Casio EX-FC150 - EXILIM Digital Camera User Manual Download

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Advanced Settings

Procedure

[

] (REC)

[MENU]

Quality Tab

Quality (Snapshot)

• The “Fine” setting helps to bring out details when shooting dense tree branches or

leaves, a complex pattern, etc.

• Memory capacity (the number of images you can record) will be affected by the

quality settings you configure (page 184).

Procedure

[

] (REC)

[MENU]

Quality Tab

Quality (Movie)

This setting can be used to specify HD or STD as the image quality for movie
recording when

HD/STD

is selected as the movie mode.

Image Quality Settings (Quality)

Specifying Snapshot Image Quality (

Quality (Snapshot))

Fine

Gives image quality priority

Normal

Normal

Economy

Gives the number of images priority

Movie Image Quality Settings (

Quality (Movie))

Select this setting record high-definition (HD) movies (page 60). The aspect
ratio of movies recorded with this setting is 16:9.

STD

Use this setting for standard movie recording. Recording with this setting is
performed using an aspect ratio of 4:3, an image size of 640

480 pixels,

and a frame rate of 30 frames per second. Image quality and image size
settings cannot be changed.

Summary of Contents for EX-FC150 - EXILIM Digital Camera

Page 1: ...fore 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: ...ng contact your original retailer Unpacking Digital camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 Charger unit BC 31L Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD ROM Basic Reference The shape of the power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area To attach the strap to the camera Attach strap here ...

Page 3: ...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 scree...

Page 4: ...24 To shoot a snapshot 25 Viewing Snapshots 28 Deleting Images 29 To delete a single file 29 To delete all files 29 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 30 Auto Focus Restrictions 31 Snapshot Tutorial 32 Using the Control Panel 32 Selecting the Exposure Mode 33 Changing the Image Size Size 35 Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO 39 Adjusting White Balance White Balance 40 Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift 4...

Page 5: ...motion image Procedure 75 Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces High Speed Best Selection 77 Shooting an Image in Accordance with Subject Movement Move Out CS Move In CS 78 Using the Situation specific CS Scenes 83 Using the Situation specific High Speed Movie Scenes 85 Advanced Settings 86 Using On screen Menus 86 REC Mode Settings REC 88 Selecting a Focus Mode Focus 88 Using the Self timer Sel...

Page 6: ...ing Up a CS Group 106 Copying a CS Group Image 107 Zooming an On screen Image 108 Displaying the Image Menu 108 Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 109 Other Playback Functions PLAY 111 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow 111 Transferring Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory 113 Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT 114 Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing 11...

Page 7: ... Folders 149 Memory Card Data 150 Other Settings Set Up 152 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Screen 152 Turning off Eye Fi Card Communication Eye Fi 152 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 153 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No 153 Configuring World Time Settings World Time 154 Time Stamping Snapshots Timestamp 155 Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust 155 Specifyin...

Page 8: ...0 To replace the battery 171 Battery Precautions 171 Using the Camera in another Country 172 Using a Memory Card 172 To replace the memory card 172 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software 174 Reset Initial Default Settings 175 When things don t go right 177 Troubleshooting 177 Display Messages 181 Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time 184 Specifications 188 ...

Page 9: ... Motion View page 42 bkÕ Continuous Shutter page 49 blBack lamp pages 23 26 44 bm 0 Movie button page 57 bnMovie mode switch page 57 bo r REC button pages 23 25 bpTerminal cover pages 109 125 135 144 bq USB AV port pages 109 125 135 144 brControl button 8 2 4 6 pages 29 32 44 86 161 bs BS button page 66 bt MENU button page 86 ck SET button page 32 cl p PLAY button pages 23 28 cmMonitor screen page...

Page 10: ...10 Charger Unit co cn cp Bottom cnBattery memory card slots pages 17 21 171 172 coTripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod cpSpeaker 3 2 1 1 7 Contacts 2 CHARGE Lamp 3AC jack ...

Page 11: ...e when you half press the shutter button Monitor Screen Contents 1Focus mode page 88 2Metering mode page 101 3Continuous Shutter mode page 49 4Self timer mode page 91 5Image deterioration indicator page 47 6Recording mode page 25 7Remaining snapshot memory capacity pages 52 79 8Number of recordable CS images pages 52 79 9Exposure mode page 33 bkSnapshot image size Quality pages 35 100 blISO sensit...

Page 12: ...0 1File type 2Protect indicator page 119 3Snapshot image size page 35 4Folder name file name page 149 5Snapshot image quality page 100 6ISO sensitivity page 39 7Aperture value 8Shutter speed 9Date time page 156 bkExposure compensation page 41 blMetering mode page 101 bmWhite balance setting page 117 bnFlash page 44 boBattery level indicator page 18 bpContinuous Shutter mode page 49 bqHistogram pag...

Page 13: ...e file name page 149 5Movie recording time page 103 6Movie quality speed pages 57 60 60 7YouTube page 64 8Date time page 156 9Battery level indicator page 18 1Current image number number of images in the group page 104 2CS group icon page 104 3Playback guide page 104 4CS speed page 104 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 2 1 2 4 3 ...

Page 14: ...era A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete them a countless number of times Play 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 Delete Record ...

Page 15: ...at the amazing speed of 40 images per second maximum Prerecord CS pre records images to ensure you are almost never too late with the shutter button High Speed Movie Movies can be recorded at up to 1000 frames per second This makes it possible to clearly view phenomena that are invisible to the human eye in slow motion HD Movie Recording You can record movies in high quality HD 1280x720 pixels 30 ...

Page 16: ...e of the charger unit load the battery into the charger unit 2 Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet About 150 minutes are required to reach full charge The CHARGE lamp will go out when charging is complete Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger First charge the battery prior to use To charge the battery Lamp Status Description Lit Re...

Page 17: ...amera 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 1 Open the battery cover Slide the battery cover release in the direction indicated by arrow 1 and then open the battery cover as indicated by arrow 2 2 Load the ...

Page 18: ...pplied 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 155 See page 191 for information about battery life and memory capacity Battery Power Conservation Tips When you do not need to us...

Page 19: ... Language Language page 156 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 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the language you want and then press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select a date style and then press SET Example July 10 2012 YY MM DD 12 7 10 DD MM YY 10 7 12 MM DD YY 7 10 12 4 Set the...

Page 20: ... the above types of memory card Use only SD cards that are compliant with the SD Card Association specification Memory Card Handling Precautions Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds and even can make it impossible to store High Quality movies correctly Also use of certain types of memory cards slows down data transfer and increases the time it takes to record movie data which can...

Page 21: ...en side of the camera slide it into the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place 3 Close the battery cover For information about how to replace the memory card see page 172 IMPORTANT Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 20 into the memory card slot Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove...

Page 22: ...ing 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 problems with compatibili...

Page 23: ...s with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction Pressing p PLAY while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The Sleep function or Auto Power Off pages 157 157 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 ...

Page 24: ...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 dropping the camera attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera Never swing the camera around ...

Page 25: ...ss SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select the top option in the control panel Exposure mode 4 Use 4 and 6 to select t Auto and then press SET Make sure R Auto is on the display If it isn t see page 66 5 Point the camera at the subject You can zoom the image if you want To shoot a snapshot Auto icon Remaining snapshot memory capacity page 184 Monitor screen Shutter button r REC w Wide Angle z Telephoto Zoom c...

Page 26: ...keep the camera still press the shutter button the rest of the way down This records the snapshot 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 Focus frame Back lamp...

Page 27: ... 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 If the subject is not in the center of the frame Focus lock page 90 is a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focu...

Page 28: ...shot also is included page 12 You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot page 161 You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z page 108 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 between images Holding down either button scrolls at...

Page 29: ... want 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 104 is displayed when you perform the above procedure all of the images in the currently displayed 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 Delete All Files...

Page 30: ...cent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image Other Precautions Due to the characteristics of the camera s semiconductor slow shutter speeds can cause digital noise in images The camera performs an automatic noise reduction process whenever the shutter speed is 1 second or slower Storage of images shot at slower shutter speeds takes longer because of the time required for noise redu...

Page 31: ...t with a repeating horizontal pattern Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera Subject in a dark location Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist light to reach Camera movement while shooting Fast moving subject Subjects outside the focus range of the camera If you cannot focus properly try using focus lock page 90 or Manual Focus page 88 Auto Focus Restrictions ...

Page 32: ...TE You also can use on screen menus to configure settings other than those listed above page 86 Using the Control Panel The control panel can be used to configure camera settings 1 In the REC mode press SET 1Exposure mode page 33 2Image size Quality 2 pages 35 100 3ISO sensitivity page 39 4White balance page 40 5EV shift page 41 6Not displayed in this mode 7Slow Motion View page 42 8Flash page 44 ...

Page 33: ...of a collection of built in sample scenes and the camera sets up automatically for beautiful images every time page 66 A A Aperture Priority mode In this mode you select the aperture and other settings are adjusted accordingly 1 Press SET to open the control panel 2 Use 8 and 2 to open the fifth control panel option from the top aperture EV Shift 3 Use 8 and 2 to select the aperture setting and th...

Page 34: ...adjusted accordingly 1 Press SET to open the control panel 2 Use 8 and 2 to open the fifth control panel option from the top shutter speed EV Shift 3 Use 8 and 2 to select the shutter speed setting and then use 4 and 6 to change it 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 or under...

Page 35: ...nting an image L size through a print service attaching an image to e mail when viewing the image on a computer etc About image sizes The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and is expressed as horizontal pixelsxvertical pixels Changing the Image Size Size 10M 3648x2736 size image Approximately 10 million pixels Unit pixels VGA 640x480 size image Approximately 300 000 pixels Pix...

Page 36: ... images that can be stored see page 184 For information about movie image size see page 100 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 121 Large Number of Pixels More detail but takes up more memory Best when you plan to print large size prints such as A3 size Small Number of Pixels Less detail but takes up less memory Best when you want to send images by e mail etc ...

Page 37: ... 3648x2736 Poster Print Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped page 122 from the original 3 2 3648x2432 Poster Print 16 9 3648x2048 HDTV 9M 3456x2592 A3 Print Good detail 7M 3072x2304 A3 Print 4M 2304x1728 A4 Print 2M 1600x1200 3 5 x5 Print Best when preserving memory capacity is relatively more important than image quality VGA 640x480 E Mail Image files are smaller which is better...

Page 38: ...elow Applicable BEST SHOT scenes Move In CS Move Out CS High Speed Anti Shake High Speed Night Scene High Speed Night Scene and Portrait Multi motion Image High Speed Best Selection Lag Correction High Speed Lighting Expression CS Baby CS Child CS Pet CS Sports CS 10M 3 2 16 9 This option cannot be selected in the High Speed CS mode or when using some BEST SHOT scenes Switching to the High Speed C...

Page 39: ...vity setting S Image AS page 92 can be used only when the ISO sensitivity setting is AUTO Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images Since higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images the camera performs a noise filtering process Because of this it may take relatively longer for the camera to finish recording an image after it is shot You wil...

Page 40: ...ight 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 For con...

Page 41: ...n from the top EV Shift 3 Use 4 and 6 to adjust the exposure compensation value To cancel exposure compensation change the EV value to 0 0 4 Press SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it or turn off the camera which causes it to revert to 0 0 NOTE When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may n...

Page 42: ... 4 and 6 to select the Slow Motion View pre record time buffer size You can select 1 second 30 fps 2 seconds 15 fps or 3 seconds 10 fps When you press SLOW page 42 the images that are recorded in accordance with the time and CS fps you specify here are displayed on the monitor screen in slow motion To shoot with Slow Motion View 1 Point the camera at the subject 2 Press SLOW Slow Motion View This ...

Page 43: ...ny one of the images press SLOW again Focus and exposure settings remain fixed at what they were when you pressed SLOW For focusing during a Slow Motion View operation it is recommended that you half press the shutter button to focus before you press SLOW it is not necessary to keep the shutter button half pressed after focus is achieved or that you change the Continuous AF setting to On When On i...

Page 44: ...ot fire Flash On Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Red Eye Reduction Flash fires automatically This type of flash can be used to reduce the chance of redness in the subject s eyes Flash 2 Back lamp Flashes red while the flash is charging to indicate that image recording is disabled You ...

Page 45: ... where flash photography is prohibited While A S or M is selected for the exposure mode the flash will not fire if Auto Flash or Red Eye Reduction is selected as the flash mode If you want the flash to fire select Flash On as the flash mode 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 wh...

Page 46: ...ns 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 5X to 79 7X The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 48 1 In the REC mode slide the zoom controller to zoom 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style Shooting wit...

Page 47: ...an zoom with optical zoom before you press 0 to start HD or STD movie recording If you hold the zoom controller towards z 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 z Telephoto will switch to digital zoom which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor If you do want to use ...

Page 48: ...ndicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size When HD STD is selected as the movie mode minimal deterioration up to a zoom factor of 28 5X is possible only for STD shooting The zoom bar is not displayed while movie recording is in progress 5X to 28 5X Undeteriorated image quality range 1X 20X to 79 7X Zoom pointer Indicates current zoom Deterioration point Optical digit...

Page 49: ...rmal Speed CS and then press SET 5 Press Õ Continuous Shutter This will display Z Normal Speed CS and surround the monitor screen with a yellow frame If this does not happen press Õ again 6 Hold down the shutter button to shoot Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed and there is memory available to store them Releasing the shutter button stops shooting Using Co...

Page 50: ...e recording of images to a temporary buffer Then when you press the shutter button the rest of the way down the camera stores what is currently in the buffer and starts real time continuous shutter recording of new images Real time recording continues until you release the shutter button or until a total of up to 30 images buffer images plus new images are recorded You can configure Prerecord CS t...

Page 51: ...uffer images you can specify is three Total recording time depends on the current continuous shutter frames per second fps setting Specifying zero for the number of pre recorded images disables Prerecord CS and performs High Speed CS only without pre recording 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use 4 and 6 to select the REC tab 3 Use 8 and 2 to select CS and then press 6 4 Use 8 and 2 to select High S...

Page 52: ... time are both zero 13 Press SET The approximate number of recordable CS images will appear on the monitor screen AUTO The camera determines the CS speed by determining the surrounding light level and automatically configuring a speed that prevents underexposure 1 to 40 fps Enables specification of the number of CS images recorded per second Shutter button full press Number of pre record images an...

Page 53: ... will stop when you release the shutter button or after the maximum number of shots is reached 17 Save the CS images page 54 NOTE Note the following when selecting a High Speed CS speed fps setting Use a higher High Speed CS speed fps setting when shooting a fast moving subject Use a slower High Speed CS speed fps setting when shooting a slower moving subject Note the following when selecting a Hi...

Page 54: ... 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use 4 and 6 to select the REC tab 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 ...

Page 55: ...e 8 and 2 to select the save method you want and then press SET Always Ask After continuous shutter shooting is finished a prompt appears allowing you to select Normal Batch or Select Save Select the save method you want to use and then press SET Mark Buttons Used for Image Selection 4 6 During playback these buttons change the playback direction and playback speed While playback is paused these b...

Page 56: ...ng the High Speed CS mode while any one of these image sizes is selected will cause the image size setting to change to 9M automatically The maximum number of images that can be recorded during each High Speed CS session is limited regardless of how much memory card storage capacity is available The number of images will be restricted even further or shooting may be impossible when remaining memor...

Page 57: ... frame rate of 30 frames per second STD Movie Image size setting cannot be changed The semi transparent gray frame on the monitor screen indicates the area that is recorded when shooting a movie The area within the frame is recorded for a movie 6 Press 0 Movie This will start recording and display Y on the monitor screen Movie recording includes monaural audio 7 Press 0 again to stop recording Eac...

Page 58: ...is does not prevent image blur due to subject movement Your camera has a built in microphone that can be used to record audio monaural during movie recording Recording Precautions 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 audio recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away...

Page 59: ...en you shoot close up or with a large zoom factor Because of this use of a tripod is recommended under these conditions Face Detection is disabled during movie HD STD high speed recording During movie HD STD high speed recording focus is fixed at the position where it was when recording started To focus an image half press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually before you press 0 to s...

Page 60: ...me way as you would a normal movie page 57 Press 0 to start and stop recording This camera supports recording of high speed movies at a maximum speed of 1000 fps The aspect ratio of movies recorded with this mode depends on the frame rate recording speed When shooting with the HS movie mode at a frame rate setting of 30 120 fps or 30 240 fps audio is recorded only while the camera is shooting at 3...

Page 61: ...he frame rate speed the more lighting is required when shooting When shooting a high speed movie shoot in a well lit environment When recording certain types of movies the image that appears on the monitor screen may be smaller than normal When recording a high speed movie there are black bands along the top bottom left and right of the screen When recording a high speed movie light source flicker...

Page 62: ...mbination with high speed movie the buffer will store two seconds of pre recording instead of the usual five To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie 1 In the REC mode select the movie mode you want to use by setting the movie mode switch to HD STD or HS 2 Press BS 3 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the Prerecord Movie scene and then press SET This causes Prerecord Movie to appear on the monito...

Page 63: ...To turn off Prerecord Movie press BS and then select R Auto When shooting with the high speed movie 30 120 fps and 30 240 fps setting you cannot change the speed fps setting while the camera is pre recording to the buffer in step 1 of the above procedure You can change the speed fps setting after you press 0 to start real time recording NOTE While the camera is set up for shooting with Prerecord M...

Page 64: ... movie The movie file will be stored in a camera folder named 100YOUTB 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 scene to YouTube page 139 To exit For YouTube press BS and then select R Auto NOTE Movies recorded with the For YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to...

Page 65: ... you press 0 You will be able to shoot snapshots during real time movie recording which starts when you press 0 The size of the snapshot is 2M if any one of the following settings is selected as the image size before movie recording is started 10M 3 2 16 9 9M 7M 4M 2M If VGA is selected as the image size the size of the snapshot is VGA The shooting range when shooting a snapshot while movie record...

Page 66: ...s The initial default selection is Expression CS 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the boundary 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 67 for details To return to normal snapshot recording select Scene 1 R Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or scene in...

Page 67: ...utter button if you are shooting a snapshot or 0 if you are shooting a movie Using the Scene Information Screen To find out more about a scene select it with the boundary on the scene menu and then slide the zoom controller in either direction To return to the scene menu slide the zoom controller again To scroll between scenes use 4 and 6 To configure the camera with the settings for the currently...

Page 68: ...ing are disabled and high speed movie is always enabled while the following BEST SHOT scenes are being used Child High Speed Movie Pet High Speed Movie Sports High Speed Movie Shooting with a BEST SHOT scene automatically shoots with the mode setting that is configured for that scene regardless of whether the camera s current REC mode setting is Single Shot or continuous shutter CS setting The 10M...

Page 69: ...ne by displaying the camera s setting menus and looking at its settings User snapshot scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence U1 U2 and so on The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT scene Face Detection Focus EV Shift White Balance Flash ISO Metering Lighting Flash Intensity Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in bu...

Page 70: ...tton After you press the shutter button the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress Keep the camera still while this message is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears NOTE When holding the camera by hand while shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes make sure that the subjects remain as still a...

Page 71: ...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 To cancel this BEST SHOT scene and enter the Continuous Shutter mode press Õ Continuous Shutter With this BEST SHOT scene the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower...

Page 72: ...ecording process takes some time to complete after the message appears NOTE With this BEST SHOT scene the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal With this BEST SHOT scene proper image combination will not be possible if a subject is moving during shooting With this BEST SHOT scene the current Lighting setting p...

Page 73: ...In the REC mode press BS 2 Select Lag Correction and then press SET 3 With the camera pointed at the subject half press and hold the shutter button The camera will start pre recording images at this time If you release the half pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down all of the pre recorded images currently in the buffer will be deleted 4 When you are ready to shoot pres...

Page 74: ...sh Off Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal The Self timer cannot be used with this BEST SHOT scene With this BEST SHOT scene half pressing the shutter button fixes focus and exposure at their current levels With this BEST SHOT scene image recording will not be successful if you full press the shutter button without allowing enough time at least 0 4 seco...

Page 75: ...ts multiple images and combines them automatically into a final image Do not move the camera until shooting is complete You can configure the maximum number of CS shots the CS fps and Prerecord CS shots settings the same way as you configure the High Speed CS setting page 50 Note however that the maximum number of CS shots for Multi motion Image is 28 instead of 30 NOTE To cancel this BEST SHOT sc...

Page 76: ...t a different type of background If not enough CS images are recorded an error will be displayed before the camera starts to place the isolated subject onto the stationary background This can be caused if you release the shutter button too soon when recording the moving subject Keep the shutter button fully depressed long enough to allow recording of more images Choose a shooting angle so the colo...

Page 77: ...utter With this BEST SHOT scene the flash setting automatically becomes Flash Off Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal If one or more of the faces are blurred in all of the images that are shot they will be blurred in the final image as well The following conditions may make it impossible for the camera to determine if the subject is blinking or smiling ...

Page 78: ...on and size settings 5 Press SET If you want to reconfigure the settings start again from step 3 6 Press 2 7 Use 8 and 2 to select the fourth control panel option from the bottom High Speed CS fps 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 mo...

Page 79: ... cannot set a value of 0 for the number of Prerecord CS buffer images 13 Press SET The approximate number of recordable CS images will appear on the monitor screen AUTO The camera measures light levels and configures the fastest possible CS speed setting automatically 1 to 40 fps Enables specification of the number of CS images recorded per second Shutter button full press Number of pre record ima...

Page 80: ...nto recording standby and start pre recording images and storing them in a buffer in accordance with the Prerecord CS shots setting you configured in step 12 under To setup the camera on page 78 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...

Page 81: ...ss the shutter button the rest of the way down At this time the camera will go into recording standby and start pre recording images and storing them in a buffer in accordance with the Prerecord CS shots setting you configured in step 12 under To setup the camera on page 78 After the buffer becomes full new images keep being added while older images are continually being deleted The camera will st...

Page 82: ... 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 After pressing the shutter button all the way to put the camera into record standby keep the camera still Recording may not be performed correctly if you move the camera during record standby The sleep mode and Auto Power Off are...

Page 83: ... want even if your timing is slightly off You can record up to 30 images pre recorded buffer images plus real time images for each Prerecord CS operation 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Select the BEST SHOT scene you want to use and then press SET The following are the settings for each BEST SHOT scene You can change the above settings if you want See page 50 for details Selecting one of these BEST S...

Page 84: ...ntinue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed 5 Shooting will stop when you release the shutter button or after the maximum number of shots is reached 6 Save the CS images page 54 NOTE CS settings High Speed CS and Normal Speed CS are enabled when shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes Precautions and control panel operations are the same as those that apply to High Speed CS pag...

Page 85: ...te of 30 fps You can switch the frame rate between 30 fps and 120 fps or between 30 fps and 240 fps only while recording is in progress Audio is recorded only while shooting at a 30 fps Use 4 and 6 or press SET to switch speeds NOTE These BEST SHOT scenes always shoot using high speed movie The current movie mode switch setting is ignored Precautions and the shooting procedure are the same as thos...

Page 86: ...REC mode and PLAY mode Menu Screen Operation 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 Example REC ...

Page 87: ...he 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 as the one described under Example Menu Screen Operation on page 86 Items Example When Self timer is selected on the REC tab Tabs Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Self timer...

Page 88: ...cus Range 1 Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Q Auto Focus General recording Automatic Fixed focal point Approximately 3 cm to 9 infinity 1 2 to 9 Fixed distance 2 Macro Close ups Automatic Approximately 3 cm to 50 cm 1 2 to 19 7 EPan Focus Shooting with a relatively wide focus range Fixed focal point Fixed distance 2 Infinity Scenery and other distant subjects Fixed Infinity W Manual Focus When you...

Page 89: ...cked which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image In the case of movie recording Auto Macro operates before you start recording After recording is started however focus is fixed 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 Note that the focus ...

Page 90: ...e monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed which maintains the focus setting move the camera to compose the image When O Tracking is selected as the Auto Focus area the focus frame will move automatically and follow the subject 3 When you are ready to shoot the image press the shutter button ...

Page 91: ...th the following features High Speed CS Normal Speed CS Movie some BEST SHOT scenes Expression CS Baby CS Child CS Pet CS Sports CS High Speed Best Selection For YouTube 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 ...

Page 92: ... High Speed Movie Shooting while D Auto or S 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 A Camera AS may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod Either turn off Anti Shake or select S Ima...

Page 93: ...t be selected for the AF area while Face Detection is enabled Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image This setting works well with focus lock page 90 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...

Page 94: ...e front lamp Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Face Detection When shooting people the face detection feature detects the faces of up to ten individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly 1 Use 4 and 6 to select On and then press SET 2 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one 3 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus ...

Page 95: ...Lag Correction Movie Mode Including some BEST SHOT scenes that support High Speed Movie recording High Speed CS with Prerecord CS Including some BEST SHOT scenes that support High Speed CS recording Changing the focus mode setting to anything other than Q Auto Focus while Face Detection is turned on causes Face Detection to turn off automatically Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Continuous AF When sho...

Page 96: ...ging the Continuous Shutter Mode CS High Speed CS Enables shooting of up to 30 continuous shutter images at faster speeds than Normal Speed CS See page 50 for details Normal Speed CS The number of consecutive images you can shoot is theoretically unlimited as long as there is memory available to store them Also note that the maximum shooting speed of Normal Speed CS is limited by the type of memor...

Page 97: ...Setting 4 6 key operation Q Selecting a Focus Mode page 88 W Manual Focus and E Pan Focus cannot be selected Metering Changes the Metering Mode page 101 Self timer Sets the self timer time page 91 Face Detection Turns face detection on and off page 94 Off Cancels 4 and 6 key assignments Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter On Turns on Quick Shutter Some images may be out of focus when Quick S...

Page 98: ...he shutter button to record it Image review is available only when shooting single images It does not work with continuous shutter Procedure r REC 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 Available options for the L R Key setting Exposure war...

Page 99: ...e the setting s memory Any setting whose memory is disabled will be reset to its initial default any time the camera is turned off Optical zoom setting only Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory Setting Disabled Initial Default Setting Enabled Flash Auto Setting at power off Focus Q Auto Focus AF Area Spot Metering Multi CS High Speed CS Self timer Off Flash Intensity 0 Digital Zoom On MF P...

Page 100: ...when HD STD is selected as the movie mode Image Quality Settings Quality Specifying Snapshot Image Quality T Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Normal Economy Gives the number of images priority Movie Image Quality Settings Quality Movie HD Select this setting record high definition HD movies page 60 The aspect ratio of movies recorded with this setting is 16 9 STD Use this ...

Page 101: ... sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading This type of metering provides error free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions Center Weighted Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus area to measure light This type of metering is best when you want some level of control over contrast Spot Spot metering takes readings at...

Page 102: ...rpness You can specify one of five sharpness settings from 2 sharpest to 2 least sharp Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab Saturation 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 Spe...

Page 103: ...f either button increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation To return to normal playback speed press 2 Play pause SET 1 frame forward back 4 6 Playback paused Holding down either button scrolls continuously Volume adjustment Press 2 and then press 8 2 Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress Information display on off 8 DISP Zoom Slide the zoom controll...

Page 104: ... second after you select a CS group high speed playback of its images will start automatically After playback of a CS Group is complete the first image of the group will be displayed on the monitor screen Pressing SET will pause playback While playback is paused you can adjust the playback speed specify the playback direction scroll forward or back zoom images and delete images Viewing Continuous ...

Page 105: ... the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use 8 and 2 to select Delete and then press SET 3 Use 4 and 6 to display the image you want to delete 4 Use 8 and 2 to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 3 and 4 To exit the delete operation press MENU 4 6 During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back Playback speed canno...

Page 106: ...l of the others Copy the image you want to keep to a file located outside of the CS group and then delete the CS group Protect the image you want to keep and then delete the CS group Use the following to divide up a CS Group into individual images Dividing Up a Specific CS Group 1 While a CS group is displayed or while the images of a CS group are scrolling on the monitor screen press MENU 2 Use 4...

Page 107: ...en press SET Use the following procedure to copy an image in a CS group to a location outside of the group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press 2 This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use 8 and 2 to select Copy and then press SET 3 Use 4 and 6 to display the image you want to copy 4 Use 8 and 2 to select Copy and then press SET NOTE The functions bel...

Page 108: ...actor for the on screen image You can then use 4 and 6 to scroll between images using the same zoom factor Pressing SET again will unlock the zoom factor and allow you to use 8 2 4 and 6 to move around the currently displayed images This function cannot be used while viewing CS group images or movies Also CS group images and movies will not appear when you are scrolling images with 4 and 6 1 In th...

Page 109: ...ut 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 will not turn on the camera whi...

Page 110: ...as required NOTE Audio is monaural Some TVs may not be able to output images and or audio correctly All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen You can use 8 DISP to change the display contents Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use the following method to connect the camera to the recording device using the camera s bundled AV cable...

Page 111: ...ges Snapshots movies continuous shutter images All images except Z All non continuous shutter CS images T Only Snapshots only Only Movies only One Image One single selected image selected using 4 and 6 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 4 and 6 to select a value fro...

Page 112: ...ect Patterns 2 through 4 have different background music but they all use the same image change effect Pattern 5 can be used for playback of snapshots only except for those that are part of a CS group and the Interval setting is ignored Movies that include audio are played back without background music Movies that do not include audio are played back with background music The currently selected im...

Page 113: ...usic files you store in camera memory are played back in name sequence 1 Connect the camera to your computer pages 134 143 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 Driv...

Page 114: ...mera folders 5 Disconnect the camera from the computer pages 136 145 Procedure p PLAY Movie Screen MENU PLAY Tab MOTION PRINT 1 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 scrolls at high speed 2 Use 8 and 2 to select either 9 frames or 1 frame and then press SET When 9 frames is selected the frame yo...

Page 115: ... select the frame point from which or to which you want to cut the 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 pl...

Page 116: ...f remaining memory capacity is less than the size of the movie file you want to edit If there is not enough memory available delete files you no longer need to free up more Splitting of a movie into two movies and splicing of two different movies into a single movie are not supported You also can start a movie editing operation while the movie you want to edit is playing back When playback reaches...

Page 117: ...d image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered Adjusting White Balance White Balance 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 Fluorescent White or day white fluorescent lighting without suppressing ...

Page 118: ...shot is retained in memory and not deleted When you display an altered image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing See page 127 for details Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing ...

Page 119: ...gle by pressing SET press 2 This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use 8 and 2 to select Protect and then press SET 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 r...

Page 120: ...rmat operation page 160 To protect all the images in a CS group 1 While a CS group is displayed or while the images of a CS group are scrolling on the monitor screen press MENU 2 Use 4 and 6 to select the PLAY tab 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Protect and then press SET 4 Use 4 and 6 to display the CS group you want to protect 5 Use 8 and 2 to select On and then press SET This will protect all the image...

Page 121: ...ly alters how the image is displayed on the camera s monitor screen An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated The original unrotated version of the image will be displayed on the image menu screen 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 re...

Page 122: ...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 123: ... with another camera The recording date of the converted image will be the same as the recording date of the original CS group When converting a CS group whose images have been rotated by the Rotation feature to a CS Multi Print image the arrangement of the images in the CS Multi Print will be different from that of normal unrotated CS images Procedure p PLAY MENU PLAY Tab CS Frame Edit See the fo...

Page 124: ...fessional Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you want to print to a professional print service and have them printed Printing on a Home Printer Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print images directly from a memory card For details see the user documentation that comes with your printer Connect...

Page 125: ...that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Make sure that the camera is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the cable Check the user documentation that comes with the printer for information abo...

Page 126: ...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 selected...

Page 127: ...ing Some professional print services may not support DPOF Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing Select 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 im...

Page 128: ... press BS so On is shown for date stamping 2 Press SET NOTE You can specify the number of copies for a specific image page 128 or for all of the images in a CS group page 129 by performing the above procedure while an image in the group is displayed To specify the number of copies for a specific image in a CS group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press 2 T...

Page 129: ...igure the same DPOF settings for all the images in a CS group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused toggle by pressing SET press 2 This will display the CS Frame Edit menu 2 Use 8 and 2 to select DPOF Printing and then press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Frame all and then press SET 4 Use 8 and 2 to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not w...

Page 130: ... following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image Configuring camera settings Configure DPOF settings page 127 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 155 The camera s Timestamp setting imprints the date into a snapshot whe...

Page 131: ...n a printer that supports PRINT Image Matching III makes it possible to use information 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 recor...

Page 132: ...images and view them manually USB connection pages 134 143 Transfer images to a computer automatically over a wireless LAN for viewing Eye Fi page 147 Transfer images stored on your computer to camera memory In addition to images you also can transfer screen shot images from your computer to the camera Photo Transport page 141 Play back and edit movies You can play back movies pages 138 146 To edi...

Page 133: ...equired 134 Play movies 7 Vista XP 2000 Installation not required Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be used for playback If your computer is running Windows 2000 and does not have DirectX 9 0c or higher installed download DirectX from the Microsoft DirectX site and install it on your computer 138 Edit movies 7 Vista XP 2000 Use commercial software as required Up...

Page 134: ...cautions for Windows Users Except for Adobe Reader the bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run Operation under a dual processor environment is not supported Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images snapshot and movie files To connect the camera to your computer and save files 1 ...

Page 135: ... 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 5 Turn on the camera 6 Windows 7 Vista users Click Start and th...

Page 136: ...s On the Documents Organize menu select Paste Windows Vista users On the Documents Edit menu select Paste Windows XP 2000 users On the My Documents Edit menu select Paste This will paste the DCIM folder and all the image files it contains into your Documents Windows 7 Vista or My Documents Windows XP 2000 folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer 12 After y...

Page 137: ...dividually display the component images in the CS group A CS group cannot be viewed as a CS image on a computer IMPORTANT Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted 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...

Page 138: ...autions 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 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 Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest...

Page 139: ...fore 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 1024MB or 10 minutes of playing time 1 ...

Page 140: ...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 sel...

Page 141: ... Programs CASIO Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Drag the file s you want to transfer to the Transfer button 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete the transfer 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 se...

Page 142: ...display This will send an image of the area you selected to the camera The transfer operation converts screen captures to JPEG format The instructions that appear on the display and details about the transferred images will depend on your Photo Transport setup For details click the Settings button or Help button and check the setup About settings and help Click the Settings button when you want to...

Page 143: ...amera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press 6 3 Use 8 and 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 OS 9 Installation not required 143 OS X Save images to your Macintosh automatically Manage images OS ...

Page 144: ... 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 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 loade...

Page 145: ...150 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation Viewing a CS image on a computer will individually display the component images in the CS group A CS group cannot be viewed as a CS image on a computer IMPORTANT Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to becom...

Page 146: ... settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies 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 Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Shut down other applications that are running Even if proper playback is not possible on...

Page 147: ...ter Shooting with an Eye Fi wireless SD memory card loaded in the camera makes it possible to transfer image data automatically to a computer via wireless LAN 1 Configure LAN access point transfer destination and other settings for the Eye Fi card in accordance with the instructions that come with the Eye Fi card 2 After configuring settings load the Eye Fi card into the camera and record Images y...

Page 148: ...progress The camera s Auto Power Off page 157 function is disabled while image data transfer is in progress A confirmation message will appear on the monitor screen if you try to turn off the camera while image data transfer is in progress Follow the instructions in the messages page 181 Transfer of a large number of images can take some time to complete The original images remain on the Eye Fi ca...

Page 149: ...of folders and files allowed depends on the image size and quality and capacity of the memory card being used for storage Files and Folders Name and Maximum Number Allowed 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 ...

Page 150: ...ture DCIM Folder Recording Folder Image File Movie File Recording Folder Recording Folder DPOF File Folder DPOF File Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder Background Music Folder Background Music File Background Music File Startup Image File 1 The BEST SHOT For YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube Images recorded with the For YouTube scen...

Page 151: ... 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 152: ...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 1...

Page 153: ...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 154: ...ress 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 want and then press SET 4 Use 8 and 2 to select the city you want and then press SET 5 Press SET IMPORTANT Before configuring World T...

Page 155: ... 155 and the display style settings page 156 Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Adjust When the date and time settings are what you want select Apply and then press SET to apply them You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049 Be sure to select your Home City page 154 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...

Page 156: ...e control panel date format as shown below page 32 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 12 7 10 DD MM YY 10 7 12 MM DD YY 7 10 12 Specifying the Display Language Language 1 23 ...

Page 157: ...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 o...

Page 158: ... external device 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 when r REC or p PLAY is pressed Configuring USB Protocol Settings USB Mass Storage Select this setting when connecting to a computer pages 134 143 With this setting the comp...

Page 159: ... correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL 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 p PLAY You can specify a snapshot you recorded as the startup image or you can use the special startup image provided in the camera s built in memory Forma...

Page 160: ...atting a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Check the battery level before starting a format operation and make sure it is not too low Formatting may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can cause the camera to sto...

Page 161: ...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 cannot be displayed during high speed movie recording Turning Display Information On...

Page 162: ...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 163: ...of loss of eyesight Monitor Screen 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 wa...

Page 164: ...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 165: ...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 166: ... 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 167: ...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 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 c...

Page 168: ...isk of fire 0 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 0 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 elect...

Page 169: ...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 Note that trademark and registered trademark are not used within the text of this manual The SDHC logo is a trademark Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media Windows Vista Windows 7 and DirectX are regi...

Page 170: ...e 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 an...

Page 171: ...ear 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 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 ...

Page 172: ... malfunction Extra Batteries Taking along extra fully charged batteries NP 40 is recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot images due to the battery going dead See page 20 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a 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 th...

Page 173: ...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 174: ... 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 Operating System Windows 7 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 m...

Page 175: ...t Initial Default Settings Focus Q Auto Focus Self timer Off Anti Shake A Camera AS AF Area U Spot AF Assist Light On Face Detection Off Continuous AF Off CS High Speed CS Save CS Images Normal Batch Digital Zoom On L R Key Off Quick Shutter On Grid Off Review On Icon Help On Memory Flash On Focus Off AF Area On Metering Off CS Off Self timer Off Flash Intensity Off Digital Zoom On MF Position Off...

Page 176: ...ound 1 Operation Play File No Continue World Time Home Timestamp Off Adjust Date Style Language Sleep 1 min Auto Power Off 5 min REC PLAY Power On USB Mass Storage Video Out Startup Off Format Reset Slideshow Images All images Time 30 min Interval 3 sec Effect Pattern 1 MOTION PRINT 9 frames Movie Editing White Balance Brightness DPOF Printing Protect Rotation Resize Trimming Copy Divide Group CS ...

Page 177: ... not turn off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reload them Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode press 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 i...

Page 178: ...ry may be low Charge the battery The monitor screen image is out of focus 1 You may be using Manual Focus and have not focused the image Focus the image page 88 2 You may be using Macro for scenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 88 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity when shooting a close up shot Use the Macro for close ups page 88 There is digital no...

Page 179: ... only High Speed Night Scene and Portrait for shooting people against night scenery Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a 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 44 or adjust EV shift to the side page 41 Digital zoom will not go up to the maximum value The dig...

Page 180: ...cation protocol is selected Select the correct USB communication protocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting pages 134 143 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 Languageselection screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 You did not...

Page 181: ...til it cools down before trying to use it again Battery is low Battery power is low Camera not in standby Re frame the image The camera could not go into auto record standby for some reason during a Move Out CS or Move In CS operation Compose the image again with the boundary aligned correctly page 78 Cannot find the file The image you specified with the slideshow Images setting cannot be found Ch...

Page 182: ...r original retailer LENS ERROR 2 The Anti Shake unit of the camera may be malfunctioning If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO 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 When shooting with Prerecord CS this message indicates tha...

Page 183: ...e saved as a user BEST SHOT scene This card is not formatted The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted Format the memory card page 160 This file cannot be played The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that cannot be displayed by this camera This function cannot be used You attempted to copy images from built in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card ...

Page 184: ...ne 5 6 MB 15 172 Normal 2 97 MB 29 325 Economy 2 0 MB 43 482 16 9 3648x2048 Fine 4 59 MB 19 210 Normal 2 46 MB 35 392 Economy 1 67 MB 51 577 9M 3456x2592 Fine 5 66 MB 15 170 Normal 3 0 MB 29 322 Economy 2 02 MB 42 477 7M 3072x2304 Fine 4 3 MB 20 224 Normal 2 31 MB 37 418 Economy 1 67 MB 51 577 4M 2304x1728 Fine 2 5 MB 34 386 Normal 1 4 MB 61 689 Economy 1 0 MB 85 964 2M 1600x1200 Fine 1 36 MB 62 7...

Page 185: ...d 14 seconds 2 minutes 38 seconds 375 MB 240 fps 448x336 No audio 50 Megabits second 240 frames second 14 seconds 2 minutes 38 seconds 375 MB 420 fps 224x168 No audio 50 Megabits second 420 frames second 14 seconds 2 minutes 38 seconds 375 MB 1000 fps 224x64 No audio 25 Megabits second 1000 frames second 28 seconds 5 minutes 14 seconds 187 5 MB 30 120 fps 640x480 Audiorecordingat 30 fps only 12 5 ...

Page 186: ...0 224x168 No audio 50 Megabits second 420 frames second 14 seconds 42 seconds YouTube HS1000 224x64 No audio 25 Megabits second 1000 frames second 18 seconds 18 seconds YouTube HS30 120 640x480 Audio recording at 30 fps only 12 5 Megabits second 30 frames second 50 Megabits second 120 frames second 56 seconds 3 10 minutes 3 YouTube HS30 240 448x336 Audio recording at 30 fps only 6 25 Megabits seco...

Page 187: ...are approximate and intended for reference only Actual capacity depends on image contents File size and data rate values are approximate and intended for reference only Actual values depend on the type of image being shot When using a memory card with a different capacity calculate the number of images as a percentage of 1GB The time it takes to play back a high speed movie will be different from ...

Page 188: ...ent Size 1 2 3 inch square pixel high speed CMOS Total Pixels 10 62 Megapixels Lens Focal Distance Snapshot F3 6 W to 4 5 T f 6 42 to 32 1 mm equivalent to 37 to 185 mm in 35 mm format 9 lenses in 7 groups including aspherical lens Zoom 5X optical zoom 4X digital zoom 20X in combination with optical zoom 28 5X maximum HD Zoom in combination with optical zoom VGA size Focusing Contrast Detection Au...

Page 189: ...00 ISO 3200 Self timer Approximate Trigger Times 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Trigger time setting depends on CS mode being used Available settings depend on the REC mode being used Flash Modes Auto Off On Red eye reduction Flash Range ISO Sensitivity Auto 1 0 1 m 2 to 3 2 m 0 3 2 to 10 5 Wide Angle 0 6 m to 2 5 m 2 0 to 8 2 Telephoto 1 Range is affected by optical zoom 2 Macro Focus Fla...

Page 190: ...Time 162 cities in 32 time zones City name date time summer time Input Output Terminals USB AV port Hi Speed USB compatible Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Power Requirements Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 x1 ...

Page 191: ...ture 23 C 73 F one image scroll approximately every 10 seconds 3 Approximate time using a 16GB SDHC memory card for a repeated cycle of 10 minutes recording followed by deletion of the recorded file The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life Frequency of flash zoom High Speed Continuous Shutter and Auto Focus usage and the time the ...

Page 192: ...itance 1300 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 38 5 W x 38 0 H x 9 3 D mm 1 52 W x 1 50 H x 0 37 D Weight Approximately 34 g 1 2 oz Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60 Hz Output Power 4 2 V DC 600 mA Operating Temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Supported Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 Charging Time 150 minutes Dimensions 55 W x 20 H x 86 D mm 2 2 W x ...

Page 193: ...CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA1002 C M10 ...

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