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User’s Guide

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EX-Z12

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Summary of Contents for Exilim EX-Z12

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: ...ring Use 27 GETTING READY 36 Charging the Battery 36 To charge the battery 36 To load the battery 38 Replacing the Battery 41 Battery Precautions 41 Using the Camera in another Country 42 Turning Powe...

Page 4: ...Adding Audio to a Snapshot 80 Face Recognition 82 Performing a face recognition recording operation Normal Mode 83 Using the Family First Mode to Give Priority to Particular Faces 84 Face Recognition...

Page 5: ...Contrast 134 Date Stamping Snapshots 135 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure 136 Other Useful Recording Functions 138 Using Key Customize to Assign Functions W and X 138 Displaying an On s...

Page 6: ...ance of a Recorded Image 167 Adjusting Image Brightness 169 Reducing the Effects of Underexposure 170 Editing a Movie on the Camera 171 Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame MOTION PRINT 174 USING AUDI...

Page 7: ...es 206 Date Stamping 208 Supported Protocols 209 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 211 What you can do 211 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 212 Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 214 Tran...

Page 8: ...General Guide 241 Monitor Screen Contents 243 Menu Reference 246 Indicator Lamps 250 Battery Charger Lamp Reference 251 Troubleshooting Guide 252 Finding the Problem and Fixing It 252 Display Messages...

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: ...ra 1 Open the battery cover 2 Load the battery into the camera 3 Close the battery cover 1 2 While pressing lightly on the cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow to open Front EXILIM l...

Page 11: ...ges 193 197 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...

Page 12: ...year month 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 settings are completed press SET 9 Press ON OFF to turn off the camer...

Page 13: ...s 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 259 1 Open the battery cov...

Page 14: ...lowed 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 MEN...

Page 15: ...image is in 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 reco...

Page 16: ...t suits the size of paper you plan to use for printing your images For details see pages 62 64 and 259 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 122 Quick Shutter lets you capture exactly the moment you want With Quick Shutter the camera uses high speed Auto Focus whi...

Page 18: ...and then press SET movie icon remains on the monitor screen 4 Press the shutter button to start shooting the movie Audio is also recorded during movie recording 5 Press the shutter button again to sto...

Page 19: ...e imaging capabilities of your camera use a quality setting of HQ High Quality or HQ Wide or better Movie quality is a standard that determines the detail smoothness and clarity of the image during pl...

Page 20: ...hen 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...

Page 21: ...is 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...

Page 22: ...Power On A powerful collection of useful recording features Face recognition during image recording page 82 Hand movement and subject movement reduction using high shutter speed page 102 High sensitiv...

Page 23: ...PRINT for easy at home printing on a printer that supports one of these standards without a computer page 202 LCD Panel The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high precision technology t...

Page 24: ...stered trademarks shown below are used in an editorial fashion in the explanatory text of this manual without trademark or registered trademark symbols No infringement on trademarks is intended The SD...

Page 25: ...trademarks of their respective companies Any and all unauthorized commercial copying distribution and copying of the bundled software over a network are prohibited This product contains PrKERNELv4 Rea...

Page 26: ...opyright 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 shall not be...

Page 27: ...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 28: ...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 29: ...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 30: ...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 31: ...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 32: ...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 33: ...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 257 Perform the a...

Page 34: ...r 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 35: ...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 36: ...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 37: ...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 38: ...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 39: ...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 40: ...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 41: ...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 42: ...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 43: ...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 44: ...d X to select the Set Up tab Turning On Power for the First Time The first time you load a battery into the camera a screen appears for configuring screen text language date and time settings Use the...

Page 45: ...cording playback or recording During movie recording and playback You can store images you shoot with the camera on a memory card It is up to you to purchase a commercially available memory card In ad...

Page 46: ...Q Wide HQ or HQ Wide image quality setting Because of this use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended Certain types of memory cards take longer to re...

Page 47: ...battery 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...

Page 48: ...Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 46 into the memory card slot Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the batte...

Page 49: ...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 50: ...be performed correctly and the memory card may be damaged if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing so can damage th...

Page 51: ...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 52: ...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 53: ...i Shake page 102 5 ISO sensitivity page 129 6 White balance page 126 7 EV shift page 125 8 easy Mode page 65 9 Date Time 2 3 page 193 Off With this option the image being composed completely fills the...

Page 54: ...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 55: ...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 56: ...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 57: ...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 58: ...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 59: ...ake care that 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 Confir...

Page 60: ...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 61: ...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 62: ...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 ensure proper...

Page 63: ...levision 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 camera can record images that are compatible with the...

Page 64: ...emory For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 259 This setting applies to snapshots only For information about movie image quality see page 90 1...

Page 65: ...used press the shutter button the rest of the way Using the easy Menu The easy menu contains flash self timer and image size settings plus an item for exiting the easy mode While the camera is in the...

Page 66: ...or Image Size settings Using the Flash page 71 Using the Self timer page 76 Specifying Image Size page 62 The following are the settings you can select for easy Mode On screen pop up help text provide...

Page 67: ...n cause digital noise in the monitor screen image Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image Auto Focus Restri...

Page 68: ...ed However digital zoom can be used up to a certain point without causing deterioration of the image Digital zoom is not supported while Timestamp page 135 is turned on 1 Enter the REC mode 2 Press th...

Page 69: ...shooting your movie Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point If you hold down the side of the zoom button in step 2 of the above procedure the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor r...

Page 70: ...thout image 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 Z...

Page 71: ...t to use Using Flash Flash Setting Description Auto Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure amount of light and brightness conditions Initial factory default setting Flash Off Flas...

Page 72: ...ash setting you want and then press SET This causes an indicator identifying the selected flash mode to appear on the monitor screen 4 Press the shutter button to shoot NOTE When operation panel setti...

Page 73: ...using red eye reduction Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera flash Before pressing the shutter button call out to the subjects so they all...

Page 74: ...change when the subject is too far away or too close Using Flash Assist The subject in an image will look too dark if flash intensity is not enough to reach a subject that is too far away When this ha...

Page 75: ...tting page 134 Flash Precautions The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close Flash charging time depends on operating conditions battery condition ambient temp...

Page 76: ...You can use the Operation Panel page 53 to change the self timer setting in the movie mode only Using the Self Timer Self Timer Type Description 10 sec 10 second self timer 2 sec 2 second self timer W...

Page 77: ...dy to shoot again after it shoots an image depends on the image size and quality settings whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera and the flash charge condition No self timer operation ca...

Page 78: ...nitor screen To turn off continuous shutter select Off Using Continuous Shutter Continuous Shutter Mode Description Normal Speed Normal speed Continuous Shutter Continually records images until memory...

Page 79: ...r Precautions Starting a continuous shutter operation causes the exposure and focus settings to be fixed at the levels for the first image The same settings are applied to all subsequent images Contin...

Page 80: ...ode regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting With the flash continuous shutter mode the flash range is narrower than normal You can add an audio recording to snapshots if you want Use this fe...

Page 81: ...after about 30 seconds if you do not press the shutter button To turn off the audio snapshot feature select Off in step 3 of the procedure under Turning on Audio Snapshot Playing Back Snapshot Audio...

Page 82: ...e Self timer or with a continuous shutter mode You can however add audio to such a snapshot after you record it page 176 The face recognition feature gives priority to the human faces in an image for...

Page 83: ...aces of any people in the image The detected faces all will be bounded by frames after detection is complete 5 Half press the shutter button The focus frame of the face that is focused becomes green 6...

Page 84: ...at the person whose face you want to record adjust as required to the face fits within the frame on the monitor screen and then press the shutter button 5 When the message Face recognition successful...

Page 85: ...S T W and X to select the face data you want to edit and then press SET 5 Use W and X to select a name and then press T You can select any one of 12 preset names to face data 6 Use W and X to select...

Page 86: ...l the recorded face data Shooting a Snapshot using Recorded and Edited Face Data After you record and edit face data you can use it to shoot photographs The camera will record images in accordance wit...

Page 87: ...he green frame and adjust its brightness When focusing is complete a green focus frame will appears at the faces that were indicated by green frames in step 4 above 6 When you are ready to shoot press...

Page 88: ...rofile of a face that is not shot straight on A face that is tilted left or right A face that is very far away or very small A face that is very close or very large A face in an area that is very dark...

Page 89: ...Auto Focus AF is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face recognition Use of no other focus mode is supported When shooting with the camera held sideways for a portrait orientation shot fac...

Page 90: ...ode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Quality and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the quality setting you want and then press SET The indicator is on the monitor screen while UHQ Wide or HQ...

Page 91: ...also recorded while you shoot a movie Audio is monaural 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use S T W and X to select the Movie scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen 3 Press t...

Page 92: ...amera also records audio Note the following points when shooting a movie Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers etc Good results are not possible when the camera is too far away...

Page 93: ...d under these conditions When the subject is outside the camera s focus range focusing is not possible and the image will be out of focus Short Movie shoots a movie that starts four seconds before the...

Page 94: ...or about four seconds and then stop shooting automatically The total length of the Short Movie will be eight seconds four seconds before the shutter button was pressed plus four seconds after it was p...

Page 95: ...In the REC mode press BS 2 Use S T W and X to select the Past Movie scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen which indicates that Past Movie is enabled 3 With the camera po...

Page 96: ...conds of movie images of what has happened in front of the camera s lens When you press the shutter button your movie will start with the buffer s current contents and continue from there Be sure to k...

Page 97: ...h result in the main subject 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 displa...

Page 98: ...n 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 boundary to jump directly to Au...

Page 99: ...in a special folder so you can easily find them on your computer page 239 The BEST SHOT For YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube Movies re...

Page 100: ...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 select...

Page 101: ...User Scene along with a scene number IMPORTANT Formatting the camera s built in memory page 200 deletes all the user BEST SHOT scene files NOTE You can check the settings of the currently selected BE...

Page 102: ...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 103: ...setting is Flash On or Soft Flash Anti Shake is disabled Shooting with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution Anti...

Page 104: ...le the 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 desir...

Page 105: ...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 106: ...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 107: ...m Business Shot image size is 2M 1600 1200 pixels even if the camera is configured for a larger image size When the camera is configured to record images smaller than 2M 1600 1200 pixels Business Shot...

Page 108: ...3 below 2 Align the guidelines that appear on the monitor screen with the subject in the recorded image Align the subject so the head fills the oval boundary Also make sure that the subject s head is...

Page 109: ...r borderless print For full details see the user documentation that comes with your printer With Old Photo you can record the image of an old faded photograph and then use the camera s built in advanc...

Page 110: ...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 111: ...TANT 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 photogr...

Page 112: ...T SHOT scenes are available with three frames and two frames 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use S T W and X to select Layout and then press SET 3 Use W and X to select a background color 4 Press the shu...

Page 113: ...tart an ongoing Layout operation press MENU Next continue from step 4 above You cannot save a multi snapshot image unless there are snapshots recorded in each of the available frames IMPORTANT Only th...

Page 114: ...ord the image This will record the area enclosed within the cropping boundary IMPORTANT Only the part of the image within the cropping boundary will be recorded The image size for this operation is fi...

Page 115: ...ition 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 Minimum distance position var...

Page 116: ...ee the following pages of this 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...

Page 117: ...ile 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 value Using Macro Focus 1 Half p...

Page 118: ...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 119: ...setting Use a small area in the center of the screen for metering This setting is best when you want to use focus lock page 121 Spot When the shutter button is half pressed have the camera automatical...

Page 120: ...y determine the optimum focus frame s which will change to green on the monitor screen Multi cannot be used in the Face Recognition Normal mode or the Family First mode page 82 If you select Tracking...

Page 121: ...the monitor 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 When Tracking i...

Page 122: ...tter 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 want and then press SET 4 Press the shutter button all the way...

Page 123: ...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 124: ...Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation page 68 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 125: ...T to select the third option from the bottom in the operation panel 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 c...

Page 126: ...change the exposure compensation value to 0 0 page 130 You can use the key customization feature to configure the W and X buttons so they control EV shift page 138 This comes in handy when adjusting...

Page 127: ...key is configured to select the auto white balance setting scroll through the settings until appears on the monitor screen To do this Select this setting Let the camera adjust white balance automatica...

Page 128: ...ite Balance 3 Use W and X to select Manual WB This will display the subject that the lens is aimed at on the monitor screen using the current manual white balance settings If you want to use the curre...

Page 129: ...y setting 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use S and T to select the fifth option from the top in the operation panel ISO Sensitivity 3 Use W and X to select the setting you want and then press SET IMPOR...

Page 130: ...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 131: ...mode information display page 243 NOTE You can use the key customization feature to configure the W and X buttons so they control the metering mode setting page 138 You can use the procedure below to...

Page 132: ...lity tab select Portrait Refiner and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET When you want to do this Select this setting Apply Dynamic Range to a greater extent t...

Page 133: ...to select the setting you want and then press SET Available filter settings are Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple Use the following procedure to adjust the sharpness of subject outli...

Page 134: ...five saturation settings from 2 most saturated to 2 least saturated i Use the following procedure to adjust the contrast of your images 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the Quality tab select Contra...

Page 135: ...nd time information is stamped in a print it cannot be edited or deleted Use the Date Style setting page 194 to specify the Year Month Day format of the date The recording date and time are determined...

Page 136: ...ixels The vertical axis indicates the number of pixels while the horizontal axis indicates lightness If the histogram appears too lopsided for some reason you can use EV shift to move it left or right...

Page 137: ...is at optimal lightness IMPORTANT A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure If you intentionally want to over expose or under expose the image you may not want a centered hi...

Page 138: ...or details about each of the functions see the referenced page numbers 1 In the REC mode press MENU 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 as...

Page 139: ...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 140: ...g White Balance Self timer or EV shift respectively is assigned to the W and X keys with the key customization feature page 138 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 On the REC tab select Icon Help and then...

Page 141: ...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 142: ...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 143: ...rst purchase the camera See Menu Reference on page 246 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 144: ...age 245 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 displayed Snapshot page 144 Movie page 146 Audio sn...

Page 145: ...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 You can use the following procedure to...

Page 146: ...vie icon page 245 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 147: ...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 148: ...s X 3 Use S and T to select On and then press SET When Anti Shake is turned on the area of the monitor screen used for playback is slightly smaller than normal 4 After the setting is the way you want...

Page 149: ...and audio snapshots will continue to play until the end regardless of the interval setting When MAX is selected only the first frame of each movie is displayed without any playback of the audio Effec...

Page 150: ...SET stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Pressing instead of SET stops the slideshow and switches to the REC mode IMPORTANT All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is swit...

Page 151: ...after its file has been saved to the memory card or the camera s built in memory 1 Connect the camera to your computer pages 215 231 If you save a background music file to a memory card load the card...

Page 152: ...l be loop played in sequence If both the memory card loaded in the camera and the camera s built in memory contain background music files the files on the memory card are played See the user documenta...

Page 153: ...even when the plug is inserted correctly 2 Turn on the TV and select its video input mode If the TV has more than one video input select the one where the camera is connected 3 Press PLAY to turn on...

Page 154: ...d record images from the camera There are various different methods you can use in order to connect to another device when recording images The following describes one method for connection using the...

Page 155: ...ect ratio setting on your TV as well Incorrect aspect ratio settings on the camera and or the TV can result in abnormal image display Images will not display correctly unless the camera s video signal...

Page 156: ...d X to move to a different part of the image after zooming To zoom back out press the zoom button If display indicators are turned on an indicator in the lower right corner of the monitor screen shows...

Page 157: ...o display a calendar which shows the first image recorded on each date of a particular month This screen helps to make searching for an image quicker and easier 1 In the PLAY mode press the zoom butto...

Page 158: ...certain editing functions of the camera affect the date with which the image is associated on the calendar screen Performing this type of editing operation Will associate the resulting image with thi...

Page 159: ...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 160: ...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 161: ...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 162: ...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 163: ...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 164: ...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 135 You cannot edit...

Page 165: ...be performed only while a snapshot or movie image is on the monitor screen 3 Use W and X to select the snapshot whose display image you want to rotate 4 Use S and T to select Rotate and then press SET...

Page 166: ...ou want to include in the layout 2 Press MENU 3 On the PLAY tab select Layout Print and then press X This operation can be performed only while a snapshot is on the monitor screen 4 Use W and X to sel...

Page 167: ...u display a layout image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the last image added to the layout was originally recorded not when the image was laid out The size of the mult...

Page 168: ...alance setting The original image also remains in memory When you display an image whose white balance has been adjusted on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was o...

Page 169: ...he monitor screen 4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET To cancel the brightness adjustment operation press W or MENU IMPORTANT Adjusting the brightness of an image creates a...

Page 170: ...etting you want and then press SET IMPORTANT Performing Dynamic Range correction on an image causes the new corrected version to be stored as a separate file When you display a corrected image on the...

Page 171: ...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 172: ...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 173: ...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 174: ...RINT and then press X 4 Use S and T to select either 9 frames or 1 frame 5 Use W and X to scroll through the movie frames and search for the one you want to use as the image of the snapshot Holding do...

Page 175: ...ep 4 the camera will create a 9 frame snapshot with the frame you selected in step 6 in the center If you selected 1 frame in step 4 the camera will create a snapshot of the frame you selected in step...

Page 176: ...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 177: ...ing press MENU here and skip the rest of this procedure 5 Press the shutter button to start audio recording This deletes the previous recording and replaces it with the new one 6 Press the shutter but...

Page 178: ...s 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 s...

Page 179: ...hen 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 Controls To do...

Page 180: ...f a folder already contains 9999 files recording another file will cause a new folder to be created automatically 26th file name Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 999CASIO There can be up to...

Page 181: ...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 182: ...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 183: ...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 184: ...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 185: ...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 157 Copying All Files in Built in Memory to a Memory Card...

Page 186: ...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 187: ...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 181 Deleting an audio snap...

Page 188: ...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 189: ...ing the Operation Sound 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the operation whose sound you want to configure Startup Half Shutter Shutter Operation a...

Page 190: ...e is also applied to video output page 153 Setting the Playback Volume Level You can use this procedure to set the playback volume level for movies and audio snapshots independent of the operation ton...

Page 191: ...screen 4 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET NOTE The following are the types of images that you can select for the startup screen Special startup screen images built into t...

Page 192: ...if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded that already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existing file names is greater than th...

Page 193: ...configuring your Home City setting first will cause all of the World Time page 195 dates and times to be off Selecting Your Home City 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Time and then press...

Page 194: ...t from among three different formats for the date 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Date Style and then press X 3 Use S and T to select the setting you want and then press SET Example December 1...

Page 195: ...me City when you go on a trip etc World Time displays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe Configuring World Time Settings 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select World Tim...

Page 196: ...S T W and X to select the area where the city you want to view is located and then press SET 6 Use S and T to select the city you want and then press SET 7 After the setting is the way you want press...

Page 197: ...raphic area where the camera was marketed 1 Press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Language and then press X 3 Use S T W and X to select the setting you want and then press SET If the display contents...

Page 198: ...nd 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 202 With this setting the...

Page 199: ...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 200: ...may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress Doing...

Page 201: ...rinting on a Printer page 202 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 wan...

Page 202: ...inted 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 Pri...

Page 203: ...to select the setting that suits your printer and then press SET 4 Check the battery level indicator to make sure that the battery is fully charged and then turn off the camera If battery power is low...

Page 204: ...your printer USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning 6 Turn on the printer 7 Load paper into the printer 8 Turn on the camera This displays a print menu on the camera s monitor sc...

Page 205: ...when On is indicated on the monitor screen 12 Use S and T to select Print and then press SET Printing will start and the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen The message will di...

Page 206: ...PORTANT 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 Certain print service providers may not suppor...

Page 207: ...is the way you want press SET to save the settings Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 On the PLAY tab select DPOF Printing and then press X 3 Use S...

Page 208: ...ll the images without regard to your DPOF settings or they may ignore your date stamp setting Date Stamping You can use any one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the prin...

Page 209: ...cribed below PictBridge and USB DIRECT PRINT PictBridge Camera and Imaging Products Association CIPA USB DIRECT PRINT Seiko Epson Corporation PRINT Image Matching III Using image editing software and...

Page 210: ...that also supports Exif Print Exif 2 2 uses information about shooting conditions recorded with the image to enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about model...

Page 211: ...e Camera with a Windows Computer on page 212 Macintosh users should refer to Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page 230 What you can do View and store images You can use your computer to view camer...

Page 212: ...3 1 DirectX 9 0c When DirectX 9 0 or higher is not installed on the computer already 221 Play movies XP 2000 QuickTime 7 222 Edit movies Vista XP 2000 Me 98SE 98 Use commercial software as required U...

Page 213: ...em Computer configuration that enables playback of movies on the YouTube site Computer configuration that enables upload of movies to the YouTube site Photo Transport 1 0 Adobe Reader 8 QuickTime 7 IM...

Page 214: ...previously saved with Photo Loader which means you still will have access to your existing image archives Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer You can view and store images snapshot and movie file...

Page 215: ...and T to select Mass Storage and then press SET If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98 do not try to establish a connection between the camera and computer before installing the USB driver on...

Page 216: ...ly into place Failure to insert the plug fully can result in poor communication or malfunction of the connected components Some metal of the plug is visible even when the plug is inserted correctly Ta...

Page 217: ...y to let you know about the new removable disk If this happens simply close the guidance message dialog box IMPORTANT Never disconnect the USB cable without exiting the USB mode first Doing so can cor...

Page 218: ...ouble click Removable Disk Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or built in memory if there is no card as a removable disk 3 Double click the DCIM folder 4 Double click the fo...

Page 219: ...there is no card as a removable disk 3 Right click the DCIM folder 4 On the shortcut menu that appears click Copy 5 Windows XP users Click Start and then My Documents Windows Vista users Click Start a...

Page 220: ...an image do so only on images that are stored on your computer Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted Disconnect t...

Page 221: ...play the menu screen automatically navigate to the CD ROM on your computer and then double click the AutoMenu exe file 2 On the menu screen click the Language down arrow button and then select the lan...

Page 222: ...ur computer does not have Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed install Microsoft DirectX 9 0c from the bundled CD ROM Playing Movies You can play back movies on a computer that has QuickTime 7 or...

Page 223: ...ements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a Windows computer IMPORTANT The above is the recommended envir...

Page 224: ...omputer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive Normally this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display the menu screen automatically navigate t...

Page 225: ...on the camera YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically The first time you start up YouTube Uploader a dialog box will appear and ask you to enter your YouTube user ID and your password...

Page 226: ...enu screen click the Language down arrow button and then select the language you want Regardless of the language you select the English version of Photo Transport is installed 3 Click Photo Transport...

Page 227: ...ease the mouse button 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the display to transfer the image file to the camera The image transfer method and detailed image settings used depend on the Photo Trans...

Page 228: ...is starts up Photo Transport 3 Display the screen whose screen capture you want to transfer 4 Click the Photo Transport Capture button 5 Use your mouse to select the area of the screen you want to cap...

Page 229: ...tional procedures and troubleshooting click the Help button Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 1 Start up your computer and place the bundled CD ROM into its CD ROM drive Normally this should cause...

Page 230: ...ister Exiting the CD ROM Menu On the CD ROM menu click Exit Install the required software in accordance with what version of the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do Using the Camera w...

Page 231: ...es 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 the camera and then press MENU It makes n...

Page 232: ...the plug into the port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the plug fully can result in poor communication or malfunction of the connected components Some metal of the plug...

Page 233: ...hange the camera s USB settings for some reason IMPORTANT Never disconnect the USB cable without exiting the USB mode first Doing so can corrupt image data See Disconnect the camera from the Macintosh...

Page 234: ...leave the same image displayed on your Macintosh screen for a long time Doing so can cause image burn in NOTE An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its...

Page 235: ...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 236: ...gs and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies Movie file playback is not supported under OS 9 Viewing User Documentation PDF Files You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Ac...

Page 237: ...card adapter that is appropriate for the memory card 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 metho...

Page 238: ...rding Folder Image File Movie File Audio File Audio Snapshot Image File Audio Snapshot Audio File Recording Folder Recording Folder DPOF File Folder DPOF File BEST SHOT Folder User Setup File User Set...

Page 239: ...ion is WAV Audio Snapshot Image File Image 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...

Page 240: ...er medium be sure to transfer the entire DCIM folder and its contents Changing the name of the DCIM to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer is a good way to keep track of mul...

Page 241: ...f timer Lamp pages 58 76 250 4 Microphone pages 58 81 92 5 Lens 6 Flash page 71 5 34 2 1 6 7 Operation Lamp pages 43 60 250 8 Zoom Button pages 68 156 157 9 REC Button pages 43 199 bkControl Button S...

Page 242: ...brBattery Memory Card Slots pages 36 47 bsUSB AV Connector pages 203 216 232 btTripod Hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod ckSpeaker page 145 Battery Charger 1 CHARGE lamp 2 Contacts 3 AC jac...

Page 243: ...s bt bn 9 bk1bo23456 7 br ck bp cm cl bm 8 bk 3 7 br ck 8 cm 1 Focus Mode page 115 2 Continuous Shutter Mode page 78 3 Self timer Mode page 76 4 Recording Mode 5 Digital zoom indicator page 69 6 Meter...

Page 244: ...ovie Recording Mode 1 Recording Mode 2 Remaining Movie Memory Capacity page 91 3 Movie Image Quality page 90 4 Focus Mode page 115 5 Self timer Mode page 76 6 Anti Shake Indicator page 102 7 White Bal...

Page 245: ...me page 193 bkMetering Mode page 130 blWhite Balance Setting page 126 bmFlash Mode page 71 bnRecording Mode boBattery Level Indicator page 40 bpHistogram page 136 bqExposure Compensation page 125 3 2...

Page 246: ...ovie recording Continuous Normal Speed High Speed Flash Cont Off Self timer 10 sec 2 sec X3 Off Face Recognition Family First Normal Off Priority Record Family Edit Family Anti Shake Auto Off AF Area...

Page 247: ...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 ISO 800 Metering Multi Center weighted Spot...

Page 248: ...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 249: ...efore Cut Between Cut After Cancel Dynamic Range Expand 2 Expand 1 Cancel White Balance Daylight Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Cancel Brightness 2 1 0 1 2 Keystone...

Page 250: ...n 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 Lit Memo...

Page 251: ...Operational Power on Flashing One of the following operations is in progress Delete DPOF protect copy format resize trimming adding audio to snapshot keystone correction color correction MOTION PRINT...

Page 252: ...thing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reinsert it Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY m...

Page 253: ...ode when shooting a close up shot Use the Macro mode for close ups page 117 There is a vertical line on the monitor screen Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to appear in t...

Page 254: ...cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 71 or use adjust EV shift to the side page 125 Digital zoom does not work The zoom bar indicates...

Page 255: ...te and time setting is wrong Set the correct date and time page 193 The messages on the display are in the wrong language The wrong display language is selected Change the display language setting pag...

Page 256: ...th the camera s built in memory management area If this is the case perform the reset operation to initialize the camera s setup page 143 After that configure each setting If the language selection sc...

Page 257: ...here is something wrong with the memory card Turn off the camera remove the memory card and then reload it into the camera If this message re appears when you turn the camera back on format the memory...

Page 258: ...r The card is locked The LOCK switch of the SD memory card or SDHC memory card loaded in the camera is in the locked position You cannot store images to or delete images from a memory card that is loc...

Page 259: ...oximate Built in Memory 11 4 MB Capacity Approximate SD Memory Card 1 GB Capacity 7M 3072 2304 Fine 4 3 MB 2 images 224 images Normal 2 31 MB 4 images 418 images Economy 1 57 MB 7 images 616 images 3...

Page 260: ...mate Data Rate Frame Rate Approximate Recording Time for Builtin Memory 11 4 MB Approximate Recording Time for SD Memory Card 1 GB UHQ 640 480 5 8 Megabits second 30 frames second 16 seconds 22 minute...

Page 261: ...olor CCD Total pixels 7 38 million Lens Focal Distance Lenses F3 1 W to 5 9 T f 6 3 W to 18 9mm T equivalent to approximately 38 W to 114mm T for 35mm film 6 lenses in 5 groups with aspherical lans Zo...

Page 262: ...O Sensitivity Auto Depends on zoom factor Recording Functions Snapshot audio snapshot macro self timer Continuous shutter BEST SHOT mode Face recognition movie with audio Movie Short Movie Past Movie...

Page 263: ...ll 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 Tempera...

Page 264: ...sories Bundled Accessories Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 20 Battery charger BC 11L AC power cord USB cable AV Cable Strap CD ROM Basic Reference Rated Voltage 3 7 V Rated Capacitance 700 mAh Ope...

Page 265: ...265 CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0710 B M10...

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