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K1123PCM2DMX

Digital Camera

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for EX-Z150 - EXILIM ZOOM Digital Camera

Page 1: ...ure 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 K1123PCM2DMX Digital Camera User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ng contact your original retailer Unpacking Digital camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 70 Charger unit BC 70L Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD ROM Basic Reference The shape of the power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area To attach the strap to the camera Attach strap here ...

Page 3: ...profits or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM Photo Transport or YouTube Uploader for CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction repair or any other reason Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User s Guide may differ somewhat fro...

Page 4: ...Holding the Camera Correctly 19 Viewing Snapshots 20 Deleting Images 21 To delete a single file 21 To delete all files 21 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 22 Auto Focus Restrictions 22 Snapshot Tutorial 23 Using the Control Panel 23 Changing the Image Size Size 24 Using Flash Flash 26 Using Face Detection Face Detection 28 Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake 30 Specifying I...

Page 5: ...y 58 Specifying Snapshot Size Size 58 Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot 58 Specifying Movie Image Quality Quality Movie 59 Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift 59 Controlling White Balance White Balance 59 Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO 59 Specifying the Metering Mode Metering 60 Using Built in Color Filters Color Filter 60 Controlling Image Sharpness Sharpness 60 Controlling Colo...

Page 6: ...0 Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files 90 Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh 92 Playing a Movie 93 Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 93 User Registration 93 Files and Folders 94 Memory Card Data 95 Other Settings Set Up 97 Turning Control Panel Display On or Off R Panel 97 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 98 Specifying the File Name ...

Page 7: ...115 Charging 115 To replace the battery 115 Battery Precautions 116 Using the Camera in another Country 116 Using a Memory Card 117 To replace the memory card 117 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software 119 General Guide 120 Monitor Screen Contents 121 Reset Initial Default Settings 123 When things don t go right 125 Troubleshooting 125 Display Messages 129 Number of Snapshots and Movie ...

Page 8: ...a Delete A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete images a countless number of times Play Record You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways Store images on your computer Print images Attach images to e mail ...

Page 9: ...cene you want and the camera sets up automatically Then all you need do is press the shutter button for perfect images Anti Shake The camera corrects automatically to minimize image blur due to camera movement and high speed subject movement See page 30 for more information See page 44 for more information See page 28 for more information Face Detection Point the camera at a person and it automati...

Page 10: ...ose of the charger unit load the battery into the charger unit 2 Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet About 130 minutes are required to reach full charge The CHARGE lamp will go out when charging is complete Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger First charge the battery prior to use To charge the battery Lamp Status Description Lit ...

Page 11: ...erence with TV and radio reception If this happens plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions 1 Open the battery cover Pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 Load the battery With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing downwards in the direction of t...

Page 12: ...e Leaving the camera for about three 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 after power is restored See page 135 for information about battery life and memory capacity Battery Power Conservation Tips When you do not need to use the flash select flash off for the flash setting page 26 Enabl...

Page 13: ...he city where you will be using the camera and then press SET 5 Use 8 and 2 to select the summer time DST setting you want and then press SET 6 Use 8 and 2 to select a date style and then press SET Example 19 12 09 YY MM DD 09 12 19 DD MM YY 19 12 09 MM DD YY 12 19 09 7 Set the date and the time Use 4 and 6 to select the setting you want to change and then use 8 and 2 to change it To switch betwee...

Page 14: ...ediaCard MMCplus MultiMediaCardplus Use one of the above types of memory card 1 Press ON OFF to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover Pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 Load a memory card Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards towards the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into the card slot all the way in until y...

Page 15: ...and 2 to select Format and then press SET IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it will delete its contents Normally you do not need to format a memory card again However if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and...

Page 16: ... extend creates the risk of malfunction Pressing p PLAY while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes The Sleep function or Auto Power Off pages 101 102 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time Press ON OFF Power You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press r...

Page 17: ...us frame will turn green To shoot a snapshot Monitor screen Shutter button r REC Snapshot mode icon w Wide Angle z Telephoto Zoom Controller Focus frame Back lamp Half press Press lightly until the button stops Beep beep Image is in focus When you half press the shutter button the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at Mastering how much pressur...

Page 18: ...he focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green it means that the image is not in focus because the subject is too close etc Re point the camera at the subject and try to focus again If the subject is not in the center of the frame Focus lock page 51 is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus fra...

Page 19: ...releases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed NOTE Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration To protect against accidentally dropping the camera attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera Never swing the camera around ...

Page 20: ...on about the displayed snapshot also is included page 122 You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot page 105 You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z page 63 If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it 2 Use 4 and 6 to scroll between images Holding do...

Page 21: ... 2 2 Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit the delete operation press MENU 1 Press p PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press 2 2 Use 8 and 2 to select All Files Delete and then press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Yes and then press SET to delete all ...

Page 22: ...mage composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 58 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image Any of the following can make proper focus impossible Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject Strongly back lit subject Very shiny subject Blinds o...

Page 23: ...hange Image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel 3 Use 4 and 6 to change the setting 4 If you want to configure another setting repeat steps 2 and 3 5 After all of the settings are the way you want press SET This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode NOTE You also can configure settings other than those listed above page 47 The Control Panel cannot be displayed while an e...

Page 24: ...proximately 6 million pixels 2VGA 640x480 size image Approximately 300 000 pixels Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have more pixels so they take up more memory space For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 131 For information about movie image size see page 59 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 68 Chan...

Page 25: ...ect ratio of television screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi print resolution Image Size Pixels Suggested Print Size and Application Description 8M 3264x2448 A3 Print Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped page 69 from the original ...

Page 26: ...ount of light and brightness conditions 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 Red Eye Reduction Flash fires automatically This type of flash can be used to reduce the chance of redness in the subject s eyes 2 Flash N 2 Back lamp Flashes orange while th...

Page 27: ...sh Off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photograph is prohibited Approximate Flash Range ISO Sensitivity Auto Wide Angle 0 15 m to 3 2 m 0 5 to 10 5 Telephoto 0 6 m to 1 5 m 2 0 to 4 9 The above values depend on the optical zoom setting Red eye Reduction Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the ima...

Page 28: ... focuses on will turn green 6 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down To give priority to detection speed or number of faces 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the third Control Panel option from the top Face Detection 3 Use 4 and 6 to select L Priority and then press SET 4 Use 8 and 2 to select the setting you want and then press SET Using Face Detection Face Detection ...

Page 29: ... faces is not supported Face that is obstructed by hair sunglasses a hat etc or a face in dark shade A profile or a face that is at an angle A face that is very far away and small or very close and large A face in an area that is very dark The face of a pet or some other non human subject IMPORTANT Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT scene...

Page 30: ... and 2 to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top Anti Shake 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the setting you want and then press SET IMPORTANT While the Anti Shake setting is D Auto or A Camera AS half pressing the shutter will cause the camera to vibrate and emit an operation sound This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake ...

Page 31: ...ty setting page 32 must be AUTO for S Image AS to work If the flash fires the Anti Shake icon S will remain on the display even though Anti Shake does not function during flash photography 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 camera or subject ...

Page 32: ...re you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top White Balance Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO AUTO Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 64 Lower sensitivity ...

Page 33: ...lly Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day Overcast For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc Shade For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings Day White Fluorescent For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Daylight Fluorescent For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting Tungsten For shooting under light bulb lighting Manual WB...

Page 34: ...0 0 4 Press SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it NOTE When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift 6 Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best for light colored...

Page 35: ...SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom easy Mode 3 Use 4 and 6 to select On and then press SET This enters the easy mode 4 Focus the image While the focus frame is aligned with the subject half press the shutter button 5 Shoot the image When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way This records the snapshot Using the easy Mode ...

Page 36: ...ab menu page 124 are fixed at preset optimum values Any settings you configured on these tabs are not used in the easy mode IMPORTANT To use the Set Up tab menu page 124 you need to exit the easy mode To do this select the easy Mode item in step 2 of the following procedure and then select l in step 3 After that you can use the Set up tab menu as you normally do 1 Press MENU The easy menu displays...

Page 37: ... are the settings you can select for easy Mode On screen pop up help text provides a brief explanation of each setting Menu Item Available Settings Flash Auto Flash Flash On Flash Off Self timer 10 second self timer l Image Size easy Mode k l Exit Menu Exit the easy menu To do this Select this setting Stay in the easy mode without switching to another recording type k Switch from the easy mode to ...

Page 38: ... select the bottom Control Panel option Date Time Use 4 and 6 to select the date or time NOTE You can select either of two display style page 100 for the date Month Day or Day Month The time is displayed using 24 hour format Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style ...

Page 39: ...commended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with telephoto Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture You can adjust the optical zoom setting before you press the shutter button to start movie recording Shooting with Zoom z Telephoto Enlarges the subject and narrows the range w Wide Angle Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range w Wide Angl...

Page 40: ...g also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you press 0 The maximum size allowed for a single movie file is 4 GB Movie recording stops automatically when a file becomes 4GB Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 44 you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly for beautiful movies every ...

Page 41: ...apshot but will be recorded in the case of a movie Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies which can cause movie frames to be lost This condition is indicated by and Y flashing on the monitor screen To avoid loss of movie frames use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended When Off is selected for Control Pan...

Page 42: ...ing is in progress Pressing SET during recording will insert a marker into the recording During playback you will be able to jump to the markers in the recording 4 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording To create another audio recording file repeat steps 3 and 4 To turn off Voice Recording press BS and then select R Auto NOTE You can use 8 DISP during audio recording to toggle the ...

Page 43: ...the PLAY mode use 4 and 6 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 play back an audio recording Fast forward fast reverse 4 6 Play pause SET Jump to marker While playback is paused press 4 or 6 to jump to the next marker and then press SET to resume playback V...

Page 44: ...EST SHOT scenes The initial default selection is R Auto 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the boundary to the scene you want to select The scene menu has multiple pages Use 8 and 2 to scroll between menu pages You can access information about the currently selected scene See page 45 for details To return to normal snapshot recording select Scene 1 R Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or s...

Page 45: ...be Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading page 95 Maximum recording time while the YouTube scene is selected is 2 minutes Using Scene Information Screen To find out more about a scene select it with the boundary on the scene selection screen and then slide the zoom controller in either direction To return to the scene menu sl...

Page 46: ...site sample scene are stored in a special folder so you can easily find them on your computer page 95 High Sensitivity The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the camera s flash fires High sensitivity may not produce the desired results in very dark conditions When shooting with slow shutter speeds use a tripod to protect against blurring due to camera movement Under certain lighting con...

Page 47: ...the Control Panel Example Menu Screen Operation Press MENU to display the menu screen Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode Menu Screen Operation Buttons 1 In the REC mode press MENU This will display the menu screen 2 Use 4 and 6 to select the tab where the item you want to configure is located Using On screen Menus 4 6 Selects tabs 6 is also used to display the options availa...

Page 48: ...rn to the menu use 8 to move the highlighting up to the tabs and then use 4 and 6 to select the tab you want Menu Operations in This Manual Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below The following operation is the same one described under Example Menu Screen Operation on page 47 Settings Example When Focus is selected on the REC tab Tabs Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Focus Use 4 ...

Page 49: ... Focus Settings Type of Shot Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range 1 Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Q Auto Focus General recording Automatic Fixed focal point Approximately 40 cm to 9 infinity 1 3 to 9 Fixed distance 2 4 Macro Close ups Automatic Approximately 15 cm to 50 cm 5 9 to 19 7 EPan Focus Shooting with a relatively wide focus range Fixed focal point Fixed distance 2 3 Infinity Scenery and o...

Page 50: ...mage that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen which aids in focusing If you do not perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed the screen in step 1 will re appear Normal Macro Zoom Steps Close Up Telephoto Center distance Z1 Wide Approx 1 6 5 2 9 0 20 7 9 2 Approx 2 1 6 9 9 0 20 7 9 3 Approx 2 8 9 2 9 0 20 7 9 4 Approx 3 5 11 5 9 0 30 11 ...

Page 51: ...cus mode Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen To use focus lock select U Spot for the Auto Focus area page 54 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutte...

Page 52: ... in combination with any of the following Some BEST SHOT scenes For YouTube Voice Recording When using a continuous shutter mode keep the camera still until all recording is finished The continuous shutter rate depends on the current image size and image quality settings The speed of Continuous Shutter depends on the type of memory card loaded in the camera and the amount of free space available f...

Page 53: ...mer cannot be used together with movie recording Using the Self timer Self timer 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 image blur due to camera movement X3 Triple Self timer Shoots three images one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed and the next two images as soon a...

Page 54: ...8 Shooting with Face Detection Face Detection Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image This setting works well with focus lock page 51 Multi When you half press the shutter button while this setting selected the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from am...

Page 55: ...he REC mode monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment when composing images Using the easy Mode easy Mode Assigning Functions to the 4 and 6 Keys L R Key Setting 4 6 key operation Metering Changes the Metering Mode page 60 EV Shift Adjusts the EV shift value page 34 White Balance Changes the white balance setting page 32 ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting page 32 Self timer Se...

Page 56: ...ess the shutter button to record it Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Icon Help While Icon Help is turned on a textual description will appear on the display for certain icons when you switch between REC functions Functions Supported by Icon Help REC Mode Flash Metering Mode White Balance Self timer EV Shift Turning on Image Review Review Using Icon Help Icon Help ...

Page 57: ... BEST SHOT memory item is enabled all of the other memory items except for zoom position are initialized to the currently selected BEST SHOT sample scene setup regardless of the enabled disabled status of the other memory items Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory Setting Disabled Initial Default Setting Enabled b BEST SHOT Snapshot Auto Setting at power off Flash Auto Focus AF Auto Focus ...

Page 58: ...a finely detailed image of nature that includes dense tree branches or leaves or an image of a complex pattern Memory capacity the number of images you can record will be affected by the quality settings you configure page 131 Image Quality Settings Quality Specifying Snapshot Size Size Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Normal Economy Gives...

Page 59: ...the Control Panel procedure on page 34 Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab White Balance For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 32 Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab ISO For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 32 Specifying Movie Image Quality Quality Movie Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate HQ 640x480 10 5 Megabits second 30 frames second Normal 640x480 6 1 ...

Page 60: ...e Metering Mode Metering Multi Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading 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 This type of metering is best when you w...

Page 61: ...ontrast settings from 2 most contrast between light and dark to 2 least contrast between light and dark Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab Flash Intensity You can specify one of five flash intensity settings from 2 weakest to 2 strongest Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close Controlling Color Saturation Saturation Adjusting Image Contrast Contrast Specifying Fl...

Page 62: ...ther button increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation To return to normal playback speed press SET Play pause SET 1 frame forward back 4 6 Holding down either button scrolls continuously Volume adjustment Press 2 and then press 8 2 Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress Information display on off 8 DISP Zoom Slide the zoom controller in the directio...

Page 63: ...ower right corner of the screen shows what part of the zoomed image is currently displayed To exit the zoom screen press MENU or BS Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X certain image sizes may not allow zooming up to the full 8X 1 In the PLAY Mode slide the zoom controller towards w Use 4 and 6 to scroll 25 images at a time To view a particular image use 8 2 4 or 6 to move the selection boun...

Page 64: ...ne video input select the one where the camera is connected 3 Press p PLAY to turn on the camera This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen without anything appearing on the camera s monitor screen Pressing ON OFF or r REC will not turn on the camera while the AV cable is connected You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output system page 103 4 Now you can displa...

Page 65: ... screen You can use 8 DISP to change the display contents Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use one of the following methods to connect the camera to the recording device using the camera s bundled AV cable DVD recorder or video deck Connect to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals Camera USB AV port You can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the camera and record it o...

Page 66: ...mera For information about menu operations see page 47 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow Start Starts the slideshow Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Interval Amount of time each image remains displayed Use 4 and 6 to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds or MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds images ...

Page 67: ...ct On Protects specific files 1Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed 2Use 8 and 2 to select On and then press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the icon 3To protect other files repeat steps 1 and 2 To exit the protect operation press MENU To unprotect a file select Off instead of On in step 2 above All Files On Protects all files 1Use 8...

Page 68: ...r zoomed and movie screen cannot be rotated The original unrotated version of the image will be displayed on the 25 image screen Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Resize You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot The original snapshot is also retained You can select resize an image to one of three image sizes 6M 4M VGA Resizing a 16 9 or 3 2 size ...

Page 69: ... 3 2 or 16 9 image will have an aspect ratio of 4 3 The recording date of the cropped image will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Dubbing You can add audio to a snapshot after you shoot it You can re record a snapshot s audio whenever you want You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a single snapshot 1 Press the sh...

Page 70: ...ion Approximate Audio File Size 165KB Approximately 30 seconds of recording at 5 5KB per second Adding audio dubbing is not possible for the following types of images Protected images To delete audio perform the following operation Dubbing Delete SET MENU IMPORTANT Note that you cannot restore the original audio of an Audio Snapshot after you delete or re record it 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and 6 t...

Page 71: ...orded with this camera Fast forward fast reverse 4 6 Play pause SET Volume adjustment Press 2 and then press 8 2 Display content switching 8 DISP Stop playback MENU Copying Files Copy Built in Card Copies all files from built in camera memory to a memory card This option copies all the files in built in camera memory It cannot be used to copy a single file Card Built in Copies a single file on the...

Page 72: ... can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print images directly from a memory card For details see the user documentation that comes with your printer Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer You can print on a printer that supports PictBridge page 73 Printing with a Computer Windows Computer Install the software Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM that comes bundled with the ca...

Page 73: ...battery is sufficiently charged before connecting Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When conn...

Page 74: ...on the monitor screen 6 Use 8 and 2 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 to re appear The print menu screen will re appear when printing is complete If you selected...

Page 75: ...ing Some professional print services may not support DPOF Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing Select images 1 Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the image you want to print is displayed 2 Use 8 and 2 to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the im...

Page 76: ...cleared automatically after printing is complete The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DPOF settings you configured for the images To clear DPOF settings specify 00 for the number of copies of all images Tell your print service about your DPOF settings If you take a memory card to a professional print service be sure to tell them that it includes DPOF settings ...

Page 77: ...F settings page 75 You can turn date stamping on and off each time you print You can configure settings so some images include the date stamp and some don t Configure the Camera s Time Stamp setting page 99 The camera s Time Stamp setting imprints the date into a snapshot when you shoot it so the date is always included when you print It cannot be deleted Do not turn on DPOF date stamping for an i...

Page 78: ...connection pages 81 90 Save images and view them automatically Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM page 84 Images will be grouped by recording date and displayed in a calendar format Transfer images stored on your computer to camera memory In addition to images you also can transfer screen shot images from your computer to the camera Photo Transport page 87 Playback and edit movies You can play back movie...

Page 79: ...ed on the computer 84 Play movies Vista XP 2000 DirectX 9 0c Windows 2000 Users of the above operating systems also need to install DirectX 9 0c if DirectX 9 0 or greater is not already installed on your system page 84 Windows Media Player is not included on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera but it is included with Windows Use the Windows Media Player application that is installed with...

Page 80: ...his manual Precautions for Windows Users Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM YouTube Uploader for CASIO and Photo Transport will not run under 64 bit versions of Windows Vista Except for DirectX and Adobe Reader the bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run Operation on a self made computer is not supported Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments Photo Loader with...

Page 81: ...ry is sufficiently charged before connecting Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connectin...

Page 82: ...e Disk 3Drag the DCIM folder to your Windows desktop to copy it 7 After you finish copying images disconnect the camera from the computer Windows Vista Windows XP On the camera press ON OFF to turn off the camera After making sure that the back lamp is unlit disconnect the camera from the computer Windows 2000 Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen and disable the drive numbe...

Page 83: ...its original unrotated orientation IMPORTANT Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or on its 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 m...

Page 84: ... computer system requirements 3 Click Install for Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete installation Checking Your Computer s DirectX Version In order to manage images using Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM your computer also needs to have Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed Use the following procedure to check your computer s DirectX version...

Page 85: ...lications you have running and stop resident applications Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal a TV or computer and play back movies that way Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD ROM that comes with your camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the ...

Page 86: ...er to the Internet 3 Connect the camera to your computer page 81 4 Turn on the camera YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically If this is the first time you are using the application configure the YouTube user ID and network environment settings 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 ...

Page 87: ...o Transport This starts up Photo Transport 2 Drag the file s you want to transfer to the Transfer button 3 Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete the transfer The details of the instructions that appear on the display and the transferred images will depend on your Photo Transport setup For details click the Settings button or Help button and check the setup Transfer Data On...

Page 88: ...on Keeping the mouse button depressed drag the pointer down to the lower right corner of the area and then release the mouse button 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the display This will send an image of the area you selected to the camera The transfer operation converts screen captures to JPEG format The instructions that appear on the display and details about the transferred images will...

Page 89: ... Digital Camera IMPORTANT You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you do not already have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed install Adobe Reader from the bundled CD ROM You can perform user registration over the Internet To do so of course you need to be able to connect to the Internet with your compu...

Page 90: ...d press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press 6 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Mass Storage and then press SET Using the Camera with a Macintosh When you want to do this Operating System Version Install this software See page Save images to your Macintosh and view them there manually Mac OS 9 Installation not required 90 Mac OS X Save images to your Macintosh automatically Manage images Mac ...

Page 91: ...ou align the connector correctly with the port 5 Turn on the camera The camera s back lamp will light green at this time In this mode your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or the camera s built in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded as a drive The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using 6 Double click the camera s drive icon 7 D...

Page 92: ...amera s built in memory or on its 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 are stored on your computer Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while vi...

Page 93: ...acintosh and play back movies that way IMPORTANT Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your Macintosh before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you don t go to the Adobe Systems Inc...

Page 94: ...llowed Example File Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 The extension on the file name depends on the file type 26th file name Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 999CASIO There can be up to 900 folders in memory The BEST SHOT page 44 includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene i...

Page 95: ... screen Memory Folder Structure DCIM Folder Recording Folder Image File Movie File Audio File Audio Snapshot Image File Audio Snapshot Audio File Recording Folder Recording Folder DPOF File Folder DPOF File Other folders are created when the following BEST SHOT scenes are used for recording For eBay or Auction scene name depends on camera model or For YouTube The following shows the name of the fo...

Page 96: ...IM folders it to change its name to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer If you later decided to return the folder to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM The camera is designed to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM Note the camera also will not be able to recognize the folders inside the DCIM folder unless they have the names they origina...

Page 97: ... about menu operations see page 47 Turning Control Panel Display On or Off R Panel Off Turns off Control Panel display This setting helps to view more of the image when the 16 9 aspect ratio is selected Certain camera settings are indicated by icons on the image Pressing SET while in the REC mode will cause the Control Panel to appear along the right side of the monitor screen The Control Panel wi...

Page 98: ... Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No Continue Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A new file will be named using the next sequential number even if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded and that card already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existing file names is greater than the...

Page 99: ...as to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months 3 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the geographic area you want and then press SET 4 Use 8 and 2 to select the city you want and then press SET 5 Press SET Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Timestamp You can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only or date and time in the lower right corner of each snapshot Once date and tim...

Page 100: ...f all of the World Time cities page 99 will be wrong Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the date Example December 19 2009 This setting also affects the Control Panel date format as shown below page 23 YY MM DD or MM DD YY MM DD DD MM YY DD MM Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust 8 2 Change the setting at the cursor location 4 6 Move the cursor be...

Page 101: ...any button to turn the monitor screen back on Trigger Time Settings 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Sleep is disabled while Off is selected Sleep is disabled under any of the following conditions In the PLAY Mode While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During Voice Recording playback or recording During movie recording and playback When both sleep and Auto Power Off a...

Page 102: ...show During Voice Recording playback or recording During movie recording and playback Procedure MENU Set Up Tab REC PLAY With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press r REC in the REC mode or p PLAY in the PLAY mode Change this setting to anything besides Disable before connecting to a TV for image viewing Configuring Auto Power Settings Auto Power Off Configuring r and p Settings REC PLAY...

Page 103: ...em of the TV or other video equipment Images cannot be displayed correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL Configuring USB Protocol Settings USB Mass Storage Select this setting when connecting to a computer pages 81 90 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 t...

Page 104: ...card will delete the following data Protected images Make sure that the battery is charged fully before starting a formatting operation Formatting 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 Pro...

Page 105: ...lts on the on screen histogram NOTE A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure The recorded image may be over exposed or under exposed even though its histogram is centered 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 indicate ex...

Page 106: ...ting so the graph is as close to the center as possible For snapshots you can even display individual histograms for R red G green and B blue Example Histograms How to Use the Histogram A histogram towards the left side results when the overall image is dark A histogram that is too far to the left may result in black out of the dark areas of an image A histogram towards the right side results when...

Page 107: ...risk of loss of eyesight Monitor Screen Do not apply strong pressure to the monitor screen surface or subject it to strong impact Doing so can cause the monitor screen glass to crack Should the monitor screen ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the monitor screen Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your mouth immediately ri...

Page 108: ...or snowing near the ocean or other body of water or in a bathroom 1 Turn off the camera 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...

Page 109: ...n camera memory Rechargeable Battery Use only the specified charger unit or the specified device to charge the battery Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Do not expose or immerse the battery in fresh water or salt water Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service lif...

Page 110: ...tery If a battery is to be used by young children make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle the battery correctly Should fluid from a battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin immediately rinse it off with clean tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation Battery Life...

Page 111: ...air conditioner or in other areas subjected to extreme temperature or humidity Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vibration Condensation Sudden and extreme temperature changes such as when the camera is moved from the outdoors on a cold winter day into a warm room can cause water droplets called condensation to form on the interior and the exterior of the came...

Page 112: ...isk of fire 0 Never plug the power cord into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from that marked on the power cord Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock 0 Take care to protect the power cord against damage and breaking Never place heavy objects onto the power cord or expose it to intense heat Doing so can damage the power cord creating the risk of fire and elect...

Page 113: ...thin the text of this manual The SDHC logo is a trademark Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media Windows Vista and DirectX are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime the QuickTime logo and iPhoto are trademarks of Apple Inc MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany and li...

Page 114: ...ains the software of FotoNation Inc FotoNation is a registered trademark of FotoNation Inc FaceTracker is a trademarks of FotoNation Inc This product s YouTube upload functionality is included under license from YouTube LLC The presence of YouTube upload functionality in this product is not an endorsement or recommendation of the product by YouTube LLC ...

Page 115: ...heck if its contacts are dirty If contacts become dirty wipe them clean with a dry cloth When experiencing charging problems also check to make sure that the power cord is not disconnected from the power outlet or charger 1 Open the battery cover and remove the current battery With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the...

Page 116: ...re storing it Always remove the battery from the camera when you are not using it A battery left in the camera can discharge and go dead which will require some time to charge when you need to use the camera Store batteries in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower Precautions during Use The bundled charger is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC 50 60Hz Note h...

Page 117: ...ry card you must then turn write protection off whenever you want to record to it format it or delete any of its images If a memory card starts to behave abnormally during image playback you can restore normal operation by reformatting it page 104 However it is recommended that you always take along multiple memory cards whenever using the camera far away from the home or office As you record data...

Page 118: ...he camera do not actually delete files from the memory card The original data remains on the card Note that responsibility for the data on a memory card lies with you The following procedures are recommended whenever you discard a memory card or the camera or if you transfer ownership to another party When discarding a memory card either physically destroy the memory card or use commercially avail...

Page 119: ... movies on the YouTube site Computer configuration that enables upload of movies to the YouTube site Photo Transport 1 0 Adobe Reader 8 For details about the minimum system requirements for each software application see the Read me files on the CASIO Digital Camera Software CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Hard Disk Drive Space At least 2G...

Page 120: ...lamp pages 16 17 26 bk 0 movie button page 40 bl r REC button pages 16 17 bmStrap hole page 2 bnConnector cover boUSB AV port pages 64 73 81 90 bp BS button page 44 bq MENU button page 47 br SET button page 23 bsControl button 8 2 4 6 page 23 btMonitor screen pages 105 121 3 2 1 4 5 7 6 SET 9 bk bm bn bl 8 bp bq br bs bo bt Front Back ckSpeaker clTripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripo...

Page 121: ...etering mode page 60 6Remaining snapshot memory capacity page 131 7Snapshot image size page 24 8Snapshot image quality page 58 9Flash page 26 bkFace detection page 28 blAnti Shake page 30 bmISO sensitivity page 32 bnWhite balance setting page 32 boExposure compensation page 34 bpeasy Mode page 35 bqDate time page 38 brShutter speed bsAperture value btBattery level indicator page 12 ckHistogram pag...

Page 122: ...age 105 9Movie recording time page 40 1File type 2Protect indicator page 67 3Folder name file name page 94 4Snapshot image quality page 58 5Snapshot image size page 24 6ISO sensitivity page 32 7Aperture value 8Shutter speed 9Date time page 38 bkMetering mode page 60 blWhite balance setting page 32 bmFlash page 26 bnRecording mode boBattery level indicator page 12 bpHistogram page 105 bqExposure co...

Page 123: ... the camera page 104 Menu items depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode A dash indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item for which there is no reset setting REC Mode REC Tab Reset Initial Default Settings Focus Q Auto Focus Continuous Off Self timer Off Face Detection Off Anti Shake A Camera AS AF Area U Spot easy Mode Off L R Key Off Grid Off Review On Icon Help...

Page 124: ... 0 Flash Intensity 0 Set Up Tab PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Set Up Tab The contents of the Set Up tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode Panel Off Sounds File No Continue World Time Home Timestamp Off Adjust Date Style Language R Sleep 1 min Auto Power Off 1 min REC PLAY Power On USB Mass Storage Video Out NTSC 4 3 Format Reset Slideshow DPOF Printing Protect Rotation Resize Trimming Dubbing Copy ...

Page 125: ...t turn off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reload it Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode press r 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...

Page 126: ...recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but it is recorded in the case of a movie There is digital noise in images 1 Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark subject which increases the chance of digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject 2 You may be attempting to shoot in a dark location with Flash Off selected which can increase digital...

Page 127: ... may be dirty Clean the lens page 111 Playback The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting Sunlight or light from another source may be shining directly into the lens when you are shooting Position the camera so sunlight does not shine directly into the lens Images are not displayed This camera cannot display non DCF images recorded onto a mem...

Page 128: ...3 If the camera is not turned on turn it on Languageselection screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the camera or the battery may have been left with a dead battery Check the camera setup pages 13 101 2 There may be a problem with the camera s memory data If this is the case perform the reset operation to initialize the camera s setup...

Page 129: ...y power is low so an image file could not be saved Folder cannot be created You are trying to record a file while there are already 9999 files stored in the 999th folder If you want to record more delete files you no longer need page 21 LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off whenever lens performs some unexpected operation If the same message appears after you turn power back on ...

Page 130: ...delete images from a memory card that is locked There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card There are no printing images Set up DPOF There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 75 This card is not formatted The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted Format the memory card page 104 This file cannot be pl...

Page 131: ...y 1 63 MB 10 578 3 2 3264x2176 Fine 4 2 MB 4 224 Normal 2 26 MB 7 418 Economy 1 53 MB 11 615 16 9 3264x1840 Fine 3 64 MB 4 259 Normal 1 97 MB 8 478 Economy 1 35 MB 12 700 6M 2816x2112 Fine 3 4 MB 4 277 Normal 1 85 MB 9 511 Economy 1 27 MB 13 743 4M 2304x1728 Fine 2 44 MB 6 386 Normal 1 37 MB 12 690 Economy 900 KB 19 1073 2M 1600x1200 Fine 1 23 MB 13 766 Normal 790 KB 21 1223 Economy 470 KB 36 2056...

Page 132: ...he type of memory card you are using When using a memory card with a different capacity calculate the number of images as a percentage of 1GB Image Quality Pixels Maximum File Size Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate Built in Memory Movie Recording Capacity SD Memory Card 1GB Movie Recording Capacity File Size of 1 minute Movie HQ 640x480 Maximum Movie Size 4GB 10 5 Megabits second 30 frames second 1...

Page 133: ...uding aspherical lens Zoom 4X optical zoom Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Pan Focus Infinity Manual Focus AF Area Spot Multi Approximate Focus Snapshot From Lens Surface Auto Focus 40 cm to 9 1 3 to 9 Wide Angle Macro Focus 15 cm to 50 cm 5 9 to 19 7 Wide Angle Infinity 9 Wide Angle Manual 15 cm to 9 5 9 to 9 Wide Angle Range is affected by optical zoom M...

Page 134: ...rmal Speed CS BEST SHOT Face Detection easy Mode Movies normal movie and For YouTube with monaural audio Audio Voice Recording Approximate Maximum Audio Recording Times After Recording 30 seconds per image Voice Recording 53 minutes 45 seconds when using built in memory Monitor Screen 3 0 inch TFT color LCD Super Clear LCD 230 400 960x240 dots Viewfinder Monitor Screen Timekeeping Function Built i...

Page 135: ...and back on every time 10 images are shot 2 Approximate playback time Standard temperature 23 C 73 F one image scroll approximately every 10 seconds 3 Approximate continuous recording time The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life Frequency of flash zoom and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording t...

Page 136: ...tance 1050 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 31 5 W x 44 1 H x 7 5 D mm 1 24 W x 1 74 H x 0 30 D Weight Approximately 24 5 g 0 86 oz Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60 Hz Output Power 4 2 V DC 600 mA Operating Temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Supported Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 70 Charging Time 130 minutes Dimensions 55 W x 23 H x 86 D mm 2 2 W ...

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