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Casio EX-Z25 - EXILIM Digital Camera, User Manual

The Casio EX-Z25 - EXILIM Digital Camera is a high-quality camera that captures stunning photos and videos. With its sleek design and user-friendly interface, this compact camera is perfect for capturing life's precious moments. For easy operation, make sure to download the free user manual from manualshive.com to unlock its full potential.

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CASIO COMPUTER CO.,LTD.

6-2, Hon-machi 1-chome

Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-8543, Japan

MA0910-B

M10

Summary of Contents for EX-Z25 - 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: ...ng contact your original retailer Unpacking Digital camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 60 Charger unit BC 60L 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 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: ...the camera 21 To shoot a snapshot 22 Holding the Camera Correctly 25 Viewing Snapshots 26 Deleting Images 27 To delete a single file 27 To delete all files 27 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 28 Auto Focus Restrictions 28 Snapshot Tutorial 29 Using the Control Panel 29 Specifying Control Panel Items 30 Changing the Image Size Size 30 Using Flash Flash 34 Using the Self timer Self timer 36 Specifying ...

Page 5: ...Continuous Shutter CS 68 Using the Self timer Self timer 70 Using Auto Shutter Auto Shutter 71 Shooting with Face Detection Face Detection 74 Reducing the Effects of Subject Movement Anti Shake 75 Using the easy Mode easy Mode 75 Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter 76 Displaying the On screen Grid Grid 76 Turning Digital Zoom On or Off Digital Zoom 77 Turning on Image Review Review 77 Using ...

Page 6: ...iting a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing 98 Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting 100 Using Red Eye Correction Red Eye 100 Adjusting White Balance White Balance 101 Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness 102 Keystone Correction Keystone 102 Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph Color Correction 103 Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing 104 Prot...

Page 7: ...hem on Your Macintosh 134 Playing a Movie 134 Viewing 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 Changing the Menu Screen Color Menu Color 140 Turning off Eye Fi Card Communication Eye Fi 140 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 141 Configuring ...

Page 8: ...utions during Use 151 Power 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 ...

Page 9: ...age 48 bkUSB AV port pages 91 115 123 132 blConnector cover bmStrap hole page 2 bn SET button page 29 bo BS button page 53 bp MENU button page 62 bqControl button 8 2 4 6 pages 27 29 34 62 149 br r REC button pages 21 22 bs p PLAY button pages 21 26 btMonitor screen pages 10 149 5 6 3 4 2 1 bq br btbs bp bo bn bm bl 8 7 9 bk SET Back ckBattery memory card slots pages 16 19 159 160 clSpeaker cmTrip...

Page 10: ...ing mode page 22 4White balance setting page 81 5Continuous shutter page 68 6Image deterioration indicator page 46 7Metering mode page 82 8Snapshot image size page 30 9Snapshot image quality page 79 bkMovie image quality page 33 blFlash page 34 bmSelf timer page 70 bnAF Area page 37 boISO sensitivity page 39 bpeasy Mode page 39 bqFace Detection Make up Landscape pages 41 43 44 brDate time page 45 ...

Page 11: ... If the current aperture shutter speed ISO sensitivity or Auto Exposure is not correct the setting will turn orange when you half press the shutter button 1Flash page 34 2Self timer page 70 3Remaining snapshot memory capacity page 174 4Snapshot image size page 30 5Date time page 45 6Battery level indicator page 17 7Focus frame pages 22 37 6 3 2 4 5 1 6 7 5 4 3 2 1 ...

Page 12: ...37 4Snapshot image quality page 79 5Snapshot image size page 30 6ISO sensitivity page 39 7Aperture value 8Shutter speed 9Date time page 45 bkMetering mode page 82 blWhite balance setting page 101 bmFlash page 34 bnRecording mode boBattery level indicator page 17 bpHistogram page 149 bqExposure compensation page 80 1File type 2Protect indicator page 104 3Folder name file name page 137 4Movie record...

Page 13: ...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 14: ...OT sample scene based on current shooting conditions The Make up Mode smoothes the skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits See pages 43 44 for more information See page 53 for more information See page 109 for more information Dynamic Photo Extract a moving subject out of a series of Continuous Shutter images you have shot and in...

Page 15: ...ose of the charger unit load the battery into the charger unit 2 Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet About 90 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 R...

Page 16: ...need to use it 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 Pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 Load the battery With the EXIL...

Page 17: ... 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 178 for information about battery life and memor...

Page 18: ...mera intended for the Japanese market 1 Press ON OFF 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 19 12 09 YY MM DD 09 12 19 DD MM YY 19 12 09 MM DD YY 12 19 09 4 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 betw...

Page 19: ...era does not come with a memory card Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card When no memory card is loaded images are saved to built in memory For information about memory card capacities see page 174 SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card 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...

Page 20: ...d 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 t...

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: ... is on the display If it isn t see page 53 2 Point the camera at the subject You can zoom the image if you want To shoot a snapshot Snapshot mode icon Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 174 Monitor screen Shutter button r REC w Wide Angle z Telephoto Zoom controller ...

Page 23: ...he 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 frame if you want page 67 Shooting a Movie Press 0 Movie to start movie recording Press 0 Movie...

Page 24: ... ensure proper focus If the image does not focus If the 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 66 is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the...

Page 25: ...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 26: ...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 89 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 27: ... press 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 Delete All Files and then press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Yes and then press SET to delet...

Page 28: ...mage composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 79 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 29: ... 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 62 The Control Panel cannot be displayed while a Dynamic Photo Prerecord Movie For YouTube or Voice Recording Operation is in progress Using the Control Panel SET Control Panel Available settings 8 2 4 6 1 9 5 3 4 7 8 2 6 1S...

Page 30: ...hes 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 sm...

Page 31: ...ages that can be stored see page 174 For information about movie image size see page 33 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 106 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 32: ...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 12M 4000x3000 Poster Print Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped page 106 from the original 3 2 400...

Page 33: ... 2 to select the second Control Panel option from the top Movie Image Quality 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the setting you want and then press SET The 16 9 aspect ratio is available only when HD is selected as the image quality Memory capacity Movie recording time you can shoot will be affected by the quality settings you configure page 175 Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate HD 1280x...

Page 34: ...s 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 redness in the subject s eyes Back lamp Flashes orange while the flash is charging to indicate that image r...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...g the Self timer Self timer 10 sec Self timer 10 second Self timer 2 sec 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 timer Shoots three images one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed and the next two images as soon as the camera is read...

Page 37: ...the subject and half press the shutter button Wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Intelligent The camera automatically determines the focus point on the screen and focuses there when the shutter button is half pressed intelligent AF Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image This setting works well with...

Page 38: ...re using Face Detection page 41 Ë Tracking cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Auto Shutter page 71 Selecting Ë Tracking can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation while tracking a subject This does not indicate malfunction Í Spot or Ë Tracking È Multi Focus frame Focus frame Ò Intelligent Focus frame ...

Page 39: ...tal noise in images The easy mode eliminates troublesome setups and simplifies snapshot recording This mode is recommended for those who are new to digital imaging 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the third option from the bottom in the Control Panel easy Mode Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO AUTO Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 64 Lower sensitivity H...

Page 40: ...camera is in the easy mode all the other settings besides Flash Self timer Image Size and easy Mode on the REC tab menu page 163 and Quality tab menu page 164 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 165 you need to exit the easy mode To do this select the easy Mode item in step 2 of the fol...

Page 41: ...dingly 1 In the REC mode use 4 and 6 to display G in the control panel which enters the Face Detection If G does not appear in the control panel press 4 or 6 many times until it appears Each press of 4 or 6 will cycle the control panel option in the following sequence Face Detection Make up Mode page 43 Landscape Mode page 44 Menu Item Available Settings Flash Auto Flash Flash On Flash Off Self ti...

Page 42: ...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 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 ...

Page 43: ...rom the bottom Make up Mode 3 Use 4 and 6 to select Make up Level and then press SET You 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 ...

Page 44: ...ode 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the Landscape Mode setting you want Available level settings are 1 Weak and 2 Strong 4 When everything is the way you want press SET This will apply the effect you selected 5 Point the camera at the scenery you want to record 6 Press the shutter button to shoot NOTE The following functions are disabled while the camera is in the Landscape Mode Continuous Shutter CS Trip...

Page 45: ...ation with digital zoom that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 3X to 47 8X The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 47 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 46: ...u 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 Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom S...

Page 47: ...uses 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 Undeterio rated zoom limit 12M 12X 3X 3 2 12X 3X 16 9 12X 3X 8M 14 7X 3 7X 5M 18 7X 4 7X...

Page 48: ...l before you stop movie recording by pressing 0 Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 53 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 scene named Night Scene for example will configure the camera so night scenes appear clearer and brighter Minimiz...

Page 49: ...screen image This does not indicate malfunction 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 page 161 Only digital zoom can be used ...

Page 50: ...o shoot with Prerecord Movie 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 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 With the camera pointed at the subject press 0 This will save four seconds of action prerecorded in the buffer and start real time recording 2 Press 0 again to stop recording To turn off Prerecord M...

Page 51: ...dio only without a snapshot or movie For information 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 i...

Page 52: ...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 53: ...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 54 for details To return to normal snapshot recording select Scene 1 R Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or sce...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...s a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene is named either For eBay or Auction 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 High Sensitivity The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the camera s flash fires High sensitivity may...

Page 56: ... SU1 SU2 and so on while movies are assigned numbers 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 BES...

Page 57: ...amera will display the scene selected on the monitor screen for a few seconds 3 Press the shutter button to shoot the image The AUTO BEST SHOT will remain activated so the camera will select a BEST SHOT scene for the next shot after image recording is complete To change to a different BEST SHOT scene If you do not want to use the BEST SHOT scene that the camera selects automatically press SET use ...

Page 58: ...e regardless 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 p...

Page 59: ...is 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Correct and then press SET This will correct the image and save the resulting corrected image NOTE When composing an image like the ones shown above make sure that the entire outline of the object you are trying to shoot is enclosed within the monitor screen Make sure the object is against a background that allows its outline to stand out VGA size images are stored as VG...

Page 60: ... to detect the number of required individuals it will release the shutter automatically when it determines there is no image blur The camera will emit a shutter sound and the front lamp will flash twice when the shutter is released To cancel Auto Shutter standby press SET NOTE To shoot with the self portrait feature in combination with a continuous shutter CS mode page 68 use 4 and 6 to turn on fa...

Page 61: ...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 will stop after some time and the resulting composite image will a...

Page 62: ...ntrol 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 available fo...

Page 63: ...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 62 Settings Example When Focus is selected on the REC tab Tabs Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Focus Use 4 ...

Page 64: ... 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 10 cm to 9 infinity 3 9 to 9 Fixed distance 2 4 Macro Close ups Automatic Approximately 10 cm to 50 cm 3 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 65: ...st focus At this time the image 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 0 70 2 3 9 0 25 9 8 2 Approx 1 05 3 4 9 0 30 11 8 3 Approx 1 35 4 4 9 0 35 1...

Page 66: ...focus range as shown below Example oo cm to 9 oo is the actual focusing range value 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 Í Spot for the Auto Focus area page 37 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you w...

Page 67: ... the shapes shown below While Random is selected one of the six focus frames is selected randomly whenever the camera is turned on When shooting with face detection or the easy mode the frame shape is ß The on screen grid page 76 will not appear when È Multi is selected as the AF area page 37 while any focus frame other than ß is selected with this setting Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Fram...

Page 68: ... shutter button stops shooting To turn off a continuous shutter mode select Off Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Using Continuous Shutter CS CS speed Maximum CS Shots Recorded Image Size Flash Mode Normal Speed CS Depends on memory card capacity Until memory full According to image size setting According to flash mode setting High Speed CS 4 images per second 8 shots 2M 1600x1200 pixels fixe...

Page 69: ...e 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 playback speed While playback ...

Page 70: ...CS depends on the type of memory card loaded in the camera and the amount of free space available for storage When shooting to built in memory continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow Normal Speed CS speed is slower when shooting with flash You cannot use the self timer in combination with Normal Speed CS and High Speed CS Note that images recorded with High Speed CS and Flash CS are of some...

Page 71: ...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 72: ...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 73: ...Using Auto Shutter in Combination with Continuous Shutter The following describes how Auto Shutter works while used in combination with Continuous Shutter page 68 Tips for Better Auto Shutter Snapshots Using Auto Shutter in combination with Anti Shake page 75 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 r...

Page 74: ...p 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 37 Always make sure you had Í Spot selected for the AF area whenever you are us...

Page 75: ...view image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot 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 subje...

Page 76: ...e on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment when composing images 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 wh...

Page 77: ... the camera 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 Turning Digital Z...

Page 78: ...HOT 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 Auto Shutter Off Flash Auto Focus AF A...

Page 79: ...es 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 Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab Quality For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 33 Image Quality Settings Quality Specifying Snapshot Size Size Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal...

Page 80: ...his 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 8 Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best for light colored subjects and bac...

Page 81: ...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 82: ...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 83: ...n specify one of five sharpness settings from 2 sharpest to 2 least sharp Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab Saturation You can specify one of five saturation settings from 2 most saturated to 2 least saturated 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 t...

Page 84: ...ght 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 Adjusting Image Contrast Contrast Specifying Flash Intensity Flash Intensity ...

Page 85: ...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 86: ... 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 screen...

Page 87: ...a Specific CS Group File 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused press 2 2 Use 4 and 6 to display the image you want to delete 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 Deleting All Files in a CS Group 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused press 2 2 Use 8 and 2 to select Del Group Ima...

Page 88: ... group folder whose CS group you want to divide up 5 Use 8 and 2 to select Divide and then press SET To divide up other CS group files repeat steps 4 and 5 Dividing Up All CS Groups 1 While a CS group folder is displayed press MENU 2 Use 4 and 6 to select PLAY tab 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Divide Group and then press 6 4 Use 8 and 2 to select Divide All Groups and then press SET 5 Use 8 and 2 to sel...

Page 89: ...ght 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 will lock the current zoom factor for the on screen image You can then use 4 and 6 to scroll between images using the same zoom factor Pressing SET again will ...

Page 90: ...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 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ... 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 94: ...AV 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 95: ... 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 files bo...

Page 96: ... 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 97: ...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 98: ...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 99: ... 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 100: ...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 101: ...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 102: ...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 103: ...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 104: ... 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 105: ...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 106: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...onth calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was copied page 90 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 109: ... Subject 4 Press SET use 8 and 2 to select Number of Shots and then press SET 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...

Page 110: ...ay 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 off automatically at this time 7 Next compose the image again this time without the subject you want to extract Take care so the image composition here is as close as possible to the image composition in step 6 This second image will let the camera know what...

Page 111: ...or screen due to backlighting shadows light smear insufficient lighting etc When shooting the subject make sure that it is clearly defined and outlined on the monitor screen The background you shoot in step 5 of the above procedure is not saved Only the cropped subject image is saved Use the following procedure to insert a subject into a new background image A Dynamic Photo with a moving subject i...

Page 112: ... 6M size the Dynamic Photo will be the same size as the original NOTE The camera comes with a number of extracted sample subjects in its built 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 e...

Page 113: ...e 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 This operation can be used only to convert Dynamic Photos to movies Following conversion the movie will be played back three times Converting a Dynamic Photo to a Movie Movie Converter ...

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: ... required Windows Media Player which 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 Vista XP 2000 Use commercial software as required Upload movie files to YouTube Vista XP SP2 SP3 2000 SP4 YouT...

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: ...tor as 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 Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer Windows ...

Page 124: ...les it contains into your My Documents 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 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 ta...

Page 125: ... back movies recorded 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 D...

Page 126: ...ot 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 For YouTube BEST SHOT scene to YouTube What is YouTube YouTube is a movie sharing site...

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: ...amera 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 OS ...

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: ...lder 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 or o...

Page 134: ...settings 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 possib...

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 53 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: ...round design This setting does not affect the text color or background of the easy menu screen and World Time screen Also though the BEST SHOT scene menu and scene explanation screens are basically unaffected by this setting the menu that appears when you delete a user setup and certain other menus are affected Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Eye Fi Select Off to disable Eye Fi card communication page 1...

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: ...era 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 December 19 2009 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 119 Digital zoom is disabled while date s...

Page 144: ...f 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 December 19 2009 This setting also affects the Control Panel date format as shown below page 29 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: ...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 During movie recording and playback When both sleep and Auto Power Off are turned on Auto Power Off takes priority Specifying the Display Language Language Specify...

Page 146: ...ng Ë Tracking 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...

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: ...l axis indicates the number of pixels while the horizontal axis indicates lightness If the histogram appears too lopsided for some reason you can use EV shift to move it left or right in order to achieve better balance Optimum exposure can be achieved by EV shifting so the graph is as close to the center as possible For snapshots you can even display individual histograms for R red G green and B b...

Page 150: ...ain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate exposure that is different from the actual exposure of the image when it is shot 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 the overall image is light A histogram that ...

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: ...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 the c...

Page 156: ...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 157: ...of others 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 and DirectX are registered trademarks or t...

Page 158: ... not light 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 where charging can be performed the CHARGE lamp will light red If the CHARGE lamp flashes red The battery is faulty or the batter...

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: ... going dead See page 19 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 the rest of the way and then insert another one Never remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing green Doing so can cause the image save operation to fail and ...

Page 161: ...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 Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera The format and delete functions of the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card The original data...

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

Page 163: ...et or an item for which there is no reset setting REC Mode REC Tab Reset Initial Default Settings Focus Q Auto Focus Focus Frame ß AF Area Í Spot CS Off Self timer Off Auto Shutter Off Face Detection Off Anti Shake Off easy Mode Off Quick Shutter On Grid Off Digital Zoom On Review On Icon Help On Memory b BEST SHOT Off Auto Shutter Off Flash On Focus Off White Balance Off ISO Off AF Area On Meteri...

Page 164: ...tra Color Filter Off Sharpness 0 Saturation 0 Contrast 0 Flash Intensity 0 Menu Color Type 1 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 USB Mass Storage Video Out Format Reset ...

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: ...l 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 im...

Page 167: ...nery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 64 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity when shooting a close up shot Use the Macro for close ups page 64 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 does ...

Page 168: ...s are too dark when 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 34 or adjust EV shift to the side page 80 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 th...

Page 169: ...tion 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 that you cannot edit the following types of snapshots Snapshots created using ...

Page 170: ...mera s setup page 148 After that configure each setting If the language selection screen does not re appear when you turn the camera on it means that the camera s memory management data has been restored If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center The time and date settings configured the first time after purchasing the camera...

Page 171: ... Turn off the camera remove the memory card and then reload it into the camera If this message re appears when you turn the camera back on format the memory card page 148 IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card deletes all its files Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device Check connections You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer whil...

Page 172: ...storage Shoot the image again RETRY POWER ON The lens came into contact with an obstruction while moving The camera will turn off automatically when this message appears Remove the obstruction and turn power back on again SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted Contact your retailer or an authorized CASIO authorized service center The card is locked The LOCK switch of the SD or SDHC memory ca...

Page 173: ...e you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that cannot be displayed by this camera This function cannot be used You attempted to copy images from built in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera page 108 ...

Page 174: ... MB 8 234 Economy 2 76 MB 13 350 3 2 4000x2656 Fine 6 87 MB 5 140 Normal 3 62 MB 10 267 Economy 2 43 MB 15 398 16 9 4000x2240 Fine 5 66 MB 6 165 Normal 3 0 MB 12 322 Economy 2 02 MB 18 478 8M 3264x2448 Fine 4 59 MB 7 210 Normal 2 46 MB 14 393 Economy 1 77 MB 20 546 5M 2560x1920 Fine 2 99 MB 12 323 Normal 1 72 MB 21 562 Economy 1 22 MB 29 792 3M 2048x1536 Fine 2 0 MB 18 483 Normal 1 25 MB 29 773 Ec...

Page 175: ...movie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate Built in Memory Approx 35 7MB 1 Movie Recording Capacity SD Memory Card 1GB 2 Movie Recording Capacity File Size of 1 minute Movie HD 1280x720 24 Megabits second 24 frames second 11 seconds 5 minutes 27 seconds 179 8 MB STD 640x480 10 Megabits s...

Page 176: ...ns Focal Distance F3 1 W to 5 9 T f 6 3 to 18 9 mm equivalent to 35 to 105 mm in 35 mm format Six lenses in five groups including aspherical lens Zoom 3X optical zoom 4X digital zoom 12X in combination with optical zoom 18 7X maximum HD Zoom in combination with optical zoom VGA size Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Pan Focus Infinity Manual Focus AF Area In...

Page 177: ...gle 0 6 m to 0 7 m 2 0 to 2 3 Telephoto Range is affected by optical zoom Flash Charging Time Approximately 5 seconds maximum Recording Snapshots Macro Self timer Continuous Shutter Normal Speed CS High Speed CS Flash CS BEST SHOT Make up Landscape easy mode Auto Shutter Face Detection Dynamic Photo Movies normal movie Prerecord Movie and For YouTube with monaural audio Audio Voice Recording Appro...

Page 178: ...rned 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 affects re...

Page 179: ...citance 720 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 37 9 W x 42 3 H x 5 0 D mm 1 49 W x 1 67 H x 0 20 D Weight Approximately 18 g 0 63 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 60 Charging Time 90 minutes Dimensions 60 W x 20 H x 86 D mm 2 4 W x ...

Page 180: ...CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0910 B M10 ...

Page 181: ...Photo Contents Dynamic Photo A totally new way to enjoy digital photography 2 Dynamic Photo Technology 2 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects 3 Step 1 Shoot the snapshot 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 Dynami...

Page 182: ...puter With 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 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 image Be...

Page 183: ...u 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 snapshot and then pres...

Page 184: ...emory 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 extracte...

Page 185: ...a 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 The same a...

Page 186: ...ing the Number of Shots Setting 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 When everything i...

Page 187: ...e into a photograph 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...

Page 188: ...f the Dynamic Photo image is complete the finished image with the moving subject will appear on the monitor screen The size of a Dynamic Photo image created by inserting a moving subject into a background image is 2M If the background image into which a moving subject is inserted is smaller than 2M the resulting image will be the same size as the background image The size of a Dynamic Photo image ...

Page 189: ...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 190: ...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 191: ... 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 192: ...an 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 covert 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 Motion JPEG The final movie image size is 640x480 pixe...

Page 193: ...impression 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...

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