Casio EX-N50 manual

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/ • Illustrations in this[...]

2 As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all accessor ies shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original reta iler. Accessorie s Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) USB-AC adaptor (AD-C53U) USB cable Power cord Strap Basic Reference * The shape of th e power cord plug varies according to country or geograph[...]

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 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 Contents ] Advanced Settings 51 Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC) . . 53 ❚ Selecting a Fo cus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus) .[...]

6 Contents ] Printing 80 Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 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 105 Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Precautions During Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 12 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

8 The numbers in parentheses indicate t he pages w here each item is explained. General Guide 4 2 13 5 6 [ ] [ SET ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 8 7 9 bk bl bq bp bm bn bo 1 Shutter button (page 25) 2 Flash (page 35) 3 [ON/OFF] (Power) (page 22) 4 Front lamp (page 37) 5 Microphone (pages 43, 76) 6 Lens 7 [ r ] (REC) button (pages 22, 25) 8 Back lamp (pages 15, 16,[...]

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 . Shutter Button Half-pressed . Movie Recording . Snapshot Viewing 1 Recording mode (page 24) 2 Flash (page 35) 3 ISO sensitivity (page 65) 4 Aperture value 5 Shutter speed 6 Focus frame (pages 26, 56) NO TE • Depending on recording settings, the apertu re, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity values may not appear on the monitor scr een. These [...]

11 . Movie Playback . Configurin g Monito r Screen Settings You can turn display information on and off by pressing [ 8 ] (DISP). You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode . REC mode PLAY mode 1 File type 2 Protect indicator (page 74) 3 Folder name/file name (page 94) 4 Movie recording time (page 42) 5 Movie image quality ([...]

12 Quick Start Basics Quick Start Basics Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful se lection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier , including the following main functions. What you can do with your CASIO came ra Premium Auto Select Premium Auto recording and the camera automatically determines whether you are shoo[...]

13 Quick Start Basics Note that the battery of a newly p urchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps below to load the battery into the camera and charge it. • Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery. 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Load the battery. W[...]

14 Quick Start Basics To replace the battery 1. Open the battery cover and remove the current ba ttery. 2. Load a new battery. 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 The adaptor lets you charge the battery while it is l[...]

15 Quick Start Basics IMPORT ANT! • Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/ AV port until you feel it click securely into pla ce. Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction. • Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still will be able to see the metal part of the c[...]

16 Quick Start Basics IMPORT ANT! • The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable, an error message may appear on your computer. If this happens, disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable. • Depending on the setup of your computer, you may not be able to charge the camera’s battery over a USB connection. If this [...]

17 Quick Start Basics Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below . indicates battery power is low. C harge the battery as soon as possible. Recording is not possible when is i ndicated. Charge the battery immediately. • The level shown by the ba[...]

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

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

20 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover. 2. Load a memory card. Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards (towards the monitor screen side of the camera), slide it into the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into pl ace. 3. Close the battery cover[...]

21 Quick Start Basics To replace the memory card Press the memory card and then release it. This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly. Pull the card out the rest of the way and then insert another one. • Ne ver remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can cause the image save operation to [...]

22 Quick Start Basics . To turn power on Pressing [ON/OFF] (Power) enters the REC mode so you can record images. Pressing [ p ] (PLAY) while in the REC mode enters the PLAY mode, which you can use to view snapshots and movies (pages 28, 66). •P r e s s i n g [ p ] (PLAY) turns on the camera and enters the PLAY mode. •P r e s s i n g [ r ] (REC)[...]

23 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 against your sides as you shoot. Holding the camera still, carefully press t he shutte[...]

24 Quick Start Basics You can select one of tw o auto recording modes (Auto or Premium Auto) according to your digital imaging needs. 1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the ca mera. The camera will enter the REC mode. • If the camera is in the PLAY mode, press [ r ] (REC ). • You also can configure the camera to turn on when you press [ r ] ([...]

25 Quick Start Basics 4. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “Auto” or “Premium Auto”, and then press [SET]. This enters the selected auto record ing mode. 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 screen describing the type of shot the camera has dete cted. • Y[...]

26 Quick Start Basics 3. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the sh utter button the rest of the way down. This records the snapshot. 2. 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 will turn green. When you half-press the shutter butto n, [...]

27 Quick Start Basics . If the image does not focus... If the focus frame stays red and the back la mp is flash ing green, it means that the image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Re-point the ca mera at the subject and try to focus again. . Shooting with Auto If the su bject is n ot in the center of the frame... “Focus l[...]

28 Quick Start Basics Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen. • F or information about how to play back movies, see page 66. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode. • T his will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory. • In formation about the displayed snapshot also is included (p[...]

29 Quick Start Basics If memory becomes full, you can delete s napshots and movies you no longer need in order to free up storage and r ecord more images. • In either the REC mode or PLAY mode, you can delete files simply by pressing [ ] (Delet e). IMPORT ANT! • Re member that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. • De leting an a[...]

30 Quick Start Basics . To delete all files 1. Press [ ] (Delete). 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Delete All Fil es” and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Yes” and then pr ess [SET] to delete all file s. This will cause the message “There are no files.” to appea r. Operation • Ne ver open the battery cover while t[...]

31 Snapshot Tutorial Snapshot Tutorial The Control Panel can be used to con figure camera settings. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. • You can also display the control panel by pressing [ 2 ]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the setting you want to change. This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings. * 1 *1 Items di[...]

32 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • No icon is displayed for any Control Panel option (page 9) that is set to its initial default (reset) setting. An icon will appear only if you change the setting of the corresponding Control Panel option. The foll owing ar e the initial defaults for Control Panel options. – Flash: Auto Flash – Self-timer: Off – [...]

33 Snapshot Tutorial . To select the snapshot image size 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the second Contro l Panel option from the top (Snapshot Image Size). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select an image size and then press [SET]. • T he initial factory default image size setting is “16M”. • Select ing “3:2?[...]

34 Snapshot Tutorial . Specifying Movie Image Quality Movie image quality is a standard that determi nes the detail, smo othness, and clarity of a movie during playback. Shootin g with the high-quality (HD) setting will result in better image quality, but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ [...]

35 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC m ode, pres s [ 2 ] ( ) once. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the flash setting you want and then press [SET]. • If there are no indicators on the monitor screen, you can cycle through the flash modes by pressing [ 2 ] ( ). You can t urn display information on or off by pr essing [ 8 ] (DISP) (page 11). 3. Pres[...]

36 Snapshot Tutorial IMPORT ANT! • Foreign matter on the flash window can react with the light of the flash, pr oducing some smoke and abnormal odor. Though this does not indicate malfunction, oil from your fingers and other foreign matter when left on the flash window can become difficult to clean off later. Becaus e of this, you should make it [...]

37 Snapshot Tutorial 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. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fifth Control Pa nel option from the top (Self-timer). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and th[...]

38 Snapshot Tutorial Make-up smoothes the skin texture o f the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking p ortraits. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fourth control panel option from the bottom (Make-up). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “Make-up : On” and then press [SE[...]

39 Snapshot Tutorial 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. NO TE • Lighting is disabled during movie recording. Your camera provides you with 6X optic al zoom (that changes the len s focal distance), which can be used in combinati on with digital zoom (that digitally processes the center portion of the image [...]

40 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • T he 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 41). • Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to ca mera movement when shooting with telephoto. • Per[...]

41 Snapshot Tutorial • T he image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 32). The smaller the image size, the higher the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point. • T hough digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality, some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with imag[...]

42 Recording Movie Images and Audio Recording Movie Images and Audio 1. Configure the quality se ttin g for the movie (page 34). The length of the movie you can reco rd will depend o n the quality setting you select. 2. In the REC mode, point the camera at the subject and then press [ 0 ] (Movie). This will start recording and display Y on the moni[...]

43 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. • T he camera also records audio. Note the following points when shooting a movie. – Take care that the microphone is not blocked b y your finge[...]

44 Recording Movie Images and Audio Voice Recording lets you record audi o only, without a snapshot or movie. • For information ab out Voice Recording capacities, see page 127. . Recording au dio only 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the bottom Control Panel opt ion (BS) and then press [SET] (page 31). 3. Use [ 8[...]

45 Recording Movie Images and Audio . To play ba ck an audio recording 1. In the PLAY mode, us e [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the Voice Recording file you want to play. ` is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file. 2. Press [ 0 ] (Movie) to start playba ck. Voice Recording Playback Co ntrols NO TE • See pa ge 29 for information ab[...]

46 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[...]

47 Using BEST SHOT 4. Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene. This returns to the REC mode. • T o select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedure fro m step 1. 5. Press the shutter button (if you are shooting a snapshot) or [ 0 ] (Movie) (if you are shoo ting a movie). • T o return [...]

48 Using BEST SHOT . BEST SHOT Precautio ns • Some BEST SH OT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie. • “ For YouTube” scene cannot be us ed while shooting a snapshot. • T he “Voice Recording” scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot or recording a movie. • Some scenes like “Night Scene” and “Fir eworks” results[...]

49 Using BEST SHOT A variety of artistic effects help to ma ke even common, ordinary subjects become more novel and exciting. 1. Select the BEST SHOT scene you want to use and then pre ss [SET]. 2. Press the shutter bu tton to shoot. After you press the shutter button, t he message “Busy... Please wait...” will appear on the monitor screen to i[...]

50 Using BEST SHOT With this feature, you can shoot your own self- portrait simply by pointing the camera at your face. BEST SHOT has two self-portrai t scenes from which to choose. 1. On the BEST SHOT scene men u, select “Self-portrait (1 person)” or “Self-portrait (2 people)”. 2. Press the shutter button all the way down, and point the ca[...]

51 Advanced Settings Advanced Settings The following are menu op erations you can use to configure var ious camera settings. • REC mode menu contents and operations are different from those in the PLAY mode. This section explains operations using the REC menu screen. See page 70 for information about PLAY menu screen operations. . Example REC Men[...]

52 Advanced Settings NO TE • [ ] (Delete) provides a helpful way to navigate around tabs and menus. – Pressing [ ] (Delete) while a tab is selected will display the viewfinder screen. – Pressing [ ] (Delete) while menu item or setting is selected will “back step” in the following sequence: Settings * Menu items * Tab. • De pending on th[...]

53 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * Fo cus • Auto F ocus is the only focus mode avail able while face detection is enabled. To select another focus mode, first turn off face detection (page 57). *1 The focus range is the distance from the le ns surface. *2 Range is affe cted by optic al zoom. REC Mode Setti[...]

54 Advanced Settings To focus with manual focus 1. On the monitor screen, compose the image so the subject you want to focus on is within the yellow boundar y. 2. Watching t he 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 scree n, which aid[...]

55 Advanced Settings 2. Keeping the shut ter button ha lf-pressed (which maintains the fo cus 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 • F ocus lock also locks exposure (AE). Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * Focus Frame [...]

56 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * AF Area IMPORT ANT! • Auto F ocus is disabled when W (Manual Focus) is selected for the focus mode (page 53), even if you select an AF area. • Select ing “ O Tracking” can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation while tracking a subject. Th is does [...]

57 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * Face Detection When shooting people, the face detection feature detects the faces of up t o ten individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly. 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “On” and then press [SE T]. 2. Point the camera at the subject(s). The camera will [...]

58 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * CS While Continuous Shutter is turned on, images are continually recorded until memor y becomes full, as long as you keep the shutter button depressed. Releasing the shutter button stops shooting. NO TE • With co ntinuous shutter, exposure and focus for the fir st image a[...]

59 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * 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 [...]

60 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * L/R Key You can assign one of the four functions listed below to the [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] keys. * While Make-up is turned on, you will be able to use the [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] keys to select one of the following settings: 10sec Self-tim er, 2sec Self-timer, Self-timer Off. Note that y[...]

61 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “REC” Tab * Icon Help While Icon Help is turned on, a textual description will app ear on the display for certain icons when you switch between REC functions. Functions Sup ported by Icon Help • REC Mode, Flash, White Balance, Self-timer, EV Shift Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU[...]

62 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “Quality” Tab * T Quality (Sn apshot) • T he “Fine” setting helps to br ing out det ails when shooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes d ense tree branches or le aves, or an image of a complex pattern. • Memor y capacity (the number of images you can record) w i[...]

63 Advanced Settings 2. Press [SET]. This applies the exposure compensati on value. The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it or turn off the camera (which causes it to revert to “0.0”). NO TE • When shooting unde r very dark or very brig ht conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results eve[...]

64 Advanced Settings • When “ Auto” is selected for the white balance setting, the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject. Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause pro blems when the ca mera tries to determine the white point, which makes proper white bala nce adjustm ent impossible. If this happens[...]

65 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * “Quality” Tab * ISO ISO sensitivity is a measur e of sensitivity to light. • “ Auto” ISO sensitivity always is applied fo r movies, regard less of the current ISO sensitivity setting. • Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images. Procedure [ r ] (RE[...]

66 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies See page 28 for the procedure for viewing snapshots. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) and th en use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the movie you want to view. 2. Press [ 0 ] (Movie) to start playback. Movie Playback Controls • Playba ck may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera. Vie[...]

67 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. Press the z zoom button to zoo m the display image. You can use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen. Press the w zoom button to unzoom the display image. – Whe[...]

68 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. Use an optionally available AV cable (EMC-7A) to connect it to the TV. • For de tails about connecting to the ca mera and precautions when connecting, see page 15. 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 [...]

69 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck Use one of the following methods to connect the camera to the record ing device using an optionally available AV cable (EMC-7A). – DVD recorder or video deck: Con nect to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals. – Camera: USB/AV port You can play a slideshow of [...]

70 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. Pressing [SET] in the PLAY mode will display the PLAY Panel. . Example PLAY Panel Operation 1. In the PLAY mo de, press [SET]. The PLAY Panel will appear along the right si[...]

71 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) . PLAY Menu Operations i n This Manual PLAY menu operations are represented in th is manual as sh own below. The following operation is the same one described under “Example PLAY Panel Operation” on page 70. Menu Displays the PLAY menu. You can perform the following operations on the PLAY menu. 1 Use [ 4 ] and[...]

72 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 1. In the PLAY mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the third PLAY Panel item from the bottom (Slideshow) and then press [SET] (page 70). • T o stop the slideshow, press [ ] (Delete). Pressing [SET] instead of [ ] (Delete) stops the slideshow and returns to t he menu screen. • Adjust audio vo l[...]

73 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 1. In the PLAY mode, di splay the snapshot yo u want to rot ate. 2. Press [SET]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the second PL AY Panel it em from the bo ttom (Rotation) and then press [SET] (page 70). 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Rotation ” and then press [SET]. Each press of [SET] will rotate the displ[...]

74 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [SET] * MENU * “PLAY” Tab * Protect IMPORT ANT! • No te that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format operation (page 104). Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [SET] * MENU * “PLAY” Tab * Resize You can reduce the size of a snapshot and sav[...]

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

76 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 2. Press [SET] again to st op audio recording. • Take car e that you do not block the camera’s microphone with your fingers while recording. • Good recor ding results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are trying to record. • You r camera supports the following audio data format[...]

77 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [SET] * MENU * “PLAY” Tab * 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 sna pshots, movies, audio snapshots, or Voice Recording files you recorded with this camera. Copying Files (Copy) [...]

78 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 to create Dynamic Photo images. • T he term “built-in subjects” refers to the moving figures and characters that came pre-programmed in the camera’s built-in memory. Use the following p[...]

79 Dynamic Photo NO TE • Per forming a delete or format operati on will not delete the built-in subjects. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) and th en use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the Dynamic Photo you want to view. • If the image has a moving character pasted in it, press [ 0 ] (Movie) to playback the movement. See page 66 for informa tion about operatio[...]

80 Printing Printing * You can specify which images you want to print, the nu mber of copies, and date stamp settings before printing (page 80). . Digital Print O rder Format ( D POF) DPOF is a standard that allows you to include image type, number of copy, and time stamp on/off information on the memory card with the images. After configuring sett[...]

81 Printing . Configuring DPOF Settings In dividually fo r Each Image Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [SET] * MENU * “PLAY” Tab * DPOF Prin ting * Select imag es 1. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll t hrough the fil es until the image you want to print is displayed. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to specify the number of copies. You can specify [...]

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 •E x i f P r i n t Printing on a printer that supports Exif Print uses information about shooting conditions recorded with the image to enhance printed image quality. Contact y[...]

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. The procedures you need to perform ar e different for Windows and the Macintosh. Things you can do using a compute r... Save images to a computer and view them there • Save imag es and v[...]

84 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). IMPORT ANT! • Ne ver unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera while viewing or storing images. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted. NO TE • You also ca n use your computer’s card slot ( if i[...]

85 Using the Camera with a Computer 5. Right-click the “DCIM” folder. 6. On the shortcut me nu that appears, cli ck “Copy”. 7. Windows 8 users: Click “Documents”. Windows 7, Windows Vista users: Cl ick “Start” and then “Documents”. Windows XP users: Click “Sta rt” and then “My Documents”. • If you already have a “DCI[...]

86 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. • F or information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 95. • A[...]

87 Using the Camera with a Computer . Movie Playback Precautions • Be sure t o move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to play it. Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network, from a memory card, etc. • Pro per movie playback may not be possible on some computers. If you experience prob[...]

88 Using the Camera with a Computer IMPORT ANT! • Ne ver unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera while viewing or storing images. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted. • T he camera does not support operation with Mac OS X 10.0. Oper ation is supported with Mac OS 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, 10.7, and 10.8 (using the OS stand[...]

89 Using the Camera with a Computer 4. Drag the “DCIM” folder to the fold er to which you wa nt to copy i t. 5. After the copy operation i s complete, drag the drive icon to Trash. 6. On the camera, press [ON/OFF] (Pow er) to tur n off the camera. After checking to make sure that the back la mp is unlit or lit red, disc onnect the USB cable. . [...]

90 Using the Camera with a Computer . Movie Playback Precautions Proper movie playback may not be possi ble on some Macintosh models. If you experience problems, try t he following. – Change the movie image quality setting to “STD” . – Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime . – Shut down other applications that are ru nning. Even if p[...]

91 Using the Camera with a Computer IMPORT ANT! • Re corded images are transferred over wireless LAN. Do not use the Eye-Fi card or turn off Eye-Fi card communication (page 97) when on an aircraft or in any other location where use of wireless commu nication is limited or prohibited. • Load ing an Eye-Fi card will cause the Eye- Fi indicator to[...]

92 Using the Camera with a Computer Loading a commercially availabl e FlashAir card in the camera makes it possible to view images on and copy them to a smar tphone or computer over a wireless LAN connection. • F or more information, see the instructions that come with the car d. 1. Use a computer or other device to configure the settings of the [...]

93 Using the Camera with a Computer IMPORT ANT! • When on an aircraft or in any othe r location where use of wireless communication is limited or prohibited, do not use a FlashAir car d, or change the camera’s “FlashAir” setting (page 97) and the F lashAir card’s setting to those shown below. FlashAir: Off Memory Card: Start with the cont[...]

94 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. • F or details about how folders are organized in memory, see “Memory Folder St[...]

95 Using the Camera with a Computer The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF). . About DCF The following operations are supported fo r DCF-compliant images. Note, however, that CASIO makes no performance guarantees concerning these oper ations. • T ransferring this camera’s DCF-compliant [...]

96 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. . Bui[...]

97 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 [SET] * MENU * “Set Up” Ta b * Eye-Fi Select “Off” to disable Eye-Fi card communication (page 90). Procedure [SET] * MENU * “Set Up” Ta b * [...]

98 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * “Set Up” Ta b * Startup Display the image you want to use as yo ur startup image and then select “On”. • T he startup image does not appear when you turn o n the camera by pressing [ p ] (PLAY). • You can specify a snapshot you recorded as the st artup image, or you can use the special[...]

99 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * “Set Up” Ta b * 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 “Destin[...]

100 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * “Set Up” Ta b * 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: July, 10, 2015, 1:25 p.m. • Even if[...]

101 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * “Set Up” Ta b * Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the d ate. Example: July, 10, 2015 Procedure [SET] * MENU * “Set Up” Ta b * Language . Specify the disp lay language you wa nt. 1 Select the tab on the right. 2 Select “Language”. 3 Select the language you[...]

102 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * “Set Up” Ta b * 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 Pow er Off is disabled under any of th e fo[...]

103 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * “Set Up” Ta b * Ü Disabled The camera will not start the image delete operation when you pr ess [ ] (Delete) while “ Ü Disabled” is turned on. You can protect against accidental deleti on of images by selecting “On” for “ Ü Disabled”. • Per forming a format operation (page 10[...]

104 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * “Set Up” Ta b * Format If a memory card is load ed in the camera, this operation will form at 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 memory card or in built-in memory. It cannot be undone. Make sur[...]

105 Appendix Appendix * DANGER This symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied incorrectly, creates the danger of death or serious person al injury. * WARNING This indication stipulates matters that have t he risk of causing death or serious injury if the product is operated incorrectly while ignoring this indication. * CAUTION This i[...]

106 Appendix • Failure to observe any of the following precautions creates the risk of battery overheating, fire, and explosion. – Never use or leave the battery near open flame. – Do not expose the battery to heat or fire. – Make sure the battery is oriented correctly when charging it. – Never carry or store the battery to gether with it[...]

107 Appendix * WARNING . Smoke, abnormal odor, overhe ating, and other a bnormalities • Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odor, or while it is overheating creates t he risk of fire and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the a bove symptoms are present. 1. Turn off the camera. 2.[...]

108 Appendix • Misuse of the USB-AC adapter can cause them to become damaged, creating the risk of fire and electric shock. Be sure to observe the following precautions. – Never place heavy objects on the USB-AC adapter or subject it to direct heat. – Do not modify the USB-AC adapter, allow it to become damaged, or forcibly bend it. – Do no[...]

109 Appendix . Dropping and Rou gh Treatment • Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fi re and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps wheneve r any of the above symp toms are present. 1. Turn off the camera. 2. If you are using the USB-AC adapter to power the came[...]

110 Appendix . Recharge able Batte ry • If battery charging does not end norma lly within the specified charging time, stop charging anyway and conta ct your local CASIO authorized service center. Continued charging creates the risk of battery overheating, fire, and explosion. • Be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the camera [...]

111 Appendix . Monitor Screen • Do not apply strong pressure to the LCD panel surface or subject it to strong impact. Doing so can cause the display panel glass to crack and lead to personal injury. • Should the monitor screen eve r becom e cracked, never touch any of the liquid inside the monitor screen. Doing so creates th e risk of skin infl[...]

112 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 battery or memory card while the came ra is performing some operation – Removing the battery or memory card wh ile the back lamp is flashing gr[...]

113 Appendix . Lens • Ne ver apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens. Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause ma lfunction. • You may sometimes no tice some distortion in certain types of images, such as a slight bend in lines that should b e straig ht. This is due to the characteristics of lenses, and does not indica[...]

114 Appendix . 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 some case s, shooting of public performances, shows, exhibitions, etc. may be restricted entirely, even if it is for your[...]

115 Appendix . If the camera’s back lamp starts fla shing red... • Ambient temper ature or the temperature of the battery may be either too high or too low. Disconnect the USB cable and wait until temperature is within the allowable charging range before trying ag ain. • Batter y contacts may be dirty. Wipe them with a dry cloth. • T ry con[...]

116 Appendix . Precautions during Use • T he bundled USB-AC adaptor is designed for operation 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[...]

117 Appendix . Memory Card Handling Prec autions • Ce rtain types of memory cards c an slow dow n proces sing speed. Whenever possible use an Ultra High-Speed Type memory card. Note, however, that not all operations can be guaranteed even if an Ult ra High-Speed Type memory card is used. Certain movie quality settings can re sult in too mu ch tim[...]

118 Appendix “Set Up” Tab . PLAY Mode “PLAY” Tab “Set Up” Tab • T he contents of the “Set Up” tab are the same in the R EC mode and PLAY mode. Eye-Fi On FlashAir On Sounds Startup: Sound 1 / Half Shutter: Sound 1 / Shutter: Sound 1 / Operation: Sound 1 / = Operation: ...//// / = Play: ...//// Startup Off File No. Continue World Ti[...]

119 Appendix When things don’t go rig ht... Troubleshooting Problem Poss ible Cause an d Recommended Actio n Power Supply Power does not turn on. 1) The battery ma y not be lo aded corre ctly (page 13). 2) The battery may b e dead. Ch arge the ba ttery (page 14). If the battery go es dead soon aft er being char ged, it means t he battery ha s rea[...]

120 Appendix The subject is out of focus in the recorded i mage. The image may not be focused pro perly. When compos ing the image, make sur e the subje ct is locat ed inside the focus fram e. The flash does not fire. 1) If ? (Flash Off) is selected as t he flash mod e, change to another m ode (page 35). 2) I f the battery i s dead, cha rge it (pag[...]

121 Appendix A recorde d image was not saved. 1) Camera power may have been turned off b efore the s ave operation was co mplete, which will re sult in the image not being save d. If the ba ttery indi cator shows , charge the battery as soon as po ssible (pag e 17). 2) Y ou may have removed th e memory card fr om the camera before the sa ve operati[...]

122 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 anot her source may be shining d irectly into the len s when yo u are shoo ting. Positi on the camer a so sunlight do es not shin e direct ly into the l ens. Images are not displayed. This camera ca [...]

123 Appendix Language sel ection screen appea rs when the camera is turned on. 1) Y ou did not conf igure initia l settings after purcha sing the camera or th e camera may h ave been le ft with a dead battery. Chec k the camera setu p (pages 18, 101) . 2) T here may be a proble m with the camera ’s memory data. If this is the c ase, perform t he [...]

124 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[...]

125 Appendix SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted. Contact your re tailer or a CASIO authorized service center. The card is locked. The LOCK switch of the SD, SDHC, or SD XC memory card loaded in the camera is in the locked position. You cannot store images to or delete images from a memory card that is locked. There are no files. There are[...]

126 Appendix Snapshot Number of Snapshots/Movie Rec ording Time/ Voice Recording Time Image Size (Pixels) Quality File Size Buil t-in Memory * 1 Recording Capacity SD Memor y Card * 2 Recording Capacity 16M (4608 x 3456) Fine 5.57MB 4 2791 Normal 3.71MB 7 4191 3:2 (4608 x 3072) Fine 4.92MB 5 3160 Normal 3.28MB 8 4740 16:9 (4608 x 2592) Fine 4.10MB [...]

127 Appendix Movies Voice Recording *1 Built-in memory cap acity after formatting (A pprox. 28.0MB) *2 When using a 16GB SDHC memor y card (SanDisk Corpor ation). Number of image and recording time values dep end on the memory card you are using. *3 The allowable re cording time will be shorter if the capa city of the S D memory card yo u are using[...]

128 Appendix Specifi cations File Forma t Snapshot s: JPEG (Exif Ver sion 2.3); DC F 2.0 standard ; DPOF complian t Movies: Motion JPEG AVI, I MA-ADPCM audio (mon aural) Audio (Voi ce Recordi ng): WAV (mo naural) Recordin g Media Built-in Memory (Image St orage Area: 2 8.0MB) SD/SDHC/SDXC Recorded I mage Sizes Snapshot: 16M (4608 x 3 456), 3:2 (46 [...]

129 Appendix White Bala nce Auto, Daylight, Overcast, S hade, Day Whit e Fluorescent, Daylight Flu orescent, T ungsten, Ma nual WB Sensitivity (St andard Output Sensitivity) Snapshot s: Auto, ISO 6 4, ISO 100, IS O 200, ISO 400, ISO 8 00, ISO 1600 equiv alent Movies: Auto Flash Mode s Auto, Off, On, Red-e ye reduction Flash Ran ge (ISO Sensitivity:[...]

130 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-80 (Rated Capacity: 700 mAh) • Re cording Medium: 16GB SDHC memo ry card [...]

131 Appendix . Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) . 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 700 mAh Operating Te mperature Require ments 0 to 40°C[...]

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