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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 p...

Page 2: ...g contact your original retailer Unpacking Digital camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 Charger unit BC 31L The shape of the power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area Pow...

Page 3: ...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 o...

Page 4: ...ctly 24 Viewing Snapshots 25 Deleting Images 26 To delete a single file 26 To delete all files 26 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 27 Auto Focus Restrictions 27 Snapshot Tutorial 28 Using the Control Pan...

Page 5: ...with Face Detection Face Detection 71 Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake 72 Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area 73 Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light 73...

Page 6: ...es MOTION PRINT 95 Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing 96 Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting 98 Using Red Eye Correction Red Eye 98 Adjusting White Balance White Balance 99 Adjusting the Bri...

Page 7: ...stration 133 Using an Eye Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images Eye Fi 133 Files and Folders 135 Memory Card Data 136 Other Settings Set Up 138 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Screen 138 T...

Page 8: ...replace the battery 157 Battery Precautions 157 Using the Camera in another Country 158 Using a Memory Card 158 To replace the memory card 158 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Bundle...

Page 9: ...0 movie button page 47 bl r REC button pages 20 21 bmStrap hole page 2 bnConnector cover boUSB AV port pages 89 113 121 130 bp SET button page 28 bq BS button page 52 br MENU button page 61 bsControl...

Page 10: ...ge deterioration indicator page 43 8Metering mode page 81 9Snapshot image size page 29 bkSnapshot image quality page 78 blFlash page 32 bmAF Area page 34 bnLighting page 35 boISO sensitivity page 36 b...

Page 11: ...ot image quality page 78 5Snapshot image size page 29 6ISO sensitivity page 36 7Aperture value 8Shutter speed 9Date time page 42 bkMetering mode page 81 blWhite balance setting page 99 bmFlash page 32...

Page 12: ...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 St...

Page 13: ...sample scene based on current shooting conditions The Make up Mode smoothes the skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits See pages 4...

Page 14: ...se of the charger unit load the battery into the charger unit 2 Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet About 150 minutes are required to reach full charge The CHARGE lamp will go out when...

Page 15: ...harging 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 o...

Page 16: ...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 dat...

Page 17: ...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 S...

Page 18: ...with a memory card Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card When no memory card is loaded images are saved to built in memory For information about memory card capac...

Page 19: ...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 agai...

Page 20: ...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 pag...

Page 21: ...is on the display If it isn t see page 52 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 172 Monito...

Page 22: ...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...

Page 23: ...er 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 a...

Page 24: ...eleases 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 ill...

Page 25: ...an clear the information to view only the snapshot page 147 You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z page 87 If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you...

Page 26: ...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...

Page 27: ...l be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 78 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an im...

Page 28: ...er all of the settings are the way you want press SET This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode NOTE You also can configure settings other than those listed above page 61 The Control Pan...

Page 29: ...es 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 shot...

Page 30: ...ges that can be stored see page 172 For information about movie image size see page 79 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 104 8M 3264x2448 size image Approximately 8 million pi...

Page 31: ...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 reso...

Page 32: ...tting 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 Re...

Page 33: ...sh 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...

Page 34: ...ects the optimal focus point and focuses on it Intelligent AF Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image This setting works well with focus lock page 66 Multi When you ha...

Page 35: ...e this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas when shooting images 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top Lightin...

Page 36: ...ity 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 s...

Page 37: ...press SET 4 Press the 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 sp...

Page 38: ...s 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 MEN...

Page 39: ...e 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...

Page 40: ...e detection Face detection may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways Detection of the following types of faces is not supported Face that is obstructed by hair sunglasses a hat etc or a...

Page 41: ...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...

Page 42: ...tion with digital zoom that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 4X to 63 8X The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 44...

Page 43: ...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...

Page 44: ...mage size The Make up Mode smoothes the skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits 1 In the REC mode press the button once so appears...

Page 45: ...ot press the shutter button all the way down NOTE The following functions cannot be used together with the Make up Mode Continuous Shutter Triple Self timer Face Detection Landscape Mode The Landscape...

Page 46: ...you selected 5 Point the camera at the scenery you want to record 6 Press the shutter button to shoot NOTE The following functions are disabled while the camera is in the Landscape Mode Continuous Sh...

Page 47: ...automatically when a file becomes 4GB Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 52 you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change i...

Page 48: ...creen 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 a...

Page 49: ...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...

Page 50: ...cord audio only without a snapshot or movie For information about Voice Recording capacities see page 173 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the Voice Recording scene and then pres...

Page 51: ...er 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...

Page 52: ...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 Y...

Page 53: ...timized 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...

Page 54: ...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 sa...

Page 55: ...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...

Page 56: ...mera 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 SHO...

Page 57: ...gardless 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...

Page 58: ...o 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 memor...

Page 59: ...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...

Page 60: ...ing The Auto Power Off page 144 trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby Sleep page 143 is disabled while Auto Shutter is being used Multi motion Image can be...

Page 61: ...trol 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...

Page 62: ...n 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...

Page 63: ...Focus Settings Type of Shot Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range 1 Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Q Auto Focus General recording Automatic Fixed focal point Approximately 10 cm to 9 infinity 3 9 to 9 F...

Page 64: ...nce Normal Macro Zoom Steps Close Up Telephoto Center distance Z1 Wide Approx 0 70 2 3 9 0 21 8 3 2 Approx 0 90 3 0 9 0 24 9 4 3 Approx 1 10 3 6 9 0 28 11 0 4 Approx 1 25 4 1 9 0 31 12 2 5 Approx 1 60...

Page 65: ...ar 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 whi...

Page 66: ...screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed which maintains the focus setting move the camera to compose...

Page 67: ...ovie Make up Mode Landscape 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 seco...

Page 68: ...ill 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...

Page 69: ...s 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...

Page 70: ...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 Aut...

Page 71: ...143 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 Tracking setting f...

Page 72: ...ues 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 S Image AS to work Shooting while D A...

Page 73: ...le this setting is selected causes the front lamp to light which provides illumination for focusing in areas where lighting is dim Leaving this function turned off is recommended when shooting portrai...

Page 74: ...he frame shape is The following items will not appear when Multi is selected as the AF area page 34 while any focus frame other than is selected with this setting On screen grid histogram and the foll...

Page 75: ...ng 4 6 key operation Metering Changes the Metering Mode page 81 EV Shift Adjusts the EV shift value page 41 White Balance Changes the white balance setting page 80 ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity sett...

Page 76: ...ill 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 appe...

Page 77: ...OT 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...

Page 78: ...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 settin...

Page 79: ...ble 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 173 Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab EV...

Page 80: ...ns 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 ou...

Page 81: ...O Specifying the Metering Mode Metering Multi Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading This type of metering provid...

Page 82: ...ed 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 Q...

Page 83: ...her 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 con...

Page 84: ...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...

Page 85: ...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 o...

Page 86: ...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...

Page 87: ...ht 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...

Page 88: ...splay 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 ima...

Page 89: ...put mode If the TV has more than one video input select the one where the camera is connected 3 Press p PLAY to turn on the camera This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen without anything...

Page 90: ...reen 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...

Page 91: ...and audio snapshots only Only Movies only One Image One single selected image selected using 4 and 6 Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minute...

Page 92: ...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...

Page 93: ...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 c...

Page 94: ...press SET 4 Press SET and repeat step 3 for the remaining frames in the layout The final layout image will be saved after you insert the final snapshot into it NOTE You will not be able to save the ne...

Page 95: ...e 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 wil...

Page 96: ...rch 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...

Page 97: ...be able to edit a movie if the amount of remaining memory capacity is less than the size of the movie file you want to edit If there is not enough memory available delete files you no longer need to f...

Page 98: ...o 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 co...

Page 99: ...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 wea...

Page 100: ...r 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 sna...

Page 101: ...on 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 enc...

Page 102: ...Protect On Protects specific files 1Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed 2Use 8 and 2 to select On and then press SET An image that is protected is in...

Page 103: ...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...

Page 104: ...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...

Page 105: ...ed using MOTION PRINT Protected images To delete audio perform the following operation Dubbing Delete SET MENU IMPORTANT Note that you cannot restore the original audio of an Audio Snapshot after you...

Page 106: ...nth calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was copied page 88 Fast forward fast reverse 4 6 Play pause SET Volume adjustment Press 2 and then press 8 2 Display content switching 8 DISP St...

Page 107: ...eate a still subject select Still Subject To create a subject image to be inserted Dynamic Photo CS speed Number of Shots Subject type Moving Subject 1sec 20fps 20 images per second 20 shots Records m...

Page 108: ...plete If you selected 1 for the Number of Shots setting this procedure is complete with this step The camera will extract the subject and display it on the monitor screen If you selected Moving Subjec...

Page 109: ...the monitor screen If you selected Moving Subject the subject image will be moving on the display You can interrupt an ongoing subject extraction process steps 6 through 8 at any time by pressing MENU...

Page 110: ...his camera s memory using Photo Transport page 126 An image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 2 Use 4 and 6 to select the subject image you want to insert and then press SET 3 Use the zoom controller to adj...

Page 111: ...en use 4 and 6 to display the Dynamic Photo you want to view 2 If the Dynamic Photo has a moving subject press SET Subject movement is repeated as a continuous loop A Dynamic Photo a background image...

Page 112: ...ve 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 det...

Page 113: ...attery 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 ca...

Page 114: ...n 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 wh...

Page 115: ...ng 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...

Page 116: ...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 0...

Page 117: ...image to enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc Configuring camera settings Configure DPOF settings p...

Page 118: ...mages and view them manually USB connection pages 120 129 Transfer images to a computer automatically over a wireless LAN for viewing Eye Fi page 133 Transfer images stored on your computer to camera...

Page 119: ...ot required 120 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...

Page 120: ...s manual Precautions for Windows Users Except for Adobe Reader the bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run Operation on a self made computer is not supported Operation may not be pos...

Page 121: ...or 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 conne...

Page 122: ...es 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 Wind...

Page 123: ...back movies recorded with this camera on a computer The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation Certain settings and other i...

Page 124: ...t 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...

Page 125: ...r to the Internet 3 Connect the camera to your computer page 120 4 Turn on the camera YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically If this is the first time you are using the application con...

Page 126: ...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 transfe...

Page 127: ...on Keeping the mouse button depressed drag the pointer down to the lower right corner of the area and then release the mouse button 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the display This will send...

Page 128: ...ick 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...

Page 129: ...mera 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...

Page 130: ...he 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 c...

Page 131: ...der Structure on page 136 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation IMPORTANT Never unplug the USB cable or operate the c...

Page 132: ...ettings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience proble...

Page 133: ...er Shooting with an Eye Fi wireless SD memory card loaded in the camera makes it possible to transfer image data automatically to a computer via wireless LAN 1 Configure LAN access point transfer dest...

Page 134: ...rogress The camera s Auto Power Off page 144 function is disabled while image data transfer is in progress A confirmation message will appear on the monitor screen if you try to turn off the camera wh...

Page 135: ...lowed 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 100CAS...

Page 136: ...le 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 Fi...

Page 137: ...uter 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 als...

Page 138: ...g Monitor Screen Brightness Screen Auto 1 or Auto 2 With this setting the camera detects available light levels and automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly Auto 2 adjust...

Page 139: ...n memory If you select an audio snapshot as the startup image the audio will not play at startup Formatting built in memory page 146 will delete the current startup image setting Configuring Camera So...

Page 140: ...ce the current time setting by one hour during the summer months Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No Continue Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A new fi...

Page 141: ...tamp the recording date only or date and time in the lower right corner of each snapshot Once date and time information is stamped into a snapshot it cannot be edited or deleted Example December 19 20...

Page 142: ...all of the World Time cities page 140 will be wrong Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the date Example December 19 2009 This setting also affec...

Page 143: ...monitor screen back on Trigger Time Settings 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Sleep is disabled while Off is selected Sleep is disabled under any of the following conditions In the PLAY mode While the camera is...

Page 144: ...ng Tracking During Voice Recording playback or recording During movie recording and playback Procedure MENU Set Up Tab REC PLAY With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press r REC in the REC m...

Page 145: ...tches the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment Images cannot be displayed correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL Configuring USB Protocol Settings USB Mass Stor...

Page 146: ...ing 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 correctl...

Page 147: ...ts 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 Du...

Page 148: ...ing 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 tow...

Page 149: ...re 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 mo...

Page 150: ...r 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 an...

Page 151: ...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 batt...

Page 152: ...ery 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 corr...

Page 153: ...n 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 temp...

Page 154: ...sk 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...

Page 155: ...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 t...

Page 156: ...not light red Charging cannot be performed because ambient temperature or the temperature of the charger is too hot or too cold Leave the camera in a location whose temperature is within the range whe...

Page 157: ...ar or remove the battery outer label If a battery provides only very limited operation following a full charge it probably means the battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the battery...

Page 158: ...malfunction Extra Batteries Taking along extra fully charged batteries NP 40 is recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot images due to the battery going dead See page 18 f...

Page 159: ...s In particular you may experience problems saving high quality HD and STD movies Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies which can cause movie frames to be lo...

Page 160: ...es on the YouTube site Computer configuration that enables upload of movies to the YouTube site Photo Transport 1 0 Adobe Reader 8 For details about the minimum system requirements for each software a...

Page 161: ...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 Tracking...

Page 162: ...xtra Color Filter Off Sharpness 0 Saturation 0 Contrast 0 Flash Intensity 0 Screen Auto 2 Eye Fi On Sounds Startup Sound 1 Half Shutter Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 Operation Sound 1 Operation Play Startup...

Page 163: ...Y mode Slideshow Images All images Time 30 min Interval 3 sec Effect Pattern 1 Dynamic Photo Movie Converter Layout Print MOTION PRINT 9 frames Movie Editing Lighting Red Eye White Balance Brightness...

Page 164: ...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...

Page 165: ...ery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 63 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity when shooting a close up shot Use the Macro for close ups page 63 There is a ve...

Page 166: ...en 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 32 or...

Page 167: ...ion 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 cann...

Page 168: ...era s setup page 146 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 restor...

Page 169: ...Turn off the camera remove the memory card and then reload it into the camera If this message re appears when you turn the camera back on format the memory card page 146 IMPORTANT Formatting a memory...

Page 170: ...e Printing Error An error occurred while printing The printer is turned off The printer generated an error etc Record Error Image compression could not be performed for some reason during image data s...

Page 171: ...he memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted Format the memory card page 146 This file cannot be played The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that cannot be displayed by...

Page 172: ...MB 8 234 Economy 2 76 MB 13 350 3 2 4000x2656 Fine 6 87 MB 5 140 Normal 3 62 MB 10 267 Economy 2 43 MB 15 398 16 9 4000x2240 Fine 5 66 MB 6 165 Normal 3 0 MB 12 322 Economy 2 02 MB 18 478 8M 3264x2448...

Page 173: ...e of 1GB Image Quality Pixels Maximum File Size Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate Built in Memory Approx 35 7MB 1 Movie Recording Capacity SD Memory Card 1GB 2 Movie Recording Capacity File Size of 1 m...

Page 174: ...12 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 25X maximum HD Zoom in combination with optical zoo...

Page 175: ...ed by optical zoom Flash Charging Time Approximately 4 seconds maximum Recording Snapshots Macro Self timer Continuous Shutter CS Normal Speed CS 4fps 10fps Flash BEST SHOT AUTO BEST SHOT Make up Land...

Page 176: ...ned 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...

Page 177: ...tance 1300 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 38 5 W x 38 0 H x 9 3 D mm 1 52 W x 1 50 H x 0 37 D Weight Approximately 34 g 1 2 oz Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60 Hz Ou...

Page 178: ...CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0909 B MF...

Page 179: ...hoto Contents Dynamic Photo A totally new way to enjoy digital photography 2 Dynamic Photo Technology 2 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects 3 Step 1 Shoot the snapshot into which you wan...

Page 180: ...uter With Dynamic Photo you can shoot create and view images just about anywhere Dynamic Photo lets you extract a moving subject from a series of Continuous Shutter CS images and insert it into anothe...

Page 181: ...will insert the extracted sample subject into the snapshot you shoot here 1 Press p to enter the PLAY mode 2 Perform the following operation on the camera MENU PLAY tab Dynamic Photo 3 Use 4 and 6 to...

Page 182: ...mory while a memory card is loaded in the camera If you want to use the extracted sample subjects while a memory card is loaded in the camera use the Built in Card copy operation to copy the extracted...

Page 183: ...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...

Page 184: ...ng the Number of Shots Setting for more information Flash is turned off automatically when shooting with Dynamic Photo 4 Next shoot the same background again but this time without the subject After sh...

Page 185: ...into a photograph new background image and create the final Dynamic Photo image 1 Press p to enter the PLAY mode 2 Perform the following operation on the camera MENU PLAY tab Dynamic Photo 3 Use 4 an...

Page 186: ...the Dynamic Photo image is complete the finished image with the moving subject will appear on the monitor screen The size of a Dynamic Photo image created by inserting a moving subject into a backgro...

Page 187: ...ase it is not necessary to take pains to position the camera correctly when shooting the second background only image required by Dynamic Photo When shooting against a blank wall you can move the came...

Page 188: ...ot possible if anything besides the subject is moving in the images For example avoid breaking waves trees blowing in the wind etc You can select from among the four subject types listed below You als...

Page 189: ...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 reco...

Page 190: ...n use the following procedure to convert the 20 images that make up a Dynamic Photo to a movie 1 Press p to enter the PLAY mode 2 Use 4 and 6 to display the Dynamic Photo you want to covert 3 Perform...

Page 191: ...mpression that really lasts http dynamicstudio jp Dynamic Studio is a free online service that can be used to convert the moving subject extracted from Continuous Shutter images created during a Dynam...

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