Casio EX-H5 manuel d'utilisation

1 E To go to “Getting the Most Ou t of Dyn amic Photo” cl ick here! Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product. • Before using it, be sure to re ad the pr ecautions contained in this User’s Guide. • Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future reference. • For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the o fficia[...]

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

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

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

5 Contents ❚❙ Recording Movie Images and Audio 52 T o record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 Contents ❚❙ Vi ewing Snap shot s and Movies 80 Viewing Snapshot s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 ❚ Editing a Movi e on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

7 Contents ❚❙ Using the Camera with a Computer 1 13 Things you can do using a computer ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 14 ❚ Viewing and S toring Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1[...]

8 Contents ❚❙ Appendix 144 Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 ❚ Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

9 The numbers in parentheses indicate t he pages w here each item is explained. . Camera General Guide 4 2 13 5 6 7 bk 9 8 br bs bl bn bo bp bq bm [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ] [ SET ] 1 Zoom controller (pages 25, 50, 86, 87) 2 Shutter button (page 25) 3 [ON/OFF] (Power) (page 23) 4 Flash (page 36) 5 Front lamp (pages 46, 68) 6 Lens 7 Microphone (pages 53, 98) 8[...]

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

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 . Movie Playback 1 Flash (page 36) 2 Recording mode (page 52) 3 White balance setting (page 77) 4 Remaining movie memory capacity (page 52) 5 Movie recording time (page 52) 6 Exposure compensation (page 76) 7 Battery level indicator (page 18) 1 File type 2 Protect indicator (page 95) 3 Folder name/file name ([...]

13 You can turn display information on and off by pressing [ 8 ] (DISP). You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode . Configuring Monit or Screen Settings Information displ ay on Displays information about image settings, etc. Information displ ay + Date/Time on In addition to information about snapshot settings, displays mo[...]

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

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 thr ee main functions. What you can do with your CASIO came ra Simply select the sample scene you want and the camera sets up automatically. Then all you need do is press the sh[...]

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-80) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery. 1. Positioning the positive + an[...]

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

18 Quick Start Basics 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 is not possible when is i ndicated. Charge the battery immediately. • The level shown by the ba[...]

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 step 2 of the pr o[...]

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 after config uring 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] (Power) to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover. Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration. 2. Load a memory card. Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards (towards the monitor screen side of the camera), slide [...]

22 Quick Start Basics You need to format a new memory card befor e using it for the first time. 1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the camera and then press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the second Cont ro l Panel option from the bottom (MENU) and th en press [SET] (page 32). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the “Set Up” tab. 4. Use[...]

23 Quick Start Basics • T ake care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming into contact with the lens as it exte nds. Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction. •P r e s s i n g [ p ] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seco nds after switching mode[...]

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

25 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ r ] (REC) to turn on the camera. The camera will enter the REC mode. Make sure R is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 57. 2. Point the camera at the subject. You can zoom the image, if you want. To shoot a snapshot Snapshot mode icon Remainin g Snap shot Memory Capacity ( page 166) Monitor screen Shutter b utt[...]

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

27 Quick Start Basics . If the image does not focus... If the focus frame stays red and the back la mp is flash ing green, it means that the image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Re-point the ca mera at the subject and try to focus again. . If the subject is not in the center of the frame... “Focus lock” (page 40) is t[...]

28 Quick Start Basics Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen. • F or information about how to play back movies, see page 80. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode. • T his will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory. • In formation about the displayed snapshot also is included (p[...]

29 Quick Start Basics If memory becomes full, you can delete s napshots and movies you no longer need in order to free up storage and r ecord more images. • In either the REC mode or PLAY mode, you can delete files simply by pressing [ ] (Delet e). IMPORT ANT! • Re member that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. • De leting an a[...]

30 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ ] (Delete). 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Delete All Fil es” and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Yes” and then pr ess [SET] to delete all file s. This will cause the message “There are no files” to appear. Operation • Ne ver open the battery cover while the bac k lamp is flashin[...]

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

32 Snapshot Tutorial Snapshot Tutorial The Control Panel can be used to con figure camera settings. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the setting you want to change. * Snapshot image quality cannot be changed using the Cont rol Panel. 3. Use [[...]

33 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • No icon is displayed for any Control Panel option (page 11) that is set to its initial default (reset) setting. An icon will appear only if you change the setting of the corresponding Control Panel option. The foll owing ar e the initial defaults for Control Panel options. – Flash: Auto Flash – Focus: Auto Focus ?[...]

34 Snapshot Tutorial Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have mo re pixels , so they take u p more memory space. • F or information about image size, image quality, and numbe r of images that can be stored, see page 166. • For information ab out movie image size, see page 75. • For information ab out resizing existing snapshots,[...]

35 Snapshot Tutorial . To select the image size 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the top Control Pane l option (Image Size). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select an image size and then press [SET]. • T he initial factory default image size setting is “12M”. • Select ing “3:2” records images with an aspect r[...]

36 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]. • If there are no indicators on the monitor screen, you can cycle through the flash modes by pressing [ 2 ] ( ). You can t urn display information on or off by pr essing [ 8 ] (DISP) (page 13). 3. Pres[...]

37 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • T ake care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash. • T he desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close. • F lash charging time (page 169) depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.). • Shooting with flash turned off when lightin[...]

38 Snapshot Tutorial You can select a focus mode setting. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the third Control Pan el option from the top (Focus). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. *1 The focus ran ge is the dist ance from the le ns surfac e. *2 The minimum chan ges along wit[...]

39 Snapshot Tutorial Super Macro Super Macro fixes optical zoom at a position that allows you to shoot from the closest distance to the subject. The result is closer and larger su bject images. NO TE • Z oom is fixed while Super Macro is selected, so no zo om operation is performed when you slide the zoom co ntroller. To focus with manual focus 1[...]

40 Snapshot Tutorial 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 “ Û Spot” for the Auto Focus area (page 41). 1. Align the monitor screen ’s focus frame with th[...]

41 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top (AF Area). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. 4. Point the camera at the subject and ha lf-press the shutter button. Wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatica[...]

42 Snapshot Tutorial 5. Press the shutter button th e rest of the way down. IMPORT ANT! •“ È Multi” cannot be selected for the Auto Focu s area while you are using Face Detection (page 47). •“ Ë Tracking” cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you ar e using Auto Shutter (page 70). • Select ing “ Ë Tracking” can cause[...]

43 Snapshot Tutorial Your camera has four continuo us shutter modes. • T o turn off a continuous shutter mode, sele ct “Off”. * fps (fra mes per sec ond) is a unit of measurement indicating the numbe r of image s recorded o r played b ack per se cond. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fifth Control Pa nel [...]

44 Snapshot Tutorial Specify the method to use for saving images recorded with the following continuous shutter (CS) modes. CS: 4 fps/10 fps 1. After continuous shutt er shooting is finished, use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the save meth od you want and then press [SET]. • Do es not save any of the images while “Cancel Save” is selected. Specif[...]

45 Snapshot Tutorial IMPORT ANT! • 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 co ntinuous shutter, exposure and focus for t[...]

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

47 Snapshot Tutorial When shooting people, the face detection feature detects the faces of up t o ten individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the third Control Pan el option from the bottom (Face Detection). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “ G Face Detection: On[...]

48 Snapshot Tutorial The Make-up Mode smoothes the skin text ure of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better lo oking portraits. 1. In the REC mode, use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display ± in the Control Panel, which enters the Make-up Mode. •I f ± does not appear in the Control Panel, press [ 4 ] or [ 6 ] many times [...]

49 Snapshot Tutorial The Landscape Mode makes colors more vivi d, filters haze, and p erforms other processing that enhances the beauty of natural scen ery. 1. In the REC m ode, use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display Ö in the Cont rol Panel, whic h enters the Landscape Mode. •I f Ö does not appear in the Control Panel, press [ 4 ] or [ 6 ] many times u[...]

50 Snapshot Tutorial Your camera provides you with 10X optic al zoom (that changes the lens focal distance), which can be used in combinati on with digital zoom (that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it) for total zoom capabilities of 10X to 159.4X. The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 51). 1. [...]

51 Snapshot Tutorial If you hold the zoo m controller towards z (Telephoto), the zoom oper ation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily r eleasing the zoom controller and then holding it again toward s z (Telephoto) will switch to digital zoom, which you can use to se t an even higher zoom factor. • Du ring zoom, [...]

52 Recording Movie Images and Audio Recording Movie Images and Audio 1. Configure the quality se ttin g for the movie (page 75). The length of the movie you can reco rd will depend o n the quality setting you select. 2. In the REC mode, point the camera at the subject and then press [ 0 ] (Movie). This will start recording and display Y on the moni[...]

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

54 Recording Movie Images and Audio With this feature, the camera prerecords up to four seconds of whatever is happening in front of the lens in a buffer t hat is continually updated. Pressing [ 0 ] (Mov ie) saves the prerecorded action (buffer contents) follo wed by real-time recording. Real-time recording continues until you stop it. . To set up [...]

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

56 Recording Movie Images and Audio NO TE • You can use [ 8 ] (D ISP) during audio recording to toggle the monitor screen on and off. • When mon itor screen contents are turned off, selecting the “Voice Recording” scene will cause the monit or screen to turn off immediately (page 13). About audi o data • Audio files can be played back on [...]

57 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[...]

58 Using BEST SHOT 4. Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene. This returns to the REC mode. • T he settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene. • T o select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedure fro m step 1. 5. Press the shutter button [...]

59 Using BEST SHOT . BEST SHOT Precautio ns • Some BEST SH OT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie. • Pre record Movie scene and For YouT ube scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot. • The Voice Recording scene cannot be used wh ile shooting a sn apshot or recording a movie. • Some scenes like Night Scene and Firewo rks resu[...]

60 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 scene na med BEST SHOT (Register User Scene). 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the snapshot or movie whose setup you want to save. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Save”, and t[...]

61 Using BEST SHOT You can use this procedure to shoot a portrait and then print it out in the following standard ID photo sizes: 30 x 24mm, 40 x 30mm, 45 x 35mm, 50 x 40mm, 55 x 45mm. 1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the “ID Photo” scene. 2. Press the shutter button to shoot a po rtrait of the pers on for whom you want to cre ate an ID p[...]

62 Using BEST SHOT 1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the “Business cards and documents” or “White board, etc.” scene. 2. Press the shutter button to shoot the image. This image will appear on th e monitor screen with a red boundary around the area that is selected for keystone correction. If there is a bl ack boundary, it means that th[...]

63 Using BEST SHOT NO TE • When composin g an image like the ones shown above, make sure that the entire outline of the object you are trying to s hoot is enclosed within the monitor screen. • Make sure the object is against a background that allows its outline to stand o ut. • VGA size images are stor ed as VGA size images. All other size im[...]

64 Using BEST SHOT NO TE • T o shoot with the self-portrait feature in combination with a continuous shutter (CS) mode (page 43), turn off the Make-up Mode (pa ge 48). Operation is the same as that when a continuous shutter (CS) mode is used in combination with Auto Shutter. See page 72 for more information. IMPORT ANT! • If the camera remains [...]

65 Advanced Settings Advanced Settings The following are menu op erations you can use to configure var ious camera settings. • REC mode menu contents and operations are different from those in the PLAY mode. This section explains operations using the REC menu screen. See page 89 for information about PLAY menu screen operations. . Example REC Men[...]

66 Advanced Settings . REC Menu Operations in This Manual REC menu operations are represented in th is manual as show n below. The following operation is the same one described under “Example REC Menu Scr een Operation” on page 65. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * Quality Tab * Lighting Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the “Quality” tab [...]

67 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * RE C Tab * Continuous AF When shooting a snapshot while “On” is se lected for Continuous AF, Auto Focus is performed and focusing is continually updated until you ha lf-press the shutter butto n. • Befor e you half-press the shutter button, the camera focuses at the center of the scr[...]

68 Advanced Settings NO TE • Only Ca mera Stabilizer can be used during movie recor ding. • ISO se nsitivity, aperture, and shutter speed do not app ear on the monitor screen when you half-press the shutter button while “ D Auto” or “ S Image AS” is selected. These values will appear briefl y, however, in the pr eview image that is disp[...]

69 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * RE C Tab * Focus Frame You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes, including a heart shape, for the focus frame. NO TE • Ha lf-pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the shapes shown below. • While “ Random” is selected, o[...]

70 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * RE C Tab * Auto Shutter With Auto Shutter, the camera rele ases th e shutter automatically when it detects that certain conditions are present. . To use Detect Blur to minimize image blur (Detect Blur) 1. Point the camera at the subject and ha lf-press the shutter button. Wait until the ca[...]

71 Advanced Settings . To use Detect Panning to minimize i mage blur (Detect Panning) 1. Point the camera at location where the subject will pass and then half- press the shutter button to adjust exposure and focus. 2. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down. This will put the camera into Auto Shutter standby. Move the camera to follow th[...]

72 Advanced Settings . To change Auto Shutter trig ger sensitivity (Sensitivity) 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Sensitivity” and then pre ss [ 6 ]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the sensitivity setting you want, and then press [SET]. • You can select any one of three sen sitivity levels, from /.. (Lowest) to /// (Highest). • With the [...]

73 Advanced Settings IMPORT ANT! • If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutte r, you can record an image by pressing the shutter butto n all the way down again. • De tect Blur and Detect Panning may not produ ce the desired effect when shooting in an area where dim lighting requires a slow shutte r speed, or when[...]

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

75 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * Qual ity Tab * T Quality (Snapshot) • T he “Fine” setting helps to br ing out det ails when shooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes d ense tree branches or le aves, or an image of a complex pattern. • Memor y capacity (the number of images you can record) w ill be [...]

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

77 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * Qu ality Tab * White Balance You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy, and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting. • When “ Auto[...]

78 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * Qu ality Tab * ISO ISO sensitivity is a measur e of sensitivity to light. • “ Auto” ISO sensitivity always is applied fo r movies, regard less of the current ISO sensitivity setting. • Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images. Specifying ISO Sensitivi[...]

79 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * Qu ality Tab * Lighting You can use this setting to optimize th e balance between bright areas an d dark areas when shooting images. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * Qu ality Tab * Color Filter Settings: Off, B/W, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink, and Purple Optimizing Image Bri[...]

80 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 [ 0 ] (Movie) to start playback. Movie Playback Controls • Playba ck may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera. Vie[...]

81 Viewing Snapshots and Movies The Movie Editing feature lets you use one of the follow ing procedures to edit out a specific part of a movie. 1. To pause movie playback, press [SET]. 2. Press [ 2 ]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the editing method yo u want to use and then press [SET]. 4. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll th rou gh the movie and s[...]

82 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 5. When the frame where you want the cut point to be is displayed, press [ 2 ]. 6. 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 f[...]

83 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 then use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the CS group who[...]

84 Viewing Snapshots and Movies NO TE • Multiple images sho t using “CS: Normal Speed CS” are stored individually and are not grouped. This means they can be displa yed individually (page 28) but not as a CS group. You can delete CS image s (1 image in CS group, selected ima ges in CS group, 1 CS group) while playback is in progress or paused[...]

85 Viewing Snapshots and Movies . Dividing Up Al l CS Groups 1. While a CS group is displayed, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the bottom PLAY Panel item (MENU) and then press [SET] (page 89). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the “PLAY” tab . 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Divide Gr oup” and then press [ 6 ]. 5. Use [ 8 ] a[...]

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

87 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. In the PLAY mode , slide the zoom controller towards w ( ] ) twice. This will display the calendar screen that shows the first image recorded on each day. To display the first image recorded on a particular day, use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to move the selection boundary to the day you want and then press [S[...]

88 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 2. Turn on the TV and select its vi deo input mode. If the TV has more than one video input, select the one wher e the camera is connected. 3. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to turn on the camera. This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen, withou t anything appearing on the camera’s monitor screen. • Pr essing [ON/[...]

89 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. Pressing [SET] in the PLAY mode will display the PLAY Panel. . Example PLAY Panel Operation 1. In the PLAY mo de, press [SET]. The PLAY Panel will appear along the right si[...]

90 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) . PLAY Menu Operations i n This Manual PLAY menu operations are represented in th is manual as sh own below. The following operation is the same one described under “Example PLAY Panel Operation” on page 89. Menu Displays the PLAY menu. You can perform the following operations on the PLAY menu. 1 Use [ 4 ] and[...]

91 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 1. In the PLAY mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the third PLAY Panel item from the bottom (Slideshow) and then press [SET] (page 89). Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow) Start Starts the slideshow. Images Specifies the type of images to be included in the slideshow. All images: Snapsh[...]

92 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) • T o stop the slideshow, press [ ] (Delete). Pressing [SET ] instead of [ ] (Delete) stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen. • Adjust audio volume by pressing [ 2 ] and then press [ 8 ] or [ 2 ] during playback. • All but ton operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from one [...]

93 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 1. Connect the camera to your computer (pages 115, 124). If you plan to save the music files to the camera’s memory card, make sure the card is loaded in the camera. 2. Perform one of the following operat ions to open the memory card or built-in memory. This will cause the camera to be recogn ized by your comput[...]

94 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [SET] * MENU * PLAY Tab * Art Effect You can transform an image into an artist ic image. The transformed image is saved as 3M (2048 x 1536 pixels) size. Any one of the following art effects can be applied to an ima ge: Oil Painting, Crayon, Water Color. NO TE • If the o[...]

95 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [SET] * MENU * PLAY Tab * Protect IMPORT ANT! • No te that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format operation (page 143). Protecti ng a File Against De letion (Pro tect) On Protects specific files. 1 Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll through the files until t[...]

96 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [SET] * MENU * PLAY Tab * Date/Time When the date and time settings are what you want, pr ess [SET] to apply them. NO TE • T he date and time stamped into an image using the Time Stamp (page 137) cannot be edited. • You cannot e dit the date and time of an image that [...]

97 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [SET] * MENU * PLAY Tab * Resize You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the r esult as a separate snapshot. The original snapshot is also reta ined. Y ou can select resize an image to one of three image sizes: 8M, 5M, VGA. • Re sizing a 3:2 or 16:9 size snapshot[...]

98 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [SET] * MENU * PLAY Tab * Dubbing 2. Press [SET] again to st op audio recording. • Take car e that you do not block the camera’s microphone with your fingers while recording. • Good recor ding results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you ar[...]

99 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Voice Recording Playback Co ntrols • Audio of an Aud io Snapshot also can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [SET] * MENU * PLAY Tab * Copy Files can be copied from the camera’s built-in memory to a memor y card or from a memory card [...]

100 Dynamic Photo Dynamic Photo You can use the procedures in this section to cr op either a moving subject or a still subject out of a snapshot and then insert it into ano ther snapshot or movie. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the bottom Control Panel opt ion (BS) and then press [SET] (page 32). 3. Use [ 8 ], [ [...]

101 Dynamic Photo 7. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Number of Sh ots”, and then press [SET]. 8. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select either “1” or “2” and then press [SET]. 9. First, shoot an image that includes the subject you want to extrac t. • Sho ot an image in which the subject is as large as possible. If you selected “2” for the ?[...]

102 Dynamic Photo 10. Next, compose the image again, this time without the subject you want to extract. Take care so the image composition here is as clos e as possible to the image compositi on in step 9. This sec ond image will let the camera know what part of the image in step 6 n eeds to be cropped. • A semi-tra nsparent view of the image y o[...]

103 Dynamic Photo You can write text on a blank sheet of paper, sho ot an image of it, and then extract the text for insertion into an image. 1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the “Dynamic Photo” scene (page 57). 2. Press [SET], use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to sele ct the third Control Panel option from the bottom (Select Subject Type), and then pr[...]

104 Dynamic Photo Use the following procedure to insert a subject image into a snapshot or movie. 1. In the PLAY mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the second PL AY Panel it em from the bott om (Dynamic Photo) and then pres s [SET] (page 89). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the background image you want and then press [SET]. • [...]

105 Dynamic Photo NO TE • The ca mera comes with a number of extr acted sample subjects in its built-in memory, which you can use to creat e Dynamic Photos, if you like. • Per forming a delete or format operation wi ll delete the sample subjects in built-in memory. If you delete the sample subjects, you can download them from the Dynamic Photo [...]

106 Dynamic Photo A Dynamic Photo with a still image backg round and a moving subject is stored as a series of 20 still images. You can use th e following procedu re to convert the 20 images that make up a Dynamic Photo to a movie. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) and th en use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the Dynamic Photo you want to convert. 2. Press [SET], [...]

107 Printing Printing • You can specify which images you want to print, the number of copies, and date stamp settings before printing (page 110). Printing Snapshot s Professiona l Print Service You can take a memory card that contains th e images you want to print to a professional print service and have them printed. Printing on a Home Printer P[...]

108 Printing You can connect the camera directly to a printer that suppor ts PictBridge and print images without going through a computer. . To set up the camera before connecting to a printer 1. Turn on the camera. Next, press [SET ] and then display the REC menu (page 65) or the PL AY menu (page 89). 2. On the “Set U p” tab, selec t “USB”[...]

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

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

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

112 Printing . Date Stamp ing You can use one of the following three methods to include the recordin g date in the printout of an image. . Standards Supported by the Camera • PictBridge This is a standard of the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA). • PRIN T Image Matching III Using image editing software and printing o n a printer th[...]

113 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[...]

114 Using the Camera with a Computer Install the required software in acco rdance with the version of Windows you are running and what you want to do. * YouTube Uploa der for CASIO an d Photo Transpo rt will not run under 64-bit versions of Windows OS. Using the Came ra with a Windo ws Computer When you want to do this: Operating System Version Ins[...]

115 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[...]

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

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

118 Using the Camera with a Computer 3. Double-click the image file you want to view. • F or information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 131. • An image th at was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original (unrotated) orientation. IMPORT ANT! • Ne ver unplug the USB cable, or op[...]

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

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

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

122 Using the Camera with a Computer . To transfer compu ter screen captures to the camera 1. Connect the camera to yo ur computer (page 115). 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[...]

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

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

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

126 Using the Camera with a Computer 8. After the copy operation i s complete, drag the drive icon to Trash. 9. On the camera, press [ON/OFF] (Pow er) to tur n off the camera. After making sure that the gr een back lamp is unli t, disconnect the camera from the computer. . To view copied images 1. Double-click the camera’s drive icon. 2. Double-c[...]

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

128 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[...]

129 Using the Camera with a Computer IMPORT ANT! • Re corded images are transferred over wireless LAN. Do not use the Eye-Fi card or turn off Eye-Fi card communication (page 133) when on an aircraft or in any other location where use of wireless commu nication is limited or prohibited. • Load ing an Eye-Fi card will cause the Eye- Fi indicator [...]

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

131 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[...]

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

133 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 [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Power Savi ng Enabling power saving reduces the brightnes s of the monitor screen and configures other camera operations fo[...]

134 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Sounds • Setting a volume level of 0 mutes outpu t. Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Startup Display the image you want to use as yo ur startup image and then select “On”. • The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing [ p ] (PLAY). • You c[...]

135 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * File N o. Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names (page 130). Specifying the File Name Seri al Number Generation Rule (File No.) Continue Tells the camera to remember the last used file number. A new file will be[...]

136 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * World Ti me 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 ” a[...]

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

138 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the d ate. Example: July, 10, 2012 Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Language . Specify the disp lay language you wa nt. 1 Select the tab on the right. 2 Select “Language”. 3 Select the language you want. • Ca [...]

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

140 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Auto Power Off Auto Power Off turns off the camera whenever no camer a operation is performed for a preset amount of time. Trigger Time Settings: 1 min, 2 min, 5 min (T he trigger time is alwa ys 5 minutes in the PLAY mode.) • Auto Pow er Off is disabled under any of th e following[...]

141 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Ü Disabled The camera will not start the image delete operation when you pr ess [ ] (Delete) while “ Ü Disabled” is turned on. You can protect against accidental deleti on of images by selecting “On” for “ Ü Disabled”. Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * USB You can [...]

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

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

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

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

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

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

148 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 pe rforming some operation – Removing the ba ttery or memory card wh ile the back lamp is flashing [...]

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

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

151 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 contains the software of FotoNati[...]

152 Appendix 1. Open the battery cover and remove the current battery. 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 • Opera tion pro[...]

153 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[...]

154 Appendix . Using a Memory Card • SD memo ry cards and SDHC memory cards 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[...]

155 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[...]

156 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 143). • A dash (–) indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item fo r which there is no reset setting. . REC Mode “REC” Tab “Quality” Tab Reset Init ial Default Setting[...]

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

158 Appendix When things don’t go rig ht... Troubleshooting Problem Poss ible Cause an d Recommended Actio n Power Supply Power does not turn on. 1) The battery ma y not be lo aded corre ctly (page 17). 2) The battery may b e dead. Charge the ba ttery (page 16). If the battery go es dead soon aft er being char ged, it means t he battery ha s reac[...]

159 Appendix The subject is out of focus in the recorded i mage. The image may not be focused pro perly. When compos ing the image, make sur e the subje ct is locat ed inside the focus frame. The flash does not fire. 1) If ? (Flash Off) is selected as t he flash mod e, change to another m ode (page 36). 2) I f the battery i s dead, cha rge it (page[...]

160 Appendix A recorde d image was not saved. 1) Camera power may have been turned off b efore the s ave operation was co mplete, which will re sult in the image not being save d. If the ba ttery indica tor shows , charge the battery as soon as po ssible (page 18). 2) Y ou may have removed th e memory card fr om the camera before the sa ve operatio[...]

161 Appendix When shooting with Auto Shut ter, the shutter doe s not trigger. Auto Shutte r may not trigge r when shooti ng under very bright or very dark conditions , or when shooti ng a fast movin g subject, etc. If thi s happens , try chang ing the Aut o Shutter T rigger Sensitivi ty setting (p age 72), or p ress the shut ter button al l the way[...]

162 Appendix Other The wrong date and time are displayed , or the wrong date and time are bein g stored along wi th image data . The date a nd time setti ng is off. Set the correct date and time (page 137). The messages on the display are in the wrong language. The wrong disp lay language is selected. Change the displ ay language set ting (page 138[...]

163 Appendix The time and date settings co nfigured the first time after purchasing the camera are res et to their fact ory defaults when remove the camera’s batte ry. Load the camer a’s battery and reconfig ure the time an d date settings (p age 19). Do not remove the battery from the camera for at leas t 24 hours af ter configu ring time and [...]

164 Appendix Check connections! You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while the camera’s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer (page 108). Files could not be saved because battery is low. Battery power is low, so an imag e file could not be saved. Folder cannot be create d. You are trying to record a f[...]

165 Appendix RETRY POWER ON The lens came into contact with an o bstruction while moving. The camera will turn off automatically when this message appears. Remove the obstruction and turn pow er back on again. SYSTEM ERROR Your ca mera system is corrupted. Contact your retailer o r a CASIO authorized service center. The card is locked. The LOCK swi[...]

166 Appendix Snapshot Number of Snapshots/Movie Rec ording Time/ Voice Recording Time Image Siz e (Pixels) Image Quality Approximat e Image File Size Built-in Memory (Approx. 24. 5MB * 1 ) Snapshot R ecording Capacity SD Memory Card (1GB * 2 ) Snapshot Recording Capacity 12M (4000 x 3000) Fine 7. 87 MB 3 122 Normal 4.13 MB 6 234 Economy 2.76 MB 9 3[...]

167 Appendix Movies Voice Recording *1 Built-in memory capacity afte r formatting *2 The above valu es are based on us e of a PRO HIGH SPEED SD memory card (Panasonic Corporati on). The number of images you ca n save depends on the type of memory card you are us ing. • Snapshot, movie recordi ng capacity , and voice rec ording capac ity values ar[...]

168 Appendix Specifi cations File Forma t Snapshot s: JPEG (Exif Ver sion 2.2); DC F 1.0 standard ; DPOF complian t Movies: Motion JPEG AVI, I MA-ADPCM audio (mon aural) Audio (Voi ce Recordi ng): WAV (mo naural) Recordin g Media Buil t-in Memory (Imag e Storage Area: 2 4.5MB * ) SD/SDHC * Built-in memory capacity aft er formatting Recorded I mage [...]

169 Appendix Exposure Compens ation –2.0 EV to +2 .0 EV (in 1/3EV steps) Shutter CCD shutter, mechanical shutter Shutter Spe ed Snapshot (Aut o): 1/2 to 1/ 2000 second Snapshot (N ight Scene): 4 to 1/2000 sec ond * May differ du e to the camera se tup. Aperture Value F3.2 (W) to F7.5 (W) (When used with ND fil ter) * Using optic al zoom changes t[...]

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

171 Appendix . Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) . Charger unit (BC-81L) • Power cord precautions for use in Singapore The power cord set is not supplied. The power cord used must comply with relevant national and/or international sta ndards. Rated Vol tage 3. 7 V Rated Capaci tance 700 mAh Operating Te mperature Require ments 0 to 40°C ([...]

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For a wealth of informatio n about Dynamic Photo incl uding explanations abou t how to use Dynamic Photo images , the Dynamic Studio image conversion service, sa mple images, and more, visit the special Dynamic Photo website at: This manual provides an introduction to Dy namic Photo, which creates a whole new way to enjoy digital imaging. • All s[...]

2 Dynamic Photo! A totally new way to enjoy digital photography! Dynamic Photo! A totally new way to enjoy digital photography! Dynamic Photo makes it easy to crop a movi ng subject out of a series of images and insert it into other images! A simple operation on the camer a extracts a moving subject automatically by cropping up to 20 Continuous Shu[...]

3 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sampl e Subjects Your digital camera comes with a number of extracted sample subjects in its built-in memory. You can use these sample subjec ts to practice creating Dynamic Photo images by inserting them into y our original snapshots or mo vies. 1. Remove the mem[...]

4 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects 6. After creation of the Dynamic Photo image is complete , the finished image with the inserted moving su bjec t will appe ar on the monitor screen. After you master the above procedure using extracted sample subjects, you will be ready to create you r own extracted subjects and inse rt them into [...]

5 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Dynamic Photo images are created by extr acting the subject out of one image, and inserting it into another image (snapshot or movie). T he term “subject” as used here refers to what you extract or crop out of the first image. Perform the following steps to shoot and extract the su[...]

6 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 4. First, shoot the subject. Best results can be obtained with the camera secured on a tripod. With the camera pointed at the moving subject, press the shutter button to record. If you selected “Moving Subject”, the camera will record a series of Continuous Shutter (CS) images over a few seconds. • T o help en[...]

7 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image The camera compares the images you shot in steps 4 and 5 and extracts the subject. The extracted subject image will appear on the monitor screen. If you selected “Moving Subject”, the 20 subject images that were recorde d will scroll on the screen, creating the illusion of movement. • T he background you shoot[...]

8 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 4. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the subject you want to insert and then press [SET]. * Only subjects that can be inserted into other images will appear at this ti me. 5. If you are inserting a subject into a movie an image will appear on the monitor screen showing the approximate location of the subjec t in the mov[...]

9 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Four Tips for Good Subject Cropping • When shooting the subject image , shoot against a white wall or some other surface whose color is different from that of the subject. The camera will not be able to crop the subject image proper ly if its color is the same as or similar to the background color. • Select a bl[...]

10 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Move the subjec t away from the wall to avoid shadows ! The camera may mistake shadows on the wall or floor caused by strong sunlight, illumi nation , or other light sources as part of the subject. Shadows tend to form when the subject is too close to a wall. Have the subject move as far away as possible from the w[...]

11 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Normally you need to shoot the subject you want to extr act against a background and then shoot the background again witho ut the subject. When the subject is against a plain background, however, you can extrac t the subje ct after shooting only once. Perform the following procedure whe n you want to change the “[...]

12 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image You can write text on a blank sheet of paper, sho ot an image of it, and then use the following procedure to extract the text for insertion into an image. 1. Before shooting th e su bject in step 4 under “Step 1: Shoot the subject.” (page 6), pres s [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the third Control Pan [...]

13 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image A Dynamic Photo with a still image backgr ound and a moving su bject is stored as a series of 20 still images. You can use the following procedure to convert the 20 images that make up a Dynamic Photo to a movie. 1. Press [ p ] to enter the PLAY mode. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the Dynamic Photo you want to [...]

14 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image On a PC Enjoy watching Dynamic Photo images on your PC screen. In a digital phot o frame Play Dynamic Photo images in a digital photo frame. On a cell phone View Dynamic Photo images on your cell phone screen. Share with your friends Send the Dynamic Studio URL to your friends and share your Dynamic Photo creations[...]