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BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
Flash Precautions
Take care that your fingers do
not block the flash when you
hold the camera. Covering the
flash with your finger can
greatly reduce its
effectiveness.
• You may not be able to achieve the desired results using
a flash if the subject is too close or too far away.
• The flash takes anywhere from a few seconds to as long
as 10 seconds to attain full charge after being fired. The
actual time required depends on the battery level,
temperature, and other conditions.
• The flash does not fire in the Movie mode. This is
indicated by 
 (Flash Off) on the monitor screen.
• The flash unit may not be able to charge when battery
power is low. Low battery power is indicated by 
 (Flash
Off) on the monitor screen, and when the flash fails to fire
properly resulting in poor image exposure. When these
symptoms occur, charge the camera’s batteries as soon
as possible.
• When the red-eye reduction mode (
) is selected, flash
intensity is adjusted automatically in accordance with the
exposure. The flash may not fire at all when the subject is
brightly lit.
Flash• Using flash in combination with another light source
(daylight, fluorescent light, etc.) can result in abnormal
image colors.
• Use of the flash along with wide angle zoom (page 56) or
the Macro mode (page 68) can cause the light of the flash
to become blocked, which can produce unwanted
shadows in your image. Shadows may be particularly
noticeable when using the flash with the Macro mode.
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Using the Self-timer
The self-timer lets you select either a 2-second or 10-
second delay of the shutter release after you press the
shutter release button. A Triple Self-timer feature lets you
perform three consecutive self-timer operations to record
three images.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Use [
] and [] to select the “REC” tab.
3.Use [] and [] to select “Self-timer”, and
then press [].
4.Use [] and [] to select the self-timer time
you want to use, and then press [SET].
• Selecting “Off” in step 4 disables the self-timer.• With the Triple Self-timer, the camera records a
series of three images in the sequence described
below.
1. The camera performs a 10-second countdown
and then records the first image.
2. The camera prepares to record the next image.
The amount of time required for preparation
depends on the camera’s current “Size” and
“Quality” settings, the type of memory (built-in or
card) you are using for image storage, and
whether or not the flash is charging.
3. After preparation is complete, the indicator “1sec”
appears on the monitor screen, and another
image is recorded one second later.
4. Steps 2 and 3 are repeated once more to record
the third image.
To do this:
Specify a 10-second self-timer
Specify a 2-second self-timer
Specify Triple Self-timer
Disable the self-timer
Select this setting:
10 sec
2 sec
X3
Off
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5.Record the image.
• When you press the
shutter release button,
the self-timer lamp
flashes and the shutter
releases after the self-
timer reaches the end
of its countdown.
• You can interrupt an
ongoing self-timer
countdown by pressing
the shutter release
button while the self-
timer lamp is flashing.
 NOTES 
• The “2 sec” self-timer setting is best when shooting
with a slow shutter speed, because it helps to avoid
blurring of images due to hand movement.
• In the case of the Triple Self-timer, the indicator
“1sec” appears on the monitor screen between the
recording of each image, indicating an interval of
about one second between image recording. The
actual amount of time required between images
depends on the camera’s current “Size” and “Quality”
settings, as well as the type of memory being used
and whether or not the flash is being used.
Self-timer lampSpecifying Image Size and Quality
You can specify the image size and image quality to suit
the type of image you are recording.
To specify the image size
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Use [
] and [] to select the “REC” tab.
3.Use [] and [] to select “Size”, and then
press [].
4.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
• QV-R51
2560 x 1920 : 2560 x 1920 pixels
2560 x  1712 (3:2) : 2560 x 1712 (3:2) pixels
2048 x 1536 : 2048 x 1536 pixels
1600 x 1200 : 1600 x 1200 pixels
1280 x 960 : 1280 x 960 pixels
640 x 480 : 640 x 480 pixels
• QV-R41
2304 x 1712 : 2304 x 1712 pixels
2240 x 1680 : 2240 x 1680 pixels
2240 x  1488 (3:2) : 2240 x 1488 (3:2) pixels
1600 x 1200 : 1600 x 1200 pixels
1280 x 960 : 1280 x 960 pixels
640 x 480 : 640 x 480 pixels
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 NOTES 
• If you plan to make large prints of your images or
otherwise use them in applications where high-
resolution is your top priority, select the “2560 x
1920” (QV-R51) or “2304 x 1712” (QV-R41) image
size.
• If you plan to send images as e-mail attachments or
otherwise use them in applications where data
economy is your top priority, select the “640 x 480”
image size.
• Selecting the “2560 x 1712 (3:2)” (QV-R51) or “2240
x 1488 (3:2)” (QV-R41) image size records images
with a 3:2 (vertical : horizontal) aspect ratio, which is
optimal for printing on paper with an aspect ratio of
3:2.To specify image quality
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Use [
] and [] to select the “REC” tab.
3.Use [] and [] to select “Quality”, and then
press [].
4.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
Select this setting:
Fine
Normal
Economy
To get this:
Very high quality, but large file size
Normal quality
Small file size, but low quality
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 NOTE 
• Use the “Fine” setting when image quality is your top
priority and file size is secondary. Conversely, use
the “Economy” setting when file size is your top
priority and image quality is secondary.
 IMPORTANT! 
• Actual file size depends on the type of image you
record. This means that the remaining image
capacity noted on the monitor screen may not be
exactly accurate (pages 28, 180).
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OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONSOTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
This section describes other powerful features and
functions that are available for recording.
Selecting the Focus Mode
You can select one of four different focus modes: Auto
Focus, Macro, Infinity, and Manual.
1.In the REC mode, press []
(
 ).
•Each press of [] ( )
cycles thorough the focus
mode settings shown below
on the monitor screen.
[] ( )
Focus mode indicator
To set up the camera to do this:
Focus automatically (Auto Focus)
Perform close-up focus (Macro)
Perform infinity focus (Infinity)
Focus manually (Manual Focus)
Select this setting:
None
MF
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When you see this:
Green focus frame
Green operation lamp
Red focus frame
Flashing green operation lamp
It means this:
The image is focused.
The image is not in
focus.
3.Press the shutter release button the rest of
the way to record the image.

Specifying the Auto Focus Area
You can use the following procedure to change the Auto
Focus area used in the Auto Focus Mode and the Macro
Mode. Note that the configuration of the focus frame
changes in accordance with the Auto Focus area you
select.
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.On the “REC” tab, select “AF Area”, and then
press [].
Using Auto Focus
As its name suggests, Auto Focus focuses the image
automatically. The automatic focus operation starts when
you press the shutter release button down half way. The
following is the Auto Focus range.
Range: Approximately 60cm to ∞ (23.6˝ to ∞)
1.Keep pressing [] ( ) until there is no
focus mode indicator on the display.
2.Compose the image
so the main subject is
within the focus
frame, and then press
the shutter release
button half way.
•You can tell whether the
image is focused by
observing the focus
frame and the green
operation lamp.
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Focus frame
Green operation lamp
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Using the Macro Mode
The Macro mode lets you focus automatically on close up
subjects. The automatic focus operation starts when you
press the shutter release button down half way. The
following is the focus range in the Macro mode.
Range: Approximately 10cm to 70cm (3.9˝ to 27.6˝)
1.Keep pressing [] ( ) until the focus mode
indicator shows “
”.
2.Record the image.
•The focus and image recording operations are
identical to those in the Auto Focus mode.
•You can tell whether the image is focused by
observing the focus frame and the green operation
lamp. The indications of the focus frame and green
operation lamp are the same as those in the Auto
Focus mode.
 IMPORTANT! 
•In the Macro mode, the optical zoom range is 1X to
1.2X.
For this type of Auto Focus area:
Very limited range in the center of the
screen
•This setting works well with focus lock
(page 70).
Automatic selection of the focus area where
the subject closest to the camera is located
•With this setting, a wide focus frame,
which contains seven focus points,
appears on the monitor screen first.  When
you press the shutter release button half
way, the camera automatically selects the
focus point where the subject closest to
the camera is located, and a focus frame
appears at that point.
•This setting works well for group photos.
Select this:
Spot
Multi
•Spot•Multi
3.Use [] and [] to select the Auto Focus area
you want, and then press [SET].
Focus frameFocus frame
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1.Keep pressing [] (
) until the focus
mode indicator shows
“MF”.
•At this point, a
boundary also appears
on the display,
indicating the part of the
image that will be used
for manual focus.
Using Manual Focus
With the Manual Focus mode, you can adjust the focus of
an image manually. The following shows focus ranges in
the Macro mode for two optical zoom factors.
Optical Zoom Factor
1X
3X
Approximate Focus Range
10cm (3.9˝) to infinity (∞)
60cm (23.6˝) to infinity (∞)
Boundary
Using the Infinity Mode
Use this mode when recording scenery and other faraway
images.
1.Keep pressing [] ( ) until the focus mode
indicator shows “
”.
2.Record the image.
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Using Focus Lock
Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subject
that is not located within the focus frame when you record
an image. You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus mode
and the Macro mode (
).
1.Using the monitor
screen, compose the
image so the main
subject is within the
focus frame, and then
press the shutter
release button half
way.
•You can tell whether the image is focused by
observing the focus frame and the green operation
lamp. The indications of the focus frame and green
operation lamp are the same as those in the Auto
Focus mode.
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Focus frame
2.While watching the
image on the monitor
screen, use [
] and
[] to focus.
•Pressing [
] or [] causes the area inside of the
boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitor
screen momentarily to aid in focus. The normal
image reappears a short while later.
3.Record the image.
 IMPORTANT! 
•In the Manual Focus mode, the [
] and [] keys
adjust focus, even if you used key customization to
assign other functions to them (page 91).
To do this:
Focus out on the subject
Focus in on the subject
Do this:
Press [
].
Press [].
Manual focus position
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