Casio QV-4000 User Manual page 105

• When attaching an external flash unit to the camera,
you should also purchase and install a gripped
bracket that can be secured to the camera's tripod
hole.
2.
Turn on camera power and make the required
camera settings.
• Exposure Mode: M (Manual Exposure)
• Shutter Speed: Around 1/60 (Actual setting should be
in accordance with aperture setting.)
• For maximum brightness of areas that are not reached
by flash illumination, use the camera's maximum ap-
erture opening (F2.0).
• White Balance: Sunlight
• Flash Mode: (Off)
3.
Turn on the external flash unit, and set it up for
the camera's aperture (F) value (page E-84)
and sensitivity (ISO 100 equivalent) value.
• Depending on shooting conditions, proper exposure
may not be obtained even if you properly set the auto
aperture (F) value and ISO sensitivity of the flash unit
to match those of the camera. If this happens, adjust
the auto aperture (F) value, ISO sensitivity, or other
settings of the flash unit. Also try adjusting the aper-
ture of the camera.
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
IMPORTANT!
• The external flash connected to the external flash
• After recording an image, check it on the monitor
• Close up images often tend to be overexposed. If you
• Note that the camera's built in flash fires whenever its
• Camera aperture (F) values are based on the widest
• When using a zoom flash, a coverage angle for a focal
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sync terminal always fires. To record an image without
using external flash, disconnect the sync cable from
the terminal or turn off external flash unit power.
screen. If it is not what you expected, use the controls
on the external flash unit to adjust flash intensity, and
adjust the aperture and ISO sensitivity settings on the
camera. Note that you cannot control external flash
unit intensity using camera settings.
are having overexposure problems, try adjusting the
aperture and ISO sensitivity settings of the external
flash unit and the camera. You can also try using the
camera's built in flash to correct for overexposure.
Flash Mode setting is something other than
optical zoom (1X). Using telephoto can cause slight
lens darkness. Adjust the aperture and ISO sensitivity
settings of the external flash unit and the camera as
required when using optical zoom.
distance of 33mm or less for the flash unit is recom-
mended.
(Off).