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Casio EX-S770 Owner's Manual

1. side will switch to digital zoom which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor e When the zoom pointer moves past the maximum limit of optical zoom Also the zoom bar indicates the approximate zoom factor Digital Zoom Indicator Focus Range Displayed when shooting with Auto Focus macro or manual focus Zoom Bar a Undeteriorated Image Quality Deteriorated Image Quality Range Range lt t gt lt t m E Ce 1X 3X to 14 2X 12X to 42 6X gt Optical Digital Switch Point Zoom Pointer I Indicates current Image Deterioration Point zoom Image starts to deteriorate from here Point factor depends on image size e The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 68 The smaller the image size the higher the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point Though digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of 5M 2560 x 1920 pixels and smaller The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size e The digital zoom range of the zoom indicator is shown on the monitor screen only while Digital Zoom is turned on SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT E Turning Off Digital Zoom You can turn off digital zoom if you want to use optical zoom onl
2. 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 White Balance Auto KA Daylight EJ Overcast By Shade Day White Fluorescent Emap Daylight Fluorescent RY Tungsten Manual ISO Auto ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 Metering Multi Center weighted E Spot Filter Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple Sharpness 2 4 1 0 1 2 268 APPENDIX Saturation 2 41 0 1 2 Contrast 2 4 1 0 1 2 Flash Intensity 2 41 0 1 2 Flash Assist Auto Off 269 Set Up Tab Menu Sounds Startup Half Shutter Shutter Operation Operation Play Startup On Selectable image Off File No Continue Reset World Time Home World Home Time setup city DST etc World Time setup city DST etc Timestamp Date Date amp Time Off Adjust Time setting Date Style YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY Language Changes the screen text language e The number and types of languages depend on the geographic area where the camera was marketed DATA View Page View List View Sleep 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Auto Power Off 2 min 5 min REC PLAY Power On Power On Off Disable USB Mass Storage PTP PictBridge Video Out NTSC 4 3 NTSC 16 9 PAL 4 3 PAL 16 9 Format Format Cancel Reset Reset Cancel APPENDIX E PLAY Mode
3. Anti Shake is displayed on the monitor screen following an automatic flash operation using the Auto Flash or Red Eye setting or while the flash setting is Flash On or Soft Flash Anti Shake is disabled The camera sometimes performs an automatic noise reduction operation to reduce digital noise in images recorded under certain lighting conditions This operation causes the camera to take longer than normal to store the image and be ready for the next shot Taking Bright Images without Flash The BEST SHOT High Sensitivity scene makes it possible for you to take natural looking images without using the flash even when lighting is low Normal Snapshot With flash Snapshot with High Sensitivity 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use A V lt 4 and P to select the High Sensitivity scene and then press SET 3 Press the shutter button to shoot the image High Sensitivity will remain selected until you select a different BEST SHOT scene USING BEST SHOT 105 2 IMPORTANT Shooting with High Sensitivity can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution The desirable level of image brightness may not be possible under very dark conditions When shooting with slow shutter speeds use a tripod to protect against the effects of hand movement High Sensitivity is disabled following an automatic flash operation using
4. Selection Boundary 155 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 2 Use A V lt q and gt to move the selection boundary to the date whose image you want to view and then press SET This will display the first image recorded on that date l NOTE e The year and month on the calendar is displayed using the same format as you selected for the Date Style setting page 194 IMPORTANT e Note following points about how certain editing functions of the camera affect the date with which the image is associated on the calendar screen Performing this type of editing operation Will associate the resulting image with this date Keystone Color Correction Resize Trimming Copy The date that the editing operation was performed Editing the date and time of an image The date that the original image was recorded Using Image Roulette Image Roulette scrolls through images on the monitor screen finally stopping randomly at a final image It puts some fun into image viewing that you can use for game playing to award prices for fortunetelling and just about anything else you can imagine 1 While the camera is turned off hold down lt q and BJ e Keep the buttons depressed until an image appears on the display 2 Release the buttons when Image Roulette starts e The screen will scroll through images and finally stop at one of them 156 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES To perfo
5. White Balance page 123 setting Change the ISO sensitivity ISO page 126 setting Self timer page 81 Select the self timer time ADVANCED SETTINGS 135 1 2 3 In the REC mode press MENU On the REC tab select L R Key and then press gt Use A and V to select the function you want to assign and then press SET After you assign a function you can control its setting using the lt 1 and P keys Selecting Off leaves the lt 4 and gt keys with no function assigned Displaying an On screen Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy alignment when composing images Cy ETIN 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Grid and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET To to this Select this setting Display the grid On Hide the grid Off 136 ADVANCED SETTINGS Displaying the Image You Just Recorded Image Review When you purchase your camera it is initially configured with the Image Review feature turned on Image Review displays the image you just recorded so you can check it 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Review and then press gt 3 Use A and F to select the setting you want and then press SET Select this setting To configure t
6. 3 Use A and V to select Show and then press SET 3 Perform the required operations on your computer to navigate to the camera s memory 4 Use lt q and P to File Name and display the FAVORITE folder contents scroll through the snapshots in the FAVORITE folder FAVORITE folder icon 5 After you are finished viewing the FAVORITE folder snapshots press MENU twice to exit this procedure MANAGING YOUR FILES 183 Copying Files Files can be copied from the camera s built in memory to a memory card or from a memory card to built in memory This makes it possible for example to perform the following steps and copy a file from your memory card to another person s memory card Copy the file from your memory card to the camera s built in memory Remove your memory card and insert the other person s memory card Copy the file from built in memory to the other memory card 3 _ IMPORTANT e You can copy snapshots movies audio snapshots or Voice Recording files you recorded with your camera e You cannot copy a snapshot that is in the FAVORITE folder E Copying All Files in Built in Memory to a Memory Card The following operation copies all files from built in memory to a memory card You cannot copy files individually 1 Load the memory card to which you want to copy the files into the camera 2 Turn on the camera enter the PLAY mode and then press MENU 3 On the
7. Contact your retailer or an authorized CASIO service center The card is locked The LOCK switch of the SD memory card or SDHC memory card loaded in the camera is in the locked position You cannot store images to or delete images from a memory card that is locked There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card There are no printing images There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings Set up DPOF page 205 There is no The setup you are trying to save is for an image to image that cannot be saved as a user BEST register SHOT scene This card is not formatted The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted Format the memory card page 50 282 This function cannot be used You attempted to copy images from built in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera page 184 This function is not supported for this file The function you are trying to use cannot be performed for some reason APPENDIX Specifications E Main Specifications Product Type Digital Camera Model EX S770 E Camera Functions Image Files Form t aes teaune sent Snapshots JPEG Exif Version 2 2 DCF Design Rule for Camera File System 1 0 standard DPOF compliant Movies MPEG 4 AVI format Audio WAV Recording Media Built
8. Leaving low or dead batteries in the camera can lead to battery leakage and data corruption E 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 While the camera is performing an operation removing the battery or memory card from the camera or placing the camera onto or removing it from the USB cradle While the operation lamp is flashing green after turning off the camera removing the memory card from the camera or placing the camera onto or removing it from the USB cradle Disconnecting the USB cable removing the camera from the USB cradle or disconnecting the AC adaptor from the USB cradle while a data communication operation is being performed Using a battery that is low Other abnormal operations Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen page 281 Perform the action indicated by the message that appears INTRODUCTION E Operating Environment e The operating temperature range of the camera is 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F e Do not place the camera in any of the following locations In an area exposed to direct sunlight or large amounts of moisture or dust Near an air conditioner or in other areas subjected to extreme temperature or humidity Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vib
9. Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Children etc Adding Special Effects gt USING BEST SHOT 0 0 0 0005 98 Monochrome retro etc Compensating for Hand or Subject Movement Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject Movement 104 Increasing Sensitivity when Lighting is Dim gt Taking Bright Images without Flash 105 Making Images of Business Cards Documents and Meeting Information White Board Easier to Read gt Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents Business Shot 0 0 00 00 0 2 e ee eee 106 Selecting the Best Focus Mode for Shooting Conditions gt Changing the Focus Mode 0 112 Eliminating Light Source Color Cast gt Controlling White Balance 00 123 Sharpening or Softening Subject Outlines gt Controlling Image Sharpness 129 Snapshots Enhancing or Reducting Color Satuation gt Controlling Color Saturation 00 130 Increasing or Decreasing Contrast gt Adjusting Image Contrast 00 130 Movies Normal Movie Recording Shooting aiMovie vcs cs ts ead kala ee 90 Limiting Movie Length Using Short Movie 0 0 0 0 0000 92 Capturing Action Occurring before the Shutter Button is Pressed Using Past Movie 00 cee eee eee 95 CONTENTS QUICK START BASICS page 37 Loading the Battery into the Camera 3 Close the battery cover 1
10. On the PLAY tab Zoom Factor will be the same as the recording date of the original select Trimming and Represents then press gt Snapshot Area snapshot e This operation can be performed only while a snapshot is on the monitor screen Part of image that is currently displayed EDITING IMAGES 159 4 Use the zoom button to zoom and A V lt 1 and gt to move around the zoomed image to display the part you want to extract 5 Press SET to extract the displayed part and save it as a separate file e To exit the cropping procedure at any time before you press SET press MENU IMPORTANT e Note that you cannot crop the following types of images Images created using MOTION PRINT Images recorded with another camera e The image produced by cropping a 3 2 or 16 9 image will have an aspect ratio of 4 3 e Cropping cannot be performed if there is not enough memory to store the extracted image e The recording date of the extracted image will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot 160 Keystone Correction Use the following procedure to correct the snapshot of a blackboard document poster photograph or other rectangular object that is out of square because it was recorded at an angle Performing keystone correction on an image causes a new corrected 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels size image to be stored as a separate file 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and g
11. PLAY Tab Menu Slideshow Start Images Time Interval Effect Cancel MOTION PRINT 9 frames 1 frame Cancel LE Anti Shake On Off Movie Editing TCE Cut Before EI Cut Between Cut After Cancel Keystone Color Correction Calendar Favorites Show Save Cancel DPOF Printing Select images All images Cancel Protect On All Files On Cancel Date Time Rotation Rotate Cancel Resize 5M 2560 x 1920 3M 2048 x 1536 VGA 640 x 480 Cancel Trimming Dubbing Copy Built in gt Card Card Built in Cancel 270 Set Up Tab e The contents of the Set Up tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode APPENDIX Display Menu Reference The tables in this section show the items that appears on the menus that appear on the monitor screen when you press DISP Most of these items are for configuring monitor screen settings The items included on the menus depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode e An asterisk indicates reset default settings E REC Mode Layout Panel Operation Panel Normal Info Show Histogram Hide Brightness Auto 2 1 0 1 Type Dynamic Vivid Real Night Power Saving 271 E PLAY Mode Layout Normal Wide Info Same as REC Mode settings Brightness Same as REC Mode settin
12. Photo Stand You can play a slideshow on the camera while it is mounted on the USB cradle This is a good way to enjoy a long slideshow without worrying about the camera s battery going dead e Configure slideshow settings page 147 before performing the steps below e Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the USB cradle and plug it into a power outlet e All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is switching from one image to another Wait until an image is stopped on the display before performing a button operation If a button does not work wait a bit and try again l NOTE e Selecting a movie when One Image is selected for Images and then selecting a movie for the slideshow will cause the movie to play back repeatedly within the time specified by the slideshow Time setting e In image copied from a computer or an image recorded with a different type of digital camera may remain on the screen longer than the time specified by Interval 1 Turn on the camera and place it onto the USB cradle 149 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 2 Press the USB cradle s PHOTO button to start the slideshow The slideshow is performed in accordance with the settings you configured with the procedure on page 147 The To stop a slideshow Press the USB cradle s PHOTO button This will turn off the camera IMPORTANT e The battery does not charge while a slideshow is in progress To charge th
13. Read In order to edit movies on your PC you need to install Ulead me file and read its contents Movie Wizard SE VCD from the bundled CD ROM e Read me files contain important information about installation including installation conditions and computer l system requirements NOTE e The Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD application that comes 4 Click Install for Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD on the bundled CD ROM can create Video CDs but it cannot created DVDs If you want to be able to create 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your DVDs you need to upgrade to the commercial version of computer screen to install Ulead Movie Wizard the software See the Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD Read SE VCD me file on the CD ROM for information about and what you need to do to upgrade to the commercial version E installing Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM that has Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD on its label e Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the MENU exe file 2 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want 231 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Transferring Images to the Camera 3 Click the Photo Transport Read me file and In order to return
14. Use the following procedure to view a movie on the camera s audio is playing monitor screen To do this Do this doa acs 1 Enter the PLAY mode and then use 4 and eas or fast reverse Hold down P or lt 4 gt to display the movie you want to play pleypad e Check the file type icon The file type icon of a movie is Pause or restart playback Press SET DE Movie icon page 266 Adjust volume Fress A orl File Type Folder Name File Name Change on screen indicators Press DISP Stop playback Press MENU r ears Recording Time You can adjust volume while playback is in progress or paused only Quality The film like frame that appears on the monitor screen indicates that this is an image from a movie 2 Press SET to start playback e The monitor screen will return to the selection screen in step 1 after the end of the movie is reached 144 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES To switch to the REC mode Press E Movie Playback Controls To do this Do this Fast forward or fast reverse playback e Each press of either button increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation up to three steps Hold down gt or lt 4 Return from fast forward fast reverse to normal playback Press SET Pause or restart playback Press SET When paused scroll forward or back frame by frame e Hold down either button to s
15. Windows Media Player 9 CPU 233MHz Pentium II AMD etc Memory 64MB HD 100MB Other Sound card 800 x 600 or greater display resolution Internet Explorer 5 01 or higher e If you are running Windows 98 install the Windows 98 WMP 6 4 codec from the CD ROM USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD CPU Pentium IMI 800MHz Memory 256MB HD 250MB Other 1024 x 768 or higher display resolution IMPORTANT e For details about the minimum system requirements for each software application see the Read me files on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer You can view and store images snapshot and movie files on your computer by connecting to the camera via its USB cradle e Depending on what version of Windows your computer is running you may need to install the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM first General Procedure 1 If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98 install the USB driver page 216 If your computer is running Windows XP 2000 or Me proceed directly to step 2 215 2 Use the USB cradle to connect the camera and computer page 217 3 View and copy the images you want page 221 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Installing the USB Driver Windows 98SE and 98 Only Do not try to establish a connection between the camera and computer before installing the USB driver on the computer If you do
16. Yes Press SET e This deletes all of the files and displays the message There are no files Deleting FAVORITE Folder Snapshots You can delete a single snapshot or you can delete all the snapshots currently in the FAVORITE folder E Deleting a Specific Snapshot 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select Show and then press SET 4 Press V 4 in 5 Use lt 4 and P to select the snapshot you want to delete 6 Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET DELETING FILES 187 7 Now you can repeat steps 5 and 6 to delete Deleting All FAVORITE Folder Snapshots another FAVORITE folder snapshot or you 1 can exit this procedure by pressing MENU In the PLAY mode press MENU twice 2 On the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press P 3 Use A and V to select Show and then press SET 4 Press V 4 5 Use A and V to select All Files Delete and then press SET l NOTE e All snapshots in the FAVORITE folder are also deleted whenever you format built in memory page 199 DELETING FILES 188 OTHER SETTINGS Your camera lets you configure the following sound settings e Type of sound for shutter release and other operations e Volume level for shutter release and other operation sounds e Volume level for movie and Voice Recordin
17. page 54 to change the EV shift setting e Performing an EV shift operation while using multi pattern metering will cause the metering mode to switch automatically to center weighted metering The metering EV Shift Value mode will return to multi pattern metering when you change the exposure compensation value to 0 0 page 127 e You can use the key customization feature to configure the lt 4 and gt buttons so they control the metering mode setting page 135 This comes in handy when adjusting exposure compensation while viewing the on screen histogram page 132 IMPORTANT e When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation ADVANCED SETTINGS 122 Controlling White Balance Shooting on a cloudy day can give your subject a blue cast while shooting under white fluorescent lighting can give your subject a green cast White balance corrects for different types of lighting so the colors in your images always look natural 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select White Balance and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the white balance setting you want and then press SET 123 To do this Select this setting Let the camera adjust white balance Auto automatically Shoot outdoors on a clear day EJ Daylight Shoot outdoors on an overcast rainy d
18. the computer will not be able to recognize the camera If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98 be sure to install the USB driver Do not connect the camera to your computer without installing the USB driver first The following operation shows how to install the USB driver ona computer running Windows 98 The procedure for Windows 1 216 98SE is slightly different but the general flow is the same Set the bundled CD ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer e Use the CD ROM that has USB driver on its label e This will display the menu screen On the menu screen click the English tab e You could also click another language tab if you prefer Click Install for USB driver B to start installation Follow the instructions that appear on the dialog box and click Next USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 5 When the final screen is reached click E Connecting the Camera to Your Computer Finish the First Time e Depending on the version of Windows that your computer is running a message may appear telling you to restart ae IMPORTANT your computer If your computer displays such a e If you are not using the AC adaptor to power the camera message restart the battery may go low and cause the camera to turn off while it is in the middle of exchanging files with your 6 To exit the installer click Exit to close the computer Use of the special AC adaptor is recommended C
19. 1 3 to 6 6 e Flash Continuous Shutter Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 26 to 1 68 meters 0 9 to 5 5 Telephoto Optical Zoom 0 4 to 0 87 meters 1 3 to 2 9 ISO Sensitivity Auto Depends on zoom factor Snapshots with audio Macro Self timer Continuous Shutter BEST SHOT scenes other than Short Movie Past Movie and Voice Recording movie with audio Movie Short Movie Past Movie audio Voice Recording Audio is monaural Approximate Audio Recording Times Audio Snapshot 30 seconds per image After Recording 30 seconds per image Voice Recording 18 minutes when using built in memory APPENDIX Monitor Screen 2 8 inch Wide TFT color LCD 230 400 960 x 240 pixels Viewfinder Monitor Screen Timekeeping Functions Built in quartz digital clock Date and Time Recorded with image data Time stamp Auto Calendar To 2049 World Time 162 cities in 32 time zones City name date time summer time Input Output Terminals Cradle contact USB Gc Eas oe Wala weal USB 2 0 Hi Speed compatible Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural E Power Supply Power Requirements Lithium ion rechargeable battery NP 20 x 1 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 temperatur
20. 3 Click the Photohands Read me file and read its contents e Read me files contain important information about installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements 4 Click Install for Photohands 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install Photohands USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Playing Movies 3 Install the downloaded MPEG 4 codec After installation is complete playback of the movie file will Windows Media Player which is already installed on most start automatically 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 l NOTE i In order to play a movie recorded with this camera on your e If your computer already has the MPEG 4 codec installed computer using Windows Media Player you need to install the it will start playing the movie as soon as you double click it MPEG 4 codec The method you should use to install the codec depends on whether or not you have access to an Internet connection Perform either of the procedures below in accordance with your Internet availability E Installing the Codec on a Computer that Can Connect to the Internet 1 Connect your computer to the Internet 2 Double click the movie file that was recorded with the camera If your PC does not have the MPEG 4 codec installed it will connect to the Microsoft website
21. GETTING READY SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Holding the camera with one hand can result in accidental hand e Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any movement Hold the camera securely with both hands when of the areas indicated in the illustration shooting snapshots e To protect against accidentally dropping the camera attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera e The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Never use it for any other purpose e Never swing the camera around by its strap Flash AF Assist Self timer Lamp Horizontal Vertical Microphone Lens Hold the camera as shown in the Hold the camera so the illustration with your arms firmly flash is above the lens against your sides 63 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT l NOTE Shooting a Snapshot e Good looking images are impossible if you move the camera when you press the shutter button or while the 1 Press REC to Auto Icon Auto Focus operation is being performed Holding the enter the REC mode camera correctly carefully press the shutter button and Confirm that the subject take care that you do not move the camera as the shutter people scenery etc and releases This is especially important when available the Auto icon gy are iy h lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed displayed on the monitor screen p 5 If any icon othe
22. Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader To view the camera user s guide 1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder e Use the CD ROM that has User s Guide included on its label 2 Open the Digital Camera folder and then open the folder for the language whose user s guide you want to view 3 Open the file named camera_xx pdf e xx is the language code Example camera_e pdf is for English USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Viewing the Photo Loader User s Guide 1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder e Use the CD ROM that has Photo Loader on its label 2 Open the Photo Loader folder and then open the English folder 3 Open PhotoLoader_english Registering as a User Internet registration only is supported Visit the following CASIO website to register http world casio com qv register Reading Files Directly from a Memory Card The method you should use to read files from a memory card depends on the type of computer you have Some typical examples are shown below After you connect use the same procedures as those that you use when the camera is connected to your computer via the USB cradle E if your computer has a memory card slot Insert the camera s memory card directly into the slot E If your computer has a PC card slot Use a commercially available PC card adapter for SD memory card SDHC memory card MMC and MMCplu
23. Old Photo will remain selected until you select a different BEST SHOT scene USING BEST SHOT E Recording an Image with Old Photo 3 Use A and V to select Trim and then 1 Press the shutter press SET button to shoot the This displays a cropping image boundary on the monitor e This displays a screen photograph contour confirmation screen and then saves the original recorded image An error message will appear page 4 Press the zoom button to zoom the cropping 281 without displaying the photograph contour boundary confirmation screen if the camera is unable to find the contour of the photograph e To cancel the correction operation select Cancel 2 Use lt q and gt to select the candidate you want to correct USING BEST SHOT 110 5 Use A V 4 and gt to move the IMPORTANT cropping boundary to the location you want and then press SET The camera will correct color automatically and save the corrected image e If you do not want a border around the image configure the cropping boundary so it is slightly inside of the boundary of the displayed image e To cancel the cropping operation at any point and save the image as is press MENU e Digital zoom is disabled while recording with Old Photo However you can use optical zoom e When recording the image of a photograph the camera will not be able to recognize the shape of the photograph in the following cas
24. Open the battery cover While pressing lightly on the cover slide it in the SS direction indicated by the ge arrow to open Ry 10 QUICK START BASICS E Using the USB Cradle to Charge 1 Plug the USB cradle into a household power outlet AC power cord 2 Place the camera onto the USB cradle CHARGE lamp 4 K_ Red Charging q Green Charged Full amp e It takes about two hours to S S achieve a full charge pou QUICK START BASICS Configuring Display Language Date and Time Settings pages 192 196 Press ON OFF to turn on the camera Use A V lt and gt to select the language you want and then press SET Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the area where you will use the camera and then press SET Use A and V to select the city where you will use the camera and then press SET ON OFF Power Use A and V to select the summer time DST setting you want and then press SET The settings on this page are required the first time you turn on the camera after purchasing it Eg QUICK START BASICS 6 Use A and V to select the date format and then press SET Example December 19 2006 To display the date like this Select this option 06 12 19 YY MM DD 19 12 06 DD MM YY 12 19 06 MM DD YY Set the date and the time Use lt 4 and gt to select the setting you want year month day hour
25. PLAY tab select Copy and then press gt 4 Use A and V to select Built in Card and then press SET This starts the copy operation Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera e After the copy operation is complete the last file copied will be displayed on the monitor screen MANAGING YOUR FILES E Copying a Single File from a Memory Card to Built in Memory With this procedure files must be copied one by one 1 Load the memory card that contains the file you want to copy into the camera 2 Turn on the camera enter the PLAY mode and then press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Copy and then press gt 4 Use A and V to select Card Built in and then press SET 5 Use lt 4 and gt to select the file you want to copy 6 Use A and V to select Copy and then press SET This starts the copy operation Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera e The copied image reappears on the monitor screen after the copy operation is complete 185 7 Now you can repeat steps 5 and 6 to copy another file or you can exit this procedure by pressing MENU l NOTE e Files are copied to the folder in built in memory whose name has the largest serial number MANAGING YOUR FI
26. Powering down 3 273 Me IMPORTANT e Never remove the memory card from the camera while the operation lamp is flashing green Doing so will cause the image you shot to be lost APPENDIX E PLAY mode Lit Operational Power on recording enabled Pattern One of the following operations is in progress Delete DPOF protect copy format resize trimming adding audio to snapshot keystone correction color correction MOTION PRINT movie editing power down Memory card Paner problem Memory card is unformatted Memory card is Lit locked Cannot create folder Memory is full Pattern Low battery alert 3 E USB Cradle Indicator Lamps The USB cradle has two indicator lamps a CHARGE lamp and a USB lamp These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the cradle and camera CHARGE lamp ee USB Lamp 275 CHARGE Lamp USB Lamp Meaning Color Status Color Status Red Lit Charging Green Lit Charging complete Amber Lit Charge standby Red Flashing Charge error Green Lit USB connection Green Flashing Memory being accessed APPENDIX Troubleshooting Guide Find the Problem and Fixing It Problem Possible Causes Action Power Supply Power does not turn on 1 The battery is not ori
27. With Info you can turn display information on and off You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode 4 ss Display Information aS 4 D tion 180 Setting idl EJ 0 3EV Show T rngo display of camera setting and 15 37 other information Turns on display of camera setting and Histogram other indicators along with a histogram page 132 Hide Turns off display of all information GETTING READY 57 REC Mode Layout Normal PLAY mode Histogram Show Histogram 1S0 1100 F2 7 1 60 06 12 24 06 12 24 12 38 06 12 24 06 12 24 12 38 12 38 GETTING READY 58 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Brightness You can use the Brightness setting to adjust the brightness of the monitor screen This setting is the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode Brightness g Description Setting 0 Normal monitor screen brightness for indoor use etc Brightness Setting Description 1 Low monitor screen brightness for nighttime use indoor use under dark conditions etc Auto With this setting the camera detects available light levels and automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly This is the setting you should normally use In the PLAY Mode the brightness of the monitor screen remains constant even if the available light level changes 2 Brightness that is greater than 1 whi
28. a number of times it loses its ability to retain data Because of this periodic re formatting of a memory card is recommended Make sure that the battery is charged fully before starting a formatting operation Formatting may not be performed correctly and the memory card may be damaged if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can damage the memory card GETTING READY Using On screen Menus Menu Screen Operation Buttons The following are menu operations you will need to use to lt 4 gt Select tabs gt is also used to apply a setting configure camera settings Take a few moments to become A Y Select a setting option familiar with them e See Menu Reference on page 267 for information about menu contents MENU Exits the menu screen SET Applies the selected settings The following is the procedure for menu operations in the REC Example Menu Screen Tabs mode e Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY SS mode This screen shows a REC mode menu 1 In the REC mode press MENU This displays the menu screen Continuous D Off 2 Use lt q and gt to select the tab where the item you want to configure is located Here we will select the REC tab Digital Zoom gt On 4 Settings GETTING READY 52 3 Use A and V to select th
29. about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 284 This setting applies to snapshots only e For information about movie image size see page 89 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Size and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select an image size and then press SET 67 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT l NOTE e You can also use the Panel Operation Panel page 54 to change the image size setting e The following information changes on the display during the image size selection operation Image size in megabytes M 5M etc Image size in pixels 2560 x 1920 etc Optimum print paper size Image Size Pixels Print Paper Size 7M 3072 x 2304 A3 Print Larger 3 9 3072 x 2048 A3 Print 16 9 3072 x 1728 HDTV 5M 2560 x 1920 A3 Print 3M 2048 x 1536 A4 Print Smaller 2M 1600 x 1200 3 5 x 5 Print VGA 640 x 480 E Mail e Selecting 3 2 3072 x 2048 pixels records images with an aspect ratio of 3 2 which matches the standard aspect ratio 3 2 of print paper VGA 640 x 480 pixels is the optimum size when attaching images to e mail Print paper sizes should be thought of as rough estimates only 200 dpi print resolution 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 aspec
30. battery other than NP 20 is not supported To load the battery 1 Open the battery cover While pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow NP 20 Stopper GETTING READY 37 3 Close the battery cover To charge the battery Swing the battery cover closed and then slide it securely into place as you press it against the camera 1 Plug the USB cradle into a household power outlet USB Cradle DC IN 5 3V The battery is not fully charged when you use the camera for the first time after purchasing it Use the following procedure to charge it AC tS AC power cord 2 Make sure the camera is turned off If the camera is on be sure to press ON OFF to turn it off before placing it onto the USB cradle GETTING READY 38 3 With the camera positioned so the monitor screen is facing towards you as shown in the illustration place it onto the USB cradle The CHARGE lamp lights red and charging starts e t takes about two hours to achieve a full charge Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity remaining power and charging conditions Cradle contact Carefully insert the camera as far as it will go Camera contact o When charging is complete The CHARGE lamp which was lit red during charging changes to green Remove the camera from the USB cradle and unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet If the CHARGE lamp lights am
31. camera malfunction repair etc E Memory Protection e Whenever replacing the battery be sure to follow the correct procedure as described in the documentation that comes with the camera Incorrectly replacing the battery can result in corruption or loss of data in camera memory E Rechargeable Battery e Use only the specified charger unit or the specified device to charge the battery Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion e Do not expose or immerse the battery in fresh water or salt water Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life INTRODUCTION e This battery is intended for use with a CASIO Digital Camera only Use with any other device creates the risk of the battery damage or deterioration of battery performance and service life e Failure to observe any of the following precautions creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Never use or leave the battery near open flame Do not expose batteries to heat or fire Make sure the battery is oriented correctly when it is connected to the charger unit Never carry or store the battery together with items that can conduct electricity necklaces pencil lead etc Never disassemble the battery pierce it with a needle or expose it to strong impact hit it with a hammer step on it etc and never app
32. capture and then hold down your mouse button Keeping your mouse button depressed drag the pointer down to the right corner of the area and then release the mouse button E Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit View Favorites Tools Help Capture area 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the display to transfer a capture of the selected area to the camera e The image transfer method and detailed image settings used depend on the Photo Transport settings For details see Photo Transport help page 235 IMPORTANT e The transfer operation converts screen captures to JPEG format E Photo Transport Setup and Help Clicking the Settings button will display a dialog box that you can use to configure image transfer settings to specify the transfer method etc For detailed information about the setup operational procedures and troubleshooting click the Help button 235 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM that has User s Guide Included on its label e Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the MENU exe file 2 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want 3 In the Manual area clic
33. countries Seas Wide aspect ratio screen NTSC TV Japan U S and other countries pee lee Standard aspect ratio screen PAL TV PAL 4 3 Europe and other areas Wide aspect ratio screen PAL TV PAL 16 9 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Video Out and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET 153 IMPORTANT e Select the aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 that matches the type of TV you plan to use You may also need to configure the aspect ratio setting on your TV as well Incorrect aspect ratio settings on the camera and or the TV can result in abnormal image display 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 e Images will not display correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Zooming the Displayed Image Perform the following procedure to zoom the image currently on the monitor screen up to eight times its normal size 1 In the PLAY mode and use 4 and gt to display the snapshot you want to zoom 2 Press the zoom Zoom Factor button Q Each press of this button zooms the image more You can use A V lt 4 and gt to move toa different part of the image after zooming Image Area Part of the image that is currently displayed 154 To zoom back out pr
34. displays a screen that shows all of the rectangular shapes in the image that qualify as candidates for keystone correction A red boundary will surround the currently selected correction candidate If there is a black boundary it means that the black boundary is indicating a second possible candidate If there is no second candidate black boundary jump directly to step 3 e If the camera is unable to detect any keystone correction candidate at all the message Cannot correct image will appear on the monitor screen momentarily and then the camera will save the image as is uncorrected USING BEST SHOT 2 Use lt 4 and gt to select the candidate you want to use for correction 3 Use A and V to select Correct and then press SET This will correct the image and store the resulting corrected image e To cancel the correction operation select Cancel IMPORTANT e Make sure the entire object you are trying to shoot correct is enclosed within the monitor screen The camera will not be able to detect the shape of the object correctly unless it is enclosed entirely within the monitor screen Correction will not be possible if the subject is the same color as its background Make sure the object is against a background that allows its outline to stand out Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with a Business Shot scene However you can use optical zoom The maximum Business Shot image
35. e Anasterisk indicates reset default settings White Balance Self timer EV Shift Metering White balance self timer and EV shift icon help text appears only when Metering White Balance Self E REC Mode timer or EV Shift is assigned to the lt 4 and gt keys with REC Tab Menu the key customization feature page 135 Continuous Normal Speed High Speed Flash Cont Zoom Cont Off Self timer 10 sec 2 sec X3 Off Anti Shake Auto Off AF Area ER Spot E Multi AF Assist On Off Light Digital Zoom On Off L R Key Metering EV Shift White Balance ISO Self timer Off Quick Shutter On Off Audio Snap On Off Grid On Off Review On Off APPENDIX 267 Icon Help On Off Memory BEST SHOT On Off Flash On Off Focus On Off White Balance On Off ISO On Off AF Area On Off Metering On Off Self timer On Off Flash Intensity On Off Digital Zoom On Off MF Position On Off Zoom Position On Off Quality Tab Menu Size 7M 3072 x 2304 3 2 3072 x 2048 16 9 3072 x 1728 5M 2560 x 1920 3M 2048 x 1536 2M 1600 x 1200 VGA 640 x 480 Quality Fine Normal Economy Snapshots Quality HQ HQ Wide Normal Normal Wide LP Movies EV Shift 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3
36. following procedure is recommended when shooting the image of a nearby person AF Assist Self timer Lamp a 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select AF Assist Light and then press P 3 Use A and V to select Off and then press SET When you want to turn on the AF assist lamp select On here IMPORTANT e Do not look directly into the AF assist self timer lamp or point it directly at a person s eyes SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Snapshot Shooting Precautions E Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots e The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image E Operation composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality e While the operation lamp is flashing green never open the set for the image quality setting battery cover or place the camera onto or remove it from the e Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen USB cradle Doing so can result in incorrect storage of the response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor image you just shot damage to other images stored in screen image memory malfunction of the camera etc e Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band to e Shooting a dark subject while Auto is selected for the ISO appear in the monitor screen image This does not indicate sensitivity page 126 setting will cause the camera to malfunction The band will not be recorded in a snapshot but increase sen
37. in the REC mode To view images press to power up in the PLAY mode E A powerful collection of useful recording features e Hand movement and subject movement reduction using high shutter speed page 104 e High sensitivity recording avoids dark images even when the flash is not being used page 105 e Quick Shutter for very high speed focus page 118 INTRODUCTION E High quality MPEG 4 movie recording Short Movie for shooting a short movie starting a few seconds before is pressed and a few seconds after it is pressed page 92 Past Movie for shooting a movie that includes scenes a few seconds before is pressed page 95 Normal movie recording page 90 Snapshot recording even while a movie is being recorded page 97 MOTION PRINT for printing of a movie scene as a single image page 171 E Powerful Print Features e DPOF feature for easy specification of date stamping and the number of copies page 205 e Timestamp feature that stamps the date into the image data page 131 e Support for PictBridge for easy at home printing on a printer that supports one of these standards without a computer page 202 E Multi function USB Cradle You can place the camera on the USB cradle to perform the following operations Battery charging page 37 Photo Stand slideshow of images page 149 Connection to a TV for viewing on the TV screen page 151 Connection to a printer for image printing p
38. minute and then use A and V to change the setting To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press BS When all the settings are the way you want press SET Press ON OFF to turn off the camera e After finishing this procedure advance to the procedure on the next page 13 QUICK START BASICS Using a Memory Card page 46 E Loading a Memory Card into the Camera 2 Load a memory card into the camera When a memory card is loaded the camera stores images you shoot on the card S MEMORY l NOTE Spa CARD e Though the camera has built in memory using a memory NS gt TKK card provides additional capacity you can use to store more Front Back images high quality and large size images and longer movies With the front of the memory card facing upwards towards The camera will store images in its built in memory if there the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into the card is no memory card loaded If you prefer to use built in slot and press until it clicks securely into place memory skip this procedure and go to Shooting a Snapshot or page 16 3 Close the battery cover 1 Open the battery cover While pressing lightly on the cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow to open 14 QUICK START BASICS E Formatting a Memory Card 5 Press A to select Format and then press Before you can use a memory card with your camera you must SET format it e To ca
39. press SET l NOTE e If you select a scene by pressing SET while the description screen is displayed the same description scene will appear the next time you press BS to view BEST SHOT sample scenes USING BEST SHOT 101 E Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Scenes IMPORTANT You can use the procedure below to save the setups of e Formatting the camera s built in memory page 199 snapshots or movies that you shot as BEST SHOT scenes After deletes all the user BEST SHOT scene files that you can recall a setup whenever you want to use it 1 In the REC mode press BS NOTE e Registering a snapshot creates a snapshot setup while 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select BEST registering a movie creates a movie setup A snapshot SHOT Register User Scene and then press setup can be used to shoot snapshots only and a movie SET setup can be used to shoot movies only e You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select the snapshot or SHOT scene by displaying the camera s setting menus and movie whose setup you want to register looking at its settings e User snapshot scenes are assigned numbers sequentially 4 Use A and V to select Save and then in the sequence SU1 SU2 and so on while movies are press SET assigned numbers in the sequence MU1 MU2 and so on Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name Recall e The following are the settings tha
40. range the camera will switch to the Macro Focus range automatically Auto Macro e Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focus range Example OO cm co OO will be replaced by the actual focus range value Using Macro Focus 1 Half press the shutter button to focus the image The focus operation is the same as that for Auto Focus 2 When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot IMPORTANT e Use ofthe flash along with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked which can produce unwanted lens shadows in your image e Auto Focus and Macro Focus become fixed focus while shooting a movie ADVANCED SETTINGS l NOTE e When Macro Focus cannot focus properly because the subject is too far away the camera will switch to the Auto Focus range automatically Auto Macro e Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Macro Focus values will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focus range Example OO cm OO cm OO will be replaced by the actual focus range values ADVANCED SETTINGS 115 Auto Focus and Macro Focus Shooting Tips l NOTE Changing the Auto Focus Area e When you select R Multi as the focus area nine Use the following procedure to change the metering area used for focus frames appear on t
41. s ON OFF button to turn it off and then place the camera on the USB cradle e Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on e If you plan to transfer images from the camera s built in memory to your computer make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera 219 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Camera Computer Connection IMPORTANT Pressing the cradle s USB button puts it into the USB mode e Never disconnect the USB cable or remove the camera which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green In this mode from the USB cradle without exiting the USB mode first your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or the camera s built in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded as a removable disk From now on you will not have to perform steps 3 through 5 in the above procedure when you connect the camera to your computer unless you change the camera s USB settings for some reason e With some Windows setups you may see a guidance message appear on your display to let you know about the new removable disk If this happens simply close the guidance message dialog box Doing so can corrupt image data See Removing the Camera from the USB Cradle on page 224 for the correct steps you need to perform to remove the camera from the cradle safely 220 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Connecting the Camera to Your Computer after the First Time Since you ne
42. screen only The movie is not rotated when played on a computer screen EDITING IMAGES 166 ae IMPORTANT When you edit a movie only the result is saved The original movie is not retained Once you perform an editing operation you will not be able to undo it A movie that is shorter than five seconds cannot be edited The movie editing operation is supported only for movies that were recorded with this camera You will not be able to edit a movie if the amount of remaining memory capacity is less than the size of the movie file you want to edit If there is not enough memory available delete any files you no longer need to free up more Cutting a movie into two parts or splicing of two movies in to a single movies cannot be performed on the camera E Editing with To Point Cut or From Point Cut 1 Play back the movie you want to edit 2 Press SET to pause playback e Check to make sure that XV cut icon is displayed on the monitor screen If it isn t press SET again Cut icon 3 Press V e You could also perform the following steps in place of steps 1 through 3 above In the PLAY mode select the movie you want to edit and then press MENU On the PLAY tab select Movie Editing and then press gt EDITING IMAGES 167 4 Use A and F to select HEA Cut To Point Cut or EKI Cut From Point Cut and then press SET e To cancel movie editing sele
43. select City and then press gt Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the area where your Home City is located and then press SET Use A and V to select your home city and then press SET After the setting is the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen E Setting the Date and Time for Your Home City Press MENU On the Set Up tab select Adjust and then press gt Set the date and the time Press this T this oido this button Move the cursor between settings lt or gt Change the setting at the cursor location A or V Toggle between 12 hour and 24 hour format BS After all of the settings are the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen OTHER SETTINGS E Changing the Date Format You can select from among three different formats for the date 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Date Style and then press gt 3 Use A and F to select the setting you want and then press SET Example December 19 2006 To display the date like this Select this format 06 12 19 YY MM DD 19 12 06 DD MM YY 12 19 06 MM DD YY Using World Time You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in zone that is different from your Home City when you go on a trip etc World Time displays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones aroun
44. select Saturation and 2 On the Quality tab select Contrast and then press gt then press gt 3 Use A and F to select the setting you want 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET and then press SET You can specify one of five saturation settings from 2 You can specify one of five contrast settings from 2 most most saturated to 2 least saturated contrast between light and dark to 2 least contrast between light and dark ADVANCED SETTINGS 130 Date Stamping Snapshots You can have the snapshot s recording date only or date and time stamped in the lower right corner of the image 1 2 3 In the REC mode press MENU On the Set Up tab select Timestamp and then press gt Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET Example December 24 2006 1 25 p m To do this Select this setting Display the date only 2006 12 24 Date Display the date and time 2006 Date amp Ti 12 24 1 25pm RESUME Display nothing Off Me IMPORTANT e Once date and time information is stamped in a print it cannot be edited or deleted Use the Date Style setting page 194 to specify the Year Month Day format of the date The recording date and time are determined in accordance with the camera s clock settings pages 12 193 when the snapshot is recorded Digital zoom is
45. sensitivity will all turn orange if any one of them is not correct when the shutter button is half pressed 265 APPENDIX E Snapshot Playback Mode tof File Type page 142 Recording Mode Protect Indicator page 180 Battery Level Indicator Folder Name File Name page 41 page 179 Histogram page 132 Snapshot Image Quality Exposure Compensation page 69 page 121 Snapshot Image Size page 67 ISO Sensitivity page 126 Aperture Value page 66 Shutter Speed page 66 Date Time page 192 Metering Mode page 127 White Balance Setting page 123 Flash Mode page 76 266 E Movie Playback Mode 102 0426 00 00 14 File Type page 144 Protect Indicator page 180 Folder Name File Name page 179 Movie Recording Time page 144 Movie Image Quality page 89 Date Time page 192 Battery Level Indicator page 41 APPENDIX Icon Help Menu Reference Icon Help provides you instant access to information about the icons that appear on the monitor screen in the REC mode You can turn off icon help if you want page 137 e Icon Help text is displayed for the following functions The tables in this section show the items that appears on the menus that appear on the monitor screen when you press MENU The items included on the menus depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode Recording mode Focus mode Flash Mods Metering
46. shoot functions assigned to the lt and gt keys with Key Customize page 135 are not performed when you press the keys during manual focus e The monitor screen will return to step 1 if you do not perform any operation for about two seconds ADVANCED SETTINGS 120 Correcting Image Brightness EV 3 Use A and V to adjust the exposure compensation value Shift A Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best used for light colored subjects and backlit subjects Increasing the EV value also works well with the BEST SHOT Backlight scene You can manually adjust an image s exposure value EV value before shooting it This feature helps to achieve better results when shooting a backlit subject a strongly lit subject indoors or a subject that is against a dark background Exposure Compensation Value 2 0EV to 2 0EV Unit 1 3EV 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select EV Shift and then press SET V Decreases the EV value A lower EV value is best for dark color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day EV Shift Value To cancel exposure compensation adjust the value until it becomes 0 0 ADVANCED SETTINGS 121 4 After the EV value is the way you want press SET to apply it The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it l NOTE e You can also use the Panel Operation Panel
47. supports PRINT Image Matching ae II 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 PRINTING E Exif Print Printing on a printer that also supports Exif 209 Print Exif 2 2 uses information about F fi shooting conditions recorded with the image Exif Print to enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc 210 PRINTING USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER What you can do Connecting the camera to a computer with the bundled USB cable provides you with the capabilities described below View and store images You can use your computer to view camera images and for long term storage of images e With some versions of Windows you need to install the USB driver that comes bundled with the camera e Installation of a USB driver is not required for the Apple Macintosh Manage edit and print images You can use the software that comes bundled with the camera to perform various operations with the images stored on your computer s hard disk e Refer to the explanations later in this section and install the required software on your computers You can transfer images stored on your computer
48. the Auto Flash or Red Eye setting or while the flash setting is Flash On or Soft Flash The camera sometimes performs an automatic noise reduction operation to reduce digital noise in images recorded under certain lighting conditions This operation causes the camera to take longer than normal to store the image and be ready for the next shot Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents Business Shot Shooting a business card document whiteboard or similarly shaped object from an angle can cause the subject to appear misshaped in the resulting image The BEST SHOT Business Shot scenes correct the shape of rectangular objects so they appear natural gt OHAV Before Keystone Correction After Keystone Correction USING BEST SHOT 106 BEST SHOT has two Business Shot scenes from which to choose e Business cards and e White board etc documents ke E Selecting a Business Shot Scene 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use A V lt q and gt to select the Business cards and documents or the White board etc scene and then press SET Whichever you select will remain in effect until you select a different BEST SHOT scene E Shooting an Image Using a Business Shot Scene 1 After selecting either of the BEST SHOT Robert Smith Business Shot scenes compose the f m N4 image and press the Correct shutter button to us shoot This
49. the PLAY mode select the movie you want to edit and then press MENU On the PLAY tab select Movie Editing and then press gt EDITING IMAGES 169 4 Use A and V to select HAE Cut 6 When the frame where you want the first Point To Point Cut and then press SET From cut point to be is displayed press V e To cancel movie editing select Cancel and then press SET This will return to the paused movie playback 7 Repeat step 5 to select the frame you want to screen use as the second To cut point e The part of the movie indicated in red on the displayed Use the following indicator bar is the part that will be cut operations to select the frames points between which you want to cut the movie the cut points To do this Press this button Fast forward or fast reverse playback gt or lt 4 Pause or unpause movie playback SET Scroll paused playback one frame gt or 4 forward or back e To cancel the cut editing operation press MENU This will return to the screen in step 3 EDITING IMAGES 170 8 When the frame where you want the second To cut point to be is displayed press V 9 In response to the confirmation message that appears use A and V to select Yes and then press SET e To cancel movie editing select No instead of Yes and then press SET This will return to the paused movie pla
50. to camera memory e You can even transfer images that were Transfer es not originally recorded with the camera images to the f samera You can capture cut a portion of the image web page map etc currently on your computer screen and transfer it to camera memory Transfer You can transfer documents from your documents to computer to camera memory the camera You can also transfer images to a computer for viewing and storage without connecting the camera by removing the memory card from the camera and reading the contents of the card with your computer page 249 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER The procedures you need to perform when using the camera with your computer and when using the bundled software are Using the Camera with a Windows different for Windows and the Macintosh Computer e Windows users should refer to Using the Camera with a Install the required software in accordance with what version of Windows Computer on page 212 Windows you are running and what you want to do e Macintosh users should refer to Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page 237 jecti Windows i See pag Objective Version Install this software page IMPORTANT e Viewing XP 2000 2 gt imageson Me USB driver not required e This camera supports USB 2 0 Hi Speed protocol Though a computer it can be used with a computer that supports only USB 1 1 e Storing USB driver Type B f imag
51. user documentation that comes with your printer e To toggle date stamping 100 0005 on and off press BS The date stamp will be printed when On is indicated on the monitor screen PRINTING 204 12 Use A and V to select Print and then 13 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 message to re appear The print menu screen will re appear when printing is complete e If you selected 1 Image in step 11 you can repeat the procedure from step 11 to print other images if you want After you are finished printing press the USB cradle s USB button This will turn off the camera 205 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies DPOF Digital Print Order Format lets you specify which images you want to print the number of copies and whether date stamping is turned on or off The settings you configure are recorded onthe DPOF memory card 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 With DPOF you can configure settings while viewing the actual images on the camera s monitor screen so there is no need to recall hard to rememb
52. while recording Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Microphone l NOTE You can also play back Voice Recording data on your computer using Windows Media Player or QuickTime Your camera supports the following audio data formats Audio Data WAVE ADPCM WAV extension Approximate Audio File Size 165 KB 30 second recording at 5 5KB per second USING AUDIO E Playing Back Voice Recording Data 1 Enter the PLAY mode and then use 4 and gt to display the Voice Recording file you want to play Q is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file 2 Press SET to start playback Voice Recording Playback Controls The following are the different operations you can perform while a Voice Recording is playing while playback is paused To do this Do this Fast forward or fast reverse playback Hold down P or lt Pause or restart playback Press SET Jump to a marker in the audio data Press P or lt 4 Adjust volume e You can adjust volume only while playback is in progress or paused Press A or V 178 Toggle on screen indicators on or off Press DISP Stop playback Press MENU USING AUDIO MANAGING YOUR FILES Your camera treats each snapshot movie and Voice Recording as a separate file You can delete protect and copy file
53. you need to perform to remove the camera from the cradle safely 242 E Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh after the First Time Since you need to configure menu settings only the first time you connect the camera to your Macintosh later connections are much simpler 1 Press the camera s ON OFF button to turn it off and then place the camera on the USB cradle e Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on e If you plan to transfer images from the camera s built in memory to your Macintosh make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera 2 Press the USB cradle s USB button e Pressing the cradle s USB button puts it into the USB mode which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Viewing Camera Images on Your Macintosh After connecting the camera to your Macintosh you can view camera images on your Macintosh screen e For information about connecting to a Macintosh see Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh after the First Time on page 242 1 2 3 Double click the camera s drive icon Double click the DCIM folder Double click the folder that contains the image you want to view 4 Double click the file that contains the image you want to view This displays the image 243 IMPORTANT e Do not leave the same image displayed on your Macintosh screen for a long time Doing so can
54. 150 Video Audio AV Cable AV OUT AV output port 2 Turn off the camera and place it onto the USB cradle 3 Turn on the TV and select its video input mode If the TV has more than one video input select the one where the USB cradle is connected 151 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES To turn off the camera e You can use the camera s USB cradle to connect to a DVD You can turn off the camera by doing either of the following recorder or video deck and record images from the camera e Press the camera s ON OFF button There are various different methods you can use in order to e Press the USB cradle s USB button connect to another device when recording images The following describes one method for connection using the Ze IMPORTANT AV cable that comes with the camera DVD recorder or video deck Connect to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals USB cradle Connect to the AV OUT AV output port Camera Place onto the cradle 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 SJ Only for the slideshow Images setting page 147 When recording to DVD recorder or video deck you can turn off display information page 57 so indicators and other information is not recorded along with the image To view the image that is being recorded connect a TV or other monitor to the DVD
55. 3X optical zoom 4X digital zoom Image Size 7M 3072 x 2304pixels 12X total zoom Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Pan Focus Infinity Mode Manual Focus AF Area Spot or Multi with AF assist lamp from lens surface Auto Focus 40 cm to oo 1 3 to co Macro Focus 15 cm to 50 cm 5 9 to 19 7 Infinity co Manual Focus 15 cm to co 5 9 to co Range is affected by optical zoom APPENDIX Exposure Control Shutter Aperture Value White Balance Sensitivity Self timer Metering Multi pattern center weighted and spot by imaging element Exposure Program AE Exposure Compensation 2EV to 2EV in 1 3EV steps CCD shutter mechanical shutter Snapshot Auto 1 2 to 1 2000 second Snapshot Night Scene 4 to 1 2000 second Snapshot Fireworks 2 seconds fixed F2 7 4 3 auto switching Using optical zoom causes the aperture value to change Auto fixed 6 modes manual Snapshots Standard Auto ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 e Maximum sensitivity is ISO 800 when the BEST SHOT Anti Shake or High Sensitivity scene is being used Movies Auto Trigger Times 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer 286 Built in Flash Recording Flash Modes Auto Off On Soft Flash Red eye reduction Approximate Flash Range Flash Range Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 15 to 3 9 meters 0 5 to 12 8 Telephoto Optical Zoom 0 4 to 2 0 meters
56. 80 Display Messages Battery is low Battery power is low Cannot correct image Keystone correction of the image cannot be performed for some reason The image will be stored as is without correction page 106 Cannot find the file The image you specified with the slideshow Images setting cannot be found Change the Images setting page 147 and try again Cannot register any more files e You are attempting to save a BEST SHOT scene when there are already 999 scenes in the SCENE folder page 102 e You are attempting to copy a FAVORITE file when the FAVORITE folder already contains 9999 files page 181 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 50 as IMPORTANT e Formatting the memory card deletes all its files Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device 281 Check connections e You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer page 202 e You are attempting to connect to a computer that does not have a USB driver installed page 216 Files could not be saved because battery is low Battery power
57. 90 E Movie Recording Precautions 91 Using Short Movie cee cece eee 92 Using Past Movie 0 cee ee eee ee 95 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie Snapshot In Movie 0 0e cece eee ene 97 USING BEST SHOT 98 Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject Movement 0 cece ce eee ences 104 Taking Bright Images without Flash 105 Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents Business Shot 00005 106 Restoring an Old Photograph 109 CONTENTS ADVANCED SETTINGS 112 Other Useful Recording Functions 135 E Using Key Customize to Assign Functions Changing the Focus Mode 112 lt q and gt 135 E Using Auto Focus 113 E Displaying an On screen Grid 136 E Using Macro Focus 114 E Displaying the Image You Just Recorded E Using Fixed Focus Pan Focus 118 Image Review 137 E Using Infinity Focus 119 E Using Icon Help 137 E Using Manual Focus 119 E Using Mode Memory to Configure Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift 121 Power On Default Settings 138 Controlling White Balance 045 123 E Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory Specifying ISO Sensitivity 126 Deraults 140 Specifying the Metering Mode 127 Using the Camera s Filter Effects 129 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS Controlling Image Sharpness 129 AND MOVIES 142 Controlling Color Saturation 130 View
58. APPENDIX Problem Possible Causes Action The subject is out of focus in the recorded image The image is not focused properly When composing the image make sure the subject is located inside the focus frame The flash does not fire 1 Flash Off is selected as the flash mode 2 The battery is dead 3 A BEST SHOT scene that selects Flash Off as the flash mode is selected 1 Select a different flash mode page 76 2 Charge the battery page 37 3 Turn on the flash page 76 or select a different BEST SHOT scene page 98 Camera powers down during self timer countdown The battery is dead Charge the battery page 37 The monitor screen image is out of focus 1 You are using the Manual Focus and have not focused the image 2 You are trying to use the Macro Focus i when shooting a scenery or portrait shot 3 You are trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity Focus ey when shooting a close up shot 1 Focus the image page 119 2 Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots 3 Use the Macro Focus 4 for close ups An image shot was not saved 1 Power was cut off to the camera before the save operation was complete 2 The camera s memory card was removed before the save operation was complete 1 When the battery indicator shows J charge the battery as soon as possible page 37 2 Do not remove the memory card before the save operation
59. AY tab select Date Time and then press gt 164 4 Set the date and the time you want hour timekeeping To do this Do this h th tth C ange e value at the cursor Press A or V location Move the cursor between settings Press lt lt or gt T l t 12 h 24 oggle between our and Press BS 5 When all the settings are the way you want press SET to apply them e After editing the time and date display the image to confirm that the date and time are correct EDITING IMAGES Ba IMPORTANT Rotating an Image e You cannot change the date of the following types of files Perform the following procedure to rotate the image snapshot or Movies Voice recordings movie currently on the monitor screen This feature comes in Images created with MOTION PRINT handy with a snapshot that you shot using portrait vertical e The date and time stamped into an image using the Time orientation After rotating a snapshot you can return it to its Stamp feature cannot be edited page 131 original orientation if you want e You cannot edit the date and time of a image that is e Note that this procedure does not actually change the image protected Unprotect the image and then edit the date and data It simply alters how the snapshot is displayed on the time camera s monitor screen e You can specify any date in the range of January 1 1980 to December 31 2049 7 In the PLAY mode p
60. Cancel button Viewing a Transferred Document on the Camera 1 2 On the camera select either the REC mode or the PLAY mode Press DATA t DOCUMENT INDEX 1 3 T This enters the datamode DD and displays a menu of amp documents currently in rendmagct T his Temas TimeTablebmp coat fio 2008 camera memory io E Microsoft Wor Microsoft Pow http wwwca Subway Mapb d M amp A Spe erPoint sal sio com prod mp e The currently selected document is the one with the red boundary around it e Pressing DATA will return to the screen that was displayed before you entered the data mode e Pressing R8 enters the REC mode while pressing DJ enters the PLAY mode TRANSFERRING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR CAMERA DATA STORAGE 3 Use A V 4 and gt to move the boundary to the document you want to select e The document menu screen can show up to 12 documents If there are more than 12 documents in camera memory use A or W to switch between the menu screens of 12 images each l NOTE e Pressing SET or the zoom button toggles between the document menu and the document page screens e Pressing DISP while the document page screen is on the display will display a menu screen for configuring screen settings You can use the menu to turn display information on or off Press SET to open a Transition of market 1 26 the currently selected ay document and display its page
61. D ROM menu and then remove the CD ROM to power the camera from your computer e Depending on what version of Windows your computer is running your computer may restart automatically If this happens the CD ROM menu may re appear after the restart Click Exit to exit the CD ROM menu and then remove the CD ROM from your computer 217 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 1 Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the DC IN 2 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled 5 3V connector of the USB cradle and then with the camera to the USB cradle and the plug it in to a household power outlet USB port of your computer USB Cable Bundled USB Port Z Connector B gt ae Connector A S Fa p lt USB Connector e If you do not plan to use the AC adaptor make sure that the camera s battery is fully charged e Orient the USB plug so it correctly matches the shape of the USB port when you connect them e Plug the USB cable into the ports securely as far as it will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct 218 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Press the camera s ON OFF button to turn it 7 Press the USB on and then press MENU cradle s USB e Do not place the camera on the USB cradle yet button On the Set Up tab select USB and then press gt Use A and V to select Mass Storage and USB Lamp then press SET Press the camera
62. DOCUMENTS TO COMPUTER 211 YOUR CAMERA DATA STORAGE 254 What you can do secceeeeeeeeeees 211 Transferring Documents to the Camera 254 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 212 2 ee ty frora computer 254 E Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 215 g gt E Transfer of Images from the Camera and E Transferring documents from a Macintosh 256 Management of Images on the Computer 224 Viewing a Transferred Document on E Retouching Reorienting or Printing Snapshots 227 the Camera s netia toi wie a A 258 E Playing Movies 228 Deleting Documents from Camera Memory 260 E Editing a Movie 231 E Deleting a Document Page 260 E Transferring Images to the Camera 232 E Deleting Documents 261 E Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 236 E User Registration 237 E Exiting the CD ROM Menu 237 CONTENTS 7 APPENDIX 263 General Guide 0 2c cece eee eens 263 Monitor Screen Contents 0000 265 Menu Reference 000 eee eeeeee 267 Display Menu Reference 255 271 Indicator LampS 00 00ee eee ee eee 272 Troubleshooting Guide 0eeeeeee 276 E Find the Problem and Fixing It 276 E If you have problems installing the USB driver 280 E Display Messages 281 Specifications 0 0 c eect 283 CONTENTS 8 Getting the Most Out of Your Camera Snapshots Shooting with Optimum Setups USING BEST SHOT 0 0 0 00000 98 Portrait Scenery
63. E Battery Power Conservation Tips e When you do not need to use the flash select R flash off for the flash setting page 76 e Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera page 45 GETTING READY 40 E Checking Remaining Battery Power IMPORTANT As battery power is consumed a battery indicator on the monitor e Due to differences in the power requirements of each screen indicates remaining power as shown below mode the battery indicator may show a lower level in the aa PLAY mode than what it shows in a REC mode This is Remaining C Power High lt gt Low normal and does not indicate malfunction e Leaving the camera for about one day with no power BEN A gt B gt supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and Indicator time settings to be cleared You will have to re configure Indicator Light Orange gt Red Red the settings after power is restored Color blue Ghia l NOTE E indicates that battery power is low Charge the battery as e See page 287 for information about battery life soon as possible Recording is not possible when iil is indicated Charge the battery immediately a GETTING READY Replacing the Battery 1 Open the battery cover 2 With the camera oriented with its monitor screen facing upwards as shown in the illustrat
64. EXILIM Digital Camera EX S770 User s Guide Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product e Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide e Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference e For the most up to date information about this product visit the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com K837PCM1DMX UNPACKING As you unpack your camera check to make sure that all items shown below are included If anything is missing contact your original retailer Rechargeable Lithium lon Battery USB Cradle CA 34 NP 20 The shape of the AC To attach the strap to the camera power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area CD ROMs 2 USB Cable AV Cable Basic Reference UNPACKING 2 CONTENTS UNPACKING 2 QUICK START BASICS First charge the battery Configuring Display Language Date and Time Settings Using a Memory Card Shooting a Snapshot Viewing Snapshots Shooting a Movie Viewing a Movie Deleting a File INTRODUCTION 22 FO atures esien steers Se Pelee Pw a ee ee es 22 Read this first 2 0 0 0 0 2 cece eee eee eee 24 Precautions during Use 200005 27 GETTING READY 37 Charging the Battery c eee eee 37 E To load the battery 37 E To charge the battery 38 E Replacing the Battery 42 E Battery Precautions 42 Turning Power On and Off 43
65. IO C 103_VIEW DCIM Folder Total Index File Recording Folder Image File Movie File Audio File Audio Snapshot Image File Audio Snapshot Audio File Document Folder Document File Document File Document Management File Document Management File MPV Management File Recording Folder Document Folder MISC AUTPRINT MRK SCENE U1000001 JPE U1000002 JPE MSCENE U1000001 JPE U1000002 JPE FAVORITE CIMGO0001 JPG CIMGO0002 JPG STARTING JPG DPOF File Folder DPOF File Snapshot BEST SHOT Folder Snapshot User Setup File Snapshot User Setup File Movie BEST SHOT Folder Movie User Setup File Movie User Setup File FAVORITE Folder Recording File Recording File Startup Screen File Indicates files that can be created in built in memory only USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 251 Folder and File Contents e DCIM Folder Folder that contains all of the camera files e Total Index File Management file of the document folder e Recording Folder Folder that contains files recorded with the camera e Image File File of an image shot with the camera Extension is JPG e Movie File File of a movie shot with the camera Extension is AVI e Audio File Audio recording file Extension is WAV e Audio Snapshot Image File Image file of an audio snapshot Extension is JPG e Audio Snapshot Audio File Audio recording fi
66. KB 7 images 286 images HQ 10 4 0 Megabits 8 seconds 8 minutes Economy 390 KB 12 images 530 images 640x480 minutes Pie G 17 seconds VGA Fine 360 KB 15 images 625 images second VOA 480 Normal 240 KB 22 images 937 images HQ Wide 10 4 0 Megabits 8 seconds 8 minutes g 7 704 x 384 minutes second 30 17 seconds Economy 120 KB 40 images 1739 images frames second Normal 10 2 1 Megabits 15 seconds 15 minutes 640 x 480 minutes second 30 44 seconds frames second Normal 10 2 1 Megabits 15 seconds 15 minutes Wide minutes second 30 44 seconds 704 x 384 frames second LP 10 745 Kilobits 42 seconds 43 minutes 320 x 240 minutes second 15 54 seconds frames second APPENDIX 284 Number of image values are approximate and are provided for reference only Based on Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd products The 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 256 MB 285 Effective Pixels Imaging Element Lens Focal Distance Approximate Focus Range 1 file all files with memory protection feature 7 2 million 1 2 5 square pixel primary color CCD Total pixels 7 41 million F2 7 to 5 2 f 6 2 to 18 6 mm Equivalent to 38 to 114 mm ona 35 mm film camera Six lenses in five groups including aspherical lens
67. LES You can delete files you no longer need or after you transfer them to your computer s hard disk or print them This frees up Deleting a Specific File memory for new files 1 In the PLAY mode 100 0004 You can delete one specific file or you can delete all files press V 4 im currently in memory Here we will explain the different file delete procedures including how to delete snapshots from the FAVORITE folders IMPORTANT e Remember that a file delete operation cannot be undone 2 Use lt q and P to scroll through the images Always make sure that you really no longer need a file until the one for the file you want to delete is before deleting it on the monitor screen e A protected file cannot be deleted To delete a protected file first remove its protection page 180 3 Use A and V to select Delete and then e Deleting an audio snapshot deletes both the snapshot and press SET the audio file e To exit the delete operation without deleting anything select Cancel 4 Now you can repeat steps 2 and 3 to delete another file or you can exit this procedure by pressing MENU DELETING FILES 186 Deleting All Files 1 2 In the PLAY mode press V 4 1 Use A and V to select All Files Delete and then press SET In response to the confirmation message that appears use A and V to select Yes e To cancel the delete operation select No instead of
68. Macintosh After transferring the images to your Macintosh use commercially available software to print See Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page 237 200 PRINTING E Printing Pr tion P P g mrecaunons Using Professional Print Service e See the documentation that comes with your printer for 5 Take a memory card that contains the images you want to print to the professional print service Before taking in a memory card you can use the camera s DPOF settings page 205 to specify which images you want printed the number of copies and whether or not the images should include a date stamp information about print quality and paper settings e Contact the manufacturer of your printer to find out if it supports PictBridge for new printer versions etc e Never disconnect cables or perform any camera or USB cradle operation while printing is in progress Doing so can cause a printer error Precaution when printing with All Images Note that selecting All Images for printing will also print all the pages of all the documents that have been transferred to the camera using the Data Storage feature page 254 Regardless of whether you are printing at home or if you are using an outside printing service make sure you know what is stored in a memory card especially documents before selecting All Images page 207 201 PRINTING Using Your Printer to Print Images If your pr
69. TART BASICS Shooting a Movie page 89 2 Press to start shooting the movie A movie icon remains on the monitor screen while movie recording is in progress e Audio is also recorded during movie recording Movie Icon Remaining Recording Time 3 Press again to stop recording 0 REC Movie Image Quality Your camera lets you select from among five image quality settings HQ HQ Wide Normal Normal Wide LP for movies For best camera performance use the HQ High Quality or HQ Wide setting for movie recording Movie quality is a standard that determines the detail smoothness and clarity of the image during playback Recording Time Reducing image quality let s you shoot longer so you can switch to Normal Normal Wide or LP conserve Movie Recording Screen remaining memory capacity if you start to run low 1 Press f3 to enter the REC mode For details s e Pages Se andizB4 19 QUICK START BASICS Viewing a Movie The film like frame that appears on the monitor screen indicates that this is an image from a movie BS Movie icon Be PLAY page 144 1 Press P to enter the PLAY mode 2 Use lt q and gt to select the movie you want to play When scrolling through images a movie is displayed on the monitor screen by showing its first frame 3 Press SET to start playback The monitor screen will return to the image select
70. The following terms which are used in this manual are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners e SDHC Logo is a trademark e Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media and DirectX are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation of the United States e Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc of the United States e MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany and licensed to the MultiMediaCard Association MMCA e MMCplus is a trademark of the MultiMediaCard Association a e Adobe and Reader are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of Adobe Systems Incorporated e All other company or product names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies e Photo Loader Photohands Photo Transport CASIO DATA TRANSPORT and CASIO AVI Importer component rights are owned by CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD Except for the rights of other companies as defined above all rights related to these programs and other rights shall revert to CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD INTRODUCTION The contents of this manual are subject to change without e Note that the example screens and product illustrations notice shown in this manual may differ somewhat by the screens The content of this manual has been checked at each step and configuration of the actual camera of the production process Please contact us if you not
71. Using a Memory Card 2002 cece eee 46 Loading a Memory Card into the Camera 48 E Replacing the Memory Card 49 Formatting a Memory Card 50 Using On screen Menus 200085 52 E Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 53 E Selecting a Screen Layout Layout 54 E Turning Display Information On and Off Info 57 E Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Brightness 59 E Adjusting Monitor Screen Image Quality Type 60 If you lose your Way 2 2 6 e cece eee eee 61 Using the Camera ona Trip 0 0ee00e 62 E Extra Batteries 62 E Using the Camera in another Country 62 CONTENTS SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 63 Holding the Camera Correctly 5 63 Shooting a Snapshot 00 ee eee eee 64 E Specifying Image Size 67 E Specifying Image Quality 69 E Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp 70 E Snapshot Shooting Precautions 71 E Auto Focus Restrictions 72 Shooting with Zoom 0 cece eee eee 72 Using Flashi eee oie eae 76 Using the Self Timer 00 ee cece eee 81 Using Continuous Shutter 005 83 E Selecting the Continuous Shutter Mode 83 E Recording with Normal speed Continuous Shutter High speed Continuous Shutter and Flash Continuous Shutter 84 E Recording with Zoom Continuous Shutter 84 Continuous Shutter Precautions 85 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 055 86 SHOOTING A MOVIE 89 Movie Image Quality 20e ee eee 89 Shooting a Movie 0 cece eee eee nee
72. V 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 The histogram also includes RGB histogram lines that show the distribution of R red G green and B blue components These lines can be used to determine whether there is too much or too little of each of the color components in an image 133 Example Histograms When the histogram is to the left it means that there are too many dark pixels This type of histogram results when the overall image is dark A histogram that is too far to the left may result in black out of the dark areas of an image as shown in the nearby image When the histogram is to the right it means that there are too many light pixels This type of histogram results when the overall image is light A histogram that is too far to the right may result in white out of the light areas of an image as shown in the nearby image ADVANCED SETTINGS A centered histogram indicates that there is good distribution of light PA pixels and dark pixels This type of ae histogram results when the overall E image is at optimal lightness as shown in the nearby image 134 ae IMPORTANT Note that the above histograms are shown for illustrative purposes only You may not be able to achieve similar shapes for particular subjects A centered histogram does not necessarily gua
73. a flash Before pressing the shutter button call out to the subjects so they all look at the camera Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera E Checking the Flash Mode The current flash mode is indicated on the monitor screen and by the operation lamp when you half press the shutter button Operation Lamp FJ indicates flash will fire Operation lamp When the operation lamp is this It means this Flashing Orange Flash is charging Lit or Flashing Green 1 Flash charging is complete 1 Flashes green when focusing is not possible with Auto Focus or Macro Focus a SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT E Changing the Flash Intensity 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Flash Intensity and then press P 3 Use A and V to select the flash intensity setting you want and then press SET You can set one of five levels from 2 weakest to 2 strongest IMPORTANT e Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close E Using Flash Assist The subject in an image will look too dark if flash intensity is not enough to reach a subject that is too far away When this happens you can use flash assist to supplement the brightness of the subject so it appears as if flash illumination was sufficient Flash assist not used Flash assist used F
74. age 202 Connection to a computer for transfer of images to the computer pages 217 240 INTRODUCTION 23 E Document transfer to the camera Read this first e Bundled Photo Transport software page 232 lets you transfer images saved on your computer or displayed on your E LCD Panel computer screen website data maps etc to your camera e Bundled CASIO DATA TRANSPORT software lets you transfer documents from your computer to the camera and take it along with you page 254 The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of 99 99 This means that some pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times This is due to the characteristics of the liquid crystal panel and does not indicate malfunction INTRODUCTION 24 E Copyrights Except for your own personal enjoyment unauthorized use of image movie audio or music files without permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited by copyright laws and international treaties Also regardless of whether such files are purchased or obtained for free posting them on the Internet or distributing them to third parties without permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited by copyright laws and international treaties Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any misuse of this product that infringes on the copyrights of others or that violates copyright laws
75. al image is smaller than 2M 1600 x 1200 e If you want to record the image of an old photograph with pixels size the new restored version will be the same this camera and restore the resulting image see Restoring size as the original one an Old Photograph on page 109 e Note that you cannot correct the following types of images Movie images and the voice recording file icon Images created with MOTION PRINT Images recorded with another camera e The color correct operation cannot be performed if there is not enough memory to store the corrected image e When you display a restored image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicate when the image was originally recorded not when the image was corrected e When a corrected image appears on the full month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was corrected page 155 EDITING IMAGES 163 Editing the Date and Time of an Image Use the procedure in this section to change the date and time of a previously recorded image This capability comes in handy when the current date and time are wrong due to the following reasons e Because the camera s clock settings were not configured correctly when the image was recorded page 12 e Because the image was recorded using the wrong World Time zone page 194 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and gt to display the image whose date and time you want to edit Press MENU On the PL
76. ality tab select Metering and then press P 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET E Multi Multi Metering Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading The camera automatically determines shooting conditions according to the measured lighting pattern and makes exposure settings accordingly This type of metering provides error free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions ADVANCED SETTINGS 127 Center Weighted Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus area to measure light Use this metering method when you want to exert some control over exposure without leaving settings totally up to the camera LCJ Spot Spot metering takes readings at a very small area Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set according to the brightness of a particular subject without being affected by surrounding conditions IMPORTANT e The metering mode will change to Center Weighted automatically if you change the EV shift value page 121 to anything other than 0 0 while Multi is selected The metering mode will change back to Center Weighted when the EV shift value is changed back to 0 0 e When Multi is selected as the metering mode the zoe icon will not be displayed on the monitor screen when you
77. and Time 12 38 e The file type icon that appears at the top of the monitor screen depends on the type of file snapshot movie audio only etc that is currently displayed G Snapshot page 142 FS Movie page 144 Audio snapshot page 143 e See page 57 information about how to hide the image information and view the image alone VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 2 Use lt q and gt to scroll between images Press P to scroll forward and lt d to scroll back gt p o gt A P l NOTE e Holding down 4 or gt scrolls at high speed e The image that initially appears when scrolling may appear to be a bit rough at first but it will soon be replaced by an image with better definition Note that if you copy an image from another type of digital camera only a rough image may be shown on the monitor screen To switch to the REC mode Press EJ Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot You can use the following procedure to play the audio of an audio snapshot An audio snapshot is indicated by the B file type icon 1 Enter the PLAY mode and then use lt 4 and gt to display the audio snapshot whose audio you want to play 2 Press SET to play the snapshot s audio from the camera s built in speaker VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Audio Playback Controls eer F y Viewing a Movie The following are the different operations you can perform while A iis
78. ansfer the entire DCIM folder and its contents Changing the name of the DCIM to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders When moving the folder back to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM This camera does not recognize any folder name besides DCIM All of the other folders inside the DCIM folder must also have their original names if you transfer them back to the camera e Folders and files must be stored in accordance with the Memory Folder Structure shown on page 251 in order for the camera to be able to recognize them correctly 253 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER TRANSFERRING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR CAMERA DATA STORAGE You can use CASIO DATA TRANSPORT to transfer documents web page images and other documents you can view on you computer screen to the camera Then you can view the documents on the camera s monitor screen l NOTE e Inthis section anything you transfer to the camera is called a document Some documents can contain multiple pages ve IMPORTANT e Just about any document you can print from your computer can be transferred to the camera Note however the ability to properly transfer and display any particular type of document is not guaranteed e Certain types of documents may look different on the camera s monitor screen than it looks on your computer screen Transferring Documents to th
79. arest CASIO authorized service unplug it from the wall outlet If you are using battery center power remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service E Keep Away From Fire center e Never expose the camera to fire which can cause it to explode and creates the risk of fire and electric shock INTRODUCTION 29 E Disassembly and Modification e Never try to take the camera apart or modify it in any way Doing so creates the 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 E Locations To Be Avoided e Never leave the camera in any of the following types of locations Doing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock Areas subject to large amounts of humidity or dust Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke is present Near heaters on a heated carpet in areas exposed to direct sunlight in a closed vehicle parked in the sun or other areas subject to very high temperatures e Never place the camera on an unstable surface on a high shelf etc Doing so can cause the camera to fall creating the risk of personal injury o E Backing Up Important Data e Always keep backup copies of important data in camera memory by transferring it to a computer or other storage device Note that data can be deleted in the case of
80. arging USB data communication the Photo Stand when using the AC adaptor operation can cause the AC adaptor to become warm This is Never locate the power cord near a stove or other heating normal and does not indicate malfunction device When unplugging from the wall outlet grasp the plug on the AC adaptor power cord Never pull on the power cord Insert the plug into the wall outlet as far as it will go Unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet before leaving the camera unattended for long periods such as when leaving on a trip etc Atleast once a year unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet and clean off any dust built up around the prongs INTRODUCTION 33 E Battery Life e Battery continuous operation times provided in this manual represent the approximate amount of time before the camera turns off due to low battery power when being powered by the special battery under normal temperature 23 C 73 F They do not guarantee that you will be able to achieve the indicated level of operation Actual battery life is greatly affected by ambient temperature battery storage conditions the amount of time spent in storage etc e Leaving the camera on can run down battery and cause the low battery warning to appear Turn off the camera whenever you are not using it e The low battery warning indicates that the camera is about to turn off due to low battery power Charge the battery as soon as possible
81. ation see page 143 IMPORTANT e Audio snapshot capabilities are disabled while shooting with the Triple Self timer or with a continuous shutter mode You can however add audio to such a snapshot after you record it page 173 37 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT l NOTE e After transferring an audio snapshot to your computer s hard disk you can play back the audio using Windows Media Player page 228 e The following shows the formats used for storing audio snapshot data Image Data JPEG JPG extension Audio Data WAVE ADPCM WAV extension Approximate Audio File Size 165 KB 30 second recording at 5 5KB per second e You cannot turn off the monitor screen by pressing DISP while audio recording is in progress SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT SHOOTING A MOVIE Before shooting a movie you should specify a movie image quality setting Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail smoothness and clarity of a movie during playback Shooting with the high quality HQ setting will result in better image quality but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot e Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording 4 Approximate Image Quality pixels Data Rate Frame Rate HQ 640 x 480 4 0 Megabits 30 frames second second HQ Wide 704 x 384 4 0 Megabits 30 frames second second Normal 640 x 480 2 1 Megabits 30 fra
82. automatically and download it 228 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Installing the Codec on a PC that Cannot Connect to the Internet In this case you should install Windows Media Player 9 from the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM that has Windows Media Player on its label e Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the MENU exe file 2 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want 3 Click the Windows Media Player 9 Read me file and read its contents e Read me files contain important information about installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements 229 4 Click Install for Windows Media Player 9 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install Windows Media Player 9 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER IMPORTANT e If your computer is running Windows 98 install the Windows 98 WMP6 4 codec instead of Windows Media Player 9 In the case of Windows 2000 or 98SE you need to install Microsoft DirectX 9 0c For information about determining the version of Microsoft DirectX on your PC see page 225 Note the following important precautions when playi
83. ay in the shade etc E Overcast hoot in the sh f a building in th gt Shoot in the shadow of a building in the Shade shade of trees etc on a clear day Suppress color cast when shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Day White Fluorescent Suppress color cast when shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting Daylight Fluorescent Suppress the appearance of light bulb lighting ES Tungsten Manually adjust white balance to suit a rticular light particular light source Mahl e For details see Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually page 124 ADVANCED SETTINGS l NOTE e You can also use the Panel Operation Panel page 54 to change the white balance setting e When Auto is selected for the white balance setting the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine the white point which makes proper white balance adjustment impossible If this happens select the white balance setting that matches you shooting conditions Daylight Overcast etc e You can use the key customization feature to configure the lt and gt buttons so they control the white balance setting page 135 e To select Auto with the control key when the control key is configured to select the auto white balance setting scroll through the settings unti
84. ber This indicates that charging cannot be performed because you have just finished using the camera or because the temperature in your location is too hot or too cold If this happens wait until the camera returns to normal temperature When the camera returns to a temperature where charging can be performed the CHARGE lamp will light red GETTING READY If the CHARGE lamp flashes red IMPORTANT This indicates that the camera or battery is faulty or that the e Use only the bundled USB cradle or the separately DANSI Y IS loaden IN Ihe cena reer or ECUy available special charger unit BC 11L to charge the Remove the battery from the camera and check if its contacts special rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 20 The are dirty If they ale wipe them off with a dry cioth and then battery cannot be charged using any other type of charger reload the battery into the camera After confirming that the AC device Attempting to use a different charger can result in adaptor is plugged into the power outlet and the USB cradle set unexpected accident the camera on the cradle again e Use only the AC adaptor that comes bundled with the camera Never use any other type of AC adaptor Use of the separately available AD C30 AD C40 AD C620 or AD C630 is not supported If an error still continues to occur after you perform the above steps it could mean that the battery is faulty Contact your nearest CASIO authorized service center
85. camera e Fingerprints dirt and other foreign matter on the lens surface can interfere with proper operation of the camera Avoid touching the lens surface To clean the lens surface use a blower to blow off dust or foreign matter and then wipe with a soft dry cloth e Fingerprints dirt and other foreign matter on the flash can interfere with proper operation of the camera Avoid touching the flash If the flash becomes dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth e To clean the camera wipe it with a soft dry cloth E Monitor Screen Images e The images that normally appear on the monitor screen during image playback are smaller than normal and so you cannot see all of the detail of the actual image Your camera has an image zoom feature page 154 which you can use to enlarge the monitor screen image You can use this feature for on the spot checks of important images E Other Precautions e The camera becomes slightly warm during use This is normal and does not indicate malfunction E INTRODUCTION GETTING READY 2 Load the battery into the camera Charging the Battery With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing upwards in the Your camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery direction of the monitor screen hold the stopper in the NP 20 direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera Press the battery in until the stopper secures it IMPORTANT in place e Use of any type of
86. cause image burn in l NOTE e An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Saving an Image on Your Macintosh IMPORTANT In order to work on an image to put it into an album you must e Never use your computer to modify delete move or first eave it to your Macintosh To save a camera image to your rename any image files that are in the camera s built in Macintosh you must first establish a connection between them memory or memory card Doing so can cause problems via the camera s USB cradle with the camera s image management data which will e For information about connecting to a Macintosh see Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh after the First make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever Time on page 242 you want to modify delete move or rename an image do 1 Double click the camera s drive icon so only on images that have been copied to your Macintosh 2 Drop the DCIM folder into the folder where e Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera or cradle while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause you want to store it data to become corrupted This copies the DCIM folder to the folder on your Macintosh 244 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Removing the Camera from the USB Cradl
87. ch makes the screen easier to view This setting consumes more power 1 Bright setting for outdoor use etc This setting results in brightness that is greater than the 0 setting o GETTING READY Adjusting Monitor Screen Image Quality Type You can use the Type setting to adjust the quality of the monitor screen image This setting is the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode Quality Setting Description Night This setting provides a clearer screen image when shooting under dark conditions and comes in handy when recording at night with a tripod Quality Setting Description Increases contrast of the monitor screen image so the subject stands out for easier viewing and framing when shooting under bright conditions Dynamic Power Saving Consumes slightly less power than the other settings and extends battery life Note that power saving is disabled when Auto is selected for the monitor screen brightness setting Makes the monitor screen image a bit brighter than the actual image for more clarity Makes recorded image brighter when showing it to others Vivid Displays the monitor screen image so it is as Real near as possible to the one recorded by the camera a GETTING READY If you lose your way Perform one of the following operations if you find that you have gotten lost while performing button operations during
88. contents of the memory card before proceeding with the format operation e Even if the file data on a memory card is protected page 180 formatting the card will delete all its data e Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera In the case of an SD memory card or SDHC memory card formatting on a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility operation etc GETTING READY 50 Load the memory card you want to format into the camera Turn on the camera and press MENU On the Set Up tab select Format and then press gt Use A and V to select Format and then press SET to start formatting After formatting is complete enter the PLAY mode and check to make sure the There are no files message appears on the monitor screen e To exit the format operation without formatting select Cancel a E Memory Card Precautions If a memory card starts to behave abnormally you can restore normal operation by reformatting it However it is recommended that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from the home or office If you experience problems while trying to playback recorded images try re formatting the memory card As you record data to and delete data from a memory card
89. croll non stop Press P or lt 4 Adjust volume e Volume can be adjusted only while Press A or V movie playback is in progress Toggle on screen indicators on or off Press DISP 145 To do this Do this Zoom in up to 4 5X e While an image is zoomed you can use 4 V lt and gt to move around and view the parts of the image that do not Press the zoom button Q fit on the monitor screen Stop playback Press MENU IMPORTANT e Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Playing Back a Movie with Anti Shake Use the following procedure when you want to play back a movie with Anti Shake Anti Shake is particularly useful when you have the camera connected to a TV for viewing since the effects of camera movement are more evident on a big screen 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and gt to display the movie you want to play with Anti Shake 2 Press to turn on Anti Shake e Each press of toggles Anti Shake on and off e H Anti Shake indicator is displayed on the monitor screen while Anti Shake is turned on 3 After the setting is the way you want press SET 146 l NOTE e You can press to turn Anti Shake on and off while the movie is stopped or playing e You can also use the following procedure to turn Anti Shake on and off 1 While a movie i
90. ct Cancel and then press SET This will return to the paused movie playback screen Use the following operations to select the frame point from which or to which you want to cut the movie the cut point To do this Press this button Fast forward or fast reverse playback gt or lt 4 Pause or unpause movie playback SET Scroll paused playback one frame gt or 4 forward or back e The part of the movie indicated in red on the displayed indicator bar is the part that will be cut e To cancel the cut operation press MENU This will return to the screen in step 3 168 6 When the frame where you want the cut point to be is displayed press V EDITING IMAGES 7 In response to the confirmation message that E Using Point To Point Cut aan eee PTAA SET NES aN 1 Play back the movie you want to edit e To cancel movie editing select No instead of Yes and 2 Press SET to pause then press SET This will return to the paused movie playback playback screen e The selected cut operation will take considerable time to complete Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera Note that a cut operation can take a very long time if the movie being edited is long Cut icon 3 Press V e You could also perform the following steps in place of steps 1 through 3 above In
91. cus Optical Zoom Factor Range 1X 15cm to co 0 5 to co 3X 40cm to 00 1 3 to co 112 ADVANCED SETTINGS Perform the following steps to change the focus mode Using Auto Focus 1 Inthe REC mode press Diew V 4 Tp twice re 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus and then half 2 Use lt 4 and gt to hae the seca cia f select the focus mode is camera wi pe orm e ocus opera ion i Z You can tell if the image is in focus by checking the setting you want and Vo BS operation lamp and the focus frame color then press SET e See the following pages of aN Operation Lamp this section for details A about shooting with each mi wD Peor F L focus mode Focus Mode Icon L E ENN 15 37 Focus Frame Status Operation Lamp Focus Frame AO Focusing Complete Not Focused Flashing Green Red Lit Green Green l NOTE e f you are using the Normal Screen Layout setting page 54 each press of A amp will cycle through the available focus mode settings ADVANCED SETTINGS 113 2 When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot IMPORTANT e Auto Focus and Macro Focus become fixed focus while shooting a movie l NOTE e When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is closer than the Auto Focus
92. d USB cradle 2 Check all connections 3 Install the USB driver page 216 4 Press the USB cradle s USB button Display language setting screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 Camera s display language Home city date style date and time and other settings have not been configured 2 A problem with the camera s built in memory management area 1 Check the settings pages 12 193 2 Perform the reset operation to initialize the camera s setup page 139 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 built in memory management area has been restored If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO service center 279 APPENDIX If you have problems installing the USB driver You may not be able to install the USB driver properly if you use the USB cable to connect the camera to a computer running Windows 98SE 98 before installing the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM or if you have another type of driver installed This will make it impossible for the computer to recognize the camera when it is connected If this happens you will need to re install the camera s USB driver For information about how to re install the USB driver see the USB driver s Read me file on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera APPENDIX 2
93. d the globe Configuring World Time Settings 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select World and then press gt OTHER SETTINGS 4 Use A and F to select City and then press gt e To configure the summer time setting use A and V to select DST and then select On E Switching between the Home Time and World Time Screens 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press gt e Summer time is used in some areas to advance the 3 Use A and V to select World for the current time setting by one hour during the summer World Time screen or Home for the Home months Time screen e Use of summer time depends on the local customs and laws 4 After selecting the screen you want press SET to exit the setting screen 5 Use A V 4 and gt to select the area where the city you want to view is located and then press SET 6 Use A and V to select the city you want and then press SET 7 After the setting is the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen OTHER SETTINGS 195 Changing the Display Language Changing the USB Port Protocol You can use the procedure below to select a display text You can use the procedure below to change the USB language communication protocol that is used when exchanging data with e The numb
94. d 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 If you are using the AC adaptor to power the camera unplug it from the wall outlet If you are using battery power remove the battery from the camera taking care to protect yourself against burn injury 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center INTRODUCTION 28 E Water and Foreign Matter E Dropping and Rough Treatment e Water other liquids or foreign matter especially metal e Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping getting inside the camera creates the risk of fire and electric or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present Particular care is of the above symptoms are present required when using the camera where it is raining or 1 Turn off the camera snowing near the ocean or other body of water or ina 2 If you are using the AC adaptor to power the camera bathroom unplug it from the wall outlet If you are using battery 1 Turn off the camera power remove the battery from the camera 2 If you are using the AC adaptor to power the camera 3 Contact your dealer or ne
95. disk e Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your 4 Inthe Library folder double click Macintosh before trying to play it Proper movie playback QuickTime may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc 5 Drag CASIO AVI Importer component to the QuickTime folder This installs CASIO AVI Importer component in the QuickTime folder e f there are any other AVI components in the QuickTime folder it can make proper movie playback impossible Move the other AVI components to another location outside the QuickTime folder 6 Restart your Macintosh and confirm that QuickTime can play the movies properly 247 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Movie Playback Precaution The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to use your Macintosh to play back movies recorded with this camera OS OS X 10 2 8 or greater Required Software QuickTime 6 5 2 or greater IMPORTANT e The above is the recommended environment Configuring this environment does not guarantee proper operation e Even if your computer meets the minimum requirements described above certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies Viewing User Documentation PDF Files You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you don t go to the Adobe Systems
96. e 1 On your Macintosh screen drag the camera drive to Trash 2 Press the USB cradle USB button After making sure that the cradle s USB lamp is not lit remove the camera from the cradle Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on Your Macintosh If you are running Mac OS X you can manage snapshots using iPhoto which comes bundled with your operating system If you are running Mac OS 9 install the Photo Loader application from the CD ROM that comes with the camera Photo Loader lets you import images from the camera to your Macintosh automatically to arrange images by recording date and to display images in a calendar format E Installing Photo Loader Before starting installation be sure to read any readme file that accompanies Photo Loader readme files contain important information about installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements 1 Place the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera into your Macintosh CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM that has Photo Loader on its label 2 Open the folder named Photo Loader 3 Open the folder named English and then open the folder named Important USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 4 Open the folder named Installer and then open the file named readme 5 Follow the instructions in the readme file to install Photo Loader IMPORTANT e See the readme
97. e Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names page 179 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select File No and then press gt 3 Use A and F to select the setting you want and then press SET I hi To have the camera do this Se ect his setting Remember the current number and always assign the next one even if all Continue files are deleted or if the memory card is replaced Restart the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or the Reset memory card is replaced Changing the Camera Date and Time Setting When changing the date and time setting be sure to do so for your Home City the location where you normally use the camera If you already have your Home City setting configured correctly you can use the procedure under Setting the Date and Time for Your Home City page 193 to change the current time setting only if you want ae IMPORTANT e Changing the time and date setting without correctly configuring your Home City setting first will cause all of the World Time page 194 dates and times to be off E Selecting Your Home City 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press gt This displays the current World Time settings OTHER SETTINGS Use A and V to select Home and then press gt Use A and V to
98. e Camera Transferring documents from a computer running Windows To transfer documents on your computer to the camera so you can view it on the monitor screen you need to install CASIO DATA TRANSPORT from the CD ROM that comes with the camera E Installing CASIO DATA TRANSPORT 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM that has DATA TRANSPORT on its label e Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the MENU exe file TRANSFERRING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR CAMERA DATA STORAGE On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want e Regardless of the language you select the English version of CASIO DATA TRANSPORT is installed Click the DATA TRANSPORT Read me file and read its contents e Read me files contain important information about installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements Click Install for DATA TRANSPORT Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install CASIO DATA TRANSPORT E Transferring documents 1 First connect the camera to your computer e Before connecting the camera to your computer make sure that a memory card is loaded in the camera e See page 217 for information about connecting the camera to you
99. e discharge and go dead which will require longer charging Press B gt PLAY when you need to use the camera Store batteries in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower Pressing a button causes the operation lamp to light green momentarily and turns on power Operation Lamp ON OFF Power we CGC PLAY Ea REC GETTING READY 43 E Turning Power Off Press ON OFF Power IMPORTANT e Pressing ON OFF or E8 REC to turn on power also causes the lens to extend Take care there is nothing pressing against or hitting the lens Holding the lens with l NOTE your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of e You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press E8 REC or BJ PLAY You can also configure the camera to turn off when you press EJ REC or B PLAY page 197 malfunction l NOTE e Pressing B gt PLAY while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes e Auto Power Off page 45 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time If this happens turn power back on GETTING READY 44 Turning On Power for the First Time The first time you load a battery into the camera a screen appears for configuring screen text language date and time settings Use the procedure under Configuring Display Language Date a
100. e applied to all subsequent images Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT scenes Business Cards and Documents Whiteboard etc Old Photo Short Movie Past Movie Voice Recording Movie mode When using a continuous shutter mode keep the camera still until all recording is finished A continuous shutter operation may stop part way through if memory capacity runs low The continuous shutter rate depends on the current image size and image quality settings You can select the flash mode you want with normal speed continuous shutter mode With high speed continuous shutter the flash mode automatically becomes fy flash off With the flash continuous shutter mode the flash mode automatically becomes J flash on You cannot use the self timer in combination with the normal speed continuous shutter mode Triple Self timer can be used in combination with the zoom continuous shutter mode only SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT e Note that the resolution of images recorded with the high speed continuous shutter mode or flash continuous shutter mode is somewhat lower resolution and more prone to digital noise than images recorded with the normal speed continuous shutter mode e Auto ISO sensitivity always is used for the flash continuous shutter mode regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting e With the flash continuous shutter mode t
101. e battery stop the slideshow PHOTO camera will turn off e Do not remove the camera from the cradle while a automatically after the time slideshow is in progress Doing so can cause data to you specified with the Time setting elapses become corrupted e You can change the slideshow setting by pressing MENU while a slideshow is in progress After NOTE configuring the settings press MENU again to restart e You can connect the USB cradle to a TV and enjoy the the slideshow slideshow on a big screen You can also connect to a video e To adjust the level of audio volume during a slideshow recording device and record a slideshow page 151 use A and V to adjust the volume 150 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES ar 4 Press A to turn on the camera and enter the Viewing Camera Images on a TV PLAY mode Use the procedure below to view snapshots and movies on a TV Pressing ON OFF or BF will not turn on the camera screen e You need to use the USB cradle and the AV cable that comes with the camera to connect to a TV When the camera turns on in the PLAY mode an image will appear on the TV screen The camera s monitor screen will not turn on 1 Connect the USB cradle to a TV 5 Now you can perform the applicable operation VIDEO IN Jack Yellow AUDIO IN Jacks White on the camera for the type of file you want to play e At this point you could press the USB cradle s PHOTO button to start a slideshow page
102. e item you want to configure and then press gt Example Select Continuous and then press gt 4 Use A and F to select the setting you want 5 Apply the setting e Pressing SET applies the selected setting and exits the menu screen e Pressing lt d instead of SET applies the selected setting and returns to the menu screen You can then continue configuring other settings if you want e To select another tab press lt q use A to return to the tab and then use lt 4 and gt to switch to another tab Configuring Monitor Screen Settings You can use the display menu to configure various monitor screen settings e See Display Menu Reference on page 271 for information about display menu contents Example Display Menu Screen e Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode This screen shows the REC mode menu Menu Screen Operation Buttons lt gt Selects a setting option P is also used to apply a setting A V Selects a setting option SET Applies the selected settings DISP Exits the menu screen a GETTING READY The following is the procedure for menu operations in the REC mode 1 In the REC mode press DISP This will display the display menu screen 2 Use lt q and gt to select the setting you want 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want e If you want to configure othe
103. e memory for the BEST SHOT mode is on will restore the settings of the BEST SHOT scene what was selected when you last turned off the camera This is true regardless of any of the mode memory on off settings of each individual setting except for Zoom Position Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory Defaults Use the following procedure when you want to return to the camera to its initial factory default settings which are the ones that are configured when you first purchase the camera See Menu Reference on page 267 for the initial factory default setting for each menu item 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Reset and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select Reset and then press SET e To cancel the procedure without resetting select Cancel ADVANCED SETTINGS a5 IMPORTANT The following are not initialized when you reset the camera page 269 Home Time setup World Time setup Adjust Date Style Language Video Out 141 ADVANCED SETTINGS VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Viewing a Snapshot Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera s monitor screen 1 Press M to enter the PLAY mode we C e This will display one of the snapshots in memory along with some information about the settings used to shoot it page 266 File Type Folder File Names Image Quality Image Size eed Date
104. e recording image and audio is interrupted for a few seconds while the snapshot is recorded Shooting a Snapshot During a Movie NOTE ae e You can use Y 4 T while shooting a movie to 1 While movie recording is in progress press change the flash mode the shutter button You can also half press the shutter button to focus using Auto Focus 2 Movie recording continues after the snapshot is recorded 3 To stop movie recording press SHOOTING A MOVIE 97 USING BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT you simply select the sample scene that is Selecting a Sample Scene like the one you are trying to shoot and the camera sets up automatically Even difficult backlight scenes which result in the 1 In the REC mode Red Boundary main subject being too dark if set up improperly come out press BS looking great This enters the BEST SHOT mode and displays a screen E Some Sample Scenes showing thumbnails of 15 sample scenes e The currently selected sample scene is the one e Portrait e Scenery with the red boundary Scene Name around it e The initial default selection Scene Number is gy Auto i x e Night Scene USING BEST SHOT 98 2 Use A V 4 and gt to move the boundary to select the scene you want to select e Pressing A or V while the red boundary is at the edge of the screen will scroll to the next screen of BEST SHOT scenes e Pressing the zoom butto
105. eaker page 143 CHARGE Lamp pages 39 275 DC IN 5 3V External Power aN page 38 lt USB Connector pages 203 218 240 AV OUT AV output port page 151 APPENDIX 264 Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators icons and values to keep you informed of the camera s status e The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera E Recording Mode Normal Panel Operation Panel Flash Mode page 76 Focus Mode page 112 White Balance Setting page 123 Continuous Shutter Mode page 83 Self timer Mode page 81 Recording Mode Digital zoom indicator page 74 Metering Mode page 127 Snapshot Image Size page 67 Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 283 Remaining Movie Memory Capacity page 90 Movie Image Quality page 89 ISO Sensitivity page 126 Aperture Value page 66 Shutter Speed page 66 Date Time page 192 Exposure Compensation page 121 Battery Level Indicator page 41 Focus Frame pages 64 116 Histogram page 132 Snapshot Image Quality page 69 Anti Shake Indicator page 104 IMPORTANT e The aperture value shutter speed and ISO
106. ecording IMPORTANT This deletes the previous recording and replaces it with the e Note that you cannot restore the original audio once you new one delete or re record the audio of a snapshot 6 Press the shutter button again to stop audio 71 In the PLAY mode use lt 4 and P to scroll recording through images and display the snapshot Recording will stop automatically after about 30 seconds if whose audio you want to re record you do not press the shutter button 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Dubbing and then press gt 4 Use A and F to select Delete and then press SET e If you just want to delete the audio of the snapshot without re recording anything press MENU here and skip the rest of this procedure USING AUDIO 174 IMPORTANT note e Your camera supports the following audio data formats Audio Format WAVE ADPCM WAV extension Approximate Audio File Size 165KB 30 second recording at 5 5KB per second e Take care that you do not block the camera s microphone with your fingers while recording e Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record e You may not be able to record audio if remaining memory capacity is too low e Adding audio dubbing is not possible for the following types of images Movies Snapshots created using MOTION PRINT Protected snapshots Microph
107. ecording to let you know when a frame has been dropped Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended Microphone SHOOTING A MOVIE You can perform digital zoom while shooting a movie by pressing Optical zoom is not available while shooting a movie To use optical zoom for a movie use to zoom as required first and then press to start recording The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot close up or a large zoom factor Because of this use of a tripod is recommended under these conditions When the subject is outside the camera s focus range focusing is not possible and the image will be out of focus Auto Focus and Macro Focus become fixed focus while shooting a movie pages 113 114 o Using Short Movie With Short Movie pressing will shoot a movie that starts a few seconds before is pressed first part and ends a few seconds after it is pressed second part You can specify how long in seconds you want the first part and the second part of the Short Movie to be Since a few seconds of action before is pressed are recorded Short Movie is a good way to make sure you don t miss the action of kids or other active subjects You can also use MOTION PRINT page 171 to extract still images of Short Movie scenes button pressed 4 Short Movie lt gt lt gt A Recordi
108. ed eye effect that occurs in images of people shot with flash 76 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 1 Inthe REC mode press V 4 h once IMPORTANT e When using flash take Flash Flash Mode care that the flash window is not blocked by your fingers or the camera I strap e When the ISO sensitivity setting is Auto page 126 sensitivity is high and there is increased digital noise when flash is NIG i used Decreasing ISO sensitivity shortens the range of the flash but is also reduces digital noise 2 Use lt q and gt to select the flash setting you want and then press SET 3 Press the shutter button to shoot l NOTE e f you are using the Normal Screen Layout setting page 54 each press of Y 4 i will cycle through the available flash settings 77 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Red eye reduction Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye When red eye reduction is selected as the flash mode the camera fires a pre flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to close which reduces the chance of red eye IMPORTANT e Note the following important points when using red eye reduction Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camer
109. ed for snapshots only Saving an audio snapshot in the FAVORITE folder will save the snapshot part only MANAGING YOUR FILES 181 E Copying a File to the FAVORITE Folder IMPORTANT 7 Inthe PLAY mode press MENU e The snapshot copied to the FAVORITE folder is converted to QVGA size 320 x 240 pixels A snapshot in the 2 On the PLAY tab select Favorites and FAVORITE folder cannot be restored to its original size then press gt e Snapshots in the FAVORITE folder cannot be copied to a memory card 3 Use A and V to select Save and then press SET l NOTE e The number of snapshots that can be stored in the FAVORITE folder depends on the image quality of each one and how much built in memory capacity is remaining 4 Use lt q and P to select the snapshot you want to copy to the FAVORITE folder 5 Use A and V to select Save and then press SET This saves a copy of the snapshot to the FAVORITE folder 6 Now you can repeat steps 4 and 5 to save another image or press MENU twice to exit this procedure MANAGING YOUR FILES 182 E Viewing Snapshots in the FAVORITE Folder Perform the following steps to view FAVORITE folder contents on your computer 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 1 Remove the memory card from the camera 2 On the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press P 2 Place the camera on the USB cradle which is connected to the computer
110. ed to install the USB driver and configure menu settings only the first time you connect the camera to your computer later connections are much simpler 1 Press the camera s ON OFF button to turn it off and then place the camera on the USB cradle e Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on e If you plan to transfer images from the camera s built in memory to your computer make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera 2 Press the USB cradle s USB button e Pressing the cradle s USB button puts it into the USB mode which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green E Viewing Camera Images on Your Computer After connecting the camera to your computer you can view camera images on your computer screen e For information about connecting to a computer see Connecting the Camera to Your Computer after the First Time on page 221 1 Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Windows 2000 Me 98SE 98 users Double click My Computer 2 Double click Removable Disk e Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or built in memory if there is no card as a removable disk 3 Double click the DCIM folder 4 Double click the folder that contains the image you want to view USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 5 Double click the file that contains the image you want to view This displays the image e For in
111. ented correctly 2 The battery is dead 1 Orient the battery correctly page 37 2 Charge the battery page 37 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced Purchase a separately available NP 20 rechargeable lithium ion battery Camera suddenly powers down 1 Auto Power Off activated page 45 2 The battery is dead 1 Turn power back on 2 Charge the battery page 37 Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 Camera is in the PLAY mode 2 Flash is charging 3 Memory is full 1 Press gg REC to enter the REC mode 2 Wait until the flash finishes charging 3 Transfer images your computer delete images you no longer need or use a different memory card Auto Focus does not focus properly 1 The lens is dirty 2 The subject is not in the center of the focus frame when you compose the image 3 The subject you are shooting is a type that is not compatible with Auto Focus 4 You are moving the camera when shooting 5 You are pressing the shutter button all the way without half pressing 1 Clean the lens 2 Make sure the subject is centered in the focus frame when composing the image 3 Use manual focus page 119 4 Mount the camera on a tripod 5 Half press the shutter button and allow enough time for Auto Focus to focus 276
112. er and types of languages depend on the a computer printer or other external device Select the protocol geographic area where the camera was marketed that suits the device to which you are connecting 1 Press MENU 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Language and 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then then press gt press gt 3 Use A V lt and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET OTHER SETTINGS 196 3 Use A and VF to select the setting you want and then press SET ser and m PLAY Button When you want to connect to this type Select this You configure the camera so it does not turn on when you press of device setting the E8 REC or B5 PLAY button or to turn off when you Computer press the I REC or B gt J PLAY button With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of Mass Storage S images from the camera to a computer te A gt using the bundled Photo Loader z application W Ca Printer that supports PictBridge page 202 PTP 1 Press MENU This setting simplifies the transfer of PictBridge image data to the connected device 2 On the Set Up tab select REC PLAY and then press gt OTHER SETTINGS 197 3 Use A and V to select the setting y
113. er files names etc IMPORTANT e Certain print service providers may not support DPOF or may support different printing protocols In this case you will need to perform printing in accordance with the instructions provided by the print service you are using PRINTING E Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image In the PLAY mode press MENU On the PLAY tab 100 0005 select DPOF Printing and then pess 7 press P _Allimages J Use A and V to select Select Images and then press gt Use lt lt and gt to scroll through the images until the one you want to print is on the monitor screen 5 Use A and V to specify the number of copies e You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 0 if you do not want to print the image 6 If you want to include the date in the image press BS to toggle date stamping on and off e To turn off date stamping press BS so Off is displayed e Repeat steps 4 through 6 to configure settings for other images if you want 7 After everything is the way you want press SET to save the settings PRINTING E Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images In the PLAY mode press MENU On the PLAY tab select DPOF Printing and then press P Use A and V to select All images and then press gt Use A and V to specify the number of copies e You can spec
114. er into the printer S PY 8 Press the USB 100 0005 Connector A cradle s USB button Emm This displays a print menu L or r vee on the camera s monitor l Z RR screen PAS lt USB Connector e Also connect the AC adaptor to the cradle and plug the adaptor into an electrical outlet e If you do not plan to use the AC adaptor make sure that the camera s battery is fully charged e Nothing appears on the camera s monitor screen if the camera is on the USB cradle while the bundled AV cable is connected to the cradle Be sure to disconnect the AV cable from the cradle if you want to use the camera s monitor screen to view images PRINTING 203 9 Use A and V to select Paper Size and 11 Use A and V to specify the print option then press gt you want If you want to print a specific image 10 Use A and V to select a paper size and Select 1 Image and then press SET After that use 4 then press SET and P to display the image you want to print e The following are the available paper sizes If you want to print multiple images 3 5 x 5 5 x 7 4 x 6 A4 8 5 x 11 By Printer Select DPOF Printing and then press SET Next use e Selecting By Printer prints using a paper size selected the DPOF settings page 205 to specify the images you on the printer want to select e Available paper settings depend on the connected printer For full details see the
115. era will be ready to shoot the next image Focus Frame Monitor Screen 16 QUICK START BASICS Snapshot Image Size and Image Quality Your camera lets you select from among various image size and quality settings Note that image size and quality settings affect how many images can be stored in memory e You can change the image size and quality settings as required to shoot a smaller or lower resolution image for attachment to an e mail message for publishing on a website etc You can also select an image size that suits the size of paper you plan to use for printing your images For details see pages 67 69 and 283 How do I half press the shutter button The shutter button is designed to stop about half way down when you press it lightly Stopping at this point is called a half press When you half press the shutter button the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at Mastering how much pressure is required for a half press and a full press of the shutter button is an important technique for good looking images Half press Full press Press lightly ri until the i All the way button stops Beep beep QUICK START BASICS Viewing Snapshots page 142 PLAY 1 Press P to enter the PLAY mode If there are multiple images in memory use lt 4 and P to scroll through them E To return to the REC mode Press E i QUICK S
116. eration Rule 20000eeeeeeeee 192 Changing the Camera Date and Time Setting 192 USING AUDIO 173 Using World Time sanag sv aemeehsae ieee 194 E Configuring World Time Settings 194 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 173 Changing the Display Language 196 Recording Audio Only Voice Recording 176 Changing the USB Port Protocol 196 E REC and PLAY Button Settings 197 MANAGING YOUR FILES 179 Formatting Built in Memory 199 Files and Folders 0000 eee eee 179 Protecting a File Against Deletion 180 Using the FAVORITE Folder 181 Copying FileS 0c e eee e cece rene eee 184 CONTENTS 6 PRINTING 200 Using the Camera with a Macintosh 237 Viewing and Storing Images on a Macintosh 239 Types of Printing 0 e eee eee eee 200 E Transfer of Images from the Camera and Using Professional Print Service 201 Management of Images on Your Macintosh 245 Using Your Printer to Print Images 202 E Playing Movies 246 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be E Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 248 Printed and the Number of Copies 205 z Registering es a Jser 249 E Date Stamping 208 Reading Files Directly from a Memory Card 249 Supported Protocols s0eeeeeees 209 Memory Card Data 0 0 c eee eee eens 250 USING THE CAMERA WITH A TRANSFERRING
117. es When part of the photograph extends outside of the monitor screen When the subject is the same color as the background it is placed upon e The maximum Old Photo image size is 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels When the camera is configured to record images smaller than 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels Old Photo will produce images in accordance with the currently specified image size e Under certain conditions restored colors may not produce the desired results USING BEST SHOT 111 ADVANCED SETTINGS Your camera provides you with the five focus modes described below The initial factory default focus mode is Auto Focus Focus Mode Description Focus Range L Auto Automatic focus when the shutter button is half pressed Auto adjustment Focus Approximately 40 cm to co 1 3 to co EJ Macro Automatic focus for distances that are closer than those for Auto adjustment 15 cm to 50 cm 5 9 to 19 7 Close up Auto Focus Used for close up shooting e Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom da Pan Fixed focus for relatively wide range focusing Use Pan Focus Fixed distance Focus PF under conditions where Auto Focus is difficult e Focus range varies with optical zoom position EA Infinity Focus is fixed at infinity Use this mode when shooting Infinity Focus scenery and other faraway images Wg Manual Focus is performed manually e Focus range varies with optical zoom factor Fo
118. es on 98SE 98 USB driver Be sure to 216 protocol higher speed data transfer becomes possible a se iier install this driver when USB 2 0 Hi Speed is supported Note that certain P Transfer of Photo Loader 3 0 computer models connecting through a USB hub and images iro DirectX 9 0c When DirectX other system conditions can slow down data transfer and the camera XP 2000 9 0 or higher is not installed even cause operational problems and Me 98SE on the computer already 224 management 98 of images on 4 the computer a USB Retouch XP 2000 Photohands 1 0 rotate print Me 98SE 227 snapshots 98 212 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Da Windows s See a Windows 5 See Objective VESON Install this software page Objective vercion Install this software page Windows Media Player 9 Transfer CASIO DATA e Connecting to the documents to XP 2000 TRANSPORT 1 0 254 XP Me Internet downloads and 228 the camera installs the applicable codec automatically xP 2000 Adobe Reader 6 0 Me 98SE Not required if already 236 Windows Media Player 9 installed e Connecting to the Internet downloads and as EE A E doesnet 2000 installs the applicable 208 View the me pies aha i Play movies 98SE codec automatically User s Guide DirectX 9 0 When DirectX Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 0 or higher is not installed 98 installed already go to on the computer already the Adobe Systems Incorp
119. es shorten battery life Number of Shots CIPA 1 200 shots Continuous Playback Snapshots 290 minutes Continuous Movie Recording 90 minutes 400 minutes Continuous Voice Recording e Battery NP 20 Rated Capacity 700 mAh e Recording Medium SD memory card e Measurement Conditions 1 Number of Shots CIPA In accordance with CIPA 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 APPENDIX 2 Continuous Playback Time Standard temperature 23 C 73 F one image scroll approximately every 10 seconds 3 Approximate continuous recording time e The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life e Frequency of flash zoom and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values 288 Power Consumption Dimensions Bundled Accessories 3 7 V DC Approximately 4 3 W 94 5 W x 60 4 H x 17 3 D mm 3 7 W x 2 4 H x 0 7 D Excluding projections 13 7 mm 0 5 at thinnest point Approximately 127 g 4 5 oz excluding battery and bundled accessories Rechargeable Lithium lon Battery NP 20 USB Cradle CA 34 Special AC Adaptor AD C52S or AD C52G AC Powe
120. ess the zoom button E 3 e If display indicators are turned on an indicator in the lower right corner of the monitor screen shows what part of the zoomed image is currently displayed To return to image to normal size Press MENU or BS IMPORTANT e Depending on the image size some images may not be able to be zoomed to the full 8 times normal size VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Using the 12 image Screen You can use the procedure below to display a screen that shows 12 images 1 Press the zoom button Selection Boundary This displays the 12 image screen with a selection boundary around the last image that was on the monitor screen 2 Select the image you want e Use lt 4 and P to scroll between 12 image screens e To view the full screen version of a particular image use A V lt 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to it and then press SET Using the Calendar Screen Use the following procedure to display a calendar which shows the first image recorded on each date of a particular month This screen helps to make searching for an image quicker and easier 1 In the PLAY mode press the zoom button E twice This displays the calendar screen e You can also display the calendar by pressing MENU selecting the Year Month PLAY tab selecting Calendar and then pressing P to display the calendar e To exit the calendar screen press MENU or BS
121. ff with clean tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation o E AC Adaptor e Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock Make sure you observe the following precautions when using the AC adaptor Use only the AC adaptor specified for this camera Use the AC adaptor to supply power only to devices that are specified for use with it Use a 100 to 240V AC 50 60Hz wall outlet as a power source Never plug the power cord into a wall outlet that is shared by other devices or into a shared extension cord Misuse of the AC adaptor can cause it to become damaged creating the risk of fire and electric shock Make sure you observe the following precautions when using the AC adaptor Never place heavy objects on the AC adaptor or subject it to direct heat Never try to modify the AC adaptor or subject it to bending Do not twist or pull on the power cord Should the power cord or plug ever become damaged contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center INTRODUCTION e Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet Doing E USB Cradle and AC Adaptor Precautions so creates the risk of electric shock e Make sure you always remove the camera from the USB e Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric cradle before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor shock Make sure you observe the following precautions e Ch
122. file that comes with Photo Loader for information about what you need to do to be able to use existing libraries after updating re installing Photo Loader or moving Photo Loader to another computer If you do not follow the correct procedure for installation you may not be able to display existing library information or calendar format HTML files with Photo Loader or imported image files may be deleted 246 Playing Movies You can use QuickTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies To play back a movie first copy the movie to your Macintosh and then double click the movie file To playback movies on your Macintosh using QuickTime install CASIO AVI Importer component from the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera Installing CASIO AVI Importer component makes it possible to play back AVI format MPEG 4 standard movie data recorded on a High Quality Movie digital camera on a Macintosh using the QuickTime application that comes bundled with the Macintosh operating system E Installing CASIO AVI Importer component 1 Place the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera into your Macintosh CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM that has AVI Importer component on its label 2 Open the folder named Movie Component There you will find a file named CASIO AVI Importer component USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 3 Double click the Library folder on the IMPORTANT startup
123. formation about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 251 l NOTE e An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original unrotated orientation E Saving an Image on Your Computer In order to work on an image or put it into an album you must first save it to your computer To save a camera image to your computer you must first establish a connection between them via the camera s USB cradle e For information about connecting to a computer see Connecting the Camera to Your Computer after the First Time on page 221 1 Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Windows 2000 Me 98SE 98 users Double click My Computer 2 Double click Removable Disk e Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or built in memory if there is no card as a removable disk 3 Right click the DCIM folder USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 4 5 On the shortcut menu that appears click IMPORTANT Copy e Never use your computer to modify delete move or Windows XP users Click Start and then My rename any image files that are in the camera s built in Documents memory or memory card Doing so can cause problems Windows 2000 Me 98SE 98 users Double with the camera s image management data which will click My Documents to open it make it impossible to play back images on the ca
124. g stored Also it is a good idea to use a tripod to avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds 100 IMPORTANT e BEST SHOT scenes were not shot using this camera e Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors You can change the camera settings that are made when 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 If you think you will later need to use a particular camera setup you configured save it as a BEST SHOT user setup page 102 USING BEST SHOT Displaying Detailed Information about a BEST SHOT Scene Though the name of each BEST SHOT scene is displayed as you move the selection boundary around the 15 scene selection screen there may be times when you need more information about a scene s setup To find out more about a scene select it with the red boundary on the scene selection screen and then press the zoom button Settin 2m to telep blurs the background The following are the different operations you can perform while the scene description screen is on the display To return to the scene selection screen press the zoom button again To scroll through available BEST SHOT scenes use lt 4 and gt To select the currently displayed scene and configure the camera with its settings
125. g playback E Selecting the Operation Sound 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the operation whose sound you want to configure Startup Half Shutter Shutter Operation and then press gt 189 4 Use A and F to select the setting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Sound one of the built in sounds 1 through 5 Sound 1 5 Turn sound off Off OTHER SETTINGS E Setting the Operation Tone Volume Level 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select g Operation 4 Use lt q and gt to specify the playback volume setting you want and then press SET e You can set the volume to one of eight levels in the range of 0 lowest to 7 highest e Setting a volume level of 0 mutes the sound l NOTE e The volume setting you configure here is also applied to video output page 151 E Setting the Playback Volume Level You can use this procedure to set the playback volume level for movies and audio snapshots independent of the operation tone volume 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select gJ Play 4 Use lt and P to specify the operation tone volume setting you want and then press SET e Yo
126. ges change at the slides specified interval but the audio portion of movies and audio snapshots will continue to play until the end regardless of the interval setting When MAX is selected only the first frame of each movie is displayed without any playback of the audio VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Effect Select a special effect Use A and V to select the effect you want e Pattern 1 2 3 4 Applies preset effects in sequence e Random Applies preset effects Pattern 1 2 3 4 in random sequence e Off No effect applied The Effect setting is disabled when Favorites is selected for Images or when the Interval setting is MAX 1 or 2 4 Use A and V to select Start and then press SET to start the slideshow The slideshow is performed in accordance with the settings you configured above e You can also scroll through images during a slide show by pressing P forward and lt 4 back e To adjust the level of audio volume during a slideshow use A and V to adjust the volume To stop a slideshow Press SET This will return to the PLAY mode e Pressing MENU instead of SET stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen e Pressing instead of SET stops the slideshow and switches to the REC mode 148 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES IMPORTANT E Playing a Slideshow on the USB Cradle
127. ghting conditions You can turn on Anti Shake using BEST SHOT or by performing a menu operation E Turning on Anti Shake Using BEST SHOT 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use A V lt and gt to select the Anti Shake scene and then press SET Anti Shake will remain selected until you select a different BEST SHOT scene 104 E Turning on Anti Shake Using the Menu 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Anti Shake and then press P 3 Use A and V to select Auto and then press SET e This turns on Anti Shake and displays J on the monitor screen e In this case Anti Shake will remain on until you turn it off on the menu l NOTE e You can also use the Panel Operation Panel page 54 to change the Anti Shake setting USING BEST SHOT ae IMPORTANT Anti Shake will not work unless the ISO setting page 126 is set to Auto Shooting with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of hand or subject movement when movement is severe You can also use Anti Shake to reduce the effects of hand movement only while recording a movie The effects of subject movement are not limited page 89 Anti Shake may not work with a very low shutter speed If this happens use a tripod to stabilize the camera Though J
128. gs Type Same as REC Mode settings APPENDIX Indicator Lamps The camera has lamps an Operation Lamp and an AF assist self timer Lamp These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the camera Operation Lamp AF assist self timer Lamp There are three lamp flash patterns Pattern 1 flashes once per second Pattern 2 flashes twice per second and Pattern 3 flashes four times per second The table below explains what each flash pattern indicates 272 E REC Mode AF Assist Operation Lamp Self timer Meaning Lamp Green Red Amber Red Lit Operational Power on recording enabled Pattern Flash is charging 3 L Flash charging is Lit complete Lit Auto Focus operation was successful Pattern Cannot Auto Focus 3 Lit LCD is off or in sleep state Pattern Image is being stored 2 Pattern Storing movie or 1 processing image Self timer countdown Pattern 1 10 3 Self timer countdown Pattern 2 3 0 APPENDIX AF 5 Assist Operation Lamp Self timer Meaning Lamp Green Red Amber Red Pattern Cannot charge flash 1 Memory card problem Memory ranem card is unformatted BEST SHOT setup cannot be registered Memory card is Lit locked Cannot create folder Memory is full Write error Pattern Low battery alert 3 Pattern Card is being 3 formatted Pattern
129. gt to change the setting e If you want to configure other settings repeat steps 2 and 3 4 After all the settings are the way you want press SET e This will apply the settings and return to normal operation no Operation Panel icon selected yt IMPORTANT e Image quality cannot be changed using Panel Operation Panel Panel Operation Panel is not displayed while Short Movie Past Movie Voice Recording or Zoom Continuous Shutter is being used e The date display format is always month day and the time display format is always 24 hours regardless of the current settings of the camera s Date Style and Adjust pages 193 194 GETTING READY 55 E PLAY Mode Screen Layout The PLAY mode screen layout settings let you select how display images are shown on the monitor screen Layout Type Description Layout Type Description Normal With this setting 100 of the display image is always visible With some aspect ratios black bands may appear above and below or to the left and right of the image Wide With this setting the display image is the maximum possible size that allows the entire image to be displayed horizontally With some aspect ratios the top and bottom of the image will be cut off e GETTING READY Turning Display Information On and Off REC Mode Layout Panel Operation Panel I nfo Show Histogram
130. h 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 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Using the Self Timer With the self timer pressing the shutter button starts a timer and the shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time Self Timer Type Description 10 sec 10 second self timer 2 second self timer e When shooting under conditions that 2 sec slow down the shutter speed you can use this setting to prevent blur due to hand movement This option shoots three images one image 10 seconds after the shutter button x3 is pressed the next image one second 5 after the camera gets ready to shoot after the first image and the final image one second after the camera gets ready to shoot after the second image Off Self timer is disabled Triple Self timer 1 2 3 4 In the REC mode press MENU On the REC tab select Self timer and then press gt Use A and F to 62 select the self timer fa type and then press SET Se 180 This causes an indicator identifying the selected self B2 timer type to appear on the monitor screen Press the shutter button to shoot l NOTE e You can also use the Panel Operation Panel page 54 to change the self timer setting 81 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Using the Self time
131. he camera to do this after an image is recorded Display the image for about one second On Nothing Off Using Icon Help Icon help displays guidance text about an icon when you select it on the monitor screen while in the REC mode page 267 e Icon help text is displayed for the following functions Recording mode focus mode metering flash mode white balance self timer EV shift Note however that metering white balance self timer and EV shift icon help text appears only when Metering White Balance Self timer or EV shift respectively is assigned to the lt 4 and gt keys with the key customization feature page 135 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Icon Help and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET lect thi To do this e iti S setting Display icon help text next to the icon of On a function when you select the function Turn off icon help Off ADVANCED SETTINGS ae IMPORTANT e The icons listed below do not appear on the display while icon help is turned off Flash mode icon page 76 Focus mode _ icon page 112 White balance NE icon page 123 Metering mode icon page 127 Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On Default Settings You can configure the camera so it saves certain settings in mode memory whenever it is turned off and res
132. he flash range is narrower than normal Adding Audio to a Snapshot You can add an audio recording to snapshots if you want Use this feature to add a verbal explanation or a description of the mood to a snapshot or to capture the sounds of the people in the snapshot e You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a single snapshot E Turning on Audio Snapshot 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Audio Snap and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select On and then press SET SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT E Recording Audio for a Snapshot 1 Press the shutter button to shoot This monitor screen will show the image you just shot along with the M icon e If you do not want to record audio at this time Remaining Recording Time press MENU This will display the monitor screen for shooting the next image Press the shutter button to start audio recording 3 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording Recording will stop automatically after about 30 seconds if you do not press the shutter button e To turn off the audio snapshot feature select Off in step 3 of the procedure under Turning on Audio Snapshot Playing Back Snapshot Audio Audio snapshots in the PLAY mode are indicated by the PA icon Press SET while an audio snapshot is displayed to play back its audio e For information about the playback oper
133. he monitor screen The Auto Focus AF camera will automatically determine the optimum focus frame s which will change to green on the 71 In the REC mode press MENU monitor screen 2 On the REC tab select AF Area and then press Spot E E Multi gt E 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET Use a small area in the center of the screen for Focus Frame Focus Frame metering e This setting is best when you want to use focus lock page 117 When the shutter button is half pressed have the camera automatically select one or more of nine possible focus frames e f the camera is able to focus on multiple points all applicable focus frames turn green ADVANCED SETTINGS 116 3 When the image is focused press the shutter Using Focus Lock button the rest of the way to shoot Focus lock is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen e Use focus lock with ig i Spot focus l NOTE e Focus lock also causes exposure AE to be locked 1 Align the monitor Subject to be focused on screen s focus frame with the subject you 4a want to focus on and i N then half press the E F27 150 shutter button 1 00 15 37 Focus Frame a a 160100 sy Keeping the shutter a EEN button half pressed A A A re c
134. hoot within the allowable range There is digital noise in images Sensitivity is increased automatically for dark subjects which increases the chance of digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject Playback The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting Sunlight or light from another source is shining directly into the lens when shooting Position the camera so sunlight does not shine directly into the lens Images are not displayed A memory card with non DCF images recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera This camera cannot display non DCF images All buttons and switches are disabled Circuit problem caused by electrostatic charge impact etc while the camera was connected to another device Remove the battery from the camera reinsert it and then try again 278 APPENDIX Problem Possible Causes Action The camera s monitor screen is blank USB communication is in progress After confirming that the computer is not accessing the memory card disconnect the USB cable Other can t transfer images over a USB connection 1 The camera is not set securely on the USB cradle 2 The USB cable is not connected securely 3 The USB driver is not installed 4 The camera is turned off 1 Check the connection between the camera an
135. hot will remain on the monitor screen for a short while after you shoot it and then disappear when the camera gets ready for the next image Perform the following operation to view a snapshot after you shoot it Press gt This will display the snapshot you just shot Use lt 4 and gt to scroll through other images in memory To return to the REC mode press N SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT E Using Quick Shutter Pressing the shutter button all the way down without waiting at the halfway point shoots the image using Quick Shutter page 118 Quick Shutter lets you record right away so you don t miss those special moments waiting for Auto Focus e Quick Shutter focuses much quicker than normal Auto Focus It comes in handy when shooting a fast moving subject It also eliminates worries of spoiled shots when you ask someone else to record and image for you and they press the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus e Quick Shutter is turned on as the initial factory default setting In cases when you want to take a little time for accurate focus turn off Quick Shutter Specifying Image Size A digital camera image is a collection of small dots pixels The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and is expressed as horizontal pixels x vertical pixels The initial factory default image size setting is 7M 3072 x 2304 pixels Note that a larger image takes up more memory e For information
136. i e Auto Power Off and sleep are disabled under the following See S movie Use Pullin Memory for test ni purposes emergency use etc conditions When there is a connection between the camera and computer or other device via the USB cradle NOTE e Images can be copied between the camera s built in memory and a memory card page 184 e The following data is stored in built in memory It cannot be copied to a memory card BEST SHOT mode user image information FAVORITE folder Mode memory settings Start up screen image During a slide show During Voice Recording file playback During movie recording and playback GETTING READY 46 Supported Memory Cards Your camera supports use of SD a SDHC MMC MultiMediaCard or SD MMCplus MultiMediaCardplus MMC PLUS Memory Used for Storage Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card When no memory card is loaded images are saved in built in memory e Note that you cannot save images in built in memory while a memory card is loaded in the camera IMPORTANT e See the instructions that come with the memory card for information about how to use it Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds If you are using a slow memory card you may not be able to record a movie using the HQ or HQ Wide image quality setting Because of this use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of a
137. ice anything that is questionable erroneous etc Any copying of the contents of this manual either in part or its entirety is forbidden Except for your own personal use and other use of the contents of this manual without the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD is forbidden under copyright laws CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or loss suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this product CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or loss suffered by you or any third party due to the use of Photo Loader Photohands Photo Transport CASIO DATA TRANSPORT and or CASIO AVI Importer component CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or loss caused by deletion of memory contents due to malfunction repair or any other reason INTRODUCTION 26 Precautions during Use E Take test shots before shooting the final shot e Before shooting your final image shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is recording correctly E Avoid Use While In Motion e Never use the camera to record or play back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle or while walking Looking at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident a E Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light e Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the cameras viewfinder Doing so can damage your eye
138. ide of the camera slide it into 1 Remove the memory card from the camera the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into Press the memory card and then release it so it comes part place way out Pull the card out the rest of the way by hand fes CARD Front Back 2 Load the other memory card 3 Close the battery cover Swing the battery cover closed and then slide it securely into place as you press it against the camera GETTING READY 49 IMPORTANT Formatting a Memory Card e Never insert anything besides an SD memory card SDHC Before using a new memory card for the first time you need to memory card MMC MultiMediaCard or MMCplus MultiMediaCardplus into the memory card slot Doing so can lead to malfunction 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 Never remove a card from the camera while the operation lamp is flashing green Doing so can cause the image save operation to fail and even damage the memory card format it Once you format a memory card you will not need to format it each time you use it Formatting a memory card that already has files on it will delete its contents IMPORTANT e Note that data deleted by a memory card format operation cannot be recovered Double check to make sure that you really want to delete all the
139. ify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 0 if you do not want to print If you want to include the date in the images press BS to toggle date stamping on and off e To turn off date stamping press BS so Off is displayed After everything is the way you want press SET to save the seitings 207 Clear DPOF settings when you no longer need them DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete This means that if you perform another printing operation without clearing DPOF settings printing will be performed in accordance with the last settings you configured If you no longer need the currently configured DPOF settings use the procedure under Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images to change the number of copies setting for all the images to 00 PRINTING 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 BE IMPORTANT e Some printers may ignore time stamp settings or may not support DPOF at all Check the user documentation that comes with your printer for details Date Stamping You can use any one of the following three methods to include the recording date
140. image file along with it to the Photo Transport Transfer button and then release the mouse button 2 On your computer click Start All Programs Casio and then Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport Help button Settings button Exit button Transfer button 233 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the Transferring screen captures to the camera display to transfer the image file to the camera e The image transfer method and detailed image settings used depend on the Photo Transport settings For details see Photo Transport help page 235 1 First connect the camera to your computer e See page 217 for information about connecting the camera to your computer 2 On your computer click Start All Programs Casio and then Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport oe IMPORTANT e You cannot transfer movies to the camera e Only image files of the following formats can be transferred to the camera JPG JPEG JPE and BMP The transfer 3 Display the screen whose screen capture you operation converts BMP files to JPEG format want to transfer 4 Click the Photo Transport Capture button amp Photo Transport Capture button 234 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 5 Use your mouse to select the area of the screen you want to capture Move your mouse pointer to the upper left corner of the area you want to
141. images from your computer memory back to read its contents the camera install Photo Transport on your computer from the e Read me files contain important information about CD ROM that comes with the camera installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements E Installing Photo Transport 4 Click Install for Photo Transport 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM that has Photo Transport on its label e Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the MENU exe file 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install Photo Transport 2 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want e Regardless of the language you select the English version of Photo Transport is installed 932 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Transferring image files to the camera 3 Drop the image data you want to transfer to the camera onto the Photo Transport Transfer 1 First connect the camera to your computer button e See page 217 for Information about connecting the Move your mouse pointer to the image file you want to Salita Wo your computer transfer and then hold down your mouse button Keeping your mouse button depressed drag the mouse pointer and the
142. in Memory 6 0 MB SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card MMC MultiMediaCard MMCplus MultiMediaCardplus 283 Storage Capacity e Snapshots Approximate Approximate SD Image Size Image fis shi Built in Memory Memory Card Pixels Quality ee 6 0MB 256MB Capacity Capacity 7M Fine 4 32 MB 1 image 55 images 72 SA a Normal 2 1 MB 2 images 110 images Economy 1 44 MB 3 images 158 images 3 2 Fine 3 84 MB 1 image 61 images 72 Siig as Normal 2 0 MB 2images 116 images Economy 1 28 MB 4images 176 images 16 9 Fine 3 24 MB 1 image 73 images 72 a i Normal 1 9 MB 2 images 121 images Economy 1 08 MB 5 images 206 images 5M Fine 3 0 MB 1 image 78 images 2 ea x Normal 1 8 MB 3 images 128 images Economy 1 0 MB 5 images 221 images 3M Fine 1 92 MB 2 images 121 images 204 Tea Rs Normal 1 28 MB 4images 180 images Economy 640 KB 8 images 348 images APPENDIX e Movies i Approximate ApproximateSD Image Size Image cutee ea Built in Memory Memory Card z z Pixels Quality 9 6 0MB 256MB Maximum 3 Approximate Approximate SD Size 5 F Image z Approximate uta Capacity Capacity z Recording Built in Memory Memory Card Qualita e pe teas nale 6 0MB 256MB fe Fine 1 17 MB 4images 196 images Pixels File Frame Rate Capacity Capacity 1600 x z A 1200 Normal 780
143. in the printout of an image e Configure DPOF settings on the camera to specify date stamping page 205 If an image already has the date or time stamped into it using the camera s Date Stamping feature turning on DPOF date stamping will cause the two dates to be stamped in the same location Be sure to turn off DPOF date stamping when printing an image that is stamped with the camera s Date Stamping function Some printers may ignore time stamp settings or may not support DPOF at all Check the user documentation that comes with your printer for details Note that some professional print services do not support DPOF printing Check with your service before ordering prints e The camera s Date Stamping feature stamps the date and time directly into the image data page 131 PRINTING e Specify date stamping with Photohands Windows only See the Photohands User s Guide for details The Photohands User s Guide is provided as a PDF file on the CD ROM that comes bundled with your camera e Request date stamping when ordering prints from a professional print service Some print services do not support date printing Check with your service for more information Supported Protocols Your camera supports the protocols described below E PictBridge Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA a 6 PictBridge E PRINT Image Matching III Using image editing software and printing on a printer that also
144. ing a Snapshot 22 0ee0e 142 Adjusting Image Contrast 130 E Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot 143 Date Stamping Snapshots 131 Viewing a Movie 000ceeeeeeeeees 144 Using the On screen Histogram to E Playing Back a Movie with Anti Shake 146 Check Exposure 0 0 ceeeeee eee eeeee 132 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera 147 Viewing Camera Images onaTV 151 Zooming the Displayed Image 154 Using the 12 image Screen 0 00005 155 Using the Calendar Screen 00005 155 Using Image Roulette 156 5 CONTENTS EDITING IMAGES 158 DELETING FILES 186 Resizing a Snapshot 0ee eee 158 Deleting a Specific File 0eeeeeee 186 Cropping a Snapshot 0 ee eee ee eee 159 Deleting All Files 0 00 00 eeuaee 187 Keystone Correction 0 000eeeaee 160 Deleting FAVORITE Folder Snapshots 187 Using Color Restoration to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph 162 OTHER SETTINGS 189 Editing the Date and Time of an Image 164 SS Ooo Rotating an Image 00eeeeeeeeee 165 Configuring Camera Sound Settings 189 Editing a Movie on the Camera 166 Turning the Startup Screen On or Off 191 Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame Specifying the File Name Serial Number MOTION PRINT EE E EAS LEER aE 171 Gen
145. ing to built in memory continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow Recording with Zoom Continuous Shutter 1 Use A Y lt 4 and gt to move the selection boundary around the image of the subject on the left side of the monitor screen until it is located at the part you want to enlarge and then press SET This will enlarge the area within the boundary and display it in the right side of the monitor screen Press the shutter button to shoot Both the left image and the right image will be recorded SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 84 a IMPORTANT e Note that with zoom continuous shutter you do not need to keep the shutter button depressed e Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with zoom continuous shutter e Zoom continuous shutter is not available when the image size setting is 3 2 3072 x 2048 pixels or 16 9 3072 x 1728 pixels e When the image size setting is 7M 3072 x 2304 pixels or 5M 2560 x 1920 pixels the size of the zoomed image produced by zoom continuous shutter is 3M 2048 x 1536 pixels e When Auto Focus is selected as the focus mode the metering mode automatically switches to Spot pages 116 127 and locates the Auto Focus area in the center of the Zoom Continuous Shutter selection boundary e Continuous Shutter Precautions Starting a continuous shutter operation causes the exposure and focus settings to be fixed at the levels for the first image The same settings ar
146. inter is either of the types described below you can use it to print without going through a computer Printer equipped with an SD memory card SDHC memory card slot Printer that support PictBridge E Printing on a Printer with an SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card Slot Remove the SD memory card or SDHC memory card from the camera and insert it directly into the printer s memory card slot Depending on what type of printer you are using it also may be able to read the settings images to be printed number of copies date stamping you configure with the camera s DPOF settings page 205 For details see the user documentation that comes with your printer Printing on a Printer that Supports PictBridge You can connect the camera directly to a PictBridge compliant printer and print images without going through a computer e The camera s USB cradle also allows easy connection to a printer Before connecting to a printer via the USB cradle be sure to perform the following procedure first 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select PTP PictBridge and then press SET PRINTING 4 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled 5 Turn off the camera and place it onto the USB with the camera to the USB cradle and your cradle rinter s USB port p 6 Turn on the printer USB Cable Bundled USB Port l Connector B 7 Load pap
147. ion slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow and hold it there e This will cause the battery to come out part way 3 While still holding the stopper pull the battery out the rest of the way 4 Load a new battery a Battery Precautions E Precautions during Use Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures This is due to the characteristics of the battery not the camera Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Charging outside this temperature range can cause charging to take longer than normal or even cause charging to fail If a battery provides only very limited operation following a full charge it probably means that the battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the battery with a new one GETTING READY Storage Precautions Turning Power On and Off e Though a rechargeable lithium ion battery provides high capacity in a compact configuration long term storage while Turning Power On charged can cause it to deteriorate If you do not plan to use a battery for some time fully use To turn power on and enter the REC mode up its charge before storing it Press ON OFF Power or g REC Always remove the battery from the camera when you are not using it Leaving a battery in the camera can cause it to To turn power on and enter the PLAY mod
148. ion screen in step 2 after the end of the movie is reached e During movie playback you can adjust volume skip forward and back and perform other operations page 145 E To return to the REC mode Press QUICK START BASICS Deleting a File You can use the following procedure to delete files you have transferred to your computer s hard disk images you have printed or files you simply no longer need This frees up memory for recording more images PLAY E page 186 Press BJ Press V 4 fy Use lt and gt to select the snapshot or movie you want to delete Press A to select Delete e To cancel the delete operation select Cancel Press SET This deletes the selected snapshot or movie e If you want to delete more repeat the above procedure from step 3 e To quit the delete operation press MENU QUICK START BASICS INTRODUCTION Features E BEST SHOT for beautiful shots simply by selecting a sample image built into the camera Simply select the scene that is similar to what you want to shoot Night Scene Portrait Flower etc for instant camera setups A dedicated BS button gives you direct access to the BEST SHOT library of sample scenes Example Select for skillful shots of a fast moving pet Example Select for beautiful portraits BEST SHOT Screen a E Direct Mode Power On awe CO To record press gj to power up
149. ions and cable Weight Approximately 76 g 2 7 oz APPENDIX 289 CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan M10 MA0612 D
150. is complete Though available lighting is bright the faces of people in the image are dark Not enough light is reaching the subjects e Change the flash mode setting to R Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 76 e Increase the EV shift value page 121 Subjects are too bright when shooting images in a seashore or ski area Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images e Change the flash mode setting to E Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 76 e Increase the EV shift value page 121 277 APPENDIX Problem Possible Causes Action Digital zoom does not work The zoom bar indicates zoom only up to a zoom factor of 3 0 1 The digital zoom setting is turned off 2 Date stamping is turned on 1 Turn on the digital zoom setting page 75 2 Turn off date stamping page 131 Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping is turned on Movies There is a vertical line on the monitor screen Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image This is a CCD phenomenon known as vertical smear and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but it is recorded in the case of a movie Images are out of focus The subject is outside the range of the camera S
151. is low so an image file could not be saved Folder cannot be created You are trying to record a file while there are already 9 999 files stored in the 999th folder If you want to record more delete files you no longer need page 186 LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off whenever lens performs some unexpected operation If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO service center Load paper The printer ran out of paper while printing Memory Full Memory is full If you want to record more delete files you no longer need page 186 No Favorites file The FAVORITE folder does not contain any files Printing Error An error occurred while printing e The printer is turned off e The printer generated an error etc APPENDIX Record Error Image compression could not be performed for some reason during image data storage Shoot the image again This file cannot be played The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that cannot be displayed by this camera Replenish ink During printing the printer is running low on ink or is out of ink RETRY POWER ON If the lens comes into contact with some obstacle this message appears and the camera turns off Take action to remove the obstacle and try turning on power again SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted
152. ith Auto Focus 1 While Infinity Focus is selected as the focus mode press the shutter button to shoot Using Manual Focus With Manual Focus the camera automatically enlarges the subject on the monitor screen which helps you manually adjust focus Manual focus can be used for shoot such images as moving trains Before the train arrives manually focus on an Yellow Boundary electric pole or some other object Then when the train passes the object you focused on you can shoot without worrying about focus 1 While Manual focus is selected as the focus mode compose the image on the monitor screen so the subject you want to focus on is within the yellow boundary ADVANCED SETTINGS 119 2 Use lt 4 and gt to focus the image as you view the results on the monitor screen At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen which aids in focusing l NOTE e Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation page 72 while shooting with manual focus a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the For this Press this button focusing range Example MF OO cm co OO will be replaced by the actual focus range values Closer focus 4 More distant focus gt IMPORTANT e While Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode the 4 and gt keys are used to adjust the focus setting Any other 3 Press the shutter button to
153. k the name of the manual you want to read 236 IMPORTANT e You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you do not already have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed install Adobe Reader from the bundled CD ROM that has Adobe Reader on its label USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER User Registration Using the Camera with a Macintosh You can perform user registration over the Internet To do so of Install the required software in accordance with what version of course you need to be able to connect to the Internet with your the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do computer et os k p See 1 Click the Register button gpiocuxe Version Insrallithissortware page e This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user e Viewing registration website Follow the instructions that appear images on i your on your computer screen to register Macintosh PRAI ss e Storing USB driver not required Exiting the CD ROM Menu Pae On the CD ROM menu click Exit Macintosh Transfer of os 9 Photo Loader 1 1 245 images from the camera and management os x e Use iPhoto which comes of images on bundled with your your operating system Macintosh CASIO AVI Importer component 1 1 e Installing CASIO AVI Importer component 1 1 Play movies OS X makes it possible to play 246 back movies using the QuickTime app
154. l ME appears on the monitor screen E Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually Under complex lighting conditions the preset white balance settings may not be able to produce natural looking colors When this happens you can configure the white balance setting manually for particular lighting conditions Note that you will need to have a plain white sheet of paper on hand when performing the following procedure 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select White Balance and then press P 3 Use A and V to select Manual This will display the subject that the lens is aimed at on the monitor screen using the current manual white balance settings If you want to use the current settings jump directly to step 5 ADVANCED SETTINGS 124 4 Under the lighting conditions you plan to use 5 Press SET to register the white balance when shooting point the camera at a blank settings and return to the shooting screen white piece of paper so it fills the entire monitor screen and then press the shutter NOTE button e After you adjust white balance manually the setting remains in effect until you change it or until you turn off the camera The camera will adjust white balance settings for the current conditions and display Complete when it is finished ADVANCED SETTINGS 125 Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO sensitivity is a value that expresses sensitivity to ligh
155. lash assist is turned on as the initial factory default setting Use the following procedure to turn off flash assist when you do not want to use it 79 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Flash Assist and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select Off and then press SET When you want to use flash assist select Auto here IMPORTANT e Flash assist may not produce the desired result for some types of subjects e Any of the following can result in the flash assist effect being canceled out Changing the flash intensity page 79 Correcting brightness EV shift page 121 Changing ISO sensitivity page 126 Changing the contrast setting page 130 e Using flash assist can cause an increase in digital noise o E Flash Precautions The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close Flash charging time depends on operating conditions battery condition ambient temperature etc With a fully charged battery it takes anywhere from a few seconds to 7 seconds Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed which can cause image blur due to hand movement Secure the camera with a tripod etc Noise is generated in images shot under these conditions which can make the image appear rough With red eye reduction the flash is fired automatically in accordance wit
156. le of an audio snapshot Extension is WAV e Document Folder Folder that contains document files transferred to the camera e Document File Document files transferred to the camera e Document Management File Management file for documents transferred to the camera e MPV Management File Management file for documents transferred to the camera DPOF File Folder Folder that contains DPOF files etc Snapshot BEST SHOT Folder Folder that contains snapshot BEST SHOT user setup files Snapshot User Setup File File of a snapshot BEST SHOT user setup Movie BEST SHOT Folder Folder that contains Movie BEST SHOT user setup files Movie User Setup File Files that contain Movie BEST SHOT user setups FAVORITE Folder Folder that contains Favorites image files Size of images is 320 x 240 pixels Startup Screen File File for storing the startup screen image This file is created when you specify an image for use as the startup screen image USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Supported Image Files e Image files shot with this camera e DCF compliant image files Even if an image is DCF compliant this camera still may not be able to display it 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 e When saving camera data to a computer hard disk MO disk or other medium be sure to tr
157. lication that comes bundled with your operating system 237 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER rea os e See Objective Version Install this software page Transfer documents to OS X Lipa cat 1 0 256 the camera r e Use Adobe Reader or Conme de OS 9 OS X Adobe Acrobat reader 248 which comes bundled with your operating system l NOTE e Printing is not supported with Photo Loader 1 1 Use commercial software for printing on a Macintosh 238 E System Requirements System requirements are different for each of the applications Be sure to check the requirements for the particular application you are trying to use Note that the values provided here are minimum requirements for running each application Actual requirements are greater depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handled Photo Loader 1 1 Memory 32MB HD At least 3MB USB connection is supported on a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X Operation is supported using the standard USB driver that comes with the operating system so all you need to do is connect the camera to your Macintosh using the USB cable CASIO AVI Importer component 1 1 OS OS X 10 2 8 or greater QuickTime QuickTime 6 5 2 or greater CASIO DATA TRANSPORT 1 0 OS OS X 10 2 8 or greater Other Sufficient memory to run the operating system USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER IMPORTANT Viewing and Storing Image
158. ly solder to it Never place the battery into a microwave oven heater high pressure generating device etc a Should you ever notice leakage strange odor heat generation discoloration deformation or any other abnormal condition while using charging or storing a battery immediately remove it from the camera or charger unit and keep it away from open flame Do not use or leave the battery under direct sunlight in an automobile parked in the sun or in any other area subject to high temperatures Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life If the battery charging does not end normally within the specified charging time stop charging anyway and contact your local CASIO authorized service center Continued charging creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Battery fluid can damage your eyes Should battery fluid get into your eyes accidentally immediately rinse them with clean tap water and then consult a physician INTRODUCTION e 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 battery correctly Should fluid from a battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin immediately rinse it o
159. m button e Proper focus may not be possible if the camera is moved while shooting e An image may be out of focus even though the operation lamp is lit green and the focus frame is green If you cannot focus properly try using focus lock page 117 or manual focus page 119 79 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 2 Press the zoom button to change the zoom l factor NOTE e Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture i Press this side of the e Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against hand To do this zoom button movement when using the telephoto setting zoom in Enlarge the subject and narrow e Optical Zoom is disabled whig shooting a movie Digital the ange CA telephoto zoom only is available while shooting a movie Make sure you select the optical zoom setting you want to use before Reduce the size of the subject i i you press the shutter button to start shooting your movie and broaden the range Ee wide angle For more information see Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point on page 74 Wide Angle Telephoto 3 Press the shutter button to shoot z SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT E Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point If you hold down the C side of the zoom button in step 2 of the above procedure the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum Momentarily releasing the zoom button and then holding down its
160. mera and e If you already have a DCIM folder in My Doc m nts can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever the next step will overwrite it If you want to keep the you want to modify delete move or renamean imag do ba so only on images that are stored on your computer existing DCIM folder you need to change its name or y on image yoa pu e Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera or move it to a different location before performing the next st cradle while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause i data to become corrupted On the My Document 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 223 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Removing the Camera from the USB Cradle Windows XP 98SE 98 Users Press the USB cradle USB button After making sure that the cradle s USB lamp is not lit remove the camera from the cradle Windows 2000 Me Users Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen and disable the drive number assigned to the camera Next press the USB cradle USB button After making sure that the cradle s USB lamp is not lit remove the camera from the cradle Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on the Computer To manage images on you
161. mes second second Normal Wide 704 x 384 2 1 Megabits 30 frames second second LP 320 x 240 745 Kilobits 15 frames second second o 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select gE Quality and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the quality setting you want and then press SET e The IIE indicator is on the monitor screen while HQ Wide or Normal Wide is selected for the quality setting Movie File Formats Movies are recorded in MPEG 4 standard AVI format Movies you shoot with your camera can be played back on a computer using the following software Windows Media Player Macintosh QuickTime Requires installation of CASIO AVI Importer component SHOOTING A MOVIE Movie Size The following shows the approximate movie file size for a one minute movie Image Quality Approximate Size HQ 28 4 MB HQ Wide 28 4 MB Normal 14 9 MB Normal Wide 14 9 MB LP 5 3 MB Shooting a Movie Audio is also recorded while you shoot a movie Audio is monaural 1 2 In the REC mode point the camera at the subject Press to start shooting the movie e g is displayed while movie recording is in progress Remaining Recording Time Press again to stop shooting Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording Movie
162. n will display text that explains the settings configured by the selected scene Press the zoom button again to return to the scene selection screen e To return to Auto select Scene 1 which is gg Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or scene description text is on the monitor screen will cause the red boundary to jump directly to gg Auto lt I 3 Press SET to apply the settings of the selected scene and return to the recording screen e The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene e To select a different BEST SHOT scene repeat the above procedure from step 1 Press the shutter button if you are shooting a snapshot or if you are shooting a movie USING BEST SHOT BEST SHOT Scene Limitations e Business cards and documents White board etc and Old Photo These scenes cannot be used to shoot a movie Short Movie Past Movie These scenes cannot be used to shoot a snapshot Voice Recording These scenes cannot be used to shoot a snapshot or movie Night Scene Fireworks These scenes use slow shutter speeds Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in the image the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process on slow shutter images Because of this such images take longer to store after you press the shutter button Do not perform any key operation while an image is bein
163. ncel formatting select Cancel and then press SET IMPORTANT Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears e Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or from the monitor screen before doing anything else 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 perform the following procedure on the camera to format the memory card Set Up Tab J REC Quality AEE Press ON OFF to turn on the camera Timestamp Off a ON OFF Power Adjust Press MENU Use lt and gt to select the Set Up tab Use V to select Format and then press P MENU as QUICK START BASICS Shooting a Snapshot page 63 Press amp to turn on the camera This enters the REC mode and displays fey Auto icon on the monitor screen Auto icon Operation Lamp Point the camera at the subject O REC While taking care to keep the camera still half press the shutter button When the image is in focus the camera will beep the operation lamp will light green and the focus frame will turn green Continuing to keep the camera still press the shutter button all the way down The recorded image will remain on the display for about one second and then it will be stored in memory After that the cam
164. nd gt to scroll through images and display the one you want to resize 4 Use A and V to select an image size and then press SET e When you select an image size it will start to cycle through the following information Image Size Number of Pixels Print Size The print size indicates the optimum paper size for printing a snapshot of the selected image size After you press SET in step 4 to resize the image the monitor screen returns to step 3 From there you can repeat steps 3 and 4 to resize another image if you want To exit the resize operation select Cancel EDITING IMAGES IMPORTANT Cropping a Snapshot e Note that you cannot resize the following types of You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need and save snapshots the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also VGA 640 x 480 pixels and smaller snapshots retained Images created using MOTION PRINT Images recorded with another camera 1 In the PLAY mode use lt and P to scroll e Resizing a snapshot shot with an aspect ratio of 16 9 or 3 2 through images and display the snapshot you will cause the left and right sides of the image to be cut off want to crop The aspect ratio of the resulting image will be 4 3 e Resizing cannot be performed if there is not enough memory to store the resized version of the snapshot 2 Press MENU e The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot 3
165. nd Time Settings page 12 to configure the settings correctly IMPORTANT e Failure to set the date and time will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images e f you make a mistake when configuring the language date and time settings you can change the settings pages 192 196 E Battery Power Conservation Features The camera is equipped with two features for conserving battery power as described below ee Description Settings In the REC mode the monitor screen turns off goes into a sleep state if no 80 ese operation is preformed for a preset 1 min Sleep amount of time Press any button to imin turn the monitor screen back on off Note that the Sleep feature does not operate in the PLAY mode MP mamn n a ana ana Mn Off a p 5 min 1 Press MENU 2 Use lt q and gt to select the Set Up tab 3 Use A and V to select the item you want to configure Sleep or Auto Power Off and then press gt E GETTING READY ee ie ae ee Power Off trigger time and then press SET Using a Memory Card You can store images you shoot with the camera on a memory Selecting Off for the sleep setting disables the sleep i i card It is up to you to purchase a commercially available feature is memory card In addition to memory card storage the camera l NOTE also has built in memory which is enough to hold a few napshots or a short ie ilt
166. ng back a movie from a memory card using Windows Media Player 9 When using a high speed type memory card Try using Windows Media Player as is without changing its basic settings When using a memory card that is not a high speed type Change Windows Media Player settings as described below These settings will enable more stable movie display On the Windows Media Player Tools menu select Options On the dialog box that appears open the Performance tab In the Video acceleration area click Advanced In the Video acceleration area clear the Use video mixing renderer check box In the Legacy video renderer area clear the Use YUV Flipping check box 230 E Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a Windows computer Operating System Windows XP Memory Pentium M 1GHz or higher Pentium 4 2GHz or higher Required Software Windows Media Player 9 DirectX 9 0c IMPORTANT e The above is the recommended environment Configuring this environment does not guarantee proper operation e Even if your computer meets the minimum requirements described above certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Editing a Movie 3 Click the Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD
167. ng Start Few seconds Few seconds SHOOTING A MOVIE E Getting Ready to Shoot with Short Movie 4 Use A and V to Past part Future part select how long in length length 1 In the REC mode press BS acond you want i the first part of the a ew 2 Use A V 4 and P to select the Short Movie scene and then press SET This causes EJ to appear on the monitor screen Pressing at this point will shoot a Short Movie with a 4 second first part and a 4 second second part If you want to configure settings for the length of the first part the length of the second part or MOTION PRINT settings continue from step 3 Short Move to be and then press gt 5 Use A and V to select how long in seconds you want the second part of the Short Move to be and then press gt The total length of a Short Movie first part plus second part must be at least two seconds and no longer than eight seconds If you specify five seconds for the first part in step 4 for 3 Press SET example you can specify no more than three seconds for the second part Specifying a value greater than three in this case will cause the length specified for the first part to be reduced automatically MOTION PRINT settings SHOOTING A MOVIE 93 6 Use lt and gt to select the MOTION PRINT setting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Create a sna
168. not supported while date stamping is turned on Date stamping is not supported for the following types of images Some BEST SHOT images Business cards and documents White board etc Old Photo Images recorded with Zoom Continuous Shutter ADVANCED SETTINGS Using the On screen Histogram to l NOTE Check Exposure e You can use key customization to configure the lt 4 and gt The on screen histogram that provides a graphic representation buttons 20 they ponte ihe ad shitt setting Then you can of the current exposure of the image You can also display the perform EV Shift while viewing the results onthe on screen histogram in the PLAY mode for information about the exposure histogram page 135 levels of images 1 Select either the REC mode or the PLAY mode You can turn histogram display on or off separately for the REC and PLAY modes 2 Press DISP 3 On the Info tab select Histogram and then press SET ADVANCED SETTINGS 132 E How to Use the Histogram A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels The vertical axis indicates the number of pixels while the horizontal axis indicates lightness You can use the histogram to determine whether an image includes the shadowing left side mid tones center and highlighting right to bring out sufficient image detail If the histogram appears too lopsided for some reason you can use E
169. nt Flash Continuous Shutter Use this mode to record up to three consecutive images firing the flash for each one Zoom Cont Zoom Continuous Shutter In this mode you select an area on the monitor screen with a selection boundary Then when you press the shutter button the camera records the monitor screen image and the area enclosed in the selection boundary digitally zoomed to twice its normal size a Selecting the Continuous Shutter Mode 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Continuous and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the mode you want and then press SET This enables the continuous shutter mode you selected and displays its icon on the monitor screen To turn off continuous shutter select Off SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Recording with Normal speed Continuous Shutter High speed Continuous Shutter and Flash Continuous Shutter 1 Press the shutter button to shoot e With Normal speed Continuous Shutter images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed Releasing the shutter button stops shooting e High speed continuous shutter and flash continuous shutter can shoot up to three images Shooting stops if you release the shutter button before three images are recorded x IMPORTANT e The speed of normal speed continuous shutter recording depends on the type of memory card loaded in the camera When shoot
170. o turn it on and then press MENU e Do not place the camera on the USB cradle yet On the Set Up tab select USB and then press gt Use A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET Press the camera s ON OFF button to turn it off and then place the camera on the USB cradle e Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on e If you plan to transfer images from the camera s built in memory to your Macintosh make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera 241 7 Press the USB cradle s USB bution USB Lamp USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Camera Macintosh Connection Pressing the cradle s USB button puts it into the USB mode which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green In this mode your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or the camera s built in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded as a drive The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using From now on you will not have to perform steps 3 through 5 in the above procedure when you connect the camera to your Macintosh unless you change the camera s USB settings for some reason IMPORTANT e Never disconnect the USB cable or remove the camera from the USB cradle without exiting the USB mode first Doing so can corrupt image data See Removing the Camera from the USB Cradle on page 245 for the correct steps
171. ompose the INB p ein 2 image as you like f F27 so N 1 60 AWB 15 37 ADVANCED SETTINGS 117 Using Fixed Focus Pan Focus Pan Focus PF fixes focus for a relatively wide focus range which means you can shoot without waiting for the Auto Focus operation to finish Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on the camera immediately shoots the image without waiting for Auto Focus to be performed when you press the shutter release all the way down This helps to avoid missing a special moment while 1 When you are ready to shoot press the you wait for the camera to Auto Focus shutter button all the way without pausing 1 In the REC mode press MENU On the REC tab select Quick Shutter and then press P Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Turn on Quick Shutter On Turn off Quick Shutter Off Press the shutter button all the way down without pausing Pressing the shutter button all the way without pausing at the halfway type records with Quick Shutter with no Auto Focus ADVANCED SETTINGS 118 Using Infinity Focus As its name suggests Infinity Focus fixes focus at infinity co Use this mode when shooting scenery and other faraway subjects Infinity Focus also comes in handy when shooting from a Car or train window or when shooting scenery or other subjects that are difficult to focus properly w
172. one USING AUDIO 175 Recording Audio Only Voice 3 Press the shutter Recording Time g button to start aele ae recording Voice Recording lets you record audio only without a snapshot e The operation lamp or movie flashes green while Using built in memory only you get up to about 18 minutes of recording is in progress Voice Recording e You can press DISP during recording to turn off the monitor screen 2 Use A V 4 and P to select Voice e Pressing SET during Recording and then press SET recording Willinsera marker into the recording This causes fJ to appear on the monitor screen pP During later playback you will be able to jump to the markers in the recording 1 In the REC mode press BS Reusing Romane aes USING AUDIO 176 4 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording and return to the screen in step 3 e Recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full e Ifyou press ON OFF Power or play B gt PLAY or if the battery goes dead during recording will stop the recording operation and save anything you have recorded up to that point Now you can repeat steps 3 and 4 to record more or you can exit this procedure by pressing BS and selecting another BEST SHOT scene When exiting this procedure select Auto for normal image recording IMPORTANT Take care that you do not block the camera s microphone with your fingers
173. orated website to Windows 98 WMP6 4 download and install codec Acrobat Reader 5 0 5 e Connecting to the 3 Internet downloads and 228 installs the applicable codec automatically Ulead Movie Wizard SE XP 2000 VCD 231 Edit movies e Use commercial software as required Transfer XP 2000 Photo Transport 1 0 images to the Me 98SE 232 camera 98 213 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Computer System Requirements Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications Be sure to check the requirements for the particular application you are trying to use Note that the values provided here are minimum requirements for running each application Actual requirements are greater depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handled USB driver Type B e Installation is not required in the case of Windows XP 2000 and Me e Correct operation is not guaranteed on a computer that has been upgraded from Windows 95 or 3 1 Photo Loader 3 0 HD Atleast 40MB Other IE 5 5 or higher DirectX 9 0 or higher Photohands 1 0 HD At least 10MB DirectX 9 0c HD 65MB for installation 18MB on hard disk 214 Photo Transport 1 0 Memory At least 64MB HD At least 2MB CASIO DATA TRANSPORT 1 0 e Sufficient memory to run the operating system Adobe Reader 6 0 CPU Pentium Memory 32MB HD 60MB Other Internet Explorer 5 01 or higher
174. orrect the 6 Press the zoom button to zoom the cropping Color of an Old Photograph panier grap e The size of the area you can select with the cropping Color restoration let you correct the old color of a photograph boundary will depend on the size of the currently shot with a digital camera This function is useful for correcting displayed image existing old photographs posters etc e Performing color restoration on an image causes a new 7 Use A V lt q and gt to move the restored 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels size image to be stored as cropping boundary to the location you want a separate file and then press SET The camera will correct color automatically and save the 71 In the PLAY mode use 4 and P to scroll corrected image through images and display the snapshot you e If you do not want a border around the image configure want to correct the cropping boundary so it is slightly inside of the boundary of the displayed image 2 Press MENU E PR O S e To exit color restoration without saving anything press 3 On the PLAY tab select Color Correction MENU and then press P 4 Use lt q and P to select the photograph candidate you want 5 Use A and F to select Trim and then press SET This displays a cropping boundary on the monitor screen e To exit color restoration without storing anything select Cancel EDITING IMAGES 162 ag IMPORTANT NOTE e Ifthe origin
175. ou want and then press SET To configure both keys to do this when pressed Select this setting Turn on the camera Power On Turn on or turn off the camera Power On Off Do not turn on the camera Disable l NOTE 198 With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press LIE REC in the REC mode or PLAY in the PLAY mode Pressing B gt PLAY while in the REC mode or E REC while in the PLAY mode will switch to the applicable mode REC or PLAY Pressing E REC or B PLAY while the camera is on switches immediately to the applicable mode REC or PLAY even if you are performing a menu operation The initial factory default for this setting is Power On Change this setting to anything besides Disable before connecting to a TV for image viewing OTHER SETTINGS Formatting Built in Memory 1 nee ee pretibial is no memory card Formatting built in memory deletes any data stored in it IMPORTANT e Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered Check to make sure you do not need any of the data in built in memory before you format it e Formatting built in memory also deletes the following Protected images FAVORITE folder images BEST SHOT mode user setups Startup screen e Make sure that the battery is charged fully before starting a formatting operation Formatting may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop ope
176. press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Protect and then press gt 3 Use lt 4 and P to scroll through images until the one you want to protect is on the monitor screen 4 Use A and V to select On and then press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the ES icon Sys GEE All Files Off Caneel 5 Now you can repeat steps 3 and 4 to protect another image or exit this procedure by pressing MENU To unprotect a specific file Perform the procedure under Protecting a Specific File but in step 4 select Off instead of On MANAGING YOUR FILES E Protecting All Files in Memory 1 2 3 4 In the PLAY mode press MENU On the PLAY tab select Protect and then press gt Use A and V to select All Files On and then press SET This protects all files currently in memory Press MENU To unprotect all files in memory Perform the procedure under Protecting All Files in Memory but in step 3 select All Files Off instead of All Files On Using the FAVORITE Folder The FAVORITE folder is located in the camera s built in memory and you can use it to store personal snapshots that you do not want displayed during normal PLAY mode operations FAVORITE folder snapshots remain in camera memory even if you change to a different memory card IMPORTANT e The FAVORITE folder can be us
177. pshot of the frame you selected in step 6 2 Press MENU ae IMPORTANT e MOTION PRINT is not possible using a movie that was 3 On the PLAY tab select MOTION PRINT recorded on a different type of camera and then press P 4 Use A and F to select either 9 frames or 1 frame EDITING IMAGES 172 USING AUDIO Adding Audio to a Snapshot 3 San bes ae The dubbing feature of your camera lets you add audio to a then press P snapshot after you shoot it A snapshot that includes audio e This operation can be regardless of whether the audio was recorded on the spot or performed only while a added later is indicated by the icon snapshot is on the monitor You can re record a snapshot s audio whenever you want s tet You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a snapshot l Start 4 Press the shutter button to start audio E Adding Audio to a Snapshot recording 1 In the PLAY mode use lt and P to scroll 5 Press the shutter button again to stop audio through images and display the snapshot to recording which you want to add audio Recording will stop automatically after about 30 seconds if 2 Press MENU you do not press the shutter button To play back snapshot audio Perform the steps under Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot on page 143 173 USING AUDIO E Re recording Snapshot Audio 5 Press the shutter button to start audio r
178. pshot with nine movie frames with the one recorded when is pressed in the center 9 frames Create a snapshot of the frame recorded when is pressed Turn off MOTION PRINT oa E Shooting a Short Movie 1 With the camera pointed at the subject press This will shoot a Short Movie of the length you specified and then stop shooting automatically To stop shooting before the specified time is up press again IMPORTANT e Movie data is continually recorded and stored in a buffer before you press Keep the camera pointed at the subject Then at the right moment press When you press the remaining recording time of part two of the Short Movie counts down on the monitor screen SHOOTING A MOVIE To return to the REC mode After Short Movie recording is complete the camera stands by for shooting of another Short Movie To exit Short Movie recording press BS select something other than Short Movie and then press SET If you want to set the camera up for normal snapshot shooting for example select Auto and then press SET lt lt Using Past Movie Past Movie is similar to a normal movie except that it captures about five seconds of whatever happened in front of the lens before was pressed to start shooting Past Movie is a great way to make sure that you never just miss that special moment because you press the button too la
179. r Cord USB Cable AV Cable Strap CD ROMs 2 Basic Reference APPENDIX E Rechargeable Lithium lon Battery NP 20 E Special AC Adaptor Inlet Type AD C52G Rated Voltage 3 7V Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 50 60Hz 83 mA Rated Capacitance 700 mAh Output Power 5 3 V DC 650 mA Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 50 W x 20 H x 70 D mm Dimensions 33 0 W x 50 0 H x 4 7 D mm 2 0 W x 0 8 H x 2 8 D 1 3 W x 2 0 H x 0 19 D Excluding projections and cable WIGHT becca ad pede Approximately 16 g 0 56 oz Weight Approximately 90 g 3 2 oz E USB Cradle CA 34 Input Output Terminals Camera contact USB port external e Power cord precautions for use in Singapore power supply terminal DC IN 5 3 V AV The power cord set is not supplied The power cord used terminal AV OUT NTSC PAL standards must comply with relevant national and or international Power Consumption 5 3 V DC Approximately 3 2 W standards Dimensions 109 W x 24 H x 58 D mm 4 3 W x 0 9 H x 2 3 D Excluding projections Weight jai ea aes has Approximately 47 g 1 7 oz E Special AC Adaptor Inlet Type AD C52S Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 50 60Hz 90 mA Output Power 5 3 V DC 650 mA Dimensions 63 W x 20 H x 50 D mm 2 5 W x 0 8 H x 2 0 D Excluding project
180. r computer 2 On your computer open the document data file that you want to transfer to the camera 3 On the application menu of the currently open document select Print On the print dialog box that appears select CASIO DATA TRANSPORT for the Printer Name setting TRANSFERRING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR CAMERA 255 DATA STORAGE 4 Click the OK button This will display a dialog box for customizing document file properties date file name icon 5 Check the current data settings date file name icon and then click the OK button This will convert the document data to a JPEG image and transfer the image to the camera e You can change the date filename and icon settings if you want e To cancel the transfer click the Cancel button e If you want a document image be displayed on the camera s monitor screen using an orientation that is different from that used on the computer screen click the Properties button on the print dialog box change the Orientation setting and then click the OK button Transferring documents from a Macintosh To transfer documents on your computer to the camera so you can view it on the monitor screen you need to install CASIO DATA TRANSPORT from the CD ROM that comes with the camera E Installing CASIO DATA TRANSPORT Before starting installation be sure to read any readme file that accompanies CASIO DATA TRANSPORT readme files contain impor
181. r computer you need to install the Photo Loader application from the CD ROM that comes with the camera Photo Loader lets you import images from the camera to your computer automatically to arrange images by recording date and to display images in a calendar format l NOTE e f you already have Photo Loader installed on your computer check its version If the bundled version is newer than the one you have uninstall the old version of Photo Loader and then install the newer version USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Installing Photo Loader 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your 1 computer screen to install Photo Loader e Windows 98SE 98 If the Jet4OSP8_9xNT exe and MDAC Microsoft Data Access Components 2 8 installation dialog box appears after installation of Photo Loader is complete follow the instructions on the screen to perform the installation The installation dialog box will not appear if computer and then double click the MENU exe file Jet40SP8_9xNT exe and MDAC 2 8 or higher are already installed on your computer e Windows XP including SP1 2000 or Me Excluding Windows XP SP2 Click the Photo Loader Read me file and If the MDAC Microsoft Data Access Components 2 8 read its contents installation dialog box appears after installation of Photo e Read me files contain important information about Loader is complete follow the instructions on the screen aie dhe oe to perform
182. r settings repeat steps 2 and 3 4 After all the settings are the way you want press SET e This will apply the settings and exit the menu screen Selecting a Screen Layout Layout The contents of the layout setting menu depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or the PLAY mode E REC Mode Screen Layout For the REC mode the screen layout settings let you select the layout of icons Layout Type Description Panel Operation Panel Pressing SET in the REC mode while Panel Operation Panel is selected as the layout type will cause the top icon of the Operation Panel to become highlighted selected You can then use the Operation panel to change settings Since there are few icons superimposed on the displayed image they do not interfere with recording a GETTING READY Layout Type Description With this option the image being composed completely fills the monitor Normal screen This aa setting is best when you want to display the subject on a large 16 9 aspect ratio monitor screen page 68 Icons are superimposed on the displayed image The following procedure shows how to use Panel Operation Panel 1 In the REC mode SSS press SET Size 1600x1200 This highlights selects the top icon of the Operation gt Panel 2 Use A and V to select the icon of the setting you want to change 3 Use lt q and
183. r than the Auto icon g is displayed Focus Frame switch to Auto page 98 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 64 2 Focus the image While the focus frame is aligned with the subject half press the shutter button Auto Focus will focus the image automatically and the focus frame and operation lamp will turn green The shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity also will be set automatically Operation Lamp Shutter Button e 3 Shoot the image When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way Shutter Button This will shoot the snapshot and save it to the memory card or the camera s built in memory SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT l NOTE e The aperture value indicates the size of the opening that lets light into the camera A larger aperture value indicates a smaller opening The camera adjusts this setting automatically e Shutter speed indicates the amount of time that light is allowed into the camera A slower shutter speed means that light is allowed in for a longer time Shutter speed is indicated on the monitor screen as seconds 1 1000 second etc The camera adjusts this setting automatically e If the image does not focus If the focus frame stays red and the operation lamp is flashing it means that the image is not in focus because the subject is too close etc Point the camera at the subject and try to focus again Checking a Snapshot A snaps
184. r to Shoot an Image P l NOTE e The image is not shot AF Assist Self timer Lamp e The indicator 1sec appears on the monitor screen right away after you press the shutter button Instead shooting starts i after the preset time elapses The AF assist self timer lamp flashes while the countdown is being performed e You can interrupt an ongoing self timer countdown by fully pressing the shutter between Triple Self timer shots How long it takes for the camera to get ready to shoot again after it shoots an image depends on the image size and quality settings whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera and the flash charge condition e You cannot use the any self timer to shoot with Normal speed continuous shutter mode e The Triple Self timer cannot be used when performing the following recording operations Recording with certain BEST SHOT scenes Business button while the self timer lamp is flashing Cards and Documents Whiteboard etc Old Photo Recording with High speed Continuous Shutter or Flash Continuous Shutter a2 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Using Continuous Shutter Your camera has four continuous shutter modes Continuous Shutter Mode Description Normal Speed Normal speed Continuous Shutter Continually records images until memory becomes full High Speed High speed Continuous Shutter Record up to three consecutive images at high speed Flash Co
185. rantee optimum exposure If you intentionally want to over expose or under expose the image you may not want a centered histogram 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 was shot The RGB color component histogram lines are displayed for snapshots only ADVANCED SETTINGS Other Useful Recording Functions Using Key Customize to Assign Functions lt and gt The following functions are also available in the REC mode to help make your digital image more efficient and enjoyable Key Customize lets you assign any one of the five functions e Assign functions to the lt 4 and gt keys listed below to the lt 4 and gt keys Once you do you will be e Display an on screen grid for easy image composition able to use the assigned functions while shooting snapshots or e Review an image you just recorded movies without going through the menus For details about e Register initial power up settings each of the functions see the referenced page numbers e Reset settings When this function is You can use 4 and gt to do assigned this Metering page 127 Change the metering setting Perform EV shifting for EV Shift 121 Shift page 121 exposure compensation Change the white balance
186. rating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress e Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can cause the camera to stop operating normally e If there is a memory card loaded in the camera remove it Press MENU On the Set Up tab select Format and then press gt Use A and V to select Format and then press SET This formats built in memory e To exit the format operation without formatting select Cancel e Entering the PLAY mode after formatting the built in memory will cause the message There are no files to appear OTHER SETTINGS PRINTING Types of Printing There are three different methods you can use for printing images Professional Take the memory card that contains the images you want to print to a Print Service professional print service page 201 e You can use DPOF settings to specify which images you want to print the number of copies and date stamp settings before taking the card in for printing Printing at Print on a printer that supports PictBridge or on a printer equipped with a Home memory card slot e You can use DPOF settings to specify which images you want to print the number of copies and date stamp settings before printing E Windows Computer Install the software Photohands that comes bundled with the camera See Using the Camera with a Windows Computer on page 212 E
187. ration E Condensation e Sudden and extreme temperature changes such as when the camera is moved from the outdoors on a cold winter day into a warm room can cause water droplets called condensation to form on the interior and the exterior of the camera Note that condensation can cause malfunction of the camera To avoid condensation place the camera into a plastic bag before subjecting it to sudden temperature change Wait until the air in the bag has had enough time to become acclimated to the new temperature before removing the camera After that open the battery cover and leave it open for a few hours o E Power Supply e Use only the special rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 20 to power this camera Use of any other type of battery is not supported The camera does not have a separate battery for the clock The date and time settings of the camera are cleared about one day after power is totally cut off from both the battery and USB cradle If this happens be sure to reconfigure these settings after power is restored page 192 E Lens e Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause malfunction You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of images such as a slight bend in lines that should be straight This is due to the characteristics of lens and does not indicate malfunction of the camera INTRODUCTION Caring for your
188. recorder or video deck that is connected to the camera For information about connecting a monitor to the DVD recorder or video deck and about how to record see the user documentation that comes with the DVD recorder or video deck you are using e When connecting to a TV to display images be sure to configure the camera s IE REC and Be PLAY buttons for Power On or Power On Off page 197 e Allicons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen You can use DISP to change the display contents e Audio is monaural e Certain TVs may cut off part of the images e Audio is initially output by the camera at maximum volume When you first start displaying images set the TV volume control at a relatively low level and then adjust it as required l NOTE e After using an optionally available AV cable EMC 3A to connect the camera s cradle connector directly to the VIDEO IN terminal of a TV without using the USB cable you can view recorded images on the TV 152 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES E Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL as the video output system You can also specify an aspect ratio of 4 3 or 16 9 Select this video Europe and other areas For this t f TV e eee output system Standard aspect ratio screen NTSC TV Japan U S and other
189. recording or playback REC mode PLAY mode Current Screen To return to the normal playback screen Current Screen To return to the normal snapshot or movie recording screen press Menu screen MENU or Display Menu screen DISP or Be REC mode screen Press Be Menu screen MENU or E Delete screen Press B gt You could also select Cancel and then press SET Display Menu screen DISP or E BEST SHOT screen BS or E There are no files P screen ress E PLAY mode screen Press E a GETTING READY Using the Camera on a Trip Extra Batteries Taking along extra fully charged batteries NP 20 is recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot images due to the battery going dead Using the Camera in another Country Note the following precautions e The bundled AC adaptor is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz This means the AC adaptor can be used in various countries around the world Note however that there may be some problems with the AC power cord withstand voltage and with the configuration of power outlet shapes in certain geographic areas Before trying to use the AC adaptor in another country be sure to check with your travel agent concerning the local power supply e Do not use a voltage adaptor with this camera a
190. recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you stop movie recording by pressing Recording Time SHOOTING A MOVIE Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 98 you select the preset scene that is closest to the one you want to shoot and the camera sets up for it automatically Selecting the Night Scene BEST SHOT scene for example sets the camera to shoot bright clear images at night Anti Shake Movie Recording You can also use Anti Shake to reduce the effects of hand movement only while recording a movie page 104 The effects of subject movement are not limited a Movie Recording Precautions e You cannot use flash while shooting a movie e The camera also records audio Note the following points when shooting a movie Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers etc Good results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button noise to be picked up in the audio Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image This does not indicate malfunction The band will not be recorded in a snapshot but will be recorded in the case of a movie Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data which can cause movie frames to be dropped REJ and iq flash on the monitor screen during r
191. ress MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Rotation and then press gt e This operation can be performed only while a snapshot or movie image is on the monitor screen 3 Use lt and P to select the snapshot whose display image you want to rotate 4 Use A and V to select Rotate and then press SET e Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 5 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press MENU EDITING IMAGES 165 3_ MPORTANT Editing a Movie on the Camera e You cannot rotate an image that is protected To rotate a You can perform the following cut operations on the camera to protected snapshot first remove its protection page 180 edit movies you have recorded e You may not be able to rotate an image recorded with another camera Operation Description e The following images cannot be rotated HEA Cut Cuts everything from the current The voice recording file icon To Point Cut location to the beginning of the movie Images created with MOTION PRINT Zoomed images e The original unrotated version of a snapshot s image will be displayed on the 12 image screen and the calendar Tate Cut Cuts everything from the current screen From Point Cut location to the end of the movie R Cut t thing bet t ints Point To Point Cut Cuts everything between two points e Movies can be rotated on the camera s monitor
192. return to the REC mode information display page 265 l NOTE e You can use the key customization feature to configure the lt and gt buttons so they control the metering mode setting page 135 ADVANCED SETTINGS 128 Using the Camera s Filter Effects The camera s filter feature lets you add color tints to your images as you shoot them The color effect look just like what you would get by installing a color filter on the lens of the camera 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Filter and then press gt 3 Use A and F to select the setting you want and then press SET Available filter settings are Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple Controlling Image Sharpness Use the following procedure to adjust the sharpness of subject outlines in your images 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Sharpness and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET You can specify one of five sharpness settings from 2 sharpest to 2 least sharp ADVANCED SETTINGS Controlling Color Saturation Adjusting Image Contrast Use the following procedure to adjust the saturation of colors in Use the following procedure to adjust the contrast of your your images images 1 In the REC mode press MENU 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab
193. rm another Image Roulette operation Press lt or gt To stop Image Roulette Press EJ to enter the REC mode or press ON OFF to turn off the camera e The camera will exit Image Roulette automatically you do not perform the next Image Roulette operation within about one minute after the final image of the previous operation appeared on the monitor screen 157 IMPORTANT e Image Roulette does not play audio or movie files e For a rotated snapshot page 165 the Image Roulette screen shows the unrotated version of the image e Note that Image Roulette works only with images shot with this camera Image Roulette may not operate properly when other types of images are in memory e You can use Image Roulette only when gg and S are configured for Power On or Power On Off page 197 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES EDITING IMAGES You can change the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot The original snapshot is also retained You can resize a snapshot to any one of the following sizes Image Size Pixels Print Size Larger 5M 2560 x 1920 A3 Print 3M _ 2048 x 1536 A4 Print E Mail VGA 640 x 480 e Optimum size for an image to be attached to e mail Smaller M stands for Mega which means million 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Resize and then press gt 3 Use lt 4 a
194. s IMPORTANT e Note that selecting All Images for printing will also print all the pages of all the documents that have been transferred contents to the camera Regardless of whether you are printing at home or if you are using an outside printing service make Use gt forward and lt back to scroll sure you know what is stored in a memory card especially through the pages of the document documents before selecting All Images page 207 e Pressing A jumps to page 1 of the document TRANSFERRING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR CAMERA 259 DATA STORAGE Specifying the Initial Data Mode Screen You can use the following procedure to configure the camera so either the document data list or the last document page you were viewing appears first whenever you press DATA to enter the data mode Deleting Documents from Camera Memory Deleting a Document Page After displaying a document page you can delete a single 1 Press MENU document page or all the pages in a document at the same time 2 On the Set Up tab select DATA View d ET let ingl ment and then press gt o delete a single document page 1 Display a page in the document that contains the page you want to delete and then press 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET V1 4 i ie ae this screen appear Select this setting 2 Use lt q and gt to select the document page irs
195. s to insert the memory card into the slot For full details see the user documentation that comes with the PC card adapter and your computer USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Other t f Other types of computers Memory Card Data Use either of the method described below s The camera stores images you shoot and other data in Use a commerciall i accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System available SD memory card SDHC OCF memory card reader writer See the user ay E About DCF documentation that DCF is a system that defines both image file formats and the comes with the SD structure of the folders that store data This makes it possible for memory card SDHC memory card reader writer for details a digital camera printer or other DCF compliant device to about how to use it display or print image data from another DCF device Use a commercially available PC card reader writer in combination with a commercially available PC card adapter for SD memory card SDHC memory card MMC and MMCplus See the user documentation that comes with the PC card reader writer and PC card adapter for details about how to use them 250 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Memory Folder Structure DCIM INDEX PVM 100CASIO CIMG0001 JPG CIMG0002 AVI CIMG0003 WAV CIMG0004 JPG CIMG0004 WAV 1 101_VIEW VIEWO001 JPE VIEW002 JPE _THUMB FNX _THUMB JPE VIEW PVM 102CAS
196. s as required Files are grouped in folders that are created automatically by the camera Files and folders have their own unique names which are assigned automatically by the camera e For details about how folders are organized in memory see Memory Folder Structure page 251 Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example File Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 26th file name The extension on the file name depends on the file type CIMG0026 JPG e If a folder already contains 9999 files recording another file will cause a new ST folder to be created automatically Serial number Extension 4 digits Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 999CASIO 100th folder name e There can be up to 900 folders 100CASIO T Serial number 3 digits l NOTE e You can view folder and file names on your computer For details about how file names are displayed on the camera s monitor screen see page 265 e The total number of folders and files that is allowed depends on the image size and quality and capacity of the memory card being used for storage MANAGING YOUR FILES 179 Protecting a File Against Deletion You can protect an important file to ensure that it cannot be deleted accidentally ze IMPORTANT e Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation pages 15 50 199 E Protecting a Specific File 1 In the PLAY mode
197. s on a e For details about the minimum system requirements for Macintosh each software application see the readme files on the You can view and store images snapshot and movie files on CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera your Macintosh by connecting to the camera via its USB cradle IMPORTANT e Connection is not supported to a Macintosh running Mac OS 8 6 or lower or Mac OS X 10 0 Connection is supported to a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 only Use the standard USB driver that comes with the operating system for connection 239 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER E Connecting the Camera to Your Computer the First Time 1 Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the DC IN 5 3V connector of the USB cradle and then plug it in to a household power outlet e If you do not plan to use the AC adaptor make sure that the camera s battery is fully charged 2 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and the USB port of your Macintosh USB Cable Bundled USB Port Connector B Connector A j S lt USB Connector e Orient the USB plug so it correctly matches the shape of the USB port when you connect them e Plug the USB cable into the ports securely as far as it will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Press the camera s ON OFF button t
198. s playing press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select B Anti Shake and then press P 3 Use A and F to select On and then press SET e When Anti Shake is turned on the area of the monitor screen used for playback is slightly smaller than normal VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Playing a Slideshow on the Camera The slideshow feature lets you play the files stored in memory in sequence automatically You can configure the slideshow so it plays the files the way you want 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Slideshow and then press gt 3 Configure the slideshow settings Use A and V to select an item and then configure it as described below Images e All images Includes all snapshots movies Select the and audio in memory files you want e Only Includes snapshots and audio to include in snapshots only the e amp Only Includes movies only slideshow e One Image Includes only one specific image selected using 4 and P e Favorites Includes snapshots in the FAVORITE folder page 181 Time Specify Use lt 4 and gt to select one of the following the time of the times in minutes 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 30 slideshow 60 from start to finish Interval Use lt q and gt to select a value from 1 to 30 Select the seconds or MAX interval If you specify a value from 1 to 30 between seconds ima
199. sight 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 Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a motor vehicle Doing so can interfere with the drivers vision and creates the risk of accident Never fire the flash too close to the eyes of the subject Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight INTRODUCTION E Display Panel e Do not apply strong pressure to the LCD panel surface or subject it to strong impact Doing so can cause the display panel glass to crack e Should the display panel ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the panel Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation e Should display panel liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician e Should display panel liquid ever get into your eyes or onto your skin immediately rinse with clean water for at least 15 minutes and contact your physician E Connections e Never plug any devices that are not specified for use with this camera into connectors Connecting a non specified device creates the risk of fire and electric shock E Transport e Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of such devices is restricted Improper use Creates the risk of serious accident E Smoke abnormal odor overheating and other abnormalities e Continue
200. sitivity and increase shutter speed automatically will be recorded in the case of a movie Such conditions can cause digital noise in the image e If unneeded light is shining directly onto the lens shade the E Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent lens with your hand when shooting an image Lighting e Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image 71 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Auto Focus Restrictions Shooting with Zoom e Proper focus may not be possible when shooting the following Your camera provides you with 3X optical zoom which changes types a subjects s the lens focal distance which can be used in combination with Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject digital zoom which digitally process the center portion of the Strongly back lit subject image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 12 42 6X Very shiny subject Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern IMPORTANT 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 e Generally speaking the higher the digital zoom factor the coarser the image that is recorded However digital zoom can be used up to a certain point without causing to reach deterioration of the image Fast moving subject Subjects outside the focus range of the camera 1 Enter the REC mode Esa CA J Zoo
201. size is 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels even if the camera is configured for a larger image size When the camera is configured to record images smaller than 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels Business Shot scenes will produce images in accordance with the currently specified image size USING BEST SHOT Restoring an Old Photograph With Old Photo you can record the image of an old faded photograph and then use the camera s built in advanced digital camera technology to restore it E Before Recording with Old Photo e Make sure the entire photograph you are trying to record is enclosed within the monitor screen e Make sure the photograph is against a background that allows its outline to stand out and that it fills the monitor screen to the maximum extent possible e Make sure that light is not reflecting off the surface of the original photograph when recording it e f the old photograph is portrait orientation be sure to compose the image with the camera in landscape horizontal orientation l NOTE e When the camera is at an angle to the photograph you are recording the shape of the photograph may appear distorted in the recorded image Auto keystone correction corrects for this distortion which means that a photograph appears normal even if you record it at an angle E Selecting the Old Photo Scene 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the Old Photo scene and then press SET
202. ss SET 3 Use A and V to select Yes e To cancel the delete operation select No instead of Yes 4 Press SET This will delete all documents in camera memory and display the message No documents in memory Exiting data mode l NOTE e Formatting camera memory pages 50 199 will also delete all documents currently in camera memory TRANSFERRING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR CAMERA 262 DATA STORAGE APPENDIX The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each part is explained E Camera Front Shutter page 65 ON OFF Power page 43 Flash page 76 AF Assist Self timer Lamp pages 63 70 81 272 Lens Microphone pages 91 175 263 Operation Lamp pages 43 65 272 DATA Button page 258 DISP Button page 53 BB PLAY Button pages 43 197 E REC Button pages 43 197 Zoom Button pages 72 154 155 Movie Button page 89 Strap Hole page 2 Control Button A Y lt gt SET Button BS Button page 98 MENU Button page 52 Monitor Screen page 53 APPENDIX Bottom E USB Cradle Front Camera Contact page 39 USB Lamp pages 219 241 275 USB Button pages 205 219 241 PHOTO Button pages 150 151 Battery Memory Card Slots pages 37 48 Cradle Contact page 39 Tripod Hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod Sp
203. stem Tools and then System Information On the Tools menu select DirectX Diagnostic Tool On the System tab check to make sure that the DirectX Version is 9 0 or higher Click Exit to exit the DirectX Diagnostic Tool e If your PC already has Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed you do not need to install Microsoft DirectX 9 0c from the bundled CD ROM e If your computer does not have Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed install Microsoft DirectX 9 0c from the bundled CD ROM USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Retouching Reorienting or Printing Snapshots In order to retouch reorient or print snapshots on your PC you need to install Photohands from the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera IMPORTANT e f you already have Photohands installed on your computer check its version If the bundled version is newer than the one you have uninstall the old version of Photohands and then install the newer version E Installing Photohands 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM that has Photohands on its label e Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the MENU exe file 2 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want 227
204. t to scroll through images and display the snapshot you want to correct Press MENU On the PLAY tab select Keystone and then press gt This displays screen that shows all of the rectangular shapes in the image that qualify as candidates for keystone correction e Note that the above step is possible only when there is a snapshot displayed on the monitor screen EDITING IMAGES 4 Use lt q and gt to select the candidate you want to correct Me IMPORTANT e If the original image is smaller than 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels size the new corrected version will be the same size as the original one e Keystone correction cannot be performed on the following types of images Movie images Images created with MOTION PRINT Images recorded with another camera e The keystone correction operation cannot be performed if there is not enough memory to store the corrected image e When you display a corrected image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicate when the image was originally recorded not when the image was corrected e When a keystone corrected image appears on the full month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was corrected page 155 Cancel 5 Use A and V to select Correct and then press SET e Select Cancel to exit the procedure without performing keystone correction EDITING IMAGES 161 Using Color Restoration to C
205. t A larger value indicates higher sensitivity which is better for shooting when available lighting is dim If you want to use faster shutter speeds you should use a higher ISO sensitivity value Under certain conditions a fast shutter speed in combination with a high ISO sensitivity setting can cause digital noise which makes an image appear rough For clean good quality images use the lowest possible ISO sensitivity setting 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select ISO and then press gt 126 3 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET To shoot with this level of sensitivity Select this setting Automatically selected by camera Auto Low ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 High ISO 400 l NOTE e You can also use the Panel Operation Panel page 54 to change the ISO sensitivity setting ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORTANT e Using flash with high ISO sensitivity can cause problems with subjects that close to the camera e Auto ISO sensitivity always is used for movies regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting e You can use the key customization feature to configure the lt and gt buttons so they control the ISO sensitivity setting page 135 Specifying the Metering Mode The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Qu
206. t you want to delete Document menu List View 3 Use A and V to select 1 page and then press SET Document page you were viewing when you last exited the Page View data mode 4 To delete other document pages repeat steps 2 and 3 e To exit the delete operation press MENU TRANSFERRING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR CAMERA 260 DATA STORAGE E To delete all the pages in a document page 1 Display a page in the document whose pages you want to delete and then press V 4 p 2 Use A and V to select All pages and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select Yes e To cancel the delete operation select No instead of Yes 4 Press SET Deleting Documents You can use the document menu to select a specific document and delete it or you can delete all documents currently in camera memory E To delete a single document 1 On the document menu use A V lt 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to the document you want to delete 2 Press MENU 3 Use A and V to select 1 doc and then press SET 4 Use A and V to select Yes e To cancel the delete operation select No instead of Yes 5 Press SET TRANSFERRING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR CAMERA 261 DATA STORAGE E To delete all documents 1 While the document menu is displayed press MENU 2 Use A and V to select All docs and then pre
207. t are included in a user User Scene along with a scene number snapshot scenes Focus EV Shift White Balance Flash ISO Metering Flash Intensity Flash Assist Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast USING BEST SHOT 102 e The following are the settings that are included in a user movie scene Focus EV Shift White Balance Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast e You can store up to 999 BEST SHOT user scenes e User snapshot scenes are stored in camera built in memory in the folder named SCENE page 251 Deleting a BEST SHOT User Scene Perform the following steps when you want to delete a BEST SHOT user scene 1 2 103 In the REC mode press BS Press the zoom button to display its explanation screen Use lt and P to select the BEST SHOT user scene you want to delete Press V 4 TD Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET This will delete the BEST SHOT user scene you selected and display the next screen either the next user scene or the Register User Scene Use lt 4 and gt to select another scene and then press SET e This returns to the recording state USING BEST SHOT Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject Movement You can turn on the camera s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or hand movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto when shooting a fast moving subject or when shooting under dim li
208. t least 10MB per second is recommended Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data which can cause movie frames to be dropped and iq flash on the monitor screen during recording to let you know when a frame has been dropped Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended SD memory cards and SDHC memory cards have a write protect switch Use it when you need to guard against accidentally deleting data Note however if you write protect a memory card you must then turn write protection off whenever you want to record to the card format it or delete any of its images GETTING READY 47 e Electrostatic charge electrical noise and other Loading a Memory Card into the Camera phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or even lost Make sure that you always back up important data on By 4 IMPORTANT other media CD R CD RW MO disk hard disk etc e Make sure you always turn off the camera before loading or removing a memory card e Be sure to orient the card correctly when loading it Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance 1 Open the battery cover While pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow GETTING READY 48 2 Load a memory card into the camera Replacing the Memory Card Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards towards the monitor screen s
209. t ratio of television screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio of an HDTV screen SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Specifying Image Quality l NOTE Your camera lets you select Fine maximum image quality e The Fine setting helps to bring out details when shooting Normal or Economy maximum memory economy for the a finely detailed image of nature that includes dense tree image quality setting The initial setting is Normal Select Fine branches or leaves or an image of a complex pattern if you want to give priority to image quality or Economy to give priority to the number of images you can store in memory e For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 283 This setting applies to snapshots only e For information about movie image quality see page 89 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select amp j Quality and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the image quality setting you want and then press SET SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 69 Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp The AF assist lamp emits light that helps the camera focus when you half press the shutter button under dark lighting conditions The AF assist lamp does not light when lighting is bright The initial factory default setting is AF assist lamp on Turning off the AF assist lamp using the
210. tant information about installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements 1 Place the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera into your Macintosh CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM that has DATA TRANSPORT on its label 2 Open the folder named DATA TRANSPORT TRANSFERRING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR CAMERA DATA STORAGE 3 Double click TRANSPORT_Installer 4 Follow the instructions in the readme file to install CASIO DATA TRANSPORT E Transferring documents 1 257 First connect the camera to your Macintosh e Before connecting the camera to your Macintosh make sure that a memory card is loaded in the camera e See page 240 for information about connecting the camera to your Macintosh On your Macintosh open the document that you want to transfer to the camera On the menu bar click File and then Print Click the PDF button at the bottom of the dialog box and then select CASIO DATA TRANSPORT from the menu that appears This will display a dialog box for customizing document file properties date file name icon TRANSFERRING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR CAMERA DATA STORAGE 5 Check the current data settings date file name icon and then click the OK button This will convert the document to a JPEG image and transfer the image to the camera e You can change the date filename and icon settings if you want e To cancel the transfer click the
211. te button pressed button pressed 4 4 Movie A A Recording Start Recording End Past Part Approximately 5 seconds SHOOTING A MOVIE E Getting Ready to Shoot with Past Movie 1 In the REC mode press BS MENU 4 O le 4i L JBS BS 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the Past Movie scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen which indicates that Past Movie is enabled o E Shooting a Past Movie 1 With the camera pointed at the subject press 2 Press again to stop shooting Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you press To return to the REC mode After Past Movie recording is complete the camera stands by for shooting of another Past Movie To exit Past Movie recording press BS select something other than Past Movie and then press SET If you want to set the camera up for normal snapshot shooting for example select Auto and then press SET SHOOTING A MOVIE Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a 3 _IMPORTANT Movie Snapshot In Movie e Shooting a snapshot while shooting a movie is not supported while any one of the following BEST SHOT scenes is selected Short Movie Past Movie Business cards and documents White board etc Voice Recording You can shoot a snapshot while normal movie recording is in progress Note however that movi
212. the installation The installation dialog box will installation including installation conditions and computer f A not appear if MDAC 2 8 or higher is already installed on system requirements your computer Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive e Use the CD ROM that has Photo Loader on its label e Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want Click Install for Photo Loader 225 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER IMPORTANT e See the Read me file that comes with Photo Loader for information about what you need to do to be able to use existing libraries after updating re installing Photo Loader or moving Photo Loader to another computer If you do not follow the correct procedure for installation you may not be able to display existing library information or calendar format HTML files with Photo Loader or imported image files may be deleted Checking Your Computer s DirectX Version In order to manage images using Photo Loader your computer also needs to have Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed You can check the installed version of Microsoft DirectX using your PC s DirectX Diagnostic Tool On your computer click Start All Programs Accessories Sy
213. tores the settings the next time you turn the camera back on This keeps you from having to configure the camera each time you turn it off and on See step 4 of the setting procedure below for information about the settings you can save with mode memory 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Memory and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select the item you want to configure and then press gt ADVANCED SETTINGS 4 Use A and F to select the setting you want and then press SET camera is turned on lect thi To do this 30 ce setting Save the current setting when the camera turned off and restore it when On the camera is turned back on Restore the optimum default when the off 139 Setting Palin On Mode Memory Off Exits BEST SHOT BEST SHOT when camera is turned off Flash Auto Focus Auto White Balance Auto ISO Auto AF Area Setting at Spot Metering power off Multi Self timer Off Flash Intensity 0 Digital Zoom On Focus mode before MF Position manual focus was Zoom Position 2 selected Full wide ADVANCED SETTINGS 1 On restores the selected BEST SHOT scene when the camera is turned back on Off exits BEST SHOT when the camera is turned off 2 Optical zoom position only IMPORTANT e Turning the camera off while mod
214. u can set the volume to one of eight levels in the range of 0 lowest to 7 highest e Setting a volume level of 0 mutes the sound IMPORTANT e The volume setting you configure here does not affect the video output page 151 OTHER SETTINGS Turning the Startup Screen On or Off NOTE You can configure the camera to display a startup screen of an e The following are the types of images that you can select image you recorded whenever you turn it on for the startup screen e The startup screen is not displayed when you turn on the Special startup screen images built into the camera camera by pressing B gt PLAY Snapshots Audio snapshots Audio does not play 1 Press MENU e Only one startup screen image can be in effect at any time a a To change the startup screen to another image simply 2 On the Set Up tab select Startup and then overwrite the current image with the new one press gt e Formatting built in memory page 199 will delete the t start i 3 Use lt q and P to scroll through the images eee se Cee until the one you want to use as the startup screen is on the monitor screen 4 Use A and F to select the setting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Use the selected image as the On startup screen Turn off the startup screen Off OTHER SETTINGS 191 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rul
215. y This will help to avoid deteriorated images due to accidentally switching over from optical zoom to digital zoom when shooting snapshots IMPORTANT e Digital zoom is not supported while Timestamp page 131 is turned on 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Digital Zoom and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select Off and then press SET e f you want to show the entire digital zoom range select On here z SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Approximate Flash Range ISO Sensitivity Auto Wide Angle 0 15 m to 3 9 m 0 5 to 12 8 Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you want to Telephoto 0 4m to 2 0 m 1 3 to 6 6 use e The flash range changes in accordance with optical zoom Flash Setting Description Auto Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure amount of light and brightness conditions e Initial factory default setting Flash Off Flash does not fire EJ Flash On Flash always fires e This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Soft Flash Always use soft flash regardless of exposure conditions e Use this setting when you want to suppress the flash to avoid reflection etc Red Eye Flash fires automatically in accordance same conditions as Auto Flash This setting can be used to reduce the r
216. yback screen e The selected cut operation will take considerable time to complete Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera Note that a cut operation can take a very long time if the movie being edited is long Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame MOTION PRINT MOTION PRINT lets you capture a movie frame and use it to create a snapshot The snapshot you create can be either of the two formats described below 9 frame Snapshot 2M 1600 x 1200 pixels This format puts the selected movie frame in the center the four frames that precede it along top and the four frames that follow it along the bottom 171 EDITING IMAGES 5 Use lt q and gt to scroll through the movie frames and search for the one you want to use as the image of the snapshot e Holding down lt d or gt scrolls at high speed 1 frame Snapshot This format creates a snapshot using the VGA 640 x 480 selected movie frame only pixels 6 After displaying the movie frame you want press SET e If you selected 9 frames in step 4 the camera will create a 9 frame snapshot with the frame you selected in step 6 1 In the PLAY mode use lt 4 and P to scroll in the center through images and display the movie that e If you selected 1 frame in step 4 the camera will create contains the frame you want to use a sna

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