Front, General Guide | Casio QV-2300UX specs

GETTING ACQUAINTED

This section contains important information you should know when trying to operate the camera.

General Guide

The following illustrations show the names of each component, button, and switch on the camera.

Front

MENU button

(page E-43)

[+] / [–] buttons

(page E-43)

Shutter release button

(page E-47)

Terminal panel cover

(page E-20)

Flash

(page E-52)

Exposure sensor

Lens

(page E-21)

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E-18

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Casio QV-2300UX manual Front, General Guide

Contents

QV-2300UX / QV-2800UX Introduction Unpacking Contents 47BASIC Image Recording 101DELETING Images 113OTHER Settings Getting Ready Quick Reference Recording an Image page E-47 Playback page E-94 Deleting Images page E-101 Introduction Features Landscape Mode Recording FeaturesPortrait Mode Night Scene Mode Panorama Mode Three metering modes Interval ModeFour exposure modes Four focus modes General Precautions Precautions Operating conditions Condensation About the camera’s backlight… Front General Guide Back Terminals and Ports Bottom Changing the Lens Angle Lens Installing a Conversion Lens Lens Precautions Filters REC mode Monitor Screen Indicators Play mode Screen when Shift Info is pressed Operation Indicator Lamp Lamp Flashing Attaching the Strap Using the Lens Cap Using the Bundled AccessoriesQV-2300UX Users Using the Soft Case QV-2300UXQV-2800UX Getting Acquainted Batteries Power RequirementsLoading Batteries Household Current Battery Life Guidelines Tips for Prolonging Battery LifeAlkaline Battery Life About rechargeable batteries Battery Handling Precautions Low Battery Indicator Using AC Power AC Adaptor precautions Power Save Settings Turning the Camera On and Off To power save settings Inserting a Memory Card into the Camera Memory Cards Removing a Memory Card from the Camera Formatting a Memory Card Memory Card Precautions IBM Microdrive Precautions Case of microdrive malfunction Example Displays Setting the Date and Time Setting the Current Date and Time Selecting the Date Format Time Stamp Basic Image Recording Recording a Simple Snapshot Camera Shake Indicator Basic Image Recording Fixed Focusing Distances About the REC Mode Monitor ScreenRecording Precautions About Auto Focus Image Recording when the Battery is Low Using Optical ZoomUsing Zoom Using Digital Zoom Enter the REC mode Press Menu Using the Flash Operation lamp Flash Status IndicatorsAdjusting the Flash Intensity Monitor screen Precautions when Using Flash Using the Auto Focus Mode Selecting the Focus Mode Using the Macro Mode Using the Infinity Mode Using the Manual Focus Mode Using Focus Lock Press the shutter release button to record the image Size/Quality Setting and Image Capacity Specifying Image Size and Quality Using the Self-timer Time you want Exposure Compensation EV value Other Recording Functions Shooting Portraits Shooting Landscapes Shooting Night Scenes Instant Setup Using the Scene Mode Instant Setup Using the Scene Mode Composition Outline Press the shutter release button to record the image Number of User Setups Registering Your Own Scene SetupsUser Setup Parameters Supported Camera Models Size 320 x 240 pixels Recording a MovieFile Format AVI Maximum Movie Length To record a movie using the normal mode To record a movie using the past mode Shooting Panoramas Shooting at Fixed Intervals Other Recording Functions Canceling an Interval Mode Timer Opera- tion Specifying the Exposure ModeProgram AE Aperture Settings Aperture Priority AE Shutter Speed Settings Shutter Speed Priority AE Shutter Speed Manual Exposure Quick Exposure Mode Selection Selecting the Metering Mode Quick Metering Mode Selection Setting the Sensitivity Level Using the Filter Function Adjusting White Balance Manually Selecting White Balance Quick White Balance Selection Enhancing Certain Colors Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off Specifying Outline Sharpness Specifying Color Saturation Specifying Power On Default Settings Specifying Contrast Resetting the Camera Mode Memory Items and Settings Using the Camera’s Shortcut Features Direct access to the Function menu To assign REC mode Function menu items to shortcut buttons SET Directly Accessing the REC mode FUNC- Tion Menu Cycling through REC mode Function Menu Settings Playback Basic Playback Operation Playing a Movie Shift Info Playing a Panorama Enlarging the Playback Image Enter the Play mode Press Displaying the 9-image View Selecting a Specific Image in the 9-image View Using the Slide Show Feature 100 101 Deleting the Displayed Image 102 Deleting Selected Images 103 Deleting All Images in Selected Folders 104 Deleting All Unprotected Images Folders 105Folders and Files Files 106 Selecting a Folder for Playback Protecting Selected Images107 Protecting Images Against Deletion Protecting and Unprotecting All Images in Selected Folders 108 Protecting and Unprotecting All Images 109 Making Dpof Settings for Particular Im- ages Dpof Settings110 Making Dpof Settings for Particular Folders 111 Making Dpof Settings of All Images on the Memory Card 112 Turning the Monitor Screen Indicators On and Off 113 114 Changing the Display Language 115 Turning the Confirmation Beep On and Off Connecting to External Equipment 116 Connecting to a Television 117 Selecting the Video Output Signal Mode 118 External Flash Unit Requirements 119 Attaching an External Flash Unit 120 Turn on camera power and make the required camera settings 121 Windows Connecting to a Computer122 Macintosh Connecting to a Computer with the USB Cable USB Port Connection Windows, Macintosh123 Using a Serial Port Connection 124 Using a Memory Card to Transfer Image Data 125 126 Memory Card DataDCF Protocol Computer Equipped with a PC Card Slot Folder and File Contents Memory Card File Structure127 Precautions when Using a Memory Card on a Computer Image Files Supported by the Camera128 129 Using the Html Card Browser Specifying the Card Browser Type130 Select the Card Browser setting you want 131 Viewing Card Browser File Contents 132 133 Use your Web browser to open the file named INDEX.HTM 134 Saving Card Browser Files 135 136 Camera Menus 137 Reference 138 Scene List 139 Scene Mode Camera Setups 140 141 Settings in Each Mode Mode Settings142 Recording Mode + Exposure Mode Combinations 143 Troubleshooting 144 145 146 Messages 147 148 Memory Full Specifications 149 150 Battery Life 151