Casio EX Z250 - EXILIM ZOOM Digital Camera User Manual Download

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Using the Camera with a Computer

Install the required software in accordance with the version of Windows you are
running and what you want to do.

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer

When you want to
do this:

Operating
System Version

Install this software:

See
page:

Save images to a
computer and view
them there manually

Vista / XP / 2000 Installation not required.

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Save images to a
computer
automatically/
Manage images

Vista / XP / 2000

Photo Loader with HOT
ALBUM 3.1
DirectX 9.0c

(When DirectX 9.0

or higher is not already installed
on the computer.)

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Play movies

Vista / XP (SP2) /
2000 (SP4)

QuickTime 7

113

Edit movies

Vista / XP / 2000

–

• Use commercial software as

required.

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Upload movie files
to YouTube

Vista / XP (SP2) /
2000 (SP4)

YouTube Uploader for CASIO

113

Transfer images to
the camera

Vista / XP / 2000

Photo Transport 1.0

115

View the User’s
Guide

Vista / XP (SP2) /
2000 (SP4)

Adobe Reader 8

(Not required if already installed.)

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Summary of Contents for EX Z250 - EXILIM ZOOM Digital Camera

Page 1: ...ure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference For the most up to date information about this product visit the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com K1124PCM2DMX Digital Camera User s Guide ...

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

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

Page 4: ...l files 22 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 23 Auto Focus Restrictions 23 Snapshot Tutorial 24 Using the Control Panel 24 Changing the Image Size Size 25 Using Flash Flash 28 Using Auto Shutter Auto Shutter 30 To use Detect Blur to minimize image blur Detect Blur 30 To use Detect Panning to minimize image blur Detect Panning 31 To use Detect Smile to record when a subject is smiling Detect Smile 31 T...

Page 5: ...Subject Movement Anti Shake 67 Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area 68 Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame 69 Turning Digital Zoom On or Off Digital Zoom 69 Assigning Functions to the 4 and 6 Keys L R Key 70 Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter 70 Displaying the On screen Grid Grid 71 Turning on Image Review Review 71 Using Icon Help Icon Help 71 Configuring Power On Default Settings...

Page 6: ...ting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness 93 Keystone Correction Keystone 93 Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph Color Correction 94 Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing 95 Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect 95 Editing the Date and Time of an Image Date Time 96 Rotating an Image Rotation 96 Resizing a Snapshot Resize 97 Cropping a Snapshot T...

Page 7: ...e Serial Number Generation Rule File No 128 Configuring World Time Settings World Time 129 Time Stamping Snapshots Timestamp 130 Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust 130 Specifying the Date Style Date Style 131 Specifying the Display Language Language 131 Configuring Sleep State Settings Sleep 132 Configuring Auto Power Settings Auto Power Off 132 Configuring r and p Settings REC PLAY 133 Configuring...

Page 8: ... Requirements for Bundled Software 150 General Guide 151 Monitor Screen Contents 152 Reset Initial Default Settings 154 When things don t go right 157 Troubleshooting 157 Display Messages 161 Number of Snapshots and Movie Recording Time 163 Specifications 165 ...

Page 9: ...a Delete A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete images a countless number of times Play Record You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways Store images on your computer Print images Attach images to e mail ...

Page 10: ...u need do is press the shutter button for perfect images An AUTO BEST SHOT mode automatically selects the appropriate BEST SHOT sample scene based on current shooting conditions Make up Mode Point the camera at a person and it automatically detects the person s face for bright beautiful portraits every time See page 34 for more information See page 51 for more information See page 30 for more info...

Page 11: ...ose of the charger unit load the battery into the charger unit 2 Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet About 130 minutes are required to reach full charge The CHARGE lamp will go out when charging is complete Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger First charge the battery prior to use To charge the battery Lamp Status Description Lit ...

Page 12: ... 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 down at the arrow marked on the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration 2 Load the battery With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing downwar...

Page 13: ... Power Conservation Tips When you do not need to use the flash select flash off for the flash setting page 28 Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera pages 132 132 The first time you load a battery into the camera a screen appears for configuring the display language date and time settings Failure to set the d...

Page 14: ...ess SET Example 19 12 09 YY MM DD 09 12 19 DD MM YY 19 12 09 MM DD YY 12 19 09 7 Set the date and the time Use 4 and 6 to select the setting you want to change and then use 8 and 2 to change it To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press BS 8 Press SET If you make a mistake you can change the settings later pages 130 131 NOTE Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer...

Page 15: ...diaCardplus 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 down at the arrow marked on the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration 2 Load a memory card Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards towards the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into the card slo...

Page 16: ...and 2 to select Format and then press SET IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it will delete its contents Normally you do not need to format a memory card again However if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and...

Page 17: ... 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 132 132 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 18: ...us frame will turn green To shoot a snapshot Monitor screen Shutter button r REC Snapshot mode icon w Wide Angle z Telephoto Zoom controller Focus frame Back lamp Half press Press lightly until the button stops Beep beep Image is in focus When you half press the shutter button the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at Mastering how much pressur...

Page 19: ... easily Note however that some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to 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 an...

Page 20: ...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 21: ...on about the displayed snapshot also is included page 153 You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot page 136 You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z page 80 If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it 2 Use 4 and 6 to scroll between images Holding do...

Page 22: ... 2 2 Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit the delete operation press MENU 1 Press p PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press 2 2 Use 8 and 2 to select All Files Delete and then press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Yes and then press SET to delete all ...

Page 23: ...mage composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 73 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 24: ...ress SET This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode NOTE You can configure the camera to turn off display of the Control Panel when you press SET page 125 You also can configure settings other than those listed above page 60 The Control Panel cannot be displayed while a Prerecord Movie For YouTube or Voice Recording Operation is in progress Using the Control Panel 1 9 5 3 4 7 8 2 6 SE...

Page 25: ...inting an image L size through a print service attaching an image to e mail when viewing the image on a computer etc About image sizes The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and is expressed as horizontal pixelsxvertical pixels Changing the Image Size Size 7M 3072x2304 size image Approximately 7 million pixels Unit pixels VGA 640x480 size image Approximately 300 000 pixels Pixe...

Page 26: ...f images that can be stored see page 163 For information about movie image size see page 74 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 97 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 Number of Pixels Less detail but takes up less memory Best when you want to send images by e mail etc ...

Page 27: ...ect ratio of television screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi print resolution Image Size Pixels Suggested Print Size and Application Description 9M 3456x2592 A3 Print Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped page 97 from the original ...

Page 28: ...tion the flash is fired automatically in accordance with exposure It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright The presence of outdoor sunlight fluorescent lighting or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors Using Flash Flash Auto Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure amount of light and brightness conditions Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash On Flash ...

Page 29: ...ho 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 cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to close which reduces the chance of red eye Note the following important points when using red eye reduction Red eye reduction does not work unless the peo...

Page 30: ... The camera 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 ...

Page 31: ...ess 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 automatically the moment it determines the subject is smiling 0 Auto flashes on the monitor screen while smile detection is in progress ...

Page 32: ...owing describes how Auto Shutter works while used in combination with Continuous Shutter page 40 Tips for Better Auto Shutter Snapshots Using Auto Shutter in combination with Anti Shake page 67 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 recording operation is complete To change Auto Shutter trigger sens...

Page 33: ... at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby Sleep page 132 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 O Tracking setting for the Auto Focus area cannot be used while Detect Blur or Detect Panning is selected for the Auto Shutter setting page 68 Alw...

Page 34: ...e of 1 Min Minimum correction to 12 Max maximum correction The larger the value the greater the processing that is performed Selecting a level of 0 Off will exit the Make up Mode 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 ...

Page 35: ...display a frame around each one 5 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it focuses on will turn green 6 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down Half pressing the shutter button to perform face recognition while O Tracking page 68 is selected for the AF area will cause the focus frame to follow the movement of the face Using Face Recognition F...

Page 36: ...E You can pre record a total of 12 faces for up to six different individuals Face data is stored in the camera s built in memory in a folder named FAMILY page 123 To assign a priority level to pre recorded face data You can use the procedure below to assign names and priority levels to pre recorded faces 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the sixth Control Panel option from the to...

Page 37: ...data shot to an existing pre recorded family member Face recognition efficiency can be improved by recording three or four face data shots under various conditions for a single individual 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top Face Recognition 3 Use 4 and 6 to select J Edit Family and then press SET 4 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the thumbnail ...

Page 38: ...ace with the highest priority the one with the light blue boundary and adjust its brightness A green focus frame will appear at the highest priority face 6 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button the rest of the way To give priority to detection speed or number of faces 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top Face Recognition 3 U...

Page 39: ... indoors and outdoors with different expressions and at different angles 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 very dark The face of a pet or some other non human subject IM...

Page 40: ...as you keep the shutter button depressed Releasing the shutter button stops shooting Using Continuous Shutter Continuous Normal Speed CS Continually records images until memory becomes full High Speed CS Continually records images at a speed that is faster than Normal speed until memory becomes full Image size is fixed at 2M 1600x1200 pixels Flash CS Flash Continuous Shutter shoots up to three ima...

Page 41: ...f free space available for storage When shooting to built in memory continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow Flash is turned off automatically when High speed Continuous Shutter is selected With flash continuous shutter the flash mode automatically becomes flash on You cannot use the self timer in combination with Normal speed or High speed Continuous Shutter Note that images recorded with H...

Page 42: ... 0 0 4 Press SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it NOTE When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift 6 Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best for light colore...

Page 43: ...ation with digital zoom that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 4X to 60 2X The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 45 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 130 is turned on Changing the Control Pa...

Page 44: ...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 45: ... causes a deterioration of image quality some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of 7M 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 9M 16X 4X 3 2 16X 4X 16 9 16X 4X 7M 18X 4 5X 4M 23 8X 6X 2M...

Page 46: ...omes full before you stop movie recording by pressing 0 Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 51 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...

Page 47: ...ction The band will not be recorded in a snapshot but will be recorded in the case of a movie Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies which can cause movie frames to be lost This condition is indicated by and Y flashing on the monitor screen To avoid loss of movie frames use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recom...

Page 48: ...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 five 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 49: ...in progress Pressing SET during recording will insert a marker into the recording During playback you will be able to jump to the markers in the recording 4 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording To create another audio recording file repeat steps 3 and 4 To turn off Voice Recording press BS and then select R Auto NOTE You can use 8 DISP during audio recording to toggle the monitor...

Page 50: ...AY mode use 4 and 6 to display the Voice Recording file you want to play is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file 2 Press SET to start playback Voice Recording Playback Controls To play back an audio recording Fast forward fast reverse 4 6 Play pause SET Jump to marker While playback is paused press 4 or 6 to jump to the next marker and then press SET to resume playback Volume ...

Page 51: ...has multiple pages Use 8 and 2 to scroll between menu pages You can access information about the currently selected scene See page 52 for details To return to normal snapshot recording select Scene 1 R Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or scene information screen is displayed will cause the boundary to jump directly to R Auto 3 Press SET to configure the camera with the settings ...

Page 52: ...movie ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc Self portrait 1 person Self portrait 2 people The following BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while shooting a snapshot Prerecord Movie For YouTube The Voice Recording scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot or recording a movie Selecting the Night Scene or Fireworks scene results in a slow shutter speed setting Since a slow shutter ...

Page 53: ...is camera Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors You can modify the camera settings that are made after you select a BEST SHOT scene Note however that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera You can save up to 999 camera setups as user BEST SHOT ...

Page 54: ...ce Recognition Focus EV Shift White Balance Flash ISO Metering Lighting Make up 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 Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built in memory page 123 in the SCENE folder snapshots or MSCENE folder...

Page 55: ...a may change to a different BEST SHOT scene automatically The camera 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 ...

Page 56: ...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 103 When printing an ID phot...

Page 57: ...f there is a black boundary it means that the camera detected more than one area that could be keystone corrected Use 4 and 6 to move the boundary 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 ...

Page 58: ...1 Press BS and then select Self portrait 1 person or Self portrait 2 people 2 Press the shutter button all the way down and point the camera at yourself About three seconds after you press the shutter button the camera will go into Auto Shutter standby and start face detection The camera will go into Auto Shutter standby and detect the faces of any people in the image When the camera is able to de...

Page 59: ...he camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter you can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again Shooting with the self portrait feature may produce a blurred image when shooting in areas where lighting is dim which results in a very slow shutter speed setting The Auto Power Off page 132 trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is ...

Page 60: ...the Control Panel Example Menu Screen Operation Press MENU to display the menu screen Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode Menu Screen Operation Buttons 1 In the REC mode press MENU This will display the menu screen 2 Use 4 and 6 to select the tab where the item you want to configure is located Using On screen Menus 4 6 Selects tabs 6 is also used to display the options availa...

Page 61: ...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 60 Settings Example When Focus is selected on the REC tab Tabs Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Focus Use 4 ...

Page 62: ...oximate Focus Range 1 Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Q Auto Focus General recording Automatic Fixed focal point Approximately 40 cm to 9 infinity 1 3 to 9 Fixed distance 2 4 Macro Close ups Automatic Approximately 15 cm to 50 cm 5 9 to 19 7 Approximately 5 cm to 50 cm 2 0 to 19 7 First step zoom from the Widest Angle setting EPan Focus Shooting with a relatively wide focus range Fixed focal point...

Page 63: ...age 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 40 1 3 9 0 25 9 8 2 Approx 0 45 1 5 9 0 20 7 9 3 Approx 0 60 2 0 9 0 20 7 9 4 Approx 0 75 2 5 9 0 25 9...

Page 64: ...he L R Key setting page 70 are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen To use focus lock select U Spot or O Tracking for the Auto Focus area page 68 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame wit...

Page 65: ...utter Continuous Using the Self timer Self timer 10 sec 10 second Self timer 2 sec 2 second Self timer When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement X3 Triple Self timer Shoots three images one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed and the next two images as soon as the camera is ready after shoo...

Page 66: ...ether with the following features Auto Shutter Flash Continuous Shutter Movie Make up some BEST SHOT scenes ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc For YouTube Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Auto Shutter For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 30 Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Face Recognition For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 35 Using Auto Shutter Auto Shut...

Page 67: ...ton while D Auto is selected These values will appear briefly however in the preview image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot The ISO sensitivity setting page 76 must be Auto for S Image AS to work If the flash fires the Anti Shake icon S will remain on the display even though Anti Shake does not function during flash photography Shooting with Anti Shake can cause an image to...

Page 68: ...of a small area in the center of the image This setting works well with focus lock page 64 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 the camera focuses will be displayed in green Tracking When you half press the shutter button while this setting is sele...

Page 69: ...information display is always on page 136 when I Multi is selected as the AF area page 68 while any focus frame other than ß is selected with this setting Also the following items will not appear On screen grid histogram and the following information when the shutter button is half pressed ISO aperture shutter speed Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Digital Zoom You can use this setting to turn digital...

Page 70: ...ing 4 6 key operation Metering Changes the Metering Mode page 77 EV Shift Adjusts the EV shift value page 42 White Balance Changes the white balance setting page 75 ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting page 76 Self timer Sets the self timer time page 65 Off Cancels 4 and 6 key assignments Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter On Turns on Quick Shutter Some images may be out of focus when Qu...

Page 71: ...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 72: ...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 Auto ...

Page 73: ...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 163 Image Quality Settings Quality Specifying Snapshot Size Size Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Normal Economy Gives...

Page 74: ... better image quality but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab EV Shift For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 42 Specifying Movie Image Quality Quality Movie Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate WIDE 848x480 4 4 Megabits second 30 frames second STD 640x480 3 8 Megabits second LP 320x240 545 kilobits second 15 frames secon...

Page 75: ...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 76: ...ivity 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 increased digital noise ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ...

Page 77: ...e 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 of control over contrast Spot Spot metering takes readings at a very small area Use th...

Page 78: ...ted Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab Contrast You can specify one of five contrast 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 Using Built ...

Page 79: ...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 80: ...nitor 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 Zooming an On screen Image Image ar...

Page 81: ...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 82: ...ne video input select the one where the camera is connected 3 Press p PLAY to turn on the camera This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen without anything appearing on the camera s monitor screen Pressing ON OFF or r REC will not turn on the camera while the AV cable is connected You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output system page 134 4 Now you can displa...

Page 83: ...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 a DVD or video tape You can record movi...

Page 84: ...r MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds images change at the specified interval but the audio portion of movies and audio snapshots will continue to play until the end When the slideshow reaches a movie file while MAX is selected only the first frame of the movie will displayed Voice Recording files are not played back when MAX is selected Effect Select the effect you want Pattern 1 to 5...

Page 85: ...era You can replace the built in slideshow background music with other music from your computer Supported File Types IMA ADPCM format WAV files Sampling Frequencies 22 05 kHz 44 1 kHz Quality Monaural Number of Files 9 File names SSBGM001 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...

Page 86: ... 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 both in built in memory and on the memory card loaded in the camera the files on t...

Page 87: ... 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 88: ...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 89: ...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 90: ... 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 91: ...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 92: ...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 93: ...uare 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 1600x1200 pixels size the new corrected version will be the same size as the ori...

Page 94: ...ary 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 1600x1200 pixels size the new corrected version will be the same size as the original The origi...

Page 95: ... 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 96: ... 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 will...

Page 97: ...he 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 98: ... recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Your camera supports the following audio data formats Audio Format WAVE IMA ADPCM WAV extension Approximate Audio File Size 165KB Approximately 30 seconds of recording at 5 5KB per second Adding audio dubbing is not possible for the following types of images Images created using MOTION PRINT Prot...

Page 99: ... is one that has a ˆ icon 2 Press SET to start playback Voice Recording Playback Controls Audio of an Audio Snapshot also can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime To play snapshot audio 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 ...

Page 100: ... month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was copied page 81 Copying Files Copy Built in Card Copies all files from built in camera memory to a memory card This option copies all the files in built in camera memory It cannot be used to copy a single file Card Built in Copies a single file on the memory card to camera built in camera memory Files are copied to the folder in built i...

Page 101: ... 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 102 Printing with a Computer Windows Computer Install the software Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM that comes bundled with the c...

Page 102: ...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 103: ...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 104: ...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 105: ... 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 106: ...nce 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 104 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 130 The camera s Tim...

Page 107: ...ction pages 109 118 Save images and view them automatically Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM page 112 Images will be grouped by recording date and displayed in a calendar format Transfer images stored on your computer to camera memory In addition to images you also can transfer screen shot images from your computer to the camera Photo Transport page 115 Playback and edit movies You can play back movies...

Page 108: ... required 109 Save images to a computer automatically Manage images Vista XP 2000 Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3 1 DirectX 9 0c When DirectX 9 0 or higher is not already installed on the computer 112 Play movies Vista XP SP2 2000 SP4 QuickTime 7 113 Edit movies Vista XP 2000 Use commercial software as required Upload movie files to YouTube Vista XP SP2 2000 SP4 YouTube Uploader for CASIO 113 Transf...

Page 109: ...ept for DirectX Adobe Reader and QuickTime the bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run Operation on a self made computer is not supported Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM provides a function for migrating image data previously saved with Photo Loader which means you still will have access to your existing image archives...

Page 110: ...ecting 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 Copy images to your computer Windows Vista 1Select Open folder to view files 2Drag the DCIM folder to your Windows desktop to copy it Windows XP 1Sele...

Page 111: ...the folder that contains the images you want to view 3 Double click the image file you want to view For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 123 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original unrotated orientation IMPORTANT Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s ...

Page 112: ...d computer system requirements 3 Click Install for Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete installation Checking Your Computer s DirectX Version In order to manage images using Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM your computer also needs to have Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed Use the following procedure to check your computer s DirectX versio...

Page 113: ...nstalled software may interfere with proper playback of movies 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 managed by YouTube LLC where you can upload movies and view movies uploaded by others To install YouTube Uploa...

Page 114: ...er to the Internet 3 Connect the camera to your computer page 109 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 115: ... All 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 th...

Page 116: ...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 117: ... Digital Camera IMPORTANT You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you do not already have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed install Adobe Reader from the bundled CD ROM You can perform user registration over the Internet To do so of course you need to be able to connect to the Internet with your compu...

Page 118: ... tab select USB and then press 6 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Mass Storage and then press SET Using the Camera with a Macintosh When you want to do this Operating System Version Install this software See page Save images to your Macintosh and view them there manually Mac OS 9 Installation not required 118 Mac OS X Save images to your Macintosh automatically Manage images Mac OS 9 Use commercially avail...

Page 119: ...t 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 memory if it does not have a memory card loaded as a drive The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac ...

Page 120: ...camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename an image do so only on images that are stored on your computer Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while v...

Page 121: ...r OS 9 You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you don t go to the Adobe Systems Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader 1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder 2 Open the Digital Camera folder and then open the folder for the language whose user s guide you want to view 3 Open the file named camera_xx pdf ...

Page 122: ...Allowed 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 51 includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene ...

Page 123: ...der Recording Folder DPOF File Folder DPOF File Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder Movie BEST SHOT User Setup Folder Family Face 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 show...

Page 124: ...IM folders it to change its name to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer If you later decided to return the folder to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM The camera is designed to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM Note the camera also will not be able to recognize the folders inside the DCIM folder unless they have the names they origina...

Page 125: ... the above setting For information about menu operations see page 60 REC Mode Control Panel Display R Panel Show Displays the Control Panel All camera setting icons are cleared from the displayed image while the Control Panel is displayed Hide Turns off Control Panel display This setting helps to view more of the image when the 16 9 aspect ratio is selected Certain camera settings are indicated by...

Page 126: ... 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 Brightness that is greater than 0 0 Normal monitor screen brightness for indoor use etc...

Page 127: ...in memory If you select an audio snapshot as the startup image the audio will not play at startup Formatting built in memory page 135 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 128: ...loaded If a memory card is loaded and that card already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existing file names is greater than the largest sequential number remembered by the camera numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the existing file names plus 1 Reset Restarts the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or when the ...

Page 129: ...ge the geographic area and city for the time where you normally use the camera select Home 2 Use 8 and 2 to select City and then press 6 To change the World setting to summer time use 8 and 2 to select DST and then select On Summer time is used in some geographical areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months 3 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the geographic area you wan...

Page 130: ...f images Images recorded with certain BEST SHOT scenes ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Adjust When the date and time settings are what you want press SET to apply them You can specify a date from 1980 to 2049 Be sure to select your Home City page 129 before setting the time and date If you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for yo...

Page 131: ...he Control Panel date format as shown below page 24 YY MM DD or MM DD YY MM DD DD MM YY DD MM Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Language Specify the display language you want 1Select the tab on the right 2Select Language 3Select the language you want Specifying the Date Style Date Style YY MM DD 09 12 19 DD MM YY 19 12 09 MM DD YY 12 19 09 Specifying the Display Language Language 1 23 ...

Page 132: ...e Recording playback or recording During movie recording and playback When both sleep and Auto Power Off are turned on Auto Power Off takes priority Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Auto Power Off Auto Power Off turns off the camera whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Trigger Time Settings 1 min 2 min 5 min The trigger time is always 5 minutes in the PLAY mode Auto Power...

Page 133: ...era turns on whenever r REC or p PLAY is pressed Power On Off Camera turns on or off whenever r REC or p PLAY is pressed Disable Camera does not turn on or off whenever r REC or p PLAY is pressed Configuring USB Protocol Settings USB Mass Storage Select this setting when connecting to a computer pages 109 118 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this set...

Page 134: ...rectly if you select the wrong aspect ratio Images will not display correctly unless the camera s video signal output setting matches 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 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System Video Out NTSC Video system used in Japan the U S and other c...

Page 135: ...setups Startup screen Formatting a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Make sure that the battery is charged fully before starting a formatting operation Formatting may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can cause...

Page 136: ...lts on the on screen histogram NOTE A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure The recorded image may be over exposed or under exposed even though its histogram is centered Due to the limitations of exposure compensation you may not be able to achieve an optimum histogram configuration Use of the flash and certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate ex...

Page 137: ...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 138: ...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 139: ...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 140: ...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 141: ...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 142: ...air conditioner or in other areas subjected to extreme temperature or humidity Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vibration Condensation Sudden and extreme temperature changes such as when the camera is moved from the outdoors on a cold winter day into a warm room can cause water droplets called condensation to form on the interior and the exterior of the came...

Page 143: ...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 144: ...thin the text of this manual The SDHC logo is a trademark Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media Windows Vista and DirectX are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime the QuickTime logo and iPhoto are trademarks of Apple Inc MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany and li...

Page 145: ...ontains PrKERNELv4 Real time OS of eSOL Co Ltd Copyright 2007 eSOL Co Ltd PrKERNELv4 is a registered trademark of eSOL Co Ltd in Japan This product s YouTube upload functionality is included under license from YouTube LLC The presence of YouTube upload functionality in this product is not an endorsement or recommendation of the product by YouTube LLC ...

Page 146: ...heck if its contacts are dirty If contacts become dirty wipe them clean with a dry cloth When experiencing charging problems also check to make sure that the power cord is not disconnected from the power outlet or charger 1 Open the battery cover and remove the current battery With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the...

Page 147: ...re storing it Always remove the battery from the camera when you are not using it A battery left in the camera can discharge and go dead which will require some time to charge when you need to use the camera Store batteries in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower Precautions during Use The bundled charger is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC 50 60Hz Note h...

Page 148: ...ry card you must then turn write protection off whenever you want to record to it format it or delete any of its images If a memory card starts to behave abnormally during image playback you can restore normal operation by reformatting it page 135 However it is recommended that you always take along multiple memory cards whenever using the camera far away from the home or office As you record data...

Page 149: ...the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card The original data remains on the card Note that responsibility for the data on a memory card lies with you The following procedures are recommended whenever you discard a memory card or the camera or if you transfer ownership to another party When discarding a memory card either physically destroy the memory card or use commercially avai...

Page 150: ...nables upload of movies to the YouTube site Photo Transport 1 0 Adobe Reader 8 QuickTime 7 For details about the minimum system requirements for each software application see the Read me files on the CASIO Digital Camera Software CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Hard Disk Drive Space At least 2GB Other Internet Explorer 5 5 or higher Direc...

Page 151: ...lamp pages 17 18 28 bk 0 movie button page 46 bl r REC button pages 17 18 bmStrap hole page 2 bnConnector cover boUSB AV port pages 82 102 109 118 bp BS button page 51 bq MENU button page 60 br SET button page 24 bsControl button 8 2 4 6 page 24 btMonitor screen pages 136 152 3 2 1 4 5 7 6 SET 9 bk bm bn bl 8 bp bq br bs bo bt Front Back ckSpeaker clTripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tr...

Page 152: ...age deterioration indicator page 44 7Metering mode page 77 8Snapshot image size page 25 9Snapshot image quality page 73 bkFlash page 28 blAuto shutter page 30 bmAuto shutter trigger sensitivity page 32 bnContinuous shutter page 40 boFace recognition page 35 bpMake up page 34 bqExposure compensation page 42 brDate time page 43 bsFocus frame pages 18 68 btBattery level indicator page 13 ckHistogram ...

Page 153: ...age 122 4Snapshot image quality page 73 5Snapshot image size page 25 6ISO sensitivity page 76 7Aperture value 8Shutter speed 9Date time page 43 bkMetering mode page 77 blWhite balance setting page 92 bmFlash page 28 bnRecording mode boBattery level indicator page 13 bpHistogram page 136 bqExposure compensation page 42 1File type 2Protect indicator page 95 3Folder name file name page 122 4Movie rec...

Page 154: ...m for which there is no reset setting REC Mode REC Tab Reset Initial Default Settings Focus Q Auto Focus Continuous Off Self timer Off Auto Shutter Off Face Recognition Off Anti Shake A Camera AS AF Area U Spot Focus Frame ß Digital Zoom On L R Key Off Quick Shutter On Grid Off 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 Me...

Page 155: ... Color Filter Off Sharpness 0 Saturation 0 Contrast 0 Flash Intensity 0 Panel Show Screen Auto 2 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 R Adjust Date Style Language Sleep 1 min Auto Power Off 1 min REC PLAY Power On USB Mass Storage Video Out Format Reset C ...

Page 156: ...f the Set Up tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode Slideshow 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 ...

Page 157: ...camera and then reload it Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode press r REC to enter the REC Mode 2 If the flash is charging wait until the charge operation finishes 3 If the message Memory Full appears transfer images to your computer delete images you no longer need or use a different memory card Auto Focus does not focus pro...

Page 158: ...movie There is digital noise in images 1 Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark subject which increases the chance of digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject 2 You may be attempting to shoot in a dark location with Flash Off selected which can increase digital noise and make images appear coarse In this case turn on flash page 28 or use lights ...

Page 159: ... not detected correctly even though the face has been pre recorded Though face characteristics were pre recorded for your family member the data may have been faulty Other possible causes may be shooting at an angle or the facial features of the subject Try re recording the face of the family member who is not being detected page 36 When shooting with Auto Shutter the shutter does not trigger Auto...

Page 160: ...ommunication protocol is selected Select the correct USB communication protocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting pages 109 118 3 If the camera is not turned on 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 d...

Page 161: ...ormat the memory card page 135 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 while the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer page 102 Files could not be saved because battery is low B...

Page 162: ...K switch of the SD or SDHC memory card loaded in the camera is in the locked position You cannot store images to or delete images from a memory card that is locked There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card There are no printing images Set up DPOF There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 104 There is no image ...

Page 163: ...2 02 MB 19 478 3 2 3456x2304 Fine 4 94 MB 7 195 Normal 2 64 MB 14 366 Economy 1 78 MB 22 543 16 9 3456x1944 Fine 4 04 MB 9 239 Normal 2 18 MB 18 443 Economy 1 48 MB 26 653 7M 3072x2304 Fine 4 3 MB 9 224 Normal 2 31 MB 16 418 Economy 1 57 MB 25 616 4M 2304x1728 Fine 2 5 MB 15 386 Normal 1 4 MB 28 690 Economy 900 KB 43 1074 2M 1600x1200 Fine 1 26 MB 31 767 Normal 790 KB 49 1224 Economy 470 KB 83 205...

Page 164: ... a different capacity calculate the number of images as a percentage of 1GB Each 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 MovieRecording Capacity SD Memory Card 1GB Movie Recording Capacity File Size of 1 minute Movie WIDE 848x480 4 4 Megabits second 30 frames second 68...

Page 165: ...groups including aspherical lens Zoom 4X optical zoom 4X digital zoom 16X in combination with optical zoom 21 3X 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 Spot Multi Tracking Approximate Focus Snapshot From Lens Surface Auto Focus 40 cm to 9 1 3 to 9 Wide Angle Macro Fo...

Page 166: ...o 2 3 Telephoto Range is affected by optical zoom Flash Charging Time Approximately 6 seconds maximum Recording Snapshots Macro Self timer Continuous Shutter Normal Speed CS HighSpeed CS Flash CS BEST SHOT Make up Auto Shutter Face Recognition Movies normal movie Prerecord Movie and For YouTube with monaural audio Audio Voice Recording Approximate Maximum Audio Recording Times After Recording 30 s...

Page 167: ... 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 record...

Page 168: ...tance 1050 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 31 5 W x 44 1 H x 7 5 D mm 1 24 W x 1 74 H x 0 30 D Weight Approximately 24 5 g 0 86 oz Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60 Hz Output Power 4 2 V DC 600 mA Operating Temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Supported Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 70 Charging Time 130 minutes Dimensions 55 W x 23 H x 86 D mm 2 2 W ...

Page 169: ...CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0809 C M10 ...

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