Casio EX-Z270 - EXILIM Digital Camera User Manual Download Page 9

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The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.

Camera

Charger

Unit

General Guide

Zoom controller
(pages 22, 45, 90, 91)

Shutter button (page 22)

[ON/OFF] (Power)
(page 21)

Flash (page 33)

Microphone
(pages 49, 108)

Lens

Front lamp
(pages 25, 68)

[

] (PLAY) button

(pages 21, 26)

[

] (movie) button

(page 48)

Back lamp
(pages 21, 23, 33)

[

] (REC) button

(pages 21, 22)

USB/AV port (pages
92, 115, 122, 131)

Connector cover

Strap hole (page 2)

Control button
([

] [

])

(pages 27, 29, 33, 149)

[BS] button (page 53)

[MENU] button
(page 62)

[SET] button (page 29)

Monitor screen
(pages 10, 149)

bm
bo

8 bk

9 bl

[ ]
[ ]
[ ]

[ ]

[SET]

Back

Battery/memory card slots (pages 16, 19, 159, 161)

Tripod hole
Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.

Speaker

Bottom

Front

Contacts

[CHARGE] Lamp

AC jack

Summary of Contents for EX-Z270 - 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 80 Charger unit BC 80L 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: ...d liable for any damages lost profits or claims by third parties arising out of the use of 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 f...

Page 4: ...mera 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 33 Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area 35 Specifying...

Page 5: ...69 Shooting with Face Detection Face Detection 72 Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake 73 Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area 74 Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame 74 Turning Digital Zoom On or Off Digital Zoom 75 Assigning Functions to the 4 and 6 Keys L R Key 75 Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter 76 Using the easy Mode easy Mode 76 Displaying the On sc...

Page 6: ...Print 97 Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT 98 Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing 99 Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting 101 Using Red Eye Correction Red Eye 101 Adjusting White Balance White Balance 102 Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness 103 Keystone Correction Keystone 103 Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph Color Corr...

Page 7: ... Documentation PDF Files 134 User Registration 134 Files and Folders 135 Memory Card Data 136 Other Settings Set Up 138 REC Mode Control Panel Display R Panel 138 Selecting a PLAY Mode Screen Layout P Display 139 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 140 Configuring a Startup Image Startup 140 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No 141 Configuring World Time Settings Wor...

Page 8: ...g 159 To replace the battery 159 Battery Precautions 160 Using the Camera in another Country 160 Using a Memory Card 161 To replace the memory card 161 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software 163 Reset Initial Default Settings 164 When things don t go right 167 Troubleshooting 167 Display Messages 172 Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time Voice Recording Time 174 Specifications 176 ...

Page 9: ... page 48 bkBack lamp pages 21 23 33 bl r REC button pages 21 22 bmUSB AV port pages 92 115 122 131 bnConnector cover boStrap hole page 2 bpControl button 8 2 4 6 pages 27 29 33 149 bq BS button page 53 br MENU button page 62 bs SET button page 29 btMonitor screen pages 10 149 6 7 5 3 2 1 4 bq br bs bt bp bn bm bo 8 bk 9 bl SET Back ckBattery memory card slots pages 16 19 159 161 clTripod hole Use ...

Page 10: ...pacity page 48 9Remaining snapshot memory capacity page 174 bkSnapshot image size page 30 blSnapshot image quality page 79 bmFlash page 33 bnAF Area page 35 boISO sensitivity page 36 bpContinuous shutter page 37 bqFace Detection page 40 brMake up page 42 bseasy Mode page 43 btDate time page 45 ckTimestamp indicator page 143 clShutter speed cmAperture value cnExposure compensation page 81 coFocus f...

Page 11: ...ge 64 2White balance setting page 82 3Recording mode page 48 4Remaining movie memory capacity page 48 5Movie recording time page 48 6Exposure compensation page 81 7Battery level indicator page 17 8Histogram page 149 bm 4 9 bt cp bk co 3 4 7 6 5 8 12 3 4 7 6 8 5 12 ...

Page 12: ...ate time page 45 bkMetering mode page 83 blWhite balance setting page 102 bmFlash page 33 bnRecording mode boBattery level indicator page 17 bpHistogram page 149 bqExposure compensation page 81 1File type 2Protect indicator page 105 3Folder name file name page 135 4Movie recording time page 86 5Movie image quality page 80 6Date time page 45 7Battery level indicator page 17 3 1 bp bq bo blbk bm bn ...

Page 13: ...ra A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete images a countless number of times 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 Play Delete Record ...

Page 14: ...ct images An AUTO BEST SHOT mode automatically selects the appropriate BEST SHOT sample scene based on current shooting conditions Make up Mode This feature smoothes the skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits See page 42 for more information See page 53 for more information See page 111 for more information Extract a moving subj...

Page 15: ...f the battery with those of the charger unit load the battery into the charger unit 2 Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet About 100 minutes are required to reach full charge The CHARGE lamp will go out when charging is complete Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger First charge the battery prior to use To charge the battery Lamp St...

Page 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 143 See page 178 for information about battery life and memor...

Page 18: ...a camera 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 ...

Page 19: ...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 This model does not support use of an Eye Fi card 1 Press ON OFF to turn off the camera and then open the battery c...

Page 20: ... press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Format and then press 6 3 Use 8 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 th...

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 145 145 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: ...the subject it is currently pointed at Mastering how much pressure is required for a half press and a full press of the shutter button is an important technique for good looking images The focus frame in the screen shots included in this manual is shown at ß Note that you can change the form of the focus frame if you want page 74 Shooting a Movie Press 0 Movie to start movie recording Press 0 Movi...

Page 24: ... 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 and try to focus again If the subject is not in the center of the fram...

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: ...on about the displayed snapshot also is included page 174 You also 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 90 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 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: ...u want press 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 138 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 Pane...

Page 30: ...camera switches 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 coll...

Page 31: ...ages that can be stored see page 174 For information about movie image size see page 80 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 107 7M 3072x2304 size image Approximately 7 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: ...n screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi print resolution Image Size Pixels Suggested Print Size and Application Description 10M 3648x2736 Poster Print Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped page 107 from the original 3 2 3648x2432 Po...

Page 33: ...itions Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash On Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Soft Flash Soft flash always fires regardless of exposure conditions Red Eye Reduction Flash fires automatically This type of flash can be used to reduce the chance of redness in the subject s eyes Flash 2 _...

Page 34: ...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 35: ...Ë Tracking cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Auto Shutter page 69 Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image This setting works well with focus lock page 67 Multi When you half press the shutter button while this setting selected the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among nine possi...

Page 36: ...vity always is applied for movies regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO AUTO Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 64 Lower sensitivity Higher sensitivity Slow shutter speed Fast shutter speed Set for shooting in dimly lit areas Less noise Some coarseness incre...

Page 37: ...he shutter button to shoot Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed Releasing the shutter button stops shooting Using Continuous Shutter CS CS speed Maximum CS Shots Recorded Image Size Flash Mode CS Normal Speed CS Depends on memory card capacity Until memory full According to image size setting According to flash mode setting CS High Speed CS 4 images per secon...

Page 38: ...rs that you want to save press the shutter button Each image that you select by pressing the shutter button will have a mark appended to it 2After selecting all of the images you want to save press MENU 3Use 8 and 2 to select the save method you want and then press SET Save All Saves all the images Mark Buttons Used for Image Selection 4 6 During playback changes the playback direction and playbac...

Page 39: ...rding easy Mode Movie Recording Make up The speed of CS Normal Speed 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 CS Normal Speed CS speed is slower when shooting with flash You cannot use the self timer in combination with CS Normal Speed CS CS High Spee...

Page 40: ...Assign the setting to the keys page 75 and perform the above step again 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top Face Detection 3 Use 4 and 6 to select G Face Detection On and then press SET 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 and the frames around...

Page 41: ... by hair sunglasses a hat etc or a face in dark shade A profile or a face that is at an angle A face that is very far away and small or very close and large A face in an area that is very dark The face of a pet or some other non human subject IMPORTANT Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT scenes Dynamic Photo ID Photo Business cards and doc...

Page 42: ...Panel option from the top Make up 3 Use 4 and 6 to select a level of 1 or greater and then press SET You can set one of 12 levels in the range 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 displ...

Page 43: ...tton the rest of the way This records the snapshot Using the easy Menu The easy menu contains flash self timer and image size settings plus an item for exiting the easy mode While the 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 164 and Quality tab menu page 165 are fixed at preset optimum values Any settings you confi...

Page 44: ...s Flash page 33 Self timer page 68 Image Size page 30 The following are the settings you can select for easy Mode On screen pop up help text provides a brief explanation of each setting Menu Item Available Settings Flash Auto Flash Flash On Flash Off Self timer 10 second self timer l Image Size easy Mode k l Exit Menu Exit the easy menu To do this Select this setting Stay in the easy mode without ...

Page 45: ...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 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: ... 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 10M 16X 4X 3 2 16X 4X 16 9 16X 4X 7M 19X 4 8X 4M 25X 6 3X 2...

Page 48: ... becomes full 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 Natural Green BEST SHOT scene for example will shot images with vivid green trees and grass Minimizing the Effe...

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 162 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: ...ecord audio 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 ...

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 136 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: ...a includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene is named either For eBay or Auction 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 136 High Sensitivity The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the camera s flash fires High sensit...

Page 56: ...he sequence 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 Flash Intensity Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast The following are the settings that are saved for each user movie BEST SHOT sc...

Page 57: ...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 58: ...egardless of the camera s image size setting Printing an ID Photo The print operation outputs multiple copies of the same image on the same sheet in various standard ID photo sizes Cut out the image s you need Actual prints are slightly larger than the standard ID photo sizes to facilitate trimming When printing an ID photo be sure to select 4 x6 as the paper size page 116 When printing an ID phot...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...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 61: ... Power Off page 145 trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby Sleep page 145 is disabled while Auto Shutter being used Multi motion Image can be used to isolate a moving subject within a series of multiple images and places them against a stationary background Make sure that the camera is not moving or shaking when shooting with Multi motion Image 1 Press BS...

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 40 cm to 9 infinity 1 3 to 9 Fixed distance 2 4 Macro Close ups Automatic Approximately 15 cm to 50 cm 5 9 to 19 7 EPan Focus Shooting with a relatively wide focus range Fixed focal point Fixed distance 2 3 Infinity Scenery and o...

Page 65: ...nce Normal Macro Zoom Steps Close Up Telephoto Center distance Z1 Wide Approx 0 60 2 0 9 0 23 9 1 2 Approx 0 70 2 3 9 0 26 10 2 3 Approx 0 90 3 0 9 0 28 11 0 4 Approx 1 10 3 6 9 0 32 12 6 5 Approx 1 40 4 6 9 0 37 14 6 6 Approx 1 90 6 2 9 0 45 17 7 7 Approx 2 20 7 2 9 0 52 20 5 8 Approx 2 90 9 5 9 0 59 23 2 9 Tele Approx 3 50 11 5 9 0 66 26 0 ...

Page 66: ...far the subject is from the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus Macro Focus or ...

Page 67: ...o focus on and then half press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed which maintains the focus setting move the camera to compose the image When Ë Tracking is selected as the Auto Focus area the focus frame will move automatically and follow the subject 3 When you are ready to shoot the image press the shutter button the rest of the way down NOTE Focus lock also locks exposu...

Page 68: ... Flash Movie Make up easy Mode some BEST SHOT scenes Dynamic Photo Multi motion Image ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc For YouTube 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 ...

Page 69: ...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 70: ...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 71: ... one that work best for you Using Auto Shutter in Combination with Continuous Shutter The following describes how Auto Shutter works while used in combination with Continuous Shutter page 37 Tips for Better Auto Shutter Snapshots Using Auto Shutter in combination with Anti Shake page 73 reduces the chance of image blur even more While recording with Detect Blur or Detect Smile keep the camera as s...

Page 72: ...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 35 Always make sure you had Í Spot selected for the AF area whenever you are us...

Page 73: ...onitor screen when you half press the shutter button while D Auto or S Image AS 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 36 must be AUTO for Anti Shake to work Shooting while D Auto or S Image AS is selected can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cau...

Page 74: ...r 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 Monitor screen information display is always on page 149 when È Multi is selected as the AF area page 35 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 infor...

Page 75: ...e six functions listed below to the 4 and 6 keys Turning Digital Zoom On or Off Digital Zoom Assigning Functions to the 4 and 6 Keys L R Key Setting 4 6 key operation Make up Shoots with the Make up Mode page 42 Metering Changes the Metering Mode page 83 EV Shift Adjusts the EV shift value page 81 White Balance Changes the white balance setting page 82 ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting page ...

Page 76: ...me Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab easy Mode For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 43 Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter On Turns on Quick Shutter Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used Off Turns off Quick Shutter so focus is performed using normal Auto Focus before the image is recorded If you press fully the shutter button while Quick Shutter is turned off i...

Page 77: ...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 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: ...a finely detailed image of nature that includes dense tree branches or leaves or an image of a complex pattern Memory capacity the number of images you can record will be affected by the quality settings you configure page 174 Image Quality Settings Quality Specifying Snapshot Size Size Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Normal Economy Gives...

Page 80: ...ens the amount of time you can shoot 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 Specifying Movie Image Quality Quality Movie Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate HD 1280x720 24 Megabits second 24 frames second STD 640x480 10 Megab...

Page 81: ...s 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 backl...

Page 82: ...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 83: ...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 84: ...Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab Sharpness You can specify one of five sharpness settings from 2 sharpest to 2 least sharp Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting Extra Performs a higher level of brightness correction than the On setting When this option is selected it takes longer for the image to be stored after the shutter button is pressed On Performs brightn...

Page 85: ...ontrast settings from 2 most contrast between light and dark to 2 least contrast between light and dark Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab Flash Intensity You can specify one of five flash intensity settings from 2 weakest to 2 strongest Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close Controlling Color Saturation Saturation Adjusting Image Contrast Contrast Specifying Fl...

Page 86: ...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 87: ...S group you selected Playback Controls Viewing Continuous Shutter Images 4 6 During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back Playback speed cannot be adjusted while the displayed image is zoomed SET Toggles between pause and play Zoom controller Zooms the image You can use 8 2 4 and 6 to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor scree...

Page 88: ...eleting 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 G...

Page 89: ... 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 90: ...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 91: ...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 92: ...e connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration 2 Turn on the TV and select its video input mode If the TV has more than one video input select the one where the camera is connected Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen Yellow AV cable bundled USB AV port White Making sure that the 6 mark on the camera is aligned with t...

Page 93: ...as required NOTE Audio is monaural Certain TVs may cut off part of the images All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen You can use 8 DISP to change the display contents Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use one of the following methods to connect the camera to the recording device using the camera s bundled AV cable DVD recorder ...

Page 94: ... 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 95: ...V 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 e...

Page 96: ... 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 97: ... 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 98: ...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 99: ...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 100: ...t 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 e...

Page 101: ...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 102: ...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 103: ...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 104: ...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 105: ... 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 106: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...crophone with your fingers while recording Good 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 Adding audio dubbing is not possible for the following types of images Images created using MOTION PRINT Protected images To delete audio perform the foll...

Page 109: ...t 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 110: ... month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was copied page 91 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 111: ... Subject Dynamic Photo To create a subject image to be inserted Dynamic Photo CS speed Number of Shots Subject type Moving Subject 1sec 20fps 20 images per second 20 shots Records multiple images of the subject which are cropped and combined to create movement against the background image Moving Subject 2sec 10fps 10 images per second 20 shots Moving Subject 4sec 5fps 5 images per second 20 shots ...

Page 112: ...p 3 which includes the subject will be visible on the monitor screen to help you compose the background image properly 5 Press the shutter button to shoot the background only The cropped subject image will appear on the display after shooting is complete If you selected Moving Subject the cropped subject image will be moving on the display IMPORTANT When shooting the subject image shoot against a ...

Page 113: ...t and then press SET 3 While watching the monitor screen use 8 2 4 and 6 to adjust the insertion position of the subject When it is located where you want press SET This inserts the subject into the background image and creates a Dynamic Photo If the original still image into which a moving subject is inserted is smaller than 2M size the Dynamic Photo will be the same size as the original If the o...

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: ...ct 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 image If you want to include the date in the images press BS so On is shown for date stamping Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for other images if you want 3 Press SET C...

Page 118: ...following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image 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 The camera s Time Stamp setting imprints the date into a snapshot wh...

Page 119: ...n a printer that supports PRINT Image Matching III makes it possible to use information about shooting conditions that is recorded with the image and produce exactly the type of image you want PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching III are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Exif Print Printing on a printer that supports Exif Print Exif 2 2 uses information about shooting conditions recor...

Page 120: ... images to a computer and view them there Save images and view them manually USB connection pages 122 131 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 Playback and edit movies You can play back movies pages 126 134 To edit movies use commercially available software a...

Page 121: ...not required 122 Play movies Vista XP 2000 Installation not 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 126 Edit movies Vista XP 2000 Use commercial software as required U...

Page 122: ...l 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 1 Turn o...

Page 123: ...is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector 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 ...

Page 124: ...t to a different location before performing the next step 11 On the My Documents Edit menu select Paste This will paste the DCIM folder and all the image files it contains into your My Documents folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer 12 After you finish copying images disconnect the camera from the computer Windows Vista Windows XP On the camera press ON...

Page 125: ... 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 on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossi...

Page 126: ...applications you have running and stop resident applications Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal a TV or computer and play back movies that way Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD ROM that comes with your camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with t...

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: ...lick 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 c...

Page 131: ...camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press 6 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Mass Storage and then press SET Using the Camera with a Macintosh When you want to do this Operating System Version Install this software See page Save images to your Macintosh and view them there manually OS 9 Installation not required 131 OS X Save images to your Macintosh automatically Manage images 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: ...ntation IMPORTANT Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted If you are running Mac OS X you can use the iPhoto application that comes bundled with the operating system to manage your images If you are running Mac OS 9 you will need to use commercially available software Never use your computer to modify delete move ...

Page 134: ...cintosh and play back movies that way IMPORTANT Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your Macintosh before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you don t go to the Adobe Systems Inco...

Page 135: ...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 136: ...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 137: ...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 138: ...t of icons All screens shots in this manual show what appears while On is selected for the above setting For information about menu operations see page 62 REC Mode Control Panel Display R Panel On Displays the Control Panel The Control Panel makes it quick and easy to change certain camera settings Off Turns off Control Panel display This setting helps to view more of the image when the 16 9 aspec...

Page 139: ...LAY Mode Screen Layout P Display Wide With this setting the display image is the maximum possible size that allows the entire image to be displayed horizontally With some aspect ratios the top and bottom of the image will be cut off 4 3 100 of the display image is always visible With some aspect ratios black bands may appear above and below or to the left and right of the image ...

Page 140: ...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 141: ...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 142: ...ress 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 want and then press SET 4 Use 8 and 2 to select the city you want and then press SET 5 Press SET IMPORTANT Before configuring World T...

Page 143: ...corded with certain BEST SHOT scenes Dynamic Photo 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 select Apply and then press SET to apply them You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049 Be sure to select your Home City page 142 before setting the time and date If you set the time and date while the wrong city ...

Page 144: ...he Control Panel date format as shown below page 29 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 145: ...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 146: ...ettings REC PLAY Power On Camera 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 122 131 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an externa...

Page 147: ...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 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: ...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 150: ...ting so the graph is as close to the center as possible For snapshots you can even display individual histograms for R red G green and B blue Example Histograms How to Use the Histogram A histogram towards the left side results when the overall image is dark A histogram that is too far to the left may result in black out of the dark areas of an image A histogram towards the right side results when...

Page 151: ...ire the flash too close to the eyes of the subject Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight Monitor Screen Should the monitor screen ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the monitor screen Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician Should monitor screen liq...

Page 152: ...or snowing near the ocean or other body of water or in a bathroom 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center Dropping and Rough Treatment Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any...

Page 153: ...n camera memory Rechargeable Battery Use only the specified charger unit or the specified device to charge the battery Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Do not expose or immerse the battery in fresh water or salt water Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service lif...

Page 154: ...tery If a battery is to be used by young children make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle the battery correctly Should fluid from a battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin immediately rinse it off with clean tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation Battery Life...

Page 155: ...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: ...e upon the rights 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 register...

Page 158: ...ERNELv4 is a registered trademark of eSOL Co Ltd in Japan This product contains the software of FotoNation Inc FotoNation is a registered trademark of FotoNation Inc FaceTracker is a trademarks of FotoNation Inc This product s YouTube upload functionality is included under license from YouTube LLC The presence of YouTube upload functionality in this product is not an endorsement or recommendation ...

Page 159: ...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 160: ...ra 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 To prevent over discharging of an unused battery fully charge it and then load it in the camera and fully use up the charge about once every six months Precautions during Use The bundled cha...

Page 161: ...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 148 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 162: ...of 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 a...

Page 163: ...h 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 Operating System Windows Vista XP SP2 SP3 2000 SP4 Other Sufficient memory to run the operating system Computer configuration that enables playback of movies on the YouTube site Computer configuration that enables upload of mo...

Page 164: ...m for which there is no reset setting REC Mode REC Tab Reset Initial Default Settings Focus Q Auto Focus CS Off Self timer Off Auto Shutter Off Face Detection Off Anti Shake A Camera AS AF Area U Spot Focus Frame ß Digital Zoom On L R Key Make up Quick Shutter On easy Mode Off 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 Ar...

Page 165: ...Extra Color Filter Off Sharpness 0 Saturation 0 Contrast 0 Flash Intensity 0 Panel On Panel Wide 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 P Adjust Date Style Language Sleep 1 min Auto Power Off 1 min REC PLAY Power On USB Mass Storage Video Out Format Reset ...

Page 166: ...e and PLAY mode Slideshow Images All images Time 30 min Interval 3 sec Effect Pattern 1 Dynamic Photo 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 167: ...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 168: ...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 169: ...hen shooting images in a seashore or ski area Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 33 or adjust EV shift to the side page 81 The focus frame does not appear on the monitor screen Normally turning off the camera while Detect Smile is selected for Auto Shutter will cause the camera s face ...

Page 170: ...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 171: ...era 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 172: ...ard 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 2 Are you trying to use an Eye Fi card This camera does not support use of an Eye Fi card 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 o...

Page 173: ... The card is locked The LOCK 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 174: ...6 Economy 2 27 MB 16 426 3 2 3648x2432 Fine 5 6 MB 6 172 Normal 2 97 MB 12 325 Economy 2 0 MB 18 483 16 9 3648x2048 Fine 4 59 MB 7 210 Normal 2 46 MB 14 393 Economy 1 67 MB 21 579 7M 3072x2304 Fine 4 3 MB 8 224 Normal 2 31 MB 15 418 Economy 1 57 MB 23 616 4M 2304x1728 Fine 2 5 MB 14 386 Normal 1 4 MB 26 690 Economy 900 KB 40 1074 2M 1600x1200 Fine 1 26 MB 28 767 Normal 790 KB 45 1223 Economy 470 K...

Page 175: ... 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 HD 1280x720 24 Megabits second 24 frames second 12 seconds 5 minutes 27 seconds 179 8 MB STD 640x480 10 Megabits second 30 frames second 2...

Page 176: ...ns Focal Distance F2 6 W to 5 9 T f 4 65 to 18 6 mm equivalent to 28 to 112 mm in 35 mm format Seven lenses in six groups including aspherical lens Zoom 4X optical zoom 4X digital zoom 16X in combination with optical zoom 22 8X 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 ...

Page 177: ...ormal 0 15 m to 4 2 m 0 5 to 13 8 Wide Angle 0 6 m to 1 9 m 2 0 to 6 2 Telephoto Flash CS 0 6 m to 1 6 m 2 0 to 5 2 Wide Angle 0 6 m to 0 7 m 2 0 to 2 3 Telephoto Range is affected by optical zoom Flash Charging Time Approximately 6 seconds maximum Recording Snapshots Macro Self timer Continuous Shutter CS Normal Speed CS High Speed CS Flash BEST SHOT Make up Auto Shutter Face Detection easy Mode ...

Page 178: ...pproximate playback time Standard temperature 23 C 73 F one image scroll approximately every 10 seconds 3 Approximate continuous recording time The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life Frequency of flash zoom and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values Microphone Mon...

Page 179: ...itance 700 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 31 4 W x 39 5 H x 5 9 D mm 1 24 W x 1 56 H x 0 23 D Weight Approximately 19 g 0 67 oz Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60 Hz Output Power 4 2 V DC 550 mA Operating Temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Supported Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 80 Charging Time 100 minutes Dimensions 52 W x 20 H x 81 D mm 2 0 W x ...

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Page 181: ...ore visit the special Dynamic Photo website at This manual provides an introduction to Dynamic Photo which creates a whole new way to enjoy digital imaging All screen shots shown in this manual are in English However the camera allows you to select another display language if you want http exilim com dp Getting the Most Out of Dynamic Photo ...

Page 182: ...ents Dynamic Photo A totally new way to enjoy digital photography 2 Dynamic Photo Technology 3 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 4 Step 1 Shoot the subject 4 Step 2 Create the Dynamic Photo image 6 Four Tips for Good Subject Cropping 7 Specifying the Subject Type and CS Speed 10 Step 3 Have fun with Dynamic Photo 11 Step 4 Use Dynamic Studio to expand use of Dynamic Photo images to other applications...

Page 183: ... 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 Before performing the following steps you should record the background image into which you want to insert the moving subject Dynamic Photo Technology Moving CS Images Extract the subject Insert it into another image Background Image Moving Sub...

Page 184: ...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 185: ...rame Keep the camera still so you can maintain the same background composition as the first image with the subject When everything is ready press the shutter button Only one shot not CS images of the background is recorded at this time As shown in the image to the right there is no need to carefully compose the two images when shooting against a flat wall that has no visible marks at all The extra...

Page 186: ... use as the background You should record the background image you want to use before starting this procedure Only images that are able to be used as background images will appear at this time 4 Use 4 and 6 to select the subject you want to insert and then press SET Only subjects that can be inserted into other images will appear at this time 5 As you watch the camera s monitor screen use 8 2 4 and...

Page 187: ... will be the same size as the background image The size of a Dynamic Photo image created by inserting a stationary subject into a background image is 6M If the background image into which a stationary subject is inserted is smaller than 6M the resulting image will be the same size as the background image When shooting the subject image shoot against a white wall or some other surface whose color i...

Page 188: ...ing CS images of a moving subject When there are reference points in the image as shown above you need to compose the second background only image precisely according to the reference points In this case you will need to keep the camera as still as possible when shooting the first image subject and background and the second image background only Use a tripod whenever possible and make sure that im...

Page 189: ...ht illumination or other light sources as part of the subject Shadows tend to form when the subject is too close to a wall Have the subject move as far away as possible from the wall Do not use a moving background Good cropping is not possible if anything besides the subject is moving in the images For example avoid breaking waves trees blowing in the wind etc ...

Page 190: ...Subject type Moving Subject 1sec 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 pe...

Page 191: ...mber of potential applications for your Dynamic Photos Step 4 Use Dynamic Studio to expand use of Dynamic Photo images to other applications On a PC Enjoy watching Dynamic Photo images on your PC screen Dynamic Studio is an online service that lets you convert Dynamic Photo images to a movie which you can then use in a wider range of applications In a digital photo frame Play Dynamic Photo images ...

Page 192: ...devices Though you can convert to movie files for a wide range of applications such as those listed above the basic Dynamic Studio operation is the same in all cases The following explains the basic procedure for using Dynamic Studio The 20 Continuous Shutter images you record when you shoot a Dynamic Photo image are stored in camera memory Using Dynamic Studio starts with uploading these 20 image...

Page 193: ...r web browser to go to Dynamic Studio site at the following URL http dynamicstudio jp In the upper right corner of the page select the language you want Here we will select English After the page appears in the language you selected click START to begin Read the Terms of Use that appear and click the Agree button to agree to be bound by them Single stationary subject images Sets of 20 moving subje...

Page 194: ...are subject images that have not been inserted into a background image If the images you uploaded are part of a Dynamic Photo image subject images background image click Next without doing anything to advance to Step 4 The current selected background is the one with a pink boundary around it If you are planning to create an animation GIF file with a transparent background deselect the currently se...

Page 195: ...d movie For details see Movie Conversion Settings After all the settings are the way you want click Convert The amount of time it takes for conversion depends on the duration of the movie Conversion is relatively quick for a short duration but takes progressively longer for longer durations You should figure on just under one minute of conversion time for every 10 seconds of movie duration The act...

Page 196: ... your web browser as many times as you like Step 6 Your Movie Has Been Created Click here to download your movie to your PC Movie download URL Click here to start playback of the online movie Share this movie with your friends by sending them this URL Click here to add the URL to the favorites of your web browser so you can view the movie whenever you want The movie will stay on the Dynamic Studio...

Page 197: ...ip file on your computer to extract the movie file Move the extracted movie file MyMovie MOV in this example to the folder you want on your computer Double click the movie file MyMovie MOV in this example and check for proper playback MOV movies can be played on your computer if you have QuickTime 7 or higher installed QuickTime is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries...

Page 198: ...owly try a different setting Intended Use Specify how you intend to use the converted movie Making the wrong selection here can make it impossible to play back the movie on a specific device Use the following for reference when selecting a setting Movie Conversion Settings Mobile phone Converts to 3GPP or 3GPP2 format for playback on a cell phone Photo frame Converts to MPEG1 format which is compa...

Page 199: ...accordance with the Intended Use setting you select Use Movie Format to select a different setting if you want Converting to a Movie for Cell Phone Use The initial default movie format setting is always 3GPP2 Converting to a Movie for PC Use The initial default movie format setting is always MOV You can change this to MPEG4 if you want ...

Page 200: ...en back in reverse Select the Reverse option for playback that is the same as that performed by the camera Maximum playback time is 16 seconds In the case of a file used for playback on a cell phone however conversion to a movie with a total time within three to four seconds is recommended Title and Comment The information you input here is displayed above and below the movie whenever it is played...

Page 201: ...XP and Windows Vista only A text string that starts with the characters http dynamicstudio jp is a movie download URL You can send your friends mail messages with the movie download URL so they can download the movie to their own computers Clicking Add to favorites will add the movie download URL to the favorites of your web browser Download Movie Page Title The title you input in Step 5 Create Yo...

Page 202: ... lets you store movies online A movie can be stored for up to 30 days Movies stored online can be viewed by accessing them from a cell phone or PC You also can send the online URL to your friends and family members which means you can distribute Dynamic Photos as e greeting cards Cell Phone Movie Playback Precautions There is no guarantee that a converted movie or downloaded movie will be able to ...

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