Casio QV-3000EX/Ir User Manual page 52

Flash Indicato Exposure Co Using Focus
Camera Orientation Detection Basic Recording Operation
When you press the shutter button half way, the flash icon
This camera features a program AE function that automati- Normally, Auto Focus automatically focuses on the object The camera automatically The following describes the basic operation for recording
appears on the monitor screen and the Flash lamp light (am-
images. It describes operation in the P (Program AE) Mode cally changes shutter speed and aperture in accordance with that is inside the Auto Focus Frame. Focus lock is a tech- detects whether it is
ber) to indicate that the flash will fire when the shutter button
available light. In addition, you can also manually adjust the nique that lets you lock the focus on a subject and then move oriented vertically or that automatically makes the aperture and shutter speed
is pressed the rest of the way down.
the camera so the Auto Focus Frame is pointed at another horizontally when you settings, and lets you record at intervals of about 2 seconds. exposure to compensate for backlighting, indirect indoor
Note that the interval may become longer if you record more record an image, and lighting, dark backgrounds, and other special conditions. subject when you record. This keeps the original subject in
IMPORTANT!
• Press DISP to turn on the monitor screen (page E-28). focus, even though a different object is within the Auto Focus stores the orientation than five consecutive images.
Previewing th
Frame. along with the image data.
• Never use the flash in areas where combustible or ex-
• Locking the focus also locks the exposure setting. Then when you play back images using the bundled Photo
plosive gas is present. Doing so creates the danger of
1.
Align the POWER/Function switch with REC.
1.
Use [ E ] and [ F ] to perform exposure compen-
Loader application, they are all automatically oriented fire and explosion.
• Be sure to remove the lens cap before turning on
correctly on the display.
sation. • Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operat-
1.
Align the Auto Focus Frame with the subject
power.
ing a motor vehicle. Doing so can interfere with the
• Pressing [ E ] or [ F ] displays an EV indicator that
you want to lock on and press the shutter but-
driver's vision and create the danger of accident.
shows the current exposure compensation setting.
ton half way down.
• Never fire the flash while it is too close to the subject's
• Pressing [ E ] makes the image on the monitor screen
eyes. Intense light from the flash can cause eye dam-
• The screen momentarily goes dark when you press
Use the following procedure to preview the last image re-
brighter. Use it to adjust for dim indoor lighting and
age if it is fired too close to the eyes, especially with
the shutter button half way.
corded, without leaving the REC Mode.
backlighting.
young children. When using the flash, the camera
• The Auto Focus frame turns green when the image is
1.
• Pressing [ F ] makes the image on the monitor screen should be at least one meter from the eyes of the sub-
Hold down the PREVIEW/
in focus.
ject. darker. Use it to adjust for bright sunlight.
2.
the last image recorded. After composing the image on the monitor
• Make sure that you do not touch or block the flash or
• The EV indicator turns red whenever the compensa-
screen, press the shutter button about half
• The image remains on the monitor screen as long as
exposure sensor with your fingers. Doing so can soil
tion value is at its limit.
way and hold it there.
you keep the PREVIEW/
these components and interfere with correct flash op-
• You can use the PREVIEW/
eration.
Mode, too.
• The PREVIEW/
Exposure
eration if you press it immediately after turning on
sensor
camera power or immediately after entering to the
REC mode from the PLAY mode.
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REC
PLAY
OFF
button to display
button depressed.
button in the Movie
button does not perform any op-
Flash
2.
While k
half wa
image a
RECORDING
• The monitor screen momentarily goes blank when you • Flash should be used for distances within the range of
Recording Images under Low Battery Power
about 0.5 meters to 4 meters (values with fully open press the shutter button half way.
To protect against unexpected loss of image data, images
aperture). Flash does not work well outside these
• The camera's Auto Focus feature automatically fo-
are recorded one-by-one whenever the battery level is indi-
ranges.
cuses the image.
cated as • Depending on operating conditions (type of batteries or lower. During the save operation, the mes-
• The operation lamp lights green and the Auto Focus
sage "Press DISP to cancel save." is on the monitor
being used, temperature, etc.), it may take up to 40
3.
Frame in the monitor screen turns green when the
screen. As long as you do not press DISP, the save opera-
seconds for the flash unit to charge.
Press th
Auto Focus operation is complete.
tion continues for a few seconds. Be sure to replace all four • The flash is disabled during movie and continuous re-
record t
• If you plan to use the viewfinder to compose the im-
batteries as soon as possible after this message starts to
cording, which is indicated by the flash icon appearing
age, press DISP several times until the monitor screen
appear.
on the monitor screen.
2.
turns off.
Pressing DISP while the "Press DISP to cancel save." is After adjusting the exposure, press the shutter • The flash unit does not charge when battery power is
on the monitor screen causes the image save operation to
low. The
button to record the image.
• Take care to avoid blocking the lens, distance sensor
be cancelled.
flash will not fire correctly, which may affect exposure
or light sensor with your fingers.
of the image. Replace batteries as soon as possible
NOTES
• Press the shutter button carefully, taking care not to
when this happens.
move the camera as you do.
IMPORTANT!
• Exposure compensation is generally expressed in
• Red-eye reduction may not work well when the cam-
terms of an exposure compensation (EV) value. The
The message described above does not appear while
era is not pointed directly at the subject or when the
3.
After confirming that the Auto Focus operation
exposure compensation value is always set to zero
the monitor screen is turned off or while the camera is in
subject is far from the camera.
is complete (the operation lamp lights green),
whenever you turn on the camera.
the Movie Mode.
• In the Red-eye Reduction Mode, the flash is fired au-
press the shutter button all the way down to
• Each press of [ E ] or [ F ] changes the exposure com-
tomatically in accordance with exposure. Because of
pensation value by 1/3EV. A change in either direction
record the image.
this, the flash does not fire in a well-lit area.
is indicated on the monitor screen by arrows pointing
• White balance is fixed while the flash is being used, so
• Recorded images are temporarily stored in a buffer,
left (negative correction) or right (positive correction).
the coloring of the recorded image may be affected by
from which they are stored to the memory card in-
• The normal maximum range for exposure compensa-
fluorescent lighting or other sources of illumination in
stalled in the camera. You can continue to store im-
tion is –2EV to +2EV. Under certain conditions, how-
the immediate area.
ages as long as there is space available in the buffer.
ever, the camera may impose lower maximum values
when exposure compensation would result in an im-
age that is too dark or too light.
E-48
indicator appears to warn you that the