Casio EX-F1 manuale d’uso

Digital Camera K860PCM1DMX Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product. • Before using it, be sure to re ad the prec autions contained in this User’s Guide. • Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future refer ence. • For the most up-to-date information abou t this product, visit the official EXILIM Website at http://www.exilim.com/ E[...]

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-100) Charger unit (BC-100L) Power cord Strap Lens cap Lens hood Remote shutter release USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Basic Reference •A s h o e [...]

3 • The contents of this manual are subject to change w ithout notice. • The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything th at is questionable, erroneous, etc. • Any copying of the contents o f this User’s Guide, either in part or its entirety, is forbidden[...]

4 Contents Contents Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ❚❙ Quick St art Basics 9 What is a digital camera? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

5 Contents ❚ S pecifying the [AE-L /AF-L] butt on Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 ❚ Selecting the Continuous S hutter (CS) Mod e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 ❚ Using Flash Con[...]

6 Contents Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality) . . 87 ❚ S pecifying Snaps hot Image Qua lity . . . . . . . . . . . . ( T Quality (Snap shot)) . . . 87 ❚ Configuring HD Movie Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (HD » Quality ) . . . 87 ❚ Setting the Hig h-speed Movie [...]

7 Contents ❚❙ Printing 1 16 Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 16 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 17 Using DPOF to S pecify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies . . 1 19 ❚❙ Using the Camera with a Computer[...]

8 Contents ❚❙ Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 146 T urning Display Information On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Info) . 146 Selecting Monitor Screen and Viewfinder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure . . . . . . (+Histogram) . 147 ❚ How to Use th e Histo[...]

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

10 Quick Start Basics Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful se lection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier , in cluding the following three main functio ns. What you can do with your CASIO came ra See page 64 for more information. See page 64 for more information. See page 46 for more information. Full HD Movi[...]

11 Quick Start Basics Be sure to attach the lens cap and strap to the camera befor e using it. . Attaching the Lens Cap . Attaching the strap • Attach either end of the strap to the two strap rings on the sides of the camera as shown in the illustration. • After you are finished pull on the strap to test it and to make sure it does not come loo[...]

12 Quick Start Basics 2. Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet. About 4 hours 30 minutes are requ ired to reach full charge. The [CHARGE] lamp will light green when charging is complete . Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger. Other Charging Precautions • Charge the battery in an ar[...]

13 Quick Start Basics 1. Open the battery cover. Slide the lock in the direction indicated by the arrow and the battery cover will open. 2. Load the battery. While holding the stopper to the side in the direction indicated by the arrow, slide the battery into the camera, terminals end first. Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in plac[...]

14 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[...]

15 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 se t the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images. 1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera. 2. Use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to sel[...]

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

17 Quick Start Basics IMPORT ANT! • Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 16) into the memory card slot. • Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the battery, and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center. You need to format a new memor[...]

18 Quick Start Basics 1. Remove the lens cap and then press [ r ] (REC) to turn on the camera. 2. Set the mode dial to t ( Auto). 3. Set the CS dial to t (Single Sh ot). • You can use either monitor scr een or viewfinder to compose the image. Each press of the [EVF/LCD] button cycles through the available monitor screen and viewfinder on/off sett[...]

19 Quick Start Basics 6. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the sh utter button the rest of the way down. This records the snapshot. IMPORT ANT! • While the “Anti Shake” setting is “ D Auto” or “ A Camera AS”, half pressin g the shutter will cause the camera to vibrate and emit an o peration sound. This is normal and does not [...]

20 Quick Start Basics . If the subject is not in the center of the frame... “Focus lock” (page 44) is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focuse d on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen . Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you pr ess [...]

21 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 96. • For information about images reco rded using continuous shutter (CS), see page 97. • For information about high-speed movies, see page 64. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLA[...]

22 Quick Start Basics If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need in order to free up storage and record more image s. • Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. • For information about images reco rded using continuous shutter (CS), see page 99. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then p[...]

23 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, install the lens hood tha t comes with th[...]

24 Quick Start Basics To enter the REC mode, press [ON/OFF] (Power) or [ r ] (REC). To enter the PLAY mode, press [ p ] (PLAY). The camera will turn on. •P r e s s i n g [ p ] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode. • The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 142, 142) will turn off power automatically if you do not perform an[...]

25 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 a Re cording Mode Auto Use this setting for easy image recording. This is the mode you normally sho uld use (page[...]

26 Snapshot Tutorial S S (Shutter Speed Priority) mode In this mode, you select the shutter speed and other settings are adjusted accordingly. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the desired shutter speed. • The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor screen will turn orange when you half-press the shutter button if the image i[...]

27 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. • Due to the characteristics of the camera ’s semiconductor, slow shutter speeds can cause digital noise to appea[...]

28 Snapshot Tutorial The control panel can be used to configure camera settings. 1. In the REC m ode, use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the setting you want to change . This will select one of the control panel icons and display its settings. * Image quality cannot be changed using the control panel. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to change the setting. • Yo[...]

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

30 Snapshot Tutorial . To select the image size 1. In the REC m ode, use [ 8 ] an d [ 2 ] to select the top control panel option (Image Size). 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select an image size and then press [SET]. Image S ize (Pixels) Suggested Print Size and Application Description RAW+ RAW+JPEG (Select when you want to process image data yourself.)[...]

31 Snapshot Tutorial • The initial factor y default image size setting is 6M (6 million pixels). • Selecting 3:2 (2816 x 1872 pixels) records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper. • The letters “HDTV” stand for “H igh Defini tion Television”. An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 1[...]

32 Snapshot Tutorial 3. Press the shutter bu tton to shoot. • If the camera senses that flash is ne cessary, the flash unit will pop up automatically when you half-press or full-press the shutter button. • Note that the flash unit does not close automatically. After you are finished using it, you need to close it by hand. NO TE • Take care to[...]

33 Snapshot Tutorial Red-eye Reduction Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image. This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye. When red-eye r eduction is selected as the flash mode, an LED light will light immediately before the [...]

34 Snapshot Tutorial ISO sensitivity is a measur e of sensitivity to light. 1. In the REC m ode, use [ 8 ] an d [ 2 ] to select the third control panel option from the to p (ISO Sensitivity). 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. • “AUTO” ISO sensitivity always is appli ed for movies, regar dless of the c[...]

35 Snapshot Tutorial 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the shooting co ndition you want and then press [SET]. • When “ ‡ Auto WB” is selected for the w hite balance setting, the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject. Certain subject colors and light source conditions can caus e problems when the camera tries to deter[...]

36 Snapshot Tutorial You can manually adjust an image’s exp osure value (EV value) before shooting it. • Exposure Compensation Range: –2.0EV to +2.0EV • Unit: 1/3EV 1. In the REC m ode, use [ 8 ] an d [ 2 ] to select the fifth control p anel option from the to p (EV Shift). 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to adjust the exposu re compensation value. [...]

37 Snapshot Tutorial The metering mode determines what part of t he subject is metered for exposure. 1. In the REC m ode, use [ 8 ] an d [ 2 ] to select the sixth control panel option from the to p (Metering). 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. You can use the following procedure to change th e Auto Focus me[...]

38 Snapshot Tutorial 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. • “ O Tracking” cannot be used in combination with the following features. Prerecord (Still image), Slow Motion View, some BEST SHOT scenes (Move Out CS, Move In CS, For YouTube) •“ — Free” cannot be selected for the AF area while Face Det[...]

39 Snapshot Tutorial You can use the REC light for illumination when recording a movie where lighting is dim. Turning on the REC light causes the LED light to light and stay on. 1. In the REC m ode, set th e CS dial t o t (Single Shot). 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select th e second control panel opt ion from the bo ttom (REC Li ght). 3. Use [ 4 ] an[...]

40 Snapshot Tutorial Your camera provides you with 12X 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 12X to 180.7X. The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 42). 1. [...]

41 Snapshot Tutorial If you hold the zoo m controller towards z (Telephoto), the zoom operation 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. • If you do want [...]

42 Snapshot Tutorial • The deterioration point depe nds on the current image size setting (page 29). The smaller the image size setting, the higher the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point. • Though digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality, some digital zoom without image deterioration is p[...]

43 Snapshot Tutorial Each press of [FOCUS] will cycle through t he available focus mode settings. • Range is affected by optical zoom. * The focus ran ge is the distan ce from the lens surface. To focus with manual focus 1. On the monitor screen, compose the image so the subject you want to focus o n is within the yello w boundary. 2. Watching th[...]

44 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accor dingly. • When proper focusing with Macro Focus is not possible because the subject is outside the macro range, the camera will switch to the Auto Focus range automatically (Auto Macro)[...]

45 Snapshot Tutorial Back lighting correction compensates fo r the overexposure that can occur when shooting a backlit subject. Press Æ (Back Lighting Correction button) to toggle back ligh ting correction on and off. • When a main subject is over exp osed due to backlighting, the camera uses EV shift exposure co rrection and dynamic range corre[...]

46 Snapshot Tutorial Your camera has a variety of continuous shutter (CS) modes that you can select with the CS dial. Using Continuous Shutter Selecting the Contin uous Shutter (CS) Mo de Flash CS This mode will record consecutiv e images while firing the flash or LED light. • With flash, you can specify consecutive recording of three to 20 image[...]

47 Snapshot Tutorial Single Shot Continuous shutter recording is disabled when this mode is selected. Each press of the shutter button record s a single image. Slow Motion View With this mode, half-pressing the shutter causes the camera to pre- record images and play them back at slow speed. Up to two seconds worth of pre-recorded images ar e in me[...]

48 Snapshot Tutorial This mode will record consecutive images while firing the flash or LED light. • The flash is used when the continuous shutter speed setting is from one image to seven images per second. The LED light is used when sett ing is from 10 images to 60 images per second. • With flash, you can specify consecutive recording of three[...]

49 Snapshot Tutorial . Shooting at 1 to 7 Images Per Second with Flas h 1. Set the mode dial to t ( Auto). 2. Set the CS dial to ª (Flash CS) . 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the second cont rol panel opti on from the bottom (Flash CS fps). 4. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the continuous shutter (CS ) speed you want and the n press [SET]. The fl[...]

50 Snapshot Tutorial In this mode, half-pressing the shutter butt on starts continual pre-recording of images to a temporary buffer. Then when yo u press the shutter button the rest of the way down, the camera stores what is currently in the buffer and starts continuous shutter recording of new images. Recording continues until you release the shut[...]

51 Snapshot Tutorial 4. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the continuous shutter (CS ) speed you want and the n press [SET]. • You also can change this setting using the control dial. 5. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the bottom control panel op tion (Prerecord (Still imag e) Time). 6. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to specify how many of the 60 images and for h[...]

52 Snapshot Tutorial With High-speed Continuous Shu tter (CS), im ages continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed. You can specify a CS speed of one to 60 images per second, and even change the speed whil e CS image recording is in progress. 1. Set the mode dial to t ( Auto). 2. Set the CS dial to Π(High-speed CS). 3. Us[...]

53 Snapshot Tutorial 5. Hold down the shu tter button to shoot. Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button d epressed. Releasing the shutter button stops shooting. • When “AUTO-N” is selected as the CS speed, you can continue recording until the memory card becomes full. When any other CS speed setting is selected, reco[...]

54 Snapshot Tutorial 4. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the Slow Motion View playback speed you w ant and then press [SET]. You can select one of eight speeds, from 1 to 8. A higher level number specifies a faster playback speed. • You also can change this setting using the control dial. 5. Half-press the shutter button. This will start slow motion[...]

55 Snapshot Tutorial 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to specify the number of images you want to record. Select either 3 or 5. • You also can change this setting using the control dial. 5. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to specify the bracket increment. 6. When the settings are the way you want, press [SET]. Recordin g 1. In the REC m ode, set th e mode d ial to t ([...]

56 Snapshot Tutorial . Using Auto Bracketing with White Balance Selecte d as the Variable (White Balance Bracketing) Specifying the Bracket Increm ent and Number of Images 1. In the REC mode , press [MENU]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “REC”. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “WB Bracketing” and then press [ 6 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] t[...]

57 Snapshot Tutorial . Using Auto Bracketing with Focus Selected as the Variable (Focus Bracketin g) Specifying the Bracket Increm ent and Number of Images 1. In the REC mode , press [MENU]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “REC”. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Focus Bra cketing” and then press [ 6 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to specify th[...]

58 Snapshot Tutorial You can specify the method to use for sa ving images recorded with the following continuous shutter (CS) modes. Flash CS, Prerecord (Still im ag e), High-speed CS, Bracketing 1. In the REC mode , press [MENU]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “REC”. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Save CS Images”, and the n press [ 6 [...]

59 Snapshot Tutorial Select & Save After continuous shutter shoot ing is finished, the shot imag es are played back at slow speed so you can select the images you want to save. • Images shot with Prerecord (Still Image) (page 50) are played back automatically in reverse sequence, and then played slowly in forward sequence. Images recorded wit[...]

60 Snapshot Tutorial 5. Press [SET] to ap ply the setting. • If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card, you may not be able to record the number of CS images indicated o n the monitor screen. Make sure your memory card has sufficient remaining ca pacity before shooting with using continuous shutter. • With continuous shutter,[...]

61 Snapshot Tutorial • The Self-timer cannot be used in the Prer ecord (Still image) and Slow Motion View modes. • When the flash is fired for Flash CS, the greater the number of images setting, the smaller the flash range (shooting range). When the LED light is fired, the faster the shooting speed setting, the smalle r the flash range (shootin[...]

62 Recording Movies Recording Movies 1. Set the Movie mode switch to [STD] (Standar d). • Recording is performed with an aspe ct ratio of 4:3, an image size of 640 x 480 pixels, and a frame rate of 30 frames per seco nd. Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed. • For information about the movie mode, see page 64. 2. In the REC m[...]

63 Recording Movies Your camera has built-in microphones that can be used to record audio during movie recording. An external microphone jack also supports connection of a commercially available external microphone. Note, however, that the built-in microphones are disabled while an ex ternal microphone is being used. . Recording Precautions The cam[...]

64 Recording Movies Your CASIO digital camera has three movie modes, each of which is described below. Before recor ding, rotate the movie mode switch to select the mode that suits the type of subject you are trying to record. 1. Before recording, use th e HD movi e quality setting to specify the mov ie quality (page 87). The size of the movie imag[...]

65 Recording Movies 1. Before recording, set the frame rate (recording speed) of the movie (page 88). The image size, aspect ratio, and maximum movie length will depend on t he frame rate. 2. Set the movie mode switch to [HS]. 3. Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie (page 62). Press [ 0 ] to start and stop recording. NO TE • [...]

66 Recording Movies 1. While a movie is being recorded, press the shutter button. Movie recording continues after the snapshot is recorded. NO TE • You can shoot up to 20 snapshots per mo vie. The numbe r of snapshots is also limited by the amount of free s pace available on the memory card. • Note that the flash cannot be used when shooting a [...]

67 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[...]

68 Using BEST SHOT NO TE • The BEST SHOT YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube. Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make t hem easy to locate for uploading (page 127). When the Movie Mode setting (page 64) is “ HS ” (High-speed Movie) or “ STD ?[...]

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

70 Using BEST SHOT When you press the shutter button while Di gital Anti Shake is enabled, the ca mera records multiple images and automatically co mbines them in a way that produces a final image with minimal blur. You can shoot wi th this feature to minimize the effects of camera movement when shooting w ith optical anti shake does not produce th[...]

71 Using BEST SHOT When you point the came ra at a movi ng object and pan as you press the shutter button, the camera will perform a continuous shutter operation, recording multiple images. Then it will automatically correct for blurring of the subject only in the recorded images and combine them into a single image tha t shows a clear subject on a[...]

72 Using BEST SHOT You can use these features to shoot an image autom atically whenever the subject moves into or moves out of a frame on the monitor screen. You also can configure the camera to record images of what happened immediately before and after the subject moves. . To setup the camera 1. In the REC m ode, set th e mode d ial to b . 2. Pre[...]

73 Using BEST SHOT 8. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the second cont rol panel opti on from the bottom (Prerecord (St ill image) Speed). 9. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the CS speed setting you want, and then press [SET]. • You select a value in the range of 1 frame per second to 60 frames per second for the CS speed. 10. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to s[...]

74 Using BEST SHOT . To shoot using Mo ve Out CS 1. Compose the image so the subjec t is within the boundary on the monitor screen. 2. Half-press the shutter button. • The camera will adjust exposure and focus automatically. 3. When the boundary on the monitor scree n turns green, press the sh utter button the rest of the way down . At this time [...]

75 Using BEST SHOT . To shoot usin g Move In CS 1. Compose the image at a l ocation wh ere you expect the subject to enter the boundary on the monitor scree n. 2. Half-press the shutter button. • The camera will adjust exposure and focus automatically. • In this case, use of manual focu s ( page 43) to preset a fixed focus is recommended. 3. Wh[...]

76 Using BEST SHOT NO TE • Compose the image so t he entire subject and its background are within the boundary. Recording may not be performed correctly if ther e is little difference between the subject and the part of the background enclosed by the bound ary. Also, Move Out CS may not recor d correctly if the subject is not in the center of the[...]

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

78 Advanced Settings 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the menu item you want, and then press [ 6 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to change the setting. 5. After the setting is the way you want, press [SET]. • Pressing [ 4 ] registers the selected setting and returns to the menu. • To configure settings on another tab after pressing [ 4 ] to return to[...]

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

80 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 shoot portraits from short distances, etc. IMPO[...]

81 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. IMPORT ANT! • While the [...]

82 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Face Detection The face detection feature adjusts focus and brightness to the faces in the image. 1. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “On” and then press [SET]. 2. Point the camera a t the subject (s). The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one. 3. Half-pre[...]

83 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Continuous AF Continuous Auto Focus automatically updates the focus setting while recording is in progres s. Turning on Continuous Auto Focus causes auto focus to update continuously. • Before you half-press the shutter button, the camera focuses at the center of the screen. If “ ?[...]

84 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus Bracketing See page 57 for details. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Digital Zoom Select “On” when you want to use digital zoom (page 41). • Digital zoom is disabled while s hooting with the following featur es. – Some BEST SHOT scenes (Digital Anti Shake, Digi [...]

85 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Ring Setup Use this item to specify the function that function ring performs during recording. • When “Zoom” is assigned to the function ri ng, rotating the function ring will not perform a zoom operation when any one of the followin g conditions exists. – High-speed movie reco[...]

86 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Grid The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment when composing images. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Memory When you turn off the camera, it remembe rs the current settings of all enabled memory items and r[...]

87 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * T Quality (Snapshot) • The “Fine” setting helps to bring out det ails when shooting a finely detailed image that includes dense t ree branches or leaves, or an image of a comple x pattern. • Memory capacity (the number of images you can reco rd) will be affected by the qual[...]

88 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * HS » Speed You can configure frame r ate settings when recording a high-spee d movie (page 64). A fast frame rate (such as 120 0 fps) will result in a smaller image size. • With the “30-300 fps” high-speed movie setting, shooting starts w ith a frame rate of 30 fps. You can [...]

89 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Flash Intensity You can specify one of 13 flash intensity settings, from –2.0 EV (w eakest) to +2.0 EV (strongest). • Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away o r too close. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Flash Assist The subject in an ima[...]

90 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Sharpness You can specify one of five sh arpness settings from +2 (sharpest) to –2 (least sharp). Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * S aturation You can specify one of five satura tion setti ngs from +2 (most saturated) to –2 (least saturated). Procedure [ r ] (REC)[...]

91 Advanced Settings You can use the remote shutter release that comes with the camera when recording. By mounting the camera on a tripod and using the remote shutter release, you can eliminate the chance of blurred image s due to accidental hand movement. The shutter button of the remote shutter re lease operates the same way as the camera’s shu[...]

92 Advanced Settings Use of a commercially availabl e flash unit makes it possible to obtain a higher level of brightness than you get when using the built-in flash alone. An ex ter nal flash also makes it possible to extend the effective range of flash photogr aphy. IMPORT ANT! • Some flash performance may be lost when using a ring flash or othe[...]

93 Advanced Settings . Using an External Fl ash Unit IMPORT ANT! • Always make sure that the external flash unit is turned off before attaching it to or detaching it from the camera. Leaving the flash unit o n can cause it to fire unexpectedly. 1. Remove the shoe cap. • Keep the shoe cap in a safe plac e whe re it will not become lost. • Repl[...]

94 Advanced Settings . External Flash Pre cautions • After recording an image, check it on the monitor screen. If it is not what you expected, use the controls on the external flash unit to adjust flash intensity, and adjust the aperture and ISO sensitivity se ttings on the ca mera. Note that you cannot control external flash unit intensity using[...]

95 Advanced Settings NO TE • Depending on the angle of the light, the lens hood may not have the desired effect. • Using the flash with the lens hood attach ed can cause vignetting (darkening of the corners of the image). Remove the lens ho od before using the flash. • Use of a commercially available lens hoo d may cause vign etting (darkenin[...]

96 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies See page 21 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[...]

97 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 that par ticular CS se ssion. 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 gr oup w[...]

98 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Playback Controls [ 4 ] [ 6 ] During playback, changes the pl ayba ck direction and playback speed. While playback is paused, sc rolls forward or back. Control dia l During playback, changes the pl ayba ck direction and playback speed. While playback is paused, sc rolls forward or back. [SET] Toggles between pause an[...]

99 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 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 pla yback is in progress or paused, press [ 2 ]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to di splay the image you want to delete. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Delete” and th[...]

100 Viewing Snapshots and Movies . Dividing Up Al l CS Groups 1. While a CS group fo lder is displaye d, press [MENU]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “PLAY”. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Divide Gr oup” and then press [ 6 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Divide All Groups” and then press [SET]. 5. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select[...]

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

102 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 [...]

103 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use one of the following methods to connect the camera to the record ing device using the camera’s bundled AV cable. – DVD recorder or video deck: Connect to the VIDEO IN and AU DIO IN terminals. – Camera: USB/AV port You can play a slideshow of snapshots[...]

104 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Use a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the camera to the TV. For information about playback, see page 102. • Use a commercially available HDMI cable that is marked with the logo shown to the right. NO TE • Use a HDMI cable that with a plug that is compatible with the camera’s HDMI mini connector on[...]

105 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 connecting to a TV with an HDMI cable. * 1080i corre sponds to 10 80 60i, but not 10 80 50i. Bec ause of this, th e required ou tput method may be 576 p w[...]

106 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 77 . Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow) Start Starts the [...]

107 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 [ 8 ] or [ 2 ] during playback. • All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from on e image to another. • The time required fo[...]

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

109 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 3. When the frame where you want the cut point to be is displayed, press [ 2 ]. 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 disappea[...]

110 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * White Balanc e You can use the white balance setting to select a light source type for a recorded image, which will affect the colors of the image. NO TE • You also can adjust the white balan ce when recording images (page 34). • Altering the whit[...]

111 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Brightness You can select one of five brightness levels , from +2 (brightest) to –2 (least bright). NO TE • Altering the brightness of an image causes the original image and the altered version to be stored as separate files. • When you display [...]

112 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Protect • Note that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format operation (page 145). • Performing the above procedure while a CS gr oup folder is displayed will protect all the images in the CS group folder. You can protect individual[...]

113 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 • Rotation of mov[...]

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

115 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Divide Group See page 99 for details. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Display Layout Use this procedure to select how display images are show n on the monitor screen. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Select Frame See page 100 for details. Divid[...]

116 Printing Printing • You can specify which images you want to print, the nu mber of copies, and date stamp settings before printing (page 119). Printing Snapshot s Professiona l Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you want to print to a professional pr int service and have them printed. Printing on a Home Printer [...]

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

118 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"[...]

119 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[...]

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

121 Printing . Standards Supported by the Camera • PictBridge This is a standard of the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA). • PRINT Image Matching III Using image editing software and printing o n a printer that supports PRINT Image Matching III makes it possib le to use information about shooting conditions that is recorded with th[...]

122 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[...]

123 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. . 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.[...]

124 Using the Camera with a Computer . Precautions for Windows Vis ta Users • The bundled software will not run under 64-bit ve rsions of Windows Vista. • The bundled software requires Administrator privileges to run. • Operation on a self- made computer or under a dual-processor environment is not supported. • Operation may not be possible[...]

125 Using the Camera with a Computer 5. Turn on the camera. 6. Copy images to your com puter. Windows XP 1 Select “Open folder to vie w files” and then click “OK”. 2 Drag the “DCIM” folder to your Win dows desktop to copy it. Windows Vista 1 Select “Open folder to vie w files”. 2 Drag the “DCIM” folder to your Win dows desktop t[...]

126 Using the Camera with a Computer IMPORT ANT! • Never use your computer to mo dify, delete, move, or rename any image files that are in the camera’s built-in memor y or on its memory card. Doing so can cause problems with the camera’s image management data, w hich will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and c an drastical[...]

127 Using the Camera with a Computer . Minimum Computer System Re quirements for Movie Playback • The above are recommended system environments. C onfiguring one of these environments does not guarantee proper operation. • Certain settings and other installed software may inter fere with proper playback of movies. • Even if a computer system [...]

128 Using the Camera with a Computer . To install Yo uTube Uploader for CASI O 1. On the CD-ROM menu screen, select “YouTube Uploader f or CASIO”. 2. After reading the information about installation conditions and system requirements for installation in the “Read me” file, install Yo uTube Uploader for CASIO. . To upload a movie fil e to Yo[...]

129 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. [...]

130 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) only. Use the standard U[...]

131 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. Make sure the camera’s battery is sufficiently charged before connecting. • Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/AV port[...]

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

133 Using the Camera with a Computer You can use QuickTime, which comes bundled with your operati ng system, to pla y back movies on a Macintosh. To play back a movie, first cop y it to your Macintosh and then double-click the movie file (excluding Full HD movies) . • Playback of Full HD movies is not supported on a Macintosh. . Minimum System Re[...]

134 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. • For details about how folders are organized in memory, see “Memo ry Folder S[...]

135 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[...]

136 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[...]

137 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 * EVF Brightness You can use the above procedure to change the brigh tness of the viewfinder[...]

138 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 134). Configuring Camera Sound Se ttings (Sounds) Startup Specifies the startu[...]

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

140 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: December 19, 2009, 1:25 p.m. • Even if you do not[...]

141 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the d ate. Example: December 19, 2009 • This setting also affects the control panel date format as shown below (page 28). YY/MM/DD or MM/DD/YY: MM/DD DD/MM/YY: DD/MM Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Language . Specify the dis[...]

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

143 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * REC/PLAY • With “Power On/Off”, the camera turns off when you pr ess [ r ] (REC) in the REC mode or [ p ] (PLAY) in the PLAY mode. • Change this setting to anything besides “D isable” before connecting to a TV for image viewing. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * LCD Priority You [...]

144 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[...]

145 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * HDMI Output See page 105 for details. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Format If a memory card is load ed in the camera, this operation will format the me mory card. It will format built-in memory if no memory card is loaded. • The format operation will delete all conten ts on the memor y[...]

146 Configuring Monitor Scre en Settings Configuring Monitor Screen Settings [ Each press of [DISP] will cycle through different types of display information. You can configure separate settings for the R EC mode and PLAY mode. • “Hide” cannot be selected during movie recording. • The display information setting cannot be ch anged during Hi[...]

147 Configuring Monitor Scre en Settings Displays a histogram on the monitor screen which you can use to check the expos ure of an image before you shoot it. You also can display the histogram in the PLAY mode for information about the exposure levels of images. NO TE • A centered histogram does not necessa rily guarantee optimum exp osure. The r[...]

148 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[...]

149 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. . Directly V iewing the Sun or Bright Light • Never look at the sun or any other br ight light th[...]

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

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

152 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[...]

153 Appendix . Power Supply • Use only the special rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-100) to power this camera. Use of any other type of battery is not suppo rted. • The camera does not have a separ ate battery for the clock. The date and time settings of the camera are cleared about one day after po wer is cut off from the battery. If this [...]

154 Appendix . Condensation Sudden and extreme temperature changes, such as when the camera is moved from the outdoors on a cold winter day into a warm room, can cause water droplets called “condensation” to form on the interior and the exterior of the camera, which creates the risk of malfunction. To prevent con dens ation from forming seal th[...]

155 Appendix . Charger U nit Handling Precautions • The charger unit become s slightly warm du ring charging. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction. • Unplug the power cord from t he power outlet when you are not using the charger unit. • Never use detergent to clean th e power cord (especially the plug). • Never cover the charge[...]

156 Appendix . Copyrights Except for your own personal enjoyment, unau thorized use of use of snapshot s or movies of images whose rig hts belong to others, without the permission of the right holder, is forbidden by copyright laws . In some cases, shooting of public performances, shows, exhibitions , etc. may be restricted entirely, even if it is [...]

157 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 Co ., Ltd. PrKERNELv4 is a registered trademark of eSOL Co., Ltd. in Japan. This product’s YouTube upload functionality [...]

158 Appendix 1. Open the battery cover and remove the current b attery. Slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration. After the battery pops out, pull it the rest of the way out of the camera. 2. Load a new battery. . Precautions during Use • Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less tha[...]

159 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[...]

160 Appendix . Using Power in Othe r Countries • The AC adaptor is designed for operation wi th any power supply in the r ange of 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz. Note, howeve r, that the shape of the power cord plug depends on each country or geog raphic ar ea. Before taking the camera and AC adaptor along on a trip, check with travel agent about th[...]

161 Appendix . Using a Memory Card • SD memory cards and SDHC memory car ds have a write protect switch. Use th e 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 whenever you want to record to it, format it, or delete any of its images[...]

162 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[...]

163 Appendix The numbers in parentheses indicate t he pages w here each item is explained. . Camera General Guide 1 Zoom controller (pages 18, 40, 101) 2 Shutter button (page 18) 3 [ON/OFF] (Power) (page 24) 4 Mode dial (pages 18, 25) 5 Front lamp (pages 79, 80) 6 CS dial (pages 18, 46) 7 Speaker 8 External flash shoe (page 93) 9 Flash (LED light/F[...]

164 Appendix . Charge r Unit ds dt ek el Bottom ds Tripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. dt Battery cover (pages 13, 158) ek Lock (page 13) el Battery compartment (pages 13, 158) 1 3 2 1 [ +- ] Contacts 2 [CHARGE] Lamp 3 AC jack[...]

165 Appendix 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 c[...]

166 Appendix . Movie Recording . Snapshot Viewing 1 2 3 4 5 1 Recording mode (page 62) 2 Remaining movie memory capacity (page 178) 3 Movie recording time (page 62) 4 Indicates movie recording in progress (page 62) 5 Remaining snapshot memory capacity during movie recording (page 66) br bs 24 5 9 6 7 1 8 bt 3 3 bk bl bm bn bo bp bq 6 ISO sensitivit[...]

167 Appendix . Movie Playback . CS Image Viewing 1 4 5 7 23 6 1 File type 2 Protect indicator (page 112) 3 Folder name/file name (page 134) 4 Movie recording time (page 96) 5 Movie Mode/Quality/Speed (pages 64, 87, 88) 6 Date/time (page 141) 7 Battery level indicator (page 14) * Not displayed du ring high-s peed movie recordin g while t (Auto) is s[...]

168 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 145). 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 [...]

169 Appendix “Set Up” Tab . PLAY Mode “PLAY” Tab “Set Up” Tab • The contents of the “Set Up” tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode. Screen Auto 2 EVF Brightness 0 Sounds – File No. Continue World Time Home Timesta mp Off Adjust – Date Styl e – Language – Sleep 1 min Auto Power Off 5 min REC/PLAY Power On LCD Prior[...]

170 Appendix When things don’t go rig ht... Troubleshooting Problem Poss ible Cause and Rec ommended Action Power Supply Power does not turn on. 1) The battery ma y not be lo aded corre ctly (page 13). 2) The battery ma y be dead. Ch arge the ba ttery (page 11). If the battery go es dead soon aft er being charge d, it means the battery ha s reach[...]

171 Appendix The flash does not fire. 1) If ? (Flash Off) is selected as t h e flash mode, change to another m ode (page 31). 2) If the battery is d ead, charg e it (page 11). 3) If a BEST SHOT scene that us es ? (Flash Off) is selected, change to a different fl ash mode (page 31 ) or select a different BE ST SHOT scene (page 67). Camera powers dow[...]

172 Appendix Digital zoom (including HD zoom) does not work. The zoom bar indica tes zoom only up t o a zoom factor of 12. The digita l zoom sett ing may be turn ed off. Turn on d igital zoo m (page 84). The image i s out of focus during mo vie recording. 1) Focu sing may not be p ossible because the subject i s outside the focus ra nge. Shoot wit [...]

173 Appendix Other The wrong date and time are displayed. The date a nd time setti ng is off. Set the correc t date and time (page 140). The messages on the display are in the wrong language. The wrong disp lay language is selected. Ch ange the display language set ting (page 141) . Images c annot be transfer red over a USB connec tion. 1) The US B[...]

174 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. Camera not in standby. Re-frame the image. Move Out CS or Move In CS framing could not be performed f[...]

175 Appendix LED flash cool down... The flash is disabled for a s hort while to protect the flash unit after consecutive operations during Flash CS. You will be able to resume using the flash after this message disappears. LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off whenever lens performs some unexpected operation. If the same message [...]

176 Appendix This file cannot be played. The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that cannot be displayed by this camera. This funct ion cannot be used. • You attempted to copy images from built-in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera (page 114). • You attempted to divide up a CS group w[...]

177 Appendix Snapshot Number of Snapshots and Movie R ecording Time Image Size (Pixels) Image Quality Approxim ate Image File Size Built-in Memory (31.9MB) Capacity SD Memory Card (1G B) Capacity RAW+ (6M: 2816 x 2112 ) *1 Fine 13.34 MB 2 shots 72 shots Normal 11.75 MB 2 shots 82 shots Economy 11.16 MB 2 shot s 86 shots 6M (2816 x 2112) Fine 3.48 M[...]

178 Appendix Movies Movie Mode Image Quality (Pixels) / (Audio) Maximum File Size Built-in Memory (31.9MB) Capacity SD Memory Card (1GB) Cap acity HD FHD 1920 x 1080 (Stereo ) Maximum Movie Size: 4GB 18 seconds 9 minutes 11 second s HD 1280 x 720 (Stereo) 31 seconds 15 minutes 48 second s HS 1200 fps 336 x 96 (N o audio) 14 seconds 7 minutes 18 sec[...]

179 Appendix • The number o f image values ar e approximate and are provid ed for referenc e only. The actual number of images you may b e able to recor d may be less than that indicate d on the monitor sc reen. • Image files sizes are approximate and are provided fo r referenc e only. Act ual image file sizes vary dep ending on subj ect type. [...]

180 Appendix Specifi cations Product Type Digital C amera Model EX-F1 File Forma t Snapshots: RAW (DN G), JPEG (Exif Ve rsion 2.2); DCF 1. 0 standard; DPO F compliant * DNG file format is one type of RAW image file, and it is recommended by Adobe Systems fo r use as a standa rd image file f ormat. Movies: MOV format , H.264/AVC stan dard, IMA-ADPCM[...]

181 Appendix Exposure Co ntrol Program AE, Apertu re Priority AE, Shutter Speed Priori ty AE, Manual Expos ure Exposure Compens ation –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV (i n 1/3EV steps) Shutter CMO S electron ic shutter, mechanical sh utter Shutter Spe ed Snapshot (A uto): 1 to 1/20 00 second Snapshot (Aperture Priority AE ): 1 to 1/ 2000 seco nd Snapshot (Shu [...]

182 Appendix Timekeeping Functions Built-in q uartz digital cl ock Date and T ime: Record ed with imag e data With time sta mp function Auto Calen dar: To 20 49 World Time 162 cities in 32 time zones City name, date, time, summer time Input/Output Terminals USB/AV port, Hi- Speed USB compatibl e HDMI output (Mini) External mic rophone jack (Plug-in[...]

183 Appendix Approximate Battery Life All of the values provided below represent th e approximate amount of time under normal temperature (23°C (73°F )) before the camera turns off. These values ar e not guaranteed. Low temperatures shorten batter y life. • Battery: NP-100 (Rated Capacity: 1950mAh) • Recording Medium: 1GB SD memory card (Pana[...]

184 Appendix . Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-100) . Charger unit (BC-100 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. Rated Vol tage 7.4 V Rated Capaci tance 1950 mAh Operating Te mperature 0 to 40°C (32 to 104 ?[...]

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