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Digital Camera

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for EX-Z650 - EXILIM Digital Camera

Page 1: ...CASIO product Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference For the most up to date information about this p...

Page 2: ...g contact your original retailer Unpacking Digital camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 40 Charger unit BC 31L Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD ROM Basic Reference The shape of the power c...

Page 3: ...liable for any damages lost profits or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport or YouTube Uploader for CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages o...

Page 4: ...2 Holding the Camera Correctly 25 Viewing Snapshots 26 Deleting Images 27 To delete a single file 27 To delete all files 27 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 28 Auto Focus Restrictions 28 Snapshot Tutoria...

Page 5: ...with Face Detection Face Detection 74 Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake 74 Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area 75 Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light 75...

Page 6: ...rint 96 Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT 97 Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing 98 Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting 100 Using Red Eye Correction Red Eye 100 Adjusting White...

Page 7: ...Eye Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images Eye Fi 134 Files and Folders 136 Memory Card Data 137 Other Settings Set Up 139 REC Mode Control Panel Display R Panel 139 Adjusting Monitor Screen B...

Page 8: ...159 To replace the battery 159 Battery Precautions 160 Using the Camera in another Country 160 Using a Memory Card 161 To replace the memory card 161 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software...

Page 9: ...ie button page 49 bl r REC button pages 21 22 bmStrap hole page 2 bnConnector cover boUSB AV port pages 91 114 121 130 bp SET button page 29 bq BS button page 54 br MENU button page 63 bsControl butto...

Page 10: ...n indicator page 46 8Metering mode page 83 9Snapshot image size page 31 bkSnapshot image quality page 80 blFlash page 34 bmAF Area page 36 bnLighting page 37 boISO sensitivity page 38 bpContinuous shu...

Page 11: ...ot image quality page 80 5Snapshot image size page 31 6ISO sensitivity page 38 7Aperture value 8Shutter speed 9Date time page 45 bkMetering mode page 83 blWhite balance setting page 101 bmFlash page 3...

Page 12: ...a Delete A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete images a countless number of times Play Record You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways St...

Page 13: ...t images An AUTO BEST SHOT mode automatically selects the appropriate BEST SHOT sample scene based on current shooting conditions Make up Mode This feature smoothes the skin texture of the subject and...

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

Page 15: ...this happens plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions 1 Open the battery cover Slide...

Page 16: ...d while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restori...

Page 17: ...d 6 to select the language you want and then press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select a date style and then press SET Example 19 12 09 YY MM DD 09 12 19 DD MM YY 19 12 09 MM DD YY 12 19 09 4 Set the date and...

Page 18: ...will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity The camera does not come with a memory card Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card W...

Page 19: ...slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK For information about how to replace the memor...

Page 20: ...ring to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in t...

Page 21: ...extend creates the risk of malfunction Pressing p PLAY while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes The Sleep function or Auto Power Off pag...

Page 22: ...is on the display If it isn t see page 54 2 Point the camera at the subject You can zoom the image if you want To shoot a snapshot Snapshot mode icon Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 174 Monito...

Page 23: ...s When you half press the shutter button the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at Mastering how much pressure is required for a half press and a...

Page 24: ...used Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus If the image does not focus If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing...

Page 25: ...eleases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed NOTE Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the ill...

Page 26: ...n about the displayed snapshot also is included page 174 You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot page 149 You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z pag...

Page 27: ...press 2 2 Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit the...

Page 28: ...l be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 80 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an im...

Page 29: ...press SET This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode NOTE You can configure the camera to turn off display of the Control Panel when you press SET page 139 You also can configure setting...

Page 30: ...SET This will cause the lamp next to the item to light 3 Repeat the above step to select eight items for the Control Panel After you select the eighth item the camera switches to the REC mode and dis...

Page 31: ...nting an image L size through a print service attaching an image to e mail when viewing the image on a computer etc About image sizes The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and is...

Page 32: ...images that can be stored see page 174 For information about movie image size see page 81 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 106 Large Number of Pixels More detail but takes up...

Page 33: ...screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi print reso...

Page 34: ...tions Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash On Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Soft Fla...

Page 35: ...sh Off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photograph is prohibited Red eye Reduction Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes...

Page 36: ...uto Focus Area AF Area Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image This setting works well with focus lock page 68 Multi When you half press the shutter button while this...

Page 37: ...an use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas when shooting images 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top Li...

Page 38: ...ity always is applied for movies regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO AUTO Adjusts s...

Page 39: ...tinue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed Releasing the shutter button stops shooting Using Continuous Shutter CS CS speed Maximum CS Shots Recorded Image Size Flash Mode CS No...

Page 40: ...s that you want to save press the shutter button Each image that you select by pressing the shutter button will have a mark appended to it 2After selecting all of the images you want to save press MEN...

Page 41: ...oice Recording Make up The speed of CS Normal Speed CS depends on the type of memory card loaded in the camera and the amount of free space available for storage When shooting to built in memory conti...

Page 42: ...ontrol Panel option from the top Face Detection 3 Use 4 and 6 to select G Face Detection On and then press SET 4 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a fram...

Page 43: ...ucted by hair sunglasses a hat etc or a face in dark shade A profile or a face that is at an angle A face that is very far away and small or very close and large A face in an area that is very dark Th...

Page 44: ...0 0 4 Press SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it NOTE When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions...

Page 45: ...tion with digital zoom that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 4X to 60 2X The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 47...

Page 46: ...hold the zoom controller towards z Telephoto the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum Momentarily releasing the zoom controller and then holding it again towards...

Page 47: ...causes a deterioration of image quality some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of 7M and smaller The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deteriora...

Page 48: ...e range of 0 Off no correction to 12 Max maximum correction The larger the value the greater the processing that is performed 3 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and...

Page 49: ...before you stop movie recording by pressing 0 Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 54 you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will...

Page 50: ...creen image This does not indicate malfunction Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies which can cause movie frames to be lost This condition is indicated by a...

Page 51: ...shoot with Prerecord Movie 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the Prerecord Movie scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1...

Page 52: ...cord audio only without a snapshot or movie For information about Voice Recording capacities see page 175 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the Voice Recording scene and then pres...

Page 53: ...er or QuickTime Audio Data WAVE IMA ADPCM WAV extension 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and 6 to display the Voice Recording file you want to play is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file...

Page 54: ...SHOT scenes The initial default selection is R Auto 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the boundary to the scene you want to select The scene menu has multiple pages Use 8 and 2 to scroll between menu pages Y...

Page 55: ...timized for uploading to YouTube Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading page 137 Maximum recording time while the YouTube scene...

Page 56: ...includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene is named either For eBay or Auction Images you record using the auction site sa...

Page 57: ...sequence SU1 SU2 and so on while movies are assigned numbers in the sequence MU1 MU2 and so on The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT scene Face Detection Focu...

Page 58: ...may change to a different BEST SHOT scene automatically The camera will display the scene selected on the monitor screen for a few seconds 3 Press the shutter button to shoot the image The AUTO BEST...

Page 59: ...gardless of the camera s image size setting Printing an ID Photo The print operation outputs multiple copies of the same image on the same sheet in various standard ID photo sizes Cut out the image s...

Page 60: ...there is a black boundary it means that the camera detected more than one area that could be keystone corrected Use 4 and 6 to move the boundary to the area you want to keystone correct The message C...

Page 61: ...Press BS and then select Self portrait 1 person or Self portrait 2 people 2 Press the shutter button all the way down and point the camera at yourself About three seconds after you press the shutter...

Page 62: ...Power Off page 146 trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby Sleep page 145 is disabled while Auto Shutter being used Multi motion Image can be used to isolate...

Page 63: ...trol Panel Example Menu Screen Operation Press MENU to display the menu screen Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode Menu Screen Operation Buttons 1 In the REC mode press MENU This...

Page 64: ...n to the menu use 8 to move the highlighting up to the tabs and then use 4 and 6 to select the tab you want Menu Operations in This Manual Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below...

Page 65: ...Focus Settings Type of Shot Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range 1 Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Q Auto Focus General recording Automatic Fixed focal point Approximately 40 cm to 9 infinity 1 3 to 9 F...

Page 66: ...nce Normal Macro Zoom Steps Close Up Telephoto Center distance Z1 Wide Approx 0 70 2 3 9 0 21 8 3 2 Approx 0 90 3 0 9 0 24 9 4 3 Approx 1 10 3 6 9 0 28 11 0 4 Approx 1 25 4 1 9 0 31 12 2 5 Approx 1 60...

Page 67: ...ar the subject is from the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked whi...

Page 68: ...focus on and then half press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed which maintains the focus setting move the camera to compose the image When Tracking is selected as the Auto F...

Page 69: ...CS Flash Movie Make up some BEST SHOT scenes Dynamic Photo Multi motion Image ID Photo Business cards and documents White board etc For YouTube Using the Self timer Self timer 10 sec 10 second Self ti...

Page 70: ...ill release the shutter automatically the moment it determines there is no image blur 0 Auto flashes on the monitor screen while detection of image blur due to hand movement or subject movement is in...

Page 71: ...s in progress To use Detect Smile to record when a subject is smiling Detect Smile 1 Point the camera at the subject and half press the shutter button Wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus...

Page 72: ...e Lowest setting but recorded images have the least blur Experiment with Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity settings to find the one that work best for you Using Auto Shutter in Combination with Continu...

Page 73: ...utter while Detect Smile is being used If this happens change the trigger sensitivity setting The Auto Power Off page 146 trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter stan...

Page 74: ...r feature These two features work in concert to minimize the effects of hand and subject movement IMPORTANT While the Anti Shake setting is D Auto or A Camera AS half pressing the shutter will cause t...

Page 75: ...Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement when movement is severe A Camera AS may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod Either turn off Anti...

Page 76: ...n information display is always on page 149 when Multi is selected as the AF area page 36 while any focus frame other than is selected with this setting Also the following items will not appear On scr...

Page 77: ...ng 4 6 key operation Metering Changes the Metering Mode page 83 EV Shift Adjusts the EV shift value page 44 White Balance Changes the white balance setting page 82 ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity sett...

Page 78: ...ill display a image for about one second immediately after you press the shutter button to record it Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Icon Help While Icon Help is turned on a textual description will appe...

Page 79: ...OT memory item is enabled all of the other memory items except for zoom position are initialized to the currently selected BEST SHOT sample scene setup regardless of the enabled disabled status of the...

Page 80: ...finely detailed image of nature that includes dense tree branches or leaves or an image of a complex pattern Memory capacity the number of images you can record will be affected by the quality settin...

Page 81: ...ble only when HD is selected as the image quality Memory capacity Movie recording time you can shoot will be affected by the quality settings you configure page 175 Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab EV...

Page 82: ...ns Daylight Overcast etc Controlling White Balance White Balance Auto Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day Overcast For shooting ou...

Page 83: ...O Specifying the Metering Mode Metering Multi Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading This type of metering provid...

Page 84: ...ed Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab Contrast You can specify one of five contrast settings from 2 most contrast between light and dark to 2 least contrast between light and dark Procedure r REC MENU Q...

Page 85: ...her button increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation To return to normal playback speed press SET Play pause SET 1 frame forward back 4 6 Holding down either button scrolls con...

Page 86: ...ack the images in a particular CS group 1 Press p PLAY and then use 4 and 6 to display the CS group whose images you want to view 2 Press SET to start playback the images in the CS group This will pla...

Page 87: ...isplay the image you want to delete 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit the delete operation press MENU 4 6 During playback changes the...

Page 88: ...e following to divide up a CS Group into individual images Dividing Up a Specific CS Group 1 While a CS group folder is displayed press MENU 2 Use 4 and 6 to select PLAY tab 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Di...

Page 89: ...zoomed image on the monitor screen Slide the zoom controller towards w to unzoom the image When monitor screen contents are turned on a graphic in the lower right corner of the screen shows what part...

Page 90: ...splay the first image recorded on a particular day use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the selection boundary to the day you want and then press SET To exit the calendar screen press MENU or BS If you save an ima...

Page 91: ...put mode If the TV has more than one video input select the one where the camera is connected 3 Press p PLAY to turn on the camera This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen without anything...

Page 92: ...reen You can use 8 DISP to change the display contents Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use one of the following methods to connect the camera to the recording device using the...

Page 93: ...and audio snapshots only Only Movies only One Image One single selected image selected using 4 and 6 Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minute...

Page 94: ...to SSBGM009 WAV Create the music files on your computer using the above names Regardless of which effect pattern you select the BGM files you store in camera memory are played back in name sequence E...

Page 95: ...Start My Computer Windows 2000 Double click My Computer 2Double click Removable Disk Macintosh 1Double click the camera s drive icon 3 Create a folder named SSBGM 4 Double click the SSBGM folder you c...

Page 96: ...press SET 4 Press SET and repeat step 3 for the remaining frames in the layout The final layout image will be saved after you insert the final snapshot into it NOTE You will not be able to save the ne...

Page 97: ...e of the MOTION PRINT image Holding down 4 or 6 scrolls at high speed 2 Use 8 and 2 to select either 9 frames or 1 frame and then press SET When 9 frames is selected the frame you select in step 1 wil...

Page 98: ...press 4 or 6 to perform fast reverse or fast forward 3 When the frame where you want the cut point to be is displayed press 2 Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing Cut To Point Cut Cuts everyth...

Page 99: ...orter than five seconds cannot be edited Editing of movies recorded with a different type of camera is not supported You will not be able to edit a movie if the amount of remaining memory capacity is...

Page 100: ...o shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye Red eye co...

Page 101: ...image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered Adjusting White Balance White Balance Daylight Outdoors fair wea...

Page 102: ...r and square shapes in a snapshot that do not appear normal because they were not shot straight on The corrected image is saved as 2M 1600x1200 pixels size 1 Use 4 and 6 to select the shape in the sna...

Page 103: ...on boundary for trimming the on screen image 3 Slide the zoom controller to resize the selection boundary and specify the image size you want 4 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the selection boundary to it enc...

Page 104: ...Protect On Protects specific files 1Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed 2Use 8 and 2 to select On and then press SET An image that is protected is in...

Page 105: ...press SET Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 2 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press MENU NOTE Note that this procedure does not actually change...

Page 106: ...he original snapshot Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Trimming You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need and save the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also...

Page 107: ...rophone with your fingers while recording Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Your camera supports the following audio data forma...

Page 108: ...t is one that has a icon 2 Press SET to start playback Voice Recording Playback Controls Audio of an Audio Snapshot also can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime To play...

Page 109: ...month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was copied page 90 Copying Files Copy Built in Card Copies all files from built in camera memory to a memory card This option copies all the f...

Page 110: ...Subject Dynamic Photo To create a subject image to be inserted Dynamic Photo CS speed Number of Shots Subject type Moving Subject 1sec 20fps 20 images per second 20 shots Records multiple images of th...

Page 111: ...3 which includes the subject will be visible on the monitor screen to help you compose the background image properly 5 Press the shutter button to shoot the background only The cropped subject image...

Page 112: ...t and then press SET 3 While watching the monitor screen use 8 2 4 and 6 to adjust the insertion position of the subject When it is located where you want press SET This inserts the subject into the b...

Page 113: ...ve them printed Printing on a Home Printer Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print images directly from a memory card For det...

Page 114: ...attery is sufficiently charged before connecting Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully ca...

Page 115: ...n the monitor screen 6 Use 8 and 2 to select Print and then press SET Printing will start and the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen The message will disappear after a short wh...

Page 116: ...ng Some professional print services may not support DPOF Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing Select images 1 Use 4 and 6...

Page 117: ...cleared automatically after printing is complete The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DPOF settings you configured for the images To clear DPOF settings specify 0...

Page 118: ...image to enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc Configuring camera settings Configure DPOF settings p...

Page 119: ...images and view them manually USB connection pages 121 130 Transfer images to a computer automatically over a wireless LAN for viewing Eye Fi page 134 Transfer images stored on your computer to camera...

Page 120: ...tion not required Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be used for playback If your computer is running Windows 2000 and does not have DirectX 9 0c or higher installed...

Page 121: ...d YouTube Uploader for CASIO will not run under 64 bit versions of Windows Vista Except for Adobe Reader the bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run Operation on a self made computer...

Page 122: ...s fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with...

Page 123: ...to a different location before performing the next step 11 On the My Documents Edit menu select Paste This will paste the DCIM folder and all the image files it contains into your My Documents folder...

Page 124: ...its original unrotated orientation IMPORTANT Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted Never use your computer to mod...

Page 125: ...pplications 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...

Page 126: ...r to the Internet 3 Connect the camera to your computer page 121 4 Turn on the camera YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically If this is the first time you are using the application con...

Page 127: ...Programs CASIO Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Drag the file s you want to transfer to the Transfer button 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete the transfe...

Page 128: ...on Keeping the mouse button depressed drag the pointer down to the lower right corner of the area and then release the mouse button 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the display This will send...

Page 129: ...ick Digital Camera IMPORTANT You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you do not already have Adobe Reader or Adobe...

Page 130: ...press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press 6 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Mass Storage and then press SET Using the Camera with a Macintosh When you want to do this Operating System Version I...

Page 131: ...he USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the c...

Page 132: ...der Structure on page 137 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation IMPORTANT Never unplug the USB cable or operate the c...

Page 133: ...ible on some Macintosh models If you experience problems try the following Change the movie image quality setting to STD or LP Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Shut down other applications t...

Page 134: ...er Shooting with an Eye Fi wireless SD memory card loaded in the camera makes it possible to transfer image data automatically to a computer via wireless LAN 1 Configure LAN access point transfer dest...

Page 135: ...rogress The camera s Auto Power Off page 146 function is disabled while image data transfer is in progress A confirmation message will appear on the monitor screen if you try to turn off the camera wh...

Page 136: ...lowed Example File Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 The extension on the file name depends on the file type 26th file name Folders Folders are named from 100CAS...

Page 137: ...le Recording Folder Recording Folder DPOF File Folder DPOF File Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder Movie BEST SHOT User Setup Folder Background Music Folder Background Music File Background Music Fi...

Page 138: ...uter If you later decided to return the folder to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM The camera is designed to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM Note the camera als...

Page 139: ...ed for the above setting For information about menu operations see page 63 REC Mode Control Panel Display R Panel Show Displays the Control Panel All camera setting icons are cleared from the displaye...

Page 140: ...his setting the camera detects available light levels and automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly Auto 2 adjusts to a brighter setting more quickly than Auto 1 2 Brightn...

Page 141: ...n memory If you select an audio snapshot as the startup image the audio will not play at startup Formatting built in memory page 148 will delete the current startup image setting Configuring Camera So...

Page 142: ...ce the current time setting by one hour during the summer months Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No Continue Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A new fi...

Page 143: ...tamp the recording date only or date and time in the lower right corner of each snapshot Once date and time information is stamped into a snapshot it cannot be edited or deleted Example December 19 20...

Page 144: ...all of the World Time cities page 142 will be wrong Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the date Example December 19 2009 This setting also affec...

Page 145: ...urn the monitor screen back on Trigger Time Settings 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Sleep is disabled while Off is selected Sleep is disabled under any of the following conditions In the PLAY Mode While the c...

Page 146: ...how During Voice Recording playback or recording During movie recording and playback Procedure MENU Set Up Tab REC PLAY With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press r REC in the REC mode or p...

Page 147: ...tches the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment Images cannot be displayed correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL Configuring USB Protocol Settings USB Mass Stor...

Page 148: ...ing a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged before starting a formatting operation Formatting may not be performed correctl...

Page 149: ...ts on the on screen histogram NOTE A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure The recorded image may be over exposed or under exposed even though its histogram is centered Du...

Page 150: ...ing so the graph is as close to the center as possible For snapshots you can even display individual histograms for R red G green and B blue Example Histograms How to Use the Histogram A histogram tow...

Page 151: ...re the flash too close to the eyes of the subject Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight Monitor Screen Should the monitor screen ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the mo...

Page 152: ...r snowing near the ocean or other body of water or in a bathroom 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center Dropping an...

Page 153: ...camera memory Rechargeable Battery Use only the specified charger unit or the specified device to charge the battery Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates the risk of batt...

Page 154: ...ery If a battery is to be used by young children make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle the battery corr...

Page 155: ...n air conditioner or in other areas subjected to extreme temperature or humidity Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vibration Condensation Sudden and extreme temp...

Page 156: ...sk of fire 0 Never plug the power cord into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from that marked on the power cord Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock 0 Take care...

Page 157: ...upon the rights of others Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for use of this product in any way that infringes on the copyrights of others or that violates copyright laws Note t...

Page 158: ...RNELv4 is a registered trademark of eSOL Co Ltd in Japan This product contains the software of FotoNation Inc FotoNation is a registered trademark of FotoNation Inc FaceTracker is a trademarks of Foto...

Page 159: ...eck if its contacts are dirty If contacts become dirty wipe them clean with a dry cloth When experiencing charging problems also check to make sure that the power cord is not disconnected from the pow...

Page 160: ...g it A battery left in the camera can discharge and go dead which will require some time to charge when you need to use the camera Store batteries in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower To prevent ove...

Page 161: ...y card you must then turn write protection off whenever you want to record to it format it or delete any of its images If a memory card starts to behave abnormally during image playback you can restor...

Page 162: ...f the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card The original data remains on the card Note that responsibility for the data on a memory card lies with you The following procedures are r...

Page 163: ...run the operating system Computer configuration that enables playback of movies on the YouTube site Computer configuration that enables upload of movies to the YouTube site Photo Transport 1 0 Adobe...

Page 164: ...or which there is no reset setting REC Mode REC Tab Reset Initial Default Settings Focus Q Auto Focus CS Off Self timer Off Auto Shutter Off Face Detection Off Anti Shake A Camera AS AF Area O Trackin...

Page 165: ...lor Filter Off Sharpness 0 Saturation 0 Contrast 0 Flash Intensity 0 Panel Show Screen Auto 2 Eye Fi On Sounds Startup Sound 1 Half Shutter Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 Operation Sound 1 Operation Play Sta...

Page 166: ...and PLAY mode Slideshow Images All images Time 30 min Interval 3 sec Effect Pattern 1 Dynamic Photo Layout Print MOTION PRINT 9 frames Movie Editing Lighting Red Eye White Balance Brightness 0 Keysto...

Page 167: ...not turn off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reload it Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is...

Page 168: ...ery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 65 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity when shooting a close up shot Use the Macro for close ups page 65 There is a ve...

Page 169: ...en shooting images in a seashore or ski area Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 34 or...

Page 170: ...ion the camera so sunlight does not shine directly into the lens Images are not displayed This camera cannot display non DCF images recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera Images cann...

Page 171: ...ttings configured the first time after purchasing the camera are reset to their factory defaults when remove the camera s battery Load the camera s battery and reconfigure the time and date settings p...

Page 172: ...wer You are attempting to turn off power while image data is being transferred using the Eye Fi card page 134 LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off whenever lens performs some unexp...

Page 173: ...p DPOF There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 116 There is no image to register The setup you are trying to save is for an image that cannot be s...

Page 174: ...6 Economy 2 27 MB 16 426 3 2 3648x2432 Fine 5 6 MB 6 172 Normal 2 97 MB 12 325 Economy 2 MB 18 483 16 9 3648x2048 Fine 4 59 MB 7 210 Normal 2 46 MB 14 393 Economy 1 67 MB 21 579 7M 3072x2304 Fine 4 3...

Page 175: ...vie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate Built in Memory MovieRecording Capacity SD Memo...

Page 176: ...optical zoom 4X digital zoom 16X in combination with optical zoom 22 8X maximum HD Zoom in combination with optical zoom VGA size Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Fo...

Page 177: ...g Time Approximately 4 seconds maximum Recording Snapshots Macro Self timer Continuous Shutter CS Normal Speed CS 4fps 10fps Flash BEST SHOT Make up Auto Shutter Face Detection Movies normal movie Pre...

Page 178: ...d off and back on every time 10 images are shot 2 Approximate playback time Standard temperature 23 C 73 F one image scroll approximately every 10 seconds 3 Approximate continuous recording time The a...

Page 179: ...tance 1300 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 38 5 W x 38 0 H x 9 3 D mm 1 52 W x 1 50 H x 0 37 D Weight Approximately 34 g 1 2 oz Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60 Hz Ou...

Page 180: ...CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0903 A M10...

Page 181: ...re visit the special Dynamic Photo website at This manual provides an introduction to Dynamic Photo which creates a whole new way to enjoy digital imaging All screen shots shown in this manual are in...

Page 182: ...nts Dynamic Photo A totally new way to enjoy digital photography 2 Dynamic Photo Technology 3 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 4 Step 1 Shoot the subject 4 Step 2 Create the Dynamic Photo image 6 Four T...

Page 183: ...images in ways that create exciting totally unbelievable scenes You can create a Dynamic Photo image by inserting a moving subject into a background image Before performing the following steps you sho...

Page 184: ...and press the BS button 2 Select Dynamic Photo On the BEST SHOT scene menu screen select Dynamic Photo which is the third scene Use 4 and 6 to move the red frame to and then press the SET button Step...

Page 185: ...ame Keep the camera still so you can maintain the same background composition as the first image with the subject When everything is ready press the shutter button Only one shot not CS images of the b...

Page 186: ...use as the background You should record the background image you want to use before starting this procedure Only images that are able to be used as background images will appear at this time 4 Use 4 a...

Page 187: ...will be the same size as the background image The size of a Dynamic Photo image created by inserting a stationary subject into a background image is 6M If the background image into which a stationary...

Page 188: ...ng CS images of a moving subject When there are reference points in the image as shown above you need to compose the second background only image precisely according to the reference points In this ca...

Page 189: ...t illumination or other light sources as part of the subject Shadows tend to form when the subject is too close to a wall Have the subject move as far away as possible from the wall Do not use a movin...

Page 190: ...ubject type Moving Subject 1sec 20fps 20 frames per second 20 images Creates a moving subject from the CS images The subject is cropped out of each of the CS images Moving Subject 1sec 20fps provides...

Page 191: ...ber of potential applications for your Dynamic Photos Step 4 Use Dynamic Studio to expand use of Dynamic Photo images to other applications On a PC Enjoy watching Dynamic Photo images on your PC scree...

Page 192: ...evices Though you can convert to movie files for a wide range of applications such as those listed above the basic Dynamic Studio operation is the same in all cases The following explains the basic pr...

Page 193: ...web browser to go to Dynamic Studio site at the following URL http dynamicstudio jp In the upper right corner of the page select the language you want Here we will select English After the page appea...

Page 194: ...re subject images that have not been inserted into a background image If the images you uploaded are part of a Dynamic Photo image subject images background image click Next without doing anything to...

Page 195: ...movie For details see Movie Conversion Settings After all the settings are the way you want click Convert The amount of time it takes for conversion depends on the duration of the movie Conversion is...

Page 196: ...your web browser as many times as you like Step 6 Your Movie Has Been Created Click here to download your movie to your PC Movie download URL Click here to start playback of the online movie Share thi...

Page 197: ...p file on your computer to extract the movie file Move the extracted movie file MyMovie MOV in this example to the folder you want on your computer Double click the movie file MyMovie MOV in this exam...

Page 198: ...wly try a different setting Intended Use Specify how you intend to use the converted movie Making the wrong selection here can make it impossible to play back the movie on a specific device Use the fo...

Page 199: ...ccordance with the Intended Use setting you select Use Movie Format to select a different setting if you want Converting to a Movie for Cell Phone Use The initial default movie format setting is alway...

Page 200: ...n back in reverse Select the Reverse option for playback that is the same as that performed by the camera Maximum playback time is 16 seconds In the case of a file used for playback on a cell phone ho...

Page 201: ...P and Windows Vista only A text string that starts with the characters http dynamicstudio jp is a movie download URL You can send your friends mail messages with the movie download URL so they can dow...

Page 202: ...lets you store movies online A movie can be stored for up to 30 days Movies stored online can be viewed by accessing them from a cell phone or PC You also can send the online URL to your friends and f...

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