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Contents

Contents

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . . .  2
Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . . .  3
General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . . .  9
Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . .  10

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Quick Start Basics

What is a digital camera?  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . .  12
What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . .  13
First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   . .  14

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To charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . 17
Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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To turn power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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To turn off the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Selecting an Auto Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Deleting Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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To delete specific files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Snapshot Tutorial

Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Specifying Control Panel Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Summary of Contents for EX-Z2200 - EXILIM Digital Camera

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

Page 2: ...contact your original retailer Unpacking Digital camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 110 Charger unit BC 110L The shape of the power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD ROM Basic Reference To attach the strap to the camera 1 2 Attach strap here ...

Page 3: ...r any damages lost profits or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport Dynamic Photo Manager 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...

Page 4: ...e Camera Correctly 22 To shoot a snapshot 23 Selecting an Auto Recording Mode 23 To shoot a snapshot 24 Viewing Snapshots 27 Deleting Images 28 To delete a single file 28 To delete specific files 28 To delete all files 29 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 29 Auto Focus Restrictions 30 Snapshot Tutorial 31 Using the Control Panel 31 Specifying Control Panel Items 32 Changing the Image Size Size 32 Usin...

Page 5: ...bject Movement Anti Shake 70 Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area 71 Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light 71 Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame 72 Turning Digital Zoom On or Off Digital Zoom 72 Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter 73 Displaying the On screen Grid Grid 74 Turning on Image Review Review 74 Using Icon Help Icon Help 74 Configuring Power On Default Settings...

Page 6: ...ng Image Brightness Lighting 98 Using Red Eye Correction Red Eye 98 Adjusting White Balance White Balance 99 Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness 100 Keystone Correction Keystone 100 Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph Color Correction 101 Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing 102 Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect 102 Editing the D...

Page 7: ...ewing User Documentation PDF Files 135 User Registration 135 Using an Eye Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images Eye Fi 135 Files and Folders 137 Memory Card Data 138 Other Settings Set Up 140 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Screen 140 Turning off Eye Fi Card Communication Eye Fi 140 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 141 Configuring a Startup Image Startup 141 Specifying the File...

Page 8: ...Supply 158 Charging 158 To replace the battery 159 Battery Precautions 159 Using the Camera in another Country 160 Using a Memory Card 160 To replace the memory card 160 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Bundled CD ROM 162 Reset Initial Default Settings 163 When things don t go right 166 Troubleshooting 166 Display Messages 171 Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time Voice Recordi...

Page 9: ... pages 21 23 bl 0 movie button page 49 bmUSB AV port pages 89 115 123 132 bnStrap hole page 2 boConnector cover bp SET button page 31 bq MENU button page 61 br p PLAY button pages 21 27 bsBack lamp pages 21 24 35 btControl button 8 2 4 6 pages 28 31 35 61 149 ckMonitor screen pages 10 149 2 1 7 6 34 5 8 9 bk bl bq br bs bt ck bp bnbm bo SET Back clBattery memory card slots pages 15 19 159 160 cmSp...

Page 10: ...9 7Image deterioration indicator page 47 8Metering mode page 81 9Snapshot image size page 32 bkSnapshot image quality page 76 blFlash page 35 bmFocus page 37 bnAF Area page 40 boISO sensitivity page 42 bpSelf timer page 43 bqFace Detection Make up Landscape pages 44 78 79 brExposure compensation page 45 bsDate time page 46 btTimestamp indicator page 143 ckShutter speed clAperture value cmFocus fra...

Page 11: ...hot image quality page 76 5Snapshot image size page 32 6ISO sensitivity page 42 7Aperture value 8Shutter speed 9Date time page 46 bkMetering mode page 81 blWhite balance setting page 99 bmFlash page 35 bnRecording mode boBattery level indicator page 16 bpHistogram page 149 bqExposure compensation page 45 1File type 2Protect indicator page 102 3Folder name file name page 137 4Movie recording time p...

Page 12: ...ra 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 13: ...utton for perfect images Select Premium Auto recording and the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery and other conditions Premium Auto delivers higher image quality than standard Auto See page 23 for more information See page 54 for more information Premium Auto BEST SHOT See page 107 for more information Advanced Dynamic Photo Extract people or objects out ...

Page 14: ...f the battery with those of the charger unit load the battery into the charger unit 2 Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet About 180 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 St...

Page 15: ...Charging the camera s 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 radio Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions 1 Open the battery cover Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration 2 Load the batt...

Page 16: ...de and PLAY mode 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 A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power When this happens configure date and time settings page 144 See page 179 for information about battery life and mem...

Page 17: ...is manual in the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection 1 Press ON OFF Power to turn on the camera 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the language you want and then press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select a date style and then press SET Example July 10 2012 YY MM DD 12 7 10 ...

Page 18: ...ttings Though the camera has built in memory that can be used to store images and movies you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity The camera does not come with a memory card Images and movies recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card When no memory card is loaded images and movies are saved to built in memory For informa...

Page 19: ... card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK For information about how to replace the memory card see page 160 IMPORTANT Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 18 into the memory card slot Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately tu...

Page 20: ...oring 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 then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera In the case of an SD or SDHC memory card formatting on a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibi...

Page 21: ... 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 145 146 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 22: ...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 23: ... Recording Mode Auto This is the standard Auto recording mode It provides faster operation than Premium Auto recording Premium Auto With Premium Auto recording the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery and other conditions Premium Auto recording delivers higher image quality than standard Auto recording Premium Auto recording takes longer to process image da...

Page 24: ... you half press the shutter button the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at Mastering how much pressure is required for a half press and a full press of the shutter button is an important technique for good looking images The focus frame in the screen shots included in this manual is shown at ß Note that you can change the form of the focus fr...

Page 25: ...h Auto If the subject is not in the center of the frame Focus lock page 39 is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen To track the movement of a moving subject Half press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject See Ë Tracking page 40 for more ...

Page 26: ...etection Page 44 Make up Landscape Pages 78 79 Shooting with Premium Auto can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation This does not indicate malfunction When Shooting with Premium Auto the message Processing Premium Auto Please wait may appear on the monitor screen If you feel the camera is taking too long to process data try shooting with standard Auto instead In some cases Premi...

Page 27: ...can clear the information to view only the snapshot page 149 You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z page 87 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 down either button scrolls at high speed NOTE Half pressing the shutt...

Page 28: ... 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 Delete Files and then press SET This displays a file selection screen 3 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the selection boundary to the file you want to delete and then press SET This will select the check box of the currently selected file 4 Repeat ...

Page 29: ...ry malfunction of the camera etc If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens shade the lens with your hand when shooting an image Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor screen image The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition The actual image will be ...

Page 30: ...ct with a repeating horizontal pattern Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera Subject in a dark location Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp to reach Camera movement while shooting Fast moving subject Subjects outside the focus range of the camera If you cannot focus properly try using focus lock page 39 or Manual Focus page 37 Auto Focus Restrictions ...

Page 31: ...ting 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 61 The Control Panel cannot be displayed when certain BEST SHOT scenes are being used Using the Control Panel SET Control Panel Available settings 8 2 4 6 1 9 5 3 4 7 8 2 6 1Image size Qu...

Page 32: ...to the REC mode and displays the Control Panel To exit the item select operation press MENU NOTE The Date Time item at the bottom of the Control Panel is fixed and cannot be changed The screen shots in this manual show the initial default Control Panel items To return the Control Panel items to their initial defaults reset the camera page 148 Pixels A digital camera image is a collection of small ...

Page 33: ...ages that can be stored see page 174 For information about movie image size see page 77 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 104 8M 3264x2448 size image Approximately 8 million pixels Unit pixels VGA 640x480 size image Approximately 300 000 pixels Large Number of Pixels More detail but takes up more memory Best when you plan to print large size prints such as A3 size Small Nu...

Page 34: ...n 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 12M 4000x3000 Poster Print Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped page 104 from the original 3 2 4000x2656 Po...

Page 35: ...re amount 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 Soft Flash Soft flash always fires regardless of exposure conditions Red Eye Reduction Flash fires automatically This type of flash can be used to reduce the chance of r...

Page 36: ...ash Off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photograph is prohibited 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 image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye When red eye reduction is selected as the flash mode the camera fires a pre flash to ...

Page 37: ...s Settings Type of Shot Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range 1 Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Q Auto Focus General recording Automatic Fixed focal point Approximately 12 cm to 9 infinity 4 7 to 9 Wide Angle Fixed distance 2 Macro Close ups Automatic Approximately 5 cm to 50 cm 2 0 to 19 7 Third step zoom from the Widest Angle setting ÁSuper Macro Close ups Automatic Approximately 5 cm to 50 cm 2 0 ...

Page 38: ... 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 NOTE An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the ...

Page 39: ... Û Spot for the Auto Focus area page 40 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 shutter button half pressed which maintains the focus setting move the camera to compose the image 3 When you are ready to shoot the image press the shutter button the rest of the way down NOTE Focus lock also locks exposure AE ...

Page 40: ...a automatically determines the focus point on the screen and focuses there intelligent AF Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image This setting works well with focus lock page 39 Multi When you half press the shutter button while this setting selected the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among nine possible areas The focus frame of the area where ...

Page 41: ...re using Face Detection page 44 Ë Tracking cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Auto Shutter page 66 Selecting Ë Tracking can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation while tracking a subject This does not indicate malfunction Û Spot or Ë Tracking È Multi Focus frame Focus frame Ò Intelligent Focus frame ...

Page 42: ...vity always is applied for movies regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO AUTO Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 64 Lower sensitivity Higher sensitivity Slow shutter speed Fast shutter speed Set for shooting in dimly lit areas Less noise Some coarseness incre...

Page 43: ...mer cannot be used together with the following features Auto Shutter CS Flash Movie Make up Mode Landscape Mode some BEST SHOT scenes Using the Self timer Self timer 10sec Self timer 10 second Self timer 2sec Self timer 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 Self timer Triple Self ...

Page 44: ...he faces it focuses on will turn green 6 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down Tips for Best Face Detection Results The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face Always make sure that Auto Focus AF is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face detection Face detection may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways Detection of the following types of faces...

Page 45: ...e compensation value To cancel exposure compensation change the EV value to 0 0 4 Press SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it or turn off the camera which causes it to revert to 0 0 NOTE When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after perfor...

Page 46: ...ation with digital zoom that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 5X to 79 7X The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 48 1 In the REC mode slide the zoom controller to zoom 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image IMPORTANT Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping page 143 is turned on Changing the Control Pa...

Page 47: ... hold the zoom controller towards z Telephoto the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum Momentarily releasing the zoom controller and then holding it again towards z Telephoto will switch to digital zoom which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor During zoom a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting An image deterioration icon Ù wi...

Page 48: ...causes a deterioration of image quality some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of 8M and smaller The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size Image Size Maximum Zoom Factor Undeteriorated zoom limit 12M 20X 5X 3 2 20X 5X 16 9 20X 5X 8M 24 5X 6 2X 5M 31 2X 7 8...

Page 49: ...automatically after 29 minutes of recording Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you stop movie recording by pressing 0 Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 54 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 time Selecting the BEST SHOT sce...

Page 50: ... does not indicate malfunction Use of certain types of memory cards or the camera s built in memory increases 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 page 161 Only digital z...

Page 51: ...Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the Prerecord Movie scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1 Point the camera at the subject and then half press the shutter button to focus with Auto Focus Once proper focus is achieved release the shutter button 2 Press 0 This will save four seconds of action prerecorded in the buffer and start real time recording...

Page 52: ...on about Voice Recording capacities see page 175 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the Voice Recording scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen 3 Press the shutter button to start recording The back lamp flashes green while recording is in progress Pressing SET during recording will insert a marker into the recording During playback you will be able...

Page 53: ...yer or QuickTime Audio Data WAVE IMA ADPCM WAV extension 1 In 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 j...

Page 54: ...T 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 55 for details To return to normal snapshot recording select Scene 1 R Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or sce...

Page 55: ...ptimized for uploading to YouTube Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading page 138 Maximum recording time while the YouTube scene is selected is 10 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 directi...

Page 56: ...ther For eBay or Auction Images you record using the auction site sample scene are stored in a special folder so you can easily find them on your computer page 138 Images recorded using the following BEST SHOT scenes are saved as 3M 2048x1536 pixels size Oil Painting Crayon Water Color High Sensitivity The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the camera s flash fires High sensitivity may ...

Page 57: ...umbers in the sequence MU1 MU2 and so on The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT scene Face Detection Focus EV Shift White Balance Flash ISO Metering Lighting Make up Mode Landscape Mode Flash Intensity Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast The following are the settings that are saved for each user movie BEST SHOT scene Focus EV Shift White Balance Colo...

Page 58: ...egardless of the camera s image size setting Printing an ID Photo The print operation outputs multiple copies of the same image on the same sheet in various standard ID photo sizes Cut out the image s you need Actual prints are slightly larger than the standard ID photo sizes to facilitate trimming When printing an ID photo be sure to select 4 x6 as the paper size page 116 When printing an ID phot...

Page 59: ...to the area you want to keystone correct The message Cannot correct image will appear on the monitor screen if there are no areas that need to be keystone corrected and the image will be saved to memory as it is 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Correct and then press SET This will correct the image and save the resulting corrected image Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents A process called keyst...

Page 60: ...owever you can use optical zoom page 46 Multi motion Image can be used to isolate a moving subject within a series of multiple images and places them against a stationary background Make sure that the camera is not moving or shaking when shooting with Multi motion Image 1 Press BS and then select the Multi motion Image scene 2 Press the shutter button to start shooting Continuous Shutter shooting ...

Page 61: ...to select the tab where the item you want to configure is located 3 Use 8 and 2 to select the menu item you want and then press 6 4 Use 8 and 2 to change the setting 5 After the setting is the way you want press SET Pressing 4 registers the selected setting and returns to the menu To configure settings on another tab after pressing 4 to return to the menu use 8 to move the highlighting up to the t...

Page 62: ...resented in this manual as shown below The following operation is the same one described under Example Menu Screen Operation on page 61 Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Focus Use 4 and 6 to select the REC tab Use 8 and 2 to select the Focus and then press 6 Press MENU Press r REC ...

Page 63: ...e shutter button to shoot Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed Releasing the shutter button stops shooting REC Mode Settings REC Selecting a Focus Mode Focus Using Continuous Shutter CS CS speed Maximum CS Shots Recorded Image Size Flash Mode CS Normal Speed CS Depends on memory card capacity Until memory full According to image size setting According to flas...

Page 64: ...rs that you want to save press the shutter button Each image that you select by pressing the shutter button will have a mark appended to it 2After selecting all of the images you want to save press MENU 3Use 8 and 2 to select the save method you want and then press SET Save All Saves all the images Mark Buttons Used for Image Selection 4 6 During playback changes the playback direction and playbac...

Page 65: ...amount of free space available for storage When shooting to built in memory continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow CS Normal Speed CS speed is slower when shooting with flash You cannot use the self timer in combination with CS Normal Speed CS CS 4 fps CS 10 fps Note that images recorded with CS 4 fps CS 10 fps and CS Flash are of somewhat lower resolution and more prone to digital noise t...

Page 66: ...will release the shutter automatically the moment it determines there is no image blur 0 Auto flashes on the monitor screen while detection of image blur due to hand movement or subject movement is in progress Using Auto Shutter Auto Shutter Detect Blur Camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects image blur to camera and subject movement are minimized Detect Panning When panning the ...

Page 67: ...is in progress To use Detect Smile to record when a subject is smiling Detect Smile 1 Point the camera at the subject and half press the shutter button Wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically 2 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down The camera will go into a standby mode and start detecting whether the subject is smiling The camera will release the shutter automat...

Page 68: ...Auto Shutter in Combination with Continuous Shutter The following describes how Auto Shutter works while used in combination with Continuous Shutter page 63 Tips for Better Auto Shutter Snapshots Using Auto Shutter in combination with Anti Shake page 70 reduces the chance of image blur even more While recording with Detect Blur or Detect Smile keep the camera as still as possible until the recordi...

Page 69: ... five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby Sleep page 145 is disabled while Auto Shutter being used To cancel Auto Shutter recording while Auto Shutter is being performed indicated by 0 Auto flashing on the monitor screen press SET The Ë Tracking setting for the AF area cannot be used while Detect Blur or Detect Panning is selected for the Auto Shutter setting page 40 Always make su...

Page 70: ...lues will appear briefly however in the preview image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot The ISO sensitivity setting page 42 must be AUTO for S Image AS to work Shooting while D Auto or S Image AS is selected 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 c...

Page 71: ...ile this setting is selected causes the front lamp to light which provides illumination for focusing in areas where lighting is dim Leaving this function turned off is recommended when shooting portraits from short distances etc IMPORTANT Never look directly into the front lamp while it is lit Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light Front lamp ...

Page 72: ...he camera is turned on When shooting with face detection the frame shape is ß On screen grid will not appear when È Multi is selected as the AF area page 40 while any focus frame other than ß is selected with this setting Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Digital Zoom You can use this setting to turn digital zoom on or off When digital zoom is turned off operating the zoom controller zooms the image wi...

Page 73: ... is greater Recording is performed using Auto Focus at this time Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter On Turns on Quick Shutter Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used Off Turns off Quick Shutter so focus is performed using normal Auto Focus before the image is recorded If you press fully the shutter button while Quick Shutter is turned off images will continue to be shot w...

Page 74: ...will display a image for about one second immediately after you press 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 Displaying the On screen Grid...

Page 75: ...mory 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 Effect Off Auto Shutter Off Flash Auto Focus...

Page 76: ...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 174 Image Quality Settings Quality Specifying Snapshot Size Size Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Normal Economy Gives...

Page 77: ...ity Tab Effect When either mode described below is selected the camera will automatically touch up people and scenery to help ensure beautiful images every time Specifying Movie Image Quality Quality Movie Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate HD 1280x720 30 2 Megabits second 30 frames second STD 640x480 12 2 Megabits second 30 frames second LP 320x240 2 7 Megabits second 15 frames...

Page 78: ...ou can set one of 13 levels in the range of 0 Off no correction to 12 Max maximum correction The larger the value the greater the processing that is performed 4 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one 5 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus on the face which will cause frames around it to turn green 6 When you are ready...

Page 79: ...e following functions are disabled while the camera is in the Landscape Mode Continuous Shutter CS Triple Self timer Make up Mode Face Detection Lighting Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast Some BEST SHOT scenes Switching from Auto to Premium Auto page 23 causes the Make up and or Landscape Mode features to be applied automatically Because of this you cannot enter the Make up Mode or Landsc...

Page 80: ...ons Daylight Overcast etc Controlling White Balance White Balance Auto Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically 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 ...

Page 81: ...e 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 want some level...

Page 82: ...Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab Sharpness You can specify one of five sharpness settings from 2 sharpest to 2 least sharp Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting Extra Performs a higher level of brightness correction than the On setting When this option is selected it takes longer for the image to be stored after the shutter button is pressed On Performs brightn...

Page 83: ...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 84: ...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 85: ...S group you selected Playback Controls Viewing Continuous Shutter Images 4 6 During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back Playback speed cannot be adjusted while the displayed image is zoomed SET Toggles between pause and play Zoom controller Zooms the image You can use 8 2 4 and 6 to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor scree...

Page 86: ...ss or paused press 2 2 Next perform the same operations you would perform to delete normal non CS images page 28 Use the following to divide up a CS Group into individual images Dividing Up a Specific CS Group 1 While a CS group is displayed press MENU 2 Use 4 and 6 to select the PLAY tab 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Divide Group and then press 6 4 Use 4 and 6 to display the CS group you want to divide...

Page 87: ...zoomed image on the monitor screen Slide the zoom controller towards w to unzoom the image When monitor screen contents are turned on a graphic in the lower 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 Pressing SET ...

Page 88: ...isplay the first image recorded on a particular day use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the selection boundary to the day you want and then press SET To exit the calendar screen press MENU or BS If you save an image using any one of the following functions the image will appear in the calendar on the date that you last saved it Lighting White Balance Brightness Keystone Correction Color Restoration Resizing C...

Page 89: ...nput mode If the TV has more than one 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 s...

Page 90: ...creen 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 on ...

Page 91: ... and audio snapshots only Only Movies only One Image One single selected image selected using 4 and 6 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 change at the specified ...

Page 92: ...WAV to SSBGM009 WAV Create the music files on your computer using the above names Regardless of which effect pattern you select the BGM files you store in camera memory are played back in name sequence Effect Select the effect you want Pattern 1 to 5 Plays background music and applies an image change effect Patterns 1 through 4 have different background music but they all use the same image change...

Page 93: ...ws XP Start My Computer Windows 2000 Double click My Computer 2Double click Removable Disk Macintosh 1Double click the camera s drive icon 3 Create a folder named SSBGM 4 Double click the SSBGM folder you created and copy the background music file to it See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information about moving copying and deleting files If there are background music fil...

Page 94: ... press SET 4 Press SET and repeat step 3 for the remaining frames in the layout The final layout image will be saved after you insert the final snapshot into it NOTE You will not be able to save the new image unless there is a snapshot in all of the layout frames 3 2 and 16 9 images cannot be included in a Layout Print image The recording date of the resulting Layout Print image is the recording d...

Page 95: ...ge of the MOTION PRINT image Holding down 4 or 6 scrolls at high speed 2 Use 8 and 2 to select either 9 frames or 1 frame and then press SET When 9 frames is selected the frame you select in step 1 will be in the center of the MOTION PRINT image Only the frames of movies recorded on this camera can be used in a MOTION PRINT image Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT 9 frames 1 frame ...

Page 96: ...arch for the frame point from which or to which you want to cut the movie the cut point You also can search for the cut location by playing back the movie and pressing SET to pause During playback you can press 4 or 6 to perform fast reverse or fast forward Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing Cut To Point Cut Cuts everything from the beginning of the movie up to the current location Cut Po...

Page 97: ... 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 files you no longer need to free up more Splitting of a movie into two movies and splicing of two different movies into a single movie are not supported You also can start a movie editing operation while the movie you want to ed...

Page 98: ...to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye Red eye correction corrects the eye colors of subjects to their normal colors when red eye occurs while using the flash NOTE The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted Red eye correction may n...

Page 99: ...d image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered Adjusting White Balance White Balance Daylight Outdoors fair weather Overcast Outdoors cloudy to rain in tree shade etc Shade Very high temperature light such as building shade etc Day White Fluorescent White or daywhite fluorescent lighting without suppressing c...

Page 100: ...ar and square shapes in a snapshot that do not appear normal because they were not shot straight on The corrected image is saved as 2M 1600x1200 pixels size 1 Use 4 and 6 to select the shape in the snapshot that you want to correct 2 Use 8 and 2 to select Correct and then press SET NOTE If the original image is smaller than 2M size the new corrected version will be the same size as the original Th...

Page 101: ...ion boundary for trimming the on screen image 3 Slide the zoom controller to resize the selection boundary and specify the image size you want 4 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the selection boundary to it encloses the area of the image you want to trim to and then press SET NOTE If the original image is smaller than 2M size the new corrected version will be the same size as the original The original snap...

Page 102: ... Protect 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 ...

Page 103: ...n press SET Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 2 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press MENU NOTE Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data It simply alters how the image is displayed on the camera s monitor screen An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated The original unrotated version of the image wil...

Page 104: ...the original snapshot Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Trimming 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 Use the zoom controller to zoom the image to the size you want use 8 2 4 and 6 to display the portion of the image you want to cut out and then press SET The image produced by cropping a 3 2...

Page 105: ...ed using MOTION PRINT 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 to scroll through the images until the Audio Snapshot you want is displayed An audio snapshot is one that has a ˆ icon 2 Press SET to start playba...

Page 106: ...onth calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was copied page 88 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 ...

Page 107: ...To create a still subject select Still Subject To create a subject image to be inserted Dynamic Photo CS speed Number of Shots Subject type Moving Subject 1sec 20fps 20 images per second 20 shots Records multiple images of the subject which are cropped and combined to create movement against the background image Moving Subject 2sec 10fps 10 images per second 20 shots Moving Subject 4sec 5fps 5 ima...

Page 108: ...mplete If you selected 1 for the Number of Shots setting this procedure is complete with this step The camera will extract the subject and display it on the monitor screen If you selected Moving Subject in step 3 the subject image will be moving on the display Even if you select 1 for the Number of Shots setting certain conditions can cause the setting to switch automatically to 2 Flash is turned ...

Page 109: ... the monitor screen If you selected Moving Subject the subject image will be moving on the display You can interrupt an ongoing subject extraction process steps 6 through 8 at any time by pressing MENU or BS IMPORTANT When shooting the subject image shoot against a white wall or some other surface of a color that is different from that of the subject The camera will not be able to crop the subject...

Page 110: ...ress SET use 8 and 2 to select Number of Shots and then press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Text and then press SET 4 Press the shutter button to shoot what is written on the paper IMPORTANT When shooting text take care to make sure that only the paper it is written on completely fills the screen Do not allow the edges of the paper to be included in the text image Extracting Text from an Image ...

Page 111: ...he position you want After you are finished press SET When you insert a subject into a movie the parts of the movie before and after the insert location are trimmed off Only the part of the movie that includes the insert location is saved as the final Dynamic Photo If you are inserting a subject into a snapshot skip directly to step 4 4 Use the zoom controller to adjust the size of the subject and...

Page 112: ...ilt in memory which you can use to create Dynamic Photos if you like Performing a delete or format operation will delete the sample subjects in built in memory If you delete the sample subjects you can download them from the Dynamic Photo Special Site http dp exilim com and restore them to built in camera memory You can copy the sample subjects to a memory card using the Built in Card copy operati...

Page 113: ...ubject is stored as a series of 20 still images You can use the following procedure to convert the 20 images that make up a Dynamic Photo to a movie Procedure p PLAY Dynamic Photo Screen MENU PLAY Tab Movie Converter The final movie format is Motion JPEG The final movie image size is 640x480 pixels IMPORTANT Following conversion the movie will be played back three times To view a Dynamic Photo Dyn...

Page 114: ...ave them printed Printing on a Home Printer Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot You 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 115 Printing with a Comput...

Page 115: ...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 116: ...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 117: ...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 118: ... 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 119: ... image to enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc Configuring camera settings Configure DPOF settings page 117 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 143 Th...

Page 120: ... 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 128 Play back and edit movies You can play back movies pages 125 134 To edit movies use commercially available software as required Play back and edit Dynamic Photo images on your EXILIM a computer or on a mobile phone You ca...

Page 121: ...hich is already installed on most computers can be used for playback If your computer is running Windows 2000 and does not have DirectX 9 0c or higher installed download DirectX from the Microsoft DirectX site and install it on your computer 125 Edit movies Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Use commercial software as required Upload movie files to YouTube Windows 7 Windows Vista Wind...

Page 122: ...is manual Precautions for Windows Users Except for 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 You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images snapshot and movie files To connect the camera to your computer and save files ...

Page 123: ...s shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port 5 Turn on the camera 6 Windows 7 Windows Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Win...

Page 124: ...enu select Paste This will paste the DCIM folder and all the image files it contains into your Documents Windows 7 Windows Vista or My Documents Windows XP Windows 2000 folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer 12 After you finish copying images disconnect the camera from the computer Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP On the camera press ON OFF Power to tu...

Page 125: ...rded with this camera on a computer The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies 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...

Page 126: ... possible on the computer you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal of 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 For YouTube BEST SHOT scene to YouTube What is YouTube YouTube is a movie sharing sit...

Page 127: ...er to the Internet 3 Connect the camera to your computer page 122 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 128: ... Programs CASIO Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Drag the file s you want to transfer to the Transfer button 4 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 se...

Page 129: ...ton 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 wil...

Page 130: ... the AutoMenu exe file 2 On the menu screen click the Language down arrow button and then select the language you want 3 Click Manual to select it and then click 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 Rea...

Page 131: ... camera and 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 OS 9 Installation not required 131 OS X Save images to your Macintosh automatically Manage images O...

Page 132: ...the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB 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 memor...

Page 133: ... Folder Structure on page 138 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation IMPORTANT Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory o...

Page 134: ...ttings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience problems try the following Change the movie image quality setting to STD or LP Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Shut down other applications that are running Even if proper playback is not possible...

Page 135: ...ter Shooting with an Eye Fi wireless SD memory card loaded in the camera makes it possible to transfer image data automatically to a computer via wireless LAN 1 Configure LAN access point transfer destination and other settings for the Eye Fi card in accordance with the instructions that come with the Eye Fi card 2 After configuring settings load the Eye Fi card into the camera and record Images y...

Page 136: ...progress The camera s Auto Power Off page 146 function is disabled while image data transfer is in progress A confirmation message will appear on the monitor screen if you try to turn off the camera while image data transfer is in progress Follow the instructions in the messages page 171 Transfer of a large number of images can take some time to complete The original images remain on the Eye Fi ca...

Page 137: ...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 54 includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene i...

Page 138: ...ile Recording Folder Recording Folder DPOF File Folder DPOF File Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder Movie BEST SHOT User Setup Folder Background Music Folder Background Music File Background Music File Startup Image File 1 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 ...

Page 139: ...puter 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 originally had when you copied them from the camera to your computer Folders and files must be store...

Page 140: ...ng Monitor Screen Brightness Screen Auto 1 or Auto 2 With this setting the camera detects available light levels and automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly Auto 2 adjusts to a brighter setting more quickly than Auto 1 2 Brightness that is greater than 1 which makes the screen easier to view This setting consumes more power 1 Bright setting for outdoor use etc Bright...

Page 141: ...in memory If you select an audio snapshot as the startup image the audio will not play at startup Formatting built in memory page 148 will delete the current startup image setting Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds Startup Specifies the startup sound Sound 1 5 Built in sounds 1 through 5 Off Sound off Half Shutter Shutter Operation Operation Specifies the sound volume This setting is also us...

Page 142: ...nce the current time setting by one hour during the summer months 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...

Page 143: ...ENU 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 time information is stamped into a snapshot it cannot be edited or deleted Example July 10 2012 1 25 p m Even if you do not stamp the date and or time with Timestamp you can do so later using the DPOF function or some printing application ...

Page 144: ...es of all of the World Time cities page 142 will be wrong Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the date Example July 10 2012 This setting also affects the Control Panel date format as shown below page 31 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 b...

Page 145: ... amount of time Press 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 Auto Shutter standby During Ë Tracking During Voice Recording playback or recording Duri...

Page 146: ... 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 Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Ü Disabled The camera will not start the image delete operation when you press 2 while Ü Disabled is turned on You can protect against accidental deletion of images by selecting ...

Page 147: ...atches the video signal system 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 122 131 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from th...

Page 148: ...ting a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged 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 st...

Page 149: ... 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 exposure that is different from the actual exposure of the image when it is shot Information disp...

Page 150: ...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 151: ...ire the flash too close to the eyes of the subject Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight Monitor Screen 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 rinse your mouth out and contact your physician Should monitor screen liq...

Page 152: ...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 153: ...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 154: ...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 155: ... Near an 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...

Page 156: ...the risk 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 ...

Page 157: ...hers Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for use of this product in any way that infringes on the copyrights of others or that violates copyright laws Note that trademark and registered trademark are not use within the text of this manual The SDHC logo is a trademark Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media Windows Vista Windows 7 and DirectX are registered trademarks...

Page 158: ...ube upload functionality in this product is not an endorsement or recommendation of the product by YouTube LLC If the CHARGE lamp flashes red Charging cannot be performed because ambient temperature or the temperature of the charger is too hot or too cold Leave the camera in a location whose temperature is within the range where charging can be performed When the camera returns to a temperature wh...

Page 159: ...ear or remove the battery outer label If a battery provides only very limited operation following a full charge it probably means the battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the battery with a new one Storage Precautions Storing the battery for a long time while it is charged can cause deterioration of battery characteristics If you do not plan to use a battery for some time fully ...

Page 160: ...malfunction Extra Batteries Taking along extra fully charged batteries NP 110 is recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot images due to the battery going dead See page 18 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a memory card Press the memory card and then release it This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly Pull the card out th...

Page 161: ...ds In particular you may experience problems saving high quality HD and STD movies 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 Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended Discarding or Transferring Ownersh...

Page 162: ...oftware 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 Bundled CD ROM Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SP2 SP3 Windows 2000 SP4 Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Memory At least 64MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 2MB Operating System...

Page 163: ... Switching from Auto to Premium Auto page 23 will make some menu items unavailable REC Mode REC Tab Reset Initial Default Settings Focus Q Auto Focus CS Off Self timer Off Auto Shutter Off Face Detection Off Anti Shake A Camera AS AF Area Û Spot AF Assist Light On Focus Frame ß Digital Zoom On Quick Shutter Off Grid Off Review On Icon Help On Memory b BEST SHOT Off Effect Off Auto Shutter Off Flas...

Page 164: ...ff Color Filter Off Sharpness 0 Saturation 0 Contrast 0 Flash Intensity 0 Screen Auto 2 Eye Fi On Sounds Startup Sound 1 Half Shutter Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 Operation Sound 1 Operation Play Startup Off File No Continue World Time Home Timestamp Off Adjust Date Style Language Sleep 1 min Auto Power Off 2 min REC PLAY Power On Disabled Off USB Mass Storage Video Out Format Reset Ü ...

Page 165: ...AY mode Slideshow Images All images Time 30 min Interval 3 sec Effect Pattern 1 Dynamic Photo Movie Converter Layout Print MOTION PRINT 9 frames Movie Editing Lighting Red Eye White Balance Brightness 0 Keystone Color Correction DPOF Printing Protect Date Time Rotation Resize Trimming Dubbing Copy Divide Group ...

Page 166: ...ll not 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 i...

Page 167: ...r scenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 37 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity when shooting a close up shot Use the Macro for close ups page 37 There is a vertical line in the monitor screen image 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 ...

Page 168: ...hen shooting images in a seashore or ski area Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 35 or adjust EV shift to the side page 45 The focus frame does not appear on the monitor screen Normally turning off the camera while Detect Smile is selected for Auto Shutter will cause the camera s face ...

Page 169: ...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 memory card using another digital camera Images cannot be edited with Layout Print resizing trimming keystone correction color restoration date time editing rotation 1 Note...

Page 170: ...turn it on 4 Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port Languageselection screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the camera or the camera may have been left with a dead battery Check the camera setup pages 17 145 2 There may be a problem with the...

Page 171: ...RT The camera s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high Turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again Battery is low Battery power is low Cannot correct image Keystone correction of the image cannot be performed for some reason The image will be stored as is without correction page 59 Cannot find the file The image you specifie...

Page 172: ...ns performs some unexpected operation If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact a CASIO authorized service center or your original retailer LENS ERROR 2 The Camera Shake unit may be malfunctioning If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center Load paper The printer ran out of paper while printing Memory Fu...

Page 173: ...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 117 There is no image to register The setup you are trying to save is for an image that cannot be saved as a user BEST SHOT scene This card is not formatted The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted Format ...

Page 174: ... 18 234 Economy 2 76 MB 27 350 3 2 4000x2656 Fine 6 87 MB 10 140 Normal 3 62 MB 20 267 Economy 2 43 MB 31 398 16 9 4000x2240 Fine 5 66 MB 12 165 Normal 3 0 MB 25 322 Economy 2 02 MB 37 478 8M 3264x2448 Fine 4 59 MB 16 210 Normal 2 46 MB 30 393 Economy 1 77 MB 42 546 5M 2560x1920 Fine 2 99 MB 25 323 Normal 1 72 MB 43 562 Economy 1 22 MB 61 792 3M 2048x1536 Fine 2 0 MB 37 483 Normal 1 25 MB 60 773 E...

Page 175: ... be up to 29 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 29 minutes of recording Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate Built in Memory Approx 73 8MB 1 Movie Recording Capacity SD Memory Card 1GB 2 Movie Recording Capacity File Size of 1 minute Movie HD 1280x720 30 2 Megabits second 30 frames second 20 seconds 4 minutes 22 seconds 226 3 MB STD 640x480 12 2 Megabits second...

Page 176: ...e F2 8 W to 6 5 T f 4 7 to 23 5 mm equivalent to 26 to 130 mm in 35 mm format Seven lenses in five groups including aspherical lens Zoom 5X optical zoom 4X digital zoom 20X in combination with optical zoom 31 2X maximum HD Zoom in combination with optical zoom VGA size Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Super Macro Focus Infinity Manual Focus AF Area Intellig...

Page 177: ...0 12 m 2 to 4 9 m 0 4 2 to 16 1 Wide Angle 0 6 m to 2 1 m 2 0 to 6 9 Telephoto Flash CS 0 2 m 2 to 2 8 m 0 7 2 to 9 2 Wide Angle 0 6 m to 1 2 m 2 0 to 3 9 Telephoto 1 Range is affected by optical zoom 2 Macro Focus Flash Charging Time Approximately 7 seconds maximum Recording Snapshots Auto Premium Auto Macro Self timer Continuous Shutter CS Normal Speed CS 4fps 10fps Flash BEST SHOT Make up Lands...

Page 178: ...178 Appendix Input Output Terminals USB AV port Hi Speed USB compatible Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Power Requirements Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 110 x1 C ...

Page 179: ...r turned off 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 affect...

Page 180: ...ng Temperature Requirements 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 37 5 W x 44 9 H x 7 0 D mm 1 48 W x 1 77 H x 0 28 D excluding projections Weight Approximately 25 g 0 9 oz Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60 Hz Output Power 4 2 V DC 600 mA Operating Temperature Requirements 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Supported Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 110 Charging Time 180 minutes Dimensions 54 W...

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Page 182: ... totally new way to enjoy digital photography 2 Dynamic Photo Technology 2 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects 3 Step 1 Shoot the image into which you want to insert an extracted sample subject 3 Step 2 Perform the following procedure to create a Dynamic Photo image 3 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 5 Step 1 Shoot the subject 5 Step 2 Create the Dynamic Photo image 7 Four Tips for Goo...

Page 183: ...h Dynamic Photo you can shoot create and view images just about anywhere Dynamic Photo lets you extract a moving subject from a series of Continuous Shutter CS images and insert it into another image snapshot or movie This makes it possible to combine images in ways that create exciting totally unbelievable scenes You can create a Dynamic Photo image by inserting a moving subject into a background...

Page 184: ...pshot You will insert the extracted sample subject into the snapshot you shoot here 1 Press p to enter the PLAY mode 2 Perform the following operation on the camera MENU PLAY tab Dynamic Photo 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the snapshot you shot in Step 1 above and then press SET 4 Use 4 and 6 to select the extracted sample subject in built in camera memory that you want to insert into the image and then...

Page 185: ...era memory while a memory card is loaded in the camera If you want to use the extracted sample subjects while a memory card is loaded in the camera use the Built in Card copy operation to copy the extracted sample subjects from built in camera memory to the memory card Performing a delete or format operation will delete the extracted sample subjects in built in camera memory After deleting the ext...

Page 186: ...the camera and press the BS button 2 Select Dynamic Photo On the BEST SHOT scene menu screen select Dynamic Photo which is the third scene Use 4 and 6 to move the red frame to and then press the SET button Step 1 Shoot the subject To extract the subject you shoot once with the subject against a background Then you shoot the same background again this time without the subject 1 With the subject 2 T...

Page 187: ... Shots Setting See Extracting Text from an Image for more information Flash is turned off automatically when shooting with Dynamic Photo 4 Next shoot the same background again but this time without the subject After shooting the first image with the subject have the subject exit the frame Keep the camera still so you can maintain the same background composition as the first image with the subject ...

Page 188: ...apshot or movie new background image and create the final Dynamic Photo image 1 Press p to enter the PLAY mode 2 Perform the following operation on the camera MENU PLAY tab Dynamic Photo 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the background image you want and then press SET Select the image you want to use as the background You should record the background image you want to use before starting this procedure Onl...

Page 189: ...rting a subject into a snapshot skip directly to step 6 6 Use the zoom controller to adjust the size of the subject and use 8 2 4 and 6 to adjust its position When everything is the way you want press SET This inserts the subject into another image and creates a Dynamic Photo 7 After creation of the Dynamic Photo image is complete the finished image with the moving subject will appear on the monit...

Page 190: ...case it is not necessary to take pains to position the camera correctly when shooting the second background only image required by Dynamic Photo When shooting against a blank wall you can move the camera around as much as you like while shooting CS images of a moving subject For this type of background you can select 1 for the Number of Shots setting For details see Changing the Number of Shots Se...

Page 191: ...not possible if anything besides the subject is moving in the images For example avoid breaking waves trees blowing in the wind etc You can select from among the four subject types listed below You also can specify a stationary subject one frame only in addition to a moving subject Perform the following procedure when you want to change the subject type 1 Before shooting the subject in step 3 unde...

Page 192: ... 20fps 20 frames per second 20 images Creates a moving subject from the CS images The subject is cropped out of each of the CS images Moving Subject 1sec 20fps provides smooth subject movement but recording time is limited to one second Moving Subject 4sec 5fps provides more recording time but subject movement is slightly rough Moving Subject 2sec 10fps 10 frames per second 20 images Moving Subjec...

Page 193: ... 3 under Step 1 Shoot the subject page 6 press SET 2 Select Number of Shots and then press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Text and then press SET 4 Press the shutter button to shoot what is written on the paper When shooting text take care to make sure that only the paper it is written on completely fills the screen Do not allow the edges of the paper to be included in the text image Extracting Text ...

Page 194: ...ject is stored as a series of 20 still images You can use the following procedure to convert the 20 images that make up a Dynamic Photo to a movie 1 Press p to enter the PLAY mode 2 Use 4 and 6 to display the Dynamic Photo you want to convert 3 Perform the following operation on the camera MENU PLAY tab Movie Converter 4 Press SET to convert the displayed Dynamic Photo The final movie format is Mo...

Page 195: ...ression that really lasts http dynamicstudio jp Dynamic Studio is a free online service that can be used to convert the moving subject extracted from Continuous Shutter images created during a Dynamic Photo operation to a movie file quickly and easily This makes it possible to view Dynamic Photo images you created with a CASIO EXILIM digital camera to a format that can be played back as a movie on...

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