Casio QV-R3 Recording Functions Manual

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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

This chapter describes the other powerful features and func-

tions that are available for recording.

Selecting the Focus Mode

You can select one of four different focus modes: Auto Fo-

cus, Macro, Infinity, and Manual.

Enter a recording mode.

Press

• Each press of

cycles thorough the focus

mode settings in the se-

quence shown below.

No indicator

(Auto Focus)

(Macro)

(Infinity)

MF (Manual Focus)

DPOF

PREVIEW

Focus mode indicator

Using Auto Focus

As its name suggests, Auto Focus focuses the image auto-

matically. The automatic focus operation starts when you

press the shutter release button down half way. The follow-

ing is the Auto Focus range.

Range: Approximately 40cm to

Keep pressing

cus mode indicator on the display.

Compose the image

so the main subject is

within the focus

frame, and then press

the shutter release

button half way.

• You can tell whether the

image is focused by

observing the focus

frame and the green

operation lamp.

(1.3´ to )

until there is no fo-

1600

NORMAL

02 02/12 12/24 24

12 12 : 58 58

Focus frame

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Page 1: Other Recording Functions
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS This chapter describes the other powerful features and func- tions that are available for recording. Selecting the Focus Mode You can select one of four different focus modes: Auto Fo- cus, Macro, Infinity, and Manual. Enter a recording mode.
Page 2: Using The Macro Mode
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS When you see this: Green focus frame The image is focused. Green operation lamp Green flashing focus frame The image is not in Flashing green operation lamp focus. Press the shutter release button the rest of the way to record the image.
Page 3: Using The Infinity Mode
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Infinity Mode The Infinity Mode fixes focus at infinity ( ). Use this mode when recording scenery and other faraway images. Keep pressing until the display. Record the image. Using Manual Focus With the Manual Focus Mode, you can adjust the focus of an image manually.
Page 4 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS While watching the image on the monitor screen, use [ ] and [ ] to focus. Manual focus position To do this: Focus out on the subject Press [ Focus in on the subject Press [ • Pressing [ ] or [ ] causes the area inside of the boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitor screen momentarily to aid in focus.
Page 5: Using Focus Lock
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subject that is not located within the focus frame when you record an image. You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus Mode and the Macro Mode ( ).
Page 6: Exposure Compensation (Ev Shift)
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Exposure Compensation (EV Shift) Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure set- ting (EV value) manually to adjust for the lighting of your sub- ject. This feature helps to achieve better results when re- cording a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, and a subject that is against a dark background.
Page 7: Recording Consecutive Images (Continuous Shutter Mode)
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Recording Consecutive Images (Continuous Shutter Mode) The Continuous Shutter Mode records images as long as you keep the shutter release button depressed. Note that the length of the interval between images depends on the image quality setting. Press DPOF to select the Continuous...
Page 8: Combining Shots Of Two People Into A Single Image (Coupling Shot)
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Combining Shots of Two People into a Single Image (Coupling Shot) The Coupling Shot Mode lets you record images of two people and combine them into a single image. This makes it possible for you to include yourself in group images, even when there is no one else around to record the image for you.
Page 9 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Next, align the focus frame with the sub- ject you want in the right side of the image, taking care to align the actual background with the Semi-transparent semi-transparent image image of the back- ground of the first image, which is shown on the monitor screen.
Page 10: Recording A Subject Onto An Existing Background Image (Pre-Shot)
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Recording a Subject onto an Existing Background Image (Pre-shot) Pre-shot helps you get the background you want, even if you need to ask someone else to record the image for you. Basi- cally, Pre-shot is a two-step process. 1.
Page 11 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Align the mode dial with Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Pre-shot,” and then press SET. Freeze the background on the monitor screen. • Though a semi-transparent image of the background appears on the monitor screen in step 4, the back- ground image is not saved in memory at this time.
Page 12: Using The Best Shot Mode
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Best Shot Mode Selecting one of the 33 Best Shot scenes automatically sets up the camera for recording a similar type of image. Example Sample Scene Composition Outline Focus frame Selecting certain Best Shot scenes causes a composition outline to appear on the monitor screen.
Page 13: Creating Your Own Best Shot Setup
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Creating Your Own Best Shot Setup You can use the procedure below to save the setup of an image you recorded for later recall when you need it again. Recalling a setup you save automatically sets up the camera accordingly.
Page 14 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! • Setups that you register as Best Shot Mode sample scenes are located after the built-in sample scenes. • Note that formatting the built-in memory (page 103) deletes all Best Shot Mode user setups. NOTES • Best Shot Mode user setups are located in memory after the built-in sample scenes.
Page 15: Using The Night Scene Mode
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Night Scene Mode The night scene mode extends the exposure time to produce beautiful night images. Align the mode dial with Record the image. NOTE • When recording a portrait of a subject against a twilight or nighttime background, you can use the Night Scene Mode in combination with the flash to achieve a slow sync effect that causes the subject to stand out better.
Page 16 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Align the mode dial with M (Manual Exposure). Use [ ] and [ ] to specify the shutter speed, and then use [ ] and [ ] to specify the aperture value. Compose the image and then press the shutter release button.
Page 17: Using The Movie Mode
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Movie Mode You can record movies up to 30 seconds long. • File Format: AVI AVI format conforms to the Motion JPEG format promoted by the Open DML Group. • Image Size: 320 x 240 pixels •...
Page 18: Shooting At Fixed Intervals
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Shooting at Fixed Intervals You can set up the camera to record at fixed intervals, speci- fying the number of images to be recorded, the interval be- tween recordings, and a start time. The following describes the types of recording variations you can configure. •...
Page 19: Canceling An Interval Mode Timer Operation
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Configure image recording settings. • At this point, you should make white balance and any other settings you want. Align the focus frame with the subject, and then press the shutter release button all the way down. •...
Page 20: Adjusting The White Balance
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.
Page 21: Adjusting White Balance Manually
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 lim- ited. Manual white balance helps to ensure that colors are recorded correctly for a particular light source.
Page 22: Selecting The Metering Mode
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Selecting the Metering Mode Use the following procedure to specify multi-pattern meter- ing, spot metering, or center-weighted metering as the me- tering mode. In a recording mode, press MENU. Select the “REC” tab, select “Metering,” and then press [ ]. Select the setting you want and then press SET.
Page 23: Using The Histogram
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Histogram Using the DISP button to display the histogram on the moni- tor screen makes it possible for you to check exposure con- ditions as you record images (page 20). You can also display the histogram of a recorded image in the Play Mode. Histogram A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels.
Page 24: Recording Mode Settings
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! • Note that the above histograms are shown for illustra- tive purposes only. You may not be able to achieve exactly the same shapes for particular subjects. • A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure. The recorded image may be over- exposed or under-exposed, even though its histogram is centered.
Page 25: Specifying Sensitivity
In a recording mode, press MENU. Select the “REC” tab, select “ISO,” and then press [ ]. Select the setting you want and then press SET. QV-R3 Auto : Automatic sensitivity selection ISO125 : Conforms with ISO125 ISO250 : Conforms with ISO250...
Page 26: Using The Filter Function
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Filter Function The camera’s filter function lets you alter the tint of an image when you record it. In a recording mode, press MENU. Select the “REC” tab, select “Filter,” and then press [ ]. Select the setting you want and then press SET.
Page 27: Specifying Contrast
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Contrast Use this procedure to adjust the relative difference between the light areas and dark areas of the image you are record- ing. In a recording mode, press MENU. Select the “REC” tab, select “Contrast,” and then press [ ].
Page 28: Turning The On-Screen Grid On And Off
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off You can display gridlines on the monitor screen to help you compose images and ensure that the camera is straight when recording. In a recording mode, press MENU. Select the “REC” tab, select “Grid,” and then press [ ].
Page 29: Resetting The Camera
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Select the setting you want and then press SET. To do this: Save the current status of the setting and restore it the next time the camera is turned on. Restore the factory default setting whenever the camera is turned on. After you are finished configuring settings, press the MENU button to exit the setting screen.
Page 30: Basic Playback Operation
PLAYBACK PLAYBACK You can use the camera’s built in monitor screen to play back files Basic Playback Operation Use the following procedure to scroll through files stored in the camera’s memory. Press the power button to turn on the camera. ON/OFF •...
Page 31: Zooming The Displayed Image
PLAYBACK Zooming the Displayed Image Perform the following procedure to zoom the image currently on the monitor screen up to four times its normal size. In the Play Mode, use [ ] and [ ] to display the image you want. Shift the zoom controller towards to enlarge the image.
Page 32: Resizing An Image
PLAYBACK Resizing an Image You can use the following procedure to change an image to one of the two sizes: SXGA size (1280 x 960 pixels) or VGA size (640 x 480 pixels). In the Play Mode, press MENU. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Resize,”...
Page 33: Cropping An Image
PLAYBACK Cropping an Image Use the following procedure when you want to crop a portion of an enlarged image and use the remaining part of the im- age as an e-mail attachment, Web page image, etc. In the Play Mode, use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through images and display the one you want to crop.
Page 34: Playing A Movie
PLAYBACK Playing a Movie Use the following procedure to play back a movie recorded in the Movie Mode. In the Play Mode, use [ ] and [ ] to display the movie you want play. Press SET to start playback of the movie. •...
Page 35: Displaying The 9-Image View
PLAYBACK Displaying the 9-image View The following procedure displays nine images on the monitor screen at the same time. Enter the Play Mode. Shift the zoom controller towards • This displays the 9-image screen with the image that was on the monitor screen in step 2 in the center, with a selection boundary around it.
Page 36: Selecting A Specific Image In The 9-Image View
PLAYBACK Selecting a Specific Image in the 9-image View Display the 9-image view. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the selection boundary up, down, left, or right until it is located at the image you want to view.
Page 37: Deleting A Single File
DELETING FILES DELETING FILES You can delete a single file, or you can delete all files cur- rently in memory. IMPORTANT! • Note that file deletion cannot be undone. Once you delete a file, it is gone. Make sure you really do not need a file anymore before you delete it.
Page 38: Deleting All Files
DELETING FILES IMPORTANT! • If a file cannot be deleted for some reason, the mes- sage “The function is not supported for this file.” ap- pears when you try to delete it. Deleting All Files The following procedure deletes all unprotected files cur- rently in memory.
Page 39: File Management
FILE MANAGEMENT FILE MANAGEMENT The file management capabilities of the camera make it easy to keep track of images. You can protect files against dele- tion, and even use its DPOF feature to specify images for printing. Folders Your camera automatically creates a directory of folders in its built-in flash memory or on the memory card to store im- ages.
Page 40: Protecting Files
FILE MANAGEMENT Protecting Files Once you protect a file it cannot be deleted. You can protect files individually or you can protect all files in memory with a single operation. To protect and unprotect a single file In the Play Mode, press Use [ ] and [ ] to display the image you want to protect.
Page 41: To Configure Print Settings For A Single Image
FILE MANAGEMENT DPOF The letters “DPOF” stand for “Digital Print Or- der Format,” which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image should be printed. Then when you print on a DPOF-compatible printer or at a professional print service that supports DPOF, only the files you selected on...
Page 42: To Configure Print Settings For All Images
FILE MANAGEMENT To turn on date stamping for the prints, press DISP so is displayed. 12 12 • To turn off date stamping for the prints, press DISP so is not displayed. 12 12 • Repeat steps 3 through 5 if you want to configure other images for printing.
Page 43: Print Image Matching
FILE MANAGEMENT PRINT Image Matching II Images include PRINT Image Matching data (mode setting and other camera setup information). A printer that sup- ports PRINT Image Matching reads this data and adjusts the printed image accordingly, so your images come out just the way you intended when you re- corded them.
Page 44: Other Settings
OTHER SETTINGS OTHER SETTINGS Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Method Use the following procedure to specify the method for gener- ating the serial number used for file names (page 91). In a recording mode or the Play Mode, press MENU.
Page 45: Specifying An Image For The Startup Screen
OTHER SETTINGS Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen You can specify an image you recorded as the startup screen image, which causes it to appear on the monitor screen for about two seconds whenever you turn on the camera. In a recording mode or the Play Mode, press MENU.
Page 46: Stopping The Alarm
OTHER SETTINGS Use [ ] and [ ] to select the alarm whose set- ting you want to configure, and then press SET. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want to change, and then use [ ] and [ ] to change the selected setting.
Page 47: Changing The Date And Time Setting
OTHER SETTINGS Changing the Date and Time Setting Use the following procedure to change the date and time set- ting. The settings you make here affect your home time zone. In a recording mode or the Play Mode, press MENU. Select the “Set Up”...
Page 48: Using World Time
OTHER SETTINGS Using World Time You can use the World Time screen to view a time zone that is different from the home time zone when you go on a trip, etc. World Time can display the time in one of 162 cities in 32 time zones.
Page 49: To Configure Summer Time (Dst) Settings
OTHER SETTINGS Use [ ] and [ ] to select the city you want, and then press SET. • This displays the current time in the city you select. When the setting is the way you want, press SET to apply it and exit the setting screen. To configure summer time (DST) settings In a recording mode or the Play Mode, press MENU.
Page 50: Changing The Display Language
OTHER SETTINGS After the setting is the way you want, press SET. • This displays the current time in accordance with your setting. Press SET again to exit the setting screen. Changing the Display Language You can use the following procedure to select one of six lan- guages as the display language.
Page 51: Formatting Built-In Memory
OTHER SETTINGS Formatting Built-in Memory Formatting built-in memory deletes any data stored in it. IMPORTANT! • Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Check to make sure you do not need any of the data in memory before you format it. •...

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