User manual CASIO GV-10

[. . . ] Digital Camera GV-10 User's Guide Thank you for purchasing this CASIO compact type digital camera with built-in color monitor you can use for both image recording and playback. Before using this camera, be sure to read the Safety Precautions contained in this User's Guide, and keep it in a safe place for future reference. E INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Unpacking Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your camera. If something is missing, contact your dealer as soon as possible. Memory card (8 MB CompactFlash card ) Loaded in the camera when you purchase it. Camera Lens cap/cap holder Alkaline batteries (4 AA-size batteries) Strap CD-ROM USB cable User's Guide (English) Basic Reference (Spanish, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Arabic) Bundled Software User's Manual 2 INTRODUCTION Contents 2 INTRODUCTION Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Quick Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] · A flashing time display indicates that the time and date (clock) settings have been cleared. Use the procedure on the next page to make the correct time and date settings. · If you do not set the camera's built-in clock to the current date and time, all images are recorded with the default date and time, which probably is not your correct current date and time. Be sure to correctly set the clock before you use the camera. 42 GETTING ACQUAINTED Setting the Date and Time To do this: Move the highlighting between settings Change the number at the currently highlighted position Press this button: Shutter release [+] or [­] 1. Use [+] and [­] to select "DATE" and then press the shutter release button. 5. Use [+] and [­] to select "CLOCK" and then press the shutter release button. 4. Select and adjust each item to set the date and time. Hour Year Minutes Day Month 43 GETTING ACQUAINTED Selecting the Date Format 1. Use [+] and [­] to select "DATE" and then press the shutter release button. 3. Use [+] and [­] to select "STYLE" and then press the shutter release button. 4. Use [+] and [­] to select the style you want and then press the shutter release button. Example: October 18 MONTH/DAY: 10/18 DAY/MONTH: 18/10 44 RECORDING IMAGES RECORDING IMAGES This section describes the basic procedure for recording an image. 3. Compose the image on the monitor screen. Recording a Simple Snapshot Use the snapshot mode to record simple snapshots. Your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed and aperture settings in accordance with the brightness of the subject. 1. Move the POWER ON/ OFF switch to ON. · This causes an image or a message to appear on the monitor screen. · The focusing range of the camera is approximately 60 cm (23. 6) to infinity (). · You can compose images using either the monitor screen or the optical viewfinder (page 52). · When using the optical viewfinder to compose images, you can use DISP to turn off the monitor screen and conserve battery power. 2. Press the shutter release button about half way to lock the exposure (AE Lock). Shutter release button 45 RECORDING IMAGES · When performing this step, take care so your fingers do not block the lens or any of the sensors. About the REC Mode Monitor Screen · The image shown on the monitor screen in the REC mode is a simplified image for composing purposes. The actual image is recorded in accordance with the image quality setting currently selected on your camera. The image saved on the memory card has much better resolution and detail than the REC mode monitor screen image. · Certain levels of subject brightness can cause the response of the REC mode monitor screen to slow down, which causes some static noise in the monitor screen image. 5. Press the shutter release button the rest of the way to record the image. · Recorded images are temporarily stored in a buffer, from which they are saved on the memory card installed in the camera. You can continue to store images as long as there is space available in the buffer. [. . . ] Digital zoom: 2X Image size is 640 x 480 pixels when digital zoom is used. Normal focus: Approximately 60cm to (23. 6 to ) Macro focus: Approximately 10cm (3. 9) Exposure Control Light Metering: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ­2EV to +2EV (1/3EV units) Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CCD electronic shutter; mechanical shutter, 1 to 1/1500 second 87 REFERENCE Aperture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]