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CONTENTS

SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Shooting a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Specifying Image Size

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Specifying Image Quality

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Using the easy Mode

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Snapshot Shooting Precautions

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Auto Focus Restrictions

Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

SHOOTING A MOVIE

Movie Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

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Movie Recording Precautions

USING BEST SHOT

Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject
Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Taking Bright Images without Flash . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Shooting Images of Business Cards
and Documents (Business Shot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Restoring an Old Photograph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Summary of Contents for Exilim EX-Z11

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

Page 2: ...g is missing contact your original retailer Digital Camera Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery NP 20 Battery Charger BC 11L AC Power Cord Strap USB Cable AV Cable CD ROM Basic Reference The shape of the...

Page 3: ...ing Use 25 GETTING READY 34 Charging the Battery 34 To charge the battery 34 To load the battery 36 Replacing the Battery 39 Battery Precautions 39 Using the Camera in another Country 40 Turning Power...

Page 4: ...7 Shooting with Zoom 67 Using Flash 71 Using the Self Timer 75 Using Continuous Shutter 77 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 79 SHOOTING A MOVIE 81 Movie Image Quality 81 Shooting a Movie 82 Movie Recording...

Page 5: ...hots 115 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure 116 Other Useful Recording Functions 118 Using Key Customize to Assign Functions W and X 119 Displaying an On screen Grid 120 Displaying the Im...

Page 6: ...age 143 Editing a Movie on the Camera 144 Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame MOTION PRINT 147 USING AUDIO 149 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 149 Recording Audio Only Voice Recording 151 MANAGING YOUR FI...

Page 7: ...the Number of Copies 177 Date Stamping 180 Supported Protocols 181 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 182 What you can do 182 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 183 Viewing and Storing Images on a...

Page 8: ...Screen Contents 211 Menu Reference 214 Indicator Lamps 218 Battery Charger Lamp Reference 219 Troubleshooting Guide 220 Finding the Problem and Fixing It 220 If you have problems installing the USB dr...

Page 9: ...to Charge 1 Load the battery into the battery charger 2 Plug the battery charger into a household power outlet First charge the battery CHARGE lamp lights red during charging CHARGE lamp goes out whe...

Page 10: ...ICS Loading the Battery into the Camera 1 Open the battery cover 2 Load the battery into the camera 3 Close the battery cover While pressing lightly on the cover slide it in the direction indicated by...

Page 11: ...es 165 169 1 Press ON OFF to turn on the camera 2 Use S T W and X to select the language you want and then press SET 3 Use S T W and X to select the area where you will use the camera and then press S...

Page 12: ...th day hour minute and then use S and T to change the setting To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press BS 8 When all the settings are the way you want press SET 9 Press ON OFF to turn off th...

Page 13: ...is no memory card loaded If you prefer to use built in memory skip this procedure and go to Shooting a Snapshot on page 15 For information about memory card capacity see page 227 1 Open the battery co...

Page 14: ...owed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to perform the following procedure on the camera to format the memory card 1 Press ON OFF to turn on the camera 2 Press MENU...

Page 15: ...focus the camera will beep the operation lamp will light green and the focus frame will turn green 4 Continuing to keep the camera still press the shutter button all the way down The recorded image wi...

Page 16: ...t suits the size of paper you plan to use for printing your images For details see pages 61 63 and 227 How do I half press the shutter button The shutter button is designed to stop about half way down...

Page 17: ...thout waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter page 103 Quick Shutter lets you capture exactly the moment you want With Quick Shutter the camera uses high speed Auto Focus whi...

Page 18: ...con Remaining Recording Time Recording Time REC Movie Recording Screen Shutter Button BS Movie Image Quality Your camera lets you select from among three image quality settings HQ Normal LP for movies...

Page 19: ...en scrolling through images a movie is displayed on the monitor screen by showing its first frame 3 Press SET to start playback The monitor screen will return to the image selection screen in step 2 a...

Page 20: ...s frees up memory for recording more images 1 Press 2 Press T 3 Use W and X to select the snapshot or movie you want to delete 4 Press S to select Delete To cancel the delete operation select Cancel 5...

Page 21: ...mple scenes Direct Mode Power On A powerful collection of useful recording features Hand movement and subject movement reduction using high shutter speed page 89 High sensitivity recording avoids dark...

Page 22: ...PRINT for easy at home printing on a printer that supports one of these standards without a computer page 174 LCD Panel The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high precision technology th...

Page 23: ...Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime and iPhoto are trademarks of Apple Inc in the United States and or other countries MultiMediaCard is a trad...

Page 24: ...idden under copyright laws CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or loss suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this product CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD...

Page 25: ...Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the cameras viewfinder Doing so can damage your eyesight Flash Never use the flash unit in areas where...

Page 26: ...r 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 Transport Never operate the camera insi...

Page 27: ...mera 2 Remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center Dropping and Rough Treatment Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or o...

Page 28: ...present Near heaters on a heated carpet in areas exposed to direct sunlight in a closed vehicle parked in the sun or other areas subject to very high temperatures Never place the camera on an unstabl...

Page 29: ...rce 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 heater high pressure generating device...

Page 30: ...fore the camera turns off due to low battery power when being powered by the special battery under normal temperature 23 C 73 F They do not guarantee that you will be able to achieve the indicated lev...

Page 31: ...ication operation is being performed Using a battery that is low Other abnormal operations Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen page 225 Perform the a...

Page 32: ...er and leave it open for a few hours Power Supply Use only the special rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 20 to power this camera Use of any other type of battery is not supported The camera does not...

Page 33: ...Avoid touching the flash If the flash becomes dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth To clean the camera wipe it with a soft dry cloth Monitor Screen Images The images that normally appear on the m...

Page 34: ...attery load the battery into the battery charger Making sure that the positive and negative contacts are aligned correctly load the battery into the battery charger Note that the battery will not char...

Page 35: ...t or too cold Wait until the camera returns to normal temperature When the camera returns to a temperature where charging can be performed the CHARGE lamp will light red If the CHARGE lamp flashes red...

Page 36: ...ial charging Give the battery time to cool before charging it Battery discharges slightly even when it is left without loading it into the camera Because of this it is recommended that you charge the...

Page 37: ...it in place 3 Close the battery cover Swing the battery cover closed and then slide it securely into place as you press it against the camera Battery Life and Number of Images between Charges See pag...

Page 38: ...ely IMPORTANT Due to differences in the power requirements of each mode the battery indicator may show a lower level in the PLAY mode than what it shows in the REC mode This is normal and does not ind...

Page 39: ...cautions during Use Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures This is due to the characteristics of the battery not the camera Charg...

Page 40: ...F or lower Note the following precautions The bundled battery charger is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC 50 60Hz Note however that the shape of the power c...

Page 41: ...e lens to extend Take care there is nothing pressing against or hitting the lens Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction NOTE Pressing PLAY while in the REC...

Page 42: ...st time you load a battery into the camera a screen appears for configuring screen text language date and time settings Use the procedure under Configuring Display Language Date and Time Settings page...

Page 43: ...S and T to select the sleep or Auto Power Off trigger time and then press SET Selecting Off for the sleep setting disables the sleep feature NOTE When both sleep and Auto Power Off have the same time...

Page 44: ...built in memory It cannot be copied to a memory card BEST SHOT mode user image information FAVORITE folder Mode memory settings Start up screen image Supported Memory Cards Your camera supports use of...

Page 45: ...and flash on the monitor screen during recording to let you know when a frame has been dropped Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended SD memory c...

Page 46: ...tery cover While pressing the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow 2 Load a memory card into the camera Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards towards the...

Page 47: ...insert anything besides a supported memory card page 44 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...

Page 48: ...d will delete all its data Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera In the c...

Page 49: ...a memory card is recommended Make sure that the battery is charged fully before starting a formatting operation Formatting may not be performed correctly and the memory card may be damaged if the cam...

Page 50: ...Apply the setting Pressing SET applies the selected setting and exits the menu screen Pressing W instead of SET applies the selected setting and returns to the menu screen You can then continue config...

Page 51: ...In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use W and X to select the Set Up tab 3 Use S and T to select Panel and then press X 4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET Configuring Monitor Sc...

Page 52: ...hake page 89 5 ISO sensitivity page 110 6 White balance page 108 7 EV shift page 106 8 easy Mode page 64 9 Date Time 2 3 page 165 Off With this option the image being composed completely fills the mon...

Page 53: ...procedure shows how to use Panel Operation Panel 1 In the REC mode press SET This highlights selects the top icon of the Operation Panel 2 Use S and T to select the icon of the setting you want to ch...

Page 54: ...X 4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET Display setting Description Wide With this setting the display image is the maximum possible size that allows the entire image to be d...

Page 55: ...ows the display information options available during voice recording Display Information Setting Description Show Turns on display of camera setting and other information Histogram Turns on display of...

Page 56: ...Y mode If you lose your way Current Screen To return to the normal snapshot or movie recording screen press Menu screen MENU or BEST SHOT screen BS or There are no files screen Press PLAY mode screen...

Page 57: ...hile you are operating the camera The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Never use it for any other purpose Never swing the camera around by its strap IMPORTANT Take care that yo...

Page 58: ...t you do not move the camera as the shutter releases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed 1 Press REC to enter the REC mode Confirm that the s...

Page 59: ...lly and the focus frame and operation lamp will turn green The aperture shutter speed and ISO sensitivity also will be set automatically 3 Shoot the image When the image is focused press the shutter b...

Page 60: ...camera adjusts this setting automatically If the image does not focus If the focus frame stays red and the operation lamp is flashing green it means that the image is not in focus because the subject...

Page 61: ...the image is recorded If you keep the shutter button depressed images will continue to be shot without focus Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to en...

Page 62: ...paper The letters HDTV stand for High Definition Television An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16 9 which makes them wider than the usual 4 3 aspect ratio of television screens of the past Your cam...

Page 63: ...emory For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 227 This setting applies to snapshots only For information about movie image quality see page 81 1...

Page 64: ...an change the easy mode setting using the menu that appears when you press MENU pages 49 214 Using the easy Menu The easy menu contains flash self timer and image size settings plus an item for exitin...

Page 65: ...or Image Size settings Using the Flash page 71 Using the Self timer page 75 Specifying Image Size page 61 The following are the settings you can select for easy Mode On screen pop up help text provide...

Page 66: ...the lens shade the lens with your hand when shooting an image Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition The actual image will be rec...

Page 67: ...ocus even though the operation lamp is lit green and the focus frame is green If you cannot focus properly try using focus lock page 102 or manual focus page 104 Your camera provides you with 3X optic...

Page 68: ...protect against hand movement when using the telephoto setting zoom in Optical zoom is disabled while shooting a movie Digital zoom only is available while shooting a movie Make sure you select the op...

Page 69: ...m Also the zoom bar indicates the approximate zoom factor Zoom Values for Each Image Size Digital Zoom Indicator Zoom Bar Focus Range Displayed when shooting with Auto Focus macro or manual focus 7M 1...

Page 70: ...age deterioration is indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size The digital zoom range of the zoom indicator is shown on the monitor screen only while Digital Zoom is t...

Page 71: ...to Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure amount of light and brightness conditions Initial factory default setting Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash On Flash always fires This...

Page 72: ...t from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye When red eye reduction is selected as the flash mode the camera fires a pre flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to c...

Page 73: ...h indicates that charging is complete Changing the Flash Intensity 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Flash Intensity and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the flash intensity...

Page 74: ...o turn off flash assist when you do not want to use it 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Flash Assist and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Off and then press SET When you wa...

Page 75: ...e presence of outdoor sunlight fluorescent lighting or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors With the self timer pressing the shutter button starts a timer and the shutter is release...

Page 76: ...button to shoot NOTE You also can change the self timer setting using the menu that appears when you press MENU pages 49 214 Using the Self timer to Shoot an Image The image is not shot right away aft...

Page 77: ...BEST SHOT scenes Business Cards and Documents Whiteboard etc Old Photo Movie You can configure the camera to record only a single snapshot each time the shutter button is pressed or to keep recording...

Page 78: ...r the first image The same settings are applied to all subsequent images Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT scenes Business Cards and Do...

Page 79: ...ss SET Recording Audio for a Snapshot 1 Press the shutter button to shoot This monitor screen will show the image you just shot along with the icon If you do not want to record audio at this time pres...

Page 80: ...d NOTE After transferring an audio snapshot to your computer s hard disk you can play back the audio using Windows Media Player page 194 The following shows the formats used for storing audio snapshot...

Page 81: ...lect Quality and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the quality setting you want and then press SET Movie File Formats Movies are recorded in Motion JPEG standard AVI format Movies you shoot with yo...

Page 82: ...tter button to start shooting the movie is displayed while movie recording is in progress 4 Press the shutter button again to stop shooting Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording stop...

Page 83: ...ory cards take longer to record data which can cause movie frames to be dropped and flash on the monitor screen during recording to let you know when a frame has been dropped Use of a memory card with...

Page 84: ...ct being too dark if set up improperly come out looking great Some Sample Scenes Selecting a Sample Scene 1 In the REC mode press BS This enters the BEST SHOT mode and displays a screen showing thumbn...

Page 85: ...screen To return to Auto select Scene 1 which is Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or scene description text is on the monitor screen will cause the red boundary to jump directly to...

Page 86: ...camera includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Images you record using the auction site sample scene are stored in a special folder so you can easily find them on your...

Page 87: ...ou can perform while the scene description screen is on the display To return to the scene selection screen press the zoom button again To scroll through available BEST SHOT scenes use W and X To sele...

Page 88: ...name Recall User Scene along with a scene number IMPORTANT Formatting the camera s built in memory page 172 deletes all the user BEST SHOT scene files NOTE You can check the settings of the currently...

Page 89: ...ne 6 Use W and X to select another scene and then press SET This returns to the recording state You can turn on the camera s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or hand mov...

Page 90: ...e monitor screen following an automatic flash operation using the Auto Flash or Red Eye setting or while the flash setting is Flash On or Soft Flash Anti Shake is disabled Shooting with Anti Shake can...

Page 91: ...e flash setting is Flash On or Soft Flash Shooting with High Sensitivity can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution The desirable...

Page 92: ...T SHOT has two Business Shot scenes from which to choose Selecting a Business Shot Scene 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use S T W and X to select the Business cards and documents or the White board etc...

Page 93: ...boundary it means that the black boundary is indicating a second possible candidate If there is no second candidate black boundary jump directly to step 3 If the camera is unable to detect any keysto...

Page 94: ...era is configured to record images smaller than 2M 1600 1200 pixels Business Shot scenes will produce images in accordance with the currently specified image size With Old Photo you can record the ima...

Page 95: ...Photo will remain selected until you select a different BEST SHOT scene Recording an Image with Old Photo 1 Press the shutter button to shoot the image This displays a photograph contour confirmation...

Page 96: ...ANT Digital zoom is disabled while recording with Old Photo However you can use optical zoom When recording the image of a photograph the camera will not be able to recognize the shape of the photogra...

Page 97: ...1 3 to Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom Macro Close up Used for close up shooting Macro Focus becomes fixed focus while shooting a movie Auto adjustment 10 cm to 50 cm 3 9 to 19 7 Mi...

Page 98: ...section for details about shooting with each focus mode Using Auto Focus 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus and then half press the shutter button This camera...

Page 99: ...an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focus range Example cm will be replaced by the actual focus range val...

Page 100: ...y the camera will switch to the Auto Focus range automatically Auto Macro Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Macro Focus values will appear on the monitor screen as sho...

Page 101: ...n the center of the screen for metering This setting is best when you want to use focus lock page 102 Spot When the shutter button is half pressed have the camera automatically select one or more of n...

Page 102: ...or screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed re compose the image as you like 3 When the image is focu...

Page 103: ...era to Auto Focus Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Quick Shutter and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you...

Page 104: ...y or other subjects that are difficult to focus properly with Auto Focus 1 While Infinity Focus is selected as the focus mode press the shutter button to shoot Using Manual Focus With Manual Focus the...

Page 105: ...Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation page 67 while shooting with manual focus a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focusing range Example MF cm will be r...

Page 106: ...Use S and T to select the third option from the bottom EV Shift 3 Use W and X to adjust the exposure compensation value X Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best used for light colored subje...

Page 107: ...hift setting using the menu that appears when you press MENU pages 49 215 Performing an EV shift operation while using multi pattern metering will cause the metering mode to switch automatically to ce...

Page 108: ...this Select this setting Let the camera adjust white balance automatically Auto WB Shoot outdoors on a clear day Daylight Shoot outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc Overcast Shoot in th...

Page 109: ...to with the control key when the control key is configured to select the auto white balance setting scroll through the settings until appears on the monitor screen Configuring the White Balance Settin...

Page 110: ...turn off the camera ISO sensitivity is a value that expresses sensitivity to light A larger value indicates higher sensitivity which is better for shooting when available lighting is dim If you want...

Page 111: ...O sensitivity can cause problems with subjects that close to the camera Auto ISO sensitivity always is used for movies regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting You can use the key customizati...

Page 112: ...cording to the measured lighting pattern and makes exposure settings accordingly This type of metering provides error free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions Center Weighted Cen...

Page 113: ...de information display page 211 NOTE You can use the key customization feature to configure the W and X buttons so they control the metering mode setting page 119 The camera s filter feature lets you...

Page 114: ...You can specify one of five sharpness settings from 2 sharpest to 2 least sharp Use the following procedure to adjust the saturation of colors in your images 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Qua...

Page 115: ...to 2 least contrast between light and dark You can have the snapshot s recording date only or date and time stamped in the lower right corner of the image 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Set Up...

Page 116: ...d while date stamping is turned on Date stamping is not supported for the following types of images Some BEST SHOT images Business cards and documents White board etc Old Photo The on screen histogram...

Page 117: ...an even display individual histograms for R red G green and B blue These lines can be used to determine whether there is too much or too little of each of the color components in an image Example Hist...

Page 118: ...onfiguration Use of the flash and certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate exposure that is different from the actual exposure of the image when it was shot The following functi...

Page 119: ...2 On the REC tab select L R Key and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the function you want to assign and then press SET After you assign a function you can control its setting using the W and X k...

Page 120: ...orded Image Review When you purchase your camera it is initially configured with the Image Review feature turned on Image Review displays the image you just recorded so you can check it 1 In the REC m...

Page 121: ...g White Balance Self timer or EV shift respectively is assigned to the W and X keys with the key customization feature page 119 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Icon Help and then...

Page 122: ...and on See step 4 of the setting procedure below for information about the settings you can save with mode memory 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Memory and then press X 3 Use S a...

Page 123: ...scene what was selected when you last turned off the camera This is true regardless of any of the mode memory on off settings of each individual setting except for Zoom Position Setting Mode Memory On...

Page 124: ...rst purchase the camera See Menu Reference on page 214 for the initial factory default setting for each menu item 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Reset and then press X 3 Use S and T to select...

Page 125: ...formation about the settings used to shoot it page 213 The file type icon that appears at the top of the monitor screen depends on the type of file snapshot movie audio only etc that is currently disp...

Page 126: ...on Note that if you copy an image from another type of digital camera only a rough image may be shown on the monitor screen To switch to the REC mode Press Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot...

Page 127: ...vie icon page 213 The film like frame that appears on the monitor screen indicates that this is an image from a movie 2 Press SET to start playback The monitor screen will return to the selection scre...

Page 128: ...t forward fast reverse to normal playback Press SET Pause or restart playback Press SET When paused scroll forward or back frame by frame Hold down either button to scroll non stop Press X or W Adjust...

Page 129: ...udes snapshots and audio snapshots only Only Includes movies only One Image Includes only one specific image selected using W and X Favorites Includes snapshots in the FAVORITE folder page 156 Time Sp...

Page 130: ...and T To stop a slideshow Press SET This will return to the PLAY mode Pressing MENU instead of SET stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Pressing instead of SET stops the slideshow and s...

Page 131: ...tedly within the time specified by the slideshow Time setting In image copied from a computer or an image recorded with a different type of digital camera may remain on the screen longer than the time...

Page 132: ...V screen The camera s monitor screen will not turn on Pressing ON OFF or will not turn on the camera 4 Now you can perform the applicable operation on the camera for the type of file you want to play...

Page 133: ...e To view the image that is being recorded connect a TV or other monitor to the DVD recorder or video deck that is connected to the camera For information about connecting a monitor to the DVD recorde...

Page 134: ...es the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment Images will not display correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL Perform the following procedure to zoom the image cur...

Page 135: ...y not be able to be zoomed to the full 8 times normal size You can use the procedure below to display a screen that shows 12 images 1 In the PLAY mode press the zoom button This displays the 12 image...

Page 136: ...the date whose image you want to view and then press SET This will display the first image recorded on that date NOTE The year and month on the calendar is displayed using the same format as you selec...

Page 137: ...age size and then press SET When you select an image size it will start to cycle through the following information Image Size Number of Pixels Print Size The print size indicates the optimum paper siz...

Page 138: ...same as the recording date of the original snapshot 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 retained 1 In the PLAY m...

Page 139: ...procedure to correct the snapshot of a blackboard document poster photograph or other rectangular object that is out of square because it was recorded at an angle Performing keystone correction on an...

Page 140: ...correct the old color of a photograph shot with a digital camera This function is useful for correcting existing old photographs posters etc Performing color restoration on an image causes a new rest...

Page 141: ...er than the original image To exit color restoration without saving anything press MENU IMPORTANT If the original image is smaller than 2M 1600 1200 pixels size the new restored version will be the sa...

Page 142: ...e time and date display the image to confirm that the date and time are correct IMPORTANT The date and time stamped into an image using the Time Stamp feature cannot be edited page 115 You cannot edit...

Page 143: ...tab select Rotation and then press X This operation can be performed only while a snapshot is on the monitor screen 3 Use W and X to select the snapshot whose display image you want to rotate 4 Use S...

Page 144: ...You will not be able to edit a movie if the amount of remaining memory capacity is less than the size of the movie file you want to edit If there is not enough memory available delete any files you no...

Page 145: ...n the PLAY tab select Movie Editing and then press X 4 Use S and T to select the cut operation and then press SET To cancel movie editing select Cancel and then press SET This will return to the pause...

Page 146: ...e Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen before performing any operation on the camera Note that a cut operation can take a very long time if the movie being edited...

Page 147: ...u want to use 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select MOTION PRINT and then press X 4 Use S and T to select either 9 frames or 1 frame Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame MOTION PRINT 9 frame Snapshot...

Page 148: ...er displaying the movie frame you want press SET If you selected 9 frames in step 4 the camera will create a 9 frame snapshot with the frame you selected in step 6 in the center If you selected 1 fram...

Page 149: ...e use W and X to scroll through images and display the snapshot to which you want to add audio 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Dubbing and then press X This operation can be performed only while...

Page 150: ...to delete the audio of the snapshot without re recording anything press MENU here and skip the rest of this procedure 5 Press the shutter button to start audio recording This deletes the previous reco...

Page 151: ...in progress Pressing SET during recording will insert a marker into the recording During later playback you will be able to jump to the markers in the recording 4 Press the shutter button again to st...

Page 152: ...Y mode and then use W and X to display the Voice Recording file you want to play is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file 2 Press SET to start playback Voice Recording Playback Con...

Page 153: ...and Maximum Number Allowed 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 If a folder already contains 99...

Page 154: ...the memory card being used for storage You can protect an important file to ensure that it cannot be deleted accidentally IMPORTANT Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perf...

Page 155: ...he procedure under Protecting a Specific File but in step 4 select Off instead of On Protecting All Files in Memory 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Protect and then press X 3 Us...

Page 156: ...X 3 Use S and T to select Save and then press SET 4 Use W and X to select the snapshot you want to copy to the FAVORITE folder 5 Use S and T to select Save and then press SET This saves a copy of the...

Page 157: ...in the FAVORITE folder 5 After you are finished viewing the FAVORITE folder snapshots press MENU twice to exit this procedure Perform the following steps to view FAVORITE folder contents on your comp...

Page 158: ...in the FAVORITE folder When a copied file image appears on the full month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was copied page 136 Copying All Files in Built in Memory to a Memory Card...

Page 159: ...in and then press SET 5 Use W and X to select the file you want to copy 6 Use S and T to select Copy and then press SET This starts the copy operation Wait until the Busy Please wait message disappear...

Page 160: ...done Always make sure that you really no longer need a file before deleting it A protected file cannot be deleted To delete a protected file first remove its protection page 154 Deleting an audio snap...

Page 161: ...plays the message There are no files You can delete a single snapshot or you can delete all the snapshots currently in the FAVORITE folder 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select Favori...

Page 162: ...Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET Setting the Operation Tone Volume Level 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press X 3 Use S and T to select Operation...

Page 163: ...setting you configure here does not affect the video output page 131 You can configure the camera to display a startup screen of an image you recorded whenever you turn it on Even if you configure st...

Page 164: ...e startup screen to another image simply overwrite the current image with the new one Formatting built in memory page 172 will delete the current startup screen image Use the following procedure to sp...

Page 165: ...ngs To have the camera do this Select this setting Remember the numbers used for files Files will be named using the next sequential number even if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loade...

Page 166: ...the setting is the way you want press SET to exit the setting screen Setting the Date and Time for Your Home City 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Adjust and then press X 3 Set the date and th...

Page 167: ...T to select the setting you want and then press SET Example December 19 2007 NOTE This setting also affects the Operation Panel date format as shown below page 52 To display the date like this Select...

Page 168: ...and then press X 4 Use S and T to select City and then press X To configure the summer time setting use S and T to select DST and then select On Summer time is used in some areas to advance the curre...

Page 169: ...ome Time screen 4 After selecting the screen you want press SET to exit the setting screen You can use the procedure below to select a display text language The number and types of languages depend on...

Page 170: ...d then press SET Changing the USB Port Protocol When you want to connect to this type of device Select this setting Computer or a printer that supports USB DIRECT PRINT page 174 With this setting the...

Page 171: ...then press SET NOTE With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press REC in the REC mode or PLAY in the PLAY mode The initial factory default for this setting is Power On Change this setting to...

Page 172: ...orrectly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can cause the camera...

Page 173: ...inting on a Printer page 174 Print on a printer that supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT PRINT or on a printer equipped with a memory card slot You can use DPOF settings to specify which images you want...

Page 174: ...nted the number of copies and whether or not the images should include a date stamp If your printer is either of the types described below you can use it to print without going through a computer Prin...

Page 175: ...tery is fully charged and then turn off the camera If battery power is low replace the battery The camera does not draw power over the USB cable 5 Use the USB cable that comes with the camera to conne...

Page 176: ...es 3 5 5 5 7 4 6 A4 8 5 11 By Printer Selecting By Printer prints using a paper size selected on the printer Available paper settings depend on the connected printer For full details see the user docu...

Page 177: ...r of copies and whether date stamping is turned on or off The settings you configure are recorded on the memory card After configuring settings you can use the memory card to print on a home printer t...

Page 178: ...t to print is on the monitor screen 5 Use S and T to specify the number of copies You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 0 if you do not want to print the image 6 If you want to inc...

Page 179: ...d them DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete This means that if you perform another printing operation without clearing DPOF settings printing will be performed in acc...

Page 180: ...with the camera s Date Stamping function Some printers may ignore time stamp settings or may not support DPOF at all Check the user documentation that comes with your printer for details Note that so...

Page 181: ...possible to use information about shooting conditions that is recorded with the image and produce exactly the type of image you want PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching III are trademarks of...

Page 182: ...o install the USB driver that comes bundled with the camera Installation of a USB driver is not required for the Apple Macintosh Manage edit and print images You can use the software that comes bundle...

Page 183: ...red software in accordance with what version of Windows you are running and what you want to do Using the Camera with a Windows Computer Objective Windows Version Install this software See page Viewin...

Page 184: ...r application that is installed with Windows for playback 194 Edit movies Vista XP 2000 Me 98SE 98 Use commercial software as required Transfer images to the camera Vista XP 2000 Me 98SE 98 Photo Tran...

Page 185: ...handled USB driver Type B Installation is not required in the case of Windows Vista XP 2000 and Me Correct operation is not guaranteed on a computer that has been upgraded from Windows 95 or 3 1 Phot...

Page 186: ...ROM into the CD ROM drive of your computer This will display the menu screen 2 On the menu screen click the English tab You could also click another language if you prefer 1 If your computer is runni...

Page 187: ...D ROM menu and then remove the CD ROM from your computer Depending on what version of Windows your computer is running your computer may restart automatically If this happens the CD ROM menu may re ap...

Page 188: ...a Camera Computer Connection Pressing the camera s ON OFF button puts it into the USB mode which is indicated by the camera s operation lamp lighting green In this mode your computer recognizes the me...

Page 189: ...able that comes bundled with the camera to the camera and your computer 2 Turn on the camera Pressing the camera s ON OFF button puts it into the USB mode which is indicated by the camera s operation...

Page 190: ...er to work on an image or put it into an album you must first save it to your computer To save a camera image to your computer you must first establish a connection between them 1 Windows XP users Cli...

Page 191: ...r and all the image files it contains into your My Documents folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer IMPORTANT Never use your computer to modify delete move...

Page 192: ...e CD ROM that comes with the camera Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM lets you import images from the camera to your computer automatically to arrange images by recording date and to display images in a cal...

Page 193: ...icrosoft DirectX using your PC s DirectX Diagnostic Tool 1 On your computer click Start All Programs Accessories System Tools and then System Information 2 On the Tools menu select DirectX Diagnostic...

Page 194: ...use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal a TV or computer and play back movies that way Transferring Images to the Camera In order to return images fr...

Page 195: ...n your computer click Start All Programs Casio and then Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Drop the image data you want to transfer to the camera onto the Photo Transport Transfer button...

Page 196: ...age files of the following formats can be transferred to the camera JPG JPEG JPE and BMP The transfer operation converts BMP files to JPEG format Transferring screen captures to the camera 1 First con...

Page 197: ...r on the display to transfer a capture of the selected area to the camera The image transfer method and detailed image settings used depend on the Photo Transport settings For details see Photo Transp...

Page 198: ...to select it and then click 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...

Page 199: ...OS 9 OS X USB driver not required 200 Transfer of images from the camera and management of images on your Macintosh OS 9 Use commercially available software 203 OS X Use iPhoto which comes bundled wi...

Page 200: ...only Use the standard USB driver that comes with the operating system for connection Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh the First Time 1 Make sure the camera s battery is fully charged 2 Turn on...

Page 201: ...hting green 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...

Page 202: ...lick the camera s drive icon 2 Double click the DCIM folder 3 Double click the folder that contains the image you want to view 4 Double click the file that contains the image you want to view This dis...

Page 203: ...een copied to your Macintosh Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted Disconnect the camera from the Macintosh 1 On...

Page 204: ...a TV or Macintosh and play back movies that way IMPORTANT Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your Macintosh before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data...

Page 205: ...the memory card into the slot For full details see the user documentation that comes with the PC card adapter and your computer Other types of computers Use either of the method described below Use a...

Page 206: ...data from another DCF device Memory Folder Structure DCIM Folder Recording Folder Image File Movie File Audio File Audio Snapshot Image File Audio Snapshot Audio File Recording Folder Recording Folde...

Page 207: ...ge file of an audio snapshot Extension is JPG Audio Snapshot Audio File Audio recording file of an audio snapshot Extension is WAV DPOF File Folder Folder that contains DPOF files etc BEST SHOT Folder...

Page 208: ...to your computer is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders When moving the folder back to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM This camera does not recognize any fold...

Page 209: ...timer Lamp pages 57 75 218 4 Microphone pages 57 80 83 5 Lens 6 Flash page 71 5 34 2 1 6 7 Operation Lamp pages 41 59 218 8 Zoom Button pages 67 134 135 9 Strap Hole page 2 bk REC Button pages 41 171...

Page 210: ...brBattery Memory Card Slots pages 34 46 bsUSB AV Connector pages 175 188 200 btTripod Hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod ckSpeaker page 126 Battery Charger 1 CHARGE lamp 2 Contacts 3 AC jac...

Page 211: ...age 97 2 Continuous Shutter Mode page 77 3 Recording Mode 4 Digital zoom indicator page 69 5 Metering Mode page 112 6 Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 227 7 Snapshot Image Size page 61 8 Snapsh...

Page 212: ...7 8 5 3 4 6 45 1 7 6 8 2 3 1 Recording Mode 2 Remaining Movie Memory Capacity page 81 3 Movie Image Quality page 81 4 Focus Mode page 97 5 White Balance Setting page 108 6 Exposure Compensation page 1...

Page 213: ...me page 165 bkMetering Mode page 112 blWhite Balance Setting page 108 bmFlash Mode page 71 bnRecording Mode boBattery Level Indicator page 38 bpHistogram page 116 bqExposure Compensation page 106 3 2...

Page 214: ...ocus Macro Pan Focus Infinity Manual Focus Continuous On Off Self timer 10 sec 2 sec X3 Off Anti Shake Auto Off AF Area Spot Multi easy Mode On Off L R Key Metering EV Shift White Balance ISO Self tim...

Page 215: ...ft 2 0 1 7 1 3 1 0 0 7 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 7 1 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 White Balance Auto Daylight Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Manual ISO Auto ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 Met...

Page 216: ...mestamp Date Date Time Off Adjust Time setting Date Style YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY Language Changes the screen text language The number and types of languages depend on the geographic area where the...

Page 217: ...Calendar MOTION PRINT 9 frames 1 frame Cancel Movie Editing Cut Before Cut Between Cut After Cancel Keystone Color Correction Favorites Show Save Cancel DPOF Printing Select images All images Cancel P...

Page 218: ...ng enabled Auto Focus operation was successful LCD is off or in sleep state Flashing Storing movie or processing image Image is being stored Cannot Auto Focus Card is being formatted Powering down Red...

Page 219: ...perational Power on recording enabled Flashing One of the following operations is in progress Delete DPOF protect copy format resize trimming adding audio to snapshot keystone correction color correct...

Page 220: ...f the camera is in the PLAY mode press 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 comput...

Page 221: ...f the camera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but it is recorded in the case of a movie There is digital noise in images 1 Sensitivity may have been in...

Page 222: ...ff time stamping page 115 The image is out of focus during movie recording 1 Focusing is not possible because the subject is outside the focus range Shoot within the allowable range 2 The subject you...

Page 223: ...otocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting page 170 5 If the camera is not turned on turn it on Display language setting screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 You did not...

Page 224: ...efore installing the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM or if you have another type of driver installed This will make it impossible for the computer to recognize the camera when it is connected If th...

Page 225: ...storage device IMPORTANT Check connections You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer page 174 You are...

Page 226: ...card that is locked There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card There are no printing images Set up DPOF There are currently no files specified for printing Configu...

Page 227: ...Size Approximate Built inMemory 8 0MB Capacity ApproximateSD Memory Card 256MB Capacity 7M 3072 2304 Fine 4 32 MB 1 image 55 images Normal 2 4 MB 3 images 97 images Economy 1 44 MB 5 images 158 images...

Page 228: ...ges Normal 240 KB 30 images 937 images Economy 120 KB 57 images 1740 images Image Size Pixels Image Quality Approximate Image File Size Approximate Built in Memory 8 0MB Capacity ApproximateSD Memory...

Page 229: ...ze 7M 3072 2304pixels 12X in combination with optical zoom Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro mode Pan Focus Infinity mode manual focus AF Area spot multi Approximate...

Page 230: ...macro self timer Continuous shutter BEST SHOT mode movie with audio Voice Recording Audio recording is monaural Audio Recording Time Audio Snapshot Approximately 30 seconds maximum per image Voice Rec...

Page 231: ...o full telephoto every 30 seconds during which two images are recorded one image with flash power turned off and back on every time 10 images are recorded 2 Continuous Snapshot Playback Conditions Tem...

Page 232: ...e 700 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 33 0 W 50 0 H 4 7 D mm 1 3 W 2 0 H 0 19 D Weight Approximately 16 g 0 56 oz Battery Charger BC 11L Power Requirement 100 to 240V AC 80m...

Page 233: ...233 CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0705 B M10...

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