APPENDIX

Shutter:

CCD electronic shutter; mechanical

 

shutter, 1/8 to 1/2000 second

 

(Changes in accordance with recording

 

mode and ISO sensitivity setting.)

 

• Shutter speed is different for the

 

following Best Shot scenes.

 

Night Scene: 1 to 1/2000 second

 

Fireworks: 2 seconds (fixed)

Aperture:

Wide-angle: F2.8/4.8, auto switching

 

Telephoto: F4.9/8.4, auto switching

White Balance:

Automatic, fixed (4 modes), manual

 

switching

Self-timer:

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-

 

timer

Built-in Flash

 

Flash Modes:

AUTO, ON, OFF, Red eye reduction

Flash Range:

Wide Angle Optical Zoom: 0.4 to 2.9

 

meters (1.3´to 9.5´)

 

Telephoto Optical Zoom: 0.4 to 1.7

 

meters (1.3´to 5.6´)

 

(ISO Sensitivity: “Auto”)

Recording Functions:

Snapshot; Best Shot; Movie

Monitor Screen:

1.6-inch TFT color LCD

 

84,960 pixels (354 x 240)

Viewfinder:

Monitor screen and optical viewfinder

Timekeeping Functions ....

Built-in digital quartz clock

Date and Time:

Recorded with image data

Auto Calendar:

To 2049

World Time: ........................ City; Date; Time; Summer time;

162 cities in 32 time zones

Input/Output Terminals: ... AC adaptor terminal (DC IN 3V) USB port (Mini-B)

Power Requirements

Power Requirements: ....... Two AA-size lithium batteries

Two AA-size rechargeable nickel-metal hydride batteries (HR-3UA)

AC adaptor (AD-C30)

Approximate Battery Life:

Type of

AA-size Ni-MH

AA-size Lithium

Operation

Batteries HR-3UA

Batteries FR6

Continuous

220 shots

180 shots

Recording

(110 minutes)

(90 minutes)

Continuous

230 minutes

290 minutes

Playback

 

 

 

 

 

The above figures are approximations only.

The above guidelines are based on the following battery types: Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride: HR-3UA SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. Lithium: Energizer

Battery life varies with brand.

The values noted above are approximate values until power fails at normal temperature (23°C (73°F)). The above does not guarantee that you will be able to achieve this level of operation. Low temperatures shorten battery life (page 39).

Power Consumption:

DC 3V Approximately 3.8 W

Dimensions:

88 (W) x 60.5 (H) x 32.7 (D) mm

 

(3.5˝(W) x 2.4˝(H) x 1.3˝(D))

 

(excluding projections)

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QV-R40 specifications

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