Casio QV-5500SX FEATURES, PRECAUTIONS, General Precautions

FEATURES		FEATURES
Quick Shutter	Movie and panorama images (pages 51, 53)	2X or 4X zoom		Macro Feature
	Movie Play
Hold down the shutter button to record high-resolution
	includes a buffer
images at a rate of one image per 0.5 second.
	that lets you
Quick View	capture images of
	events that
View high-resolution images on the built-in monitor screen	occurred before
at a rate of two frames per second.	you pressed the		page 49	page 50
	shutter release.
	A built-in function
	lets you combine up to nine images	Multiple Exposure		Self-timer
	into breathtaking panoramas.
Simple image management (page 91)
Images are stored on a large-capacity CompactFlash memory
card. A new Card Browser feature produces thumbnails of all	Easy-to-understand graphic interface
images on a card quickly and easily.
	All camera operations can be performed on graphic based in-
	teractive menu screens. CASIO high-resolution HAST LCD		page 56	page 57
	makes screen images clearer and more colorful than ever be-
	fore.
		Night Scene		Timer
	CASIO original metering system
	Light metering includes innovative multi-pattern metering.
	Megapixel CCD
	Images are recorded by a 1.31-megapixel CCD for amazing
	resolution and clarity.		page 54	page 58

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			FEATURES		PRECAUTIONS
Date and Time Stamping	Display Zoom			General Precautions		•	Should foreign matter or water ever get into the camera,
							immediately turn power off, unplug the AC adaptor from the
				Be	sure to observe the following important precautions
							power outlet, and contact your dealer or nearest CASIO
				whenever using the QV-5500SX.
							service provider. Using the camera under these conditions
				All references in this manual to “this camera” and “the cam-			creates the danger of fire and electrical shock.
						•	Should you ever notice smoke or a strange odor coming out
				era” refer to the CASIO QV-5500SX Digital Camera.
							of the camera, immediately turn power off and unplug the
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			page 70	•	Never try to take pictures or use the built-in display while		AC adaptor from the power outlet. Using the camera under
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					operating a motor vehicle or while walking. Doing so cre-		these conditions creates the danger of fire and electrical
					ates the danger of serious accident.		shock. After making sure there is no more smoke coming
Multi-image Screen	Folder Storage			•	Never try to open the case of the camera or attempt your		from the camera, take it to your nearest CASIO service pro-
					own repairs. High-voltage internal components create the		vider for repair. Never attempt your own maintenance.
					risk of electrical shock when exposed. Always leave main-	•	If the camera’s case should ever become cracked due to
	FOLDER	A			tenance and repair work up to authorized CASIO service		dropping it or otherwise subjecting it to rough treatment,
					providers.		immediately turn power off, unplug the AC adaptor from the
				•	Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a		power outlet, and contact your nearest CASIO service pro-
	FOLDER	B	page 75		motor vehicle. Doing so can interfere with the driver’s vi-		vider.
	page 71				sion and create the danger of accident.	•	Never use the camera inside of an air craft or in any other
				•	Never fire the flash while it is too close to the subject’s		areas where its use is prohibited. Doing so can result in an
Slide Show	Image Protection				eyes. Intense light from the flash can cause eye damage if		accident.
					it is fired too close to the eyes, especially with young chil-	•	Physical damage and malfunction of this camera can
					dren. When using the flash, the camera should be at least		cause the image data stored in its memory to be deleted.
					one meter from the eyes of the subject.		Be sure to always keep backup copies of data by transfer-
				•	Keep the camera away from water and other liquids, and		ring them to personal computer memory.
					never let it get wet. Moisture creates the danger of fire and	•	Never open the battery compartment cover, disconnect the
					electrical shock. Never use the camera outdoors in the rain		AC adaptor from the camera or unplug it from the wall
	page 72		page 77		or snow, at the seashore or beach, in the bathroom, etc.		socket while recording images. Doing so will not only make
							storage of the current image impossible, it can also corrupt
							other image data already stored in camera memory.

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