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Casio EX-Z1200 Digital Camera User Manual

1. To do this Do this Fast forward or fast reverse playback Hold down P or lt Pause or restart playback Press SET x anes ese e mora Adjust volume e You can adjust volume only while Use A and V playback is in progress or paused Toggle on screen indicators on or off Press DISP Stop playback Press MENU USING AUDIO MANAGING YOUR FILES Files and Folders Your camera treats each snapshot movie and Voice Recording as a separate file You can delete protect and copy files as required Files are grouped in folders that are created automatically by the camera Files and folders have their own unique names which are assigned automatically by the camera e For details about how folders are organized in memory see Memory Folder Structure page 260 Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example File Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 The extension on the file name depends on the file type e If a folder already contains 9999 files recording another file will cause a new folder to be created automatically 26th file name CIMG0026 JPG Serialnumber Extension 4 digits Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 999CASIO e There can be up to 900 folders The BEST SHOT mode page 108 includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene is named
2. 146 Reducing the Effects of Overexposure and Underexposure 000eeeeeee 147 Enhancing Human Skin Textures 148 Using the Camera s Color Filter Effects 149 Controlling Image Sharpness 149 Controlling Color Saturation 150 Adjusting Image Contrast 00005 150 Date Stamping Snapshots 005 151 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure 00 ee cee e eee e ne eeee 152 Other Useful Recording Functions 154 E Using Key Customize to Assign Functions lt 4 and gt 154 E Displaying an On screen Grid 155 E Displaying the Image You Just Recorded Image Review 156 E Using Icon Help 156 E Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On Default Settings 157 E Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory Defaults 159 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 160 Viewing a Snapshot 0 0 eee e eee eee 160 Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot 161 Viewing a Movie 0 cece eee eee 162 E Playing Back a Movie with Anti Shake 164 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera 164 Viewing Camera Images onaTV 170 Zooming the Displayed Image 173 Using the 12 image Screen 00005 174 Using the Calendar Screen 00005 175 CONTENTS EDITING IMAGES 177 USING AUDIO 194 Resizing a Snapshot 20e0 eee 177 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 055 194 Cropping a Snapshot
3. 172 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES IMPORTANT Zooming the Displayed Image e Select the aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 that matches the type Perform the following procedure to zoom the image currently on of TV you plan to use You may also need to configure the the monitor screen up to eight times its normal size aspect ratio setting on your TV as well Incorrect aspect ratio settings on the camera and or the TV can result in 1 In the PLAY mode use lt and gt to display abnormal image display the snapshot you want to zoom e Images will not display correctly unless the camera s video signal output setting matches the video signal system of 2 Slide the zoom Zoom Factor the TV or other video equipment controller towards e Images will not display correctly on a TV or video 04 Q image Area equipment that is not NTSC or PAL You can use A Y lt 4 and P to move to a different part of the image after zooming Part of the image that is currently displayed 173 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES To zoom back out slide the zoom controller towards Cea SS e If display indicators are turned on an indicator in the lower right corner of the monitor screen shows what part of the zoomed image is currently displayed To return to image to normal size Press MENU or BS Big IMPORTANT e Depending on the image size some images may not be able to be zoomed to the full 8 times normal size 174
4. Casio and then Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport Help button Settings button Exit button i CIMG0002 Transfer button 247 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the Transferring screen captures to the camera display to transfer the image file to the camera e The image transfer method and detailed image settings used depend on the Photo Transport settings For details see Photo Transport help page 249 2 On your computer click Start All Programs Casio and then Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport 1 First connect the camera to your computer e See page 235 for information about connecting the camera to your computer ok IMPORTANT e Certain types of images may not be able to be transferred e You cannot transfer movies to the camera e Only image files of the following formats can be transferred 3 Display the screen whose screen capture you to the camera JPG JPEG JPE and BMP The transfer want to transfer operation converts BMP files to JPEG format 4 Click the Photo Transport Capture button amp Photo Transport a O Capture button 248 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 5 Use your mouse to select the area of the screen you want to capture Move your mouse pointer to the upper left corner of the area you want to capture and then hold down your mouse button Keeping your mouse button depr
5. 7 When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot IMPORTANT e f Panel Off is selected for the layout type setting Shutter Speed pressing SET will display the aperture shutter speed EV shift and other information when display of the Operation Aperture Panel is turned off page 55 e You may not be able to achieve the brightness you want 4 Use A and F to select the aperture setting when shooting an image that is very dark or very bright If and then use lt 4 and P to set the aperture this happens use the M mode manual exposure to adjust value you want the aperture or shutter speed manually 5 Use A and V to select the shutter speed setting and then use 4 and P to set the speed you want 92 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT e Using slow shutter speeds can cause digital noise to appear in the image Because of this the camera performs a noise reduction process automatically whenever the shutter speed is 1 4 second or slower The slower the shutter speed the greater the possibility that noise will be generated in an image Because of the time required for noise reduction it takes longer to record images shot at slower shutter speeds Do not perform any key operation while an image recording operation is in progress e At shutter speeds slower than 1 2 second the brightness of the recorded image may not be the same as the brightness of the image that appears on the monitor s
6. Replenish ink During printing the printer is running low on ink or is out of ink RETRY POWER ON If the lens comes into contact with some obstacle this message appears and the camera turns off Take action to remove the obstacle and try turning on power again 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 203 This function is not supported for this file The function you are trying to use cannot be performed for some reason SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted Contact your retailer or an authorized CASIO service center The card is locked The LOCK switch of the SD memory card or SDHC memory card loaded in the camera is in the locked position You cannot store images to or delete images from a memory card that is locked There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card APPENDIX Specifications E Main Specification Product Type Digital Camera Model EX Z1200 E Camera Functions Image Files Format Snapshots JPEG Exif Version 2 2 DCF Design Rule for Camera File System 1 0 standard DPOF compliant Movies H 264 AVC MOV format Audio WAV Recording Media Built in Memory 11 4 MB SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card MMC MultiMediaCard MMCplus MultiMediaCardplu
7. e Sleep and Auto Power Off are disabled under the following The Auto Power Off trigger time is always five minutes conditions 7 Press MENU When there is a connection between the camera and computer or other device via the USB cradle 2 Use lt 4 and gt to select the Set Up tab During a slide show During Voice Recording playback or recording 3 Use A and V to select the item you want to During movie recording and playback configure Sleep or Auto Power Off and then press P 4 Use A and F to select the sleep or Auto Power Off trigger time and then press SET Selecting Off for the sleep setting disables the sleep feature GETTING READY 46 Using a Memory Card You can store images you shoot with the camera on a memory card It is up to you to purchase a commercially available memory card In addition to memory card storage the camera also has built in memory which is enough to hold a few snapshots or a short movie Use built in memory for test purposes emergency use etc l NOTE e Images can be copied between the camera s built in memory and a memory card page 203 e The following data is stored in built in memory It cannot be copied to a memory card Face Recognition data saved with Record Family BEST SHOT mode user image information FAVORITE folder Mode memory settings Start up screen image a Supported Memory Cards Your camera su
8. e When you display a layout image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the last image added to the layout was originally recorded not when the image was laid out e The size of the multi snapshot image for this operation is fixed automatically at 5M 2560 x 1920 pixels EDITING IMAGES Adjusting White Balance of a Recorded Image You can use the white balance setting to select a light source type for a recorded image which will affect the colors of the image 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and gt to display the image whose white balance setting you want to change 2 Press MENU 3 Select the PLAY tab select White Balance and then press P e Note that the above step is possible only when there is a snapshot displayed on the monitor screen 4 Use A and V to select a white balance setting and then press SET to apply it When you want the image to appear like it was recorded under these Sele this iti setting conditions Outdoors fair weather Ea Daylight Outdoors cloudy to rain in tree shade etc EJ Overcast In a location where color temperature is very high like in the shade of a building etc Shade Under white or daylight white fluorescent lighting without suppressing color cast ea Day White Fluorescent Under daylight fluorescent lighting while suppressing color cast Daylight Fluorescent U
9. indicates reset default settings E REC Mode REC Tab Menu REC Mode E Snapshot BESTSHOT A Aperture S Shutter Speed M Manual LE Movie MOVIE BS Voice Focus Ng Auto Focus J Macro da Pan Focus J Infinity E Manual Focus J Pan Focus is not displayed when shooting snapshots and gj Auto Focus is not displayed while a movie is being recorded Continuous Normal Speed High Speed Flash Cont Zoom Cont Off Self timer 10 sec 2 sec X3 Off Face Family First Normal Off Priority Recognition Record Family Edit Family 268 Anti Shake EN Auto Camera Shake E Image Blur M DEMO Off Auto Image Blur and DEMO are not displayed while a movie is being recorded REC Light EJ 0on off AF Area ES Spot E Multi RA Tracking AF Assist Light On Off Digital Zoom On Off L R Key Metering EV Shift White Balance ISO Self timer Off Quick Shutter On Off Audio Snap On Off Grid On Off Review On Off Icon Help On Off APPENDIX Memory REC Mode On Off Flash On Off Focus On Off White Balance On Off ISO On Off AF Area On Off Metering On Off Self timer On Off Flash Intensity On Off Digital Zoom On Off MF Position On Off Zoom Position On Off Quality Tab Menu Size 12M 4000 x 3000
10. Metering White Balance or Self timer respectively is assigned to the lt and gt keys with the key customization feature page 154 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 Ona REC tab select Icon Help and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET To do this pelt this setting Display icon help text next to the icon of On a function when you select the function Turn off icon help Off ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORTANT e The icons listed below do not appear on the display while icon help is turned off Flash mode icon page 76 White balance IM icon page 142 Metering mode icon page 146 Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On Default Settings You can configure the camera so it saves certain settings in mode memory whenever it is turned off and restores the settings the next time you turn the camera back on This keeps you from having to configure the camera each time you turn it off and on See step 4 of the setting procedure below for information about the settings you can save with mode memory 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Memory and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the item you want to configure and then press gt ADVANCED SETTINGS 4 Use A and F to select the setting you want and then press SET camera is tur
11. Movie Icon 008 REC Shutter Button Recording Time Movie Recording Screen page 101 Press 3 to enter a REC mode Press SET Use A and V to select the top option in the operation panel Recording mode Use lt 4 and P to select g Movie and then press SET A movie icon remains on the monitor screen Press the shutter button to start shooting the movie e Audio is also recorded during movie recording Press the shutter button again to stop recording i QUICK START BASICS Movie Image Quality Your camera lets you select from among six image quality settings UHQ UHQ Wide HQ HQ Wide Normal LP for movies To get the most out of the imaging capabilities of your camera use a quality setting of HQ High Quality or HQ Wide or better Movie quality is a standard that determines the detail smoothness and clarity of the image during playback Reducing image quality let s you shoot longer so you can switch to Normal or LP conserve remaining memory capacity if you start to run low For details see pages 101 and 283 19 QUICK START BASICS Viewing a Movie The film like frame that appears on the monitor screen indicates that this is an image from a movie DS Movie icon PLAY page 162 1 Press A to enter the PLAY mode 2 Use lt q and gt to select the movie you want to play When scrolling through i
12. e Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change Built in Flash Flash Modes Auto Flash ON OFF Red eye reduction Soft Flash Flash Range Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 1 to 4 0 meters 0 3 to 13 1 Telephoto Optical Zoom 0 3 to 2 1 meters 1 0 to 6 9 e Flash Continuous Shutter Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 3 to 2 4 meters 1 0 to 7 9 Telephoto Optical Zoom 0 3 to 1 2 meters 1 0 to 3 9 ISO Sensitivity Auto Depends on zoom factor White Balance Auto WB fixed 6 modes manual switching Recording Functions Snapshot audio snapshot macro self timer Continuous shutter BEST SHOT mode Face recognition movie with audio Voice Recording e Audio recording is monaural Sensitivity Snapshots Standard Auto ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 Movies Auto Self timer 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Selftimer Audio Recording Time Audio Snapshot Approximately 30 seconds maximum per image Voice Recording Approximately 35 minutes with built in memory After Recording Approximately 30 seconds maximum per image APPENDIX Monitor Screen 2 8 inch Wide TFT color LCD 230 400 pixels 960 x 240 pixels E Power Requirements Power Requirements Lithium ion rechargeable battery Viewfinder Monitor Screen NP 40 x 1 Timekeeping Built in quartz digital clock Functions Date and Time Recorded with image data Approximate Battery
13. and then press P MENU 14 QUICK START BASICS Shooting a Snapshot page 62 Press 3 to turn on the camera This enters a REC mode and displays E Snapshot mode icon on the monitor screen e f E does not appear on the monitor screen you need to select Snapshot as the recording mode E Snapshot page 62 Snapshot mode icon Operation Lamp Point the camera at the subject While taking care to keep the camera still half press the shutter button When the image is in focus the camera will beep the operation lamp will light green and the focus frame will turn green Focus Frame Monitor Screen e Continuing to keep the camera still press the shutter button all the way down i o pi REC The recorded image will remain on the display for about one second and then it will be stored in memory After that the camera will be ready to shoot the next image 15 QUICK START BASICS Snapshot Image Size and Image Quality Your camera lets you select from among various image size and quality settings Note that image size and quality settings affect how many images can be stored in memory e You can change the image size and quality settings as required to shoot a smaller or lower resolution image for attachment to an e mail message for publishing on a website etc You can also select an image size that suits the size of paper you plan to use for printing your images For de
14. e Never remove a card from the camera while the operation lamp is flashing green Doing so can cause the image save operation to fail and even damage the memory card 1 Remove the memory card from the camera Press the memory card and then release it so it comes part way out Pull the card out the rest of the way by hand 2 Load the other memory card GETTING READY 50 Formatting a Memory Card Before using a new memory card for the first time you need to format it Once you format a memory card you will not need to format it each time you use it Formatting a memory card that already has files on it will delete its contents IMPORTANT e Note that data deleted by a memory card format operation cannot be recovered Double check to make sure that you really want to delete all the contents of the memory card before proceeding with the format operation e Even if the file data on a memory card is protected page 199 formatting the card will delete all its data e 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 an SD memory card or SDHC memory card formatting on a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility operation etc Load the memory card you want to format into the camera Turn on the camera and press MENU On the Se
15. 0 ee eee eee ee 178 Recording Audio Only Voice Recording 196 Keystone Correction 0 cee eee eeeee 179 Using Color Restoration to Correct the Color MANAGING YOUR FILES 198 of an Old Photograph 0 0eeeeeenee 180 a See Editing the Date and Time of an Image 182 Files and Folders 0000 cee eeeeaee 198 Rotating an Image 0 ceeeeeeeeeeees 183 Protecting a File Against Deletion 199 Combining Multiple Snapshots into Using the FAVORITE Folder 201 a Single Image Layout Print 184 Copying Files esses eee e eens 203 Adjusting White Balance of a Recorded Image 0cceeeeeeeeaes 186 DELETING FILES 205 Adjusting Image Brightness 187 TS pede Ee a aa eegee ee aes A Reducing the Effects of Underexposure 188 Deleting a Specific File ei aa ia ta eats 205 oa Deleting All Files 0000 00s 206 Editing a Movie on the Camera 189 Deleting FAVORITE Folder Snapshots 206 Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame MOTION PRINT 2 00 eee eee e eens 192 CONTENTS 6 OTHER SETTINGS 207 USING THE CAMERA Configuring Camera Sound Settings 207 WITH A COMPUTER 229 Turning the Startup Screen On or Off 209 What you can do 20ceeceeeeeeceees 229 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 230 Generation Rule 0000
16. 3 Click QuickTime 7 to select it and then click IMPORTANT Read me e Read me files contain important information about installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements e The above is the recommended environment Configuring this environment does not guarantee proper operation e Even if your computer meets the minimum requirements described above certain settings and other installed 4 Click Install for QuickTime 7 software may interfere with proper playback of movies 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install QuickTime 7 E Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a Windows computer Operating System Windows Vista XP 2000 Memory Pentium M 1GHz or higher Pentium 4 2GHz or higher Required Software QuickTime 7 DirectX 9 0c 244 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Editing a Movie In order to edit movies on your PC you need to install Movie Wizard 3 2 SE VCD from the bundled CD ROM l NOTE e The Movie Wizard 3 2 SE VCD application that comes on the bundled CD ROM can create Video CDs but it cannot created DVDs If you want to be able to create DVDs you need to upgrade to the commercial version of the software See the Movie Wizard 3 2 SE VCD Read me file on the CD ROM for information about and what you
17. 3 2 4000 x 2656 16 9 4000 x 2240 8M 3264 x 2448 5M 2560 x 1920 3M 2048 x 1536 VGA 640 x 480 Quality Fine Normal Economy Snapshots Quality Movies UHQ UHQ Wide HQ HQ Wide Normal LP EV Shift 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 White Balance Auto EJ Daylight EJ Overcast Shade RN Day White Fluorescent EA Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Manual ISO Auto ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 Metering Multi Center weighted E Spot Dynamic Range Expand 2 Expand 1 Off Portrait Refiner Noise Filter 2 Noise Filter 1 Off Color Filter Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple 269 APPENDIX Sharpness 2 4 1 0 1 2 Date Style YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY Saturation 4 2 4 1 0 1 2 Sleep 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Contrast 2 4 1 0 1 2 Auto Power Off 1 min 2 min 5 min Flash Intensity 2 1 0 1 2 REC PLAY Power On Power On Off Disable Flash Assist Auto Off USB Mass Storage USB DIRECT PRINT PTP PictBridge Set Up Tab Menu Video Out NTSC 4 3 NTSC 16 9 PAL 4 3 PAL 16 9 Format Format Cancel Sounds Startup Half Shutter Shutter Operation Operation Play Reset Reset Cancel Startu
18. 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 INTRODUCTION 28 E Water and Foreign Matter E Dropping and Rough Treatment e Water other liquids or foreign matter especially metal e Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping getting inside the camera creates the risk of fire and electric or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present Particular care is of the above symptoms are present required when using the camera where it is raining or 1 Turn off the camera snowing near the ocean or other body of water or ina 2 Remove the battery from the camera bathroom 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service 1 Turn off the camera center 2 Remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service E Keep Away From Fire center e Never expose the camera to fire which can cause it to explode and creates the risk of fire and electric shock INTRODUCTION 29 E Disassembly and Modification e Never try to take the camera apart or modify it in any way Doing so creates the r
19. MAX is selected only the first frame of each movie is displayed without any playback of the audio Effect Select a special effect Use A and V to select the effect you want e Pattern 1 2 3 4 5 Plays background music and applies an image change effect Pattern 1 through 4 use the same special effects but each use different background music Pattern 5 uses different effects from patterns 1 through 4 Selecting Pattern 5 changes the Images setting to E Only and disables the Interval setting e Off No background music plays and no image change effect is performed The current effect setting is disabled automatically in following cases When the Images setting is Only One Image or Favorites When the Interval setting is MAX one second or two seconds When the slide shows changes to or from a movie file or a voice recording file 165 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 4 Use A and F to select Start and then IMPORTANT press SET to start the slideshow The slideshow is performed in accordance with the settings you configured above e You can also scroll through images during a slide show by pressing P forward and lt 4 back Note that this operation is not possible when Pattern 5 is selected for the Effect setting e To adjust the level of audio volume during a slideshow
20. MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Metering and 3 then press gt Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET Ee Multi Multi Metering Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading The camera automatically determines shooting Bia conditions according to the measured lighting pattern and makes exposure settings accordingly 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 Use this metering method when you want to exert some control over exposure without leaving settings totally up to the camera LEJ 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 ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORTANT e The metering mode will change to Center Weighted automatically if you change the EV shift value page 141 to anything other than 0 0 while Multi is selected The metering mode will change back to Center Weighted when the EV shift value is changed back to 0 0 e When Multi is selected as the metering mode the Fo icon will not be displayed
21. Press the camera s ON OFF button to turn it on and then press MENU e Do not place the camera on the USB cradle yet On the Set Up tab select USB and then press gt Use A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET Press the camera s ON OFF button to turn it off and then place the camera on the USB cradle e Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on e If you plan to transfer images from the camera s built in memory to your Macintosh make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera 253 7 Press the USB cradle s USB button USB Lamp USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Camera Macintosh Connection Pressing the cradle s USB button puts it into the USB mode which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green 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 From now on you will not have to perform steps 3 through 5 in the above procedure when you connect the camera to your Macintosh unless you change the camera s USB settings for some reason IMPORTANT e Never disconnect the USB cable or remove the camera from the USB cradle without exiting the USB mode first Doing so can corrupt image data See Removing the Camera from the USB Crad
22. or the camera s built in memory 66 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT If the image does not focus If the focus frame stays red and the operation lamp is flashing green it means that the image is not in focus because the subject is too close etc Point the camera at the subject and try to focus again Checking a Snapshot A snapshot will remain on the monitor screen for a short while after you shoot it and then disappear when the camera gets ready for the next image Perform the following operation to view a snapshot after you shoot it Press This will display the snapshot you just shot Use lt 4 and gt to scroll through other images in memory To return to a REC mode press e E Fully pressing the shutter button without waiting for Auto Focus You can shoot snapshots by pressing the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus What the camera does in this case depends on whether Quick Shutter page 134 is on or off When Quick Shutter is turned on High speed Auto Focus is enabled which helps you capture exactly the moment you want Quick Shutter comes in handy when shooting a fast moving subject e Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used e Quick Shutter is turned on as the initial factory default setting When Quick Shutter is turned off Normal Auto Focus is performed and then the image is recorded e If you keep the shutter button depresse
23. press gt 3 Set the date and the time To do this Do this Move the cursor between settings Press lt 4 or gt Change the setting at the cursor P A v location ressTA Sr 7 Toggle between 12 hour and 24 hour Tomiat Press BS 4 After all of the settings are the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen E Changing the Date Format You can select from among three different formats for the date 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Date Style and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET Example December 19 2007 To display the date like this Select this format 07 12 19 YY MM DD 19 12 07 DD MM YY 12 19 07 MM DD YY OTHER SETTINGS l NOTE This setting also affects the Operation Panel date format as shown below page 56 Using World Time You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in zone that is different from your Home City when you go on a trip When this date format setting is selected The Operation Panel date appears as etc World Time displays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe YY MM DD or MM DD YY MM DD DD MM YY DD MM Configuring World Time Settings 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press gt 3 Use A and V to
24. shooting conditions recorded with the image to enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc 228 PRINTING USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER What you can do Connecting the camera to a computer with the bundled USB cable provides you with the capabilities described below Transfer View and store images You can use your computer to view camera images and for long term storage of images e With some versions of Windows you need to install the USB driver that comes bundled with the camera e Installation of a USB driver is not required for the Apple Macintosh images to the camera On a Windows computer only you can transfer images from your computer to camera memory e You can even transfer images that were not originally recorded with the camera You can capture cut a portion of the image web page map etc currently on your computer screen and transfer it to camera memory Manage edit and print images You can manage edit and print images stored on your computer e Refer to the explanations later in this section and install the required software on your computers 229 You can also transfer images to a computer for viewing and storage without connecting the camera by removing the memory card from the camera and reading the contents of the card with your computer
25. use A and V to adjust the volume e All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is switching from one image to another Wait until an image is stopped on the display before performing a button operation If a button does not work wait a bit and try again l NOTE e Selecting a movie when One Image is selected for Images and then selecting a movie for the slideshow will To stop a slideshow cause the movie to play back repeatedly within the time specified by the slideshow Time setting e In image copied from a computer or an image recorded with a different type of digital camera may remain on the screen longer than the time specified by Interval Press SET This will return to the PLAY mode e Pressing MENU instead of SET stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen e Pressing QM instead of SET stops the slideshow and switches to a REC mode 166 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES E Changing the Background Music You can change from the built in background music that plays when you execute Effect to other background music Supported File File Types IMA ADPCM format WAV files Sampling Frequencies 22 05 kHz 44 1 kHz Audio monaural Number of Files 9 File names SSBGM001 WAV to SSBGMO009 WAV e Store the music files on your computer using the above names IMPORTANT e Regardless of which effect pattern is selected the background music is looped e Dependin
26. 38 APPENDIX 264 Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators icons and values to keep you informed of the camera s status e 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 E Snapshot Recording Mode Panel On 999 oe Panel Off Focus Mode page 127 Face Recognition Setting page 93 Continuous Shutter Mode page 82 Anti Shake Indicator page 137 Self timer Mode page 80 Digital zoom indicator page 74 Metering Mode page 146 QO REC Light page 139 Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 282 Snapshot Image Size page 68 Recording Mode page 62 Snapshot Image Quality page 69 Flash Mode page 76 IMPORTANT ISO Sensitivity page 145 White Balance Setting page 142 Exposure Compensation page 141 Date Time page 211 Shutter Speed page 66 Aperture Value page 66 Battery Level Indicator page 41 Histogram page 152 Focus Frame pages 65 132 If the current aperture shutter speed ISO sensitivity or Auto Exposure is not set properly the setting will turn orange when you half press the shutter button This does not apply when the Anti Shake setting is
27. Documents Whiteboard etc Old Photo ID Photo Movie mode MOVIE BEST SHOT mode Voice Recording mode i Tracking selected as the Auto Focus area page 131 e When using a continuous shutter mode keep the camera still until all recording is finished e A continuous shutter operation may stop part way through if memory capacity runs low e The continuous shutter rate depends on the current image size and image quality settings e You can select the flash mode you want with normal speed continuous shutter mode e With high speed continuous shutter the flash mode automatically becomes J flash off e With the flash continuous shutter mode the flash mode automatically becomes RA flash on e You cannot use the self timer in combination with the normal speed continuous shutter mode or high speed continuous shutter mode Note that the resolution of images recorded with the high speed continuous shutter mode or flash continuous shutter mode is somewhat lower resolution and more prone to digital noise than images recorded with the normal speed continuous shutter mode Auto ISO sensitivity always is used for the high speed continuous shutter mode or flash continuous shutter mode regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting With the flash continuous shutter mode the flash range is narrower than normal SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Adding Audio to a Snapshot E Recording Audio for a Snapshot
28. EEEO eae Quantity ten faces l NOTE l e Be sure to select R Tracking for the AF area NOTE whenever Family First is selected as the face recognition mode page 131 Selecting the Face Detection Method Priority Use the following procedure to specify whether you want to give priority to faster speed or a higher number of faces during face detection 1 Enter a REC mode 2 Press A 58 once 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select EJ Priority and then press SET e Selecting Quantity while using the Normal mode will make it possible to detected smaller faces at a greater distance than when Speed is selected SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 98 Face Recognition Precautions e The maximum number of faces that can be detected at one time is five when Speed is selected for the Priority setting and ten when Quantity is selected e Detection of the following types of faces is not supported A face that is partially obstructed by hair sunglasses a hat etc A face that is shaded from the light A profile of a face that is not shot straight on A face that is tilted left or right A face that is very far away or very small A face that is very close or very large A face in an area that is very dark e Face detection is not supported for animals or other non human subjects e Even if you have the face of a family member recorded the person s facial
29. English Registering as a User Internet registration only is supported Visit the following CASIO website to register http world casio com qv register Reading Files Directly from a Memory Card The method you should use to read files from a memory card depends on the type of computer you have Some typical examples are shown below After you connect use the same procedures as those that you use when the camera is connected to your computer via the USB cradle E if your computer has a memory card slot After checking to make sure that your computer s card slot is compatible with the memory card you are using to store images insert the memory card into the slot E If your computer has a PC card slot Use a commercially available PC card adapter that is appropriate for the memory card For full details see the user documentation that comes with the PC card adapter and your computer USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Other t f Other types of computers Memory Card Data Use either of the method described below s The camera stores images you shoot and other data in Use a commerciall i accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System available memory card reader writer that is DCF appropriate for the memory card you are E About DCF using See the user DCF is a system that defines both image file formats and the documentation that comes with the memory card reader structure of the folders that
30. Life Time stamp En ir Auto Calendar To 2049 The Males pelo indicate the amount of time nger the World Time City Date Time Summer time conditions defined below until power automatically turns off due 162 cities in 32 time zones to battery failure They do not guarantee that you will be able to Input Output Cradle contact achieve this level of operation Low temperatures shorten Terminals battery life USB USB 2 0 Hi Speed compatible Operation Approximate Battery Life Microphone Monaural Number of Shots CIPA Standard 340 shots Speaker Monaural Continuous Snapshot Playback 490 minutes Movie Recording 130 minutes Continuous Voice Recording 580 minutes Supported Battery NP 40 Rated Capacitance 1300mAh Storage Medium SD Memory Card APPENDIX 1 Number of Shots CIPA Standard e Temperature 23 C 73 F e Monitor Screen On e Zoom operation between full wide to full telephoto every 30 seconds during which two images are recorded one image with flash power turned off and back on every time 10 images are recorded 2 Continuous Snapshot Playback Conditions e Temperature 23 C 73 F e Scroll one image about every 10 seconds 3 Voice recording times are based on continuous recording 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 great
31. Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can cause the camera to stop operating normally e If there is a memory card loaded in the camera remove it Press MENU On the Set Up tab select Format and then press gt Use A and V to select Format and then press SET This formats built in memory e To exit the format operation without formatting select Cancel e Entering the PLAY mode after formatting the built in memory will cause the message There are no files to appear OTHER SETTINGS PRINTING Types of Printing There are three different methods you can use for printing images Professional Take the memory card that contains the images you want to print to a Print Service professional print service page 220 e You can use DPOF settings to specify which images you want to print the number of copies and date stamp settings before taking the card in for printing Printing at Print on a printer that supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT PRINT or ona Home printer equipped with a memory card slot e You can use DPOF settings to specify which images you want to print the number of copies and date stamp settings before printing E Windows Computer Install the software Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM that comes bundled with the camera See Using the Camera with a Windows Computer on page 230 E Macintosh After transferring the imag
32. Portrait a E Direct Mode Power On Ga wO CAJ To view images press i record press E to power up in the to power up ina REC PLAY mode mode E A powerful collection of useful recording features e Face recognition during image recording page 93 e Reduction of the effects of hand and subject movement using high shutter speeds and an anti shake feature page 137 e High sensitivity recording avoids dark images even when the flash is not being used page 114 e Quick Shutter which helps you capture exactly the moment you want page 134 e High quality H 264 movie recording page 101 INTRODUCTION E Powerful Print Features Read this first e DPOF feature for easy specification of date stamping and the number of copies page 224 E LCD Panel e Timestamp feature that stamps the date into the image data page 151 e Support for PictBridge and USB DIRECT PRINT for easy at home printing on a printer that supports one of these standards without a computer page 220 The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of 99 99 This means that some 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 INTRODUCTION 23 E Copyrights Except for your own personal enjoyment unauthorized use of image movie audio or mus
33. Quick Shutter Off Select this setting 4 Press the shutter button all the way down without pausing Pressing the shutter button all the way without pausing at the halfway type will record with Quick Shutter without performing the normal Auto Focus operation IMPORTANT e Quick Shutter will not work when you are using a very high zoom factor In this case you should use Auto Focus instead ADVANCED SETTINGS 134 Using Fixed Focus Pan Focus Pan Focus PF is available during movie recording only Pan Focus fixes focus for a relatively wide focus range which means you can shoot without waiting for the Auto Focus operation to finish 1 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button all the way without pausing Using Infinity Focus As its name suggests Infinity Focus fixes focus at infinity co Use this mode when shooting scenery and other faraway subjects Infinity Focus also comes in handy when shooting from a car or train window or when shooting scenery or other subjects that are difficult to focus properly with Auto Focus 1 While Infinity Focus is selected as the focus mode press the shutter button to shoot Using Manual Focus With Manual Focus the camera automatically enlarges the subject on the monitor screen which helps you manually adjust focus Manual focus can be used for shoot such images as moving trains Before the train arrives manually focus on an electric pole
34. SHOT Simply select one of a collection of built in sample movie scenes and the camera sets up for the scene you selected for beautiful movies every time page 108 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT l NOTE e The icon of the currently selected recording mode like E for the Snapshot mode is displayed on the monitor screen Holding the Camera Correctly Snapshot mode icon Holding the camera with one hand can result in accidental hand movement Hold the camera securely with both hands when m shooting snapshots 4 e To protect against accidentally dropping the camera attach gt the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera 14 08 e The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Never use it for any other purpose e Never swing the camera around by its strap Horizontal Vertical Hold the camera as shown in Hold the camera so the the illustration with your arms flash is above the lens firmly against your sides 63 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT IMPORTANT note e Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any e Good looking images are impossible if you move the of the areas indicated in the illustration camera when you press the shutter button or while the Auto Focus operation is being performed Holding the AF Assis REC light camera correctly carefully press the shutter button and Self timer Lamp Microphone take care that you
35. Selecting Off leaves the lt 4 and P keys with no function assigned Displaying an On screen Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on a REC mode monitor screen for easy alignment when composing images 1 Ina REC mode press MENU P t Eana aei 2 On the REC tab select Grid and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Display the grid On Hide the grid Off 155 ADVANCED SETTINGS Displaying the Image You Just Recorded Image Review When you purchase your camera it is initially configured with the Image Review feature turned on Image Review displays the image you just recorded so you can check it 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Review and then press gt 3 Use A and F to select the setting you want and then press SET Select this setting To configure the camera to do this after an image is recorded Display the image for about one second On Nothing Off Using Icon Help Icon help displays guidance text about an icon when you select it on the monitor screen while in a REC mode e Icon help text is displayed for the following functions Recording mode metering flash mode white balance self timer Note however that metering white balance and self timer icon help text appears only when
36. The indicator 1sec appears on the monitor screen between Triple Self timer shots How long it takes for the camera to get ready to shoot again after it shoots an image depends on the image size and quality settings whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera and the flash charge condition e No self timer operation can be performed when recording with the any of the following settings Normal speed continuous shutter mode or high speed continuous shutter mode Layout or Auto Framing BEST SHOT sample scene selected fl Tracking selected as the Auto Focus area page 131 e The Triple Self timer cannot be used when performing the following recording operations Recording with Flash Continuous Shutter Recording with certain BEST SHOT scenes Business Cards and Documents Whiteboard etc Old Photo ID Photo Movie mode MOVIE BEST SHOT mode Using Continuous Shutter Your camera has four continuous shutter modes Continuous Shutter Mode Description Normal Speed Normal speed Continually records images until memory Continuous becomes full Shutter High Speed Continuously records at approximately High speed three images per second Images can be Continuous recorded until memory is full Image size Shutter is fixed at 3M 2048 x 1536 pixels Flash Cont Flash Continuous Shutter Use this mode to record up to three consecutive images firi
37. Using the 12 image Screen You can use the procedure below to display a screen that shows 12 images 1 In the PLAY mode Selection Boundary slide the zoom controller towards ea E This displays the 12 image screen with a selection boundary around the last image that was on the monitor screen 2 Select the image you want e Use lt 4 and gt to scroll between 12 image screens e To view the full screen version of a particular image use A V lt 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to it and then press SET VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES F 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to move the ing th lendar Screen Pa Using E Calenda Se ce selection boundary to the date whose image Use the following procedure to display a calendar which shows you want to view and then press SET the first image recorded on each date of a particular month This This will display the first image recorded on that date screen helps to make searching for an image quicker and easier l sea e The year and month on the calendar is displayed using the same format as you selected for the Date Style setting page 212 1 In the PLAY mode slide the zoom controller towards Peal twice This displays the calendar screen e You can also display the calendar by pressing MENU selecting the PLAY tab selecting Calendar and then pressing P to display the calendar e To exit the cale
38. a REC mode and PLAY mode Display Information Description Setting Turns off display of all information Hide Display Information Description Setting Turns on display of camera setting and other anon information Turns on display of camera setting Hist and other Ere Oran indicators along with a histogram page 152 GETTING READY Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Brightness You can use the Brightness setting to adjust the brightness of the monitor screen This setting is the same in a REC mode and PLAY mode Brightness g Description Setting 0 Normal monitor screen brightness for indoor use etc Brightness Setting Description 1 Low monitor screen brightness for nighttime use indoor use under dark conditions etc Auto With this setting the camera detects available light levels and automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly This is the setting you should normally use In the PLAY mode the brightness of the monitor screen remains constant even if the available light level changes 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 This setting results in brightness that is greater than the 0 setting o GETTING READY Adjusting Monitor Screen I
39. and Aperture Settings 0ee eee ee eee a Face Recognition 00 cece eee eee 93 E Performing a face recognition recording operation Normal Mode 94 Using the Family First Mode to Give Priority to Particular Faces 95 E Face Recognition Precautions 99 SHOOTING A MOVIE 101 Movie Image Quality 2 20000 101 Shooting a Movie 0 cece eee eee 102 E Movie Recording Precautions 104 Using Short Movie ce eee e eee 105 Using Past Movie 000 0c ee eeaee 106 USING BEST SHOT 108 Taking Bright Images without Flash 114 Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents Business Shot 115 Shooting ID Photographs 00005 118 Restoring an Old Photograph 120 Recording Snapshots into a Multi image Layout Layout Shots 123 Auto Tracking a Moving Subject Auto Framing 02 eee e eee eee 125 CONTENTS ADVANCED SETTINGS 127 Changing the Focus Mode 127 E Using Auto Focus 128 E Using Macro Focus 129 E Using Fixed Focus Pan Focus 135 E Using Infinity Focus 135 E Using Manual Focus 135 Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject Movement 0c cece eee eee e neces 137 Shooting with the REC Light 139 Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift 141 Controlling White Balance 00 05 142 Specifying ISO Sensitivity 145 Specifying the Metering Mode
40. and then select either BEST SHOT or MOVIE BEST SHOT page 62 select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera If you think you will later need to use a particular camera IMPORTANT setup you configured save it as a BEST SHOT user setup page 112 e Night Scene Fireworks scenes use slow shutter speeds Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in the image the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process on slow shutter images Because of this such images take longer to store after you press the shutter button Do not perform any key operation while an image is being stored Also it is a good idea to use a tripod to avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds e 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 260 e BEST SHOT scenes were not shot using this camera e Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors USING BEST SHOT 110 Displaying Detailed Information about a BEST SHOT Scene To find out more about a scene select it with the red boundary on the scene selection screen and th
41. around the resulting image select and area that is smaller than the original image e To exit color restoration without saving anything press MENU 181 IMPORTANT e Ifthe original image is smaller than 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels size the new restored version will be the same size as the original one e When you display a restored image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicate when the image was originally recorded not when the image was corrected l NOTE e If you want to record the image of an old photograph with this camera and restore the resulting image see Restoring an Old Photograph on page 120 EDITING IMAGES Editing the Date and Time of an Image 5 When all the settings are the way you want press SET to apply them Use the procedure in this section to change the date and time of a previously recorded image 1 e After editing the time and date display the image to confirm that the date and time are correct In the PLAY mode use lt q and gt to display IMPORTANT the image whose date and time you want to l edit e The date and time stamped into an image using the Time Stamp feature cannot be edited page 151 Press MENU e You cannot edit the date and time of an image that is protected Unprotect the image and then edit the date and On the PLAY tab select Date Time and time then press gt e You can specify any date in the range of Jan
42. copies date stamping you configure with the camera s DPOF settings page 224 For details see the user documentation that comes with your printer PRINTING Printing on a Printer that Supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT PRINT You can connect the camera directly to a PictBridge or USB DIRECT PRINT compliant printer and print images without going through a computer e The camera s USB cradle also allows easy connection to a printer Before connecting to a printer via the USB cradle be sure to perform the following procedure first 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press P 3 Use A and V to select the setting that suits your printer and then press SET For this type of printer Select this setting USB DIRECT PRINT compatible Mass Storage PictBridge compatible PTP 221 4 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and your printer s USB port USB Cable Bundled Connector USB Connector e Also connect the AC adaptor to the cradle and plug the adaptor into an electrical outlet e If you do not plan to use the AC adaptor make sure that the camera s battery is fully charged e Nothing appears on the camera s monitor screen if the camera is on the USB cradle while the bundled AV cable is connected to the cradle Be sure to disconnect the AV cable from the cradle if you want to use the
43. do not move the camera as the shutter releases This is especially important when available S N o lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed Flash Lens SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 64 Shooting a Snapshot 3 Focus thelmage While the focus frame is aligned with the subject half press 1 Press gy REC Snapshot mode Icon the shutter button Auto Focus will focus the image automatically and the focus 2 Select E Remaining Snapshot frame and operation lamp will turn green The aperture Snapshot as the Memory Capacity shutter speed and ISO sensitivity also will be set recording mode page _ automatically 62 sise SB This will cause EI vit 4 Snapshot mode icon to ud gt appear on the monitor co screen zz Focus Frame Operation Lamp Shutter Button 65 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 4 Shoot the image When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way l NOTE e The aperture value indicates the size of the opening that lets light into the camera A larger aperture value indicates a smaller opening e Shutter speed indicates the amount of time that light is allowed into the camera A slower shutter speed means that light is allowed in for a longer time Shutter speed is 7 indicated on the monitor screen as seconds 1 1000 second etc Shutter Button This will shoot the snapshot and save it to the memory card
44. e Movie file playback Play movies supported under OS X 257 OS X v10 3 9 or higher when QuickTime 7 or higher is installed e Use Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat aen ne User s 3 H Reader which comes 258 251 Viewing and Storing Images on a Macintosh You can view and store images snapshot and movie files on your Macintosh by connecting to the camera IMPORTANT e Connection is not supported to a Macintosh running Mac OS 8 6 or lower or Mac OS X 10 0 Connection is supported to a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 only Use the standard USB driver that comes with the operating system for connection USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Connecting the Camera to Your Computer the First Time 1 Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the DC IN 5 3V connector of the USB cradle and then plug it in to a household power outlet e If you do not plan to use the AC adaptor make sure that the camera s battery is fully charged 2 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled 252 with the camera to the USB cradle and the USB port of your Macintosh USB Cable Bundled Connector Mini B lt USB Connector e Orient the USB plug so it correctly matches the shape of the USB port when you connect them e Plug the USB cable into the ports securely as far as it will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER
45. erapshot move Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera s audio only etc that is currently displayed monitor screen G Snapshot page 160 E Movie page 162 1 Press M to enter PLAY Bh Audio snapshot page 161 the PLAY mode L uol p pag e See page 58 information about how to hide the image information and view the image alone 2 Use lt q and gt to scroll between images cH Press P to scroll forward and lt d to scroll back e This will display one of the snapshots in memory along with gt gt some information about the settings used to shoot it page 267 _ ane lt lt File Type Folder File Names Image Quality Image Size 07712728 18 02 Date and Time 160 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES l NOTE e Holding down lt d or gt scrolls at high speed e The image that initially appears when scrolling may appear to be a bit rough at first but it will soon be replaced by an image with better definition Note that if you copy an image from another type of digital camera only a rough image may be shown on the monitor screen To switch to a REC mode Press EJ Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot You can use the following procedure to play the audio of an audio snapshot An audio snapshot is indicated by the P file type icon 1 Enter the PLAY mode and then use 4 and gt to display
46. long periods such as when leaving on a trip etc At least once a year unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet and clean off any dust built up around the prongs INTRODUCTION 33 E Battery Life e 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 e Leaving the camera on can run down battery and cause the low battery warning to appear Turn off the camera whenever you are not using it e 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 low or dead batteries in the camera can lead to battery leakage and data corruption E E Data Error Precautions e Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in camera memory While the camera is performing an operation removing the battery or memory card from the camera or placing the camera onto or removing it from the USB cradle While the operation lamp is flashing green after turning off t
47. monitor screen MANAGING YOUR FILES E Copying a Single File from a Memory Card to Built in Memory With this procedure files must be copied one by one 1 Load the memory card that contains the file you want to copy into the camera 2 Turn on the camera enter the PLAY mode and then press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Copy and then press gt 4 Use A and V to select Card Built in and then press SET 5 Use lt 4 and gt to select the file you want to copy 6 Use A and V to select Copy and then press SET This starts the copy operation Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera e The copied image reappears on the monitor screen after the copy operation is complete 204 7 Now you can repeat steps 5 and 6 to copy another file or you can exit this procedure by pressing MENU l NOTE e Files are copied to the folder in built in memory whose name has the largest serial number MANAGING YOUR FILES You can delete files you no longer need or after you transfer them to your computer s hard disk or print them This frees up Deleting a Specific File memory for new fes 1 In the PLAY mode You can delete one specific file or you can delete all files press V 4 T currently in memory Here we will explain the different file delete procedures m including how to
48. new temperature before removing the camera After that open the battery cover and leave it open for a few hours o E Power Supply e Use only the special rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 to power this camera Use of any other type of battery is not supported The camera does not have a separate battery for the clock The date and time settings of the camera are cleared about 12 hours after power is totally cut off from both the battery and USB cradle If this happens be sure to reconfigure these settings after power is restored page 211 E Lens e Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause malfunction You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of images such as a slight bend in lines that should be straight This is due to the characteristics of lens and does not indicate malfunction of the camera INTRODUCTION E Caring for your camera E Other Precautions e Fingerprints dirt and other foreign matter on the lens surface e The camera becomes slightly warm during use This is normal can interfere with proper operation of the camera Avoid and does not indicate malfunction touching the lens surface To clean the lens surface use a blower to blow off dust or foreign matter and then wipe with a soft dry cloth e Fingerprints dirt and other foreign matter on the flash can interfere with proper operation of the camera Avoid touchi
49. nip 263 Monitor Screen Contents 00000 265 Menu Reference 0000eeeeeeeee 268 Display Menu Reference 55 272 Indicator Lamps siii ricas Der en eeeeee 272 Troubleshooting Guide 0eeeeeee 275 E Finding the Problem and Fixing It 275 E If you have problems installing the USB driver 279 E Display Messages 280 Specifications 6 0 e eee eee ee 282 CONTENTS 8 QUICK START BASICS page 37 Loading the Battery into the Camera 3 Close the battery cover 1 Open the battery cover While pressing lightly on the cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow to open gt QUICK START BASICS E Using the USB Cradle to Charge 1 Plug the USB cradle into a household power outlet AC adaptor 4 AC power cord 2 Place the camera onto the USB cradle CHARGE lamp Red Charging Green Charged Full e Ittakes about 180 minutes to achieve a full charge 10 QUICK START BASICS Configuring Display Language Date and Time Settings ON OFF Power BS The settings on this page are required the first time you turn on the camera after purchasing it e f you make a mistake when configuring the language date and time settings you can change the settings pages 211 215 pages 211 215 Press ON OFF to turn on the camera Use A V lt 4 and P to select the language you want and then press SET U
50. or some other object Then when the train passes the object you focused on you can shoot without worrying about focus Be a w so an B 14 1 Yellow Boundary 1 While Manual focus is selected as the focus mode compose the image on the monitor screen so the subject you want to focus on is within the yellow boundary ADVANCED SETTINGS 2 Use lt 4 and gt to focus the image as you view the results on the monitor screen At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen which aids in focusing l NOTE e Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation page 73 while shooting with manual focus a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the For this Press this button focusing range Example MF OO cm co OO will be replaced by the actual focus range values Closer focus 4 More distant focus gt IMPORTANT e While Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode the 4 and gt keys are used to adjust the focus setting Any other 3 Press the shutter button to shoot functions assigned to the lt and gt keys with Key Customize page 154 are not performed when you press the keys during manual focus e The monitor screen will return to step 1 if you do not perform any operation for about two seconds ADVANCED SETTINGS 136 Reducing the Effects of Hand and 3 Use lt q and gt to select the setting you w
51. 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 These lines can be used to determine whether there is too much or too little of each of the color components in an image ADVANCED SETTINGS 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 as shown in the nearby 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 as shown in the nearby image An overall well balanced histogram results when the overall image is at optimal lightness IMPORTANT e Acentered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure If you intentionally want to over expose or under expose the image you may not want a centered histogram e Due to the limitations of exposure compensation you may not be able to achieve an optimum histogram configuration e 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 was shot e This histogram does not appear when shooting with face recog
52. page 258 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER The procedures you need to perform when using the camera with your computer and when using the bundled software are Using the Camera with a Windows different for Windows and the Macintosh Computer e Windows users should refer to Using the Camera with a Install the required software in accordance with what version of Windows Computer on page 230 Windows you are running and what you want to do e Macintosh users should refer to Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page 251 jecti Windows i See pag Objective Version Install this software page IMPORTANT e Viewing Vista XP e gt images on 2000 Me USB driver not required e This camera supports USB 2 0 Hi Speed protocol Though a computer it can be used with a computer that supports only USB 1 1 Storing USB driver Type B images on 98SE 98 USB driver Be sure to 234 protocol higher speed data transfer becomes possible a ae ice install this driver when USB 2 0 Hi Speed is supported Note that certain p computer models connecting through a USB hub and tea Are with HOT other system conditions can slow down data transfer and the camera DirectX 9 0c When DirectX even cause operational problems and a 9 0 or higher is not installed 242 management on the computer already AE of images on a USB the computer m Play movies XP 2000 QuickTime 7 243 230 USING THE CAMERA WITH
53. select World and then press gt OTHER SETTINGS 213 4 Use A and F to select City and then press P e To configure the summer time setting use A and V to select DST and then select On E Switching between the Home Time and World Time Screens 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press gt e Summer time is used in some areas to advance the 3 Use A and V to select World for the current time setting by one hour during the summer World Time screen or Home for the Home months Time screen e Use of summer time depends on the local customs and laws 4 After selecting the screen you want press SET to exit the setting screen 5 Use A V 4 and gt to select the area where the city you want to view is located and then press SET 6 Use A and V to select the city you want and then press SET 7 After the setting is the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen OTHER SETTINGS 214 Changing the Display Language You can use the procedure below to select a display text language e The number and types of languages depend on the geographic area where the camera was marketed 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Language and then press gt 3 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET 215 E If the display co
54. settings until M appears on the monitor screen ADVANCED SETTINGS E Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually Under complex lighting conditions the preset white balance settings may not be able to produce natural looking colors When this happens you can configure the white balance setting manually for particular lighting conditions Note that you will need to have a plain white sheet of paper on hand when performing the following procedure 1 2 3 In a REC mode press SET Use A and V to select the third option from the bottom in the operation panel White Balance Use lt 4 and gt to select I Manual WB This will display the subject that the lens is aimed at on the monitor screen using the current manual white balance settings If you want to use the current settings jump directly to step 5 4 Under the lighting conditions you plan to use when shooting point the camera at a blank white piece of paper so it fills the entire monitor screen and then press the shutter button The camera will adjust white balance settings for the current conditions and display Complete when it is finished Press SET to register the white balance settings and return to the shooting screen e The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the camera ADVANCED SETTINGS Specifying Re Sensitivity To shoot with this level of Select this ISO sensitivity is a value th
55. switch Use it when you need to guard against accidentally deleting data Note however if you write protect a memory card you must then turn write protection off whenever you want to record to the card format it or delete any of its images IMPORTANT e See the instructions that come with the memory card for GETTING READY 48 Loading a Memory Card into the Camera 2 Load a memory card into the camera Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards IMPORTANT towards the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into e Make sure you always turn off the camera before loading or the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into removing a memory card place e Be sure to orient the card correctly when loading it Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance MEMORY 1 Open the battery cover While pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction Front Back indicated by the arrow 3 Close the battery cover Swing the battery cover closed and then slide it securely into place as you press it against the camera GETTING READY 49 Replacing the Memory Card IMPORTANT e Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 47 into the memory card slot e Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the battery and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center
56. the Infinity mode A when shooting a close up shot Use the Macro mode for close ups page 129 There is a vertical line on the monitor screen 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 while A Flash Off is selected as the flash mode which can increase digital noise and make images appear coarse In this case change to a different flash mode page 76 or use lights for illumination 3 Flash assist or dynamic range may be enabled for snapshots which can cause an increase in digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject APPENDIX 276 Problem Possible Causes and Action An image shot 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 When the battery indicator shows J charge the battery as soon as possible page 37 2 Yo
57. the focus frame when you compose the image 3 The subject you are shooting may not be a type that is not compatible with Auto Focus page 72 Use manual focus page 135 4 You may be moving the camera when shooting Try shooting with Anti Shake page 137 or use a tripod 5 You may be using Quick Shutter and pressing the shutter button all the way resulting in poor focus Half press the shutter button and allow enough time for Auto Focus to focus APPENDIX 275 Problem Possible Causes and 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 we Flash Off is selected as the flash mode change to another mode page 76 2 If the battery is dead charge it page 37 3 Ifa BEST SHOT scene that uses the Re Flash Off flash mode is selected change to a different flash mode page 76 or select a different BEST SHOT scene page 108 Camera powers down during self timer countdown The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 37 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 135 2 You may be using the macro mode KA for scenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 128 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or
58. which digitally process the center portion of the To do this controller in this image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 12 45 2X direction Enlarge the subject and narrow the IMPORTANT rand h i C8 telephoto e Generally speaking the higher the digital zoom factor the Reduce the size of the subject and i i p igi wi ngl coarser the image that is recorded However digital zoom broaden the range 228 wide angle can be used up to a certain point without causing deterioration of the image For more information see Optical Zoom and Digital e Digital zoom is not supported while Timestamp page Zoom Switch Point on page 74 151 is turned on 1 Enter a REC mode Esa CA Zoom controller Wide Angle Telephoto 3 Press the shutter button to shoot a SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT l NOTE Digital Zoom Indicator e Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture e Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against hand movement when using the telephoto setting zoom in e Optical zoom is disabled while shooting a movie Digital zoom only is available while shooting a movie Make sure Displayed when shooting you select the optical zoom setting you want to use before with Auto Focus macro or you press the shutter button to start shooting your movie manual focus Zoom Bar Focus Range E Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Poi
59. will focus the image in accordance with your setting e The shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor screen will turn orange when you half press the shutter button if the image is over exposed or under exposed 6 When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot E Shooting with Manual Exposure Settings M mode The following shows the ranges for the shutter speed and aperture settings you can configure in the M mode Slower lt Faster Shutter Speed 30 seconds lt gt 1 2000 second Movement Blurred lt Frozen Aperture Zoom Wider lt Narrower at full wide 7 angle F2 8 lt F8 0 Focus range Narrow lt gt Wide The camera has a built in ND filter to limit exposure F8 0 is the aperture when the ND filter is being used l NOTE e M mode is performed as if the ISO setting page 145 is ISO 50 regardless of the current ISO setting a SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 1 Ina REC mode press SET 6 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus the image in accordance with your 2 Use A and V to select the top option in the settings operation panel Recording mode e The shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor 3 Use 4 and gt to Mmod nay will t n orange when you press the shutter button select M Manual alf way if the image is over exposed or under exposed Exposure
60. will return to the paused movie playback screen e The selected cut operation will take considerable time to complete Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera Note that a cut operation can take a very long time if the movie being edited is long Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame MOTION PRINT MOTION PRINT lets you capture a movie frame and use it to create a snapshot The snapshot you create can be either of the two formats described below 9 frame Snapshot This format puts the selected movie frame in the center the four frames that precede it along top and the four frames that follow it along the bottom 192 EDITING IMAGES 5 Use lt q and gt to scroll through the movie frames and search for the one you want to use as the image of the snapshot e Holding down lt d or gt scrolls at high speed 1 frame This format creates a snapshot using the Snapshot selected movie frame only 6 After displaying the movie frame you want press SET e If you selected 9 frames in step 4 the camera will create a 9 frame snapshot with the frame you selected in step 6 71 In the PLAY mode use lt 4 and gt to scroll in the center through images and display the movie that e f you selected 1 frame in step 4 the camera will create contains the frame you want to use a s
61. 00000ee 210 Viewing and Storing Images ona Computer 234 Changing the Camera Date and Time Setting 211 E Transfer of Images from the Camera Using World Time 0 000 cee e eee eee 213 and Management of Images on the Computer 242 E Configuring World Time Settings 213 E Playing Movies 243 Changing the Display Language 215 E Editing a Movie 245 gt E Transferring Images to the Camera 246 Changing the USB Port Protocol 216 wie E Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 250 E REC and PLAY Button E User Registration 250 SetingS eccriene ni Ene NE REDEE EREE ES 217 E Exiting the CD ROM Menu 250 Formatting Built in Memory 218 Using the Camera with a Macintosh 251 E Viewing and Storing Images on a Macintosh 251 PRINTING 219 E Transfer of Images from the Camera a i and Management of Images on Your Macintosh 257 Types of Printing 0e ee eeeee 219 E Playing Movies 257 Using Professional Print Service 220 E Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 258 Using Your Printer to Print Images 220 E Registering as a User 258 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed Reading Files Directly from a Memory Card 258 and the Number of Copies slap ees SEET ta Shue aes 224 Memory Cardi Dataiis s ctancscsevii aad 259 E Date Stamping 226 Supported Protocols 0 0eee anes 227 CONTENTS 7 APPENDIX 263 General Guide ienen
62. 12MB of RAM at least 1GB recommended HD e 1GB space available for program installation e Atleast 4GB space available for video capture and editing Other 1024 x 768 or higher display resolution You also need to install DirectX Microsoft Windows Media Player QuickTime 7 and Flash Player separately IMPORTANT e For details about the minimum system requirements for each software application see the Read me files on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera E Precautions for Windows Vista Users 233 Photo Transport will not run under Windows Vista 64 bit Version Photo Transport can be used only by users logged in with Administrator privileges Operation on a self made computer or under a dual processor environment is not supported Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM provides a function for migrating image data previously saved with Photo Loader which means you still will have access to your existing image archives USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing and Storing Images ona Computer You can view and store images snapshot and movie files on your computer by connecting to the camera via its USB cradle e Depending on what version of Windows your computer is running you may need to install the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM first General Procedure E Installing the USB Driver Windows 98SE and 98 Only 1 If your computer i
63. 5 images 1343 images 640 x 480 second 50 seconds VGA Fine 330 KB 34 images 2930 images 20 frames second 40 x 4 640x480 Normal 190 KB 60 images 5090 images UHQ Wide 7 0 Megabits 13 seconds 18 minutes x 3 848 x 480 second 55 seconds Economy 140 KB 82 images 6908 images 20 frames second HQ 2 8 Megabits 33 seconds 47 minutes 640 x 480 second 30 seconds 20 frames second HQ Wide 3 4 Megabits 27 seconds 39 minutes 848 x 480 second 4 seconds 20 frames second Normal 1 4 Megabits 67 seconds 94 minutes 640 x 480 second 20 frames second LP 845 Kilobits 111 seconds 155 minutes 320 x 240 second 20 frames second APPENDIX 283 The number of image values is approximate and are provided for reference only The actual number of images you may be able to record may be less than that indicated on the monitor screen Image files sizes are approximate and are provided for reference only Actual image file sizes vary depending on subject type The above values are based on use of a Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd PRO HIGH SPEED SD memory card The number of images you can save depends on the type of memory card you are using To determine the number of images that can be stored ona memory card of a different capacity multiply the capacities in the table by the appropriate value Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording Delete Single file all
64. A COMPUTER Da Windows s See PE Windows A See Objective Warelon Install this software page Objective vercion Install this software page Movie Wizard 3 2 SE VCD Vista XP Adobe Reader 8 e You also need to install 2000 Not required if already 250 Vista XP DirectX Microsoft 245 installed 2000 Windows Media Player QuickTime 7 and Flash 7 Peverceperaial aloa Hane Aone VideoStudio 10 Plus for Reader or Adobe Acrobat CASIO Trial Version View the Reader installed go to e This is the Trial Version User s Guide the Adobe Systems k of the software whose Me 98SE Incorporated website to Edit movies use is limited to 30 days 98 download and the XP 2000 following installation 245 version of Adobe Reader e You also need to install or Adobe Acrobat Reader DirectX Microsoft that is compatible with Windows Media Player your computer s QuickTime 7 and Flash operating system Player separately ere e Use commercial software as required Transfer Vista XP Photo Transport 1 0 images to the 2000 Me 246 camera 98SE 98 231 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications Be sure to check the requirements for the particular application you are trying to use Note that the values provided here are minimum requirements for running each application Actual r
65. Auto 265 APPENDIX E Movie Recording Mode Panel On Panel Off 07 12 28 17 51 Focus Mode page 127 Remaining Movie Memory Capacity page 283 Recording Mode page 62 Movie Image Quality page 101 REC Light page 139 White Balance Setting page 142 Exposure Compensation page 141 Battery Level Indicator page 41 Histogram page 152 266 APPENDIX E Snapshot Playback Mode File Type page 160 Recording Mode page 62 Protect Indicator page 199 Battery Level Indicator Folder Name File Name page 41 page 198 Histogram page 152 Snapshot Image Quality Exposure Compensation page 69 page 141 Snapshot Image Size page 68 ISO Sensitivity page 145 Aperture Value page 66 Shutter Speed page 66 Date Time page 211 Metering Mode page 146 White Balance Setting page 142 Flash Mode page 76 267 E Movie Playback Mode File Type page 162 Protect Indicator page 199 Folder Name File Name page 198 Movie Recording Time page 162 Movie Image Quality page 101 Q Date Time page 211 Battery Level Indicator page 41 APPENDIX Menu Reference The tables in this section show the items that appears on the menus that appear on the monitor screen when you press MENU The items included on the menus depend on whether the camera is in a REC mode or PLAY mode e An asterisk
66. BJ PLAY button 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select REC PLAY and then press gt 3 Use A and F to select the setting you want and then press SET To configure both keys to do l hi ing this when pressed Select thle setting Turn on the camera Power On Turn on or turn off the camera Power On Off Do not turn on the camera Disable l NOTE e With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press E REC in a REC mode or B gt PLAY in the PLAY mode e The initial factory default for this setting is Power On e Change this setting to anything besides Disable before connecting to a TV for image viewing OTHER SETTINGS 217 Formatting Built in Memory 1 nee ee Mediene is no memory card Formatting built in memory deletes any data stored in it IMPORTANT e Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered Check to make sure you do not need any of the data in built in memory before you format it e Formatting built in memory also deletes the following Face Recognition data saved with Record Family Protected images FAVORITE folder images BEST SHOT mode user setups Startup screen e Make sure that the battery is charged fully 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 e
67. Date Stamping function Some printers may ignore time stamp settings or may not support DPOF at all Check the user documentation that comes with your printer for details Note that some professional print services do not support DPOF printing Check with your service before ordering prints e The camera s Date Stamping feature stamps the date and time directly into the image data page 151 PRINTING e You can insert dates using the bundled Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM page 230 software Windows only Supported Protocols e Request date stamping when ordering prints from a Your camera supports the protocols described below professional print service Some print services do not support date printing Check E PictBridge and USB DIRECT PRINT with your service for more information e PictBridge Camera and Imaging Products Association a 6 CIPA PictBridge e USB DIRECT PRINT Seiko Epson Corporation nee CAT E PRINT Image Matching III Using image editing software and printing on a printer that also supports PRINT Image Matching III makes it possible to use information about Matang shooting conditions that is recorded with the image and produce exactly the type of image you want PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching III are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation PRINT 227 PRINTING E Exif Print Printing on a printer that also supports Exif 079 Print Exif 2 2 uses information about Exif Print
68. EXILIM Digital Camera EX Z1200 User s Guide Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product e Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide e Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference e For the most up to date information about this product visit the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com K846PCM1DMX UNPACKING As you unpack your camera check to make sure that all items shown below are included If anything is missing contact your original retailer Digital Camera Rechargeable Pao fon Battery USB Cradle CA 36 To attach the strap to the camera The shape of the AC power cord plug varies according to Attach strap here A country or geographic area 7 os Special AC Adaptor AD C52G AC Power Cord Strap USB Cable AV Cable CD ROMs 2 Basic Reference UNPACKING 2 CONTENTS UNPACKING 2 QUICK START BASICS First charge the battery Configuring Display Language Date and Time Settings Using a Memory Card Shooting a Snapshot Viewing Snapshots Shooting a Movie Viewing a Movie Deleting a File INTRODUCTION 22 FO atures vec ses stirs Ss Gee Pee He Owe 22 Read this first 0 0 0 2 cece eee eee 23 Precautions during Use 0005 27 a GETTING READY 37 Charging the Battery 0000005 37 E To load the battery 37 E To charge the battery 38 E Replacing the Battery 42 E Ba
69. FS Movie or MOVIE BEST SHOT press BS 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select BEST SHOT Register User Scene and then press SET 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select the snapshot or movie whose setup you want to register USING BEST SHOT 112 l NOTE Registering a snapshot creates a snapshot setup while registering a movie creates a movie setup A snapshot setup can be used to shoot snapshots only and a movie setup can be used to shoot 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 BEST SHOT scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence U1 U2 U3 and so on The following are the settings that are included in a user snapshot scenes Face Recognition Focus EV Shift White Balance Flash ISO Metering Dynamic Range Portrait Refiner Flash Intensity Flash Assist Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast The following are the settings that are included in a user movie scene Focus EV Shift White Balance Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast You can store up to 999 BEST SHOT user scenes User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built in memory page 260 in the SCENE folder snapshots or MSCENE folder movies Deleting a BEST SHOT User Scene Perform the following steps when you want to delete a BEST SHOT user scene 1 Ina REC mode press BS e If the camera s current recordin
70. Focus Area Use the following procedure to change the metering area used for Auto Focus AF 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select AF Area and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET Select this To do this A setting Use a small area in the center of the screen for metering e This setting is best when you want to use focus lock page 133 E Spot 131 To do this Select this setting When the shutter button is half pressed have the camera automatically select one or more of nine possible focus frames e f the camera is able to focus on multiple points all applicable focus frames turn green Half pressing the shutter button focuses the subject and also starts a focus tracking operation that keeps the focus frame on the subject as it moves 3 Tracking ADVANCED SETTINGS l NOTE e When you select E Multi as the focus area nine focus frames appear on the monitor screen The camera will automatically determine the optimum focus frame s which will change to green on the monitor screen E Spot R Tracking E Multi Focus Frame Focus Frame e E Multi cannot be used in the Face Recognition Normal mode or the Family First mode page 93 132 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Focus Lock Focus lock is the name of a technique you can use when you w
71. Hold down gt or lt 4 Return from fast forward fast reverse to normal playback Press SET Pause or restart playback Press SET When paused scroll forward or back frame by frame e Hold down either button to scroll non stop Press P or lt 4 Adjust volume e Volume can be adjusted only while Use A and V movie playback is in progress Toggle on screen indicators on or off Press DISP 163 To do this Do this Zoom in up to 4 5X e While an image is zoomed you can use A V lt 4 and gt to move around and view the parts of the image that do not fit on the monitor screen Slide the zoom controller in the direction of C8 Q Stop playback Press MENU IMPORTANT e Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Playing Back a Movie with Anti Shake Use the following procedure when you want to play back a movie with Anti Shake Anti Shake is particularly useful when you have the camera connected to a TV for viewing since the effects of camera movement are more evident on a big screen 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select amp j Anti Shake and then press gt 3 Use A and F to select On and then press SET e When Anti Shake is turned on the area of the monitor screen used for playback is sl
72. IES To st lidesh 7 z ER ree Viewing Camera Images on a TV Press the USB cradle s PHOTO button This will turn off the Use the procedure below to view snapshots and movies on a TV camera screen IMPORTANT e You need to use the USB cradle and the AV cable that comes s aoe with the camera to connect to a TV e The battery does not charge while a slideshow is in progress To charge the battery stop the slideshow 1 Connect the USB cradle to a TV e Do not remove the camera from the cradle while a slideshow is in progress Doing so can cause data to become corrupted VIDEO IN Jack Yellow AUDIO IN Jacks White Video Audio TV l NOTE e You can connect the USB cradle to a TV and enjoy the slideshow on a big screen You can also connect to a video recording device and record a slideshow page 170 AV Cable AV OUT AV output port 2 Turn off the camera and place it onto the USB cradle 170 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 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 USB cradle is connected Press PLAY to turn on the camera and enter the PLAY mode Pressing ON OFF or Q REC will not turn on the camera on the PLAY mode When the camera turns on in the PLAY mode an image will appear on the TV screen The camera s monitor screen will not turn on Now you can
73. Movies You can use QuickTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies To play back a movie first copy the movie to your Macintosh and then double click the movie file Q QuickTime E Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to use your Macintosh to play back movies recorded with this camera OS OS X 10 3 9 or greater Required Software QuickTime 7 or greater IMPORTANT e The above is the recommended environment Configuring this environment does not guarantee proper operation e Even if your computer meets the minimum requirements described above certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies e Movie file playback is not supported under OS 9 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 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 e Use the CD ROM that has User s Guide included on its label 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 e xx is the language code Example camera_e pdf is for
74. OT 2 Align the guidelines that appear on the 3 When everything is the way you want press monitor screen with the subject in the SET recorded image This saves the image in memory Head Line ae IMPORTANT e An ID photo is always saved as 5M 2560 x 1920 pixels Oval Boundary regardless of the camera s current image size setting Chin Line Align the subject so the head fills the oval boundary Also make sure that the subject s head is within the head line and the chin line Perform this To do this F operation Move the subject up down left and right Use A Y lt gt Slide zoom controller towards baa Slide zoom controller towards Enlarge the subject Reduce the size of the subject USING BEST SHOT 119 E Printing an ID Photo Printing an ID photo image will print the same image in various sizes on a single sheet of paper Then you can cut out the image s you want to use IMPORTANT e The ID photo sizes provided here are not exact Actual sizes may be slightly larger e When printing an ID photo be sure to print on 4 x 6 size paper Images may not print at the proper sizes if another size of paper is used e When printing an ID photo be sure to set up your printer for borderless print For full details see the user documentation that comes with your printer Restoring an Old Photograph With Old Photo you can record the image of
75. PENDIX Troubleshooting Guide Finding the Problem and Fixing It Problem Possible Causes and Action Power Supply Power does not turn on 1 The battery may not be oriented correctly page 37 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 37 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced Purchase a separately available CASIO NP 40 rechargeable lithium ion battery Camera suddenly powers down 1 Auto Power Off may have activated page 45 Turn power back on 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 37 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 does not turn off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reinsert it Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode press Te REC to enter a REC mode 2 If the flash is charging wait until the charge operation finishes 3 If the message Memory Full appears transfer images to your computer delete images you no longer need or use a different memory card Auto Focus does not focus properly 1 If the lens is dirty clean it off 2 The subject may not be in the center of
76. T mode scene list USING BEST SHOT 108 e This will enter the BEST SHOT mode or MOVIE BEST SHOT mode and display a list of sample scenes as shown below Current REC Mode ee Sample E Snapshot BEST SHOT A Aperture AE BEST SHOT mode scene S Shutter Speed AE list M Manual Exposure Voice Recording E Movie MOVIE BEST SHOT mode MOVIE BEST SHOT scene list 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to move the boundary to select the scene you want to select e Pressing A or V while the boundary is at the edge of the screen will scroll to the next screen of BEST SHOT scenes e Sliding the zoom controller towards C41 or Rs will display text that explains the settings configured by the selected scene Slide the zoom controller towards 24 or Re again to return to the scene selection screen page 111 3 Press SET to apply the settings of the selected scene and return to the recording screen e The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene e To select a different BEST SHOT scene repeat the above procedure from step 1 4 Press the shutter button USING BEST SHOT 109 l e You can change the camera settings that are made when NOTE you select a BEST SHOT scene Note however that the e You also can press SET select the top option Recording BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when you mode in the control panel
77. To do this Se sa zig setting Let the camera adjust white balance N Auto wB automatically Shoot outdoors on a clear day EJ Daylight Shoot outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc B Overcast Shoot in the shadow of a building in the Shade shade of trees etc on a clear day Suppress color cast when shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Day White Fluorescent Suppress color cast when shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting Daylight Fluorescent Suppress the appearance of light bulb lighting Tungsten Manually adjust white balance to suit a particular light source e For details see Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually page 144 W Manual WB NOTE e 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 you shooting conditions Daylight Overcast etc You can use the key customization feature to configure the lt 4 and gt buttons so they control the white balance setting page 154 e To select Auto with the control key when the control key is configured to select the auto white balance setting scroll through the
78. You can add an audio recording to snapshots if you want Use 1 Press the shutter this feature to add a verbal explanation or a description of the button to shoot mood to a snapshot or to capture the sounds of the people in This monitor screen will show the snapshot the image you just shot e You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a single along with the MA icon snapshot e If you do not want to record audio at this time a E n i Remaining Recording Time E Turning on Audio Snapshot press MENU This will 1 display the monitor screen Ina REC mode press MENU for shooting the next image 2 On the REC tab select Audio Snap and 2 Press the shutter button to start audio then press gt recording 3 Use A and Y to select On and then press 3 Press the shutter button again to stop audio SET recording Recording will stop automatically after about 30 seconds if you do not press the shutter button e To turn off the audio snapshot feature select Off in step 3 of the procedure under Turning on Audio Snapshot s SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Playing Back Snapshot Audio Audio snapshots in the PLAY mode are indicated by the RA icon Press SET while an audio snapshot is displayed to play back its audio e For information about the playback operation see page 161 IMPORTANT e Take care that you do not Microphone block the camera s microphone with your fing
79. a wall outlet that is shared by other devices or into a shared extension cord e Misuse of the AC adaptor can cause it to become damaged creating the risk of fire and electric shock Make sure you observe the following precautions when using the AC adaptor Never place heavy objects on the AC adaptor or subject it to direct heat Never try to modify the AC adaptor or subject it to bending Do not twist or pull on the power cord Should the power cord or plug ever become damaged contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center INTRODUCTION 32 e Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet Doing E USB Cradle and AC Adaptor Precautions so creates the risk of electric shock e Make sure you always remove the camera from the USB e Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric cradle before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor shock Make sure you observe the following precautions e Charging USB data communication the Photo Stand when using the AC adaptor operation can cause the AC adaptor to become warm This is Never locate the power cord near a stove or other heating normal and does not indicate malfunction device When unplugging from the wall outlet grasp the plug on the AC adaptor power cord Never pull on the power cord Insert the plug into the wall outlet as far as it will go Unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet before leaving the camera unattended for
80. age 218 will delete the press P current startup screen image 3 Use lt 4 and gt to scroll through the images until the one you want to use as the startup screen is on the monitor screen 4 Use A and F to select the setting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Use the selected image as the On startup screen Turn off the startup screen Off OTHER SETTINGS 209 Specifying the File Name Serial Select To have the camera do this this setting Number Generation Rule Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names page 198 Remember ine numbers Used Fou less Files wil be named using the next sequential number 1 Press MENU even if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded 2 On the Set Up tab select File No and then Ifa memory card is loaded that already has press gt files stored on it and the largest sequential Continue number in the existing file names is greater 3 Use A and F to select the setting you want than the largest sequential number and then press SET remembered by the camera numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the existing file names plus 1 Restart the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or when the memory card is replaced with a blank one e f a memory card is loaded
81. age size Under certain conditions restored colors may not produce the desired results USING BEST SHOT 1 Ina REC mode press BS Recording Snapshots into a Multi image Layout Layout Shots 2 Use A V lt and gt to select Layout You can create a multi snapshot image by recording snapshots and then press SET into the frames that are arranged in a preset pattern This lets you create album like arrangements of related images in a 3 Use 4 and gt to select a background color single image BEST SHOT scenes are available with three 4 Press the shutter frames and two frames button to record the e Layout Two Images e Layout Three Images first image The camera will record the first snapshot and then get ready for the next one Frame USING BEST SHOT 123 5 Press the shutter button again to record the IMPORTANT next snapshot e If you are shooting into a three frame layout press the shutter button a third time to record the third image e Pressing SET during steps 4 or 5 of the above procedure will toggle between the layout screen the one with the frames on it and a screen that uses the entire display area to compose the image you are shooting e To clear the currently recorded Layout images and restart an ongoing Layout operation press MENU Next continue from step 4 above e You cannot save a multi snapshot image unless there are snapshots recorded in each of the a
82. an old faded photograph and then use the camera s built in advanced digital camera technology to restore it E Before Recording with Old Photo e Make sure the entire photograph you are trying to record is enclosed within the monitor screen e Make sure the photograph is against a background that allows its outline to stand out and that it fills the monitor screen to the maximum extent possible e Make sure that light is not reflecting off the surface of the original photograph when recording it e f the old photograph is portrait orientation be sure to compose the image with the camera in landscape horizontal orientation USING BEST SHOT 120 l N TE E Recording an Image with Old Photo e When the camera is at an angle to the photograph you are 7 Press the shutter recording the shape of the photograph may appear button to shoot the distorted in the recorded image Auto keystone correction image corrects for this distortion which means that a photograph e This displays a photograph appears normal even if you record it at an angle contour confirmation screen and then saves the original recorded image E Selecting the Old Photo Scene 1 Ina REC mode press BS An error message will appear page 280 without displaying the photograph contour confirmation screen if 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the Old the camera is unable to find the contour of the Photo scene and then press SET photogr
83. ant and then press SET Subject Movement You can turn on the camera s Anti Shake feature to reduce When you want to do this Seles image blur due to subject movement or hand movement when settingi shooting a moving subject using telephoto when shooting a Correct for the effects of both hand and fast moving subject or when shooting under dim lighting subject movement Auto conditions Minimize the effects of hand movement Camera Your digital camera is equipped with a CCD shift type camera only Shake shake correction feature and a high sensitivity anti image blur EE TER feature These two features work in concert to minimize the Increase sensitivity to minimize the Image effects of hand and subject movement effects ofsubj ct movementonly Biur Confirm the Anti Shake effect on the 1 Ina REC mode press SET monitor screen while the shutter button is 2 i half pressed Use A and V to select the fifth option from Recording is not performed when the the top in the operation panel Anti Shake shutter button is pressed all the way DEMO e Turning off the camera cancels this setting and changes it to the setting that was selected before you changed it to RH DEMO Turn off both features Off ADVANCED SETTINGS 137 ae IMPORTANT While the Anti Shake setting is RY Auto or Qj Camera Shake half pressing the shutter will cause the camera to vibrate and emit an operat
84. ant to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen e Use focus lock with ii Spot or R Tracking focus 1 Align the monitor Subject to be focused on screen s focus frame i with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button P k E Bes pga 2 nrGo 3 d a amp 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed re compose the image as you like e When R Tracking is selected as the Auto Focus area the focus frame will move automatically and follow the subject iasz nsGo 3 When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot Focus Frame l NOTE e Focus lock also causes exposure AE to be locked 133 ADVANCED SETTINGS Quick Shutter If you press the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus while Quick Shutter is turned on the camera will record the image using a high speed focus operation that is much faster than normal Auto Focus This helps to avoid missing a special moment while you wait for the camera to Auto Focus e Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Quick Shutter and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET To do this Turn on Quick Shutter On Turn off
85. aph Old Photo will remain selected until you select a different 2 Use lt q and gt to select the candidate you want to correct BEST SHOT scene USING BEST SHOT 121 3 Use A and V to select Trim and then press SET This displays a cropping boundary on the monitor screen e To cancel the correction operation select Cancel Move the zoom controller left and right to zoom the cropping boundary Use A V 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to the desired location and then press SET The camera will correct color automatically and save the corrected image e If you do not want a border around the resulting image select and area that is smaller than the original image e To cancel the restoration operation at any point and save the image as is press MENU IMPORTANT e Digital zoom is disabled while recording with Old Photo However you can use optical zoom When recording the image of a photograph the camera will not be able to recognize the shape of the photograph in the following cases When part of the photograph extends outside of the monitor screen When the subject is the same color as the background it is placed upon The maximum Old Photo image size is 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels When the camera is configured to record images smaller than 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels Old Photo will produce images in accordance with the currently specified im
86. apshot BEST SHOT user setup another camera it may take a long time for the image to appear Movie BEST SHOT Folder on this camera s monitor screen Folder that contains Movie BEST SHOT user setup files Movie User Setup File Files that contain Movie BEST SHOT user setups FAVORITE Folder Folder that contains Favorites image files Size of images is 320 x 240 pixels Family Face Recognition Folder Folder that contains face members recorded for family members Any manipulation of the data in the FAMILY folder can cause the camera to stop operating properly Never delete or edit any data in the FAMILY folder Background Music Folder Folder that contains background music files transferred to the camera Startup Screen File File for storing the startup screen image This file is created when you specify an image for use as the startup screen image 261 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Built in Memory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions e When saving camera data to a computer hard disk MO disk or other medium be sure to transfer the entire DCIM folder and its contents Changing the name of the DCIM to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders When moving the folder back to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM This camera does not recognize any folder name besides DCIM All of the other folders inside the DCIM folder
87. at expresses sensitivity to light A sensitivity Bening larger value indicates higher sensitivity which is better for Automatically selected by camera Auto shooting when available lighting is dim If you want to use faster Low ISO 50 shutter speeds you should use a higher ISO sensitivity value ISO 100 Under certain conditions a fast shutter speed in combination with a high ISO sensitivity setting can cause digital noise which ISO 200 makes an image appear rough For clean good quality images High ISO 400 use the lowest possible ISO sensitivity setting 1 Ina REC mode press SET 3 _IMPORTANT e Using flash with high ISO sensitivity can cause problems with subjects that close to the camera e Auto ISO sensitivity always is used for movies regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting e You can use the key customization feature to configure the lt 4 and P buttons so they control the ISO sensitivity setting page 154 e Anti Shake Image Blur page 137 operates properly only when Auto is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting 2 Use A and V to select the sixth option from the top in the operation panel ISO Sensitivity 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET ADVANCED SETTINGS 145 Specifying the Metering Mode The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure 1 In a REC mode press
88. bes one method for connection using the 1 Press MENU AV cable that comes with the camera DVD recorder or video deck Connect to the VIDEO IN 2 On the Set Up tab select Video Out and and AUDIO IN terminals then press gt USB cradle Connect to the AV OUT AV output port Camera Place onto the cradle 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want You can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the and then press SET camera and record it on a DVD or video tape You can record movies by selecting Only for the slideshow For this type of TV ee lectabiswides Images setting page 165 When recording to DVD output system recorder or video deck you can turn off display information Standard aspect ratio screen NTSC NTSC 4 3 page 58 so indicators and other information is not TV Japan U S and other countries recorded along with the image Wide aspect ratio screen NTSC TV To view the image that is being recorded connect a TV or Japan U S and other countries NTSC 16 9 other monitor to the DVD recorder or video deck that is connected to the camera For information about connecting Standard aspect ratio screen PAL TV PAL 4 3 a monitor to the DVD recorder or video deck and about how Europe ane other argas to record see the user documentation that comes with the Wide aspect ratio screen PAL TV PAL 16 9 DVD recorder or video deck you are using Europe and other areas
89. camera s monitor screen to view images PRINTING Turn off the camera and place it onto the USB cradle Turn on the printer Load paper into the printer Press the USB 100 0005 cradle s USB button This displays a print menu on the camera s monitor screen 9 Use A and V to select Paper Size and then press gt 10 Use A and V to select a paper size and then press SET e The following are the available paper sizes 3 5 x 5 5 x 7 4 x 6 A4 8 5 x 11 By Printer e Selecting By Printer prints using a paper size selected on the printer e Available paper settings depend on the connected printer For full details see the user documentation that comes with your printer PRINTING 222 11 Use A and V to specify the print option you want If you want to print a specific image Select 1 Image and then press SET After that use lt 4 and P to display the image you want to print If you want to print multiple images Select DPOF Printing and then press SET Next use the DPOF settings page 224 to specify the images you want to select e To toggle date stamping on and off press BS The date stamp will be printed when On is indicated on the monitor screen 12 Use A and V to select Print and then press SET Printing will start and the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen The message w
90. changing files with your computer Use of the special AC adaptor is recommended Follow the instructions that appear on the to power the camera dialog box and click Next When the final screen is reached click Finish e Depending on the version of Windows that your computer is running a message may appear telling you to restart your computer If your computer displays such a message restart To exit the installer click Exit to close the CD ROM menu and then remove the CD ROM from your computer e Depending on what version of Windows your computer is running your computer may restart automatically If this happens the CD ROM menu may re appear after the restart Click Exit to exit the CD ROM menu and then remove the CD ROM from your computer 235 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 1 Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the DC IN 2 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled 5 3V connector of the USB cradle and then with the camera to the USB cradle and the plug it in to a household power outlet USB port of your computer USB Cable Bundled Connector Mini B e If you do not plan to use the AC adaptor make sure that lt USB Connector the camera s battery is fully charged e Orient the USB plug so it correctly matches the shape of the USB port when you connect them e Plug the USB cable into the ports securely as far as it will go Proper operation is not possible if connec
91. creen e Image Blur page 137 is disabled during in the shutter speed priority AE mode and manual exposure mode You can however turn on Camera Shake if you like o Face Recognition The face recognition feature gives priority to the human faces in an image for focus and brightness settings The following describes to two available face recognition modes Face Recognition Description Mode Detects human faces and adjusts focus and ig brightness accordingly e When multiple faces are detected image is given to any relatively large face located in the center of the image Normal mode Detects human faces When multiple faces are le soos detected this mode gives setting priority to the Family First g gP y iod faces of family members whose faces have been registered using Record Family SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Performing a face recognition recording 6 When you are ready to shoot press the operation Normal Mode shutter button the rest of the way The camera will adjust its settings so the framed faces are 1 Enter a REC mode of proper brightness 2 Press A 8 once ore A 2 e Half pressing the shutter button to perform face recognition 7 while El Tracking page 131 is selected for the AF area will cause the focus frame to follow the movement of the face 3 Use lt q and P to select J Face Detection Normal and then press SET 4 Po
92. creen indicates remaining power as shown below IMPORTANT e Due to differences in the power requirements of each mode the battery indicator may show a lower level in the PLAY mode than what it shows in a REC mode This is normal and does not indicate malfunction e Leaving the camera for about 12 hours with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared You will have to re configure the settings after power is restored Remaining Power High Low Battery Indicator Indicator Light Color blue Orange Red Red E indicates that battery power is low Charge the battery as soon as possible Recording is not possible when iii is indicated Charge the battery immediately GETTING READY 41 Replacing the Battery 1 Open the battery cover 2 With the camera oriented with its monitor screen facing upwards as shown in the illustration slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow and hold it there e This will cause the battery to come out part way Stopper 3 While still holding the stopper pull the battery out the rest of the way 4 Load a new battery a Battery Precautions E Precautions during Use Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures This is due to the characteristics of the battery not the camera Charge the battery i
93. ctly Remove the battery from the camera and check if its contacts are dirty If they are wipe them off with a dry cloth and then reload the battery into the camera After confirming that the AC adaptor is plugged into the power outlet and the USB cradle set the camera on the cradle again If an error still continues to occur after you perform the above steps it could mean that the battery is faulty Contact your nearest CASIO authorized service center a IMPORTANT e Use only the bundled USB cradle or the separately available special charger unit BC 30L to charge the special rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 The battery cannot be charged using any other type of charger device Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident e Use only the AC adaptor that comes bundled with the camera Never use any other type of AC adaptor Use of the separately available AD C30 AD C40 AD C620 or AD C630 is not supported Battery Life and Number of Images between Charges See page 286 for details GETTING READY Battery Power Conservation Tips e When you do not need to use the flash select J flash off for the flash setting page 76 e Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera page 45 E Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed a battery indicator on the monitor s
94. cus mode is disabled and the camera switches to the Pan Focus mode automatically l NOTE e When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is closer than the Auto Focus range the camera will switch to the Macro Focus range automatically Auto Macro e Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focus range Example OO cm co OO will be replaced by the actual focus range value Using Macro Focus 1 Half press the shutter button to focus the image The focus operation is the same as that for Auto Focus 2 When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot IMPORTANT e Use of the flash along with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked which can produce unwanted lens shadows in your image e Macro Focus becomes fixed focus while shooting a movie ADVANCED SETTINGS l NOTE e When Macro Focus cannot focus properly because the subject is too far away the camera will switch to the Auto Focus range automatically Auto Macro e Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Macro Focus values will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focus range Example OO cm OO cm OO will be replaced by the actual focus range values ADVANCED SETTINGS 130 Auto Focus and Macro Focus Shooting Tips Changing the Auto
95. d If you prefer to use built in With the front of the memory card facing upwards towards the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into the card slot and press until it clicks securely into place memory skip this procedure and go to Shooting a 3 Close the battery cover Snapshot on page 15 For information about memory card capacity see page 282 1 Open the battery cover While pressing lightly on the cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow to open 13 QUICK START BASICS 5 Press A to select Format and then press SET e To cancel formatting select Cancel and then press SET e Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before doing anything else E Formatting a Memory Card Before you can use a memory card with your camera you must format it IMPORTANT e Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or ther files on it will delete its contents Normally you do not other files on it will dele yy Set Up Tab 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 e Be sure to perform the following procedure on the camera to format the memory card Press ON OFF to turn on the camera 5 n ON OFF Power Press MENU 1 2 3 Use lt q and P to select the Set Up tab 4 Use V to select Format
96. d image to display the part you want to extract Use the following procedure to correct the snapshot of a blackboard document poster photograph or other rectangular 5 Press SET to extract the displayed part and object that is out of square because it was recorded at an angle save itas a separate file Performing keystone correction on an image causes a new e To exit the cropping procedure at any time before you corrected 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels size image to be storedas a press SET press MENU separate file ve IMPORTANT 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and gt to scroll through images and display the snapshot you The image produced by cropping a 3 2 or 16 9 image will WGS 4 eee URE want to correct have an aspect ratio of 4 3 e The recording date of the extracted image will be the same 2 Press MENU as the recording date of the original snapshot 3 On the PLAY tab select Keystone and then press gt This displays screen that shows all of the rectangular shapes in the image that qualify as candidates for keystone correction e Note that the above step is possible only when there is a snapshot displayed on the monitor screen EDITING IMAGES 179 4 Use lt 4 and gt to Using Color Restoration to Correct the select the candidate you want to correct Color of an Old Photograph Color restoration let you correct the old color of a photograph shot with a digital camera This function is useful for cor
97. d images will continue to be shot without focus e Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Specifying Image Size NOTE A digital camera image is a collection of small dots pixels e The following information changes on the display during The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and the image size selection operation is expressed as horizontal pixels x vertical pixels The initial Image size in pixels 2048 x 1536 etc factory default image size setting is 12M 4000 x 3000 pixels Optimum print paper size Note that a larger image takes up more memory Remaining snapshot memory capacity e For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 282 Image Size Pixels Print Paper Size This setting applies to snapshots only 12M 4000 x 3000 Poster Print e For information about movie image size see page 102 Larger 3 2 4000 x 2656 Poster Print 1 Ina REC mode press SET 16 9 4000 x 2240 HDTV 8M 3264 x 2448 A3 Print 2 Use A and V to select the second option i from the top in the operation panel Image 5M 2560 x 1920 A3 Print Size 3M 2048 x 1536 A4 Print Smaller VGA 640 x 480 E Mail 3 Use lt q and gt to select an image size and then press SET 68 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Se
98. d version of a snapshot s image will be displayed on the 12 image screen and the calendar screen EDITING IMAGES Combining Multiple Snapshots into a Single Image Layout Print You can use the following procedure to insert snapshots into the frames of a layout and produce a new image that contains multiple snapshots e Layout pattern Two e Layout pattern Three Images Images 1 In the PLAY mode use lt q and P to select the first snapshot you want to include in the layout 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Layout Print and then press P e This operation can be performed only while a snapshot is on the monitor screen 4 Use lt q and gt to select the type of layout you want and then press SET 5 Use lt 4 and gt to select a background color 6 Press SET 100 0001 EDITING IMAGES 184 7 8 Use lt 4 and gt to select the snapshot for the layout and then press SET Repeat steps 6 and 7 for all of the other frames in the layout The final layout image will be saved after you insert the final snapshot into it e Pressing MENU returns to the PLAY mode screen without saving the layout image e You will not be able to save the new image unless there is a snapshot in all of the layout frames 185 IMPORTANT e Layout Print is not supported when the image size is 3 2 4000 x 2656 pixels or 16 9 4000 x 2240 pixels
99. delete snapshots from the FAVORITE folders y zi ae Delete Cancel IMPORTANT e Remember that a file delete operation cannot be undone 2 Use lt q and P to scroll through the images Always make sure that you really no longer need a file until the one for the file you want to delete is before deleting it on the monitor screen e A protected file cannot be deleted To delete a protected file first remove its protection page 199 3 Use A and V to select Delete and then e Deleting an audio snapshot deletes both the snapshot and press SET the audio file e To exit the delete operation without deleting anything select Cancel 4 Now you can repeat steps 2 and 3 to delete another file e You can exit this procedure by pressing MENU DELETING FILES 205 Deleting All Files In the PLAY mode press V 4 7 Use A and V to select All Files Delete and then press SET In response to the confirmation message that appears use A and V to select Yes e To cancel the delete operation select No instead of Yes Press SET e This deletes all of the files and displays the message There are no files Deleting FAVORITE Folder Snapshots You can delete a single snapshot or you can delete all the snapshots currently in the FAVORITE folder 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press P 3 Use A and V
100. different location before performing the next step On the My Documents Edit menu select Paste This will paste the DCIM folder and all the image files it contains into your My Documents folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 2k IMPORTANT E Removing the Camera from the USB Cradle e Never use your computer to modify delete move or Windows Vista XP 98SE 98 Users rename any mage Mesithat are iiniihe camera SDuIIEIN Press the USB cradle USB button After making sure that the MEmoIy oF memory card Doing 9 Cat pease problems cradle s USB lamp is not lit remove the camera from the cradle with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and Windows 2000 Me Users 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 e Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera or cradle while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen and disable the drive number assigned to the camera Next press the USB cradle USB button After making sure that the cradle s USB lamp is not lit remove the camera from the cradle 241 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Transfer of I
101. e Quality tab select Saturation and 2 On the Quality tab select Contrast and then press gt then press P 3 Use A and F to select the setting you want 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET and then press SET You can specify one of five saturation settings from 2 You can specify one of five contrast settings from 2 most most saturated to 2 least saturated contrast between light and dark to 2 least contrast between light and dark ADVANCED SETTINGS 150 Date Stamping Snapshots You can have the snapshot s recording date only or date and time stamped in the lower right corner of the image 1 2 3 In a REC mode press MENU On the Set Up tab select Timestamp and then press gt Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET Example December 24 2007 1 25 p m To do this Select this setting Display the date only 2007 12 24 Date Display the date and time 2007 12 24 1 25pm Dates ime Display nothing Off IMPORTANT Even if you do not stamp the date and or time with Timestamp you can do so later using the DPOF function and the printing software function page 226 Once date and time information is stamped in a print it cannot be edited or deleted Use the Date Style setting page 212 to specify the Year Month Day format of the date The
102. e A and V to Recording Time select Voice and then press SET This causes QJ to appear on the monitor screen 05 50 21 Remaining Recording Time 196 4 Press the shutter button to start recording e The operation lamp flashes green while recording is in progress e Pressing SET during recording will insert a marker into the recording During later playback you will be able to jump to the markers in the recording 5 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording and return to the screen in step 3 e Recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full 6 Now you can repeat steps 4 and 5 to record more e To exit voice recording press MENU change the REC Mode setting to something other than QJ Voice and then press SET USING AUDIO l NOTE e You can also play back Voice Recording data on your computer using Windows Media Player or QuickTime e Your camera supports the following audio data formats Audio Data WAVE ADPCM WAV extension Approximate Audio File Size 165 KB 30 second recording at 5 5KB per second e See page 87 for recording precautions E Playing Back Voice Recording Data 1 Enter the PLAY mode and then use 4 and gt to display the Voice Recording file you want to play J is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file 2 Press SET to start playback 197 Voice Recording Playback Controls
103. e exposure compensation EV shift setting e E Shooting with Aperture Priority AE A Mode With aperture priority AE you set the aperture and the camera sets the appropriate shutter speed automatically A wider aperture a lower aperture value provides a shallow depth of field while a narrow aperture a higher aperture value provides a greater depth of field The difference between a wide and narrow aperture becomes apparent when shooting with optical zoom telephoto page 73 The following shows the ranges for the aperture setting you can configure in the A mode Aperture Wider lt Narrower Zoom at full wide angle L F2 8 gt F8 0 Focus Range Narrow lt gt Wide The camera has a built in ND filter to limit exposure F8 0 is the aperture when the ND filter is being used SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT In a REC mode press SET Use A and V to select the top option in the operation panel Recording mode Use lt 4 and gt to select A Aperture AE Use A and V to select the aperture setting and then use lt and gt to set the aperture value you want e You also can select the EV shift setting located under the aperture setting and then specify an exposure value EV shift if you want A mode EV shift Aperture o 5 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus the image in accordance with your sett
104. e you delete or re record the audio of a snapshot 1 In the PLAY mode use lt 4 and P to scroll through images and display the snapshot whose audio you want to re record 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Dubbing and then press gt 4 Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET e If you just want to delete the audio of the snapshot without re recording anything press MENU here and skip the rest of this procedure 5 Press the shutter button to start audio recording This deletes the previous recording and replaces it with the new one Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording Recording will stop automatically after about 30 seconds if you do not press the shutter button l NOTE e Your camera supports the following audio data formats Audio Format WAVE ADPCM WAV extension Approximate Audio File Size 165KB 30 second recording at 5 5KB per second e See page 87 for recording precautions e Adding audio dubbing is not possible for the following types of images Images created using MOTION PRINT Protected images USING AUDIO Recording Audio Only Voice Recording Voice Recording lets you record audio only without a snapshot or movie Using built in memory only you get up to about 35 minutes of Voice Recording 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select REC Mode and then press gt 3 Us
105. ead VideoStudio and Movie Wizard are trademarks of Ulead Systems Inc HOTALBUM and the HOT ALBUM logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Konica Minolta Photo Imaging Inc and licensed to HOTALBUMcom Inc EXILIM Photo Loader and Photo Transport are registered trademarks or trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD INTRODUCTION e Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM was developed based on HOT ALBUM which is copyrighted by HOTALBUMcom Inc and Photo Loader which is copyrighted by CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD All copyrights and other rights revert to original copyright holders e All other company or product names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies Any and all unauthorized commercial copying distribution and copying of the bundled software over a network are prohibited This product contains PrKERNELv4 PHKERNELv4 Real time OS of eSOL Co Ltd Copyright 2007 eSOL Co Ltd PrKERNELV4 is a registered trademark of eSOL Co Ltd in Japan a INTRODUCTION The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice The content of this manual has been checked at each step of the production process Please contact us if you notice anything that is questionable erroneous etc Any copying of the contents of this manual either in part or its entirety is forbidden Except for your own personal use and other use of the contents of this manual without
106. eaning being formatted Powering down Color Status Lit Memory card is locked Cannot create folder Lit Operational Power on recording enabled Memory is full Write error 7 a One of the following operations is in progress Red Memory card problem Memory card is Green Delete DPOF protect copy format resize Flashing unformatted BEST SHOT setup cannot be Flashing trimming adding audio to snapshot keystone registered Low battery alert correction color correction MOTION PRINT Amber Flashing Flash is charging Layout Print movie editing power down Memory card is locked Cannot create folder a Memory is full Write error AF Assist Red REC light Flashing Memory card problem Memory card is Self timer Lamp Meaning unformatted Low battery alert Color Status White Flashing Self timer countdown APPENDIX 273 E USB Cradle Indicator Lamps The USB cradle has two indicator lamps a CHARGE lamp and a USB lamp These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the cradle and camera m CHARGE lamp USB Lamp CHARGE Lamp USB Lamp Meaning Color Status Color Status Red Lit Charging Green Lit Charging complete Green Flashing Charge standby Red Flashing Charge error Green Lit USB connection Green Flashing Memory being accessed 274 AP
107. eas where 2 sec slow down the shutter speed you can lighting is bright use this setting to prevent blur due to e The presence of outdoor sunlight fluorescent lighting or hand movement some other light source can cause abnormal image colors This option shoots three images one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed the next image one second after the camera gets ready to shoot after the first image and the final image one second after the camera gets ready to shoot after the second image Off Self timer is disabled X3 Triple Self timer SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 80 1 Ina REC mode press MENU Using the Self timer to Shoot an Image 2 On the REC tab select Self timer and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the self timer type and then press SET This causes an indicator identifying the selected self timer type to appear on the monitor screen o Aa E a 180 a BEV i 4 Press the shutter button to shoot a The image is not shot right AF Assis REC light away after you press the Self timer Lamp shutter button Instead shooting starts after the preset time elapses The AF Assist REC light Self timer Lamp flashes while the countdown is being performed You can interrupt an ongoing self timer countdown by fully pressing the shutter button while the AF Assist REC light Self timer Lamp is flashing SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT l NOTE e
108. een Correction will not be possible if the subject is the same color as its background Make sure the object is against a background that allows its outline to stand out Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with a Business Shot scene However you can use optical zoom The maximum Business Shot image size is 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels even if the camera is configured for a larger image size When the camera is configured to record images smaller than 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels Business Shot scenes will produce images in accordance with the currently specified image size USING BEST SHOT Shooting ID Photographs E Shooting an Image Using the ID Photo Scene 1 On the monitor screen You can use this procedure to shoot a portrait and then print it out in a variety of different standard ID photo sizes The following are the ID photo sizes that are included on the printout 30 x 24mm 40 x 30mm 45 x 35mm 50 x 40mm 55 x 45mm E Selecting the ID Photo Scene 1 Ina REC mode press BS 2 Use A V lt q and P to select the ID Photo scene and then press SET ID Photo will remain selected until you select a different BEST SHOT scene compose the image by positioning the subject within the on screen frame and then press the shutter button to shoot an initial temporary image e The initial temporary image is not saved in memory The final image is saved in memory when you perform step 3 below USING BEST SH
109. 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 100th folder name 100CASIO Serial number 3 digits 198 MANAGING YOUR FILES l NOTE Protecting a File Against Deletion e You can view folder and file names on your computer For You can protect an important file to ensure that it cannot be details about how file names are displayed on the camera s deleted accidentally monitor screen see page 267 e The total number of folders and files that is allowed 3 IMPORTANT depends on the image size and quality and capacity of the e Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you memory card being used for storage perform the format operation pages 14 51 218 E Protecting a Specific File 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Protect and then press gt 3 Use lt q and gt to scroll through images until the one you want to protect is on the monitor screen MANAGING YOUR FILES 199 4 Use A and F to select On and then press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the ES icon F off S All Files Gif Caneel 5 Now you can repeat steps 3 and 4 to protect another image or exit this procedure by pressing MENU To unprotect a specific file Perf
110. em you want to configure is located Here we will select the REC tab 3 Use A and VF to Ohman select the item you C Ream AF WMacro want to configure and then press gt Example Select Focus and Anti Shake then press gt GETTING READY 53 Configuring Monitor Screen Settings You can use the display menu to configure various monitor screen settings e See Display Menu Reference on page 272 for information about display menu contents Example Display Menu Screen e Menu contents are different ina REC mode and PLAY mode This screen shows a REC _Panel Off mode menu Menu Screen Operation Buttons Selects a setting option gt is also used to apply a lt 41 gt setting A V Selects a setting option SET Applies the selected settings DISP Exits the menu screen The following is the procedure for menu operations in a REC mode 1 Ina REC mode press DISP This will display the display menu screen 2 Use lt q and gt to select the setting you want 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want e f you want to configure other settings repeat steps 2 and 3 4 After all the settings are the way you want press SET e This will apply the settings and exit the menu screen GETTING READY 54 Selecting a Screen Layout Layout The contents of the layout setting menu depend on whether the camera is
111. en slide the zoom controller towards C8 or Rea The following are the different operations you can perform while the scene description screen is on the display To return to the scene selection screen slide the zoom controller towards C or 4 again To scroll through available BEST SHOT scenes use lt 4 and gt To select the currently displayed scene and configure the camera with its settings press SET l NOTE e If you select a scene by pressing SET while the description screen is displayed the same description scene will appear the next time you press BS to view BEST SHOT sample scenes USING BEST SHOT 111 E Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Scenes 4 Use A and V to select Save and then You can use the procedure below to save the setups of press SET snapshots or movies that you shot as BEST SHOT scenes After Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name Recall that you can recall a setup whenever you want to use it User Scene along with a scene number 1 Ina REC mode press BS 26 IMPORTANT e If you are shooting snapshots and the camera s current e Formatting the camera s built in memory page 218 recording mode setting is EJ Snapshot BEST deletes all the user BEST SHOT scene files SHOT A Aperture AE S Shutter Speed AE M Manual Exposure or Voice Recording press BS e f you are shooting a movie and the camera s current recording mode setting is
112. equirements are greater depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handled USB driver Type B e Installation is not required in the case of Windows Vista XP 2000 and Me e Correct operation is not guaranteed on a computer that has been upgraded from Windows 95 or 3 1 Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3 1 HD Atleast 2GB Other Internet Explorer 5 5 or higher DirectX 9 0 or higher Windows Media Player 9 or higher QuickTime 7 or higher DirectX 9 0c HD 65MB for installation 18MB on hard disk Photo Transport 1 0 Memory At least 64MB HD At least 2MB Adobe Reader 8 CPU _ Pentium III Class Processor Memory At least 128MB HD At least 180MB Other Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher QuickTime 7 CPU _ Pentium or higher Memory At least 128MB OS Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 XP USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Movie Wizard 3 2 SE VCD CPU Intel Pentium 4 M D or Extreme Edition or AMD Athlon 64 or higher Memory 256MB of RAM at least 512MB recommended HD e 250MB space available for program installation e Atleast 4GB space available for video capture and editing Other 1024 x 768 or higher display resolution You also need to install DirectX Microsoft Windows Media Player QuickTime 7 and Flash Player separately VideoStudio 10 Plus for CASIO Trial Version 30 day trial version CPU Intel Pentium 4 M D or Extreme Edition or AMD Athlon 64 or higher Memory 5
113. er disconnect the USB cable or remove the camera from the USB cradle without exiting the USB mode first Doing so can corrupt image data See Removing the Camera from the USB Cradle on page 241 for the correct steps you need to perform to remove the camera from the cradle safely E Connecting the Camera to Your Computer after the First Time Since you need to install the USB driver and configure menu settings only the first time you connect the camera to your computer later connections are much simpler 1 Press the camera s ON OFF button to turn it off and then place the camera on the USB cradle 2 Press the USB cradle s USB button e Pressing the cradle s USB button puts it into the USB mode which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Viewing Camera Images on Your Computer After connecting the camera to your computer you can view camera images on your computer screen 1 Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Windows Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows 2000 Me 98SE 98 users Double click My Computer Double click Removable Disk e Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or built in memory if there is no card as a removable disk Double click the DCIM folder Double click the folder that contains the image you want to view 239 5 Double click the f
114. ers while recording e Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record l NOTE e After transferring an audio snapshot to your computer s hard disk you can play back the audio using QuickTime page 243 The following shows the formats used for storing audio snapshot data Image Data JPEG JPG extension Audio Data WAVE ADPCM WAV extension Approximate Audio File Size 165 KB 30 second recording at 5 5KB per second You cannot turn off the monitor screen by pressing DISP while audio recording is in progress Audio snapshot capabilities are disabled while shooting with the Triple Self timer or with a continuous shutter mode You can however add audio to such a snapshot after you record it page 194 37 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Manually Configuring Shutter Speed and Aperture Settings You can select an exposure mode to control how the camera configures its aperture and shutter speed settings when recording an image A Mode Aperture You set the aperture manually and the Priority AE camera sets the applicable shutter speed automatically S Mode Shutter You set the shutter speed manually and Speed Priority the camera sets the applicable aperture AE value automatically M Mode Manual You can set the shutter speed and Exposure aperture manually e Inthe A mode and S mode you can also change th
115. es to your Macintosh use commercially available software to print See Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page 251 219 PRINTING E Printing Precautions See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about print quality and paper settings Contact the manufacturer of your printer to find out if it supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT PRINT for new printer versions etc Never disconnect cables or perform any camera or USB cradle operation while printing is in progress Doing so can cause a printer error Using Professional Print Service Take a memory card that contains the images you want to print to the professional print service Before taking in a memory card you can use the camera s DPOF settings page 224 to specify which images you want printed the number of copies and whether or not the images should include a date stamp 220 Using Your Printer to Print Images If your printer is either of the types described below you can use it to print without going through a computer Printer equipped with a card slot for the type of memory card you are using Printer that support PictBridge or USB DIRECT PRINT E Printing on a Printer with an Memory Card Slot Remove a memory card from the camera and insert it directly into the printer s memory card slot Depending on what type of printer you are using it also may be able to read the settings images to be printed number of
116. essed drag the pointer down to the right corner of the area and then release the mouse button T Microsoft Internet Explorer Fie Edt View Favorites Tools Help Se S L Capture area 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the display to transfer a capture of the selected area to the camera e The image transfer method and detailed image settings used depend on the Photo Transport settings For details see Photo Transport help page 249 IMPORTANT e The transfer operation converts screen captures to JPEG format E Photo Transport Setup and Help Clicking the Settings button will display a dialog box that you can use to configure image transfer settings to specify the transfer method etc For detailed information about the setup operational procedures and troubleshooting click the Help button 249 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM that has User s Guide Included on its label e 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 On the menu screen click the Language down arrow button and then select the language you want 3 Click Manual to select it and then click the na
117. exposure compensation adjust the value until it becomes 0 0 ADVANCED SETTINGS 141 4 After the EV value is the way you want press Controlling White Balance SET to apply it Shooting on a cloudy day can give your subject a blue cast while shooting under white fluorescent lighting can give your subject a green cast White balance corrects for different types The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it IMPORTANT of lighting so the colors in your images always look natural e When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions 1 InaREC mode press SET you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation 2 Use A and V to select the third option from the bottom in the operation panel White l NOTE Balance e Performing an EV shift operation while using multi pattern metering will cause the metering mode to switch 3 Use lt 4 and P to select the white balance automatically to center weighted metering The metering setting you want and then press SET mode will return to multi pattern metering when you change the exposure compensation value to 0 0 page 146 e You can use the key customization feature to configure the lt and P buttons so they control EV shift page 154 This comes in handy when adjusting exposure compensation while viewing the on screen histogram page 152 ADVANCED SETTINGS 142 lect thi
118. expression shooting conditions or other factors can make proper recognition highest priority assignment impossible e Face recognition can be improved by recording multiple versions of the same person s face indoors and outdoors with different expressions and at different angles lt a Face recognition in the Family First mode may be slower than in the Normal mode because the camera needs time to determine whether the faces in the image are the same as the recorded faces Also compared with the Normal mode the Family First mode will not be able to recognize faces that are far away and small If the camera is unable to find a face when you press the shutter button it will focus on the center of the screen Always make sure that Auto Focus AF is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face recognition Use of no other focus mode is supported When shooting with the camera held sideways for a portrait orientation shot face recognition may take more time when shooting with the camera held normally landscape orientation Face recognition cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Images recorded with certain BEST SHOT scenes Business cards and documents White board etc Old Photo ID Photo Layout Auto Framing Monochrome Retro Twilight Movie mode MOVIE BEST SHOT mode Voice Recording mode SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT e The following functions are disabled when shooting with
119. ey for the first time after purchasing it Use the following F DC IN 5 3V procedure to charge it AC power cord 2 Make sure the camera is turned off If the camera is on be sure to press ON OFF to turn it off before placing it onto the USB cradle GETTING READY 38 3 With the camera positioned so the monitor screen is facing towards you as shown in the illustration place it onto the USB cradle The CHARGE lamp lights red and charging starts e Ittakes about 180 minutes to achieve a full charge Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity remaining power and charging conditions Cradle contact Carefully insert the camera as far as it will go CHARGE lamp Camera contact o When charging is complete The CHARGE lamp which was lit red during charging changes to green Remove the camera from the USB cradle and unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet If the CHARGE lamp flashes green This indicates that charging cannot be performed because you have just finished using the camera or because the temperature in your location is too hot or too cold If this happens wait until the camera returns to normal temperature When the camera returns to a temperature where charging can be performed the CHARGE lamp will light red GETTING READY If the CHARGE lamp flashes red This indicates that the camera or battery is faulty or that the battery is loaded in the camera incorre
120. face recognition Multi AF Continuous Shutter Histogram SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 100 SHOOTING A MOVIE Before shooting a movie you should specify a movie image quality setting Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail smoothness and clarity of a movie during playback Shooting with the high quality HQ setting will result in better image quality but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot e Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording Image Quality Approximate F Rat pixels Data Rate rame as UHQ 640 x 480 5 8 Megabits 20 frames second second UHQ Wide 848 x 480 7 0 Megabits 20 frames second second HQ 640 x 480 2 8 Megabits 20 frames second second HQ Wide 848 x 480 3 4 Megabits 20 frames second second Normal 640 x 480 1 4 Megabits 20 frames second second Image Quality Approximate F Rat pixels Data Rate WELDS AEM LP 320 x 240 845 Kilobits 20 frames second second 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select amp Quality and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the quality setting you want and then press SET e The II indicator is on the monitor screen while UHQ Wide or HQ Wide is selected for the quality setting 101 SHOOTING A MOVIE Movie File Formats Movies nor
121. files with protection Effective Pixels 12 1 million Imaging Element 1 1 7 inch square pixel color CCD Total pixels 12 39 million Lens Focal Distance Lenses F2 8 W to 5 4 T f 7 9 W to 23 7 mm T equivalent to approximately 37 W to 111 mm T for 35 mm film 7 lenses in 5 groups with aspherical lans Zoom 3X optical zoom 4X digital zoom Image Size 12M 4000 x 3000 pixels 12X in combination with optical zoom Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus snapshot recording only Macro mode Pan Focus movie recording only Infinity mode manual focus AF Area Spot Multi or Tracking with AF assist lamp Approximate Focus Range from lens surface Auto Focus 40 cm to oo 1 3 to co Macro 6 cm to 50 cm 2 4 to 19 7 Infinity co Manual 6 cm to oo 0 2 to co e Using optical zoom causes the above ranges to change APPENDIX Exposure Control Light Metering Multi pattern center weighted spot by CCD Exposure Program AE Exposure Compensation 2EV to 2EV in 1 3EV steps Shutter CCD electronic shutter mechanical shutter Snapshot mode Auto 1 4 to 1 2000 second Aperture AE 1 to 1 2000 second Shutter Speed AE Manual Exposure 30 to 1 2000 second e Shutter speed is different for some BEST SHOT scenes Aperture F2 8 F8 0 auto switching F8 0 is the aperture when an ND filter is being used
122. flash assist select Auto here IMPORTANT A e Flash assist may not produce the desired result for some types of subjects Flash assist not used Flash assist used e Any of the following can result in the flash assist effect being canceled out Flash assist is turned on as the initial factory default setting Changing the flash intensity page 78 Use the following procedure to turn off flash assist when you do Correcting brightness EV shift page 141 not want to use it Changing ISO sensitivity page 145 Changing the contrast setting page 150 79 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT E Flash Precautions Using the Self Timer e The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is With the self timer pressing the shutter button starts a timer and the shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time too far away or too close e Flash charging time depends on operating conditions battery condition ambient temperature etc With a fully charged battery it takes anywhere from a few seconds to 5 seconds e Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a Self Timer Type Description slow shutter speed which can cause image blur due to hand aia ised all movement Secure the camera with a tripod etc 2 second self timer e With red eye reduction the flash is fired automatically in E e When shooting under conditions that accordance with exposure It does not fire in ar
123. for the next shot Only the WH Camera Shake setting can be enabled in the S mode Shutter Speed AE and M mode Manual Exposure page 88 At shutter speeds slower than four seconds ry Camera Shake becomes disabled in the S mode and M mode ADVANCED SETTINGS Shooting with the REC Light You can turn on the camera s AF assist REC light REC light AF assist REC light self time lamp self time lamp when shooting where lighting is dim You can turn on the REC light while shooting to illuminate your subject E To use the REC light to shoot a snapshot 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select REC Light and then press gt 139 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET To have the REC light do this Select this setting Always turn on the REC light when On recording Turn off the REC light when recording Off e The HJ appears on the monitor screen while the REC light is on 4 Press the shutter button to record the image ADVANCED SETTINGS E To use the REC light to record a movie IMPORTANT 1 Iina REC mode press SET e Never look directly into the AF assist REC light self timer lamp or point it directly into the eyes of others 2 Use A and V to select the top option in the e Never point the AF assist REC light self timer lamp in the operation panel Recording mode direction of a person who is operating a m
124. four seconds after it was A pressed To stop movie recording press the shutter button Recording Start i again Four seconds Four seconds 1 Ina REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the top option in the operation panel Recording mode 3 Use lt q and P to select S Movie or EJ MOVIE BEST SHOT and then press SET This causes FA or EJ to appear on the monitor screen SHOOTING A MOVIE 105 IMPORTANT e Movie data is continually recorded and stored in a buffer before you press the shutter button Keep the camera pointed at the subject Then at the right moment press the shutter button When you press the shutter button the remaining recording time of part two of the Short Movie counts down on the monitor screen 106 Using Past Movie Past Movie is similar to a normal movie except that it captures about five seconds of whatever happened in front of the lens before the shutter button was pressed to start shooting Past Movie is a great way to make sure that you never just miss that special moment because you press the shutter button too late Shutter button pressed Shutter button pressed 4 4 Movie A A Recording Start Recording End Past Part Approximately 5 seconds In a REC mode press SET Use A and V to select the top option in the operation panel Recording mode Use lt 4 and P to select E Movie or EJ MOVIE BEST SHOT and t
125. g mode setting is EI Snapshot BEST SHOT A Aperture AE S Shutter Speed AE M Manual Exposure or Voice Recording pressing BS will display snapshot sample scene list e If the camera s current recording mode setting is FE Movie or MOVIE BEST SHOT pressing BS will display movie sample scene list 2 Slide the zoom controller towards 4 or E2 to display its explanation screen 3 Use lt and gt to select the BEST SHOT user scene you want to delete 4 Press V 4 T USING BEST SHOT 113 5 Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET This will delete the BEST SHOT user scene you selected and display the next screen either the next user scene or the Register User Scene Use lt and gt to select another scene and then press SET e This returns to the recording state Taking Bright Images without Flash The BEST SHOT High Sensitivity scene makes it possible for you to take natural looking images without using the flash even when lighting is low Normal Snapshot With flash Snapshot with High Sensitivity 1 Ina REC mode press BS 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the High Sensitivity scene and then press SET 3 Press the shutter button to shoot the image High Sensitivity will remain selected until you select a different BEST SHOT scene USING BEST SHOT 114 ae IMPORTANT High Sensitivity is disabled follo
126. g on the BGM file format some background music data may not be playable Transferring Background Music to the Camera You can select background music after its file has been saved to the memory card or the camera s built in memory 1 Connect the camera to your computer pages 235 252 e f you save a background music file to a memory card load the card into the camera 2 Perform one of the following operations to open the memory card or built in memory e Windows Based on your operating system perform one of the following steps Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Windows Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows 2000 Me 98SE 98 users Double click My Computer 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 e Macintosh Double click the camera s drive icon Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or built in memory if there is no card asa drive 167 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 3 Create a folder named SSBGM IMPORTANT 4 Double click the SSBGM folder you created e The background music files will be loop played in and copy the background music file to it Sequence e f both the memory card loaded in the camera and the 5 Disconnect the camera from the computer camera s built in memory contain background
127. ground Music File Startup Screen File 260 1 The BEST SHOT mode 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 e Images recorded with the eBay scene are stored ina folder named 100_EBAY e Images recorded with the Auction scene are stored in a folder named 100_AUCT 2 Indicates files that can be created in built in memory only Folder and File Contents DCIM Folder Folder that contains all of the camera files Recording Folder Folder that contains files recorded with the camera Image File File of an image shot with the camera Extension is JPG Movie File File of a movie shot with the camera Extension is MOV or AVI Audio File Audio recording file Extension is WAV Audio Snapshot Image File Image file of an audio snapshot Extension is JPG Audio Snapshot Audio File Audio recording file of an audio snapshot Extension is WAV USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER DPOF File Folder E Supported Image Files Folder that contains DPOF files etc e Image files shot with this camera Snapshot BEST SHOT Folder e DCF compliant image files Folder that contains snapshot BEST SHOT user setup files Even if an image is DCF compliant this camera still may not be Snapshot User Setup File able to display it When displaying an image recorded on File of a sn
128. hat has Photo Transport on its label e 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 On the menu screen click the Language down arrow button and then select the language you want e Regardless of the language you select the English version of Photo Transport is installed 246 3 Click Photo Transport to select it and then click Read me e Read me files contain important information about installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements 4 Click Install for Photo Transport 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install Photo Transport USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Transferring image files to the camera 3 Drop the image data you want to transfer to the camera onto the Photo Transport Transfer 1 First connect the camera to your computer button e See page 235 for Information about connecting the Move your mouse pointer to the image file you want to camera to your computer transfer and then hold down your mouse button Keeping your mouse button depressed drag the mouse pointer and the image file along with it to the Photo Transport Transfer button and then release the mouse button 2 On your computer click Start All Programs
129. he camera removing the memory card from the camera or placing the camera onto or removing it from the USB cradle Disconnecting the USB cable removing the camera from the USB cradle or disconnecting the AC adaptor from the USB cradle while a data communication operation is being performed 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 280 Perform the action indicated by the message that appears INTRODUCTION E Operating Environment e The operating temperature range of the camera is 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F e Do not place the camera in any of the following locations In an area exposed to direct sunlight or large amounts of moisture or dust Near an air conditioner or in other areas subjected to extreme temperature or humidity Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vibration E Condensation e 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 Note that condensation can cause malfunction of the camera To avoid condensation place the camera into a plastic bag before subjecting it to sudden temperature change Wait until the air in the bag has had enough time to become acclimated to the
130. he shutter shoot bright clear images at night button Anti Shake Movie Recording Turning on Anti Shake for movie recording causes the view angle to become smaller Anti Shake reduces the effects of hand movement only It does not limit the effects of subject movement page 137 SHOOTING A MOVIE 103 Movie Recording Precautions e You cannot use flash while shooting a movie e 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 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 noise to be picked up in the audio Microphone e Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image This does not indicate malfunction The band will be recorded in the case of a movie e Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data which can cause movie frames to be dropped amp J and flash on the monitor screen during recording to let you know when a frame has been dropped Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended 104 Optical zoom is disabled while shooting a movie Digital zoom only is available while shooting a movie If you want to use a particular optical zoom setting make sure you select it bef
131. hen press SET This causes A or EJ to appear on the monitor screen Press BS SHOOTING A MOVIE 5 Use A V lt q and gt to select the Past Movie scene and then press SET 6 With the camera pointed at the subject press the shutter button 7 Press the shutter button again to stop shooting Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you press the shutter button IMPORTANT e When Past Movie is selected the camera continually updates an internal buffer that holds about five seconds of movie images of what has happened in front of the camera s lens When you press the shutter button your movie will start with the buffer s current contents and continue from there Be sure to keep the camera still and pointed in the direction of the subject for some time before you press the shutter button to start shooting SHOOTING A MOVIE 107 USING BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT you simply select the sample scene that is Selecting a Sample Scene like the one you are trying to shoot and the camera sets up automatically Even difficult backlight scenes which result in the 1 Ina REC mode press BS ain subject being too dark if set up improperly come out nA i a S up improperly Boundary Currently Selected Sample Scene looking great E Some Sample Scenes IEF D e mm A is e Portrait e Scenery Scene Name Scene Number x e Night Scene 4 Example BEST SHO
132. hooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes dense tree branches or leaves or an image of a complex pattern a Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp The AF assist lamp emits light that helps the camera focus when you half press the shutter button under dark lighting conditions The AF assist lamp does not light when lighting is bright The initial factory default setting is AF assist lamp on Turning off the AF assist lamp using the following procedure is recommended when shooting the image of a nearby person AF Assist REC light Self timer Lamp SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select AF Assist Light and then press P 3 Use A and V to select Off and then press SET When you want to turn on the AF assist lamp select On here IMPORTANT e Do not look directly into the AF assist REC light self timer lamp or point it directly at a person s eyes a Snapshot Shooting Precautions E Operation e While the operation lamp is flashing green never open the battery cover or place the camera onto or remove it from the USB cradle Doing so can result in incorrect storage of the image you just shot damage to other images stored in memory malfunction of the camera etc e f unneeded light is shining directly onto the lens shade the lens with your hand when shooting an image E Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots e The image that appear
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134. ightly smaller than normal 4 After the setting is the way you want press SET Playing a Slideshow on the Camera The slideshow feature lets you play the files stored in memory in sequence automatically You can configure the slideshow so it plays the files the way you want 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Slideshow and then press gt 3 Configure the slideshow settings Use A and V to select an item and then configure it as described below 164 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Images e All images Includes all snapshots movies Select the and audio in memory files you e GJ Only Includes snapshots and audio want to snapshots only include in e amp Only Includes movies only the e One Image Includes only one specific slideshow image selected using lt 4 and P e Favorites Includes snapshots in the FAVORITE folder page 201 Time Use lt 4 and gt to select one of the following Specify the times in minutes 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 30 60 time of the slideshow from start to finish Interval Use 4 and gt to select a value from 1 to 30 Select the seconds or MAX interval If you specify a value from 1 to 30 between seconds images change at the specified slides interval but the audio portion of movies and audio snapshots will continue to play until the end regardless of the interval setting When
135. ile that contains the image you want to view This displays the image e For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 260 l NOTE e 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 E Saving an Image on Your Computer In order to work on an image or put it into an album you must first save it to your computer To save a camera image to your computer you must first establish a connection between them via the camera s USB cradle 1 Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Windows Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows 2000 Me 98SE 98 users Double click My Computer 2 Double click Removable Disk e Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or built in memory if there is no card as a removable disk 3 Right click the DCIM folder 4 5 6 On the shortcut menu that appears click Copy Windows XP users Click Start and then My Documents Windows Vista users Click Start and then Documents Windows 2000 Me 98SE 98 users Double click My Documents to open it e If you already have a DCIM folder in My Documents 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
136. ill disappear after a short while even though printing is still being performed Pressing any camera button will cause the printing status message to re appear The print menu screen will re appear when printing is complete e If you selected 1 Image in step 11 you can repeat the procedure from step 11 to print other images if you want After you are finished printing press the USB cradle s USB button e This will turn off the camera PRINTING Using DPOF to Specify Images to be E Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Printed and the Number of Copies l acn mage DPOF Digital Print Order Format lets you specify 2 In the PLAY mode press MENU which images you want to print the number of a 2 C S On the PLAY tab 101 0036 copies and whether date stamping is turned on or de off The settings you configure are recorded onthe DPOF select DROF memory card After configuring settings you can Printing and then use the memory card to print on a home printer that supports press P DPOF or take the memory card to a professional print service With DPOF you can configure settings while viewing the actual images on the camera s monitor screen so there is no need to 3 Use A and V to select Select images and recall hard to remember files names etc then press gt ae IMPORTANT 4 Use lt and gt to scroll through the images e Some printers may ignore time stamp settings or may
137. ilt in memory page 218 deletes all the recorded face data o E Shooting a Snapshot using Recorded and Edited Face Data After you record and edit face data you can use it to shoot photographs The camera will record images in accordance with the priority levels you configured for each set of face data 1 Enter a REC mode 2 Press A 32 once 3 Use lt q and P to select RA Face Recognition Family First and then press SET 4 Pointthe cameraatthe subjects The camera will detect the faces of the people whose face data has been saved in camera memory The detected faces all will be bounded by frames after detection is complete e The frames will be colored according to the priority level of the face White lowest yellow or green highest A green frame indicates the highest priority face when the image is recorded SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 5 Half press the shutter button 4 Use A and V to select the setting you want This will focus on the face with the highest priority the one and then press SET with the green frame and adjust its brightness When focusing is complete a green focus frame will appears at To do this Select this the faces that were indicated by green frames in step 4 setting above Minimize face detection time Up to five Speed faces can be detected 6 When you are ready to shoot press the P E EREE a shutter button the rest of the way a R S E
138. ilt in memory to a memory card or from a memory card to built in memory This makes it possible for example to perform the following steps and copy a file from your memory card to another person s memory card Copy the file from your memory card to the camera s built in memory Remove your memory card and insert the other person s memory card Copy the file from built in memory to the other memory card Me IMPORTANT e You can copy snapshots movies audio snapshots or Voice Recording files you recorded with your camera e You cannot copy a snapshot that is in the FAVORITE folder e When a copied file image appears on the full month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was copied page 175 E Copying All Files in Built in Memory to a Memory Card The following operation copies all files from built in memory to a memory card You cannot copy files individually 1 Load the memory card to which you want to copy the files into the camera 2 Turn on the camera enter the PLAY mode and then press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Copy and then press gt 4 Use A and V to select Built in Card and then press SET This starts the copy operation Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera e After the copy operation is complete the last file copied will be displayed on the
139. image cannot be performed for some reason The image will be stored as is without correction page 116 Cannot find the file The image you specified with the slideshow Images setting cannot be found Change the Images setting page 165 and try again Cannot register any more files e You are attempting to save a BEST SHOT scene when there are already 999 scenes in the SCENE folder page 112 e You are attempting to copy a FAVORITE file when the FAVORITE folder already contains 9999 files page 201 280 Card ERROR There is something wrong with the memory card Turn off the camera remove the memory card and then reload it into the camera If this message re appears when you turn the camera back on format the memory card page 51 oe IMPORTANT e Formatting the memory card deletes all its files Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device Check connections e 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 220 e You are attempting to connect to a computer that does not have a USB driver installed page 234 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 a
140. in a REC mode or the PLAY mode E REC Mode Screen Layout For a REC mode the screen layout settings let you select the layout of icons Layout Type Description Layout Type Description Panel On Pressing SET in a REC mode while Panel On is selected as the layout type will cause the top icon of the Operation Panel to become highlighted selected You can then use the Operation panel to change settings Since there are few icons superimposed on the displayed image they do not interfere with recording Panel Off With this option the image being composed completely fills the monitor 07 12 28 screen This 14 03 setting is best when you want to display the subject on a large 16 9 aspect ratio monitor screen page 68 Icons are superimposed on the displayed image GETTING READY Panel Operation Panel 1 Image quality cannot be changed using Panel Operation Panel 2 You can select date or time display 3 You can use the Date Style to select either month day or day month for date display page 212 The time display format is always 24 hours regardless of the current settings of the camera s Adjust page 212 The following procedure shows how to use Panel Operation Panel Recording mode page 62 1 Ina REC mode press mage Size Quality pages 68 69 SET Flash mode page 76 This highlights selec
141. information about menu contents e You also can use the Operation Panel page 56 to configure some of the settings that appear on the menu screen In any case where the same setting can be configured both on the Operation Panel and on the menu screen the Operation Panel operation is always shown Example Menu Screen Tabs Press MENU to display the menu sereen e Menu contents are different in a E oi Snapshot REC mode and PLAY mode Continuous Selfetimer This screen shows a REC Face Recognition gt Off oeoCamera Shake mode menu Anti Shake Settings GETTING READY 52 Menu Screen Operation Buttons 4 Use A and V to select the setting you want 4 gt Select tabs gt is also used to apply a setting 5 Apply the setting A V Select a setting option e Pressing SET applies the selected setting and exits the menu screen e Pressing lt d instead of SET applies the selected setting MENU Exits the menu screen and returns to the menu screen You can then continue configuring other settings if you want e To select another tab press lt 4 use A to return to the tab and then use lt d and gt to switch to another tab SET Applies the selected settings The following is the procedure for menu operations in a REC mode 1 Ina REC mode press MENU This displays the menu screen 2 Use lt q and gt to select the tab where the it
142. ing e The shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor screen will turn orange when you half press shutter button if the image is over exposed or under exposed 6 When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT E Shooting with Shutter Speed Priority AE S Mode With shutter speed priority AE you set the shutter speed and the camera sets the appropriate exposure value automatically You can set the shutter speed that best matches how much your subject is moving The following shows the ranges for the shutter speed setting you can configure in the S mode Slower lt Faster Shutter Speed 30 seconds lt 1 2000 second Movement Blurred lt Frozen l NOTE e S mode is performed as if the ISO setting page 145 is Auto regardless of the current ISO setting In a REC mode press SET Use A and V to select the top option in the operation panel Recording mode Use lt 41 and P to select S Shutter Speed AE Use A and VF to select the shutter speed setting and then use lt 4 and P to set the speed you want e You also can select the EV shift setting located under the shutter speed setting EV shift and then specify an exposure value EV shift if you want Shutter Speed SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 90 5 Half press the shutter button The camera
143. intthe cameraatthe 7 subjects CA Sg The camera will detect the faces of any people in the 2 image The detected faces all a z will be bounded by frames after detection is complete 5 Half press the shutter button The focus frame of the face that is focused becomes green SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 94 Using the Family First Mode to Give 5 When the message Face recognition Priority to Particular Faces successful appears use A and V to select Save and then press SET oO Using Record Family to Pre record Face This will record the face data and return to the recording Data screen fe f To re record the face data select Cancel To use the Family First mode you need to pre record facial data j ce ciicancg for the friends and family members to which you want to give priority l NOTE e You can have up to six sets of face data recorded in the 1 Enter a REC mode camera e Face data is stored in the camera s built in memory in a 2 Press A 58 once folder named FAMILY page 260 Any manipulation of the data in the FAMILY folder can cause the camera to 3 Use lt q and P to select G Record Family stop operating properly Never delete or edit any data in the and then press SET FAMILY folder 4 Point the straight at the person whose face you want to record adjust as required to the face fits within the frame on the monitor screen and the
144. ion sound This is the sound of the operation the camera performs to prepare for shake correction and does not indicate malfunction ISO sensitivity aperture and shutter speed do not appear on the monitor screen when you half press the shutter button while QB Auto or H Image Blur is selected for Anti Shake They do appear along with the image that is displayed immediately after you record it so you can check them Imege Blur will not work unless the ISO setting page 145 is set to Auto 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 hand or subject movement when movement is severe You can also use Camera Shake to reduce the effects of hand movement only while recording a movie The effects of subject movement are not limited page 103 e Camera Shake may not work well with a slow shutter speed If this happens use a tripod to stabilize the camera Note that the CCD shift type camera shake correction feature does not operate while you are recording ona tripod Select off for the Anti Shake setting or select AJ Image Blur The camera sometimes performs an automatic noise reduction operation to reduce digital noise in images recorded under certain lighting conditions This operation causes the camera to take longer than normal to store the image and be ready
145. is displayed 6 After everything is the way you want press SET to save the settings PRINTING Clear DPOF settings when you no longer need them DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete This means that if you perform another printing operation without clearing DPOF settings printing will be performed in accordance with the last settings you configured If you no longer need the currently configured DPOF settings use the procedure under Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images to change the number of copies setting for all the images to 00 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 Date Stamping You can use any one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image e Configure DPOF settings on the camera to specify date stamping page 224 If an image already has the date or time stamped into it using the camera s Date Stamping feature turning on DPOF date stamping will cause the two dates to be stamped in the same location Be sure to turn off DPOF date stamping when printing an image that is stamped with the camera s
146. isk 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 INTRODUCTION E Display Panel e Do not apply strong pressure to the LCD panel surface or subject it to strong impact Doing so can cause the display panel glass to crack e Should the display panel ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the panel Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation e Should display panel liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician e Should display panel liquid ever get into your eyes or onto your skin immediately rinse with clean water for at least 15 minutes and contact your physician E Connections e 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 E Transport e 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 E Smoke abnormal odor overheating and other abnormalities e 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
147. isk 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 E Locations To Be Avoided e Never leave the camera in any of the following types of locations Doing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock Areas subject to large amounts of humidity or dust Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke is present Near heaters on a heated carpet in areas exposed to direct sunlight in a closed vehicle parked in the sun or other areas subject to very high temperatures e 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 o E Backing Up Important Data e 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 e 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 INTRODUCTION E Rechargeable Battery e 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 ris
148. isplay Menu Reference Indicator Lamps The tables in this section show the items that appears on the The camera has lamps an Operation Lamp and an AF Assist menus that appear on the monitor screen when you press REC light Self timer Lamp These Lamps light and flash to DISP Most of these items are for configuring monitor screen indicate the current operational status of the camera settings The items included on the menus depend on whether ee AF Assis REC light e camera is ina mode or mode Self timer Lamp e Anasterisk indicates reset default settings E REC Mode Layout Panel On Panel Off Info Show Histogram Hide Operation Lamp Brightness Auto 2 1 0 1 Type Dynamic Vivid Real Night Power Saving E PLAY Mode Layout 4 3 Wide Info Same as REC mode settings Brightness Same as REC mode settings Type Same as REC mode settings APPENDIX 272 E REC Mode ae IMPORTANT Operation Lamp een e Never remove the memory card from the camera while the Color Status lis operation lamp is flashing green Doing so will cause the Operational Power on recording enabled image you shot to be lost Lit Auto Focus operation was successful LCD is off or in sleep state E PLAY mode Green A toring movie or processing image Image is z Flashing being stored Cannot Auto Focus Card is Shenae M
149. ixels e The following functions are disabled during Auto Framing Timestamp Self timer Normal speed Continuous Shutter High speed Continuous Shutter Flash Continuous Shutter e Auto Framing may not be able to follow a fast moving subject If this happens release the shutter button re align the focus frame with the subject and then half press the shutter again e When shooting with Auto Framing the image size is fixed at 5M 2560 x 1920 pixels and the Undeteriorated Image Quality Range is 3X page 75 USING BEST SHOT 126 ADVANCED SETTINGS Your camera provides you with the five focus modes described below The initial factory default focus mode is Auto Focus Focus Mode Description Focus Range Ng Auto Automatic focus when the shutter button is half pressed Auto adjustment Focus During movie recording the Auto Focus mode is disabled Approximately 40 cm to co 1 3 to co e Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom EA Macro Used for close up shooting Macro Focus becomes fixed Auto adjustment 6 cm to 50 cm 2 4 to 19 7 Close up focus while shooting a movie e Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom da Pan Pan Focus PF is available during movie recording only Fixed distance Focus Fixed focus for relatively wide range focusing e Focus range varies with optical zoom position QJ Infinity Focus is fixed at infinity Use this mode whe
150. k of battery overheating fire and explosion e 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 e This 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 e Failure to observe any of the following precautions creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Never use or leave the battery near open flame Do not expose batteries 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 rar 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
151. le on page 256 for the correct steps you need to perform to remove the camera from the cradle safely E Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh after the First Time Since you need to configure menu settings only the first time you connect the camera to your Macintosh later connections are much simpler 1 Press the camera s ON OFF button to turn it off and then place the camera on the USB cradle 2 Press the USB cradle s USB button e Pressing the cradle s USB button puts it into the USB mode which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Viewing Camera Images on Your Macintosh After connecting the camera to your Macintosh you can view camera images on your Macintosh screen 1 Double click the camera s drive icon 2 Double click the DCIM folder 3 Double click the folder that contains the image you want to view 4 Double click the file that contains the image you want to view This displays the image 255 IMPORTANT e Do not leave the same image displayed on your Macintosh screen for a long time Doing so can cause image burn in l NOTE e An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation E Saving an Image on Your Macintosh In order to work on an image to put it into an album you must first save it to your Macintosh To save a camera image to your Maci
152. lecting 3 2 4000 x 2656 pixels records images with an aspect ratio of 3 2 which matches the standard aspect ratio 3 2 of print paper The letters HDTV stand for High Definition Television An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16 9 which makes them wider than the usual 4 3 aspect ratio of television screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio of an HDTV screen VGA 640 x 480 pixels is the optimum size when attaching images to e mail Print paper sizes should be thought of as rough estimates only 200 dpi print resolution Specifying Image Quality Your camera lets you select Fine maximum image quality Normal or Economy maximum memory economy for the image quality setting The initial setting is Normal Select Fine if you want to give priority to image quality or Economy to give priority to the number of images you can store in memory e For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 282 This setting applies to snapshots only e For information about movie image quality see page 101 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select E amp Quality and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the image quality setting you want and then press SET SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 69 l NOTE e The Fine setting helps to bring out details when s
153. look at the camera Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera 77 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT E Checking the Flash Mode The current flash mode is indicated on the monitor screen and by the operation lamp when you half press the shutter button Operation Lamp Flashes orange while the flash is charging FA indicates flash will fire e You will not be able to take another flash snapshot until the operating lamp stops flashing orange which indicates that charging is complete E Changing the Flash Intensity 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Flash Intensity and then press P 3 Use A and V to select the flash intensity setting you want and then press SET You can set one of five levels from 2 weakest to 2 strongest IMPORTANT e Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close z SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Using Flash Assist 1 Ina REC mode press MENU The subject in an image will look too dark if flash intensity is not enough to reach a subject that is too far away When this happens you can use flash assist to supplement the brightness 2 On the Quality tab select Flash Assist and then press P of the subject so it appears as if flash illumination was sufficient 3 Use A and V to select Off and then press SET When you want to use
154. ly affects recording time and number of shots values 287 Power Consumption 3 7 V DC Approximately 4 7 W Dimensions 93 3 W x 58 5 H x 22 4 D mm 3 7 W x 2 3 H x 0 88 D excluding projections 19 9 mm 0 78 at thinnest point Weight Approximately 152 g 5 4 oz excluding battery and accessories Bundled Rechargeable Lithium lon Battery NP 40 Accessories USB Cradle CA 36 Special AC Adaptor AD C52G AC Power Cord USB Cable AV Cable Strap CD ROMs 2 Basic Reference APPENDIX E Rechargeable Lithium lon Battery NP 40 E Special AC Adaptor Inlet Type AD C52G Rated Voltage 3 7V Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 50 60Hz 83 mA Rated 1300 mAh Output Power 5 3 V DC 650 mA Capacitance Dimensions 50 W x 20 H x 70 D mm 2 0 W x Operating 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F 0 8 H x 2 8 D Excluding projections and Temperature cable Dimensions 38 5 W x 38 0 H x 9 3 D mm 1 52 W x Weight Approximately 90 g 3 2 oz 1 50 H x 0 37 D Weight Approximately 34 g 1 2 0z E USB Cradle CA 36 Input Output Camera contact USB port external power Terminals supply terminal DC IN 5 3 V AV terminal AV OUT NTSC PAL standards Power 5 3 V DC Approximately 3 2 W Consumption Dimensions 109 W x 28 H x 66 D mm 4 3 W x 1 1 H x 2 6 D Excluding projections Weight Approximately 63 g 2 2 oz 288 e Power cord precau
155. mage Quality Type You can use the Type setting to adjust the quality of the monitor screen image This setting is the same in a REC mode and PLAY mode Quality Setting Description Night This setting provides a clearer screen image when shooting under dark conditions and comes in handy when recording at night with a tripod Quality Setting Description Increases contrast of the monitor screen image so the subject stands out for easier viewing and framing when shooting under bright conditions Dynamic Power Saving Consumes slightly less power than the other settings and extends battery life Note that power saving is disabled when Auto is selected for the monitor screen brightness setting Makes the monitor screen image a bit brighter than the actual image for more clarity Makes recorded image brighter when showing it to others Vivid Displays the monitor screen image so it is as Real near as possible to the one recorded by the camera a GETTING READY PLAY If you lose your way mode Perform one of the following operations if you find that you have To return to the normal playback Current Screen gotten lost while performing button operations during recording screen or playback Menu screen MENU or 1 REC mode Display Menu screen DISP or Be REC mode screen Press Be To return to the normal snapshot Cu
156. mages a movie is displayed on the monitor screen by showing its first frame 3 Press SET to start playback The monitor screen will return to the image selection screen in step 2 after the end of the movie is reached e During movie playback you can adjust volume skip forward and back and perform other operations page 163 To return to a REC mode Press QUICK START BASICS Deleting a File You can use the following procedure to delete files you have transferred to your computer s hard disk images you have printed or files you simply no longer need This frees up memory for recording more images 121 PLAY Pa page 205 Press BJ Press V 4 1 Use lt and gt to select the snapshot or movie you want to delete Press A to select Delete e To cancel the delete operation select Cancel Press SET This deletes the selected snapshot or movie e If you want to delete more repeat the above procedure from step 3 e To quit the delete operation press MENU QUICK START BASICS INTRODUCTION Features E BEST SHOT for beautiful shots simply by selecting a sample image built into the camera Simply select the scene that is similar to what you want to shoot Night Scene Portrait Flower etc for instant camera setups A dedicated BS button gives you direct access to the BEST SHOT library of sample scenes Example Select for beautiful portraits
157. mages from the Camera and Management of Images on the Computer To manage images on your computer you need to install the Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM application from the CD ROM that comes with the camera Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM lets you import images from the camera to your computer automatically to arrange images by recording date and to display images in a calendar format E Installing Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM that has Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM on its label e 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 On the menu screen click the Language down arrow button and then select the language you want 3 Click Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3 1 to select it and then click Read me e Read me files contain important information about installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements 4 Click Install for Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM Checking Your Computer s DirectX Version In order to manage images using Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM your computer also needs to have Microsof
158. mally are recorded using H 264 AVC MOV format Movies you shoot with your camera can be played back on a computer using QuickTime 7 Movie Size The following shows the approximate movie file size for a one minute movie Image Quality Approximate Size UHQ 42 3 MB UHQ Wide 51 1 MB HQ 20 3 MB HQ Wide 24 7 MB Normal 10 2 MB LP 6 2 MB Shooting a Movie Audio is also recorded while you shoot a movie Audio is monaural 1 Ina REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the top option in the operation panel Recording mode 3 Use lt q and P to select g6 Movie and then press SET This causes J to appear on the monitor screen 4 Press the shutter Remaining Recording Time button to start shooting the movie e B is displayed while g movie recording is in poer progress tet Recording Time SHOOTING A MOVIE 102 5 Press the shutter button again to stop Shooting with MOVIE BEST SHOT shooting With MOVIE BEST SHOT page 108 you select the preset Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording scene that is closest to the one you want to shoot and the stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording Movie camera sets up for it automatically Selecting the Night Scene recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes MOVIE BEST SHOT scene for example sets the camera to full before you stop movie recording by pressing t
159. me of the application whose manual you want to read 26 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 that has Adobe Reader on its label 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 Click the Register button e This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user registration website Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to register Exiting the CD ROM Menu On the CD ROM menu click Exit USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using the Camera with a Macintosh Install the required software in accordance with what version of the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do bundled with your operating system ree os r 2 See Objective Version nstall this software page e Viewing images on your Macintosh OS 9 e USB driver not 251 e Storing images OS X required on your Macintosh e Use commercially Transfer of images OS9 available software 297 from the camera and management of e Use iPhoto which images on your osx comes bundled with 2 Macintosh your operating system e Movie file playback 9S9 not supported
160. music files pages 241 256 the files on the memory card are played e See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information about moving copying and deleting files Folder Structure Memory Card or Built in Memory M DCIM SSBGM Background Music Folder SSBGM001 WAV Background Music File SSBGM002 WAV Background Music File 168 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES E Playing a Slideshow on the USB Cradle 2 Press the USB cradle s Photo Stand PHOTO button to start You can play a slideshow on the camera while it is mounted on the slideshow the USB cradle This is a good way to enjoy a long slideshow The slideshow is performed in without worrying about the camera s battery going dead accordance with the settings e Configure slideshow settings page 164 before performing you configured with the the steps below procedure on page 164 The PHOTO e Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the USB cradle and plug camera will turn off it into a power outlet automatically after the time you specified with the Time setting elapses 1 Turn off the camera and place it onto the USB e You can change the slideshow setting by pressing cradle MENU while a slideshow is in progress After configuring the settings press MENU again to restart the slideshow e To adjust the level of audio volume during a slideshow use A and V to adjust the volume 169 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOV
161. must also have their original names if you transfer them back to the camera e Folders and files must be stored in accordance with the Memory Folder Structure shown on page 260 in order for the camera to be able to recognize them correctly 262 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER APPENDIX General Guide The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each part is explained E Camera Front Zoom Controller pages 73 173 174 Shutter page 65 ON OFF Power page 44 Flash page 76 DISP Button page 272 Control Button AF Assist REC light BJ PLAY Button A V lt 4 gt Self timer Lamp pages 44 217 BS Button page 108 pages 64 80 139 272 O E REC Button SET Button Microphone pages 44 217 MENU Button page 52 pages 64 87 104 Operation Lamp Monitor Screen page 54 Lens pages 44 65 272 Strap Hole page 2 APPENDIX 263 Bottom E USB Cradle Front Camera Contact page 39 USB Lamp pages 237 253 274 USB Button pages 223 237 253 PHOTO Button pages 169 171 CHARGE Lamp pages 39 274 Speaker page 161 Tripod Hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod Cradle Contact page 39 Battery Memory Card Slots pages 37 49 AV OUT AV output port page 170 lt USB Connector pages 221 236 252 DC IN 5 3V External Power Terminal page
162. n an area where the temperature is within the range of 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Charging outside this temperature range can cause charging to take longer than normal or even cause charging to fail If a battery provides only very limited operation following a full charge it probably means that the battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the battery with a new one GETTING READY m Storage Precautions Using the Camera in another Country e Though a rechargeable lithium ion battery provides high capacity in a compact configuration long term storage while Note the following precautions charged can cause it to deteriorate e The bundled AC adaptor is designed for operation with any If you do not plan to use a battery for some time fully use power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC 50 60Hz up its charge before storing it Note however that the shape of the power cord plug Always remove the battery from the camera when you are depends on each country or geographic area Before taking not using it Leaving a battery in the camera can cause it to the camera and AC adaptor along on a trip check with travel discharge and go dead which will require longer charging agent about the power supply requirements in your when you need to use the camera destination s Store batteries in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower e Do not connect the AC adaptor to a power supply through a voltage converter or similar de
163. n press the shutter button 95 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT E Using Edit Family to Assign a Priority Level to Recorded Face Data After recording face data you can assign a name and a priority level that controls how the data is applied when shooting a snapshot 1 Enter a REC mode 2 Press A 58 once 3 Use lt q and P to select J Edit Family and then press S 525 508 Sen DESL This display the face data z Bad editing screen 4 Use A V q and gt to select the face data you want to edit and then press SET 5 Use lt and gt to select a name and then press V e You can select any one of 12 preset names to face data 6 Use lt 4 and gt to select the priority level you want and then press SET e You can select any one of four levels from e e x Lowest to x x x Highest Selecting e e e Disabled will disable face recognition SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 96 Deleting recorded face data Perform the following steps when you want to delete recorded face data 1 Enter a REC mode 2 Press A 2 once 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select QJ Edit Family and then press SET 4 Press MENU 5 Use the procedures under Deleting a Specific File page 205 and Deleting All Files page 206 to delete the face data you want e You can exit this procedure by pressing MENU l NOTE e Formatting the camera s bu
164. n shooting Infinity Focus scenery and other faraway images H Manual Focus is performed manually e Focus range varies with optical zoom factor Focus Optical Zoom Factor Range 1X 6 cm to Co 0 2 to co 3X 30 cm to o 1 0 to co Focus Range indicates distance from the lens surface ADVANCED SETTINGS 127 Perform the following steps to change the focus mode Using Auto Focus 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus and then half press the shutter button This camera will perform the focus operation You can tell if the image is in focus by checking the operation lamp and the focus frame color 2 On the REC tab select Focus and then press gt 3 Use A and VF to select the focus mode setting you want and Focus Mode Icon A o then press SET os An icon appears on the fy v monitor screen to indicate the b d current focus mode m EV e See the following pages of 14 08 z this section for details Operation Lamp about shooting with each Focus Frame f de cas Status Operation Lamp Focus Frame Focusing Lit Green Green Complete Not Focused Flashing Green Red ADVANCED SETTINGS 128 2 When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot 34 IMPORTANT e During movie recording the Auto Fo
165. napshot of the frame you selected in step 6 2 Press MENU ae IMPORTANT 3 m i as e MOTION PRINT is not possible using a movie that was On the PLAY tab select MOTION PRINT recorded on a different type of camera and then press P 4 Use A and V to select either 9 frames or 1 frame EDITING IMAGES 193 USING AUDIO The dubbing feature of your camera lets you add audio to a snapshot after you shoot it A snapshot that includes audio regardless of whether the audio was recorded on the spot or added later is indicated by the PH icon You can re record a snapshot s audio whenever you want You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a snapshot 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and P to scroll through images and display the snapshot to which you want to add audio 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Dubbing and then press gt e This operation can be performed only while a snapshot is on the monitor screen 4 Press the shutter button to start audio recording 5 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording Recording will stop automatically after about 30 seconds if you do not press the shutter button To play back snapshot audio Perform the steps under Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot on page 161 USING AUDIO E Re recording Snapshot Audio IMPORTANT e Note that you cannot restore the original audio onc
166. nd Y to select Off and then press page 68 The smaller the image size the higher the zoom SET factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration e If you want to show the entire digital zoom range select point On here e Though digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of 8M 3264 x 2448 pixels 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 75 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you want to use Flash Setting Description Auto Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure amount of light and brightness conditions e Initial factory default setting Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash On Flash always fires e This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Soft Flash Always use soft flash regardless of exposure conditions e Use this setting when you want to suppress the flash to avoid reflection etc Red Eye Flash fires automatically in accordance same conditions as Auto Flash This setting can be used to reduce the red eye effect that occurs in images of people shot with flash Appr
167. ndar screen press MENU or BS Year Month Selection Boundary 175 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES IMPORTANT e Note following points about how certain editing functions of the camera affect the date with which the image is associated on the calendar screen Performing this type of editing operation Will associate the resulting image with this date Keystone Color Correction Resize Trimming Copy Layout Print MOTION PRINT The date that the editing operation was performed Editing the date and time of an image The date that the original image was recorded 176 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES EDITING IMAGES You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot The original snapshot is also retained You can resize a snapshot to any one of the following sizes Image Size Pixels Print Size 5M 2560 x 1920 A3 Print 3M 2048 x 1536 A4 Print E Mail VGA 640 x 480 e Optimum size for an image to be attached to e mail Larger Smaller M stands for Mega which means million 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Resize and then press gt 3 Use lt 4 and gt to scroll through images and display the one you want to resize 4 Use A and V to select an image size and then press SET e When you select an image size it will start to cycle
168. nder incandescent lighting while suppressing color cast EA Tungsten Cancel white balance adjustment Cancel EDITING IMAGES e Normally the initially selected white balance setting on the above menu is the one that was used when you Adjusting Image BrIghinie gt s originally recorded the image If you used the Auto or Use the following procedure to adjust the brightness of Manual white balance setting when you recorded the snapshots image Cancel will be selected page 142 e If you select the same white balance setting as the one 1 In the PLAY mode use lt and gt to scroll you selected when you originally recorded the image through images and display the one whose pressing SET will exit the white balance adjustment brightness you want to adjust menu without changing the image 2 Press MENU IMPORTANT 3 Select the PLAY tab select Brightness e Adjusting the white balance of an image creates a new and then press P image with the new white balance setting The original image also remains in memory e When you display an image whose white balance has been adjusted on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the white balance was adjusted e Note that the above step is possible only when there is a snapshot displayed on the monitor screen EDITING IMAGES 187 4 Use A and F to select the set
169. ned on Select this To do this dj setting Save the current setting when the camera turned off and restore it when On the camera is turned back on Restore the optimum default when the of Setting Taa On Mode Memory Off REC Mode E Snapshot Flash Auto Focus Auto White Balance Auto ISO Auto AF Area Spot Metering Settingat Multi Self timer poweroff ot Flash Intensity 0 Digital Zoom On Focus mode before MF Position manual focus was Zoom Position selected Full wide Optical zoom position only ADVANCED SETTINGS Resetting the Camera to Its Initial IMPORTANT Factory Defaults e The following are not initialized when you reset the camera Use the following procedure when you want to return to the page 270 camera to its initial factory default settings which are the ones Home Time setup that are configured when you first purchase the camera See World Time setup Menu Reference on page 268 for the initial factory default Adjust setting for each menu item Date Style Language 1 Press MENU Video Out 2 On the Set Up tab select Reset and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select Reset and then press SET e To cancel the procedure without resetting select Cancel ADVANCED SETTINGS 159 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES oven depenas on he ype of tle
170. need to do to upgrade to the commercial version E Installing Movie Wizard 3 2 SE VCD 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM that has Movie Wizard 3 2 SE VCD on its label e 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 On the menu screen click the Language down arrow button and then select the language you want 3 Click Movie Wizard 3 2 SE VCD to select it and then click Read me e Read me files contain important information about installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements 4 Click Install for Movie Wizard 3 2 SE VCD 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install Movie Wizard 3 2 SE VCD For more powerful editing capabilities install the trial version of VideoStudio 10 Plus for CASIO which is a 30 day trial version 245 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Transferring Images to the Camera In order to return images from your computer memory back to the camera install Photo Transport on your computer from the CD ROM that comes with the camera E Installing Photo Transport 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM t
171. ng the flash If the flash becomes dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth e To clean the camera wipe it with a soft dry cloth E Monitor Screen Images e The images that normally appear on the monitor screen during image playback are smaller than normal and so you cannot see all of the detail of the actual image Your camera has an image zoom feature page 173 which you can use to enlarge the monitor screen image You can use this feature for on the spot checks of important images INTRODUCTION 36 GETTING READY 2 Load the battery into the camera Charging the Battery With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing upwards in the Your camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery direction of the monitor screen hold the stopper in the NP 40 direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera Press the battery in until the stopper secures it IMPORTANT in place e Use of any type of battery other than NP 40 is not supported To load the battery 1 Open the battery cover While pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow GETTING READY 37 3 Close the battery cover To charge the battery Swing the battery cover closed and then slide it securely into place as you press it against the camera 1 Plug the USB cradle into a household power outlet USB Cradle AC Adaptor The battery is not fully charged when you use the camera lt A
172. ng the flash for each one Zoom Cont Zoom Continuous Shutter In this mode you select an area on the monitor screen with a selection boundary Then when you press the shutter button the camera records the monitor screen image and the area enclosed in the selection boundary digitally zoomed to twice its normal size a SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Selecting the Continuous Shutter Mode 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Continuous and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the mode you want and then press SET This enables the continuous shutter mode you selected and displays its icon on the monitor screen To turn off continuous shutter select Off Recording with Normal speed Continuous Shutter High speed Continuous Shutter and Flash Continuous Shutter 1 Press the shutter button to shoot e With Normal speed continuous shutter and High speed continuous shutter images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed Releasing the shutter button stops shooting e Flash continuous shutter can shoot up to three images Shooting stops if you release the shutter button before three images are recorded IMPORTANT e The speed of normal speed continuous shutter and high speed continuous shutter depend on the type of memory card being used and the amount free space available in memory When shooting to built in memory continuous sh
173. nition page 93 ADVANCED SETTINGS 153 Other Useful Recording Functions Using Key Customize to Assign Functions lt and gt The following functions are also available in a REC mode to help make your digital image more efficient and enjoyable Key Customize lets you assign any one of the five functions e Assign functions to the lt 4 and gt keys listed below to the lt 4 and gt keys Once you do you will be e Display an on screen grid for easy image composition able to use the assigned functions while shooting snapshots or e Review an image you just recorded movies without going through the menus For details about e Register initial power up settings each of the functions see the referenced page numbers e Reset settings When this function is You can use 4 and gt to do assigned this Metering page 146 Change the metering setting Perform EV shifting for EV Shift 141 Shift page 141 exposure compensation Change the white balance White Balance page 142 setting Change the ISO sensitivity ISO page 145 setting Self timer page 80 Select the self timer time ADVANCED SETTINGS 154 1 2 3 In a REC mode press MENU On the REC tab select L R Key and then press gt Use A and V to select the function you want to assign and then press SET After you assign a function you can control its setting using the lt 4 and P keys
174. not until the one you want to print is on the support DPOF at all Check the user documentation that monitor screen comes with your printer for details e Certain print service providers may not support DPOF or may support different printing protocols In this case you will need to perform printing in accordance with the instructions provided by the print service you are using PRINTING 224 Use A and V to specify the number of copies e You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 0 if you do not want to print the image If you want to include the date in the image press BS to change the displayed date stamping setting to On e To turn off date stamping press BS so Off is displayed e Repeat steps 4 through 6 to configure settings for other images if you want After everything is the way you want press SET to save the settings 225 E Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select DPOF Printing and then press P 3 Use A and V to select All images and then press P 4 Use A and V to specify the number of copies e You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 0 if you do not want to print 5 If you want to include the date in the images press BS to change the displayed date stamping setting to On e To turn off date stamping press BS so Off
175. nt If you hold the zoom controller towards in step 2 of the Undeteriorated Image Qualit Deteriorated Image Qualit above procedure the zoom operation will stop when the optical s ss 7 y Range Range zoom factor reaches its maximum Momentarily releasing the ii zoom controller and then holding it again towards C will 4 gt switch to digital zoom which you can use to set an even higher oa E EJ zoom factor 1X 3X to 18 7X 12X to 45 2X Optical Digital Switch Point e When the zoom pointer moves past the maximum limit of optical zoom Also the zoom bar indicates the approximate zoom factor Zoom Pointer Indicates current Image Deterioration Point zoom Image starts to deteriorate from here Point factor depends on image size SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 74 Zoom Values for Each Image Size E Turning Off Digital Zoom Undeteriorated Image Deteriorated Image You can turn off digital zoom if you want to use optical zoom Quality Range Quality Range only This will help to avoid deteriorated images due to 7 4 rl 4 accidentally switching over from optical zoom to digital zoom ess EJ when shooting snapshots 12M 1X 3X 12X 3 2 1X 3X 12X 1 In a REC mode press MENU 16 9 1X 3X 12X au y Pa 145X 2 On the REC tab select Digital Zoom and 3M 1X 5 8X 23 3X then press gt VGA 1X 18 7X 45 2X e The image deterioration point depends on the image size 3 Use A a
176. ntents are in the wrong language __ Seine CE tartup Select this tab Select the Language item Select the language you want OTHER SETTINGS Changing the USB Port Protocol When you want to connect to this type Select this You can use the procedure below to change the USB sisevler setting communication protocol that is used when exchanging data with Printer that supports PictBridge page a computer printer or other external device Select the protocol 220 PTP that suits the device to which you are connecting This setting simplifies the transfer of PictBridge image data to the connected device 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press P 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET When you want to connect to this type Select this of device setting Computer or a printer that supports USB DIRECT PRINT page 220 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer using the bundled Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM application Mass Storage USB DIRECT PRINT OTHER SETTINGS 216 6 REC and M PLAY Button Settings You configure the camera so it does not turn on when you press the E REC or DJ PLAY button or to turn off when you press the I REC or
177. ntosh you must first establish a connection between them via the camera s USB cradle 1 Double click the camera s drive icon 2 Drop the DCIM folder into the folder where you want to store it This copies the DCIM folder to the folder on your Macintosh USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 2k IMPORTANT E Removing the Camera from the USB Cradle e Never use your computer to modify delete move or 1 On your Macintosh screen drag the camera rename any image files that are in the camera s built in drive to Trash memory or memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will 2 Press the USB cradle USB button After make it impossible to play back images on the camera and making sure that the cradle s USB lamp is not can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever lit remove the camera from the cradle you want to modify delete move or rename an image do so only on images that have been copied to your Macintosh e Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera or cradle while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted 256 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on Your Macintosh If you are running Mac OS X you can manage snapshots using iPhoto which comes bundled with your operating system If you are running Mac OS 9 use commercially available software Playing
178. o output page 170 E Setting the Playback Volume Level You can use this procedure to set the playback volume level for movies and audio snapshots independent of the operation tone volume 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select gJ Play 4 Use lt q and P to specify the operation tone volume setting you want and then press SET e You can set the volume to one of eight levels in the range of O lowest to 7 highest e Setting a volume level of 0 mutes the sound IMPORTANT e The volume setting you configure here does not affect the video output page 170 OTHER SETTINGS Turning the Startup Screen On or Off NOTE You can configure the camera to display a startup screen of an e The following are the types of images that you can select image you recorded whenever you turn it on for the startup screen e Even if you configure startup screen settings in the PLAY Special startup screen images built into the camera mode the startup screen does not appear when turn on the Snapshots camera by pressing B gt PLAY Audio snapshots Audio does not play e Only one startup screen image can be in effect at any time 1 Press MENU To change the startup screen to another image simply fs a a overwrite the current image with the new one 2 On the Set Up tab select Startup and then e Formatting built in memory p
179. ode select the movie you want to edit and then press MENU On the PLAY tab select Movie Editing and then press gt Use A and V to select the cut operation and then press SET e To cancel movie editing select Cancel and then press SET This will return to the paused movie playback screen EDITING IMAGES 5 Select the frame point where you want to cut the movie Cut range red To do this Press this button Fast forward or fast reverse playback gt or lt 4 Pause or unpause movie playback SET Scroll paused playback one frame gt or lt 4 forward or back e To cancel the cut operation press MENU This will return to the screen in step 3 operation s 6 Press V to perform the required cut For this type of cut Do this operation TACT Cut Select the point up to which you To Point Cut want to cut and then press V CEIRI Cut Select the point from which you From Point Cut want to cut and then press V TIBET Cut Point To Point Cut 1 Select the start point of the center segment and then press V 2 Select the end point of the center segment and then press V EDITING IMAGES 7 In response to the confirmation message that appears use A and V to select Yes and then press SET e To cancel movie editing select No instead of Yes and then press SET This
180. on the monitor screen when you return to a REC mode information display page 265 l NOTE e You can use the key customization feature to configure the lt 4 and gt buttons so they control the metering mode setting page 154 Reducing the Effects of Overexposure and Underexposure You can use the procedure below to expand the dynamic range which makes it possible to capture the bright areas of an image while reducing the chance of overexposure and underexposure When shooting a subject that is back lit for example an expanded dynamic range minimizes overexposure and underexposure 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Dynamic Range and then press P ADVANCED SETTINGS 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want Enhancing Human Skin Textures and then press SET You can use the procedure below to reduce digital noise from When you want to do this re human skin in the recorded image and enhance its texture Apply Dynamic Range to a greater Expand 2 1 Ina REC mode press MENU extent than Expand 1 2 On the Quality tab select Portrait Refiner Suppress overexposure and Expand di and then press P underexposure 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want Do not suppress overexposure and Off h SET underexposure and then press 1 e You can also correct the dynamic range of a photograph When you want to do this bs
181. ore you press the shutter button to start movie recording page 74 The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot close up or a large zoom factor Because of this use of a tripod is recommended under these conditions e When the subject is outside the camera s focus range focusing is not possible and the image will be out of focus The angle of view for movies is less than that for snapshots SHOOTING A MOVIE Using Short Movie 4 Press BS Short Movie shoots a movie that starts four seconds before the 5 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the Short shutter button is pressed and ends four seconds after it is Movie scene and then press SET pressed Pressing the shutter button at this point will shoot a Short e Since four seconds of action before the shutter button is Movie with a 4 second first part and a 4 second second pressed are recorded Short Movie is a good way to make part sure you don t miss the action of kids or other active subjects e You can also use MOTION PRINT page 192 to extract still 6 With the camera pointed at the subject press images of Short Movie scenes the shutter button This will shoot a Short Movie that for about four seconds Shutter button pressed i and then stop shooting automatically The total length of the 4 Short Movie Short Movie will be eight seconds four seconds before the gt lt gt shutter button was pressed plus
182. orm the procedure under Protecting a Specific File but in step 4 select Off instead of On E Protecting All Files in Memory 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Protect and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select All Files On and then press SET This protects all files currently in memory 4 Press MENU To unprotect all files in memory Perform the procedure under Protecting All Files in Memory but in step 3 select All Files Off instead of All Files On MANAGING YOUR FILES 200 Using the FAVORITE Folder The FAVORITE folder is located in the camera s built in memory and you can use it to store personal snapshots that you do not want displayed during normal PLAY mode operations FAVORITE folder snapshots remain in camera memory even if you change to a different memory card IMPORTANT e The FAVORITE folder can be used for snapshots only Saving an audio snapshot in the FAVORITE folder will save the snapshot part only E Copying a File to the FAVORITE Folder 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select Save and then press SET 4 Use lt 4 and gt to select the snapshot you want to copy to the FAVORITE folder 201 5 Use A and V to select Save and then press SET This saves a copy of the sna
183. otor vehicle e The effectiveness of the REC light is reduced in the case of 3 Use lt q and gt to select A Movie or EJ faraway subjects MOVIE BEST SHOT and then press SET e Though the REC light can be use for illumination when shooting snapshots the REC light does not illuminate the subject with the same brightness as the flash 4 Press V 4 T once 5 Use lt 4 and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET 6 Press the shutter button to record the movie ADVANCED SETTINGS 140 Correcting Image Brightness EV 3 Use 4 and gt to adjust the exposure Shift compensation value gt Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best used You can manually adjust an image s exposure value EV value for light colored subjects and backlit subjects before shooting it This feature helps to achieve better results Increasing the EV value also works well with the when shooting a backlit subject a strongly lit subject indoors or BEST SHOT Backlight scene a subject that is against a dark background Exposure Compensation Value 2 0EV to 2 0EV Unit 1 3EV 1 Ina REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the second option from the bottom in the operation panel EV Shift lt Decreases the EV value A lower EV value is best for dark color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day EV Shift Value To cancel
184. oximate Flash Range ISO Sensitivity Auto Wide Angle 0 1 m to 4 0 m 0 3 to 13 1 Telephoto 0 3m to 2 1 m 1 0 to 6 9 e The flash range changes in accordance with optical zoom 1 Ina REC mode press V 4 i once Vis 2 Use lt 4 and gt to select the flash setting you want and then press SET This causes an indicator identifying the selected flash mode to appear on the monitor screen 3 Press the shutter button to shoot 76 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Red eye reduction l NOTE e When operation panel setting is turned off page 55 you can cycle through the flash modes by pressing V 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 4 i 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 ae IMPORTANT the camera fires the REC light DADIE recording in order to cause e When using flash take care Flash jie irises E p eyes a ee people in the image to close This that the flash window is not reduces the chance ot rea aye blocked by your fingers or the camera strap IMPORTANT e 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 REC light Before pressing the shutter button call out to the subjects so they all
185. p On Selectable image Off File No Continue Reset Language Changes the screen text language e The number and types of languages depend on the geographic area where the camera was marketed World Time Home World Home Time setup city DST etc World Time setup city DST etc Timestamp Date Date amp Time Off Adjust Time setting 270 APPENDIX E PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Menu Slideshow Start Images Time Interval Effect Cancel Layout Print MOTION PRINT 9 frames 1 frame Cancel Sj Anti Shake On Off Movie Editing Tet Cut Before EI Cut Between os Dynamic Range Cut After Cancel Expand 2 Expand 1 Cancel White Balance EJ Daylight EJ Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent EA Tungsten Cancel Brightness 2 4 1 0 1 2 Keystone Color Correction Calendar Favorites Show Save Cancel DPOF Printing Select images All images Cancel Protect On All Files On Cancel Date Time 271 Rotation Rotate Cancel Resize 5M 2560 x 1920 3M 2048 x 1536 VGA 640 x 480 Cancel Trimming Dubbing Copy Built in Card Card Built in Cancel Set Up Tab e The contents of the Set Up tab are the same in a REC mode and PLAY mode APPENDIX D
186. pale setting you have already shot page 188 Enhance skin texture more than Noise Filter 2 Noise Filter 1 Deeg Enhance skin texture Noise Filter 1 Turn off skin texture enhancement Off ADVANCED SETTINGS 148 Using the Camera s Color Filter Effects The camera s filter feature lets you add color tints to your images as you shoot them The color effect look just like what you would get by installing a color filter on the lens of the camera 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Color Filter and then press gt 3 Use A and F to select the setting you want and then press SET Available filter settings are Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple Controlling Image Sharpness Use the following procedure to adjust the sharpness of subject outlines in your images 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Sharpness and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET You can specify one of five sharpness settings from 2 sharpest to 2 least sharp ADVANCED SETTINGS Controlling Color Saturation Adjusting Image Contrast Use the following procedure to adjust the saturation of colors in Use the following procedure to adjust the contrast of your your images images 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 1 Ina REC mode press MENU 2 On th
187. perform the applicable operation on the camera for the type of file you want to play e At this point you could press the USB cradle s PHOTO button to start a slideshow page 169 To turn off the camera You can turn off the camera by doing either of the following e Press the camera s ON OFF button e Press the USB cradle s USB button ae IMPORTANT e When connecting to a TV to display images be sure to configure the camera s R REC and A PLAY buttons for Power On or Power On Off page 217 e All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen You can use DISP to change the display contents e Audio is monaural e Certain TVs may cut off part of the images e 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 171 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES E Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System 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 l NOTE e You can use the camera s USB cradle to connect to a DVD recorder or video deck and record images from the camera There are various different methods you can use in order to connect to another device when recording images The following descri
188. pports use of the following types of memory cards SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MMC MultiMediaCard MMCplus MultiMediaCardplus e For information about memory card capacity see page 282 P MMC PLUS Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card When no memory card is loaded images are saved in built in memory e Note that you cannot save images in built in memory while a memory card is loaded in the camera Memory Used for Storage GETTING READY e 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 IRI aS aN OF ABOUT MOWO USEIN other media CD R CD RW MO disk hard disk etc e Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds If you are using a slow memory card you may not be able to record a movie using the UHQ UHQ Wide HQ or HQ Wide image quality setting Because of this use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended e Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data which can cause movie frames to be dropped RE and gA flash on the monitor screen during recording to let you know when a frame has been dropped Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended e SD memory cards and SDHC memory cards have a write protect
189. pshot to the FAVORITE folder 6 Now you can repeat steps 4 and 5 to save another image or press MENU twice to exit this procedure IMPORTANT e The snapshot copied to the FAVORITE folder is converted to QVGA size 320 x 240 pixels A snapshot in the FAVORITE folder cannot be restored to its original size e Snapshots in the FAVORITE folder cannot be copied to a memory card l NOTE e The number of snapshots that can be stored in the FAVORITE folder depends on the image quality of each one and how much built in memory capacity is remaining MANAGING YOUR FILES E Viewing Snapshots in the FAVORITE Folder 1 2 In the PLAY mode press MENU On the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press gt Use A and V to select Show and then press SET Use lt 4 and gt to File Name scroll through the snapshots in the FAVORITE folder FAVORITE folder icon After you are finished viewing the FAVORITE folder snapshots press MENU twice to exit this procedure Perform the following steps to view FAVORITE folder contents on your computer 1 Remove the memory card from the camera 2 Place the camera on the USB cradle which is connected to the computer 3 Perform the required operations on your computer to navigate to the camera s memory and display the FAVORITE folder contents MANAGING YOUR FILES 202 Copying Files Files can be copied from the camera s bu
190. re already 9 999 files stored in the 999th folder If you want to record more delete files you no longer need page 205 LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off whenever lens performs some unexpected operation If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO service center APPENDIX Load paper The printer ran out of paper while printing Memory Full Memory is full with images you recorded and or of files saved by editing operations Delete files you no longer need page 205 There are no printing images There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings No Favorites file The FAVORITE folder does not contain any files Set up DPOF page 224 There is no The setup you are trying to save is for an image to image that cannot be saved as a user BEST register SHOT scene Printing Error An error occurred while printing e The printer is turned off e The printer generated an error etc This card is not formatted The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted Format the memory card page 51 Record Error Image compression could not be performed for some reason during image data storage Shoot the image again 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
191. recording date and time are determined in accordance with the camera s clock settings pages 11 211 when the snapshot is recorded Digital zoom is not supported while date stamping is turned on Date stamping is not supported for the following types of images Some BEST SHOT images Auto Framing Business cards and documents White board etc Old Photo ID Photo Zoom Continuous Shutter ADVANCED SETTINGS Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure The on screen histogram that provides a graphic representation of the current exposure of the image You can also display the histogram in the PLAY mode for information about the exposure levels of images 1 Select either a REC mode or the PLAY mode You can turn histogram display on or off separately for a REC and PLAY modes 2 Press DISP 3 On the Info tab select Histogram and then press SET l NOTE e You can use key customization to configure the lt 4 and gt buttons so they control the EV shift setting Then you can perform EV shift while viewing the results on the on screen histogram page 154 E 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
192. rected image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the Operation Description image was originally recorded not when the image was MTT Cut Cuts everything from the current corrected To Point Cut location to the beginning of the movie R Cut Cuts everything between two points Point To Point Cut YMS p CRI Cut Cuts everything from the current From Point Cut location to the end of the movie EDITING IMAGES 189 ae IMPORTANT When you edit a movie only the result is saved The original movie is not retained Once you perform an editing operation you will not be able to undo it A movie that is shorter than five seconds cannot be edited The movie editing operation is supported only for movies that were recorded with this camera 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 any files you no longer need to free up more Cutting a movie into two parts or splicing of two movies in to a single movie cannot be performed on the camera Play back the movie you want to edit Press SET to pause playback e Check to make sure that XV cut icon is displayed on the monitor screen If it isn t press SET again Cut icon Press V e You could also perform the following steps in place of steps 1 through 3 above In the PLAY m
193. recting existing old photographs posters etc e Performing color restoration on an image causes a new restored 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels size image to be stored as a separate file 5 Use A and V to select Correct and then press SET e Select Cancel to exit the procedure without performing keystone correction 1 In the PLAY mode use lt 4 and P to scroll through images and display the snapshot you IMPORTANT want to correct e lf the original image is smaller than 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels size the new corrected version will be the same 2 Press MENU size as the original one x m a oan e When you display a corrected image on the camera s 3 On the PLAY tab select Color Correction monitor screen the date and time indicate when the image and then press gt was originally recorded not when the image was corrected 4 Use 4 and P to select the photograph candidate you want 5 Use A and V to select Trim and then press SET This displays a cropping boundary on the monitor screen e To exit color restoration without storing anything select Cancel EDITING IMAGES 180 6 7 Move the zoom controller left and right to zoom the cropping boundary Use A V 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to the desired location and then press SET The camera will correct color automatically and save the corrected image e If you do not want a border
194. rrent Screen fi A or movie recording screen press Delete screen Press e You could also select Cancel and then press SET Menu screen MENU or EN Display Menu screen DISP or E BEST SHOT screen BS or E There are no files Press screen Le PLAY mode screen Press EJ GETTING READY 61 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Your camera has a number of different modes Before recording an image select the recording mode that suits the type of image you are trying to record 1 Ina REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the top option in the operation panel Recording mode 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select the recording mode and then press SET E Snapshot Use this mode to record still images This is the mode you should normally use for image recording BEST SHOT Simply select one of a collection of built in sample scenes and the camera sets up for the scene you selected for beautiful snapshots every time page 108 a A Aperture AE In this mode you select the aperture and other settings are adjusted accordingly page 88 S Shutter Speed AE In this mode you select the shutter speed and other settings are adjusted accordingly page 90 M Manual Exposure This mode gives you total control over aperture and shutter speed settings page 91 Ko Movie Use this mode to record movies page 102 MOVIE BEST
195. s 282 Storage Capacity e Snapshots 4 Approximate A Image Size Image Approximate Built in Memory Appoints Pixels Quality ge Fle 11 4mB ane ae Capacity p 12M Fine 7 87 MB 1 image 122 images Soe Normal 413MB 2i 234i 3000 orma 13 images 34 images Economy 2 76 MB 4 images 350 images 3 2 Fine 6 87 MB 1 image 140 images 4 R z Normal 3 62 MB 3 images 267 images Economy 2 43 MB 4 images 398 images 16 9 Fine 5 66 MB 1 image 165 images 4000 x i 2240 Normal 3 0 MB 3 images 322 images Economy 2 02 MB 5 images 478 images 8M Fine 4 59 MB 2 images 210 images 3264 x A 2448 Normal 2 46 MB 4 images 393 images Economy 1 67 MB 6 images 579 images 5M Fine 2 99 MB 3 images 323 images oe Normal 1 62MB 7i 7i 1920 orma 6 images 597 images Economy 1 12 MB 10 images 863 images APPENDIX Approximate e Movies Image Size Image stelle Built in Memory Nila Pixels Quality 9 11 4MB een Approximate i Size 7 1GB Capacity ui Approximate Capacity Image Approximate Recording Time ERa 7 so Recording Time Quality Data Rate for Builtin for SD Memor AN P Fine 1 26 MB 5 images 483 images Pixels Frame Rate Memory orice y 1536 Normal 790 KB 10 images 841 images 11 4 MB UHQ 5 8 Megabits 16 seconds 22 minutes Economy 470 KB 1
196. s e Images recorded with another camera Other The wrong date and time are displayed The date and time setting is off Set the correct date and time page 211 The messages on the display are in the wrong language The wrong display language is selected Change the display language setting page 215 can t transfer images over a USB connection 1 The USB cable may not be connected securely Check all connections 2 USB driver may not be installed Install the USB driver page 234 3 The USB driver may have been installed incorrectly Reinstall the USB driver correctly page 234 4 The wrong USB communication protocol may be selected Select the correct USB communication protocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting page 216 5 If the camera is not turned on turn it on APPENDIX 278 Problem Possible Causes and Action Display language setting 1 You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the camera or the battery may have been left with screen appears when the a dead battery Check the camera setup pages 11 215 camera is turned on 2 The may be a problem with the camera s built in memory management area If this is the case perform the reset operation to initialize the camera s setup page 159 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
197. s built in memory management area has been restored If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO service center If you have problems installing the USB driver You may not be able to install the USB driver properly if you use the USB cable to connect the camera to a computer running Windows 98SE 98 before installing the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM or if you have another type of driver installed This will make it impossible for the computer to recognize the camera when it is connected If this happens you will need to re install the camera s USB driver For information about how to re install the USB driver see the USB driver s Read me file on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera APPENDIX 279 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 e Any of the following may occur after the ALERT message appears 1 Power turns off 2 Movie recording is impossible or movie length is limited Battery is low Battery power is low Camera Stabilizer is not available The Camera Shake unit may be malfunctioning If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO service center Cannot correct image Keystone correction of the
198. s on the monitor screen is for image composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting e Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor screen image SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT E Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting e Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image Auto Focus Restrictions e Proper focus may not be possible when shooting the following types of subjects Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject Strongly back lit subject Very shiny subject Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera Subject in a dark location Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp to reach Fast moving subject Subjects outside the focus range of the camera e Proper focus may not be possible if the camera is moved while shooting e An image may be out of focus even though the operation lamp is lit green and the focus frame is green If you cannot focus properly try using focus lock page 133 or manual focus page 135 79 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Shooting with Zoom 2 Slide the zoom controller to change the zoom factor Your camera provides you with 3X optical zoom which changes the lens focal distance which can be used in combination with Slide the zoom digital zoom
199. s running Windows 98SE or 98 install the USB driver page 234 If your computer is running Windows Vista XP 2000 or Me proceed directly to step 2 235 3 View and copy the images you want page 239 Do not try to establish a connection between the camera and computer before installing the USB driver on the computer If you do the computer will not be able to recognize the camera If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98 be sure to install the USB driver Do not connect the camera to your computer without installing the USB driver first 2 Use the USB cradle to connect the camera and computer page The following operation shows how to install the USB driver ona computer running Windows 98 The procedure for Windows 98SE is slightly different but the general flow is the same 1 Set the bundled CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer e Use the CD ROM that has USB driver on its label e This will display the menu screen USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER On the menu screen click the Language E Connecting the Camera to Your Computer down arrow button and then select the the First Time English e You could also click another language if you prefer IMPORTANT e If you are not using the AC adaptor to power the camera Click USB driver B to select it and then click the battery may go low and cause the camera to turn off Install while it is in the middle of ex
200. se A V lt 4 and gt to select the area where you will use the camera and then press SET Use A and V to select the city where you will use the camera and then press SET Use A and V to select the summer time DST setting you want and then press SET pou QUICK START BASICS 6 Use A and V to select the date format and then press SET Example December 19 2007 To display the date like this Select this option 07 12 19 YY MM DD 19 12 07 DD MM YY 12 19 07 MM DD YY Set the date and the time Use lt 4 and gt to select the setting you want year month day hour minute and then use A and V to change the setting To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press BS When settings are completed press SET Press ON OFF to turn off the camera e After finishing this procedure advance to the procedure on the next page 12 QUICK START BASICS Using a Memory Card page 47 E Loading a Memory Card into the Camera 2 Load a memory card into the camera When a memory card is loaded the camera stores images you shoot on the card z MEMORY note Neil Vi z CARD e Though the camera has built in memory using a memory card provides additional capacity you can use to store more cS Front Back images high quality and large size images and longer movies The camera will store images in its built in memory if there is no memory card loade
201. shoot This displays a screen that shows all of the rectangular shapes in the image that qualify as candidates for keystone E Selecting a Business Shot Scene correction 1 Ina REC mode press BS A red boundary will surround the currently selected correction candidate If there is a black boundary it means 2 Use A V 4 and P to select the that the black boundary is indicating a second possible Business cards and documents or the candidate If there is no second candidate black boundary White board etc scene and then press jump directly to step 3 SET e Ifthe camera is unable to detect any keystone correction Whichever you select will remain in effect until you select a different BEST SHOT scene 116 candidate at all the message Cannot correct image will appear on the monitor screen momentarily and then the camera will save the image as is uncorrected USING BEST SHOT 2 Use lt 4 and gt to select the candidate you want to use for correction 3 Use A and V to select Correct and then press SET This will correct the image and store the resulting corrected image e To cancel the correction operation select Cancel IMPORTANT e Make sure the entire object you are trying to shoot correct is enclosed within the monitor screen The camera will not be able to detect the shape of the object correctly unless it is enclosed entirely within the monitor scr
202. store data This makes it possible for writer for details about how to use it a digital camera printer or other DCF compliant device to Use a commercially available PC card reader writer and a display or print image data from another DCF device commercially available PC card adapter that is appropriate to the type of memory card you are using See the user documentation that comes with the PC card reader writer and PC card adapter for details about how to use them 259 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Memory Folder Structure DCIM 100CASIO CIMGO0001 JPG CIMGO0002 MOV CIMGO0003 WAV CIMG0004 JPG CIMGO0004 WAV CIMGO005 AVI 101CASIO 102CASIO MISC AUTPRINT MRK SCENE U1200001 JPE U1200002 JPE MSCENE U1200001 JPE U1200002 JPE FAVORITE CIMGO0001 JPG CIMGO0002 JPG FAMILY SSBGM SSBGM001 WAV SSBGM002 WAV STARTING JPG DCIM Folder Recording Folder Image File Movie File Audio File Audio Snapshot Image File Audio Snapshot Audio File Movie File Recording Folder Recording Folder DPOF File Folder DPOF File Snapshot BEST SHOT Folder Snapshot User Setup File Snapshot User Setup File Movie BEST SHOT Folder Movie User Setup File Movie User Setup File FAVORITE Folder Recording File Recording File Family Face Recognition Folder Background Music Folder Background Music File Back
203. subject to high temperatures Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life If the battery charging does not end normally within the specified charging time stop charging anyway and contact your local CASIO authorized service center Continued charging creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Battery fluid can damage your eyes Should battery fluid get into your eyes accidentally immediately rinse them with clean tap water and then consult a physician Be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the camera and special charger unit before using or charging the battery INTRODUCTION e f a battery is to be used by young children make sure that a E AC Adaptor responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and e Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle shock Make sure you observe the following precautions battery correctly when using the AC adaptor e 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 Use only the AC adaptor specified for this camera Use the AC adaptor to supply power only to devices that are specified for use with it Use a 100 to 240V AC 50 60HZ wall outlet as a power source Never plug the power cord into
204. t DirectX 9 0 or higher installed You can check the installed version of Microsoft DirectX using your PC s DirectX Diagnostic Tool USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER On your computer click Start All Programs Accessories System Tools and then System Information On the Tools menu select DirectX Diagnostic Tool On the System tab check to make sure that the DirectX Version is 9 0 or higher Click Exit to exit the DirectX Diagnostic Tool e If your PC already has Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed you do not need to install Microsoft DirectX 9 0c from the bundled CD ROM e lf your computer does not have Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed install Microsoft DirectX 9 0c from the bundled CD ROM Playing Movies You can play back movies on a computer that has QuickTime 7 or higher installed To play back a movie first copy it to your computer and then double click the movie file QuickTime 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM that has QuickTime 7 on its label e 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 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER
205. t Up tab select Format and then press gt Use A and V to select Format and then press SET to start formatting After formatting is complete enter the PLAY mode and check to make sure the There are no files message appears on the monitor screen e To exit the format operation without formatting select Cancel GETTING READY 51 E Memory Card Precautions If a memory card starts to behave abnormally you can restore normal operation by reformatting it However it is recommended that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from the home or office If you experience problems while trying to playback recorded images try re formatting the memory card 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 Make sure that the battery is charged fully before starting a formatting operation Formatting may not be performed correctly and the memory card may be damaged if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can damage the memory card Using On screen Menus The following are menu operations you will need to use to configure camera settings Take a few moments to become familiar with them e See Menu Reference on page 268 for
206. tails see pages 68 69 and 282 How do I half press the shutter button The shutter button is designed to stop about half way down when you press it lightly Stopping at this point is called a half press When you half press the shutter button the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed 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 Half press Full press Press lightly ri until the i All the way button stops Beep beep QUICK START BASICS E Fully pressing the shutter button without Viewing Snapshots waiting for Auto Focus page 160 Fully pressing the shutter button without waiting for Auto icy PLAY Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter page 134 Quick Shutter lets you capture exactly the moment you want e With Quick Shutter the camera uses high speed 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 1 Press P to enter the PLAY mode If there are multiple images in memory use lt d and gt to scroll through them To return to a REC mode Press 17 QUICK START BASICS Shooting a Movie Remaining Recording Time
207. that already has Reset files stored on it numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the existing file names number plus 1 OTHER SETTINGS 210 Changing the Camera Date and Time Setting When changing the date and time setting be sure to do so for your Home City the location where you normally use the camera If you already have your Home City setting configured correctly you can use the procedure under Setting the Date and Time for Your Home City page 212 to change the current time setting only if you want IMPORTANT e Changing the time and date setting without correctly configuring your Home City setting first will cause all of the World Time page 213 dates and times to be off E Selecting Your Home City 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press gt This displays the current World Time settings 3 Use A and V to select Home and then press gt 4 Use A and V to select City and then press gt 5 Use A V lt 4 and P to select the area where your Home City is located and then press SET 6 Use A and V to select your home city and then press SET 7 After the setting is the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen OTHER SETTINGS 211 Setting the Date and Time for Your Home City 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Adjust and then
208. the audio snapshot whose audio you want to play 2 Press SET to play the snapshot s audio from the camera s built in speaker VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Audio Playback Controls To do this Do this Fast forward or fast reverse playback Hold down gt or lt 4 Pause or restart playback Press SET Adjust volume Use A and V Change on screen indicators Press DISP Stop playback Press MENU You can adjust volume while playback is in progress or paused only 162 Viewing a Movie Use the following procedure to view a movie on the camera s monitor screen 1 Enter the PLAY mode and then use 4 and gt to display the movie you want to play e Check the file type icon The file type icon of a movie is DE Movie icon page 267 File Type m Folder Name File Name Recording Time Quality 07 12 24 15 38 The film like frame that appears on the monitor screen indicates that this is an image from a movie 2 Press SET to start playback e The monitor screen will return to the selection screen in step 1 after the end of the movie is reached VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES To switch to a REC mode Press E Movie Playback Controls To do this Do this Fast forward or fast reverse playback e Each press of either button increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation up to three steps
209. 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 loss 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 or loss suffered by you or any third party due to the use of Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM and or Photo Transport CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or loss caused by deletion of memory contents due to malfunction repair or any other reason e Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this manual may differ somewhat by the screens and configuration of the actual camera e INTRODUCTION Precautions during Use E Take test shots before shooting the final shot e Before shooting your final image shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is recording correctly E Avoid Use While In Motion e 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 a E Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light e Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the cameras viewfinder Doing so can damage your eyesight E Flash e Never use the flash unit in areas where flammable or explosive gas may be present Such conditions create the r
210. through the following information Image Size Number of Pixels Print Size The print size indicates the optimum paper size for printing a snapshot of the selected image size After you press SET in step 4 to resize the image the monitor screen returns to step 3 From there you can repeat steps 3 and 4 to resize another image if you want To exit the resize operation select Cancel EDITING IMAGES ae IMPORTANT Cropping a Snapshot e You cannot resize a VGA 640 x 480 pixels size image You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need and save e Resizing a snapshot shot with an aspect ratio of 16 9 or 3 2 the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also will cause the left and right sides of the image to be cut off retained The aspect ratio of the resulting image will be 4 3 e The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot 1 In the PLAY mode use lt 1 and P to scroll will be the same as the recording date of the original through images and display the snapshot you snapshot want to crop 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab Zoom Factor select Trimming and Represents Snapshot then press gt Area e This operation can be performed only while a snapshot is on the monitor screen Part of image that is currently displayed EDITING IMAGES 178 4 Use the zoom controller to zoom and A V Keystone Correction lt and gt to move around the zoome
211. ting you want and then press SET To get this Select this setting 2 Brighter 1 0 1 Darker 2 e To cancel the brightness adjustment operation press lt or MENU De IMPORTANT e Adjusting the brightness of an image creates a new image with the new brightness level The original image also remains in memory e When you display a brightness adjusted image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the brightness was adjusted Reducing the Effects of Underexposure You can use the following procedure to reduce underexposure only while maintaining the bright areas of an image 1 In the PLAY mode use lt and gt to select the image you want to correct 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Dynamic Range and then press P 4 Use A and F to select the setting you want and then press SET lect thi When you want to do this Se vee setting Apply Dynamic Range to a greater extent than Expand 1 Expande Reduce underexposure Expand 1 EDITING IMAGES 188 IMPORTANT Editing a Movie on the Camera e Performing Dynamic Range correction on an image causes You can perform the following cut operations on the camera to the new corrected version to be stored as a separate file edit movies you have recorded e When you display a cor
212. tions are not correct 236 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Press the camera s ON OFF button to turn it 7 Press the USB cradle s on and then press MENU USB bution e Do not place the camera on the USB cradle yet On the Set Up tab select USB and then press gt Use A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET USB Lamp Press the camera s ON OFF button to turn it off and then place the camera on the USB cradle e Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on e If you plan to transfer images from the camera s built in memory to your computer make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera 237 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Camera Computer Connection Pressing the cradle s USB button puts it into the USB mode which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green In this mode your computer 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 removable disk From now on you will not have to perform steps 3 through 5 in the above procedure when you connect the camera to your computer unless you change the camera s USB settings for some reason e With some Windows setups you may see a guidance message appear on your display to let you know about the new removable disk If this happens simply close the guidance message dialog box ue IMPORTANT e Nev
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214. to select Show and then press SET 4 Press V 47 5 Use the procedures under Deleting a Specific File and Deleting All Files to delete the snapshots you want e You can exit this procedure by pressing MENU twice DELETING FILES 206 OTHER SETTINGS Configuring Camera Sound Settings 4 ane eee peta the setting you want Your camera lets you configure the following sound settings e Type of sound and volume for shutter release and other To do this Select this setting operations Sound one of the built in sounds e Volume level for movie and Voice Recording playback 1 through 5 Sound 1 5 E Turn sound off Off E Selecting the Operation Sound 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the operation whose sound you want to configure Startup Half Shutter Shutter Operation and then press gt OTHER SETTINGS 207 E Setting the Operation Tone Volume Level 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select g Operation 4 Use lt q and P to specify the playback volume setting you want and then press SET e You can set the volume to one of eight levels in the range of 0 lowest to 7 highest e Setting a volume level of 0 mutes the sound l NOTE e The volume setting you configure here is also applied to vide
215. ts the Face Recognition page 93 top icon of the Operation Anti Shake page 137 Panel ISO sensitivity page 145 White balance page 142 3 EV shift page 141 2 Use A and V to select the icon of the Date Time 2 3 page 211 setting you want to change GETTING READY 56 3 Use lt 4 and gt to change the setting E PLAY Mode Screen Layout e Ifyou want to configure other settings repeat steps 2 and The PLAY mode screen layout settings let you select how 3 display images are shown on the monitor screen 4 After all the settings are the way you want Layout oor Description press SET Type e This will apply the settings and return to normal operation With this setting DET no Operation Panel icon selected 100 of the display image is always IMPORTANT visible With some e Panel Operation Panel is not displayed while Voice an aspect ratios black ae Recording or Zoom Continuous Shutter is being used bands may appear 18 02 above and below or to the left and right of the image With this setting the display image is the maximum possible size that allows the Wide entire image to be 07712728 displayed 18 02 horizontally With some aspect ratios the top and bottom of the image will be cut off GETTING READY 57 Turning Display Information On and Off Info With Info you can turn display information on and off You can configure separate settings for
216. ttery Precautions 42 Using the Camera in another Country 43 Turning Power On and Off 5 44 Using a Memory Card 2 eee eee 47 E Supported Memory Cards 47 E Loading a Memory Card into the Camera 49 E Replacing the Memory Card 50 E Formatting a Memory Card 51 Using On screen Menus 200005 52 Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 54 E Selecting a Screen Layout Layout 55 E Turning Display Information On and Off Info 58 E Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Brightness 59 E Adjusting Monitor Screen Image Quality Type 60 If you lose your Way 2 2 6 c eee eee eee 61 CONTENTS SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 62 Specifying the Recording Mode Holding the Camera Correctly 5 Shooting a Snapshot 00 eee eee eee E Specifying Image Size E Specifying Image Quality E Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp Snapshot Shooting Precautions E Auto Focus Restrictions Shooting with Zoom 0 cece eee eee Using Flash siia ri dsr resns ninien g di re Using the Self Timer 00 cece eee eens Using Continuous Shutter 0 205 E Selecting the Continuous Shutter Mode E Recording with Normal speed Continuous Shutter High speed Continuous Shutter and Flash Continuous Shutter E Recording with Zoom Continuous Shutter E Continuous Shutter Precautions Adding Audio to a Snapshot 055 Manually Configuring Shutter Speed
217. u may have removed the memory card from the camera before the save operation was complete which will result in the image not being saved Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete Though available lighting is bright the faces of people in the image are dark Not enough light is reaching the subjects Change the flash mode setting to Ba Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 76 or use adjust EV shift to the side page 141 Subjects are too bright 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 i Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 76 or use adjust EV shift to the side page 141 Digital 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 75 2 Time stamping may be turned on which will cause digital zoom to be disabled Turn off time stamping page 151 Recognition of a family member s face is not recognized correctly even though the face has been recorded Though face characteristics were recorded for your family member the data may have been faulty or the angle to the face or its expression may be making recognition difficult Re record the face of the family member who is not being recognized page 95 The image is out of focus d
218. uary 1 1980 to December 31 2049 Set the date and the time you want To do this Do this Change the value at the cursor Press A or V location Move the cursor between settings Press lt 4 or gt Toggle pewon 12 hour and 24 hour Press BS timekeeping EDITING IMAGES 182 Rotating an Image Perform the following procedure to rotate the image currently on the monitor screen This feature comes in handy with a snapshot that you shot using portrait vertical orientation After rotating a snapshot you can return it to its original orientation if you want e Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data It simply alters how the snapshot is displayed on the camera s monitor screen 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Rotation and then press gt e This operation can be performed only while a snapshot is on the monitor screen 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select the snapshot whose display image you want to rotate 4 Use A and V to select Rotate and then press SET e Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 5 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press MENU 183 Me IMPORTANT e You cannot rotate an image that is protected To rotate a protected snapshot first remove its protection page 199 e Zoomed images cannot be rotated e The original unrotate
219. unction to conserve battery power You can configure these also configure the camera to turn off when you press EJ settings in a REC mode as described below REC or B PLAY page 217 Feature Description Settings 3 Name Turning On Power for the First Time The monitor screen turis atf ges The first time you load a battery into the camera a screen into a sleep state if no operation is appears for configuring screen text language date and time performed for a preset amount of 30 sec settings Use the procedure under Configuring Display 1 min a Sleep time Press any button to turn the Language Date and Time Settings page 11 to configure imonitor screen Backed 2 min the senings correctly Note that the Sleep feature does not on IMPORTANT operate in the PLAY mode e Failure to set the date and time will cause the wrong Auto Power Power turns off if no operation is l mig date and time data to be recorded with images Off performed for a preset amount of 2 mg e f you make a mistake when configuring the language Bis 5min date and time settings you can change the settings pages 211 215 GETTING READY 45 e Sleep and Auto Power Off always operate as described below in the PLAY mode regardless of their current PLAY mode NOTE settings e When both sleep and Auto Power Off have the same time settings Auto Power Off takes priority Sleep does not function in the PLAY mode
220. uring movie recording 1 Focusing is not possible because the subject is outside the focus range Shoot within the allowable range 2 The lens may be dirty Clean the lens page 35 During movie recording the REC light keeps going out and the monitor screen keeps going dim suddenly The camera is designed to turn off the REC light and decrease the brightness level of the monitor screen automatically whenever its temperature exceeds a preset level during movie recording If you keep recording under these conditions ALERT will appear on the monitor screen and movie recording will stop automatically If this happens turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again APPENDIX 277 Problem Possible Causes and Action 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 can t edit images Layout Print resizing trimming keystone correction color restoration rotation white balance date time editing Note that you cannot edit the following types of imagess e Images created with MOTION PRINT e Movie
221. utter shooting is relatively slow 83 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Recording with Zoom Continuous IMPORTANT Shutter e Note that with zoom continuous shutter you do not need to keep the shutter button depressed 1 Use A V lt 4 and e Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with zoom gt to move the continuous shutter selection boundary e The size of the image on the left side of the monitor screen around the image of is 12M while the size of the image on the right is 5M the subject on the left e When Auto Focus is selected as the focus mode the side of the monitor metering mode automatically switches to Spot pages screen until it is 131 146 and locates the Auto Focus area in the center of located at the part you want to enlarge and the Zoom Continuous Shutter selection boundary then press SET This will enlarge the area within the boundary and display it in the right side of the monitor screen 2 Press the shutter button to shoot Both the left image and the right image will be recorded SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 84 Continuous Shutter Precautions e Starting a continuous shutter operation causes the exposure and focus settings to be fixed at the levels for the first image The same settings are applied to all subsequent images e Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Face recognition Some BEST SHOT scenes Layout Auto Framing Business Cards and
222. vailable frames e Only the final multi snapshot image is saved in camera memory The individual snapshots are not saved e The size of the multi snapshot image for this operation is fixed automatically at 5M 2560 x 1920 pixels e While Layout Shot is being used the setup of the camera is changed automatically as shown below ISO Sensitivity Auto fixed AF Area Spot fixed e The following functions are disabled during Layout Shot Digital Zoom Self timer Continuous Shutter USING BEST SHOT 124 Auto Tracking a Moving Subject Auto 3 Align the focus frame Focus frame R with the subject you Framing want to focus on and With auto tracking a boundary area follows a moving subject then half press the making it easy to snap an image with the subject in the center shutter button e The focus frame and the 1 Ina REC mode press BS cropping boundary will 2 Use A V lt 4 and P to select Auto eens siesta Framing and then press SET e Focusing of the subject Cropping boundary continues to be performed while you keep the shutter button half pressed 4 Press the shutter button all the way to record the image e This will record the area enclosed within the cropping boundary USING BEST SHOT 125 ae IMPORTANT e Only the part of the image within the cropping boundary will be recorded e The image size for this operation is fixed automatically at 5M 2560 x 1920 p
223. vice Doing so can lead to malfunction E Extra Batteries Taking along extra fully charged batteries NP 40 is recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot images due to the battery going dead GETTING READY 43 Turning Power On and Off E Turning Power On To turn power on and enter a REC mode Press ON OFF Power or E8 REC To turn power on and enter the PLAY mode Press B gt PLAY Pressing a button causes the operation lamp to light green momentarily and turns on power PLAY ON OFF Power C REC Operation Lamp IMPORTANT e Pressing ON OFF or E8 REC to turn on power also causes the lens to extend Take care there is nothing pressing against or hitting the lens Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction l NOTE e Pressing PLAY while in a REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes e Auto Power Off page 45 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time If this happens turn power back on E Turning Power Off Press ON OFF Power GETTING READY 44 E Battery Power Conservation Features NOTE This camera is equipped with a sleep function and auto power e You can configure the camera so power does not turn on j i when you press 9 REC or B PLAY You can off f
224. wing an automatic flash operation using the Auto Flash or Red Eye setting or while the flash setting is Flash On or Soft Flash Shooting with High Sensitivity can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution The desirable level of image brightness may not be possible under very dark conditions When shooting with slow shutter speeds use a tripod to protect against the effects of hand movement The camera sometimes performs an automatic noise reduction operation to reduce digital noise in images recorded under certain lighting conditions This operation causes the camera to take longer than normal to store the image and be ready for the next shot Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents Business Shot Shooting a business card document whiteboard or similarly shaped object from an angle can cause the subject to appear misshaped in the resulting image The BEST SHOT Business Shot scenes correct the shape of rectangular objects so they appear natural gt OHAVO Before Keystone Correction After Keystone Correction USING BEST SHOT 115 BEST SHOT has two Business Shot scenes from which to E Shooting an Image Using a Business Shot choose Scene e Business cards and e White board etc documents ro 1 After selecting either of the BEST SHOT Business Shot scenes compose the image and press the shutter button to

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