Casio Exilim EX-M2 manual

EX-M2 All the illustrations in this manual sho w the EX-M2. See the te xt that accompanies the illustrations f or inf ormation about how the EX-S2 and EX-M2 differ from each other . Thank you f or purchasing this CASIO Product. Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User’ s Guide, and keep the User’ s Guide in a safe[...]

INTRODUCTION 2 INTRODUCTION Unpacking Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your camera. If something is missing, contact your deale r as soon as possible. Camera Strap LCD Remote Controller Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-20) CD-ROM Stereo Headphones USB Cradle Special USB Cable Basic Reference Special AC Adap[...]

INTRODUCTION 3 Contents 2 INTRODUCTION Unpacking .................................................................... 2 Features ....................................................................... 8 Precautions .................................................................. 9 General Precautions 9 Data Error Precautions 1 1 Operating conditi[...]

INTRODUCTION 4 Using Zoom ................................................................ 36 Using the Flash .......................................................... 37 Flash Precautions 38 Using the Self-timer ................................................... 39 Specifying Image Size and Quality ............................ 40 T o specify the[...]

INTRODUCTION 5 DPOF .......................................................................... 66 T o insert the date during printing 67 T o configure print settings for a single image 67 T o configure print settings for all images 68 PRINT Image Matching II ............................................. 69 Exif Print ...............................[...]

INTRODUCTION 6 T ransferring Files to a Computer ............................... 89 T ransferring Files Over a USB Connection 89 Using a Memory Card to T ransfer Images to a Computer 92 Memory Data 93 Memory Directory Structure 94 Image Files Supported by the Camera 95 Built-in Memory and Memory Card Precautions 95 96 PLA YING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M2 [...]

INTRODUCTION 7 IMPORTANT! • The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsi- bility for any damage or loss resulting from the use of this manual. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsi- bility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise through the use of the[...]

INTRODUCTION 8 Features • 2.0 million Effective Pixels A high-resolution megapixel CCD provides 2.0 million ef- fective pixels (2.11 million total pixels) for images that print beautifully. • Fixed focus lens for quick operation Fixed focus eliminates the need for lens movement, which shortens startup time and shooting time. • 1.6-inch TFT co[...]

INTRODUCTION 9 * EX-M2 Only • Snapshot + Audio Mode Adds audio to a snapshot. • Movie + Audio Mode • Voice Recording Quick and easy recording of voice input. • After Recording Adds audio to images after they are recorded. • Audio Player Capabilities Use the camera to play back music data from standard MP3 (MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3) files. Pre[...]

INTRODUCTION 10 • Never fire the flash while it is too close to the subject’s eyes. Intense light from the flash can cause eye damage if it is fired too close to the eyes, especially with young chil- dren. When using the flash, the camera should be at least one meter from the eyes of the subject. • Keep the camera away from water and other li[...]

INTRODUCTION 11 Operating conditions • This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging from 0 ° C to 40 ° C. • Do not use or keep the camera in the following areas. — In areas subject to direct sunlight — In areas subject to high humidity or dust — Near air conditioners, heaters, or other areas subject to temperature extremes ?[...]

INTRODUCTION 12 LED Backlight • The monitor screen is illuminated by an LED backlight. A dark monitor screen indicates that the LED backlight has reached the end of its service life, and needs to be re- placed by a CASIO authorized service center. Note that you will be charged for LED backlight replacement. The LED backlight brightness is reduced[...]

INTRODUCTION 13 Other • The camera may become slightly warm during use. This does not indicate malfunction.[...]

QUICK START GUIDE 14 QUICK START GUIDE Getting Ready 1 1. Load the battery (page 23). 2 3 2. Place the camera onto the USB cradle to charge the battery (page 24). • It takes about two hours to achieve a full charge. 1 2[...]

QUICK START GUIDE 15 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. 2. Align the mode selector with “REC”. 3. Point the camera at the subject, and use the monitor screen or viewfinder to compose the image. 4. Holding the camera still, gently press the shut- ter release button. 1 4 2 3 To record an image (See page 34 for details.) 1. Press the[...]

QUICK START GUIDE 16 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. 2. Align the mode selector with “PLAY”. 3. Rock the controller down to select . 4. Rock the controller left or right to scroll through images and display the one you want to delete. 5. Rock the controller up or down to select “Delete”. • To exit the image delete operati[...]

GETTING READY 17 GETTING READY 5 6 1 2 3 4 ■ Front This section contains about things you need to know about and do before trying to use the camera. General Guide The following illustrations show the names of each component, button, and switch on the camera. Camera 1 Power button 2 Shutter release button 3 Flash 4 Lens 5 Microphone (EX-M2 only) 6[...]

GETTING READY 18 FG F Connector cover G Memory card slot If you are not using a memory card, be sure to insert the dummy card into this slot to protect against dust and damage. ■ Bottom H Be sure to replace the connector cover whenever the connector is not being used. H Connector * Connection of an LCD remote controller is supported by the EX-M2 [...]

GETTING READY 19 Using the Controller The controller is used to select on-screen items and to ex- ecute functions. The following are the terms used in this manual to describe controller operations. Meaning Use your thumb to push the controller up, down, left, or right. Use your thumb to press straight down on the controller until it clicks. Term Ro[...]

GETTING READY 20 Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informed of the camera ’ s status. ■ REC Mode White balance indicator None Auto Sunlight Shade Light Bulb Fluorescent Manual Quality FINE NORMAL ECONOMY Battery capacity Image size 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels Date [...]

GETTING READY 21 ■ PLAY Mode IMPORTANT! • Some information may not display properly if you dis- play an image that was recorded using a different digi- tal camera model. Folder number/File number Quality FINE NORMAL ECONOMY Battery capacity Image size 1600 x 1200 pixels 1280 x 960 pixels 640 x 480 pixels Date and time Image protection indicator[...]

GETTING READY 22 Attaching the Strap Attach the strap to the strap bar as shown in the illustration. Indicator Lamps You can find out the operational status of the camera and the USB cradle at a glance by checking the color of the indicator lamps, and whether a lamp is lit or flashing. For details, see “ Indicator Lamp Reference ” on page 107. [...]

GETTING READY 23 Power Requirements Your camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion bat- tery (NP-20). To load the battery 1. Pressing the battery cover on the side of the camera, slide it in the direction indicated by the 왖 mark and then swing it open. 2. Align the arrow mark on the battery with the arrow mark on the camera as shown in the [...]

GETTING READY 24 4. Turn off the camera and remove its connector cover. 5. Set the camera onto the USB cradle. • The CHARGE lamp on the USB cradle should turn red, indicating that charging has started. When charging is complete, the CHARGE lamp will turn green. 6. After charging is complete, remove the camera from the USB cradle and replace the c[...]

GETTING READY 25 IMPORTANT! • It takes about two hours to achieve a full charge. Ac- tual charging time depends on current battery capac- ity and charging conditions. • Use only the USB cradle to charge the special NP-20 rechargeable lithium ion battery. Never use any other charger device. • Use only the bundled AC adaptor. Never use any othe[...]

GETTING READY 26 ■ If the camera works normally 1. Continue using the camera until the current charge is used up, and then charge the battery. ■ If the camera does not work normally This can mean there is a problem with how the battery is loaded. 1. Remove the battery from the camera and check the battery contacts for dirt. If the contacts are [...]

GETTING READY 27 ■ Tip to Make the Battery Last Longer If you do not need the flash while recording, use the menu to select (flash off) for the flash mode. See page 37 for more information. ■ Low Battery Indicator The following shows how the battery capacity indicator on the monitor screen changes as battery power is used. If you continue to us[...]

GETTING READY 28 Power Supply Precautions ■ Battery Precautions See the instructions that come with the rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-20) for important precautions you need to observe during its use. ■ USB Cradle and AC Adaptor Precautions • Never use an electrical outlet whose voltage is outside the rating marked on the AC adaptor. Do[...]

GETTING READY 29 Turning the Camera On and Off Press the power button to turn the camera on and off. Pressing the power button to turn on the camera causes the opera- tion/flash charge lamp to turn green. Press the power button again to turn off the camera. IMPORTANT! • If camera power is turned off by the Auto Power Off feature, press the power [...]

GETTING READY 30 Using the On-screen Menus Pressing MENU displays menus on the monitor screen that you can use to perform various operations. The menu that appears depends on whether you are in the REC mode or the PLAY mode. The following shows an example menu pro- cedure in the REC mode. 1. Turn on the camera, and then align the mode selector with[...]

GETTING READY 31 3. Rock the controller left or right to select the tab you want, and then rock it down to move the selection cursor from the tab to the settings. • If you ever need to move the selection cursor back from the settings to the tabs, rock the controller up until the cursor reaches the top of the menu. 4. Rock the controller up or dow[...]

GETTING READY 32 Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings Be sure to configure the following settings before using the camera to record images. • Display language • Date and time Note that the current date and time settings are used by the camera to generate the date and time that are stored along with image data, etc. IMPORTANT! • The[...]

GETTING READY 33 4. Set the date and the time. 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. 2. Rock the controller up or down to select the language you want. : Japanese English : English Fran ç ais : French Deutsch : German Espa ñ ol : Spanish Italiano : Italian 3. Click to register the language setting and ad- vance to the clock settings. 5[...]

34 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 3. Compose the image on the monitor screen. • The focusing range of the camera is approxi- mately 1 meter to infinity ( ∞ ). • When performing this step, take care so your fingers do not block the lens or any of the sensors. • You can compose images using either the monitor screen or the optical viewfinder. • When[...]

35 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING • Depending on the distance or angle between the sub- ject and the camera, the image you see in the viewfinder may not be exactly the image that is re- corded. • Press the shutter release gently to avoid camera movement. About the REC Mode Monitor Screen • The image shown on the monitor screen in the REC mode is a sim[...]

36 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using Zoom You can use the digital zoom feature of your camera to zoom in on the center of an image. Performing a zoom operation toggles the zoom factor between 1X and 4X. 1. In the REC mode, press MENU. 2. Rock the controller left or right to select the “REC” tab. 3. Rock the controller up or down to select “Digital [...]

37 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Flash Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you want to use. 1. In the REC mode, press MENU. 2. Rock the controller left or right to select the “REC” tab. 3. Rock the controller up or down to select “Flash”, and then rock the controller to the right. 4. Rock the controller up or down to sele[...]

38 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING ■ About Red-eye Reduction Using the flash to record at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image. This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye. Red-eye reduction fires a pre- flash, which causes the irises in the eyes of any people[...]

39 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING • When the red-eye reduction mode ( ) is being used, flash intensity is adjusted automatically in accordance with the exposure. The flash may not fire at all when the subject is brightly lit. • White balance is fixed while the flash is being used, so sun- light, fluorescent lighting, or other sources of illumination in [...]

40 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Self-timer lamp 5. Record the image. • The self-timer lamp flashes and the shutter releases about 10 seconds after you press the shutter release button. • You can interrupt an ongoing self-timer countdown by pressing the shutter release button while the self-timer lamp is flashing. • The self-timer turns off automatic[...]

41 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING To specify the image quality 1. In the REC mode, press MENU. 2. Rock the controller left or right to select the “REC” tab. 3. Rock the controller up or down to select “Quality”, and then rock the controller to the right. 4. Rock the controller up or down to select the setting you want, and then click. NOTE • Use t[...]

42 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS This chapter describes the other powerful features and func- tions that are available for recording. Exposure Compensation (EV Shift) Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure set- ting (EV value) manually to adjust for the lighting of your sub- ject. This feature helps to achieve bett[...]

43 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 4. Record the image. IMPORTANT! • When shooting under very dark or very bright condi- tions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory re- sults even after performing exposure compensation. NOTES • Performing an EV shift operation causes the metering mode to switch automatically to center weighted me- tering. Retur[...]

44 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Adjusting White Balance Manually Under some light sources, automatic white balance under the “ Auto ” setting can take a long time to complete. Also, the auto white balance range (color temperature range) is lim- ited. Manual white balance helps to ensure that colors are recorded correctly for a particular light sou[...]

45 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Best Shot Mode Selecting one of the six Best Shot scenes automatically sets up the camera for recording a similar type of image. 1. In the REC mode, press MENU. 2. Select the “ REC ” tab, select “ REC Mode ” , and then rock the controller to the right. 3. Rock the controller up or down to select (Best [...]

46 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Movie Mode You can record movies up to 30 seconds long. The EX-M2 even lets you record audio along with your movies. • File Format: AVI AVI format conforms to the Motion JPEG format promoted by the Open DML Group. • Image Size: 320 x 240 pixels • Movie File Size: Approximately 150KB/second. • Maximum M[...]

47 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Microphone IMPORTANT! • The flash does not fire in the Movie Mode. • The EX-M2 also records audio. Note the following points when recording a movie with the EX-M2. — Take care that you do not block the microphone with your fingers. — Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far from the sub[...]

48 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. In the REC mode, press MENU. 2. Select the “ REC ” tab, select “ REC Mode ” , and then rock the controller to the right. 3. Rock the controller up or down to select (Snapshot Audio), and then click. • This enters the Snapshot Audio Mode. 4. Press the shutter release button to record the image. • After the[...]

49 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Recording Your Voice The Voice Recording Mode provides quick and easy record- ing of your voice. • Audio Format: WAVE/ADPCM recording format This is the Windows standard format for audio recording. The file extension of a WAVE/ADPCM file is “ .WAV ” . • Recording Time: Approximately 50 minutes with built-in memo[...]

50 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS ■ Audio Recording Precautions • Keep the microphone on the front of the camera pointed at the subject. • Take care that you do not block the microphone with your fingers. • Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far from the subject. • Operating camera buttons during recording can cause[...]

51 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! • The monitor screen turns back on automatically in the following cases, even if “ LCD-OFF ” is selected with the above procedure. — When you press MENU (Monitor screen remains on for about one minute.) — When you rock the controller left or right — When you enter the Movie Mode or Voice Record- i[...]

52 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Assigning Functions to the Controller A “ key customization ” feature lets you assign a setting func- tion to the controller. After you assign a function, the corre- sponding parameter is changed whenever you rock the con- troller left or right in the REC mode. 1. In the REC mode, press MENU. 2. Select the “ REC ?[...]

53 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Power On Default Settings The camera ’ s “ mode memory ” feature lets you specify the power on default settings individually for the recording mode, flash mode, digital zoom mode, and white balance mode. Turning on mode memory for a mode tells the camera to remember the status of that mode when you turn[...]

54 PLAYBACK 3. Rock the controller right (forward) or left (back) to scroll through files on the monitor screen. NOTES • Holding the controller to the left or right scrolls at high speed. • Note that the images produced on the monitor screen of this camera are simplified versions of the actual im- age stored in memory. PLAYBACK You can use the [...]

55 PLAYBACK Playing an Audio Snapshot (EX-M2 Only) Perform the steps below to display an audio snapshot (indi- cated by a indicator) and play its audio. 1. In the PLAY mode, rock the controller left or right until the image you want is displayed. 2. Click the controller. • This plays back the audio that accompanies the displayed image. • You ca[...]

56 PLAYBACK 5. After clicking the controller, you can then rock it up, down, left, or right to scroll to different parts of the zoomed image. • After clicking again, you can rock the controller up or down to zoom in and out on the image again. 6. Press MENU to return the image to its original size. IMPORTANT! • You cannot enlarge a movie image.[...]

57 PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • Resizing an image causes a new (resized) version to be stored as a separate file. • Images smaller than 320 x 240 pixels cannot be resized. • Note that you can resize snapshots recorded with this camera only. • If the message “ The function is not supported for this file ” . appears, it means that the current im[...]

58 PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • A movie plays until the end and then stops. You can- not repeat-play a movie. • Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback is being performed or is paused. • When you have the LCD remote controller connected to the camera, audio is output through the stereo headphones (page 97) instead of the camera ’ s speaker[...]

59 PLAYBACK 1. In the PLAY mode, rock the controller left or right to scroll through snapshots until the one to which you want to add audio is displayed. 2. Press MENU. 3. Select the “ PLAY ” tab, select “ Dubbing ” , and then rock the controller to the right. 4. Press the shutter release button to start audio recording. 5. Recording stops [...]

60 PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • Keep the microphone on the front of the camera pointed at the subject. • Take care that you do not block the microphone with your fingers. • Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far from the subject • Operating camera buttons during recording can cause button noise to be included in the aud[...]

61 PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback is being performed or is paused. • When you have the LCD remote controller connected to the camera, audio is output through the stereo headphones (page 97) instead of the camera ’ s speaker. Output through the headphones is monaural. • The volume of audio recorded with[...]

DELETING FILES 62 DELETING FILES You can delete a single file, or you can delete all files cur- rently in memory. IMPORTANT! • Note that file deletion cannot be undone. Once you delete a file, it is gone. Make sure you really do not need a file anymore before you delete it. Especially when deleting all files, make sure you check all the files you[...]

DELETING FILES 63 IMPORTANT! • If a file cannot be deleted for some reason, the mes- sage “ The function is not supported for this file. ” ap- pears when you try to delete it. Deleting All Files The following procedure deletes all unprotected files cur- rently in memory. 1. In the PLAY mode, rock the controller down . 2. Rock the controller u[...]