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Summary of Contents for EX-Z1080 - EXILIM Digital Camera

Page 1: ...uct Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference For the most up to date information about this product visit the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com EX Z1080 K848PCM1DMX ...

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: ...uring Use 27 GETTING READY 36 Charging the Battery 36 To charge the battery 36 To load the battery 38 Replacing the Battery 41 Battery Precautions 41 Using the Camera in another Country 42 Turning Power On and Off 43 Using a Memory Card 46 Supported Memory Cards 47 Loading a Memory Card into the Camera 48 Replacing the Memory Card 49 Formatting a Memory Card 49 Using On screen Menus 51 Configuring...

Page 4: ...ous Shutter Precautions 80 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 81 Face Recognition 83 Performing a face recognition recording operation Normal Mode 84 Using the Family First Mode to Give Priority to Particular Faces 85 Face Recognition Precautions 89 SHOOTING A MOVIE 91 Movie Image Quality 91 Shooting a Movie 92 Movie Recording Precautions 93 Using Short Movie 94 Using Past Movie 95 USING BEST SHOT 97 Redu...

Page 5: ... Contrast 134 Date Stamping Snapshots 135 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure 136 Other Useful Recording Functions 138 Using Key Customize to Assign Functions W and X 138 Displaying an On screen Grid 139 Displaying the Image You Just Recorded Image Review 139 Using Icon Help 140 Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On Default Settings 141 Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory Def...

Page 6: ...lance of a Recorded Image 168 Adjusting Image Brightness 170 Reducing the Effects of Underexposure 171 Editing a Movie on the Camera 172 Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame MOTION PRINT 175 USING AUDIO 177 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 177 Recording Audio Only Voice Recording 179 MANAGING YOUR FILES 181 Files and Folders 181 Protecting a File Against Deletion 182 Using the FAVORITE Folder 184 Copyin...

Page 7: ...ted and the Number of Copies 208 Date Stamping 210 Supported Protocols 211 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 212 What you can do 212 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 213 Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 215 Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on the Computer 221 Playing Movies 223 Uploading Movie Files to YouTube 224 Transferring Images to the Camera 226 View...

Page 8: ... General Guide 242 Monitor Screen Contents 244 Menu Reference 247 Indicator Lamps 251 Battery Charger Lamp Reference 252 Troubleshooting Guide 253 Finding the Problem and Fixing It 253 Display Messages 258 Specifications 260 ...

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: ...amera 1 Open the battery cover 2 Load the battery into the camera 3 Close the battery cover 1 2 While pressing lightly on the cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow to open Front EXILIM logo Stopper EXILIM logo Front Battery contacts 2 1 ...

Page 11: ...ages 194 198 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: ... year month 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 settings are completed 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: ... 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 260 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 securely i...

Page 14: ...owed 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 Bus...

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 260 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 122 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: ... and then press SET movie icon remains on the monitor screen 4 Press the shutter button to start shooting the movie Audio is also recorded during movie recording 5 Press the shutter button again to stop recording Shooting a Movie Movie Icon Remaining Recording Time Recording Time REC Movie Recording Screen Shutter Button BS ...

Page 19: ...he imaging capabilities of your camera use a quality setting of HQ High Quality or HQ Wide or better Movie quality is a standard that determines the detail smoothness and clarity of the image during playback Reducing image quality let s you shoot longer so you can switch to Normal or LP conserve remaining memory capacity if you start to run low For details see pages 91 and 261 ...

Page 20: ...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 147 To return to the REC mode Press Viewing a Movie PLAY W X ...

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

Page 22: ... Power On A powerful collection of useful recording features Face recognition during image recording page 83 Hand movement and subject movement reduction using high shutter speed page 102 High sensitivity recording avoids dark images even when the flash is not being used page 104 Quick Shutter which helps you capture exactly the moment you want page 122 High quality H 264 movie recording page 91 F...

Page 23: ...T PRINT for easy at home printing on a printer that supports one of these standards without a computer page 204 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 indi...

Page 24: ...istered trademarks shown below are used in an editorial fashion 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 ...

Page 25: ... trademarks of their respective companies Any and all unauthorized commercial copying distribution and copying of the bundled software over a network are prohibited This product contains PrKERNELv4 Real time OS of eSOL Co Ltd Copyright 2007 eSOL Co Ltd PrKERNELv4 is a registered trademark of eSOL Co Ltd in Japan This product s YouTube upload functionality is included under license from YouTube LLC...

Page 26: ...copyright laws CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or loss suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this product CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or loss suffered by you or any third party due to the use of Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM Photo Transport and or YouTube Uploader for CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not...

Page 27: ... 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 28: ...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 29: ...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 30: ...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 31: ...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 32: ...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 33: ...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 258 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 34: ...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 35: ... Avoid touching the flash If the flash becomes dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth To clean the camera wipe it with a soft dry cloth Monitor Screen Images The images that normally appear on the monitor screen during image playback are smaller than normal and so you cannot see all of the detail of the actual image Your camera has an image zoom feature page 156 which you can use to enlarge the...

Page 36: ...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 37: ...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 38: ...al 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 or...

Page 39: ... 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 264 for details Battery Power Conservation Tips When you do not need to use the flash select flash off for the flash setting page 71 Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power...

Page 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ... 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 43: ...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 45 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amou...

Page 44: ...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 45: ...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 46: ...ory 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 186 The following data is stored in built in memory It c...

Page 47: ...HQ Wide HQ or HQ Wide 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 you know when a frame has been dropped Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed ...

Page 48: ...ttery cover While pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 Load a memory card into the camera Positioning the memory card so its back is facing upwards towards the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place 3 Close the battery cover Swing the battery cover closed and then slide it sec...

Page 49: ...ore using a new memory card for the first time you need to format it Once you format a memory card you will 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 me...

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: ...Screen Press MENU to display the menu screen Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode This screen shows the REC mode 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 R...

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: ...uality 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 195 The time display format is always 24 hours regardless of the current settings of the camera s Adjust page 195 The following procedure shows how to use Panel Operation Panel 1 In the REC mode press SET This highligh...

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 97 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: ...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 vertical pixel...

Page 64: ...sion 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 estimates only 200 dpi print resolution Image Size Pix...

Page 65: ...memory For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 260 This setting applies to snapshots only For information about movie image quality see page 91 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: ...r screen image Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image Auto Focus Restrictions Proper focus may not be possible when shooting the following types of subjects Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject Strongly back lit subject Very shiny subject Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal ...

Page 68: ...ver digital zoom can be used up to a certain point without causing deterioration of the image Digital zoom is not supported while Timestamp page 135 is turned on 1 Enter the REC mode 2 Slide the zoom controller to change the zoom factor For more information see Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point on page 69 3 Press the shutter button to shoot Shooting with Zoom Zoom controller To do this Sl...

Page 69: ...shooting your movie Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point If you hold the zoom controller towards in step 2 of the above procedure the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum Momentarily releasing the zoom controller and then holding it again towards will switch to digital zoom which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor When the zoom pointer moves pa...

Page 70: ...mage deterioration is indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size When shooting with Auto Framing the image size is fixed at 5M 2560 1920 pixels and the Undeteriorated Image Quality Range is 3X 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 Dete...

Page 71: ...you want to use Using Flash Flash Setting Description Auto Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure amount of light and brightness conditions Initial factory default setting Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash On Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Soft Flash Always use...

Page 72: ...lash setting you want and then press SET This causes an indicator identifying the selected flash mode to appear on the monitor screen 4 Press the shutter button to shoot NOTE When operation panel setting is turned off page 52 you can cycle through the flash modes by pressing T IMPORTANT When using flash take care that the flash window is not blocked by your fingers or the camera strap Wide Angle 0...

Page 73: ...ing red eye reduction Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera flash Before pressing the shutter button call out to the subjects so they all look at the camera Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera Checking the Flash Mode The current flash mode is indicated on the monitor screen and by ...

Page 74: ... change when the subject is too far away or too close Using Flash Assist The subject in an image will look too dark if flash intensity is not enough to reach a subject that is too far away When this happens you can use flash assist to supplement the brightness of the subject so it appears as if flash illumination was sufficient Flash assist is turned on as the initial factory default setting Use t...

Page 75: ...etting page 134 Flash Precautions The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close Flash charging time depends on operating conditions battery condition ambient temperature etc With a fully charged battery it takes anywhere from a few seconds to 7 seconds Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed which can cause image bl...

Page 76: ... You can use the Operation Panel page 54 to change the self timer setting in the movie mode only Using the Self Timer Self Timer Type Description 10 sec 10 second self timer 2 sec 2 second self timer When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed you can use this setting to prevent blur due to hand movement X3 Triple Self timer This option shoots three images one image 10 seconds ...

Page 77: ...the camera to get ready to shoot again after it shoots an image depends on the image size and quality settings whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera and the flash charge condition No self timer operation can be performed when recording with the any of the following settings Normal speed Continuous Shutter High speed Continuous Shutter Recording with certain BEST SHOT scene Layout Au...

Page 78: ...ntinuous Shutter Continually records images until memory becomes full High Speed High speed Continuous Shutter Continually records images at a speed that is faster than Normal speed Continuous Shutter until memory becomes full Image size is fixed at 2M 1600 1200 pixels Flash Cont Flash Continuous Shutter Use this mode to record up to three consecutive images firing the flash for each one Zoom Cont...

Page 79: ...rded 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 shooting to built in memory continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow Recording with Zoom Continuous Shutter 1 Use S T W and X to move the selection boundary around the image of the subject on the left sid...

Page 80: ...xposure and focus settings to be fixed at the levels for the first image The same settings are applied to all subsequent images Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT scenes Layout Auto Framing Business Cards and Documents Whiteboard etc Old Photo ID Photo Movie Short Movie Past Movie For YouTube Voice Recording When using a continuous sh...

Page 81: ...ous shutter mode or flash continuous shutter mode regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting With the flash continuous shutter mode the flash range is narrower than normal You can add an audio recording to snapshots if you want Use this feature to add a verbal explanation or a description of the mood to a snapshot or to capture the sounds of the people in the snapshot You can record up to a...

Page 82: ...y after about 30 seconds if you do not press the shutter button To turn off the audio snapshot feature select Off in step 3 of the procedure under Turning on Audio Snapshot Playing Back Snapshot Audio Audio snapshots in the PLAY mode are indicated by the icon Press SET while an audio snapshot is displayed to play back its audio For information about the playback operation see page 145 IMPORTANT Ta...

Page 83: ...riple Self timer or with a continuous shutter mode You can however add audio to such a snapshot after you record it page 177 The face recognition feature gives priority to the human faces in an image for focus and brightness settings The following describes to two available face recognition modes Face Recognition Face Recognition Mode Description Normal mode Detects human faces and adjusts focus a...

Page 84: ...faces of any people in the image The detected faces all will be bounded by frames after detection is complete 5 Half press the shutter button The focus frame of the face that is focused becomes green 6 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button the rest of the way The camera will adjust its settings so the framed faces are of proper brightness NOTE Half pressing the shutter button to per...

Page 85: ...t at the person whose face you want to record adjust as required to the face fits within the frame on the monitor screen and then press the shutter button 5 When the message Face recognition successful appears use S and T to select Save and then press SET This will record the face data and return to the recording screen To re record the face data select Cancel NOTE You can have up to six sets of f...

Page 86: ...e S T W and X to select the face data you want to edit and then press SET 5 Use W and X to select a name and then press T You can select any one of 12 preset names to face data 6 Use W and X to select the priority level you want and then press SET You can select any one of four levels from Lowest to Highest Selecting Disabled will disable face recognition Deleting recorded face data Perform the fo...

Page 87: ...ll the recorded face data Shooting a Snapshot using Recorded and Edited Face Data After you record and edit face data you can use it to shoot photographs The camera will record images in accordance with the priority levels you configured for each set of face data 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use S and T to select the third option from the top in the operation panel Face Recognition 3 Use W and X ...

Page 88: ...the green frame and adjust its brightness When focusing is complete a green focus frame will appears at the faces that were indicated by green frames in step 4 above 6 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button the rest of the way NOTE The Tracking is selected for the AF area whenever Family First is selected as the face recognition mode page 119 Selecting the Face Detection Method Prior...

Page 89: ...profile of a face that is not shot straight on A face that is tilted left or right A face that is very far away or very small A face that is very close or very large A face in an area that is very dark Face detection is not supported for animals or other non human subjects Even if you have the face of a family member recorded the person s facial expression shooting conditions or other factors can ...

Page 90: ...Auto Focus AF is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face recognition Use of no other focus mode is supported When shooting with the camera held sideways for a portrait orientation shot face recognition may take more time when shooting with the camera held normally landscape orientation Face recognition cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Images recorded with...

Page 91: ...ode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Quality and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the quality setting you want and then press SET The indicator is on the monitor screen while UHQ Wide or HQ Wide is selected for the quality setting Movie Image Quality Image Quality pixels Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate UHQ 640 480 5 8 Megabits second 25 frames second UHQ Wide 848 480 7 0 Megabits second...

Page 92: ...s also recorded while you shoot a movie Audio is monaural 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use S T W and X to select the Movie scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen 3 Press the shutter button to start shooting the movie is displayed while movie recording is in progress Image Quality Approximate Size UHQ 43 3 MB UHQ Wide 52 3 MB HQ 20 8 MB HQ Wide 25 3 MB Normal 10 4 MB L...

Page 93: ...camera also records audio Note the following points when shooting a movie Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers etc Good results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button noise to be picked up in the audio Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band to appear in th...

Page 94: ...movies is less than that for snapshots Short Movie shoots a movie that starts four seconds before the shutter button is pressed and ends four seconds after it is pressed Since four seconds of action before the shutter button is pressed are recorded Short Movie is a good way to make sure you don t miss the action of kids or other active subjects You can also use MOTION PRINT page 175 to extract sti...

Page 95: ...hutter button the remaining recording time of part two of the Short Movie counts down on the monitor screen Past Movie is similar to a normal movie except that it captures about five seconds of whatever happened in front of the lens before the shutter button was pressed to start shooting Past Movie is a great way to make sure that you never just miss that special moment because you press the shutt...

Page 96: ...ted the camera continually updates an internal buffer that holds about five seconds of movie images of what has happened in front of the camera s lens When you press the shutter button your movie will start with the buffer s current contents and continue from there Be sure to keep the camera still and pointed in the direction of the subject for some time before you press the shutter button to star...

Page 97: ...ch result in the main subject 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 initial default selection is Auto Portrait Scenery Night Scene Night Scene Portrait Scene Number Boundary Currently Selected Sample Scene Scene ...

Page 98: ...lection screen page 100 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 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 scene ...

Page 99: ...d in a special folder so you can easily find them on your computer page 239 The BEST SHOT For YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube Movies recorded with the For YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading page 239 Note that the image quality of movies recorded with the For YouTube scene is always...

Page 100: ...m 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 101: ...l User Scene along with a scene number IMPORTANT Formatting the camera s built in memory page 202 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 included in...

Page 102: ... 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 103: ...ing 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 movement only while recording a movie The effec...

Page 104: ...the 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 perf...

Page 105: ...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 106: ...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 107: ...um Business Shot image size is 2M 1600 1200 pixels even if the camera is configured for a larger image size When the camera 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 You can use this procedure to shoot a portrait and then print it out in a variety of different standard ID photo size...

Page 108: ...ed in memory when you perform step 3 below 2 Align the guidelines that appear on the monitor screen with the subject in the recorded image Align the subject so the head fills the oval boundary Also make sure that the subject s head is within the head line and the chin line To do this Perform this operation Move the subject up down left and right Use S T W X Enlarge the subject Slide zoom controlle...

Page 109: ... an ID photo be sure to set up your printer for borderless print For full details see the user documentation that comes with your printer With Old Photo you can record the image of an old faded photograph and then use the camera s built in advanced digital camera technology to restore it Before Recording with Old Photo Make sure the entire photograph you are trying to record is enclosed within the...

Page 110: ...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 258 without displaying the photograph ...

Page 111: ...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 112: ...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 113: ...start an ongoing Layout operation press 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 Whi...

Page 114: ...ecord the image This will record the area enclosed within the cropping boundary IMPORTANT Only the part of the image within the cropping boundary will be recorded The image size for this operation is fixed automatically at 5M 2560 1920 pixels The following functions are disabled during Auto Framing Timestamp Self timer Continuous Shutter Face Recognition Auto Framing may not be able to follow a fa...

Page 115: ...zoom 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 varie...

Page 116: ...rrent focus mode 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 ...

Page 117: ...hile shooting with Auto Focus a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focus range Example cm will be replaced by the actual focus range value Using Macro Focus 1 Half press the shutter button to focus the image The focus operation is the same as that for Auto Focus 2 When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot IMPORTANT Use of th...

Page 118: ...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 119: ... 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 121 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 120: ...ly determine the optimum focus frame s which will change to green on the monitor screen Multi cannot be used in the Face Recognition Normal mode or the Family First mode page 83 If you select Tracking while using continuous shutter or self timer subject will be tracked until image recording starts Spot Tracking Multi Focus Frame Focus Frame ...

Page 121: ... the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed 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...

Page 122: ...utter 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 performing the normal Auto Focus operation IMPORTANT Quick Shut...

Page 123: ...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 124: ...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 125: ... T to select the second option from the bottom in the operation panel 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 shoo...

Page 126: ...ou change the exposure compensation value to 0 0 page 130 You can use the key customization feature to configure the W and X buttons so they control EV shift page 138 This comes in handy when adjusting exposure compensation while viewing the on screen histogram page 136 Shooting on a cloudy day can give your subject a blue cast while shooting under white fluorescent lighting can give your subject ...

Page 127: ... key is configured to select the auto white balance setting scroll through the settings until appears on the monitor screen To do this Select this setting Let the camera adjust white balance automatically Auto 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 S...

Page 128: ...hite Balance 3 Use W and X to select Manual WB This will display the subject that the lens is aimed at on the monitor screen using the current manual white balance settings If you want to use the current settings jump directly to step 5 4 Under the lighting conditions you plan to use when shooting point the camera at a blank white piece of paper so it fills the entire monitor screen and then press...

Page 129: ...g 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use S and T to select the sixth option from the top in the operation panel ISO Sensitivity 3 Use W and X to select the setting you want and then press SET IMPORTANT Using flash with high ISO sensitivity can cause problems with subjects that close to the camera Auto ISO sensitivity always is used for movies regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting You can us...

Page 130: ...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 131: ...C mode information display page 244 NOTE You can use the key customization feature to configure the W and X buttons so they control the metering mode setting page 138 You can use the procedure below to expand the dynamic range which makes it possible to capture the bright areas of an image while reducing the chance of overexposure and underexposure When shooting a subject that is back lit for exam...

Page 132: ...ality tab select Portrait Refiner and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET When you want to do this Select this setting Apply Dynamic Range to a greater extent than Expand 1 Expand 2 Suppress overexposure and underexposure Expand 1 Do not suppress overexposure and underexposure Off Enhancing Human Skin Textures When you want to do this Select this setting En...

Page 133: ... 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 134: ...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 135: ...ormation is stamped in a print it cannot be edited or deleted Use the Date Style setting page 195 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 11 194 when the snapshot is recorded Digital zoom is not supported while date stamping is turned on Date stamping is not supported for the following types of...

Page 136: ...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 137: ... 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 138: ...For details about each of the functions see the referenced page numbers 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select L R Key and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the function you want to assign and then press SET After you assign a function you can control its setting using the W and X keys Selecting Off leaves the W and X keys with no function assigned Other Useful Recording Functions...

Page 139: ...corded Image Review When you purchase your camera it is initially configured with the Image Review feature turned on Image Review displays the image you just recorded so you can check it 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Review and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Display the grid On Hide the grid Off To ...

Page 140: ...ite Balance Self timer or EV shift respectively is assigned to the W and X keys with the key customization feature page 138 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Icon Help and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET IMPORTANT The icons listed below do not appear on the display while icon help is turned off Flash mode icon page 71 White balance ic...

Page 141: ... 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 press X 3 Use S and T to select the item you want to configure and then press X 4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET To do this Select this setting Save the current setting when the camera ...

Page 142: ...ne what was selected when you last turned off the camera This is true regardless of any of the mode memory on off settings of each individual setting except for Zoom Position 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 AF Auto Focus White Balance Auto ISO Auto AF Area Spot Metering Multi Self timer Off Flash Int...

Page 143: ...irst purchase the camera See Menu Reference on page 247 for the initial factory default setting for each menu item 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Reset and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Reset and then press SET To cancel the procedure without resetting select Cancel IMPORTANT The following are not initialized when you reset the camera page 249 Home Time setup World Time setup Adjus...

Page 144: ...page 246 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 144 Movie page 146 Audio snapshot page 145 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 145: ... 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 146: ...ovie icon page 246 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 147: ...ast 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 4 5X While an image is zoomed you can use S T...

Page 148: ...ss X 3 Use S and T to select On and then press SET When Anti Shake is turned on the area of the monitor screen used for playback is slightly smaller than normal 4 After the setting is the way you want press SET The slideshow feature lets you play the files stored in memory in sequence automatically You can configure the slideshow so it plays the files the way you want 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU...

Page 149: ...es and audio snapshots will continue to play until the end regardless of the interval setting When MAX is selected only the first frame of each movie is displayed without any playback of the audio Effect Select a special effect Use S and T to select the effect you want Pattern 1 2 3 4 5 Plays background music and applies an image change effect Pattern 1 through 4 use the same special effects but e...

Page 150: ... SET stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Pressing instead of SET stops the slideshow and switches to the REC mode IMPORTANT All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is switching from one image to another Wait until an image is stopped on the display before performing a button operation If a button does not work wait a bit and try again NOTE Selecting a movie when One I...

Page 151: ...c after its file has been saved to the memory card or the camera s built in memory 1 Connect the camera to your computer pages 216 232 If you save a background music file to a memory card load the card into the camera 2 Perform one of the following operations to open the memory card or built in memory Windows 1 Based on your operating system perform one of the following steps Windows XP users Clic...

Page 152: ...ll be loop played in sequence If both the memory card loaded in the camera and the camera s built in memory contain background music files the files on the memory card are played See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information about moving copying and deleting files Folder Structure Memory Card or Built in Memory Background Music Folder Background Music File Background Mus...

Page 153: ...ntil you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the plug fully can result in poor communication or malfunction of the connected components Some metal of the plug is visible even when the plug is inserted correctly Viewing Camera Images on a TV TV Yellow AV Cable USB AV connector White Making sure that the W mark on the camera is aligned with the X mark of the AV cable plug connect the...

Page 154: ...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 for Power On or Power On Off page 201 All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen You can use S DISP to change the...

Page 155: ...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 156: ...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 157: ...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 158: ...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 159: ...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 160: ...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 161: ...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 162: ...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 163: ...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 164: ...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 165: ...he 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 135 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 T...

Page 166: ... be performed only while a snapshot or movie image is on the monitor screen 3 Use W and X to select the snapshot whose display image you want to rotate 4 Use S and T to select Rotate and then press SET Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 5 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press MENU IMPORTANT You cannot rotate an image that is protected To rotat...

Page 167: ...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 7 Use W and X to select the snapshot for the layout and then press SET Combining Multiple Snapshots into a Single Image Layout Pr...

Page 168: ...mera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the last image added to the layout was originally recorded not when the image was laid out The size of the multi snapshot image for this operation is fixed automatically at 7M 3072 2304 pixels You can use the white balance setting to select a light source type for a recorded image which will affect the colors of the image 1 In the PLAY mode us...

Page 169: ...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 When you want the image to appear like it was recorded under these conditions Select this setting Outdoors fair weather Daylight Outdoors cl...

Page 170: ...the monitor screen 4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET To cancel the brightness adjustment operation press W or MENU IMPORTANT Adjusting the brightness of an image creates a new image with the new brightness level The original image also remains in memory When you display a brightness adjusted image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the ima...

Page 171: ...setting you want and then press SET IMPORTANT Performing Dynamic Range correction on an image causes the new corrected version to be stored as a separate file When you display a corrected image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was corrected Reducing the Effects of Underexposure When you want to do this Select this ...

Page 172: ... You will not be able to edit a movie if the amount of remaining memory capacity is less than the size of the movie file you want to edit If there is not enough memory available delete any files you no longer need to free up more Cutting a movie into two parts or splicing of two movies in to a single movie cannot be performed on the camera Editing a Movie on the Camera Operation Description Cut To...

Page 173: ...On the PLAY tab select Movie Editing and then press X 4 Use S and T to select the cut operation and then press SET To cancel movie editing select Cancel and then press SET This will return to the paused movie playback screen 5 Select the frame point where you want to cut the movie To cancel the cut operation press MENU This will return to the screen in step 3 Cut icon To do this Press this button ...

Page 174: ...te Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera Note that a cut operation can take a very long time if the movie being edited is long For this type of cut operation Do this Cut To Point Cut Select the point up to which you want to cut and then press T Cut From Point Cut Select the point from which you want to cut and then ...

Page 175: ...PRINT and then press X 4 Use S and T to select either 9 frames or 1 frame 5 Use W and X to scroll through the movie frames and search for the one you want to use as the image of the snapshot Holding down W or X scrolls at high speed Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame MOTION PRINT 9 frame Snapshot This format puts the selected movie frame in the center the four frames that precede it along top an...

Page 176: ...tep 4 the camera will create a 9 frame snapshot with the frame you selected in step 6 in the center If you selected 1 frame in step 4 the camera will create a snapshot of the frame you selected in step 6 IMPORTANT MOTION PRINT is not possible using a movie that was recorded on a different type of camera ...

Page 177: ...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 178: ...thing 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 Your camera supports the following audio data formats Audio For...

Page 179: ...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 180: ...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 volume You can ...

Page 181: ...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 97 includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene is named either For eBay or Auction Imag...

Page 182: ... 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 49 202 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 183: ...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 184: ... 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 185: ...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 186: ... 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 158 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 187: ... 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 188: ...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 182 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 189: ...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 190: ...ting the Operation Sound 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the operation whose sound you want to configure Startup Half Shutter Shutter Operation and then press X 4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET Configuring Camera Sound Settings To do this Select this setting Sound one of the built in sounds 1 through 5 Sound 1 5...

Page 191: ...re is also applied to video output page 153 Setting the Playback Volume Level You can use this procedure to set the playback volume level for movies and audio snapshots independent of the operation tone volume 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Play 4 Use W and X to specify the operation tone volume setting you want and then press SET You can se...

Page 192: ...r screen 4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET NOTE The following are the types of images that you can select for the startup screen Special startup screen images built into the camera Snapshots Audio snapshots Audio does not play Only one startup screen image can be in effect at any time To change the startup screen to another image simply overwrite the current image wit...

Page 193: ...n if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded that already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existing file names is greater than the largest sequential number remembered by the camera numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the existing file names plus 1 Continue Restart the serial number from 000...

Page 194: ...y configuring your Home City setting first will cause all of the World Time page 196 dates and times to be off Selecting Your Home City 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press X This displays the current World Time settings 3 Use S and T to select Home and then press X 4 Use S and T to select City and then press X 5 Use S T W and X to select the area where your Home City ...

Page 195: ...ct from among three different formats for the date 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Date Style and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET Example December 19 2007 To do this Do this Move the cursor between settings Press W or X Change the setting at the cursor location Press S or T Toggle between 12 hour and 24 hour format Press BS To display the date l...

Page 196: ...ome City when you go on a trip etc World Time displays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe Configuring World Time Settings 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press X 3 Use S and T to select World and then press X 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 Using World T...

Page 197: ... S T W and X to select the area where the city you want to view is located and then press SET 6 Use S and T to select the city you want and then press SET 7 After the setting is the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen Switching between the Home Time and World Time Screens 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press X 3 Use S and T to select World for the World T...

Page 198: ...graphic area where the camera was marketed 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Language and then press X 3 Use S T W and X to select the setting you want and then press SET If the display contents are in the wrong language Changing the Display Language 1 Select this tab 2 Select the Language item 3 Select the language you want 1 23 ...

Page 199: ... 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 200: ...and then press SET Changing the USB Port Protocol When you want to connect to this type of device Select this setting Computer or a printer that supports USB DIRECT PRINT page 204 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer using the bundled Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM application Mass Sto...

Page 201: ...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 202: ...g may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can cause the camera to stop operating normally 1 Check to make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera If there is a memory card loaded in the camera remove it 2 Press MENU 3 On the Set...

Page 203: ...Printing on a Printer page 204 Print on a printer that supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT PRINT or on a printer equipped with a memory card slot You can use DPOF settings to specify which images you want to print the number of copies and date stamp settings before printing Printing with a Computer Windows Computer Install the software Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM that comes bundled with the camera S...

Page 204: ...rinted 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 th...

Page 205: ... 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 U...

Page 206: ...r 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 Select...

Page 207: ...d 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 prin...

Page 208: ...MPORTANT Some printers may ignore time stamp settings or may not support DPOF at all Check the user documentation that comes with your printer for details Certain print service providers may not support DPOF or may support different printing protocols In this case you will need to perform printing in accordance with the instructions provided by the print service you are using Configuring DPOF Sett...

Page 209: ...ng 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 inc...

Page 210: ...e 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 208 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 ...

Page 211: ...e 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 prin...

Page 212: ...he Camera with a Windows Computer on page 213 Macintosh users should refer to Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page 230 What you can do View and store images You can use your computer to view camera images and for long term storage of images Manage edit and print images You can manage edit and print images stored on your computer Refer to the explanations later in this section and install the ...

Page 213: ...M 3 1 DirectX 9 0c When DirectX 9 0 or higher is not installed on the computer already 221 Play movies XP 2000 QuickTime 7 223 Edit movies Vista XP 2000 Me 98SE 98 Use commercial software as required Upload movie files to YouTube Vista XP SP2 2000 SP4 YouTube Uploader for CASIO 224 Transfer images to the camera Vista XP 2000 Me 98SE 98 Photo Transport 1 0 226 View the User s Guide Vista XP 2000 SP...

Page 214: ...tem Computer configuration that enables playback of movies on the YouTube site Computer configuration that enables upload of movies to the YouTube site Photo Transport 1 0 Adobe Reader 8 QuickTime 7 IMPORTANT For details about the minimum system requirements for each software application see the Read me files on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera HD At least 2GB Other Internet Explorer ...

Page 215: ... previously saved with Photo Loader which means you still will have access to your existing image archives Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer You can view and store images snapshot and movie files on your computer by connecting to the camera You can connect the camera to your computer to view and store images snapshot and movie files USB driver installation is not required in the case of Win...

Page 216: ...S and T to select Mass Storage and then press SET If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98 do not try to establish a connection between the camera and computer before installing the USB driver on the computer If you do the computer will not be able to recognize the camera If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98 be sure to install the USB driver Do not connect the camera to your comput...

Page 217: ...ely into place Failure to insert the plug fully can result in poor communication or malfunction of the connected components Some metal of the plug is visible even when the plug is inserted correctly Take care when connecting the USB cable to the camera or your computer USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning 6 Turn on the camera USB Port USB Cable Making sure that the W mark on...

Page 218: ...ay to let you know about the new removable disk If this happens simply close the guidance message dialog box IMPORTANT Never disconnect the USB cable without exiting the USB mode first Doing so can corrupt image data See Disconnect the camera from the computer on page 221 for the correct steps you need to perform to disconnect the camera from the computer safely Connecting the Camera to Your Compu...

Page 219: ...e click the folder that contains the image you want to view 5 Double click the file that contains the image you want to view This displays the image For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 239 NOTE An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original unrotated orientation Saving an Image on Your Computer In order to work on ...

Page 220: ...location before performing the next step 6 On the My Documents Edit menu select Paste This will paste the DCIM folder and all the image files it contains into your My Documents folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer IMPORTANT Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or memory card Do...

Page 221: ...manage images on your computer you need to install the Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM application from the CD ROM that comes with the camera Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM lets you import images from the camera to your computer automatically to arrange images by recording date and to display images in a calendar format Installing Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled...

Page 222: ...er also needs to have Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed You can check the installed version of Microsoft DirectX using your PC s DirectX Diagnostic Tool 1 On your computer click Start All Programs Accessories System Tools and then System Information 2 On the Tools menu select DirectX Diagnostic Tool 3 On the System tab check to make sure that the DirectX Version is 9 0 or higher 4 Click Ex...

Page 223: ...files contain important information about installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements 4 Click Install for QuickTime 7 5 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install QuickTime 7 Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this came...

Page 224: ...tically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the AutoMenu exe file 2 On the menu screen click the Language down arrow button and then select the language you want 3 Click YouTube Uploader for CASIO to select it and then click Read me Read me files contain important information about installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements 4 Click Ins...

Page 225: ... and your password and to configure network environment settings Follow the instructions on the dialog box and then click the OK button 5 The left side of the display will have an area for inputting a title category and other information required for uploading to YouTube Enter the required information 6 The right side of the display shows a list of movie files in camera memory Select the check box...

Page 226: ...menu screen click the Language down arrow button and then select the language you want Regardless of the language you select the English version of Photo Transport is installed 3 Click Photo Transport to select it and then click Read me Read me files contain important information about installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements 4 Click Install for Photo Transpo...

Page 227: ...lease 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 229 IMPORTANT Certain types of images may not be able to be transferred You cannot transfer movies to the camera Only image files of the follow...

Page 228: ...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 229: ...ational 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 AutoMenu exe file 2 On the me...

Page 230: ...register Exiting the CD ROM Menu On the CD ROM menu click Exit Install the required software in accordance with what 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 231 Transfer of images from t...

Page 231: ...s supported to a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 only Use the standard USB driver that comes with the operating system for connection Play movies OS 9 Movie file playback not supported 236 OS X Movie file playback supported under OS X v10 3 9 or higher when QuickTime 7 or higher is installed View the User s Guide OS 9 OS X Use Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader which comes...

Page 232: ...ess SET 5 Turn off the camera and connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the camera s USB AV connector and your computer s USB port When connecting the bundled USB cable to the camera s USB AV port insert the plug into the port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the plug fully can result in poor communication or malfunction of the connected component...

Page 233: ...ognizes 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 camera s USB settings for some reason IMPORT...

Page 234: ...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 235: ... 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 236: ...vie to your Macintosh and then double click the movie file Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to use your Macintosh to play back movies recorded with this camera IMPORTANT The above is the recommended environment Configuring this environment does not guarantee proper operation Even if your computer meets the minimum...

Page 237: ... Visit the following CASIO website to register http world casio com qv register The method you should use to read files from a memory card depends on the type of computer you have Some typical examples are shown below After you connect use the same procedures as those that you use when the camera is connected to your computer If your computer has a memory card slot After checking to make sure that...

Page 238: ... available PC card adapter that is appropriate to the type of memory card you are using See the user documentation that comes with the PC card reader writer and PC card adapter for details about how to use them The camera stores images you shoot and other data in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF About DCF DCF is a system that defines both image file formats and the struct...

Page 239: ...ene eBay scene 100_EBAY Auction scene 100_AUCT YouTube scene 100YOUTB 2 Indicates files that can be created in built in memory only Folder and File Contents DCIM Folder Folder that contains all of the camera files Recording Folder Folder that contains files recorded with the camera Image File File of an image shot with the camera Extension is JPG Movie File File of a movie shot with the camera Ext...

Page 240: ...er can cause the camera to stop operating properly Never delete or edit any data in the FAMILY folder Background Music Folder Folder created when you switch to your own choice of background music Startup Screen File File for storing the startup screen image This file is created when you specify an image for use as the startup screen image Supported Image Files Image files shot with this camera DCF...

Page 241: ...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 242: ...1 5 AF Assist Self timer Lamp pages 59 76 251 6 Microphone pages 59 82 93 7 Lens 7 4 5 3 2 1 6 8 Speaker page 145 9 Operation Lamp pages 43 61 251 bk PLAY Button pages 43 201 bl REC Button pages 43 201 bmStrap Hole page 2 bnUSB AV Connector pages 205 217 232 boConnector Cover bpControl Button S T W X bq BS Button page 97 br SET Button bs MENU Button page 51 btMonitor Screen page 52 8 9 bq br bs bt...

Page 243: ...243 APPENDIX Bottom ckBattery Memory Card Slots pages 36 48 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 244: ... Mode page 78 2 Self timer Mode page 76 3 Recording Mode 4 Digital zoom indicator page 69 5 Metering Mode page 130 6 Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 260 7 Snapshot Image Size page 63 8 Snapshot Image Quality page 65 9 Flash Mode page 71 bkFocus Mode page 115 blFace Recognition Setting page 83 bmAnti Shake Indicator page 102 bnISO Sensitivity page 129 boWhite Balance Setting page 126 bpExpo...

Page 245: ... 3 1 Recording Mode 2 Remaining Movie Memory Capacity page 261 3 Movie Image Quality page 91 4 Focus Mode page 115 5 Self timer Mode page 76 6 Anti Shake Indicator page 102 7 White Balance Setting page 126 8 Exposure Compensation page 125 9 Battery Level Indicator page 40 bkHistogram page 136 ...

Page 246: ...ime page 194 bkMetering Mode page 130 blWhite Balance Setting page 126 bmFlash Mode page 71 bnRecording Mode boBattery Level Indicator page 40 bpHistogram page 136 bqExposure Compensation page 125 3 2 1 bp bq bo blbk bm bn 4 7 5 8 9 6 Movie Playback Mode 1 File Type page 146 2 Protect Indicator page 182 3 Folder Name File Name page 181 4 Movie Recording Time page 146 5 Movie Image Quality page 91 ...

Page 247: ...ing movie recording only Continuous Normal Speed High Speed Flash Cont Zoom Cont Off Self timer 10 sec 2 sec X3 Off Face Recognition Family First Normal Off Priority Record Family Edit Family 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 ...

Page 248: ...1 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 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 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...

Page 249: ...city 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 250: ... Before Cut Between Cut After Cancel Dynamic Range Expand 2 Expand 1 Cancel White Balance Daylight Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Cancel Brightness 2 1 0 1 2 Keystone Color Correction Favorites Show Save Cancel DPOF Printing Select images All images Cancel Protect On All Files On Cancel Date Time N D Rotation Rotate Cancel Resize 5M 2560 1920 3M 2048 1536 VGA 64...

Page 251: ...ower on 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 Flashing Fl...

Page 252: ...t Operational Power on 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 CHARGE l...

Page 253: ...othing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reinsert it Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode press 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 long...

Page 254: ... shooting a close up shot Use the Macro mode for close ups page 117 There is a vertical line on the monitor screen Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image This is a CCD phenomenon known as vertical smear and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but i...

Page 255: ... cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 71 or use adjust EV shift to the side page 125 Digital zoom does not work The zoom bar indicates zoom only up to a zoom factor of 3 0 1 The digital zoom setting may be turned off Turn on digital zoom page 71 2 Time stamping may be turned on which will cause digital zoom to be disabled Turn off ...

Page 256: ...s not shine directly into the lens Images are not displayed This camera cannot display non DCF images recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera I can t edit images Layout Print resizing trimming keystone correction color restoration rotation white balance date time editing Note that you cannot edit the following types of imagess Images created with MOTION PRINT Movies Images recorde...

Page 257: ...ong USB communication protocol may be selected Select the correct USB communication protocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting page 200 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...

Page 258: ...There is something wrong with the memory card Turn off the camera remove the memory card and then reload it into the camera If this message re appears when you turn the camera back on format the memory card page 49 Formatting the memory card deletes all its files Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device Check connections You are attempting to ...

Page 259: ...er The card is locked The LOCK switch of the SD memory card or SDHC memory card loaded in the camera is in the locked position You cannot store images to or delete images from a memory card that is locked There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card There are no printing images Set up DPOF There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required ...

Page 260: ...pproximate Built in Memory 11 4 MB Capacity Approximate SD Memory Card 1 GB Capacity 10M 3648 2736 Fine 6 4 MB 1 image 151 images Normal 3 38 MB 3 images 286 images Economy 2 27 MB 5 images 426 images 3 2 3648 2432 Fine 5 6 MB 2 images 172 images Normal 2 97 MB 3 images 325 images Economy 2 0 MB 5 images 483 images 16 9 3648 2048 Fine 4 59 MB 2 images 210 images Normal 2 46 MB 4 images 393 images ...

Page 261: ... Frame Rate Approximate Recording Time forBuiltinMemory 11 4 MB Approximate Recording Time for SD Memory Card 1 GB UHQ 640 480 5 8 Megabits second 25 frames second 16 seconds 22 minutes 50 seconds UHQ Wide 848 480 7 0 Megabits second 25 frames second 13 seconds 18 minutes 55 seconds HQ 640 480 2 8 Megabits second 25 frames second 33 seconds 47 minutes 30 seconds HQ Wide 848 480 3 4 Megabits second...

Page 262: ...10 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording 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 Zoo...

Page 263: ...ake ISO 1600 maximum Snapshots When BEST SHOT scene is High Sensitivity ISO 6400 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 ...

Page 264: ...GH SPEED SD memory card Monitor Screen 2 6 inch Wide TFT color LCD 114 960 pixels 479 240 pixels Viewfinder Monitor Screen Timekeeping Functions Built in quartz digital clock Date and Time Recorded with image data Time stamp Auto Calendar To 2049 World Time City Date Time Summer time 162 cities in 32 time zones Input Output Terminals USB AV connector USB USB 2 0 Full Speed compatible Microphone Mo...

Page 265: ...uous recording The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life Frequency of flash zoom and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values Power Consumption 3 7 V DC Approximately 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 thin...

Page 266: ...itance 1300 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 38 5 W 38 0 H 9 3 D mm 1 52 W 1 50 H 0 37 D Weight Approximately 34 g 1 2 oz Power Requirement 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60Hz Output 4 2V DC 600 mA Charging Temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Chargeable Battery type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 Full Charge Times Approximately 150 minutes Dimensions 55 W 20 H 86 D mm ...

Page 267: ...267 CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0707 A M10 ...

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