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Liquid Crystal Digital Camera

QV-200

Owner’s Manual

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Introduction

Congratulations upon your selection of the QV-200 Liquid Crystal
Digital Camera. The QV-200 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-200, 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 ................................................................. 17

Recording Images .............................................. 19

To record an image ............................................................. 19
How to avoid hand movement… ......................................... 21
Fluorescent Lighting ........................................................... 21
Infrared Light ....................................................................... 22
Shooting Images Outdoors ................................................. 22
Changing the Lens Orientation ........................................... 22
NORMAL/MACRO Switch .................................................. 24
Resolution Modes ............................................................... 24
Exposure Adjustment .......................................................... 25
Changing the Aperture Setting ........................................... 26
Record Mode Displays ........................................................ 27
Using the Self-Timer ........................................................... 30

Playing Back Images ......................................... 31

Displaying Images on the Camera’s LCD ........................... 31
Displaying Images on a TV Screen .................................... 32
Page Status Indicators ........................................................ 33
Producing a Multi-Page Display .......................................... 34
Using the Zoom Function .................................................... 36

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Superimposing a Title on an Image .................................... 38
Rotating an Image .............................................................. 42
Filtering an Image ............................................................... 44
Using Auto Play .................................................................. 45
Protecting Memory Pages .................................................. 48
Unprotecting Memory Pages .............................................. 50
Hiding Protected Memory Pages ........................................ 52

Deleting Memory Pages .................................... 53

Deleting Images From Memory .......................................... 53

Resolution Conversion ...................................... 57

Connecting to Other Devices ............................ 58

The camera terminals ......................................................... 58

Using the Camera with a Connected Device ... 59

Troubleshooting ................................................. 66

Specifications ..................................................... 73

About the camera’s backlight… ....................... 75

• 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-200.

• 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-200

Page 1: ...Displays 27 Using the Self Timer 30 Playing Back Images 31 Displaying Images on the Camera s LCD 31 Displaying Images on a TV Screen 32 Page Status Indicators 33 Producing a Multi Page Display 34 Using the Zoom Function 36 4 Superimposing a Title on an Image 38 Rotating an Image 42 Filtering an Image 44 Using Auto Play 45 Protecting Memory Pages 48 Unprotecting Memory Pages 50 Hiding Protected Mem...

Page 2: ...possible See page 72 for details on what to do in the case of MEMORY ERROR 1 2 or 3 When MEMORY ERROR 4 appears contact your dealer or the nearest CASIO service provider as soon as possible 7 Operating conditions This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging from 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Do not use or keep the camera in the following areas In areas subject to direct sunlight In areas su...

Page 3: ...brightness of the image on the LCD The brightness is set at the factory to the optimum setting and nor mally does not need adjustment Opening the Terminal Panel Cover 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 Terminals Terminal panel cover DIGITAL terminal VIDEO OUT terminal Important Make sure that the terminal panel cover is slid fully away as shown in step 2 above before trying to raise it Forcing the cove...

Page 4: ...tteries of different types 15 Power Supply Dead batteries are susceptible to leakage which can cause serious damage to your camera Remove batteries from the camera as soon as you notice they are dead The batteries that power this camera normally become warm when they lose power This does not indicate malfunction Standard Battery Life The battery life reference values given below indicate the amoun...

Page 5: ...n switch to the REC position 2 Turn on the camera Slide the POWER switch in the di rection indicated by the arrow The POWER switch automatically slides back to its original position when you release it When power comes on the image of the object that is in front of the camera s lens appears on the LCD You can perform steps 1 and 2 in either order 1 then 2 or 2 then 1 3 Set the NORMAL MACRO switch ...

Page 6: ...blem is to set the aperture to F8 Changing the Lens Orientation The lens of the camera is built into a lens body that is designed to rotate This means you can change the angle of the lens without mov ing the rest of the camera Rotates up to 90 towards the front Rotates up to 180 towards the back 23 Recording Images DEL MODE DISP EFFEC T PROTE CT ON OF F POWE R REC PLAY Any images recorded while th...

Page 7: ...The following provides details on the images indicators and mes sages that appear on the LCD in the Record Mode Image Display An image of the object that is picked up by the camera s lens appears on the LCD The camera is designed to refresh the image on the LCD about seven times per second Because of this you may experience a feeling of jerkiness in the changing image if you move the camera quickl...

Page 8: ...n view the countdown on the LCD while waiting for the shut ter to release Important If battery power is low camera power may turn off while a count down is in progress If this happens replace the batteries with new ones 31 Playing Back Images Playing Back Images This section describes how to recall and view images stored in cam era memory Displaying Images on the Camera s LCD Camera memory is divi...

Page 9: ...ction screen and quit this procedure press the EFFECT button again Note that you cannot use the multi page display while protected memory pages are hidden page 52 3 Specify the screen size Use the and buttons to specify the screen size 4 Press the shutter button 35 Playing Back Images 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 5 Scroll through the images Use the and buttons to scroll images forward and back Each pre...

Page 10: ...just the exposure at this point See page 25 for infor mation about exposure adjust ment 39 Playing Back Images 3 Align the camera s frame with the title and then press the shutter button The message WAIT appears for a few moments after you press the shutter button to indicate that the title is being recorded You can use the and buttons to adjust the brightness of the title within a range of 30 4 P...

Page 11: ... 3 Press EFFECT to display the EFFECT Menu If you want to clear the EFFECT Menu without proceeding any further press EFFECT again 4 Use the and buttons to select the ROTATE item 43 Playing Back Images 5 Press the shutter button 6 Use the and buttons to select the rotation angle If you selected a rotation angle of 0 or 180 skip to step 8 here Otherwise proceed with step 7 7 Use the EFFECT button to...

Page 12: ... set auto play speed Use the following procedure to specify how long each image remains on the display within the range of 1 to 30 seconds 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 under To start the auto play opera tion on page 45 to start auto play 1 second 1 second 47 Playing Back Images 2 Press MODE to enter the Auto Play Setting Mode Be sure to press MODE while an image is stopped on the monitor and not while ...

Page 13: ... the page you want to unprotect Use and to scroll through the pages until the one you want to unprotect is displayed 51 Playing Back Images 5 Press the shutter button to unprotect the displayed image The protect indicator disappears from the upper left corner of the display to indicate the image is no longer protected 6 To unprotect some more images repeat steps 4 and 5 above To clear the page pro...

Page 14: ...ny images that are protected page 48 do not appear on the screen during this operation 6 Double check to make sure that you really want to delete the image that is on the screen To abort the delete operation without deleting anything press any button other than or the shutter button 7 Press the shutter button to delete the page After you delete an image the image on the next page ap pears on the s...

Page 15: ...onnect to is indicated in the title as VIDEO and DIGITAL Important Make sure that the power of all devices is turned off before connect ing them You should also check the owner s manuals of the device you are connecting to the camera for precautions and other information Television VIDEO See page 32 of this manual for details about connecting to a televi sion and displaying images from camera memo...

Page 16: ...d Device 4 Use the and buttons to move the pointer to the receive icon As soon as you perform the above step all of the buttons and con trols on the other camera become disabled 5 After you make the setting you want press the shutter button again Pressing the shutter button receives the selected image from the other camera You can receive only one image at a time To send more images repeat steps 2...

Page 17: ...wer Supply Recording 67 Symptom Probable Cause Action Poor LCD image focus Poor color and brightness when indoors Recorded image has greenish tinge Color of recorded image is strange No button operation during multi page dis play All pages do not appear during auto play Use NORMAL for scen ery and group photos and MACRO for close ups page 24 Shoot under incandes cent or other non fluores cent ligh...

Page 18: ...TA IS PROTECT ED is on the monitor of the sending camera 5 Low battery indicated by 6 Disconnection of cable during data communi cation Connected camera op eration is disabled during data communications Troubleshooting Other 71 Camera is set up to hide protected images and all images are protected ERROR Error during data communication Check cable con nections and mode settings REMAIN No more memor...

Page 19: ...lly turns off due to battery failure They do not guarantee that batter ies will perform the amount of service indicated Battery life is reduced by low temperatures and continued use LR6 AM3 AA size alkaline batteries Approximately 130 minutes Auto Play Approximately 500 images continuous recording FR6 AA size lithium batteries Approximately 210 minutes Auto Play Approximately 900 images continuous...

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