Manual for QV-5500SX

Manual for QV-5500SX

Brand: CASIO

Category: Digital Camera

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Language: EN

Uploaded: Aug. 9, 2025, 11:38 p.m.

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Quick Reference: Recording Images

  1. Remove the lens cap.
  2. Slide the POWER Switch to the right to turn on the camera.
  3. Slide the Function Switch to REC.
  4. After composing the image on the monitor screen, press the shutter button about half way and hold it there. The camera's Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the image.
  5. After confirming that the Auto Focus operation is complete (the operation lamp lights green), press the shutter button.

Quick Reference: Playing Back Images

  1. Slide the POWER Switch to the right. The image you recorded appears on the monitor screen.
  2. Slide the Function Switch to PLAY.
  3. Use [+] and [-] to scroll through the images stored in camera memory.

Troubleshooting and error codes

Symptom Probable Cause Action
No power 1. Batteries not loaded correctly.
2. Dead batteries
3. Wrong AC adaptor		 1. Correctly load batteries (page 2).
2. Replace all four batteries with a set of new ones (page 2).
3. Use only recommended AC adaptor.
Sudden power failure 1. Auto Power Off
2. Low battery power
3. Use of manganese batteries.		 1. Turn power back on.
2. Replace all four batteries with a set of new ones (page 2).
3. Replace manganese batteries with alkaline, lithium or Ni-MH batteries.
Battery life is too short Use of the camera in cold temperatures. Very cold temperatures can shorten battery life.
No recording when shutter button is pressed 1. Function Switch set to PLAY.
2. Flash unit is charging.
3. The message "MEMORY FULL" is on the monitor screen.
4. Insufficient memory card capacity or no memory card loaded in camera.		 1. Set Function Switch to REC.
2. Wait until flash unit charging is finished.
3. Delete images you no longer need from camera memory.
4. Load a memory card.
Auto Focus cannot focus the image. 1. Lens or distance sensor is dirty.
2. The object you want to focus is not in the focus frame.
3. Conditions make it impossible to obtain proper focus.		 1. Clean off the lens or distance sensor.
2. Aim the camera so the object you want to focus is in inside the focus frame.
3. Switch to the Manual Mode and focus manually.
Power failure during self-timer operation Low battery power Replace all four batteries with a set of new ones (page 2).
Monitor screen image is out of focus. 1. Failure to focus the image while the camera is in the Manual Mode.
2. Camera is in the Macro Mode.
3. Camera is in the Normal Mode while the subject is too close.		 1. Focus the image before recording it.
2. Use the Normal Mode for scenery and group shots.
3. Use the Macro Mode for close ups.
Poor color and brightness when indoors Indoor fluorescent lighting Shoot under incandescent or other non-fluorescent lighting (page 39).
Part of the image is missing. 1. Blocking of the lens when recording.
2. Failure to correctly center the object when aiming through the viewfinder.		 1. Hold the camera correctly, making sure that your finger or the wrist strap is not blocking the lens.
2. Take particular care under the following conditions, which can cause the recorded image to be slightly different from the image that appears in the viewfinder:
- Macro photography
- For more precise image composition, use the LCD monitor screen instead of the viewfinder.
- Aiming at an angle that is diagonal to the viewfinder's optical axis.
- It is best to point the lens directly at the subject, and not at an angle.
Cannot perform movie recording. 1. Movie Record Mode is not selected.
2. Insufficient camera memory capacity.		 1. Select the Movie Record Mode (page 51).
2. Delete images you no longer need from camera memory.
Recorded image is not saved. Loss of power before image is stored in memory Replace all four batteries with a set of new ones (page 2).
Colors of recorded image are different from those on the display when image was composed. 1. Reflection from sunlight or light from another source
2. Image quality setting		 1. Reorient the camera so that light is not shining directly into lens.
2. Use the Recording Menu to change to a higher image quality for recording.
No +/- button operation during multi-page display Button operation during page change Wait until an image is on the monitor screen before performing a button operation.
Cannot find an image. 1. Wrong folder
2. Memory card images recorded using a QV-7000SX camera		 1. Change to the folder that contains the image (page 75).
2. Use another memory card. The file management system of the QV-7000SX is different from the one used by this camera, so cards recorded with the QV-7000SX cannot be read.
Cannot use multi-page display. No images in selected folder Check other folders for images.
Camera is connected to a TV, but LCD monitor contents do not appear on TV screen. 1. Incorrect camera-TV connection
2. Wrong TV set up
3. Wrong video mode is selected.		 1. Connect correctly using the video cable (page 84).
2. Set up the TV correctly.
3. Change the video mode.
Images cannot be displayed when downloaded back the camera from a computer. The images were on a memory card when they were opened on the computer for editing and then resaved back to the memory card. Use the QV-LINK application to download edited images back to the camera.
Delete operation does not operate. All images are protected. Unprotect the images you want to delete (page 77).
Cannot select items in the Playback Menu. Some functions are not available for playback of certain types of images. Select a different function or change to the Record Mode.
All buttons and switches do not operate. Malfunction due to static electrical charge or strong impact. Remove batteries and disconnect the AC adaptor if you are using one. Restore power and turn the camera on. If this does not work, contact your dealer or an authorized CASIO service provider.
Slide Show starts even though it is not selected. Activation of the screen saver. Turn off screen saver (page 73).
Nothing appears on the monitor screen. 1. Monitor screen is turned off.
2. Video cable connected to the VIDEO OUT terminal.		 1. Press the DISP button to turn on the monitor screen.
2. Disconnect the video cable. The monitor screen is disabled while it is connected.
0:00 flashing on the time display. The time and date (clock) settings have been cleared for same reason. Use the procedure on page 36 to set the time and date.
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