Casio QV-70 Fluorescent Lighting, Shooting Images Outdoors, How to avoid hand movement…, Caution, stored in camera memory

			Recording Images	Operation
4. Record the image.				• You can use the camera to take the next picture after the
• Compose	the image you	want	to	“WAIT” message disappears or after the operation indicator
				stops flashing green.
record	while viewing	it	on the
				• Here you could change the function switch to the PLAY posi-
LCD.
				tion and view the image you just recorded.

•It is best to look at the LCD di-

rectly, and not from an angle.	• Note that turning off the camera’s LCD helps to conserve
	battery power.

•If you plan to use the viewfinder to

compose the image, press the							Caution
LCD button to turn off the LCD.							• Never remove the camera’s batteries while the “WAIT” mes-
• The area of the image recorded							sage is on the LCD or the operation indicator is flashing
by the camera may differ slightly							green. Doing so not only cancels storage of the image being
from the area that appears within							recorded, it can also corrupt other image data already
the viewfinder. For more precise							stored in camera memory.
image composition, use the LCD
monitor screen instead of the							How to avoid hand movement…
viewfinder.
• When using	the MACRO setting, the field			of view of		the	Any hand movement when you press the shutter button can causes
viewfinder is	very different	from	the area	that	is photo-
							blurring of the recorded image. Note the following points on avoiding
graphed. Because of this,		you	should	always	use	the
							hand movement.
camera’s LCD monitor screen to compose images when us-
ing the MACRO position.							• Make sure there is no excessive movement of the image of the ob-
• Take care that your finger is not blocking the lens.							ject on the LCD.
• When the image is situated on the LCD as you want it, press							• Use a tripod whenever possible when recording images in dim light-
the shutter button.
							ing. The camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in accordance
• Press the shutter button lightly to avoid moving the camera.
							with the brightness of the object whose image is being recorded.
See page 22 for information on how to avoid hand move-
							Shutter speed is quite slow for dimly lit objects, increasing the pos-
ment.
• The message “WAIT” appears on the LCD for about six sec-							sibility of blurring caused by hand movement.
onds along with the image that was recorded when you
pressed the shutter button. You can use the camera to take
the next picture after the “WAIT” message disappears.
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Recording Images Operation

Fluorescent Lighting				NORMAL/MACRO Switch
Fluorescent lighting actually flickers at a frequency that cannot		be		The NORMAL/MACRO switch tells the cam-
				era how much distance there will be between
detected by the human eye. When using the camera indoors under
				the lens and the object whose image you are
such lighting, you may experience some brightness or color problems				recording. The following table describes the
with recorded images. The actual extent of the problems depends on				conditions covered by each switch setting.
				When using the MACRO setting, the field of
what cycle of the	fluorescent light’s flicker is occurring when	the
				view of the viewfinder is very different from
camera’s shutter actually releases. For best results, use a commer-
				the area that is photographed. Because of
cially available video lights.				this, you should always use the camera’s
				LCD monitor screen to compose images
Shooting Images Outdoors				when using the MACRO position.
				Switch position			(NORMAL)			(MACRO)
Strong direct or reflected sunlight can cause recorded images to take
				Aperture F2.8( ○)		0.6 to 3.0 meters				12 to 14 cm
on a greenish tinge. This is due to the characteristics of the camera’s
						For portraits taken				For close ups taken
charge-coupled device (CCD), and it does not indicate malfunction of							indoors			indoors
the camera. One way you can try to minimize this problem is to set						(2.0~9.8 feet)				(4.7"~5.5")
					F8 (●)	0.4 meters to		∞		10 to 18 cm
the aperture to [	●] (F8).
						For general outdoor				For outdoor close-ups
							images			(3.9"~7.1")
							(1.3 feet~)
				The above figures indicate the distance from the lens protection filter
				to the subject.
				* See page 26 for details on how to change the aperture.
									0.6～3.0m
							12～14cm		(2.0～9.8 feet)
						F2.8(○)	(4.7"～5.5")
						F8(●)	10～18cm
							(3.9"～7.1")	0.4m～
							MACRO	(1.3 feet～)
										∞
									NORMAL
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