Casio Qv R51 Users Guide

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Using AC Power
You need to purchase the optionally available AC adaptor
(AD-C30) in order to be able to power the camera using AC
power.
1.Connect the AC power cord to the AC
adaptor.
2.Open the camera’s terminal cover and
connect the AC adaptor to the port marked
[DC IN 3V].
3.Plug the AC power cord into an electrical
outlet.
 NOTE 
The AC adaptor can be used with any power source
rated from 100V to 240V AC. If you plan to use the
AC adaptor in another country, it is up to you to...

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 AC Adaptor Precautions
Be sure to turn off power before connecting or
disconnecting the AC adaptor.
Always turn camera power off before disconnecting the
AC adaptor, even if the camera has batteries installed. If
you don’t, the camera will turn off automatically when you
disconnect the AC adaptor. You also run the risk of
damaging the camera whenever you disconnect the AC
adaptor without first turning power off.
The AC adaptor may become warm to touch after
extended periods of use....

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 NOTES 
Pressing [] (REC) to turn on the camera enters
the REC mode, while pressing [] (PLAY) enters
the PLAY mode.
Pressing [
] (PLAY)  while in the REC mode
switches to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about
10 seconds after switching modes.
 IMPORTANT! 
If camera power is turned off by the Auto Power Off
feature, press the power button, [] (REC) or []
(PLAY) to turn it back on again.
Pressing the power button or [
] (REC) to turn on
the camera also causes the lens to extend. Take...

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Configuring Power Saving Settings
You can configure the settings described below to
conserve battery power.
Sleep : Automatically turns off the monitor screen
if no operation is performed for a specified
amount of time in the REC mode.
Performing any button operation causes
the monitor screen to turn back on.
Auto Power Off : Turns off power if you do not perform any
operation for a specified amount of time.
1.Turn on the camera.
2.Press [MENU].
3.Use [
] and [] to select the “Set Up”...

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Using the On-screen Menus
Pressing [MENU] displays menus on the monitor screen
that you can use to perform various operations. The menu
that appears depends on whether you are in the REC
mode or the PLAY mode. The following shows an example
menu procedure in the REC mode.
1.Press the power button or the [] (REC)
button.
If you want to enter the PLAY mode instead, press
the [] (PLAY) button.
[]
Power button[]
2.Press [MENU].
[MENU]
SettingsSelection cursor
(indicates the
currently...

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Menu Screen Operations
When you want to do this:
Move between tabs
Move from the tab to the
settings
Move from the settings to
the tab
Move between the settings
Display the options
available for a setting
Select an option
Register an option
selection and exit the menu
screen
Register an option
selection and return to the
menu screen
Exit the menu screen
Do this:
Press [
] and [].
Press [].
Press [].
Press [] and [].
Press [] or press [SET].
Press [] and [].
Press [SET].
Press...

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To do this:
Apply the setting and exit
the menu screen.
Apply the setting and
return to feature selection
in step 4.
Apply the setting and
return to tab selection in
step 3.
Perform this key operation:
Press [SET].
Press [
].
1. Press [
].
2. Use [] to move back up to
tab selection.
6.Perform one of the following operations to
apply the setting you configured.
See “Menu Reference” on page 170 for more information
about menus.
Configuring Display Language and Clock
Settings
Be sure to...

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 IMPORTANT! 
The camera’s clock settings are cleared whenever
power is totally cut off. This can happen if the
batteries go dead while the camera is not being
supplied power by the AC adaptor. The clock setting
screen will appear automatically the next time you
turn on power after the settings are cleared. Set the
date and time before using the camera.
The current date and time settings will be cleared if
the batteries remain dead without being charged for
about two days.
Recording...

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3.Use [], [], [
], and
[] to select the
geographical area
where you live, and
then press [SET].
4.Use [] and [] to
select the name of the
city where you live,
and then press [SET].
5.Use [] and [] to select the summer time
(DST) setting you want, and then press [SET].
When you want to do this:
Keep time using summer time
(Daylight Saving Time)
Keep time using standard time
Select this setting:
On
Off
6.Use [] and [] to
change the date format
setting, and then press
[SET]....

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8.Press [SET] to register the settings and exit
the setting screen.
To do this:
Change the setting at the current
cursor location
Move the cursor between settings
Toggle between 12-hour and 24-
hour timekeeping
Do this:
Press [] and [].
Press [
] and [].
Press [DISP].
7.Set the current date
and the time.
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