Changing The Lens Angle - Casio QV-2400UX User Manual

PLAY mod
Lamp
Color
Screen when SHIFT INFO is pressed • Setting the camera to wide-angle zoom while the Tele
Lens
Conversion Lens causes shadows around the periph-
The swivel lens mechanism lets you easily aim at the angle
ery of the image. This is because the frame of the at-
On
White balance
you want, without changing the position of the camera body.
tached lens blocks some of the light coming into the
Green –
lens. Because of this, you should always use tele-
photo zoom whenever you are using the Tele Conver-

Changing the Lens Angle

sion Lens.
• The effects of camera movement are magnified while
the Tele Conversion Lens is being used. Whenever
you are using a conversion lens, install the cushion
Folder name
that comes with it and mount the camera on a tripod
File number
so it is secure.
• Due to certain characteristics of the Wide Conversion
Lens, you may notice some slight distortion in images
Metering Mode
recorded with it installed.
indicator
• Make sure that (Macro Mode) is selected as the
focus mode whenever you are using the Wide Conver-
Exposure Mode
Red –
indicator
sion Lens.
• Note that optical zoom is restricted as shown below in
• Whenever you swivel the lens so it is pointing in the direc-
Recording Mode
the Macro Mode .
tion of the back of the camera, the image on the monitor indicator
* QV-2400UX: 1X fixed (QV-2400UX)
screen is automatically adjusted so it shows a mirror image
* QV-2900UX: 1X to 1.6X (QV-2900UX)
of what it picked up by the lens. This makes self-portrait
IMPORTANT!
images appear with the correct orientation when viewed on
a display.
• The above indicators may not appear when viewing
images recorded using a different digital camera
model.
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GETTING GETTING GETTING
GETTING ACQUAINTED
Flashing
Flash Mode indicator
Please Wait
(after power on)
Delete operation in
progress
Image protection
operation in progress
Aperture
value
Making DPOF settings
Low battery
Format operation in
Shutter
progress
speed
Please Wait
value
(after power off)
Memory card error
Memory card is not
formatted
No memory card in the
camera
E-21
Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen Using a Filter
Each press of the SET/DISP button changes the contents of The lenses of both camera models are threaded.
the monitor screen as shown below. With the QV-2400UX, you can screw on an optionally avail-
able Conversion Lens Adapter (LU-8A) and then attach a
commercially available lens filter.
REC mode
With the QV-2900UX, you can screw a commercially avail-
able lens filter directly to the lens, without using the Conver-
sion Lens Adapter. Display indicators on (page E-25)
.... Image displayed
SET/DISP
when recording
IMPORTANT!
FUNCTION menu on (page E-26)
.... Display of
• When using a lens filter with the QV-2400UX, be sure
recorded image
you first screw the optionally available Conversion
PLAY mode
Lens Adapter onto the lens. A filter attached directly to
IMPORTANT!
the lens of the QV-2400UX will come into contact with
• Do not use undue force when rotating the lens mecha-
the convex surface of the lens and damage it.
Display indicators on (page E-26)
nism and never try to force it past the point where rota-
• The designs of some filters can cause shadows
tion stops naturally. Rough handling can cause the
around the periphery of the image.
lens mechanism to break and other damage to the
SET/DISP PLAY Mode details on (page E-26)
• Auto focus and flash may not produce desired results
camera.
while a filter is on the lens.
• The proper orientation of the lens when you store the
• Filters do not produce exactly the same results as
Histogram display on (page E-105)
camera in its case depends on your camera model.
those obtained with a film-based camera.
* QV-2400UX: Lens should be pointed forward.
• Do not use multiple filters in combination.
* QV-2900UX: Lens should be pointed up.
• Use of the flash while a commercially available lens
• Never set the camera down while the lens is pointed
IMPORTANT!
hood is installed may not produce desired results.
downwards. Doing so can cause bending or other
• The histogram does not appear for movie images.
damage to the area around the lens.
• Always leave the lens cap on the lens except when
you are actually recording images.
SET/DISP
SET/DISP
SET/DISP