Casio QV-5500SX Owner's Manual

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LCD Digital Camera
QV-5500SX
Owner's Manual
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Recording Images (page 38)
Be sure to correctly set the clock before recording images (page 36).
3
1
Slide the POWER Switch
to the right to turn on the
camera.
Remove the
lens cap.
Operation
lamp
2
Slide the Function
Switch to REC.

QUICK REFERENCE

4
After composing the
image on the monitor
screen, press the shutter
button about half way and
hold it there.
*
The camera's Auto Focus feature
automatically focuses the image.
5
After confirming that the
Auto Focus operation is
complete (the operation lamp
lights green), press the
shutter button.
3
QUICK REFERENCE
Loading Batteries (page 31)
Be sure to load the four AA size batteries that come with the camera before using it.
1
Press the battery compartment
lock on the bottom of the camera
1 1 1 1 1
(
) to open the battery compart-
2 2 2 2 2
ment cover (
).
• Be sure to use alkaline, lithium or Ni-MH batteries. Never use manganese batteries.
• Press down on the battery compartment cover at the point marked
cover locks into place with a click.
2
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Playing Back Images (page 65)
2
Slide the POWER Switch to the right.
• The image you recorded appears on the monitor screen.
1
Slide the Function
Switch to PLAY.
4
2
Load four batteries and close the battery compart-
ment cover.
A A A A A
in the above illustration until the
3
Use [+] and [–] to scroll
through the images stored
in camera memory.

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  • Page 1: Quick Reference

    QUICK REFERENCE LCD Digital Camera Loading Batteries (page 31) QV-5500SX Be sure to load the four AA size batteries that come with the camera before using it. Owner’s Manual Press the battery compartment lock on the bottom of the camera...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    QUICK REFERENCE CONTENTS Congratulations upon your selection of the QV-5500SX LCD Digital Camera. To get the most out of the QV-5500SX, be sure to carefully read this manual and follow the instructions contained in it. QUICK REFERENCE POWER SUPPLY Deleting Images (page 79) Using Batteries ............
  • Page 3 After making sure there is no more smoke coming • Never try to open the case of the camera or attempt your from the camera, take it to your nearest CASIO service pro- Multi-image Screen Folder Storage own repairs.
  • Page 4 — Near air conditioners, heaters, or other areas subject to ditions that might cause condensation. camera to your dealer or an authorized CASIO service pro- made with the procedure under “Resolution Settings” on temperature extremes •...
  • Page 5 Distance sensor MENU button Using the Lens Cap (page 23) Make sure the “CASIO” name on the lens cap is horizontal Lens when you attach the cap to the lens. The cap does not fit Loop securely and may fall off if attached with the “CASIO” name at an angle.
  • Page 6 SWITCHING BETWEEN THE REC AND PLAY MODES GENERAL GUIDE Operation lamp Use the Function Switch to switch between the REC and Lamps REC Mode Screen PLAY Modes. • The power/card access lamp is lit Record Mode Pressing the MODE button while in the REC Mode displays whenever power is turned on, re- the Record Menu.
  • Page 7: Make Sure That

    IMPORTANT! the AC adaptor, and contact your original retailer or • Make sure that the power of the camera is turned off nearest CASIO Service Provider. Press the eject button Surface marked before you insert or remove a memory card.
  • Page 8: Power Supply

    (page 75). • Be sure to use only CASIO brand CompactFlash cards • Before starting a format operation, load a full set of new IMPORTANT! (CF-4x/CF-8x/CF-15x/CF-30x/CF-48x).
  • Page 9: Press Menu To Exit

    (exposed internal wiring), request a • The camera automatically switches over to AC adaptor time. This means camera power turns off if no operation is replacement from an authorized CASIO ser- powered operations whenever the AC adaptor is plugged performed after two minutes.
  • Page 10: Slide The Function

    RECORDING SETTING THE CURRENT DATE AND TIME RECORDING To select the date format Using the Shutter Button Basic Recording Operation The following steps describe how to operate the shutter but- The following describes the basic operation for recording Example: May 12, 1999 ton so that Auto Focus has a chance to focus the image.
  • Page 11 RECORDING RECORDING While keeping the shut- Slide the Function Switch to REC. Using Focus Lock Using Quick Shutter ter button depressed Normally, Auto Focus automatically focuses on the object Pressing the shutter button sequentially records images at On the Record menu (page 59), select “Record half way, move the cam- that is inside the Auto Focus Frame.
  • Page 12: Other Recording Functions

    RECORDING RECORDING • The figures in the left are approximations only. The actual Resolution Settings Exposure Compensation number of images depends on image subject matter. The camera has four resolution modes: Super Fine ( ), Fine Use the procedure under “Record Menu” on page 59 for This camera features an program AE function that automati- ( ), Normal ( ), Economy ( ).
  • Page 13 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! Using the Zoom Feature Using the Macro Feature Manual Focus • The focus range for Auto Focus depends on the digital The zoom feature lets you move in closer on subjects that With the macro feature, you can record close up images of Manual Focus lets you manually adjust the focus of an im- zoom setting as shown below.
  • Page 14 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! Compose the image and then record it. Panorama Recording Night Scene Mode • Flash is disabled during movie recording. • The right edge of the previous image you recorded re- With panorama recording you record a series of images and The Night Scene Mode is for recording images in dark areas.
  • Page 15: Using The Self-Timer

    OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Press · . Compose the image and then record it. Using the Self-timer Using the Timer • Each press of · cycles through the macro and • When the start time you set is reached, the operation You can use the self-timer for either of the two following re- You can use the timer to perform any one of the following self-timer settings in the following sequence: SELF-...
  • Page 16 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Make the setting. Keeping the camera pointed at the white sheet To make Record Menu settings Performing Manual White Balance of paper, press DISP to make the manual white • If you want to change other settings, repeat steps 4 Certain lighting conditions can cause Auto white balance to balance settings.
  • Page 17: Playback

    PLAYBACK PLAYBACK PLAYBACK The following describes the different techniques that you can NOTES • To enlarge the movie image so it fills the entire moni- Playing Back a Movie use to playback recorded images. tor screen, press DISP. Pressing the DISP again re- •...
  • Page 18: Using Zoom

    PLAYBACK PLAYBACK To ungroup panorama images Select “Tools” “Group” “Panorama”. Using Zoom Regrouping Panorama Images Transferring a panorama to a personal computer causes its The following operation lets you magnify an image to twice Perform steps 1 through 3 under “ To re-group its normal size.
  • Page 19: Screen Saver

    PLAYBACK PLAYBACK Slide the Function Switch to PLAY. To turn the screen saver on and off Screen Saver Press MENU. The screen saver function automatically activates Slide Slide the Function Switch to PLAY. Show (which automatically scrolls through images) when- Select “View”...
  • Page 20: Image Protection

    IMAGE PROTECTION IMAGE PROTECTION Use the following operations when you want to protect im- To Protect and Unprotect All Images on the To Protect and Unprotect a Single Image To Protect and Unprotect Folders ages against accidental deletion. A protected image cannot Memory Card be deleted until it is unprotected.
  • Page 21: To Delete All Unprotected Images

    “Video Out”. 65 to playback images on the television screen. such a screen for very long periods. • This camera does not support cable transfer of data Select the video mode you want to use. with other CASIO digital cameras.
  • Page 22: Digital Terminal

    IMPORTANT! PC Card Slot • This camera does not fully support the software that In this case you need an optionally available CASIO CA-10 comes with the LK-1, LK-1A, LK-10V, LK-11 connec- Data communication cable tion kits for Windows, and the LK-2, LK-2A, LK-2V, PC Card Adaptor.
  • Page 23: Card Browser

    SHOTS setting are re- to view images recorded with the QV-5500SX. flash for some time as the camera internally generates corded. If you want to generate files for images re- TYPE 1 ..
  • Page 24: Troubleshooting

    If this does not work, contact your 7000SX camera system of the QV-7000SX is different from the Printer. dealer or an authorized CASIO service provider. one used by this camera, so cards recorded with the QV-7000SX cannot be read. Slide Show starts even Activation of the screen saver.
  • Page 25: Messages

    MESSAGES MESSAGES CF ERROR Perform the following procedure whenever a Insert memory card! There is no memory card installed in the camera. RECORD ERROR This message appears when the image you are try- You must format the memory card starts to behave abnormally. ing to record cannot be compressed for some rea- CompactFlash card This camera cannot...
  • Page 26 MEMO MEMO CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD. 6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan K712FCM1PMJ Printed on recycled paper. MA9912-003902A Printed in Japan...

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