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PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE

(EX-M20U Only)

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The above PLAYLIST.TXT file specifies the following
playback sequence.

1. Playback the MP3 file named AUDIO001.MP3.

2. Playback the MP3 file named AUDIO002.MP3.

3. Playback all the files in the folder named POPS.

4. Playback the MP3 file named ROCK0002.MP3, which is

located in folder named ROCK.

AUDIO001.MP3
AUDIO002.MP3
POPS
ROCK\ROCK0002.MP3

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Example PLAYLIST.TXT File Contents

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Example Folder Structure

<¥AUDIO¥>

(Folder containing MP3 files)

AUDIO001.MP3

(MP3 file)

AUDIO002.MP3

(MP3 file)

PLAYLIST.TXT

(PLAYLIST.TXT file)

LASTPLAY

(LASTPLAY file)

POPS

(Folder containing MP3 files)

POPS0001.MP3

(MP3 file)

POPS0002.MP3

(MP3 file)

ROCK

(Folder containing MP3 files)

ROCK0001.MP3

(MP3 file)

ROCK0002.MP3

(MP3 file)

IMPORTANT!

• Playback will include all the files in the “AUDIO”

folder and all the files in any folders inside the
“AUDIO” folder. Any files nested deeper will not be
played. If the “AUDIO” folder contains another folder
named “POPS”, and there is another folder named
“JAZZ” inside of the “POPS” folder, playback will
include all the files in the “AUDIO” folder and the
“POPS” folder, but not the files inside the “JAZZ”
folder.

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Summary of Contents for EX-M20U - 4

Page 1: ...or a Macintosh see page 132 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer The following are the general steps for viewing and copying files from a computer running under Windows You can find details about each operation in the procedures that follow below Note that you should also refer to the documentation that comes with your computer for other information about USB connections etc 1 If you are runni...

Page 2: ...installation The following steps show installation under the English version of Windows 4 On the screen that appears after installation is complete select the Yes I want to restart my computer now check box and then click Finish to restart your computer 5 Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the DC IN 5 3V connector of the USB cradle and then plug it in to a household power outlet IMPORTANT Do not tr...

Page 3: ...ter USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely as far as they will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct USB port Connector A USB cable bundled USB Connector B MENU DISP 7 After making sure the camera is turned off place the camera onto the USB cradle Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it ...

Page 4: ...oint some operating systems will display a Removable Disk dialog box If your operating system does close the dialog box MENU DISP USB button USB lamp 9 On your computer double click My Computer 10 Double click Removable Disk Your computer sees the camera s file memory as a removable disk 11 Double click the Dcim folder 12 Double click the folder that contains the image you want 13 Double click the...

Page 5: ... from the USB cradle Windows2000 XP Users Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen and disable the drive number assigned to the camera After pressing the USB cradle USB button and making sure that the USB lamp is not lit remove the camera from the USB cradle USB Connection Precautions Be sure to read the documentation that comes with your computer for other important informatio...

Page 6: ...ion with a computer running Mac OS 8 6 or lower or Mac OS X 10 0 If you have a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X 10 1 10 2 or higher use the standard USB driver that comes with your OS 1 Use the USB cradle to establish a connection between the camera and your Macintosh 2 View and copy the images you want IMPORTANT If you want to transfer files from the camera s built in memory to a computer make ...

Page 7: ...rts and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely as far as they will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct 3 After making sure the camera is turned off place the camera onto the USB cradle Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on USB port Connector A USB cable bundled USB Connector B MENU DI...

Page 8: ...to view For information about file names see Memory Directory Structure on page 137 8 To copy all the files in file memory to your Macintosh hard disk drag the DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it IMPORTANT Never use your computer to edit delete move or rename images stored in file memory Doing so can cause problems with the image management data used by the camera which may make...

Page 9: ...USB cradle operation while data communication is in progress Doing so can cause data to become corrupted Operations You Can Perform from Your Computer The following are the operations you can perform while there is a USB connection between your camera and computer See the referenced pages for more information about each operation View images in album format See Using the Album Feature on page 140 ...

Page 10: ... available PC card adapter for an SD memory card MMC For full details see the user documentation that comes with the PC card adapter and your computer Using a Commercially Available SD Memory Card Reader Writer See the user documentation that comes with the SD memory card reader writer for details about how to use it Using a Commercially Available PC Card Reader Writer and PC Card Adapter for SD M...

Page 11: ... structure for file memory so images can be viewed using another manufacturer s DCF camera or printed on a DCF printer Memory Directory Structure Directory Structure DCIM DCIM Folder 100CASIO Storage folder CIMG0001 JPG Image file CIMG0002 WAV Audio file 1 CIMG0003 JPG Audio snapshot image file 1 CIMG0003 WAV Audio snapshot audio file 1 101CASIO Storage folder 102CASIO Storage folder ALBUM Album f...

Page 12: ...ory only 3 These file names are part of the EX M20U file structure only With the EX S20U files are named UES20001 JPE UES20002 JPE etc Audio snapshot audio file EX M20U only File that contains the audio part of an audio snapshot File Name Extension WAV Album folder Folder that contains files used by the album function Album HTML file File used by the album function File Name Extension HTM FAVORITE...

Page 13: ...u change the name of the DCIM folder back to DCIM first The camera does not recognize any folder name other than DCIM We also strongly recommend that after transferring data from file memory to other external storage that you reformat the camera s file memory and delete its contents before using it to store more files Remember that formatting memory deletes all of its contents Check to make sure t...

Page 14: ...hat make it possible for you to view images on your computer in a photo album layout You can also use the applications contained on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera to automate image transfer and to retouch images Using the Album Feature The album feature creates an HTML photo album layout that displays your images You can use the HTML layout to post your images on a Web page or for p...

Page 15: ...ation is terminated Album creation will not be performed properly if the battery goes dead while album creation is in progress You can also configure the camera to create albums automatically page 143 However performing the above procedure creates an album regardless of whether automatic album creation is turned on or off Selecting an Album Layout You can select from among 10 different display lay...

Page 16: ...the following sections 5 Use and to change the setting and then press SET Background Color You can specify white black or gray as the color of the album background using the procedure under Configuring Detailed Album Settings Album Type There are two album types Normal and Index Info Normal Type This type of album displays images in accordance with the currently selected layout Index Info Type In ...

Page 17: ... Image Use This setting lets you select from among three different image uses as described below Select the image use that best suits the way you plan to use the image Select this setting View WEB Print For this purpose Smaller images for album browsing Website thumbnails or archiving on a CD R or other media with the full size image displayed when a thumbnail is clicked This setting can be used f...

Page 18: ...der which is located inside the folder named DCIM 3 Use your computer s Web browser to open the file named INDEX HTM This displays a list of folders in built in memory or on the memory card Index Info Album Type File Name Image NOTE Depending on the number of images in memory it can take quite a bit of time to complete auto album creation when you turn off the camera If you do not plan to use the ...

Page 19: ...etailed Album Settings on page 142 you can click one of the following display options Album Displays an album created by the camera Index Displays a list of images stored in a folder Info Displays information about each image If View is selected for Use page 143 you can double click an image on your computer screen to display the full size version Album ...

Page 20: ...ication The following describes the information that appears on the Info Screen This Info Screen item Shows this File Size Image file size Resolution Resolution Quality Quality Drive mode Drive mode AE Exposure mode Light metering Metering mode Shutter speed Shutter speed Aperture stop Aperture stop Exposure comp EV shift Focusing mode Focusing mode Flash mode Flash mode Sharpness Sharpness Satura...

Page 21: ...Internet more quickly Installing the Software from the CD ROM About the bundled CD ROM The CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera contains the applications described below Installation of these applications is optional and you should install only the ones you want to use USB Driver for Mass Storage for Windows This is the software that makes it possible for the camera to talk to your personal c...

Page 22: ... ROM Acrobat Reader for Windows 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 Documentation PDF files on page 151 Windows and page 15...

Page 23: ...aunch the menu application Installing Software from the CD ROM in Windows Use the procedures in this section to install the software from the bundled CD ROM to your computer NOTE If you already have one of the bundled applications installed on your computer check its version If the bundled version is newer than the one you have you should install the newer version The CD ROM includes the software ...

Page 24: ... cases image files may be lost When using an operating system other than Windows XP never connect the camera to your computer without installing the USB driver from the CD ROM first Viewing the Contents of the Read me File You should always read the Read me file for any application before installing it The Read me file contains information you need to know when installing the application 1 Click t...

Page 25: ...tructions that appear on your computer screen to register 2 After registering terminate your connection to the Internet Exiting the Menu Application 1 On the menu screen click Exit to exit the menu Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 1 In the Manual area click the name of the manual you want to read IMPORTANT You need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read user documentat...

Page 26: ...vious version and you want to use library management data and HTML files created using 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 procedure correctly can result in loss or corruption of your existing files Installing Software from the CD ROM on...

Page 27: ...de 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_e pdf To read the Photo Loader user s guide 1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder 2 Open the Photo Loader folder and then open the English folder 3 Open PhotoLoader_english To register as a user Internet registration ...

Page 28: ...y 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 Use the following procedure to import an MP3 audio file from your computer to the camera 1 Establish a USB connection between the camera and your comput...

Page 29: ...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 Connector NOTES If you are using a PLAYLIST TXT file page 162 you need to edit the contents of the file accordingly whenever you add or delete an MP3 file See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information ...

Page 30: ...amera enters the AUDIO mode and starts playback IMPORTANT Pressing the LCD remote controller s button enters the AUDIO mode regardless of the camera s mode selector setting Entering the AUDIO mode causes the camera s monitor screen to turn off Pressing MENU or DISP on the camera while playback is stopped or paused causes the monitor screen to turn on Never try to connect any other type of remote c...

Page 31: ...gs 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 volume level When BASS BOOST is selected shows the current BASS BOOST setting BASS 0 BASS 1 BASS 2 This type of icon Rotation clockwise while flashing Flashing Steady and...

Page 32: ...7 You cannot use fast forward 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 or t...

Page 33: ...de you selected even if you turn the camera off Playing Back Tracks Randomly Use the following procedure to configure audio playback for random play of the audio files in file memory 1 On the LCD remote controller press the button or the button to stop or pause playback You could also enter the PLAY mode on the camera press MENU select the PLAY tab and then Audio Player and then press 왘 2 Use 왖 an...

Page 34: ...edure to select the specific track you want to play from a list of tracks on the camera s monitor screen 1 On the LCD remote controller press the button or the button to stop or pause playback 2 On the camera press the DISP button This causes an MP3 file list showing track numbers track names and play time to appear on the camera s monitor screen 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to move the highlighting to the name ...

Page 35: ...ngly 1 Use your computer s word processor or text editor to create a text file like the one shown below and name it PLAYLIST TXT 2 Establish a USB connection between the camera and your computer page 127 3 Open the folder in camera memory named AUDIO and place the PLAYLIST TXT file inside it 4 Terminate the USB connection between the camera and your computer page 127 Now when you perform a playbac...

Page 36: ...3 files AUDIO001 MP3 MP3 file AUDIO002 MP3 MP3 file PLAYLIST TXT PLAYLIST TXT file LASTPLAY LASTPLAY file POPS Folder containing MP3 files POPS0001 MP3 MP3 file POPS0002 MP3 MP3 file ROCK Folder containing MP3 files ROCK0001 MP3 MP3 file ROCK0002 MP3 MP3 file IMPORTANT Playback will include all the files in the AUDIO folder and all the files in any folders inside the AUDIO folder Any files nested ...

Page 37: ...contents of the PLAYLIST TXT file are ignored when random playback is turned on page 159 Using BASS BOOST BASS BOOST enhances the low range of the audio for a more powerful sound 1 On the LCD remote controller press the button or the button to stop or pause playback You could also enter the PLAY mode on the camera press MENU select the PLAY tab and then Audio Player and then press 왘 2 Use 왖 and 왔 ...

Page 38: ... MP3 file from camera memory or on the memory card or you can batch delete all the MP3 files IMPORTANT Note that file deletion cannot be undone Once you delete a file it is gone Make sure you really do not need an MP3 file anymore before you delete it Especially when deleting all MP3 files make sure you check all the files you currently have in memory before proceeding If you are using a PLAYLIST ...

Page 39: ... the following procedure to delete a single MP3 file from file memory or a memory card 1 On the LCD remote controller press the button or the button to stop or pause playback You could also enter the PLAY mode on the camera press MENU select the PLAY tab and then Audio Player and then press 왘 2 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Delete and then press SET This causes an MP3 file list showing track numbers track...

Page 40: ...ction NOTE The camera s power button continues to be operational even while remote controller button operations are disabled Deleting All MP3 Files The following procedure deletes all MP3 files currently in file memory 1 On the LCD remote controller press the button or the button to stop or pause playback You could also enter the PLAY mode on the camera press MENU select the PLAY tab and then Audi...

Page 41: ... 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 conditions 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 data in memory Action Transfer MP3 file data to the AUD...

Page 42: ...Off On Off On Off EX S20U Snapshot BESTSHOT EX M20U Snapshot BESTSHOT Voice 10 sec 2 sec X3 Off Auto Flash Off Flash On Red eye reduction 1600 x 1200 1600 x 1072 3 2 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Fine Normal Economy 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 Auto Sunlight Shade Light Bulb Fluorescent Manual REC Mode Self timer Flash Size Quality EV Shift White Balance ISO Grid Digital Zoom Review ...

Page 43: ...rval Show Save Cancel Create Layout Set Up Cancel Select images All images Cancel On All Files On Cancel Rotate Cancel 1280 x 960 640 x 480 Cancel Alarm setups Built in Card Card Built in Cancel Random BASS BOOST Delete On Off Startup Shutter Operation Volume On Selectable image Off Continue Reset Home World Home Time setup city DST etc World Time setup city DST etc YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY Time...

Page 44: ...rational status of the camera There are two lamp flash patterns Pattern 1 flashes once per second while Pattern 2 flashes twice per second The table below explains what each flash pattern indicates MENU DISP Self timer lamp Operation Flash charge lamp On Off Startup Shutter Operation Volume On Selectable image Off Continue Reset Home World Home Time setup city DST etc World Time setup city DST etc...

Page 45: ...on Deleting image Memory error Low battery alert Formatting Powering down 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 Pattern 2 Power on Flash charging Monitor screen off Storing image Self timer countdow...

Page 46: ...ps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the USB 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 memory Meaning USB lamp CHARGE lamp ...

Page 47: ... the battery correctly page 26 2 Charge the battery page 28 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced Purchase a separately available NP 20 rechargeable lithium ion battery 1 Turn power back on 2 Charge the battery page 28 1 Align the mode selector with REC 2 Wait until the flash unit finishes charging 3 Transfer...

Page 48: ... battery is dead 5 The remote controller buttons are locked 6 There are no playable files 7 Improper PLAYLIST TXT file contents The battery is dead Playback Audio Playback Note that audio player capabilities are available with the EX M20U only Position the camera so sunlight does not shine directly into the lens This camera cannot display non DCF images recorded onto a memory card using another di...

Page 49: ...B 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 After the computer stops accessing camera file memory press the USB button on the USB cradle Check to make sure that the USB lamp on the USB cradle is off and then remove the camera from the USB cradle 2 Press DISP to turn on the mo...

Page 50: ...aved This message appears when you try to record an image while there are 9 999 files stored in the 999th folder If you want to record more files delete files you no longer need page 93 Memory Full No Favorites file Printing Error Record Error SYSTEM ERROR The card is locked This function is not supported for this file There are no files Memory is full If you want to record more files delete files...

Page 51: ...uilt in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera page 122 There are no printing images Set up DPOF There is no file to register This card is not formatted This file cannot be played This function cannot be used Specifications Main Specifications Product Digital Camera Model EX S20U EX M20U Camera Functions Image Files Format Snapshots JPEG Exif Version 2 2 DCF Des...

Page 52: ...d on a memory card of a different capacity multiply the capacities in the table by the appropriate value Delete Single file all files with protection Effective Pixels 2 0 million Imaging Element 1 2 7 inch square pixel color CCD Total pixels 2 11 million Lens Focal Distance F3 5 f 5 6mm Equivalent to 37mm on a 35mm film camera Zoom 4X digital zoom Focusing Fixed focus with macro mode Focus Range N...

Page 53: ...ing Functions Built in quartz digital clock Date and Time Recorded with image data Auto Calendar To 2049 World Time City Date Time Summer time 162 cities in 32 time zones Audio Player Function EX M20U Only Data Compression Decompression MP3 MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 MPEG 2 Audio Layer 3 Sampling Frequencies 32 44 1 48kHz MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 16 22 05 24kHz MPEG 2 Audio Layer 3 Bit Rates 32 to 320kbps V...

Page 54: ...econds Power off on every 10 shots 3 Continuous Playback Conditions Temperature 23 C 73 F Scroll one image about every 10 seconds 4 Voice recording times are based on continuous recording 5 Audio playback times are based on continuous output through headphones Voice recording and audio playback times apply to the EX M20U only Power Consumption DC 3 7V Approximately 2 5W Other Dimensions EX S20U 83...

Page 55: ...x 32 H x 58 D mm 4 0 W x 1 3 H x 2 3 D excluding projections Weight Approximately 58 g 2 0 oz Special AC Adaptor AD C51J Power Requirement 100 to 240V AC 50 60Hz 83mA Output 5 3V DC 650mA Dimensions 48 W x 16 H x 69 D mm 1 9 W x 0 63 H x 2 7 D excluding projections and cable Weight Approximately 95 g 3 4 oz LCD Remote Controller Bundled with EX M20U Only Input Output Terminals Camera connector hea...

Page 56: ...errupted Be sure to reconfigure these settings after power is interrupted page 39 LCD Panel The LCD panel is a product of the latest LCD manufacturing technology that provides a pixel yield of 99 99 This means that less than 0 01 of the total pixels are defective they do not turn on or always remain turned on Lens You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of images such as a slight...

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