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FILE MANAGEMENT

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FILE MANAGEMENT

The file management capabilities of the camera make it easy
to keep track of images. You can protect files against dele-
tion, and even use its DPOF feature to specify images for
printing.

Folders

Your camera automatically creates a directory of folders in
its built-in flash memory or on the memory card to store im-
ages.

Memory Folders and Files

An image you record is automatically stored in a folder,
whose name is a serial number. You can have up to 900
folders in memory at the same time. Folder names are gen-
erated as shown below.

Example: Name of the 100th folder.

Each folder can hold files numbered up to 9,999.
Trying to store the 10,000th file in a folder causes the next
serially numbered folder to be created. Folder names are
generated as shown below.

Example: Name of the 26th file

Extension

C I M G 0 0 2 6 . J P G

Serial number (4 digits)

• The actual number of files you will be able to store on a

memory card depends on the image quality settings, ca-
pacity of the card, etc.

• For details about the directory structure, see “Memory Di-

rectory Structure” on page 94.

1 0 0 C A S I O

Serial number (3 digits)

Summary of Contents for EX-M2 - 1

Page 1: ...number You can have up to 900 folders in memory at the same time Folder names are gen erated as shown below Example Name of the 100th folder Each folder can hold files numbered up to 9 999 Trying to store the 10 000th file in a folder causes the next serially numbered folder to be created Folder names are generated as shown below Example Name of the 26th file Extension CIMG0026 JPG Serial number 4...

Page 2: ...menu screen Protecting Files Once you protect a file it cannot be deleted page 62 You can protect files individually or you can protect all files in memory with a single operation To protect a single file 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Protect and then rock the controller to the right 3 Rock the controller left or right to scroll through files and display the one you wa...

Page 3: ...DPOF stand for Digital Print Or der Format which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image should be printed Then you can print on a DPOF compatible printer or at a professional print service in ac cordance with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card With this camera you should...

Page 4: ...nd display the one you want to print To insert the date during printing NOTE To insert the date during printing you need to use the following procedure to turn on the date insertion fea ture before configuring other print settings 1 In the PLAY mode rock the controller up DPOF 2 Rock the controller up or down to select Date and then rock the controller to the right 3 Rock the controller up or down...

Page 5: ... of copies You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image printed 4 Click the controller to complete the procedure 4 Rock the controller up or down to specify the number of copies You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image printed Repeat steps 3 through 4 to configure settings for other images...

Page 6: ...n holds the copy right for PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching II Exif Print Exif Print is an internation ally supported open stan dard file format that makes it possible to capture and dis play vibrant digital images with accurate colors With Exif 2 2 files include a wide range of shooting condition information that can be inter preted by an Exif Print printer to produce better looking ...

Page 7: ...FAVORITE folder is automati cally assigned a file name that is a serial number 0001 to 9999 Using the FAVORITE Folder You can copy snapshots from a file storage folder page 94 to the FAVORITE folder in built in memory page 94 This makes it easy to keep track of important files To copy a file to the FAVORITE folder 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Favor ites and then rock ...

Page 8: ...ht scrolls at high speed File Name To delete a file from the FAVORITE folder 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Favorites and then rock the controller to the right 3 Rock the controller up or down to select Delete and then click 4 Rock the controller left or right to select the file you want to delete from the FAVORITE folder 5 Rock the controller up or down to select Delet...

Page 9: ...h the camera as the startup screen image which causes it to appear on the monitor screen for about two seconds whenever you turn on the camera 1 Enter the REC mode or the PLAY mode 2 Press MENU 3 Select the Set Up tab select Startup and then rock the controller to the right 4 Rock the controller left or right to display the image you want to use as the startup image 5 Rock the controller up or dow...

Page 10: ...an select any one of the following types of image as the startup image The camera s built in startup image A snapshot you recorded with the camera A movie you recorded with the camera two sec onds or less in length and 200KB or less in size The snapshot image or movie that you select as the startup image is stored in a special memory location called startup image memory Only one image can be store...

Page 11: ... then click Japanese English English Français French Deutsch German Español Spanish Italiano Italian Changing the Date Format You can select from among three different formats for dis play of the date 1 In the REC mode or PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Date Style and then rock the controller to the right 3 Rock the controller up or down to select the setting you want and then ...

Page 12: ...rmatting memory deletes all files in memory even files that are protected page 65 1 Check to make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera If there is a memory card loaded in the camera re move it page 77 2 In the REC mode or PLAY mode press MENU 3 Select the Set Up tab select Format and then rock the controller to the right 4 Rock the controller up or down to select Format and then click...

Page 13: ...y while a memory card is installed in the camera IMPORTANT Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance See the instructions that come with the memory card for information about how to use it Certain types of cards can slow down processing s...

Page 14: ... card into the camera s card slot Doing so creates the risk of damage to the camera and card If you are not using a memory card be sure to insert the dummy card into this slot to protect against dust and damage The dummy card is intended for use with this camera only Never insert it into the card slot of any other type of device Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immedi...

Page 15: ...bility op eration etc Note that data deleted by a memory card format op eration cannot be recovered Check to make sure you do not need any of the data on the memory card be fore you format it Formatting a memory card that contains files deletes all the files even those that are protected page 65 1 Load the memory card into the camera 2 Turn on the camera Next enter the REC mode or PLAY mode and pr...

Page 16: ...cause data to become corrupted or even lost Al ways make sure that you always back up important data on other media MO disc computer hard disk etc If a memory card starts to behave abnormally you can re store normal operation by reformatting it However we rec ommend that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from the home or office We recommend that you...

Page 17: ...ight to select the file you want to copy 4 Rock the controller up or down to select Copy and then click This starts the copy operation and displays the mes sage Busy Please wait The file reappears on the monitor screen after the copy operation is complete 4 Rock the controller up or down to select Built in Card and then click This starts the copy operation and displays the mes sage Busy Please wai...

Page 18: ...e bundled CD ROM The CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera contains the following software Photo Loader for Windows Macintosh This application loads image data saved in JPEG and AVI format from a digital camera onto your computer Photohands for Windows This application is for retouching and printing image files USB Driver for Mass Storage for Windows Macintosh This is the software that makes i...

Page 19: ...ing Windows XP or Me Acrobat Reader for Windows Macintosh This is an application that lets you read PDF files Use it to read the user documentation for the camera Photo Loader and Photohands all of which is included on the bundled CD ROM NOTE See the user documentation files PDF on the bundled CD ROM for details about using Photo Loader and Photohands See Viewing User Docu mentation PDF files on p...

Page 20: ...able for a particular language Getting Started Start up your computer and insert the CD ROM into its CD ROM drive This will automatically launch the menu application which displays a menu screen on your computer NOTE The menu application may not start up automatically on some computers If this happens navigate to the CD ROM and double click menu exe to launch the menu application Selecting a Langu...

Page 21: ...ile for information about retaining existing libraries Installing an Application 1 On the menu screen click Software 2 Click the name of the application you want to install 3 Click the Install button 4 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen IMPORTANT Be sure to follow the instructions carefully and com pletely If you make a mistake when installing Photo Loader you may not be a...

Page 22: ... ROM contains applications and user documentation in various languages in folders named for each language English French German Spanish Italian Dutch and Chi nese Check the CD ROM folders to find out if applications and user documentation are available in a particular lan guage File names include one of the following codes that indicate the language of the data contained in the file as shown be lo...

Page 23: ...e readme file to install Photo Loader IMPORTANT If you are upgrading to the new version of Photo Loader from a previous version and you want to use library management data and HTML files created us ing the old version of Photo Loader be sure to read the Important file in the Photo Loader folder Follow the instructions in the file to use your existing library management files Failure to follow this...

Page 24: ...SIO USB Storage Driver file and CASIO USB Storage Class Shim file are in the Extensions folder and then restart your Macintosh 9 After the system starts up use the USB cable to connect the camera to your Macintosh 10 Turn on the camera 11 From now on the camera will be recognized as a drive whenever you con nect the camera to your Macintosh The shape of the icon that appears on your Macintosh disp...

Page 25: ..._casio 3 Follow the instructions in the read me file to install Acrobat Reader To view the camera user s guide 1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder 2 Open the Digital Camera folder and then open the folder for the language whose user s guide you want to view 3 Open the file named camera_xx pdf 4 xx is the language code English e French f German g Spanish sp Italian i Dutch du Chinese ct To read ...

Page 26: ...at is equipped with a USB port makes it possible to transfer files to a computer simply by placing the camera onto the cradle Note that you need to install a USB driver on your computer page 81 Once you use the cradle to establish a USB con nection the computer sees the camera as an external stor age device card reader writer If you plan to transfer files from the camera s built in memory to your ...

Page 27: ...ctor A USB cable bundled 3 Plug Connector B on the bundled USB cable to the USB port of the USB cradle To connect the USB Cable 1 Connect the AC power cord to the AC adaptor and then plug the other end of the AC power cord into a household power outlet 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN 5 3V con nector of the USB cradle USB Connector B USB cable bundled ...

Page 28: ... cradle Do not leave the same image displayed on your com puter screen for a long time Doing so can cause the image to burn in on the screen Take care when connecting the USB cable to the USB cradle The USB port and the cable plug are shaped for proper positioning Plug the USB cable into the ports securely as far as it will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct Be sure...

Page 29: ...camera to the Trash Next turn off the camera and then remove the camera from the USB cradle Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images to a Computer The procedures in this section describe how to transfer im ages from the camera to your computer using a memory card Using a Computer with a Built in SD Memory Card Slot Insert the SD memory card directly into the slot Using a Computer with a Built in PC ...

Page 30: ...for an SD memory card MMC for details about how to use them Memory Data Images recorded with this camera and other data are stored in memory using DCF Design Rule for Camera File System protocol DCF protocol is designed to make it easier to ex change image and other data between digital cameras and other devices DCF Protocol DCF devices digital cameras printers etc can exchange images with each ot...

Page 31: ...ns Favorites image files DPOF file folder Folder that contains DPOF files MP3 files folder Folder that contains MP3 files LASTPLAY file File that contains information about the last played MP3 file Memory Directory Structure Directory Structure DCIM Parent Folder 100CASIO Storage folder CIMG0001 JPG Image file CIMG0002 AVI Movie file CIMG0003 WAV Audio file 1 CIMG0004 JPG Audio snapshot image file...

Page 32: ...t all the contents inside a DCIM folder as a set and al ways keep them together You can change the name of the DCIM folder on your computer Changing the name to a date is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders However be sure you change the name of the DCIM folder back to DCIM before you copy it back to memory for play back on the camera The camera does not recognize any folder name oth...

Page 33: ...Playback Files 999 IMPORTANT Depending on the MP3 file format some music data may not be playable A bit rate of 128kbps and a sampling frequency of 44 1kHz are recommended for MP3 files It is up to you to obtain software for creating MP3 files and to create the MP3 files you want to play Transferring Audio Files to the Camera 1 Establish a connection between the camera and your computer page 89 2 ...

Page 34: ...the Camera for Audio Player Operation Perform the following steps to prepare the camera for opera tion as an audio player 1 Turn off the camera and remove its connector cover Connector cover 2 Connect the LCD remote controller to the camera s connector and then plug the stereo headphones into the Headphones jack of the LCD remote controller LCD Remote Controller Stereo Headphones Headphones jack C...

Page 35: ... Camera connector IMPORTANT All remote controller buttons are disabled when the camera s mode selector is set to REC or PLAY The camera s monitor screen is off while the camera is in the AUDIO mode Except for the power button all other camera buttons are disabled Never try to connect any other type of remote control ler besides the one that comes with the camera Also never try to use the supplied ...

Page 36: ... name playback time volume level Shows the ID3 tag ID3V1 which is the track name and artist name alphabetic characters only contained in the file During fast forward and fast reverse shows the elapsed play time During volume level adjustment shows the current vol ume level 3 Playback status indicator This icon indicates the current playback status This type of icon Rotation clockwise while flashin...

Page 37: ...ard fast reverse or skip while the current volume level is shown on the LCD Basic Remote Controller Operations To start playback Press the button The remote controller beeps to indicate that playback has started Pressing the button while the camera is off turns on power and starts playback To pause playback Press the button remote controller beeps Pressing the button resumes playback remote contro...

Page 38: ...the bottom of the list the list will scroll to show other tracks Currently selected track Specifying the Audio Playback Mode You can use the following procedure to select one of three playback modes normal playback all track repeat or 1 track repeat 1 In the AUDIO mode start audio playback The initial default mode is normal playback 2 Press the remote controller s playback mode button to cycle thr...

Page 39: ...med PLAYLIST TXT 2 Configure the play list by specifying the tracks you want to play in the sequence you want to play them See Example PLAYLIST TXT File Contents on page 103 for information about how to configure a play list 3 Place the camera onto the USB cradle and es tablish a link with your computer page 90 4 Place the PLAYLIST TXT file into the AUDIO folder of the camera 3 Press the remote co...

Page 40: ...yback the MP3 file named ROCK0002 MP3 which is located in folder named ROCK AUDIO001 MP3 AUDIO002 MP3 POPS ROCK ROCK0002 MP3 1 4 Example PLAYLIST TXT File Contents Example Folder Structure AUDIO Folder containing MP3 files AUDIO001 MP3 MP3 file AUDIO002 MP3 MP3 file PLAYLIST TXT PLAYLIST file POPS Folder containing MP3 files POPS0001 MP3 MP3 file POPS0002 MP3 MP3 file ROCK Folder containing MP3 fi...

Page 41: ...he lock switch back in the other direction NOTE The camera s power button continues to be opera tional even while remote controller button operations are disabled NOTES If there is no PLAYLIST TXT file in the camera s AU DIO folder all tracks are played back in the order they are saved in memory Playback of any tracks that are not included in the PLAYLIST TXT file is skipped To change to a differe...

Page 42: ...le driving a car riding a motorcycle or operating any other type of motor vehicle Doing so creates the risk of traffic accident When walking take special care to remain aware of traffic and road condi tions around you LCD Remote Control Error Messages The following describes the error messages that appear on the LCD remote controller s display NoData Cause Playback attempted when there is no MP3 d...

Page 43: ...nd PLAY mode and their settings The settings that are underlined in the following table are initial defaults REC Mode REC tab menu REC Mode Flash Self timer Indicators Size Quality Digital Zoom Review EV Shift Memory tab menu Beep Startup Date Style Adjust Language Format On Off On Off YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY Time setting English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Format Cancel Set Up tab menu R...

Page 44: ...DD YY Time setting English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Format Cancel Indicator Lamp Reference Camera Indicator Lamps The camera has two indicator lamps an operation flash charge lamp and a self timer lamp These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the camera There are two lamp flash patterns Pattern 1 flashes once per second while Pattern 2 flashes twice per se...

Page 45: ...t Formatting Powering down Meaning Operation Flash Charge Lamp Self timer Lamp Color Green Status Lit Color Status Power on LCD remote controller not connected Meaning Operation Flash Charge Lamp Self timer Lamp Color Green Amber Green Green Green Green Red Red Red Red Green Status Lit Pattern 1 Lit Pattern 2 Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Lit Lit Pattern 1 Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Color Red Red Status Pattern 1 ...

Page 46: ...mps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the cradle and camera CHARGE lamp USB lamp Color Red Green Amber Red Status Lit Lit Lit Flashing Color Green Green Status Lit Flashing Charging Charging complete Charge standby Charge error USB connection Accessing computer Meaning USB lamp CHARGE lamp ...

Page 47: ...the battery page 24 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be re placed Purchase a separately available NP 20 recharge able lithium ion battery 1 Turn power back on 2 Charge the battery page 24 1 Align the mode selector with REC 2 Wait until the flash unit finishes charging 3 Transfer files you want to keep to your comput...

Page 48: ...e op posite direction of the arrow marking to unlock the controls 7 Check the files you are trying to play page 96 8 Check to make sure the PLAYLIST TXT file lists the MP3 files you want to play Charge the battery page 24 Sunlight or light from another source is shining di rectly into the lens during recording A memory card with non DCF images recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera 1...

Page 49: ...cation is in progress 1 Camera is not set securely on the USB cradle 2 USB cable is not connected securely 3 USB driver is not installed 4 Camera is turned off Remove the battery from the camera reinsert it and then try again 1 On the REC tab menu change the Indicators setting to LCD ON page 51 2 After confirming that the computer is not access ing camera memory disconnect the USB cable 1 Check th...

Page 50: ...nnot be displayed by this camera There is no FAVORITE file You attempted to copy files from built in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera page 79 The battery is dead The battery is dead so the recorded image or audio recording file could not be saved The memory card is not formatted Format the memory card page 78 Some problem occurred with the memory card Turn...

Page 51: ...e Normal Economy Approximate Image File Size 900KB 630KB 370KB 680KB 460KB 250KB 190KB 140KB 90KB Built in flash memory 12MB 11 shots 16 shots 29 shots 15 shots 24 shots 42 shots 56 shots 74 shots 118 shots SD Memory Card 64MB 60 shots 85 shots 154 shots 82 shots 126 shots 220 shots 294 shots 386 shots 618 shots Approximate Memory Capacity and File sizes Snapshots Data Size Recording Time 150KB se...

Page 52: ...sh Flash Modes Auto Off On Red eye reduction Approximate Flash Range 1 meter to 2 meters Recording Functions Snapshot with audio for EX M2 only self timer Best Shot Movie with audio for EX M2 only voice recording EX M2 only Audio is monaural Audio Recording Time EX M2 only Audio Snapshot Approximately 30 seconds maximum per image Voice Recording Approximately 50 minutes with built in memory After ...

Page 53: ... C page 26 The above does not guarantee that you will be able to achieve this level of operation Low temperatures shorten battery life Voice re cording times are based on continuous recording while audio playback times are based on continuous output through headphones Voice recording and audio playback times apply to the EX M2 only Power Consumption DC 3 7V Approximately 3 1W 65 minutes 390 shots ...

Page 54: ...D mm 3 7 W x 2 2 H x 1 6 D excluding projections Weight Approximately 56 g 2 0 oz LCD Remote Controller Bundled with EX M2 Only Input Output Terminals Camera connector headphones jack ø3 5mm stereo mini jack Cord Length Approximately 0 8m 31 5 Dimensions 74 5 W x 16 H x 11 D mm 2 9 W x 0 6 H x 0 4 D excluding projections excluding cradle Weight Approximately 28 g 1 0 oz Power Supply Use only the s...

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