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User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for EXILIM EX-H50

Page 1: ...be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference For the most up to date information about this product visit the official EXIL...

Page 2: ...hing 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 var...

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

Page 4: ...ding 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 Sn...

Page 5: ...mory 62 Image Quality Settings Quality 63 Specifying Snapshot Image Quality T Quality Snapshot 63 Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift 63 Controlling White Balance White Balance 64 Specifying ISO Sens...

Page 6: ...95 Turning off Eye Fi Card Communication Eye Fi 95 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 95 Configuring a Startup Image Startup 96 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No 96...

Page 7: ...harging 113 Battery Precautions 113 Using the Camera in another Country 114 Using a Memory Card 114 Reset Initial Default Settings 115 When things don t go right 117 Troubleshooting 117 Display Messag...

Page 8: ...h page 36 8Strap hole page 2 9Lens bkMicrophone pages 48 77 bl r REC button pages 22 24 bmSpeaker bnBack lamp pages 15 16 37 bo 0 Movie button page 47 bp SET button page 33 bq Delete button page 29 br...

Page 9: ...memory capacity page 47 3Recording mode page 24 4White balance page 64 5Continuous shutter page 59 6Image deterioration indicator page 43 7Metering mode page 126 8Snapshot image size page 34 9Snapsho...

Page 10: ...e AE is not correct for some reason 1Recording mode page 47 2White balance page 64 3Remaining movie memory capacity page 47 4Movie recording time page 47 5Exposure compensation page 63 6Battery level...

Page 11: ...page 17 8Eye Fi page 90 Information display on Displays information about image settings etc Information display remaining movie memorycapacity date time on In addition to information about snapshot...

Page 12: ...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...

Page 13: ...use any other type of battery 1 Open the battery cover 2 Load the battery With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing upwards in the direction of the monitor screen hold the stopper next to the batter...

Page 14: ...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 Appr...

Page 15: ...onnection 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 befo...

Page 16: ...ices 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 guara...

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 restori...

Page 18: ...anguage you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection 1 Hold down ON OFF Power...

Page 19: ...n no memory card is loaded images are saved to built in memory For information about memory card capacities see page 124 Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card SDXC Memory Card The abo...

Page 20: ...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 sl...

Page 21: ...again However if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a card on a computer will res...

Page 22: ...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...

Page 23: ...or a few moments after it releases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed NOTE Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the...

Page 24: ...een 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 an...

Page 25: ...is complete the camera will beep the back lamp will light green and the focus frame will turn green When you half press the shutter button the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the...

Page 26: ...because the subject is too close etc Re point the camera at the subject and try to focus again Shooting with Auto If the subject is not in the center of the frame Focus lock page 55 is the name of a...

Page 27: ...initial default camera setup when you purchase it selecting Premium Auto as the auto recording mode page 24 turns on the Make up function Shooting with Premium Auto can cause vibration and noise to oc...

Page 28: ...an clear the information to view only the snapshot page 11 You can zoom in on the image by rotating the zoom controller towards z page 68 If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you...

Page 29: ...and the audio file You cannot delete files while movie or audio recording is in progress The delete menu will not appear if you press Delete while On is selected for the camera s Disabled setting pag...

Page 30: ...delete all files This will cause the message There are no files to appear Operation Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green Doing so can result in the image you just shot b...

Page 31: ...y back lit subject Very shiny subject Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera Subject in a dark location Camera movement whil...

Page 32: ...ng 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 recording page 24 BEST...

Page 33: ...the Control Panel 3 Use 4 and 6 to change 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 se...

Page 34: ...the 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 et...

Page 35: ...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 36: ...ress SET page 33 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 ca...

Page 37: ...res 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 no...

Page 38: ...shutter speed which can cause image blur due to camera movement Under such conditions secure the camera with a tripod etc With red eye reduction the flash is fired automatically in accordance with exp...

Page 39: ...e 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 Sel...

Page 40: ...33 3 Use 4 and 6 to select Make up On and then press SET 4 Point the camera at the subject and shoot NOTE Turning on Make up automatically turns on Face Detection page 58 Make up cannot be used with...

Page 41: ...tion tones and configures other settings to avoid disturbing others around you It comes in handy when shooting in a museum or other areas where flash photograph is prohibited 1 In the REC mode press S...

Page 42: ...t changes the lens focal distance which can be used in combination with digital zoom that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 24X to 382 6X...

Page 43: ...cal Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point If you hold the zoom controller towards z Telephoto the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum Momentarily releasing the zoom...

Page 44: ...de dial to B ART SHOT 2 Press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select the bottom Control Panel option ART and then press SET page 33 Shooting with Artistic Effects ART SHOT Scene Description Toy Camera Darkens th...

Page 45: ...t recording The back lamp flashes green while recording is in progress Pressing SET during recording will insert a marker into the recording During playback you will be able to jump to the markers in...

Page 46: ...t to play is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file 2 Press 0 Movie to start playback Voice Recording Playback Controls NOTE See page 29 for information about deleting a voice recor...

Page 47: ...ording 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 mov...

Page 48: ...band or a pink cast on the monitor screen image This does not indicate malfunction Using the camera s built in memory or certain types of memory cards can slow down processing speed Whenever possible...

Page 49: ...me Sample Scenes 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to b BEST SHOT 2 Press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select the bottom Control Panel option BS and then press SET page 33 This will display a menu of BEST S...

Page 50: ...ot be used while shooting a snapshot The BEST SHOT YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are stored i...

Page 51: ...tects the specified number of faces focuses and adjusts the exposure to the proper level it will beep twice and then release the shutter automatically The camera will emit a shutter sound and the fron...

Page 52: ...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...

Page 53: ...ecording mode 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...

Page 54: ...The result is closer and larger subject images NOTE Zoom is fixed while Super Macro is selected so no zoom operation is performed when you rotate the zoom controller REC Mode Settings REC Selecting a...

Page 55: ...he focus mode 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...

Page 56: ...lock 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 pre...

Page 57: ...utomatically whenever a face cannot be detected for some reason Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image This setting works well...

Page 58: ...the front lamp Procedure r REC SET MENU REC Tab Face Detection When shooting people the face detection feature detects the faces of up to ten individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly...

Page 59: ...um Auto page 24 or Make up page 40 automatically turns on Face Detection Procedure r REC SET MENU REC Tab CS While Continuous Shutter is turned on images are continually recorded until memory becomes...

Page 60: ...shutter button while On is selected These values will appear briefly however in the preview image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot Shooting while On is selected can cause an im...

Page 61: ...rned 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 mon...

Page 62: ...members the current settings of all enabled memory items and restores them when you turn it back on Any memory item that is disabled will be returned to its initial default setting whenever you turn o...

Page 63: ...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...

Page 64: ...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...

Page 65: ...is 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 2Und...

Page 66: ...ngs Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple You cannot configure a color filter setting while using ART SHOT page 44 as the recording mode Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO Setting REC Screen Ico...

Page 67: ...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 68: ...right corner of the screen shows what 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...

Page 69: ...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 101 4 Now you can display images and pla...

Page 70: ...nect 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...

Page 71: ...ions 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 fi...

Page 72: ...8 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 followin...

Page 73: ...ying 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 t...

Page 74: ...PLAY Snapshot Screen SET MENU PLAY Tab Rotation 1 Use 8 and 2 to select Rotation and then press SET Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 2 When the displayed image is at t...

Page 75: ...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 i...

Page 76: ...he original snapshot Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen SET 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 a...

Page 77: ...d To delete audio perform the following 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 snap...

Page 78: ...camera Fast forward fast reverse 4 6 Play pause SET Volume adjustment Press 2 and then press 8 2 Display content switching 8 DISP Stop playback 0 Movie Copying Files Copy Built in Card Copies all fil...

Page 79: ...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 m...

Page 80: ...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...

Page 81: ...te 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 98 The camera s Time Stamp set...

Page 82: ...to a computer automatically over a wireless LAN for viewing Eye Fi page 90 Play back and edit movies You can play back movies pages 86 89 To edit movies use commercially available software as required...

Page 83: ...3 Installation not required Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be used for playback 86 Transfer images to the camera Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP SP3 Photo Tra...

Page 84: ...comes with the camera to connect it to your computer For details about connecting to the camera and precautions when connecting see page 15 2 Turn on the camera The first time you connect the camera t...

Page 85: ...ing DCIM folder you need to change its name or move it to a different location before performing the next step 8 Windows 7 users On the Documents Organize menu select Paste Windows Vista users On the...

Page 86: ...lay 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...

Page 87: ...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 Install...

Page 88: ...e 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 depen...

Page 89: ...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 p...

Page 90: ...ack may not 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 automatica...

Page 91: ...ta 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 p...

Page 92: ...owed 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 100CASI...

Page 93: ...her 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...

Page 94: ...ents 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 fol...

Page 95: ...mutes output See the following for more information REC Menu page 52 PLAY Menu page 71 Turning off Eye Fi Card Communication Eye Fi Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds Startup Specifies the start...

Page 96: ...iguring 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 s...

Page 97: ...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 dur...

Page 98: ...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 200...

Page 99: ...reen 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...

Page 100: ...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 R...

Page 101: ...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 di...

Page 102: ...will cause all images to be deleted even if file deletion is disabled On selected for Disabled page 101 for some images Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged before starting a format...

Page 103: ...e performed The example at left indicates that the power plug must be unplugged from the electrical socket WARNING Smoke abnormal odor overheating and other abnormalities Continued use of the camera w...

Page 104: ...aged creating the risk of fire and electric shock Be sure to observe the following precautions Never place heavy objects on the USB AC adapter or subject it to direct heat Do not modify the USB AC ada...

Page 105: ...ed service center Disassembly and Modification Never try to take the camera apart or modify it in any way Doing so creates the risk of electric shock burn injury and other personal injury Be sure to l...

Page 106: ...disassemble the battery pierce it with a needle or expose it to strong impact hit it with a hammer step on it etc and never apply solder to it Never place the battery into a microwave oven dehumidifi...

Page 107: ...d in the area around them Rechargeable Battery If battery charging does not end normally within the specified charging time stop charging anyway and contact your local CASIO authorized service center...

Page 108: ...le parked in the sun or other areas subject to very high temperatures Monitor Screen Do not apply strong pressure to the LCD panel surface or subject it to strong impact Doing so can cause the display...

Page 109: ...ight Emitting Functions Never fire the flash or use light emitting functions pointed in the direction of and too close to a person s face Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight In the case of i...

Page 110: ...nvironment 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...

Page 111: ...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...

Page 112: ...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 and DirectX are registered trademarks...

Page 113: ...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 Repl...

Page 114: ...emory 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...

Page 115: ...n show the initial default settings on menus that appear in the REC mode and PLAY mode when you reset the camera page 102 A dash indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item for which there...

Page 116: ...ode Eye Fi 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...

Page 117: ...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 118: ...Macro for scenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 54 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus when shooting a close up shot Use the Macro or Super Macro for close ups page...

Page 119: ...e 36 or adjust EV shift to the side page 63 Night shots come out bad Select Premium Auto as the recording mode pages 24 32 Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area Sunlight...

Page 120: ...nnot be deleted 1 The file may be protected Unprotect the file page 75 2 Disabled setting may be On Change the setting to Off page 101 Other The wrong date and time are displayed or the wrong date and...

Page 121: ...s 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 cam...

Page 122: ...er 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 trans...

Page 123: ...ocked 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 102 Th...

Page 124: ...apacity 16M 4608x3456 Fine 5 57MB 7 2791 Normal 3 71MB 11 4191 3 2 4608x3072 Fine 4 92MB 8 3160 Normal 3 28MB 12 4740 16 9 4608x2592 Fine 4 10MB 9 3792 Normal 2 75MB 14 5654 10M 3648x2736 Fine 3 38MB...

Page 125: ...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...

Page 126: ...HD Zoom and Digital zoom are used in combination VGA size Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus with AF assist light Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Super Macro Manual Focus AF Area Spot Multi Tra...

Page 127: ...f On Red eye reduction Flash Range ISO Sensitivity Auto Wide Angle 0 4 m to 3 2 m 1 3 to 10 5 Telephoto 0 4 m to 1 7 m 1 3 to 5 6 Range is affected by optical zoom Flash Charging Time Approximately 5...

Page 128: ...based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life Frequency of flash zoom and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and n...

Page 129: ...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...

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