User manual CASIO QV-5500SX

[. . . ] QUICK REFERENCE LCD Digital Camera QV-5500SX Owner's Manual Loading Batteries (page 31) Be sure to load the four AA size batteries that come with the camera before using it. 1 2 Press the battery compartment lock on the bottom of the camera (1) to open the battery compart1 ment cover (2). 2 If you need help with your camera, please call: 1(800)435-7732 Load four batteries and close the battery compartment cover. · Be sure to use alkaline, lithium or Ni-MH batteries. · Press down on the battery compartment cover at the point marked A in the above illustration until the cover locks into place with a click. 2 QUICK REFERENCE Recording Images (page 38) Be sure to correctly set the clock before recording images (page 36). QUICK REFERENCE Playing Back Images (page 65) 1 Remove the lens cap. Operation lamp 3 Slide the POWER Switch to the right to turn on the camera. 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 feature automatically focuses the image. 2 Slide the POWER Switch to the right. · The image you recorded appears on the monitor screen. 3 Use [+] and [­] to scroll through the images stored in camera memory. 2 Slide the Function Switch to REC. After confirming that the Auto Focus operation is complete (the operation lamp lights green), press the shutter button. 5 1 3 4 Slide the Function Switch to PLAY. QUICK REFERENCE Deleting Images (page 79) CONTENTS 2 9 QUICK REFERENCE FEATURES PRECAUTIONS UNPACKING INTRODUCTION Congratulations upon your selection of the QV-5500SX LCD Digital Camera. [. . . ] Because of this, the image recorded may be slightly different from the image that was on the monitor screen when you pressed the shutter button. · Auto Focus is difficult in the dark. If you experience problems, use manual focusing (page 50). There may be some blurring of the image if the subject is fast moving. · In the Night Scene Mode, Quick Shutter records up to five consecutive shots. · The contrast of Night Scene Mode images is not affected by changes made using the Record Menu's Contrast (Record Settings) settings. OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing) When AEB is turned on, the same image is recorded using three different exposure settings. · This feature records three images at exposures of ­0. 5EV, ±0EV, and +0. 5EV. Using Multiple Exposure Multiple exposure lets you record an image over another one. You can record over an existing image already in memory, or you can record two new images. You can also use the Record Menu (page 59) to specify the brightness of the combined images. 3. Use [+] and [­] to move the image over which you want to record another image to the center of the monitor screen, and then press the shutter button. 4. Use the semi-transparent image to compose the new image, and then record it. 1. Press MODE, and then select AEB. To record two new images 1. Perform steps 1 through 2 under "To record a new image over an existing image". To record a new image over an existing image 2. Use [+] and [­] to move "Recording" to the center of the monitor screen, and then press the shutter button. 1. Record the first image. · This causes a semi-transparent version of the image to remain on the monitor screen. 3. Compose the image and then record it. · Since the same image is recorded three times, the record operation takes a bit longer than normal. 4. Use the semi-transparent image to compose the new image, and then record it. 55 56 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Self-timer You can use the self-timer for either of the two following recording operations. Records about 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. Use this method when you want to be included in the image that is recorded. Records about two seconds after the shutter button is pressed. Use this method to avoid camera movement caused when the shutter button is pressed. 3. Press · . · Each press of · cycles through the macro and self-timer settings in the following sequence: SELFTIMER " " MACRO " " MACRO + SELFTIMER " / " Self-timer setting Using the Timer You can use the timer to perform any one of the following operations. [. . . ] 10 seconds, 2 seconds Built-in Flash Flash Modes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AUTO, ON, OFF, Red eye reduction Flash Range: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approximately 0. 7 to 2 meters (2. 3´ to 6. 6´) Recording Functions . . . . . . . . Continuous, quick shutter, AEB, multiple exposure, night scene, single-image, self-timer, movie, panorama, macro Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]