Casio QV-5500SX SPECIFICATIONS, MESSAGES

MESSAGES

CF ERROR

Perform the following procedure whenever a

Insert memory card!

There is no memory card installed in the camera.

RECORD ERROR

This message appears when the image you are try-

You must format the

memory card starts to behave abnormally.

ing to record cannot be compressed for some rea-

CompactFlash card

This camera cannot

The JPEG image file you are trying to display is ei-

son. Try changing the angle of the camera to the

before using it with

Important!

display the image

ther corrupted or is a format that is not compatible

subject.

this camera.

The procedure described below deletes all im-

you selected!

with this camera.

FORMAT

ages stored in the memory card. Make sure all of

MEMORY FULL

Not enough memory for recording in the current

your important images are backed up onto a

This folder is full!

The folder you are trying to use is full.

Change quality or

resolution mode. Change to another resolution

computer hard disk or other storage medium be-

Delete some images you no longer need.

delete unneeded

mode, or delete some images from the memory card

fore performing this procedure.

Note that each folder can contain up to 250 images.

images.

(pages 45, 79).

To reformat a memory card

MEMORY FULL

•

Not enough memory for further recording. Delete

That file name is

The folder to which you are trying to move an image

Connect the AC adaptor to the camera and switch

Delete unneeded

some images from memory card (page 79).

already used.

file already contains another image file with the

to AC power or load a new set of batteries into the

images.

•

QVIMG02 folder or other file (page 88) cannot be

Delete the existing

same name. Change to another folder and try again.

camera.

created due to insufficient memory when down-

file or save the new

•

Power failure while a format operation is being

loading data from a computer to the memory card.

file in a different

performed aborts the reformat operation.

Use your computer to delete unneeded images to

folder.

free up memory card space for the images you are

Press MENU.

downloading. You could also press the MENU

button and format the memory card in the camera,

but doing so deletes all image files currently

stored on the memory card.

NO FORMAT

The memory card is not formatted. Format the

memory card before trying to use it (page 29).

There are no images

No images are stored in memory card.

Use [+] and [–] to select “YES”, and then press the

on this memory card!

shutter button.

•Select MENU if you want to abort the reformat procedure without deleting anything.

•Completion of the format operation is indicated by the message “NO IMAGE” appearing on the monitor screen. This message also indicates that

the memory card was formatted successfully.

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SPECIFICATIONS

Recorded Image

Lens

f/2 8; f = 5 47mm (equivalent to 36mm

Monitor

1 8" TFT, low-glare color HAST LCD

Power Consumption

Approximately 7.3W

................................

File Format .........................

Static, Panorama: JPEG standard;

lens for 35mm film)

(122,100 pixels, 555 x 220)

Dimensions ........................

131(W) x 69(H) x 43(D) mm

Movie: AVI/JPEG (for recording to

Zoom ...................................

Viewfinder

Digital 2x, 4x

Monitor or optical viewfinder

(5.2˝(W) X 2.7˝(H) X 1.7˝(D))

CompactFlash card)

Recording Medium

.........CompactFlash card

Focusing .............................

External Phase Difference Auto Focus;

Clock ...................................

Built-in quartz digital timepiece for time

Weight .................................

Approximately 250g (8.8oz.)

manual focus with macro mode and fo-

and date recording and storage with im-

(excluding batteries)

Standard Memory Capacity, Number of Image Files,

cus lock

age data; auto calendar up to 2049

Standard Accessories......

Strap; soft case; lens cap; video cable;

Computer Output Image Size

Focus Range .....................

∞

(1.0´ to∞ ) for Normal focus;

Input/Output Terminals

0 3m to

....

DIGITAL IN/OUT, AC adaptor connec-

Owner’s Manual

Static

10cm for macro (approximately 10cm

tor, VIDEO OUT (NTSC, PAL)

* This camera does not have a separate battery to power its clock.

S (1280 x 960) / 14 (500KB/image)

∞ (3.9˝

∞ ) with manual focus),

Power Supply .....................

Four AA-size alkaline or lithium batteries

Clock settings are cleared whenever power to the camera is cut off

from surface of protective lens filter

F (1280 x 960) / 19 (352KB/image)

Four AA-size nickel-hydrogen

re-

(by batteries going dead while the camera is not connected to an

N (1280 x 960) / 33 (200KB/image)

Exposure Control

chargeable batteries (NP-H3)

AC power outlet with the AC adaptor)

for about 12 hours. After

E (640 x 480) / 55 (112KB/image)

Light Metering:

Multi-pattern, center point, spot by CCD

AC adaptor (AD-C620)

power is resumed, either by loading fresh batteries or connecting to

Movie: File Format AVI

Exposure: ........................

Program AE

Battery Life

an AC power outlet, you will have to set the correct time and date

3.2seconds (320x240) / 8sets (896KB)

Exposure

again.

The values noted below indicate the number of hours before bat-

6.4seconds (320x240) / 4sets (1792KB)

Compensation: ................

–2EV to +2EV (1/2EV units)

° C). These

* The liquid crystal panel built into this camera is the product of preci-

tery

failure under

normal operating temperature (25

9.6seconds (320x240) / 3sets (2100KB)

Shutter ................................

sion engineering, with an effective pixel rate of 99.99%. This also

CCD

electronic

shutter; mechanical

values are for reference only, and do not guarantee that any par-

3.2seconds (160x120) / 30sets (224KB)

means, however that 0.01% of the pixels can be expected to fail to

shutter, 1/8 to 1/500 second (1 second

ticular set of batteries actually will provide

the service life indi-

6.4seconds (160x120) / 16sets (448KB)

light or to remain lit at all times.

9.6seconds (160x120) / 10sets (672KB)

in Night Scene Mode)

cated. Low temperatures shorten battery life.

Movie: File Format JPEG

Aperture ..............................

f/2 8, 4, 5 6, 8, 11, 16 auto

Type of

AA-size Alkaline

AA-size Lithium

3.2seconds (320x240) / 6sets (1088KB)

White Balance

Automatic,

fixed

(4 modes), manual

Operation

Batteries LR6

Batteries FR6

Continuous

Approximately

6.4seconds (320x240) / 3sets (2176KB)

switching

9.6seconds (320x240) / 2sets (3264KB)

Playback

110 minutes

210 minutes

3.2seconds (160x120) / 27sets (272KB)

Self-timer ............................

10 seconds, 2 seconds

Continuous

Approximately

6.4seconds (160x120) / 13sets (544KB)

Built-in Flash

Recording

300 shots

840 shots

9.6seconds (160x120) / 9sets (816KB)

* When using 8MB CF card.

...................Flash Modes:

•

The above guidelines are based on the following battery types:

Flash Range: ...................

Approximately 0.7 to 2 meters

Alkaline: MX1500 (AA) DURACELL ULTRA

Image Deletion ...................

Single image; all images in a folder; all

(2.3´ to 6.6´)

Lithium: Energizer

images in memory (with image protec-

Recording Functions........

Continuous, quick shutter, AEB, multiple

•

Battery life varies with brand

tion)

Continuous recording values show the number of shots without

exposure, night scene, single-image,

Imaging Element .

...............1/3-inch CCD (Total Pixels: 1.31

mil-

self-timer, movie, panorama, macro

using the flash. The number of shots depends on use of the flash

lion, Effective Pixels; 1.25 million)

and whether flash is turned on or off.

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