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QUICK START BASICS

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The film-like frame that appears on the monitor screen indicates

that this is an image from a movie.

Press [

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Use [

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to play.

When scrolling through images, a movie is displayed on the

monitor screen by showing its first frame.

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.

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During movie playback, you can adjust volume, skip

forward and back, and perform other operations (page

138).

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To return to the REC mode

Press [

Viewing a Movie

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Summary of Contents for EX-Z1050BE - EXILIM ZOOM Digital Camera

Page 1: ...tion about this product visit the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com EX Z1050 K847PCM1DMX E Digital Camera User s Guide Thank you for purchasing 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 Websi...

Page 2: ...ng is missing contact your original retailer Digital Camera Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery NP 40 Battery Charger BC 31L AC Power Cord Strap USB Cable AV Cable CD ROM 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: ...ring Use 26 GETTING READY 35 Charging the Battery 35 To charge the battery 35 To load the battery 37 Replacing the Battery 40 Battery Precautions 40 Using the Camera in another Country 41 Turning Power On and Off 42 Using a Memory Card 45 Supported Memory Cards 46 Loading a Memory Card into the Camera 47 Replacing the Memory Card 48 Formatting a Memory Card 49 Using On screen Menus 51 Configuring ...

Page 4: ...ntinuous Shutter High speed Continuous Shutter and Flash Continuous Shutter 79 Recording with Zoom Continuous Shutter 80 Continuous Shutter Precautions 81 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 82 SHOOTING A MOVIE 84 Movie Image Quality 84 Shooting a Movie 85 Movie Recording Precautions 86 USING BEST SHOT 87 Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject Movement 92 Taking Bright Images without Flash 94 Shooting Im...

Page 5: ...sting Image Contrast 124 Date Stamping Snapshots 125 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure 126 Other Useful Recording Functions 128 Using Key Customize to Assign Functions W and X 128 Displaying an On screen Grid 129 Displaying the Image You Just Recorded Image Review 130 Using Icon Help 130 Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On Default Settings 131 Resetting the Camera to Its Initial ...

Page 6: ...ance of a Recorded Image 157 Adjusting Image Brightness 158 Reducing the Effects of Underexposure 159 Editing a Movie on the Camera 160 Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame MOTION PRINT 163 USING AUDIO 165 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 165 Recording Audio Only Voice Recording 167 MANAGING YOUR FILES 169 Files and Folders 169 Protecting a File Against Deletion 170 Using the FAVORITE Folder 172 Copying...

Page 7: ... Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies 195 Date Stamping 197 Supported Protocols 198 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 199 What you can do 199 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 200 Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 203 Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on the Computer 209 Playing Movies 211 Transferring Images to the Camera 211 Viewing User Documentat...

Page 8: ... Screen Contents 229 Menu Reference 232 Indicator Lamps 236 Battery Charger Lamp Reference 237 Troubleshooting Guide 238 Finding the Problem and Fixing It 238 If you have problems installing the USB driver 242 Display Messages 243 Specifications 245 B ...

Page 9: ... to Charge 1 Load the battery into the battery charger 2 Plug the battery charger into a household power outlet First charge the battery CHARGE lamp lights red during charging CHARGE lamp goes out when charging is complete It takes about 150 minutes to achieve a full charge ...

Page 10: ...SICS Loading the Battery into the Camera 1 Open the battery cover 2 Load the battery into the camera 3 Close the battery cover While pressing lightly on the cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow to open ...

Page 11: ...ages 181 185 1 Press ON OFF to turn on the camera 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 SET Configuring Display Language Date...

Page 12: ...nth day hour minute and then use S and T to change the setting To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press BS 8 When all the settings are the way you want press SET 9 Press ON OFF 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: ... there 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 245 1 Open the battery cover 2 Load a memory card into the camera With the back 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 secu...

Page 14: ...slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to perform the following procedure on the camera to format the memory card 1 Press ON OFF to turn on the camera 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 Cancel and then press SET Wait until the B...

Page 15: ...e image is in focus the camera will beep the operation lamp will light green and the focus frame will turn green 4 Continuing to keep the camera still press the shutter button all the way down The recorded image will remain on the display for about one second and then it will be stored in memory After that the camera will be ready to shoot the next image Shooting a Snapshot Auto icon Focus Frame S...

Page 16: ...at suits the size of paper you plan to use for printing your images For details see pages 63 65 and 245 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 you half press the shutter button the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently po...

Page 17: ...ithout waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter page 111 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 Quick Shutter is used Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shut...

Page 18: ... Icon Remaining Recording Time Recording Time REC Movie Recording Screen Shutter Button BS Movie Image Quality Your camera lets you select from among three image quality settings HQ Normal LP for movies For best camera performance use the HQ High Quality setting for movie recording Movie quality is a standard that determines the detail smoothness and clarity of the image during playback Reducing i...

Page 19: ...When scrolling through images a movie is displayed on the monitor screen by showing its 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 138 To return to the REC mode Press Viewing a Movie PLAY W X ...

Page 20: ...his 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 PLAY W X T S SET ...

Page 21: ...ample scenes Direct Mode Power On A powerful collection of useful recording features Hand movement and subject movement reduction using high shutter speed page 92 High sensitivity recording avoids dark images even when the flash is not being used page 94 Quick Shutter which helps you capture exactly the moment you want page 111 Movie recording Motion JPEG Standard page 84 Features Example Select f...

Page 22: ... PRINT for easy at home printing on a printer that supports one of these standards without a computer page 192 LCD Panel The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of 99 99 This means that some pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times This is due to the characteristics of the liquid crystal panel and does not indic...

Page 23: ...shion in the explanatory text of this manual without trademark or registered trademark symbols No infringement on trademarks is intended The SDHC Logo is a trademark Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media Windows Vista and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime and iPhoto are ...

Page 24: ...hted 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 names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies Any and all unauthorized commercial copying distribution and copying of the bundled software over a network are prohibited...

Page 25: ...bidden under 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 and or Photo Transport CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liabl...

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: ...er plug any devices that are not specified for use with this 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 us...

Page 28: ...amera 2 Remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center Dropping and Rough Treatment Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from...

Page 29: ...s present Near heaters on a heated carpet in areas exposed to direct sunlight in a closed vehicle parked in the 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 tran...

Page 30: ...erce it with a needle or expose it to strong impact 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 cam...

Page 31: ...efore the camera turns off due to low battery power when being powered by the special battery under normal temperature 23 C 73 F They do not guarantee that you will be able to achieve the indicated level of operation Actual battery life is greatly affected by ambient temperature battery storage conditions the amount of time spent in storage etc Leaving the camera on can run down battery and cause ...

Page 32: ...nication operation is being performed Using a battery that is low Other abnormal operations Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen page 243 Perform the action indicated by the message that appears Operating Environment The operating temperature range of the camera is 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Do not place the camera in any of the following locations ...

Page 33: ...er and leave it open for a few hours Power Supply Use only the special rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 to power this camera Use of any other type of battery is not supported The camera does not have a separate battery for the clock The date and time settings of the camera are cleared about two days after power is cut off from the battery If this happens be sure to reconfigure these settings...

Page 34: ... 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 144 which you can use to enlarge the...

Page 35: ...battery load the battery into the battery charger Making sure that the positive and negative contacts are aligned correctly load the battery into the battery charger Note that the battery will not charge properly if it is not positioned correctly in the battery charger Charging the Battery The battery is not fully charged when you use the camera for the first time after purchasing it You need to c...

Page 36: ...hot or too cold Wait until the camera returns to normal temperature When the camera returns to a temperature where charging can be performed the CHARGE lamp will light red If the CHARGE lamp flashes red The battery is faulty or the battery is loaded in the charger incorrectly Remove the battery from the charger and check if its contacts are dirty If they are wipe them off with dry cloth and then r...

Page 37: ...tial charging Give the battery time to cool before charging it Battery discharges slightly even when it is left without loading it into the camera Because of this it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it Charging the battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception If this happens plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV ...

Page 38: ...s it in place 3 Close the battery cover Swing the battery cover closed and then slide it securely into place as you press it against the camera Battery Life and Number of Images between Charges See page 249 for details Battery Power Conservation Tips When you do not need to use the flash select flash off for the flash setting page 72 Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect agai...

Page 39: ...tely 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 the REC mode This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Leaving the camera for about two days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared You will have to re configure the settings...

Page 40: ...ecautions 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 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Charging outside this temperature range can cause charging to take longer than normal or even cause char...

Page 41: ... F or lower Note the following precautions The bundled battery charger 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 charger along on a trip check with travel agent about the power supply requirements in your destination s Do not conne...

Page 42: ...he lens to extend Take care there is nothing pressing against or hitting the lens Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction NOTE Pressing PLAY while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes Auto Power Off page 44 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amou...

Page 43: ...rst 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 mistake when configuring the langua...

Page 44: ...d X to select the Set Up tab 3 Use S and T to select the item you want to configure Sleep or Auto Power Off and then press X 4 Use S and T to select the sleep or Auto Power Off trigger time and then press SET Selecting Off for the sleep setting disables the sleep feature Feature Name Description Settings Sleep The monitor screen turns off goes into a sleep state if no operation is performed for a ...

Page 45: ...with the camera on a memory card It is up to you to purchase a commercially available memory card In addition to memory card storage the camera also has built in memory which is enough to hold a few snapshots or a short movie Use built in memory for test purposes emergency use etc NOTE Images can be copied between the camera s built in memory and a memory card page 174 The following data is stored...

Page 46: ...w down processing speeds If you are using a slow memory card you may not be able to record a movie using the HQ image quality setting Because of this use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data which can cause movie frames to be dropped and flash on the monitor screen during recording to let ...

Page 47: ...R CD RW MO disk hard disk etc Loading a Memory Card into the Camera IMPORTANT Make sure you always turn off the camera before loading or removing a memory card Be sure to orient the card correctly when loading it Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance 1 Open the battery cover While pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow ...

Page 48: ...ntil you hear it click securely into place 3 Close the battery cover Swing the battery cover closed and then slide it securely into place as you press it against the camera Replacing the Memory Card 1 Remove the memory card from the camera Press the memory card and then release it so it comes part way out Pull the card out the rest of the way by hand 2 Load the other memory card MEMORY CARD Front ...

Page 49: ...ll not need to format it each time you use it Formatting a memory card that already has files on it will delete its contents IMPORTANT Note that data deleted by a memory card format operation cannot be recovered Double check to make sure that you really want to delete all the contents of the memory card before proceeding with the format operation Even if the file data on a memory card is protected...

Page 50: ...ing it However it is recommended that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from the home or office If you experience problems while trying to playback recorded images try re formatting the memory card As you record data to and delete data from a memory card a number of times it loses its ability to retain data Because of this periodic re formatting of ...

Page 51: ...de menu Menu Screen Operation Buttons The following is the procedure for menu operations in the REC mode 1 In the REC mode press MENU This displays the menu screen 2 Use W and X to select the tab where the item you want to configure is located Here we will select the REC tab 3 Use S and T to select the item you want to configure and then press X Example Select Focus and then press X Using On scree...

Page 52: ...en use W and X to switch to another tab You can use the display menu to configure various monitor screen settings Selecting a Screen Layout The contents of the layout setting menu depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or the PLAY mode REC Mode Screen Layout For the REC mode the screen layout settings let you select the layout of icons 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use W and X to select ...

Page 53: ...e highlighted selected You can then use the Operation panel to change settings Since there are few icons superimposed on the displayed image they do not interfere with recording Off With this option the image being composed completely fills the monitor screen This setting is best when you want to display the subject on a large 16 9 aspect ratio monitor screen page 64 Icons are superimposed on the ...

Page 54: ...ity cannot be changed using Panel Operation Panel 2 You can select date or time display 3 You can use the Date Style to select either month day or day month for date display page 183 The time display format is always 24 hours regardless of the current settings of the camera s Adjust page 182 The following procedure shows how to use Panel Operation Panel 1 In the REC mode press SET This highlights ...

Page 55: ...ings and return to normal operation no Operation Panel icon selected IMPORTANT Panel Operation Panel is not displayed while Voice Recording is being used PLAY Mode Screen Layout The PLAY mode screen layout settings let you select how display images are shown on the monitor screen 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Use W and X to select the Set Up tab 3 Use S and T to select Display and then press X 4...

Page 56: ...allows the entire image to be displayed horizontally With some aspect ratios the top and bottom of the image will be cut off 4 3 With this setting 100 of the display image is always visible With some aspect ratios black bands may appear above and below or to the left and right of the image Display Information Setting Description Show Turns on display of camera setting and other information Histogr...

Page 57: ...ming button operations during recording or playback REC mode Hide Turns off display of all information In this voice recording mode You can select these display information options REC mode Display information or monitor screen off PLAY mode Display information or hide information Display Information Setting Description If you lose your way Current Screen To return to the normal snapshot or movie ...

Page 58: ...58 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 59: ... 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 IMPORTANT Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration Holding the Camera Correctly Horizontal Vertical Hold the camera as shown in the illustration with your arms firmly aga...

Page 60: ...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 1 Press REC to enter the REC mode Confirm that the subject people scenery etc and the Auto icon are displayed on the monitor screen If any icon other than the Auto icon is displayed switch to Auto page 87 Shooting a Snapshot Focus Frame Au...

Page 61: ...ally and the focus frame and operation lamp will turn green The aperture shutter speed and ISO sensitivity also will be set automatically 3 Shoot the image When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way This will shoot the snapshot and save it to the memory card or the camera s built in memory Shutter Button Operation Lamp Shutter Button ...

Page 62: ...e camera adjusts this setting automatically If the image does not focus If the focus frame stays red and the operation lamp is flashing green it means that the image is not in focus because the subject is too close etc Point the camera at the subject and try to focus again Checking a Snapshot A snapshot will remain on the monitor screen for a short while after you shoot it and then disappear when ...

Page 63: ...n 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 Specifying Image Size A digital camera image is a collection of small dots pixels The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and is expressed as horizontal pixels ve...

Page 64: ...r The letters HDTV stand for High Definition Television An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16 9 which makes them wider than the usual 4 3 aspect ratio of television screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio of an HDTV screen VGA 640 480 pixels is the optimum size when attaching images to e mail Print paper sizes should be thought of as rough est...

Page 65: ...memory For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 245 This setting applies to snapshots only For information about movie image quality see page 84 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Quality and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the image quality setting you want and then press SET NOTE The Fine setting helps to bring out...

Page 66: ...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 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select AF Assist Light and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Off and then press SET When you want to turn on the AF assist lamp select On here IMPORTANT Do not look directly into the AF assist self timer...

Page 67: ...o the lens shade the lens with your hand when shooting an image Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor screen image Shooting Indoors...

Page 68: ...e shooting An image may be out of focus even though the operation lamp is lit green and the focus frame is green If you cannot focus properly try using focus lock page 110 or manual focus page 112 Your camera provides you with 3X optical zoom which changes the lens focal distance which can be used in combination with digital zoom which digitally process the center portion of the image to enlarge i...

Page 69: ...otect against hand movement when using the telephoto setting zoom in Optical zoom is disabled while shooting a movie Digital zoom only is available while shooting a movie Make sure you select the optical zoom setting you want to use before you press the shutter button to start shooting your movie To do this Slide the zoom controller in this direction Enlarge the subject and narrow the range teleph...

Page 70: ...oom Also the zoom bar indicates the approximate zoom factor Zoom Values for Each Image Size Digital Zoom Indicator Zoom Bar Focus Range Displayed when shooting with Auto Focus macro or manual focus 10M 1X 3X 12X 3 2 1X 3X 12X 16 9 1X 3X 12X 5M 1X 4 3X 17 1X 3M 1X 5 3X 21 3X 2M 1X 6 8X 26 5X VGA 1X 17 1X 45 2X 1X 12X to 45 2X Zoom Pointer Indicates current zoom Image Deterioration Point Image start...

Page 71: ...terioration is indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size When shooting with Auto Framing the image size is fixed at 5M 2560 1920 pixels and the Undeteriorated Image Quality Range is 3X Turning Off Digital Zoom You can turn off digital zoom if you want to use optical zoom only This will help to avoid deteriorated images due to accidentally switching over from optica...

Page 72: ...uto 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 comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Soft Flash Always use soft flash regardless of exposure conditions Use this ...

Page 73: ...ht from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye When red eye reduction is selected as the flash mode the camera fires a pre flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to close which reduces the chance of red eye IMPORTANT Note the following important points when using red eye reduction Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly...

Page 74: ...h indicates that charging is complete Changing the Flash Intensity 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Flash Intensity and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the flash intensity setting you want and then press SET You can set one of five levels from 2 weakest to 2 strongest IMPORTANT Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close AF N 2 indicate...

Page 75: ...to turn off flash assist when you do not want to use it 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Flash Assist and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Off and then press SET When you want to use flash assist select Auto here IMPORTANT Flash assist may not produce the desired result for some types of subjects Any of the following can result in the flash assist effect being canceled ...

Page 76: ...he presence of outdoor sunlight fluorescent lighting or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors With the self timer pressing the shutter button starts a timer and the shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time 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 do...

Page 77: ...t NOTE You also can change the self timer setting using the menu that appears when you press MENU pages 51 232 Using the Self timer to Shoot an Image The image is not shot right away after you press the shutter button Instead shooting starts after the preset time elapses The AF Assist Self timer Lamp flashes while the countdown is being performed You can interrupt an ongoing self timer countdown b...

Page 78: ...perations Recording with certain BEST SHOT scenes Business Cards and Documents Whiteboard etc Old Photo Recording with Flash Continuous Shutter Your camera has four continuous shutter modes 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 Continuous...

Page 79: ... keep the shutter button depressed Releasing the shutter button stops shooting Flash continuous shutter can shoot up to three images Shooting stops if you release the shutter button before three images are recorded IMPORTANT The speed of normal speed continuous shutter and high speed continuous shutter depend on the type of memory card being used and the amount free space available in memory When ...

Page 80: ...ORTANT Note that with zoom continuous shutter you do not need to keep the shutter button depressed Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with zoom continuous shutter Zoom continuous shutter is not available when the image size setting is 3 2 3648 2432 pixels or 16 9 3648 2048 pixels When the image size setting is 10M 3648 2736 pixels or 5M 2560 1920 pixels the size of the zoomed image produced b...

Page 81: ...elect the flash mode you want with normal speed continuous shutter mode With high speed continuous shutter the flash mode automatically becomes flash off With the flash continuous shutter mode the flash mode automatically becomes flash on You cannot use the self timer in combination with the normal speed continuous shutter mode or high speed continuous shutter mode Triple Self timer can be used in...

Page 82: ...ess SET Recording Audio for a Snapshot 1 Press the shutter button to shoot This monitor screen will show the image you just shot along with the icon If you do not want to record audio at this time press MENU This will display the monitor screen for shooting the next image 2 Press the shutter button to start audio recording 3 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording Recording will sto...

Page 83: ...rd NOTE After transferring an audio snapshot to your computer s hard disk you can play back the audio using Windows Media Player page 211 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...

Page 84: ...lect the quality setting you want and then press SET Movie File Formats Movies are recorded in Motion JPEG AVI format Movies you shoot with your camera can be played back on a computer using the following software Windows Media Player Macintosh QuickTime Movie Size The following shows the approximate movie file size for a one minute movie Movie Image Quality Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data R...

Page 85: ... size allowed for a single movie file is 4 GB Movie recording stops automatically when a file becomes 4 GB 4 Press the shutter button again to stop shooting Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you press the shutter button Anti Shake Movie Recording Turning on Anti Shake for movie recording causes the view angle to become smaller Anti Shake reduces the effects...

Page 86: ...d data which can cause movie frames to 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 Optical zoom is disabled while shooting a movie Digital zoom only is available while shooting a movie If you want to use a particular optical zoom setting make s...

Page 87: ...ect being too dark if set up improperly come out looking great Some Sample Scenes Selecting a Sample Scene 1 In the REC mode press BS This enters the BEST SHOT mode and displays a screen showing thumbnails of 15 sample scenes The currently selected sample scene is the one with the red boundary around it The initial default selection is Auto Portrait Scenery Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Scene N...

Page 88: ...election screen page 90 To return to Auto select Scene 1 which is Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or scene description text is on the monitor screen will cause the red boundary to jump directly to Auto 3 Press SET to apply the settings of the selected scene and return to the recording screen The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different sc...

Page 89: ...izes settings for auction site images Depending 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 225 BEST SHOT scenes were not shot using this camera Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooti...

Page 90: ...rm 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 description scene...

Page 91: ... name Recall User Scene along with a scene number IMPORTANT Formatting the camera s built in memory page 189 deletes all the user BEST SHOT scene files NOTE You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by displaying the camera s setting menus and looking at its settings User scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence U1 U2 and so on The following are the settings that are ...

Page 92: ... User Scene 6 Use W and X to select another scene and then press SET This returns to the recording state You can turn on the camera s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or hand movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto when shooting a fast moving subject or when shooting under dim lighting conditions You can turn on Anti Shake using BEST SHOT or by perfor...

Page 93: ... or Red Eye setting or while the flash setting is Flash On or Soft Flash Anti Shake is disabled Shooting with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of hand or subject movement when movement is severe You can also use Anti Shake to reduce the effects of hand move...

Page 94: ...he flash setting is Flash On or Soft Flash Shooting with High Sensitivity can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution The desirable level of image brightness may not be possible under very dark conditions When shooting with slow shutter speeds use a tripod to protect against the effects of hand movement The camera sometimes perfo...

Page 95: ...ST SHOT has two Business Shot scenes from which to choose Selecting a Business Shot Scene 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use S T W and X to select the Business cards and documents or the White board etc scene and then press SET Whichever you select will remain in effect until you select a different BEST SHOT scene Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents Business Shot Before Keystone Correcti...

Page 96: ...k boundary it means that the black boundary is indicating a second possible candidate If there is no second candidate black boundary jump directly to step 3 If the camera is unable to detect any keystone correction candidate at all the message Cannot correct image will appear on the monitor screen momentarily and then the camera will save the image as is uncorrected 2 Use W and X to select the can...

Page 97: ...mera is configured to record images smaller than 2M 1600 1200 pixels Business Shot scenes will produce images in accordance with the currently specified image size 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 rec...

Page 98: ...ess BS 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 243 without displaying the photograph ...

Page 99: ...restoration operation at any point and save the image as is press MENU IMPORTANT Digital zoom is disabled while recording with Old Photo However you can use optical zoom When recording the image of a photograph the camera will not be able to recognize the shape of the photograph in the following cases When part of the photograph extends outside of the monitor screen When the subject is the same co...

Page 100: ...ST SHOT scenes are available with three frames and two frames 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use S T W and X to select Layout and then press SET 3 Use W and X to select a background color 4 Press the shutter button to record the first image The camera will record the first snapshot and then get ready for the next one Recording Snapshots into a Multi image Layout Layout Shots Layout Two Images Layout...

Page 101: ...s MENU Next continue from step 4 above You cannot save a multi snapshot image unless there are snapshots recorded in each of the available frames IMPORTANT Only the final multi snapshot image is saved in camera memory The individual snapshots are not saved The size of the multi snapshot image for this operation is fixed automatically at 7M 3072 2304 pixels While Layout Shot is being used the setup...

Page 102: ...ame with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button The focus frame and the cropping boundary will follow the subject as it moves Focusing of the subject continues to be performed while you keep the shutter button half pressed 4 Press the shutter button all the way to record the image This will record the area enclosed within the cropping boundary Auto Tracking a Movin...

Page 103: ...raming Timestamp Self timer Normal speed Continuous Shutter High speed Continuous Shutter Flash Continuous Shutter Auto Framing may not be able to follow a fast moving subject If this happens release the shutter button re align the focus frame with the subject and then half press the shutter again When shooting with Auto Framing the image size is fixed at 5M 2560 1920 pixels and the Undeteriorated...

Page 104: ...oom Macro Close up Used for close up shooting Macro Focus becomes fixed focus while shooting a movie Auto adjustment 10 cm to 50 cm 3 9 to 19 7 Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom Pan Focus Pan Focus PF is available during movie recording only Fixed focus for relatively wide range focusing Use Pan Focus under conditions where Auto Focus is difficult Fixed distance Focus range varies...

Page 105: ... See the following pages of this section for details about 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 F...

Page 106: ...range automatically Auto Macro Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while 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 fo...

Page 107: ...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 108: ... 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 110 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 109: ...tically determine the optimum focus frame s which will change to green on the monitor screen IMPORTANT The following functions are disabled whenever Tracking is selected Self timer Normal speed Continuous Shutter High speed Continuous Shutter Flash Continuous Shutter Zoom Continuous Shutter Spot Tracking Multi Focus Frame Focus Frame B ...

Page 110: ...or screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed re compose the image as you like When Tracking is selected as the Auto Focus area the focus frame will move automatically and follow the subject 3 When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot NOTE Focus lock also causes ex...

Page 111: ...mera to Auto Focus Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Quick Shutter and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET 4 Press the shutter button all the way down without pausing Pressing the shutter button all the way without pausing at the halfway type will record with Quick Shutter without...

Page 112: ...ow or when shooting scenery or other subjects that are difficult to focus properly with Auto Focus 1 While Infinity Focus is selected as the focus mode 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 ...

Page 113: ...E Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation page 68 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 114: ...ess SET 2 Use S and T to select the second option from the bottom EV Shift 3 Use W and X to adjust the exposure compensation value X Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best used for light colored subjects and backlit subjects Increasing the EV value also works well with the BEST SHOT Backlight scene W Decreases the EV value A lower EV value is best for dark color subjects and for shooting...

Page 115: ...etting using the menu that appears when you press MENU pages 51 233 Performing an EV shift operation while using multi pattern metering will cause the metering mode to switch automatically to center weighted metering The metering mode will return to multi pattern metering when you change the exposure compensation value to 0 0 page 120 You can use the key customization feature to configure the W an...

Page 116: ...o this Select this setting Let the camera adjust white balance automatically Auto WB 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 Shade Suppress color cast when shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Day White Fluorescent Suppress color cast when sh...

Page 117: ...uto with the control key when the control key is configured to select the auto white balance setting scroll through the settings until appears on the monitor screen Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually Under complex lighting conditions the preset white balance settings may not be able to produce natural looking colors When this happens you can configure the white balance setting manually...

Page 118: ...u turn off the camera ISO sensitivity is a value that expresses sensitivity to light A larger value indicates higher sensitivity which is better for shooting when available lighting is dim If you want to use faster shutter speeds you should use a higher ISO sensitivity value Under certain conditions a fast shutter speed in combination with a high ISO sensitivity setting can cause digital noise whi...

Page 119: ...ensitivity 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 they control the ISO sensitivity setting page 128 To shoot with this level of sensitivity Select this setting Automatically selected by camera Auto Low ISO ...

Page 120: ...ccording 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 t...

Page 121: ...when you return to the REC mode information display page 229 NOTE You can use the key customization feature to configure the W and X buttons so they control the metering mode setting page 128 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 underexposure When shooting a subject that is back lit ...

Page 122: ... press MENU 2 On the Quality 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 Suppress underexposure more than Expand 1 Expand 2 Suppress underexposure Expand 1 Do not suppress underexposure Off Enhancing Human Skin Textures When you want to do this Select this setting Enhance skin texture more...

Page 123: ... 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 the 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 shar...

Page 124: ...f five saturation settings from 2 most saturated to 2 least saturated i Use the following procedure to adjust the contrast of your images 1 In the 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 betwe...

Page 125: ...e information is stamped in a print it cannot be edited or deleted Use the Date Style setting page 183 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 11 181 when the snapshot is recorded Digital zoom is not supported while date stamping is turned on Date stamping is not supported for the following typ...

Page 126: ...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 graph is as close to the center as possible For snapshots you can even display individual histograms for R r...

Page 127: ... 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 optimum histogram configuration Use of the flash and certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to i...

Page 128: ... the 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 Metering page 120 Change the metering setting EV Shift...

Page 129: ...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 the REC mode monitor screen for easy alignment when composing images 1 In the 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 Displa...

Page 130: ...e following functions Recording mode metering flash mode white balance self timer EV shift Note however that metering white balance self timer and EV shift icon help text appears only when Metering White Balance Self timer or EV shift respectively is assigned to the W and X keys with the key customization feature page 128 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Icon Help and then pres...

Page 131: ...so it saves certain settings in mode 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 the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Memory and then pr...

Page 132: ...s turned back on On Restore the optimum default when the camera is turned on Off Setting Mode Memory On Mode Memory Off BEST SHOT 1 Setting at power off Exits BEST SHOT when camera is turned off Flash Auto Focus Auto 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 2 Full w...

Page 133: ... of any of the mode memory on off settings of each individual setting except for Zoom Position Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory Defaults Use the following procedure when you want to return to the camera to its initial factory default settings which are the ones that are configured when you first purchase the camera See Menu Reference on page 232 for the initial factory default setting f...

Page 134: ...134 ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORTANT The following are not initialized when you reset the camera page 234 Home Time setup World Time setup Adjust Date Style Language Video Out ...

Page 135: ...page 231 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 135 Movie page 137 Audio snapshot page 136 See page 56 information about how to hide the image information and view the image alone 2 Use W and X to scroll between images Press X to scroll forward and W to scroll back Viewing ...

Page 136: ... another type of digital camera only a rough image may be shown on the monitor screen To switch to the REC mode Press 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 file type icon 1 Enter the PLAY mode and then use W and X to display the audio snapshot whose audio you want to play 2 Press ...

Page 137: ...ovie icon page 231 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 138: ...st 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 indicators on or off Press S DISP Zoom in up to 3 5X While an image is zoomed you can use S T ...

Page 139: ...ludes snapshots and audio snapshots only Only Includes movies only One Image Includes only one specific image selected using W and X Favorites Includes snapshots in the FAVORITE folder page 172 Time Specify the time of the slideshow from start to finish Use W and X to select one of the following times in minutes 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 30 60 Interval Select the interval between slides Use W and X to selec...

Page 140: ... MENU instead of SET stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Pressing instead of SET stops the slideshow and switches to the REC mode 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 Selecting Pattern 5 changes the Images setting to Only and disables the Interval setting Off No background...

Page 141: ...atedly within the time specified by the slideshow Time setting In image copied from a computer or an image recorded with a different type of digital camera may remain on the screen longer than the time specified by Interval Use the procedure below to view snapshots and movies on a TV screen 1 Use the AV cable that comes with the camera to connect the camera to a TV Viewing Camera Images on a TV TV...

Page 142: ...TV screen The camera s monitor screen will not turn on Pressing ON OFF or will not turn on the camera 4 Now you can perform the applicable operation on the camera for the type of file you want to play To turn off the camera You can turn off the camera by pressing the camera s ON OFF button IMPORTANT When connecting to a TV to display images be sure to configure the camera s REC and PLAY buttons fo...

Page 143: ...ge 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 Output System You can use t...

Page 144: ...utput 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 use W and X to display the snapshot you want to zoom 2 Slide the zoom controller towards You can us...

Page 145: ...ay 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 12 images 1 In the PLAY mode slide the zoom controller towards This displays the 12 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 12 image screens To view the full screen ve...

Page 146: ...n 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 or BS 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 ...

Page 147: ...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 148: ...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 149: ...e same 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 snapsho...

Page 150: ...ing 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 P...

Page 151: ...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 152: ...er 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 ...

Page 153: ...e time and date 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 125 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 Ti...

Page 154: ... PLAY tab select Rotation and then press X This operation can be performed only while a snapshot 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 can...

Page 155: ...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 6 Press SET Combining Multiple Snapshots into a Single Image Layout Print Layout pattern Two Images Layou...

Page 156: ...out 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 3648 2432 pixels or 16 9 3648 2048 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 ...

Page 157: ...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 158: ...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 159: ... originally recorded not when the brightness was adjusted You can use the following procedure to reduce underexposure only while maintaining the bright areas of an image 1 In the PLAY mode use W and X to select the image you want to correct 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Dynamic Range and then press X 4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET To get tthis Select this s...

Page 160: ...the image was originally recorded not when the image was corrected You can perform the following cut operations on the camera to edit movies you have recorded Editing a Movie on the Camera Operation Description Cut To Point Cut Cuts everything from the current location to the beginning of the movie Cut Point To Point Cut Cuts everything between two points Cut From Point Cut Cuts everything from th...

Page 161: ...ny 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 1 Play back the movie you want to edit 2 Press SET to pause playback Check to make sure that cut icon is displayed on the monitor screen If it isn t press SET again 3 Press T You could also perform the following steps in place of steps 1 throug...

Page 162: ...layback X or W Pause or unpause movie playback SET Scroll paused playback one frame forward or back X or W Cut range red 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 press T Cut Point To Point Cut 1 Select the start point of the center segment and then pr...

Page 163: ...sappears 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 MOTION PRINT lets you capture a movie frame and use it to create a snapshot The snapshot you create can be either of the two formats described below Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame MOTION PRINT 9 frame Snapshot 2M 1600 1200 pixels...

Page 164: ...mage of the snapshot Holding down W or X scrolls at high speed 6 After displaying the movie frame you want press SET If you selected 9 frames in step 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 mov...

Page 165: ...de 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 the shutter button to start audio recording 5 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording Recording will stop automatically after about 30 seco...

Page 166: ... to delete the audio of the snapshot without re recording anything press MENU here and skip the rest of this procedure 5 Press the shutter button to start audio recording This deletes the previous recording and replaces it with the new one 6 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 NOTE Yo...

Page 167: ...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 stop automatically if memory becomes full 5 Now you can repeat steps 3 and 4 to record more or you can exit this procedure b...

Page 168: ...AY 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 2 Press SET to start playback Voice Recording Playback Controls To do this Do this Fast forward or fast reverse playback Hold 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 vol...

Page 169: ...es named CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 The extension on the file name depends on the file type If 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 87 includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site imag...

Page 170: ... 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 49 189 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 171: ...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 172: ... 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 snapshot to the FAVORITE folder 6 Now you can repeat steps 4 and 5 to save another image or press MENU twice to exit this procedure IMPORTANT The snapshot copied to the FAVORITE folder is converted t...

Page 173: ...s in the FAVORITE folder 5 After you are finished viewing the FAVORITE folder snapshots press MENU twice to exit this procedure Perform the following steps to view FAVORITE folder contents on your computer 1 Remove the memory card from the camera 2 Connect the camera to the computer 3 Perform the required operations on your computer to navigate to the camera s memory and display the FAVORITE folde...

Page 174: ... in the FAVORITE folder When a copied file image appears on the full month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was copied page 146 Copying All Files in Built in Memory to a Memory Card The following operation copies all files from built in memory to a memory card You cannot copy files individually 1 Load the memory card to which you want to copy the files into the camera 2 Turn on ...

Page 175: ... in and then press SET 5 Use W and X to select the file you want to copy 6 Use S and T to select Copy and then press SET This starts the copy operation Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera The copied image reappears on the monitor screen after the copy operation is complete 7 Now you can repeat steps 5 and 6 to cop...

Page 176: ...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 170 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 177: ...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 178: ...4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET Setting the Operation Tone Volume Level 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Operation 4 Use W and X to specify the playback volume setting you want and then press SET You can set the volume to one of eight levels in the range of 0 lowest to 7 highest Setting a volume level of 0 mutes...

Page 179: ...e setting you configure here does not affect the video output page 141 You can configure the camera to display a startup screen of an image you recorded whenever you turn it on Even if you configure startup screen settings in the PLAY mode the startup screen does not appear when turn on the camera by pressing PLAY 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Startup and then press X 3 Use W and X to sc...

Page 180: ...he startup screen to another image simply overwrite the current image with the new one Formatting built in memory page 189 will delete the current startup screen image Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names page 169 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select File No and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want a...

Page 181: ...ings To have the camera do this Select this setting Remember the numbers used for files Files will be named using the next sequential number even if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded 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 nu...

Page 182: ...r the setting is the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen Setting the Date and Time for Your Home City 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Adjust and then press X 3 Set the date and the time 4 After all of the settings are the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen To do this Do this Move the cursor between settings Press W or X Change the setting at the cursor location...

Page 183: ...d T to select the setting you want and then press SET Example December 19 2007 NOTE This setting also affects the Operation Panel date format as shown below page 54 To display the date like this Select this format 07 12 19 YY MM DD 19 12 07 DD MM YY 12 19 07 MM DD YY When this date format setting is selected The Operation Panel date appears as YY MM DD or MM DD YY MM DD DD MM YY DD MM ...

Page 184: ...d 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 on the local customs and laws 5 Use S T W and X to select the area where the city you want to view is located and then ...

Page 185: ...Home Time screen 4 After selecting the screen you want press SET to exit the setting screen You can use the procedure below to select a display text language The number and types of languages depend on the geographic 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 Changing the D...

Page 186: ... 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 187: ...nd 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 192 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 Stor...

Page 188: ...nd then press SET NOTE With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press REC in the REC mode or PLAY in the PLAY mode The initial factory default for this setting is Power On Change this setting to anything besides Disable before connecting to a TV for image viewing REC and PLAY Button Settings To configure both keys to do this when pressed Select this setting Turn on the camera Power On Turn ...

Page 189: ...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 Up tab select Format a...

Page 190: ...rinting on a Printer page 191 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 Se...

Page 191: ...inted 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 from the...

Page 192: ...to select the setting that suits your printer and then press SET 4 Check the battery level indicator to make sure that the battery is fully charged and then turn off the camera If battery power is low replace the battery The camera does not draw power over the USB cable 5 Use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect the camera to a printer For this type of printer Select this setting US...

Page 193: ... your printer USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning 6 Turn on the printer 7 Load paper into the printer 8 Turn on the camera This displays a print menu on the camera s monitor 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 Selecti...

Page 194: ... 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 when print...

Page 195: ...PORTANT 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 Setti...

Page 196: ...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 197: ... 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 195 If an image already has the date or time stamped into it using the camera s Date Stamping feature turning on DPOF date stamping will cause the two dates to be stamped in the same location Be sure to turn off DPOF date stamping when printing an i...

Page 198: ... information about shooting conditions that is recorded with the image and produce exactly the type of image you want PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching III are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Exif Print Printing on a printer that also supports Exif Print Exif 2 2 uses information about shooting conditions recorded with the image to enhance printed image quality Contact your print...

Page 199: ...to install the USB driver that comes bundled with the camera Installation of a USB driver is not required for the Apple Macintosh Manage edit and print images You can use the software that comes bundled with the camera to perform various operations with the images stored on your computer s hard disk Refer to the explanations later in this section and install the required software on your computers...

Page 200: ...ired software in 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 USB driver Be sure to install this driver 203 Transfer of images from the camera...

Page 201: ...er application that is installed with Windows for playback 211 Edit movies Vista XP 2000 Me 98SE 98 Use commercial software as required Transfer images to the camera Vista XP 2000 Me 98SE 98 Photo Transport 1 0 211 Objective Windows Version Install this software See page View the User s Guide XP 2000 Me 98SE Adobe Reader 6 0 Not required if already installed 215 98 If your computer does not have A...

Page 202: ...g handled USB driver Type B Installation is not required in the case of Windows Vista XP 2000 and Me Correct operation is not guaranteed on a computer that has been upgraded from Windows 95 or 3 1 Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3 1 DirectX 9 0c Photo Transport 1 0 Adobe Reader 6 0 IMPORTANT For details about the minimum system requirements for each software application see the Read me files on the CD...

Page 203: ...drive of your computer This will display the menu screen 2 On the menu screen click the Language down arrow button and then select the English You could also click another language if you prefer 1 If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98 install the USB driver page 203 If your computer is running Windows Vista XP 2000 or Me proceed directly to step 2 2 Connecting the camera to your computer ...

Page 204: ...hat version of Windows your computer is running your computer may restart automatically If this happens the CD ROM menu may re appear after the restart Click Exit to exit the CD ROM menu and then remove the CD ROM from your computer Connecting the Camera to Your Computer the First Time 1 Make sure the camera s battery is fully charged 2 Turn on the camera and then press MENU It makes no difference...

Page 205: ... into the USB mode which is indicated by the camera s operation lamp lighting green In this mode your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or the camera s built in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded as a removable disk From now on you will not have to perform steps 3 through 5 in the above procedure when you connect the camera to your computer unless you change the...

Page 206: ...able that comes bundled with the camera to the camera and your computer 2 Turn on the camera Pressing the camera s ON OFF button puts it into the USB mode which is indicated by the camera s operation 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 Co...

Page 207: ...s 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 recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or built in memory if there is no card as a removable disk 3 Right click the DCIM folder 4 On the shortcut menu that appears click Copy 5 Windows XP users Click Start a...

Page 208: ... camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename an image do so only on images that are stored on your computer Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted Disconnect the camera from the computer Windows Vista XP 98SE 98 Users Press the camera s ON OFF butto...

Page 209: ...e the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the MENU exe file 2 On the menu screen click the Language down arrow button and then select the language you want 3 Click Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3 1 to select ...

Page 210: ...er 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 Exit to exit the DirectX Diagnostic Tool If your PC already has Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed you do not need to install Microsoft DirectX 9 0c from the bundled CD ROM...

Page 211: ... and stop resident applications Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal a TV or computer and play back movies that way Transferring Images to the Camera In order to return images from your computer memory back to the camera install Photo Transport on your computer from the CD ROM that...

Page 212: ... system requirements 4 Click Install for Photo Transport 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install Photo Transport Transferring image files to the camera 1 First connect the camera to your computer See page 204 for information about connecting the camera to your computer 2 On your computer click Start All Programs Casio and then Photo Transport This starts up Photo T...

Page 213: ...t Transfer button and then release the mouse button 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the display to transfer the image file 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 215 IMPORTANT You cannot transfer movies to the camera Only image files of the following formats can be transferre...

Page 214: ...his starts up Photo Transport 3 Display the screen whose screen capture you want to transfer 4 Click the Photo Transport Capture button 5 Use your mouse to select the area of the screen you want to capture Move your mouse pointer to the upper left corner of the area you want to capture and then hold down your mouse button Keeping your mouse button depressed drag the pointer down to the right corne...

Page 215: ...erational procedures and troubleshooting click the Help button Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the MENU exe file 2 On the menu...

Page 216: ...t version of the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do Using the Camera with a Macintosh Objective OS Version Install this software See page Viewing images on your Macintosh Storing images on your Macintosh OS 9 OS X USB driver not required 217 Transfer of images from the camera and management of images on your Macintosh OS 9 Use commercially available software 221 OS X Use iPhoto w...

Page 217: ...4 only Use the standard USB driver that comes with the operating system for connection Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh the First Time 1 Make sure the camera s battery is fully charged 2 Turn on the camera and then press MENU It makes no difference whether the camera is in a REC mode or the PLAY mode 3 Select the Set Up tab select USB and then press X 4 Use S and T to select Mass Storage an...

Page 218: ...ghting green In this mode your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or the camera s built in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded as a drive The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using 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 ...

Page 219: ...y the camera s operation 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 t...

Page 220: ... 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 or rename an image do so only on images that have been copied to your Macintosh Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera...

Page 221: ...ile Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience problems try the following Change the movie image quality setting to Normal or LP Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Shut down other applications that are running Even if proper playback is not possible on your Macintosh you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the ca...

Page 222: ...Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader 1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder 2 Open the Digital Camera folder and then open the folder for the language whose user s guide you want to view 3 Open the file named camera_xx pdf xx is the language code Example camera_e pdf is for English Registering as a User Internet registration only is supported Visit the following CASIO website to registe...

Page 223: ...C 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 reader writer...

Page 224: ...ther DCF device Memory Folder Structure DCIM Folder Recording Folder Image File Movie File Audio File Audio Snapshot Image File Audio Snapshot Audio File Recording Folder Recording Folder DPOF File Folder DPOF File BEST SHOT Folder User Setup File User Setup File FAVORITE Folder Recording File Recording File Startup Screen File Memory Card Data DCIM 100CASIO 1 CIMG0001 JPG CIMG0002 AVI CIMG0003 WA...

Page 225: ...I Audio File Audio recording file Extension is WAV Audio Snapshot Image File Image file of an audio snapshot Extension is JPG Audio Snapshot Audio File Audio recording file of an audio snapshot Extension is WAV DPOF File Folder Folder that contains DPOF files etc BEST SHOT Folder Folder that contains BEST SHOT user setup files User Setup File File of a BEST SHOT user setup FAVORITE Folder Folder t...

Page 226: ...t 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 inside the DCIM folder must also have their original names if you transfer them back to the camera Folders and files must be stored in accordance with th...

Page 227: ...AF Assist Self timer Lamp pages 59 76 236 6 Microphone pages 59 83 86 7 Lens 7 4 5 3 2 1 6 8 Speaker page 136 9 Operation Lamp pages 42 61 236 bk PLAY Button pages 42 188 bl REC Button pages 42 188 bmStrap Hole page 2 bnUSB AV Connector pages 192 205 218 boConnector Cover bpControl Button S T W X bq BS Button page 87 br SET Button bs MENU Button page 51 btMonitor Screen page 52 8 9 bq br bs bt bkb...

Page 228: ...228 APPENDIX Bottom ckBattery Memory Card Slots pages 35 47 clTripod Hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod Battery Charger 1 Contacts 2 CHARGE lamp 3 AC jack ck cl 2 1 3 ...

Page 229: ...ontinuous Shutter Mode page 78 2 Recording Mode 3 Digital zoom indicator page 70 4 Metering Mode page 120 5 Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 245 6 Snapshot Image Size page 63 7 Snapshot Image Quality page 65 8 Flash Mode page 72 9 Focus Mode page 104 bkSelf timer Mode page 76 blAnti Shake Indicator page 92 bmISO Sensitivity page 118 bnWhite Balance Setting page 116 boExposure Compensation p...

Page 230: ...7 8 5 3 4 6 45 1 7 6 8 2 3 1 Recording Mode 2 Remaining Movie Memory Capacity page 246 3 Movie Image Quality page 84 4 Focus Mode page 104 5 White Balance Setting page 116 6 Exposure Compensation page 114 7 Battery Level Indicator page 39 8 Histogram page 126 ...

Page 231: ...ime page 181 bkMetering Mode page 120 blWhite Balance Setting page 116 bmFlash Mode page 72 bnRecording Mode boBattery Level Indicator page 39 bpHistogram page 126 bqExposure Compensation page 114 3 2 1 bp bq bo blbk bm bn 4 7 5 8 9 6 Movie Playback Mode 1 File Type page 137 2 Protect Indicator page 170 3 Folder Name File Name page 169 4 Movie Recording Time page 137 5 Movie Image Quality page 84 ...

Page 232: ...y Manual Focus Continuous Normal Speed High Speed Flash Cont Zoom Cont Off Self timer 10 sec 2 sec X3 Off Anti Shake Auto Off AF Area Spot Multi Tracking AF Assist Light On Off L R Key Metering EV Shift White Balance ISO Self timer Off Quick Shutter On Off Audio Snap On Off Grid On Off Digital Zoom On Off Review On Off Icon Help On Off Memory BEST SHOT On Off Flash On Off Focus On Off White Balanc...

Page 233: ...7 2 0 White Balance Auto Daylight Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Manual ISO Auto ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 Metering Multi Center weighted Spot Dynamic Range Expand 2 Expand 1 Off Portrait Refiner Noise Filter 2 Noise Filter 1 Off Color Filter Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple Sharpness 2 1 0 1 2 N D Saturation 2 1 0 1 2 Contrast 2 1 0 ...

Page 234: ...ity DST etc Timestamp Date Date Time Off Adjust Time setting Date Style YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY Language Changes the screen text language The number and types of languages depend on the geographic area where the camera was marketed Sleep 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Auto Power Off 1 min 2 min 5 min REC PLAY Power On Power On Off Disable USB Mass Storage USB DIRECT PRINT PTP PictBridge Video Out NTSC ...

Page 235: ...ut Between Cut After Cancel Dynamic Range Expand 2 Expand 1 Off White Balance Daylight Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Cancel Brightness 2 1 0 1 2 Keystone Color Correction Favorites Show Save Cancel DPOF Printing Select images All images Cancel Protect On All Files On Cancel Date Time Rotation Rotate Cancel N D Resize 5M 2560 1920 3M 2048 1536 VGA 640 480 Cancel...

Page 236: ...ecording enabled Auto Focus operation was successful LCD is off or in sleep state Flashing Storing movie or processing image Image is being stored Cannot Auto Focus Card is being formatted Powering down Red Lit Memory card is locked Cannot create folder Memory is full Write error Flashing Memory card problem Memory card is unformatted BEST SHOT setup cannot be registered Low battery alert Amber Fl...

Page 237: ...onal Power on recording enabled Flashing One of the following operations is in progress Delete DPOF protect copy format resize trimming adding audio to snapshot keystone correction color correction MOTION PRINT Layout Print movie editing power down Red Lit Memory card is locked Cannot create folder Memory is full Write error Flashing Memory card problem Memory card is unformatted Low battery alert...

Page 238: ...If the camera is in the PLAY mode press REC to enter the REC mode 2 If the flash is charging wait until the charge operation finishes 3 If the message Memory Full appears transfer images to your computer delete images you no longer need or use a different memory card Auto Focus does not focus properly 1 If the lens is dirty clean it off 2 The subject may not be in the center of the focus frame whe...

Page 239: ...amera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but it is recorded in the case of a movie There is digital noise in images 1 Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark subject which increases the chance of digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject 2 You may be attempting to shoot in a dark location while Flash ...

Page 240: ...ing page 125 The image is out of focus during movie recording 1 Focusing is not possible because the subject is outside the focus range Shoot within the allowable range 2 The subject you are shooting may be difficult to focus page 68 3 The lens may be dirty Clean the lens page 33 Playback The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting Sunlight or...

Page 241: ...rotocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting page 187 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 Check the camera setup pages 11 185 2 The may be a problem with the camera s built in memo...

Page 242: ...before installing the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM or if you have another type of driver installed This will make it impossible for the computer to recognize the camera when it is connected If this happens you will need to re install the camera s USB driver For information about how to re install the USB driver see the USB driver s Read me file on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camer...

Page 243: ... storage device IMPORTANT Check connections You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer page 191 You are attempting to connect to a computer that does not have a USB driver installed page 203 Files could not be saved because battery is low Battery power is low so an image file could not be saved Folder ...

Page 244: ... 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 settings page 195 There is no image to register The setup you are trying to save is for an image that cannot be saved as a user BEST SHOT scene This card is not formatted The memo...

Page 245: ...Size Approximate Built inMemory 15 4MB Capacity ApproximateSD Memory Card 256MB Capacity 10M 3648 2736 Fine 6 4 MB 2 images 38 images Normal 3 38 MB 4 images 72 images Economy 2 27 MB 6 images 107 images 3 2 3648 2432 Fine 5 6 MB 2 images 43 images Normal 2 97 MB 5 images 82 images Economy 2 0 MB 7 images 121 images 16 9 3648 2048 Fine 4 59 MB 3 images 53 images Normal 2 46 MB 6 images 99 images E...

Page 246: ... 4MB Capacity ApproximateSD Memory Card 256MB Capacity Image Quality Pixels Maximum Recording Time Per File Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate Approximate Recording Time for Builtin Memory 15 4 MB Approximate Recording Time for SD Memory Card 256MB HQ 640 480 Until memory full 10 2 Megabits second 25 frames second 12 seconds 3 minutes 15 seconds Normal 512 384 Until memory full 6 1 Megabits second 2...

Page 247: ...r a single movie file is 4 GB Delete Single file all files with protection Effective Pixels 10 1 million Imaging Element 1 1 75 inch square pixel color CCD Total pixels 10 3 million Lens Focal Distance Lenses F2 8 W to 5 1 T f 7 9 W to 23 7mm T equivalent to approximately 38 W to 114mm T for 35mm film 7 lenses in 5 groups with aspherical lans Zoom 3X optical zoom 4X digital zoom Image Size 10M 364...

Page 248: ...en BEST SHOT scene is High Sensitivity ISO 1600 maximum Movies Auto Self timer 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Selftimer Built in Flash Flash Modes Auto Flash ON OFF Red eye reduction Soft Flash Flash Range Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 1 to 3 3 meters 0 3 to 10 8 Telephoto Optical Zoom 0 5 to 1 8 meters 1 6 to 5 9 Flash Continuous Shutter Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 4 to 2 0 meters 1 3 to 6 6 Telephoto Opt...

Page 249: ...battery NP 40 1 Approximate Battery Life The values below indicate the amount of time under the conditions defined below until power automatically turns off due to battery failure They do not guarantee that you will be able to achieve this level of operation Low temperatures shorten battery life Supported Battery NP 40 Rated Capacitance 1300mAh Storage Medium SD Memory Card Operation Approximate B...

Page 250: ...s 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 3 8 W Dimensions 91 1 W 57 2 H 24 2 D mm 3 6 W 2 3 H 0 95 D excluding projections 20 7 mm 0 81 at thinnest point Weight Approximately 125 g 4 4 oz excluding battery and accessories Bundled Accessories Rechargeab...

Page 251: ...ttery type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 Full Charge Times Approximately 150 minutes Dimensions 55 W 20 H 86 D mm 2 2 W 0 79 H 3 4 D excluding projections Weight Approximately 58 g 2 0 oz Power cord precautions for use in Singapore The power cord set is not supplied The power cord used must comply with relevant national and or international standards ...

Page 252: ...252 CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0703 B MF ...

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