Casio EX-TR15 manual

Digital Camera E User’s Guide Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product. • Before using it, be sure to r ead 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 officia l EXILIM Website at http://www.exilim.co[...]

2 As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all accessor ies shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original reta iler. *1 The type of USB-AC adaptor included var ies according to the country or geographic area where the camera is sold. *2 A power cord is included with the AD-C53U USB-AC adapter. The shape o f the p[...]

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 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 Contents ] Using BEST SHOT 50 Shooting Clearer Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Multi SR Zoom) . . 51 Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure . . . . . . (HDR) . . 52 Shooting with High S peed Night Scene . . . . . . . . . . . . . (HS Night Scene) . . 53 Shooting with High S peed Anti Shake . . . . . . . . .[...]

6 Contents ] Est ablishing a Wireless LAN Connection 84 Wireless LAN Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 Establishing a Connection between a Smartphone and Y our Camera . . . . . . 85 ] Install ing the EXILI M Remote App on Y our S martphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 ] Configu[...]

7 Contents Changing the Camera Password for Wireless LAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (WLAN password) . 108 Displaying a S tartup Screen at Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (S tartup) . 108 Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 109 Resetting the Camera to Factory[...]

8 The numbers in parentheses indicate t he pages w here each item is explained. * Your camera has two shutter buttons. General Guide 1 Frame (page 14) 2 Speaker 3 Shutter button * (Self-portrait shutter button) (pages 32, 68) 4 Lens 5 Microphone (pages 17, 49) 6 LED light (page 60) 7 Memory card slot (pages 28, 29) 8 [HDMI] HDMI output (micro) (pag[...]

9 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. . Sn[...]

10 . Movie Recording . Snapshot Viewing . Movie Playback 1 Movie quality ( pages 47, 62) 2 Recording time switch icon (page 48) 3 Movie remaining time icon (page 48) 4 Remaining movie memory capacity/ Movie recording time (pages 48, 132) 5 Zoom icons (pages 32, 44) 6 “ c ” Movie stop icon (pages 33, 48) 1 Tab (page 30) 2 Protect indicator (page[...]

11 . Selecting Disp lay Information (DI SP) Each touch of “DISP” will cycle thro ugh settings that displa y or hide on-screen information. You can configur e separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mo de. • If “DISP” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it. • Display information cannot be changed during movie rec[...]

12 Quick Start Basics Quick Start Basics Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful se lection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier , including the following main functions. What you can do with your CASIO came ra A variety of shooting styles The frame can be opened and the L CD monitor screen rotated into positions[...]

13 Quick Start Basics ART SHOT A variety of artistic effects help to make even common, ordinary subjects become more novel and exciting. “ART SHOT” provides the follow ing effects: HDR Art, Sparkling Shot, Toy Camera, Soft Focus, Light Tone, Pop, Sepia, Monochrome, Miniature, F isheye. Extract a subject from one photo and insert it into another[...]

14 Quick Start Basics You can change the configuration of the ca mera by opening or closing the frame and rotating the monitor screen panel to suit shooting conditions. IMPORT ANT! • Do not apply strong pressure to the surface of the monitor screen. Doing so can damage it. • Never touch the lens with your finge rs. Finger smudges, dirt, an d ot[...]

15 Quick Start Basics Use the steps below to rotate th e monitor screen. NO TE • While holding the monitor screen panel as shown in the illustr ation, you can rotate it 180 degrees clockwise and 90 degrees counterclockwise . • The monitor screen panel can also be rotate d when the frame is closed. 1. Hold the camera as shown in the illustration[...]

16 Quick Start Basics You can open the frame and rotate the monitor sc reen for a variety of different styles. Camera Configurations Normal Shoot ing Movie Recording Shoot with the monitor scr een facing the opposite direction of the lens. Open the frame 90 degrees and hold the frame. You can also shoot with the camera upside down, if you like. Tab[...]

17 Quick Start Basics NO TE • When shooting hold the camera still. Carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as th e shutter releases and for a few moments afte r it releases. • Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration. • To protect against accidental ly[...]

18 Quick Start Basics Drag Holding your finger against the scre en as you drag it up, down, left, or right. Use drag to move a screen image to a different location, and to scroll between images. Spread Holding your thumb and forefinger against the screen as you spread them out. Use spread to enlarge the screen ima ge. Squeeze Holding your thumb and[...]

19 Quick Start Basics Note that the battery of a newly p urchased camera is not charged. Pe rform the steps below to load the battery into the camera and charge it. • Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-150) for power. Never try to use an y other type of battery. 1. Open the cover. While depressing the [BATT.[...]

20 Quick Start Basics To replace the battery 1. Open the battery cover and remove the current b attery. As shown in the illustration, pull up the edge of the battery to remove it. 2. Load a new battery. You can use either of the two following methods to charge the batter y. Before charging the battery, use the procedure under “ Opening and Closin[...]

21 Quick Start Basics IMPORT ANT! • A battery that has not been used for a long time, or ambient temperature extremes can cause charging to take longer than norma l. If charging takes longer than about five hours, a timer will terminate it autom atically, even if the battery is not fully charged. This is indicated by the back la mp flashing red .[...]

22 Quick Start Basics USB Cable Connection Precautions • When connecting the USB cable to the ca mera, make sure that the cable connector and monitor screen panel are oriented correctly as shown in the illustration below. • Make sure that you insert the cab le connector into the USB port until you feel it click securely into place. Failur e to [...]

23 Quick Start Basics . To charge using a USB co nnection to a compu ter USB connection lets you charge the batte ry while it is loaded in the camera. While the camera is turned off, connect in the sequence shown below ( 1 , 2 ). • If the camera is on, press [ p ] (Power) t o turn it off before connecting it to your computer. Charging time: Appro[...]

24 Quick Start Basics Back Lamp Operation • The information in parentheses in the above table shows the lamp status while the camera is turned on during charging. Other Charging Precautions • With the two charging methods descri bed a bove, you can charge the camera’s battery (NP-150) without removing it fr om the camera. Never use any ot her[...]

25 Quick Start Basics Checking the Current Battery Level As battery power is consumed, a battery i ndicator on the monitor screen indicates its current level as shown below. indicates battery power is low. C harge the battery as soon as possible. Recording is not possible when is i ndicated. Charge the battery immediately. • The level shown by th[...]

26 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ p ] (Power) to tu rn on the camera. 2. Drag (page 18) upward s and downwards until you find the language you wa nt, and then touch to select it. 3. Touch the date display format you want. Example: July 10, 2015 YY/MM/DD * 15/7/10 DD/MM/YY * 10/7/15 MM/DD/YY * 7/10/15 4. Touch the value you want to change (year, mont[...]

27 Quick Start Basics Though the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and movies, you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity. The camera does not come with a memory card. I mages recorded while a memory card is loaded a re saved to the memory card. When no memor y card is load[...]

28 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ p ] (Power) to tu rn off the camera and then open the frame (page 14). 2. Hook your nail in to the groove of the [CARD HDMI] co ver and pull the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow to open it. 3. Load a memory card. Positioning the memory card so its back is facing upwards (towards the monitor screen side [...]

29 Quick Start Basics . To replace the 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. • Never remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can cause the image sa ve operation t[...]

30 Quick Start Basics . To turn on the camera Press [ p ] (Power). This will turn on the camera, which is indicated when the back lamp lights green, and enter the REC mode. Enterin g the REC Mode and PL AY Mode . To turn of f the camera Press [ p ] (Power). NO TE • To conserve battery power, an Auto Pow er Off function will turn off power automat[...]

31 Quick Start Basics Your camera has a variety of different recording modes to suit various shooting conditions and objectives (page 39). This section explains genera l shooting procedures using the auto recording mode. You can select one of two auto recording mo des (Auto or Premium Auto Pro) according to your digital imaging needs. 1. Press [ p [...]

32 Quick Start Basics 1. Point the camera a t the subject. If you are using Premium Auto Pro, text will appear in the lower right corner of the mo nitor screen describing the type of shot the camera has detected. • Touch the zoom icons to change the zoom factor (page 44). 2. Half-press the shutter butto n to focus the image. When focus is complet[...]

33 Quick Start Basics 3. Continuing to keep the ca mera still, press the shutter button the rest of the way down. This records the snapshot. NO TE • You also can shoot a snapsho t by touching a point on the monitor screen ( page 59). • You can specify the image size for snapshots. See page 61 for more information. . If the image does not focus.[...]

34 Quick Start Basics . Shooting with Premium Auto Pro • In addition to shutter speed and ISO sensitiv ity, the camera automatically executes the following operation as required wh en shooting with Premiu m Auto Pro. – Auto Focus is normally performed until you half-press the shutter button. – The camera automatically determines t he focus po[...]

35 Quick Start Basics 2. Touch “ ú ” or “ õ ”, or drag left or ri ght across the screen image to scroll through the snapshots. • To scroll at high speed, touch and hold “ ú ” or “ õ ”. NO TE • Pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is displayed will switch directly to the REC mode. • A qu[...]

36 Quick Start Basics . To delete specific files 1. Enter the PLAY mode. 2. Touch “ t ”. •I f “ t ” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it. 3. Touch “Select”. This displays a file selection screen. 4. Touch a file you wan t to delete. This will select the check box of the selected file’s image. 5. After you are [...]

37 Quick Start Basics Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting • Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image. Other Precautions • The slower the shutter speed, the greater the possibility that noticeable noise will be generated in an image. Be cause of this, the camera automatically performs a noi[...]

38 Recording Images Recording Images Touching the monitor screen in the REC mode will display a screen for configuring REC mode settings. . To configure REC mode settings 2. Touch the item whose sett ing you want to change. • If there are no icons along the left side of the screen, to uch the tab to display them. 1. Press [ p ] (Power) to tu rn o[...]

39 Recording Images The camera has a variety of different recording modes. 1. In the REC mode, to uch the record ing mode icon (page 3 1). • If the icon is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it. 2. Touch the icon of the recording mo de you want to use. This enters the selected recording mode. Selecting a Re cording Mode Auto St[...]

40 Recording Images A variety of artistic effects help to ma ke even common, ordinary subjects become more novel and exciting. 1. In the REC mode, touch the reco rding mode icon (page 38). 2. Touch “ C ” (ART SHOT). 3. Touch the ART SHOT scene you want to use. • Touch the arrow on the right side of the monitor screen to display another scene.[...]

41 Recording Images 4. Touch the “ART” icon. The intensity of the selected effect can be adjusted as described below. Note, however, that the “Miniature” effect cannot be adjusted. 5. Touch the level you want to select. 6. Touch “OK”. 7. Press the shutter bu tton to shoot. NO TE • This function works best when the camera is made stati[...]

42 Recording Images Make-up smoothes the skin texture o f the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking p ortraits. 1. In the REC mode, touch the reco rding mode icon (page 31). 2. Touch “ ½ ” (Make-up). 3. Touch the tab. 4. Touch “ ” (Make-up Level). 5. Touch the mode and level you want to select. 6. T[...]

43 Recording Images With Motion Shutter the camera automatically triggers a self-timer countdown whenever it detects subject movement within an icon you sp ecify on the monitor screen. This means you can control operation of the self-timer from a distance by waving your hand, so you can include yourself in the image being shot. 1. In the REC mode ,[...]

44 Recording Images Your camera is equipped with various types of zoom: HD Zoom, SR Zoom, and digital zoom. The maximum zoom factor depends on the image size setting. 1. In the REC mode, to uch the zoom icons to zoom. 2. Press the shutter button to shoot the image. NO TE • Telephoto images are prone to blurr ing caused by camera movement when you[...]

45 Recording Images . Zoom Factor • The image deterioration point d epends on the image size (page 61) and recording mode (page 39). The smaller the image size, the high er the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point. Auto, Premium A uto Pro, Motio n Shutter BEST SHOT (Multi SR Zo om) ART SHOT, BEST SHOT (excl uding [...]

46 Recording Images You can configure the camera so the monitor screen and lens are facing in the same direct ion. This means you can shoot with the self-timer as you compose the self-portrait on the monitor screen. • When using the self-timer to shoot a self-portrait, select one of the following recording modes. –A u t o – Premium Auto Pro ?[...]

47 Recording Images The following procedure explains how to record a movie. • You can record a movie while one of the follow ing recording modes is selected. –A u t o – Premium Auto Pro – BEST SHOT (HS Night Sc ene) – Make-up 1. In the REC mode, touch “MENU” . • If “MENU” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display [...]

48 Recording Images 5. Touch “ b ” (Movie). This will start re cording. • Monaural audio is also recorded during movie recording while “Full HD” or “HD” is selected for the movie quality setting. • Touching “ o ” while recording is in pr ogress will cause the remaining recording time and “R ” to appear. Touch “ o ” again[...]

49 Recording Images IMPORT ANT! • Spending a long time using movie record in g will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch. This is nor mal and does n ot indicate malfunction. The camera may automatically adjust its moni tor screen br ightness in order to reduce heat generation. • The camera also records audio along with Full HD [...]

50 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[...]

51 Using BEST SHOT Multi SR Zoom uses super-resolution te chn ology and multiple Continuous Shutter (CS) images for higher quality and clarity across the entire image. For information about the zoom factor, see page 45. • When shooting with Multi SR Zoom, the camera may require more time for image data processing between shots. 1. In the REC mode[...]

52 Using BEST SHOT With HDR (High Dynamic Range), the camera shoots a series of CS images using different exposure settings and combines t hem into a final ima ge to correct for overexposure or underexposure of subjec ts of different brightness le vels. 1. In the REC mode, touch “ b ” ( BEST SHOT). 2. Touch “HDR” scene. 3. Press the shutter[...]

53 Using BEST SHOT With High Speed Night Scene, the camera aut omatically detects shooting conditions. When you press the shutter button , the camera will record a burst o f images and merge them in a way that minimizes image blur due to low light conditions. 1. In the REC mode, touch “ b ” ( BEST SHOT). 2. Touch “HS Nigh t Scene” scene. 3.[...]

54 Using BEST SHOT A single press of the shutter button causes the camera to record multiple images and automatically combine them, which reduces image blur due to camera movement. 1. In the REC mode, touch “ b ” ( BEST SHOT). 2. Touch “HS Anti Shake” scene. 3. When you are ready to shoo t, press the shutter button. NO TE • With this BEST[...]

55 Using BEST SHOT NO TE • With this BEST SHOT scene, the LED li ght setting automatically becomes off. • Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal. • If one or more o f the faces are blurred in all of the images t hat are shot, they will be blurred in the final image as well. • The following condition[...]

56 Using BEST SHOT 1. In the REC mode, touch “ b ” (B EST SHOT). 2. Touch “ s ” (Slide Panorama) scene. 3. Touch the icon for the slide direct ion (the direction the camera will move while shooting). You can select one of four different slide dir ections: “ ” (right), “ ” (left), “ ” (up), “ ” (down). 4. Point the camera at [...]

57 Using BEST SHOT NO TE • The following conditions are not compatible with Slide Panorama shooting. – Subject whose brightness is very differ ent from that of its surroundings due to artificial ligh t, sunlight, etc. – Rivers, waves, waterfalls, or other s ubject with constantly changing patterns – Sky, beach, or other subject with continu[...]

58 Advanced Recording Settings Advanced Recording Settings The following are menu op erations you can use to configur e various camera settings. . Example Menu Screen Operation 1. In the REC mode, touch “MENU” . This will display the menu screen. • If “MENU” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it. • Menu contents ar[...]

59 Advanced Recording Settings Procedure Enter the “REC Mode” * MENU * Touch Shutt er You can use the procedure below to shoot a snapshot. 1. Touch “On”. 2. Point the camera a t the subject. 3. When you want to sh oot, touch th e monitor scre en. The camera automatically comes into focus and then shoots. • You can still use the shutter bu[...]

60 Advanced Recording Settings NO TE • The Self-timer configured with the abov e me nu cannot be used under the following conditions. – Slide Panorama (page 55) – Motion Shutter (page 43) – When the monitor screen and lens are facing in the same direction Procedure Enter the “REC Mode” * MENU * LED Use the LED light when shooting where [...]

61 Advanced Recording Settings Procedure Enter the “REC Mode” * MENU * Image Size This setting can be used to c onfigure snapshot image size. • The initial factor y default image size setting is 12M (12 million pixels). • Selecting “3:2” records images w ith an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper.[...]

62 Advanced Recording Settings . Pixels and image size 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 th[...]

63 Advanced Recording Settings Procedure Enter the “REC Mode” * MENU * EV Shift You can manually adjust an image’s exp osure value (EV value) before shooting it. • Exposure Compensation Range: –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV • Unit: 1/3 EV 1. Touch a level you want to set. • To cancel exposure compensation, change the EV value to 0.0. 2. Touch “[...]

64 Advanced Recording Settings Procedure Enter the “REC Mode” * MENU * White Ba lance 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. Touch the typ[...]

65 Advanced Recording Settings Procedure Enter the “REC Mode” * MENU * ISO ISO sensitivity is a measur e of sensitivity to light. • Since higher ISO sensitivity values te nd to result in digital noise in images, the camera performs a noise filtering process. Because of this, it may take relatively longer for the camera to finish recording an [...]

66 Advanced Recording Settings Procedure Enter the “REC Mode” * MENU * Focus Changing to a different focus mode can help to achieve better focus. *1 The focus range is the distance from the le ns surface. *2 The distance depends on shoot ing conditions. Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus) Settings REC Screen Icon Display Type of Shot Focus Mode Appr[...]

67 Advanced Recording Settings Using Focus Lock “Focus lock” is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in wh ich the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen. 1. Align the monitor screen ’s focus frame with the subject you want to focus on and then half-press the shutter button.[...]

68 Advanced Recording Settings Procedure Enter the “REC Mode” * MENU * Self-portrait check Pressing the shutter button on the frame to shoot a self-portrait while this function is enabled (“On”), will display an image for review before it is saved. When this function is disabled (“ O ff”), self-portrait image s are stored directly into [...]

69 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies See page 34 for the procedure for viewing snapshots. 1. Touch “ p ” (PLAY) t o enter the PLAY mo de. 2. Touch “ ú ” or “ õ ”, or drag left or ri ght across the screen imag e to scroll through the movies until the one you want is displayed. • To scroll at high speed, touch [...]

70 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Movie Playback Controls • Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera. Pause/Play Touch “ | ” (pause) or “ 6 ” ( play). Fast forward/ Fast reverse During playback, touch “ { ” (fast reverse) or “ } ” (fast forward). • Each touch of either button increases the speed of the[...]

71 Viewing Snapshots and Movies The Movie Editing feature lets you cut out a specific part of a movie. 1. Enter the PLAY mode and then start playback of the movie you want to edit. 2. When playback reaches the location where you want to cut, touch “ | ” to pause. 3. Touch “ ~ ”. 4. Touch the option th at specifies what you want to cut. 5. T[...]

72 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. Touch “ p ” (PLAY) t o enter the PLAY mo de. 2. Touch “ ú ” or “ õ ” or drag upwards or downwards to display the panorama image you want to view. • To scroll at high speed, touch and hold “ ú ” or “ õ ”. 3. Touch “ 6 ” to play the panorama. Panorama playback causes the image to scroll[...]

73 Viewing Snapshots and Movies The image menu shows multiple images on a single screen. 1. In the PLAY mode , touch “ ] ”. This displays the image menu. • Touch “ û ” or “ ü ” or drag upwards or downwards to scroll to the next page of images. • To view the normal (single image) display mode, touch the image your want to view or t[...]

74 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Use a commerciall y available HDMI cable to connect the camera to the TV. • Use a commercially available HDMI cable that is marked with the logo shown to the right. 1. Open the frame (page 14). 2. Hook your nail into the groove of the [CARD HDMI] cover and pull the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow to o[...]

75 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 5. Turn on the camera. The camera monitor screen will shows a remote con troller image. The TV screen will sho w a recorded image. • The contents of the remote controller image will depend on the type of image that is displayed on the TV scr een. 6. Touch the camera mo nitor screen to pe rform operations. NO TE •[...]

76 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Other Playback Functions (PLAY) The following are menu op erations you can use to configur e various camera settings. . Example Menu Screen Operation 1. In the PLAY mode , touch “MENU”. This will display the menu screen. • If “MENU” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it. • Menu co[...]

77 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure Enter the PLAY Mode * Display snapshot * MENU * Paint You can use this function to draw on, write on, o r stamp information into a recorded snapshot. If the original image size is 3M or lar ger, the post-paint image is saved as a 3M size image. 1. On the right side of the monitor screen, touch “ ” or[...]

78 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure Enter the PLAY Mode * MENU * Slideshow You can use the slideshow mode to automatical ly scroll throu gh all of the images in camera memory. NO TE • All operations are disabled while the sl ideshow is transitioning from one image to another. • The time required for transition from on e image to anothe[...]

79 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 2. Touch “OK”. This will cause the background of t he subject you outlined to become gray. 3. Touch “ ” ” to select the area to be ex tracted and then tou ch “OK”. This will display the cut ou t subject. • To scroll back one screen, touch the “ u ” icon in the upper right corner of the display [...]

80 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure Enter the PLAY Mode * MENU * Paste subject You can insert the camera’s built-in subject or subjects you create with “Cut out subject” (page 78) into snapshots. • Only an image that satisfies the follow ing conditions can be used as a backgr ound image. – It must be a snapshot recorded with this[...]

81 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure Enter the PLAY Mode * MENU * Protect You can protect images to prevent them fr om being delet ed. • A protected image will be indicated by “ › ”. IMPORT ANT! • Note that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format operation (page 109). Protecting a File Against Del[...]

82 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure Enter the PLAY Mode * MENU * Rotation 1. Touch “ ú ” or “ õ ” or drag upwards or down wards to display the image you want to rotate. 2. Touch “Rotate”. This will rotate the image 90 degre es to the left. 3. When the image is in the or ientation you want, touch “ ” . NO TE • Rotation o[...]

83 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure Enter the PLAY Mode * MENU * Trimming You can crop a snapshot to trim par ts you do not need, and save the result in a separate file. The original snapshot is also retained. 1. Touch “ ú ” or “ õ ” or drag left or right to di splay the image you want to crop. 2. Touch “OK”. 3. Drag the imag[...]

84 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Establishing a wireless LAN connecti on between the camera and a smartphone enables the functions described below. * Requires installation of the EXILIM Remote app o n your smartphone. IMPORT ANT! • Never use wireless LAN functions inside an air craft or anywhere els[...]

85 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection NO TE • Note that using wireless LAN functions r equires more battery power usage than normal. Make sure that the camera battery is sufficiently charged befor e starting a wireless LAN operation. • The operating range depends on the loca l communication environment and on the type of smartphone you are [...]

86 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection Use the procedure below to establish a wi reless LAN connection betwe en the camera and a smartphone for the first time. This oper ation is required for the first connection only. 1. On your camera, ente r the REC mode and then touch the “ ” (Remote Capture) icon. • If the “ ” (Remote Capture) ico[...]

87 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection 3. Compose the image on your sm artphone’s scree n as you shoot. • After you are finished using Remote Capture, touch “ Exit” on the camera or exit the app on your smartphone. IMPORT ANT! • For snapshots, Premium Auto Pro is autom atically selected as the r ecording mode while shooting with Remote[...]

88 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection You can use Quick Send to send a snapshot y ou just recorded with the camera to a smartphone. • Note that you will not be able to use Quick Send to send a snapshot to a smartphone if you performed any one of the o perations below after recording the snapshot. – Exiting the REC mode to the PLAY mode or t[...]

89 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection You can select one more snapshot and/or movie file in camera memory and send it to a smartphone. You can select up to 100 files, tota ling no more than 500MB for a single send. 1. On the camera , touch “ p ” (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode. 2. Touch the “ ” (Image Send) icon. • If the “ ” (Image[...]

90 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection NO TE • You can specify the size of the snaps hots sent to the smar tphone using “Resize before send” (page 90). • You can use the smartphone apps below to view snapshots after sending them. – iPhone: Camera Roll – Android terminal: Gallery or another photo browser app Procedure MENU * Setup * R[...]

91 Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection You can use this function to enable up to eight smartphones and/or computers to access snapshots and movies in camera memory for view ing and download. A smartphone does not need to have the EXILIM Remote app installed in order to access camera images using this function. 1. On the camera , touch “ p ” [...]

92 Printing Printing There are a variety of different ways to prin t images stored on a computer. This section shows one sta ndard printing example. . Printing on a W i ndows Compute r 1. Use the proced ure under “Viewing and Storing Imag es on a Compu ter” (page 95) to store the image you want to print, and then display the image on your co mp[...]

93 Printing . Printing on a Macintosh 1. Use the procedure under “Connecting the Camera t o Your Computer and Saving Files” (page 98) to stor e the image you want to print, a nd then display the image on your Macintosh screen. 2. Click “File” and then “Print”. 3. Configure print settings and then click “Print”. This will print the s[...]

94 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. The procedures you need to perform ar e different for Windows and the Macintosh. Things you can do using a compute r... Save images to a computer and view them there • Save images and vi[...]

95 Using the Camera with a Computer You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view an d store images (snapshot and movie files). IMPORT ANT! • Never unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera while viewing or storing images. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted. NO TE • You also can use your computer’s car d slot (if it [...]

96 Using the Camera with a Computer 5. Right-click the “DCIM” folder. 6. On the shortcut me nu that appears, cli ck “Copy”. 7. Windows 8 users: Click “Documents”. Windows 7, Windows Vista users: Cl ick “Start” and then “Documents”. Windows XP users: Click “Sta rt” and then “My Documents”. • If you already have a “DCI[...]

97 Using the Camera with a Computer To play back a movie, first copy it to you r computer and then double-click the movie file. Some operating systems may not be able to pla y back movies. If this happens, you need to install separately available softwar e. • If you are unable to play back movies, go to the URL below to download QuickTime 7 and i[...]

98 Using the Camera with a Computer IMPORT ANT! • Never unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera while viewing or storing images. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted. • The camera does not support operation with Mac OS X 10.0. Operation is supported with Mac OS 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8 (using the OS standard[...]

99 Using the Camera with a Computer . To connect the camer a to your computer and save files 1. Turn off the camera and then use the micro USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your Macintosh. • For details about connecting to the camera and precautions when connecting, see page 23. 2. Turn on the camera. • The camera’s back l[...]

100 Using the Camera with a Computer . To view copied images 1. Double-click the camera’s drive icon. 2. Double-click the “DCIM” fo lder to ope n it. 3. Double-click the folder that contai ns the image s you want to view. 4. Double-click the image file you want to view. • For information about file names, see “M emory Folder Structure” [...]

101 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[...]

102 Using the Camera with a Computer . Memory Folder Structure DCIM Folder Recording Folder Image File Movie File Recording Folder Recording Folder . 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 record[...]

103 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 * Setup * Screen You can use the following procedu re to change the brightness of the monitor screen. Procedure MENU * Setup * Auto rotate When ?[...]

104 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure MENU * Setup * Sounds • Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output. Procedure MENU * Setup * 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 o[...]

105 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure MENU * Setup * World Time You can use the World Time scre en to view the current time in a zon e that is different 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. Touch “Destination”. • To change the geographic area[...]

106 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure MENU * Setup * Adjust 1. Touch the value you want to change (year, month, day, ho ur, minute). 2. Touch “ 8 ” or “ 2 ” to change the currently selected value. • You can specify a date from 200 1 to 2049. • Be sure to select your Home City (page 105) before setting the time and date. If you set the t[...]

107 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure MENU * Setup * Languag e . Specify the disp lay language you wa nt. 1. On the menu screen, touch “Setu p”. 2. Touch “Language”. 3. Drag upwards and downwards until yo u find the language you want, and then touch to select it . • Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display la[...]

108 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure MENU * Setup * WLAN pass word Use procedure to change the password you used wh en establishing a wireless LAN connection between the camera and a smartphone. 1. Touch the password digit you want to change. 2. Touch “ 8 ” and “ 2 ” t o change the curre ntly selected digit. 3. When the password is the way[...]

109 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure MENU * Setup * Format If a memory card is load ed in the camera, this operation will for mat 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 memor y card or in built-in memory. It cannot be undone. Make sure you do not need a[...]

110 Appendix Appendix * DANGER This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied incorrectly, creates t he danger of death or serious person al injury. * WARNING This indication stipulates matters that have t he risk of causing death or serious injury if the product is operated incorrectly while ignoring this indication. * CAUTION This [...]

111 Appendix • Failure to observe any of the following precautions creates the risk of battery overheating, fire, and explosion. – Never use or leave the battery near open flame. – Do not expose the battery to heat or fire . – Make sure the battery is oriented correctly w hen charging it. – Never carry or store the ba ttery together with [...]

112 Appendix * WARNING . Smoke, abnormal odor, overheating, and othe r abnormalities • Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odor, or while it is overheating creates t he risk of fire and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the a bove symptoms are present. 1. Turn off the camera. 2. [...]

113 Appendix • Never touch the power plug while your hands are wet. Doing so creates the risk of electric shock. • Should the power cord or p ower plug become damage, contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center. • Do not use the USB-AC adapter in areas where liquids * might spill on them. Liquids create the risk of fire a[...]

114 Appendix . Dropping and Rou gh Treatment • Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fi re and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps wheneve r any of the above symp toms are present. 1. Turn off the camera. 2. If you are using the USB-AC adapter to power the came[...]

115 Appendix * CAUTION . USB-AC Adapter • Misuse of the USB-AC adapter cr eates the risk of fire and electric shock. Make sure you observe the following p recautions. – Never cover the USB-AC adapter or power cord with a quilt, blanket, or other cover while it is in use, and do not use it near a heater. Doing so can interfere with heat radiatio[...]

116 Appendix . Locations To Be Avoided • Never leave the camera in any of the followin g types of locations. Doing so creates the risk of fi re and electric shock. – Areas subject to large am ounts of h umidity or dust – Food preparation areas or other loca tions where oil smoke is present – Near heaters, on a heated carpet, in areas expose[...]

117 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 came ra is performing some operation – Removing the ba ttery or memory card wh ile the back lamp is flashing [...]

118 Appendix . Lens • Never apply too much force when cle aning the surface of the lens. Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause ma lfunction. • You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of images, such as a slight bend in lines that should b e straig ht. This is due to the char acteristics of lenses, and does not indica[...]

119 Appendix . Precautions when using the wireless LAN function This product uses wireless data communicati on which can cause interference with or be subject to interference by other nearby devices. Radio transmissi on interception Note that the radio waves that are used to sen d and receive data can be intercepted by third parties. Unauthorized a[...]

120 Appendix . Copyrights Except for your own person al enjoyment, unau thorized use of snapshots or movies of images whose rights belong to others, without the permission of the right ho lder, is forbidden by copyright laws. In some case s, shooting of public performances, shows, exhibitions, etc. may be restricted entirely, even if it is for your[...]

121 Appendix . If the camera’s back lamp starts fla shing red... If the back lamp starts flashing red during c har ging, it means that further cha rging is not possible for one of the reasons below. Per form the actions described below to correct the problem and then try charging ag ain. Ambient temperature or th e temperature of the battery is a[...]

122 Appendix . Precautions during Use • Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures. This is due to t he characteristics of the battery, not the camera. • Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 15°C to 35°C (59°F to 95°F). Outside this temp[...]

123 Appendix See page 27 for information about supported memory car ds and how to load a memory card. . Using a Memory Card • If a memory card starts to behave abn ormally during image playback, you can restore normal operation by reform atting it (page 109). However , it is recommended that you always take along multiple memory ca rds whenever u[...]

124 Appendix The tables in this section show the initia l default sett ings on menus that appear in the REC mode and PLAY mode when you reset th e camera (page 109). • A dash (–) indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item for which there is no reset setting. IMPORT ANT! • Some menu items may not be available, depending on the rec[...]

125 Appendix . Setup Menu Screen Auto Auto rotate On Resize before send 3M Sounds Startup: On / Half Shutter: On / Shutter: On / Operation: On / Operation Vol: 3 / Playback Vol: 7 Timesta mp Off World Time – Adjust – Date Style – Language – HDMI Auto WLAN password – Startup Off Format – Reset – Version –[...]

126 Appendix When things don’t go rig ht... Troubleshooting Problem Poss ible Cause and Recommended Act ion Power Supply Power does not turn on. 1) The battery of new came ra is n ot charged . Charge t he battery bef ore using the c amera. 2) The camera battery may be dead. Char ge the batter y (page 19). If the ba ttery goe s dead soon af ter be[...]

127 Appendix The subject is out of focus in the recorded i mage. The image ma y not be focu sed properly. When c omposing the image, make sure the su bject is l ocated insi de the focus frame. The LED light does not light. 1) If the battery is dead, ch arge it (pag e 19). 2) LED light operati on is disable d automatica lly whenever y ou are shootin[...]

128 Appendix The image is out of focus during movie recording. 1) Focusing may not be possibl e because the subject is outs ide the focus rang e. Shoot with in the allowa ble range. 2) The lens may be dirty. Clean the lens (page 118). 3) During High Sp eed Movie re cording, fo cus is fixed at the position wh ere it was when re cording start ed. To [...]

129 Appendix Images c annot be transfer red over a USB connec tion. 1) The USB cable may not be c onnected securely. Ch eck all connectio ns. 2) If the camera is not turned on, tu rn it on. 3) Your computer may not be abl e to recogniz e the camera if you conn ect via a U SB hub. Al ways connect direct ly to the computer’s USB por t. Language sel[...]

130 Appendix Display Messages ALERT The camera’s protection f unction 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 car[...]

131 Appendix Snapshot This funct ion cannot be use d. This message will appear part way through an operation when you attempt to use a function that is not allow ed in combination with another function. Number of Snapshots/Movie Rec ording Time Image Size (Pixels) Approximate File Size Built-in Memory *1 Recording Capacity microSD Memory Card *2 Re[...]

132 Appendix Movies *1 Built-in memory capacity a fter formatting (Approx. 52.1MB) *2 When using a 16GB microSDHC memory card (SanDisk Corpor ation). Number of image and reco rding time values depend on the memory card you are usin g. *3 The allowable r ecording time will be shorter if the capacity of the microSD me mory card you are us ing is smal[...]

133 Appendix Specifi cations File Forma t Snapsho ts: JPEG (Exif Version 2 .3; DCF 2.0 standa rd) Movies: MOV format, H.2 64/AVC standa rd, IMA-ADPCM (m onaural) Recordin g Media Built-in Memor y (Image Storage Ar ea: 52.1MB * ) microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC * Built-in memory capacity afte r formatting Recorded I mage Sizes Snapshots: 12M (4000 x 300[...]

134 Appendix White Bala nce Auto, Daylight, Over cast, Shade, Daywhite Fluorescent, Daylight Fluorescent , Tungst en, Manual WB Sensitivity (Standard Ou tput Sensitivity) Snapshots: Auto, ISO 10 0, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 8 00, ISO 1600 , ISO 3200 equi valent Movies: Auto Monitor Scre en 3.0-inch TFT col or LCD (Super Cle ar LCD) 921,600 dots Capacit[...]

135 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. • Battery: NP-150 (Rated Capacity: 950 mAh) • Recording Medium: 16GB SDHC memory card (Sa[...]

136 Appendix . Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-1 50) . USB-AC adaptor (AD-C54UG) . USB-AC adaptor (AD-C53U) • 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 950 mAh Operating Te mper[...]

137 Appendix Declaration of Conformity Accord ing to EU Directive Hereby, CASIO Europe GmbH, Casio-Platz 1, 2284 8 Norderstedt, Germany, declares that this Digital Camera Model EX-TR15 is in compliance with the essentia l requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC CAUTION Risk of explosion if battery is re placed by an incorr[...]

138 Appendix FCC marking is a standard conformity mark in the United States. GUIDELINES LAID DOWN BY FCC RULES FOR USE OF THIS UNIT IN THE U.S.A. (not applicable to other areas). NOTICE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to [...]

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