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Casio EX-Z300 Digital Camera User Manual

1. 2 Use A and V to select the setting you want to change Image size Quality pages 25 74 Face recognition Make up Flash page 28 pages 34 46 Auto Shutter page 30 OEV shift page 42 Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity Date Time page 43 page 32 ISO sensitivity page 41 QO Continuous shutter page 39 Image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel 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 e You can configure the camera to turn off display of the Control Panel when you press SET page 126 e You also can configure settings other than those listed above page 61 e The Control Panel cannot be displayed while a Prerecord Movie For YouTube or Voice Recording Operation is in progress 24 Snapshot Tutorial Changing the Image Size Size E Pixels A digital camera image is a collection of small dots called pixels The more pixels there are in an image the more detail there will be However you generally can do with fewer pixels when 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 e
2. Detect Panning 31 E To use Detect Smile to record when a subject is smiling Detect Smile 31 E To change Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity Sensitivity 32 Using Face Recognition 2 Face Recognition 34 E To perform a face recognition recording operation Normal 34 E Using the Family First Mode 0 0 eee eee Family First 35 Using Continuous Shutter 20 200055 Continuous 39 Specifying ISO Sensitivity 0000 c eee eee ISO 41 Correcting Image Brightness 000 0 0 ee aee EV Shift 42 Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style 43 Shooting with ZOOM eassa saaa aunan 43 E Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point 0 0 ee eee 44 Shooting with the Make up Mode 20 005 Make up 46 4 Contents Il Recording Movie Images and Audio 47 TO recorda MOVE 6 40 Roce be etek eee hae a EA eee ed biamag aata 47 Using Prerecord Movie 0000 cece eee 49 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie 50 Recording Audio Only 000000ee eee Voice Recording 50 E To play back an audio recording 0 0 cece eee eee 51 fl Using BEST SHOT 52 Whatis BEST SHOT orreri vanme aa aaa Sa are ahead A p D2 E Some Sample Scenes nnna nananana 52 To shoot an image with BEST S
3. 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 93 Other Playback Functions PLAY Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Brightness You can select one of five brightness levels from 2 brightest to 2 least bright l NOTE The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted When you display an altered image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered Keystone Correction Keystone Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab Keystone You can use keystone correction to correct rectangular and square shapes in a snapshot that do not appear normal because they were not shot straight on The corrected image is saved as 2M 1600X1200 pixels size 1 Use lt and gt to select the shape in the snapshot that you want to correct 2 Use A and V to select Correct and then press SET l NOTE If the original image is smaller than 2M 1600X1200 pixels size the new corrected version will be the same size as the original The original snapshot is retained in memory and not del
4. Camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects el Detect Smile the subject is smiling 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the third Control Panel option from the top Auto Shutter 3 Use lt and gt to select the Auto Shutter type and then press SET To use Detect Blur to minimize image blur Detect Blur 1 Point the camera at the subject and half press the shutter button Wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically 2 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down Silo The camera will go into a standby mode and start detecting hand and subject movement The camera will release the shutter automatically the moment it determines there is no image blur N Auto flashes on the monitor screen while A detection of image blur due to hand movement or meicator a The indicator color changes subject movement is in progress from red to green when the camera is getting ready to release the shutter 30 Snapshot Tutorial i To use Detect Panning to minimize image blur Detect Panning 1 Point the camera at location where the subject will pass and then half press the shutter button to adjust exposure and focus 2 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down This will put the camera into Auto Shutter standby Move the camera to follow the movement of the subject The camera will release the shutter automatically the
5. Stop playback MENU e Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera 80 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Zooming an On screen Image 1 In the PLAY mode use lt 4 and gt to scroll through the images until the one you want is displayed 2 Slide the zoom controller towards 4 Q to Zoom factor zoom You can use A V lt 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen Slide the zoom controller towards e to unzoom the image When monitor screen contents are turned on a graphic in the lower right corner of the screen shows what part of the zoomed image is currently Image area displayed To exit the zoom screen press MENU or BS Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X Current display area certain image sizes may not allow zooming up to the full 8X Displaying the Image Menu 1 Inthe PLAY Mode slide the zoom controller Boundary towards 1 E 3 Use A V lt and gt to move the selection boundary around the image menu To view a particular image use A V lt 4 or gt to move the selection boundary to the image you want and then press SET 81 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen 1 In the PLAY Mode slide the zoom controller towards a Z2 twice This will display the calendar screen that shows the first image recorded on each day To display the first imag
6. for the slideshow Images setting page 85 When recording images to an external device use A DISP to clear all indicators from the monitor screen page 137 For information about connecting a monitor to the recording device and about how to record see the user documentation that comes with the recording device you are using Viewing Snapshots and Movies 84 ee 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 61 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow Procedure P PLAY MENU PLAY Tab Slideshow Start Starts the slideshow Specifies the type of images to be included in the slideshow All images Snapshots movies and audio recordings Images E Only Snapshots and audio snapshots only EJ Only Movies only One Image One single selected image selected using lt 4 and gt Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Amount of time each image remains displayed Use lt and gt to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds or MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds images change at the specified interval but the audio portion of movies and audio snapshots Interval s z will continue to play until the end When the slideshow reaches a mov
7. 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 BS so On is shown for date stamping Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for other images if you want 3 Press SET 105 Printing E Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab gt 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 If you want to include the date in the images press BS so On is shown for date stamping 2 Press SET DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DPOF settings you configured for the images To clear DPOF settings specify OO 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 i
8. E Using Quick Shutter Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter page 71 e With Quick Shutter the camera focuses faster than normal Auto Focus which means you can capture quick moving action more easily Note however that some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus E If the image does not focus If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green it means that the image is not in focus because the subject is too close etc Re point the camera at the subject and try to focus again E If the subject is not in the center of the frame Focus lock page 65 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 19 Quick Start Basics Holding the Camera Correctly Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button When pressing the shutter button be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration below and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot Holding the camera still carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases This is espec
9. 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 107 Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping is turned on Date stamping is not possible for the following types of images Images recorded with certain BEST SHOT scenes ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Adjust A Change the setting at the cursor location lt gt Move the cursor between settings BS Toggles between 12 hour and 24 hour format When the date and time settings are what you want press SET to apply them e You can specify a date from 1980 to 2049 e Be sure to select your Home City page 130 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 130 will be wrong 131 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 December 19 2009 YY MM DD 09 12 19 DD MM YY 19 12 09 MM DD YY 12 19 09 This setting also affects the Control Panel date format as shown below page 24 YY MM DD or MM DD YY MM DD DD MM YY DD MM Specifying the Display Languag
10. highest priority assignment impossible e Face recognition can be improved by pre recording multiple versions of the same person s face indoors and outdoors with different expressions and at different angles e Detection of the following types of faces is not supported Face that is obstructed by hair sunglasses a hat etc or a face in dark shade A profile or a face that is at an angle A face that is very far away and small or very close and large A face in an area that is very dark The face of a pet or some other non human subject pea IMPORTANT e Face recognition cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT scenes ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc Prerecord Movie For YouTube Voice Recording Movie Recording The following functions are disabled when shooting with face recognition Multi AF 38 Snapshot Tutorial Using Continuous Shutter Continuous Your camera has three continuous shutter modes O F Continually records images until memory becomes full High Continually records images at a speed that is faster than Normal aa cs speed until memory becomes full Image size is fixed at 2M P 1600X1200 pixels Flash Continuous Shutter shoots up to three images with flash if the z shutter button is kept depressed Shooting stops if you release the Feen Gs shutter button before three images are recorded Ima
11. 00000 c cette 80 Viewing a Movie 0 00 cee 80 Zooming an On screen Image 00 e eee eee 81 Displaying the Image Menu 0 0 cece eee 81 Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen 200 000 82 Viewing Snapshots and Movies ona TV Screen 2 55 83 il Other Playback Functions PLAY 85 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow 85 E Saving Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory 005 86 Laying Out Snapshots with Layout Print Layout Print 88 Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT 89 Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing 89 Optimizing Image Brightness 00020 02 aee Lighting 91 Using Red Eye Correction 00 0000 e eee eee Red Eye 92 Adjusting White Balance 0 00005 White Balance 93 Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness 94 Keystone Correction 0000 0c eee eee Keystone 94 Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph 0 0000 00000 Color Correction 95 Selecting Images for Printing 0 DPOF Printing 96 Protecting a File Against Deletion 0 Protect 96 Editing the Date and Time of an Image Date Time 97 Rotating anImage 0 0 eee Rotat
12. Adjust the position of the face in the image A V lt gt Moves the portrait up down left and right Zoom controller Zooms the portrait in and out Head line Oval boundary Chin line 4 Press SET This saves the image in memory The resulting image is always saved as a 5M 2560X1920 pixels size image regardless of the camera s image size setting Printing an ID Photo The print operation outputs multiple copies of the same image on the same sheet in various standard ID photo sizes Cut out the image s you need e Actual prints are slightly larger than the standard ID photo sizes to facilitate trimming e When printing an ID photo be sure to select 4 x6 as the paper size page 104 e When printing an ID photo be sure to set up your printer for borderless print For full details see the user documentation that comes with your printer 57 Using BEST SHOT Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents A process called keystone correction makes lines straight CASIO and natural even if rectangular zeetan Robert Smith subjects are shot from an angle Before keystone After keystone correction correction BEST SHOT has two scenes p vn 1 Business cards and White board etc documents Press BS and then select the Business cards and documents or White board etc scene 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image This imag
13. deletes all the recorded face data To add a face data shot to an existing pre recorded family member Face recognition efficiency can be improved by recording three or four face data shots under various conditions for a single individual 1 Inthe REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the seventh Control Panel option from the top Face Recognition 3 Use lt and gt to select Qj Edit Family and then press SET 4 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the thumbnail of face data to which you want to add another face data shot and then press MENU 5 Use A and V to select Add and then press SET 6 Perform steps 4 and 5 under To pre record the faces of family members etc page 35 to add the face data shot l NOTE Camera memory can store face data for up to six individuals and up to 12 face data items 36 Snapshot Tutorial To shoot a snapshot using pre recorded face data 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the seventh Control Panel option from the top Face Recognition Use lt and gt to select gA Face Recognition Family First and then press SET Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a boundary around each one The boundaries will be colored according to the priority level of the face white lowest yellow or light blue highest Th
14. to 19 7 Wide Angle Infinity CO Wide Angle Manual 10 cm to CO 3 9 to CO Wide Angle Range is affected by optical zoom Metering Multi pattern center weighted and spot by imaging element Exposure Control Program AE Exposure 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in 1 3EV steps Compensation Shutter CCD shutter mechanical shutter Shutter Speed Snapshot Auto 1 2 to 1 2000 second Snapshot Night Scene 4 to 1 2000 second May differ due to the camera setup Aperture Value F2 6 W to F7 0 W When used with ND filter Using optical zoom changes the aperture value White Balance Auto Daylight Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Manual WB Appendix 166 Sensitivity Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Snapshots Auto ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 equivalent Movies Auto Self timer Approximate Trigger Times 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Flash Modes Auto Off On Soft Red eye reduction Flash Range ISO Sensitivity Auto Normal 0 2 m to 4 5 m 0 7 to 14 8 Wide Angle 0 5 m to 2 0 m 1 6 to 6 6 Telephoto Flash Continuous Shutter 0 4 m to 2 2 m 1 3 to 7 2 Wide Angle 0 5 m to 1 0 m 1 6 to 3 3 Telephoto Range is affected by optical zoom Flash Charging Time Approximately 4 seconds maximum Recording Snapshots Macro Self t
15. 1 In the REC mode press e This will enter the Make up Mode which is indicated by on the monitor screen 3 Make up 2 Use lt and gt to select Make up Level seventh Control Panel icon from the top and then press SET e You can set one of 13 levels in the range of 0 Off no correction to 12 Max maximum correction The larger the value the greater the processing that is performed i ig a Standard swe 3 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one 4 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus on the face which will cause frames around it to turn green 5 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button all the way down l NOTE The following functions cannot be used together with the Make up Mode Continuous Shutter Triple Self timer 46 Snapshot Tutorial Recording Movie Images and Audio To record a movie 1 Configure the quality setting for the movie page 75 The length of the movie you can record will depend on the quality setting you select 2 In the REC mode press Movie Remaining This will start recording and display J on the monitor recording time screen Movie recording includes monaural audio 3 Press again to stop recording Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recordi
16. 1 Press the shutter button to start audio recording Remaining recording time 2 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording e Take care that you do not block the camera s microphone Microphone with your fingers while recording o Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Your camera supports the following audio data formats Audio Format WAVE IMA ADPCM WAV extension Approximate Audio File Size 165KB Approximately 30 seconds of recording at 5 5KB per second Adding audio dubbing is not possible for the following types of images Images created using MOTION PRINT Protected images To delete audio perform the following operation Dubbing Delete gt SET gt MENU ae IMPORTANT e Note that you cannot restore the original audio of an Audio Snapshot after you delete or re record it 99 Other Playback Functions PLAY i To play snapshot audio 1 In the PLAY mode use lt and p gt to scroll through the images until the Audio Snapshot you want is displayed An audio snapshot is one that has a icon 2 Press SET to start playback Voice Recording Playback Controls Fast forward fast reverse lt gt Play pause SET Press W and then press A Y Display content switching A DISP Stop playback MENU Volume adjustment e
17. 60 11 8 co 0 55 21 7 l NOTE Above values are for reference only For movie macro the focus range is a few centimeters within the center distance 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 e At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen which aids in focusing If you do not perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed the screen in step 1 will re appear 64 Yellow boundary Advanced Settings 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 Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus Macro Focus or Manual Focus a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focus range as shown below Example OO cm to co OO is the actual focusing range value The operations assigned to the lt 4 and gt keys with the L R Key setting page 71 are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the fo
18. Appendix Power Supply i Charging If the CHARGE lamp does not light red Charging cannot be performed because ambient temperature or the temperature of the charger is too hot or too cold Leave the camera in a location whose temperature is within the range where charging can be performed When the camera returns to a temperature where charging can be performed the CHARGE lamp will light red If the CHARGE lamp flashes red The battery is faulty or the battery is loaded in the charger incorrectly Remove the battery from the charger and check if its contacts are dirty If contacts become dirty wipe them clean with a dry cloth When experiencing charging problems also check to make sure that the power cord is not disconnected from the power outlet or charger If problems continue to occur after you perform the above steps it could mean that the battery is faulty Contact your nearest CASIO authorized service center l To replace the battery 1 Open the battery cover and remove the Stopper 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 147 Appendix i Battery Precautions E Precautions during Use e Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation under nor
19. Brightness Screen Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Screen You can change the brightness of the monitor screen With this setting the camera detects available light levels and aan 5 ba automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly e Auto 2 adjusts to a brighter setting more quickly than Auto 1 26 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 127 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 i Specifies the sound volume This setting is also used as the Operation K0 audio level during video output page 83 Specifies the volume of movie and Audio Snapshot audio Play J output This volume setting is not used during video output from the USB AV port Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output Configuring a Startup Image Startup Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Startup Display the image you want to use as your startup image and then select On The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing P3 PLAY e You can
20. Computer E Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications See the Read me file that comes with each application for details Information about computer system requirements also can be found under Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software on page 151 of this manual E Precautions for Windows Users e Photo Transport Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3 1 and YouTube Uploader for CASIO will not run under 64 bit versions of Windows Vista Except for DirectX Adobe Reader and QuickTime the bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run e Operation on a self made computer is not supported Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments e Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM provides a function for migrating image data previously saved with Photo Loader which means you still will have access to your existing image archives i Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images snapshot and movie files E To connect the camera to your computer and save files 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET 110 Using the Camera with a Computer 4 Turn off the camera and USB port then use the USB
21. Hz Output Power 4 2 V DC 600 mA Operating Temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Supported Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 Charging Time 150 minutes Dimensions 55 W X 20 H X 86 D mm 2 2 W X 0 79 H X 3 4 D excluding projections Weight Approximately 58 g 2 0 oz Power cord precautions for use in Singapore The power cord set is not supplied The power cord used must comply with relevant national and or international standards 169 Appendix CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan M10A MA0809 B
22. On L R Key Off MF Position Off Zoom Position Off Quick Shutter On 155 Appendix Quality Tab 10M 3648X2736 Multi Normal STD 0 0 Auto Auto Set Up Tab Show Auto 2 Startup Sound 1 Half Shutter Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 Operation Sound 1 Operation EEE Play HEE Off Continue 1 min 1 min Power On Mass Storage Home Off B 156 Appendix E PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Set Up Tab The contents of the Set Up tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode 157 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 12 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 11 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced Purchase a separately available CASIO NP 40 rechargeable lithium ion battery The camera suddenly powers down 1 Auto Power Off may have activated page 133 Turn power back on 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 11 3 The camera s protection f
23. SHOT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc Self portrait 1 person Self portrait 2 people The following BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while shooting a snapshot Prerecord Movie For YouTube The Voice Recording scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot or recording a movie Selecting the Night Scene or Fireworks scene results in a slow shutter speed setting Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in the image the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process when either of these scenes is selected This means that it will take a bit longer for the image to be saved which is indicated by the back lamp flashing green Do not perform any key operation during that time Also it is a good idea to use a tripod to avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds Your camera includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene is named either For eBay or Auction Images you record using the auction site sample scene are stored in a special folder so you can easily find them on your computer page 124 53 Using BEST SHOT e High Sensitivity The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the camera s flash fires High sensitivity may not produce the desired results in very dark conditions When sh
24. 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 correct image Keystone correction of the image cannot be performed for some reason The image will be stored as is without correction page 58 Cannot find the file The image you specified with the slideshow Images setting cannot be found Change the Images setting page 85 and try again Cannot register any more files You are attempting to save a user BEST SHOT scene in the SCENE folder when the folder already contains 999 user scenes page 54 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 136 Card ERROR 3t IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card deletes all its files Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device Check You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while connections the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer page 103 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
25. a Computer 4 Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your Macintosh The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged before connecting Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result USB port USB cable are 45 l Large connector USB AV port Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable connector connect the cable to the camera in poor communication or malfunction the illustration 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 When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port Turn on the camera The camera s back lamp will light green at this time In this mode your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or the camera s built in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded as a drive The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using 120 Using the Camera
26. an SD or SDHC memory card formatting on a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility operation etc 16 Quick Start Basics Turning the Camera On and Off i To turn power on To enter the REC Mode press ON OFF Power or E ON OFF Power REC To enter the PLAY mode press PLAY The back lamp will light green momentarily and the camera will turn on If you are entering the REC mode the lens will extend from the camera at this time Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming into contact with the lens as it extends Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction Pressing PLAY while in the REC mode switches zO to the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds Back lamp after switching modes mO OF The Sleep function or Auto Power Off pages 133 133 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform icy Te any operation for a preset amount of time PLAY REC l To turn off the camera Press ON OFF Power e You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press E REC or PLAY You also can configure the camera to turn off when you press E REC or PLAY page 134 17 Quick Start Basics To shoot a snapshot 1 Press 3 REC to turn on the camera Make sure is on the display If it isn t see page 52 Snapshot mo
27. 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 22 LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off whenever lens performs some unexpected operation If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact a CASIO authorized service center or your original retailer LENS ERROR 2 The Camera Shake unit may be malfunctioning If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO service center Load paper The printer ran out of paper while printing Appendix 162 Memory Full Memory is full with images you recorded and or files saved by editing operations Delete files you no longer need page 22 Printing Error An error occurred while printing The printer is turned off The printer generated an error etc Record Error Image compression could not be performed for some reason during image data storage Shoot the image again RETRY POWER ON The lens came into contact with an obstruction while moving The camera will turn off automatically when this message appears Remove the obstruction and turn power back on again SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted Contact your retailer or an authorized CASIO authorized service center The card is locked The LOCK switch of the SD or SDHC memory ca
28. be used in combination with digital zoom that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 4X to 60 2X The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 45 1 Inthe REC Mode slide the zoom controller to zoom E A H E Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom controller Ba Wide Angle Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range CA Telephoto Enlarges the subject and narrows the range 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image a IMPORTANT Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping page 131 is turned on 43 Snapshot Tutorial l NOTE e The higher the digital zoom factor the coarser the recorded image Note that the camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image deterioration page 45 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 Digital zoom only is available during movie recording You can adjust the optical zoom setting before you press Movie to start movie recording Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point If you hold the zoom controller towards Telephoto the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum Momentarily releasing the zoom controller and then holding it again towards Telephoto will swit
29. cable USB cable that comes with the pia i i camera to connect it to Large connector your computer e The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged before connecting USB AV port Make sure that you insert the cable connector into Making sure that the gt mark on the camera is the USB AV port until you aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable feel it click securely into connector connect the cable to the camera 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 Turn on the camera Copy images to your computer Windows Vista Select Open folder to view files Drag the DCIM folder to your Windows desktop to copy it Windows XP Select Open folder to view files and then click OK Drag the DCIM folder to your Windows desktop to copy it Windows 2000 Double click My Computer Double click Removable Disk Drag the DCIM folder to you
30. can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print FSH images directly from a memory card For details see the user gt documentation that comes with your printer Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer You can print on a printer that supports PictBridge page 103 Printing with a Computer Windows Computer Install the software Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM that comes bundled with the camera on your computer e For details see To install Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM on page 113 Macintosh After transferring the images to your Macintosh use commercially available software to print e You can specify which images you want to print the number of copies and date stamp settings before printing page 105 102 Printing 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 E Connecting the Camera to a Printer Use the USB cable that USB cable comes bundled with the camera to connect the camera to your printer s USB port The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Make sure the camera
31. dark location with Flash Off selected which can increase digital noise and make images appear coarse In this case turn on flash page 28 or use lights for illumination 3 Shooting with a high ISO sensitivity setting or with the Lighting feature can cause an increase in digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject 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 13 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 Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 28 or adjust EV shift to the side page 42 Appendix 159 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action 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 28 or adjust EV shift to the side page 42 The focus frame do
32. moment it determines there is no El blur in the subject you are following Auto flashes on the monitor screen while Indicator Bh ons The indicator color changes panning detection is in progress from red to green when the camera is getting ready to release the shutter To use Detect Smile to record when a subject is smiling Detect Smile 1 Point the camera at the subject and half press the shutter button Wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically 2 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down The camera will go into a standby mode and start detecting whether the subject is smiling The camera will release the shutter automatically the moment it determines the subject is smiling Auto flashes on the monitor screen while smile detection is in progress Indicator The indicator color changes from red to green when the camera is getting ready to release the shutter 31 Snapshot Tutorial i To change Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity Sensitivity 1 Inthe REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top Sensitivity 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select the sensitivity setting you want and then press SET e You can select any one of three sensitivity levels from asm Lowest to 555 Highest With the Er Highest setting the auto shutter release is triggered relatively easily Auto shutter releas
33. must be stored in accordance with the Memory Folder Structure shown on page 124 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 125 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 61 REC Mode Control Panel Display e Panel Procedure MENU Set Up Tab e Panel Use the settings below to show or hide the Control Panel and to select the icons to appear on the Control Panel Displays the Control Panel All camera setting icons are cleared from the displayed image while the Control Panel is displayed Show Turns off Control Panel display This setting helps to view more of the image when the 16 9 aspect ratio is selected Certain camera Hide settings are indicated by icons on the image e Pressing SET while in the REC mode will cause the Control Panel to appear along the right side of the monitor screen The Control Panel will disappear after you select an item and press SET All screens shots in this manual show what appears while Show is selected for the above setting 126 Other Settings Set Up Adjusting Monitor Screen
34. 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 117 Using the Camera with a Computer I Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the AutoMenu exe file 2 On the menu screen click the Language down arrow button and then select the language you want 3 Click Manual to select it and then click Digital Camera pees IMPORTANT e You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you do not already have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed install Adobe Reader from the bundled CD ROM i User Registration You can perform user registration over the Internet To do so of course you need to be able to connect to the Internet with your computer 1 On the CD ROM menu screen page 113 click the Register button e This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user registration
35. recognition successful appears use A and V to select Save and then press SET l NOTE You can pre record a total of 12 faces for up to six different individuals e Face data is stored in the camera s built in memory in a folder named FAMILY page 124 E To assign a priority level to pre recorded face data You can use the procedure below to assign names and priority levels to pre recorded faces 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the seventh Control Panel option from the top Face Recognition 3 Use lt and gt to select EJ Edit Family and Face data editing then press SET screen This will display the face data editing screen 4 Use A V lt and gt to select the face data you want to edit and then press SET 5 Use lt and p gt to select a name and then press V 35 Snapshot Tutorial 6 Use lt and P to select the priority level you want and then press SET e You can set the priority to one of four levels e e e Disabled no detection and from e e Low to x x x High 7 To complete the setting procedure press MENU twice l NOTE To delete pre recorded face data perform steps 1 2 and 3 of the above procedure and then press MENU You can use the menu to select one face data record or all face data records page 22 Formatting the camera s built in memory page 136
36. recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a folder named 100YOUTB e You can view folder and file names on your computer For details about how file names are displayed on the camera s monitor screen see page 154 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 123 Using the Camera with a Computer Memory Card Data The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF E About DCF DCF is a standard that makes it possible to view and print images recorded on one manufacturer s camera on DCF compliant devices produced by other manufacturers You can transfer DCF compliant images recorded with another camera to this camera and view them on this camera s monitor screen E Memory Folder Structure DCIM DCIM Folder 100CASIO Recording Folder CIMG0001 JPG Image File CIMG0002 MOV_ Movie File CIMG0003 WAV_ Audio File CIMG0004 JPG Audio Snapshot Image File CIMG0004 WAV_ Audio Snapshot Audio File 101CASIO Recording Folder J 102CASIO Recording Folder MISC DPOF File Folder AUTPRINT MRK DPOF File SCENE Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder MSCENE bi Movie BEST SHOT User Setup Folder FAMIL re Family Face Folder SSBGM Background Music Folder SSBGM001 WAV Background Music File SSBGM002 WAV Background Music File STARTING JP
37. s battery is sufficiently charged before connecting Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into 45 Making sure that the mark on the camera is place Failure to insert the aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable connector fully can result in connector connect the cable to the camera 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 103 Printing E To print 1 Turn on the printer and load paper 2 Turn on the camera E 100 0012 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 The following are the available paper sizes 3 5 X5 5 X7 4 X6 A4 8 5 X11 By Printer e Selecting By Printer prints using a paper size selected on the printer e See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about paper settings Use A and V to specify the print option you want 1 Image Prints one image Select and then press SET Next use lt 4 and gt to select the image you want to print DPOF Printing Prints multiple images
38. snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot The original snapshot is also retained You can select resize an image to one of three image sizes 7M 4M VGA e Resizing a 16 9 or 3 2 size snapshot will create an image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 with both sides cut off e 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 B PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab Trimming You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need and Zoom factor save the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also retained Represents snapshot area Use the zoom controller to zoom the image to the size you want use A V lt 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 98 Other Playback Functions PLAY Adding Audio to a Snapshot Dubbing Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab Dubbing You can add audio to a snapshot after you shoot it You can re record a snapshot s audio whenever you want You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a single snapshot
39. the CD ROM that comes with your camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the For YouTube BEST SHOT scene to YouTube 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 1 On the CD ROM menu screen page 113 select YouTube Uploader for CASIO 2 After reading the information about installation conditions and system requirements for installation in the Read me file install YouTube Uploader for CASIO 114 Using the Camera with a Computer E 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 Do not upload any video that is copyrighted including neighboring copyrights unless you yourself own the copyright or you have obtained the permission of the applicable copyright holder s The maximum file size for each upload is 100 MB 1 Record the movie you want to upload using the For YouTube BEST SHOT movie scene 2 If it isn t already connect your computer to the Internet 3 Connect the camera to your computer page 110 4 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 settin
40. the correct date and time and time are page 131 displayed The messages on the display are in the wrong language The wrong display language is selected Change the display language setting page 132 Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection 1 The USB cable may not be connected securely Check all connections 2 The wrong USB communication protocol is selected Select the correct USB communication protocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting pages 110 119 3 If the camera is not turned on turn it on 4 Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port Language selection screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the camera or the battery may have been left with a dead battery Check the camera setup pages 13 132 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 136 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 161 Appendix i Display Messages ALERT
41. two days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared You will have to re configure the settings after power is restored See page 168 for information about battery life and memory capacity Battery Power Conservation Tips e When you do not need to use the flash select flash off for the flash setting page 28 e Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera pages 133 133 Configuring the Display Language the First Time You Turn On the Camera The first time you load a battery into the camera a screen appears for configuring the display language date and time settings Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images alt set JP WS SS SET 1 Press ON OFF to turn on the camera 2 Use A V lt 4 and p gt to select the language you want and then press SET 3 Use A V lt and gt to select the area where you will be using the camera and then press SET The selected area is highlighted in red 13 Quick Start Basics 4 Use A and V to select the city where you will be using the camera and then press SET 5 Use A and V to select the summer time DST setting you want and then press SET 6 Use A and V to select a date style and th
42. with other music from your computer Supported File Types IMA ADPCM format WAV files Sampling Frequencies 22 05 kHz 44 1 kHz Quality Monaural Number of Files 9 File names SSBGM001 WAV to SSBGM009 WAV e Create the music files on your computer using the above names e Regardless of which effect pattern you select the BGM files you store in camera memory are played back in name sequence 1 Connect the camera to your computer pages 111 120 If you plan to save the music files to the camera s memory card make sure the card is loaded in the camera 86 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 Vista Start gt Computer Windows XP Start gt My Computer Windows 2000 Double click My Computer Double click Removable Disk e Macintosh Double click the camera s drive icon 3 Create a folder named SSBGM 4 Double click the SSBGM folder you created and copy the background music file to it e See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information about moving copying and deleting files e 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 124 for information abo
43. 3 579 7M Fine 4 3 MB 9 224 30722304 Normal 2 31 MB 16 418 Economy 1 57 MB 25 616 4M Fine 2 5 MB 15 386 23041728 Normal 1 4 MB 28 690 Economy 900 KB 43 1074 2M Fine 1 26 MB 31 767 19091200 Normal 790 KB 49 1224 Economy 470 KB 83 2057 VGA Fine 330 KB 118 2930 640480 Normal 190 KB 205 5088 Economy 140 KB 278 6906 Appendix 164 Movies ate SD Memory Card ta a Image Approximate Data Bui U Memory 1GB Movie Bile ake of Quality Rate Frame Rate Movie Recording Recording 1 minute Pixels Capacity Capacity Movie HD 8 0 Megabits second 16 minutes 1280X720 24 frames second pr sponds 32 seconds See STD 3 8 Megabits second 34 minutes 640X480 30 frames second Ress 58 seconds 292 ME LP 660 Kilobits second 3 hours 320X240 15 frames second opera 18 minutes 20MB YouTube 1 4 Megabits second 640X480 30 frames second 211 seconds 94 minutes 10 4 MB Snapshot and movie recording capacity values are approximate and intended for reference only Actual capacity depends on image contents File size and data rate values are approximate and intended for reference only Actual values depend on the type of image being shot The above values are based on use of a Panasonic brand PRO HIGH SPEED SD memory card The number of images you can save depends on the type of memory card you are using When using a memory card with a different capacity calculate the number of images as a perce
44. Action The flash does not fire 1 If Flash Off is selected as the flash mode change to another mode page 28 2 If the battery is dead charge it page 11 3 If a BEST SHOT scene that uses Flash Off is selected change to a different flash mode page 28 or select a different BEST SHOT scene page 52 Camera powers down during Self timer countdown The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 11 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 63 2 You may be using KA Macro for scenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 63 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity when shooting a close up shot Use the KA Macro for close ups page 63 There is a vertical line in the monitor screen image Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image This is a CCD phenomenon known as vertical smear and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but it is recorded in the case of a movie There is digital noise in images 1 Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark subject which increases the chance of digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject 2 You may be attempting to shoot in a
45. Audio of an Audio Snapshot also can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime Other Playback Functions PLAY 100 Copying Files Copy Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Copy Files can be copied from the camera s built in memory to a memory card or from a memory card to built in memory Copies all files from built in camera memory to a memory card Built in gt Card This option copies all the files in built in camera memory It cannot be used to copy a single file Copies a single file on the memory card to camera built in camera memory Files are copied to the folder in built in Card Built in memory whose name has the largest serial number Use lt 4 and gt to select the file you want to copy Use A and V to select Copy and then press SET l NOTE e You can copy snapshots movies audio snapshots or Voice Recording files you recorded with this camera When a copied image appears on the full month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was copied page 82 101 Other Playback Functions PLAY Printing Printing Snapshots Professional Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you a want to print to a professional print service and have them Z printed Printing on a Home Printer Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot You
46. BS 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the Prerecord Movie scene and then press SET This causes gq to appear on the monitor screen E To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1 With the camera pointed at the subject press This will save five seconds of action prerecorded in the buffer and start real time recording 2 Press again to stop recording e To turn off Prerecord Movie press BS and then select e Auto 49 Recording Movie Images and Audio Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie 1 While a movie is being recorded press the shutter button Movie recording continues after the snapshot is recorded l NOTE e You cannot shoot a snapshot during movie recording in the optical zoom range of 1X to 1 4X You can use V f 4 while shooting a movie to change the flash mode setting e Movie recording is interrupted for a few seconds at the point where a snapshot is recorded Shooting a snapshot during movie recording is not possible while any one of the following BEST SHOT scenes is selected Prerecord Movie ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc For YouTube Voice Recording Recording Audio Only Voice Recording Voice Recording lets you record audio only without a snapshot or movie You can record about 120 minutes of Voice Recording using the camera s built in memory only 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use A V lt 4 an
47. CASIO E Digital Camera EX Z300 User s Guide K1145PCM2DMX Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference e For the most up to date information about this product visit the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com Cea E y As you unpack your camera check to make sure that all items shown below are included If anything is missing contact your original retailer Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 To attach the strap to the camera J gt Attach strap WZ Digital camera Charger unit BC 31L The shape of the power cord plug here varies according to country or geographic area Power cord USB cable AV cable CD ROM Basic Reference Read this first The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production process Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable erroneous etc Any copying of the contents of this User s Guide either in part or its entirety is forbidden Except for your own personal use any other use of the contents of this manual without the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD is forbidden under copyright laws CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or
48. G Startup Image File 1 Other folders are created when the following BEST SHOT scenes are used for recording For eBay or Auction scene name depends on camera model or For YouTube The following shows the name of the folder created for each scene eBay scene 100_EBAY e Auction scene 100_AUCT e YouTube scene 100YOUTB 2 This folder or file can be created in built in memory only 124 Using the Camera with a Computer E Supported Image Files e Image files shot with this camera e DCF compliant image files This camera may not be able to display an image even if it is DCF compliant When displaying an image recorded on another camera it may take a long time for the image to appear on this camera s monitor screen E Built in Memory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions Whenever copying memory contents to your computer you should copy the DCIM folder and all of its contents A good way to keep track of multiple DCIM copies of the DCIM folders it to change its name to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer If you later decided to return the folder to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM The camera is designed to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM Note the camera also will not be able to recognize the folders inside the DCIM folder unless they have the names they originally had when you copied them from the camera to your computer e Folders and files
49. HOT 00000 2 eee eee 52 E Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups nuana ee eee ee eee 54 Shooting with AUTO BEST SHOT 00000000002 56 Shooting ID Photographs 000 0c cee eee eee eee 57 Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents 58 Recording a Self portrait 0 2 0000 c ce eee 59 Isolating Moving Subjects 0 Multi motion Image 60 il Advanced Settings 61 Using On screen Menus sesia siten arate eta eae ele alec eae tie ae gles 61 REC Mode Settings 020000 cece tee eee REC 63 E Selecting a Focus Mode 00 0 c cece ee eee eee Focus 63 E Using Continuous Shutter 00000 e eee eee Continuous 66 E Using the Self timer 20 0 cece eee eee Self timer 66 E Using Auto Shutter 0 0 0 eee ee Auto Shutter 67 E Shooting with Face Recognition Face Recognition 67 E Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake 68 E Specifying the Auto Focus Area 0 0 0 0 c eee eee AF Area 69 E Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light 69 E Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame 70 E Turning Digital Zoom On or Off 2 0200 e eee Digital Zoom 70 E Assigning Functions to the lt 4 and gt Keys L R Key 71 E Shooting w
50. Help REC Mode Flash Metering Mode White Balance Self timer EV Shift 72 Advanced Settings i Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory Procedure Qa REC gt MENU REC Tab Memory When you turn off the camera it remembers the current settings of all enabled memory items and restores them when you turn it back on Any memory item that is disabled will be returned to its initial default setting whenever you turn off the camera Setting Disabled Initial Default Setting Enabled ES BEST SHOT Snapshot Auto Auto Shutter Off Flash Auto Focus AF Auto Focus White Balance Auto ISO Auto AF Area Spot Setting at Metering Multi power off Continuous Off Self timer Off Flash Intensity 0 Digital Zoom On MF Position Position before manual focus was selected Zoom Position Full wide Optical zoom setting only e If you turn the camera power off and then back on while the BEST SHOT memory item is enabled all of the other memory items except for zoom position are initialized to the currently selected BEST SHOT sample scene setup regardless of the enabled disabled status of the other memory items 73 Advanced Settings Image Quality Settings Quality i Specifying Snapshot Size Size Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Size For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 27 l Specifying Snapsho
51. Monitor screen information display is always on page 137 when EJ Multi is selected as the AF area page 69 while any focus frame other than T J is selected with this setting Also the following items will not appear On screen grid histogram and the following information when the shutter button is half pressed ISO aperture shutter speed i Turning Digital Zoom On or Off Digital Zoom Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab Digital Zoom You can use this setting to turn digital zoom on or off When digital zoom is turned off operating the zoom controller zooms the image with optical zoom only 70 Advanced Settings Assigning Functions to the lt and gt Keys L R Key Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab L R Key You can assign one of the five functions listed below to the lt 4 and gt keys Setting lt gt key operation Metering Changes the Metering Mode page 77 EV Shift Adjusts the EV shift value page 42 White Balance Changes the white balance setting page 76 ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting page 41 Self timer Sets the self timer time page 66 Off Cancels lt 4 and gt key assignments i Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on you can press the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus Thi
52. Panasonic brand PRO HIGH SPEED e Measurement Conditions 1 Approximate number of shots CIPA Operating Time In accordance with CIPA Camera and Imaging Products Association standards Normal temperature 23 C 73 F monitor on zoom operation between full wide and full telephoto every 30 seconds during which two images are shot with flash power turned off and back on every time 10 images are shot 2 Approximate playback time Standard temperature 23 C 73 F one image scroll approximately every 10 seconds 3 Approximate continuous recording time The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life e Frequency of flash zoom and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values Power Consumption 3 7 V DC Approximately 4 6 W Dimensions 96 9 W X 57 6 H X 23 0 D mm 3 8 W X 2 3 H X 0 9 D excluding projections 21 1 mm 0 83 at thinnest point Weight Approximately 131 g 4 6 oz excluding battery and bundled accessories 168 Appendix E Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 Rated Voltage 3 7V Rated Capacitance 1300 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 38 5 W X 38 0 H X 9 3 D mm 1 52 W X 1 50 H X 0 37 D Weight Approximately 34 g 1 2 oz E Charger unit BC 31L Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60
53. Select and then press SET With this option images will be printed in accordance with DPOF settings page 105 e To toggle date stamping on and off press BS The 1 100 0012 date stamp will be printed when On is indicated on the monitor screen 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 After printing is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable from the printer and camera 104 Printing Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies E Digital Print Order Format DPOF DPOF is a standard that allows you to include image type number of copy and time stamp on off information on the memory card with the images After configuring settings you can use the memory card to print on a home printer that supports DPOF or take the memory card to a professional print service Whether or not you will be able to use DPOF settings for printing depends on the printer you are using Some professional print services may not support DPOF
54. TO BEST SHOT scene 2 Point the camera at the subject AUTO BEST SHOT icon The camera will automatically select the BEST SHOT scene that suits your subject and shooting conditions A i and configure its settings accordingly If shooting conditions change the camera may change to a different BEST SHOT scene automatically The camera will display the scene selected on the monitor screen for a few seconds 3 Press the shutter button to shoot the image e The AUTO BEST SHOT will remain activated so the camera will select a BEST SHOT scene for the next shot after image recording is complete E To change to a different BEST SHOT scene If you do not want to use the BEST SHOT scene that the camera selects automatically press SET use lt 4 and gt to select a different scene and then press SET again as IMPORTANT e Certain subjects and or shooting conditions can make it impossible for the camera to select an appropriate scene e You can temporarily toggle automatic scene selection on or off by pressing the lt d or gt button 56 Using BEST SHOT Shooting ID Photographs You can use this procedure to shoot a portrait and then print it out in the following standard ID photo sizes 30x24mm 40X30mm 45x35mm 5040mm 55Xx45mm 1 Press BS and then select the ID Photo scene 2 Press the shutter button to shoot a portrait of the person for whom you want to create an ID photo 3
55. Windows only The procedures you need to perform when using the camera with your computer and when using the bundled software are different for Windows and the Macintosh on page 109 119 e 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 108 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Windows Computer Install the required software in accordance with the version of Windows you are running and what you want to do When you want to Operating install this software See do this System Version page Save images to a computer and view Vista XP 2000 Installation not required 110 them there manually Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3 1 Vista XP 2000 DirectX 9 0c When DirectX 9 0 113 or higher is not already installed on the computer Save images to a computer automatically Manage images A Vista XP SP2 2 3 Play movies 2000 SP4 QuickTime 7 114 Edit movies Vista XP 2000 Use commercial software as required Upload movie files Vista XP SP2 YouTube Uploader for CASIO 114 to YouTube 2000 SP4 Transfer images to Vista XP 2000 Photo Transport 1 0 116 the camera View the User s Vista XP SP2 Adobe Reader 8 118 Guide 2000 SP4 Not required if already installed 109 Using the Camera with a
56. a for face recognition Protected images BEST SHOT user setups Startup screen Formatting a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Make sure that the battery is charged fully before starting a formatting operation Formatting may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress e 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 155 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 136 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Monitor Screen Settings You can turn display information on and off by pressing A DISP You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode Information display on Displays information about image settings etc n Turns on display of camera setting and bo Information display other indicators along with a histogram Histogram on page 138 Psa Histogram Information display off No information displayed Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure Displays a histogram on the monitor screen which you can use to r ae check the exposure of an image bef
57. ails about the minimum system requirements for each software application see the Read me files on the CASIO Digital Camera Software CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera 151 Appendix General Guide The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained E Camera Front Shutter button page 18 Back lamp BS button page 52 ON OFF Power pages 17 18 28 MENU button page 17 e movie button page 61 Flash page 28 page 47 Control button Make up page 46 REC button A Y lt gt Front lamp pages 17 18 page 24 pages 20 66 69 Strap hole page 2 DIM PLAY button Microphone Connector cover pages 17 21 pages 47 99 USB AV port pages Monitor screen Lens 83 103 110 119 pages 137 153 Zoom controller SET button page 24 pages 18 43 81 82 Battery memory card slots pages 12 15 147 149 Tripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod Speaker E Charger Unit O0O Contacts CHARGE Lamp AC jack 152 Appendix 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 ca
58. amera and special charger unit before using or charging the battery If a battery is to be used by young children make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle the battery correctly Should fluid from a battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin immediately rinse it off with clean tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation E Battery Life 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 142 Appendix E Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components Any of the following creates the risk of corrup
59. and when shooting an image Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots e Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor screen image The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 74 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting e Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image i Auto Focus Restrictions Any of the following can make proper focus impossible Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject Strongly back lit subject Very shiny subject Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera Subject in a dark location Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp to reach Camera movement while shooting Fast moving subject Subjects outside the focus range of the camera e If you cannot focus properly try using focus lock page 65 or Manual Focus page 63 23 Quick Start Basics Snapshot Tutorial Using the Control Panel The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings 1 In the REC mode press SET This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings Al VY lt 4 gt Available settings Control Panel m EB SS a on as ce BAPE p
60. ard Association MMCA MMCplus is a trademark of the MultiMediaCard Association Adobe and Reader are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of Adobe Systems Incorporated HOT ALBUM and the HOT ALBUM logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Konica Minolta Photo Imaging Inc YouTube the YouTube logo and Broadcast Yourself are trademarks or registered trademarks of YouTube LLC EXILIM Photo Loader Photo Transport and YouTube Uploader for CASIO are registered trademarks or trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD e Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM was developed based on HOT ALBUM and Photo Loader and is copyrighted by CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD and HOTALBUM COM Inc Copyright and all other rights revert to them All other company or product names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies 145 Appendix Any and all unauthorized commercial copying distribution and copying of the bundled software over a network are prohibited This product contains PrKERNELV4 Real time OS of eSOL Co Ltd Copyright 2007 eSOL Co Ltd PEK ERNELv4 PrKERNELV4 is a registered trademark of eSOL Co Ltd in Japan This product s YouTube upload functionality is included under license from YouTube LLC The presence of YouTube upload functionality in this product is not an endorsement or recommendation of the product by YouTube LLC 146
61. are to completely delete the data on it Use the format function page 136 to completely delete the data in built in memory before discarding or transferring ownership of the camera 150 Appendix Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications Be sure to check the requirements for the particular application you are trying to use Note that the values provided here are minimum requirements for running each application Actual requirements are greater depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handled Windows Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM Hard Disk Drive Space At least 2GB Other Internet Explorer 5 5 or higher DirectX 9 0 or higher Windows Media Player 9 or higher QuickTime 7 1 3 or higher DirectX 9 0c Hard Disk Drive Space 65MB for installation 18MB on hard disk YouTube Uploader for CASIO Sufficient memory to run the operating system e 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 Memory At least 64MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 2MB Adobe Reader 8 CPU Pentium III Class Memory At least 128MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 180MB Other Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher installed QuickTime 7 Memory At least 128MB Operating System Windows Vista 2000 Service Pack 4 XP For det
62. ch to digital zoom which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor e During zoom a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting Image deterioration indicator Focusing range Displayed for Auto Focus Macro Focus and Manual Focus Zoom bar Undeteriorated image quality range Deteriorated image quality range y j eq m E E Y 1X 4X to 22 8X 16X to 60 2X D Optical digital zoom switch point Zoom pointer Indicates current zoom 4X optical zoom point Image deterioration Snapshot Tutorial 44 e The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 25 The smaller the image size the higher the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point Though digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of 7M and smaller The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size Image Maximum Undeteriorated Size Zoom Factor zoom limit 10M 16X 4x 3 2 16X 4x 16 9 16X 4x 7M 19X 4 8X 4M 25X 6 3X 2M 35 3X 9 1X VGA 60 2X 22 8X 45 Snapshot Tutorial Shooting with the Make up Mode Make up With the Make up Mode the camera detect faces automatically and makes adjustments to maximize facial brightness and beauty
63. col Settings 0005 USB 134 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System Video Out 135 Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format 136 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset 136 Il Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 137 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure 137 E How to Use the Histogram 2 0 eects 138 il Appendix 139 Precautions during Use 000 ete ee 139 Power Supplies ladei doh pad os eee etd Bd oh ae es 147 E Charging tes nec aa n a a edge el ene A 147 E To replace the battery 0 00 00 2 eee eee ee eee 147 7 Contents E Battery Precautions 0 0 c eee eee 148 E Using the Camera in another Country 0000 e eee eee eee eee 148 Using a Memory Card 0 00 cee eee 149 E To replace the memory card 00 eee ee 149 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software 151 General Guide ace cheb WA cena tenn E aE a gaan agen Aia 152 Monitor Screen Contents 0 00 00 153 Reset Initial Default Settings n nannan 0000 cece ee 155 When things don t go right 2 0 eee 158 E Troubleshooting iue econo ie er e ae teeth ech ie ee eR 158 E Display Messages 0 00 eect tee eee eee 162 Number of Snapshots and Movie Recording Time 164 Specifications 2 v2 66 aa Eau
64. creen 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 139 Appendix E Smoke abnormal odor overheating and other abnormalities e Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odor or while it is overheating creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera taking care to protect yourself against burn injury 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Water and Foreign Matter e Water other liquids or foreign 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 requ
65. creen to be Used 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 kin Xe A E Holding down lt or gt 9 frames 1 frame scrolls at high speed 2 Use A and V to select either 9 frames or 1 frame and then press SET When 9 frames is selected the frame you select in step 1 will be in the center of the MOTION PRINT image Only the frames of movies recorded on this camera can be used in a MOTION PRINT image 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 Cuts everything from the beginning of the movie Ee alt Cut To Point Cut up to the current location C21 Cut Point To Point Cut Cuts everything between two points Cuts everything from the current location to the end of the movie Ti Cut From Point Cut 89 Other Playback Functions PLAY 1 Use A and V to select the editing method you want to use and then press SET 2 Use lt and gt to scroll through the movie and search for the frame point from which or to which you want to cut the movie the cut point e You also can search for the cut loca
66. cus mode Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use when you want to Subject to be focused on compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen To use focus lock select W Spot or Wl Tracking for the Auto Focus area page 69 rq ea 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button Focus frame 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed which maintains the focus setting move the camera to compose the image When W Tracking is selected as the Auto Focus area the focus frame will move automatically and follow the subject r bd 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 65 Advanced Settings i Using Continuous Shutter Continuous Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab Continuous For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 39 i Using the Self timer Self timer Procedure 3 REC gt MENU gt REC Tab gt Self timer With the Self timer pressing the shutter button starts a timer The shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time 10sec 10 second Self timer 2 second Self timer Deco When shooting under conditio
67. d If you do not want a border around the resulting image select an area that is smaller than the original image e When you display a color corrected image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was color corrected 95 Other Playback Functions PLAY Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing Procedure PLAY gt Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing See page 105 for details Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect Procedure BJ PLAY gt MENU gt 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 Y to select On and then On press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the G 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 Use A and Y to select All Files On and then press SET Press MENU To unprotect all files select All Files Off instead of All Files On in step 1 above All Files On Bes IMPORTANT Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 136 96 Other Playback Functions PLAY Ed
68. d gt to select the Voice Recording scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen w Press the shutter button to start recording Recording time The back lamp flashes green while recording is in progress e Pressing SET during recording will insert a marker into the recording During playback you will be able to jump to the markers in the recording 41 57 21 4 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording O Remaining recording To create another audio recording file repeat steps time 3 and 4 To turn off Voice Recording press BS and then select 6 Auto 50 Recording Movie Images and Audio l NOTE e You can use A DISP during audio recording to toggle the monitor screen on and off e When monitor screen contents are turned off selecting the Voice Recording scene will cause the monitor screen to turn off immediately page 137 About audio data e Audio files can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime Audio Data WAVE IMA ADPCM WAV extension Audio File Size Approximately 165KB Approximately 30 seconds of recording at 5 5KB per second i To play back an audio recording 1 In the PLAY mode use lt 4 and p gt to display the Voice Recording file you want to play is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file 2 Press SET to start playback Voice Recording Pla
69. d setting The Auto Power Off page 133 trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby Sleep page 133 is disabled while Auto Shutter being used Isolating Moving Subjects Multi motion Image Multi motion Image can be used to isolate a moving subject within a series of multiple images and places them against a stationary background Make sure that the camera is not moving or shaking when shooting with Multi motion Image 1 Press BS and then select the Multi motion Image scene 2 Press the shutter button to start shooting Continuous Shutter shooting will stop after some time and the resulting composite image will appear on the monitor screen Keep the camera still until all of the continuous shutter images are recorded When using this feature image size is fixed at 3M 2048X1536 pixels 60 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 24 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 Press MENU to display the menu screen Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode Example REC mode menu Quality Set Up Menu Screen Operation B
70. de icon Monitor screen a a Shutter button o pP sS Ba REC wa 1988 2 Point the camera at the subject You can zoom the image if you want Em Wide Angle Zoom controller 4 Telephoto 3 Half press the shutter button to focus the image When focus is complete the camera will beep the back lamp will light green and the focus frame will turn green Half press Press lightly na until the button stops Beep beep Image is in focus Back lamp a Pig 80100 RA v Focus frame When you half press the shutter button the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at Mastering how much pressure is required for a half press and a full press of the shutter button is an important technique for good looking images 18 Quick Start Basics 4 Continuing to keep the camera still press the shutter button the rest of the way down This records the snapshot Full press vibe Shooting a Movie Press to start movie recording Press again to stop movie recording See page 47 for details Snap Image is recorded 3k IMPORTANT e While the Anti Shake setting is gH Auto or gH Camera AS half pressing the shutter will cause the camera to vibrate and emit an operation sound This is normal and does not indicate malfunction page 68
71. e Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or scene information screen is displayed will cause the boundary to jump directly to e Auto Scene number 3 Press SET to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene This returns to the REC mode The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene To select a different BEST SHOT scene repeat the above procedure from step 1 52 Using BEST SHOT 4 Press the shutter button if you are shooting a snapshot or if you are shooting a movie l NOTE The BEST SHOT YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading page 124 Maximum recording time while the YouTube scene is selected is 10 minutes E Using Scene Information Screen To find out more about a scene select it with the boundary on the scene selection screen and then slide the zoom controller in either direction To return to the scene menu slide the zoom controller again To scroll between scenes use lt and gt To configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene press SET To return to the scene information screen for the currently selected BEST SHOT scene press BS E BEST SHOT Precautions The following BEST
72. e 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 132 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Sleep State Settings Sleep Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Sleep This feature turns off the monitor screen whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Press any button to turn the monitor screen back on Trigger Time Settings 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Sleep is disabled while Off is selected e Sleep is disabled under any of the following conditions In the PLAY Mode While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During Auto Shutter standby During Voice Recording playback or recording During movie recording and playback When both sleep and Auto Power Off are turned on Auto Power Off takes priority Configuring Auto Power Settings Auto Power Off Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Auto Power Off Auto Power Off turns off the camera whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Trigger Time Settings 1 min 2 min 5 min The trigger time is always 5 minutes in the PLAY mode e 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 Voice Recording playback or recording Durin
73. e This does not indicate malfunction The band will not be recorded in a snapshot but will be recorded in the case of a movie Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies which can cause movie frames to be lost This condition is indicated by EJ and flashing on the monitor screen To avoid loss of movie frames use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended Only digital zoom can be used for zooming during movie recording Since optical zoom is not possible while recording a movie zoom as required before pressing to start recording The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot close up or with a large zoom factor Because of this use of a tripod is recommended under these conditions Auto Focus and Macro Focus become fixed focus while shooting a movie page 63 OED O 48 Recording Movie Images and Audio Using Prerecord Movie With this feature the camera prerecords up to five seconds of whatever is happening in front of the lens in a buffer that is continually updated Pressing saves the prerecorded action buffer contents followed by real time recording Real time recording continues until you stop it 4 4 Movie A A Recording start Recording end 5 second prerecorded part from the buffer E To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie 1 In the REC mode press
74. e Sta dvi aes a ea ee ont a bec Va 166 8 Contents Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete images a countless number of times Store images on your Print images Attach images to e mail computer 9 Quick Start Basics What you can do with your CASIO camera Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier including the following three main functions Auto Shutter The camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects the camera is still the subject is smiling etc See page 30 for more information Make up Mode Point the camera at a person and it automatically detects the person s face for bright beautiful portraits every time See page 46 for more information Z BEST SHOT Simply select the sample scene you want and the camera sets up automatically Then all you need do is press the shutter button for perfect images An AUTO BEST SHOT mode automatically selects the appropriate BEST SHOT sample scene based on current shooting conditions See page 52 for more information P 10 Quick Start Basics First charge the battery prior to use Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged Perform the steps under To charg
75. e light blue boundary indicates the highest priority face when the image is recorded Half press the shutter button This will focus on the face with the highest priority the one with the light blue boundary and adjust its brightness A green focus frame will appear at the highest priority face 6 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button the rest of the way To give priority to detection speed or number of faces In the REC mode press SET Use A and V to select the seventh Control Panel option from the top Face Recognition Use lt and gt to select EH Priority and then press SET Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET Minimizes face recognition time and limits the number of faces that spes can be detected at one time to five Enables detection of a maximum of five to ten faces With this setting the camera recognizes faces in the image that are smaller and further away from the camera when shooting with the Normal mode Quantity 37 Snapshot Tutorial Tips for Best Face Recognition 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 recognition e Even if you have the face of a family member pre recorded the person s facial expression shooting conditions or other factors can make proper detection
76. e recorded on a particular day use A V lt 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to the day you want and then press SET To exit the calendar screen press MENU or BS If you save an image using any one of the following functions the image will appear in the calendar on the date that you last saved it Lighting White Balance Brightness Keystone Correction Color Restoration Resizing Cropping Copy Layout Print MOTION PRINT If you edit the date and time of an image the image still will appear on the date it was originally recorded 82 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 1 Use the AV cable that comes with the camera to connect it to the TV Yellow _f White AV cable bundled it Video Audio 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 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 2 Turn on the TV and select its video input mode If the TV has more than one video input select the one where the camera is conn
77. e the battery to bring the battery to a full charge e Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 for power Never try to use any other type of battery To charge the battery 1 Positioning the positive and negative terminals of the battery with those of the charger unit load the battery into the charger unit 2 Plug the charger unit into a CHARGE lamp household power outlet About 150 minutes are required to reach full charge The CHARGE lamp will go out when charging is complete Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger Lamp Status Description Lit Red Charging Flashing Red Charger unit or battery problem page 147 off Charging complete or standing by due to abnormally high or low ambient temperature page 147 11 Quick Start Basics Other Charging Precautions Use the special charger BC 31L to charge the special lithium ion battery NP 40 Never use any other type of charger device Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully Give the battery time to cool before charging it A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera Because of this it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it Charging the camera s battery may cause in
78. e triggering becomes more difficult with the Lowest setting but recorded images have the least blur Experiment with Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity settings to find the one that work best for you E Using Auto Shutter in Combination with Continuous Shutter The following describes how Auto Shutter works while used in combination with Continuous Shutter page 39 The camera will go back into Auto Shutter standby and be With Normal Speed ready to shoot again each time it is triggered To stop an Continuous Shutter ongoing Normal Speed Continuous Shutter operation press SET With High speed 10 continuous shutter images will be shot when Auto Continuous Shutter Shutter is triggered With Flash 3 continuous shutter images will be shot with flash when Continuous Shutter Auto Shutter is triggered 32 Snapshot Tutorial Tips for Better Auto Shutter Snapshots e Using Auto Shutter in combination with Anti Shake page 68 reduces the chance of image blur even more e While recording with Detect Blur or Detect Smile keep the camera as still as possible until the recording operation is complete 4 IMPORTANT If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter you can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again Detect Blur and Detect Panning may not produce the desired effect when shooting in an area where dim lighting requires a slow shutter speed or
79. e will appear on the monitor screen with a red boundary around the area that is selected for keystone correction If there is a black boundary it means that the camera detected more than one area that could be keystone corrected Use lt q and gt to move the boundary to the area you want to keystone correct The message Cannot correct image will appear on the monitor screen if there are no areas that need to be keystone corrected and the image will be saved to memory as it is Use A and V to select Correct and then press SET This will correct the image and save the resulting corrected image Using BEST SHOT 58 3 l NOTE When composing an image like the ones shown above make sure that the entire outline of the object you are trying to shoot is enclosed within the monitor screen Make sure the object is against a background that allows its outline to stand out VGA size images are stored as VGA size images All other size images are stored as 2M 1600X1200 pixels images e Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with the White board etc and Business cards and documents scenes However you can use optical zoom page 43 Recording a Self portrait With this feature you can shoot your own self portrait simply by pointing the camera at your face BEST SHOT has two self portrait scenes from which to choose e Self portrait 1 person Shoots when the face of at least o
80. ected 3 Press P PLAY to turn on the camera This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen without anything appearing on the camera s monitor screen Pressing ON OFF or gg REC will not turn on the camera while the AV cable is connected You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output system page 135 4 Now you can display images and play back movies as you normally do Viewing Snapshots and Movies 83 g P l NOTE e Audio is monaural Certain TVs may cut off part of the images Before connecting to a TV to display images be sure to configure the camera s 6 REC and PLAY buttons for Power On or Power On Off page 133 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 All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen You can use A DISP to change the display contents Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use one of the following methods to connect the camera to the recording device using the camera s bundled AV cable DVD recorder or video deck Connect to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals Camera USB AV port You can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the camera and record it on a DVD or video tape You can record movies by selecting R Only
81. eee 211 E To charge the battery octane ipaa riai baei e aa EE E a a a e aat 11 E To load the battery soes ceeace a naaie n a a EE E a a 12 Configuring the Display Language the First Time You Turn On the Camera 13 Preparing a Memory Card 0000 cece eee mtd E Supported Memory Cards 0 00 c cece etna 15 E To load a memory Card naunau teeta 15 E To format initialize anew memory card 0 0 ee eee ee 16 Turning the Camera On and Off 00 0c c eee eee 17 E Ton POWEL ON aonana a tection t at Bote eee Oo eee rawlings ts 17 E To turn off the camera 2 0 eee 17 To shoot a snapshot 0 000 c cette 18 Holding the Camera Correctly 0 0 00000 eee eee ee eee 20 Viewing Snapshots 0 000 eaaa y 2l Deleting Images nana anana pic 22 E To delete a single file 2 0 ccc eect eee 22 E To daleteallfile syiir de ats e aa ea tenes aE E Shane aaah EA aaa fad 22 Snapshot Shooting Precautions aaaea 23 E Auto Focus Restrictions 2 2 0 02 eee eee 23 Il Snapshot Tutorial 24 Using the Control Panel 0 00 0 c eee eee 24 Changing the Image Size 200 Size 25 Using Flash ws teat Ate ER es a eh ad at Flash 28 Using Auto Shutter 0 000000 cee eee eee Auto Shutter 30 E To use Detect Blur to minimize image blur Detect Blur 30 E To use Detect Panning to minimize image blur
82. en press SET Example 19 12 09 YY MM DD 09 12 19 DD MM YY 19 12 09 MM DD YY 12 19 09 7 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 BS 8 Press SET e If you make a mistake you can change the settings later pages 131 132 l NOTE e Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time and so they are subject to change 14 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 164 Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SS MMC MMC MultiMediaCard Kei F PLUS MMCplus MultiMediaCardplus Use one of the above types of memory card To load a memory card 1 Press ON OFF 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 s
83. es not appear on the monitor screen Normally turning off the camera while Detect Smile is selected for Auto Shutter will cause the camera s face recognition setting to change to Normal You will need to change the face recognition setting again after turn on the camera You can tell the camera to remember the Auto Shutter setting by selecting On for the Auto Shutter power on default setting page 73 Digital zoom including HD zoom does not work The zoom bar indicates zoom only up to a zoom factor of 4 0 1 The digital zoom setting may be turned off Turn on digital zoom page 70 2 Date stamping may be turned on which will cause digital zoom to be disabled Turn off date stamping page 131 3 Digital zoom is disabled when some BEST SHOT scenes Business cards and documents White board etc are selected Select another scene page 52 A family member s face is not detected correctly even though the face has been pre recorded Though face characteristics were pre recorded for your family member the data may have been faulty Other possible causes may be shooting at an angle or the facial features of the subject Try re recording the face of the family member who is not being detected page 35 When shooting with Auto Shutter the shutter does not trigger Auto Shutter may not trigger when shooting under very bright or very dark conditions or when shooting a fast moving
84. eted 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 94 Other Playback Functions PLAY Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph Color Correction Procedure B PLAY gt Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Color Correction Color Correction lets you correct the color of an old photograph The corrected image is saved as 2M 1600X1200 pixels size 1 Perform the above operation e An image of the photograph you are restoring will appear on the monitor screen with a red boundary around it If there is a black boundary it means that the camera detected more than one rectangular area in the image Use lt and gt to move the boundary and select the area of the photograph 2 Use A and V to select Trim and then press SET This will display a selection boundary for trimming the on screen image 3 Slide the zoom controller to resize the selection boundary and specify the image size you want 4 Use A V lt and gt to move the selection boundary to it encloses the area of the image you want to trim to and then press SET l NOTE e If the original image is smaller than 2M 1600X1200 pixels size the new corrected version will be the same size as the original The original snapshot is retained in memory and not delete
85. g movie recording and playback 133 Other Settings Set Up Configurin g a3 and RICI Settings REC PLAY Procedure MENU gt Set Up Tab gt REC PLAY Power On Camera turns on whenever E3 REC or PLAY is pressed Power On Off Camera turns on or off whenever E REC or PLAY is pressed Camera does not turn on or off whenever E3 REC or P Disable PLAY is pressed With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press E3 REC in the REC mode or PLAY in the PLAY mode Change this setting to anything besides Disable before connecting to a TV for image viewing Configuring USB Protocol Settings USB Procedure MENU Set Up Tab gt USB You can use the used when exch procedure below to select the USB communication protocol which is anging data with a computer printer or other external device Mass Storage Select this setting when connecting to a computer pages 110 119 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer using the bundled Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM application PTP PictBridge Select this setting when connecting to a printer that supports PictBridge page 103 This setting simplifies the transfer of image data to the connected device 134 Other Settings Set Up Selec
86. g the camera s setting menus and looking at its settings User snapshot scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence SU1 SU2 and so on while movies are assigned numbers in the sequence MU1 MU2 and so on The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT scene Face Recognition Focus EV Shift White Balance Flash ISO Metering Lighting Make up Flash Intensity Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast The following are the settings that are saved for each user movie BEST SHOT scene Focus EV Shift White Balance Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built in memory page 124 in the SCENE folder snapshots or MSCENE folder movies Formatting the camera s built in memory page 136 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 53 of the user BEST SHOT scene you want to delete Press V 4 select Delete and then press SET 55 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with AUTO BEST SHOT With AUTO BEST SHOT the camera automatically selects the BEST SHOT scene that suits your subject and shooting conditions and configures its settings accordingly The following are the scenes selected automatically by AUTO BEST SHOT Portrait Scenery Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Macro Sports etc 1 Press BS and then select the AU
87. ge size is fixed at 2M 1600X1200 pixels To turn off a continuous shutter mode select Off 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top Continuous Shutter Use lt and gt to select the continuous shutter mode you want and then press SET Press the shutter button to shoot Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed Releasing the shutter button stops shooting 39 Snapshot Tutorial l NOTE With continuous shutter exposure and focus for the first image are applied for successive images as well Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following Some BEST SHOT scenes AUTO BEST SHOT ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc Prerecord Movie For YouTube Voice Recording Make up The continuous shutter rate depends on the current image size and image quality settings The speed of Normal speed Continuous Shutter and High Speed Continuous Shutter depends on the type of memory card loaded in the camera and the amount of free space available for storage When shooting to built in memory continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow Flash is turned off automatically when High speed Continuous Shutter is selected With flash continuous shutter the flash mode automatically becomes flash on You cannot use the self timer in combina
88. gs 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 click the Exit button to exit the application 115 Using the Camera with a Computer i Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory If you want to transfer images from your computer to the camera install Photo Transport on your computer from the CD ROM that comes with the camera E To install Photo Transport 1 On the CD ROM menu screen page 113 select Photo Transport 2 After reading the information about installation conditions and system requirements for installation in the Read me file install Photo Transport E To transfer images to the camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer page 110 2 On your computer click the following Start gt All Programs Casio Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Drag the file s you want to transfer to the Transfer button Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete the transfer e The details of t
89. he 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 image automatically when transferred e Certain types of images may not be able to be transferred e You cannot transfer movies to the camera 116 Using the Camera with a Computer E To transfer computer screen captures to the camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer page 110 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
90. here is not enough memory available delete files you no longer need to free up more e Splitting of a movie into two movies and splicing of two different movies into a single movie are not supported You also can start a movie editing operation while the movie you want to edit is playing back Press SET to pause playback and then press W to display the menu of editing options Perform editing using the same procedures as described above Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting Procedure B PLAY gt 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 setting 1 Performs brightness correction Cancel Does not perform brightness correction l NOTE e Correcting the lighting when shooting produces better results page 78 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 91 Other Playback Functions PLAY Using Red Eye Correction Red Eye Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Red Eye Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit r
91. ially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed Horizontal Vertical Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens l NOTE Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas Flash indicated in the illustration To protect against accidentally w Ss dropping the camera attach the wrist 4 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 7 Strap with this camera only Never use it for any other purpose Lens Front lamp Microphone 20 Quick Start Basics Viewing Snapshots Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera s monitor screen e For information about how to play back movies see page 80 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory Information about the displayed snapshot also is included page 154 You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot page 137 You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards page 81 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 09 PLAY 2 Use lt lt and gt to scroll between images Holding down either bu
92. ie file while MAX is selected only the first frame of the movie will displayed Voice Recording files are not played back when MAX is selected Select the effect you want Pattern 1 to 5 Plays background music and applies an image change effect Patterns 1 through 4 have different background music but they all use the same image change effect e Pattern 5 can be used for playback of snapshots only and the Effect Interval setting is ignored The currently selected image change effect setting is disabled automatically in following cases When playing a slideshow for which amp J Only or One Image is selected for the Images setting When the interval setting is 1 second or 2 seconds Before and after playback of a movie or Voice Recording file Off No image change effect or background music 85 Other Playback Functions PLAY e To stop the slideshow press SET Pressing MENU instead of SET stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen e Adjust audio volume by pressing V and then press A or V during playback All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from one image to another 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 Saving Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory You can replace the built in slideshow background music
93. ight 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 use within the text of this manual The SDHC logo is a trademark Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media Windows Vista and DirectX are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime the QuickTime logo and iPhoto are trademarks of Apple Inc MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany and licensed to the MultiMediaC
94. imer Continuous Shutter Normal Speed CS HighSpeed CS Flash CS BEST SHOT Make up Auto Shutter Face Recognition Movies normal movie Prerecord Movie and For YouTube with monaural audio Audio Voice Recording Approximate Maximum Audio Recording Times After Recording 30 seconds per image Voice Recording 120 minutes when using built in memory Monitor Screen 3 0 inch TFT color LCD Super Clear LCD 230 400 960X240 dots Viewfinder Monitor Screen Timekeeping Function Built in quartz digital clock Date and Time Recorded with image data Auto Calendar To 2049 World Time 162 cities in 32 time zones City name date time summer time Input Output Terminals USB AV port Hi Speed USB compatible Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Power Requirements Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 x1 167 Appendix Approximate Battery Life All of the values provided below represent the approximate amount of time under normal temperature 23 C 73 F before the camera turns off These values are not guaranteed Low temperatures shorten battery life Number of Shots CIPA Operating Time 300 shots Continuous Playback Snapshots 7 hours 50 minutes Approximate continuous movie recording time 140 minutes Continuous Voice Recording 3 8 hours 50 minutes Battery NP 40 Rated Capacity 1300 mAh Recording Medium 1GB SD memory card
95. in 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 Advanced Settings 76 i Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab ISO For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 41 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 Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading This type of metering provides error free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions Center Weighted Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus area to measure light This type of metering is best when you want some level of control over contrast Spot Spot metering takes readings at a very small area Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set according to the brightness of a particular subject without being affected by surrounding conditions The currently selected metering mode is indicated by an icon on the snapshot screen No icon is displayed when Es Mu
96. in the image Family First Gives priority to specific faces that have been pre recorded as family members l To perform a face recognition recording operation Normal 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the seventh Control Panel option from the top Face Recognition 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select PJ Face Detection Normal and then press SET Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one Half press the shutter button The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it focuses on will turn green Press the shutter button the rest of the way down e Half pressing the shutter button to perform face recognition while Rl Tracking page 69 is selected for the AF area will cause the focus frame to follow the movement of the face 34 Snapshot Tutorial i Using the Family First Mode Family First E To pre record the faces of family members etc 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the seventh Control Panel option from the top Face Recognition 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select E Record Family and then press SET 4 With the camera pointed straight at the face of the person you want to pre record align the frame on the monitor screen with the face and then press the shutter button 5 When the message Face
97. ing Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh zasna na Sadak daca Ain oh cathe fe Tinlad tah Vee ane 122 BE Playing a MOVIS c iai stan tok Gia aa li Mae Hee a oe Led a be amare 3 122 E Viewing User Documentation 0000 eee eee PDF Files 122 E User Registration assoi sai aie adigadae eins Shad aiae dea naa wena es 122 Filesand Bl an 9 1 fc Pea i aiia e hda a i eaa E aan San daa Baa ARE 123 Memory Card Data 0 0000s 124 il Other Settings Set Up 126 REC Mode Control Panel Display e Panel 126 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Screen 127 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 128 Configuring a Startup Image 000 cee eee eee Startup 128 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No 129 Configuring World Time Settings 0 World Time 130 Time Stamping Snapshots 0 00e ee eee Timestamp 131 Setting the Camera s Clock 000 0c eee eee Adjust 131 Specifying the Date Style 0 000000 00s Date Style 132 Specifying the Display Language Language 132 Configuring Sleep State Settings 0 00 Sleep 133 Configuring Auto Power Settings Auto Power Off 133 Configuring E and P Settings REC PLAY 134 Configuring USB Proto
98. ing 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 130 Other Settings Set Up Time Stamping Snapshots Timestamp Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Timestamp You can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only or date and time in the lower right corner of each snapshot Once date and time information is stamped into a snapshot it cannot be edited or deleted Example December 19 2009 1 25 p m Date 2009 12 19 Date amp Time 2009 12 19 1 25pm Off No stamping of date and or time
99. ion 97 Resizing a Snapshot 0 00 0 Resize 98 Cropping a Snapshot 0 00 e eee ee eee Trimming 98 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 0 00000 Dubbing 99 E To play snapshot audio 2 6 2 teens 100 Copying Files siai eee e do a eee eed Pd eo Copy 101 Il Printing 102 Printing Snapshots 0000 eee eee eee 102 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer 103 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies 000 ccc eee eee eee eae 105 Il Using the Camera with a Computer 108 Things you can do using a computer 0 0 00 e eee 108 6 Contents Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 109 E Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 0 0000 eee ee eee 110 E Save images to a computer automatically Manage images 113 R Playing Movies 3 202 420 4004 05 5 seek Ga ce Sea ee ee pee ee pea winglets 114 E Uploading Movie Files to YouTube 0 0 0 0 eee eee 114 E Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory 116 E Viewing User Documentation aaaea ee eee PDF Files 118 F User Registration sessa 2002 bee Shoo gas eed oka eee ee eed 118 Using the Camera with a Macintosh 00000 0 ee eeee 119 E Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files 119 E Transferr
100. ired 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 140 Appendix E Locations To Be Avoided Never leave the camera in any of the following types of locations Doing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock Areas subject to 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
101. is prohibited 28 Snapshot Tutorial Approximate Flash Range ISO Sensitivity Auto Wide Angle 0 2 m to 4 5 m 0 7 to 14 8 Telephoto 0 5 m to 2 0 m 1 6 to 6 6 The above values depend on the optical zoom setting Red eye Reduction Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye When red eye reduction is selected as the flash mode the camera fires a pre flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to close which reduces the chance of red eye 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 e Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera Other Useful Flash Features e Changing the flash intensity page 79 29 Snapshot Tutorial Using Auto Shutter Auto Shutter With Auto Shutter the camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects that certain conditions are present Camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects kal Detect Blur image blur to camera and subject movement are minimized When panning the camera releases the shutter Esl Detect Panning automatically when it determines there is no blur in the subject being followed
102. ith Quick Shutter 0 0 0 0 000 Quick Shutter 71 E Displaying the On screen Grid 00 0 cece eee eee Grid 72 E Turning on Image Review 0 00 c cece eee Review 72 E Using leom Help eesse kaiia na a Goatees Mia ack Icon Help 72 E Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory 73 Image Quality Settings 0 0 ccc cee ee Quality 74 E Specifying Snapshot Size 2 2 ee ee Size 74 E Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot 74 E Specifying Movie Image Quality Quality Movie 75 E Correcting Image Brightness 0 0 0 e eee eee ee EV Shift 75 E Controlling White Balance 020000 White Balance 76 E Specifying ISO Sensitivity 0 0 2c ee ISO 77 E Specifying the Metering Mode 0 000 e eee eee Metering 77 E Optimizing Image Brightness 0000 e eee eee Lighting 78 E Using Built in Color Filters 2 20 0 00 Color Filter 78 Contents E Controlling Image Sharpness 0 2000s e eee Sharpness 78 E Controlling Color Saturation 0 0 c eee eee Saturation 78 E Adjusting Image Contrast 20 0 eee eee ee Contrast 79 E Specifying Flash Intensity 200005 Flash Intensity 79 Il Viewing Snapshots and Movies 80 Viewing Snapshots
103. iting the Date and Time of an Image Date Time Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab Date Time A Y Changes the setting at the cursor location lt 4 gt Moves the cursor between settings BS Toggles between 12 hour and 24 hour format When the date and time settings are what you want press SET to apply them l NOTE The date and time stamped into an image using the Time Stamp page 131 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 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press MENU l NOTE e Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data It simply alters how the image is displayed on the camera s monitor screen e An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated e The original unrotated version of the image will be displayed on the image menu screen and the calendar screen 97 Other Playback Functions PLAY Resizing a Snapshot Resize Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Resize You can reduce the size of a
104. k of fire and electric shock Never try to modify the power cord or subject it to severe bending twisting or pulling Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Never plug in or unplug the power cord while your hands are wet Doing so creates the risk of electric shock Do not plug the power cord into an outlet or extension cord that is shared by other devices Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Should the power cord ever become damaged to the point that internal wires are exposed or cut immediately contact your original retailer or authorized CASIO authorized service center to request repair Continued use of a damaged power cord creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock e The charger unit becomes slightly warm during charging This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when you are not using the charger unit e Never use detergent to clean the power cord especially the plug e Never cover the charger unit with a blanket etc Doing so creates the risk of fire 144 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 copyr
105. le name page 123 Snapshot image quality page 74 Snapshot image size page 25 ISO sensitivity page 41 Aperture value Shutter speed Date time page 43 Metering mode page 77 White balance setting page 93 Flash page 28 Recording mode Battery level indicator page 13 Histogram page 137 Exposure compensation page 42 File type Protect indicator page 96 Folder name file name page 123 Movie recording time page 80 Movie image quality page 75 Q Date time page 43 Battery level indicator page 13 154 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 136 Menu items depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode A dash indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item for which there is no reset setting E REC Mode REC Tab Focus H Auto Focus Grid Off Continuous Off Review On Self timer Off Icon Help On Auto Shutter Off ES BEST SHOT Off Auto Shutter ater Off Off Flash On Focus Off White Anti Shake Camera AS Balance Off ISO Off AF Area On ARAA EE Spot Memory Metering Off AF Assist Light On Continuous Off Self timer Off Focus Frame i Zsa Flash Intensity Off Digital Zoom On Digital Zoom
106. 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 Loader with HOT ALBUM 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 a few test shots Before shooting your final image shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is recording correctly Contents Unpacking ee d ia faa pe EN doe hee PAR We eee eR Ee 2 Read this first Sare tace erat ete d crea a WA le hs Arte oo 3 fl Quick Start Basics 9 What is a digital camera 0 0 0000 eee 24009 What you can do with your CASIO camera 000000 eee Jf 10 First charge the battery prior to use 0 00 000 e eee
107. ls Start All Programs Accessories gt System Tools 2 On the System Tools Tools menu select DirectX Diagnostic Tool On the System tab check to make sure that the DirectX Version is 9 0 or higher 3 Click Exit to exit the DirectX Diagnostic Tool e If your computer does not have Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed install Microsoft DirectX 9 0c from the bundled CD ROM 113 Using the Camera with a Computer i Playing Movies You can play back movies on your computer if it has QuickTime 7 or higher installed To play back a movie first copy it to your computer and Q then double click the movie file QuickTime E To install QuickTime 7 1 On the CD ROM menu screen page 113 select QuickTime 7 2 After reading the information about installation conditions and system requirements for installation in the Read me file install QuickTime 7 E Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback Operating System Vista XP SP2 2000 SP4 CPU Pentium M 1 GHz or higher Pentium 4 2 GHz or higher Required Software QuickTime 7 DirectX 9 0c or higher The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation e Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies i Uploading Movie Files to YouTube Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from
108. lti is selected as the metering mode 77 Advanced Settings Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Lighting You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas when shooting images Performs a higher level of brightness correction than the On setting Extra When this option is selected it takes longer for the image to be stored after the shutter button is pressed On Performs brightness correction Off Does not perform brightness correction You also can optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas in existing images page 91 Using Built in Color Filters Color Filter Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Color Filter Settings Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple i Controlling Image Sharpness Sharpness Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab gt Sharpness You can specify one of five sharpness settings from 2 sharpest to 2 least sharp 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 Advanced Settings 78 i Adjusting Image Contrast Contrast Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Contrast You can specify one of five contrast se
109. mal temperatures This is due to the characteristics of the battery not the camera e Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Outside this temperature range charging can take longer than normal or even fail 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 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 i Using the Camera in another Country E Precautions during Use The bundled charger is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC 50 60Hz Note however that the shape of the power cord plug depends on each country or geographic area Before taking the camera and charger along on a trip check with travel agent about the power supply requirements in your destination s Do not connect the charger to a power supply through a voltage converter or similar device Doi
110. me E Multi cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Face Recognition page 34 E Tracking cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Auto Shutter page 30 i Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light Procedure REC gt MENU REC Tab AF Assist Light Half pressing the shutter button while this setting is selected causes Front lamp the front lamp to light which provides illumination for focusing in areas where lighting is dim Leaving this function turned off is recommended when shoot portraits from short distances etc CLD b Bid IMPORTANT e Never look directly into the front lamp while it is lit Advanced Settings 69 3 I Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab Focus Frame You can use this procedure to select from among six different shapes including a heart shape for the focus frame Q a amp E us Random Settings L Lo l NOTE e Half pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the shapes shown below Focus successful Y te amp ft Fo Focus not successful G59 3k 4 x While Random is selected one of the five focus frames is selected randomly whenever the camera is turned on e When shooting with face recognition the frame shape is E 1
111. mera E Snapshot Recording Panel Show l NOTE Remaining snapshot memory capacity page 164 Focus mode page 63 Self timer page 66 Recording mode page 18 White balance setting page 76 mage deterioration indicator page 44 Metering mode page 77 Snapshot image size page 25 Snapshot image quality page 74 Flash page 28 Auto shutter page 30 Auto shutter trigger sensitivity page 32 BISO sensitivity page 41 Continuous shutter page 39 Face recognition Make up pages 34 46 Exposure compensation page 42 Date time page 43 Timestamp indicator page 131 Movie image quality page 75 Remaining movie memory capacity page 47 Focus frame pages 18 69 Battery level indicator page 13 Histogram page 137 Anti Shake page 68 Aperture value Shutter speed If the current aperture shutter speed ISO sensitivity or Auto Exposure is not correct the setting will turn orange when you half press the shutter button 153 Appendix E Movie Recording E Movie Playback Flash page 28 Recording mode page 47 White balance setting page 76 Remaining movie memory capacity page 47 Movie recording time page 47 Exposure compensation page 42 Battery level indicator page 13 Histogram page 137 File type Protect indicator page 96 Folder name fi
112. ne person including you is detected Self portrait 2 people Shoots when the faces of at least two people including you are detected 1 Press BS and then select Self portrait 1 person or Self portrait 2 people 2 Press the shutter button all the way down and point the camera at yourself About three seconds after you press the shutter button the camera will go into Auto Shutter standby and start face detection The camera will go into Auto Shutter standby and detect the faces of any people in the image When the camera is able to detect the number of required individuals it will release the shutter automatically when it determines there is no image blur The camera will emit a shutter sound and the front lamp will flash twice when the shutter is released To cancel Auto Shutter standby press SET 59 Using BEST SHOT l NOTE You can shoot with the self portrait feature in combination with a continuous shutter CS mode page 39 Operation is the same as that when a continuous shutter CS mode is used in combination with Auto Shutter See page 32 for more information We IMPORTANT If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter you can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again Shooting with the self portrait feature may produce a blurred image when shooting in areas where lighting is dim which results in a very slow shutter spee
113. ng Movie recording also will stop sided automatically if memory becomes full before you Recording time stop movie recording by pressing Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 52 you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly for beautiful movies every time Selecting the BEST SHOT scene named Night Scene for example will configure the camera so night scenes appear clearer and brighter Minimizing the Effects of Camera Movement during Movie Recording You can configure the camera to minimize the effects of camera movement during movie recording page 68 Note however that this does not prevent image blur due to subject movement and it makes the field of view narrower 47 Recording Movie Images and Audio l NOTE Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch This is normal and does not indicate malfunction The camera also records audio Note the following points when shooting a movie Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers Microphone etc Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button noise to be picked up in the audio Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen imag
114. ng so can lead to malfunction E Extra Batteries e Taking along extra fully charged batteries NP 40 is recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot images due to the battery going dead 148 Appendix Using a Memory Card See page 15 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a memory card To replace the memory card Press the memory card and then release it This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly Pull the card out the rest of the way and then insert another one Never remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing green Doing so can cause the image save operation to fail and even damage the memory card E Using a Memory Card SD memory cards and SDHC memory cards have a Write enabled write protect switch Use the switch when you need to guard against accidentally deleting data Note t however if you write protect an SD memory card you ae gored must then turn write protection off whenever you want Write disabled to record to it format it or delete any of its images If a memory card starts to behave abnormally during image playback you can restore normal operation by reformatting it page 136 However it is recommended that you always take along multiple memory cards whenever using the camera far away from the home or office As you record data to and delete data from a memory card a number of times it loses its ability to
115. nly on images that are stored on your computer Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted 112 Using the Camera with a Computer i Save images to a computer automatically Manage images Installing Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM on your computer makes it possible to transfer images from the camera to your computer automatically E To install Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the AutoMenu exe file 2 Click Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3 1 to select it and then click Read me The Read me file contains important information about installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements 3 Click Install for Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete installation Checking Your Computer s DirectX Version In order to manage images using Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM your computer also needs to have Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed Use the following procedure to check your computer s DirectX version 1 Click the following items on your computer to display System Too
116. ns that slow down the shutter speed you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement Shoots three images one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is x3 pressed and the next two images as soon as the camera is ready Tri le after shooting the previous image How long it takes for the camera to Seelinen 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 Turns off the Self timer The front lamp flashes while the Self timer countdown is in Front lamp progress e You can interrupt an ongoing Self timer countdown by pressing O SET 66 Advanced Settings l NOTE The Self timer cannot be used together with the following features Normal speed Continuous Shutter High speed Continuous Shutter some BEST SHOT scenes Prerecord Movie Voice Recording The Triple Self timer cannot be used together with the following features Auto Shutter Flash Continuous Shutter Movie Make up some BEST SHOT scenes ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc For YouTube l Using Auto Shutter Auto Shutter Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab Auto Shutter For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 30 I Shooting with Face Recognition Face Recognition Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab Face Recognition For details see the Control Panel procedure
117. ntage of 1GB Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording 165 Appendix Specifications File Format Snapshots JPEG Exif Version 2 2 DCF 1 0 standard DPOF compliant Movies MOV H 264 AVC standard AAC audio monaural Audio Voice Recording WAV monaural Recording Media Built in Memory Image Storage Area 38 5MB SD SDHC MMC MMCplus Recorded Image Sizes Snapshot 10M 3648X2736 3 2 3648X2432 16 9 3648X2048 7M 30722304 4M 2304X1728 2M 1600X1200 VGA 640X480 Movies HD 1280X720 STD 640X480 LP 320X240 Delete 1 file all files with memory protection feature Effective Pixels 10 10 Megapixels Imaging Element Size 1 2 3 inch square pixel CCD Total Pixels 10 34 Megapixels Lens Focal Distance F2 6 W to 5 8 T f 4 9 to 19 6 mm equivalent to 28 to 112 mm in 35 mm format Seven lenses in six groups including aspherical lens Zoom 4X optical zoom 4X digital zoom 16X in combination with optical zoom 22 8X maximum HD Zoom in combination with optical zoom VGA size Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus e Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Pan Focus Infinity Manual Focus AF Area Spot Multi Tracking with AF assist lamp Approximate Focus Snapshot From Lens Surface Auto Focus 40 cm to OO 1 3 to CO Wide Angle Macro Focus 10 cm to 50 cm 3 9
118. o MEMORY its front is facing upwards CARD towards the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into Front Back the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK For information about how to replace the memory card see page 149 15 Quick Start Basics as IMPORTANT e Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 15 into the memory card slot e Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the battery and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center i To format initialize a new memory card You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Format and then press p gt 3 Use A and V to select Format and then press SET a 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 e Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera In the case of
119. on page 34 67 Advanced Settings Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Anti Shake You can turn on the camera s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or camera movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto when shooting a fast moving subject or when shooting under dim lighting conditions Your digital camera is equipped with a CCD shift type camera shake correction feature and a high sensitivity anti image blur feature These two features work in concert to minimize the effects of hand and subject movement TY Auto Minimizes the effects of hand and subject movement TI Camera AS Minimizes the effects of camera movement only Image AS Minimizes the effects of subject movement only Half pressing the shutter button demonstrates the effect of E DEMO YI Camera AS However the image is not recorded Off Turns off Anti Shake settings z4 IMPORTANT While the Anti Shake setting is gY Auto or Camera AS half pressing the shutter will cause the camera to vibrate and emit an operation sound This is normal and does not indicate malfunction l NOTE Only Camera Stabilizer can be used during movie recording ISO sensitivity aperture and shutter speed do not appear on the monitor screen when you half press the shutter button while Auto is selected These
120. oom can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye Red eye correction corrects the eye colors of subjects to their normal colors when red eye occurs while using the flash Correct Turns on red eye correction Cancel Turns off red eye correction l NOTE The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted e Red eye correction may not be possible in the case of small faces or profiles e Red eye correction may not produce the desired effect under certain conditions 92 Other Playback Functions PLAY Adjusting White Balance White Balance Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab White Balance You can use the white balance setting to select a light source type for a recorded image which will affect the colors of the image Ea Daylight Outdoors fair weather E Overcast Outdoors cloudy to rain in tree shade etc Shade Very high temperature light such as building shade etc Day White White or daywhite fluorescent lighting without suppressing Fluorescent color cast Daylight oe Pilcrescont Daylight fluorescent lighting while suppressing color cast EJ Tungsten Suppressing of the appearance of light bulb lighting Cancel No white balance adjustment l NOTE e You also can adjust the white balance when recording images page 76
121. ooting with slow shutter speeds use a tripod to protect against blurring due to camera movement Under certain lighting conditions the camera will perform an automatic noise filtering operation to reduce digital noise in the image This operation causes the camera to take longer than normal to save the image and be ready for the next shot BEST SHOT scene images were not shot using this camera Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors You can modify the camera settings that are made after you select a BEST SHOT scene Note however that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera i Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups You can save up to 999 camera setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall whenever you need them 1 On the BEST SHOT scene menu select the scene named BEST SHOT Register User Scene 2 Use lt and p gt to select the snapshot or movie whose setup you want to save 3 Use A and V to select Save and then press SET Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name Recall User Scene along with a scene number 54 Using BEST SHOT l NOTE BEST SHOT snapshot scenes can be used for snapshots only and movie scenes can be used for movies only You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by displayin
122. ore you shoot it You also can rs d display the histogram in the PLAY mode for information about the wa exposure levels of images You can use key customization page 71 to configure the lt 4 and gt buttons so they control the EV shift setting page 42 and Histogram perform EV shift while viewing the results on the on screen 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 e Use of the flash and certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate exposure that is different from the actual exposure of the image when it is shot 137 Configuring Monitor Screen Settings i How to Use the Histogram A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels The vertical axis indicates the number of pixels while the horizontal axis indicates lightness If the 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
123. parked in the sun or other areas subject to very high temperatures Never place the camera on an unstable surface on a high shelf etc Doing so can cause the camera to fall creating the risk of personal injury E Backing Up Important Data Always keep backup copies of important data in camera memory by transferring it to a computer or other storage device Note that data can be deleted in the case of camera malfunction repair etc E Memory Protection Whenever replacing the battery be sure to follow the correct procedure as described in the documentation that comes with the camera Incorrectly replacing the battery can result in corruption or loss of data in camera memory E Rechargeable Battery Use only the specified charger unit or the specified device to charge the battery Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Do not expose or immerse the battery in fresh water or salt water Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life The battery is intended for use with a CASIO Digital Camera only Use with any other device creates the risk of the battery damage or deterioration of battery performance 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 expo
124. pports Ra 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 20 Printing on a printer that supports Exif Print Exif 2 2 uses f T information about shooting conditions recorded with the image to Exif Print enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc 107 Printing Using the Camera with a Computer Things you can do using a computer You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a computer Save images to a computer and view them there Save images and view them manually USB connection pages 110 119 e Save images and view them automatically Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM page 113 Images will be grouped by recording date and displayed in a calendar format 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 116 Playback and edit movies You can play back movies using QuickTime 7 pages 114 122 e To edit movies use commercially available software as required
125. r English i User Registration Internet registration only is supported Visit the following CASIO website to register http world casio com qv register 122 Using the Camera with a Computer Files and Folders The camera creates a file and saves it each time you shoot a snapshot record a movie or perform any other operation that stores data Files are grouped by storing them in folders Each file and folder has its own unique name For details about how folders are organized in memory see Memory Folder Structure page 124 Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example File Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named __ 26th file name CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 The extension on the file name depends on the file type CIMG9026 Fs Extension Serial number 4 digits Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 100th folder name 999CASIO There can be up to 900 folders in memory 109CASIO The BEST SHOT page 52 includes a sample pen ene 3 digits scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene is named either For eBay or Auction Images recorded with the eBay scene are stored in a folder named 100_EBAY Images recorded with the Auction scene are stored in a folder named 100_AUCT BEST SHOT also has a scene named For YouTube that optimizes movie settings for recording movies for upload to YouTube Images
126. r Windows desktop to copy it 111 Using the Camera with a Computer 7 After you finish copying images disconnect the camera from the computer Windows Vista Windows XP On the camera press ON OFF to turn off the camera After making sure that the back lamp is unlit disconnect the camera from the computer Windows 2000 Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen and disable the drive number assigned to the camera Next after making sure that the back lamp is unlit press the camera s ON OFF button to turn off the camera and disconnect the camera from your computer E To view images you copied to your computer 1 Double click the copied DCIM folder to open it 2 Double click the folder that contains the images you want to view 3 Double click the image file you want to view e For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 124 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original unrotated orientation Me IMPORTANT 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 o
127. rd loaded in the camera is in the locked position You cannot store images to or delete 4 images from a memory card that is locked LOCK There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card There are no printing images There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 105 Set up DPOF There is no image The setup you are trying to save is for an image that cannot to register be saved as a user BEST SHOT scene This card is not formatted The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted Format the memory card page 136 This file cannot be played The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that cannot be displayed by this camera This function cannot be used You attempted to copy images from built in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera page 101 Appendix 163 Number of Snapshots and Movie Recording Time Snapshot Image Size Image dae A Enaps Ht GB Snapshot Pixels Quality Size Recording Recording Capacity Capacity 10M Fine 6 4 MB 6 151 3648x2736 Normal 3 38 MB 11 286 Economy 2 27 MB 17 426 3 2 Fine 5 6 MB 7 172 3049x2432 Normal 2 97 MB 13 325 Economy 2 MB 19 483 16 9 Fine 4 59 MB 8 210 36492048 Normal 2 46 MB 15 393 Economy 1 67 MB 2
128. reserving memory capacity is 1600X1200 relatively more important than image quality Image files are smaller which is better when VGA E Mail attaching images to e mail However images 640x480 g imag imag are relatively coarser The initial factory default image size setting is 10M 10 million pixels Selecting 3 2 3648X2432 pixels records images with an aspect ratio of 3 2 which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper e The letters HDTV stand for High Definition Television An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16 9 which makes them wider than the usual 4 3 aspect ratio of television screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi print resolution 27 Snapshot Tutorial Using Flash Flash 1 In the REC mode press V 4 once 2 Use lt and gt to select the flash setting you want and then press SET When the feJ Panel menu item page 126 is Hide so the Control Panel is not displayed pressing V p 4 will cycle through the available flash settings Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure DNA 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 normall
129. 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 149 Appendix E Memory Card Handling Precautions Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds In particular you may experience problems saving high quality HD and STD movies Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies which can cause movie frames to be lost This condition is indicated by and flashing on the monitor screen Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended E Discarding or Transferring Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera The format and delete functions of the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card The original data remains on the card Note that responsibility for the data on a memory card lies with you The following procedures are recommended whenever you discard a memory card or the camera or if you transfer ownership to another party e When discarding a memory card either physically destroy the memory card or use commercially available data delete software to completely delete the data on the memory card When transferring ownership of a memory card to another party use commercially available data deletion softw
130. s REC i Selecting a Focus Mode Focus Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Focus Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range Settings Type of Shot Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Approximately LU Auto General Automate 40 cm to co Focus recording infinity 1 3 to Co Approximately i Fixed 10 cm to Fixed Macro Rise URS Automatic focal point 50 cm distance 2 4 3 9 to 19 7 Shooting with fa Pan arelatively Fixed Fixed Focus wide focus focal point distance 2 3 range Scenery and other distant Fixed Infinity Infinity j subjects IMF When you Manual want to focus Manual Approximately 10 Cae infinity 2 3 9 to Co Focus manually 1 The focus range is the distance from the lens surface 2 The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting 3 The distance depends on shooting conditions and appears on the monitor screen when the shutter button is half pressed 63 Advanced Settings 4 m Normal Macro Zoom Steps Close Up Telephoto Center distance Z1 Wide Approx 0 70 2 3 co 0 20 7 9 2 Approx 0 90 3 0 co 0 25 9 8 3 Approx 1 10 3 6 co 0 30 11 8 4 Approx 1 25 4 1 co 0 30 11 8 5 Approx 1 60 5 2 co 0 35 13 8 6 Approx 2 00 6 6 co 0 45 17 7 7 Approx 2 50 8 2 co 0 55 21 7 8 Approx 3 00 9 8 co 0 55 21 7 9 Tele Approx 3
131. s will record the image using a high speed focus operation that is much faster than Auto Focus On Turns on Quick Shutter e Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used Off Turns off Quick Shutter so focus is performed using normal Auto Focus before the image is recorded e If you press fully the shutter button while Quick Shutter is turned off images will continue to be shot without focusing e Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus l NOTE Quick Shutter is disabled when the zoom factor is greater Recording is performed using Auto Focus at this time 71 Advanced Settings I Displaying the On screen Grid Grid Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode ae SS monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment j when composing images f Bs ic wal J Turning on Image Review Review Procedure REC gt MENU REC Tab Review While Review is turned on the camera will display a image for about one second immediately after you press the shutter button to record it 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
132. se the battery to heat or fire Make sure the battery is oriented correctly when it is connected to the charger unit Never carry or store the battery together with items that can conduct electricity necklaces pencil lead etc Never disassemble the battery pierce it with a needle or expose it to strong impact hit it with a hammer step on it etc and never apply solder to it Never place the battery into a microwave oven heater high pressure generating device etc 141 Appendix Should you ever notice leakage strange odor heat generation discoloration deformation or any other abnormal condition while using charging or storing a battery immediately remove it from the camera or charger unit and keep it away from open flame Do not use or leave the battery under direct sunlight in an automobile parked in the sun or in any other area subject to high temperatures Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life If battery charging does not end normally within the specified charging time stop charging anyway and contact your local CASIO authorized service center Continued charging creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Battery fluid can damage your eyes Should battery fluid get into your eyes accidentally immediately rinse them with clean tap water and then consult a physician Be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the c
133. sferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh If you are running Mac OS X you can use the iPhoto application that comes bundled with the operating system to manage your images If you are running Mac OS 9 you will need to use commercially available software Playing a Movie You can use QuickTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies on a Macintosh To play back a movie first G copy it to your Macintosh and then double click the movie file QuickTime E Minimum System Requirements for Movie Playback Operating System Mac OS X 10 3 9 or higher QuickTime Version QuickTime 7 or higher The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation e Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies e Movie file playback is not supported under OS 9 Viewing User Documentation PDF Files You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you don t go to the Adobe Systems Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader 1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder 2 Open the Digital Camera folder and then open the folder for the language whose user s guide you want to view 3 Open the file named camera_xx pdf e xx is the language code Example camera_e pdf is fo
134. 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 e If you select an audio snapshot as the startup image the audio will not play at startup e Formatting built in memory page 136 will delete the current startup image setting 128 Other Settings Set Up Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No Procedure MENU Set Up Tab gt File No Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names page 123 Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A new file will be named using the next sequential number even if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded and that Continue card already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existing file names is greater than the largest sequential number remembered by the camera numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the existing file names plus 1 Restarts the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or when the memory card is 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 existing file names number plus 1 129 Other Settings Set Up Configur
135. subject etc If this happens try changing the Auto Shutter Trigger Sensitivity setting page 32 or press the shutter button all the way down to release the shutter and shoot the image 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 143 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 Appendix 160 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Images cannot be edited with Layout Print resizing trimming keystone correction color restoration date 1 Note that you cannot edit the following types of snapshots e Snapshots created using MOTION PRINT e Movies e Snapshots recorded with another camera 2 With keystone correction and color restoration editing is not possible if the camera cannot find a shape to edit within the time editing frame on the monitor screen pages 94 95 rotation Other The wrong date The date and time setting is off Set
136. t 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 106 Printing E Date Stamping You can use one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image Configure DPOF settings page 105 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 a Configure the Camera s Time Stamp setting page 131 Configuring The camera s Time Stamp setting imprints the date into a camera settings snapshot when you shoot it so the date is always included when you print It cannot be deleted Do not turn on DPOF date stamping for an image that includes a date stamped with the camera s Time Stamp function Doing so can cause the two stamps to be overprinted Configuring You can stamp dates into images using the bundled Photo computer Loader with HOT ALBUM page 109 software Windows settings only Professional Request date stamping when ordering prints from a print service professional print service E Standards Supported by the Camera e PictBridge This is a standard of the Camera and Imaging Products Association lat CIPA PictBridge PRINT Image Matching III 5S Using image editing software and printing on a printer that su
137. t Image Quality Quality Snapshot Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab gt E Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Normal Economy Gives number of images priority The Fine setting helps to bring out details when shooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes dense tree branches or leaves or an image of a complex pattern e Memory capacity the number of images you can record will be affected by the quality settings you configure page 164 74 Advanced Settings I Specifying Movie Image Quality Quality Movie Procedure 0a REC gt MENU gt Quality Tab gt EJ Quality Movie Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail smoothness and clarity of a movie during playback Shooting with the high quality HD setting will result in better image quality but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate HD 1280X720 8 0 Megabits second 24 frames second STD 640X480 3 8 Megabits second 30 frames second LP 320X240 660 kilobits second 15 frames second The 16 9 aspect ratio is available only when HD is selected as the image quality I Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab EV Shift For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 42 Advanced Se
138. ter that remove the camera from the bag and open the battery cover for a few hours m 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 143 Appendix E Caring for your camera e Never touch the lens or flash window with your fingers Finger smudges dirt and other foreign matter on the lens or flash window can interfere with proper operation of the camera Use a blower or other means to keep the lens and flash window free of dirt and dust and wipe gently with a soft dry cloth To clean the camera wipe it with a soft dry cloth E Old Rechargeable Battery Handling Precautions e Insulate the positive and negative terminals with tape etc Do not peel the covering off of the battery e Do not try to take the battery apart E Charger Unit Handling Precautions Never plug the power cord into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from that marked on the power cord Doing so creates the 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 ris
139. terference with TV and radio reception If this happens plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions 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 upwards in the direction of the monitor screen hold the stopper next to the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK For information about how to replace the battery see page 147 12 Quick Start Basics Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below Remaining Power High lt gt Low Battery Indicator Zz gt a gt m Indicator Color Cyan Amber gt Red Red E indicates battery power is low Charge the battery as soon as possible Recording is not possible when Hil 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
140. the left side results when the overall image is dark A histogram that is too far to the left may result in black out of the dark areas of an image A histogram towards the right side results when the overall image is light A histogram that is too far to the right may result in white out of the light areas of an image An overall well balanced histogram results when the overall image is at optimal lightness Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 138 iguring g Appendix Precautions during Use E Avoid Use While In Motion e Never use the camera to record or play back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle or while walking Looking at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident E 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 creates 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 s
141. ting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System Video Out Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Video Out You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL as the video output system You can also specify an aspect ratio of 4 3 or 16 9 NTSC Video system used in Japan the U S and other countries PAL Video system used in Europe and other areas 4 3 Normal TV screen aspect ratio 16 9 Wide screen aspect ratio Select the aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 that matches the type of TV you plan to use Images will not display correctly if you select the wrong aspect ratio 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 135 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 Pre recorded face dat
142. tion by playing back the movie and pressing SET to pause During playback you can press lt 4 or gt to perform fast reverse or fast forward Cut range red 3 When the frame where you want the cut point to be is displayed press VW itr Cut While the frame you want the cut to be up to is To Point Cut displayed press W While the frame you want the first From cut to be is fC Cut displayed press W Point To Point Cut While the frame you want the second To cut to be is displayed press W Er Cut While the frame you want the cut to be from is From Point Cut displayed press W 4 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET The selected cut operation will take considerable time to complete Don t try to perform any camera operation until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen Note that a cut operation can take a long time if the movie being edited is long ae IMPORTANT e When you edit a movie only the result is saved The original movie is not retained An editing operation cannot be undone 90 Other Playback Functions PLAY l NOTE e 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 t
143. tion of data in camera memory e 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 e Disconnecting the USB cable while communication is in progress e Using a battery that is low e Other abnormal operations Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen page 162 Perform the action indicated by the message that appears E Operating Environment Operating Temperature O 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 or dust Near an air conditioner or in other areas subjected to extreme temperature or humidity Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vibration E Condensation Sudden and extreme temperature changes such as when the camera is moved from the outdoors on a cold winter day into a warm room can cause water droplets called condensation to form on the interior and the exterior of the camera which creates the 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 Af
144. tion with Normal speed or High speed Continuous Shutter Note that images recorded with High speed and Flash Continuous Shutter are of somewhat lower resolution and more prone to digital noise than images recorded with Normal speed Continuous Shutter The ISO sensitivity setting always is Auto for High speed and Flash Continuous Shutter regardless of the camera s current ISO sensitivity setting The flash range for Flash Continuous Shutter is narrower than that for normal flash 40 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 4 and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET AUTO Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 64 Lower sensitivity Slow shutter speed Less noise ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 Fast shutter speed Some coarseness ISO 1600 Set for shooting in increased digital 1SO 3200 Higher sensitivity dimly lit areas noise e AUTO ISO sensitivity always is applied for movies regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting e Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images 41 Snapshot Tutorial Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift You can manually adjust an image s exposure val
145. ttings 15 Controlling White Balance White Balance Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab 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 Auto Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically Ea Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day El Overcast For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc Ey Shade For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings Day White Fluorescent For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Daylight Fluorescent For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting EA Tungsten For shooting under light bulb lighting Manual For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light source Select Manual Under the lighting conditions you plan to use when shooting point the camera at a blank white piece of paper so it fills the entire monitor screen and then press the shutter button Press SET The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the camera Blank white paper m When Auto is selected for the white balance setting the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject Certa
146. ttings from 2 most contrast between light and dark to 2 least contrast between light and dark I Specifying Flash Intensity Flash Intensity Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Flash Intensity You can specify one of five flash intensity settings from 2 weakest to 2 strongest e Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close 79 Advanced Settings Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots See page 21 for the procedure for viewing snapshots Viewing a Movie 1 Press A PLAY and then use lt and p gt to display the movie you want to view 2 Press SET to start playback Movie Playback Controls Movie icon Recording time L_ Image quality Fast forward fast reverse lt gt e Each press of either button increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation To return to normal playback speed press SET Play pause SET 1 frame lt gt forward back Holding down either button scrolls continuously Volume Press W and then press A V Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in adjustment progress Information display on off a DISP Slide the zoom controller in the direction of Q Zoom 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
147. tton scrolls at high speed gt gt p i lt lt 2 lt lt 4 21 Quick Start Basics Deleting Images If memory becomes full you can delete images you no longer need to free up storage and record more images Remember that a file image delete operation cannot be undone e Deleting an audio snapshot page 100 deletes both the snapshot and the audio file l To delete a single file 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press Y 1 4 2 Use lt and gt to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed 3 Use a and V to select Delete and then press SET e To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 e To exit the delete operation press MENU i To delete all files 1 Press PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press V 4 2 Use a and V to select All Files Delete and then press SET 3 Use a and V to select Yes and then press SET to delete all files This will cause the message There are no files to appear 22 Quick Start Basics Snapshot Shooting Precautions Operation e Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green Doing so can result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly damage to other images stored in memory malfunction of the camera etc If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens shade the lens with your h
148. ue EV value before shooting it Exposure Compensation Range 2 0EV to 2 0EV 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 4 and gt to adjust the exposure compensation value gt Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best for light colored subjects and backlit subjects lt Decreases the EV value A lower EV value is best for dark color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day To cancel exposure compensation change the EV value to 0 0 Exposure compensation value 4 Press SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it l NOTE When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation 42 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 Use lt 4 and gt to select the date or time l NOTE e You can select either of two display style page 132 for the date Month Day or Day Month e The time is displayed using 24 hour format Shooting with Zoom Your camera provides you with 4X optical zoom that changes the lens focal distance which can
149. unction 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 it Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode press 8 REC to enter the REC Mode 2 lf the flash is charging wait until the charge operation finishes 3 If the message Memory Full appears transfer images to your computer delete images you no longer need or use a 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 23 Use manual focus page 63 4 You may be moving the camera when shooting Try shooting with Anti Shake or use a tripod 5 You may be pressing the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus Half press the shutter button and allow enough time for Auto Focus to focus 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 Appendix 158 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended
150. ut camera folders 5 Disconnect the camera from the computer pages 112 121 87 Other Playback Functions PLAY Laying Out Snapshots with Layout Print Layout Print Procedure P PLAY gt Spnapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Layout Print You can use the following procedure to insert existing snapshots into the frames of a layout and produce a new image that contains multiple snapshots x the layout pattern you Layout Pattern Layout Pattern want and then press 2 images 3 images SET 1 Use lt and gt to select 2 Use lt and gt to select the background color and then press SET 3 Use lt and gt to select the images you want to include in the layout then press SET 4 Press SET and repeat step 3 for the remaining frames in the layout The final layout image will be saved after you insert the final snapshot into it l NOTE e You will not be able to save the new image unless there is a snapshot in all of the layout frames e 3 2 and 16 9 images cannot be included in a Layout Print image e The recording date of the resulting Layout Print image is the recording date if the image you place into the final frame not the date you create the Layout Print image e The Layout Print image is saved as 7M 3072X2304 pixels size 88 Other Playback Functions PLAY Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT Procedure B PLAY Movie S
151. uttons Selects tabs gt is also used to display the options available for a lt gt setting A Selects a setting option SET Registers the selected setting MENU Exits the menu screen 1 In the REC mode press MENU This will display the menu screen 2 Use lt and gt to select the tab where the item you want to configure is located 61 Advanced Settings 3 Use A and V to select the menu item you Example want and then press P When Focus is selected on the REC tab 4 Use A and V to change the setting Tabs 5 After the setting is the way you want press SET e Pressing lt registers the selected setting and returns to the menu To configure settings on another tab after pressing lt q to return to the menu use A to move the highlighting up to the tabs and then use lt q and gt to select the tab you want Settings E Menu Operations in This Manual Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below The following operation is the same one described under Example Menu Screen Operation on page 61 Use lt 4 and P to select the REC tab Procedure i i 16 REC MrR REC Tab Focus lade Seca ane Press Press Use A and V to select the Focus 6 REC MENU and then press gt Advanced Settings 62 REC Mode Setting
152. values will appear briefly however in the preview image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot The ISO sensitivity setting page 41 must be AUTO for H Image AS to work If the flash fires the Anti Shake icon will remain on the display even though Anti Shake does not function during flash photography Shooting with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement when movement is severe E Camera AS may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod Either turn off Anti Shake or select H Image AS 68 Advanced Settings Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Procedure REC gt MENU gt REC Tab AF Area E Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image P This setting works well with focus lock page 65 When you half press the shutter button while this setting selected E Multi the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among nine possible areas The focus frame of the area where the camera focuses will be displayed in green When you half press the shutter button while this setting is selected sracking the focus frame will follow the movement of the subject E Spot or Wl Tracking Focus frame Focus fra
153. website Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to register 118 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Macintosh Install the required software in accordance with what version of the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do Operating When yoy wantto System Install this software see 7 do this gt page Version Save images to your Mac OS 9 Macintosh and view Installation not required 119 them there manually Mac OS X Save images to your Mac OS 9 Use commercially available software Macintosh automatically Manage Mac OS X Use iPhoto which comes bundled 122 images with your operating system Mac OS 9 Playback not supported 122 Play movies Movie file playback is supported under Mac OS X OS X v10 3 9 or higher when 122 QuickTime 7 or higher is installed i Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files x IMPORTANT The camera does not support operation with Mac OS 8 6 or earlier or Mac OS X 10 0 Operation is supported with Mac OS 9 X 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 only Use the standard USB driver that comes with your supported operating system E To connect the camera to your computer and save files 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press P 3 Use A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET 119 Using the Camera with
154. when the subject is moving extremely quickly Since facial expressions differ from individual to individual you may experience problems with getting the camera to release the shutter while Detect Smile is being used If this happens change the trigger sensitivity setting The Auto Power Off page 133 trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby Sleep page 133 is disabled while Auto Shutter being used To cancel Auto Shutter recording while Auto Shutter is being performed indicated by Auto flashing on the monitor screen press SET The W Tracking setting for the AF area cannot be used while Detect Blur or Detect Panning is selected for the Auto Shutter setting page 69 Always make sure you had W Spot selected for the AF area whenever you are using the Detect Smile Auto Shutter setting page 69 Auto Shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT sample scenes AUTO BEST SHOT ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc Prerecord Movie For YouTube Voice Recording The following functions are disabled when shooting with Auto Shutter Triple Self timer Tracking AF 33 Snapshot Tutorial Using Face Recognition Face Recognition The face recognition feature adjusts focus and brightness to the faces in the image Face recognition has two modes described below Normal Detects human faces
155. with a Computer Double click the camera s drive icon Drag the DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it After the copy operation is complete drag the drive icon to Trash On the camera press ON OFF to turn off the camera After making sure that the green back lamp is unlit disconnect the camera from the computer E To view copied images 1 Double click the camera s drive icon Double click the DCIM folder to open it Double click the folder that contains the images you want to view 2 3 4 Double click the image file you want to view e For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 124 e An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation Beg IMPORTANT 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 Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted 121 Using the Camera with a Computer Tran
156. xpressed as horizontal pixels Xvertical pixels 7M 3072X2304 size image Approximately 7 million pixels OES VGA 640X480 size image Approximately 300 000 pixels Unit pixels Snapshot Tutorial 25 nap Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have more pixels so they take up more memory space More detail but takes up more memory Best when you plan to print large size prints such as A3 size Large Number of Pixels Less detail but takes up less memory Best when you want to send images by e mail etc Small Number of Pixels e For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 164 e For information about movie image size see page 75 e For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 98 Snapshot Tutorial 26 To select the image size 1 Inthe REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the top Control Panel option Image Size 3 Use lt and p gt to select an image size and then press SET gt Suggested Image Sk Print Size and Description Pixels hen Application 10M 3648X2736 Poster Print 3 2 Poster Print Good detail for better clarity even for images 3648X2432 cropped page 98 from the original 16 9 3648X2048 MOTY 7M i 3072x2304 3 Print rer Good detail 2304x1728 4 Print 2M 3 5 lt 5 Print Best when p
157. y comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Soft Flash Soft flash always fires regardless of exposure conditions Red Eye Flash fires automatically This type of flash can be used to Reduction reduce the chance of redness in the subject s eyes 3 Press the shutter button to shoot l NOTE Back lamp 2 Flashes orange while the flash is charging to indicate a that image recording is disabled e You will not be able to take another flash snapshot EA indicates the flash will fire until the lamp stops flashing orange which indicates that charging is complete 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 depends on operating conditions battery condition ambient temperature etc With a fully charged battery it takes about 4 seconds Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed which can cause image blur due to camera movement Under such conditions secure the camera with a tripod etc With red eye reduction the flash is fired automatically in accordance with exposure It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright The presence of outdoor sunlight fluorescent lighting or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors Select Flash Off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photograph
158. yback Controls Fast forward fast reverse lt gt Play pause SET While playback is paused press lt d or gt to Jump to marker jump to the next marker and then press SET to resume playback Volume adjustment Press V and then press A V Monitor screen on off A DISP Playback end MENU 51 Recording Movie Images and Audio Using BEST SHOT What is BEST SHOT BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample scenes that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions When you need to change the setup of the camera simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve and the camera sets up for it automatically This helps to minimize the chance of ruined images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings Some Sample Scenes x Portrait Scenery Night Scene Night Scene Portrait To shoot an image with BEST SHOT 1 In the REC mode press BS Currently selected scene This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes with boundary The initial default selection is e Auto 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to move the boundary to the scene you want to select The scene menu has multiple pages Use A and V to scroll between menu pages You can access information about the currently selected scene See page 53 for details Scene name To return to normal snapshot recording select Scene 1

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