Casio EXILIM EX-Z25 manual

1 E To go to “Getting the Most Ou t of Dyn amic Photo” cl ick here! 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 fficia[...]

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-60) Charger unit (BC-60L) * The shape of the power cord pl ug varies acco rding to countr y or geographic ar ea. Power cord Strap USB cable A[...]

3 • The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference 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[...]

4 Contents Contents Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

5 Contents ❚❙ Recording Movie Images and Audio 48 T o record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

6 Contents ❚ Controlling Colo r Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( Saturation) . . . 83 ❚ Adjusting Imag e Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Contrast) . . . 84 ❚ S pecifying Flash Inte nsity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Int ensity) . . . 84 ❚?[...]

7 Contents ❚❙ Printing 1 14 Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 14 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 15 Using DPOF to S pecify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

8 Contents Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 148 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 148 ❚❙ Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 149 Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 ❚ How to Use th e Histog[...]

9 The numbers in parentheses indicate t he pages w here each item is explained. . Camera . Charger Unit General Guide 1 Shutter button (page 22) 2 [ON/OFF] (Power) (page 21) 3 Flash (page 34) 4 Front lamp (pages 25, 36) 5 Lens 6 Microphone (pages 49, 107) 7 Back lamp (pages 21, 23, 34) 8 Zoom controller (pages 22, 45, 89, 90) 9 [ 0 ] (movie) button[...]

10 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. . S[...]

11 . Shutter Button Half-pressed . easy Mode 1 Recording mode (page 22) 2 Flash (page 34) 3 ISO sensitivity (page 39) 4 Aperture value 5 Shutter speed 6 Focus frame (pages 22, 37) NO TE • If the current aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, or Auto Exposure is not correct, the setting will turn orange when you half-press the sh utter button. [...]

12 . Movie Recording . Snapshot Viewing . Movie Playback 1 Flash (page 34) 2 Recording mode (page 48) 3 White balance setting (page 81) 4 Remaining movie memory capacity (page 48) 5 Movie recording time (page 48) 6 Exposure compensation (page 80) 7 Battery level indicator (page 17) 8 Histogram (page 149) 9 Anti Shake (page 75) 1 File type 2 Protect[...]

13 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.[...]

14 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 Simply select the sample scene you want and the camera sets up automatically. Then all you need do is press the sh[...]

15 Quick Start Basics Note that the battery of a newly p urchased camera is not charged. Pe rform the steps under “To charge the battery” to bring the battery to a full char ge. • Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-60) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery. 1. Positioning the positive + a[...]

16 Quick Start Basics Other Charging Precautions • Use the special charger (BC-60L) to char ge the special lithium ion battery (NP-60). Never use any other type of charg er device. Attempting to use a differ ent charger can result in unexpected accident. • A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery tim[...]

17 Quick Start Basics 3. Close the battery cover. Pressing the battery cover against the ca mera, slide it closed. • For information about how to replace the battery, see page 159. Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below. indicates battery po[...]

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 3. Close the battery cover. Pressing the battery cover against the camera, slide it closed. • For information about how to replace the memory card, see page 160. IMPORT ANT! • Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 19) into the memory card slot. • Should wate r or any foreign object ever get into the[...]

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

22 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ r ] (REC) to turn on the camera. Make sure R is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 53. 2. Point the camera at the subject. You can zoom the image, if you want. To shoot a snapshot Snapshot mode icon Remain ing Snap shot Memory Capacity ( page 174) Monitor scre en Shutter bu tton [ r ] (REC) w Wide Angle z Telep[...]

23 Quick Start Basics 3. Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. When focus is complete, the camera w ill beep, the back lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green. 4. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the sh utter button the rest of the way down. This records the snapshot. When you half-press the shutter butto n,[...]

24 Quick Start Basics . Using Quick Shutter Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter (page 76). • With Qu ick Shutter, the camera focuses faster than normal Auto F ocus, which means you can capture quick moving action more easily. Note, however, that some images may be out of foc[...]

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

26 Quick Start Basics Use the following procedure to view snapshots o n the camera’s monitor screen. • For information ab out how to play back movies, see p age 85. 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 [...]

27 Quick Start Basics If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need to free up storage and record more images. IMPORT ANT! • Re member that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. • De leting an audio snapshot (page 107) deletes both the snapshot and the a udio file. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mo de and[...]

28 Quick Start Basics Operation • Ne ver open the battery cover while the bac k lamp is flashing g reen. Doing so can result in the image you just shot being sa ved incorrectly, damage to other images stored in memory, malfunction of the camer a, etc. • If un wanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand when sho[...]

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

30 Snapshot Tutorial You can use the following procedure to specify the eight items you want on the Control Panel. 1. While the Control Panel is displayed, press [MENU]. • T his will display a menu of Control Panel items, with the items currently selected for display sh own in green. 2. Use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to select an item you wan[...]

31 Snapshot Tutorial . 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 more pixe ls , so they take u p more memory space. • For infor mation about image size, image quality, and number of images that can [...]

32 Snapshot Tutorial . To select the snapshot image size 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the top Control Pane l option (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 “12M”. • Select ing “3:2” records image[...]

33 Snapshot Tutorial . Specifying Movie Image Quality Movie image quality is a standard that determi nes the detail, smoothness, 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 [ 8[...]

34 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC mode, press [ 2 ] ( ) once. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the flash setting you want and then press [SET]. 3. Press the shutter bu tton to shoot. • For infor mation about Flash Range, see page 177. Using Fla sh (Flash) Auto Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure (amount of light and brigh[...]

35 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • T ake care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash. • The desir ed effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close. • Flash charging time (pa ge 177) depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.). • Shooting with flash turned off when lightin[...]

36 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 fourth Control Panel option from the top (Self-timer). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and th[...]

37 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • The Self- timer cannot be used together with the following features. Normal Speed CS, High Speed CS, some BEST SHOT scenes (Prerecord (Movie), Voice Recording) • The Tr iple Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. Auto Shutter, Flash CS, Movie, Make-up Mode, Landscape Mode, some BEST SHOT sce[...]

38 Snapshot Tutorial 5. Press the shutter button th e rest of the way down. IMPORT ANT! •“ È Multi” cannot be selected for the Auto Focu s area while you are using Face Detection (page 41). •“ Ë Tracking” cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you ar e using Auto Shutter (page 71). • Select ing “ Ë Tracking” can cause[...]

39 Snapshot Tutorial ISO sensitivity is a measur e of sensitivity to light. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top (ISO Sensiti vity). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. • “AUTO” ISO sensitivity alw ays is appli ed for movies, rega[...]

40 Snapshot Tutorial 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “ | ON” and then press [SET]. This enters the easy mode. 4. Focus the image. While the focus frame is aligned with th e subject, half-press the shutter button. 5. Shoot the image. When the image is focused, press the shutter button the rest of the way. This records the snapshot. . Using the [...]

41 Snapshot Tutorial 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the setting yo u want, and then press [SET]. • An asterisk ( * ) indicates reset default settings. • See the following for details. – Flash (page 34) – Self-timer (page 70) – Image Size (page 30) • T he following are the settings yo u can select for “easy Mode” . • On- screen p[...]

42 Snapshot Tutorial 2. Press [SET] and then use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom (Face Detection). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “ G Face Detection: On ” and then press [SET]. 4. Point the camera at the subject(s). The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one. 5. Half-press [...]

43 Snapshot Tutorial The Make-up Mode smoothes the skin text ure of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better lo oking portraits. 1. In the REC m ode, use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display ± in the c ontrol pane l, which ente rs the Make-up Mode. •I f ± does not appear in the control panel, press [ 4 ] or [ 6 ] many ti[...]

44 Snapshot Tutorial The Landscape Mode makes colors more vivi d, filters haze, and p erforms other processing that enhances the beauty of natural scen ery. 1. In the REC m ode, use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display Ö in the c ontrol pane l, which ente rs the Landscape Mode. •I f Ö does not appear in the control panel, press [ 4 ] or [ 6 ] many times [...]

45 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the bottom Control Panel option (Date/Time). Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the date or time. NO TE • You can select either of two display style (page 144) for the date: Month/Day or Day/Month. • T he time is displayed using 24-hour format. Your camera provid[...]

46 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded imag e. Note that the camera also has a function that lets y ou reco rd using digital zoom without im age deterioration (page 47). • Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to ca mera movement when shooting with telephoto. • Per [...]

47 Snapshot Tutorial • T he image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 30). The smaller the image size, the higher the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point. • Though digital zoom gene rally causes a deterioration of image quality, some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with imag[...]

48 Recording Movie Images and Audio Recording Movie Images and Audio 1. Configure the quality setti n g for the movie (page 33). The length of the movie you can reco rd will depend o n the quality setting you select. 2. In the REC m ode, pres s [ 0 ] (Movie). This will start recording and display Y on the monitor screen. Movie recording includes mo[...]

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

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

51 Recording Movie Images and Audio 1. While a m ovie is b eing record ed, press the shutter button. Movie recording continues a fter the snapshot is recorded. NO TE • You can use [ 2 ] ( ) w hile shooting a movie to change the flash mode setting. • Movie recording is inter rupted for a few seconds at the point w here a snapshot is recorded. ?[...]

52 Recording Movie Images and Audio NO TE • You can use [ 8 ] (D ISP) during audio recording to toggle the monitor screen on and off. • When mon itor screen contents are turned off, selecting the “Voice Recording” scene will cause the monit or screen to turn off immediately (page 149). About audio da ta • Audio files can be played back on[...]

53 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[...]

54 Using BEST SHOT 3. Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene. This returns to the REC mode. • The settin gs of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene. • To select a differ ent BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedure fro m step 1. 4. Press the shutter button [...]

55 Using BEST SHOT . BEST SHOT Precautio ns • The following BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie: Dynamic Photo, Cross, Pastel, Multi-mo tion Image, ID Photo, White board , etc., Self-portrait (1 person), Self-portrait (2 people) • The following BEST SHOT scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot: Prerecord (Movie), For [...]

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

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

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

59 Using BEST SHOT 1. Press [BS] and then select th e “White board, etc.” scene. 2. Press the shutter button to shoot the image. This image will appear on th e monitor screen with a red boundary around the area that is selected for keystone correction. If there is a bl ack boundary, it means that the camera detected more than one area that coul[...]

60 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. Press [BS] and then select “Self-portr ait (1 person)” or “Self-portrait (2 people) ”. 2. Press the shutter button all the way down, and point the camera at [...]

61 Using BEST SHOT IMPORT ANT! • If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutte r, you can record an image by pressing the shutter butto n all the way down again. • Shooting with the se lf-portrait featur e may produce a blurred image when shooting in areas where lighting is dim, which r e sults in a very slow shutte[...]

62 Advanced Settings Advanced Settings The following are menu op erations you can use to configure var ious camera settings. • You also can use the Control Panel (page 29) to configure some of the settings that appear on the menu screen. Refer to the page refer ences provided in this section for information about configuring settings using the Co[...]

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

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

65 Advanced Settings *4 (m) NO TE • Above value s are for reference only. For movie macro, the focus range is a few centimeters within the center distance. To focus with manual focus 1. On the monitor screen, compose the image so the subject you wan t to focus on is with in the yellow boundar y. 2. Watching the ima ge on the monitor screen use [ [...]

66 Advanced Settings NO TE • An Auto Ma cro feature detects how far the subject is fro m the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accor dingly. • Use of th e flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked, which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your ima ge. • Auto Macro can [...]

67 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus Frame You can use this procedure to select from among seven different shapes, inclu ding a heart shape, for the focus frame. NO TE • Ha lf-pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the shapes shown below. • While “ Random” is selected, one of[...]

68 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Area For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 37. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * CS Your camera has three continuous shu tter modes. Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depress ed. Releasing the shutter button stops shooting. ?[...]

69 Advanced Settings . Specifying the Method for Savi ng Continuous Shutter Images Specify the method to use for saving images recorded with “High Speed CS”. 1. After continuous shutt er shooting is finished, use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the save meth od you want and then press [SET]. • Do es not save any of the images while “Cancel Save?[...]

70 Advanced Settings IMPORT ANT! • If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card, you may not be able to record the number of CS images indicated o n the monitor screen. Make sure your memory card has sufficient remaining ca pacity before shooting with using continuous shutter. • With co ntinuous shutter, exposure and focus for t[...]

71 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Auto Shut ter With Auto Shutter, the camera rele ases th e shutter automatically when it detects that certain conditions are present. . To use Detect Blur to minimize image blur (Detect Blur) 1. Point the camera at the subject and ha lf-press the shutter button. Wait until the camera a[...]

72 Advanced Settings . To use Detect Panning to minimize i mage blur (Dete ct Panning) 1. Point the camera at location where the subject will pass and then half- press the shutter button to adjust exposure and focus. 2. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down. This will put the camera into Auto Shutter standby. Move the camera to follow t[...]

73 Advanced Settings . To change Auto Shutter trig ger sensitivity (Sensitivity) 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Sensitivity” and then pre ss [ 6 ]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the sensitivity setting you want, and then press [SET]. • You can select any one of three sen sitivity levels, from ø (Lowest) to œ (Highest). • With the œ[...]

74 Advanced Settings IMPORT ANT! • If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutte r, you can record an image by pressing the shutter butto n all the way down again. • De tect Blur and Detect Panning may not produce the desired effect when shooting in an area where dim lighting requires a slow shutte r speed, or when [...]

75 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Anti Shake You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement when shooting a moving subject using te lephoto, when shooting a fast- moving subject, or when shooting under dim lighting conditions. NO TE • ISO se nsitivity, aperture, and shu[...]

76 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on, you can pr ess the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus. This will record the image using a high-speed focus operation that is much faster than Auto Focus. NO TE • Quick Shutte r is disabled when the zoom factor is g[...]

77 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Digital Zoom You can use this setting to turn digital zoom on or off. When digital zoom is turned off, operating the zoom controller zoom s the image with optical zoom only. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Review While Review is turned on, the camera will display a image f o[...]

78 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Memory When you turn off the camera, it remembe rs the current settings of all enabled memory items and restores them when you tu rn it back on. Any me mory item that is disabled will be returned to its initial defaul t setting whenever you turn off the camera. * Optical zoo m setting [...]

79 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Size For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 32. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * T Quality • T he “Fine” setting helps to bring out det ails when shooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes d ense tree branches or le aves, or an image[...]

80 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * EV Shift You can manually adjust an image’s exp osure value (EV value) before shooting it. • Exposure Comp ensation Range: –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV • Un it: 1/3 EV 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to adjust the exposur e compensation value. To cancel exposure compensation, change the EV va[...]

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

82 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * IS O For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 39. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Metering The metering mode determines what part of t he subject is metered for exposure. • T he currently selected metering mode is indicated by an icon on the snap shot [...]

83 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Lighting You can use this setting to optimize th e balance between bright areas an d dark areas when shooting images. • You also can optimize the balance between bright areas and dar k areas in existing images (page 100). Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Co lor Filt[...]

84 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Cont rast You can specify one of five contrast settings from +2 (most contrast between light and dark) to –2 (least contrast b etween light and dark). Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Flash Intensity You can specify one of five flash inten s ity settings, from –2 [...]

85 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies See page 26 for the procedure for viewing snapshots. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) and th en use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the movie you want to view. 2. Press [SET] to start playback. Movie Playback Controls • Playba ck may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera. Viewing Sna[...]

86 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Each time you perform a continuous shutter (CS) operation, the camera creates a CS group that includes all of the images for th at particular CS session. You can use the following procedure to play back the images in a particular CS group. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) and then use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the CS group who[...]

87 Viewing Snapshots and Movies NO TE • Multiple images shot using “ Normal S peed CS” are stored individually and ar e not grouped. This means they can be displayed in dividually (page 26) but not as a CS group. You can use the following procedu res to del ete images while playback is in progress or paused. . Deleting a Specific CS Gro up Fi[...]

88 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Use the following to divide up a CS Group into individual images. . Dividing Up a Specific CS Gro up 1. While a CS group fo lder is displa yed, press [MENU]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “PLAY” tab . 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Divide Gr oup” and then press [ 6 ]. 4. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display t[...]

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

90 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. In the PLAY mode , slide the zoom controller towards w ( ] ). Use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to move the selection boundary around the image menu. To view a particular image, use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], or [ 6 ] to move the selection boundary to the ima ge you want and then press [SET]. 1. In the PLAY mode , slide[...]

91 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. Use the AV cable tha t comes with th e camera to connect it to the TV. • Ma ke 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. • N ote that even while the connector [...]

92 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 4. Now you can display images and pla y back movies as you normally do. IMPORT ANT! • Befor e connecting to a TV to display images, be sure to configure the cam era’s [ r ] (REC) and [ p ] (PLAY) buttons for “Power On” or “Power On/Off” (page 146). • Audio is initially outpu t by the camera at maximum v[...]

93 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Other Playback Functions (PLAY) This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other playback operations. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Slideshow For information about menu operations, see page 62 . Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow) Start Starts the s[...]

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

95 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 1. Connect the camera to your computer (pages 122, 131). If you plan to save the music files to the camera’s memory card, make sure the card is loaded in the camera. 2. Perform one of the following operat ions to open the memory card or built-in memory. This will cause the camera to be recogn ized by your comput[...]

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

97 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Movie Screen to be Used * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * MOTION PRINT 1. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll through the movie frames and display the one you want to use as the image of the MOTION PRINT image. Holding down [ 4 ] or [ 6 ] scrolls at high speed. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select either “9 f[...]

98 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Movie Screen of Movie to be Edited * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Movie Ed iting The Movie Editing feature lets you use one of the follow ing procedures to edit out a specific part of a movie. 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the editing method yo u want to use and then press [SET]. 2. Use [ 4 ] an[...]

99 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 3. When the frame where you want the cut point to be is displayed, press [ 2 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Yes” an d then press [SET]. The selected cut operation will take cons iderable time to complete. Don’t try to perform any camera operation until the “Busy... Please wait...” message disappear[...]

100 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Lighting You can use this setting to optimize th e balance between bright areas an d dark areas in existing images. NO TE • Co rrecting the lighting when shooting produces better result s (page 83). • Altering the lig hting of an image causes the [...]

101 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * White Balanc e You can use the white balance setting to select a light source type for a recorded image, which will affect the colors of the image. NO TE • You also ca n adjust the white balance w hen recording images (page 81). • The original sna[...]

102 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Brightness You can select one of five brightness levels , from +2 (brightest) to –2 (least bright). NO TE • The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted. • When you display an altere d image on the camera’s monitor screen, the d[...]

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

104 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * DPOF Printin g See page 117 for details. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [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 148). Selecting Images for Printing (DPO[...]

105 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Date/Time When the date and time settings are what you want, pr ess [SET] to apply them. NO TE • The date and time stamped into an image using the Time Stamp (page 143) cannot be edited. • You cannot e dit the date and time of an image that is pro[...]

106 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Resize You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the r esult as a separate snapshot. The original snapshot is also reta ined. Y ou can select resize an image to one of three image sizes: 8M, 5M, VGA. • Re sizing a 3:2 or 16:9 size snapshot will[...]

107 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Dubbing 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 r ecording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are try[...]

108 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Voice Recording Playback Co ntrols • Audio of an Aud io Snapshot also can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Copy Files can be copied from the camera’s built-in memory to a memory car d or from a memory card to bu[...]

109 Dynamic Photo Dynamic Photo You can use the procedures in this section to cr op either a moving subject or a still subject out of a snapshot and then in sert it into ano ther snapshot. 1. Press [BS] and then select th e “Dynamic Photo” scene. 2. Press [SET], use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Subject Type”, and then pres s [SET]. 3. Use [ 8[...]

110 Dynamic Photo 5. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select either “1” or “2” and then press [SET]. 6. First, shoot an image that includes the subject you want to extrac t. • Sho ot an image in which the subject is as large as possible. If you selected “2” for the “Number of Shots” setting, the images shoul d include some easily identifiab[...]

111 Dynamic Photo 8. Press the shutter button to shoot the background only. The camera compares the images you s hot in steps 6 and 8 and extr acts the subject. The extracted subject image wi ll appear on the monitor screen. If you selected “Moving Subject”, the subjec t image will be moving on the display. • You can interrupt an ongoing subj[...]

112 Dynamic Photo 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the subject image you want to insert and then press [SET]. 3. Use the zoom cont roller to adjust the size of the subject and use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to adjust its positi on. 4. When everything is the way you want, press [SET]. This inserts the subject into the back ground image and creat[...]

113 Dynamic Photo A Dynamic Photo (a background image plus subj ect) is stored as a series of 20 still images. You can use the following procedure to convert the 20 images that make up a Dynamic Photo to a movie. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Dynamic Photo Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Movie Converter • The fin al movie format is Motion JPEG. • T he [...]

114 Printing Printing • You can specify which images you want to print, the number of copies, and date stamp settings before printing (page 117). Printing Snapshot s Professiona l Print Service 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[...]

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

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

117 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[...]

118 Printing . Configuri ng the Same D POF Settings for All the Images Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * DPOF Printin g * All ima ges 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to specify the number of copies. You can specify a value up to 99. Specify 00 if you do not w ant to print the image. • If you want to include the date in the ima[...]

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

120 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Computer You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a computer. * Windows only The procedures you need to per form when us ing the camera with your computer and when using the bundled software are different for Windows and the Macintosh. Things you can[...]

121 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. * Photo Trans p ort and Yo uTube Uploader for CASIO will n ot run unde r 64-bit ve rsions of Windows Vist a. Using the Came ra with a Windo ws Computer When you want to do this: Operating System Vers[...]

122 Using the Camera with a Computer . Computer System Requiremen ts for Bundled Software Computer system requiremen ts are different for each of the applications. See the “Read me” file that comes with each application for details. Information about computer system requirements also can be found under “Compute r System Requirements for Bundl[...]

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

124 Using the Camera with a Computer 8. Right-click the “DCIM” folder. 9. On the shortcut menu that appears, cl ick “Copy”. 10. Windows Vista users: Click “S tart” and then “Documents”. Windows XP users: Click “Sta rt” and then “My Documents”. Windows 2000 users: Doublecl ick “My Documents” to open i t. • If you alread[...]

125 Using the Camera with a Computer 3. Double-click the image file you want to vie w. • For infor mation about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 138. • An image th at was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original (unrotated) orientation. IMPORT ANT! • Never unplug the USB cable, or op[...]

126 Using the Camera with a Computer . Movie Playback Precaution s • 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 pr[...]

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

128 Using the Camera with a Computer If you want to transfer images from your computer to the camera, install Photo Transport on your computer from the CD-ROM that come s with the camera. . To instal l Photo Tran sport 1. On the CD-ROM menu screen, se lect “Photo Transport” . 2. After reading the information about installation conditi ons and s[...]

129 Using the Camera with a Computer . To transfer compu ter screen captures to the camera 1. Connect the camera to yo ur computer (page 122). 2. On your computer, clic k the following: Start * All Programs * CASIO * Photo Transport. This starts up Photo Transport. 3. Display the screen whose screen capture you want to transfer. 4. Click the [Captu[...]

130 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 a nd send 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 EXI[...]

131 Using the Camera with a Computer Install the required software in acco rdance with what version of the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do. IMPORT ANT! • The ca mera does not support operation with Mac OS 8.6 or earlier, or Mac OS X 10.0. Operation is supported with Mac OS 9, X (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 1 0.5) only. Use the st[...]

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

133 Using the Camera with a Computer 8. After the copy operation i s complete, drag the drive icon to Trash. 9. On the camera, press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera. After making sure that the gree n back lamp is un lit, disconnect the camera from the comput er. . To view copied images 1. Double-click the camera’s drive icon. 2. Double-click t he[...]

134 Using the Camera with a Computer If you are running Mac OS X, you can ma nage snapshots using iPhoto, which comes bundled with some Macintosh products. If you are running Mac OS 9, you will need to use commercially available software. You can use QuickTime, which comes bundled with your operati ng system, to play back movies on a Macintosh. To [...]

135 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 o[...]

136 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 140) 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 in dicator [...]

137 Using the Camera with a Computer The camera creates a file and saves it each time you shoot a snapsh ot, record a movie, or perform any other ope ration that stores data. Files are grouped by storing them in folders. Each file and folder has its o wn unique name. • For details ab out how folders are organized in memory, see “Memory Folder S[...]

138 Using the Camera with a Computer The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF). . About DCF DCF is a standard that makes it possible to view and print images recorded on one manufacturer’s camera on DCF-compliant de vices pr oduced by other manufacturers. You can transfer DCF-compliant imag[...]

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

140 Other Settings (Set Up) Other Settings (Set Up) This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Menu Color You can select from among six differ ent co lors for the menu screen. You also can specify the text color and the back[...]

141 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Sounds • Setting a volume level of 0 mutes outpu t. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Startup Display the image you want to use as yo ur startup image and then select “On”. • The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing [ p ] (PLAY). • You can specify a[...]

142 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * File No. Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names (page 137). Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * World Time You can use the World Time scre en to view the current time in a zone that is dif ferent from your Home City when [...]

143 Other Settings (Set Up) 3. Use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to select the geographic a rea you want and then press [SET]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the city you want and then press [SET]. 5. Press [SET]. IMPORT ANT! • Befor e configuring World Time se ttings, make sure that the Home City setting is the place where you live or normall[...]

144 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Adjust When the date and time settings are what you want, pr ess [SET] to apply them. • You can specify a date f rom 2001 to 2049. • Be sure t o select your Home City (page 142) before setting the time and d ate. If you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Ho[...]

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

146 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Auto Power Off Auto Power Off turns off the camera whenever no camer a operation is performed for a preset amount of time. Trigger Time Settings: 1 min, 2 min, 5 min (T he trigger time is alwa ys 5 minutes in the PLAY mode.) • Auto Pow er Off is disabled under any of th e following condi[...]

147 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * USB You can use the procedure below to select the USB communication protocol, which is used when exchanging data with a computer, printer, or other external device. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Video Out You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL as the video[...]

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

149 Configuring Monitor Scre en Settings Configuring Monitor Screen Settings You can turn display in formation on and off by pressing [ 8 ] (DISP). You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode . Displays a histogram on the moni tor screen which you can use to check the exposure of an image befor e you shoot it. You also can di[...]

150 Configuring Monitor Scre en Settings Example Histograms NO TE • A centere d histogram does not necessa rily guarantee optimum exposure. The recorded image may be over-exposed or under-exposed, even though its histogram is centered. • Du e to the limitations of exposure co mpensation, you ma y not be able to achieve an optimum histogram conf[...]

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

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

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

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

155 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 [...]

156 Appendix . Caring for your camera • Ne ver touch the lens or flash window wi th your fingers. Finger smudges, dirt, 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 clot[...]

157 Appendix . Other Precaution s The camera becomes slightly warm dur ing use. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction. . Copyrights Except for your own personal enjoyment, unau thorized use of use of sna pshots or movies of images whose rig hts belong to others, without the permission of the right holder, is forbidden by copyright laws .[...]

158 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[...]

159 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 • Opera tion pro[...]

160 Appendix . Precautions during Use • The bundled charger is designed for operati on with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC, 50/60Hz. Note, however, that the shape of the power cord plug depends on each count ry or geographic area. Before taking the came ra and charger along on a trip, check with travel agent about the power supp[...]

161 Appendix • If a me mory card starts to behave abn ormally during image playback, you can restore normal operation by reformattin g it (page 148). However, it is recommended that you always take along multiple memory ca rds whenever using the camera far away from the home or office. • As you record data to and delete data from a memory card [...]

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

163 Appendix The tables in this section show the initia l default settings that are configured for menu items (displayed when you press [MENU]) af ter you reset the camera (page 148). Menu items depend on whether the camer a is in the REC mode or PLAY mode. • A dash (–) indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item fo r which there is[...]

164 Appendix “Quality” Tab “Set Up” Tab Size 12M (4000 x 3000) Quality (Snapshots) Normal Quality (Movies) STD EV Shift 0.0 White Balance Auto ISO Auto T » Metering B Multi Lighti ng Extra Color Filter Off Sharpness 0 Saturation 0 Contrast 0 Flash Intensity 0 Menu Color Type 1 Eye-Fi On Sounds Startup: Sound 1 / Half Shutter: Sound 1 / Shu[...]

165 Appendix . PLAY Mode “PLAY” Tab “Set Up” Tab • The co ntents of the “Set Up” tab are the same in the RE C mode and PLAY mode. Slideshow Images: All images / Time: 30 min / Interval: 3 sec / Effect: Pattern 1 Dynamic Ph oto – Movie Converter – Layout Print – MOTION PRINT 9 frames Movie Editing – Lighting – Red Eye – Whi[...]

166 Appendix When things don’t go rig ht... Troubleshooting Problem Po ssible Cause an d Recommended Actio n Power Supply Power does not turn on. 1) The battery ma y not be load ed correctly (page 16 ). 2) The battery may b e dead. Ch arge the batt ery (page 15). If the battery go es dead soon aft er being char ged, it means the battery ha s reac[...]

167 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 s ure the subje ct is locat ed inside th e focus fra me. The flash does not fire. 1) If ? (Flash Off) is selected as t he flash mod e, change to another mode (page 34). 2) I f the batter y is dead, cha rge it (pag[...]

168 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 indica tor shows , charge the battery as soon as poss ible (page 17). 2) Y ou may have removed th e memory card fr om the camera before the sa ve operatio[...]

169 Appendix When shoot ing with Auto Sh utter, the shutter doe s not trigger. Auto Shutte r may not trigge r when shooti ng under ver y bright or very dark con ditions, or when shooting a fast moving su bject, etc. If thi s happens , try chang ing the Auto Shutter Trigger Sensitivi ty setting (p age 73), or pre ss the shutte r button all the way d[...]

170 Appendix Images c annot be transferre d over a USB connec tion. 1) T he USB cable may not be connected s ecurely. Chec k all connecti ons. 2) T he wrong USB communi cation prot ocol is select ed. Select the correc t USB communicati on protocol in accordanc e with the type of d evice you are co nnecting (p ages 122, 131) . 3) If the camera is n [...]

171 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. Batte ry power is low. Cannot correct image! Keystone correction of the image cannot be performed for some reason. The ima[...]

172 Appendix LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off whenever lens performs some unexpected o peration. If the same message appears after you turn power back on, conta ct a CASIO authorized service center or your original retailer. Load paper! T he printer ran out of paper while printing. Memory Full Memory is full with images you [...]

173 Appendix This file cannot be played. The file you are trying to access is corrupted or is a type that cannot be displayed by this ca mera. This funct ion cannot be use d. You attempted to copy images from built-in memory to a memory card while there is no memory card loaded in the camera (page 108).[...]

174 Appendix Snapshot Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time/ Voice Recording Time Image Siz e (Pixels) Image Quality Approximat e Image File Size Built-in Memory (Approx. 35. 7MB * 1 ) Snapshot R ecording Capacity SD Memory Card (1GB * 2 ) Snapshot Recording Capacity 12M (4000 x 3000) Fine 7. 87 MB 4 122 Normal 4.13 MB 8 234 Economy 2.76 MB 13 3[...]

175 Appendix Movies Voice Recording *1 Built-in memory capacity after formatting *2 The above valu es are based on use of a PRO HIGH SPEED SD memory card (Panasonic Corporation ). The number of images you can sa ve depends on the type of memory card you ar e using. • Snapshot, movi e recording capacity, and vo ice recordi ng capacity v alues are [...]

176 Appendix Specifi cations File Forma t Sn apshots: JPEG (Exif Ver sion 2.2); DCF 1.0 standard; DP OF compliant Movies: Motion JPEG AVI, IMA-AD PCM audio (m onaural) Audio (Voice Rec ording): WAV (m onaural) Recordin g Media B uilt-in Memory (Imag e Storage Area : 35.7MB * ) SD/SDHC * Built-in memory capacity after formatting. Recorded I mage Siz[...]

177 Appendix Shutter Spe ed Snapshot (Auto): 1/ 2 to 1/2000 sec ond Snapshot (N ight Scene ): 4 to 1/20 00 second * May differ du e to the ca mera setup. Aperture Value F3.1 (W) to F5.6 (W) * Using optic al zoom changes the aperture value. White Bala nce Auto, Daylig ht, Overcast, S hade, Day White Fluorescent, Daylight Fluo rescent, Tungs ten, Man[...]

178 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-60 (Rated Capacity: 720 mAh) • Recording Medium: 1GB SD mem ory card (PRO[...]

179 Appendix . Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-60) . Charger unit (BC-60L) • Power cord precautions for use in Singapore The power cord set is not supplied. The power cord used must comply with relevant national and/or international sta ndards. Rated Vol tage 3.7 V Rated Capacita nce 720 mAh Operating Te mperature 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F) D[...]

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D ynamic P hoto For a wealth of informatio n about Dynamic Photo incl uding explanations abou t how to use Dynamic Photo images , the Dynamic Studio image conversion service, sa mple images, and more, visit the special Dynamic Photo website at: This manual provides an introduction to Dy namic Photo, which creates a whole new way to enjoy digital im[...]

2 Dynamic Photo! A totally new way to enjoy digital photography! Dynamic Photo! A totally new way to enjoy digital photography! Dynamic Photo makes it easy to crop a movi ng subject out of a series of images and insert it into other images! A simple operation on the camer a extracts a moving subject automatically by cropping up to 20 Continuous Shu[...]

3 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sampl e Subjects Your digital camera comes with a number of extracted sample subjects in its built-in memory. You can use these sample subjec ts to practice creating Dynamic Photo images by inserting them into your original snapshots. 1. Remove the memory card fro[...]

4 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects 6. After creation of the Dynamic Photo image is complete , the finished image with the inserted moving su bjec t will appe ar on the monitor screen. After you master the above procedure using extracted sample subjects, you will be ready to create your own extracted subj ects and insert them into s[...]

5 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Dynamic Photo images are created by extr acting the subject out of one image, and inserting it into another image. The term “subject” as used here refers to what you extract or crop out of the first image. Perform the following ste ps to shoot and extract the subject. 1. Turn on th[...]

6 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 3. First, shoot the subject. Best results can be obtained with the camera secured on a tripod. With the camera pointed at the moving subject, press the shutter button to record. If you selected “Moving Subject”, the camera will record a series of Continuous Shutter (CS) images over a few seconds. • T o help en[...]

7 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image The camera compares the images you shot in steps 3 and 4 and extracts the subject. The extracted subject image will appear on the monitor screen. If you selected “Moving Subject”, the 20 subject images that were recorde d will scroll on the screen, creating the illusion of movement. • The backgr ound you shoot[...]

8 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 4. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the subject you want to insert and then press [SET]. * Only subjects that can be inserted into other images will appear at this ti me. 5. Use the zoom controller to adj ust the size of the subject an d use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to adjust its position. When everything is the [...]

9 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Four Tips for Good Subject Cropping • When shooting the subject image , shoot against a white wall or some other surface whose color is different from that of the subject. The camera will not be able to crop the subject image proper ly if its color is the same as or similar to the background color. • Select a bl[...]

10 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Move the subjec t away from the wall to avoid shadows ! The camera may mistake shadows on the wall or floor caused by strong sunlight, illumi nation , or other light sources as part of the subject. Shadows tend to form when the subject is too close to a wall. Have the subject move as far away as possible from the w[...]

11 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Normally you need to shoot the subject you want to extr act against a background and then shoot the background again witho ut the subject. When the subject is against a plain background, however, you can extrac t the subje ct after shooting only once. Perform the following procedure whe n you want to change the “[...]

12 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 watc[...]

13 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image On a PC Enjoy watching Dynamic Photo images on your PC screen. In a digital phot o frame Play Dynamic Photo images in a digital photo frame. On a cell phone View Dynamic Photo images on your cell phone screen. Share with your friends Send the Dynamic Studio URL to your friends and share your Dynamic Photo creations[...]