Casio QV-7000SX Battery Handling Precautions, Auto Power Off, (Battery Powered Operation Only), Power Save Settings, Using AC Power

POWER SUPPLY

Battery Handling Precautions

• Dead

batteries are

susceptible to

leakage, which can

Auto Power Off

Using AC Power

cause serious damage to your camera. Remove batteries

Incorrect use or handling of batteries can cause them to leak

(Battery Powered Operation Only)

from the camera as soon as you notice they are dead.

Use the optional AC adaptor (AD-C620) to power the cam-

or burst and seriously damage your camera. Be sure to note

• The

batteries

that

power this

camera normally become

Power automatically turns off whenever you do not perform

era from standard AC power.

the following

important precautions to avoid problems with

warm

when they

lose power. This

does

not indicate mal-

any camera operation for a specific period. See page 32 for

batteries.

AC power

function.

details about how you can specify the Auto Power Off time.

AC adaptor

terminal

• Use only LR6 (AM-3) type alkaline or FR6 type

Low Battery Indicator

• To restore power, simply slide the POWER Switch again.

lithium or Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) dry cell

IMPORTANT!

batteries with this camera. Never mix old bat-

The battery capacity indicator in the lower left of the monitor

teries with new ones. Doing so can result in

screen (shown only when image information display is

The Auto Power Off function does not operate under the

bursting or leaking of batteries, creating the

turned on) changes to “

” whenever battery power goes

following conditions.

danger of fire or personal injury.

low. If you continue to use the camera, a battery warning

• During Auto Play (page 76)

CAUTION

• Always make sure that the positive (+) and

indicator “

” will appear in the center of the monitor

AC outlet

negative (–) ends of the batteries are facing

screen, and then camera power will automatically turn off. If

• While the camera is being operated from a computer

correctly, as noted by the markings on the

this happens, replace all four batteries with new ones as

or printer over a cable connection or infrared connec-

camera itself. Improper loading of batteries can

soon as possible.

tion (page 100, 101).

AC Adaptor precautions

result in bursting or leaking of batteries, creat-

• Whenever the AC adaptor is connected to the camera.

• Never use an electrical outlet whose voltage is

ing the danger of personal injury or soiling of

objects nearby.

outside the rating marked on the AC adaptor.

Doing so can create the danger of fire or elec-

•

Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan to use

trical shock. Use only the optional AC adaptor

it for more than two weeks.

specified for this camera.

•

Never recharge batteries, never allow direct connection

CAUTION

• Should the cord of the AC adaptor become

between two ends of a battery, and never try to take batter-

damaged (exposed internal wiring), request a

ies apart.

replacement from an authorized CASIO ser-

• Do not expose batteries to direct heat or dispose of them

vice provider. A damaged AC adaptor cord cre-

by burning. Doing so can create the danger of explosion.

ates the danger of fire or electrical shock.

•

Never mix batteries of different types.

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POWER SUPPLY

• Always be sure to use the AD-C620 AC adap-

Power Save Settings

To set SLEEP and AUTO POWER OFF trigger times

tor only. Using any other AC adaptor can cause

The settings described below let you specify sleep and auto

damage to the camera not covered by the war-

1.Slide the Function Switch to REC.

power off trigger times that help to conserve valuable battery

ranty.

power.

•

When unplugging the AC adaptor from the wall

2. Align the dial with

CAUTION

socket, be sure to grasp the adaptor (not the

SLEEP ..................The monitor screen enters a sleep state

cord).

if no operation is performed for a speci-

•

Avoid any undue bending, pulling, and twisting

fied amount of time in the Record Mode.

of the AC adaptor’s cord, and never try to

Full power is restored when you

press

lengthen the cord by splicing it with other wire.

the shutter button. You can specify 30

• Be sure to turn power off before connecting or disconnect-

seconds, 1 minute, or 2 minutes before

ing the adaptor.

the sleep state is triggered, or you can

3. Use [+] and [–] to select

•

Always turn camera power off before disconnecting the AC

turn off this setting entirely.

adaptor, even if the camera has batteries installed. If you

AUTO

POWER SAVE, and then

press the shutter button.

don’t, the camera will turn off automatically when you dis-

POWER OFF

........Auto Power Off turns off camera power if

connect the AC adaptor. Even so, you run the risk of dam-

no operation is performed for a specified

aging the camera whenever you disconnect the AC adap-

amount of time. You can specify 2 min-

tor without first turning power off.

utes, 5 minutes, or 10 minutes

before

•

The AC adaptor may become warm to the touch after ex-

AUTO POWER OFF is triggered, or you

tended periods of use. This is normal and is not cause for

can turn off this setting entirely.

4. Use [+] and [–] to select SLEEP or AUTO

alarm.

• AUTO POWER OFF takes priority

• After use turn off the POWER Switch of the camera and

POWER OFF.

when both SLEEP and AUTO POWER

unplug adaptor from the AC outlet.

OFF are both set for a 2-minute trigger

•

The camera automatically switches over to AC adaptor

time. This means camera power turns

powered operations whenever the AC adaptor is plugged

off if no operation is performed after

into the camera.

two minutes.

•

Always use the AC adaptor to power the camera whenever

it is connected to a computer.