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Using the Camera with a Computer

Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback

• 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.

• Even if a computer system that conforms to the minimum requirements described

above, there may be cases when frames will be dropped and playback will not be
possible.

Recommended Computer System Requirements for Writing Movie
Files to Disc

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.

What is YouTube?

YouTube is a movie sharing site managed by YouTube, LLC where you can upload
movies and view movies uploaded by others.

Operating System

: Windows Vista, XP (SP2)

CPU

: Intel Pentium EE 3.2 GHz, Intel Core Duo, AMD Athlon 64

FX series, AMD Athlon 64 X2 series

Hard Disk Drive Space : Equivalent 120MB free hard disk drive space
Memory

: 512MB RAM (1GB recommended)

Graphics card

: NVIDIA Geforce: 7 series or above or ATI: X1000 series or

above

Graphics card memory : 256MB or above

Operating System

: Windows Vista, XP (SP2)

CPU

: Pentium

III

800 MHz or higher (PIV 1.6 GHz or higher

recommended)

Hard Disk Drive Space : 1GB free hard disk drive space (4GB or higher

recommended)

Memory

: 512MB RAM (1GB recommended)

Uploading Movie Files to YouTube

Summary of Contents for EX-F1 - EXILIM Pro Digital Camera

Page 1: ...uct 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 E User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...l retailer Unpacking Digital camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 100 Charger unit BC 100L Power cord Strap Lens cap Lens hood Remote shutter release USB cable AV cable CD ROM Basic Reference A shoe cap is installed on the hot shoe at the factory The shape of the power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area ...

Page 3: ...ising out of the use of ArcSoft TotalMedia Extreme for CASIO ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre for CASIO ArcSoft TotalMedia Studio for CASIO 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 ...

Page 4: ...gle file 22 To delete all files 22 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 23 Auto Focus Restrictions 23 Turning the Camera On and Off 24 To turn power on 24 To turn off the camera 24 Snapshot Tutorial 25 Selecting a Recording Mode 25 Using the Control Panel 28 Changing the Image Size Size 29 Using Flash Flash 31 Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO 34 Adjusting White Balance White Balance 34 Correcting Image Bri...

Page 5: ...ti Shake 70 Shooting with Digital Panning Digital Panning 71 Shooting an Image in Accordance with Subject Movement Move Out CS Move In CS 72 Using Prerecord Movie Prerecord Movie 76 Advanced Settings 77 Using On screen Menus 77 REC Mode Settings REC 79 Using the Self timer Self timer 79 Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light 80 Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Sh...

Page 6: ... 96 Viewing a Movie 96 Viewing Continuous Shutter Images 97 Deleting Continuous Shutter Images 99 Dividing Up a CS Group 99 Copying a CS Group Image 100 Zooming an On screen Image 101 Displaying 12 Images on the Same Screen 101 Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 102 Viewing High quality Movies on a Hi Vision Television 104 Other Playback Functions PLAY 106 Playing a Slideshow on the Camer...

Page 7: ...and Folders 134 Memory Card Data 135 Other Settings Set Up 137 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Screen 137 Adjusting Viewfinder Brightness EVF Brightness 137 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 138 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No 138 Configuring World Time Settings World Time 139 Time Stamping Snapshots Timestamp 140 Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust 140 Spec...

Page 8: ...49 Power Supply 157 Charging 157 To replace the battery 158 Battery Precautions 158 Using the Camera in another Country 159 Using Household Power 159 Using a Memory Card 160 To replace the memory card 160 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software 162 General Guide 163 Monitor Screen Contents 165 Reset Initial Default Settings 168 When things don t go right 170 Troubleshooting 170 Display M...

Page 9: ...a Delete A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete images a countless number of times Play Record You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways Store images on your computer Print images Attach images to e mail ...

Page 10: ...cording You can record movies in high quality full HD and play them back on a Hi Vision TV 1920x1080 pixels 60 fields s High speed Continuous Shutter Prerecord Still image Now you can shoot continuous high resolution images at the amazing speed of 60 images per second Prerecord Still image pre records images to ensure you are almost never too late with the shutter button High speed Movies Movies c...

Page 11: ...ot come loose 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 Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 100 for power Never try to use any other type of battery 1 Aligning the positive and negative terminals of the battery with those of the charger unit load the batte...

Page 12: ...evice 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 ...

Page 13: ...ad the battery While holding the stopper to the side in the direction indicated by the arrow slide the battery into the camera terminals end first Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place 3 Close the battery cover For information about how to replace the battery see page 158 To load the battery 1 2 Lock Terminals Stopper ...

Page 14: ...de Leaving the camera for about one day with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared You will have to re configure the settings after power is restored See page 183 for information about battery life and memory capacity Battery Power Conservation Tips When you do not need to use the flash select flash off for the flash setting page 31 Enable ...

Page 15: ... city where you will be using the camera and then press SET 5 Use 8 and 2 to select the summer time DST setting you want and then press SET 6 Use 8 and 2 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 7 Set the date and the time Use 4 and 6 to select the setting you want to change and then use 8 and 2 to change it To switch between ...

Page 16: ...of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies which can cause movie frames to be lost The 0 REC indicator on the monitor screen turns yellow to indicate that frames are being lost Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended 1 Press ON OFF to turn off the camera and then open the memory card slot cover Pressing the memory card slot cov...

Page 17: ...and 2 to select Format and then press SET 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...

Page 18: ...ff settings page 146 If the image in the viewfinder appears blurry use the diopter dial to adjust it 4 Point the camera at the subject You can zoom the image if you want 5 Half press the shutter button to focus the image When focus is complete the camera will beep the back lamp will light green and the focus frame will turn green To shoot a snapshot Snapshot mode icon r REC Shutter button Monitor ...

Page 19: ...en Quick Shutter is used Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus If the image does not focus If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green it means that the image is not in focus because the subject is too close etc Point the camera at the subject and try to focus again Half press Press lightly until the button ...

Page 20: ...Holding the camera still carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed NOTE Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration To protect against accidentally droppi...

Page 21: ...rrently stored in memory Information about the displayed snapshot also is included page 166 You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z page 101 If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it 2 Use 4 and 6 to scroll...

Page 22: ...t to delete is displayed 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit the delete operation press MENU If a CS group page 97 is displayed when you perform the above procedure all of the images in the currently display CS group will be deleted 1 Press p PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press 2 2 Use 8 and 2 to select All Files Delete and th...

Page 23: ...ality setting page 87 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image 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 dista...

Page 24: ...to Power Off pages 142 142 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time Press ON OFF Power You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press r REC or p PLAY You also can configure the camera to turn off when you press r REC or p PLAY page 143 Turning the Camera On and Off To turn power on To turn off the camera ON OFF Power B...

Page 25: ...enes and the camera sets up automatically for beautiful images every time page 67 A A Aperture Priority mode In this mode you select the aperture and other settings are adjusted accordingly Use 4 and 6 to select the desired aperture value The ISO sensitivity shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor screen will turn orange when you half press the shutter button if the image is over exposed o...

Page 26: ...ter speed and focus using the control dial M M Manual Exposure mode This mode gives you total control over aperture and shutter speed settings 1Press SET select the aperture setting and then use 4 and 6 to change it 2Press SET select the shutter speed setting and then use 4 and 6 to change it If you are using manual focus page 43 you also can press SET select Focus and then use 4 and 6 to focus ma...

Page 27: ...ing element used by the camera very fast moving objects in an image may appear distorted Depending on the shutter speed setting and the recording mode you used the brightness of what appears on the monitor screen when you record the image may be different from the brightness of the recorded image Image AS page 81 does not work in the S mode and M mode You can however turn on Camera AS if you like ...

Page 28: ...the settings and return to the REC mode NOTE You also can configure settings other than those listed above page 77 Using the Control Panel 1 9 5 3 4 7 8 2 6 Control panel SET 8 2 4 6 Control dial 1Image size Quality pages 29 87 2Flash mode page 31 3ISO sensitivity page 34 4White balance page 34 5EV shift page 36 6Metering mode page 37 7AF area page 37 8REC light Single Shot mode page 39 Continuous...

Page 29: ...proximately 6 million pixels 2640x480 size image Approximately 300 000 pixels Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have more pixels so they take up more memory space For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 177 For information about movie image size see page 87 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 113 Changin...

Page 30: ...iewed on the camera s monitor screen or printed After transferring RAW image data to your computer you can use software that supports the general purpose DNG format to process the image and convert it to image data that suits your particular needs Since both RAW image data and JPEG data are saved by the camera you can view the JPEG version on the camera s monitor screen 6M 2816x2112 A3 Print Good ...

Page 31: ...ted with the CS dial and RAW is selected as the image size Consecutive mode and BEST SHOT mode shooting produces 6M image size JPEG images only which is selected automatically 1 In the REC mode press 2 once 2 Use 4 and 6 to select the flash setting you want and then press SET Using Flash Flash Auto Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure amount of light and brightness condition...

Page 32: ...ry it takes anywhere from a few seconds to 9 seconds Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed which can cause image blur due to camera movement Under such conditions secure the camera with a tripod etc With red eye reduction the flash is fired automatically in accordance with exposure It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright The presence of outd...

Page 33: ...he flash fires This causes the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to become smaller which reduces the chance of red eye Note the following important points when using red eye reduction Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera flash Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera Other ...

Page 34: ...e the Image Size setting to RAW an ISO setting of ISO 200 will be used for recording You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting 1 In the REC mode use 8 and 2 to select the fourth control panel option f...

Page 35: ...lly Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day Overcast For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc Shade For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings Day White Fluorescent For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Daylight Fluorescent For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting Tungsten For shooting under light bulb lighting Manual WB...

Page 36: ...ress SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it NOTE When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift 6 Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best for light colored subjec...

Page 37: ... Specifying the Metering Mode Metering Multi Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading This type of metering provides error free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions Center Weighted Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus area to measure light This type of metering is b...

Page 38: ... Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image This setting works well with focus lock page 44 Free You can move the focus frame by using 8 2 4 and 6 to move the focus point and then pressing SET To change the focus point position select Free again and then use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the position you want Tracking When you half press the shutter button while this setting ...

Page 39: ...case of far away subjects You will be able to use the LED light during movie recording only if you open the flash before you start recording To toggle the LED light off and on during recording press the 2 button You cannot turn the LED light off and on during High speed Movie recording 1 In the REC mode use 8 and 2 to select the bottom control panel option Date Time You can use 4 and 6 to select d...

Page 40: ...h speed 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image NOTE 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 42 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 ...

Page 41: ...o On page 84 During zoom a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Switch Point Image deterioration indicator Zoom bar Focusing range Displayed for Auto Focus Macro Focus and Manual Focus Products marketed in some geographic areas display inches and feet Focal distance Converted to 35mm film format 12X to 52 1X Undeteriorated image quality range 1X 4...

Page 42: ...rioration is possible with image sizes of 4M and smaller The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size Maximum zoom including digital zoom during movie recording is 48X Movie recording with little deterioration up to 48X is possible only when STD is selected as the movie mode Image Size Maximum ...

Page 43: ...r screen which aids in focusing If you do not perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed the screen in step 1 will re appear You also can change this setting using the function ring Selecting a Focus Mode Focus Settings Type of Shot Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Q Auto Focus General recording Automatic Approximately 40 cm to 9 i...

Page 44: ...ctual focusing range value Products marketed in some geographic areas display inches and feet Always be sure to select Auto Focus AF as the focus mode whenever using face detection page 82 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 sele...

Page 45: ...L AF L button performs 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use 4 and 6 to select REC 3 Use 8 and 2 to select AE AF Lock and then press 6 4 Use 8 and 2 to change the setting and then press SET to apply it NOTE AE Lock and AF Lock are not supported while O Tracking is selected for the AF Area setting Performing an EV shift operation while AE Lock is in effect will cause Auto Exposure to be unlocked Perfo...

Page 46: ...ous shutter recording of new images until you release the shutter button You can specify anywhere from one second to up to 60 seconds as the continuous shutter shooting time which is the amount of time for which pre recorded images are saved plus the amount of time that continuous shutter recording is performed after the shutter button is pressed all the way down You even can specify that the came...

Page 47: ...mory at one time with the older images deleted automatically as new ones are stored Fully pressing the shutter button will record the pre recorded images This mode lets you view the pre recorded images in slow motion and perform final recording when the image you want appears You can specify one of eight playback speeds for pre recorded images BKT Bracketing With this mode you can record multiple ...

Page 48: ...shutter button Shooting at 10 to 60 Images Per Second with the LED Light 1 Set the mode dial to t Auto 2 Set the CS dial to ª Flash CS 3 Use 8 and 2 to select the second control panel option from the bottom Flash CS fps 4 Use 4 and 6 to select the continuous shutter CS speed you want and then press SET The LED light is used for flash when the CS speed is within the range of 10 to 60 fps You also c...

Page 49: ... to select the number of flash continuous shutter CS images you want to shoot and then press SET You can select any one of the following values 3 5 10 15 or 20 7 Press the shutter button to shoot 8 If you keep the shutter button depressed the camera will shoot the number of images you specified Recording will stop if you release the shutter button before the specified number of images is reached 9...

Page 50: ...performed after the shutter button is pressed all the way The maximum shooting time depends on the selected CS speed You can select a CS speed in the range of 1 to 60 fps You can configure the mode so all 60 images are stored from the buffer which pre records images before you fully press the shutter button The minimum interval for images pre recorded in the buffer is 0 5 seconds and the minimum n...

Page 51: ...amera to start pre recording images The camera will not emit a shutter sound when you half press the shutter button while Prerecord Still image is selected 9 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down This will record the images in the pre record buffer and start recording new images in real time Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed 10 Image recording ...

Page 52: ...an only go up to the level that suits your needs The number of continuous shutter shots you can record and the approximate time in seconds that it will take to shoot all of the shots are indicated on the display Using High speed Continuous Shutter AUTO N This setting allows CS recording to continue as long as memory is available The camera measures light levels and configures the CS speed setting ...

Page 53: ...ou half press the shutter button while Slow Motion View is selected the camera will start to pre record images continually and play them back at slow speed Up to two seconds worth of pre recorded images are in memory at one time with the older images deleted automatically as new ones are stored Fully pressing the shutter button will save the pre recorded images This mode lets you view the pre reco...

Page 54: ...ill save the pre recorded image that is on the monitor screen when you press the shutter button NOTE Slow Motion View does not operate correctly if you press the shutter button all the way down Be sure to half press the shutter button After images are pre recorded press the shutter button the rest of the way down With this mode you can record multiple images while sequentially altering settings fo...

Page 55: ...e settings are the way you want press SET Recording 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to t Auto 2 Set the CS dial to BKT Bracketing 3 Use 8 and 2 to select the second control panel option from the bottom Bracketing 4 Use 4 and 6 to select AEB and then press SET 5 Press the shutter button to shoot Pressing the shutter button once records the preset number of images 6 Save the CS images page 58 Sh...

Page 56: ...either 3 or 5 You also can change this setting using the control dial 5 Use 4 and 6 to specify the white balance increment 6 When the settings are the way you want press SET Recording 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to t Auto 2 Set the CS dial to BKT Bracketing 3 Use 8 and 2 to select the second control panel option from the bottom Bracketing 4 Use 4 and 6 to select WBB and then press SET 5 Pr...

Page 57: ...her 3 or 5 You also can change this setting using the control dial 5 Use 4 and 6 to specify the increment range 6 When the settings are the way you want press SET Recording 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to t Auto 2 Set the CS dial to BKT Bracketing 3 Use 8 and 2 to select the second control panel option from the bottom Bracketing 4 Use 4 and 6 to select AFB and then press SET 5 Press the shu...

Page 58: ...ss MENU 2 Use 4 and 6 to select REC 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Save CS Images and then press 6 4 Use 8 and 2 to change the setting Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images Normal Batch All images that were shot are saved after the continuous shutter operation is finished In the case of Prerecord Still image page 50 the images that were shot are played back in reverse sequence and th...

Page 59: ...ppears 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 2After selecting all of the images you want to save press 8 3Use 8 and 2 to select the save method you want and then press SET Mark Buttons Used for Image Selection 4 6 During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback is pau...

Page 60: ...than AUTO N the maximum number of images per continuous shutter session is limited for Prerecord Still image Flash CS and Bracketing even if there is memory card capacity available to store more images The number of images will be restricted even further or shooting may be impossible when remaining memory card capacity is less than the allowable number of images for a particular CS mode The Flash ...

Page 61: ...ages setting the smaller the flash range shooting range When the LED light is fired the faster the shooting speed setting the smaller the flash range shooting range The flash is disabled in the Bracketing mode With some BEST SHOT scenes Digital Anti Shake Move Out CS Move In CS Digital Panning the current CS dial setting is ignored Continuous shutter recording is disabled while one of the followin...

Page 62: ...ovie recording stops automatically when the file size becomes 4GB Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 67 you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly for beautiful movies every time Selecting the BEST SHOT scene named Night Scene for example will configure the camera so night scenes appear clearer an...

Page 63: ...e picked up in the audio NOTE Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies which can cause movie frames to be lost The 0 REC indicator on the monitor screen turns yellow to indicate that frames are being lost To a...

Page 64: ... to start and stop recording Movie Mode Settings STD Use this mode for standard movie recording This is the mode you normally should use page 62 In this mode recording is performed with an aspect ratio of 4 3 an image size of 640x480 pixels and a frame rate of 30 frames per second Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed HD Use this mode to record high definition Hi Vision movies pa...

Page 65: ...ti Shake Move Out CS Move In CS Digital Panning During high speed recording recording is performed using the same setup as the t Auto recording mode regardless of which BEST SHOT scene is selected Snapshot in Movie is not supported during high speed movie recording During High speed Movie recording Auto Focus and exposure remain fixed at the levels they were when you initially started recording Zo...

Page 66: ...hen shooting a Snapshot in Movie A snapshot cannot be shot during recording of the following types of movies High speed Movie while recording with certain movie BEST SHOT scene For YouTube You cannot use Snapshot in Movie to shoot a snapshot when recording with Prerecord Movie while the movie is being recorded to the buffer before you press 0 You will be able to shoot snapshots during real time mo...

Page 67: ...oundary to the scene you want to select The scene menu has multiple pages Use 8 and 2 to scroll between menu pages You can access information about the currently selected scene See page 68 for details 4 Press SET to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene This returns to the REC mode The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a differen...

Page 68: ...ube Prerecord Movie To focus before starting to record a movie with the For YouTube scene select On for the Continuous AF setting on the REC tab or use manual focus After focusing start recording A slow shutter speed setting is used when the Night Scene or Fireworks scene is selected The camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process at slow shutter speeds It is a good idea to use...

Page 69: ...laying the camera s setting menus and looking at its settings User snapshot scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence SU1 SU2 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 Dynamic Range Flash Intensity Flash Assist Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast User BEST SHOT scenes are st...

Page 70: ... 3 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button all the way down After you press the shutter button all the way the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress Keep the camera still while this message is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears NOTE The CS dial setting is ignored when reco...

Page 71: ...lowing the subject 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to b 2 Press SET and then select Digital Panning 3 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button all the way down Lines will appear on the monitor screen dividing it into nine areas As you shoot move the camera to keep the subject within the middle area as much as possible NOTE The CS dial setting is ignored when recording with this BES...

Page 72: ...nt sensitivity and then press SET You can select any one of three sensitivity levels High Normal or Low Move Out CS Setting Guide Move In CS Setting Guide Shooting an Image in Accordance with Subject Movement Move Out CS Move In CS Move Out CS Automatically records what happened immediately before and after the subject moves outside of a boundary on the monitor screen Move In CS Automatically reco...

Page 73: ...and 2 to select the bottom control panel option Prerecord Still image Time 11 Use 4 and 6 to specify the pre record time which is the amount of time before and after subject movement for which you want to record images The approximate number of recordable CS images will appear on the monitor screen CS speed Number of pre recorded images and recording time Number of real time recorded images and re...

Page 74: ... in step 10 under To setup the camera on page 72 After the buffer becomes full new images keep being added while older images are continually being deleted The camera will start saving images automatically the moment it detects that the subject has moved out of the boundary 0 AUTO flashes on the monitor screen during recording standby and auto recording 4 Image recording will continue until the en...

Page 75: ...rding 4 Image recording will continue until the end of the Prerecord Time is reached While the camera is in Move In CS recording standby you can cancel standby by pressing the shutter button all the way down You then will be able to shoot images normally To stop an ongoing image recording operation press SET or 0 5 Save the CS images page 58 NOTE Compose the image so the entire subject and its bac...

Page 76: ...me recording Real time recording continues until you stop it To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to b 2 Press SET and then select Prerecord Movie At this point the back lamp will flash Up to five seconds of buffer contents will be stored followed by real time movie recording To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1 With the camera pointed at the subject press...

Page 77: ...ration Buttons 1 In the REC mode press MENU This will display the menu screen 2 Use 4 and 6 to select the tab where the item you want to configure is located Using On screen Menus 4 6 Selects tabs 6 is also used to display the options available for a setting 8 2 Selects a setting option SET Registers the selected setting MENU Exits the menu screen Control dial Can be used in place of 8 2 4 and 6 t...

Page 78: ...o the menu use 8 to move the highlighting up to the tabs and then use 4 and 6 to select the tab you want 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 77 Items Example When Self timer is selected on the REC tab Tabs Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Self timer Use...

Page 79: ...ether with the following features High speed CS Flash CS Bracketing Movie REC Mode Settings REC Using the Self timer Self timer 10 sec 10 second Self timer 2 sec 2 second Self timer When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement X3 Triple Self timer Shoots three images one image 10 seconds after the shutter butt...

Page 80: ...to light which provides illumination for focusing in areas where lighting is dim Leaving this function turned off is recommended when shoot portraits from short distances etc IMPORTANT Never look directly into the front lamp while it is lit Make sure your finger is not covering the front lamp Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light Front lamp ...

Page 81: ...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 A Camera AS may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod Either turn off Anti Shake or select S Image AS When the image size setting is RAW page 30 this setting becomes A Camera AS when the Anti Shake setting is D Au...

Page 82: ... focus if it cannot detect a face Always make sure that Auto Focus AF is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face detection Detection of the following types of faces is not supported A face that is obstructed by hair sunglasses a hat etc or a face in dark shade A profile or a face that is at an angle A face that is very far away and small or very close and large A face in an area that is...

Page 83: ...en you half press the shutter button focusing is performed for the area specified by Free If Face Detection is turned on focusing is performed in the area where a face is detected Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab AE AF Lock See page 45 for details Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab AE Bracketing See page 54 for details Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab WB Bracketing See page 56 for details Shooting with Continuo...

Page 84: ... operation that is much faster than Auto Focus NOTE Quick Shutter is disabled when the zoom factor is greater Recording is performed using Auto Focus at this time Shooting with Focus Bracketing Focus Bracketing Turning Digital Zoom On or Off Digital Zoom Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter On Turns on Quick Shutter Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used Off Turns off Quic...

Page 85: ...ENU REC Tab Review While Review is turned on the camera will display a image for about one second immediately after you press the shutter button to record it Image review is available only when shooting single images It does not work with continuous shutter Assigning a Function to the Function Ring Ring Setup CS fps Function ring changes the continuous shutter CS speed when shooting with continuou...

Page 86: ... 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 Optical zoom setting only Displaying the On screen Grid Grid Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory Setting Disabled Initial Default Setting Enabled Flash Auto Setting at power off Self timer Off Flash Intensity 0 D...

Page 87: ...EC MENU Quality Tab HD Quality You can configure movie quality settings when recording a HD movie page 64 Selecting a high image quality setting FHD will make it possible to record beautiful Full HD movies but it also reduces the amount of time you can record per movie Image Quality Settings Quality Specifying Snapshot Image Quality T Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Norma...

Page 88: ...me rate by rotating the function ring page 85 Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab Dynamic Range You can adjust the Dynamic Range setting in order to capture the bright areas of an image while reducing the chance of overexposure and underexposure The dynamic range setting is ignored during high speed movie recording Setting the High speed Movie Frame Rate HS Speed Frame Rate Image Size Pixels 300 fps ...

Page 89: ... happens you can use flash assist to supplement the brightness of the subject so it appears as if flash illumination was sufficient Select Auto to turn on Flash Assist Flash Assist may not produce the desired result if you use it after changing the initial default settings of any of the following Flash Intensity EV Shift ISO Contrast Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab Color Filter Settings Off B W S...

Page 90: ...ation You can specify one of five saturation settings from 2 most saturated to 2 least saturated Procedure r REC 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 Controlling Image Sharpness Sharpness Controlling Color Saturation Saturation Adjusting Image Contrast Contrast ...

Page 91: ... can eliminate the chance of blurred images due to accidental hand movement The shutter button of the remote shutter release operates the same way as the camera s shutter button Connection 1 Turn off the camera 2 Open the terminal cover and connect the remote shutter release plug to the USB AV port Using the Remote Shutter Release Shutter button Plug USB AV port Terminal cover ...

Page 92: ...sed with Flash CS page 48 Before Using an External Flash Unit Be sure to perform the following steps before using an external flash unit 1 In the REC mode set the CS dial to t Single Shot 2 Press 2 once 3 Use 4 and 6 to select External Flash and then press SET Now if you connect an external flash unit it will fire whenever you shoot a snapshot The built in flash will not fire IMPORTANT Be sure to ...

Page 93: ... make the required camera settings REC mode M Manual Exposure mode Shutter Speed Around 1 60 Select the aperture to match the type of image you are shooting White Balance Daylight Flash Mode External Flash page 92 4 Turn on the external flash unit and set it up for the camera s aperture value and sensitivity value Depending on shooting conditions proper exposure may not be attained even if you pro...

Page 94: ...it and the camera as required when using optical zoom If you do not plan to use the external flash detach it from the camera and select some setting other than External Flash as the flash mode The built in flash will not operate properly while an external flash is attached Use the procedures in this section to install the lens hood that comes with the camera or a commercially available filter Inst...

Page 95: ...of the corners of the image This camera supports use of commercially available 62mm filters NOTE Carefully read the user documentation that comes with filters for information about how to use them properly Keep the following points in mind when purchasing a filter Use of a filter can cause blackening around the edges of images Use of a filter may interfere with proper operation of Auto Focus and f...

Page 96: ...ck changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back Control dial During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back SET Toggles between pause and play DISP Cycles through information display formats Zoom controller Zooms the image You can use 8 2 4 and 6 to scroll the zoomed image on t...

Page 97: ...he CS group whose images you want to view 2 Press SET to start playback the images in the CS group This will play back the images in the CS group you selected Viewing Continuous Shutter Images Number of image files in the CS group First image in the CS group CS group icon Current image number number of images in the group CS speed The CS speed does not appear on the monitor screen in the high spee...

Page 98: ... Control dial During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back SET Toggles between pause and play DISP Cycles through information display formats Zoom controller Zooms the image You can use 8 2 4 and 6 to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen 8 Exits CS group playback 2 Displays the delete menu ...

Page 99: ...1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused press 2 2 Use 8 and 2 to select Del Group Images and then press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Yes and then press SET Use the following to divide up a CS Group into individual images Dividing Up a Specific CS Group 1 While a CS group folder is displayed press MENU 2 Use 4 and 6 to select PLAY 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Divide Group and then press 6 4 Us...

Page 100: ...an image in a CS group to a location outside of the group 1 While a CS group folder is displayed press SET 2 While an image inside the CS group is displayed press MENU 3 Use 4 and 6 to select PLAY 4 Use 8 and 2 to select Select Frame and then press 6 5 Use 4 and 6 to display the image you want to copy 6 Use 8 and 2 to select Copy and then press SET NOTE The functions below cannot be performed on s...

Page 101: ...rt of the zoomed image is currently displayed To exit the zoom screen press MENU Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X certain image sizes may not allow zooming up to the full 8X 1 In the PLAY Mode slide the zoom controller towards w Use 4 and 6 to scroll 12 images at a time To view a particular image use 8 2 4 or 6 to move the selection boundary to the image you want and then press SET In th...

Page 102: ... with the TV for information about requirements before plugging into or unplugging from the TV 2 Turn on the TV and select its video input mode If the TV has more than one video input select the one where the camera is connected 3 Press p PLAY to turn on the camera This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen without anything appearing on the camera s monitor screen Pressing ON OFF or r REC...

Page 103: ...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 Only for the slideshow Images setting page 106 When recording images to an external device use DISP to clear all indicators from the monitor screen page 146 For information about connecting a monitor to the recording device and about how to recor...

Page 104: ... connect two HDMI output connectors to each other Make sure that the camera is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the cable Check the user documentation that comes with the TV for information about requirements before plugging into or unplugging from the TV When cables are connected to both the USB AV port and the HDMI output connector the HDMI output connector connection is given priorit...

Page 105: ... image does not appear when Auto is selected as the output method try changing this setting to something else NOTE Audio is stereo Some TVs may not be able to output images and or audio correctly Audio is initially output by the camera at maximum volume When you first start displaying images set the TV volume control at a relatively low level and then adjust it as required All icons and indicators...

Page 106: ...rom 1 to 30 seconds or MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds movies play from beginning to end When the slideshow reaches a movie file while MAX is selected only the first frame of the movie will displayed Effect Select the effect you want Pattern 1 to 5 Plays background music and applies an image change effect Patterns 1 through 4 have different background music but they all use the sam...

Page 107: ...mage that was not recorded with this camera Procedure p PLAY Movie Screen MENU PLAY Tab MOTION PRINT 1 Use 8 and 2 to select either 9 frames or 1 frame When 9 frames is selected the frame you select in step 2 will be in the center of the MOTION PRINT image 2 Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the movie frames and display the one you want to use as the image of the MOTION PRINT image Holding down 4 or 6...

Page 108: ...he movie the cut point Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing Cut To Point Cut Cuts everything from the beginning of the movie up to the current location Cut Point To Point Cut Cuts everything between two points Cut From Point Cut Cuts everything from the current location to the end of the movie 4 6 During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback is paused scr...

Page 109: ...t 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 b...

Page 110: ...age on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered The corrected version of an image cannot be output to a TV page 102 Adjusting White Balance White Balance Daylight Outdoors fair weather Overcast Outdoors cloudy to rain in tree shade etc Shade Very high temperature light such as building shade etc Day White Fluoresc...

Page 111: ...rsion to be stored as separate files 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 The corrected version of an image cannot be output to a TV page 102 Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing See page 119 for details Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapsh...

Page 112: ... displayed Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect On Protects specific files 1Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed 2Use 8 and 2 to select On and then press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the icon 3To 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 ...

Page 113: ...n image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated The original unrotated version of the image will be displayed on the 12 image screen Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Resize You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot The original snapshot is also retained You can resize an image to one of three image sizes 3M 2M VGA Resizing a 16 9 or ...

Page 114: ...iles can be copied from the camera s built in memory to a memory card or from a memory card to built in memory NOTE You can copy snapshots or movies you recorded with this camera Cropping a Snapshot Trimming Copying Files Copy Built in Card Copies all files from built in camera memory to a memory card This option copies all the files in built in camera memory It cannot be used to copy a single fil...

Page 115: ...g Up a Continuous Shutter Group Divide Group Selecting the PLAY Mode Screen Layout Display Layout PLAY Mode Normal 100 of the display image is always visible With some aspect ratios black bands may appear above and below or to the left and right of the image Wide With this setting the display image is the maximum possible size that allows the entire image to be displayed horizontally With some asp...

Page 116: ...ave them printed Printing on a Home Printer Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print images directly from a memory card For details see the user documentation that comes with your printer Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer You can print on a printer that supports PictBridge page 117 Printing with a Comput...

Page 117: ...ort until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Make sure that the c...

Page 118: ... on the monitor screen 6 Use 8 and 2 to select Print and then press SET Printing will start and the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen The message will disappear after a short while even though printing is still being performed Pressing any camera button will cause the printing status to re appear The print menu screen will re appear when printing is complete If you selecte...

Page 119: ...images 1 Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the image you want to print is displayed 2 Use 8 and 2 to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image If you want to include the date in the images press DISP so On is shown for date stamping Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for other images if you want 3 Press SET Co...

Page 120: ... following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image Configuring camera settings Configure DPOF settings page 119 You can turn date stamping on and off each time you print You can configure settings so some images include the date stamp and some don t Configure the Camera s Timestamp setting page 140 The camera s Timestamp setting imprints the date into a snapshot whe...

Page 121: ...rmation about 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 Printing on a printer that supports Exif Print Exif 2 2 uses information about shooting conditions recorded with the image to enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufac...

Page 122: ...er and view them there Save images and view them manually USB connection pages 124 130 Playback movies Play back movies using ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre for CASIO page 126 Save movies to a DVD disc You can save full HD movies you recorded with the camera directly to a DVD disc in full HD format The DVD disc can be played back on a device capable of AVCHD playback See To install ArcSoft TotalMedia ...

Page 123: ...s Operating System Version Install this software See page Save images to a computer and view them there manually Vista XP 2000 Installation not required 124 Play movies Vista XP SP2 ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre for CASIO 126 Store movies to a disc Vista XP SP2 ArcSoft TotalMedia Studio for CASIO 126 Upload movie files to YouTube Vista XP SP2 2000 SP4 YouTube Uploader for CASIO 127 View the User s Gu...

Page 124: ... 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 the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfun...

Page 125: ...urn off the camera After making sure that the back lamp is unlit disconnect the camera from the computer Windows 2000 Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen and disable the drive number assigned to the camera Next 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 To view images you copied to...

Page 126: ...ed To playback movies or save movies to a disc on your computer you will need to install ArcSoft TotalMedia Extreme for CASIO To play back a movie on your computer first install ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre for CASIO and then copy the movie to your computer To install ArcSoft TotalMedia Extreme for CASIO 1 On the CD ROM menu screen select ArcSoft TotalMedia Extreme for CASIO 2 After reading the info...

Page 127: ...a simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the For YouTube BEST SHOT scene to YouTube What is YouTube YouTube is a movie sharing site managed by YouTube LLC where you can upload movies and view movies uploaded by others Operating System Windows Vista XP SP2 CPU Intel Pentium EE 3 2 GHz Intel Core Duo AMD Athlon 64 FX series AMD Athlon 64 X2 series Hard Disk Drive Space Equivalent 120M...

Page 128: ... movie length of 10 minutes 1 Record the move you want to upload using the For YouTube BEST SHOT movie scene 2 If it isn t already connect your computer to the Internet 3 Connect the camera to your computer page 124 4 Turn on the camera YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically If this is the first time you are using the application configure the YouTube user ID and network environmen...

Page 129: ...lick Digital Camera IMPORTANT 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 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 c...

Page 130: ...2 to select Mass Storage and then press SET Using the Camera with a Macintosh When you want to do this Operating System Version Install this software See page Save images to your Macintosh and view them there manually Mac OS 9 Installation not required 130 Mac OS X Save images to your Macintosh automatically Manage images Mac OS 9 Use commercially available software 132 Mac OS X Use iPhoto which c...

Page 131: ...ou align the connector correctly with the port 5 Turn on the camera The camera s back lamp will light green at this time In this mode your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or the camera s built in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded as a drive The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using 6 Double click the camera s drive icon 7 D...

Page 132: ...camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename an image do so only on images that are stored on your computer Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while v...

Page 133: ...ve certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies Movie file playback is not supported under OS 9 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 D...

Page 134: ...Example File Each 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 Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 999CASIO There can be up to 900 folders in memory The BEST SHOT mode page 67 includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene is ...

Page 135: ...ecord Folder RAW Image File Snapshot BEST SHOT Folder Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup File Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup 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 For eBay scene 100_EBAY Auction scene 100_AUCT For Yo...

Page 136: ... to change their names to dates or something similar after you copy them to your computer If you later decided to return a DCIM folder to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM The camera is designed to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM Note the camera also will not be able to recognize the folders inside the DCIM folder unless they have the names they originally ha...

Page 137: ... Monitor Screen Brightness Screen Auto 2 Auto 1 With this setting the camera detects available light levels and automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly Auto 2 changes monitor screen brightness relatively more quickly than Auto 1 when surrounding light is bright 2 Brightness that is greater than 1 which makes the screen easier to view This setting consumes more power ...

Page 138: ...ecifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No Continue Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A new file will be named using the next sequential number even if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded and that card already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existing file names is greater than the la...

Page 139: ...ge the geographic area and city for the time where you normally use the camera select Home 2 Use 8 and 2 to select City and then press 6 To change the World setting to summer time use 8 and 2 to select DST and then select On Summer time is used in some geographical areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months 3 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the geographic area you wan...

Page 140: ...ttings page 140 and the display style settings page 141 Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Adjust When the date and time settings are what you want press SET to apply them You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049 Be sure to select your Home City page 139 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 ...

Page 141: ...he control panel date format as shown below page 28 YY MM DD or MM DD YY MM DD DD MM YY DD MM Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Language Specify the display language you want 1Select the tab on the right 2Select Language 3Select the language you want Specifying the Date Style Date Style YY MM DD 09 12 19 DD MM YY 19 12 09 MM DD YY 12 19 09 Specifying the Display Language Language 1 23 ...

Page 142: ...e Out CS or Move In CS auto record standby When both sleep and Auto Power Off are turned on Auto Power Off takes priority Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Auto Power Off Auto Power Off turns off the camera whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Trigger Time Settings 2 min 5 min 10 min The trigger time is always 5 minutes in the PLAY mode Auto Power Off is disabled under any...

Page 143: ... when the monitor screen turns on Configuring r and p Settings REC PLAY Power On Camera turns on whenever r REC or p PLAY is pressed Power On Off Camera turns on or off whenever r REC or p PLAY is pressed Disable Camera does not turn on or off whenever r REC or p PLAY is pressed Controlling Monitor Screen Priority LCD Priority On With this setting the monitor screen turns on during image playback ...

Page 144: ...f the TV or other video equipment Images cannot be displayed correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL REC mode video output is supported only when the aspect ratio setting is 16 9 Configuring USB Protocol Settings USB Mass Storage Select this setting when connecting to a computer With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this setting for n...

Page 145: ...ing data Protected images BEST SHOT mode user setups Formatting a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Make sure that the battery is charged fully before starting a formatting operation Formatting may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is...

Page 146: ...viewfinder cannot be turned on at the same time Switching from the monitor screen to the viewfinder will cause the information displayed in the viewfinder to disappear To re display the information in the viewfinder press DISP Turning Display Information On and Off Info Information On Displays information about image settings etc Information On with Display Highlighting Setting contents displayed ...

Page 147: ...um exposure The recorded image may be over exposed or under exposed even though its histogram is centered Due to the limitations of exposure compensation you may not be able to achieve an optimum histogram configuration Use of the flash and certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate exposure that is different from the actual exposure of the image when it is shot The histogram ...

Page 148: ...ting 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 How to Use the Histogram 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...

Page 149: ...eates the risk of loss of eyesight Display Panel Do not apply strong pressure to the LCD panel surface or subject it to strong impact Doing so can cause the display panel glass to crack Should the display panel ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the panel Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation Should display panel liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your...

Page 150: ...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 Dropping and Rough Treatment 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...

Page 151: ...pting 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...

Page 152: ... 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 Battery Life Battery continuous operation times provided in this manual represent the approximate amount of time before the camera turns...

Page 153: ...he 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 174 Perform the action indicated by the message t...

Page 154: ...rface of the lens Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause malfunction You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of images such as a slight bend in lines that should be straight This is due to the characteristics of lenses and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Caring for your camera Never touch the lens or flash window with your fingers Finger smudges dirt and othe...

Page 155: ...rd 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 0 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 0 Never plug in or unplug the power cord while your hands ar...

Page 156: ...s manual The SDHC logo is a trademark Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer and Windows Vista are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime the QuickTime logo and iPhoto are trademarks of Apple Inc MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany and licensed to the MultiMediaCard Association M...

Page 157: ... is too hot or too cold Wait until the camera returns to normal temperature When the camera returns to a temperature where charging can be performed the CHARGE lamp will light red If the CHARGE lamp does not light red even within the specified operating temperature the battery is faulty or the battery is loaded in the charger incorrectly Remove the battery from the charger and check if its contact...

Page 158: ...ery 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 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...

Page 159: ...rter or similar device Doing so can lead to malfunction Extra Batteries Taking along extra fully charged batteries NP 100 is recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot images due to the battery going dead You need to purchase the optionally available AC adaptor AD C100 in order to be able to power the camera using a household power supply 1 Connect the power cord to the ...

Page 160: ... never connect or disconnect the AC adaptor while the camera is turned on The AC adaptor will become warm after long use This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet whenever you are not using it When the AC adaptor is connected to the camera while the battery is loaded the AC adaptor power is given priority Use of the AC adaptor to power the camera ...

Page 161: ...ena 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 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 li...

Page 162: ...ut 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 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software CPU Pentium III Class Memory At least 128MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 180MB Other Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher installed Operating System Windows Vista XP SP2 Operating System ...

Page 163: ...AF L button page 45 bqÆ Back Lighting Correction button page 45 br FOCUS button page 43 bsFunction ring page 85 btLens ckMicrophones page 63 clMonitor screen pages 146 165 cmViewfinder pages 18 137 cnStrap ring page 11 coDiopter dial page 18 cpBack lamp pages 18 24 32 cq p PLAY button pages 21 24 cr r REC button pages 18 24 cs 0 movie button page 62 ctMovie mode switch pages 62 64 dkMemory card sl...

Page 164: ...ndix Charger Unit ds dt ek el Bottom dsTripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod dtBattery cover pages 13 158 ekLock page 13 elBattery compartment pages 13 158 1 3 2 1 Contacts 2 CHARGE Lamp 3AC jack ...

Page 165: ...mFlash mode page 31 bnISO sensitivity page 34 boWhite balance setting page 34 bpExposure compensation page 36 bqMetering mode page 37 brAF area page 37 bsREC light Single Shot mode page 39 Continuous shutter CS speed High speed CS Prerecord Still image Flash CS modes pages 48 50 52 Bracketing mode Bracketing mode page 54 View speed Slow Motion View mode page 53 btDate Time page 39 Prerecord Still ...

Page 166: ...34 7Aperture value page 25 8Shutter speed page 26 9Date time page 141 bkExposure compensation page 36 blBack lighting correction page 45 Dynamic range correction page 88 bmMetering mode page 37 bnWhite balance setting page 34 boFlash mode page 31 bpContinuous Shutter mode page 46 bqBattery level indicator page 14 brHistogram page 147 bsRecording mode btFocal distance Converted to 35mm film format ...

Page 167: ...recording time page 96 5Movie Mode Quality Speed pages 64 87 88 6Date time page 141 7Battery level indicator page 14 Not displayed during high speed movie recording while t Auto is selected as the REC mode 1 2 3 4 1Current image number number of images in the group page 97 2CS group icon page 97 3Playback guide page 97 4CS speed page 97 ...

Page 168: ...y Tab Reset Initial Default Settings Self timer Off AF Assist Light On Anti Shake A Camera As Face Detection Off Continuous AF Off AE AF Lock AE Lock AE Bracketing 3 WB Bracketing 3 Focus Bracketing 3 Ring Setup Off Save CS Images Always Ask Digital Zoom Off Quick Shutter Off Review On Grid Off Memory Flash On Self timer Off Flash Intensity Off Digital Zoom On MF Position Off Zoom Position Off Qua...

Page 169: ...tinue World Time Home Timestamp Off Adjust Date Style Language Sleep 1 min Auto Power Off 5 min REC PLAY Power On LCD Priority Off USB Mass Storage Video Out NTSC 4 3 HDMI Output Auto Format Reset Slideshow MOTION PRINT 9 frames Movie Editing White Balance Brightness DPOF Printing Protect Rotation Resize 3M 2048x1536 Trimming Copy Divide Group Display Layout Wide Select Frame ...

Page 170: ...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 r REC to enter the REC Mode 2 If 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 pro...

Page 171: ... digital noise and make images appear coarse In this case turn on flash page 31 or use lights for illumination 3 Flash assist or dynamic range may be enabled for snapshots which can cause an increase in digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject A recorded image was not saved 1 Camera power may have been turned off before the save operation was complete which will resu...

Page 172: ...ck image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting Sunlight or light from another source may be shining directly into the lens when you are shooting Position the camera so sunlight does not shine directly into the lens Images are not displayed This camera cannot display non DCF images recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera Images cannot be edited with res...

Page 173: ... 3 If the camera is not turned on turn it on Languageselection screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the camera or the battery may have been left with a dead battery Check the camera setup pages 15 141 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 setu...

Page 174: ... 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 145 IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card deletes all its files Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device Check connections You are attempting to connect the camera to a ...

Page 175: ... to record all of the pre recorded images Delete files you no longer need page 22 Printing Error An error occurred while printing The printer is turned off The printer generated an error etc Record Error Image compression could not be performed for some reason during image data storage Shoot the image again SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted Contact your retailer or an authorized CASIO a...

Page 176: ... type that cannot be displayed by this camera This function cannot be used You attempted to copy images from built in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera page 114 You attempted to divide up a CS group while a file that is not a CS group is displayed page 99 ...

Page 177: ...ts 320 shots Normal 1 66 MB 19 shots 582 shots Economy 1 14 MB 28 shots 848 shots 16 9 2816x1584 Fine 2 78 MB 11 shots 347 shots Normal 1 54 MB 21 shots 628 shots Economy 1 02 MB 31 shots 948 shots 4M 2304x1728 Fine 2 5 MB 13 shots 386 shots Normal 1 4 MB 23 shots 690 shots Economy 900 KB 36 shots 1074 shots 3M 2048x1536 Fine 2 0 MB 16 shots 483 shots Normal 1 15 MB 28 shots 841 shots Economy 720 ...

Page 178: ...9 minutes 11 seconds HD 1280x720 Stereo 31 seconds 15 minutes 48 seconds HS 1200 fps 336x96 No audio 14 seconds 7 minutes 18 seconds 600 fps 432x192 No audio 14 seconds 7 minutes 19 seconds 300 fps 512x384 No audio 14 seconds 7 minutes 19 seconds 30 300 fps 512x384 No audio 2 minutes 27 seconds 2 1 hour 13 minutes 16 seconds 2 STD Fixed 640x480 Stereo 1 minute 30 seconds 44 minutes 39 seconds ...

Page 179: ... following are the maximum file sizes when shooting with Prerecord Movie at a high speed of 600 fps or 1200 fps 600 fps 2 GB 1200 fps 1GB 1 RAW is the total file size of the RAW file and 6M 2816x2112 JPEG file The image quality setting applies to the JPEG file only 2 Recordable time when the entire movie is recorded at 30 fps Recording time is shorter if the 30 fps frame rate is switched to 300 fp...

Page 180: ...iles CS group Individual images within a CS group with memory protection feature Effective Pixels 6 0 Megapixels Imaging Element Size 1 1 8 inch square pixel high speed CMOS Total Pixels 6 6 Megapixels Lens Focal Distance Snapshot F2 7 W to 4 6 T f 7 3 to 87 6 mm equivalent to 36 to 432 mm in 35 mm format 12 lenses in 9 groups including aspherical lens Zoom 12X optical zoom 4X digital zoom 48X in ...

Page 181: ...O 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 equivalent Movies Auto Hi Speed Movie when Manual Exposure mode ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 Self timer Approximate Trigger Times 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Trigger time setting depends on CS mode being used Flash Modes Auto Off On Red eye reduction External flash Flash Range ISO Sensitivity Auto Normal 0 5 m to 6 7 m 1 6 to 22 0 Wide Angle 1 ...

Page 182: ...ime 162 cities in 32 time zones City name date time summer time Input Output Terminals USB AV port Hi Speed USB compatible HDMI output Mini External microphone jack Plug in power supported Hot shoe AC adaptor connector DC IN Microphones Stereo Speaker Monaural Power Requirements Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 100 x1 AC adaptor AD C100 optional accessory ...

Page 183: ...re 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 The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life Frequency of flash zoom High speed Continuous Shutter and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on g...

Page 184: ...ance 1950 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 36 2 W x 53 6 H x 23 3 D mm 1 4 W x 2 1 H x 0 9 D Weight Approximately 85 g 3 0 oz Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 200 mA 50 60 Hz Output Power 8 4 V DC 560 mA Operating Temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Supported Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 100 Charging Time 4 hours 30 minutes Dimensions 94 W x 26 H x 80 D mm 3 7...

Page 185: ...CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0805 C MF ...

Page 186: ...D el tiempo máximo de grabación por película será de 29 minutos ERRATA CORRIGE Tabella a pagina 178 della Guida dell utilizzatore Errato Dimensione massima lmato 4 GB Corretto Dimensione massima lmato 4 GB Notare che quando è selezionato HD o FHD per l impostazione di qualità dei lmati HD il tempo massimo di registrazione per un lmato è di 29 minuti ERRATA Gebruiksaanwijzing pagina 178 tabel Incor...

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