Casio Exilim EX-Z10, User Manual

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

Page 2: ...ng Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your camera If something is missing contact your dealer as soon as possible 2 AA size alkaline batteries LR6 USB Cable Basic Reference Camera Strap CD ROM AV Cable ...

Page 3: ... 24 To view a recorded image 25 To delete an image 25 26 GETTING READY About This Manual 26 General Guide 27 Camera 27 Monitor Screen Contents 30 REC Modes 30 PLAY Mode 34 Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen 35 Attaching the Strap 37 Power Requirements 37 To load batteries 38 To replace the batteries 41 Battery Precautions 41 Using AC Power 44 Turning the Camera On and Off 46 Configuring P...

Page 4: ...6 Exposure Compensation EV Shift 87 Adjusting White Balance 89 Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually 90 Specifying the Exposure Mode 92 Using Aperture Priority AE 92 Using Shutter Speed Priority AE 94 Setting Exposure Settings Manually 95 Exposure Mode Recording Precautions 96 Recording Consecutive Images Continuous Shutter Mode 97 Using the BEST SHOT Mode 98 Displaying Sample Scenes Indi...

Page 5: ...K Basic Playback Operation 129 Playing an Audio Snapshot 130 Zooming the Display Image 131 Resizing an Image 132 Cropping an Image 134 Playing and Editing a Movie 136 Playing a Movie 136 Editing a Movie 137 Capturing a Still Image from a Movie MOTION PRINT 141 Displaying the 9 image View 144 Displaying the Calendar Screen 145 Playing a Slideshow 146 Rotating the Display Image 149 Adding Audio to a...

Page 6: ...pecifying an Image for the Startup Screen 166 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Method 167 Setting the Clock 168 To select your Home Time zone 168 To set the current time and date 169 Changing the Date Format 169 Using World Time 170 To display the World Time screen 170 To configure World Time settings 170 Changing the Display Language 171 Changing the USB Port Protocol 172 Configu...

Page 7: ...E CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 209 About the bundled CD ROM 209 Computer System Requirements 211 Managing Images on a PC 212 Retouching Reorienting and Printing a Snapshot 215 Playing a Movie 217 Viewing User Documentation PDF Files 218 User Registration 218 Exiting the Menu Application 218 Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer 219 About the bundled CD ROM 2...

Page 8: ...gainst its loss Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User s Guide may differ somewhat by the screens and configuration of the actual camera The SD logo is a registered trademark Windows Internet Explorer Windows Media and DirectX are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc MultiMediaCard is a trade...

Page 9: ...era to Auto Focus Auto Focus Area Selection page 82 When Multi is selected for the Auto Focus area the camera takes simultaneous meter readings at nine different points and automatically selects the best one LCD Panel The LCD panel is a product of the latest LCD manufacturing technology that provides a pixel yield of 99 99 This means that less than 0 01 of the total pixels are defective they do no...

Page 10: ...t mode page 111 Use this mode to record snapshots that also include audio Voice Recording page 113 Quick and easy recording of voice input Calendar screen page 145 A simple operation displays a full month calendar on the camera s monitor screen Each day of the full month calendar shows a thumbnail of the first file recorded for that date which helps to make searching for a particular file quicker ...

Page 11: ...other camera setup information A printer that supports PRINT Image Matching III reads this data and adjusts the printed image accordingly so your images come out just the way you intended when you recorded them Transfer images to a computer simply by connecting the camera with a USB cable pages 193 200 DCF Data Storage page 205 DCF Design rule for Camera File system data storage protocol provides ...

Page 12: ...rd or play back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle or while walking Looking at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the camera s viewfinder Doing so can damage your eyesight Flash Never use the flash unit in areas where flammable or explosive gas may be pr...

Page 13: ...ith this camera into connectors Connecting a non specified device creates the risk of fire and electric shock Transport Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of such devices is restricted Improper use creates the risk of serious accident Smoke abnormal odor overheating and other abnormalities Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strang...

Page 14: ...power remove the batteries 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 of the above symptoms are present 1 Turn off the camera 2 If you are using the AC...

Page 15: ... is present Near heaters on a heated carpet in areas exposed to direct sunlight in a closed vehicle parked in the sun or other areas subject to very high temperatures Never place the camera on an unstable surface on a high shelf etc Doing so can cause the camera to fall creating the risk of personal injury Backing Up Important Data Always keep backup copies of important data in camera memory by tr...

Page 16: ...Safety Precautions section of the user documentation that comes with them Use only the batteries that are specified for this camera If you do not plan to use the camera for a long time remove its batteries Alkaline Batteries Should liquid from an alkaline battery ever get into your eyes take the following steps 1 Immediately rinse your eyes with clean water Do not rub 2 See a physician as soon as ...

Page 17: ...o strong impact Do not immerse batteries in fresh water or salt water Do not use or leave batteries under direct sunlight in an automobile parked in the sun or in any other area subject to high temperatures Battery fluid can damage your eyes Should battery fluid get into your eyes accidentally immediately rinse them with clean tap water and then consult a physician If batteries are to be used by y...

Page 18: ... dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center Use the AC adaptor where it will not be splashed with water Water creates the risk of fire and electric shock Do not place a vase or any other container filled with liquid on top of the AC adaptor Water creates the risk of fire and electric shock Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet Doing so creates the risk of electric shock Misuse...

Page 19: ...e an error message to appear on the monitor screen page 236 Follow the instructions provided by the message to eliminate the cause of the error Battery Life The battery lives noted in the User s Guide are approximate values until power fails based on use of batteries of recommended brands at temperature 23 C 73 F and do not guarantee you will be able to achieve operation for the life noted Actual ...

Page 20: ...orm remove the batteries from the camera and leave the battery cover open for a few hours Operating conditions This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging from 0 C to 40 C 32 F to 104 F When using the alkaline batteries that come bundled with the camera certain conditions the amount of time the batteries spent in storage before being used operating temperature recording conditions can ...

Page 21: ... warm during use This does not indicate malfunction Power Supply SANYO Electric Co Ltd brand type HR 3UA HR 3UB or HR 3UF batteries are recommended when using rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries to power this camera This camera does not have separate batteries for the clock The date and time settings of the camera are cleared whenever power is totally cut off from both the batteries and AC...

Page 22: ... available AA size rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries and AA size lithium batteries FR6 to power the camera SANYO Electric Co Ltd brand type HR 3UA HR 3UB or HR 3UF batteries are recommended when using rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries to power this camera Be sure to specify the type of battery you are using to power the camera page 40 2 1 3 Stopper ...

Page 23: ...ty you want and then press SET 6 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the summer time DST setting you want and then press SET 7 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the date format setting you want and then press SET 8 Set the date and the time 9 Press SET to register the clock settings and exit the setting screen To configure display language and clock settings Be sure to configure the following settings before using the came...

Page 24: ...s the shutter button half way When the camera finishes its Auto Focus operation the focus frame will turn green and the green operation lamp lights 4 Holding the camera still gently press the shutter button all the way down Before using a commercially available memory card be sure to first format it using the camera s formatting procedure For details about formatting a memory card see page 178 Gre...

Page 25: ...elect Delete To exit the image delete operation without deleting anything select Cancel 5 Press SET to delete the image To delete an image See page 157 for details 1 Press PLAY This enters the PLAY playback mode 2 Use 왗 and 왘 to scroll through the images To view a recorded image See page 129 for details 1 2 2 3 4 5 1 ...

Page 26: ...en Text On screen text is always enclosed by double quotation marks Supplementary Information IMPORTANT indicates very important information you need to know in order to use the camera correctly NOTE indicates information that is useful when operating the camera This term as used in this manual Means this Tiny flecks or snow in a recorded image or on the monitor screen which makes the image look g...

Page 27: ...ocations The camera s built in memory An SD memory card loaded in the camera A MultiMediaCard loaded in the camera For more information about how the camera stores images see page 206 Front General Guide The following illustrations show the names of each component button and switch on the camera Camera 1 Zoom controller 2 Shutter button 3 Power button 4 Flash 5 Finder 6 Microphone 7 Lens 8 Self ti...

Page 28: ...dial D Strap ring E DISP button F 왖 왔 왗 왘 G SET button H MENU button I Monitor Screen E D F I A B 9 0 C H G 왖 왔 왗 왘 SET Side J DC IN 3V AC adaptor connector K USB AV USB AV port L Terminal panel cover Open Terminal Panel Cover Memory Card Cover J K L M N M Memory card slot N Memory card cover ...

Page 29: ...GETTING READY 29 Bottom O Battery compartment P Battery cover Q Stopper R Tripod screw hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod S Speaker O P S R Q ...

Page 30: ...te balance and then disappears 4 Continuous Shutter mode page 97 None Single shot Continuous shutter 1 Flash mode indicator page 69 Auto Flash Off Flash On Red eye reduction appears momentarily when you select Auto as the flash mode and then disappears If the camera detects that flash is required while auto flash is selected the flash on indicator will appear when the shutter button is pressed hal...

Page 31: ...er Weighted Spot 8 Snapshots Image size page 77 9 Snapshots Memory capacity pages 59 238 Movies Remaining recording time page 109 0 Snapshots Image quality page 78 F Fine N Normal E Economy Movies Image quality page 108 HQ High Quality NORMAL Normal LP Long Play A EV value page 87 B Date and time page 168 C Battery capacity page 39 D Histogram page 115 E Anti Shake indicator page 103 F Focus frame...

Page 32: ...erture shutter speed or ISO sensitivity setting causes the corresponding monitor screen value to turn amber Exposure Panel The exposure panel is an area in the lower right corner of the REC modes monitor screen that shows various adjustable parameters You can also use the exposure panel to adjust exposure settings The following explains the items that appear on the exposure panel Note that the cur...

Page 33: ...sation value page 87 Use this item to adjust the exposure compensation EV shift value The EV shift value appears in the exposure panel when the mode dial is set to A aperture priority AE or S shutter speed priority AE The EV shift value also appears when the mode dial is set to any setting other than M manual exposure when EV Shift is assigned as the L R Key function page 119 4 Manual Focus MF set...

Page 34: ...lity page 108 HQ High Quality NORMAL Normal LP Long Play 6 ISO sensitivity page 123 7 Aperture value pages 59 92 95 8 Shutter speed value pages 59 94 95 9 Date and time page 168 0 Metering mode indicator page 124 Multi Center Weighted Spot A White balance indicator page 89 AWB Auto Daylight Cloudy Shade Day White Daylight Tungsten Manual B Flash mode indicator page 69 Flash On Flash Off Red eye re...

Page 35: ...f you display an image that was recorded using a different digital camera model Indicators off Indicators on Histogram on Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen Each press of DISP changes the contents of the monitor screen as shown below REC Modes Monitor screen off ...

Page 36: ...unction Pressing DISP in the Voice Recording REC mode toggles the monitor screen on indicators on and off While a Voice Recording file is displayed in the PLAY mode pressing DISP toggles between indicators on and indicators off When playing back the content of a Voice Recording file while indicators off is selected Voice Recording file icon only on the monitor screen the monitor screen will go bla...

Page 37: ... batteries or household AC current A set of AA size alkaline batteries is supplied with the camera The other items listed below are available separately Batteries Two AA size alkaline batteries LR6 bundled Two AA size rechargeable nickel metal hydride batteries SANYO Electric Co Ltd HR 3UA Rated Capacitance 2100 mAh HR 3UB Rated Capacitance 2300 mAh HR 3UF Rated Capacitance 2500 mAh Two AA size li...

Page 38: ... power this camera For charging use only a charger specifically recommended for HR 3UA HR 3UB or HR 3UF batteries Household Current AC Adaptor AD C30 To load batteries 1 Turn off the camera 2 Slide the stopper on the bottom of the camera in the direction indicated by the arrow and then slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by the arrow Stopper ...

Page 39: ...e nickel metal hydride batteries to power this camera Low Battery Indicator The following shows how the battery capacity indicator on the monitor screen changes as battery power is used The indicator means that remaining battery power is low Note that you will not be able to record images while the battery indicator is Immediately replace the batteries whenever either of these indicators appears B...

Page 40: ...mera optimizes operation for the type of battery you are using which helps to maximize battery life 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press MENU See Using the On screen Menus page 49 for information about how to use menus 3 Use 왗 and 왘 to select the Set Up tab 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Battery Type and then press 왘 5 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the type of battery you are using and then press SET When using this typ...

Page 41: ...batteries and creates the risk of fire and personal injury Make sure you observe the following precautions when using batteries When loading batteries make sure their positive and negative ends are facing correctly Never mix new batteries with old ones Never mix batteries of different brands Use only the batteries that are specified for this camera Never try to take batteries apart and always take...

Page 42: ...ween full wide and full telephoto every 30 seconds during which two images are recorded with flash power turned off and back on every time 10 images are recorded Example2 Approximately 70 shots when shooting at a temperature of 0 C 32 F MX1500 DURACELL ULTRA alkaline batteries monitor on zoom operation between full wide and full telephoto every 30 seconds during which two images are recorded with ...

Page 43: ...sion screen to flash on the monitor screen 3 Leave the camera on until the batteries run out of power and the camera turns off The battery refresh operation can take as long as 10 hours The actual amount of time required depends on battery conditions 4 After the camera turns off remove the batteries and charge them Using Rechargeable Batteries SANYO Electric Co Ltd brand type HR 3UA HR 3UB or HR 3...

Page 44: ... camera while refreshed uncharged batteries are loaded power may suddenly fail leaving the lens extended or some other mis operation may occur You do not need to perform the above operation each time you charge the batteries Only use it if you notice that you are getting less operation between charges Note that you may eventually reach the point when even the above operation will not refresh batte...

Page 45: ...d with any power source rated from 100V to 240V AC If you plan to use the AC adaptor in another country it is up to you to purchase the applicable AC power cord that matches the configuration of power receptacles in that country Never use the AC adaptor with a voltage converter Terminal panel cover DC IN 3V AC power cord AC adaptor Plug ...

Page 46: ...he camera turn it off and unplug the AC adaptor from the AC outlet The camera automatically switches over to AC adaptor powered operation whenever the AC adaptor is plugged into the camera Always use the AC adaptor to power the camera whenever it is connected to a computer Never place a blanket or any other cover on the AC adaptor Doing so creates the risk of fire Turning the Camera On and Off To ...

Page 47: ...amera enters the REC mode while pressing PLAY enters the PLAY mode Pressing PLAY while in a REC mode switches to the PLAY mode The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes IMPORTANT If camera power is turned off by the Auto Power Off feature press the power button REC or PLAY to turn it back on again Pressing the power button or REC to turn on the camera also causes the lens to extend ...

Page 48: ...do not perform any operation for a specified amount of time 1 Turn on the camera 2 Press MENU 3 Use 왗 and 왘 to select the Set Up tab 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the feature whose setting you want to configure and then press 왘 5 Use 왖 and 왔 to change the currently selected setting and then press SET Available Sleep settings are 30 sec 1 min 2 min and Off Available Auto Power Off settings are 2 min and ...

Page 49: ...following shows an example menu procedure in a REC mode 1 Press the power button or REC If you want to enter the PLAY mode instead press PLAY The Auto Power Off and Sleep features are disabled in the following cases When the camera is connected to a computer or some other device While a slideshow is in progress While playing back a voice recording file While a movie is being recorded While playing...

Page 50: ...play the options available for a setting Select an option Apply the setting and exit the menu screen Apply the setting and return to tab selection Exit the menu screen Do this Press 왗 and 왘 Press 왔 Press 왖 Press 왖 and 왔 Press 왘 or press SET Press 왖 and 왔 Press SET Press 왗 Press MENU Settings Tab Selection cursor indicates the currently selected item 2 Press MENU MENU 왘 SET 왖 왗 왔 ...

Page 51: ... menu screen Apply the setting and return to feature selection in step 4 Apply the setting and return to tab selection in step 3 Perform this key operation Press SET Press 왗 1 Press 왗 2 Use 왖 to move back up to tab selection 3 Press 왗 or 왘 to select the tab you want and then press SET to move the selection cursor from the tab to the settings 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the feature whose setting you wa...

Page 52: ...rocedure you will need to use the camera s menu to individually change the language page 171 or clock page 168 settings You will not be able to edit time data stored with images that are recorded while the camera s time setting is wrong Even if you configure date and time settings the date and time are not stamped into the images themselves Note however that you can specify inclusion of the date i...

Page 53: ... When you want to do this Keep time using summer time Daylight Saving Time Keep time using standard time Select this setting On Off To configure display language and clock settings 1 Press the power button REC or PLAY to turn on the camera 2 Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to select the language you want and then press SET Japanese English English Français French Deutsch German Español Spanish Italiano Italian Po...

Page 54: ...rsor between settings Toggle between 12 hour and 24 hour timekeeping Do this Press 왖 and 왔 Press 왗 and 왘 Press DISP 7 Set the current date and the time 6 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the date format setting you want and then press SET Example December 24 2005 Select this format YY MM DD DD MM YY MM DD YY To display the date like this 05 12 24 24 12 05 12 24 05 ...

Page 55: ...ode you should normally use for image recording BEST SHOT mode This mode makes camera setup as easy as selecting the applicable sample scene Select one of the BEST SHOT scenes and the camera automatically configures itself with the setup for that scene page 98 easy mode This mode eliminates troublesome setups page 61 Aperture Priority AE mode In this mode you select the aperture and other settings...

Page 56: ...hich can blur your images Horizontal Hold the camera still in both hands with your arms firmly against your sides Vertical When holding the camera vertically make sure that the flash is above the lens Hold the camera still with both hands NOTE The icon of the currently selected recording mode like for the Snapshot mode is displayed on the monitor screen Snapshot mode icon ...

Page 57: ... important when available lighting is low which slows down the shutter speed Recording an Image Snapshot Mode Your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in accordance with the brightness of the subject Images you record are stored in the camera s built in memory or to a memory card if you have one loaded in the camera When an optionally available SD memory card or MultiMediaCard MMC is loaded...

Page 58: ...press REC to enter the currently selected recording mode 2 Align the mode dial with Snapshot mode page 55 The Snapshot mode icon is displayed on the monitor screen while the Snapshot mode is selected 3 Compose the image on the monitor screen so the main subject is within the focus frame The focusing range of the camera depends on focus mode you are using page 79 You can compose images using either...

Page 59: ...t means this The image is in focus The image is not in focus When you see this Green focus frame Green operation lamp Red focus frame Flashing green operation lamp Green Operation Lamp and Focus Frame Operation The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informed of the camera s status Image quality Snapshots Image size Snapshots Date and time Flash mode Focus mode Self timer ...

Page 60: ...ns more light reaches the CCD The camera adjusts this setting automatically 5 After making sure that the image is focused properly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to record The number of images you can record depends on the image size and the image quality setting you are using pages 77 78 238 Shutter button IMPORTANT When the REC tab s Quick Shutter setting is turned on page 81 ...

Page 61: ...rn green and green operation lamp will light when focusing is complete 4 After making sure that the image is focused properly press the shutter button the rest of the way down to record Using the easy Mode Menu In the easy mode menu display is limited to flash self timer and image size settings All other settings are fixed automatically at preset optimum values 1 Press MENU The easy menu displays ...

Page 62: ...p is flashing Doing so not only causes the current image to be lost it can also corrupt images already stored in file 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 eye When using the camera indoors under such lighting you ma...

Page 63: ... Note that a green operation lamp and focus frame do not necessarily guarantee that the resulting image will be in focus If Auto Focus does not produce the results you want for some reason try using focus lock page 86 or manual focus page 85 When recording a dimly lit subject while Auto is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting page 123 the camera increases sensitivity and uses a faster shutter ...

Page 64: ...s vertical smear and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but it is recorded in the case of a movie page 107 Using the Optical Viewfinder You can conserve battery power by turning off the camera s monitor screen page 35 and using the optical viewfinder to compose images The optical viewfinder also comes in han...

Page 65: ...he optical zoom range is 1X to 3X 1 In a REC mode move the zoom controller left or right to zoom Moving the zoom controller as far as it goes in either direction will zoom at high speed Since the monitor screen shows exactly what will be recorded always use it for composing images in the Macro and Manual Focus modes Move the zoom controller in this direction Wide Angle Telephoto To do this Zoom ou...

Page 66: ... while recording with the Auto Focus mode Macro mode or manual focus a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focusing range pages 80 83 85 Optical zoom is disabled during movie recording Digital zoom only is available Make sure you select the optical zoom setting you want to use before you press the shutter button to start movie recording page 107 Zoom out Zoom in 2 Compose the i...

Page 67: ...range is not displayed when digital zoom is turned off 1X 3X 12X Optical Zoom range Digital Zoom range Zoom pointer Optical digital zoom switch over point Digital zoom indicator Zoom indicator Digital Zoom Digital zoom digitally enlarges the part of the image at the center of the image screen The range of digital zoom is 3X to 12X in combination with optical zoom IMPORTANT When you perform a digit...

Page 68: ...ly the optical zoom range is displayed in the zoom indicator when digital zoom is turned off 3 Release the zoom controller momentarily and then slide it towards telephoto side again to move the zoom pointer into the digital zoom range The zoom pointer will also stop when you move the pointer back to the switch over point to re enter the optical zoom range Release the zoom controller and then slide...

Page 69: ...select Auto as the flash mode and then disappears 2 Press the shutter button to record the image Flash mode indicator Using the Flash Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you want to use The approximate effective range of the flash is shown below Wide Angle Optical Zoom Approximately 0 4 to 3 1 meters 1 3 to 10 2 ISO Sensitivity Auto Telephoto Optical Zoom Approximately 0 4 to 1 8 ...

Page 70: ...ash reflects off of the retina of the eye IMPORTANT The flash unit of this camera fires a number of times when you record an image The initial flashes are pre flashes which the camera uses to obtain information that it uses for exposure settings The final flash is for recording Make sure that you keep the camera still until the shutter releases Using the flash while Auto is selected for the ISO Se...

Page 71: ...people in the image are looking directly at the camera during the pre flash Before pressing the shutter button call out to the subjects so they all look at the camera while the pre flash operation is performed Red eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera It means this Flash unit is charging Flash unit is ready to fire When the red operation lamp is ...

Page 72: ... can use flash assist to correct the brightness of the recorded subject so it appears as if the flash illumination was sufficient Changing the Flash Intensity Setting Perform the following steps to change the flash intensity setting 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 Use 왗 and 왘 to select the Quality tab 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Flash Intensity and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you wan...

Page 73: ...ording The flash unit may not be able to charge when camera battery power is low If this happens the flash will not fire properly and you will not be able to obtain the desired exposure Be sure to replace the camera s batteries as soon as possible when power goes low 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Auto and then press SET Selecting Off disables flash assist IMPORTANT Flash assist may not produce the desir...

Page 74: ...he self timer type you want to use and then press SET Selecting Off in step 4 disables the self timer When the flash is turned off mount the camera on a tripod to record images in an area where available lighting is dim Recording images under dim lighting without the flash can cause digital noise which makes images appear coarse When red eye reduction is selected flash intensity is adjusted automa...

Page 75: ... After preparation is complete the indicator 1sec appears on the monitor screen and another image is recorded one second later 4 Steps 2 and 3 are repeated once more to record the third image To do this Specify a 10 second self timer Specify a 2 second self timer Specify Triple Self timer Disable the self timer Select this setting 10s 10 sec 2s 2 sec x3 X3 Off This causes an indicator identifying ...

Page 76: ...bination with the Triple Self timer Business Shot movie recording functions 5 Press the shutter button to record the image When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flashes and the shutter releases after the self timer reaches the end of its countdown about 10 seconds or two seconds You can interrupt an ongoing self timer countdown by pressing the shutter button while the self timer la...

Page 77: ...560 1920 2560 1712 3 2 2304 1728 2048 1536 1600 1200 640 480 5M 5M 3 2 4M 3M 2M VGA Image Size Specifying Image Size Image size is the size of the image expressed as the number of vertical and horizontal pixels A pixel is one of the many tiny dots that make up the image More pixels provide finer detail when an image is printed but a higher pixel count also causes the image s file size to be larger...

Page 78: ...mpressing an image before storage can cause a deterioration of its quality The more an image is compressed the greater the loss of quality The image quality setting specifies the compression ratio to be used when an image is stored in memory You can select an image quality setting to suit your needs for higher quality or smaller file size Note that this setting is valid for snapshots only For info...

Page 79: ...finity and Manual Focus 1 In a REC mode press 왖 Each press of 왖 cycles thorough the focus mode settings in the sequence shown below Focus mode indicator To set up the camera to do this Focus automatically Auto Focus Perform close up focus Macro Fix the focal distance Pan Focus Perform infinity focus Infinity Focus manually Manual Focus Select this setting 왖 ...

Page 80: ...own as the focus mode indicator appears momentarily when you select auto focus and then disappears 2 Compose the image so the main subject is within the focus frame and then press the shutter button half way You can tell whether the image is focused by observing the focus frame and the green operation lamp Focus frame When you see this Green focus frame Green operation lamp Red focus frame Flashin...

Page 81: ...ple AF 앪앪cm 앪앪 will be replaced by the actual focusing range value Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on the camera immediately records the image without waiting for Auto Focus to be performed when you press the shutter release all the way down This helps to avoid missing a special moment while you wait for the camera to Auto Focus 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Qui...

Page 82: ...n press SET For this type of Auto Focus area Very limited range in the center of the screen This setting works well with focus lock page 86 Automatic selection of the focus area where the subject closest to the camera is located With this setting a wide focus frame which contains nine focus points appears on the monitor screen first When you press the shutter button half way the camera automatical...

Page 83: ...ecording operations are identical to those in the Auto Focus mode NOTE When the Macro mode cannot focus properly because the subject is too far away the camera automatically switches to the Auto Focus range page 80 Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation page 65 while recording with the Macro mode a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focusing range Exampl...

Page 84: ...ocus mode indicator 2 Press the shutter button to record the image NOTE If you press the shutter button half way the focus distance will appear on the monitor screen Example 앪앪m 앪앪m 앪앪 will be replaced by the actual focusing range value Using the Infinity Mode The Infinity mode fixes focus at infinity Use this mode when recording scenery and other faraway images 1 Press 왖 to cycle through the focu...

Page 85: ...mage manually The following shows focus range in the Manual Focus mode Optical Zoom Factor 1X 3X Approximate Focus Range 6cm 2 4 to infinity 40cm 15 7 to infinity Pressing 왗 or 왘 causes the area inside of the boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitor screen momentarily to aid in focus The normal image will reappear a short while later 3 Press the shutter button to record the image To do thi...

Page 86: ...cusing range value Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subject that is not located within the focus frame when you record an image You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus mode and the Macro mode 1 Using the monitor screen compose the image so the main subject is within the focus frame and then press the shutter button half way This locks the focus on the subject t...

Page 87: ...king the focus also locks the exposure Exposure Compensation EV Shift Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure setting EV value manually to adjust for the lighting of your subject This feature helps to achieve better results when recording a backlit subject a strongly lit subject indoors or a subject that is against a dark background EV Shift Range 2 0EV to 2 0EV Steps 1 3EV 1 In a REC m...

Page 88: ... IMPORTANT When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation NOTE Performing an EV shift operation while using multi pattern metering page 124 will cause the metering mode to switch automatically to center weighted metering Returning the EV shift value to 0 0 causes the metering mode to change back...

Page 89: ...s 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want and then press SET When shooting under these conditions Normal conditions Outdoor daylight on a clear day Outdoor daylight on an overcast or rainy day in the shade of a tree etc In the shade of a building or any other area where the color temperature is high Under white or daylight white fluorescent light suppresses color fogging Under daylight fluo...

Page 90: ...never you press 왗 or 왘 while in a REC mode If you have key customization configured to control white balance select AWB Auto WB to change the white balance mode to auto Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually Certain complex light sources or other environmental conditions can make it impossible to obtain good results when Auto or one of the fixed light source settings is selected for white ...

Page 91: ...ite paper or similar object under the lighting conditions for which you want to set the white balance and then press the shutter button This starts the white balance adjustment procedure The message Complete appears on the monitor screen after white balance adjustment is complete 5 Press SET This registers the white balance settings and returns to the currently selected recording mode NOTE After y...

Page 92: ...rity AE When A mode aperture priority AE is selected as the exposure mode the camera adjusts the shutter speed automatically in accordance with a fixed aperture value specified by you A wider aperture a lower aperture value provides a shallow depth of field while a small aperture a higher aperture value provides a greater depth of field The shutter speed range in this mode is 1 2000 to 1 second 1 ...

Page 93: ...exposure compensation value pages 33 87 If you are using manual focus pages 33 85 you can also use 왖 and 왔 to select FOCUS manual focus adjustment and then use 왗 and 왘 to focus manually 3 Press the shutter button half way This causes the camera to configure shutter speed automatically in accordance with the aperture value you selected Then it focuses the image The shutter speed and aperture values...

Page 94: ...ign the mode dial with S Shutter Speed Priority 2 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the shutter speed value page 33 in the exposure panel and then use 왗 and 왘 to change the setting Shutter speed Movement Slow Fast 60 seconds 1 2000 second Blurred Stopped You could also use 왖 and 왔 to select EV Shift here and then use 왗 and 왘 to specify an exposure compensation value pages 33 87 If you are using manual focus p...

Page 95: ...osed 4 When the image is focused press the shutter button all the way down to record Setting Exposure Settings Manually In the M mode manual exposure you can adjust shutter speed and aperture manually 1 Align the mode dial with M Manual 2 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the aperture value page 33 in the exposure panel and then use 왗 and 왘 to change the setting Aperture value Depth of Field Wide Small F3 1 4...

Page 96: ...t be able to achieve the brightness you want when recording an image that is very dark or very bright If this happens use the M mode manual exposure to adjust the aperture or shutter speed manually Using slow shutter speeds can cause digital noise graininess to appear in the image Because of this the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process whenever the shutter speed is 1 8 ...

Page 97: ...s and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select On and then press SET This causes to appear on the monitor screen With Off the snapshots are recorded one at a time 4 Press the shutter button to record Recording continues as long as you keep the shutter button depressed Release the shutter button to stop recording IMPORTANT The speed of continuous shutter recording depends on the type of memory card loa...

Page 98: ...EST SHOT scenes Sample scenes are arranged in sequence starting from the upper left corner 2 Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to select the sample scene you want and then press SET Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to move the selection boundary around the display Scrolling past the last or the first scene scrolls to the next screen of 12 sample scenes Pressing MENU causes the selection boundary to jump to the first sample scene If...

Page 99: ...s for later use save them as a BEST SHOT user setup Digital noise reduction processing is performed automatically when you are recording a night scene fireworks or other image that requires slow shutter speeds Because of this it takes longer to record images at lower shutter speeds Make sure that you do not perform any camera button operations until the image recording operation is complete When r...

Page 100: ... settings 1 In a REC mode align the mode dial with and then press SET 2 Move the zoom controller This displays the sample scene that was selected on the 12 scene screen To return to the 12 sample scene screen move the zoom controller again 3 Use 왗 and 왘 to select the sample scene you want and then press SET Pressing MENU jumps to the first sample scene 4 Press the shutter button to record the imag...

Page 101: ...lay the snapshots whose setup you want to register as a BEST SHOT scene 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Save and then press SET This registers the setup Now you can use the procedure on page 98 to select your user setup for recording IMPORTANT BEST SHOT user setups are located in the camera s built in memory following the built in sample scenes Selecting a user snapshot setup displays the indicator U in t...

Page 102: ...tup of a scene by displaying the various setting menus BEST SHOT snapshot user setups are stored in camera built in memory in the folder named SCENE File names are assigned automatically using the format UEZ10nnn JPE where nnn is a value from 000 through 999 To delete a BEST SHOT user setup 1 In a REC mode align the mode dial with and then press SET 2 Move the zoom controller to switch from the 12...

Page 103: ...uto and then press SET Anti Shake indicator is displayed on the monitor screen while Anti Shake is turned on 2 Press the shutter button to record the image IMPORTANT Anti Shake is disabled automatically when any setting other than Auto is selected for ISO sensitivity If you want Anti Shake to be operational after turning it on be sure to change the ISO sensitivity setting to Auto page 123 Recordin...

Page 104: ... the image IMPORTANT High Sensitivity is disabled automatically when any setting other than Auto is selected for ISO sensitivity If you want High Sensitivity to be operational after turning it on be sure to change the ISO sensitivity setting to Auto page 123 Recording with high sensitivity can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolut...

Page 105: ...e correction White board etc Business cards and documents Setup Sample Images IMPORTANT Before recording compose the image so outline of the item you want to record fits entirely within the monitor screen The camera will not be able to detect the shape of the subject correctly unless it is enclosed entirely within the monitor screen The camera also will be unable to detect the shape of the subject...

Page 106: ... use Business Shot 1 In a REC mode align the mode dial with and then press SET 2 Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to select the Business Shot image you want and then press SET 3 Press the shutter button to record the image This displays a screen that shows all of the objects in the image that qualify as candidates for keystone correction An error message will appear page 236 if the camera is unable to find any sui...

Page 107: ...image size An image size setting smaller than 1600 1200 pixels records images at the specified size Recording a Movie You can record movies with audio Movie length is limited only by the amount of memory available for storage You can select a resolution setting to suit your needs File Format Motion JPEG AVI format Maximum Movie Length The length of a movie is limited only by the amount of memory a...

Page 108: ...ality when a movie is played back Before recording a movie select the image quality setting that suits your needs 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 Use 왗 and 왘 to select the Quality tab 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Quality and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want and then press SET HQ 640 480 pixels Normal 640 480 pixels LP 320 240 pixels Setting Higher Quality Lower Quality Approximate...

Page 109: ... by REC on the monitor screen Movie recording continues as long as remaining memory capacity allows Pan Focus page 84 is selected automatically as the focus mode in the Movie mode regardless of the Mode Memory Focus setting page 121 and the snapshot focus mode setting You can switch to another focus mode before you start recording 3 To stop movie recording press the shutter button again When movie...

Page 110: ... monitor screen image This is a CCD phenomenon known as vertical smear and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but it is recorded in the case of a movie The movie recording capacity of built in memory is very small Use of a memory card page 175 is recommended when recording movies Certain types of memory card...

Page 111: ...ter you record it Image Format JPEG JPEG is an image format that provides efficient data compression The file extension of a JPEG file is JPG 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 Time Up to about 30 seconds per image Audio File Size Approximately 165KB 30 second recording of approxi...

Page 112: ...cording time 4 Press the shutter button to record the image After the image is recorded the camera enters audio recording standby with the image you just recorded on the monitor screen and displays a indicator You can cancel audio recording standby by pressing MENU 5 Press the shutter button to start audio recording The green operation lamp will flash while recording is in progress 6 Recording sto...

Page 113: ...ing provides quick and easy recording of your voice 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 Time Approximately 27 minutes with built in memory Audio File Size Approximately 165KB 30 second recording of approximately 5 5KB per second NOTE You can play back files recorded with Voice Reco...

Page 114: ...down on the monitor screen and the green operation lamp flashes as recording is performed Pressing DISP during voice recording turns off the monitor screen You can insert index marks while recording by pressing SET See page 153 for information about jumping to an index mark during playback Remaining recording time Recording time 3 Recording stops when you press the shutter button when memory becom...

Page 115: ...g and stores any audio recorded up to that point You can also perform after recording to add audio to a snapshot after recording it and also change the audio recorded for an image See page 150 for more information Using the Histogram You can use DISP to display a histogram on the monitor screen page 35 The histogram lets you check exposure conditions as you record images You can also display the h...

Page 116: ...V shift exposure compensation to move it left or right in order to achieve better balance Optimum exposure can be achieved by correcting exposure so the graph is as close to the center as possible An RGB histogram that shows the distribution of R red G green and B blue components is also displayed This histogram can be used to determine whether there is too much or too little of each of the color ...

Page 117: ...the dark areas of an image When the histogram is too far to the right it means that there are too many light pixels This type of histogram results when the overall image is light A histogram that is too far to the right may result in white out of the light areas of an image A centered histogram indicates that there is good distribution of light pixels and dark pixels This type of histogram results...

Page 118: ...m histogram configuration due to the limitations of EV shift Use of the flash as well as certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate exposure that is different from the actual exposure of the image when it was recorded The RGB color component histogram is displayed for snapshots only REC Mode Camera Settings The following are the settings you can configure before recording an i...

Page 119: ...d 왘 Keys A key customization feature lets you configure the 왗 and 왘 keys so they change camera settings whenever they are pressed in a REC mode After you configure the 왗 and 왘 keys you can change the setting assigned to them without going through the menu screen 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select L R Key and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want and then pre...

Page 120: ...elect the setting you want and then press SET To do this Display images on the monitor screen for about one second immediately after they are recorded Do not display images immediately after they are recorded Select this setting On Off Turning Image Review On and Off Image review displays the images you record on the monitor screen as soon as you record them Use the following procedure to turn ima...

Page 121: ... turn off the camera and restore it the next time you turn the camera back on When mode memory is turned off the camera automatically restores the initial factory default setting for the applicable mode The following table shows what happens when you turn mode memory on or off for each mode Only the optical zoom position is remembered Function Flash Focus White Balance ISO AF Area Metering Self ti...

Page 122: ... Turn on mode memory so settings are restored at power on Turn off mode memory so settings are initialized at power on Select this setting On Off IMPORTANT Note that BEST SHOT mode settings take priority over mode memory settings If you turn the camera off while in the BEST SHOT mode all settings except for Zoom Position will be configured according to the BEST SHOT sample scene when you turn it b...

Page 123: ...ing Auto ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 To get this Automatic sensitivity selection Lower sensitivity Higher sensitivity IMPORTANT Under certain conditions a high shutter speed in combination with a high ISO sensitivity setting can cause digital noise graininess which makes an image appear rough For clean good quality images use the lowest ISO sensitivity setting possible Using a high ISO sensitiv...

Page 124: ...ti pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading The camera automatically determines shooting conditions according to the measured lighting pattern and makes exposure settings accordingly This type of metering provides error free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions Center Weighted Center weighted meteri...

Page 125: ...elected as the metering mode certain procedures cause the metering mode setting to change automatically as described below Changing the exposure compensation setting page 87 to a value other than 0 0 changes the metering mode setting to Center Weighted The metering mode changes back to Multi when you return the exposure compensation setting to 0 0 NOTE You can use the key customization feature pag...

Page 126: ...ettings are Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple IMPORTANT Using the camera s filter feature produces the same effect as attaching a color filter to the lens Specifying Outline Sharpness Use the following procedure to control the sharpness of image outlines 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 Select the Quality tab select Sharpness and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you want ...

Page 127: ...s High color saturation intensity Normal color saturation intensity Low color saturation intensity Select this setting 2 1 0 1 2 Specifying Contrast Use this procedure to adjust the relative difference between the light areas and dark areas of the image you are recording 1 In a REC mode press MENU 2 Select the Quality tab select Contrast and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the setting you wan...

Page 128: ...set all of the camera s settings to their initial defaults as shown under Menu Reference on page 224 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Reset and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Reset and then press SET To cancel the procedure without resetting select Cancel and press SET ...

Page 129: ...view images after you record them Basic Playback Operation Use the following procedure to scroll through files stored in the camera s memory 1 Press PLAY to turn on the camera This enters the PLAY mode and causes an image or a message to appear on the monitor screen PLAY mode file type Folder name File name Image quality Image size Date and time ...

Page 130: ...ied from another digital camera Playing an Audio Snapshot Perform the steps below to display an audio snapshot indicated by and play its audio 1 In the PLAY mode use 왗 and 왘 until the image you want is displayed 2 Press SET This plays back the audio that accompanies the displayed image You can perform the following operations while audio is playing To do this Fast forward or fast reverse the audio...

Page 131: ...ight times its normal size 1 In the PLAY mode use 왗 and 왘 to display the image you want 2 Shift the zoom controller towards to enlarge the image This zooms the image An indicator appears in the lower right corner that shows what part of the original image is currently displayed on the monitor screen You can toggle display of the zoom factor on and off by pressing DISP Current zoom factor Original ...

Page 132: ...may not be able to zoom a display image the full eight times normal size Resizing an Image You can resize a recorded image to one of three sizes 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Resize and then press 왘 Note that this operation is possible only when a snapshot image is on the monitor screen 3 Use 왗 and 왘 to scroll through images and display the one you want to resize ...

Page 133: ...e creates a new file that contains the image in the size you select The file with the original image also remains in memory Note that you cannot resize the following types of images 640 480 pixel and smaller images Movie images and the voice recording file icon Images created with MOTION PRINT Images recorded with another camera The resize operation cannot be performed when there is not enough mem...

Page 134: ...play the one you want to crop 2 Press MENU Current zoom factor Displayed part Original image 3 Select the PLAY tab select Trimming and then press 왘 An indicator appears in the lower right corner that shows what part of the original image is currently displayed on the monitor screen Note that this operation is possible only when a snapshot image is on the monitor screen ...

Page 135: ...ped image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time that appear when the image is displayed indicate when the image was originally recorded not when the image was cropped When a cropped image is displayed on the calendar screen page 145 it will appear on the date it was cropped 4 Move the zoom controller left and right to zoom the image The part of the image displayed on the monitor screen ...

Page 136: ...zoomed movie image on the monitor screen Do this Press 왗 or 왘 Press SET Press SET Press 왗 or 왘 Press MENU Press 왖 or 왔 Press DISP Move the zoom controller towards Use 왖 왔 왗 왘 Playing and Editing a Movie Playing a Movie Use the following procedure to play a movie you recorded with this camera 1 In the PLAY mode use 왗 and 왘 to scroll through movies on the monitor screen and display the one you want ...

Page 137: ...tion can take considerable time This is normal and does not indicate malfunction You will not be able to perform the cut operation if the amount of memory available is less than the size of the movie file you are cutting If this happens delete any files you no longer need to free up more memory Splicing of two different movies into a single movie or cutting one movie into multiple parts are not su...

Page 138: ...2 Press 왔 You can also display the same screen while in the PLAY mode by pressing MENU selecting the PLAY tab selecting Movie Editing and then pressing 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the operation you want to perform To do this Cut everything before a specific frame Cut everything after a specific frame Exit the cut mode Select this setting Cut Cut Cancel ...

Page 139: ... Press MENU 4 Display the frame where you want the cut to be located The red portion of the indicator bar shows what part will be cut 5 When the frame you want is displayed press 왔 6 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Yes and then press SET The message Busy Please wait will remain on the display as the cut operation is performed Cutting is complete when the message disappears Select No to exit the cut mode ...

Page 140: ... selecting Movie Editing and then pressing 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Cut and then press SET Select Cancel to exit the cut mode 4 Display the starting frame where you want the first cut to be located 5 When the frame you want is displayed press 왔 To do this Fast forward or fast reverse playback Pause or unpause movie playback Scroll paused playback one frame Cancel the cut operation Do this Press 왗...

Page 141: ...the cut operation is performed Cutting is complete when the message disappears Select No to exit the cut mode Capturing a Still Image from a Movie MOTION PRINT The MOTION PRINT feature lets you capture a frame from an existing movie and create a still image that is suitable for printing There are two layouts you can use when capturing an image and the layout you select determines the final image s...

Page 142: ...the PLAY mode use 왗 and 왘 to scroll through movies on the monitor screen and display the one that contains the frames you want 2 Press MENU 3 Select the PLAY tab select MOTION PRINT and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select the layout 1 frame or 9 frames you want to use Select Cancel to exit the MOTION PRINT mode C ...

Page 143: ...T This displays the resulting still image If you selected 9 frames for the layout the frame you selected in step 4 will be the main image and the frames on either side of it will be used as the background frames If you selected 1 frame in step 4 an image of the frame you selected in step 6 appears here IMPORTANT MOTION PRINT is not possible for movies not recorded with this camera ...

Page 144: ...ndary is located at the image that was on the display before you switched to the 9 image view On the 9 image screen indicates a voice recording file page 153 appears in place of the image when the date contains data that cannot be displayed by this camera 2 Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to move the selection boundary to the image you want Pressing 왘 while the selection boundary is in the right column or 왗 while...

Page 145: ...Screen Use the following procedure to display a 1 month calendar Each day shows the first file recorded on that day which makes it easy to find the file you want 1 In the PLAY mode press 왖 Use the procedure under Changing the Date Format on page 169 to specify the date format The file displayed on the calendar for each date is the first file that was recorded on that date Year Month ...

Page 146: ...t cannot be displayed by this camera 2 Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to move the selection boundary to the date you want and then press SET This displays an image of the first file that was recorded on the selected date Playing a Slideshow A slideshow automatically plays back images in sequence at a fixed interval 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Slideshow and then press 왘 ...

Page 147: ...k time you want 1 to 5 minutes or 10 15 30 or 60 minutes Use 왗 and 왘 to specify the interval you want MAX or 1 to 30 seconds When playback reaches a movie file while MAX is selected as the interval only the first frame of the movie is displayed 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Start and then press SET This starts the slideshow 5 To stop the slideshow press SET The slideshow will also stop automatically aft...

Page 148: ...ayed when MAX is specified for the slideshow Interval setting With all other Interval settings movies and all audio movies audio snapshots voice recording files are played back regardless of their length During audio playback you can adjust volume by pressing 왗 or 왘 Note that effect settings are disabled when the slideshow Images setting is Favorites or Only or when the slideshow Interval setting ...

Page 149: ... PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Rotation and then press 왘 Note that this operation is possible only when a snapshot image is on the monitor screen 3 Use 왗 and 왘 to scroll through images until the one you want to rotate is on the monitor screen 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Rotate and then press SET Each press of SET rotates the image 90 degrees 5 After you are finished configuring set...

Page 150: ... supported for single image only You cannot rotate a 9 image screen or an image on the calendar screen Adding Audio to a Snapshot The after recording feature lets you add audio to snapshots after they are recorded You can also re record the audio of an audio snapshot one with a icon on it Audio Format WAVE ADPCM recording format This is the Windows standard format for audio recording The file exte...

Page 151: ...after about 30 seconds or when you press the shutter button To re record audio 1 In the PLAY mode use 왗 and 왘 to scroll through snapshots until the one whose audio you want to re record is displayed 2 Press MENU 3 Select the PLAY tab select Dubbing and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Delete and then press SET If you merely want to delete the audio without re recording press MENU here to compl...

Page 152: ... able to record audio when remaining memory capacity is low You cannot add audio to the following types of images Movie images Images created with MOTION PRINT Protected snapshot page 160 Audio that is re recorded or deleted cannot be recovered Make sure you no longer need audio before re recording or deleting it Microphone 6 Recording stops after about 30 seconds or when you press the shutter but...

Page 153: ... or fast reverse the audio Pause and unpause audio playback Adjust audio volume Toggle monitor screen indicators on and off Cancel playback Do this Hold down 왗 or 왘 Press SET Press 왖 or 왔 Press DISP Press MENU Playing Back a Voice Recording File Perform the following steps to play back a voice recording file 1 In the PLAY mode use 왗 and 왘 to display the voice recording file a file with on it you w...

Page 154: ...d even use a TV screen to compose images before you record them To display camera images on a TV you need a television equipped with a video input terminal and the AV cable that comes with the camera 1 Connect one end of the AV cable that comes with the camera to the camera s USB AV port and the other end to the video input terminal of the TV Connect the yellow plug of the AV cable to the video in...

Page 155: ...ra s power on off functions page 173 when you connect to a TV to view images All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen Note that the audio output is monaural Depending on the size of the TV screen recorded images and images during recording may not fill the entire screen For video output the audio volume level is initially set to maximum Perform volume...

Page 156: ... select the setting you want and then press SET If you are using a TV designed for use in this area U S Japan and other areas that use the NTSC system Europe and other areas that use the PAL system Select this setting NTSC PAL IMPORTANT Images will not display properly if you select the wrong video system This camera supports the NTSC and PAL video systems only Images will not display properly if ...

Page 157: ...performed when all files in memory are protected page 161 Deleting an audio snapshot deletes both the image file and the audio file attached to it You cannot use the procedures in this section to delete images from the FAVORITE folder See the procedures on page 164 for details about deleting FAVORITE folder contents Deleting a Single File 1 In the PLAY mode press 왔 2 Use 왗 and 왘 to scroll through ...

Page 158: ... and 왔 to select All Files Delete and then press SET 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Yes To exit the file delete operation without deleting anything select No 4 Press SET to delete all the files The message There are no files appears on the screen after all of the files are deleted ...

Page 159: ...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 File names are generated as shown below Example Name of the 26th file Extension CIMG0026 JPG Serial number 4 digits The folder and file names described here appear when you view folders and files on a compu...

Page 160: ...not be deleted page 157 You can protect files individually or you can protect all files in memory with a single operation IMPORTANT Even if a file is protected it still will be deleted by a built in memory format operation page 174 or a memory card format operation page 178 To protect a single file 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Protect and then press 왘 3 Use 왗 and 왘 to...

Page 161: ... You can copy scenery shots photos of your family or other special images from a file storage folder page 206 to the FAVORITE folder in built in memory page 206 Images in the FAVORITE folder are not displayed during normal playback so it helps to keep your personal images private as you carry them around FAVORITE folder images are not deleted when you change memory cards so you can always keep the...

Page 162: ... with the above procedure creates a 320 240 pixel QVGA size image in the FAVORITE folder A file copied into the FAVORITE folder is automatically assigned a file name that is a serial number Though the serial number starts from 0001 and can go as high as 9999 the actual upper end of the range depends on built in memory capacity Remember that the maximum number of images that can be stored in built ...

Page 163: ...h the files in the FAVORITE folder 5 After you are finished viewing files press MENU twice to exit File Name IMPORTANT Note that a FAVORITE folder is created in the camera s built in memory only No FAVORITE folder is created on a memory card when you use one If you want to view the contents of the FAVORITE folder on your computer screen you need to remove the memory card from the camera if you are...

Page 164: ...ut deleting anything select Cancel 7 After deleting all of the files you want use 왖 and 왔 to select Cancel and then press SET to exit To delete all files from the FAVORITE folder 1 In the PLAY mode press MENU 2 Select the PLAY tab select Favorites and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Show and then press SET 4 Press 왔 5 Use 왖 and 왔 to select All Files Delete and then press SET IMPORTANT You can...

Page 165: ...nt to configure and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to change the setting and then press SET Select this setting Sound 1 through Sound 5 Off To do this Select a built in sound Turn off the sound To set the confirmation tone volume level 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Sounds and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Operation 4 Use 왗 and 왘 to specify the volume setting you want and then pres...

Page 166: ...e 154 Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen You can specify an image you recorded as the startup screen image which causes it to appear on the monitor screen whenever you press the power button or REC to turn on the camera The startup screen image does not appear if you press PLAY to turn on the camera 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Startup and then press 왘 3 Use 왗 and 왘 to displ...

Page 167: ...mage memory The startup image is deleted if you format built in memory page 174 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Method Use the following procedure to specify the method for generating the serial number used for file names page 159 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select File No and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to change the setting and then press SET Select this setting Continu...

Page 168: ...te settings Otherwise the time and date setting will change automatically when you select another time zone To select your Home Time zone 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select World Time and then press 왘 This displays the current World Time zone 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Home and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select City and then press 왘 5 Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to select the geographical area that c...

Page 169: ...ggle between 12 hour and 24 hour timekeeping 4 When all the settings are the way you want press SET to register them and exit the setting screen Changing the Date Format You can select from among three different formats for display of the date 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Date Style and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to change the setting and then press SET Example December 24 2005 Sele...

Page 170: ...s Display the time in your home time zone Display the time in the zone currently selected on the World Time screen 4 Press SET to exit the setting screen To configure World Time settings 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select World Time and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 and 왔 to select World and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select City and then press 왘 To configure the summer time setting select DST ...

Page 171: ... press SET 7 When the setting is the way you want press SET to apply it and exit the setting screen Changing the Display Language You can use the following procedure to select one of ten languages as the display language 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Language and then press 왘 3 Use 왖 왔 왗 and 왘 to change the setting and then press SET ...

Page 172: ...setting you want and then press SET Select this setting Mass Storage USB DIRECT PRINT PTP PictBridge When connecting to this type of device Computer or USB DIRECT PRINT compatible printer page 186 PictBridge compatible printer page 186 PTP stands for Picture Transfer Protocol Mass Storage USB DIRECT PRINT causes the camera to see the computer as an external storage device Use this setting for norm...

Page 173: ...ower turns on when REC or PLAY is pressed but does not turn off Power turns on or off when REC or PLAY is pressed Power does not turn on or off when REC or PLAY is pressed IMPORTANT When Power On Off is selected pressing REC in a REC mode or PLAY in the PLAY mode turns off the camera Pressing REC in the PLAY mode switches to the currently selected recording mode and pressing PLAY in a REC mode swi...

Page 174: ...teries are not low Battery power going low during formatting can cause improper formatting and creates the risk of camera malfunction Never open the battery cover while the format operation is being performed Doing so creates the risk of camera malfunction 1 Check to make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera If there is a memory card loaded in the camera remove it page 177 2 Press MEN...

Page 175: ...s If you are using a slow memory card you may not be able to record a movie using the HQ image quality setting Because of this use of an SD memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data which can cause movie frames to be dropped and REC flash on the monitor screen during recording to let you know when a...

Page 176: ...ay in until you hear it click securely into place 3 Close the memory card cover Using a Memory Card 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 To insert a memory card into the camera 1 Open the memory card cover Back Front ...

Page 177: ... that is not an SD memory card or MMC MultiMediaCard into the camera s memory card slot Doing so can cause malfunction of the camera Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the batteries and contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center Never remove a card from the camera while the green operation lamp is flashing Doing...

Page 178: ...y card deletes any data already stored on it IMPORTANT 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 card formatting on a computer can result in non conformity with the SD format causing problems with compatibility operation etc Note that data deleted by a mem...

Page 179: ...ard whenever using the camera far away from the home or office We recommend that you format a memory card before using it for the first time after purchasing it or whenever the card you are using seems to be the cause of abnormal images As you record data to and delete data from an SD memory card a number of times it loses its ability to retain data Because of this periodic re formatting of an SD ...

Page 180: ...lect the PLAY tab select Copy and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Built in Card and then press SET This starts the copy operation and displays the message Busy Please wait After the copy operation is complete the monitor screen shows the last file in the folder C IMPORTANT Copy is not possible if there is not enough memory capacity to hold all of the images you are trying to copy ...

Page 181: ...f the procedure under To copy all the files in built in memory to a memory card 2 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Card Built in and then press SET 3 Use 왗 and 왘 to select the file you want to copy 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Copy and then press SET This starts the copy operation and displays the message Busy Please wait The file reappears on the monitor screen after the copy operation is complete Repeat steps 3...

Page 182: ...ot support DPOF or may support different printing protocols In this case use the protocol supported by your print service to specify the images you want to have printed Printing Directly on a Printer Equipped with a Card Slot or a Printer that Supports USB DIRECT PRINT or PictBridge After using the camera s DPOF feature to specify the images you want to print and how many copies of each should be ...

Page 183: ...out needing to remember file names their locations in memory etc DPOF Settings File Name number of copies date Printing with a Computer Windows Users The camera comes bundled with Photo Loader and Photohands applications which can be installed on a Windows computer for image transfer management and printing For more information see Using the Camera with a Windows Computer pages 193 209 Macintosh U...

Page 184: ...ecify 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 6 To turn on date stamping for the prints press DISP so On is displayed On indicates that date stamping is turned on To turn off date stamping for the prints press DISP so Off is displayed Repeat steps 4 through 6 if you want to configure other images for printing 7 ...

Page 185: ...왖 and 왔 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 5 To turn on date stamping for the prints press DISP so On is displayed On indicates that date stamping is turned on To turn off date stamping for the prints press DISP so Off is displayed 6 After all the settings are the way you want press SET to apply ...

Page 186: ...may print all images without regard to your DPOF settings or date printing may not be performed Note that some professional print services do not support DPOF printing Check with your service before ordering prints Some printers may have settings that disable date stamp and or DPOF printing See the user documentation that comes with your printer for details about how to enable these features Using...

Page 187: ...he computer as an external storage device Use this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera to a computer using the bundled Photo Loader application PTP PictBridge simplifies the transfer of image data to the connected device 4 Check the battery level indicator to make sure that the batteries are fully charged and then press the power button to turn off the camera If battery power is ...

Page 188: ... s power button This displays the print menu on the camera s monitor screen 9 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Paper Size and then press 왘 Take care when connecting the USB cable to the camera or your computer USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely as far as they will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct USB ...

Page 189: ...that come with your printer 11 Use 왖 and 왔 to specify the print option you want To print a single image Select 1 Image and then press SET Next use 왗 and 왘 to select the image you want to print To print multiple images or all images Select DPOF Printing and then press SET Selecting this option will print the images selected with the DPOF settings See page 184 for more information You can toggle dat...

Page 190: ... used to include the recording date in image prints Correct date printing requires that the current date be set on the camera before the image is recorded Specifying date printing with DPOF settings page 184 Some printers may have settings that disable time stamp and or DPOF printing See the user documentation that comes with your printer for details about how to enable these features Note that so...

Page 191: ...cable or perform any camera operation while printing is in progress Doing so causes a printer error PRINT Image Matching III Images include PRINT Image Matching III data mode setting and other camera setup information A printer that supports PRINT Image Matching III reads this data and adjusts the printed image accordingly so your images come out just the way you intended when you recorded them Se...

Page 192: ...display vibrant digital images with accurate colors With Exif 2 2 files include a wide range of shooting condition information that can be interpreted by an Exif Print printer to produce better looking prints IMPORTANT Information about the availability of Exif Print compatible printer models can be obtained from each printer manufacturer ...

Page 193: ...he general steps for viewing and copying files from a computer running under Windows You can find details about each operation in the procedures that follow below Note that you should also refer to the documentation that comes with your computer for other information about USB connections etc 1 If you are running Windows 98SE or 98 install the USB driver onto your computer You need to perform this...

Page 194: ...USB driver installation is required in the case of Windows 98SE and 98 Do not connect the camera to a computer running one of the above operating systems without installing the USB driver first USB driver installation is not required in the case of Windows XP 2000 and Me 1 What you should do first depends on whether your computer is running under Windows XP 2000 Me 98SE or 98 Windows 98SE 98 Users...

Page 195: ...nu and then remove the CD ROM from your computer With some computer operating systems a message prompting you to restart your computer may appear If this happens restart your computer The CD ROM menu will appear again after your computer restarts Click the Exit button on the CD ROM menu to exit the menu and then remove the CD ROM from your computer 6 Make sure the camera s batteries are fully char...

Page 196: ...ET 10 Turn off the camera and connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the camera s USB AV port and your computer s USB port Take care when connecting the USB cable to the camera or your computer USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely as far as they will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are n...

Page 197: ...e the camera s green operation lamp to light At this point some operating systems will display a Removable Disk dialog box If your operating system does close the dialog box 12 On your computer double click My Computer If you are running Windows XP click Start and then My Computer 13 Double click Removable Disk Your computer sees the camera s file memory as a removable disk 14 Double click the Dci...

Page 198: ...the existing Dcim folder change its name or move it to another location before saving a new Dcim folder NOTE If you open a rotated image on your computer the original unrotated version will appear page 149 This is true both for a rotated image opened from camera memory and for a rotated image that has been copied to your computer s hard disk 17 Depending on your operating system perform one of the...

Page 199: ...owing procedures to terminate the USB connection Windows XP 98SE 98 Users Press the camera s power button After making sure that the camera s green operation lamp is not lit disconnect the camera from the computer Windows 2000 Me Users Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen and disable the drive number assigned to the camera Next disconnect the USB cable from the camera and t...

Page 200: ...g Mac OS 9 or OS X 10 1 10 2 10 3 or 10 4 use the standard USB driver that comes with your OS 1 Load the fully charged batteries into the camera and configure the required camera settings for USB connection to a computer 2 Use the USB cable to establish a connection between the camera and your Macintosh 3 View and copy the images you want IMPORTANT Low battery power can cause the camera to power d...

Page 201: ...to purchase an optionally available AC adaptor 2 Turn on the camera and then press MENU It makes no difference whether the camera is in a REC mode or the PLAY mode 3 Select the Set Up tab select USB and then press 왘 4 Use 왖 and 왔 to select Mass Storage and then press SET Terminal panel cover DC IN 3V AC adaptor Plug AC power cord ...

Page 202: ... the camera s file memory as a drive whenever you establish a USB connection between the camera and your Macintosh 7 Double click the drive icon for the camera s file memory the DCIM folder and then the folder that contains the image you want Take care when connecting the USB cable to the camera or your computer USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning Plug the USB cable plugs i...

Page 203: ...osh hard disk drag the DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it IMPORTANT Never use your computer to edit delete move or rename images stored in the camera s file memory Doing so can cause problems with the image management data used by the camera which may make it impossible to display images on the camera or it may cause large error in the number of images value displayed by the ca...

Page 204: ... data to become corrupted Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images to a Computer The procedures in this section describe how to transfer images 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 Card Slot Use a commercially available PC card adaptor for an SD me...

Page 205: ... PC card adaptor 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 exchange image and other data between digital cameras and other devices DCF Protocol DCF devices digital cameras printers etc can exchange images with each other DCF pr...

Page 206: ...E User setup file These folders are created in built in memory only Folder and File Contents DCIM folder Folder that stores all of the digital camera files Storage folder Folder for storing files created by the digital camera Image file File that contains an image recorded with the digital camera File Name Extension JPG Movie file File that contains a movie recorded with the digital camera File Na...

Page 207: ...uilt in memory only Folder that contains BEST SHOT user setup files User setup file Built in memory only Files that contain BEST SHOT user setups Image Files Supported by the Camera Image files recorded with this camera DCF protocol image files Certain DCF functions may not be supported When displaying an image recorded on another camera model it may take a long time for the image to appear on the...

Page 208: ... 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 if you even want to copy the folders back to the camera s file memory be sure you change the name of the DCIM folder back to DCIM first The camera does not recognize any folder name other than DCIM Memory Folders and files must be stored in ...

Page 209: ...comes bundled with the camera contains the applications described below Installation of these applications is optional and you should install only the ones you want to use Purpose USB connection to a computer for image transfer Management of images transferred to a computer Software Name USB driver Type B Photo Loader 2 3 DirectX 9 0c Supported Windows Versions XP 2000 Me 98SE 98 XP 2000 Me 98SE 9...

Page 210: ...l Photohands 1 0 page 215 Windows Media Player which is already installed on most computers can be used for playback If you are running Windows 2000 98SE or 98 with a DirectX version that is lower than 9 0c install DirectX 9 0c page 214 If your computer does not already have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed install Adobe Reader 6 0 page 218 If your computer does not already have Adob...

Page 211: ...quirements are greater depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handled USB driver Type B OS 98SE 98 In the case of Windows XP 2000 or Me connect the camera to the computer using the bundled USB cable You do not need to install the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM Correct operation is not guaranteed on a computer that has been upgraded from Windows 95 or 3 1 Photo Load...

Page 212: ... that comes bundled with the camera Managing Images on a PC To manage images on a PC you need to install the Photo Loader application from the CD ROM that comes with the camera Use the CD ROM whose contents label shows Photo Loader NOTE If you already have Photo Loader installed on your computer check its version If the bundled version is newer than the one you have uninstall the old version of Ph...

Page 213: ...ng a Language First select a language Note that some software is not available in all languages 1 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want Viewing the Contents of the Read me File You should always read the Read me file for Photo Loader before installing it The Read me file contains information you need to know when installing the application 1 Click the Read me button for Photo ...

Page 214: ... automatically by Photo Loader In some cases image files may be lost Checking for the Proper Version of DirectX In order to manage images using Photo Loader your computer also needs to have DirectX 9 0 or higher installed You can check the installed version of DirectX using your PC s DirectX Diagnostic Tool 1 On your PC click Start All Programs Accessories System Tools and then System Information ...

Page 215: ...orient or print snapshots on your PC you need to install Photohands from the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera Use the CD ROM whose contents label shows Photohands NOTE If you already have Photohands installed on your computer check its version If the bundled version is newer than the one you have uninstall the old version of Photohands and then install the newer version The CD ROM include...

Page 216: ...nch the menu application Selecting a Language First select a language Note that some software is not available in all languages 1 On the menu screen click the tab for the language you want Viewing the Contents of the Read me File You should always read the Read me file for Photohands before installing it The Read me file contains information you need to know when installing the application 1 Click...

Page 217: ...to the latest version Quit any other applications you have running and stop resident applications Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer you can use the AV cable that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal a TV or computer and play back movies that way IMPORTANT The above is the recommended environment Configuring this environment does not guarantee p...

Page 218: ... already have Adobe Reader installed you can install it from the bundled CD ROM User Registration You can perform user registration over the Internet To do so of course you need to be able to connect to the Internet with your computer 1 Click the Register button This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user registration website Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to...

Page 219: ...on to a Macintosh for image transfer Managing of Images on a Macintosh Movie playback Viewing of user documentation PDF files For the Macintosh Photo Loader 1 1 QuickTime Mac OS Versions OS 9 OS X OS 9 OS X OS 9 OS X OS 9 OS X Required Operation Use the USB cable to establish a connection between the camera and your Macintosh USB driver is not required page 200 Install Photo Loader 1 1 page 221 Us...

Page 220: ... images and the sizes of the images being handled Photo Loader 1 1 OS OS 9 Memory 32MB HD At least 3MB USB connection is supported on a Macintosh running OS 9 or X Operation is supported using the standard USB driver that comes with the operating system so all you need to do is connect the camera to your Macintosh using the USB cable IMPORTANT For details about Macintosh minimum system requirement...

Page 221: ...e 4 Follow the instructions in the 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 using 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 managem...

Page 222: ...amed camera_xx pdf xx is the language code Example camera_e pdf is for English Playing a Movie You can use QuickTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models If you experience problems try the following Try recording movies with a quality setting of Normal or LP Try upgrading to ...

Page 223: ...1 On the CD ROM open the Manual folder 2 Open the Photo Loader folder and then open the English folder 3 Open PhotoLoader_english To register as a camera user Internet registration only is supported Visit the following CASIO website to register http world casio com qv register ...

Page 224: ...enu On Off 10 sec 2 sec X3 Off Spot Multi Auto Off EV Shift White Balance ISO Metering Self timer Off On Off On Off On Off On Off On Off Continuous Self timer AF Area Anti Shake L R Key Quick Shutter Audio Snap Grid Digital Zoom Review Flash On Off Focus On Off White Balance On Off ISO On Off AF Area On Off Metering On Off Self timer On Off Flash Intensity On Off Digital Zoom On Off MF Position On...

Page 225: ...er On Power On Off Disable Mass Storage USB DIRECT PRINT PTP PictBridge NTSC PAL Format Cancel Reset Cancel Set Up Tab Menu Quality Tab Menu Size Quality Snapshots Quality Movies EV Shift White Balance ISO Metering Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast Flash Intensity Flash Assist 5M 2560 1920 5M 3 2 2560 1712 3 2 4M 2304 1728 3M 2048 1536 2M 1600 1200 VGA 640 480 Fine Normal Economy HQ Normal LP 2...

Page 226: ...s Time Interval Effect Cancel 9 frames 1 frame Cancel Cut Before Cut Between Cut After Cancel Show Save Cancel Select images All images Cancel On All Files On Cancel Rotate Cancel 3M 2M VGA Cancel Built in Card Card Built in Cancel Set Up Tab Menu The contents of the PLAY mode set up tab menu are identical to those of the REC mode set up tab menu ...

Page 227: ...ttern indicates REC Modes Operation Lamp Self timer lamp Green Lit Lit Pattern 3 Lit Pattern 2 Pattern 1 Red Pattern 3 Lit Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Red Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Operational Power on recording enabled Flash is charging Flash charging is complete Auto Focus operation was successful Cannot Auto Focus Monitor screen is off Sleep state Storing image Storing movie data processing image data Self t...

Page 228: ...annot create folder Memory is full Write error Low battery alert Formatting card Powering down Green Red Red Self timer lamp IMPORTANT When you are using a memory card never remove the card from the camera while the green operation lamp is flashing Doing so will cause recorded images to be lost ...

Page 229: ...abled One of the following operations is being performed delete DPOF image protect copy format power down image resizing image trimming after recording MOTION PRINT movie editing Memory card problem Memory card is unformatted Memory card is locked Cannot create folder Memory is full Low battery alert Meaning Self timer lamp ...

Page 230: ...are shooting is a type that is not compatible with Auto Focus operation page 63 4 You are moving the camera 1 Orient the batteries correctly page 38 2 Replace the batteries page 41 3 Use only the type of AC adaptor AD C30 specified for this camera 1 Turn power back on 2 Replace the batteries page 41 1 Press REC to enter the REC mode 2 Wait until the flash unit finishes charging 3 Transfer files yo...

Page 231: ...ge 41 3 Select a different flash mode page 69 or BEST SHOT scene page 98 Replace the batteries page 41 The image is not focused properly 1 The image is not focused properly 2 The wrong focus mode is selected 3 The wrong BEST SHOT scene is selected 1 flash off is selected as the flash mode 2 The batteries are dead 3 A scene that selects flash off as the flash mode is selected in the BEST SHOT mode ...

Page 232: ...n before the save operation is complete 2 Removing the memory card before the save operation is complete Not enough light is reaching the subjects Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images 1 Focus the image page 85 2 Use the Auto Focus mode for scenery and portrait shots 3 Use the Macro mode for close ups 1 When the battery indicator shows replace the batteries as ...

Page 233: ... of digital noise Sunlight or light from another source is shining directly into the lens during recording A memory card with non DCF images recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera This is a CCD phenomenon known as vertical smear and does not indicate malfunction of the camera Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot but it is recorded in the c...

Page 234: ...e camera was connected to another device USB communication is in progress 1 USB cable is not connected securely 2 USB driver is not installed 3 Camera is turned off Remove the batteries from the camera reinsert them and then try again After confirming that the computer is not accessing camera memory disconnect the USB cable 1 Check all connections 2 Install the USB driver on your computer page 193...

Page 235: ...re installing the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM or if you have another type of driver installed This will make it impossible for the computer to recognize the digital camera when it is connected If this happens you will need to re install the camera s USB driver For information about how to re install the USB driver see the USB driver s Read me file on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the c...

Page 236: ...rable files to a computer or some other storage device Check connections File could not be saved because battery is low Folder cannot be created LENS ERROR Load paper Memory Full No Favorites file You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while the camera s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer page 172 You are attempting to connect to a computer that does ...

Page 237: ... them to their original preset names pages 205 208 There are no DPOF settings specifying images and the number of copies of each for printing Configure the required DPOF settings page 183 Printing Error Record Error Replenish ink SYSTEM ERROR The card is locked There are no files There are no printing images Set up DPOF There is no image to register This card is not formatted This file cannot be p...

Page 238: ...l Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Approximate Image File Size 3 0MB 2 0MB 1 0MB 2 68MB 1 79MB 890KB 2 43MB 1 62MB 810KB 1 92MB 1 28MB 640KB 1 17MB 780KB 390KB 360KB 240KB 120KB Built in memory 8 7MB 2 shots 4 shots 7 shots 3 shots 4 shots 8 shots 3 shots 5 shots 9 shots 4 shots 6 shots 12 shots 7 shots 10 shots 19 shots 22...

Page 239: ...g To determine the number of images that can be stored on a memory card of a different capacity multiply the capacities in the table by the appropriate value Delete Single file all files with protection Effective Pixels 5 0 million Imaging Element 1 2 5 inch square pixel color CCD Total pixels 5 25 million Lens Focal Distance Lenses F3 1 W to 5 4 T f 6 3 W to 18 9mm T equivalent to approximately 3...

Page 240: ...e White Balance Auto WB fixed 6 modes manual switching Sensitivity Snapshots Auto ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 Self timer 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Built in Flash Flash Modes Auto Flash ON OFF Red eye reduction Flash Range Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 4 to 3 1 meters 1 3 to 10 2 Telephoto Optical Zoom 0 4 to 1 8 meters 1 3 to 5 9 ISO Sensitivity Auto Depends on zoom factor Recording Fu...

Page 241: ...Functions Built in digital quartz clock Date and Time Recorded with image data Auto Calendar To 2049 World Time City Date Time Summer time 162 cities in 32 time zones Input Output Terminals AC adaptor connector DC IN 3V USB AV port NTSC PAL USB USB 2 0 Full Speed compatible Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride batteries 540 shots 270 minutes 1620 shots 270 minutes...

Page 242: ... during which two images are recorded one image with flash power turned off and back on every time 10 images are recorded 2 Continuous Recording Conditions Temperature 23 C 73 F Monitor screen On Flash Off Image recorded every 10 seconds alternating full wide angle and full telephoto zoom 3 Continuous Snapshot Playback Conditions Temperature 23 C 73 F Scroll one image about every 10 seconds 4 Voic...