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1. lille 14 What you can do with your CASIO camera llli aanas su 5 First charge the battery prior to use liliis 16 E To charge the battery 2 0 cee teens 16 E To load the battery 0 0 0c cette eens 17 Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera 19 Preparing a Memory Card 000 cece eee eee 20 E Supported Memory Cards 20 E Toloada memory card e dni qu Ma ces LM LUE DIE dn 21 E To format initialize a new memory card 0 0 0 0 cee eee 22 Turning the Camera On and Off iliiilslillsllellelles 28 DSTO tur power OM csse o ei dee dox Axio vedo ea n ade A Rb red 23 E To turn off the camera e 23 Holding the Camera Correctly llis 24 To shoot a snapshot ener teer ee ee IM cue YR AR IE 25 E Selecting an Auto Recording Mode 00 0c cece eee esses 25 B To SOS snepshDE ees EXER ERE RR RERO SERRE S YU 26 Viewing SnapShots ca ctes aa d i a paa a i a AE ee 28 Deleting Snapshots and Movies 0 000 iles 29 E To delete a single file 0 cece cece eee 29 E To delete specific files eee eens 30 E To delete all files 0 0 0 2c ees 30 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 000 00 e eee eee rere i E Auto Focus Restrictions ra Aree cic eee rh d idee ee aca 32 lll Snapshot Tutorial 33 Using the Control Panel 0 0 0000 cee eee 25599 Changing the Image
2. lllllsseselles e e 97 Viewing a Panorama Image 00 cece eet 98 Viewing Continuous Shutter Images 0000 eee eee eee 99 E Deleting Continuous Shutter Images sss 100 E Dividing Up a CS Group 0 eh 102 E Copying a CS Group Image 0 cece e 103 Zooming an On screen Image lees 104 Displaying the Image Menu 00 ec eee ess 104 Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 2 55 105 E Viewing High quality Movies on a Hi Vision Television 107 il Other Playback Functions PLAY 109 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow 109 E Transferring Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory 111 Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT 112 Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing 112 Optimizing Image Brightness 00 00 ee eee Lighting 114 Adjusting White Balance 00005 White Balance 114 Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness 115 Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing 115 Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect 116 Rotating an Image 00 e eee eee Rotation 118 Resizing a Snapshot 0 0 0000 cee eee Resize 118 Cropping a Snapshot 0 0000 e eee eee Trimming 119 Copying Fi
3. Approximate Battery Life All of the values provided below represent the approximate amount of time under normal temperature 23 C 73 F before the camera turns off These values are not guaranteed Low temperatures shorten battery life Number of Shots CIPA Operating Time 290 shots Continuous Playback Snapshots 3 hours 45 minutes Approximate continuous movie recording time High speed movie HS 240 5 Approximate continuous movie recording time FHD Movie 1 hour 30 minutes 1 hour 55 minutes Battery NP 110 Rated Capacity 1200 mAh Recording Medium 1GB SD memory card PRO HIGH SPEED Panasonic Corporation Measurement Conditions Approximate number of shots CIPA Operating Time In accordance with CIPA Camera and Imaging Products Association standards Normal temperature 23 C 73 F monitor on zoom operation between full wide and full telephoto every 30 seconds during which two images are shot with flash power turned off and back on every time 10 images are shot 2 Approximate playback time Standard temperature 23 C 73 F one image scroll approximately every 10 seconds 3 Approximate time using a 16GB SDHC memory card for a repeated cycle of 10 minutes recording followed by deletion of the recorded file The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life Frequency of flash zoom High Speed
4. 3 Use 4 and p gt to display the image you want to copy 4 l NOTE Use A and V to select Copy and then press SET The functions below cannot be performed on snapshots inside a CS group Before using either of these functions perform the above procedure to copy the image first White Balance Brightness Trimming Rotation Resize 103 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Zooming an On screen Image 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and P to scroll through the images until the one you want is displayed 2 Slide the zoom controller towards 8 Q to Zoom factor zoom You can use A V lt 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed Image area image on the monitor screen Slide the zoom controller towards a to unzoom the image When monitor screen contents are turned on a graphic in the lower right corner of the screen shows what part of the zoomed image is currently displayed To exit the zoom screen press MENU Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X Current display area certain image sizes may not allow zooming up to the full 8X Pressing SET will lock the current zoom factor for the on screen image You can then use 4 and gt to scroll between images using the same zoom factor Pressing SET again will unlock the zoom factor and allow you to use A V lt 4 and gt to move around the currently displayed images This function cannot be used while viewing C
5. AF Assist Light 89 E Shooting with Face Detection 00 Face Detection 89 E Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus Continuous AF 90 E Turning Digital Zoom On or Off 0000s Digital Zoom 91 E Assigning Functions to the 4 and P Keys L R Key 91 E Displaying the On screen Grid 0 00 cece eee eee eee Grid 92 E Turning on Image Review sese Review 92 E Using Icon Help lsssssesee IR Icon Help 92 E Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory 93 5 Contents Image Quality Settings clle Quality 94 E Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot 94 E Movie Image Quality Settings ES Quality Movie 94 E Specifying the Metering Mode 0 000 e eee ee eee Metering 95 E Optimizing Image Brightness 0000 eee eee Lighting 95 E Specifying Flash Intensity llle Flash Intensity 96 E Using Built in Color Filters 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 Color Filter 96 E Controlling Image Sharpness isses esses Sharpness 96 E Controlling Color Saturation 0 0 00 c eee eee Saturation 96 E Adjusting Image Contrast 0 0 eee eee Contrast 96 Il Viewing Snapshots and Movies 97 Viewing Snapshots sssssllseseee e 97 Viewing a Movie
6. Appendix Precautions during Use B Avoid Use While In Motion Never use the camera to record or play back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle or while walking Looking at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident B Flash Never use the flash unit in areas where flammable or explosive gas may be present Such conditions create the risk of fire and explosion Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a motor vehicle Doing so can interfere with the driver s vision and creates the risk of accident Never fire the flash too close to the eyes of the subject Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight B Monitor Screen Should the monitor screen ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the monitor screen Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your eyes or onto your skin immediately rinse with clean water for at least 15 minutes and contact your physician B Connections Never plug any devices that are not specified for use with this camera into connectors Connecting a non specified device creates the risk of fire and electric shock B Transport Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of such devices is restricted Improper use c
7. CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this product CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages lost profits or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport Dynamic Photo Manager or YouTube Uploader for CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction repair or any other reason Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User s Guide may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera LCD Panel The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of 99 9996 This means that some very small number of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times This is due to the characteristics of the liquid crystal panel and does not indicate malfunction Take test shots Before shooting your final image shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is recording correctly Contents UNPACKING x il lester cael ees eod maken eds ud E oa 2 2 Read thisifirstl 2s Lane repeto editos ese d wen ee Baal dox eR TR Ro 3 General Guide sis rr rio emere e rere 9 Monitor Screen Contents 0 0 0 0 else oa 11 Il Quick Start Basics 14 What is a digital camera
8. E To transfer computer screen captures to the camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer page 134 2 On your computer click the following Start All Programs gt CASIO Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport Display the screen whose screen capture you want to transfer Click the Capture button Draw a boundary around the area you want to capture Move your mouse pointer to the upper left corner of the area you want to capture and then hold down the mouse button Keeping the mouse button depressed drag the pointer down to the lower right corner of the area and then release the mouse button 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the display This will send an image of the area you selected to the camera The transfer operation converts screen captures to JPEG format The instructions that appear on the display and details about the transferred images will depend on your Photo Transport setup For details click the Settings button or Help button and check the setup E About settings and help Click the Settings button when you want to change the Photo Transport setup For help about operation procedures and troubleshooting click the Photo Transport Help button 141 Using the Camera with a Computer Play back Dynamic Photo images on your EXILIM a computer or on a mobile phone You can copy moving subjects animated characters from your computer to the EXILIM You als
9. MENU PLAY tab Dynamic Photo TOTO PANT Movie Editing Lighting 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select the background image you want and then press SET Select the image you want to use as the background Here select the image you recorded in step 1 of this procedure Only images that are able to be used as background images will appear for selection at this time Only an image that satisfies the following conditions can be used as a background image A snapshot or movie recorded with this camera or a snapshot transferred to this camera s memory using Photo Transport A snapshot with an aspect ratio of 4 3 3 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 4 Use lt and p gt to select the built in subject that 102 0001 you want to insert into the image and then press SET Only built in subjects that can be inserted into other images will appear at this time 5 If you are inserting a subject into a movie an image will appear on the monitor screen showing the approximate location of the subject in the movie Use 4 and gt to shift the location to the position you want After you are finished press SET If you insert a subject into a movie the resulting e movie will be a maximum of 20 seconds long Insert location Everything before and after the insertion is cut off If the movie you are inserting into original movie is shorter than 20 seconds the resulting movie will be the same length
10. Pressing SET will pause playback While playback is paused you can adjust the playback speed specify the playback direction scroll forward or back zoom images and delete images Current image number number of images in the group Playback guide Viewing Snapshots and Movies 99 g P The following are operations that are supported after you press SET to start image playback During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed 41 D While playback is paused scrolls forward or back Playback speed cannot be adjusted while the displayed image is zoomed SET Toggles between pause and play Zooms the image You can use A V 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed image on Zoom the monitor screen controller e Sliding the zoom controller towards t 2 while an image is not zoomed will display a menu of images in the current CS group MENU Exits CS group playback A DISP Cycles through information display formats V Displays the CS Frame Edit menu i Deleting Continuous Shutter Images You can use the following procedures to delete images while playback is in progress or paused B Deleting a Specific CS Group File 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET 3 Use 4 and
11. 2 Use 4 and gt to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed 3 Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit the delete operation press MENU e If a CS group page 99 is displayed when you perform the above procedure all of the images in the currently displayed CS group will be deleted 29 Quick Start Basics i To delete specific files 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press V 1j 4 2 Use A and V to select Delete Files and then press SET This displays a file selection screen 3 Use a V 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to the file you want to delete and then press SET This will select the check box of the currently selected file 4 Repeat step 3 to select other files if you want After you are finished selecting files press MENUJ 5 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET This deletes the files you selected To cancel the delete operation select No in step 5 and then press SET B To delete all files 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press V 1j 4 2 Use A and V to select Delete All Files and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET to delete all files This will cause the message There are no files to appear 30 Quick Start B
12. 2 The focus range depends on the current optical zoom position 3 During High Speed Movie recording focus is fixed at the position where it was when recording started To focus an image half press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually before you press 6 Movie to start recording Advanced Settings 83 id To focus with manual focus 1 On the monitor screen compose the image so the subject you want to focus on is within the yellow boundary 2 Watching the image on the monitor screen use l NOTE lt 4 and gt to adjust focus At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen which aids in focusing If you do not perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed the screen in step 1 will re appear Yellow boundary An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image In the case of movie recording Auto Macro operates before you start recording After recording is started however focus is fixed Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus Macro Focus or Manual Focus a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focus range as shown below N
13. Connect your EXILIM to a TV with the AV Cut i cable and you can enjoy watching Dynamic Photo images on your TV screen Step 4 Converting a Dynamic Photo Still Image to a Movie Movie Converter ith a still image background and a moving subject is stored as a series ages You can use the following procedure to convert the 20 ima ke up a Dynamic Photo to a movie o enter the PLAY mode gt to display the Dynamic Photo onvert ollowing operation on the camera PLAY tab gt Movie Converter Slideshow Dynamic Photo Movie MOTION Movie Editing Lighting o convert the displayed Dynamic Photo pvie format is H 264 pvie image size is 640X480 pixels verted Dynamic Photo to your computer 6 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Step 5 Use Dynamic Studio to expand use of Dynamic Photo images to other applications http dynamicstudio jp EXILIM Dynamic Photo feature to create a Dynamic Photo image ject produces a CS image that reproduces the movement of the c Studio is a free online service that lets you convert the CS image playback on a PC digital photo frame cell phone or other device your Dynamic Photo images on a virtually unlimited number of service availability and content are subject to change without notice Dynamic Studio Dynamic Photo Data Conversion Service In a digital photo frame Play Dynamic Photo images in a digital photo
14. Quick Start Basics Holding the Camera Correctly Your images will not come out g clearly if you move the camera Horizontal Vertical when you press the shutter button When pressing the shutter button be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot Holding the camera still carefully press the shutter button Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed l NOTE Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration To protect against accidentally dropping the camera attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera Never swing the camera around by its strap The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Never use it for any other purpose When the Auto Rotate setting is turned on the camera will detect whether it is being held vertically or horizontally when a snapshot image is shot When you display an image shot with the camera held vertically the image is rotated automatically 90 degrees when displayed on the monitor screen page 151 Flash Front lamp Lens 28 IMPORTANT Take
15. Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use the following method to connect the camera to the recording device using the camera s bundled AV cable DVD recorder or video deck Connect the AV cable to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals Camera Connect the AV cable to the USB AV port You can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the camera and record it on a DVD or video tape You can record movies by selecting K Only for the slideshow Images setting page 109 For information about connecting a monitor to the recording device and about how to record see the user documentation that comes with the recording device you are using B 108 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Other Playback Functions PLAY This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other playback operations For information about menu operations see page 81 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow Procedure amp J PLAY MENU PLAY Tab Slideshow Start Starts the slideshow Images Specifies the type of images to be included in the slideshow All images Snapshots movies continuous shutter images All images except EJ All non continuous shutter CS images Ei Only Snapshots only fe Only Movies only Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Inte
16. background image snapshot or movie Before performing the following steps you should record the background image snapshot or movie into which you want to insert the moving subject The term built in subjects refers to the moving figures and characters that came pre programmed in the camera s built in memory S ofl Background Image Built in Subject Dynamic Photo Image 2 Dynamic Photo A totally new way to enjoy digital photography Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Your digital camera comes with a number of subjects in its built in memory built in subjects You can use these built in subjects to create Dynamic Photo images by inserting them into your original snapshots or movies Step 1 Shoot the image into which you want to insert an built in subject 1 Remove the memory card from the camera if one is loaded You will not be able to access the built in subjects while a memory card is loaded in the camera 2 Inthe REC mode compose the image and press the shutter button to shoot a standard snapshot You will insert the built in subject into the snapshot you shoot here Step 2 Create the Dynamic Photo image Now simply insert a built in subject into the snapshot or movie you shot in step 1 to create your own original Dynamic Photo image 1 Press amp to enter the PLAY mode Slide 2 Perform the following operation on the camera T
17. gt to display the image you want to delete 4 Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 3 and 4 To exit the delete operation press MENU 100 Viewing Snapshots and Movies E Deleting Multiple Files in a CS Group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select Delete Frames and then press SET This displays a file selection screen 4 Use A V 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to the file you want to delete and then press SET This will select the check box of the currently selected file 5 Repeat step 4 to select other files if you want After you are finished selecting files press MENU 6 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET This deletes the files you selected To cancel the delete operation select No in step 6 and then press SET Bi Deleting All Files in a CS Group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select Del Group Images and then press SET 4 Use A and VW to select Yes and then pres
18. Best when preserving memory capacity 3M 2048X1536 3 5 X5 Print is relatively more important than image quality Image files are smaller which is better VGA 640X480 E Mail when attaching images to e mail However images are relatively coarser 35 Snapshot Tutorial The initial factory default image size setting is 12M 12 million pixels Selecting 3 2 records images with an aspect ratio of 3 2 which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper The letters HDTV stand for High Definition Television An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16 9 which makes them wider than the usual 4 3 aspect ratio of television screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi print resolution Available image sizes are limited for some functions as noted below This image size is not supported by HS BEST SHOT scenes Selecting 12M an HS BEST SHOT scene after selecting 12M in another mode will cause the image size setting to change to 10M automatically This image size is not supported by HS BEST SHOT scenes Selecting an HS BEST SHOT scene after selecting 3 2 or 16 9 in another 3 2 mode will cause the image size setting to change to 10M 16 9 automatically However when the F CS mode is selected for the High Speed CS HS BEST SHOT
19. Other Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher installed For details about the minimum system requirements for each software application see the Read me files on the CASIO Digital Camera Software CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera 174 Appendix Reset Initial Default Settings The tables in this section show the initial default settings that are configured for menu items displayed when you press MENU after you reset the camera page 160 Menu items depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode A dash indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item for which there is no reset setting x IMPORTANT Switching from Auto to Premium Auto page 25 will make some menu items unavailable E REC Mode REC Tab Zoom SR Single Icon Help On Focus Auto Focus HS BEST SHOT P Off BEST SHOT Seed om Off Flash On Anti Shake Auto Focus Off ISO Off White AT rea Spot Balance Off EV AF Assist Light On Shift Off AF Area i Memory On Metering Off F D Off ace Detection Self timer Off Continuous AF Off Flash Intensity Digital Zoom On Off Zoom SR On Digital Zoom LIR Key Off On MF Position Grid Off Off Zoom Position Off Review Off Appendix 175 Quality Tab Normal FHD Multi On Set Up Tab Auto On Startup Sound 1
20. Quality tab 2 3 Use A and V to select E Quality and then press P 4 Use A and V to select the movie mode you want to use for shooting 5 Press SET 6 Use A and V to select the bottom Control Panel option BS and then press SET page 33 7 Use A V 4 and gt to select the For YouTube scene and then press SET This causes faim to appear on the monitor screen 8 Record the movie The movie file will be stored in a camera folder named 100YOUTB Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD ROM that comes with your camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the For YouTube scene to YouTube page 139 To exit For YouTube and return to normal snapshot recording press SET Next use A and V to select the bottom Control Panel option BS and then select e Auto l NOTE Movies recorded with the For YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading page 149 For YouTube movies are shot using the image size recording speed and quality settings configured in the Movie Mode page 54 Snapshots cannot be shot regardless of whether you are recording or not while the For YouTube scene is selected A single movie can have a maximum file size of 2 048MB or a playback time of 15 minutes The actual maximum recording time depends on the movie mode used for recording page 1
21. The Dynamic Photo is repeated as a continuous loop Movement of the subject also will start automatically about two seconds after you display a Dynamic Photo Converting a Dynamic Photo Still Image to a Movie Movie Converter A Dynamic Photo with a still image background and a moving subject is stored as a series of 20 still images You can use the following procedure to convert the 20 images that make up a Dynamic Photo to a movie Procedure J PLAY Dynamic Photo Screen MENU PLAY Tab Movie Converter The final movie format is H 264 AVC standard The final movie image size is 6407480 pixels 123 Dynamic Photo Printing Printing Snapshots Professional Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you want s to print to a professional print service and have them printed Printing on a Home Printer Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print FSH images directly from a memory card For details see the user documentation that comes with your printer Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer You can print on a printer that supports PictBridge page 124 Printing with a Computer After transferring the images to your computer use commercially available software to print You can specify which images you want to print th
22. along with an indication of the timing when it was pre recorded 0 4 sec lt 0 3 sec gt 0 2 sec gt 0 1 sec gt SHUTTER 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 Full press Seconds prior to full press of shutter button The timing of the image you select here will be the timing of the image displayed first in step 4 the next time you perform the above procedure If you select the image that was pre recorded 0 3 seconds prior to full press of the shutter button for example the 0 3 second image will be displayed in step 4 the next time you perform the above procedure 7 To save the currently displayed image as the final images press SET l NOTE With this BEST SHOT scene the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal The Self timer cannot be used with this BEST SHOT scene With this BEST SHOT scene half pressing the shutter button fixes focus and exposure at their current levels With this BEST SHOT scene image recording will not be successful if you full press the shutter button without allowing enough time at least 0 4 seconds after half pressing it Pay close attention to the subject when shooting Failure to do so can cause considerable lag from the instant you want to shoot until you actually full press the shutter button This can cause image recording to be too late
23. even if you use this function The current Review setting page 92 is ignored when shooting with this function Immediately after you full press the shutter button one of the five pre recorded images will appear on the display as in step 4 of the above procedure 76 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces High Speed Best Selection With High Speed Best Selection the camera automatically shoots a series of images and selects the best one based on facial image blur and facial expression whether the subject is smiling or blinking 1 In the REC mode press 1 Continuous Shutter 2 Select High Speed Best Selection and then press SET 3 Press the shutter button to shoot This will cause the message Busy Please wait to appear Do not move the camera while this message is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears l NOTE With this BEST SHOT scene the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal If one or more of the faces are blurred in all of the images that are shot they will be blurred in the final image as well The following conditions may make it impossible for the camera to determine if the subject is blinking or smiling This may result in a final image in which the subject is blinking or not smiling Faces that are partially
24. 360 degrees which is dramatically greater than the physical capabilities of the lens The final panorama image can be one of the two sizes shown below Slide Direction is Right or Left 12M 115201080 pixels Slide Direction is Up or Down 14M 19207296 pixels Zoom operations are not supporting during Slide Panorama shooting The zoom setting is fixed at full wide angle You can use Slide Panorama to shoot a horizontal image up to approximately 360 degrees and a vertical image up to approximately 180 degrees If you shoot a horizontal Slide Panorama image that is less than 360 degrees the image size will become 60 120 180 240 or 300 degrees 1 In the REC mode press 3 Continuous Shutter 2 Select the Slide Panorama scene 3 Press SET and then use A and V to select the fifth Control Panel option from the bottom Slide Direction 4 Use 4 and P to select the direction you are planning to move the camera while shooting and then press SET You can select one of four directions Right Left Up or Down 5 Point the camera at the start of the panorama and half press the shutter button to allow the camera to focus automatically 6 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down and a slide cursor will appear on the monitor screen Slowly move the camera in the direction indicated by the arrow on the screen until the slide cursor reaches the other end of its movement range i e all t
25. 72 Multi SR Zoom is enabled by selecting the Multi SR Zoom HS BEST SHOT scene Maximum a EO CT mado Total maximum zoom factor Image deterioration can be suppressed size Zoom SR Zoom SR Multi SR Zoom SR Zoom SR Multi SR Off Single Zoom Off Single Zoom 12M 7 0X 10 5X 28 0X 42 0X 3 2 7 0X 10 5X 28 0X 42 0X 16 9 7 0X 10 5X 28 0X 42 0X 10M 7 7X 14 0X 30 7X 56 0X 8M 8 6X 12 9X 15 6X 34 3X 51 4X 62 4X 5M 10 9X 16 4X 20 0X 43 7X 65 5X 79 7X 3M 13 7X 20 5X 24 9X 54 6X 81 9X 99 5X VGA 43 7X 65 6X 79 7X 111 6X 111 6X 111 6X 44 Snapshot Tutorial i Zooming with Super Resolution Zoom SR There are two types of Super Resolution Zoom Single SR Zoom and Multi SR Zoom Single SR Zoom uses super resolution to expand the zoom range in which image quality deterioration is minimized Multi SR Zoom shoots a series of High Speed CS images which are then combined into final image to suppress image quality deterioration across a range that is greater than Single SR Zoom For information about the effective zoom factor ranges in which Super Resolution Zoom is effective see page 44 The procedure below shows how to configure Single SR Zoom settings For information about Multi SR Zoom see page 72 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use 4 and gt to select the REC tab 3 Use A and V to select Zoom SR and then press
26. BEST SHOT 64 E Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups 0 0000 cece eee eee 67 Shooting with High Speed Night Scene eaten E High Speed Night Scene High Speed Night Scene and Portrait 68 Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake High Speed Anti Shake 69 Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure HDR 70 Shooting Snapshots Digitally Processed for Artistic Effect HDR Art 71 Expanding the Zoom Range to Shoot Clearer Snapshots Multi SR Zoom 72 Shooting a Panorama Image Slide Panorama 73 Configuring the Camera to Help You Better Time Your Shots MESS SPEC EU DLP RENE A MNDET E Lag Correction 75 Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces High Speed Best Selection 77 Using the Situation specific CS Scenes 00 0000 0008 T8 Using the Situation specific High Speed Movie Scenes 80 il Advanced Settings 81 Using On screen Menus ssssesee eee 81 REC Mode Settings sse asara dea neute a a ah aati Wa REC 83 E Zooming with Super Resolution 00000 ee Zoom SR 83 E Selecting a Focus Mode sseeee lesen Focus 83 E Using the Self timer 00 cece Self timer 86 W Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake 87 E Specifying the Auto Focus Area 1 0 0 0 0 cece ee AF Area 88 E Using the Auto Focus Assist Light
27. ISO 800 ISO 1600 Sensitivity ISO 3200 equivalent Movies Auto Self timer Approximate Trigger Times 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Flash Modes Auto Off On Red eye reduction Flash Range 0 3 m to 3 7 m 1 0 to 12 1 Wide Angle ISO Sensitivity Auto 0 6 m to 1 9 m 2 0 to 6 2 Telephoto Range is affected by optical zoom Flash Intensity Adjustment 2 1 0 1 2 Flash Charging Time Approximately 5 seconds Movie Recording Minimum Illumination 24 Ix FHD STD movie Recording Snapshot Auto Premium Auto High Speed Continuous Shutter Prerecord Continuous Shutter F Continuous Shutter BEST SHOT HS BEST SHOT Face detection Super Resolution Macro Self timer High speed movie For 30 240 fps audio recording supported during 30 fps recording only FHD Movie STD Movie Prerecord Movie YouTube Capture Mode Monitor Screen 3 0 inch TFT color LCD Super Clear LCD 460 800 960480 dots Viewfinder Monitor Screen Timekeeping Built in quartz digital clock Functions Date and Time Recorded with image data Auto Calendar To 2049 World Time 162 cities in 32 time zones City name date time summer time 189 Appendix External connection USB port Hi Speed USB compatible terminal AV output terminal NTSC PAL HDMI output Mini Microphones Stereo Speaker Monaural Power Requirements Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 110 X1
28. Macintosh 002000 200 eee 143 E Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files 143 W Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh 146 M Playing a MOVIe see iie t ERREUR RUE AE aa ae ale 8 146 E Viewing User Documentation 000 00 ee eee PDF Files 147 8 User Registration sesi osuere e Rr Miya LP ene eee T 147 Filesand Folde s cse retirer rehenes he 148 Memory Card Data 0 000s 149 lll Other Settings Set Up 151 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness 4 Screen 151 Auto Image Orientation Detection and Rotation Auto Rotate 151 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 152 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No 152 Creating an Image Storage Folder Create Folder 153 Configuring World Time Settings lusus World Time 153 Time Stamping Snapshots sllselssss Timestamp 154 Setting the Camera s Clock 000 cece eee eeee Adjust 155 Specifying the Date Style 2002000 000 Date Style 155 Specifying the Display Language 04 Language 156 Configuring Sleep State Settings 0 00 5 Sleep 156 Configuring Auto Power Off Settings Auto Power Off 157 Configuring E and amp Settings REC PL
29. Panel option from the top CS mode 5 Use 4 and p gt to select F CS Use A and V to select the fourth control panel option from the bottom F CS fps 7 Use 4 and gt to select the continuous shutter CS speed you want Enables specification of the number of CS images recorded per second 8 Use A and V to select the third control panel option from the bottom Max CS shots 9 Use 4 and gt to select the maximum number of shots for each continuous shutter operation 10 Press SET 51 Snapshot Tutorial 11 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed 12 Image recording will stop when you release the shutter button or after the maximum number of shots is reached l NOTE After shooting a group of images with F CS it may take a few seconds before the camera is ready to shoot again 52 Snapshot Tutorial i Continuous Shutter Precautions When shooting CS images the snapshot image quality automatically changes to Normal If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card you may not be able to record the number of CS images indicated on the monitor screen Make sure your memory card has sufficient remaining capacity before shooting with using continuous shutter With High Speed CS and F CS exposure and focus for the first image are applied for successive im
30. Scene is selected If the night scene image you are shooting includes people use the High Speed Night Scene and Portrait BEST SHOT scene The flash mode setting becomes Auto Flash when shooting with High Speed Night Scene and Portrait 1 In the REC mode press amp Continuous Shutter 2 Select High Speed Night Scene or High Speed Night Scene and Portrait and then press SET 3 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button After you press the shutter button the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress Keep the camera still while this message is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed l NOTE When holding the camera by hand while shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes make sure that the subjects remain as still as possible as the camera shoots the series of images Even when holding the camera by hand while shooting with High Speed Night Scene and Portrait under certain conditions the camera may shoot only a single image instead of a series of images Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal Movement while the camera is mounted on a tripod may cause the camera to erroneously judge it is being hand held If surroundings are extremely dark when shooting with Hig
31. Structure page 149 Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example File Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named 26th file name CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 The extension CIMG0026 JPG on the file name depends on the file type pat Serial number Extension 4 digits Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 100th folder name 999CASIO 100CASIO There can be up to 900 folders in memory BEST SHOT has a scene named For YouTube that optimizes movie settings for recording movies for upload to YouTube Images recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a folder named 100YOUTB T Serial number 3 digits You can view folder and file names on your computer For details about how file names are displayed on the camera s monitor screen see pages 12 and 13 The total number of folders and files allowed depends on the image size and quality and capacity of the memory card being used for storage 148 Using the Camera with a Computer Memory Card Data The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF B About DCF The following operations are supported for DCF compliant images Note however that CASIO makes no performance guarantees concerning these operations Transferring this camera s DCF compliant images to another manufacturer s camera and view them Printing this camera s DCF compliant images on another manufacturer
32. You can record up to 30 images pre recorded buffer images plus real time images for each Prerecord CS operation 1 In the REC mode press amp Continuous Shutter 2 Select the BEST SHOT scene you want to use and then press SET The following are the settings for each BEST SHOT scene Scene Name CS fps Maximum CS Shots Pre recorded Shots Child CS 10 fps 20 2 seconds 5 0 5 seconds Pet CS 15 fps 30 2 seconds 5 0 3 seconds Sports CS 30 fps 30 1 second 10 0 3 seconds You can change the above settings if you want See page 46 for details 3 Half press and hold the shutter button to start pre recording of images A preset number of images are pre recorded The pre recorded images are continually updated until you full press the shutter button If you release the half pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down all of the pre recorded images currently in the buffer will be deleted The camera will not emit shutter sounds as it pre records images 4 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down This will save the pre recorded images and start shooting new images in real time Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed 78 Using BEST SHOT 5 Shooting will stop when you release the shutter button or after the l NOTE maximum number of shots is reached When shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes the came
33. a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port 5 Turn on the camera 6 Windows 7 Windows Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Windows 2000 users Double click My Computer 7 Double click Removable Disk Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or built in memory if there is no card as a removable disk 8 Right click the DCIM folder 9 On the shortcut menu that appears click Copy 135 Using the Camera with a Computer 10 Windows 7 Windows Vista users Click Start and then Documents Windows XP users Click Start and then My Documents Windows 2000 users Double click My Documents to open it f you already have a DCIM folder in Documents Windows 7 Windows Vista or My Documents Windows XP Windows 2000 the next step will overwrite it If you want to keep the existing DCIM folder you need to change its name or move it to a different location before performing the next step 11 Windows 7 users On the Documents Organize menu select Paste Windows Vista users On the Documents Edit menu select Paste Windows XP Windows 2000 users On the My Documents Edit menu select Paste This will paste the DCIM folder and all the image files it contains into yo
34. back movies see page 97 For information about images recorded using continuous shutter CS see page 99 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory Information about the displayed fo snapshot also is included page 12 You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot page 161 I PLAY You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards page 104 If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it 2 Use 4 and gt to scroll between images Holding down either button scrolls at high speed 1 lt j lt MEETS wore Half pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is displayed will switch directly to the REC mode 28 Quick Start Basics Deleting Snapshots and Movies If memory becomes full you can delete snapshots and movies you no longer need in order to free up storage and record more images ae IMPORTANT Remember that a file image delete operation cannot be undone For information about images recorded using continuous shutter CS see page 100 i To delete a single file 1 Press Bl PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then Delete All Files press V T 5 Delete Files Delete Cancel
35. camera 2 Use A V 4 and gt to select mS E the language you want and then cu gt press SET IO D SET 3 Use A and V to select a date style and then press SET Example July 10 2012 YY MM DD 12 7 10 DD MM YY 10 7 12 MM DD YY 7 10 12 4 Set the date and the time Use lt 4 and gt to select the setting you want to change and then use A and V to change it To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press Movie 5 After setting the date and time use 4 and gt to select Apply and then press SET If you make a mistake configuring display language date or time settings with the above procedure refer to the following pages for information about how to correct the settings Display language Page 156 Date and time Page 155 19 Quick Start Basics l NOTE Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time and so they are subject to change Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults Do not remove the battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings Preparing a Memory Card Though the camera has built in memory that can be used to store images and movies you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity The camera does not come with a
36. commercially available HDMI cable to TM connect the camera to the TV For information f LJ ITI i about playback see the procedure starting from step 2 under Viewing Snapshots and HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE Movies on a TV Screen on page 105 Use a commercially available HDMI cable that is marked with the logo shown to the right r HDMI connector HDMI cable commercially available HDMI output r HDMI input NO INGH IMPORTANT Output to a TV is not supported while the camera is in the REC mode l NOTE Use a HDMI cable that with a plug that is compatible with the camera s HDMI mini connector on one end and a plug that is compatible with your TV s HDMI connector on the other end Proper image and or audio output and other operations may not be possible with some devices Connecting the camera to the HDMI connector of another device can damage both the camera and the other device Never connect two HDMI output connectors to each other Make sure that the camera is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the cable Check the user documentation that comes with the TV for information about requirements before plugging into or unplugging from the TV When cables are connected to both the USB AV port and the HDMI output connector the HDMI output connector connection is given priority Disconnect the HDMI cable when you are not using HDMI output The camera s monitor screen m
37. conditions i To load the battery 1 Open the battery cover Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration 2 Load the battery With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing upwards in the direction of the monitor screen hold the stopper next to the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera Press the battery in until the stopper Secures it in place 17 Quick Start Basics 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK For information about how to replace the battery see page 170 Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below Remaining Power High lt gt Low Battery Indicator Ei mz mm mm Indicator Color Cyan Amber Red Red BI indicates battery power is low Charge the battery as soon as possible Recording is not possible when W is indicated Charge the battery immediately The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the REC mode and PLAY mode Leaving the camera for about 30 days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn
38. contrast settings from 2 most contrast between light and dark to 2 least contrast between light and dark Advanced Settings 96 d Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots See page 28 for the procedure for viewing snapshots Viewing a Movie 1 Press amp J PLAY and then use 4 and p gt to display the movie you want to view 2 Press SET to start playback Movie icon Recording time L Image quality Movie Playback Controls lt 4 gt Playback in progress Fast forward fast Each press of either button increases the speed of the reverse fast forward or fast reverse operation To return to normal playback speed press W Play pause SET 1 frame forward lt gt Playback paused back Holding down either button scrolls continuously Press W and then press A W Volume adjustment Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress Information display on off A DISP Slide the zoom controller in the direction of amp Q Zoom You can use A V lt and gt to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen You can zoom a movie image up to 4 5 times normal size Stop playback MENU Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera 97 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing a Panorama Image 1 Press P PLAY and then use 4 and gt to 100 1888 PANORAMA display t
39. frame Ona PC Enjoy watching Dynamic Photo images on your PC screen On a cell phone Share with your friends View Dynamic Photo images on your cell phone Send the Dynamic Studio screen URL to your friends and share AA your Dynamic Photo creations with them e Greeting Cards For presentations Send animated e greeting cards to your special Animation GIF files can be friends and family members included in presentation data for an impression that really lasts MA1010 A 1168 7 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image
40. full press Number of pre record 4 images and pre record time r Number of remaining images and remaining recording time after the shutter button full press 12 Press SET The approximate number of recordable CS images will appear on the monitor Screen Number of recordable CS images If you are not performing Prerecord CS the allowable continuous shutter time also is displayed m Remaining snapshot memory capacity 13 Half press the shutter button This will cause the camera to start pre recording images The camera will not emit a shutter sound when you half press the shutter button while Prerecord CS is selected f you release the half pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down all of the pre recorded images currently in the buffer will be deleted 14 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button the rest of the way down This will record the images in the pre record buffer and start recording new images in real time Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed 15 Real time shooting will stop when you release the shutter button or after the maximum number of shots is reached 49 Snapshot Tutorial l NOTE Note the following when selecting a High Speed CS speed fps setting Use a higher High Speed CS speed fps setting when shooting a fast moving subject Use a slower High Speed CS speed fps
41. gt 4 Use A and V to select Single and then press SET l NOTE Single SR Zoom is effective when you want to capture delicate textures Single SR Zoom does not work during movie recording The following functions are disabled when shooting with Single SR Zoom Triple Self timer some BEST SHOT scenes 45 Snapshot Tutorial Using Continuous Shutter To shoot with Continuous Shutter press 4s Continuous Shutter and then select the High Speed CS scene Note that the High Speed CS HS BEST SHOT scene has two modes a High Speed CS mode and an F CS mode 481 Continuous Shutter l NOTE To return from the High Speed CS HS BEST SHOT scene to the Single Shot mode press AUTO I using High Speed CS and Prerecord CS With High Speed CS you can configure the camera to shoot at a speed of 3 5 10 15 30 or 40 images per second as long as you keep the shutter button and there is memory available to store the images With Prerecord CS half pressing the shutter button starts continual pre recording of images to a temporary buffer Then when you press the shutter button the rest of the way down the camera stores what is currently in the buffer and starts real time continuous shutter recording of new images Real time recording continues until you release the shutter button or until a total of up to 30 images buffer images plus new images are recorded You can configure Prerecord
42. image slide the zoom controller This will cause On to be displayed meaning the image will be date stamped Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for other images if you want 3 Press SET 127 Printing B Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images Procedure BJ PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing All images 1 Use A and V to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image Note that the specified number of copies will be printed for all of the images in any CS group included with the images If you want to date stamp the image slide the zoom controller This will cause On to be displayed meaning the image will be date stamped 2 Press SET l NOTE You can specify the number of copies for a specific image page 128 or for all of the images in a CS group page 129 by performing the above procedure while an image in the group is displayed BW To specify the number of copies for a specific image in a CS group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select DPOF Printing and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select Select images and then press SET 4 Use lt and gt to scroll through images until one you want to print is displaye
43. image is created by joining multiple images together there may be some roughness at the point where two images are joined Shooting under a flickering light source such as fluorescent lighting may result in uneven brightness and or coloring in the final Slide Panorama image Shooting in dark surroundings may result in a blurred image or may make Slide Panorama shooting impossible Slowly move the camera at a constant speed in the same direction as the arrow that appears on the monitor screen When moving the camera try to keep the arrow on the monitor screen as straight as possible The exposure and white balance when shooting Slide Panorama images are fixed at the levels measured when you half press the shutter button at the beginning of the operation An error message will appear if the camera is unable to successfully record a series of images If you shoot a moving subject the camera may not be able to compose the panorama image properly With this BEST SHOT scene the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off 74 Using BEST SHOT Configuring the Camera to Help You Better Time Your Shots Lag Correction There always is some unavoidable time lag between the point you press the shutter button and the point that the image is actually recorded The Lag Correction feature lets you configure the camera to lessen or even eliminate this lag to help you better time your shots and get exactly the moment you wan
44. in Memory SD Memory Movie Image Quality Maximum Approximate Data Approx Card Mode Pixels Audio File Size Rate Frame Rate Se esce Capacity per recording YouTube HS240 30 0 Megabits second 1 minute 432X320 240 frames second 15 seponde 52 seconds No audio YouTube HS480 224X160 STE endi 19 seconds 56 seconds No audio YouTube YouTube HS30 240 Boos 4 1 Megabits second Capture 432X320 2048 MB 30 frames second 1 minute 45 minutes Mode Audio recording at or 30 4 Megabits second 55 seconds 30 fps only 15 minutes 240 frames second YouTube FHD 19201080 14 4 Megabitsisecond 45 seconds 15 minutes 30 frames second Stereo YouTube STD 3 9 Megabits second s Ser 30 frames second 2 minutes 15 minutes Built in memory capacity after formatting 2 The above values are based on use of a PRO HIGH SPEED SD memory card Panasonic Corporation The number of images you can save depends on the type of memory card you are using 3 Recordable time when the entire movie is recorded at 30 fps Recording time is shorter if the 30 fps frame rate is switched to 240 fps during recording Snapshot and movie recording capacity values are approximate and intended for reference only Actual capacity depends on image contents File size and data rate values are approximate and intended for reference only Actual values depend on the type of im
45. infringe upon the rights of others Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for use of this product in any way that infringes on the copyrights of others or that violates copyright laws The following terms which are used in this manual are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners Note that trademark and registered trademark are not used within the text of this manual SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media Windows Vista Windows 7 and DirectX are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime and iPhoto are trademarks of Apple Inc Adobe and Reader are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of Adobe Systems Incorporated YouTube the YouTube logo and Broadcast Yourself are trademarks or registered trademarks of YouTube LLC HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC EXILIM Photo Transport Dynamic Photo Dynamic Photo Manager and YouTube Uploader for CASIO are registered trademarks or trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD All other company or product names mentioned herein may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies 169 Appendix Any and all unauthorized commercial copying distr
46. memory card Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card When no memory card is loaded images are saved to built in memory For information about memory card capacities see page 185 i Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SD SDXC Memory Card Cc I Use one of the above types of memory card Use only SD cards that are compliant with the SD Card Association specification This model does not support use of an Eye Fi card E Memory Card Handling Precautions Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds and even can make it impossible to store High Quality movies correctly Also use of certain types of memory cards slows down data transfer and increases the time it takes to record movie data which can result in movie frames being dropped The indicator on the monitor screen turns yellow to indicate that frames are being dropped In order to avoid problems such as these use of an Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card is recommended Note however that CASIO makes no guarantees about the operation of any Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card used with this camera 20 Quick Start Basics To load a memory card 1 Press ON OFF Power to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration 2 Load a memory card Positioning the memory card
47. of data in camera memory B Rechargeable Battery Use only the specified charger unit or the specified device to charge the battery Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Do not expose or immerse the battery in fresh water or salt water Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life The battery is intended for use with a CASIO Digital Camera only Use with any other device creates the risk of the battery damage or deterioration of battery performance and service life Failure to observe any of the following precautions creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Never use or leave the battery near open flame Do not expose the battery to heat or fire Make sure the battery is oriented correctly when it is connected to the charger unit Never carry or store the battery together with items that can conduct electricity necklaces pencil lead etc Never disassemble the battery pierce it with a needle or expose it to strong impact hit it with a hammer step on it etc and never apply solder to it Never place the battery into a microwave oven heater high pressure generating device etc Should you ever notice leakage strange odor heat generation discoloration deformation or any other abnormal condition while using charging or storing a battery
48. requirements for installation in the Read me file install YouTube Uploader for CASIO E To upload a movie file to YouTube Before you can use YouTube Uploader for CASIO you need to go to the YouTube website http www youtube com and register as a user there Do not upload any video that is copyrighted including neighboring copyrights unless you yourself own the copyright or you have obtained the permission of the applicable copyright holder s The maximum file size for each upload is 2048MB or 15 minutes of playing time 1 Record the movie you want to upload using the For YouTube scene page 61 2 If itisn t already connect your computer to the Internet 3 Connect the camera to your computer page 134 4 Turn on the camera YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically If this is the first time you are using the application configure the YouTube user ID and network environment settings and then click the OK button 5 The left side of the display will have an area for inputting a title category and other information required for uploading to YouTube Enter the required information 6 The right side of the display shows a list of movie files in camera memory Select the check box next to the movie file you want to upload 139 Using the Camera with a Computer 7 When everything is ready click the Upload button This will upload the movie file s to YouTube A
49. scene the image size setting becomes 12M This image size can be selected by HS BEST SHOT scenes only Switching to another mode while the High Speed CS HS BEST SHOT 10M scene is selected and High Speed CS is selected for the CS mode setting or while 10M is selected by another HS BEST SHOT scene will cause the image size to change to 12M automatically 36 Snapshot Tutorial Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the second control panel option from the top ISO Sensitivity 3 Use 4 and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET AUTO Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 100 Lower Slow shutter speed Less noise sensitivity ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 Fast shutter speed Set Some coarseness Higher for shooting in dimly lit increased digital ISO 3200 sensitivity areas noise While AUTO is selected Anti Shake corrects for subject movement only page 87 Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images Since higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images the camera performs a noise filtering process Because of this it may take relatively longer for the camera to finish recording an image after it is shot Yo
50. scroll between menu pages Currently selected scene You can access information about the with boundary currently selected scene See page 65 for details To return to normal snapshot recording press AUTO or select BEST SHOT Scene 1 e Auto Scene name Scene number 64 Using BEST SHOT 3 Press SET to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene This returns to the REC mode The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene To select a different BEST SHOT scene repeat the above procedure from step 1 4 Press the shutter button if you are shooting a snapshot or 6 Movie if you are shooting a movie E Using the Scene Information Screen To find out more about a scene select it with the boundary on the scene menu and then slide the zoom controller in either direction Portrait To return to the scene menu slide the zoom controller a 2E u again Enhanced flesh tones Setting zoom to telephoto To scroll between scenes use 4 and gt blurs the background To configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene press SET 65 Using BEST SHOT E BEST SHOT Precautions BEST SHOT scene images were not shot using this camera Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors You can modify the camera setting
51. setting when shooting a slower moving subject Note the following when selecting a High Speed CS maximum number of shots setting The greater the number of shots the longer it takes to save them after shooting is complete Note the following when specifying a Prerecord CS shots setting A setting that results in a Prerecord CS operation that takes at least 0 3 seconds is recommended because there is a minimal lag from about 0 1 seconds to 0 3 seconds between the point you decide to shoot and the point that the shutter button is fully depressed 50 Snapshot Tutorial High Speed CS Shooting Using the Mechanical Shutter Only li CS Due to the characteristics of the CMOS imaging element shooting fast moving subjects with High Speed CS may cause the subject to become distorted If this happens try shooting with F CS Full pixels Continuous Shutter which uses the mechanical shutter only and eliminates the problems caused by the CMOS imaging element characteristics Note that the following settings are available when shooting with F CS CS Speed frames per second 3 fps 5 fps 10 fps Maximum Number of Shots 5 10 20 30 Also note that F CS does not support Prerecord CS 1 In the REC mode press 1 Continuous Shutter 2 Use A V 4 and f to select High Speed CS and then press SET This will display High Speed CS 3 Press SET 4 Use A and V to select the fifth Control
52. special battery under normal temperature 23 C 73 F They do not guarantee that you will be able to achieve the indicated level of operation Actual battery life is greatly affected by ambient temperature battery storage conditions the amount of time spent in storage etc Leaving the camera on can run down the battery and cause the low battery warning to appear Turn off the camera whenever you are not using it The low battery warning indicates that the camera is about to turn off due to low battery power Charge the battery as soon as possible Leaving a low or dead battery in the camera can lead to battery leakage and data corruption 166 Appendix E Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in camera memory Removing the battery or memory card while the camera is performing some operation Removing the battery or memory card while the back lamp is flashing green after turning off the camera Disconnecting the USB cable while communication is in progress Using a battery that is low Other abnormal operations Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen page 183 Perform the action indicated by the message that appears B Operating Environment Operating Temperature Requirements 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating Humidity 10 to 85 non cond
53. them to your computer If you later decided to return a DCIM folder to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM The camera is designed to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM Note the camera also will not be able to recognize the folders inside the DCIM folder unless they have the names they originally had when you copied them from the camera to your computer Folders and files must be stored in accordance with the Memory Folder Structure shown on page 149 in order for the camera to be able to recognize them correctly You also can use a PC card adapter or a memory card reader writer to access camera files directly from the camera s memory card 150 Using the Camera with a Computer Other Settings Set Up This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode For information about menu operations see page 81 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Screen Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Screen Auto With this setting the camera detects available light levels and automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly 42 Brightness that is greater than 1 which makes the screen easier to view This setting consumes more power 1 Bright setting for outdoor use etc Brightness that is greater than 0 0 Normal monitor screen brightness for indoor use etc Aut
54. time Even if you do not stamp the date and or time with Timestamp you can do so later using the DPOF function or some printing application page 130 Stamping is performed in accordance with the date and time settings page 155 and the display style settings page 155 154 Other Settings Set Up Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Adjust A V Change the setting at the cursor location lt gt Move the cursor between settings Movie Toggles between 12 hour and 24 hour format When the date and time settings are what you want select Apply and then press SET to apply them You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049 Be sure to select your Home City page 153 before setting the time and date If you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Home City the times and dates of all of the World Time cities page 153 will be wrong Specifying the Date Style Date Style Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the date Example July 10 2012 YY MM DD 12 7 10 DD MM YY 10 7 12 MM DD YY 7 10 12 This setting also affects the control panel date format as shown below page 33 YY MM DD or MM DD YY MM DD DD MM YY DD MM 155 Other Settings Set Up Specifying the Display Language Language Procedure MENU S
55. use any other type of battery To charge the battery 1 Aligning the positive and negative terminals of the battery with those of the charger unit load the battery into the charger unit 2 Plug the charger unit into a CHARGE lamp household power outlet About 180 minutes are required to reach full charge The CHARGE lamp will go out when charging is complete Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger Lamp Status Description Lit Red Charging Abnormal ambient temperature charger problem or Flashing Red battery problem page 170 Off Charging complete 16 Quick Start Basics Other Charging Precautions Use the special charger BC 110L to charge the special lithium ion battery NP 110 Never use any other type of charger device Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully Give the battery time to cool before charging it A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera Because of this it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it Charging the camera s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception If this happens plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging
56. 0 Using BEST SHOT Shooting Snapshots Digitally Processed for Artistic Effect HDR Art This feature applies HDR High Dynamic Range page 70 photography to transform snapshots into works of art that provide a greater degree of expression than conventional photography Normal image HDR ART imag 1 In the REC mode press 5 Continuous Shutter 2 Select HDR Art and then press SET 3 Press the shutter button to shoot After you press the shutter button the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress Keep the camera still while this message is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed l NOTE HDR Art works best when shooting with the camera mounted on a tripod With this BEST SHOT scene the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal The desired HDR Art effect may not be attained if the camera or subject moves during shooting Depending on shooting conditions and image composition this BEST SHOT scene may not be able to produce the desired result 71 Using BEST SHOT Expanding the Zoom Range to Shoot Clearer Snapshots Multi SR Zoom This feature uses super resolution technology and multiple Continuous Shutter CS images to expand the
57. 2 If the battery is low charge it page 16 3 If a BEST SHOT scene that uses Flash Off is selected change to a different flash mode page 40 or select a different BEST SHOT scene page 63 The Flash Off icon flashes red on the monitor screen and the flash does not fire The flash unit may be malfunctioning Contact a CASIO authorized service center or your original retailer Note that though the flash will not fire you still can use the camera for non flash shots Camera powers down during Self timer countdown The battery may be low Charge the battery The monitor screen image is out of focus 1 You may be using Manual Focus and have not focused the image Focus the image page 83 2 You may be using BA Macro for scenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 83 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity when shooting a close up shot Use the KA Macro for close ups page 83 There is digital noise in images 1 Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark subject which increases the chance of digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject 2 You may be attempting to shoot in a dark location with Flash Off selected which can increase digital noise and make images appear coarse In this case turn on flash page 40 or use lights for illumination 3 Lighting page 95 may be enabled for snapshots whi
58. 3 Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time lilius 185 Specifications 25 heh Seda ee ey ode eda ede lb e uid 188 8 Contents General Guide The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained B Camera Front Back Zoom controller a Continuous pages 26 42 104 Shutter page 46 Shutter button page 25 Back lamp G Flash page 40 pages 23 26 40 ON OFF Power e Movie button page 23 page 54 Microphones page 55 B Terminal cover 9 AUTO button page 25 pages 105 107 125 Strap holes page 2 135 144 Front lamp D USB AV port pages 86 89 pages 105 125 135 Lens 144 HDMI OUT HDMI output Mini page 107 Control button LA Y lt gt pages 29 33 40 81 161 D MENU button page 81 9 PLAY button pages 23 28 BD SET button page 33 REC button pages 23 25 Monitor screen pages 11 161 Bottom B Charger Unit Battery memory card slots pages 17 21 170 172 Tripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod Speaker Q 600 Contacts O CHARGE Lamp AC jack 10 Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators icons and values to keep you informed of the camera s status The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor scr
59. 55 7 xt IMPORTANT l NOTE Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Shooting movies for long periods in areas where temperature is relatively high can cause digital noise dots of light to appear in the movie image A rise in the camera s internal temperature also may force movie recording to stop automatically If this happens stop recording and allow the camera to cool down which should cause normal operation to resume Shooting a movie using the camera s built in memory will cause movie frames to be dropped Always use a high speed memory card not built in memory for movie recording Use of certain types of memory cards slows down data transfer and increases the time it takes to record movie data which can result in movie frames being dropped The indicator on the monitor screen turns yellow to indicate that frames are being dropped In order to avoid problems such as these use of an Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card is recommended Note however that CASIO makes no guarantees about the operation of any Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card used with this camera Except for High Speed Movie zoom operations are supported during movie recording page 42 Zoom is disabled during high speed movie recording To use optical zoom for high speed movie recording perform the zoom operation before you press Movie to s
60. 87 Recording Movies B 61 7 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie You can shoot snapshots while movie recording is in progress When the camera is in the Single Shot mode you can shoot snapshots one by one In the CS mode holding down the shutter button will record up to seven consecutive images at a speed of approximately 10 images per second fps You can shoot a maximum total of 28 images during a single movie recording operation 1 While a movie is being recorded press the shutter button In the CS mode images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed Movie recording is not interrupted while snapshots are being shot While movie recording is in progress you can toggle between the Single Shot Mode and the CS mode by Number of recordable pressing 4 Continuous Shutter lt 4 gt or snapshots SET Note that this method for mode switching is possible only during movie recording The CS mode is indicated when is red on the monitor screen and the Single Shot mode is selected when i is red l NOTE You can shoot up to 28 snapshots per movie The number of snapshots is also limited by the amount of free space available on the memory card Note that shooting a snapshot while shooting a movie is supported during FHD movie and STD movie recording only It is not supported during other types of movie recording The size of the recorded snapshot is 10M wh
61. AY 157 Configuring USB Protocol Settings 0005 USB 158 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System Video Out 158 Selecting the HDMI Terminal Output Method HDMI Output 159 Configuring a Startup Image 000 0c eee eee Startup 159 7 Contents Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format 160 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset 160 Il Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 161 Turning Display Information On and Off 005 Info 161 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure Histogram 161 E How to Use the Histogram 0 0 0 162 lll Appendix 163 Precautions during Use 000 cece 163 Power S pply 2 2 250 444 ar iste d ER Sid ks 170 B Charging IR ttp eee ubl ERES RE Puis 170 E To replace the battery 170 B Battery Pr ca utioris zin ion mo demos wie ee eros ne e M Rex OE 171 E Using the Camera in another Country 0 000 e eee eee eee eee 171 Using a Memory Card 0 00 cee eee 172 E To replace the memory card llle 172 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software 174 Reset Initial Default Settings llli ills 175 When things don t go right 2 6 eee 178 B Troubleshooting s pad nescis ent bear fe seq avs Jae pele tet ihe 178 8 Display Messages see NP PEE ber ees 18
62. BEST SHOT scenes always shoot using High Speed Movie The current K Quality setting is ignored Precautions and the shooting procedure are the same as those for High Speed Movie recording page 57 except that the following functions are disabled Prerecord Movie YouTube movie recording 80 Using BEST SHOT Advanced Settings The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings Using On screen Menus E Example Menu Screen Operation 1 In the REC mode press MENU This will display the menu screen Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode Use 4 and gt to select the tab where the item you want to configure is located Use A and V to select the menu item you want and then press b Use A and V to change the setting After the setting is the way you want press SET Pressing 4 registers the selected setting and returns to the menu To configure settings on another tab after pressing lt d to return to the menu use A to move the highlighting up to the tabs and then use 4 and gt to select the tab you want e Pressing MENU interrupts the menu operation and exits the menu screen pod IMPORTANT Switching from Auto to Premium Auto page 25 will make some menu items unavailable 81 A V lt gt yl JJ MENU SET Example When Self timer is selected on
63. CASIO E Digital Camera EX ZR10 User s Guide Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference For the most up to date information about this product visit the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com To go to Getting the Most Out of Dynamic Photo click here Cea IM As you unpack your camera check to make sure that all items shown below are included If anything is missing contact your original retailer Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 110 Digital camera Charger unit BC 110L To attach the strap to the camera C Attach strap here The shape of the power Sch O cord plug varies em ES according to country or geographic area a gt Milie Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD ROM Basic Reference Read this first The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production process Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable erroneous etc Any copying of the contents of this User s Guide either in part or its entirety is forbidden Except for your own personal use any other use of the contents of this manual without the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD is forbidden under copyright laws
64. CS to specify how many of the 30 images are recorded in the buffer and how many are recorded after you fully press the shutter button Use Prerecord CS when you want to make sure you do not miss fast moving action Shutter button half press Shutter button full press Shutter button release l Recorded images up to 30 images lt gt lt gt Pre recorded images Continuous recording of images until shutter button released You can record up to 30 images pre recorded buffer images plus real time images for each Prerecord CS operation 46 Snapshot Tutorial You can specify 5 10 20 or 30 as the maximum number of shots for each continuous shutter operation You can specify anywhere from 0 75 seconds up to 10 seconds as the continuous shutter shooting time which is the amount of time of the pre record buffer plus the amount of time that continuous shutter recording is performed after the shutter button is pressed all the way The maximum shooting time depends on the selected CS speed You can select a CS speed in the range of 3 to 40 fps 40 images per second 3 40 fps You can shoot up to 30 images in 0 75 seconds I pensscond You can shoot up to 10 images over 30 seconds You can configure the mode so up to 25 images are pre recorded to the buffer until you fully press the shutter button The minimum number of pre recorded buffer images you can specify is three Total recording time depends on t
65. Continuous Shutter and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values Power Consumption 3 7 V DC Approximately 4 7 W Dimensions 101 9 W X 58 7 H X 27 4 D mm 4 0 W X 2 3 H X 1 1 D 22 6 mm 0 89 thick excluding projections Weight 176 g 6 2 oz including battery and memory card 149 g 5 3 oz excluding battery and memory card 190 Appendix B Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 110 Rated Voltage 3 7V Rated Capacitance 1200 mAh Operating Temperature Requirements 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 37 5 W X 44 9 H X 7 0 D mm 1 48 W X 1 77 H X 0 28 D excluding projections Weight Approximately 25 g 0 9 oz B Charger unit BC 110L Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60 Hz Output Power 4 2 V DC 600 mA Operating Temperature Requirements 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Supported Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 110 Charging Time 180 minutes Dimensions 54 W X 20 H X 83 D mm 2 1 W X 0 79 H X 3 3 D excluding projections Weight Approximately 50 g 1 8 oz Power cord precautions for use in Singapore The power cord set is not supplied The power cord used must comply with relevant national and or international standards 191 Appendix CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku To
66. Half Shutter Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 Operation Sound 1 Operation EEE Play BEN Continue 1 min 5 min Power On Mass Storage Auto Off Home Off 176 Appendix E PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Images All images Brightness Slideshow Mec DPOF Printing Interval 3 sec Effect Pattern 1 Protect Dynamic Photo Rotation Movie _ Resize Converter Trimming MOTION PRINT Create Copy Movie Editing Divide Group Heng CS Multi Print White Balance CS Frame Edit Set Up Tab The contents of the Set Up tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode 177 Appendix When things don t go right i Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Power Supply Power does not turn on 1 The battery may not be loaded correctly page 17 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 16 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced Purchase a separately available CASIO NP 110 rechargeable lithium ion battery The camera suddenly powers down 1 Auto Power Off may have activated page 157 Turn power back on 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery pag
67. IO authorized service center to request repair Continued use of a damaged power cord creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock The charger unit becomes slightly warm during charging This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when you are not using the charger unit Never use detergent to clean the power cord especially the plug Never cover the charger unit with a blanket etc Doing so creates the risk of fire 168 Appendix B Other Precautions The camera becomes slightly warm during use This is normal and does not indicate malfunction B Copyrights Except for your own personal enjoyment unauthorized use of use of snapshots or movies of images whose rights belong to others without the permission of the right holder is forbidden by copyright laws In some cases shooting of public performances shows exhibitions etc may be restricted entirely even if it is for your own personal enjoyment Regardless of whether such files are purchased by you or obtained for free posting them on a website a file sharing site or any other Internet site or otherwise distributing them to third parties without the permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited by copyright laws and international treaties For example uploading or distributing on the Internet images of TV programs live concerts music videos etc that were photographed or recorded by you may
68. LAY Tab Brightness You can select one of five brightness levels from 2 brightest to 2 least bright l NOTE The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted When you display an altered image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing See page 127 for details 115 Other Playback Functions PLAY Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect Procedure I PLAY MENU PLAY Tab Protect Protects specific files DUse lt lt and gt to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed QUse A and V to select On and then On press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the Ez icon 8 To protect other files repeat steps 1 and 2 To exit the protect operation press MENU To unprotect a file select Off instead of On in step 2 above Protects all files All Files Use A and V to select All Files On and then press SET iles On Press MENU To unprotect all files select All Files Off instead of All Files On in step 1 above IMPORTANT Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 160 l NOTE Perfor
69. M 16B rape ne Recording Capacity Capacity 12M Fine 7 87 MB 6 96 4000253000 Normal 4 13 MB 9 142 3 2 Fine 6 87 MB 7 111 400022656 Normal 3 62 MB 11 169 16 9 Fine 5 66 MB 7 120 4000752240 Normal 3 0 MB 11 182 EE Normal 3 38 MB 14 214 8M Fine 4 59 MB 8 127 3264742448 Normal 2 46 MB 12 193 5M Fine 2 99 MB 12 185 25007 1980 Normal 1 72 MB 17 266 3M Fine 2 0 MB 19 290 2048771536 Normal 1 25 MB 26 406 VGA Fine 430 KB 80 1224 640 480 Normal 290 KB 109 1667 B 185 Appendix Movies 186 Image Quality Built in Memory SD Memory Card File Size Movie Pixels Approximate Data Rate Approx 62 1MB 1GB Movie of Mode Audio Frame Rate Movie Recording Recording 1 minute Capacity Capacity Movie FHD x 1920x1080 14 4 Megabits second 32 seconds 8 minutes 108 0 MB 30 fi d 17 d FHpy Stereo 30 frames second seconds STD stp 640X480 3 9 Megabits second 2 minutes 30 minutes 29 3 MB Stereo 30 frames second 38 seconds 240 fps 432X320 30 0 Megabits second 15 seconds 3 minutes 225 0 MB No audio 240 frames second 59 seconds 480 fps 224x160 240 Megabitsisecond 19 seconds minutes 1800MB HS No audio rames second seconds a 4 1 Megabits second Audio 30 frames second 1 minute 29 minutes 30 8 MB 30 4 Megabits second 55 seconds 13 seconds recording at 240 frames second 30 fps only Appendix Built
70. S group images or movies Also CS group images and movies will not appear when you are scrolling images with 4 and gt Displaying the Image Menu 1 In the PLAY mode slide the zoom controller Boundary towards a Fei Use A V 4 and gt to move the selection boundary around the image menu To view a particular image use A V lt or gt to move the selection boundary to the image you want and then press SET In the case of a movie or a continuous shutter CS Y as T file the first frame of the file will be displayed 104 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 1 Use the AV cable that comes with the camera to connect it to the TV Terminal cover USB AV port AUDIO IN jack red AUDIO IN jack white VIDEO IN jack yellow Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the AV cable connector connect the cable to the camera Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration Make sure that the camera is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the cable Check th
71. Size nunnana anana Size 34 Specifying ISO Sensitivity llis ISO 37 Adjusting White Balance 000005 White Balance 38 Correcting Image Brightness 200 0 ee eae EV Shift 39 Using Elashi sie SALES Sd us Flash 40 Shooting With ZooM sasa sa rta 3X rm nieder its d wee erie Rd 42 E Interpreting the Zoom Bar llssselselee nananana 43 E Zooming with Super Resolution 0000000 Zoom SR 45 Using Continuous Shutter 0 0 0 0000 cee 46 E Using High Speed CS and Prerecord CS 0000 sess 46 E High Speed CS Shooting Using the Mechanical Shutter Only F CS 51 E Continuous Shutter Precautions llle 53 4 Contents lll Recording Movies 54 To record a MOViE pca tadak pe hee LU Rp bi Rd REA 54 E AUdIO o2 oed dioe dee e eM Eis cca reed Lot tei ir d LA 55 Recording a High definition Movie lille 57 Recording a High Speed Movie 00 000s aO Using Prerecord Movie 00 000000 Prerecord Movie 59 Recording a Movie for YouTube 2 5 For YouTube 61 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie lilius 62 fl Using BEST SHOT 63 Whatis BEST SHOT 5 get RR Ex IRR eR dE 63 E Some Sample Scenes 0 00 cece eee 63 To shoot an image with Single Shot mode BEST SHOT 63 To shoot an image with HS BEST SHOT HS
72. age being shot When using a memory card with a different capacity calculate the number of images as a percentage of 1GB The time it takes to play back a high speed movie will be different from the time it takes to record it If you record a 240 fps high speed movie for 10 seconds for example it will take 80 seconds to play it back Each movie can be up to 29 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 29 minutes of recording 187 Appendix Specifications File Format Snapshots JPEG Exif Version 2 3 DCF 2 0 standard DPOF compliant Movies MOV format H 264 AVC standard IMA ADPCM stereo Recording Media Built in Memory Image Storage Area 62 1MB SD SDHC SDXC Built in memory capacity after formatting Recorded Image Sizes Snapshots 12M 4000X3000 3 2 40002656 16 9 40002240 10M 3648X2736 8M 3264X2448 5M 25601920 3M 2048X1536 VGA 640X480 Movies FHD 1920X1080 30 fps STD 640480 30 fps HS480 224X160 480 fps HS240 432320 240 fps HS30 240 432X320 30 240 fps switchable Image Deletion 1 file selected files all files 1 CS group 1 image in CS group selected images in CS group with memory protection feature Effective Pixels 12 1 Megapixels Imaging Element Size 1 2 3 inch square pixel high speed CMOS Total Pixels 12 75 Megapixels Lens Focal Distance Snapshot F3 0 W to 5 9 T f 5 0 to 35 0 mm equivalent t
73. ages as well When using a continuous shutter mode keep the camera still until shooting is finished With High Speed CS and F CS the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off Zoom is disabled during continuous shutter operations The following image sizes cannot be selected while shooting with High Speed CS 12M 3 2 16 9 Entering the High Speed CS mode while any one of these image sizes is selected will cause the image size setting to change to 10M automatically The following image sizes cannot be selected while shooting with the F CS mode 3 2 16 9 Entering the F CS mode while one of the above is selected will cause the image size setting to change to 12M automatically With High Speed CS and F CS the maximum number of images that can be recorded during each session is limited regardless of how much memory card storage capacity is available High Speed CS Specified maximum number of continuous shutter shots FCS Max CS shots The number of images will be restricted even further or shooting may be impossible when remaining memory card capacity is less than the allowable number of images for a particular CS mode The Triple Self time cannot be used in the High Speed CS mode The Self timer cannot be used in the Prerecord CS mode Continuous Shutter CS shooting is not supported while Premium Auto is being used Single SR Zoom and Multi SR Zoom can
74. ains and is expressed as horizontal pixels X vertical pixels 12M 4000X 3000 size image Approximately 12 million pixels x000 VGA 640X480 size image Approximately 300 000 pixels Unit pixels 34 Snapshot Tutorial Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have more pixels so they take up more memory space More detail but takes up more memory Best when you plan to print large size prints such as A3 size Large Number of Pixels Small Number Less detail but takes up less memory Best of Pixels when you want to send images by e mail etc For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be Stored see page 185 For information about movie image size see page 94 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 118 BW To select the snapshot image size 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the top control panel option Snapshot Image Size 3 Use 4 and gt to select an image size and then press SET 4 Suggested Image ake Print Size and Description Pixels ROUES Application 12M 4000X 3000 Foster Print Good detail for better clarity even for 3 2 4000X 2656 Poster Print images cropped page 119 from the 16 9 4000X2240 HDTV original 10M 3648x2736 Poster Print 8M 3264x2448 A3 Print Good detail 5M 2560x1920 A4 Print
75. align the connector correctly with the port Make sure that the camera is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the cable Check the user documentation that comes with the printer for information about requirements before plugging into or unplugging from the printer 125 Printing E To print 1 Turn on the printer and load paper 2 Turn on the camera This will display the print menu screen Use A and V to select Paper Size and then press gt Use A and V to select a paper size and then press SET The following are the available paper sizes 3 5 X5 5 X7 4 X6 A4 8 5 X11 By Printer Selecting By Printer prints using a paper size selected on the printer See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about paper settings 5 Use A and V to specify the print option you want 1 Image Prints one image Select and then press SET Next use lt lt and gt to select the image you want to print DPOF Printing Prints multiple images Select and then press SET With this option images will be printed in accordance with DPOF settings page 127 To toggle date stamping on and off slide the zoom controller The date stamp will be printed when On is indicated on the monitor screen 6 Use A and VW to select Print and then press SET Printing will start and the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen The me
76. and that Continue card already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existing file names is greater than the largest sequential number remembered by the camera numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the memory card file names plus 1 Restarts the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or when the memory card is replaced with a blank one If a memory card Reset is loaded and that card already has files stored on it numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the memory card file names plus 1 152 Other Settings Set Up Creating an Image Storage Folder Create Folder Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Create Folder Creates a folder with a unique number page 148 Files will be Create Folder stored in the new folder starting from when you record your next image Cancel Cancels folder creation Images recorded with the BEST SHOT For eBay or Auction scene and the For YouTube scene are stored in special folders They are not stored in the folder you create here Deleting all of the files in a folder cause the folder to be deleted as well Configuring World Time Settings World Time Procedure MENU Set Up Tab World Time You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in a zone that is different from your Home City when you go on a trip etc World Time di
77. are as required Play back and edit Dynamic Photo images on your EXILIM a computer or on a mobile phone You can copy moving subjects animated characters from your computer to the EXILIM You can convert Dynamic Photo images to movies and send them to a mobile phone for playback Requires Dynamic Photo Manager page 142 Windows only The procedures you need to perform when using the camera with your computer and when using the bundled software are different for Windows and the Macintosh on page 133 143 Windows users should refer to Using the Camera with a Windows Computer Macintosh users should refer to Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page 132 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Windows Computer Install the required software in accordance with the version of Windows you are running and what you want to do When you want to Operating System install this software See do this Version D page Save images to a Windows 7 Windows computer and view Vista Windows XP Installation not required 134 them there manually Windows 2000 Installation not required Windows Media Player 12 Windows 7 which is already installed on most computers can be used for playback Play movies 138 Movies can be played back using QuickTime 7 M oo You need to download QuickTime 7 on the Web if you want to use it Wi
78. as the original movie If you are inserting a subject into a snapshot skip directly to step 6 6 Use the zoom controller to adjust the size of the subject and use A V 4 and gt to adjust its position When everything is the way you want press SET This inserts the subject into another image and creates a Dynamic Photo 7 After creation of the Dynamic Photo image is complete the finished image will appear on the monitor screen 4 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Complete Inserting a built in subject into a snapshot will save a Dynamic Photo that consists of 20 still images of 2M size or smaller Inserting a built in subject into a movie will save the Dynamic Photo as a movie file You will not be able to access the built in subjects while a memory card is loaded in the camera If you want to use the built in subjects while a memory card is loaded in the camera use the Built in gt Card copy operation to copy the built in subjects from built in camera memory to Built in gt Card the memory card card gt Buln Performing a delete or format operation will not delete the built in subjects 100 3944 5 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Step 3 Have fun with Dynamic Photo You can use the Dynamic Photo image you created in Step 2 in a variety of fun ways Dynamic Photo images play back automatically as soon as you display them on the EXILIM monitor screen
79. asics Snapshot Shooting Precautions Operation Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green Doing so can result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly damage to other images stored in memory malfunction of the camera etc If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens shade the lens with your hand Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor screen image The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 94 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image Other Precautions The slower the shutter speed the greater the possibility that noticeable noise will be generated in an image Because of this the camera automatically performs a noise reduction at slow shutter speeds The noise reduction process causes it to take longer to record images at lower shutter speeds The shutter speeds for which noise reduction is performed depend on the camera setup and shooting conditions A noise reduction process is performed when ISO sensitivity is set to a high value This can cause the camera to take relatively longer to be ready to shoot again after you press the shutter button Do not
80. ay not operate normally while the HDMI cable is connected Audio is stereo Some TVs may not be able to output images and or audio correctly Audio is initially output by the camera at maximum volume When you first start displaying images set the TV volume control at a relatively low level and then adjust it as required Viewing Snapshots and Movies 107 B Selecting the HDMI Terminal Output Method HDMI Output Procedure MENU gt Set Up Tab gt HDMI Output Use this setting to select the digital signal format when connecting to a TV with an HDMI cable This setting will cause the format to change automatically in accordance with the connected TV Normally you should use this mode 1080i 1080i format output 480p 480p format output 576p 576p format output Auto 1080i corresponds to 1080 60i but not 1080 50i Because of this the required output method may be 576p when outputting to a digital TV in a PAL reception area that does not support 1080i 60i If you are in a PAL reception area and nothing is displayed automatically change the setting to 576p If an image does not appear when Auto is selected as the output method try changing this setting to something else IMPORTANT The HDMI Output setting cannot be changed as long as there is an HDMI cable connection between the camera and a TV Disconnect the HDMI cable from the camera to change the HDMI Output setting
81. ayed in the control panel depend on the recording mode 2 mage quality cannot be changed using the control panel e een O 3 Use 4 and gt to change the setting 4 if you want to configure another setting repeat steps 2 and 3 5 After all of the settings are the way you want press SET This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode If you selected BS the BEST SHOT scene menu will appear You can close the Control Panel by pressing AUTO Snapshot Tutorial 33 l NOTE No icon is displayed for any Control Panel option page 11 that is set to its initial default reset setting An icon will appear only if you change the setting of the corresponding Control Panel option The following are the initial defaults for Control Panel options SO Sensitivity AUTO White Balance Auto WB EV Shift 0 Flash Auto Flash You also can use on screen menus to configure settings other than those listed above page 81 Changing the Image Size Size B Pixels A digital camera image is a collection of small dots called pixels The more pixels there are in an image the more detail there will be However you generally can do with fewer pixels when printing an image L size through a print service attaching an image to e mail when viewing the image on a computer etc W About image sizes The size of an image indicates how many pixels it cont
82. camera In the case of an SD SDHC or SDXC memory card formatting on a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility operation etc 22 Quick Start Basics Turning the Camera On and Off To turn power on To turn on power and enter the REC mode Press ON OFF Power or 12a REC The back lamp will light green momentarily and the lens will extend out of the camera page 25 ON OFF Power To turn on power and enter the PLAY mode Press A PLAY The back lamp will light green momentarily and an image currently stored in camera memory will appear on the monitor screen page 28 Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming into contact with the lens as it extends Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction Pressing amp J PLAY while in the REC mode Switches to the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes The Sleep function or Auto Power Off pages 156 157 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time To turn off the camera BEN PLAY ia REC Press ON OFF Power You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press E REC or PLAY You also can configure the camera to turn off when you press E REC or PLAY page 157 23
83. care to ensure that your fingers are not blocking or are not too close to the flash Fingers can cause unwanted shadows when using the flash 24 Quick Start Basics To shoot a snapshot i Selecting an Auto Recording Mode You can select one of two auto recording modes Auto or Premium Auto according to your digital imaging needs This is the standard Auto recording mode e Auto t provides faster operation than Premium Auto recording With Premium Auto recording the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery and other conditions Premium Auto recording delivers higher image quality than standard Auto recording Premium Auto recording takes longer to process image data after it is shot than Auto recording t also requires more power and runs down the battery quicker than Auto fa Premium Auto 1 Press REC to turn on the camera The camera will enter the REC mode 2 Use AUTO to select Auto recording mode Each press of AUTO toggles between Auto Ig and Premium Auto l Auto recording mode icon AUTO 2 16 pent Monitor screen c es Shutter button t 2 i3 REC a PE Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 185 Selecting the Auto or Premium Auto BEST SHOT scene will change the current auto recording setting accordingly page 64 25 Quick Start Basics i To
84. causes the original image and the new altered version to be stored as separate files When you display an altered image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered Adjusting White Balance White Balance Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab White Balance You can use the white balance setting to select a light source type for a recorded image which will affect the colors of the image E3 Daylight Outdoors fair weather EJ Overcast Outdoors cloudy to rain in tree shade etc Shade Very high temperature light such as building shade etc Day White White or day white fluorescent lighting without suppressing Fluorescent color cast Se Daylight fluorescent lighting while suppressing color cast EA Tungsten Suppressing of the appearance of light bulb lighting Cancel No white balance adjustment 114 Other Playback Functions PLAY l NOTE You also can adjust the white balance when recording images page 38 The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted When you display an altered image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness Procedure J PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU P
85. ch can cause an increase in digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject 4 Shooting movies for long periods in areas where temperature is relatively high can cause digital noise dots of light to appear in the movie image If this happens move to a cooler environment or turn off the camera and allow it to cool down which should cause normal operation to resume Appendix 179 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action A recorded image was not saved 1 Camera power may have been turned off before the save operation was complete which will result in the image not being saved If the battery indicator shows il charge the battery as soon as possible page 18 2 You may have removed the memory card from the camera before the save operation was complete which will result in the image not being saved Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete Though available lighting is bright the faces of people in the image are dark Not enough light is reaching the subjects Change the flash mode setting to Kl Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 40 or adjust EV shift to the side page 39 Night shots come out bad Use the following BEST SHOT scenes page 63 when shooting at night High Speed Night Scene for shooting night scenery only High Speed Night Scene and Portrait for shooting people against night scenery Subjects are
86. cording To turn off Prerecord Movie press SET use A and W to select the bottom Control Panel option BS and then select e Auto When shooting with the high speed movie 30 240 fps setting you cannot change the speed fps setting while the camera is pre recording to the buffer in step 1 of the above procedure You can change the speed fps setting after you press 6 Movie to start real time recording l NOTE While the camera is set up for shooting with Prerecord Movie pressing the shutter button will not shoot a snapshot unless movie recording is in progress With high definition FHD and standard STD movie you can shoot still images while realtime movie recording is in progress When shooting with Prerecord Movie in combination with high speed movie pressing the lt lt or gt key will not change the EV shift or white balance setting even if EV Shift or White Balance is assigned for the L R Key function To change the EV shift or white balance setting in this case use the control panel Recording Movies 60 7 Recording a Movie for YouTube For YouTube The For YouTube scene records movies in a format that is optimal for uploading to the YouTube movie site which is operated by YouTube LLC For YouTube can be used when shooting a standard STD movie a high definition FHD movie or a high speed HS movie 1 In the REC mode press MENU Use 4 and gt to select the
87. d 5 Use A and V to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image If you want to date stamp the image slide the zoom controller This will cause On to be displayed meaning the image will be date stamped Repeat steps 4 and 5 to configure settings for other images if you want 6 Press SET 128 Printing B To configure the same DPOF settings for all the images in a CS group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select DPOF Printing and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select Frame all and then press SET 4 Use A and VW to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image If you want to date stamp the image slide the zoom controller This will cause On to be displayed meaning the image will be date stamped 5 Press SET 129 Printing DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DPOF settings you configured for the images To clear DPOF settings specify 00 for the number of copies of all images Tell your print service about your DPOF settings If you take a memory card to a professional print service be sure to te
88. d restored the next time the camera is turned on To have the camera remember a setting you should enable the setting s memory Any setting whose memory is disabled will be reset to its initial default any time the camera is turned off Setting Disabled Initial Default Setting Enabled HS BEST SHOT Auto BEST SHOT Auto Flash Auto Focus X Auto Focus ISO Auto White Balance Auto WB EV Shift 0 0 AF Area Spot us Metering Multi Self timer Off Flash Intensity 0 Zoom SR Single Digital Zoom On MF Position Position before manual focus was selected Zoom Position Full wide Optical zoom setting only 93 Advanced Settings Image Quality Settings Quality i Specifying Snapshot Image Quality E3 Quality Snapshot Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab r3 Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Normal The Fine setting helps to bring out details when shooting dense tree branches or leaves a complex pattern etc Memory capacity the number of images you can record will be affected by the quality settings you configure page 185 I Movie Image Quality Settings K Quality Movie Procedure 3 REC MENU gt Quality Tab E Quality Movie This setting can be used to configure movie image quality settings and to select either normal movie recording or Hig
89. detection on and off page 89 ISO Specifying ISO Sensitivity page 37 White Balance Adjusting White Balance page 38 EV Shift Correcting Image Brightness page 39 Off Cancels 4 and gt key assignments 91 Advanced Settings I Displaying the On screen Grid Grid Procedure 3 REC MENU REC Tab Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment when composing images LI LE LJ P Turning on Image Review Review Procedure 3 REC MENU REC Tab Review While Review is turned on the camera will display a image for about one second immediately after you press the shutter button to record it Image review is available only when shooting single images It does not work with continuous shutter I using Icon Help Icon Help Procedure 3 REC MENU REC Tab Icon Help While Icon Help is turned on a textual description will appear on the display for certain icons when you switch between REC functions Functions Supported by Icon Help Recording mode Available options for the L R Key setting Exposure warning when shutter button is half pressed 92 Advanced Settings i Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory Procedure Qa REC MENU REC Tab Memory This setting lets you specify which camera settings should be remembered by the camera when it is turned off an
90. dit See the following pages for details DPOF Printing page 128 Protect page 116 Copy page 103 Delete page 100 Other Playback Functions PLAY 120 i RAW Dynamic Photo This camera comes with a number of subjects in built in memory built in subjects which you can insert into 2 snapshots and movies to create Dynamic Photo images The term built in subjects refers to the moving figures and characters that came pre programmed in the ars Dynamic Photo camera s built in memory T Built in Subject Another Image Dynamic Photo Image Inserting a Built in Subject into a Snapshot or Movie Use the following procedure to insert a built in subject image into a snapshot except for a panorama image or movie Procedure PLAY MENU PLAY Tab Dynamic Photo 1 Use 4 and p gt to select the background image you want and then press SET Only an image that satisfies the following conditions can be used as a background image A snapshot or movie recorded with this camera or a snapshot transferred to this camera s memory using Photo Transport page 140 A snapshot with an aspect ratio of 4 3 2 Use 4 and gt to select the built in subject that you want to insert into the image and then press SET 121 Dynamic Photo 3 If you are inserting a subject into a movie an image will appear on the monitor screen showing the app
91. dow can interfere with proper operation of the camera Use a blower or other means to keep the lens and flash window free of dirt and dust and wipe gently with a soft dry cloth To clean the camera wipe it with a soft dry cloth B Old Rechargeable Battery Handling Precautions Insulate the positive and negative terminals with tape etc Do not peel the covering off of the battery Do not try to take the battery apart B Charger Unit Handling Precautions Never plug the power cord into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from that marked on the power cord Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Take care to protect the power cord against damage and breaking Never place heavy objects onto the power cord or expose it to intense heat Doing so can damage the power cord creating the risk of fire and electric shock Never try to modify the power cord or subject it to severe bending twisting or pulling Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Never plug in or unplug the power cord while your hands are wet Doing so creates the risk of electric shock Do not plug the power cord into an outlet or extension cord that is shared by other devices Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Should the power cord ever become damaged to the point that internal wires are exposed or cut immediately contact your original retailer or a CAS
92. e 16 3 The camera s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high Turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again Power will not turn off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reload them Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode press KCl REC to enter the REC mode 2 If the flash is charging wait until the charge operation finishes 3 If the message Memory Full appears transfer images to your computer delete images you no longer need or use a different memory card Auto Focus does not focus properly 1 If the lens is dirty clean it off 2 The subject may not be in the center of the focus frame when you compose the image 3 The subject you are shooting may not be a type that is compatible with Auto Focus page 32 Use manual focus page 83 4 You may be moving the camera when shooting Try shooting with Anti Shake or use a tripod Appendix 178 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action The subject is out of focus in the recorded image The image may not be focused properly When composing the image make sure the subject is located inside the focus frame The flash does not fire 1 If Flash Off is selected as the flash mode change to another mode page 40
93. e Brightness Lighting Procedure 3 REC MENU Quality Tab Lighting You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas when shooting images On Performs brightness correction When this option is selected it takes longer for the image to be stored after the shutter button is pressed Off Does not perform brightness correction 95 Advanced Settings I Specitying Flash Intensity Flash Intensity Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Flash Intensity You can specify flash intensity to one of five levels from 2 brightest flash to 2 least bright flash Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close i Using Built in Color Filters Color Filter Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Color Filter Settings Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple i Controlling Image Sharpness Sharpness Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Sharpness You can specify one of five sharpness settings from 2 sharpest to 2 least sharp i Controlling Color Saturation Saturation Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Saturation You can specify one of five saturation settings from 2 most saturated to 2 least saturated Adjusting Image Contrast Contrast Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Contrast You can specify one of five
94. e Mode Including some BEST SHOT scenes that support High Speed Movie recording High Speed CS with Prerecord CS Including some BEST SHOT scenes that support High Speed CS recording The Focus setting is always fixed at Auto Focus whenever Face Detection is being used If you want to change the Focus setting first select Off for Face Detection i Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus Continuous AF Procedure 3 REC MENU REC Tab Continuous AF When shooting a snapshot while On is selected for Continuous AF Auto Focus is performed and focusing is continually updated until you half press the shutter button Before you half press the shutter button the camera focuses at the center of the Screen B 90 Advanced Settings i Turning Digital Zoom On or Off Digital Zoom Procedure REC MENU REC Tab Digital Zoom Select On when you want to use digital zoom page 43 Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with the following feature High speed movie recording Assigning Functions to the lt 4 and gt Keys L R Key Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab L R Key You can assign one of the seven functions listed below to the 4 and gt keys Setting lt gt key operation Dim Crain Mirac ai seti Metering Changes the Metering Mode page 95 Self timer Sets the self timer time page 86 Face Detection Turns face
95. e number of copies and date stamp settings before printing page 127 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer You can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports PictBridge and print images without going through a computer E To set up the camera before connecting to a printer 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press P 3 Use A and V to select PTP PictBridge and then press SET 124 Printing B Connecting the Camera to a Printer Use the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect the camera to your printer s USB port USB cable l Sth Large connector USB AV port Ex A SN Small connector port Terminal cover Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable connector connect the cable to the camera The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Check the battery level before connecting and make sure it is not too low Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you
96. e user documentation that comes with the TV for information about requirements before plugging into or unplugging from the TV 2 Turn on the TV and select its video input mode If the TV has more than one video input select the one where the camera is connected 105 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 3 Press A PLAY to turn on the camera This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen without anything appearing on the camera s monitor screen Pressing ON OFF Power or 80g REC will not turn on the camera while the AV cable is connected You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output System page 158 4 Now you can display images and play back movies as you normally do ae IMPORTANT Before connecting to a TV to display images be sure to configure the camera s 6 REC and PLAY buttons for Power On or Power On Off page 157 Audio is initially output by the camera at maximum volume When you first start displaying images set the TV volume control at a relatively low level and then adjust it as required l NOTE Audio is stereo Some TVs may not be able to output images and or audio correctly All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen You can use A DISP to change the display contents 106 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing High quality Movies on a Hi Vision Television Use a
97. ed Settings Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake Procedure 3 REC MENU REC Tab Anti Shake You can turn on the camera s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or camera movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto when shooting a fast moving subject or when shooting under dim lighting conditions TY Auto Minimizes the effects of hand and subject movement DEMO Half pressing the shutter button demonstrates the effect of Anti Shake However the image is not recorded Off Turns off Anti Shake settings l NOTE Only camera shake correction can be used during FHD and STD movie recording Camera shake correction is not supported during High Speed Movie recording ISO sensitivity aperture and shutter speed do not appear on the monitor screen when you half press the shutter button while Auto is selected These values will appear briefly however in the preview image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot Shooting while gH Auto is selected can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement when movement is severe Anti Shake may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod Turn off Anti Shake 87 Advanced Settings i Specifying
98. een in various modes They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera E Snapshot Recording Focus mode page 83 Q Metering mode page 95 Continuous Shutter mode page 46 Self timer mode page 86 G Image deterioration indicator page 43 Q Recording mode page 25 l NOTE Remaining snapshot memory capacity pages 49 185 Number of recordable CS images pages 46 49 Snapshot image size Quality pages 34 94 DISO sensitivity page 37 D White balance setting page 38 D Exposure compensation page 39 BFlash page 40 DBEST SHOT page 63 B Date Time pages 19 155 Movie quality FHD STD movie pages 54 57 Recording speed high speed movie page 57 Focus frame pages 26 88 Timestamp indicator page 154 D Battery level indicator page 18 Histogram page 161 Zoom SR indicator page 44 D Anti Shake page 87 9 Face Detection page 89 The semi transparent gray frame on the monitor screen indicates the area that is recorded when shooting a movie The area within the frame is recorded for a movie f the current aperture shutter speed ISO sensitivity or Auto Exposure is not correct the setting will turn orange when you half press the shutter button 11 B Movie Recording B Snapshot Viewing Recording mode page 54 Audio recording disabled page 57 Remaining movie memory capac
99. en 12M 3 2 or 16 9 is selected as the image size before you start movie recording For other sizes the recorded snapshot is the currently specified image size The shooting range when shooting a snapshot while movie recording is in progress is narrower than that of the Single Shot Mode Snapshots shot with Snapshot in Movie cannot be focused individually The focus will be the same as the movie being recorded The field of view of a snapshot shot while FHD movie recording is in progress will be wider than the field of view of the FHD movie When shooting CS images the snapshot image quality automatically changes to Normal Recording Movies 62 7 Using BEST SHOT What is BEST SHOT BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample scenes that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions When you need to change the setup of the camera simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve and the camera sets up for it automatically This helps to minimize the chance of ruined images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings This camera includes single shot BEST SHOT scenes and high speed BEST SHOT HS BEST SHOT scenes Some Sample Scenes S High Speed High Speed Portrait Scenery Night Scene and Night Scene Portrait To shoot an image with Single Shot mode BEST SHOT 1 In the REC mode press SET Currently selected
100. ensation Do not place the camera in any of the following locations n an area exposed to direct sunlight or large amounts of moisture dust or sand Near an air conditioner or in other areas subjected to extreme temperature or humidity Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vibration E Condensation Sudden and extreme temperature changes such as when the camera is moved from the outdoors on a cold winter day into a warm room can cause water droplets called condensation to form on the interior and the exterior of the camera which creates the risk of malfunction To prevent condensation from forming seal the camera in a plastic bag before changing locations Then leave the bag sealed to allow the air inside to naturally change to the same temperature as the air in the new location After that remove the camera from the bag and open the battery cover for a few hours B Lens Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause malfunction You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of images such as a slight bend in lines that should be straight This is due to the characteristics of lenses and does not indicate malfunction of the camera 167 Appendix BW Caring for your camera Never touch the lens or flash window with your fingers Finger smudges dirt and other foreign matter on the lens or flash win
101. et Up Tab Language E Specify the display language you want Select the tab on the right Select Language Select the language you want Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection Auto Power Off 5 min Configuring Sleep State Settings Sleep Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Sleep This feature turns off the monitor screen whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Press any button to turn the monitor screen back on Trigger Time Settings 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Sleep is disabled while Off is selected Sleep is disabled under any of the following conditions n the PLAY mode While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During movie recording and playback When both sleep and Auto Power Off are turned on Auto Power Off takes priority B 156 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Auto Power Off Settings Auto Power Off Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Auto Power Off Auto Power Off turns off the camera whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Trigger Time Settings 2 min 5 min 10 min The trigger time is always 5 minutes in the PLAY mode Auto Power Off is disabled under any of the following conditions While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During CS group playback Du
102. ettings i Using the Self timer Self timer Procedure 3 REC MENU REC Tab Self timer With the Self timer pressing the shutter button starts a timer The shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time 10sec 10 second Self timer 2 second Self timer 286 When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed i you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement Shoots three images one image 10 seconds after the shutter button x3 is pressed and the next two images as soon as the camera is ready Tri le after shooting the previous image How long it takes for the camera to Seiten get ready to shoot depends on the image size and quality settings whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera and the flash charge condition Off Self timer is disabled The front lamp flashes while the Self timer countdown is in Front lamp progress You can interrupt an ongoing Self timer countdown by pressing SET l NOTE The Self timer cannot be used together with the following features High Speed CS with Prerecord CS Prerecord Movie Lag Correction Child CS Pet CS Sports CS Slide Panorama The Triple Self timer cannot be used together with the following features Movie High Speed CS Multi SR Zoom Child High Speed Movie Pet High Speed Movie Sports High Speed Movie High Speed Best Selection For YouTube 86 Advanc
103. everything from the current location to the end of the From Point Cut movie 1 Use A and V to select the editing method you want to use and then press SET 2 Use the following operations to select the frame point from which or to which you want to cut the movie the cut point During playback changes the playback lt 4 gt direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back SET Toggles between pause and play Cut range yellow 112 Other Playback Functions PLAY 3 Press W to display the editing menu and specify one or two cut points ILI Cut While the frame you want the cut to be up to is To Point Cut displayed press W ile the frame you want the first From cut to be is While the fi he first F bei displayed press W Beet Cut Select another frame While the frame you want the second To cut to be is displayed press W Erg Cut While the frame you want the cut to be from is From Point Cut displayed press W 4 Use A and VW to select Yes and then press SET The selected cut operation will take considerable time to complete Don t try to perform any camera operation until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen Note that a cut operation can take a long time if the movie being edited is long IMPORTANT l NOTE When you edit a movie on
104. f the camera is moved more than the allowable range or if the subject moves during shooting When shooting with this BEST SHOT scene the ISO Sensitivity setting is fixed at AUTO 69 Using BEST SHOT Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure HDR With HDR High Dynamic Range the camera shoots a series of CS images using different exposure settings and combines them into a final image to correct for overexposure or underexposure of subjects of different brightness levels 1 In the REC mode press 1 Continuous Shutter 2 Select HDR and then press SET 3 Press the shutter button to shoot After you press the shutter button the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress Keep the camera still while this message is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed l NOTE HDR works best when shooting with the camera mounted on a tripod With this BEST SHOT scene the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal The desired HDR effect may not be attained if the camera or subject moves during shooting Depending on shooting conditions and image composition this BEST SHOT scene may not be able to produce the desired result 7
105. fter uploading is complete click the Exit button to exit the application i Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory If you want to transfer images from your computer to the camera install Photo Transport on your computer from the CD ROM that comes with the camera B To install Photo Transport 1 On the CD ROM menu screen select Photo Transport 2 After reading the information about installation conditions and system requirements for installation in the Read me file install Photo Transport E To transfer images to the camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer page 134 2 On your computer click the following Start All Programs gt CASIO Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Drag the file s you want to transfer to the Transfer button Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete the transfer The details of the instructions that appear on the display and the transferred images will depend on your Photo Transport setup For details click the Settings button or Help button and check the setup Transfer Data Only image files with the following extensions can be transferred to the camera jpg jpeg jpe bmp bmp images are converted to jpeg images automatically when transferred Certain types of images may not be able to be transferred You cannot transfer movies to the camera 140 Using the Camera with a Computer
106. ge 57 E If the image does not focus If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green it means that the image is not in focus because the subject is too close etc Re point the camera at the subject and try to focus again B Shooting with Auto If the subject is not in the center of the frame Focus lock page 85 is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen To track the movement of a moving subject Half press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject See WH Tracking page 88 for more information B Shooting with Premium Auto n addition to shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity the camera automatically executes the following operation as required when shooting with Premium Auto Auto Focus is normally performed until you half press the shutter button Intelligent AF Page 88 Face Detection Page 89 Shooting with Premium Auto can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation This does not indicate malfunction In some cases Premium Auto may not be able to interpret the shooting environment correctly If this happens shoot with standard Auto 27 Quick Start Basics Viewing Snapshots Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera s monitor screen For information about how to play
107. ghting Flash Intensity Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built in memory page 149 in the SCENE folder snapshots Formatting the camera s built in memory page 160 deletes all user BEST SHOT scenes Use the following procedure when you want to delete a user BEST SHOT scene Display the information screen page 65 of the user BEST SHOT scene you want to delete Press V fj 4 select Delete and then press SET The setup of a snapshot shot with the following functions cannot be saved as a user BEST SHOT setup Premium Auto HDR HDR Art Multi SR Zoom Slide Panorama High Speed Best Selection Lag Correction High Speed Night Scene High Speed Night Scene and Portrait High Speed Anti Shake 67 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with High Speed Night Scene High Speed Night Scene High Speed Night Scene and Portrait With High Speed Night Scene and High Speed Night Scene and Portrait the camera detects automatically whether it is being hand held or on a tripod If the camera detects it is being hand held pressing the shutter button will record a series of images and combine them in a way that minimizes image blur due to low light conditions If the camera detects it is on a tripod it will shoot a single image using a longer exposure time instead of shooting and combining multiple images which results in an even clearer image The flash is always disabled while High Speed Night
108. h Speed Movie recording FHD Select this setting record high definition FHD movies page 57 The aspect ratio of movies recorded with this setting is 16 9 Use this setting for standard movie recording Recording with this STD setting is performed using an aspect ratio of 4 3 an image size of 640X480 pixels and a frame rate of 30 frames per second Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed page 54 HS480 HS240 The image size of movies recorded with this mode depends on the HS30 240 frame rate recording speed page 57 Advanced Settings 94 I Specitying the Metering Mode Metering Procedure Qa REC MENU Quality Tab Metering The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading This type m of metering provides error free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus Tobit area to measure light This type of metering is best when you want g some level of control over contrast Spot metering takes readings at a very small area Use this metering E Spot method when you want exposure to be set according to the brightness of a particular subject without being affected by surrounding conditions Optimizing Imag
109. h Speed Night Scene or High Speed Night Scene and Portrait the camera may not be able to shoot at proper brightness due to insufficient exposure When shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes the ISO Sensitivity setting is fixed at AUTO 68 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake High Speed Anti Shake When you press the shutter button while High Speed Anti Shake is enabled the camera records multiple images and automatically combines them in a way that produces a final image with minimal blur You can shoot with this feature to minimize the effects of camera movement when shooting with optical anti shake does not produce the desired results 1 In the REC mode press amp Continuous Shutter 2 Select High Speed Anti Shake and then press SET 3 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button After you press the shutter button the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress Keep the camera still while this message is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed l NOTE With this BEST SHOT scene the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal High Speed Anti Shake may not operate properly resulting in blurred images i
110. he camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename an image do so only on images that are stored on your computer 3 IMPORTANT Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted 137 Using the Camera with a Computer i Playing Movies To play back a movie first copy it to your computer and then double click the movie file Some operating systems may not be able to play back movies If this happens you need to install separately available software With Windows 7 playback is supported by Windows Media Player 12 If you are unable to play back movies go to the URL below to download QuickTime 7 and install it on your computer http www apple com quicktime E Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a computer Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SP2 SP3 CPU Image Quality FHD Core 2 Duo 3 0GHz or higher Image Quality STD or HS Pentium 4 3 2GHz or higher Required Software QuickTime 7 Not required with Windows 7 The above are reco
111. he current continuous shutter frames per second fps setting Specifying zero for the number of pre recorded images disables Prerecord CS and performs High Speed CS only without pre recording 47 Snapshot Tutorial In the REC mode press amp Continuous High Speed CS icon Shutter Use A V 4 and gt to select High Speed CS and then press SET This will display High Speed CS Press SET Use A and V to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top CS mode Use 4 and gt to select High Speed CS Use A and V to select the fourth control panel option from the bottom High Speed CS fps Use 4 and gt to select the continuous shutter CS speed CS speed you want Enables specification of the number of CS images recorded per 3 to 40 fps Second Use A and V to select the third control panel option from the bottom Max CS shots Use 4 and gt to select the maximum number of shots for each continuous shutter operation 10 Use A and V to select the second control panel option from the bottom Prerecord CS shots 48 Snapshot Tutorial 1f Use 4 and gt to specify how many of the 30 images and for how long images should be pre recorded in the buffer Prerecord CS shooting is not performed when the number of buffer images and the recording time are both zero Shutter button
112. he panorama images you want to view 2 Press SET to start playback of the panorama TP Panorama playback causes the image to scroll left nn right up or down Playback Controls To start or pause playback SET lt gt When the slide direction is left or right A W When the slide direction is up or down Holding down any button scrolls continuously To advance scroll while paused To hide or show display information To stop playback MENU A DISP The following functions cannot be performed on a panorama image Dynamic Photo Movie Converter MOTION PRINT Movie Editing Trimming Resize Lighting White Balance Brightness Rotation Viewing Snapshots and Movies 98 g P Viewing Continuous Shutter Images Each time you perform a continuous shutter CS operation the camera creates a CS group that includes all of the images for that particular CS session You can use the following procedure to play back the images in a particular CS group 1 Press amp J PLAY and then use 4 and p gt to display the CS group whose images you want to view Number of image files in CS group icon the CS group RES First image in the CS group 2 About one second after you select a CS group high speed playback of its images will start automatically After playback of a CS Group is complete the first image of the group will be displayed on the monitor screen
113. he way to the right when moving the camera to the right The camera will start composing the panorama image Slide cursor internally when the slide cursor reached the other end of the movement range Image composing also will start automatically if you stop moving the camera during panorama shooting After you stop moving the camera the message Busy Please wait appears as the camera processes the image Wait until this message disappears before using the camera Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed B 73 Using BEST SHOT l NOTE The following conditions are not compatible with Slide Panorama shooting Subject whose brightness is very different from that of its surroundings due to artificial light sunlight etc Rivers waves waterfalls or other subject with constantly changing patterns Sky beach or other subject with continuous patterns Camera too close to the main subject Moving subject Slide Panorama may stop part way through in the following cases Subject or camera movement Camera movement that is too fast or too slow Shooting a Slide Panorama image after half pressing the shutter button to perform Auto Focus may not produce the desired results if there are considerable differences in the brightness color and or focus of the individual images If this happens try changing the focus position by focusing on a different subject etc Since a Slide Panorama
114. hen press the shutter button Press SET i The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the camera When MJ Auto WB is selected for the white balance setting the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine the white point which makes proper white balance adjustment impossible If this happens select the white balance setting that matches your shooting conditions Daylight Overcast etc 38 Snapshot Tutorial Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift You can manually adjust an image s exposure value EV value before shooting it Exposure Compensation Range 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV Unit 1 3EV 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fourth control panel option from the top EV Shift 3 Use 4 and gt to adjust the exposure compensation value gt Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best for light colored subjects and backlit subjects 4 Decreases the EV value A lower EV value is best for dark color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day To cancel exposure compensation change the EV value to 0 0 Exposure compensation value 4 Press SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it or turn off
115. ibution and copying of the bundled software over a network are prohibited This product s YouTube upload functionality is included under license from YouTube LLC The presence of YouTube upload functionality in this product is not an endorsement or recommendation of the product by YouTube LLC Power Supply i Charging If the CHARGE lamp flashes red Charging cannot be performed because ambient temperature or the temperature of the charger is too hot or too cold Leave the camera in a location whose temperature is within the range where charging can be performed When the camera returns to a temperature where charging can be performed the CHARGE lamp will light red Check if the charger and battery contacts are dirty If contacts are dirty wipe them clean with a dry cloth If problems continue to occur after you perform the above steps it could mean that the battery is faulty Contact your nearest CASIO authorized service center i To replace the battery 1 Open the battery cover and remove the current battery With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration After the battery pops out pull it the rest of the way out of the camera 2 Load a new battery 170 Appendix i Battery Precautions E Precautions during Use Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation u
116. ideo output 160 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Monitor Screen Settings Turning Display Information On and Off Info Each press of A DISP will cycle through display settings that display or hide on screen information and the control panel You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode Information on control panel on Displays setting information and the control panel Displays setting information and the control panel and a histogram page 161 on the left side of the display Also he LA displays the remaining movie recording Histogram time in place of the remaining snapshot capacity as well as a movie image quality icon Information on control panel on histogram on Information off Hides setting information and the control panel control panel off The control panel is not displayed and display information settings cannot be changed during movie recording Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure Histogram Displays a histogram on the monitor screen which you can use to check the exposure of an image before you shoot it You also can display the histogram in the PLAY mode for information about the exposure levels of images Histogram l NOTE A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure The recorded image may be over exposed or under exposed even though its histogram is centered Due to the limitations of ex
117. ie When using Prerecord Movie in combination with high speed movie the buffer will store two seconds of pre recording instead of the usual five Movie e Movie Y 4 Movie A A A Real time recording start Real time recording end 5 second prerecorded part from the buffer Approximately two seconds for high speed movie E To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie 1 In the REC mode press MENU Use lt and p gt to select the Quality tab 2 3 Use A and V to select amp Quality and then press gt 4 Use A and V to select the movie mode you want to use for shooting 5 Press SET Use A and V to select the bottom Control Panel option BS and then press SET page 33 7 Use A V 4 and gt to select the Prerecord Movie scene and then press SET This causes Ed Prerecord Movie to appear on the monitor screen indicating that the camera is prerecording to its buffer Recording Movies 59 B To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1 After using the above procedure to set up the camera for Prerecord Movie point the camera at the subject 2 When you are ready to record press 6 Movie This will save the approximately five seconds of action that was prerecorded in the buffer before you pressed 6 Movie two seconds if you are using high speed movie and start real time recording 3 Press 6 Movie again to stop re
118. iewing and Storing Images on a Computer You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images snapshot and movie files B To connect the camera to your computer and save files 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press D gt 3 Use A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET 134 Using the Camera with a Computer 4 Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your computer USB port USB cable or s Large connector USB AV port Small connector Terminal cover Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable connector connect the cable to the camera The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Check the battery level before connecting and make sure it is not too low Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make Sure you align the connector correctly with the port Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via
119. immediately remove it from the camera or charger unit and keep it away from open flame 165 Appendix Do not use or leave the battery under direct sunlight in an automobile parked in the sun or in any other area subject to high temperatures Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life If battery charging does not end normally within the specified charging time stop charging anyway and contact your local CASIO authorized service center Continued charging creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Battery fluid can damage your eyes Should battery fluid get into your eyes accidentally immediately rinse them with clean tap water and then consult a physician Be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the camera and special charger unit before using or charging the battery If a battery is to be used by young children make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle the battery correctly Should fluid from a battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin immediately rinse it off with clean tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation B Battery Life Battery continuous operation times provided in this manual represent the approximate amount of time before the camera turns off due to low battery power when being powered by the
120. in a CS group you need to first divide up the CS group or use the CS Frame Edit feature to make a copy of the image outside of the CS group 159 Other Settings Set Up Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Format If a memory card is loaded in the camera this operation will format the memory card It will format built in memory if no memory card is loaded The format operation will delete all contents on the memory card or in built in memory It cannot be undone Make sure you do not need any data currently on the card or in built in memory before you format it Formatting built in memory will delete the following data Protected images BEST SHOT user setups Startup screen Formatting a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Check the battery level before starting a format operation and make sure it is not too low Formatting may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can cause the camera to stop operating normally Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Reset See page 175 for details about the camera s factory default settings The settings below are not reset World Time settings clock settings date style screen language v
121. in the group and display the EJ icon Tounprotect all of the images in the group select Off in step 5 and then press SET 6 Press MENU l NOTE Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 160 117 Other Playback Functions PLAY Rotating an Image Rotation Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Rotation 1 Use A and V to select Rotation and then press SET Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 2 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press MENU l NOTE Rotating a CS image causes all of the images in the CS group to be rotated You cannot rotate individual component image in a CS group Rotation of a panorama image is not supported Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data It simply alters how the image is displayed on the camera s monitor screen An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated The original unrotated version of the image will be displayed on the image menu Screen Resizing a Snapshot Resize Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Resize You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot The original snapshot is also retained You can resize an image to one of three sizes 8M 5M VGA Resizing a 3 2 or 16 9 size snapshot wil
122. ity page 54 Movie recording time page 54 G Movie recording in progress page 54 Q Movie quality FHD STD movie pages 54 57 Recording speed high speed movie page 57 Battery level indicator page 18 File type Q Protect indicator page 116 Snapshot image size page 34 Folder name file name page 148 G Snapshot image quality page 94 ISO sensitivity page 37 Aperture value Shutter speed Date time page 155 Exposure compensation page 39 B Metering mode page 95 D White balance setting page 114 B Flash page 40 D Battery level indicator page 18 B Continuous Shutter mode page 46 B Histogram page 161 p Recording mode page 25 12 B Movie Playback No audio data available OFile type G Protect indicator page 116 Folder name file name page 148 G Movie recording time page 97 Movie quality speed pages 54 57 57 YouTube page 61 G Date time page 155 Battery level indicator page 18 Current image number number of images in the group page 99 CS group icon page 99 G Playback guide page 99 3 CS speed page 99 13 Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete them a countless number of times Store images on your Print images Attach images to e mail computer 14 Quick Start Basics What yo
123. kyo 151 8543 Japan M29 MA1101 C CASIO Dynamic Photo Getting the Most Out of Dynamic Photo For a wealth of information about Dynamic Photo including explanations about how to use Dynamic Photo images the Dynamic Studio image conversion service sample images and more visit the special Dynamic Photo website at http dp exilim com This manual provides an introduction to Dynamic Photo which creates a whole new way to enjoy digital imaging All screen shots shown in this manual are in English However the camera allows you to select another display language if you want Dynamic Photo A totally new way to enjoy digital photography Creating a Dynamic Photo Image eene Step 1 Shoot the image into which you want to insert an built in subject Step 2 Create the Dynamic Photo image ssssssseeeneneeeenee nenne 3 Step 3 Have fun with Dynamic Photo 6 Step 4 Converting a Dynamic Photo Still Image to a Movie Movie Converter 6 Step 5 Use Dynamic Studio to expand use of Dynamic Photo images to other applications 7 Dynamic Photo A totally new way to enjoy digital photography Dynamic Photo provides an easy way to insert built in subjects into snapshots and movies for a whole new way to enjoy digital imaging You can create a Dynamic Photo image by inserting a built in moving subject into a
124. l create an image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 with both sides cut off The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot 118 Other Playback Functions PLAY Cropping a Snapshot Trimming Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Trimming You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need and Zoom factor save the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also retained Represents snapshot area Use the zoom controller to zoom the image to the size you want use A V 4 and gt to display the portion of the image you want to cut out and then press SET The image produced by cropping a 3 2 or 16 9 image will have an aspect ratio of 4 3 The recording date of the cropped image will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot Part of snapshot that is currently displayed Copying Files Copy Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Copy Files can be copied from the camera s built in memory to a memory card or from a memory card to built in memory Copies all files from built in camera memory to a memory card Built in D n Card This option copies all the files in built in camera memory It cannot be used to copy a single file Copies a single file on the memory card to camera built in camera memory Files are co
125. ld mean that the camera s setting memory is defective Contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on With large capacity memory cards there is a delay after the power has been turned on before the buttons become responsive Appendix 182 i Display Messages ALERT The camera s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high Turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again Battery is low Battery power is low Cannot find the file The image you specified with the slideshow Images setting cannot be found Change the Images setting page 109 and try again Cannot register any more files You are attempting to save a user BEST SHOT scene in the SCENE folder when the folder already contains 999 user scenes Card ERROR 1 There is something wrong with the memory card Turn off the camera remove the memory card and then reload it into the camera If this message re appears when you turn the camera back on format the memory card page 160 3 IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card deletes all its files Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device 2 Are you trying to use an Eye Fi card This camera does not support use of an Eye Fi card Check connections You are at
126. le click the SSBGM folder you created and copy the background music file to it See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information about moving copying and deleting files If there are background music files both in built in memory and on the memory card loaded in the camera the files on the memory card take priority See page 149 for information about camera folders 5 Disconnect the camera from the computer pages 136 145 111 Other Playback Functions PLAY Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT Procedure J PLAY Movie Screen MENU PLAY Tab MOTION PRINT 1 Use lt and P to scroll through the movie frames and display the one you want to use as the image of the MOTION PRINT image Holding down lt d or gt scrolls at high speed 2 Use A and V to select Create and then press SET Only the frames of movies recorded on this camera can be used in a MOTION PRINT image Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing Procedure B PLAY Movie Screen of Movie to be Edited MENU PLAY Tab Movie Editing The Movie Editing feature lets you use one of the following procedures to edit out a specific part of a movie itr Cut Cuts everything from the beginning of the movie up to the To Point Cut current location Ett Cut Point To Point Cut Cuts everything between two points LIJEICut Cuts
127. les 2 ney edens cose ete ebbe oe ely Copy 119 Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group Divide Group 120 Combining CS Images into a Single Still Image CS Multi Print 120 Editing a CS Image isilslsleellsslsen CS Frame Edit 120 Il Dynamic Photo 121 Inserting a Built in Subject into a Snapshot or Movie Dynamic Photo 121 E To view a Dynamic Photo Dynamic Photo File 123 6 Contents Converting a Dynamic Photo Still Image to a Movie Movie Converter 123 lll Printing 124 Printing Snapshots oe porre ete eres e e e 124 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer 124 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies 127 lll Using the Camera with a Computer 132 Things you can do using a computer 2 2 00000 ee eee 132 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 5 133 E Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer esses 134 B Playing Movies i idR me 8 Sea xl bb uade ee eee 138 E Uploading Movie Files to YouTube 00 0000 BB 139 E Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory 140 W Play back Dynamic Photo images on your EXILIM a computer oron a mobile phone si ataa asea i aa Berta aN n 142 E Viewing User Documentation n llle esses PDF Files 142 E User Registration 0 0 cee eee Rh 142 Using the Camera with a
128. ll them that it includes DPOF settings for the images to be printed and the number of copies If you don t the print service may print all the images without regard to your DPOF settings or they may ignore your date stamp setting E Date Stamping You can use one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image Configuring camera settings Configure DPOF settings page 127 You can turn date stamping on and off each time you print You can configure settings so some images include the date stamp and some don t Configure the Camera s Timestamp setting page 154 The camera s Timestamp setting imprints the date into a snapshot when you shoot it so the date is always included when you print It cannot be deleted Do not turn on DPOF date stamping for an image that includes a date stamped with the camera s Timestamp function Doing so can cause the two stamps to be overprinted Configuring computer settings You can use commercially available image management software to date stamp images Professional print service Request date stamping when ordering prints from a professional print service 130 Printing B Standards Supported by the Camera PictBridge This is a standard of the Camera and Imaging Products Association lat CIPA You can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports PictBridge PictBridge and perform image selection and pri
129. ly the result is saved The original movie is not retained An editing operation cannot be undone A movie that is shorter than five seconds cannot be edited Editing of movies recorded with a different type of camera is not supported You will not be able to edit a movie if the amount of remaining memory capacity is less than the size of the movie file you want to edit If there is not enough memory available delete files you no longer need to free up more Splitting of a movie into two movies and splicing of two different movies into a single movie are not supported You also can start a movie editing operation while the movie you want to edit is playing back When playback reaches a frame where you want a cut point to be press SET to pause playback Next press W to display the menu of editing options Perform editing using the same procedures as described above 113 Other Playback Functions PLAY Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Lighting You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas in existing images 2 Performs a higher level of brightness correction than the 1 setting 1 Performs brightness correction Cancel Does not perform brightness correction l NOTE Correcting the lighting when shooting produces better results page 95 Altering the lighting of an image
130. may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port Appendix 181 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Language selection Screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the camera or the camera may have been left with a dead battery Configure the correct settings pages 19 156 2 There may be a problem with the camera s memory data If this is the case perform the reset operation to initialize the camera s setup page 160 After that configure each setting If the language selection screen does not re appear when you turn the camera on it means that the camera s memory management data has been restored If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center The time and date settings configured the first time after purchasing the camera are reset to their factory defaults when I remove the camera s battery Load the camera s battery and reconfigure the time and date settings page 19 Do not remove the battery from the camera for at least 24 hours after configuring time and date settings After that the settings will not be reset if you remove the battery If the time and date are reset to their factory default settings when you remove the battery after it has been loaded for more than 24 hours it cou
131. me reason during image data recording Perform a zoom operation to change the composition of the image and shoot it again SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted Contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center The card is locked The LOCK switch of the SD SDHC or SDXC memory card loaded in the camera is in the locked position You cannot store images to or delete images from a memory card that is locked LOCK CARD There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card There are no printing images Set up DPOF There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 127 There is no image to register The setup you are trying to save is for an image that cannot be saved as a user BEST SHOT scene This card is not formatted The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted Format the memory card page 160 This file cannot be played The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that cannot be displayed by this camera This function cannot be used This message will appear part way through an operation when you attempt to use a function that is not allowed in combination with another function Appendix 184 Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time Snapshot image Sze mage quaty perdes APP 627
132. mera and charger along on a trip check with travel agent about the power supply requirements in your destination s Do not connect the charger to a power supply through a voltage converter or similar device Doing so can lead to malfunction B Extra Batteries Taking along extra fully charged batteries NP 110 is recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot images due to the battery going dead 171 Appendix Using a Memory Card See page 20 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a memory card To replace the memory card Press the memory card and then release it This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly Pull the card out the rest of the way and then insert another one Never remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing green Doing so can cause the image save operation to fail and even damage the memory card E Using a Memory Card SD memory cards SDHC memory cards and SDXC memory cards have a write protect switch Use the Write enabled Switch when you need to guard against accidentally deleting data Note however if you write protect an tO A EMORY SD memory card you must then turn write protection CARD off whenever you want to record to it format it or Write disabled delete any of its images f a memory card starts to behave abnormally during image playback you can restore normal operation by reformatti
133. ming the above procedure while a CS group is displayed will protect all the images in the CS group You can protect individual images in a CS group by performing the above procedure while the image is displayed E To protect a specific image in a CS group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select Protect and then press SET 3 Use 4 and gt to scroll through images until one you want to protect is displayed Other Playback Functions PLAY 116 4 Use A and VW to select On and then press SET This will protect the image and display the Cz icon To unprotect an image select Off in step 4 and then press SET 5 After you are finished select Cancel and then press SET to exit this operation l NOTE Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 160 E To protect all the images in a CS group 1 While a CS group is displayed or while the images of a CS group are scrolling on the monitor screen press MENU Use 4 and gt to select the PLAY tab Use 4 and gt to display the CS group you want to protect 2 3 Use A and V to select Protect and then press SET 4 5 Use A and V to select On and then press SET This will protect all the images
134. mmended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies B Movie Playback Precautions Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc Proper movie playback may not be possible on some computers If you experience problems try the following Try recording movies with a quality setting of STD Quit any other applications you have running and stop resident applications Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal of a TV or computer and play back movies that way 138 Using the Camera with a Computer i Uploading Movie Files to YouTube Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD ROM that comes with your camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the For YouTube scene to YouTube B What is YouTube YouTube is a movie sharing site managed by YouTube LLC where you can upload movies and view movies uploaded by others E To install YouTube Uploader for CASIO 1 On the CD ROM menu screen select YouTube Uploader for CASIO 2 After reading the information about installation conditions and system
135. n to register 142 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Macintosh Install the required software in accordance with what version of the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do When you wantto Operating install this software See do this System Version page Save images to your OS 9 Macintosh and view Installation not required 143 them there manually OS X Save images to your 9s 9 Use commercially available Macintosh software 146 automatically ox Use iPhoto which comes bundled Manage images with some Macintosh products OS 9 Playback not supported Movie file playback is supported Play movies TT under OS X 10 4 11 or higher 146 when QuickTime 7 or higher is installed i Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files 26 IMPORTANT The camera does not support operation with Mac OS 8 6 or earlier or Mac OS X 10 0 Operation is supported with Mac OS 9 X 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 only Use the standard USB driver that comes with your supported operating system B To connect the camera to your computer and save files 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press P 3 Use A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET 143 Using the Camera with a Computer 4 Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to con
136. nd digital zoom The maximum zoom factor depends on the image size setting and the digital zoom on off settings Optical zoom Changes the lens focal distance Allows greater zoom capabilities by cutting out a portion of the HD Zoom QE re original image and enlarging it Applies super resolution technology to suppress image Singje SRo deterioration page 44 Shoots a burst of High Speed CS images which are then combined into a final image to suppress image quality Multi SR Zoom deterioration across a range that is greater than Single SR Zoom Multi SR Zoom is enabled by selecting the Multi SR Zoom HS BEST SHOT scene page 72 Digital zoom Digitally processes the center of the image to enlarge it 1 In the REC mode slide the zoom controller to zoom Jn i Wide Angle 8 Telephoto Zoom controller Er Wide Angle Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range 4 Telephoto Enlarges the subject and narrows the range 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image l NOTE Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with telephoto Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture Except for High Speed Movie zoom operations are supported during movie recording Zoom operations are disabled during high speed movie recording To use optical zoom perform the zoom operation before y
137. nder normal temperatures This is due to the characteristics of the battery not the camera Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Outside this temperature range charging can take longer than normal or even fail Do not tear or remove the battery outer label If a battery provides only very limited operation following a full charge it probably means the battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the battery with a new one BW Storage Precautions Storing the battery for a long time while it is charged can cause deterioration of battery characteristics If you do not plan to use a battery for some time fully use up its charge before storing it Always remove the battery from the camera when you are not using it A battery left in the camera can discharge and go dead which will require some time to charge when you need to use the camera Store batteries in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower To prevent over discharging of an unused battery fully charge it and then load it in the camera and fully use up the charge about once every six months i Using the Camera in another Country E Precautions during Use The bundled charger is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC 50 60Hz Note however that the shape of the power cord plug depends on each country or geographic area Before taking the ca
138. ndows 7 Windows Edit movies Vista Windows XP Use commercial software Windows 2000 as required Windows 7 Windows Upload movie files Vista Windows XP YouTube Uploader for 139 to YouTube SP2 SP3 CASIO Windows 2000 SP4 T ransferimades t Windows 7 Windows ihe camera 9 Vista Windows XP Photo Transport 1 0 140 Windows 2000 Play back copy and edit Dynamic Photo Windows 7 moving subjects Windows Vista SP1 Dynamic Photo Manager 142 animated Windows XP SP3 characters Windows 7 Windows an Adobe Reader 9 View the User s Vista Windows XP Not required if already 142 Guide SP2 SP3 Windows 2000 SP4 installed YouTube Uploader for CASIO Photo Transport and Dynamic Photo Manager will not run under 64 bit versions of Windows OS 133 Using the Camera with a Computer B Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications See the Read me file that comes with each application for details Information about computer system requirements also can be found under Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software on page 174 of this manual Precautions for Windows Users Except for Adobe Reader the bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run Operation under a dual processor environment is not supported Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments i V
139. nect it to your Macintosh USB port USB cable 4s USB AV port Small connector Terminal cover Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable connector connect the cable to the camera The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Check the battery level before connecting and make sure it is not too low Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make Sure you align the connector correctly with the port Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port 5 Turn on the camera The camera s back lamp will light green at this time In this mode your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or the camera s built in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded as a drive The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using 6 Double click the camera s drive icon 7 Drag the DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it 144 Using the Came
140. ng it page 160 However it is recommended that you always take along multiple memory cards whenever using the camera far away from the home or office As you record data to and delete data from a memory card a number of times it loses its ability to retain data Because of this periodic re formatting of a memory card is recommended Electrostatic charge electrical noise and other phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or even lost Make sure that you always back up important data on other media CD R CD RW hard disk etc 172 Appendix B Discarding or Transferring Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera The format and delete functions of the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card The original data remains on the card Note that responsibility for the data on a memory card lies with you The following procedures are recommended whenever you discard a memory card or the camera or if you transfer ownership to another party When discarding a memory card either physically destroy the memory card or use commercially available data delete software to completely delete the data on the memory card When transferring ownership of a memory card to another party use commercially available data deletion software to completely delete the data on it Use the format function page 160 to completely delete the data in built in memory before discarding or transferring ownership of the camera 173 Appendix Compu
141. nger is not covering the front lamp Shooting with Face Detection Face Detection Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab Face Detection When shooting people the face detection feature detects the faces of up to ten individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly 1 Use 4 and p gt to select On and then press SET 2 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one 3 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it focuses on will turn green 4 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down Advanced Settings 89 id Tips for Best Face Detection Results The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face Always make sure that Auto Focus AF is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face detection Detection of the following types of faces is not supported Aface that is obstructed by hair sunglasses a hat etc or a face in dark shade A profile or a face that is at an angle Aface that is very far away and small or very close and large Aface in an area that is very dark A face of a pet or some other non human subject 3k IMPORTANT Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some Single Shot mode BEST SHOT scenes For YouTube Prerecord Movie Some HS BEST SHOT scenes except Auto Movi
142. not be used in combination with High Speed CS B 53 Snapshot Tutorial Recording Movies To record a movie The following procedure explains how to record a standard STD movie See the pages indicated below for more information about movies High definition movie FHD movie page 57 High speed movie HS movie page 57 In the REC mode press MENU Use 4 and gt to select the Quality tab Use A and V to select g Quality and then press b e Movie Use A and V to select STD Standard and then press SET Recording is performed with an aspect ratio of 4 3 an image size of 640X480 pixels and a frame rate of 30 frames per second STD Movie Image size setting cannot be changed The semi transparent gray frame on the monitor screen indicates the area that is recorded when shooting a movie The area within the frame is recorded for a movie Semi transparent gray frame Press 6 Movie This will start recording and display on the monitor screen Movie recording includes stereo audio Press 6 Movie again to stop recording Each movie can be up to 29 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 29 minutes of recording Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you stop movie recording by pressing Movie again 54 Remaining recording time page 186 Recording time Recording M
143. nting using the camera monitor screen and controls PRINT Image Matching III Using image editing software and printing on a printer that supports oe PRINT Image Matching III makes it possible to use information about Image Matching shooting conditions that is recorded with the image and produce exactly the type of image you want PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching III are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Exif Print Printing on a printer that supports Exif Print uses information about j T shooting conditions recorded with the image to enhance printed Exif Print image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc 131 Printing Using the Camera with a Computer Things you can do using a computer You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a computer Save images to a computer and view them there Save images and view them manually USB connection pages 134 143 Transfer images stored on your computer to camera memory In addition to images you also can transfer screen shot images from your computer to the camera Photo Transport page 140 Play back and edit movies You can play back movies pages 138 146 To play back movies use software that is compatible with your computer s operating environment To edit movies use commercially available softw
144. o 28 to 196 mm in 35 mm format 8 lenses in 7 groups including aspherical lens Zoom 7X Optical zoom 10 5X in combination with Single SR Zoom 14X in combination with Multi SR Zoom 10M size 4X Digital zoom Up to 111 6X when HD Zoom and Digital zoom are used in combination VGA size Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Infinity Manual Focus AF Area Intelligent Spot Tracking with AF assist light Approximate Focus Range Snapshot From Lens Surface Auto Focus 2 cm to CO 0 8 to cO Wide Angle Macro Focus 2 cm to 50 cm 0 8 to 19 7 Wide Angle Infinity CO Wide Angle Manual Focus 2 cm to CO 0 8 to CO Wide Angle Range is affected by optical zoom Metering Multi pattern center weighted and spot by imaging element Exposure Control Program AE Exposure Compensation 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in 1 3EV steps Appendix 188 Shutter CMOS electronic shutter mechanical shutter Shutter Speed Snapshot Auto 1 to 1 2000 second Snapshot Night Scene 4 to 1 2000 second May differ due to the camera setup Aperture Value F3 0 W to F8 8 W ND filter Using optical zoom changes the aperture value White Balance Auto Daylight Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Manual WB Sensitivity Snapshots Standard Output Auto ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400
145. o Image Orientation Detection and Rotation Auto Rotate Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Auto Rotate on Automatically rotates snapshots shot with the camera held vertically 90 degrees Off Images not rotated automatically The camera automatically detects whether a snapshot image was shot in portrait or landscape orientation and displays it accordingly Auto rotation is not performed for movies 151 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Sounds Startup Half Shutter Specifies the startup sound Sound 1 5 Built in sounds 1 through 5 Shutter Off Sound off Operation Operation Specifies the sound volume This setting is also used as the p audio level during video output page 105 Specifies the volume of movie audio output This volume Play setting is not used during video output from the USB AV port page 105 Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No Procedure MENU Set Up Tab File No Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names page 148 Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A new file will be named using the next sequential number even if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded
146. o can convert Dynamic Photo images to movies and send them to a mobile phone for playback To perform such functions you need to install Dynamic Photo Manager on your computer from the CD ROM that comes with your EXILIM For details see the Dynamic Photo Manager user s guide that comes with your EXILIM J Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the AutoMenu exe file 2 Onthe menu screen click the Language down arrow button and then select the language you want 3 Click Manual to select it and then click Digital Camera zt IMPORTANT You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you do not already have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed install Adobe Reader from the bundled CD ROM i User Registration You can perform user registration over the Internet To do so of course you need to be able to connect to the Internet with your computer 1 On the CD ROM menu screen click the Register button This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user registration website Follow the instructions that appear on your computer scree
147. on the camera after restoring power When this happens configure date and time settings page 155 See page 190 for information about battery life and number of shots Battery Power Conservation Tips When you do not need to use the flash select Flash Off for the flash setting page 40 Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera pages 156 157 Select Off for Continuous AF page 90 Avoid unnecessary optical zoom operations 18 Quick Start Basics Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera The first time you load a battery into the camera a screen appears for configuring the display language date and time settings Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images a IMPORTANT A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market To change the display language from Japanese in this case use the procedure under Specifying the Display Language Language page 156 Note that a version of this manual in the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection 1 Press ON OFF Power to turn on ON OFF Power the
148. or completely darkened by shadows etc Hair that is hiding or near the eyes Eye glasses Small faces Faces that are not looking directly at the camera Shooting a large group of people will cause processing of the image after shooting to take longer 77 Using BEST SHOT Using the Situation specific CS Scenes The High Speed CS capabilities provide you with a variety of BEST SHOT options to suite exactly the type of image you are trying to record Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed with the shooting speed optimized according to the BEST SHOT scene you are using Prerecord CS page 46 pre records images when you half press the shutter button Then when you press the shutter button the rest of the way down the camera stores what is currently in the buffer and starts real time continuous shutter shooting of new images Shooting continues until you release the shutter button or until a total of up to 30 images buffer images plus new images are shot Some of the 30 images are of action that occurred before you full pressed the shutter button and some are after This helps to ensure you capture exactly the moment you want even if your timing is slightly off Shutter button half press Shutter button full press Shutter button release l Recorded images up to 30 images lt gt lt gt Continuous recording of images until Pre recorded images shutter button released
149. ote that the focus range is displayed including the Auto Macro range only when shooting with Auto Focus Example OO cm to co OO is the actual focusing range value The operations assigned to the lt and gt keys with the L R Key setting page 91 are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode Turning on Face Detection causes the focus mode to change automatically to Ed Auto Focus Changing the focus mode setting to anything other than Xd Auto Focus causes Face Detection to turn off automatically 84 Advanced Settings Using Focus Lock Subject to be focused on Focus lock is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the Screen TN To use focus lock select WIH Spot or WH Tracking for the Auto Focus area page 88 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half Focus frame press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed which maintains the focus setting move the camera to compose the image When WH Tracking is selected as the Auto Focus k 4 area the focus frame will move automatically and follow the subject 3 When you are ready to shoot the image press the shutter button the rest of the way down l NOTE Focus lock also locks exposure AE 85 Advanced S
150. ou press 6 Movie to start recording Zoom operations are not supporting during Slide Panorama shooting The zoom setting is fixed at full wide angle 42 Snapshot Tutorial i Interpreting the Zoom Bar During a zoom operation a zoom bar appears on the monitor screen to show the current zoom setting Range where image deterioration is suppressed optical zoom HD Zoom Deteriorated image range Single SR Zoom Multi SR Zoom digital zoom q Y Y m D 1X A 28 0X to 111 6X Zoom pointer Optical zoom limit point Indicates current zoom 7X optical zoom point Point from which image deteriorates The point from which image deteriorates depends on the image size and on the Zoom SR setting Point from which image Zoomi SR Setting deteriorates Off 7 0X to 43 7X Single Single SR Zoom 10 5X to 65 6X Multi SR Zoom HS BEST SHOT scene 140X tO ERIS 43 Snapshot Tutorial B Zoom Icon The appearance of the zoom icon on the monitor screen depends on the zoom factor Optical zoom Not displayed HD Zoom Not displayed Single SR Zoom sR White Multi SR Zoom BR Orange Digital zoom E 4 sR White or SY BR Orange E Zoom Factor The digital zoom factor depends on the image size page 34 the super resolution zoom setting and on whether or not the Multi SR Zoom HS BEST SHOT scene is selected page
151. ovies Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 63 you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly for beautiful movies every time Selecting the Natural Green BEST SHOT scene for example will shot images with vivid green trees and grass Minimizing the Effects of Camera Movement during Movie Recording You can configure the camera to minimize the effects of camera movement during FHD and STD movie recording page 87 Note however that this does not prevent image blur due to subject movement I Audio Your camera has built in microphones that can be used to record audio stereo during movie recording B Recording Precautions The camera also records audio Note the following points Microphones when shooting a movie Take care that the microphones are not blocked by your fingers etc Good audio recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Performing a zoom operation while shooting can cause zoom and or auto focus noise to be in the audio recording Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button noise to be picked up in the audio When shooting with the HS movie mode at a frame rate setting of 30 240 fps audio is recorded only while the camera is shooting at 30 fps Audio is not recorded at any other frame rates Recording Movies
152. pears on the monitor screen when shooting Sunlight or light from another source may be shining directly into the lens when you are shooting Position the camera so sunlight does not shine directly into the lens Images are not displayed This camera cannot display non DCF images recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera Images cannot be edited with White Balance Brightness Resize Trimming Rotation Note that you cannot edit the following types of snapshots Snapshots created using MOTION PRINT CS group snapshots Movies Snapshots recorded with another camera File Deletion A file cannot be deleted The file may be protected Unprotect the file page 116 Other The wrong date and time are displayed or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data The date and time setting is off Set the correct date and time page 155 The messages on the display are in the wrong language The wrong display language is selected Change the display language setting page 156 Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection 1 The USB cable may not be connected securely Check all connections 2 The wrong USB communication protocol is selected Select the correct USB communication protocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting pages 134 143 3 If the camera is not turned on turn it on 4 Your computer
153. perating conditions battery condition ambient temperature etc Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed which can cause image blur due to camera movement Under such conditions secure the camera with a tripod etc With red eye reduction the flash is fired automatically in accordance with exposure It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright The presence of outdoor sunlight fluorescent lighting or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors Select Flash Off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photography is prohibited Red eye Reduction Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye When red eye reduction is selected as the flash mode the camera fires a pre flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to close which reduces the chance of red eye Note the following important points when using red eye reduction Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera flash Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera 41 Snapshot Tutorial Shooting with Zoom Your camera is equipped with various types of zoom optical zoom HD Zoom Single SR Zoom Multi SR Zoom a
154. perform any key operation while the image recording operation is in progress Due to the characteristics of the imaging element used by the camera very fast moving objects in an image may appear distorted 31 Quick Start Basics i Auto Focus Restrictions Any of the following can make proper focus impossible Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject Strongly back lit subject Very shiny subject Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera Subject in a dark location Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist light to reach Camera movement while shooting Fast moving subject Subjects outside the focus range of the camera If you cannot focus properly try using focus lock page 85 or Manual Focus page 83 32 Quick Start Basics Snapshot Tutorial Using the Control Panel The control panel can be used to configure camera settings A V lt gt 1 In the REC mode press SET SET 2 Use A and V to select the setting you want to change This will select one of the control panel icons and display its settings Image size Quality pages 34 94 Control panel ISO sensitivity page 37 White balance page 38 OEV shift page 39 Not displayed in this mode Q Not displayed in this mode Not displayed in this mode G Flash page 40 G BEST SHOT page 63 Items displ
155. pied to the folder in built in memory whose Cade name has the largest serial number eR You cannot copy a continuous shutter CS group image page Built in 103 Use 4 and gt to select the file you want to copy Use A and Y to select Copy and then press SET l NOTE You can copy snapshots or movies you recorded with this camera 119 Other Playback Functions PLAY Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group Divide Group Procedure J PLAY MENU PLAY Tab Divide Group See page 102 for details Combining CS Images into a Single Still Image CS Multi Print Procedure BJ PLAY Display CS group MENU PLAY Tab CS Multi Print 1 Use A and V to select Create You can use 4 and gt to select a different CS group if you want 2 Press SET This converts the CS group to a 12M 40003000 image with up to 30 CS frames 5 vertical X 6 horizontal This camera may not be able to correctly convert a CS group image with another camera The recording date of the converted image will be the same as the recording date of the original CS group When converting a CS group whose images have been rotated by the Rotation feature to a CS Multi Print image the arrangement of the images in the CS Multi Print will be different from that of normal unrotated CS images Editing a CS Image CS Frame Edit Procedure PLAY MENU PLAY Tab CS Frame E
156. ported by HS BEST SHOT Selecting any HS BEST SHOT scene except for Auto while one of the above image size settings is selected will cause the setting to change to 10M When the movie mode is FHD STD movies are recorded using the settings of the selected BEST SHOT scene For high speed movie recording BEST SHOT scene settings are ignored and movie recording is performed as it normally is Except for Auto all HS BEST SHOT scenes ignore the current Zoom SR setting 66 Using BEST SHOT i Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups You can save up to 999 camera setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall whenever you need them 1 In the Single Shot mode select the BEST SHOT Register User Scene BEST SHOT scene 2 Use 4 and gt to select the snapshot whose setup you want to save 3 Use A and V to select Save and then press SET Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name Recall User Scene along with a scene number l NOTE You can create BEST SHOT setup for snapshots only You cannot create a movie BEST SHOT setup You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by displaying the camera s setting menus and looking at its settings User snapshot scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence U1 U2 and so on The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT scene Face Detection Focus EV Shift White Balance Flash ISO Metering Li
157. posure compensation you may not be able to achieve an optimum histogram configuration Use of the flash and certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate exposure that is different from the actual exposure of the image when it is shot The histogram cannot be displayed during high speed movie recording 161 Configuring Monitor Screen Settings i How to Use the Histogram A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels The vertical axis indicates the number of pixels while the horizontal axis indicates lightness If the histogram appears too lopsided for some reason you can use EV shift to move it left or right in order to achieve better balance Optimum exposure can be achieved by EV shifting so the graph is as close to the center as possible For snapshots you can even display individual histograms for R red G green and B blue Example Histograms A histogram towards the left side results when the overall image is dark A histogram that is too far to the left may result in black out of the dark areas of an image A histogram towards the right side results when the overall image is light A histogram that is too far to the right may result in white out of the light areas of an image An overall well balanced histogram results when ne the overall image is at optimal lightness 162 Configuring Monitor Screen Settings
158. press SET Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie page 54 Press Movie to start and stop recording Recording a High Speed Movie This camera supports recording of high speed movies at a maximum speed of 480 fps The aspect ratio of movies recorded with this mode depends on the frame rate recording speed When recording with the frame rate setting of 30 240 fps frame rate setting audio recording is supported during 30 fps recording only Audio is not recorded at any other frame rates In the REC mode press MENU Use 4 and p gt to select the Quality tab Use A and V to select K Quality and then press gt Use A and V to select the frame rate recording speed you want and then press SET A fast frame rate such as 480 fps will result in a smaller image size m Image Size Quality Frame Rate Pixels HS240 240 fps 432X320 fps frames per second is HS480 480 fps 224X160 a unit of measurement indicating the number of images recorded or played back per second HS30 240 30 240 fps 432X320 Recording Movies 57 5 Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie page l NOTE 54 Press Movie to start and stop recording During High Speed Movie recording focus is fixed at the position where it was when recording started To focus an image half press the shutter button for Auto Focus o
159. r W during playback All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from one image to another The time required for transition from one image to another may be longer in the case of an image that was not recorded with this camera 110 Other Playback Functions PLAY i Transferring Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory You can replace the built in slideshow background music with other music from your computer Supported File Types PCM format 16 bit monaural stereo WAV files Sampling Frequencies 11 025 kHz 22 05 kHz 44 1 kHz Number of Files 9 File names SSBGM001 WAV to SSBGM009 WAV Create the music files on your computer using the above names Regardless of which effect pattern you select the music files you store in camera memory are played back in name sequence 1 Connect the camera to your computer pages 134 143 If you plan to save the music files to the camera s memory card make sure the card is loaded in the camera 2 Perform one of the following operations to open the memory card or built in memory This will cause the camera to be recognized by your computer as a Removable Disk Drive Windows Windows 7 Windows Vista Start Computer Windows XP Start My Computer Windows 2000 Double click My Computer Double click Removable Disk Macintosh Double click the camera s drive icon 3 Create a folder named SSBGM 4 Doub
160. r Macintosh you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal of a TV or Macintosh and play back movies that way xt IMPORTANT Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your Macintosh before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc 146 Using the Camera with a Computer I Viewing User Documentation PDF Files You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you don t go to the Adobe Systems Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader 1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder 2 Open the Digital Camera folder and then open the folder for the language whose user s guide you want to view 3 Open the file named camera_xx pdf xx is the language code Example camera_e pdf is for English i User Registration Internet registration only is supported Visit the following CASIO website to register http world casio com qv register 147 Using the Camera with a Computer Files and Folders The camera creates a file each time you shoot a snapshot record a movie or perform any other operation that stores data Files are grouped by storing them in folders Each file and folder has its own unique name For details about how folders are organized in memory see Memory Folder
161. r focus manually before you press Movie to start recording When 30 240 fps is selected as the frame rate recording always starts with a frame rate of 30 fps You can switch the frame rate between 30 fps and 240 fps only while recording is in progress Audio is recorded only while shooting at a 30 fps Use and gt or press SET to switch speeds The higher the frame rate speed the more lighting is required when shooting When shooting a high speed movie shoot in a well lit environment When recording certain types of movies the image that appears on the monitor Screen may be smaller than normal When recording a high speed movie there are black bands along the top bottom left and right of the screen When recording a high speed movie light source flicker can cause horizontal bands to appear in the image This does not indicate malfunction of the camera Monitor screen content switching is disabled during high speed movie recording Recording Movies 58 7 Using Prerecord Movie Prerecord Movie With this feature the camera pre records up to five seconds of whatever is happening in front of the lens in a buffer that is continually updated Pressing Movie saves the pre recorded action buffer contents followed by real time recording Real time recording continues until you stop it Prerecord Movie can be used when shooting a standard STD movie a high definition FHD movie or a high speed HS mov
162. ra s current HS BEST SHOT High Speed CS scene mode setting High Speed CS or F CS is ignored and shooting is always performed using the High Speed CS mode Control panel operations recording and precautions are the same as those that apply to the HS BEST SHOT High Speed CS scene page 46 Prerecord CS pre recording of images before the shutter button is full pressed is not performed if you full press the shutter button without half pressing first Whenever possible be sure to half press the shutter button compose the image and then full press the shutter button 79 Using BEST SHOT Using the Situation specific High Speed Movie Scenes The High Speed Movie capabilities of the camera provide you with a variety of BEST SHOT options to suite exactly the type of image you are trying to record 1 Inthe REC mode press 1 Continuous Shutter 2 Select the BEST SHOT scene you want to use and then press SET Scene Name Frame Rate Child High Speed Movie 240 fps Pet High Speed Movie 240 fps Sports High Speed Movie 480 fps 3 Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie page 54 Press Movie to start and stop recording During High Speed Movie recording focus is fixed at the position where it was when recording started To focus an image half press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually before you press 6 Movie to start recording l NOTE These
163. ra with a Computer 8 After the copy operation is complete drag the drive icon to Trash 9 On the camera press ON OFF Power to turn off the camera After making sure that the green back lamp is unlit disconnect the camera from the computer B To view copied images 1 Double click the camera s drive icon Double click the DCIM folder to open it 2 3 Double click the folder that contains the images you want to view 4 Double click the image file you want to view For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 149 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh Screen in its original unrotated orientation Viewing a CS image on a computer will individually display the component images in the CS group A CS group cannot be viewed as a CS image on a computer Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename an image do so only on images that are stored on your computer xt IMPORTANT Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrup
164. reates the risk of serious accident 163 Appendix E Smoke abnormal odor overheating and other abnormalities Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odor or while it is overheating creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera taking care to protect yourself against burn injury 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Water and Foreign Matter Water other liquids or foreign matter especially metal getting inside the camera creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present Particular care is required when using the camera where it is raining or snowing near the ocean or other body of water or in a bathroom 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center B Dropping and Rough Treatment Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Keep Away From Fire Never e
165. ring movie recording and playback Configuring gg and gt Settings REC PLAY Procedure MENU Set Up Tab REC PLAY Power On Camera turns on whenever E REC or PLAY is pressed Power On Off Camera turns on or off whenever E REC or BJ PLAY is pressed Camera does not turn on or off when E REC or amp PLAY Disable is pressed With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press E3 REC in the REC mode or PLAY in the PLAY mode Change this setting to Power On or Power On Off before connecting to a TV for image viewing 157 Other Settings Set Up Configuring USB Protocol Settings USB Procedure MENU Set Up Tab USB You can use the procedure below to select the USB communication protocol which is used when exchanging data with a computer printer or other external device Select this setting when connecting to a computer pages 134 143 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer Mass Storage PTP Select this setting when connecting to a printer that supports PictBridge PictBridge page 124 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System Video Out Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Video Out You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL a
166. roximate location of the m subject in the movie Use 4 and gt to shift Insert location the location to the position you want After you are finished press SET If you insert a subject into a movie the resulting movie will be a maximum of 20 seconds long Everything before and after the insertion is cut off If the movie you are inserting into original movie is shorter than 20 seconds the resulting movie will be the same length as the original movie f you are inserting a subject into a snapshot skip directly to step 4 4 Use the zoom controller to adjust the size of the subject and use A V lt and gt to adjust its position 5 When everything is the way you want press SET This inserts the subject into another image and creates a Dynamic Photo Inserting an animated subject into a snapshot will save a Dynamic Photo that consists of 20 still images of 2M size or smaller Inserting a subject into a movie will save the Dynamic Photo as a movie file l NOTE Performing a delete or format operation will not delete the built in subjects You can copy the built in subjects to a memory card using the Built in Card copy operation page 119 122 Dynamic Photo i To view a Dynamic Photo Dynamic Photo File 1 Press amp J PLAY and then use 4 and p gt to display the Dynamic Photo you want to view 2 If you want to see the subject in the Dynamic Photo movie press SET
167. rval Amount of time each image remains displayed Use 4 and gt to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds or MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds movies play from beginning to end When the slideshow reaches a movie file while MAX is selected only the first frame of the movie will be displayed 109 Other Playback Functions PLAY Effect Select the effect you want Pattern 1 to 5 Plays background music and applies an image change effect Patterns 2 through 4 have different background music but they all use the same image change effect Pattern 5 can be used for playback of snapshots only except for those that are part of a CS group and the Interval setting is ignored Movies that include audio are played back without background music Movies that do not include audio are played back with background music The currently selected image change effect setting is disabled automatically in following cases When playing a slideshow for which e Only is selected for the Images setting When the interval setting is MAX 1 second or 2 seconds Before and after playback of a movie During CS group playback Except the Pattern 1 effect Off No image change effect or background music To stop the slideshow press SET or MENU Pressing MENU stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Adjust audio volume by pressing W and then press A o
168. s SET 101 Viewing Snapshots and Movies J Dividing Up a CS Group Use the following to divide up a CS Group into individual images E Dividing Up a Specific CS Group While a CS group is displayed or while the images of a CS group are scrolling on the monitor screen press MENU Use 4 and p gt to select the PLAY tab Use A and V to select Divide Group and then press p gt Use 4 and gt to display the CS group you want to divide up Use A and V to select Divide and then press SET To divide up other CS group files repeat steps 4 and 5 E Dividing Up All CS Groups 3 IMPORTANT Once a CS group is divided it cannot be regrouped While a CS group is displayed or while the images of a CS group are scrolling on the monitor screen press MENU Use 4 and p gt to select the PLAY tab Use A and V to select Divide Group and then press p gt Use A and V to select Divide All Groups and then press SET Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET 102 Viewing Snapshots and Movies i Copying a CS Group Image Use the following procedure to copy an image in a CS group to a location outside of the group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select Copy and then press SET
169. s printer Transferring another camera s DCF compliant images to this camera and view them B Memory Folder Structure DCIM DCIM Folder 100CASIO Recording Folder CIMGO001 JPG Image File CIMGO002 MOV Movie File 101CASIO Recording Folder 1 102CASIO Recording Folder MISC DPOF File Folder AUTPRINT MRK DPOF File SCENE Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder SSBGM Background Music Folder SSBGM001 WAV Background Music File SSBGM002 WAV Background Music File STARTING JPG Startup Image File The BEST SHOT For YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube Images recorded with the For YouTube scene are stored in a folder named 100YOUTB 2 This folder or file can be created in built in memory only 149 Using the Camera with a Computer B Supported Image Files Image files shot with this camera DCF compliant image files This camera may not be able to display an image even if itis DCF compliant When displaying an image recorded on another camera it may take a long time for the image to appear on this camera s monitor screen B Built in Memory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions Whenever copying memory contents to your computer you should copy the DCIM folder and all of its contents A good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders it to change their names to dates or something similar after you copy
170. s that are configured after you select a BEST SHOT scene Note however that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera Snapshot shooting is disabled while the following BEST SHOT scenes are being used Prerecord Movie For YouTube HS BEST SHOT movie scenes Movie recording is disabled while the following BEST SHOT scenes are being used HDR HDR Art Multi SR Zoom Slide Panorama High Speed Best Selection Lag Correction High Speed Anti Shake Except for the High Speed CS scene all other HS BEST SHOT scenes do not support shooting with the F CS mode The High Speed CS mode is always applied for the CS mode setting for all HS BEST SHOT scenes other than the High Speed CS When shooting with the High Speed CS scene you can select either the High Speed CS mode or the F CS mode with the CS mode setting FHD movie and STD movie recording are disabled and high speed movie is always enabled while the following BEST SHOT scenes are being used Child High Speed Movie Pet High Speed Movie Sports High Speed Movie Shooting with a BEST SHOT scene automatically shoots with the mode setting that is configured for that scene regardless of whether the camera s current REC mode setting is Single Shot or continuous shutter CS setting Except for Auto the 12M 3 2 and 16 9 image size settings are not sup
171. s the video output system You can also specify an aspect ratio of 4 3 or 16 9 NTSC Video system used in Japan the U S and other countries PAL Video system used in Europe and other areas 4 3 Normal TV screen aspect ratio 16 9 Wide screen aspect ratio Select the aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 that matches the type of TV you plan to use Images will not display correctly if you select the wrong aspect ratio Images will not display correctly unless the camera s video signal output setting matches the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment Images cannot be displayed correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL 158 Other Settings Set Up Selecting the HDMI Terminal Output Method HDMI Output Procedure MENU Set Up Tab HDMI Output See page 108 for details Configuring a Startup Image Startup Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Startup Display the image you want to use as your startup image and then select On The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing amp PLAY You can specify a snapshot you recorded as the startup image or you can use the special startup image provided in the camera s built in memory Formatting built in memory page 160 will delete the current startup image setting You can select the first snapshot of a CS group as the startup image If you want to select another image with
172. scene VN 4 with boundary 2 Use A and V to select the al Y lt a e bottom Control Panel option BS and then press SET page 33 This will display a menu of Single Shot mode BEST SHOT scenes The initial default selection is e Auto Scene name Scene number Using BEST SHOT 63 id 3 Use A V 4 and gt to move the boundary to the scene you want to select The scene menu has multiple pages Use A and W to scroll between menu pages You can access information about the currently selected scene See page 65 for details To return to normal snapshot recording press AUTO or select Scene 1 e Auto 4 Press SET to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene This returns to the REC mode The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene To select a different BEST SHOT scene repeat the above procedure from step 1 5 Press the shutter button if you are shooting a snapshot or 6 Movie if you are shooting a movie To shoot an image with HS BEST SHOT HS BEST SHOT 1 Inthe REC mode press 1 Continuous Shutter This displays a menu of HS BEST SHOT scenes The initial default selection is e Auto 2 Use A V 4 and gt to move the boundary to the scene you want to select The scene menu has multiple pages Use A Continuous Shutter and W to
173. shoot a snapshot 1 Point the camera at the subject If you are using Premium Auto text will appear in the lower right corner of the monitor screen describing the type of shot the camera has detected You can zoom the image if you want eo Jn i Wide Angle EJ Telephoto Appears when the camera detects it is stationary on a tripod Zoom controller 2 Half press the shutter button to Back lamp focus the image When focus is complete the camera wu will beep the back lamp will light green LI and the focus frame will turn green Focus frame Half press When you half press the shutter button the Press lightly camera automatically adjusts exposure and E until the focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at button stops Mastering how much pressure is required for a half press and a full press of the shutter button is an important technique for good looking images Beep beep Image is in focus 3 Continuing to keep the camera still Full press press the shutter button the rest of Du the way down X This records the snapshot Snap Image is recorded 26 Quick Start Basics Recording a Movie e Movie Press 6 Movie to start movie recording Press e Movie again to stop movie recording See the following pages for details Standard movie STD movie page 54 High definition movie FHD movie page 57 High speed movie HS movie pa
174. so its front is facing upwards towards the monitor Screen side of the camera slide it into the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place Front Back 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK For information about how to replace the memory card see page 172 3 amp IMPORTANT 000 200 OPEN LOCK Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 20 into the memory card slot Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the battery and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center 21 Quick Start Basics i To format initialize a new memory card You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Format and then press P 3 Use A and V to select Format and then press SET Ed IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it will delete its contents Normally you do not need to format a memory card again However if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the
175. splays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe 1 Use A and V to select World and then press P To change the geographic area and city for the time where you normally use the camera select Home 2 Use A and V to select City and then press gt To change the World setting to summer time use A and V to select DST and then select On Summer time is used in some geographical areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months 3 Use A V 4 and gt to select the geographic area you want and then press SET 4 Use A and V to select the city you want and then press SET 5 Press SET xk IMPORTANT Before configuring World Time settings make sure that the Home City setting is the place where you live or normally use the camera If it isn t select Home on the screen in step 1 and configure the Home City date and time settings as required page 155 153 Other Settings Set Up Time Stamping Snapshots Timestamp Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Timestamp You can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only or date and time in the lower right corner of each snapshot Once date and time information is stamped into a snapshot it cannot be edited or deleted Example July 10 2012 1 25 p m Date 2012 7 10 Date amp Time 2012 7 10 1 25pm Off No stamping of date and or
176. ssage will disappear after a short while even though printing is still being performed Pressing any camera button will cause the printing status to re appear The print menu screen will re appear when printing is complete If you selected 1 Image you can repeat the procedure from step 5 if you want T After printing is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable from the printer and camera 126 Printing Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies B Digital Print Order Format DPOF DPOF is a standard that allows you to include image type number of copy m and time stamp on off information on the memory card with the images After configuring settings you can use the memory card to print on a home printer that supports DPOF or take the memory card to a professional print service Whether or not you will be able to use DPOF settings for printing depends on the printer you are using Some professional print services may not support DPOF DPOF B Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image Procedure J PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing Select images 1 Use 4 and p gt to scroll through the files until the image you want to print is displayed 2 Use A and V to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image f you want to date stamp the
177. t With Lag Correction you half press the shutter button and compose the image you want to shoot Then when you full press the shutter button the camera pre records a total of 5 images including four images of action that happened before you fully pressed the shutter button After that you can view the images on the monitor screen and select the one you want to keep 1 Inthe REC mode press 3 Continuous Shutter 2 Select Lag Correction and then press SET 3 With the camera pointed at the subject half press and hold the shutter button The camera will start pre recording images at this time If you release the half pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down all of the pre recorded images currently in the buffer will be deleted 4 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button all the way down After pre recording is complete one of the five images will appear on the monitor screen for about three seconds 5 If you want to view all five of the pre recorded images press SET within about three seconds after a recorded image appears on the monitor screen If you do not press SET within three seconds the image displayed in step 4 will be saved automatically as the final image 75 Using BEST SHOT 6 Use 4 and P to scroll through the pre recorded images on the monitor screen Use lt 4 and gt to scroll through the pre recorded images Each image appears
178. tart recording Both Single SR Zoom page 45 and Multi SR Zoom page 72 are disabled during movie recording The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot close up or with a large zoom factor Because of this use of a tripod is recommended under these conditions Except for High Speed Movie Continuous AF page 90 is performed during movie recording while Auto Focus or Macro is selected for the Focus setting During High Speed Movie recording focus is fixed at the position where it was when recording started To focus an image half press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually before you press 6 Movie to start recording Face Detection is disabled during movie FHD STD high speed recording The following BEST SHOT scenes are always shot using high speed movie The current I Quality setting is ignored Child High Speed Movie Pet High Speed Movie Sports High Speed Movie Recording Movies 56 7 Recording a High definition Movie This camera supports recording of high definition FHD movies The aspect ratio of an FHD movie is 16 9 the image size is 1920X1080 pixels and the frame rate is 30 fps Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed 1 In the REC mode press MENU Use 4 and gt to select the Quality tab Use A and V to select K Quality and then press P Use A and V to select FHD and then
179. ted 145 Using the Camera with a Computer Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh If you are running Mac OS X you can manage snapshots using iPhoto which comes bundled with some Macintosh products If you are running Mac OS 9 you will need to use commercially available software B Playing a Movie You can use QuickTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies on a Macintosh To play back a movie first copy it to your Macintosh and then double click the movie file E Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a computer Operating System Image Quality FHD Mac OS X 10 4 11 or higher Image Quality STD or HS Mac OS X 10 3 9 or higher Required Software QuickTime 7 or higher The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies Movie file playback is not supported under OS 9 E Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience problems try the following Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Shut down other applications that are running Even if proper playback is not possible on you
180. tempting to connect the camera to a printer while the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB System of the printer page 124 Files could not be saved because battery is low Battery power is low so an image file could not be saved Folder cannot be created You are trying to record a file while there are already 9999 files stored in the 999th folder If you want to record more delete files you no longer need page 29 LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off whenever the lens performs some unexpected operation If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact a CASIO authorized service center or your original retailer LENS ERROR 2 The Anti Shake unit of the camera may be malfunctioning If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center Load paper The printer ran out of paper while printing Appendix 183 Memory Full Memory is full with images you recorded and or files saved by editing operations When shooting with Prerecord CS this message indicates that there is not enough memory capacity to record all of the pre recorded images Delete files you no longer need page 29 Printing Error An error occurred while printing The printer is turned off The printer generated an error etc Record Error Image compression could not be performed for so
181. ter System Requirements for Bundled Software Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications Be sure to check the requirements for the particular application you are trying to use Note that the values provided here are minimum requirements for running each application Actual requirements are greater depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handled e Windows YouTube Uploader for CASIO Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SP2 SP3 Windows 2000 SP4 Other Sufficient memory to run the operating system Computer configuration that enables playback of movies on the YouTube site Computer configuration that enables upload of movies to the YouTube site Photo Transport 1 0 Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Memory At least 64MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 2MB Dynamic Photo Manager Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista SP1 Windows XP SP3 Memory At least 512MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 10MB Internet Browser Internet Explorer 6 0 or greater or equivalent function browser Other QuickTime 7 6 or higher and Windows Media Player 10 or higher installed Computer with continuous Internet connection 1Mbps or greater Adobe Reader 9 Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SP2 SP3 Windows 2000 SP4 Memory At least 128MB 256MB recommended Hard Disk Drive Space At least 335MB
182. the REC tab Tabs Items Advanced Settings B Menu Operations in This Manual Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below The following operation is the same as the one described under Example Menu Screen Operation on page 81 Use 4 and gt to select the REC tab LI Procedure 1 ral RE m Ai REC gt MENU gt REC Tab gt Self timer A lc eee See a I I LI LI Press Press Use A and V to select Self timer and Qa REC MENU then press gt Advanced Settings 82 REC Mode Settings REC i Zooming with Super Resolution Zoom SR Procedure Qa REC MENU REC Tab Zoom SR See page 45 for details J Setecting a Focus Mode Focus Procedure 3 REC MENU REC Tab Focus l Focus Mode Approximate Focus Settings Type of Shot Range Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies _ Approximately 2 cm to oes Baia Automatic Automatic So infinity 0 8 to oo 9 Wide Angle _ Approximately 2 cm to 50 cm TR Close ups Automatic Automatic 9 8 to 19 7 Wide Angle Scenery and B other distant Fixed Infinity Wide Angle Infinity subjects IMF When you Approximately 2 cm to Manual want to focus Manual co infinity 0 8 to oo Focus manually Wide Angle The focus range is the distance from the lens surface
183. the Auto Focus Area AF Area Procedure REC MENU REC Tab AF Area You can use the following procedure to change the Auto Focus metering area for shooting snapshots When recording movies the AF metering area is always WIH Spot The camera automatically determines the focus point on the Intelligent screen and focuses there intelligent AF Face detection page 89 operates automatically Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the P image This setting works well with focus lock page 85 Trackin When you half press the shutter button while this setting is 9 selected the focus frame will follow the movement of the subject am Intelligent I Spot or WH Tracking Focus frame Focus frame EN Tracking cannot be used in combination with the following features Some HS BEST SHOT scenes except Auto Advanced Settings 88 d Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light Procedure REC MENU REC Tab AF Assist Light Half pressing the shutter button while this setting is selected Front lamp causes the front lamp to light which provides illumination for focusing in areas where lighting is dim Leaving this function turned off is recommended when shooting portraits from short distances etc E IMPORTANT Never look directly into the front lamp while it is lit Make sure your fi
184. the camera which causes it to revert to 0 0 l NOTE When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation 39 Snapshot Tutorial Using Flash Flash 1 In the REC mode press V 7 4 once 2 Use 4 and gt to select the flash setting you want and then press SET Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure put amount of light and brightness conditions Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a EJ Flash On subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Red Eye Flash fires automatically This type of flash can be used to Reduction reduce the chance of redness in the subject s eyes 3 Press the shutter button to shoot Back lamp Flashes red while the flash is charging to indicate that image recording is disabled You will not be able to take another flash snapshot until the lamp stops flashing red which indicates that charging is complete Oo BEES indicates the flash will fire For information about Flash Range see page 189 Snapshot Tutorial 40 l NOTE Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close Flash charging time page 189 depends on o
185. too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 40 or adjust EV shift to the side page 39 Digital zoom will not go up to the maximum value 1 The digital zoom setting may be turned off Turn on digital zoom page 91 2 Zoom will not go up to the maximum value if the Zoom SR setting is Single Change the setting to Off page 45 3 Zoom will not go up to the maximum value if the snapshot size setting is VGA Change to a different setting page 34 The image is out of focus during movie recording 1 Focusing may not be possible because the subject is outside the focus range Shoot within the allowable range 2 The lens may be dirty Clean the lens page 167 3 During High Speed Movie recording focus is fixed at the position where it was when recording started To focus an image half press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually before you press 6 Movie to start recording Movie recording suddenly stops The camera s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high Wait until the camera temperature drops to normal levels Appendix 180 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Playback The color of the playback image is different from what ap
186. u will not be able to perform any key operation while image recording is in progress 37 Snapshot Tutorial Adjusting White Balance White Balance You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the third control panel option from the top White Balance 3 Use 4 and gt to select the shooting condition you want and then press SET E Auto WB Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically E3 Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day E Overcast For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings Day White Fluorescent For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Ex Daylight Fluorescent For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting E3 Tungsten For shooting under light bulb lighting I Manual WB For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light source Select MH Manual WB Blank white paper Under the lighting conditions you plan r L to use when shooting point the ume camera at a blank white piece of paper so it fills the entire monitor screen and t
187. u can do with your CASIO camera Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier including the following four main functions HDR Art An HDR Art feature combines different parts of a burst of images shot with different exposures into a final image and performs high precision image analysis to produce final images that are true works of art gt See page 71 for more information High Speed CS Prerecord CS Now you can shoot up to 30 continuous high resolution images at the amazing speed of 40 images per second maximum Prerecord CS pre records images to ensure you are almost never too late with the shutter button gt See page 46 for more information High Speed Movie Movies can be recorded at up to 480 frames per second This makes it possible to clearly view phenomena that are invisible to the human eye in slow motion gt See page 57 for more information FHD Movie Recording You can record movies in high quality FHD 1920X1080 pixels 30 fps 1920X1080 pixels gt See page 57 for more information Quick Start Basics 2 15 First charge the battery prior to use Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged Perform the steps under To charge the battery to bring the battery to a full charge Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 110 for power Never try to
188. ur Documents Windows 7 Windows Vista or My Documents Windows XP Windows 2000 folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer 12 After you finish copying images disconnect the camera from the computer Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP On the camera press ON OFF Power to turn off the camera After making sure that the back lamp is unlit disconnect the camera from the computer Windows 2000 Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen and disable the drive number assigned to the camera Next after making sure that the back lamp is unlit press the camera s ON OFF Power button to turn off the camera and disconnect the camera from your computer 136 Using the Camera with a Computer E To view images you copied to your computer 1 Double click the copied DCIM folder to open it 2 Double click the folder that contains the images you want to view 3 Double click the image file you want to view For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 149 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original unrotated orientation Viewing a CS image on a computer will individually display the component images in the CS group A CS group cannot be viewed as a CS image on a computer Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in t
189. xpose the camera to fire which can cause it to explode and creates the risk of fire and electric shock B Disassembly and Modification Never try to take the camera apart or modify it in any way Doing so creates the risk of electric shock burn injury and other personal injury Be sure to leave all internal inspection maintenance and repair up to your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center 164 Appendix E Locations To Be Avoided Never leave the camera in any of the following types of locations Doing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock Areas subject to large amounts of humidity or dust Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke is present Near heaters on a heated carpet in areas exposed to direct sunlight in a closed vehicle parked in the sun or other areas subject to very high temperatures Never place the camera on an unstable surface on a high shelf etc Doing so can cause the camera to fall creating the risk of personal injury W Backing Up Important Data Always keep backup copies of important data in camera memory by transferring it to a computer or other storage device Note that data can be deleted in the case of camera malfunction repair etc B Memory Protection Whenever replacing the battery be sure to follow the correct procedure as described in the documentation that comes with the camera Incorrectly replacing the battery can result in corruption or loss
190. zoom range for overall images of higher quality and clarity 1 In the REC mode press 3 Continuous Shutter 2 Select Multi SR Zoom and then press SET When shooting with Multi SR Zoom it may take longer before EXILIM is ready for shooting 3 Press the shutter button to shoot After you press the shutter button the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress Keep the camera still while this message is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed l NOTE Multi SR Zoom is effective when you want to capture delicate textures The current Zoom SR page 45 setting is ignored when shooting with this function With this BEST SHOT scene the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal The desired Multi SR Zoom effect may not be attained if the camera or subject moves during shooting Depending on shooting conditions and image composition this BEST SHOT scene may not be able to produce the desired result 72 Using BEST SHOT Shooting a Panorama Image Slide Panorama With Slide Panorama you move the camera to compose and record multiple images which are then combined to a a N panorama This feature lets you shoot a panorama of up to oO DBs

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