Casio EX-Z370 Bedienungsanleitung

1 E Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product. • Before using it, be sure to re ad the pr ecautions 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 o fficial EXILIM Website at http://www.exilim.com/ Digital Camera User’s G[...]

2 As you unpack your camera, check to make sur e that all items shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer. Unpacking Digital c amera Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) Charger unit (BC-81L) Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Basic Reference To attach th e strap to t he camera 1 2 Attach stra p he[...]

3 • The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference are subject to change without notice. • The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything th at is questionable, erroneous, etc. • Any copying of the contents of this User’s Guide, either in part[...]

4 Contents Contents Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 Contents ❚❙ Recording Movie Images and Audio 47 T o record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Recording Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (V oice Recording[...]

6 Contents ❚❙ Vi ewing Snap shot s and Movies 70 Viewing Snapshot s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

7 Contents ❚❙ Other Settings (Set Up) 107 T urning off Eye-Fi Card Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . 107 Configuring Camera Sound Settin gs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . 107 Configuring a St artup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (St artu p) . 108 S pecifying t h[...]

8 The numbers in parentheses indicate t he pages w here each item is explained. . Camera General Guide 1 Zoom controller (pages 24, 44, 71) 2 Shutter button (page 24) 3 [ON/OFF] (Power) (page 22) 4 Flash (page 35) 5 Front lamp (page 37) 6 Lens 7 Microphone (pages 48, 79) ck Battery/memory card slots (pages 16, 20, 125, 127) cl Speaker cm Tripod hol[...]

9 . Charger Unit 3 2 1 1 +7- Contacts 2 [CHARGE] Lamp 3 AC jack[...]

10 The monitor screen uses various indicators , icons, and values to keep you informed of the camera’s status. • The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes. They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera. . S[...]

11 . Shutter Button Half-pressed . easy Mode 1 Recording mode (page 24) 2 Flash (page 35) 3 ISO sensitivity (page 40) 4 Aperture value 5 Shutter speed 6 Focus frame (pages 25, 39) NO TE • If the current aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, or Auto Exposure is not correct, the setting will turn orange when you half-press the sh utter button. [...]

12 . Movie Recording . Snapshot Viewing . Movie Playback 1 Flash (page 35) 2 Recording mode (page 47) 3 White balance setting (page 67) 4 Remaining movie memory capacity (page 47) 5 Movie recording time (page 47) 6 Exposure compensation (page 66) 7 Battery level indicator (page 17) 8 Histogram (page 116) 9 Anti Shake (page 61) 1 File type 2 Protect[...]

13 Quick Start Basics Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera? Delete A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and delete images a countless number of times. Play Record You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways. Store images on your computer. Print images. Attach images t o e-mail.[...]

14 Quick Start Basics Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful se lection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier , in cluding the following thr ee main functions. What you can do with your CASIO came ra BEST SHOT Simply select the sample scene you want and the camera sets up automatically. Then all you need to do is[...]

15 Quick Start Basics Note that the battery of a newly p urchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps under “To charge the battery” to bring the battery to a full char ge. • Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery. 1. Positioning the positive + an[...]

16 Quick Start Basics Other Charging Precautions • Use the special charger (BC-81L if included with camera, BC-80L if purchased separately) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-80) . Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to us e a different charge r can result in unexpected accident. • A battery that is still warm due [...]

17 Quick Start Basics 3. Close the battery cover. Pressing the battery cover against the camera, slide it closed. • For information about how to replace the battery, see page 125. Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below . indicates battery po[...]

18 Quick Start Basics The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date a nd time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images. IMPORT ANT! • A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the pr o[...]

19 Quick Start Basics NO TE • Each country controls its local time offs et and the use of summer time, and so they are subject to change. • Removing the battery too soon after you set the time and date can cause the date and time display to become incorrect. Do not remove th e battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings. Though the[...]

20 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera and then open th e batter y cover. Pressing the battery cover, slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow. 2. Load a memory card. Positioning the memory card so its back is facing upwards (in the direction of the monitor screen), slide it into the card slot all the way in [...]

21 Quick Start Basics You need to format a new memory card befor e using it for the first time. 1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then press [ 6 ]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “F ormat” and then press [SET]. IMPORT ANT! • Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or [...]

22 Quick Start Basics To enter the REC mode, press [ON/OF F] (Power) or [ r ] (REC). To enter the PLAY mode, press [ p ] (PLAY). The back lamp will light (green) momentarily and the camera will turn on. If you are entering the REC mode, the lens will extend from the camera at this time. • T ake care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming[...]

23 Quick Start Basics Your images will not come out clear ly if you move the camera whe n you press the shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration below, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot. Holding the camera still, carefully press t he shutte[...]

24 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ r ] (REC) to turn on the camera. Make sure R is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 51. 2. Point the camera at the subject. You can zoom the image, if you want. To shoot a snapshot Monitor screen Shutter button [ r ] (REC) Remaining Sn apshot Memory Capacity (p age 139) Snapshot mode icon w Wide Angle z Telephot[...]

25 Quick Start Basics 3. Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the back lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green. 4. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the sh utter button the rest of the way down. This records the snapshot. When you half-press the shutter butto n, [...]

26 Quick Start Basics . If the image does not focus... If the focus frame stays red and the back la mp is flash ing green, it means that the image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Re-point the ca mera at the subject and try to focus again. . If the subject is not in the center of the frame... “Focus lock” (page 58) is t[...]

27 Quick Start Basics Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen. • F or information about how to play back movies, see page 70. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode. • T his will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory. • In formation about the displayed snapshot also is included (p[...]

28 Quick Start Basics If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need to free up storage and record more images. IMPORT ANT! • Re member that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. • De leting an audio snapshot (page 78) delet es both the snapshot and the audio file. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mo de and [...]

29 Quick Start Basics Operation • Ne ver open the battery cover while the bac k lamp is flashing g reen. Doing so can result in the image you just shot being sa ved incorrectly, damage to other images stored in memory, malfunction of the camer a, etc. • If un wanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the len s with your hand when sh[...]

30 Snapshot Tutorial Snapshot Tutorial The Control Panel can be used to con figure camera settings. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the setting you want to change. * Snapshot image quality cannot be changed using the Cont rol Panel. 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to change the setting. 4. If you wan t to confi gure anothe r setting, repeat steps 2 and 3. [...]

31 Snapshot Tutorial . Pixels A digital camera image is a collection of small dots called “pixels”. The more p ixels there are in an image, the more detail there will be. However, you generally can do with fewer pixels when printing an image (L size) through a print service, attaching an image to e-mail, when viewing the image on a computer, et[...]

32 Snapshot Tutorial Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have mo re pixels , so they take u p more memory space. • F or information about image size, image quality, and numbe r of images that can be stored, see page 139. • For information ab out movie image size, see page 34. • For information ab out resizing existing snapshots,[...]

33 Snapshot Tutorial . To select the snapshot image size 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the top Control Pane l option (Snapshot Image Size). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select an image size and then press [SET]. • T he initial factory default image size setting is “14M”. • Select ing “3:2” records image[...]

34 Snapshot Tutorial . Specifying Movie Image Quality Movie image quality is a standard that determi nes the detail, smo othness, and clarity of a movie during playback. Shooting with t he high-quality (WIDE) setting w ill result in better image quality, but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use[...]

35 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC mo de, press [ 2 ] ( ) once. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the flash setting you want and then press [SET]. • If there are no indicators on the monitor screen, you can cycle through the flash modes by pressing [ 2 ] ( ). You can turn display information on or off by pressing [ 8 ] (D ISP) (page 116). 3. Press[...]

36 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • T ake care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash. • T he desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close. • F lash charging time (page 142) depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.). • Shooting with flash turned off when lightin[...]

37 Snapshot Tutorial With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter butto n starts a timer. The shutt er is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top (Self-timer). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and th[...]

38 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • T he Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. Continuous Shutter, certain BEST SHOT scene (Voice Recording) • T he Triple Self-timer cannot be used together with the following feature. – BEST SHOT scene (For YouTube) – easy Mode – Movie Recordin g 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use[...]

39 Snapshot Tutorial 5. Press the shutter button th e rest of the way down. IMPORT ANT! • Select ing “ Ë Tracking” can cause vi bration and noise to occur due to lens operation while tracking a subject. Th is does not indicate malfunction. “ Û Spot” or “ Ë Tracking” Focus frame Focus frame “ È Multi” B[...]

40 Snapshot Tutorial ISO sensitivity is a measur e of sensitivity to light. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top (ISO Sensiti vity). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. • “AUTO” ISO sensitivity alw ays is appli ed for movies, rega[...]

41 Snapshot Tutorial The easy mode eliminates troublesome setups and simplifies snapshot recording. This mode is recommended for those who are new to digital imaging. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the third option from the bottom in the Control Panel (easy Mode). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “ | ON” and [...]

42 Snapshot Tutorial IMPORT ANT! • T o use the Set Up tab menu (page 131), you n eed to exit the easy mode. To do this, select the “easy Mode” item in step 2 of the following proced ure, and then select l in step 3. After that, you can use the Set Up tab menu as you normally do. 1. Press [MENU]. The easy menu displays larger text than standar[...]

43 Snapshot Tutorial When shooting people, the face detection feature detects the faces of up t o twelve individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the second Cont ro l Panel option from the bottom (Face Detection). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “ G Face Detectio[...]

44 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the bottom Control Panel option (Date/Time). Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the date or time. NO TE • You can select either of two display style (page 111) for the date: Month/Day or Day/Month. • T he time is displayed using 24-hour format. Your camera provid[...]

45 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • T he higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded imag e. Note that the camera also has a function that lets y ou reco rd using digital zoom without im age deterioration (page 45). • Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to ca mera movement when shooting with telephoto. • Per[...]

46 Snapshot Tutorial • T he image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 31). The smaller the image size, the higher the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point. • T hough digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality, some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with imag[...]

47 Recording Movie Images and Audio Recording Movie Images and Audio 1. Configure the quality se ttin g for the movie (page 34). The length of the movie you can reco rd will depend o n the quality setting you select. 2. In the REC m ode, pres s [ 0 ] (Movie). This will start recording and display Y on the monitor screen. Movie recording includes mo[...]

48 Recording Movie Images and Audio NO TE • Spending a long time usin g movie record ing will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch. This is normal and does n ot indicate malfunction. • T he camera also records audio. Note the following points when shooting a movie. – Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your finger[...]

49 Recording Movie Images and Audio 1. While a m ovie is b eing reco rd ed, press the shutter button. Movie recording continues a fter the snapshot is recorded. NO TE • You can use [ 2 ] ( ) w hile shooting a movie to change the flash mode setting. • Movie recording is inter rupted for a few seconds at the point w here a snapshot is recorded. ?[...]

50 Recording Movie Images and Audio NO TE • You can use [ 8 ] (D ISP) during audio recording to toggle the monitor screen on and off. • When mon itor screen contents are turned off, selecting the “Voice Recording” scene will cause the monit or screen to turn off immediately (page 116). About audi o data • Audio files can be played back on[...]

51 Using BEST SHOT Using BEST SHOT BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions. When you need to change the setu p of the camera, simply find the scene that matches wh at you are trying to achieve, and the camera sets up for it automatically. This helps to minimize th[...]

52 Using BEST SHOT 3. Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene. This returns to the REC mode. • T he settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene. • T o select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedure fro m step 1. 4. Press the shutter button.[...]

53 Using BEST SHOT . BEST SHOT Precautio ns • Some scenes like Night Scene and Fireworks result in a slow shutter speed setting. Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital no ise in the image, the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction pro cess when either of these scenes is selected. This means that it will take [...]

54 Advanced Settings Advanced Settings The following are menu op erations you can use to configure var ious camera settings. • You also can use the Control Panel (page 30) to configure some of the settings that appear on the menu screen. Refer to the pa ge references provided in this section for information about configuring settings using the Co[...]

55 Advanced Settings 1. In the REC mode , press [MENU]. This will display the menu screen. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the tab where the item you want to configure is located. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the menu item you want, and then press [ 6 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to change the setting. 5. After the setting is the way you want, pr[...]

56 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus *1 The focus ran ge is the dist ance from the le ns surfac e. *2 During movie recording, th e Auto Focus mo de is disable d. *3 The minimum chan ges along with th e optical zoo m setting. *4 The distanc e depends on shoo ting condit ions, and app ears on the mo nitor screen when [...]

57 Advanced Settings *5 (m) NO TE • Above value s are for reference only. For movie macro, the focus range is a few centimeters within the center d istance. Super Macro Super Macro fixes optical zoom at a position that allows you to shoot from the closest distance to the subject. The result is closer and larger su bject images. NO TE • Z oom is[...]

58 Advanced Settings NO TE • An Auto Ma cro feature detects how far the subject is fro m the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accor dingly. • Auto Macro can be used when recording sna pshots only. • Auto F ocus is the only focus mode avail able while face detection is enabled. To select another focus mode, first[...]

59 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus Frame You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes, including a heart shape, for the focus frame. NO TE • Ha lf-pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the shapes shown below. • When shooting with face detection or the [...]

60 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * CS While Continuous Shutter is turned on, images are continually recorded until memor y becomes full, as long as you keep the shutter button depressed. Releasing the shutter button stops shooting. NO TE • With co ntinuous shutter, exposure and focus for the fir st image are applied f[...]

61 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Face Detection For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 43. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Anti Shake You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or camera movement when shooting a movin g subject using telepho[...]

62 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Area For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 38. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * easy Mode For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 41. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * L/R Key You can assign one of the five functions listed be low to [...]

63 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Grid The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for ea sy vert ical and horizontal alignment when composing images. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Digital Zoom You can use this setting to turn digital zoom on or off. When digital zoom is turned off, [...]

64 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Memory When you turn off the camera, it remembe rs the current settings of all enabled memory items and restores them when you tu rn it back on. Any me mory item that is disabled will be returned to its initial defaul t setting whenever you turn off the camera. * Optical zoo m setting [...]

65 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Size For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 33. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * t Quality • T he “Fine” setting helps to br ing out det ails when shooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes d ense tree branches or le aves, or an imag[...]

66 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * EV Shift You can manually adjust an image’s exp osure value (EV value) before shooting it. • Exposure Comp ensation Range: –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV • Un it: 1/3 EV 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to adjust the exposur e compensation value. To cancel exposure compensation, change the EV va[...]

67 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * W hite Balanc e You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy, and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting. • When “ Auto” i[...]

68 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * IS O For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 40. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Metering The metering mode determines what part of t he subject is metered for exposure. • T he currently selected metering mode is indicated by an icon on the snap shot [...]

69 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Co lor Filter Settings: Off, B/W, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink, and Purple Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Sharpness You can specify one of five sh arpness settings from +2 (sharpest) to –2 (least sharp). Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * S at[...]

70 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies See page 27 for the procedure for viewing snapshots. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) and th en use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the movie you want to view. 2. Press [SET] to start playback. Movie Playback Controls • Playba ck may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera. Viewing Sna[...]

71 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. In the PLAY mode, us e [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll through the images un til the one you want is dis played. 2. Slide the zoom co ntroller towards z ( [ ) to zoom. You can use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen. Slide the zoom controller towards w to unzoom the image. –[...]

72 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. Use the AV cable t hat comes with th e camera to connect it to the TV. • Ma ke sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/ AV port until you feel it click se curely into place. Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction. • N ote that even while the connecto[...]

73 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 4. Now you can display images and pla y back movies as you normall y do. IMPORT ANT! • Befor e connecting to a TV to display images, be sure to configure the cam era’s [ r ] (REC) and [ p ] (PLAY) buttons for “Power On” or “Power On/Off” (page 113). • Use the TV ’s volume control to adjust the audio o[...]

74 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Other Playback Functions (PLAY) This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other playback operations. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Slideshow • To sto p the slideshow, press [SET]. Pres sing [MENU] instead of [SET] stops the slideshow and returns to the men[...]

75 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Red Eye Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image. This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye. Red eye co rrection corrects the ey[...]

76 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Protect IMPORT ANT! • No te that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format operation (page 115). Protecti ng a File Against De letion (Pro tect) On Protects specific files. 1 Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll through th e files until the on[...]

77 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Rotati on 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Rotation ” and then press [SET]. Each press of [SET] will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left. 2. When the displayed ima ge is at the orientation you want, pr ess [MENU]. NO TE • No te that this [...]

78 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Trimming You can crop a snapsho t to trim parts you do not need, and save the result in a separate file. T he original snapshot is also retained. Use the zoom controller to z oom the image to the size you want, use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to dis[...]

79 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 2. Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording. • Take care that you do not block the camera’s microphone with your fingers while recording. • Good r ecording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to r ecord. • You r camera supports the following audio[...]

80 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Copy Files can be copied from the camera’s built-in memory to a memor y card or from a memory card to built-in memory. NO TE • You can copy sna pshots, movies, audio snapshots, or Voice Recording files you recorded with this camera. Copying Files ([...]

81 Printing Printing • You can specify which images you want to print, the number of copies, and date stamp settings before printing (page 84). Printing Snapshot s Professiona l Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you want to print to a professional pr int service and have them printed. Printing on a Home Printer Pri[...]

82 Printing You can connect the camera directly to a printer that suppor ts PictBridge and print images without going through a computer. . To set up the camera before connecting to a printer 1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set U p” tab, selec t “USB” and then press [ 6 ]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “P TP (Pict Br[...]

83 Printing . To print 1. Turn on the prin ter and load paper. 2. Turn on the camera. This will display the print menu screen. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Paper Size”, and then press [ 6 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to se lect a paper size and then press [SET]. • T he following are the available pa per sizes. 3.5" x 5" , 5" [...]

84 Printing . Digital Print O rder Format ( D POF) DPOF is a standard that allows you to include image type, number of copy, and time stamp on/off information on the memory card with the images. After configuring settings, you can use the memory card to print on a home printer that supports DPOF or take the memory card to a professional print servi[...]

85 Printing . Configuri ng the Same D POF Settings for All the Images Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * DPOF Printin g * All image s 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to specify the number of copies. You can specify a value up to 99. Specify 00 if you do not w ant to print the image. • If you want to include the date in the imag[...]

86 Printing . Date Stamp ing You can use one of the following three methods to include the recordin g date in the printout of an image. . Standards Supported by the Camera • PictBridge This is a standard of the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA). You can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports PictBridge, and perform im[...]

87 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Computer You can perform the operations described below while the camera is conne cted to a computer. * Windows only The procedures you need to per form when us ing the camera with your computer and when using the bundled software are different for Windows and the Macintosh. Things you can[...]

88 Using the Camera with a Computer Install the required software in acco rdance with the version of Windows you are running and what you want to do. * YouTube Uploa der for CASIO an d Photo Transpo rt will not run under 64-bit versions of Windows OS. Using the Came ra with a Windo ws Computer When you wa nt to do th is: Operating Sy stem Ver sion [...]

89 Using the Camera with a Computer . Computer System Requiremen ts for Bundled Software Computer system requiremen ts are different for each of the applications. See the “Read me” file that comes with each application for details. Information about computer system requirements also can be found under “Compute r System Requirements for Bundle[...]

90 Using the Camera with a Computer 4. Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes w ith the camera to connect it to your compute r. • T he camera does not draw power over the USB cable. Make sure the camera’s battery is sufficiently charged before connecting. • Ma ke sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/AV port[...]

91 Using the Camera with a Computer 8. Right-click the “DCIM” folder. 9. On the shortcut me nu that appears, cli ck “Copy”. 10. Windows 7 / Window s Vista user s: Click “Start” and then “Documents”. Windows XP users: Click “Sta rt” and then “My Documents”. Windows 2000 users: Doublecl ick “My Documents” to open it . • [...]

92 Using the Camera with a Computer 3. Double-click the image file you want to view. • F or information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 105. • An image th at was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original (unrotated) orientation. IMPORT ANT! • Ne ver unplug the USB cable, or ope[...]

93 Using the Camera with a Computer . Movie Playback Precautions • Be sure t o move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to play it. Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network, from a memory card, etc. • Pro per movie playback may not be possible on some computers. If you experience prob[...]

94 Using the Camera with a Computer . To upload a movie fil e to YouTu be • Befor e you can use YouTube Uploader for CASIO, you need to go to the YouTube website (http://www.youtub e.com/) and register as a user there . • Do not upload any video that is copyri ghted (including neighboring copyrights) unless you yourself own the copyright or you[...]

95 Using the Camera with a Computer If you want to transfer images from your computer to the camera, install Photo Transport on your computer from the CD-ROM that come s with the camera. . To instal l Photo Transp ort 1. On the CD-ROM menu screen, se lect “Photo Transport”. 2. After reading the information about installation conditions and syst[...]

96 Using the Camera with a Computer . To transfer compu ter screen captures to the camera 1. Connect the camera to yo ur computer (page 89). 2. On your computer, clic k the following: Start * All Programs * CASIO * Photo Transport. This starts up Photo Transport. 3. Display the screen whose screen capture you want to transfer. 4. Click the [Capture[...]

97 Using the Camera with a Computer 1. Start up your computer, and plac e the bundled CD-RO M into its CD- ROM drive. Normally, this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically. If your computer does not display the menu scre en automatically, navigate to the CD- ROM on your computer and then doubl e-click the “AutoMenu.exe” file. 2. O[...]

98 Using the Camera with a Computer Install the required software in acco rdance with what version of the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do. IMPORT ANT! • T he camera does not support operation with Mac OS 8.6 or earlier, or Mac OS X 10.0. Operation is supported with Mac OS 9, X (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6) only. Use th[...]

99 Using the Camera with a Computer 4. Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes w ith the camera to connect it to your Macintos h. • T he camera does not draw power over the USB cable. Make sure the camera’s battery is sufficiently charged before connecting. • Ma ke sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/AV por[...]

100 Using the Camera with a Computer 7. Drag the “DCIM” folder to the fold er to which you wa nt to copy i t. 8. After the copy operation i s complete, drag the drive icon to Trash. 9. On the camera, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera. After making sure that the gr een back lamp is unli t, disconnect the camera from the computer. . T[...]

101 Using the Camera with a Computer If you are running Mac OS X, you can ma nage snapshots using iPhoto, which comes bundled with some Macintosh products. If you are running Mac OS 9, you will need to use commercially available software. You can use QuickTime, which comes bundled with your operat i ng system, to play back movies on a Macintosh. To[...]

102 Using the Camera with a Computer You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file. If you don’t, g o to the Adobe Systems Incorporated website and install Acrob at Reader. 1. On the CD-ROM, open the “Manual” folder. 2. Open the “Digital Camera” fo lder and then o[...]

103 Using the Camera with a Computer IMPORT ANT! • Re corded images are transferred over wireless LAN. Do not use the Eye-Fi card or turn off Eye-Fi card communication (page 107) when on an aircraft or in any other location where use of wireless commu nication is limited or prohibited. • Load ing an Eye-Fi card will cause the Eye- Fi indicator [...]

104 Using the Camera with a Computer The camera creates a file and saves it each time you shoot a snapsh ot, record a movie, or perform any other ope ration that stores data. Files are grouped by storing them in folders. Each file and folder has its o wn unique name. • F or details about how folders are organized in memory, see “Memory Folder S[...]

105 Using the Camera with a Computer The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF). . About DCF The following operations are supported fo r DCF-compliant images. Note, however, that CASIO makes no performance guarantees concerning these oper ations. • T ransferring this camera’s DCF-compliant[...]

106 Using the Camera with a Computer . Supported Imag e Files • Image files shot with this camera • DC F-compliant image files This camera may not be able to display an image, even if it is DCF-compliant. When displaying an image recorded on another camera , it may take a long time for the image to appear on this camera’s monitor screen. . Bu[...]

107 Other Settings (Set Up) Other Settings (Set Up) This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Eye-Fi Select “Off” to disable Eye-Fi card communication (page 102). Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Sounds • Setting a vol[...]

108 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Startup Display the image you want to use as yo ur startup image and then select “On”. • The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing [ p ] (PLAY). • You can specify a snapshot you recorded as the st artup image, or you can use the special startup image[...]

109 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * World Time You can use the World Time scre en to view the current time in a zone that is dif ferent from your Home City when you go on a trip, et c. World Time disp lays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe. 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “World ” and then[...]

110 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Timestamp You can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only, or date and time in the lower right corner of each snapshot. • Once date and t ime information is stamped into a snapsho t, it cannot be edited or deleted. Example: July, 10, 2012, 1:25 p.m. • Even if you do not s[...]

111 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the d ate. Example: July, 10, 2012 • This setting also affects the Control Pa nel date format as shown below (page 30 ). YY/MM/DD or MM/DD/YY: MM/DD DD/MM/YY: DD/MM Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Language . Specify the disp[...]

112 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Sleep This feature turns o ff the monitor screen whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time. Press any button to turn the monitor screen back on. Trigger Time Settings: 30 sec, 1 min, 2 mi n, Off (Sleep is disa bled while “Off” is selected.) • Sleep is disa[...]

113 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * REC/PLAY • With “Pow er On/Off”, the camera turns off when you press [ r ] (REC) in the REC mode or [ p ] (PLAY) in the PLAY mode. • Ch ange this setting to anything besides “D isable” before connecting to a TV for image viewing. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * USB You can use [...]

114 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Video Out You can use the procedure in this section to sele ct either NTSC or PAL as the video output system. You can also specify an aspe ct ratio of 4:3 or 16:9. • Select the aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) that matches the type of TV you plan to use. Images will not display correctly if yo[...]

115 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Format If a memory card is load ed in the camera, this operation will form at the memory card. It will format built-in memory if no memory card is loaded. • The format operation will delete all conten ts on the memory card or in built-in memory. It cannot be undone. Make sure you do not [...]

116 Configuring Monitor Scre en Settings Configuring Monitor Screen Settings You can turn display information on and off by pressing [ 8 ] (DISP). You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode . Displays a histogram on the monitor screen which you can u se to check the exposure of an image befo re you shoot it. You also can dis[...]

117 Configuring Monitor Scre en Settings A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels. The vertical axis indica tes the number of pixels, while the horizontal axis indicates lightness. If the histogram appears too lopsided for some reason, you can use EV shift to move it left or right in order to[...]

118 Appendix Appendix . Avoid Use While In Motio n • Ne ver use the camera to record or pl ay back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle, or while walking. Lookin g at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident. . Directly V iewing the Sun or Bright Light • Ne ver look at the sun or any other br ight light [...]

119 Appendix . Smoke, abnormal odor, overheati ng, and other abnor malities • Co ntinued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odor, or while it is overheating creates the risk of fire and elect ric shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the abo ve symptoms are present. 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Remove t[...]

120 Appendix . Locations To Be Avoide d • Ne ver leave the camera in any of the following types of locations. D oing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock. – Areas subject to large amounts of humidity or dust – Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke is pr esent – Near heaters, on a heated carpet, in areas exposed[...]

121 Appendix • Should you ever notice lea kage, strange odor, heat generation, discoloration, deformation, or any other abnormal cond iti on while using, charging, or storing a battery, immediately remove it from the camera or charger unit and keep it away from open flame. • Do not use or leave the battery under dire ct sunlight, in an automobi[...]

122 Appendix . Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components. Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in camera memory. – Removing the battery or memory card while the came ra is performing some operation – Removing the battery or memory card wh ile the back lamp is flashing gr[...]

123 Appendix . Caring for your camera • Ne ver touch the lens or flash window wi th your fingers. Finger smudges, dirt, and other foreign matter on the lens or flash window ca n interfere with proper operation of the camera. Use a blower or other m eans to keep the lens and flash window free of dirt and dust, and wipe gently with a soft, dry clot[...]

124 Appendix . Other Precaution s The camera becomes slightly warm dur ing use. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction. . Copyrights Except for your own personal enjoyment, unau thorized use of use of sna pshots or movies of images whose rig hts belong to others, without the permission of the right holder, is forbidden by copyright laws .[...]

125 Appendix Any and all unauthorized commercial copying, distribution, and copying of the bundled software over a networ k are prohibited. This product’s YouTube upload functionality is included under license from YouT ube, LLC. The presence of YouTube upload func tio nality in this product is not an endorsement or recommendation of the product [...]

126 Appendix . Precautions during Use • Opera tion provided by a battery un der cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures. This is due to t he characteristics of the battery, not the camera. • Ch arge the battery in an area where the temperature is with in the range of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F). Outside this t[...]

127 Appendix See page 19 for information about supported memory car ds and how to load a memory card. Press the memory card and then release it. This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly. Pull the card out the rest of the way and then insert another one. • Ne ver remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing g[...]

128 Appendix . Memory Card Handling Prec autions Certain types of memory cards can slow down processing speeds. In particular, you may experience problems saving high-qualit y (WIDE) movies. When using certain types of memory cards, it can take too much time to record data, which can result in breaks in the image and/or audio. This condition is ind[...]

129 Appendix Computer system requiremen ts are different for each of the applications. Be sure to check the requirements for the particular a ppl ication you are trying to use. Note that the values provided here are minimum r equirements f or running each application. Actual requirements are greater, dep ending on the number of images and the sizes[...]

130 Appendix The tables in this section show the initia l default settings that are configured for menu items (displayed when you press [MENU]) af ter you reset the camera (page 115). Menu items depend on whet her the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode. • A dash (–) indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item fo r which there is[...]

131 Appendix “Set Up” Tab . PLAY Mode “PLAY” Tab “Set Up” Tab • T he contents of the “Set Up” tab are the same in the R EC mode and PLAY mode. Eye-Fi On Sounds Startup: Sound 1 / Half Shutter: Sound 1 / Shutter: Sound 1 / Operation: Sound 1 / = Operation: ...//// / = Play: ...//// Startup Off File No. Continue World Time Home Time[...]

132 Appendix When things don’t go right... Troubleshooting Problem Poss ible Cause an d Recommended Actio n Power Supply Power does not turn on. 1) The battery ma y not be lo aded corre ctly (page 16). 2) The battery may b e dead. Charge the ba ttery (page 15). If the battery go es dead soon aft er being char ged, it means t he battery ha s reach[...]

133 Appendix The subject is out of focus in the recorded i mage. The image may not be focused pro perly. When compos ing the image, make sur e the subje ct is locat ed inside the focus frame. The flash does not fire. 1) If ? (Flash Off) is selected as t he flash mod e, change to another m ode (page 35). 2) I f the battery i s dead, cha rge it (page[...]

134 Appendix A recorde d image was not saved. 1) Camera power may have been turned off b efore the s ave operation was co mplete, which will re sult in the image not being save d. If the ba ttery indicator shows , charge th e battery as soon as po ssible (page 17). 2) Y ou may have removed th e memory card fr om the camera before the sa ve operatio[...]

135 Appendix Playback The color of the playback i mage is different fr om what appears on th e monitor scr een when shooti ng. Sunlight o r light from anot her source may be shining d irectly into the len s when yo u are shoo ting. Positi on the camer a so sunlight do es not shine direct ly into the l ens. Images are not displayed. This camera ca n[...]

136 Appendix Language sel ection screen appea rs when the camera is turned on. 1) Y ou did not conf igure initia l settings after purcha sing the camera or th e camera may h a ve been le ft with a dead battery. Chec k the camera setu p (pages 18, 111). 2) T here may be a proble m with the camera ’s memory data. If this is the c ase, perform t he [...]

137 Appendix Display Messages ALERT The camera’s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high. T urn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again. Battery is low. Battery power is low. Card ERROR There is something wrong with the memory card. Turn off the camera, remove the memory card[...]

138 Appendix RETRY POWER ON The lens came into contact with an obstruction while moving. The camera will turn off automatically when this message appears. Remove the obstruction and turn power back on again. SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corr upted. Contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center. The card is locked. The LOCK switch[...]

139 Appendix Snapshot Number of Snapshots/Movie Rec ording Time/ Voice Recording Time Image Size (Pixels) Image Quali ty Appr oximate Image File Size Built-in Memory (Approx. 16.9MB) Snapshot Recording Capacity SD Memory Card (1GB) Snapshot Recording Capacity 14M (4320 x 3240) Fine 9.31 MB 1 103 Normal 4. 86 MB 3 198 3:2 (4320 x 2880) Fine 8.19 MB [...]

140 Appendix Movies Voice Recording * Snapshot, mo vie recordi ng capacity, and voice reco rding capaci ty values a re approxim ate and intende d for refer ence only. Act ual capacit y depends on ima ge contents. * File size an d data rate v alues are appr oximate and i ntended fo r reference only. Actual values dep end on the type of im age being [...]

141 Appendix Specifi cations File Forma t Snapshots: JPEG (Exif Version 2.3); DCF 2. 0 standard; DPOF co mpliant Movies: Motion JPEG AVI, IMA- ADPCM audio ( monaural) Audio (Voice Recording) : WAV (monaur al) Recordin g Media Built-in Memor y (Image Storage Area : 16.9MB) SD/SDHC Recorded I mage Sizes Snapshot: 14M (4320 x 324 0), 3:2 (4320 x 2880)[...]

142 Appendix Aperture Value F3.2 (W) to F8.0 (W) (When used with ND filter) * Using optica l zoom changes the aperture valu e. White Bala nce Auto, Daylight, Over cast, Shade, Day White Fluoresc ent, Daylight Fluorescent , Tungste n, Manual WB Sensitivity (St andard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure I ndex) Snapshots: Auto, ISO 64 , ISO 100,[...]

143 Appendix Approximate Battery Life All of the values provided below represent th e approximate amount of time under normal temperature (23°C (73°F )) before the camera turns off. These values are not guaranteed. Low temperatures shorten batter y life. • Batter y: NP-80 (Rated Capacity: 700 mAh) • Re cording Medium: 1GB SD memory card (PRO [...]

144 Appendix . Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) . Charger unit (BC-81L) • Power cord precautions for use in Singapore The power cord set is not supplied. The power cord used must comply with relevant national and/or international sta ndards. Rated Vol tage 3.7 V Rated Capaci tance 700 mAh Operating Te mperature Require ments 0 to 40°C (3[...]

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