Casio EX-FC150 manual

Digital Camera Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product. • Before using it, be sure to re ad the prec autions contained in this User’s Guide. • Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future refer ence. • For the most up-to-date information abou t this product, visit the official EXILIM Website at http://www.exilim.com/ E User’s Gu[...]

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 camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-40) Charger unit (BC-31L) Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Basic Reference * The shape of th e power cord plug vari es according to [...]

3 • The contents of this manual are subject to change w ithout 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 o f this User’s Guide, either in part or its entirety, is forbidden[...]

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

5 Contents ❚❙ Recording Movies 57 T o record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 ❚ Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Recording a High-definition Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 Contents ❚ T urning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Review) . . . 98 ❚ Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help) . . . 98 ❚ Configuring Power On Defau lt Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory) . . . 99 Image Quality [...]

7 Contents Using DPOF to S pecify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127 ❚❙ Using the Camera with a Computer 132 Things you can do using a computer ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . [...]

8 Contents Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure . . . . . . (+Histogram) . 161 ❚ How to Use th e Histogra m . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 ❚❙ Appendix 163 Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Power Supply. . . [...]

9 The numbers in parentheses indicate t he pages w here each item is explained. . Camera General Guide 1 Zoom controller (pages 25, 46, 108) 2 Shutter button (page 25) 3 Flash (page 44) 4 [ON/OFF] (Power) (page 23) 5 Front lamp (pages 91, 94) 6 Strap hole (page 2) 7 Lens 8 Microphone (page 58) 9 [SLOW] (Slow Motion View) (page 42) bk Õ (Continuous[...]

10 . Charger Unit co cn cp Bottom cn Battery/me mory card slots (pages 17, 21, 171, 172) co Tripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. cp Speaker 3 2 1 1 +7- Contacts 2 [CHARGE] Lamp 3 AC jack[...]

11 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[...]

12 . Movie Recording . Snapshot Viewing 1 Recording mode (page 57) 2 Audio recording disabled (page 60) 3 Remaining movie memory capacity (page 57) 4 Movie recording time (page 57) 5 Movie recording in progress (page 57) 6 Movie quali ty (HD/STD movie ) (pages 57, 60)/ Recording sp eed (high sp eed movie) (pa ge 60) 1 File type 2 Protect indicator [...]

13 . Movie Playback . CS Image Viewing 1 No audio data available 2 File type 3 Protect indicator (page 119) 4 Folder name/file name (page 149) 5 Movie recording time (page 103) 6 Movie quality/speed (pages 57, 60, 60) 7 YouTube (page 64) 8 Date/time (page 156) 9 Battery level indicator (page 18) 1 Current image number/number of images in the group [...]

14 Quick Start Basics Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera? A digital camera stores images on a me mory card, so you can record and delete them a countless number of times. Play You can use the images you r ecord in a variety of different ways. Store images on your computer. Print i mages. Attach imag es to e-ma il. Delet e Record[...]

15 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 three main functio ns. What you can do with your CASIO came ra High Speed CS/Prerecord CS Now you can shoot up to 30 continuous high- resolution images at the amazing spee d of [...]

16 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-40) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery. 1. Aligning the positive + and n[...]

17 Quick Start Basics Other Charging Precautions • Use the special charger (BC- 31L) to char ge the special lithium ion battery (NP-40). Never use any other type of charg er device. Attempting to use a different charge r can result in unexpected accident. • A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery ti[...]

18 Quick Start Basics 3. Close the battery cover. • For information about how to replace the battery, see page 171. Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below . indicates battery power is low. C harge the battery as soon as possible. Recording i[...]

19 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 st ep 2 of the pro[...]

20 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 from the camera too soon afte r configuring time and date settings for the first time can cause the se ttings to be reset to their factory defaults. Do not remove the battery for at lea[...]

21 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover. Slide the battery cover release in the direction indicated by a rrow 1 and then open the battery cover as indica ted by arrow 2 . 2. Load a memory card. Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards (towards the monitor screen side of the ca[...]

22 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. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” a nd 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 oth[...]

23 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. • Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming [...]

24 Quick Start Basics Your images will not come out clear ly if you move the camera when 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 shutter[...]

25 Quick Start Basics The following procedure describes how to shoot a single snapshot. For infor mation about shooting a series of shots (Contin uous Shutter), see page 49. 1. Press [ r ] (REC) to turn on the camera. 2. Press [SET]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the top option in the control panel (E xposure mode ). 4. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to se[...]

26 Quick Start Basics 6. Half-press the shu tter button to focus the im age. When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the b ack lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green. • If the current aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, or Auto Exposure is not correct, the setting will turn orange when you half-press the shutter bu[...]

27 Quick Start Basics . Using Quick Shutter Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter (page 97). • With Quick Shutter, the camera focuses faster t han normal Auto Focus, which means you can capture quick moving action more easily. Note, however, that some images may be out of focu[...]

28 Quick Start Basics Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen. • For information about how to play back movies, see p age 103. • For information about images reco rded using continuous shutter (CS), see page 104. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode. • This will display one of the snapshots curre[...]

29 Quick Start Basics If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need in order to free up storage and record more image s. IMPORT ANT! • Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. • For information about images reco rded using continuous shutter (CS), see page 105. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mo[...]

30 Quick Start Basics Operation • Never open the battery cover while the bac k lamp is flashing green. 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 unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand. Monitor Sc[...]

31 Quick Start Basics • Any of the following can make proper focus impossible. – Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject – Strongly back lit subject – Ver y shiny subject – Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern – Multiple subjects at varyin g distances from the camera – Subject in a dark location – [...]

32 Snapshot Tutorial Snapshot Tutorial 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the setting you want to change. This will select one of the contro l panel icons and display its settings. * 1 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to change the setting. 4. If you wan t to confi gure anoth e r setting, repeat steps 2 and 3. 5. After all of the settings are the way you want,[...]

33 Snapshot Tutorial Your camera has a variety of different exposure modes. Before shooting an image, select the exposure mode that suits the type of subject you are shootin g. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select th e top option in the control pa nel (Exposure mode). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you wa[...]

34 Snapshot Tutorial IMPORT ANT! • You may not be able to achieve the brightness you want w hen shooting an image that is very dark or very bright. If this happe ns, use the M mode to adjust the aperture or shutter speed manually. •“ S Image AS” (page 92) does not work in the S mode and M mode. You can, however, turn on “ A Camera AS”, [...]

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

36 Snapshot Tutorial Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have mo re pixels , so they take u p more memory space. • For information about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be stored, see page 184. • For information about movie image size, see page 100. • For information about resizing existing snapshots, se[...]

37 Snapshot Tutorial . To select the image size 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select t he second control pan el option (Image Size). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select an image size and then press [SET]. Image S ize (Pixels) Suggested Print Size and Application Description 10M (3648 x 2736) Poster Print Good detail for b[...]

38 Snapshot Tutorial • The initial factor y default image size setting is 10M (10 million pixels). • Selecting “3:2” records images w ith an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper. • The letters “HDTV” stand for “H igh Defini tion Television”. An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16:9, which m[...]

39 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 third control pa nel option from the top (ISO Sensiti vity). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. • In the S (shutter speed priority) m ode, ISO sensitivity alway[...]

40 Snapshot Tutorial 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. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fourth control[...]

41 Snapshot Tutorial • When “ ‡ Auto WB” is selected for the w hite balance setting, the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject. Certain subject colors and light source conditions can caus e problems when the camera tries to determine the white point, which makes proper white balance adjustment impossible. If this ha[...]

42 Snapshot Tutorial When you press [SLOW] (Slow Motion View), the camera will start to pre-record images continually in a buffer and play them back at slo w speed. Up to three seconds worth of pre-recorded images ar e in the buffer. Fully pressing the shutter button will save the currently displayed pre-recorded image. You can specify one of eight[...]

43 Snapshot Tutorial 3. When the pre-recorded image you wa nt to save is dis p layed, press the shutter button . This will store the displayed imag e as a snapshot and exit Show Motion View. To exit Slow Motion View without saving any image, press [SLOW]. NO TE • Press [SLOW] before the inst ance you want to shoot occurs. • After pressing [SLOW[...]

44 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC m ode, pres s [ 2 ] ( ) once. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the flash setting you want and then press [SET]. 3. Press the shutter bu tton to shoot. • For information about Flash Range, see p age 189. Using Fla sh (Flash) Auto Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure (amount of light and bri[...]

45 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • Take care so your fing ers and the strap do not block the flash. • The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close. • Flash charging time (page 189) depends on oper ating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.). • Shooting with flash turned off when lighting[...]

46 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the bottom control panel op tion (Date/Time). You can use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select date or time display. NO TE • You can select either of two display styles (page 156) for the date: Month/Day or Day/Month. • The time is displayed using 24-hour format. Your [...]

47 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded image. Note that the camera also has a function that lets y ou reco rd using digital zoom without image deterioration (page 48). • Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with telephoto. • Perform[...]

48 Snapshot Tutorial • The deterioration point depends on the current image size setting (page 35). The smaller the image size setting, the higher the zoom facto r you can use before reaching the image deterioration point. • Though digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality, some digital zoom without image deterioration is p[...]

49 Snapshot Tutorial The number of consecutive images you can s hoot is th eoretically unlimited, as long as there is memory available to store them. Also note that the maximum shooting speed of Normal Speed CS is limited by t he type of memory card you are using and the camera setup. 1. In the REC mode , press [MENU]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to sel[...]

50 Snapshot Tutorial IMPORT ANT! • Combining Normal Speed CS images into a CS group (page 104) manually on the playback screen is not supported. • You cannot specify the number of images s hot per second (fps) with Normal Speed CS. • The number of images per seco nd (fps) of Normal Speed CS varies slightly depending on the type of memory card[...]

51 Snapshot Tutorial • You can specify 5, 10, 20, or 30 as the maximum number of shots for each continuous shutter operation. • You can specify anywhere from 0.75 sec onds up to 30 seconds as the continuous shutter shooting time, which is the amount of time of the pr e-record buffer plus the amount of time that continuous shutter recor ding is [...]

52 Snapshot Tutorial 8. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the contin uous shutter (CS) speed you want and then press [SET]. 9. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the third control panel option from th e bottom (Max CS shots). 10. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the maximum number of shots for each continuous sh utter operation and then press [SET]. 11. Use [ [...]

53 Snapshot Tutorial 14. Half-press the shutter button. This will cause the camera to start pre-recording images. • The camera will not emit a shutter sound whe n you half-press the shutter button while Prerecord CS is selected. • If you release the half-pre ssed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down, all of the pre-reco rd[...]

54 Snapshot Tutorial Use the procedure below to specify how images should be saved after a High Speed CS operation. 1. In the REC mode , press [MENU]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the “REC” tab. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Save CS Images”, and the n press [ 6 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to change the setting. Specifying the Method f[...]

55 Snapshot Tutorial 5. Press [SET] to ap ply the setting. Select & Save After continuous shutter shoot ing is finished, the shot imag es are played back at slow speed so you can select the images you want to save. • When shooting with Prereco rd CS, the first image saved when you press the shutter all the way is indicated by an “ S ” mar[...]

56 Snapshot Tutorial • If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card, you may not be able to record the number of CS images indicated o n the monitor screen. Make sure your memory card has sufficient remaining ca pacity before shooting with using continuous shutter. • With continuous shutter, exposure and focus for th e first ima[...]

57 Recording Movies Recording Movies The following procedure explains h ow to record a standard (STD) movie. See the pages indicated below for more infor mation about movies. High-definition movie (HD movie): page 60 High speed movie (HS movie): page 60 1. In the REC mode, set the m ovie mode switch to ³ (HD/STD). 2. Press [MENU]. 3. Use [ 4 ] and[...]

58 Recording Movies Shooting wi th BEST S HOT With BEST SHOT (page 66), you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camer a will change its setup accordingly, for beautiful movies every time. Selecting the “Natural Green” BEST SHOT scene, for example, will shot images with vivid green trees and[...]

59 Recording Movies NO TE • Spending a long time using movie record in g will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch. This is normal and does n ot indicate malfunction. • Use of certain types of memory cards slo ws down data transfer and increases the time it takes to record movie data, which can result in movie frames being drop[...]

60 Recording Movies This camera sup ports recording of high-de finition (HD) movies. The aspect ratio of an HD movie is 16:9, the image size is 1280 x 720 pixels, and the frame rate is 30 fps. Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed. 1. In the REC mode, se t the movie mode switch to ³ (HD/STD). 2. Press [MENU]. 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6[...]

61 Recording Movies 5. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the frame rate (recording speed) you want and then press [SET]. A fast frame rate (such as 1000 fps) will result in a smaller image size. 6. Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie (page 57). Press [ 0 ] to start and stop recording. • When “30-120 fps” or “30-240 fps” [...]

62 Recording Movies With this feature, the camera pre-recor d s up to five seconds of whatever is happening in front of the lens in a buffer t hat is continually updated. Pressing [ 0 ] saves the pre-recorded action (buffer contents) follo wed by real-time recordin g. Real-time recording continues until you stop it. Prerecord Movie can be used when[...]

63 Recording Movies . To shoot a Prerecord Movie 1. After using the above procedure to set up the camera for Prerecord Movie, point the camera at the subject. 2. When you are ready to record, press [ 0 ]. This will save the approximately five seconds of action tha t was prerecorded in the buffer before you pressed [ 0 ] (two seconds if you are usin[...]

64 Recording Movies The “For YouTube” scene recor ds movies in a format that is optimal for uploading to the YouTube movie site, which is operated b y YouTube, LLC. “For YouTube” can be used when shooting a standard (STD) movie, a high-definition (H D) movie, or a high speed (HS) movie. 1. In the REC mode, se t the movie mode switch to ³ ([...]

65 Recording Movies NO TE • You can shoot up to 10 snapshots per mo vie. The numbe r of snapshots is also limited by the amount of free s pace available on the memory card. • Note that the flash cannot be used when shooting a Snapshot in Movie. • A snapshot cannot be shot during recording of the following types of movies. High speed movie, so[...]

66 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[...]

67 Using BEST SHOT 3. Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene. This returns to the REC mode. • The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene. • To select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedu re from step 1. 4. Press the shutter button (i[...]

68 Using BEST SHOT . BEST SHOT Precautio ns • BEST SHOT scene images were not shot using this camera. • Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors. • You can modify the camera settings that are configured after you select a BEST SHOT scene. Note, however, that the [...]

69 Using BEST SHOT You can save up to 999 camer a setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall whenever you need them. 1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, sel ect the sce ne named BEST SHOT (Register User Scene). 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the snapshot wh ose setup you want to save. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Save”, and then pres[...]

70 Using BEST SHOT With High Speed Night Scene and High Speed Night Scene and Portrait, the camera detects automatically whether it is bei ng hand-held or on a tripod. If the camera detects it is being hand-held, pressing the sh utter button will record a series of images and combine them in a way that minimizes image blur due to low light conditio[...]

71 Using BEST SHOT When you press the shutter button while High Speed Anti Shake is enabled, the camera records multiple images and automat ically co mbines them in a way that produces a final image with minimal blur. You can shoot with this feature to minimize the effects of camera movement when shoo ting with optical anti shake does not produce t[...]

72 Using BEST SHOT This BEST SHOT scene shoots a series of CS images using different exposure settings and combines them into a final image to correct for overexposure or underexposure of subjects of diffe ring brightness. 1. In the REC m ode, press [BS]. 2. Select “High Speed Lighti ng” and then pr ess [SET]. 3. Press the shutter bu tton to sh[...]

73 Using BEST SHOT There always is some unavoidable time lag between the po int you press the shutter button and the point that the image is actual ly recorded. T he “Lag Correction” feature lets you configure the camera to lessen or e ven eliminate this lag to help you better time your shots and get exactly the mom ent you want. With “ Lag C[...]

74 Using BEST SHOT 6. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll t hrough the pr e-recorded images on the monitor screen. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll through the pre-recor ded images. Each image appears, along with an indication of the timing when it was pre-recorded. * Seconds prior to full-press of shutter button. • The timing of the image you select here[...]

75 Using BEST SHOT Multi-motion image can be used to isolate a moving subject within a series of multiple images and place them against a stationary background. Use a tripod or some other means to make sure that the camera is not moving or shakin g when shooting with Multi-motion image. 1. In the REC m ode, press [BS]. 2. Select “Multi-motion Ima[...]

76 Using BEST SHOT • Shooting with “Multi-motion Image” as sumes tha t the subject is moving and changing positions. Trying to use it to shoot a subject that is moving while maintaining the same location (such as a golf swing, a baseball swing, etc.) will cause an error message to appear on th e monitor scr een and failure of image recording,[...]

77 Using BEST SHOT With High Speed Best Selection, the camera automatically shoots a series of images, and selects the best one based on facial image blur, and facial expression ( whether the subject is smiling or blinking). 1. In the REC m ode, press [BS]. 2. Select “High Speed Best Selection” and then press [SET]. 3. Press the shutter bu tton[...]

78 Using BEST SHOT You can use these features to shoot an image autom atically whenever the subject moves into or moves out of a frame on the monitor screen. You also can configure the camera to record images of what happened immediately before and after the subject moves. . To setup the camera 1. In the REC m ode, press [BS]. 2. Select “Move Out[...]

79 Using BEST SHOT 8. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the contin uous shutter (CS) speed you want and then press [SET]. 9. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the third control panel option from th e bottom (Max CS shots). 10. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the maximum number of shots for each continuous sh utter operation and then press [SET]. 11. Use [ 8 [...]

80 Using BEST SHOT 14. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the bottom control panel op tion (Trigger Sense). 15. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the subject move ment sensitivity, and then press [SET]. • You can select any one of thre e sensitivity levels: “High”, “Normal”, or “Low”. • Move Out CS Setting Guide • Move In CS Setting Guide [...]

81 Using BEST SHOT 4. Image recording will cont inue until the end of the record ing time is reached. • While the camera is in Move Out CS recor ding standby, you can cancel standby by pressing the shutter button all the way d own. You then will be able to shoot images normally. • To stop an ongoing real-time recording operation, press [SET]. 5[...]

82 Using BEST SHOT 5. Save the CS images (page 54). NO TE • To cancel this BEST SHOT scene and enter the Continuous Shutter mode, press Õ (Continuous Shutter). • With this BEST SHOT scene, the fl ash setting automatically becomes ? (Flash Off). • Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal. • The Self-t[...]

83 Using BEST SHOT The High Speed CS capabilities provide you with a variety of BEST SHOT options to suite exactly the type of im age you are trying to record. Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depre ssed, with the shooting speed optimized according to the BEST SHOT scene you are usin g. Prerecord CS (page 50) pre-re[...]

84 Using BEST SHOT 3. Half-press and ho ld the shutter b utton to star t pre-recording o f images. A preset number of images are pre-recorded. The pre- recorded images are continually updated until you full-press the shutter button. • If you release the half-pre ssed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down, all of the pre-reco [...]

85 Using BEST SHOT The High Speed Movie capabilities of the ca mera provide you with a variety of BEST SHOT options to suite exactly the type of image you are trying to record. 1. In the REC m ode, press [BS]. 2. Select the BEST SHOT scene you want to use and then pre ss [SET]. • You also can change the frame rate, if you want (page 61). 3. Recor[...]

86 Advanced Settings Advanced Settings The following are menu op erations you can use to configure various camera settings. . Example Menu Screen Operation Press [MENU] to display the menu screen. • Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode. Menu Screen Operation Buttons 1. In the REC mode , press [MENU]. This will display the men[...]

87 Advanced Settings 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, press [SET]. • Pressing [ 4 ] registers the selected setting and returns to the menu. • To configure settings on another tab after pressing [ 4 ] to return to[...]

88 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus *1 The focus ran ge is the dist ance from the le ns surface. *2 The focus ran ge depends on th e current opt ical zoom positi on. REC Mode Settings (REC) Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus) Settings Type of Shot Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range * 1 Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movie s Q[...]

89 Advanced Settings To focus with manual focus 1. On the monitor screen, compose the image so the subject you want to focus on is with in the yellow boundar y. 2. Watching t he image on the monitor scree n use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to adjust focus. • At this time the image that is within the bo undary will enlarge and fill the monitor scree n, which a[...]

90 Advanced Settings Using Focus Lock “Focus lock” is a technique y ou can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen. • To use focus lock, select “ U Spot” or “ O Tracking” for the Auto Focus area (page 93). 1. Align the monitor screen ’s[...]

91 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer 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. • The front lamp flashes while the Self-timer countdown is in progress. • You can interrupt an ongoing Self-timer coun tdown by [...]

92 Advanced Settings 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 telephoto, when shooting a fast-moving subject, or w hen shooting under dim lighting conditions. NO TE •“ A Camera AS?[...]

93 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Area You can use the following procedure to change th e Auto Focus metering area for shooting snapshots. • When recording movies, the AF metering area is always “ U Spot”. •“ O Tracking” cannot be used in combinat ion with the fo llowing features. Prerecord CS, some BEST[...]

94 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Assist Light Half-pressing the shutter butto n while this setting is selected causes the front lamp to light, which provides illumination for focusing in areas where lighting is dim. Leaving this function turned off is recommended when shooting portraits fr om short distances, etc. [...]

95 Advanced Settings Tips for Best Face Detection Results • The camera performs center focus if it cannot d etect a face. • Always make sure that Auto Focus (AF) is selected as the focu s mode when shooting with face detection. • Detection of the following ty pes of faces is not supported. – A face that is obstructed by hair, sunglasses, a [...]

96 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * CS Perform the following steps to change the continuous shutter mode. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Save CS Images See page 54 for details. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Digital Zoom Select “On” when you want to use digital zoom (page 47). • Digital zoom[...]

97 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * L/R Key You can assign one of the four functions listed below to the [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] keys. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on, you can pr ess the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus. This will reco rd the image[...]

98 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 * Review While Review is turned on, the camera will display a image f or about one second immediately aft[...]

99 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Memory This setting lets you specify which came ra setting s should be remembered by the camera when it is turned off, and restored the next time the camera is turned on. To have the camera remember a setting, y ou should enable the setting’s memory. Any setting whose memory is disab[...]

100 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * T Quality (Snapshot) • The “Fine” setting h elps to bring out det ails when shooting dense tree branches or leaves, a complex pattern, etc. • Memory capacity (the number of images you can reco rd) will be affected by the quality settings you configure (page 184). Procedure[...]

101 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * HS » Speed See page 60 for details. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Metering The metering mode determines what part of t he subject is metered for exposure. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Lighting You can use this setting to optimize th e balance be[...]

102 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Flash Intensity You can specify flash intensity to one of five levels from +2 (br ightest flash) to –2 (least bright flash). • Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away o r too close. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Co lor Filter Settings: [...]

103 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies See page 28 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 • Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera. Viewing Sna[...]

104 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Each time you perform a continuous shutter (CS) operation, the camera creates a CS group that includes all of the images for th at particular CS session. You can use the following procedure to play back the images in a particular CS group. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) and th en use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the CS group w[...]

105 Viewing Snapshots and Movies The following are operations that ar e supported after you p ress [SET] to start image playback. NO TE • Multiple images shot using normal-speed c ontinuous shutter are stored individually and are not grouped. This means they can be displayed individual ly (page 28) but not as a CS group. You can use the following[...]

106 Viewing Snapshots and Movies . Deleting All Files in a CS G roup 1. While CS image playback is in progre ss or paused (toggle by pr essing [SET]), press [ 2 ]. This will display the “CS Frame Edit” menu. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Delete” and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Del Group Im ages” and then pres[...]

107 Viewing Snapshots and Movies . Dividing Up Al l CS Groups IMPORT ANT! • Once a CS group is divided, it cannot be regrouped. 1. While a CS group is di splayed or whi le the images of a CS group are scrolling on the monitor screen, press [MENU]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the “PLAY” tab. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Divide Grou[...]

108 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll thr ough the images until 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. –[...]

109 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. Use the AV cable t hat comes with th e camera to connect it to the TV. • Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/AV port un til you feel it click securely into place. Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction. • Note that even while the connector [...]

110 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 4. Now you can display images and pla y back movies as you normal ly do. IMPORT ANT! • Output to a TV is not supported wh ile the camera is in the REC mode. • When the camera is connected to a TV fo r movie playback, only movie images are displayed on the TV screen. The camera ’s monitor screen will show on-sc[...]

111 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 For information about menu operations, see page 86 . Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow) Start Starts the [...]

112 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) • To stop the slideshow, press [SET] or [MENU]. Pressing [MENU] stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen. • Adjust audio volume by pressing [ 2 ] and then pr ess [ 8 ] or [ 2 ] during playback. • All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from on e image to another. ?[...]

113 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) You can replace the built-in slideshow back ground music with other music from your computer. Supported File Types: • PCM format (16-bit, monaural) WAV files • Sampling Frequencies: 11.025 kHz/22.05 kHz/44.1 kHz * Even if a file is recorded in stereo , playback will be monaural. Number of Files: 9 File names:[...]

114 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 4. Double-click the “SSBGM” folder you created and copy the background music file to it. • See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information about moving, copying, and deleting files. • If there are background music files both in built-in memory and on the memory card loaded in the [...]

115 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Movie Screen of Movie to be Edited * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Movie Ed iting The Movie Editing feature lets you use one of the follow ing procedures to edit out a specific part of a movie. 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the editing method yo u want to use and then press [SET]. 2. Use the fol[...]

116 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 3. Press [ 2 ] to display the editing menu and specify one or two cut points. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Yes” an d then press [SET]. The selected cut operation will take cons iderable time to complete. Don’t try to perform any camera operation until the “Busy... Please wait...” message disappears[...]

117 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * White Balanc e You can use the white balance setting to select a light source type for a recorded image, which will affect the colors of the image. NO TE • You also can adjust the white balan ce when recording images (page 40). • The original snap[...]

118 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Brightness You can select one of five brightness levels , from +2 (brightest) to –2 (least bright). NO TE • The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted. • When you display an altered image on the camera’s monitor screen, the da[...]

119 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Protect IMPORT ANT! • Note that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format operation (page 160). NO TE • Performing the above procedure while a CS gr oup is displayed will protect all the images in the CS group. You can protec t indiv[...]

120 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll through images un til one you want to p rotect is displaye d. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “On” and then press [SE T]. This will protect the image and display the › icon. • To unprotect an image, select “Off” in step 4 an d then press [SET]. 5. After you are finish[...]

121 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, press [MENU]. NO TE • Rotating a CS im[...]

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

123 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Divide Group See page 106 for details. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Display CS group. * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * CS Multi Prin t 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Create”. • You can use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select a differ ent CS group, if you want. 2. Press [SET]. This con[...]

124 Printing Printing • You can specify which images you want to print, the nu mber of copies, and date stamp settings before printing (page 127). 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[...]

125 Printing . Connecting th e Came ra to a Printer Use the USB cable that comes bund led with the camera to connect the camera to your printer’s USB port. • The camera does not draw power over t he USB cable. Check the battery level before connecting and make sure it is not too low. • Make sure that you in sert the cable connecto r into the [...]

126 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 the n press [ 6 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select a paper si ze and then press [SET]. • The following are the availa ble paper sizes. 3.5" x 5" , 5"[...]

127 Printing . Digital Print O rder Forma t (DPOF) 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 ta ke the memory card to a professional print serv[...]

128 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. • Note that the specified number of copies w[...]

129 Printing 5. 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 images, press [BS] to select “On” for date stamping. • Repeat steps 4 and 5 to configure setti ngs for other images, if you want. 6. Press [SET]. .[...]

130 Printing DPOF settings are not cleared automati cally afte r printing is comp lete. The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DPOF settings you configured for the images. T o clear DPOF settings, specify “00” for the number of copies of all images. Tell your print service ab out your DP OF settings ! If you [...]

131 Printing . Standards Supported by the Camera • PictBridge This is a standard of the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA). You can connect the camera directly t o a printer that supports PictBridge, and perform image selection and printing using the camera monitor screen and controls. • PRINT Image Matching III Using image editing [...]

132 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 ca[...]

133 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 and Pho to Transport will not run und er 64-bit version s of Windows OS. Using the Came ra with a Windo ws Computer When you want to do this: Operating System Version In[...]

134 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 Bundl[...]

135 Using the Camera with a Computer 4. Turn off the camera and then use th e USB cable that c omes with the camera to connect it to your computer. • The camera does not draw power over the USB cable. Check the battery level before connecting and make sure it is not too low. • Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/AV port u[...]

136 Using the Camera with a Computer 7. Double-click “Removable Disk”. • Your computer recognizes the memory card loade d in the camera (or built-in memory if there is no card) as a r emovable disk. 8. Right-click the “DCIM” folder. 9. On the shortcut me nu that appears, cl ick “Copy”. 10. Windows 7/Vista users: Click “Start” and [...]

137 Using the Camera with a Computer . To view images you copied to your computer 1. Double-click the copied “DCIM” folder to open i t. 2. Double-click the folder that contai ns the image s you want to view. 3. Double-click the image file you want to view. • For information about file names, see “M emory Folder Structure” on page 150. •[...]

138 Using the Camera with a Computer Windows Media Player, which is already installed on most computers, ca n be used for movie playback. To play back a movie , first copy the movie to your computer and then double-click the movie file. . Minimum Computer System Re quirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements de scri bed below are [...]

139 Using the Camera with a Computer Installing YouTube Uploader for C ASIO from the CD-ROM that comes with your camera simplifies uploading of movie fi le s you recorded with the “For YouTube” scene to YouTube. . What is YouTube? YouTube is a movie sharing site managed by YouTube, LLC where you can upload movies and view movies uploaded by oth[...]

140 Using the Camera with a Computer 5. The left side of the display wil l h ave an are a for inputting a title, category , and oth er infor mation requ ired for uploadi ng to You Tube. Enter the required informatio n. 6. The right side of the display shows a list of movie files in camera memory. Select the check box next to the movie file you want[...]

141 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 Tran sport 1. On the CD-ROM menu screen, se lect “Photo Transport” . 2. After reading the information about installation conditions and sy[...]

142 Using the Camera with a Computer . To transfer compu ter screen captures to the camera 1. Connect the camera to yo ur computer (page 134). 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 [Captu[...]

143 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! • The 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) only. Use the stan[...]

144 Using the Camera with a Computer 4. Turn off the camera and then use th e USB cable that c omes with the camera to connect it to your Macintosh. • The camera does not draw power over the USB cable. Check the battery level before connecting and make sure it is not too low. • Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/AV port [...]

145 Using the Camera with a Computer 6. Double-click the camera’s drive icon. 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 dri ve icon to Trash. 9. On the camera, press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera. After making sure that the gree n back lamp is un lit, disconne[...]

146 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 operati ng system, to pla y back movies on a Macintosh. To[...]

147 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[...]

148 Using the Camera with a Computer IMPORT ANT! • Recorded images are transferred over w ireless LAN. Do not use the Eye-Fi card or turn off Eye-Fi card communication (page 152) when on an aircraft or in any other location where use of wireless commu nication is limited or prohibited. • Loading an Eye-Fi card will cause the Eye-Fi indicator to[...]

149 Using the Camera with a Computer The camera creates a file each time you shoo t a snapshot, record a movie, or perform any other operation that stores data. Files are grouped by storing them in folders. Each file and folder has its own unique name. • For details about how folders are organized in memory, see “Memo ry Folder Structure” (pa[...]

150 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 DCF is a standard that makes it possible to view and print images recorded on one manufacturer’s camera on DCF-compliant de vices pr oduced by other manufacturers. You can transfer DCF-compliant imag[...]

151 Using the Camera with a Computer . Supported Imag e Files • Image files shot with this camera • DCF-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. . Bui[...]

152 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 * Screen Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Eye-Fi Select “Off” to disable Eye-Fi card communication (page 147). For information a[...]

153 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Sounds • Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * File No. Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names (page 149). Configuring Camera Sound Se ttings (Sounds) Startup Specifies the startu[...]

154 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[...]

155 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 time information is stamped into a sn apshot, it cannot be edited or deleted. Example: July 10, 2012, 1:25 p.m. • Even if you do not sta[...]

156 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 panel date format as shown below (page 32). YY/MM/DD or MM/DD/YY: MM/DD DD/MM/YY: DD/MM Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Language . Specify the disp la[...]

157 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Sleep This feature turns o ff the monitor screen whenever no camera operation is perform ed 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 dis[...]

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

159 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. • Output to a TV is not supported wh ile the camera is in the REC mode. • When the camera is connected to a TV fo r movie [...]

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

161 Configuring Monitor Scre en Settings Configuring Monitor Screen Settings Each press of [ 8 ] (DISP) will cycle through display settings that display or hide on- screen information and the contr ol panel. You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode. • The control panel is not displayed and display inform ation settings c[...]

162 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[...]

163 Appendix Appendix . Avoid Use While In Motio n • Never 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. . Flash • Never use the flash unit in area s wh ere flammable or ex plosive gas may be present. S[...]

164 Appendix . Smoke, abnormal odor, overheating , and other abnormal ities • Continued 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 th[...]

165 Appendix . Locations To Be Avoide d • Never leave the camera in any of the following type s of locations. Doing 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 present – Near heaters, on a heated carpet, in areas exposed t[...]

166 Appendix • Do not use or leave the battery under dire ct sunlight, in an automobile parked in the sun, or in any other area sub ject to high temperatures. Doing so can damage the battery, and cause deterioration of its perfo rmance and loss of service life. • If battery charging does not end normally within the specified charging time, st o[...]

167 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 ba ttery or memory card while the camera is performing some operation – Removing the ba ttery or memory card wh ile the back lamp is flashing g[...]

168 Appendix . Caring for your camera • Never touch the lens or flash window wi th yo ur 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[...]

169 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 snapshot s or movies of images whose rig hts belong to others, without the permission of the right holder, is forbidden by copyright laws .[...]

170 Appendix Any and all unauthorized commercial copying, distribution, and copying of the bundled software over a networ k are prohibited. This product contains PrKERNELv4 Real- time OS of eSOL Co., Ltd. Copyright © 2007 eSOL C o., Ltd. PrKERNELv4 is a registered trademark of eSOL Co., Ltd. in Japan. This product’s YouTube upload functionality [...]

171 Appendix 1. Open the battery cover and remove the current ba ttery. With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards, slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration. After the battery pops out, pull it the rest of the way out of the camera. 2. Load a new battery. . Precautions during Use • Operation pro[...]

172 Appendix . Precautions during Use • The bundled charger is designed for operati on with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC, 50/60Hz. Note, however, that the shape of the power cord plug depends on each country or geog raphic area. Before taking the camera and charger along on a trip, check with travel agent about the power suppl[...]

173 Appendix . Using a Memory Card • SD memory cards and SDHC memory car ds have a write protect switch. Use the switch when you need to guard against accidentally deleting data. Note, however, if you write prote ct an SD memory card you must then turn write protection off whene ver you want to record to it, format it, or delete any of its images[...]

174 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[...]

175 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 160). 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 for which there is [...]

176 Appendix “Set Up” Tab . PLAY Mode “PLAY” Tab “Set Up” Tab • The contents of the “Set Up” tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode. Screen Auto 2 Eye-Fi On Sounds Startup: Sound 1 / Half Shutter: Sound 1 / Shutter: Sound 1 / Operation: Sound 1 / = Operation: ...//// / = Play: ...//// File No. Continue World Time Home Time[...]

177 Appendix When things don’t go rig ht... Troubleshooting Problem Poss ible Cause and Rec ommended Action Power Supply Power does not turn on. 1) The battery ma y not be loaded cor rectly (p age 17). 2) The battery ma y be dead. C harge the battery ( page 16). If the battery go es dead soon aft er being charge d, it means the battery ha s reach[...]

178 Appendix The subject is out of focus in the recorded i mage. The image may not be focused prope rly. When composi ng the image, make sur e the su bject is loc ated inside the focus frame. The flash does not fire. 1) If ? (Flash Off) is selected as the flash mode, chang e to another m ode (page 44). 2) If the battery is l ow, charge it (pa ge 16[...]

179 Appendix A recorde d image was not saved. 1) Camera power ma y have bee n turned o ff before the save operation was co mplete, which will re sult in the image no t being save d. If the b attery indi cator shows , charge th e battery as soon as po ssible (p age 18). 2) You ma y have removed the memo ry card from th e camera before the sa ve oper[...]

180 Appendix Images are not displayed. This camera ca nnot display no n-DCF images recor ded onto a memory card usi ng another digit al camera. Images c annot be edited (wi th White Balance, Brightness , Resize, Trimming, Rotation). Note that yo u cannot edit the followin g types of snap shots. • Snapshots created using MOT ION PRINT • CS group[...]

181 Appendix The time and date settings co nfigured the first time after purchasing the camera are res et to their fact ory defaults wh en I remove the camera’s batte ry. Load the camer a’s battery and reconfigur e the time and da te settings (p age 19). Do not remove the batt ery from th e camera for at leas t 24 hours afte r configuri ng time[...]

182 Appendix Check connections! You are attempting to connect the ca mera to a printer while the camera’s USB settings are not compa tible with the USB system of the printer (page 124). Files could not be saved because battery is low. Battery power is low, so an image file could not be saved. Folder cannot be create d. You are trying to record a [...]

183 Appendix There are no files. There are no files in built-in memory or on the memo ry card. There are no printing images. Set up DPOF. There are current ly no files sp ecified for printing. Con figure the required DPOF settings (page 127). There is no image to register. The setup you are trying to save is for an image that cannot be saved as a u[...]

184 Appendix Snapshot Number of Snapshots/Movie Rec ording Time Image Siz e (Pixels) Image Quality Approximate Image File Size Built-in Memory (Approx. 85.9MB *1 ) Snapshot Recording Capacity SD Memory Card (1GB *2 ) Snapshot Recording Capacity 10M (3648 x 2736) Fine 6.4 MB 13 151 Normal 3.38 MB 25 286 Economy 2.27 MB 38 42 5 3:2 (3648 x 2432) Fine[...]

185 Appendix Movies Movie Mode Image Quality (Pixels) / (Audi o) Approximat e Data Rate (Frame Rate) Built-in Me mory (Approx. 85.9MB *1 ) Movie Record ing Capacity SD Memory Card (1GB *2 ) Movie Recording Capacity File Size of 1-minute Movie HD/STD HD (1280 x 720) (Monaural) 30 Megabi ts/second (30 frames/ second) 23 s econds 4 minutes 22 seconds [...]

186 Appendix Movie Mode Image Q uality (Pixels) / (Audio) Maximum File Size Approximate Data Rate (Frame Rate) Built-in Me mory (Approx. 85.9MB *1 ) Movie Recording Capacity SD Memory Card (Maxi mum record ing ti me per recording) YouTub e Capture Mode YouTub e (HS120 ) (640 x 480) (No audio ) Maximum Movi e Siz e: 1024 MB (or 10 minutes) 50 Megabi[...]

187 Appendix *1 Built-in memory capacity afte r formatting *2 The above valu es are based on us e of a PRO HIGH SPEED SD memor y card (Panasonic Corporation ). The number of images you can sa ve depends on the ty pe of memory card you are us ing. *3 Recordable time when the enti re movie is reco rded at 30 fps. Recording time i s shorter if the 30 [...]

188 Appendix Specifi cations File Forma t Snapshots: JPEG (Exif Version 2.2); DCF 1. 0 standard; DPOF co mpliant Movies: Motion JPEG AVI, IMA-ADPC M audio (mon aural) Recordin g Media Built-in Me mory (Image Storage Ar ea: 85.9MB) SD/SDHC Recorded I mage Sizes Snapsho t: 10M (3648 x 273 6), 3:2 (3648 x 2 432), 16:9 (3 648 x 2048), 9M (3456 x 2592),[...]

189 Appendix Exposure Compens ation –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV ( in 1/3EV steps) Shutter CMO S electron ic shutte r, mechanica l shutter Shutter Spe ed Snapsho t (Auto): 1 to 1/1000 second Snapshot (Apertur e Priorit y AE): 1 to 1/1000 s econd Snapshot (Shu tter Speed Prio rity AE): 30 t o 1/1000 second Snapshot (M anual Exposure) : 30 to 1/1000 sec ond [...]

190 Appendix World Time 162 cities in 32 time zones City name, date, time, summer time Input/Output Terminals USB/AV port, Hi- Speed USB compatibl e Microphone Monaural Speaker Monaural Power Require ments Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-4 0) x 1[...]

191 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 ar e not guaranteed. Low temperatures shorten batter y life. • Battery: NP-40 (Rated Capacity: 1300 mAh) • Recording Medium: 1GB SD memory card (PRO [...]

192 Appendix . Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-40) . Charger unit (BC-31L) • 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 1300 mAh Operating Te mperature 0 to 40°C (32 t o 104°F[...]

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