Casio QV-7000SX Owner's Manual page 15

3.
After composing the image on the monitor
screen, press the shutter button about half
way and hold it there to activate Auto Focus.
4.
After confirming that the Auto Focus operation
is complete (operation indicator is green),
press the shutter button all the way down to
start the self-timer.
NOTE
During self-timer recording, you may find it helpful to ro-
tate the swivel lens mechanism 180 degrees so the
monitor screen faces the same direction as the lens.
This way you can always see how much time is left until
the start time is reached and recording begins.
Turning on Power During a Timer Operation
The monitor screen of the camera turns off between shots of
a timer operation. If you turn on camera power during this
time, the message shown below appears and the timer op-
eration is cancelled.
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
Using the Timer
You can use the timer to perform any one of the following
operations.
• Interval Recording
Use this method to record a series of images at fixed time
intervals.
• Timer Recording
Use this method to record a single image after passage of
a fixed amount of time.
• Interval Timer Recording
Use this method to record a series of images at fixed time
intervals, starting after passage of a fixed amount of time.
To record using timer recording
1.
Mount the camera onto a tripod.
2.
Slide the Function Switch to REC.
3.
Align the dial with to
select timer recording.
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
Using the Record Menu
Normally, the camera's automatic features and functions
provide the best image recording results. The Record Menu
lets you set up the camera manually when you want to com-
pensate for special conditions or produce particular creative
effects.
NOTE
You can also set up the camera to save certain Record
Menu settings in mode memory when you turn off cam-
era power (page 63). The saved settings are restored
the next time you turn on the camera.
The following is a complete list of items whose settings
you can change in the Record Menu.
QUALITY ............. (SUPER FINE), (FINE), (NORMAL),
(Resolution) (ECONOMY)
(SUPER FINE) provides best image
quality, but it also takes up most memory.
See "Resolution Settings" on page 44 for
details.
WB ....................... AWB, , , , , MWB
(White Balance) White balance adjusts the white portions
of the image to make its coloring more
natural.
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
4.
Use [+] and [–] to select the number of shots
you want to record, and then press the shutter
button.
• If you specify 1 as the number of shots, skip step 5
and jump directly to step 6.
5.
Use [+] and [–] to select the interval between
shots, and then press the shutter button.
• You can specify an interval of from 1 to 60 minutes, in
1-minute steps.
6.
Use [+] and [–] to select the start time of the
record operation, and then press the shutter
button.
• You can specify any amount of time up to 24 hours
from the present.
7.
After composing the image on the monitor
screen, press the shutter button about half
way and hold it there to activate Auto Focus.
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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
............. Select when available light
is reddish.
............ Select when available fluo-
rescent light is greenish.
............. Select for outdoor record-
ing.
............ Select when available twi-
light is bluish.
MANUAL .. Recording with available
(MWB) light.
See "Performing Manual
White Balance" on page 62
for details.
APERTURE ......... AUTO, F2.8, F5.6, F11
The above aperture settings are indi-
cated on the monitor screen. Actual aper-
ture is different from the indicated value
while optical zoom is being used.
Indicated Actual Aperture Range
Aperture (Wide Angle to Telephoto)
F2.8
F5.6
F11
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8.
After confirming that the Auto Focus operation
is complete (operation indicator is green),
press the shutter button all the way down to
record the image.
• When the start time you set is reached, the operation
indicator lights and image recording starts.
DIGITAL ZOOM .. AUTO, 2X, 4X, OFF
I m a g e s a r e a l w a y s r e c o r d e d i n
(ECONOMY) resolution (640 x 480 pix-
els) whenever digital zoom is used.
When Auto is selected for DIGITAL
ZOOM, moving the ZOOM slider towards
T automatically changes the digital zoom
setting to 2X or 4X. Moving the slider to-
wards "W" turns off digital zoom.
FUTURE, PAST
MOVIE MODE .....
See "Movie Recording" on page 50 for
details about movies.
3.2, 6.4, 12.8 seconds
MOVIE TIME ........
See "Movie Recording" on page 50 for
details about movies.
Multi metering, spot metering
METERING ..........
MULTI ....... Divides the image into sec-
(Light Metering)
F2.8 to F3.5
F5.6 to F7
F11 to F14
tions and measures the
light in each section for a
balanced exposure read-
ing.