Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product QV 300 Casio
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Liquid Crystal Digital Camera QV-300 Owner's Manual 英 If you need help with your camera, please call: 1(800)435-7732 2 Introduction Congratulations upon your selection of the QV-300 Liquid Crystal Digital Camera. The QV-300 comes with its own built-in liquid crystal color monitor that let’s you instantly view the pictures you take.
5 General Precautions Be sure to observe the following important precautions whenever us- ing the QV-300. All references in this manual to “this camera” and “the camera” refer to the CASIO QV-300 Digital Camera. • Never try to take pictures or use the built-in display while operating a motor vehicle or while walking.
9 Unpacking Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your camera. If something is missing, contact your dealer as soon as possible.
13 The camera features a two-way power supply that lets you use either batteries (AA-size Alkaline or Lithium) or household AC current. To load batteries Be sure that camera power is turned off whenever loading or replac- ing batteries.
17 Using AC Power To power the camera from standard AC power, use the optional AC adaptor (AD-C60). AC Adaptor precautions • Never use an electrical outlet whose voltage is outside the rating marked on the camera. Doing so can create the danger of fire or electrical shock.
21 Recording Images Caution • Never open the battery compartment cover, disconnect the AC adaptor from the camera or unplug it from the wall socket while the “WAIT” message is on the LCD. Doing so will not only make storage of the current image impossible, it can also corrupt other image data already stored in camera memory.
25 Recording Images Resolution Mode FINE NORMAL Indicator Number of Images 64 (approximately 480-kbit com- pressed) 192 (approximately 160-kbit com- pressed) • You can switch between resolution modes at any time before re- cording an image.
29 Recording Images Important! • The exposure warning indicators also appear when lighting is out- side the range of the camera. In such a case, changing the aperture will not clear the indicator from the LCD. • The manual exposure adjustment procedure (page 25) cannot be used when an exposure warning indicator is on the LCD.
33 Playing Back Images Important! • Note that only images already stored in camera memory can be viewed on the TV screen. If you change to the camera’s Record Mode, the image picked up by the camera’s lens will not appear on the TV screen.
37 Playing Back Images [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] [+] 4. Press the shutter button. • At this time the image is doubled in size. The portion that appears on the screen is the center of the image. 5. Scroll the image on the screen. • Use [+] and [–] to scroll as shown in the illustration below.
41 Playing Back Images Protecting Memory Pages You can protect specific memory pages to ensure that they are not accidently deleted. • Note that you cannot protect or unprotect memory pages when pro- tected memory pages are hidden (page 45). To protect a single memory page 1.
45 Playing Back Images Hiding Protected Memory Pages This function makes it possible for you to hide protected memory pages so their images do not appear on the monitor during playback. To hide protected memory pages While holding down the [+] button, turn on the camera.
49 Deleting Memory Pages To delete all images in memory 1. Enter the Playback Mode. • Slide the function switch to the PLAY position. 2. Display the DELETE Menu. • Press the DEL button to display the DELETE Menu. 3. Select “ALL”. • Use [+] and [–] to select “ALL” and press the shutter button.
53 • Remaining pages (page 28) are also recorded on the video tape if they are turned on. Be sure to turn off display of remaining pages if you do not want them in the taped images. • If the low battery indicator (page 29) is displayed while you are re- cording to video tape, it will also be recorded with the image.
57 Using QV-Link Software and a Connection Cable The optionally available QV-Link Software and connection cable lets you transfer images from your digital camera to a personal computer. The following are the models of QV-Link software that support this camera.
61 Sympton Probable Cause Action 1. Set function switch to PLAY (page 31). 2. Connect correctly us- ing the special video cable that comes with the camera (page 32). 3 . Set up the TV cor- rectly. Unhide protected memo- ry pages by holding down [–] while turning power on (page 45).
65 Specifications General Recording System ... Digital (JPEG based) Signal System ......... NTSC Recording Medium .. Built-in 32-Mbit flash memory Number of Memory Pages FINE(VGA) ............ 64 (approximately 480-kbit compressed) NORMAL(Q-VGA) ... 192 (approximately 160-kbit compressed) Delete Functions .
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