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Casio EX-Z280 Digital Camera User Manual

1. 178 Appendix Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Power Requirements Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 80 X1 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 250 shots Continuous Playback Snapshots 7 hours 30 minutes Approximate continuous movie recording time 2 hours Continuous Voice Recording 3 6 hours 20 minutes Battery NP 80 Rated Capacity 700 mAh e Recording Medium 1GB SD memory card PRO HIGH SPEED Panasonic Corporation e Measurement Conditions Approximate number of shots CIPA Operating Time In accordance with CIPA Camera and Imaging Products Association standards Normal temperature 23 C 73 F monitor on zoom operation between full wide and full telephoto every 30 seconds during which two images are shot with flash power turned off and back on every time 10 images are shot 2 Approximate playback time Standard temperature 23 C 73 F one image scroll approximately every 10 seconds 3 Approximate continuous recording time e The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life e Frequency of flash zoom and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on
2. 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 159 Appendix i To replace the battery 1 Open the battery cover and Stopper remove the current battery With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration After the battery pops out pull it the rest of the way out of the camera 2 Load a new battery i Battery Precautions Precautions during Use e Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures This is due to the characteristics of the battery not the camera Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Outside this temperature range charging can take longer than normal or even fail Do not tear or remove the battery outer label If a battery provides only very limited operation following a full charge it probably means the battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the battery with a new one E Storage Precautions 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
3. 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 145 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 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 63 8X The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 47 1 Inthe REC mode slide the zoom controller to zoom E H Ea Wide Angle Telephoto Zoom controller fe Wide Angle Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range CA Telephoto Enlarges the subject and narrows the range 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image a IMPORTANT e Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping page 144 is turned on 45 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 47 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 ape
4. 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 98 Other Playback Functions PLAY Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing Procedure PLAY Movie Screen of Movie to be Edited gt MENU PLAY Tab Movie Editing The Movie Editing feature lets you use one of the following procedures to edit out a specific part of a movie Poi Cuts everything from the beginning of the movie eit Cut To Point Cut up to the current location C21 Cut Point To Point Cut Cuts everything between two points s Cuts everything from the current location to the EG Cut From Point Cut and of the movie 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 location by playing back the movie and pressing SET to pause During playback you can press lt lt or gt to perform fast reverse or fast forward Cut range red 99 Other Playback Functions PLAY 3 When the frame where you want the cut point to be is displayed press Y erat Cut While the frame you want the cut
5. 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 five different shapes including a heart shape for the focus frame Q ae amp i Random Settings ra LJ l NOTE e Half pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the shapes shown below Focus successful Y K amp I Focus not successful Q amp 2 af we X e While Random is selected one of the four focus frames is selected randomly whenever the camera is turned on e When shooting with face detection or the easy mode the frame shape is E 3 e Monitor screen information display is always on page 150 when EIH Multi is selected as the AF area page 35 while any focus frame other than E 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 74 Advanced Settings i Turning Digital Zoom On or Off Digital Zoom Procedure 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 Assigning Functions to the lt and gt Keys L R Key Procedure 6
6. 00 000 eee eee eee Size 30 Using Flash 28220222004 tobe os baie adc eae ont be Flash 33 Specifying the Auto Focus Area 200000 eeu AF Area 35 Specifying ISO Sensitivity 0 0 00 cee eee ee ISO 36 Using Continuous Shutter 0 0000 c eee eee CS 37 E Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images 38 Using Face Detection 00 00 eee eee Face Detection 40 Shooting with the Make up Mode 20 005 Make up 42 Using the easy Mode 0000 cece ee eee 43 Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style 2 45 Shooting with ZOOM 2 2 0 tee ee 45 E Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point 0 00 eee ee 46 4 Contents Il Recording Movie Images and Audio 48 To recorda MOVE 6540 inodd bee tet eee eee tA aa pn ed bbaw tg ean 48 Using Prerecord Movie 00 000 cece eee eee 50 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie Recording Audio Only 00200 eee eee Voice Recording 51 E To play back an audio recording 0 cece eee eee 52 fl Using BEST SHOT 53 Wh hat is BEST SHOT es es cctareeg viene a aa a a eae te nde 509 E Some Sample Scenes 0 0 c cc tne ee 53 To shoot an image with BEST SHOT 00000 0 eee eee 53 E Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups 0 000 e cece
7. 144 Other Settings Set Up Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Adjust A Change the setting at the cursor location lt 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 select Apply and then press SET to apply them e You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049 Be sure to select your Home City page 143 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 143 will be wrong 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 29 YY MM DD or MM DD YY MM DD DD MM YY DD MM 145 Other Settings Set Up Specifying the Display Language Language Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Language E Specify the display language you want Select the tab on the right Select Language Select the language you want Configuring Sleep State Settings Sleep Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Sleep This feature turns off the moni
8. 79 Advanced Settings I Specifying Movie Image Quality Quality Movie Procedure Qa REC gt MENU gt Quality Tab gt J 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 24 Megabits second 24 frames second STD 640X480 10 Megabits second 30 frames second LP 320X240 2 7 Megabits second 15 frames second The 16 9 aspect ratio is available only when HD is selected as the image quality Memory capacity Movie recording time you can shoot will be affected by the quality settings you configure page 176 80 Advanced Settings I Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift Procedure 3 REC gt MENU Quality Tab gt EV Shift You can manually adjust an image s exposure value EV value before shooting it e Exposure Compensation Range 2 0EV to 2 0EV Unit 1 3EV 1 Use A and V to adjust the exposure compensation value A Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best for light colored subjects and backlit subjects V Decreases the EV value A lower EV value is best for dark color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day
9. 84 i Controlling Color Saturation Saturation Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Saturation You can specify one of five saturation settings from 2 most saturated to 2 least saturated Adjusting Image Contrast Contrast Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Contrast You can specify one of five contrast settings from 2 most contrast between light and dark to 2 least contrast between light and 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 Advanced Settings 85 s Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots See page 26 for the procedure for viewing snapshots Viewing a Movie 1 Press P PLAY and then use lt 4 and p gt to display the movie you want to view 2 Press SET to start playback Movie icon Recording time L_ Image quality 03 6 24 14 29 Movie Playback Controls Fast forward fast reverse lt gt 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 sc
10. Converting a Dynamic Photo to a Movie Movie Converter A Dynamic Photo a background image plus subject is stored as a series of 20 still images You can use the following procedure to convert the 20 images that make up a Dynamic Photo to a movie Procedure B PLAY gt Dynamic Photo Screen MENU PLAY Tab Movie Converter The final movie format is Motion JPEG The final movie image size is 640480 pixels as IMPORTANT e This operation can be used only to convert Dynamic Photos to movies e Following conversion the movie will be played back three times 114 Dynamic Photo Printing Printing Snapshots Professional Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you W law want to print to a professional print service and have them 4 TE printed Printing on a Home Printer Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print TEO images directly from a memory card For details see the user documentation that comes with your printer Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer gs You can print on a printer that supports PictBridge page 7 116 AnS Printing with a Computer After transferring the images to your computer use commercially available software to print e You can specify which images you want to print the number of copies and date stamp
11. To cancel exposure compensation change the EV value to 0 0 2 Press SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it l NOTE e When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation 81 Advanced Settings 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 Ej 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 Ea Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Ed Tungsten For shooting under light bulb lighting For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting source Select Manual Blank white Under the lighting conditions you plan to paper use when shooting
12. 1 In the REC mode press lt 4 or p gt to turn off the Make up Mode If pressing lt 4 or gt does not turn off the Make up Mode it means that the Make up Mode setting is not assigned to the lt 4 and gt keys Assign the setting to the keys page 75 and perform the above step again 2 Use A and V to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top Face Detection 3 Use lt and gt to select PJ Face Detection On and then press SET 4 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one 5 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it focuses on will turn green Face Detection icon 6 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down 40 Snapshot Tutorial Tips for Best Face Detection Results The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face Always make sure that Auto Focus AF is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face detection e Face detection may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways 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
13. 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 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 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 size the new corrected version will be the same size as the original e 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 103 Other Playback Functions PLAY Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph Color Correction Procedure PLAY Snapshot Scre
14. E Turning on Image Review 0 cee eee eee Review 77 E Using Icon Help 00 0 c cece cee ee Icon Help 77 E Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory 78 Image Quality Settings 0 0 eee Quality 79 E Specifying Snapshot Size 0 eee Size 79 E Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot 79 E Specifying Movie Image Quality Quality Movie 80 E Correcting Image Brightness 0 000 e eee eee eee EV Shift 81 E Controlling White Balance 0 2000 White Balance 82 E Specifying ISO Sensitivity 0 0 cee eee eee ISO 83 E Specifying the Metering Mode 000 e ee eee Metering 83 E Optimizing Image Brightness 0 0 00 c eee eee Lighting 84 E Using Built in Color Filters 2 2 2 0 0 0 000 Color Filter 84 Contents E Controlling Image Sharpness 020 eee e eee Sharpness 84 E Controlling Color Saturation 00 0 0 c eee eee Saturation 85 E Adjusting Image Contrast 00 0 cece eee Contrast 85 E Specifying Flash Intensity 020000 Flash Intensity 85 Il Viewing Snapshots and Movies 86 Viewing Snapshots 0 00 cece 86 Viewing a Movie 000 tees 86 Viewing Continuous Shutter Images 000 0c eee eee 87 E Deleti
15. IMF When you want Manual to focus Manual Approximately 15 Cmi OOG infinity 2 5 9 to co Focus manually 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 64 Advanced Settings 4 m Normal Macro Zoom Steps Close Up Telephoto Center distance Z1 Wide Approx 0 60 2 0 co 0 23 9 1 2 Approx 0 70 2 3 co 0 26 10 2 3 Approx 0 90 3 0 co 0 28 11 0 4 Approx 1 10 3 6 co 0 32 12 6 5 Approx 1 30 4 3 co 0 37 14 6 6 Approx 1 80 5 9 co 0 45 17 7 7 Approx 2 20 7 2 co 0 52 20 5 8 Approx 2 80 9 2 co 0 59 23 2 9 Tele Approx 3 30 10 8 co 0 66 26 0 l NOTE Above values are for reference only For movie macro the focus range is a few centimeters within the center distance 65 Advanced Settings To focus with manual focus 1 On the monitor screen compose the image so the subject you want to focus on is within the yellow boundary 2 Watching the image on the monitor screen l NOTE use lt 4 and gt to adjust focus At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen which Yellow boundary aids in focusing If you do not perform any operation for two seconds wh
16. On the CD ROM menu screen click the Register button e This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user registration website Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to register 131 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 yon wanito System Install this software see 7 do this Versi page ersion Save images to os 9 your Macntosnang Installation not required 132 view them there osx manually Save images to OS 9 Use commercially available software your Macintosh automatically osx Use iPhoto which comes bundled 134 Manage images with some Macintosh products You can playback with QuickTime Play movies OS9 OSX which comes bundled with your 135 operating system i Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files We 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 gt 3 Use A and V to select Mass Storage and t
17. REC gt MENU REC Tab L R Key You can assign one of the six functions listed below to the lt q and gt keys Setting lt 4 gt key operation Make up Shoots with the Make up Mode page 42 Metering Changes the Metering Mode page 83 EV Shift Adjusts the EV shift value page 81 White Balance Changes the white balance setting page 82 ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting page 36 Self timer Sets the self timer time page 68 Off Cancels lt 4 and gt key assignments 75 Advanced Settings i Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on you can press the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus This will record the image using a high speed focus operation that is much faster than Auto Focus Turns on Quick Shutter a Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used Turns off Quick Shutter so focus is performed using normal Auto Focus before the image is recorded If you press fully the shutter button while Quick Shutter is turned off images will continue to be shot without focusing Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus Off l NOTE e Quick Shutter is disabled when the zoom factor is greater Recording is performed using Auto Focus a
18. Use A V lt 4 and gt to select an item you want on the Control Panel and then press SET This will cause the lamp next to the item to light 3 Repeat the above step to select eight items for the Control Panel After you select the eighth item the camera switches to the REC mode and displays the Control Panel To exit the item select operation press MENU l NOTE The Date Time item at the bottom of the Control Panel is fixed and cannot be changed e The screen shots in this manual show the initial default Control Panel items To return the Control Panel items to their initial defaults reset the camera page 149 Changing the Image Size Size E Pixels A digital camera image is a collection of small NRR dots called pixels The more pixels there are TARIST AY T 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 Snapshot Tutorial 30 p E About image sizes The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and is expressed as horizontal pixels x vertical pixels 8M 3264X2448 size image Approximately 8 million pixels 800E VGA 640X480 size image Approximately 300 000 pixels Image Size Selection Tips Unit pixels Note that larger images have more pixels so they
19. 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 contains the software of FotoNation Inc FaceTracker FotoNation is a registered trademark of FotoNation Inc e e FaceTracker is a trademarks of FotoNation Inc FotoNatiory This product s YouTube upload functionality is included under license from YouTube LLC The presence of YouTube upload functionality in this product is not an endorsement or recommendation of the product by YouTube LLC Power Supply i Charging 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
20. explanations about how to use Dynamic Photo images the Dynamic Studio image conversion service sample images and more visit the special Dynamic Photo website at This manual provides an introduction to Dynamic Photo which creates a whole new way to enjoy digital imaging All screen shots shown in this manual are in English However the camera allows you to select another display language if you want J Dynamic Photo A totally new way to enjoy digital photography ccsseee 2 Dynamic Photo Technology eisean carineateadeeieey r a EA 2 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects ns nsnssnesesrnnrensrnrrnnrnnrennne 3 Step 1 Shoot the snapshot into which you want to insert an extracted sample subject 3 Step 2 Perform the following procedure to create a Dynamic Photo image Creating a Dynamic Photo Image cccesseeeeeseeeeeeseeeeeseeeeeeseeneeeeeees wand Step 1 Sho t the Subject issic era E 5 Step 2 Create the Dynamic Photo image cccceccseseececeeceeeeneeeeeeeeeeeaeeeaeeeaeseeeseeeeaneeaeees 7 E Four Tips for Good Subject Cropping E Specifying the Subject Type and CS Speed 2 2 sessccceeeeeeeneeeeeee sees ceeeeaeseeeneeeeeeaeeeees 11 Step 3 Have fun with Dynamic Photo 0 cecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeeaneeaes 12 Step 4 Convert a Dynamic Photo to a Movie Movie Converter cesc
21. 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 18 146 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 149 After that configure each setting If the language selection screen does not re appear when you turn the camera on it means that the camera s memory management data has been restored If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center The time and date settings configured the first time after purchasing the camera are reset to their factory defaults when remove the camera s battery Load the camera s battery and reconfigure the time and date settings page 18 Do not remove the battery from the camera for at least 24 hours after configuring time and date settings After that the settings will not be reset if you remove the battery If the time and date are reset to their factory default settings when you remove the battery after it has been loaded for more than 24 hours it could mean that the camera s setting memory is defective Contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center Appendix 171 i Display Messages ALERT The camera s protection function may have activate
22. 164 When things don t go right o a naasa aeaaaee 167 E Troubleshooting o esi cee eee eae seit ena ga bee ea pb a ee SG 167 i Display Messages i escadas neki cece teens 172 Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time Voice Recording Time 175 Specifications fae ii a a aed ee eta vv ty 177 8 Contents General Guide The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained E Camera Zoom controller pages 22 45 90 91 Shutter button page 22 ON OFF Power page 21 Flash page 33 Microphone pages 49 108 Q Lens Front lamp pages 25 68 Bottom B PLAY button Control button pages 21 26 A V lt gt e movie button pages 27 29 33 62 page 48 150 Back lamp BS button page 53 pages 21 23 33 MENU button O REC button page 62 pages 21 22 SET button page 29 USB AV port pages Monitor screen 92 116 124 133 pages 10 150 Connector cover Strap hole page 2 Battery memory card slots pages 16 19 160 161 Tripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod Speaker O Contacts CHARGE Lamp AC jack 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 app
23. 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 125 Using the Camera with a Computer 3 Double click the image file you want to view e For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 138 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original unrotated orientation Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename an image do so only on images that are stored on your computer Se IMPORTANT e Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted i Playing Movies Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be
24. 6M If the background image into which a stationary subject is inserted is smaller than 6M the resulting image will be the same size as the background image 8 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Four Tips for Good Subject Cropping When shooting the subject image shoot against a white wall or some other surface whose color is different from that of the subject The camera will not be able to crop the subject image properly if its color is the same as or similar to the background color Recommended Shooting Technique Look for a flat wall that has no markings Best cropping results are obtained when the background is a wall that is completely free of visible markings like the one shown above In this case it is not necessary to take pains to position the camera correctly when shooting the second background only image required by Dynamic Photo When shooting against a blank wall you can move the camera around as much as you like while shooting CS images of a moving subject Select a blank wall for the subject background not one with a complex pattern or shapes Find a blank wall whose color is different from that of the subject Shooting Technique Find some reference points and use a tripod When there are reference points in the image as shown above you need to compose the second background only image precisely according to the reference points In this case you will need to keep the camer
25. 81 Battery level indicator page 17 Histogram page 150 11 E Snapshot Viewing E Movie Playback ui File type Protect indicator page 105 Folder name file name page 137 Snapshot image quality page 79 Snapshot image size page 30 ISO sensitivity page 36 Aperture value Shutter speed Date time page 45 Metering mode page 83 White balance setting page 102 Flash page 33 Recording mode Battery level indicator page 17 Histogram page 150 Exposure compensation page 81 File type Protect indicator page 105 Folder name file name page 137 Movie recording time page 86 Movie image quality page 80 Date time page 45 Battery level indicator page 17 12 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 Record Store images on your Print images Attach images to e mail computer 13 Quick Start Basics What you can do with your CASIO camera Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier including the following three main functions Extract a moving subject out of a series of Continuous Shutter images you have shot and insert them into another image to create a Dynamic Photo
26. 8X certain image sizes may not allow zooming up to the full 8X Pressing SET will lock the current zoom factor for the on screen image You can then use lt 4 and gt to scroll between images using the same zoom factor Pressing SET again will unlock the zoom factor and allow you to use A V lt 4 and gt to move around the currently displayed images Current display area Viewing Snapshots and Movies 90 Displaying the Image Menu 1 In the PLAY mode slide the zoom controller Boundary towards tr E 3 Use A V lt 4 and gt to move the selection boundary around the image menu To view a particular image use A V lt or gt to move the selection boundary to the image you want and then press SET Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen 1 In the PLAY mode slide the zoom controller towards m Z2 twice This will display the calendar screen that shows the first image recorded on each day To display the first image recorded on a particular day use A V lt 4 and gt to move the EIS we selection boundary to the day you want and then 35 as at tt press SET baei 12 Sa u as To exit the calendar screen press MENU or BS nt iis a peal e 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
27. 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 risk of fire and electric shock Never try to modify the power cord or subject it to severe bending twisting or pulling Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Never plug in or unplug the power cord while your hands are wet Doing so creates the risk of electric shock Do not plug the power cord into an outlet or extension cord that is shared by other devices Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and
28. Mode 4 Point the camera at the subject s Make up icon The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one 5 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus on the face which will cause frames around it to turn green 6 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 Face Detection Some BEST SHOT scenes B 42 Snapshot Tutorial Using the easy Mode The easy mode eliminates troublesome setups and simplifies snapshot recording This mode is recommended for those who are new to digital imaging 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom easy Mode 3 Use lt and gt to select EJ On and then press SET This enters the easy mode 4 Focus the image While the focus frame is aligned with the subject half press the shutter button 5 Shoot the image When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way This records the snapshot E Using the easy Menu The easy menu contains flash self timer and image size settings plus an item for exiting the easy mode While the camera is in the easy mode all the other settings besides Flash Self timer Image Size and easy Mode on the REC tab menu page 164 and Quality tab menu p
29. 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 15 m to 4 2 m 0 5 to 13 8 Wide Angle 0 6 m to 1 9 m 2 0 to 6 2 Telephoto Flash CS 0 6 m to 1 6 m 2 0 to 5 2 Wide Angle 0 6 m to 0 7 m 2 0 to 2 3 Telephoto Range is affected by optical zoom Flash Charging Time Approximately 6 seconds maximum Recording Snapshots Macro Self timer Continuous Shutter CS Normal Speed CS High Speed CS Flash BEST SHOT Make up Auto Shutter Face Detection easy Mode Dynamic Photo 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 112 minutes when using built in memory Monitor Screen 2 7 inch wide TFT color LCD 114 960 479X240 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
30. Studio to expand use of Dynamic Photo images to other applications http dynamicstudio jp a free online service that can be used to convert the moving rom Continuous Shutter images created during a Dynamic Photo ie file quickly and easily This makes it possible to view Dynamic created with a CASIO EXILIM digital camera to a format that can a movie on a PC digital photo frame cell phone or other device y your Dynamic Photo images on a virtually unlimited number of service availability and content are subject to change without notice DYNAMIC STUDIO Dynamic Photo Data Conversion Service In a digital photo frame Play Dynamic Photo images in a digital photo frame Ona PC Enjoy watching Dynamic Photo images on your PC screen On a cell phone Share with your friends View Dynamic Photo images on your cellphone Send the Dynamic Studio screen URL to your friends and share AA your Dynamic Photo creations with them e Greeting Cards For presentations Send animated e greeting cards to your special Animation GIF files can be friends and family members included in presentation data for an impression that really lasts MA0908 B 13 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image
31. 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 software to completely delete the data on it Use the format function page 149 to completely delete the data in built in memory before discarding or transferring ownership of the camera 162 Appendix Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Bundled CD ROM 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 s
32. User Documentation 00 00 eee PDF Files 131 E User Registration iis ereraa e E wed ad dee Op Soha hdres Sie ek thewers 131 Using the Camera with a Macintosh 020000 0 eee eee 132 E Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files 132 E Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them ON YOUR MACINIOS Hi ardran raa eaae ale Bee kha ct Sar Sea Baar aie axed 134 E Playing a Movi tan ang is ahd ee acta ane E el tae EE dea eden a ay 135 E Viewing User Documentation 0000 eee eee PDF Files 136 E User Registration sieunan kiea see eeoe ens Ghat eheseass oie eek ge 136 Files and Folders 6 csc ee ne op a eee ee arene ee ee ee dae es 137 Memory Card Data gt seme iiu ee ra a E a E E 138 Il Other Settings Set Up 140 REC Mode Control Panel Display e Panel 140 Selecting a PLAY Mode Screen Layout Display 141 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 142 Configuring a Startup Image 00 0c eee eee Startup 142 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No 143 Configuring World Time Settings World Time 143 Time Stamping Snapshots 00 00000 eee Timestamp 144 Setting the Camera s Clock 020000 c eee eens Adjust 145 Specifying the Date Style 002000 000 e ee Date Style 14
33. apply them l NOTE The date and time stamped into an image using the Time Stamp page 144 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 gt MENU PLAY Tab Rotation 1 Use A and V to select Rotation and then press SET Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 2 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press MENU l NOTE 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 The original unrotated version of the image will be displayed on the image menu screen and the calendar screen 106 Other Playback Functions PLAY Resizing a Snapshot Resize Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Resize You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot The original snapshot is also retained You can select resize an image to one of three image sizes 8M 5M VGA e Resizing a 3 2 or 16 9 size snapshot will create an image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 with both sides cut off The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot will be the same as the recor
34. as the background You should record the background image you want to use before starting this procedure Only images that are able to be used as background images will appear at this time Only an image that satisfies the following conditions can be used as a background image Animage recorded with this camera or an image transferred to this camera s memory using Photo Transport An image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 7 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 4 Use lt and gt to select the subject you want 102 0001 to insert and then press SET Only subjects that can be inserted into other images will appear at this time 5 Use the zoom controller to adjust the size of the subject and use A V lt 4 and gt to adjust its position When everything is the way you want press SET This inserts the subject into the background image and creates a Dynamic Photo 6 After creation of the Dynamic Photo image is complete the finished image with the moving subject will appear on the monitor screen eg e oe Complete The size of a Dynamic Photo image created by inserting a moving subject into a background image is 2M If the background image into which a moving subject is inserted is smaller than 2M the resulting image will be the same size as the background image e The size of a Dynamic Photo image created by inserting a stationary subject into a background image is
35. battery cover against the camera slide it closed e For information about how to replace the battery see page 160 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 ZA gt a gt E Indicator Color Cyan Amber Red Red E indicates battery power is low Charge the battery as soon as possible Recording is not possible when W is indicated Charge the battery immediately The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the REC mode and PLAY mode Leaving the camera for about two days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power When this happens configure date and time settings page 145 See page 179 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 33 Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera pages 146 147 17 Quick Start Basics Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera Th
36. digital camera 0 00 0000 cece no AD What you can do with your CASIO camera 00000 eee 14 First charge the battery prior to use u nan anaana 0 0c c eee eee ee 15 E To charge the battery oasa ne ented cee ete EA 15 ETO load th batten 3 02 48 nee een Soe eee Pi eee Se A 16 Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera za 18 Preparing a Memory Card 000 e cee ee 19 E Supported Memory Cards 00 0 cece eee eee 19 E To load a memory card 1 6 eet eee ae 19 E To format initialize anew memory card 000 ce eee eee 20 Turning the Camera On and Off 00 0c c eee eee 21 E To t rn power ONA ost ranp Peas Ged Gos sown E Sah Ga Gains AAO ER bade 21 E To turn off the camera 2 2 ete eee 21 To shoot a Snapshot A netat kanie era n a eee n22 Holding the Camera Correctly 00 0000 cee eee eee ee 25 Viewing Snapshots i ices accs iei nantia cee eee 26 Deleting Images s ta ei aara era cette 27 E To delete a single file 0 0 cece eee tenes 27 T To delete all files cinis e ooa or ae Sea Ga gaa Pa eee 27 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 0000 cee eee eee 28 B Autos Focus ReEStrictions zs sudaa aaan a a HaG aaa eens glands as 28 Il Snapshot Tutorial 29 Using the Control Panel 0 000 eee 29 E Specifying Control Panel Items 00 0 c eee eee 30 Changing the Image Size
37. digital camera Images cannot be edited with Layout Print resizing trimming keystone correction color restoration date time editing rotation 1 Note that you cannot edit the following types of snapshots 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 frame on the monitor screen pages 103 104 Other The wrong date and time are displayed or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data The date and time setting is off Set the correct date and time page 145 The messages on the display are in the wrong language The wrong display language is selected Change the display language setting page 146 Appendix 170 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action 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 123 132 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
38. eee eee 56 Shooting with AUTO BEST SHOT 0 00 00 0 020 e ee eee 57 Shooting ID Photographs 0000 ccc e eee eee eee 58 Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents 59 Recording a Self portrait 0 0 0 0 0 0 eee 60 Isolating Moving Subjects 0 Multi motion Image 61 il Advanced Settings 62 Using On screen Menus se ciac ee ee eee ela ee ete a ales ee alee ne glee 62 REC Mode Settings 0 0000 cece eee eee REC 64 E Selecting a Focus Mode 00 0 cece eee eee eee Focus 64 E Using Continuous Shutter 0 00 eee CS 67 E Using the Self timer 2 0 cc eee eee Self timer 68 E Using Auto Shutter 0 02 0 0 cee eee ee Auto Shutter 69 E Shooting with Face Detection 0 Face Detection 72 E Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake 73 E Specifying the Auto Focus Area 0 0 0 00ers AF Area 74 E Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame 74 E Turning Digital Zoom On or Off 0 0c Digital Zoom 75 E Assigning Functions to the lt and gt Keys L R Key 75 E Shooting with Quick Shutter a an anaana nannan Quick Shutter 76 E Using the easy Mode 00 0 rnanan easy Mode 76 E Displaying the On screen Grid 0 00 0 e eee eee eee Grid 77
39. 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 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 157 Appendix E Other Precautions The camera becomes slightly warm during use This is normal and does not indicate malfunction E Copyrights Except for your own personal enjoyment unauthorized use of use of snapshots or movies of images whose rights belong to others without the permission of the right holder is forbidden by copyright laws In some cases shooting of public performances shows exhibitions etc may be restricted entirely even if it is for your own personal enjoyment Regardless of whether such files are purchased by you or obtained for free posting them on a website a file sharing site or any other Internet site or otherwise distributing them to third parties without the permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited by copyright laws and int
40. 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 must be stored in accordance with the Memory Folder Structure shown on page 138 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 A Subject Image File CIMG JPE contains special image data Never edit a Subject Image File on your computer and transfer it back to the camera Doing so can cause abnormal camera operation 139 Using the Camera with a Computer Other Settings Set Up This section explains menu items t
41. image that features the moving subject See page 111 for more information A Ne Make up Mode This feature smoothes the skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits See page 42 for more information J 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 53 for more information P B 14 Quick Start Basics First charge the battery prior to use Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged Perform the steps under To charge the battery to bring the battery to a full charge e Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 80 for power Never try to use any other type of battery i 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 household power outlet About 100 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
42. inch square pixel CCD Total Pixels 12 39 Megapixels Lens Focal Distance F2 6 W to 5 9 T f 4 65 to 18 6 mm equivalent to 26 to 104 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 25X 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 e AF Area Spot Multi Tracking Approximate Focus Snapshot From Lens Surface Auto Focus 15 cm to Co 5 9 to CO Wide Angle Macro Focus 5 cm to 50 cm 2 0 to 19 7 First step zoom from the Widest Angle setting Infinity CO Wide Angle Manual 15 cm to CO 5 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 Appendix 177 Exposure Compensation 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in 1 3EV steps 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 8 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
43. page 73 Note however that this does not prevent image blur due to subject movement and it makes the field of view narrower 48 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 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 or Microphone a pink cast on the monitor screen image This does not indicate malfunction 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 page 162 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
44. settings before printing page 118 115 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 s battery is sufficiently charged before connecting Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you USB AV port feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction e Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port 45 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 116 Printing E To print 1 Turn on the printer a
45. shutter images are recorded When using this feature image size is fixed at 3M 2048X1536 pixels 61 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 29 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 e Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode Example REC mode menu A V lt 4 gt DAF ele oe AN Quality Set Up j Off Off Anti Shake 6 Camera AS MENU SET Menu Screen Operation Buttons 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 62 Advanced Settings 3 Use A and V to select the menu item Example you want and then press P When Focus is selected on the REC tab 4 Use A and Y to change the setting Tabs 5 After the setting is the way you
46. 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 hand 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 79 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 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 67 or Manual Focus page 64 28 Quick Start Basics Snapshot Tutorial Using the Control Panel The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings a Y This will select one of the Control Panel icons and displa
47. subject ae IMPORTANT e Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT scenes Dynamic Photo ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc Prerecord Movie For YouTube Voice Recording easy Mode Movie Recording e The following function is disabled when shooting with face detection Multi AF 41 Snapshot Tutorial Shooting with the Make up Mode Make up The Make up Mode smoothes the skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits 1 In the REC mode press lt 4 or gt to turn on the Make up Mode e The Make up Mode icon will be displayed on the monitor screen while the Make up Mode is turned on If pressing lt 4 or gt does not turn on the Make up Mode it means that the Make up Mode setting is not assigned to the lt 4 and gt keys Assign the setting to the keys page 75 and perform the above step again 2 Press SET and then use A and V to select the seventh Control Panel option from the top Make up 3 Use lt and gt to select a level of 1 or prrs greater and then press SET mormaer You can set one of 12 levels in the range of 1 Min Minimum correction to 12 Max maximum correction The larger the value the greater the processing that is performed e Selecting a level of O Off will exit the Make up
48. the camera before the save operation was complete which will result in the image not being saved Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete Though available lighting is bright the faces of people in the image are dark Not enough light is reaching the subjects Change the flash mode setting to EA Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 33 or adjust EV shift to the side page 81 Night shots come out bad Use the following BEST SHOT scenes page 53 when shooting at night e Night Scene for shooting night scenery only Night Scene Portrait for shooting people against night scenery Subjects are too dark when shooting images ina seashore or ski area Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 33 or adjust EV shift to the side page 81 The focus frame does 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 detection setting to change You will need to change the face detection 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 78 Digital zoom including HD zoom does not work The zoom bar indicates zoom on
49. the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed Horizontal Vertical Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens l NOTE Take care that your fingers and the Flash strap do not cover any of the areas Front lamp indicated in the illustration To protect against accidentally dropping the camera attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating a the camera Microphone Never swing the camera around by its strap The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Never use it for any other purpose Lens 25 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 86 1 Press M PLAY to enter the B PLAY PLAY mode e This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory Information about the displayed snapshot also is included page 175 You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot page 150 You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards page 90 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 record
50. to be up to is To Point Cut displayed press W While the frame you want the first From cut to be is ft Cut displayed press W Point To Point Cut While the frame you want the second To cut to be is displayed press W Erb Cut While the frame you want the cut to be from is From Point Cut displayed press V 4 Use A and VF 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 When you edit a movie only the result is saved The original movie is not retained An editing operation cannot be undone 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 there is not enough memory available delete files you no longer need to free up more Splitting of a movie into two movies and splicing of two different movies into a single movie are not supported You also can start a movie editing operation while the movie you want to edit is playing back Press SET to pause playback and then press
51. 5 Specifying the Display Language Language 146 Configuring Sleep State Settings 0 00 Sleep 146 Configuring Auto Power Settings Auto Power Off 147 Configuring E and Settings REC PLAY 147 Configuring USB Protocol Settings 000 USB 148 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System 0 0002 cee eee Video Out 148 Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format 149 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset 149 7 Contents Il Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 150 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure 150 E How to Use the Histogram 2 0 e cee 151 il Appendix 152 Precautions during Use 000 0c ee 152 Power Supply s ii sac ache tec dani dee te odds wees a a take 159 BCharging ss fcc sic Seba eaten te te hn ae Peete eee aan kit ayn eh N 159 E To replace the battery 2 2 0 cette eee 160 E Battery Precautions 0 0 eee eee eee tenes 160 E Using the Camera in another Country aaau e eee eee eee 161 Using a Memory Card 00 00 cece eee 161 E To replace the memory card 0 0 cece eee 161 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software 00000 eee Bundled CD ROM 163 Reset Initial Default Settings 0 00000 eee
52. BEST SHOT scene menu select the scene named BEST SHOT Register User Scene 2 Use lt 4 and 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 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 displaying 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 Detection Focus EV Shift White Balance Flash ISO Metering Lighting Make up Mode 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 138 in the SCENE folder snapshots or MSCENE folder movies Formatting the camera s built in memory page 149 deletes all user BEST SHOT scenes Use the following procedure when you want to delete a user BEST SHOT scene Display the inform
53. CASIO E Digital Camera EX Z280 User s Guide Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference For the most up to date information about this product visit the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com To go to Getting the Most Out of Dynamic Photo click here Cea TY 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 80 Digital camera Charger unit BC 80L To attach the strap to the camera Attach strap The shape of the power cord plug here varies according to country or og eographic area geograpni ra Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD ROM Basic Reference Read this first The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference 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 u
54. 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 26 2 a 30 91 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 AUDIO IN jacks white VIDEO IN jack yellow USB AV port 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 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 Turn on the TV and select its video input mode If the TV has more than one video input select the one where the camera is connected Viewing Snapshots and Movies 92 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 e Pressing ON OFF or gg REC will not turn on the camera while the AV cable is connected e You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output system page 148 4 Now yo
55. Description Lit Red Charging Abnormal ambient temperature charger problem or Fasning ed battery problem page 159 Off Charging complete 15 Quick Start Basics Other Charging Precautions Use the special charger BC 80L to charge the special lithium ion battery NP 80 Never use any other type of charger device Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully Give the battery time to cool before charging it A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera Because of this it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it Charging the camera s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception If this happens plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions i To load the battery 1 Open the battery cover Pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 Load the battery With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing downwards in the direction of the lens hold the stopper next to the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place 16 Quick Start Basics 3 Close the battery cover Pressing the
56. Infinity when shooting a close up shot Use the KA Macro for close ups page 64 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 dark location with Flash Off selected which can increase digital noise and make images appear coarse In this case turn on flash page 33 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 Appendix 168 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action A recorded image was not saved 1 Camera power may have been turned off before the save operation was complete which will result in the image not being saved If the battery indicator shows B charge the battery as soon as possible page 17 2 You may have removed the memory card from
57. 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 62 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow Procedure P PLAY gt MENU PLAY Tab Slideshow Start Starts the slideshow Images Specifies the type of images to be included in the slideshow All images Snapshots movies and audio recordings E Only Snapshots and audio snapshots only Only Movies only One Image One single selected image selected using lt 4 and gt Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Interval Amount of time each image remains displayed Use lt and gt to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds or MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds images change at the specified interval but the audio portion of movies and audio snapshots will continue to play until the end When the slideshow reaches a movie 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 94 Other Playback Functions PLAY Effect Select the effect you want Pattern 1 to 5 Plays background music and applies an image change effect e Patterns 1 through 4 have different backg
58. S 1 Flashes orange while the flash is charging to f indicate that image recording is disabled e NA e You will not be able to take another flash indicates the flash will fire which indicates that charging is complete snapshot until the lamp stops flashing orange e For information about Flash Range see page 178 Snapshot Tutorial 33 l NOTE Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close Flash charging time page 178 depends on operating conditions battery condition ambient temperature etc e Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed which can cause image blur due to camera movement Under such conditions secure the camera with a tripod etc e With red eye reduction the flash is fired automatically in accordance with exposure It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright The presence of outdoor sunlight fluorescent lighting or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors Select Flash Off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photograph is prohibited Red eye Reduction Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye When red eye reduction
59. Selecting 3 2 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 e You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi print resolution Snapshot Tutorial B 32 Using Flash Flash 1 Inthe REC mode press V i 4 once 2 Use lt and gt to select the flash setting you want and then press SET When the T kanel menu item vl 4 page 140 is Off so the Control Panel is not displayed pressing W J 4 will cycle through the available flash settings Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure Ao Pien amount of light and brightness conditions Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a EJ Flash On subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash 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 subjects eyes 3 Press the shutter button to shoot Back lamp
60. Snapshot Tutorial Using Continuous Shutter CS Your camera has three continuous shutter modes Maximum CS speed CS Shots Recorded Image Size Flash Mode m i i CS Depends on Until According to image size According to Normal memory card memory settin flash mode SpeedCS capacity full 9 setting ECS High 4 images per 2M 1600X1200 pixels Speed CS second S eno fixed FlaShiOtf CS 3 images per 3 shots 2M 1600X1200 pixels Flash On Flash second fixed To turn off a continuous shutter mode select Off 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Continuous Shutter Use A and V to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top 3 then press SET Use lt and p gt to select the continuous shutter mode you want and 4 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 37 Snapshot Tutorial i Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images Specify the method to use for saving images recorded with the following continuous shutter CS mode CS High Speed CS 1 After continuous shutter shooting is finished use A and V to select the save method you want and then press SET Save Selected The shot images are played back at slow speed so you can select the images you want to save While the shot images a
61. 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 70 Advanced Settings E To change Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity Sensitivity 1 Use A and V to select Sensitivity and then press DP 2 Use lt and gt to select the sensitivity setting you want and then press SET e You can select any one of three sensitivity levels from imma Lowest to Ei Highest e With the gt Highest setting the auto shutter release is triggered relatively easily Auto shutter release 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 Using Auto Shutter in Combination with Continuous Shutter The following describes how Auto Shutter works while used in combination with Continuous Shutter page 37 The camera will go back into Auto Shutter standby and be ready to shoot again each time it is triggered To stop an ongoing Continuous Shutter operation wait until Auto is flashing on the monitor screen and then press SET With CS Normal Speed CS CS High Speed CS 3 continuou
62. W to display the menu of editing options Perform editing using the same procedures as described above 100 Other Playback Functions PLAY Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab Lighting You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas in existing images 2 Performs a higher level of brightness correction than the 1 setting 1 Performs brightness correction Cancel Does not perform brightness correction l NOTE e Correcting the lighting when shooting produces better results page 84 e 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 Using Red Eye Correction Red Eye Procedure B PLAY gt Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab Red Eye 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 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 T
63. YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically e If this is the first time you are using the application configure the YouTube user ID and network environment settings and then click the OK button 5 The left side of the display will have an area for inputting a title category and other information required for uploading to YouTube Enter the required information 6 The right side of the display shows a list of movie files in camera memory Select the check box next to the movie file you want to upload 7 When everything is ready click the Upload button This will upload the movie file s to YouTube e After uploading is complete click the Exit button to exit the application 128 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 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 123 2 On your computer click the following Start gt All Programs CASIO Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Drag the file s y
64. a as still as possible when shooting the first image subject and background and the second image background only Use a tripod whenever possible and make sure that image is composed exactly the same for both the first image and the second image Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Move the subject away from the wall to avoid shadows The camera may mistake shadows on the wall or floor caused by strong sunlight illumination or other light sources as part of the subject Shadows tend to form when the subject is too close to a wall Have the subject move as far away as possible from the wall Do not use a moving background Good cropping is not possible if anything besides the subject is moving in the images For example avoid breaking waves trees blowing in the wind etc 10 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Specifying the Subject Type and CS Speed Pressing SET during step 1 of 3 First shoot the subject will display a screen for specifying the subject type and CS speed You can select from among the four subject types listed below You also can specify a stationary subject one frame only in addition to a moving subject CS speed Number of images Subject type Moving Subject 20 frames per Creates a moving subject from the 1sec 20fps second 20 images CS images 5 7 The subject is cropped out of Sea ge per 20 images each of the CS images P e Moving Subject 1sec 20
65. acity Recording Capacity WAV 1 hour 49 hours IMA ADPEM 46GB 5 5 KB second 52 minutes 33 minutes Built in memory capacity after formatting 2 The above values are based on use of a PRO HIGH SPEED SD memory card Panasonic Corporation The number of images you can save depends on the type of memory card you are using Snapshot movie recording capacity and voice recording capacity values are approximate and intended for reference only Actual capacity depends on image contents e File size and data rate values are approximate and intended for reference only Actual values depend on the type of image being shot When using a memory card with a different capacity calculate the number of images as a percentage of 1GB 17 6 Appendix Specifications File Format Snapshots JPEG Exif Version 2 2 DCF 1 0 standard DPOF compliant Movies Motion JPEG AVI IMA ADPCM audio monaural Audio Voice Recording WAV monaural Recording Media Built in Memory Image Storage Area 35 7MB SD SDHC Built in memory capacity after formatting Recorded Image Sizes Snapshot 12M 4000X3000 3 2 40002656 16 9 40002240 8M 3264X2448 5M 25601920 3M 2048 1536 VGA 640480 Movies HD 1280X720 STD 640X480 LP 320X240 YouTube 640480 Delete 1 file all files with memory protection feature Effective Pixels 12 10 Megapixels Imaging Element Size 1 2 3
66. age 165 are fixed at preset optimum values Any settings you configured on these tabs are not used in the easy mode ae IMPORTANT e To use the Set Up tab menu page 165 you need to exit the easy mode To do this select the easy Mode item in step 2 of the following procedure and then select in step 3 After that you can use the Set up tab menu as you normally do 43 Snapshot Tutorial 1 Press MENU The easy menu displays larger text than standard menus f gt WA 7 easyMode m Use A and V to select the menu item you a EL want and then press SET Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET Menu Item Available Settings Flash Auto Flash EJ Flash On fj Flash Off Self timer 10 second self timer Maa Image Size EA I easy Mode m a Exit Menu Exit the easy menu An asterisk indicates reset default settings See the following for details Flash page 33 Self timer page 68 Image Size page 30 The following are the settings you can select for easy Mode To do this Select this setting Stay in the easy mode without switching to another recording type Switch from the easy mode to a standard recording type OFF On screen pop up help text provides a brief explanation of each setting 44 Snapshot Tutorial Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style
67. ake 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 e Shooting with AUTO BEST SHOT can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation This does not indicate malfunction 57 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 Adjust the position of the face in the image A V lt 4 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 e The resulting image is always saved as a 5M 25601920 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 When printing an ID photo be sure to select 4 x6 as the paper size page 117 e When printing an ID photo be sur
68. ally and Managing Them on Your Macintosh If you are running Mac OS X you can manage snapshots using iPhoto which comes bundled with some Macintosh products If you are running Mac OS 9 you will need to use commercially available software B 134 Using the Camera with a Computer Playing a Movie You can use QuickTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies on a Macintosh To play back a movie first copy it to your Macintosh and then double click the movie file E Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a computer Operating System Mac OS X 10 3 9 or higher Required Software QuickTime 7 or higher The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation e Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies E Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience problems try the following Change the movie image quality setting to STD or LP Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Shut down other applications that are running Even if proper playback is not possible on your Macintosh you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input termina
69. ation converts screen captures to JPEG format e The instructions that appear on the display and details about the transferred images will depend on your Photo Transport setup For details click the Settings button or Help button and check the setup E About settings and help Click the Settings button when you want to change the Photo Transport setup For help about operation procedures and troubleshooting click the Photo Transport Help button 130 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 2 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
70. ation screen page 54 of the user BEST SHOT scene you want to delete Press V f 4 select Delete and then press SET 56 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 AUTO 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 and configure its settings accordingly u i If shooting conditions change the camera may A change to a different BEST SHOT scene automatically e 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 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 ae IMPORTANT Certain subjects and or shooting conditions can m
71. be saved Folder cannot be created You are trying to record a file while there are already 9999 files stored in the 999th folder If you want to record more delete files you no longer need page 27 172 Appendix This message appears and the camera turns off whenever lens performs some unexpected operation If the same LENS ERROR message appears after you turn power back on contact a CASIO authorized service center or your original retailer The Camera Shake unit may be malfunctioning If the same LENS ERROR 2 message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO service center Load paper The printer ran out of paper while printing Memory Full Memory is full with images you recorded and or files saved by editing operations Delete files you no longer need page 27 No subjects in memory Use the BS Dynamic Photo to shoot a subject There is no extracted subject in camera memory that can be inserted into a background image 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 ba
72. ck 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 card loaded in the camera is in the locked position You cannot store images to or delete 4 G 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 Set up DPOF There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 118 Appendix 173 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 The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted formatted Format the memory card page 149 This file cannot be The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that played cannot be displayed by this camera You attempted to copy images from built in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera page 110 This function cannot be used 174 Appendix Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time Voice Recording Time Snapshot Image Size Image Boece ee ae i GB Snapshot Pixels Quality Size Snapshot s Recor
73. d 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 59 Cannot find the file The image you specified with the slideshow Images setting cannot be found Change the Images setting page 94 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 56 Card ERROR 1 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 149 ue IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card deletes all its files Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device 2 Are you trying to use an Eye Fi card This camera does not support use of an Eye Fi card Check connections You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer page 116 Files could not be saved because battery is low Battery power is low so an image file could not
74. ding Recording Capacity Capacity 12M Fine 7 87 MB 4 122 40003000 Normal 4 13 MB 8 234 Economy 2 76 MB 13 350 3 2 Fine 6 87 MB 5 140 400972656 Normal 3 62 MB 10 267 Economy 2 43 MB 15 398 16 9 Fine 5 66 MB 6 165 4009x2240 Normal 3 0 MB 12 322 Economy 2 02 MB 18 478 8M Fine 4 59 MB 7 210 9264x2748 Normal 2 46 MB 14 393 Economy 1 67 MB 21 579 5M Fine 2 99 MB 12 323 2960x1920 Normal 1 62 MB 22 597 Economy 1 12 MB 32 863 3M Fine 2 0 MB 18 483 204821338 Normal 1 15 MB 31 840 Economy 720 KB 49 1342 VGA Fine 330 KB 107 2928 640430 Normal 190 KB 186 5084 Economy 140 KB 252 6900 Appendix 175 Movies Built in Memory SD Memory Image Maximum Approximate Approx Card 1GB File Size of Quality File Size Data Rate 35 7MB Movie Movie 1 minute Pixels Frame Rate Recording Recording Movie Capacity Capacity 24 Megabits HD second 5 minutes 1280X720 24 frames 11 seconds 27 seconds 1798 MB second Maximum 10 Megabits STD 3 second 13 minutes 640X480 gee 30 frames 2T seconds 10 seconds 748MB second 2 7 Megabits LP second 1 minute 49 minutes 19 8 MB 320X240 15 frames 40 seconds 36 seconds second Maximum 10 Megabits YouTube Movie second 13 minutes 640X480 Length 30 frames PRE OS 10 seconds IRSN 10 minutes second Voice Recording Built in Memory SD Memory Card 1 File Format Mamam File Size Appro Sarma 1GB Voice Cap
75. ding 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 Zoom factor and save the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also retained Represents snapshot area Use the zoom controller to zoom the image to the size you want use A V lt 4 and gt to display the portion of the image you want to cut out and then press SET e The image produced by cropping a 3 2 or 16 9 image will have an aspect ratio of 4 3 e 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 107 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 1 Press the shutter button to start audio recording Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording Take care that you do not block the camera s microphone with your fingers while recording 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 audi
76. e Battery continuous operation times provided in this manual represent the approximate amount of time before the camera turns off due to low battery power when being powered by the special battery under normal temperature 23 C 73 F They do not guarantee that you will be able to achieve the indicated level of operation Actual battery life is greatly affected by ambient temperature battery storage conditions the amount of time spent in storage etc Leaving the camera on can run down the battery and cause the low battery warning to appear Turn off the camera whenever you are not using it The low battery warning indicates that the camera is about to turn off due to low battery power Charge the battery as soon as possible Leaving a low or dead battery in the camera can lead to battery leakage and data corruption 155 Appendix E Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in camera memory Removing the battery or memory card while the camera is performing some operation Removing the battery or memory card while the back lamp is flashing green after turning off the camera Disconnecting the USB cable while communication is in progress Using a battery that is low Other abnormal operations Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen page 172 Perform the ac
77. e subject exit the frame Keep the camera still so you can maintain the same background composition as the first image with the subject When everything is ready press the shutter button Only one shot not CS images of the background is recorded at this time As shown in the image to the right there is no need to carefully compose the two images when shooting against a flat wall that has no visible marks at all 6 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Complete The camera compares the images you shot in steps 3 and 4 and extracts the subject The extracted subject image will appear on the monitor screen If you selected Moving Subject the 20 subject images that were recorded will scroll on the screen creating the illusion of movement The background you shoot is not saved Only the 20 cropped subject images are saved e You can interrupt an ongoing image extraction process at any time by pressing MENU or BS Step 2 Create the Dynamic Photo image Use the following procedure to insert the subject you extracted in Step 1 above into a photograph new background image and create the final Dynamic Photo image 1 Press R to enter the PLAY mode 2 Perform the following operation on the camera ata MENU PLAY tab Dynamic Photo eee MOTION PRINT Movie Editing 3 Use lt and p gt to select the background image you want and then press SET Select the image you want to use
78. e BGM files you store in camera memory are played back in name sequence 95 Other Playback Functions PLAY 1 Connect the camera to your computer pages 123 132 If you plan to save the music files to the camera s memory card make sure the card is loaded in the camera 2 Perform one of the following operations to open the memory card or built in memory This will cause the camera to be recognized by your computer as a Removable Disk Drive Windows Windows Vista Start gt Computer Windows XP Start gt My Computer Windows 2000 Double click My Computer Double click Removable Disk e Macintosh Double click the camera s drive icon Create a folder named SSBGM Double click the SSBGM folder you created and copy the background music file to it e See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information about moving copying and deleting files e If there are background music files both in built in memory and on the memory card loaded in the camera the files on the memory card take priority See page 138 for information about camera folders 5 Disconnect the camera from the computer pages 125 134 96 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
79. e 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 ae IMPORTANT A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market To change the display language from Japanese in this case use the procedure under Specifying the Display Language Language page 146 Note that a version of this manual in the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market 1 Press ON OFF to turn on the camera 4 WSA EN O 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select SEZ eT the language you want and then BS press SET 3 Use A and V to select a date style and then press SET Example 19 12 09 YY MM DD 09 12 19 DD MM YY 19 12 09 MM DD YY 12 19 09 4 Set the date and the time Use lt 4 and gt to select the setting you want to change and then use A and V to change it To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press BS 5 After setting the date and time use lt lt and gt to select Apply and then press SET If you make a mistake configuring display language date or time settings with the above procedure refer to the following pages for informati
80. e the back lamp is flashing green Doing so can cause the image save operation to fail and even damage the memory card 161 Appendix 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 Po however if you write protect an SD memory card you must then turn write protection off whenever you want 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 149 However it is recommended that you always take along multiple memory cards whenever using the camera far away from the home or office As you record data to and delete data from a memory card a number of times it loses its ability to retain data Because of this 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 Write disabled 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
81. e to set up your printer for borderless print For full details see the user documentation that comes with your printer 58 Using BEST SHOT Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents A process called keystone correction makes lines straight and CASIO natural even if rectangular subjects Robert Smith are shot from an angle BEST SHOT has two scenes 1 Before keystone After keystone correction correction E g 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 image 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 59 i l NOTE When composing an image like the ones shown above make sure that the entire outline of the object you are trying to sho
82. ear on the monitor screen in various modes They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera E Snapshot Recording Panel On l NOTE Focus mode page 64 Q White balance setting page 82 Movie image quality page 80 Self timer page 68 Recording mode page 22 Q Image deterioration indicator page 46 Metering mode page 83 Remaining movie memory capacity page 48 Remaining snapshot memory capacity page 175 Snapshot image size page 30 Snapshot image quality page 79 Flash page 33 AF Area page 35 ISO sensitivity page 36 Continuous shutter page 37 Face Detection page 40 Make up page 42 easy Mode page 43 Date time page 45 Timestamp indicator page 144 Shutter speed Aperture value Exposure compensation page 81 Focus frame pages 22 35 Battery level indicator page 17 Histogram page 150 Anti Shake page 73 Auto shutter page 69 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 10 easy Mode E Movie Recording Panel On Focus mode page 64 White balance setting page 82 Recording mode page 48 Remaining movie memory capacity page 48 Movie recording time page 48 Q Exposure compensation page
83. eased To cancel Auto Shutter standby press SET 60 Using BEST SHOT l NOTE To shoot with the self portrait feature in combination with a continuous shutter CS mode page 37 turn off the Make up Mode page 42 Operation is the same as that when a continuous shutter CS mode is used in combination with Auto Shutter See page 71 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 speed setting The Auto Power Off page 147 trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby Sleep page 146 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
84. eeceereeeeees al Step 5 Use Dynamic Studio to expand use of Dynamic Photo images to other applications 13 Dynamic Photo A totally new way to enjoy digital photography Dynamic Photo makes it easy to crop a moving subject out of a series of images and insert it into other images A simple operation on the camera extracts a moving subject automatically by cropping up to 20 Continuous Shutter images Become the star of your digital images Create the images of your dreams All on the camera without using a computer With Dynamic Photo you can shoot create and view images just about anywhere Dynamic Photo Technology Dynamic Photo lets you extract a moving subject from a series of Continuous Shutter CS images and insert it into another image This makes it possible to combine images in ways that create exciting totally unbelievable scenes Moving CS Images Extract the subject Insert it into another image You can create a Dynamic Photo image by inserting a moving subject into a background image Before performing the following steps you should record the background image into which you want to insert the moving subject Background Image Moving Subject Dynamic Photo Image 2 Dynamic Photo A totally new way to enjoy digital photography Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects Your digital camera comes with a number of extracted sample subjects in its built in memory You can use these
85. een 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 4 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 54 Using BEST SHOT E BEST SHOT Precautions The following BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie Dynamic Photo Multi motion Image 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 Some scenes like Night Scene and Fireworks 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 s
86. en gt 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 size the new corrected version will be the same size as the original The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted 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 104 Other Playback Functions PLAY Selecting Images for Print
87. er 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 expose the battery to heat or fire Make sure the battery is oriented correctly when it is connected to the charger unit Never carry or store the battery together with items that can conduct electricity necklaces pencil lead etc Never disassemble the battery pierce it with a needle or expose it to strong impact hit it with a hammer step on it etc and never apply solder to it Never place the battery into a microwave oven heater high pressure gen
88. erating device etc 154 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 camera and special charger unit before using or charging the battery If a battery is to be used by young children make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle the battery correctly Should fluid from a battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin immediately rinse it off with clean tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation E Battery Lif
89. erioration is possible with 3M 31 2X 7 8X image sizes of 8M and smaller VGA 63 8X 25X 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 47 Snapshot Tutorial Recording Movie Images and Audio To record a movie 1 Configure the quality setting for the movie page 80 The length of the movie you can record will depend on the quality setting you select 2 In the REC mode press Remaining recording time Movie page 176 This will start recording and display on the monitor gt screen Movie recording includes monaural audio 3 Press again to stop recording Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you press The maximum size allowed for a single movie file is 4GB Movie recording stops automatically when a file becomes 4GB Recording time Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 53 you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly for beautiful movies every time Selecting the Natural Green BEST SHOT scene for example will shot images with vivid green trees and grass Minimizing the Effects of Camera Movement during Movie Recording You can configure the camera to minimize the effects of camera movement during movie recording
90. ernational 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 and iPhoto are trademarks of Apple Inc Adobe and Reader are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of Adobe Systems Incorporated YouTube the YouTube logo and Broadcast Yourself are trademarks or registered trademarks of YouTube LLC EXILIM Photo Transport Dynamic Photo and YouTube Uploader for CASIO are registered trademarks or trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD All other company or product names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies 158 Appendix Any and all unauthorized commercial copying
91. etecting hand and subject movement The camera will release the shutter automatically the moment it determines there is no image blur N e Auto flashes on the monitor screen while detection of image blur due to hand movement or Pear an e indicator color subject movement is in progress changes from red to green when the camera is getting ready to release the shutter 69 Advanced Settings 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 moment it determines there is no blur E in the subject you are following e Auto flashes on the monitor screen while panning detection is in progress Indicator The indicator color changes from red to green when the camera is getting ready to release the shutter E 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
92. ew 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 Configuring World Time Settings World Time Procedure MENU Set Up Tab World Time You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in a zone that is different from your Home City when you go on a trip etc World Time displays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe 1 Use A and V to select World and then press p gt To change the geographic area and city for the time where you normally use the camera select Home 2 Use A and V to select City and then press gt To change the World setting to summer time use A and V to select DST and then select On Summer time is used in so
93. f you want After printing is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable from the printer and camera 117 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 DPOF E Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image Procedure P PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing Select images 1 Use lt and 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 e 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 E Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images Procedure P PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab
94. folder can contain up to 9999 files named CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 The extension on the file name depends on the file type 26th file name CIMG0026 JPG T Extension Serial number 4 digits Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 999CASIO There can be up to 900 folders in memory The BEST SHOT page 53 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 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 recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a folder named 100YOUTB 100th folder name 100CASIO Serial number 3 digits e You can view folder and file names on your computer For details about how file names are displayed on the camera s monitor screen see page 12 e 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 137 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
95. form the following steps to shoot and extract the subject Shoot twice i i i With the subject The same angle against the same The camera will extract background without the subject the subject automatically Do not allow the camera to move 1 Turn on the camera and press the BS button 2 Select Dynamic Photo On the BEST SHOT scene menu screen select Dynamic Photo which is the third scene Use lt 4 and gt to move the red frame Se C to and then press the SET Dynan cikan AA button 5 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 3 First shoot the subject Best results can be obtained with the camera secured on a tripod With the camera pointed at the moving subject press the shutter button to record If you selected Moving Subject the camera will record a series of Continuous Shutter CS images over a few seconds First let s just have the To help ensure good cropping results subject wave or perform See Four Tips for Good Subject Cropping some otier ack e You can select the subject type and configure other settings here by pressing the SET button See Specifying the Subject Type and CS Speed for more information e Flash is turned off A automatically when shooting with Dynamic Photo Next shoot the same background again but this time without the subject After shooting the first image with the subject have th
96. fps provides smooth subject movement but recording time is n limited to one second Moving Subject 5 frames per 4 P 4sec 5fps s co d 20 images Moving Subject 4sec 5fps provides more recording time but subject movement is slightly rough Records a single subject which is Still Subject 1 image cropped and inserted into the background image 11 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Step 3 Have fun with Dynamic Photo You can use the Dynamic Photo image you created in Step 2 in a variety of fun ways Dynamic Photo images play back automatically as soon as you display them on the EXILIM monitor screen cable and you can enjoy watching Dynamic Photo images on your TV screen Step 4 Convert a Dynamic Photo to a Movie Movie Converter is stored as a series of 20 still images You can use the following ert the 20 images that make up a Dynamic Photo to a movie o enter the PLAY mode gt to display the Dynamic Photo overt sy eee oe ollowing operation on the camera PLAY tab Movie Converter o convert the displayed Dynamic Photo ovie format is Motion JPEG ovie image size is 640X480 pixels verted Dynamic Photo to your computer an be used only to convert Dynamic Photos to movies srsion the movie will be played back three times 12 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Step 5 Use Dynamic
97. g an Image 060 cee eee Rotation 106 Resizing a Snapshot 0 000 cece eee Resize 107 Cropping a Snapshot 00000 eee eee eee Trimming 107 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 200000 eee eee Dubbing 108 E To play snapshot audio 6 2 eee 109 COPYING FIGS oh t ante teeter eat eed Rte At ia tite a a Teed Acsoihd edu a Copy 110 fl Dynamic Photo 111 To create a subject image to be inserted Dynamic Photo 111 Inserting a Subject into a Background Image Dynamic Photo 113 E To view a Dynamic Photo 00 0 cc eee eee nee 114 Converting a Dynamic Photo toa Movie Movie Converter 114 6 Contents Il Printing 115 Printing Snapshots asi sedea sha bld Adidas Sobel be eben ideas 115 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer 116 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies 2 0 00 cece eee eee 118 il Using the Camera with a Computer 121 Things you can do using a computer 2 2 2 0 000 eee 121 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 122 E Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 0 0000 eee ee eee 123 EPlaying Movies rr aoi e OS aU AS Ee sah T a dap E Aeon eB 126 E Uploading Movie Files to YouTube 0 00 0 eee eee ee 127 E Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory 129 E Viewing
98. ggles between pause and play Woon Zooms the image controller You can use A V lt 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen MENU Exits CS group playback A DISP Cycles through information display formats v Displays the delete menu 87 Viewing Snapshots and Movies l NOTE e Multiple images shot using CS Normal Speed CS are stored individually and are not grouped This means they can be displayed individually page 26 but not as a CS group i Deleting Continuous Shutter Images You can use the following procedures to delete images while playback is in progress or paused E Deleting a Specific CS Group File 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused press V 2 Use lt and gt to display the image you want to delete 3 Use a and V to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 e To exit the delete operation press MENU E Deleting All Files ina CS Group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused press VW 2 Use A and V to select Del Group Images and then press SET 3 Use a and V to select Yes and then press SET Viewing Snapshots and Movies 88 g P J Dividing Up a CS Group Use the following to divide up a CS Group into individual images E 1 Dividing Up a Specific CS Group While a CS group folder is disp
99. greatly affects recording time and number of shots values Power Consumption 3 7 V DC Approximately 3 0 W Dimensions 98 2 W X 54 9 H X 20 1 D mm 3 9 W X 2 2 H X 0 8 D excluding projections 19 6 mm 0 77 at thinnest point Weight Approximately 112 g 4 0 oz excluding battery and bundled accessories 179 Appendix E Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 80 Rated Voltage 3 7V Rated Capacitance 700 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 31 4 W X 39 5 H X 5 9 D mm 1 24 W X 1 56 H X 0 23 D Weight Approximately 19 g 0 67 oz E Charger unit BC 80L Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60 Hz Output Power 4 2 V DC 550 mA Operating Temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Supported Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 80 Charging Time 100 minutes Dimensions 52 W X 20 H X 81 D mm 2 0 W X 0 79 H X 3 2 D excluding projections Weight Approximately 50 g 1 8 oz e Power cord precautions for use in Singapore The power cord set is not supplied The power cord used must comply with relevant national and or international standards 180 Appendix MF CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0908 B CASIO ynamic Photo Getting the Most Out of Dynamic Photo For a wealth of information about Dynamic Photo including
100. gs 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 KH audio level during video output page 92 Specifies the volume of movie and Audio Snapshot audio Play E5 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 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 If you select an audio snapshot as the startup image the audio will not play at startup Formatting built in memory page 149 will delete the current startup image setting 142 Other Settings Set Up Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No Procedure MENU Set Up Tab File No Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names page 137 Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A n
101. 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 e If you want to include the date in the images press BS so On is shown for date stamping 2 Press SET 118 Printing DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DPOF settings you configured for the images To clear DPOF settings specify 00 for the number of copies of all images Tell your print service about your DPOF settings If you take a memory card to a professional print service be sure to tell them that it includes DPOF settings for the images to be printed and the number of copies If you don t the print service may print all the images without regard to your DPOF settings or they may ignore your date stamp setting E Date Stamping You can use one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image Configuring camera settings Configure DPOF settings page 118 You can turn date stamping on and off each time you print You can configure settings so some images include the date stamp and some don t Configure the Camera s Time Stamp setting page 144 The camera s Time Stamp setting imprints the date into a snapshot when you shoot it so the date is always included when you p
102. hat 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 62 REC Mode Control Panel Display e Panel Procedure MENU Set Up Tab e Panel The REC mode screen layout settings let you select the layout of icons Displays the Control Panel The Control Panel makes it quick and easy to change certain camera settings On Turns off Control Panel display This setting helps to view more of the image when the off 16 9 aspect ratio is selected Certain camera settings are indicated by icons on the image e PRO 9 6 21 14 29 All screens shots in this manual show what appears while On is selected for the above setting 140 Other Settings Set Up Selecting a PLAY Mode Screen Layout D gt Display Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Display The PLAY mode screen layout settings let you select how display images are shown on the monitor screen With this setting the display image is the maximum possible size that allows the entire image to be displayed horizontally With some Wide aspect ratios the top and bottom of the image will be cut off 100 of the display image is always visible With some aspect ratios black bands may 4 3 appear above and below or to the left and right of the image 141 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Camera Sound Settin
103. he REC mode press BS Currently selected scene This will display a menu of BEST with boundary SHOT scenes e The initial default selection is 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 Scene number You can access information about the currently selected scene See page 54 for details To return to normal snapshot recording select Scene 1 e Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or scene information screen is displayed will cause the boundary to jump directly to e Auto Scene name 53 Using BEST SHOT 3 Press SET to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene This returns to the REC mode e The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene To select a different BEST SHOT scene repeat the above procedure from step 1 4 Press the shutter button if you are shooting a snapshot or if you are shooting a movie 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 138 Maximum recording time while the YouTube scene is selected is 10 minutes E Using Scene Information Scr
104. hen press SET 132 Using the Camera with a Computer 4 Turn off the camera and USB port 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 USB AV the USB AV port until you pori feel it click securely into place Failure to insert Making sure that the mark on the camera is the connector fully can aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable connector result in poor connect the cable to the camera 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 00 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 6 Double click the camera
105. hted 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 Spot The currently selected metering mode is indicated by an icon on the snapshot screen No icon is displayed when Es Multi is selected as the metering mode 83 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 101 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 Advanced Settings
106. hutter button Wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically 5 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down BH Spot or GY Tracking Eg Multi Focus frame Focus frame IMPORTANT HEY Multi cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Face Detection page 40 EH Tracking cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Auto Shutter page 69 Selecting WIN Tracking can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation while tracking a subject This does not indicate malfunction Snapshot Tutorial 35 p 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 fourth Control Panel option from the top ISO Sensitivity 3 Use lt and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET AUTO Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 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 36
107. hutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following Some BEST SHOT scenes AUTO BEST SHOT Dynamic Photo Multi motion Image ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc Prerecord Movie For YouTube Voice Recording easy Mode Movie Recording Make up The speed of CS Normal Speed CS 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 CS Normal Speed CS speed is slower when shooting with flash You cannot use the self timer in combination with CS Normal Speed CS CS High Speed CS Note that images recorded with CS High Speed CS and CS Flash are of somewhat lower resolution and more prone to digital noise than images recorded with CS Normal Speed CS The ISO sensitivity setting always is AUTO for CS High Speed CS and CS Flash regardless of the camera s current ISO sensitivity setting The flash range for Flash CS is narrower than that for normal flash Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band or a pink cast on the monitor screen image This does not indicate malfunction 39 Snapshot Tutorial Using Face Detection Face Detection When shooting people the face detection feature detects the faces of up to ten individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly
108. ice 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 152 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 required when using the camera where it is raining or snowing near the ocean or other body of water or in a bathroom 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Dropping and Rough Treatment e Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the ab
109. ile the enlarged image is displayed the screen in step 1 will re appear 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 75 are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode Advanced Settings 66 s Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen To use focus lock select WH Spot or WIH Tracking for the Auto Focus area page 35 Subject to be focused on ra ea 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half Focus frame press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed which maintains the focus setting move the camera to co
110. ing scene will cause the monitor screen to turn off immediately page 150 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 i To play back an audio recording 1 Inthe PLAY mode use lt 4 and 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 Playback 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 W and then press A W Monitor screen on off A DISP Playback end MENU 52 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 t
111. ing DPOF Printing Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing See page 118 for details Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect Procedure BJ PLAY gt MENU PLAY Tab Protect Protects specific files Use lt lt and gt to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed vUse A and V to select On and then On press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the 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 28 IMPORTANT Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 149 105 Other Playback Functions PLAY Editing the Date and Time of an Image Date Time Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen gt MENU PLAY Tab Date Time A 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
112. ing Self timer countdown by pressing SET l NOTE e The Self timer cannot be used together with the following features CS Normal Speed CS High Speed CS some BEST SHOT scenes Prerecord Movie Voice Recording e The Triple Self timer cannot be used together with the following features Auto Shutter CS Flash Movie Make up Mode easy Mode some BEST SHOT scenes Dynamic Photo Multi motion Image ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc For YouTube Front lamp 68 Advanced Settings i Using Auto Shutter Auto Shutter Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab 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 kdl Detect Blur image blur to camera and subject movement are minimized When panning the camera releases the shutter E s Detect Panning automatically when it determines there is no blur in the subject being followed Camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects Sl Detect Smile the subject is smiling E 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 ilo The camera will go into a standby mode and start d
113. ing it 2 Use lt lt and gt to scroll between images Holding down either button scrolls at high speed gt i if gt A E l NOTE e Half pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is displayed will switch directly to the REC mode 26 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 26 IMPORTANT Remember that a file image delete operation cannot be undone e Deleting an audio snapshot page 109 deletes both the snapshot and the audio file i To delete a single file 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press V 4 2 Use lt and gt to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed 3 Use a and V to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 e To exit the delete operation press MENU i To delete all files 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press V i 4 2 Use a and V to select Delete All Files and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET to delete all files This will cause the message There are no files to appear 27 Quick Start Basics Snapshot Shooting Precautions Operation e Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green Doing
114. ingle subject which is cropped and inserted into the background image Still Subject 1 shot e To create a still subject select Still Subject 111 Dynamic Photo 3 First shoot an image that includes the subject you want to extract Shoot an image in which the subject is as large as possible Also the image should include some easily identifiable reference point that you can use for later alignment in step 4 below If you selected Moving Subject the camera will record multiple subject images Do not move the camera until shooting is complete Flash is turned off automatically at this time Next compose the image again this time without the subject you want to extract Take care so the image composition here is as close as possible to the image composition in step 3 This second image will let the camera know what part of the image in step 3 needs to be cropped A semi transparent view of the image you shot in step 3 which includes the subject will be visible on the monitor screen to help you compose the background image properly 5 Press the shutter button to shoot the background only The camera compares the images you shot in steps 3 and 5 and extracts the subject The extracted subject image will appear on the monitor screen If you selected Moving Subject the subject image will be moving on the display e You can interrupt an ongoing image ext
115. io of 4 3 2 Use lt 4 and gt to select the subject image you want to insert and then press SET 3 Use the zoom controller to adjust the size of the subject and use A V lt and gt to adjust its position 4 When everything is the way you want press SET This inserts the subject into the background image and creates a Dynamic Photo e If the original still image into which a moving subject is inserted is smaller than 2M size the Dynamic Photo will be the same size as the original e If the original still image into which a still subject is inserted is smaller than 6M size the Dynamic Photo will be the same size as the original 113 Dynamic Photo l NOTE The camera comes with a number of extracted sample subjects in its built in memory which you can use to create Dynamic Photos if you like Performing a delete or format operation will delete the sample subjects in built in memory If you delete the sample subjects you can download them from the Dynamic Photo Special Site http dp exilim com and restore them to built in camera memory You can copy the sample subjects to a memory card using the Built in gt Card copy operation page 110 i To view a Dynamic Photo 1 Press P PLAY and then use lt 4 and p gt to display the Dynamic Photo you want to view 2 If the Dynamic Photo has a moving subject press SET Subject movement is repeated as a continuous loop
116. 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 The camera also has an auto red eye correction feature that corrects for red eye in recorded images Note the following important points when using red eye reduction Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera flash Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera Other Useful Flash Features e Changing the flash intensity page 85 34 Snapshot Tutorial Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the p image This setting works well with focus lock page 67 When you half press the shutter button while this setting selected 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 z Half pressing the shutter button focuses on the subject and causes racking the focus frame to track the movement of the subject 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the third Control Panel option from the top AF Area 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET 4 Point the camera at the subject and half press the s
117. 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 AVI Movie File CIMG0003 WAV Audio File CIMG0004 JPG Audio Snapshot Image File CIMG0004 WAV_ Audio Snapshot Audio File CIMGO005 JPE Subject Image File C 101CASIO Recording Folder C 102CASIO Recording Folder MISC DPOF File Folder AUTPRINT MRK DPOF File SCENE Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder MSCENE a Movie BEST SHOT User Setup Folder SSBGM Background Music Folder SSBGM001 WAV Background Music File SSBGM002 WAV Background Music File STARTING JPG Startup Image File 1 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 Using the Camera with a Computer 138 s p E Supported Image Files e Image files shot with this camera DCF compliant image files This camera may not be able to display an
118. izes of the images being handled Windows YouTube Uploader for CASIO Operating System Windows Vista XP SP2 SP3 2000 SP4 Other Sufficient memory to run the operating system Computer configuration that enables playback of movies on the YouTube site Computer configuration that enables upload of movies to the YouTube site Photo Transport 1 0 Operating System Windows Vista XP 2000 Memory At least 64MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 2MB Adobe Reader 8 Operating System Windows Vista XP SP2 SP3 2000 SP4 CPU Pentium III Class Memory At least 128MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 180MB Other Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher installed For details about the minimum system requirements for each software application see the Read me files on the CASIO Digital Camera Software CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera 163 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 149 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 Ed Auto Focus Grid Off cs Off Review On Self timer Off Icon Help On Auto Shutter Off ES BEST SHOT z Off Auto Shu
119. l a TV or Macintosh and play back movies that way ae IMPORTANT e Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your Macintosh before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc 135 Using the Camera with a Computer I 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 for English i User Registration Internet registration only is supported Visit the following CASIO website to register http world casio com qv register 136 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 138 Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example File Each
120. 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 64 49 Recording Movie Images and Audio Using Prerecord Movie With this feature the camera prerecords up to four 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 4 second prerecorded part from the buffer E To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use A V lt and gt to select the Prerecord Movie scene and then press SET This causes kg to appear on the monitor screen E To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1 With the camera pointed at the subject press This will save four 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 50 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 You can use W jf 4 while shooting a movie to change the flash mode set
121. layed press MENU Use lt 4 and gt to select PLAY tab Use A and V to select Divide Group and then press gt Use lt and gt to display the CS group folder whose CS group you want to divide up Use A and V to select Divide and then press SET e To divide up other CS group files repeat steps 4 and 5 Dividing Up All CS Groups While a CS group folder is displayed press MENU Use lt 4 and gt to select PLAY tab Use A and V to select Divide Group and then press gt Use A and V to select Divide All Groups and then press SET a 1 2 3 4 5 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET e Once a CS group is divided it cannot be regrouped Viewing Snapshots and Movies 89 g Pp Zooming an On screen Image 1 In the PLAY mode use lt 4 and p gt to scroll through the images until the one you want is displayed 2 Slide the zoom controller towards Q to Zoom factor zoom You can use A V lt 4 and gt to scroll the Image area zoomed image on the monitor screen Slide the zoom controller towards pr to unzoom the image When monitor screen contents are turned on a graphic in the lower right corner of the screen shows what part of the zoomed image is currently displayed To exit the zoom screen press MENU or BS Though the maximum image zoom factor is
122. low 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 138 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 shooting 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 55 Using BEST SHOT i Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups You can save up to 999 camera setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall whenever you need them 1 On the
123. ly up to a zoom factor of 4 0 1 The digital zoom setting may be turned off Turn on digital zoom page 75 2 Date stamping may be turned on which will cause digital zoom to be disabled Turn off date stamping page 144 3 Digital zoom is disabled when some BEST SHOT scenes Business cards and documents White board etc are selected Select another scene page 53 169 Appendix Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action 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 subject etc If this happens try changing the Auto Shutter Trigger Sensitivity setting page 71 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 156 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
124. me geographical areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months 143 Other Settings Set Up 3 Use A V lt 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 3G IMPORTANT e Before configuring World Time settings make sure that the Home City setting is the place where you live or normally use the camera If it isn t select Home on the screen in step 1 and configure the Home City date and time settings as required page 145 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 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 119 e 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 Dynamic Photo ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc
125. mpose the image When HH 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 i Using Continuous Shutter CS Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab CS For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 37 67 Advanced Settings i Using the Self timer Self timer Procedure REC gt MENU REC Tab Self timer With the Self timer pressing the shutter button starts a timer The shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time 10sec 10 second Self timer 2 second Self timer 2 eee When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed i you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement Shoots three 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 Sait imen 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 progress e You can interrupt an ongo
126. n or off whenever E3 REC or P PLAY is pressed Power On Disable e With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press E8 REC in the REC mode or PLAY in the PLAY mode e Change this setting to anything besides Disable before connecting to a TV for image viewing 147 Other Settings Set Up Configuring USB Protocol Settings USB Procedure MENU Set Up Tab gt USB You can use the procedure below to select the USB communication protocol which is used when exchanging data with a computer printer or other external device Select this setting when connecting to a computer pages 123 Mass 132 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an Storage external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer PTP Select this setting when connecting to a printer that supports PictBridge PictBridge page 116 This setting simplifies the transfer of image g data to the connected device Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System Video Out Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Video Out You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL as the video output system You can also specify an aspect ratio of 4 3 or 16 9 NTSC Video system used in Japan the U S and other countries PAL Video system used in Europe and other areas 4 3 Normal TV screen a
127. namic Photo image is complete the finished image with the inserted moving subject will appear on the monitor screen After you master the above procedure using extracted sample subjects you will be ready to create your own extracted subjects and insert them into snapshots for totally original Dynamic Photo images e You will not be able to access the extracted sample 100 9944 subjects in built in camera memory while a memory card is loaded in the camera If you want to use the extracted sample subjects while a memory card is loaded in the camera use the Built in gt Card copy operation to Built in gt Card copy the extracted sample subjects from built in camera card gt Buln memory to the memory card Performing a delete or format operation will delete the extracted sample subjects in built in camera memory After deleting the extracted sample subjects you can download them from the Dynamic Photo website http dp exilim com and restore them to built in camera memory Note that the extracted sample subjects include some subjects that cannot be created using the Dynamic Photo feature of this camera 4 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Step 1 Shoot the subject Dynamic Photo images are created by extracting the subject out of one image and inserting it into another image The term subject as used here refers to what you extract or crop out of the first image Per
128. nd load paper 2 Turn on the camera Pr 100 0043 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 Selecting By Printer prints using a paper size selected on the printer See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about paper settings Use A and V to specify the print option you want 1 Image Prints one image Select and then press SET Next use lt and p gt to select the image you want to print DPOF Printing Prints multiple images Select and then press SET With this option images will be printed in accordance with DPOF settings page 118 To toggle date stamping on and off press BS 100 0043 The 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 e If you selected 1 Image you can repeat the procedure from step 5 i
129. nder copyright laws CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this product CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages lost profits or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport or YouTube Uploader for CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction repair or any other reason Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User s Guide may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera LCD Panel The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of 99 99 This means that some very small number of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times This is due to the characteristics of the liquid crystal panel and does not indicate malfunction Take a few test shots Before shooting your final image shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is recording correctly Contents Unpacking tid cdeicsgee ek hea Foe eee See ee eee pa de ee 2 Read this first raseras ariane aa i earned pare ied Soke eae 3 General Guide s t 5s saan ra ed 4s oad na Bag Pelee sed oe eed ee wag Monitor Screen Contents 0 00002 10 fl Quick Start Basics 13 What is a
130. ndled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal a TV or computer and play back movies that way i Uploading Movie Files to YouTube Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD ROM that comes with your camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the For YouTube 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 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 127 Using the Camera with a Computer 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 1024 MB 1 Record the movie you want to upload using the For YouTube BEST SHOT movie scene If it isn t already connect your computer to the Internet Connect the camera to your computer page 123 Turn on the camera
131. ndows Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Windows 2000 users Doubleclick My Computer Double click Removable Disk Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or built in memory if there is no card as a removable disk 124 Using the Camera with a Computer 8 Right click the DCIM folder 9 On the shortcut menu that appears click Copy 10 Windows Vista users Click Start and then Documents Windows XP users Click Start and then My Documents Windows 2000 users Doubleclick My Documents to open it e If you already have a DCIM folder in My Documents the next step will overwrite it If you want to keep the existing DCIM folder you need to change its name or move it to a different location before performing the next step 11 On the My Documents Edit menu select Paste This will paste the DCIM folder and all the image files it contains into your My Documents folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer 12 After you finish copying images disconnect the camera from the computer Windows Vista Windows XP On the camera press ON OFF to turn off the camera After making sure that the back lamp is unlit disconnect the camera from the computer Windows
132. ng Continuous Shutter Images 0000 eee eee eee eee 88 E Dividing Up a CS Group 2 tees 89 Zooming an On screen Image 0 eee 90 Displaying the Image Menu 0 00 cee 91 Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen 0 000 nde OA Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 92 il Other Playback Functions PLAY 94 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera 2 Slideshow 94 E Saving Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory 005 95 Laying Out Snapshots with Layout Print Layout Print 97 Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT 98 Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing 99 Optimizing Image Brightness 00200 eae Lighting 101 Using Red Eye Correction 00 020 c eee eee Red Eye 101 Adjusting White Balance 2 00000 White Balance 102 Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness 103 Keystone Correction 000 0c eee eee eee Keystone 103 Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph 0002ee ee aeeee Color Correction 104 Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing 105 Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect 105 Editing the Date and Time of an Image Date Time 106 Rotatin
133. ng Monitor Screen Settings Appendix Precautions during Use E Avoid Use While In Motion 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 screen Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your eyes or onto your skin immediately rinse with clean water for at least 15 minutes and contact your physician E Connections e Never plug any devices that are not specified for use with this camera into connectors Connecting a non specified dev
134. 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 Store batteries in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower To prevent over discharging of an unused battery fully charge it and then load it in the camera and fully use up the charge about once every six months 160 Appendix i Using the Camera in another Country E Precautions during Use e The bundled charger is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC 50 60Hz Note however that the shape of the power cord plug depends on each country or geographic area Before taking the camera and charger along on a trip check with travel agent about the power supply requirements in your destination s Do not connect the charger to a power supply through a voltage converter or similar device Doing so can lead to malfunction E Extra Batteries e Taking along extra fully charged batteries NP 80 is recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot images due to the battery going dead Using a Memory Card See page 19 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a memory card i 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 whil
135. o data Microphone formats Audio Format WAVE IMA ADPCM WAV extension 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 gt Delete gt SET MENU 26 IMPORTANT e Note that you cannot restore the original audio of an Audio Snapshot after you delete or re record it 108 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 3 Press W and then Volume adjustment press A V Display content switching A DISP Stop playback MENU e Audio of an Audio Snapshot also can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime Other Playback Functions PLAY 109 Copying Files Copy Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Copy Files can be copied from the camera s built in memory to a memory card or from a memory card to built in memory Copies all files from built in camera memory to a memory card Built in gt Card This option copies all the files in buil
136. oing so can cause the camera to stop operating normally Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Reset See page 164 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 149 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 s Turns on display of camera setting and boo Information display other indicators along with a histogram Histogram on page 151 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 before you shoot it You also can rs d display the histogram in the PLAY mode for information about the wa exposure levels of images e You can use key customization page 75 to configure the lt 4 and gt buttons so they control the EV shift setting page 81 and Histogram perform EV shift while viewing the results on the on screen histogram l NOTE A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure The recorded image may be over exp
137. on about how to correct the settings Display language Page 146 Date and time Page 145 18 Quick Start Basics l NOTE e Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time and so they are subject to change e Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults Do not remove the battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings 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 175 i Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card ma SDHC Memory Card SD Use one of the above types of memory card This model does not support use of an Eye Fi card To load a memory card 1 Press ON OFF to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover Pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 Load a memory card Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards towards the monitor screen side of the camera slide it in
138. osed 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 150 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 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 151 Configuri
139. ot 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 45 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 one 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 rel
140. oting with Anti Shake or use a tripod 5 You may be pressing the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus Half press the shutter button and allow enough time for Auto Focus to focus Appendix 167 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action The subject is out of focus in the recorded image The image may not be focused properly When composing the image make sure the subject is located inside the focus frame The flash does not fire 1 If Flash Off is selected as the flash mode change to another mode page 33 2 If the battery is dead charge it page 15 3 If a BEST SHOT scene that uses Flash Off is selected change to a different flash mode page 33 or select a different BEST SHOT scene page 53 The Flash Off icon flashes red on the monitor screen and the flash does not fire The flash unit may be malfunctioning Contact a CASIO service center or your original retailer Note that though the flash will not fire you still can use the camera for non flash shots Camera powers down during Self timer countdown The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 15 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 64 2 You may be using MI Macro for scenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 64 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or
141. ou want to transfer to the Transfer button Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete the transfer e The details of the instructions that appear on the display and the transferred images will depend on your Photo Transport setup For details click the Settings button or Help button and check the setup Transfer Data e Only image files with the following extensions can be transferred to the camera jpg jpeg jpe bmp bmp images are converted to jpeg image automatically when transferred e Certain types of images may not be able to be transferred e You cannot transfer movies to the camera 129 Using the Camera with a Computer E To transfer computer screen captures to the camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer page 123 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 e The transfer oper
142. ove 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 153 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 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 Whenev
143. point the camera at a m Manual blank white piece of paper so it fills the entire monitor screen and then press the shutter button Press SET i The white balance setting is retained even if jr you turn off the camera e When Auto is selected for the white balance setting the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine the white point which makes proper white balance adjustment impossible If this happens select the white balance setting that matches your shooting conditions Daylight Overcast etc Advanced Settings 82 i Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab ISO For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 36 I Specifying the Metering Mode Metering Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab Metering The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading This type of metering provides error free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions Multi Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus area to measure light This type of metering is best when you want some level of control over contrast Center Weig
144. raction process at any time by pressing MENU or BS a IMPORTANT When shooting the subject image shoot against a white wall or some other surface of a color that is different from that of the subject The camera will not be able to crop the subject image properly if it is the same or similar color as the background The camera may not be able to cleanly crop a subject that is not clearly defined on the monitor screen due to backlighting shadows light smear insufficient lighting etc When shooting the subject make sure that it is clearly defined and outlined on the monitor screen The background you shoot in step 5 of the above procedure is not saved Only the cropped subject image is saved 112 Dynamic Photo Inserting a Subject into a Background Image Dynamic Photo Use the following procedure to insert a subject into a new background image A Dynamic Photo with a moving subject is saved as a 2M 1600X1200 pixels or smaller size image A Dynamic Photo with a still subject is saved as a 6M 2816X2112 pixels or smaller size image Procedure P PLAY gt MENU PLAY Tab Dynamic Photo 1 Use lt and gt to select the background image you want and then press SET Only an image that satisfies the following conditions can be used as a background image An image recorded with this camera or an image transferred to this camera s memory using Photo Transport page 129 An image with an aspect rat
145. re playing back and an Mark image appears that you want to save press the shutter button Each image that you select by pressing the shutter button will have a mark appended to it After selecting all of the images you want to save press MENU Buttons Used for Image Selection During playback changes the playback direction and playback lt gt speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back SET Toggles between pause and play Shutter Butien Press all the way down to select an image for saving MENU Saves the selected images and exits the image select operation Use A and V to select the save method you want and then press SET Save Selected Saves selected images Save All Saves all the images Cancel Save Does not save any of the images Save All Saves all the images Does not save any of the images while Cancel Save is selected 38 Snapshot Tutorial we IMPORTANT If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card you may not be able to record the number of CS images indicated on the monitor screen Make sure your memory card has sufficient remaining capacity before shooting with using continuous shutter With continuous shutter exposure and focus for the first image are applied for successive images as well When using a continuous shutter mode keep the camera still until shooting is finished Continuous s
146. red e Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be used for playback Play movies Vista XP 2000 Gees ooo ieee 126 not have DirectX 9 0c or higher installed download DirectX from the Microsoft DirectX site and install it on your computer Edit movies Vista XP 2000 e Use commercial software as required Upload movie files Vista XP SP2 SP3 YouTube Uploader for 127 to YouTube 2000 SP4 CASIO Transfer images to Vista XP 2000 Photo Transport 1 0 129 the camera Adobe Reader 8 View the User s Vista XP SP2 SP3 ae Guide 2000 SP4 Not required if already 131 installed YouTube Uploader for CASIO and Photo Transport will not run under 64 bit versions of Windows Vista 122 Using the Camera with a Computer E Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications See the Read me file that comes with each application for details Information about computer system requirements also can be found under Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Bundled CD ROM on page 163 of this manual E Precautions for Windows Users e Except for Adobe Reader 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 i Viewing and Storing Image
147. ressing the shutter button demonstrates the effect of E DEMO YI Camera AS However the image is not recorded Off Turns off Anti Shake settings uk IMPORTANT While the Anti Shake setting is g 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 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 or I Image AS is selected These values will appear briefly however in the preview image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot The ISO sensitivity setting page 36 must be AUTO for Anti Shake to work Shooting while gY Auto or H Image AS is selected can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement when movement is severe EJ Camera AS may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod Either turn off Anti Shake or select H Image AS 73 Advanced Settings i Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab AF Area For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 35 I
148. rint 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 computer settings You can use commercially available image management software to date stamp images Professional print service Request date stamping when ordering prints from a professional print service 119 Printing E Standards Supported by the Camera PictBridge This is a standard of the Camera and Imaging Products Association M CIPA You can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports PictBridge PictBridge and perform image selection and printing using the camera monitor screen and controls PRINT Image Matching III Using image editing software and printing on a printer that supports Sy 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 209 Printing on a printer that supports Exif Print Exif 2 2 uses Hf 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 120 Prin
149. rolls continuously Volume Press W and then press A W A 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 Stop playback MENU Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera Viewing Snapshots and Movies 86 Viewing Continuous Shutter Images Each time you perform a continuous shutter CS operation the camera creates a CS group that includes all of the images for that particular CS session You can use the following procedure to play back the images in a particular CS group 1 Press M PLAY and then use lt and gt to display the CS group whose images you want to view CS group icon Number of image files in the CS group First image in the CS group 2 Press SET to start playback the images in the CS group This will play back the images in the CS group you selected Current image number number of images in the group Playback guide Playback Controls During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back lt 41 gt Playback speed cannot be adjusted while the displayed image is zoomed SET To
150. round music but they all use the same image change effect e Pattern 5 can be used for playback of snapshots only and the Interval setting is ignored The currently selected image change effect setting is disabled automatically in following cases When playing a slideshow for which amp J Only or One Image is selected for the Images setting When the interval setting is MAX 1 second or 2 seconds Before and after playback of a movie or Voice Recording file Off No image change effect or background music e To stop the slideshow press SET Pressing MENU instead of SET stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Adjust audio volume by pressing VW and then press A or V during playback All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from one image to another e The time required for transition from one image to another may be longer in the case of an image that was not recorded with this camera i Saving Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory You can replace the built in slideshow background music with other music from your computer Supported File Types IMA ADPCM format WAV files e Sampling Frequencies 22 05 kHz 44 1 kHz Quality Monaural Number of Files 9 File names SSBGM001 WAV to SSBGM009 WAV e Create the music files on your computer using the above names e Regardless of which effect pattern you select th
151. rture 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 switch 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 Deteriorated image quality range quality range t gt lt t gt lt m a 0 1X r 4X to 25X 16X to 63 8X Optical digital zoom switch point Zoom pointer Indicates current zoom 4X optical zoom point Image deterioration Snapshot Tutorial 46 e The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 30 The smaller the image size Image Maximum Undeteriorated Size Zoom Factor zoom limit the higher the zoom factor you can 12M 16X 4x use before reaching the image 3 2 16X 4X deterioration point 16 9 16X 4X Though digital zoom generally 8M 19 6X 49X causes a deterioration of image k quality some digital zoom without 5M 25X 6 2X image det
152. s drive icon 7 Drag the DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it 133 Using the Camera with a Computer 8 After the copy operation is complete drag the drive icon to Trash 9 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 2 3 Double click the folder that contains the images you want to view 4 Double click the image file you want to view e For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 138 e An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename an image do so only on images that are stored on your computer 3t IMPORTANT e Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted Transferring Images Automatic
153. s 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 123 Using the Camera with a Computer 4 Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your computer 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 Making sure that the mark on the camera is the connector fully can aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable connector result in poor connect the cable to the camera 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 00 Turn on the camera Wi
154. s shutter images will be shot with flash when REE Slach Auto Shutter is triggered Tips for Better Auto Shutter Snapshots e Using Auto Shutter in combination with Anti Shake page 73 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 71 Advanced Settings we IMPORTANT e 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 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 147 trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby Sleep page 146 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 WIH Tracking setting for the AF area cannot be used while Detect Blur or Detect Panning is selected for the Auto Shutter setting page 35 Always make s
155. s with compatibility operation etc 20 Quick Start Basics Turning the Camera On and Off i To turn power on To enter the REC mode press ON OFF Power or ga REC To enter the PLAY mode press P PLAY The back lamp will light green momentarily and the camera will turn on If you are entering the REC mode the lens will extend from the camera at this time Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or Back lamp coming into contact with the lens as it extends Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend A ON OFF Power creates the risk of malfunction Pressing PLAY while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The lens retracts z about 10 seconds after switching modes Hest The Sleep function or Auto Power Off pages 146 6 PLAY 3 REC 147 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time i To turn off the camera Press ON OFF Power 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 147 21 Quick Start Basics To shoot a snapshot 1 Press 3 REC to turn on the camera Make sure e is on the display If it isn t see page 53 Snapshot mode icon a age Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 175 Monitor screen Shutter but
156. sample subjects to practice creating Dynamic Photo images by inserting them into your original snapshots Step 1 Shoot the snapshot into which you want to insert an extracted sample subject 1 Remove the memory card from the camera if one is loaded You will not be able to access the extracted sample subjects in built in camera memory while a memory card is loaded in the camera 2 Inthe REC mode compose the image and press the shutter button to shoot a standard snapshot You will insert the extracted sample subject into the snapshot you shoot here Step 2 Perform the following procedure to create a Dynamic Photo image 1 Press R to enter the PLAY mode 2 Perform the following operation on the camera yne MENU PLAY tab Dynamic Photo ieee MOTION PRINT Movie Editing 3 Use lt and gt to select the snapshot you shot in Step 1 above and then press SET 4 Use lt and gt to select the extracted sample subject in built in camera memory that you want to insert into the snapshot and then press SET 5 Use the zoom controller to adjust the size of the subject and use A V lt 4 and gt to adjust its position When everything is the way you want press SET This inserts the extracted sample subject into the snapshot and creates a Dynamic Photo image B 3 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects 6 After creation of the Dy
157. snapshots into the frames of a layout and produce a new image that contains multiple snapshots 1 Use lt and gt to select the layout pattern you Layout Pattern Layout Pattern want and then press 2 images 3 images SET 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 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 97 Other Playback Functions PLAY Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT Procedure B PLAY Movie Screen 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 Lp Sa Holding down lt or gt 9 frames 1 frame scrolls at high speed Use A and V to select either 9 frames or
158. spect 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 148 Other Settings Set Up Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Format If a memory card is loaded in the camera this operation will format the memory card It will format built in memory if no memory card is loaded The format operation will delete all contents on the memory card or in built in memory It cannot be undone Make sure you do not need any data currently on the card or in built in memory before you format it Formatting built in memory will delete the following data Protected images BEST SHOT user setups Startup screen Formatting a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged 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 Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress D
159. t 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 91 110 Other Playback Functions PLAY Dynamic Photo You can use the procedures in this section to crop either a moving subject or a still subject out of a snapshot and then insert it into another snapshot Moving Subject Other Image Dynamic Photo Image To create a subject image to be inserted Dynamic Photo 1 Press BS and then select the Dynamic Photo scene 2 Press SET use A and V to specify the subject type and then press SET CS speed patna oi Subject type Moving Subject 20 images per 20 shots 1sec 20fps second Records multiple images of the subject which are 20 shots cropped and combined to create movement against the background image Moving Subject 10 images per 2sec 10fps second Moving Subject 5 images per 4sec 5fps second 2O Snos Records a s
160. t this time l Using the easy Mode easy Mode Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab easy Mode For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 43 76 Advanced Settings Displaying the On screen Grid Grid Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment when composing images EE P Turning on Image Review Review Procedure 3 REC gt MENU gt REC Tab Review While Review is turned on the camera will display a image for about one second immediately after you press the shutter button to record it using Icon Help Icon Help Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Icon Help While Icon Help is turned on a textual description will appear on the display for certain icons when you switch between REC functions Functions Supported by Icon Help REC Mode Flash Metering Mode White Balance Self timer EV Shift 77 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 Set
161. 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 For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 175 e For information about movie image size see page 80 e For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 107 31 Snapshot Tutorial 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 A Suggested Print Image Size Size and Description Pixels R Application 12M 4000X3000 Poster Print 3 2 Poster Print Good detail for better clarity even for images 4000X2656 cropped page 107 from the original 16 9 4000X2240 HOEY 8M 3264x2448 S Print ei Good detail 2560x1920 4 Print 3M 3 5 X5 Print Best when preserving memory capacity is 2048X1536 relatively more important than image quality Image files are smaller which is better when VOR E Mail attaching images to e mail However images 640X480 g Imag imag are relatively coarser e The initial factory default image size setting is 12M e
162. ting 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 and view them manually USB connection pages 123 132 Save images toa computer and view them there In addition to images you also can transfer screen shot images from your computer to the camera Photo Transport page 129 Transfer images stored on your computer to camera memory e You can play back movies pages 126 135 e To edit movies use commercially available software as required Playback and edit movies 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 Windows users should refer to Using the Camera with a Windows Computer on page 122 e Macintosh users should refer to Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page 132 121 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Windows Computer Install the required software in accordance with the version of Windows you are running and what you want to do When you want to Operating System install this software See do this Version page Save images to a computer and view Vista XP 2000 Installation not required 123 them there manually Installation not requi
163. ting e Movie recording is interrupted for a few seconds at the point where a snapshot is recorded e Shooting a snapshot during movie recording is not possible while any one of the following BEST SHOT scenes is selected Prerecord Movie Dynamic Photo Multi motion Image 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 For information about Voice Recording capacities see page 176 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use A V lt 4 and gt to select the Voice Recording scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen 9 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 00 00 00 will be able to jump to the markers in the recording 4 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording To create another audio recording file repeat steps 3 and 4 e To turn off Voice Recording press BS and then select e Auto Remaining recording time 51 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 Record
164. ting 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 CS 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 78 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 32 i Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot Procedure 6 REC gt MENU Quality Tab E Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Normal Economy Gives 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 175
165. tion indicated by the message that appears E Operating Environment e Operating Temperature O to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating Humidity 10 to 85 non condensation Do not place the camera in any of the following locations In an area exposed to direct sunlight or large amounts of moisture dust or sand Near an air conditioner or in other areas subjected to extreme temperature or humidity Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vibration E Condensation Sudden and extreme temperature changes such as when the camera is moved from the outdoors on a cold winter day into a warm room can cause water droplets called condensation to form on the interior and the exterior of the camera which creates the risk of malfunction To prevent condensation from forming seal the camera in a plastic bag before changing locations Then leave the bag sealed to allow the air inside to naturally change to the same temperature as the air in the new location After that remove the camera from the bag and open the battery cover for a few hours 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 156
166. to Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter page 76 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 23 Quick Start Basics E If the image does not focus If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green it means that the image is not in focus because the subject is too close etc Re point the camera at the subject and try to focus again E If the subject is not in the center of the frame Focus lock page 67 is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen To track the movement of a moving subject Half press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject See WH Tracking page 35 for more information 24 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
167. to the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place 19 Quick Start Basics 3 Close the battery cover Pressing the battery cover against the camera slide it closed e For information about how to replace the memory card see page 161 aK IMPORTANT e Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 19 into the memory card slot Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the battery and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center 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 gt 3 Use A and V to select Format and then press SET ae IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it will delete its contents Normally you do not need to format a memory card again However if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera In the case of an SD or SDHC memory card formatting on a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problem
168. ton REC 2 Point the camera at the subject A ON OFF EHH a You can zoom the image if you want w Q eA Em Wide Angle 4 Telephoto Zoom controller Quick Start Basics 22 3 Half press the shutter button to Back lamp a 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 J Press lightly until the button stops Beep beep Image is in focus ap roy 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 e The focus frame in the screen shots included in this manual is shown at E 4 Note that you can change the form of the focus frame if you want page 74 4 Continuing to keep the camera still press the shutter button the rest of the way down This records the snapshot Full press ai u Snap Image is recorded E Using Quick Shutter Shooting a Movie Movie Press Movie to start movie recording Press Movie again to stop movie recording See page 48 for details Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Au
169. tor 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 146 Other Settings Set Up 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 During movie recording and playback Configuring E and gt Settings REC PLAY Procedure MENU Set Up Tab gt REC PLAY Camera turns on whenever E3 REC or PLAY is pressed Power On Off soli turns on or off whenever E3 REC or PLAY is Camera does not turn o
170. tter Face Detection Off Off Flash On Anti Shake Camera AS Focus Off White Balance Off ISO ARARA ER Spot AE Off AF Area On Focus Frame Ed ry Metering Off CS m Off Self timer Off Digital Zoom On 2 Flash Intensity Off LIR Key Make up Digital Zoom On Quick Shutter On MF Position Off Zoom Position Off easy Mode Off 164 Appendix Quality Tab 12M 40003000 Multi Normal Extr Off STD 0 0 0 o Auto Auto o Set Up Tab Co On gt Wide Startup Sound 1 Half Shutter r Sound 1 Tmin Shutter Sound 1 2 min Operation Sound 1 Power On Operation LLLI Play HEE Off Continue Home Off 165 Mass Storage Appendix m PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Images All images Time 30 min Interval 3 sec Effect Pattern 1 9 frames Set Up Tab The contents of the Set Up tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode 166 Appendix When things don t go right i Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Power Supply Power does not turn on 1 The battery may not be loaded correctly page 16 2 The ba
171. ttery may be dead Charge the battery page 15 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 80 rechargeable lithium ion battery The camera suddenly powers down 1 Auto Power Off may have activated page 147 Turn power back on 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 15 3 The camera s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high Turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again Power will not turn off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reload 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 28 Use manual focus page 64 4 You may be moving the camera when shooting Try sho
172. u can display images and play back movies as you normally do a IMPORTANT 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 147 e Audio is initially output by the camera at maximum volume When you first start displaying images set the TV volume control at a relatively low level and then adjust it as required l NOTE e Audio is monaural e Certain TVs may cut off part of the images e All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen You can use A DISP to change the display contents Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use 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 for the slideshow Images setting page 94 When recording images to an external device use A DISP to clear all indicators from the monitor screen page 150 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 93 g P
173. ure you had WIH Spot selected for the AF area whenever you are using the Detect Smile Auto Shutter setting page 35 Auto Shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT sample scenes AUTO BEST SHOT Dynamic Photo ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc Prerecord Movie For YouTube Voice Recording The following function is disabled when shooting with Auto Shutter Triple Self timer Shooting with Face Detection Face Detection Procedure 6 REC gt MENU REC Tab Face Detection For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 40 72 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 p
174. urns 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 101 Other Playback Functions PLAY Adjusting White Balance White Balance Procedure 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 ae Flucrescont 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 82 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 102 Other Playback Functions PLAY Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot
175. used for movie playback To play back a movie first copy the movie to your computer and then double click the movie file E Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a computer Operating System Vista XP 2000 CPU Image Quality HD Pentium 4 3 2 GHz or higher Image Quality STD or LP Pentium M 1 0 GHz or higher Pentium 4 2 0 GHz or higher Required Software Windows Media Player DirectX 9 0c or higher The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies 126 Using the Camera with a Computer E Movie Playback Precautions e Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc e Proper movie playback may not be possible on some computers If you experience problems try the following Try recording movies with a quality setting of STD or LP Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest version Quit any other applications you have running and stop resident applications Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer you can use the AV cable that comes bu
176. want press SET e Pressing lt 4 registers the selected setting and returns to the menu To configure settings on another tab after pressing lt q to return to the menu use A to move the highlighting up to the tabs and f then use lt 4 and gt to select the tab you Settings want Anti Shake 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 62 Use lt q and P to select the REC tab Procedure i 1 Ga REC 1 MENU REC Tabi Focus Press Press Use A and VF to select the Focus 6 REC MENU and then press P 63 Advanced Settings REC Mode Settings REC i Selecting a Focus Mode Focus Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Focus 3 Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range Settings Type of Shot Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies H Auto General Auto Approximately 15 cm to Focus recording matic O infinity 5 9 to Co Approximately 5 cm to 2 Gloss ue Auto Fixed 50 cm 2 0 to 19 7 Fixed Macro P matic focal First step zoom from the distance point Widest Angle setting 24 Shooting witha Fixed a relatively wide focal Fixed distance 2 3 focus range point Scenery and other distant Fixed Infinity Infinity f subjects
177. y 1 In the REC mode press SET its settings SET 2 Use A and V to select the setting you want to change Image size Quality pages 30 79 Available settings Control Panel Flash page 33 AF Area page 35 ISO sensitivity page 36 Continuous shutter page 37 Face Detection page 40 Make up page 42 easy Mode page 43 Date Time page 45 Snapshot image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel 3 Use lt and gt to change the setting 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 140 e You also can configure settings other than those listed above page 62 e The Control Panel cannot be displayed while a Dynamic Photo Prerecord Movie For YouTube or Voice Recording Operation is in progress 29 Snapshot Tutorial I Specifying Control Panel Items You can use the following procedure to specify the eight items you want on the Control Panel 1 Inthe REC mode press SET to display the j Control Panel Next press MENU Self timer White Balance This will display a menu of Control Panel items aie with the items currently selected for display ivity EV Shift shown in green 2

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