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Digital Camera

EX-V8

User’s Guide

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Summary of Contents for EX-V8 - EXILIM Hi-Zoom Digital Camera

Page 1: ...ing this CASIO product Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference For the most up to date information about this product visit the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com ...

Page 2: ...g contact your original retailer Digital Camera Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery NP 50 USB Cradle CA 35 Special AC Adaptor AD C52G AC Power Cord Strap USB Cable AV Cable CD ROMs 2 Basic Reference The shape of the AC power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area Attach strap here To attach the strap to the camera ...

Page 3: ...ead this first 23 Precautions during Use 26 GETTING READY 36 Charging the Battery 36 To load the battery 36 To charge the battery 37 Replacing the Battery 41 Battery Precautions 41 Using the Camera in another Country 42 Turning Power On and Off 43 Using a Memory Card 46 Supported Memory Cards 46 Loading a Memory Card into the Camera 48 Replacing the Memory Card 49 Formatting a Memory Card 50 Using...

Page 4: ...inuous Shutter Precautions 80 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 81 Face Recognition 84 Performing a face recognition recording operation Normal Mode 84 Using the Family First Mode to Give Priority to Particular Faces 85 Face Recognition Precautions 90 Manually Configuring Shutter Speed and Aperture Settings 91 SHOOTING A MOVIE 97 Movie Image Quality 97 Shooting a Movie 98 Movie Recording Precautions 99 U...

Page 5: ...uration 146 Adjusting Image Contrast 146 Date Stamping Snapshots 147 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure 148 Other Useful Recording Functions 150 Using Key Customize to Assign Functions W and X 150 Displaying an On screen Grid 151 Displaying the Image You Just Recorded Image Review 152 Using Icon Help 152 Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On Default Settings 153 Resetting the Camera...

Page 6: ...lance of a Recorded Image 182 Adjusting Image Brightness 183 Reducing the Effects of Underexposure 185 Editing a Movie on the Camera 186 Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame MOTION PRINT 189 USING AUDIO 191 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 191 Recording Audio Only Voice Recording 193 MANAGING YOUR FILES 196 Files and Folders 196 Protecting a File Against Deletion 197 Using the FAVORITE Folder 199 Copyin...

Page 7: ...guring World Time Settings 212 Changing the Display Language 214 Changing the Brightness of the Monitor Screen 215 Changing the USB Port Protocol 216 Configuring PLAY Button Settings 217 Formatting Built in Memory 218 PRINTING 219 Types of Printing 219 Using Professional Print Service 220 Using Your Printer to Print Images 220 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies 224...

Page 8: ...F Files 252 User Registration 252 Exiting the CD ROM Menu 252 Using the Camera with a Macintosh 253 Viewing and Storing Images on a Macintosh 254 Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on Your Macintosh 259 Playing Movies 259 Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 260 Registering as a User 260 Reading Files Directly from a Memory Card 261 Memory Card Data 262 APPENDIX 265 Genera...

Page 9: ...ra 1 Open the battery cover 2 Load the battery into the camera 3 Close the battery cover First charge the battery 1 2 While pressing lightly on the cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow to open Monitor Screen Back Stopper EXILIM logo Front Back Battery contacts 1 2 ...

Page 10: ...radle to Charge 1 Plug the USB cradle into a household power outlet 2 Place the camera onto the USB cradle AC adaptor AC power cord USB cradle CHARGE lamp Red Charging Green Charged Full It takes about 150 minutes to achieve a full charge ...

Page 11: ...rn on the camera Take care that you do not touch the lens when sliding the lens cover 2 Use S T W and X to select the language you want and then press SET 3 Use S T W and X to select the area where you will use the camera and then press SET 4 Use S and T to select the city where you will use the camera and then press SET 5 Use S and T to select the summer time DST setting you want and then press S...

Page 12: ...ay hour minute and then use S and T to change the setting To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format slide the Zoom Controller 8 When settings are completed press SET 9 Close the lens cover to turn off the camera After finishing this procedure advance to the procedure on the next page To display the date like this Select this option 07 12 19 YY MM DD 19 12 07 DD MM YY 12 19 07 MM DD YY ...

Page 13: ...is no memory card loaded If you prefer to use built in memory skip this procedure and go to Shooting a Snapshot on page 15 For information about memory card capacity see page 282 1 Open the battery cover 2 Load a memory card into the camera With the front of the memory card facing upwards towards the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into the card slot and press until it clicks securely i...

Page 14: ...ormality re format the card Be sure to perform the following procedure on the camera to format the memory card 1 Slide open the lens cover to turn on the camera Take care that you do not touch the lens when sliding the lens cover 2 Press MENU 3 Use W and X to select the Set Up tab 4 Use T to select Format and then press X 5 Press S to select Format and then press SET To cancel formatting select Ca...

Page 15: ...ke sure that the lens cover is open and then press the shutter button or PLAY This will switch to the currently selected REC Mode 3 Point the camera at the subject 4 While taking care to keep the camera still half press the shutter button When the image is in focus the camera will beep the operation lamp will light green and the focus frame will turn green Shooting a Snapshot Snapshot icon Focus F...

Page 16: ... resolution image for attachment to an e mail message for publishing on a website etc You can also select an image size that suits the size of paper you plan to use for printing your images For details see pages 62 63 and 282 How do I half press the shutter button The shutter button is designed to stop about half way down when you press it lightly Stopping at this point is called a half press When...

Page 17: ...g the shutter button without waiting for Auto Focus Fully pressing the shutter button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter page 129 Quick Shutter lets you capture exactly the moment you want With Quick Shutter the camera uses high speed Auto Focus which means you can capture quick moving action more easily Note however that some images may be out of focus when ...

Page 18: ... cover is open and then press the shutter button or PLAY This will switch to the currently selected REC Mode 2 Press the shutter button to start shooting the movie Audio is also recorded during movie recording 3 Press the shutter button again to stop recording Shooting a Movie Movie Icon Remaining Recording Time Recording Time Mode dial Movie Recording Screen Shutter Button ...

Page 19: ...he imaging capabilities of your camera use a quality setting of HQ High Quality or HQ Wide or better Movie quality is a standard that determines the detail smoothness and clarity of the image during playback Reducing image quality let s you shoot longer so you can switch to Normal or LP conserve remaining memory capacity if you start to run low For details see pages 97 and 283 ...

Page 20: ... first frame 3 Press SET to start playback The monitor screen will return to the image selection screen in step 2 after the end of the movie is reached During movie playback you can adjust volume skip forward and back and perform other operations page 159 To return to a REC mode You can enter a REC Mode by performing any one of the following operations Press the shutter button Align the mode dial ...

Page 21: ...ed This frees up memory for recording more images 1 Press 2 Press T 3 Use W and X to select the snapshot or movie you want to delete 4 Press S to select Delete To cancel the delete operation select Cancel 5 Press SET This deletes the selected snapshot or movie If you want to delete more repeat the above procedure from step 3 To quit the delete operation press MENU Deleting a File SET PLAY ...

Page 22: ...and an anti shake feature page 133 High sensitivity recording avoids dark images even when the flash is not being used page 110 Quick Shutter which helps you capture exactly the moment you want page 129 High quality H 264 movie recording page 97 Powerful Print Features DPOF feature for easy specification of date stamping and the number of copies page 224 Timestamp feature that stamps the date into...

Page 23: ...ng site or any other Internet site or otherwise distributing them to third parties without the permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited by copyright laws and international treaties Uploading or distributing on the Internet images of TV programs live concerts music videos etc that were photographed or recorded by you may infringe upon the rights of others Note that CASIO COMPUTER C...

Page 24: ... LLC EXILIM Photo Loader Photo Transport and YouTube Uploader for CASIO are registered trademarks or trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM was developed based on HOT ALBUM which is copyrighted by HOTALBUMcom Inc and Photo Loader which is copyrighted by CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD All copyrights and other rights revert to original copyright holders All other company or product n...

Page 25: ...copyright laws CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or loss suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this product CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or loss suffered by you or any third party due to the use of Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM Photo Transport and or YouTube Uploader for CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not...

Page 26: ... Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the cameras viewfinder Doing so can damage your eyesight Flash Never use the flash unit in areas where flammable or explosive gas may be present Such conditions create the risk of fire and explosion Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a motor vehicle Doing so can interfere with...

Page 27: ...his camera into connectors Connecting a non specified device creates the risk of fire and electric shock Transport Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of such devices is restricted Improper use creates the risk of serious accident Smoke abnormal odor overheating and other abnormalities Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odo...

Page 28: ...y power 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 of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 If you are using the AC...

Page 29: ...e sun or other areas subject to very high temperatures Never place the camera on an unstable surface on a high shelf etc Doing so can cause the camera to fall creating the risk of personal injury Backing Up Important Data Always keep backup copies of important data in camera memory by transferring it to a computer or other storage device Note that data can be deleted in the case of camera malfunct...

Page 30: ...mpact hit it with a hammer step on it etc and never apply solder to it Never place the battery into a microwave oven heater high pressure generating device etc Should you ever notice leakage strange odor heat generation discoloration deformation or any other abnormal condition while using charging or storing a battery immediately remove it from the camera or charger unit and keep it away from open...

Page 31: ...serve the following precautions when using the AC adaptor Use only the AC adaptor specified for this camera Use the AC adaptor to supply power only to devices that are specified for use with it Use a 100 to 240V AC 50 60Hz wall outlet as a power source Never plug the power cord into a wall outlet that is shared by other devices or into a shared extension cord Misuse of the AC adaptor can cause it ...

Page 32: ...n the power cord Insert the plug into the wall outlet as far as it will go Unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet before leaving the camera unattended for long periods such as when leaving on a trip etc At least once a year unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet and clean off any dust built up around the prongs USB Cradle and AC Adaptor Precautions Make sure you always remove the camera fr...

Page 33: ... dead batteries in the camera can lead to battery leakage and data corruption Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in camera memory While the camera is performing an operation removing the battery or memory card from the camera or placing the camera onto or removing it from the USB ...

Page 34: ...g it to sudden temperature change Wait until the air in the bag has had enough time to become acclimated to the new temperature before removing the camera After that open the battery cover and leave it open for a few hours Power Supply Use only the special rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 50 to power this camera Use of any other type of battery is not supported The camera does not have a separa...

Page 35: ... Avoid touching the flash If the flash becomes dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth To clean the camera wipe it with a soft dry cloth Monitor Screen Images The images that normally appear on the monitor screen during image playback are smaller than normal and so you cannot see all of the detail of the actual image Your camera has an image zoom feature page 169 which you can use to enlarge the...

Page 36: ...he battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 Load the battery into the camera With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing downwards in the direction of the lens hold the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place Charging the Battery 1 2 Monitor Screen Back Stopper EXILIM ...

Page 37: ...battery is not fully charged when you use the camera for the first time after purchasing it Use the following procedure to charge it To charge the battery 1 Plug the USB cradle into a household power outlet 2 Make sure the camera is turned off If the camera is on turn it off by closing the lens cover 1 2 AC Adaptor USB Cradle AC power cord DC IN 5 3V ...

Page 38: ...was lit red during charging changes to green Remove the camera from the USB cradle and unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet If the CHARGE lamp flashes green This indicates that charging cannot be performed because you have just finished using the camera or because the temperature in your location is too hot or too cold If this happens wait until the camera returns to normal temperature W...

Page 39: ...o charge the special rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 50 The battery cannot be charged using any other type of charger device Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident This camera is designed for use only with the USB cradle that comes with it Never try to use any other type of cradle Use only the AC adaptor that comes bundled with the camera Never use any other ty...

Page 40: ...ttery power is low Charge the battery as soon as possible Recording is not possible when is indicated Charge the battery immediately IMPORTANT Due to differences in the power requirements of each mode the battery indicator may show a lower level in the PLAY mode than what it shows in a REC mode This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Leaving the camera for about 12 hours with no power sup...

Page 41: ...cautions during Use Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures This is due to the characteristics of the battery not the camera Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 10 C to 35 C 50 F to 95 F Charging outside this temperature range can cause charging to take longer than normal or even cause char...

Page 42: ...C 68 F or lower Note the following precautions The bundled AC adaptor is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC 50 60Hz Note however that the shape of the power cord plug depends on each country or geographic area Before taking the camera and AC adaptor along on a trip check with travel agent about the power supply requirements in your destination s Do not con...

Page 43: ...ith the lens cover open To turn power on and enter the PLAY mode Press PLAY If power is already on and the camera is in a REC mode press PLAY to enter the PLAY Mode Pressing PLAY again with the lens cover closed will turn off the camera The operation lamp will be lit green while the camera is turned on NOTE Auto Power Off page 45 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operatio...

Page 44: ...ower for the First Time The first time you load a battery into the camera a screen appears for configuring screen text language date and time settings Use the procedure under Configuring Display Language Date and Time Settings page 11 to configure the settings correctly IMPORTANT Failure to set the date and time will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images If you make a mista...

Page 45: ...the sleep or Auto Power Off trigger time and then press SET Selecting Off for the sleep setting disables the sleep feature NOTE When both sleep and Auto Power Off have the same time settings Auto Power Off takes priority Sleep and Auto Power Off are disabled under the following conditions When there is a connection between the camera and computer or other device via the USB cradle During a slidesh...

Page 46: ...not be copied to a memory card Face Recognition data saved with Record Family BEST SHOT mode user image information FAVORITE folder Mode memory settings Start up screen image Supported Memory Cards Your camera supports use of the following types of memory cards SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MMC MultiMediaCard MMCplus MultiMediaCardplus For information about memory card capacity see page 282 Memo...

Page 47: ...o be dropped and flash on the monitor screen during recording to let you know when a frame has been dropped Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended SD memory cards and SDHC memory cards have a write protect switch Use it when you need to guard against accidentally deleting data Note however if you write protect a memory card you must then turn ...

Page 48: ...tery cover While pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 Load a memory card into the camera Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards towards the monitor screen 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 Swing the battery cover closed and then slide it sec...

Page 49: ...sert anything besides a supported memory card page 46 into the memory card slot Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the battery and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center Never remove a card from the camera while the operation lamp is flashing green Doing so can cause the image save operation to fail and ev...

Page 50: ...rd will delete all its data 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 memory card or SDHC memory card formatting on a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility operation etc 1 Load the memory card you want...

Page 51: ...of a memory card is recommended Make sure that the battery is charged fully before starting a formatting operation Formatting may not be performed correctly and the memory card may be damaged if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can damage the memory card The following are menu operations you will need to us...

Page 52: ...pply the setting Pressing SET applies the selected setting and exits the menu screen Pressing W instead of SET applies the selected setting and returns to the menu screen You can then continue configuring other settings if you want To select another tab press W use S to return to the tab and then use W and X to switch to another tab IMPORTANT Entering the easy mode page 65 changes display contents...

Page 53: ...ss of S DISP changes the contents of the monitor screen as shown below REC Modes PLAY mode Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen Indicators on Histogram on Indicators off Indicators on Histogram Details on Indicators off ...

Page 54: ...f a Voice Recording file while indicators off is selected Voice Recording file icon only on the monitor screen the monitor screen will go black about two seconds after you press SET to start playback The Voice Recording file icon indicators off will reappear after playback is complete Perform one of the following operations if you find that you have gotten lost while performing button operations d...

Page 55: ...55 GETTING READY PLAY mode Current Screen To return to the normal playback screen Menu screen MENU or REC mode screen Press Delete screen Press You could also select Cancel and then press SET ...

Page 56: ...E In this mode you select the aperture and other settings are adjusted accordingly page 92 S Shutter Speed Priority AE In this mode you select the shutter speed and other settings are adjusted accordingly page 93 M Manual Exposure This mode gives you total control over aperture and shutter speed settings page 95 easy mode This mode eliminates troublesome setups page 65 MOVIE BEST SHOT Simply selec...

Page 57: ... dropping the camera attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Never use it for any other purpose Never swing the camera around by its strap 136 136 07 12 24 07 12 24 12 37 12 37 N 2 Snapshot mode icon Holding the Camera Correctly Horizontal Vertical Hold the camera as show...

Page 58: ...e the camera when you press the shutter button or while the Auto Focus operation is being performed Holding the camera correctly carefully press the shutter button and take care that you do not move the camera as the shutter releases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed Lens AF Assist REC light Self timer Lamp Microphone Flash ...

Page 59: ...the image While the focus frame is aligned with the subject half press the shutter button Auto Focus will focus the image automatically and the focus frame and operation lamp will turn green The shutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity also will be set automatically Shooting a Snapshot 136 136 07 12 24 07 12 24 12 37 12 37 N 2 Focus Frame Snapshot Icon Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity Shutter ...

Page 60: ...TE The aperture value indicates the size of the opening that lets light into the camera A larger aperture value indicates a smaller opening Shutter speed indicates the amount of time that light is allowed into the camera A slower shutter speed means that light is allowed in for a longer time Shutter speed is indicated on the monitor screen as seconds 1 1000 second etc If the image does not focus I...

Page 61: ...ed off Normal Auto Focus is performed and then the image is recorded If you keep the shutter button depressed images will continue to be shot without focus Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus Checking a Snapshot A snapshot will remain on the monitor screen for a short while after you shoot it and then disappear when the camera...

Page 62: ...stored see page 282 This setting applies to snapshots only For information about movie image size see page 98 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Size and then press X 3 Use S and T to select an image size and then press SET NOTE The following information changes on the display during the image size selection operation Image size in megabytes M 2M etc Image size in pixels 1600 1...

Page 63: ...ality Normal or Economy maximum memory economy for the image quality setting The initial setting is Normal Select Fine if you want to give priority to image quality or Economy to give priority to the number of images you can store in memory For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 282 This setting applies to snapshots only For information abou...

Page 64: ... AF Assist Lamp The AF assist lamp emits light that helps the camera focus when you half press the shutter button under dark lighting conditions The AF assist lamp does not light when lighting is bright The initial factory default setting is AF assist lamp on Turning off the AF assist lamp using the following procedure is recommended when shooting the image of a nearby person AF Assist REC light S...

Page 65: ...eyes Using the easy Mode The easy Mode eliminates troublesome setups and simplifies image recording This mode is recommended for those who are new to digital imaging 1 Slide open the lens cover to turn on the camera 2 Set the mode dial to easy Mode 3 Focus the image While the focus frame is aligned with the subject half press the shutter button Auto Focus will focus the image automatically and the...

Page 66: ...flash self timer and image size settings While the camera is in the easy mode all the other settings on the REC tab menu page 269 and Quality tab menu page 270 are fixed at preset optimum values Any settings you configured on these tabs are not used in the easy mode 1 Press MENU The easy menu displays larger text than other mode menus 2 Use S and T to select the menu item you want and then press S...

Page 67: ...Image Size page 62 Snapshot Shooting Precautions Operation While the operation lamp is flashing green never open the battery cover or place the camera onto or remove it from the USB cradle Doing so can result in incorrect storage of the image you just shot damage to other images stored in memory malfunction of the camera etc If unneeded light is shining directly onto the lens shade the lens with y...

Page 68: ... focus may not be possible when shooting the following types of subjects Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject Strongly back lit subject Very shiny subject Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera Subject in a dark location Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp to reach Fast moving subj...

Page 69: ...he image that is recorded However digital zoom can be used up to a certain point without causing deterioration of the image Digital zoom is not supported while Timestamp page 147 is turned on 1 Enter a REC mode 2 Slide the zoom controller to change the zoom factor For more information see Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point on page 70 Shooting with Zoom Zoom controller To do this Slide the ...

Page 70: ...witch Point If you hold the zoom controller towards in step 2 of the above procedure the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum Momentarily releasing the zoom controller and then holding it again towards will switch to digital zoom which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor When the zoom pointer moves past the maximum limit of optical zoom Also the zoom ...

Page 71: ... without image deterioration is indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size When shooting with Auto Framing the image size is fixed at 3M 2048 1536 pixels and the Undeteriorated Image Quality Range is 7X 8M 1X 7X 28X 3 2 1X 7X 28X 6M 1X 8 1X 32X 4M 1X 10X 39X 2M 1X 14 2X 56X VGA 1X 35 1X 105 4X 1X 28X to 105 4X Zoom Pointer Indicates current zoom Image Deterioration ...

Page 72: ...gital zoom range select On here Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you want to use Using Flash Flash Setting Description Auto Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure amount of light and brightness conditions Initial factory default setting Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash On Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally com...

Page 73: ...er button to shoot IMPORTANT When using flash take care that the flash window is not blocked by your fingers or the camera strap Red Eye Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure amount of light and brightness conditions A flash operation is performed in the following sequence in order to reduce red eye in subjects REC light lights Wide Angle 0 1 m to 2 6 m 0 3 to 8 5 Telephoto 1 0 m t...

Page 74: ...eduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera during the pre flash Before pressing the shutter button call out to the subjects so they all look at the camera while the pre flash operation is performed Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera Checking the Flash Mode The current flash mode is indicated on...

Page 75: ...change when the subject is too far away or too close Using Flash Assist The subject in an image will look too dark if flash intensity is not enough to reach a subject that is too far away When this happens you can use flash assist to supplement the brightness of the subject so it appears as if flash illumination was sufficient Flash assist is turned on as the initial factory default setting Use th...

Page 76: ...page 136 Changing ISO sensitivity page 141 Changing the contrast setting page 146 Flash Precautions The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close Flash charging time depends on operating conditions battery condition ambient temperature etc With a fully charged battery it takes anywhere from a few seconds to 7 seconds Shooting with flash turned off when lighti...

Page 77: ...or screen 4 Press the shutter button to shoot Using the Self Timer Self Timer Type Description 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 blur due to hand movement X3 Triple Self timer This option shoots three images one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed the next image ...

Page 78: ...it shoots an image depends on the image size and quality settings whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera and the flash charge condition No self timer operation can be performed when recording with the any of the following settings Normal speed continuous shutter mode or high speed continuous shutter mode Recording with certain BEST SHOT scene Layout Auto Framing Recording with certai...

Page 79: ...nitor screen To turn off continuous shutter select Off Using Continuous Shutter Continuous Shutter Mode Description Normal Speed Normal speed Continuous Shutter Continually records images until memory becomes full High Speed High speed Continuous Shutter Continually records images at a speed that is faster than Normal speed Continuous Shutter until memory becomes full Image size is fixed at 2M 160...

Page 80: ...ngs to be fixed at the levels for the first image The same settings are applied to all subsequent images Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT scenes Business Cards and Documents Whiteboard etc Old Photo ID Photo Layout Auto Framing Movie mode MOVIE BEST SHOT scenes When using a continuous shutter mode keep the camera still until all rec...

Page 81: ...ent ISO sensitivity setting With the flash continuous shutter mode the flash range is narrower than normal You can add an audio recording to snapshots if you want Use this feature to add a verbal explanation or a description of the mood to a snapshot or to capture the sounds of the people in the snapshot You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a single snapshot Audio is monaural Turning...

Page 82: ...art audio recording 3 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording Recording will stop automatically after about 30 seconds if you do not press the shutter button To turn off the audio snapshot feature select Off in step 3 of the procedure under Turning on Audio Snapshot Playing Back Snapshot Audio Audio snapshots in the PLAY mode are indicated by the icon Press SET while an audio snapsh...

Page 83: ...g QuickTime 7 pages 243 259 The following shows the formats used for storing audio snapshot data Image Data JPEG JPG extension Audio Data WAVE ADPCM WAV extension Approximate Audio File Size 165 KB 30 second recording at 5 5KB per second You cannot turn off the monitor screen by pressing S DISP while audio recording is in progress Audio snapshot capabilities are disabled while shooting with the Tr...

Page 84: ... SET 4 Point the camera at the subjects The camera will detect the faces of any people in the image The detected faces all will be bounded by frames after detection is complete Face Recognition Face Recognition Mode Description Normal mode Detects human faces and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly When multiple faces are detected image is given to any relatively large face located in the cen...

Page 85: ... mode page 127 Using the Family First Mode to Give Priority to Particular Faces Using Record Family to Pre record Face Data To use the Family First mode you need to pre record facial data for the friends and family members to which you want to give priority 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Face Recognition and then press X 3 Use W and X to select Record Family and then press SET ...

Page 86: ...lation of the data in the FAMILY folder can cause the camera to stop operating properly Never delete or edit any data in the FAMILY folder Using Edit Family to Assign a Priority Level to Recorded Face Data After recording face data you can assign a name and a priority level that controls how the data is applied when shooting a snapshot 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Face Recogn...

Page 87: ...eleting recorded face data Perform the following steps when you want to delete recorded face data 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Face Recognition and then press X 3 Use W and X to select Edit Family and then press SET 4 Press MENU 5 Use the procedures under Deleting a Specific File page 204 and Deleting All Files page 205 to delete the face data you want You can exit this proce...

Page 88: ...ct the faces of the people whose face data has been saved in camera memory The detected faces all will be bounded by frames after detection is complete The frames will be colored according to the priority level of the face White lowest yellow or green highest A green frame indicates the highest priority face when the image is recorded 5 Half press the shutter button This will focus on the face wit...

Page 89: ...t to give priority to faster speed or a higher number of faces during face detection 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Face Recognition and then press X 3 Use W and X to select Priority and then press SET 4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Minimize face detection time Up to five faces can be detected Speed Allow detection...

Page 90: ...hat etc A face that is shaded from the light A profile of a face that is not shot straight on A face that is tilted left or right A face that is very far away or very small A face that is very close or very large A face in an area that is very dark Face detection is not supported for animals or other non human subjects Even if you have the face of a family member recorded the person s facial expre...

Page 91: ...scape orientation Face recognition cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Images recorded with certain BEST SHOT scenes Business cards and documents White board etc Old Photo ID Photo Layout Auto Framing Movie mode MOVIE BEST SHOT scenes The following functions are disabled when shooting with face recognition Multi AF You can select an exposure mode to control how the cam...

Page 92: ...ooting with optical zoom telephoto page 69 The following shows the ranges for the aperture setting you can configure in the A mode The camera has a built in ND filter to limit exposure F9 2 is the aperture when the ND filter is being used 1 Set the mode dial to A 2 Press SET as many times as required to select the aperture setting and then use W and X to set the aperture value you want You can als...

Page 93: ...y to shoot Shooting with Shutter Speed Priority AE S mode With shutter speed priority AE you set the shutter speed and the camera sets the appropriate exposure value automatically You can set the shutter speed that best matches how much your subject is moving The following shows the ranges for the shutter speed setting you can configure in the S mode NOTE Shutter speed priority AE is performed as ...

Page 94: ...nd then specify an exposure value EV shift if you want 3 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus the image in accordance with your setting The 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 exposed 4 When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot S Mode...

Page 95: ...llowable shutter speed range changes in accordance with the sensitivity setting 1 Set the mode dial to M 2 Press SET as many times as required to select the shutter speed setting and then use W and X to set the speed you want 3 Press SET as many times as required to select the aperture setting and then use W and X to set the aperture value you want When using manual focus you can also use SET to s...

Page 96: ...shutter speeds can cause digital noise to appear in the image Because of this the camera performs a noise reduction process automatically whenever the shutter speed is 1 8 second or slower The slower the shutter speed the greater the possibility that noise will be generated in an image Because of the time required for noise reduction it takes longer to record images shot at slower shutter speeds D...

Page 97: ... In a REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Quality and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the quality setting you want and then press SET The indicator is on the monitor screen while UHQ Wide or HQ Wide is selected for the quality setting Movie Image Quality Image Quality pixels Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate Audio UHQ 640 480 6 0 Megabits second 30 frames second Stereo UHQ Wide 848...

Page 98: ... the shutter button to start shooting the movie is displayed while movie recording is in progress 3 Press the shutter button again to stop shooting Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you stop movie recording by pressing the shutter button Image Quality A...

Page 99: ...udio Note the following points when shooting a movie Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers etc Good results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button noise to be picked up in the audio Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen imag...

Page 100: ...be out of focus Short Movie shoots a movie that starts four seconds before the shutter button is pressed and ends four seconds after it is pressed Since four seconds of action before the shutter button is pressed are recorded Short Movie is a good way to make sure you don t miss the action of kids or other active subjects You can also use MOTION PRINT page 189 to extract still images of Short Movi...

Page 101: ...Short Movie that for about four seconds and then stop shooting automatically The total length of the Short Movie will be eight seconds four seconds before the shutter button was pressed plus four seconds after it was pressed To stop movie recording press the shutter button again IMPORTANT Movie data is continually recorded and stored in a buffer before you press the shutter button Keep the camera ...

Page 102: ...lign the mode dial with and then press SET 2 Use S T W and X to select the Past Movie scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen which indicates that Past Movie is enabled 3 With the camera pointed at the subject press the shutter button 4 Press the shutter button again to stop shooting Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you press t...

Page 103: ...econds of movie images of what has happened in front of the camera s lens When you press the shutter button your movie will start with the buffer s current contents and continue from there Be sure to keep the camera still and pointed in the direction of the subject for some time before you press the shutter button to start shooting ...

Page 104: ...shoot and the camera sets up automatically Even difficult backlight scenes which result in the main subject being too dark if set up improperly come out looking great You can select a sample scene by using the mode dial to select BEST SHOT or MOVIE BEST SHOT Some Sample Scenes Portrait Scenery Night Scene Night Scene Portrait ...

Page 105: ...oundary to select the scene you want to select Pressing S or T while the red boundary is at the edge of the screen will scroll to the next screen of BEST SHOT scenes Sliding the zoom controller towards or will display text that explains the settings configured by the selected scene page 107 Slide the zoom controller towards or again to return to the scene selection screen For this type of sample s...

Page 106: ...ending on your camera model the sample scene is named either For eBay or Auction Images you record using the auction site sample scene are stored in a special folder so you can easily find them on your computer page 263 The BEST SHOT For YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube Movies recorded with the For YouTube scene are stored in a speci...

Page 107: ...you can perform while the scene description screen is on the display To return to the scene selection screen slide the zoom controller towards or again To scroll through available BEST SHOT scenes use W and X To select the currently displayed scene and configure the camera with its settings press SET NOTE If you select a scene by pressing SET while the description screen is displayed the same desc...

Page 108: ...SET 2 Use S T W and X to select BEST SHOT Register User Scene and then press SET 3 Use W and X to select the snapshot or movie whose setup you want to register 4 Use S and T to select Save and then press SET Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name Recall User Scene along with a scene number IMPORTANT Formatting the camera s built in memory page 218 deletes all the user BEST SHOT scene files...

Page 109: ...ft White Balance Flash ISO Metering Flash Intensity Flash Assist Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast The following are the settings that are included in a user movie scene Focus EV Shift White Balance Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast You can store up to 999 BEST SHOT user scenes User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built in memory page 262 in the SCENE folder snapshots or MSCENE fo...

Page 110: ... The BEST SHOT High Sensitivity scene makes it possible for you to take natural looking images without using the flash even when lighting is low 1 In a REC mode align the mode dial with and then press SET 2 Use S T W and X to select the High Sensitivity scene and then press SET 3 Press the shutter button to shoot the image High Sensitivity will remain selected until you select a different BEST SHO...

Page 111: ...pod to protect against the effects of hand movement The camera sometimes performs an automatic noise reduction operation to reduce digital noise in images recorded under certain lighting conditions This operation causes the camera to take longer than normal to store the image and be ready for the next shot Shooting a business card document whiteboard or similarly shaped object from an angle can ca...

Page 112: ...ose the image and press the shutter button to shoot This displays a screen that shows all of the rectangular shapes in the image that qualify as candidates for keystone correction A red boundary will surround the currently selected correction candidate If there is a black boundary it means that the black boundary is indicating a second possible candidate If there is no second candidate black bound...

Page 113: ...ct correctly unless it is enclosed entirely within the monitor screen Correction will not be possible if the subject is the same color as its background Make sure the object is against a background that allows its outline to stand out Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with a Business Shot scene However you can use optical zoom The maximum Business Shot image size is 2M 1600 1200 pixels even ...

Page 114: ...l with and then press SET 2 Use S T W and X to select the ID Photo scene and then press SET ID Photo will remain selected until you select a different BEST SHOT scene Shooting an Image Using the ID Photo Scene 1 On the monitor screen compose the image by positioning the subject within the on screen frame and then press the shutter button to shoot an initial temporary image The initial temporary im...

Page 115: ...the chin line 3 When everything is the way you want press SET This saves the image in memory IMPORTANT An ID photo is always saved as 7M 3072 2304 pixels regardless of the camera s current image size setting To do this Perform this operation Move the subject up down left and right Use S T W X Enlarge the subject Slide zoom controller towards Reduce the size of the subject Slide zoom controller tow...

Page 116: ...umentation that comes with your printer With Old Photo you can record the image of an old faded photograph and then use the camera s built in advanced digital camera technology to restore it Before Recording with Old Photo Make sure the entire photograph you are trying to record is enclosed within the monitor screen Make sure the photograph is against a background that allows its outline to stand ...

Page 117: ...with and then press SET 2 Use S T W and X to select the Old Photo scene and then press SET Old Photo will remain selected until you select a different BEST SHOT scene Recording an Image with Old Photo 1 Press the shutter button to shoot the image This displays a photograph contour confirmation screen and then saves the original recorded image An error message will appear page 280 without displayin...

Page 118: ...up and down to zoom the cropping boundary 5 Use S T W and X to move the selection boundary to the desired location and then press SET The camera will correct color automatically and save the corrected image If you do not want a border around the resulting image select and area that is smaller than the original image To cancel the restoration operation at any point and save the image as is press ME...

Page 119: ...e is 2M 1600 1200 pixels When the camera is configured to record images smaller than 2M 1600 1200 pixels Old Photo will produce images in accordance with the currently specified image size Under certain conditions restored colors may not produce the desired results You can create a multi snapshot image by recording snapshots into the frames that are arranged in a preset pattern This lets you creat...

Page 120: ...hot If you are shooting into a three frame layout press the shutter button a third time to record the third image Pressing S DISP during steps 3 or 4 of the above procedure will toggle between the layout screen the one with the frames on it and a screen that uses the entire display area to compose the image you are shooting To clear the currently recorded Layout images and restart an ongoing Layou...

Page 121: ... is changed automatically as shown below ISO Sensitivity Auto fixed AF Area Spot fixed The following functions are disabled during Layout Shot Digital Zoom Self timer Continuous Shutter Face Recognition With auto tracking a boundary area follows a moving subject making it easy to snap an image with the subject in the center 1 In a REC mode align the mode dial with and then press SET 2 Use S T W an...

Page 122: ...RTANT Only the part of the image within the cropping boundary will be recorded The image size for this operation is fixed automatically at 3M 2048 1536 pixels The following functions are disabled during Auto Framing Timestamp Self timer Continuous Shutter Face Recognition Auto Framing may not be able to follow a fast moving subject If this happens release the shutter button re align the focus fram...

Page 123: ...0 cm to 1 3 to Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom Macro Close up Automatic focus for distances that are closer than those for Auto Focus Used for close up shooting Auto adjustment Approximately 10 cm to 50 cm 3 9 to 19 7 Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom Infinity Focus Focus is fixed at infinity Use this mode when shooting scenery and other faraway images Infinity ...

Page 124: ...t shooting with each focus mode Using Auto Focus 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus and then half press the shutter button This camera will perform the focus operation You can tell if the image is in focus by checking the operation lamp and the focus frame color Focus Mode Icon Status Operation Lamp Focus Frame Focusing Complete Lit Green Green Not Focused ...

Page 125: ...shooting with Auto Focus a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focus range Example cm will be replaced by the actual focus range value Using Macro Focus 1 Half press the shutter button to focus the image The focus operation is the same as that for Auto Focus 2 When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot IMPORTANT Use of the fla...

Page 126: ...ay the camera will switch to the Auto Focus range automatically Auto Macro Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Macro Focus values will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focus range Example cm cm will be replaced by the actual focus range values ...

Page 127: ...setting Use a small area in the center of the screen for metering This setting is best when you want to use focus lock page 128 Spot When the shutter button is half pressed have the camera automatically select one or more of nine possible focus frames If the camera is able to focus on multiple points all applicable focus frames turn green Multi Half pressing the shutter button focuses the subject ...

Page 128: ...ntinuous shutter or self timer subject will be tracked until image recording starts Using Focus Lock Focus lock is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen Use focus lock with Spot or Tracking focus 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on...

Page 129: ...the way without waiting for Auto Focus while Quick Shutter is turned on the camera will record the image using a high speed focus operation that is much faster than normal Auto Focus This helps you avoid missing a special moment while you wait for the camera to Auto Focus Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Quick Shutter and...

Page 130: ...ressing the shutter button all the way without pausing at the halfway type will record with Quick Shutter without performing the normal Auto Focus operation IMPORTANT Quick Shutter will not work when you are using a very high zoom factor In this case you should use Auto Focus instead ...

Page 131: ... press the shutter button to shoot Using Manual Focus With Manual Focus the camera automatically enlarges the subject on the monitor screen which helps you manually adjust focus Manual focus can be used for shoot such images as moving trains Before the train arrives manually focus on an electric pole or some other object Then when the train passes the object you focused on you can shoot without wo...

Page 132: ...E Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation page 69 while shooting with manual focus a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focusing range Example MF cm will be replaced by the actual focus range values IMPORTANT While Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode the W and X keys are used to adjust the focus setting Any other functions assigned to the W and X k...

Page 133: ...e S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET Icons appear on the monitor screen to shows which of the above settings are currently turned on Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject Movement When you want to do this Select this setting Minimize the effects of both hand and subject movement Auto Minimize the effects of hand movement only Camera Shake Increase sensitivity to minimize ...

Page 134: ... or subject movement when movement is severe You can also use Camera Shake to reduce the effects of hand movement only while recording a movie The effects of subject movement are not limited page 99 Camera Shake may not work well with a slow shutter speed If this happens use a tripod to stabilize the camera Note that the CCD shift type camera shake correction feature does not operate while you are...

Page 135: ...l with 2 Press MENU 3 Select the REC tab select REC Light and then press X 4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET The appears on the monitor screen while the REC light is on 5 Press the shutter button to record the movie Shooting with the REC Light AF assist REC light self timer lamp To have the REC light do this Select this setting Always turn on the REC light when record...

Page 136: ...ho is operating a motor vehicle The effectiveness of the REC light is reduced in the case of faraway subjects You can manually adjust an image s exposure value EV value before shooting it This feature helps to achieve better results when shooting a backlit subject a strongly lit subject indoors or a subject that is against a dark background Exposure Compensation Value 2 0EV to 2 0EV Unit 1 3EV 1 I...

Page 137: ...lue A lower EV value is best for dark color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day To cancel exposure compensation adjust the value until it becomes 0 0 4 After the EV value is the way you want press SET to apply it The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it IMPORTANT When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain...

Page 138: ... they control the EV shift page 150 This comes in handy when adjusting exposure compensation while viewing the on screen histogram page 148 Shooting on a cloudy day can give your subject a blue cast while shooting under white fluorescent lighting can give your subject a green cast White balance corrects for different types of lighting so the colors in your images always look natural 1 In a REC mod...

Page 139: ...control key is configured to select the auto white balance setting scroll through the settings until appears on the monitor screen To do this Select this setting Let the camera adjust white balance automatically Auto Shoot outdoors on a clear day Daylight Shoot outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc Overcast Shoot in the shadow of a building in the shade of trees etc on a clear day Sha...

Page 140: ...Use S and T to select Manual This will display the subject that the lens is aimed at on the monitor screen using the current manual white balance settings If you want to use the current settings jump directly to step 5 4 Under the lighting conditions you plan to use when shooting point the camera at a blank white piece of paper so it fills the entire monitor screen and then press the shutter butto...

Page 141: ...s MENU 2 On the Quality tab select ISO and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET IMPORTANT Using flash with high ISO sensitivity can cause problems with subjects that close to the camera Auto ISO sensitivity always is used for movies regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting You can use the key customization feature to configure the W and X buttons so...

Page 142: ...cording to the measured lighting pattern and makes exposure settings accordingly 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 Use this metering method when you want to exert some control over exposure without leaving settings totally up to th...

Page 143: ...ll not be displayed on the monitor screen when you return to a REC mode information display page 267 You can use the procedure below to expand the dynamic range which makes it possible to capture the bright areas of an image while reducing the chance of overexposure and underexposure When shooting a subject that is back lit for example an expanded dynamic range minimizes overexposure and underexpo...

Page 144: ...lity tab select Portrait Refiner and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET When you want to do this Select this setting Apply Dynamic Range to a greater extent than Expand 1 Expand 2 Suppress overexposure and underexposure Expand 1 Do not suppress overexposure and underexposure Off Enhancing Human Skin Textures When you want to do this Select this setting Enh...

Page 145: ... to select the setting you want and then press SET Available filter settings are Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple Use the following procedure to adjust the sharpness of subject outlines in your images 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Sharpness and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET You can specify one of five sharpn...

Page 146: ...of five saturation settings from 2 most saturated to 2 least saturated Use the following procedure to adjust the contrast of your images 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Contrast and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET You can specify one of five contrast settings from 2 most contrast between light and dark to 2 least contrast between ...

Page 147: ...nd time information is stamped in a print it cannot be edited or deleted Use the Date Style setting page 211 to specify the Year Month Day format of the date The recording date and time are determined in accordance with the camera s clock settings pages 11 211 when the snapshot is recorded Digital zoom is not supported while date stamping is turned on Date stamping is not supported for the followi...

Page 148: ...se the Histogram A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels The vertical axis indicates the number of pixels while the horizontal axis indicates lightness If the histogram appears too lopsided for some reason you can use EV shift to move it left or right in order to achieve better balance Optimum exposure can be achieved by EV shifting so the ...

Page 149: ... of an image as shown in the nearby image An overall well balanced histogram results when the overall image is at optimal lightness IMPORTANT A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure If you intentionally want to over expose or under expose the image you may not want a centered histogram Due to the limitations of exposure compensation you may not be able to achieve an op...

Page 150: ...five functions listed below to the W and X keys Once you do you will be able to use the assigned functions while shooting snapshots or movies without going through the menus For details about each of the functions see the referenced page numbers Other Useful Recording Functions When this function is assigned You can use W and X to do this Continuous page 79 Change the Continuous Shutter Mode EV Sh...

Page 151: ...g using the W and X keys Selecting Off leaves the W and X keys with no function assigned Displaying an On screen Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on a REC mode monitor screen for easy alignment when composing images 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Grid and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Display ...

Page 152: ...con when you select it on the monitor screen while in a REC mode Icon help text is displayed for the following functions Recording mode flash mode continuous shutter mode white balance self timer Note however that continuous shutter mode white balance and self timer icon help text appears only when Continuous White Balance or Self timer respectively is assigned to the W and X keys with the key cus...

Page 153: ...memory whenever it is turned off and restores the settings the next time you turn the camera back on This keeps you from having to configure the camera each time you turn it off and on See step 4 of the setting procedure below for information about the settings you can save with mode memory 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Memory and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the item ...

Page 154: ... off and restore it when the camera is turned back on On Restore the optimum default when the camera is turned on Off Setting Mode Memory On Mode Memory Off Flash Setting at power off Auto Focus AF Auto Focus White Balance Auto ISO Auto AF Area Spot Metering Multi Self timer Off Flash Intensity 0 Digital Zoom On MF Position Focus mode before manual focus was selected Zoom Position Full wide ...

Page 155: ...irst purchase the camera See Menu Reference on page 269 for the initial factory default setting for each menu item 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Reset and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Reset and then press SET To cancel the procedure without resetting select Cancel IMPORTANT The following are not initialized when you reset the camera page 270 Home Time setup World Time setup Adjus...

Page 156: ...mory along with some information about the settings used to shoot it page 268 The file type icon that appears at the top of the monitor screen depends on the type of file snapshot movie audio only etc that is currently displayed Snapshot page 156 Movie page 158 Audio snapshot page 157 See page 53 information about how to hide the image information and view the image alone Viewing a Snapshot File T...

Page 157: ...ge may be shown on the monitor screen To switch to a REC mode You can enter a REC Mode by performing any one of the following operations Press the shutter button Align the mode dial with the desired REC mode Press PLAY with the lens cover open Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot You can use the following procedure to play the audio of an audio snapshot An audio snapshot is indicated by the...

Page 158: ...ovie icon page 268 The film like frame that appears on the monitor screen indicates that this is an image from a movie 2 Press SET to start playback The monitor screen will return to the selection screen in step 1 after the end of the movie is reached To do this Do this Fast forward or fast reverse playback Hold down X or W Pause or restart playback Press SET Adjust volume Press T and then use S a...

Page 159: ...or fast reverse operation up to three steps Hold down X or W Return from fast forward fast reverse to normal playback Press SET Pause or restart playback Press SET When paused scroll forward or back frame by frame Hold down either button to scroll non stop Press X or W Adjust volume Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress Press T and then use S and T Toggle on screen indica...

Page 160: ...ss X 3 Use S and T to select On and then press SET When Anti Shake is turned on the area of the monitor screen used for playback is slightly smaller than normal 4 After the setting is the way you want press SET The slideshow feature lets you play the files stored in memory in sequence automatically You can configure the slideshow so it plays the files the way you want 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU...

Page 161: ...s and audio snapshots will continue to play until the end regardless of the interval setting When MAX is selected only the first frame of each movie is displayed without any playback of the audio Effect Select a special effect Use S and T to select the effect you want Pattern 1 2 3 4 5 Plays background music and applies an image change effect Pattern 1 through 4 use the same special effects but ea...

Page 162: ...s the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Pressing the shutter button instead of SET stops the slideshow and switches to a REC mode IMPORTANT All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is switching from one image to another Wait until an image is stopped on the display before performing a button operation If a button does not work wait a bit and try again NOTE Selecting a movie wh...

Page 163: ... after its file has been saved to the memory card or the camera s built in memory 1 Connect the camera to your computer pages 235 254 If you save a background music file to a memory card load the card into the camera 2 Perform one of the following operations to open the memory card or built in memory Windows 1 Based on your operating system perform one of the following steps Windows XP users Click...

Page 164: ...ll be loop played in sequence If both the memory card loaded in the camera and the camera s built in memory contain background music files the files on the memory card are played See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information about moving copying and deleting files Folder Structure Memory Card or Built in Memory Background Music Folder Background Music File Background Mus...

Page 165: ...g it into a power outlet 1 Turn on the camera and place it onto the USB cradle 2 Press the USB cradle s PHOTO button to start the slideshow The slideshow is performed in accordance with the settings you configured with the procedure on page 160 The camera will turn off automatically after the time you specified with the Time setting elapses You can change the slideshow setting by pressing MENU whi...

Page 166: ...data to become corrupted NOTE You can connect the USB cradle to a TV and enjoy the slideshow on a big screen You can also connect to a video recording device and record a slideshow page 166 Use the procedure below to view snapshots and movies on a TV screen 1 Connect the USB cradle to a TV 2 Turn off the camera and place it onto the USB cradle Viewing Camera Images on a TV Yellow VIDEO IN Jack Yel...

Page 167: ...rt a slideshow page 165 To turn off the camera You can turn off the camera by doing either of the following Press the camera s button Press the USB cradle s USB button IMPORTANT When connecting to a TV to display images be sure that the camera s Power On setting is Power On or Hold On page 217 All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen You can use S DIS...

Page 168: ...corded along with the image To view the image that is being recorded connect a TV or other monitor to the DVD recorder or video deck that is connected to the camera For information about connecting a monitor to the DVD recorder or video deck and about how to record see the user documentation that comes with the DVD recorder or video deck you are using Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Ou...

Page 169: ...put setting matches the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment Images will not display correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL Perform the following procedure to zoom the image currently on the monitor screen up to eight times its normal size 1 In the PLAY mode and use W and X to display the snapshot you want to zoom 2 Slide the zoom controller towards You can ...

Page 170: ...y not be able to be zoomed to the full 8 times normal size You can use the procedure below to display a screen that shows 9 images 1 In the PLAY mode slide the zoom controller towards This displays the 9 image screen with a selection boundary around the last image that was on the monitor screen 2 Select the image you want Use W and X to scroll between 9 image screens To view the full screen versio...

Page 171: ... can also display the calendar by pressing MENU selecting the PLAY tab selecting Calendar and then pressing X to display the calendar To exit the calendar screen press MENU 2 Use S T W and X to move the selection boundary to the date whose image you want to view and then press SET This will display the first image recorded on that date NOTE The year and month on the calendar is displayed using the...

Page 172: ...he image is associated on the calendar screen Performing this type of editing operation Will associate the resulting image with this date Keystone Color Correction Resize Trimming Copy Layout Print MOTION PRINT The date that the editing operation was performed Editing the date and time of an image The date that the original image was recorded ...

Page 173: ...mage size and then press SET When you select an image size it will start to cycle through the following information Image Size Number of Pixels Print Size The print size indicates the optimum paper size for printing a snapshot of the selected image size 5 After you press SET in step 4 to resize the image the monitor screen returns to step 3 From there you can repeat steps 3 and 4 to resize another...

Page 174: ...me as the recording date of the original snapshot You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need and save the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also retained 1 In the PLAY mode use W and X to scroll through images and display the snapshot you want to crop 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Trimming and then press X This operation can be performed only while a snapshot is...

Page 175: ...procedure to correct the snapshot of a blackboard document poster photograph or other rectangular object that is out of square because it was recorded at an angle Performing keystone correction on an image causes a new corrected 2M 1600 1200 pixels size image to be stored as a separate file 1 In the PLAY mode use W and X to scroll through images and display the snapshot you want to correct 2 Press...

Page 176: ...u correct the old color of a photograph shot with a digital camera This function is useful for correcting existing old photographs posters etc Performing color restoration on an image causes a new restored 2M 1600 1200 pixels size image to be stored as a separate file 1 In the PLAY mode use W and X to scroll through images and display the snapshot you want to correct 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab...

Page 177: ... than the original image To exit color restoration without saving anything press MENU IMPORTANT If the original image is smaller than 2M 1600 1200 pixels size the new restored version will be the same size as the original one When you display a restored image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicate when the image was originally recorded not when the image was corrected NOTE If yo...

Page 178: ...te display the image to confirm that the date and time are correct IMPORTANT The date and time stamped into an image using the Time Stamp feature cannot be edited page 147 You cannot edit the date and time of an image that is protected Unprotect the image and then edit the date and time You can specify any date in the range of January 1 1980 to December 31 2049 Editing the Date and Time of an Imag...

Page 179: ... can be performed only while a snapshot or movie image is on the monitor screen 3 Use W and X to select the snapshot whose display image you want to rotate 4 Use S and T to select Rotate and then press SET Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 5 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press MENU IMPORTANT You cannot rotate an image that is protected To r...

Page 180: ...pshot you want to include in the layout 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Layout Print and then press X This operation can be performed only while a snapshot is on the monitor screen 4 Use W and X to select the type of layout you want and then press SET 5 Use W and X to select a background color Combining Multiple Snapshots into a Single Image Layout Print Layout pattern Two Images Layout patt...

Page 181: ...hout saving the layout image You will not be able to save the new image unless there is a snapshot in all of the layout frames IMPORTANT Layout Print is not supported when the image size is 3 2 3264 2176 pixels When you display a layout image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the last image added to the layout was originally recorded not when the image was laid out Th...

Page 182: ...nce setting and then press SET to apply it Adjusting White Balance of a Recorded Image When you want the image to appear like it was recorded under these conditions Select this setting Outdoors fair weather Daylight Outdoors cloudy to rain in tree shade etc Overcast In a location where color temperature is very high like in the shade of a building etc Shade Under white or daylight white fluorescen...

Page 183: ...balance of an image creates a new image with the new white balance setting The original image also remains in memory When you display an image whose white balance has been adjusted on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the white balance was adjusted Use the following procedure to adjust the brightness of snapshots 1 In the PLAY m...

Page 184: ...ting the brightness of an image creates a new image with the new brightness level The original image also remains in memory When you display a brightness adjusted image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the brightness was adjusted To get tthis Select this setting Brighter Darker 2 1 0 1 2 ...

Page 185: ...setting you want and then press SET IMPORTANT Performing Dynamic Range correction on an image causes the new corrected version to be stored as a separate file When you display a corrected image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was corrected Reducing the Effects of Underexposure When you want to do this Select this ...

Page 186: ... You will not be able to edit a movie if the amount of remaining memory capacity is less than the size of the movie file you want to edit If there is not enough memory available delete any files you no longer need to free up more Cutting a movie into two parts or splicing of two movies in to a single movie cannot be performed on the camera Editing a Movie on the Camera Operation Description Cut To...

Page 187: ...On the PLAY tab select Movie Editing and then press X 4 Use S and T to select the cut operation and then press SET To cancel movie editing select Cancel and then press SET This will return to the paused movie playback screen 5 Select the frame point where you want to cut the movie To cancel the cut operation press MENU This will return to the screen in step 3 Cut icon To do this Press this button ...

Page 188: ...te Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera Note that a cut operation can take a very long time if the movie being edited is long For this type of cut operation Do this Cut To Point Cut Select the point up to which you want to cut and then press T Cut From Point Cut Select the point from which you want to cut and then ...

Page 189: ...PRINT and then press X 4 Use S and T to select either 9 frames or 1 frame 5 Use W and X to scroll through the movie frames and search for the one you want to use as the image of the snapshot Holding down W or X scrolls at high speed Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame MOTION PRINT 9 frame Snapshot This format puts the selected movie frame in the center the four frames that precede it along top an...

Page 190: ...tep 4 the camera will create a 9 frame snapshot with the frame you selected in step 6 in the center If you selected 1 frame in step 4 the camera will create a snapshot of the frame you selected in step 6 IMPORTANT MOTION PRINT is not possible using a movie that was recorded on a different type of camera ...

Page 191: ...dio is monaural 1 In the PLAY mode use W and X to scroll through images and display the snapshot to which you want to add audio 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Dubbing and then press X This operation can be performed only while a snapshot is on the monitor screen 4 Press SET to start audio recording 5 Press SET again to stop audio recording Recording will stop automatically after about 30 se...

Page 192: ...hout re recording anything press MENU here and skip the rest of this procedure 5 Press SET to start audio recording This deletes the previous recording and replaces it with the new one 6 Press SET again to stop audio recording Recording will stop automatically after about 30 seconds if you do not press SET NOTE Your camera supports the following audio data formats Audio Format WAVE ADPCM WAV exten...

Page 193: ...pear on the monitor screen 3 Press the shutter button to start recording The operation lamp flashes green while recording is in progress Pressing SET during recording will insert a marker into the recording During later playback you will be able to jump to the markers in the recording 4 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording and return to the screen in step 3 Recording also will st...

Page 194: ...kTime Your camera supports the following audio data formats Audio Data WAVE ADPCM WAV extension Approximate Audio File Size 165 KB 30 second recording at 5 5KB per second See page 83 for recording precautions Playing Back Voice Recording Data 1 Enter the PLAY mode and then use W and X to display the Voice Recording file you want to play is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file ...

Page 195: ...old down X or W Pause or restart playback Press SET Jump to a marker in the audio data while playback is paused Press X or W Adjust volume You can adjust volume only while playback is in progress or paused Press T and then use S and T Toggle on screen indicators on or off Press S DISP Stop playback Press MENU ...

Page 196: ...f a folder already contains 9999 files recording another file will cause a new folder to be created automatically 26th file name Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 999CASIO There can be up to 900 folders The BEST SHOT mode page 104 includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene is named either For eBay or Auction Imag...

Page 197: ... the memory card being used for storage You can protect an important file to ensure that it cannot be deleted accidentally IMPORTANT Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation pages 14 50 218 Protecting a Specific File 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Protect and then press X 3 Use W and X to scroll through images until the on...

Page 198: ...the procedure under Protecting a Specific File but in step 4 select Off instead of On Protecting All Files in Memory 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Protect and then press X 3 Use S and T to select All Files On and then press SET This protects all files currently in memory 4 Press MENU To unprotect all files in memory Perform the procedure under Protecting All Files in Memor...

Page 199: ... Saving an audio snapshot in the FAVORITE folder will save the snapshot part only Copying a File to the FAVORITE Folder 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Save and then press SET 4 Use W and X to select the snapshot you want to copy to the FAVORITE folder 5 Use S and T to select Save and then press SET This saves a copy of the ...

Page 200: ...be stored in the FAVORITE folder depends on the image quality of each one and how much built in memory capacity is remaining Viewing Snapshots in the FAVORITE Folder 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Show and then press SET 4 Use W and X to scroll through the snapshots in the FAVORITE folder 5 After you are finished viewing th...

Page 201: ...memory This makes it possible for example to perform the following steps and copy a file from your memory card to another person s memory card 1 Copy the file from your memory card to the camera s built in memory 2 Remove your memory card and insert the other person s memory card 3 Copy the file from built in memory to the other memory card IMPORTANT You can copy snapshots movies audio snapshots o...

Page 202: ...ter the copy operation is complete the last file copied will be displayed on the monitor screen Copying a Single File from a Memory Card to Built in Memory With this procedure files must be copied one by one 1 Load the memory card that contains the file you want to copy into the camera 2 Turn on the camera enter the PLAY mode and then press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Copy and then press X 4 Use...

Page 203: ...G YOUR FILES 7 Now you can repeat steps 5 and 6 to copy another file or you can exit this procedure by pressing MENU NOTE Files are copied to the folder in built in memory whose name has the largest serial number ...

Page 204: ...ndone Always make sure that you really no longer need a file before deleting it A protected file cannot be deleted To delete a protected file first remove its protection page 197 Deleting an audio snapshot deletes both the snapshot and the audio file 1 In the PLAY mode press T 2 Use W and X to scroll through the images until the one for the file you want to delete is on the monitor screen 3 Use S ...

Page 205: ...splays the message There are no files You can delete a single snapshot or you can delete all the snapshots currently in the FAVORITE folder 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Show and then press SET 4 Press T 5 Use the procedures under Deleting a Specific File and Deleting All Files to delete the snapshots you want You can exit...

Page 206: ...ting the Operation Sound 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the operation whose sound you want to configure Startup Half Shutter Shutter Operation and then press X 4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET Configuring Camera Sound Settings To do this Select this setting Sound one of the built in sounds 1 through 5 Sound 1 5...

Page 207: ...re is also applied to video output page 166 Setting the Playback Volume Level You can use this procedure to set the playback volume level for movies and audio snapshots independent of the operation tone volume 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Play 4 Use W and X to specify the operation tone volume setting you want and then press SET You can se...

Page 208: ...r screen 4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET NOTE The following are the types of images that you can select for the startup screen Special startup screen images built into the camera Snapshots Audio snapshots Audio does not play Only one startup screen image can be in effect at any time To change the startup screen to another image simply overwrite the current image wit...

Page 209: ...n if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded that already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existing file names is greater than the largest sequential number remembered by the camera numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the existing file names plus 1 Continue Restart the serial number from 000...

Page 210: ...y configuring your Home City setting first will cause all of the World Time page 212 dates and times to be off Selecting Your Home City 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press X This displays the current World Time settings 3 Use S and T to select Home and then press X 4 Use S and T to select City and then press X 5 Use S T W and X to select the area where your Home City ...

Page 211: ...three different formats for the date 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Date Style and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET Example December 19 2007 To do this Do this Move the cursor between settings Press W or X Change the setting at the cursor location Press S or T Toggle between 12 hour and 24 hour format Slide the zoom controller towards or To disp...

Page 212: ...ng World Time Settings 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press X 3 Use S and T to select World and then press X 4 Use S and T to select City and then press X To configure the summer time setting use S and T to select DST and then select On Summer time is used in some areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months Use of summer time depends ...

Page 213: ...ress SET 7 After the setting is the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen Switching between the Home Time and World Time Screens 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press X 3 Use S and T to select World for the World Time screen or Home for the Home Time screen 4 After selecting the screen you want press SET to exit the setting screen ...

Page 214: ...graphic area where the camera was marketed 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Language and then press X 3 Use S T W and X to select the setting you want and then press SET If the display contents are in the wrong language Changing the Display Language 1 Select this tab 2 Select the Language item 3 Select the language you want 1 23 ...

Page 215: ... to do this Select this setting Automatic adjustment of monitor screen brightness in accordance with lighting conditions Auto 2 adjusts to a brighter setting more quickly than Auto 1 Auto 1 or Auto 2 Higher monitor screen brightness than the 1 setting This setting consumes more power 2 Relatively higher monitor screen brightness than the 0 setting for outdoor use This setting consumes more power 1...

Page 216: ...and then press SET Changing the USB Port Protocol When you want to connect to this type of device Select this setting Computer or a printer that supports USB DIRECT PRINT page 220 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer using the bundled Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM application Mass Sto...

Page 217: ...actory default for this setting is Power On Change this setting to anything besides Disable before connecting to a TV for image viewing Configuring PLAY Button Settings To configure the button to do this when pressed Select this setting Turn on the camera Power On Turn on the camera when held down for about one second This setting prevents turning on the camera accidentally when it is being carrie...

Page 218: ...g 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 stop operating normally 1 Check to make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera If there is a memory card loaded in the camera remove it 2 Press MENU 3 On the Set...

Page 219: ...Printing on a Printer page 220 Print on a printer that supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT PRINT or on a printer equipped with a memory card slot You can use DPOF settings to specify which images you want to print the number of copies and date stamp settings before printing Printing with a Computer Windows Computer Install the software Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM that comes bundled with the camera S...

Page 220: ... want printed the number of copies and whether or not the images should include a date stamp If your printer is either of the types described below you can use it to print without going through a computer Printer equipped with a card slot for the type of memory card you are using Printer that support PictBridge or USB DIRECT PRINT Printing on a Printer with a Memory Card Slot Remove a memory card ...

Page 221: ...T 4 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and your printer s USB port Also connect the AC adaptor to the cradle and plug the adaptor into an electrical outlet If you do not plan to use the AC adaptor make sure that the camera s battery is fully charged Nothing appears on the camera s monitor screen if the camera is on the USB cradle while the bundled AV cable i...

Page 222: ...onitor screen 9 Use S and T to select Paper Size and then press X 10 Use S and T to select a paper size and then press SET The following are the available paper sizes 3 5 5 5 7 4 6 A4 8 5 11 By Printer Selecting By Printer prints using a paper size selected on the printer Available paper settings depend on the connected printer For full details see the user documentation that comes with your print...

Page 223: ...be printed when On is indicated on the monitor screen 12 Use S and T 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 message to re appear The print menu screen will re appear ...

Page 224: ...MPORTANT Some printers may ignore time stamp settings or may not support DPOF at all Check the user documentation that comes with your printer for details Certain print service providers may not support DPOF or may support different printing protocols In this case you will need to perform printing in accordance with the instructions provided by the print service you are using Configuring DPOF Sett...

Page 225: ...g is the way you want press SET to save the settings Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select DPOF Printing and then press X 3 Use S and T to select All images and then press X 4 Use S and T to specify the number of copies You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 0 if you do not want to print 5 If you want to incl...

Page 226: ...all the images without regard to your DPOF settings or they may ignore your date stamp setting Date Stamping You can use any one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image Configure DPOF settings on the camera to specify date stamping page 224 If an image already has the date or time stamped into it using the camera s Date Stamping feature turning on D...

Page 227: ...the protocols described below PictBridge Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA USB DIRECT PRINT Seiko Epson Corporation PRINT Image Matching III Using image editing software and printing on a printer that also 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 I...

Page 228: ... that also supports Exif Print Exif 2 2 uses information about shooting conditions recorded with the image to enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc ...

Page 229: ...er to Using the Camera with a Windows Computer on page 230 Macintosh users should refer to Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page 253 What you can do View and store images You can use your computer to view camera images and for long term storage of images Manage edit and print images You can manage edit and print images stored on your computer Refer to the explanations later in this section and...

Page 230: ...accordance with what version of Windows you are running and what you want to do Using the Camera with a Windows Computer Objective Windows Version Install this software See page Viewing images on a computer Storing images on a computer Vista XP 2000 Me USB driver not required 98SE 98 USB driver Type B You can download the USB driver from the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com 234 Trans...

Page 231: ...mmercial software as required Upload movie files to YouTube Vista XP SP2 2000 SP4 YouTube Uploader for CASIO 244 Transfer images to the camera Vista XP 2000 Me 98SE 98 Photo Transport 1 0 248 Objective Windows Version Install this software See page View the User s Guide Vista XP 2000 SP4 Adobe Reader 8 Not required if already installed 252 2000 Me 98SE 98 If your computer does not already have Ado...

Page 232: ...oad of movies to the YouTube site Photo Transport 1 0 Adobe Reader 8 QuickTime 7 Movie Wizard 3 2 SE VCD HD At least 2GB Other Internet Explorer 5 5 or higher DirectX 9 0 or higher Windows Media Player 9 or higher QuickTime 7 or higher HD 65MB for installation 18MB on hard disk Memory At least 64MB HD At least 2MB CPU Pentium III Class Processor Memory At least 128MB HD At least 180MB Other Intern...

Page 233: ...puter or under a dual processor environment is not supported Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM provides a function for migrating image data previously saved with Photo Loader which means you still will have access to your existing image archives CPU Intel Pentium 4 M D or Extreme Edition or AMD Athlon 64 or higher Memory 512MB of RAM at l...

Page 234: ...r 98 you need to install the USB driver page 230 You can download the USB driver from the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com General Procedure If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98 do not try to establish a connection between the camera and computer before installing the USB driver on the computer If you do the computer will not be able to recognize the camera If your computer...

Page 235: ...nd cause the camera to turn off while it is in the middle of exchanging files with your computer Use of the special AC adaptor is recommended to power the camera 1 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 If you do not plan to use the AC adaptor make sure that the camera s battery is fully charged ...

Page 236: ...en the lens cover to turn on the camera and then press MENU Do not place the camera on the USB cradle yet 4 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press X 5 Use S and T to select Mass Storage and then press SET 6 Close the lens cover to turn off the camera and then place the camera onto the USB cradle Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on If you plan to transfer images f...

Page 237: ... through 5 in the above procedure when you connect the camera to your computer unless you change the camera s USB settings for some reason With some Windows setups you may see a guidance message appear on your display to let you know about the new removable disk If this happens simply close the guidance message dialog box IMPORTANT Never disconnect the USB cable or remove the camera from the USB c...

Page 238: ... the USB mode which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green Viewing Camera Images on Your Computer After connecting the camera to your computer you can view camera images on your computer screen 1 Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Windows Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows 2000 Me 98SE 98 users Double click My Computer 2 Double click Removable Disk Your computer ...

Page 239: ...uter In order to work on an image or put it into an album you must first save it to your computer To save a camera image to your computer you must first establish a connection between them via the camera s USB cradle 1 Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Windows Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows 2000 Me 98SE 98 users Double click My Computer 2 Double click Removable D...

Page 240: ...paste the DCIM folder and all the image files it contains into your My Documents folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer IMPORTANT Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible ...

Page 241: ... your computer you need to install the Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM application from the CD ROM that comes with the camera Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM lets you import images from the camera to your computer automatically to arrange images by recording date and to display images in a calendar format Installing Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its...

Page 242: ...er also needs to have Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed You can check the installed version of Microsoft DirectX using your PC s DirectX Diagnostic Tool 1 On your computer click Start All Programs Accessories System Tools and then System Information 2 On the Tools menu select DirectX Diagnostic Tool 3 On the System tab check to make sure that the DirectX Version is 9 0 or higher 4 Click Ex...

Page 243: ...hould 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 tab for the language you want 3 Click QuickTime 7 to select it and then click Read me Read me files contain important information about installation including installati...

Page 244: ...ader for CASIO from the CD ROM that comes with the camera What is YouTube YouTube is a site managed by YouTube LLC At YouTube you can upload movies you recorded and view movies that have been uploaded by others You need to register as a YouTube user before you can upload movies there Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive N...

Page 245: ...vie file to YouTube IMPORTANT Before you can use YouTube Uploader for CASIO you need to go to the YouTube website http www youtube com and register as a user there Do not upload any video that is copyrighted including neighboring copyrights unless you yourself own the copyright or you have obtained the permission of the applicable copyright holder s 1 Record the movie you want to upload using the ...

Page 246: ...click the OK button 5 The left side of the display will have an area for inputting a title category and other information required for uploading to YouTube Enter the required information 6 The right side of the display shows a list of movie files in camera memory Select the check box next to the movie file you want to upload 7 After everything is the way you want click the Upload button to upload ...

Page 247: ...e the CD ROM that has Movie Wizard 3 2 SE VCD on its label 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 Movie Wizard 3 2 SE VC...

Page 248: ... 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 Regardless of the language you select the English version of Photo Transport is installed 3 Click Photo Transport to select it and then click Read me Read ...

Page 249: ... Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Drop the image data you want to transfer to the camera onto the Photo Transport Transfer button Move your mouse pointer to the image file you want to transfer and then hold down your mouse button Keeping your mouse button depressed drag the mouse pointer and the image file along with it to the Photo Transport Transfer button and then release the mouse bu...

Page 250: ...r movies to the camera Only image files of the following formats can be transferred to the camera JPG JPEG JPE and BMP The transfer operation converts BMP files to JPEG format Transferring screen captures to the camera 1 First connect the camera to your computer See page 235 for information about connecting the camera to your computer 2 On your computer click Start All Programs Casio and then Phot...

Page 251: ...ar on the display to transfer a capture of the selected area to the camera The image transfer method and detailed image settings used depend on the Photo Transport settings For details see Photo Transport help page 251 IMPORTANT The transfer operation converts screen captures to JPEG format Photo Transport Setup and Help Clicking the Settings button will display a dialog box that you can use to co...

Page 252: ... it and then click the name of the application whose manual you want to read IMPORTANT You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you do not already have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed install Adobe Reader from the bundled CD ROM that has Adobe Reader on its label User Registration You can perform use...

Page 253: ...t required 254 Transfer of images from the camera and management of images on your Macintosh OS 9 Use commercially available software 259 OS X Use iPhoto which comes bundled with your operating system Play movies OS 9 Movie file playback not supported 259 OS X Movie file playback supported under OS X v10 3 9 or higher when QuickTime 7 or higher is installed View the User s Guide OS 9 OS X Use Adob...

Page 254: ... or Mac OS X 10 0 Connection is supported to a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 only Use the standard USB driver that comes with the operating system for connection Connecting the Camera to Your Computer the First Time 1 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 If you do not plan to use the AC...

Page 255: ...en the lens cover to turn on the camera and then press MENU Do not place the camera on the USB cradle yet 4 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press X 5 Use S and T to select Mass Storage and then press SET 6 Close the lens cover to turn off the camera and then place the camera onto the USB cradle Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on If you plan to transfer images f...

Page 256: ...e The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using From now on you will not have to perform steps 3 through 5 in the above procedure when you connect the camera to your Macintosh unless you change the camera s USB settings for some reason IMPORTANT Never disconnect the USB cable or remove the camera from the USB cradle without exiting the USB mode first Doing so can cor...

Page 257: ...y the USB lamp lighting green Viewing Camera Images on Your Macintosh After connecting the camera to your Macintosh you can view camera images on your Macintosh screen 1 Double click the camera s drive icon 2 Double click the DCIM folder 3 Double click the folder that contains the image you want to view 4 Double click the file that contains the image you want to view This displays the image IMPORT...

Page 258: ...older to the folder on your Macintosh IMPORTANT Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move ...

Page 259: ...le Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on Your Macintosh If you are running Mac OS X you can manage snapshots using iPhoto which comes bundled with your operating system If you are running Mac OS 9 use commercially available software Playing Movies You can use QuickTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies To play back a movie first copy the mo...

Page 260: ...ing User Documentation PDF Files You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you don t go to the Adobe Systems Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader 1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder Use the CD ROM that has User s Guide included on its label 2 Open the Digital Camera folder and then open the folder for ...

Page 261: ...ailable PC card adapter that is appropriate for the memory card For full details see the user documentation that comes with the PC card adapter and your computer Other types of computers Use either of the method described below Use a commercially available memory card reader writer that is appropriate for the memory card you are using See the user documentation that comes with the memory card read...

Page 262: ...age File Audio Snapshot Audio File Recording Folder Recording Folder DPOF File Folder DPOF File Snapshot BEST SHOT Folder Snapshot User Setup File Snapshot User Setup File Movie BEST SHOT Folder Movie User Setup File Movie User Setup File FAVORITE Folder Recording File Recording File Family Face Recognition Folder Background Music Folder Background Music File Background Music File Startup Screen F...

Page 263: ...o Snapshot Audio File Audio recording file of an audio snapshot Extension is WAV DPOF File Folder Folder that contains DPOF files etc Snapshot BEST SHOT Folder Folder that contains snapshot BEST SHOT user setup files Snapshot User Setup File File of a snapshot BEST SHOT user setup Movie BEST SHOT Folder Folder that contains Movie BEST SHOT user setup files Movie User Setup File Files that contain ...

Page 264: ...her medium be sure to transfer the entire DCIM folder and its contents Changing the name of the DCIM to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders When moving the folder back to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM This camera does not recognize any folder name besides DCIM All of the other folders insid...

Page 265: ...sh page 72 4 Lens 5 AF Assist REC light Self timer Lamp pages 58 64 77 135 272 6 Microphone pages 83 99 5 3 4 2 1 6 7 Monitor Screen page 53 8 Zoom controller pages 69 169 170 9 Operation Lamp pages 43 59 272 bkMode dial page 56 blStrap Hole page 2 bmControl Button S T W X bn SET Button bo MENU Button page 51 bp PLAY Button pages 43 217 bp 8 9 7 bk bl bm bo bn S W T X SET ...

Page 266: ...ipod Hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod bq br bs bt 1 Camera Contact page 38 2 USB Lamp pages 237 256 274 3 USB Button pages 223 237 256 4 PHOTO Button pages 165 167 5 CHARGE Lamp pages 38 274 6 AV OUT AV output port page 166 7 USB Connector pages 221 236 255 8 DC IN 5 3V External Power Terminal page 37 3 2 1 5 4 8 6 7 ...

Page 267: ...ital zoom indicator page 70 8 Metering Mode page 142 9 Snapshot Image Size page 62 bkRemaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 59 blSnapshot Image Quality page 63 bmREC Light page 135 bnFace Recognition Setting page 84 boISO Sensitivity page 141 bpAperture Value pages 60 92 95 bqShutter Speed pages 60 93 95 brDate Time page 210 bsBattery Level Indicator page 40 btFocus Frame pages 59 128 ckHistogram...

Page 268: ... Date Time page 210 bkMetering Mode page 142 blWhite Balance Setting page 138 bmFlash Mode page 72 bnRecording Mode boBattery Level Indicator page 40 bpHistogram page 148 bqExposure Compensation page 136 3 2 1 bp bq bo blbk bm bn 4 7 5 8 9 6 Movie Playback Mode 1 File Type page 158 2 Protect Indicator page 197 3 Folder Name File Name page 196 4 Movie Recording Time page 158 5 Movie Image Quality p...

Page 269: ...h Cont Off Self timer 10 sec 2 sec X3 Off Face Recognition Family First Normal Off Priority Record Family Edit Family Anti Shake Auto Camera Shake Image Blur DEMO Off REC Light On Off AF Area Spot Multi Tracking AF Assist Light On Off Digital Zoom On Off L R Key Continuous EV Shift White Balance ISO Self timer Off Quick Shutter On Off Audio Snap On Off Grid On Off Review On Off Icon Help On Off Me...

Page 270: ...oise Filter 1 Off Color Filter Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple Sharpness 2 1 0 1 2 Saturation 2 1 0 1 2 Contrast 2 1 0 1 2 N D Flash Intensity 2 1 0 1 2 Flash Assist Auto Off Screen Auto 2 Auto 1 2 1 0 Sounds Startup Half Shutter Shutter Operation Operation Play Startup On Selectable image Off File No Continue Reset World Time Home World Home Time setup city DST etc World Time setu...

Page 271: ...out Print MOTION PRINT 9 frames 1 frame Cancel Anti Shake On Off Movie Editing Cut Before Cut Between Cut After Cancel Dynamic Range Expand 2 Expand 1 Cancel White Balance Daylight Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Cancel Brightness 2 1 0 1 2 Keystone Color Correction Calendar Favorites Show Save Cancel DPOF Printing Select images All images Cancel Protect On All F...

Page 272: ...Lamp and an AF assist REC light self timer Lamp These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the camera Rotation Rotate Cancel Resize 6M 2816 2112 4M 2304 1728 VGA 640 480 Cancel Trimming Dubbing Copy Built in Card Card Built in Cancel Indicator Lamps Operation Lamp AF assist REC light self timer Lamp ...

Page 273: ...Memory is full Write error Flashing Memory card problem Memory card is unformatted BEST SHOT setup cannot be registered Low battery alert Amber Flashing Flash is charging AF assist REC light self timer Lamp Meaning Color Status White Flashing Self timer countdown Operation Lamp Meaning Color Status Green Lit Operational Power on recording enabled Flashing One of the following operations is in prog...

Page 274: ...light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the cradle and camera CHARGE lamp USB Lamp CHARGE Lamp USB Lamp Meaning Color Status Color Status Red Lit Charging Green Lit Charging complete Green Flashing Charge standby Red Flashing Charge error Green Lit USB connection Green Flashing Memory being accessed ...

Page 275: ...se it again Power does not turn off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reinsert it Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode press PLAY 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 y...

Page 276: ...n shooting a close up shot Use the Macro mode for close ups page 125 There is a vertical line on the monitor screen Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image This is a CCD phenomenon known as vertical smear and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but ...

Page 277: ...sh On for daylight synchro flash page 72 or use adjust EV shift to the side page 136 Digital zoom does not work The zoom bar indicates zoom only up to a zoom factor of 7 0 1 Using digital zoom while Layout Shot Auto Framing Old Photo or certain other BEST SHOT scenes are selected causes deterioration of the image 2 Time stamping may be turned on which will cause digital zoom to be disabled Turn of...

Page 278: ...s not shine directly into the lens Images are not displayed This camera cannot display non DCF images recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera I can t edit images layout print resizing trimming keystone correction color restoration rotation white balance date time editing Note that you cannot edit the following types of imagess Images created with MOTION PRINT Movies Images recorde...

Page 279: ...rong USB communication protocol may be selected Select the correct USB communication protocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting page 216 5 If the camera is not turned on turn it on Display language setting screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the camera or the battery may have been left with a dead battery Chec...

Page 280: ...es page 199 Card ERROR There is something wrong with the memory card Turn off the camera remove the memory card and then reload it into the camera If this message re appears when you turn the camera back on format the memory card page 50 Formatting the memory card deletes all its files Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device Check connections...

Page 281: ...ard is locked The LOCK switch of the SD memory card or SDHC memory card loaded in the camera is in the locked position You cannot store images to or delete images from a memory card that is locked There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card There are no printing images Set up DPOF There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF set...

Page 282: ...pproximate Built inMemory 11 8 MB Capacity Approximate SD Memory Card 1 GB Capacity 8M 3264 2448 Fine 4 59 MB 2 images 210 images Normal 2 46 MB 4 images 393 images Economy 1 67 MB 7 images 579 images 3 2 3264 2176 Fine 4 3 MB 2 images 224 images Normal 2 31 MB 5 images 418 images Economy 1 57 MB 7 images 616 images 6M 2816 2112 Fine 3 48 MB 3 images 277 images Normal 1 89 MB 6 images 511 images E...

Page 283: ...ximate SD Memory Card 1 GB Capacity UHQ 640 480 Stereo 6 0 Megabits second 30 frames second 16 seconds 22 minutes 10 seconds UHQ Wide 848 480 Stereo 7 2 Megabits second 30 frames second 13 seconds 18 minutes 27 seconds HQ 640 480 Stereo 3 0 Megabits second 30 frames second 33 seconds 44 minutes 39 seconds HQ Wide 848 480 Stereo 3 6 Megabits second 30 frames second 27 seconds 37 minutes 7 seconds N...

Page 284: ... stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording Delete 1 file all files with memory protection feature Effective Pixels 8 1 million Imaging Element 1 2 5 square pixel primary color CCD Total pixels 8 29 million Lens Focal Distance F3 4 to 5 3 f 6 3 to 44 1 mm Equivalent to 38 to 266 mm on a 35 mm film camera 12 lenses in 9 groups including aspherical lens Zoom 7X optical zoom 4X digital zoom Im...

Page 285: ... 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Built in Flash Flash Modes Auto Off On Soft Flash Red eye reduction Approximate Flash Range Flash Range Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 1 to 2 6 meters 0 3 to 8 5 Telephoto Optical Zoom 1 0 to 1 7 meters 3 3 to 5 6 Flash Continuous Shutter Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 4 to 2 2 meters 1 3 to 7 2 Telephoto Optical Zoom 1 0 to 1 4 meters 3 3 to 4 6 ISO Sensitivity Auto ...

Page 286: ...hita Electric Industrial Co Ltd PRO HIGH SPEED SD memory card Timekeeping Functions Built in quartz digital clock Date and Time Recorded with image data Time stamp Auto Calendar To 2049 World Time 162 cities in 32 time zones City name date time summer time Input Output Terminals Cradle contact USB USB 2 0 Hi Speed compatible Microphone Stereo Speaker Monaural Power Requirements Rechargeable Lithiu...

Page 287: ...ng time The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life Frequency of flash zoom and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values Power Consumption 3 7 V DC Approximately 4 5 W Dimensions 95 5 W 59 8 H 25 5 D mm 3 8 W 2 4 H 1 0 D Excluding projections 20 8 mm 0 8 at thinnest poin...

Page 288: ... 104 F Dimensions 23 5 W 70 1 H 7 0 D mm 0 93 W 2 76 H 0 28 D Weight Approximately 30 g 1 06 oz Input Output Terminals Camera contact USB port external power supply terminal DC IN 5 3 V AV terminal AV OUT NTSC PAL standards Power Consumption 5 3 V DC Approximately 3 2 W Dimensions 111 W 30 H 71 D mm 4 4 W 1 2 H 2 8 D Excluding projections Weight Approximately 69 g 2 4 oz Input Power 100 to 240 V A...

Page 289: ...289 CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0709 B M10 ...

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