Casio QV 200 Exposure Adjustment, Changing the Aperture Setting, Record Mode Displays, To manually adjust the exposure, Image Display, Exposure Warning Indicators

		Recording Images		Operation
Exposure Adjustment				Notes
This camera features an automatic exposure (AE) function that auto-				• Exposure adjustment is generally expressed in terms of an expo-
matically changes the shutter speed in accordance with lighting. In					sure adjustment value. The exposure adjustment value is always
addition, you can also manually adjust the exposure to compensate					set to zero whenever you turn on the camera.
for backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and other				•	The exposure adjustment value is changed by 0.25 with each press
special conditions.					of [+] or [–]. The range of the value is -2 to +2.
To manually adjust the exposure				•	The exposure adjustment value automatically reverts to zero when-
					ever the shutter button is pressed. You can manually reset the ex-
1. Enter the Record Mode.
					posure adjustment value by using [+] and [–] to change the value
• Set the function switch to the REC position.					back to zero, which is indicated when the +/– indicator disappears
					from the monitor.
2. Use the [+] and [–] buttons to manually adjust the exposure.
				Important!
• Pressing [+] makes the image on the LCD brighter. Use it to
				• When the exposure adjustment is too bright or too dark, you may
adjust for dim indoor lighting and backlighting.
• Pressing [–] makes the image on the LCD darker. Use it to					not be able to adjust within the range of -2EV to +2EV.
adjust for bright sunlight.
	【＋】			Changing the Aperture Setting
				There are two aperture settings you can use to match lighting condi-
				tions. Use the aperture switch to change the aperture setting.
		+–
				• Use the [ ●] (F8) setting to decrease expo-
	【－】				sure. This setting works best outdoors.
				• Use the [ ○] (F2) setting to increase expo-
		+–			sure. This setting works best indoor and
					with back lit images.
				Note
3. After adjusting the exposure, press the shutter button to
				•	Also see page 28 for information about exposure warning indica-
record the image.
					tors.
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	Recording Images		Operation
Record Mode Displays			2. Press the DISP button.			resolution mode
The following provides details on the images, indicators and mes-			•	Press DISP again to clear the
					remaining pages
sages that appear on the LCD in the Record Mode.				number of remaining pages
				and the resolution mode indica-
Image Display				tor from the monitor screen.
An image of the object that is picked up by the camera’s lens appears
on the LCD. The camera is designed to refresh the image on the LCD
about seven times per second. Because of this, you may experience
a feeling of jerkiness in the changing image if you move the camera			Note
quickly. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.
Note			• The display/non-display status of the number of remaining pages
			and the resolution mode indicator is linked to the page status
• The LCD image that appears in the Playback Mode is more detailed			indicators(page 33) and the zoom indicator(page 36).
than the image produced in the Record Mode. Because of this, you
should consider the Record Mode image to be a reasonable fac-			Exposure Warning Indicators
simile of the image that is actually stored in memory.
			Exposure warning indicators appear on the LCD whenever the light
Remaining Pages/Resolution Mode Indicator			being picked up by the lens would result in under exposure or over
			exposure of an image.
Pressing DISP in the Record Mode displays a value that shows how			○ ...... Under exposure
many memory pages are available for recording images, along with
			● ...... Over exposure
the current resolution mode setting (FINE or NORMAL).
1. Enter the Record Mode.			Use the procedure described on page 26 to change the aperture or
			change the lighting of the image so the indicator disappears from the
•	Set the function switch to the REC position.		LCD.
			Important!
			• The exposure warning indicators also appear when lighting is out-
			side the range of the camera. In such a case, changing the aperture
			will not clear the indicator from the LCD.
			• The manual exposure adjustment procedure (page 25) cannot be
			used when an exposure warning indicator is on the LCD. Clear the
			warning indicator by changing the aperture switch setting.
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