Casio QV-10 User Manual

							41 Recording Images
Exposure Adjustment
This camera features an automatic exposure (AE) function that auto-
matically changes the shutter speed in accordance with lighting. In
addition, you can also manually adjust the exposure to compensate
for backlighting, indirect indoor lighting, dark backgrounds, and other
special conditions.
To manually adjust the exposure
1.Enter the Record Mode.
• Set the function switch to the REC
position.
2.Use the [+] and [–] buttons to manually adjust the exposure.
• Pressing [+] makes the image on
the LCD brighter. Use it to adjust
for dim indoor lighting and back-
lighting.
• Pressing [–] makes the image on
the LCD darker. Use it to adjust
for bright sunlight.
3.After adjusting the exposure, press the shutter button to
record the image.
Operation
42Notes
• Exposure adjustment is generally expressed in terms of an expo-
sure adjustment value. The exposure adjustment value is always
set to zero whenever you turn on the camera.
• The exposure adjustment value is changed by 0.25 with each press
of [+] or [–]. The range of the value is -2 to +2.
• The exposure adjustment value automatically reverts to zero when-
ever the shutter button is pressed. To reset the exposure adjust-
ment value to zero without pressing the shutter button, turn the
camera off and on again, or change the position of the function
switch to PLAY and then back to REC.
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 [Ô] (F8) setting to decrease expo-
sure. This setting works best outdoors and
with back lit images.
• Use the [Ó] (F2) setting to increase expo-
sure. This setting works best indoors.
Note
• Also see page 45 for information about exposure warning indica-
tors.
43 Recording Images
Record Mode Displays
The following provides details on the images, indicators and mes-
sages that appear on the LCD in the Record Mode.
Image Display
An image of the object that is picked up by the camera’s lens appears
on the LCD. The QV-10 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
quickly. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.
Note
• The LCD image that appears in the Playback Mode is more detailed
than the image produced in the Record Mode (page 49). Because
of this, you should consider the Record Mode image to be a reason-
able facsimile of the image that is actually stored in memory.
Displaying the Image Number
The image number is a value that indicates the number of the next
image that will be recorded. Up to 96 images can be stored in camera
memory.
1.Enter the Record Mode.
• Set the function switch to the REC
position.
2.Press the DISP button.
Operation
44• The image number appears in
the  upper  right  corner  of  the
LCD. It indicates the number of
the next image that will be re-
corded. The number 21, for ex-
ample, indicates that there are
20 images in memory, and the
next image will be number 21.
• To  clear  the  image  number
from the LCD, press the DISP
button again.
Note
• Note that turning display of the image number on and off in the
Record Mode also affects the display of the memory page number
in the Playback Mode (page 52), and the zoom area indicator used
in the zoom operation (page 57). If you turn display of the image
number off in the Record Mode, for example, the memory page
number will not be shown in the Playback Mode. 
						

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Under exposure Over exposure
Exposure Warning Indicators
Exposure warning indicators appear on the LCD whenever the light
being picked up by the lens would result in under exposure or over
exposure of an image.
Use the procedure described on page 42 to change the aperture or
change the lighting of the image so the indicator disappears from the
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 41) cannot be
used when an exposure warning indicator is on the LCD. Clear the
warning indicator by changing the aperture switch setting.
Operation
46
Low Battery Indicator
The low battery indicator () appears on the LCD whenever re-
maining battery power drops below a certain level.
If you want to record more images, you must first delete some of the
images already stored in camera memory. See page 70 for details on
how to delete images. When this indicator appears, replace all four batteries with a fresh set
of new ones. Once the low battery indicator appears, you can expect
only about 10 more minutes of operation before total power failure.
• See page 25 for details on how to replace batteries.
Memory Full Message
The message “MEMORY FULL” appears on the LCD whenever you
press the shutter button while camera memory is full.
47 Recording Images
Using the Self-Timer
With the Self-Timer, the shutter is released 10 seconds after you
press the /PROTECT button.
1.Enter the Record Mode.
• Set the function switch to the REC
position.
2.Start the Self-Timer operation.
• Place the camera securely on a
tripod, desk or other stable sur-
face,  with  the  image  to  be  re-
corded in the LCD.
• After composing the image, press
the 
/PROTECT button.
• A 10-second countdown starts on
the LCD. The shutter will release
automatically when the end of the
countdown is reached.
• To cancel on ongoing Self-Timer
operation,  press  the 
/PRO-
TECT button or shutter button.
Operation
48Note
• If you use the Self-Timer with the lens body rotate 180° (page 38),
you can view the countdown on the LCD while waiting for the shut-
ter to release.
Important!
• If battery power is low, camera power may turn off while a count-
down is in progress. If this happens, replace the batteries with new
ones. 
						

							49 Playing Back Images
Playing Back Images
This section describes how to recall and view images stored in cam-
era memory.
Displaying Images on the Camera’s LCD
The QV-10 can store up to 96 images in memory. Images are se-
quentially numbered from 1 through 96. Think of camera memory like
a 96-page album of the images you record.
The following procedure describes how to display images on the
camera’s built-in LCD.
1.Enter the Playback Mode.
• Slide  the  function  switch  to  the
PLAY position.
2.Turn on the camera.
• Slide the POWER switch in the di-
rection  indicated  by  the  arrow.
The POWER switch automatically
slides back to its original position
when you release it.
• When power comes on, the page
that was displayed when you last
turned power off appears on the
LCD.
• You can perform steps 1 and 2 in
either order (1 then 2, or 2 then 1).
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3.Scroll through the memory pages until the image you want
to view is displayed.
• Press [+] to display the next memory page or [–] to display
the previous memory page.
Notes
• If you set the function switch to PLAY after recording an image, that
image appears on the LCD first.
• The message “MEMORY EMPTY” appears on the LCD if there are
no images stored in memory when you enter the Playback Mode.
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After connecting the camera and TV, set the
channel of the TV to the channel used for video
input.
Displaying Images on a TV Screen
Use the special video cable that comes with the camera to connect
the QV-10 to a television as illustrated below, and you can then view
the images stored in camera memory on the TV’s screen.
Important!
• The camera can be connected only to a TV that is equipped with a
VIDEO IN terminal.
• Make sure that the power of both the camera and the TV are turned
off when making connections.
TVAccessory video cable
VIDEO OUT terminal
VIDEO IN terminal
After connecting the camera and TV, use the same procedures as
those described under “Displaying Images on the Camera’s LCD” on
page 49.
Important!
• Note that only images already stored in camera memory can be
viewed on the TV screen. If you change to the camera’s Record
Mode, the image picked up by the camera’s lens will not appear on
the TV screen.
Operation
52
Displaying the Memory Page Number
The memory page number is a value in the upper right corner of the
LCD that indicates the number of the currently shown memory page.
1.Enter the Playback Mode.
• Set  the  function  switch  to  the
PLAY position.
2.Press the DISP button.
• The  memory  page  number  ap-
pears in the upper right corner of
the LCD.
• To clear the memory page num-
ber from the LCD, press the DISP
button again.
Notes
• The letter “P” next to the memory page number indicates that page
is “protected” and cannot be deleted. See page 67 for details about
protecting memory pages.
• Note that turning display of the memory page number on and off in
the Playback Mode also affects the display of the image number in
the Record Mode (page 43), and the zoom area indicator used in
the zoom operation (page 58). 
						

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Producing a Multi-Page Display
Four or nine memory pages can be displayed at the same time. This
feature  can  be  used  to  display  multiple  memory  pages  on  the
camera’s built-in LCD, or on the screen of a connected TV.
1.Enter the Playback Mode and turn on the camera.
2.Switch to multi-page display.
• Press  the  MODE  button  to
change between the different dis-
play formats.
• Each press of MODE changes the
display format in the following se-
quence.
* The memory page that is shown on the screen when you
change to the 4-page or 9-page format is in the first (upper
left) position in the multi-page display.
Operation
54
3.Scroll through the pages on the display.
• Use [+] (forward) and [–] (back) to scroll through the memory
pages. Pages are scrolled one, four, or nine at a time, de-
pending on the display format you are using.




Unused pages are colored gray.
Note
• The brightness of the images on a multi-page display may differ
slightly from the brightness when a single image is shown. This is
because the camera automatically uses the brightness setting for
the brightest image contained in the multi-page display for all of the
images.
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In this example, we will select this page.
Selecting a Memory Page in a Multi-Page Display
You can use the following procedure to select one of the memory
pages in a multi-page display. Then when you return to the 1-page
display, the memory page you selected will be the one displayed. The
following procedure uses the 4-page display as an example, but you
can use the same procedure with the 9-page display.
1.In the Playback Mode, press the MODE button.
• This changes to the 4-page dis-
play.
2.Press the DISP button.
• This causes a white line to appear
under the first (upper left) page.
This  white  line  indicates  the
memory page that is currently se-
lected.
• If you do not perform any opera-
tion  for  about  10  seconds,  the
white line disappears from the dis-
play.
Operation
56
3.Move the white line to the memory page that you want to
select.
• Press [+] to move the line to the
right or [–] to move it to the left. In
this  example,  press  [+]  three
times or [–] once.
4.Press the ZOOM button.
• The  image  in  the  selected
memory  page  appears  as  a  1-
page display.
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Using the Zoom Function
This function lets you select a specific part of a stored image and
enlarge it to twice its normal size.
1.Display an image.
2.Press the ZOOM button to zoom in on the center of the im-
age.
• The center of the image is enlarged to twice its normal size.
3.Change the position of the zoom area.
• You can use [+] and [–] to change the position of the zoom
area in the sequence shown on page 58.
4.Press the ZOOM button again to return the image to its
original size.
Operation
58Changing the Location of the Zoom Area
• Pressing [–] moves the zoom area in the opposite direction.
Notes
• If the page number is displayed in the upper right corner of the
screen when you perform a zoom operation, the number is replaced
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.
• Note that turning display of the zoom area indicator on and off dur-
ing a zoom operation also affects the display of the image number
in the Record Mode (page 52), and the memory page number in the
Playback Mode (page 43).
Zoom area indicator
59 Playing Back Images
Using Auto Play
Auto play lets you automatically scroll through the camera’s memory
pages quickly and easily. You can specify the speed of the scroll, the
display format (1-page, 4-page, or 9-page), and the range of pages to
be included in the scroll operation.
Important!
• The camera’s Auto Power Off function (page 29) does not function
while an auto play operation is in progress. If you forget to turn the
camera off, there is the danger that auto play will continue until bat-
teries are dead. To avoid this, make sure that you stop the auto play
operation and turn the camera off when you finish viewing.
To start the auto play operation
1.Enter the Playback Mode and turn on the camera.
2.Start the auto play operation.
• Hold down the [+] and [–] buttons until the message “AUTO
PLAY START” appears.
• There must be at least two images (two pages) recorded in
memory  to  use  the  auto  play  operation.  Otherwise,  the
"AUTO PLAY START" message will not appear on the dis-
play.
• After about one second, this message disappears and the
auto play operation starts.
Operation
60
3 seconds 3 seconds
• Auto play continues to loop through the memory pages. This
means that when it reaches the last page, it starts again
from the first page.
3.Press the shutter button to stop the auto play operation.
• Pressing  any  button  except  the
MODE button stops the auto play
operation.
• Note that the buttons of the cam-
era do not operate while a page
change operation is in progress.
Make sure that an image is shown
on the display when you press a
button to stop the auto play opera-
tion.
Other Auto Play Features
When using auto play, you can specify the speed of the scroll, the
display format (1-page, 4-page, or 9-page), and the range of pages to
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Accessing Auto Play Features
You can call up screens for control of auto play features by pressing
the MODE button while an auto play operation is in progress.
1.Enter the Playback Mode and turn on the camera.
2.Start the auto play operation.
3.Press the MODE button to display the screen for the auto
play feature you want to use.
• Each press of MODE changes the screen in the following
sequence.
Speed Setting Display Format Page Range
• Make sure that there is an image shown and that a page
change operation is not in progress when you press MODE.
4.After you make the settings you want, press the shutter
button to start the auto play operation.
• To abort the auto play feature setting procedure without
changing anything, turn the camera off and on again, or
change the position of the function switch to REC and then
back to PLAY.
Operation
62
To set the auto play speed
1.Display the auto play speed screen.
Indicates the number of seconds between page changes.
• See page 61 for information on how to display auto play fea-
ture screens.
2.Use [+] (increase) and [–] (decrease) to change the auto
play speed setting.
• You can set the auto play speed in 3-second increments, in
the range of 3 to 30.
3.After you are finished setting the auto play speed, you can
use MODE to change to another screen or press the shut-
ter button to start the auto play operation.
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To specify the display format
1.Display the display format screen.
• See page 61 for information on how to display auto play fea-
ture screens.
2.The highlighted display format is the one that is currently
selected. Use [+] (right) and [–] (left) to change the display
format selection.
3.After you are finished setting the display format, you can
use MODE to change to another screen or press the shut-
ter button to start the auto play operation.
Operation
64To specify the page range
1.Display the page range screen.
• See page 61 for information on how to display auto play fea-
ture screens.
Indicates the starting page number.
• For the starting page number, the page range screen shows
either page 1 or the last page number you specified.
2.Use [+] (increase) and [–] (decrease) to change the starting
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The ending page is
automatically  set
as the page follow-
ing  the  starting
page you specify.
3.Press the MODE button to change to
display  the  current  ending  page
number setting.
4.Use [+] (increase) and [–] (decrease)
to change the ending page number.
Important!
• Be sure to specify an ending page number. If you do not change the
ending page number in step 4, the starting page specification you
made will also be ignored. This means that the auto play operation
will be performed using the page range settings that were in effect
before you started this procedure.
Operation
66
5.After  you  are  finished  setting  the
page range, you can use MODE to
change to another screen or press
the shutter button to start the auto
play operation.
Note
• If the starting page you specify for the page range comes after the
ending page (if you specify 12 as the starting page and 2 for the
ending page, for example), the auto play operation will be per-
formed in reverse order (from 12 to 2).
• An auto play page range specification is automatically cancelled
whenever you delete an image from memory (page 70). This is true
regardless of whether the deleted image is inside or outside of the
page range. Following deletion of an image, auto play will display all
pages starting with page 1 and ending with the last page that con-
tains an image.
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Page number
Protecting Memory Pages
You can protect specific memory pages to ensure that they are not
accidently deleted.
To protect a page
1.Enter the Playback Mode and turn on the camera.
• Slide the function switch to the PLAY position.
• Slide the POWER switch in the direction indicated by the
arrow.
• If the page number is not shown in
the upper right of the page, press
DISP.
2.Scroll through the memory pages until the one you want to
protect is displayed.
• Press  [+]  to  display  the  next
memory page or [–] to display the
previous memory page.
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3.Protect the page.
• Press the 
/PROTECT button
to protect the page.
• The letter “P” appears to the right
of  the  page  number  to  indicate
that page is protected.
Note
• If the page number is not displayed when you press the 
/PRO-
TECT button, the page number along the protect indicator appears
about a second after you press the button.
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To unprotect a page
1.Enter the Playback Mode and turn on the camera.
2.Scroll through the memory pages until the one you want to
unprotect is displayed.
3.Press the /PROTECT button.
• The letter “P” disappears, indicating that page is no longer
protected.
Note
• If the page number is not displayed when you press the 
/PRO-
TECT button, the page number appears about a second after you
press the button.
70Operation
Deleting Memory Pages
Use  the  procedures  described  in  this  section  to  delete  memory
pages. You can delete individual pages, or all the pages currently
stored in memory.
Warning!
The delete operation cannot be undone!
Before performing any of the procedures described in this section,
make sure that you really do not need the images recorded on the
memory pages you are deleting. Be especially careful when you are
using the all delete operation.
To delete a single memory page
1.Enter the Playback Mode and turn on the camera.
• Slide the function switch to the PLAY position.
• Slide the POWER switch in the direction indicated by the
arrow.
2.Scroll through the memory pages until the one want to de-
lete is displayed.
• Press [+] to display the next memory page or [–] to display
the previous memory page.
• Remember that you cannot delete a protected page. If the
page you want to delete is protected, use the procedure on
page 69 to unprotect it before proceeding.
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3.Press DEL.
* This  screen  clears
automatically  from
the display if you do
not perform any op-
eration for about 30
seconds.
5.Make sure that you really want to delete the page that con-
tains the contents shown on the display.
• You can use [+] and [–] to change the memory page. When
you do, protected pages are skipped (not displayed).
4.Press the [+] button to specify deletion of a single page.
• If the page you selected in step 2
is protected, the contents of the
nearest unprotected page appear
in the above screen.
* This  screen  clears
automatically  from
the display if you do
not perform any op-
eration for about 30
seconds. The  contents  of
the memory page
you  displayed  in
step  2  appear
here.
One-page delete
All page delete
Exit this screen
72Operation
• To  abort  the  delete  operation  without  deleting  anything,
press DEL.
6.To delete the page whose contents are shown, press the
shutter button.
• Pressing  the  shutter  button  de-
letes the page you selected and
displays the next page.
7.Repeat steps 5 and 6 as many times as you want to delete
memory pages.
• After you are finished deleting pages, press DEL to exit the
delete operation.
Note
• Deleting a page causes the remaining pages to be renumbered.
Blank pages are not left inserted between non-blank pages.
  
  
						

							73 Deleting Memory Pages
To delete all unprotected memory pages
1.Enter the Playback Mode and turn on the camera.
2.Press DEL.
* This  screen  clears
automatically  from
the display if you do
not perform any op-
eration for about 30
seconds.
3.Press the [–] button to specify deletion of all unprotected
pages.
• To  abort  the  delete  operation
without  deleting  anything,  press
DEL.
* This  screen  clears
automatically  from
the display if you do
not perform any op-
eration for about 30
seconds.
One-page delete
All page delete
Exit this screen
74Operation
Warning!
The following operation deletes all unprotected memory pages and
cannot be undone. Make sure that you do not need any of the images
stored in memory before performing this operation.
4.To delete all unprotected pages, press the shutter button.
• If there were no protected pages in memory, the message
“MEMORY EMPTY” appears on the display after all memory
pages are deleted.
• If there were protected pages in memory, they are the only
pages that remain after the delete operation is complete.
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Connection Guide .............................................. 76
QV-10 Terminals ................................................................. 78
Using the QV-10 with a Connected Device ...... 79
Television ............................................................................ 79
Video Tape Deck ................................................................ 79
Video Printer ....................................................................... 80
Video Phone ....................................................................... 81
Computer (Using special cable and software) .................... 81
Computer (Video Capture) .................................................. 82
Connecting to
Other Devices
This part of the manual provides details about connecting to televi-
sions, video tape decks, personal computers, and other devices. Be
sure to read the information presented here before connecting to any
other device.
Connecting to Other Devices
76
Connect to a TV and
view images on a big
screen.
Connect  to  a  video
printer  and  produce
printouts of images.
Connection Guide
The QV-10 is equipped with two terminals for connection to other
devices: VIDEO OUT and DIGITAL. 
						

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Connect to a video
and  make  more
permanent records
of images.
Connect to a personal
computer  for  editing
and storage of images.
Connecting to Other Devices
78
QV-10 Terminals
The following describes which QV-10 terminal you should use for
each type of connection.
VIDEO OUT –Use this terminal when connecting to the VIDEO IN
terminal of a TV, video tape deck, video printer, or
other similar device. Use the special video cable that
comes with the camera for such connections.
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Special video
cable that comes
with camera VIDEO IN
terminal of other
device
DIGITAL –Use this terminal when connecting to a personal com-
puter. Note that connection with a personal computer re-
quires a personal computer connection kit.
RS-232C
terminal of other
deviceConnection cable that
comes with camera
DIGITAL
terminal
QV-10 Personal
computerVIDEO OUT
terminal
79
The following section provides specific information on how you can
use the QV-10 after connecting to various types of devices. In each
case, the QV-10 terminal you should connect to is indicated in the title
as 
VIDEO and DIGITAL.
Important!
• Make sure that the power of all devices is turned off before connect-
ing them.
• You should also check the owner’s manuals of the device you are
connecting to the camera for precautions and other information.
Television VIDEO
• See page 51 of this manual for details about connecting to a televi-
sion and displaying images from camera memory on a TV screen.
Video Tape Deck VIDEO
You can use the video tape deck to record images from the QV-10.
To record QV-10 images on video tape
1. Use the special video cable that comes with the camera to connect
to the VIDEO IN terminal of the video tape deck.
2. Set  up  the  video  tape  deck  to  record  images  input  through  its
VIDEO IN terminal.
• Consult the owner’s guide that comes with the tape deck for details
about how to set up for recording.
3. Enter the QV-10 Playback Mode (page 49) and start the video deck
record operation.
• It is probably best to use auto play (page 59) when recording QV-10
images to video tape, because it changes pages automatically at a
preset speed.
Using the QV-10 with a Connected DeviceConnecting to Other Devices
80• Page numbers (page 52) are also recorded on the video tape if they
are turned on. Be sure to turn off display of page numbers if you do
not want them in the taped images.
• If the low battery indicator (page 28) is displayed while you are re-
cording to video tape, it will also be recorded with the image. If this
happens, either replace batteries or use the AC adaptor.
Video Printer VIDEO
You  can  use  Video  Printer  to  print  copies  of  images  in  QV-10
memory.
To print QV-10 images on a Video Printer
1. Use the special video cable that comes with the camera to connect
to the VIDEO IN terminal of the video printer.
2. Set up the video printer to print images input through its VIDEO IN
terminal.
• Consult the owner’s guide that comes with the video printer for de-
tails about how to set up for printing.
3. Enter the QV-10 Playback Mode (page 49) and display the image
you want to print.
4. Start the video printer’s print operation.
• Page numbers (page 52) are also included on the print if they are
turned on. Be sure to turn off display of page numbers if you do not
want them in the print.
• If the low battery indicator (page 28) is displayed while you are print-
ing, it will also be printed with the image. If this happens, either
replace batteries or use the AC adaptor.