Casio EX-ZR100 manuel d'utilisation

Digital Camera E User’s Guide To go to “Getting the Most Out of Dyn amic Photo” cl ick here! 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 [...]

2 As you unpack your camera, check to make sur e that all items shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer. Unpacking Digital camera Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-130) Charger unit (BC-130L) Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Quick Start Guide High Speed Continuous Shutter/ High Speed Movie Shoot[...]

3 • The contents of this manual, the bundled Quick Start Guide, and the bundled High Speed Continuous Shutter/High Speed Mo vie Shooting 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, erroneo[...]

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

5 Contents ❚ High S peed CS Shooting Usi ng the Mechan ical Shutter On ly . . . . . .(F CS) . . . 53 ❚ Continuous Sh utter Precau tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure . . . . . . (HDR) . . 56 Shooting Snapshot s Digitally Processed for Artistic[...]

6 Contents ❚ T urning on Ima ge Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Review) . . . 94 ❚ Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help ) . . . 94 ❚ Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory) . . . 95 Image Quality[...]

7 Contents ❚❙ Dynamic Photo 124 Inserting a Built-in Subject into a Snapshot or Movie . . . (Dynamic Photo) . 124 ❚ T o view a Dynami c Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo File) . . 126 Converting a Dynamic Photo Still Image to a Movie . . . (Movie Converter) . 126 ❚❙ Printing 127 Printing Snapshots. . . . . .[...]

8 Contents Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (V ideo Out) . 163 Selecting the HDMI T erminal Output Method . . . . . . . . . . .(HDMI Output) . 164 Configuring a St ar tup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (St artup) . 164 Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Fo[...]

9 The numbers in parentheses indicate t he pages w here each item is explained. . Camera General Guide 1 Mode dial (pages 25, 33) 2 Zoom controller (pages 26, 45, 106) 3 Shutter button (page 25) 4 Flash (page 43) 5 [ON/OFF] (Power) (page 23) 6 Front lamp (pages 87, 90) 7 Õ (Continuous Shutter) (page 49) 8 Lens 9 Microphones (page 62) bk Back lamp [...]

10 . Charger Unit cn cm co Bottom cm Battery/me mory card slots (pages 17, 21, 175, 177) cn Tripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. co Speaker 3 1 2 1 +7- Contacts 2 [CHARGE] Lamp 3 AC jack[...]

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

12 . Movie Recording . Snapshot Viewing 1 Recording mode (page 61) 2 Audio recording disabled (page 64) 3 Remaining movie memory capacity (page 61) 4 Movie recording time (page 61) 5 Movie recording in progress (page 61) 6 Movie quality (FHD /STD movie) (pag es 61, 64)/ Recording sp eed (high speed movie) (page 64) 7 Battery level indicator (page 1[...]

13 . Movie Playback . CS Image Viewing 1 No audio data available 2 File type 3 Protect indicator (page 118) 4 Folder name/file name (page 153) 5 Movie recording time (page 99) 6 Movie quality/speed (pages 61, 64, 64) 7 YouTube (page 68) 8 Date/time (page 160) 9 Battery level indicator (page 18) 1 Current image number/number of images in the group ([...]

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

15 Quick Start Basics Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful se lection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier , in cluding the following fou r main functions. What you can do with your CASIO came ra HDR Art An HDR Art feature combines differ ent parts of a burst of images shot with different exp osures into a fin[...]

16 Quick Start Basics Note that the battery of a newly p urchased camera is not charged. Pe rform 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-130) for power. Never try to use an y other type of battery. 1. Aligning the positive + an[...]

17 Quick Start Basics . Other Chargin g Precautions • Use the special charger (BC-130L) to charge the special lithium ion bat tery (NP-130). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident. • A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery [...]

18 Quick Start Basics 3. Close the battery cover. Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK. • For information about how to replace the battery, see page 175. Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below . indicates battery po[...]

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

20 Quick Start Basics NO TE • Each country controls its local time offs et and the use of summer time, and so they are subject to change. • Removing the battery from the camera too soon afte r configuring time and date settings for the first time can cause the se ttings to be reset to their factory defaults. Do not remove the battery for at lea[...]

21 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ON/OFF] (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. Turn on the camera and press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, s elect “Forma t” and t hen press [ 6 ]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “F ormat” and then press [SET]. IMPORT ANT! • Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or o[...]

23 Quick Start Basics • Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming into contact with the lens as it extend s. 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 seconds after switching modes.[...]

24 Quick Start Basics Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot. Holding the camer a still, carefully press the shutter button[...]

25 Quick Start Basics You can select one of tw o auto recording mo des (Auto or Premium Auto) according to your digital imaging needs. 1. Press [ r ] (REC) to turn on the camera. The camera will enter the REC mode. 2. Set the mode dial to t ( Auto) or Ÿ ( Premium Auto) to select A uto recording mode. To shoot a snapshot Selecting an Auto Recording[...]

26 Quick Start Basics 1. Point the camera a t the subject. If you are using Premium Auto, text will appear in the lower right corner of the monitor scr een describing the type of shot the camera has dete cted. • You can zoom the image, if you wan t. To shoot a snapshot 2. Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. When focus is complete, 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. . Shooting with Auto If the su bject is n ot in the center of the frame... “Focus l[...]

28 Quick Start Basics Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen. • For information about how to play back movies, see p age 99. • For information about images reco rded using continuous shutter (CS) , see page 101. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode. • This will display one of the snapshots curre[...]

29 Quick Start Basics If memory becomes full, you can delete s napshots and movies you no longer need in order to free up storage and r ecord more images. IMPORT ANT! • Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. • For information about images reco rded using continuous shutter (CS) , see page 102. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to e[...]

30 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mo de and then press [ 2 ] ( ). 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Delete Files” and then press [SET]. • This displays a file selection screen. 3. Use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to move the selection bo undary to the file you want to del ete, and then press [S ET]. • This will[...]

31 Quick Start Basics Operation • Never open the battery cover while the bac k lamp is flashing green. Doing so can result in the image you just shot being sa ved incorrectly, damage to other images stored in memory, malfunction of the camer a, etc. • If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand. Monitor Sc[...]

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

33 Snapshot Tutorial Snapshot Tutorial Your camera has a variety of different recording modes. Before recording an image, rotate the mode dial to select the recording mode that suits the type of image you are trying to record. Selecting the Recording Mode Auto Standard Auto recording mode. This is the mode you normally should use (page 25). Premium[...]

34 Snapshot Tutorial S S (Shutter Speed Priority) mode In this mode, you select the shutter speed and other settings are adjusted accordingly. 1 Press [SET] to open the control panel. 2 Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fourth control panel option from the top (shutter speed). 3 Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to change the shutter speed setting. • You also [...]

35 Snapshot Tutorial IMPORT ANT! • You may not be able to achieve the brightness you want w hen shooting an image that is very dark or very bright. If this happe ns, use the M mode to adjust the aperture or shutter speed manually. • In the S mode, ISO sensitivity (page 40) al ways operates accord ing to its “AUTO” setting. The ISO sensitivi[...]

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

37 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • No icon is displayed for any Control Panel option (p age 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 ow ing are the initial defaults for Control Panel options. – ISO S ensitivity: AUTO – White Balance[...]

38 Snapshot Tutorial Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have mo re pixels , so they take up more memory space. • For information about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be stored, see page 191. • For information about movie image size, see page 96. • For information about resizing existing snapshots, see [...]

39 Snapshot Tutorial • The initial factory default image size setting is 12M (12 million pixels). • Selecting “3:2” records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, wh ich matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper. • The letters “HDTV” stand for “High Defi nition Television”. An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16:9, wh ich ma[...]

40 Snapshot Tutorial ISO sensitivity is a measur e of sensitivity to light. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the sec ond control pa nel option from t he top (ISO Sensiti vity). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. • While “AUTO” is selected, Anti S hake corrects for subj[...]

41 Snapshot Tutorial You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy, and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the third control [...]

42 Snapshot Tutorial 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: 1/3EV 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fourth control panel option from the top (EV Shift). • When A or S is selected as t he recording mode,[...]

43 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC m ode, pr ess [ 2 ] ( ) once. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the flash setting you want and then press [SET]. 3. Press the shutter bu tton to shoot. • For information about Flash Range, see p age 195. Using Fla sh (Flash) Auto Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure (amount of light and bri[...]

44 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • Take care so your fing ers and the strap do not block the flash. • The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close. • Flash charging time (page 195) depends on oper ating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.). • Shooting with flash turned off when lighting[...]

45 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the bottom control panel op tion (Date/Time). You can use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select date or time display. NO TE • You can select either of two display styles (page 160) for the date: Month/Day or Day/Month. • The time is displayed using 24-hour format. Your [...]

46 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with telephoto. • Performing a zoom operation changes th e lens aperture. • Except for High Speed Movie, zoom operations are su pported during movie recording. Zoom operations are disabl ed during high speed movie rec[...]

47 Snapshot Tutorial . Zoom Icon The appearance of the zoom icon on the m onito r screen depends on the zoom factor. . Zoom Factor The digital zoom factor depends on the image size (page 37), the super r esolution zoom setting, and on whether or not the “Multi SR Zoom” BEST SHOT scene is selected (page 76). Multi SR Zoom is enabled by selecting[...]

48 Snapshot Tutorial There are two types of Super Resolution Zoom: Single SR Zoom and Multi SR Zoom. Single SR Zoom uses super resolution to expand the zoom range in which image quality deterioration is minimi zed. Multi SR Zoo m shoots a series of High Speed CS images, which are then combined into final image to suppress image quality deterioratio[...]

49 Snapshot Tutorial With High Speed CS, you can configure the came ra to shoot at a speed of 3, 5, 10, 15, 30, or 40 images pe r second, as long as you keep the shutter butt on and there is memory available to store the images. With Prerecord CS, half-pressing the shutter button starts continual pre-recording of images to a temporary buffer. Then [...]

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

51 Snapshot Tutorial 9. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the contin uous shutter (CS) speed you want. 10. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the third control panel option from th e bottom (Max CS shots). 11. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the maximum number of shots for each continuous sh utter operation. 12. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the second cont r[...]

52 Snapshot Tutorial . Shooting Images 1. Half-press the shutter button. This will cause the camera to start pre-recording images. • The camera will not emit a shutter sound whe n you half-press the shutter button while Prerecord CS is selected. • If you release the half-pre ssed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down, all o[...]

53 Snapshot Tutorial Due to the characteristics of the CM OS imaging element, shooting fast-moving subjects with High Speed CS may cause t he subject to become distorted. If this happens, try shooting wit h F CS (Full pixe ls Continuous Shutter), which uses t he mechanical shutter only and eliminates t he problems caused by the CMOS imaging element[...]

54 Snapshot Tutorial . Shooting Images 1. Press the shutter button th e rest of the way down. Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button d epressed. 2. Image recording will stop when you release the shutter button or after the maximum number of shots is reached. NO TE • After shooting a group o f images with F CS, it may ta[...]

55 Snapshot Tutorial • You can use the Manual Mode while a continuous shutter mode (High Speed CS, F CS) is selected. To do so, set the mode dial to “A”, “ S”, or “M”. • When shooting CS images, the snapshot image quality automatically changes to “Normal”. • If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card, you may[...]

56 Snapshot Tutorial 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 m ode, set the mod e dial to h (HD R). 2. Press the shutter bu tton to shoot. ?[...]

57 Snapshot Tutorial This feature applies HDR (High D ynamic Range, page 56) photography to transform snapshots into works of art that prov ide a greater degree of expression than conventional photography. 1. In the REC m ode, set the mod e dial to a (HD R Art). 2. Press [SET] 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fifth Control Pa nel option from th[...]

58 Snapshot Tutorial With High Speed Best Selection, the camera automatically shoots a series of images, and selects the best one based on facial image blur, and facial expression ( whether the subject is smiling or blinking). 1. In the REC m ode, set the mod e dial to i (High Speed Best Selection). 2. Press the shutter bu tton to shoot. • This w[...]

59 Snapshot Tutorial With Slide Panorama, you move the camera to compose and record multiple images, which are then combined to a panorama. This feature lets you shoot a panoram a of up to 360 degrees, which is dramatical ly greater than the physical capabilities of the lens. • The final panorama image can be one of the two sizes shown below. Sli[...]

60 Snapshot Tutorial 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 conti[...]

61 Recording Movies Recording Movies The following procedure explains h ow to record a standard (STD) movie. See the pages indicated below for more infor mation about movies. High-definition movie (FHD movie): page 64 High speed movie (HS movie): page 64 1. Set the mode dial to t ( Auto). 2. In the REC mode , press [MENU]. 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to[...]

62 Recording Movies Shooting wi th BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT (page 70), you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and th e camera will change it s setup accordingly, for beautiful movies every time. Selecting the “Natural Green” BEST SHOT scene, for example, will shoot images with vivid green trees an[...]

63 Recording Movies • Use of certain types of memory cards slo ws down data transfer and increases the time it takes to record movie data, which can result in movie frames being dropped. The Y indicator on the monitor scr een turns yellow to indicate that frames are being dropped. In order to avoid problems such as these , use of an Ultra High Sp[...]

64 Recording Movies This camera supports recording of high-def inition (FHD) movies. The aspect r atio of an FHD movie is 16:9, the image size is 1920 x 1080 pixels, and the frame rate is 30 fps. Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed. 1. Set the mode dial to t ( Auto). 2. In the REC mode , press [MENU]. 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to s[...]

65 Recording Movies 5. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the frame rate (recording speed) you want and then press [SET]. A fast frame rate (such as 1000 fps) will result in a smaller image size. 6. Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie (page 61). Press [ 0 ] (Movie) to start and stop recording. • During High Speed Movie recording,[...]

66 Recording Movies With this feature, the camera pre-recor d s up to five seconds of whatever is happening in front of the lens in a buffer t hat is continually updated. Pressing [ 0 ] (Mov ie) saves the pre-recorded action (buffer contents) followed b y real-time recording. Real-time recording continues until you stop it. Prerecord Movie can be u[...]

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

68 Recording Movies The “For YouTube” scene recor ds movies in a format that is optimal for uploading to the YouTube movie site, which is operated b y YouTube, LLC. “For YouTube” can be used when shooting a standard (STD) movie, a high-definition (FHD) movie, or a high speed (HS) movie. 1. In the REC mode , press [MENU]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ [...]

69 Recording Movies You can shoot snapshots while movie recording is in progress. When the camera is in the Single Shot mode, you can shoot snapshots one-by-one. In the CS mode, holding down the shutter button will record up to seven consecutive imag es at a speed of approximately 10 images per second (fps). You ca n shoot a maximum total of 28 ima[...]

70 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 th e setup 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[...]

71 Using BEST SHOT 4. Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene. This returns to the REC mode. • The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene. • To select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedu re from step 1. 5. Press the shutter button (i[...]

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

73 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, select the scene named “BEST SHOT” (Register User Scen e) and then press [SET]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the snapshot wh ose setup you want to save. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select[...]

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

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

76 Using BEST SHOT This feature uses super resolution technol ogy and multiple Continuous Shutter (CS) images to expand the zoom range for over all images of higher quality and clarity. 1. In the REC m ode, set the mod e dial to b (B EST SHO T). 2. Press [SET]. 3. Select “Multi SR Zoom ” and then press [SET]. 4. Press the shutter bu tton to sho[...]

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

78 Using BEST SHOT 7. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll t hrough the pr e-recorded images on the monitor screen. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll through the pre-recor ded images. Each image appears, along with an indication of the timing when it was pre-recorded. * Seconds prior to full-press of shutter button. • The timing of the image you select here[...]

79 Using BEST SHOT The High Speed CS capabilities of your EXILI M provide you with a variety of options (Child CS, Pet CS, Sports CS) to suit ex actly the type of image you are trying to record. Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed, with the shooting speed optimized accordi ng to the BEST SHOT scene you are us[...]

80 Using BEST SHOT 5. Press the shutter button th e rest of the way down. This will save the pre-recorded images and start shooting new images in real- time. Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed. 6. Shooting will stop when you rel ease the shutter button or after the maximum number of shots is reached. NO TE ?[...]

81 Using BEST SHOT High Speed Movie provides you with a vari ety o f options (Child High Speed Movie, Pet High Speed Movie, Sports High Speed Mo vie) to suit exactly the type of movie you are trying to record. 1. In the REC m ode, set the mod e dial to b (B EST SHO T). 2. Press [SET]. 3. Select the BEST SHOT scene you want to use and then pre ss [S[...]

82 Advanced Settings Advanced 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 , press [MENU]. This will display the menu screen. • Menu contents are different in th e REC mode and PLAY mode. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the tab where the menu ite[...]

83 Advanced Settings . Menu Operations in This Manual Menu operations are represen ted in this manual as shown below. T he following operation is the same as the one described un der “Example Menu Screen Operation” on page 82. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the “REC” t ab. Use [ 8 ] and [[...]

84 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Zoom (SR) See page 48 for details. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus *1 The focus ran ge is the dis tance from th e lens surf ace. *2 The focus ran ge depends on the current op tical zoo m position. *3 During High Sp eed Movie recor ding, focus is fixed at th e position [...]

85 Advanced Settings 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 • Zoom is fixed while Super Macro is selected, so no zoom operation is performed when you slide the zoom co ntroller. To focus with manual focus 1. [...]

86 Advanced Settings Using Focus Lock “Focus lock” is a technique y ou can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen. • To use focus l ock, select “ Í Spot” or “ Ë Tracking” for the Auto Focus area (page 89). 1. Align the monitor screen ?[...]

87 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter butto n starts a timer. The shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time. • The front lamp flashes while the Self-timer countdown is in progress. • You can interrupt an ongoing Self-timer coun tdown by p[...]

88 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Anti Shake You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or camera movement when shooting a movin g subject using telephoto, when shooting a fast-moving subject, or w hen shooting under dim lighting conditions. NO TE • Only camera shak[...]

89 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Area You can use the following procedure to change th e Auto Focus metering area for shooting snapshots. • When recording movies, the AF metering area is always “ Í Spot”. •“ Ë Tracking” cannot be used in combinat ion with some BEST SHOT scenes. •“ I Multi” canno[...]

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

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

92 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * CS Perform the following steps to change the continuous shutter mode. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Digital Zoom Select “On” when you want to use digital zoom (page 46). • Digital zoom is disabled while s hooting with the following featur e. – High speed movie reco[...]

93 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * L/R Key You can assign one of the seven functions listed below to the [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] keys. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Grid The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for ea sy vert ical and horizontal alignment when composing images. Assigning F[...]

94 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Review While Review is turned on, the camera will display a image f or about one second immediately after you press the shutter button to record it. • Image review is availabl e only when sh ooting single imag es. It does not work with continuous shutter. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MEN[...]

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

96 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * T Quality (Snapshot) • The “Fine” setting h elps to bring out det ails when shooting dense tree branches or leaves, a complex pattern, etc. • Memory capacity (the number of images you can reco rd) will be affected by the quality settings you configure (page 191). Procedure [...]

97 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Metering The metering mode determines what part of t he subject is metered for exposure. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Lighting You can use this setting to optimize th e balance between bright areas an d dark areas when shooting images. Specifying the Metering Mod [...]

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

99 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies See page 28 for the procedure for viewing snapshots. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) and th en use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the movie you want to view. 2. Press [SET] to start playback. Movie Playback Controls • Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera. Viewing Snap[...]

100 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY), and then use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the panorama images you want to view. 2. Press [SET] to start playback of the panorama. Panorama playback causes the image to scroll left, right, up, or down. Playback Controls • The following functions cannot be performed on a panor ama image. Dynamic[...]

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

102 Viewing Snapshots and Movies The following are operations that ar e supported after yo u press [SET] to start image playback. You can use the following procedu res to del ete images while playback is in progress or paused. . Deleting a Specific CS Gro up File 1. While CS image playback is in progre ss or paused (toggle b y pressing [SET]), pres[...]

103 Viewing Snapshots and Movies . Deleting Multiple Fil es in a CS Group 1. While CS image playback is in progre ss or paused (toggle b y pressing [SET]), press [ 2 ]. This will display the “CS Frame Edit” menu. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Delete” and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Delete Fram es” and then pr[...]

104 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Use the following to divide up a CS Group into individual images. . Dividing Up a Specific CS Gro up 1. While a CS group is di splayed or while the images of a CS group are scrolling on the monitor screen, press [MENU]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the “PLAY” tab. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Divide G[...]

105 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Use the following procedure to copy an image in a CS group to a location outside of the group. 1. While CS image playback is in progre ss or paused (toggle b y pressing [SET]), press [ 2 ]. This will display the “CS Frame Edit” menu. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Copy”, and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ 4 ][...]

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

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

108 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 3. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to turn on the camera. This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen, w ithout anything appearing on the camera’s monitor screen. • Pressing [ON/OFF] (Power) or [ r ] (REC) will not turn on the camer a while the AV cable is connected. • You also can change the aspect rati o of the s[...]

109 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Use a commerciall y available HDMI cable to connect the camera to the T V. For information about playback, see the procedure starti ng from step 2 under “Viewing Sn apshots and Movies on a TV Screen” on page 107. • Use a commercially available HDMI cable th at is marked with the logo shown to the right. IMPORT[...]

110 Viewing Snapshots and Movies . Selecting the HDMI Te rminal Ou tput Method (HDMI Output) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * HDMI Output Use this setting to select the digit al signal format when conn ecting to a TV with an HDMI cable. * 1080i corre sponds to 10 80 60i, but not 1080 50i . Because of this, the re quired ou tput method may be 576 p w[...]

111 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Other Playback Functions (PLAY) This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other playback operations. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Slideshow For information about menu operations, see page 82 . Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow) Start Starts the [...]

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

113 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) You can replace the built-in slideshow back ground music with other music from your computer. Supported File Types: • PCM format (16-bit, monaural / stereo) WAV files • Sampling Frequencies: 11.025 kHz/22.05 kHz/44.1 kHz Number of Files: 9 File names: SSBGM001.WAV to SSBGM009.WAV • Create the music files on[...]

114 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Movie Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * MOTION PRINT 1. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll through the movie frames and display the one you want to use as the image of the MOTION PRINT image. Holding down [ 4 ] or [ 6 ] scrolls at high speed. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Create” and th en [...]

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

116 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Lighting You can use this setting to optimize th e balance between bright areas an d dark areas in existing images. NO TE • Correcting the lighting when shooting produces better results (page 97). • Altering the lighting of an image causes the ori[...]

117 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) NO TE • You also can adjust the white balan ce when recording images (page 41). • The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted. • When you display an altered image on the camera’s monitor screen, the da te and time indicates when the image was originally recorded, not when the image was alt[...]

118 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Protect IMPORT ANT! • Note that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format operation (page 165). NO TE • Performing the above procedure while a CS gr oup is displayed will protect all the images in the CS group. You can protec t indiv[...]

119 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “On” and then press [SE T]. This will protect the image and display the › icon. • To unprotect an image, select “Off” in step 4 an d then press [SET]. 5. After you are finished, select “Cancel ” and then press [SET] to exit this operation. NO TE • Note that even [...]

120 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Date/Time When the date and time settings are what you want, pr ess [SET] to apply them. NO TE • The date and time stamped into an image using the Time Stamp (page 159) cannot be edited. • You cannot edit the date and time of an image t hat is pro[...]

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

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

123 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Divide Group See page 104 for details. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Display CS group. * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * CS Multi Prin t 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Create”. • You can use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select a differ ent CS group, if you want. 2. Press [SET]. This con[...]

124 Dynamic Photo Dynamic Photo This camera comes with a number of subjects in built-in memory (“built-in subjects”), which you can insert into snapshots and movies to create Dynamic Photo images. • The term “built-in subjects” refers to the moving figure s and characters that came pre-programmed in the camera’s built-in memory. Use the[...]

125 Dynamic Photo 3. If you are inserting a subject into a movie an image will appear on the monitor screen showing the approximate location of the subject i n the movie. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to shift the location to the positi on you want. After you are finished, press [SET]. • If you insert a subject into a movie, the resulting movie will be a m[...]

126 Dynamic Photo 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) and th en use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the Dynamic Photo you want to view. 2. If you want to see the subje ct in the Dynamic Photo movie, press [SET]. The Dynamic Photo is repeated as a continuous loop. • Movement of the subject also will st art automatically about two seconds after you display a Dynamic [...]

127 Printing Printing • You can specify which images you want to print, the nu mber of copies, and date stamp settings before printing (page 130). 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[...]

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

129 Printing . To print 1. Turn on the prin ter and load paper. 2. Turn on the camera. This will display the print menu screen. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Paper Size”, and the n press [ 6 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select a paper si ze and then press [SET]. • The following are the availa ble paper sizes. 3.5" x 5" , 5"[...]

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

131 Printing . Configuri ng the Sam e DPOF Settings for All the Images Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * DPOF Printin g * All ima ges 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to specify the number of copies. You can specify a value up to 99. Specify 00 if you do not w ant to print the image. • Note that the specified number of copies w[...]

132 Printing . To configure the same DPOF settings for all the images in a CS group 1. While CS image playback is in progre ss or paused (toggle b y pressing [SET]), press [ 2 ]. This will display the “CS Frame Edit” menu. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “DPOF Printi ng” and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Frame all?[...]

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

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

135 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[...]

136 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, Photo Transpor t, and Virt ual Painter 5 LE for CASIO will not run under 64-bit vers ions of Wind ows OS. Using the Came ra with a Windows Computer When you want to do [...]

137 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[...]

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

139 Using the Camera with a Computer 10. 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 “DCIM” folder in “Documents” (Win dows 7, Windows Vista) or “My Documents” (Windows XP), the next step will overwrite it. If you[...]

140 Using the Camera with a Computer . To view images you copied to your computer 1. Double-click the copied “DCIM” folder to open i t. 2. Double-click the folder that contai ns the image s you want to view. 3. Double-click the image file you want to view. • For information about file names, see “M emory Folder Structure” on page 154. •[...]

141 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. • With Windows 7, playback is suppor ted by Windows Media Player 12 . • If you are unab[...]

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

143 Using the Camera with a Computer 7. When everything is ready, click the [Upload] butto n. This will upload the movie file(s) to YouTube. • After uploading is complete, click the [Exit] button to exit the application. If you want to transfer images from your computer to the camera, install Photo Transport on your computer from the CD-ROM that [...]

144 Using the Camera with a Computer . To transfer compu ter screen captures to the camera 1. Connect the camera to yo ur computer (page 137). 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[...]

145 Using the Camera with a Computer The CD-ROM that comes with your came ra contains an applic ation called Virtual Painter 5 LE for CASIO. By installing th is application on your computer, you can transform your digital images so they appear as if the y were drawn or painted by hand. You can choose from among water color, oil, color pencil or pas[...]

146 Using the Camera with a Computer . To transform snapshots in to artistic images 1. On your comput er, click the followi ng in sequence: Start * All Programs * Virtual Painter 5 LE for CASIO. This will start up Virtual Painter 5 LE for CASIO. 2. On the toolbar, click [File] - [Open ] and then select th e image file you want to transform. • If [...]

147 Using the Camera with a Computer 1. Start up your computer, and plac e the bundled CD-RO M in to 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.[...]

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

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

150 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-[...]

151 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 opera ti ng system, to play back movies on a Macintosh. To[...]

152 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[...]

153 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[...]

154 Using the Camera with a Computer The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF). . About DCF The following operations are supported fo r DCF-compliant images. Note, however, that CASIO makes no performance guarantees concerning these oper ations. • Transferring this camera’s DCF-com pliant[...]

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

156 Other Settings (Set Up) Other Settings (Set Up) This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Screen Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Auto Rotate The camera automatically detects whether a snapshot image was sh ot in portrai[...]

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

158 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Create Folder • Images recorded with the BEST SHOT “For eBay” or “Auction” scene, and the “For YouTube” scene are stored in special folders. They are not stored in the folder you create here. • Deleting all of the files in a folder cause the folder to be deleted as well. Pr[...]

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

160 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Adjust When the date and time settings are what you want, select “ Apply” and then press [SET] to apply them. • You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049. • Be sure to select your Home City (p age 158) before setting the time and date. If you set the time and date while the wrong ci[...]

161 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [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. • Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Sleep This feature turn[...]

162 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [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: 2 min, 5 min, 10 min (The trigger time is always 5 minutes in the PLAY mode.) • Auto Power Off is disabled under an y of the following conditi[...]

163 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * USB You can use the procedure below to select the USB communication protocol, which is used when exchanging data with a computer, printer, or other external device. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Video Out You can use the procedure in this section to sele ct either NTSC or PAL as the vide[...]

164 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * HDMI Output • See page 110 for details. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Startup Display the image you want to use as yo ur startup image and then select “On”. • The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing [ p ] (PLAY). • You can specify a snapshot yo[...]

165 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * 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[...]

166 Configuring Monitor Scre en Settings Configuring Monitor Screen Settings Each press of [ 8 ] (DISP) will cycle through display settings that display or hide on- screen information and the contr ol panel. You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode. • The control panel is not disp layed during movie recordin g. Displays [...]

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

168 Appendix Appendix . Avoid Use While In Motio n • Never use the camera to record or pl ay back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle, or while walking. Lookin g at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident. . Flash • Never use the flash unit in area s wh ere flammable or ex plosive gas may be present. S[...]

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

170 Appendix . Locations To Be Avoi ded • Never leave the camera in any of the following type s of locations. Doing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock. – Areas subject to large amounts of humidity or dust – Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke is present – Near heaters, on a heated carpet, in areas exposed t[...]

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

172 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 [...]

173 Appendix . Caring for your camera • Never touch the lens or flash window wi th yo ur fingers. Finger smudges, dir t, 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 clo[...]

174 Appendix . 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 . In some cases, shooting of public performances, shows, exhibitions , etc. may be restricted entirely, even if it is [...]

175 Appendix . If the charger’s [CHARGE] lamp flashes red... • Charging cannot be performed because ambient temper ature or the temperature of the charger is too hot or too cold. Leave the ca mera in a location whose temperature is within the range where charging can be performed. When the camera returns to a temperature where charging can be p[...]

176 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 temper ature is within the range of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F). Outside this temp[...]

177 Appendix See page 20 for information about supported memory car ds and how to load a memory card. Press the memory card and then release it. This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly. Pull the card out the rest of the way and then insert another one. • Never remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing gr[...]

178 Appendix . Discarding or Tr ansferring Ownershi p of a Memory Card or the Camera The format and delete functions of the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card. The original data remains on the card. Note that responsibility fo r the data on a memory card lies with you. The followin g procedures are recommended whenever you dis[...]

179 Appendix Computer system requiremen ts are different for each of the applications. Be sure t o 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 siz[...]

180 Appendix Virtual Painter 5 LE for CASIO • Installation requires in as a user with Administrator privileges. Adobe Reader 9 For details about the minimum system r equirements for each software application, see the “Read me” file s on the CASIO Dig ital Camera Software CD-ROM that comes bundled with the camera. Operating System : Windows 7,[...]

181 Appendix The tables in this section show the initia l default settings that are configured for menu items (displayed when you press [MENU]) af ter you reset the camera (page 165). Menu items depend on whet her the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode. • A dash (–) indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item for which there is [...]

182 Appendix “Quality” Tab “Set Up” Tab Quality (Snapshots) Normal Quality (Movies) FHD Metering B Multi Lighting On T » Flash Intensity 0 Color Filter Off Sharpness 0 Saturation 0 Contrast 0 Screen Auto Auto Rotate On Sounds Startup: Sound 1 / Half Shutter: Sound 1 / Shutter: Sound 1 / Operation: Sound 1 / = Operation: ...//// / = Play: .[...]

183 Appendix . PLAY Mode “PLAY” Tab “Set Up” Tab • The contents of the “Set Up” tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode. Slideshow Images: All images / Time: 30 min / Interval: 3 sec / Effect: Pattern 1 Dynamic Ph oto – Movie Converter – MOTION PRINT Create Movie Editing – Lighting – White Balance – Brightness – DPO[...]

184 Appendix When things don’t go rig ht... Troubleshooting Problem Poss ible Cause an d Recommended Act ion Power Supply Power does not turn on. 1) The battery may not be load ed correctl y (page 17). 2) The battery may b e dead. Char ge the batt ery (page 16) . If the battery go es dead soon a fter being ch arged, it mean s the battery ha s rea[...]

185 Appendix The subject is out of focus in the recorded i mage. The image may not be focused pro perly. When co mposing the image, make sur e the subjec t is located in side the fo cus frame. The flash does not fire. 1) If ? (Flash Off) is se lected as the flash mode, ch ange to another m ode (page 43). 2) I f the batter y is low, char ge it (page[...]

186 Appendix A recorde d image was not saved. 1) Camera power may have been tu rned off befor e the save operation was co mplete, which will resu lt in the image not being save d. If the ba ttery indicato r shows , charge the battery as soon as poss ible (page 18). 2) Y ou may have remove d the memory car d from the camera before the sa ve operatio[...]

187 Appendix Playback The color of the playback i mage is different fr om what appears on th e monitor scr een when shooti ng. Sunlight o r light from an other source may be shini ng directly into the len s when you are shootin g. Position th e camera so sunlight do es not shin e directly into the lens. Images are not displayed. This camera ca nnot[...]

188 Appendix Language sel ection screen appea rs when the camera is turned on. 1) Y ou did not co nfigure ini tial sett ings after pu rchasing the camera or th e camera may h ave been left with a dead battery. Configure the correc t settings ( pages 19, 16 1). 2) T here may be a probl em with the came ra’s memory dat a. If this is the c ase, perf[...]

189 Appendix Display Messages ALERT The camera’s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high. Turn off the camera and wait until it cools down before tr ying to use it again. Battery is low. Battery power is low. Cannot find th e file. The image you specified with the slideshow “Images” setting cannot be foun[...]

190 Appendix Memory Full Memory is full with images you recorded and/or files saved by editing operations. When sho oting with Prerecord CS, this message indicates that there is not enough memory capacity to record all of the pre-reco rded images. Delete files you no longer need (page 29). Printing Error An error occurred while printing. • The pr[...]

191 Appendix Snapshot Number of Snapshots/Movie Rec ording Time Image Size (Pixels) Image Quali ty Approximate Image F ile Size Built-in Memory (Approx. 52.2MB *1 ) Snapshot Recording Capacit y SD Memory Card (1GB *2 ) Snapshot Recording Capacity 12M (4000 x 3000) Fine 7.87 MB 5 96 Normal 4.13 MB 7 1 42 3:2 (4000 x 2656) Fine 6.87 MB 6 111 Normal 3[...]

192 Appendix Movies Movie Mode Image Quality (Pixels) / (Audio) Maximum File Size Approximate Data Rate (Frame Rate) Built-in Memory (Approx. 52.2MB *1 ) Movie Recording Capacity SD Memory Card (1GB *2 ) Movie Recording Capacity File Size of 1-minute Movie FHD/ STD FHD (1920x1080) (Stereo) Maximum Movie Size: 4G B 14.4 Megabits/second (30 frames/se[...]

193 Appendix *1 Built-in memory capacity after formatting *2 The above valu es are based on use of a PRO HIGH SPEED SD memory card (Panasonic Corporati on). The number of images yo u can save depe nds on the type of memory card you are us ing. *3 Recordable time when the en tire movie i s recorded at 30 fps. Record ing time is sh orter if the 30 fp[...]

194 Appendix Specifi cations File Forma t Snapshots: JPEG (Exif Version 2 .3; DCF 2. 0 standard ; DPOF co mpliant) Movies: MOV format, H. 264/AVC standar d, IMA-ADPCM (ste reo) Recordin g Media Built -in Memory (Image St orage Area: 52. 2MB * ) SD/SDHC/SDXC * Built-in memory capacity after formatting Recorded I mage Sizes Snaps hots: 12M (4000 x 30[...]

195 Appendix Exposure Co ntrol Program AE, Aperture Prio rity AE, Shu tter Speed Priority AE, Manual Expos ure Exposure Compens ation –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV (i n 1/3EV steps) Shutter CMO S electronic shutter, mec hanical shutt er Shutter Spe ed Snapsho t (Auto): 1 to 1/2000 seco nd Snapshot (Aperture Priority AE): 1 to 1/2000 second Snapshot (Shu tte[...]

196 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-130 (Rated Capacity: 1800 mAh) • Recording Medium: 1GB SD memory card (PRO [...]

197 Appendix . Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-1 30) . Charger unit (BC-130 L) • 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. Power Co nsumptio n 3.7 V DC, Ap proximatel y 4.2 W Dimensions 104.8 (W) x 59.1 (H) x 28.6 (D)[...]

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2 Dynamic Photo! A totally new way to enjoy digital photography! Dynamic Photo! A totally new way to enjoy digital photography! Dynamic Photo provides an easy way to inse rt built-in subjects into sna pshots and movies for a whole new way to enjoy digital imaging. You can create a Dynamic Photo image by in serting a built- in moving subject into a [...]

3 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Your digital camera comes with a number of subjects in its built-in memory (“built-in subjects”). You can use thes e built-in subjects to cr eat e Dynamic Photo images by inserting them into your original snapshots or movies. 1. In the REC mode, compo se the image and press the shu[...]

4 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 4. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the built-in subject that you want to inse rt into the image and then press [SET]. * Only built-in subjects that can be insert ed into other images will appear at this time. 5. If you are inserting a subject into a movie an image will appear on the monitor screen showing the approxim[...]

5 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image • Inserting a built-in subject into a snapshot will save a Dynamic Photo that consists of 20 still images of 2M size or smaller. • Inserting a built-in subject in to a movie will save the Dy namic Photo as a movie file. • Performing a delete or format operati on will not delete the built-in subjects. Complete![...]

6 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image You can use the Dynamic Photo image you created in Step 2 in a variety of fun ways. Step 3: Have fun with Dynamic Phot o. On the cam era On a TV Dynamic Photo images play back automatically as soon as you display them on the EXILIM monitor screen. Connect your EXILIM to a TV with the AV cable and you can enjoy watch[...]

7 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 [...]