PLAYBACK PLAYBACK You can use the camera’s built in monitor screen to play back recorded images. NOTES Basic Playback Operation Use the following procedure to scroll through recorded images stored in the camera’s memory. 1. Align the power/function switch with . : PLAY mode for playing back images 2. Rock the control button to the left or right, or rotate the selector dial to scroll through images on the monitor screen.
PLAYBACK 3. Click the control button to start movie play- Playing a Movie Use the following procedure to play back a movie recorded in the Movie Mode. 1. Align the power/function switch with . back. • The following describes operations that are available during movie playback. If you want to do this: 2. Rock the control button to the left or right, or rotate the selector dial to scroll through the images on the monitor screen until the movie you want to play is displayed.
PLAYBACK 3. Click the control button to start panorama Playing a Panorama Use the following procedure to play back a panorama recorded in the Panorama Mode. 1. Align the power/function switch with . playback. • The following describes operations that are available during panorama playback. If you want to do this: 2. Rock the control button to the left or right, or rotate the selector dial to scroll through the images on the monitor screen until the panorama you want to play is displayed.
PLAYBACK • The following describes operations that are available while an enlarged image is on the playback screen. Enlarging the Playback Image Use the following procedure to enlarge the playback image on the screen. You can enlarge the image up to 3.2 times its normal size. 1. Align the power/function switch with If you want to do this: . 2. Rock the control button to the left or right, or rotate the selector dial to display the image you want to enlarge.
PLAYBACK • The following describes operations that are available while the 9-image view is on the monitor screen. Displaying the 9-image View The following procedure displays nine images on the monitor screen at the same time. 1. Align the power/function switch with . 2. Push the zoom controller downwards towards (wide-angle) . • This displays the 9-image view, starting with the last image you recorded. 3. Rock the control button to the left or right to scroll through images.
PLAYBACK Selecting a Specific Image in the 9-image View 3. Rock the control button left, right, up, or down to move the pointer to the image you want to select, and then click the control button. • This displays the single-image view of the selected image. 1. Display the 9-image view. 2. Press DISP. • This causes a pointer to appear in the upper left corner of the monitor screen.
PLAYBACK Displaying the Histogram and Other Image Information 1 Histogram The camera saves the histogram and other image information along with the image itself. Use the following procedure to view this other information. 2 Exposure mode 1. Align the power/function switch with . Use the histogram to check exposure when recording. • Exposure conditions indicated by the histogram may not be accurate when using the flash, when using multi-pattern metering, or under certain other conditions.
PLAYBACK 8 White balance IMPORTANT! None : Auto • The histogram does not appear during movie playback (page E-110). • In the case of a panorama image (page E-111), the histogram is displayed for the first image of the panorama only. : Daylight : Shade : Tungsten : Fluorescent : Manual 9 File size • Except for the histogram, “-----” is shown in place of any item for which information is uncertain or otherwise unavailable. 3.
PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! Using the Slide Show Feature Slide Show automatically plays back images in sequence at a fixed interval. 1. Align the power/function switch with . 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “Slide Show” and then click the control button to apply it. • This starts the slide show. • Pressing MENU at this point displays a screen for setting the interval between image changes within the range of five to 30 seconds. 4. To stop Slide Show, press any button besides MENU.
PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! Resizing an Image You can use the following procedure to change an image to VGA size (640 x 480 pixels). • VGA is the optimum image size for attachment to e-mail messages or incorporation into Web pages. 1. Align the power/function switch with . 2. Rock the control button to the left or right, or rotate the selector dial to display the image you want to resize. 3. Press MENU. 4. Select “Resize” and then rock the control button to the right. 5.
DELETING IMAGES DELETING IMAGES You can delete the currently displayed image, one or more selected images, all the images in one or more selected folders, or all the images in the camera’s memory. IMPORTANT! • Image deletion cannot be undone. Before deleting an image, make sure you no longer need it or you have a back-up copy saved on your computer, on diskette, or on some other medium. Be especially careful with “Deleting All Unprotected Images” operation, which deletes all unprotected images in memory.
DELETING IMAGES NOTE Deleting Selected Images • The camera does not maintain open spaces in its memory. Deleting an image causes images following the deleted image to be shifted up to fill in the empty space created by the deletion. Note that images are renumbered when they are shifted. 100-1 100-2 100-3 The following procedure lets you select one or more image for deletion. 1. Align the power/function switch with . 2. Press MENU. 3.
DELETING IMAGES • Any image marked with the icon is marked for deletion. It will be deleted when you perform the next step of this procedure. • You can repeat steps 4 and 5 to mark and unmark multiple images if you want. Deleting All Images in Selected Folders Use the following procedure to select one or more folder for deletion of all their images. 1. Align the power/function switch with 6. Click the control button. 7.
DELETING IMAGES • Any folder with the icon is marked for deletion. All its images will be deleted when you perform the next step of this procedure. • You can repeat steps 4 and 5 to mark and unmark multiple folders if you want. Deleting All Unprotected Images Use the following procedure when you want to delete all of the images currently on the camera’s memory card. 1. Align the power/function switch with 6. Click the control button. 7.
MANAGING IMAGES MANAGING IMAGES The image management capabilities of the camera make it easy to keep track of images. You can protect images against deletion, and even use its DPOF feature to specify images for printing. Folders and Files When you shoot the first image on a particular day, the camera automatically creates a folder for that date. All subsequent images you shoot on that day are stored in the same folder.
MANAGING IMAGES Files Each folder can contain up to 250 image files. If you try to save the 251st image to a folder, the camera automatically creates a new folder and stores the image there. The names assigned to files are based on the current date, as shown below. Example: 26th image shot on November 7 Month • In addition to image files, memory cards also contain a number of other files used by the system for image data management.
MANAGING IMAGES 5. Rock the control button up or down to toggle Protecting Images Against Deletion the displayed image’s Image protection guards against accidental deletion of images stored on the camera’s memory card. A protected image cannot be deleted until it is unprotected (page E-119). You can protect and unprotect a single specific image, all the images in a particular folder, or all images currently on the memory card. icon on and off. Protecting Selected Images 1.
MANAGING IMAGES • Any folder with the icon is marked for protection. All its images will be protected when you perform the next step of this procedure. All images in any folder without the icon will be unprotected. Protecting and Unprotecting All Images in Selected Folders 1. Align the power/function switch with . • You can repeat steps 4 and 5 to turn on the for multiple folders if you want. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “Protect” “Folder” and then rock the control button to the right. 6.
MANAGING IMAGES Protecting and Unprotecting All Images 1. Align the power/function switch with DPOF . 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “Protect” “All” and then rock the control button to the right. 4. Select the memory protection setting you want, and then click the control button to apply it.
MANAGING IMAGES Making DPOF Settings for Particular Images 1. Align the power/function switch with . 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “DPOF” “Select” and then rock the control button to the right. If you want to do this: Do this: Decrease the number of copies value Rock the control button down. Increase the number of copies value Rock the control button up. Toggle printing of the recording date on and off Press DISP. • Note that some printers may not support recording date printing. 4.
MANAGING IMAGES Making DPOF Settings for Particular Folders Making DPOF Settings of All Images on the Memory Card 1. Align the power/function switch with 1. Align the power/function switch with . . 2. Press MENU. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “DPOF” 3. Select “DPOF” 4. Rock the control button to the left or right, or 4. Select “Set print order” and then rock the con- “Folder” and then rock the control button to the right. “All” and then rock the control button to the right.
MANAGING IMAGES If you want to do this: Do this: Decrease the number of copies value Rock the control button down. Increase the number of copies value Rock the control button up. Toggle printing of recording dates on and off Press DISP. PRINT Image Matching • Note that some printers may not support recording date printing. 6. After you are finished making the settings you want, click the control button to complete the procedure.
OTHER SETTINGS OTHER SETTINGS To do this: Changing the Menu Language When you first purchase your camera, it comes with a set of three different menu languages from which you can choose. The bundled CD-ROM contains additional menu language sets that you can install if you want. In all, you get a total choice of six different languages (English, German, French, Japanese, Spanish, and Italian).
OTHER SETTINGS • You can also access the memory card directly from your computer without connecting to the camera. See page E-140 for more information. Transferring Menu Language Data to a Memory Card The procedure you should use to transfer a language set file to a memory card depends on whether you have a Windows or a Macintosh computer. 3. On the CD-ROM menu that appears on your ■ Windows 4. Select the language set you want to use. IMPORTANT! 5. Click OK.
OTHER SETTINGS 7. Copy the “menu_∗∗∗.bin” file from the folder ■ Macintosh you opened in step 4 to the folder you opened in step 5. 1. Set the bundled CD-ROM into your Macintosh’s CD-ROM drive. 8. Disconnect the USB cable connecting the camera to your Macintosh (page E-139). 2. Connect the camera to your Macintosh using the USB cable (page E-138). • If you accessed the memory card directly with your Macintosh, use the required procedure to eject the memory card.
OTHER SETTINGS 1. Insert the memory card you created using one 3. Press the shutter release button. of the procedures under “Transferring Menu Language Data to a Memory Card” on page E132 into the camera. 2. Hold down MENU as you turn on the camera. • To turn on the camera, align the power/function switch with or . • The above screen does not appear if you are running on battery power and your batteries are too low. The normal camera display screen appears instead.
OTHER SETTINGS Turning the Confirmation Beep On and Off Use the following procedure to turn the beep that sounds each time you press a button on and off. 1. Align the power/function switch with or . 2. Press MENU. 3. Select “Beep” and then rock the control button to the right. 4. Select the setting you want, and then click the control button to apply it. To do this: Turn on the confirmation beep Turn off the confirmation beep Select this setting: On Off 5. Press MENU to exit the setting procedure.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT Your camera has three terminals for connection to external equipment: a VIDEO OUT terminal, a DIGITAL terminal (remote shutter release terminal), and a USB port. You can use these terminals to connect the camera to a television, VCR, computer, or other external equipment. See page E-103 for information about the DIGITAL port (remote shutter release terminal).
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT 1. Use the video cable to connect the camera to the television as shown in the illustration. 2. Perform the required operation on the TV to set it up for video input. • See the documentation that comes with your television for information about how to do this. 3. Perform normal playback and recording opera- Selecting the Video Output Signal Mode Your camera supports both NTSC (used in U.S.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT ■ Connecting to a Computer with the USB Cable Connecting to a Computer You can use the special USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect it to the USB port of a Windows or Macintosh computer. Then you can use the Photo Loader software on the bundled CD-ROM for quick and easy transfer of images from the camera to your computer. First install the USB driver software from the bundled CD-ROM on your computer, and then use its special USB cable to connect.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT • Your camera requires a special QV Camera USB cable. Use of a commercially available USB cable or the optionally available QC-1U USB cable is not supported. • Never disconnect the USB cable while a data communication operation is in progress. Doing so can corrupt memory data. • USB data communication is supported in both the REC mode and PLAY mode. Disconnecting the USB Cable ■ Windows Me, 98 Disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then turn off the camera.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT Using a Memory Card to Transfer Image Data In addition to the cable connections described in the previous sections, you can also exchange data between your camera and computer by reading it directly from the memory card. The Photo Loader software that comes on the bundled CD-ROM automatically reads the images from the memory card and stores them in folders on your computer’s hard disk.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT Memory Card Data Images recorded with this camera and other data is stored on the memory card using DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) protocol. DCF protocol is designed to make it easier to exchange image and other data between digital cameras and other devices. DCF Protocol DCF devices (digital cameras, printers, etc.) can exchange images with each other.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT <¥SCENE¥> S4000001.JPE S4000002.JPE Memory Card File Structure (Parent Folder) (Card Browser Main File) (Management File) HTML INDEX2.HTM MENU.HTM (Card Browser Folder) Card Browser Files: Files and folders required for the Card Browser display ( U4000201.JPE U4000202.JPE (User Scene File) (User Scene File) SCENE.QVS (Best Shot Management File) ... INDEX.HTM QVCAM.QVS ... <¥DCIM¥> ) (Best Shot Folder) (CD-ROM Scene File) (CD-ROM Scene File) ...
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT • Main Image File Contents: Still image file recorded by the camera NOTES • A memory card’s actual file structure may differ somewhat in accordance with the type of Card Browser you are using (page E-145). • Folders and files marked with an asterisk are created when required by their associated functions.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT Precautions when Using a Memory Card on a Computer • This camera uses management files to manage the sequence and attributes of image files. Because of this, if you use your computer to modify or delete memory card files, to change management file contents, or to change image file sequence and attributes and then transfer the images back to the camera, you may end up with the wrong image sequence, ungrouped panorama images, and slow image scrolling.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT Specifying the Card Browser Type Using the HTML Card Browser The camera’s Card Browser generates HTML files that let you see a table of image thumbnails for easy selection. You can also view the properties of each image. 1. Align the power/function switch with • Card Browser files can be viewed using the Web browsers listed below. Quick Time is required to view movie files on a computer running Windows 2000 or 98. 3.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT 5. Click the control button to apply it. IMPORTANT! • When you turn on any Card Browser (Type 1 through 4), the camera creates a file named “INDEX.HTM” inside the DCIM folder whenever you turn off camera power. Other files are also created and stored on the memory card at this time. 6. Press MENU to exit the setting procedure. NOTE • The amount of time it takes for the camera to power down depends on the number of files on its memory card.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT 3. Use your Web browser to open the file named Viewing Card Browser File Contents “INDEX.HTM”. Use your computer’s Web Browser to view the contents of the Card Browser files. • This displays a gallery of thumbnails for all the images contained in the oldest image folder on the memory card. 1. Transfer the image data from the camera to your computer by cable (page E-138) or by accessing the memory card from your computer (page E-140). 2.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT 4. You can click the following items on the screen to perform the operations described below. To do this: Click here: Start an automatic slideshow of full-screen size images (5-second interval) AUTO Start a manual slideshow of full-screen size images (image changes with click) MANUAL • Tapping an image on the INDEX screen or DATA screen displays a 640 x 480-pixel version of the image.
CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT • Image Properties Saving Card Browser Files The following is the information provided by the Image Properties screen.
REFERENCE REFERENCE Camera Menus The following shows lists of menus that appear in the REC mode and PLAY mode, and their settings. • The settings that are underlined in the following table are initial defaults.
REFERENCE Date Date Style Adjust Year/Month/Day Day/Month/Year PLAY mode Month/Day/Year Time setting Video Out Language NTSC / PAL Initial default setting is English.
REFERENCE Mode Settings Settings in Each Mode 쑗 : Available ҂ : Not available Partial Shutter Release Button Press Drive Mode 1-Image Continuous AEB Movie Panorama Exposure Mode Mode P Mode A Mode S Mode M Mode Mode Flash Mode Self-timer Focus Frame Display AF Lock AE Lock 쑗 쑗 쑗 ҂ 쑗 쑗 쑗 ҂ 쑗 ҂ ҂ ҂ 쑗 ҂ ҂ ҂ 쑗 쑗 쑗 ҂ 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 ҂ 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 E-152
REFERENCE Drive Mode + Exposure Mode Combinations The following table shows to what extent each drive mode can be used in combination with each exposure mode. 쑗 : Available 왕 : Partially available ҂ : Not available Exposure Mode Mode Drive Mode 1-Image Continuous AEB Movie Panorama 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 P Mode A Mode S Mode M Mode 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 쑗 *1 Continuous shutter and AEB are not supported for some scenes. *2 Selecting Mode in the Movie Mode enters the Full Auto Movie Mode.
REFERENCE Full Auto Mode Settings The following are the settings that are selected automatically by the camera in the Full Auto Mode. You cannot change these settings manually.
REFERENCE Troubleshooting Symptom Recording Power Supply No power Probable Cause 1. Batteries are not oriented correctly. 2. Batteries are dead. 3. Using the wrong AC adaptor. Sudden loss of power 1. Activation of Auto Power Off (page E-35). 2. Dead batteries 3. You are aligning the Power/function switch with while the lens cap is attached. Action 1. Load batteries correctly (page E-29). 2. Replace batteries with a full set of new ones (page E-29). 3. Use only the specified AC adaptor (AD-C620). 1.
REFERENCE Probable Cause Recording Symptom Full Auto is selected as the exposure mode. Change to another exposure mode. Recorded image is blurred. Improper focus Make sure the subject on which you want to focus is inside the focus frame. Power failure during selftimer operation. Batteries are dead. Replace batteries with a full set of new ones (page E-29). Monitor screen image is out of focus. 1. Poor focusing in the manual focus mode. 2.
Playback REFERENCE Symptom Probable Cause Action Cannot display a particular image. Memory card images recording using a camera that does not support DCF. The file management systems of cameras that do not support DCF are different from the one used by this camera. This camera cannot read cards recorded with such cameras. Monitor screen contents do not appear on the screen of a connected TV. 1. Incorrect camera-TV connection 1. Connect correctly using the video cable (page E136). 2.
REFERENCE Messages RECORD ERROR Some problem occurred when compressing image data to save it on the memory card. Shoot the image again. There are no images There is no image data stored on the memory card. on this memory card! This camera cannot display the image you selected! The image file you are trying to view is corrupted, or it was recorded with a camera whose image file format is not supported by this camera. CF ERROR To use this card, you must turn the camera off and then back on again.
REFERENCE Insert memory card! There is no memory card loaded in the camera. Load a memory card (page E-37). MEMORY FULL Change quality/size or delete unneeded images There is not enough memory to record an image with your current quality and size settings. Change the image quality and size settings and try again, or delete some images from the memory card (pages E-94, 120). MEMORY FULL Delete unneeded images • There is not enough memory for further recording.
REFERENCE 1600 FINE 0.85MB 15 images X NORMAL 0.6MB 19 images 77 images 1314 images 1200 ECONOMY 0.35MB 30 images 124 images 2053 images TIFF 5.625MB 2 images Model .................................. QV-4000 1280 FINE 0.5MB 22 images 88 images 1493 images X NORMAL 0.35MB 30 images 124 images 2053 images Recorded Image File Format ......................... Still images (including panoramas): JPEG (Exif. Ver. 2.
REFERENCE Zoom ................................... 3X optical zoom; 3.2X digital zoom (9.6X in combination with optical zoom) Focusing ............................. Contrast-type Multi-area Auto Focus (Spot Auto Focus Mode, Macro Mode, Infinity Mode); manual focus; focus lock Recording Functions ........ One-shot, continuous, movie, panorama, AEB, self-timer, macro, Best Shot Monitor ................................ 1.
REFERENCE Battery Life The values noted below indicate the number of hours before battery failure under normal operating temperature (25°C). These values are for reference only, and do not guarantee that any particular set of batteries actually will provide the service life indicated. Low temperatures shorten battery life.
