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Casio EX-ZR300 Digital Camera User Manual

1. Use A and V to select the third control panel option from the top Max CS shots Use lt and gt to select the maximum number of shots for each continuous shutter operation 58 Snapshot Tutorial 8 Use A and V to select the fourth control panel option from the top Prerecord CS shots 9 Use lt and gt to specify how many of the 30 images and for how long images should be pre recorded in the buffer e Prerecord CS shooting is not performed when the number of buffer images and the recording time are both zero Note that the mechanical shutter is used when shooting with High Speed CS Shutter button full press Number of pre record 5 images and pre record time Number of remaining images and remaining recording time after the shutter button full press 10 Press SET e The approximate number of recordable CS images will appear on the monitor screen Allowable CS time Number of CS images Sygtfes Appears only if you are using Prerecord CS 1694 EED Remaining snapshot memory capacity 59 Snapshot Tutorial E Shooting Images 1 Half press the shutter button This will cause the camera to start pre recording images The camera will not emit a shutter sound when you half press the shutter button while Prerecord CS is selected If you release the half pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down all of the pre recorded images cur
2. i e Cut Cuts everything from the beginning of the movie up to the To Point Cut current location Et ti Cut Point To Point Cut Cuts everything between two points Er et Cut Cuts everything from the current location to the end of the From Point Cut movie 1 Use A and V to select the editing method you want to use and then press SET 2 Use the following operations to select the frame point from which or to which you want to cut the movie the cut point During playback changes the playback lt 4 gt direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back SET Toggles between pause and play Cut range yellow 3 Press W to display the editing menu and specify one or two cut points TiC Cut To Point Cut While the frame you want the cut to be up to is displayed press W Fit fi Cut Point To Point Cut While the frame you want the first From cut to be is displayed press W Select another frame While the frame you want the second To cut to be is displayed press W Trt Cut From Point Cut While the frame you want the cut to be from is displayed press W 119 Other Playback Functions PLAY 4 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET The selected cut operation will take considerable time to complete Don t try to perform any camera operation u
3. 24 mm lens widest angle Wide 1 18 mm Wide 2 14 mm 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to ES BEST SHOT Press SET 2 3 Select Wide Shot and then press SET 4 Press V and then use A and V to select the width setting which is the second Control Panel setting from the top 5 Use lt and gt to select the width setting angle of view you want and then press SET There are two settings available Wide 1 18 mm and Wide 2 14 mm 14 mm shoots a wider area than 18 mm 6 Hold the camera so it is upright with the shutter button and other controls at the bottom e Do not point the camera straight down at the ground at this time If you do the camera s built in vertical Control button horizontal position sensor will not operate properly Shutter button and may make it impossible to start shooting 83 Using BEST SHOT 7 Point the camera at the subject you want in the center of the image and then half press the shutter button to focus The outer blue boundary on the screen indicates the recordable range of the image Desired image Blue boundary Center part at the start of the shooting operation l NOTE Press the shutter button the rest of the way down and slowly move the camera in accordance with the instructions and arrow that appear on the monitor screen e Holding the camera firmly with both hands
4. Remaining Power High lt gt Low Battery Indicator eZ gt EZ gt Mm gt Indicator Color Cyan Amber Red Red E indicates battery power is low Charge the battery as soon as possible 21 Quick Start Basics Recording is not possible when i is indicated Charge the battery immediately The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the REC mode and PLAY mode e Leaving the camera for about 30 days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power When this happens configure date and time settings page 162 See page 195 for information about battery life and number of shots Battery Power Conservation Tips Entering the ECO Mode enables low power operation page 158 When you do not need to use the flash select Flash Off for the flash setting page 43 Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera pages 164 164 Select Off for Continuous AF page 95 Avoid unnecessary optical zoom operations Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera The first time you load a battery into the camera a screen appears for configuring the display la
5. 3 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET to delete all files This will cause the message There are no files to appear Snapshot Shooting Precautions Operation Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green Doing so can result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly damage to other images stored in memory malfunction of the camera etc e If unwanted light is shining onto the lens block the light with your hand Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots e Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor screen image The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 99 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting e Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image Other Precautions e The slower the shutter speed the greater the possibility that noticeable noise will be generated in an image Because of this the camera automatically performs a noise reduction at slow shutter speeds The noise reduction process causes it to take longer to record images at lower shutter speeds The shutter speeds for which noise reduction is performed depend on the camera setup and shooting conditions A noise reduction process is performed when ISO sensitivity is set to
6. __ to use when shooting point the l RES camera at a blank white piece of paper so it fills the entire monitor screen and then press the shutter button Press SET i The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the camera When MJ Auto WB is selected for the white balance setting the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine the white point which makes proper white balance adjustment impossible If this happens select the white balance setting that matches your shooting conditions Daylight Overcast etc 51 Snapshot Tutorial Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift You can manually adjust an image s exposure value EV value before shooting it Exposure Compensation Range 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV Unit 1 3EV 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the second control panel option from the bottom EV Shift 3 Use lt and gt to adjust the exposure compensation value gt Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best for light colored subjects and backlit subjects lt Decreases the EV value A lower EV value is best for dark color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day To cancel exposure compensation change the EV value to 0 0 Exposure compensation value
7. USB AV port sun Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable connector connect the cable to the camera Terminal cover The camera will turn on automatically and battery charging will start page 19 The camera may not turn on automatically in the case of certain computer models or connection conditions If this happens press ON OFF Power to turn on the camera Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable an error message may appear on your computer If this happens disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable Windows 7 Windows Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Double click Removable Disk e Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera
8. 224X64 40 0 Megabits second 40 seconds 13 minutes 300 0 MB No audio 1000 frames second 10 seconds HS480 F 40 0 Megabits second 13 minutes Reo Maximum 480 frames second 3 seconds 2 seconds 300MB Movie Size HS240 4GB or 40 0 Megabits second 12 minutes eet gees 240 frames second a seconds 58 seconds 300 0 MB HS120 40 0 Megabits second 12 minutes OA 120 frames second a seconds 55 seconds soe Ben 5 4 Megabits second ireu Audio 30 frames second 1 minute Z 36 minutes 140 5 MB 3 recording at 40 4 Megabits second 13 seconds 54 seconds 30 fps only 240 frames second poe 10 4 Megabits second Audio 30 frames second 38 seconds 49 minutes 78 0 MB ecording at 40 4 Megabits second 57 seconds 3 30 fps on 120 frames second Appendix 191 Memory Card Image Quality Maximum File Approximate Data Rate Built in Memory Maximum Pixels Audio Size Frame Rate Recording Capacity recording time per recording A 40 0 Megabits second 10 seconds 27 seconds No audio 1000 frames second YouTube HS480 40 0 Megabits second N 480 frames second 9 seconds 56 seconds YouTube H5240 40 0 Megabits second 1 minute 512X384 g 9 seconds No audio 240 frames second 52 seconds YouTube HS120 40 0 Megabits second 3 minutes TEN NAR 120 frames second 9 seconds 45 seconds aximum YouTube HS30 240 Movie Size 5 4 Megabits second
9. Printing Snapshots Professional Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you want to print to a professional print service and have them printed Printing on a Home Printer Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print images directly from a memory card For details 7N see the user documentation that comes with your Ag F printer SS Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer You can print on a printer that supports PictBridge page 132 Printing with a Computer After transferring the images to your computer use commercially available software to print CI e You can specify which images you want to print the number of copies and date stamp settings before printing page 135 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer You can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports PictBridge and print images without going through a computer E To set up the camera before connecting to a printer 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press P 3 Use A and V to select PTP PictBridge and then press SET 132 Printing E Connecting the Camera to a Printer Use the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect the camera to your printer s USB port
10. S 16 ef Portrait l E BEST SHOT Precautions Sample images shown on BEST SHOT scene screens were not shot with this camera There are provided to illustrate the effects and merits of each scene Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors You can modify the camera settings that are configured after you select a BEST SHOT scene Note however that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera Snapshot shooting is disabled while the following BEST SHOT scenes are being used Prerecord Movie For YouTube e Movie recording is disabled while the following BEST SHOT scenes are being used High Speed Best Selection Lag Correction High Speed Anti Shake Blurred Background Wide Shot High Speed Night Shot ART SHOT Toy Camera Soft Focus Light Tone Pop Sepia Monochrome Miniature e Shooting with a BEST SHOT scene automatically shoots with the mode setting that is configured for that scene regardless of whether the camera s current REC mode setting is Single Shot or continuous shutter CS setting When the movie mode is FHD STD movies are recorded using the settings of the selected BEST SHOT scene For high speed movie recording BEST SHOT scene settings are ignored and movie recording is performed as it normally is BEST SHOT scenes that use High Speed CS ignore the Zoom SR
11. e You cannot transfer movies to the camera 146 Using the Camera with a Computer E To transfer computer screen captures to the camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer page 141 2 On your computer click the following Start gt All Programs CASIO Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport Display the screen whose screen capture you want to transfer Click the Capture button Draw a boundary around the area you want to capture Move your mouse pointer to the upper left corner of the area you want to capture and then hold down the mouse button Keeping the mouse button depressed drag the pointer down to the lower right corner of the area and then release the mouse button 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the display This will send an image of the area you selected to the camera The transfer operation converts screen captures to JPEG format The instructions that appear on the display and details about the transferred images will depend on your Photo Transport setup For details click the Settings button or Help button and check the setup E About settings and help Click the Settings button when you want to change the Photo Transport setup For help about operation procedures and troubleshooting click the Photo Transport Help button 147 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Macintosh Install the required software in accordance with
12. setting With the BEST SHOT scenes below certain shooting conditions can cause the image area to become narrower than normal High Speed Night Scene and Portrait High Speed Night Shot 77 Using BEST SHOT i Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups You can save up to 999 camera setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall whenever you need them 1 On the BEST SHOT scene menu select the scene named BEST SHOT Register User Scene and then press SET 2 Use lt and gt to select the snapshot whose setup you want to save 3 Use A and V to select Save and then press SET Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name Recall User Scene along with a scene number l NOTE You can create BEST SHOT setup for snapshots only Note however that the following types of snapshots cannot be selected in step 2 of the above procedure when creating a user BEST SHOT scene You cannot create a movie BEST SHOT setup HDR HDR Art Premium Auto PRO Multi SR Zoom Slide Panorama Snapshot In Movie You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by displaying the camera s setting menus and looking at its settings User snapshot scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence U1 U2 and so on The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT scene Face Detection Focus EV Shift White Balance Flash ISO Metering Lighting Flash Intensity Shar
13. E Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in camera memory Removing the battery or memory card while the camera is performing some operation Removing the battery or memory card while the back lamp is flashing green after turning off the camera Disconnecting the USB cable while communication is in progress Shooting with a battery that quickly goes low right after it is charged Shooting with a battery that quickly goes low right after it is charged can also cause camera malfunction Replace the battery with a new one immediately Other abnormal operations Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen page 188 Perform the action indicated by the message that appears E Operating Environment Operating Temperature Requirements 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F e Operating Humidity 10 to 85 non condensation Do not place the camera in any of the following locations In an area exposed to direct sunlight or large amounts of moisture dust or sand Near an air conditioner or in other areas subjected to extreme temperature or humidity Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vibration E Condensation Sudden and extreme temperature changes such as when the camera is moved from the outdoors on a cold winter day into a
14. on page 156 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation Viewing a CS image on a computer will individually display the component images in the CS group A CS group cannot be viewed as a CS image ona computer 150 Using the Camera with a Computer I Playing a Movie You can use QuickTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies on a Macintosh To play back a movie first copy it to your Macintosh and then double click the movie file E Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a computer Operating System Image Quality FHD Mac OS X 10 4 11 or higher Image Quality STD or HS Mac OS X 10 3 9 or higher Required Software QuickTime 7 or higher The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies E Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience problems try the following Try recording movies with a quality setting of STD Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Shut down other applications that are running Even if proper playb
15. setting 1 Performs brightness correction Cancel Does not perform brightness correction l NOTE e Correcting the lighting when shooting produces better results page 102 Altering the lighting of an image causes the original image and the new altered version to be stored as separate files e When you display an altered image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered Adjusting White Balance White Balance Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab White Balance You can use the white balance setting to select a light source type for a recorded image which will affect the colors of the image Ea Daylight Outdoors fair weather EJ Overcast Outdoors cloudy to rain in tree shade etc Shade Very high temperature light such as building shade etc Day White White or day white fluorescent lighting without suppressing Fluorescent color cast Se Daylight fluorescent lighting while suppressing color cast EA Tungsten Suppressing of the appearance of light bulb lighting Cancel No white balance adjustment 121 Other Playback Functions PLAY l NOTE e You also can adjust the white balance when recording images page 51 The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted e When you display an altered image on the camera s monitor screen the date and
16. tab Use lt and gt to display the CS group you want to protect 2 3 Use A and V to select Protect and then press SET 4 5 Use A and V to select On and then press SET This will protect all the images in the group and display the EJ icon e To unprotect all of the images in the group select Off in step 5 and then press SET 6 Press MENU l NOTE e Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 167 124 Other Playback Functions PLAY Editing the Date and Time of an Image Date Time Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab Date Time A V Changes the setting at the cursor location lt gt Moves the cursor between settings Movie Toggles between 12 hour and 24 hour format When the date and time settings are what you want press SET to apply them l NOTE The date and time stamped into an image using the Time Stamp page 162 cannot be edited e You cannot edit the date and time of an image that is protected e You can input any date from 1980 to 2049 Rotating an Image Rotation Procedure B PLAY Snapshot or Movie Screen MENU PLAY Tab Rotation 1 Use A and V to select Rotation and then press SET Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 2 Whe
17. 4X Digital zoom Up to 199 3X when HD Zoom and Digital zoom are used in combination VGA size Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus e Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Super Macro Focus Infinity Manual Focus AF Area Intelligent Spot Multi Tracking with AF assist light Approximate Focus Range From Lens Surface Auto Focus 5 cm to OO 2 0 to CO Wide Angle Macro Focus 1 cm to 50 cm 0 4 to 19 7 Fifth step zoom from the Widest Angle setting Super Macro Focus 1 cm to 50 cm 0 4 to 19 7 Infinity CO Wide Angle Manual Focus 5 cm to CO 2 0 to CO Wide Angle e Range is affected by optical zoom Metering Multi pattern center weighted and spot by imaging element 193 Appendix Exposure Control Program AE Aperture Priority AE Shutter Speed Priority AE Manual Exposure Exposure 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in 1 3EV steps Compensation Shutter CMOS electronic shutter mechanical shutter Shutter Speed Snapshot Auto 1 4 to 1 2000 second Snapshot Premium Auto PRO 4 to 1 4000 second Snapshot Aperture Priority AE 1 to 1 2000 second Snapshot Shutter Speed Priority AE 15 to 1 2000 second Snapshot Manual Exposure 15 to 1 2000 second e 1 25000 second shutter speed is possible only with High speed Continuous Shutter shutter speed priority AE or manual exposure e May differ due to the camera setup Aperture Value F3 0 W to F7 9 W ND filter e
18. 512X384 2048 MB or 30 frames second 1 minute 7 15 minutes Audio recording at 15 minutes 49 4 Megabits second 13 seconds 3 30 fps only 240 frames second YouTube HS30 120 10 4 Megabits second 640X480 30 frames second re z ro Audio recording at 40 4 Megabits second ae eneonds 15 minutes 30 fps only 120 frames second YouTube FHD 14 2 Megabits second een 080 30 frames second 27 seconds 15 minutes YouTube STD i 3 9 Megabits second 1 minute 640x480 30 frames second 41 seconds 19minutes Stereo Built in memory capacity after formatting Approx 52 2MB 2 Based on a 16GB SDHC memory card SanDisk Corporation The number of images you can save depends on the type of memory card you are using 3 Recordable time when the entire movie is recorded at 30 fps Recording time is shorter if the 30 fps frame rate is switched to 120 fps or 240 fps during recording 4 HD appears in place of FHD when you are shooting with HDR Art page 62 5 The allowable recording time will be shorter if the capacity of the memory card you are using is smaller than the maximum size of one file e Snapshot and movie recording capacity values are approximate and intended for reference only Actual capacity depends on image contents e File size and data rate values are approximate and intended for reference only Actual values depend on the type of image being shot When usi
19. V 4 Delete Files Delete Cancel 2 Use lt and gt to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed 3 Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET e To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 e To exit the delete operation press MENU e Ifa CS group page 106 is displayed when you perform the above procedure all of the images in the currently displayed CS group will be deleted i To delete specific files 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press V i 4 2 Use A and V to select Delete Files and then press SET e This displays a file selection screen 3 Use a V lt 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to the file you want to delete and then press SET e This will select the check box of the currently selected file You can enlarge the selected image before deleting it by sliding the zoom controller towards Q 4 Repeat step 3 to select other files if you want After you are finished selecting files press MENU 5 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET e This deletes the files you selected To cancel the delete operation select No in step 5 and then press SET 34 Quick Start Basics To delete all files 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press V ij 4 2 Use A and V to select Delete All Files and then press SET
20. e Selecting By Printer prints using a paper size selected on the printer See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about paper settings 5 Use A and V to specify the print option you want 1 Image Prints one image Select and then press SET Next use lt 4 and gt to select the image you want to print DPOF Printing Prints multiple images Select and then press SET With this option images will be printed in accordance with DPOF settings page 135 To toggle date stamping on and off press Movie The date stamp will be printed when On is indicated on the monitor screen 6 Use A and V to select Print and then press SET Printing will start and the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen The message will disappear after a short while even though printing is still being performed Pressing any camera button will cause the printing status to re appear The print menu screen will re appear when printing is complete If you selected 1 Image you can repeat the procedure from step 5 if you want 7 After printing is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable from the printer and camera 134 Printing Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies DPOF Printing E Digital Print Order Format DPOF DPOF is a standard that allows you to include image type number of copy m and time stamp
21. environments does not guarantee proper operation e Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies E Movie Playback Precautions e Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc e Proper movie playback may not be possible on some computers If you experience problems try the following Try recording movies with a quality setting of STD Quit any other applications you have running and stop resident applications Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer you can use the AV cable option to connect to the video input terminal of a TV or computer and play back movies that way 144 Using the Camera with a Computer i Uploading Movie Files to YouTube To make it easy to upload to YouTube a movie file recorded with the For YouTube BEST SHOT scene install YouTube Uploader for CASIO on your computer E What is YouTube YouTube is a movie sharing site managed by YouTube LLC where you can upload movies and view movies uploaded by others E To install YouTube Uploader for CASIO Download the YouTube Uploader for CASIO installer from the CASIO digital camera support page http www casio intl com support Double click the installer and follow the installation instructions that appear on your computer screen F
22. follow the instructions that appear on the monitor screen to slowly slide the camera horizontally or vertically in an arc centered on your body When sliding the camera horizontally do not Instructions allow your body to move left or right A vertical line running through your body should serve as the axis When sliding the camera vertically do not allow your body to move upwards or downwards A horizontal line between your shoulders should serve as the axis Take care not to slide the camera diagonally and be sure to maintain a firm grip on it The camera will start composing the super wide image internally when the slide cursor reached the other end of the movement range Image composing also will start automatically if you stop moving the camera during super wide shooting After you stop moving the camera the message Busy Please wait appears as the camera processes the image Wait until this message disappears before using the camera Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed Arrow The 14 mm and 18 mm angle of view values are approximate and are provided for reference only Actual angle of view values are not guaranteed e Zoom operations are not supported during Wide Shot shooting The zoom setting is fixed at full wide angle e This function makes it possible to shoot images with a maximum angle of view of 14 mm or 18 mm Note however that shooting con
23. or built in memory if there is no card as a removable disk Right click the DCIM folder On the shortcut menu that appears click Copy 142 Using the Camera with a Computer 9 Windows 7 Windows Vista users Click Start and then Documents Windows XP users Click Start and then My Documents e If you already have a DCIM folder in Documents Windows 7 Windows Vista or My Documents Windows XP the next step will overwrite it If you want to keep the existing DCIM folder you need to change its name or move it to a different location before performing the next step 10 Windows 7 users On the Documents Organize menu select Paste Windows Vista users On the Documents Edit menu select Paste Windows XP users On the My Documents Edit menu select Paste This will paste the DCIM folder and all the image files it contains into your Documents Windows 7 Windows Vista or My Documents Windows XP folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer 11 After you finish copying images disconnect the camera from the computer After confirming that the back lamp is not flashing red disconnect the USB cable E To view images you copied to your computer 1 Double click the copied DCIM folder to open it 2 Double click the fo
24. s built in memory lp Built in Subject Another Image Dynamic Photo Image Dynamic Photo Inserting a Built in Subject into a Snapshot or Movie Use the following procedure to insert a built in subject image into a snapshot except for a panorama image or movie Procedure PLAY gt MENU PLAY Tab Dynamic Photo 1 Use lt and p gt to select the background image you want and then press SET Only an image that satisfies the following conditions can be used as a background image A snapshot or movie recorded with this camera A snapshot with an aspect ratio of 4 3 2 Use lt and gt to select the built in subject that you want to insert into the image and then press SET 129 Dynamic Photo 3 If you are inserting a subject into a movie an image will appear on the monitor screen showing the approximate location of the i subject in the movie Use lt 4 and P to shift Insert location the location to the position you want After you are finished press SET e If you insert a subject into a movie the resulting movie will be a maximum of 20 seconds long Everything before and after the insertion is cut off If the movie you are inserting into original movie is shorter than 20 seconds the resulting movie will be the same length as the original movie e If you are inserting a subject into a snapshot skip directly to step 4 4 Use the zoom
25. time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab gt Brightness You can select one of five brightness levels from 2 brightest to 2 least bright l NOTE The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted e When you display an altered image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing See page 135 for details 122 Other Playback Functions PLAY Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect Procedure I PLAY gt MENU PLAY Tab Protect Protects specific files Use lt lt and gt to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed vUse A and V to select On and then On press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the E icon To protect other files repeat steps 1 and 2 To exit the protect operation press MENU To unprotect a file select Off instead of On in step 2 above Protects all files All Files Use A and Y to select All Files On and then press SET iles On Press MENU To unprotect
26. 2012 YY MM DD 12 7 10 DD MM YY 10 7 12 MM DD YY 7 10 12 This setting also affects the control panel date format as shown below page 39 YY MM DD or MM DD YY MM DD DD MM YY DD MM Specifying the Display Language Language Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Language E Specify the display language you want Select the tab on the right Select Language Select the language you want e Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection 163 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Sleep State Settings Sleep Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Sleep This feature turns off the monitor screen and lights the back lamp green whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset period of time Press any button to turn the monitor screen back on Trigger Time Settings 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Sleep is disabled while Off is selected e Sleep is disabled under any of the following conditions In the PLAY mode While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During movie recording and playback When both sleep and Auto Power Off are turned on Auto Power Off takes priority Configuring Auto Power Off Settings Auto Power Off Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Auto Power Off Auto Power Off turns off the camera whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Trigger Time Setting
27. 98 Image Quality Settings 0 0 ccc eee nee Quality 99 E Changing the Snapshot Image Size 0 20 eae Size 99 E Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot 99 E Movie Image Quality Settings K Quality Movie 100 E Correcting Image Brightness 0 02 0 e eee eee EV Shift 100 E Specifying ISO Sensitivity 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 eee eee ISO 101 E Specifying the ISO Sensitivity Upper Limit ISO High Limit 101 E Adjusting White Balance 20200 e ee White Balance 102 E Specifying the Metering Mode 000 eee eaee Metering 102 E Optimizing Image Brightness 2 000 e eee ee eee Lighting 102 E Specifying Flash Intensity 200005 Flash Intensity 103 E Controlling Image Sharpness 0 0 eee eee Sharpness 103 E Controlling Color Saturation 00 0 c ee eee Saturation 103 E Adjusting Image Contrast 2 0 cece eee Contrast 103 Il Viewing Snapshots and Movies 104 Viewing Snapshots 0 0 000 cee eee 104 Viewing a Movies iniu iosa eda ee i ae ee a TE 104 Viewing a Panorama Image 0 0c eee eee eee 105 Viewing Continuous Shutter Images 0000 eee ee eee 106 E Deleting Continuous Shutter Images 0000 eee eee eee eee 107 E Dividing Up a CS Group 2 tenes 109 E Copy
28. Card Eye Fi 152 E Using a Smartphone to Play Back Images Stored on a FlashAir Gard cosse ne veg fee eta oe see oe pba Fee ae FlashAir 153 Files and 9 lt 1 hc er eer a ee ne 155 Memory Card Data 0 0 02 eee 156 il Other Settings Set Up 158 Enabling Power Saving 00 0 cece ences ECO Mode 158 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness 4 Screen 158 Turning off Eye Fi Card Communication Eye Fi 159 Configuring FlashAir Card Communication Settings FlashAir 159 Auto Image Orientation Detection and Rotation Auto Rotate 159 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 160 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No 160 Creating an Image Storage Folder Create Folder 161 Configuring World Time Settings World Time 161 Time Stamping Snapshots 00 000 eee Timestamp 162 Setting the Camera s Clock 000 0c eee eee Adjust 162 Specifying the Date Style 02002 00 eee Date Style 163 Specifying the Display Language 04 Language 163 Configuring Sleep State Settings 2 00 5 Sleep 164 Configuring Auto Power Off Settings Auto Power Off 164 Configuring E Setting 0 0 2 c a REC 165 Disabling File Dele
29. If an image does not appear when Auto is selected as the output method try changing this setting to something else IMPORTANT e The HDMI Output setting cannot be changed as long as there is an HDMI cable connection between the camera and a TV Disconnect the HDMI cable from the camera to change the HDMI Output setting Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use the following method to connect the camera to the recording device using the AV cable option DVD recorder or video deck Connect the AV cable to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals Camera Connect the AV cable to the USB AV port You can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the camera and record it on a DVD or video tape You can record movies by selecting R Only for the slideshow Images setting page 116 For information about connecting a monitor to the recording device and about how to record see the user documentation that comes with the recording device you are using 115 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Other Playback Functions PLAY This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other playback operations For information about menu operations see page 91 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow Procedure R PLAY gt MENU PLAY Tab Slideshow Start Starts the slideshow Images Specifies the type of imag
30. Information on control panel on Displays setting information and the control panel Displays setting information and the control panel and a histogram page 181 on the left side of the display Also displays the remaining movie recording time as well as a movie image quality icon Tia Information on J Histogram control panel on histogram on Information off Hides setting information and the control panel control panel off The control panel is not displayed and display information settings cannot be changed during movie recording 13 Quick Start Basics What you can do with your CASIO camera Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier including the following eight main functions _ ART SHOT A variety of artistic effects help to make even common ordinary subjects become more novel and exciting ART SHOT provides the following effects Toy Camera Soft Focus Light Tone Pop Sepia Monochrome Miniature See page 81 for more information High Speed Night Shot The camera shoots a series of images and then merges them into a final image The result is a bright image even if shot in the dark without a flash See page 79 for more information Premium Auto PRO Select Premium Auto PRO recording and the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scene
31. Shoot Clearer Snapshots 00 00005 Multi SR Zoom 64 Shooting a Panorama Image Slide Panorama 64 Il Recording Movies 67 TO FeCOrd ai MOVIE okie eee le ee se Wale a eae oe 67 Be PUNO asi scons aa ate hee coe dead aly ay Raa ete E Be Soa tee whe Beste E S 68 Recording a High definition Movie 00000 cece eee 70 Recording a High Speed Movie 0 0000 cee eee eee eee 70 Using Prerecord Movie 0 20000005 Prerecord Movie 72 Recording a Movie for YouTube 2 5 For YouTube 74 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie Snapshot In Movie 75 fl Using BEST SHOT 76 What is BEST SHOT aaeanoa satya edb ha bene we baad his 76 E Some Sample Scenes 00 0 cette eee nee 76 To shoot with BEST SHOT 0 0 0 0 c eee eee eee 76 E Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups 0 0c e eee eee eee 78 Shooting Bright Images in the Dark without Flash High Speed Night Shot 79 Shooting with a Blurred Background Blurred Background 80 Shooting with Artistic Effects 0 000055 ART SHOT 81 Shooting with a Super Wide Angle of View Wide Shot 83 Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces High Speed Best Selection 86 Configuring the Camera to Help You Better Time Your Shots 0 000200 eee Lag Correction 87 Shooting
32. USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable an error message may appear on your computer If this happens disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable NAS ws ie SS 149 Using the Camera with a Computer Double click the camera s drive icon The camera s back lamp will light green or orange at this time In this mode your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or the camera s built in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded as a drive The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using Drag the DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it After the copy operation is complete drag the drive icon to Trash 8 Disconnect the camera from the computer After confirming that the back lamp is not flashing red disconnect the USB cable E To view copied images 1 Double click the camera s drive icon Double click the DCIM folder to open it Double click the folder that contains the images you want to view 2 3 4 Double click the image file you want to view e For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure
33. Using optical zoom changes the aperture value White Balance Auto Daylight Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Manual WB Sensitivity Snapshots Standard Output Auto ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 Sensitivity ISO 1600 ISO 3200 equivalent Snapshots High Speed Night Shot ISO 12800 equivalent maximum Movies Auto Flash Modes Auto Off On Red eye reduction Flash Range 0 4 m to 4 7 m 1 3 to 15 4 Wide Angle ISO Sensitivity Auto 0 9 m to 2 4 m 3 0 to 7 9 Telephoto e Range is affected by optical zoom Flash Intensity Adjustment 2 1 0 1 2 Flash Charging Time Approximately 5 seconds Monitor Screen 3 0 inch TFT color LCD Super Clear LCD 460 800 960X480 dots External connection terminal USB port Hi Speed USB standard USB charging AV output terminal NTSC PAL HDMI output Mini Microphones Stereo Speaker Monaural Power Requirements Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 130 X1 194 Appendix Approximate Battery Life All of the values provided below represent the approximate amount of time under normal temperature 23 C 73 F before the camera turns off These values are not guaranteed Low temperatures shorten battery life 500 shots ECO Mode Off Initial Default Number of Shots CIPA Operating Time SAD 630 shots ECO Mode On Continuous Playback S
34. You can also adjust the intensity of the art effect that is applied page 89 Normal image HDR Art image 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to ENART HDR Art 2 Press SET and then use A and V to select the second control panel option from the top Art Effect e You also can select the Art Effect item by simply pressing V 62 Snapshot Tutorial 3 Use lt and gt to select the Effect 1 Weak intensity of the art effect fal Bu 5 ea Art Effect 2 Normal 4 Press SET Art Effect 3 Strong 5 Press the shutter button to shoot After you press the shutter button the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress Keep the camera still while this message is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed l NOTE e HDR Art works best when shooting with the camera mounted on a tripod Shooting with this function causes the flash setting to change automatically to Flash Off Anti Shake correction performed to compensate for camera movement while shooting with this function results in an image area that is narrower than normal The desired HDR Art effect may not be attained if the camera or subject moves during shooting Depending on shooting conditions and image composition this function may not
35. a high value This can cause the camera to take relatively longer to be ready to shoot again after you press the shutter button Do not perform any key operation while the image recording operation is in progress Due to the characteristics of the imaging element used by the camera very fast moving objects in an image may appear distorted 35 Quick Start Basics i Auto Focus Restrictions Any of the following can make proper focus impossible Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject Strongly back lit subject Very shiny subject Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera Subject in a dark location Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist light to reach Camera movement while shooting Fast moving subject Subjects outside the focus range of the camera If you cannot focus properly try using focus lock page 47 or Manual Focus page 45 36 Quick Start Basics Snapshot Tutorial Selecting the Recording Mode Your camera has a variety of different recording Mode dial modes Before recording an image rotate the mode dia image you are trying to record to select the recording mode that suits the type of Auto Standard Auto recording mode This is the mode you normally should use page 29 Premium Auto PRO With Premium Auto PRO recording the camera aut
36. all files select All Files Off instead of All Files On in step 1 above IMPORTANT e Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 167 l NOTE e Performing the above procedure while a CS group is displayed will protect all the images in the CS group You can protect individual images in a CS group by performing the above procedure while the image is displayed E To protect a specific image in a CS group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select Protect and then press SET 3 Use lt and gt to scroll through images until one you want to protect is displayed Other Playback Functions PLAY 123 4 Use A and V to select On and then press SET This will protect the image and display the QA icon To unprotect an image select Off in step 4 and then press SET 5 After you are finished select Cancel and then press SET to exit this operation l NOTE e Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 167 E To protect all the images in a CS group 1 While a CS group is displayed or while the images of a CS group are scrolling on the monitor screen press MENU Use lt and gt to select the PLAY
37. and then press SET Use A and V to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image If you want to include the date in the images press Movie so On is shown for date stamping 5 Press SET DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DPOF settings you configured for the images To clear DPOF settings specify 00 for the number of copies of all images Tell your print service about your DPOF settings If you take a memory card to a professional print service be sure to tell them that it includes DPOF settings for the images to be printed and the number of copies If you don t the print service may print all the images without regard to your DPOF settings or they may ignore your date stamp setting 137 Printing E Date Stamping You can use one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image Configuring camera settings Configure DPOF settings page 135 You can turn date stamping on and off each time you print You can configure settings so some images include the date stamp and some don t Configure the Camera s Timestamp setting page 162 The camera s Timestamp setting imprints the date into a snapshot when you shoot it so the date is always included when you pr
38. authorized service center 175 Appendix i Battery Precautions E Precautions during Use e Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures This is due to the characteristics of the battery not the camera Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Outside this temperature range charging can take longer than normal or even fail Do not tear or remove the battery outer label If a battery provides only very limited operation following a full charge it probably means the battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the battery with a new one E Storage Precautions e Storing the battery for a long time while it is charged can cause deterioration of battery characteristics If you do not plan to use a battery for some time fully use up its charge before storing it e Always remove the battery from the camera when you are not using it A battery left in the camera can discharge and go dead which will require some time to charge when you need to use the camera e Store batteries in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower e To prevent over discharging of an unused battery fully charge it and then load it in the camera and fully use up the charge about once every six months i Using the Camera in another Country E Precautions during Use e The bundled USB AC adaptor is des
39. be able to produce the desired result To shoot a movie with HDR Art HDR Art Movie 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to ZERART HDR Art 2 Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie page 67 Press Movie to start and stop recording ae IMPORTANT e Certain shooting conditions when shooting a movie with this function can cause the image and audio to be out of sync Art Effect settings are not reflected in movies l NOTE e With HDR Art Movie the K Quality setting can be either HD or STD only page 100 When any K Quality setting other than STD is selected in another mode the HD setting is used when shooting with HDR Art Movie 63 Snapshot Tutorial Expanding the Zoom Range to Shoot Clearer Snapshots Multi SR Zoom This feature uses super resolution technology and multiple Continuous Shutter CS images to expand the zoom range for overall images of higher quality and clarity page 56 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to C zr Multi SR Zoom 2 Press the shutter button to shoot l NOTE e Multi SR Zoom is effective when you want to capture delicate textures The current Zoom SR page 56 setting is ignored when shooting with this function With Multi SR Zoom the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off The desired Multi SR Zoom effect may not be attained if the camera or subject moves during shootin
40. change to another mode page 43 2 If the battery is low charge it page 17 3 If a BEST SHOT scene that uses Flash Off is selected change to a different flash mode page 43 or select a different BEST SHOT scene page 76 The red Flash Off icon is displayed on the monitor screen and the flash does not fire The flash unit may be malfunctioning Contact a CASIO authorized service center or your original retailer Note that though the flash will not fire you still can use the camera for non flash shots Camera powers down during Self timer countdown The battery may be low Charge the battery The monitor screen image is out of focus 1 You may be using Manual Focus and have not focused the image Focus the image page 45 2 You may be using KA Macro or Super Macro for scenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 45 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity when shooting a close up shot Use the KA Macro or Super Macro for close ups page 45 There is digital noise in images 1 Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark subject which increases the chance of digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject 2 You may be attempting to shoot in a dark location with Flash Off selected which can increase digital noise and make images appear coarse In this case turn on flash page 43 or use li
41. connecting the camera to a TV during recording will cause the camera s monitor screen to go blank and display the image picked up by the camera on the TV screen If you are using Wide Shot page 83 the image will be shown on the monitor screen but not the TV screen Image recording can be performed in either case Viewing High quality Movies on a Hi Vision Television Use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the camera to the TV For information foal TE im R about playback see the procedure starting from step 2 under Viewing Snapshots and HIGH DEFINITION MULTIMEDIA INTERFACE Movies on a TV Screen on page 112 e Use a commercially available HDMI cable that is marked with the logo shown to the right HDMI connector HDMI cable commercially available HDMI output HDMI input 113 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 2 IMPORTANT Output to a TV is not supported while the camera is in the REC mode l NOTE Use a HDMI cable that with a plug that is compatible with the camera s HDMI mini connector on one end and a plug that is compatible with your TV s HDMI connector on the other end Proper image and or audio output and other operations may not be possible with some devices Connecting the camera to the HDMI connector of another device can damage both the camera and the other device Never connect two HDMI output connectors to each other Make sure that the camera is turned o
42. controller to adjust the size of the subject and use A V lt and gt to adjust its position 5 When everything is the way you want press SET This inserts the subject into another image and creates a Dynamic Photo Inserting an animated subject into a snapshot will save a Dynamic Photo that consists of 20 still images of 2M size or smaller e Inserting a subject into a movie will save the Dynamic Photo as a movie file l NOTE e Performing a delete or format operation will not delete the built in subjects i To view a Dynamic Photo Dynamic Photo File 1 Press P PLAY and then use lt and gt to display the Dynamic Photo you want to view 2 If you want to see the subject in the Dynamic Photo movie press SET The Dynamic Photo is repeated as a continuous loop e Movement of the subject also will start automatically about two seconds after you display a Dynamic Photo 130 Dynamic Photo Converting a Dynamic Photo Still Image to a Movie Movie Converter A Dynamic Photo with a still image background and a moving subject is stored as a series of 20 still images You can use the following procedure to convert the 20 images that make up a Dynamic Photo to a movie Procedure B PLAY gt Dynamic Photo Screen MENU PLAY Tab Movie Converter e The final movie format is H 264 AVC standard The final movie image size is 640X480 pixels 131 Dynamic Photo Printing
43. e Movies recorded with the For YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading page 156 For YouTube movies are shot using the image size recording speed and quality settings configured in the Movie Mode page 67 Snapshots cannot be shot regardless of whether you are recording or not while the For YouTube scene is selected A single movie can have a maximum file size of 2 048MB or a playback time of 15 minutes The actual maximum recording time depends on the movie mode used for recording page 192 Recording Movies 74 7 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie Snapshot In Movie You can shoot snapshots while movie recording is in progress When the camera is in the Single Shot mode you can shoot snapshots one by one In the CS mode holding down the shutter button will record up to seven consecutive images at a speed of approximately 10 images per second fps You can shoot a maximum total of 28 images during a single movie recording operation 1 While a movie is being recorded press the shutter button In the CS mode images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed Movie recording is not interrupted while snapshots are being shot While movie recording is in progress you can toggle between the Single Shot Mode and the CS mode by Number of recordable pressing 4 Continuous Shutter lt 4 gt or snapshots SET N
44. group high speed playback of its images will start automatically After playback of a CS Group is complete the first image of the group will be displayed on the monitor screen e Pressing SET will pause playback While playback is paused you can adjust the playback speed specify the playback direction scroll forward or back zoom images and delete images Current image number number of images in the group Playback guide 106 Viewing Snapshots and Movies The following are operations that are supported after you press SET to start image playback During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed lt gt While playback is paused scrolls forward or back e Playback speed cannot be adjusted while the displayed image is zoomed SET Toggles between pause and play Zooms the image e You can use A V lt 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed image on Zoom the monitor screen controller e Sliding the zoom controller towards 4 m while an image is not zoomed will display a menu of images in the current CS group MENU Exits CS group playback A DISP Cycles through information display formats Vv Displays the CS Frame Edit menu i Deleting Continuous Shutter Images You can use the following procedures to delete images while playback is in progress or paused E Deleting a Specific CS Group File 1 While CS image playback is in pro
45. iiien ie eta thes nape alge once Ya ne ead es 36 Il Snapshot Tutorial 37 Selecting the Recording Mode 00 0c cece eee eee ae OT Using the Control Panel 00 000 ccc eee 39 Changing the Snapshot Image Size 2 0 05 Size 41 Using Flashin bcc Peed aa S Bac tece ee Re Flash 43 Selecting a Focus Mode 0000 cece eee eee Focus 45 Specifying the Auto Focus Area 200000 000 AF Area 48 Specifying ISO Sensitivity 000000 c eee eee ISO 49 Using the Self timer 0000 c eee eee Self timer 50 Adjusting White Balance 00000 White Balance 51 Correcting Image Brightness 00 00 eae EV Shift 52 Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style 53 4 Contents Shooting with ZOOM esasan aaan aaaea 53 E Interpreting the Zoom Bar 1 2 0 0 0 cee eee 54 E Zooming with Super Resolution 00000 00 Zoom SR 56 Using Continuous Shutter 0 0 000000 2c eee Dr E Using High Speed CS and Prerecord CS 0 00 c eee eee 57 E Continuous Shutter Precautions 1 0 0 0 0 0 cee ee 61 Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure HDR 62 Shooting Snapshots Digitally Processed for Artistic Effect HDR Art 62 E To shoot a movie with HDR Art 005 HDR Art Movie 63 Expanding the Zoom Range to
46. in high quality FHD 1920X1080 pixels 30 fps gt See page 70 for more information 15 Quick Start Basics First charge the battery prior to use Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged Perform the steps below to load the battery into the camera and charge it e Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 130 for power Never try to use any other type of battery To load the battery 1 Open the battery cover Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration 2 Load the battery With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing downwards in the direction of the lens hold the stopper next to the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK 16 Quick Start Basics To replace the battery 1 Open the battery cover and remove the current battery With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration After the battery pops out pull it the rest of the way out of the camera 2 Load a new battery i Charge the Battery You can use either of the two following methods to charge the camera s battery e U
47. into a Single Still Image CS Multi Print 128 Editing a CS Image 00 cece eee eee CS Frame Edit 128 fl Dynamic Photo 129 Inserting a Built in Subject into a Snapshot or Movie Dynamic Photo 129 E To view a Dynamic Photo Dynamic Photo File 130 Converting a Dynamic Photo Still Image to a Movie Movie Converter 131 Il Printing 132 Printing Snapshots scia ea Na saad we his Sh aed ee ee OM 132 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer 132 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies 00000e ee eee DPOF Printing 135 7 Contents il Using the Camera with a Computer 139 Things you can do using a computer n sasaaa aeaa 139 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 5 140 E Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 00000 e eee eee 141 E Playing Movies iee ia eee tee dade Oe whe Le ae de eae 144 E Uploading Movie Files to YouTube 0 0 00 cece eee ee 145 E Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory 146 Using the Camera with a Macintosh 000000 eee eee 148 E Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files 148 B Playing a Movie 3 3 2 00 5042s Chk Boe cnt ve ee ie eae ae ees 151 Using an SD Memory Card with Built in LAN 152 E Transferring Images with an Eye Fi
48. of the ECO Mode is most efficient when Auto is selected for the recording mode Use the Auto recording mode is recommended when using the ECO Mode l NOTE e You can achieve even greater power savings by using the ECO Mode in combination with Auto Power Off page 164 and Sleep page 164 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Screen Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Screen Auto With this setting the camera detects available light levels and automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly 2 Brightness that is greater than 1 which makes the screen easier to view This setting consumes more power 1 Bright setting for outdoor use etc Brightness that is greater than 0 0 Normal monitor screen brightness for indoor use etc 1 Low monitor screen brightness for nighttime use indoor use under dark conditions etc Turning on the ECO Mode page 158 while the Screen setting is 2 or 1 will cause the Screen setting to change to 0 158 Other Settings Set Up Turning off Eye Fi Card Communication Eye Fi Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Eye Fi Select Off to disable Eye Fi card communication page 152 Configuring FlashAir Card Communication Settings FlashAir Procedure MENU Set Up Tab FlashAir Selecting Start with the control image for the FlashAir card setting and selecting On
49. on off information on the memory card with the images After configuring settings you can use the memory card to print on a home printer that supports DPOF or take the memory card to a professional print service Whether or not you will be able to use DPOF settings for printing depends on the printer you are using Some professional print services may not support DPOF DPOF E Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing Select images 1 Use lt and p gt to scroll through the files until the image you want to print is displayed 2 Use A and V to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image If you want to include the date in the images press Movie so On is shown for date stamping Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for other images if you want 3 Press SET 135 Printing E Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images Procedure BJ PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing All images 1 Use A and V to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image Note that the specified number of copies will be printed for all of the images in any CS group included with the images If you want to includ
50. pressing the lt lt or gt key will not change the EV shift or white balance setting even if EV Shift or White Balance is assigned for the L R Key function To change the EV shift or white balance setting in this case use the control panel Recording Movies 73 7 Recording a Movie for YouTube For YouTube The For YouTube scene records movies in a format that is optimal for uploading to the YouTube movie site which is operated by YouTube LLC For YouTube can be used when shooting a standard STD movie a high definition FHD movie or a high speed HS movie 1 In the REC mode press MENU Use lt and gt to select the Quality tab 2 3 Use A and V to select E Quality and then press P 4 Use A and V to select the movie mode you want to use for shooting Press SET Press SET 5 6 Set the mode dial to EN BEST SHOT 7 8 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the For YouTube scene and then press SET This causes faim to appear on the monitor screen 9 Record the movie The movie file will be stored in a camera folder named 100YOUTB e Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the For YouTube scene to YouTube page 145 To exit For YouTube set the mode dial to m Auto or Premium Auto PRO l NOTE
51. see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable connector connect the cable to the camera Back Lamp Operation Lamp Status Description Lit Red Charging Abnormal ambient temperature USB AC adaptor problem battery problem Flashing Red or charging terminated by timer page 175 Off Charging complete 18 Quick Start Basics 4 After charging is complete disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then unplug the power cord from the power outlet E To charge using a USB connection to a computer The battery loaded in the camera is charged whenever the camera is connected directly to a computer with the USB cable Depending on the setup of your computer you may not be able to charge the camera s battery over a USB connection If this happens use of the USB AC adaptor that comes with the camera is recommended IMPORTANT e The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable an error message may appear on your computer If this happens disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable 1 Press ON OFF Power to turn off the camera 2 With your computer turned on connect the camera to it USB cable included with camera s s Large connector NS USB AV port Small connector Elin Making sure tha
52. subject 3 When you are ready to shoot the image press the shutter button the rest of the way down l NOTE e Focus lock also locks exposure AE 47 Snapshot Tutorial Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area You can use the following procedure to change the Auto Focus metering area for shooting snapshots e When recording movies the AF metering area is always J Spot 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fourth control panel option from the top AF Area 3 Use lt and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET The camera automatically determines the focus point on the Intelligent screen and focuses there intelligent AF e Face detection page 94 operates automatically Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the nal SP image This setting works well with focus lock page 47 When you half press the shutter button while this setting selected the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among Ee Multi nine possible areas The focus frame of the area where the camera focuses will be displayed in green s 7 When you half press the shutter button while this setting is E3 racking selected the focus frame will follow the movement of the subject E Intelligent E Spot or BJ Tracking Ea Multi ae LJ H Focus frame Focus frame Focus frame e Auto Focus
53. that are required for communication For details about formatting see the instructions that come with the memory card Turn on the camera and press MENU On the Set Up tab select Format and then press gt 1 2 3 Use A and V to select Format and then press SET 4 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET Quick Start Basics 26 Turning the Camera On and Off i To turn power on ON OFF Power Pressing ON OFF Power enters the REC mode so you can record images Pressing PLAY while in the REC mode enters the PLAY mode which you can use to view snapshots and movies pages 33 104 Pressing 3 REC while in the PLAY mode returns to the REC mode Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming into contact with the lens as it extends Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction About 10 seconds after you press PLAY to enter the PLAY mode the lens will retract into the camera The Sleep function or Auto Power Off pages 164 164 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time Back lamp __ TTT Tie B PLAY Qa REC i To turn off the camera Press ON OFF Power l NOTE You also can configure the camera to turn on or off when you press E REC page 165 27 Quick Start Basics H
54. the Quality tab Use A and V to select FHD and then press SET 2 3 4 Use A and V to select E Quality and then press gt 5 6 Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie page 67 Press Movie to start and stop recording Recording a High Speed Movie This camera supports recording of high speed movies at a maximum speed of 1000 fps The aspect ratio of movies recorded with this mode depends on the frame rate recording speed e When recording with the frame rate setting of 30 120 fps or 30 240 fps frame rate setting audio recording is supported during 30 fps recording only Audio is not recorded at any other frame rates Set the mode dial to Auto Inthe REC mode press MENU 1 2 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select the Quality tab 4 Use A and V to select K Quality and then press p gt Recording Movies 70 9 5 Use A and V to select the frame rate recording speed you want and then press SET A fast frame rate such as 1000 fps will result in a smaller image size v h Image Size Quality Frame Rate Pixels HS120 120 fps 640X480 HS240 240 fps 512X384 HS480 480 fps 224X160 fps frames per second is HS1000 1000 fps 224X64 a unit of measurement HS30 120 30 120 fps 640X480 indicating the number of images recorded or HS30 240 30 240 fps 512X
55. to select the Prerecord Movie scene and then press SET This causes KA Prerecord Movie to appear on the monitor screen indicating that the camera is prerecording to its buffer Recording Movies 72 7 E To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1 After using the above procedure to set up the camera for Prerecord Movie point the camera at the subject 2 When you are ready to record press Movie This will save the approximately five seconds of action that was prerecorded in the buffer before you pressed Movie two seconds if you are using high speed movie and start real time recording 3 Press Movie again to stop recording To turn off Prerecord Movie recording set the mode dial to mm Auto or Premium Auto PRO When shooting with the high speed movie HS30 120 and HS30 240 setting you cannot change the speed fps setting while the camera is pre recording to the buffer in step 1 of the above procedure You can change the speed fps setting after you press Movie to start real time recording O l NOTE e While the camera is set up for shooting with Prerecord Movie pressing the shutter button will not shoot a snapshot unless movie recording is in progress With high definition FHD and standard STD movie you can shoot still images while realtime movie recording is in progress When shooting with Prerecord Movie in combination with high speed movie
56. what version of the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do When you wantto Operating i install this software See do this System Version page Save images to your Macintosh and view OS X Installation not required 148 them there manually Save images to your Macintosh automatically Manage images Use iPhoto which comes OS X bundled with some Macintosh products Movie file playback is supported under OS X 10 4 11 or higher when QuickTime 7 or higher is installed Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename an image do so only on images that are stored on your computer Play movies OS X 151 35 IMPORTANT e Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted The camera does not support operation with Mac OS X 10 0 Operation is supported with Mac OS 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 and 10 7 using the OS standard USB driver only l NOTE e You also can use your computer s card slot if it has o
57. 384 played back per second 6 Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie page 67 Press Movie to start and stop recording e During High Speed Movie recording HS120 HS240 HS480 HS1000 focus is fixed at the position where it was when recording started To focus an image half press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually before you press Movie to start recording e Continuous AF is operational when recording at 30 fps with HS30 120 or HS30 240 However focus becomes fixed whenever you switch to 120 fps or 240 fps When HS30 120 or HS30 240 is selected as the frame rate recording always starts with a frame rate of 30 fps You can switch the frame rate between 30 fps and 120 fps or between 30 fps and 240 fps only while recording is in progress Audio is recorded only while shooting at a 30 fps Use lt 4 and gt or press SET to switch speeds l NOTE e The higher the frame rate speed the more lighting is required when shooting When shooting a high speed movie shoot in a well lit environment e When recording certain types of movies the image that appears on the monitor screen may be smaller than normal When recording a high speed movie there are black bands along the top bottom left and right of the screen e When recording a high speed movie light source flicker can cause horizontal bands to appear in the image This does not indicate malfunc
58. 4 Press SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it or turn off the camera which causes it to revert to 0 0 l NOTE e When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation 52 Snapshot Tutorial Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the bottom control panel option Date Time You can use lt 4 and gt to select date or time display l NOTE e You can select either of two display styles page 163 for the date Month Day or Day Month e The time is displayed using 24 hour format Shooting with Zoom Your camera is equipped with various types of zoom optical zoom HD Zoom Single SR Zoom Multi SR Zoom and digital zoom The maximum zoom factor depends on the image size setting and the digital zoom on off settings Optical zoom Changes the lens focal distance Allows greater zoom capabilities by cutting out a portion of the HErZoons original image and enlarging it Applies super resolution technology to suppress image SOS Ri Zoom deterioration page 55 Shoots a burst of High Speed CS images which are then combined into a final image to suppress image quality Multi SR Zoom deterioration across a range that is greater than Single SR Z
59. C LLC Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media Windows Vista Windows 7 and DirectX are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime and iPhoto are trademarks of Apple Inc YouTube and the YouTube logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Google Inc HDMI the HDMI logo and High Definition Multimedia Interface are trademarks or registered trademarks of HDMI Licensing LLC e Eye Fi and the Eye Fi logo are trademarks of Eye Fi Inc FlashAir and the FlashAir logo are trademarks of TOSHIBA CORPORATION e EXILIM Photo Transport Dynamic Photo and YouTube Uploader for CASIO are registered trademarks or trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD All other company or product names mentioned herein may be registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies 174 Appendix Any and all unauthorized copying distribution and transfer for commercial purposes of the software provided by CASIO for this product are prohibited This product s YouTube upload functionality is included under license from YouTube LLC The presence of YouTube upload functionality in this product is not an endorsement or recommendation of the product by YouTube LLC Power Supply I Charging E If the camera s back lamp starts flashing red If the back lamp starts flashing red during charging it means that further charging is not possi
60. CASIO E Digital Camera EX ZR300 EX ZR310 EX ZR320 User s Guide Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide e Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference e For the most up to date information about this product visit the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com Cea E y Accessories As you unpack your camera check to make sure that all accessories shown below are included If anything is missing contact your original retailer Rechargeable lithium ion USB AC adaptor battery NP 130 AD C53U To attach the strap to the camera Attach strap here The shape of the power cord plug varies ne AN Q according to country or ON geographic area oy Sa ae gt a USB cable Power cord Strap Basic Reference Read this first The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production process Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable erroneous etc Any copying of the contents of this User s Guide either in part or its entirety is forbidden Except for your own personal use any other use of the contents of this manual without the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD is forbidden under copyright laws CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be h
61. EC mode set the mode dial to EN BEST SHOT Press SET 2 3 Select Lag Correction and then press SET 4 With the camera pointed at the subject half press and hold the shutter button The camera will start pre recording images at this time If you release the half pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down all of the pre recorded images currently in the buffer will be deleted 5 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button all the way down After pre recording is complete one of the five images will appear on the monitor screen for about three seconds 6 If you want to view all five of the pre recorded images press SET within about three seconds after a recorded image appears on the monitor screen If you do not press SET within three seconds the image displayed in step 4 will be saved automatically as the final image 87 Using BEST SHOT 7 Use lt and p gt to scroll through the pre recorded images on the monitor screen Use lt 4 and gt to scroll through the pre recorded images Each image appears along with an indication of the timing when it was pre recorded 0 4 sec gt 0 3 sec gt 0 2 sec gt 0 1 sec gt SHUTTER 0 4 0 3 0 2 0 1 Full press Seconds prior to full press of shutter button The timing of the image you select here will be th
62. Group Image Use the following procedure to copy an image in a CS group to a location outside of the group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select Copy and then press SET 3 Use lt and p gt to display the image you want to copy 4 l NOTE Use A and V to select Copy and then press SET The functions below cannot be performed on snapshots inside a CS group Before using either of these functions perform the above procedure to copy the image first White Balance Brightness Trimming Rotation Resize 110 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Zooming an On screen Image 1 In the PLAY mode use lt 44 and gt to scroll through the images until the one you want is displayed 2 Slide the zoom controller towards Q to Zoom factor zoom You can use A V lt 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed Image area image on the monitor screen Slide the zoom controller towards a to unzoom the image When monitor screen contents are turned on a graphic in the lower right corner of the screen shows what part of the zoomed image is currently displayed To exit the zoom screen press MENU Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X certain image sizes may not allow zooming up to the full 8X e Pressing SET will lock th
63. NU REC Tab Wind Noise Cut Select On to reduce wind noise during movie recording Note however that this will also cause the sound quality to change Assigning Functions to the lt 4 and gt Keys L R Key Procedure ea REC gt MENU REC Tab L R Key You can assign one of the seven functions listed below to the lt q and gt keys Setting lt gt key operation N gt a e a Metering Changes the Metering Mode page 102 Self timer Sets the self timer time page 50 Face Detection Turns face detection on and off page 94 ISO Specifying ISO Sensitivity page 49 White Balance Adjusting White Balance page 51 EV Shift Correcting Image Brightness page 52 Off Cancels lt 4 and gt key assignments 96 Advanced Settings I Displaying the On screen Grid Grid Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment when composing images IL D Turning on Image Review Review Procedure 3 REC gt MENU gt REC Tab Review While Review is turned on the camera will display a image for about one second immediately after you press the shutter button to record it e Image review is available only when shooting single images It does not work with continuous shutter When shooting with some functions while
64. O High Limit page 101 settings are fixed at Auto 90 Using BEST SHOT Advanced Settings The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings You also can use the Control Panel page 39 to configure some of the settings that appear on the menu screen Refer to the page references provided in this section for information about configuring settings using the Control Panel Using On screen Menus E Example Menu Screen Operation 1 In the REC mode press MENU This will display the menu screen e Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode Use lt and gt to select the tab where the menu item you want to configure is located Use A and V to select the menu item you want and then press gt Use A and V to change the setting of the selected menu item After the setting is the way you want press SET to apply the setting and return to the viewfinder screen Pressing lt 4 registers the selected setting and returns to the menu To configure settings on another tab after pressing lt d to return to the menu item selection use A to move the highlighting up to the tabs and then use lt 4 and gt to select the tab you want A V lt gt 9 ON U s MENU SET Example When Self timer is selected on the REC tab Tabs Items e Pressin
65. On is selected for Review will cause the message Busy Please wait to appear after you press the shutter button Shooting another image is disabled while this message is displayed Wait a while until the process being performed is complete I Using Icon Help Icon Help Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Icon Help While Icon Help is turned on a textual description will appear on the display for certain icons when you switch between REC functions Functions Supported by Icon Help e Recording mode e Available options for the L R Key setting e Exposure warning when shutter button is half pressed 97 Advanced Settings i Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory Procedure Qa REC gt MENU REC Tab Memory This setting lets you specify which camera settings should be remembered by the camera when it is turned off and restored the next time the camera is turned on To have the camera remember a setting you should enable the setting s memory Any setting whose memory is disabled will be reset to its initial default any time the camera is turned off Setting Disabled Initial Default Setting Enabled Flash Auto Focus H Auto Focus ISO AUTO White Balance Auto WB EV Shift 0 0 AF Area Spot Metering Multi A Self timer Off Flash Intensity 0 Zoom SR Single Digital Zoom On MF Position Position before manual
66. S4 USB cable included with camera USB AV port Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable connector connect the cable to the camera The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Check the battery level before connecting and make sure it is not too low Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction e Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Make sure that the camera is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the cable Check the user documentation that comes with the printer for information about requirements before plugging into or unplugging from the printer Me Iio a M ER FA Vir Be OR S555 133 Printing E To print 1 Turn on the printer and load paper 2 Turn on the camera This will display the print menu screen Use A and V to select Paper Size and then press gt Use A and V to select a paper size and then press SET e The following are the available paper sizes 3 5 X5 5 X7 4 X6 A4 8 5 X11 By Printer
67. SB AC adaptor e USB connection to a computer To charge with the USB AC adaptor 1 Turn off the camera ON OFF Power Check to make sure that the camera s monitor screen is blank If it isn t press ON OFF Power to turn off the camera 2 After connecting the supplied USB cable to the USB AC adaptor plug the power cord into a household power outlet USB cable included with camera Large connector 17 Quick Start Basics 3 Connect the USB Ferinal cover cable to the camera The back lamp should light red indicating that charging has started The back lamp will go out when charging is USB AC adaptor complete eS It takes about Ni USB cable 240 minutes to bring a i included with camera fully dead battery to a full charge A battery that has not been used for a long time or ambient temperature extremes can cause charging to take longer than normal If charging takes longer than about six hours a timer will terminate it automatically even if the battery is not fully charged This is indicated by the back lamp flashing red If the battery has not been used for a very long time charging may be terminated automatically and the back lamp may start flashing red after only about 45 minutes In either case disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then reconnect it to resume charging Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to
68. Tutorial i Zooming with Super Resolution Zoom SR There are two types of Super Resolution Zoom Single SR Zoom and Multi SR Zoom Single SR Zoom uses super resolution to expand the zoom range in which image quality deterioration is minimized Multi SR Zoom shoots a series of High Speed CS images which are then combined into final image to suppress image quality deterioration across a range that is greater than Single SR Zoom For information about the effective zoom factor ranges in which Super Resolution Zoom is effective see page 55 The procedure below shows how to configure Single SR Zoom settings For information about Multi SR Zoom see page 64 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use lt and gt to select the REC tab 3 Use A and V to select Zoom SR and then press gt 4 Use A and F to select Single and then press SET l NOTE e Single SR Zoom is effective when you want to capture delicate textures Single SR Zoom does not work during movie recording The following functions are disabled when shooting with Single SR Zoom Triple Self timer HDR HDR Art Slide Panorama Multi SR Zoom some BEST SHOT scenes 56 Snapshot Tutorial Using Continuous Shutter Pressing Continuous Shutter toggles between the Continuous Shutter mode and the Single Shot mode page 29 Continuous Shutter using High Speed CS and Prerecord CS With High Spee
69. a s battery NP 130 without removing it from the camera You also can charge the battery using an optionally available charger unit BC 130L Never use any other type of charger device Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident e USB charging devices and power supply devices are subject to fixed standards Use of an inferior device or a device that is not up to standard can cause malfunction and or failure of your camera e Operation is not guaranteed in the case of a computer built or modified by you Even in the case of a commercially available computer certain USB port specifications may make it impossible to charge via the USB cable A battery that is still warm immediately after normal use may not charge fully Give the battery time to cool before charging it A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera Because of this it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it Charging the camera s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception If this happens plug the USB AC adaptor into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions Do not use the USB AC adaptor with any other device Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below
70. a FlashAir card into the camera will cause the FlashAir icon to appear on the monitor screen Transparent No wireless LAN connection Not transparent MM Communication enabled Flashing Running Communication disabled The following applies to camera operations while image data on a FlashAir card is being manipulated from a smartphone or other device icon displayed on the monitor screen The Sleep function page 164 and Auto Power Off function page 164 are disabled A confirmation message appears on the monitor screen if you try to turn it off If this happens follow the instructions in the message page 188 The FlashAir wireless LAN connection is automatically terminated if no operation is performed for a certain amount of time Recording or playing back a movie to a FlashAir card can result in breaks in the image and or audio Proper FlashAir card communication may not be possible due to camera settings battery level or operating conditions Changing the configuration of camera settings and performing other operations may take longer than normal when a FlashAir card is running 154 Using the Camera with a Computer Files and Folders The camera creates a file each time you shoot a snapshot record a movie or perform any other operation that stores data Files are grouped by storing them in folders Each file and folder has its own unique name For details about how fold
71. able to achieve the brightness you want when shooting an image that is very dark or very bright If this happens use the M mode to adjust the aperture or shutter speed manually Inthe S mode ISO sensitivity page 49 always operates according to its AUTO setting The ISO sensitivity setting cannot be changed while in the S mode e While A S or M is selected for the recording mode the flash will not fire if Auto Flash or Red Eye Reduction is selected as the flash mode If you want the flash to fire select J Flash On as the flash mode The displayed ISO sensitivity shutter speed or aperture value will turn orange when you half press the shutter button if the image is overexposed or underexposed Using the Control Panel The control panel can be used to configure camera settings Al V lt gt 1 In the REC mode press SET e You can also display the control panel by pressing V When using a BEST SHOT page 76 scene to shoot you must press V to display the control panel 2 Use A and V to select the setting you want to change This will select one of the control panel icons and display its settings Image size Quality pages 41 99 Control panel Flash page 43 Focus page 45 AF Area page 48 ISO sensitivity page 49 Self timer page 50 White balance page 51 EV shift page 52 Date Time page 53 1 Items displayed in the control panel depend on the r
72. ack is not possible on your Macintosh you can use the AV cable option to connect to the video input terminal of a TV or Macintosh and play back movies that way ae IMPORTANT Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your Macintosh before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc 151 Using the Camera with a Computer Using an SD Memory Card with Built in LAN J Transferring Images with an Eye Fi Card Eye Fi Shooting with an Eye Fi wireless SD memory card loaded in the camera makes it possible to transfer image data automatically to a computer via wireless LAN 1 Configure LAN access point transfer destination and other settings for the Eye Fi card in accordance with the instructions that come with the Eye Fi card 2 After configuring settings load the Eye Fi card into the camera and record Images you record are sent by wireless LAN to your computer etc For full details see the user documentation that comes with the Eye Fi card Before formatting a new Eye Fi card to use it for the first time copy the Eye Fi Manager install files to your computer Do this before formatting the card ae IMPORTANT Recorded images are transferred over wireless LAN Do not use the Eye Fi card or turn off Eye Fi card communication page 159 when on an aircraft or in any other location where use of wireless communication is limited or prohibit
73. age if you want aa a Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom controller Appears when the camera detects it is stationary on a tripod HS Night Scene Portrait ig If the camera decides that it needs to shoot a series of images with Continuous Shutter CS it will display Hs Take care to avoid any camera and subject movement until shooting of all of the CS images is complete 2 Half press the shutter button to Back lamp focus the image When focus is complete the camera m roa will beep the back lamp will light green 4 and the focus frame will turn green Focus frame Half press When you half press the shutter button the Press lightly camera automatically adjusts exposure and images Beep beep Image is in focus 30 until the focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at button stops Mastering how much pressure is required for a half press and a full press of the shutter button is an important technique for good looking Quick Start Basics 3 Continuing to keep the camera still Full press press the shutter button the rest of the way down This records the snapshot Snap Image is recorded Recording a Movie Movie Press Movie to start movie recording Press Movie again to stop movie recording See the following pages for S details Standard movie STD movie page 67 High definition mov
74. age change effect or background music To stop the slideshow press SET or MENU Pressing MENU stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Adjust audio volume by pressing W and then press A or W during playback All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from one image to another The time required for transition from one image to another may be longer in the case of an image that was not recorded with this camera i Transferring Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory You can replace the built in slideshow background music with other music from your computer Supported File Types e PCM format 16 bit monaural stereo WAV files e Sampling Frequencies 11 025 kHz 22 05 kHz 44 1 kHz Number of Files 9 File names SSBGM001 WAV to SSBGM009 WAV e Create the music files on your computer using the above names e Regardless of which effect pattern you select the music files you store in camera memory are played back in name sequence 1 Connect the camera to your computer pages 141 149 If you plan to save the music files to the camera s memory card make sure the card is loaded in the camera 117 Other Playback Functions PLAY 2 Perform one of the following operations to open the memory card or built in memory This will cause the camera to be recognized by your computer as a Removable Disk Drive Windows Windows 7 Windows Vista Start gt Comput
75. and Portrait for shooting people against night scenery Subjects are too dark when shooting images ina seashore or ski area Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 43 or adjust EV shift to the side page 52 Digital zoom will not go up to the maximum value 1 The digital zoom setting may be turned off Turn on digital zoom page 96 2 Zoom will not go up to the maximum value if the Zoom SR setting is Single Change the setting to Off page 56 3 Zoom will not go up to the maximum value if the snapshot size setting is VGA Change to a different setting page 42 The image is out of focus during movie recording 1 Focusing may not be possible because the subject is outside the focus range Shoot within the allowable range 2 The lens may be dirty Clean the lens page 172 3 During High Speed Movie recording focus is fixed at the position where it was when recording started To focus an image half press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually before you press Movie to start recording Movie recording suddenly stops The camera s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high Wait until the camera temperature drops to normal levels Appendix 185 Problem Possible Cause and Recommend
76. appear Do not move the camera while this message is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears 80 Using BEST SHOT l NOTE The current Zoom SR page 56 setting is ignored when shooting with this function With this BEST SHOT scene the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off The desired background blur effect may not be attained if the camera or subject moves during shooting Depending on the shooting environment image composition and subject this BEST SHOT scene may not be able to produce the desired result If the camera determines that it is unable to blur the background of an image for some reason it will display the message Blur processing failed Note however that the image will be saved even if background blurring is not possible Shooting with Artistic Effects ART SHOT A variety of artistic effects help to make even common ordinary subjects become more novel and exciting Scene Description Toy Camera Darkens the periphery and changes hues for a toy camera effect Soft Focus Blurs overall focus for a mysteriously soft effect Light Tone Weakens contrast to create an elegantly subdued effect Pop Strengthens saturation for richer colors Sepia Sepia colors are used to create a retro effect Monochrome Enhances contrast to create a grainy print effect sd Blurs some of the focus to make the image look like a Miniature
77. ast moving subject or when shooting under dim lighting conditions TI On Minimizes the effects of hand and subject movement Off Turns off Anti Shake settings m Half pressing the shutter button demonstrates the effect of Anti DENO Shake However the image is not recorded l NOTE Only camera shake correction can be used during FHD and STD movie recording Anti Shake correction is not supported during High Speed Movie or HDR Art Movie recording When On is selected for Anti Shake and AUTO is selected for ISO Sensitivity page 49 ISO sensitivity aperture and shutter speed will not appear on the monitor screen when you half press the shutter button These values will appear in the display of the image immediately after it is shot Shooting while On is selected can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement when movement is severe Anti Shake may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod Turn off Anti Shake i Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab AF Area For details see the control panel procedure on page 48 93 Advanced Settings i Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab AF Assist Light Half press
78. atically Using Flash Flash 1 In the REC mode press V i 4 once 2 Use lt and gt to select the flash setting you want and then press SET Auto Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure amount of light and brightness conditions Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a EJ Flash On subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Red Eye Flash fires automatically This type of flash can be used to Reduction reduce the chance of redness in the subject s eyes 43 Snapshot Tutorial 3 Press the shutter button to shoot Back lamp Flashes orange while the flash is charging to indicate that image recording is disabled You will not be able to take another flash snapshot until the lamp stops flashing orange which indicates that charging is complete gt 2 ALENTAA ANMAN o o LE o indicates the flash will fire e For information about Flash Range see page 194 ae IMPORTANT l NOTE Foreign matter on the flash window can react with the light of the flash producing some smoke and abnormal odor Though this does not indicate malfunction oil from your fingers and other foreign matter when left on the flash window can become difficult to clean off later Because of this you should make it a regular habit to wipe the window clean reg
79. ay be dead Charge the battery page 17 3 The camera s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high Turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again Power will not turn off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reload them Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode press I REC to enter the REC mode 2 lf the flash is charging wait until the charge operation finishes 3 If the message Memory Full appears transfer images to your computer delete images you no longer need or use a different memory card Auto Focus does not focus properly 1 If the lens is dirty clean it off 2 The subject may not be in the center of the focus frame when you compose the image 3 The subject you are shooting may not be a type that is compatible with Auto Focus page 36 Use manual focus page 45 4 You may be moving the camera when shooting Try shooting with Anti Shake or use a tripod Appendix 183 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action The subject is out of focus in the recorded image The image may not be focused properly When composing the image make sure the subject is located inside the focus frame The flash does not fire 1 If Flash Off is selected as the flash mode
80. ay force movie recording to stop automatically If this happens stop recording and allow the camera to cool down which should cause normal operation to resume Using the camera s built in memory or certain types of memory cards can slow down processing speed Whenever possible use an Ultra High Speed Type memory card Note however that not all operations can be guaranteed even if an Ultra High Speed Type memory card is used Certain movie quality settings can result in too much time being required to record data which can result in breaks in the image and or audio during playback If this happens the will turn yellow on the monitor screen l NOTE Except for High Speed Movie zoom operations are supported during movie recording page 53 Zoom is disabled during high speed movie recording To use zoom for high speed movie recording perform the zoom operation before you press Movie to start recording Both Single SR Zoom page 56 and Multi SR Zoom page 64 are disabled during movie recording The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot close up or with a large zoom factor Because of this use of a tripod is recommended under these conditions Except for High Speed Movie Continuous AF page 95 is performed during movie recording while Auto Focus or Macro is selected for the Focus setting During High Speed Movie recording HS120 HS240 HS480 HS1000 focus is fixed at th
81. ble for one of the reasons below Perform the actions described below to correct the problem and then try charging again Ambient temperature or the temperature of the battery is abnormally high or low Unplug the USB cable from the camera and wait for a while until the camera is within the temperature range of 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F and then try charging again Safety timer activated A battery that has not been used for a long time certain types of computers and connection conditions can cause charging to take longer than normal If charging takes longer than about six hours a safety timer will terminate it automatically even if the battery is not fully charged If the battery has not been used for a very long time charging may terminate automatically after only about 45 minutes 1 Using a battery that has not been used for a long time Disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable to resume charging 2 Insufficient power supply when connected to computer Connect directly to a USB port what supplies a current of 500mA For details about the power supply capacity of a computer s USB port contact the manufacturer of the computer Though disconnecting and then reconnecting the USB cable will resume charging you may need to do so repeatedly if the power supply capacity of the computer is low If problems continue to occur after you perform the above steps it could mean that the battery is faulty Contact your nearest CASIO
82. c Doing so creates the risk of fire 173 Appendix E Other Precautions The camera becomes slightly warm during use This is normal and does not indicate malfunction E Copyrights Except for your own personal enjoyment unauthorized use of use of snapshots or movies of images whose rights belong to others without the permission of the right holder is forbidden by copyright laws In some cases shooting of public performances shows exhibitions etc may be restricted entirely even if it is for your own personal enjoyment Regardless of whether such files are purchased by you or obtained for free posting them on a website a file sharing site or any other Internet site or otherwise distributing them to third parties without the permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited by copyright laws and international treaties For example uploading or distributing on the Internet images of TV programs live concerts music videos etc that were photographed or recorded by you may infringe upon the rights of others Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for use of this product in any way that infringes on the copyrights of others or that violates copyright laws The following terms which are used in this manual are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners Note that trademark and registered trademark are not used within the text of this manual SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3
83. camera 000000 eeu 14 First charge the battery prior to use 0 00002 e eee eee 16 E To load the battery 2 62364 coca ead Ha ed Ala cee ee 16 E Charge the Battery 0 0 cece eee eae 17 Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera 22 Preparing a Memory Card nananana 00000 e eee eee eee 24 E Supported Memory Cards 00 0 c eects 24 E To load a memory Card 0 2 eee eee tenets 25 E To format initialize anew memory card 0 000 c eee eee 26 Turning the Camera On and Off 000 000 cee eee 27 Blo TU power OF ioe ei etd Re he Rate oes ea een eee ewl es 27 E To turn off the camera 3s cbcea es Bad eae aeae 27 Holding the Camera Correctly nananana nannaa 28 To shoot a snapshot isni ia deete aoe ee EEE ceed ee E E 29 E Selecting an Auto Recording Mode 0c e eee eee eee 29 F Tosho ta snapshot alee She KORE OR Sk cage Suh BIR RR RRS SNE 30 E Recording Beautiful Portraits Make up Function 31 Viewing Snapshots 0 a eae aa e pa a a n ie a 33 Deleting Snapshots and Movies 00 00 eee eee eee eee 34 E To delete a single file 0 0 eee eee 34 E To delete specific filles 2 0 0 eee 34 E To delete all fil S iaso ea when eed Bud EO eS ae ee Wee Pade ee 35 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 000000 e ee eee eee 35 T A to Focus ReStrictions
84. cidentally immediately rinse them with clean tap water and then consult a physician Be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the camera and special USB AC adaptor before using or charging the battery If a battery is to be used by young children make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle the battery correctly Should fluid from a battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin immediately rinse it off with clean tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation E Battery Life Battery continuous operation times provided in this manual represent the approximate amount of time before the camera turns off due to low battery power when being powered by the special battery under normal temperature 23 C 73 F They do not guarantee that you will be able to achieve the indicated level of operation Actual battery life is greatly affected by ambient temperature battery storage conditions the amount of time spent in storage etc Leaving the camera on can run down the battery and cause the low battery warning to appear Turn off the camera whenever you are not using it The low battery warning indicates that the camera is about to turn off due to low battery power Charge the battery as soon as possible Leaving a low or dead battery in the camera can lead to battery leakage and data corruption 171 Appendix
85. d CS you can configure the camera to shoot at a speed of 3 5 10 15 or 30 images per second as long as you keep the shutter button and there is memory available to store the images With Prerecord CS half pressing the shutter button starts continual pre recording of images to a temporary buffer Then when you press the shutter button the rest of the way down the camera stores what is currently in the buffer and starts real time continuous shutter recording of new images Real time recording continues until you release the shutter button or until a total of up to 30 images buffer images plus new images are recorded You can configure Prerecord CS to specify how many of the 30 images are recorded in the buffer and how many are recorded after you fully press the shutter button Use Prerecord CS when you want to make sure you do not miss fast moving action Shutter button half press Shutter button full press Shutter button release l Recorded images up to 30 images lt gt lt gt Pre recorded images Continuous recording of images until shutter button released You can record up to 30 images pre recorded buffer images plus real time images for each Prerecord CS operation 57 Snapshot Tutorial a 1 You can specify 5 10 20 or 30 as the maximum number of shots for each continuous shutter operation You can specify anywhere from 1 second up to 10 seconds as the continuous shutter shooting time which is the amount of
86. digital zoom t t 4 lt gt a r in 1X A A 50 0X to 199 3X Zoom pointer Optical zoom limit point Indicates current zoom 12 5X optical zoom point Point from which image deteriorates e The location of this point depends on the image size the Zoom SR setting and whether Multi SR Zoom is enabled Point from which image Zoom SR Setting deteriorates Off 12 5X to 90 0X Single Single SR Zoom 18 8X to 134 8X Multi SR Zoom 25 0X to 179 6X 54 Snapshot Tutorial E Zoom Icon The appearance of the zoom icon on the monitor screen depends on the zoom factor Optical zoom Not displayed HD Zoom Not displayed Single SR Zoom SR White Multi SR Zoom SR Orange Digital zoom E Zoom Factor The digital zoom factor depends on the image size page 41 the super resolution zoom setting and on whether or not Multi SR Zoom is selected page 64 e Multi SR Zoom is enabled only when the Multi SR Zoom recording mode is selected Maximum zoom factor where image deterioration Image can be suppressed Total maximum size Zoom SR Off ene MuliSRZoom a aa 16M 12 5X 18 8X 25 0X 50 0X 3 2 12 5X 18 8X 25 0X 50 0X 16 9 12 5X 18 8X 25 0X 50 0X 10M 15 8X 23 6X 31 6X 63 1X 5M 22 5X 33 8X 45 0X 90 0X 3M 28 1X 42 1X 56 3X 112 3X VGA 90 0X 134 8X 179 6X 199 3X 55 Snapshot
87. ding stops automatically after 29 minutes of recording Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you stop movie recording by pressing Movie again 67 Remaining recording time page 191 M Recording time Recording Movies Recording Movies with Premium Auto PRO When Premium Auto PRO is enabled page 29 the A camera automatically make judgments about the G subject shooting conditions and other parameters The result is higher quality images than those produced by Auto recording The shooting environment detected by the camera is displayed in the lower right corner of the REC mode screen Premium Auto PRO is enabled for FHD movies and STD movies only Using Premium Auto PRO uses up the battery charge more quickly than using Auto recording Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 76 you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly for beautiful movies every time Selecting the Natural Green BEST SHOT scene for example will shoot images with vivid green trees and grass Movie Recording is disabled while certain BEST SHOT scenes are being used Minimizing the Effects of Camera Movement during Movie Recording You can use Anti Shake page 93 to configure the camera to minimize the effects of camera movement during FHD and STD movie recording Note that Anti Shake cannot be us
88. ditions can result in a smaller angle of view 84 Using BEST SHOT The following conditions are not compatible with Wide Shot shooting Subject whose brightness is very different from that of its surroundings due to artificial light sunlight etc Rivers waves waterfalls or other subject with constantly changing patterns Sky beach or other subject with continuous patterns Camera too close to the main subject Moving subject Panning upwards on a skyscraper or some other very tall structure or object Any of the following can cause Wide Shot operation to stop part way through Subject or camera movement Camera movement that is too fast or too slow Camera movement outside of the required route Camera movement in the wrong direction Shooting a Wide Shot image after half pressing the shutter button to perform Auto Focus may not produce the desired results if there are considerable differences in the brightness color and or focus of the individual images If this happens try changing the focus position by focusing on a different subject etc Since a Wide Shot image is created by joining multiple images together there may be some roughness at the point where two images are joined Shooting under a flickering light source such as fluorescent lighting may result in uneven brightness and or coloring in the final Wide Shot image Shooting in dark surroundings may result in a blurred image o
89. e Panorama Wide Shot e The Triple Self timer cannot be used together with the following features Movie High Speed CS Multi SR Zoom High Speed Night Shot High Speed Best Selection For YouTube Blurred Background 50 Snapshot Tutorial Adjusting White Balance White Balance You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the third control panel option from the bottom White Balance 3 Use lt and gt to select the shooting condition you want and then press SET H Auto WB Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically EJ Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day E Overcast For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings Day White Fluorescent For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Ex Daylight Fluorescent For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting EA Tungsten For shooting under light bulb lighting I Manual WB For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light source Select MH Manual WB Blank white paper Under the lighting conditions you plan r
90. e current zoom factor for the on screen image You can then use lt 4 and gt to scroll between images using the same zoom factor Pressing SET again will unlock the zoom factor and allow you to use A V lt 4 and gt to move around the currently displayed images This function cannot be used while viewing CS group images or movies Also CS group images and movies will not appear when you are scrolling images with lt and gt Current display area Displaying the Image Menu 1 In the PLAY mode slide the zoom controller Boundary towards a Fei Use A V lt 4 and gt to move the selection boundary around the image menu To view a particular image use A V lt or gt to move the selection boundary to the image you want and then press SET In the case of a movie or a continuous shutter CS file the first frame of the file will be displayed 111 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 1 Use the optionally available AV cable EMC 8A to connect the camera to the TV Yellow Terminal cover USB AV port VIDEO IN jack yellow AUDIO IN jack white Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the AV cable connector connect the cable to the camera Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port u
91. e position where it was when recording started To focus an image half press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually before you press Movie to start recording Continuous AF is operational when recording at 30 fps with HS30 120 or HS30 240 However focus becomes fixed whenever you switch to 120 fps or 240 fps Face Detection is disabled during normal FHD and STD and high speed movie recording Face Detection is enabled when shooting movies with Premium Auto PRO FHD and STD The following functions do not support movie recording HDR Multi SR Zoom Slide Panorama High Speed Best Selection Lag Correction High Speed Anti Shake Blurred Background Wide Shot High Speed Night Shot ART SHOT Toy Camera Soft Focus Light Tone Pop Sepia Monochrome Miniature The A S and M recording modes are not supported when shooting a movie or when using the Prerecord Movie and For YouTube BEST SHOT scenes In these cases the recording mode is always e Auto Recording Movies 69 7 Recording a High definition Movie This camera supports recording of high definition FHD movies The aspect ratio of an FHD movie is 16 9 the image size is 19201080 pixels and the frame rate is 30 fps Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed 1 Set the mode dial to m Auto or Premium Auto PRO Inthe REC mode press MENU Use lt and p gt to select
92. e that governs generation of the serial number used in file names page 155 Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A new file will be named using the next sequential number even if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded and that Continue card already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existing file names is greater than the largest sequential number remembered by the camera numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the memory card file names plus 1 Restarts the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or when the memory card is replaced with a blank one If a memory card Reset is loaded and that card already has files stored on it numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the memory card file names plus 1 160 Other Settings Set Up Creating an Image Storage Folder Create Folder Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Create Folder Creates a folder with a unique number page 155 Files will be Create Folder stored in the new folder starting from when you record your next image Cancel Cancels folder creation Images recorded with the BEST SHOT For eBay or Auction scene and the For YouTube scene are stored in special folders They are not stored in the folder you create here Deleting all of the files in a folder ca
93. e the battery and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center 25 Quick Start Basics To replace the memory card Press the memory card and then release it This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly Pull the card out the rest of the way and then insert another one Never remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing green Doing so can cause the image save operation to fail and even damage the memory card To format initialize a new memory card Before using a memory card for the first time with the camera you must format it as IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it will delete its contents Normally you do not need to format a memory card again However if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera In the case of an SD SDHC or SDXC memory card formatting on a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility operation etc Before formatting a new Eye Fi card to use it for the first time copy the Eye Fi Manager install files to your computer Do this before formatting the card Formatting a FlashAir card with the camera will delete files on the card
94. e the camera is mounted on a tripod may cause the camera to erroneously judge it is being hand held If surroundings are extremely dark when shooting with High Speed Night Scene or High Speed Night Scene and Portrait the camera may not be able to shoot at proper brightness due to insufficient exposure When shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes the ISO Sensitivity page 49 and ISO High Limit page 101 settings are fixed at Auto 89 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake High Speed Anti Shake When you press the shutter button while High Speed Anti Shake is enabled the camera records multiple images and automatically combines them in a way that produces a final image with minimal blur You can shoot with this feature to minimize the effects of camera movement when shooting with optical Anti Shake does not produce the desired results 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to ES BEST SHOT 2 Press SET 3 Select High Speed Anti Shake and then press SET 4 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button l NOTE With this BEST SHOT scene the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off e High Speed Anti Shake may not operate properly resulting in blurred images if the camera is moved more than the allowable range or if the subject moves during shooting When shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes the ISO Sensitivity page 49 and IS
95. e the date in the images press Movie so On is shown for date stamping 2 Press SET l NOTE e You can specify the number of copies for a specific image page 136 or for all of the images in a CS group page 137 by performing the above procedure while an image in the group is displayed E To specify the number of copies for a specific image in a CS group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select DPOF Printing and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select Select images and then press SET 4 Use lt and gt to scroll through images until one you want to print is displayed 5 Use A and V to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image If you want to include the date in the images press Movie so On is shown for date stamping Repeat steps 4 and 5 to configure settings for other images if you want 6 Press SET 136 Printing 1 To configure the same DPOF settings for all the images in a CS group While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu Use A and V to select DPOF Printing and then press SET Use A and V to select Frame all
96. e timing of the image displayed first in step 4 the next time you perform the above procedure If you select the image that was pre recorded 0 3 seconds prior to full press of the shutter button for example the 0 3 second image will be displayed in step 4 the next time you perform the above procedure 8 To save the currently displayed image as the final images press SET l NOTE With this BEST SHOT scene the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off The Self timer cannot be used with this BEST SHOT scene With this BEST SHOT scene half pressing the shutter button fixes focus and exposure at their current levels With this BEST SHOT scene image recording will not be successful if you full press the shutter button without allowing enough time at least 0 4 seconds after half pressing it Pay close attention to the subject when shooting Failure to do so can cause considerable lag from the instant you want to shoot until you actually full press the shutter button This can cause image recording to be too late even if you use this function The current Review setting page 97 is ignored when shooting with this function Immediately after you full press the shutter button one of the five pre recorded images will appear on the display as in step 4 of the above procedure 88 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with High Speed Night Scene High Speed Night Scene High Speed Night Scene and Portrait With High Speed Nig
97. e to compose the panorama image properly Shooting with this function causes the flash setting to change automatically to Flash Off 66 Snapshot Tutorial Recording Movies To record a movie The following procedure explains how to record a standard STD movie This camera supports Premium Auto PRO movie recording page 68 See the pages indicated below for more information about movies High definition movie FHD movie page 70 High speed movie HS movie page 70 1 Set the mode dial to Auto or Premium Auto PRO O In the REC mode press MENU Use lt and gt to select the Quality tab Use A and V to select K Quality and then press gt Movie Jegy MENU 89 Use A and V to select STD Standard and then press SET e Recording is performed with an aspect ratio of 4 3 an image size of 640480 pixels and a frame rate of 30 frames per second STD Movie Image size setting cannot be changed The semi transparent gray frame on the monitor screen indicates the area that is recorded when shooting a movie The area within the frame is recorded for a movie Semi transparent gray frame Press Movie This will start recording and display on the monitor screen Movie recording includes stereo audio Press Movie again to stop recording Each movie can be up to 29 minutes long Movie recor
98. ecorded with this camera Viewing Snapshots and Movies 104 Viewing a Panorama Image 1 Press P PLAY and then use lt 4 and gt to 100 1888 PANORAMA display the panorama images you want to view z 2 Press SET to start playback of the panorama Panorama playback causes the image to scroll left right up or down gt Playback Controls To start or pause playback SET lt gt When the slide direction is left or right A V When the slide direction is up or down Holding down any button scrolls continuously To advance scroll while paused To hide or show display information To stop playback MENU A DISP e The following functions cannot be performed on a panorama image Dynamic Photo Movie Converter MOTION PRINT Movie Editing Trimming Resize Lighting White Balance Brightness Rotation 105 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Continuous Shutter Images Each time you perform a continuous shutter CS operation the camera creates a CS group that includes all of the images for that particular CS session You can use the following procedure to play back the images in a particular CS group 1 Press P PLAY and then use lt and p gt to display the CS group whose images you want to view Number of image files in CS group icon the CS group IE First image in the CS group 2 About one second after you select a CS
99. ecording mode 2 Image quality cannot be changed using the control panel soodid LO 39 Snapshot Tutorial 3 Use lt 4 and p gt to change the setting 4 If you want to configure another setting repeat steps 2 and 3 5 After all of the settings are the way you want press SET This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode l NOTE No icon is displayed for any Control Panel option page 11 that is set to its initial default reset setting An icon will appear only if you change the setting of the corresponding Control Panel option The following are the initial defaults for Control Panel options Flash Auto Flash Focus Auto Focus AF Area Spot ISO Sensitivity AUTO Self timer Off White Balance Auto WB EV Shift 0 You also can use on screen menus to configure settings other than those listed above page 91 40 Snapshot Tutorial Changing the Snapshot Image Size Size E Pixels A digital camera image is a collection of small dots called pixels The more pixels there are in an image the more detail there will be However you generally can do with fewer pixels when printing an image L size through a print service attaching an image to e mail when viewing the image on a computer etc E About image sizes The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and is expressed as horizontal pixels Xvertical pixel
100. ed Loading an Eye Fi card will cause the Eye Fi indicator to appear on the monitor screen Its transparent or not transparent appearance indicates the communication status as shown below Access point cannot be found or no Transparent transferable image data exists Not transparent Ea Image transfer in progress Flashing Fiver Searching for access points A communication icon EES will appear on the monitor screen while image data transfer is in progress The camera s Auto Power Off page 164 function is disabled while image data transfer is in progress A confirmation message will appear on the monitor screen if you try to turn off the camera while image data transfer is in progress Follow the instructions in the messages page 188 Transfer of a large number of images can take some time to complete Depending on the type of Eye Fi card you are using and its settings images on the Eye Fi card may be deleted following image data transfer Breaks in the image and or audio may occur when recording a movie to or playing a movie from an Eye Fi card Proper Eye Fi card data communication may not be possible due to camera settings battery level or operating conditions 152 Using the Camera with a Computer Using a Smartphone to Play Back Images Stored on a FlashAir Card FlashAir Loading a commercially available FlashAir card in the camera makes it possible to view images on and copy th
101. ed Action Playback The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting Sunlight or light from another source may be shining directly into the lens when you are shooting Position the camera so sunlight does not shine directly into the lens Images are not displayed This camera cannot display non DCF images recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera Images cannot be edited with White Balance Brightness Resize Note that you cannot edit the following types of snapshots e Snapshots created using MOTION PRINT CS group snapshots e Movies Trimming e Panorama Image Rotation e Snapshots recorded with another camera File Deletion A file cannot be deleted 1 The file may be protected Unprotect the file page 123 2 fiil Disabled setting may be On Change the setting to Off page 165 Other The wrong date and time are displayed or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data The date and time setting is off Set the correct date and time page 162 The messages on the display are in the wrong language The wrong display language is selected Change the display language setting page 163 Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection 1 The USB cable may not be connected securely Check all connections 2 The wrong USB communication protocol i
102. ed with HDR Art Movie and that Anti Shake does not prevent image blur due to subject movement I Audio Your camera has built in microphones that can be used to record audio stereo during movie recording Your camera has a function to reduce wind noise Wind Noise Cut when recording movies page 96 E Recording Precautions The camera also records audio Note the following points Microphones when shooting a movie Take care that the microphones are not blocked by your fingers etc Good audio recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Performing a zoom operation while shooting can cause zoom and or auto focus noise to be in the audio recording Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button noise to be picked up in the audio e When shooting with the HS movie mode at a frame rate setting of 30 120 fps or 30 240 fps audio is recorded only while the camera is shooting at 30 fps Audio is not recorded at any other frame rates Recording Movies 68 7 is IMPORTANT Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Shooting movies for long periods in areas where temperature is relatively high can cause digital noise dots of light to appear in the movie image A rise in the camera s internal temperature also m
103. edure MENU Set Up Tab Startup Display the image you want to use as your startup image and then select On The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing P3 PLAY You can specify a snapshot you recorded as the startup image or you can use the special startup image provided in the camera s built in memory Formatting built in memory page 167 will delete the current startup image setting You can select the first snapshot of a CS group as the startup image If you want to select another image within a CS group you need to first divide up the CS group or use the CS Frame Edit feature to make a copy of the image outside of the CS group 166 Other Settings Set Up Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Format If a memory card is loaded in the camera this operation will format the memory card It will format built in memory if no memory card is loaded The format operation will delete all contents on the memory card or in built in memory It cannot be undone Make sure you do not need any data currently on the card or in built in memory before you format it Formatting built in memory will delete the following data Protected images BEST SHOT user setups Startup screen Formatting a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Formatting will cause all images to be deleted even if file deletio
104. eed settings Some Sample Scenes x High Speed Portrait Scenery High Speed Night Scene and Night Scene Portrait To shoot with BEST SHOT 1 In the REC mode set the mode ES Currently selected dial to EN BEST SHOT scene with boundary 2 Press SET This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes 3 Use A V lt 4 and gt to move the boundary to the scene you want to select The scene menu has multiple pages Use A and V to scroll between menu pages To return to normal snapshot recording set the mode dial to mm Auto SET Scene number 76 Using BEST SHOT 4 Press SET to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene This returns to the REC mode The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene To select a different BEST SHOT scene repeat the above procedure from step 1 5 Press the shutter button if you are shooting a snapshot or Movie if you are shooting a movie E Using the Scene Information Screen To find out more about a scene select it with the boundary on the scene menu and then slide the zoom controller in either direction To return to the scene menu slide the zoom controller again e To scroll between scenes use lt 4 and gt To configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene press SET
105. eld liable for any damages or lost profits suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this product CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages lost profits or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport or YouTube Uploader for CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction repair or any other reason Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User s Guide may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera LCD Panel The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of 99 99 This means that some very small number of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times This is due to the characteristics of the liquid crystal panel and does not indicate malfunction Take test shots Before shooting your final image shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is recording correctly Contents FAX 01 11 19 lt 1 i a eee ae Da 2 Read this firstlics enes eaaa gane atn eea Wein dete aT iodo SA nado 3 General Guides ressama ated ERE AE eaten ERTA TENA 10 Monitor Screen Contents 0 00002 11 Turning Display Information On and Off 0 20000 2 eae 13 fl Quick Start Basics 14 What you can do with your CASIO
106. em to a smartphone or computer over a wireless LAN connection For more information see the instructions that come with the card 1 Use a computer or other device to configure the settings of the FlashAir card e To protect your personal information it is recommended that you change the password of a FlashAir card after you purchase it For more information see the instructions that come with the card e If the FlashAir card s Start automatically at boot setting is selected a wireless LAN connection will be established automatically whenever the camera is turned on e If you want to turn FlashAir page 159 on and off manually on the camera change the FlashAir card s setting to Start with the control image 2 Load the configured FlashAir card into the camera and shoot the images you want e Formatting a FlashAir card with the camera will delete files on the card that are required for communication For details about formatting see the instructions that come with the card 3 Access the FlashAir card from a smartphone or other device 153 Using the Camera with a Computer ae IMPORTANT When on an aircraft or in any other location where use of wireless communication is limited or prohibited do not use a FlashAir card or change the camera s FlashAir setting page 159 and the FlashAir card s setting to those shown below FlashAir Off Memory Card Start with the control image Loading
107. er Windows XP Start gt My Computer Double click Removable Disk e Macintosh Double click the camera s drive icon 3 Create a folder named SSBGM 4 Double click the SSBGM folder you created and copy the background music file to it See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information about moving copying and deleting files e If there are background music files both in built in memory and on the memory card loaded in the camera the files on the memory card take priority See page 156 for information about camera folders 5 Disconnect the camera from the computer pages 143 150 Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT Procedure B PLAY Movie Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab MOTION PRINT 1 Use lt and gt to scroll through the movie frames and display the one you want to use as the image of the MOTION PRINT image Holding down lt 4 or gt scrolls at high speed 2 Use A and V to select Create and then press SET Only the frames of movies recorded on this camera can be used in a MOTION PRINT image 118 Other Playback Functions PLAY Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing Procedure B PLAY Movie Screen of Movie to be Edited gt MENU PLAY Tab Movie Editing The Movie Editing feature lets you use one of the following procedures to edit out a specific part of a movie
108. er certain computer environments i Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images snapshot and movie files Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename an image do so only on images that are stored on your computer 26 IMPORTANT e Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted l NOTE e You also can use your computer s card slot if it has one or a commercially available card reader to access image files directly from the camera s memory card For details see the user documentation that comes with your computer E To connect the camera to your computer and save files 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press D gt 3 Use A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET 141 Using the Camera with a Computer 4 Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your computer USB cable
109. ers are organized in memory see Memory Folder Structure page 156 Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example File Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named 26th file name CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 The extension CIMG0026 JPG on the file name depends on the file type A on poe Serial number Extension 4 digits Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 100th folder name 999CASIO 100CASIO There can be up to 900 folders in memory BEST SHOT has a scene named For YouTube that optimizes movie settings for recording movies for upload to YouTube Images recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a folder named 100YOUTB T Serial number 3 digits 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 pages 12 and 12 The total number of folders and files allowed depends on the image size and quality and capacity of the memory card being used for storage 155 Using the Camera with a Computer Memory Card Data The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF E About DCF The following operations are supported for DCF compliant images Note however that CASIO makes no performance guarantees concerning these operations Transferring this camera s DCF compliant images to another manufacturer s camera and view them e Prin
110. es to be included in the slideshow All images Snapshots movies continuous shutter images All images except EJ All non continuous shutter CS images E Only Snapshots only fe Only Movies only Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Interval Amount of time each image remains displayed Use lt 4 and gt to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds or MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds movies play from beginning to end When the slideshow reaches a movie file while MAX is selected only the first frame of the movie will be displayed 116 Other Playback Functions PLAY Effect Select the effect you want Pattern 1 to 5 Plays background music and applies an image change effect e Patterns 2 through 4 have different background music but they all use the same image change effect e Pattern 5 can be used for playback of snapshots only except for those that are part of a CS group and the Interval setting is ignored The currently selected image change effect setting is disabled automatically in following cases When playing a slideshow for which EJ Only is selected for the Images setting When the interval setting is MAX 1 second or 2 seconds Before and after playback of a movie During CS group playback Except the Pattern 1 effect Off No im
111. etting to change automatically to Flash Off If one or more of the faces are blurred in all of the images that are shot they will be blurred in the final image as well The following conditions may make it impossible for the camera to determine if the subject is blinking or smiling This may result in a final image in which the subject is blinking or not smiling Faces that are partially or completely darkened by shadows etc Hair that is hiding or near the eyes Eye glasses Small faces Faces that are not looking directly at the camera Shooting a large group of people will cause processing of the image after shooting to take longer 86 Using BEST SHOT Configuring the Camera to Help You Better Time Your Shots Lag Correction There always is some unavoidable time lag between the point you press the shutter button and the point that the image is actually recorded The Lag Correction feature lets you configure the camera to lessen or even eliminate this lag to help you better time your shots and get exactly the moment you want With Lag Correction you half press the shutter button and compose the image you want to shoot Then when you full press the shutter button the camera pre records a total of 5 images including four images of action that happened before you fully pressed the shutter button After that you can view the images on the monitor screen and select the one you want to keep 1 In the R
112. ettings available for ISO High Limit become as shown below when shooting with High Speed Night Shot page 79 Auto ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO 6400 ISO 12800 The ISO High Limit setting cannot be configured while any one of the BEST SHOT scenes below is in use Premium Auto PRO M mode Slide Panorama Blurred Background Wide Shot High Speed Night Scene High Speed Night Scene and Portrait High Speed Anti Shake 101 Advanced Settings I Adjusting White Balance White Balance Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab White Balance For details see the control panel procedure on page 51 I Specifying the Metering Mode Metering Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Metering The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading This type of metering provides error free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions Multi Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus area to measure light This type of metering is best when you want some level of control over contrast Center Weighted Spot metering takes readings at a very small area Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set according to the brightness of a particular subject without being affected by surrounding co
113. f fire and electric shock Areas subject to large amounts of humidity or dust Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke is present Near heaters on a heated carpet in areas exposed to direct sunlight in a closed vehicle parked in the sun or other areas subject to very high temperatures Never place the camera on an unstable surface on a high shelf etc Doing so can cause the camera to fall creating the risk of personal injury E Backing Up Important Data Always keep backup copies of important data in camera memory by transferring it to a computer or other storage device Note that data can be deleted in the case of camera malfunction repair etc E Memory Protection Whenever replacing the battery be sure to follow the correct procedure as described in the documentation that comes with the camera Incorrectly replacing the battery can result in corruption or loss of data in camera memory E Rechargeable Battery Use only the USB AC adaptor AD C53U or the specified device to charge the battery Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Do not expose or immerse the battery in fresh water or salt water Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life The battery is intended for use with a CASIO Digital Camera only Use with any other device creates the risk of the batter
114. ff before plugging in or unplugging the cable Check the user documentation that comes with the TV for information about requirements before plugging into or unplugging from the TV When cables are connected to both the USB AV port and the HDMI output connector the HDMI output connector connection is given priority Disconnect the HDMI cable when you are not using HDMI output The camera s monitor screen may not operate normally while the HDMI cable is connected Audio is stereo 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 114 Viewing Snapshots and Movies E Selecting the HDMI Terminal Output Method HDMI Output Procedure MENU Set Up Tab gt HDMI Output Use this setting to select the digital signal format when connecting to a TV with an HDMI cable This setting will cause the format to change automatically in accordance Bute with the connected TV Normally you should use this mode 1080i 1080i format output 480p 480p format output 576p 576p format output 1080i corresponds to 1080 60i but not 1080 50i Because of this the required output method may be 576p when outputting to a digital TV in a PAL reception area that does not support 1080i 60i If you are in a PAL reception area and nothing is displayed automatically change the setting to 576p
115. fingers are not blocking or are not too close to the flash Fingers can cause unwanted shadows when using the flash 28 Quick Start Basics To shoot a snapshot i Selecting an Auto Recording Mode You can select one of two auto recording modes Auto or Premium Auto PRO according to your digital imaging needs Ce Auto This is the standard Auto recording mode With Premium Auto PRO recording the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery l Premium Auto and other conditions Premium Auto PRO recording delivers PRO higher image quality than standard Auto recording It also requires more power and runs down the battery quicker than Auto O 1 Press ON OFF Power to turn on the camera The camera will enter the REC mode If the camera is in the PLAY mode press E REC 2 Set the mode dial to Auto or G Premium Auto PRO to select Auto recording mode Auto recording mode icon Monitor screen e 16 aN ON OFF Power San SAR Shutter button d Mode dial a PE ea REC Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 190 Quick Start Basics 29 i To shoot a snapshot 1 Point the camera at the subject If you are using Premium Auto PRO text will appear in the lower right corner of the monitor screen describing the type of shot the camera has detected You can zoom the im
116. focus was selected Zoom Position Full wide Optical zoom setting only 98 Advanced Settings Image Quality Settings Quality i Changing the Snapshot Image Size Size Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Size For details see the control panel procedure on page 41 l Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab E Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Normal The Fine setting helps to bring out details when shooting dense tree branches or leaves a complex pattern etc e Memory capacity the number of images you can record will be affected by the quality settings you configure page 190 Advanced Settings 99 3 I Movie Image Quality Settings K Quality Movie Procedure 3 REC gt MENU gt Quality Tab gt EJ Quality Movie This setting can be used to configure movie image quality settings and to select either normal movie recording or High Speed Movie recording Select this setting record high definition FHD movies page 70 The EHD aspect ratio of movies recorded with this setting is 16 9 Select this setting record high definition HD movies The aspect ratio HD of movies recorded with this setting is 16 9 HD appears in place of FHD when you are shooting with HDR Art page 63 Use this
117. for details 127 Other Playback Functions PLAY Combining CS Images into a Single Still Image CS Multi Print Procedure BJ PLAY Display CS group gt MENU PLAY Tab gt CS Multi Print 1 Use A and V to select Create e You can use lt and gt to select a different CS group if you want 2 Press SET This converts the CS group to a 16M 4608X3456 image with up to 30 CS frames 5 vertical X 6 horizontal This camera may not be able to correctly convert a CS group image with another camera The recording date of the converted image will be the same as the recording date of the original CS group When converting a CS group whose images have been rotated by the Rotation feature to a CS Multi Print image the arrangement of the images in the CS Multi Print will be different from that of normal unrotated CS images Editing a CS Image CS Frame Edit Procedure PLAY gt MENU PLAY Tab CS Frame Edit See the following pages for details DPOF Printing page 136 Protect page 123 Copy page 110 Delete page 107 128 Other Playback Functions PLAY Dynamic Photo This camera comes with a number of subjects in built in memory built in subjects which you can insert into D snapshots and movies to create Dynamic Photo images 2 The term built in subjects refers to the moving figures and characters that came pre programmed in the camera
118. for the camera s FlashAir setting will establish a FlashAir wireless LAN connection page 153 If the FlashAir card s Start automatically at boot setting is selected a wireless LAN connection will be established automatically whenever the camera is turned on Auto Image Orientation Detection and Rotation Auto Rotate Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Auto Rotate On Automatically rotates snapshots shot with the camera held vertically 90 degrees Off Images not rotated automatically The camera automatically detects whether a snapshot image was shot in portrait or landscape orientation and displays it accordingly Auto rotation is not performed for movies 159 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Sounds Startup Half Shutter Specifies the startup sound Sound 1 5 Built in sounds 1 through 5 Shutter Off Sound off Operation Operation Specifies the sound volume This setting is also used as the p audio level during video output page 112 Specifies the volume of movie audio output This volume Play setting is not used during video output from the USB AV port page 112 Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No Procedure MENU Set Up Tab File No Use the following procedure to specify the rul
119. formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device Check connections You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer page 132 Connecting to the network Camera power was turned off while image data was being copied to a computer or other device using a FlashAir card or an Eye Fi card pages 152 153 Files could not be saved because battery is low Battery power is low so an image file could not be saved Folder cannot be created You are trying to record a file while there are already 9999 files stored in the 999th folder If you want to record more delete files you no longer need page 34 LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off whenever the lens performs some unexpected operation If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact a CASIO authorized service center or your original retailer LENS ERROR 2 The Anti Shake unit of the camera may be malfunctioning If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center Load paper The printer ran out of paper while printing Appendix 188 Memory Full Memory is full with images you recorded and or files saved by editing operations When shooting with Prerecord CS this message indicates that
120. g Depending on shooting conditions and image composition Multi SR Zoom may not be able to produce the desired result When shooting with this feature ISO 3200 cannot be selected for ISO Sensitivity page 101 Shooting a Panorama Image Slide Panorama With Slide Panorama you move the camera to compose and record multiple images which are then combined to a a panorama This feature lets you shoot a panorama of up to os 360 degrees which is dramatically greater than the physical capabilities of the lens The final panorama image can be one of the two sizes shown below Slide Direction is Right or Left Maximum 115201080 pixels Slide Direction is Up or Down Maximum 19207296 pixels Zoom operations are not supporting during Slide Panorama shooting The zoom setting is fixed at full wide angle e You can use Slide Panorama to shoot a horizontal image up to approximately 360 degrees and a vertical image up to approximately 180 degrees If you shoot a horizontal Slide Panorama image that is less than 360 degrees the image size will become 60 120 180 240 or 300 degrees 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to m1 Slide Panorama 2 Press SET and then use A and V to select the second control panel option from the top Slide Direction e You also can select the Slide Direction item by simply pressing V 64 Snapshot Tutorial 3 Use lt and gt to select the direction you are plan
121. g MENU interrupts the menu operation and exits the menu screen 25 IMPORTANT e Switching from Auto to Premium Auto PRO page 29 will make some menu items unavailable 91 Advanced Settings E Menu Operations in This Manual Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below The following operation is the same as the one described under Example Menu Screen Operation on page 91 Use lt 4 and gt to select the REC tab GIET oiL L REC 1 gt MENU gt REC Tab i gt Self timer i Press Press Use A and Y to select Self timer and 6 REC MENU then press gt REC Mode Settings REC i Zooming with Super Resolution Zoom SR Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab Zoom SR See page 56 for details jl Selecting a Focus Mode Focus Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab Focus For details see the control panel procedure on page 45 i Using the Self timer Self timer Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab Self timer For details see the control panel procedure on page 50 92 Advanced Settings Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake Procedure REC gt MENU REC Tab Anti Shake You can turn on the camera s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or camera movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto when shooting a f
122. ge to close which reduces the chance of red eye Note the following important points when using red eye reduction Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera flash Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera Selecting a Focus Mode Focus 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the third control panel option from the top Focus 3 Use lt and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range Settings Type of Shot Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Approximately 5 cm to m n aha Automatic Automatic o0 infinity 2 0 to 00 9 Wide Angle 2 Approximately 1 cm to 50 cm KA x3 0 4 to 19 7 Macro Close ups Automatic Automatic Fifth step zoom from the Widest Angle setting 2 Super nx3 Approximately 1 cm to 50 cm Macro Close ups Automatic Automatic 0 4 to 19 7 Scenery and Infinit other distant Fixed Infinity Wide Angle y subjects IMF When you Approximately 5 cm to Manual want to focus Manual Cd infinity 2 0 to co Focus manually Wide Angle 2 1 The focus range is the distance from the lens surface 2 The focus range depends on the current optical zoom position 3 During High Speed Movie recording focus is fixed at the position where it
123. ghts for illumination 3 Lighting page 102 may be enabled for snapshots which can cause an increase in digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject 4 Shooting movies for long periods in areas where temperature is relatively high can cause digital noise dots of light to appear in the movie image If this happens move to a cooler environment or turn off the camera and allow it to cool down which should cause normal operation to resume Appendix 184 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action A recorded image was not saved 1 Camera power may have been turned off before the save operation was complete which will result in the image not being saved If the battery indicator shows B charge the battery as soon as possible page 21 2 You may have removed the memory card from the camera before the save operation was complete which will result in the image not being saved Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete Though available lighting is bright the faces of people in the image are dark Not enough light is reaching the subjects Change the flash mode setting to EA Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 43 or adjust EV shift to the side page 52 Night shots come out bad Use the following BEST SHOT scenes page 76 when shooting at night e High Speed Night Scene for shooting night scenery only e High Speed Night Scene
124. gn Matter e Water other liquids or foreign matter especially metal getting inside the camera creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present Particular care is required when using the camera where it is raining or snowing near the ocean or other body of water or in a bathroom 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Dropping and Rough Treatment e Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Keep Away From Fire e Never expose the camera to fire which can cause it to explode and creates the risk of fire and electric shock E Disassembly and Modification e Never try to take the camera apart or modify it in any way Doing so creates the risk of electric shock burn injury and other personal injury Be sure to leave all internal inspection maintenance and repair up to your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center 169 Appendix E Locations To Be Avoided Never leave the camera in any of the following types of locations Doing so creates the risk o
125. gress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET 3 Use lt and gt to display the image you want to delete 4 Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET e To delete other files repeat steps 3 and 4 e To exit the delete operation press MENU 107 Viewing Snapshots and Movies E Deleting Multiple Files in a CS Group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET Use A and V to select Delete Frames and then press SET e This displays a file selection screen Use A V lt 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to the file you want to delete and then press SET e This will select the check box of the currently selected file e You can enlarge the selected image before deleting it by sliding the zoom controller towards Q Repeat step 4 to select other files if you want After you are finished selecting files press MENU Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET e This deletes the files you selected To cancel the delete operation select No in step 6 and then press SET E Deleting All Files in a CS Group 1 While CS image playback is i
126. ht Scene and High Speed Night Scene and Portrait the camera detects automatically whether it is being hand held or on a tripod If the camera detects it is being hand held pressing the shutter button will record a series of images and combine them in a way that minimizes image blur due to low light conditions If the camera detects it is on a tripod it will shoot a single image using a longer exposure time instead of shooting and combining multiple images which results in an even clearer image The flash is always disabled while High Speed Night Scene is selected If the night scene image you are shooting includes people use the High Speed Night Scene and Portrait BEST SHOT scene The flash mode setting becomes Auto Flash when shooting with High Speed Night Scene and Portrait 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to ES BEST SHOT 2 Press SET 3 Select High Speed Night Scene or High Speed Night Scene and Portrait and then press SET 4 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button l NOTE e When holding the camera by hand while shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes make sure that the subjects remain as still as possible as the camera shoots the series of images Even when holding the camera by hand while shooting with High Speed Night Scene and Portrait under certain conditions the camera may shoot only a single image instead of a series of images e Movement whil
127. icates an item whose setting is not reset or an item for which there is no reset setting 3 IMPORTANT e Switching the recording mode to Premium Auto PRO page 29 will make some menu items unavailable E REC Mode REC Tab Zoom SR Single Review Off Focus Auto Focus Icon Help On Self timer Off Flash On z Focus Off Anti Shake On ISO Off AF Area Spot White Balance a Off EV Shift Off AF Assist Light On AF Area On Face Detection Off Metering Off memory Self timer Off Continuous AF Off rH Flash Intensity Digital Zoom On Off Wind Noise Cut Off Zoom sehen Digital Zoom On LIR Key Off MF Position Off Grid Off Zoom Position Off 179 Appendix Quality Tab 16M Normal FHD 0 0 Auto Auto Set Up Tab Off Auto On On On Startup Sound 1 Half Shutter Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 Operation Sound 1 Operation nnn Play WEE Continue Auto WB Multi On OOGO O 1 min 5 min Disable Off Mass Storage Auto Off 180 Appendix E PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Images All images DPOF Pr
128. ie FHD movie page 70 High speed movie HS movie page 70 J Recording Beautiful Portraits Make up Function The Premium Auto PRO Make up Function smoothes the skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits There are three different Make up Level settings Off Standard and High 1 Enter the Premium Auto PRO mode page 29 2 Press SET 3 Use A and V to select the fifth control panel option from the bottom Make up Level 4 Use lt and gt to select the Make up Level setting you want and then press SET e There are three available settings Off Standard and High 5 Shoot the image 31 Quick Start Basics E If the image does not focus If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green it means that the image is not in focus because the subject is too close etc Re point the camera at the subject and try to focus again E Shooting with Auto If the subject is not in the center of the frame Focus lock page 47 is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen To track the movement of a moving subject Half press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject See IJ Tracking page 48 for more information E Shoo
129. igned for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC 50 60Hz Note however that the shape of the power cord plug depends on each country or geographic area Before taking the camera and USB AC adaptor along on a trip check with travel agent about the power supply requirements in your destination s Do not connect the USB AC adaptor to a power supply through a voltage converter or similar device Doing so can lead to malfunction E Extra Batteries e Taking along extra fully charged batteries NP 130 is recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot images due to the battery going dead 176 Appendix Using a Memory Card See page 24 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a memory card E Using a Memory Card SD memory cards SDHC memory cards and SDXC memory cards have a write protect switch Use the Write enabled switch when you need to guard against accidentally deleting data Note however if you write protect an tQ SD memory card you must then turn write protection ON off whenever you want to record to it format it or Write disabled delete any of its images If a memory card starts to behave abnormally during image playback you can restore normal operation by reformatting it page 167 However it is recommended that you always take along multiple memory cards whenever using the camera far away from the home or office As you record data to and de
130. in types of cards can slow down processing speeds and even can make it impossible to store High Quality movies correctly Also use of certain types of memory cards slows down data transfer and increases the time it takes to record movie data which can result in movie frames being dropped The indicator on the monitor screen turns yellow to indicate that frames are being dropped In order to avoid problems such as these use of an Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card is recommended Note however that CASIO makes no guarantees about the operation of any Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card used with this camera 24 Quick Start Basics To load a memory card 1 Press ON OFF Power to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration 2 Load a memory card Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards towards the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place mn Qo lt MEMORY CARD Front Back 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK ge IMPORTANT e Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 24 into the memory card slot Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remov
131. ing a CS Group Image 0 cece eee 110 Zooming an On screen Image 00 e eee eee eee 111 Displaying the Image Menu 00 000 e cece eee ee 111 Viewing Snapshots and Movies ona TV Screen 2 55 112 E Viewing High quality Movies on a Hi Vision Television 113 6 Contents il Other Playback Functions PLAY 116 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow 116 E Transferring Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory 117 Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT 118 Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing 119 Optimizing Image Brightness 00020 020 aee Lighting 121 Adjusting White Balance 000005 White Balance 121 Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness 122 Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing 122 Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect 123 Editing the Date and Time of an Image Date Time 125 Rotating an Image 0 ccc eee tee Rotation 125 Resizing a Snapshot 0 000 cee eee eee Resize 126 Cropping a Snapshot 0000 e eee eee Trimming 126 Copying Files 000 cc eee tenes Copy 127 Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group Divide Group 127 Combining CS Images
132. ing the shutter button while this setting is selected Front lamp causes the front lamp to light which provides illumination for focusing in areas where lighting is dim Leaving this function a turned off is recommended when shooting portraits from short distances etc a6 IMPORTANT e Never look directly into the front lamp while it is lit e Make sure your finger is not covering the front lamp Shooting with Face Detection Face Detection Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab Face Detection When shooting people the face detection feature detects the faces of up to ten individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly 1 Use A and V to select On and then press SET 2 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one 3 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it focuses on will turn green 4 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down 94 Advanced Settings Tips for Best Face Detection Results The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face Always make sure that Auto Focus AF is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face detection e Detection of the following types of faces is not supported A face that is obstructed by hair sunglasses a hat etc or a face in dark shade A profile or a face that is at an angle A face
133. int It cannot be deleted Do not turn on DPOF date stamping for an image that includes a date stamped with the camera s Timestamp function Doing so can cause the two stamps to be overprinted Configuring computer settings You can use commercially available image management software to date stamp images Professional print service Request date stamping when ordering prints from a professional print service E Standards Supported by the Camera e PictBridge This is a standard of the Camera and Imaging Products Association lat CIPA You can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports PictBridge PictBridge and perform image selection and printing using the camera monitor screen and controls PRINT Image Matching III Using image editing software and printing on a printer that supports BRI PRINT Image Matching III makes it possible to use information about Image Matching shooting conditions that is recorded with the image and produce exactly the type of image you want PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching III are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Exif Print a220 Printing on a printer that supports Exif Print uses information about Hf Hf shooting conditions recorded with the image to enhance printed Exif Print image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc 138 Printing Using the Came
134. inting Slideshow E a0 a Protect Interval 3 sec Effect Pattern 1 Date Time Dynamic Photo Rotation Movie _ Resize Converter Trimming _ MOTION PRINT Create Copy _ Movie Editing Divide Group Hening CS Multi Print White Balance CS Frame Edit Brightness Set Up Tab The contents of the Set Up tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure Histogram Displays a histogram on the monitor screen which you can use to check the exposure of an image before you shoot it You also can display the histogram in the PLAY mode for information about the exposure levels of images Histogram l NOTE e A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure The recorded image may be over exposed or under exposed even though its histogram is centered e Due to the limitations of exposure compensation you may not be able to achieve an optimum histogram configuration Use of the flash and certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate exposure that is different from the actual exposure of the image when it is shot The histogram cannot be displayed during high speed movie recording 181 Appendix i How to Use the Histogram A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels The vertical axis indicates the number of pixels while the horizontal axis indicates ligh
135. is disabled when Manual Focus is selected for the focus mode even if you select an AF area With some BEST SHOT scenes there are restrictions on the use of AF area settings Because of this you may not be able to use certain settings or you may not be able to specify any AF Area setting H Multi cannot be selected for the AF area while Face Detection is enabled 48 Snapshot Tutorial Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fifth control panel option from the top ISO Sensitivity 3 Use lt and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET AUTO PEP ae Auto Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 80 Lower Slow shutter speed Less noise sensitivity ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 Fast shutter speed Set Some coarseness __ Higher for shooting in dimly lit increased digital ISO 3200 sensitivity areas noise e While AUTO is selected Anti Shake corrects for subject movement only page 93 e Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images e Since higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images the camera performs a noise filtering process Because of this it may take relatively longer for the camera to finish recording an image after i
136. ite en dona ATNA 193 9 Contents General Guide The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained Back Front Mode dial pages 29 37 Zoom controller pages 30 53 111 Shutter button page 29 Flash page 43 ON OFF Power page 27 Q Front lamp pages 50 94 4 Continuous Shutter page 57 Lens Microphones page 68 Back lamp pages 18 20 27 30 44 OIO REC button pages 27 29 e Movie button page 67 Strap holes page 2 Terminal cover pages 18 19 112 113 133 142 149 USB AV port pages 112 133 142 149 HDMI OUT HDMI output Mini page 113 MENU button page 91 DIS PLAY button pages 27 33 DISET button page 39 Control button A Y lt gt 1 pages 13 34 39 43 91 Monitor screen pages 11 13 Battery memory card slots pages 16 25 Tripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod Speaker 10 Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators icons and values to keep you informed of the camera s status The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera E Snapshot Recording Remaining snapshot memory capacity During CS shooting shows all
137. lder that contains the images you want to view 3 Double click the image file you want to view e For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 156 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original unrotated orientation Viewing a CS image on a computer will individually display the component images in the CS group A CS group cannot be viewed as a CS image ona computer 143 Using the Camera with a Computer i Playing Movies To play back a movie first copy it to your computer and then double click the movie file Some operating systems may not be able to play back movies If this happens you need to install separately available software e With Windows 7 playback is supported by Windows Media Player 12 e If you are unable to play back movies go to the URL below to download QuickTime 7 and install it on your computer http Awww apple com quicktime E Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a computer Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SP3 CPU Image Quality FHD Core 2 Duo 3 0GHz or higher Image Quality STD or HS Pentium 4 3 2GHz or higher Required Software QuickTime 7 Not required with Windows 7 The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these
138. lders it to change their names to dates or something similar after you copy them to your computer If you later decided to return a DCIM folder to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM The camera is designed to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM Note the camera also will not be able to recognize the folders inside the DCIM folder unless they have the names they originally had when you copied them from the camera to your computer e Folders and files must be stored in accordance with the Memory Folder Structure shown on page 156 in order for the camera to be able to recognize them correctly e You also can use a PC card adapter or a memory card reader writer to access camera files directly from the camera s memory card 157 Using the Camera with a Computer Other Settings Set Up This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode For information about menu operations see page 91 Enabling Power Saving ECO Mode Procedure MENU Set Up Tab ECO Mode Enabling power saving reduces the brightness of the monitor screen and switches other camera operations to low power operation which allows a charge to last longer and increases the number of images that can be shot between charges Selecting On enters the ECO Mode which is indicated by on the monitor screen The power saving effect
139. le Premium Auto PRO is being used The camera will automatically shoot a series of images if it determines current shooting conditions require it e Single SR Zoom and Multi SR Zoom cannot be used in combination with High Speed CS 61 Snapshot Tutorial Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure HDR With HDR High Dynamic Range the camera shoots a series of CS images using different exposure settings and combines them into a final image to correct for overexposure or underexposure of subjects of different brightness levels 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to MMB HDR 2 Press the shutter button to shoot l NOTE HDR works best when shooting with the camera mounted on a tripod Shooting with this function causes the flash setting to change automatically to Flash Off Anti Shake correction performed to compensate for camera movement while shooting with this function results in an image area that is narrower than normal The desired HDR effect may not be attained if the camera or subject moves during shooting Depending on shooting conditions and image composition this function may not be able to produce the desired result Shooting Snapshots Digitally Processed for Artistic Effect HDR Art This feature applies HDR High Dynamic Range page 62 photography to transform snapshots and movies into works of art that provide a greater degree of expression than conventional imaging
140. lect this setting when connecting to a computer pages 141 149 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer PTP Select this setting when connecting to a printer that supports PictBridge PictBridge page 132 Mass Storage 165 Other Settings Set Up Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System Video Out Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Video Out You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL as the video output system You can also specify an aspect ratio of 4 3 or 16 9 NTSC Video system used in Japan the U S and other countries PAL Video system used in Europe and other areas 4 3 Normal TV screen aspect ratio 16 9 Wide screen aspect ratio e Select the aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 that matches the type of TV you plan to use Images will not display correctly if you select the wrong aspect ratio e Images will not display correctly unless the camera s video signal output setting matches the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment Images cannot be displayed correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL Selecting the HDMI Terminal Output Method HDMI Output Procedure MENU Set Up Tab HDMI Output e See page 115 for details Configuring a Startup Image Startup Proc
141. lete data from a memory card a number of times it loses its ability to retain data Because of this periodic re formatting of a memory card is recommended Electrostatic charge electrical noise and other phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or even lost Make sure that you always back up important data on other media CD R CD RW hard disk etc E Memory Card Handling Precautions Certain types of memory cards can slow down processing speed Whenever possible use an Ultra High Speed Type memory card Note however that not all operations can be guaranteed even if an Ultra High Speed Type memory card is used Certain movie quality settings can result in too much time being required to record data which can result in breaks in the image and or audio during playback If this happens the will turn yellow on the monitor screen 177 Appendix E Discarding or Transferring Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera The format and delete functions of the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card The original data remains on the card Note that responsibility for the data on a memory card lies with you The following procedures are recommended whenever you discard a memory card or the camera or if you transfer ownership to another party e When discarding a memory card either physically destroy the memory card or use commercially available data delete software to completely delete the data on the memory card When t
142. lick the Exit button to exit the application 145 Using the Camera with a Computer i Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory If you want to transfer images from your computer to the camera install Photo Transport on your computer E To install Photo Transport Download the Photo Transport installer from the CASIO digital camera support page http Awww casio intl com support Double click the installer and follow the installation instructions that appear on your computer screen For information about installation conditions and minimum computer system requirements see page 178 E To transfer images to the camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer page 141 2 On your computer click the following Start gt All Programs gt CASIO Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Drag the file s you want to transfer to the Transfer button Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete the transfer e The details of the instructions that appear on the display and the transferred images will depend on your Photo Transport setup For details click the Settings button or Help button and check the setup Transfer Data e Only image files with the following extensions can be transferred to the camera jpg jpeg jpe bmp bmp images are converted to jpeg images automatically when transferred e Certain types of images may not be able to be transferred
143. luding battery and memory card Approximately 165 g 5 8 oz excluding battery and memory card 16GB SDHC memory card SanDisk Corporation E Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 130 Rated Voltage 3 7V Rated Capacitance 1800 mAh Operating Temperature Requirements 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 37 8 W X 44 8 H X 11 2 D mm 1 49 W X 1 76 H X 0 44 D excluding projections Weight Approximately 38 g 1 3 oz E USB AC adaptor AD C53U Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 100 mA Output Power 5 0 V DC 650 mA Operating Temperature Requirements 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Dimensions 53 W X 21 H X 45 D mm 2 1 W X 0 83 H X 1 8 D excluding projections Weight Approximately 37 g 1 3 oz e Power cord precautions for use in Singapore The power cord set is not supplied The power cord used must comply with relevant national and or international standards Declaration of Conformity According to EU Directive Manufacturer CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan Responsible within the European Union CASIO EUROPE GmbH Casio Platz 1 22848 Norderstedt Germany 196 Appendix CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan M29 MA1206 A 2012 CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD
144. m operation while shooting with Auto Focus Macro Focus or Manual Focus a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focus range as shown below Note that the focus range is displayed including the Auto Macro range only when shooting with Auto Focus Example OO cm to co OO is the actual focusing range value The operations assigned to the lt and gt keys with the L R Key setting page 96 are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode Turning on Face Detection causes the focus mode to change automatically to Ed Auto Focus Changing the focus mode setting to anything other than Yj Auto Focus causes Face Detection to turn off automatically 46 Snapshot Tutorial Using Focus Lock Subject to be focused on Focus lock is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen ri s To use focus lock select EJ Spot or FJ Tracking for the Auto Focus area page 48 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half Focus frame press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed which maintains the focus setting move the camera to compose the image E When R Tracking is selected as the Auto Focus k a area the focus frame will move automatically and follow the
145. n is disabled On selected for fil Disabled page 165 for some images Check the battery level before starting a format operation and make sure it is not too low Formatting may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can cause the camera to stop operating normally Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Reset See page 179 for details about the camera s factory default settings The settings below are not reset World Time settings clock settings date style screen language video output 167 Other Settings Set Up Appendix Precautions during Use E Avoid Use While In Motion e Never use the camera to record or play back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle or while walking Looking at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident E Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light e Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the cameras viewfinder Doing so can damage your eyesight E Flash e Never use the flash unit in areas where flammable or explosive gas may be present Such conditions create the risk of fire and explosion e Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a motor vehicle Doing so can interfere with the driver s vision and create
146. n progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press V This will display the CS Frame Edit menu Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET Use A and V to select Del Group Images and then press SET Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET 108 Viewing Snapshots and Movies J Dividing Up a CS Group Use the following to divide up a CS Group into individual images E Dividing Up a Specific CS Group While a CS group is displayed or while the images of a CS group are scrolling on the monitor screen press MENU Use lt and p gt to select the PLAY tab Use A and V to select Divide Group and then press p gt Use lt and gt to display the CS group you want to divide up Use A and V to select Divide and then press SET e To divide up other CS group files repeat steps 4 and 5 E Dividing Up All CS Groups ve IMPORTANT e Once a CS group is divided it cannot be regrouped While a CS group is displayed or while the images of a CS group are scrolling on the monitor screen press MENU Use lt and p gt to select the PLAY tab Use A and V to select Divide Group and then press p gt Use A and V to select Divide All Groups and then press SET Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET 109 Viewing Snapshots and Movies i Copying a CS
147. n the displayed image is at the orientation you want press MENU l NOTE e Rotating a CS image causes all of the images in the CS group to be rotated You cannot rotate individual component image in a CS group Rotation of a panorama image is not supported Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data It simply alters how the image is displayed on the camera s monitor screen An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated The original unrotated version of the image will be displayed on the image menu screen 125 Other Playback Functions PLAY Resizing a Snapshot Resize Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Resize You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot The original snapshot is also retained You can resize an image to one of three sizes 10M 5M VGA e Resizing a 3 2 or 16 9 size snapshot will create an image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 with both sides cut off The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot Cropping a Snapshot Trimming Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab Trimming You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need and Zoom factor save the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also retained Represents snapshot area Use the zoom controller to zoom
148. napshots 6 hours Approximate continuous movie recording time High speed movie HS 240 3 Approximate continuous movie recording time FHD Movie 3 2 hours 30 minutes 2 hours 50 minutes Battery NP 130 Rated Capacity 1800 mAh Recording Medium 16GB SDHC memory card SanDisk Corporation e Measurement Conditions Approximate number of shots CIPA Operating Time In accordance with CIPA Camera and Imaging Products Association standards Normal temperature 23 C 73 F monitor on zoom operation between full wide and full telephoto every 30 seconds during which two images are shot with flash power turned off and back on every time 10 images are shot 2 Approximate playback time Standard temperature 23 C 73 F one image scroll approximately every 10 seconds 3 Approximate time for a repeated cycle of 10 minutes recording followed by deletion of the recorded file The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life e Frequency of flash zoom High Speed Continuous Shutter and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values 195 Appendix Power Consumption 3 7 V DC Approximately 5 6 W Dimensions 104 8 W X 59 1 H X 28 6 D mm 4 1 W X 2 3 H X 1 1 D 24 2 mm 0 95 thick excluding projections Weight Approximately 205 g 7 2 oz inc
149. nditions Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting Procedure 3 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Lighting You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas when shooting images xy Spot On Performs brightness correction When this option is selected it takes longer for the image to be stored after the shutter button is pressed Off Does not perform brightness correction 102 Advanced Settings I Specifying Flash Intensity Flash Intensity Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Flash Intensity You can specify flash intensity to one of five levels from 2 brightest flash to 2 least bright flash e Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close Controlling Image Sharpness Sharpness Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Sharpness You can specify one of five sharpness settings from 2 sharpest to 2 least sharp i Controlling Color Saturation Saturation Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Saturation You can specify one of five saturation settings from 2 most saturated to 2 least saturated Adjusting Image Contrast Contrast Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Contrast You can specify one of five contrast settings from 2 most contrast between light and dark to 2 least contrast between light and da
150. ne or a commercially available card reader to access image files directly from the camera s memory card For details see the user documentation that comes with your computer 148 Using the Camera with a Computer E To connect the camera to your computer and save files 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU On the Set Up tab select USB and then press p gt 2 3 Use A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET 4 Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your Macintosh USB cable included with camera l USB AV port Small connector Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable Terminal cover connector connect the cable to the camera The camera will turn on automatically and battery charging will start page 19 The camera may not turn on automatically in the case of certain computer models or connection conditions If this happens press ON OFF Power to turn on the camera Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connecting the
151. ng a memory card with a different capacity calculate the number of images as a percentage of 16GB e The time it takes to play back a high speed movie will be different from the time it takes to record it If you record a 240 fps high speed movie for 10 seconds for example it will take 80 seconds to play it back Appendix 192 Specifications File Format Snapshots JPEG Exif Version 2 3 DCF 2 0 standard DPOF compliant Movies MOV format H 264 AVC standard IMA ADPCM stereo Recording Media Built in Memory Image Storage Area 52 2MB SD SDHC SDXC Built in memory capacity after formatting Recorded Image Sizes Snapshots 16M 4608X3456 3 2 46083072 16 9 4608X2592 10M 3648X2736 5M 25601920 3M 2048 1536 VGA 640X480 Movies FHD 1920X1080 30 fps HD 1280720 15 fps When shooting movie with HDR Art only STD 640X480 30 fps HS1000 224X64 1000 fps HS480 224X160 480 fps HS240 512X384 240 fps HS120 640480 120 fps HS30 240 512X384 30 240 fps switchable HS30 120 640X480 30 120 fps switchable Effective Pixels 16 1 Megapixels Imaging Element Size 1 2 3 inch square pixel high speed CMOS Total Pixels 16 79 Megapixels Lens Focal Distance Snapshot F3 0 W to 5 9 T f 4 24 to 53 0 mm equivalent to 24 to 300 mm in 35 mm format Zoom 12 5X Optical zoom 18 8X in combination with Single SR Zoom 25 0X in combination with Multi SR Zoom
152. nguage date and time settings Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images ae IMPORTANT A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market To change the display language from Japanese in this case use the procedure under Specifying the Display Language Language page 163 Note that a version of this manual in the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market e Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection 1 Press ON OFF Power to turn on ON OFF Power the camera 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the language you want and then press SET Movie 22 Quick Start Basics 3 Use A and V to select a date style and then press SET Example July 10 2012 YY MM DD 12 7 10 DD MM YY 10 7 12 MM DD YY 7 10 12 4 Set the date and the time Use lt 4 and gt to select the setting you want to change and then use A and V to change it To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press Movie 5 After setting the date and time use lt 4 and gt to select Apply and then press SET If you make a mistake configuring display language date or time settings with the above procedure refer to the foll
153. ning movie memory capacity page 67 Movie recording time page 67 Movie recording in progress page 67 Movie quality FHD STD movie pages 67 70 Recording speed high speed movie page 70 Battery level indicator page 21 Folder name file name page 155 Snapshot image quality page 99 ISO sensitivity page 49 Aperture value Shutter speed Date time page 163 Exposure compensation page 52 Metering mode page 102 White balance setting page 121 Flash page 43 Battery level indicator page 21 Continuous Shutter mode page 57 Histogram page 181 Recording mode page 29 Snapshot image size page 41 Focal distance E Movie Playback Converted to 35 mm film format No audio data available File type Protect indicator page 123 Folder name file name page 155 Movie recording time page 104 Movie quality speed pages 67 70 70 YouTube page 74 Date time page 163 Battery level indicator page 21 12 E CS Image Viewing Current image number number of images in the group page 106 CS group icon page 106 Playback guide page 106 CS speed page 106 Turning Display Information On and Off Each press of A DISP will cycle through display settings that display or hide on screen information and the control panel You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode A DISP
154. ning to move the camera while shooting and then press SET You can select one of four directions Right Left Up or Down 4 Point the camera at the start of the panorama and half press the shutter button to allow the camera to focus automatically 5 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down and a slide cursor will appear on the monitor screen Slowly move the camera in the direction indicated by the arrow on the screen until the slide cursor reaches the other end of its movement range i e all the way to the right when moving the camera to the right The camera will start composing the panorama image Slide cursor internally when the slide cursor reached the other end of the movement range Image composing also will start automatically if you stop moving the camera during panorama shooting After you stop moving the camera the message Busy Please wait appears as the camera processes the image Wait until this message disappears before using the camera Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed 65 Snapshot Tutorial l NOTE The following conditions are not compatible with Slide Panorama shooting Subject whose brightness is very different from that of its surroundings due to artificial light sunlight etc Rivers waves waterfalls or other subject with constantly changing patterns Sky beach or other subject with continuous patterns Camera too clo
155. ns Never plug the power cord into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from that marked on the power cord Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Take care to protect the power cord against damage and breaking Never place heavy objects onto the power cord or expose it to intense heat Doing so can damage the power cord creating the risk of fire and electric shock Never try to modify the power cord or subject it to severe bending twisting or pulling Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Never plug in or unplug the power cord while your hands are wet Doing so creates the risk of electric shock Do not plug the power cord into an outlet or extension cord that is shared by other devices Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Should the power cord ever become damaged to the point that internal wires are exposed or cut immediately contact your original retailer or a CASIO authorized service center to request repair Continued use of a damaged power cord creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock e The USB AC adaptor becomes slightly warm during charging This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when you are not using the USB AC adaptor e Never use detergent to clean the power cord especially the plug e Never cover the USB AC adaptor with a blanket et
156. nter the PLAY mode This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory Information about the displayed snapshot also is included page 12 You also can clear the information to 5 PLAY view only the snapshot page 13 You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards page 111 If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it 2 Use lt 4 and gt to scroll between images Holding down either button scrolls at high speed DI es OI j s lt ee nore e Half pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is displayed will switch directly to the REC mode Quick Start Basics 33 Deleting Snapshots and Movies If memory becomes full you can delete snapshots and movies you no longer need in order to free up storage and record more images a6 IMPORTANT e Remember that a file image delete operation cannot be undone e For information about images recorded using continuous shutter CS see page 107 The delete menu will not appear if you press V f 4 while On is selected for the camera s Fii Disabled setting page 165 You can delete files only while Off is selected for Fii Disabled To delete a single file 1 Press 0 PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then Delete All Files press
157. ntil the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen Note that a cut operation can take a long time if the movie being edited is long pad IMPORTANT When you edit a movie only the result is saved The original movie is not retained An editing operation cannot be undone l NOTE A movie that is shorter than five seconds cannot be edited Editing of movies recorded with a different type of camera is not supported You will not be able to edit a movie if the amount of remaining memory capacity is less than the size of the movie file you want to edit If there is not enough memory available delete files you no longer need to free up more Splitting of a movie into two movies and splicing of two different movies into a single movie are not supported You also can start a movie editing operation while the movie you want to edit is playing back When playback reaches a frame where you want a cut point to be press SET to pause playback Next press W to display the menu of editing options Perform editing using the same procedures as described above 120 Other Playback Functions PLAY Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab Lighting You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas in existing images 2 Performs a higher level of brightness correction than the 1
158. ntil you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration Make sure that the camera is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the cable Check the user documentation that comes with the TV for information about requirements before plugging into or unplugging from the TV Turn on the TV and select its video input mode If the TV has more than one video input select the one where the camera is connected Turn on the camera and press S PLAY This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen without anything appearing on the camera s monitor screen You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output system page 166 4 Now you can display images and play back movies as you normally do 112 Viewing Snapshots and Movies ae IMPORTANT e Audio is initially output by the camera at maximum volume When you first start displaying images set the TV volume control at a relatively low level and then adjust it as required l NOTE e Audio is stereo Some TVs may not be able to output images and or audio correctly All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen You can use A DISP to change the display contents e Normally
159. o stamp the recording date only or date and time in the lower right corner of each snapshot Once date and time information is stamped into a snapshot it cannot be edited or deleted Example July 10 2012 1 25 p m Date 2012 7 10 Date amp Time 2012 7 10 1 25pm Off No stamping of date and or time Even if you do not stamp the date and or time with Timestamp you can do so later using the DPOF function or some printing application page 138 Stamping is performed in accordance with the date and time settings page 162 and the display style settings page 163 Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Adjust A V Change the setting at the cursor location lt gt Move the cursor between settings Movie Toggles between 12 hour and 24 hour format When the date and time settings are what you want select Apply and then press SET to apply them e You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049 e Be sure to select your Home City page 161 before setting the time and date If you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Home City the times and dates of all of the World Time cities page 161 will be wrong 162 Other Settings Set Up Specifying the Date Style Date Style Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the date Example July 10
160. olding the Camera Correctly Your images will not come out g clearly if you move the camera Horizontal Vertical when you press the shutter button When pressing the shutter button be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot Holding the camera still carefully press the shutter button Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed l NOTE Take care that your fingers and the strap do not Flash cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration To protect against accidentally dropping the camera attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera Never swing the camera around by its strap The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Never use it for any other purpose e When the Auto Rotate setting is turned on the camera will detect whether it is being held vertically Lens or horizontally when a snapshot image is shot When you display an image shot with the camera held vertically the image is rotated automatically 90 degrees when displayed on the monitor screen page 159 Front lamp 28 IMPORTANT e Take care to ensure that your
161. omatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery and other conditions Premium Auto PRO recording delivers higher image quality than standard Auto recording page 29 ES BEST SHOT Simply select one of a collection of built in sample scenes and the camera sets up automatically for beautiful images every time page 76 jena Slide Panorama With Slide Panorama you move the camera to compose and record multiple images which are then combined to a panorama This feature lets you shoot a panorama of up to 360 degrees which is dramatically greater than the physical capabilities of the lens page 64 43x Multi SR Zoom This feature uses super resolution technology and multiple Continuous Shutter CS images to expand the zoom range for overall images of higher quality and clarity page 64 M Manual Exposure mode This mode gives you total control over aperture and shutter speed settings Press SET to open the control panel Use A and V to select the third control panel Aperture value option from the bottom aperture Use lt 4 and gt to change the aperture setting Use A and Y to select the second control panel i iti te e eae shutter speed P Shutter speed Use lt and gt to change the shutter speed setting 37 Snapshot Tutorial S S Shutter Speed Priority mode In this mode you select the shutter speed and other settings are adju
162. oom Multi SR Zoom is enabled only when the Multi SR Zoom recording mode is selected page 64 Digital zoom Digitally processes the center of the image to enlarge it 1 Inthe REC mode slide the zoom controller to zoom E A cay m Wide Angle 8 Telephoto Zoom controller fa Wide Angle Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range 4 Telephoto Enlarges the subject and narrows the range 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image 53 Snapshot Tutorial l NOTE Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with telephoto Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture Except for High Speed Movie zoom operations are supported during movie recording Zoom operations are disabled during high speed movie recording To use zoom perform the zoom operation before you press Movie to start recording Zoom operations are not supporting during Slide Panorama shooting The zoom setting is fixed at full wide angle Zoom operations are not supported during Wide Shot shooting The zoom setting is fixed at full wide angle Interpreting the Zoom Bar During a zoom operation a zoom bar appears on the monitor screen to show the current zoom setting Range where image deterioration is suppressed optical zoom HD Zoom Deteriorated image range Single SR Zoom Multi SR Zoom
163. or information about installation conditions and minimum computer system requirements see page 178 To upload a movie file to YouTube Before you can use YouTube Uploader for CASIO you need to go to the YouTube website http www youtube com and register as a user there e Do not upload any video that is copyrighted including neighboring copyrights unless you yourself own the copyright or you have obtained the permission of the applicable copyright holder s e The maximum file size for each upload is 2048MB or 15 minutes of playing time 1 Record the movie you want to upload using the For YouTube scene page 74 2 If it isn t already connect your computer to the Internet 3 Connect the camera to your computer page 141 Turn on the camera YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically e If this is the first time you are using the application configure the YouTube user ID and network environment settings and then click the OK button 5 The left side of the display will have an area for inputting a title category and other information required for uploading to YouTube Enter the required information 6 The right side of the display shows a list of movie files in camera memory Select the check box next to the movie file you want to upload 7 When everything is ready click the Upload button This will upload the movie file s to YouTube After uploading is complete c
164. ote that this method for mode switching is possible only during movie recording The CS mode is indicated when is red on the monitor screen and the Single Shot mode is selected when iE is red l NOTE e You can shoot up to 28 snapshots per movie The number of snapshots is also limited by the amount of free space available on the memory card Note that the flash cannot be used when shooting a Snapshot in Movie Note that shooting a snapshot while shooting a movie is supported during FHD movie and STD movie recording only It is not supported during other types of movie recording Snapshots shot with Snapshot in Movie cannot be focused individually The focus will be the same as the movie being recorded The field of view of a snapshot shot while FHD movie recording is in progress will be wider than the field of view of the FHD movie The snapshot image quality automatically changes to Normal The e Auto recording mode is used when you shoot a snapshot during movie recording Recording Movies 15 Using BEST SHOT What is BEST SHOT BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample scenes that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions When you need to change the setup of the camera simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve and the camera sets up for it automatically This helps to minimize the chance of ruined images due to poor exposure and shutter sp
165. owable CS time and number of CS images pages 59 190 Snapshot image size Quality pages 41 99 Flash page 43 Focus mode page 45 AF Area page 48 ISO sensitivity page 49 Self timer mode page 50 White balance setting page 51 Exposure compensation page 52 Date Time pages 22 53 162 Timestamp indicator page 162 Metering mode page 102 Movie quality FHD STD movie Continuous Shutter mode pages 67 70 page 57 Recording speed high speed movie page 70 Image deterioration indicator Focus frame pages 30 48 Zoom SR indicator page 54 Battery level indicator page 21 Recording mode page 29 Histogram page 181 Remaining snapshot memory Focal distance capacity Converted to 35 mm film format Displayed here only during CS _ Anti Shake page 93 shooting page 59 Face Detection page 94 l NOTE The semi transparent gray frame on the monitor screen indicates the area that is recorded when shooting a movie The area within the frame is recorded for a movie e Depending on recording settings the aperture shutter speed and ISO sensitivity values may not appear on the monitor screen These values will be orange if the Auto Exposure AE is not correct for some reason 11 E Movie Recording E Snapshot Viewing File type Protect indicator page 123 Recording mode page 67 Audio recording disabled page 70 Remai
166. owing pages for information about how to correct the settings Display language page 163 Date and time page 162 l NOTE e Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time and so they are subject to change e Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults Do not remove the battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings 23 Quick Start Basics Preparing a Memory Card Though the camera has built in memory that can be used to store images and movies you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity The camera does not come with a memory card Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card When no memory card is loaded images are saved to built in memory For information about memory card capacities see page 190 i Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card Up to 2GB SDHC Memory Card 2GB to 32GB SD SDXC Memory Card 32GB to 2TB XC I Use one of the above types of memory card The above are supported memory card types as of March 2012 e Noted memory card capacities are standard values e Use only SD cards that are compliant with the SD Card Association specification This camera supports use of Eye Fi cards and FlashAir cards E Memory Card Handling Precautions Certa
167. pness Saturation Contrast User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built in memory page 156 in the SCENE folder snapshots Formatting the camera s built in memory page 167 deletes all user BEST SHOT scenes Use the following procedure when you want to delete a user BEST SHOT scene Display the information screen page 77 of the user BEST SHOT scene you want to delete Press V jf 4 select Delete and then press SET 78 Using BEST SHOT Shooting Bright Images i Dark without Flash High Speed Night Shot The camera shoots a series of images and then merges them into a final image The result is a bright image even if shot in the dark without a flash Shot with Auto without flash Shot with High Speed Night Shot Inthe REC mode set the mode dial to EN BEST SHOT Press SET 1 2 3 Select High Speed Night Shot and then press SET 4 Press the shutter button to shoot e Take care to avoid camera movement and subject movement as you shoot e You should be able to see the subject s on the monitor screen when composing the image l NOTE When shooting with this function the ISO Sensitivity page 49 becomes Auto fixed e If camera movement occurs when shooting with this function the anti shake process will result in an image range that is narrower than normal e When shooting with this function the 16M 3 2 and 16 9 image size setting
168. r may make Wide Shot shooting impossible Slowly move the camera at a constant speed in the same direction as the arrow that appears on the monitor screen The exposure and white balance when shooting Wide Shot images are fixed at the levels measured when you half press the shutter button at the beginning of the operation An error message will appear if the camera is unable to successfully record a series of images If you shoot a moving subject the camera may not be able to compose the super wide image properly Super wide may not produce the desired results when shooting at close distances to the subject With this BEST SHOT scene the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off 85 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces High Speed Best Selection With High Speed Best Selection the camera automatically shoots a series of images and selects the best one based on facial image blur and facial expression whether the subject is smiling or blinking 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to E9 BEST SHOT Press SET 2 3 Select High Speed Best Selection and then press SET 4 Press the shutter button to shoot e This will cause the message Busy Please wait to appear Do not move the camera while this message is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears l NOTE Shooting with this function causes the flash s
169. ra with a Computer Things you can do using a computer You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a computer Save images to a computer and view them there Save images and view them manually USB connection pages 141 148 Transfer images to a computer automatically over a wireless LAN for viewing Eye Fi page 152 Transfer images stored on your computer to camera memory In addition to images you also can transfer screen shot images from your computer to the camera Photo Transport page 146 Play back and edit movies e You can play back movies pages 144 151 To play back movies use software that is compatible with your computer s operating environment To edit movies use commercially available software as required Windows only The procedures you need to perform when using the camera with your computer and when using the software are different for Windows and the Macintosh on page 140 148 Windows users should refer to Using the Camera with a Windows Computer e Macintosh users should refer to Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page Using the Camera with a Computer 139 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer Install the required software in accordance with the version of Windows you are running and what you want to do When you want to Opera
170. ransferring ownership of a memory card to another party use commercially available data deletion software to completely delete the data on it Use the format function page 167 to completely delete the data in built in memory before discarding or transferring ownership of the camera Computer System Requirements for Software For Windows 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 Windows YouTube Uploader for CASIO Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SP3 Other Sufficient memory to run the operating system Computer configuration that enables playback of movies on the YouTube site Computer configuration that enables upload of movies to the YouTube site Photo Transport 1 0 Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SP3 Memory At least 64MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 2MB 178 Appendix Reset Initial Default Settings The tables in this section show the initial default settings that are configured for menu items displayed when you press MENU after you reset the camera page 167 Menu items depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode A dash ind
171. rently in the buffer will be deleted 2 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button the rest of the way down This will record the images in the pre record buffer and start recording new images in real time Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed 3 Real time shooting will stop when you release the shutter button or after the maximum number of shots is reached l NOTE Note the following when selecting a High Speed CS speed fps setting Use a higher High Speed CS speed fps setting when shooting a fast moving subject Use a slower High Speed CS speed fps setting when shooting a slower moving subject Note the following when selecting a High Speed CS maximum number of shots setting The greater the number of shots the longer it takes to save them after shooting is complete Note the following when specifying a Prerecord CS shots setting A setting that results in a Prerecord CS operation that takes at least 0 3 seconds is recommended because there is a minimal lag from about 0 1 seconds to 0 3 seconds between the point you decide to shoot and the point that the shutter button is fully depressed 60 Snapshot Tutorial i Continuous Shutter Precautions You can use the Manual Mode while a continuous shutter mode is selected To do so set the mode dial to A S or M When shooting CS images the snapshot image quality automatically changes to No
172. rk 103 Advanced Settings Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots See page 33 for the procedure for viewing snapshots 1 Press P PLAY and then use lt 4 and p gt to display the movie you Viewing a Movie want to view 2 Press SET to start playback Movie icon 101 8187 00 17 Recording time Image quality Movie Playback Controls Fast forward fast reverse lt 4 gt Playback in progress Each press of either button increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation To return to normal playback speed press W Play pause SET 1 frame forward back lt gt Playback paused Holding down either button scrolls continuously Volume adjustment Press W and then press A V Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress Information display playback speed during high speed movie playback on off A DISP Change to normal p Press again to return to the slow playback speed This operation is not supported when playing a movie shot with HS30 120 or HS30 240 Zoom Slide the zoom controller in the direction of 8 Q You can use A V lt 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen You can zoom a movie image up to 4 5 times normal size Stop playback MENU e Playback may not be possible for movies not r
173. rmal If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card you may not be able to record the number of CS images indicated on the monitor screen Make sure your memory card has sufficient remaining capacity before shooting with using continuous shutter With High Speed CS exposure and focus for the first image are applied for successive images as well When using a continuous shutter mode keep the camera still until shooting is finished With High Speed CS the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off Zoom is disabled during continuous shutter operations The following image sizes cannot be selected while shooting with High Speed CS 3 2 16 9 Entering the High Speed CS mode while any one of these image sizes is selected will cause the image size setting to change to 16M automatically With High Speed CS the maximum number of images that can be recorded during each session is limited regardless of how much memory card storage capacity is available Specified maximum number of continuous shutter shots EE Max CS shots The number of images will be restricted even further or shooting may be impossible when remaining memory card capacity is less than the allowable number of images for a particular CS mode The Triple Self time cannot be used in the High Speed CS mode e The Self timer cannot be used in the Prerecord CS mode e You cannot enter the Continuous Shutter CS mode whi
174. rtant than image quality Image files are smaller which is better VGA 640X480 E Mail when attaching images to e mail However images are relatively coarser e The initial factory default image size setting is 16M 16 million pixels e Selecting 3 2 records images with an aspect ratio of 3 2 which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper Snapshot Tutorial The letters HDTV stand for High Definition Television An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16 9 which makes them wider than the usual 4 3 aspect ratio of television screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen e You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi print resolution e Available image sizes are limited for some functions as noted below 16M This image size cannot be selected when using High Speed Night Shot Selecting 16M in another mode and then switching to High Speed Night Shot will cause the image size to change to 10M automatically 3 2 16 9 These image sizes cannot be selected when using High Speed CS or High Speed Night Shot Selecting 3 2 or 16 9 in another mode and then switching to High Speed CS will cause the image size to change to 16M automatically In the case of High Speed Night Shot the image size will change to 10M autom
175. ry and other conditions Premium Auto PRO delivers higher image quality than standard Auto gt See page 29 for more information Blurred Background This function analyzes a burst of consecutive images and then blurs the background behind the main subject This creates an effect that really makes the subject stand out just like photographs taken with a single lens reflex camera gt See page 80 for more information 14 Quick Start Basics 19201080 pixels Wide Shot With this feature a number of images are shot and then combined to produce an image with a super wide angle of view that exceeds the widest angle of view possible with the lens Converted to 35 mm equivalents the focal distances available with this feature enable shooting with approximate angles of view of 14 mm and 18 mm gt See page 83 for more information HDR Art HDR Art Movie An HDR Art feature combines different parts of a burst of images shot with different exposures into a final image and performs high precision image analysis to produce final images that are true works of art HDR Art also can be used when shooting movies gt See page 62 for more information High Speed Movie Movies can be recorded at up to 1000 frames per second This makes it possible to clearly view phenomena that are invisible to the human eye in slow motion See page 70 for more information FHD Movie Recording You can record movies
176. s 16M 4608X3456 size image Approximately 16 million pixels 9SVE VGA 640X480 size image Approximately 300 000 pixels Unit pixels 41 Snapshot Tutorial Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have more pixels so they take up more memory space Large Number of Pixels More detail but takes up more memory Best when you plan to print large size prints such as poster size Small Number of Pixels Less detail but takes up less memory Best when you want to send images by e mail etc e For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 190 e For information about movie image size see page 100 e For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 126 To select the snapshot image size 1 Inthe REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the top control panel option Size 3 Use lt and gt to select an image size and then press SET Image Size Pixels Suggested Print Size and Application Description 16M 4608X3456 Poster Print 3 2 4608X3072 Poster Print Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped page 126 from the original 16 9 46082592 HDTV 10M 3648X2736 Poster Print Good detail 5M 25601920 A4 Print Best when preserving memory capacity 3M 2048X1536 3 5 5 Print is relatively more impo
177. s 2 min 5 min 10 min The trigger time is always 5 minutes in the PLAY mode Auto Power Off is disabled under any of the following conditions While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During CS group playback During movie recording and playback 164 Other Settings Set Up Configuring 3 Setting REC Procedure MENU gt Set Up Tab gt REC Power On Camera turns on whenever E REC is pressed Power On Off Camera turns on or off whenever E REC is pressed Disable Camera does not turn on or off when E REC is pressed e With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press E3 REC in the REC mode Disabling File Deletion ij Disabled Procedure MENU Set Up Tab gt Eii Disabled The camera will not start the image delete operation when you press V f 4 while EJ Disabled is turned on You can protect against accidental deletion of images by selecting On for fi Disabled e Performing a format operation page 167 will cause all images to be deleted even if file deletion is disabled On selected for Fii Disabled for some images Configuring USB Protocol Settings USB Procedure MENU Set Up Tab gt USB You can use the procedure below to select the USB communication protocol which is used when exchanging data with a computer printer or other external device Se
178. s cannot be selected If one of these sizes is selected in another mode the image size will change to 10M when this function is selected 79 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with a Blurred Background Blurred Background This function analyzes a burst of consecutive images and then blurs the background behind the main subject This creates an effect that really makes the subject stand out just like photographs taken with a single lens reflex camera The blur effect can be set to one of three levels ves Shot with Auto Shot with Blurred Background In the REC mode set the mode dial to EH BEST SHOT Press SET 1 2 3 Select Blurred Background and then press SET 4 Press V and then use A and V to select the second control panel option from the top Image Blur 5 Use lt 4 and gt to select the Image Blur level you want and then press SET The Image Blur level can be set to Level 1 Level 2 or Level 3 6 Press the shutter button to shoot Get as close as possible to the subject Also the background should be as far away as possible from the subject The required distances depend on the zoom factor being used Example When zoom is set to full wide W the distance between the camera and subject should be 30cm while the distance between the subject and background should be at least 1 meter This will cause the message Busy Please wait to
179. s message will appear part way through an operation when you attempt to use a function that is not allowed in combination with another function Appendix 189 Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time Snapshot Image Size 3 Approximate Built in Memory Memory Card Pixels mage Quality page ae a RT 16M Fine 10 71 MB 3 1072 460823436 Normal 5 57 MB 5 1654 3 2 Fine 9 43 MB 4 1214 10093074 Normal 4 92 MB 6 1873 16 9 Fine 7 83 MB 5 1466 4609x2592 Normal 4 1 MB 7 2221 10M Fine 6 4 MB 6 1787 3049x2736 Normal 3 38 MB 9 2728 5M Fine 2 99 MB 10 2990 256971920 Normal 1 72 MB 14 4283 3M Fine 2 0 MB 15 4669 204921338 Normal 1 25 MB 22 6533 VGA Fine 430 KB 67 19683 84039480 Normal 290 KB 91 26809 Appendix 190 Movies Image Ahn Memory Card File Size Quality Maximum Approximate Data EDL giay Maximum of Pixels File Size Rate Frame Rate Ca i recording time 1 minute Audio P per recording Movie FHD 14 2 Megabits second 35 minutes 1920X1080 27 seconds 106 5 MB Stereo 30 frames second 59 seconds HD 10 9 Megabits second 46 minutes 1280X720 g 35 seconds 81 8 MB Stereo 4 15 frames second 54 seconds STD F 2 hours 640X480 3 9 Megabits second 1 minute 12 minutes 29 3 MB 30 frames second 41 seconds Stereo 54 seconds HS1000 7
180. s selected Select the correct USB communication protocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting pages 141 148 3 If the camera is not turned on turn it on 4 Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port Appendix 186 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Language selection screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the camera or the camera may have been left with a dead battery Configure the correct settings pages 22 163 2 There may be a problem with the camera s memory data If this is the case perform the reset operation to initialize the camera s setup page 167 After that configure each setting If the language selection screen does not re appear when you turn the camera on it means that the camera s memory management data has been restored If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center The time and date settings configured the first time after purchasing the camera are reset to their factory defaults when remove the camera s battery Load the camera s battery and reconfigure the time and date settings page 22 Do not remove the battery from the camera for at least 24 hours after configuring time and date settings After that
181. s the risk of accident e Never fire the flash too close to the eyes of the subject Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight E Monitor Screen e Should the monitor screen ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the monitor screen Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your eyes or onto your skin immediately rinse with clean water for at least 15 minutes and contact your physician E Connections e Never plug any devices that are not specified for use with this camera into connectors Connecting a non specified device creates the risk of fire and electric shock E Transport e Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of such devices is restricted Improper use creates the risk of serious accident 168 Appendix E Smoke abnormal odor overheating and other abnormalities e Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odor or while it is overheating creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera taking care to protect yourself against burn injury 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Water and Forei
182. se to the main subject Moving subject Slide Panorama may stop part way through in the following cases Subject or camera movement Camera movement that is too fast or too slow Shooting a Slide Panorama image after half pressing the shutter button to perform Auto Focus may not produce the desired results if there are considerable differences in the brightness color and or focus of the individual images If this happens try changing the focus position by focusing on a different subject etc Since a Slide Panorama image is created by joining multiple images together there may be some roughness at the point where two images are joined Shooting under a flickering light source such as fluorescent lighting may result in uneven brightness and or coloring in the final Slide Panorama image Shooting in dark surroundings may result in a blurred image or may make Slide Panorama shooting impossible Slowly move the camera at a constant speed in the same direction as the arrow that appears on the monitor screen When moving the camera try to keep the arrow on the monitor screen as straight as possible The exposure and white balance when shooting Slide Panorama images are fixed at the levels measured when you half press the shutter button at the beginning of the operation An error message will appear if the camera is unable to successfully record a series of images If you shoot a moving subject the camera may not be abl
183. setting for standard movie recording Recording with this STD setting is performed using an aspect ratio of 4 3 an image size of 640X480 pixels and a frame rate of 30 frames per second Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed page 67 HS120 HS240 HS480 The image size of movies recorded with this mode depends on the HS1000 frame rate recording speed page 70 HS30 120 HS30 240 I Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab EV Shift For details see the control panel procedure on page 52 100 Advanced Settings i Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab ISO For details see the control panel procedure on page 49 I Specifying the ISO Sensitivity Upper Limit ISO High Limit Procedure 3 REC gt MENU Quality Tab gt ISO High Limit Shoots using the ISO sensitivity setting specified by the ISO Auto Va Sensitivity setting page 49 ISO 200 ISO 400 The setting selected here becomes the ISO sensitivity upper ISO 800 limit when AUTO Auto is selected for the ISO Sensitivity ISO 1600 setting page 49 ISO 3200 l NOTE When the ISO Sensitivity setting page 49 is something other than AUTO Auto the ISO High Limit setting is ignored and shooting is performed using the option selected for the ISO Sensitivity setting The s
184. st miniature 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to ES BEST SHOT 2 Press SET 3 Select the BEST SHOT scene you want to use and then press SET Select from among Toy Camera Soft Focus Light Tone Pop Sepia Monochrome or Miniature 81 Using BEST SHOT 4 Press V and then use A and V to select the fourth control panel option from the top The intensity of the selected effect can be adjusted as described below Scene Adjustment Toy Camera Hue Soft Focus Effect level Light Tone Hue Pop Effect level Sepia Effect level Monochrome Effect level Miniature Focus area 5 Use lt 4 and gt to change the setting 6 Press SET 7 Press the shutter button to shoot l NOTE e You cannot view the result of an effect on the camera s monitor screen while composing the image e With ART SHOT the settings below cannot be configured using the Quality or REC menu Saturation Contrast Sharpness Single SR Zoom 82 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with a Super Wide Angle of View Wide Shot With this feature a number of images are shot and then combined to produce an image with a super wide angle of view that exceeds the widest angle of view possible with the lens Converted to 35 mm equivalents the focal distances available with this feature enable shooting with approximate angles of view of 14 mm and 18 mm
185. sted accordingly Press SET to open the control panel Use A and V to select the third control panel option from the bottom shutter speed Use lt 4 and gt to change the shutter speed setting You also can select the EV shift setting located under the shutter speed setting and then specify an exposure value EV shift if you want Shutter speed A A Aperture Priority mode In this mode you select the aperture and other settings are adjusted accordingly Press SET to open the control panel Use A and V to select the third control panel option from the bottom aperture Use lt 4 and gt to change the aperture setting You also can select the EV shift setting located under the aperture setting and then specify an exposure value EV shift if you want Aperture value BART HDR Art This feature applies HDR High Dynamic Range page 62 photography to transform snapshots and movies into works of art that provide a greater degree of expression than conventional imaging You can also adjust the intensity of the art effect that is applied page 89 23 HDR With HDR High Dynamic Range the camera shoots a series of CS images using different exposure settings and combines them into a final image to correct for overexposure or underexposure of subjects of different brightness levels page 62 38 Snapshot Tutorial ae IMPORTANT You may not be
186. t is shot You will not be able to perform any key operation while image recording is in progress 49 Snapshot Tutorial Using the Self timer Self timer With the Self timer pressing the shutter button starts a timer The shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fourth control panel option from the bottom Self timer 3 Use lt and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET 10 sec 10 second Self timer 2 second Self timer eee e When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement Shoots three images one image 10 seconds after the shutter button x3 is pressed and the next two images as soon as the camera is ready Triple Self after shooting the previous image How long it takes for the camera to get ready to shoot depends on the image size and quality settings whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera and the flash charge condition Off Self timer is disabled timer The front lamp flashes while the Self timer countdown isin Front lamp progress e You can interrupt an ongoing Self timer countdown by m pressing SET l NOTE The Self timer cannot be used together with the following features High Speed CS with Prerecord CS Prerecord Movie Lag Correction Slid
187. t the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable Terminal cover connector connect the cable to the camera The camera s back lamp will light red After a short while the camera will turn on automatically and the back lamp will light amber to indicate that charging has started The back lamp will light green when charging is complete Note however that some computer models or connection conditions can produce low supply capacity If low supply capacity exists charging will start without the camera turning on This is indicated by the back lamp lighting red The back lamp will go out in this case after charging is complete 19 Quick Start Basics A battery that has not been used for a long time certain types of computers and connection conditions can cause charging to take more than approximately six hours which will trigger a timer that terminates charging automatically even if the battery is not fully charged If this happens disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable to restart charging To complete charging faster use of the included USB AC adaptor is recommended If the battery has not been used for a very long time charging may terminate automatically and the back lamp may start flashing red or go out after only about 30 minutes to 45 minutes In either case use of the USB AC adaptor that comes with the camera is recommended Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you s
188. that is very far away and small or very close and large A face in an area that is very dark A face of a pet or some other non human subject Bd IMPORTANT e Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT scenes Movie Mode Including some BEST SHOT scenes that support High Speed Movie recording High Speed CS with Prerecord CS Including some BEST SHOT scenes that support High Speed CS recording The Focus setting is always fixed at Auto Focus whenever Face Detection is being used If you want to change the Focus setting first select Off for Face Detection i Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus Continuous AF Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Continuous AF When shooting a snapshot while On is selected for Continuous AF Auto Focus is performed and focusing is continually updated until you half press the shutter button Before you half press the shutter button the camera focuses at the center of the screen 95 Advanced Settings i Turning Digital Zoom On or Off Digital Zoom Procedure REC gt MENU REC Tab Digital Zoom Select On when you want to use digital zoom page 54 e Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with the following feature High speed movie recording Reducing Wind Noise during Movie Recording Wind Noise Cut Procedure 3 REC gt ME
189. the image to the size you want use A V lt 4 and gt to display the portion of the image you want to cut out and then press SET The image produced by cropping a 3 2 or 16 9 image will have an aspect ratio of 4 3 The recording date of the cropped image will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot Part of snapshot that is currently displayed 126 Other Playback Functions PLAY Copying Files Copy Procedure PLAY Snapshot or Movie Screen MENU PLAY Tab Copy Files can be copied from the camera s built in memory to a memory card or from a memory card to built in memory ore Copies all files from built in camera memory to a memory card Built in Ss cine Card This option copies all the files in built in camera memory It cannot be used to copy a single file Copies a single file on the memory card to camera built in camera memory Files are copied to the folder in built in memory whose Card name has the largest serial number ae e You cannot copy a continuous shutter CS group image page Built in 110 Use lt and gt to select the file you want to copy Use A and Y to select Copy and then press SET l NOTE e You can copy snapshots or movies you recorded with this camera Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group Divide Group Procedure B PLAY gt MENU PLAY Tab Divide Group See page 109
190. the settings will not be reset if you remove the battery If the time and date are reset to their factory default settings when you remove the battery after it has been loaded for more than 24 hours it could mean that the camera s setting memory is defective Contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center Buttons are not responsive right after the power has been turned on With large capacity memory cards there is a delay after the power has been turned on before the buttons become responsive Appendix 187 i Display Messages ALERT The camera s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high Turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again Battery is low Battery power is low Cannot find the file The image you specified with the slideshow Images setting cannot be found Change the Images setting page 116 and try again Cannot register any more files You are attempting to save a user BEST SHOT scene in the SCENE folder when the folder already contains 999 user scenes Card ERROR There is something wrong with the memory card Turn off the camera remove the memory card and then reload it into the camera If this message re appears when you turn the camera back on format the memory card page 167 we IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card deletes all its files Before
191. there is not enough memory capacity to record all of the pre recorded images Delete files you no longer need page 34 Printing Error An error occurred while printing e The printer is turned off The printer generated an error etc Record Error Image compression could not be performed for some reason during image data recording Perform a zoom operation to change the composition of the image and shoot it again SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted Contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center The card is locked The LOCK switch of the SD SDHC or SDXC memory card loaded in the camera is in the locked position You cannot store images to or delete images from a memory card that is locked LOCK CARD There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card There are no printing images Set up DPOF There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 135 There is no image to register The setup you are trying to save is for an image that cannot be saved as a user BEST SHOT scene This card is not formatted The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted Format the memory card page 167 This file cannot be played The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that cannot be displayed by this camera This function cannot be used Thi
192. till will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration Back Lamp Operation Lamp Status Description Lit Amber Charging Lit Red Charging in progress Data transfer with computer not supported Flashing Red Off Abnormal ambient temperature battery problem or charging terminated by timer page 175 Lit Green Charging complete or charging stopped 3 After charging is complete disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then from the computer l NOTE e Charging continues while a camera is connected to a computer s USB port even if the camera is turned off Under this condition the back lamp operates as described under Back Lamp Operation page 18 20 Quick Start Basics ae IMPORTANT e Charging is not performed while the connected computer is in the hibernate mode e A charging error can occur immediately after charging begins or some time after charging begins A charging error is indicated by the back lamp flashing red e If low supply capacity exists due to your computer model or connection conditions charging will start without the camera turning on Turning on the camera in this case will cause charging to stop and enter USB data communication between the camera and the computer The camera s back lamp will be lit green at this time Other Charging Precautions e With the two charging methods described above you can charge the camer
193. time of the pre record buffer plus the amount of time that continuous shutter recording is performed after the shutter button is pressed all the way The maximum shooting time depends on the selected CS speed You can select a CS speed in the range of 3 to 30 fps 30 images per second 30 fps You can shoot up to 30 images in 1 second ae persecond You can shoot up to 10 images over 30 seconds You can configure the mode so up to 25 images are pre recorded to the buffer until you fully press the shutter button The minimum number of pre recorded buffer images you can specify is three Total recording time depends on the current continuous shutter frames per second fps setting Specifying zero for the number of pre recorded images disables Prerecord CS and performs High Speed CS only without pre recording Note that the mechanical shutter is used when shooting with High Speed CS Getting Ready Set the mode dial to Auto High Speed CS icon 2 Press 3 Continuous Shutter e This will display High Speed CS If this does not happen press 5 again 0s 130 ca TED Geers Or Press SET Use A and V to select the second control panel option from the top High Speed CS fps Use lt 4 and gt to select the continuous shutter CS speed CS speed you want kii s i ejam 3 to 30 fps a specification of the number of CS images recorded per
194. ting System inetall thisseoteware See do this Version j page Save images to a Windows 7 computer and view Windows Vista Installation not required 141 them there manually Windows XP SP3 Installation not required e Windows Media Player Windows 7 12 which is already installed on most computers can be used Play movies for playback 144 Movies can be played back using QuickTime 7 he ai kep e You need to download QuickTime 7 on the Web if you want to use it Windows 7 Edit movies Windows Vista e Use commercial software Windows XP SP3 as required 3 YouTube Uploader for Upload movie files eae ae CASIO 5 to YouTube i e You need to download it Windows AF SRS from the website Teansterinagesto Windows 7 Photo Transport 1 0 ihercamera 9 Windows Vista e You need to download it 146 Windows XP SP3 from the website YouTube Uploader for CASIO and Photo Transport will not run under 64 bit versions of Windows OS 140 Using the Camera with a Computer E Computer System Requirements for Software Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications Information about computer system requirements can be found under Computer System Requirements for Software For Windows on page 178 of this manual E Precautions for Windows Users e The software requires Administrator privileges to run e Operation on a self made computer is not supported Operation may not be possible und
195. ting this camera s DCF compliant images on another manufacturer s printer Transferring another camera s DCF compliant images to this camera and view them E Memory Folder Structure DCIM DCIM Folder M 100CASIO Recording Folder CIMG0001 JPG Image File CIMG0002 MOV Movie File C 101CASIO Recording Folder 4 102CASIO Recording Folder MISC DPOF File Folder AUTPRINT MRK DPOF File SCENE Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder SSBGM Background Music Folder SSBGM001 WAV Background Music File SSBGM002 WAV Background Music File STARTING JPG Startup Image File The BEST SHOT For YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube Images recorded with the For YouTube scene are stored in a folder named 100YOUTB 2 This folder or file can be created in built in memory only Using the Camera with a Computer 156 s p E Supported Image Files e Image files shot with this camera e DCF compliant image files This camera may not be able to display an image even if it is DCF compliant When displaying an image recorded on another camera it may take a long time for the image to appear on this camera s monitor screen E Built in Memory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions Whenever copying memory contents to your computer you should copy the DCIM folder and all of its contents A good way to keep track of multiple DCIM fo
196. ting with Premium Auto PRO e In addition to shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity the camera automatically executes the following operation as required when shooting with Premium Auto PRO Auto Focus is normally performed until you half press the shutter button Intelligent AF page 48 Face Detection page 94 e Shooting with Premium Auto PRO can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation This does not indicate malfunction e When Shooting with Premium Auto PRO the message Processing Premium Auto Please wait may appear on the monitor screen If you feel the camera is taking too long to process data try shooting with standard Auto instead e In some cases Premium Auto PRO may not be able to interpret the shooting environment correctly If this happens shoot with standard Auto If Hs is displayed the camera will shoot a series of images with Continuous Shutter CS Take care to avoid any camera and subject movement until shooting of all of the CS images is complete Certain flash settings page 43 can limit environmental factors detectable by Premium Auto PRO 32 Quick Start Basics Viewing Snapshots Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera s monitor screen For information about how to play back movies see page 104 e For information about images recorded using continuous shutter CS see page 106 1 Turn on the camera and press BJ PLAY to e
197. tion 00 0000000 fi Disabled 165 Configuring USB Protocol Settings 2 000055 USB 165 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System 0000 eee Video Out 166 Selecting the HDMI Terminal Output Method HDMI Output 166 Configuring a Startup Image 000 eee e eee Startup 166 Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format 167 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset 167 8 Contents il Appendix 168 Precautions during Use 0000 eee 168 Power Supply senina idee ed Ae le ee bela ek 175 B Charging 4 sse eis este ey sae Eh st da hed eg a be 175 E Battery Precautions nunnu cece eet ene 176 E Using the Camera in another Country 000 cece eee eee eee 176 Using a Memory Card 000 cece eee 177 Computer System Requirements for Software For Windows 178 Reset Initial Default Settings 0 0000 cee eee 179 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure Histogram 181 E How to Use the Histogram 2 0 eee 182 When things don t go right nanao saaa aaaea ee 183 E Troubleshooting ersi sacha ec ean eh bal Baaes Maat aes 183 E Display Messages 00 0 cece cece eee eee eens 188 Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time 2 190 Specifications nr res Tae Ale Sees yy Cue eee A ence
198. tion of the camera e Monitor screen content switching is disabled during high speed movie recording Recording Movies 71 7 Using Prerecord Movie Prerecord Movie With Prerecord Movie the camera continually updates a buffer that stores up to five seconds of movie images This lets you record a move that contains what happened five seconds before you started recording followed by real time recording Pressing Movie saves the pre recorded action buffer contents followed by real time recording Real time recording continues until you stop it Prerecord Movie can be used when shooting a standard STD movie a high definition FHD movie or a high speed HS movie When using Prerecord Movie in combination with high speed movie the buffer will store two seconds of pre recording instead of the usual five Movie Movie 4 4 l Movie A A Real time recording start Real time recording end 5 second prerecorded part from the buffer Approximately two seconds for high speed movie E To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie 1 Set the mode dial to EN BEST SHOT In the REC mode press MENU Use lt and gt to select the Quality tab 2 3 4 Use A and V to select gE Quality and then press P 5 Use A and V to select the movie mode you want to use for shooting 6 Press SET 7 Press SET 8 Use A V lt and p gt
199. tness If the histogram appears too lopsided for some reason you can use EV shift to move it left or right in order to achieve better balance Optimum exposure can be achieved by EV shifting so the graph is as close to the center as possible For snapshots you can even display individual histograms for R red G green and B blue Example Histograms A histogram towards the left side results when the overall image is dark A histogram that is too far to the left may result in black out of the dark areas of an image A histogram towards the right side results when the overall image is light A histogram that is too far to the right may result in white out of the light areas of an image An overall well balanced histogram results when ey the overall image is at optimal lightness 3 182 Appendix When things don t go right i Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Power Supply Power does not turn on 1 The battery may not be loaded correctly page 16 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 17 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced Purchase a separately available CASIO NP 130 rechargeable lithium ion battery The camera suddenly powers down 1 Auto Power Off may have activated page 164 Turn power back on 2 The battery m
200. ularly with a soft dry cloth Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close Flash charging time page 194 depends on operating conditions battery condition ambient temperature etc Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed which can cause image blur due to camera movement Under such conditions secure the camera with a tripod etc With red eye reduction the flash is fired automatically in accordance with exposure It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright The presence of outdoor sunlight fluorescent lighting or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors Select Flash Off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photography is prohibited While A S or M is selected for the recording mode the flash will not fire if Auto Flash or Red Eye Reduction is selected as the flash mode If you want the flash to fire select EJ Flash On as the flash mode 44 Snapshot Tutorial 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 ima
201. use the folder to be deleted as well Configuring World Time Settings World Time Procedure MENU Set Up Tab World Time You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in a zone that is different from your Home City when you go on a trip etc World Time displays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe 1 Use A and V to select World and then press p gt To change the geographic area and city for the time where you normally use the camera select Home 2 Use A and V to select City and then press gt To change the World setting to summer time use A and V to select DST and then select On Summer time is used in some geographical areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months 3 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the geographic area you want and then press SET 4 Use A and F to select the city you want and then press SET 5 Press SET 26 IMPORTANT Before configuring World Time settings make sure that the Home City setting is the place where you live or normally use the camera If it isn t select Home on the screen in step 1 and configure the Home City date and time settings as required page 162 161 Other Settings Set Up Time Stamping Snapshots Timestamp Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Timestamp You can configure the camera t
202. warm room can cause water droplets called condensation to form on the interior and the exterior of the camera which creates the risk of malfunction To prevent condensation from forming seal the camera in a plastic bag before changing locations Then leave the bag sealed to allow the air inside to naturally change to the same temperature as the air in the new location After that remove the camera from the bag and open the battery cover for a few hours E Lens e Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause malfunction e You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of images such as a slight bend in lines that should be straight This is due to the characteristics of lenses and does not indicate malfunction of the camera 172 Appendix E Caring for your camera e Never touch the lens or flash window with your fingers Finger smudges dirt and other foreign matter on the lens or flash window can interfere with proper operation of the camera Use a blower or other means to keep the lens and flash window free of dirt and dust and wipe gently with a soft dry cloth To clean the camera wipe it with a soft dry cloth E Old Rechargeable Battery Handling Precautions e Insulate the positive and negative terminals with tape etc Do not peel the covering off of the battery e Do not try to take the battery apart E USB AC adaptor Handling Precautio
203. was when recording started To focus an image half press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually before you press Movie to start recording Snapshot Tutorial 45 Super Macro Super Macro fixes optical zoom at a position that allows you to shoot from the closest distance to the subject The result is closer and larger subject images l NOTE e Zoom is fixed while Super Macro is selected so no zoom operation is performed when you slide the zoom controller To focus with manual focus 1 On the monitor screen compose the image so the subject you want to focus on is within the yellow boundary 2 Watching the image on the monitor screen use lt and gt to adjust focus At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen which aids in focusing If you do not perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed the screen in step 1 will re appear Yellow boundary l NOTE An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image e In the case of movie recording Auto Macro operates before you start recording After recording is started however focus is fixed e Whenever you perform an optical zoo
204. with High Speed Night Scene A eni High Speed Night Scene High Speed Night Scene and Portrait 89 Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake High Speed Anti Shake 90 5 Contents il Advanced Settings 91 Using On screen Menus 0 00 0 cece eee eee 91 REC Mode Settings i Sitene AG ape eee eae ee as REC 92 E Zooming with Super Resolution 0000000 Zoom SR 92 E Selecting a Focus Mode 0 0 cece eee eee eee Focus 92 E Using the Self timer 2 0 0 0 cc eee eee eee Self timer 92 E Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake 93 E Specifying the Auto Focus Area 1 0 0 0 cee eee ee AF Area 93 E Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light 94 E Shooting with Face Detection 004 Face Detection 94 E Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus Continuous AF 95 E Turning Digital Zoom On or Off 2 000 Digital Zoom 96 E Reducing Wind Noise during Movie Recording Wind Noise Cut 96 E Assigning Functions to the lt 4 and gt Keys L R Key 96 E Displaying the On screen Grid 0 0 00 cece eee eee Grid 97 E Turning on Image Review 0 00 c eee eee Review 97 E Using Icon Help 00 0 cece eee Icon Help 97 E Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory
205. y damage or deterioration of battery performance and service life Failure to observe any of the following precautions creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Never use or leave the battery near open flame Do not expose the battery to heat or fire Never carry or store the battery together with items that can conduct electricity necklaces pencil lead etc Never disassemble the battery pierce it with a needle or expose it to strong impact hit it with a hammer step on it etc and never apply solder to it Never place the battery into a microwave oven heater high pressure generating device etc 170 Appendix Should you ever notice leakage strange odor heat generation discoloration deformation or any other abnormal condition while using charging or storing a battery immediately remove it from the camera and keep it away from open flame Do not use or leave the battery under direct sunlight in an automobile parked in the sun or in any other area subject to high temperatures Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life If battery charging does not end normally within the specified charging time stop charging anyway and contact your local CASIO authorized service center Continued charging creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Battery fluid can damage your eyes Should battery fluid get into your eyes ac

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