Casio EX-S200BE, User Manual

Page 1: ... CASIO product Before using it be sure to read the precautions contained in this User s Guide Keep the User s Guide in a safe place for future reference For the most up to date information about this product visit the official EXILIM Website at http www exilim com Digital Camera User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...ow are included If anything is missing contact your original retailer Unpacking Digital camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 120 Charger unit BC 120L Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD ROM Quick Start Guide To attach the strap to the camera 1 2 Attach strap here ...

Page 3: ...ld liable for any damages lost profits or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport or YouTube Uploader for CASIO CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction repair or any other reason Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User s Guide may differ somewhat ...

Page 4: ...d Off 23 To turn power on 23 To turn off the camera 23 Holding the Camera Correctly 24 To shoot a snapshot 25 Selecting an Auto Recording Mode 25 To shoot a snapshot 26 Viewing Snapshots 29 Deleting Snapshots and Movies 30 To delete a single file 30 To delete specific files 31 To delete all files 31 Snapshot Shooting Precautions 32 Auto Focus Restrictions 32 Snapshot Tutorial 33 Using the Control ...

Page 5: ... Effects of Camera and Subject Movement Anti Shake 65 Using Continuous Shutter CS 66 Displaying the On screen Grid Grid 67 Using the Auto Focus Assist Light AF Assist Light 67 Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame 68 Using Auto Shutter Auto Shutter 69 Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory 73 Image Quality Settings Quality 74 Enabling Super Resolution Quality for Snapshots Single SR Qua...

Page 6: ...Selecting Images for Printing DPOF Printing 95 Protecting a File Against Deletion Protect 96 Editing the Date and Time of an Image Date Time 97 Rotating an Image Rotation 97 Resizing a Snapshot Resize 98 Cropping a Snapshot Trimming 98 Adding Audio to a Snapshot Dubbing 99 To play snapshot audio 99 Copying Files Copy 100 Dynamic Photo 101 To create a subject image to be inserted Dynamic Photo 101 ...

Page 7: ... Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Screen 134 Turning off Eye Fi Card Communication Eye Fi 134 Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds 135 Enabling Shutter Button Power On Quick Mode 135 Configuring a Startup Image Startup 136 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No 136 Creating an Image Storage Folder Create Folder 137 Configuring World Time Settings World Time 137 Time ...

Page 8: ...amera in another Country 154 Using a Memory Card 154 To replace the memory card 154 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Bundled CD ROM 156 Reset Initial Default Settings 157 When things don t go right 159 Troubleshooting 159 Display Messages 164 Number of Snapshots Movie Recording Time Voice Recording Time 167 Specifications 169 ...

Page 9: ...Lens 7Front lamp pages 45 67 8Back lamp pages 23 26 38 9 r REC button pages 23 25 bk 0 Movie button page 50 blStrap hole page 2 bmConnector cover bnUSB AV port pages 88 109 117 125 bo AUTO button page 25 bp p PLAY button pages 23 29 bq SET button page 33 brControl button 8 2 4 6 pages 13 30 33 38 63 bsMonitor screen pages 11 13 Back btBattery memory card slots pages 17 21 153 154 ckTripod hole Use...

Page 10: ...10 Charger Unit 1 7 Contacts 2 CHARGE Lamp 3AC jack 3 2 1 ...

Page 11: ...7Zoom Single SR Quality indicator pages 48 74 8Metering mode page 169 9Snapshot image size page 34 bkSnapshot image quality page 74 blMovie image quality page 37 bmFlash page 38 bnFocus page 40 boAF Area page 43 bpSelf timer page 45 bqFace Detection Make up Landscape pages 46 75 76 brDate time page 138 bsShutter speed btExposure compensation page 77 ckAperture value clISO sensitivity page 79 cmTim...

Page 12: ...type 2Protect indicator page 96 3Folder name file name page 131 4Snapshot image quality page 74 5Snapshot image size page 34 6ISO sensitivity page 79 7Aperture value 8Shutter speed 9Date time page 138 bkBattery level indicator page 18 1File type 2Protect indicator page 96 3Folder name file name page 131 4Movie recording time page 81 5Movie image quality page 37 6Date time page 138 7Battery level i...

Page 13: ...or Screen Settings Information display on Displays information about image settings etc REC mode only Information display Date Time on In addition to information about snapshot settings displays movie setting information and the date time screen You can specify the date style you want to use page 139 Information display off No information displayed C ...

Page 14: ...ra Delete A digital camera stores images on a memory card so you can record and delete images a countless number of times Play Record You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways Store images on your computer Print images Attach images to e mail ...

Page 15: ...utton for perfect images See page 55 for more information BEST SHOT See page 101 for more information Select Premium Auto recording and the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery and other conditions Premium Auto delivers higher image quality than standard Auto See page 25 for more information Premium Auto Advanced Dynamic Photo Extract people or objects out ...

Page 16: ...f the battery with those of the charger unit load the battery into the charger unit 2 Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet About 180 minutes are required to reach full charge The CHARGE lamp will go out when charging is complete Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger First charge the battery prior to use To charge the battery Lamp St...

Page 17: ...ion If this happens plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions 1 Open the battery cover Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration 2 Load the battery With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing downwards in the direction of ...

Page 18: ...ed while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power When this happens configure date and time settings page 139 See page 171 for information about battery life and memory capacity Battery Power Conservation Tips When you do not need to use th...

Page 19: ...nual in the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection 1 Press ON OFF Power to turn on the camera 2 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the language you want and then press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select a date style and then press SET Example July 10 2012 YY MM DD 12 7 10 DD MM...

Page 20: ...figuring settings Though the camera has built in memory that can be used to store images and movies you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity The camera does not come with a memory card Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card When no memory card is loaded images are saved to built in memory For information about ...

Page 21: ...card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place 3 Close the battery cover Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK For information about how to replace the memory card see page 154 IMPORTANT Never insert anything besides a supported memory card page 20 into the memory card slot Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately tur...

Page 22: ...its contents Normally you do not need to format a memory card again However if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality re format the card Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera In the case of an SD or SDHC memory card formatting on a compute...

Page 23: ...s the camera will turn off again page 135 If you turn on the camera using a procedure other than Quick Mode the camera will not shut off a few seconds after you shoot an image Press ON OFF Power You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press r REC or p PLAY You also can configure the camera to turn off when you press r REC or p PLAY page 141 Turning the Camera On and Off To ...

Page 24: ... slows down the shutter speed NOTE Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration To protect against accidentally dropping the camera attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera Never swing the camera around by its strap The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only ...

Page 25: ...Selecting an Auto Recording Mode Auto This is the standard Auto recording mode It provides faster operation than Premium Auto recording Premium Auto With Premium Auto recording the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery and other conditions Premium Auto recording delivers higher image quality than standard Auto recording Premium Auto recording takes longer to...

Page 26: ...n you half press the shutter button the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at Mastering how much pressure is required for a half press and a full press of the shutter button is an important technique for good looking images The focus frame in the screen shots included in this manual is shown at ß Note that you can change the form of the focus f...

Page 27: ...h Auto If the subject is not in the center of the frame Focus lock page 42 is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen To track the movement of a moving subject Half press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject See Ë Tracking page 43 for more ...

Page 28: ...etection Page 46 Make up Landscape Pages 75 76 Shooting with Premium Auto can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation This does not indicate malfunction When Shooting with Premium Auto the message Processing Premium Auto Please wait may appear on the monitor screen If you feel the camera is taking too long to process data try shooting with standard Auto instead In some cases Premi...

Page 29: ... can clear the information to view only the snapshot page 13 You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z page 86 If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it 2 Use 4 and 6 to scroll between images Holding down either button scrolls at high speed NOTE Half pressing the shutt...

Page 30: ...r audio recording is in progress The delete menu will not appear if you press 2 while On is selected for the camera s Ü Disabled setting page 142 You can delete files only while Off is selected for Ü Disabled 1 Press p PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press 2 2 Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Delete and then press SE...

Page 31: ...selected file 4 Repeat step 3 to select other files if you want After you are finished selecting files press AUTO 5 Use 8 and 2 to select Yes and then press SET This deletes the files you selected To exit the delete operation press AUTO 1 Press p PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press 2 2 Use 8 and 2 to select Delete All Files and then press SET 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Yes and then press SET t...

Page 32: ...ll be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting page 74 Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image Any of the following can make proper focus impossible Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject Strongly back lit subject Very shiny subject Blinds or other subject with a repeating hor...

Page 33: ...ps 2 and 3 5 After all of the settings are the way you want press SET This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode If you selected MENU the REC menu will appear If you selected BS the BEST SHOT scene menu will appear You can close the Control Panel by pressing AUTO Using the Control Panel Control Panel Available settings 1 9 5 3 4 7 8 2 6 SET 8 2 4 6 1Snapshot image size quality pages 3...

Page 34: ...bove page 63 Pixels A digital camera image is a collection of small dots called pixels The more pixels there are in an image the more detail there will be However you generally can do with fewer pixels when printing an image L size through a print service attaching an image to e mail when viewing the image on a computer etc About image sizes The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contai...

Page 35: ...f images that can be stored see page 167 For information about movie image size see page 37 For information about resizing existing snapshots see page 98 Large Number of Pixels More detail but takes up more memory Best when you plan to print large size prints such as A3 size Small Number of Pixels Less detail but takes up less memory Best when you want to send images by e mail etc ...

Page 36: ...levision screens of the past Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only 200 dpi print resolution Image Size Pixels Suggested Print Size and Application Description 14M 4320x3240 Poster Print Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped page 98 from the original 3 2 4320x2...

Page 37: ...press SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the second Control Panel option from the top Movie Image Quality 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the setting you want and then press SET The 16 9 aspect ratio is available only when HD is selected as the image quality Memory capacity Movie recording time you can shoot will be affected by the quality settings you configure page 168 Image Quality Pixels Approximate Data Rat...

Page 38: ...nd brightness conditions Flash Off Flash does not fire Flash On Flash always fires This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight daylight synchro flash Soft Flash Soft flash always fires regardless of exposure conditions Red Eye Reduction Flash fires automatically This type of flash can be used to reduce the chance of redness in the subjec...

Page 39: ... abnormal image colors Select Flash Off for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photograph is prohibited Red eye Reduction Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye When red eye reduction is selected as the flash mode ...

Page 40: ...tings Type of Shot Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range 1 Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies Q Auto Focus General recording Automatic Fixed focal point Approximately 20 cm to 9 infinity 7 9 to 9 Wide Angle Fixed distance 2 Macro Close ups Automatic Approximately 8 cm to 50 cm 3 1 to 19 7 First step zoom from the Widest Angle setting ÁSuper Macro Close ups Automatic Approximately 8 cm to 50 cm 3 1 to 19...

Page 41: ...e boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen which aids in focusing If you do not perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed the screen in step 1 will re appear NOTE An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the...

Page 42: ... Û Spot for the Auto Focus area page 43 1 Align the monitor screen s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half press the shutter button 2 Keeping the shutter button half pressed which maintains the focus setting move the camera to compose the image 3 When you are ready to shoot the image press the shutter button the rest of the way down NOTE Focus lock also locks exposure AE ...

Page 43: ...nes the focus point on the screen and focuses there intelligent AF Face detection page 46 operates automatically Spot This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image This setting works well with focus lock page 42 Multi When you half press the shutter button while this setting selected the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among nine possible areas The focus f...

Page 44: ...t be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Auto Shutter page 69 Selecting Ë Tracking can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation while tracking a subject This does not indicate malfunction Û Spot or Ë Tracking È Multi Focus frame Focus frame Ò Intelligent Focus frame C ...

Page 45: ...annot be used together with the following features Auto Shutter CS Movie Make up Mode Landscape Mode some BEST SHOT scenes Using the Self timer Self timer 10sec Self timer 10 second Self timer 2sec Self timer 2 second Self timer When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement X3 Self timer Triple Self timer Shoot...

Page 46: ... way down IMPORTANT The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face The only focus mode available while face detection is enabled is Auto Focus AF Face detection may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways Detection of the following types of faces is not supported Face that is obstructed by hair sunglasses a hat etc or a face in dark shade A profile or a face that is at an ...

Page 47: ...ephoto Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture Digital zoom only is available during movie recording You can adjust the optical zoom setting before you press 0 Movie to start movie recording Shooting with Zoom Optical zoom Changes the lens focal distance HD Zoom Allows greater zoom capabilities by cutting out a portion of the original image and enlarging it Single SR Zoom Applies sup...

Page 48: ...oom Bar Optical zoom Not displayed HD Zoom Not displayed Single SR Zoom ç Digital zoom ê Undeteriorated resolution range optical zoom HD Zoom Single SR Zoom 1X 16X to 63 8X Zoom pointer Indicates current zoom Point from which resolution deteriorates This point depends on the image size and on whether Single SR Zoom is enabled or disabled Optical zoom limit point 4X optical zoom point Deteriorated ...

Page 49: ...ET 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the Quality tab 4 Use 8 and 2 to select Single SR Zoom and then press 6 5 Use 8 and 2 to select On and then press SET NOTE Single SR Zoom is effective when you want to capture delicate textures Single SR Zoom does not work during movie recording The following functions are disabled when shooting with Single SR Zoom Continuous Shutter Triple Self timer Make up Mode some B...

Page 50: ...mory becomes full before you press 0 Movie The maximum size allowed for a single movie file is 4GB Movie recording stops automatically when a file becomes 4GB Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT page 55 you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly for beautiful movies every time Selecting the BEST SHOT sc...

Page 51: ...his does not indicate malfunction When using the camera s built in memory or certain types of memory cards it can take too much time to record data which can result in breaks in the image and or audio This condition is indicated by and Y flashing on the monitor screen To avoid loss of movie frames use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended page 15...

Page 52: ... 33 3 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the Prerecord Movie scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1 Point the camera at the subject and then half press the shutter button to focus with Auto Focus Once proper focus is achieved release the shutter button 2 Press 0 Movie This will save four seconds of action prerecorded in the buffer and start real ti...

Page 53: ... SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the bottom Control Panel option BS and then press SET page 33 3 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the Voice Recording scene and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen 4 Press the shutter button to start recording The back lamp flashes green while recording is in progress Pressing SET during recording will insert a marker into the recording During playback y...

Page 54: ...he Voice Recording file you want to play is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file 2 Press 0 Movie to start playback You can also start playback by selecting the second PLAY Panel item from the top Playback Start and pressing SET page 90 Voice Recording Playback Controls NOTE See page 30 for information about deleting a voice recording file To play back an audio recording Fast f...

Page 55: ...and 2 to select the bottom Control Panel option BS and then press SET page 33 This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes The initial default selection is R Auto 3 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the boundary to the scene you want to select The scene menu has multiple pages Use 8 and 2 to scroll between menu pages You can access information about the currently selected scene See page 56 for details To re...

Page 56: ...vie NOTE The BEST SHOT YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading page 132 Using Scene Information Screen To find out more about a scene select it with the boundary on the scene selection screen and then slide the zoom controller in ...

Page 57: ...r eBay or Auction Images you record using the auction site sample scene are stored in a special folder so you can easily find them on your computer page 132 Images recorded using the following BEST SHOT scenes are saved as 3M 2048x1536 pixels size Oil Painting Crayon Water Color High Sensitivity The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the camera s flash fires High sensitivity may not pro...

Page 58: ...1 SU2 and so on while movies are assigned numbers in the sequence MU1 MU2 and so on The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT scene Face Detection Focus EV Shift White Balance Flash ISO Lighting Make up Mode Landscape Mode Color Filter The following are the settings that are saved for each user movie BEST SHOT scene Focus EV Shift White Balance Color Filter Use...

Page 59: ...age regardless of the camera s image size setting Printing an ID Photo The print operation outputs multiple copies of the same image on the same sheet in various standard ID photo sizes Cut out the image s you need Actual prints are slightly larger than the standard ID photo sizes to facilitate trimming When printing an ID photo be sure to select 4 x6 as the paper size page 110 When printing an ID...

Page 60: ...dary to the area you want to keystone correct The message Cannot correct image will appear on the monitor screen if there are no areas that need to be keystone corrected and the image will be saved to memory as it is 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Correct and then press SET This will correct the image and save the resulting corrected image Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents A process called ...

Page 61: ...the BEST SHOT scene menu select Self portrait 1 person or Self portrait 2 people 2 Press the shutter button all the way down and point the camera at yourself About three seconds after you press the shutter button the camera will go into Auto Shutter standby and start face detection The camera will go into Auto Shutter standby and detect the faces of any people in the image When the camera is able ...

Page 62: ...while Auto Shutter is being used Multi motion Image can be used to isolate a moving subject within a series of multiple images and places them against a stationary background Make sure that the camera is not moving or shaking when shooting with Multi motion Image 1 On the BEST SHOT scene menu select the Multi motion Image scene 2 Press the shutter button to start shooting Continuous Shutter shooti...

Page 63: ...creen 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the tab where the menu item you want to configure is located 4 Use 8 and 2 to select the menu item you want and then press 6 5 Use 8 and 2 to change the setting of the selected menu item 6 After the setting is the way you want press SET to apply the setting and return to the viewfinder screen Pressing 4 instead of SET applies the selected setting and returns to the me...

Page 64: ...to Premium Auto page 25 will make some menu items unavailable REC Menu Operations in This Manual REC menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below The following operation is the same one described under Example REC Menu Screen Operation on page 63 Procedure r REC SET MENU Quality Tab Lighting Use 4 and 6 to select the Quality tab Use 8 and 2 to select Lighting and then press 6 Pres...

Page 65: ...ppear on the monitor screen when you half press the shutter button while D Auto is selected These values will appear briefly however in the preview image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot Shooting while D Auto is selected can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate th...

Page 66: ...er With continuous shutter exposure and focus for the first image are applied for successive images as well When using a continuous shutter mode keep the camera still until shooting is finished Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following Premium Auto Some BEST SHOT scenes Make up Mode Landscape Mode The ISO sensitivity setting always is Auto for continuous shutter Yo...

Page 67: ...t Light Half pressing the shutter button while this setting is selected causes the front lamp to light which provides illumination for focusing in areas where lighting is dim Leaving this function turned off is recommended when shooting portraits from short distances etc IMPORTANT Never look directly into the front lamp while it is lit Displaying the On screen Grid Grid Using the Auto Focus Assist...

Page 68: ...frame NOTE Half pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the shapes shown below While Random is selected one of the four focus frames is selected randomly whenever the camera is turned on When shooting with face detection the frame shape is ß Changing the Focus Frame Shape Focus Frame Settings ß μ Random Focus successful Focus not successful C ...

Page 69: ...a will release the shutter automatically the moment it determines there is no image blur 0 Auto flashes on the monitor screen while detection of image blur due to hand movement or subject movement is in progress Using Auto Shutter Auto Shutter Detect Blur Camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects image blur to camera and subject movement are minimized Detect Panning When panning th...

Page 70: ...is in progress To use Detect Smile to record when a subject is smiling Detect Smile 1 Point the camera at the subject and half press the shutter button Wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically 2 Press the shutter button the rest of the way down The camera will go into a standby mode and start detecting whether the subject is smiling The camera will release the shutter automat...

Page 71: ...release is triggered relatively easily Auto shutter release triggering becomes more difficult with the Lowest setting but recorded images have the least blur Experiment with Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity settings to find the one that work best for you Tips for Better Auto Shutter Snapshots Using Auto Shutter in combination with Anti Shake page 65 reduces the chance of image blur even more While...

Page 72: ...ensitivity setting The Auto Power Off page 141 trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby Sleep page 140 is disabled while Auto Shutter being used To cancel Auto Shutter recording while Auto Shutter is being performed indicated by 0 Auto flashing on the monitor screen press SET The Ë Tracking setting for the AF area cannot be used while Detect Blur or Detect ...

Page 73: ...SHOT memory item is enabled all of the other memory items except for zoom position are initialized to the currently selected BEST SHOT sample scene setup regardless of the enabled disabled status of the other memory items Configuring Power On Default Settings Memory Setting Disabled Initial Default Setting Enabled b BEST SHOT Snapshot Auto Setting at power off Effect Off Auto Shutter Off Flash Aut...

Page 74: ...ous Shutter Triple Self timer Make up Mode some BEST SHOT scenes Procedure r REC SET MENU Quality Tab Single SR Zoom See page 49 for details Procedure r REC SET MENU Quality Tab T Quality Snapshot The Fine setting helps to bring out details when shooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes dense tree branches or leaves or an image of a complex pattern Memory capacity the number of imag...

Page 75: ...2 Max maximum correction The larger the value the greater the processing that is performed 4 Point the camera at the subject s The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one 5 Half press the shutter button The camera will focus on the face which will cause frames around it to turn green 6 When you are ready to shoot press the shutter button all the way down Recording Beauti...

Page 76: ...th the Make up Mode Continuous Shutter Triple Self timer Face Detection Landscape Mode Some BEST SHOT scenes The following functions are disabled while the camera is in the Landscape Mode Continuous Shutter Triple Self timer Make up Mode Face Detection Lighting Color Filter Some BEST SHOT scenes Switching from Auto to Premium Auto page 25 causes the Make up and or Landscape Mode features to be app...

Page 77: ...ompensation value The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it or turn off the camera which causes it to revert to 0 0 NOTE When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation Correcting Image Brightness EV Shift 8 Increases the EV value A higher EV value is best for ...

Page 78: ...tions Daylight Overcast etc Controlling White Balance White Balance Auto Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day Overcast For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day in the shade etc Shade For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings Day White Fluorescent For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lightin...

Page 79: ...itivity setting Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO Auto Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions ISO 50 Lower sensitivity Higher sensitivity Slow shutter speed Fast shutter speed Set for shooting in dimly lit areas Less noise Some coarseness increased digital noise ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200...

Page 80: ...Color Filter Settings Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink and Purple Optimizing Image Brightness Lighting Extra Performs a higher level of brightness correction than the On setting When this option is selected it takes longer for the image to be stored after the shutter button is pressed On Performs brightness correction Off Does not perform brightness correction Using Built in Color Filters ...

Page 81: ...ther button increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation To return to normal playback speed press SET Play pause SET 1 frame forward back 4 6 Holding down either button scrolls continuously Volume adjustment Press 2 and then press 8 2 Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress Information display on off 8 DISP Zoom Slide the zoom controller in the directio...

Page 82: ...e point from which or to which you want to cut the movie the cut point You also can search for the cut location by playing back the movie and pressing SET to pause During playback you can press 4 or 6 to perform fast reverse or fast forward Editing a Movie on the Camera Movie Editing Cut To Point Cut Cuts everything from the beginning of the movie up to the current location Cut Point To Point Cut ...

Page 83: ... five seconds cannot be edited Editing of movies recorded with a different type of camera is not supported You will not be able to edit a movie if the amount of remaining memory capacity is less than the size of the movie file you want to edit If there is not enough memory available delete files you no longer need to free up more Splitting of a movie into two movies and splicing of two different m...

Page 84: ...CS group you selected Playback Controls Viewing Continuous Shutter Images 4 6 During playback changes the playback direction and playback speed While playback is paused scrolls forward or back Playback speed cannot be adjusted while the displayed image is zoomed SET Toggles between pause and play Zoom controller Zooms the image You can use 8 2 4 and 6 to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor scre...

Page 85: ...wing to divide up a CS Group into individual images Dividing Up a Specific CS Group 1 While a CS group is displayed press SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the bottom PLAY Panel item MENU and then press SET page 90 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the PLAY tab 4 Use 8 and 2 to select Divide Group and then press 6 5 Use 4 and 6 to display the CS group you want to divide up 6 Use 8 and 2 to select Divide and then ...

Page 86: ... zoom You can use 8 2 4 and 6 to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen Slide the zoom controller towards w to unzoom the image When monitor screen contents are turned on a graphic in the lower right corner of the screen shows what part of the zoomed image is currently displayed To exit the zoom screen press AUTO Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X certain image sizes may not allow z...

Page 87: ...hat shows the first image recorded on each day To display the first image recorded on a particular day use 8 2 4 and 6 to move the selection boundary to the day you want and then press SET To exit the calendar screen press p PLAY If you save an image using any one of the following functions the image will appear in the calendar on the date that you last saved it Resizing Cropping Copy If you edit ...

Page 88: ...ne video input select the one where the camera is connected 3 Press p PLAY to turn on the camera This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen without anything appearing on the camera s monitor screen Pressing ON OFF Power or r REC will not turn on the camera while the AV cable is connected You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output system page 143 4 Now you can ...

Page 89: ... the display contents Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use one of the following methods to connect the camera to the recording device using the camera s bundled AV cable DVD recorder or video deck Connect to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals Camera USB AV port You can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the camera and record it on a DVD or video tape You can record...

Page 90: ...nel Exit Exits the PLAY Panel Playback Start The operation that is performed when this item is selected depends on the type of file that is currently displayed on the monitor screen Movie Starts movie playback page 81 Voice recording Starts voice recording playback page 54 Audio snapshot Starts audio playback page 99 Dynamic Photo character Starts character playback page 106 CS image group Starts ...

Page 91: ... 8 and 2 to select the menu item you want and then press 6 3Use 8 and 2 to change the setting of the selected menu item 4Press SET to apply the setting NOTE Pressing AUTO performs one of the following operations If you previously selected a tab pressing AUTO returns to the viewfinder screen If you previously selected menu item pressing AUTO returns to the tab à Selected menu item Tabs Procedure p ...

Page 92: ... only Only Movies only Time Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 30 minutes 60 minutes Interval Amount of time each image remains displayed Use 4 and 6 to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds or MAX If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds images change at the specified interval but the audio portion of movies and audio snapshots will continue to p...

Page 93: ...BGM001 WAV to SSBGM009 WAV Create the music files on your computer using the above names Regardless of which effect pattern you select the BGM files you store in camera memory are played back in name sequence Effect Select the effect you want Pattern 1 to 5 Plays background music and applies an image change effect Patterns 1 through 4 have different background music but they all use the same image...

Page 94: ...ws XP Start My Computer Windows 2000 Double click My Computer 2Double click Removable Disk Macintosh 1Double click the camera s drive icon 3 Create a folder named SSBGM 4 Double click the SSBGM folder you created and copy the background music file to it See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information about moving copying and deleting files If there are background music fil...

Page 95: ...l be the same size as the original The original image is retained in memory and not deleted When you display a transformed image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded not when the image was transformed Only 4 3 images recorded with this camera can be transformed using Art Effect You also can use BEST SHOT scenes to apply an art effect whe...

Page 96: ...ugh the files until the one you want to protect is displayed 2Use 8 and 2 to select On and then press SET An image that is protected is indicated by the icon 3To protect other files repeat steps 1 and 2 To exit the protect operation press AUTO To unprotect a file select Off instead of On in step 2 above All Files On Protects all files 1Use 8 and 2 to select All Files On and then press SET 2Press A...

Page 97: ...en press SET Each press of SET will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left 2 When the displayed image is at the orientation you want press AUTO NOTE Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data It simply alters how the image is displayed on the camera s monitor screen An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated The original unrotated version of the image wi...

Page 98: ...the original snapshot Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen SET MENU PLAY Tab Trimming You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need and save the result in a separate file The original snapshot is also retained Use the zoom controller to zoom the image to the size you want use 8 2 4 and 6 to display the portion of the image you want to cut out and then press SET The image produced by cropping a...

Page 99: ...ed To delete audio perform the following operation Dubbing Delete SET AUTO IMPORTANT Note that you cannot restore the original audio of an Audio Snapshot after you delete or re record it 1 In the PLAY mode use 4 and 6 to scroll through the images until the Audio Snapshot you want is displayed An audio snapshot is one that has a ˆ icon 2 Press 0 Movie to start playback Adding Audio to a Snapshot Du...

Page 100: ...onth calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was copied page 87 Fast forward fast reverse 4 6 Play pause SET Volume adjustment Press 2 and then press 8 2 Display content switching 8 DISP Stop playback 0 Movie Copying Files Copy Built in Card Copies all files from built in camera memory to a memory card This option copies all the files in built in camera memory It cannot be used to copy...

Page 101: ...8 and 2 to select the bottom Control Panel option BS and then press SET page 33 3 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the Dynamic Photo scene and then press SET 4 Press SET use 8 and 2 to select the third Control Panel option from the bottom Select Subject Type and then press SET 5 Use 8 and 2 to select Subject Type and then press SET To create a subject image to be inserted Dynamic Photo Moving Subject Ano...

Page 102: ...nst the background image Moving Subject 2sec 10fps 10 images per second 20 shots Moving Subject 4sec 5fps 5 images per second 20 shots Still Subject 1 shot Records a single subject which is cropped and inserted into the background image To shoot under these conditions Select this setting Notes The subject against a complex background 2 You need to shoot twice to extract the subject The subject aga...

Page 103: ...ng certain conditions can cause the setting to switch automatically to 2 Flash is turned off automatically at this time 10 Next compose the image again this time without the subject you want to extract Take care so the image composition here is as close as possible to the image composition in step 9 This second image will let the camera know what part of the image in step 6 needs to be cropped A s...

Page 104: ... of the above procedure is not saved Only the cropped subject image is saved You can write text on a blank sheet of paper shoot an image of it and then extract the text for insertion into an image 1 On the BEST SHOT scene menu select the Dynamic Photo scene page 55 2 Press SET use 8 and 2 to select the third Control Panel option from the bottom Select Subject Type and then press SET page 33 3 Use ...

Page 105: ...on to the position you want After you are finished press SET If you insert a subject into a movie the resulting movie will be a maximum of 20 seconds long Everything before and after the insertion is cut off If the movie you are inserting into original movie is shorter than 20 seconds the resulting movie will be the same length as the original movie If you are inserting a subject into a snapshot s...

Page 106: ...era memory You can copy the sample subjects to a memory card using the Built in Card copy operation page 100 1 Press p PLAY and then use 4 and 6 to display the Dynamic Photo you want to view 2 If you want to see the subject in the Dynamic Photo move press 0 Movie The Dynamic Photo is repeated as a continuous loop Movement of the subject also will start automatically about two seconds after you dis...

Page 107: ... 6 to display the Dynamic Photo you want to convert 2 Press SET use 8 and 2 to select the bottom PLAY Panel item MENU and then press SET page 90 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the PLAY tab 4 Use 8 and 2 to select Movie Converter and then press SET The final movie format is Motion JPEG The final movie image size is 640x480 pixels IMPORTANT Following conversion the movie will be played back three times Con...

Page 108: ...ave them printed Printing on a Home Printer Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print images directly from a memory card For details see the user documentation that comes with your printer Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer You can print on a printer that supports PictBridge page 109 Printing with a Comput...

Page 109: ...the USB cable Make sure the camera s battery is sufficiently charged before connecting Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB AV port until you feel it click securely into place Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction Note that even while the connector is fully inserted you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector a...

Page 110: ...ed on the monitor screen 6 Use 8 and 2 to select Print and then press SET Printing will start and the message Busy Please wait will appear on the monitor screen The message will disappear after a short while even though printing is still being performed Pressing any camera button will cause the printing status to re appear The print menu screen will re appear when printing is complete If you selec...

Page 111: ...Some professional print services may not support DPOF Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image Procedure p PLAY Snapshot Screen SET MENU PLAY Tab DPOF Printing Select images 1 Use 4 and 6 to scroll through the files until the image you want to print is displayed 2 Use 8 and 2 to specify the number of copies You can specify a value up to 99 Specify 00 if you do not want to print the im...

Page 112: ... not cleared automatically after printing is complete The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DPOF settings you configured for the images To clear DPOF settings specify 00 for the number of copies of all images Tell your print service about your DPOF settings If you take a memory card to a professional print service be sure to tell them that it includes DPOF sett...

Page 113: ... to enhance printed image quality Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print printer upgrades etc Configuring camera settings Configure DPOF settings page 111 You can turn date stamping on and off each time you print You can configure settings so some images include the date stamp and some don t Configure the Camera s Time Stamp setting page 138 The came...

Page 114: ...images and view them manually USB connection pages 116 125 Transfer images to a computer automatically over a wireless LAN for viewing Eye Fi page 129 Transfer images stored on your computer to camera memory In addition to images you also can transfer screen shot images from your computer to the camera Photo Transport page 122 Play back and edit movies You can play back movies pages 119 128 To edi...

Page 115: ...s 2000 Installation not required Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be used for playback If your computer is running Windows 2000 and does not have DirectX 9 0c or higher installed download DirectX from the Microsoft DirectX site and install it on your computer 119 Edit movies Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 Use commercial software as required Upl...

Page 116: ...de computer is not supported Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images snapshot and movie files NOTE You also can use your computer s card slot if it has one or a commercially available card reader to access image files directly from the camera s memory card For details see the user documentation ...

Page 117: ...r as shown in the illustration When connecting the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port 5 Turn on the camera 6 Windows 7 Windows Vista users Click Start and then Computer Windows XP users Click Start and then My Computer ...

Page 118: ... Edit menu select Paste Windows XP Windows 2000 users On the My Documents Edit menu select Paste This will paste the DCIM folder and all the image files it contains into your Documents Windows 7 Windows Vista or My Documents Windows XP Windows 2000 folder You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your computer 12 After you finish copying images disconnect the camera from the co...

Page 119: ... minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a computer The above are recommended system environments Configuring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image file...

Page 120: ...ssible on the computer you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal of a TV or computer and play back movies that way Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD ROM that comes with your camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the For YouTube BEST SHOT scene to YouTube What is YouTube YouTube is a movie sharing site m...

Page 121: ...ess 0 Movie to record the movie 3 If it isn t already connect your computer to the Internet 4 Connect the camera to your computer page 116 5 Turn on the camera YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically If this is the first time you are using the application configure the YouTube user ID and network environment settings and then click the OK button 6 The left side of the display will h...

Page 122: ... Programs CASIO Photo Transport This starts up Photo Transport 3 Drag the file s you want to transfer to the Transfer button 4 Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete the transfer The details of the instructions that appear on the display and the transferred images will depend on your Photo Transport setup For details click the Settings button or Help button and check the se...

Page 123: ...ton Keeping the mouse button depressed drag the pointer down to the lower right corner of the area and then release the mouse button 6 Follow the instructions that appear on the display This will send an image of the area you selected to the camera The transfer operation converts screen captures to JPEG format The instructions that appear on the display and details about the transferred images wil...

Page 124: ...lick Digital Camera IMPORTANT You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file If you do not already have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed install Adobe Reader from the bundled CD ROM You can perform user registration over the Internet To do so of course you need to be able to connect to the Internet with your c...

Page 125: ...ith your computer To connect the camera to your computer and save files 1 Turn on the camera Next press SET and then display the REC menu page 63 or the PLAY menu page 90 2 On the Set Up tab select USB and then press 6 3 Use 8 and 2 to select Mass Storage and then press SET Using the Camera with a Macintosh When you want to do this Operating System Version Install this software See page Save image...

Page 126: ...ng the USB cable to a USB port make sure you align the connector correctly with the port Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port 5 Turn on the camera The camera s back lamp will light green at this time In this mode your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera or the camera s built in me...

Page 127: ... Folder Structure on page 132 An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original unrotated orientation IMPORTANT Never unplug the USB cable or operate the camera while viewing or storing images Doing so can cause data to become corrupted Never use your computer to modify delete move or rename any image files that are in the camera s built in memory o...

Page 128: ... settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience problems try the following Change the movie image quality setting to STD Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime Shut down other applications that are running Even if proper playback is not possible on...

Page 129: ...ter Shooting with an Eye Fi wireless SD memory card loaded in the camera makes it possible to transfer image data automatically to a computer via wireless LAN 1 Configure LAN access point transfer destination and other settings for the Eye Fi card in accordance with the instructions that come with the Eye Fi card 2 After configuring settings load the Eye Fi card into the camera and record Images y...

Page 130: ...gress A confirmation message will appear on the monitor screen if you try to turn off the camera while image data transfer is in progress Follow the instructions in the messages page 164 Transfer of a large number of images can take some time to complete Depending on the type of Eye Fi card you are using and its settings images on the Eye Fi card may be deleted following image data transfer When r...

Page 131: ...llowed Example File Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named CIMG0001 through CIMG9999 The extension on the file name depends on the file type 26th file name Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO to 999CASIO There can be up to 900 folders in memory The BEST SHOT page 55 includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images Depending on your camera model the sample scene i...

Page 132: ...hot Image File Audio Snapshot Audio File Subject Image File Recording Folder Recording Folder DPOF File Folder DPOF File Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder Movie BEST SHOT User Setup Folder Background Music Folder Background Music File Background Music File Startup Image File 1 Other folders are created when the following BEST SHOT scenes are used for recording For eBay or Auction scene name dep...

Page 133: ...puter If you later decided to return the folder to the camera however be sure to change its name back to DCIM The camera is designed to recognize only a root file with the name DCIM Note the camera also will not be able to recognize the folders inside the DCIM folder unless they have the names they originally had when you copied them from the camera to your computer Folders and files must be store...

Page 134: ...nformation REC Menu page 63 PLAY Menu page 90 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness Screen Auto With this setting the camera detects available light levels and automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly 2 Brightness that is greater than 1 which makes the screen easier to view This setting consumes more power 1 Bright setting for outdoor use etc Brightness that is greater ...

Page 135: ...han Quick Mode the camera will not shut off a few seconds after you shoot an image Pressing the shutter button to turn on the camera causes the Quick Mode icon é to appear on the monitor screen Configuring Camera Sound Settings Sounds Startup Specifies the startup sound Sound 1 5 Built in sounds 1 through 5 Off Sound off Half Shutter Shutter Operation Operation Specifies the sound volume This sett...

Page 136: ...nfiguring a Startup Image Startup Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule File No Continue Tells the camera to remember the last used file number A new file will be named using the next sequential number even if files are deleted or if a blank memory card is loaded If a memory card is loaded and that card already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in the existi...

Page 137: ...8 and 2 to select City and then press 6 To change the World setting to summer time use 8 and 2 to select DST and then select On Summer time is used in some geographical areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months 3 Use 8 2 4 and 6 to select the geographic area you want and then press SET 4 Use 8 and 2 to select the city you want and then press SET 5 Press SET IMP...

Page 138: ...t it cannot be edited or deleted Example July 10 2012 1 25 p m Even if you do not stamp the date and or time with Timestamp you can do so later using the DPOF function or some printing application page 113 Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping is turned on Date stamping is disabled when certain BEST SHOT scenes are being used Time Stamping Snapshots Timestamp Date 2012 7 10 Date Time 2012 7...

Page 139: ...rong city is selected for your Home City the times and dates of all of the World Time cities page 137 will be wrong Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the date Example July 10 2012 Setting the Camera s Clock Adjust 8 2 Change the setting at the cursor location 4 6 Move the cursor between settings 0 Movie Toggles between 12 hour and 24 hour...

Page 140: ...eset amount of time Press any button to turn the monitor screen back on Trigger Time Settings 30 sec 1 min 2 min Off Sleep is disabled while Off is selected Sleep is disabled under any of the following conditions In the PLAY mode While the camera is connected to a computer or other device During a slideshow During Auto Shutter standby During Ë Tracking During Voice Recording playback or recording ...

Page 141: ...ng Ë Tracking During Voice Recording playback or recording During movie recording and playback Procedure SET MENU Set Up Tab REC PLAY With Power On Off the camera turns off when you press r REC in the REC mode or p PLAY in the PLAY mode Change this setting to anything besides Disable before connecting to a TV for image viewing Configuring Auto Power Settings Auto Power Off Configuring r and p Sett...

Page 142: ...which is used when exchanging data with a computer printer or other external device Disabling File Deletion Ü Disabled Configuring USB Protocol Settings USB Mass Storage Select this setting when connecting to a computer pages 116 125 With this setting the computer sees the camera as an external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer PTP PictBrid...

Page 143: ...delete all contents on the memory card or in built in memory It cannot be undone Make sure you do not need any data currently on the card or in built in memory before you format it Formatting built in memory will delete the following data Protected images BEST SHOT user setups Startup screen Formatting a memory card will delete the following data Protected images Make sure the camera s battery is ...

Page 144: ...NU Set Up Tab Reset See page 157 for details about the camera s factory default settings The settings below are not reset World Time settings clock settings date style screen language video output Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults Reset ...

Page 145: ...ire the flash too close to the eyes of the subject Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight Monitor Screen Should the monitor screen ever become cracked never touch any of the liquid inside the monitor screen Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation Should monitor screen liquid ever get into your mouth immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician Should monitor screen liq...

Page 146: ...or snowing near the ocean or other body of water or in a bathroom 1 Turn off the camera 2 Remove the battery from the camera 3 Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center Dropping and Rough Treatment Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock Immediately perform the following steps whenever any...

Page 147: ...n camera memory Rechargeable Battery Use only the specified charger unit or the specified device to charge the battery Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates the risk of battery overheating fire and explosion Do not expose or immerse the battery in fresh water or salt water Doing so can damage the battery and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service lif...

Page 148: ...tery If a battery is to be used by young children make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle the battery correctly Should fluid from a battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin immediately rinse it off with clean tap water Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation Battery Life...

Page 149: ... Near an air conditioner or in other areas subjected to extreme temperature or humidity Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day or in an area subjected to strong vibration Condensation Sudden and extreme temperature changes such as when the camera is moved from the outdoors on a cold winter day into a warm room can cause water droplets called condensation to form on the interior and the exterior of...

Page 150: ...the risk of fire 0 Never plug the power cord into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from that marked on the power cord Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock 0 Take care to protect the power cord against damage and breaking Never place heavy objects onto the power cord or expose it to intense heat Doing so can damage the power cord creating the risk of fire and ...

Page 151: ...ights of others Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD shall not be held liable for use of this product in any way that infringes on the copyrights of others or that violates copyright laws Note that trademark and registered trademark are not use within the text of this manual The SDHC logo is a trademark Microsoft Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media Windows Vista Windows 7 and DirectX are registered...

Page 152: ...ube upload functionality in this product is not an endorsement or recommendation of the product by YouTube LLC If the CHARGE lamp flashes red Charging cannot be performed because ambient temperature or the temperature of the charger is too hot or too cold Leave the camera in a location whose temperature is within the range where charging can be performed When the camera returns to a temperature wh...

Page 153: ...ear or remove the battery outer label If a battery provides only very limited operation following a full charge it probably means the battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the battery with a new one Storage Precautions Storing the battery for a long time while it is charged can cause deterioration of battery characteristics If you do not plan to use a battery for some time fully ...

Page 154: ...malfunction Extra Batteries Taking along extra fully charged batteries NP 120 is recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot images due to the battery going dead See page 20 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a memory card Press the memory card and then release it This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly Pull the card out th...

Page 155: ...u may experience problems saving high quality HD and STD movies When using the camera s built in memory or certain types of memory cards it can take too much time to record data which can result in breaks in the image and or audio This condition is indicated by and Y flashing on the monitor screen Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended Discard...

Page 156: ...uter configuration that enables upload of movies to the YouTube site Photo Transport 1 0 Adobe Reader 9 For details about the minimum system requirements for each software application see the Read me files on the CASIO Digital Camera Software CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Bundled CD ROM Operating System Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows X...

Page 157: ...e some menu items unavailable REC Mode REC Tab Quality Tab Reset Initial Default Settings Anti Shake D Auto CS Off Grid Off AF Assist Light On Focus Frame ß Auto Shutter Off Memory b BEST SHOT Off Effect Off Auto Shutter Off Flash On Focus Off White Balance Off ISO Off AF Area On CS Off Self timer Off Single SR Quality On Single SR Zoom On MF Position Off Zoom Position Off Single SR Quality Off Si...

Page 158: ...Sound 1 Shutter Sound 1 Operation Sound 1 Operation Play Quick Mode Off Startup Off File No Continue Create Folder World Time Home Timestamp Off Adjust Date Style Language Sleep 1 min Auto Power Off 2 min REC PLAY Power On Ü Disabled Off USB Mass Storage Video Out Format Reset Movie Converter Art Effect DPOF Printing Protect Date Time Rotation Resize Trimming Dubbing Copy Divide Group ...

Page 159: ...ll not turn off Nothing happens when a button is pressed Remove the battery from the camera and then reload it Image Recording Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed 1 If the camera is in the PLAY mode press r REC to enter the REC mode 2 If the flash is charging wait until the charge operation finishes 3 If the message Memory Full appears transfer images to your computer delete i...

Page 160: ...r scenery or portraits Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots page 40 3 You may be trying to use Auto Focus or Infinity when shooting a close up shot Use the Macro for close ups page 40 There is a vertical line in the monitor screen image Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image This is a CCD phenomenon known as vertical smear and ...

Page 161: ...ery Subjects are too dark when shooting images in a seashore or ski area Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images Change the flash mode setting to Flash On for daylight synchro flash page 38 or adjust EV shift to the side page 77 The focus frame does not appear on the monitor screen Normally turning off the camera while Detect Smile is selected for Auto Shutter wi...

Page 162: ...layback The color of the playback image is different from what appears on the monitor screen when shooting Sunlight or light from another source may be shining directly into the lens when you are shooting Position the camera so sunlight does not shine directly into the lens Images are not displayed This camera cannot display non DCF images recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera I...

Page 163: ...turn it on 4 Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera if you connect via a USB hub Always connect directly to the computer s USB port Languageselection screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the camera or the camera may have been left with a dead battery Check the camera setup pages 19 140 2 There may be a problem with the...

Page 164: ...ERT The camera s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high Turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again Battery is low Battery power is low Cannot correct image Keystone correction of the image cannot be performed for some reason The image will be stored as is without correction page 60 Cannot find the file The image you specifi...

Page 165: ...ns performs some unexpected operation If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact a CASIO authorized service center or your original retailer LENS ERROR 2 The Camera Shake unit may be malfunctioning If the same message appears after you turn power back on contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center Load paper The printer ran out of paper while printing Memory Fu...

Page 166: ...files in built in memory or on the memory card There are no printing images Set up DPOF There are currently no files specified for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 111 There is no image to register The setup you are trying to save is for an image that cannot be saved as a user BEST SHOT scene This card is not formatted The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted Format ...

Page 167: ...rd 1GB 2 Snapshot Recording Capacity 14M 4320x3240 Fine 9 31 MB 3 103 Normal 4 86 MB 7 199 3 2 4320x2880 Fine 8 19 MB 4 118 Normal 4 29 MB 8 225 16 9 4320x2432 Fine 6 78 MB 5 142 Normal 3 57 MB 9 270 10M 3648x2736 Fine 6 4 MB 5 151 Normal 3 38 MB 10 286 6M 2816x2112 Fine 3 48 MB 10 277 Normal 1 89 MB 18 511 3M 2048x1536 Fine 2 0 MB 17 483 Normal 1 25 MB 28 773 VGA 640x480 Fine 430 KB 80 2246 Norma...

Page 168: ...lculate the number of images as a percentage of 1GB A single movie shoot with the For YouTube scene can have a maximum file size of 2048MB or a recording time of up to 10 minutes Image Quality Pixels Maximum File Size Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate Built in Memory Approx 34 9MB 1 Movie Recording Capacity SD Memory Card 1GB 2 Movie Recording Capacity File Size of 1 minute Movie HD 1280x720 Maximu...

Page 169: ...Total Pixels 14 48 Megapixels Lens Focal Distance F3 2 W to 5 9 T f 4 9 to 19 6 mm equivalent to 27 to 108 mm in 35 mm format Six lenses in five groups including aspherical lens Zoom 4X optical zoom 4X digital zoom HD Zoom Single SR Zoom Focusing Contrast Detection Auto Focus Focus Modes Auto Focus Macro Focus Super Macro Focus Infinity Manual Focus AF Area Intelligent Spot Multi Tracking with AF ...

Page 170: ...y Auto Normal 0 2 m to 4 4 m 0 7 to 14 4 Wide Angle 0 4 m to 2 4 m 1 3 to 7 9 Telephoto Flash CS 0 3 m to 1 9 m 1 0 to 6 2 Wide Angle 0 4 m to 1 1 m 1 3 to 3 6 Telephoto Range is affected by optical zoom Flash Charging Time Approximately 4 seconds maximum Recording Snapshots Auto Premium Auto Single SR Quality Macro Self timer Continuous Shutter 4fps 10fps Flash CS BEST SHOT Make up Landscape Auto...

Page 171: ...73 F one image scroll approximately every 10 seconds 3 Approximate continuous recording time The above values are based a new battery starting from a full charge Repeated charging shortens battery life Frequency of flash zoom and Auto Focus usage and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values External connection terminal USB port Hi Speed USB compatible AV ...

Page 172: ...h Operating Temperature Requirements 0 to 40 C 32 to 104 F Dimensions 35 5 W x 40 2 H x 5 0 D mm 1 40 W x 1 58 H x 0 20 D Weight Approximately 14 g 0 49 oz Input Power 100 to 240 V AC 80 mA 50 60 Hz Output Power 4 2 V DC 300 mA Operating Temperature Requirements 5 to 35 C 41 to 95 F Supported Battery Type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 120 Charging Time 180 minutes Dimensions 52 W x 20 H x 78...

Page 173: ...CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA1009 C MF ...

Page 174: ...totally new way to enjoy digital photography 2 Dynamic Photo Technology 2 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects 3 Step 1 Shoot the image into which you want to insert an extracted sample subject 3 Step 2 Perform the following procedure to create a Dynamic Photo image 3 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 5 Step 1 Shoot the subject 5 Step 2 Create the Dynamic Photo image 7 Four Tips for Good...

Page 175: ...h Dynamic Photo you can shoot create and view images just about anywhere Dynamic Photo lets you extract a moving subject from a series of Continuous Shutter CS images and insert it into another image snapshot or movie This makes it possible to combine images in ways that create exciting totally unbelievable scenes You can create a Dynamic Photo image by inserting a moving subject into a background...

Page 176: ...e extracted sample subject into the snapshot you shoot here 1 Press p PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the second PLAY Panel item from the bottom Dynamic Photo and then press SET 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the snapshot you shot in Step 1 above and then press SET 4 Use 4 and 6 to select the extracted sample subject in built in camera memory that you want to insert...

Page 177: ...s You will not be able to access the extracted sample subjects in built in camera memory while a memory card is loaded in the camera If you want to use the extracted sample subjects while a memory card is loaded in the camera use the Built in Card copy operation to copy the extracted sample subjects from built in camera memory to the memory card Performing a delete or format operation will not del...

Page 178: ...2 Use 8 and 2 to select the bottom Control Panel option BS and then press SET 3 Select Dynamic Photo On the BEST SHOT scene menu screen select Dynamic Photo which is the second scene Use 4 and 6 to move the red frame to and then press the SET button Step 1 Shoot the subject To extract the subject you shoot once with the subject against a background Then you shoot the same background again this tim...

Page 179: ... Shots Setting See Extracting Text from an Image for more information Flash is turned off automatically when shooting with Dynamic Photo 5 Next shoot the same background again but this time without the subject After shooting the first image with the subject have the subject exit the frame Keep the camera still so you can maintain the same background composition as the first image with the subject ...

Page 180: ...ound image and create the final Dynamic Photo image 1 Press p PLAY to enter the PLAY mode and then press SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to select the second PLAY Panel item from the bottom Dynamic Photo and then press SET 3 Use 4 and 6 to select the background image you want and then press SET Select the image you want to use as the background You should record the background image you want to use before start...

Page 181: ... than 20 seconds the resulting movie will be the same length as the original movie If you are inserting a subject into a snapshot skip directly to step 6 6 Use the zoom controller to adjust the size of the subject and use 8 2 4 and 6 to adjust its position When everything is the way you want press SET This inserts the subject into another image and creates a Dynamic Photo 7 After creation of the D...

Page 182: ...case it is not necessary to take pains to position the camera correctly when shooting the second background only image required by Dynamic Photo When shooting against a blank wall you can move the camera around as much as you like while shooting CS images of a moving subject For this type of background you can select 1 for the Number of Shots setting For details see Changing the Number of Shots Se...

Page 183: ...images For example avoid breaking waves trees blowing in the wind etc You can select from among the four subject types listed below You also can specify a stationary subject one frame only in addition to a moving subject Perform the following procedure when you want to change the subject type 1 Before shooting the subject in step 4 under Step 1 Shoot the subject page 6 press SET 2 Use 8 and 2 to s...

Page 184: ... CS speed Number of images Subject type Moving Subject 1sec 20fps 20 frames per second 20 images Creates a moving subject from the CS images The subject is cropped out of each of the CS images Moving Subject 1sec 20fps provides smooth subject movement but recording time is limited to one second Moving Subject 4sec 5fps provides more recording time but subject movement is slightly rough Moving Subj...

Page 185: ...lect Text and then press SET 5 Press the shutter button to shoot what is written on the paper When shooting text take care to make sure that only the paper it is written on completely fills the screen Do not allow the edges of the paper to be included in the text image You can use the Dynamic Photo image you created in Step 2 in a variety of fun ways Extracting Text from an Image Important Step 3 ...

Page 186: ...Photo you want to convert 3 Press SET use 8 and 2 to select the bottom PLAY Panel item MENU and then press SET 4 Perform the following operation on the camera PLAY tab Movie Converter 5 Press SET to convert the displayed Dynamic Photo The final movie format is Motion JPEG The final movie image size is 640x480 pixels 6 Save the converted Dynamic Photo to your computer Following conversion the movie...

Page 187: ...ression that really lasts http dynamicstudio jp Dynamic Studio is a free online service that can be used to convert the moving subject extracted from Continuous Shutter images created during a Dynamic Photo operation to a movie file quickly and easily This makes it possible to view Dynamic Photo images you created with a CASIO EXILIM digital camera to a format that can be played back as a movie on...