Casio QV-R4, QV-R3 IMPORTANT, INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

IMPORTANT!

•The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

•CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsi- bility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual.

•CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsi- bility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of the QV-R3/QV-R4.

•CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or losses suffered by you or any third party due to the use of Photo Loader and/or Photohands.

•CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsi- bility for any damage or loss caused by deletion of data as a result of malfunction, repairs, or battery re- placement. Be sure to back up all important data on other media to protect against its loss.

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¥The USB driver (mass storage) uses Phoenix Tech- nologies Ltd. software.

Compatibility Software Copyright C 1997 Phoenix Technologies Ltd., All Rights Reserved.

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¥Photo Loader and Photohands are the property of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. Except as stipulated above, all copyrights and other related rights to these applications revert to CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

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Contents

Page INTRODUCTION Unpacking Contents 53OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS PLAYBACK DELETING FILES FILE MANAGEMENT 96 OTHER SETTINGS 104 USING A MEMORY CARD 110USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 131 APPENDIX IMPORTANT Features Precautions General Precautions Page Data Error Precautions Operating conditions Condensation LED Backlight Lens Other Declaration of Conformity QUICK START GUIDE Getting Ready To record an image To view a recorded image To delete an image GETTING READY General Guide Front Bottom Back Monitor Screen Contents Recording Mode Play Mode Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen Indicator Lamps Attaching the Strap Using the Soft Case (Option) Page Power Requirements Using the Charger Unit ■Charger Unit General Guide ■Attaching the Battery to the Charger Unit ■To charge the battery ■Optionally Available Battery ■Inserting a Battery into Its Storage Case To load the battery into the camera Battery Life ■Battery Life Guidelines ■Tips to Make the Battery Last Longer ■Low Battery Indicator Power Supply Precautions ■Battery Handling Precautions ●PRECAUTIONS DURING USE ■Charger Unit Precautions Using AC Power ■Adaptor Precautions Turning the Camera On and Off Configuring Power Saving Settings Using the On-screenMenus Press Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings Page BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Recording an Image BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 4.Press the shutter release button half way to focus the image ●Operation Lamp and Focus Frame Operation Recording Precautions About Auto Focus About the Recording Mode Monitor Screen Previewing the Last Image Recorded Deleting an Image in a Recording Mode Using the Optical Viewfinder Adjusting the View of the Optical Viewfinder Using Zoom Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Using the Flash ■About Red-eyeReduction Flash Unit Status Changing the Flash Intensity Setting Flash Precautions Using the Self-timer 2. Record the image Specifying Image Size and Quality To specify the image size To specify the image quality