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Introduction
Liquid Crystal Digital Camera
Congratulations upon your selection of the QV-300 Liquid Crystal
Digital Camera. The QV-300 comes with its own built-in liquid crystal
QV-300 color monitor that let’s you instantly view the pictures you take.
Owner's Manual To get the most out of the QV-300, be sure to carefully read this
manual and follow the instructions contained in it.
If you need help
with your camera,
please call:
1(800)435-7732
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Contents
Using the Zoom Function ................
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Precautions Liquid Crystal Digital Camera • Never use the unit inside of an air craft or in any other areas where General Precautions its use is prohibited. Doing so can result in an accident. Be sure to observe the following important precautions whenever us- • Physical damage and malfunction of this unit can cause the image ing the QV-300. data stored in its memory to be deleted. Be sure to always keep All references in this manual to “this camera” and “the camera” refer backup copies of data
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Unpacking General Guide Getting Acquainted Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included The following illustrations show the names of each component, but- with your camera. If something is missing, contact your dealer as ton and switch on the camera. soon as possible. Top and Display DISP (Display) MODE button EFFECT button button DEL (Delete) button /PROTECT Shutter button (Timer/Protect) button Soft case [+] (Forward) Aperture Camera button switch Alkaline batteries (AA-s
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Power Supply Getting Acquainted The camera features a two-way power supply that lets you use either Battery Handling Precautions batteries (AA-size Alkaline or Lithium) or household AC current. Incorrect use or handling of batteries can cause them to leak or burst and seriously damage your camera. Be sure to note the following To load batteries important precautions to avoid problems with batteries. Be sure that camera power is turned off whenever loading or replac- ing batteries. • Use only LR6
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Power Supply Getting Acquainted • Always be sure to use the AD-C60 Using AC Power AC adaptor only. Using any other AC To power the camera from standard AC power, use the optional AC adaptor can cause damage to the adaptor (AD-C60). camera not covered by the warranty. • When unplugging the AC adaptor AC power terminal Caution from the wall socket, be sure to AC adaptor grasp the adaptor (not the cord). • Avoid an undue bending, pulling, and twisting of the AC adaptor's cord, and never try to leng
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Recording Images Operation Caution Infrared Light • Never open the battery compartment cover, disconnect the Infrared light generated by a flash or other source can create image AC adaptor from the camera or unplug it from the wall color problems, such as red areas being recorded as green. Such socket while the “WAIT” message is on the LCD. Doing so color problems will show up in the LCD while you are composing the will not only make storage of the current image impossible, it image. can also co
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Recording Images Operation Resolution Modes 2. Use the [+] and [–] buttons to manually adjust the exposure. In addition to a Normal Mode, this camera also has a Fine Mode for • Pressing [+] makes the image on the LCD brighter. Use it to saving images using higher resolution. Use the MODE button to adjust for dim indoor lighting and backlighting. switch between the Normal Mode and Fine Mode. • Pressing [–] makes the image on the LCD darker. Use it to The following table shows how many images can
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Recording Images Operation Important! Using the Self-Timer • The exposure warning indicators also appear when lighting is out- With the Self-Timer, the shutter is released 10 seconds after you side the range of the camera. In such a case, changing the aperture press the /PROTECT button. will not clear the indicator from the LCD. • The manual exposure adjustment procedure (page 25) cannot be 1. Enter the Record Mode. used when an exposure warning indicator is on the LCD. Clear the • Set the funct
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Playing Back Images Operation Important! Producing a Multi-Page Display • Note that only images already stored in camera memory can be Four or nine memory pages can be displayed at the same time. This viewed on the TV screen. If you change to the camera’s Record feature can be used to display multiple memory pages on the cam- Mode, the image picked up by the camera’s lens will not appear on era's built-in LCD, or on the screen of a connected TV. the TV screen. Multi-Page Display (EFFECT Menu) Pa
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Playing Back Images Operation Notes 4. Press the shutter button. • If the page number is displayed in the upper right corner of the • At this time the image is doubled in size. The portion that screen when you perform a zoom operation, the number is replaced appears on the screen is the center of the image. by a zoom area indicator ( ). This indicator shows you what part of the image is currently enlarged on the display. You can turn the zoom area indicator on and off by pressing the DISP button
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Playing Back Images Operation 5. Display the page you want to protect. Protecting Memory Pages • Use [+] and [–] to scroll through the pages until the one you You can protect specific memory pages to ensure that they are not accidently deleted. want to protect is displayed. • Note that you cannot protect or unprotect memory pages when pro- 6. Press the shutter button to protect the displayed image. tected memory pages are hidden (page 45). • A protect indicator ( ) appears in the upper left corn
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Deleting Memory Pages Playing Back Images Operation Use the procedures described in this section to delete memory Hiding Protected Memory Pages pages. You can delete individual pages, or all the pages currently This function makes it possible for you to hide protected memory stored in memory. pages so their images do not appear on the monitor during playback. Warning! To hide protected memory pages The delete operation cannot be undone! While holding down the [+] button, turn on the camera. Befo
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Resolution Conversion Deleting Memory Pages Operation Use the following procedure to convert an image converted in the To delete all images in memory FINE Mode to a NORMAL Mode image. 1. Enter the Playback Mode. • After you convert a FINE image to a NORMAL image, the FINE • Slide the function switch to the PLAY position. image is automatically deleted. 2. Display the DELETE Menu. 1. Select the Playback Mode and turn on power. • Press the DEL button to display • Slide the function switch to the P
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Using the Camera with a Connected Device Using the Camera with a Connected Device • Remaining pages (page 28) are also recorded on the video tape if Connecting to another CASIO Digital Camera they are turned on. Be sure to turn off display of remaining pages if DIGITAL you do not want them in the taped images. You can connect the camera to another CASIO digital camera and • If the low battery indicator (page 29) is displayed while you are re- exchange image data between them. Connect the DIGITAL
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Using the Camera with a Connected Device Using the Camera with a Connected Device VIDEO Using QV-Link Software and a Connection Cable Computer (Video Capture) The optionally available QV-Link Software and connection cable lets You can use the special video cable that comes with the camera to you transfer images from your digital camera to a personal computer. connect directly to the VIDEO IN terminal of a personal computer The following are the models of QV-Link software that support this equip
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Troubleshooting Reference Sympton Probable Cause Action Sympton Probable Cause Action Camera is con- 1. Function switch set to 1. Set function switch to Delete opera- 1. All pages are pro- 1. Unprotect the page nected to a TV, REC PLAY (page 31). tion does not tected. you want to delete start when DEL (page 43). but LCD monitor 2. Incorrect camera-TV 2. Connect correctly us- is pressed. 2. Multi-page display 2. Change to a normal- contents do not connection ing the special video (page 34) or zoo
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Specifications Reference Terminals ................ DIGITAL; VIDEO OUT; DC IN 6V General Power Supply .......... Batteries (AA-size Alkaline or Lithium batteries X 4)/ Recording System ... Digital (JPEG based) AC Adaptor (AD-C60) Signal System ......... NTSC Battery Life .............. LR6 (AM3) AA-size alkaline batteries Recording Medium .. Built-in 32-Mbit flash memory Approximately 130 minutes continuous operation Number of Memory Pages Recording for about 96 images (one image per FINE(VGA) .
