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1. Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the AV cable connector connect the cable to the camera VIDEO IN jack yellow Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration Make sure that the camera is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the cable Check the user documentation that comes with the TV for information about requirements before plugging into or unplugging from the TV 2 Turn on the TV and select its video input mode If the TV has more than one video input select the one where the camera is connected 106 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 3 Press P PLAY to turn on the camera This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen without anything appearing on the camera s monitor screen Pressing ON OFF or gg REC will not turn on the camera while the AV cable is connected You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output system page 157 4 Now you can display images and play back movies as you normally do ae IMPORTANT e Before connecting to a TV to display images be sure to configure the camera s
2. When the date and time settings are what you want select Apply and then press SET to apply them You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049 Be sure to select your Home City page 152 before setting the time and date If you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Home City the times and dates of all of the World Time cities page 152 will be wrong Other Settings Set Up B 153 Specifying the Date Style Date Style Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the date Example December 30 2009 YY MM DD 09 12 30 DD MM YY 30 12 09 MM DD YY 12 30 09 This setting also affects the control panel date format as shown below page 34 YY MM DD or MM DD YY MM DD DD MM YY DD MM Specifying the Display Language Language Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Language E Specify the display language you want Select the tab on the right Select Language Select the language you want 154 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Sleep State Settings Sleep Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Sleep This feature turns off the monitor screen whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Press any button to turn the monitor screen back on Trigger Time Settings 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Sleep is disabled while Off is selected e Sleep is dis
3. The supplied strap is intended for use Strap l NOTE Take care that your fingers and the Flash To protect against accidentally dropping the camera attach the wrist operating the camera A Microphone Never swing the camera around by its with this camera only Never use it for any other purpose 30 Quick Start Basics Viewing Snapshots Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera s monitor screen For information about how to play back movies see page 99 e For information about images recorded using continuous shutter CS see page 100 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory Information about the displayed snapshot also is included page 12 e You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot page 159 I PLAY e You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards page 105 If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it 2 Use lt and gt to scroll between images Holding down either button scrolls at high speed gt p gt gt gt lt j lt t lt ee 31 Quick Start Basics Deleting Images If memory becomes full you can delete images you no longer need in order to free up storage and record more images ae IMPORTANT e Remember that
4. two seconds if you are using high speed movie and start real time recording 3 Press again to stop recording e To turn off Prerecord Movie press BS and then select e Auto When shooting with the high speed movie 30 210 fps setting you cannot change the speed fps setting while the camera is pre recording to the buffer in step 1 of the above procedure You can change the speed fps setting after you press to start real time recording l NOTE e While the camera is set up for shooting with Prerecord Movie pressing the shutter button will not shoot a snapshot unless movie recording is in progress With high definition HD and standard STD movie you can shoot still images while realtime movie recording is in progress Recording Movies B 63 7 Recording a Movie for YouTube For YouTube The For YouTube scene records movies in a format that is optimal for uploading to the YouTube movie site which is operated by YouTube LLC For YouTube can be used when shooting a standard STD movie a high definition HD movie or a high speed HS movie 1 Inthe REC mode set the movie mode switch to HD STD or s HS Select the movie mode you want to use 2 Press BS 3 Use A V lt 4 and p gt to select the For YouTube scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen 4 Record the movie The movie file will be stored in a came
5. Number of pre record 5 m Number of remaining images and images and pre record remaining recording time after the time Not displayed when shutter button full press Not AUTO is selected for displayed when AUTO is High speed CS fps selected for High speed CS fps 12 Press SET Number of recordable The approximate number of recordable CS images CS images will appear on the monitor screen Remaining snapshot memory capacity 76 Using BEST SHOT 13 Use A and V to select the second control panel option from the bottom Trigger Sense 14 Use lt and gt to select the subject movement sensitivity and then press SET e You can select any one of three sensitivity levels High Normal or Low e Move Out CS Setting Guide High For a subject that moves out of the boundary quickly Low For a subject that moves out of the boundary slowly e Move In CS Setting Guide High For a subject that moves into the boundary quickly or for a small subject relative to the boundary Low For a subject that moves into the boundary slowly or for a large subject relative to the boundary E To shoot using Move Out CS 1 Compose the image so the subject is within the boundary on the monitor screen 2 Half press the shutter button e The camera will adjust exposure and focus automatically 3 When the boundary on the monitor screen turns green press the shutter
6. PLAY Tab Resize You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot The original snapshot is also retained You can resize an image to one of three sizes 5M 2M VGA e Resizing a 3 2 or 16 9 size snapshot will create an image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 with both sides cut off The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot 119 Other Playback Functions PLAY Cropping a Snapshot Trimming Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab Trimming You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need and Zoom factor save the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also retained Represents snapshot area Use the zoom controller to zoom the image to the size you want use A V lt 4 and gt to display the portion of the image you want to cut out and then press SET The image produced by cropping a 3 2 or 16 9 image will have an aspect ratio of 4 3 The recording date of the cropped image will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot Part of snapshot that is currently displayed Copying Files Copy Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Copy Files can be copied from the camera s built in memory to a memory card or from a memory card to built in memory Eae Copies all file
7. 6 REC and PLAY buttons for Power On or Power On Off page 156 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 l NOTE e Audio is monaural Some TVs may not be able to output images and or audio correctly e All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen You can use A DISP to change the display contents Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use the following method to connect the camera to the recording device using the camera s bundled AV cable DVD recorder or video deck Connect the AV cable to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals Camera Connect the AV cable to the USB AV port You can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the camera and record it on a DVD or video tape You can record movies by selecting R Only for the slideshow Images setting page 108 When recording images to an external device use A DISP to clear all indicators from the monitor screen page 159 For information about connecting a monitor to the recording device and about how to record see the user documentation that comes with the recording device you are using 107 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Other Playback Functions PLAY This section explains menu items that you can use to configure set
8. Movie button page 80 Flash page 45 page 58 SET button page 34 ON OFF Power Movie mode switch BJ PLAY button page 25 page 58 pages 25 31 Front lamp DiG REC button Monitor screen pages 86 89 pages 25 26 pages 11 159 Strap hole page 2 Terminal cover Lens USB AV port pages Microphone page 59 106 123 133 142 SLOW Slow Motion Control button View page 41 A Y lt gt 2 Continuous Shutter pages 32 34 45 80 page 50 159 Bottom E Charger Unit Battery memory card slots pages 16 169 Tripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod Speaker O Contacts CHARGE Lamp AC jack 10 Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators icons and values to keep you informed of the camera s status The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera E Snapshot Recording Focus mode page 82 Metering mode page 97 Continuous Shutter mode page 50 Self timer mode page 86 Image deterioration indicator page 48 Recording mode page 26 Remaining snapshot memory capacity pages 53 76 Number of recordable CS images pages 53 76 Snapshot image
9. Use lt and gt to select PLAY tab Use A and V to select Protect and then press SET 2 3 4 Use lt 4 and gt to display the CS group you want to protect 5 Use A and V to select On and then press SET This will protect all the images in the group and display the GA icon e To unprotect all of the images in the group select Off in step 5 and then press SET 6 Press MENU l NOTE e Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 158 118 Other Playback Functions PLAY Rotating an Image Rotation Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab Rotation 1 Use A and V to select Rotation and then press SET Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 2 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press MENU l NOTE ACS group or an image that is part of a CS group cannot be rotated e Rotation of movie images is not supported e Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data It simply alters how the image is displayed on the camera s monitor screen e An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated e The original unrotated version of the image will be displayed on the image menu screen Resizing a Snapshot Resize Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU
10. Saves all the images Save Selected Saves selected images Back Returns to image selection Cancel Save Does not save any of the images Always Ask After continuous shutter shooting is finished a prompt appears allowing you to select Normal Batch or Select amp Save Select the save method you want to use and then press SET Save Selected Saves selected images Save All Saves all the images Cancel Save Does not save any of the images 5 Press SET to apply the setting 56 Snapshot Tutorial i Continuous Shutter Precautions e If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card you may not be able to record the number of CS images indicated on the monitor screen Make sure your memory card has sufficient remaining capacity before shooting with using continuous shutter e With continuous shutter exposure and focus for the first image are applied for successive images as well e When using a continuous shutter mode keep the camera still until shooting is finished e In the Continuous Shutter mode the flash setting automatically becomes flash off e Zoom is disabled during continuous shutter operations 9M 3 2 or 16 9 cannot be selected as the image size while High Speed CS is being used If you enter the High Speed CS mode while one of these image sizes is selected the camera will record 6M size images e The maximum number of images that can be recorded during each
11. Use A and V to select Divide All Groups and then press SET Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET e Once a CS group is divided it cannot be regrouped 103 Viewing Snapshots and Movies i Copying a CS Group Image Use the following procedure to copy an image in a CS group to a location outside of the group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select Copy and then press SET 3 Use lt and gt to display the image you want to copy 4 l NOTE Use A and V to select Copy and then press SET e The functions below cannot be performed on snapshots inside a CS group folder Before using either of these functions perform the above procedure to copy the image first White Balance Brightness Trimming Rotation Resize 104 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Zooming an On screen Image 1 In the PLAY mode use lt 4 and gt to scroll through the images until the one you want is displayed 2 Slide the zoom controller towards 4 Q to Zoom factor zoom You can use A V lt 4 and gt to scroll the Image area zoomed image on the monitor screen Slide the zoom controller towards e to unzoom the image When monitor screen contents are turned on a graphic in the lower right corner of the screen shows
12. You can access information about the currently selected scene See page 67 for details To return to normal snapshot recording select Scene 1 e Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or scene information screen is displayed will cause the boundary to jump directly to e Auto 66 BS Currently selected scene with boundary BS BEST SHOT Scene name Scene number Using BEST SHOT 3 Press SET to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene This returns to the REC mode The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene To select a different BEST SHOT scene repeat the above procedure from step 1 4 Press the shutter button if you are shooting a snapshot or if you are shooting a movie E Using the Scene Information Screen To find out more about a scene select it with the boundary on the scene menu and then slide the zoom controller in either direction To return to the scene menu slide the zoom controller a 5 again Enhanced flesh tones To scroll between scenes use lt lt and gt repeal Zoom 1o aaa blurs the background To configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene press SET To return to the scene information screen for the currently selected BEST SHOT scene press BS Portrait 67 Using BEST SHOT E BEST SHOT Precautions BEST SHOT
13. cause digital noise in the monitor screen image The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 96 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting e Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image Other Precautions e Due to the characteristics of the camera s semiconductor slow shutter speeds can cause digital noise in images The camera performs an automatic noise reduction process whenever the shutter speed is 1 second or slower Storage of images shot at slower shutter speeds takes longer because of the time required for noise reduction Do not perform any key operation while the image storage operation is in progress Due to the characteristics of the imaging element used by the camera very fast moving objects in an image may appear distorted i Auto Focus Restrictions Any of the following can make proper focus impossible Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject Strongly back lit subject Very shiny subject Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera Subject in a dark location Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp to reach Camera movement while shooting Fast moving subject Subjects outside the focus range of the camera If you cannot focu
14. Brightness that is greater than 1 which makes the screen easier to view re This setting consumes more power 1 Bright setting for outdoor use etc Brightness that is greater than 0 0 Normal monitor screen brightness for indoor use etc Turning off Eye Fi Card Communication Eye Fi Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Eye Fi Select Off to disable Eye Fi card communication page 145 150 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Sounds Startup Half Shutter Specifies the startup sound Sound 1 5 Built in sounds 1 through 5 Shutter Off Sound off Operation Operation Specifies the sound volume This setting is also used as the p audio level during video output page 157 Specifies the volume of movie audio output This volume Play setting is not used during video output from the USB AV port page 156 Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No Procedure MENU Set Up Tab File No Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names page 147 Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A new file will be named using the next sequential number even if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded and
15. High Speed CS session is limited regardless of how much memory card storage capacity is available Specified maximum number of continuous shutter shots High Speed CS Max CS shots The number of images will be restricted even further or shooting may be impossible when remaining memory card capacity is less than the allowable number of images for a particular CS mode The Triple Self time cannot be used in the High Speed CS mode The Self timer cannot be used in the Prerecord CS mode 57 Snapshot Tutorial Recording Movies To record a movie The following procedure explains how to record a standard STD movie See the pages indicated below for more information about movies High definition movie HD movie page 60 High speed movie HS movie page 61 1 In the REC mode set the movie mode switch to x5 HD STD Press MENU Movie Movie mode switch Use lt and gt to select the Quality tab Use A and V to select K Quality and then press P 2 3 4 5 Use A and V to select STD Standard and then press SET e Recording is performed with an aspect ratio of 4 3 an image size of 640X480 pixels and a frame rate of 30 frames per second STD Movie Image size setting cannot be changed The semi transparent gray frame on the monitor screen indicates the area that is recorded when shooting a movie The area within the frame is re
16. Images Eye Fi 145 Files and Folders s uarae priae a hie cairn ee ad Deeks 147 Memory Card Data 00000 cee 148 il Other Settings Set Up 150 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Screen 150 Turning off Eye Fi Card Communication Eye Fi 150 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 151 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No 151 Configuring World Time Settings World Time 152 Time Stamping Snapshots 00 0000 eee Timestamp 153 Setting the Camera s Clock 000 0 cece eee eee ee Adjust 153 Specifying the Date Style 00200000 eee Date Style 154 Specifying the Display Language 04 Language 154 Configuring Sleep State Settings 00 0005 Sleep 155 Configuring Auto Power Off Settings Auto Power Off 155 Configuring E and P Settings REC PLAY 156 Configuring USB Protocol Settings 0 USB 156 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System Video Out 157 Configuring a Startup Image 00 0c eee eee Startup 157 Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format 158 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset 158 Il Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 159 Turning Display Informa
17. REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fourth control panel option from the top EV Shift 3 Use lt and gt to adjust the exposure compensation value gt Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best for light colored subjects and backlit subjects lt Decreases the EV value A lower EV value is best for dark color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day To cancel exposure compensation change the EV value to 0 0 Exposure compensation value 4 Press SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it l NOTE e When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation 40 Snapshot Tutorial Shooting with Slow Motion View When you press SLOW Slow Motion View the camera will start to pre record images continually in a buffer and play them back at slow speed Up to three seconds worth of pre recorded images are in the buffer Fully pressing the shutter button will save the currently displayed pre recorded image You can specify one of eight playback speeds for pre recorded images SLOW Slow Motion View E To get ready to shoot with Slow Motion View 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fifth control panel option f
18. Time Recorded with image data Auto Calendar To 2049 World Time 162 cities in 32 time zones City name date time summer time 187 Appendix Input Output USB AV port Hi Speed USB compatible Terminals Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Power Requirements Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 X1 188 Appendix Approximate Battery Life All of the values provided below represent the approximate amount of time under normal temperature 23 C 73 F before the camera turns off These values are not guaranteed Low temperatures shorten battery life Number of Shots CIPA Operating Time 300 shots Continuous Playback Snapshots 3 hours 20 minutes Approximate continuous movie recording time High speed movie 3 2 hours Approximate continuous movie recording time HD Movie 2 hours 10 minutes Battery NP 40 Rated Capacity 1300 mAh Recording Medium 1GB SD memory card PRO HIGH SPEED Panasonic Corporation e Measurement Conditions Approximate number of shots CIPA Operating Time In accordance with CIPA Camera and Imaging Products Association standards Normal temperature 23 C 73 F monitor on zoom operation between full wide and full telephoto every 30 seconds during which two images are shot with flash power turned off and back on every time 10 images are shot 2 Approximate playback time Standard temperature 23 C 73 F one image scrol
19. a movie sharing site managed by YouTube LLC where you can upload movies and view movies uploaded by others E To install YouTube Uploader for CASIO 1 On the CD ROM menu screen select YouTube Uploader for CASIO 2 After reading the information about installation conditions and system requirements for installation in the Read me file install YouTube Uploader for CASIO E To upload a movie file to YouTube e Before you can use YouTube Uploader for CASIO you need to go to the YouTube website http www youtube com and register as a user there e Do not upload any video that is copyrighted including neighboring copyrights unless you yourself own the copyright or you have obtained the permission of the applicable copyright holder s The maximum file size for each upload is 1024 MB or 10 minutes of playing time 1 Record the movie you want to upload using the For YouTube scene page 64 2 If it isn t already connect your computer to the Internet 3 Connect the camera to your computer page 132 Turn on the camera YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically e If this is the first time you are using the application configure the YouTube user ID and network environment settings and then click the OK button 137 Using the Camera with a Computer 5 The left side of the display will have an area for inputting a title category and other information required for uplo
20. and subject movement TI Camera AS Minimizes the effects of camera movement only Image AS Minimizes the effects of subject movement only DEMO Half pressing the shutter button demonstrates the effect of IJ Camera AS However the image is not recorded Off Turns off all Anti Shake settings l NOTE EI Camera AS only can be selected while recording with High Definition HD and Standard STD movie The ISO sensitivity setting page 38 must be AUTO for HJ Image AS to work Anti Shake is not supported while recording with High Speed Movie Shooting while gY Auto or H Image AS is selected can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement when movement is severe E Camera AS may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod Either turn off Anti Shake or select H Image AS 87 Advanced Settings i Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Procedure REC gt MENU gt REC Tab AF Area You can use the following procedure to change the Auto Focus metering area for shooting snapshots When recording movies the AF metering area is always W Spot W Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image P This setting works well with focus lock page 85 You can move the focus frame
21. button starts continual pre recording of images to a temporary buffer Then when you press the shutter button the rest of the way down the camera stores what is currently in the buffer and starts real time continuous shutter recording of new images Real time recording continues until you release the shutter button or until a total of up to 30 images buffer images plus new images are recorded You can configure Prerecord CS to specify how many of the 30 images are recorded in the buffer and how many are recorded after you fully press the shutter button Use Prerecord CS when you want to make sure you do not miss fast moving action Shutter button half press Shutter button full press Shutter button release l Recorded images up to 30 images lt gt lt gt Pre recorded images Continuous recording of images until shutter button released You can record up to 30 images pre recorded buffer images plus real time images for each Prerecord CS operation e You can specify 5 10 20 or 30 as the maximum number of shots for each continuous shutter operation e You can specify anywhere from one second up to 30 seconds as the continuous shutter shooting time which is the amount of time of the pre record buffer plus the amount of time that continuous shutter recording is performed after the shutter button is pressed all the way The maximum shooting time depends on the selected CS speed You can select a CS speed in the range of 3 to
22. by using A V lt 4 and gt to move Free the focus point and then pressing SET To change the focus point position select Free again and then use A V lt 4 and gt to select the position you want R When you half press the shutter button while this setting is selected the Tracking focus frame will follow the movement of the subject E Spot or W Tracking Focus frame gj Free SET Focus point Focus frame W Tracking cannot be used in combination with the following features Prerecord CS some BEST SHOT scenes Move Out CS Move In CS Multi motion Image For YouTube Prerecord Movie Lag Correction E Free cannot be selected for the AF area while Face Detection is enabled Advanced Settings 88 s Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light Procedure REC gt MENU REC Tab AF Assist Light Half pressing the shutter button while this setting is selected Front lamp causes the front lamp to light which provides illumination for focusing in areas where lighting is dim Leaving this function turned off is recommended when shoot portraits from short distances etc a6 IMPORTANT e Never look directly into the front lamp while it is lit e Make sure your finger is not covering the front lamp lt i mD Q Shooting with Face Detection Face Detection Procedure 6 REC gt MENU RE
23. can specify one of five contrast settings from 2 most contrast between light and dark to 2 least contrast between light and dark Advanced Settings 98 s Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots See page 31 for the procedure for viewing snapshots Viewing a Movie 1 Press A PLAY and then use lt 4 and p gt to display the movie you want to view 2 Press SET to start playback Movie icon 101 8187 00 00 Recording time L_ Image quality Movie Playback Controls lt 4 gt Playback in progress Fast forward fast Each press of either button increases the speed of the reverse fast forward or fast reverse operation To return to normal playback speed press W Play pause SET 1 frame forward lt gt Playback paused back Holding down either button scrolls continuously Press V and then press A V Volume adjustment Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress Information display on off a DISP Slide the zoom controller in the direction of 8 Q Zoom You can use A V lt and gt to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen You can zoom a movie image up to 4 5 times normal size Stop playback MENU e Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera 99 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Continuous Shutter Images Each time you perform a continuous shutte
24. damage your eyes Should battery fluid get into your eyes accidentally immediately rinse them with clean tap water and then consult a physician Be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the camera and special charger unit before using or charging the battery If a battery is to be used by young children make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle the battery correctly Should fluid from a battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin immediately rinse it off with clean tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation 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 Leaving the camera on can run down the battery and cause the low battery warning to appear Turn off the camera whenever you are not using it The low battery warning indicates that the camera is about to turn off due to low battery power Charge the battery as soon as possible Leaving a low or dead battery in th
25. digital zoom factor the coarser the recorded image Note that the camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image deterioration page 49 Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with telephoto Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture Both optical zoom and digital zoom are disabled during high speed movie recording Zooming with digital zoom only is possible during recording an HD or STD movie However can zoom with optical zoom before you press to start HD or STD movie recording i Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Switch Point If you hold the zoom controller towards Telephoto the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum Momentarily releasing the zoom controller and then holding it again towards Telephoto will switch to digital zoom which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor If you do want to use digital zoom change the Digital Zoom setting to On page 92 e During zoom a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting Image deterioration indicator Focusing range Displayed for Auto Focus Macro Focus and Manual Focus Products marketed in some geographic areas display inches and feet Zoom bar 48 Snapshot Tutorial Undeteriorated digital zoom Undeteriorated image quality range Deteriorated
26. directly from a memory card For details see the user documentation that comes with your printer Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer You can print on a printer that supports PictBridge page 122 Printing with a Computer After transferring the images to your computer use commercially available software to print e You can specify which images you want to print the number of copies and date stamp settings before printing page 125 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer You can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports PictBridge and print images without going through a computer E To set up the camera before connecting to a printer 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press P 3 Use A and V to select PTP PictBridge and then press SET 122 Printing E Connecting the Camera to a Printer Use the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect the camera to your printer s USB port gt USB cable s Large connector 4 USB AV port USB port lt A Small connector Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable connector connect the cable to the camera The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Check the battery level before connecting and make sure it is not too low Mak
27. flash snapshot until the lamp stops flashing red which indicates that charging is complete E indicates the flash will fire e For information about Flash Range see page 187 45 Snapshot Tutorial l NOTE Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close Flash charging time page 187 depends on operating conditions battery condition ambient temperature etc e Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed which can cause image blur due to camera movement Under such conditions secure the camera with a tripod etc e With red eye reduction the flash is fired automatically in accordance with exposure It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright The presence of outdoor sunlight fluorescent lighting or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors Select flash off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photography is prohibited Red eye Reduction Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye When red eye reduction is selected as the flash mode the camera fires a pre flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to close which reduces the chance of red e
28. image quality range Y W y j E E c 1X 5X to z 20X to 79 7X Optical digital zoom switch point 5X optical zoom point Zoom pointer Indicates current zoom Deterioration point The deterioration point depends on moa Maxine Deterioration the current image size setting page Bee Foon Factor Point 35 The smaller the image size setting the higher the zoom factor 9M 20X 5X you can use before reaching the 3 2 20X 5X image deterioration point Though digital zoom generally 16 9 20X 5X causes a deterioration of image 6M 24 6X 6 2X quality some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with 4M 30X 7 5X image sizes of 6M and smaller The 2M 43 1X 10 8X range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is VGA 79 7X 27X indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size When HD STD is selected as the movie mode minimal deterioration up to a zoom factor of 27X is possible only for STD shooting 49 Snapshot Tutorial Using Continuous Shutter Pressing 24 Continuous Shutter toggles between the Continuous Shutter mode and the Single Shot mode page 26 34 Continuous Shutter i Using Normal speed Continuous Shutter With normal speed continuous shutter Normal Speed CS you can shoot a series of images at a speed of approximately one image per second as long as there is memory available for image sto
29. is paused scrolls forward or back lt 4 gt e Playback speed cannot be adjusted while the displayed image is zoomed SET Toggles between pause and play ZooM Zooms the image You can use A V lt 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed image on controller the monitor screen MENU Exits CS group playback A DISP Cycles through information display formats V Displays the CS Frame Edit menu l NOTE e Multiple images shot using normal speed continuous shutter are stored individually and are not grouped This means they can be displayed individually page 31 but not as a CS group 101 Viewing Snapshots and Movies i Deleting Continuous Shutter Images You can use the following procedures to delete images while playback is in progress or paused E Deleting a Specific CS Group File 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET 3 Use lt and p gt to display the image you want to delete 4 Use a and V to select Delete and then press SET e To delete other files repeat steps 3 and 4 e To exit the delete operation press MENU l NOTE Either of the following methods is recommended when you want to keep only one of the images in a CS group and delete all of the others Copy the ima
30. necessary to play back HD movies recorded with this camera on a computer Operating System Vista XP 2000 CPU Pentium 4 3 2 GHz or higher Required Software Windows Media Player DirectX 9 0c or higher The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation e Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies E Movie Playback Precautions e Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc e Proper movie playback may not be possible on some computers If you experience problems try the following Try recording movies with a quality setting of STD Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest version Quit any other applications you have running and stop resident applications Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal a TV or computer and play back movies that way 136 Using the Camera with a Computer i Uploading Movie Files to YouTube Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD ROM that comes with your camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the For YouTube scene to YouTube E What is YouTube YouTube is
31. recorded not when the image was altered 114 Other Playback Functions PLAY Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness Procedure BJ PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Brightness You can select one of five brightness levels from 2 brightest to 2 least bright l NOTE The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted When you display an altered image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing See page 125 for details B 115 Other Playback Functions PLAY Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect Procedure BJ PLAY gt MENU PLAY Tab Protect Protects specific files Use lt lt and gt to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed vUse A and V to select On and then On press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the ES icon To protect other files repeat steps 1 and 2 To exit the protect operation press MENU To unprotect a file select Off instead of On in step 2 above Protects all files d Use A and Y to select All Files On and then press SET All Files On Press MENU To unp
32. recording standby and start pre recording images and storing them in a buffer in accordance with the Prerecord CS shots setting you configured in step 11 under To setup the camera on page 75 After the buffer becomes full new Boundary images keep being added while older images are continually being deleted The camera will start saving images to memory automatically the moment it detects the subject has moved into the area within the boundary e AUTO flashes on the monitor screen during recording standby and auto recording 78 Using BEST SHOT 4 Image recording will continue until the end of the recording time is reached e While the camera is in Move In CS recording standby you can cancel standby by pressing the shutter button all the way down You then will be able to shoot images normally To stop an ongoing real time recording operation press SET 5 Save the CS images page 55 l NOTE Compose the image so the entire subject and its background are within the boundary Recording may not be performed correctly if there is little difference between the subject and the part of the background enclosed by the boundary Also Move Out CS may not record correctly if the subject is not in the center of the boundary Move In CS and Move Out CS do not operate correctly if you press the shutter button all the way down Be sure to half press the shutter button After images are pre recorded pres
33. scene images were not shot using this camera Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors You can modify the camera settings that are configured after you select a BEST SHOT scene Note however that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera 9M 3 2 and 16 9 cannot be selected for the image size while the High Speed Anti Shake High Speed Night Scene Move Out CS Move In CS Multi motion Image or High Speed Best Selection BEST SHOT scene is selected An image size setting of 6M is used if any one of the above image sizes is already selected before selecting one of the above BEST SHOT scenes The following BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while shooting a snapshot Prerecord Movie For YouTube Selecting any one of the following BEST SHOT scenes will cause the camera to set up for the scene s preset recording mode regardless of the camera s current Single Shot Continuous Shutter mode setting High Speed Night Scene Fireworks Night Scene Portrait High Speed Anti Shake Move Out CS Move In CS Multi motion Image High Speed Best Selection Selecting a BEST SHOT scene other than those listed above except for Prerecord Movie and For YouTube will cause it to shoot single shots or continuous shutter
34. specification of the number of CS images recorded per 52 Snapshot Tutorial 9 Use A and V to select the sixth control panel option from the top Max CS shots 10 Use lt and gt to select the maximum number of shots for each continuous shutter operation and then press SET 11 Use A and V to select the seventh control panel option from the top Prerecord CS shots 12 Use lt and gt to specify how many of the 30 images and for how long images should be pre recorded in the buffer e Prerecord CS shooting is not performed when the number of buffer images and the recording time are both zero Shutter button full press Number of pre record Number of remaining images and images and pre record remaining recording time after the time Not displayed mm s shutter button full press Not when AUTO is selected displayed when AUTO is for High speed CS fps selected for High speed CS fps 13 Press SET Number of recordable CS images If you are The approximate not performing Prerecord CS the allowable number of recordable continuous shutter time also is displayed CS images will appear on the monitor screen Remaining snapshot memory capacity 53 Snapshot Tutorial 14 Half press the shutter button This will cause the camera to start pre recording images The camera will not emit a shutter sound when you half press the shutt
35. specify HD or STD as the image quality for movie recording when HD STD is selected as the movie mode Select this setting record high definition HD movies page 60 The aspect He ratio of movies recorded with this setting is 16 9 Use this setting for standard movie recording Recording with this setting is STD performed using an aspect ratio of 4 3 an image size of 640X480 pixels and a frame rate of 30 frames per second Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed Advanced Settings 96 Setting the High Speed Movie Frame Rate HS E Speed Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab gt HS Speed See page 61 for details I Specifying the Metering Mode Metering Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Metering The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading This type of metering provides error free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions Multi Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus area to measure light This type of metering is best when you want some level of control over contrast Center Weighted 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 parti
36. than normal or even fail Do not tear or remove the battery outer label If a battery provides only very limited operation following a full charge it probably means the battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the battery with a new one E Storage Precautions e Storing the battery for a long time while it is charged can cause deterioration of battery characteristics If you do not plan to use a battery for some time fully use up its charge before storing it e Always remove the battery from the camera when you are not using it A battery left in the camera can discharge and go dead which will require some time to charge when you need to use the camera e Store batteries in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower e To prevent over discharging of an unused battery fully charge it and then load it in the camera and fully use up the charge about once every six months i Using the Camera in another Country E Precautions during Use The bundled charger is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC 50 60Hz Note however that the shape of the power cord plug depends on each country or geographic area Before taking the camera and charger along on a trip check with travel agent about the power supply requirements in your destination s Do not connect the charger to a power supply through a voltage converter or similar device Doing so can lead to malfunction E Ext
37. what part of the zoomed image is currently displayed To exit the zoom screen press MENU Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X Current display area certain image sizes may not allow zooming up to the full 8X e Pressing SET will lock the current zoom factor for the on screen image You can then use lt 4 and gt to scroll between images using the same zoom factor Pressing SET again will unlock the zoom factor and allow you to use A V lt 4 and gt to move around the currently displayed images This function cannot be used while viewing CS group images or movies Also CS group images and movies will not appear when you are scrolling images with lt 4 and gt Displaying the Image Menu 1 In the PLAY mode slide the zoom controller Boundary towards a Eei Use A V lt 4 and gt to move the selection boundary around the image menu To view a particular image use A V lt 4 or gt to move the selection boundary to the image you want and then press SET atest In the case of a movie or a continuous shutter CS as a file the first frame of the file will be displayed B 105 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 1 Use the AV cable that comes with the camera to connect it to the TV AV cable bundled USB AV port TV Video Audio AUDIO IN jack white
38. when you are shooting Position the camera so sunlight does not shine directly into the lens Images are not displayed This camera cannot display non DCF images recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera Images cannot be edited with White Balance Brightness Trimming Rotation Resize Note that you cannot edit the following types of snapshots e Snapshots created using MOTION PRINT CS group snapshots e Movies Snapshots recorded with another camera 178 Appendix Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Other The wrong date The date and time setting is off Set the correct date and time and time are page 153 displayed or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data The messages on the display are in the wrong language The wrong display language is selected Change the display language setting page 154 Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection 1 The USB cable may not be connected securely Check all connections 2 The wrong USB communication protocol is selected Select the correct USB communication protocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting pages 132 141 3 If the camera is not turned on turn it on 4 Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port Language selection screen appea
39. 0360 30 210 fps switchable STD 640X480 30 fps Delete 1 file all files CS group Individual images within a CS group with memory protection feature Effective Pixels 9 10 Megapixels Imaging Element Size 1 2 3 inch square pixel high speed CMOS Total Pixels 10 29 Megapixels Lens Focal Distance Snapshot F3 6 W to 4 5 T f 6 42 to 32 1 mm equivalent to 37 to 185 mm in 35 mm format 9 lenses in 7 groups including aspherical lens Zoom 5X optical zoom 4X digital zoom 20X in combination with optical zoom 27X maximum HD Zoom in combination with optical zoom VGA size Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus e Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Pan Focus Infinity Manual Focus AF Area Spot Free Tracking with AF assist lamp Approximate Focus Range Snapshot From Lens Surface Auto Focus 40 cm to OO 1 3 to OO Wide Angle Macro Focus 3 cm to 50 cm 1 2 to 19 7 Wide Angle Infinity CO Wide Angle Manual Focus 3 cm to O 1 2 to CO Wide Angle Range is affected by optical zoom Metering Multi pattern center weighted and spot by imaging element Exposure Control Program AE Appendix 186 Exposure Compensation 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in 1 3EV steps Shutter CMOS electronic shutter mechanical shutter Shutter Speed Snapshot Auto 1 to 1 1000 second 1 40000 second for High Speed CS only Snapshot Ni
40. 2000 e Use commercial software as required Upload movie files Vista XP SP2 SP3 YouTube Uploader for 137 to YouTube 2000 SP4 CASIO Transfer images to Vista XP 2000 Photo Transport 1 0 139 the camera Adobe Reader 8 View the User s Vista XP SP2 SP3 MARNE Guide 2000 SP4 Not required if already 138 installed YouTube Uploader for CASIO and Photo Transport will not run under 64 bit versions of Windows Vista 131 Using the Camera with a Computer E Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications See the Read me file that comes with each application for details Information about computer system requirements also can be found under Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software on page 173 of this manual Precautions for Windows Users Except for Adobe Reader the bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run e Operation under a dual processor environment is not supported Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments i Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images snapshot and movie files E To connect the camera to your computer and save files 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press D gt 3 Use
41. 30 fps 30 images per second s 30 fps You can shoot up to 30 images in one second aoe per second You can shoot up to 30 images over 10 seconds 51 Snapshot Tutorial You can configure the mode so up to 25 images are pre recorded to the buffer until you fully press the shutter button The minimum number of pre recorded buffer images you can specify is three Total recording time depends on the current continuous shutter frames per second fps setting Specifying zero for the number of pre recorded images disables Prerecord CS and performs High Speed CS only without pre recording 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use lt and gt to select the REC tab 3 Use A and V to select CS and then press p gt 4 Use A and V to select High Speed CS and then press SET 5 Press Continuous Shutter High Speed CS icon e This will display High Speed CS and surround the monitor screen with a yellow frame If this does not happen press 2 again 6 Press SET Use A and V to select the fifth control panel option from the top High speed CS Yellow frame fps 8 Use lt and gt to select the continuous CS speed shutter CS speed you want and then press SET The camera determines the CS speed by determining the AUTO surrounding light level and automatically configuring a speed that prevents underexposure 3 to 30 fps sas
42. 4 and gt to select the geographic area you want and then press SET 4 Use A and V to select the city you want and then press SET 5 Press SET x IMPORTANT Before configuring World Time settings make sure that the Home City setting is the place where you live or normally use the camera If it isn t select Home on the screen in step 1 and configure the Home City date and time settings as required page 153 152 Other Settings Set Up Time Stamping Snapshots Timestamp Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Timestamp You can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only or date and time in the lower right corner of each snapshot Once date and time information is stamped into a snapshot it cannot be edited or deleted Example December 30 2009 1 25 p m Date 2009 12 30 Date amp Time 2009 12 30 1 25pm Off No stamping of date and or time Even if you do not stamp the date and or time with Timestamp you can do so later using the DPOF function or some printing application page 128 e Stamping is performed in accordance with the date and time settings page 153 and the display style settings page 154 Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust Procedure MENU gt Set Up Tab gt Adjust A Change the setting at the cursor location lt gt Move the cursor between settings BS Toggles between 12 hour and 24 hour format
43. A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET 132 Using the Camera with a Computer 4 Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your computer USB port USB cable O l Large connector USB AV port Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable connector connect the cable to the camera The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Check the battery level before connecting and make sure it is not too low Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as D shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Sy Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port Turn on the camera 133 Using the Camera with a Computer Windows Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Windows 2000 users Doubleclick My Computer Double click Removable Disk e You
44. C Tab Face Detection When shooting people the face detection feature detects the faces of up to ten individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly 1 Use lt and p gt to select On and then press SET 2 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one 3 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it focuses on will turn green Face Detection icon 4 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down Advanced Settings B 89 s Tips for Best Face Detection Results e The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face Always make sure that Auto Focus AF is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face detection Detection of the following types of faces is not supported A face that is obstructed by hair sunglasses a hat etc or a face in dark shade A profile or a face that is at an angle A face that is very far away and small or very close and large A face in an area that is very dark A face of a pet or some other non human subject ae IMPORTANT e Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Lag Correction when shooting single shots Some BEST SHOT scenes Move Out CS Move In CS Multi motion Image For YouTube Prerecord Movie Movie Mode High Speed CS with Prerecord CS e Focus mode
45. CASIO E Digital Camera EX FC100 User s Guide Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide 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 Cea E y As you unpack your camera check to make sure that all items shown below are included If anything is missing contact your original retailer Rechargeable lithium ion Digital camera battery NP 40 Charger unit BC 31L To attach the strap to the camera Attach strap here The shape of the power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area Power cord USB cable AV cable CD ROM Basic Reference Read this first The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production process Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable erroneous etc Any copying of the contents of this User s Guide either in part or its entirety is forbidden Except for your own personal use any other use of the contents of this manual without the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD is forbidden under copyright laws CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits suffered
46. CS Image 0 0c cece eee eee CS Frame Edit 121 Il Printing 122 Printing Snapshots sie neema te Tua eet oncna han E a a T 122 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer 122 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies 0 000000 e eee eee 125 Il Using the Camera with a Computer 130 Things you can do using a computer 2 2 2 2 000 e eee eee 130 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 5 131 E Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 0 0000 ee eee eee 132 B Playing MOVIES sosire nieni hike Soin Soe Fae Par ada eee ee ee ees 136 6 Contents E Uploading Movie Files to YouTube 0 0 0 0 0c eee eee ee 137 E Viewing User Documentation 0000s PDF Files 138 E Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory 139 E User Registration 03 022 ceeding Sek eee Sa be dave dae ieee aes 140 Using the Camera with a Macintosh 0 0000 0 eee eee 141 E Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files 141 E Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh 144 T Playing a MOViE seet sacc ee dae dba dy Vis ria Poa phe dea eae ieseni 144 E Viewing User Documentation 0 00 eee eee PDF Files 145 E User Registration lt csa deime eae eens a APENE saad pale 145 Using an Eye Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer
47. EC Mode REC Tab Focus Auto Focus Grid Off Self timer Off Review On Anti Shake Camera AS Icon Help On AF Area E Spot ES BEST SHOT RI Off Flash On AF Assist Light On Focus Off AF Face Detection Off Area On z Metering Off CS ems OUSA OT Memory Off Self timer cs High Speed CS Off Flash Intensity Off Save CS Images Always Ask ae O K Digital Zoom On Digital Zoom On MF Position Off L R Key Off Zoom Position Off Quick Shutter On Quality Tab E Normal Flash Intensity O p Color Filter Off Quality Movies HD Sharpness HS Speed 210 fps Saturation Metering Multi contrast g Lighting Off 174 Appendix Set Up Tab Screen Auto 2 Adjust Eye Fi On Date Style Startup Sound 1 Language Half Shutter Sound 1 Sleep 1 min Shutter Sound 1 Auto Power Off 5 min SOUE Operation REC PLAY Power On Sound 1 Operation USB Mass Storage BEROOOO Video Out Play SEBO SER on File No Continue eae F Format World Time Home Reset Timestamp Off E PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Images All images Protect p Time 30 min F Slideshow Interval 3 sec Rotation Effect Pattern 1 Resize MOTION PRINT 9 frames Trimming Movie Editing Copy White Balance Divide Group Brightness CS Frame Edit DPOF Prin
48. EC Mode Settings REC i Selecting a Focus Mode Focus Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Focus Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range Settings Type of Shot gt Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Approximately ae noid Automatic 40 cm to co 9 infinity 1 3 to 00 K Fixed Approximately Fixed Macro Close ups Automatic focal 3 cm to 50 cm distance point 1 2 to 19 7 2 3 Shooting with a aa Par relatively wide Fixed Fixed distance Focus f focal point ocus range Scenery and a other distant Fixed Infinity y subjects IMF When you want F Manual to focus Manual Approximately 3 em ka 0d infinity 1 2 to Co Focus manually The focus range is the distance from the lens surface 2 The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting 82 Advanced Settings 3 m Normal Macro Zoom Steps Close Up Telephoto Center Distance Z1 Wide Approx 0 65 2 1 35 00 114 8 0 25 9 8 2 Approx 0 85 2 8 oo 0 30 11 8 3 Approx 1 10 3 6 oo 0 35 13 8 4 Approx 1 50 4 9 oo 0 40 15 7 5 Approx 2 00 6 6 oo 0 45 17 7 6 Approx 2 70 8 9 co 0 55 21 7 7 Approx 3 50 11 5 co 0 60 23 6 8 Approx 4 50 14 8 co 0 70 27 6 9 Approx 6 00 19 7 co 0 85 33 5 10 Approx 7 50 24 6 co 0 95 37 4 11 Tele Approx 9 50 31 2 co 1 00 39 4 l
49. ENU 2 Use lt and p gt to select REC tab 3 Use A and V to select Save CS Images and then press P 4 Use A and VW to change the setting Normal Batch All images that were shot are saved after the continuous shutter operation is finished 55 Snapshot Tutorial Select amp Save After continuous shutter shooting is finished the shot images are played back at slow speed so you can select the images you want to save When shooting with Prerecord CS the first image saved when you press the shutter all the way is indicated by an S mark so you can tell where the continuous shutter operation started While the shot images are playing back and an image Mark appears that you want to save press the shutter button Each image that you select by pressing the shutter button will have a mark appended to it After selecting all of the images you want to save press MENU Buttons Used for Image Selection During playback these buttons change the playback lt gt direction and playback speed While playback is paused these buttons scroll forward or back SET Toggles between pause and play Shutter button Press all the way down to select an image for saving MENU Saves the selected images and exits the image select operation Use A and V to select the save method you want and then press SET Save All
50. Movie Movies can be recorded at up to 1000 frames per second This makes it possible to clearly view phenomena that are invisible to the human eye in slow motion See page 61 for more information AN HD Movie Recording You can record movies in high quality HD 1280X720 pixels 30 fps 1280X720 pixels See page 60 for more information J B 15 Quick Start Basics First charge the battery prior to use Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged Perform the steps under To charge the battery to bring the battery to a full charge e Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 for power Never try to use any other type of battery i To charge the battery 1 Aligning the positive and negative terminals of the battery with those of the charger unit load the battery into the charger unit 2 Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet About 150 minutes are required to reach full charge The CHARGE lamp will go out when charging is complete Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger Lamp Status Description Lit Red Charging Flashing Red Charger unit or battery problem page 169 off Charging complete or standing by due to abnormally high or low ambient temperature page 169 16 Quick Start Basics Other Charging Precautions e Us
51. NOTE Above values are for reference only For movie macro the focus range is a few centimeters within the center distance 83 Advanced Settings To focus with manual focus 1 On the monitor screen compose the image so the subject you want to focus on is within the yellow boundary 2 Watching the image on the monitor screen use l NOTE lt 4 and gt to adjust focus At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen which aids in focusing If you do not perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed the screen in step 1 will re appear Yellow boundary An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus Macro Focus or Manual Focus a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focus range as shown below Example OO cm to co OO is the actual focusing range value The operations assigned to the lt 4 and gt keys with the L R Key setting page 92 are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode Focus mode selection is disab
52. OF settings you configured for the images To clear DPOF settings specify 00 for the number of copies of all images Tell your print service about your DPOF settings If you take a memory card to a professional print service be sure to 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 E Date Stamping You can use one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image Configuring camera settings Configure DPOF settings page 125 You can turn date stamping on and off each time you print You can configure settings so some images include the date stamp and some don t Configure the Camera s Timestamp setting page 153 The camera s Timestamp setting imprints the date into a snapshot when you shoot it so the date is always included when you print It cannot be deleted Do not turn on DPOF date stamping for an image that includes a date stamped with the camera s Timestamp function Doing so can cause the two stamps to be overprinted Configuring computer settings You can use commercially available image management software to date stamp images Professional print service Request date stamping when ordering prints from a professional print service 128 Printin
53. a file image delete operation cannot be undone e For information about images recorded using continuous shutter CS see page 102 i To delete a single file 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press Y 4 2 Use lt and gt to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed 3 Use a and V to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 e To exit the delete operation press MENU e If a CS group page 100 is displayed when you perform the above procedure all of the images in the currently display CS group will be deleted i To delete all files 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press V ff 4 2 Use a and V to select Delete All Files and then press SET 3 Use a and V to select Yes and then press SET to delete all files This will cause the message There are no files to appear 32 Quick Start Basics Snapshot Shooting Precautions Operation e Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green Doing so can result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly damage to other images stored in memory malfunction of the camera etc e If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens shade the lens with your hand Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots e Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can
54. abled under any of the following conditions Inthe PLAY mode While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During movie recording and playback During Move Out CS or Move In CS auto record standby When both sleep and Auto Power Off are turned on Auto Power Off takes priority Configuring Auto Power Off Settings Auto Power Off Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Auto Power Off Auto Power Off turns off the camera whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Trigger Time Settings 2 min 5 min 10 min The trigger time is always 5 minutes in the PLAY mode Auto Power Off is disabled under any of the following conditions While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During CS group playback During movie recording and playback During Move Out CS or Move In CS auto record standby 155 Other Settings Set Up Configuring gg and B Settings REC PLAY Procedure MENU gt Set Up Tab gt REC PLAY Power On Camera turns on whenever E3 REC or PLAY is pressed Power On off Camera turns on or off whenever a8 REC or PLAY is pressed Camera does not turn on or off when E3 REC or PLAY Disable is pressed e With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press E8 REC in the REC mode or B gt PLAY in the PLAY mode Change t
55. ading to YouTube Enter the required information 6 The right side of the display shows a list of movie files in camera memory Select the check box next to the movie file you want to upload 7 When everything is ready click the Upload button This will upload the movie file s to YouTube After uploading is complete click the Exit button to exit the application I Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the AutoMenu exe file 2 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 Digital Camera ae 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 138 Using the Camera with a Computer i Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory If you want to transfer images from your computer to the camera install Photo Transport on your computer from the CD ROM that comes with the camera E To install Photo Transpor
56. ally for Each Image Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing Select images 1 Use lt and p gt to scroll through the files until the image you want to print is displayed 2 Use A and V to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image If you want to include the date in the images press BS so On is shown for date stamping Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for other images if you want 3 Press SET 125 Printing E Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images Procedure BJ PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing All images 1 Use A and V to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image Note that the specified number of copies will be printed for all of the images in any CS group included with the images If you want to include the date in the images press BS so On is shown for date stamping 2 Press SET l NOTE e You can specify the number of copies for a specific image page 126 or for all of the images in a CS group page 127 by performing the above procedure while an image in the group is displayed E To specify the number of copies for a specific image in a CS group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused tog
57. am appears too lopsided for some reason you can use EV shift to move it left or right in order to achieve better balance Optimum exposure can be achieved by EV shifting so the graph is as close to the center as possible For snapshots you can even display individual histograms for R red G green and B blue Example Histograms A histogram towards the left side results when the overall image is dark A histogram that is too far to the left may result in black out of the dark areas of an image A histogram towards the right side results when the overall image is light A histogram that is too far to the right may result in white out of the light areas of an image An overall well balanced histogram results when the overall image is at optimal lightness Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 160 iguring g Appendix Precautions during Use 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 E Flash e Never use the flash unit in areas where flammable or explosive gas may be present Such conditions create the risk of fire and explosion e 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 e Never fire the flash to
58. amera memory In addition to images you also can transfer screen shot images from your computer to the camera Photo Transport page 139 Playback and edit movies You can play back movies pages 136 144 To edit movies use commercially available software as required Windows only The procedures you need to perform when using the camera with your computer and when using the bundled software are different for Windows and the Macintosh on page 131 141 Windows users should refer to Using the Camera with a Windows Computer e Macintosh users should refer to Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page 130 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Windows Computer Install the required software in accordance with the version of Windows you are running and what you want to do When you want to Operating System lnstali this software See do this Version page Save images to a computer and view Vista XP 2000 Installation not required 132 them there manually Installation not required e Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be used for playback If your computer is running Play movies Vista XP 2000 Windows 2000 and does 136 not have DirectX 9 0c or higher installed download DirectX from the Microsoft DirectX site and install it on your computer Edit movies Vista XP
59. ar day EJ Overcast For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings Day White Fluorescent For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Daylight Fluorescent For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting EA Tungsten For shooting under light bulb lighting IW Manual WB For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light source Select M Manual WB Blank white Under the lighting conditions you plan to paper 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 Press SET The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the camera When MJ Auto WB is selected for the white balance setting the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine the white point which makes proper white balance adjustment impossible If this happens select the white balance setting that matches your shooting conditions Daylight Overcast etc 39 Snapshot Tutorial Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift You can manually adjust an image s exposure value EV value before shooting it Exposure Compensation Range 2 0EV to 2 0EV Unit 1 3EV 1 In the
60. at is specified by the Slow Motion View pre record time buffer size setting After you press SLOW the slow motion image playback will continue on the screen until you press the shutter button to store one of the images To stop slow motion playback without saving any one of the images press SLOW again Focus and exposure settings remain fixed at what they were when you pressed SLOW For focusing during a Slow Motion View operation it is recommended that you half press the shutter button to focus before you press SLOW it is not necessary to keep the shutter button half pressed after focus is achieved or that you change the Continuous AF setting to On When On is selected for the Continuous AF setting it will take slightly longer for slow motion playback of the pre recorded images to start after you press SLOW If the camera s image size setting is 9M 3 2 or 16 9 when you shoot a Slow Motion View image the size of the resulting image will be 6M The shooting range of Slow Motion View is narrower than that of a Single Shot mode image Switching to Slow Motion View causes the flash setting to become flash off automatically 42 Snapshot Tutorial Using Lag Correction Lag Correction The Lag Correction function lets you correct for the lag time from the point you decide to shoot until the point it takes for the shutter to actually release This feature actually does not speed up shutter release bu
61. ation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime and iPhoto are trademarks of Apple Inc Adobe and Reader are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of Adobe Systems Incorporated e YouTube the YouTube logo and Broadcast Yourself are trademarks or registered trademarks of YouTube LLC EXILIM Photo Transport and YouTube Uploader for CASIO are registered trademarks or trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD All other company or product names mentioned herein may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies 167 Appendix Any and all unauthorized commercial copying distribution and copying of the bundled software over a network are prohibited This product contains PrKERNELV4 Real time OS of eSOL Co Ltd Copyright 2007 eSOL Co Ltd PEK ERNELv4 PrKERNELV4 is a registered trademark of eSOL Co Ltd in Japan This product s YouTube upload functionality is included under license from YouTube LLC The presence of YouTube upload functionality in this product is not an endorsement or recommendation of the product by YouTube LLC 168 Appendix Power Supply i Charging If the CHARGE lamp does not light red Charging cannot be performed because ambient temperature or the temperature of the charger is too hot or too cold Leave the camera in a location whose temperature is within the range where chargi
62. be created You are trying to record a file while there are already 9999 files stored in the 999th folder If you want to record more delete files you no longer need page 32 Appendix 180 Images are being transferred Stop transfer and turn off power You are attempting to turn off power while image data is being transferred using the Eye Fi card page 145 LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off whenever the lens performs some unexpected operation If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact a CASIO authorized service center or your original retailer LENS ERROR 2 The Anti Shake unit of the camera may be malfunctioning If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO service center Load paper The printer ran out of paper while printing Memory is full with images you recorded and or files saved by editing operations When shooting with Prerecord CS Memory Full this message indicates that there is not enough memory capacity to record all of the pre recorded images Delete files you no longer need page 32 Printing Error An error occurred while printing The printer is turned off The printer generated an error etc Record Error Image compression could not be performed for some reason during image data storage Shoot the image again SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrup
63. button the rest of the way down At this time the camera will go into recording standby and start pre recording images and storing them in a buffer in accordance with the Prerecord CS shots Gaa S setting you configured in step 11 under To setup the camera on page 75 After the buffer becomes full new images keep being added while older images are continually being deleted The camera will start saving images automatically the moment it detects that the subject has moved out of the boundary AUTO flashes on the monitor screen during recording standby and auto recording 77 Using BEST SHOT 4 Image recording will continue until the end of the recording time is reached e While the camera is in Move Out CS recording standby you can cancel standby by pressing the shutter button all the way down You then will be able to shoot images normally To stop an ongoing real time recording operation press SET 5 Save the CS images page 55 E To shoot using Move In CS 1 Compose the image at a location where you expect the subject to enter the boundary on the monitor screen 2 Half press the shutter button e The camera will adjust exposure and focus automatically e In this case use of manual focus page 82 to preset a fixed focus is recommended 3 When the boundary on the monitor screen turns green press the shutter button the rest of the way down At this time the camera will go into
64. by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this product CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages lost profits or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport or YouTube Uploader for CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction repair or any other reason Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User s Guide may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera LCD Panel The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of 99 99 This means that some very small number of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times This is due to the characteristics of the liquid crystal panel and does not indicate malfunction Take test shots Before shooting your final image shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is recording correctly Contents UNPACKING ree il lester cael aE a ol tts maken at he LO EA oa 2 2 Read thisifirstl are mes itera igan age aata ese sd wen lete Baal asd SEAE aden 3 General Guide sis eden seein ee HA sep eta A tee OS Ta a Hed OR ook 9 Monitor Screen Contents 0 0 0 0 eee cee nee oa 11 Il Quick Start Basics 14 What is a digital camera 0 000 cee 14 What you can do with your CASIO ca
65. ckTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies on a Macintosh To play back a movie first copy it to your Macintosh and then double click the movie file E Minimum Computer System Requirements for HD Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back HD movies recorded with this camera on a computer Operating System Mac OS X 10 3 9 or higher Required Software QuickTime 7 or higher The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation e Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies E Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience problems try the following Change the movie image quality setting to STD Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Shut down other applications that are running Even if proper playback is not possible on your Macintosh you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal a TV or Macintosh and play back movies that way Le IMPORTANT e Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your Macintosh before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc 144 Using the Camera with a Computer I Viewing User Documen
66. combining multiple images which results in an even clearer image 1 Press BS and then select High Speed Night Scene 2 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button After you press the shutter button the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress Keep the camera still while this message is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears l NOTE This BEST SHOT scene saves only a single final image To cancel this BEST SHOT scene and enter the Continuous Shutter mode press 3 Continuous Shutter Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal e Movement while the camera is mounted on a tripod may cause the camera to erroneously judge it is being hand held The flash is always turned off and the flash setting cannot be changed while High Speed Night Scene is enabled For handheld shooting under very dark conditions this BEST SHOT scene may not be able to produce the exposure level required for a clear image Use of a tripod under very dark conditions is recommended 70 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake High Speed Anti Shake When you press the shutter button while High Speed Anti Shake is enabled the camera records multiple images and automatically combines them in a way that produces a final image with minimal blur You can sh
67. complete Appendix 177 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Though available lighting is bright the faces of people in the image are dark Not enough light is reaching the subjects Change the flash mode setting to Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 45 or adjust EV shift to the side page 40 Night shots come out bad Use the following BEST SHOT scenes page 66 when shooting at night e High Speed Night Scene for shooting night scenery only e Night Scene Portrait for shooting people against night scenery Subjects are too dark when shooting images ina seashore or ski area Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 45 or adjust EV shift to the side page 40 Digital zoom will not go up to the maximum value The digital zoom setting may be turned off Turn on digital zoom page 92 The image is out of focus during movie recording 1 Focusing may not be possible because the subject is outside the focus range Shoot within the allowable range 2 The lens may be dirty Clean the lens page 165 3 Focus is fixed during movie recording 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
68. corded for a movie Semi transparent gray frame Press Movie This will start recording and display on the monitor screen Movie recording includes monaural audio Press again to stop recording Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you press The maximum size allowed for a single movie file is 4GB Movie recording stops automatically when a file becomes 4GB 58 Remaining recording time page 184 Recording time Recording Movies Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 66 you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly for beautiful movies every time Selecting the Natural Green BEST SHOT scene for example will shot images with vivid green trees and grass Minimizing the Effects of Camera Movement during Movie Recording You can configure the camera to minimize the effects of camera movement during HD and STD movie recording page 87 Note however that this does not prevent image blur due to subject movement I Audio Your camera has a built in microphone that can be used to record audio monaural during movie recording E Recording Precautions 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 audio recording results are no
69. cular subject without being affected by surrounding conditions Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting Procedure 3 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Lighting You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas when shooting images xy Spot On Performs brightness correction Off Does not perform brightness correction 97 Advanced Settings I Specifying Flash Intensity Flash Intensity Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Flash Intensity You can specify flash intensity to one of five levels from 2 brightest flash to 2 least bright flash Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close i Using Built in Color Filters Color Filter Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Color Filter Settings Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple i Controlling Image Sharpness Sharpness Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Sharpness You can specify one of five sharpness settings from 2 sharpest to 2 least sharp i Controlling Color Saturation Saturation Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Saturation You can specify one of five saturation settings from 2 most saturated to 2 least saturated Adjusting Image Contrast Contrast Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Contrast You
70. d service life Failure to observe any of the following precautions creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Never use or leave the battery near open flame Do not expose the battery to heat or fire Make sure the battery is oriented correctly when it is connected to the charger unit Never carry or store the battery together with items that can conduct electricity necklaces pencil lead etc Never disassemble the battery pierce it with a needle or expose it to strong impact hit it with a hammer step on it etc and never apply solder to it Never place the battery into a microwave oven heater high pressure generating device etc Should you ever notice leakage strange odor heat generation discoloration deformation or any other abnormal condition while using charging or storing a battery immediately remove it from the camera or charger unit and keep it away from open flame 163 Appendix Do not use or leave the battery under direct sunlight in an automobile parked in the sun or in any other area subject to high temperatures Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life If battery charging does not end normally within the specified charging time stop charging anyway and contact your local CASIO authorized service center Continued charging creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Battery fluid can
71. ded on one manufacturer s camera on DCF compliant devices produced by other manufacturers You can transfer DCF compliant images recorded with another camera to this camera and view them on this camera s monitor screen E Memory Folder Structure DCIM DCIM Folder C 100CASIO Recording Folder CIMG0001 JPG Image File CIMG0002 AVI_ Movie File 1 101CASIO Recording Folder L 102CASIO is Recording Folder MISC DPOF File Folder AUTPRINT MRK DPOF File SCENE Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder SSBGM Background Music Folder SSBGM001 WAV Background Music File SSBGM002 WAV Background Music File STARTING JPG Startup Image File 1 The BEST SHOT For YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube Images recorded with the For YouTube scene are stored in a folder named 100YOUTB 2 This folder or file can be created in built in memory only 148 Using the Camera with a Computer E Supported Image Files e Image files shot with this camera e DCF compliant image files This camera may not be able to display an image even if it is DCF compliant When displaying an image recorded on another camera it may take a long time for the image to appear on this camera s monitor screen E Built in Memory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions Whenever copying memory contents to your computer you should copy the DCIM folder and all of its cont
72. e camera can lead to battery leakage and data corruption 164 Appendix E Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in camera memory Removing the battery or memory card while the camera is performing some operation Removing the battery or memory card while the back lamp is flashing green after turning off the camera Disconnecting the USB cable while communication is in progress Using a battery that is low Other abnormal operations Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen page 180 Perform the action indicated by the message that appears E Operating Environment Operating Temperature O to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating Humidity 10 to 85 non condensation Do not place the camera in any of the following locations In an area exposed to direct sunlight or large amounts of moisture dust or sand Near an air conditioner or in other areas subjected to extreme temperature or humidity Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vibration E Condensation Sudden and extreme temperature changes such as when the camera is moved from the outdoors on a cold winter day into a warm room can cause water droplets called condensation to form on the interior and the exterior of the camera which creates the r
73. e camera from the computer E To view copied images 1 Double click the camera s drive icon Double click the DCIM folder to open it Double click the folder that contains the images you want to view 2 3 4 Double click the image file you want to view e For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 148 e An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename an image do so only on images that are stored on your computer ae IMPORTANT e Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted 143 Using the Camera with a Computer Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh If you are running Mac OS X you can use the iPhoto application that comes bundled with the operating system to manage your images If you are running Mac OS 9 you will need to use commercially available software Playing a Movie You can use Qui
74. e eect eee eee 66 To shoot with BEST SHOT 0 0 0 0 c eee eee eee 66 E Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups 0 00 e cece eee eee 69 Shooting with High Speed Night Scene High Speed Night Scene 70 Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake High Speed Anti Shake 71 Isolating Moving Subjects Multi motion image 72 E Basic Multi motion image Procedure 0 0 00 e eee eee ee 72 Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces High Speed Best Selection 74 Shooting an Image in Accordance with Subject Movement 5 Move Out CS Move In CS 75 il Advanced Settings 80 Using On screen Menus 0 0 00 80 REC Mode Settings 000 cee eee REC 82 E Selecting a Focus Mode 00 0 0 eee ee ee eee Focus 82 E Using the Self timer 2 0 0 0 eee eee ee Self timer 86 E Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake 87 E Specifying the Auto Focus Area 0 0 0 0 eee eee eee AF Area 88 E Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light 89 E Shooting with Face Detection 00 Face Detection 89 E Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus Continuous AF 91 E Changing the Continuous Shutter Mode 00000 CS 91 E Configuring the Continuous Shutter Image Save Method Save CS Images 92 E Turning D
75. e sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Make sure that the camera is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the cable Check the user documentation that comes with the printer for information about requirements before plugging into or unplugging from the printer Printing 123 E To print 1 Turn on the printer and load paper 2 Turn on the camera This will display the print menu screen Use A and V to select Paper Size and then press gt Use A and V to select a paper size and then press SET e The following are the available paper sizes 3 5 X5 5 X7 4 X6 A4 8 5 X11 By Printer e Selecting By Printer prints using a paper size selected on the printer See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about paper settings 5 Use A and V to specify the print option you want 1 Image Prints one image Select and then press SET Next use lt 4 and gt to select the image you want to print DPOF Printing Prints multiple images Select and then
76. e the special charger BC 31L to charge the special lithium ion battery NP 40 Never use any other type of charger device Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully Give the battery time to cool before charging it A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera Because of this it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it Charging the camera s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception If this happens plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio e Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions 17 Quick Start Basics i To load the battery 1 Open the battery cover Slide the battery cover release in the direction indicated by arrow and then open the battery cover as indicated by arrow 2 Load the battery With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing upwards in the direction of the monitor screen hold the stopper next to the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera Press the battery in Battery contacts until the stopper secures it in A gt z place EXILIM logo Q JE 3 Close the battery cover e For information about how to replace the battery see page 169 18 Quick S
77. ect moves into a boundary on the monitor screen E To setup the camera 1 Press BS and then select Move Out CS or Move In CS 2 Press SET 3 Configure the boundary location and size settings A V lt 4 gt Moves the boundary Zoom controller Resizes the boundary 4 Press SET Boundary e If you want to reconfigure the settings start again from step 2 5 Press V 6 Use A and Y to select the fifth control panel option from the top High speed CS fps 75 Using BEST SHOT 7 Use lt and p gt to select the continuous CS speed shutter CS speed you want and then press SET The camera measures light levels and configures the fastest AUTO A possible CS speed setting automatically 3 to 30 fps aang specification of the number of CS images recorded per 8 Use A and V to select the sixth control panel option from the top Max CS shots 9 Use lt 4 and gt to select the maximum number of shots for each continuous shutter operation and then press SET 10 Use A and V to select the seventh control panel option from the top Prerecord CS shots 11 Use lt and p gt to specify how many of the 30 images and for how long images should be pre recorded in the buffer e You cannot set a value of 0 for the number of Prerecord CS buffer images Shutter button full press
78. eed ISO sensitivity or Auto Exposure is not correct the setting will turn orange when you half press the shutter button Back lamp Focus frame m ISO sensitivity Aperture value L Shutter speed Half press i Press lightly X until the button stops Beep beep Image is in focus 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 27 Quick Start Basics 4 Continuing to keep the camera still press the shutter button the rest of the way down This records the snapshot Full press y Snap Image is recorded Shooting a Movie Movie Press Movie to start movie recording Press Movie again to stop movie recording See the following pages for details Standard movie STD movie page 58 High definition movie HD movie page 60 High speed movie HS movie page 61 28 Quick Start Basics E Using Quick Shutter Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter page 93 e With Quick Shutter the camera focuses faster than normal Auto Focus which means you can capture quick moving action more easily Note however that some images may be out of focus w
79. el indicator page 19 Continuous Shutter mode page 50 Histogram page 159 Recording mode page 26 12 E Movie Playback 9000 Eaa 101 8187 00 00 17 O 100 0146 m 2816x2112 1S0 400 F3 6 No audio data available File type Protect indicator page 116 Folder name file name page 147 Movie recording time page 99 Movie quality speed pages 58 60 61 YouTube page 64 Date time page 154 Battery level indicator page 19 Current image number number of images in the group page 100 CS group icon page 100 Playback guide page 100 CS speed page 100 13 Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete them a countless number of times Store images on your Print images Attach images to e mail computer 14 Quick Start Basics What you can do with your CASIO camera Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier including the following three main functions High Speed CS Prerecord CS D Now you can shoot continuous high resolution images at the amazing speed of 30 images per second Prerecord CS pre records images to ensure you are almost never too late with the shutter button See page 51 for more information J High Speed
80. ent memory card Auto Focus does not focus properly 1 If the lens is dirty clean it off 2 The subject may not be in the center of the focus frame when you compose the image 3 The subject you are shooting may not be a type that is compatible with Auto Focus page 33 Use manual focus page 82 4 You may be moving the camera when shooting Try shooting with Anti Shake or use a tripod 5 You may be pressing the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus Half press the shutter button and allow enough time for Auto Focus to focus Appendix 176 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action The subject is out of focus in the recorded image The image may not be focused properly When composing the image make sure the subject is located inside the focus frame The flash does not fire 1 If Flash Off is selected as the flash mode change to another mode page 45 2 If the battery is low charge it page 16 3 If a BEST SHOT scene that uses Flash Off is selected change to a different flash mode page 45 or select a different BEST SHOT scene page 66 4 lf Lag Correction is turned on while shooting single shots change the Lag Correction setting to KJ Off page 43 The Flash Off icon flashes red on the monitor screen and the flash does not fire The flash unit may be malfunctioning Contact a CASIO service center or your original retailer No
81. ents A good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders it to change their names to dates or something similar after you copy them to your computer If you later decided to return a DCIM folder to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM The camera is designed to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM Note the camera also will not be able to recognize the folders inside the DCIM folder unless they have the names they originally had when you copied them from the camera to your computer e Folders and files must be stored in accordance with the Memory Folder Structure shown on page 148 in order for the camera to be able to recognize them correctly e You also can use a PC card adapter or a memory card reader writer to access camera files directly from the camera s memory card 149 Using the Camera with a Computer Other Settings Set Up This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode For information about menu operations see page 80 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Screen Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Screen With this setting the camera detects available light levels and Auto 2 automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly Auto 1 Auto 2 changes monitor screen brightness relatively more quickly than Auto 1 when surrounding light is bright
82. er l NOTE You can create BEST SHOT setup for snapshots only You cannot create a movie BEST SHOT setup You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by displaying the camera s setting menus and looking at its settings User snapshot scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence U1 U2 and so on The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT scene Face Detection Focus EV Shift White Balance Flash ISO Metering Lighting Flash Intensity Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast e User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built in memory page 148 in the SCENE folder snapshots Formatting the camera s built in memory page 158 deletes all user BEST SHOT scenes Use the following procedure when you want to delete a user BEST SHOT scene Display the information screen page 67 of the user BEST SHOT scene you want to delete Press V 4 select Delete and then press SET 69 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with High Speed Night Scene High Speed Night Scene With High Speed Night Scene the camera detects automatically whether it is being hand held or on a tripod When you press the shutter button the camera will record a series of images and combine them in a way that minimizes image blur due to low light conditions If the camera detects it is on a tripod it will shoot a single image using a longer exposure time instead of shooting and
83. er button while Prerecord CS is selected 15 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button the rest of the way down This will record the images in the pre record buffer and start recording new images in real time Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed 16 Real time shooting will stop when you release the shutter button or after the maximum number of shots is reached 17 Save the CS images page 55 l NOTE Note the following when selecting a High Speed CS speed fps setting Use a higher High Speed CS speed fps setting when shooting a fast moving subject Use a slower High Speed CS speed fps setting when shooting a slower moving subject Note the following when selecting a High Speed CS maximum number of shots setting The greater the number of shots the longer it takes to save them after shooting is complete Note the following when specifying a Prerecord CS shots setting A setting that results in a Prerecord CS operation that takes at least 0 3 seconds is recommended because there is a minimal lag from about 0 1 seconds to 0 3 seconds between the point you decide to shoot and the point that the shutter button is fully depressed 54 Snapshot Tutorial i Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images Use the procedure below to specify how images should be saved after a High Speed CS operation 1 In the REC mode press M
84. er cord used must comply with relevant national and or international standards 190 Appendix MF CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0904 B
85. es the risk of malfunction gt Pressing PLAY while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The Sleep function or Auto Power Off pages 155 OG A a a 155 will turn off power automatically if you do not QR perform any operation for a preset amount of time BN PLAY E REC i To turn off the camera Press ON OFF Power e You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press E REC or PLAY You also can configure the camera to turn off when you press E REC or PLAY page 156 25 Quick Start Basics To shoot a snapshot The following procedure describes how to shoot a single snapshot For information about shooting a series of shots Continuous Shutter see page 50 1 Press 3 REC to turn on the camera Make sure e Auto is on the display If it isn t see page 66 Auto icon 16 mN om a a9 pe os ou G amp a DE a za BE Remaining snapshot memory capacity page 183 Monitor screen Shutter button 2 Point the camera at the subject You can zoom the image if you want Zoom controller 26 E H 4 Wide Angle 4 Telephoto Quick Start Basics 3 Half press the shutter button to focus the image When focus is complete the camera will beep the back lamp will light green and the focus frame will turn green e If the current aperture shutter sp
86. fer 4 Click the Capture button 5 Draw a boundary around the area you want to capture Move your mouse pointer to the upper left corner of the area you want to capture and then hold down the mouse button Keeping the mouse button depressed drag the pointer down to the lower right corner of the area and then release the mouse button 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the display This will send an image of the area you selected to the camera The transfer operation converts screen captures to JPEG format The instructions that appear on the display and details about the transferred images will depend on your Photo Transport setup For details click the Settings button or Help button and check the setup E About settings and help Click the Settings button when you want to change the Photo Transport setup For help about operation procedures and troubleshooting click the Photo Transport Help button i User Registration You can perform user registration over the Internet To do so of course you need to be able to connect to the Internet with your computer 1 On the CD ROM menu screen click the Register button e This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user registration website Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to register 140 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Macintosh Install the required software in accordance with wha
87. g E Standards Supported by the Camera PictBridge This is a standard of the Camera and Imaging Products Association lat CIPA You can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports PictBridge PictBridge and perform image selection and printing using the camera monitor screen and controls PRINT Image Matching III Using image editing software and printing on a printer that supports oe PRINT Image Matching III makes it possible to use information about Image Matching shooting conditions that is recorded with the image and produce exactly the type of image you want PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching III are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Exif Print 02 Printing on a printer that supports Exif Print Exif 2 2 uses T T information about shooting conditions recorded with the image to Exif Print enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc 129 Printing Using the Camera with a Computer Things you can do using a computer You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a computer Save images to a computer and view them there Save images and view them manually USB connection pages 132 141 Transfer images to a computer automatically over a wireless LAN for viewing Eye Fi page 145 Transfer images stored on your computer to c
88. g a Movie irese ramii eee te eer wel etal Rede oy ei Aes 99 Viewing Continuous Shutter Images 0000 eee eee eee 100 E Deleting Continuous Shutter Images 0000 e eee eee 102 T Dividing Up aCS Group i enni eens 103 E Copying a CS Group Image cece eee 104 Zooming an On screen Image 200 e eee eee eee 105 Displaying the Image Menu 0 0 e eee eee 105 Viewing Snapshots and Movies ona TV Screen 2 55 106 il Other Playback Functions PLAY 108 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow 108 E Transferring Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory 109 Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT 111 Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing 112 Adjusting White Balance 2 000005 White Balance 114 Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness 115 Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing 115 Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect 116 Rotating an Image 60 e eee ee Rotation 119 Resizing a Snapshot 0 0 0000 eee eee Resize 119 Cropping a Snapshot 0 000 e eee eee Trimming 120 Copying Files lt t 0 2 0A cond te Pe es cab id aie ws BH Copy 120 Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group Divide Group 121 Editing a
89. g lets you specify which camera settings should be remembered by the camera when it is turned off and restored the next time the camera is turned on To have the camera remember a setting you should enable the setting s memory Any setting whose memory is disabled will be reset to its initial default any time the camera is turned off Setting Disabled Initial Default Setting Enabled ES BEST SHOT e Auto Flash Auto Focus Ed Auto Focus AF Area Spot Metering Multi CS High Speed CS ae Self timer Off Flash Intensity 0 Digital Zoom On MF Position Position before manual focus was selected Zoom Position Full wide Optical zoom setting only 95 Advanced Settings Image Quality Settings Quality i Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab E Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Normal Economy Gives the number of images priority e The Fine setting helps to bring out details when shooting dense tree branches or leaves a complex pattern etc Memory capacity the number of images you can record will be affected by the quality settings you configure page 183 i Movie Image Quality Settings E Quality Movie Procedure 3 REC gt MENU gt Quality Tab gt EJ Quality Movie This setting can be used to
90. g the Camera with a Computer ae IMPORTANT Recorded images are transferred over wireless LAN Do not use the Eye Fi card or turn off Eye Fi card communication page 150 when on an aircraft or in any other location where use of wireless communication is limited or prohibited Loading an Eye Fi card will cause the Eye Fi indicator to appear on the monitor screen Its transparent or not transparent appearance indicates the communication status as shown below Access point cannot be found or no transferable Musi LTR AM image data exists Not transparent Image transfer in progress A communication icon 33g will appear on the monitor screen while image data transfer is in progress The camera s Auto Power Off page 155 function is disabled while image data transfer is in progress A confirmation message will appear on the monitor screen if you try to turn off the camera while image data transfer is in progress Follow the instructions in the messages page 180 Transfer of a large number of images can take some time to complete The original images remain on the Eye Fi card after the image data transfer Recording a movie to an Eye Fi card may result in movie frames being dropped Proper Eye Fi card data communication may not be possible due to camera settings battery level or operating conditions B 146 Using the Camera with a Computer Files and Folders The camera creates a file each time you shoot a snap
91. ge you want to keep to a file located outside of the CS group and then delete the CS group Protect the image you want to keep and then delete the CS group E Deleting All Files ina CS Group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET 3 Use a and V to select Del Group Images and then press SET 4 Use a and V to select Yes and then press SET 102 Viewing Snapshots and Movies J Dividing Up a CS Group Use the following to divide up a CS Group into individual images E Dividing Up a Specific CS Group 1 While a CS group is displayed or while the images of a CS group are scrolling on the monitor screen press MENU Use lt 4 and gt to select PLAY tab Use A and V to select Divide Group and then press gt Use lt 4 and gt to display the CS group folder whose CS group you want to divide up Use A and V to select Divide and then press SET e To divide up other CS group files repeat steps 4 and 5 E Dividing Up All CS Groups While a CS group is displayed or while the images of a CS group are scrolling on the monitor screen press MENU Use lt 4 and gt to select PLAY tab Use A and V to select Divide Group and then press gt
92. ght Scene 4 to 1 1000 second May differ due to the camera setup Aperture Value F3 6 W to F8 5 W When used with ND filter aperture changed by optical zoom or recording mode White Balance Auto Daylight Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Manual WB Sensitivity Snapshots Auto ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 Standard Output ISO 1600 equivalent Sensitivity Movies Auto Self timer Approximate Trigger Times 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Trigger time setting depends on CS mode being used Flash Modes Auto Off On Red eye reduction Flash Range 0 1 m to 3 2 m 0 3 to 10 5 Wide Angle ISO Sensitivity Auto 0 6 m to 2 5 m 2 0 to 8 2 Telephoto Range is affected by optical zoom Flash Intensity Adjustment 2 1 0 1 2 Flash Charging Time Approximately 8 seconds maximum Movie Recording Minimum Illumination 30 Ix HD STD movie Recording Snapshot Normal Speed Continuous Shutter High Speed Continuous Shutter Prerecord Continuous Shutter Slow Motion View Lag Correction BEST SHOT Face detection High speed movie no audio HD Movie STD Movie Prerecord Movie YouTube Capture Mode CMOS shift image stabilization Monitor Screen 2 7 inch TFT color LCD Super Clear LCD 230 400 960X240 dots Viewfinder Monitor Screen Timekeeping Built in quartz digital clock Functions Date and
93. gle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select DPOF Printing and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select Select images and then press SET 4 Use lt and gt to scroll through images until one you want to print is displayed 5 Use A and V to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image If you want to include the date in the images press BS to select On for date stamping Repeat steps 4 and 5 to configure settings for other images if you want 6 Press SET 126 Printing E To configure the same DPOF settings for all the images in a CS group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select DPOF Printing and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select Frame all and then press SET 4 Use A and V to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image If you want to include the date in the images press BS to select On for date stamping 5 Press SET 127 Printing DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DP
94. gt is also used to display the options available for a lt gt setting A V Selects a setting option SET Registers the selected setting MENU Exits the menu screen 1 In the REC mode press MENU This will display the menu screen 2 Use lt and gt to select the tab where the item you want to configure is located Advanced Settings 80 3 Use A and V to select the menu item you Example want and then press gt When Self timer is selected on the REC tab 4 Use A and V to change the setting 5 After the setting is the way you want press SET e Pressing lt 4 registers the selected setting and returns to the menu To configure settings on another tab after pressing lt q to return to the menu use A to move the highlighting up to the tabs and then use lt 4 and P to select the tab you want Items E Menu Operations in This Manual Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below The following operation is the same as the one described under Example Menu Screen Operation on page 80 Use lt q and gt to select the REC tab Li Procedure 1 im e Aled REC gt MENU gt REC Tab gt Self timer ad ial om i aae alas r i 1 Press Press Use A and V to select Self timer and 6 REC MENU then press gt Advanced Settings 81 R
95. he number of images you can save depends on the type of memory card you are using When using a memory card with a different capacity calculate the number of images as a percentage of 1GB e The time it takes to play back a high speed movie will be different from the time it takes to record it If you record a 210 fps high speed movie for 10 seconds for example it will take 70 seconds to play it back e Certain types of memory cards can cause slow data transfer during movie recording which may result in some of the frames of the movie being dropped In order to avoid this problem use of an Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card is recommended Note however that CASIO makes no guarantees about the operation of any Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card used with this camera Recordable time when the entire movie is recorded at 30 fps Recording time is shorter if the 30 fps frame rate is switched to 210 fps during recording 185 Appendix Specifications File Format Snapshots JPEG Exif Version 2 2 DCF 1 0 standard DPOF compliant Movies Motion JPEG AVI IMA ADPCM audio monaural Recording Media Built in Memory Image Storage Area 31 9MB SD SDHC Recorded Image Sizes Snapshot 9M 3456X2592 3 2 3456X2304 16 9 3456X1944 6M 2816X2112 4M 2304X1728 2M 1600X1200 VGA 640X480 Movies HD 1280X720 30 fps HS210 480X360 210 fps HS420 224X168 420 fps HS1000 224X64 1000 fps HS30 210 48
96. he remaining snapshot capacity as well as a movie image quality icon Information on control panel on histogram on Information off Hides setting information and the control panel control panel off The control panel is not displayed and display information settings cannot be changed during movie recording Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure Histogram Displays a histogram on the monitor screen which you can use to check the exposure of an image before you shoot it You also can display the histogram in the PLAY mode for information about the exposure levels of images Histogram l NOTE e A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure The recorded image may be over exposed or under exposed even though its histogram is centered e Due to the limitations of exposure compensation you may not be able to achieve an optimum histogram configuration Use of the flash and certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate exposure that is different from the actual exposure of the image when it is shot The histogram cannot be displayed during high speed movie recording 159 Configuring Monitor Screen Settings i How to Use the Histogram A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels The vertical axis indicates the number of pixels while the horizontal axis indicates lightness If the histogr
97. he shutter button while Quick Shutter is turned off images will continue to be shot without focusing e Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus Off l NOTE e Quick Shutter is disabled when the zoom factor is greater Recording is performed using Auto Focus at this time J Turning on Image Review Review Procedure REC gt MENU gt REC Tab Review While Review is turned on the camera will display a image for about one second immediately after you press the shutter button to record it Image review is available only when shooting single images It does not work with continuous shutter 93 Advanced Settings Displaying the On screen Grid Grid Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment when composing images EL I Using Icon Help Icon Help Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Icon Help While Icon Help is turned on a textual description will appear on the display for certain icons when you switch between REC functions Functions Supported by Icon Help e REC Mode e Available options for the L R Key setting 94 Advanced Settings i Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory Procedure Qa REC gt MENU REC Tab Memory This settin
98. hen Quick Shutter is used Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus E If the image does not focus If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green it means that the image is not in focus because the subject is too close etc Point the camera at the subject and try to focus again E If the subject is not in the center of the frame Focus lock page 85 is a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen 29 Quick Start Basics Holding the Camera Correctly Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button When pressing the shutter button be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration below and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot Holding the camera still carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed Horizontal Vertical Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens Front lamp strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration aN strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are strap
99. hich can result in movie frames being dropped The REC indicator on the monitor screen turns yellow to indicate that frames are being dropped In order to avoid problems such as these use of an Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card is recommended Note however that CASIO makes no guarantees about the operation of any Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card used with this camera 22 Quick Start Basics To load a memory card 1 Press ON OFF to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover Slide the battery cover release in the direction indicated by arrow and then open the battery cover as indicated by arrow 2 Load a memory card Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards towards the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place MEMORY CARD Front Back 3 Close the battery cover e For information about how to replace the memory card see page 171 zt IMPORTANT e Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 22 into the memory card slot Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the battery and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center 23 Quick Start Basics i To format initialize a new memory card You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time 1 Turn o
100. his feature the camera pre records up to five seconds of whatever is happening in front of the lens in a buffer that is continually updated Pressing saves the pre recorded action buffer contents followed by real time recording Real time recording continues until you stop it Prerecord Movie can be used when shooting a standard STD movie a high definition HD movie or a high speed HS movie e When using Prerecord Movie in combination with high speed movie the buffer will store two seconds of pre recording instead of the usual five 4 4 Movie A A A Real time recording start Real time recording end 5 second prerecorded part from the buffer Approximately two seconds for high speed movie Recording Movies 62 E To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie 1 Inthe REC mode select the movie mode you want to use by setting the movie mode switch to HD STD or H5 HS 2 Press BS 3 Use A V lt and p gt to select the Prerecord Movie scene and then press SET This causes kg to appear on the monitor screen indicating that the camera is prerecording to its buffer To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1 After using the above procedure to set up the camera for Prerecord Movie point the camera at the subject 2 When you are ready to record press This will save the approximately five seconds of action that was prerecorded in the buffer before you pressed
101. his setting to Power On or Power On Off before connecting to a TV for image viewing Configuring USB Protocol Settings USB Procedure MENU Set Up Tab gt USB You can use the procedure below to select the USB communication protocol which is used when exchanging data with a computer printer or other external device Select this setting when connecting to a computer pages 132 141 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer Mass Storage PTP Select this setting when connecting to a printer that supports PictBridge PictBridge page 122 This setting simplifies the transfer of image g data to the connected device 156 Other Settings Set Up Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System Video Out Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Video Out You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL as the video output system You can also specify an aspect ratio of 4 3 or 16 9 NTSC Video system used in Japan the U S and other countries PAL Video system used in Europe and other areas 4 3 Normal TV screen aspect ratio 16 9 Wide screen aspect ratio Select the aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 that matches the type of TV you plan to use Images will not display correctly if you select the wrong aspect ra
102. ic re formatting of a memory card is recommended Electrostatic charge electrical noise and other phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or even lost Make sure that you always back up important data on other media CD R CD RW hard disk etc 171 Appendix E Discarding or Transferring Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera The format and delete functions of the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card The original data remains on the card Note that responsibility for the data on a memory card lies with you The following procedures are recommended whenever you discard a memory card or the camera or if you transfer ownership to another party e When discarding a memory card either physically destroy the memory card or use commercially available data delete software to completely delete the data on the memory card When transferring ownership of a memory card to another party use commercially available data deletion software to completely delete the data on it Use the format function page 158 to completely delete the data in built in memory before discarding or transferring ownership of the camera 172 Appendix 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 appl
103. ication Actual requirements are greater depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handled Windows YouTube Uploader for CASIO Operating System Windows Vista XP SP2 SP3 2000 SP4 Other Sufficient memory to run the operating system Computer configuration that enables playback of movies on the YouTube site Computer configuration that enables upload of movies to the YouTube site Photo Transport 1 0 Operating System Windows Vista XP 2000 Memory At least 64MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 2MB Adobe Reader 8 Operating System Windows Vista XP SP2 SP3 2000 SP4 CPU Pentium II Class Memory At least 128MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 180MB Other Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher installed For details about the minimum system requirements for each software application see the Read me files on the CASIO Digital Camera Software CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera 173 Appendix Reset Initial Default Settings The tables in this section show the initial default settings that are configured for menu items displayed when you press MENU after you reset the camera page 158 Menu items depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode A dash indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item for which there is no reset setting E R
104. igital Zoom On or Off 0000s Digital Zoom 92 E Assigning Functions to the lt 4 and gt Keys L R Key 92 E Shooting with Quick Shutter 0 0 0 000 Quick Shutter 93 E Turning on Image Review 0000 c eee eee Review 93 E Displaying the On screen Grid 0 0 e eee eee eee Grid 94 F Using Icom Help a eian a aa ls eee eas Gea ee i Icon Help 94 E Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory 95 Image Quality Settings 0 0 cee Quality 96 E Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot 96 E Movie Image Quality Settings 0 K Quality Movie 96 E Setting the High Speed Movie Frame Rate HS Speed 97 E Specifying the Metering Mode 2 00 e eee ee eee Metering 97 5 Contents E Optimizing Image Brightness 0 0 00 eee eee Lighting 97 E Specifying Flash Intensity 200005 Flash Intensity 98 E Using Built in Color Filters 2 2 2 0 00 Color Filter 98 E Controlling Image Sharpness 0 00 eee eee Sharpness 98 E Controlling Color Saturation 0 0 c ee eee eee Saturation 98 E Adjusting Image Contrast sssusa auaa nannaa Contrast 98 Il Viewing Snapshots and Movies 99 Viewing SnapShots veraden ei oin a ens ea hee ee eda varies 99 Viewin
105. images in accordance with its current setting Other settings and parameters however may be affected by the selected BEST SHOT scene Movie recording is not supported with the following BEST SHOT scenes High Speed Anti Shake Move Out CS Move In CS Multi motion Image High Speed Best Selection When the movie mode is HD STD movies are recorded using the settings of the selected BEST SHOT scene For high speed movie recording BEST SHOT scene settings are ignored and movie recording is performed as it normally is Pressing SLOW Slow Motion View while any one of the following BEST SHOT scenes is selected will cancel the BEST SHOT scene setting and shoot with Slow Motion View High Speed Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Fireworks High Speed Anti Shake Multi motion Image High Speed Best Selection Move Out CS Move In CS Prerecord Movie For YouTube 68 Using BEST SHOT i Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups You can save up to 999 camera setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall whenever you need them 1 On the BEST SHOT scene menu select the scene named BEST SHOT Register User Scene 2 Use lt and gt to select the snapshot whose setup you want to save 3 Use A and V to select Save and then press SET Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name Recall User Scene along with a scene numb
106. include audio are played back without background music Movies that do not include audio are played back with background music The currently selected image change effect setting is disabled automatically in following cases When playing a slideshow for which amp J Only or One Image is selected for the Images setting When the interval setting is MAX 1 second or 2 seconds Before and after playback of a movie During CS group playback Except the Pattern 1 effect Off No image change effect or background music To stop the slideshow press SET or MENU Pressing MENU stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Adjust audio volume by pressing V and then press A or V during playback All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from one image to another e The time required for transition from one image to another may be longer in the case of an image that was not recorded with this camera i Transferring Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory You can replace the built in slideshow background music with other music from your computer Supported File Types IMA ADPCM format WAV files e Sampling Frequencies 22 05 kHz 44 1 kHz Quality Monaural Number of Files 9 File names SSBGM001 WAV to SSBGM009 WAV e Create the music files on your computer using the above names e Regardless of which effect pattern you selec
107. is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears l NOTE This BEST SHOT scene saves only a single final image To cancel this BEST SHOT scene and enter the Continuous Shutter mode press 3 Continuous Shutter If one or more of the faces are blurred in all of the images that are shot they will be blurred in the final image as well The following conditions may make it impossible for the camera to determine if the subject is blinking or smiling This may result in a final image in which the subject is blinking or not smiling Faces that are partially or completely darkened by shadows etc Hair that is hiding or near the eyes Eye glasses Small faces Faces that are not looking directly at the camera Shooting a large group of people will cause processing of the image after shooting to take longer 74 Using BEST SHOT Shooting an Image in Accordance with Subject Movement Move Out CS Move In CS You can use these features to shoot an image automatically whenever the subject moves into or moves out of a frame on the monitor screen You also can configure the camera to record images of what happened immediately before and after the subject moves Automatically records what happened immediately before and Move Out CS after the subject moves outside of a boundary on the monitor screen Automatically records what happened immediately before and ENE Ti after the subj
108. isk of fire malfunction and electric shock Take care to protect the power cord against damage and breaking Never place heavy objects onto the power cord or expose it to intense heat Doing so can damage the power cord creating the risk of fire and electric shock Never try to modify the power cord or subject it to severe bending twisting or pulling Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Never plug in or unplug the power cord while your hands are wet Doing so creates the risk of electric shock Do not plug the power cord into an outlet or extension cord that is shared by other devices Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Should the power cord ever become damaged to the point that internal wires are exposed or cut immediately contact your original retailer or authorized CASIO authorized service center to request repair Continued use of a damaged power cord creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock e The charger unit becomes slightly warm during charging This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when you are not using the charger unit e Never use detergent to clean the power cord especially the plug e Never cover the charger unit with a blanket etc Doing so creates the risk of fire 166 Appendix E Other Precautions The camera becomes slightly warm during use This is normal a
109. isk of malfunction To prevent condensation from forming seal the camera in a plastic bag before changing locations Then leave the bag sealed to allow the air inside to naturally change to the same temperature as the air in the new location After that remove the camera from the bag and open the battery cover for a few hours 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 e You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of images such as a slight bend in lines that should be straight This is due to the characteristics of lenses and does not indicate malfunction of the camera 165 Appendix E Caring for your camera e Never touch the lens or flash window with your fingers Finger smudges dirt and other foreign matter on the lens or flash window can interfere with proper operation of the camera Use a blower or other means to keep the lens and flash window free of dirt and dust and wipe gently with a soft dry cloth To clean the camera wipe it with a soft dry cloth E Old Rechargeable Battery Handling Precautions e Insulate the positive and negative terminals with tape etc Do not peel the covering off of the battery e Do not try to take the battery apart E Charger Unit Handling Precautions Never plug the power cord into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from that marked on the power cord Doing so creates the r
110. l approximately every 10 seconds 3 Approximate time using a 16GB SDHC memory card for a repeated cycle of 10 minutes recording followed by deletion of the recorded file The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life e Frequency of flash zoom High Speed Continuous Shutter and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values Power Consumption 3 7 V DC Approximately 3 9 W Dimensions 99 8 W X 58 5 H X 22 6 D mm 3 9 W X 2 3 H X 0 9 D Weight Approximately 145 g 5 1 oz excluding battery and bundled accessories 189 Appendix E Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 Rated Voltage 3 7V Rated Capacitance 1300 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 38 5 W X 38 0 H X 9 3 D mm 1 52 W X 1 50 H X 0 37 D Weight Approximately 34 g 1 2 oz E Charger unit BC 31L Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60 Hz Output Power 4 2 V DC 600 mA Operating Temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Supported Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 Charging Time 150 minutes Dimensions 55 W X 20 H X 86 D mm 2 2 W X 0 79 H X 3 4 D excluding projections Weight Approximately 58 g 2 0 oz Power cord precautions for use in Singapore The power cord set is not supplied The pow
111. le connector connect the cable to the camera The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Check the battery level before connecting and make sure it is not too low Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as D shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port D Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port 5 Turn on the camera The camera s back lamp will light green at this time In this mode your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or the camera s built in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded as a drive The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using 142 Using the Camera with a Computer Double click the camera s drive icon Drag the DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it After the copy operation is complete drag the drive icon to Trash On the camera press ON OFF to turn off the camera After making sure that the green back lamp is unlit disconnect th
112. led while face detection is turned on 84 Advanced Settings Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen To use focus lock select W Spot or WI Tracking for the Auto Focus area page 88 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button Subject to be focused on Focus frame 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed which maintains the focus setting move the camera to compose the image When fl Tracking is selected as the Auto Focus area the focus frame will move automatically and follow the subject 3 When you are ready to shoot the image press the shutter button the rest of the way down l NOTE e Focus lock also locks exposure AE 85 Advanced Settings i Using the Self timer Self timer Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Self timer With the Self timer pressing the shutter button starts a timer The shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time 10sec 10 second Self timer 2 second Self timer 2 eee e When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed i you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement Shoots three image
113. lure to pay proper attention to the subject when shooting can increase the lag time considerably Note the following when selecting a lag correction time If you are viewing the subject with the monitor screen try selecting 0 2 as the lag correction time If you are looking directly as the subject try 0 1 If timing is off with the above settings try changing the lag correction time to _0 3 when using the monitor screen and 0 2 when looking directly at the subject Using Lag Correction causes the flash setting to become flash off automatically 44 Snapshot Tutorial Using Flash Flash 1 In the REC mode press V 4 Flash x TID O once 2 Use lt 4 and gt to select the flash setting you want and then press SET Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure AURO FEE amount of light and brightness conditions Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a EJ Flash On subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Red Eye Flash fires automatically This type of flash can be used to Reduction reduce the chance of redness in the subject s eyes 3 Press the shutter button to shoot Back lamp Flashes red while the flash is charging to indicate that image recording is disabled e You will not be able to take another
114. mera 000000 eeu sa TS First charge the battery prior to use anana nunaa aaaea 16 E To charge the battery 20 eee eee eee ee eee 16 E To load the battery 0 0 18 Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera 20 Preparing a Memory Card nananana auaa aaa 22 E Supported Memory Cards 00 0 c cece eee 22 E To load a memory card 1 0 cette eee eee 23 E To format initialize anew memory card 0 e eee eee 24 Turning the Camera On and Off 00 0c c eee eee 25 ES To turmPOwerr ON esse Sete cic hee eae Sha Na hg thera eae Bee aan aa 25 E To turn off the camera 02 eee tenes 25 To shoot a snapshot ieo je 4k 4 et hoe ee A ee 26 Holding the Camera Correctly 0 0000 eee eee eee 30 Viewing Snapshots 0 000 c eee eee ie O41 Deleting Images 0 00 eee nura E To delete a single file Soe el eee Sie Sha ee AS 32 E Tod lete all files as sa eun ieee See a enw aa T E ee eae aly 32 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 0000 00 e eee eee 33 E Auto Focus Restrictions 0 0 cece cee eens 33 il Snapshot Tutorial 34 Using the Control Panel 0000 cee eee 34 Changing the Image Size 000 c eee eee Size 35 Specifying ISO Sensitivity 0000 c eee eee ISO 38 Adjusting White Balance 00000 White Balance 38 Co
115. mory before you format it Formatting built in memory will delete the following data Protected images BEST SHOT user setups Startup screen Formatting a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Check the battery level before starting a format operation and make sure it is not too low Formatting may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can cause the camera to stop operating normally Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Reset See page 174 for details about the camera s factory default settings The settings below are not reset World Time settings clock settings date style screen language video output 158 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Monitor Screen Settings Turning Display Information On and Off Info Each press of A DISP will cycle through display settings that display or hide on screen information and the control panel You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode nommen em Displays setting information and the control panel control panel on Displays setting information and the control panel and a histogram page 159 RA on the left side of the display Also ENA displays the remaining movie recording Histogram time in place of t
116. mputer 134 Using the Camera with a Computer E To view images you copied to your computer 1 Double click the copied DCIM folder to open it 2 Double click the folder that contains the images you want to view 3 Double click the image file you want to view e For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 148 e An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original unrotated orientation Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename an image do so only on images that are stored on your computer ae IMPORTANT e Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted 135 Using the Camera with a Computer i Playing Movies Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be used for movie playback To play back a movie first copy the movie to your computer and then double click the movie file E Minimum Computer System Requirements for HD Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are
117. n a smaller image size 6 Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie page 58 Press to start and stop recording e With the 30 210 fps high speed movie the frame rate is always fixed at 30 fps Frame Rate Veen s 210 fps 480X360 420 fps 224X168 1000 fps 224X64 30 210 fps 480X360 when you first begin recording You can switch between 30 fps and 210 fps only while recording is in progress Use lt 4 and gt or press SET to switch speeds 61 Recording Movies l NOTE e The higher the frame rate speed the more lighting is required when shooting When shooting a high speed movie shoot in a well lit environment When recording certain types of movies the image that appears on the monitor screen may be smaller than normal When recording a high speed movie there are black bands along the top bottom left and right of the screen When recording a high speed movie light source flicker can cause horizontal bands to appear in the image This does not indicate malfunction of the camera During high speed movie recording Auto Focus and exposure remain fixed at the levels they were when you initially started recording Zoom and monitor screen content switching are all disabled To focus the image half press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually before starting the high speed movie recording operation Using Prerecord Movie Prerecord Movie With t
118. n for images 3456X2304 cropped page 120 from the original 16 9 3456X1944 HDTV 6M 28162112 3 Print AN Good detail 2304x1728 4 Print 2M 3 5 X5 Print Best when preserving memory capacity is 1600x1200 relatively more important than image quality Image files are smaller which is better when VOR E Mail attaching images to e mail However images 640X480 g imag mag are relatively coarser The initial factory default image size setting is 9M 9 million pixels Selecting 3 2 records images with an aspect ratio of 3 2 which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper The letters HDTV stand for High Definition Television An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16 9 which makes them wider than the usual 4 3 aspect ratio of television screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi print resolution Available image sizes are limited for some functions as noted below These sizes Cannot be selected when using Slow Motion View Lag Correction High Speed CS some 9M Sede BEST SHOT scenes Applicable BEST SHOT scenes Move In CS Move Out CS High Speed Anti Shake High Speed Night Scene Multi motion Image High Speed Best Selection 37 Snapshot Tutorial Specif
119. n pause and play Cut range yellow 112 Other Playback Functions PLAY 3 Press W to display the editing menu and specify one or two cut points erat Cut While the frame you want the cut to be up to is To Point Cut displayed press W ile the frame you want the first From cut to be is While the fi he first F bei displayed press W Beet Cut Select another frame While the frame you want the second To cut to be is displayed press W Erg Cut While the frame you want the cut to be from is From Point Cut displayed press W 4 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET The selected cut operation will take considerable time to complete Don t try to perform any camera operation until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen Note that a cut operation can take a long time if the movie being edited is long IMPORTANT l NOTE When you edit a movie only the result is saved The original movie is not retained An editing operation cannot be undone A movie that is shorter than five seconds cannot be edited Editing of movies recorded with a different type of camera is not supported You will not be able to edit a movie if the amount of remaining memory capacity is less than the size of the movie file you want to edit If there is not enough memory available delete files you no longer need to free up more Splitting
120. n the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Format and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select Format and then press SET 2 IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it will delete its contents Normally you do not need to format a memory card again However if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera In the case of an SD or SDHC memory card formatting on a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility operation etc Before formatting a new Eye Fi card to use it for the first time copy the Eye Fi Manager install files to your computer Do this before formatting the card 24 Quick Start Basics Turning the Camera On and Off i To turn power on To enter the REC mode press ON OFF Power or ON OFF Power REC To enter the PLAY mode press P PLAY The back lamp will light green momentarily and the camera will turn on If you are entering the REC mode the lens will extend from the camera at this time Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming into contact with the lens as it extends Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creat
121. nd does not indicate malfunction E Copyrights Except for your own personal enjoyment unauthorized use of use of snapshots or movies of images whose rights belong to others without the permission of the right holder is forbidden by copyright laws In some cases shooting of public performances shows exhibitions etc may be restricted entirely even if it is for your own personal enjoyment Regardless of whether such files are purchased by you or obtained for free posting them on a website a file sharing site or any other Internet site or otherwise distributing them to third parties without the permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited by copyright laws and international treaties For example uploading or distributing on the Internet images of TV programs live concerts music videos etc that were photographed or recorded by you may infringe upon the rights of others Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for use of this product in any way that infringes on the copyrights of others or that violates copyright laws The following terms which are used in this manual are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners Note that trademark and registered trademark are not used within the text of this manual The SDHC logo is a trademark Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media Windows Vista and DirectX are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corpor
122. nd then select Multi motion Image 2 Hold down the shutter button to record 3 Release the shutter button Continuous Shutter shooting will stop and the resulting composite image will appear on the monitor screen The above procedure shoots multiple images and combines them automatically into a final image Do not move the camera until shooting is complete You can configure the maximum number of CS shots the CS fps and Prerecord CS shots settings the same way as you configure the High Speed CS setting page 51 Note however that the maximum number of CS shots for Multi motion Image is 28 instead of 30 72 Using BEST SHOT l NOTE This BEST SHOT scene saves only a single final image To cancel this BEST SHOT scene and enter the Continuous Shutter mode press 3 Continuous Shutter Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal Shooting with Multi motion Image assumes that the subject is moving and changing positions Trying to use it to shoot a subject that is moving while maintaining the same location such as a golf swing a baseball swing etc will cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen and failure of image recording or will produce an image in which the shots of the subject are arranged incorrectly Multi motion will not operate correctly if you shake or move the camera along with the movement of the subject If an error message appears on
123. ng can be performed When the camera returns to a temperature where charging can be performed the CHARGE lamp will light red If the CHARGE lamp flashes red The battery is faulty or the battery is loaded in the charger incorrectly Remove the battery from the charger and check if its contacts are dirty If contacts become dirty wipe them clean with a dry cloth When experiencing charging problems also check to make sure that the power cord is not disconnected from the power outlet or charger If problems continue to occur after you perform the above steps it could mean that the battery is faulty Contact your nearest CASIO authorized service center i To replace the battery 1 Open the battery cover and Stopper remove the current battery Ag io Bx With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration After the battery pops out pull it the rest of the way out of the camera 4 3 Wee 2 Load a new battery 169 Appendix i Battery Precautions E Precautions during Use e 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 e Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Outside this temperature range charging can take longer
124. nting an image L size through a print service attaching an image to e mail when viewing the image on a computer etc E About image sizes The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and is expressed as horizontal pixels Xvertical pixels 9M 3456X2592 size image Approximately 9 million pixels COSC VGA 640X480 size image Approximately 300 000 pixels Unit pixels Snapshot Tutorial 35 p Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have more pixels so they take up more memory space Large Number More detail but takes up more memory Best when you plan to print large size prints such GEGE as A3 size Small Number Less detail but takes up less memory Best of Pixels when you want to send images by e mail etc For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 183 e For information about movie image size see page 96 e For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 119 To select the image size 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the top control panel option Image Size 3 Use lt and gt to select an image size and then press SET Snapshot Tutorial 36 imade Size Suggested Print E Size and Description Application 9M 3456x2592 3 Print 3 2 A3 Print Good detail for better clarity eve
125. o close to the eyes of the subject Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight E Monitor Screen e Should the monitor screen ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the monitor screen Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your eyes or onto your skin immediately rinse with clean water for at least 15 minutes and contact your physician 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 161 Appendix 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 Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera taking care to protect yourself against burn injury 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Water and Foreign Matter e Water other liquids or foreign matte
126. of a movie into two movies and splicing of two different movies into a single movie are not supported You also can start a movie editing operation while the movie you want to edit is playing back When playback reaches a frame where you want a cut point to be press SET to pause playback Next press W to display the menu of editing options Perform editing using the same procedures as described above 113 Other Playback Functions PLAY Adjusting White Balance White Balance Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab White Balance You can use the white balance setting to select a light source type for a recorded image which will affect the colors of the image Ea Daylight Outdoors fair weather E Overcast Outdoors cloudy to rain in tree shade etc Shade Very high temperature light such as building shade etc Day White White or day white fluorescent lighting without suppressing Fluorescent color cast Daylight ate Pilcrescont Daylight fluorescent lighting while suppressing color cast EJ Tungsten Suppressing of the appearance of light bulb lighting Cancel No white balance adjustment l NOTE e You also can adjust the white balance when recording images page 38 The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted e When you display an altered image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally
127. oot with this feature to minimize the effects of camera movement when shooting with optical anti shake does not produce the desired results 1 Press BS and then select High Speed Anti Shake 2 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button e After you press the shutter button the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress Keep the camera still while this message is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears l NOTE This BEST SHOT scene saves only a single final image To cancel this BEST SHOT scene and enter the Continuous Shutter mode press 24 Continuous Shutter Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal e High Speed Anti Shake will not operate correctly while the camera is mounted on a tripod e High Speed Anti Shake may not operate properly resulting in blurred images if the camera is moved more than the allowable range or if the subject moves during shooting 71 Using BEST SHOT Isolating Moving Subjects Multi motion image Multi motion image can be used to isolate a moving subject within a series of multiple images and place them against a stationary background Use a tripod or some other means to make sure that the camera is not moving or shaking when shooting with Multi motion image I Basic Multi motion image Procedure 1 Press BS a
128. ovie frames and display the one you want to use as the image of the MOTION PRINT image Lp Sa Holding down lt or gt 9 frames 1 frame scrolls at high speed Use A and V to select either 9 frames or 1 frame and then press SET When 9 frames is selected the frame you select in step 1 will be in the center of the MOTION PRINT image Only the frames of movies recorded on this camera can be used in a MOTION PRINT image 411 Other Playback Functions PLAY Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing Procedure PLAY Movie Screen of Movie to be Edited gt MENU PLAY Tab Movie Editing The Movie Editing feature lets you use one of the following procedures to edit out a specific part of a movie itr Cut Cuts everything from the beginning of the movie up to the To Point Cut current location Eig e Cut Point To Point Cut Cuts everything between two points Ero Cut Cuts everything from the current location to the end of the From Point Cut movie 1 Use A and V to select the editing method you want to use and then press SET 2 Use the following operations to select the frame point from which or to which you want to cut the movie the cut point lt gt During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back SET Toggles betwee
129. press SET With this option images will be printed in accordance with DPOF settings page 125 e To toggle date stamping on and off press BS The date stamp will be printed when On is indicated on the monitor screen 6 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 will disappear after a short while even though printing is still being performed Pressing any camera button will cause the printing status to re appear The print menu screen will re appear when printing is complete If you selected 1 Image you can repeat the procedure from step 5 if you want 7 After printing is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable from the printer and camera 124 Printing Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies E Digital Print Order Format DPOF DPOF is a standard that allows you to include image type number of copy m and time stamp on off information on the memory card with the images After configuring settings you can use the memory card to print on a home printer that supports DPOF or take the memory card to a professional print service Whether or not you will be able to use DPOF settings for printing depends on the printer you are using Some professional print services may not support DPOF DPOF E Configuring DPOF Settings Individu
130. r CS operation the camera creates a CS group that includes all of the images for that particular CS session You can use the following procedure to play back the images in a particular CS group 1 Press M PLAY and then use lt and gt to display the CS group whose images you want to view Number of image files in the CS group CS group icon First image in the CS group 08 12 30 17 10 2 About one second after you select a CS group playback of its images will start automatically Playback of the group loops which means it restarts from the beginning each time the last image of the group is reached The first playback is at high speed while the second and subsequent playbacks are at slower speed Note that you cannot scroll forward or back through the images manually and you cannot change the playback speed while playback is in progress Image information is not displayed during automatic playback of CS group images Pressing SET will pause playback While playback is paused you can adjust the playback speed specify the playback direction scroll forward or back zoom images and delete images Current image number number of images in the group Playback guide CS speed 100 Viewing Snapshots and Movies The following are operations that are supported after you press SET to start image playback During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback
131. r especially metal getting inside the camera creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present Particular care is required when using the camera where it is raining or snowing near the ocean or other body of water or in a bathroom 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Dropping and Rough Treatment e Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Keep Away From Fire e Never expose the camera to fire which can cause it to explode and creates the risk of fire and electric shock E Disassembly and Modification e Never try to take the camera apart or modify it in any way Doing so creates the risk of electric shock burn injury and other personal injury Be sure to leave all internal inspection maintenance and repair up to your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center 162 Appendix E Locations To Be Avoided Never leave the camera in any of the following types of locations Doing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock Areas subject to la
132. r computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or built in memory if there is no card as a removable disk Right click the DCIM folder On the shortcut menu that appears click Copy 10 Windows Vista users Click Start and then Documents Windows XP users Click Start and then My Documents Windows 2000 users Doubleclick My Documents to open it e If you already have a DCIM folder in 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 different location before performing the next step 11 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 12 After you finish copying images disconnect the camera from the computer Windows Vista Windows XP On the camera press ON OFF to turn off the camera After making sure that the back lamp is unlit disconnect the camera from the computer Windows 2000 Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen and disable the drive number assigned to the camera Next after making sure that the back lamp is unlit press the camera s ON OFF button to turn off the camera and disconnect the camera from your co
133. ra Batteries e 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 170 Appendix Using a Memory Card See page 22 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a memory card To replace the memory card Press the memory card and then release it This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly Pull the card out the rest of the way and then insert another one Never remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing green Doing so can cause the image save operation to fail and even damage the memory card E Using a Memory Card e SD memory cards and SDHC memory cards have a Write enabled write protect switch Use the switch when you need to guard against accidentally deleting data Note however if you write protect an SD memory card you a EMORY must then turn write protection off whenever you want Write disabled to record to it format it or delete any of its images If a memory card starts to behave abnormally during image playback you can restore normal operation by reformatting it page 158 However it is recommended that you always take along multiple memory cards whenever using the camera far away from the home or office As you record data to and delete data from a memory card a number of times it loses its ability to retain data Because of this period
134. ra folder named 100YOUTB Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD ROM that comes with your camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the For YouTube scene to YouTube page 137 To exit For YouTube press BS and then select e Auto l NOTE e Movies recorded with the For YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading page 148 For YouTube movies are shot using the image size recording speed and quality settings configured in the Movie Mode page 58 e Snapshots cannot be shot regardless of whether you are recording or not while the For YouTube scene is selected Recording Movies 64 7 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie 1 While a movie is being recorded press l NOTE the shutter button Movie recording continues after the snapshot is recorded Number of recordable snapshots You can shoot up to 10 snapshots per movie The number of snapshots is also limited by the amount of free space available on the memory card Note that the flash cannot be used when shooting a Snapshot in Movie A snapshot cannot be shot while recording a high speed movie or while recording with the For YouTube BEST SHOT scene You cannot use Snapshot in Movie to shoot a snapshot when recording with Prerecord Movie while the movie is being pre recorded to the buffer before you press You will be able to
135. rage 1 In the REC mode press MENU Use lt and gt to select the REC tab Use A and V to select CS and then press gt 2 3 4 Use A and V to select Normal Speed CS and then press SET 5 Press 22 Continuous Shutter Normal Speed CS icon e This will display Normal Speed CS and surround the monitor screen with a yellow frame If this does not happen press 24 again 6 Hold down the shutter button to shoot Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed and there is memory available to store them Releasing the shutter button Yellow frame stops shooting 26 IMPORTANT Combining Normal Speed CS images into a CS group page 100 manually on the playback screen is not supported e You cannot specify the number of images shot per second fps with Normal Speed CS The number of images per second fps of Normal Speed CS varies slightly depending on the type of memory card you are using and its current condition remaining capacity fragmentation state etc e You cannot use Normal Speed CS in combination with Prerecord CS Snapshot Tutorial 50 p using High Speed CS and Prerecord CS With High Speed CS you can configure the camera to shoot at a speed of 3 5 10 15 or 30 images per second as long as you keep the shutter button and there is memory available to store the images With Prerecord CS half pressing the shutter
136. record Movie BEST SHOT scenes Auto Focus and Macro Focus use fixed focus while recording with HD movie or STD movie page 82 Recording a High definition Movie This camera supports recording of high definition HD movies The aspect ratio of an HD movie is 16 9 the image size is 1280X720 pixels and the frame rate is 30 fps Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed 1 In the REC mode set the movie mode switch to HD STD Press MENU Use lt lt and p gt to select the Quality tab Use A and V to select HD and then press SET 2 3 4 Use A and V to select E Quality and then press gt 5 6 Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie page 58 Press to start and stop recording Recording Movies 60 Recording a High Speed Movie This camera supports recording of high speed movies at a maximum speed of 1000 fps The aspect ratio of movies recorded with this mode depends on the frame rate recording speed e Audio is not recorded in this mode 1 In the REC mode set the movie mode switch to HS Press MENU Use A and V to select HS Speed and then press p gt 2 3 Use lt and p gt to select the Quality tab 4 5 Use A and V to select the frame rate recording speed you want and then press SET A fast frame rate such as 1000 fps will result i
137. rge amounts of humidity or dust Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke is present Near heaters on a heated carpet in areas exposed to direct sunlight in a closed vehicle parked in the sun or other areas subject to very high temperatures Never place the camera on an unstable surface on a high shelf etc Doing so can cause the camera to fall creating the risk of personal injury E Backing Up Important Data Always keep backup copies of important data in camera memory by transferring it to a computer or other storage device Note that data can be deleted in the case of camera malfunction repair etc E Memory Protection Whenever replacing the battery be sure to follow the correct procedure as described in the documentation that comes with the camera Incorrectly replacing the battery can result in corruption or loss of data in camera memory E Rechargeable Battery Use only the specified charger unit or the specified device to charge the battery Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Do not expose or immerse the battery in fresh water or salt water Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life The battery is intended for use with a CASIO Digital Camera only Use with any other device creates the risk of the battery damage or deterioration of battery performance an
138. rom the top Slow Motion View 3 Use lt and gt to select the Slow Motion View pre record time buffer size You can select 1 second 30 fps 2 seconds 15 fps or 3 seconds 10 fps When you press SLOW page 42 the images that are recorded in accordance with the time and CS fps you specify here are displayed on the monitor screen in slow motion 4 Use A and V to select the fourth control panel option from the bottom Slow Motion View Speed 5 Use lt 4 and p gt to select the Slow Motion View playback speed you want and then press SET You can select one of eight speeds from 1 to 8 A higher level number specifies a faster playback speed 41 Snapshot Tutorial E To shoot with Slow Motion View 1 Point the camera at the subject 2 Press SLOW Slow Motion View This will start slow motion playback of pre recorded images on the monitor screen You can use lt 4 and gt to change the playback speed while Slow Motion View playback is in progress 3 When the pre recorded image you want to Playback speed bar l NOTE save is displayed press the shutter button This will store the displayed image as a snapshot and exit Show Motion View To exit Slow Motion View without saving any image press SLOW Press SLOW before the instance you want to shoot occurs After pressing SLOW be sure to keep the camera pointed at the subject for at least the duration th
139. rotect all files select All Files Off instead of All Files On in step 1 above IMPORTANT e Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 158 l NOTE e Performing the above procedure while a CS group folder is displayed will protect all the images in the CS group folder You can protect individual images in a CS group by performing the above procedure while the image is displayed Other Playback Functions PLAY 116 E To protect a specific image in a CS group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu Use A and V to select Protect and then press SET Use lt and gt to scroll through images until one you want to protect is displayed 4 Use A and V to select On and then press SET This will protect the image and display the QA icon To unprotect an image select Off in step 4 and then press SET 5 After you are finished select Cancel and then press SET to exit this operation l NOTE e Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 158 117 Other Playback Functions PLAY E To protect all the images in a CS group 1 While a CS group is displayed or while the images of a CS group are scrolling on the monitor screen press MENU
140. rrecting Image Brightness 200 0 eee aee EV Shift 40 Shooting with Slow Motion View 0 0 0 c eee eee eee 41 Using Lag Correction 000 cee eee ee Lag Correction 43 Using Flashi arii aceset ai ithe bd cae ea hae Re ES Flash 45 Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style 2 0 4 47 Shooting with ZOOM aasa sanaaa aaaea 47 E Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Switch Point 0 0 00 cee eee ee 48 Using Continuous Shutter 0 0000 0002 cee 50 E Using Normal speed Continuous Shutter 0 0000 c eee ee eee ee 50 E Using High Speed CS and Prerecord CS 00 c eee eee ee 51 E Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images 55 E Continuous Shutter Precautions 0 0 0 0 0 c eee 57 4 Contents Il Recording Movies 58 Torecord a MOVIS ese vibes idat niat bene dee aha ad Di an aa ote 58 E Audio o ait ia aias e A a Mitte iida A r Uk st a aA a NEA 59 Recording a High definition Movie 00000 aea 60 Recording a High Speed Movie 0 aaan 61 Using Prerecord Movie 00 000000 Prerecord Movie 62 Recording a Movie for YouTube 2 For YouTube 64 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie 65 fl Using BEST SHOT 66 Whatis BEST SHO Meier uit Got ore reasel elie a Clase ea aa gA 66 I Some Sample Scenes oio crer darassa cec
141. rs when the camera is turned on 1 You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the camera or the battery may have been left with a dead battery Configure the correct settings pages 20 154 2 There may be a problem with the camera s memory data If this is the case perform the reset operation to initialize the camera s setup page 158 After that configure each setting If the language selection screen does not re appear when you turn the camera on it means that the camera s memory management data has been restored If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center The time and date settings configured the first time after purchasing the camera are reset to their factory defaults when remove the camera s battery Load the camera s battery and reconfigure the time and date settings page 20 Do not remove the battery from the camera for at least 24 hours after configuring time and date settings After that the settings will not be reset if you remove the battery If the time and date are reset to their factory default settings when you remove the battery after it has been loaded for more than 24 hours it could mean that the camera s setting memory is defective Contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center 179 Appendix i Display Messages ALERT The camera s protection function may have ac
142. s one image 10 seconds after the shutter button x3 is pressed and the next two images as soon as the camera is ready Triple after shooting the previous image How long it takes for the camera to Self timer get ready to shoot depends on the image size and quality settings whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera and the flash charge condition Off Self timer is disabled The front lamp flashes while the Self timer countdown is in Front lamp progress e You can interrupt an ongoing Self timer countdown by pressing SET 7 mD C l NOTE The Self timer cannot be used together with the following features Lag Correction when shooting single shots High Speed CS with Prerecord CS Prerecord Movie Move Out CS Move In CS Multi motion Image Slow Motion View e The Triple Self timer cannot be used together with the following features High Speed CS Normal Speed CS Movie some BEST SHOT scenes High Speed Best Selection For YouTube B 86 Advanced Settings Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake Procedure REC gt MENU REC Tab Anti Shake You can turn on the camera s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or camera movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto when shooting a fast moving subject or when shooting under dim lighting conditions TY Auto Minimizes the effects of camera
143. s for information about how to correct the settings Display language Page 154 Date and time Page 153 l NOTE e Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time and so they are subject to change e Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults Do not remove the battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings Quick Start Basics Preparing a Memory Card Though the camera has built in memory that can be used to store images and movies you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity The camera does not come with a memory card Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card When no memory card is loaded images are saved to built in memory For information about memory card capacities see page 183 i Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SD Use one of the above types of memory card HEE Use only SD cards that are compliant with the SD Card Association specification E Memory Card Handling Precautions Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds and even can make it impossible to store High Quality movies correctly Also use of certain types of memory cards slows down data transfer and increases the time it takes to record movie data w
144. s from built in camera memory to a memory card Built in h i s This option copies all the files in built in camera memory It cannot Card be used to copy a single file Copies a single file on the memory card to camera built in camera memory Files are copied to the folder in built in memory whose Cards name has the largest serial number a You cannot copy a continuous shutter CS group image page Built in 104 Use lt 4 and gt to select the file you want to copy Use A and Y to select Copy and then press SET l NOTE e You can copy snapshots or movies you recorded with this camera 120 Other Playback Functions PLAY Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group Divide Group Procedure P PLAY gt MENU PLAY Tab Divide Group See page 103 for details Editing a CS Image CS Frame Edit Procedure B PLAY gt MENU PLAY Tab CS Frame Edit See the following pages for details DPOF Printing page 126 Protect page 117 Copy page 104 Delete page 102 Other Playback Functions PLAY 121 y Printing Printing Snapshots Professional Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you want s to print to a professional print service and have them printed Printing on a Home Printer Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print FSH images
145. s properly try using focus lock page 85 or Manual Focus page 82 33 Quick Start Basics Snapshot Tutorial Using the Control Panel The control panel can be used to configure camera settings 1 In the REC mode press al V lt gt Control panel SET 2 Use A and V to select the setting you want to change This will select one of the control panel icons and display its settings Image size Quality pages 35 96 ISO sensitivity page 38 White balance page 38 OEV shift page 40 Slow Motion View page 41 Slow Motion View Speed page 42 2 Lag Correction page 43 2 Flash page 45 Date Time page 47 Image quality cannot be changed using the control panel 2 Items displayed in the control panel depend on the recording mode 3 Use lt and gt to change the setting If you want to configure another setting repeat steps 2 and 3 5 l NOTE After all of the settings are the way you want press SET This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode You also can use on screen menus to configure settings other than those listed above page 80 34 Snapshot Tutorial Changing the Image Size Size E Pixels A digital camera image is a collection of small dots called pixels The more pixels there are in an image the more detail there will be However you generally can do with fewer pixels when pri
146. s the shutter button the rest of the way down After pressing the shutter button all the way to put the camera into record standby keep the camera still Recording may not be performed correctly if you move the camera during record standby The camera will shoot only with Continuous Shutter CS while this BEST SHOT scene is selected To cancel this BEST SHOT scene and enter the Continuous Shutter mode press 3 Continuous Shutter The sleep mode and Auto Power Off are disabled while the camera is in record standby The camera may not start recording automatically or camera power may turn off when battery power is low Always make sure that the battery is sufficiently charged before using these features To save all of the continuous shutter images select Save All page 55 as the continuous shutter image save method If you do make sure that the memory card loaded in the camera has enough free space to store them Zoom is disabled and focus and exposure are fixed while the camera is in recording standby 79 Using BEST SHOT Advanced Settings The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings Using On screen Menus E Example Menu Screen Operation Press MENU to display the menu screen e Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode Example REC mode menu A V lt gt EN SET MENU SET Menu Screen Operation Buttons Selects tabs
147. second 14 seconds 7 1 Megabits second 30 210 fps 480360 30 frames second 37 seconds 18 minutes 53 MB No audio 50 Megabits second 28 seconds 210 frames second Appendix 184 Built in SD Memory Movie ser E Maximum Approximate Data Memory M ae Mode Audio mieste Ket rieneke Recording recording time Capacity per recording YouTube HS210 fps 50 Megabits second 1 minute 480X360 210 frames second seconds 25 seconds No audio YouTube HS420 fps 50 Megabits second 224X168 420 frames second Spee 42 seconds No audio YouTube Maximum HS1000 fps Movie 25 Megabits second YouTube 224x64 Size 1000 frames second 19 sacones i TS seconds sapure No audio 1024MB YouTube or 10 7 4 Megabits second HS30 210 fps minutes 30 frames second aZseconas i Aamnies 480X360 50 Megabits second No audio 210 frames second beret S 30 Megabits second 8 seconds 4 minutes 30 frames second 41 seconds Monaural Ar 10 Megabits sec nd 26 seconds 10 minutes 30 frames second Monaural Snapshot and movie recording capacity values are approximate and intended for reference only Actual capacity depends on image contents e File size and data rate values are approximate and intended for reference only Actual values depend on the type of image being shot The above values are based on use of a PRO HIGH SPEED SD memory card Panasonic Corporation T
148. selection on the menu is disabled while face detection is turned on 90 Advanced Settings i Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus Continuous AF Procedure REC gt MENU REC Tab Continuous AF When shooting a snapshot while On is selected for Continuous AF Auto Focus is performed and focusing is continually updated until you half press the shutter button e Before you half press the shutter button the camera focuses at the center of the screen If K3 Free is selected for the AF Area setting page 88 when you half press the shutter button focusing is performed for the area specified by Ral Free If Face Detection is turned on focusing is performed in the area where a face is detected i Changing the Continuous Shutter Mode CS Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab CS Perform the following steps to change the continuous shutter mode Enables shooting of up to 30 continuous shutter images at faster High speeds than Normal Speed Cs Images shot with this mode cannot Speed CS be any one of the following sizes 9M 3 2 16 9 If the camera s image size setting is one of these sizes High Speed CS will shoot 6M images See page 51 for details Normal Enables shooting at approximately one image per second for as long as memory space is available to store images See page 50 for SpeediCs details 91 Advanced Settings Configuring the Continuous Sh
149. shoot snapshots during real time movie recording which starts when you press The size of the stored snapshot is the image size specified on the camera before you started movie recording Note however that when an image size of 9M 3 2 or 16 9 is selected the stored snapshot size will be 6M The shooting range when shooting a snapshot while movie recording is in progress is narrower than that of the Single Shot Mode Snapshots shot with Snapshot in Movie cannot be focused individually The focus will be the same as the movie being recorded Recording Movies 65 Using BEST SHOT What is BEST SHOT BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample scenes that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions When you need to change the setup of the camera simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve and the camera sets up for it automatically This helps to minimize the chance of ruined images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings Some Sample Scenes x High Speed Portrait Scenery Night Scene Night Scene Portrait To shoot with BEST SHOT 1 In the REC mode press BS This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes The initial default selection is e Auto 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to move the boundary to the scene you want to select The scene menu has multiple pages Use A and V to scroll between menu pages
150. shot record a movie or perform any other operation that stores data Files are grouped by storing them in folders Each file and folder has its own unique name For details about how folders are organized in memory see Memory Folder Structure page 148 Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example File Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named 26th file name CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 The extension CIMG0026 JPG on the file name depends on the file type A on poe Serial number Extension 4 digits Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 100th folder name 999CASIO 100CASIO There can be up to 900 folders in memory BEST SHOT has a scene named For YouTube that optimizes movie settings for recording movies for upload to YouTube Images recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a folder named 100YOUTB T Serial number 3 digits You can view folder and file names on your computer For details about how file names are displayed on the camera s monitor screen see pages 12 and 13 The total number of folders and files allowed depends on the image size and quality and capacity of the memory card being used for storage 147 Using the Camera with a Computer Memory Card Data The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF E About DCF DCF is a standard that makes it possible to view and print images recor
151. size Quality pages 35 96 DISO sensitivity page 38 White balance setting page 38 Exposure compensation page 40 Slow Motion View page 41 Slow Motion View Speed page 41 Lag Correction page 43 Flash page 45 Date Time page 47 Timestamp indicator page 153 Movie quality HD STD movie pages 58 60 Recording speed high speed movie page 61 Focus frame pages 27 88 Slow Motion View frame page 41 Battery level indicator page 19 Histogram page 159 Anti Shake page 87 Face Detection page 89 l NOTE The semi transparent gray frame on the monitor screen indicates the area that is recorded when shooting a movie The area within the frame is recorded for a movie 11 E Movie Recording E Snapshot Viewing Recording mode page 58 Audio recording disabled page 61 Remaining movie memory capacity page 58 Movie recording time page 58 Movie recording in progress page 58 Movie quality HD STD movie pages 58 60 Recording speed high speed movie page 61 File type Protect indicator page 116 Snapshot image size page 35 Folder name file name page 147 Snapshot image quality page 96 ISO sensitivity page 38 Aperture value Shutter speed Date time page 154 Exposure compensation page 40 Metering mode page 97 White balance setting page 114 Flash page 45 Battery lev
152. st time you load a battery into the camera a screen appears for configuring the display language date and time settings Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images a IMPORTANT A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market To change the display language from Japanese in this case use the procedure under Specifying the Display Language Language page 154 Note that a version of this manual in the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market 1 Press ON OFF to turn on the ON OFF camera a si Qe 3 Use A and V to select a date style and then press SET Example 30 12 09 YY MM DD 09 12 30 DD MM YY 30 12 09 MM DD YY 12 30 09 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the language you want and then press SET 4 Set the date and the time Use lt 4 and gt to select the setting you want to change and then use A and W to change it To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press BS 5 After setting the date and time use lt and gt to select Apply and then press SET 20 Quick Start Basics If you make a mistake configuring display language date or time settings with the above procedure refer to the following page
153. t 1 On the CD ROM menu screen select Photo Transport 2 After reading the information about installation conditions and system requirements for installation in the Read me file install Photo Transport E To transfer images to the camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer page 132 2 On your computer click the following Start gt All Programs CASIO Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Drag the file s you want to transfer to the Transfer button Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete the transfer e The details of the instructions that appear on the display and the transferred images will depend on your Photo Transport setup For details click the Settings button or Help button and check the setup Transfer Data Only image files with the following extensions can be transferred to the camera jpg jpeg jpe bmp bmp images are converted to jpeg image automatically when transferred e Certain types of images may not be able to be transferred e You cannot transfer movies to the camera 139 Using the Camera with a Computer E To transfer computer screen captures to the camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer page 132 2 On your computer click the following Start gt All Programs gt CASIO Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Display the screen whose screen capture you want to trans
154. t the music files you store in camera memory are played back in name sequence 109 Other Playback Functions PLAY 1 Connect the camera to your computer pages 132 141 If you plan to save the music files to the camera s memory card make sure the card is loaded in the camera 2 Perform one of the following operations to open the memory card or built in memory This will cause the camera to be recognized by your computer as a Removable Disk Drive Windows Windows Vista Start gt Computer Windows XP Start gt My Computer Windows 2000 Double click My Computer Double click Removable Disk e Macintosh Double click the camera s drive icon Create a folder named SSBGM Double click the SSBGM folder you created and copy the background music file to it e See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information about moving copying and deleting files e If there are background music files both in built in memory and on the memory card loaded in the camera the files on the memory card take priority See page 148 for information about camera folders 5 Disconnect the camera from the computer pages 134 143 110 Other Playback Functions PLAY Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT Procedure P PLAY gt Movie Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab gt MOTION PRINT 1 Use lt and gt to scroll through the m
155. t instead it pre records images when you half press the shutter button and saves what occurred slightly before you press the shutter button 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the third control panel option from the bottom Lag Correction 3 Use lt and gt to select the lag correction time you want and then press SET You can select a correction time of 0 1 0 2 or 0 3 seconds Select EA Off to disable lag correction 4 Half press the shutter button This starts pre recording in accordance with the correction time you selected in step 3 5 When you want to record press the shutter button the rest of the way down This records the image currently in the buffer 43 Snapshot Tutorial l NOTE Lag Correction will not be performed if you press the shutter button all the way without first pressing it half way If the camera s image size setting is 9M 3 2 or 16 9 when you shoot with Lag Correction the size of the resulting image will be 6M The shooting range of Lag Correction is narrower than that of the Single Shot mode The lag correction time you should select depends on a variety of factors The lag from the point when you decide to shoot to the point when the shutter actually releases depend on the individual photographer and on shooting conditions Experiment with different settings until you find the one that suits you best Fai
156. t 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 e Audio recording cannot be performed while HS is selected as the movie mode Microphone l NOTE Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Use of certain types of memory cards slows down data transfer and increases the time it takes to record movie data which can result in movie frames being dropped The REC indicator on the monitor screen turns yellow to indicate that frames are being dropped In order to avoid problems such as these use of an Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card is recommended Note however that CASIO makes no guarantees about the operation of any Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card used with this camera Recording Movies 59 7 Only digital zoom can be used for zooming during movie recording Since optical zoom is not possible while recording a movie zoom as required before pressing to start recording The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot close up or with a large zoom factor Because of this use of a tripod is recommended under these conditions e Face Detection is disabled during movie recording Even when recording with the For YouTube and Pre
157. t version of the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do Operating When yoy wantto System Install this software See 7 do this Versi page ersion Save images to your OS 9 Macintosh and view Installation not required 141 them there manually OS X Save images to your oS 9 Use commercially available Macintosh software 444 automatically Manage Os X Use iPhoto which comes bundled Images with your operating system You can playback with QuickTime Play movies OS 9 0OS X_ which comes bundled with your 144 operating system i Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files ae IMPORTANT The camera does not support operation with Mac OS 8 6 or earlier or Mac OS X 10 0 Operation is supported with Mac OS 9 X 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 only Use the standard USB driver that comes with your supported operating system E To connect the camera to your computer and save files 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press P 3 Use A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET 141 Using the Camera with a Computer 4 Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your Macintosh YSB pori USB cable O sl Large connector USB AV port Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the USB cab
158. tart Basics Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below Remaining Power High lt gt Low Battery Indicator Zz gt gt i gt Indicator Color Cyan Amber Red Red E indicates battery power is low Charge the battery as soon as possible Recording is not possible when i is indicated Charge the battery immediately The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the REC mode and PLAY mode Leaving the camera for about one day with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power When this happens configure date and time settings page 153 See page 189 for information about battery life and memory capacity Battery Power Conservation Tips e When you do not need to use the flash select flash off for the flash setting page 45 Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera pages 155 155 Select Off for Continuous AF page 91 Avoid unnecessary optical zoom operations 19 Quick Start Basics Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera The fir
159. tation PDF Files You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you don t go to the Adobe Systems Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader 1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder 2 Open the Digital Camera folder and then open the folder for the language whose user s guide you want to view 3 Open the file named camera_xx pdf e xx is the language code Example camera_e pdf is for English i User Registration Internet registration only is supported Visit the following CASIO website to register http world casio com qv register Using an Eye Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images Eye Fi Shooting with an Eye Fi wireless SD memory card loaded in the camera makes it possible to transfer image data automatically to a computer via wireless LAN 1 Configure LAN access point transfer destination and other settings for the Eye Fi card in accordance with the instructions that come with the Eye Fi card 2 After configuring settings load the Eye Fi card into the camera and record Images you record are sent by wireless LAN to your computer etc e For full details see the user documentation that comes with the Eye Fi card Before formatting a new Eye Fi card to use it for the first time copy the Eye Fi Manager install files to your computer Do this before formatting the card 145 Usin
160. te that though the flash will not fire you still can use the camera for non flash shots Camera powers down during Self timer countdown The battery may be low Charge the battery The monitor screen image is out of focus 1 You may be using Manual Focus and have not focused the image Focus the image page 82 2 You may be using EA Macro for scenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 82 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity when shooting a close up shot Use the KA Macro for close ups page 82 There is digital noise in images 1 Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark subject which increases the chance of digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject 2 You may be attempting to shoot in a dark location with Flash Off selected which can increase digital noise and make images appear coarse In this case turn on flash page 45 or use lights for illumination A recorded image was not saved 1 Camera power may have been turned off before the save operation was complete which will result in the image not being saved If the battery indicator shows W charge the battery as soon as possible page 19 2 You may have removed the memory card from the camera before the save operation was complete which will result in the image not being saved Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is
161. ted Contact your retailer or an authorized CASIO authorized service center The card is locked The LOCK switch of the SD or SDHC memory LOCK card loaded in the camera is in the locked position You cannot store images to or delete 4 q 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 There are no printing images Set up DPOF There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 125 There is no image to register The setup you are trying to save is for an image that cannot be saved as a user BEST SHOT scene 181 Appendix This card is not The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted formatted Format the memory card page 158 This file cannot be The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type played that cannot be displayed by this camera e You attempted to copy images from built in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera page 120 e You attempted to divide up a CS group while a file that is not a CS group is displayed page 103 This function cannot be used 182 Appendix Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time Snapshot Image Size Image eee elisa ESES TIGB Snapshot Pixels Quality Size Recording Recording Capaci
162. that Continue card already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existing file names is greater than the largest sequential number remembered by the camera numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the memory card file names plus 1 Restarts the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or when the memory card is replaced with a blank one If a memory card Reset is loaded and that card already has files stored on it numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the memory card file names plus 1 151 Other Settings Set Up Configuring World Time Settings World Time Procedure MENU Set Up Tab World Time You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in a zone that is different from your Home City when you go on a trip etc World Time displays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe 1 Use A and V to select World and then press p gt To change the geographic area and city for the time where you normally use the camera select Home 2 Use A and V to select City and then press gt To change the World setting to summer time use A and V to select DST and then select On Summer time is used in some geographical areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months 3 Use A V lt
163. the monitor screen either secure the camera so it does not move or shoot against a different type of background If not enough CS images are recorded an error will be displayed before the camera starts to place the isolated subject onto the stationary background This can be caused if you release the shutter button too soon when recording the moving subject Keep the shutter button fully depressed long enough to allow recording of more images Choose a shooting angle so the colors shapes and patterns of the moving subject and the background are as different as possible Avoid a shooting angle where the background is monotone or mono pattern such as a clear blue sky The camera may not be able to compose the final image if the intervals between movements are so narrow the subject shots overlap If this happens increase the interval by using the control panel to select a slower High speed CS fps setting page 51 73 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces High Speed Best Selection With High Speed Best Selection the camera automatically shoots a series of images and selects the best one based on facial image blur and facial expression whether the subject is smiling or blinking 1 Press BS and then select the High Speed Best Selection scene 2 Press the shutter button to shoot e This will cause the message Busy Please wait to appear Do not move the camera while this message
164. ting Set Up Tab e The contents of the Set Up tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode Appendix When things don t go right i Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Power Supply Power does not turn on 1 The battery may not be loaded correctly page 18 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 16 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced Purchase a separately available CASIO NP 40 rechargeable lithium ion battery The camera suddenly powers down 1 Auto Power Off may have activated page 155 Turn power back on 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 16 3 The camera s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high Turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again Power will not turn off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reload them Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode press 8 REC to enter the REC Mode 2 lf 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 differ
165. tings and perform other playback operations For information about menu operations see page 80 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow Procedure R PLAY MENU PLAY Tab Slideshow Start Starts the slideshow Images Specifies the type of images to be included in the slideshow All images Snapshots movies continuous shutter images All images except EJ All non continuous shutter CS images E Only Snapshots only Only Movies only One Image One single selected image selected using lt 4 and gt Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Interval Amount of time each image remains displayed Use lt and gt to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds or MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds movies play from beginning to end When the slideshow reaches a movie file while MAX is selected only the first frame of the movie will displayed 108 Other Playback Functions PLAY Effect Select the effect you want Pattern 1 to 5 Plays background music and applies an image change effect e Patterns 2 through 4 have different background music but they all use the same image change effect e Pattern 5 can be used for playback of snapshots only except for those that are part of a CS group and the Interval setting is ignored Movies that
166. tio e Images will not display correctly unless the camera s video signal output setting matches the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment Images cannot be displayed correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL Configuring a Startup Image Startup Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Startup Display the image you want to use as your startup image and then select On The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing P3 PLAY e You can specify a snapshot you recorded as the startup image or you can use the special startup image provided in the camera s built in memory Formatting built in memory page 158 will delete the current startup image setting You can select the first snapshot of a CS group as the startup image If you want to select another image within a CS group you need to first divide up the CS group or use the CS Frame Edit feature to make a copy of the image outside of the CS group 157 Other Settings Set Up Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Format If a memory card is loaded in the camera this operation will format the memory card It will format built in memory if no memory card is loaded The format operation will delete all contents on the memory card or in built in memory It cannot be undone Make sure you do not need any data currently on the card or in built in me
167. tion On and Off 2 05 Info 159 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure Histogram 159 E How to Use the Histogram 1 0 0 0 eee eee 160 il Appendix 161 Precautions during USE ii seia si haao o aae a aana a ana 161 Power Suppl iccs 4Gcn e a aE ah A haa ne eG SA Aes 169 F Charging oicsie ea Gated Ha ea wigs og Fhe TLE Gas etaa eae 169 E To replace the battery 0 0 cece eee eee eens 169 BP Battery Precautions icici tah a ocean Pech wg tes ph teeta Mea cath AA 170 E Using the Camera in another Country 0000 e eee eee eee 170 7 Contents Using a Memory Card 0 00 c eee 171 E To replace the memory card 0 0 eee ee 171 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software 173 Reset Initial Default Settings 0 0000 cee ee 174 When things don t go right 2 0 eee 176 E Troubleshooting se oreas 4 e 2 ase baa bas jane ceded a aA ee eet A 176 E Display Messages i omre 5 hs ed Bal eget Sone whee tae ates AE E ey 180 Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time 2 183 SPECHICALIONS 0 ec Saeed eee a r i e a ae eee CA ears ee 186 8 Contents General Guide The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained E Camera Front Back Zoom controller Back lamp BS button page 66 pages 26 47 105 pages 25 27 45 MENU button Shutter button page 26
168. tivated because camera temperature is too high Turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again Battery is low Battery power is low Camera not in standby Re frame the image The camera could not go into auto record standby for some reason during a Move Out CS or Move In CS operation Compose the image again with the boundary aligned correctly page 75 Cannot find the file The image you specified with the slideshow Images setting cannot be found Change the Images setting page 108 and try again Cannot register any more files You are attempting to save a user BEST SHOT scene in the SCENE folder when the folder already contains 999 user scenes Card ERROR 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 158 ie IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card deletes all its files Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device Check connections 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 122 Files could not be saved because battery is low Battery power is low so an image file could not be saved Folder cannot
169. ty Capacity 9M Fine 5 66 MB 5 170 3158X2092 Normal 3 0 MB 10 322 Economy 2 02 MB 15 478 3 2 Fine 4 94 MB 6 195 345642304 Normal 2 64 MB 11 366 Economy 1 78 MB 17 543 16 9 Fine 4 04 MB 8 239 345671344 Normal 2 18 MB 14 443 Economy 1 48 MB 20 653 6M Fine 3 48 MB 9 277 281622112 Normal 1 89 MB 16 511 Economy 1 3 MB 23 743 4M Fine 2 5 MB 12 386 230451728 Normal 1 4 MB 21 690 Economy 900 KB 33 1074 2M Fine 1 26 MB 23 767 1600x1200 Normal 790 KB 37 1224 Economy 470 KB 62 2056 VGA Fine 330 KB 88 2929 640480 Normal 190 KB 152 5086 Economy 140 KB 206 6903 183 Appendix Movies Image ie Centon File Size Movie Quality Maximum Approximate Data Movie Movie of Mode Pixels File Size Rate Frame Rate a 1 minute Audio Recording Recording Movie Capacity Capacity Hp 30 Megabits second 4 minutes 1280X720 gen 8 seconds my 225 MB Monaural 30 frames second 22 seconds HD STD SID 10 Megabits second 12 minutes 640X480 gem 26 seconds pe 75 MB Monaural 30 frames second 57 seconds 210 fps 480X360 50 Megabits second 5 seconds 2 minutes 375 MB No audio Maxi 210 frames second 38 seconds jaximum 420 fps Movie 224x168 Size 4GB 50 Megabits second 5 seconds 2 minutes 375 MB No audio 420 frames second 38 seconds HS 1000 fps i 224X64 25 Megabits second 40 seconds 5 minutes 187 5 MB No audio 1000 frames
170. utter Image Save Method Save CS Images Procedure Qa REC gt MENU REC Tab Save CS Images See page 55 for details i Turning Digital Zoom On or Off Digital Zoom Procedure REC gt MENU gt REC Tab Digital Zoom Select On when you want to use digital zoom page 48 e Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with the following feature High speed movie recording Assigning Functions to the lt and gt Keys L R Key Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab LIR Key You can assign one of the three functions listed below to the lt and gt keys Setting lt gt key operation Metering Changes the Metering Mode page 97 Self timer Sets the self timer time page 86 Face Detection Turns face detection on and off page 89 Off Cancels lt 4 and gt key assignments 92 Advanced Settings i Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on you can press the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus This will record the image using a high speed focus operation that is much faster than Auto Focus Turns on Quick Shutter a Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used Turns off Quick Shutter so focus is performed using normal Auto Focus before the image is recorded e If you fully press t
171. ye Note the following important points when using red eye reduction Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera flash Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera Other Useful Flash Features e Changing the flash intensity page 98 46 Snapshot Tutorial Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the bottom control panel option Date Time You can use lt 4 and gt to select date or time display l NOTE e You can select either of two display styles page 154 for the date Month Day or Day Month e The time is displayed using 24 hour format Shooting with Zoom Your camera provides you with 5X optical zoom that changes the lens focal distance which can be used in combination with digital zoom that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 5X to 79 7X The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 48 1 Inthe REC mode slide the zoom controller to zoom aa H Ea Wide Angle 4 Telephoto Zoom controller fe Wide Angle Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range CA Telephoto Enlarges the subject and narrows the range 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image 47 Snapshot Tutorial l NOTE e The higher the
172. ying ISO Sensitivity ISO ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the second control panel option from the top ISO Sensitivity 3 Use lt and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET AUTO Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 100 Lower Slow shutter speed Less noise sensitivity ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 Fast shutter speed Set Some coarseness Higher for shooting in dimly lit increased digital ISO 1600 sensitivity areas noise AUTO ISO sensitivity always is applied for movies regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting e Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images Adjusting White Balance White Balance You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the third control panel option from the top White Balance Snapshot Tutorial 38 p 3 Use lt and gt to select the shooting condition you want and then press SET EN Auto WB Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically EJ Daylight For shooting outdoors on a cle

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