Casio QV-5500SX OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS, To manually adjust the exposure, Exposure Compensation, tion, Resolution Settings, button to record the image

RECORDING

Resolution Settings

•

The figures in the left are approximations only. The actual

Exposure Compensation

number of images depends on image subject matter.

This camera features an program AE function that automati-

The camera has four resolution modes: Super Fine (

), Fine

Use the procedure under “Record Menu” on page 59 for

( ), Normal (

), Economy (

details on changing the resolution modes.

cally changes shutter speed and aperture in accordance

•

To determine the number of images that can be stored on a

• Note that the maximum number of images that can be

with available light. In addition, you can also manually adjust

memory card of a different capacity, multiply the capacities

stored in a single folder is 250. Because of this, even if you

the exposure to compensate for backlighting, indirect indoor

in the table by the appropriate value.

are using a card that allows storage of more than 250 im-

lighting, dark backgrounds, and other special conditions.

•

The actual number of images that can be stored in memory

ages, the camera’s monitor screen will show capacity for

cannot be specified precisely because the amount of

up to 250 images only. You will be able to store the addi-

To manually adjust the exposure

memory required for storage of each image differs accord-

tional images by changing to another folder.

3.After adjusting the exposure, press the shutter

ing to image contents.

• The number of images that can be recorded may differ

If the monitor screen is turned off, press the DISP button to

when you use card browser (page 89).

turn it on.

button to record the image.

Setting Indicator

1. Set the Function Switch to REC.

NOTES

Resolution

Super

Fine

Normal

Economy

2. Use [+] and [–] to perform exposure compensa-

• Exposure compensation is generally expressed in

Fine

tion.

terms of an exposure compensation (EV) value. The

• Pressing [+] or [–] displays an EV indicator that shows

exposure compensation value is always set to zero

Number of Images

whenever you turn on the camera.

the current exposure compensation setting.

8MB memory card

• Each press of [+] or [–] changes the exposure com-

Number of Images

• Pressing [+] makes the image on the monitor screen

pensation value by 0.5EV. A change in either direction

brighter. Use it to adjust for dim indoor lighting and

is indicated on the monitor screen by arrows pointing

48MB memory card

123

207

342

backlighting.

left (negative correction) or right (positive correction).

(option)

File Size

• Pressing [–] makes the image on the monitor screen

• The normal maximum range for exposure compensa-

500KB

352KB

200KB

112KB

tion is –2EV to +2EV. Under certain conditions, how-

darker. Use it to adjust for bright sunlight.

(per image)

ever, the camera may impose lower maximum values

Computer

1280 x 960

1280 x 960 1280 x 960

640 x 480

• The EV indicator turns red whenever the compensa-

when exposure compensation would result in an im-

tion value is at its limit.

Output image

pixels

age that is too dark or too light.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

RECORDING

• The exposure compensation value automatically re-

This section describes more advanced recording operations

1. Slide the Function Switch to REC.

verts to zero whenever the shutter button is pressed.

that are also provided by this camera.

2. Press MODE, and then select

(CONTINUOUS).

You can manually reset the exposure compensation

Use the monitor screen for zoom, macro, movie, panorama,

value by using [+] and [–] to change the value back to

manual, timer and multiple exposure recording operations.

Continuous Recording Mode

zero, which is indicated when the EV indicator disap-

pears from the monitor. EV value is fixed during pan-

orama recording.

Continuous Recording

Holding down the shutter button records up to six images at

0.5-second intervals.

IMPORTANT!

• The flash unit is disabled while Continuous Recording

is being used.

• Note that you can use the viewfinder only (monitor

3.Compose the image and then record it.

screen turned off) when recording images at a 0.5-

second interval. The interval is about one second

when the monitor screen is turned on.

• The power/card access lamp flashes while data is be-

ing written to the memory card. Never remove the

memory card, batteries or AC

adaptor from the cam-

era while this lamp is flashing.

• Do not perform an image record operation while the

low battery indicator “

” is displayed. Doing so may

result in failure of part of the image to be recorded.

• It takes about 60 seconds for six images to be stored

in memory.

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