User manual CASIO PV-R4

[. . . ] Digital Camera E QV-R3/QV-R4 User's Guide Thank you for purchasing this CASIO Product. Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User's Guide, and keep the User's Guide in a safe place for future reference. All the illustrations in this manual show the QV-R4. See the text that accompanies the illustrations for information about how the QV-R3 and QV-R4 differ from each other. QV-R4 K862PCM1DMX INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Unpacking Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your camera. If something is missing, contact your dealer as soon as possible. Camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-30) Charger Unit (BC-20) CH AR GE Strap CD-ROM Special USB Cable User's Guide 2 INTRODUCTION Contents 2 INTRODUCTION Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] Configure image recording settings. · At this point, you should make white balance and any other settings you want. s Canceling an Interval Mode Timer Operation Turning on the camera while it is standing by for an Interval Mode record operation causes the message "Interval recording was canceled. " to appear, and cancels the interval recording operation. An Interval Mode record operation is also cancelled by changing the mode dial setting to something other than . 6. Align the focus frame with the subject, and then press the shutter release button all the way down. · This causes camera power to turn off. Camera power will turn back on and image recording will be performed in accordance with the interval timer recording settings you configured with the above steps. 71 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Adjusting the White Balance The wavelengths of the light produced by various light sources (sunlight, light bulb, etc. ) can affect the color of a subject when it is recorded. White balance lets you make adjustments to compensate for different lighting types, to make the colors of an image appear more natural. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to change the current setting, and then press SET. When shooting under these conditions: Normal conditions Outdoor daylight Shade Incandescent light bulb (reddish tinge) Fluorescent light (greenish tinge) Difficult lighting that requires manual control (See below. ) Manual Select this setting: Auto 1. Select the "REC" tab, select "White Balance, " and then press [ ]. NOTE · Selecting "Manual" changes white balance to the settings achieved the last time a manual white balance operation was performed. 72 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Adjusting White Balance Manually Under some light sources, automatic white balance under the "Auto" setting can take a long time to complete. Also, the auto white balance range (color temperature range) is limited. Manual white balance helps to ensure that colors are recorded correctly for a particular light source. Note that you must perform manual white balance under the same conditions you will be shooting under. You must also have a white piece of paper or other similar object on hand in order to perform manual white balance. 2. Point the camera at a white piece of paper or similar object under the lighting conditions for which you want to set the white balance, and then press the shutter release button. · This adjusts the white balance. 3. Press SET. · This registers the white balance settings and exits the setting screen. · Dim lighting or pointing the camera at a dark colored object can cause white balance to take a long time to complete. 1. In step 3 of the procedure under "Adjusting the White Balance, " select "Manual" (page 72). · This causes the object you last used to adjust manual white balance to appear on the monitor screen. 73 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Selecting the Metering Mode Use the following procedure to specify multi-pattern metering, spot metering, or center-weighted metering as the metering mode. 1. Select the "REC" tab, select "Metering, " and then press [ ]. Center-weighted: Center-weighted metering measures light concentrating on the center of the focus area. Use this metering method when you want to exert some control over exposure, without leaving settings totally up to the camera. Spot: Spot metering takes readings at a very small area. Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set according to the brightness of a particular subject, without it being affected by surrounding conditions. · When "Multi" is selected as the metering mode, certain procedures cause the metering mode setting to change automatically as described below. · Changing the exposure compensation setting (page 58) to a value other than 0. 0 changes the metering mode setting to "Center Weighted. " The metering mode changes back to "Multi" when you return the exposure compensation setting to 0. 0. · Selecting manual exposure (page 67) changes the metering mode setting to "Center Weighted. " The metering mode changes back to "Multi" when you select an exposure mode other than manual. 3. [. . . ] AC adaptor terminal (DC IN 4. 5V); USB port (MINI-B) s Power Requirements Power Requirements: . . . . . . . Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-30) x 1 AC adaptor (AD-C40) Approximate Battery Life: Continuous Recording Continuous Playback (Continuous Snapshot Recording) QV-R3 QV-R4 QV-R3 QV-R4 120 minutes (720 shots) 110 minutes (660 shots) 220 minutes 220 minutes The values noted above are approximate values until power fails at normal temperature (25°C (77°F)). The above does not guarantee that you will be able to achieve this level of operation. Low temperatures shorten battery life (page 26). Power Consumption: . . . . . . . . [. . . ]