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Digital Camera

EX-Z110

User’s Guide

K807PCM1DKX

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Summary of Contents for Exilim EX-Z110

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

Page 2: ...g Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your camera If something is missing contact your dealer as soon as possible 2 AA size alkaline batteries LR6 USB Cable Basic Re...

Page 3: ...24 To view a recorded image 25 To delete an image 25 26 GETTING READY About This Manual 26 General Guide 27 Camera 27 Monitor Screen Contents 30 REC Modes 30 PLAY Mode 34 Changing the Contents of the...

Page 4: ...Exposure Compensation EV Shift 87 Adjusting White Balance 89 Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually 90 Specifying the Exposure Mode 92 Using Aperture Priority AE 92 Using Shutter Speed Priori...

Page 5: ...asic Playback Operation 129 Playing an Audio Snapshot 130 Zooming the Display Image 131 Resizing an Image 132 Cropping an Image 134 Playing and Editing a Movie 136 Playing a Movie 136 Editing a Movie...

Page 6: ...ecifying an Image for the Startup Screen 166 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Method 167 Setting the Clock 168 To select your Home Time zone 168 To set the current time and date 169 C...

Page 7: ...CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 209 About the bundled CD ROM 209 Computer System Requirements 211 Managing Images on a PC 212 Retouching Reorienting and Printing a Sna...

Page 8: ...gainst its loss Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User s Guide may differ somewhat by the screens and configuration of the actual camera The SD logo is a registered...

Page 9: ...ra to Auto Focus Auto Focus Area Selection page 82 When Multi is selected for the Auto Focus area the camera takes simultaneous meter readings at nine different points and automatically selects the be...

Page 10: ...are suitable for printing Audio Snapshot mode page 111 Use this mode to record snapshots that also include audio Voice Recording page 113 Quick and easy recording of voice input Calendar screen page...

Page 11: ...mage Matching III data mode setting and other camera setup information A printer that supports PRINT Image Matching III reads this data and adjusts the printed image accordingly so your images come ou...

Page 12: ...rd or play back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle or while walking Looking at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Li...

Page 13: ...th this camera into connectors Connecting a non specified device creates the risk of fire and electric shock Transport Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation o...

Page 14: ...ower remove the batteries 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 15: ...is 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 unsta...

Page 16: ...afety Precautions section of the user documentation that comes with them Use only the batteries that are specified for this camera If you do not plan to use the camera for a long time remove its batte...

Page 17: ...strong impact Do not immerse batteries in fresh water or salt water Do not use or leave batteries under direct sunlight in an automobile parked in the sun or in any other area subject to high tempera...

Page 18: ...dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center Use the AC adaptor where it will not be splashed with water Water creates the risk of fire and electric shock Do not place a vase or any other contain...

Page 19: ...an error message to appear on the monitor screen page 236 Follow the instructions provided by the message to eliminate the cause of the error Battery Life The battery lives noted in the User s Guide...

Page 20: ...rm remove the batteries from the camera and leave the battery cover open for a few hours Operating conditions This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging from 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F Whe...

Page 21: ...warm during use This does not indicate malfunction Power Supply SANYO Electric Co Ltd brand type HR 3UA HR 3UB or HR 3UF batteries are recommended when using rechargeable nickel metal hydride batterie...

Page 22: ...available AA size rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries and AA size lithium batteries FR6 to power the camera SANYO Electric Co Ltd brand type HR 3UA HR 3UB or HR 3UF batteries are recommended w...

Page 23: ...you want and then press SET 6 Use and to select the summer time DST setting you want and then press SET 7 Use and to select the date format setting you want and then press SET 8 Set the date and the t...

Page 24: ...the shutter button half way When the camera finishes its Auto Focus operation the focus frame will turn green and the green operation lamp lights 4 Holding the camera still gently press the shutter b...

Page 25: ...t Delete To exit the image delete operation without deleting anything select Cancel 5 Press SET to delete the image To delete an image See page 157 for details 1 Press PLAY This enters the PLAY playba...

Page 26: ...en Text On screen text is always enclosed by double quotation marks Supplementary Information IMPORTANT indicates very important information you need to know in order to use the camera correctly NOTE...

Page 27: ...cations The camera s built in memory An SD memory card loaded in the camera A MultiMediaCard loaded in the camera For more information about how the camera stores images see page 206 Front General Gui...

Page 28: ...C Mode dial D Strap ring E DISP button F G SET button H MENU button I Monitor Screen E D F I A B 9 0 C H G SET Side J DC IN 3V AC adaptor connector K USB AV USB AV port L Terminal panel cover Open Ter...

Page 29: ...GETTING READY 29 Bottom O Battery compartment P Battery cover Q Stopper R Tripod screw hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod S Speaker O P S R Q...

Page 30: ...e balance and then disappears 4 Continuous Shutter mode page 97 None Single shot Continuous shutter 1 Flash mode indicator page 69 Auto Flash Off Flash On Red eye reduction appears momentarily when yo...

Page 31: ...r Weighted Spot 8 Snapshots Image size page 77 9 Snapshots Memory capacity pages 59 238 Movies Remaining recording time page 109 0 Snapshots Image quality page 78 F Fine N Normal E Economy Movies Imag...

Page 32: ...rture shutter speed or ISO sensitivity setting causes the corresponding monitor screen value to turn amber Exposure Panel The exposure panel is an area in the lower right corner of the REC modes monit...

Page 33: ...sation value page 87 Use this item to adjust the exposure compensation EV shift value The EV shift value appears in the exposure panel when the mode dial is set to A aperture priority AE or S shutter...

Page 34: ...ity page 108 HQ High Quality NORMAL Normal LP Long Play 6 ISO sensitivity page 123 7 Aperture value pages 59 92 95 8 Shutter speed value pages 59 94 95 9 Date and time page 168 0 Metering mode indicat...

Page 35: ...you display an image that was recorded using a different digital camera model Indicators off Indicators on Histogram on Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen Each press of DISP changes the cont...

Page 36: ...nction Pressing DISP in the Voice Recording REC mode toggles the monitor screen on indicators on and off While a Voice Recording file is displayed in the PLAY mode pressing DISP toggles between indica...

Page 37: ...batteries or household AC current A set of AA size alkaline batteries is supplied with the camera The other items listed below are available separately Batteries Two AA size alkaline batteries LR6 bun...

Page 38: ...power this camera For charging use only a charger specifically recommended for HR 3UA HR 3UB or HR 3UF batteries Household Current AC Adaptor AD C30 To load batteries 1 Turn off the camera 2 Slide the...

Page 39: ...nickel metal hydride batteries to power this camera Low Battery Indicator The following shows how the battery capacity indicator on the monitor screen changes as battery power is used The indicator m...

Page 40: ...The camera optimizes operation for the type of battery you are using which helps to maximize battery life 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press MENU See Using the On screen Menus page 49 for information about...

Page 41: ...atteries and creates the risk of fire and personal injury Make sure you observe the following precautions when using batteries When loading batteries make sure their positive and negative ends are fac...

Page 42: ...een full wide and full telephoto every 30 seconds during which two images are recorded with flash power turned off and back on every time 10 images are recorded Example2 Approximately 50 shots when sh...

Page 43: ...ion screen to flash on the monitor screen 3 Leave the camera on until the batteries run out of power and the camera turns off The battery refresh operation can take as long as 10 hours The actual amou...

Page 44: ...camera while refreshed uncharged batteries are loaded power may suddenly fail leaving the lens extended or some other mis operation may occur You do not need to perform the above operation each time y...

Page 45: ...with any power source rated from 100V to 240V AC If you plan to use the AC adaptor in another country it is up to you to purchase the applicable AC power cord that matches the configuration of power...

Page 46: ...e camera turn it off and unplug the AC adaptor from the AC outlet The camera automatically switches over to AC adaptor powered operation whenever the AC adaptor is plugged into the camera Always use t...

Page 47: ...mera enters the REC mode while pressing PLAY enters the PLAY mode Pressing PLAY while in a REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes IMPORTANT If came...

Page 48: ...f you do not perform any operation for a specified amount of time 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press MENU 3 Use and to select the Set Up tab 4 Use and to select the feature whose setting you want to configu...

Page 49: ...ollowing shows an example menu procedure in a REC mode 1 Press the power button or REC If you want to enter the PLAY mode instead press PLAY The Auto Power Off and Sleep features are disabled in the f...

Page 50: ...settings Display the options available for a setting Select an option Apply the setting and exit the menu screen Apply the setting and return to tab selection Exit the menu screen Do this Press and P...

Page 51: ...d exit the menu screen Apply the setting and return to feature selection in step 4 Apply the setting and return to tab selection in step 3 Perform this key operation Press SET Press 1 Press 2 Use to m...

Page 52: ...ocedure you will need to use the camera s menu to individually change the language page 171 or clock page 168 settings You will not be able to edit time data stored with images that are recorded while...

Page 53: ...you want to do this Keep time using summer time Daylight Saving Time Keep time using standard time Select this setting On Off To configure display language and clock settings 1 Press the power button...

Page 54: ...he cursor between settings Toggle between 12 hour and 24 hour timekeeping Do this Press and Press and Press DISP 7 Set the current date and the time 6 Use and to select the date format setting you wan...

Page 55: ...de you should normally use for image recording BEST SHOT mode This mode makes camera setup as easy as selecting the applicable sample scene Select one of the BEST SHOT scenes and the camera automatica...

Page 56: ...ich can blur your images Horizontal Hold the camera still in both hands with your arms firmly against your sides Vertical When holding the camera vertically make sure that the flash is above the lens...

Page 57: ...important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed Recording an Image Snapshot Mode Your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in accordance with the brightness of the su...

Page 58: ...ress REC to enter the currently selected recording mode 2 Align the mode dial with Snapshot mode page 55 The Snapshot mode icon is displayed on the monitor screen while the Snapshot mode is selected 3...

Page 59: ...means this The image is in focus The image is not in focus When you see this Green focus frame Green operation lamp Red focus frame Flashing green operation lamp Green Operation Lamp and Focus Frame...

Page 60: ...s more light reaches the CCD The camera adjusts this setting automatically 5 After making sure that the image is focused properly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to record The number...

Page 61: ...turn green and green operation lamp will light when focusing is complete 4 After making sure that the image is focused properly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to record Using the e...

Page 62: ...is flashing Doing so not only causes the current image to be lost it can also corrupt images already stored in file memory and even lead to malfunction of the camera Never remove the memory card whil...

Page 63: ...Note that a green operation lamp and focus frame do not necessarily guarantee that the resulting image will be in focus If Auto Focus does not produce the results you want for some reason try using fo...

Page 64: ...vertical smear and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but it is recorded in the case of a movie page 107 Usi...

Page 65: ...e optical zoom range is 1X to 3X 1 In a REC mode move the zoom controller left or right to zoom Moving the zoom controller as far as it goes in either direction will zoom at high speed Since the monit...

Page 66: ...while recording with the Auto Focus mode Macro mode or manual focus a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focusing range pages 80 83 85 Optical zoom is disabled during movie record...

Page 67: ...ange is not displayed when digital zoom is turned off 1X 3X 12X Optical Zoom range Digital Zoom range Zoom pointer Optical digital zoom switch over point Digital zoom indicator Zoom indicator Digital...

Page 68: ...ptical zoom range is displayed in the zoom indicator when digital zoom is turned off 3 Release the zoom controller momentarily and then slide it towards telephoto side again to move the zoom pointer i...

Page 69: ...u select Auto as the flash mode and then disappears 2 Press the shutter button to record the image Flash mode indicator Using the Flash Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you want to...

Page 70: ...sh reflects off of the retina of the eye IMPORTANT The flash unit of this camera fires a number of times when you record an image The initial flashes are pre flashes which the camera uses to obtain in...

Page 71: ...eople in the image are looking directly at the camera during the pre flash Before pressing the shutter button call out to the subjects so they all look at the camera while the pre flash operation is p...

Page 72: ...u can use flash assist to correct the brightness of the recorded subject so it appears as if the flash illumination was sufficient Changing the Flash Intensity Setting Perform the following steps to c...

Page 73: ...cording The flash unit may not be able to charge when camera battery power is low If this happens the flash will not fire properly and you will not be able to obtain the desired exposure Be sure to re...

Page 74: ...timer type you want to use and then press SET Selecting Off in step 4 disables the self timer When the flash is turned off mount the camera on a tripod to record images in an area where available ligh...

Page 75: ...After preparation is complete the indicator 1sec appears on the monitor screen and another image is recorded one second later 4 Steps 2 and 3 are repeated once more to record the third image To do thi...

Page 76: ...ination with the Triple Self timer Business Shot movie recording functions 5 Press the shutter button to record the image When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and the shutter...

Page 77: ...ller 2816 2112 2816 1872 3 2 2304 1728 2048 1536 1600 1200 640 480 6M 6M 3 2 4M 3M 2M VGA Image Size Specifying Image Size Image size is the size of the image expressed as the number of vertical and h...

Page 78: ...ity Compressing an image before storage can cause a deterioration of its quality The more an image is compressed the greater the loss of quality The image quality setting specifies the compression rat...

Page 79: ...Infinity and Manual Focus 1 In a REC mode press Each press of cycles thorough the focus mode settings in the sequence shown below Focus mode indicator To set up the camera to do this Focus automatical...

Page 80: ...n as the focus mode indicator appears momentarily when you select auto focus and then disappears 2 Compose the image so the main subject is within the focus frame and then press the shutter button hal...

Page 81: ...Example AF cm will be replaced by the actual focusing range value Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on the camera immediately records the image without waiting for Auto Focus to be performed...

Page 82: ...ess SET For this type of Auto Focus area Very limited range in the center of the screen This setting works well with focus lock page 86 Automatic selection of the focus area where the subject closest...

Page 83: ...recording operations are identical to those in the Auto Focus mode NOTE When the Macro mode cannot focus properly because the subject is too far away the camera automatically switches to the Auto Foc...

Page 84: ...e focus mode indicator 2 Press the shutter button to record the image NOTE If you press the shutter button half way the focus distance will appear on the monitor screen Example m m will be replaced by...

Page 85: ...an image manually The following shows focus range in the Manual Focus mode Optical Zoom Factor 1X 3X Approximate Focus Range 6cm 2 4 to infinity 40cm 15 7 to infinity Pressing or causes the area insid...

Page 86: ...ing range value Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subject that is not located within the focus frame when you record an image You can use focus lock in the Auto Focu...

Page 87: ...king the focus also locks the exposure Exposure Compensation EV Shift Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure setting EV value manually to adjust for the lighting of your subject This featu...

Page 88: ...PORTANT When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation NOTE Performing an EV shift operation whi...

Page 89: ...ess 3 Use and to select the setting you want and then press SET When shooting under these conditions Normal conditions Outdoor daylight on a clear day Outdoor daylight on an overcast or rainy day in t...

Page 90: ...henever you press or while in a REC mode If you have key customization configured to control white balance select AWB Auto WB to change the white balance mode to auto Configuring the White Balance Set...

Page 91: ...paper or similar object under the lighting conditions for which you want to set the white balance and then press the shutter button This starts the white balance adjustment procedure The message Comp...

Page 92: ...ity AE When A mode aperture priority AE is selected as the exposure mode the camera adjusts the shutter speed automatically in accordance with a fixed aperture value specified by you A wider aperture...

Page 93: ...ure compensation value pages 33 87 If you are using manual focus pages 33 85 you can also use and to select FOCUS manual focus adjustment and then use and to focus manually 3 Press the shutter button...

Page 94: ...moving 1 Align the mode dial with S Shutter Speed Priority 2 Use and to select the shutter speed value page 33 in the exposure panel and then use and to change the setting Shutter speed Movement Slow...

Page 95: ...exposed 4 When the image is focused press the shutter button all the way down to record Setting Exposure Settings Manually In the M mode manual exposure you can adjust shutter speed and aperture manua...

Page 96: ...to achieve the brightness you want when recording an image that is very dark or very bright If this happens use the M mode manual exposure to adjust the aperture or shutter speed manually Using slow...

Page 97: ...ous and then press 3 Use and to select On and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen With Off the snapshots are recorded one at a time 4 Press the shutter button to record Recordin...

Page 98: ...f the BEST SHOT scenes Sample scenes are arranged in sequence starting from the upper left corner 2 Use and to select the sample scene you want and then press SET Use and to move the selection boundar...

Page 99: ...for later use save them as a BEST SHOT user setup Digital noise reduction processing is performed automatically when you are recording a night scene fireworks or other image that requires slow shutte...

Page 100: ...s settings 1 In a REC mode align the mode dial with and then press SET 2 Move the zoom controller This displays the sample scene that was selected on the 12 scene screen To return to the 12 sample sce...

Page 101: ...he snapshots whose setup you want to register as a BEST SHOT scene 4 Use and to select Save and then press SET This registers the setup Now you can use the procedure on page 98 to select your user set...

Page 102: ...t setup of a scene by displaying the various setting menus BEST SHOT snapshot user setups are stored in camera built in memory in the folder named SCENE File names are assigned automatically using the...

Page 103: ...then press SET Anti Shake indicator is displayed on the monitor screen while Anti Shake is turned on 2 Press the shutter button to record the image IMPORTANT Anti Shake is disabled automatically when...

Page 104: ...image IMPORTANT High Sensitivity is disabled automatically when any setting other than Auto is selected for ISO sensitivity If you want High Sensitivity to be operational after turning it on be sure t...

Page 105: ...correction White board etc Business cards and documents Setup Sample Images IMPORTANT Before recording compose the image so outline of the item you want to record fits entirely within the monitor scr...

Page 106: ...To use Business Shot 1 In a REC mode align the mode dial with and then press SET 2 Use and to select the Business Shot image you want and then press SET 3 Press the shutter button to record the image...

Page 107: ...size An image size setting smaller than 1600 1200 pixels records images at the specified size Recording a Movie You can record movies with audio Movie length is limited only by the amount of memory a...

Page 108: ...age quality when a movie is played back Before recording a movie select the image quality setting that suits your needs 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 Use and to select the Quality tab 3 Use and to sele...

Page 109: ...by REC on the monitor screen Movie recording continues as long as remaining memory capacity allows Pan Focus page 84 is selected automatically as the focus mode in the Movie mode regardless of the Mod...

Page 110: ...monitor screen image This is a CCD phenomenon known as vertical smear and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot...

Page 111: ...er you record it Image Format JPEG JPEG is an image format that provides efficient data compression The file extension of a JPEG file is JPG Audio Format WAVE ADPCM recording format This is the Window...

Page 112: ...ing time 4 Press the shutter button to record the image After the image is recorded the camera enters audio recording standby with the image you just recorded on the monitor screen and displays a indi...

Page 113: ...ng provides quick and easy recording of your voice Audio Format WAVE ADPCM recording format This is the Windows standard format for audio recording The file extension of a WAVE ADPCM file is WAV Recor...

Page 114: ...own on the monitor screen and the green operation lamp flashes as recording is performed Pressing DISP during voice recording turns off the monitor screen You can insert index marks while recording by...

Page 115: ...and stores any audio recorded up to that point You can also perform after recording to add audio to a snapshot after recording it and also change the audio recorded for an image See page 150 for more...

Page 116: ...EV shift exposure compensation to move it left or right in order to achieve better balance Optimum exposure can be achieved by correcting exposure so the graph is as close to the center as possible An...

Page 117: ...he dark areas of an image When the histogram is too far to the right it means that there are too many light pixels This type of histogram results when the overall image is light A histogram that is to...

Page 118: ...histogram configuration due to the limitations of EV shift Use of the flash as well as certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate exposure that is different from the actual expos...

Page 119: ...o the and Keys A key customization feature lets you configure the and keys so they change camera settings whenever they are pressed in a REC mode After you configure the and keys you can change the se...

Page 120: ...lect the setting you want and then press SET To do this Display images on the monitor screen for about one second immediately after they are recorded Do not display images immediately after they are r...

Page 121: ...turn off the camera and restore it the next time you turn the camera back on When mode memory is turned off the camera automatically restores the initial factory default setting for the applicable mod...

Page 122: ...n mode memory so settings are restored at power on Turn off mode memory so settings are initialized at power on Select this setting On Off IMPORTANT Note that BEST SHOT mode settings take priority ove...

Page 123: ...g Auto ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 To get this Automatic sensitivity selection Lower sensitivity Higher sensitivity IMPORTANT Under certain conditions a high shutter speed in combination with a hig...

Page 124: ...attern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading The camera automatically determines shooting conditions according to the measured...

Page 125: ...selected as the metering mode certain procedures cause the metering mode setting to change automatically as described below Changing the exposure compensation setting page 87 to a value other than 0 0...

Page 126: ...ttings are Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple IMPORTANT Using the camera s filter feature produces the same effect as attaching a color filter to the lens Specifying Outline Sharpness Use...

Page 127: ...High color saturation intensity Normal color saturation intensity Low color saturation intensity Select this setting 2 1 0 1 2 Specifying Contrast Use this procedure to adjust the relative difference...

Page 128: ...reset all of the camera s settings to their initial defaults as shown under Menu Reference on page 224 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Reset and then press 3 Use and to select Reset and th...

Page 129: ...w images after you record them Basic Playback Operation Use the following procedure to scroll through files stored in the camera s memory 1 Press PLAY to turn on the camera This enters the PLAY mode a...

Page 130: ...copied from another digital camera Playing an Audio Snapshot Perform the steps below to display an audio snapshot indicated by and play its audio 1 In the PLAY mode use and until the image you want is...

Page 131: ...eight times its normal size 1 In the PLAY mode use and to display the image you want 2 Shift the zoom controller towards to enlarge the image This zooms the image An indicator appears in the lower rig...

Page 132: ...y not be able to zoom a display image the full eight times normal size Resizing an Image You can resize a recorded image to one of three sizes 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab selec...

Page 133: ...reates a new file that contains the image in the size you select The file with the original image also remains in memory Note that you cannot resize the following types of images 640 480 pixel and sma...

Page 134: ...ay the one you want to crop 2 Press MENU Current zoom factor Displayed part Original image 3 Select the PLAY tab select Trimming and then press An indicator appears in the lower right corner that show...

Page 135: ...ropped image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time that appear when the image is displayed indicate when the image was originally recorded not when the image was cropped When a cropped imag...

Page 136: ...e Scroll a zoomed movie image on the monitor screen Do this Press or Press SET Press SET Press or Press MENU Press or Press DISP Move the zoom controller towards Use Playing and Editing a Movie Playin...

Page 137: ...ion can take considerable time This is normal and does not indicate malfunction You will not be able to perform the cut operation if the amount of memory available is less than the size of the movie f...

Page 138: ...ck 2 Press You can also display the same screen while in the PLAY mode by pressing MENU selecting the PLAY tab selecting Movie Editing and then pressing 3 Use and to select the operation you want to p...

Page 139: ...ress MENU 4 Display the frame where you want the cut to be located The red portion of the indicator bar shows what part will be cut 5 When the frame you want is displayed press 6 Use and to select Yes...

Page 140: ...AY tab selecting Movie Editing and then pressing 3 Use and to select Cut and then press SET Select Cancel to exit the cut mode 4 Display the starting frame where you want the first cut to be located 5...

Page 141: ...cut operation is performed Cutting is complete when the message disappears Select No to exit the cut mode Capturing a Still Image from a Movie MOTION PRINT The MOTION PRINT feature lets you capture a...

Page 142: ...In the PLAY mode use and to scroll through movies on the monitor screen and display the one that contains the frames you want 2 Press MENU 3 Select the PLAY tab select MOTION PRINT and then press 4 U...

Page 143: ...his displays the resulting still image If you selected 9 frames for the layout the frame you selected in step 4 will be the main image and the frames on either side of it will be used as the backgroun...

Page 144: ...n boundary is located at the image that was on the display before you switched to the 9 image view On the 9 image screen indicates a voice recording file page 153 appears in place of the image when th...

Page 145: ...en Use the following procedure to display a 1 month calendar Each day shows the first file recorded on that day which makes it easy to find the file you want 1 In the PLAY mode press Use the procedure...

Page 146: ...that cannot be displayed by this camera 2 Use and to move the selection boundary to the date you want and then press SET This displays an image of the first file that was recorded on the selected dat...

Page 147: ...ck time you want 1 to 5 minutes or 10 15 30 or 60 minutes Use and to specify the interval you want MAX or 1 to 30 seconds When playback reaches a movie file while MAX is selected as the interval only...

Page 148: ...yed when MAX is specified for the slideshow Interval setting With all other Interval settings movies and all audio movies audio snapshots voice recording files are played back regardless of their leng...

Page 149: ...the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Rotation and then press Note that this operation is possible only when a snapshot image is on the monitor screen 3 Use and to scroll through imag...

Page 150: ...supported for single image only You cannot rotate a 9 image screen or an image on the calendar screen Adding Audio to a Snapshot The after recording feature lets you add audio to snapshots after they...

Page 151: ...after about 30 seconds or when you press the shutter button To re record audio 1 In the PLAY mode use and to scroll through snapshots until the one whose audio you want to re record is displayed 2 Pr...

Page 152: ...able to record audio when remaining memory capacity is low You cannot add audio to the following types of images Movie images Images created with MOTION PRINT Protected snapshot page 160 Audio that is...

Page 153: ...ard or fast reverse the audio Pause and unpause audio playback Adjust audio volume Toggle monitor screen indicators on and off Cancel playback Do this Hold down or Press SET Press or Press DISP Press...

Page 154: ...even use a TV screen to compose images before you record them To display camera images on a TV you need a television equipped with a video input terminal and the AV cable that comes with the camera 1...

Page 155: ...a s power on off functions page 173 when you connect to a TV to view images All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen Note that the audio output is monaur...

Page 156: ...ect the setting you want and then press SET If you are using a TV designed for use in this area U S Japan and other areas that use the NTSC system Europe and other areas that use the PAL system Select...

Page 157: ...be performed when all files in memory are protected page 161 Deleting an audio snapshot deletes both the image file and the audio file attached to it You cannot use the procedures in this section to...

Page 158: ...and to select All Files Delete and then press SET 3 Use and to select Yes To exit the file delete operation without deleting anything select No 4 Press SET to delete all the files The message There a...

Page 159: ...hown below Example Name of the 100th folder Each folder can hold files numbered up to 9 999 Trying to store the 10 000th file in a folder causes the next serially numbered folder to be created File na...

Page 160: ...not be deleted page 157 You can protect files individually or you can protect all files in memory with a single operation IMPORTANT Even if a file is protected it still will be deleted by a built in m...

Page 161: ...u can copy scenery shots photos of your family or other special images from a file storage folder page 206 to the FAVORITE folder in built in memory page 206 Images in the FAVORITE folder are not disp...

Page 162: ...above procedure creates a 320 240 pixel QVGA size image in the FAVORITE folder A file copied into the FAVORITE folder is automatically assigned a file name that is a serial number Though the serial n...

Page 163: ...files in the FAVORITE folder 5 After you are finished viewing files press MENU twice to exit File Name IMPORTANT Note that a FAVORITE folder is created in the camera s built in memory only No FAVORITE...

Page 164: ...t deleting anything select Cancel 7 After deleting all of the files you want use and to select Cancel and then press SET to exit To delete all files from the FAVORITE folder 1 In the PLAY mode press M...

Page 165: ...u want to configure and then press 4 Use and to change the setting and then press SET Select this setting Sound 1 through Sound 5 Off To do this Select a built in sound Turn off the sound To set the c...

Page 166: ...154 Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen You can specify an image you recorded as the startup screen image which causes it to appear on the monitor screen whenever you press the power button or...

Page 167: ...image memory The startup image is deleted if you format built in memory page 174 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Method Use the following procedure to specify the method for generat...

Page 168: ...time and date settings Otherwise the time and date setting will change automatically when you select another time zone To select your Home Time zone 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select World...

Page 169: ...e between 12 hour and 24 hour timekeeping 4 When all the settings are the way you want press SET to register them and exit the setting screen Changing the Date Format You can select from among three d...

Page 170: ...this Display the time in your home time zone Display the time in the zone currently selected on the World Time screen 4 Press SET to exit the setting screen To configure World Time settings 1 Press ME...

Page 171: ...ress SET 7 When the setting is the way you want press SET to apply it and exit the setting screen Changing the Display Language You can use the following procedure to select one of ten languages as th...

Page 172: ...ing you want and then press SET Select this setting Mass Storage USB DIRECT PRINT PTP PictBridge When connecting to this type of device Computer or USB DIRECT PRINT compatible printer page 186 PictBri...

Page 173: ...turns on when REC or PLAY is pressed but does not turn off Power turns on or off when REC or PLAY is pressed Power does not turn on or off when REC or PLAY is pressed IMPORTANT When Power On Off is s...

Page 174: ...atteries are not low Battery power going low during formatting can cause improper formatting and creates the risk of camera malfunction Never open the battery cover while the format operation is being...

Page 175: ...If you are using a slow memory card you may not be able to record a movie using the HQ image quality setting Because of this use of an SD memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB pe...

Page 176: ...y in until you hear it click securely into place 3 Close the memory card cover Using a Memory Card IMPORTANT Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card Be sure to ori...

Page 177: ...that is not an SD memory card or MMC MultiMediaCard into the camera s memory card slot Doing so can cause malfunction of the camera Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immed...

Page 178: ...rd deletes any data already stored on it IMPORTANT Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processin...

Page 179: ...rd whenever using the camera far away from the home or office We recommend that you format a memory card before using it for the first time after purchasing it or whenever the card you are using seems...

Page 180: ...Select the PLAY tab select Copy and then press 4 Use and to select Built in Card and then press SET This starts the copy operation and displays the message Busy Please wait After the copy operation is...

Page 181: ...ugh 3 of the procedure under To copy all the files in built in memory to a memory card 2 Use and to select Card Built in and then press SET 3 Use and to select the file you want to copy 4 Use and to s...

Page 182: ...t support DPOF or may support different printing protocols In this case use the protocol supported by your print service to specify the images you want to have printed Printing Directly on a Printer E...

Page 183: ...ut needing to remember file names their locations in memory etc DPOF Settings File Name number of copies date Printing with a Computer Windows Users The camera comes bundled with Photo Loader and Phot...

Page 184: ...number of copies You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image printed 6 To turn on date stamping for the prints press DISP so On is displayed On i...

Page 185: ...to specify the number of copies You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image printed 5 To turn on date stamping for the prints press DISP so On is...

Page 186: ...ay print all images without regard to your DPOF settings or date printing may not be performed Note that some professional print services do not support DPOF printing Check with your service before or...

Page 187: ...omputer as an external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer using the bundled Photo Loader application PTP PictBridge simplifies the transfer of...

Page 188: ...ra s power button This displays the print menu on the camera s monitor screen 9 Use and to select Paper Size and then press Take care when connecting the USB cable to the camera or your computer USB p...

Page 189: ...that come with your printer 11 Use and to specify the print option you want To print a single image Select 1 Image and then press SET Next use and to select the image you want to print To print multi...

Page 190: ...ed to include the recording date in image prints Correct date printing requires that the current date be set on the camera before the image is recorded Specifying date printing with DPOF settings page...

Page 191: ...able or perform any camera operation while printing is in progress Doing so causes a printer error PRINT Image Matching III Images include PRINT Image Matching III data mode setting and other camera s...

Page 192: ...isplay vibrant digital images with accurate colors With Exif 2 2 files include a wide range of shooting condition information that can be interpreted by an Exif Print printer to produce better looking...

Page 193: ...e general steps for viewing and copying files from a computer running under Windows You can find details about each operation in the procedures that follow below Note that you should also refer to the...

Page 194: ...SB driver installation is required in the case of Windows 98SE and 98 Do not connect the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems without installing the USB driver first USB dri...

Page 195: ...u and then remove the CD ROM from your computer With some computer operating systems a message prompting you to restart your computer may appear If this happens restart your computer The CD ROM menu w...

Page 196: ...0 Turn off the camera and connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the camera s USB AV port and your computer s USB port Take care when connecting the USB cable to the camera or you...

Page 197: ...the camera s green operation lamp to light At this point some operating systems will display a Removable Disk dialog box If your operating system does close the dialog box 12 On your computer double...

Page 198: ...he existing Dcim folder change its name or move it to another location before saving a new Dcim folder NOTE If you open a rotated image on your computer the original unrotated version will appear page...

Page 199: ...wing procedures to terminate the USB connection Windows XP 98SE 98 Users Press the camera s power button After making sure that the camera s green operation lamp is not lit disconnect the camera from...

Page 200: ...Mac OS 9 or OS X 10 1 10 2 10 3 or 10 4 use the standard USB driver that comes with your OS 1 Load the fully charged batteries into the camera and configure the required camera settings for USB conne...

Page 201: ...d to purchase an optionally available AC adaptor 2 Turn on the camera and then press MENU It makes no difference whether the camera is in a REC mode or the PLAY mode 3 Select the Set Up tab select USB...

Page 202: ...the camera s file memory as a drive whenever you establish a USB connection between the camera and your Macintosh 7 Double click the drive icon for the camera s file memory the DCIM folder and then th...

Page 203: ...sh hard disk drag the DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it IMPORTANT Never use your computer to edit delete move or rename images stored in the camera s file memory Doing so can caus...

Page 204: ...data to become corrupted Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images to a Computer The procedures in this section describe how to transfer images from the camera to your computer using a memory card Using...

Page 205: ...PC card adaptor for details about how to use them Memory Data Images recorded with this camera and other data are stored in memory using DCF Design rule for Camera File system protocol DCF protocol is...

Page 206: ...User setup file These folders are created in built in memory only Folder and File Contents DCIM folder Folder that stores all of the digital camera files Storage folder Folder for storing files creat...

Page 207: ...ilt in memory only Folder that contains BEST SHOT user setup files User setup file Built in memory only Files that contain BEST SHOT user setups Image Files Supported by the Camera Image files recorde...

Page 208: ...together You can change the name of the DCIM folder on your computer Changing the name to a date is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders However if you even want to copy the folders back...

Page 209: ...omes bundled with the camera contains the applications described below Installation of these applications is optional and you should install only the ones you want to use Purpose USB connection to a c...

Page 210: ...Photohands 1 0 page 215 Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be used for playback If you are running Windows 2000 98SE or 98 with a DirectX version that is lower than...

Page 211: ...uirements are greater depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handled USB driver Type B OS 98SE 98 In the case of Windows XP 2000 or Me connect the camera to the computer u...

Page 212: ...that comes bundled with the camera Managing Images on a PC To manage images on a PC you need to install the Photo Loader application from the CD ROM that comes with the camera Use the CD ROM whose con...

Page 213: ...g a Language First select a language Note that some software is not available in all languages 1 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want Viewing the Contents of the Read me File You...

Page 214: ...automatically by Photo Loader In some cases image files may be lost Checking for the Proper Version of DirectX In order to manage images using Photo Loader your computer also needs to have DirectX 9 0...

Page 215: ...rient or print snapshots on your PC you need to install Photohands from the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera Use the CD ROM whose contents label shows Photohands NOTE If you already have Phot...

Page 216: ...ch the menu application Selecting a Language First select a language Note that some software is not available in all languages 1 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want Viewing the...

Page 217: ...o the latest version Quit any other applications you have running and stop resident applications Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer you can use the AV cable that comes bundled wit...

Page 218: ...already have Adobe Reader installed you can install it from the bundled CD ROM User Registration You can perform user registration over the Internet To do so of course you need to be able to connect t...

Page 219: ...n to a Macintosh for image transfer Managing of Images on a Macintosh Movie playback Viewing of user documentation PDF files For the Macintosh Photo Loader 1 1 QuickTime Mac OS Versions OS 9 OS X OS 9...

Page 220: ...images and the sizes of the images being handled Photo Loader 1 1 OS OS 9 Memory 32MB HD At least 3MB USB connection is supported on a Macintosh running OS 9 or X Operation is supported using the stan...

Page 221: ...4 Follow the instructions in the readme file to install Photo Loader IMPORTANT If you are upgrading to the new version of Photo Loader from a previous version and you want to use library management d...

Page 222: ...med camera_xx pdf xx is the language code Example camera_e pdf is for English Playing a Movie You can use QuickTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies Movie Playback Pr...

Page 223: ...On the CD ROM open the Manual folder 2 Open the Photo Loader folder and then open the English folder 3 Open PhotoLoader_english To register as a camera user Internet registration only is supported Vi...

Page 224: ...nu On Off 10 sec 2 sec X3 Off Spot Multi Auto Off EV Shift White Balance ISO Metering Self timer Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off Continuous Self timer AF Area Anti Shake L R Key Quick Shutter A...

Page 225: ...r On Power On Off Disable Mass Storage USB DIRECT PRINT PTP PictBridge NTSC PAL Format Cancel Reset Cancel Set Up Tab Menu Quality Tab Menu Size Quality Snapshots Quality Movies EV Shift White Balance...

Page 226: ...Time Interval Effect Cancel 9 frames 1 frame Cancel Cut Before Cut Between Cut After Cancel Show Save Cancel Select images All images Cancel On All Files On Cancel Rotate Cancel 3M 2M VGA Cancel Buil...

Page 227: ...tern indicates REC Modes Operation Lamp Self timer lamp Green Lit Lit Pattern 3 Lit Pattern 2 Pattern 1 Red Pattern 3 Lit Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Red Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Operational Power on recording ena...

Page 228: ...nnot create folder Memory is full Write error Low battery alert Formatting card Powering down Green Red Red Self timer lamp IMPORTANT When you are using a memory card never remove the card from the ca...

Page 229: ...bled One of the following operations is being performed delete DPOF image protect copy format power down image resizing image trimming after recording MOTION PRINT movie editing Memory card problem Me...

Page 230: ...re shooting is a type that is not compatible with Auto Focus operation page 63 4 You are moving the camera 1 Orient the batteries correctly page 38 2 Replace the batteries page 41 3 Use only the type...

Page 231: ...e 41 3 Select a different flash mode page 69 or BEST SHOT scene page 98 Replace the batteries page 41 The image is not focused properly 1 The image is not focused properly 2 The wrong focus mode is se...

Page 232: ...before the save operation is complete 2 Removing the memory card before the save operation is complete Not enough light is reaching the subjects Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause und...

Page 233: ...of digital noise Sunlight or light from another source is shining directly into the lens during recording A memory card with non DCF images recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera This is...

Page 234: ...camera was connected to another device USB communication is in progress 1 USB cable is not connected securely 2 USB driver is not installed 3 Camera is turned off Remove the batteries from the camera...

Page 235: ...e installing the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM or if you have another type of driver installed This will make it impossible for the computer to recognize the digital camera when it is connected I...

Page 236: ...able files to a computer or some other storage device Check connections File could not be saved because battery is low Folder cannot be created LENS ERROR Load paper Memory Full No Favorites file You...

Page 237: ...them to their original preset names pages 205 208 There are no DPOF settings specifying images and the number of copies of each for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 183 Printing Erro...

Page 238: ...Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Approximate Image File Size 3 63MB 2 2MB 1 21MB 3 22MB 2 1MB 1 08MB 2 43MB 1 62MB 810KB 1 9...

Page 239: ...To determine the number of images that can be stored on a memory card of a different capacity multiply the capacities in the table by the appropriate value Delete Single file all files with protection...

Page 240: ...White Balance Auto WB fixed 6 modes manual switching Sensitivity Snapshots Auto ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 Self timer 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Built in Flash Flash Modes Auto Flash...

Page 241: ...Functions Built in digital quartz clock Date and Time Recorded with image data Auto Calendar To 2049 World Time City Date Time Summer time 162 cities in 32 time zones Input Output Terminals AC adaptor...

Page 242: ...during which two images are recorded one image with flash power turned off and back on every time 10 images are recorded 2 Continuous Recording Conditions Temperature 23 C 73 F Monitor screen On Flash...

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