Document Outline

• INTRODUCTION
  • Unpacking
  • Contents
  • Quick Reference
    • Getting Ready
    • Recording an Image
    • Playback
    • Deleting Images
  • Features
    • Recording Features
  • Precautions
    • General Precautions
    • Operating conditions
    • Condensation
    • About the camera’s backlight…
• GETTING ACQUAINTED
  • General Guide
    • Front
    • Back
    • Terminals and Ports
    • Bottom
  • Lens
    • Changing the Lens Angle
    • Installing a Conversion Lens
    • Lens Precautions
  • Monitor Screen Indicators
    • REC mode
    • PLAY mode
  • Operation Indicator Lamp
    • REC mode
    • PLAY mode
  • Using the Bundled Accessories
    • Using the Lens Cap
    • Attaching the Strap
    • Using the Soft Case
  • Power Requirements
    • Loading Batteries
    • Battery Handling Precautions
    • Low Battery Indicator
    • Using AC Power
    • Turning the Camera On and Off
    • Power Save Settings
  • Memory Cards
    • Inserting a Memory Card into the Camera
    • Removing a Memory Card from the Camera
    • Formatting a Memory Card
    • Memory Card Precautions
    • IBM Microdrive Precautions
  • Menu Screens
  • Setting the Current Date and Time
    • Setting the Date and Time
    • Selecting the Date Format
    • Time Stamp
• BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
  • Recording a Simple Snapshot
    • About the REC Mode Monitor Screen
    • About Auto Focus
    • Recording Precautions
    • Image Recording when the Battery is Low
  • Using Zoom
    • Using Optical Zoom
    • Using Digital Zoom
  • Using the Flash
    • Flash Status Indicators
    • Adjusting the Flash Intensity
    • Precautions when Using Flash
  • Selecting the Focus Mode
    • Using the Auto Focus Mode
    • Using the Macro Mode
    • Using the Infinity Mode
    • Using the Manual Focus Mode
    • Using Focus Lock
  • Specifying Image Size and Quality
  • Using the Self-timer
  • Exposure Compensation
• OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
  • Shooting Portraits
  • Shooting Landscapes
  • Shooting Night Scenes
  • Instant Setup Using the Scene Mode
  • Registering Your Own Scene Setups
  • Recording a Movie
    • To record a movie using the normal mode
    • To record a movie using the past mode
  • Shooting Panoramas
  • Shooting at Fixed Intervals
    • Canceling an Interval Mode Timer Operation
  • Specifying the Exposure Mode
    • Program AE
    • Aperture Priority AE
    • Shutter Speed Priority AE
    • Manual Exposure
    • Quick Exposure Mode Selection
  • Selecting the Metering Mode
    • Quick Metering Mode Selection
  • Setting the Sensitivity Level
  • Using the Filter Function
  • Selecting White Balance
    • Adjusting White Balance Manually
    • Quick White Balance Selection
  • Enhancing Certain Colors
  • Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off
  • Specifying Outline Sharpness
  • Specifying Color Saturation
  • Specifying Contrast
  • Specifying Power On Default Settings
    • Resetting the Camera
  • Using the Camera’s Shortcut Features
    • Changing REC mode FUNCTION Menu Settings Using the Shortcut Buttons
    • To assign REC mode FUNCTION menu items to shortcut buttons
    • Directly Accessing the REC mode FUNCTION Menu
• PLAYBACK
  • Basic Playback Operation
  • Playing a Movie
  • Playing a Panorama
  • Enlarging the Playback Image
  • Displaying the 9-image View
    • Selecting a Specific Image in the 9-image View
  • Using the Slide Show Feature
• DELETING IMAGES
  • Deleting the Displayed Image
  • Deleting Selected Images
  • Deleting All Images in Selected Folders
  • Deleting All Unprotected Images
• MANAGING IMAGES
  • Folders and Files
    • Folders
    • Files
  • Selecting a Folder for Playback
  • Protecting Images Against Deletion
    • Protecting Selected Images
    • Protecting and Unprotecting All Images in Selected Folders
    • Protecting and Unprotecting All Images
  • DPOF
    • Making DPOF Settings for Particular Images
    • Making DPOF Settings for Particular Folders
    • Making DPOF Settings of All Images on the Memory Card
• OTHER SETTINGS
  • Turning the Monitor Screen Indicators On and Off
  • Changing the Display Language
  • Turning the Confirmation Beep On and Off
• CONNECTING TO EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT
  • Connecting to a Television
    • Selecting the Video Output Signal Mode
  • Connecting the Wired Remote Controller to the Camera
  • Connecting an External Flash Unit (QV-2800UX Only)
    • External Flash Unit Requirements
    • Attaching an External Flash Unit
  • Connecting to a Computer
    • USB Port Connection (Windows, Macintosh)
    • Using a Serial Port Connection
  • Using a Memory Card to Transfer Image Data
    • Memory Card Data
    • DCF Protocol
    • Memory Card File Structure
    • Image Files Supported by the Camera
    • Precautions when Using a Memory Card on a Computer
  • Using the HTML Card Browser
    • Specifying the Card Browser Type
    • Viewing Card Browser File Contents
    • Saving Card Browser Files
• REFERENCE
  • Camera Menus
    • REC mode
    • PLAY mode
  • Scene List
  • Scene Mode Camera Setups
  • Mode Settings
    • Settings in Each Mode
    • Recording Mode + Exposure Mode Combinations
  • Troubleshooting
    • Messages
  • Specifications