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1. Tips for Best Face Recognition Results Face recognition in the Family First mode is slightly faster than that in the Normal mode Also compared with the Normal mode the Family First mode will not be able to detect faces that are far away and small The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face Always make sure that Auto Focus AF is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face recognition Face recognition may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways Even if you have the face of a family member pre recorded the person s facial expression shooting conditions or other factors can make proper detection highest priority assignment impossible Face recognition can be improved by pre recording multiple versions of the same person s face indoors and outdoors with different expressions and at different angles Detection of the following types of faces is not supported Face 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 The face of a pet or some other non human subject 3 IMPORTANT Face recognition cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT scenes Cross Pastel ID Photo White board etc Prerecord Movie For YouTube Voice Recording Movie Record
2. 149 Appendix B PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Set Up Tab The contents of the Set Up tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode 150 Appendix When things don t go right i Troubleshooting Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Power Supply Power does not turn on 1 The battery may not be loaded correctly page 12 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 11 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced Purchase a separately available CASIO NP 60 rechargeable lithium ion battery The camera suddenly powers down 1 Auto Power Off may have activated page 127 Turn power back on 2 The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 11 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 battery from the camera and then reload it Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode press 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
3. ISO 64 Lower sensitivity Slow shutter speed Less noise ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 Fast shutter speed Set Some coarseness for shooting in dimly lit increased digital ISO 1600 Higher sensitivity areas noise AUTO ISO sensitivity always is applied for movies regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting 39 Snapshot Tutorial Using the easy Mode The easy mode eliminates troublesome setups and simplifies snapshot recording This mode is recommended for those who are new to digital imaging 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the second option from the bottom in the Control Panel easy Mode 3 Use 4 and gt to select Ej ON and then press SET This enters the easy mode 4 Focus the image While the focus frame is aligned with the subject half press the shutter button 5 Shoot the image When the image is focused press the shutter button the rest of the way This records the snapshot E Using the easy Menu The easy menu contains flash self timer and image size settings plus an item for exiting the easy mode While the camera is in the easy mode all the other settings besides Flash Self timer Image Size and easy Mode on the REC tab menu page 148 and Quality tab menu page 149 are fixed at preset optimum values Any settings you configured on these tabs are not used in the easy mode at IMPORTANT Touse the Set U
4. PLAY Tab Color Correction Color Correction lets you correct the color of an old photograph The corrected image is saved as 2M 1600X1200 pixels size 1 Perform the above operation An image of the photograph you are restoring will appear on the monitor Screen with a red boundary around it If there is a black boundary it means that the camera detected more than one rectangular area in the image Use lt and gt to move the boundary and select the area of the photograph 2 Use A and V to select Trim and then press SET This will display a selection boundary for trimming the on screen image 3 Slide the zoom controller to resize the selection boundary and specify the image size you want 4 Use A V 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to it encloses the area of the image you want to trim to and then press SET l NOTE If the original image is smaller than 2M 1600X1200 pixels size the new corrected version will be the same size as the original The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted If you do not want a border around the resulting image select an area that is smaller than the original image When you display a color corrected image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was color corrected 89 Other Playback Functions PLAY Selecting Images for Printing
5. 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 Focus LH Auto Focus Digital Zoom On Focus Frame i ji Review On AF Area E Spot Icon Help On Continuous Off ES BEST SHOT F Off Auto Shutter amp olistimer at Off Flash On Auto Shutter Off Focus Off White Balance Off ISO Face ae Off Off AF Area On Recognition Memory Metering Off Anti Shake Off Continuous Off Self timer Off Flash easy Mode Off Y Intensity Off Digital L R Key Off Zoom On MF Quick Shutter On Position Off Zoom Position Off Grid Off Appendix 148 Quality Tab Size 9M 34562592 Dynamic Range Off Bea Noms ROCHE Off Color Filter Off RE STD Sharpness 0 EV Shift 0 0 Saturation 0 White Balance Auto eons 0 ISO Auto Flash Intensity 0 Metering Multi Flash Assist Auto Set Up Tab Ce Panel On Timestamp Off O Display Wide Adjust Startup Sound 1 Date Style palais Sound 1 Language E utter Sound 1 Sounds Operation Sound 1 Sleep 1 min ido a Auto Power Off 1 min Play BEN REC PLAY Power On Menu Color Type 1 USB Mass Storage Startup Off Video Out File No Continue Format World Time Home Reset
6. B Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 60 Rated Voltage 3 7V Rated Capacitance 720 mAh Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 37 9 W X 42 3 H X 5 0 D mm 1 49 W X 1 67 H X 0 20 D Weight Approximately 18 g 0 63 oz B Charger unit BC 60L Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60 Hz Output Power 4 2 V DC 600 mA Operating Temperature 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Supported Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 60 Charging Time 90 minutes Dimensions 60 W X 20 H X 86 D mm 2 4 W X 0 79 H X 3 4 D excluding projections Weight Approximately 62 g 2 2 oz Power cord precautions for use in Singapore The power cord set is not supplied The power cord used must comply with relevant national and or international standards 162 Appendix CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan M10 MA0809 B
7. W Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image P This setting works well with focus lock page 61 When you half press the shutter button while this setting selected E Multi the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among nine possible areas The focus frame of the area where the camera focuses will be displayed in green r When you half press the shutter button while this setting is selected aracking the focus frame will follow the movement of the subject E Spot or Wl Tracking E Multi Focus frame Focus frame E Multi cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Face Recognition page 32 E Tracking cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Auto Shutter page 28 i Using Continuous Shutter Continuous Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab Continuous For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 37 Advanced Settings 63 id 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 eee When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed i you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement Sho
8. 132 Power Spp yi 242 2 05 daca 4m reste bee eA ec uice eret 140 B Charging sce AA Ge ese ee ote Fee ae eae mr 140 E To replace the battery 0 0 0 cee ee ee teens 140 Ei Battery Precautions ode desc es hoe ea oe 141 7 Contents E Using the Camera in another Country 0000 e eee eee eee 141 Using a Memory Card 0 00 cece eee 142 E To replace the memory card 142 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software 144 General Guide bns utr d tere E e M Lo 145 Monitor Screen Contents llle 146 Reset Initial Default Settings llli illis 148 When things don t go right a oa aaau uaaa ee 151 8 Tro bleshooting a nri tetkam RARUS Idee We NV 151 E Display Messages x Ae REIP e etre uar dyes 155 Number of Snapshots and Movie Recording Time 157 Specificatioris 5 c9 Tu bebe Rp D ITUR eh ees eee E uh 159 8 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 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 f
9. Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vibration 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 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 136 Appendix BW 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 B Old Rechargeab
10. Pixels eR SE Application 9M 3456x2592 Print 3 2 A3 Print Good detail for better clarity even for images 3456X2304 cropped page 92 from the original 16 9 34561944 HDTV 7M 3072x2304 43 Print P Good detail 2304x1728 Print 2M 3 5 X5 Print Best when preserving memory capacity is 1600X 1200 relatively more important than image quality Image files are smaller which is better when VGA E Mail attaching images to e mail However images 640x480 9 Imag imag are relatively coarser e 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 You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi print resolution 25 Snapshot Tutorial Using Flash Flash 1 In the REC mode press V 1j 4 once 2 Use 4 and gt to select the flash setting you want and then press SET When the feJ Panel menu item page 120 is Off so the Control Panel is not displayed v 4 pressing V ij 4 will cycle through the av
11. Press V fj 4 select Delete and then press SET 53 Using BEST SHOT Shooting ID Photographs You can use this procedure to shoot a portrait and then print it out in the following standard ID photo sizes 30x24mm 40x30mm 45x35mm 50x40mm 55x45mm 1 Press BS and then select the ID Photo scene 2 Press the shutter button to shoot a portrait of the person for whom you want to create an ID photo 3 Adjust the position of the face in the image 4 V lt f Moves the portrait up down left and right Zoom controller Zooms the portrait in and out r Head line Oval boundary Chin line 4 Press SET This saves the image in memory The resulting image is always saved as a 5M 2560X 1920 pixels size image regardless of the camera s image size setting Printing an ID Photo The print operation outputs multiple copies of the same image on the same sheet in various standard ID photo sizes Cut out the image s you need Actual prints are slightly larger than the standard ID photo sizes to facilitate trimming When printing an ID photo be sure to select 4 X6 as the paper size page 98 When printing an ID photo be sure to set up your printer for borderless print For full details see the user documentation that comes with your printer 5A Using BEST SHOT Shooting Images of White board etc A process called keystone correction makes lines straight a
12. Self timer Off Flash Intensity 0 Digital Zoom On MF Position Position before manual focus was selected Zoom Position Full wide Optical zoom setting only f you turn the camera power off and then back on while the BEST SHOT memory item is enabled all of the other memory items except for zoom position are initialized to the currently selected BEST SHOT sample scene setup regardless of the enabled disabled status of the other memory items 68 Advanced Settings Image Quality Settings Quality i Specifying Snapshot Size Size Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Size For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 25 Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab r3 Quality Snapshot Fine Gives image quality priority Normal Normal Economy Gives number of images priority The Fine setting helps to bring out details when shooting a finely detailed image of nature 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 157 I Specifying Movie Image Quality Quality Movie Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Quality Movie Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail smoothness and clarity of a
13. 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 Card Built in memory whose name has the largest serial number Use lt 4 and gt to select the file you want to copy Use A and V to select Copy and then press SET l NOTE e You can copy snapshots movies audio snapshots or Voice Recording files you recorded with this camera When a copied image appears on the full month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was copied page 77 95 Other Playback Functions PLAY Printing Printing Snapshots Professional Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you a want to print to a professional print service and have them T printed Printing on a Home Printer Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print c Nd 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 97 Printing with a Computer Windows Computer Install the software Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM that comes bundled with the camera on your co
14. with boundary The initial default selection is e Auto BS BEST SHOT 2 Use A V 4 and gt to move the boundary to the scene you want to select 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 51 for details To return to normal snapshot recording select Scene 1 e Auto Pressing MENU while the scene selection screen or scene information screen is displayed will cause the boundary to jump directly to e Auto 3 Press SET to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene This returns to the REC mode 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 50 Using BEST SHOT 4 Press the shutter button if you are shooting a snapshot or if you are shooting a movie l NOTE The BEST SHOT YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading page 118 Maximum recording time while the YouTube scene is selected is 10 minutes B Using Scene Information Screen To find out more about a scene select it with the boundary on the scene selection screen and then slide the zoom
15. 0 ee Size 69 E Specifying Snapshot Image Quality Quality Snapshot 69 E Specifying Movie Image Quality Quality Movie 69 E Correcting Image Brightness 0 00 e eee eee EV Shift 70 E Controlling White Balance lesse White Balance 71 E Specifying ISO Sensitivity 0 0 2 eee esee ISO 72 E Specifying the Metering Mode 0 000 e eee eee Metering 72 E Reducing Overexposure and Underexposure Dynamic Range 73 E Enhancing Skin Tones in a Portrait Portrait Refiner 73 E Using Built in Color Filters llle Color Filter 73 E Controlling Image Sharpness 0 0 eee ee eee Sharpness 73 Contents E Controlling Color Saturation 0 0 00 c eee eee Saturation 74 E Adjusting Image Contrast lees Contrast 74 E Specifying Flash Intensity llle Flash Intensity 74 E Turning On Flash Assist lle esses Flash Assist 74 Il Viewing Snapshots and Movies 75 Viewing Snapshots lsssssseseele ee 75 Viewing a Movie llslsssesellese eee 25 Zooming an On screen Image iliis eee 76 Displaying 12 Images on the Same Screen 000 00005 76 Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen 2002000 TT Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen 2 5 78 il Other
16. Audio Data WAVE IMA ADPCM WAV extension Audio File Size Approximately 165KB Approximately 30 seconds of recording at 5 5KB per second i To play back an audio recording 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and p gt to display the Voice Recording file you want to play is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file 2 Press SET to start playback Voice Recording Playback Controls Fast forward fast reverse lt gt Play pause SET While playback is paused press lt d or gt to Jump to marker jump to the next marker and then press SET to resume playback Volume adjustment Press W and then press A W Monitor screen on off A DISP Playback end MENU 49 Recording Movie Images and Audio 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 Portrait Scenery Night Scene Night Scene Portrait To shoot an image with BEST SHOT 1 In the REC mode press BS Currently selected scene This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes
17. DPOF Printing Procedure J PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing See page 99 for details Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect Procedure I PLAY MENU PLAY Tab Protect Protects specific files Use 4 and gt to scroll through the files until the one you want to protect is displayed vUse A and V to select On and On then press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the Z2 icon 3 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 All Files Use A and Y to select All Files On and then press SET iles On Press MENU To unprotect all files select All Files Off instead of All Files On in step 1 above Note that even if a file is protected it will be deleted if you perform the format operation page 129 90 Other Playback Functions PLAY Editing the Date and Time of an Image Date Time Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Date Time A Changes the setting at the cursor location gt Moves 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 l NOTE The date and time
18. ID Photo White board etc Prerecord Movie For YouTube Voice Recording The following functions are disabled when shooting with Auto Shutter Triple Self timer Tracking AF B 31 Snapshot Tutorial Using Face Recognition Face Recognition The face recognition feature adjusts focus and brightness to the faces in the image Face recognition has two modes described below Normal Detects human faces in the image Family First Gives priority to specific faces that have been pre recorded as family members l To perform a face recognition recording operation Normal 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top Face Recognition 3 Use 4 and gt to select PJ Face Detection Normal and then press SET Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one Half press the shutter button The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it focuses on will turn green Press the shutter button the rest of the way down Half pressing the shutter button to perform face recognition while Rl Tracking page 63 is selected for the AF area will cause the focus frame to follow the movement of the face 32 Snapshot Tutorial i Using the Family First Mode Family First E To pre record the faces of family members etc 1
19. In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top Face Recognition 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select E Record Family and then press SET 4 With the camera pointed straight at the face of the person you want to pre record align the frame on the monitor screen with the face and then press the shutter button 5 When the message Face recognition successful appears use A and V to select Save and then press SET l NOTE You can pre record a total of 12 faces for up to six different individuals Face data is stored in the camera s built in memory in a folder named FAMILY page 118 E To assign a priority level to pre recorded face data You can use the procedure below to assign names and priority levels to pre recorded faces 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top Face Recognition 3 Use lt and gt to select J Edit Family Face data editing screen and then press SET This will display the face data editing screen 4 Use A V 4 and gt to select the face data you want to edit and then press SET 33 Snapshot Tutorial 5 Use 4 and p gt to select a name and then press V 6 Use 4 and p gt to select the priority level you want and then press SET You can set the priority to one of fou
20. Use A and V to select the city you want and then press SET 5 Press SET 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 101 Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping is turned on Date stamping is not possible for the following types of images Images recorded with certain BEST SHOT scenes ID Photo White board etc 124 Other Settings Set Up Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Adjust A Change the setting at the cursor location lt 4 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 1980 to 2049 Be sure to select your Home City page 123 before setting the time and date If you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Home
21. up to the full 8X Image area Displaying 12 Images on the Same Screen 1 Inthe PLAY Mode slide the zoom controller Boundary towards 4 z Use 4 and gt to scroll 12 images at a time To view a particular image use A V lt or gt to move the selection boundary to the image you want and then press SET 76 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen 1 In the PLAY Mode slide the zoom controller towards n E 3 twice This will display the calendar screen that shows the first image recorded on each day To display the first image recorded on a particular day use A V lt 4 and gt to move the selection boundary to the day you want and then press SET To exit the calendar screen press MENU or BS f you save an image using any one of the following functions the image will appear in the calendar on the date that you last saved it Dynamic Range White Balance Brightness Keystone Correction Color Restoration Resizing Cropping Copy Layout Print MOTION PRINT If you edit the date and time of an image the image still will appear on the date it was originally recorded 77 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 AUDIO IN jacks white VIDEO IN jack yellow Making sure that the
22. 101CASIO Recording Folder 102CASIO Recording Folder MISC DPOF File Folder AUTPRINT MRK DPOF File SCENE Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder MSCENE kts Movie BEST SHOT User Setup Folder FAMIL E Family Face Folder SSBGM Background Music Folder SSBGM001 WAV Background Music File SSBGMO002 WAV Background Music File STARTING JPG Startup Image File Other folders are created when the following BEST SHOT scenes are used for recording For eBay or Auction scene name depends on camera model or For YouTube The following shows the name of the folder created for each scene eBay scene 100 EBAY Auction scene 100 AUCT YouTube scene 100YOUTB 2 This folder can be created in built in memory only 118 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 copies of the DCIM folders it to change its name to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer If you later decided to return the folder to
23. City the times and dates of all of the World Time cities page 123 will be wrong 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 23 YY MM DD or MM DD YY MM DD DD MM YY DD MM 125 Other Settings Set Up Specifying the Display Language Language Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Language E Specify the display language you want Select the tab on the right Select Language Select the language you want 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 In the PLAY Mode While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During Auto Shutter standby During Voice Recording playback or recording During movie recording and playback When both sleep and Auto Power Off are turned on Auto Power Off takes priority 126 Oth
24. Ee Panel 120 Selecting a PLAY Mode Screen Layout Display 121 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 121 Changing the Menu Screen Color Menu Color 122 Configuring a Startup Image 00 0c e eee eee Startup 122 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No 123 Configuring World Time Settings lsuss World Time 123 Time Stamping Snapshots lusus Timestamp 124 Setting the Camera s Clock lslslsilssllslseslsn Adjust 125 Specifying the Date Style 00000 00000 Date Style 125 Specifying the Display Language Language 126 Configuring Sleep State Settings 04 Sleep 126 Configuring Auto Power Settings Auto Power Off 127 Configuring E and Settings REC PLAY 127 Configuring USB Protocol Settings 000 USB 128 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System Video Out 128 Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card Format 129 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset 129 Il Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 130 Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure 130 E How to Use the Histogram 0 0 0 eee 131 lll Appendix 132 Precautions during Use illii
25. Other Settings Set Up Selecting a PLAY Mode Screen Layout Display Procedure MENU Set Up Tab 3 Display The PLAY mode screen layout settings let you select how display images are shown on the monitor screen With this setting the display image is the maximum possible size that allows the entire image to be displayed horizontally With some Wide aspect ratios the top and bottom of the image will be cut off 08 12 24 18 02 100 of the display image is always visible With some aspect ratios black bands may 43 appear above and below or to the left and right of the image 08 12 24 18 02 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 Specifies the sound volume This setting is also used as the Operation CH audio level during video output page 78 Specifies the volume of movie and Audio Snapshot audio Play E5 output This volume setting is not used during video output from the USB AV port Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output 121 Other Settings Set Up Changing the Menu Screen Color Menu Color Procedure MENU Set Up Tab Menu Color You can select from among five different colors for the menu screen You also can specify the text color and the backgro
26. Playback Functions PLAY 80 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow 80 E Saving Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory suus 81 Laying Out Snapshots with Layout Print Layout Print 83 Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT 84 Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing 84 Reducing the Effects of Underexposure Dynamic Range 86 Adjusting White Balance 000005 White Balance 87 Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness 88 Keystone Correction 000 cece eee eee Keystone 88 Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph 20000 cea eee Color Correction 89 Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing 90 Protecting a File Against Deletion 4 Protect 90 Editing the Date and Time of an Image Date Time 91 Rotating an Image 0 60 e eee eee Rotation 91 Resizing a Snapshot 0 000 cee eee eee Resize 92 Cropping a Snapshot 0 0000 e eee eee Trimming 92 Adding Audio to a Snapshot lillsllselsusess Dubbing 93 E To play snapshotaudio lllleeleeee A 94 Copying Files siai ooo ne more hare E EE Copy 95 lll Printing 96 Printing Snapshots Re E Rd Een 96 Connecting Directly t
27. You will not be able to save the new image unless there is a snapshot in all of the layout frames 3 2 and 16 9 images cannot be included in a Layout Print image The recording date of the resulting Layout Print image is the recording date if the image you place into the final frame not the date you create the Layout Print image The Layout Print image is saved as 7M 3072X2304 pixels size 83 Other Playback Functions PLAY Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames MOTION PRINT Procedure B PLAY Movie Screen to be Used MENU PLAY Tab MOTION PRINT 1 Use 4 and gt to scroll through the movie frames and display the one you want to use as the image of the MOTION PRINT image kin C A E Holding down lt 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 Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing Procedure B PLAY Movie Screen of Movie to be Edited MENU PLAY Tab Movie Editing The Movie Editing feature lets you use one of the following procedures to edit out a specific part of a movie Cuts everything from the beginning of the movie eft Cut To Point Cut up to the curre
28. 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 After printing is complete turn off the camera and disconnect the USB cable from the printer and camera 98 Printing Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies B Digital Print Order Format DPOF DPOF is a standard that allows you to include image type number of copy 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
29. adjust it as required All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV Screen You can use A DISP to change the display contents Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use one of the following methods to connect the camera to the recording device using the camera s bundled AV cable DVD recorder or video deck Connect to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals 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 80 When recording images to an external device use A DISP to clear all indicators from the monitor screen page 120 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 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 79 g P 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 57 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera Slideshow Procedure amp J PLAY MENU PLAY Tab Slideshow Start Starts the slideshow Specifies the type of images to be included in the slideshow All images Snapshots movies and audio recordings Images E O
30. blurred image when shooting in areas where lighting is dim which results in a very slow shutter speed setting The Auto Power Off page 127 trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby Sleep page 126 is disabled while Auto Shutter being used 56 Using BEST SHOT Advanced Settings The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings You also can use the Control Panel page 23 to configure some of the settings that appear on the menu screen Refer to the page references provided in this section for information about configuring settings using the Control Panel Using On screen Menus B Example Menu Screen Operation Press MENU to display the menu screen Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode Example REC mode menu MENU Menu Screen Operation Buttons Selects tabs gt is also used to display the options available for a gt setting A 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 57 Advanced Settings 3 Use A and V to select the menu item Example you want and then press gt When Focus is selected on the REC tab 4 Use A and V to ch
31. causes the original image and the new altered version to be stored as separate files 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 86 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 Outdoors 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 daywhite fluorescent lighting without suppressing Fluorescent color cast Daylight A 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 71 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 87 Other Playback Functions PLAY Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot Brightness Pro
32. controller in either direction Portrait To return to the scene menu slide the zoom controller gf K o again Enhanced flesh tones s Setting zoom to telephoto To scroll between scenes use 4 and gt blurs the background 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 The following BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie White board etc ID Photo Self portrait 1 person Self portrait 2 people Cross Pastel The following BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while shooting a snapshot Prerecord Movie For YouTube The Voice Recording scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot or recording a movie Selecting the Night Scene or Fireworks scene results in a slow shutter speed setting Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in the image the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process when either of these scenes is selected This means that it will take a bit longer for the image to be saved which is indicated by the back lamp flashing green Do not perform any key operation during that time Also it is a good idea to use a tripod to avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds Your camera includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depend
33. gt 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 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 2 Turn on the TV and select its video input mode If the TV has more than one video input select the one where the camera is connected 3 Press 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 87g 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 128 4 Now you can display images and play back movies as you normally do 78 Viewing Snapshots and Movies l NOTE Audio is monaural Certain TVs may cut off part of the images Before connecting to a TV to display images be sure to configure the camera s 6 REC and PLAY buttons for Power On or Power On Off page 127 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
34. in place 3 Close the battery cover Pressing the battery cover against the camera slide it closed For information about how to replace the battery see page 140 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 EZ Ez Nu Indicator Color Cyan Amber Red Red E indicates battery power is low Charge the battery as soon as possible Recording is not possible when Bill is indicated Charge the battery immediately The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the REC mode and PLAY mode Leaving the camera for about two days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared You will have to re configure the settings after power is restored See page 161 for information about battery life and memory capacity Battery Power Conservation Tips When you do not need to use the flash select flash off for the flash setting page 26 Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera pages 126 127 12 Quick Start Basics Configuring the Display Language the First Time You Turn On the Camera The first time you load a battery into the camera a screen appears
35. 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 Windows Media Windows Vista and DirectX are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Macintosh Mac OS QuickTime the QuickTime logo and iPhoto are trademarks of Apple Inc MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany and licensed to the MultiMediaCard Association MMCA MMCplus is a trademark of the MultiMediaCard Association Adobe and Reader are trademarks or registered trademarks in the United States and other countries of Adobe Systems Incorporated HOT ALBUM and the HOT ALBUM logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Konica Minolta Photo Imaging Inc YouTube the YouTube logo and Broadcast Yourself are trademarks or registered trademarks of YouTube LLC EXILIM Photo Loader Photo Transport and YouTube Uploader for CASIO are registered trademarks or trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM was developed based on HOT ALBUM and Photo Loader and is copyrighted by CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD and HOTALBUM COM Inc Copyright and all other rights revert to them All other company or product names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of
36. 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 battery 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 battery 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 treatment 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 battery 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 D
37. l NOTE An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only 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 The operations assigned to the lt 4 and gt keys with the L R Key setting page 66 are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use when you want Subject to be focused on to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with To use focus lock select W Spot or W Tracking for the Auto Focus area page 63 ra ea the subject you want to focus on 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 area the focus frame will move automat
38. longer need or use a different memory card 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 21 Use manual focus page 59 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 151 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 26 2 If the battery is dead charge it page 11 3 If a BEST SHOT scene that uses Flash Off is selected change to a different flash mode page 26 or select a different BEST SHOT scene page 50 Camera powers down during Self timer countdown The battery may be dead Charge the battery page 11 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 59 2 You may be using KA Macro for s
39. movie during playback Shooting with the high quality WIDE setting will result in better image quality but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate WIDE 848X480 4 4 Megabits second 30 frames second STD 640X480 3 8 Megabits second LP 320X240 545 kilobits second 15 frames second Advanced Settings 69 Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift Procedure 3 REC MENU Quality Tab 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 3bEV 1 Use A and V to adjust the exposure compensation value A Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best for light colored subjects and backlit subjects W 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 2 Press SET This applies the exposure compensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it Exposure compensation value 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 70 Advanced Settings J Controlling White Balance White Balance Procedure
40. 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 Select the Set Up tab select Format and then press P 3 Use A and V to select Format and then press SET Ed 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 a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility operation etc 15 Quick Start Basics To shoot a snapshot 1 Press IC REC to turn on the camera Make sure e is on the display If it isn t see page 50 Snapshot mode icon 1 T Pag 5 Erion Monitor screen ST Shutter button m 1 REC 2 Point the camera at the subject You can zoom the image if you want Jn Zoom controller C8 Telephoto m Wide Angle 3 Half press the shutter button to Back lamp 6 A focus the image When focus is complete the camera PM will b
41. 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 Appendix 153 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Images cannot be edited with Layout Print resizing trimming keystone correction color restoration date 1 Note that you cannot edit the following types of snapshots Snapshots created using MOTION PRINT Movies Snapshots recorded with another camera 2 With keystone correction and color restoration editing is not possible if the camera cannot find a shape to edit within the time editing frame on the monitor screen pages 88 89 rotation Other The wrong date The date and time setting is off Set the correct date and time and time are page 125 displayed The messages on the display are in the wrong language The wrong display language is selected Change the display language setting page 126 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 communication protocol in accordance with the type of device you are connecting pages 104 113 3 If the camera is not turned on turn it on Language selection Screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 You did not configure init
42. octa ipa riau bi e aa EE a a a eee 11 M To load the battery soes iea ikana e naaie na a r E E nee 12 Configuring the Display Language the First Time You Turn On the Camera 13 Preparing a Memory Card 0 00 cee eee 14 E Supported Memory Cards sslsssseseee eee 14 E To load a memory card 14 E To format initialize anew memory card lslelslslles esses 15 To shoota snapshot err iee sana aaan maia ese 16 Holding the Camera Correctly llli 18 Viewing Snapshots ssssselseseees ee 19 Deleting Images sraa a a i ia aa RII 20 E To delete a single file liliis 20 T To d lete allfiles 2 2 no ee ke Tie MERERI ea cass 20 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 000 ccc eee eee 2 21 8 Auto Focus Restrictions sss ecu m E MEE dH RA dE 21 Turning the Camera On and Off 0 00 0c cee lee 22 E TO turi power N eei res ew Rete ead aan n ana fee an ewe aaa ee a a 22 E To tum offthe camera 242s Lake Se ee Ca MEE od oe Ves 22 lll Snapshot Tutorial 23 Using the Control Panel lssseseselele eee 23 Changing the Image Size 200 Size 24 Using Elashr Lust d VLLL Flash 26 Using Auto Shutter 0 000000 cee eee eee Auto Shutter 28 E To use Detect Blur to minimize image blur Detect Blur 28 W To use Detect Panning to minimize image blur Detect Panning 29 E To use Detect Smile to record when
43. 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 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 129 to completely delete the data in built in memory before discarding or transferring ownership of the camera 143 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 e Windows Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM Hard Disk Drive Space At least 2GB Other Internet Explorer 5 5 or higher DirectX 9 0 or higher Windows Media Player 9 or higher QuickTime 7 1 3 or higher DirectX 9 0c Hard Disk Drive Space 65MB for installa
44. optical zoom 16X maximum HD Zoom in combination with optical zoom VGA size Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Pan Focus Infinity Manual Focus AF Area Spot Multi Tracking Approximate Focus Snapshot From Lens Surface Auto Focus 40 cm to co 1 3 to co Wide Angle Macro Focus 10 cm to 50 cm 3 9 to 19 7 Wide Angle Infinity CO Wide Angle Manual Focus 10 cm to co 3 9 to CO Wide Angle Range is affected by optical zoom Metering Multi pattern center weighted and spot by imaging element Exposure Control Program AE Exposure 2 0 EV to 2 0 EV in 1 3EV steps Compensation Shutter CCD shutter mechanical shutter Shutter Speed Snapshot Auto 1 2 to 1 2000 second Snapshot Night Scene 4 to 1 2000 second May differ due to the camera setup Aperture Value F3 1 W to F5 6 W When used with ND filter Using optical zoom changes the aperture value Appendix 159 White Balance Auto Daylight Overcast Shade Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent Tungsten Manual WB Sensitivity Standard Output Sensitivity Recommended Exposure Index Snapshots Auto ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 equivalent Movies Auto Self timer Approximate Trigger Times 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Selftimer Flash Modes Auto Off On Soft Red eye reduction Flash Range IS
45. 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 99 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 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 100 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 99 You can turn date stamping on and off each time you print You can configur
46. separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode Information display on Displays information about image settings etc Turns on display of camera setting Information display and other indicators along with a Histogram on histogram page 131 Information display off No information displayed Using the On screen Histogram to Check Exposure 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 You can use key customization page 66 to configure the lt 4 and gt buttons so they control the EV shift setting page 70 and perform EV shift while viewing Histogram the results on the on screen 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 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 130 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
47. stamped into an image using the Time Stamp page 124 cannot be edited You cannot edit the date and time of an image that is protected You can input any date from 1980 to 2049 Rotating an Image Rotation Procedure B PLAY Snapshot or Movie Screen MENU PLAY Tab Rotation 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 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 12 image screen and the calendar screen 91 Other Playback Functions PLAY 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 select resize an image to one of three image sizes 7M 4M 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 Cropping a Snap
48. the battery is faulty Contact your nearest CASIO authorized service center l To replace the battery 1 Open the battery cover and remove the current battery With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration After the battery pops out pull it the rest of the way out of the camera 2 Load a new battery 140 Appendix i Battery Precautions E Precautions during Use Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures This is due to the characteristics of the battery not the camera Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Outside this temperature range charging can take longer than normal or even fail If a battery provides only very limited operation following a full charge it probably means the battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the battery with a new one B Storage Precautions Storing the battery for a long time while it is charged can cause deterioration of battery characteristics If you do not plan to use a battery for some time fully use up its charge before storing it Always remove the battery from the camera when you are not using it A battery left in the camera can discharge and go dead which will require some time to charge when you need to use the came
49. the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Do not expose or immerse the battery in fresh water or salt water Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life The battery is intended for use with a CASIO Digital Camera only Use with any other device creates the risk of the battery damage or deterioration of battery performance and service life Failure to observe any of the following precautions creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Never use or leave the battery near open flame Do not expose the battery to heat or fire Make sure the battery is oriented correctly when it is connected to the charger unit Never carry or store the battery together with items that can conduct electricity necklaces pencil lead etc Never disassemble the battery pierce it with a needle or expose it to strong impact hit it with a hammer step on it etc and never apply solder to it Never place the battery into a microwave oven heater high pressure generating device etc 134 Appendix Should you ever notice leakage strange odor heat generation discoloration deformation or any other abnormal condition while using charging or storing a battery immediately remove it from the camera or charger unit and keep it away from open flame Do not use or leave the battery under direct sunlight in an automobile parked in the sun or in a
50. to transfer Click the Capture button Draw a boundary around the area you want to capture Move your mouse pointer to the upper left corner of the area you want to capture and then hold down the mouse button Keeping the mouse button depressed drag the pointer down to the lower right corner of the area and then release the mouse button 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the display This will send an image of the area you selected to the camera The transfer operation converts screen captures to JPEG format The instructions that appear on the display and details about the transferred images will depend on your Photo Transport setup For details click the Settings button or Help button and check the setup E About settings and help Click the Settings button when you want to change the Photo Transport setup For help about operation procedures and troubleshooting click the Photo Transport Help button 111 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 Manua
51. 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 71 Advanced Settings i Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab ISO For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 39 I Specifying the Metering Mode Metering Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Metering The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure Multi Multi pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading This type of metering provides error free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions Center Weighted 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 m Spot 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 The currently selected metering mode is indicated by an icon on the snapshot Screen No icon is displayed when zz Multi is selected as the metering mode 72 Advanced Settings J Reducing Overexposure and Unde
52. view 3 Double click the image file you want to view For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 118 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 corrupted 106 Using the Camera with a Computer i Save images to a computer automatically Manage images Installing Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM on your computer makes it possible to transfer images from the camera to your computer automatically B To install Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 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 Click Photo Load
53. 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 116 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 data 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 118 Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example File Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named 26th file name CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 The extension on the file name depends on the file type ee Extension Serial number 4 digits Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 100th folder name 999CASIO There can be up to 900 folders in memory ee The BEST SHOT mode page 50 includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample
54. 6 REC MENU Quality Tab White Balance You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are 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 Auto Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically E3 Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade E Overcast ele Ey Shade For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings Day White Fluorescent Daylight Fluorescent For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting EA Tungsten For shooting under light bulb lighting For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light source Select Manual Blank white paper Under the lighting conditions you plan to gt use when shooting point the camera at a Manual blank white piece of paper so it fills the NA entire monitor screen and then press the SA shutter button Press SET The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the camera When Auto is selected for the white balance setting the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera
55. 7 9X 4 5X 2M 25 6X 6 5X VGA 45 2X 16X 44 Snapshot Tutorial Recording Movie Images and Audio To record a movie 1 Configure the quality setting for the movie page 69 The length of the movie you can record will depend on the quality setting you select 2 In the REC mode press 09 Movie Remaining recording time This will start recording and display on the monitor screen Movie recording includes monaural audio 3 Press 0 again to stop recording Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you stop movie recording by pressing 6 Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 50 you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly for beautiful movies every time Selecting the BEST SHOT scene named Night Scene for example will configure the camera so night scenes appear clearer and brighter 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 65 Note however that this does not prevent image blur due to subject movement and it makes the field of view narrower 45 Recording Movie Images and Audio l NOTE Spending a long time u
56. B port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Turn on the camera The 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 Double click the camera s drive icon Drag the DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it After the copy operation is complete drag the drive icon to Trash 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 114 Using the Camera with a Computer B To view copied images 1 Double click the camera s drive icon Double click the DCIM folder to open it Double click the folder that contains the images you want to view 2 3 4 Double click the image file you want to view For information about file names see Memory Folder Structure on page 118 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
57. CASIO E Digital Camera EX ZBamo User s Guide K1125PCM2DMX 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 y As you unpack your camera check to make sure that all items shown below are included If anything is missing contact your original retailer Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 60 To attach the strap to the camera C Attach strap ing here Digital camera Charger unit BC 60L The shape of the AC power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area Power cord USB cable AV cable CD ROM Basic Reference 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 pro
58. Date stamping may be turned on which will cause digital zoom to be disabled Turn off date stamping page 124 3 Digital zoom is disabled when the White board etc BEST SHOT scene is selected Select another scene page 50 A family member s face is not detected correctly even though the face has been pre recorded Though face characteristics were pre recorded for your family member the data may have been faulty Other possible causes may be shooting at an angle or the facial features of the subject Try re recording the face of the family member who is not being detected page 33 When shooting with Auto Shutter the shutter does not trigger Auto Shutter may not trigger when shooting under very bright or very dark conditions or when shooting a fast moving subject etc If this happens try changing the Auto Shutter Trigger Sensitivity setting page 30 or press the shutter button all the way down to release the shutter and shoot the image 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 136 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
59. 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 Pre recorded face data for face recognition Protected images BEST SHOT mode user setups Startup screen Formatting a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Make sure that the battery is charged fully before starting a formatting operation 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 148 for details about the camera s factory default settings The settings below are not reset World Time settings clock settings date style screen language video output 129 Other Settings Set Up Configuring Monitor Screen Settings You can turn display information on and off by pressing A DISP You can configure
60. IMA ADPCM WAV extension Approximate Audio File Size 165KB Approximately 30 seconds of recording at 5 5KB per second Adding audio dubbing is not possible for the following types of images Images created using MOTION PRINT Protected images To delete audio perform the following operation Dubbing Delete SET MENU Microphone IMPORTANT Note that you cannot restore the original audio of an Audio Snapshot after you delete or re record it 93 Other Playback Functions PLAY i To play snapshot audio 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and p gt to scroll through the images until the Audio Snapshot you want is displayed An audio snapshot is one that has a icon 2 Press SET to start playback Voice Recording Playback Controls Fast forward fast reverse lt gt Play pause SET Press W and then press A W Volume adjustment Display content switching A DISP Stop playback MENU Audio of an Audio Snapshot also can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime Other Playback Functions PLAY 94 Copying Files Copy Procedure J 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
61. O Sensitivity Auto Wide Angle Normal 0 1 m to 2 6 m 0 3 to 8 5 Flash Continuous Shutter 0 4 m to 1 4 m 1 3 to 4 6 Telephoto Normal 0 6 m to 1 4 m 2 0 to 4 6 Flash Continuous Shutter 0 6 m to 0 7 m 2 0 to 2 3 Range is affected by optical zoom Flash Charging Time Approximately 5 seconds maximum Recording Snapshots Macro Self timer Continuous Shutter Normal Speed CS HighSpeed CS Flash CS BEST SHOT Auto Shutter Face Recognition easy mode Movies normal movie Prerecord Movie and For YouTube with monaural audio Audio Voice Recording Approximate Maximum Audio Recording Times After Recording 30 seconds per image Voice Recording 129 minutes when using built in memory Monitor Screen 2 6 inch wide TFT color LCD 114 960 479X240 dots Viewfinder Monitor Screen Timekeeping Function Built in quartz digital clock Date and Time Recorded with image data With time stamp function Auto Calendar To 2049 World Time 162 cities in 32 time zones City name date time summer time Input Output USB AV port USB compatible Terminals Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Power Requirements Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 60 X1 Appendix 160 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 n
62. PLAY To stop the slideshow press SET Pressing MENU instead of SET stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen Adjust audio volume by pressing W and then press 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 i Saving Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory You can replace the built in slideshow background music with other music from your computer Supported File Types IMA ADPCM format WAV files Sampling Frequencies 22 05 kHz 44 1 kHz Quality Monaural Number of Files 9 File names SSBGM001 WAV to SSBGM009 WAV Create the music files on your computer using the above names Regardless of which effect pattern you select the BGM files you store in camera memory are played back in name sequence 1 Connect the camera to your computer pages 104 113 If you plan to save the music files to the camera s memory card make sure the card is loaded in the camera 81 Other Playback Functions PLAY 2 Perform one of the following operations to open the memory card or built in memory This will cause the camera to be recognized by your computer as a Removable Disk Drive Windows D Windows Vista Start Computer Windows XP Start My Computer Windows 2000 Double click M
63. Status Description Lit Red Charging Flashing Red Charger unit or battery problem page 140 Charging complete or standing by due to abnormally high Off or low ambient temperature page 140 Other Charging Precautions Use the special charger BC 60L to charge the special lithium ion battery NP 60 Never use any other type of charger device Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully Give the battery time to cool before charging it A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera Because of this it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it Charging the camera s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception If this happens plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions 11 Quick Start Basics i To load the battery 1 Open the battery cover Pressing down at the arrow marked on the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration 2 Load the battery With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing downwards in the direction of the lens hold the stopper next to the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera Press the battery in until the stopper Secures it
64. Time Snapshot A Built in Memory SD Memory Card job Image Quality image Fe ra Cs ale ie Capacity Capacity 9M Fine 5 66 MB 7 170 3436 25392 Normal 3 00 MB 13 322 Economy 2 02 MB 20 478 3 2 Fine 4 94 MB 8 195 3436x2304 Normal 2 64 MB 15 366 Economy 1 78 MB 23 543 16 9 Fine 4 04 MB 10 239 8456x1974 Normal 2 18 MB 19 443 Economy 1 48 MB 28 653 7M Fine 4 3 MB 9 224 307252304 Normal 2 31 MB 18 418 Economy 1 57 MB 26 616 4M Fine 2 5 MB 16 386 230421728 Normal 1 4 MB 29 690 Economy 900 KB 46 1074 2M Fine 1 26 MB 33 767 16001200 Normal 790 KB 53 1224 Economy 470 KB 89 2057 VGA Fine 330 KB 126 2930 640x480 Normal 190 KB 219 5088 Economy 140 KB 297 6906 157 Appendix Movies SD Memory Image Built in Memory Card 1GB File Size of Quality ARa et i Movie Recording Movie 1 minute Pixels Capacity Recording Movie Capacity WIDE 4 4 Megabits second 30 minutes 848X480 30 frames second Tyssentins 4 seconds 94 8 MB STD 3 8 Megabits second 34 minutes 640X480 30 frames second Bo SELONaS 50 seconds SS MB LP 545 Kilobits second 320X240 15 frames second mee Seconds AO ae YouTube 1 4 Megabits second 7 640X480 30 frames second 237 seconds 97 minutes 10 1 MB Snapshot and movie recording capacity values are approximate and intended for reference only Actual capacity depends on image content
65. a only Never use it for any other purpose 18 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 75 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in z memory gee Information about the displayed Xd Ln snapshot also is included page B PLAY 147 You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot page 130 You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards page 76 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 gt Eg 4 lt ee 19 Quick Start Basics Deleting Images If memory becomes full you can delete images you no longer need to free up storage and record more images Remember that a file image delete operation cannot be undone Deleting an audio snapshot page 93 deletes both the snapshot and the audio file i To delete a single file 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then 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 selec
66. a subject is smiling Detect Smile 29 E To change Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity Sensitivity 30 Using Face Recognition 2 Face Recognition 32 W To perform a face recognition recording operation Normal 32 E Using the Family First Mode sse Family First 33 Using Continuous Shutter 200200055 Continuous 37 Specifying ISO Sensitivity llle ISO 39 Using the easy Mode 00 0c eee eee ee 40 Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style 2 25 42 Shooting with ZooM e s rii aeo tee 42 W Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point 0 0 esses 43 4 Contents Il Recording Movie Images and Audio 45 To r cord movie isses ui kn eee eae a EA eee ed kiau Ed REA 45 Using Prerecord Movie 00000 cece ee 47 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie 48 Recording Audio Only iilsllselsesss Voice Recording 48 E To play back an audio recording llle 49 fl Using BEST SHOT 50 Whatis BEST SHOT retra rar tfe acere e tee 25550 E Some Sample Scenes 0 0 0 0 cette ees 50 To shoot an image with BEST SHOT 00 0000 lesen 24 50 E Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups 0 000 e ee eee ee eee 52 Shooting ID Photographs 0 0000 cee eee eee 54 Shooting Images of White boar
67. ailable flash settings Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure AURO LPEE 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 Soft Flash Soft flash always fires regardless of exposure conditions Red Eye Flash fires automatically This type of flash can be used to Reduction reduce the chance of redness in the subject s eyes 3 Press the shutter button to shoot Back lamp Flashes orange while the flash is charging to indicate f a 9 that image recording is disabled 2 ttmll e You will not be able to take another flash snapshot indicates the flash will fire until the lamp stops flashing orange which indicates that charging is complete l NOTE 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 a fully charged battery it takes anywhere from a few seconds to 5 seconds Shooting with 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 re
68. ange the setting Tabs 5 After the setting is the way you want press REC SET Pressing 4 registers the selected setting and returns to the menu To configure settings on another tab after pressing lt d to return to the menu use A to move the highlighting up to the tabs and then Settings use 4 and gt to select the tab you want B 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 57 Use lt q and P to select the REC tab LI Procedure 1 i 16 REC IMENUT 1 REC Tab Focus mom s L Press eT REC Press MENU Use A and V to select the Focus and then press P Advanced Settings 58 REC Mode Settings REC i Selecting a Focus Mode Focus Procedure 3 REC gt MENU REC Tab Focus Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range Settings Type of Shot Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Approximately LU Auto General Automate 40 cm to co Focus recording infinity 1 3 to oo Approximately E Fixed 10 cm to Fixed Macro Rise ups Automatic focal point 50 cm distance 4 3 9 to 19 7 Shooting with fa Pan arelatively Fixed Fixed Focus wide focus focal point distance 2 3 range Scenery and other distant Fixed Infinity In
69. ater capacity The camera does not come with a memory card Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card When no memory card is loaded images are saved to built in memory For information about memory card capacities see page 157 Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card ru SDHC Memory Card SD MMC MMC MultiMediaCard FPLUS MMCplus MultiMediaCardplus Use one of the above types of memory card To load a memory card 1 Press ON OFF to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover Pressing down at the arrow marked on the battery cover slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration 2 Load a memory card Positioning the memory card so its front is facing ERR upwards towards the monitor screen side of the camera slide it into the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place Front Back 3 Close the battery cover Pressing the battery cover against the camera slide it closed For information about how to replace the memory card see page 142 28 IMPORTANT Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 14 into the memory card slot Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the battery and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center 14 Quick Start Basics i To format initialize a
70. bject is too close etc Re 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 61 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 Quick Start Basics 17 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 below and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides 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 few moments after it releases This is especially important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed Horizontal Vertical Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens l NOTE Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas Flash indicated in the illustration TIENI Front lamp To protect against accidentally Lens dropping the camera attach the wrist strap and make sure it is 1 around your fingers or wrist while Microphone you are operating the camera Strap Never swing the camera around by its strap The supplied strap is intended for use with this camer
71. cedure 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 Keystone Correction Keystone Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Keystone You can use keystone correction to correct rectangular and square shapes in a snapshot that do not appear normal because they were not shot straight on The corrected image is saved as 2M 1600X1200 pixels size 1 Use lt and gt to select the shape in the snapshot that you want to correct 2 Use A and V to select Correct and then press SET l NOTE If the original image is smaller than 2M 1600X1200 pixels size the new corrected version will be the same size as the original 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 88 Other Playback Functions PLAY Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph Color Correction Procedure B PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU
72. cenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 59 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity when shooting a close up shot Use the KA Macro for close ups page 59 There is a vertical line in the monitor Screen image Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image This is a CCD phenomenon known as vertical smear and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but it is recorded in the case of a movie 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 26 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 charge the battery as soon as possible page 12 2 You may have re
73. ch 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 zoom 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 During zoom a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting Image deterioration indicator Focusing range Displayed for Auto Focus Macro Focus and Manual Focus Zoom bar Undeteriorated image quality range Deteriorated image quality range lt t gt lt i gt mj z Ju 1X 3X to 16X 12X to 45 2X Optical digital zoom switch point Zoom pointer Indicates current zoom 3X optical zoom point Image deterioration Snapshot Tutorial 43 The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 24 The smaller the image size the higher the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point Though digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of 7M and smaller The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is indicated on the display The deterioration point depends on the image size Image Maximum Undeteriorated Size Zoom Factor zoom limit 9M 12X 3X 3 2 12X 3X 16 9 12X 3X 7M 13 5X 3 4X 4M 1
74. continuous shutter rate depends on the current image size and image quality settings The speed of Normal speed Continuous Shutter and High Speed Continuous Shutter depends on the type of memory card loaded in the camera and the amount of free space available for storage When shooting to built in memory continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow Flash is turned off J automatically when High speed Continuous Shutter is selected With flash continuous shutter the flash mode automatically becomes flash on You cannot use the self timer in combination with Normal speed or High speed Continuous Shutter Note that images recorded with High speed and Flash Continuous Shutter are of somewhat lower resolution and more prone to digital noise than images recorded with Normal speed Continuous Shutter The ISO sensitivity setting always is AUTO for High speed and Flash Continuous Shutter regardless of the camera s current ISO sensitivity setting The flash range for Flash Continuous Shutter is narrower than that for normal flash 38 Snapshot Tutorial Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the seventh Control Panel option from the top ISO Sensitivity 3 Use lt and gt to select the setting you want and then press SET AUTO Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions
75. d etc 0000 cee eee eee 55 Recording a Self portrait 2l 56 il Advanced Settings 57 Using On screen Menus 0 000 0c cece eee eee ee RST REC Mode Settings 0 0000 cece tees REC 59 E Selecting a Focus Mode 00 c eee eee eee eee Focus 59 E Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame 62 E Specifying the Auto Focus Area 1 2 0 0 0 eee AF Area 63 E Using Continuous Shutter 00 0 0 0c eee eee Continuous 63 E Using the Self timer lllililee eese Self timer 64 E Using Auto Shutter eee eee Auto Shutter 64 E Shooting with Face Recognition Face Recognition 65 E Reducing the Effects of Subject Movement Anti Shake 65 E Using the easy Mode sieeeesee eel easy Mode 65 E Assigning Functions to the 4 and P Keys L R Key 66 E Shooting with Quick Shutter 0 0 0 00 Quick Shutter 66 E Displaying the On screen Grid 0 00 0 cece eee eee Grid 67 E Turning Digital Zoom On or Off 0022 eee ee Digital Zoom 67 E Turning on Image Review sese esee Review 67 8 Using Icon Help osse eR Ra YES Ete FES eS Icon Help 67 E Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory 68 Image Quality Settings 0 0 eee Quality 69 E Specifying Snapshot Size
76. d it into the camera If this message re appears when you turn the camera back on format the memory card page 129 Card ERROR xt IMPORTANT Formatting a memory card deletes all its files Before formatting try transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device Check You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while connections the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer page 97 Files could not be saved because battery is low Battery power is low so an image file could not be saved 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 20 This message appears and the camera turns off whenever lens performs some unexpected operation If the same LENS ERROR message appears after you turn power back on contact a CASIO authorized service center or your original retailer Load paper The printer ran out of paper while printing Memory Full Memory is full with images you recorded and or files saved by editing operations Delete files you no longer need page 20 Appendix 155 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 dur
77. duction 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 26 Snapshot Tutorial Select Flash Off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photograph is prohibited Approximate Flash Range ISO Sensitivity Auto Wide Angle 0 1 m to 2 6 m 0 3 to 8 5 Telephoto 0 6 m to 1 4 m 2 0 to 4 6 The above values depend on the optical zoom setting 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 the camera Other Useful Flash Features Changing the flash intensity page 74 Compensating for insufficient flash intensity page 74 Snapshot Tutorial 27 Using Auto Shutter Auto Shutter With Auto Shutte
78. e Select this setting when connecting to a computer pages 104 113 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an S external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of 9 images from the camera to a computer using the bundled Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM application PTP Select this setting when connecting to a printer that supports PictBridge page 97 This setting simplifies the transfer of image VAGUE ERI 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 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 128 Other Settings Set Up Formatting Built in Memory or a Memory Card
79. e bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run Operation on a self made computer is not supported Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM provides a function for migrating image data previously saved with Photo Loader which means you still will have access to your existing image archives 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 104 Using the Camera with a Computer 4 Turn off the camera and USB port then use the USB cable USB cable that comes with the 3 l camera to connect it to your computer The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged USB AV port before connecting di Make sure that you insert the cable connector into Making sure that the mark on the camera is the USB AV port until you aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable feel it click securely into connector connect the cable to the camera place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note tha
80. e settings so some images include the date stamp and some don t NU Configure the Camera s Time Stamp setting page 124 Configuring The camera s Time Stamp 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 Time Stamp function Doing so can cause the two stamps to be overprinted Ei uu You can stamp dates into images using the bundled Photo p Loader with HOT ALBUM page 103 software Windows only 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 printe
81. east saturated 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 I Specifying Flash Intensity Flash Intensity Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Flash Intensity You can specify one of five flash intensity settings from 2 weakest to 2 strongest Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close 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 turned off Flash assist turned on 74 Advanced Settings Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots See page 19 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 Playback Controls Movie icon Recording time L Image quality lt gt Fast forward fast reverse forward o
82. eep the back lamp will light E green and the focus frame will turn green Half press lj Press lightly until the Pi button stops Beep beep Image is in focus ETE 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 16 Quick Start Basics 4 Continuing to keep the camera still press the shutter button the rest of the way down This records the snapshot Full press f Shooting a Movie Press to start movie recording Press 6 again to stop movie recording See page 45 for details OVE Snap Image is recorded B Using Quick Shutter Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter page 66 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 E 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 su
83. er Settings Set Up 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 1 min 2 min 5 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 Voice Recording playback or recording During movie recording and playback Configuring E and gt Settings REC PLAY Procedure MENU Set Up Tab REC PLAY Camera turns on whenever E3 REC or amp PLAY is Power On pressed Power On Off Camera turns on or off whenever E3 REC or amp PLAY is pressed Disable Camera does not turn on or off whenever E3 REC or P 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 127 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 devic
84. er of two display style page 125 for the date Month Day or Day Month The time is displayed using 24 hour format Shooting with Zoom Your camera provides you with 3X optical zoom that changes the lens focal distance which can be used in combination with digital zoom that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it for total zoom capabilities of 3X to 45 2X The image deterioration point depends on the image size page 44 1 Inthe REC Mode slide the zoom controller to zoom ere pA 4 Telephoto i Wide Angle Zoom controller 4 Telephoto Enlarges the subject and narrows the range Ba Wide Angle Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image X IMPORTANT Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping page 124 is turned on 42 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 only is available during movie recording You can adjust the optical zoom setting before you press 6 Movie to start movie recording Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Swit
85. er with HOT ALBUM 3 1 to select it and then click Read me The Read me file contains important information about installation including installation conditions and computer system requirements 3 Click Install for Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete installation Checking Your Computer s DirectX Version In order to manage images using Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM your computer also needs to have Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed Use the following procedure to check your computer s DirectX version 1 Click the following items on your computer to display System Tools Start All Programs Accessories gt System Tools 2 On the System Tools Tools menu select DirectX Diagnostic Tool On the System tab check to make sure that the DirectX Version is 9 0 or higher 3 Click Exit to exit the DirectX Diagnostic Tool If your computer does not have Microsoft DirectX 9 0 or higher installed install Microsoft DirectX 9 0c from the bundled CD ROM 107 Using the Camera with a Computer i Playing Movies You can play back movies on your computer if it has QuickTime 7 or higher installed To play back a movie first copy it to your computer and a then double click the movie file QuickTime B To install QuickTime 7 1 On the CD ROM menu screen page 107 select QuickTime 7 2 After reading the info
86. finity subjects IMF When you Manual want to focus Manual Approximately 10 cm to 6o infinity 2 3 9 to oo Focus manually The focus range is the distance from the lens surface 2 The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting 3 The distance depends on shooting conditions and appears on the monitor screen when the shutter button is half pressed 59 Advanced Settings 4 m Normal Macro Zoom Steps Close Up Telephoto Center distance Z1 Wide Approx 0 50 1 6 oo 0 20 7 9 2 Approx 0 80 2 6 oo 0 25 9 8 3 Approx 1 10 3 6 00 0 37 14 6 4 Approx 1 50 4 9 oo 0 48 18 9 5 Approx 1 80 5 9 oo 0 47 18 5 6 Approx 1 90 6 2 00 0 46 18 1 7 Tele Approx 2 30 7 5 oo 0 70 27 6 l NOTE Above values are for reference only For movie macro the focus range is a few centimeters within the center distance 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 gt to adjust focus Atthis time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen which aids in focusing If you do not perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed the screen in step 1 will re appear 60 Yellow boundary Advanced Settings
87. fits 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 the use of Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM Photo Transport or 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 of the monitor screen uses high precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess 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 a few test shots Before shooting your final image shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is recording correctly Contents Unpacking Repo faa pe EN doe e PAR Re eee eee a ee 2 Read this first 3 5 seres pcd actae WA ete eed 3 lll Quick Start Basics 9 What is a digital camera 0 0 0000 cece 22229 What you can do with your CASIO camera 000000 eee 42 710 First charge the battery prior to use lille ills 11 WM To charge the battery
88. for configuring the display language date and time settings Failure to set the date 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 2 Use A V 4 and p gt to select the language you want and then press SET 3 Use A V 4 and gt to select the area Select Home City 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 YYIMM DD 09 12 19 DD MM YY 19 12 09 MM DD YY 12 19 09 7 Set the date and the time Use 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 125 126 l NOTE Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time and so they are subject to change 13 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 gre
89. he camera to turn off when you press E REC or PLAY page 127 22 Quick Start Basics Snapshot Tutorial Using the Control Panel The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings 1 In the REC mode press SET This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings A YW lt gt Available settings Control Panel 2 Use A and V to select the setting you want to change Image size Quality pages 24 69 G Face recognition page 32 Q Flash page 26 Q9 Continuous shutter page 37 Auto Shutter page 28 ISO sensitivity page 39 Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity G easy Mode page 65 page 30 Date Time page 42 Image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel 3 Use 4 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 can configure the camera to turn off display of the Control Panel when you press SET page 120 You also can configure settings other than those listed above page 57 The Control Panel cannot be displayed while a Prerecord Movie For YouTube or Voice Recording Operation is in progress 23 Snapshot Tutorial Changing the Image Size Size B Pixels A digital camera image is a collection of small dots called
90. he shutter Snapshot Tutorial i To use Detect Panning to minimize image blur Detect Panning 1 Point the camera at location where the subject will pass and then half press the shutter button to adjust exposure and focus 2 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down This will put the camera into Auto Shutter standby Move the camera to follow the movement of the subject The camera will release the shutter 1 automatically the moment it determines there is no blur in the subject you are following Auto flashes on the monitor screen while panning detection is in progress Indicator The indicator color changes from red to green when the camera is getting ready to release the shutter To use Detect Smile to record when a subject is smiling Detect Smile 1 Point the camera at the subject and half press the shutter button and wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically 2 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down The camera will go into a standby mode and start detecting whether the subject is smiling The camera will release the shutter automatically the moment it determines the subject is smiling Auto flashes on the monitor screen while smile detection is in progress Indicator The indicator color changes from red to green when the camera is getting ready to release the shutter 29 Snapshot Tutorial i To change Auto Shutter trigger sensi
91. he snapshot or movie 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 52 Using BEST SHOT l NOTE BEST SHOT snapshot scenes can be used for snapshots only and movie scenes can be used for movies only 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 SU1 SU2 and so on while movies are assigned numbers in the sequence MU1 MU2 and so on The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT scene Face Recognition Focus EV Shift White Balance Flash ISO Metering Dynamic Range Portrait Refiner Flash Intensity Flash Assist Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast The following are the settings that are saved for each user movie BEST SHOT scene Focus EV Shift White Balance Color Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built in memory page 118 in the SCENE folder snapshots or MSCENE folder movies Formatting the camera s built in memory page 129 deletes all user BEST SHOT scenes Use the following procedure when you want to delete a user BEST SHOT scene Display the information screen page 51 of the user BEST SHOT scene you want to delete
92. hile 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 USB port 97 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 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 Use A and V to specify the print option you want 1 Image Prints one image Select and then press SET Next use 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 99 To toggle date stamping on and off press BS The date stamp will be printed when On is indicated on the monitor screen 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
93. ial settings after purchasing the camera or the battery may have been left with a dead battery Check the camera setup pages 13 126 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 129 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 154 Appendix 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 Cannot correct image Keystone correction of the image cannot be performed for some reason The image will be stored as is without correction page 55 Cannot find the file The image you specified with the slideshow Images setting cannot be found Change the Images setting page 80 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 page 52 There is something wrong with the memory card Turn off the camera remove the memory card and then reloa
94. ically and follow the subject ra bd 3 When you are ready to shoot the image press the shutter button the l NOTE rest of the way down Focus lock also locks exposure AE 61 Advanced Settings I Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab Focus Frame You can use this procedure to select from among seven different shapes including a heart shape for the focus frame 8 a Q Ed amp E Random Settings ra La l NOTE Half pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the shapes shown below Focus successful 04 Vim o Rk Q0 XX While Random is selected one of the six focus frames is selected randomly whenever the camera is turned on When shooting with face recognition or the easy mode the frame shape is E 4 Monitor screen information display is always on page 130 when EJ Multi is selected as the AF area page 63 while any focus frame other than E 1 is selected with this setting Also the following items will not appear On screen grid histogram and the following information when the shutter button is half pressed ISO aperture shutter speed B Be Focus not successful rs 62 Advanced Settings i Specifying the Auto Focus Area AF Area Procedure REC MENU REC Tab AF Area
95. ing The following functions are disabled when shooting with face recognition Multi AF 36 Snapshot Tutorial Using Continuous Shutter Continuous Your camera has three continuous shutter modes m E Continually records images until memory becomes full High Continually records images at a speed that is faster than Normal Speed cs speed until memory becomes full Image size is fixed at 2M 16001200 pixels Flash CS shutter button is kept depressed Shooting stops if you release the Flash Continuous Shutter shoots up to three images with flash if the shutter button before three images are recorded To turn off a continuous shutter mode select Off f In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top Continuous Shutter 3 Use 4 and gt to select the continuous shutter mode you want and then press SET 4 Press the shutter button to shoot Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed Releasing the shutter button stops shooting Snapshot Tutorial 37 l NOTE With continuous shutter exposure and focus for the first image are applied for successive images as well Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following Some BEST SHOT scenes Cross Pastel ID Photo White board etc Prerecord Movie For YouTube Voice Recording The
96. ing image data storage Shoot the image again RETRY POWER ON The lens came into contact with an obstruction while moving The camera will turn off automatically when this message appears Remove the obstruction and turn power back on 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 1 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 There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 99 Set up DPOF There is no image The setup you are trying to save is for an image that cannot to register 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 129 This file cannot be played The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that cannot be displayed by this camera This function cannot be used You attempted to copy images from built in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera page 95 Appendix 156 Number of Snapshots and Movie Recording
97. ing on your camera model the sample scene is named either For eBay or Auction Images you record using the auction site sample scene are stored in a special folder so you can easily find them on your computer page 118 51 Using BEST SHOT High Sensitivity The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the camera s flash fires High sensitivity may not produce the desired results in very dark conditions When shooting with slow shutter speeds use a tripod to protect against blurring due to camera movement Under certain lighting conditions the camera will perform an automatic noise filtering operation to reduce digital noise in the image This operation causes the camera to take longer than normal to save the image and be ready for the next shot 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 made 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 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 lt and gt to select t
98. ing with Detect Blur or Detect Smile keep the camera as still as possible until the recording operation is complete E IMPORTANT If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter you can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again Detect Blur and Detect Panning may not produce the desired effect when shooting in an area where dim lighting requires a slow shutter speed or when the subject is moving extremely quickly Since facial expressions differ from individual to individual you may experience problems with getting the camera to release the shutter while Detect Smile is being used If this happens change the trigger sensitivity setting The Auto Power Off page 127 trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby Sleep page 126 is disabled while Auto Shutter being used To cancel Auto Shutter recording while movement panning or smile detection is being performed indicated by Auto flashing on the monitor screen press SET The Wl Tracking setting for the Auto Focus area cannot be used while Detect Blur or Detect Panning is selected for the Auto Shutter setting page 63 Always make sure you had W Spot selected for the Auto Focus area whenever you are using the Detect Smile Auto Shutter setting page 63 Auto Shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features Some BEST SHOT sample scenes
99. l 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 Reader 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 page 107 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 112 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 When you want toldo System Install this software Sao this Versi page ersion Save images to your Mac OS 9 Macintosh and view Installation not required 113 them there manually Mac OS X Use commercially available Save images to your Mac OS 9 Software d Macintosh automatically 115 Manage images Mac OS X Use iPhoto which comes bundled with your operating system Mac OS 9 Playback not supported 116 Play movies Movie file playback is supported Mac OS X under OS X v10 3 9 or higher when 116 Q
100. le 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 B Charger Unit Handling Precautions Never plug the power cord into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from that marked on the power cord Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Take care to protect the power cord against damage and breaking Never place heavy objects onto the power cord or expose it to intense heat Doing so can damage the power cord creating the risk of fire and electric shock Never try to modify the power cord or subject it to severe bending twisting or pulling Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Never plug in or unplug the power cord while your hands are wet Doing so creates the risk of electric shock Do not plug the power cord into an outlet or extension cord that is shared by other devices Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Should the power cord ever become damaged to the point that internal wires are exposed or cut immediately contact your original retailer or authorized CASIO authorized service center to request repair Continued use of a damaged power cord creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock The charger unit becomes slightly warm during charging This is normal and does not indicate
101. ly 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 Camera movement while shooting Fast moving subject Subjects outside the focus range of the camera If you cannot focus properly try using focus lock page 61 or Manual Focus page 59 21 Quick Start Basics Turning the Camera On and Off l To turn power on To enter the REC Mode press ON OFF Power or E ON OFF Power REC To enter the PLAY mode press 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 Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming Back lamp into contact with the lens as it extends Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of No malfunction tans Pressing amp J PLAY while in the REC mode switches to e the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds after dew switching modes el 3 The Sleep function or Auto Power Off pages 126 127 PLAY REC will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time i 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 t
102. malfunction Unplug the power cord from the power outlet when you are not using the charger unit Never use detergent to clean the power cord especially the plug Never cover the charger unit with a blanket etc Doing so creates the risk of fire 137 Appendix E Other Precautions The camera becomes slightly warm during use This is normal and does not indicate malfunction 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 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
103. moved the memory card from the camera before 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 Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 26 or adjust EV shift to the side page 70 Appendix 152 Problem Possible Cause and Recommended Action Subjects are too dark when shooting images ina seashore or ski area Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 26 or adjust EV shift to the side page 70 The focus frame does not appear on the monitor screen Normally turning off the camera while Detect Smile is selected for Auto Shutter will cause the camera s face recognition setting to change to Normal You will need to change the face recognition setting again after turn on the camera You can tell the camera to remember the Auto Shutter setting by selecting On for the Auto Shutter power on default setting page 68 Digital zoom including HD zoom does not work The zoom bar indicates zoom only up to a zoom factor of 3 0 1 The digital zoom setting may be turned off Turn on digital zoom page 43 2
104. mputer For details see To install Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM on page 107 Macintosh After transferring the images to your Macintosh 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 99 96 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 PictBridge and then press SET E Connecting the Camera to a Printer Use the USB cable that USB cable comes bundled with the oae camera to connect the camera to your printers USB j Large port j connector The camera does not draw E power over the USB cable Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged before connecting Make sure that you insert USB AV port the cable connector into the USB AV port until you Making sure that the mark on the camera is aligned feel it click securely into with the lt mark of the USB cable connector connect place Failure to insert the the cable to the camera connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even w
105. nd natural even if rectangular subjects are shot from an angle Before keystone After keystone correction correction 1 Press BS and then select the White board etc scene 2 Press the shutter button to shoot the image This image will appear on the monitor screen with a red boundary around the area that is selected for keystone correction If there is a black boundary it means that the camera detected more than one area that could be keystone corrected Use lt q and gt to move the boundary to the area you want to keystone correct The message Cannot correct image will appear on the monitor screen if there are no areas that need to be keystone corrected and the image will be saved to memory as it is 3 Use A and V to select Correct and then press SET This will correct the image and save the resulting corrected image l NOTE When composing an image like the ones shown above make sure that the entire outline of the object you are trying to shoot is enclosed within the monitor screen Make sure the object is against a background that allows its outline to stand out VGA size images are stored as VGA size images All other size images are stored as 2M 1600X1200 pixels images Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with the White board etc scene However you can use optical zoom page 42 55 Using BEST SHOT Recording a Self portrait With this featu
106. nly Snapshots and audio snapshots only Only Movies only One Image One single selected image selected using lt 4 and 9 Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes 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 images change at the specified interval but the audio portion of movies and audio snapshots Interval will continue to play until the end When the slideshow reaches a movie file while MAX is selected only the first frame of the movie will displayed Voice Recording files are not played back when MAX is selected 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 and the Effect Interval setting is ignored The currently selected image change effect setting is disabled automatically in following cases When playing a slideshow for which amp J 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 or Voice Recording file Off No image change effect or background music 80 Other Playback Functions
107. nt location 128001 Cut Point To Point Cut Cuts everything between two points Cuts everything from the current location to the end of the movie LI Cut From Point Cut 84 Other Playback Functions PLAY 1 Use A and V to select the editing method you want to use and then press SET 2 Use 4 and gt to scroll through the movie and search for the frame point from which or to which you want to cut the movie the cut point You also can search for the cut location by playing back the movie and pressing SET to pause During playback you can press lt 4 or gt to perform fast reverse or fast forward Cut range red When the frame where you want the cut point to be is displayed press Iv IELILICut While the frame you want the cut to be up to is To Point Cut displayed press W While the frame you want the first From cut to be is 128902 Cut displayed press W Point To Point Cut 2 While the frame you want the second To cut to be is displayed press W Ero Cut While the frame you want the cut to be from is From Point Cut displayed press V Use A and V to select Yes and then press SET The selected cut operation 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
108. ny other area subject to high temperatures Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life If battery charging does not end normally within the specified charging time stop charging anyway and contact your local CASIO authorized service center Continued charging creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion 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 Be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the camera and special charger unit before using or charging the battery If a battery is to be used by young children make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle the battery correctly Should fluid from a battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin immediately rinse it off with clean tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation B Battery Life Battery continuous operation times provided in this manual represent the approximate amount of time before the camera turns off due to low battery power when being powered by the special battery under normal temperature 23 C 73 F They do not guarantee that you will be able to achieve the indicated level of operation Actual battery life is greatly affected by ambient temperature ba
109. o a PictBridge Compatible Printer 97 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies 99 lll Using the Camera with a Computer 102 Things you can do using a computer llslll elles 102 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 5 103 E Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 00000 e eee eee 104 6 Contents E Save images to a computer automatically Manage images 107 E Playing MOVIGS seus e ee ane lated mbar eR aera bye REOR dna D Ea 108 E Uploading Movie Files to YouTube 0 0 0 0 eee eee ee 108 E Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory 110 E Viewing User Documentation 00000 e ee eee PDF Files 112 E User Registrationy 004 siy edet Re IgE nde FEN dae ee Renae 112 Using the Camera with a Macintosh 00000 0c eee 113 E Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files 113 E Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh 115 B Playing a Movies oo go ERGO IRE p ee DEIVIMY Qt QE RR OUR qund 116 E Viewing User Documentation 000 eese PDF Files 116 E User Registration eich Raid kel cR Db ee eee Sens hed 116 Fil S AMG FOIMCIS Science Syed ie pum tem bg Sea pr Fe ES 117 Memory Card Data 0 0 0 ees 118 lll Other Settings Set Up 120 Selecting a REC Mode Screen Layout
110. oing 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 133 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 device Note that data can be deleted in the case of camera malfunction repair etc B Memory Protection Whenever replacing the battery be sure to follow the correct procedure as described in the documentation that comes with the camera Incorrectly replacing the battery can result in corruption or loss of data in camera memory B Rechargeable Battery Use only the specified charger unit or the specified device to charge the battery Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates
111. on from the top Face Recognition 3 Use 4 and gt to select El Face Recognition Family First and then press SET 4 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a boundary around each one The boundaries will be colored according to the priority level of the face white lowest yellow or light blue highest The light blue boundary indicates the highest priority face when the image is recorded 5 Half press the shutter button This will focus on the face with the highest priority the one with the light blue boundary and adjust its brightness A green focus frame will appear at the highest priority face 6 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button the rest of the way To give priority to detection speed or number of faces 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top Face Recognition 3 Use lt 4 and gt to select KH Priority and then press SET 35 Snapshot Tutorial 4 Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET Minimizes face recognition time and limits the number of faces that Speed can be detected at one time to five Enables detection of a maximum of five to ten faces With this setting the camera recognizes faces in the image that are smaller and further away from the camera when shooting with the Normal mode Quantity
112. on of Windows you are running and what you want to do When you want to Operating instali this software See do this System Version page Save images to a computer and view Vista XP 2000 Installation not required 104 them there manually S Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM ave images to a 3 4 computer Vista XP 2000 DirectX 9 0c When DirectX 9 0 or 107 automatically higher is not already installed on Manage images the computer Vista XP SP2 um Play movies 2000 SP4 QuickTime 7 108 Edit movies Vista XP 2000 Use commercial software as required Upload movie files Vista XP SP2 to YouTube 2000 SP4 YouTube Uploader for CASIO 108 Transfer images o Vista XP 2000 Photo Transport 1 0 110 the camera View the User s Vista XP SP2 Adobe Reader 8 112 Guide 2000 SP4 Not required if already installed 103 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 144 of this manual E Precautions for Windows Users Photo Transport will not run under 64 bit versions of Windows Vista Except for DirectX Adobe Reader and QuickTime th
113. oom Procedure REC MENU REC Tab Digital Zoom You can use this setting to turn digital zoom on or off When digital zoom is turned off operating the zoom controller zooms the image with optical zoom only I 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 jj 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 Functions Supported by Icon Help REC Mode Flash Metering Mode White Balance Self timer EV Shift 67 Advanced Settings i Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory Procedure Qa 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 ES BEST SHOT Snapshot Auto Auto Shutter Off Flash Auto Focus AF Auto Focus White Balance Auto ISO Auto AF Area Spot Setting at Metering Multi power off Continuous Off
114. ooting a movie page 59 Microphone 46 Recording Movie Images and Audio Using Prerecord Movie With this feature the camera prerecords 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 recording continues until you stop it e Y Y Movie A A Recording start Recording end 5 second prerecorded part from the buffer E To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use A V 4 and gt to select the Prerecord Movie scene and then press SET This causes Ed to appear on the monitor screen E To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1 With the camera pointed at the subject press 6 This will save five seconds of action prerecorded in the buffer and start real time recording 2 Press 0 again to stop recording e To turn off Prerecord Movie press BS and then select e Auto 47 Recording Movie Images and Audio Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie 1 While a movie is being recorded press the shutter button Movie recording continues after the snapshot is recorded l NOTE You can use W jj 4 while shooting a movie to change the flash mode setting Movie recording is interrupted for a few seconds at the point where a snapshot is recorded Shooting a snapshot during movie reco
115. ot guaranteed Low temperatures shorten battery life Number of Shots CIPA Operating Time 240 shots Continuous Playback Snapshots 4 hours Approximate continuous movie recording time 100 minutes Continuous Voice Recording 4 hours Battery NP 60 Rated Capacity 720 mAh Recording Medium 1GB SD memory card Panasonic brand PRO HIGH SPEED Measurement Conditions Approximate number of shots CIPA Operating Time In accordance with CIPA Camera and Imaging Products Association 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 3 Approximate continuous recording time The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life Frequency of flash zoom and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values Power Consumption 3 7 V DC Approximately 3 1 W Dimensions 89 7 W X 51 7 H X 19 0 D mm 3 5 W X 2 0 H X 0 7 D excluding projections 17 8 mm 0 7 at thinnest point Weight Approximately 100 g 3 5 oz excluding battery and bundled accessories 161 Appendix
116. ots three images one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is x3 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 SEITEN 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 Turns off the Self timer The front lamp flashes while the Self timer countdown is in Front lamp progress You can interrupt an ongoing Self timer countdown by pressing SET l NOTE The Self timer cannot be used together with the following features Normal speed Continuous Shutter High speed Continuous Shutter some BEST SHOT scenes Prerecord Movie Voice Recording The Triple Self timer cannot be used together with the following features Auto Shutter Flash Continuous Shutter Movie some BEST SHOT scenes ID Photo White board etc For YouTube Using Auto Shutter Auto Shutter Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab Auto Shutter For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 28 64 Advanced Settings I Shooting with Face Recognition Face Recognition Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab Face Recognition For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 32 i Reducing the Effects of Subject Movement Anti Shake Procedure REC MENU REC Tab Anti Shake You can turn on the camera
117. p tab menu page 149 you need to exit the easy mode To do this select the easy Mode item in step 2 of the following procedure and then select in step 3 After that you can use the Set Up tab menu as you normally do 40 Snapshot Tutorial 1 Press MENU The easy menu displays larger text than standard menus Use A and V to select the menu item you want and then press SET Use A and V to select the setting you want and then press SET Menu Item Available Settings Flash Auto Flash Kl Flash On 9g Flash Off Self timer 10 second self timer ij Image Size EM easy Mode En Oa Exit Menu Exit the easy menu An asterisk indicates reset default settings See the following for details Flash page 26 Self timer page 64 Image Size page 24 The following are the settings you can select for easy Mode To do this Select this setting Stay in the easy mode without switching to another recording type Switch from the easy mode to a standard recording type OFF On screen pop up help text provides a brief explanation of each setting 41 Snapshot Tutorial Changing the Control Panel Date Time Style 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the bottom Control Panel option Date Time Use 4 and gt to select the date or time l NOTE You can select eith
118. 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 E About image sizes The size of an image indicates how many 3072 pixels it contains and is expressed as horizontal pixels X vertical pixels 7M 3072X2304 size image Approximately 7 million pixels VGA 640X480 size image Approximately 300 000 pixels voez Unit pixels Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have more pixels so they take up more memory space 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 Pha ul For information about image size image quality and number of images that can be stored see page 157 For information about movie image size see page 69 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 92 Snapshot Tutorial 24 P To select the image size 1 Inthe REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the top Control Panel option Image Size 3 Use lt and p gt to select an image size and then press SET 3 Suggested Image Ske Print Size and Description
119. quential 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 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 gt 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 P 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 123 Other Settings Set Up 3 Use A V lt and gt to select the geographic area you want and then press SET 4
120. r the camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects that certain conditions are present minimized Camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects kal Detect Blur image blur to camera and subject movement are subject being followed When panning the camera releases the shutter Es Detect Panning automatically when it determines there is no blur in the 6 Detect Smile the subject is smiling Camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the third Control Panel option from the top Auto Shutter 3 Use 4 and gt to select the Auto Shutter type and then press SET To use Detect Blur to minimize image blur Detect Blur 1 Point the camera at the subject and half press the shutter button and wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically 2 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down The camera will go into a standby mode and start detecting hand and subject movement The camera will release the shutter automatically the moment it determines there is no image blur Auto flashes on the monitor screen while detection of image blur due to hand movement or subject movement is in progress 28 9 Auto ED Oy so A 1350 Indicator The indicator color changes from red to green when the camera is getting ready to release t
121. r fast reverse operation Each press of either button increases the speed of the fast To return to normal playback speed press SET times normal size Play pause SET 1 frame lt gt forward back Holding down either button scrolls continuously Volume Press W and then press A V adi stment Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in d progress Information display on off A DISP Slide the zoom controller in the direction of Q Zoom You can use A V lt 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen You can zoom a movie image up to 4 5 Stop playback MENU Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera 75 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Zooming an On screen Image 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and gt 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 4 and gt to scroll the zoomed 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 or BS Current display area Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X certain image sizes may not allow zooming
122. r levels e e e Disabled no detection and from x e e Low to x x x High 7 To complete the setting procedure press MENU twice l NOTE To delete pre recorded face data perform steps 1 2 and 3 of the above procedure and then press MENU You can use the menu to select one face data record or all face data records page 20 Formatting the camera s built in memory page 129 deletes all the recorded face data To add a face data shot to an existing pre recorded family member Face recognition efficiency can be improved by recording three or four face data shots under various conditions for a single individual 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top Face Recognition 3 Use 4 and gt to select Qj Edit Family and then press SET 4 Use AL V 4 and gt to select the thumbnail of face data to which you want to add another face data shot and then press MENU 5 Use A and V to select Add and then press SET 6 Perform steps 4 and 5 under To pre record the faces of family members etc page 33 to add the face data shot l NOTE Camera memory can store face data for up to six individuals and up to 12 face data items 24 Snapshot Tutorial To shoot a snapshot using pre recorded face data 1 In the REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fifth Control Panel opti
123. r manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc 101 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 104 113 Save images and view them automatically Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM page 107 Images will be grouped by recording date and displayed in a calendar format Transfer images stored on your computer to camera memory In addition to images you also can transfer Screen shot images from your computer to the camera Photo Transport page 110 Playback and edit movies You can play back movies using QuickTime 7 pages 108 116 To edit movies use commercially available software as required Windows only 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 on page 103 113 Windows users should refer to Using the Camera with a Windows Computer Macintosh users should refer to Using the Camera with a Macintosh on page 102 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Windows Computer Install the required software in accordance with the versi
124. ra Store batteries in a cool dry place 20 C 68 F or lower i Using the Camera in another Country B Precautions during Use The bundled charger is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC 50 60Hz Note however that the shape of the power cord plug depends on each country or geographic area Before taking the camera and charger along on a trip check with travel agent about the power supply requirements in your destination s Do not connect the charger to a power supply through a voltage converter or similar device Doing so can lead to malfunction B Extra Batteries Taking along extra fully charged batteries NP 60 is recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot images due to the battery going dead 141 Appendix Using a Memory Card See page 14 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a memory card 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 E Using a 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 acciden
125. ransport 1 On the CD ROM menu screen page 107 select Photo Transport 2 After reading the information about installation conditions and system requirements for installation in the Read me file install Photo Transport E To transfer images to the camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer page 104 2 On your computer click the following Start All Programs Casio Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Drag the file s you want to transfer to the Transfer button Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete the transfer The details of the instructions that appear on the display and the transferred images will depend on your Photo Transport setup For details click the Settings button or Help button and check the setup Transfer Data Only image files with the following extensions can be transferred to the camera jpg jpeg jpe bmp bmp images are converted to jpeg image automatically when transferred Certain types of images may not be able to be transferred You cannot transfer movies to the camera 110 Using the Camera with a Computer E To transfer computer screen captures to the camera 1 Connect the camera to your computer page 104 2 On your computer click the following Start All Programs gt Casio Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport Display the screen whose screen capture you want
126. rding is not possible while any one of the following BEST SHOT scenes is selected Prerecord Movie White board etc For YouTube Voice Recording Recording Audio Only Voice Recording Voice Recording lets you record audio only without a snapshot or movie You can record about 129 minutes of Voice Recording using the camera s built in memory only 1 In the REC mode press BS 2 Use A V 4 and gt to select the Voice Recording scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen e Press the shutter button to start recording Recording time The back lamp flashes green while recording is in progress Pressing SET during recording will insert a marker into the recording During playback you 00 00 00 will be able to jump to the markers in the recording 4 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording Tocreate another audio recording file repeat steps 3 and 4 To turn off Voice Recording press BS and then select e Auto Remaining recording time 48 Recording Movie Images and Audio l NOTE You can use A DISP during audio recording to toggle the monitor screen on and off When monitor screen contents are turned off selecting the Voice Recording scene will cause the monitor screen to turn off immediately page 130 About audio data Audio files can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime
127. re you can shoot your own self portrait simply by pointing the camera at your face BEST SHOT has two self portrait scenes from which to choose Self portrait 1 person Shoots when the face of at least one person including you is detected Self portrait 2 people Shoots when the faces of at least two people including you are detected 1 Press BS and then select Self portrait 1 person or Self portrait 2 people 2 Press the shutter button all the way down and point the camera at yourself About three seconds after you press the shutter button the camera will go into Auto Shutter standby and start face detection When the camera is able to detect the number of required individuals it will release the shutter automatically when it determines there is no image blur The camera will emit a shutter sound and the front lamp will flash twice when the shutter is released To cancel Auto Shutter standby press SET l NOTE You can shoot with the self portrait feature in combination with a continuous shutter CS mode page 37 Operation is the same as that when a continuous shutter CS mode is used in combination with Auto Shutter See page 30 for more information 3t IMPORTANT f the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter you can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again Shooting with the self portrait feature may produce a
128. rexposure 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 the chance of overexposure and underexposure Suppresses overexposure and underexposure more than Expand 2 i PP E P Expand 1 Expand 1 Suppresses overexposure and underexposure Off No suppression of overexposure and underexposure You also can change the dynamic range of a photograph you have already shot page 86 i Enhancing Skin Tones in a Portrait Portrait Refiner Procedure 6 REC MENU Quality Tab Portrait Refiner Noise Filter 2 Reduces skin texture roughness more than Noise Filter 1 Noise Filter 1 Reduces skin texture roughness Off Turns off skin texture enhancement 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 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 73 Advanced Settings i 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 l
129. rmation about installation conditions and system requirements for installation in the Read me file install QuickTime 7 B Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback Operating System Vista XP SP2 2000 SP4 CPU Pentium M 1 GHz or higher Pentium 4 2 GHz or higher Required Software QuickTime 7 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 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 For YouTube BEST SHOT scene to YouTube B What is YouTube YouTube is a movie sharing site managed by YouTube LLC where you can upload movies and view movies uploaded by others BW To install YouTube Uploader for CASIO 1 Onthe CD ROM menu screen page 107 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 108 Using the Camera with a Computer 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 an
130. s 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 Panasonic brand PRO HIGH SPEED SD memory card 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 Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording 158 Appendix Specifications File Format Snapshots JPEG Exif Version 2 2 DCF 1 0 standard DPOF compliant Movies MOV H 264 AVC standard IMA ADPCM audio monaural Audio Voice Recording WAV Recording Media Built in Memory Image Storage Area 41 2MB SD SDHC MMC MMCplus Recorded Image Sizes Snapshot 9M 3456 X2592 3 2 3456X2304 16 9 34563 1944 7M 30722304 4M 2304X1728 2M 1600X1200 VGA 640X480 Movies WIDE 848X480 STD 640X480 LP 320X240 Delete 1 file all files with memory protection feature Effective Pixels 9 1 Megapixels Imaging Element Size 1 2 5 inch square pixel CCD Total Pixels 9 3 Megapixels Lens Focal Distance F3 1 W to 5 9 T f 6 3 to 18 9 mm equivalent to 38 to 114 mm in 35 mm format Six lenses in five groups including aspherical lens Zoom 3X optical zoom 4X digital zoom 12X in combination with
131. s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto when shooting a fast moving subject or when shooting under dim lighting conditions Auto Minimizes the effects of subject movement Off Turns off Anti Shake l NOTE ISO sensitivity aperture and shutter speed do not appear on the monitor screen when you half press the shutter button while Auto is selected These values will appear briefly however in the preview image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot If the flash fires the Anti Shake icon will remain on the display even though Anti Shake does not function during flash photography Shooting with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of subject movement when movement is severe i Using the easy Mode easy Mode Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab easy Mode For details see the Control Panel procedure on page 40 65 Advanced Settings Assigning Functions to the lt and gt Keys L R Key Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab L R Key You can assign one of the five functions listed below to the lt 4 and gt keys Setting lt gt key operation Metering Changes the Metering Mode page 72 EV Shift Adjusts the EV shift
132. scene is named either For eBay or Auction mages recorded with the eBay scene are stored in a folder named 100 EBAY mages recorded with the Auction scene are stored in a folder named 100_AUCT BEST SHOT also has a scene named For YouTube that optimizes movie settings for recording movies for upload to YouTube Images recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a folder named 100YOUTB Serial number 3 digits 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 147 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 117 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 monitor screen B Memory Folder Structure DCIM DCIM Folder 100CASIO Recording Folder CIMGOOO1 JPG Image File CIMGO002 MOV Movie File CIMGOOOS WAV Audio File CIMG0004 JPG Audio Snapshot Image File CIMGOOO04 WAV Audio Snapshot Audio File
133. shot Trimming Procedure J PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Trimming You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need Zoom factor and save the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also retained Represents snapshot area Use the zoom controller to zoom the image to the size you want use A V lt 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 92 Other Playback Functions PLAY Adding Audio to a Snapshot Dubbing Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Dubbing You can add audio to a snapshot after you shoot it You can re record a snapshot s audio whenever you want You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a single snapshot 1 Press the shutter button to start audio recording Remaining recording time 2 Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording Take care that you do not block the camera s microphone with your fingers while recording Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record Your camera supports the following audio data formats Audio Format WAVE
134. sing movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch This is normal and does not indicate malfunction The camera also records audio Note the following points 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 Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image This does not indicate malfunction The band will not be recorded in a snapshot but will be recorded in the case of a movie Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies which can cause movie frames to be lost This condition is indicated by and flashing on the monitor screen To avoid loss of movie frames use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended Only digital zoom can be used for zooming during movie recording Since optical zoom is not possible while recording a movie zoom as required before pressing 0 to start recording 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 Auto Focus and Macro Focus become fixed focus while sh
135. t Delete and then press SET To delete other files repeat steps 2 and 3 To exit the delete operation press MENU i To delete all files 1 Press P PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press V i 4 2 Use A 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 20 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 when shooting an image Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor screen image 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 69 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 Strong
136. t 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 5 Turn on the camera 6 Copy images to your computer Windows Vista Select Open folder to view files Drag the DCIM folder to your Windows desktop to copy it Windows XP Select Open folder to view files and then click OK Drag the DCIM folder to your Windows desktop to copy it Windows 2000 Double click My Computer Double click Removable Disk 3 Drag the DCIM folder to your Windows desktop to copy it 105 Using the Camera with a Computer 7 After you finish copying images disconnect the camera from the computer 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
137. tally deleting data Note t however if you write protect an SD memory card you MEMORY P k 4 Write disabled SA must then turn write protection off whenever you want to record to it format it or delete any of its images If a memory card starts to behave abnormally during image playback you can restore normal operation by reformatting it page 129 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 142 Appendix E Memory Card Handling Precautions Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds In particular you may experience problems saving high quality WIDE movies Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies which can cause movie frames to be lost This condition is indicated by and flashing on the monitor screen Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended B Discarding or Transferring Ownership of a Memory Card or the Camera The format and delete functions
138. 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 118 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 119 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 57 Selecting a REC Mode Screen Layout e Panel Procedure MENU Set Up Tab e Panel The REC mode screen layout settings let you select the layout of icons Displays the Control Panel The Control Panel makes it quick and easy to change certain camera settings On Turns off Control Panel display This setting helps to view more of the image when the 16 9 off aspect ratio is selected Certain camera settings are indicated by icons on the image All screen shots in this manual show what appears when the Control Panel is turned on 120
139. their respective companies 138 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 Co Ltd Copyright 2007 eSOL Co Ltd PEK ERNELv4 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 139 Appendix Power Supply i Charging If the CHARGE lamp does not light red Charging cannot be performed because ambient temperature or the temperature of the charger is too hot or too cold Leave the camera in a location whose temperature is within the range where charging can be performed When the camera returns to a temperature where charging can be performed the CHARGE lamp will light red If the CHARGE lamp flashes red The battery is faulty or the battery is loaded in the charger incorrectly Remove the battery from the charger and check if its contacts are dirty If contacts become dirty wipe them clean with a dry cloth When experiencing charging problems also check to make sure that the power cord is not disconnected from the power outlet or charger If problems continue to occur after you perform the above steps it could mean that
140. time if the movie being edited is long 85 Other Playback Functions PLAY l NOTE When you edit a movie only the result is saved The original movie is not retained An editing operation cannot be undone 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 Reducing the Effects of Underexposure Dynamic Range Procedure PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Dynamic Range This setting can be used to suppress underexposure while maintaining image brightness Expand 2 Suppresses underexposure more than Expand 1 Expand 1 Suppresses underexposure Cancel No suppression of underexposure l NOTE You also can adjust the dynamic range when recording images page 73 Altering the dynamic range of an image
141. tion 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 Photo Transport 1 0 Memory At least 64MB Hard Disk Drive Space At least 2MB 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 QuickTime 7 Memory At least 128MB Operating System Windows Vista 2000 Service Pack 4 XP For details about the minimum system requirements for each software application see the Read me files on the CASIO Digital Camera Software CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera 144 Appendix General Guide The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained B Camera Shutter button page 16 ON OFF Power page 22 G Flash page 26 Front lamp pages 18 64 GLens Q9 Microphone pages 45 93 Back lamp pages 16 22 26 Zoom controller D Control button pages 16 42 76 77 A Y lt gt movie button page 23 page 45 p IU REC button USB AV port pages 16 22 pages 78 97 104 113 D amp J PLAY button Connector cover pages 19 22 D Strap hole page 2 D Monitor screen B SET button page 23 pages 130 146 BS button page 50 b MENU b
142. tivity Sensitivity 1 Inthe REC mode press SET 2 Use A and V to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top Sensitivity 3 Use and gt to select the sensitivity setting you want and then press SET e You can select any one of three sensitivity levels from twm Lowest to 213 Highest With the r3 Highest setting the auto shutter release is triggered relatively easily Auto shutter release triggering becomes more difficult with the mm Lowest setting but recorded images have the least blur Experiment with Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity settings to find the one that work best for you B Using Auto Shutter in Combination with Continuous Shutter The following describes how Auto Shutter works while used in combination with Continuous Shutter page 37 With Normal Speed Continuous Shutter the camera will go back into Auto Shutter standby and be ready to shoot again each time it is triggered To stop an ongoing Normal Speed Continuous Shutter operation press SET With High speed Continuous Shutter 10 continuous shutter images will be shot when Auto Shutter is triggered With Flash Continuous Shutter 3 continuous shutter images will be shot with flash when Auto Shutter is triggered 30 Snapshot Tutorial Tips for Better Auto Shutter Snapshots Using Auto Shutter in combination with Anti Shake page 65 reduces the chance of image blur even more While record
143. ttery storage conditions the amount of time spent in storage etc Leaving the camera on can run down the battery and cause the low battery warning to appear Turn off the camera whenever you are not using it The low battery warning indicates that the camera is about to turn off due to low battery power Charge the battery as soon as possible Leaving a low or dead battery in the camera can lead to battery leakage and data corruption 135 Appendix B 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 Removing the battery or memory card while the camera is performing some operation Removing the battery or memory card while the back lamp is flashing green after turning off the camera Disconnecting the USB cable while communication is in progress Using a battery that is low Other abnormal operations Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor Screen page 155 Perform the action indicated by the message that appears B 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
144. uickTime 7 or higher is installed i Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files ae 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 operating system 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 113 Using the Camera with a Computer 4 Turn off the camera and USB port then use the USB cable USB cable that comes with the 4 camera to connect it to your Macintosh The camera does not draw power over the USB cable Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged USB AV port before connecting PR Make sure that you insert the cable connector into Making sure that the mark on the camera is the USB AV port until you aligned with the lt mark of the USB cable feel it click securely into connector connect the cable to the camera 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 US
145. unctions Auto Shutter The camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects the camera is still the subject is smiling etc See page 28 for more information p Face Recognition Point the camera at a person and it automatically detects the person s face for beautiful portraits every time See page 32 for more information E N BEST SHOT Simply select the sample scene you want and the camera sets up automatically Then all you need do is press the shutter button for perfect images See page 50 for more information Ne P 10 Quick Start Basics First charge the battery prior to use Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged Perform the steps under To charge the battery to bring the battery to a full charge Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 60 for power Never try to use any other type of battery i To charge the battery 1 Positioning the positive and negative terminals of the battery with those of the charger unit load the battery into the charger unit 2 Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet About 90 minutes are required to reach full charge The CHARGE lamp will go out when charging is complete Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger Lamp
146. und design This setting does not affect the text color or background of the easy menu screen and World Time screen Also though the BEST SHOT scene menu and scene explanation screens are basically unaffected by this setting the menu that appears when you delete a user setup and certain other menus are affected 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 f you select an audio snapshot as the startup image the audio will not play at startup Formatting built in memory page 129 will delete the current startup image setting 122 Other Settings Set Up Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No Procedure MENU Set Up Tab gt File No Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names page 117 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 has files stored on it and the largest se
147. utter speed ISO sensitivity or Auto Exposure is not correct the setting will turn orange when you half press the shutter button 146 Appendix B Movie Recording Panel On o 08 12 24 17 51 Focus mode page 59 OQ White balance setting page 71 Recording mode page 45 OQ Remaining movie memory capacity page 45 G Movie recording time page 45 9 Exposure compensation page 70 Battery level indicator page 12 Histogram page 130 Q Anti Shake page 65 File type OQ Protect indicator page 90 G Folder name file name page 117 Snapshot image quality page 69 G Snapshot image size page 24 ISO sensitivity page 39 Aperture value Shutter speed Date time page 42 D Metering mode page 72 D White balance setting page 87 B Flash page 26 B Recording mode D Battery level indicator page 12 BHistogram page 130 B Exposure compensation page 70 147 Appendix B Movie Playback File type Protect indicator page 90 Folder name file name page 117 Movie recording time page 75 G Movie image quality page 69 Date time page 42 Battery level indicator page 12 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 129 Menu items depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode
148. utton page 57 Battery memory card slots pages 12 14 140 142 Speaker Tripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod CHARGE Lamp Contacts AC jack 145 Appendix Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators icons and values 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 Panel On x iot easy Mode Focus mode page 59 O Self timer page 64 Recording mode page 16 Image deterioration indicator page 43 G Metering mode page 72 Q Remaining snapshot memory capacity page 157 Snapshot image size page 24 Snapshot image quality page 69 G Flash page 26 Auto shutter page 28 Auto shutter trigger sensitivity page 30 B Face recognition page 32 B Continuous shutter page 37 DISO sensitivity page 39 easy Mode page 65 B Date time page 42 p Shutter speed BD Aperture value B Exposure compensation page 70 Battery level indicator page 12 Histogram page 130 Anti Shake page 65 Focus frame pages 16 63 White balance setting page 71 l NOTE If the current aperture sh
149. value page 70 White Balance Changes the white balance setting page 71 ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting page 39 Self timer Sets the self timer time page 64 Off Cancels lt 4 and gt key assignments 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 On Turns on Quick Shutter Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used Off Turns off Quick Shutter so focus is performed using normal Auto Focus before the image is recorded f you press fully 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 l NOTE Quick Shutter is disabled when the zoom factor is greater Recording is performed using Auto Focus at this time 66 Advanced Settings I Displaying the On screen Grid Grid Procedure 6 REC MENU REC Tab Grid The on screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode gam rmm F monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment js when composing images i Fe ia eal i Turning Digital Zoom On or Off Digital Z
150. 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 131 Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 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 ma
151. 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 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 115 Using the Camera with a Computer J 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 a copy it to your Macintosh and then double click the movie file QuickTime E Minimum System Requirements for Movie Playback Operating System Mac OS X 10 3 9 or higher QuickTime Version 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 Movie file playback is not supported under OS 9 I Viewing User Documentation PDF Files You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to
152. y Computer Double click Removable Disk Macintosh D Double click the camera s drive icon 3 Create a folder named SSBGM 4 Double click the SSBGM folder you created and copy the background music file to it See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information about moving copying and deleting files f there are background music files both in built in memory and on the memory card loaded in the camera the files on the memory card take priority See page 118 for information about camera folders 5 Disconnect the camera from the computer pages 106 114 82 Other Playback Functions PLAY Laying Out Snapshots with Layout Print Layout Print Procedure J PLAY Snapshot Screen MENU PLAY Tab Layout Print You can use the following procedure to insert existing snapshots into the frames of a layout and produce a new image that contains multiple snapshots the layout pattern you Layout Pattern Layout Pattern want and then press 2 images 3 images SET 1 Use 4 and gt to select 2 Use 4 and gt to select the background color and then press SET 3 Use lt and gt to select the images you want to include in the layout then press SET 4 Press SET and repeat step 3 for the remaining frames in the layout The final layout image will be saved after you insert the final snapshot into it l NOTE
153. y 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 Monitor Screen Do not apply strong pressure to the monitor screen surface or subject it to strong impact Doing so can cause the monitor screen glass to crack Should the monitor screen ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the monitor screen Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician Should monitor screen 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 any devices that are not specified for use with this camera into connectors Connecting a non specified device creates the risk of fire and electric shock 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 132 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
154. y 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 1 Record the movie you want to upload using the For YouTube BEST SHOT movie scene 2 If itisn t already connect your computer to the Internet 3 Connect the camera to your computer page 104 4 Turn on the camera YouTube Uploader for CASIO 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 109 Using the Camera with a Computer i Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory If you want to transfer images from your computer to the camera install Photo Transport on your computer from the CD ROM that comes with the camera E To install Photo T

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