Casio EX Z 100 manuale d’uso

1 E Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product. • Before using it, be sure to re ad the pr ecautions contained in this User’s Guide. • Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future reference. • For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the o fficial EXILIM Website at http://www.exilim.com/ K1140PCM1DM X Digital Cam[...]

2 As you unpack your camera, check to make sur e that all items shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer. Unpacking Digital c amera Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-40) Charger unit (BC-31L) Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Basic Reference To attach th e strap to t he camera Attach stra p here.[...]

3 • The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. • The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything th at is questionable, erroneous, etc. • Any copying of the contents of this User’s Guide, either in 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 ❚❙ Recording Movie Images and Audio 45 T o record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 Contents ❚ Controlling I mage Sharp ness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sh arpness) . . . 78 ❚ Controlling Colo r Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation) . . . 78 ❚ Adjusting Imag e Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( Contrast) . . . 78 ❚ S pe[...]

7 Contents ❚ Viewing and S toring Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 10 ❚ Save images to a computer aut omatically/Mana ge images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13 ❚ Playing Movie s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 14 ❚ Uploading Mov[...]

8 Contents ❚ Battery Pr ecautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 ❚ Using the Camera in another Cou ntry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 ❚ T [...]

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

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

11 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-40) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery. 1. Positioni ng the positi ve +[...]

12 Quick Start Basics 1. 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 the battery. With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing upwards (in the direction of the monitor screen), hold the stop per next to the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow[...]

13 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 and time correctly will cause the w rong date and time data to be recorded w ith images. 1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera. 2. Use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to se[...]

14 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. Images r ecorded while a memory card is loaded a re saved to the memory card. When no memory card is loade[...]

15 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. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then press [ 6 ]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “F ormat” and then press [SET]. IMPORT ANT! • Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or [...]

16 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ r ] (REC) to turn on the camera. Make sure R is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 50. 2. Point the camera at the subject. You can zoom the image, if you want. 3. Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the back lamp will light green, and the focus frame w[...]

17 Quick Start Basics 4. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the sh utter button the rest of the way down. This records the snapshot. . Using Quick Shutter Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter (page 70). • With Qu ick Shutter, the camera focuses faster than normal Auto[...]

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

19 Quick Start Basics Use the following procedure to view snapshots o n the camera’s monitor screen. • For information ab out how to play back movies, see p age 80. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode. • This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory. • In formation about the displayed snapshot also is included ([...]

20 Quick Start Basics If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need to free up storage and record more images. • Re member that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. • Deleting a n audio snapshot (page 99) delet es both the snapshot and the audio file. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [ [...]

21 Quick Start Basics Operation • Ne ver open the battery cover while the bac k lamp is flashing g reen. 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 un wanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand when sho[...]

22 Quick Start Basics To enter the REC Mode, press [ON/OFF] (Power) or [ r ] (REC). To enter the PLAY mode, press [ p ] (PLAY). The back lamp will light (green) momentarily and the camera will turn on. If you are entering the REC mode, the lens will extend from the camera at this time. • Take car e to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming [...]

23 Snapshot Tutorial Snapshot Tutorial The Control Panel can be used to con figure camera settings. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the setting you want to change. * Image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel. 3. Use [ 4 ] and [[...]

24 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[...]

25 Snapshot Tutorial . To select the image size 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the top Control Pane l option (Image Size). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select an image size and then press [SET]. • T he initial factory d efault image size setting is 1 0M (10 million pixels). • Select ing 3:2 (3648 x 2432 pixels) [...]

26 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC m ode, pres s [ 2 ] ( ) once. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the flash settin g you want an d then press [SET]. When the “ R Panel” menu item (page 126) is “Off” (so the Control Panel is not displayed), pressing [ 2 ] ( ) will cycle through the available flash settings. 3. Press the shutter bu tton to sh[...]

27 Snapshot Tutorial • Select “Flash Off” for the flash setti ng when shooting in areas where flash photograph is prohibited. • Appr oximate Flash Range (ISO Sensitivity: Auto) Wide Angle: 0.2 m to 3.3 m (0.7' to 10.8') Telephoto: 0.5 m to 1.5 m (1.6' to 4.9') * The above values depend on the optical zoom setting. Red-ey[...]

28 Snapshot Tutorial With Auto Shutter, the camera rele ases th e shutter automatically when it detects that certain conditions are present. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the third Control Pan el option from the top (Auto Shutter ). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the Auto Shutter type and then p ress [SET]. 1.[...]

29 Snapshot Tutorial 1. Point the camera at location where the subject will pass and then half- press the shutter button to adjust exposure and focus. 2. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down. This will put the camera into Auto Shutter standby. Move the camera to follow the movement o f the subject. The camera will release the shutter a[...]

30 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top (Sensitivity). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the sensitivity setting you want, and then press [SET]. • You can select any one of three sen sitivity levels, from ø (Lowest) to œ (Highest). • With the œ (Highe[...]

31 Snapshot Tutorial Tips for Bet ter Auto Shut ter Snapshots • Using Auto Shutter in combination with Anti Shake (page 67) reduces the chance of image blur even more. • While r ecording with Detect Blur or De tect Smile, keep the camera as still as possible until the recording operation is complete. IMPORT ANT! • If the camera remains in Aut[...]

32 Snapshot Tutorial The face recognition feature adjusts focus and brightness to the faces in the image. Face recognition has two modes, describe d below. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fifth Control Pa nel option from the top (Face Recognition). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “ G Face Detection: Normal?[...]

33 Snapshot Tutorial . To pre-record the faces of family members, etc. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fifth Control Pa nel option from the top (Face Recognition). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “ K Record Family” and then press [SET]. 4. With the camera pointed straight at the face of the person you wan[...]

34 Snapshot Tutorial . To assign a priority level to pre-recorded face da ta You can use the procedure below to assign names and priorit y levels to pre-recorded faces. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fifth Control Pa nel option from the top (Face Recognition). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “ J Edit Famil[...]

35 Snapshot Tutorial . To add a face data shot to an existing pre-recor ded family member Face recognition efficiency can be improved by recording three or four f ace data shots under various conditions for a single individual. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fifth Control Pa nel option from the top (Face Reco[...]

36 Snapshot Tutorial . To shoot a snapshot usin g pre-recorded face data 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fifth Control Pa nel option from the top (Face Recognition). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “ H Face Recognition: Fami ly First” and then press [SET]. 4. Point the camera at the subject(s). The camera[...]

37 Snapshot Tutorial Tips for Best Face Recognition Results • Face r ecognition in the Family First mode is slightly faster than that in the Normal mode. Also, compared with the Normal mode, the Family First mode will not be able to detect faces that are far away and small. • The ca mera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face. • Alw[...]

38 Snapshot Tutorial Your camera has three continuous shutter modes. * To turn off a continuo us shutter mode, select “Off”. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top (Continuous Shutter). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the continuous shutter mode you want, and then press [S[...]

39 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • With co ntinuous shutter, exposure and focus for the fir st image are applied for successive images as well. • Co ntinuous shutter cannot be used in co mbination with any of the following. Some BEST SHOT scenes (ID Photo, Business cards and documents, White board, etc., Prerecord (Movie), For YouT ube, Voice Recordi[...]

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 seventh Cont rol Panel option from the top (ISO Sen sitivity). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. • “Auto” ISO sensitivity alw a ys is applied for movies, r[...]

41 Snapshot Tutorial You can manually adjust an image’s exp osure value (EV value) before shooting it. • Exposure Comp ensation Range: –2.0EV to +2.0EV • Unit: 1/3EV 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the second Cont ro l Panel option from the bottom (EV Sh ift). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to adjust the exposu re[...]

42 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the bottom Cont rol Panel optio n (Date). Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the date or time. NO TE • You can select either of two display style (page 132) for the date: Month/Day or Day/Month. • T he time is displayed using 24-hour format. Your camera provides [...]

43 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded imag e. Note that the camera also has a function that lets y ou reco rd using digital zoom without im age deterioration (page 44). • Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to ca mera movement when shooting with telephoto. • Per [...]

44 Snapshot Tutorial • T he image deterioration point depends on the image size ( page 24). The smaller the image size, the higher the zoom factor you can use be fore reaching the image deterioration point. • Though digital zoom gene rally causes a deterioration of image quality, some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with im[...]

45 Recording Movie Images and Audio Recording Movie Images and Audio 1. Configure the quality setti n g for the movie (page 74). The length of the movie you can reco rd will depend o n the quality setting you select. 2. In the REC m ode, pres s [ 0 ] (Movie). This will start recording and display Y on the monitor screen. Movie recording includes mo[...]

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

47 Recording Movie Images and Audio With this feature, the camera prerecords up to five seconds of whatever is happening in front of the lens in a buffer t hat is continually updated. Pressing [ 0 ] saves the prerecorded action (buffer cont ents) follow ed by real-time recording. R eal-time recording continues until you stop it. . To set up the cam[...]

48 Recording Movie Images and Audio 1. While a m ovie is b eing record ed, press the shutter button. Movie recording continues a fter the snapshot is recorded. NO TE • You cannot shoot a snapshot during movie re cording in the optical zoom range of 1X to 1.4X. • You can use [ 2 ] ( ) while shooting a movie to change the flash mode setting . •[...]

49 Recording Movie Images and Audio About audio da ta • Audio files can be played back on a comput er with QuickTime (pages 114, 122) – Audio Data: WAVE/IMA-ADPCM (WAV extension) – Audio File Size: Approximately 165KB (A pproximately 30 seconds of recording at 5.5KB per second) 1. In the PLAY mode, us e [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the Voice Re[...]

50 Using BEST SHOT Using BEST SHOT BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions. When you need to change the setu p of the camera, simply find the scene that matches wh at you are trying to achieve, and the camera sets up for it automatically. This helps to minimize th[...]

51 Using BEST SHOT 4. Press the shutter button (if you are shooting a snapshot) or [ 0 ] (if you are shooting a movie). NO TE • The BEST SHOT YouTu be 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 upl[...]

52 Using BEST SHOT • High Sensitivity – The high sensitivity setting is disabl ed whenever the camera’s flash f ires. – High sensitivity may not produce the de sired results in very dark conditions. – When shooting with slow shutter speeds, use a tripod to protect against blurring due to camera movement. – Under certain lighting conditi[...]

53 Using BEST SHOT NO TE • BEST SHOT snap shot scenes can be us ed for snapshots only and movie scenes can be used for movies only. • You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by displaying the camera’s setting m enus and looking at its settings. • User snapshot scenes are assigned number s in the sequence: SU1, S[...]

54 Using BEST SHOT With AUTO BEST SHOT, the camera auto matically selects the BEST SHOT scene that suits your subje ct and shooting conditions, and configures its setting s accordingly. The following are the scenes selected automat ically by AUTO BEST SHOT. Portrait, Scenery, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Flower, Sports, etc. 1. Press [BS] and[...]

55 Using BEST SHOT You can use this procedure to shoot a portrait and then print it out in the following standard ID photo sizes: 30 x 24mm, 40 x 30mm, 45 x 35mm, 50 x 40mm, 55 x 45mm. 1. Press [BS] and then select the “ID Photo” scene. 2. Press the shutter button to shoot a po rtrait of the person for whom y ou want to cre ate an ID ph oto. 3.[...]

56 Using BEST SHOT The Business Shot scenes of BEST SHOT produce images in which lines are straight and natural, even if rectangular subjects are shot from an angle. This process is called “keystone correction”. BEST SHOT has two Business Shot scenes. 1. Press [BS] and then select the “B usiness cards and documents” or “White board, etc.?[...]

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

58 Using BEST SHOT NO TE • You can shoot with the self-portrait f eature in combination with a continuous shutter (CS) mode (page 38). Operation is the same as that when a continuous shutter (CS) mode is used in combination with Auto Shutter. See page 30 for more information. IMPORT ANT! • If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without r[...]

59 Advanced Settings Advanced Settings The following are menu op erations you can use to configure var ious camera settings. • You also can use the Control Panel (page 23) to configure some of the settings that appear on the menu screen. Refer to the page refer ences provided in this section for information about configuring settings using the Co[...]

60 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. • T o configure settings on another tab after pressing [ 4 ] to return t[...]

61 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus *1 The focus ran ge is the dist ance from the le ns surface. *2 The minimum chan ges along with the optical zoom setting. *3 The distanc e depends on shoo ting condit ions, and app ears on the moni tor screen when the shut ter button i s half-press ed. REC Mode Settings (REC) Sel[...]

62 Advanced Settings *4 (m) NO TE • Above value s are for reference only. For movie macro, the focus range is a few centimeters within the center distance. Normal Macro Zoom Steps Close Up Tel ephoto Center distance Z1 (Wide) Approx. 0.50 (1.6 ' ) 9 0.25 (9.8") 2 Approx. 0.55 (1.8') 9 0.25 (9.8") 3 Approx. 0.70 (2.3') 9 0[...]

63 Advanced Settings 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 e image on the monitor screen use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to adjust focus. • At th is time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen, which aid[...]

64 Advanced Settings Using Focus Lock “Focus lock” is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen. • To use focus lock, select “ U Spot” or “ O Tracking” for the Auto Focus area (page 68). 1. Align the monitor screen ’s [...]

65 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Continuous For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 38. 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. • T he front lamp [...]

66 Advanced Settings NO TE • The Self- timer cannot be used together with the following features. Normal-speed Continuous Shutter, High-s peed Continuous Shutter, some BEST SHOT scenes (Prerecord (Movie), Voice Recording) • The Tr iple Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. Auto Shutter, Flash Continuous Shutter, Movie [...]

67 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 • ISO se nsitivity[...]

68 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Area • “Multi” cannot b e selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using F ace Recognition (page 32). 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 provide[...]

69 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus Frame You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes, including a heart shape, for the focus frame. NO TE • Ha lf-pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the shapes shown below. • When shooting with face re cognition, the[...]

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

71 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 * Digital Zoom You can use this setting to turn digital zoom on or off. When digital zoom is turned off, op[...]

72 Advanced Settings 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 restores them when you tu rn it back on. Any me mory item that is disabled will be returned to its initial defaul t setting whenever you turn off the camera. * Optical zoo m setting [...]

73 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Size For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 25. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * R Quality (Snapshot) • T he “Fine” setting helps to bring out det ails when shooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes d ense tree branches or le aves, [...]

74 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * » Quality (Movie) Movie image quality is a standard that determi nes the detail, smoothness, and clarity of a movie during playback. Shootin g with t he high-quality (HQ) setting will result in better image quality, but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot. Procedure [...]

75 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * W hite Balanc e You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy, and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting. • When “ Auto” i[...]

76 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * IS O For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 40. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Metering The metering mode determines what part of t he subject is metered for exposure. • T he currently selected metering mode is indicated by an icon on the snap shot [...]

77 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Dynamic Range You can adjust the Dynamic Range setting in order to capture the bright ar eas of an image while reducing the chance of overexposure and under exposure. • You also ca n change the dynamic range of a photograp h you have already shot (page 91). Procedure [ r ] (REC) [...]

78 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)[...]

79 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Flash Assist The subject in an image will look too dark if flash intensity is not enough to reach a subject that is too far away. When this happens, you can use flash assist to supplement the brightness of the subject so it appears as if flash illumination was sufficient. Select ?[...]

80 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies See page 19 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 • Playba ck may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera. Viewing Sna[...]

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

82 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. In the PLAY Mode, sl ide the zoo m controlle r towards w ( ] ) twice. This will display the calendar screen that shows the first image recorded on each day. To display the first image recorded on a particular day, use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to move the selection boundary to the day you want and then press [...]

83 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 2. Turn on the TV and select its vi deo input mode. If the TV has more than one video input, select the one wher e the camera is connected. 3. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to turn on the camera. This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen, without anything ap pearing on the camera’s monitor screen. • Pressing [ON/O[...]

84 Viewing Snapshots and Movies NO TE • Audio is mona ural. • Ce rtain TVs may cut off part of the images. • Befor e connecting to a TV to display images, be sure to configure the cam era’s [ r ] (REC) and [ p ] (PLAY) buttons for “Power On” or “Power On/Off” (page 134). • Audio is initially outpu t by the camera at maximum volume[...]

85 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 59 . Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow) Start Starts the s[...]

86 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) • To sto p the slideshow, press [SET]. Pres sing [MENU] instead of [SET] stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen. • Adjust audio volume by pressing [ 2 ] and then press [ 8 ] or [ 2 ] during playback. • All but ton operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from one image to anot[...]

87 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 2. Perform one of the following operat ions to open the memory card or built-in memory. This will cause the camera to be recogn ized by your computer as a Removable Disk (Drive). • Windows 1 Windows XP: Start * My Computer Windows Vista: Start * Computer Windows 2000, Me, 98SE, or 98: Double-click “My Computer[...]

88 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Layout Prin t You can use the following procedure to insert existing snapshots into the frames of a layout and produce a new image that contains multiple snapshots. 1. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the lay out pattern you want and then press [SET]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 [...]

89 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Movie Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * MOTION PRINT 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select either “9 frame s” or “1 frame”. When “9 frames” is selected, the frame you select in step 2 will be in the center of the MOTION PRINT i mage. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll through the movie fra[...]

90 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the editing method yo u want to use and then press [SET]. 2. Use the following operations to select the frame (point) from which or to which yo u want to cut the movi e (the cut point). 3. When the frame where you want the cut point to be is displayed, press [ 2 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and[...]

91 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) NO TE • When you edit a movie, only the result is saved . The original movie is not retained. An editing operation cannot be undone. • A movie that is shorter than five seconds cannot be edited. • Editing of movies recorded with a di fferent type of camer a is not supported. • You w ill not be able to edit[...]

92 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 ca n adjust the white balance w hen recording images (page 75). • Altering the w hi[...]

93 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). • When you display an altere d image on the camera’s monitor screen, the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded, not when [...]

94 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Color Correction Color Correction lets you correct the color of an old photograph. The corrected image is saved as 2M (1600 x 1200 pixels) size. 1. Perform the above operation. • An image of the photograph you are restoring will appear on the monitor[...]

95 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * DPOF Printing See page 104 for details. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Protect • No te that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format operation (page 136). Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF Printing) Protecti ng a File A[...]

96 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 131) cannot be edited. • You cannot e dit the date and time of an image that is prot[...]

97 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Resize You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the r esult as a separate snapshot. The original snapshot is also reta ined. Y ou can select resize an image to one of three image sizes: 7M, 4M, VGA. • Re sizing a 16:9 or 3:2 size snapshot wi ll[...]

98 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Dubbing You can add audio to a snapshot after you shoot it. You can re-record a snapshot’s audio whenever you want. You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a single snapshot. 1. Press the shutter button to start audio recording. 2. Press t[...]

99 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 1. In the PLAY mode, us e [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll through the images un til the Audio Snapshot yo u want is disp layed. An audio snapshot is one that has a ˆ icon. 2. Press [SET] to start playback. Voice Recording Playback Co ntrols • Audio of an Aud io Snapshot also can be played back on a computer with Quic[...]

100 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Copy Files can be copied from the camera’s built-in memory to a memory car d or from a memory card to built-in memory. NO TE • You can copy sna pshots, movies, audio snapshots, or Voice Recording files you recorded with this camera. • When a cop[...]

101 Printing Printing • You can specify which images you want to print, the number of copies, and date stamp settings before printing (page 104). 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 P[...]

102 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, selec t “USB” and then press [ 6 ]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “P TP (Pict B[...]

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

104 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 take the memory card to a professional print servic[...]

105 Printing . Configuri ng the Same D POF Settings for All the Images Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * DPOF Printing * All imag es 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to specify the number of copies. You can specify a value up to 99. Specify 00 if you do not w ant to print the image. • If you want to include the date in the images, press [BS] so [...]

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

107 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Computer You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected 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 can[...]

108 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. Using the Came ra with a Windo ws Computer When you want to do this: Operating System Version Install this software: See page: Save images to a computer and view them there manually Vista / XP / 2000[...]

109 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[...]

110 Using the Camera with a Computer You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view an d store images (snapshot and movie files). . To connect the camer a to your computer and save files 1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set U p” tab, selec t “USB” and then press [ 6 ]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Mass[...]

111 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 view files” and then click “OK”. 2 Drag the “DCIM” folder to your Windows desktop to cop y it. Windows Vista 1 Select “Open folder to view files”. 2 Drag the “DCIM” folder to your Windows desktop to c[...]

112 Using the Camera with a Computer . To view images you copied to your computer 1. Double-click the copied “DCIM” fol der to open it. 2. Double-click the folder that contai ns the image s you want to view. 3. Double-click the image file you want to vie w. • For infor mation about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 124. ?[...]

113 Using the Camera with a Computer Installing Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM on your computer makes it possible to transfer images from the camera to your computer automatically. . To install Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 1. Start up your computer, and plac e the bundled CD-RO M into its CD- ROM drive. Normally, this should cause the menu scree n to a[...]

114 Using the Camera with a Computer You can play back movies on you r co mputer if it has QuickTime 7 or higher installed. To play back a movie, first copy it to your computer and then double-click the movie file. . To install Q uickTime 7 1. On the CD-ROM menu scr een (page 113), select “Quick Time 7”. 2. After reading the information about i[...]

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

116 Using the Camera with a Computer If you want to transfer images from your computer to the camera, install Photo Transport on your computer from the CD-ROM that come s with the camera. . To instal l Photo Tran sport 1. On the CD-ROM menu scr een (page 113), select “Photo Transport” . 2. After reading the information about installation condit[...]

117 Using the Camera with a Computer . To transfer compu ter screen captures to the camera 1. Connect the camera to yo ur computer (page 110). 2. On your computer, clic k the following: Start * All Programs * Casio * Photo Transpor t. This starts up Photo Transport. 3. Display the screen whose screen capture you want to transfer. 4. Click the [Capt[...]

118 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 scree n 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.[...]

119 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 ca mera 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 [...]

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

121 Using the Camera with a Computer . To view copied images 1. Double-click the camera’s drive icon. 2. Double-click t he “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 vie w. • For infor mation about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure?[...]

122 Using the Camera with a Computer You can use QuickTime, which co mes bu ndled with your operating system, to play back movies on a Maci ntosh. To play back a movie, first copy it to your Macintosh a nd then doub le-click the movie file. . Minimum System Requirements for Movie Playb ack The minimum system requirements de scri bed below are neces[...]

123 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 ab out how folders are organized in memory, see “Memory Folder S[...]

124 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[...]

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

126 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 * R Panel The REC mode screen layout settings le t you select t he layout of icons. • All screen shots in this manual show what a[...]

127 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * P Display The PLAY mode screen layout settings let y ou select how display images are shown on the monitor screen. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Screen You can change the brightness of the monitor screen. Selecting a PLAY Mode Scre en Layout ( P Display) Wide With this setting, the displ[...]

128 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Sounds • Setting a volume level of 0 mutes outpu t. 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[...]

129 Other Settings (Set Up) 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 123). Specifying the File Name Seri al Number Generation Rule (File No.) Continue Tells the camera to remember the last used file number . A new file will be named[...]

130 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[...]

131 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 t ime information is stamped into a snapsho t, it cannot be edited or deleted. Example: December 19, 2009, 1:25 p.m. • Even if you do no[...]

132 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Adjust When the date and time settings are what you want, pr ess [SET] to apply them. • You can specify a date f rom 1980 to 2049. • Be sure t o select your Home City (page 130) before setting the time and d ate. If you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Ho[...]

133 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Language . Specify the display lang uage you want. 1 Select the tab on the right. 2 Select “Language”. 3 Select the language you want. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Sleep This feature turns o ff the monitor screen whenever no camera operation is perfor med for a preset amount of time[...]

134 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: 1 min, 2 min, 5 min (T he trigger time is alwa ys 5 minutes in the PLAY mode.) Auto Power Off is disabled under any of the follow ing conditions[...]

135 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 select either NTSC or PAL as the video[...]

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

137 Configuring Monitor Scre en Settings Configuring Monitor Screen Settings You can turn display in formation on and off by pressing [ 8 ] (DISP). You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode . 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 dis[...]

138 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[...]

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

140 Appendix . Smoke, abnormal odor, overheati ng, and other abn ormalities • Co ntinued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odor, or while it is overheating creates the risk of fire and elect ric shock. Immediately perform the following steps wheneve r any of the above symptoms are present. 1. Turn off the camer a. 2. Remove [...]

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

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

143 Appendix . Power Supply • Use only the special rechargeable lithium i on battery (NP-40 ) to power this camera. Use of any other type of battery is not supported. • T he camera does not have a separate batte ry for the clock. The date and time settings of the camera are cleared about two days aft er power is cut off from the battery. If thi[...]

144 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[...]

145 Appendix . Charger Uni t Handling Precautions • T he charger unit becomes slightly warm du ring charging. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction. • Un plug the power cord from the power outlet when you ar e not using the charger unit. • Ne ver cover the charger unit with a blanke t, etc. Doing so create s the risk of fire. . Oth[...]

146 Appendix . Copyrights Except for your own personal enjoyment, unau thorized use of use of snap shots 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 [...]

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

148 Appendix If the [CHARGE] lamp does not l ight red... Charging cannot be performed because ambie nt temperature or the temperature of the charger is too hot or too cold. Wait until the camera r eturns to normal temperature. When the camera returns to a temper ature where charging can be performed, the [CHARGE] lamp will light red. If the [CHARGE[...]

149 Appendix . Precautions during Use • Opera tion provided by a battery un der cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures. This is due to t he characteristics of the battery, not the camera. • Ch arge the battery in an area where the temperature is with in the range of 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F). Outside this t[...]

150 Appendix See page 14 for information about supported memory car ds and how to load a memory card. Press the memory card and then re lease it. This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slig htly. Pull the card out the rest of the way and then insert anothe r one. • Ne ver remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashin[...]

151 Appendix . Memory Card Handling Prec autions Certain types of cards can slow down pr ocessing speeds. In particula r, you may experience problems saving high-quality (UHQ, UHQ Wide, HQ, and HQ Wide) movies. Use of certain typ es of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies, which can cause movie frames to be lost. This condition [...]

152 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[...]

153 Appendix The numbers in parentheses indicate t he pages w here each item is explained. . Camera . Charger Unit General Guide 1 Shutter button (page 16) 2 [ON/OFF] (Power) (page 22) 3 Flash (page 26) 4 Front lamp (pages 18, 65, 68) 5 Microphone (pages 45, 98) 6 Lens 7 Back lamp (pages 16, 22, 26) 8 Zoom controller (pages 16, 42, 81, 82) 9 [ 0 ] [...]

154 Appendix The monitor screen uses various indicators , icons, and values to keep you informed of the camera’s status. • The samp le 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 [...]

155 Appendix . Movie Recording Panel : On Panel : Off 1 Focus mode (page 61) 2 White balance setting (page 75) 3 Recording mode (page 45) 4 Remaining movie memory capacity (page 45) 5 Movie recording time (page 45) 6 Exposure compensation (page 41) 7 Battery level indicator (page 12) 8 Histogram (page 137) 9 Anti Shake (page 67) 3 5 4 7 8 9 6 12 12[...]

156 Appendix . Movie Playback 1 File type 2 Protect indicator (page 95) 3 Folder name/file name (page 123) 4 Movie recording time (page 80) 5 Movie image quality (page 74) 6 Date/time (page 42) 7 Battery level indicator (page 12) 1 4 5 7 23 6 The tables in this section show the initia l default settings that are configured for menu items (displayed[...]

157 Appendix “Quality” Tab “Set Up” Tab Size 10M (3648 x 2736) Quality (Snapshots) Norma l Quality (Movies) HQ EV Shift 0.0 White Balance Auto ISO Auto Metering B Multi R » Dynamic Range Off Portrait Refiner Off Color Filter Off Sharpness 0 Saturation 0 Contrast 0 Flash Intensity 0 Flash Assist Auto Panel On Display Wide Screen Auto 2 Soun[...]

158 Appendix . PLAY Mode “PLAY” Tab “Set Up” Tab • The co ntents of the “Set Up” tab are the same in the RE C mode and PLAY mode. Slideshow – Layout Print – MOTION PRINT 9 frames Movie Editing – Dynamic Range – White Balance – Brightness 0 Keystone – Color Co rrection – DPOF Printing – Protect – Date/Time – Rotatio[...]

159 Appendix When things don’t go rig ht... Troubleshooting Problem Po ssible Cause an d Recommended Actio n Power Supply Power does not turn on. 1) The battery ma y not be load ed correctly (page 12 ). 2) The battery may b e dead. Ch arge the batt ery (page 11). If the battery go es dead soon aft er being char ged, it means the battery ha s reac[...]

160 Appendix The flash does not fire. 1) If ? (Flash Off) is selected as t he flash mod e, change to another mode (page 26). 2) I f the batter y is dead, cha rge it (page 11 ). 3) If a BEST SHOT scene tha t uses ? (Flash Off) is sele cted, change to a di fferent fl ash mode (pag e 26) or select a different BE ST SHOT scene (page 50). Camera powers [...]

161 Appendix Subjects ar e too dark when s hooting images in a seashore or ski area. Sunlight r eflected by wat er, sand, or sn ow, can cause underexpos ure of images. Change the flas h mode setting to < (Flash On) fo r daylight s ynchro flash (p age 26), or adj ust EV shift to the + side (pag e 41). Digital zoom (including HD zoom) does not wor[...]

162 Appendix Other The wrong date and time are displaye d. The date a nd time setti ng is off. S et the correc t date and t ime (page 132). The messages on the display are in the wrong language. The wrong disp lay language is selected. Change the displ ay language set ting (page 133). Images c annot be transferre d over a USB connec tion. 1) T he U[...]

163 Appendix Display Messages ALERT The camera’s protection function may have activated because camera temperature is too high. T urn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again. Battery is low. Battery power is low. Cannot correct image! Keystone correction of the image cannot be performed for some reason. The image[...]

164 Appendix Printing Error An error occurred while printing . • The p rinter is turned off. • The p rinter generated an error, etc. Record Error Image compr ession could not be performed for some reason during image data storage. Shoot the ima ge again. RETRY POWER ON The lens came into contact with an obstruction while moving. The camera will[...]

165 Appendix Snapshot Number of Snapshots and Movie R ecording Ti me Image Size (Pixels) Image Quality Approximate Image File Size Built-in Memory (12.1MB) Capacity SD Memory Card (1GB) Capacity 10M (3648 x 2736) Fine 6.4 MB 1 shot 1 51 shots Normal 3.38 MB 3 shots 286 shots Economy 2.27 MB 5 shots 426 shots 3:2 (3648 x 2432) Fine 5.6 MB 2 shots 17[...]

166 Appendix Movies * The number of ima ge values are ap proximate and are provided for referenc e only. The actual number of images you may b e able to recor d may be less than that indica ted on the monitor sc reen. * Image fil es sizes ar e approxima te and are provided fo r referenc e only. Act ual image file sizes vary dep ending on subj ect t[...]

167 Appendix Specifi cations Product Type Digital C amera Model EX-Z100 File Forma t Snapshots: JPEG (E xif Version 2. 2); DCF 1.0 stan dard; DPOF compliant Movies: MOV, H. 264/AVC stan dard, IMA-ADPCM au dio (monaura l) Audio (Voice Recording): WAV (monaural ) Recordin g Media Built-in Me mory (Image Storage Ar ea: 12.1MB) SD/SDHC/MMC/MMC plus Rec[...]

168 Appendix Aperture Value F2.6 (W) t o F7.0 (W) (When us ed with ND filter ) * Using optica l zoom changes the ap erture value. White Bala nce Auto, Day light, Overcas t, Shade, Day Wh ite Fluorescent, Daylight Fluorescent , Tungste n, Manual WB Sensitivity (St andard Output Sensitivity, Recommended Exposure I ndex) Snapshots : A uto, ISO 50, ISO[...]

169 Appendix Approximate Battery Life All of the values provided below represent the approximate amount o f time under normal temperature (23°C (73°F )) before the camera turns off. These values ar e not guaranteed. Low temperatures shor ten battery life. • Batter y: NP-40 (Rated Capacity: 1300 mAh) • Recording Medium: 1GB SD mem ory card (Pa[...]

170 Appendix . Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-40) . Charger unit (BC-31L) • Power cord precautions for use in Singapore The power cord set is not supplied. The power cord used must comply with relevant national and/or international sta ndards. Rated Vol tage 3.7 V Rated Capacita nce 1300 mAh Operating Te mperature 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) [...]

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