination can zoom an image to 32X. IMPORTANT! • The focus range for Auto Focus depends on the opti- cal zoom setting as shown below[...]

E-60 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 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. Slide the Function Switch to REC. 2. Press a number of times until the indicator appears on the display. • Each press of cycles the focus mode i[...]

E-61 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Macro Mode With the macro mode, you can record close up images of subjects located only 1 cm to 50 cm from the filter frame. • In the macro mode, optical zoom is limited to the range of x1 to x1.6. 1. Slide the Function Switch to REC. 2. Press a number of times until the indicator appears on the monitor sc[...]

E-62 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 2. Align the dial with to select Movie Record- ing Mode. 3. Compose the image and then record it. • Auto Focus automatically adjusts in accordance with the movement of the subject. • See “Playing Back a Movie” on page E-80 for details on playing back a movie. • Movie recording stops automatically 10 seconds [...]

E-63 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 5. Keep the camera pointed at the action you want to record, and press the shutter button all the way down when you want to end recording. • Pressing the shutter button after “STAND BY” disap- pears from the monitor screen records everything that went on in front of the lens during the 10-second pe- riod before [...]

E-64 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Panorama Recording With panorama recording you record a series of images and then link them to create a single panoramic effect. 1. Slide the Function Switch to REC. 2. Align the dial with to select Panorama Re- cording Mode. 3. Compose the image and then record it. • The right edge of the previous image you recorde[...]

E-65 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 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. Slide the Function Switch to REC. 2. Align the dial with . 3. Compose the im[...]

E-66 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Landscape Mode Recording The Landscape Mode provides clear images from close ups to telephoto. The Landscape Mode records images where everything is in clear focus, from the foreground to the back- ground. You can use the Landscape Mode with the ZOOM slider towards W (wide-angle) to record wide-angle images with clear[...]

E-67 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 4. Use [+] and [–] to select “B/W” or “Sepia” and then press the shutter button. 5. Compose the image and then record it. Portrait Recording In the Portrait Mode, focus is adjusted so the background is slightly blurred, which highlights the subject in the fore- ground. 1. Slide the Function Switch to REC. 2.[...]

E-68 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 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 this method when you want to be included in the image that is re- corded. 2-second recording ...... Records about 2 seconds [...]

E-69 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Timer You can use the timer to perform any one of the following operations. • Interval Recording Use this method to record a series of images at fixed time intervals. • Timer Recording Use this method to record a single image after passage of a fixed amount of time. • Interval Timer Recording Use this [...]

E-70 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Shutter Speed Priority Image Recording You can fix the shutter speed at a specific level. Auto: Automatic shutter speed setting in accordance with subject Manual range: Bulb, 64 to 1/2000 second • You can fix both the shutter speed and aperture (page E- 71). • For shutter speed priority recording, set the “Apert[...]

E-71 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Manual settings: F3.2, F4.8, F8 Auto: Automatic aperture setting in accordance with subject • You can fix both the aperture and shutter speed (page E-70). • For shutter speed priority recording, set the “Shutter Speed” setting to “Auto”. • Adjust the aperture setting to compensate for the relative bright[...]

E-72 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 3. Select “Functions 1” “Aperture”. • “Functions 1” appears on the advanced menu only. 4. Use [+] and [–] to select the aperture setting you want to use and then press the shutter but- ton. 5. Select “Exit”. 6. Compose the image and then record it. Performing Manual White Balance Certain lighting c[...]

E-73 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 4. Keeping the camera pointed at the white sheet of paper, press DISP to make the manual white balance settings. • Pressing the shutter button 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 pr[...]

E-74 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Turning power on default settings on and off 1. Slide the Function Switch to REC. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “Options”. 4. Select “Mode 1” or “Mode 2”. 5. Select “Mode 1” or “Mode 2”. 6. Select the item whose setting you want to change. 7. Select “On” or “Off”. • Repeat steps 6 and 7 for ot[...]

E-75 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS • An item that is “On” stores its current setting in mode memory when camera power is turned off, and restores the setting when power is turned back on again. • An item that is “Off” uses the camera’s preset power on default setting. Item Initialized Setting Power Save Sleep 1 min Auto Power Off 2 min Mo[...]

E-76 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 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. 1280 x 960 / 640 x 480 This setting specifies the sharpness of image out- lines. Hard : Sharp outlines Normal Soft : Soft out[...]

E-77 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 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 / Auto / X2 / X4 Use this setting to select the color mode you want. Color / B/W / Sepia This item turns an on-screen grid on [...]

E-78 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 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. Use this item to specify the format of the date that appears in the monitor screen, and to adjust the da[...]

E-79 PLAYBACK REC PLA Y 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. Slide the Function Switch to PLAY. 2. Use [+] and [–] to scroll through the[...]

E-80 PLAYBACK • 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 the shutter button during movie play pauses playback. Press the shutter button again to resume playback. • While movie playback is paused, you can use [+] (for- ward[...]

E-81 PLAYBACK • Pressing DISP changes to a small-image display. Press DISP again to return to the full-screen size. • Pressing the shutter button during panorama play pauses playback. Press the shutter button again to re- sume playback. • While panorama playback is paused, you can use [+] (forward) and [–] (reverse) to move frame-by-frame t[...]

E-82 PLAYBACK Using Zoom The following operation lets you magnify an image to twice its normal size. Note that you can zoom only a single still image. IMPORTANT! Movie and panorama images cannot be zoomed. 1. Slide the Function Switch to PLAY. 2. Use [+] and [–] to select the image you want to zoom. 3. Press MENU. 4. Select “Zoom”. • On the[...]

E-83 PLAYBACK 1. Slide the Function Switch to 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 Nine Imag[...]

E-84 PLAYBACK 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[...]

E-85 PLAYBACK Screen Saver The screen saver function automatically activates Slide Show (which automatically scrolls through images) when- ever you do not perform any operation for about five minutes in the Playback Mode. This protects the camera’s monitor screen and the screen of a connected TV against “burn in” of a static image that is lef[...]

E-86 PLAYBACK 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 Playback Menus The playback menus provide you with control over the dis- play format and DPOF settings, image delete and save op- erations,[...]

E-87 PLAYBACK Set Up Use this item to select the card browser file type. Off/ Type1 / Type2 / Type3 / Type4 Select this item to format a memory card. Use this item to specify the format of the date that appears in the monitor screen, and to ad- just the date setting. Style(Year/Month/Day / Day/Month/Year / Month/Day/Year) / Adjust This item can be [...]

E-88 FOLDER TYPES 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- [...]

E-89 FOLDER TYPES Selecting a Folder for Playback 1. Slide the Function Switch to PLAY. 2. Press . 3. Use [+] and [–] to select the folder you want to select for playback. 4. Press the shutter button to playback the first image in the folder.[...]

E-90 IMAGE PROTECTION 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 DISP to protect them. Use the following operations when you want to protect im- ages against accidental deletion. A protected imag[...]

E-91 IMAGE PROTECTION Protecting and Unprotecting Folders 1. Slide the Function Switch to PLAY. 2. Press . 3. Use [+] and [–] to select the folder you want to protect. 4. Press the shutter button. 5. Press MENU. 6. Select “Tools” “Protect” “Folder”. • “Tools” appears on the advanced menu only. 7. Select “Protect” or “Unpro[...]

E-92 DELETING IMAGES DELETING IMAGES Deleting a Single Image 1. Slide the Function Switch to PLAY. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “Delete” “Select”. 4. Select the image you want to delete. • Protected images are not displayed. • Selected images are indicated by . • Note that the first time you display an image its icon is turned on. • Rep[...]

E-93 DELETING IMAGES 12 3 4 12 3 Deleting All the Images in a Folder 1. Slide the Function Switch to PLAY. 2. Press . 3. Use [+] and [–] to select the folder you want to delete. 4. Press the shutter button. 5. Press MENU. 6. Select “Delete” “Folder”. 5. After all the images you want to delete are se- lected, press DISP to delete them. 6. [...]

E-94 DELETING IMAGES Deleting All Unprotected Images 1. Slide the Function Switch to 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 memory, t[...]

E-95 DPOF Printing Specific Images 1. Slide the function switch to PLAY. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “DPOF” “Select”. • On the advanced menu, select “Tools” “DPOF”. 4. Use [+] and [–] to select the image you want to print. 5. Press the shutter button. • Selected images are indicated by . DPOF The letters “DPOF” stand for “D[...]

E-96 DPOF 6. Use [+] and [–] to specify the number of copies you want to print, and then press the shutter button. • If you want to specify more images for printing, repeat steps 4 through 6. • If you change your mind about printing an image, press [–] to clear its mark. 7. After you are finished, press DISP button to exit the image specifi[...]

E-97 DPOF 8. Use [+] and [–] to specify the number of copies of each image you want to print. 9. After you are finished, press the shutter button to exit the image specification procedure. Printing All Images 1. Slide the function switch to PLAY. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “DPOF” “All” “Set print order”. • On the advanced menu, select[...]

E-98 CONNECTIONS • When connecting a plug to the DIGITAL ter- minal, make sure the cord is facing in the di- rection of the VIDEO OUT terminal as shown in the illustration. Otherwise, you will not be able to fully insert the plug into the terminal. CONNECTIONS IMPORTANT! • Be sure to turn off both the camera and other equip- ment before making [...]

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 the television. 2. Set up the[...]

E-100 CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT 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’[...]

E-101 CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT USB Port Connection IMPORTANT! • Plug the USB connectors into the ports as far as they will go. Incorrect connection can result in improper op- eration. • Turn off the camera before connecting the USB cable to it. • The camera is not supplied power by the USB cable. Be sure to use the optional AC adaptor to[...]

E-102 CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT Macintosh Connection of the Data Transfer Cable and operation of the Photo Loader application is not supported on an Apple Macintosh. IMPORTANT! • See the documentation that comes with Photo Loader for information about system requirements. • Be sure to turn off the camera, computer, and all pe- ripherals (mo[...]

E-103 USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER 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[...]

E-104 USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER 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[...]

E-105 USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER Image Files Supported by the Camera • Image files recorded with the CASIO QV-8000SX Digital Camera • JPEG files stored using Photo Loader (1280 x 960 pixels or 640 x 480 pixels JPEG file) • DCF protocol image files • JPEG files stored using QV-LINK (1280 x 960 pixel and 640 x 480 pixel JPEG [...]

E-106 USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER 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[...]

E-107 USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER Type3 × p × p p p p p Endless 3. Specify the format. 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 feature. Type3 .[...]

E-108 USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER IMPORTANT! • Though the camera’s monitor screen goes blank when you turn off power, the operation lamp continues to flash for some time as the camera internally generates a Card Browser file (when Card Browser is turned on). Performing any of the operations while the operation lamp is flashing n[...]

E-109 USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER Image File name Image information How to use the HTML file Viewing HTML File Contents Load the CompactFlash card into a card slot of your com- puter (page E-103). Now drop the INDEX.HTM file (in the DCIM folder) onto your Web browser to display a list of all images contained on the CompactFlash card[...]

E-110 USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER Function Descriptions Index Screen Data Screen Actual Size (in pixels) VGA Size SXGA Size When the computer accesses the memory card, it opens the INDEX.HTM file in the DCIM folder and displays an index of folders, with the newest one first. Clicking the INDEX button under a folder name in the left [...]

E-111 USING CompactFlash CARDS WITH YOUR COMPUTER Saving an HTML File • You can use the Photo Loader application to easily save the images in the HTML file to a computer. See the docu- mentation that comes with Photo Loader for details. • Before using the CompactFlash card again (after storing its images on other media), delete all its current [...]

E-112 TROUBLESHOOTING 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. Function Switch set to PLAY. 2. Flash unit is charging. 3. The message “MEMORY FULL” is on the moni- tor screen. 4. Insufficient memory card capac[...]

E-113 TROUBLESHOOTING The focus setting is not correct. Low battery power 1. Failure to focus the image while the camera is in the Manual Mode. 2. Camera is in the Macro Mode. 3. Camera is in the Auto Focus Mode while the sub- ject is too close. Indoor fluorescent lighting 1. Movie Record Mode is not selected. 2. Insufficient camera memory capacity[...]

E-114 TROUBLESHOOTING Button operation during page change 1. Memory card images recording using a camera that does not support DCF. 2. Management files required to display images cannot be created. 1. Incorrect camera-TV connection 2. Wrong TV set up 3. Wrong video mode is selected. The images were on a memory card when they were opened on the comp[...]

E-115 TROUBLESHOOTING Some functions are not available for playback of certain types of images. • Malfunction due to static electrical charge or strong impact. • Camera is connected to a computer. Activation of the screen saver. 1. The camera is in the Sleep state. 2. Communication over the USB cable is in progress. Symptom Probable Cause Actio[...]

E-116 MESSAGES Can’t play PANORAMA CF ERROR You must format the CompactFlash card before using it with this camera. FORMAT MENU MESSAGES MEMORY FULL Change quality or delete unneeded images. MEMORY FULL Delete unneeded images. NO FORMAT 3. Use [+] and [–] to select “Yes”, and then press the shutter button. • Select MENU if you want to abo[...]

E-117 MESSAGES RECORD ERROR REPLACE BATTERY! There are no images on this memory card! This camera cannot display the image you selected! Timer operation cancelled. 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 p[...]

E-118 SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS Lens .................................... F3.2 to 3.5; f = 6 to 48mm (equivalent to 40 to 320mm lens for 35mm film) Zoom ................................... Optical zoom, 8X; Digital zoom: 32X (in combination with optical zoom) Image size is 640 x 480 pixels when digital zoom is used. Focusing ...................[...]

E-119 SPECIFICATIONS 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: ................... Normal: Approximately 0.5 to 2.5 meters Macro: Approximately 0.1 to 0.5 m[...]

E-120 SPECIFICATIONS Standard Accessories ...... 8MB COMPACTFLASH memory card; 2-way shoulder/wrist strap; soft case; lens cap; USB cable; video cable; data transfer cable; CD-ROM; four LR6 alkaline batteries; wired remote controller; wired remote controller battery (CR2025 x 1); Basic Reference, Bundled Software user’s Manual • This camera doe[...]