Casio EX-M1 - EXILIM Digital Camera, User Manual

Page 1: ... entire manual or you can save time by using the table of contents below to find specific information and then download only the files you need Using the Night Scene Mode 45 Using the Movie Mode 46 Recording Audio EX M1 Only 47 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 47 Recording Your Voice 49 REC Mode Camera Settings 50 Turning the Monitor Screen On and Off 50 Assigning Functions to the Controller 51 Specifyi...

Page 2: ...ter 90 Memory Data 91 Memory Directory Structure 92 Image Files Supported by the Camera 93 Built in Memory and Memory Card Precautions 93 94 PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE EX M1 Only Transferring Audio Files to the Camera 94 Preparing the Camera for Audio Player Operation 95 Using the Camera as an Audio Player 96 General Guide 96 Basic Remote Controller Operations 98 Specifying the Audio Playback Mode 99 S...

Page 3: ...e the text that accompanies the illustrations for information about how the EX S1 and EX M1 differ from each other E Thank you for purchasing this CASIO Product Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide and keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference ...

Page 4: ...Controller Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 20 CD ROM Stereo Headphones USB Cradle Special USB Cable Basic Reference Special AC Adaptor Dummy Card Comes with EX M1 only Comes with EX M1 only Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery User s Guide EX M1 AC power cord The shape of the AC power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area The shape of the supplied AC power cord plug is shown on ...

Page 5: ...image 16 17 GETTING READY General Guide 17 Camera 17 USB Cradle 18 Using the Controller 19 Monitor Screen Contents 20 Indicator Lamps 22 Attaching the Strap 22 Power Requirements 23 To load the battery 23 To charge the battery 24 Power Supply Precautions 28 Turning the Camera On and Off 29 Auto Power Off APO 29 Using the On screen Menus 30 Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings 32 34 BASI...

Page 6: ...ording Your Voice 49 REC Mode Camera Settings 50 Turning the Monitor Screen On and Off 50 Assigning Functions to the Controller 51 Specifying Power On Default Settings 52 53 PLAYBACK Basic Playback Operation 53 Playing an Audio Snapshot EX M1 Only 54 Zooming the Displayed Image 55 Resizing an Image 56 Playing a Movie 57 Adding Audio to a Snapshot EX M1 Only 58 To re record audio 59 Playing Back a ...

Page 7: ...g Built in Memory 73 74 USING A MEMORY CARD Using a Memory Card 75 To insert a memory card into the camera 75 To remove a memory card from the camera 75 Formatting a Memory Card 76 Memory Card Precautions 77 Copying Files 77 To copy all the files in built in memory to a memory card 77 To copy a file from a memory card to built in memory 78 79 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Installing the Softwar...

Page 8: ...fying the Audio Playback Mode 99 Selecting a Specify Track for Playback 99 Specifying the Track Playback Sequence 100 Disabling Remote Controller Button Operations 102 LCD Remote Control Error Messages 103 Audio Playback Precautions 103 104 APPENDIX Menu Reference 104 Indicator Lamp Reference 105 Camera Indicator Lamps 105 USB Cradle Indicator Lamps 107 Troubleshooting Guide 108 Display Messages 1...

Page 9: ...ltiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany and licensed to the MultiMediaCard Association MMCA Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated The USB driver mass storage uses Phoenix Tech nologies Ltd software Compatibility Software Copyright C 1997 Phoenix Technologies Ltd All Rights Reserved MPEG Layer 3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fra...

Page 10: ...era onto the USB cradle DCF Data Storage DCF Design rule for Camera File system data storage protocol provides image inter compatibility between the digital camera and printers Digital Print Order Format DPOF Images can be printed easily in the sequence you want using a DPOF compatible printer DPOF can also be used when specifying images and quantities for printing by pro fessional print services ...

Page 11: ...isplay while operating a motor vehicle or while walking Doing so cre ates the danger of serious accident Never try to open the case of the camera or attempt your own repairs High voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when exposed Always leave mainte nance and repair work up to CASIO authorized service pro viders Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the ca...

Page 12: ...zed service provider for repair Never attempt your own maintenance Never use the AC adaptor to power any other device be sides this camera Never use any other AC adaptor be sides the one that comes with this camera Never cover the AC adaptor with a quilt blanket or other cover while it is in use and do not use it near a heater At least once a year unplug the AC adaptor from the power outlet and cl...

Page 13: ...k of cor ruption of data in camera memory Removing the battery while image recording or data communication is in progress Removing a memory card while image recording is in progress Removing the battery removing the memory card or placing the camera onto the USB cradle while the op eration flash charge lamp is still flashing after you turn off the camera Disconnecting the USB cable removing the ca...

Page 14: ... a lens blower to blow them off Next wipe the surface of the lens with a soft lens cloth Other The camera may become slightly warm during use This does not indicate malfunction Condensation When you bring the camera indoors on a cold day or other wise expose it to a sudden change of temperature there is the possibility that condensation can form on the exterior or on interior components Condensati...

Page 15: ...adio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consu...

Page 16: ... Getting Ready 1 1 Load the battery page 23 2 3 2 Place the camera onto the USB cradle to charge the battery page 24 It takes about two hours to achieve a full charge 3 Configure screen message language and current time settings page 32 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...der to compose the image 4 Holding the camera still gently press the shut ter release button 1 Press the power button to turn on the camera 2 Align the mode selector with PLAY 3 Rock the controller left back or right for ward to scroll through images on the monitor screen 1 4 2 3 3 1 To record an image See page 34 for details To view a recorded image See page 53 for details ...

Page 18: ...he controller left or right to scroll through images and display the one you want to delete 5 Rock the controller up or down to select Delete To exit the image delete operation without deleting anything select Cancel 6 Click by pressing straight down on the controller to delete the se lected image To delete an image See page 61 for details 1 3 4 5 6 ...

Page 19: ...d switch on the camera Camera 1 Power button 2 Shutter release button 3 Flash 4 Lens 5 Microphone EX M1 only 6 Self timer lamp D 9 8 7 0 A E C B 7 Operation Flash charge lamp 8 Viewfinder 9 MENU button 0 Mode selector A Strap bar B Battery cover C Speaker EX M1 only D Controller Rock the controller up down left or right to select items To execute a function click by pressing straight down on the c...

Page 20: ... connector is not being used H Connector Connection of an LCD remote controller is supported by the EX M1 only USB Cradle Simply placing your CASIO digital camera onto the USB cradle lets you perform the following tasks Battery charging page 24 Automatic transfer of images to a computer page 87 Removing the Connector Cover 1 Camera connector 2 USB lamp 3 CHARGE lamp 1 23 4 5 Back 4 USB USB port 5 ...

Page 21: ... to push the controller up down left or right Use your thumb to press straight down on the controller until it clicks Term Rock Click Rock Click While a menu is on the display rock the controller to select a tab or menu item When the item you want is selected click to execute or apply it NOTE See Using the Camera as an Audio Player on page 96 for information about the LCD remote controller that co...

Page 22: ...40 x 480 pixels Date and time EV value Memory capacity Remaining number of storable images Flash Mode indicator None Auto Flash Flash Off Flash On Red eye reduction Built in memory selected for data storage Memory card selected for data storage Digital zoom factor Self timer Recording Mode indicator Snapshot Night Scene Movie Snapshot Audio EX M1 only Voice Recording EX M1 only NOTE You can turn d...

Page 23: ...is play an image that was recorded using a different digi tal camera model Folder number File number Quality FINE NORMAL ECONOMY Battery capacity Image size 1600 x1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels Date and time Image protection indicator Built in memory data Memory card data ...

Page 24: ...ndicator lamps and whether a lamp is lit or flashing For details see Indicator Lamp Reference on page 105 IMPORTANT Be sure to keep the strap around your wrist when us ing the camera to protect against accidentally drop ping it The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only Do not use it for any other purpose Never swing the camera around by the strap Self timer lamp Operation Flash ...

Page 25: ... into the battery compartment 3 Swing the battery cover closed and then slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow while pressing down on it IMPORTANT Use only the special NP 20 rechargeable lithium ion battery to power this camera Use of any other type of battery is not supported NOTE When removing the battery open the battery cover and tilt it towards the side When the battery slides out p...

Page 26: ...e the CHARGE lamp will turn green 6 After charging is complete remove the camera from the USB cradle and replace the connector cover CHARGE lamp Connector cover To charge the battery 1 Connect the AC power cord to the AC adaptor 2 Plug the other end of the AC power cord into a household power outlet 3 Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN 5 3V con nector of the USB cradle AC Adaptor DC IN 5 3V USB C...

Page 27: ... you are performing the charge op eration If this happens simply wait until the battery reaches normal temperature The CHARGE lamp will turn red and charging will start when the battery tem perature returns to the allowable charging tempera ture range The CHARGE lamp flashing red indicates that an error occurred while charging An error can be caused by any of the following a problem with the cradl...

Page 28: ...s given below indicate the amount of time at standard temperature 25 C until power automatically turns off due to battery failure They do not guarantee that the battery will provide the amount of service indicated Low temperatures and continued use reduce bat tery life Approximate Battery Life 80 minutes 480 shots 110 minutes 80 minutes 330 minutes Operation Continuous Recording Continuous Playbac...

Page 29: ...e EX M1 only Tip to Make the Battery Last Longer If you do not need the flash while recording use the menu to select flash off for the flash mode See page 37 for more information Low Battery Indicator The following shows how the battery capacity indicator on the monitor screen changes as battery power is used If you continue to use the camera while the battery level is camera power will automatica...

Page 30: ... AC adaptor cord or subject it to severe bending twisting or pull ing Doing so creates the risk of fire and elec tric shock Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet Doing so creates the risk of electric shock Caution Do not overload extension cords or wall out lets Doing so creates the danger of fire and electric shock Should the cord of the AC adaptor become damaged exposed internal wi...

Page 31: ...a IMPORTANT If camera power is turned off by the Auto Power Off feature press the power button to turn it back on again Mode REC PLAY AUDIO EX M1 only Approximate Time to APO 2 minutes 2 minutes 10 seconds Power button Auto Power Off APO Auto Power Off APO automatically turns off the camera when you do not perform any operation for certain amount of time The amount of time that needs to pass befor...

Page 32: ...LAY 2 Press MENU Mode selector Menu Screen Operations When you want to do this Move between tabs Move from the tab to the settings Move between the settings Display the options available for a setting Select an option Register an option selection and exit the menu screen Register an option selection and return to the menu screen Exit the menu screen Do this Rock the controller left or right Rock t...

Page 33: ...o change and then rock the controller to the right This displays a submenu of options available for the selected setting Instead of rocking the controller you could also click it 5 Rock the controller up or down to select the option you want and then click Example Flash setting selected See Menu Reference on page 104 for more informa tion about menus 6 Next do either of the following If you want t...

Page 34: ... power is totally cut off This can happen if the battery goes dead while the camera is not being supplied power by the USB cradle The clock setting screen will appear automatically the next time you turn on power after the settings are cleared Set the date and time before using the camera The current date and time settings will be cleared if the battery remains dead without being charged for about...

Page 35: ...lish Français French Deutsch German Español Spanish Italiano Italian 3 Click to register the language setting and ad vance to the clock settings 5 Click to register the clock settings and exit the setting screen To do this Move the cursor between settings Change the setting at the current cursor location Do this Rock the controller left or right Rock the controller up or down ...

Page 36: ... depends on the resolution setting you are using page 40 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 1200 1200 1600 1600 NORMAL NORMAL 02 12 24 02 12 24 12 58 12 58 12 12 Power button Mode selector This section describes the basic procedure for recording an image Recording an Image Your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in accor dance with the brightness of the subject Images you record are stored in the camer...

Page 37: ...the USB cradle while the operation flash charge lamp is flash ing green Doing so not only causes the current image to be lost it can also corrupt images already stored in camera memory and even lead to malfunction of the camera Never remove the memory card while an image is being recorded to the memory card Fluorescent lighting actually flickers at a frequency that cannot be detected by the human ...

Page 38: ...ler up or down to select Digital Zoom and then rock the controller to the right 4 Rock the controller up or down to select On and then click Selecting Off in step 4 disables digital zoom 5 Rock the controller up or down in the REC mode to change the digital zoom factor Rock up to zoom in Rock down to zoom out 6 Record the image IMPORTANT Zoom is disabled whenever the monitor screen is turned off p...

Page 39: ...times when you record an image The initial flashes are pre flashes which the camera uses to obtain information it uses for exposure settings The final flash is for re cording Make sure that you keep the camera still until the shutter releases Image recording may not be performed if you press the shutter release button while the operation flash charge lamp is flashing amber To do this Have the flas...

Page 40: ...re that your fingers do not block the flash when you hold the camera Covering the flash with your finger can greatly reduce its effectiveness The approximate effective range of the flash is shown be low The flash is unable to adequately illuminate a subject that is outside this range 1 meter to 2 meters The flash takes anywhere from a few seconds as long as 10 seconds to attain full charge after b...

Page 41: ... illumination in the immediate area may affect the coloring of the recorded image Using the Self timer The self timer delays shutter release so it is performed about 10 seconds after you press the shutter release button 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Rock the controller left or right to select the REC tab 3 Rock the controller up or down to select Self timer and then rock the controller to the rig...

Page 42: ... the image size and image quality to suit the type of image you are recording To specify the image size 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Rock the controller left or right to select the REC tab 3 Rock the controller up or down to select Size and then rock the controller to the right 4 Rock the controller up or down to select the setting you want and then click 1600 x 1200 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 96...

Page 43: ...OTE Use the Fine setting when image quality is your top priority and file size is secondary Conversely use the Economy setting when file size is your top priority and image quality is secondary IMPORTANT Actual file size depends on the type of image you record This means that the remaining image capacity noted on the monitor screen may not be exactly accu rate pages 20 and 112 Select this setting ...

Page 44: ... dark background Exposure Compensation Range 2 0EV to 2 0EV Steps 1 3EV 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select EV Shift and then rock the control ler to the right Exposure compensation value 3 Rock the controller up or down to change the exposure compensation value and then click Clicking the controller registers the displayed value Up Increases the EV value A higher EV value is ...

Page 45: ...mpensa tion value changes whenever you rock the controller left or right while in the REC mode Adjusting the White Balance The wavelengths of the light produced by various light sources sunlight light bulb etc can affect the color of a subject when it is recorded White balance lets you make adjustments to compensate for different lighting types to make the colors of an image appear more natural 1 ...

Page 46: ...dure under Adjusting the White Balance select Manual This causes the object you last used to adjust manual white balance to appear on the monitor screen When shooting under these conditions Normal conditions Outdoor daylight Shade Incandescent light bulb reddish tinge Fluorescent light greenish tinge Difficult lighting that requires manual control This page 3 Rock the controller up or down to sele...

Page 47: ...hite balance to take a long time to complete Using the Night Scene Mode You can use the Night Scene mode in combination with flash for slow sync shooting of people against a twilight or night scene background 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select REC Mode and then rock the controller to the right 3 Rock the controller up or down to select Night Scene and then click 4 Record the ...

Page 48: ...causes the movie file to be stored into camera memory To cancel storage of the movie file rock the controller down to select Delete while file storage is being per formed and then click Remaining recording time Remaining capacity Using the Movie Mode You can record movies up to 30 seconds long The EX M1 even lets you record audio along with your movies File Format AVI AVI format conforms to the Mo...

Page 49: ...button noise to be included in the audio Movie audio is recorded in monaural Recording Audio EX M1 Only Adding Audio to a Snapshot You can add audio to a snapshot after you record it Image Format JPEG JPEG is an image format that provides efficient data com pression The file extension of a JPEG file is JPG Audio Format WAVE ADPCM recording format This is the Windows standard format for audio recor...

Page 50: ...rded the camera enters audio recording standby with the image you just recorded on the monitor screen You can cancel audio recording standby by pressing MENU Remaining recording time 5 Press the shutter release button to start audio recording The operation flash charge lamp flashes green as re cording is performed Even if you have the monitor screen turned off page 50 the monitor screen turns on w...

Page 51: ...ab select REC Mode and then rock the controller to the right 3 Rock the controller up or down to select Voice Recording and then click This enters the Voice Recording Mode 4 Press the shutter release button to start voice recording The remaining recording time value counts down on the monitor screen and the operation flash charge lamp flashes green as recording is performed Clicking the controller...

Page 52: ...point and stores any audio recorded up to that point You can also perform after recording to add audio to a snapshot after recording it and also change the audio re corded for an image See page 58 for more information Microphone REC Mode Camera Settings Turning the Monitor Screen On and Off Turning off the monitor screen when recording helps to con serve battery power 1 In the REC mode press MENU ...

Page 53: ...X M1 Snapshot Nignt Scene Movie Snapshot Audio Voice Recording page 104 Exposure compensation Rock left to decrease rock right to increase page 42 Flash mode Rock left or right to cycle through modes page 37 White balance mode Rock left or right to cycle through modes page 43 Select this REC Mode EV Shift Flash White Balance IMPORTANT The monitor screen turns back on automatically in the following...

Page 54: ... plicable mode The following table shows what happens when you turn mode memory on or off for each mode 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the Memory tab select the item you want to change and then rock the controller to the right 3 Rock the controller up or down to select the setting you want and then click Mode Memory On Remembers the current status when the camera is turned off and restores ...

Page 55: ...are simplified versions of the actual im age stored in memory PLAYBACK You can use the camera s built in monitor screen to play back files Basic Playback Operation Use the following procedure to scroll through files stored in the camera s memory 1 Press the power button to turn on the camera This causes an image or a message to appear on the monitor screen 2 Align the mode selector with PLAY This ...

Page 56: ... perform the following operations while audio is playing IMPORTANT Audio volume can be adjusted during playback only When you have the LCD remote controller connected to the camera audio is output through the stereo headphones page 95 instead of the camera s speaker Output through the headphones is monaural To do this Fast forward or fast reverse the audio Pause and unpause audio playback Adjust a...

Page 57: ...mage to its original size IMPORTANT You cannot enlarge a movie image Zooming the Displayed Image Perform the following procedure to zoom the image currently on the monitor screen up to four times its normal size 1 In the PLAY mode rock the controller left or right until the image you want is displayed 2 Press MENU 3 Select the PLAY tab select Zoom and then rock the controller to the right 4 Rock t...

Page 58: ... down to select the setting you want and then click To do this Resize to 640 x 480 pixels VGA Resize to 320 x 240 pixels QVGA Cancel the resizing operation Select this 640 x 480 320 x 240 Cancel Resizing an Image You can use the following procedure to change a snapshot image to either VGA size 640 x 480 pixels or QVGA size 320 x 240 pixels VGA size and QVGA size are the optimum image sizes for att...

Page 59: ...e Pause and unpause movie playback Skip forward or back one frame while paused Cancel playback Adjust audio volume EX M1 only Do this Rock the controller left or right Click the controller Rock the controller left or right Press MENU Rock the controller up or down You can perform the following operations while a movie is playing Playing a Movie Use the following procedure to play back a movie reco...

Page 60: ... about 30 seconds or when you press the shutter release button Adding Audio to a Snapshot EX M1 Only The after recording feature lets you add audio to snap shots after they are recorded You can also re record an au dio image one with a icon on it Audio Format WAVE ADPCM recording format This is the Windows standard format for audio recording The file extension of a WAVE ADPCM file is WAV Recording...

Page 61: ... to a protected snapshot page 64 Audio that is re recorded or deleted cannot be recov ered Make sure you no longer need audio before re recording or deleting it Microphone To re record audio 1 In the PLAY mode rock the controller left or right to scroll through snapshots until the one whose audio you want to re record is dis played 2 Select the PLAY tab select Dubbing and then rock the controller ...

Page 62: ... to play back a voice recording file 1 In the PLAY mode rock the controller left or right to display the voice file a file with on it you want to play 2 Click the controller This starts playback of the voice recording file through the camera s speaker You can perform the following operations while audio is playing To do this Fast forward or fast reverse the audio Pause and unpause audio playback A...

Page 63: ...nnot be deleted To delete a pro tected file unprotect it first page 64 On the EX M1 deleting an audio snapshot deletes both the image file and the audio file attached to it Deleting a Single File Perform the following steps when you want to delete a single file 1 In the PLAY mode rock the controller down 2 Rock the controller left or right to scroll through files and display the one you want to de...

Page 64: ...ing All Files The following procedure deletes all unprotected files cur rently in memory 1 In the PLAY mode rock the controller down 2 Rock the controller up or down to select All File Delete and then click 3 Rock the controller up or down to select Yes To exit the file delete operation without deleting any thing select No 4 Click the controller to delete all the files ...

Page 65: ...number You can have up to 900 folders in memory at the same time Folder names are gen erated as shown below Example Name of the 100th folder Each folder can hold files numbered up to 9 999 Trying to store the 10 000th file in a folder causes the next serially numbered folder to be created Folder names are generated as shown below Example Name of the 26th file Extension CIMG0026 JPG Serial number 4...

Page 66: ...the menu screen Protecting Files Once you protect a file it cannot be deleted You can protect files individually or you can protect all files in memory with a single operation To protect a single file 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Protect and then rock the controller to the right 3 Rock the controller left or right to scroll through files and display the one you want t...

Page 67: ...DPOF stand for Digital Print Or der Format which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image should be printed Then you can print on a DPOF compatible printer or at a professional print service in ac cordance with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card With this camera you should...

Page 68: ...nd display the one you want to print To insert the date during printing NOTE To insert the date during printing you need to use the following procedure to turn on the date insertion fea ture before configuring other print settings 1 In the PLAY mode rock the controller up DPOF 2 Rock the controller up or down to select Date and then click 3 Rock the controller up or down to select On and then clic...

Page 69: ... can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image printed 4 Click the controller to complete the procedure 4 Rock the controller up or down to specify the number of copies You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image printed Repeat steps 3 through 4 to configure settings for other images if you want 5...

Page 70: ...n holds the copy right for PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching II Exif Print Exif Print is an internation ally supported open stan dard file format that makes it possible to capture and dis play vibrant digital images with accurate colors With Exif 2 2 files include a wide range of shooting condition information that can be inter preted by an Exif Print printer to produce better looking ...

Page 71: ...FAVORITE folder is automati cally assigned a file name that is a serial number 0001 to 9999 Using the FAVORITE Folder You can copy snapshots from a file storage folder page 92 to the FAVORITE folder in built in memory page 92 This makes it easy to keep track of important files To copy a file to the FAVORITE folder 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Favor ites and then rock ...

Page 72: ...ht scrolls at high speed File Name To delete a file from the FAVORITE folder 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Favorites and then rock the controller to the right 3 Rock the controller up or down to select Delete and then click 4 Rock the controller left or right to select the file you want to delete from the FAVORITE folder 5 Rock the controller up or down to select Delet...

Page 73: ... appear on the monitor screen for about two seconds whenever you turn on the camera 1 Enter the REC mode or the PLAY mode If you are specifying an image for the startup screen display that image before advancing to the next step You can specify a snapshot image or a movie image that is two seconds or less in length 2 Press MENU 3 Select the Set Up tab select Startup and then rock the controller to...

Page 74: ...ate 1 In the REC mode or PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Date Style and then rock the controller to the right 3 Rock the controller up or down to select the setting you want and then click Example October 23 2002 Select this format YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY To display the date like this 02 10 23 23 10 02 10 23 02 Do this Rock the controller left or right Rock the controller up...

Page 75: ...g built in memory deletes any data stored in it IMPORTANT Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered Check to make sure you do not need any of the data in memory before you format it Formatting memory deletes all files in memory even files that are protected page 65 1 Check to make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera If there is a memory card loaded in the camer...

Page 76: ...ing or removing a memory card Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance See the instructions that come with the memory card for information about how to use it Though the camera also supports use of an MMC MultiMediaCard in place of an SD memory card the data processing speed in the case of an MMC is much slower t...

Page 77: ...card into the camera s card slot Doing so creates the risk of damage to the camera and card If you are not using a memory card be sure to insert the dummy card into this slot to protect against dust and damage The dummy card is intended for use with this camera only Never insert it into the card slot of any other type of device Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immedia...

Page 78: ...bility op eration etc Note that data deleted by a memory card format op eration cannot be recovered Check to make sure you do not need any of the data on the memory card be fore you format it Formatting a memory card that contains files deletes all the files even those that are protected page 65 1 Load the memory card into the camera 2 Turn on the camera Next enter the REC mode or PLAY mode and pr...

Page 79: ...cause data to become corrupted or even lost Al ways make sure that you always back up important data on other media MO disc computer hard disk etc If a memory card starts to behave abnormally you can re store normal operation by reformatting it However we rec ommend that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from the home or office We recommend that you...

Page 80: ...ight to select the file you want to copy 4 Rock the controller up or down to select Copy and then click This starts the copy operation and displays the mes sage Busy Please wait The file reappears on the monitor screen after the copy operation is complete 4 Rock the controller up or down to select Built in Card and then click This starts the copy operation and displays the mes sage Busy Please wai...

Page 81: ... the bundled CD ROM The CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera contains the following software Photo Loader for Windows Macintosh This software loads image data saved in JPEG and AVI for mat from a digital camera onto your computer The Windows version lets you transfer WAV format audio data to the camera Photohands for Windows This software is used to retouch and print image files USB Driver fo...

Page 82: ...sh This software reads electronically documented PDF files It is used to read the instruction manuals of Digital Camera Photo Loader and Photohands included on the attached CD ROM NOTE See the user documentation files PDF on the bundled CD ROM for details about using Photo Loader and Photohands See Reading instruction manual PDF file on pages 83 Windows and 86 Macintosh of this manual for more inf...

Page 83: ...nuals are present for a par ticular language Before using Start the computer and insert the CD ROM into the CD ROM drive The MENU will automatically be launched NOTE Depending on the configuration of the computer the menu may not launch automatically In this case open the driver in which the CD ROM is inserted and double click menu exe to launch the MENU Selecting the Language First select the lan...

Page 84: ...formation when upgrading or reinstalling Photo Loader or when changing your PC Software Installation 1 Click on Software in the menu 2 Click on the application you want to install 3 Click Install button 4 Follow the installation instructions IMPORTANT If the procedures are not followed as described you may not be able to browse existing library control in formation and calendar type HTML files wit...

Page 85: ...r the ap plications and instruction manuals are present for a particu lar language Names of folders and files vary depending on the language used Select the software in the language to be used before installing Different names of folders and files will be de scribed in the following way in this document Folder names in every language zzzzzzzz zzzzzzzz will be replaced by the following languages En...

Page 86: ... Important file 3 Open Installer folder to open readme file 4 Install according to the procedure IMPORTANT Users upgrading to the new version of Photo Loader from the previous version and users using library man agement data and HTML files created using the old version should read the Important file in the Photo Loader folder on the CD ROM included and carry out the continuation process of library...

Page 87: ...IO USB StorageDriver and CASIO USB StorageClassShim in the UsbDriver folder into the Extensions folder 8 The installation is completed Confirm that you have CASIO USB StorageDriver file and CASIO USB StorageClassShim file in the Ex tensions folder and restart your Macintosh 9 When the operating system has started up connect the digital camera to the Macintosh with the USB cable 10 Turn on the digi...

Page 88: ...B Driver Delete CASIO USB StorageDriver file and CASIO USB StorageClassShim file in the Extensions folder The uninstallation process is now complete 2 Reading instruction manual Opening PDF file by Acrobat Reader Reading an instruction manual of a camera 1 Open Manual folder 2 Open zzzzzzzz folder in Digital Camera folder 3 Open camera_xx pdf Reading an instruction manual of Photo Loader 1 Open Ma...

Page 89: ...at is equipped with a USB port makes it possible to transfer files to a computer simply by placing the camera onto the cradle Note that you need to install a USB driver on your computer page 79 Once you use the cradle to establish a USB con nection the computer sees the camera as an external stor age device card reader writer If you plan to transfer files from the camera s built in memory to your ...

Page 90: ...ctor A USB cable bundled 3 Plug Connector B on the bundled USB cable to the USB port of the USB cradle To connect the USB Cable 1 Connect the AC power cord to the AC adaptor and then plug the other end of the AC power cord into a household power outlet 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN 5 3V con nector of the USB cradle USB Connector B USB cable bundled ...

Page 91: ... cradle Do not leave the same image displayed on your com puter screen for a long time Doing so can cause the image to burn in on the screen Take care when connecting the USB cable to the USB cradle The USB port and the cable plug are shaped for proper positioning Plug the USB cable into the ports securely as far as it will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct Be sure...

Page 92: ...camera to the Trash Next turn off the camera and then remove the camera from the USB cradle Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images to a Computer The procedures in this section describe how to transfer im ages from the camera to your computer using a memory card Using a Computer with a Built in SD Memory Card Slot Insert the SD memory card directly into the slot Using a Computer with a Built in PC ...

Page 93: ...for an SD memory card MMC for details about how to use them Memory Data Images recorded with this camera and other data are stored in memory using DCF Design Rule for Camera File System protocol DCF protocol is designed to make it easier to ex change image and other data between digital cameras and other devices DCF Protocol DCF devices digital cameras printers etc can exchange images with each ot...

Page 94: ...of an audio snapshot FAVORITE folder Folder that contains Favorites image files DPOF file folder Folder that contains DPOF files MP3 files folder Folder that contains MP3 files Memory Directory Structure Directory Structure DCIM Parent Folder 100CASIO Storage folder CIMG0001 JPG Image file CIMG0002 AVI Movie file CIMG0003 WAV Audio file 1 CIMG0004 JPG Audio snapshot image file 1 CIMG0004 WAV Audio...

Page 95: ...t all the contents inside a DCIM folder as a set and al ways keep them together You can change the name of the DCIM folder on your computer Changing the name to a date is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders However be sure you change the name of the DCIM folder back to DCIM before you copy it back to memory for play back on the camera The camera does not recognize any folder name oth...

Page 96: ...chnology Supported Files MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3 Bit Rate 32 to 320 kbps VBR compatible Sampling Frequencies 32 44 1 48kHz Maximum Number of Playback Files 999 Transferring Audio Files to the Camera 1 Establish a connection between the camera and your computer page 87 2 Transfer the MP3 files from your computer to the camera s AUDIO file If you cannot find a folder named AUDIO in camera memory create...

Page 97: ...the Camera for Audio Player Operation Perform the following steps to prepare the camera for opera tion as an audio player 1 Turn off the camera and remove its connector cover Connector cover 2 Connect the LCD remote controller to the camera s connector and then plug the stereo headphones into the Headphones jack of the LCD remote controller LCD Remote Controller Stereo Headphones Headphones jack C...

Page 98: ... Camera connector IMPORTANT All remote controller buttons are disabled when the camera s mode selector is set to REC or PLAY The camera s monitor screen is off while the camera is in the AUDIO mode Except for the power button all other camera buttons are disabled Never try to connect any other type of remote control ler besides the one that comes with the camera Also never try to use the supplied ...

Page 99: ...of the current track 2 Track name artist name volume level Shows the ID3 tag ID3V1 which is the track name and artist name alphabetic characters only contained in the file During volume level adjustment shows the current vol ume level 3 Playback status indicator This icon indicates the current playback status This type of icon Rotation clockwise while flashing Flashing Steady and unmoving Indicate...

Page 100: ...ter play back is stopped Basic Remote Controller Operations To start playback Press the button The remote controller beeps to indicate that playback has started Pressing the button while the camera is off turns on power and starts playback To pause playback Press the button remote controller beeps Pressing the button resumes playback remote controller beeps If you leave playback paused for about t...

Page 101: ...the bottom of the list the list will scroll to show other tracks Currently selected track Specifying the Audio Playback Mode You can use the following procedure to select one of three playback modes normal playback all track repeat or 1 track repeat 1 In the AUDIO mode start audio playback The initial default mode is normal playback 2 Press the remote controller s playback mode button to cycle thr...

Page 102: ...med PLAYLIST TXT 2 Configure the play list by specifying the tracks you want to play in the sequence you want to play them See Example PLAYLIST TXT File Contents on page 101 for information about how to configure a play list 3 Place the camera onto the USB cradle and es tablish a link with your computer page 88 4 Place the PLAYLIST TXT file into the AUDIO folder of the camera 3 Press the remote co...

Page 103: ...yback the MP3 file named ROCK0002 MP3 which is located in folder named ROCK AUDIO001 MP3 AUDIO002 MP3 POPS ROCK ROCK0002 MP3 1 4 Example PLAYLIST TXT File Contents Example Folder Structure AUDIO Folder containing MP3 files AUDIO001 MP3 MP3 file AUDIO002 MP3 MP3 file PLAYLIST TXT PLAYLIST file POPS Folder containing MP3 files POPS0001 MP3 MP3 file POPS0002 MP3 MP3 file ROCK Folder containing MP3 fi...

Page 104: ...e lock switch back in the other direction NOTE The camera s power button continues to be opera tional even while remote controller button operations are disabled NOTES If there is no PLAYLIST TXT file in the camera s AU DIO folder all tracks are played back in the order they are saved in memory Playback of any tracks that are not included in the PLAYLIST TXT file is skipped To change to a differen...

Page 105: ... to remain aware of traffic and road condi tions around you LCD Remote Control Error Messages The following describes the error messages that appear on the LCD remote controller s display IMPORTANT The camera beeps over the headphones when an error occurs NoData ERROR Cause Playback attempted when there is no MP3 data in memory 1 Built in memory data is corrupted 2 Memory card is not formatted or ...

Page 106: ...de and PLAY mode and their settings The settings that are underlined in the following table are initial defaults REC Mode REC tab menu REC Mode Flash Self timer Indicators Size Quality Digital Zoom EV Shift Memory tab menu Beep Startup Date Style Adjust Language Format On Off On Off YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY Time setting English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Format Cancel Set Up tab menu REC ...

Page 107: ...DD YY Time setting English Français Deutsch Español Italiano Format Cancel Indicator Lamp Reference Camera Indicator Lamps The camera has two indicator lamps an operation flash charge lamp and a self timer lamp These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the camera There are two lamp flash patterns Pattern 1 flashes once per second while Pattern 2 flashes twice per se...

Page 108: ...t Formatting Powering down Meaning Operation Flash Charge Lamp Self timer Lamp Color Green Status Lit Color Status Power on LCD remote controller not connected Meaning Operation Flash Charge Lamp Self timer Lamp Color Green Amber Green Green Green Green Red Red Red Red Green Status Lit Pattern 1 Lit Pattern 2 Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Lit Lit Pattern 1 Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Color Red Red Status Pattern 1 ...

Page 109: ...mps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the cradle and camera CHARGE lamp USB lamp Color Red Green Amber Red Status Lit Lit Lit Flashing Color Green Green Status Lit Flashing Charging Charging complete Charge standby Charge error USB connection Accessing computer Meaning USB lamp CHARGE lamp ...

Page 110: ...the battery page 24 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be re placed Purchase a separately available NP 20 recharge able lithium ion battery 1 Turn power back on 2 Charge the battery page 24 1 Align the mode selector with REC 2 Wait until the flash unit finishes charging 3 Transfer files you want to keep to your comput...

Page 111: ...e op posite direction of the arrow marking to unlock the controls 7 Check the files you are trying to play page 94 8 Check to make sure the PLAYLIST TXT file lists the MP3 files you want to play Charge the battery page 24 Sunlight or light from another source is shining di rectly into the lens during recording A memory card with non DCF images recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera 1...

Page 112: ...cation is in progress 1 Camera is not set securely on the USB cradle 2 USB cable is not connected securely 3 USB driver is not installed 4 Camera is turned off Remove the battery from the camera reinsert it and then try again 1 On the REC tab menu change the Indicators setting to LCD ON page 50 2 After confirming that the computer is not access ing camera memory disconnect the USB cable 1 Check th...

Page 113: ...not be displayed by this camera There is no FAVORITE file You attempted to copy files from built in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera page 77 The battery is dead The battery is dead so the recorded image or audio recording file could not be saved The memory card is not formatted Format the memory card page 76 Some problem occurred with the memory card Turn ...

Page 114: ... Normal Economy Approximate Image File Size 1050KB 710KB 370KB 680KB 460KB 250KB 190KB 140KB 90KB Built in flash memory 12MB 10 shots 15 shots 30 shots 16 shots 24 shots 42 shots 57 shots 75 shots 120 shots SD Memory Card 64MB 53 shots 79 shots 154 shots 82 shots 126 shots 220 shots 294 shots 386 shots 618 shots Approximate Memory Capacity and File sizes Snapshots Data Size Recording Time 150KB se...

Page 115: ... Flash Modes Auto Off On Red eye reduction Approximate Flash Range 1 meter to 2 meters Recording Functions Snapshot with audio for EX M1 only self timer Night Scene Movie with au dio for EX M1 only voice recording EX M1 only Audio is monaural Audio Recording Time EX M1 only Audio Snapshot Approximately 30 seconds maximum per image Voice Recording Approximately 50 minutes with built in memory After...

Page 116: ...not guarantee that you will be able to achieve this level of operation Low tem peratures shorten battery life Voice recording times are based on continuous recording while audio playback times are based on continuous output through headphones Voice recording and audio playback times apply to the EX M1 only Power Consumption DC 3 7V Approximately 3 0W 80 minutes 480 shots 110 minutes 80 minutes 330...

Page 117: ...D mm 3 7 W x 2 2 H x 1 6 D excluding projections Weight Approximately 56 g 2 0 oz LCD Remote Controller Bundled with EX M1 Only Input Output Terminals Camera connector headphones jack ø3 5mm stereo mini jack Cord Length Approximately 0 8m 31 5 Dimensions 74 5 W x 16 H x 11 D mm 2 9 W x 0 6 H x 0 4 D excluding projections excluding cradle Weight Approximately 28 g 1 0 oz Power Supply Use only the s...