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Liquid Crystal Digital Camera

QV-30 

       Owner’s Manual

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Introduction

Congratulations upon your selection of the QV-30 Liquid Crystal Digi-
tal Camera. The QV-30 comes with its own built-in liquid crystal color
monitor that let’s you instantly view the pictures you take.

To get the most out of the QV-30, be sure to carefully read this
manual and follow the instructions contained in it.

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Contents

Precautions .......................................................... 5

Unpacking ............................................................. 9

General Guide .................................................... 10

Top and Display .................................................................. 10
Lens .................................................................................... 10
Bottom ................................................................................ 11
Terminals ............................................................................ 11

Power Supply ..................................................... 13

To load batteries ................................................................. 13
Using AC Power ................................................................. 18

Recording Images .............................................. 20

To record an image ............................................................. 20
How to avoid hand movement… ......................................... 22
Fluorescent Lighting ........................................................... 22
Infrared Light ....................................................................... 22
Shooting images outdoors .................................................. 23
Changing the Lens Orientation ........................................... 23
NORMAL/MACRO Switch .................................................. 25
Switching Between Lenses ................................................. 25
Exposure Adjustment .......................................................... 26
Changing the Aperture Setting ........................................... 27
Record Mode Displays ........................................................ 28
Using the Self-Timer ........................................................... 31

Playing Back Images ......................................... 33

Displaying Images on the Camera’s LCD ........................... 33
Displaying Images on a TV Screen .................................... 35
Displaying the Memory Page Number ................................ 36
Producing a Multi-Page Display .......................................... 37

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Using the Zoom Function .................................................... 41
Using Auto Play .................................................................. 43
Protecting Memory Pages .................................................. 46
Hiding Protected Memory Pages ........................................ 49

Deleting Memory Pages .................................... 50

To delete a single memory page ........................................ 50
To delete all unprotected memory pages ........................... 53

Connecting to Other Devices ............................ 56

The camera terminals ......................................................... 56

Using the Camera with a Connected Device ...... 57

Troubleshooting ................................................. 63

Specifications ..................................................... 69

About the camera’s backlight… ....................... 70

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any

damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any

loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of
the QV-30.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any

damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunc-
tion, repairs, or battery replacement. Be sure to back up all impor-
tant data on other media to protect against its loss.

Summary of Contents for QV-30

Page 1: ...g the Self Timer 31 Playing Back Images 33 Displaying Images on the Camera s LCD 33 Displaying Images on a TV Screen 35 Displaying the Memory Page Number 36 Producing a Multi Page Display 37 4 Using t...

Page 2: ...r the nearest CASIO service provider as soon as possible MEMORY ERROR 1 CONSULT THE OWNER S MANUAL MEMORY ERROR 2 CONSULT THE OWNER S MANUAL MEMORY ERROR 3 CONSULT THE OWNER S MANUAL Memory Error Mess...

Page 3: ...s is set at the factory to the optimum setting and nor mally does not need adjustment General Guide Battery compartment lock Battery compartment cover Tripod hole Terminals AC Power terminal VIDEO OUT...

Page 4: ...soiling of objects nearby Caution 15 Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan to use it for more than two weeks Never recharge batteries never allow direct connection between two ends of a...

Page 5: ...the AC adaptor s cord and never try to lengthen the cord by splicing it with other wire Be sure to switch power off before connecting or disconnecting the adaptor Always turn camera power off before...

Page 6: ...ent Lighting Fluorescent lighting actually flickers at a frequency that cannot be detected by the human eye When using the camera indoors under such lighting you may experience some brightness or colo...

Page 7: ...set to zero whenever you turn on the camera The exposure adjustment value is changed by 0 25 with each press of or The range of the value is 2 to 2 The exposure adjustment value automatically reverts...

Page 8: ...CD clears the warning indicator and causes a positive or negative exposure correction EV shift indicator to appear Low Battery Indicator The low battery indicator appears on the LCD whenever re mainin...

Page 9: ...s illustrated below and you can then view the images stored in camera memory on the TV s screen Important The camera can be connected only to a TV that is equipped with a VIDEO IN terminal Make sure t...

Page 10: ...from the brightness when a single image is shown This is because the camera automatically uses the brightness setting for the brightest image contained in the multi page display for all of the images...

Page 11: ...quickly and easily You can specify the speed of the scroll Important The camera s Auto Power Off function page 17 does not function while an auto play operation is in progress If you forget to turn t...

Page 12: ...y pages to ensure that they are not accidently deleted To protect a page 1 Enter the Playback Mode and turn on the camera Slide the function switch to the PLAY position Slide the POWER switch in the d...

Page 13: ...e lete is displayed Press to display the next memory page or to display the previous memory page Remember that you cannot delete a protected page If the page you want to delete is protected use the pr...

Page 14: ...emory they are the only pages that remain after the delete operation is complete 55 Deleting Memory Pages The following message appears on the monitor whenever you delete all unprotected memory pages...

Page 15: ...Playback Mode and display the image you want to print 4 Start the video printer s print operation Page numbers page 28 are also included on the print if they are turned on Be sure to turn off display...

Page 16: ...computer or video capture board that is equipped with a VIDEO IN terminal RCA pin jack It cannot be connected directly to an S VIDEO ter minal 63 Troubleshooting No power Sudden power failure indicato...

Page 17: ...atteries and or plug in AC adaptor and try operation again Adjust the BRIGHT brightness setting Protected memory pages are hidden 1 All pages are pro tected 2 Multi page display page 37 or zoom dis pl...

Page 18: ...ts LCD The normal service life of the backlight is approximately six years when the camera is used for about two hours a day Should the LCD image appear abnormally dark take the camera to your dealer...

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