Casio Qv R51 Users Guide

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Exposure Compensation (EV Shift)
Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure
setting (EV value) manually to adjust for the lighting of your
subject. This feature helps to achieve better results when
recording a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, or
a subject that is against a dark background.
EV Shift Range: –2.0EV to +2.0EV
Steps: 1/3EV
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab,
select “EV Shift”, and
then press [].
Exposure compensation...

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•To cancel EV Shift, adjust the value until it becomes
0.0.
4.Record the image.
 IMPORTANT! 
•When shooting under very dark or very bright
conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory
results even after performing exposure
compensation.
 NOTES 
•Performing an EV shift operation causes the
metering mode to switch automatically to center
weighted metering. Returning the EV shift value to
0.0 causes the metering mode to change back to
multi-pattern metering.
•You can...

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3.Use [] and [] to select the setting you
want, and then press [SET].
 NOTES 
•Selecting “Manual” changes white balance to the
settings achieved the last time a manual white
balance operation was performed.
•You can use the key customization feature (page 91)
to configure the camera so the white balance setting
changes whenever you press [
] or [] while in the
REC mode.
When shooting under these conditions:
Normal conditions
Outdoor daylight
Shade
Incandescent light bulb...

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4.Point the camera at a white piece of paper or
similar object under the lighting conditions
for which you want to set the white balance,
and then press the shutter release button.
•This starts the white balance adjustment procedure.
The message “Complete” appears on the monitor
screen after white balance adjustment is complete.
•Dim lighting or pointing the camera at a dark colored
object while performing manual white balance
adjustment can cause the procedure to take a...

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1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to
select “
BESTSHOT”, and then
press [SET].
•This enters the
BESTSHOT mode and
displays a sample scene.
4.Use [
] and [] to select the sample scene
you want, and then press [SET].
5.Record the image.
Using the BESTSHOT Mode
Selecting one of the 21 BESTSHOT scenes automatically
sets up the camera for recording a similar type of image.

 Example Sample Scene...

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 NOTE 
•You can use the key customization feature (page 91)
to configure the camera to enter the BESTSHOT
mode whenever you press [
] or [] while in the
REC mode.
Operation guidance and
the currently selected
BESTSHOT scene
appear on the display for
about two seconds after
you enter the
BESTSHOT mode this
way, or if the camera is in
the BESTSHOT mode
when you turn it on.
 IMPORTANT! 
•Sample scene number 4 is Coupling Shot scene
(page 79). Sample scene number 5 is a...

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6.Use [
] and [] to
display the image
whose setup you
want to register as a
BESTSHOT scene.
7.Use [] and [] to
select “Save”, and
then press [SET].
•This registers the setup.
•Now you can use the
procedure on page 75
to select your user
setup for recording.
Creating Your Own BESTSHOT Setup
You can use the procedure below to save the setup of an
image you recorded for later recall when you need it again.
Recalling a setup you save automatically sets up the
camera...

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 To delete a BESTSHOT user setup
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “ BESTSHOT”,
and then press [SET].
•This enters the BESTSHOT mode and displays a
sample scene.
4.Use [
] and [] to display the user setup you
want to delete.
5.Press [] ( ) to delete the user setup.
•You can also delete a user setup by using your
computer to delete its file in the “SCENE” folder in
the camera’s...

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•Combined
Images
1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].
2.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and
then press [].
3.Use [] and [] to select “ BESTSHOT”,
and then press [SET].
4.Use [
] and [] to select “Coupling Shot”,
and then press [SET].
Combining Shots of Two People into a
Single Image (Coupling Shot)
The Coupling Shot mode lets you record images of two
people and combine them into a single image. This makes
it possible for you to include yourself in group images, even...

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7.Next, align the focus
frame with the
subject you want in
the right side of the
image, taking care to
align the actual
background with the
semi-transparent
image of the
background of the
first image, which is
shown on the monitor
screen.
•Pressing [MENU] any time after step 5 of the above
procedure cancels the first image and returns to step
5.
8.When everything is aligned correctly, record
the right side of the image.
 IMPORTANT! 
•Coupling Shot temporarily uses file memory...