Casio EX-Z3000 manual

Digital Camera E User’s Guide To go to “Getting the Most Out of Dyn amic Photo” cl ick here! Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product. • Before using it, be sure to r ead the pr ecautions contained in this User’s Guide. • Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future reference. • For the most up-to-date information about this [...]

2 As you unpack your camera, check to make sur e that all items shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer. Unpacking Digital c amera Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-110) USB-AC adaptor (AD-C53U) Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Basic Reference * The shape of the po wer cord plug v aries accordin[...]

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 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 Contents ❚❙ Advanced Recording Settings 50 Using the REC Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 ❚ Using T ou ch Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(T ouch Shutter) . . . 51 ❚ Shooting Sna pshots of better T exture an d Sharpness . .( Single SR Qual it[...]

6 Contents ❚❙ Printing 79 Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 Using DPOF to S pecify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies . . . 80 ❚❙ Using the Camera with a Computer 83 Things you can do using a computer ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

7 Contents ❚❙ Appendix 1 1 1 Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 1 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 19 ❚ Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

8 The numbers in parentheses indicate t he pages w here each item is explained. General Guide 1 Zoom controller (pages 29, 44, 66, 67) 2 Shutter button (page 29) 3 Flash (page 42) 4 Front lamp (pages 27, 52, 60) 5 Lens 6 Microphone (page 48) 7 [ p ] (PLAY) button (pages 25, 32) 8 Back lamp (pages 17, 19, 25, 29, 42) 9 [ON/OFF] (Power) (pages 16, 21[...]

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

10 . Snapshot Viewing . Movie Playback 1 Tab (page 25) 2 Protect indicator (page 71) 3 Folder name/file name (page 101) 4 Snapshot image size (page 53) 5 Image menu icon (p age 66) 6 Image scroll icons (pages 32, 62) 7 Battery level indicator (page 20) 8 Date/time (pages 21, 106) 9 REC mode icon (page 26) bk Information icon ( page 110) bl Delete i[...]

11 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.[...]

12 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 Simple touch panel operation The monitor screen is a touch panel that can be used to perform operations. Premium A[...]

13 Quick Start Basics The monitor screen of the camera is a t ouch panel. This means you can perform th e following operations by touching the screen with your finger s. Touch Momentarily touching the screen with your finger. Touch the screen to select an icon or menu item, and to configure se ttings. Touch-and -hold Holding your finger against the[...]

14 Quick Start Basics Squeeze Holding your thumb and forefinger against the screen as you bring them together. Use squeeze to reduce the size of the screen image. IMPORT ANT! • Never use a pointed or hard object to perfo rm screen operations. Doing so can damage the screen. • The touch panel is pressure-sensitive. Make sure you touch the panel [...]

15 Quick Start Basics Note that the battery of a newly p urchased camera is not charged. Pe rform the steps below to load the battery into the camera and charge it. • Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-110) for power. Never try to use an y other type of battery. 1. Open the battery cover. Slide the battery c[...]

16 Quick Start Basics You can use either of the two following methods to charge the camera’s battery. • USB-AC adaptor • USB connection to a computer . To charge with the USB-AC adaptor 1. Turn off the camera. Check to make sure that the camera’s monitor screen is blank. If it isn’t, press [O N/OFF] (Powe r) to turn off the camera. 2. Aft[...]

17 Quick Start Basics 3. Connect the USB cable to the camera. The back lamp should light red, indicating that charging has started. The back lamp will go out when charging is complete. It takes about 190 minutes to bring a fully dead battery to a full charge. • A battery that has not been used for a long time, or ambient temperature extremes can [...]

18 Quick Start Basics 4. After chargi ng is complete, disconn ect the USB cabl e from the camera and then unplug the adaptor fr om the power outlet. . To charge using a USB co nnection to a compu ter The battery loaded in the came ra is charged whenever the camera is connected directly to a computer with the USB cable. • Depending on the setup of[...]

19 Quick Start Basics • A battery that has not been used for a long time, certain types of computers, and connection conditions can cause cha rging to take longer than normal. If charging takes longer than about six hours, a time r will terminate it automatically, even if the battery is no t fully charged. I f the battery has not been used for a [...]

20 Quick Start Basics IMPORT ANT! • Charging is not performed while the con nected computer is in the hibernate mode. • A charging error can occur immediately a fte r charging begins or some time after charging begins. A charging error is i ndicated by the back lamp flashing red. • If low supply capacity exists due to your computer model or c[...]

21 Quick Start Basics Battery Power Conservation Tips • When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting (page 42). • Select “Off” for “Continuou s AF” (page 60). The first time you turn on the came ra, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the dat[...]

22 Quick Start Basics 4. Touch the value you want to change (year, month, day, ho ur, minute). 5. Touch “ 8 ” or “ 2 ” to change the currently selected value. • Touching and holding “ 8 ” or “ 2 ” will chang e the setting at high speed. • To switch between 12-hour and 24-hou r format, touch the 12/24 hour switch icon. 6. When th[...]

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

24 Quick Start Basics 3. Close the battery cover. Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK. • For information about how to replace the memory card, see page 121. IMPORT ANT! • Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 23) into the memory card slot. • Should water or any foreign object ever get into the [...]

25 Quick Start Basics IMPORT ANT! • Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it, will delete its contents. Normally you do not need to for mat a memory card again. However , if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality, re-format the card. • Be sure to use the camera to format a me mor[...]

26 Quick Start Basics Enterin g the REC Mode and PL AY Mode • About 10 seconds after you enter the PLAY mode from the REC mode, the lens will retract into the camera. . To turn of f the camera Press [ON/OFF] (Power). . Battery Power Conserva tion (Auto Power Off) To conserve battery power, an Auto Power Off function turns off the camera if you do[...]

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

28 Quick Start Basics Your camera has a variety of different recording modes to suit various shooting conditions and objectives (page 36). This section explains genera l shooting procedures using the auto recording mode. You can select one of tw o auto recording mo des (Auto or Premium Auto) according to your digital imaging needs. 1. Press [ON/OFF[...]

29 Quick Start Basics 1. Point the camera a t the subject. If you are using Premium Auto, text will appear in the lower right corner of the monitor scr een describing the type of shot the camera has detected. • You can zoom the image, if you wan t. To shoot a snapshot 2. Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. When focus is complete, th[...]

30 Quick Start Basics NO TE • You also can shoot a snapsho t by touching a point on the monitor screen ( page 51). • You can specify the image size for snapshots. See page 53 for more information. . If the image does not focus... If the focus frame stays red and the back la mp is flash ing green, it means that the image is not in focus (because[...]

31 Quick Start Basics . Shooting with Premium Auto • In addition to shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity, the camera automatically executes t he following operation as required when shooting with Premium Auto. – Auto Focus is normally performed until you half-press the shutter button. – The camera automatically determines t he focus p[...]

32 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 62. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) or touch “ f ” (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode. This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory. •I f “ f ” (PLAY) is not displayed on [...]

33 Quick Start Basics If memory becomes full, you can delete s napshots and movies you no longer need in order to free up storage and r ecord more images. IMPORT ANT! • Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. 1. In the PLAY mode , touch “ ú ” or “ õ ” to display the file you want to delete. 2. Touch “ t ”. ?[...]

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

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

36 Recording Images The camera has a variety of different recording modes. 1. In the REC mode, touch the second icon from the top (Recording mode). • If the icon is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it. 2. Touch the icon of the recording mo de you want to use. This enters the selected recording mode. Selecting a Re cording Mod[...]

37 Recording Images With HDR (High Dynamic Range), the camera shoots a series of CS images using different exposure settings and combines t hem into a final ima ge to correct for overexposure or underexposure of subjec ts of different brightness le vels. 1. In the REC mode, touch the second icon from the top (Recording mode). 2. Touch “ h ” (HD[...]

38 Recording Images This feature applies HDR (High D ynamic Range, page 37) photography to transform snapshots into works of art that prov ide a greater degree of expression than conventional photography. 1. In the REC mode, touch the second icon from the top (Recording mode). 2. Touch “ A ” (HDR Art). 3. Press the shutter bu tton to shoot. •[...]

39 Recording Images . Adjusting the Level of the Art Effect You can specify one of three levels for application of the art effect. 1. For the recording mode, select “HDR Art”. 2. Touch “ART +2”. 3. Touch the level you want to select. • 0 (off) - +3 (strong) 4. Touch “OK”. With Slide Panorama, you move the camera to compose and record [...]

40 Recording Images 3. Touch the icon for the slide direct ion (the direction the camera will move while shooting). You can select one of four different slide dir ections: “ ” (right), “ ” (left), “ ” (up), “ ” (down). 4. Point the camera at the start of the panorama and half-press the sh utter button to al low the camera to focus a[...]

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

42 Recording Images 1. In the REC mode, touch the thi rd icon from the top (Flash). 2. Touch the icon of th e flash mode you want t o use. 3. Press the shutter bu tton to shoot. • For information about Flash Range, see p age 135. Using Fla sh (Flash) Auto Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure (amount of light and brightness) condi[...]

43 Recording Images NO TE • Take care so your fing ers and the strap do not block the flash. • The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close. • Flash charging time (page 135) depends on oper ating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.) • Shooting with flash turned off when lighting i[...]

44 Recording Images Your camera is equipped with various types of zoom: optical zoom, HD Zoom, Single SR Zoom, and digital zoom. The maximum zoom factor depen ds on the image size setting. 1. In the REC m ode, slid e the zoom c ontroller to zoom. 2. Press the shutter button to shoot the image. IMPORT ANT! • Digital zoom, HD zoom, and Single SR zo[...]

45 Recording Images During a zoom operation, a zoom bar ap pears on the monitor screen to show the current zoom setting. . Zoom Icon The appearance of the zoom icon on the m onito r screen depends on the zoom factor. Interpreting the Zo om Bar Optical zoom Not displayed HD Zoom Not displayed Single SR Zoom ç Digital zoom ê Range w here image det [...]

46 Recording Images . Zoom Factor The digital zoom factor depends on the image size (page 53) and on whe ther Single SR Zoom is enabled or disabled. Super resolution technology makes it possi ble to expand the zoom range in w hich image deterioration is minimized. For info rmation about the effective zoom factor ranges in which Single SR Zoom is ef[...]

47 Recording Images The following procedure explains how to record a movie. • You can record a movie while one of the follow ing recording modes is selected. –A u t o – Premium Auto – BEST SHOT 1. In the REC mode, touch “MENU” . • If “MENU” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it. 2. Drag upwards and downwards [...]

48 Recording Images 6. Touch “ c ” (Movie Stop) to stop record ing. • Each movie can be up to 29 minutes l ong. Movie recording stops automatically after 29 minutes of recording. Movie reco rding also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you stop mo vie recording. Minimizing the Effects of Camera Movement during Movie Recordi[...]

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

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

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

52 Advanced Recording Settings Procedure Enter the REC Mode * MENU * Single SR Zoom See page 46 for details. Procedure Enter the REC Mode * MENU * Self-ti mer With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter butto n starts a timer. The shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time. • The front lamp flashes while the Self-timer c[...]

53 Advanced Recording Settings Procedure Enter the REC Mode * MENU * Image Size This setting can be used to c onfigure snapshot image size. • The initial factor y default image size setting is 16M (16 million pixels). • Selecting “3:2” records images w ith an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper. • Y[...]

54 Advanced Recording Settings . About imag e sizes The size of an image indicates how many pi xels it contains, and is expressed as horizontal pixels x vertical pixels. Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have mo re pixels , so they take up more memory space. • For information about image size and number of images that can be store[...]

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

56 Advanced Recording Settings Procedure Enter the REC Mode * MENU * Wh ite Balance You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy, and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting. 1. Touch the type of w[...]

57 Advanced Recording Settings Procedure Enter the REC Mode * MENU * ISO ISO sensitivity is a measur e of sensitivity to light. • Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images. • Since higher ISO sensitivity values te nd to result in digital noise in images, the camera performs a noise filtering process. Because of thi[...]

58 Advanced Recording Settings Procedure Enter the REC Mode * MENU * Focus Changing to a different focus mode can help to achieve better focus. *1 The focus ran ge is the dis tance from th e lens surf ace. *2 The minimum chan ges along with the optical zoom setting. Super Macro Super Macro fixes optical zoom at a position that allows you to shoot f[...]

59 Advanced Recording 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. Touch “ W ”. 3. Watching th e image on the monitor screen, touch “+” (closer) or “–” (further) to ad just focus. • At this time the image that is within the bo [...]

60 Advanced Recording Settings 2. Keeping the shut ter button ha lf-pressed (which maintains the focus setting), move the camera to compose the image. 3. When you are ready to shoot the image, press the shutter button the rest of the way down. NO TE • Focus lock also locks exposure (AE). • The focus frame does not appear on the display when the[...]

61 Advanced Recording Settings Procedure Enter the REC Mode * MENU * 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. Your digital camera i[...]

62 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies See page 32 for the procedure for viewing snapshots. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) or touch “ f ” (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode. •I f “ f ” (PLAY) is not displayed on the screen, touch t he tab to displa y it. 2. Touch “ ú ” or “ õ ”, or drag left or right across the screen i [...]

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

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

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

66 Viewing Snapshots and Movies You can use the slideshow mode to automatical ly scroll throu gh all of the images in camera memory. 1. In the PLAY mode , touch “ q ” for the playback mode. This will start the slideshow. •I f “ q ” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it. NO TE • All operations are disabled while the[...]

67 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Snapshots can be zoomed on the monitor screen up to 8X. • The actual available zoom factors dep end on the size of the original image. 1. In the PLAY mo de, touch “ ú ” or “ õ ” or drag left or right to display the image you want to view. 2. Spread your thumb and forefin ger (page 13) on the displayed ima[...]

68 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 until 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 is[...]

69 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 4. Touch the camera mo nitor screen to pe rform operations. NO TE • Audio is monaural. • Audio is initially output by the camera at maximum volume. When you first start displaying images, set the TV volume control at a relatively low level and then adjust it as required. Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder [...]

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

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

72 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure Enter the PLAY Mode * MENU * Copy Files can be copied from the camera’s built-in memory to a memor y card or from a memory card to built-in memory. NO TE • You can copy snapshots or movies, you recorded with this camera. Procedure Enter the PLAY Mode * MENU * Red Eye Using the flash to shoot at night[...]

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

74 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure Enter the PLAY Mode * MENU * 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: 5M, 3M, VGA. 1. Touch “ ú ” or “ õ ” or drag left or right to di splay the[...]

75 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure Enter the PLAY Mode * MENU * DPOF Printing See page 80 for details. Selecting Images for Print ing (DPOF Printing)[...]

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

77 Dynamic Photo 6. If you are inserti ng a subject into a movie, use “ y ” and “ z ” to configure th e time zone in the movie where you want the s ubject to appear. • If you insert a subject into a movie, the resulting movie will be a maximum of 20 seconds long. Everything before and after the insert ion is cut off. If the movie you are [...]

78 Dynamic Photo 1. Enter the PLAY mode. 2. Drag left or right to display the Dynamic Phot o you want to play ba ck. 3. Touch “ 6 ” (PLAY ). The Dynamic Photo is repeated as a continuous loop. • Movement of the subject also will st art automatically about two seconds after you display a Dynamic Photo. A Dynamic Photo with a still image backg [...]

79 Printing Printing • You can specify which images you want to print, the nu mber of copies, and date stamp settings before printing (page 80). Printing Snapshot s Professiona l Print Se rvice You can take a memory card that contains th e images you want to print to a professional print service and have them printed. Printing on a Home Printer P[...]

80 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[...]

81 Printing . Configuri ng the Sam e DPOF Settings for All the Images Procedure MENU * Setup * DPOF Printing * All images 1. Touch “Date stamping”. 2. Touch “On” to tu rn date stamping on or “Off” to turn it o ff. • Switching from “Off” to “On” automatic ally changes the number of copies value to 1. 3. Touch “ ú ” or “ [...]

82 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 • 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 c[...]

83 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 can[...]

84 Using the Camera with a Computer Install the required software in acco rdance with the version of Windows you are running and what you want to do. * YouTube Up loader for CASIO, Ph oto Tran sport, Virtu al Paint er 5 LE for CASIO, and Dynamic Photo Manager will not run under 64-bit versions of Windo ws OS. Using the Came ra with a Windo ws Compu[...]

85 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 Bundle[...]

86 Using the Camera with a Computer • Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illus tration. • When connecting the USB cable to a USB port, make sure you align the connector correctly with the port. • Your computer may not be able to rec ognize the cam[...]

87 Using the Camera with a Computer . To view images you copied to your computer 1. Double-click the copied “DCIM” folder to open i t. 2. Double-click the folder that contai ns the image s you want to view. 3. Double-click the image file you want to view. • For information about file names, see “M emory Folder Structure” on page 102. • [...]

88 Using the Camera with a Computer Windows Media Player, which is already installed on most computers, ca n be used for movie playback. To play back a movie , first copy the movie to your computer and then double-click the movie file. . Minimum Computer System Re quirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements de scri bed below are n[...]

89 Using the Camera with a Computer Installing YouTube Uploader for C ASIO from the CD-ROM that comes with your camera simplifies uploading of movie files you r ecorded. . What is YouTube? YouTube is a movie sharing site managed by YouTube, LLC where you can upload movies and view movies uploaded by others. . To install Yo uTube Uploa der for CASI [...]

90 Using the Camera with a Computer 6. When everything is ready, click the [Upload] butto n. This will upload the movie file(s) to YouTube. • After uploading is complete, click the [Exit] button to exit the application. If you want to transfer images from your computer to the camera, install Photo Transport on your computer from the CD-ROM that c[...]

91 Using the Camera with a Computer . To transfer compu ter screen captures to the camera 1. Connect the camera to yo ur computer (page 85). The camera will turn on automatically and battery charging will start (page 18). 2. On your computer, clic k the following: Start * All Programs * CASIO * Photo Transport. This starts up Photo Transport. 3. Di[...]

92 Using the Camera with a Computer You can copy moving subjects (animated c haracters) from your computer to the EXILIM. You also can convert Dynamic Phot o images to movies and se nd them to a mobile phone for playback. To perform such functions, you need to install Dynamic Photo Manager on your computer from the CD-ROM tha t comes with your EXIL[...]

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

94 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. O[...]

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

96 Using the Camera with a Computer . To connect the camer a to your computer and save files 1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera. 2. Use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to your Macintosh. The camera will turn on automatically and battery charging will start (page 18). • The camera may not turn on automatically [...]

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

98 Using the Camera with a Computer You can use QuickTime, which comes bundled with your opera ti ng system, to play back movies on a Macintosh. To play back a movie, first cop y it to your Macintosh and then double-click the movie file. . Minimum Computer System Re quirements for Movie Playback The minimum system requirements de scri bed below are[...]

99 Using the Camera with a Computer You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file. If you don’t, g o to the Adobe Systems Incorporated website and install Acrob at Reader. 1. On the CD-ROM, open the “Manual” folder. 2. Open the “Digital Camera” fo lder and then op[...]

100 Using the Camera with a Computer IMPORT ANT! • Recorded images are transferred over w ireless LAN. Do not use the Eye-Fi card or turn off Eye-Fi card communication (page 103) when on an aircraft or in any other location where use of wireless commu nication is limited or prohibited. • The Eye-Fi icon will be displayed on the monitor screen w[...]

101 Using the Camera with a Computer The camera creates a file each time you shoo t a snapshot, record a movie, or perform any other operation that stores data. Files are grouped by storing them in folders. Each file and folder has its own unique name. • For details about how folders are organized in memory, see “Memo ry Folder Structure” (pa[...]

102 Using the Camera with a Computer . Memory Folder Structure DCIM Folder Recording Folder Image File Movie File Subject Imag e File Recording Folder Recording Folder DPOF File Folder DPOF File . 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[...]

103 Other Settings (Set Up) Other Settings (Set Up) This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode. Procedure MENU * Setup * Screen You can use the following procedu re to change the brightness of the monitor screen. Procedure MENU * Setup * Eye-Fi Select “Of[...]

104 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure MENU * Setup * Sounds • Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output. Procedure MENU * Setup * Timestamp You can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only, or date and time in the lower right corner of each snapshot. • Once date and time information is stamped into a sn apshot, it cannot be edited o[...]

105 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure MENU * Setup * World Time You can use the World Time scre en to view the current time in a zon e that is different from your Home City when you go on a trip, et c. World Time disp lays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe. 1. Touch “Destination”. • To change the geographic area[...]

106 Other Settings (Set Up) Use this procedure to specify the time disp layed by the camera for your home city and destination. 1. Touch “Time”. 2. Touch “Home” or “Destinati on”. This will configure the time setting of the lo cation you touched in the previous step. Procedure MENU * Setup * Adjust 1. Touch the value you want to change [...]

107 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure MENU * Setup * Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the d ate. Example: July 10, 2012 Procedure MENU * Setup * Languag e . Specify the disp lay language you wa nt. 1. On the menu screen, touch “Setu p”. 2. Touch “Language”. 3. Drag upwards and downwards until yo u find the lan[...]

108 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure MENU * Setup * Calibrate TP Calibrate the touch panel whenever a touch oper ation does not produce the desired results or if touch panel response is poor. 1. Touch “Start”. 2. Touch the centers of each of the four cross marks “+” as they appear on the scre en. Take your time when performing this operati[...]

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

110 Configuring Monitor Scre en Settings Configuring Monitor Screen Settings Each touch of “DISP” will cycle thro ugh settings that displa y or hide on-screen information. You can configur e separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mo de. • If “DISP” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it. • Display information c[...]

111 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[...]

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

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

114 Appendix • Should you ever notice leakage, strange odor, heat gen eration, discoloration, deformation, or any other abnormal cond iti on while using, charging, or storing a battery, immediately remove it from the camera and keep it away from open flame. • Do not use or leave the battery under dire ct sunlight, in an automobile parked in the[...]

115 Appendix . Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components. Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in camera memory. – Removing the ba ttery or memory card while the camera is pe rforming some operation – Removing the ba ttery or memory card wh ile the back lamp is flashing [...]

116 Appendix . Caring for your camera • Never touch the lens or flash window wi th yo ur fingers. Finger smudges, dir t, and other foreign matter on the lens or flash window ca n interfere with proper operation of the camera. Use a blower or other m eans to keep the lens and flash window free of dirt and dust, and wipe gently with a soft, dry clo[...]

117 Appendix . Other Precaution s The camera becomes slightly warm dur ing use. This is normal and does not indica te malfunction. . Copyrights Except for your own person al enjoyment, unau thorized use of snapshots or movies of images whose rights belong to others, without the permission of the right ho lder, is forbidden by copyright laws. In som[...]

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

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

120 Appendix 1. Open the battery cover and remove the current battery. With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards, slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration. After the battery pops out, pull it the rest of the way out of the camera. 2. Load a new battery. . Precautions during Use • Operation prov[...]

121 Appendix . Precautions during Use • The bundled USB-AC adaptor is designed for ope ration 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 geo graphic area. Before taking the camera and USB-AC adaptor along on a trip, check with travel agent a bout[...]

122 Appendix • Electrostatic charge, electrical noi se, and other phenomena ca n cause data to become corrupted or even lost. Make sure that you always back up important data on other media (CD-R, CD-RW, hard disk, etc.). . Memory Card Handling Prec autions Certain types of memory cards can slow down processing speeds. In particular, you may expe[...]

123 Appendix Computer system requiremen ts are different for each of the applications. Be sure t o check the requirements for the particular a ppl ication you are trying to use. Note that the values provided here are minimum r equirements f or running each application . Actual requirements are greater, dep ending on the number of images and the siz[...]

124 Appendix The tables in this section show the initia l default sett ings on menus that appear in the REC mode and PLAY mode when you reset th e camera (page 109). • A dash (–) indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item for which there is no reset setting. IMPORT ANT! • Switching from “Auto” to “Premium Auto” (page 28) [...]

125 Appendix . Setup Menu Screen Auto Eye-Fi On Sounds Startup: On / Half Shutter: On / Shutter: On / Operation: On / Operation: 3 / Playback: 3 Timesta mp Off World Time – Adjust – Date Style – Language – Calibrate TP – Video Out – Format – Reset – Version –[...]

126 Appendix When things don’t go rig ht... Troubleshooting Problem Poss ible Cause an d Recommended Act ion Power Supply Power does not turn on. 1) The battery may not be load ed correct ly (page 15 ). 2) The battery may b e dead. Char ge the batt ery (page 1 6). If the battery go es dead soon a fter being ch arged, it mean s the battery ha s re[...]

127 Appendix The subject is out of focus in the recorded i mage. The image may not be focused pro perly. When co mposing the image, make sur e the subje ct is located inside the focus frame. The flash does not fire. 1) If ? (Flash Off) is se lected as t he flash mode, change to another m ode (page 42). 2) I f the batter y is dead, charge it (p age [...]

128 Appendix A recorde d image was not saved. 1) Camera power may have been turned off be fore the sa ve operation was co mplete, which will re sult in the image not being save d. If the ba ttery indica tor shows , charge the battery as soon as po ssible (page 20). 2) Y ou may have remove d the memory car d from the camera before the sa ve operatio[...]

129 Appendix Playback The color of the playback i mage is different fr om what appears on th e monitor scr een when shooti ng. Sunlight o r light from an other source may be shini ng directly into the len s when yo u are shoo ting. Positi on the camer a so sunlight do es not shin e directly into the l ens. Images are not displayed. This camera ca n[...]

130 Appendix Language sel ection screen appea rs when the camera is turned on. 1) Y ou did not co nfigure ini tial sett ings after pu rchasing the camera or th e camera may h ave been le ft with a dead battery. Chec k the camera setu p (pages 20, 21). 2) T here may be a probl em with the came ra’s memory dat a. If this is the c ase, perform t he [...]

131 Appendix Display Messages ALERT The camera’s protection f unction may have activated because camera temperature is too high. T urn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again. Battery is low. Battery power is low. Card ERROR There is something wrong with the memory card. Turn off the camera, remove the memory car[...]

132 Appendix Memory Full Memory is full with images you recorded and/or files saved by editing operations. Delete files you no longer need (page 33). Record Error Image compression could not be performed for some reason during image data storage. Sh oot the image again. RETRY POWER ON The lens came into contact with an o bstruction while moving. Th[...]

133 Appendix Snapshot Movies *1 Built-in memory capacity afte r formatting *2 The above valu es are based on use of a PRO HIGH SPEED SD memory card (Panasonic Corporati on). The number of images yo u can save depe nds on the type of memory card you are us ing. *3 The Image Siz e is fixed a t 3M when s hooting wi th HDR and HDR Art onl y. • Snapsh[...]

134 Appendix Specifi cations File Forma t Snap shots: JPEG (Exif Ver sion 2.3); DC F 2.0 standa rd; DPOF compli ant Movies: Motion JPEG AVI, I MA-ADPCM audio (mon aural) Recordin g Media Built-in Memor y (Image Storag e Area: 34.9MB * ) SD/SDHC/SDXC * Built-in memory capacity aft er formatting Recorded I mage Sizes Snap shot: 16M (4608 x 3 456), 3:[...]

135 Appendix Exposure Compens ation –2.0 EV to +2 .0 EV (in 1/ 3EV steps) Shutter CCD shutter, mechanical shutter Shutter Spe ed Snaps hot (Auto): 1/2 to 1/2000 s econd Snapshot (Pre mium Auto): 4 t o 1/2000 second * May differ du e to the camer a setup. Aperture Value F3.3 (W) to F8.0 (W) (When us ed with ND filter ) * Using optic al zoom change[...]

136 Appendix Approximate Battery Life All of the values provided below represent th e approximate amount of time under normal temperature (23°C (73°F )) before the camera turns off. These values are not guaranteed. Low temperatures shorten batter y life. • Battery: NP-110 (Rated Capacity: 1200 mAh) • Recording Medium: 1GB SD memory card (PRO [...]

137 Appendix . Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-1 10) . USB-AC adaptor (AD-C53U) • Power cord precautions for use in Singapore The power cord set is not supplied. The power cord used must comply with relevant national and/or international sta ndards. Rated Vol tage 3.7 V Rated Capaci tance 1200 mAh Operating Te mperature Require ments 0 to 40[...]

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

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

4 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 4. Touch “ ú ” or “ õ ” or drag left or right to select the built-in subject sampl e you want to insert, and then to uch “OK”. * Only built-in subjects that can be inserted into other images will appear at this time. 5. If you are inserting a subj ect into a movie, use “ y ” and “ z ” to config[...]

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

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

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