QUICK REFERENCE

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

 

 

 

 

 

To get the most out of the QV-5500SX, be sure to carefully read this manual and follow the instructions contained in it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Congratulations upon your selection of the QV-5500SX LCD Digital Camera.

 

 

 

Deleting Images (page 79)

 

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QUICK REFERENCE

 

31

POWER SUPPLY

 

 

 

9

FEATURES

 

Using Batteries ...........................................................

31

 

 

 

 

 

2

3

 

Using AC Power .........................................................

33

 

 

 

 

 

12

PRECAUTIONS

 

36 SETTING THE CURRENT DATE AND TIME

 

 

16

UNPACKING

 

To set the date and time .............................................

36

4

 

To select the date format ............................................

37

Press MENU.

Use [+] and [–] to select “Delete”,

 

Connecting the Strap ..................................................

16

 

38

RECORDING

 

 

and then press the shutter button.

 

Using the Lens Cap ....................................................

17

 

 

 

 

Using the Soft Case ....................................................

17

Using the Shutter Button ............................................

38

Double check to

 

Use [+] and [–] to select “Select”,

18

GENERAL GUIDE

 

Basic Recording Operation .........................................

38

 

 

Using the Viewfinder for Recording ............................

40

make sure that

 

and then press the shutter button.

 

Lens ............................................................................

18

Using Focus Lock .......................................................

41

you really want to

 

 

 

Top and Display ..........................................................

19

Using Quick Shutter ....................................................

42

delete the image

 

Use [+] and [–] to select the image

 

Bottom ........................................................................

20

Using the Flash ...........................................................

43

 

 

 

 

you selected.

 

22

SWITCHING BETWEEN THE REC

Resolution Settings .....................................................

45

 

you want to delete, and then press

Exposure Compensation ............................................

46

* Press MENU to exit

 

 

AND PLAY MODES

 

 

the shutter button.

 

 

 

 

 

the image delete

 

 

REC Mode Screen ......................................................

22

48

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

 

operation.

 

5

 

PLAY Mode Screen ....................................................

23

Continuous Recording ................................................

48

 

1

25

MONITOR SCREEN

 

Using the Zoom Feature .............................................

49

 

 

Using the Macro Feature ............................................

50

 

 

Recording Mode .........................................................

25

 

 

Manual Focus .............................................................

50

 

 

Playback Mode ...........................................................

26

 

Press DISP.

 

 

 

Movie Recording .........................................................

51

 

Slide the Function

 

27

MEMORY CARDS

 

Panorama Recording ..................................................

53

 

Switch to PLAY.

 

 

To insert a memory card into the camera ...................

27

Night Scene Mode ......................................................

54

 

Use [+] and [–] to select “YES”,

 

Using AEB (Auto Exposure Bracketing)

55

 

 

 

To remove a memory card from the camera ...............

28

 

 

 

Using Multiple Exposure .............................................

56

 

 

and then press the shutter button.

 

Formatting a Memory Card .........................................

29

 

 

 

 

 

 

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CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

 

 

 

 

Using the Self-timer

57

 

 

 

DELETING IMAGES

 

 

 

 

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility

 

 

 

 

79

 

 

 

 

 

 

..........................................................Using the Timer

 

 

To Delete a Single Image ...........................................

79

 

 

 

 

for any damage or loss resulting from the use of

this

 

 

Record Menu ..............................................................

59

 

 

 

 

 

 

manual.

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Delete All the Images in a Folder ...........................

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility

 

 

65

 

PLAYBACK

 

 

 

To Delete All Unprotected Images ..............................

81

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise

 

 

Basic Playback Operation

65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

82

CONNECTIONS

 

 

 

 

 

through the use of the QV-5500SX.

 

 

 

.................................................Playing Back a Movie

 

 

.................................................VIDEO OUT Terminal

 

 

 

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility

 

 

 

Panorama Playback ...................................................

68

 

 

DIGITAL Terminal ........................................................

83

 

 

 

 

for any damage or loss caused by

deletion of data as

a

 

 

Using Zoom ................................................................

70

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

result of malfunction, repairs, or battery replacement. Be

 

 

Displaying Multiple Images .........................................

71

 

 

84

CONNECTING TO OTHER EQUIPMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sure to back up all important data on other media to protect

 

 

 

..................................................................Slide Show

 

 

To Connect to a Television ..........................................

84

 

 

 

 

against its loss.

 

 

 

 

Screen Saver ..............................................................

73

 

 

To Connect to a QV Color Printer ...............................

85

 

 

 

• Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corpora-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Connecting to a Personal Computer

85

 

 

 

 

tion.

 

 

 

75

 

USING FOLDERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Macintosh is a registered trademark

of Apple Computer,

 

 

 

Recording an Image in a Specific Folder ....................

75

 

 

86

USING CompactFlash CARDS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Inc.

 

 

 

 

Selecting a Folder to Playback Images

75

 

 

 

WITH YOUR COMPUTER

 

 

 

 

 

logo are registered trade-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• COMPACTFLASH™ and

 

 

To Move a Single Image from

 

 

 

Setting Up to Access CompactFlash Card

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

marks of SanDisk Corporation.

 

 

 

 

 

One Folder to Another ............................................

75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contents From Your Computer ...............................

86

 

 

 

Other company, product and service

names used herein

 

 

 

To Move All the Contents in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Card Browser ..............................................................

89

 

 

 

 

may also be trademarks or service marks of others.

 

 

 

 

One Folder to Another Folder .................................

76

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

93

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

77

 

IMAGE PROTECTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MESSAGES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Protect and Unprotect a Single Image ...................

77

 

 

97

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...............................To Protect and Unprotect Folders

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

99

SPECIFICATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To Protect and Unprotect All Images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

on the Memory Card ...............................................

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