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Casio EX-G1 Owner's Manual

1. 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 e Windows users should refer to Using the Camera with a Windows Computer on page 121 e Macintosh users should refer to Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page 131 Using the Camera with a Computer 120 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 do Operating l incraiiahiceottwars See this System Version page Save images to a computer and view them PASIA Installation not required 122 2000 there manually Installation not required e Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be used for playback 7 Vista XP f your computer is running ay NOMES 2000 Windows 2000 and does not have DirectX 9 0c or higher installed download DirectX from the Microsoft DirectX site and install it on your computer Edit movies E ISRAR Use commercial software 2000 as required mm 7 Vista ee files to XP SP2 SP3 ae Uploader for 126 2000 SP4 Transfer images to the 7 Vista XP Photo Transport 1 0 128 camera 2000 Vista Adobe Reader 8 View the User s Guide XP SP2 SP3 Not required if already 130 2000 SP4 installed
2. YouTube Uploader for CASIO and Photo Transport will not run under 64 bit versions of Windows OS Using the Camera with a Computer 121 2 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 Bundled CD ROM on page 162 of this manual B Precautions for Windows Users Except for Adobe Reader the bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run Operation on a self made computer is not supported Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments fi Viewing 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 E To connect the camera to your computer and save files 7 Turn on the camera and press MENU On the Set Up tab select USB and then press p gt 2 3 Use A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET 4 Turn off the camera Next rotate the cover lock dial in the OPEN direction and open the memory card terminal cover Using the Camera with a Computer 122 2 a 9 Use the USB cable that USB port comes with the camera USB cable at eps to connect it to
3. 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 Quick Start Basics 29 Snapshot Shooting Precautions Operation e 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 e If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens shade the lens with your hand when shooting an image Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots e 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 82 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image 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 Subje
4. 000 e eee Face Detection 46 Shooting with the Make up Mode lesus Make up 48 Shooting Beautiful Scenery Images Landscape 49 Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style 50 Shooting WIL ZOOM esne sd E n p on celo Falco ade Pit ble a aa sw 0 E Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point llli 51 Contents 4 il Recording Movie Images and Audio 53 TO FECONG a EO VIG duode bte utl obse abor RI YR IRAE ER US a d did ui sede 009 Using Prerecord Movie 2x6 8 Lau Ec ar o tt oed date dein Ra oes 295 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie 05 96 Recording Audio Only 0 00 e eee Voice Recording 56 E To play back an audio recording lille 57 il Using BEST SHOT 58 What IS BEST SHOT cao a uenit p RERO ERES RE ERES nes 58 B Some Sample Scenes lellelllle eee ees 58 To shoot an image with BEST SHOT 0 0000 58 E Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups 0 0 0 00 cece eens 61 Shooting with AUTO BEST SHOT o a ee 62 Automatically Shooting at Regular Intervals Interval 63 Isolating Moving Subjects 04 Multi motion Image 64 ll Advanced Settings 65 Using On screen Menus 0 00 cece ee eee eens 65 REC Mode Seings 3 cacyateowatinces Yue USC E Cha been REC 67 B Selecting a Focus Mo
5. 2 Use the AV cable that comes with the camera to connect it to the TV AV cable bundled Video Audio VIDEO IN jack yellow AUDIO IN jacks white Making sure that the lt mark on the camera is aligned with the gt 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 3 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 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 92 g p 4 Press P 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 You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output system page 146 5 Now you can display images and play back movies as you normally do ps IMPORTANT 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 NOTE e Audio is monaural e Certain TVs may cut off part of the images
6. a L g x a af a E Da d 6 E L8 iP i L LE NN Mw E a 5 sd m P E 2 n reru rara i ue aut S PSP un a E E E a a Tata Wi M LUE de s Gu a m m IS NX OB BOBO eee E Bh B BEE b tat dt th th th oh BG Ht a User visit the official EXILIM m am Eau P at R B m duct MNNNNEM is pro Photo click here bout th lon a E amm ac n ilim com www exilim LANE RN ERA M E A AM WU v hae ur s NNNM e s B LX EL CO Website at http Pa 2 iq Cz gt m ru oO ep e jo Ae m 9 i o e o 4 o 9 e Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in th Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference For the most up to date informat Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product ea a ee gt a LM eats RP e a G a s B amp n G pE ara i HN Law NN i OC gu ap a n r a i s a a a a E a Js P m a uv a m a Aa rar m ls 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 Digital camera battery NP 80 Charger unit BC 80L To attach the strap to the camera Attach strap here The shape of the power cor
7. microSDHC Memory Card mich mich k Use one of the above types of memory card HE Ac N Warning o microSD microSDHC memory cards present a swallowing hazard for small children o Keep microSD microSDHC memory cards out of the reach of small children Should a memory card ever be swallowed accidentally consult a physician immediately Quick Start Basics 20 To load a memory card 1 Press ON OFF Power to turn off the camera Next rotate the cover lock dial in the 4OPEN direction and open the memory card terminal cover 2 Load a memory card Positioning the memory card so its front is facing in the direction of the lens slide it into the card slot all the way in LET until you hear it click Front Back securely into place E 3 Close the memory card terminal cover Close the memory card terminal cover completely until it clicks securely in place e For information about how to replace the memory card see page 160 ae IMPORTANT Be sure to orient the memory card correctly when loading it into the camera Trying to force a card while it is incorrectly oriented can damage it Be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the microSD microSDHC memory card Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 20 into the memory card slot e Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remo
8. 7 10 12 4 Set the date and the time Use lt 4 and P to select the setting you want to change and then use A and W to change it To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press BS 5 After setting the date and time use 4 and gt to select Apply and then press SET 19 Quick Start Basics 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 144 Date and time Page 143 NOTE gt e Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time and so they are subject to change e 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 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 173 i Supported Memory Cards microSD Memory Card
9. 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 e 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 f you select an audio snapshot as the startup image the audio will not play at startup Formatting built in memory page 147 will delete the current startup image setting 140 Other Settings Set Up 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 136 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 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 existing file names plus 1 Restarts the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or when the memory card is re
10. 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 B 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 E 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 of data in camera memory m 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
11. 144 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Auto Power 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 1 min 2 min 5 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 WH Tracking During interval snapshot or interval movie recording During Voice Recording playback or recording During movie recording and playback Configuring gt Setting Power On Procedure MENU Set Up Tab EG Power On Power On Camera turns on whenever amp PLAY is pressed Hold On Camera turns on whenever amp J PLAY is held down Disable Camera does not turn on or off whenever amp PLAY is pressed Change this setting to anything besides Disable before connecting to a TV for image viewing 145 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 122 131 Mass With this setting t
12. 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 e Only image files with the following extensions can be transferred to the camera jpg jpeg joe bmp bmp images are converted to jpeg images automatically when transferred Certain types of images may not be able to be transferred e You cannot transfer movies to the camera Using the Camera with a Computer 128 p B Totransfer computer screen captures to the camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer page 122 2 On your computer click the following Start All Programs 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 transferr
13. e 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 Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use one of the following methods to connect the camera to the recording device using the camera s bundled AV cable DVD recorder or video deck Connect to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals Camera 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 t amp Only for the slideshow Images setting page 94 When recording images to an external device use A DISP to clear all indicators from the monitor screen page 148 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 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 93 g p 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 65 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow Procedure PLAY mode MENU PLAY Tab Slideshow Start Starts the slideshow Images Specifies the type of images to be included in the slideshow All images Snapshots movies and audio recordings E Only Snap
14. e To create a still subject select Still Subject 4 Press SET use A and V to select Number of Shots and then press SET Dynamic Photo 109 T 5 Use A and V to select either 1 or 2 and then press SET o 1100 unger these Select this option conditions 2 The sunjgct against You need to shoot twice to extract the subject complex background You need to shoot only once to extract the subject The subject against a plain 1 no pattern background If you select this option you will not need to perform steps 7 and 8 of the procedure below 6 First shoot an image that includes the subject GS e mH e you want to extract Shoot an image in which the subject is as large as possible If you selected 2 for the Number of Shots setting the images should include some easily identifiable reference point that you can use for later alignment in step 7 below If you selected Moving Subject the camera will record multiple subject images Do not move the camera until shooting is complete If you selected 1 for the Number of Shots setting this procedure is complete with this step The camera will extract the subject and display it on the monitor screen If you selected Moving Subject in step 3 the subject image will be moving on the display Even if you select 1 for the Number of Shots setting certain conditions can cause the setting to
15. Size 12M 40003000 Metering Multi ERE AR Normal Lighting Extra P Color Filter Off KE Quality Movies STD Sharpness 0 EV Shift 0 0 Saturation 0 White Balance Auto Contasi ISO AES Flash Intensity 0 Set Up Tab Screen Auto 2 Adjust Startup Sound 1 Date Style Half Shutter TENEO H Sound 1 guag Shutter Sound 1 Sleep 1 min Sounds PR Operation Sound 1 Auto Power Operation 2 min Off EEE Play BEN C Power On Power On Startup Off USB Mass Storage File No Continue Video Out World Time Home Format _ Timestamp Off Reset 164 Appendix m PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Images All images White Balance Slideshow me A iiu Brightness Interval 3 sec Effect Pattern 1 DPOF Printing Dynamic Photo Protect Movie B Date Time Sue Rotation Layout Print TER MOTION PRINT 9 frames Trimming Movie Editing Dubbing Lighting Copy jm EE E Divide Group Set Up Tab The contents of the Set Up tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode 165 Appendix When things don t go right B Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Power Supply Power does not 1 The battery may not be loaded correctly page 17 turn on 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 16 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it
16. 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 157 Appendix I To replace the battery 1 Before opening the battery cover carefully wipe any sand or moisture from the camera to ensure that none of it gets inside the battery compartment 2 Open the battery cover and remove Stopper 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 3 Load a new battery E IMPORTANT Never open the battery cover in an area where water is present Doing so creates the risk of water getting inside the camera resulting in unrepairable damage H Battery Precautions B Precautions during Use Operation provided by a battery under cold
17. Saturation Contrast User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built in memory page 137 in the SCENE folder snapshots or MSCENE folder movies Formatting the camera s built in memory page 147 deletes all user BEST SHOT scenes Use the following procedure when you want to delete a user BEST SHOT scene D Display the information screen page 59 of the user BEST SHOT scene you want to delete 2 Press V fj 4 select Delete and then press SET 61 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with AUTO BEST SHOT With AUTO BEST SHOT the camera automatically selects the BEST SHOT scene that suits your subject and shooting conditions and configures its settings accordingly The following are the scenes selected automatically by AUTO BEST SHOT Portrait Scenery Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Macro Sports etc 1 Press BS and then select the AUTO BEST SHOT scene 2 Point the camera at the subject AUTO BEST SHOT icon The camera will automatically select the BEST SHOT scene that suits your subject and shooting conditions and configure its settings accordingly If shooting conditions change the camera may change to a different BEST SHOT scene automatically The camera will display the scene selected on the monitor screen for a few seconds 3 Press the shutter button to shoot the image e The AUTO BEST SHOT will remain activated so the camera will select a BEST SHOT scene for the next shot after image recor
18. Step 1 Shoot the subject seed eie ee ekua a tone nnt nunkn a d aa ak ek YR e EPI seatenaetiancdevedanieaanns 5 Step 2 Create the Dynamic Photo image E Four Tips for Good Subject Cropping ll Specifying the Subject Type and CS Speed E Changing the Number of Shots Setting Step 3 Have fun with Dynamic Photo esssssssesssseseeeeeeene nme 12 Step 4 Convert a Dynamic Photo to a Movie Movie Converter sess 12 Step 5 Use Dynamic Studio to expand use of Dynamic Photo images to other applications 13 Dynamic Photo A totally new way to enjoy digital photography Dynamic Photo makes it easy to crop a moving subject out of a series of images and insert it into other images A simple operation on the camera extracts a moving subject automatically by cropping up to 20 Continuous Shutter images Become the star of your digital images Create the images of your dreams All on the camera without using a computer With Dynamic Photo you can shoot create and view images just about anywhere Dynamic Photo Technology Dynamic Photo lets you extract a moving subject from a series of Continuous Shutter CS images and insert it into another image This makes it possible to combine images in ways that create exciting totally unbelievable scenes AR Moving CS Images Extract the subject Insert it into another image You can create a Dynamic Photo image by inserting a moving subjec
19. 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 microSD is a trademark of SD Card Association EXILIM Photo Transport Dynamic Photo and YouTube Uploader for CASIO are registered trademarks or trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD All other company or product names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies 156 Appendix Any and all unauthorized commercial copying distribution and copying of the bundled software over a network are prohibited This product contains PrKERNELV4 Real time OS of eSOL Co Ltd Copyright 2007 eSOL Co Ltd IPHKERNELv4 PrKERNELV4 is a registered trademark of eSOL Co Ltd in Japan This product contains the software of FotoNation Inc FaceTracker FotoNation is a registered trademark of FotoNation Inc FaceTracker is a trademarks of FotoNation Inc FotoNatiorr 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
20. and time settings as required page 143 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 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 119 Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping is turned on Date stamping is not possible for the following types of images Images recorded with certain BEST SHOT scene Dynamic Photo 142 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 4 gt Move the cursor between settings BS Toggles between 12 hour and 24 hour format When the date and time settings are what you want press SET to apply them You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049 Be sure to select your Home City page 141 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 cit
21. without a snapshot or movie e For information about Voice Recording capacities see page 174 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use A V 4 and gt to select the Voice Recording scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen Press the shutter button to start recording e The back lamp flashes green while recording is in progress Pressing SET during recording will insert a marker into the recording During playback you will be able to jump to the markers in the recording Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording e To create another audio recording file repeat steps 3 and 4 To turn off Voice Recording press BS and then select e Auto 56 Recording time 0 0 Remaining recording time Recording Movie Images and Audio NOTE e You can use A DISP during audio recording to toggle the monitor screen on and off e When monitor screen contents are turned off selecting the Voice Recording scene will cause the monitor screen to turn off immediately page 148 About audio data e Audio files can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime Audio Data WAVE IMA ADPCM WAV extension To play back an audio recording 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and p gt to display the Voice Recording file you want to play is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file 2 Pre
22. 43 EH Intelligent feta Spot or WW Tracking I Focus frame Focus frame HH Multi Focus frame IMPORTANT IET Multi cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Face Detection page 46 MN Tracking cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Auto Shutter page 73 e Selecting WH Tracking can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation while tracking a subject This does not indicate malfunction Snapshot Tutorial 44 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 sixth Control Panel option from the top ISO Sensitivity 3 Use 4 and p gt to select the setting you want and then press SET AUTO Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 64 Lower sensitivity Slow shutter speed Less noise ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 Fast shutter speed Some coarseness ISO 1600 Set for shooting in increased digital ISO 3200 Higher sensitivity dimly lit areas noise AUTO ISO sensitivity always is applied for movies regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images Snapshot Tutorial 45 p Shooting with the REC Light REC Light Selecting On causes the front
23. For example avoid breaking waves trees blowing in the wind etc Specifying the Subject Type and CS Speed You can select from among the four subject types listed below You also can specify a stationary subject one frame only in addition to a moving subject Perform the following procedure when you want to change the subject type 1 Before shooting the subject in step 3 under Step 1 Shoot the subject page 6 press SET 2 Select Subject Type and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select the subject type you want and then press SET 10 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Number of CS speed images Subject type Moving Subject 20 frames per 1sec 20fps second Creates a moving subject from the CS images The subject is cropped out of 20 images each of the CS images Moving Subject 1sec 20fps provides smooth subject movement but recording time is limited to one second 20 images Moving Subject 4sec 5fps provides more recording time but subject movement is slightly rough 20 images Moving Subject 10 frames per 2sec 10fps second Moving Subject 5 frames per 4sec 5fps second Records a single subject which is Still Subject 1image cropped and inserted into the background image Changing the Number of Shots Setting Normally you need to shoot the subject you want to extract against a background and then shoot the bac
24. Note that the extracted sample subjects include some subjects that cannot be created using the Dynamic Photo feature of this camera 4 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Step 1 Shoot the subject Dynamic Photo images are created by extracting the subject out of one image and inserting it into another image The term subject as used here refers to what you extract or crop out of the first image Perform the following steps to shoot and extract the subject i 4 CD With the subject The same angle against the same The camera will extract background without the subject the subject automatically Do not allow the camera to move Shoot twice E E i i 1 Turn on the camera and press the BS button 2 Select Dynamic Photo On the BEST SHOT scene menu screen EE e select Dynamic Photo which is the third E scene i H1 Use lt and gt to move the red frame AS C to S and then press the SET Dynamic Photo 3 button 5 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 3 First shoot the subject Best results can be obtained with the camera secured on a tripod With the camera pointed at the moving subject press the shutter button to record If you selected Moving Subject the camera will record a series of Continuous Shutter CS images over a few Seconds First let S just have the To help ensure good
25. Number of Shots Setting page 11 When shooting the subject image shoot against a white wall or some other surface whose color is different from that of the subject The camera will not be able to crop the subject image properly if its color is the same as or similar to the Select a blank wall for the subject background not one with a complex pattern or shapes Find a blank wall whose color is different from that of the subject Shooting LETS Tal le TRO Find some reference points and use a tripod When there are reference points in the image as shown above you need to compose the second background only image precisely according to the reference points In this case you will need to keep the camera as still as possible when shooting the first image subject and background and the second image background only Use a tripod whenever possible and make sure that image is composed exactly the same for both the first image and the second image Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Move the subject away from the wall to avoid shadows The camera may mistake shadows on the wall or floor caused by strong sunlight illumination or other light sources as part of the subject Shadows tend to form when the subject is too close to a wall Have the subject move as far away as possible from the wall Do not use a moving background Good cropping is not possible if anything besides the subject is moving in the images
26. SET e You can select any one of three sensitivity levels from rmm Lowest to r Highest e With the Lc Highest setting the auto shutter release is triggered relatively easily Auto shutter release triggering becomes more difficult with the mmm Lowest setting but recorded images have the least blur Experiment with Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity settings to find the one that work best for you B Using Auto Shutter in Combination with Continuous Shutter When shooting in combination with Continuous Shutter page 70 the camera will go back into Auto Shutter standby after shooting of the CS images is complete so it will be ready to shoot again To stop an ongoing Continuous Shutter operation wait until e Auto is flashing on the monitor screen and then press SET Advanced Settings 15 Tips for Better Auto Shutter Snapshots Using Auto Shutter in combination with Anti Shake page 77 reduces the chance of image blur even more While recording with Detect Blur or Detect Smile keep the camera as still as possible until the recording operation is complete E IMPORTANT If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter you can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again Detect Blur and Detect Panning may not produce the desired effect when shooting in an area where dim lighting requires a slo
27. SHOT Precautions The following BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie Dynamic Photo Multi motion Image The following BEST SHOT scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot Prerecord Movie For YouTube The Voice Recording scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot or recording a movie Some scenes like Night Scene and Fireworks results in a slow shutter speed setting Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in the image the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process when either of these scenes is selected This means that it will take a bit longer for the image to be saved which is indicated by the back lamp flashing green Do not perform any key operation during that time Also it is a good idea to use a tripod to avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds Your camera includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene is named either For eBay or Auction Images you record using the auction site sample scene are stored in a special folder so you can easily find them on your computer page 137 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 settings that are made after you select a BEST SHOT scene No
28. When this happens configure date and time settings page 143 e See page 177 for information about battery life and memory capacity Battery Power Conservation Tips When you do not need to use the flash select Flash Off for the flash setting page 40 e Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera pages 144 145 Quick Start Basics 18 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 zt 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 144 Note that a version of this manual in the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market 1 Press ON OFF Power to turn on the camera 2 Use A V 4 and gt to select the language you want and then press 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
29. a TV or Macintosh and play back movies that way EX 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 Using the Camera with a Computer 134 j B 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 il User Registration Internet registration only is supported Visit the following CASIO website to register http world casio com qv register Using the Camera with a Computer 135 2 d Files and Folders The camera creates a file and saves it 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 Structure page 137 Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example File E
30. again will unlock the zoom factor and allow you to use A V 4 and gt to move around the currently displayed images Current display area Viewing Snapshots and Movies 90 g p Displaying the Image Menu 1 In the PLAY mode press the zoom button a Boundary an Use A V lt 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 Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen 1 In the PLAY mode press the zoom button n H5 twice This will display the calendar screen that shows the first image recorded on each day To display the first image recorded on a particular day use A V 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to the day you want and then press SET To exit the calendar screen press MENU or BS If you save an image using any one of the following functions the image will appear in the calendar on the date that you last saved it Lighting White Balance Brightness Resizing Cropping Copy Layout Print MOTION PRINT If you edit the date and time of an image the image still will appear on the date it was originally recorded 91 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 1 Turn off the camera Next rotate the cover lock dial in the 4OPEN direction and open the memory card terminal cover
31. battery 1 Positioning 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 household power outlet About 100 minutes are required to reach full charge The CHARGE MES 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 Fishing tec battery problem page 157 Off Charging complete Quick Start Basics 16 Other Charging Precautions Use the special charger BC 80L to charge the special lithium ion battery NP 80 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 conditions li To load the battery 1 Open the battery cove
32. 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 Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged before starting a formatting operation 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 163 for details about the camera s factory default settings The settings below are not reset World Time settings clock settings date style screen language video output 147 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Monitor Screen Settings You can turn display information on and off by pressing A DISP You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode Information display on Displays information about image settings etc l Turns on display of camera setting and Information display other
33. contrast r1 Spot Spot metering takes readings at a very small area Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set according to the brightness of a particular subject without being affected by surrounding conditions The currently selected metering mode is indicated by an icon on the snapshot screen No icon is displayed when zz Multi is selected as the metering mode tl Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting Procedure REC mode MENU Quality Tab Lighting You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas when shooting images Performs a higher level of brightness correction than the On setting Extra When this option is selected it takes longer for the image to be stored after the shutter button is pressed On Performs brightness correction Off Does not perform brightness correction You also can optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas in existing images page 101 Advanced Settings 85 I Using Built in Color Filters Color Filter Procedure REC mode MENU Quality Tab Color Filter Settings Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple i Controlling Image Sharpness Sharpness Procedure REC mode MENU Quality Tab gt Sharpness You can specify one of five sharpness settings from 2 sharpest to 2 least sharp li Controlling Color Saturati
34. display a frame around each one 5 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it focuses on will turn green Face Detection icon 6 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down 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 Face detection may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways Detection of the following types of faces is not supported Face 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 A face that is very far away and small or very close and large Aface in an area that is very dark The face of a pet or some other non human subject zt IMPORTANT Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT scenes Dynamic Photo Multi motion Image Prerecord Movie For YouTube Voice Recording Movie Recording e The following function is disabled when shooting with face detection Multi AF Snapshot Tutorial 47 p Shooting with the Make up Mode Make up The Make up Mode smoothes the skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits 1 In the REC mode use 4 and gt to display in the
35. drive icon Drag the DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it 9 After the copy operation is complete drag the drive icon to Trash Using the Camera with a Computer 132 j 10 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 137 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation 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 Ze IMPORTANT Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted Transferring Images Automatically an
36. e be ae aad CRETA ea bee 135 Files andi Folders uve ra edER SD IU e bh oe alate aed acia d a e a 136 Memory Card Data xoc o iE Rcs RN eden soda a ac ROS 137 il Other Settings Set Up 139 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Screen 139 Configuring Camera Sound Settings LL Sounds 140 Configuring a Startup Image 0 eee eee Startup 140 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No 141 Configuring World Time Settings World Time 141 Time Stamping Snapshots Less Timestamp 142 Setting the Camera s Clock 000s cece teens Adjust 143 Specifying the Date Style 0 2 00 eee eee Date Style 143 Specifying the Display Language 5 Language 144 Configuring Sleep State Settings 00005 Sleep 144 Configuring Auto Power Settings Auto Power Off 145 Configuring Setting 0005 E3 Power On 145 Configuring USB Protocol Settings 0005 USB 146 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System Video Out 146 Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format 147 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset 147 il Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 148 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure 148 E How to U
37. for information about paper settings 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 117 To toggle date stamping on and off press BS The date stamp will be printed when On is indicated on the monitor screen Use A and V to select Print and then Print press SET ee OF Printing will start and the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen The message 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 f you selected 1 Image you can repeat the procedure from step 5 if you want After printing is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable from the printer and camera 116 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 and time stamp on off information on the memory card with the images After configuring settings you can use the memory card to print o
38. images are 640x480 g Imag d relatively coarser The initial factory default image size setting is 12M Selecting 3 2 records images with an aspect ratio of 3 2 which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper e 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 print resolution 38 You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi Snapshot Tutorial E Specifying Movie Image Quality Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail smoothness and clarity of a movie during playback Shooting with the high quality WIDE setting will result in better image quality but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and W to select the second Control Panel option from the top Movie Image Quality 3 Use lt and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate WIDE 848X480 13 Megabits second 30 frames second SID 640X480 10 Megabits second 30 frames second LP 320X240 2 7 Megabits second 15 frames second e The 16 9 aspect ratio is available only when WIDE is selec
39. included page 12 You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot page 148 You can zoom in on the image by pressing the side of the zoom button page 90 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 BJ PLAY 2 Use 4 and gt to scroll between images Holding down either button scrolls at high speed gt lt TEE lt NOTE Half pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is displayed will switch directly to the REC mode Quick Start Basics 28 Deleting Images If memory becomes full you can delete images you no longer need to free up storage and record more images E IMPORTANT Remember that a file image delete operation cannot be undone Deleting an audio snapshot page 107 deletes both the snapshot and the audio file i To delete a single file 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then Delete All Files press V tj 4 Delete Cancel 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 ll To delete all files 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press V f 4
40. lamp to turn on for illumination Front lamp when shooting under low lighting conditions 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the third Control Panel option from the bottom REC Light 3 Use 4 and gt to select On and then press SET HI REC Light is displayed on the control panel while the REC Light is enabled 3 IMPORTANT e Never look directly into the front lamp while it is lit e Never aim the front lamp at a person who is operating a motor vehicle etc The effectiveness of the REC Light is reduced in the case of faraway subjects Using Face Detection Face Detection When shooting people the face detection feature detects the faces of up to ten individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly 1 In the REC mode use 4 and gt to display in the control panel which enters the Face Detection e If does not appear in the control panel press lt q or gt many times until it appears Each press of lt q or gt will cycle the control panel option in the following sequence Face Detection Make up Mode page 48 Landscape Mode page 49 2 Press SET and then use A and V to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom Face Detection 3 Use 4 and p gt to select E2 Face Detection On and then press SET Snapshot Tutorial 46 p 4 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and
41. 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 152 Appendix Should you ever notice leakage strange odor heat generation discoloration deformation or any other abnormal condition while using charging or storing a battery immediately remove it from the camera or charger unit and keep it away from open flame 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 cle
42. p 4 Use 4 and gt to display the CS group you want to divide up 5 Use A and V to select Divide and then press SET To divide up other CS group files repeat steps 4 and 5 B Dividing Up All CS Groups 1 While a CS group is displayed press MENU Use 4 and gt to select the PLAY tab Use A and V to select Divide Group and then press p gt 2 3 4 Use A and V to select Divide All Groups and then press SET 5 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET Once a CS group is divided it cannot be regrouped Zooming an On screen Image 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and gt to scroll through the images until the one you want is displayed 2 Press the zoom button 8 Q to zoom Zoom factor You can use A V lt 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen Press the zoom Image area button ts 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 or BS Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X 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 lt 4 and gt to scroll between images using the same zoom factor Pressing SET
43. perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed the screen in step 1 will re appear Yellow boundary NOTE 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 e Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only 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 Example OO cm to co OO is the actual focusing range value Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use when you want Subject to be focused on 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 e To use focus lock select EIN Spot for the Auto r4 Focus area page 43 T 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button Focus frame Advanced Settings 69 9 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed which maintains the focus setting move the camera to compose the image 3 When you are ready to shoot the image press the shutter button the rest of the way down NOTE Focus lo
44. port Hi Speed USB compatible Monaural Monaural Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 80 X1 176 Appendix 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 300 shots Continuous Playback Snapshots 3 hours 40 minutes Approximate continuous movie recording time 2 hours 10 minutes Continuous Voice Recording 6 hours 50 minutes Battery NP 80 Rated Capacity 700 mAh Recording Medium 4GB microSDHC memory card 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 continuous recording time The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life Frequency of flash zoom and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording tim
45. the final snapshot into it NOTE 4 4 4 7 77 You will not be able to save the new image unless there is a snapshot in all of the layout frames e 3 2 and 16 9 images cannot be included in a Layout Print image The recording date of the resulting Layout Print image is the recording date if the image you place into the final frame not the date you create the Layout Print image The Layout Print image is saved as 7M 3072X2304 pixels size 97 Other Playback Functions PLAY Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT Procedure PLAY mode Movie Screen to be Used MENU PLAY Tab MOTION PRINT 1 Use 4 and gt 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 4 or gt scrolls at high speed 9 frames Use A and V to select either 9 frames or 1 frame and then press SET When 9 frames is selected the frame you select in step 1 will be in the center of the MOTION PRINT image Only the frames of movies recorded on this camera can be used in a MOTION PRINT image 98 Other Playback Functions PLAY Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing Procedure PLAY mode 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 specif
46. your settings Using BEST SHOT 63 IMPORTANT When the Interval Movie scene is selected the shooting time setting is fixed at 5 seconds The sleep page 144 and Auto Power Off page 145 are disabled while an interval shooting operation is in progress Pressing any of the camera s buttons while an interval shooting operation is in progress will cause the message Interval shooting cancelled to appear and the interval operation will be canceled The interval setting is the time from when the last shooting operation was complete until the next shooting operation starts Certain camera settings and or shooting conditions may cause the actual interval and shooting time to be somewhat different from those you specify e Shooting conditions can make it impossible to shoot the specified number of images Isolating Moving Subjects Multi motion Image Multi motion Image can be used to isolate a moving subject within a series of multiple images and places them against a stationary background Make sure that the camera is not moving or shaking when shooting with Multi motion Image 1 Press BS and then select the Multi motion Image scene 2 Press the shutter button to start shooting Continuous Shutter shooting will stop after some time and the resulting composite image will appear on the monitor screen e Keep the camera still until all of the continuous shutter images are recorded e When using thi
47. 0 pixels Unit pixels 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 Less detail but takes up less memory Best when you want to send images by e mail etc Small Number of Pixels For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 173 For information about movie image size see page 39 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 106 Snapshot Tutorial 37 B 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 Image Size 2Ugge ted 29 Print Size and Description Pixels T Application 12M 40003000 Poster Print 3 2 Poster Print Good detail for better clarity even for images 4000X2656 cropped page 106 from the original 16 9 4000x2240 FPTV 8M 3264x2448 S Print ET Good detail 2560x1920 Print 3M 3 5 x 5 Print Best when preserving memory capacity is 2048x1536 relatively more important than image quality Image files are smaller which is better when MSA E Mail attaching images to e mail However
48. 04 Folder name file name page 136 Snapshot image quality page 82 Snapshot image size page 36 91SO sensitivity page 45 Aperture value Shutter speed Q Date time page 50 Metering mode page 85 White balance setting page 102 Flash page 40 B Recording mode D Battery level indicator page 18 Histogram page 148 9 Exposure compensation page 83 Movie audio recording off indicator page 73 OFile type Protect indicator page 104 Folder name file name page 136 Q Movie recording time page 87 Q Movie image quality page 39 Date time page 50 Battery level indicator page 18 12 Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete images a countless number of times Delete Store images on your Print images Attach images to e mail computer Quick Start Basics 13 What you 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 main functions Tough Shock resistant construction Applying the same technology developed for the G SHOCK wristwatch this camera has passed drop testing from a height of 2 13 meters 7 feet for a level of shock resistance that dramatically outperforms previous models Based on CASIO test equivalent to MIL Standard 810F Met
49. 17 for details Other Playback Functions PLAY 103 y Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect Procedure PLAY mode MENU PLAY Tab Protect Protects specific files Use 4 and gt to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed 2 Use A and V to select On and then cmm On press SET EUH An image that is protected is indicated by L s the GS icon S 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 DUse A and V to select All Files On and then press SET Press MENU To unprotect all files select All Files Off instead of All Files On in step 1 above All Files On ES IMPORTANT Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 147 Other Playback Functions PLAY 104 d Fon Editing the Date and Time of an Image Date Time Procedure PLAY mode Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Date Time A V Changes the setting at the cursor location lt 4 gt Moves the cursor between settings BS Toggles between 12 hour and 24 hour format When the date and time settings are what you want press SET to apply them NOTE The date and time stamped into an image usin
50. C mode use 4 and gt to display in the control panel which enters the Landscape Mode e If does not appear in the control panel press x or gt many times until it appears Each press of lt or gt will cycle the control panel option in the following sequence Face Detection page 46 gt Make up Mode page 48 Landscape Landscape icon Mode 2 Press SET and then use A and V to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom Landscape Mode 3 Use lt and p gt to select the Landscape Mode setting amp ape Mist Removal you want Vivid Landscape Enhances colors to produce a clearer more vivid landscape image Mist Removal Corrects for misty and cloudy conditions for scenery images that appear as if they were shot on a clear day Available level settings are 1 Weak and 2 Strong 4 When everything is the way you want press SET This will apply the effect you selected 5 Point the camera at the scenery you want to record 6 Press the shutter button to shoot NOTE e The following functions are disabled while the camera is in the Landscape Mode Continuous Shutter CS Triple Self timer Make up Mode Face Detection Lighting Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast some BEST SHOT scenes Snapshot Tutorial 49 p Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the bottom Control Panel option Date Ti
51. DHC Built in Memory Memory Card 1 File Format Maximum File Size Approx 35 1MB 4GB 2 Voice File Size Voice Recording R di Capacity E Capacity WAV 1 hour 197 hours IMAADPCM PE Se PISSeoho 52 minutes 55 minutes Built in memory capacity after formatting 2 The above values are based on use of a microSD SDHC memory card Panasonic Corporation The number of images you can save depends on the type of memory card you are using e Snapshot movie recording capacity and voice 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 image being shot When using a memory card with a different capacity calculate the number of images as a percentage of 4GB 174 Appendix Specifications File Format Recording Media Recorded Image Sizes Image Deletion Effective Pixels Imaging Element Lens Focal Distance Zoom Focusing Approximate Focus Snapshot From Lens Surface Metering Exposure Control Exposure Compensation Shutter Snapshots JPEG Exif Version 2 2 DCF 1 0 standard DPOF compliant Movies Motion JPEG AVI IMA ADPCM audio monaural Audio Voice Recording WAV monaural Built in Memory Image Storage Area 35 7MB microSD microSDHC Built in memory capacity afte
52. Functions PLAY 94 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera 4 Slideshow 94 E Saving Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory ssssn 95 Laying Out Snapshots with Layout Print Layout Print 97 Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT 98 Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing 99 Optimizing Image Brightness 0 00 eee Lighting 101 Using Red Eye Correction 2 00 Red Eye 101 Adjusting White Balance 02000055 White Balance 102 Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness 103 Selecting Images for Printing 05 DPOF Printing 103 Protecting a File Against Deletion 0 Protect 104 Editing the Date and Time of an Image Date Time 105 Rotating an Image esee Rotation 105 Resizing a Snapshot 00 Resize 106 CFODDING a SnapslhloE oso de aid a Ret aed she Rune sti ah Trimming 106 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 22 000 e eee Dubbing 107 E To play snapshot audio o tmm eno e RE Dee ed Reta e eee 107 COPYING F 18525 x42 9 9 ae S Brei er aah ke eee PIS er Copy 108 il Dynamic Photo 109 To create a subject image to be inserted Dynamic Photo 109 Inserting a Subject into a Background Image Dynamic Photo 111 E To view a Dyn
53. PEN direction and open the memory card terminal cover Large 4 connector USB 2 Use the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect the camera to your printer s USB port The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged before connecting Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you x feel it click securely into Making sure that the lt mark on the camera is place Failure to insert the aligned with the mark of the USB cable connector connector fully can result connect the cable to the camera 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 USB cable 115 Printing B 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 EST then press P 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 A X6 A4 8 5 X11 By Printer e Selecting By Printer prints using a paper size selected on the printer e See the documentation that comes with your printer
54. Procedure PLAY mode 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 button 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 Other Playback Functions PLAY 106 y Adding Audio to a Snapshot Dubbing Procedure PLAY mode Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Dubbing You can add audio to a snapshot after you shoot it You can re record a snapshots audio whenever you want You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a single snapshot 1 Press SET to start audio recording 2 Press SET again to stop audio recording e Take care that you do not block the camera s microphone with your fingers while recording Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Your camera supports the following audio data formats l Audio Format WAVE IMA ADPCM WAV extension Microphone Adding audio dubbing is not possible for t
55. Start Basics Snapshot Tutorial Using the Control Panel The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings 1 In the REC mode press SET This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings A W 1I gt Available settings Control Panel SET 2 Use A and V to select the setting you want to change Snapshot image size quality 91SO sensitivity page 45 pages 36 82 REC Light page 46 Movie image quality page 39 Face Detection Make up Landscape Flash page 40 pages 46 48 49 Self timer page 42 Date Time page 50 AF Area page 43 Snapshot image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel 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 NOTE gt 1 0 0 0000 o You also can configure settings other than those listed above page 65 The Control Panel cannot be displayed while a Dynamic Photo Prerecord Movie For YouTube or Voice Recording Operation is in progress Snapshot Tutorial 35 p Specifying Control Panel Items You can use the following procedure to specify the eight items you want on the Control Panel 1 While the Control Panel is displayed press a Lighting MEN UJ F ish White Balance
56. This will display a menu of Control Panel items with the items currently selected for display shown in Auto Shutter green Sensimiby 2 Use A V 4 and gt to select an item you want on the Control Panel and then press SET This will cause the lamp next to the item to light 3 Repeat the above step to select eight items for the Control Panel After you select the eighth item the camera switches to the REC mode and displays the Control Panel To exit the item select operation press MENU NOTE The Date Time item at the bottom of the Control Panel is fixed and cannot be changed The screen shots in this manual show the initial default Control Panel items To return the Control Panel items to their initial defaults reset the camera page 147 Changing the Image Size Size E 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 Snapshot Tutorial 36 p B About image sizes The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and is expressed as horizontal pixels vertical pixels 8M 3264X2448 size image Approximately 8 million pixels 8VVC VGA 640X480 size image Approximately 300 00
57. a protects it against salt water and fresh water only Protection is not provided against hot spring water Never leave the camera for long periods in a location subjected to very low temperatures or very high temperatures in excess of 40 C In particular avoid leaving the camera in areas exposed to strong direct sunlight in a motor vehicle on a hot day etc Any of these conditions can result in a deterioration of waterproofing E Precautions during Underwater Use The camera is designed for use at depths no greater than 3 0 meters and at water temperatures within the range of 0 C to 40 C Do not leave the camera submerged for longer than 60 minutes When repeatedly immersing the camera for underwater user allow at least 15 minutes to elapse between immersions Never open the battery cover or memory card terminal cover while the camera is submerged Do not dive into water while holding the camera Also do not use the camera in rapids under a waterfall or in any other rough water condition Exposing the camera to strong water pressure can cause leaking and malfunction Take care that you do not drop the camera into water or allow it to strike the surface of the water Doing so can cause leaking B Precautions after Underwater Use Before opening the battery cover or memory card terminal cover use a clean dry soft cloth to wipe the camera free of all moisture and dirt If you open the battery cover or the memory card terminal
58. ach folder can contain up to 9999 files named CIMGO001 through CIMG9999 The extension on the file name depends on the file type 26th file name CIMG0026 JPG Extension Serial number 4 digits Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 999CASIO There can be up to 900 folders in memory e The BEST SHOT page 58 includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene is named either For eBay or Auction Images recorded with the eBay scene are stored in a folder named 100 EBAY Images recorded with the Auction scene are stored in a folder named 100 AUCT e BEST SHOT also 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 100th folder name 100CASIO 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 page 12 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 136 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 DCF is a standard that make
59. amera 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 171 Perform the action indicated by the message that appears E Operating Environment Operating Temperature Requirements 10 to 40 C 14 to 104 F Rechargeable battery performance may be reduced shorter battery life etc under cold temperatures Operating Humidity 10 to 85 non condensation 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 nside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vibration B 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 ri
60. amic Photo uir ra ue Ete mew eae gap 112 Converting a Dynamic Photo to a Movie Movie Converter 113 ll Printing 114 F rin ng SbabshoOls ua rada tina a Ate Ae be Pu ar abe Eia cbr e ce e NU 114 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer 114 Contents 6 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies 0 0 000 RR Rh 117 il Using the Camera with a Computer 120 Things you can do using a computer 0 00 eee 120 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer llus 121 E Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer liliis 122 B Playing Movies 4 3 cauce nore Eds vy Rete E Be PRE AON CS NY ecd te 125 E Uploading Movie Files to YouTube 0 0 0 0 ccc ees 126 E Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory 128 E Viewing User Documentation 00000 00a ee PDF Files 130 E User Registration s 225 Dra sen o athe Micah Bae ae ale aca ofa 130 Using the Camera with a Macintosh 00000 ce eee 131 E Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files 131 W Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh ee scuta edet indir RN RO aS Ge as Ro RUE AUR 133 E Playing a Movie e 25a Nai eitis Mateo Dos a doe o d Pe ut YU eae shes 134 E Viewing User Documentation 000 0c eee eee PDF Files 135 B User Registrations oS uu t tho Ros
61. an 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 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 153 Appendix B Data Error Precautions Your digital c
62. and playback lt gt speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back SET Toggles between pause and play Shutter button Press all the way down to select an image for saving MENU Saves the selected images and exits the image select operation SUse A and VW to select the save method you want and then press SET Save Selected Saves selected images Save All Saves all the images Cancel Save Does not save any of the images Save AII Saves all the images e Does not save any of the images while Cancel Save is selected 71 Advanced Settings E IMPORTANT e f 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 continuous shutter exposure and focus for the first image are applied for successive images as well When using a continuous shutter mode keep the camera still until shooting is finished Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following Some BEST SHOT scenes AUTO BEST SHOT Dynamic Photo Interval Snapshot Interval Movie Underwater Multi motion Image Prerecord Movie For YouTube Voice Recording Make up Mode Landscape Mode The speed of Normal Speed CS depends on the type of memory ca
63. ars click Copy Using the Camera with a Computer 123 7 11 Windows 7 Vista users Click Start and then Documents Windows XP users Click Start and then My Documents Windows 2000 users Doubleclick My Documents to open it e If you already have a DCIM folder in Documents Windows 7 Vista or My Documents Windows XP 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 12 Windows 7 users On the Documents Organize menu select Paste Windows Vista users On the Documents Edit menu select Paste Windows XP 2000 users On the My Documents Edit menu select Paste This will paste the DCIM folder and all the image files it contains into your Documents Windows 7 Vista or My Documents Windows XP 2000 folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer 13 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 tha
64. ated Pressing saves the prerecorded action buffer contents followed by real time recording Real time recording continues until you stop it e e Y y Movie A A Recording start Recording end 4 second prerecorded part from the buffer B To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use A V 4 and gt to select the Prerecord Movie scene and then press SET This causes Ed to appear on the monitor screen B To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1 With the camera pointed at the subject press 6 This will save four seconds of action prerecorded in the buffer and start real time recording 2 Press 0 again to stop recording To turn off Prerecord Movie press BS and then select Auto 55 Recording Movie Images and Audio Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie 1 While a movie is being recorded press the shutter button Movie recording continues after the snapshot is recorded NOTE You can use W tj 4 while shooting a movie to change the flash mode setting Movie recording is interrupted for a few seconds at the point where a snapshot is recorded Shooting a snapshot during movie recording is not possible while any one of the following BEST SHOT scenes is selected Prerecord Movie Dynamic Photo Multi motion Image For YouTube Voice Recording Recording Audio Only Voice Recording Voice Recording lets you record audio only
65. ck also locks exposure AE I Using Continuous Shutter CS Procedure REC mode MENU REC Tab CS Your camera has two continuous shutter modes Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed Releasing the shutter button stops shooting CS speed Maximum CS Shots Recorded Image Size Flash Mode Normal Speed CS Depends on memory card capacity Until memory full According to image size setting According to flash mode setting High Speed CS 3 images per second 8 shots 2M 1600X1200 pixels fixed Flash Off To turn off a continuous shutter mode select Off 70 Advanced Settings B Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images Specify the method to use for saving images recorded with High Speed CS 1 After continuous shutter shooting is finished use A and V to select the save method you want and then press SET Save Selected The shot images are played back at slow speed so you can select the images you want to save While the shot images are playing back and an image Mark appears that you want to save press the shutter button Each image that you select by pressing the shutter button will have a mark appended to it After selecting all of the images you want to save press MENU Buttons Used for Image Selection During playback changes the playback direction
66. conditions is always less than operation under 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 158 Appendix E Storage Precautions e 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 li Using the Camera in another Country m Precautions during Use e 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 eac
67. 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 tell 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 118 Printing m 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 117 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 Time Stamp setting page 142 The camera s Time Stamp 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 Time Stamp 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 m Standards Sup
68. control panel which enters the Make up Mode e If does not appear in the control panel press x or gt many times until it appears Each press of lt or gt will cycle the control panel option in the following sequence Face Detection page 46 l gt Make up Mode Landscape Mode page Make up icon 49 2 Press SET and then use A and V to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom Make up Mode 3 Use 4 and p gt to select Make up Level and then m press SET You can set one of 13 levels in the range of 0 Off no correction to 12 Max maximum correction The larger the value the greater the processing that is performed 4 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one 5 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus on the face which will cause frames around it to turn green 6 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button all the way down NOTE e The following functions cannot be used together with the Make up Mode Continuous Shutter Triple Self timer Face Detection Landscape Mode some BEST SHOT scenes Snapshot Tutorial 48 p Shooting Beautiful Scenery Images Landscape The Landscape Mode makes colors more vivid filters haze and performs other processing that enhances the beauty of natural scenery 1 In the RE
69. cover while the camera is wet be sure to wipe its inside surfaces free of all moisture before closing it Quick Start Basics 32 m Cleaning Your Camera after Use Perform the following steps to clean the camera after using it under water or after it becomes soiled with sand dirt or mud Note that the battery cover and memory card terminal cover must be closed securely when performing these steps 1 Immerse the camera in fresh water Fill a bucket or other container with tap water or other fresh water and immerse the camera for about 10 minutes Gently wipe dust dirt sand and other matter from the camera with your fingers Do not rub the lens surface monitor screen or flash window while dirty 2 Wipe the camera dry e Use a clean dry soft cloth to wipe off the camera and leave it in a shady place to dry ER IMPORTANT The temperature of the water used to wash the camera should be no greater than 30 C Never use detergent hot water or strongly running water to clean the camera Doing so creates the risk of leaking and malfunction Never swing the camera around to remove water and never use a dryer or other intense heat to dry it Never place the camera in a washing machine to wash it B Precautions after Use Do not leave the camera in an area exposed to extreme heat 40 C or greater or cold 10 C or lower Doing so can cause loss of waterproofing Never use chemical agents for the p
70. cropping results subject wave or perform F TT some other simple See Four Tips for Good Subject Cropping Mc Emu as we ch You can select the subject type and the Number of Shots setting here by pressing the SET button See Specifying the Subject Type and CS Speed See Changing the Number of Shots Setting for more information Flash is turned off amp automatically when shooting with Dynamic Photo 4 Next shoot the same background again but this time without the subject After shooting the first image with the subject have the subject exit the frame Keep the camera still so you can maintain the same background composition as the first image with the subject When everything is ready press the shutter button Only one shot not CS images of the background is recorded at this time As shown in the image to the right there is no need to carefully compose the two images when shooting against a flat wall that has no visible marks at all 6 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Complete The camera compares the images you shot in steps 3 and 4 and extracts the subject The extracted subject image will appear on the monitor screen If you selected Moving Subject the 20 subject images that were recorded will scroll on the screen creating the illusion of movement The background you shoot is not saved Only the 20 cropped subject images are saved You can interr
71. ct in built in camera memory that you want to insert into the snapshot and then press SET 5 Use the zoom button to adjust the size of the subject and use A V lt 4 and gt to adjust its position When everything is the way you want press SET This inserts the extracted sample subject into the snapshot and creates a Dynamic Photo image 3 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects 6 After creation of the Dynamic Photo image is complete the finished image with the inserted moving subject will appear on the monitor screen After you master the above procedure using extracted sample subjects you will be ready to create your own extracted subjects and insert them into snapshots for totally original Dynamic Photo images Important You will not be able to access the extracted sample 100 3944 subjects in built in camera memory while a memory card is loaded in the camera If you want to use the extracted sample subjects while a memory card is loaded in the camera use the Built in Card copy operation to Built in gt Card copy the extracted sample subjects from built in camera ard gt Butch memory to the memory card Performing a delete or format operation will delete the extracted sample subjects in built in camera memory After deleting the extracted sample subjects you can download them from the Dynamic Photo website http dp exilim com and restore them to built in camera memory
72. ct 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 f you cannot focus properly try using focus lock page 69 or Manual Focus page 67 Quick Start Basics 30 Shock resistant Waterproof Dustproof This camera is designed to be shock resistant waterproof and dustproof as described below e Shock resistant This camera has passed drop testing from a height of 2 13 meters 7 feet onto a plywood lauan material Based on CASIO test equivalent to MIL Standard 810F Method 516 5 Shock 6 faces 8 corners 12 edges Total of 26 drops e Waterproof Corresponds to IEC JIS Protection Class 8 IPX8 and Protection Class 6 IPX6 equivalent waterproofing that allows immersion up to 3 0 meters for 60 minutes and protection against jet spray from all directions e Dustproof Corresponds to IEC JIS Protection Class 6 IP6X dustproofing Though the camera is designed to withstand the effects of impact occurring during normal daily use very strong impact due to very rough handling such as throwing the camera or dropping it from excessive heights can result in serious damage Even if a drop does not result in functional problems it can cause scratching and other cosmetic damage to the camera 2 Signifies underwater use when immersed for a duration and at a pressure specified by CASIO 3 Test conditio
73. d 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 Using the Camera with a Computer 133 j 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 B 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 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 B Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience problems try the following Change the movie image quality setting to STD or LP Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Shut down other applications that are running Even if proper playback is not possible on your Macintosh you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal of
74. d plug varies according to country or geographic area Power cord Strap E e 37 n um Om k3 4J 4 long screws 2 short screws for protector attachment for use when protector is not Protectors attached Battery cover opener USB cable AV cable CD ROM Quick Start Guide Read this first The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference 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 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 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
75. de 0 00 ccc eee nee Focus 67 B Using Continuous Shutter 0 0 eee CS 70 E Using the Self timer llle Self timer 72 E Shooting with the REC Light 00058 REC Light 73 E Turning Movie Audio Recording On or Off Movie Audio 73 E Using Auto Shutter ix eek ACER Cr Ems Auto Shutter 73 E Shooting with Face Detection 00 Face Detection 77 E Reducing the Effects of Subject Movement Anti Shake 77 E Specifying the Auto Focus Area 0 00 eee AF Area 77 E Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light 78 E Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame 78 E Turning Digital Zoom On or Off 2 0 00 eee Digital Zoom 79 E Shooting with Quick Shutter 008 Quick Shutter 79 E Displaying the On screen Grid 0 0 0 0 0 eee eee Grid 80 E Turning on Image Review else Review 80 E Using Icon Help 5 24x gun um ros Rot wR Re RR Boe we eR Icon Help 80 E Configuring Power On Default Settings LL Memory 81 Image Quality Settings llle Quality 82 E Specifying Snapshot Size leer Size 82 E Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot 82 E Specifying Movie Image Quality 4 Qual
76. ding is complete EXE IMPORTANT Certain subjects and or shooting conditions can make it impossible for the camera to select an appropriate scene e Shooting with AUTO BEST SHOT can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation This does not indicate malfunction 62 Using BEST SHOT Automatically Shooting at Regular Intervals Interval You can configure the camera to repeatedly shoot snapshots or movies automatically at regular intervals 1 Press BS and then select the Interval Snapshot or Interval Movie scene 2 Press SET 3 Use 4 and P to select the Interval setting Tme E ERE you want and then press SET M e This setting specifies the interval between shots You can specify one of the following intervals 10 seconds 30 seconds 1 minute 3 minutes 4 Use 4 and p gt to select the Time setting you want and then press SET This setting specifies the shooting time You can specify one of the following times 3 minutes 10 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes 5 Press SET again and then use A and V to specify whether the monitor screen should be on On or off Off during interval shooting and then press SET 6 After configuring all the settings use A and W to select Apply and then press SET f Align the focus frame with the subject and then press the shutter button This starts interval recording in accordance with
77. e E3 Daylight Outdoors fair weather E31 Overcast Outdoors cloudy to rain in tree shade etc Very high temperature light such as building shade etc Day White White or daywhite fluorescent lighting without suppressing Fluorescent color cast Daylight Fluorescent Daylight fluorescent lighting while suppressing color cast Tungsten Suppressing of the appearance of light bulb lighting Cancel No white balance adjustment NOTE You also can adjust the white balance when recording images page 83 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 Other Playback Functions PLAY 102 y Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness Procedure PLAY mode Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Brightness You can select one of five brightness levels from 2 brightest to 2 least bright NOTE e The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted e 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 PLAY mode Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing See page 1
78. e 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 Et IMPORTANT When you edit a movie only the result is saved The original movie is not retained An editing operation cannot be undone NOTE 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 Press SET to pause playback and then press W to display the menu of editing options Perform editing using the same procedures as described above Other Playback Functions PLAY 100 y Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting Procedure PLAY mode 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 bri
79. e REC mode MENU REC Tab Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on you can press the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus This will record the image using a high speed focus operation that is much faster than Auto Focus Turns on Quick Shutter On e Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used Turns off Quick Shutter so focus is performed using normal Auto Focus before the image is recorded If you press fully the shutter button while Quick Shutter is turned off images will continue to be shot without focusing Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus Off NOTE gt Quick Shutter is disabled when the zoom factor is greater Recording is performed using Auto Focus at this time Advanced Settings 79 Displaying the On screen Grid Grid Procedure REC mode 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 L qe fl Turning on Image Review Review Procedure REC mode 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 I Using Icon Help Icon Help Procedure REC mode MENU REC Tab Icon Help While Icon Help is tu
80. e page 85 Snapshot image size page 36 Snapshot image quality page 82 Movie image quality page 39 Flash page 40 DSelf timer page 72 BAF Area page 43 ISO sensitivity page 45 D REC Light page 46 Face Detection Make up Landscape pages 46 48 49 p Date time page 50 D Timestamp indicator page 142 D Exposure compensation page 83 Focus frame pages 26 44 Battery level indicator page 18 Histogram page 148 Anti Shake page 77 Auto shutter page 73 Focus mode page 67 Movie audio recording off indicator page 73 10 B Shutter Button Half pressed Recording mode page 25 Flash page 40 ISO sensitivity page 45 Aperture value Shutter speed 9 Focus frame pages 26 44 NOTE 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 B Movie Recording Flash page 40 Recording mode page 53 Q White balance setting page 83 Remaining movie memory capacity page 53 Q Movie recording time page 53 9 Exposure compensation page 83 Battery level indicator page 18 Histogram page 148 Anti Shake page 77 Movie recording indicator page 53 Movie audio recording off indicator page 73 11 B Snapshot Viewing B Movie Playback File type Protect indicator page 1
81. e 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 BEST SHOT 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 B 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 requirements for installation in the Read me file install YouTube Uploader for CASIO Using the Camera with a Computer 126 p B Toupload 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 1024MB 1 Record the movie you want to upload using the For YouTube BEST SHOT movie scene If it isn t already connect your computer to the Internet Connect the camera to your computer page 122 Turn on the camera YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically e If this is the first time you are using the application configure t
82. e and number of shots values 177 Appendix Power Consumption Shock resistant Waterproof Dustproof Dimensions Weight 3 7 V DC Approximately 3 0 W This camera has passed drop testing from a height of 2 13 meters 7 feet onto a plywood lauan material Based on CASIO test equivalent to MIL Standard 810F Method 516 5 Shock 6 faces 8 corners 12 edges Total of 26 drops Corresponds to IEC JIS Protection Class 8 IPX8 and Protection Class 6 IPX6 equivalent waterproofing that allows immersion up to 3 0 meters for 60 minutes and protection against jet spray from all directions Corresponds to IEC JIS Protection Class 6 IP6X dustproofing 103 5 W X 64 2 H X 19 9 D mm 4 1 W X 2 5 H X 0 78 D 154 g 5 4 oz including battery and memory card 135 g 4 8 oz excluding battery and memory card The shock resistance waterproofing and dustproofing of this product are based on CASIO test results and do not constitute any guarantee that the product will perform will not be damaged or will not malfunction under such conditions 178 Appendix B Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 80 Rated Voltage 3 7 V Rated Capacitance 700 mAh Operating Temperature 10 to 40 C 14 to 104 F Requirements Dimensions 31 4 W X 39 5 H X 5 9 D mm 1 24 W X 1 56 H X 0 23 D Weight Approximately 19 g 0 67 oz m Charger unit BC 80L Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60 Hz Out
83. e page 58 Snapshot mode icon ON OFF Power Shutter button Monitor screen Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 173 2 Point the camera at the subject You can zoom the image if you want VA Zoom button Wide Angle 4 Telephoto Quick Start Basics 25 3 Half press the shutter button to Back lamp focus the image When focus is complete the camera will beep the back lamp will light green 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 until the focuses on the subject it is currently pointed button stops at 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 The focus frame in the screen shots Beep beep Image is in focus included in this manual is shown at E 3 Note that you can change the form of the focus frame if you want page 78 Continuing to keep the camera still press the shutter button the rest of the way down This records the snapshot Full press Shooting a Movie e Movie e Press e Movie to start M s movie recording Press e Movie again to stop movie recording See page 53 for details Snap Image is recorded Quick Start Basics 26 m Using Quick Shutter Fully pres
84. e using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch This is normal and does not indicate malfunction The camera also records audio Note the following points when shooting a movie Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers etc Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button Microphone noise to be picked up in the audio Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band or a pink cast on the monitor screen image This does not indicate malfunction Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies which can cause movie frames to be lost This condition is indicated by te and flashing on the monitor screen To avoid loss of movie frames use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended page 161 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 Auto Focus and Macro Focus become fixed focus while shooting a movie page 67 54 Recording Movie Images and Audio Using Prerecord Movie With this feature the camera prerecords up to four seconds of whatever is happening in front of the lens in a buffer that is continually upd
85. ed 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 Using the Camera with a Computer 129 p 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 E IMPORTANT e 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 li 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 re
86. estored 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 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 could mean that the camera s setting memory is defective Contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center 170 Appendix 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 94 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 page 61 There is something wrong with the
87. g Auto Shutter Auto Shutter Procedure REC mode MENU REC Tab Auto Shutter With Auto Shutter the camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects that certain conditions are present Camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects lt a gt Detect Blur image blur to camera and subject movement are minimized When panning the camera releases the shutter Ee Detect Panning automatically when it determines there is no blur in the subject being followed Camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects 6 Detect Smile the subject is smiling Advanced Settings 73 B Touse Detect Blur to minimize image blur Detect Blur 1 Point the camera at the subject and half press the shutter button Wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically 2 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down ZI The camera will go into a standby mode and start detecting hand and subject movement The camera will release the shutter automatically the moment it determines there is no image blur yd e Auto flashes on the monitor screen while l detection of image blur due to hand movement or e uin e indicator color subject movement is in progress changes from red to green when the camera is getting ready to release the shutter E To use Detect Panning to minimize image blur Detect Panning 1 Point the camera at location where the subject will pas
88. g the Time Stamp page 142 cannot be edited You cannot edit the date and time of an image that is protected You can input any date from 1980 to 2049 Rotating an Image Rotation Procedure PLAY mode Snapshot or Movie 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 NOTE gt e 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 e An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated e The original unrotated version of the image will be displayed on the image menu screen and the calendar screen Other Playback Functions PLAY 105 y Resizing a Snapshot Resize Procedure PLAY mode 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 select resize an image to one of three image sizes 8M 5M VGA Resizing a 3 2 or 16 9 size snapshot will 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 Cropping a Snapshot Trimming
89. ge change effect or background music To stop the slideshow press SET Pressing MENU instead of SET stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Adjust audio volume by pressing W and then press A or 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 f Saving 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 WAV files e 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 BGM files you store in camera memory are played back in name sequence 95 Other Playback Functions PLAY 1 Connect the camera to your computer pages 122 131 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 e Windows D Windows 7 Vista Start Computer Windows XP Star
90. ghtness correction NOTE Correcting the lighting when shooting produces better results page 85 Altering the lighting of an image 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 Using Red Eye Correction Red Eye Procedure PLAY mode Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Red Eye 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 Red eye correction corrects the eye colors of subjects to their normal colors when red eye occurs while using the flash Correct Turns on red eye correction Cancel Turns off red eye correction NOTE The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted Red eye correction may not be possible in the case of small faces or profiles Red eye correction may not produce the desired effect under certain conditions 101 Other Playback Functions PLAY Adjusting White Balance White Balance Procedure PLAY mode 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 imag
91. gistration website Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to register Using the Camera with a Computer 130 j 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 a do this System Version page Save images to your OS 9 Macintosh and view Installation not required 131 them there manually OS X Save images to your os 9 Use commercially available automatically OS X Use iPhoto which comes bundled Manage images with some Macintosh products You can playback with QuickTime Play movies OS9 OSX which comes bundled with your 134 operating system li Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files Et IMPORTANT he 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 only Use the standard USB driver that comes with your supported operating system E To connect the camera to your computer and save files 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU On the Set Up tab select USB and then press p gt 2 3 Use A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET 4 Turn off the camera Next rotate the cover lock dial in the OPEN direction and open the memory card te
92. h country or geographic area Before taking the camera 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 80 is recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot images due to the battery going dead 159 Appendix Using a Memory Card See page 20 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a memory card i To replace the memory card 1 Before opening the memory card terminal cover carefully wipe any sand or moisture from the camera to ensure that none of it gets inside the camera 2 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 PG IMPORTANT Never open the memory card terminal cover in an area where water is present Doing so creates the risk of water getting inside the camera resulting in unrepairable damage E Using a Memory Card e f a memory card starts to behave abnormally during image playback you can
93. he 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 7 When everything is ready click the Upload button This will upload the movie file s to YouTube e After uploading is complete click the Exit button to exit the application Using the Camera with a Computer 127 2 a H 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 B To transfer images to the camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer page 122 2 On your computer click the following Start All Programs 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
94. he computer sees the camera as an external Storage storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer Select this setting when connecting to a printer that supports PictBridge page 114 This setting simplifies the transfer of image data to the connected device PTP PictBridge 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 as 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 146 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
95. he following types of images Images created using MOTION PRINT Protected images To delete audio perform the following operation Dubbing gt Delete SET MENU Ex IMPORTANT Note that you cannot restore the original audio of an Audio Snapshot after you delete or re record it l To play snapshot audio 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and gt to scroll through the images until the Audio Snapshot you want is displayed An audio snapshot is one that has a icon 2 Press SET to start playback Other Playback Functions PLAY 107 y Voice Recording Playback Controls Fast forward fast reverse lt gt Play pause SET Press W and then Volume adjustment press A V Display content switching A DISP Stop playback MENU Audio of an Audio Snapshot also can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime Copying Files Copy Procedure PLAY mode 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 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 copied to the folder in built in Card Bu
96. hed to the camera be sure to fill the two holes on the lens side with the original short screws or the two extra short screws that come with the camera Quick Start Basics 23 Holding the Camera Correctly Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button When pressing the shutter button be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration below and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot Holding the camera still carefully press the shutter button 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 Horizontal Vertical Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens NOTE Take care that your fingers and the Flash strap do not cover any of the areas LL G indicated in the illustration Microphone Front lamp 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 Strap it for any other purpose Lens Quick Start Basics 24 To shoot a snapshot 1 Press ON OFF Power to turn on the camera Make sure is on the display If it isn t se
97. her operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode For information about menu operations see page 65 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Screen Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Screen You can change the brightness of the monitor screen With this setting the camera detects available light levels and Auto 1 or i l Auto 2 automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly e Auto 2 adjusts to a brighter setting more quickly than Auto 1 2 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 1 Screen brightness for viewing in a dark environment without disturbing others around you Other Settings Set U 139 gs p 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 Specifies the sound volume This setting is also used as the Operation audio level during video output page 92 Specifies the volume of movie and Audio Snapshot audio Play output This volume setting is not used during video output from the USB AV port e Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output
98. hod 516 5 Shock page 31 Waterproof Dustproof Freezeproof In addition to IEC JIS Protection Class 8 IPX8 and Protection Class 6 IPX6 equivalent waterproofing that allows immersion up to 3 0 meters this camera also conforms to IEC JIS Protection Class 6 IP6X dustproofing which effectively shuts out sand dirt and dust Freezeproofing up to 10 C means it can be used while skiing and in other cold temperature environments Based on CASIO test See page 31 for more information 14 Quick Start Basics Dynamic Photo Ba Extract a moving subject out of a series of Continuous Shutter images you have shot and insert them into another image to create a Dynamic Photo image that features the moving subject See page 109 for more information Interval Recording This feature automatically records images at fixed intervals You can fix the camera to a bicycle or automobile and have it shoot at regular intervals as you travel This feature is also ideal to shoot changes in clouds flowers and crowds See page 63 for more information Quick Start Basics 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 80 for power Never try to use any other type of battery il To charge the
99. ic part of a movie Bett Cut Cuts everything from the beginning of the movie up to the To Point Cut current location LL Cut Point To Point Cut Cuts everything between two points To dt Cut Cuts 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 4 and gt to scroll through the movie and search for the frame point from which or to which you want to cut the movie the cut point You also can search for the cut location by playing back the movie and pressing SET to pause During playback you can press lt d or p gt to perform fast reverse or fast forward Cut range red 99 Other Playback Functions PLAY 3 When the frame where you want the cut point to be is displayed press V LII Cut While the frame you want the cut to be up to is To Point Cut displayed press W While the frame you want the first From cut to be is Li Cut displayed press W Point To Point Cut 2 While the frame you want the second To cut to be is displayed press W 1 1 x Cut While the frame you want the cut to be from is From Point Cut displayed press W 4 Use A and V 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 th
100. ies page 141 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 35 YY MM DD or MM DD YY MM DD DD MM YY DD MM 143 Other Settings Set Up Specifying the Display Language Language Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Language B Specify the display language you want D Select the tab on the right 2 Select Language S Select the language you want AT 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 In the PLAY mode While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During Auto Shutter standby During WH Tracking During interval snapshot or interval movie recording During Voice Recording playback or recording During movie recording and playback When both sleep and Auto Power Off are turned on Auto Power Off takes priority
101. ilt in memory whose name has the largest serial number DUse 4 and gt to select the file you want to copy 2 Use A and V to select Copy and then press SET NOTE You can copy snapshots movies audio snapshots or Voice Recording files you recorded with this camera When a copied image appears on the full month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was copied page 91 Other Playback Functions PLAY 108 Dynamic Photo You can use the procedures in this section to crop either a moving subject or a still subject out of a snapshot and then insert it into another snapshot Moving Subject Other Image Dynamic Photo Image To create a subject image to be inserted Dynamic Photo 1 Press BS and then select the Dynamic Photo scene 2 Press SET use A and V to select Subject Type and then press SET 3 Use A and V to specify the subject type and then press SET Number of CS speed Shots Subject type Moving Subject 20 images per 20 shots 1sec 20fps second Records multiple images of the subject which are 20 shots cropped and combined to create movement against the background image Moving Subject 10 images per 2sec 10fps second Moving Subject 5 images per 4sec 5fps second euenor Records a single subject Still Subject 1 shot which is cropped and inserted into the background image
102. indicators along with a histogram Histogram on page 148 Histogram Information display off No information displayed Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure 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 li 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 Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 148 gone 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 res
103. into which a still subject is inserted is smaller than 6M size the Dynamic Photo will be the same size as the original NOTE e The camera comes with a number of extracted sample subjects in its built in memory which you can use to create Dynamic Photos if you like Performing a delete or format operation will delete the sample subjects in built in memory If you delete the sample subjects you can download them from the Dynamic Photo Special Site http dp exilim com and restore them to built in camera memory e You can copy the sample subjects to a memory card using the Built in gt Card copy operation page 108 f To view a Dynamic Photo 1 Press P PLAY and then use 4 and gt to display the Dynamic Photo you want to view 2 If the Dynamic Photo has a moving subject press SET e Subject movement is repeated as a continuous loop 112 Dynamic Photo Converting a Dynamic Photo to a Movie Movie Converter A Dynamic Photo a background image plus 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 PLAY mode Dynamic Photo Screen MENU PLAY Tab Movie Converter The final movie format is Motion JPEG e The final movie image size is 640X480 pixels Ex IMPORTANT This operation can be used only to convert Dynamic Photos to movies Following conversion the m
104. itor Screen Viewfinder Timekeeping Function World Time Input Output Terminals Microphone Speaker Power Requirements Snapshot Auto 1 2 to 1 1250 second Snapshot Night Scene 4 to 1 1250 second May differ due to the camera setup F3 9 W to F8 9 W When used with ND filter Using optical zoom changes the aperture value Auto Daylight Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Manual WB Snapshots Auto ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 equivalent Movies Auto Approximate Trigger Times 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Auto Off On Soft Red eye reduction 0 2 m to 2 4 m 0 7 to 9 4 Wide Angle 0 5 m to 1 1 m 2 0 to 4 3 Telephoto Range is affected by optical zoom Approximately 4 seconds maximum Snapshots Macro Self timer Continuous Shutter Normal Speed CS High Speed CS BEST SHOT Make up Landscape Interval Auto Shutter Face Detection Dynamic Photo Movies normal movie Prerecord Movie Interval Movie and For YouTube with monaural audio Audio Voice Recording After Recording 30 seconds per image Voice Recording 112 minutes when using built in memory 2 5 inch TFT color LCD Super Clear LCD 230 400 960240 dots Monitor Screen Built in quartz digital clock Date and Time Recorded with image data Auto Calendar To 2049 162 cities in 32 time zones City name date time summer time USB AV
105. ity Movie 82 E Correcting Image Brightness lllllllsssn EV Shift 83 E Controlling White Balance 000005 White Balance 83 E Specifying ISO Sensitivity naaa aana XR AUR Vi xu EXE E ISO 84 E Specifying the Metering Mode llllleess Metering 85 E Optimizing Image Brightness 0 0 0 0 Lighting 85 E Using Built in Color Filters 02 0000000 Color Filter 86 E Controlling Image Sharpness 00000 eee eee Sharpness 86 Contents E Controlling Color Saturation 0 0 00 Saturation 86 E Adjusting Image Contrast 0 0 00 eee eee eee Contrast 86 E Specifying Flash Intensity 000005 Flash Intensity 86 ll Viewing Snapshots and Movies 87 Viewing SnapShots aise oo vod dour sente en ley A Say ite og deoa CR RA CS es 87 Viewing a MOVIE xcii icm Shee t ed E RR PORC eee Reh db enna Of Viewing Continuous Shutter Images 2 0 00 cee eee eee 88 E Deleting Continuous Shutter Images 0000 ees 89 E Dividing Up a CS Groupes xu d qon yeu ERE DR ERI seen sagen Kon ones 89 Zooming an On screen Image lille 90 Displaying the Image Menu 00 0 eee 91 Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen 0 0000 0 91 Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 0005 92 il Other Playback
106. kground again without the subject When the subject is against a plain background however you can extract the subject after shooting only once Perform the following procedure when you want to change the Number of Shots setting 1 Before shooting the subject in step 3 under Step 1 Shoot the subject page 6 press SET 2 Select Number of Shots and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select the Number of Shots you want and then press SET To shoot under these conditions Select this option 2 The subject against a complex You need to shoot twice to extract the background subject The subject against a plain no You need to shoot only once to extract 1 l pattern background the subject 11 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 s Dynamic Photo images play back automatically ex 3 a as soon as you display them on the EXILIM monitor screen TS omaw o Connect your EXILIM to a TV with the AV cable and you can enjoy watching Dynamic Photo images on your TV screen Step 4 Convert a Dynamic Photo to a Movie Movie Converter is stored as a series of 20 still images You can use the following ert the 20 images that make up a Dynamic Photo to a movie o enter the PLAY mode gt to display the Dynamic Ph
107. ld the monitor screen ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the monitor screen Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation e Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician e 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 creates the risk of serious accident 150 Appendix li 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 B 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 perf
108. ll cause digital zoom to be disabled Turn off date stamping page 142 When shooting with Auto Shutter the shutter does not trigger Auto Shutter may not trigger when shooting under very bright or very dark conditions or when shooting a fast moving subject etc If this happens try changing the Auto Shutter Trigger Sensitivity setting page 75 or press the shutter button all the way down to release the shutter and shoot the image 168 Appendix Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action 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 154 Playback The color of the playback image is different from what appears 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 Layout Print resizing trimming date time editing rotation Note that you cannot edit the following types of snapshots e Snapshots created using MOTION PRINT Movies e Snapshots recorded with another camera Other The wro
109. m 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 Vista XP 2000 CPU Image Quality WIDE Pentium 4 3 2 GHz or higher Image Quality STD or LP Pentium M 1 0 GHz or higher Pentium 4 2 0 GHz or higher Required Software Windows Media Player DirectX 9 0c or higher e 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 Using the Camera with a Computer 125 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 or LP Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest version 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 iy Uploading Movi
110. mage on the monitor screen Zoom button MENU Exits CS group playback A DISP Cycles through information display formats V Displays the delete menu Viewing Snapshots and Movies 88 g p NOTE e Multiple images shot using Normal Speed CS are stored individually and are not grouped This means they can be displayed individually page 28 but not as a CS group I Deleting Continuous Shutter Images You can use the following procedures to delete images while playback is in progress or paused E Deleting a Specific CS Group File 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused press V 2 Use 4 and gt to display the image you want to delete 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 Bi Deleting All Files in a CS Group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused press V 2 Use A and V to select Del Group Images and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET I Dividing Up a CS Group Use the following to divide up a CS Group into individual images B Dividing Up a Specific CS Group 1 While a CS group is displayed press MENU 2 Use 4 and gt to select the PLAY tab 3 Use A and V to select Divide Group and then press P Viewing Snapshots and Movies 89 g
111. me Use lt q and P to select the date or time NOTE e You can select either of two display style page 143 for the date Month Day or Day Month The time is displayed using 24 hour format Shooting with Zoom Your camera provides you with 3X optical zoom that changes the lens focal distance which can be used in combination with digital zoom that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 3X to 47 8X The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 52 1 Inthe REC mode press the zoom button to zoom VA s Wide Angle amp Telephoto Zoom button 8 Telephoto Enlarges the subject and narrows the range i Wide Angle Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image EX IMPORTANT Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping page 142 is turned on Snapshot Tutorial 50 p NOTE The higher the digital zoom factor the coarser the recorded image Note that the camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image deterioration page 52 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 li Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point If you hold down the Telephoto side of the zoom button
112. means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced Purchase a separately available CASIO NP 80 rechargeable lithium ion battery The camera 1 Auto Power Off may have activated page 145 Turn power suddenly powers back on down 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 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 Remove the battery from the camera and then reload it off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Image Recording Image is not 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode enter the REC mode recorded when the 2 If the flash is charging wait until the charge operation shutter button is finishes pressed 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 1 If the lens is dirty clean it off not focus properly 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 30 Use manual focus page 67 4 You may be moving the camera when shooting Try shooting with Anti Shake or use a tripod 5 You may be pressing the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus Half press the shutte
113. 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 147 connections Card ERROR Et IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card deletes all its files Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device Check You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer page 114 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 This message appears and the camera turns off whenever lens performs some unexpected operation If the same LENS ERROR message appears after you turn power back on contact a CASIO authorized service center or your original retailer Load paper The printer ran out of paper while printing Memory is full with images you recorded and or files saved Memory Full by editing operations Delete files you no longer need page 29 171 Appendix No subjects in memory Use the BS Dynamic Photo to shoot a subject There is no extracted subject in camera memory that ca
114. mode The back lamp lights green momentarily when you turn on the camera The Sleep function or Auto Power Off pages 144 145 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time I To turn off the camera Press ON OFF Power ON OFF Power 22 Quick Start Basics Attaching a Protector The camera comes with two protectors Attaching one of the protectors helps to protect the side of the camera against damage if it is dropped E About the screws that come with the camera The camera comes with a total of six screws four long screws for attaching a protector and two short screws The short screws are extra replacements for the screws that are in the holes in the side of the camera when a protector is not attached 1 Remove the two short screws from the holes on the lens side of the camera Store the short screws in a safe place where they will not become lost 2 Attach one of the protectors and secure it in place with the two long Screws The camera comes with a total of four long screws for attaching the protector Two are required for installation and the other two are spares Et IMPORTANT Use a commercially available precision screwdriver 0 to loosen and tighten the Screws Never attempt to loosen or remove any other of the camera s screws except those specifically noted above Whenever a protector is not attac
115. n displaying an image recorded on another camera it may take a long time for the image to appear on this camera s monitor screen E 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 copies of the DCIM folders it to change its name to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer If you later decided to return the 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 137 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 A Subject Image File CIMG JPE contains special image data Never edit a Subject Image File on your computer and transfer it back to the camera Doing so can cause abnormal camera operation Using the Camera with a Computer 138 2 p Other Settings Set Up This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform ot
116. n a home DPOF 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 e Some professional print services may not support DPOF B Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image Procedure PLAY mode Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing Select images 1 Use 4 and 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 e f you want to include the date in the images press BS so On is shown for date stamping Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for other images if you want 3 Press SET 117 Printing B Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images Procedure PLAY mode 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 e f you want to include the date in the images press BS so On is shown for date stamping 2 Press SET 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
117. n be inserted into a background image 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 some reason during image data storage Shoot the image again SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted Contact your retailer or an authorized CASIO authorized service center There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card There are no printing images There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 117 Set up DPOF There is no image The setup you are trying to save is for an image that cannot to register 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 147 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 You attempted to copy images from built in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera page 108 172 Appendix Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time Voice Recording Time Snapshot Built in Memory microSDHC Image Size Image Ap
118. ng 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 143 The messages on the display are in the wrong language The wrong display language is selected Change the display language setting page 144 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 122 131 3 If the camera is not turned on turn it on 4 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 169 Appendix 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 Check the camera setup pages 19 144 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 147 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 r
119. ng time page 176 depends on operating conditions battery condition ambient temperature etc e 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 photograph 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 The camera also has an auto red eye correction feature that corrects for red eye in recorded images 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 Other Usef
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121. ns defined by CASIO Does not include cases where battery life is shortened due to use conditions ES IMPORTANT The shock resistance waterproofing and dustproofing of this product are based on CASIO test results and do not constitute any guarantee that the product will perform will not be damaged or will not malfunction under such conditions B Precautions before Underwater Use This camera can be used to shoot images underwater up to a depth of 3 0 meters However the following precautions should be kept in mind before using the camera underwater Check the contact surfaces of the battery cover and memory card terminal cover gaskets for dirt sand and any other foreign matter Clean contact surfaces by wiping them with a soft clean dry cloth Note that a single strand of hair or a single grain of sand can allow water to leak into the camera Check the battery cover and memory card terminal cover waterproofing gaskets are free of cracks scratches and other damage Close the battery cover and memory card terminal cover completely until they click securely into place Never open or close the battery cover or memory card terminal cover while near water or in an area exposed to sea breezes Also avoid opening or closing the covers while your hands are wet Quick Start Basics 31 This camera will sink if dropped underwater Use the strap or some other means to avoid dropping The waterproofing of this camer
122. nually CO infinity 3 9 to Co The focus range is the distance from the lens surface 2 The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting 3 The distance depends on shooting conditions and appears on the monitor screen when the shutter button is half pressed Advanced Settings 67 4 m Normal Macro Zoom Steps Close Up Telephoto Center distance Z1 Wide Approx 0 4 1 3 OO 0 20 7 9 2 Approx 0 5 1 6 CO 0 30 11 8 3 Approx 0 6 2 0 CO 0 40 15 7 4 Approx 0 7 2 3 OO 0 45 17 7 5 Approx 0 8 2 6 CO 0 40 15 7 6 Approx 0 9 3 0 OO 0 40 15 7 7 Approx 1 1 3 6 CO 0 50 19 7 8 Approx 1 2 3 9 CO 0 50 19 7 9 Approx 1 4 4 6 OO 0 50 19 7 10 Approx 1 6 5 2 CO 0 60 23 6 11 Approx 2 0 6 6 CO 0 60 23 6 12 Approx 2 2 7 2 CO 0 60 23 6 13 Tele Approx 2 5 8 2 CO 0 60 23 6 NOTE Above values are for reference only For movie macro the focus range is a few centimeters within the center distance Advanced Settings 68 9 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 lt q and gt to adjust focus e 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
123. o 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 147 to completely delete the data in built in memory before discarding or transferring ownership of the camera 161 Appendix Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Bundled CD ROM 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 Vista XP SP2 SP3 2000 SP4 e 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 Vista XP 2000 Memory At least 64MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 2MB Adobe Reader 8 Operating System Windows Vista XP SP2 SP3 2000 SP4 CPU Pen
124. o 0 0 2 Press SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it or turn off the camera which causes it to revert to 0 0 NOTE gt When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation li Controlling White Balance White Balance Procedure REC mode MENU Quality Tab gt 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 Advanced Settings 83 Auto Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day E3 Overcast For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc Ex Shade 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 Daylight Fluorescent For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting E3 Tungsten For shooting under light bulb lighting Manual For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light Source DSelect Manual Under the lighting conditions you plan to use when
125. o light which provides illumination for focusing in areas where lighting is dim Leaving this function turned off is recommended when shoot portraits from short distances etc ae IMPORTANT Never look directly into the front lamp while it is lit I Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame Procedure REC mode MENU REC Tab Focus Frame You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes including a heart shape for the focus frame Q ae amp ES Random Settings r1 L NOTE e Half pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the shapes shown below Focus successful C E e i Focus not successful QI 3 Kx 26 While Random is selected one of the four focus frames is selected randomly whenever the camera is turned on e When shooting with face detection the frame shape is E 1 The on screen grid page 80 will not appear when IH Multi is selected as the AF area page 43 while any focus frame other than E 3 is selected with this setting 78 Advanced Settings I Turning Digital Zoom On or Off Digital Zoom Procedure REC mode MENU REC Tab Digital Zoom You can use this setting to turn digital zoom on or off When digital zoom is turned off operating the zoom button zooms the image with optical zoom only li Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter Procedur
126. ode MENU Quality Tab Size For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 38 li Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot Procedure REC mode MENU Quality Tab gt r3 Quality Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Normal Economy Gives number of images priority e The Fine setting helps to bring out details when shooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes dense tree branches or leaves or an image of a complex pattern e Memory capacity the number of images you can record will be affected by the quality settings you configure page 173 i Specifying Movie Image Quality Quality Movie Procedure REC mode MENU Quality Tab t Quality For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 39 Advanced Settings 82 g Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift Procedure REC mode MENU Quality Tab EV Shift You can manually adjust an image s exposure value EV value before shooting it e Exposure Compensation Range 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV Unit 1 3 EV 1 Use A and V to adjust the exposure compensation value A Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best for light colored subjects and backlit subjects V 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 t
127. ome BEST SHOT scenes Interval Snapshot Interval Movie Prerecord Movie Voice Recording The Triple Self timer cannot be used together with the following features Auto Shutter Movie Make up Mode Landscape Mode some BEST SHOT scenes Dynamic Photo Multi motion Image For YouTube Snapshot Tutorial 42 Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Intelligent The camera automatically determines the focus point on the screen and focuses there when the shutter button is half pressed intelligent AF This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the Be image This setting works well with focus lock page 69 When you half press the shutter button while this setting selected Multi the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among nine possible areas The focus frame of the area where the camera focuses will be displayed in green IY Tracking Half pressing the shutter button focuses on the subject and causes the focus frame to track the movement of the subject 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top AF Area 3 Use 4 and p gt to select the setting you want and then press SET 4 Point the camera at the subject and half press the shutter button Wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically 5 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down Snapshot Tutorial
128. on Saturation Procedure REC mode 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 REC mode MENU Quality Tab Contrast You can specify one of five contrast settings from 2 most contrast between light and dark to 2 least contrast between light and dark i Specifying Flash Intensity Flash Intensity Procedure REC mode MENU Quality Tab Flash Intensity You can specify one of five flash intensity settings from 2 weakest to 2 strongest Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close Advanced Settings 86 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots See page 28 for the procedure for viewing snapshots Viewing a Movie 1 Press A PLAY and then use 4 and gt to display the movie you want to view 2 Press SET to start playback Movie icon E Recording time Image quality Movie Playback Controls lt gt Fast forward Each press of either button increases the speed of the fast fast reverse forward or fast reverse operation To return to normal playback speed press SET Play pause SET 1 frame forward 4 gt back e Holding down either button scrolls continuously Press W and then press A V Volume e Volume can be adjusted only
129. ons 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 MA0910 A 1170 13 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image
130. ore 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 Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 40 or adjust EV shift to the side page 83 Night shots come out bad Use the following BEST SHOT scenes page 58 when shooting at night Night Scene for shooting night scenery only Night Scene Portrait for shooting people against night scenery Subjects are 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 83 The focus frame does not appear on the monitor screen Normally turning off the camera while Detect Smile is selected for Auto Shutter will cause the camera s face detection setting to change You will need to change the face detection setting again after turn on the camera You can tell the camera to remember the Auto Shutter setting by selecting On for the Auto Shutter power on default setting page 81 Digital zoom including HD zoom does not work The zoom bar indicates zoom only up to a zoom factor of 3 0 1 The digital zoom setting may be turned off Turn on digital zoom page 79 2 Date stamping may be turned on which wi
131. orm 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 B Keep Away From Fire Never expose 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 151 Appendix B 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
132. oto overt following operation on the camera PLAY tab gt Movie Converter Dynamic Photo Movie Converter Layout Print MOTION PRINT Movie Editing to convert the displayed Dynamic Photo vie format is Motion JPEG vie image size is 640480 pixels verted Dynamic Photo to your computer Complete an be used only to convert Dynamic Photos to movies irsion the movie will be played back three times 1 12 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Step 5 Use Dynamic Studio to expand use of Dynamic Photo images to other applications http dynamicstudio jp a free online service that can be used to convert the moving rom Continuous Shutter images created during a Dynamic Photo ie file quickly and easily This makes it possible to view Dynamic created with a CASIO EXILIM digital camera to a format that can a movie 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 Dynam r c STUDIO Dynamic Photo Data Conversion Service On a PC Enjoy watching Dynamic Photo images on your PC Screen In a digital photo frame Play Dynamic Photo images in a digital photo frame 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 creati
133. ovie Images and Audio To record a movie 1 Configure the quality setting for the movie page 39 The length of the movie you can record will depend on the quality setting you select 2 In the REC mode press 6 Remaining recording time Movie page 174 This will start recording and display e Movie on the monitor screen Movie recording includes monaural audio You can disable audio recording if you want page 73 3 Press 0 again to stop recording Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you press 9 The maximum size allowed for a single movie file is 4GB Movie recording stops automatically when a file becomes 4GB Recording time Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 58 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 BEST SHOT scene named Night Scene for example will configure the camera so night scenes appear clearer and brighter Minimizing the Effects of Camera Movement during Movie Recording You can configure the camera to minimize the effects of camera movement during movie recording page 77 Note however that this does not prevent image blur due to subject movement and it makes the field of view narrower 53 Recording Movie Images and Audio NOTE gt e Spending a long tim
134. ovie will be played back three times Dynamic Photo 113 T Printing Printing Snapshots Professional Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you want 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 S You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print c SS 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 114 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 the number of copies and date stamp settings before printing page 117 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 B 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 gt 3 Use A and V to select PTP PictBridge and then press SET 114 Printing B Connecting the Camera to a Printer 1 Turn off the camera Next rotate the cover lock dial in the 4O
135. p Memory card slot pages 24 42 pages 21 160 Q Lens USB AV port Microphone pages 92 115 123 pages 54 107 132 Q Zoom button pages 25 50 90 91 Back lamp pages 22 26 40 D Strap hole page 2 9 Memory card Terminal cover pages 21 92 115 122 131 160 Bottom Tripod hole SET button page 35 MENU button page 65 Control button A V lt gt pages 29 35 40 65 148 49 B PLAY button pages 22 28 Speaker Monitor screen pages 10 148 Use this hole when attaching to a tripod Battery slot pages 17 158 Protector installation holes page 23 B Charger Unit Q 900 Contacts CHARGE Lamp AC jack 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 screen in various modes They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera B Snapshot Recording 0000090909090 x0 RE mmm B T3 10 Fa Go PATE 21 19 18 Remaining snapshot memory capacity page 173 Q Remaining movie memory capacity page 53 Recording mode page 25 White balance setting page 83 Continuous shutter page 70 Q Image deterioration indicator page 51 Metering mod
136. placed 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 existing file names number plus 1 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 displays 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 P e To change the World setting to summer time use A and VW 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 141 Other Settings Set Up 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 E 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
137. ported by the Camera PictBridge This is a standard of the Camera and Imaging Products Association M CIPA PictBridge PRINT Image Matching III Using image editing software and printing on a printer that supports PRINT Image Matching III makes it possible to use information about Image shooting conditions that is recorded with the image and produce besos exactly the type of image you want PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching III are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Exif Print 0 Printing on a printer that supports Exif Print Exif 2 2 uses r 1 information about shooting conditions recorded with the image to Exif P f int enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc 119 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 and view them manually Save images to a USB connection pages 122 131 computer and view them there In addition to images you also can transfer screen shot images from your computer to the camera Photo Transport page 128 Transfer images stored on your computer to camera memory Play back and edit movies e You can play back movies pages 125 134 e To edit movies use commercially available software as required
138. proximate Approx 35 7MB 1 Memory Card Pixels Quality Image File Size Snapshot 4GB 2 Snapshot Recording Capacity Recording Capacity 12M Fine 7 87 MB 4 490 490973000 Normal 4 13 MB 8 935 Economy 2 76 MB 13 1399 3 2 Fine 6 87 MB 5 562 ado Normal 3 62 MB 10 1066 Economy 2 43 MB 15 1589 16 9 Fine 5 66 MB 6 659 aia Normal 3 0 MB 12 1287 Economy 2 02 MB 18 1912 8M Fine 4 59 MB 7 841 eee ERR Normal 2 46 MB 14 1570 Economy 1 77 MB 20 2182 5M Fine 2 99 MB 12 1291 PR OAREN Normal 1 72 MB 21 2245 Economy 1 22 MB 29 3165 3M Fine 2 0 MB 18 1931 Ca aH Normal 1 25 MB 29 3089 Economy 820 KB 43 4709 VGA Fine 430 KB 82 8980 soon Normal 290 KB 122 13314 Economy 240 KB 147 16088 Appendix 173 Movies with audio recording Built in Memory microSDHC Image Mamm Approximate Approx Memory Card File Size of Quality File Size Data Rate 35 7MB Movie 4GB Movie 1 minute Pixels Frame Rate Recording Recording Movie Capacity Capacity 13 Megabits WIDE second 39 minutes 848 X480 30 frames EROS 57 seconds oe second Maximus 10 Megabits SID second 52 minutes 640X480 mee 30 frames e dcs 45 seconds TAONE Size 4 GB second 2 7 Megabits LP second 1 minute 3 hours 19 8 MB 320X240 15 frames 40 seconds 18 minutes second Maximum 10 Megabits YouTube Movie second 52 minutes 640X480 Length 30 frames Ar SELONAS 45 seconds EE 10 minutes second Voice Recording ee microS
139. put Power 4 2 V DC 550 mA Operating Temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Requirements Supported Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 80 Charging Time 100 minutes Dimensions 52 W X 20 H X 81 D mm 2 0 W X 0 79 H X 3 2 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 B 179 Appendix MF CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA1002 B ynamic hoto Getting the Most Out of Dynamic Photo ET Photo Speci ial Site 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 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 Contents Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects Step 1 Shoot the snapshot into which you want to insert an extracted sample subject Step 2 Perform the following procedure to create a Dynamic Photo image 3 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image
140. r Slide the battery cover slider towards lt and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration 2 Load the battery With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing downwards in the direction of the lens 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 o oj o C Front Back Quick Start Basics 17 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover completely until it clicks securely in place e For information about how to replace the battery see page 158 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 Low Battery Indicator E gt E gt uH m Indicator Color Cyan Amber Red Red IE indicates battery power is low Charge the battery as soon as possible Recording is not possible when Mil 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 two 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 on the camera after restoring power
141. r screen image Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image This is a CCD phenomenon known as vertical smear and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but it is recorded in the case of a movie 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 Shooting with a high ISO sensitivity setting or with the Lighting feature can cause an increase in digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject 167 Appendix 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 I 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 bef
142. r button and allow enough time for Auto Focus to focus 166 Appendix 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 2 If the battery is dead 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 58 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 dead Charge the battery page 16 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 67 2 You may be using KA Macro for scenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 67 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity when shooting a close up shot Use the EA Macro for close ups page 67 There is a vertical line in the monito
143. r 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 e 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 e Should the power cord ever become damaged to the point that internal wires are exposed or cut immediately contact your original retailer or authorized CASIO 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 155 Appendix B Other Precautions The camera becomes slightly warm during
144. r formatting Snapshot 12M 4000X3000 3 2 40002656 16 9 40002240 8M 3264X2448 5M 25601920 3M 2048X1536 VGA 640X480 Movies WIDE 848X480 STD 640480 LP 820240 YouTube 640x480 1 file all files with memory protection feature 12 10 Megapixels Size 1 2 3 inch square pixel CCD Total Pixels 12 39 Megapixels F3 9 W to 5 4 T f 6 66 to 19 98 mm equivalent to 38 to 114 mm in 35 mm format Eleven lenses in nine groups including aspherical lens 3X optical zoom 4X digital zoom 12X in combination with optical zoom 18 7X maximum HD Zoom in combination with optical zoom VGA size Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Pan Focus Infinity Manual Focus AF Area Intelligent Spot Multi Tracking with AF assist light Auto Focus 10 cm to Co 3 9 to CO Wide Angle Macro Focus 10 cm to 50 cm 3 9 to 19 7 Wide Angle Infinity CO Wide Angle Manual 10 cm to Co 3 9 to CO Wide Angle Range is affected by optical zoom Multi pattern center weighted and spot by imaging element Program AE 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in 1 3 EV steps CCD shutter mechanical shutter 175 Appendix Shutter Speed Aperture Value White Balance Sensitivity Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Self timer Flash Modes Flash Range ISO Sensitivity Auto Flash Charging Time Recording Approximate Maximum Audio Recording Times Mon
145. rd loaded in the camera and the amount of free space available for storage When shooting to built in memory continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow Normal Speed CS speed is slower when shooting with flash You cannot use the self timer in combination with Normal Speed CS and High Speed CS Note that images recorded with High Speed CS are of somewhat lower resolution and more prone to digital noise than images recorded with Normal Speed CS The ISO sensitivity setting always is AUTO for High Speed CS regardless of the camera s current ISO sensitivity setting Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band or a pink cast on the monitor screen image This does not indicate malfunction li Using the Self timer Self timer Procedure REC mode MENU REC Tab Self timer For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 42 72 Advanced Settings I Shooting with the REC Light REC Light Procedure REC mode MENU REC Tab REC Light For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 46 Turning Movie Audio Recording On or Off Movie Audio Procedure REC mode MENU REC Tab Movie Audio Selecting On enables audio recording monaural during movie recording Selecting Off disables audio recording e In a shooting environment where there is too much noise due to vibration select Off for movie audio recording fl Usin
146. recording select Scene 1 e Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or scene information screen is displayed will cause the boundary to jump directly to Fe Auto Scene name Scene number Using BEST SHOT 58 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 0 if you are shooting a movie NOTE The BEST SHOT YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading page 137 Maximum recording time while the YouTube scene is selected is 10 minutes B Using Scene Information Screen To find out more about a scene select it with the boundary on the scene selection screen and then press the zoom button Toreturn to the scene menu press the zoom button again e To scroll between scenes use lt q and gt To configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene press SET To return to the scene information screen for the currently selected BEST SHOT scene press BS 59 Using BEST SHOT m BEST
147. restore normal operation by reformatting it page 147 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 160 Appendix E Memory Card Handling Precautions Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds In particular you may experience problems saving high quality WIDE and STD movies Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies which can cause movie frames to be lost This condition is indicated by E and flashing on the monitor screen Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended BI 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 t
148. rminal cover Using the Camera with a Computer 131 j 5 Use the USB cable that USB port comes with the camera USB cable to connect it to your Macintosh The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged before connecting Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you at 884 mm Large connector Small connector feel it click securely into Making sure that the lt mark on the camera is place Failure to insert aligned with the mark of the USB cable connector the connector fully can connect the cable to the camera 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 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 7 Double click the camera s
149. rned on a textual description will appear on the display for certain icons when you switch between REC functions Functions Supported by Icon Help e REC Mode Flash Metering Mode White Balance Self timer EV Shift Advanced Settings 80 9 Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory Procedure REC mode MENU REC Tab Memory When you turn off the camera it remembers the current settings of all enabled memory items and restores them when you turn it back on Any memory item that is disabled will be returned to its initial default setting whenever you turn off the camera Setting Disabled Initial Default Setting Enabled E9 BEST SHOT Snapshot Auto Auto Shutter Off Flash Auto Focus AF Auto Focus White Balance Auto ISO Auto AF Area Spot Setting at Metering Multi power off CS Off Self timer Off Flash Intensity 0 Digital Zoom On MF Position Position before manual focus was selected Zoom Position Full wide Optical zoom setting only f you turn the camera power off and then back on while the BEST SHOT memory item is enabled all of the other memory items except for zoom position are initialized to the currently selected BEST SHOT sample scene setup regardless of the enabled disabled status of the other memory items Advanced Settings 81 9 Image Quality Settings Quality I Specifying Snapshot Size Size Procedure REC m
150. s and then half press the shutter button to adjust exposure and focus 2 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down This will put the camera into Auto Shutter standby Move the camera to follow the movement of the subject The camera will release the shutter automatically the moment it determines there is no blur in the subject you are following Auto flashes on the monitor screen while panning detection is in progress Indicator The indicator color changes from red to green when the camera is getting ready to release the shutter Advanced Settings 74 B Touse Detect Smile to record when a subject is smiling Detect Smile 1 Point the camera at the subject and half press the shutter button Wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically 2 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down The camera will go into a standby mode and start detecting whether the subject is smiling The camera will release the shutter automatically the moment it determines the subject is smiling Auto flashes on the monitor screen while smile detection is in progress Indicator The indicator color changes from red to green when the camera is getting ready to release the shutter B To change Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity Sensitivity 1 Use A and V to select Sensitivity and then press P 2 Use 4 and p gt to select the sensitivity setting you want and then press
151. s feature image size is fixed at 3M 2048X1536 pixels EE IMPORTANT When shooting under bright conditions the resulting image may appear brighter than when shooting a normal snapshot 64 Using BEST SHOT Advanced Settings The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings You also can use the Control Panel page 35 to configure some of the settings that appear on the menu screen Refer to the page references provided in this section for information about configuring settings using the Control Panel Using On screen Menus B Example Menu Screen Operation Press MENU to display the menu screen Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode Example REC mode menu A V lt 4 gt MENU SET Menu Screen Operation Buttons Selects tabs gt is also used to display the options available for a lt gt setting A V Selects a setting option SET Registers the selected setting MENU Exits the menu screen 1 In the REC mode press MENU This will display the menu screen 2 Use 4 and p gt to select the tab where the item you want to configure is located Advanced Settings 65 3 Use A and V to select the menu item you want and then press P 4 Use A and V to change the setting 5 After the setting is the way you want press SET e Pressing lt q regi
152. s it possible to view and print images recorded on one manufacturer s camera on DCF compliant devices produced by other manufacturers You can transfer DCF compliant images recorded with another camera to this camera and view them on this camera s monitor screen E Memory Folder Structure DCIM DCIM Folder 100CASIO Recording Folder CIMGOO01 JPG Image File CIMGOO02 AVI Movie File CIMGOO03 WAV Audio File CIMGOOO4 JPG Audio Snapshot Image File CIMG0004 WAV Audio Snapshot Audio File CIMGOOO5 JPE Subject Image File 101CASIO Recording Folder 102CASIO Recording Folder MISC DPOF File Folder AUTPRINT MRK DPOF File SCENE Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder MSCENE Movie BEST SHOT User Setup Folder SSBGM Background Music Folder SSBGMO001 WAV Background Music File SSBGMO002 WAV Background Music File STARTING JPG Startup Image File Other folders are created when the following BEST SHOT scenes are used for recording For eBay or Auction scene name depends on camera model or For YouTube The following shows the name of the folder created for each scene eBay scene 100 EBAY Auction scene 100 AUCT YouTube scene 100YOUTB 2 This folder or file can be created in built in memory only Using the Camera with a Computer 137 j 2 E 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 it is DCF compliant Whe
153. se the Histogram wares quede vari ee Pre UD RR Oe qu p aae itd 148 Contents fl Appendix 150 Precautions during USC 3 5 2 tee di b ded det De A Re Ca e ee 150 loOWGE SUDDIVe iot dis totu dici ex D Se rub UR dea EN 2 eras 157 B ChSgrgdihdss sd n date attt nad aeuo t SA Et M LE 157 E To replace the battery actis aum ood Pee Inga Sed SOULS A UR Mod wc 158 E Battery Precautions x 3s a xd rex ea eie e C S A e bee a eds 158 E Using the Camera in another Country lille 159 Using a Memory Gard xt ERREUR exer a CR aad tpe 160 B To replace the memory card nnana aana eens 160 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software sssn Bundled CD ROM 162 Reset Initial Default Settings 0 0 0c ee 163 When things don t go right 0 0 0 ccc eee eee 166 E Troubleshooting eu fen rea ot t ee eso eral a ec RA CR Mw RE AES o qe 166 E Display Message tee cds ac cbe dA boe C m ER Pe Undo aed aa 171 Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time Voice Recording Time 173 SDOCIIGallOLiS 2 2 1 594 09 x eens cd Citta qe ROLE eR diede attente eae 175 Contents 8 General Guide The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained BH Camera Front Lud Shutter button page 25 9 e movie button O ON OFF Power page 53 page 22 B Cover lock dial BS button page 58 pages 21 92 122 Flash page 40 131 Front lam
154. shooting point the camera at a blank white piece of paper so it fills the entire monitor screen and then press the shutter button Press SET The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the camera Blank white paper When Auto 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 E Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO Procedure REC mode MENU Quality Tab ISO For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 45 Advanced Settings 84 Specifying the Metering Mode Metering Procedure REC mode MENU Quality Tab Metering The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure Multi Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading This type of metering provides error free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions Center Weighted Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus area to measure light This type of metering is best when you want some level of control over
155. shots and audio snapshots only e Only Movies only One Image One single selected image selected using lt q and gt Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Interval Amount of time each image remains displayed Use lt q and P to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds or MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds images change at the specified interval but the audio portion of movies and audio snapshots will continue to play until the end When the slideshow reaches a movie file while MAX is selected only the first frame of the movie will displayed Voice Recording files are not played back when MAX is selected 94 Other Playback Functions PLAY Effect Select the effect you want Pattern 1 to 5 Plays background music and applies an image change effect Patterns 1 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 and the Interval setting is ignored The currently selected image change effect setting is disabled automatically in following cases When playing a slideshow for which K Only or One Image is selected for the Images setting When the interval setting is MAX 1 second or 2 seconds Before and after playback of a movie or Voice Recording file Off No ima
156. sing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter page 79 e With Quick Shutter the camera focuses faster than normal Auto Focus which means you can capture quick moving action more easily Note however that some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus 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 if the subject is not in the center of the frame Focus lock page 69 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 B To track the movement of a moving subject Half press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject See WIH Tracking page 43 for more information Quick Start Basics 27 Viewing Snapshots Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera s monitor screen For information about how to play back movies see page 87 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory Information about the displayed snapshot also is
157. sk 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 and memory card terminal 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 e 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 154 Appendix E 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 window 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 m 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 powe
158. ss SET to start playback Voice Recording Playback Controls Fast forward fast reverse lt gt Play pause SET While playback is paused press lt d or P to Jump to marker jump to the next marker and then press SET to resume playback Volume adjustment Press W and then press A V Monitor screen on off A DISP Playback end MENU 57 Recording Movie Images and Audio 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 I Some Sample Scenes Portrait Night Scene Night Scene Portrait To shoot an image with BEST SHOT 1 In the REC mode press BS This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes e The initial default selection is e Auto 2 Use A V 4 and gt to move the BS boundary to the scene you want to select Currently selected scene The scene menu has multiple pages Use A with boundary and W to scroll between menu pages You can access information about the currently selected scene See page 59 for details To return to normal snapshot
159. sters the selected setting and returns to the menu To configure settings on another tab after pressing lt q to return to the menu use A to move the highlighting up to the tabs and then use lt q and P to select the tab you want B Menu Operations in This Manual Example When Focus is selected on the REC tab Tabs Macro io aF Self timer REC Light Move Audio E Auto Shutter ela Settings Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below The following operation is the same one described under Example Menu Screen Operation on page 65 Use lt q and gt to select the REC tab one Use A and W to select the Focus and ON OFF MENU then press gt Power 66 Advanced Settings REC Mode Settings REC i Selecting a Focus Mode Focus Procedure REC mode MENU REC Tab Focus Focus Mode Bppreximaie ocu Settings Type of Shot Range Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Approximately Id Auto General recording Automatic 1d a WpS Focus infinity 3 9 to co Fixed Fixed focal Zpprox mately distance KJ Macro Close ups Automatic oint 10 cm to 50 em x4 p 3 9 to 19 7 HijPan S og wina Fixed Fixed Focus y focal point distance 3 focus range Scenery and other l Infinity distant subjects Fixed Infinity Ma Manual When you want to Manual Approximately 10 cm to Focus focus ma
160. switch automatically to 2 Flash is turned off automatically at this time 7 Next compose the image again this time without W the subject you want to extract Take care so the image composition here is as close as possible to the image composition in step 6 This second image will let the camera know what part of the image in step 3 needs to be cropped Asemi transparent view of the image you shot in step 3 which includes the subject will be visible on the monitor screen to help you compose the background image properly Dynamic Photo 110 T 8 Press the shutter button to shoot the background only The camera compares the images you shot in steps 6 and 8 and extracts the subject The extracted subject image will appear on the monitor screen If you selected Moving Subject the subject image will be moving on the display You can interrupt an ongoing subject extraction process steps 6 through 8 at any time by pressing MENU or BS E IMPORTANT When shooting the subject image shoot against a white wall or some other surface of a color that is different from that of the subject The camera will not be able to crop the subject image properly if it is the same or similar color as the background The camera may not be able to cleanly crop a subject that is not clearly defined on the monitor screen due to backlighting shadows light smear insufficient lighting etc When shooting the subject make sure tha
161. t My Computer Windows 2000 Double click My Computer 2 Double click Removable Disk Macintosh D Double click the camera s drive icon 3 Create a folder named SSBGM 4 Double click the SSBGM folder you created and copy the background music file to it e See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information about moving copying and deleting files e f 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 e See page 137 for information about camera folders 5 Disconnect the camera from the computer pages 124 133 96 Other Playback Functions PLAY Laying Out Snapshots with Layout Print Layout Print Procedure PLAY mode Spnapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Layout Print You can use the following procedure to insert existing snapshots into the frames of a layout and produce a new image that contains multiple snapshots 1 Use lt and gt to select the layout pattern you want Layout Pattern Layout Pattern and then press SET 2 images 3 images 2 Use 4 and gt to select the background color and then press SET 3 Use 4 and gt to select the images you want to include in the layout then press SET 4 Press SET and repeat step 3 for the remaining frames in the layout The final layout image will be saved after you insert
162. t into a background image Before performing the following steps you should record the background image into which you want to insert the moving subject T M Background Image Moving Subject Dynamic Photo Image 2 Dynamic Photo A totally new way to enjoy digital photography Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects Your digital camera comes with a number of extracted sample subjects in its built in memory You can use these sample subjects to practice creating Dynamic Photo images by inserting them into your original snapshots Step 1 Shoot the snapshot into which you want to insert an extracted sample subject 1 Remove the memory card from the camera if one is loaded You will not be able to access the extracted sample subjects in built in camera memory while a memory card is loaded in the camera 2 In the REC mode compose the image and press the shutter button to shoot a standard snapshot You will insert the extracted sample subject into the snapshot you shoot here Step 2 Perform the following procedure to create a Dynamic Photo image 1 Press A to enter the PLAY mode Slideshow 2 Perform the following operation on the camera econ MENU PLAY tab Dynamic Photo merece MOTION PRINT Movie Editing 3 Use lt and gt to select the snapshot you shot in Step 1 above and then press SET 4 Use 4 and p gt to select the extracted sample subje
163. t it is clearly defined and outlined on the monitor screen The background you shoot in step 5 of the above procedure is not saved Only the cropped subject image is saved Inserting a Subject into a Background Image Dynamic Photo Use the following procedure to insert a subject into a new background image A Dynamic Photo with a moving subject is saved as a 2M 1600X1200 pixels or smaller size image A Dynamic Photo with a still subject is saved as a 6M 2816X2112 pixels or smaller size image Procedure PLAY mode MENU PLAY Tab Dynamic Photo 1 Use 4 and 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 An image recorded with this camera or an image transferred to this camera s memory using Photo Transport page 128 An image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 Dynamic Photo 111 T 2 Use 4 and p gt to select the subject image you want to insert and then press SET 3 Use the zoom button to adjust the size of the subject and use A V 4 and gt to adjust its position 4 When everything is the way you want press SET This inserts the subject into the background image and creates a Dynamic Photo e If the original still image into which a moving subject is inserted is smaller than 2M size the Dynamic Photo will be the same size as the original e If the original still image
164. t 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 B 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 137 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original unrotated orientation Using the Camera with a Computer 124 2 a 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 ER IMPORTANT Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted i Playing Movies Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be used for movie playback To play back a movie first copy the movie to your computer and then double click the movie file E Minimum Computer Syste
165. te however that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera Using BEST SHOT 60 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 On the BEST SHOT scene menu select the scene named BEST SHOT Register User Scene 2 Use 4 and gt to select the snapshot or movie 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 NOTE gt e BEST SHOT snapshot scenes can be used for snapshots only and movie scenes can be used for movies only 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 SU1 SU2 and so on while movies are assigned numbers in the sequence MU1 MU2 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 Lighting Make up Mode Landscape Mode Flash Intensity Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast The following are the settings that are saved for each user movie BEST SHOT scene Focus EV Shift White Balance Color Filter Sharpness
166. ted as the image quality e Memory capacity Movie recording time you can shoot will be affected by the quality settings you configure page 174 Snapshot Tutorial 39 p Using Flash Flash 1 In the REC mode press V f 4 once 2 Use 4 and gt to select the flash setting you want and then press SET Auto Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure amount of light and brightness conditions Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a Flash On subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Soft Flash Soft flash always fires regardless of exposure conditions 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 orange 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 orange which indicates indicates the flash will fire that charging is complete For information about Flash Range see page 176 Snapshot Tutorial 40 p NOTE e Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash e The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close Flash chargi
167. the background image and creates a Dynamic Photo 6 After creation of the Dynamic Photo image is complete the finished image with the moving subject will appear on the monitor screen Complete The size of a Dynamic Photo image created by inserting a moving subject into a background image is 2M If the background image into which a moving subject is inserted is smaller than 2M the resulting image will be the same size as the background image The size of a Dynamic Photo image created by inserting a stationary subject into a background image is 6M If the background image into which a stationary subject is inserted is smaller than 6M the resulting image will be the same size as the background image 8 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Four Tips for Good Subject Cropping background color Recommended Shooting Technique Look for a flat wall that has no markings Best cropping results are obtained when the background is a wall that is completely free of visible markings like the one shown above In this case it is not necessary to take pains to position the camera correctly when shooting the second background only image required by Dynamic Photo When shooting against a blank wall you can move the camera around as much as you like while shooting CS images of a moving subject For this type of background you can select 1 for the Number of Shots setting For details see Changing the
168. 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 a few test shots Before shooting your final image shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is recording correctly Contents UNPACKING MM ERROR E REOR RUPEE EDEN CPP A EAE E E Read TINS MSU auia deron So Quis ior neem aiu ratos 6x9 General Guld6e i501 rotes dep RU e eU tsm me Ps dut x59 Monitor Screen ContentsS 0 0 0 0 cc eens 10 fl Quick Start Basics 13 What is a digital camera 0 0 c eee at 1S What you can do with your CASIO camera n anana naaa naana 14 First charge the battery prior to use 1 0 0 0 ce eee ees 16 E To charge the battery ace at oe d E ai Sec e o tC enc cae ie t ons gah V dem 16 E To load the battery si iade ac RR e rode d RUE RA rara e CU oon 17 Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera 19 Preparing a Memory Card 0 00 cece eee eens 20 E Supported Memory Cards n a nananana aaa ee ns 20 E To load a memory Card usa Gre ore sae ok Se Se a ee ee eee we e e 21 E To format initialize a new memory card 0 ee 22 Tur
169. the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum Momentarily releasing the zoom button and then holding down its Telephoto side will switch to digital zoom which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor During zoom a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting Image deterioration indicator Focusing range Displayed for Auto Focus Macro Focus and Manual Focus Zoom bar Undeteriorated image Deteriorated image quality range quality range 4 1X 3X to 18 7X L 12X to 47 8X Optical digital Zoom switch point Zoom pointer Indicates current zoom 3X optical zoom point Image deterioration Snapshot Tutorial 51 The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 36 The smaller the image size the higher the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point e Though digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of 8M and smaller The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size 52 imade Maximum Undeterio Si g Zoom rated zoom ize HE Factor limit 12M 12X 3X 3 2 12X 3X 16 9 12X 3X 8M 14 7X 3 7X 5M 18 7X 4 7X 3M 23 4X 5 9X VGA 47 8X 18 7X Snapshot Tutorial Recording M
170. tium III Class Memory At least 128MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 180MB 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 162 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 147 Menu items depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode e A dash indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item for which there is no reset setting m REC Mode REC Tab Focus I d Auto Focus Grid Off CS Off Review On Self timer Off Icon Help On REC Light Off ES BEST SHOT Movie Audo Or n Auto Shutter Off Focus Off White Balance Off ISO Face Detection Off Off AF Area On Anti Shake Off Memory Metering Off CS Off Self timer AF A Spot Mes ES Off Flash AF Assist Light On Intensity Off Focus Frame r Digital Zoom On MF Position Off Digital Zoom On Zoom Position Off Quick Shutter On 163 Appendix Quality Tab
171. ubject Movement Anti Shake Procedure REC mode MENU REC Tab Anti Shake You can turn on the camera s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto when shooting a fast moving subject or when shooting under dim lighting conditions Auto Minimizes the effects of subject movement Off Turns off Anti Shake NOTE 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 If the flash fires the Anti Shake icon will remain on the display even though Anti Shake does not function during flash photography Shooting with Anti Shake 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 subject movement when movement is severe I Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Procedure REC mode MENU REC Tab AF Area For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 43 Advanced Settings 77 I Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light Procedure REC mode MENU REC Tab AF Assist Light Half pressing the shutter button while this setting is selected Front lamp causes the front lamp t
172. ul Flash Features Changing the flash intensity page 86 Snapshot Tutorial 41 p Using the Self timer 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 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top Self timer 3 Use lt and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET 10 sec Self timer 10 second Self timer 2 second Self timer z sec Selftimer When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement Shoots three images one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed and the next two images as X3 Self timer soon as the camera is ready after shooting the previous Triple Self timer image How long it takes for the camera to 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 Self timer Off Turns off the Self timer The front lamp flashes while the Self timer countdown is in progress Except when the REC Light is lit You can interrupt an ongoing Self timer countdown by pressing SET Front lamp NOTE e The Self timer cannot be used together with the following features Normal Speed CS High Speed CS s
173. ults when n the overall image is at optimal lightness i 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 exposure 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 Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 149 gone 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 BI Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the cameras viewfinder Doing so can damage your eyesight 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 e Shou
174. upt an ongoing image extraction process at any time by pressing MENU or BS Step 2 Create the Dynamic Photo image Use the following procedure to insert the subject you extracted in Step 1 above into a photograph new background image and create the final Dynamic Photo image 1 Press to enter the PLAY mode Slideshow 2 Perform the following operation on the camera Ph AL MENU PLAY tab Dynamic Photo CREME MOTION PRINT Movie Editing 3 Use 4 and gt to select the background image you want and then press SET Select the image you want to use as the background You should record the background image you want to use before starting this procedure Only images that are able to be used as background images will appear at this time Only an image that satisfies the following conditions can be used as a background image An image recorded with this camera or an image transferred to this camera s memory using Photo Transport An image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 7 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 4 Use 4 and p gt to select the subject you want 102 0001 to insert and then press SET Only subjects that can be inserted into other images will appear at this time 5 Use the zoom button to adjust the size of the subject and use A V lt 4 and gt to adjust its position When everything is the way you want press SET This inserts the subject into
175. urpose of cleaning rust proofing moisture proofing etc Doing so can cause loss of waterproofing Use fresh water to clean the camera within 60 minutes after using it underwater Failure to do so can cause deterioration of the exterior finish and waterproofing properties In order to maintain waterproofing replacement of the camera s gaskets is recommended once each year Note that you will be charged for gasket replacement Contact a CASIO authorized service center or your original retailer for gasket replacement Quick Start Basics 33 B Other Precautions The accessories that come with the camera battery etc are not waterproof Subjecting the camera to extreme impact can cause loss of waterproofing Moisture on the camera can freeze in very cold environments Ice left on the camera can lead to malfunction Do not allow moisture to remain on the camera under cold conditions Should water ever leak into the camera and cause malfunction due to improper use CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD will not be held liable for any damage to internal components battery recording media etc loss of recorded data or any expenses incurred to shoot lost images CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any accident that may occur while the camera is being used underwater CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or for any accident personal injury etc that occurs while using the camera underwater 34 Quick
176. 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 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 9 are not use within the text of this manual e The microSD logo is a trademark The microSDHC logo is a trademark Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media Windows Vista Windows 7
177. ve the battery and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center Never remove the memory card from the camera while it is being accessed Doing So can cause problems with proper file transfer damage the memory card etc 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 Select the Set Up tab select Format and then press P 3 Use A and V to select Format and then press SET X 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 camera In the case of a microSD or microSDHC memory card formatting on a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility operation etc Turning the Camera On and Off li To turn power on Pressing ON OFF Power turns power on and enters the REC mode Pressing or holding down PLAY turns on the Qs camera and enters the PLAY mode Pressing amp PLAY again switches to the REC
178. w shutter speed or when the subject is moving extremely quickly Since facial expressions differ from individual to individual you may experience problems with getting the camera to release the shutter while Detect Smile is being used If this happens change the trigger sensitivity setting The Auto Power Off page 145 trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby Sleep page 144 is disabled while Auto Shutter being used To cancel Auto Shutter recording while Auto Shutter is being performed indicated by e Auto flashing on the monitor screen press SET The WH Tracking setting for the AF area cannot be used while Detect Blur or Detect Panning is selected for the Auto Shutter setting page 43 Always make sure you had EIN Spot selected for the AF area whenever you are using the Detect Smile Auto Shutter setting page 43 Auto Shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT sample scenes AUTO BEST SHOT Dynamic Photo Interval Snapshot Interval Movie Multi motion Image Prerecord Movie For YouTube Voice Recording The following function is disabled when shooting with Auto Shutter Triple Self timer Advanced Settings 76 j I Shooting with Face Detection Face Detection Procedure REC mode MENU REC Tab Face Detection For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 46 l Reducing the Effects of S
179. while movie playback is in adjustment progress Information display on off A DISP Press the zoom button Q OO e You can use A V 4 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 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 87 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 P PLAY and then use 4 and gt to display the CS group whose images you want to view CS group icon Number of image files in the CS group First image in the CS group 2 Press SET to start playback the images in the CS group This will play back the images in the CS group you selected Current image number number of images in the group Playback guide Playback Controls During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back lt gt Playback speed cannot be adjusted while the displayed image is zoomed SET Toggles between pause and play Zooms the image e You can use A V lt 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed i
180. your computer Large connector The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Make sure the camera s battery is te KI sufficiently charged Ty R before connecting Small connector B es 1 jq i USB AV port Y Make sure that you insert the cable connector into Jd rPHTM the USB AV port until you UY feel it click securely into Making sure that the lt mark on the camera is place Failure to insert aligned with the mark of the USB cable connector the connector fully can connect the cable to the camera 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 USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a 6 Turn on the camera 7 Windows 7 Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Windows 2000 users Doubleclick My Computer 8 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 9 Right click the DCIM folder 10 On the shortcut menu that appe

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