User manual CASIO QV-3500EX

[. . . ] LCD Digital Camera QV-3500EX English INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION To get the most out of your new CASIO Digital Camera, make sure you read this manual carefully and keep it on hand for future reference. 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 Soft case Lens cap/cap holder The lens cap should be affixed to the lens of the camera when you unpack it. Memory card (8 MB CompactFlash card ) Loaded in the camera when you purchase it. Special video cable Alkaline batteries (4 AA-size batteries) Neck strap CD-ROM Special USB cable Data transfer cable Basic Reference Bundled Software User's Manual E-2 INTRODUCTION Contents E-2 INTRODUCTION Lens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-21 Installing a Conversion Lens or Close-up Lens Using a Filter Lens Precautions REC mode PLAY mode Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen E-21 E-23 E-24 E-25 E-26 E-27 Monitor Screen Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-25 Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] · Pressing the shutter button before 30 seconds have passed after you pressed the shutter release button the first time in step 4 records everything that went on in front of the lens during the period from when you pressed the shutter release button the first time, up to the point when you pressed it the second time. E-77 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Shooting Panoramas The Panorama Mode lets you digitally stitch together multiple images to create a sweeping panorama. 4. Press the shutter release button to record the first image. · The right edge of the first image remains on the left side of the monitor screen to help you compose the second image of the panorama. 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC. Select "PANORAMA" (Panorama Mode), and then press SET/DISP. Right edge of previous image 5. Shoot the other images that will make up the panorama, each time using the right edge of the previous image to compose the next image correctly. 6. After recording the images you want, press MENU. · You can group up to 10 images into a panorama. E-78 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS NOTE · The camera uses the same exposure and white balance settings in effect when the first image of the panorama is recorded for recording all of the other images of the panorama. Specifying the Exposure Mode You can select from among the four exposure modes listed below. You can change the shutter mode setting while in any of the record modes. P Mode : A Mode : S Mode : M Mode : Program AE Aperture priority AE Shutter speed priority AE Manual Program AE In the P Mode (program AE), shutter speed and aperture settings are made automatically in accordance with the brightness of the subject. 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC. Select "FUNCTION" then press SET/DISP. Select "P" (Program), and then press SET/ DISP. 5. Press the shutter release button to record the image. E-79 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Aperture Priority AE The A Mode (aperture priority AE) is the opposite of the S Mode. It lets you specify an aperture setting and automatically adjusts shutter speed accordingly. A larger aperture decreases depth of field, which is the zone of sharp focus in a scene. Conversely, a smaller aperture increases depth of field. Large Aperture Small Aperture 1. Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC. Select "FUNCTION" then press SET/DISP. Select "A" (aperture priority), and then press SET/DISP. 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the aperture value you want. · Note that a smaller number indicates a larger aperture, and a larger number indicates a smaller aperture. s Aperture Settings Aperture Larger Smaller F2 · F2. 3 · F2. 8 · F4 · F5. 6 · F8 Aperture To do this Decrease aperture Increase aperture Press this button [] [] E-80 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 6. Press the shutter release button to record the image. IMPORTANT!· It is often difficult to obtain proper brightness when shooting a subject that is very dark or very light. [. . . ] E-92 Specifying Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-93 Saving Uncompressed Images (TIFF Mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-93 Specifying Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-94 Resetting the Camera E-95 E-123 CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT Connecting to a Television . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]