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Digital Camera

User’s Guide

Summary of Contents for Exilim EX-Z90

Page 1: ...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 about this p...

Page 2: ...g contact your original retailer Unpacking Digital camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 60 Charger unit BC 60L The shape of the power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area Pow...

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

Page 4: ...he camera 21 To shoot a snapshot 22 Holding the Camera Correctly 25 Viewing Snapshots 26 Deleting Images 27 To delete a single file 27 To delete all files 27 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 28 Auto Focu...

Page 5: ...ontinuous Shutter CS 68 Using the Self timer Self timer 70 Using Auto Shutter Auto Shutter 71 Shooting with Face Detection Face Detection 74 Reducing the Effects of Subject Movement Anti Shake 75 Usin...

Page 6: ...ting a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing 98 Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting 100 Using Red Eye Correction Red Eye 100 Adjusting White Balance White Balance 101 Adjusting the Brightness of an Exist...

Page 7: ...em on Your Macintosh 134 Playing a Movie 134 Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 135 User Registration 135 Using an Eye Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images Eye Fi 135 Files and Folders 137...

Page 8: ...tions during Use 151 Power Supply 158 Charging 158 To replace the battery 159 Battery Precautions 159 Using the Camera in another Country 160 Using a Memory Card 160 To replace the memory card 160 Com...

Page 9: ...ge 48 bkUSB AV port pages 91 115 123 132 blConnector cover bmStrap hole page 2 bn SET button page 29 bo BS button page 53 bp MENU button page 62 bqControl button 8 2 4 6 pages 27 29 34 62 149 br r REC...

Page 10: ...ng mode page 22 4White balance setting page 81 5Continuous shutter page 68 6Image deterioration indicator page 46 7Metering mode page 82 8Snapshot image size page 30 9Snapshot image quality page 79 bk...

Page 11: ...If the current aperture shutter speed ISO sensitivity or Auto Exposure is not correct the setting will turn orange when you half press the shutter button 1Flash page 34 2Self timer page 70 3Remaining...

Page 12: ...7 4Snapshot image quality page 79 5Snapshot image size page 30 6ISO sensitivity page 39 7Aperture value 8Shutter speed 9Date time page 45 bkMetering mode page 82 blWhite balance setting page 101 bmFla...

Page 13: ...a Delete A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete images a countless number of times Play Record You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways St...

Page 14: ...T sample scene based on current shooting conditions The Make up Mode smoothes the skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits See pages...

Page 15: ...se of the charger unit load the battery into the charger unit 2 Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet About 90 minutes are required to reach full charge The CHARGE lamp will go out when...

Page 16: ...eed to use it Charging the camera s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception If this happens plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio Actual charging...

Page 17: ...and PLAY mode Leaving the camera for about two days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared A message telling you to configure time and dat...

Page 18: ...era intended for the Japanese market 1 Press ON OFF to turn on the camera 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the language you want and then press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select a date style and then press SET E...

Page 19: ...ra does not come with a memory card Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card When no memory card is loaded images are saved to built in memory For information about m...

Page 20: ...2 to select Format and then press SET IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it will delete its contents Normally you do not need to format a memory card agai...

Page 21: ...extend creates the risk of malfunction Pressing p PLAY while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes The Sleep function or Auto Power Off pag...

Page 22: ...is on the display If it isn t see page 53 2 Point the camera at the subject You can zoom the image if you want To shoot a snapshot Snapshot mode icon Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity page 174 Monito...

Page 23: ...he subject it is currently pointed at Mastering how much pressure is required for a half press and a full press of the shutter button is an important technique for good looking images The focus frame...

Page 24: ...ensure proper focus If the image does not focus If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green it means that the image is not in focus because the subject is too close etc Re point...

Page 25: ...eleases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed NOTE Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the ill...

Page 26: ...an clear the information to view only the snapshot page 149 You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z page 89 If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you...

Page 27: ...press 2 2 Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit the...

Page 28: ...age composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 79 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can aff...

Page 29: ...of the settings are the way you want press SET This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode NOTE You also can configure settings other than those listed above page 62 The Control Panel cann...

Page 30: ...es to the REC mode and displays the Control Panel To exit the item select operation press MENU NOTE The Date Time item at the bottom of the Control Panel is fixed and cannot be changed The screen shot...

Page 31: ...ges that can be stored see page 174 For information about movie image size see page 33 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 106 8M 3264x2448 size image Approximately 8 million pi...

Page 32: ...elevision screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi p...

Page 33: ...2 to select the second Control Panel option from the top Movie Image Quality 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the setting you want and then press SET The 16 9 aspect ratio is available only when HD is selected...

Page 34: ...setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Soft Flash Soft flash always fires regardless of exposure conditions Red Eye...

Page 35: ...sh Off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photograph is prohibited Red eye Reduction Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes...

Page 36: ...the Self timer Self timer 10 sec Self timer 10 second Self timer 2 sec Self timer 2 second Self timer When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed you can use this setting to preve...

Page 37: ...at the subject and half press the shutter button Wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Intelligent The camera automatically determines t...

Page 38: ...ou are using Face Detection page 41 Tracking cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Auto Shutter page 71 Selecting Tracking can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens o...

Page 39: ...al noise in images The easy mode eliminates troublesome setups and simplifies snapshot recording This mode is recommended for those who are new to digital imaging 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use 8 a...

Page 40: ...amera is in the easy mode all the other settings besides Flash Self timer Image Size and easy Mode on the REC tab menu page 163 and Quality tab menu page 164 are fixed at preset optimum values Any set...

Page 41: ...ingly 1 In the REC mode use 4 and 6 to display G in the control panel which enters the Face Detection If G does not appear in the control panel press 4 or 6 many times until it appears Each press of 4...

Page 42: ...s selected as the focus mode when shooting with face detection Face detection may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways Detection of the following types of faces is not supported Face th...

Page 43: ...om the bottom Make up Mode 3 Use 4 and 6 to select Make up Level and then press SET You can set one of 13 levels in the range of 0 Off no correction to 12 Max maximum correction The larger the value t...

Page 44: ...3 Use 4 and 6 to select the Landscape Mode setting you want Available level settings are 1 Weak and 2 Strong 4 When everything is the way you want press SET This will apply the effect you selected 5...

Page 45: ...tion with digital zoom that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 3X to 47 8X The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 47...

Page 46: ...hold the zoom controller towards z Telephoto the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum Momentarily releasing the zoom controller and then holding it again towards...

Page 47: ...ses a deterioration of image quality some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of 8M and smaller The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioratio...

Page 48: ...before you stop movie recording by pressing 0 Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 53 you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will...

Page 49: ...creen image This does not indicate malfunction Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies which can cause movie frames to be lost This condition is indicated by a...

Page 50: ...shoot with Prerecord Movie 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the Prerecord Movie scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1...

Page 51: ...io only without a snapshot or movie For information about Voice Recording capacities see page 175 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the Voice Recording scene and then press SET Th...

Page 52: ...er or QuickTime Audio Data WAVE IMA ADPCM WAV extension 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and 6 to display the Voice Recording file you want to play is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file...

Page 53: ...SHOT scenes The initial default selection is R Auto 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the boundary to the scene you want to select The scene menu has multiple pages Use 8 and 2 to scroll between menu pages Y...

Page 54: ...timized for uploading to YouTube Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading page 138 Maximum recording time while the YouTube scene...

Page 55: ...a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene is named either For eBay or Auction Images you record using the auction site sample scen...

Page 56: ...SU1 SU2 and so on while movies are assigned numbers in the sequence MU1 MU2 and so on The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT scene Face Detection Focus EV Shift...

Page 57: ...mera will display the scene selected on the monitor screen for a few seconds 3 Press the shutter button to shoot the image The AUTO BEST SHOT will remain activated so the camera will select a BEST SHO...

Page 58: ...regardless of the camera s image size setting Printing an ID Photo The print operation outputs multiple copies of the same image on the same sheet in various standard ID photo sizes Cut out the image...

Page 59: ...s 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Correct and then press SET This will correct the image and save the resulting corrected image NOTE When composing an image like the ones shown above make sure that the entire...

Page 60: ...to detect the number of required individuals it will release the shutter automatically when it determines there is no image blur The camera will emit a shutter sound and the front lamp will flash twic...

Page 61: ...sed to isolate a moving subject within a series of multiple images and places them against a stationary background Make sure that the camera is not moving or shaking when shooting with Multi motion Im...

Page 62: ...trol Panel Example Menu Screen Operation Press MENU to display the menu screen Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode Menu Screen Operation Buttons 1 In the REC mode press MENU This...

Page 63: ...n to the menu use 8 to move the highlighting up to the tabs and then use 4 and 6 to select the tab you want Menu Operations in This Manual Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below...

Page 64: ...Focus Settings Type of Shot Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range 1 Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Q Auto Focus General recording Automatic Fixed focal point Approximately 10 cm to 9 infinity 3 9 to 9 F...

Page 65: ...t focus At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen which aids in focusing If you do not perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image...

Page 66: ...focus range as shown below Example oo cm to 9 oo is the actual focusing range value Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you wa...

Page 67: ...e of the shapes shown below While Random is selected one of the six focus frames is selected randomly whenever the camera is turned on When shooting with face detection or the easy mode the frame shap...

Page 68: ...shutter button stops shooting To turn off a continuous shutter mode select Off Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Using Continuous Shutter CS CS speed Maximum CS Shots Recorded Image Size Flash Mo...

Page 69: ...press the shutter button Each image that you select by pressing the shutter button will have a mark appended to it 2After selecting all of the images you want to save press MENU 3Use 8 and 2 to selec...

Page 70: ...S depends on the type of memory card loaded in the camera and the amount of free space available for storage When shooting to built in memory continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow Normal Spee...

Page 71: ...ill release the shutter automatically the moment it determines there is no image blur 0 Auto flashes on the monitor screen while detection of image blur due to hand movement or subject movement is in...

Page 72: ...s in progress To use Detect Smile to record when a subject is smiling Detect Smile 1 Point the camera at the subject and half press the shutter button Wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus...

Page 73: ...Auto Shutter in Combination with Continuous Shutter The following describes how Auto Shutter works while used in combination with Continuous Shutter page 68 Tips for Better Auto Shutter Snapshots Usi...

Page 74: ...ep page 145 is disabled while Auto Shutter being used To cancel Auto Shutter recording while Auto Shutter is being performed indicated by 0 Auto flashing on the monitor screen press SET The Tracking s...

Page 75: ...iew image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot If the flash fires the Anti Shake icon S will remain on the display even though Anti Shake does not function during flash photography...

Page 76: ...on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment when composing images Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter On Turns on Quick Shutter Som...

Page 77: ...the camera will display a image for about one second immediately after you press the shutter button to record it Procedure r REC MENU REC Tab Icon Help While Icon Help is turned on a textual descripti...

Page 78: ...OT memory item is enabled all of the other memory items except for zoom position are initialized to the currently selected BEST SHOT sample scene setup regardless of the enabled disabled status of the...

Page 79: ...s or an image of a complex pattern Memory capacity the number of images you can record will be affected by the quality settings you configure page 174 Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab Quality For deta...

Page 80: ...is applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it NOTE When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be abl...

Page 81: ...ns Daylight Overcast etc Controlling White Balance White Balance Auto Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day Overcast For shooting ou...

Page 82: ...Metering Multi Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading This type of metering provides error free exposure setting...

Page 83: ...specify one of five sharpness settings from 2 sharpest to 2 least sharp Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab Saturation You can specify one of five saturation settings from 2 most saturated to 2 least sa...

Page 84: ...ht and dark to 2 least contrast between light and dark Procedure r REC MENU Quality Tab Flash Intensity You can specify one of five flash intensity settings from 2 weakest to 2 strongest Flash intensi...

Page 85: ...her button increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation To return to normal playback speed press SET Play pause SET 1 frame forward back 4 6 Holding down either button scrolls con...

Page 86: ...group you selected Playback Controls Viewing Continuous Shutter Images 4 6 During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back Playback s...

Page 87: ...Specific CS Group File 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused press 2 2 Use 4 and 6 to display the image you want to delete 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Delete and then press SET To delete oth...

Page 88: ...group folder whose CS group you want to divide up 5 Use 8 and 2 to select Divide and then press SET To divide up other CS group files repeat steps 4 and 5 Dividing Up All CS Groups 1 While a CS group...

Page 89: ...ht corner of the screen shows what part of the zoomed image is currently displayed To exit the zoom screen press MENU or BS Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X certain image sizes may not allow...

Page 90: ...splay the first image recorded on a particular day use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the selection boundary to the day you want and then press SET To exit the calendar screen press MENU or BS If you save an ima...

Page 91: ...put mode If the TV has more than one video input select the one where the camera is connected 3 Press p PLAY to turn on the camera This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen without anything...

Page 92: ...reen You can use 8 DISP to change the display contents Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use one of the following methods to connect the camera to the recording device using the...

Page 93: ...and audio snapshots only Only Movies only One Image One single selected image selected using 4 and 6 Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minute...

Page 94: ...V to SSBGM009 WAV Create the music files on your computer using the above names Regardless of which effect pattern you select the BGM files you store in camera memory are played back in name sequence...

Page 95: ...Start My Computer Windows 2000 Double click My Computer 2Double click Removable Disk Macintosh 1Double click the camera s drive icon 3 Create a folder named SSBGM 4 Double click the SSBGM folder you c...

Page 96: ...press SET 4 Press SET and repeat step 3 for the remaining frames in the layout The final layout image will be saved after you insert the final snapshot into it NOTE You will not be able to save the ne...

Page 97: ...e of the MOTION PRINT image Holding down 4 or 6 scrolls at high speed 2 Use 8 and 2 to select either 9 frames or 1 frame and then press SET When 9 frames is selected the frame you select in step 1 wil...

Page 98: ...rch for the frame point from which or to which you want to cut the movie the cut point You also can search for the cut location by playing back the movie and pressing SET to pause During playback you...

Page 99: ...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 files you no longer need to f...

Page 100: ...o shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye Red eye co...

Page 101: ...image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered Adjusting White Balance White Balance Daylight Outdoors fair wea...

Page 102: ...r and square shapes in a snapshot that do not appear normal because they were not shot straight on The corrected image is saved as 2M 1600x1200 pixels size 1 Use 4 and 6 to select the shape in the sna...

Page 103: ...on boundary for trimming the on screen image 3 Slide the zoom controller to resize the selection boundary and specify the image size you want 4 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the selection boundary to it enc...

Page 104: ...Protect On Protects specific files 1Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed 2Use 8 and 2 to select On and then press SET An image that is protected is in...

Page 105: ...press SET Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 2 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press MENU NOTE Note that this procedure does not actually change...

Page 106: ...he original snapshot Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Trimming You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need and save the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also...

Page 107: ...ed using MOTION PRINT Protected images To delete audio perform the following operation Dubbing Delete SET MENU IMPORTANT Note that you cannot restore the original audio of an Audio Snapshot after you...

Page 108: ...nth calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was copied page 90 Fast forward fast reverse 4 6 Play pause SET Volume adjustment Press 2 and then press 8 2 Display content switching 8 DISP St...

Page 109: ...Subject 4 Press SET use 8 and 2 to select Number of Shots and then press SET To create a subject image to be inserted Dynamic Photo CS speed Number of Shots Subject type Moving Subject 1sec 20fps 20 i...

Page 110: ...y Even if you select 1 for the Number of Shots setting certain conditions can cause the setting to switch automatically to 2 Flash is turned off automatically at this time 7 Next compose the image aga...

Page 111: ...r screen due to backlighting shadows light smear insufficient lighting etc When shooting the subject make sure that it is clearly defined and outlined on the monitor screen The background you shoot in...

Page 112: ...6M size the Dynamic Photo will be the same size as the original NOTE The camera comes with a number of extracted sample subjects in its built in memory which you can use to create Dynamic Photos if yo...

Page 113: ...up a Dynamic Photo to a movie Procedure p PLAY Dynamic Photo Screen MENU PLAY Tab Movie Converter The final movie format is Motion JPEG The final movie image size is 640x480 pixels IMPORTANT This ope...

Page 114: ...ve them printed Printing on a Home Printer Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print images directly from a memory card For det...

Page 115: ...attery is sufficiently charged before connecting Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully ca...

Page 116: ...n the monitor screen 6 Use 8 and 2 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 disappear after a short wh...

Page 117: ...ng Some professional print services may not support DPOF Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing Select images 1 Use 4 and 6...

Page 118: ...cleared automatically after printing is complete The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DPOF settings you configured for the images To clear DPOF settings specify 0...

Page 119: ...image to enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc Configuring camera settings Configure DPOF settings p...

Page 120: ...Transfer images stored on your computer to camera memory In addition to images you also can transfer screen shot images from your computer to the camera Photo Transport page 128 Play back and edit mov...

Page 121: ...required Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be used for playback If your computer is running Windows 2000 and does not have DirectX 9 0c or higher installed download...

Page 122: ...s manual Precautions for Windows Users Except for Adobe Reader the bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run Operation on a self made computer is not supported Operation may not be pos...

Page 123: ...or as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you conne...

Page 124: ...es it contains into your My Documents folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer 12 After you finish copying images disconnect the camera from the computer Wind...

Page 125: ...back movies recorded with this camera on a computer The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation Certain settings and other i...

Page 126: ...t possible on the computer you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal a TV or computer and play back movies that way Installing YouTube Uploader...

Page 127: ...r to the Internet 3 Connect the camera to your computer page 122 4 Turn on the camera YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically If this is the first time you are using the application con...

Page 128: ...Programs CASIO Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Drag the file s you want to transfer to the Transfer button 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete the transfe...

Page 129: ...on Keeping the mouse button depressed drag the pointer down to the lower right corner of the area and then release the mouse button 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the display This will send...

Page 130: ...the AutoMenu exe file 2 On the menu screen click the Language down arrow button and then select the language you want 3 Click Manual to select it and then click Digital Camera IMPORTANT You must have...

Page 131: ...mera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press 6 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Mass Storage and then press SET Using the Camera with a Macintosh When you want to do this Operating System...

Page 132: ...he USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the c...

Page 133: ...der Structure on page 138 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation IMPORTANT Never unplug the USB cable or operate the c...

Page 134: ...ettings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience proble...

Page 135: ...er Shooting with an Eye Fi wireless SD memory card loaded in the camera makes it possible to transfer image data automatically to a computer via wireless LAN 1 Configure LAN access point transfer dest...

Page 136: ...rogress The camera s Auto Power Off page 146 function is disabled while image data transfer is in progress A confirmation message will appear on the monitor screen if you try to turn off the camera wh...

Page 137: ...lowed Example File Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 The extension on the file name depends on the file type 26th file name Folders Folders are named from 100CAS...

Page 138: ...le Recording Folder Recording Folder DPOF File Folder DPOF File Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder Movie BEST SHOT User Setup Folder Background Music Folder Background Music File Background Music Fi...

Page 139: ...uter If you later decided to return the folder to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM The camera is designed to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM Note the camera als...

Page 140: ...ound design This setting does not affect the text color or background of the easy menu screen and World Time screen Also though the BEST SHOT scene menu and scene explanation screens are basically una...

Page 141: ...n memory If you select an audio snapshot as the startup image the audio will not play at startup Formatting built in memory page 148 will delete the current startup image setting Configuring Camera So...

Page 142: ...ce the current time setting by one hour during the summer months Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No Continue Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A new fi...

Page 143: ...ra to stamp the recording date only or date and time in the lower right corner of each snapshot Once date and time information is stamped into a snapshot it cannot be edited or deleted Example Decembe...

Page 144: ...all of the World Time cities page 142 will be wrong Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the date Example December 19 2009 This setting also affec...

Page 145: ...is disabled under any of the following conditions In the PLAY mode While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During Auto Shutter standby During Tracking During Voi...

Page 146: ...ng Tracking During Voice Recording playback or recording During movie recording and playback Procedure MENU Set Up Tab REC PLAY With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press r REC in the REC m...

Page 147: ...tches the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment Images cannot be displayed correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC or PAL Configuring USB Protocol Settings USB Mass Stor...

Page 148: ...ing a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged before starting a formatting operation Formatting may not be performed correctl...

Page 149: ...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 in order to achie...

Page 150: ...in shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate exposure that is different from the actual exposure of the image when it is shot A histogram towards the left side results when the overall i...

Page 151: ...re the flash too close to the eyes of the subject Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight Monitor Screen Should the monitor screen ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the mo...

Page 152: ...r snowing near the ocean or other body of water or in a bathroom 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center Dropping an...

Page 153: ...camera memory Rechargeable Battery Use only the specified charger unit or the specified device to charge the battery Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates the risk of batt...

Page 154: ...ery If a battery is to be used by young children make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle the battery corr...

Page 155: ...n air conditioner or in other areas subjected to extreme temperature or humidity Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vibration Condensation Sudden and extreme temp...

Page 156: ...sk of fire 0 Never plug the power cord into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from that marked on the power cord Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock 0 Take care...

Page 157: ...f others Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for use of this product in any way that infringes on the copyrights of others or that violates copyright laws Note that trademark and...

Page 158: ...not light red Charging cannot be performed because ambient temperature or the temperature of the charger is too hot or too cold Leave the camera in a location whose temperature is within the range whe...

Page 159: ...ar or remove the battery outer label If a battery provides only very limited operation following a full charge it probably means the battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the battery...

Page 160: ...going dead See page 19 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a memory card Press the memory card and then release it This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slight...

Page 161: ...o record movies which can cause movie frames to be lost This condition is indicated by and Y flashing on the monitor screen Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per seco...

Page 162: ...inimum system requirements for each software application see the Read me files on the CASIO Digital Camera Software CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera Computer System Requirements for Bundled S...

Page 163: ...set or an item for which there is no reset setting REC Mode REC Tab Reset Initial Default Settings Focus Q Auto Focus Focus Frame AF Area Spot CS Off Self timer Off Auto Shutter Off Face Detection Off...

Page 164: ...ra Color Filter Off Sharpness 0 Saturation 0 Contrast 0 Flash Intensity 0 Menu Color Type 1 Eye Fi On Sounds Startup Sound 1 Half Shutter Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 Operation Sound 1 Operation Play Start...

Page 165: ...Y mode Slideshow Images All images Time 30 min Interval 3 sec Effect Pattern 1 Dynamic Photo Movie Converter Layout Print MOTION PRINT 9 frames Movie Editing Lighting Red Eye White Balance Brightness...

Page 166: ...not turn off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reload it Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is...

Page 167: ...ery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 64 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity when shooting a close up shot Use the Macro for close ups page 64 There is a ve...

Page 168: ...are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to Flash On for daylight synchro f...

Page 169: ...ion the camera so sunlight does not shine directly into the lens Images are not displayed This camera cannot display non DCF images recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera Images cann...

Page 170: ...era s setup page 148 After that configure each setting If the language selection screen does not re appear when you turn the camera on it means that the camera s memory management data has been restor...

Page 171: ...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 card page 148 IMPORTANT Formatting a memory...

Page 172: ...torage Shoot the image again RETRY POWER ON The lens came into contact with an obstruction while moving The camera will turn off automatically when this message appears Remove the obstruction and turn...

Page 173: ...you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that cannot be displayed by this camera This function cannot be used You attempted to copy images from built in memory to a memory card while there...

Page 174: ...MB 8 234 Economy 2 76 MB 13 350 3 2 4000x2656 Fine 6 87 MB 5 140 Normal 3 62 MB 10 267 Economy 2 43 MB 15 398 16 9 4000x2240 Fine 5 66 MB 6 165 Normal 3 0 MB 12 322 Economy 2 02 MB 18 478 8M 3264x2448...

Page 175: ...ovie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate Built in Memory Approx 35 7MB 1 Movie Recordin...

Page 176: ...s Focal Distance F3 1 W to 5 9 T f 6 3 to 18 9 mm equivalent to 35 to 105 mm in 35 mm format Six lenses in five groups including aspherical lens Zoom 3X optical zoom 4X digital zoom 12X in combination...

Page 177: ...le 0 6 m to 0 7 m 2 0 to 2 3 Telephoto Range is affected by optical zoom Flash Charging Time Approximately 5 seconds maximum Recording Snapshots Macro Self timer Continuous Shutter Normal Speed CS Hig...

Page 178: ...ned off and back on every time 10 images are shot 2 Approximate playback time Standard temperature 23 C 73 F one image scroll approximately every 10 seconds 3 Approximate continuous recording time The...

Page 179: ...itance 720 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 37 9 W x 42 3 H x 5 0 D mm 1 49 W x 1 67 H x 0 20 D Weight Approximately 18 g 0 63 oz Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60 Hz O...

Page 180: ...CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0909 B M10...

Page 181: ...hoto Contents Dynamic Photo A totally new way to enjoy digital photography 2 Dynamic Photo Technology 2 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects 3 Step 1 Shoot the snapshot into which you wan...

Page 182: ...uter With Dynamic Photo you can shoot create and view images just about anywhere Dynamic Photo lets you extract a moving subject from a series of Continuous Shutter CS images and insert it into anothe...

Page 183: ...will insert the extracted sample subject into the snapshot you shoot here 1 Press p to enter the PLAY mode 2 Perform the following operation on the camera MENU PLAY tab Dynamic Photo 3 Use 4 and 6 to...

Page 184: ...mory while a memory card is loaded in the camera If you want to use the extracted sample subjects while a memory card is loaded in the camera use the Built in Card copy operation to copy the extracted...

Page 185: ...and press the BS button 2 Select Dynamic Photo On the BEST SHOT scene menu screen select Dynamic Photo which is the third scene Use 4 and 6 to move the red frame to and then press the SET button Step...

Page 186: ...ng the Number of Shots Setting for more information Flash is turned off automatically when shooting with Dynamic Photo 4 Next shoot the same background again but this time without the subject After sh...

Page 187: ...into a photograph new background image and create the final Dynamic Photo image 1 Press p to enter the PLAY mode 2 Perform the following operation on the camera MENU PLAY tab Dynamic Photo 3 Use 4 an...

Page 188: ...the Dynamic Photo image is complete the finished image with the moving subject will appear on the monitor screen The size of a Dynamic Photo image created by inserting a moving subject into a backgro...

Page 189: ...ase it is not necessary to take pains to position the camera correctly when shooting the second background only image required by Dynamic Photo When shooting against a blank wall you can move the came...

Page 190: ...ot possible if anything besides the subject is moving in the images For example avoid breaking waves trees blowing in the wind etc You can select from among the four subject types listed below You als...

Page 191: ...20fps 20 frames per second 20 images Creates a moving subject from the CS images The subject is cropped out of each of the CS images Moving Subject 1sec 20fps provides smooth subject movement but reco...

Page 192: ...n use the following procedure to convert the 20 images that make up a Dynamic Photo to a movie 1 Press p to enter the PLAY mode 2 Use 4 and 6 to display the Dynamic Photo you want to covert 3 Perform...

Page 193: ...mpression that really lasts http dynamicstudio jp Dynamic Studio is a free online service that can be used to convert the moving subject extracted from Continuous Shutter images created during a Dynam...

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