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Digital Camera

EX-Z600

User’s Guide

K809FCM1DMX

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Summary of Contents for EX-Z600BE - EXILIM ZOOM Digital Camera

Page 1: ...ing this 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 ...

Page 2: ...eable Lithium Ion Battery NP 40 USB Cradle CA 29 USB Cable Basic Reference Camera Strap Special AC Adaptor Inlet Type AD C52G AC Power Cord The shape of the AC power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the camera Special AC Adaptor Plug in Type AD C52J CD ROM AV Cable INTRODUCTION ...

Page 3: ...itor Screen 30 Attaching the Strap 31 Power Requirements 32 Loading the Rechargeable Battery 32 To charge the battery 33 To replace the battery 38 Power Supply Precautions 38 Turning the Camera On and Off 42 Configuring Power Saving Settings 43 Using the On screen Menus 45 Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings 47 To configure display language and clock settings 48 51 BASIC IMAGE RECORDIN...

Page 4: ... Subject Movement 93 Shooting with High Sensitivity 94 Recording Images of Business Cards and Documents Business Shot 95 Before recording with Business Shot 96 To use Business Shot 96 Restoring an Old Photograph 97 Before trying to restore an old photograph 97 To restore an old photograph 98 Recording a Movie 100 Specifying Movie Image Quality 101 Recording a Movie 102 Recording Audio 104 Adding A...

Page 5: ...38 Using the Photo Stand Feature 141 Rotating the Display Image 142 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 143 To re record audio 144 Playing Back a Voice Recording File 145 Displaying Camera Images on a TV Screen 146 Selecting the Video Output System 148 149 DELETING FILES Deleting a Single File 149 Deleting All Files 150 151 FILE MANAGEMENT Folders 151 Memory Folders and Files 151 Protecting Files 152 To pr...

Page 6: ...e and Time of an Image 163 Changing the Display Language 164 Changing the Brightness of the Monitor Screen 165 Changing the USB Port Protocol 166 Configuring REC and PLAY Power On Off Functions 167 Formatting Built in Memory 168 169 USING A MEMORY CARD Using a Memory Card 170 To insert a memory card into the camera 170 To replace the memory card 171 Formatting a Memory Card 172 Copying Files 173 T...

Page 7: ...Requirements 205 Managing Images on a PC 206 Retouching Reorienting and Printing a Snapshot 209 Playing a Movie 211 Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 212 User Registration 212 Exiting the Menu Application 212 Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer 213 Selecting the Software You Need 213 Computer System Requirements 214 Managing Images on a Macintosh 215 Playing a Movie 216 Viewing User Docu...

Page 8: ...against its loss Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User s Guide may differ somewhat by the screens and configuration of the actual camera The SD logo is a registered trademark Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media and DirectX are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc MultiMediaCard is a trad...

Page 9: ...t page 55 Improves auto focus accuracy when shooting under dim lighting 12X zoom page 58 3X optical zoom 4X digital zoom Flash Assist page 65 This feature compensates when flash intensity is not strong enough so images are better illuminated LCD Panel The LCD panel is a product of the latest LCD manufacturing technology that provides a pixel yield of 99 99 This means that less than 0 01 of the tot...

Page 10: ...hutter you can also select high speed continuous shutter or flash continuous shutter BEST SHOT page 88 Simply select the sample scene that matches the type of image you are trying to record and the camera performs troublesome setups automatically for beautiful images every time New BEST SHOT sample scenes include setups for High Sensitivity and Anti Shake A BS BEST SHOT button provides direct acce...

Page 11: ... operation sets the current time for your current location You can select from among 162 cities in 32 time zones Support for SD memory cards and MMC MultiMedia Cards for memory expansion page 169 Digital Print Order Format DPOF page 177 Images can be printed easily in the sequence you want using a DPOF compatible printer DPOF can also be used when specifying images and quantities for printing by p...

Page 12: ...ectric shock when exposed Always leave maintenance and repair work up to a CASIO authorized service center Keep the small parts and accessories of this camera out of the reach of small children If swallowed accidentally contact your physician immediately Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a motor vehicle Doing so can interfere with the driver s vision and create the risk o...

Page 13: ...thorized service center Using the camera under these conditions creates the risk of fire and electric shock After making sure there is no more smoke coming from the camera take it to your nearest CASIO authorized service center for repair Never attempt your own maintenance Never use the AC adaptor to power any other device besides this camera Never use any other AC adaptor besides the one that com...

Page 14: ...heck the results to ensure that the camera is configured correctly and operating properly Never open the battery cover disconnect the AC adaptor from the camera or unplug the AC adaptor from the wall socket while an image is being recorded Doing so will not only make storage of the current image impossible it can also corrupt other image data already stored in file memory ...

Page 15: ...e risk of corruption of data in file memory Removing the battery or memory card or setting the camera onto the USB cradle while the camera is performing a record or memory access operation Removing the battery removing the memory card or placing the camera onto the USB cradle while the operation lamp is still flashing green after you turn off the camera Disconnecting the USB cable removing the cam...

Page 16: ...ines that should be straight This is due to the characteristics of lens and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Condensation When you bring the camera indoors on a cold day or otherwise expose it to a sudden change of temperature there is the possibility that condensation can form on the exterior or on interior components Condensation can cause malfunction of the camera so you should avoid...

Page 17: ...s blower to blow them off Next wipe the surface of the lens with a soft lens cloth Fingerprints dirt and other foreign matter on the flash can interfere with proper operation of the camera Avoid touching the flash If the flash becomes dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth If the exterior of the camera needs cleaning wipe it with a soft dry cloth Other The camera may become slightly warm during...

Page 18: ...ace the camera onto the USB cradle to charge the battery page 33 Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the camera It takes about 180 minutes to achieve a full charge 1 2 3 2 1 Inlet Type 1 Plug in Type CHARGE lamp Charging Lights red Charging Complete Lights green Stopper ...

Page 19: ...u want and then press SET 6 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the summer time DST setting you want and then press SET 7 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the date format setting you want and then press SET 8 Set the date and the time 9 Press SET to register the clock settings and exit the setting screen To configure display language and clock settings Be sure to configure the following settings before using the camera to...

Page 20: ...lf way When the camera finishes its Auto Focus operation the focus frame will turn green and the operation lamp lights green 3 Holding the camera still gently press the shutter button all the way down 1 3 2 Operation lamp Focus frame Auto recording icon Before using a commercially available memory card be sure to first format it using the camera s formatting procedure For details about formatting ...

Page 21: ...elect Delete To exit the image delete operation without deleting anything select Cancel 5 Press SET to delete the image To delete an image See page 149 for details 1 Press PLAY This enters the PLAY playback mode 2 Use 왗 and 왘 to scroll through the images To view a recorded image See page 121 for details 1 2 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 22: ...ouble quotation marks Supplementary Information IMPORTANT indicates very important information you need to know in order to use the camera correctly NOTE indicates information that is useful when operating the camera This term as used in this manual Means this digital noise Tiny flecks or snow in a recorded image or on the monitor screen which makes the image look grainy This section contains info...

Page 23: ...ations The camera s built in memory An SD memory card loaded in the camera A MultiMediaCard loaded in the camera For more information about how the camera stores images see page 199 Front General Guide The following illustrations show the names of each component button and switch on the camera Camera 1 Zoom controller 2 Shutter button 3 Power button 4 Microphone 5 AF assist light self timer lamp 6...

Page 24: ...SHOT button B Strap ring C 왖 왔 왗 왘 D SET button E MENU button F Monitor Screen Bottom G Stopper H Memory card slot I Battery compartment J Battery cover K Tripod screw hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod L Connector M Speaker A B C F 90 8 DISP SET 왖 왔 왗 왘 SET E D G I J K L M H ...

Page 25: ...ity for viewing of images on a television screen page 146 Direct connection to a printer for printing page 180 Automatic transfer of images to a computer page 186 IMPORTANT Use only the USB cradle CA 29 that comes with the camera Other USB cradles are not supported 1 Camera connector 2 USB lamp 3 USB button 4 PHOTO button 5 CHARGE lamp Back 6 DC IN 5 3V AC adaptor connector 7 AV OUT AV output port...

Page 26: ...rs only briefly and then disappears from the display 1 Flash mode indicator page 62 Auto Flash Flash Off Flash On Soft Flash Red eye reduction appears momentarily when you select Auto Flash as the flash mode and then disappears If the camera detects that flash is required while auto flash is selected the flash on indicator will appear when the shutter button is pressed half way 2 Focus mode indica...

Page 27: ... 7 Metering mode indicator page 116 None Multi Center Weighted Spot 8 Snapshots Image size page 70 9 Snapshots Memory capacity pages 54 232 Movies Remaining recording time page 102 0 Snapshots Image quality page 71 F Fine N Normal E Economy Movies Image quality page 101 HQ High Quality NORMAL Normal LP Long Play A ISO sensitivity page 115 B Aperture value page 54 C Shutter speed value page 54 D Da...

Page 28: ... 151 Example When a file named CIMG0023 JPG is stored in a folder named 100CASIO 100 0023 Folder name File name 4 Snapshots Image quality page 71 F Fine N Normal E Economy Movies Recording time page 102 J Digital zoom indicator page 60 K Zoom indicator page 60 Left side indicates optical zoom Right side indicates digital zoom K 12 3 E 0 A B 9 6 F 8 7 D C J 4 5 ...

Page 29: ... ISO sensitivity page 115 7 Aperture value page 54 8 Shutter speed value page 54 9 Date and time page 160 0 Metering mode indicator page 116 Multi Center Weighted Spot A White balance indicator page 83 AWB Auto Daylight Cloudy Shade Day White Daylight Tungsten Manual B Flash mode indicator page 62 Flash On Flash Off Soft Flash Red eye reduction C Recording types Auto recording BEST SHOT D Battery ...

Page 30: ...ors on Histogram Details on Indicators off PLAY Mode Indicators off Indicators on Histogram on Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen Each press of 왖 DISP changes the contents of the monitor screen as shown below REC Mode ...

Page 31: ...to turn off the monitor screen only when voice recording in the REC mode You cannot turn off the monitor screen for any other recording function Pressing 왖 DISP in the Voice Recording REC mode toggles the monitor screen on indicators on and off While a Voice Recording file is displayed in the PLAY mode pressing 왖 DISP toggles between indicators on and indicators off When playing back the content o...

Page 32: ...slide the battery into the camera NP 40 Push the bottom of the battery and make sure that the stopper securely locks the battery in place Stopper Power Requirements Your camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 Loading the Rechargeable Battery 1 Slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by the arrow and then swing it open Arrow marks Camera Battery ...

Page 33: ...a AC Adaptor DC IN 5 3V USB Cradle AC power cord 3 Swing the battery cover closed and then slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow IMPORTANT Use only the special NP 40 rechargeable lithium ion battery to power this camera Use of any other type of battery is not supported The battery is not fully charged when you use the camera for the first time after purchasing it You need to charge the ...

Page 34: ...place it onto the USB cradle Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on NOTE The bundled AC adaptor is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC Note however that the shape of the AC power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area If you plan to use the AC adaptor in a geographic area where the power receptacle shape is diffe...

Page 35: ...harge operation may not start right away if you try to charge immediately after using the camera which causes battery to become warm or when it is too hot or too cold where you are performing the charge operation If this happens simply wait until the battery reaches normal temperature The CHARGE lamp will turn red and charging will start when the battery temperature returns to the allowable chargi...

Page 36: ...me symptoms occur again when you place the camera on the USB cradle after taking the above steps contact a CASIO authorized service center If the CHARGE lamp starts flashing red it means that an error occurs while charging An error can be caused by any of the following a problem with the USB cradle a problem with the camera or a problem with the battery or how it is loaded Remove the camera from t...

Page 37: ...nces in the power requirements of each mode the battery indicator may show a lower level in the PLAY mode than what it shows in the REC mode This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Battery Level High Low Indicator Tips to Make the Battery Last Longer If you do not need the flash while recording select flash off for the flash mode See page 62 for more information Enable the Auto Power Off ...

Page 38: ...he following Safety Precautions before using the battery for the first time NOTE The term battery in this manual refers to the CASIO NP 40 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery Use only the USB cradle CA 29 that comes with the camera or the optionally available charger BC 30L to charge the special NP 40 rechargeable lithium ion battery Never use any other charging device To replace the battery 1 Open t...

Page 39: ...hould you ever notice any of the following conditions while using charging or storing a battery immediately remove it from the camera or charger and keep it away from open flame Fluid leaking Emission of a strange odor Heat emission Battery discoloration Battery deformation Any other battery abnormality If the battery does not achieve full charge after the normal charging time has passed stop char...

Page 40: ... reached the end of its service life Replace the battery with a new one Never wipe the battery with thinner benzene alcohol or other volatile agents or chemically treated rags Doing so can cause deformation of the battery and lead to malfunction BATTERY STORAGE PRECAUTIONS Make sure you remove the battery from the camera when you do not plan to use it for a long time A battery left in the camera d...

Page 41: ...s the risk of fire and electric shock Should the cord of the AC adaptor become damaged exposed internal wiring contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center A damaged AC adaptor cord creates the risk of fire or electric shock Caution Use the AC adaptor where it will not be splashed with water Water creates the risk of fire and electric shock Do not place a vase or any other contai...

Page 42: ...tion lamp REC ON OFF PLAY NOTE Pressing REC to turn on the camera enters the REC mode while pressing PLAY enters the PLAY mode Pressing PLAY while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes IMPORTANT If camera power is turned off by the Auto Power Off feature press the power button REC or PLAY to turn it back on again Pressing the power butto...

Page 43: ...n configure the settings described below to conserve battery power Sleep Automatically turns off the monitor screen if no operation is performed for a specified amount of time in the REC mode Performing any button operation causes the monitor screen to turn back on Auto Power Off Turns off power if you do not perform any operation for a specified amount of time 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press MENU 3 ...

Page 44: ...tton while the camera is in the Sleep state immediately turns the monitor screen back on See Using the On screen Menus page 45 for information about how to use menus The Auto Power Off and Sleep features are disabled in the following cases When the camera is connected to a computer or some other device through the USB cradle While a slideshow is in progress While playing back a voice recording fil...

Page 45: ...at appears depends on whether you are in the REC mode or the PLAY mode The following shows an example menu procedure in the REC mode 1 Press the power button or REC If you want to enter the PLAY mode instead press PLAY Power button ON OFF Settings Tab Selection cursor indicates the currently selected item 2 Press MENU DISP MENU SET BS MENU 왘 SET 왖 왗 왔 ...

Page 46: ... return to tab selection Exit the menu screen Do this Press 왗 and 왘 Press 왔 Press 왖 Press 왖 and 왔 Press 왘 or press SET Press 왖 and 왔 Press SET Press 왗 Press MENU 3 Press 왗 or 왘 to select the tab you want and then press SET to move the selection cursor from the tab to the settings 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the feature whose setting you want to configure and then press 왘 Instead of pressing 왘 you coul...

Page 47: ...T Press 왗 1 Press 왗 2 Use 왖 to move back up to tab selection Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings Be sure to configure the following settings before using the camera to record images Display language Home city Date Style Date and time Note that the current date and time settings are used by the camera to generate the date and time that are stored along with image data etc IMPORTANT Reco...

Page 48: ...e and time settings have been cleared If this happens reconfigure the date and time settings If you make a mistake when setting the language or clock with the following procedure you will need to use the camera s menu to individually change the language page 164 or clock page 160 settings Even if you configure date and time settings the date and time are not stamped into the images themselves Note...

Page 49: ... select the summer time DST setting you want and then press SET When you want to do this Keep time using summer time Daylight Saving Time Keep time using standard time Select this setting On Off 6 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the date format setting you want and then press SET Example December 24 2006 Select this format YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY To display the date like this 06 12 24 24 12 06 12 24 06 ...

Page 50: ...gs and exit the setting screen To do this Change the setting at the current cursor location Move the cursor between settings Toggle between 12 hour and 24 hour timekeeping Do this Press 왖 and 왔 Press 왗 and 왘 Press BS 7 Set the current date and the time ...

Page 51: ...increases the chance of movement which can blur your images Horizontal Hold the camera still in both hands with your arms firmly against your sides Vertical When holding the camera vertically make sure that the flash is above the lens Hold the camera still with both hands IMPORTANT Make sure your fingers and the strap do not block the flash microphone AF assist light self timer lamp or lens Flash ...

Page 52: ... card be sure to load it into the camera and format it before trying to use it page 172 NOTE Moving the camera as you press the shutter button or while the Auto Focus operation is being performed when you press the shutter button half way can cause blurring of the image Press the shutter button carefully taking care to avoid camera movement This is especially important when available lighting is l...

Page 53: ... recording icon to appear on the monitor screen and then enters the currently selected recording mode If the auto recording icon is not displayed use the procedure on page 88 to select the Auto scene This should cause the auto recording icon to appear If the camera is in the PLAY mode when it turns on the message There are no files will appear if you do not have any images stored in memory yet In ...

Page 54: ...alue 2 Image quality Snapshots Image size Snapshots Date and time Flash mode Focus mode Self timer Recording types Metering mode indicator EV shift White balance Memory capacity Snapshots Continuous Shutter mode 3 Press the shutter button half way to focus the image When you press the shutter button half way the camera s Auto Focus feature automatically focuses the image and displays the shutter s...

Page 55: ...he size of the opening aperture that allows light passing through the lens to reach the CCD A larger aperture value indicates a smaller opening for light to pass through The camera adjusts this setting automatically 2 The amount of time the shutter remains open allowing light passing through the lens to reach the CCD A larger shutter speed value indicates that the shutter remains open longer which...

Page 56: ...orded images When Auto is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting page 115 the camera automatically adjusts its sensitivity in accordance with the brightness of the subject This can cause some digital noise graininess to appear in images of relatively dark subjects You can turn the AF assist light on or off It is recommended that you turn off the AF assist light when recording images of nearby pe...

Page 57: ...g Note that a green operation lamp and focus frame do not necessarily guarantee that the resulting image will be in focus If Auto Focus does not produce the results you want for some reason try using focus lock page 80 or manual focus page 79 When recording a dimly lit subject while Auto is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting page 115 the camera increases sensitivity and uses a faster shutter...

Page 58: ... main subject becomes larger About the REC Mode Monitor Screen The image shown on the monitor screen in the REC mode is a simplified image for composing purposes The actual image is recorded in accordance with the image quality setting currently selected on your camera The image saved in file memory has much better resolution and detail than the REC mode monitor screen image Certain levels of subj...

Page 59: ... while recording with the Auto Focus mode Macro mode or manual focus a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focusing range pages 75 77 80 Optical zoom is disabled during movie recording Digital zoom only is available Make sure you select the optical zoom setting you want to use before you press the shutter button to start movie recording page 100 Zoom out Zoom in 2 Compose the i...

Page 60: ... range is not displayed when digital zoom is turned off 1X 3X 12X Optical Zoom range Digital Zoom range Zoom pointer Optical digital zoom switch over point Digital zoom indicator Zoom indicator Digital Zoom Digital zoom digitally enlarges the part of the image at the center of the image screen The range of digital zoom is 3X to 12X in combination with optical zoom IMPORTANT When you perform a digi...

Page 61: ...nly the optical zoom range is displayed in the zoom indicator when digital zoom is turned off 3 Release the zoom controller momentarily and then slide it towards telephoto side again to move the zoom pointer into the digital zoom range The zoom pointer will also stop when you move the pointer back to the switch over point to re enter the optical zoom range Release the zoom controller and then slid...

Page 62: ...rs momentarily when you select Auto as the flash mode and then disappears 2 Press the shutter button to record the image DISP MENU SET BS 왔 Flash mode indicator Using the Flash Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you want to use The approximate effective range of the flash is shown below Wide Angle Optical Zoom Approximately 0 15 to 2 8 meters 0 5 to 9 2 ISO Sensitivity Auto Telep...

Page 63: ...he image This happens because the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye IMPORTANT The flash unit of this camera fires a number of times when you record an image The initial flashes are pre flashes which the camera uses to obtain information that it uses for exposure settings The final flash is for recording Make sure that you keep the camera still until the shutter releases Us...

Page 64: ...Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera during the pre flash Before pressing the shutter button call out to the subjects so they all look at the camera while the pre flash operation is performed Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera 1 Flashes green when the image is not focused while u...

Page 65: ... can use flash assist to correct the brightness of the recorded subject so it appears as if the flash illumination was sufficient Changing the Flash Intensity Setting Perform the following steps to change the flash intensity setting 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use 왗 and 왘 to select the Quality tab 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Flash Intensity and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you w...

Page 66: ...amera battery power is low If this happens the flash will not fire properly and you will not be able to obtain the desired exposure Be sure to charge the camera s battery as soon as possible when power goes low Flash 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want and then press SET IMPORTANT Flash assist may not produce the desired result for some types of subjects Flash assist may have little effec...

Page 67: ...the self timer type you want to use and then press SET Selecting Off in step 4 disables the self timer When the flash is turned off mount the camera on a tripod to record images in an area where available lighting is dim Recording images under dim lighting without the flash can cause digital noise which makes images appear coarse When red eye reduction is selected flash intensity is adjusted autom...

Page 68: ... After preparation is complete the indicator 1sec appears on the monitor screen and another image is recorded one second later 4 Steps 2 and 3 are repeated once more to record the third image To do this Specify a 10 second self timer Specify a 2 second self timer Specify Triple Self timer Disable the self timer Select this setting 10s 10 sec 2s 2 sec x3 X3 Off This causes an indicator identifying ...

Page 69: ...g Business Cards and Documents Whiteboard etc Old Photo movie recording functions 5 Press the shutter button to record the image When you press the shutter button the AF assist light self timer lamp flashes and the shutter releases after the self timer reaches the end of its countdown about 10 seconds or two seconds You can interrupt an ongoing self timer countdown by pressing the shutter button w...

Page 70: ...image size see page 100 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use 왗 and 왘 to select the Quality tab 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Size and then press 왘 M stands for Mega 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want and then press SET When selecting the image size the image size value pixels will alternate on the display with a corresponding print size The print size indicates the optimum paper size when you pr...

Page 71: ...and 왘 to select the Quality tab 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Quality and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want and then press SET The above print sizes are all approximate values when printing at a resolution of 200 dpi dots per inch Use a larger setting when you want to print at a higher resolution or when you plan to produce a larger size print In order to obtain the level of reso...

Page 72: ...eans that the remaining image capacity noted on the monitor screen may not be exactly accurate pages 27 232 Fine Normal Economy To get this Higher Quality Lower Quality Select this setting High image quality large file size Normal image quality and normal file size Low image quality small file size ...

Page 73: ...ly Auto Focus cannot be selected during movie recording Close up recording During movie recording Macro mode uses fixed focus that is optimized for macro recording Focus adjusted on a certain subject distance Infinity recording Manual focus recording Select this setting Auto Focus Macro Close up Pan Focus Infinity Manual Focus Focus mode indicator The exposure compensation value is displayed on th...

Page 74: ... the REC tab select Focus and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select and then press SET 4 Compose the image so the main subject is within the focus frame and then press the shutter button half way You can tell whether the image is focused by observing the focus frame and the operation lamp Focus frame When you see this Green focus frame Green operation lamp Red focus frame Flashing green operation l...

Page 75: ...y the actual focusing range value IMPORTANT Auto Focus cannot be selected during movie recording Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on the camera immediately records the image without waiting for Auto Focus to be performed when you press the shutter release all the way down This helps to avoid missing a special moment while you wait for the camera to Auto Focus 1 In the REC mode press MENU...

Page 76: ...o Focus area you want and then press SET For this type of Auto Focus area Very limited range in the center of the screen This setting works well with focus lock page 80 Automatic selection of the focus area where the subject closest to the camera is located With this setting a wide focus frame which contains nine focus points appears on the monitor screen first When you press the shutter button ha...

Page 77: ...ntical to those in the Auto Focus mode NOTE When the Macro mode cannot focus properly because the subject is too far away the camera automatically switches to the Auto Focus range page 74 Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation page 58 while recording with the Macro mode a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focusing range Example 앪앪cm 앪앪cm 앪앪 will be repl...

Page 78: ... and then press SET 4 Press the shutter button to record the image NOTE If you press the shutter button half way the focus distance will appear on the monitor screen Example 앪앪m 앪앪m 앪앪 will be replaced by the actual focusing range value Using the Infinity Mode The Infinity mode fixes focus at infinity Use this mode when recording scenery and other faraway images 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Sele...

Page 79: ...oom Factor 1X 3X Approximate Focus Range 15cm 5 9 to infinity 40cm 15 7 to infinity Pressing 왗 or 왘 causes the area inside of the boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitor screen momentarily to aid in focus The normal image will reappear a short while later If you do not adjust the focus of the enlarged image it will return automatically to step 3 If this happens and you still want to adjus...

Page 80: ...cusing range value Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subject that is not located within the focus frame when you record an image You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus mode and the Macro mode 1 Using the monitor screen compose the image so the main subject is within the focus frame and then press the shutter button half way This locks the focus on the subject t...

Page 81: ...ing the focus also locks the exposure Main subject Exposure Compensation EV Shift Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure setting EV value manually to adjust for the lighting of your subject This feature helps to achieve better results when recording a backlit subject a strongly lit subject indoors or a subject that is against a dark background EV Shift Range 2 0EV to 2 0EV Steps 1 3EV ...

Page 82: ...mage IMPORTANT When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation NOTE Performing an EV shift operation while using multi pattern metering page 116 will cause the metering mode to switch automatically to center weighted metering Returning the EV shift value to 0 0 causes the metering mode to change ...

Page 83: ...ess 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want and then press SET When shooting under these conditions Normal conditions Outdoor daylight on a clear day Outdoor daylight on an overcast or rainy day in the shade of a tree etc In the shade of a building or any other area where the color temperature is high Under white or daylight white fluorescent light suppresses color fogging Under daylight fl...

Page 84: ...while in the REC mode If you have key customization configured to control white balance and you have Icon Help turned on page 112 select AWB Auto WB to change the white balance mode to auto Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually Certain complex light sources or other environmental conditions can make it impossible to obtain good results when Auto or one of the fixed light source settings i...

Page 85: ...ite paper or similar object under the lighting conditions for which you want to set the white balance and then press the shutter button This starts the white balance adjustment procedure The message Complete appears on the monitor screen after white balance adjustment is complete 5 Press SET This registers the white balance settings and returns to the currently selected recording mode NOTE After y...

Page 86: ...tter Record up to three consecutive images at high speed Flash continuous shutter Use this mode to record up to three consecutive images firing the flash for each one 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Continuous and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Normal Speed High Speed or Flash Cont and then press SET This causes the applicable icon to appear on the monitor screen Nor...

Page 87: ... resolution of images recorded with high speed continuous shutter is somewhat lower resolution and more prone to digital noise than images recorded with normal speed continuous shutter Auto ISO sensitivity always is used for high speed continuous shutter regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting Flash continuous shutter Holding down the shutter button while flash continuous shutter is sele...

Page 88: ... to jump to the first sample scene Auto Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to move the selection boundary around the display Scrolling past the last or the first scene scrolls to the next screen of 12 sample scenes If you want to check which sample scene is currently selected or if you want to change to a different scene press BS Selecting the Auto scene changes the recording type to snapshot auto recording displaye...

Page 89: ...n 3 Press the shutter button to record the image While the Movie scene is recorded pressing the shutter button starts and stops movie recording page 100 IMPORTANT BEST SHOT scenes were not recorded using this camera They are provided as samples only Due to shooting conditions and other factors an image recorded using the setup of a BEST SHOT scene may not produce exactly the results you expect You...

Page 90: ...y You can use the following procedure to display BEST SHOT sample scenes individually so you can view the explanation about each scene s settings 1 In the REC mode press BS BEST SHOT 2 Move the zoom controller in the direction of telephoto or wide angle This displays the sample scene that was selected on the 12 scene screen To return to the 12 sample scene screen move the zoom controller in the di...

Page 91: ...SHOT user setups Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setup You can use the procedure below to save the setup of an snapshot you recorded as a BEST SHOT scene After that you can recall the setup whenever you want to use it 1 In the REC mode press BS BEST SHOT 2 Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to select Register User Scene and then press SET 3 Use 왗 and 왘 to display the snapshots whose setup you want to register as a BEST ...

Page 92: ... the settings that are included in a snapshot setup focus mode EV shift value white balance mode flash mode ISO sensitivity Metering Flash Intensity Flash Assist Filter Sharpness Saturation and Contrast Note that snapshots recorded with this camera only can be used to create a BEST SHOT user setup You can have up to 999 BEST SHOT user setups in the camera s built in memory at one time You can chec...

Page 93: ...o stabilize the camera Though Anti Shake is displayed on the monitor screen while the flash setting is Auto Flash or Flash On Anti Shake is disabled Reducing the Effects of Hand or Subject Movement You can reduce the effects of subject movement and for hand movement that tends to occur when shooting a far away subject using telephoto a fast moving subject or under dim lighting conditions 1 Perform...

Page 94: ...ution A desirable level of image brightness may not be possible under very dark conditions When shooting with slow shutter speeds use a tripod to protect against the effects of hand movement High Sensitivity is disabled while the flash setting is Auto Flash or Flash On Shooting with High Sensitivity Higher sensitivity makes it possible to record brighter images without using flash even when there ...

Page 95: ...aped object from an angle can cause the subject to appear misshaped in the resulting image Business Shot automatically corrects the shape of rectangular objects to make them appear like the camera was positioned directly in front of them Before keystone correction After keystone correction White board etc Business cards and documents Setup Sample Images ...

Page 96: ... After a short while the original image will be stored in memory as is Before recording with Business Shot Before recording compose the image so outline of the item you want to record fits entirely within the monitor screen Make sure the object is against a background that allows its outline to stand out and that it fills the monitor screen to the maximum extent possible NOTE When the camera is at...

Page 97: ... if the camera is configured for a larger image size An image size setting smaller than 1600 1200 pixels records images at the specified size Restoring an Old Photograph You can use the procedure in this section to restore an old faded photograph with the color provided by modern digital camera technology Before trying to restore an old photograph Make sure the entire photograph you are trying to ...

Page 98: ...the camera looks shorter Auto keystone correction corrects for this distortion which means that a photograph appears normal even if you record it at an angle To restore an old photograph 1 In the REC mode press BS BEST SHOT 2 Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to select Old Photo and then press SET 3 Press the shutter button to record the image This displays a photograph contour confirmation screen and then saves th...

Page 99: ...the image 6 Use the zoom controller to make the cropping boundary larger or smaller 7 Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to move the cropping boundary to the location you want and then press SET The camera will restore color automatically and save the image If you do not want a border around the image configure the cropping boundary so it is slightly inside of the boundary of the displayed image To cancel the croppi...

Page 100: ...IMPORTANT Digital zoom is disabled while recording an old photograph However you can use optical zoom The camera will not be able to recognize an old photograph in the following cases When part of the photograph extends outside of the monitor screen When the old photograph is the same color as the background it is placed upon The maximum size when recording an old photograph is 1600 1200 pixels ev...

Page 101: ...lity when a movie is played back Before recording a movie select the image quality setting that suits your needs 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use 왗 and 왘 to select the Quality tab 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Quality and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want and then press SET HQ 640 480 pixels Normal 640 480 pixels LP 320 240 pixels Setting Higher Quality Lower Quality Approximat...

Page 102: ...e monitor screen Remaining recording time Recording time Movie recording continues as long as remaining memory capacity allows Pan Focus page 78 is selected automatically as the focus mode in the Movie Mode regardless of the Mode Memory Focus setting page 113 and the snapshot focus mode setting You can switch to another focus mode before you start recording but remember that you cannot select the ...

Page 103: ...built in memory is very small Use of a memory card page 169 is recommended when recording movies Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data which can cause movie frames to be dropped and REC flash on the monitor screen during recording to let you know when a frame has been dropped Use of an SD memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended Optica...

Page 104: ...o File Size Approximately 165KB 30 second recording of approximately 5 5KB per second NOTE You can play back an audio file recorded in the Audio Snapshot mode on your computer using Windows Media Player 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Audio Snap and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select On and then press SET This enters the Audio Snapshot mode Selecting Off enters the Norma...

Page 105: ... timer recording Triple Self timer Recording Your Voice Voice Recording provides quick and easy recording of your voice Audio Format WAVE ADPCM recording format This is the Windows standard format for audio recording The file extension of a WAVE ADPCM file is WAV Recording Time Approximately 25 minutes with built in memory Audio File Size Approximately 165KB 30 second recording of approximately 5 ...

Page 106: ...maining recording time value counts down on the monitor screen and the operation lamp flashes green as recording is performed Pressing 왖 DISP during voice recording turns off the monitor screen You can insert index marks while recording by pressing SET See page 146 for information about jumping to an index mark during playback Remaining recording time Recording time 4 Recording stops when you pres...

Page 107: ...30 The histogram lets you check exposure conditions as you record images You can also display the histogram of a recorded image in the PLAY mode Histogram A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels The vertical axis indicates the number of pixels while the horizontal axis indicates lightness You can use the histogram to determine whether an im...

Page 108: ...REC mode If you do this you can adjust exposure compensation while viewing the on screen histogram page 81 When the histogram is too far to the left it means that there are too many dark pixels This type of histogram 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 When the histogram is too far to the right it mean...

Page 109: ...apes for particular subjects 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 You may not be able to achieve an optimum histogram configuration due to the limitations of EV shift Use of the flash as well as certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate exposure that i...

Page 110: ...omization feature lets you configure the 왗 and 왘 keys so they change camera settings whenever they are pressed in the REC mode After you configure the 왗 and 왘 keys you can change the setting assigned to them without going through the menu screen 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select L R Key and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want and then press SET After yo...

Page 111: ...ecording Turning the On screen Grid On and Off You can display gridlines on the monitor screen to help you compose images and ensure that the camera is straight when recording To do this Display the grid Hide the grid Select this setting On Off 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Grid and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want and then press SET ...

Page 112: ...elect Review and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want and then press SET Using Icon Help Icon Help displays guidance text about an icon when you select it on the monitor screen while in the REC mode page 27 Icon Help text is displayed for the following functions Flash mode focus mode white balance self timer recording type EV shift Note however that focus mode EV shift self ti...

Page 113: ...off the camera and restore it the next time you turn the camera back on When mode memory is turned off the camera automatically restores the initial factory default setting for the applicable mode The following table shows what happens when you turn mode memory on or off for each mode Select this setting On Off To do this Display guidance text when you select an icon on the monitor screen Turn off...

Page 114: ...oom Position 2 On Setting when camera is turned off Off BEST SHOT status cancel Auto Auto Auto Auto Spot Multi Off 0 On Last Auto Focus position that was in effect before you switched to manual focus Wide 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Memory and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the item you want to change and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want ...

Page 115: ...ing for better images in places where lighting is dim or when you are using faster shutter speeds ISO sensitivity is expressed in terms of values that originally indicated the sensitivity to light for photographic film A larger value indicates higher sensitivity which is better for recording when available lighting is dim 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the Quality tab select ISO and then pr...

Page 116: ... subject Auto ISO sensitivity always is used for movie recording regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting NOTE You can use the key customization feature page 110 to configure the camera so the ISO sensitivity setting changes whenever you press 왗 and 왘 while in the REC mode Selecting the Metering Mode The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure You can use...

Page 117: ...me control over exposure without leaving settings totally up to the camera Spot Spot metering takes readings at a very small area Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set according to the brightness of a particular subject without it being affected by surrounding conditions IMPORTANT When Multi is selected as the metering mode certain procedures cause the metering mode setting to ...

Page 118: ...ettings are Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple IMPORTANT Using the camera s filter feature produces the same effect as attaching a color filter to the lens Specifying Outline Sharpness Use the following procedure to control the sharpness of image outlines 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the Quality tab select Sharpness and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you wan...

Page 119: ...s High color saturation intensity Normal color saturation intensity Low color saturation intensity Select this setting 2 1 0 1 2 Specifying Contrast Use this procedure to adjust the relative difference between the light areas and dark areas of the image you are recording 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the Quality tab select Contrast and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you w...

Page 120: ... Reference on page 218 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Reset and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Reset and then press SET To cancel the procedure without resetting select Cancel and press SET IMPORTANT The following are not initialized when you reset the camera page 219 Home Time setup World Time setup Time setting Date Style Language Video Out ...

Page 121: ...age The actual display image appears a short while after the preview image This does not apply to images copied from another digital camera You can use the camera s built in monitor screen to view images after you record them Basic Playback Operation Use the following procedure to scroll through files stored in the camera s memory 1 Press PLAY to turn on the camera This enters the PLAY mode and ca...

Page 122: ...udio that accompanies the displayed image You can perform the following operations while audio is playing IMPORTANT Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback is being performed or is paused To do this Fast forward or fast reverse the audio Pause and unpause audio playback Adjust audio volume Changing display contents Cancel playback Do this Hold down 왗 or 왘 Press SET Press 왔 and then use 왖 a...

Page 123: ... image This zooms the image An indicator appears in the lower right corner that shows what part of the original image is currently displayed on the monitor screen 3 Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to shift the image up down left or right 4 Press MENU to return the image to its original size IMPORTANT Depending on the original size of the recorded image you may not be able to zoom a display image the full eight ti...

Page 124: ...you want to resize Print Size A4 Print 3 5 5 Print E mail optimum size when attaching image to e mail Larger Smaller 2048 1536 1600 1200 640 480 3M 2M VGA Image Size M stands for Mega To cancel the resize operation select Cancel 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want and then press SET When selecting the image size the image size value pixels will alternate on the display with a correspondin...

Page 125: ...h the original image also remains in memory Note that you cannot resize the following types of images 640 480 pixel and smaller images Movie images and the voice recording file icon Images created with MOTION PRINT Images recorded with another camera The resize operation cannot be performed when there is not enough memory to store the resized image When you display a resized image on the camera s ...

Page 126: ...pped image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time that appear when the image is displayed indicate when the image was originally recorded not when the image was cropped When a cropped image is displayed on the calendar screen page 137 it will appear on the date it was cropped 4 Move the zoom controller left and right to zoom the image The part of the image displayed on the monitor screen...

Page 127: ...display the one you want to correct 2 Select the PLAY tab select Keystone and then press 왘 This causes a screen that shows all of the objects in the image that qualify as candidates for keystone correction to appear Note that the above step is possible only when there is a snapshot displayed on the monitor screen 3 Use 왗 and 왘 to select the candidate you want to correct 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Cor...

Page 128: ...screen To exit color restoration without storing anything select Cancel IMPORTANT Performing keystone correction on an image causes a new corrected version to be stored as a separate file Keystone correction cannot be performed on the following types of images Movie images and the voice recording file icon Images created with MOTION PRINT Images recorded with another camera The keystone correction...

Page 129: ...orrected image appears on the full month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was corrected page 137 NOTE If you want to record the image of an old photograph with this camera and restore the resulting image see Restoring an Old Photograph on page 97 5 Move the zoom controller left and right to zoom the cropping boundary Resize the cropping boundary as required to crop the area you ...

Page 130: ...vie image on the monitor screen Do this Press 왗 or 왘 Press SET Press SET Press 왗 or 왘 Press MENU Press 왔 and then use 왖 and 왔 Press 왖 DISP Move the zoom controller towards Use 왖 왔 왗 왘 Playing and Editing a Movie Playing a Movie Use the following procedure to play a movie you recorded with this camera 1 In the PLAY mode use 왗 and 왘 to scroll through movies on the monitor screen and display the one ...

Page 131: ...ertain types of memory cards can cause the movie cut operation to take considerable time This is normal and does not indicate malfunction You will not be able to perform the cut operation if the amount of memory available is less than the size of the movie file you are cutting If this happens delete any files you no longer need to free up more memory Splicing of two different movies into a single ...

Page 132: ...hat part will be cut To do this Cut everything before a specific frame Cut everything after a specific frame Exit the cut mode Select this setting Cut Cut Cancel To cut everything before or after a specific frame 1 While the movie you are editing is playing press SET This will pause movie playback 2 Press 왔 You can also display the same screen while in the PLAY mode by pressing MENU selecting the ...

Page 133: ...NU selecting the PLAY tab selecting Movie Editing and then pressing 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Cut and then press SET Select Cancel to exit the cut mode 5 When the frame you want is displayed press 왔 6 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Yes and then press SET The message Busy Please wait will remain on the display as the cut operation is performed Cutting is complete when the message disappears Select No to exi...

Page 134: ...will remain on the display as the cut operation is performed Cutting is complete when the message disappears Select No to exit the cut mode 4 Display the starting frame where you want the first cut to be located 5 When the frame you want is displayed press 왔 To do this Fast forward or fast reverse playback Pause or unpause movie playback Scroll paused playback one frame Cancel the cut operation Do...

Page 135: ... 9 frames you want to use Select Cancel to exit the MOTION PRINT mode Capturing a Still Image from a Movie MOTION PRINT The MOTION PRINT feature lets you capture a frame from an existing movie and create a still image that is suitable for printing There are two layouts you can use when capturing an image and the layout you select determines the final image size 9 frames 1600 1200 pixel final image...

Page 136: ...displayed at the top and bottom of the screen On the 9 image screen indicates a voice recording file page 105 appears in place of the image when the date contains data that cannot be displayed by this camera 5 Use 왗 and 왘 to display the frame that you want to use as the main image Holding down either button scrolls at high speed 6 After selecting the frame you want press SET This displays the resu...

Page 137: ...alendar Use the procedure under Changing the Date Format on page 161 to specify the date format Year Month 2 Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to move the selection boundary to the image you want Pressing 왘 while the selection boundary is in the right column or 왗 while it is in the left column scrolls to the next full screen of nine images Example When there are 20 images in memory and Image 1 is displayed first Se...

Page 138: ...each date is the first file that was recorded on that date To exit the calendar screen press MENU or BS On the calendar screen indicates a voice recording file page 105 appears in place of the image when the date contains data that cannot be displayed by this camera 2 Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to move the selection boundary to the date you want and then press SET This displays an image of the first file tha...

Page 139: ...rs to configure the image time interval and effect settings Images Time Interval All Images Displays all images in camera memory OnIy This icon appears only in the case of snapshots and audio snapshots OnIy This icon appears only in the case of movies One Image Displays a particular image Favorites Displays all images in the FAVORITE folder Use 왗 and 왘 to specify the playback time you want 1 to 5 ...

Page 140: ...change is in progress Wait until an image is stopped on the monitor screen before performing a button operation or hold down the button until the image stops Pressing 왗 during a slideshow will scroll to the previous image while 왘 scrolls to the next image When the slideshow comes to a movie file it plays the movie and its audio once When the slideshow comes to a voice recording file or an audio sn...

Page 141: ...ow Using the Photo Stand Feature The Photo Stand feature lets you specify what should appear on the camera s monitor screen while the camera is on its USB cradle You can play a Photo Stand slideshow without worrying about remaining battery power or you can specify display of a particular image Photo Stand feature operations are performed in accordance with slideshow setting See page 138 for inform...

Page 142: ...ocedure to rotate the image 90 degrees and register the rotation information along with the image After you do this the image is always displayed in its rotated orientation 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Rotation and then press 왘 Note that this operation is possible only when a snapshot image is on the monitor screen 3 Use 왗 and 왘 to scroll through images until the one ...

Page 143: ... 30 seconds per image Audio File Size Approximately 165KB 30 second recording of approximately 5 5KB per second IMPORTANT You cannot rotate an image that is protected To rotate such an image first unprotect it You may not be able to rotate a digital image that was recorded with another type of digital camera You cannot rotate the following types of images Movie images and the voice recording file ...

Page 144: ... here to complete the procedure 5 Press the shutter button to start audio recording 6 Recording stops after about 30 seconds or when you press the shutter button This deletes the existing audio and replaces it with the new one 1 In the PLAY mode use 왗 and 왘 to scroll through snapshots until the one to which you want to add audio is displayed 2 Press MENU 3 Select the PLAY tab select Dubbing and th...

Page 145: ...IMPORTANT Take care that you do not block the microphone with your fingers Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far from the subject The Audio icon appears on the monitor screen after audio recording is complete You will not be able to record audio when remaining memory capacity is low You cannot add audio to the following types of images Movie images Images created with ...

Page 146: ... the white plug to the TV s audio input white terminal IMPORTANT Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback is being performed or is paused If your recording has index marks page 106 inside it you can jump to the index mark before or after the current playback location by pausing playback and then pressing 왗 or 왘 Next press SET to resume playback from the index mark position To do this Fast f...

Page 147: ...itially set to maximum Perform volume level adjustment using TV controls After using an optionally available AV cable EMC 3A to connect the camera s USB cradle connector directly to the AUDIO IN terminal of a TV you can view recorded images on the TV and even use the TV screen to compose images before recording them NOTE You can use the camera s USB cradle to connect to a DVD recorder or video dec...

Page 148: ...e Video Output System You can select either NTSC or PAL for the video system to match the system of the TV you are using 1 In the REC mode or the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Video Out and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want and then press SET If you are using a TV designed for use in this area U S Japan and other areas that use the NTSC system Europe a...

Page 149: ...performed when all files in memory are protected page 153 Deleting an audio snapshot deletes both the image file and the audio file attached to it You cannot use the procedures in this section to delete images from the FAVORITE folder See the procedures on page 153 for details about deleting FAVORITE folder contents Deleting a Single File 1 In the PLAY mode press 왔 2 Use 왗 and 왘 to scroll through ...

Page 150: ... and 왔 to select All Files Delete and then press SET 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Yes To exit the file delete operation without deleting anything select No 4 Press SET to delete all the files The message There are no files appears on the screen after all of the files are deleted ...

Page 151: ...shown below Example Name of the 100th folder Each folder can hold files numbered up to 9 999 Trying to store the 10 000th file in a folder causes the next serially numbered folder to be created File names are generated as shown below Example Name of the 26th file Extension CIMG0026 JPG Serial number 4 digits The folder and file names described here appear when you view folders and files on a compu...

Page 152: ...not be deleted page 149 You can protect files individually or you can protect all files in memory with a single operation IMPORTANT Even if a file is protected it still will be deleted by a memory card format operation page 172 or a built in memory format operation page 168 To protect a single file 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Protect and then press 왘 3 Use 왗 and 왘 to...

Page 153: ...members or other special shots from the file storage folder page 200 to the FAVORITE folder in built in memory Images copied to the FAVORITE folder are automatically reduced to 320 240 pixels Images in the FAVORITE folder are not displayed during normal playback so it helps to keep your personal images private as you carry them around FAVORITE folder images are not deleted when you change memory c...

Page 154: ... with the above procedure creates a 320 240 pixel QVGA size image in the FAVORITE folder A file copied into the FAVORITE folder is automatically assigned a file name that is a serial number Though the serial number starts from 0001 and can go as high as 9999 the actual upper end of the range depends on built in memory capacity Remember that the maximum number of images that can be stored in built ...

Page 155: ... files in the FAVORITE folder 5 After you are finished viewing files press MENU twice to exit File Name IMPORTANT Note that a FAVORITE folder is created in the camera s built in memory only No FAVORITE folder is created on a memory card when you use one If you want to view the contents of the FAVORITE folder on your computer screen you need to remove the memory card from the camera if you are usin...

Page 156: ...ut deleting anything select Cancel 7 After deleting all of the files you want use 왖 and 왔 to select Cancel and then press SET to exit To delete all files from the FAVORITE folder 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Show and then press SET 4 Press 왔 5 Use 왖 and 왔 to select All Files Delete and then press SET IMPORTANT You can...

Page 157: ...nt to configure and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to change the setting and then press SET Select this setting Sound 1 through Sound 5 Off To do this Select a built in sound Turn off the sound To set the confirmation tone volume level 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Operation 4 Use 왗 and 왘 to specify the volume setting you want and then pres...

Page 158: ...e 146 Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen You can specify an image you recorded as the startup screen image which causes it to appear on the monitor screen whenever you press the power button or REC to turn on the camera The startup screen image does not appear if you press PLAY to turn on the camera 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Startup and then press 왘 3 Use 왗 and 왘 to displ...

Page 159: ...mage memory The startup image is deleted if you format built in memory page 168 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Method Use the following procedure to specify the method for generating the serial number used for file names page 151 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select File No and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to change the setting and then press SET Select this setting Continu...

Page 160: ...te settings Otherwise the time and date setting will change automatically when you select another time zone To select your Home Time zone 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select World Time and then press 왘 This displays the current World Time zone 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Home and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select City and then press 왘 5 Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to select the geographical area that c...

Page 161: ...gle between 12 hour and 24 hour timekeeping 4 When all the settings are the way you want press SET to register them and exit the setting screen Changing the Date Format You can select from among three different formats for display of the date 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Date Style and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to change the setting and then press SET Example December 24 2006 Selec...

Page 162: ...s Display the time in your home time zone Display the time in the zone currently selected on the World Time screen 4 Press SET to exit the setting screen To configure World Time settings 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select World Time and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select World and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select City and then press 왘 To configure the summer time setting select DST ...

Page 163: ...hange the date and time of a previously recorded image This capability comes in handy when the current date and time are wrong due to the following reasons Because the camera s clock settings were not configured correctly when the image was recorded page 47 Because the image was recorded using the wrong World Time zone page 162 1 In the PLAY mode use 왗 and 왘 to display the image whose date and tim...

Page 164: ...n Move the cursor between settings Toggle between 12 hour and 24 hour timekeeping 5 When all the settings are the way you want press SET to apply them After editing the time and date display the image to confirm that the date and time are correct IMPORTANT You cannot change the date of the following types of files Movies Voice recordings Images created with MOTION PRINT You cannot edit the date an...

Page 165: ...ress SET Select this setting Auto 1 or Auto 2 2 1 0 When you want to do this Automatic adjustment of monitor screen brightness in accordance with lighting conditions Auto 2 adjusts to a brighter setting more quickly than Auto 1 Higher monitor screen brightness than the 1 setting This setting consumes more power Relatively higher monitor screen brightness than the 0 setting for outdoor use This set...

Page 166: ... below to change the communication protocol of the camera s USB port when connecting to a computer printer or other external device Select the protocol that suits the device to which you are connecting 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select USB and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want and then press SET Select this setting Mass Storage USB DIRECT PRINT PTP PictBridge When...

Page 167: ... the PLAY mode switches to the currently selected recording mode and pressing PLAY in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode When connecting the camera to a TV for viewing camera images Power On or Power On Off must be selected for the power on off function NOTE The initial default setting is Power On Configuring REC and PLAY Power On Off Functions You can use the following procedures to configure...

Page 168: ...ing built in memory deletes any data stored in it IMPORTANT Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered Check to make sure you do not need any of the data in memory before you format it Formatting built in memory deletes the following Protected images FAVORITE folder images BEST SHOT mode user setups Startup screen image Before starting the format operation check to make sure ...

Page 169: ...speeds If you are using a slow memory card you may not be able to record a movie using the HQ image quality setting Because of this use of an SD memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data which can cause movie frames to be dropped and REC flash on the monitor screen during recording to let you know w...

Page 170: ... battery cover closed and then slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow Using a Memory Card IMPORTANT Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance To insert a memory card into the camera 1 Slide the battery cover in the direction ind...

Page 171: ...into the camera s memory card slot Doing so can cause malfunction of the camera Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the battery and contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center Never remove a card from the camera while the operation lamp is flashing green Doing so can cause the file save operation to fail and even ...

Page 172: ...y card deletes any data already stored on it IMPORTANT Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera In the case of an SD card formatting on a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility operation etc Note that data deleted by a mem...

Page 173: ...card whenever using the camera far away from the home or office We recommend that you format a memory card before using it for the first time after purchasing it or whenever the card you are using seems to be the cause of abnormal images As you record data to and delete data from an SD memory card a number of times it loses its ability to retain data Because of this periodic re formatting of an SD...

Page 174: ...elect the PLAY tab select Copy and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Built in Card and then press SET This starts the copy operation and displays the message Busy Please wait After the copy operation is complete the monitor screen shows the last file in the folder IMPORTANT Copy is not possible if there is not enough memory capacity to hold all of the images you are trying to copy ...

Page 175: ...ress SET 3 Use 왗 and 왘 to select the file you want to copy 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Copy and then press SET This starts the copy operation and displays the message Busy Please wait The file reappears on the monitor screen after the copy operation is complete Repeat steps 3 through 4 to copy other images if you want 5 Press MENU to exit the copy operation NOTE Files are copied to the folder in built...

Page 176: ...ot support DPOF or may support different printing protocols In this case use the protocol supported by your print service to specify the images you want to have printed Printing Directly on a Printer Equipped with a Card Slot or a Printer that Supports USB DIRECT PRINT or PictBridge After using the camera s DPOF feature to specify the images you want to print and how many copies of each should be ...

Page 177: ...out needing to remember file names their locations in memory etc DPOF Settings File Name number of copies date Printing with a Computer Windows Users The camera comes bundled with Photo Loader and Photohands applications which can be installed on a Windows computer for image transfer management and printing For more information see Using the Camera with a Windows Computer pages 186 203 Macintosh U...

Page 178: ... want to have the image printed 6 To turn on date stamping for the prints press BS so On is displayed On indicates that date stamping is turned on Turning on date stamping while 00 is specified for the number of copies will cause the number of copies to change to 01 Any other number of copies setting will remain the same when you turn on date stamping To turn off date stamping for the prints press...

Page 179: ...f you do not want to have the image printed 5 To turn on date stamping for the prints press BS so On is displayed On indicates that date stamping is turned on Turning on date stamping while 00 is specified for the number of copies will cause the number of copies to change to 01 Any other number of copies setting will remain the same when you turn on date stamping To turn off date stamping for the ...

Page 180: ...may print all images without regard to your DPOF settings or date printing may not be performed Note that some professional print services do not support DPOF printing Check with your service before ordering prints Some printers may have settings that disable date stamp and or DPOF printing See the user documentation that comes with your printer for details about how to enable these features Using...

Page 181: ...ng the bundled Photo Loader application PTP PictBridge simplifies the transfer of image data to the connected device 4 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and a printer Also connect the AC adaptor to the USB cradle and plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet If you are using battery power without the AC adaptor make sure that the battery is fully charge...

Page 182: ...rinter Selecting By Printer prints using the paper size selected on the printer Available paper size settings depend on the connected printer For full details see the instructions that come with your printer 5 Turn off the camera and then set the camera on the USB cradle 6 Turn on the printer 7 Load paper for printing the images into the printer 8 Press the USB cradle s USB button This displays th...

Page 183: ... image for printing and then repeat this step to print 13 After you are finished printing press the USB cradle s USB button and then turn off the camera 11 Use 왖 and 왔 to specify the print option you want To print a single image Select 1 Image and then press SET Next use 왗 and 왘 to select the image you want to print To print multiple images or all images Select DPOF Printing and then press SET Sel...

Page 184: ...amera before the image is recorded Specifying date printing with DPOF settings page 177 Some printers may have settings that disable time stamp and or DPOF printing See the user documentation that comes with your printer for details about how to enable these features Note that some professional print services do not support DPOF printing Check with your service before ordering prints Specifying da...

Page 185: ...ing prints IMPORTANT Information about the availability of Exif Print compatible printer models can be obtained from each printer manufacturer PRINT Image Matching III Images include PRINT Image Matching III data mode setting and other camera setup information A printer that supports PRINT Image Matching III reads this data and adjusts the printed image accordingly so your images come out just the...

Page 186: ... Macintosh see page 194 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer The following are the general steps for viewing and copying files from a computer running under Windows You can find details about each operation in the procedures that follow below Note that you should also refer to the documentation that comes with your computer for other information about USB connections etc 1 If you are running W...

Page 187: ...camera and computer before installing the USB driver onto the computer If you do the computer will not be able to recognize the camera USB driver installation is required in the case of Windows 98SE and 98 Do not connect the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems without installing the USB driver first USB driver installation is not required in the case of Windows XP 2000 ...

Page 188: ...e CD ROM menu to exit the menu and then remove the CD ROM from your computer With some computer operating systems a message prompting you to restart your computer may appear If this happens restart your computer The CD ROM menu will appear again after your computer restarts Click the Exit button on the CD ROM menu to exit the menu and then remove the CD ROM from your computer 6 Connect the bundled...

Page 189: ...for proper positioning Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely as far as they will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct 7 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and your computer s USB port DC IN 5 3V USB port Connector A USB cable bundled USB port Connector B DC IN 5 3V ...

Page 190: ...a onto the USB cradle Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on 13 Press the USB cradle s USB button This will cause your computer to create a hardware profile for camera s built in memory or the memory card loaded in the camera You do not need to install the USB driver every time After you install it once your computer will recognize the camera s built in memory or its mem...

Page 191: ...then My Computer 15 Double click Removable Disk Your computer sees the camera s file memory as a removable disk 16 Double click the Dcim folder 17 Double click the folder that contains the image you want 18 Double click the file that contains the image you want to view For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 200 NOTE If you open a rotated image on your computer the ori...

Page 192: ...lick Paste This copies the Dcim folder which contains the image files to your My Documents folder NOTE If you already have a folder named Dcim in your computer s My Documents folder performing the procedures under step 19 above will overwrite the existing Dcim folder with the newly saved folder If you want to save the contents of the existing Dcim folder change its name or move it to another locat...

Page 193: ...vices in the task tray on your computer screen and disable the drive number assigned to the camera After pressing the USB cradle s USB button and making sure that the USB lamp is not lit remove the camera from the USB cradle USB Connection Precautions Do not leave the same image displayed on your computer screen for a long time Doing so can cause the image to burn in on the screen Never disconnect...

Page 194: ... Mac OS 9 or OS X 10 1 10 2 10 3 or 10 4 use the standard USB driver that comes with your OS 1 Use the USB cradle to establish a connection between the camera and your Macintosh 2 View and copy the images you want IMPORTANT If you want to transfer files from the camera s built in memory to a computer make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera before you place it onto the USB cradle 1 C...

Page 195: ...are when connecting the USB cable to the USB cradle or your computer USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely as far as they will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct DC IN 5 3V USB port Connector A USB cable bundled USB port Connector B DC IN 5 3V ...

Page 196: ... Press the USB cradle s USB button Pressing the USB button enters the USB mode which causes the USB cradle s USB lamp to light green page 223 9 Your Macintosh will see the camera s file memory as a drive The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using Your Macintosh will see the camera s file memory as a drive whenever you establish a USB connection between the camera ...

Page 197: ...he DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it IMPORTANT Never use your computer to edit delete move or rename images stored in the camera s file memory Doing so can cause problems with the image management data used by the camera which may make it impossible to display images on the camera or it may cause large error in the number of images value displayed by the camera Always copy ima...

Page 198: ...n cause data to become corrupted Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images to a Computer The procedures in this section describe how to transfer images from the camera to your computer using a memory card Using a Computer with a Built in SD Memory Card Slot Insert the SD memory card directly into the slot Using a Computer with a Built in PC Card Slot Use a commercially available PC card adaptor for a...

Page 199: ... PC card adaptor for details about how to use them Memory Data Images recorded with this camera and other data are stored in memory using DCF Design rule for Camera File system protocol DCF protocol is designed to make it easier to exchange image and other data between digital cameras and other devices DCF Protocol DCF devices digital cameras printers etc can exchange images with each other DCF pr...

Page 200: ...E User setup file These folders are created in built in memory only Folder and File Contents DCIM folder Folder that stores all of the digital camera files Storage folder Folder for storing files created by the digital camera Image file File that contains an image recorded with the digital camera File Name Extension JPG Movie file File that contains a movie recorded with the digital camera File Na...

Page 201: ...uilt in memory only Folder that contains BEST SHOT user setup files User setup file Built in memory only Files that contain BEST SHOT user setups Image Files Supported by the Camera Image files recorded with this camera DCF protocol image files Certain DCF functions may not be supported When displaying an image recorded on another camera model it may take a long time for the image to appear on the...

Page 202: ... together You can change the name of the DCIM folder on your computer Changing the name to a date is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders However if you even want to copy the folders back to the camera s file memory be sure you change the name of the DCIM folder back to DCIM first The camera does not recognize any folder name other than DCIM Memory Folders and files must be stored in ...

Page 203: ...omputer Selecting the Software You Need Install the software on your computer that allows you to perform the type of operations you want Purpose USB connection to a computer for image transfer Management of images transferred to a computer Software Name USB driver Type B Photo Loader 2 3 DirectX 9 0c Supported Windows Versions XP 2000 Me 98SE 98 XP 2000 Me 98SE 98 Required Operation Use the USB cr...

Page 204: ...ded on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera but it is included with Windows Use the Windows Media Player application that is installed with Windows for playback If you are running Windows 2000 98SE or 98 with a DirectX version that is lower than 9 0 install DirectX 9 0c page 208 If your computer does not already have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed install Adobe Reader 6 0 ...

Page 205: ...uirements are greater depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handled USB driver Type B OS 98SE 98 In the case of Windows XP 2000 or Me connect the camera to the computer using the bundled USB cradle You do not need to install the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM Correct operation is not guaranteed on a computer that has been upgraded from Windows 95 or 3 1 Photo Load...

Page 206: ... that comes bundled with the camera Managing Images on a PC To manage images on a PC you need to install the Photo Loader application from the CD ROM that comes with the camera Use the CD ROM whose contents label shows Photo Loader NOTE If you already have Photo Loader installed on your computer check its version If the bundled version is newer than the one you have uninstall the old version of Ph...

Page 207: ...ng a Language First select a language Note that some software is not available in all languages 1 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want Viewing the Contents of the Read me File You should always read the Read me file for Photo Loader before installing it The Read me file contains information you need to know when installing the application 1 Click the Read me button for Photo ...

Page 208: ... automatically by Photo Loader In some cases image files may be lost Checking for the Proper Version of DirectX In order to manage images using Photo Loader your computer also needs to have DirectX 9 0 or higher installed You can check the installed version of DirectX using your PC s DirectX Diagnostic Tool 1 On your PC click Start All Programs Accessories System Tools and then System Information ...

Page 209: ...orient or print snapshots on your PC you need to install Photohands from the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera Use the CD ROM whose contents label shows Photohands NOTE If you already have Photohands installed on your computer check its version If the bundled version is newer than the one you have uninstall the old version of Photohands and then install the newer version The CD ROM include...

Page 210: ...nch the menu application Selecting a Language First select a language Note that some software is not available in all languages 1 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want Viewing the Contents of the Read me File You should always read the Read me file for Photohands before installing it The Read me file contains information you need to know when installing the application 1 Click...

Page 211: ...recording movies with a quality setting of Normal or LP Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest version Quit any other 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 IMPORTANT...

Page 212: ... already have Adobe Reader installed you can install it from the bundled CD ROM User Registration 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 computer 1 Click the Register button This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user registration website Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to...

Page 213: ...f user documentation PDF files Software Name Photo Loader 1 1 Mac OS Versions OS 9 OS X OS 9 OS X OS 9 OS X OS 9 OS X Required Operation Use the USB cradle to establish a connection between the camera and your Macintosh USB driver is not required page 194 Install Photo Loader 1 1 page 215 Use iPhoto which comes bundled with your operating system page 215 QuickTime is not included on the CD ROM tha...

Page 214: ... images and the sizes of the images being handled Photo Loader 1 1 OS OS 9 Memory 32MB HD At least 3MB USB connection is supported on a Macintosh running OS 9 or X Operation is supported using the standard USB driver that comes with the operating system so all you need to do is connect the camera to your Macintosh using the USB cable IMPORTANT For details about Macintosh minimum system requirement...

Page 215: ...e 4 Follow the instructions in the readme file to install Photo Loader IMPORTANT If you are upgrading to the new version of Photo Loader from a previous version and you want to use library management data and HTML files created using the old version of Photo Loader be sure to read the Important file in the Photo Loader folder Follow the instructions in the file to use your existing library managem...

Page 216: ...laying a Movie You can use QuickTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies Movie Playback Precautions Even if your computer meets the minimum requirements described above certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience problems try the followi...

Page 217: ...1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder 2 Open the Photo Loader folder and then open the English folder 3 Open PhotoLoader_english To register as a camera user Internet registration only is supported Visit the following CASIO website to register http world casio com qv register ...

Page 218: ... Speed Flash Cont Off 10 sec 2 sec X3 Off Auto Off Spot Multi On Off Focus EV Shift White Balance ISO Self timer Off On Off On Off On Off On Off Focus Continuous Self timer Anti Shake AF Area AF Assist Light L R Key Quick Shutter Audio Snap Grid Digital Zoom On Off On Off BEST SHOT On Off Flash On Off Focus On Off White Balance On Off ISO On Off AF Area On Off Metering On Off Self timer On Off Fla...

Page 219: ...On Off Disable Mass Storage USB DIRECT PRINT PTP PictBridge NTSC PAL Format Cancel Reset Cancel Set Up Tab Menu Quality Tab Menu Size Quality Snapshots Quality Movies EV Shift White Balance ISO Metering Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast Flash Intensity Flash Assist 6M 2816 2112 6M 3 2 2816 1872 3 2 4M 2304 1728 3M 2048 1536 2M 1600 1200 VGA 640 480 Fine Normal Economy HQ Normal LP 2 0 1 7 1 3 1...

Page 220: ...bbing Copy Start Images Time Interval Effect Cancel 9 frames 1 frame Cancel Cut Before Cut Between Cut After Cancel Show Save Cancel Select images All images Cancel On All Files On Cancel Rotate Cancel 3M 2M VGA Cancel Built in Card Card Built in Cancel Set Up Tab Menu The contents of the PLAY mode set up tab menu are identical to those of the REC mode set up tab menu ...

Page 221: ...ds Cannot charge flash Meaning Green Lit Lit Pattern 3 Lit Pattern 2 Pattern 1 Red Pattern 1 Amber Pattern 3 Indicator Lamp Reference The camera has two indicator lamps an operation lamp and an AF assist light self timer lamp These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the camera There are three lamp flash patterns Pattern 1 flashes once per second Pattern 2 flashes t...

Page 222: ...cause recorded images to be lost Operation Lamp AF assist light self timer lamp Red Meaning Green Pattern 3 Pattern 3 Red Pattern 2 Lit Pattern 3 Amber Memory card problem Memory card is unformatted BEST SHOT setup cannot be registered Memory card is locked Cannot create folder Memory is full Write error Low battery alert Formatting card Powering down ...

Page 223: ...harging Charging complete Charge standby Charge error USB connection Accessing memory Meaning PLAY Mode Operation Lamp Green Lit Pattern 3 Red Pattern 2 Lit Pattern 3 Red Operational Power on recording enabled One of the following operations is being performed delete DPOF image protect copy format power down image resizing image trimming after recording MOTION PRINT movie editing Memory card probl...

Page 224: ...2 Charge the battery page 33 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced Purchase a separately available NP 40 rechargeable lithium ion battery 1 Turn power back on 2 Charge the battery page 33 1 Press REC to enter the REC mode 2 Wait until the flash unit finishes charging 3 Transfer files you want to keep to your ...

Page 225: ... battery page 33 3 Select a different flash mode page 62 or BEST SHOT scene page 88 1 The lens is dirty 2 The subject is not located in the center of the focus frame when you compose the image 3 The subject you are shooting is a type that is not compatible with Auto Focus operation page 57 4 You are moving the camera The image is not focused properly 1 The image is not focused properly 2 The wrong...

Page 226: ...t 1 Camera powers down before the save operation is complete 2 Removing the memory card before the save operation is complete Not enough light is reaching the subjects Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images Charge the battery page 33 1 Focus the image page 79 2 Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots 3 Use the Macro mode for close ups 1 When the battery in...

Page 227: ... of digital noise Sunlight or light from another source is shining directly into the lens during recording A memory card with non DCF images recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera This is a CCD phenomenon known as vertical smear and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but it is recorded in the c...

Page 228: ...s in progress 1 Camera is not set securely on the USB cradle 2 USB cable is not connected securely 3 USB driver is not installed 4 Camera is turned off Remove the battery from the camera reinsert it and then try again After confirming that the computer is not accessing camera memory disconnect the USB cable 1 Check the connection between the camera and USB cradle 2 Check all connections 3 Install ...

Page 229: ...re installing the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM or if you have another type of driver installed This will make it impossible for the computer to recognize the digital camera when it is connected If this happens you will need to re install the camera s USB driver For information about how to re install the USB driver see the USB driver s Read me file on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the c...

Page 230: ...erable files to a computer or some other storage device Check connections File could not be saved because battery is low Folder cannot be created LENS ERROR Load paper Memory Full No Favorites file You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer page 166 You are attempting to connect to a computer that does...

Page 231: ...n them to their original preset names pages 200 202 There are no DPOF settings specifying images and the number of copies of each for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 177 Printing Error Record Error Replenish ink SYSTEM ERROR The card is locked There are no files There are no printing images Set up DPOF There is no image to register This card is not formatted This file cannot be ...

Page 232: ...e Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Approximate Image File Size 3 63MB 2 3MB 1 21MB 3 22MB 2 15MB 1 08MB 2 43MB 1 62MB 810KB 1 92MB 1 28MB 640KB 1 17MB 780KB 390KB 360KB 240KB 120KB Built in memory 8 3MB 2 shots 3 shots 6 shots 2 shots 3 shots 7 shots 3 shots 4 shots 9 shots 4 shots 6 shots 11 shots 6 shots 9 shots 18...

Page 233: ...of images that can be stored on a memory card of a different capacity multiply the capacities in the table by the appropriate value Delete Single file all files with protection Effective Pixels 6 0 million Imaging Element 1 2 5 inch square pixel color CCD Total pixels 6 18 million Lens Focal Distance Lenses F2 7 W to 5 2 T f 6 2 W to 18 6mm T equivalent to approximately 38 W to 114mm T for 35mm fi...

Page 234: ... used Movies Auto Self timer 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Built in Flash Flash Modes Auto Flash ON OFF Red eye reduction Soft Flash Flash Range Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 15 to 2 8 meters 0 5 to 9 2 Telephoto Optical Zoom 0 4 to 1 4 meters 1 3 to 4 6 Flash Continuous Shutter Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 7 to 1 6 meters 2 3 to 5 2 Telephoto Optical Zoom 0 4 to 0 8 meters 1 3 to 2 6 ISO Sensit...

Page 235: ...ns off due to battery failure They do not guarantee that you will be able to achieve this level of operation Low temperatures shorten battery life Approximate Battery Life 550 shots 275 minutes 1300 shots 320 minutes 560 minutes 240 minutes 600 minutes Operation Number of Shots CIPA Standard 1 Operating Time Number of Shots Continuous Recording 2 Operating Time Continuous Snapshot Playback 3 Conti...

Page 236: ...g Conditions Temperature 23 C 73 F Monitor screen On Flash Off Image recorded every 15 seconds alternating full wide angle and full telephoto zoom 3 Continuous Snapshot Playback Conditions Temperature 23 C 73 F Scroll one image about every 10 seconds 4 Approximate time for continuous movie recording without using zoom 5 Voice recording times are based on continuous recording Power Consumption 3 7V...

Page 237: ...nsions 50 W 20 H 70 D mm 2 0 W 0 8 H 2 8 D excluding projections and cable Weight Approximately 90 g 3 2 oz Special AC Adaptor Plug in Type AD C52J Power Requirement 100 to 240V AC 50 60Hz 83mA Output 5 3V DC 650mA Dimensions 50 W 18 H 70 D mm 2 0 W 0 7 H 2 8 D excluding projections and cable Weight Approximately 90 g 3 2 oz ...

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