Shutter Speed Priority Image Recording - Casio QV-3000EX/Ir User Manual

4. 4. 4.
Landscape M Using the Zo Infinity Mod Panorama R Night Scene Movie Reco Manual Foc
Press MODE a Use [ Keeping the ca
5.
of paper, press
Compose the im
balance setting
then press the s
Quality
6.
This section describes more advanced recording operations Select the item whose setting you want to ] and [ ] to select "B/W" or "Sepia" and

Shutter Speed Priority Image Recording

that are also provided by this camera.
change. then press SET.
Use the Infinity Mode when recording images of scenery or You can fix the shutter speed within the range of 2 to 1/1000 The Landscape Mode records images where everything is in The Night Scene Mode is for recording images in dark areas. With panorama recording you record a series of images and Manual Focus lets you manually adjust the focus of an im- The zoom features let you move in closer on subjects that You can record movies that are approximately 30 seconds
• Use the monitor screen for zoom, manual focus, macro,
Power This item can be used to make power save settings Use this setting to control the quality of the image.
Save to preserve battery power. Fine / Normal / Economy
are located far from the camera. You can choose either opti- 7. objects that are far away. This mode performs Auto Focus in 5. second. long. Movies are recorded in 320 x 240-pixel AVI format. For When recording images of people on a twilight or night time then link them to create a single panoramic effect. age. clear focus, from the foreground to the background. You can
BASIC movie, panorama, and multiple exposure.
Compose the image and then record it. Select "On" or "Off".
• Pressing SET at this time returns the camera to the
Sleep (Off / 30sec / 1min / 2min) / Auto Power Off
cal zoom or digital zoom, or even use them in combination to the vicinity of infinity ( details, see "Using the REC Menus" on page E-74. background, you can use the flash in combination with the use the Landscape Mode with the ZOOM slider towards W
• Repeat steps 6 and 7 for other items if you want. • Auto Focus automatically adjusts in accordance with
Size white balance setting that was obtained the last time (2min / 5min) You can specify either of two image sizes in pixels.
increase the size of the original image by 6 times its original There are two types of movie recording: PAST and NOR- Night Scene Mode for slow synchro recording. (wide-angle) to record wide-angle images with clear focus
1. 1.
Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC. Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC.
the movement of the subject. 2048 x 1536 / 1024 x 768
BASIC
1. you performed this manual white balance procedure.
Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC.
size. MAL. PAST lets you capture images of events that occurred from foreground to background.
8. Using the Continuous Shutter Mode
Mode 1 Select "Exit". Use this item to specify which of the following settings
• The message "STAND BY" appears on the monitor
before you pressed the shutter button while NORMAL • Indoors and on cloudy days, images recorded with the
2. 2. Sharpness are retained when camera power is turned off. This setting specifies the sharpness of image
5.
Press Press MODE and then select /
The manual white balance procedure stops au-
2.
screen to indicate that the camera's buffer memory is
Press /
The Continuous Shutter Mode lets you record up to three records what happens after you press the shutter button. Landscape Mode may not differ from those produced by
outlines. Recording Mode / Focus / Flash / Digital Zoom
Using Optical Zoom
MF indicator appears on the monitor screen.
tomatically when it is complete.
accumulating image data. This message remains dis-
images at intervals of about 0.5 second. It can be used for
See "Using the REC Menus" on page E-74 for details on how normal recording.
indicator appears on the monitor screen.
Hard
3.
Use [ ] and [ ] to select the shutter speed set-
played for about 10 seconds.
normal recording, as well as in the P (Program AE), A (Aper- Mode 2 Use this item to specify which of the following settings Normal
to select the movie length.
• Each press of
• If the manual white balance procedure does not end
Optical zoom enlarges the image by changing the focal dis-
• Each press of
ting you want to use.
are retained when camera power is turned off. Soft
ture Priority), S (Shutter Speed Priority), Night Scene, Land- • AVI files can be displayed and saved on a computer that is
in the following sequence: Auto Focus
automatically, press SET to interrupt it.
• After "STAND BY" disappears from the monitor
tance of the lens. You can increase the size of the image by
1.
in the following sequence: Auto Focus
Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC.
1. Metering / White Balance / Flash Intensity /
Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC.
scape, and Portrait modes. set up to support use of CompactFlash cards. For such a
cus ( ) Infinity (
screen, the contents of the buffer memory continues
three times using optical zoom.
cus ( ) Infinity (
Saturation Sensitivity This setting controls the intensity of colors.
6.
computer, install QuickTime, which comes bundled with After the camera finishes making the white bal-
to be updated as long as you keep the shutter button
2.
High
Press MODE and then select
2.
3
Press MODE and then select
1. . While " " is flashing on the monitor screen,
the camera.
ance setting, it returns to the screen in step 3 Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC.
3. depressed about half way.
Compose the image and then record it. Normal
1.
1.
Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC.
Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC.
use [ F ] and [ E ] to focus the image.
Low
above. Select "Exit" to exit the manual white
3.
Compose the image and then record it.
3.
6. Compose the image and then record it.
2.
Keep the camera pointed at the action you
Press MODE and then select
balance procedure.
• If you do not perform any focus operation for about
2. NORMAL
2.
Move the ZOOM slider
Press MENU.
Contrast This setting controls the difference between the light
want to record, and press the shutter button all
• The right edge of the previous image you recorded re-
Shutter two seconds, the "
areas and dark areas of the image. Contrast is not
towards T (telephoto) to
3.
Compose the image and then record it.
the way down when you want to end recording. mains on the monitor screen, so you can align it cor-
speed
1.
3. NOTE applied in the Night Scene Mode.
• After " " stops flashing, you can use [ E ] and [ F ] to
Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC.
Select "Functions 1"
zoom in on the subject,
value
rectly with the next image.
High
• Pressing the shutter button after "STAND BY" disap-
adjust exposure compensation (EV).
tinuous". White balance is automatically set to "Daylight" when-
or W (wide-angle) to
Normal
• From the second image onwards, aim the camera fur-
2.
pears from the monitor screen records everything that
Press MODE and then select
ever you enter the Night Scene Mode. You can leave
• If " " stops flashing before you have a chance to
zoom out.
Low
• "Functions 1" appears on the advanced menu only.
ther to the right and overlap the next image with the
went on in front of the lens during the 10-second pe-
this as it is or change it using the above procedure. focus, press
4.
Compose the image and then record it.
previous one on the monitor screen.
• The " riod before you pressed the shutter button. " indicator is on the monitor screen while the
again.
Continuous Shutter Mode is selected.
• Pressing
changes the focus mode to Infinity.
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Picture
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
Options
).
a number of times until the .
a number of times until the
: Sharp outlines
/ cycles the focus mode
/ cycles the focus mode
: Soft outlines
Manual Fo-
Manual Fo-
) Macro ( ).
) Macro ( ).
: Colors appear deeper.
.
.
: Colors appear lighter.
.
" indicator stops flashing.
"Drive Mode"
T
: Larger difference between light and dark.
.
: Less difference between light and dark.
/ to make "
ZOOM slider
/ while " " is flashing
Initiali
Save
Card
Browser
4. 4. 3.
IMPORTANT! • Up to nine images can be grouped into a panorama. • Pressing the shutter button while "STAND BY" is still Compose the image and then record it. Compose the image and then record it. Compose the image and then press the shutter
Aperture Priority Image Recording
BASIC
on the monitor screen records everything that went on Press MENU when you want to stop a panorama re-
button to start recording.
• The shutter speed is quite slow in the Night Scene
• The operation lamp and the Auto Focus frame do not • Focus is locked when you record the first image, and
Format
In the Portrait Mode, focus is adjusted so the background is You can use the self-timer for either of the two following re- A power on default is one that is automatically used by the You can fix the aperture within the range of F2 to F8. A larger Use the Macro Mode for close up shots in the focusing
in front of the lens during the period from when you cording operation.
Drive
Mode, so be sure to use a tripod to hold the camera
appear while manual focus is in use. this setting is applied to all subsequent images.
• Auto Focus automatically adjusts in accordance with
Mode
camera when you turn it on. You can specify power on de- cording operations. aperture (indicated by a smaller aperture value) narrows the ranges shown below. slightly blurred, which highlights the subject in the fore-
Use the following procedure to initialize power on defaults pressed the shutter button half way down and when
• Aperture setting and white balance settings are locked steady.
the movement of the subject.
• The flash does not fire in the Continuous Shutter
ground. focus range, while a smaller aperture widens the focus faults for the recording mode, focus, flash, digital zoom, me- you pressed it all the way down. In this case, the re-
and the power save settings.
• Slow shutter speed also causes slow monitor screen when you record the first image of a panorama, and
Approximate
Mode.
• See "Playing Back a Movie" on page E-79 for details
• You can further blur the background by moving the ZOOM range. 10-second recording .... Records about 10 seconds after tering, white balance, and flash intensity.
cording will be less than 10 seconds long.
refresh. Because of this, the image recorded may be these settings are applied to all subsequent images in
Focusing Range:
on playing back a movie.
The following tables show the items for which you can slider to T (telephoto) while shooting with the Portrait
• You may be able to record only two images in the
IMPORTANT!
slightly different from the image that was on the moni- that panorama.
T (telephoto)
BASIC
Wide aperture
specify power on defaults. Note the following rules concern- Mode.
Continuous Shutter Mode when using the Night Scene
• Movie recording stops automatically 30 seconds after
tor screen when you pressed the shutter button.
Note that performing the following procedure to initialize
IMPORTANT! • If you want to link more than 9 images into a pan-
ing power on defaults.
Mode, a fixed shutter speed, or a slow shutter speed.
3. Date you start the record operation.
• The focusing range is the distance from the lens surface to
• Auto Focus is difficult in the dark. If you experience
Compose the image and then record it.
power on defaults also initializes power save trigger
orama, upload the images to a computer and use a
Flash is disabled during movie recording.
• There are two sets of power on defaults, named Mode 1
BASIC
the subject.
1. • Do not start a Continuous Shutter Mode operation problems, use manual focusing (page E-60). There
Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC. • To stop recording before the 30-second period is up,
time settings (page E-45). commercially available computer application to link
• Brightness (aperture) is also affected by using optical
and Mode 2.
• Note that zoom in the range of 1X to 2X only can be used
when the low battery indicator is on the monitor may be some blurring of the image if the subject is fast
press the shutter button again.
them.
zoom.
Metering
• When "On" is specified for an item, the camera remembers 2-second recording ...... Records about two seconds after
NOTE
with Macro Mode recording.
moving.
2. screen.
Press MODE and then select
1. • See "Panorama Playback" on page E-80 for details on
the current setting for that item when you turn off power,
• Use of a tripod is recommended for slow shutter
Perform steps 1 through 3 under "Turning
• With the macro mode, use the monitor screen to compose
• The contrast of Night Scene Mode images is not af-
Movie Storage Capacity
• Storage of images recorded in the Continuous Shutter
playing back panoramas.
and uses the same setting when you turn power back on
PAST speeds and telephoto shots to avoid blurring of the
the image. Do not use the viewfinder. power on defaults on and off".
3. fected by changes made using the REC Menu's Con-
Video Out
Compose the image and then press the shutter
Mode to a memory card can take about 14 seconds
again.
image due to camera movement.
• The macro mode can be used aperture settings of F4,
trast settings (page E-75).
BASIC
Storage Capacity
button about half way down. (for three images).
• When "Off" is specified for an item, the camera always
2.
1.
Select "Power Save", "Mode 1" or "Mode 2".
F5.6, or F8. A setting of F4 is used automatically with aper-
Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC.
• Never remove camera batteries, unplug the AC adap-
uses its standard power on default, as shown in the "Off" Aperture
ture priority recording even if you set an aperture of F2 or
4.
After confirming that the subject is in focus,
tor from the camera, or remove the memory card while
Using Digital Zoom
columns in the tables below. value
3.
2.
F2.3. Select "Power Save", "Mode 1" or "Mode 2".
Press MENU.
Recording Time
1.
press the shutter button all the way down.
Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC.
images are being saved.
Digital zoom produces a 1024 x 768-pixel image that can
Language
"Con-
1.
4. Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC.
3.
Select "Restore".
• Adjust the aperture setting to compensate for the relative Select "Movie Mode"
double the size of the original image. Using digital zoom and
BASIC
2.
Press
brightness or darkness of the subject you are recording.
optical zoom in combination can zoom an image to 6X. • The following table shows the power on default status
• On the advanced menu, select "Functions 2"
2.
Press
Beep • Each press of
W
of each item following the above procedure.
"Movie Mode"
" flash
BASIC quence: 10SEC ( indicator appears on the monitor screen.
See "Using the REC Menus" on page E-74 for details on
1.
Align the POWER/Function Switch with REC.
5.
Select "Exit".
making digital zoom settings.
E-61 E-62 E-67 E-69 E-73 E-75 E-77 E-71 E-59 • Each press of
in the following sequence: Auto Focus
2.
Press MODE and then select
cus (
3.
Compose the image and then record it.
E-58
Functions 1 Set Up
Specifying Power On Defaults Using the Macro Mode Using the Self-timer Portrait Recording
This setting specifies how the shutter operates. Use this item to select the card browser file type.
Single Off / Type1 / Type2 / Type3 / Type4 : Allows recording of five images at an
interval of about 2 seconds.
Continuous : Allows recording of sequential
Select this item to format a memory card. 6cm to 30cm (1X zoom) images at an interval of about 0.5
the shutter button is pressed. Use
No / Yes second while the shutter button is
9cm to 30cm (2X zoom)
this method when you want to be
held down.
included in the image that is re-
• With any of the above settings, the interval may be Use this item to specify the format of the date that
corded.
longer at slow shutter speeds. appears in the monitor screen, and to adjust the
date setting.
This setting sets the metering method. Style (Year/Month/Day / Day/Month/Year / Month/
Multi Day/Year) / Adjust : Takes readings across the
the shutter button is pressed. Use
entire image, and provides
this method to avoid camera
This item can be used to specify the format of the balanced exposure settings.
movement caused when the shut-
Center : Takes reading at the center of video output signal.
Approximately 300KB/
ter button is pressed.
NTSC: Video format in the United States and the image.
second
Wide
Japan
Spot PAL: : Takes reading at a very limited Video format in Europe and other areas
F2, F2.3, F2.8, F4, F5.6, F8
30 seconds per movie
spot at the center of the image.
(NORMAL)
This setting lets you select either English or Peripheral lighting does not af-
"Past".
10 seconds per movie
Japanese as the display language. fect this reading, so exposure
/ .
is based on the subject alone. (PAST)
/ a number of times until the
Use this item to turn the key input confirmation / cycles the self-timer in the se-
"Past".
tone off and on.
) 2SEC (
10SEC
/
) Infinity ( ) Macro ( ).
W (wide-angle)
Decreased aperture
.
Decreased
) Off.
2SEC
cycles the focus mode
Manual Fo-
.