Casio QV-5500SX 3.Press, (TIMER), Using the Self-timer, start time (Start time), 2. Press MODE, and then select, 1. Slide the Function Switch to REC

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS		OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Using the Self-timer

3.Press

· .

Using the Timer

4.Compose the image and then record it.

•

Each press

cycles

through the

macro and

• When the start time you set is reached, the operation

You can use the self-timer for either of the two following re-

You can

use the

timer to perform any one of the following

self-timer

settings in

the

following sequence: SELF-

lamp lights and image recording starts.

cording operations.

operations.

TIMER “

”

MACRO “

”

MACRO + SELF-

• The monitor screen of the camera turns off between

TIMER “

”

• Interval Recording

10-second recording

....Records

about 10 seconds

after

shots

of a

timer

operation. If

you turn

on camera

Use this method to record a series of images at fixed time

power

during

this

time,

the message

“TIMER

CAN-

the shutter button is pressed. Use

Self-timer

intervals.

CEL” appears and the timer operation is cancelled.

this

method when you want

to be

setting

•

Timer Recording

included in the image that is re-

corded.

Use this method to record a single image after passage of

2-second recording

......Records about two seconds after

a fixed amount of time.

•

Interval Timer Recording

the shutter button is pressed. Use

Use this method to record a series of images at fixed time

this

method

avoid

camera

intervals, starting after passage of a fixed amount of time.

movement caused when the shut-

ter button is pressed.

1. Slide the Function Switch to REC.

4.Compose the image and then record it.

1. Slide the Function Switch to REC.

•

The self-timer lamp indicates the seconds as they are

2. Press MODE, and then select

(TIMER).

2. Use the Record Menu (page 59) to set the self-

counted down. In the case of 10-second recording,

3.Specify the number of images (Shots), the in-

the monitor screen automatically goes blank when the

timer trigger time (Record Options 2).

countdown is started. The screen will turn back on af-

terval between shots (Interval), and the record

ter image recording is complete.

start time (Start time).

•

To cancel ongoing

Self-Timer

operation,

press

the

•

Shots

.......... 250 maximum

shutter button.

• Interval ........ 1 to 60 minutes

•

Start time .... C

urrent time to current time plus 24

• The Interval cannot be specified when 1 is specified

for Shots.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Record Menu

Record Options 1

Movie

Color

Use this setting to select the basic coloring of the

Use the Record Menu to make image quality, white balance,

image.

Quick

Use this item to toggle Quick Shutter recording on

■ Choices: Color, B/W, Sepia

File Format

Use this setting to specify the file format of movies.

movie length, and other settings.

Shutter

and off. When turned on, you can take a series of

■ Choices: AVI, JPG

shots at 0.5 second intervals.

Size

Use this setting to specify the size of each movie

Record Settings

Focus

Use this item to toggle between Auto and Manual.

Record Options 2

frame.

■ Choices: Normal, Small

Quality

Use this setting to specify the quality of the image.

Metering

Use this setting to select the metering method.

Self-timer

Use this item to set the self-timer trigger time as

Normal ... 320 x 240 pixels

■ Choices: Super Fine, Fine, Normal, Economy

Small .

.... 160 x 120 pixels

■ Choices: Multi, Center, Spot

either 10 seconds or 2 seconds.

(See page 45).

Multi .......

Takes readings

across the

entire im-

Length

Use this setting to specify the length of a movie.

Sharpness

Use this setting to control the outline of a person's

age, and provides balanced exposure

Grid

Use this setting to toggle a display grid on and off.

■ Choices: 3.2, 6.4, 9.6 seconds

settings.

The

grid can be helpful when composing an

im-

face when recording a portrait.

Center

... Takes reading at the center of the im-

■ Choices: Hard, Normal, Soft

age.

Mode

Use this setting to specify the movie mode.

■ Choices: Normal, Past

Hard .....

Hard outline

Spot .......

Takes reading at

a very

limited spot at

Time Stamp

Use this setting to toggle date and time stamping

Soft ....... Soft ou

tline

the

center

the image. Peripheral

of images on and off. Note that the date and time

lighting does not affect this reading, so

cannot be deleted from an image once

it is

Saturation

Use this setting to control the depth of the colors of

exposure is based on the subject alone.

stamped.

an image.

■ Choices: High, Normal, Low

White

Use

this

item

select

the

white balance

setting

Folder

Use this item to specify the folder where recorded

High ...... High color sat

uration

Balance

that

makes

the

colors

the

subject appear most

images should be stored.

Low .......

Low color saturation

natural.

■ Choices: Auto,

Day

Light,

Shade,

Tungsten,

Multiple

Use this setting to specify the brightness of two im-

Contrast

Use this setting to control the brightness of image

Fluorescent, Manual

Exposure

ages combined using multiple exposure.

colors. Night

Scene images are

not

affected

Day Light ........ Out

doors

■ Choices: Bright, Dark, Average

contrast settings.

Shade

............. Blue ti

nted sunlight

Bright uses the brightness of the brighter of the

■ Choices: High, Normal, Low

Tungsten

........ Red tinted incandescent light

two images.

High ...... High color

brightness

Fluorescent

.... Green tinted fluorescent light

Dark uses the brightness of the darker of the two

Low .......

Low color brightness

Manual

........... Sets up the

camera for record-

images.

ing of a white sheet of paper un-

Average uses the average brightness of the two

der currently

available light

images.

(page 62).

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