Casio EX-M2 - EXILIM Digital Camera, User Manual

Page 1: ...anual or you can save time by using the table of contents below to find specific information and then download only the files you need 42 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Exposure Compensation EV Shift 42 Adjusting the White Balance 43 Adjusting White Balance Manually 44 Using the Best Shot Mode 45 Using the Movie Mode 46 Recording Audio EX M2 Only 48 Adding Audio to a Snapshot 48 Recording Your Voice 49...

Page 2: ...85 Exiting the Menu Application 85 Installing Software from the CD ROM on a Macintosh 85 Installing Software 85 Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 88 Transferring Files to a Computer 89 Transferring Files Over a USB Connection 89 Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images to a Computer 92 Memory Data 93 Memory Directory Structure 94 Image Files Supported by the Camera 95 Built in Memory and Memory C...

Page 3: ...tions for information about how the EX S2 and EX M2 differ from each other 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 E Digital Camera EX S2 EX M2 User s Guide ...

Page 4: ...D ROM Stereo Headphones USB Cradle Special USB Cable Basic Reference Special AC Adaptor Dummy Card Comes with EX M2 only Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery User s Guide EX M2 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 the package Connector Cover Loaded in the camera when you purchase it Att...

Page 5: ...ed image 16 To delete an 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 ...

Page 6: ...9 REC Mode Camera Settings 51 Turning the Monitor Screen On and Off 51 Turning Image Review On and Off 51 Assigning Functions to the Controller 52 Specifying Power On Default Settings 53 54 PLAYBACK Basic Playback Operation 54 Playing an Audio Snapshot EX M2 Only 55 Zooming the Displayed Image 56 Resizing an Image 57 Playing a Movie 58 Adding Audio to a Snapshot EX M2 Only 59 To re record audio 60...

Page 7: ...ORY CARD Using a Memory Card 77 To insert a memory card into the camera 77 To remove a memory card from the camera 77 Formatting a Memory Card 78 Memory Card Precautions 79 Copying Files 79 To copy all the files in built in memory to a memory card 79 To copy a file from a memory card to built in memory 80 81 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Installing the Software from the CD ROM 81 About the bund...

Page 8: ...ra for Audio Player Operation 97 Using the Camera as an Audio Player 98 General Guide 98 Basic Remote Controller Operations 100 Specifying the Audio Playback Mode 101 Selecting a Specify Track for Playback 101 Specifying the Track Playback Sequence 102 Disabling Remote Controller Button Operations 104 LCD Remote Control Error Messages 105 Audio Playback Precautions 105 106 APPENDIX Menu Reference ...

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: ...some setups automatically for beautiful pictures ev ery time 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 prin...

Page 11: ... display 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 center Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the came...

Page 12: ...zed service center 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 power cord from the power outl...

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: ...st particles from the lens surface by using a lens blower to blow them off Next wipe the surface of the lens with a soft lens cloth 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 Condensation can cause malfunc tion of the camera so yo...

Page 15: ...INTRODUCTION 13 Other The camera may become slightly warm during use This does not indicate malfunction ...

Page 16: ...CK START GUIDE 14 QUICK START GUIDE 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 1 2 ...

Page 17: ...ton 1 4 2 3 To record an image See page 34 for details 1 Press the power button to turn on the camera 2 Rock the controller up or down to select the language you want page 33 3 Click the controller to register the language setting and advance to the clock settings 4 Set the date and the time page 33 5 Click the controller to register the clock set tings and exit the setting screen 1 2 3 4 5 Config...

Page 18: ... controller up or down to select Delete To exit the image delete operation without deleting any thing select Cancel 6 Click the controller to delete the selected image To delete an image See page 62 for details 1 3 4 5 6 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...

Page 19: ...d switch on the camera Camera 1 Power button 2 Shutter release button 3 Flash 4 Lens 5 Microphone EX M2 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 M2 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 M2 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 89 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 98 for information about the LCD remote controller that co...

Page 22: ...640 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 Best Shot Movie Snapshot Audio EX M2 only Voice Recording EX M2 only NOTE You can turn di...

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 107 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: ...g 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 To remove the battery open the battery cover Taking care that the battery does not suddenly fall out of the camera tilt the camera towards the ...

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: ...fe Guidelines The battery life guideline values 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 65 minutes 390 shots 110 minutes 80 minutes 330 minutes Ope...

Page 29: ...automatically turn off When this happens charge the battery as soon as possible Battery Level High Low Indicator Recording one image per minute under the above condi tions reduces battery life to about one sixth of that noted above Voice recording times are based on continuous recording while audio playback times are based on continuous output through headphones The above values are based a new ba...

Page 30: ...nding 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 wiring request a replacement from a CASIO aut...

Page 31: ... 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 M2 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 before...

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 106 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 Change the setting at the current cursor location Move the cursor between settings Do this Rock the controller up or down Rock the controller left or right ...

Page 36: ...epends on the resolution setting you are using pages 40 114 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 ca...

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: ... 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 flash fire automatically whe...

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 114 Select this setting ...

Page 44: ...a 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: ...tern meter ing You can use the key customization feature page 52 to configure the camera so the exposure compensa 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 a...

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: ...ease button at this point records the image using the camera setup of scene that was selected when you last exited the Best Shot Mode and completes this procedure If you want to select a different Best Shot scene proceed with step 4 2 Point the camera at a white piece of paper or similar object under the lighting conditions for which you want to set the white balance and then press the shutter rel...

Page 48: ...2 Select the REC tab select REC Mode and then rock the controller to the right 4 Click the controller This displays a sample scene 5 Rock the controller left or right to select the sample scene you want and then click 6 Record the image IMPORTANT Best Shot scenes were not recorded using this cam era They are provided as samples only Images recorded using a Best Shot scene may not produce the resul...

Page 49: ...ovie and then click Remaining capacity shows how many 30 second movies can still be recorded to memory 4 Point the camera at the subject and then press the shutter release button Movie recording continues for 30 seconds or until you stop it by pressing the shutter release button again The remaining recording time value counts down on the monitor screen as you record 5 After movie recording is stop...

Page 50: ...he monitor screen You can cancel audio recording standby by pressing MENU Remaining recording time Recording Audio EX M2 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 ...

Page 51: ...y 4KB per second 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 Voice Recording and then click This enters the Voice Recording Mode 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 i...

Page 52: ...y 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 59 for more information Microphone 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 recordin...

Page 53: ...ays an image on the monitor screen as soon as you record it Use the following procedure to turn image review on and off 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Review and then rock the controller to the right 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 2 S...

Page 54: ...is function to the controller Recording mode Rock left or right to cycle through modes EX S2 Snapshot Best Shot Movie EX M2 Snapshot Best Shot Movie Snapshot Audio Voice Recording page 106 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 No fun...

Page 55: ... plicable mode The following table shows what happens when you turn mode memory on or off for each mode Mode Memory On Remembers the current status when the camera is turned off and restores it when the camera is turned back on again Mode Memory Off Factory Default Snapshot Auto On Auto Mode Recording Mode Flash Mode Digital Zoom Mode White Balance Mode 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Select the Me...

Page 56: ...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 57: ... only when playback is being performed or is paused When you have the LCD remote controller connected to the camera audio is output through the stereo headphones page 97 instead of the camera s speaker Output through the headphones is monaural The volume of audio recorded with the camera cannot be adjusted using the LCD remote controller Use the camera s controller to adjust volume level in this c...

Page 58: ...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 59: ... 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 60: ...controller to adjust volume level in this case To do this Fast forward or fast reverse the movie Pause and unpause movie playback Skip forward or back one frame while paused Cancel playback Adjust audio volume EX M2 only Do this Hold 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...

Page 61: ... about 30 seconds or when you press the shutter release button Adding Audio to a Snapshot EX M2 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 62: ... to a protected snapshot page 65 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 63: ...e level in this case Playing Back a Voice Recording File EX M2 Only Perform the following steps 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 ...

Page 64: ...nnot be deleted To delete a pro tected file unprotect it first page 65 On the EX M2 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 65: ...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 66: ...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 67: ...menu screen Protecting Files Once you protect a file it cannot be deleted page 62 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 wa...

Page 68: ...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 69: ...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 rock the controller to the right 3 Rock the controller up or down...

Page 70: ... 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 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...

Page 71: ...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 72: ...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 94 to the FAVORITE folder in built in memory page 94 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 73: ...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 74: ...h the camera as the startup screen image which causes it to appear on the monitor screen for about two seconds whenever you turn on the camera 1 Enter the REC mode or the PLAY mode 2 Press MENU 3 Select the Set Up tab select Startup and then rock the controller to the right 4 Rock the controller left or right to display the image you want to use as the startup image 5 Rock the controller up or dow...

Page 75: ...an select any one of the following types of image as the startup image The camera s built in startup image A snapshot you recorded with the camera A movie you recorded with the camera two sec onds or less in length and 200KB or less in size The snapshot image or movie that you select as the startup image is stored in a special memory location called startup image memory Only one image can be store...

Page 76: ... then click Japanese English English Français French Deutsch German Español Spanish Italiano Italian Changing the Date Format You can select from among three different formats for dis play of the date 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 ...

Page 77: ...rmatting 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 camera re move it page 77 2 In the REC mode or PLAY mode press MENU 3 Select the Set Up tab select Format and then rock the controller to the right 4 Rock the controller up or down to select Format and then click...

Page 78: ...y while a memory card is installed in the camera IMPORTANT Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting 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 Certain types of cards can slow down processing s...

Page 79: ... 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 immedi...

Page 80: ...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 81: ...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 82: ...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 83: ...e bundled CD ROM The CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera contains the following software Photo Loader for Windows Macintosh This application loads image data saved in JPEG and AVI format from a digital camera onto your computer Photohands for Windows This application is for retouching and printing image files USB Driver for Mass Storage for Windows Macintosh This is the software that makes i...

Page 84: ...ing Windows XP or Me Acrobat Reader for Windows Macintosh This is an application that lets you read PDF files Use it to read the user documentation for the camera Photo Loader and Photohands all of which is included on the bundled CD ROM NOTE See the user documentation files PDF on the bundled CD ROM for details about using Photo Loader and Photohands See Viewing User Docu mentation PDF files on p...

Page 85: ...able for a particular language Getting Started Start up your computer and insert the CD ROM into its CD ROM drive This will automatically launch the menu application which displays a menu screen on your computer NOTE The menu application may not start up automatically on some computers If this happens navigate to the CD ROM and double click menu exe to launch the menu application Selecting a Langu...

Page 86: ...ile for information about retaining existing libraries Installing an Application 1 On the menu screen click Software 2 Click the name of the application you want to install 3 Click the Install button 4 Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen IMPORTANT Be sure to follow the instructions carefully and com pletely If you make a mistake when installing Photo Loader you may not be a...

Page 87: ... ROM contains applications and user documentation in various languages in folders named for each language English French German Spanish Italian Dutch and Chi nese Check the CD ROM folders to find out if applications and user documentation are available in a particular lan guage File names include one of the following codes that indicate the language of the data contained in the file as shown be lo...

Page 88: ...e readme file to install Photo Loader IMPORTANT If you are upgrading to the new version of Photo Loader from a previous version and you want to use library management data and HTML files created us ing the old version of Photo Loader be sure to read the Important file in the Photo Loader folder Follow the instructions in the file to use your existing library management files Failure to follow this...

Page 89: ...SIO USB Storage Driver file and CASIO USB Storage Class Shim file are in the Extensions folder and then restart your Macintosh 9 After the system starts up use the USB cable to connect the camera to your Macintosh 10 Turn on the camera 11 From now on the camera will be recognized as a drive whenever you con nect the camera to your Macintosh The shape of the icon that appears on your Macintosh disp...

Page 90: ..._casio 3 Follow the instructions in the read me file to install Acrobat Reader To view the camera user s guide 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 4 xx is the language code English e French f German g Spanish sp Italian i Dutch du Chinese ct To read ...

Page 91: ...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 81 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 92: ...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 93: ... 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 94: ...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 95: ...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 96: ...ntains Favorites image files DPOF file folder Folder that contains DPOF files MP3 files folder Folder that contains MP3 files LASTPLAY file File that contains information about the last played MP3 file 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 ...

Page 97: ...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 98: ...Playback Files 999 IMPORTANT Depending on the MP3 file format some music data may not be playable A bit rate of 128kbps and a sampling frequency of 44 1kHz are recommended for MP3 files It is up to you to obtain software for creating MP3 files and to create the MP3 files you want to play Transferring Audio Files to the Camera 1 Establish a connection between the camera and your computer page 89 2 ...

Page 99: ...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 100: ... 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 101: ... name playback time volume level Shows the ID3 tag ID3V1 which is the track name and artist name alphabetic characters only contained in the file During fast forward and fast reverse shows the elapsed play time 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 flashin...

Page 102: ...ard fast reverse or skip while the current volume level is shown on the LCD 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 contro...

Page 103: ...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 104: ...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 103 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 90 4 Place the PLAYLIST TXT file into the AUDIO folder of the camera 3 Press the remote co...

Page 105: ...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 106: ...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 107: ...le driving a car riding a motorcycle or operating any other type of motor vehicle Doing so creates the risk of traffic accident When walking take special care 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 NoData Cause Playback attempted when there is no MP3 d...

Page 108: ...nd 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 Review 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 R...

Page 109: ...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 110: ...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 111: ...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 112: ...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 113: ...e op posite direction of the arrow marking to unlock the controls 7 Check the files you are trying to play page 96 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 114: ...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 51 2 After confirming that the computer is not access ing camera memory disconnect the USB cable 1 Check th...

Page 115: ...nnot 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 79 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 78 Some problem occurred with the memory card Turn...

Page 116: ...e Normal Economy Approximate Image File Size 900KB 630KB 370KB 680KB 460KB 250KB 190KB 140KB 90KB Built in flash memory 12MB 11 shots 16 shots 29 shots 15 shots 24 shots 42 shots 56 shots 74 shots 118 shots SD Memory Card 64MB 60 shots 85 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 117: ...sh Flash Modes Auto Off On Red eye reduction Approximate Flash Range 1 meter to 2 meters Recording Functions Snapshot with audio for EX M2 only self timer Best Shot Movie with audio for EX M2 only voice recording EX M2 only Audio is monaural Audio Recording Time EX M2 only Audio Snapshot Approximately 30 seconds maximum per image Voice Recording Approximately 50 minutes with built in memory After ...

Page 118: ...C page 26 The above does not guarantee that you will be able to achieve this level of operation Low temperatures shorten battery life Voice re cording 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 M2 only Power Consumption DC 3 7V Approximately 3 1W 65 minutes 390 shots 1...

Page 119: ...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 M2 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...