Casio EX-Z790 User Manual Download

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Contents

Contents

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  2
Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  3
General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  8
Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  9

Quick Start Basics

What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

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Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . . 18
Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Turning the Camera On and Off  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  22
Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  23
Shooting a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  24

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To select an auto recording mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Viewing Snapshots  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  28
Deleting Snapshots and Movies  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  29
Snapshot Shooting Precautions  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  30

Snapshot Tutorial

Recording Movie Images and Audio

To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Recording and Playing back Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Recording) . . 44

Using BEST SHOT

To shoot an image with BEST SHOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  46
Shooting with Artistic Effects   . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  (ART SHOT) . .  49
Recording a Self-portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  50

Summary of Contents for EX-Z790

Page 1: ...s 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 Illustrations in this User s Guide are based on the EX N5 model Digital Camera User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...thing is missing contact your original retailer Accessories Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 80 USB AC adaptor AD C53U USB cable Power cord Strap Basic Reference The shape of the power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area 1 2 To attach the strap to the camera Attach strap here ...

Page 3: ...se or malfunction of this product CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction repair or any other reason Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User s Guide may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera LCD Panel The liquid crystal panel of the monito...

Page 4: ...f 22 Holding the Camera Correctly 23 Shooting a Snapshot 24 To select an auto recording mode 24 To shoot a snapshot 25 Viewing Snapshots 28 Deleting Snapshots and Movies 29 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 30 Snapshot Tutorial 31 Using the Control Panel 31 Changing the Image Size Size 32 Using Flash Flash 35 Using the Self timer Self timer 37 Recording Beautiful Portraits Make up 38 Optimizing Image ...

Page 5: ...age Brightness EV Shift 62 Controlling White Balance White Balance 63 Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO 65 Using Built in Color Filters Color Filter 65 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 66 Viewing Snapshots 66 Viewing a Movie 66 Zooming an On screen Image 67 Displaying the Image Menu 67 Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 68 Other Playback Functions PLAY 70 Using the PLAY Panel 70 Playing a Slides...

Page 6: ...er Settings Set Up 97 Turning off Eye Fi Card Communication Eye Fi 97 Configuring FlashAir Card Communication Settings FlashAir 97 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 97 Configuring a Startup Image Startup 98 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No 98 Configuring World Time Settings World Time 99 Time Stamping Snapshots Timestamp 100 Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust 10...

Page 7: ...Charging 115 Battery Precautions 115 Using the Camera in another Country 116 Using a Memory Card 116 Reset Initial Default Settings 117 When things don t go right 119 Troubleshooting 119 Display Messages 124 Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time Voice Recording Time 126 Specifications 128 ...

Page 8: ...22 25 8Back lamp pages 15 16 35 9Zoom button pages 25 39 67 67 bk 0 Movie button page 42 blStrap hole page 2 bm SET button page 31 bn Delete button page 29 bo p PLAY button pages 22 28 bpControl button 8 2 4 6 pages 11 29 31 35 51 bqMonitor screen pages 9 11 Back Front Bottom br ck bt bs bs bt cl cm brBattery memory card slots pages 13 20 bs USB AV port pages 14 15 68 btConnector cover ckBattery c...

Page 9: ...e memory capacity page 42 3Recording mode page 24 4White balance page 63 5Continuous shutter page 58 6Image deterioration indicator page 40 7Metering mode page 128 8Snapshot image size page 32 9Snapshot image quality page 62 bkMovie image quality page 34 blFlash page 35 bmSelf timer page 37 bnMake up page 38 boLighting page 38 bpISO sensitivity page 65 bqDate time page 100 brExposure compensation ...

Page 10: ...e AE is not correct for some reason 1Recording mode page 42 2White balance page 63 3Remaining movie memory capacity page 42 4Movie recording time page 42 5Exposure compensation page 62 6Battery level indicator page 17 7Movie recording in progress page 42 1File type 2Protect indicator page 74 3Folder name file name page 94 4Snapshot image quality page 62 5Snapshot image size page 32 6ISO sensitivit...

Page 11: ... Fi page 90 9Repeat playback page 66 Information display on Displays information about image settings etc Information display remaining movie memorycapacity date time on In addition to information about snapshot settings displays remaining movie memory capacity and the date time screen You can specify the date style you want to use page 101 Information display off No settings or other information ...

Page 12: ...ry and other conditions Premium Auto delivers higher image quality than standard Auto Make up Function The Make up Function smoothes the skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits ART SHOT A variety of artistic effects help to make even common ordinary subjects become more novel and exciting ART SHOT provides the following effects T...

Page 13: ...ry to use any other type of battery 1 Open the battery cover 2 Load the battery With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing downwards in the direction of the lens hold the stopper next to the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place 3 Close the battery cover First charge the battery prior to u...

Page 14: ...puter To charge with the USB AC adaptor The adaptor lets you charge the battery while it is loaded in the camera While the camera is turned off connect in the sequence shown below 1 2 3 4 Charging time Approximately 120 minutes Charge the Battery Stopper 4 3 2 1 USB cable included with camera Making sure that the mark on the USB cable connector is towards the lens side connect the cable to the cam...

Page 15: ...er USB connection lets you charge the battery while it is loaded in the camera While the camera is turned off connect in the sequence shown below 1 2 If the camera is on press ON OFF Power to turn it off before connecting it to your computer Charging time Approximately 140 minutes Lamp Status Description Lit Red Charging Flashing Red Abnormal ambient temperature USB AC adaptor problem or battery p...

Page 16: ...vices and power supply devices are subject to fixed standards Use of an inferior device or a device that is not up to standard can cause malfunction and or failure of your camera Operation is not guaranteed in the case of a computer built or modified by you Even in the case of a commercially available computer certain USB port specifications may make it impossible to charge via the USB cable A bat...

Page 17: ...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 restoring power When this happens configure date and time settings page 100 See page 130 for information about battery life and number of shots Battery Power Conservation Tips When you do not need to use the...

Page 18: ...nese market Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection 1 Hold down ON OFF Power until the back lamp lights green momentarily 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the language you want and then press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select a date style and then press SET Example July 10 2015 YY MM DD 15 7 10 DD MM YY 10 7 15 MM DD YY 7 10 15 4 Set the date and the time Use...

Page 19: ...s are saved to built in memory For information about memory card capacities see page 126 SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card Use one of the above types of memory card The above are supported memory card types as of November 2012 This camera supports use of SD memory cards of the following types and capacities SD memory cards up to 2GB SDHC memory cards from 2GB up to 32GB SDXC memory ...

Page 20: ...de it into the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place 3 Close the battery cover IMPORTANT Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 19 into the memory card slot Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the battery and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center To load a...

Page 21: ...ard Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a card on a computer will result in a non SD standard format which can greatly slow down processing time and cause compatibility performance and other problems Before formatting a new Eye Fi card to use it for the first time copy the Eye Fi Center install files to your computer Do this before formatting the card Formatting a FlashAir...

Page 22: ...s restricting or coming into contact with the lens as it extends Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction About 10 seconds after you press p PLAY to enter the PLAY mode the lens will retract into the camera The Sleep function or Auto Power Off pages 101 102 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time T...

Page 23: ... slows down the shutter speed NOTE Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration To protect against accidentally dropping the camera attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera Never swing the camera around by its strap The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only ...

Page 24: ...trol Panel option Auto recording mode Shooting a Snapshot To select an auto recording mode Setting REC Screen Icon Display Description Auto This is the standard Auto recording mode Premium Auto With Premium Auto recording the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery and other conditions Premium Auto recording delivers higher image quality than standard Auto rec...

Page 25: ...f you are using Premium Auto text will appear in the lower right corner of the monitor screen describing the type of shot the camera has detected You can zoom the image if you want To shoot a snapshot Auto recording mode icon Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 126 Monitor screen Shutter button r REC SET 8 2 4 6 ON OFF Power w Wide Angle z Telephoto Zoom button ...

Page 26: ... 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 full press of the shutter button is an important technique for good looking images Recording a Movie Press 0 Movie to start movie recording Press 0 Movie again to stop movie recording See page 42 for details Focus frame Back ...

Page 27: ...hutter speed aperture and ISO sensitivity the camera automatically executes the following operation as required when shooting with Premium Auto Auto Focus is normally performed until you half press the shutter button The camera automatically determines the focus point on the screen and focuses there Make up page 38 Under the initial default camera setup when you purchase it selecting Premium Auto ...

Page 28: ...You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot page 11 You can zoom the image by pressing the z zoom button page 67 If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it 2 Use 4 and 6 to scroll between images Holding down either button scrolls at high speed NOTE Half pressing the shutter button...

Page 29: ...Disabled To delete a single file 1 Press Delete 2 Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit the delete operation press Delete To delete specific files 1 Press Delete 2 Use 8 and 2 to select Delete Files and then press SET This displays a file selection sc...

Page 30: ...and can cause digital noise in the monitor screen image The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 62 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image Auto Focus Restrictions Any of the following can m...

Page 31: ...nge the setting 4 If you want to configure another setting repeat steps 2 and 3 5 After all of the settings are the way you want press SET This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode If you selected MENU the REC menu will appear If you selected BS the BEST SHOT scene menu will appear You can close the Control Panel by pressing Delete Using the Control Panel Control Panel Available sett...

Page 32: ... more detail there will be However you generally can do with fewer pixels when printing an image L size through a print service attaching an image to e mail when viewing the image on a computer etc The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and is expressed as horizontal pixelsxvertical pixels Example Note that larger images have more pixels so they take up more memory space For in...

Page 33: ...evision screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi print resolution Image Size Pixels REC Screen Icon Display Suggested Print Size and Application Description 16M 4608x3456 Poster Print Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped page 75 from ...

Page 34: ...T 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the third Control Panel option from the top Movie Image Quality 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the setting you want and then press SET The 16 9 aspect ratio is available 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 127 Image Quality Pixels REC Screen Icon Display Approximat...

Page 35: ... automatically in accordance with exposure amount of light and brightness conditions 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 Red Eye Reduction Flash fires automatically This type of flash can be used to reduce the chance of redness in the subject s eyes ...

Page 36: ...a with a tripod etc With red eye reduction the flash is fired automatically in accordance with exposure It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright The presence of outdoor sunlight fluorescent lighting or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors Select Flash Off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photograph is prohibited Red eye Reduction Using the flash...

Page 37: ...t be used together with the following features Movie Make up Using the Self timer Self timer Setting REC Screen Icon Display Description 10sec Self timer 10 second Self timer 2sec Self timer 2 second Self timer When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement 3 Self timer Triple Self timer Shoots three images one ...

Page 38: ...ing on Make up automatically turns on Face Detection page 57 Make up cannot be used with the following functions Movie recording some BEST SHOT scenes CS Triple Self timer You can 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 third Control Panel option from the bottom Lighting Recording Beau...

Page 39: ... In the REC mode press the zoom button to zoom 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image IMPORTANT Digital zoom is disabled automatically whenever the ART SHOT page 49 scene is selected or while shooting with Timestamp page 100 Setting REC Screen Icon Display Description On Performs brightness correction When this option is selected it takes longer for the image to be stored after the shutter ...

Page 40: ... start movie recording Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point Holding down z telephoto will zoom until the maximum optical zoom factor is reached Momentarily releasing the button when it reaches the maximum and then pressing it again will switch to digital zoom which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor During zoom a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting Image ...

Page 41: ...y causes a deterioration of image quality some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of 10M and smaller The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size Image Size Maximum Zoom Factor Undeteriorated zoom limit 16M 24 0X 6 0X 3 2 16 9 10M 30 3X 7 6X 5M 43 2X 10 8X 3M ...

Page 42: ... screen After this focus is fixed while movie recording is in progress 3 Press 0 Movie again to stop recording Each movie can be up to 29 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 29 minutes of recording Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you stop movie recording by pressing 0 Movie Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 46 you can select t...

Page 43: ...t in memory or certain types of memory cards can slow down processing speed Whenever possible use an Ultra High Speed Type memory card Note however that not all operations can be guaranteed even if an Ultra High Speed Type memory card is used Certain movie quality settings can result in too much time being required to record data which can result in breaks in the image and or audio during playback...

Page 44: ...ing playback you will be able to jump to the markers in the recording 5 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording To create another audio recording file repeat steps 4 and 5 To turn off Voice Recording press SET use 8 and 2 to select the top Control Panel option Auto recording mode and then select R Auto or Ÿ Premium Auto NOTE You can use 8 DISP during audio recording to toggle the mo...

Page 45: ...ing file 2 Press 0 Movie to start playback Voice Recording Playback Controls NOTE See page 29 for information about deleting a voice recording file Fast forward fast reverse 4 6 Play pause SET Jump to marker While playback is paused press 4 or 6 to jump to the next marker and then press SET to resume playback Volume adjustment Press 2 and then press 8 2 Monitor screen on off 8 DISP Playback end 0 ...

Page 46: ...ample Scenes 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the bottom Control Panel option BS and then press SET page 31 This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes The initial default selection is R Auto or Ÿ Premium Auto 3 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the boundary to the scene you want to select The scene menu has multiple pages Use 8 and 2 to scroll between menu pages You can access informati...

Page 47: ...ting a movie To return to the auto recording mode press SET use 8 and 2 to select the top Control Panel option Auto recording mode and then select R Auto or Ÿ Premium Auto Using Scene Information Screen To find out more about a scene select it with the boundary on the scene selection screen and then press the z zoom button To return to the scene menu press the w zoom button To scroll between scene...

Page 48: ...oading page 95 Your camera includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene is named either For eBay or Auction Images you record using the auction site sample scene are stored in a special folder so you can easily find them on your computer page 95 High Sensitivity The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the camera s...

Page 49: ...s monitor screen while composing the image The ART SHOT cannot be used together with the following features Face Detection Make up Color Filter Digital zoom Shooting with Artistic Effects ART SHOT Scene Description Toy Camera Darkens the periphery and changes hues for a toy camera effect Soft Focus Blurs overall focus for a mysteriously soft effect Light Tone Weakens contrast to create an elegantl...

Page 50: ...a will emit a shutter sound and the front lamp will flash twice when the shutter is released To cancel Auto Shutter standby press SET IMPORTANT If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter you can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again Shooting with the self portrait feature may produce a blurred image when shooting in areas where light...

Page 51: ... 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the tab where the menu item you want to configure is located 4 Use 8 and 2 to select the menu item you want and then press 6 5 Use 8 and 2 to change the setting of the selected menu item 6 After the setting is the way you want press SET to apply the setting and return to the viewfinder screen Pressing 4 instead of SET applies the selected setting and returns to the menu it...

Page 52: ...de some of the items on the menu that appears may not be usable REC Menu Operations in This Manual REC menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below The following operation is the same one described under Example REC Menu Screen Operation on page 51 Procedure r REC SET MENU Quality Tab T Quality Use 4 and 6 to select the Quality tab Use 8 and 2 to select T Quality and then press 6 ...

Page 53: ... is affected by optical zoom REC Mode Settings REC Selecting a Focus Mode Focus Settings REC Screen Icon Display Type of Shot Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range 1 Snap shot Movies Snapshot Movies Q Auto Focus None General recording Auto matic Fixed focal point 5 cm to 9 infinity 2 0 to 9 Wide Angle 2 Fixed distance 2 Macro Close ups 5 cm to 50 cm 2 0 to 19 7 Wide Angle 2 W Manual Focus When you wa...

Page 54: ...Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus Macro Focus or Manual Focus a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focus range as shown below Example oo cm 9 oo is the actual focusing range value The o...

Page 55: ...ck also locks exposure AE Procedure r REC SET MENU REC Tab Focus Frame You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes including a heart shape for the focus frame NOTE Half pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the shapes shown below When shooting with face detection the frame shape is ß Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame Settings ß μ...

Page 56: ...rea 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 54 Multi When you half press the shutter button while this setting selected the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among nine possible areas The focus frame of the area where the camera focuses will be displayed in green Tracking Half pressing the shutt...

Page 57: ...ocus mode available while face detection is enabled is Auto Focus AF Face detection may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways Detection of the following types of faces is not supported Face that is obstructed by hair sunglasses a hat etc or a 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 tha...

Page 58: ...ous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following Premium Auto Make up Some BEST SHOT scenes Movie Recording Self timer When using a continuous shutter mode keep the camera still until all recording is finished The continuous shutter rate depends on the current image size and image quality settings The speed of Continuous Shutter depends on the type of memory card loaded in the c...

Page 59: ...mmediately after you shoot a snapshot If the flash fires the Anti Shake icon S will remain on the display even though Anti Shake does not function during flash photography The ISO sensitivity setting page 65 must be Auto for Anti Shake to work Shooting with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution Anti Shake may not...

Page 60: ...urned on NOTE The L R Key setting cannot be used together with the following features Some BEST SHOT scenes Procedure r REC SET MENU REC Tab Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment when composing images Assigning Functions to the 4 and 6 Keys L R Key Setting 4 6 key operation EV Shift Adjusts the EV shift value page 62 Whit...

Page 61: ...henever you turn off the camera Optical zoom setting only If you turn the camera power off and then back on while the BEST SHOT memory item is enabled all of the other memory items except for zoom position are initialized to the currently selected BEST SHOT sample scene setup regardless of the enabled disabled status of the other memory items This is true for all BEST SHOT scenes Using Icon Help I...

Page 62: ...s exposure value EV value before shooting it Exposure Compensation Range 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV Unit 1 3 EV 1 Use 8 and 2 to adjust the exposure compensation value To cancel exposure compensation change the EV value to 0 0 Image Quality Settings Quality Specifying Snapshot Image Quality T Quality Snapshot Setting REC Screen Icon Display Description Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Normal Correct...

Page 63: ...e shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting Controlling White Balance White Balance Setting REC Screen Icon Display Description Auto None Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day Overcast For shooting outdoors on an o...

Page 64: ...his happens select the white balance setting that matches your shooting conditions Daylight Overcast etc Manual For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light source 1Select Manual 2Under the lighting conditions you plan to use when shooting point the camera at a blank white piece of paper so it fills the entire monitor screen and then press the shutter button 3Press SET The white ...

Page 65: ...ings Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple You cannot configure a color filter setting while using ART SHOT page 49 as the recording mode Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO Setting REC Screen Icon Display Description Auto None Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 64 Lower sensitivity Higher sensitivity Slow shutter speed Fast shutter speed Set for shooting in dimly l...

Page 66: ... 6 Each press of either button increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation To return to normal playback speed press SET Play pause SET 1 frame forward back 4 6 Holding down either button scrolls continuously Volume adjustment Press 2 and then press 8 2 Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress Information display on off 8 DISP Zoom Press the z zoom butto...

Page 67: ...at part of the zoomed image is currently displayed To exit the zoom screen press Delete Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X certain image sizes may not allow zooming up to the full 8X 1 In the PLAY mode press the w zoom button Use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the selection boundary around the image menu To view a particular image use 8 2 4 or 6 to move the selection boundary to the image you want an...

Page 68: ...r on the TV screen without anything appearing on the camera s monitor screen You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output system page 103 4 Now you can display images and play back movies as you normally do NOTE Audio is monaural Certain TVs may cut off part of the images All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen You can use ...

Page 69: ...nnect to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals Camera USB AV port You can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the camera and record it on a DVD or video tape When recording images to an external device use 8 DISP to clear all indicators from the monitor screen page 11 For information about connecting a monitor to the recording device and about how to record see the user documentation that co...

Page 70: ...perations you can perform for each of the PLAY Panel items Using the PLAY Panel Exit Exits the PLAY Panel Playback Start The operation that is performed when this item is selected depends on the type of file that is currently displayed on the monitor screen Movie Starts movie playback page 66 Voice recording Starts voice recording playback page 45 Audio snapshot Starts audio playback page 76 Slide...

Page 71: ...and 2 to select the menu item you want and then press 6 3Use 8 and 2 to change the setting of the selected menu item 4Press SET to apply the setting NOTE Pressing Delete performs one of the following operations If you previously selected a tab pressing Delete returns to the viewfinder screen If you previously selected menu item pressing Delete returns to the tab à Selected menu item Tabs Procedure...

Page 72: ... camera Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow Start Starts the slideshow Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Interval Amount of time each image remains displayed Use 4 and 6 to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds or MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds images change at the specified interval but the audio ...

Page 73: ...t 5 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press Delete NOTE Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data It simply alters how the image is displayed on the camera s monitor screen An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated The original unrotated version of the image will be displayed on the image menu screen Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen S...

Page 74: ... off The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect On Protects specific files 1Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed 2Use 8 and 2 to select On and then press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the icon 3To protect other ...

Page 75: ...ping a 3 2 or 16 9 image will have an aspect ratio of 4 3 The recording date of the cropped image will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen SET MENU PLAY Tab Dubbing Cropping a Snapshot Trimming Adding Audio to a Snapshot Dubbing You can add audio to a snapshot after you shoot it You can re record a snapshot s audio whenever you want You can r...

Page 76: ...wing operation Dubbing Delete SET Delete IMPORTANT Note that you cannot restore the original audio of an Audio Snapshot after you delete or re record it To play snapshot audio 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and 6 to scroll through the images until the Audio Snapshot you want is displayed An audio snapshot is one that has a ˆ icon 2 Press 0 Movie to start playback Voice Recording Playback Controls Audio ...

Page 77: ... this camera Copying Files Copy Built in Card Copies all files from built in camera memory to a memory card This option copies all the files in built in camera memory It cannot be used to copy a single file Card Built in Copies a single file on the memory card to camera built in camera memory Files are copied to the folder in built in memory whose name has the largest serial number 1Use 4 and 6 to...

Page 78: ...pect ratio of 4 3 2 Use 4 and 6 to select the built in subject that you want to insert into the image and then press SET 3 Use the zoom button to adjust the size of the subject and use 8 2 4 and 6 to adjust its position 4 When everything is the way you want press SET This merges the subject with the background image and creates a Dynamic Photo image Inserting an animated subject into a snapshot wi...

Page 79: ...Press p PLAY and then use 4 and 6 to display the Dynamic Photo you want to view If the image has a moving character pasted in it press 0 Movie to playback the movement See page 66 for information about operations that are supported while playback is in progress To view a Dynamic Photo Dynamic Photo File ...

Page 80: ... will be able to use DPOF settings for printing depends on the printer you are using Some professional print services may not support DPOF Printing Snapshots Professional Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you want to print to a professional print service and have them printed Printing on a Home Printer You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print ...

Page 81: ...g All images 1 Use 8 and 2 to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image If you want to include the date in the images press 0 Movie so On is shown for date stamping 2 Press SET DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DPOF set...

Page 82: ...ate stamping on and off each time you print You can configure settings so some images include the date stamp and some don t Configure the Camera s Time Stamp setting page 100 The camera s Time Stamp setting imprints the date into a snapshot when you shoot it so the date is always included when you print It cannot be deleted Do not turn on DPOF date stamping for an image that includes a date stampe...

Page 83: ...es You can play back movies pages 86 89 To edit movies use commercially available software as required Windows users should refer to Using the Camera with a Windows Computer on page 83 Macintosh users should refer to Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page 87 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer When you want to do this Operating System Version Install this software See page Save images to a...

Page 84: ...to your computer with the USB cable an error message may appear on your computer If this happens disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable Charging continues even if the camera is turned on 3 Windows 8 users Click Desktop and then Explorer Windows 7 Windows Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer 4 Double click Removable Disk Your computer reco...

Page 85: ...rming the next step 8 Windows 8 users On the Documents menus click Home and then Paste Windows 7 users On the Documents Organize menu select Paste Windows Vista users On the Documents Edit menu select Paste Windows XP users On the My Documents Edit menu select Paste This will paste the DCIM folder and all the image files it contains into your Documents Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista or My Docum...

Page 86: ...back a movie first copy the movie to your computer and then double click the movie file Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a computer The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation Certain settin...

Page 87: ...lications you have running and stop resident applications Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer you can use an optionally available AV cable EMC 7A to connect to the video input terminal of a TV or computer and play back movies that way Using the Camera with a Macintosh When you want to do this Operating System Version Install this software See page Save images to your Macintosh ...

Page 88: ...ill light green or amber at this time In this mode your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or the camera s built in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded as a drive The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using The first time you connect the camera to your Macintosh with the USB cable an error message may appear on your computer If th...

Page 89: ...e 95 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation You can use QuickTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies on a Macintosh To play back a movie first copy it to your Macintosh and then double click the movie file Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requi...

Page 90: ...t be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc 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 destination and other settings for the Eye Fi card in accordance with the instructions that come with the Eye Fi card 2 After configuring...

Page 91: ...ata transfer is in progress A confirmation message will appear on the monitor screen if you try to turn off the camera while image data transfer is in progress Follow the instructions in the messages page 124 Transfer of a large number of images can take some time to complete Depending on the type of Eye Fi card you are using and its settings images on the Eye Fi card may be deleted following imag...

Page 92: ...at come with the card If the FlashAir card s Start automatically at boot setting is selected a wireless LAN connection will be established automatically whenever the camera is turned on If you want to turn FlashAir page 97 on and off manually on the camera change the FlashAir card s setting to Start with the control image 2 Load the configured FlashAir card into the camera and shoot the images you...

Page 93: ... Sleep function page 101 and Auto Power Off function page 102 are disabled A confirmation message appears on the monitor screen if you try to turn it off If this happens follow the instructions in the message page 124 The FlashAir wireless LAN connection is automatically terminated if no operation is performed for a certain amount of time Recording or playing back a movie to a FlashAir card can re...

Page 94: ...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 100CASIO to 999CASIO There can be up to 900 folders in memory The BEST SHOT page 46 includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene is...

Page 95: ...ther camera s DCF compliant images to this camera and view them Memory Folder Structure DCIM Folder Recording Folder Image File Movie File Audio File Audio Snapshot Image File Audio Snapshot Audio File Recording Folder Recording Folder DPOF File Folder DPOF File Other folders are created when the following BEST SHOT scenes are used for recording For eBay or Auction scene name depends on camera mod...

Page 96: ...tents A good way to keep track of multiple DCIM copies of the DCIM folders is to change its name to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer If you later decided to return the folder to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM The camera is designed to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM Note the camera also will not be able to recognize the folder...

Page 97: ...ted a wireless LAN connection will be established automatically whenever the camera is turned on Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Sounds Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output See the following for more information REC Menu page 51 PLAY Menu page 70 Turning off Eye Fi Card Communication Eye Fi Configuring FlashAir Card Communication Settings FlashAir Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds Startup...

Page 98: ...figuring a Startup Image Startup Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No Continue Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A new file will be named using the next sequential number even if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded and that card already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existin...

Page 99: ...press 6 To change the Destination setting to summer time use 8 and 2 to select DST and then select On Summer time is used in some geographical areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months 3 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the geographic area you want and then press SET 4 Use 8 and 2 to select the city you want and then press SET 5 Press SET IMPORTANT Before configuring ...

Page 100: ...ng is disabled when certain BEST SHOT scenes are being used Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Adjust When the date and time settings are what you want press SET to apply them You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049 Be sure to select your Home City page 99 before setting the time and date If you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Home City the times and dates of all of the...

Page 101: ... green whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset period of time Press any button to turn 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 camera is connected to a computer or other device During O Tracking During Voice Recording playback or ...

Page 102: ... slideshow During O Tracking During Voice Recording playback or recording During movie recording and playback Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab REC With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press r REC in the REC mode When Power On or Power On Off is enabled you can turn on the camera by holding down r REC until the back lamp lights green momentarily Configuring Auto Power Settings Auto Power Of...

Page 103: ...ify an aspect ratio of 4 3 or 16 9 Select the aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 that matches the type of TV you plan to use Images will not display correctly if you select the wrong aspect ratio Images will not display correctly unless the camera s video signal output setting matches the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment Images cannot be displayed correctly on a TV or video equipment t...

Page 104: ... will cause all images to be deleted even if file deletion is disabled On selected for Ü Disabled page 103 for some images Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged before starting a formatting operation Formatting may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while forma...

Page 105: ...ymbol are specifically prohibited The example at left indicates that disassembly is prohibited The black dot 0 means that the indicated action must be performed Indications within this symbol are actions that are specifically instructed to be performed The example at left indicates that the power plug must be unplugged from the electrical socket DANGER Rechargeable Battery To charge the battery us...

Page 106: ...uter sticker from the battery Should you ever notice leakage strange odor heat generation discoloration deformation or any other abnormal condition while using charging or storing a battery immediately remove it from the camera and keep it away from open flame Also do not use the affected battery after the abnormal symptoms disappear Do not use or leave the battery under direct sunlight in an auto...

Page 107: ...ting Functions Never use light emitting functions in areas where there is the chance of flammable or explosive gas being present Such conditions create the risk of fire and explosion Never fire the flash or use light emitting functions pointed in the direction of a person operating a motor vehicle Doing so can interfere with the driver s vision and create the risk of accident USB AC Adapter The po...

Page 108: ...ing lightning storms Before going out be sure to unplug the USB AC adapter from the power outlet and put in a place away from objects used by animals and pets An animal or pet chewing on the power cord can cause it short leading to the risk of fire Water and Foreign Matter Water other liquids or foreign matter especially metal getting inside the camera creates the risk of fire and electric shock I...

Page 109: ...periods while it is on The camera becomes warm when on and long term contact creates the risk of low temperature burns CAUTION USB AC Adapter Misuse of the USB AC adapter creates the risk of fire and electric shock Make sure you observe the following precautions Never cover the USB AC adapter or power cord with a quilt blanket or other cover while it is in use and do not use it near a heater Doing...

Page 110: ...king overheating or exploding Should fluid from a battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin immediately rinse it off with clean tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation Connections Never plug any devices that are not specified for use with this camera into connectors Connecting a non specified device creates the risk of fire and electric shock Unstable Loc...

Page 111: ...er storage device Note that data can be deleted in the case of camera malfunction repair etc Memory Protection Whenever replacing the battery be sure to follow the correct procedure as described in the documentation that comes with the camera Incorrectly replacing the battery can result in corruption or loss of data in camera memory Flash and Other Light Emitting Functions Never fire the flash or ...

Page 112: ...Environment Operating Temperature Requirements 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating Humidity 10 to 85 non condensation Do not place the camera in any of the following locations In an area exposed to direct sunlight or large amounts of moisture dust or sand Near heating or cooling devices or in other areas subjected to extreme changes in temperature or humidity Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or ...

Page 113: ...l the covering off of the battery Do not try to take the battery apart Discarding or Transferring Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera The format and delete functions of the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card The original data remains on the card Note that responsibility for the data on a memory card lies with you The following procedures are recommended whenever you disc...

Page 114: ...hers or that violates copyright laws Note that trademark and registered trademark are not used within the text of this manual SDXC Logo is a trademark of SD 3C LLC Microsoft Windows Windows Media Windows Vista Windows 7 Windows 8 and DirectX are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime and iPhoto are trademarks...

Page 115: ...n fail Do not tear or remove the battery outer label If a battery provides only very limited operation following a full charge it probably means the battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the battery with a new one Storage Precautions Storing the battery for a long time while it is charged can cause deterioration of battery characteristics If you do not plan to use a battery for s...

Page 116: ...memory cards and SDXC memory cards have a write protect switch Use the switch when you need to guard against accidentally deleting data Note however if you write protect an SD memory card you must then turn write protection off whenever you want to record to it format it or delete any of its images If a memory card starts to behave abnormally during image playback you can restore normal operation ...

Page 117: ...how the initial default settings on menus that appear in the REC mode and PLAY mode when you reset the camera page 104 A dash indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item for which there is no reset setting IMPORTANT Depending on the recording mode some of the items on the menu that appears may not be usable REC Mode REC Tab Quality Tab Reset Initial Default Settings Focus Auto Focus Fo...

Page 118: ...i On FlashAir On Sounds Startup Sound 1 Half Shutter Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 Operation Sound 1 Operation Play Startup Off File No Continue World Time Timestamp Off Adjust Date Style Language Sleep 1 min Auto Power Off 2 min REC Off Ü Disabled Off Video Out Format Reset Dynamic Photo DPOF Printing Protect Resize Trimming Dubbing Copy ...

Page 119: ...l not turn off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reload it Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode press r REC to enter the REC mode 2 If the flash is charging wait until the charge operation finishes 3 If the message Memory Full appears transfer images to your computer delete im...

Page 120: ... Macro for scenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 53 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus when shooting a close up shot Use the Macro for close ups page 53 There is a vertical line in the monitor screen image Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image This is a CCD phenomenon known as vertical smear and doe...

Page 121: ...es page 46 when shooting at night Night Scene for shooting night scenery only Night Scene Portrait for shooting people against night scenery Subjects are too dark when 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 35 or adjust EV shift to the side page 62...

Page 122: ...not be deleted 1 The file may be protected Unprotect the file page 74 2 Ü Disabled setting may be On Change the setting to Off page 103 Other The wrong date and time are displayed or the wrong date and time are being stored along with image data The date and time setting is off Set the correct date and time page 100 The messages on the display are in the wrong language The wrong display language i...

Page 123: ...ons and the image you are recording You can use 8 DISP to select what information you want to include on the display page 11 The time and date settings 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 page 18 Do not remove the battery from the camera for at...

Page 124: ...so an image file could not be saved Folder cannot be created You are trying to record a file while there are already 9999 files stored in the 999th folder If you want to record more delete files you no longer need page 29 Images are being transferred Stop transfer and turn off power You are attempting to turn off power while image data is being transferred using the Eye Fi card page 90 LENS ERROR ...

Page 125: ...locked There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card This card is not formatted The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted Format the memory card page 104 This file cannot be played The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that cannot be displayed by this camera This function cannot be used This message will appear part way through an ...

Page 126: ...city 16M 4608x3456 Fine 5 57MB 4 2791 Normal 3 71MB 7 4191 3 2 4608x3072 Fine 4 92MB 5 3160 Normal 3 28MB 8 4740 16 9 4608x2592 Fine 4 10MB 6 3792 Normal 2 75MB 10 5654 10M 3648x2736 Fine 3 38MB 8 4600 Normal 2 27MB 12 6849 5M 2560x1920 Fine 1 72MB 16 9040 Normal 1 22MB 22 12744 3M 2048x1536 Fine 1 25MB 22 12439 Normal 820KB 33 18962 VGA 640x480 Fine 290KB 95 53616 Normal 240KB 115 64786 ...

Page 127: ... different capacity calculate the number of images as a percentage of 16GB Each movie can be up to 29 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 29 minutes of recording The maximum size and of each file when shooting with the For YouTube scene is 2048MB The maximum recording time is 15 minutes Image Size Pixels Audio Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate Maximum File Size Built in Memory 1 ...

Page 128: ... to 95 6X when HD Zoom and Digital zoom are used in combination VGA size Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Infinity for some BS scenes Manual Focus AF Area Spot Multi Tracking Approximate Focus Snapshot From Lens Surface Auto Focus 5 cm to 9 2 0 to 9 Wide Angle Macro Focus 5 cm to 50 cm 2 0 to 19 7 Wide Angle Infinity 9 Manual 5 cm to 9 2 0 to 9 Wide Angle R...

Page 129: ...Off On Red eye reduction Flash Range ISO Sensitivity Auto Wide Angle 0 4 m to 2 2 m 1 3 to 7 2 Telephoto 1 0 m to 1 2 m 3 3 to 3 9 Range is affected by optical zoom Flash Charging Time Approximately 5 seconds maximum Monitor Screen 2 7 inch TFT color LCD 230 400 960x240 dots External connection terminal USB port Hi Speed USB compliance AV output terminal NTSC PAL Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaur...

Page 130: ...arge Repeated charging shortens battery life Frequency of flash zoom and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values Number of snapshots Operating Time 1 180 shots Actual movie recording time HD movie 1 50 minutes Approximate continuous movie recording time HD movies 1 1 hour 20 minutes Continuous Voice Recording 2 3 hours 30 minutes Con...

Page 131: ...4 W x 39 5 H x 5 9 D mm 1 24 W x 1 56 H x 0 23 D Weight Approximately 15 g 0 53 oz Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz 100 mA Output Power 5 0 V DC 650 mA Operating Temperature Requirements 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Dimensions 53 W x 21 H x 45 D mm 2 1 W x 0 83 H x 1 8 D excluding projections Weight Approximately 37 g 1 3 oz Manufacturer CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151...

Page 132: ...2012 CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA1212 A M29 ...

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