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casio digital camera EX-FH20 User s Guide

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1. Slideshow 95 Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT 96 Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing 97 Adjusting White Balance 000005 White Balance 99 Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness 100 Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing 100 Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect 101 Rotating an Image 6 ccc eee eee Rotation 102 Resizing a Snapshot 20 0000 cece eee Resize 102 Cropping a Snapshot 0000 e eee eee Trimming 103 Copying Files 2 nr esee prr uEREIUVAEU Ee SAP Copy 103 Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group Divide Group 104 Copying a Continuous Shutter Group Select Frame 104 lll Printing 105 Printing Snapshots usur aenLe ur b la pue DEVI 105 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer 106 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies eere ee aaa mean ed 108 Il Using the Camera with a Computer 111 Things you can do using a computer nasasa aaaeeeaa 111 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 4 112 E Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 0 0000 eee eee 113 B Playing Movies ics iv a Sock Soe Fae a p RUE ir 116 B 6 Contents E Uploading Mo
2. 153 General Guide ble at utr de tee E e omo Beale 154 Monitor Screen Contents lille ee 156 Reset Initial Default Settings llli iles 159 When things don t go right 161 8 Tro bleshooting a nre detta RARE Edad e RR Vt 161 E Display Messages x Aelii a xe egt e unas wee 165 Number of Snapshots and Movie Recording Time 168 Specificatioris 5 c9 Tu bebe Rp D ITUR eh ee a eee E ug 171 Contents Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete images a countless number of times Record Store images on your Print images Attach images to e mail computer 9 Quick Start Basics What you can do with your CASIO camera Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier including the following three main functions 5 High speed Continuous Shutter h Prerecord Still image Now you can shoot continuous high resolution images at the amazing speed of 40 images per second Prerecord Still image pre records images to ensure you are almost never too late with the shutter button See page 50 for more information A N High speed Movies Movies can be recorded at up to 1000 frames per second This makes it possible to clearly view phenom
3. overprinted Contiguring You can use commercially available image management computer software to date stamp images settings Professional Request date stamping when ordering prints from a professional print service print service B Standards Supported by the Camera PictBridge This is a standard of the Camera and Imaging Products Association lat CIPA PictBridge PRINT Image Matching III Using image editing software and printing on a printer that supports PRINT Image Matching III makes it possible to use information about Image shooting conditions that is recorded with the image and produce Matcning exactly the type of image you want PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching III are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation Exif Print 079 Printing on a printer that supports Exif Print Exif 2 2 uses Hf d information about shooting conditions recorded with the image to Exif Print enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc 110 Printing Using the Camera with a Computer Things you can do using a computer You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a computer Save images to a computer and view them there Save images and view them manually USB connection pages 113 119 Playback and You can play back movies pages 116 edit movies
4. Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the mark of the USB cable connector connect the cable to the camera The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Check the battery level before connecting and make sure it is not too low 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 can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector 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 connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port 5 Turn on the camera 6 Copy images to your computer Windows XP Select Open folder to view files and then click OK Drag the DCIM folder to your Windows desktop to copy it Windows Vista Select Open folder to view files Drag the DCIM folder to your Windows desktop to copy it Windows 2000 Double click My Computer Double click Removable Disk Drag the DCIM folder to your Windows desktop to copy it 114 Using the Camera with a Computer 7 After you finish copying images disconnect the camera from the computer
5. Prerecord Movie page 61 YouTube page 62 Date time page 130 Battery level indicator page 14 Current image number number of images in the group page 89 CS group icon page 89 Playback guide page 89 9 CS speed page 89 158 Appendix Reset Initial Default Settings The tables in this section show the initial default settings that are configured for menu items displayed when you press MENU after you reset the camera page 135 Menu items depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode A dash indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item for which there is no reset setting B REC Mode REC Tab Self timer Off Review On AF Assist Light On Grid Off Anti Shake EI Camera As Icon Help On Face Detection Off Flash On Continuous AF Off E ING e AE AF Lock AE Lock Memory si ia m Save CS Images Always Ask MESSA E Digital Zoom On Zoom Position Quick Shutter Off en Quality Tab Sond n Dynamic Range Off Saturation Flash Intensity 0 Contrast Flash Assist Auto 159 Appendix Set Up Tab Screen Auto 2 Date Style EVF 0 Language Brightness Sleep 1 min Startup Sound 1 Half Shutter Sound 1 GS S 5 min Shutter Soun
6. Removing the batteries or memory card while the camera is performing some operation Removing the batteries or memory card while the back lamp is flashing green after turning off the camera Disconnecting the USB cable while communication is in progress Low battery power Note that continued use of weak batteries can lead to malfunction of the camera Replace the batteries with new ones as soon as possible after signs of low power appear Other abnormal operations Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor Screen page 165 Perform the action indicated by the message that appears E Operating Environment Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Operating Humidity 10 to 85 non condensation Do not place the camera in any of the following locations n an area exposed to direct sunlight or large amounts of moisture or dust Near an 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 143 Appendix E Condensation Sudden and extreme temperature changes such as when the camera is moved from the outdoors on a cold winter day into a warm room can cause water droplets called condensation to form on the interior and the exterior of the camera which creates the risk of malfunction To prevent condensation from forming seal the camera in a plastic bag before changing
7. will appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress Keep the camera still while this message is displayed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears l NOTE The following mode dial settings are ignored when shooting with this BEST SHOT scene m Single Shot High speed CS amp Flash CS Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal High Speed Anti Shake will not operate correctly while the camera is mounted on a tripod High Speed Anti Shake may not operate properly resulting in blurred images if the camera is moved more than the allowable range or if the subject moves during shooting 68 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with Digital Panning Digital Panning When you point the camera at a moving object and pan as you press the shutter button the camera will perform a continuous shutter operation recording multiple images Then it will automatically correct for blurring of the subject only in the recorded images and combine them into a single image that shows a clear subject on a blurred background This feature lets you shoot powerful panning images simply by following the subject 1 Set the mode dial to m Single Shot amp 3 High speed CS or 3 Flash CS 2 Press BS 3 Select Digital Panning 4 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button Lines will appear on the monitor screen
8. 1 Use A and V to select Rotation and then press SET Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 2 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press MENU l NOTE Rotation of movie images is not supported Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data It simply alters how the image is displayed on the camera s monitor screen An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated The original unrotated version of the image will be displayed on the image menu Screen Resizing a Snapshot Resize Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Resize You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot The original snapshot is also retained You can resize an image to one of three image sizes 5M 2M VGA Resizing a 16 9 or 3 2 size snapshot will create an image with an aspect ratio of 4 3 with both sides cut off The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot 102 Other Playback Functions PLAY Cropping a Snapshot Trimming Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Trimming You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need and Zoom factor save the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also retained Represents snapshot area Use the zoom control
9. 121 To edit movies use commercially available software as required The procedures you need to perform when using the camera with your computer and when using the bundled software are different for Windows and the Macintosh Windows users should refer to Using the Camera with a Windows Computer on page 112 Macintosh users should refer to Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page 119 111 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Windows Computer Install the required software in accordance with the version of Windows you are running and what you want to do Minen Ls yani Operating Install this software S to do this System Version page Save images to a computer and view Vista XP 2000 Installation not required 113 them there manually DirectX 9 0c Windows 2000 Users of the above operating systems also need to install DirectX 9 0c if DirectX 9 0 or greater is not already installed on y your system Play movies Vista XP 2000 Windows Media Player is not 116 included on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera but it is included with Windows Use the Windows Media Player application that is installed with Windows for playback Edit movies Vista XP 2000 Use commercial software as required Upload movie files Vista XP SP2 to YouTube 2000 SP4 YouTube Uploader for CASIO 116 View the User s Vista XP
10. mE Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used Turns off Quick Shutter so focus is performed using normal Auto Focus before the image is recorded If you fully press the shutter button while Quick Shutter is turned off images will continue to be shot without focusing Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus Off l NOTE Quick Shutter is disabled when the zoom factor is greater Recording is performed using Auto Focus at this time d Turning on Image Review Review Procedure 3 REC MENU REC Tab Review While Review is turned on the camera will display a image for about one second immediately after you press the shutter button to record it Image review is available only when shooting single images It does not work with continuous shutter J Displaying the On screen Grid Grid Procedure 3 REC MENU REC Tab Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode gem mmo monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment js when composing images f Advanced Settings 83 id I using Icon Help Icon Help Procedure 3 REC MENU REC Tab Icon Help While Icon Help is turned on a textual description will appear on the display for certain icons when you switch between REC functions Function Supported by Icon Help REC Mode i Configuring
11. All images except BJ All non continuous shutter CS images E Only Snapshots only Only Movies only One Image One single selected image selected using lt 4 and gt Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Interval Amount of time each image remains displayed Use 4 and gt to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds or MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds movies play from beginning to end When the slideshow reaches a movie file while MAX is selected only the first frame of the movie will displayed Effect Select the effect you want Pattern 1 to 5 Plays background music and applies an image change effect Patterns 1 through 4 have different background music but they all use the same image change effect Pattern 5 can be used for playback of snapshots only except for those that are part of a CS group and the Interval setting is ignored Movies that include audio are played back without BGM Movies that do not include audio are played back with BGM The currently selected image change effect setting is disabled automatically in following cases When playing a slideshow for which E amp E Only or One Image is selected for the Images setting When the interval setting is 1 second or 2 seconds Before and after playback of a movie During CS group playback Off No image c
12. Movie Capacity Capacity HD 1280X720 Monaural 30 Megabits second 4 minutes HD 30 frames second B seconds 22 seconds 225MB 1280X720 No audio HD STD STD 640X480 Monaural 10 Megabits second 12 minutes STD 30 frames second 26 seconds 57 seconds 79MB 640X480 No audio Maximum UM e 50 Megabits second 2 minutes 480X360 Size 4GB g 5 seconds 375 MB No audio 210 frames second 38 seconds 420 fps 224X168 50 Megabits second amp s c nds 2 minutes 375 MB No audio 420 frames second 38 seconds HS 1000 fps i 224X56 25 Megabits second 40 seconds 5 minutes 187 5 MB No audio 1000 frames second 14 seconds 7 1 Megabits second 30 210 fps 480360 30 frames second 37 seconds 18 minutes 53 MB No audio 50 Megabits second 28 seconds 210 frames second Appendix SD Memory Built in Card h 5 Memory an Movie Image Quality Maximum Approximate Data Movie Maximum Mode Pixels Audio File Size Rate Frame Rate Recording recording 5 time per Capacity recording YouTube HS210 fps 50 Megabits second 480X360 No audio 210 frames second Sseronds IR seconds YouTube HS420 fps 50 Megabits second 224X168 No audio 420 frames second s seconds Toisgcon e YouTube HS1000 fps Maximum 25 Megabits second 224X80 No audio Movie 1000 frames second 19 s8c0nds ap seconds YouTube Size Capture YouTube IOONE 7 1 Megabits second Mode HS30 210 fps 30 frames second 37 secon
13. PictBridge and then press SET E Connecting the Camera to a Printer Use the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect the camera to your printer s USB port Large USB cable connector USB AV port Small connector USB port ese HY Beet 9 8 Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable connector connect the cable to the camera The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Check the battery level before connecting and make sure it is not too low 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 can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Make sure that the camera is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the cable Check the user documentation that comes with the printer for information about requirements before plugging into or unplugging from the printer 106 Printing E To print 1 Turn on the printer and load paper 2 Turn on the camera This will display the print menu screen Use A and V to select Paper
14. Sleep 131 Configuring Auto Power Settings Auto Power Off 131 Configuring E and amp Settings REC PLAY 132 Controlling Monitor Screen Priority LCD Priority 132 Configuring USB Protocol Settings 0005 USB 133 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System Video Out 133 Specifying the Battery Type 00000 Battery Type 134 Configuring a Startup Image 00 cece eee eee Startup 134 Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format 135 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset 135 Il Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 136 Turning Display Information On and Off 005 Info 136 Selecting Monitor Screen and Viewfinder Settings 136 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure Histogram 137 E How to Use the Histogram 2 0 0 eee eee 138 lll Appendix 139 Precautions during Use 0000 eee eee 139 Powet Supply 232 Beirne nt eee utt e gle Ress eI wk t d Pt 146 E To replace the batteries oaa cecus eaa Sa ERU RR A RRB ooa 146 E Battery Precautions lisse eh 146 Contents E Using Household Power eerie EAR ER RE Rye Rant 150 Using a Memory Card 0 0 cee 151 E To replace the memory Card 1 2 eh 151 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software
15. dividing it into nine areas As you shoot move the camera to keep the subject within the middle area as much as possible l NOTE The following mode dial settings are ignored when shooting with this BEST SHOT scene m Single Shot High speed CS Flash CS Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal Under certain lighting conditions shooting with Digital Panning can result in overexposure Isolating Moving Subjects Multi motion image Multi motion image can be used to isolate a moving subject within a series of multiple images and place them against a stationary background Use a tripod or some other means to make sure that the camera is not moving or shaking when shooting with Multi motion image I Basic Multi motion image Procedure 1 Set the mode dial to m Single Shot amp 3 High speed CS or 3 Flash CS 2 Press BS 3 Select Multi motion Image 4 Hold down the shutter button to record B 69 Using BEST SHOT 5 Release the shutter button l NOTE Continuous Shutter shooting will stop and the resulting composite image will appear on the monitor screen The above procedure shoots multiple images and combines them automatically into a final image Do not move the camera until shooting is complete You can configure the CS fps and Prerecord CS time settings the same way as you configure the High speed CS setting
16. shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting 1 In the REC mode press A 2 Use A and V to select the fourth control panel option from the top White Balance Snapshot Tutorial 38 3 Use lt and gt to select the shooting condition you want and then press SET E Auto WB Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically E3 Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day EJ Overcast For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings Day White Fluorescent For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Daylight Fluorescent For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting E3 Tungsten For shooting under light bulb lighting For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light source Select M Manual WB Blank white paper Under the lighting conditions you plan II Manual WB the entire monitor screen and then press the shutter button Press SET The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the camera to use when shooting point the camera at a blank white piece of paper so it fills IS When MJ Auto WB is selected for the white balance setting the camera automatically determines the whit
17. the camera Other Useful Flash Features Changing the flash intensity page 86 Compensating for insufficient flash intensity page 86 37 Snapshot Tutorial Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light 1 In the REC mode press A 2 Use A and V to select the third control panel option from the top ISO Sensitivity 3 Use 4 and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET AUTO Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 100 Lower Slow shutter speed Less noise sensitivity ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 Fast shutter speed Set Some coarseness Higher for shooting in dimly lit increased digital ISO 1600 sensitivity areas noise The current ISO sensitivity setting is used when shooting a High speed Movie in the M manual exposure mode For all other types of movies AUTO is used as the ISO sensitivity setting f Image AS page 79 can be used only when the ISO sensitivity setting is AUTO An ISO setting of ISO 400 or greater is not supported when the Image Size setting is RAW If the ISO setting is ISO 400 or greater when you change the Image Size setting to RAW an ISO setting of ISO 200 will be used for recording Adjusting White Balance White Balance You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are
18. 1 Bright setting for outdoor use etc Brightness that is greater than 0 0 Normal monitor screen brightness for indoor use etc Adjusting Viewfinder Brightness EVF Brightness Procedure MENU Set Up Tab EVF Brightness You can use the above procedure to change the brightness of the viewfinder You can select one of three levels from 2 brightest to 0 normal 126 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Sounds Startup Half Shutter Specifies the startup sound Sound 1 5 Built in sounds 1 through 5 Shutter Off Sound off Operation Operation Specifies the sound volume This setting is also used as the p audio level during video output page 133 Specifies the volume of movie audio output This volume Play setting is not used during video output from the USB AV port page 133 Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No Procedure MENU Set Up Tab File No Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names page 123 Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A new file will be named using the next sequential number even if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded and that Continue card already
19. 103 You attempted to divide up a CS group while a file that is not a CS group is displayed page 90 This function cannot be used 167 Appendix Number of Snapshots and Movie Recording Time Snapshot Built in SD Memory Image Size Image imgerile Snapshot Snapshot Size Recording Recording Capacity Capacity RAW Fine 19 4 MB 1 49 9M 3456x2592 gt Mori 16 8 MB 1 57 Economy 15 8 MB 2 61 9M Fine 5 66 MB 5 170 31582992 Normal 3 0 MB 10 322 Economy 2 02 MB 16 478 3 2 Fine 4 94 MB 6 195 345622304 Normal 2 64 MB 12 366 Economy 1 78 MB 18 543 16 9 Fine 4 04 MB 8 239 345821944 Normal 2 18 MB 14 443 Economy 1 48 MB 21 653 8M Fine 4 59 MB 7 210 326422448 Normal 2 46 MB 13 393 Economy 1 67 MB 19 579 7M Fine 4 3 MB 7 224 3072x2304 Normal 2 31 MB 14 418 Economy 1 57 MB 20 616 5M Fine 2 99 MB 10 323 25801920 Normal 1 62 MB 20 597 Economy 1 12 MB 29 863 2M Fine 1 26 MB 25 767 160021200 Normal 790 KB 41 1224 Economy 470 KB 69 2057 VGA Fine 330 KB 98 2930 6402480 Normal 190 KB 171 5090 Economy 140 KB 232 6908 Appendix 168 Movies 169 Image inl un ed File Size Movie Quality Maximum Approximate Data Movie Movie of 1 Mode Pixels FileSize Rate Frame Rate Recordi Recordi minute Audio ecording Recording
20. 44 Anti Shake page 79 Face Detection page 80 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 156 Appendix B Movie Recording Recording mode page 56 Record Off page 63 G Remaining movie memory capacity page 169 Movie quality HD STD movie pages 56 59 Recording speed high speed movie pege 59 G Current movie fps indicator Optical zoom page 63 Prerecord Movie page 61 YouTube page 62 File type Q Protect indicator page 101 G Snapshot image size page 31 Folder name file name page 123 G Snapshot image quality page 85 ISO sensitivity page 38 Aperture value page 29 G Shutter speed page 30 Date time page 130 f Exposure compensation page 40 B Dynamic range correction page 85 D Metering mode page 41 B White balance setting page 99 Flash page 35 D Battery level indicator page 14 Recording mode pHistogram page 137 B Exposure mode page 29 B Focal distance Converted to 35mm film format page 44 157 Appendix B Movie Playback 08 7 100 E CS Image Viewing T 3072x231 26mm 1 00 ISO 400 i Pomem 2 8 Wr 8 AAG File type Protect indicator page 101 Folder name file name page 123 Movie recording time page 88 G Movie Quality Speed pages 56 59
21. In CS or Multi motion Image BEST SHOT scene is selected An image size setting of 7M is used if any one of the above image sizes is already selected before selecting one of the above BEST SHOT scenes 65 Using BEST SHOT i Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups You can save up to 999 camera setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall whenever you need them 1 On the BEST SHOT scene menu select the scene named BEST SHOT Register User Scene 2 Use 4 and gt to select the snapshot whose setup you want to save 3 Use A and V to select Save and then press SET Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name Recall User Scene along with a scene number l NOTE You can create BEST SHOT setup for snapshots only You cannot create a movie BEST SHOT setup You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by displaying the camera s setting menus and looking at its settings User snapshot scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence U1 U2 and so on The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT scene Face Detection Focus EV Shift White Balance Flash ISO Metering Dynamic Range Flash Intensity Flash Assist Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built in memory page 124 in the SCENE folder snapshots Formatting the camera s built in memory page 135 deletes all user BEST SHOT sc
22. Memory Card SD memory cards and SDHC memory cards have a Write enabled write protect switch Use the switch when you need to guard against accidentally deleting data Note tO however if you write protect an SD memory card you TEN CARD i Write disabled must then turn write protection off whenever you want to record to it format it or delete any of its images f a memory card starts to behave abnormally during image playback you can restore normal operation by reformatting it page 135 However it is recommended that you always take along multiple memory cards whenever using the camera far away from the home or office As you record data to and delete data from a memory card a number of times it loses its ability to retain data Because of this periodic re formatting of a memory card is recommended Electrostatic charge electrical noise and other phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or even lost Make sure that you always back up important data on other media CD R CD RW hard disk etc B Discarding or Transferring Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera The format and delete functions of the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card The original data remains on the card Note that responsibility for the data on a memory card lies with you The following procedures are recommended whenever you discard a memory card or the camera or if you transfer ownership to another party When discarding a
23. Output USB AV port Hi Speed USB compatible Terminals AC adaptor connector DC IN Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Power Requirements AA size alkaline battery x4 AA size rechargeable Ni MH battery x4 AC adaptor AD C100 optional accessory 173 Appendix Approximate Battery Life All of the values provided below represent the approximate amount of time under normal temperature 23 C 73 F before the camera turns off These values are not guaranteed Low temperatures shorten battery life Number of Shots Continuous Approximate Operation CIPA Playback continuous movie Operating Time Snapshots 2 recording time ALKALINE BATTERY LR6 f 5 hours 2 hours Panasoni 290 50915 20 minutes 10 minutes DURACELL 5 hours ULTRA 210 shots 20 minutes 2 hours RECHARGEABLE Ni MH BATTERY 6 hours 3 hours eneloop 400 shots 20 minutes 50 minutes 8 hours 4 hours ENERGIZER dou oras 20 minutes 50 minutes DURACELL 440 shots 5 hours 4 hours RECHARGEABLE 40 minutes 20 minutes The above guidelines are based on the following battery types ALKALINE BATTERY LR6 Panasonic LR6 XW Panasonic Corporation DURACELL ULTRA MX1500 DURACELL div of P amp G Inc RECHARGEABLE Ni MH BATTERY SANYO eneloop HR 3UTG SANYO Electric Co Ltd Capacity Min 1900 mAh ENERGIZER RECHARGEABLE NH15 2500 Energizer Holdings Inc Capacity 2500 mAh DURACELL RECHARGEABLE DC1500 DURACELL div of P a
24. Power On Default Settings Memory Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab Memory When you turn off the camera it remembers the current settings of all enabled memory items and restores them when you turn it back on Any memory item that is disabled will be returned to its initial default setting whenever you turn off the camera Setting Disabled Initial Default Setting Enabled Flash Auto Self timer Off Flash Intensity 0 Setting at Digital Zoom Off power off MF Position Position before manual focus was selected Zoom Position Full wide Optical zoom setting only 84 Advanced Settings Image Quality Settings Quality i Specifying Snapshot Image Quality E3 Quality Snapshot Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab r3 Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Normal Economy Gives the number of images priority The Fine setting helps to bring out details when shooting a finely detailed image that includes dense tree branches or leaves 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 168 i Reducing Underexposure and Overexposure Dynamic Range Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Dynamic Range You can adjust the Dynamic Range setting in order to capture the bright areas of an image while reducing t
25. S and other countries PAL Video system used in Europe and other areas 4 3 Normal TV screen aspect ratio 16 9 Wide screen aspect ratio Select the aspect ratio 4 3 or 16 9 that matches the type of TV you plan to use Images will not display correctly if you select the wrong aspect ratio Images will not display correctly unless the camera s video signal output setting matches 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 REC mode video output is supported only when the aspect ratio setting is 16 9 133 Other Settings Set Up Specifying the Battery Type Battery Type Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Battery Type See page 15 for details Configuring a Startup Image Startup Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Startup Display the image you want to use as your startup image and then select On The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing P PLAY You can specify a snapshot you recorded as the startup image or you can use the special startup image provided in the camera s built in memory Formatting built in memory page 135 will delete the current startup image setting You can select the first snapshot of a CS group as the startup image If you want to select another image within a CS group you need to first divide up the CS group or
26. Self timer mE I 1 LI LI Press 3 Press MENU Use A and V to select the Self timer and then press P Advanced Settings 77 REC Mode Settings REC i Using the Self timer Self timer Procedure 3 REC MENU REC Tab Self timer With the Self timer pressing the shutter button starts a timer The shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time 10sec 10 second Self timer 2 second Self timer 2 866 When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed i you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement Shoots three images one image 10 seconds after the shutter button Bx is pressed and the next two images as soon as the camera is ready Tri le after shooting the previous image How long it takes for the camera to Seinen get ready to shoot depends on the image size and quality settings whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera and the flash charge condition Off Self timer is disabled The front lamp flashes while the Self timer countdown is Front lamp in progress You can interrupt an ongoing Self timer countdown by E NS pressing SET KQO f l NOTE The Self timer cannot be used together with the following features High speed CS with Prerecord Still image movie recording with Prerecord Movie Move Out CS Move In CS Multi motion Image The Triple Self timer cannot be used
27. Size and then press gt Use A and V to select a paper size and then press SET The following are the available paper sizes 3 5 X5 5 X7 4 X6 A4 8 5 X11 By Printer Selecting By Printer prints using a paper size selected on the printer See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about paper settings 5 Use A and V to specify the print option you want 1 Image Prints one image Select and then press SET Next use lt 4 and gt to select the image you want to print DPOF Printing Prints multiple images Select and then press SET With this option images will be printed in accordance with DPOF settings page 108 To toggle date stamping on and off press BS The date stamp will be printed when On is indicated on the monitor screen 6 Use A and V 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 while even though printing is still being performed Pressing any camera button will cause the printing status to re appear The print menu screen will re appear when printing is complete If you selected 1 Image you can repeat the procedure from step 5 if you want T After printing is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable from the printer and camera 107 Printing Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and th
28. Windows Vista Windows XP On the camera press ON OFF to turn off the camera After making sure that the back lamp is unlit disconnect the camera from the computer Windows 2000 Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen and disable the drive number assigned to the camera Next after making sure that the back lamp is unlit press the camera s ON OFF button to turn off the camera and disconnect the camera from your computer E To view images you copied to your computer 1 Double click the copied DCIM folder to open it 2 Double click the folder that contains the images you want to view 3 Double click the image file you want to view For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 124 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer Screen in its original unrotated orientation x IMPORTANT Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename 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
29. a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility operation etc B 18 Quick Start Basics Turning the Camera On and Off l To turn power on To enter the REC mode press ON OFF ON OFF Power Power or E REC To enter the PLAY mode press amp PLAY The back lamp will light green momentarily and the camera will turn on If you are entering the REC mode the lens will extend from the camera at this time Pressing PLAY while in the REC mode Switches to the PLAY mode The Sleep function or Auto Power Off pages 131 131 will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time To turn off the camera Press ON OFF Power You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press E REC or PLAY You also can configure the camera to turn off when you press E3 REC or amp PLAY page 132 Back lamp B 19 Quick Start Basics To shoot a snapshot Diopter dial NI EVF LCD Viewfinder Monitor screen Qa REC Mode dial N Shutter button Ach C AIIvII D Remove the lens cap and then press Ig REC to turn on the camera Set the mode dial to m Single Shot Press A Use A and V to select the top option in the control panel Exposure mode Use 4 and gt to select m Auto and then
30. adaptor to a power supply through a voltage converter or similar device Doing so can lead to malfunction 150 Appendix E Precautions when Using the AC Adaptor Connecting the AC adaptor to the camera does not charge the batteries Make sure that the camera is turned off before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor If you are connecting the AC adaptor to the camera while it has batteries loaded never connect or disconnect the AC adaptor while the camera is turned on The AC adaptor will become warm after long use This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet whenever you are not using it When the AC adaptor is connected to the camera while the batteries are loaded the AC adaptor power is given priority Use of the AC adaptor to power the camera is recommended when connected to a computer Never cover the AC adaptor with a blanket etc Doing so creates the risk of fire Using a Memory Card See page 17 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a memory card l To replace the memory card Press the memory card and then release it This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly Pull the card out the rest of the way and then insert another one Never remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing green Doing so can cause the image save operation to fail and even damage the memory card 151 Appendix B Using a
31. aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle batteries correctly Should fluid from batteries accidentally get onto clothing or your skin immediately rinse it off with clean tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation 142 Appendix BW Battery Life The battery lives noted in the User s Guide are approximate values until power fails based on use of batteries of recommended brands at temperature 23 C 73 F and do not guarantee you will be able to achieve operation for the life noted Actual battery life is greatly affected by the battery brand battery production date and ambient temperature Leaving the camera on can run down batteries and cause the low battery warning to appear Turn off the camera whenever you are not using it Sometimes the camera may shutdown after the low battery warning appears If this happens immediately replace both of the batteries Leaving low or dead batteries in the camera can lead to battery leakage and data corruption Though you could use alkaline batteries when there are no other types of batteries available note that the life of alkaline batteries will be very short Use of rechargeable Ni MH batteries is recommended E Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in camera memory and camera malfunction
32. camera Remove batteries from the camera as soon as you notice they are dead Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan to use it for more than two weeks The batteries that power the camera normally become warm as you use them Use of these battery types is not supported A bare battery whose label insulation is partially or wholly peeled off A battery whose negative pole has a raised area or a battery whole negative pole is not covered by a label insulation A battery whose positive pole is flat 147 Appendix E Alkaline Battery Life The actual life of alkaline batteries is affected by a variety of factors including the battery manufacturer the amount of time the batteries spend in storage before you use them temperature while you are recording and photographic conditions As a rule we recommend the use of rechargeable Ni MH batteries which have longer lives than alkaline batteries When using alkaline batteries use of the camera in cold temperatures can shorten the life of the batteries The PLAY mode requires less power than the REC mode If you experience a problem turning on the camera in a REC mode try switching to the PLAY mode Appendix 148 B Using Rechargeable Batteries In the case of rechargeable batteries use of one of the rechargeable Ni MH nickel metal hydride batteries HR6 listed below is recommended SANYO eneloop SANYO Electric Co Ltd DURACELL RECHARGEAB
33. configure camera settings 1 In the REC mode press A Y lt 4 gt A Control panel m lt w BET gt Size 30562592 2 Use A and V to select the setting you want to change This will select one of the control panel icons and display its settings Exposure mode page 29 Image size Quality pages 31 85 ISO sensitivity page 38 O White balance page 38 G EV shift page 40 QO Metering mode page 41 AF area page 41 G Flash page 35 Continuous shutter CS speed High speed CS Flash CS modes pages 50 51 Q Date Time page 43 Prerecord Still image Time High speed CS mode page 51 Flash continuous shutter CS images Flash CS mode page 50 mage quality cannot be changed using the control panel The content of the control panel is different when shooting a movie and when using some BEST SHOT scenes Move Out CS Move In CS Multi motion Image 3 Use and p gt to change the setting If you want to configure another setting repeat steps 2 and 3 5 After all of the settings are the way you want press SET This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode l NOTE You also can configure settings other than those listed above page 76 28 Snapshot Tutorial Selecting the Exposure Mode Your camera has a variety of different exposure modes Before shooting an image select the exposure mode that suits the t
34. different BEST SHOT scene page 64 Camera powers down during Self timer countdown The batteries may be dead The monitor screen image is out of focus 1 You may be using Manual Focus and have not focused the image Focus the image page 46 2 You may be using KA Macro or Super Macro for scenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 46 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus when shooting a close up shot Use the KA Macro or Super Macro for close ups page 46 There is digital noise in images 1 Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark subject which increases the chance of digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject 2 You may be attempting to shoot in a dark location with Flash Off selected which can increase digital noise and make images appear coarse In this case turn on flash page 35 or use lights for illumination 3 Flash assist or dynamic range may be enabled for snapshots which can cause an increase in digital noise Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject A recorded image was not saved 1 Camera power may have been turned off before the save operation was complete which will result in the image not being saved If the battery indicator shows Bil replace batteries alkaline or charge batteries Ni MH as soon as possible 2 You may have removed the memory card from the camera bef
35. exposure compensation you may not be able to achieve an optimum histogram configuration Use of the flash and certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate exposure that is different from the actual exposure of the image when it is shot The histogram cannot be displayed during High speed Movie recording 137 Configuring Monitor Screen Settings i How to Use the Histogram A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels 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 in order to achieve better balance Optimum exposure can be achieved by EV shifting so the graph is as close to the center as possible For snapshots you can even display individual histograms for R red G green and B blue Example Histograms A histogram towards the left side results when the overall image is dark A histogram that is too far to the left may result in black out of the dark areas of an image A histogram towards the right side results when the overall image is light A histogram that is too far to the right may result in white out of the light areas of an image An overall well balanced histogram results when the overall image is at optimal lightness Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 138 g
36. has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existing file names is greater than the largest sequential number remembered by the camera numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the existing file names plus 1 Restarts the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or when the memory card is replaced with a blank one If a memory card Reset is loaded and that card already has files stored on it numbering of new files will start from the largest sequential number in the existing file names number plus 1 127 Other Settings Set Up Configuring World Time Settings World Time Procedure MENU Set Up Tab World Time You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in a zone that is different from your Home City when you go on a trip etc World Time displays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe 1 Use A and V to select World and then press P To change the geographic area and city for the time where you normally use the camera select Home 2 Use A and V to select City and then press gt To change the World setting to summer time use A and V to select DST and then select On Summer time is used in some geographical areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months 3 Use A V 4 and gt to select the geographic area you
37. image recording is disabled indicates the flash will fire Snapshot Tutorial 35 zt IMPORTANT l NOTE The camera will not release the shutter unless the flash unit is raised when any one of the following conditions exists Be sure to raise the flash unit whenever shooting with flash is required When shooting with Flash CS which requires the flash to fire When Flash On is selected for the flash mode When Auto Flash or Red Eye Reduction is selected for the flash mode and the camera judges that flash is required Take care to ensure nothing is close to or in contact with the flash unit when it fires Also make sure that the flash unit and the area around it is not dirty Objects dust or dirt near the flash unit can be burned when the flash fires Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash 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 temperature etc With new batteries it takes about 5 seconds Flash charging time and operation are affected by the remaining battery capacity The flash will take longer than normal to charge if it is being used when the battery level indicator is showing BI or EZ while Alkaline is selected for the Battery Type setting page 15 Bl indicates that the flash is disabled Replace batteries as soon as possible Shooting w
38. is low Battery power is low so an image file could not be saved Flash cool down The flash is disabled for a short while to protect the flash unit after consecutive operations during Flash CS You will be able to resume using the flash after this message disappears Open the flash unit The flash needs to be fired by the flash unit is not open Press 5v Flash up to open the flash unit Flash not possible Battery power is too low to fire the flash Replace or charge the batteries as soon as possible Appendix 165 Folder cannot be created You are trying to record a file while there are already 9999 files stored in the 999th folder If you want to record more delete files you no longer need page 25 LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off whenever lens performs some unexpected operation If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact a CASIO authorized service center or your original retailer LENS ERROR 2 The Anti Shake unit of the camera may be malfunctioning If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO service center Load paper The printer ran out of paper while printing Memory is full with images you recorded and or files saved by editing operations When shooting with Prerecord Still Memory Full image this message indicates that there is not enough memory capacity to rec
39. l NOTE The back lamp flashes red while the flash is charging You will not be able to perform further Flash CS shooting until charging is complete which is indicated when the back lamp stops flashing and goes out When shooting with Flash CS there may be times when a message appears telling you to wait because you have reached the limit of the flash This is to protect the flash from damage You will be able to resume using flash after the message disappears l Using High speed CS and Prerecord CS In this mode half pressing the shutter button starts continual pre recording of images to a temporary buffer Then when you press the shutter button the rest of the way down the camera stores what is currently in the buffer and starts continuous shutter recording of new images Recording continues until you release the shutter button or until a total of up to 40 images buffer images plus new images are recorded Prerecord Still image You can configure this mode to specify how many of the 40 images are recorded in the buffer and how many are recorded after you fully press the shutter button You can use this mode when you want to make sure you do not miss fast moving action Shutter button half press Shutter button full press Shutter button release l Recorded images up to 40 images lt gt lt gt Pre recorded images Continuous recording of images until shutter button released You can record up to 40 images pre r
40. locations Then leave the bag sealed to allow the air inside to naturally change to the same temperature as the air in the new location After that remove the camera from the bag and open the battery cover for a few hours B Lens Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause malfunction You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of images such as a slight bend in lines that should be straight This is due to the characteristics of lenses and does not indicate malfunction of the camera E Caring for your camera Never touch the lens or flash window with your fingers Finger smudges dirt and other foreign matter on the lens or flash window can interfere with proper operation of the camera Use a blower or other means to keep the lens and flash window free of dirt and dust and wipe gently with a soft dry cloth To clean the camera wipe it with a soft dry cloth BW Old Battery Handling Precautions Insulate the positive and negative terminals with tape etc Do not peel the covering off of the battery Do not try to take the battery apart E Other Precautions The camera becomes slightly warm during use This is normal and does not indicate malfunction 144 Appendix B Copyrights Except for your own personal enjoyment unauthorized use of use of snapshots or movies of images whose rights belong to others without the permission of
41. on With this setting the viewfinder display turns off and the monitor screen turns on regardless of the monitor screen viewfinder setting selected Om using the EVF LCD button page 136 during playback menu display and BEST SHOT scene selection off With this setting the monitor screen viewfinder operation page 136 is always in accordance with the setting selection with the EVF LCD button 132 Other Settings Set Up Configuring USB Protocol Settings USB Procedure MENU Set Up Tab USB You can use the procedure below to select the USB communication protocol which is used when exchanging data with a computer printer or other external device Select this setting when connecting to a computer pages 113 119 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer Mass Storage PTP Select this setting when connecting to a printer that supports PictBridge PictBridge page 106 This setting simplifies the transfer of image 9 data to the connected device Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System Video Out Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Video Out You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL as the video output system You can also specify an aspect ratio of 4 3 or 16 9 NTSC Video system used in Japan the U
42. page 46 you also can press SET select Focus and then use lt 4 and p gt to focus manually Shutter speed M M Manual Exposure mode This mode gives you total control over aperture and shutter speed settings Press SET select the aperture setting and then use lt q and gt to change it Press SET select the shutter speed setting and then use and gt to change it f you are using manual focus page 46 you also can press SET select Focus and then use lt q and p gt to focus manually Aperture value Shutter speed 30 Snapshot Tutorial xt IMPORTANT You may not be able to achieve the brightness you want when shooting an image that is very dark or very bright If this happens use the M mode to adjust the aperture or shutter speed manually Due to the characteristics of the camera s semiconductor slow shutter speeds can cause digital noise in images The camera performs an automatic noise reduction process whenever the shutter speed is 1 second or slower Storage of images shot at slower shutter speeds takes longer because of the time required for noise reduction Do not perform any key operation while the image storage operation is in progress Due to the characteristics of the imaging element used by the camera very fast moving objects in an image may appear distorted Depending on the shutter speed setting and the recording mode you used the brig
43. press SET to switch speeds 224X80 in the YouTube mode When recording certain types of movies the image that appears on the monitor Screen may be smaller than normal When recording a high speed movie there are black bands along the top bottom left and right of the screen When recording a high speed movie light source flicker can cause horizontal bands to appear in the image This does not indicate malfunction of the camera During High speed Movie recording Auto Focus and exposure remain fixed at the levels they were when you initially started recording Zoom and monitor screen content switching are all disabled To focus the image half press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually before starting the High speed Movie recording operation When recording a high speed movie you can record movies with the A Aperture Priority mode S Shutter Speed Priority mode or M Manual Exposure mode page 29 Note however that you cannot set a shutter speed that is slower than the High speed Movie frame rate The A S and M mode settings are not supported when recording with Prerecord Movie Recording Movies 60 7 Using Prerecord Movie Prerecord Movie With this feature the camera pre records up to five seconds of whatever is happening in front of the lens in a buffer that is continually updated Pressing saves the prerecorded action buffer contents followed by real time recording Real time recor
44. 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 memory card capacities see page 168 i Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card IS MMC MMC MultiMediaCard Ke TCFPLUS MMCplus MultiMediaCardplus Use one of the above types of memory card Use only SD cards that are compliant with the SD Card Association specification E Memory Card Handling Precautions Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds and even can make it impossible to store High Quality movies correctly Also use of certain types of memory cards slows down data transfer and increases the time it takes to record movie data which can result in movie frames being dropped The REC indicator on the monitor screen turns yellow to indicate that frames are being dropped In order to avoid problems such as these use of an Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card is recommended Note however that CASIO makes no guarantees about the operation of any Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card used with this camera i To load a memory card 1 Press ON OFF to turn off the camera and then open the memory card slot cover Pressing the memory card slot cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow 17 Quick Start Basics 2 Load a memory card Positioning the memory card so its back is facing in the s
45. settings that display or hide on screen information and the control panel You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode D ARM Displays setting information and the control panel Information on Displays setting information and the control panel on control panel and a histogram page 137 M histogram on on the left side of the display jiistogrami Information off control panel off Hides setting information and the control panel The control panel is not displayed and display information settings cannot be changed during movie recording Selecting Monitor Screen and Viewfinder Settings Each press of the EVF LCD button cycles through the EVF LCD available monitor screen and viewfinder on off settings Both the monitor screen and viewfinder cannot be turned on at the same time Viewfinder Monitor screen Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 136 guring g Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure Histogram Displays a histogram on the monitor screen which you can use to check the exposure of an image before you shoot it You also can display the histogram in the PLAY mode for information about the exposure levels of images Histogram l NOTE A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure The recorded image may be over exposed or under exposed even though its histogram is centered Due to the limitations of
46. together with the following features High speed CS Flash CS Movie 78 Advanced Settings Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab AF Assist Light Half pressing the shutter button while this setting is Front lamp selected causes the front lamp to light which provides illumination for focusing in areas where lighting is dim 4 S Leaving this function turned off is recommended when shoot portraits from short distances etc MN xt IMPORTANT Never look directly into the front lamp while it is lit Make sure your finger is not covering the front lamp Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake Procedure REC MENU REC Tab Anti Shake You can turn on the camera s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or camera movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto when shooting a fast moving subject or when shooting under dim lighting conditions I Auto Minimizes the effects of camera and subject movement TI Camera AS Minimizes the effects of camera movement only Image AS Minimizes the effects of subject movement only Half pressing the shutter button demonstrates the effect of W9 FX DEMO Camera AS However the image is not recorded Off Turns off all Anti Shake settings Advanced Settings 79 l NOTE Only Fl Camera AS can be used during movie record
47. want and then press SET 4 Use A and V to select the city you want and then press SET 5 Press SET 128 Other Settings Set Up Time Stamping Snapshots Timestamp Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Timestamp You can configure the camera 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 December 19 2009 1 25 p m Date 2009 12 19 Date amp Time 2009 12 19 1 25pm Off No stamping of date and or time Even if you do not stamp the date and or time with Timestamp you can do so later using the DPOF function or some printing application page 110 Stamping is performed in accordance with the date and time settings page 129 and the display style settings page 130 Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust Procedure MENU gt Set Up Tab gt Adjust A Change the setting at the cursor location lt gt Move the cursor between settings BS Toggles between 12 hour and 24 hour format When the date and time settings are what you want press SET to apply them You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049 Be sure to select your Home City page 128 before setting the time and date If you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Home City the times and dates of all of th
48. you want to include the date in the images press BS so On is shown for date stamping 2 Press SET DPOF settings are not 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 00 for the number of copies of all images Tell your print service about your DPOF settings If you take a memory card to a professional print service be sure to tell them that it includes DPOF settings for the images to be printed and the number of copies If you don t the print service may print all the images without regard to your DPOF settings or they may ignore your date stamp setting 109 Printing B Date Stamping You can use one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image Configure DPOF settings page 108 You can turn date stamping on and off each time you print You can configure settings so some images include the date stamp and some don t NU Configure the Camera s Timestamp setting page 129 Configuring The camera s Timestamp setting imprints the date into a camera settings snapshot when you shoot it so the date is always included when you print It cannot be deleted Do not turn on DPOF date stamping for an image that includes a date stamped with the camera s Timestamp function Doing so can cause the two stamps to be
49. CASIO E Digital Camera EX FH2O User s Guide K1160PCM1DMX Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference For the most up to date information about this product visit the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com Cea E V As you unpack your camera check to make sure that all items shown below are included If anything is missing contact your original retailer Alkaline batteries 4 AA size batteries USB cable AV cable Read this first The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production process Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable erroneous etc Any copying of the contents of this User s Guide either in part or its entirety is forbidden Except for your own personal use any other use of the contents of this manual without the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD is forbidden under copyright laws CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this product CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages lost profits or claims by third parties arising out of
50. CHARGEABLE Energizer Holdings Inc Proper operation cannot be guaranteed if you use any other type of battery other than that noted above E IMPORTANT When being powered by AA size alkaline batteries LR6 the camera may not operate at all at temperatures of 5 C 41 F or lower When charging rechargeable batteries use only the charger specified for each battery type Do not use manganese batteries to power this camera Use only the specified types of AA size batteries 1 Open the battery cover Slide the lock in the direction indicated by the arrow and the battery cover will open 2 Load the batteries Be sure to keep all four batteries together as a set at all times for both charging and powering the camera Mixing batteries from different sets can shorten overall battery life and cause malfunction of the camera 12 Quick Start Basics 3 Close the battery cover For information about how to replace the batteries see page 146 3k IMPORTANT Before using the camera you must specify the type of battery type alkaline Ni MH you are using Specifying the wrong battery type setting will shorten the life of the batteries you are using Make sure you specify the battery type setting correctly page 15 whenever you change from one battery type to another About rechargeable batteries Use only the rechargeable Ni MH batteries that are specifically recommended for this camera Proper camera ope
51. Change the movie image quality setting to STD Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Shut down other applications that are running Even if proper playback is not possible on your Macintosh you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal a TV or Macintosh and play back movies that way Dd IMPORTANT Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your Macintosh before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc I Viewing User Documentation PDF Files You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you don t go to the Adobe Systems Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader 1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder 2 Open the Digital Camera folder and then open the folder for the language whose user s guide you want to view 3 Open the file named camera_xx pdf xx is the language code Example camera_e pdf is for English i User Registration Internet registration only is supported Visit the following CASIO website to register http world casio com qv register B 122 Using the Camera with a Computer Files and Folders The camera creates a file and saves it each time you shoot a snapshot record a movie or perform any other operation that stores da
52. F assist lamp Approximate Focus Range Snapshot From Lens Surface Auto Focus 40 cm to CO 1 3 to CO Wide Angle Macro Focus 12 cm to 50 cm 4 7 to 19 7 Wide Angle Super Macro Focus 1 cm to 12 cm 0 4 to 4 7 Manual Focus 12 cm to CO 4 7 to CO Wide Angle 1 cm to CO 0 4 to CO when the zoom focal distance is equivalent to 57 mm in 35 mm film format Range is affected by optical zoom Metering Multi pattern center weighted and spot by imaging element Exposure Control Program AE Aperture Priority AE Shutter Speed Priority AE Manual Exposure Appendix 171 Exposure 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in 1 3EV steps Compensation Shutter CMOS electronic shutter mechanical shutter Shutter Speed Snapshot Auto 1 to 1 2000 second Snapshot Aperture Priority AE 1 to 1 2000 second Snapshot Shutter Speed Priority AE 30 to 1 2000 second Snapshot Manual Exposure 30 to 1 2000 second May differ due to the camera setup 1 40000 second shutter speed is possible only with High speed Continuous Shutter shutter speed priority AE or manual exposure Aperture Value F2 8 W to F7 9 W aperture changed by optical zoom or recording mode White Balance Auto Daylight Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Manual WB Sensitivity Standard Snapshots Auto ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 Output Sensitivity ISO 1600 equ
53. IO will start up automatically If this is the first time you are using the application configure the YouTube user ID and network environment settings and then click the OK button 5 The left side of the display will have an area for inputting a title category and other information required for uploading to YouTube Enter the required information 6 The right side of the display shows a list of movie files in camera memory Select the check box next to the movie file you want to upload 7 When everything is ready click the Upload button This will upload the movie file s to YouTube After uploading is complete click the Exit button to exit the application B 117 Using the Camera with a Computer I 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 the menu screen to appear automatically If your computer does not display 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 language you want 3 Click Manual to select it and then click Digital Camera zt IMPORTANT You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you do not already have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat R
54. LE DURACELL div of P amp G Inc ENERGIZER RECHARGEABLE Energizer Holdings Inc xt IMPORTANT Never mix four batteries of different brands ages or charge levels Doing so creates the risk of shortened battery life and can even damage the camera Batteries cannot be recharged while they are loaded in the camera B Refreshing Rechargeable Batteries Batteries can start to lose their ability to retain a charge if you do not use them for a long time or when you charge them repeatedly without allowing their current charge to be used up completely If this happens you may be able to restore battery capacity by performing the following battery refresh operation to fully discharge the batteries 1 Load the chargeable batteries into the camera 2 While holding down MENU press the power button This should cause the firmware version screen to flash on the monitor screen 3 Leave the camera on until the batteries run out of power and the camera turns off The battery refresh operation can take as long as 10 hours The actual amount of time required depends on battery conditions 4 After the camera turns off remove the batteries and charge them it IMPORTANT Performing the battery refresh operation reduces the battery charge level to almost zero Never load refreshed batteries into the camera without charging them first Though you may be able to momentarily turn on the camera while refreshed uncharged batteries are loaded p
55. Note however unlike High speed CS the maximum CS fps setting is 30 When recording keep the shutter button depressed long enough to record at least six consecutive shutter images The following mode dial settings are ignored when shooting with this BEST SHOT scene m Single Shot 4 High speed CS amp Flash CS Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal Shooting with Multi motion Image assumes that the subject is moving and changing positions Trying to use it to shoot a subject that is moving while maintaining the same location such as a golf swing a baseball swing etc will cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen and failure of image recording or will produce an image in which the shots of the subject are arranged incorrectly Multi motion will not operate correctly if you shake or move the camera along with the movement of the subject If an error message appears on the monitor screen either secure the camera so it does not move or shoot against a different type of background Choose a shooting angle so the colors shapes and patterns of the moving subject and the background are as different as possible Avoid a shooting angle where the background is monotone or mono pattern such as a clear blue sky The camera may not be able to compose the final image if the intervals between movements are so narrow the subject shots overlap If this happens increase t
56. SP2 Adobe Reader 8 118 Guide 2000 SP4 Not required if already installed 112 Using the Camera with a Computer B Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications See the Read me file that comes with each application for details Information about computer system requirements also can be found under Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software on page 153 of this manual E Precautions for Windows Users The bundled software will not run under 64 bit versions of Windows Vista Except for DirectX and Adobe Reader the bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run Operation on under a dual processor environment is not supported Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments i Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images snapshot and movie files B To connect the camera to your computer and save files 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press gt 3 Use A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET 113 Using the Camera with a Computer 4 Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your computer USB port USB cable 4s USB AV port Small connector
57. T 8M 3264x2448 3 Print 7M 30722304 A3 Print Good detail 5M i 2560x1920 3 Print 33 Snapshot Tutorial Suggested eem Print Size and Description Application 2M 3 5 x 5 Print Best when preserving memory capacity is 1600x1200 relatively more important than image quality Image files are smaller which is better when YGA E Mail attaching images to e mail However images are 640480 g imag mag relatively coarser The initial factory default image size setting is 9M 9 million pixels Selecting 3 2 3456X2304 pixels records images with an aspect ratio of 3 2 which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper The letters HDTV stand for High Definition Television An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16 9 which makes them wider than the usual 4 3 aspect ratio of television screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen print resolution You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi You can shoot directly to RAW image data only while the m Single Shot is selected with the Mode dial and RAW is selected as the image size Available image sizes are limited for some functions as noted below RAW 9M 3 2 16 9 These options cannot be selected when using High speed CS Flash CS and some BEST SHOT scenes This option cannot be selected
58. Viewing Snapshots and Movies 90 g P E Dividing Up All CS Groups 1 While a CS group folder is displayed press MENU Use lt and gt to select PLAY Use A and V to select Divide Group and then press gt 2 3 4 Use a and V to select Divide All Groups and then press SET 5 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET Once a CS group is divided it cannot be regrouped Copying a CS Group Image Use the following procedure to copy an image in a CS group to a location outside of the group 1 While a CS group folder is displayed press SET While an image inside the CS group is displayed press MENU Use lt and gt to select PLAY 2 3 4 Use a and V to select Select Frame and then press p gt 5 Use 4 and gt to display the image you want to copy 6 Use A and V to select Copy and then press SET l NOTE The functions below cannot be performed on snapshots inside a CS group folder Before using either of these functions perform the above procedure Select Frame to copy the image first Cropping Rotation Resize 91 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Zooming an On screen Image 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and P to scroll through the images until the one you want is displayed 2 Slide the zoom controller towards 8 Q to Zoom factor zoom You can use A V l
59. a memory card 17 E To format initialize a new memory card 0 000 c eee eese 18 Turning the Camera On and Off iilsillilleleseleeles 19 M TO turf POWER OD s uem Ern reae itg eR 6 do dre ra rb Be PETRA 19 E To turn off the camera 0 2 e 19 To shoot a Snapshots tiu neesiana mea eaa see 20 Holding the Camera Correctly 00 0000 leslie 28 Viewing Snapshots 0 0 00 cee ee 24 Deleting Images nu daa ae a Ta a a i i Rh 25 E To delete a single file 0 0 cece ete enna 25 E To delete all files raran runis has EE E EE E a eee EAE a 25 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 0000 00 leise 26 E Auto Focus Restrictions 0 cee eee ee eee ee 26 il Snapshot Tutorial 27 Selecting a Recording Mode 0000c cece eee eee 27 Using the Control Panel llle 28 Selecting the Exposure Mode 2 00000 cece eee eee 29 Changing the Image Size 0000 Size 31 Using Flash rn cas ae E ee ak GS EE Flash 35 Specifying ISO Sensitivity llle ISO 38 Adjusting White Balance 00000 White Balance 38 Correcting Image Brightness 00 00 eae EV Shift 40 Specifying the Metering Mode 00 005 Metering 41 Specifying the Auto Focus Area 0200000 eee AF Area 41 Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style 43 Shooting Wi
60. ai Spot This setting works well with focus lock page 48 You can move the focus frame by using A V 4 and gt to move EJ Free the focus point and then pressing SET To change the focus point M RS position select Free again and then use A V 4 and gt to select the position you want Ex When you half press the shutter button while this setting is selected the Tracking focus frame will follow the movement of the subject E Spot or W Tracking Focus frame Ky Free SET Focus point Focus frame E Tracking cannot be used in combination with the following features Prerecord Still image YouTube Prerecord Movie some BEST SHOT scenes Move Out CS Move In CS Multi motion Image E Free cannot be selected for the AF area while Face Detection is enabled 42 Snapshot Tutorial Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style 1 In the REC mode press A 2 Use A and V to select the bottom control panel option Date Time You can use 4 and gt to select date or time display l NOTE You can select either of two display styles page 130 for the date Month Day or Day Month The time is displayed using 24 hour format Shooting with Zoom Your camera provides you with 20X optical zoom that changes the lens focal distance which can be used in combination with digital zoom that digitally processes the center portio
61. ake setting is If Auto or IF Camera AS half pressing the shutter will cause the camera to vibrate and emit an operation sound This is normal and does not indicate malfunction page 79 B Using Quick Shutter Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter page 83 With Quick Shutter the camera focuses faster than normal Auto Focus which means you can capture quick moving action more easily Note however that some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used Whenever possible take a little extra time to half press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus W 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 Point the camera at the subject and try to focus again E If the subject is not in the center of the frame Focus lock page 48 is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen 22 Quick Start Basics Holding the Camera Correctly Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button When pressing the shutter button be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration near by and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your side
62. ame MEMORY direction as the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into the card slot as far as it will go until you hear it click securely into place Front 3 Close the memory card slot cover Pressing the memory card slot cover against the camera slide it closed For information about how to replace the memory card see page 151 a IMPORTANT Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 17 into the memory card slot Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the batteries and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center i To format initialize a new memory card You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select Format and then press P 3 Use A and V to select Format and then press SET zt 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 again However if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera In the case of an SD or SDHC memory card formatting on
63. and V to select All Files Delete and then press SET 3 Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET to delete all files This will cause the message There are no files to appear 25 Quick Start Basics Snapshot Shooting Precautions Operation Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green Doing so can result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly damage to other images stored in memory malfunction of the camera etc If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens shade the lens with your hand Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 85 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image i Auto Focus Restrictions Any of the following can make proper focus impossible Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject Strongly back lit subject Very shiny subject Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera Subject in a dark location Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp to reach Camera movement while shooting Fast moving subject Subjects outside the focus range of the camera f you cannot focus properl
64. and number of images that can be stored see page 168 For information about movie image size see page 56 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 102 32 Snapshot Tutorial BW To select the image size 1 In the REC mode press A 2 Use A and V to select the second control panel option from the top Image Size 3 Use 4 and p gt to select an image size and then press SET Image Size Suggested 3 Print Size and Description Pixels Sun Application Saves the image as both normal JPEG data and RAW image data A 9M size image 34562592 pixels is stored for the JPEG data RAW image data is unprocessed data output by the image sensor and is saved in DNG digital negative RAW JPEG format Though the image of such data is virtually Select when undeteriorated it cannot be viewed on the RAW you want to camera s monitor screen or printed After process image transferring RAW image data to your computer data yourself you can use software that supports the general purpose DNG format to process the image and convert it to image data that suits your particular needs Since both RAW image data and JPEG data are saved by the camera you can view the JPEG version on the camera s monitor screen 9M 3456x2592 3 Print 3 2 A3 Print Good detail for better clarity even for images 3456X2304 cropped page 103 from the original 16 9 3456X1944 BO
65. ate and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images 1 Press ON OFF to turn on the camera ON OFF tvi ISET 15 Quick Start Basics Use A V 4 and gt to select the language you want and then press SET 3 Use A V 4 and p gt to select the area where you will be using the camera and then press SET The selected area is highlighted in red 4 Use A and V to select the city where you will be using the camera and then press SET 5 Use A and V to select the summer time DST setting you want and then press SET 6 Use A and V to select a date style and then press SET Example 19 12 09 YY MM DD 09 12 19 DD MM YY 19 12 09 MM DD YY 12 19 09 7 Set the date and the time Use lt 4 and gt to select the setting you want to change and then use A and W to change it To switch between 12 hour and 24 hour format press BS 8 Press SET f you make a mistake you can change the settings later pages 129 130 l NOTE Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time and so they are subject to change 16 Quick Start Basics Preparing a Memory Card Though the camera has built in memory that can be used to store images and movies you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity The camera does not come with a memory card Images
66. attery fluid from the eyes creates the risk of loss of sight B Rechargeable Batteries Should you ever notice any of the following conditions while using charging or storing batteries immediately remove them from the camera and keep them away from open flame Fluid leaking Emission of a strange odor Heat emission Battery discoloration Battery deformation Any other battery abnormality Failure to observe any of the following precautions while using batteries creates the risk of overheating fire and explosion Never use or leave batteries near open flame Never place batteries in a microwave oven throw them into fire or otherwise expose them to intense heat Make sure batteries are oriented correctly when you load them into the camera Never carry or store batteries together with items that can conduct electricity necklaces pencil lead etc Never try to take batteries apart modify them in any way or expose them to strong impact Do not immerse batteries in fresh water or salt water Do not use or leave batteries under direct sunlight in an automobile parked in the sun or in any other area subject to high temperatures Battery fluid can damage your eyes Should battery fluid get into your eyes accidentally immediately rinse them with clean tap water and then consult a physician If batteries are to be used by young children make sure that a responsible adult makes them
67. cene number 5 Press the shutter button to start shooting 64 Using BEST SHOT E Using the Scene Information Screen To find out more about a scene select it with the boundary on the scene menu and then slide the zoom controller in either direction Portrait To return to the scene menu slide the zoom controller g P again Enhanced flesh tones Setti to tel it To scroll between scenes use lt q and gt week acces iad To configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene press SET To return to the scene information screen for the currently selected BEST SHOT scene press BS E BEST SHOT Precautions BEST SHOT scene images were not shot using this camera Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors You can modify the camera settings that are configured after you select a BEST SHOT scene Note however that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera The mode dial s m Single Shot Z3 High speed CS and 4 Flash CS settings are ignored when some BEST SHOT scenes are selected The BS button is ignored while the mode dial setting is Mis HS or X amp HD STD RAW 9M 3 2 16 9 and 8M cannot be selected for the image size while High Speed Anti Shake Digital Panning High Speed Night Scene Move Out CS Move
68. corrupted 115 Using the Camera with a Computer i Playing Movies Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be used for movie playback To play back a movie first copy the movie to your computer and then double click the movie file E Minimum Computer System Requirements for HD Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back HD movies recorded with this camera on a computer Operating System Vista XP 2000 CPU Pentium 4 3 2 GHz or higher Required Software Windows Media Player DirectX 9 0c or higher The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies B Movie Playback Precautions Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to play it Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network from a memory card etc Proper movie playback may not be possible on some computers If you experience problems try the following Try recording movies with a quality setting of STD Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest version Quit any other applications you have running and stop resident applications Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the cam
69. d 1 REC PLAY Power On Sounds Operation Sound 1 BAS Operation LCD Priority Off Hua of USB Mass Storage Play MARCI Video Out File No Continue Battery Type World Time Home Startup Off Timestamp Off Oring T Adjust Reset n B PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Images All images Protect Slideshow Time 30 min Rotation Interval 3 sec Effect Pattern 1 Resize MOTION PRINT 9 frames Trimming Movie Editing Copy White Balance Divide Group Brightness Select Frame DPOF Printing Set Up Tab The contents of the Set Up tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode 160 Appendix When things don t go right i Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Power Supply Power does not turn on 1 The batteries may not be loaded correctly page 12 2 The batteries may be dead The camera suddenly powers down 1 Auto Power Off may have activated page 131 Turn power back on 2 The batteries may be dead 3 The camera s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high Turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again Power will not turn off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Remove the batteries from the camera and then reload them Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode pr
70. d is recommended Note however that CASIO makes no guarantees about the operation of any Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card used with this camera The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot close up or with a large zoom factor Because of this use of a tripod is recommended under these conditions Face Detection is disabled during movie recording The exposure mode changes to Bi Auto automatically whenever you shoot a movie with the STD or HD movie mode pages 56 59 The aperture shutter speed and ISO sensitivity settings M Mode only configured with the snapshot A Mode S Mode or M Mode are used when shooting a movie with the HS movie mode page 59 Note however that the shutter speed range is limited in accordance with the frame rate specified for the high speed movie The AEL button is disabled AE lock and AF lock do not function while HS or HD STD is selected as the movie mode Recording Movies 58 7 Recording a High definition Movie This camera supports recording of high definition HD movies The aspect ratio of an HD movie is 16 9 the image size is 1280X720 pixels and the frame rate is 30 fps Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed 1 Set the mode dial to x amp HD STD 2 Press A 3 Use A and V to select the second control panel option from the top HD STD switching 4 Use 4 and gt to select HD and
71. d while HS is selected as the movie mode Recording Movies 57 7 l NOTE Continuous Auto Focus is performed during movie recording when optical zoom is turned on while HD STD is selected as the movie mode regardless of the current Continuous AF setting If optical zoom is turned off continuous Auto Focus is not performed during movie recording regardless of the current Continuous AF setting When HD STD is selected as the movie mode and optical zoom is turned off you can readjust focus while movie recording is in progress by half pressing the shutter button Note however that noise produced by the lens operation will be picked up in the audio recording Focus is fixed during movie recording when HS is selected as the movie mode The YouTube mode is disabled automatically during HD movie recording when HD STD is selected as the movie mode The BS button and BEST SHOT feature are disabled during movie recording Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch This is normal and does not indicate malfunction Use of certain types of memory cards slows down data transfer and increases the time it takes to record movie data which can result in movie frames being dropped The amp REC indicator on the monitor screen turns yellow to indicate that frames are being dropped In order to avoid problems such as these use of an Ultra High Speed Type SD memory car
72. device Note that data can be deleted in the case of camera malfunction repair etc B Memory Protection Whenever replacing the batteries be sure to follow the correct procedure as described in the documentation that comes with the camera Incorrectly replacing the batteries can result in corruption or loss of data in camera memory B Batteries Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak which damages and corrodes the area around the batteries and creates the risk of fire and personal injury Make sure you observe the following precautions when using batteries Never try to take batteries apart and never allow them to become shorted Do not expose batteries to heat or fire Never mix new batteries with old ones Never mix batteries of different types Do not charge non rechargeable batteries When loading batteries make sure their positive and negative ends are facing correctly When using rechargeable batteries be sure to read the Safety Precautions section of the user documentation that comes with them Use only the batteries that are specified for this camera If you do not plan to use the camera for a long time remove its batteries 141 Appendix B Alkaline Batteries Should liquid from an alkaline battery ever get into your eyes take the following steps 1 Immediately rinse your eyes with clean water Do not rub 2 See a physician as soon as possible Failure to clean alkaline b
73. ding continues until you stop it When using Prerecord Movie in combination with High speed Movie the buffer will store two seconds of pre recording instead of the usual five E To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie 1 In the REC mode set the mode dial to xc HD STD or x amp HS 2 Press A 3 Use A and V to select the third control panel option from the bottom Prerecord Movie 4 Use 4 and P to select Prerecord Movie On and then press SET To turn off Prerecord Movie select Prerecord Movie Off B To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1 With the camera pointed at the subject half press and hold the shutter button Movie images will be pre recorded to the five second buffer only while the shutter button is maintained in the half press position When using Prerecord Movie in combination with High speed Movie the buffer will store two seconds of pre recording instead of the usual five 2 When you are ready to start real time recording press the shutter button the rest of the way down 3 Press the shutter button again to stop recording When shooting with the High speed Movie 30 210 fps setting you cannot change the speed fps setting when recording while the shutter button is half pressed while recording to the buffer You can change the speed fps setting after you press the shutter button all the way down to start real time recording l NOTE Focus is
74. ds 1 minute 480X360 No audio or10 50 Megabits second 54 seconds minutes 210 frames second YouTube STD 640X480 Monaural i i 10 Megabits second 26 seconds 1 minute YouTube STD 30 frames second 20 seconds 640X480 No audio Snapshot and movie recording capacity values are approximate and intended for reference only Actual capacity depends on image contents File size and data rate values are approximate and intended for reference only Actual values depend on the type of image being shot The above values are based on use of a PRO HIGH SPEED SD memory card Panasonic Corporation The number of images you can save depends on the type of memory card you are using When using a memory card with a different capacity calculate the number of images as a percentage of 1GB The time it takes to play back a high speed movie will be different from the time it takes to record it If you record a 210 fps high speed movie for 10 seconds for example it will take 70 seconds to play it back RAW is the total file size of the RAW file and 9M 3456X2592 JPEG file The image quality setting applies to the JPEG file only 2 Recordable time when the entire movie is recorded at 30 fps Recording time is shorter if the 30 fps frame rate is switched to 210 fps during recording 3 Shooting with YouTube is not possible while HD is selected as the movie mode 170 Appendi
75. e Number of Copies B Digital Print Order Format DPOF DPOF is a standard that allows you to include image type number of copy m and time stamp on off information on the memory card with the images After configuring settings you can use the memory card to print on a home printer that supports DPOF or take the memory card to a professional print service Whether or not you will be able to use DPOF settings for printing depends on the printer you are using Some professional print services may not support DPOF DPOF B Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image Procedure J PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing Select images 1 Use 4 and p gt to scroll through the files until the image you want to print is displayed 2 Use A and V to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image f you want to include the date in the images press BS so On is shown for date stamping Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for other images if you want 3 Press SET 108 Printing B Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images Procedure J PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing All images 1 Use A and V to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image If
76. e World Time cities page 128 will be wrong 129 Other Settings Set Up Specifying the Date Style Date Style Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the date Example December 19 2009 YY MM DD 09 12 19 DD MM YY 19 12 09 MM DD YY 12 19 09 This setting also affects the control panel date format as shown below page 28 YY MM DD or MM DD YY MM DD DD MM YY DD MM Specifying the Display Language Language Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Language E Specify the display language you want CDSelect the tab on the right Select Language 3 Select the language you want gt Auto Power Off 5 min REC PLAY Power On 130 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Sleep State Settings Sleep Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Sleep This feature turns off the monitor screen whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Press any button to turn the monitor screen back on Trigger Time Settings 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Sleep is disabled while Off is selected Sleep is disabled under any of the following conditions n the PLAY Mode While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During movie recording and playback During Move Out CS or Move In CS auto record standby When both sleep and Auto Power Off are turned on Auto Powe
77. e camera s back lamp will light green at this time In this mode your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or the camera s built in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded as a drive The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using 6 Double click the camera s drive icon 7 Drag the DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it 120 Using the Camera with a Computer 8 After the copy operation is complete drag the drive icon to Trash 9 On the camera press ON OFF to turn off the camera After making sure that the green back lamp is unlit disconnect the camera from the computer B To view copied images 1 Double click the camera s drive icon Double click the DCIM folder to open it 2 3 Double click the folder that contains the images you want to view 4 Double click the image file you want to view For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 124 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation xt IMPORTANT Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory or on its memory card Doing so can cause problems with the camera s image management data which will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter r
78. e of three sensitivity levels High Normal or Low Move Out CS Setting Guide High For a subject that moves out of the boundary quickly Low For a subject that moves out of the boundary slowly Move In CS Setting Guide High For a subject that moves into the boundary quickly or for a small subject relative to the boundary Low For a subject that moves into the boundary slowly or for a large subject relative to the boundary Use A and V to select the second control panel option from the bottom High speed CS fps 10 Use 4 and gt to select the CS speed setting CS speed you want and then press SET You select a value in the range of 1 frame per second to 40 frames per second for the CS speed 1f Use A and V to select the bottom control panel option Prerecord Still image Time 12 Use 4 and gt to specify the pre record time which is the amount of time before and after subject movement for which you want to record images and then press SET Number of pre recorded images and recording time Auto shutter point Number of real time recorded images and recording time The approximate number of recordable Number of recordable radi CS images will appear on the monitor CS images Screen Remaining snapshot The Number of pre recorded images and memory capacity recording time cannot be set to zero 72 Using BEST SHOT B To shoot usin
79. e point of the subject Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine the white point which makes proper white balance adjustment impossible If this happens select the white balance setting that matches your shooting conditions Daylight Overcast etc 39 Snapshot Tutorial Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift You can manually adjust an image s exposure value EV value before shooting it Exposure Compensation Range 2 0EV to 2 0EV Unit 1 3EV 1 In the REC mode press A 2 Use A and V to select the fifth control panel option from the top EV Shift 3 Use 4 and gt to adjust the exposure compensation value gt Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best for light colored subjects and backlit subjects 4 Decreases the EV value A lower EV value is best for dark color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day To cancel exposure compensation change the EV value to 0 0 Exposure compensation value 4 Press SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it l NOTE When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation 40 Snapshot Tutorial Specifying the Metering Mode Metering The metering mode de
80. e you half press the shutter button the camera focuses at the center of the screen If f8 Free is selected for the AF Area setting page 41 when you half press the shutter button focusing is performed for the area specified by Ifs Free If Face Detection is turned on focusing is performed in the area where a face is detected 81 Advanced Settings I Specitying the AEL button Operation AE AF Lock Procedure 3 REC MENU REC Tab AE AF Lock See page 49 for details Configuring the Continuous Shutter Image Save Method Save CS Images Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab Save CS Images See page 53 for details i Turning Digital Zoom On or Off Digital Zoom Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab Digital Zoom Select On when you want to use digital zoom page 44 Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with the following features Some BEST SHOT scenes High Speed Anti Shake Digital Panning High speed movie recording PA Super Macro selected for the focus mode RAW image size B 82 Advanced Settings i Shooting with Quick Shutter Quick Shutter Procedure 3 REC MENU REC Tab Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on you can press the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus This will record the image using a high speed focus operation that is much faster than Auto Focus Turns on Quick Shutter
81. eader installed install Adobe Reader from the bundled CD ROM i User Registration You can perform user registration over the Internet To do so of course you need to be able to connect to the Internet with your computer 1 On the CD ROM menu screen click the Register button This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user registration website Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to register 118 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Macintosh Install the required software in accordance with what version of the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do Operating System Install this software Version See page When you want to do this Save images to your Mac OS 9 Macintosh and view Installation not required 119 them there manually Mac OS X Save images to your Mac OS9 Use commercially available software Macintosh automatically Manage Mac os x USe iPhoto which comes bundled 121 images with your operating system Mac OS 9 You can playback with QuickTime Play movies which comes bundled with your 121 operating system i Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files 3t IMPORTANT The camera does not support operation with Mac OS 8 6 or earlier or Mac OS X 10 0 Operation is supported with Mac OS 9 X 10 1 10 2 10 3 10 4 10 5 only Use the standard USB driver that comes with your supported
82. ecorded buffer images plus real time images for each Prerecord Still Image operation You can specify anywhere from one second up to 40 seconds as the continuous shutter shooting time which is the amount of time of the pre record buffer plus the amount of time that continuous shutter recording is performed after the shutter button is pressed all the way The maximum shooting time depends on the selected CS speed You can select a CS speed in the range of 1 to 40 fps 40 images per second 40 fps You can shoot up to 40 images in one second 1 image per second 1 fps You can shoot up to 40 images over 40 seconds You can configure the mode so up to 39 images are pre recorded to the buffer until you fully press the shutter button The minimum interval for images pre recorded in the buffer is 0 5 seconds and the minimum number of pre recorded images is one 51 Snapshot Tutorial Set the mode dial to 2y High speed CS Use A and V to select the second control panel option from the bottom High speed CS fps Use 4 and p gt to select the continuous CS speed shutter CS speed you want and then press SET High speed CS fps Use A and V to select the bottom control panel option Prerecord Still image Time Use 4 and gt to specify how many of the 40 images and for how long images should be pre recorded in the buffer Prerecord Still image shooting is not performed when the numbe
83. ect Save CS Images and then press P 4 Use A and V to change the setting Normal Batch All images that were shot are saved after the continuous shutter operation is finished 53 Snapshot Tutorial Select amp Save After continuous shutter shooting is finished the shot images are played back at slow speed so you can select the images you want to save When shooting with Prerecord Still Image the first image saved when you press the shutter all the way is indicated by an S mark so you can tell where the continuous shutter operation started While the shot images are playing back and an image Mark appears that you want to save press the shutter button Each image that you select by pressing the shutter button will have a mark appended to it Q After selecting all of the images you want to save press A Buttons Used for Image Selection During playback changes the playback direction and playback lt gt speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back SET Toggles between pause and play Shutter 1 button Press all the way down to select an image for saving A Saves the selected images and exits the image select operation 3Use A and V to select the save method you want and then press SET Save Selected Saves selected images Save All Saves all the images Cancel Save Does not save any of the images Alwa
84. ee eee 66 Shooting with High Speed Night Scene High Speed Night Scene 67 Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake High Speed Anti Shake 68 Shooting with Digital Panning Digital Panning 69 Isolating Moving Subjects Multi motion image 69 E Basic Multi motion image Procedure 0 0 00 e eee ee eee 69 Shooting an Image in Accordance with Subject Movement Move Out CS Move In CS 71 il Advanced Settings 76 Using On screen Menus 0000 cece eee eee 76 REC Mode Settings 0 0000 c eee eee REC 78 E Using the Self timer 0 0 00 eee ee Self timer 78 E Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light 79 E Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement 20 c cece cece eee ee eee Anti Shake 79 E Shooting with Face Detection 00 Face Detection 80 E Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus Continuous AF 81 E Specifying the AEL button Operation AE AF Lock 82 E Configuring the Continuous Shutter Image Save Method co sx Re ESHPERY RE Save CS Images 82 E Turning Digital Zoom On or Off 0002 eee ee Digital Zoom 82 E Shooting with Quick Shutter 0 0 0 0 000 Quick Shutter 83 E Turning on Image Review sess eese Review 83 E Displaying the On scr
85. een Grid 00 0 cece eee esses Grid 83 B UsingilconHelp is end ak pe D ee Icon Help 84 E Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory 84 Image Quality Settings 0 ccc eee Quality 85 E Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot 85 Contents E Reducing Underexposure and Overexposure Dynamic Range 85 E Specifying Flash Intensity llle Flash Intensity 86 E Turning On Flash Assist isle eese esses Flash Assist 86 E Using Built in Color Filters 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 eee eee Color Filter 86 E Controlling Image Sharpness 0 0 eee ee eee Sharpness 87 E Controlling Color Saturation llle Saturation 87 E Adjusting Image Contrast 2 0 0 cece eee Contrast 87 lll Viewing Snapshots and Movies 88 Viewing Snapshots 00 0c e 88 Viewing a Movie llsllsseselese eR a 88 Viewing Continuous Shutter Images llle 89 E Deleting Continuous Shutter Images lessen 90 I Dividing Up a C8 Group 2 eee 90 E Copying a CS Group Image nuuanu eee 91 Zooming an On screen Image 00 e eee eee 92 Displaying the Image Menu 00 0c cee eee eee 92 Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 5 93 ll Other Playback Functions PLAY 95 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera
86. emaining memory capacity Whenever you want to modify delete move or rename 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 Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh If you are running Mac OS X you can use the iPhoto application that comes bundled with the operating system to manage your images If you are running Mac OS 9 you will need to use commercially available software B Playing a Movie You can use QuickTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies on a Macintosh To play back a movie first copy it to your Macintosh and then double click the movie file 121 Using the Camera with a Computer E Minimum Computer System Requirements for HD Movie Playback The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back HD movies recorded with this camera on a computer Operating System Mac OS X 10 3 9 or higher Required Software QuickTime 7 or higher The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies B Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience problems try the following
87. ena that are invisible to the human eye in slow motion See page 59 for more information AN HD Movie Recording You can record movies in high quality HD 1280X720 pixels 30 fps See page 59 for more information J 10 Quick Start Basics Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap Be sure to attach the lens cap and strap to the camera before using it E Attaching the Lens Cap Always keep the lens cap on the lens whenever you are not using the camera Always leave the lens cap on the lens when the camera is turned off and the lens is retracted Attach the lens cap holder to the strap or the strap ring This protects against accidental loss of the lens cap Never turn on camera power with the lens cap affixed to the lens Large loop E Attaching the strap Attach either end of the strap to the two strap rings on the sides of the camera as shown in the illustration After you are finished pull on the strap to test it and to make sure it does not come loose 11 Quick Start Basics To load the batteries Use one of the following battery types Four AA size alkaline batteries LR6 Recommended Panasonic LR6 Panasonic Corporation DURACELL ULTRA MX1500 DURACELL div of P amp G Inc Four AA size rechargeable Ni MH nickel metal hydride batteries HR6 Recommended SANYO eneloop SANYO Electric Co Ltd DURACELL RECHARGEABLE DURACELL div of P amp G Inc ENERGIZER RE
88. enes Use the following procedure when you want to delete a user BEST SHOT scene D Display the information screen page 65 of the user BEST SHOT scene you want to delete Press V tjj 4 select Delete and then press SET 66 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with High Speed Night Scene High Speed Night Scene With High Speed Night Scene the camera detects automatically whether it is being hand held or on a tripod When you press the shutter button the camera will record a series of image and combine them in a way that minimizes image blur due to low light conditions If the camera detects it is on a tripod it will shoot a single image using a longer exposure time instead of shooting and combining multiple images which results in an even clearer image 1 Set the mode dial to m Single Shot amp 3 High speed CS or 3 Flash CS 2 Press BS 3 Select High Speed Night Scene The camera automatically decides whether it is handheld or mounted on tripod at the moment you select the High Speed Night Scene BEST SHOT scene It does not update its decision any time after that until you select High Speed Night Scene again 4 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button After you press the shutter button the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress Keep the camera still while this message is displa
89. era to connect to the video input terminal a TV or computer and play back movies that way i Uploading Movie Files to YouTube Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD ROM that comes with your camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the YouTube mode to YouTube E What is YouTube YouTube is a movie sharing site managed by YouTube LLC where you can upload movies and view movies uploaded by others B 116 Using the Camera with a Computer E To install YouTube Uploader for CASIO 1 On the CD ROM menu screen select YouTube Uploader for CASIO 2 After reading the information about installation conditions and system requirements for installation in the Read me file install YouTube Uploader for CASIO E To upload a movie file to YouTube Before you can use YouTube Uploader for CASIO you need to go to the YouTube website http www youtube com and register as a user there Do not upload any video that is copyrighted including neighboring copyrights unless you yourself own the copyright or you have obtained the permission of the applicable copyright holder s The maximum file size for each upload is 100 MB or 10 minutes of playing time 1 Record the movie you want to upload using the YouTube mode page 62 2 If itisn t already connect your computer to the Internet 3 Connect the camera to your computer page 113 4 Turn on the camera YouTube Uploader for CAS
90. es to keep you informed of the camera s status The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera E Snapshot Recording AE AF Lock page 49 Q Focus mode page 46 Move Out CS Move In CS page 71 Self timer mode page 78 G Image deterioration indicator page 44 Q Recording mode page 27 Zoom disabled page 46 Number of recordable CS images pages 51 71 Remaining snapshot memory capacity pages 51 71 Exposure mode page 29 Snapshot image size Quality pages 31 85 l NOTE ISO sensitivity page 38 D White balance setting page 38 B Exposure compensation page 40 D Metering mode page 41 AF area page 41 Subject movement sensitivity Move Out CS Move In CS page 71 Flash page 35y Continuous shutter CS speed High speed CS Flash CS mode pages 50 51 Date Time page 43 Prerecord Still image Time High speed CS mode page 51 Flash continuous shutter CS images Flash CS mode page 50 ISO sensitivity page 38 D Aperture value page 29 Timestamp indicator page 129 Shutter speed page 30 Focus frame pages 20 41 9 Battery level indicator page 14 Histogram page 137 Focal distance Converted to 35 mm film format page
91. ess KCl REC to enter the REC Mode 2 If the flash is charging wait until the charge operation finishes 3 If the message Memory Full appears transfer images to your computer delete images you no longer need or use a different memory card 4 Flash is required but the flash unit is closed Press the Sup Flash up to open the flash unit Auto Focus does not focus properly 1 If the lens is dirty clean it off 2 The subject may not be in the center of the focus frame when you compose the image 3 The subject you are shooting may not be a type that is compatible with Auto Focus page 26 Use manual focus page 46 4 You may be moving the camera when shooting Try shooting with Anti Shake or use a tripod 5 You may be pressing the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus Half press the shutter button and allow enough time for Auto Focus to focus The subject is out of focus in the recorded image The image may not be focused properly When composing the image make sure the subject is located inside the focus frame Appendix 161 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action The flash does not fire 1 If Flash Off is selected as the flash mode change to another mode page 35 2 If battery power is load replace them with a full set of new ones 3 If a BEST SHOT scene that uses Flash Off is selected change to a different flash mode page 35 or select a
92. essing the shutter button but doing so will cause noise produced by the lens operation to be picked up in the audio recording 4 Focus is fixed during movie recording when HS is selected as the movie mode Playback The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting Sunlight or light from another source may be shining directly into the lens when you are shooting Position 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 cannot be edited with resizing trimming rotation Note that you cannot edit the following types of snapshots Snapshots created using MOTION PRINT CS group snapshots Movies Snapshots recorded with another camera Appendix 163 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Other The wrong date The date and time setting is off Set the correct date and time and time are page 129 displayed The messages on the display are in the wrong language The wrong display language is selected Change the display language setting page 130 Images cannot be transferred over a USB connection 1 The USB cable may not be connected securely Check all connections 2 The wrong USB communication protocol is selected Select the correct USB commu
93. focus if it cannot detect a face Always make sure that Auto Focus AF is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face detection Detection of the following types of faces is not supported Aface that is obstructed by hair sunglasses a hat etc or a face in dark shade A profile or a face that is at an angle Aface that is very far away and small or very close and large Aface in an area that is very dark A face of a pet or some other non human subject 3k IMPORTANT Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT scenes Digital Panning Move Out CS Move In CS Multi motion Image YouTube Prerecord Movie Movie Mode High speed CS with Prerecord Still image W Focus is disabled while face detection is turned on i Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus Continuous AF Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab Continuous AF When shooting a snapshot while On is selected for Continuous AF Auto Focus is performed and focusing is continually updated until you half press the shutter button Continuous Auto Focus is performed during movie recording when optical zoom is turned on while HD STD is selected as the movie mode regardless of the current Continuous AF setting If optical zoom is turned off continuous Auto Focus is not performed during movie recording regardless of the current Continuous AF setting Befor
94. g Move Out CS 1 Compose the image so the subject is within the boundary on the monitor screen 2 Half press the shutter button The camera will adjust exposure and focus automatically When the boundary on the monitor screen turns green press the shutter button the rest of the way down At this time the camera will go into recording standby and start pre recording images and storing them in a buffer in accordance with the Prerecord Time setting you configured in step 10 under To setup the camera on page 71 After the buffer becomes full new images keep being added while older images are continually being deleted The camera will start saving images automatically the moment it detects that the subject has moved out of the boundary AUTO flashes on the monitor screen during recording standby and auto recording Image recording will continue until the end of the Prerecord Time is reached While the camera is in Move Out CS recording standby you can cancel standby by pressing the shutter button all the way down You then will be able to shoot images normally To stop an ongoing image recording operation press SET 5 Save the CS images page 53 73 Using BEST SHOT B To shoot using Move In CS 1 Compose the image at a location where you expect the subject to enter the boundary on the monitor screen 2 Half press the shutter button The camera will adjust e
95. h High speed CS or Flash CS session is limited regardless of how much memory card storage capacity is available High speed CS Up to 40 images Flash CS with flash Up to 3 to 10 images The number of images will be restricted even further or shooting may be impossible when remaining memory card capacity is less than the allowable number of images for a particular CS mode The Triple Self time cannot be used in the High speed CS and Flash CS The Self timer cannot be used in the Prerecord Still image mode When the flash is fired for Flash CS the greater the number of images setting the smaller the flash range shooting range With some BEST SHOT scenes the current mode dial setting High speed CS Flash CS is ignored 55 Snapshot Tutorial Recording Movies To record a movie The following procedure explains how to record a Mode dial standard STD movie 1 Set the mode dial to HD STD 2 Press A Shutter button 3 Use A and V to select the second control panel option from the top HD STD switching 4 Use 4 and p gt to select STD Standard and then press SET e Recording is performed with an aspect ratio of 4 3 an image size of 640X480 pixels and a frame rate of 30 frames per second STD Movie Image size setting cannot be changed 5 Press the shutter button Remaining recording time This will start recording and display on the monito
96. h digital zoom generally 16 9 80X 20X causes a deterioration of image 8M 84 6X 212X quality some digital zoom without i image deterioration is possible with 7M 90X 22 4X image sizes of 8M and smaller The 5M 108X 27X range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is 2M 172 4X 43 2X indicated on the display The VGA 318 8X 108X deterioration point depends on the image size The maximum zoom factor using optical zoom page 63 and digital in combination when HD STD is selected as the movie mode is 318 8X When HD STD is selected as the movie mode minimal deterioration up to a zoom factor of 108X is possible only for STD shooting 45 Snapshot Tutorial Selecting a Focus Mode Focus Each press of amp Focus will cycle through the available focus mode settings Whenever you change to another focus mode the previous focus point is saved so you can use Auto Focus for initial focus and then switch to Manual Focus to make fine adjustments amp Focus Settings Type of Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range Shot Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Hj uo General Automatic 40 cm to oo infinity 1 3 to oo Focus recording BA Macro Close ups Automatic 12 cm to 50 cm 4 7 to 19 7 Focus Super UENIT Automatic 1 cm to 12 cm 0 4 to 4 7 Macro close ups 12 cm to co infinity 4 7 to oo ITI Manual ep 1 cm to oo infinity 0 4 to oo Focus focus Man
97. hange effect or background music 95 Other Playback Functions PLAY To stop the slideshow press SET or MENU Pressing MENU stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Adjust audio volume by pressing A or W during playback All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from one image to another The time required for transition from one image to another may be longer in the case of an image that was not recorded with this camera Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT Procedure B PLAY Movie Screen MENU PLAY Tab MOTION PRINT 1 Use lt and gt to scroll through the movie frames and display the one you want to use as the image of the MOTION PRINT image Holding down lt 4 or gt 9 frames 1 frame scrolls at high speed 2 Use A and V to select either 9 frames or 1 frame and then press SET When 9 frames is selected the frame you select in step 1 will be in the center of the MOTION PRINT image Only the frames of movies recorded on this camera can be used in a MOTION PRINT image Motion print cannot be used to capture frames from a 1000 fps high speed movie recorded in the YouTube mode 96 Other Playback Functions PLAY Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing Procedure J PLAY Movie Screen of Movie to be Edited MENU PLAY Tab Movie Editing The Movie Edi
98. he interval by using the control panel to select a slower High speed CS fps setting page 51 70 Using BEST SHOT Shooting an Image in Accordance with Subject Movement Move Out CS Move In CS You can use these features to shoot an image automatically whenever the subject moves into or moves out of a frame on the monitor screen You also can configure the camera to record images of what happened immediately before and after the subject moves Automatically records what happened immediately before and Move Out CS after the subject moves outside of a boundary on the monitor Screen Automatically records what happened immediately before and DC CS after the subject moves into a boundary on the monitor screen B To setup the camera 1 Set the mode dial to m Single Shot amp 3 High speed CS or 3 Flash CS Press BS Press SET 2 3 Select Move Out CS or Move In CS 4 5 Configure the boundary location and size settings A lt 4 gt Moves the boundary Zoom controller Resizes the boundary 6 Press SET Boundary f you want to reconfigure the settings start again from step 4 7 Use A and V to select the third control panel option from the bottom Trigger Sense 71 Using BEST SHOT 8 Use 4 and p gt to select the subject movement sensitivity and then press SET You can select any on
99. he chance of overexposure and underexposure Suppresses overexposure and underexposure more than Expand 2 PH M Expand 1 Expand 1 Suppresses overexposure and underexposure Off No suppression of overexposure and underexposure The dynamic range setting is ignored during high speed movie recording Advanced Settings 85 I Specitying Flash Intensity Flash Intensity Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Flash Intensity You can specify flash intensity to one of 13 levels from 2 brightest flash to 2 least bright flash Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close i Turning On Flash Assist Flash Assist Procedure 3 REC gt MENU Quality Tab 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 happens you can use flash assist to supplement the brightness of the subject so it appears as if flash illumination was sufficient Select Auto to turn on Flash Assist Flash Assist may not produce the desired result if you use it after changing the initial default settings of any of the following Flash Intensity EV Shift ISO Contrast i Using Built in Color Filters Color Filter Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Color Filter Settings Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple Flash assis
100. htness of what appears on the monitor screen when you record the image may be different from the brightness of the recorded image Image AS page 79 does not work in the S mode and M mode You can however turn on Camera AS if you like When recording with some modes light source flicker can cause horizontal bands to appear in the image Changing the Image Size Size B Pixels A digital camera image is a collection of small dots called pixels The more pixels there are in an image the more detail there will be However you generally can do with fewer pixels when printing an image L size through a print service attaching an image to e mail when viewing the image on a computer etc 31 Snapshot Tutorial W About image sizes The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains and is expressed as horizontal pixels X vertical pixels 8M 3264X2448 size image Approximately 8 million pixels x8rvc VGA 640X480 size image Approximately 300 000 pixels Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have more pixels so they take up more memory space Unit pixels Large Number of Pixels More detail but takes up more memory Best when you plan to print large size prints such as A3 size Small Number of Pixels Less detail but takes up less memory Best when you want to send images by e mail etc For information about image size image quality
101. ing The ISO sensitivity setting page 38 must be AUTO for IH Image AS to work If the flash fires the Anti Shake icon will remain on the display even though Anti Shake does not function during flash photography normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution when movement is severe Either turn off Anti Shake or select H Image AS Shooting with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement YI Camera AS may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod When the image size setting is RAW page 33 this setting becomes fy Camera AS when the Anti Shake setting is gH Auto and Off when the Anti Shake setting is Hj Image AS J Shooting with Face Detection Face Detection Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab Face Detection The face detection feature adjusts focus and brightness to the faces in the image 1 Use lt and P to select On and then press SET 2 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one 3 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it focuses on will turn green 4 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down 80 Advanced Settings Tips for Best Face Detection Results The camera performs center
102. ith flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed which can cause image blur due to camera movement Under such conditions secure the camera with a tripod etc With red eye reduction the flash is fired automatically in accordance with exposure It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright The presence of outdoor sunlight fluorescent lighting or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors Select Flash Off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photography is prohibited Approximate Flash Range ISO Sensitivity AUTO Recording mode Single Shot Wide Angle 0 4 m to 7 0 m 1 3 to 23 0 Telephoto 1 3 m to 4 4 m 4 3 to 14 4 The above values depend on the optical zoom setting 36 Snapshot Tutorial Red eye Reduction Using the flash to 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 When red eye reduction is selected as the flash mode the camera fires a pre flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to close which reduces the chance of red eye Note the following important points when using red eye reduction Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera flash Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from
103. ivalent Movies Auto Hi Speed Movie when Manual Exposure mode ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 Self timer Approximate Trigger Times 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Trigger time setting depends on CS mode being used Flash Modes Auto Off On Red eye reduction Flash Range ISO Sensitivity Auto Normal 0 4 m to 7 0 m 1 3 to 23 0 Wide Angle 1 3 m to 4 4 m 4 3 to 14 4 Telephoto Flash Continuous Shutter 5 flash CS images 0 6 m to 2 3 m 2 0 to 7 5 Wide Angle 1 3 m to 1 4 m 4 3 to 4 6 Telephoto Range is affected by optical zoom Flash Intensity Adjustment 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in 1 3EV steps Flash Charging Time Approximately 5 seconds maximum Movie Recording Minimum Illumination 18 Ix HD STD movie Recording Snapshot High Speed Continuous shutter Prerecord still image Flash Continuous shutter BEST SHOT Face detection High Speed Movie no audio HD Movie STD Movie Prerecord Movie YouTube Capture Mode CMOS shift image stabilization Monitor Screen 3 0 inch TFT color LCD Super Clear LCD 230 400 960X240 dots Viewfinder LCD monitor Electronic View Finder 0 2 inch Equal to 201 600 dots Timekeeping Built in quartz digital clock Functions Date and Time Recorded with image data Auto Calendar To 2049 Appendix 172 World Time 162 cities in 32 time zones City name date time summer time Input
104. lar after you copy them to your computer If you later decided to return a DCIM 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 also will not be able to recognize the folders inside the DCIM folder unless they have the names they originally had when you copied them from the camera to your computer Folders and files must be stored in accordance with the Memory Folder Structure shown on page 124 in order for the camera to be able to recognize them correctly You also can use a PC card adapter or a memory card reader writer to access camera files directly from the camera s memory card 125 Using the Camera with a Computer Other Settings Set Up This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode For information about menu operations see page 76 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Screen Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Screen With this setting the camera detects available light levels and Auto 2 automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly Auto 1 Auto 2 changes monitor screen brightness relatively more quickly than Auto 1 when surrounding light is bright ag Brightness that is greater than 1 which makes the screen easier to view This setting consumes more power
105. ler to zoom the image to the size you want use A V 4 and gt to display the portion of the image you want to cut out and then press SET The image produced by cropping a 3 2 or 16 9 image will have an aspect ratio of 4 3 The recording date of the cropped image will be the same as the recording date of the original snapshot Part of snapshot that is currently displayed Copying Files Copy Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Copy Files can be copied from the camera s built in memory to a memory card or from a memory card to built in memory Copies all files from built in camera memory to a memory card Built in Card This option copies all the files in built in camera memory It cannot be used to copy a single file Copies a single file on the memory card to camera built in camera memory Files are copied to the folder in built in memory whose name has the largest serial number Card Built in You cannot copy a continuous shutter CS group image page 91 Use 41 and gt to select the file you want to copy Use A and Y to select Copy and then press SET l NOTE You can copy snapshots or movies you recorded with this camera 103 Other Playback Functions PLAY Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group Divide Group Procedure B PLAY MENU PLAY Tab Divide Group See page 90 for details Cop
106. lly can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration Before connecting to a TV to display images be sure to configure the camera s E3 REC and amp PLAY buttons for Power On or Power On Off page 132 Make sure that the camera is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the cable Check the user documentation that comes with the TV for information about requirements before plugging into or unplugging from the TV 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 93 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 3 Press P PLAY to turn on the camera This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen without anything appearing on the camera s monitor screen Pressing ON OFF or gg REC will not turn on the camera while the AV cable is connected You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output System page 133 4 Now you can display images and play back movies as you normally do 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 camera s bundled AV cable DVD recorder or video deck Connect to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN termi
107. locked while the shutter button is half pressed when Prerecord Movie is turned on and optical zoom is turned off or when Prerecord Movie is turned off Recording Movies 61 7 Recording a Movie for YouTube YouTube The YouTube mode records movies in a format that is optimal for uploading to the YouTube movie site which is operated by YouTube LLC 1 Set the mode dial to HD STD or x83 HS 2 Press A 3 Use A and V to select the second control panel option from the bottom YouTube 4 Use 4 and P to select YouTube On and then press SET 5 Record the movie The movie file will be stored in a camera folder named 100YOUTB Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD ROM that comes with your camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the YouTube Mode to YouTube page 124 l NOTE Movies recorded with the YouTube mode are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading page 116 When the Movie Mode setting page 56 is HS High speed Movie or STD the YouTube mode movie is recorded with the current movie size recording speed and quality settings To focus before starting to record a movie with the YouTube mode use manual focus After focusing start recording The YouTube mode is always turned off which means you cannot shoot a YouTube optimized movie during HD movie recording while HD STD is selected as the movie
108. lso is included page 157 You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards page 92 If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it 2 Use 4 and gt to scroll between images Holding down either button scrolls at high speed Wi Ea lt MERTS 24 Quick Start Basics Deleting Images If memory becomes full you can delete images you no longer need in order to free up storage and record more images Remember that a file image delete operation cannot be undone For information about images recorded using continuous shutter CS see page 90 i To delete a single file 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then All Files Delete press V i 4 2 Use 4 and gt to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed 3 Use A and V to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit the delete operation press MENU Ifa CS group page 89 is displayed when you perform the above procedure all of the images in the currently display CS group will be deleted i To delete all files 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press V 1j 4 2 Use A
109. mans Appendix 164 i Display Messages ALERT The camera s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high Turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again Battery is low Battery power is low Camera not in standby Re frame the image Move Out CS or Move In CS framing could not be performed for some reason and so the camera cannot go into auto record standby Perform the framing operation again page 71 Cannot find the file The image you specified with the slideshow Images setting cannot be found Change the Images setting page 95 and try again Cannot register any more files You are attempting to save a user BEST SHOT scene in the SCENE folder when the folder already contains 999 user scenes Card ERROR There 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 card page 135 Ee IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card deletes all its files Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device Check connections You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB System of the printer page 106 Files could not be saved because battery
110. memory card either physically destroy the memory card or use commercially available data delete software to completely delete the data on the memory card When transferring ownership of a memory card to another party use commercially available data deletion software to completely delete the data on it Use the format function page 135 to completely delete the data in built in memory before discarding or transferring ownership of the camera 152 Appendix Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications Be sure to check the requirements for the particular application you are trying to use Note that the values provided here are minimum requirements for running each application Actual requirements are greater depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handled Windows DirectX 9 0c Hard Disk Drive Space 65MB for installation 18MB on hard disk YouTube Uploader for CASIO Sufficient memory to run the operating system Computer configuration that enables playback of movies on the YouTube site Computer configuration that enables upload of movies to the YouTube site Adobe Reader 8 CPU Pentium III Class Memory At least 128MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 180MB Other Internet Explorer 6 0 or higher installed For details about the minimum system requirements for each software application see the Read me files
111. mode When HS is selected as the movie mode and 1000 fps is selected as the recording speed black bands will be added along to the top and bottom of recorded images to adjust them to the ideal size for YouTube which is 224X80 pixels Recording Movies 62 7 Turning Optical Zoom On or Off Optical Zoom You can use the following procedure to turn optical zoom page 44 on or off while HD STD is selected as the movie mode 1 Set the mode dial to X amp HD STD 2 Press A 3 Use A and V to select the fourth control panel option from the bottom Optical Zoom 4 Use 4 and P to select the setting you want and then press SET Optical Zoom Enables optical zoom and disables audio recording On Record Off Continuous AF is always performed during recording Disables optical zoom and enables audio recording r Continuous AF is never performed during recording You Optical Zoom diust f hil dingisi by half OffRecord On 2 ea just focus while recor ing is in progress by ha pressing the shutter button but doing so will cause noise produced by the lens operation to be picked up in the audio l NOTE Optical zoom operation while recording is disabled when HS is selected as the movie mode Regardless of the above setting optical zoom operation prior to recording is supported when either HS or HD STD is selected as the movie mode Optical zoom is disabled
112. mp G Inc Capacity 2650 mAh Battery life varies with brand Recording Medium 1GB SD memory card PRO HIGH SPEED Panasonic Corporation Measurement Conditions 174 Appendix Approximate number of shots CIPA Operating Time In accordance with CIPA standards Normal temperature 23 C 73 F monitor on zoom operation between full wide and full telephoto every 30 seconds during which two images are shot with flash power turned 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 The above values are based on a set of new batteries Frequency of flash zoom High speed Continuous Shutter and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values Power Consumption 6 0 V DC Approximately 9 0 W Dimensions 122 6 W X 81 4 H X 84 5 D mm 4 8 W X 3 2 H X 3 3 D Weight Approximately 483 g 17 0 oz excluding battery and bundled accessories 175 Appendix MF CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0810 B
113. n Tips When you do not need to use the flash select flash off for the flash setting page 35 Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera pages 131 131 Select Off for Continuous AF page 81 Turn off the LCD monitor screen and use the viewfinder page 136 Avoid unnecessary optical zoom operations 14 Quick Start Basics i Specifying the Battery Type Your camera is designed to optimize its operation in accordance with the type of batteries you are using to power it Specifying the wrong battery type can cause power to turn off without retracting the lens and incorrect indication of remaining battery power Proper operation of the camera is not guaranteed when the wrong battery type is specified 1 Press ON OFF to turn on the camera Press MENU Use A and V to select Battery Type and then press p gt 2 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select the Set Up tab 4 5 Use A and V to select the type of battery you are using and then press SET Alkaline AA size alkaline LR6 Ni MH AA size rechargeable Ni MH nickel metal hydride HR6 Configuring the Display Language the First Time You Turn On the Camera The first time you load batteries into the camera a screen appears for configuring the display language date and time settings Failure to set the d
114. n and then half press the shutter button Focus frame 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed which maintains the focus setting move the camera to compose the image When Wl Tracking is selected as the Auto Focus b a area the focus frame will move automatically and follow the subject 3 When you are ready to shoot the image press the shutter button the rest of the way down l NOTE Focus lock also locks exposure AE 48 Snapshot Tutorial Locking the Auto Exposure and Auto Focus Setting Pressing AEL temporarily locks the current exposure and or AEL focus settings Press AEL again to unlock the settings Pressing AEL while the shutter button is half pressed will lock the current exposure or focus setting I Specifying the AEL button Operation Use the following procedure to specify the operation that the AEL button performs 1 In the REC mode press MENU Use lt and gt to select REC 2 3 Use A and V to select AE AF Lock and then press gt 4 Use A and V to change the setting and then press SET to apply it AE Lock Exposure lock AF Lock Focus lock AE AF Lock Exposure and focus lock l NOTE AE Lock and AF Lock are not supported while E Tracking is selected for the AF Area setting Performing an EV shift operation while AE Lock is in effect will cause Auto Exposure t
115. n of the image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 20X to 318 8X The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 44 1 Inthe REC mode slide the zoom controller to zoom Zoom controller to FZ pA CA Telephoto i Wide Angle 4 Telephoto Enlarges the subject and narrows the range fe Wide Angle Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range Sliding the zoom controller as far as it will go in either direction will zoom at high speed 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image 43 Snapshot Tutorial l NOTE The higher the digital zoom factor the coarser the recorded image Note that the camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image deterioration page 44 Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with telephoto Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture Digital zoom is disabled while RAW is selected for the Image Size setting page 33 Both optical zoom and digital zoom are disabled during High speed Movie recording Both optical zoom and digital zoom are disabled when PA Super Macro is selected as the focus mode i Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Switch Point If you hold the zoom controller towards Telephoto the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum Momentarily releasing the z
116. nals Camera USB AV port You can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the camera and record it on a DVD or video tape You can record movies by selecting R Only for the slideshow Images setting page 95 When recording images to an external device use DISP to clear all indicators from the monitor screen page 136 For information about connecting a monitor to the recording device and about how to record see the user documentation that comes with the recording device you are using l NOTE Audio is monaural Some TVs may not be able to output images and or audio correctly Audio is initially output by the camera at maximum volume When you first start displaying images set the TV volume control at a relatively low level and then adjust it as required All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV Screen You can use DISP to change the display contents Viewing Snapshots and Movies 94 ganap Other Playback Functions PLAY This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other playback operations For information about menu operations see page 76 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow Procedure amp J PLAY MENU PLAY Tab Slideshow Start Starts the slideshow Images Specifies the type of images to be included in the slideshow All images Snapshots movies continuous shutter images
117. nication protocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting pages 113 119 3 If the camera is not turned on turn it on 4 Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port Language selection Screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the camera or the battery may have been left with dead batteries Configure the correct settings pages 15 130 2 There may be a problem with the camera s memory data If this is the case perform the reset operation to initialize the camera s setup page 135 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 restored If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center The lens barrel unit is dirty or looks scratched A lubricating agent is used to ensure that the lens operates smoothly When the lens is extended the lubricating agent can make it appear as if the lens barrel unit is scratched You can use a soft dry cloth to wipe the lubricating agent off if you want When wiping off the lens barrel unit wipe gently taking care you do not twist the unit or push it in or pull it out Note that the lubricating agent is not harmful to hu
118. not record correctly if the subject is not in the center of the boundary Move In CS and Move Out CS do not operate correctly if you press the shutter button all the way down Be sure to half press the shutter button After images are pre recorded press the shutter button the rest of the way down After pressing the shutter button all the way to put the camera into record standby keep the camera still Recording may not be performed correctly if you move the camera during record standby The following mode dial settings are ignored when shooting with this BEST SHOT scene m Single Shot 4 High speed CS amp Flash CS The sleep mode and Auto Power Off are disabled while the camera is in record standby The camera may not start recording automatically or camera power may turn off when battery power is low Always make sure that the battery is sufficiently charged or use the optional AC adaptor before using these features To save all of the continuous shutter images select Save All page 53 as the continuous shutter image save method If you do make sure that the memory card loaded in the camera has enough free space to store them Zoom is disabled and focus and exposure are fixed while the camera is in recording standby 75 Using BEST SHOT Advanced Settings The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings Using On screen Menus E Example Menu Screen Operation Press MENU t
119. nting DPOF Printing Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing See page 108 for details 100 Other Playback Functions PLAY Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect Procedure BJ PLAY MENU PLAY Tab Protect Protects specific files DUse 4 and gt to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed Use A and V to select On and then On press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the 22 icon 8 To protect other files repeat steps 1 and 2 To exit the protect operation press MENU To unprotect a file select Off instead of On in step 2 above Protects all files Use A and Y to select All Files On and then press SET All Files On Press MENU To unprotect all files select All Files Off instead of All Files On in step 1 above 3k IMPORTANT Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 135 l NOTE Performing the above procedure while a CS group folder is displayed will protect all the images in the CS group folder You can protect individual images in a CS group by performing the above procedure while the image is displayed Other Playback Functions PLAY 101 Rotating an Image Rotation Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Rotation
120. ny 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 B Transport Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of such devices is restricted Improper use creates the risk of serious accident 139 Appendix E Smoke abnormal odor overheating and other abnormalities Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odor or while it is overheating creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the batteries from the camera taking care to protect yourself against burn injury 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Water and Foreign Matter Water other liquids or foreign matter especially metal getting inside the camera creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present Particular care is required when using the camera where it is raining or snowing near the ocean or other body of water or in a bathroom 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the batteries from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center B Dropping and Rough Treatment Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough trea
121. o be unlocked Performing a zoom operation while AF Lock and AE Lock are in effect will cause both of them to become unlocked AE Lock and AF Lock are not supported during movie recording 49 Snapshot Tutorial Using Continuous Shutter i Using Flash Continuous Shutter This mode will record consecutive images while firing the flash You can select a CS speed of 1 image 3 images or 5 images per second n this mode you can specify consecutive recording of three to 10 images Recording will stop if you release the shutter button 1 Set the mode dial to 23 Flash CS 2 Press 5v Flash up to open the flash unit 3 Use A and V to select the second control panel option from the bottom Flash CS fps 4 Use 4 and P to select the continuous Flash Unit CS Speeds shutter CS speed you want and then press l 5 Use A and V to select the bottom item Flash CS Images 6 Use 4 and gt to select the number of flash continuous shutter CS images you want to shoot and then press SET You can select any one of the following values 3 5 7 or 10 7 Press the shutter button to shoot 8 If you keep the shutter button depressed the camera will shoot the number of images you specified Recording will stop if you release the shutter button before the specified number of images is reached 9 Save the CS images page 53 Snapshot Tutorial 50
122. o display the menu screen Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode Example REC mode menu A V lt gt Menu Screen Operation Buttons Selects tabs f is also used to display the options available for a gt setting A V Selects a setting option SET Registers the selected setting MENU Exits the menu screen 1 In the REC mode press MENU This will display the menu screen 2 Use 4 and gt to select the tab where the item you want to configure is located 76 Advanced Settings 3 Use A and V to select the menu item you Example want and then press gt When Self timer is selected on the REC tab 4 Use A and V to change the setting Tabs 5 After the setting is the way you want press SET Pressing lt lt registers the selected setting and returns to the menu To configure settings on another tab after pressing 4 to return to the menu use A to move the highlighting up to the tabs and then use 4 and gt to select the tab you want Items E Menu Operations in This Manual Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below The following operation is the same one described under Example Menu Screen Operation on page 76 Use lt q and P to select the REC tab LI Procedure 1 tee 0 REC MENU REC Tab
123. ociation MMCA MMColus is a trademark of the MultiMediaCard Association Adobe and Reader are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and other countries YouTube the YouTube logo and Broadcast Yourself are trademarks or registered trademarks of YouTube LLC EXILIM and YouTube Uploader for CASIO are registered trademarks or trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD All other company or product names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies 145 Appendix Any and all unauthorized commercial copying distribution and copying of the bundled software over a network are prohibited This product contains PrKERNELV4 Real time OS of eSOL o Co Ltd Copyright 2007 eSOL Co Ltd PHKERNELv4 PrKERNELv4 is a registered trademark of eSOL Co Ltd in Japan This product s YouTube upload functionality is included under license from YouTube LLC The presence of YouTube upload functionality in this product is not an endorsement or recommendation of the product by YouTube LLC Power Supply i To replace the batteries 1 Open the battery cover and remove the current batteries 2 Load a full set of new batteries If the new batteries are a different type from the ones you removed use Battery Type page 15 to specify the type of the news batteries you are loading i Battery Precautions E Precautions during U
124. ocus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus Macro Focus or Manual Focus a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focus range as shown below Example OO cm to co OO is the actual focusing range value Products marketed in some geographic areas display inches and feet Always be sure to select Auto Focus AF as the focus mode whenever using face detection page 80 The following functions are disabled when shooting with Super Macro Zoom both optical and digital Auto Macro Flash Flash CS The large zoom factor capabilities of this camera can result in images being out of focus if the camera is moved while shooting with fixed focus Whenever possible mount the camera on a tripod or secure it using some other means before focusing If the image is out of focus either refocus or change to manual focus MF to adjust focus as required 47 Snapshot Tutorial Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use when you want to Subject to be focused on compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen To use focus lock select W Spot or Igi Tracking for the Auto Focus area page 41 diig 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus o
125. on the CASIO Digital Camera Software CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera 153 Appendix General Guide The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained B Camera Front Shutter button page 20 ON OFF Power page 19 Front lamp pages 78 79 Mode dial pages 20 27 G Speaker QM Microphone page 57 9 Flash page 35 Strap ring page 11 5v Flash up button page 35 D Terminal cover page 150 IDC IN 9V AC adaptor connector page 150 USB AV port pages 93 106 113 119 I AEL button page 49 Back D Y Focus button page 46 BLens 9 Zoom controller pages 20 43 92 Monitor screen pages 136 156 Viewfinder pages 20 126 EVF LCD button page 136 Diopter dial page 20 IE PLAY button pages 19 24 Back lamp pages 19 21 35 03 REC button pages 19 20 DISP button page 136 BS button page 64 Memory card slot cover page 17 Memory card slot pages 17 151 Control button LA Y lt gt page 28 SET button page 28 MENU button page 76 Appendix 154 Bottom Battery compartment pages 12 146 p Tripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod Lock page 12 Battery cover pages 12 146 155 Appendix Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators icons and valu
126. on will take considerable time to complete Don t try to perform any camera operation until the Busy Please wait message disappears from the monitor screen Note that a cut operation can take a long time if the movie being edited is long IMPORTANT When you edit a movie only the result is saved The original movie is not retained An editing operation cannot be undone l NOTE A movie that is shorter than five seconds cannot be edited Editing of movies recorded with a different type of camera is not supported 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 files you no longer need to free up more Splitting of a movie into two movies and splicing of two different movies into a single movie are not supported You also can start a movie editing operation while the movie you want to edit is playing back Press SET to pause playback and then press W to display the menu of editing options Perform editing using the same procedures as described above 98 Other Playback Functions PLAY Adjusting White Balance White Balance Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab White Balance You can use the white balance setting to select a light source type for a recorded image which will affect the colors of the image E3 Daylight Ou
127. onitor screen B Memory Folder Structure DCIM DCIM Folder 100CASIO Recording Folder CIMGO0001 JPG Image File CIMGO0002 AVI Movie File 101CASIO Recording Folder a 102CASIO Recording Folder MISC DPOF File Folder AUTPRINT MRK DPOF File RAW RAW Image Folder 100CASIO RAW Image Record Folder CIMGO001 DNG RAW Image File SCENE Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder STARTING JPG Startup Image File The YouTube mode can be used to record movies are optimized for uploading to YouTube Images recorded with the YouTube mode are stored in a folder named 100YOUTB 2 This folder or file can be created in built in memory only 3 RAW image data is stored with the same file name in a folder with the same folder name as the corresponding JPEG memory that is recorded at the same time 124 Using the Camera with a Computer B Supported Image Files Image files shot with this camera DCF compliant image files This camera may not be able to display an image even if itis DCF compliant When displaying an image recorded on another camera it may take a long time for the image to appear on this camera s monitor screen B Built in Memory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions Whenever copying memory contents to your computer you should copy the DCIM folder and all of its contents A good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders it to change their names to dates or something simi
128. oom controller and then holding it again towards amp Telephoto will switch to digital zoom which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor f you do want to use digital zoom change the Digital Zoom setting to On page 82 During zoom a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting Focal distance Converted to 35mm film format The displayed focal distance angle of view and the actual angle of view may be different when using continuous shutter except in the Single Shot Mode when shooting a movie and when using some BEST SHOT scenes Image deterioration indicator Focusing range Displayed for Auto Focus Macro Focus and Manual Focus Products marketed in some geographic areas display inches and feet Zoom bar Snapshot Tutorial Undeteriorated digital zoom Undeteriorated image quality range Deteriorated image quality range lt ly t gt n n N 4 1X 20X to 108X 80X to 318 8X Optical digital zoom switch point Zoom pointer Indicates current zoom 20X optical zoom point Deterioration point The deterioration point depends on I Maxi Deteriorati the current image size setting page mage aximum erenorauon 31 The smaller the image size EI 200M Factor Point setting the higher the zoom factor 9M 80X 20X you can use before reaching the 3 2 30X 20X image deterioration point z Thoug
129. operating system OSX E To connect the camera to your computer and save files 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press P 3 Use A and V to select Mass Storage and then press SET 119 Using the Camera with a Computer 4 Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your Macintosh USB port USB cable 4s USB AV port oco I M ie Small connector Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable connector connect the cable to the camera The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Check the battery level before connecting and make sure it is not too low 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 can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector 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 connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port 5 Turn on the camera Th
130. ord all of the pre recorded images Delete files you no longer need page 25 Printing Error An error occurred while printing The printer is turned off The printer generated an error etc Record Error Image compression could not be performed for some reason during image data storage Shoot the image again SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted Contact your retailer or an authorized CASIO authorized service center The card is locked The LOCK switch of the SD or SDHC memory LOCK card loaded in the camera is in the locked position You cannot store images to or delete 4 images from a memory card that is locked There are no files There are no files in built in memory or on the memory card There are no printing images Set up DPOF There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 108 There is no image to register The setup you are trying to save is for an image that cannot be saved as a user BEST SHOT scene This card is not formatted The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted Format the memory card page 135 Appendix 166 This file cannot be The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type played that cannot be displayed by this camera You attempted to copy images from built in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera page
131. ore the save operation was complete which will result in the image not being saved Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete Though available lighting is bright the faces of people in the image are dark Not enough light is reaching the subjects Change the flash mode setting to Kl Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 35 or adjust EV shift to the side page 40 Appendix 162 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Subjects are too dark when shooting Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to zoom does not work The zoom bar indicates zoom only up to a zoom factor of 20 images in a Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 35 or adjust EV seashore or ski shift to the side page 40 area Digital zoom The digital zoom setting may be turned off Turn on digital zoom including HD page 82 The image is out of focus during movie recording 1 Focusing may not be possible because the subject is outside the focus range Shoot within the allowable range 2 The lens may be dirty Clean the lens page 144 3 Continuous Auto Focus is not performed during movie recording when optical zoom is turned on while HD STD is selected as the movie mode regardless of the current Continuous AF setting You can readjust focus while movie recording is in progress by half pr
132. ower may suddenly fail leaving the lens extended or some other misoperation may occur You do not need to perform the above operation each time you charge the batteries Only use it if you notice that you are getting less operation between charges Note that you may eventually reach the point when even the above operation will not refresh batteries If this happens it means that the rechargeable batteries have reached the end of their service life and that you will need to purchase new rechargeable batteries The above notes are all based on use of a recommended type of rechargeable Ni MH battery 149 Appendix Using Household Power You need to purchase the optionally available AC adaptor AD C100 in order to be able to power the camera using a household power supply 1 Connect the power cord to the AC adaptor 2 Open the camera s terminal cover and connect the AC adaptor to the terminal marked 3 Plug the power cord into a power outlet O Power cord T b A T A AC adaptor Pi Power plug B Using Power in Other Countries The AC adaptor is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100 V to 240 V AC 50 60 Hz Note however that the shape of the power cord plug depends on each country or geographic area Before taking the camera and AC adaptor along on a trip check with travel agent about the power supply requirements in your destination s Do not connect the AC
133. press SET You can use either monitor screen or viewfinder to compose the image Each press of the EVF LCD button cycles through the available monitor screen and viewfinder on off settings page 136 If the image in the viewfinder appea use the diopter dial to adjust it 20 Snapshot mode icon ae rs blurry 2 m KI Quick Start Basics 6 Point the camera Zoom controller at the subject You can zoom the Wa 1 image if you want NIA S C il fF w Telephoto Ea Wide Angle Half press the shutter button to focus the image When focus is complete the camera will beep the back lamp will light green and the focus frame will turn green Half press i Press lightly u until the button stops Beep beep Image is in focus Back lamp Na M e ias SIG 40 FS 1128 Ln Focus frame When you half press the shutter button the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the 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 Continuing to keep the camera still press the shutter button the rest of the way down This records the snapshot Full press Snap Image is recorded 21 Quick Start Basics xt IMPORTANT While the Anti Sh
134. r Off takes priority Configuring Auto Power Settings Auto Power Off Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Auto Power Off Auto Power Off turns off the camera whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time Trigger Time Settings 2 min 5 min 10 min The trigger time is always 5 minutes in the PLAY mode Auto Power Off is disabled under any of the following conditions While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During CS group playback During movie recording and playback During Move Out CS or Move In CS auto record standby While the AC adaptor is being used for power 131 Other Settings Set Up Configuring gg and B Settings REC PLAY Procedure MENU gt Set Up Tab gt REC PLAY Power On Camera turns on whenever E3 REC or amp PLAY is pressed Power On Off Camera turns on or off whenever E3 REC or amp PLAY is pressed Camera does not turn on or off whenever E3 REC or P Disable PLAY is pressed With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press IC REC in the REC mode or amp PLAY in the PLAY mode Change this setting to anything besides Disable before connecting to a TV for image viewing Controlling Monitor Screen Priority LCD Priority Procedure MENU Set Up Tab LCD Priority You can use this setting to control when the monitor screen turns
135. r of buffer images and the recording time are both zero Number of pre record images and pre record time Shutter button full press Number of remaining images and remaining recording t time after the shutter button full press 6 Press SET Number of recordable CS images If you are The approximate not performing Prerecord CS the allowable number of recordable continuous shutter time also is displayed 40 470 i CS images will appear on the monitor screen Remaining snapshot memory capacity 7 Half press the shutter button This will cause the camera to start pre recording images The camera will not emit a shutter sound when you half press the shutter button while Prerecord Still image is selected 52 Snapshot Tutorial 8 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down This will record the images in the pre record buffer and start recording new images in real time Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed 9 Image recording will stop when you release the shutter button or after a total of 40 images are recorded 10 Save the CS images page 53 i Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images You can specify the method to use for saving images recorded with the following continuous shutter CS modes Flash CS High speed CS 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use 4 and gt to select REC 3 Use A and V to sel
136. r screen Movie recording includes monaural audio 6 Press the shutter button again to stop recording The maximum file size allowed for a single movie file is 4GB Movie recording stops automatically when the file size becomes 4GB Recording time Minimizing the Effects of Camera Movement during Movie Recording You can configure the camera to minimize the effects of camera movement during movie recording page 79 Note however that this does not prevent image blur due to subject movement Recording Movies 56 Audio Your camera has a built in microphone that can be used to record audio monaural during movie recording B Recording Precautions The camera also records audio Note the following points Microphone when shooting a movie Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers etc Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button noise to be picked up in the audio When HD STD is selected as the movie mode turning optical zoom on or off also turns audio recording on or off Audio recording is turned off while optical zoom is turned on and turned on while optical zoom is turned off The optical zoom on off operation is performed using the control panel Note that lens operation noise may be picked up in audio recordings Audio recording cannot be performe
137. ration is not guaranteed when other rechargeable batteries are used ae IMPORTANT Batteries cannot be charged while they are loaded in the camera 13 Quick Start Basics Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below Remaining Power High Low Battery Indicator E Eu mw mu Indicator Color Cyan Amber Red Red The flash will take longer than normal to charge if it is being used when the battery level indicator is showing Bii or HZ while Alkaline is selected for the Battery Type setting page 15 Bl indicates that the flash is disabled Replace batteries as soon as possible The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the REC mode and PLAY mode Leaving the camera for about one day with no power supplied while the batteries are dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared You will have to re configure the settings after power is restored See page 174 for information about battery life and memory capacity Certain camera operating conditions and battery can cause the battery level indicator to indicate the battery level incorrectly In this case the camera may suddenly shut down without retracting the lens If this happens replace or charge the batteries and configure the correct Battery Type setting Battery Power Conservatio
138. roller i the monitor screen Adjusts audio volume during playback a V Pressing W while playback is paused starts movie editing page 97 Audio adjustment is not possible for a movie that does not include audio MENU Ends movie playback Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera Viewing Snapshots and Movies 88 g P Viewing Continuous Shutter Images Each time you perform a continuous shutter CS Number of image files in the operation the camera creates a CS group that CS group includes all of the images for that particular CS session You can use the following procedure to play back the images in a particular CS group CS group icon 1 Press M PLAY and then use 4 and gt to display the CS group whose images you want to view 08 7 10 14 46 2 Press SET to start playback the images in the CS group First image in the CS group This will play back the images in the CS group you selected Current image number number of images in the group CS speed Playback guide Playback Controls During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back gt Playback speed cannot be adjusted while the displayed image is zoomed SET Toggles between pause and play DISP Cycles through information display formats Zooms the image Zoom You can
139. s as you shoot Holding the camera still carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a Horizontal Vertical few moments after it releases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed it IMPORTANT Never touch the lens barrel unit except for cleaning Never hold the camera by the lens when aiming it or transporting it l NOTE Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration To protect against accidentally dropping the camera attach the strap and make sure it is around your neck while you are operating the camera Never swing the camera around by its strap The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Never use it for any other purpose 23 Lens Front lamp Quick Start Basics Viewing Snapshots Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera s monitor screen For information about how to play back movies see page 88 For information about images recorded using continuous shutter CS see page 89 For information about high speed movies see page 59 1 Press P PLAY to enter amp PLAY the PLAY mode This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in ses C memory 1 lt ie Information about the le 0877 10 14 26 displayed snapshot a
140. se 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 Batteries may become warm to the touch when power is low This is normal and does not indicate malfunction 146 Appendix E Storage Precautions Always remove the batteries from the camera when you are not using it Leaving batteries in the camera can cause it to discharge and go dead which will lead to malfunction of the camera Remove batteries from the camera if you do not plan to use it for about two weeks or more Store batteries in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower BW Battery Handling Precautions Misuse of batteries can cause them to leak or explode which damages and corrodes the area around the batteries and creates the risk of fire and personal injury Make Sure you observe the following precautions when using batteries When loading batteries make sure their positive amp and negative O ends are facing correctly Never mix new batteries with old ones Never mix batteries of different brands Use only the batteries that are specified for this camera Never try to take batteries apart and always take care to avoid conditions where their two ends can become connected to each other shorting Never expose batteries to heat or throw them into fire Dead batteries are susceptible to leakage which can cause serious damage to your
141. t 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed Image area image on the monitor screen Slide the zoom controller towards i to unzoom the image When monitor screen contents are turned on a graphic in the lower right corner of the screen shows what part of the zoomed image is currently displayed To exit the zoom screen press MENU Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X certain image sizes may not allow zooming up to Current display area the full 8X Displaying the Image Menu 1 Inthe PLAY Mode slide the zoom controller Boundary towards 4 z Use A V 4 and gt to move the selection boundary around the image menu To view a particular image use A V 4 or gt to move the selection boundary to the image you want and then press SET n the case of a movie or a continuous shutter CS file the first frame of the file will be displayed 92 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 1 Use the AV cable that comes with the camera to connect it to the TV VIDEO IN jack yellow AV cable bundled USB AV port Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned with the lt mark of the AV cable connector connect the cable to the camera 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 fu
142. t turned off Flash assist turned on Advanced Settings 86 d i Controlling Image Sharpness Sharpness Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Sharpness You can specify one of five sharpness settings from 2 sharpest to 2 least sharp Controlling Color Saturation Saturation Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Saturation You can specify one of five saturation settings from 2 most saturated to 2 least saturated i Adjusting Image Contrast Contrast Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Contrast You can specify one of five contrast settings from 2 most contrast between light and dark to 2 least contrast between light and dark 87 Advanced Settings Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots See page 24 for the procedure for viewing snapshots Viewing a Movie 1 Press amp J PLAY and then use 4 and p gt to display the movie you want to view 2 Press SET to start playback Movie icon Recording time L Image quality Movie Playback Controls During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed lt gt While playback is paused scrolls forward or back Playback speed cannot be adjusted while the displayed image is zoomed SET Toggles between pause and play DISP Cycles through information display formats goon ee sin ud V lt 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed image on cont
143. ta Files are grouped by storing them in folders Each file and folder has its own unique name For details about how folders are organized in memory see Memory Folder Structure page 124 Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example File Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named 26th file name CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 The extension CIMG0026 JPG on the file name depends on the file type rn in Serial number Extension 4 digits Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 100th folder name 999CASIO 100CASIO There can be up to 900 folders in memory T Images recorded with the YouTube mode are Serial number 3 digits stored in a folder named 100YOUTB You can view folder and file names on your computer For details about how file names are displayed on the camera s monitor screen see page 157 The total number of folders and files allowed depends on the image size and quality and capacity of the memory card being used for storage 123 Using the Camera with a Computer Memory Card Data The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System DCF B About DCF DCF is a standard that makes it possible to view and print images recorded on one manufacturer s camera on DCF compliant devices produced by other manufacturers You can transfer DCF compliant images recorded with another camera to this camera and view them on this camera s m
144. tdoors fair weather E Overcast Outdoors cloudy to rain in tree shade etc Shade Very high temperature light such as building shade etc Day White White or day white fluorescent lighting without suppressing Fluorescent color cast Daylight CM Pilcrescont Daylight fluorescent lighting while suppressing color cast EJ Tungsten Suppressing of the appearance of light bulb lighting Cancel No white balance adjustment l NOTE You also can adjust the white balance when recording images page 38 The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted When you display an altered image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered The corrected version of an image cannot be output to a TV page 93 99 Other Playback Functions PLAY Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness Procedure BJ PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Brightness You can select one of five brightness levels from 2 brightest to 2 least bright l NOTE The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted When you display an altered image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was altered The corrected version of an image cannot be output to a TV page 93 Selecting Images for Pri
145. termines what part of the subject is metered for exposure 1 In the REC mode press A 2 Use A and V to select the sixth control panel option from the top Metering 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET 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 settings for a wide range of shooting conditions Multi Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus area to measure light This type of metering is best when you want some level of control over contrast Center Weighted Spot metering takes readings at a very small area Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set according to the brightness of a particular subject without being affected by surrounding conditions Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area You can use the following procedure to change the Auto Focus metering area for shooting snapshots When recording movies the AF metering area is always W Spot m Spot 1 In the REC mode press A 2 Use A and V to select the third control panel option from the bottom AF Area 41 Snapshot Tutorial 3 Use 4 and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET WE Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image G
146. th ZOOM 23d usc za Ei ET Beek gee aoe a LE 43 E Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Switch Point 0 00 ce eee eee 44 Selecting a Focus Mode 0000 cee eee eee eee Focus 46 Locking the Auto Exposure and Auto Focus Setting 49 E Specifying the AEL button Operation 0 00 c eee eee eee 49 Using Continuous Shutter 0 000 00000 c eee 50 B 4 Contents E Using Flash Continuous Shutter llle eese eee 50 E Using High speed CS and Prerecord CS 0 0 0 essen 51 E Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images 53 E Continuous Shutter Precautions llle eee 00000022 ee eee 55 Il Recording Movies 56 To record a tmovies ou blas re I rM E AT DUE ET SE whe da dene 56 NR Audio soins res EXE eI MEE RAMMPZIEISSUQIMQUONEMORACRWE EDU 57 Recording a High definition Movie liliis 59 Recording a High speed Movie 20000 eee eee eee eee 59 Using Prerecord Movie 000000 Prerecord Movie 61 Recording a Movie for YouTube 20 00 5 YouTube 62 Turning Optical Zoom On or Off 2 Optical Zoom 63 Il Using BEST SHOT 64 What iS BEST SHOT ractie sucum tofu vpiOPARREQU ESR RDO REPRES 64 E Some Sample Scenes 0000 cee lees 64 To shoot with BEST SHOT ssseeeeeeee ee 64 E Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups 0 000 e eee e
147. the right holder is forbidden by copyright laws In some cases shooting of public performances shows exhibitions etc may be restricted entirely even if it is for your own personal enjoyment Regardless of whether such files are purchased by you or obtained for free posting them on a website a file sharing site or any other Internet site or otherwise distributing them to third parties without the permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited by copyright laws and international treaties For example uploading or distributing on the Internet images of TV programs live concerts music videos etc that were photographed or recorded by you may infringe upon the rights of 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 The following terms which are used in this manual are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective owners Note that trademark and registered trademark 9 are not use within the text of this manual The SDHC logo is a trademark Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer and Windows Vista are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime and iPhoto are trademarks of Apple Inc MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany and licensed to the MultiMediaCard Ass
148. the use of YouTube Uploader for CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction repair or any other reason Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User s Guide may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera LCD Panel The liquid crystal panel used for the monitor screen and viewfinder employs high precision technology that provides a pixel yield of 99 9996 This means that some very small number of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times This is due to the characteristics of the liquid crystal panel and does not indicate malfunction Take test shots Before shooting your final image shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is recording correctly Contents UNPACKING ne eck te ceo Saca esc er t de US MU SE ind 2 Readithis first o La odere eor tdt eR dew Rr d d AENA 3 lll Quick Start Basics 9 What is a digital camera 0 00000 cee ite What you can do with your CASIO camera 000000 eee 10 Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap 0 0 00 e cece eee eee 2 1 To load the batteries oc ccc eese e mm 12 E Specifying the Battery Type 2 0 0 eee eee 15 Configuring the Display Language the First Time You Turn On the Camera 15 Preparing a Memory Card 0 000s SA E Supported Memory Cards 17 E To load
149. then press SET Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie page 56 Press the shutter button to start and stop recording l NOTE When recording certain types of movies the image that appears on the monitor Screen may be smaller than normal When recording an HD movie there are black bands along the top and bottom of the screen Recording a High speed Movie This camera supports recording of high speed movies at a maximum speed of 1000 fps The aspect ratio of movies recorded with this mode depends on the frame rate recording speed Audio is not recorded in this mode 1 Set the mode dial to G HS 2 Press A 3 Use A and V to select the second control panel option from the top HS Speed Recording Movies 59 4 Use lt and p gt to select the frame rate recording speed of Frame Rate oed E the movie you want and then press SET 210 fps 480X360 A fast frame rate such as 1000 fps 420 fps 224X168 will result in a smaller image size 1000 fps 224X56 5 Record the movie the same way 30 210 fps 480X360 l NOTE as you would a normal movie page 56 Press the shutter button to start and stop recording With the 30 210 fps high speed movie the frame rate is always fixed at 30 fps when you first begin recording You can switch between 30 fps and 210 fps only while recording is in progress Use lt lt and gt or
150. ting feature lets you use one of the following procedures to edit out a specific part of a movie itr Cut Cuts everything from the beginning of the movie up to the To Point Cut current location TGC Cut Point To Point Cut Cuts everything between two points Ero Cut Cuts everything from the current location to the end of the From Point Cut movie 1 Use A and V to select the editing method you want to use and then press SET 2 Use the following operations to select the frame point from which or to which you want to cut the movie the cut point During playback changes the playback lt 4 gt direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back SET Toggles between pause and play 97 Cut range yellow Other Playback Functions PLAY 3 When the frame where you want the cut point to be is displayed press Iv ILI Cut While the frame you want the cut to be up to is To Point Cut displayed press W ile the frame you want the first From cut to be is While the fi he first F bei displayed press W Beet Cut Select another frame While the frame you want the second To cut to be is displayed press W Erg Cut While the frame you want the cut to be from is From Point Cut displayed press W 4 Use A and VW to select Yes and then press SET The selected cut operati
151. tment creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the batteries from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center E Keep Away From Fire Never expose the camera to fire which can cause it to explode and creates the risk of fire and electric shock B Disassembly and Modification Never try to take the camera apart or modify it in any way Doing so creates the risk of electric shock burn injury and other personal injury Be sure to leave all internal inspection maintenance and repair up to your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center 140 Appendix E Locations To Be Avoided Never leave the camera in any of the following types of locations Doing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock Areas subject to large amounts of humidity or dust Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke is present Near heaters on a heated carpet in areas exposed to direct sunlight in a closed vehicle parked in the sun or other areas subject to very high temperatures Never place the camera on an unstable surface on a high shelf etc Doing so can cause the camera to fall creating the risk of personal injury E Backing Up Important Data Always keep backup copies of important data in camera memory by transferring it to a computer or other storage
152. ual when the zoom focal distance is manual equivalent to 57 mm in 35 mm y film format Range is affected by optical zoom The focus range is the distance from the lens surface To focus with manual focus 1 On the monitor screen compose the image so the subject you want to focus on is within the yellow boundary 2 Watching the image on the monitor screen use 4 and p gt to adjust focus Atthis time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen which aids in Yellow boundary focusing If you do not perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed the screen in step 1 will re appear When the exposure mode setting is A S or M or when 30 210 fps is selected for High speed Movie recording you need to press SET and then selected FOCUS before performing step 2 of the above procedure 46 Snapshot Tutorial l NOTE When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is closer than the Auto Focus range the camera will switch to the Macro Focus range which does not include the Super Macro range automatically Auto Macro When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is further than the macro range which does not include the Super Macro range the camera will switch to the Auto Focus range automatically Auto Macro Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only Use of the flash together with Macro F
153. uring g Appendix Precautions during Use B Avoid Use While In Motion Never use the camera to record or play back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle or while walking Looking at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident B 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 B Flash Never use the flash unit in areas where flammable or explosive gas may be present Such conditions create the risk of fire and explosion Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a motor vehicle Doing so can interfere with the driver s vision and creates the risk of accident Never fire the flash too close to the eyes of the subject Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight B Display Panel Do not apply strong pressure to the LCD panel surface or subject it to strong impact Doing so can cause the display panel glass to crack Should the display panel ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the panel Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation Should display panel liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician Should display panel liquid ever get into your eyes or onto your skin immediately rinse with clean water for at least 15 minutes and contact your physician B Connections Never plug a
154. use A V 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed image on controller the monitor screen A Exits CS group playback v Displays the delete menu Viewing Snapshots and Movies 89 g P i Deleting Continuous Shutter Images You can use the following procedures to delete images while playback is in progress or paused Bi Deleting a Specific CS Group File 1 While CS image playback is in progress or paused press V 2 Use 4 and p gt to display the image you want to delete 3 Use a and v to select Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit the delete operation press MENU Deleting All Files in a CS Group While CS image playback is in progress or paused press V Use A and V to select Del Group Images and then press SET 9 a Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET J Dividing Up a CS Group Use the following to divide up a CS Group into individual images E Dividing Up a Specific CS Group 1 While a CS group folder is displayed press MENU Use lt and gt to select PLAY 2 3 Use A and V to select Divide Group and then press p gt 4 Use 4 and gt to display the CS group folder whose CS group you want to divide up 5 Use A and V to select Divide and then press SET To divide up other CS group files repeat steps 4 and 5
155. use the frame select feature to make a copy of the image outside of the CS group 134 Other Settings Set Up Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Format If a memory card is loaded in the camera this operation will format the memory card It will format built in memory if no memory card is loaded The format operation will delete all contents on the memory card or in built in memory It cannot be undone Make sure you do not need any data currently on the card or in built in memory before you format it Formatting built in memory will delete the following data Protected images BEST SHOT user setups Startup screen Formatting a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Check the battery level before starting a format operation and make sure it is not too low Formatting 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 so can cause the camera to stop operating normally Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Reset See page 159 for details about the camera s factory default settings 135 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Monitor Screen Settings Turning Display Information On and Off Info Each press of DISP will cycle through display
156. vie Files to YouTube 0 0 eB 116 E Viewing User Documentation llle esee PDF Files 118 E User Registration ss disat geek e RIT ber EE A ea sled 118 Using the Camera with a Macintosh 00000 2 ee eeee 119 E Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files 119 E Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh sane lisdem npo hes eee paw gi ge dee eee 121 8 Playinga MOovie icc m keel ib ee ce peed bes 121 E Viewing User Documentation llle eese PDF Files 122 M User Registration ci es srt ERR pm RR RO i OR Pis 122 Files and Folders ec cin kee eed Ar ERA Ln era e e 123 Memory Card Data 0 0 000 cect ee 124 lll Other Settings Set Up 126 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness 4 Screen 126 Adjusting Viewfinder Brightness EVF Brightness 126 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 127 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No 127 Configuring World Time Settings usus World Time 128 Time Stamping Snapshots 0 000 eee Timestamp 129 Setting the Camera s Clock 000 0c cece eee Adjust 129 Specifying the Date Style 0200000 0 eee Date Style 130 Specifying the Display Language Language 130 Configuring Sleep State Settings 0 0005
157. when P9 Super Macro is selected as the focus mode Recording Movies 63 7 Using BEST SHOT What is BEST SHOT BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample scenes that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions When you need to change the setup of the camera simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve and the camera sets up for it automatically This helps to minimize the chance of ruined images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings Some Sample Scenes S High Speed Portrait Scenery Night Scene Night Scene Portrait To shoot with BEST SHOT 1 Set the mode dial to m Single Shot 2 High speed CS or y Flash CS 2 Press BS This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes 3 Use a V 4 and gt to move the Currently selected scene boundary to the scene you want to select with boundary The scene menu has multiple pages Use A and V to scroll between menu pages You can access information about the currently selected scene See page 65 for details 4 Press SET to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene This returns to the REC mode Scene name The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene To select a different BEST SHOT scene repeat the above procedure from step 1 Portrait S
158. when using some BEST SHOT 30 fps or less 8M scenes and High speed CS while the High speed CS fps setting is 40 fps This option cannot be selected when using Single Shot or Flash 7M CS and High speed CS while the High speed CS fps setting is Applicable BEST SHOT scenes Move In CS Move Out CS Digital Panning High Speed Anti Shake High Speed Night Scene Multi motion Image 34 Snapshot Tutorial Using Flash Flash 1 Press 5v Flash up to open the flash unit The flash will not fire if the flash unit is not open 2 In the REC mode press V 5 4 once 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select the flash setting you want and then press SET Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure Dutoltiash amount of light and brightness conditions Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a EJ Flash On subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Red Eye Flash fires automatically This type of flash can be used to Reduction reduce the chance of redness in the subject s eyes 4 Press the shutter button to shoot Note that the flash unit does not close automatically After you are finished using it you need to close it by hand Back lamp Flashes red while the flash is charging to indicate that
159. x Specifications File Format Snapshots RAW DNG JPEG Exif Version 2 2 DCF 1 0 standard DPOF compliant DNG file format is one type of RAW image file and it is recommended by Adobe Systems for use as a standard image file format Movies Motion JPEG AVI IMA ADPCM audio monaural Recording Media Built in Memory Image Storage Area 31 9MB SD SDHC MMC MMCplus Recorded Image Sizes Snapshot RAW 9M 34562592 3 2 34562304 16 9 34561944 8M 3264X2448 7M 3072X2304 5M 25601920 2M 16001200 VGA 640480 Movies HD 1280X720 30 fps HS210 480360 210 fps HS420 224X168 420 fps HS1000 224X56 1000 fps HS30 210 480360 30 210 fps switchable STD 640X480 30 fps Delete 1 file all files CS group Individual images within a CS group with memory protection feature Effective Pixels 9 10 Megapixels Imaging Element Size 1 2 3 inch square pixel high speed CMOS Total Pixels 10 29 Megapixels Lens Focal Distance Snapshot F2 8 W to 4 5 T f 4 6 to 92 0 mm equivalent to 26 to 520 mm in 35 mm format 14 lenses in 11 groups including aspherical lens Zoom 20X optical zoom 4X digital zoom 80X in combination with optical zoom 108X maximum HD Zoom in combination with optical zoom VGA size Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Super Macro Focus Manual Focus AF Area Spot Free Tracking with A
160. xposure and focus automatically n this case use of manual focus page 46 to preset a fixed focus is recommended When the boundary on the monitor screen turns green press the shutter button the rest of the way down At this time the camera will go into recording standby and start pre recording images and storing them in a buffer in accordance with the Prerecord Time setting you configured in step 10 under To setup the camera on page 71 After the buffer becomes full new images Boundary keep being added while older images are continually being deleted The camera will start saving images to memory automatically the moment it detects the subject has moved into the area within the boundary AUTO flashes on the monitor screen during recording standby and auto recording Image recording will continue until the end of the Prerecord Time is reached While the camera is in Move In CS recording standby you can cancel standby by pressing the shutter button all the way down You then will be able to shoot images normally To stop an ongoing image recording operation press SET 5 Save the CS images page 53 74 Using BEST SHOT l NOTE Compose the image so the entire subject and its background are within the boundary Recording may not be performed correctly if there is little difference between the subject and the part of the background enclosed by the boundary Also Move Out CS may
161. y try using focus lock page 48 or Manual Focus page 46 26 Quick Start Basics Snapshot Tutorial Selecting a Recording Mode Your camera has a variety of different recording modes Before Mode dial shooting use the mode dial to i select the recording mode that suits O Snapshot Modes Oe the type of subject you are trying to E Made ks record m NO Movie Modes 3 Flash CS This mode will record consecutive images while firing the flash See page 50 for details This mode continues to shoot images as long as you keep the shutter button depressed and you can change the shooting speed while recording is in progress You can record up to 40 images In JH this mode half pressing the shutter button starts continual pre High speed CS recording of images to a temporary buffer Then when you press the shutter button the rest of the way down the camera saves the buffer contents and perform real time continuous shutter recording of new images until you release the shutter button See page 51 for details Single Continuous shutter recording is disabled when this mode is selected Each press of the shutter button records a single image Shot k See page 20 for details x8 HS This mode records high speed movies See page 59 for details HD STD This more records HD or standard movies See page 59 for details 27 Snapshot Tutorial Using the Control Panel The control panel can be used to
162. yed The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears l NOTE The following mode dial settings are ignored when shooting with this BEST SHOT scene m Single Shot High speed CS Flash CS Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal Movement while the camera is mounted on a tripod may cause the camera to erroneously judge it is being hand held The flash is always turned off and the flash setting cannot be changed while High Speed Night Scene is enabled For handheld shooting under very dark conditions this BEST SHOT scene may not be able to produce the exposure level required for a clear image Use of a tripod under very dark conditions is recommended 67 Using BEST SHOT Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake High Speed Anti Shake When you press the shutter button while High Speed Anti Shake is enabled the camera records multiple images and automatically combines them in a way that produces a final image with minimal blur You can shoot with this feature to minimize the effects of camera movement when shooting with optical anti shake does not produce the desired results 1 Set the mode dial to m Single Shot amp 3 High speed CS or 3 Flash CS 2 Press BS 3 Select High Speed Anti Shake When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button After you press the shutter button the message Busy Please wait
163. ying a Continuous Shutter Group Select Frame Procedure J PLAY MENU PLAY Tab Select Frame See page 91 for details Other Playback Functions PLAY 104 y Pa Printing Printing Snapshots Professional Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you want a to print to a professional print service and have them printed Z Printing on a Home Printer Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot Sy You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print e SS images directly from a memory card For details see the user documentation that comes with your printer Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer You can print on a printer that supports PictBridge page 106 Printing with a Computer After transferring the images to your computer use commercially available software to print You can specify which images you want to print the number of copies and date stamp settings before printing page 108 105 Printing Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer You can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports PictBridge and print images without going through a computer E To set up the camera before connecting to a printer 1 Turn on the camera and press MENU 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press P 3 Use A and V to select PTP
164. ype of subject you are shooting 1 In the REC mode press A 2 Use A and V to select the top option in the control panel Exposure mode 3 Use 4 and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET m Auto Use this setting for easy image recording This is the mode you normally should use page 20 ES BEST SHOT Simply select one of a collection of built in sample scenes and the camera sets up automatically for beautiful images every time page 64 A A Aperture Priority mode In this mode you select the aperture and other settings are adjusted accordingly Use 4 and P gt to select the desired aperture value The ISO sensitivity shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor screen will turn orange when you half press the shutter button if the image is over exposed or under exposed If you are using manual focus page 46 you also Aperture value can press SET select Focus and then use lt q and gt to focus manually 29 Snapshot Tutorial S S Shutter Speed Priority mode In this mode you select the shutter speed and other settings are adjusted accordingly Use 4 and gt to select the desired shutter speed The ISO sensitivity shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor screen will turn orange when you half press the shutter button if the image is over exposed or under exposed f you are using manual focus
165. ys Ask After continuous shutter shooting is finished a prompt appears allowing you to select Normal Batch or Select amp Save Select the save method you want to use and then press SET Save Selected Saves selected images Save All Saves all the images Cancel Save Does not save any of the images 5 Press SET to apply the setting 54 Snapshot Tutorial i Continuous Shutter Precautions If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card you may not be able to record the number of CS images indicated on the monitor screen Make sure your memory card has sufficient remaining capacity before shooting with using continuous shutter With continuous shutter exposure and focus for the first image are applied for successive images as well When using a continuous shutter mode keep the camera still until shooting is finished In the High speed CS mode the flash setting automatically becomes flash off Zoom is disabled during continuous shutter operations RAW 9M 3 2 or 16 9 cannot be selected as the image size while High speed CS or Flash CS is being used If you enter the High speed CS or Flash CS mode while one of these image sizes is selected the camera will record 8M size images If 8M is selected as the image size in the High speed CS mode selecting a CS speed of 40 fps will cause 7M 3072X2304 size images to be recorded The maximum number of images that can be recorded during eac

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