Casio QV-5000SX Owners Manual - Page 9

4. After confirming that the Auto Focus operation is complete (operation indicator is green), press the shutter button all the way down to record the image. • The left edge of the previous image you recorded remains on the monitor screen, so you can use it to compose the next image correctly. • Up to nine images can be grouped into a panorama. Press MENU when you want to stop a panorama recording operation. • If you want to link more than 9 images into a panorama, upload the images to a computer and use your computer application to link them. • Aperture and white balance settings are locked when you record the first image of a panorama, and these settings are applied to all subsequent images in that panorama. • See "Panorama Playback" on page 39 for details on playing back panoramas. • Panorama images that are uploaded to a personal computer and then downloaded back to the camera cannot be played back using panorama playback. OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Self-timer The self-timer performs a record operation 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed. To record an image using the self-timer 1. Slide the Function Switch to REC. 2. Press / to display the self-timer setting you want to use. • Each press of / cycles through the macro and selftimer settings in the following sequence: SELFTIMER " " MACRO " " MACRO + SELF-TIMER "/" Self-timer setting 3. After composing the image on the monitor screen, press the shutter button about half way and hold it there to activate Auto Focus. OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 4. After confirming that the Auto Focus operation is complete (operation indicator is green), press the shutter button all the way down to start the self-timer. • The self-timer indicator flashes to count the seconds until the shutter releases. • Pressing the shutter button in step 4 also causes the monitor screen to go blank. Manual Recording In the Manual Mode you can make your own white balance, focus, and other settings to create exactly the type of image you want. The following describes each of the settings you can make in the Manual Mode. QUALITY (Resolution) : You can select one of four different resolutions: Super Fine ( ), Fine ( ), Normal ( ), or Economy ( ). Super Fine produces the most detailed image, but it also requires the most memory. See page 27 for details. WB (White Balance) : This setting lets you adjust white areas to produce a more natural-looking image. AUTO ......... Use this setting for normal recording. WB1 ...... Use this setting when indoor lighting is mak- ing the image appear reddish. WB2 ..... Use this setting when indoor lighting is mak- ing the image appear bluish. WB3 ..... Use this setting for outdoor recording. 33 34 FOCUS: Select either AF (Auto Focus) or MF (Manual Focus). PICTURE (Sharpness) : You can select from among one of three settings that determines the sharpness of the image. AUTO ...... Normal sharpness SOFT ...... Soft focus HARD ...... Hard focus that makes images crisp and clear. MOVIE TIME (Movie Length) : Use this setting to specify the length of movie recordings (page 31). You can select 3.2, 4.8, or 6.4 seconds. OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS To make Manual Mode settings 1. Slide the Function Switch to REC. 2. Press MENU. 3. Use [+] and [-] to select the item you want to set, and then press the shutter button. OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 4. Use [+] and [-] to make the setting on the moni- tor screen, and then press the shutter button. • After you make settings for one item, press MENU and then repeat steps 3 and 4 to set other items. • Settings you make remain in effect until you change them or turn off the camera. 5. If you selected MF (Manual Focus) for the fo- cus setting, use [+] and [-] to focus the image. 6. After confirming that the focus is the way you want it, press the shutter button to record. • Turning off the camera returns the white balance (WB) setting to "AUTO" and the focus setting (FOCUS) to "AF". The sharpness setting, however, is retained until you change it, even when camera power is turned off. 35 36