Casio 2412 User Manual

USER’S GUIDE 2412

Getting Acquainted

Congratulations upon your selection of the CASIO Wrist Camera (this watch). To get the most out of your purchase, be sure to read this manual carefully, and keep the manual and everything contained in the package on hand.

Specifying the Display Color Pattern

You can select from among three color combinations patterns and two layouts for a total of six different Timekeeping Mode color patterns.

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• Each section of this manual provides you with the information you need to perform operations in each mode. Further details and technical information can be found in the “Reference” section.

• To ensure that this watch provides you with the years of service for which it is designed, be sure to read and follow the instructions under “User Maintenance”.

Before Using the Watch...

To set the time and date

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Seconds

2. While a setting is flashing, use E (+) and B (–) to change it.

• Pressing E while the seconds are flashing resets them to 00. See “To

reset the seconds to zero” for more information.

• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.

3. When everything is the way you want it, press A to exit the setting screen.

• The day of the week is set automatically in accordance with the date setting.

• The watch’s built-in full automatic calendar makes allowances for different month lengths and leap years.

• The year can be set in the range of 2000 to 2039. Going past December 31, 2039 reverts to January 1, 2000.

• See “To adjust the display contrast” for more information about the contrast setting.

To toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour timekeeping

In the Timekeeping Mode, press E to toggle between12-hour timekeeping (indicated by A or P on the display), or 24-hour timekeeping.

• With the 12-hour format, the P (PM) indicator appears to the left of the hour digits for times in the range of noon to 11:59 p.m. and the A (AM) indicator appears to the left of the hour digits for times in the range of midnight to 11:59 a.m.

• With the 24-hour format, times are displayed in the range of 0:00 to 23:59, without any indicator.

• The 12-hour/24-hour timekeeping format you select in the Timekeeping Mode is applied in all modes.

• Button operations are indicated using the letters shown in the illustration.

• The sizes and positions of the characters shown on the sample displays in this manual may differ slightly from those that actually appear on the display of your watch.

• When performing operations with this watch, you must first enter the correct mode (Camera Mode, Timekeeping Mode, etc.) See “General Guide” for information about maneuvering between modes.

1.In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for about

one second until the seconds start to flash on the display, which indicates the setting screen.

• Use D to cycle around the setting screen in the

sequence shown below.

Press .

Hour

Contrast

Setting

Minutes

Day

Year

Month

To change the display color pattern

In the Timekeeping Mode, press B.

• Each press of B cycles through available display color patterns in the

sequence shown below.

White on blue White on black

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Press B.

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Blue on white

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• Note that the display color pattern you make here is applied in other modes, too.

Auto Power Save

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White on black

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The watch automatically turns off its display screen if it is not moved and/or if you do not perform any operation on it for about 60 minutes. This not only conserves battery power, it also protects against “burn in” of display images.

To turn the display back on, press F. This displays the Timekeeping Mode screen .

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Blue on white

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White on blue

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To adjust the display contrast

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3. Use B (Darker) and E (Lighter) to adjust the contrast to any one of the

nine available levels.

• You can set display contrast in the range of CNT1 through CNT9. The initial default setting is CNT5.

4. Press A to exit the setting screen.

Note

The contrast setting described above does not affect the display of images. Image contrast can be adjusted using a separate procedure, which is described in “To adjust image brightness”.

1. In the Timekeeping Mode, hold down A for about

one second until the seconds start to flash, which indicates the setting screen.

2. Use D to cycle through the available settings until

the contrast adjustment screen is on the display.

• The contrast setting shows a value that indicates the current contrast level. A setting of Level 4, for example, is indicated as CNT4.

General Guide

Press D to change from mode to mode.

Timekeeping Mode

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Timekeeping Mode

• Pressing C while in the Timekeeping Mode displays the Calendar screen.

Lens

IR Port

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Timekeeping

• Press C again to return from the Calendar screen to the Timekeeping

Mode.

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VISUAL DATABANK Mode

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Use this mode to view images in watch memory, to delete images, to attach text to images, etc.

Stopwatch Mode

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IR Mode Alarm Mode

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Camera Mode

Use the Camera Mode to record images.

• The lens for image recording is located on the top edge of the watch.

Note

• Wrist Camera memory can store up to approximately 100 images. The actual number of images you can store depends on recording conditions. If you record many brightly lit or colorful images, for example, the total number of images you can store may be less than 100, and remaining memory capacity may be less than that indicated on the display.

• The above is also true for the remaining memory capacity value that appears on the display. This value is an approximate number for reference purposes only. Depending on recording conditions, you may be able to store fewer images than that indicated on the display.

To record an image

1. Press F to enter the Camera Mode .

• Note that you cannot enter the Camera Mode from the IR Mode.

• The Camera Mode screen first shows remaining memory capacity for

about one second, followed by the image being picked up by the lens.

Current Time

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After about

one second

Remaining memory capacity graph

Remaining memory capacity (number of images)

Lighting type

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OUTDOOR

Progress bar indicating time remaining before watch exits the Camera Mode (Changes from blue to red as time elapses.)

Press F.

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Camera Mode

• Pressing F in any mode besides the IR Mode enters the Camera

Mode.

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• Pressing D while in the Camera Mode enters the VISUAL DATABANK

Mode so you can view images you have just recorded.

2. While viewing the image on the display, point the lens of the watch at the subject whose image you want to record.

• Pressing C at this time toggles between normal size and 2× digital

zoom.

3. Press F to release the shutter and record the image.

• This records the image currently on the display and saves it into memory. The image and recording date and time remain on the display for about three or four seconds as the image is being saved.

Note

• All watch button operations are disabled while the record operation is in progress.

• The watch stays in the Camera Mode for about one minute after you enter it. Then it automatically enters the VISUAL DATABANK Mode. See “Camera Rest Interval” for more information.

• The message MEMORY FULL appears on the display to indicate that memory is full. You will not be able to record an image while this message is displayed. If this happens, delete images you no longer need to make room for more images .

Camera Mode Precautions

General

• Never touch the surface of the lens. Fingerprints or dirt on the lens can cause poor performance of the camera function. To clean the lens surface, use a camera lens blower to blow off any dirt or dust particles, and then wipe with a soft, dry cloth.

• Take care that you do not accidentally move the watch when you press F to release the shutter.

• Insufficient lighting can result in poor images. Shoot in daylight whenever possible. At night, shoot indoors in a well-lit area.

• Whenever you enter the Camera Mode, the watch normally performs a short routine to adjust the CMOS sensor to match current lighting conditions. Because of this, an image recorded right after you enter the Camera Mode may contain unwanted specks. Always check the image on the watch display and make sure its brightness is stable before recording it.

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Camera Rest Interval

Camera Mode operations consume considerable battery power. To protect against premature rundown of the battery power, the watch automatically goes into a rest interval, during which you will be unable to re-enter the Camera Mode after you exit it. The length of the rest interval is equal to the amount of time you spent in the Camera Mode before you exited it. This means that if you exit the Camera Mode after being in it for 20 seconds, you will be unable to reenter the Camera Mode for about 20 seconds.

Remaining rest interval time

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Displayed Image Size and Memory Image Size

Though the size of images displayed by this watch is 78 × 72 dots (78 × 80 dots in the case of an image that includes the recording date and time), the size of the image stored in memory is 176 × 144 dots. This means that after you transfer images to your computer or another device, you can display them with 176 × 144 dots.

Alarm, and Hourly Time Signal Sounds

The watch does not emit any alarm, or Hourly Time Signal sound while it is in the Camera Mode.

Controlling the Camera Mode Image

You can use the following procedures to adjust the brightness, to specify the type of lighting present when recording an image, and to configure the camera timer.

Adjusting Image Brightness

The watch automatically sets the brightness of the image when you record it. You can also change the brightness level manually when you want to compensate for backlighting of the subject, very dark backgrounds, etc.

To adjust image brightness

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Brightness value

Important!

Even with manual brightness adjustment, you may not be able to obtain an acceptable image when recording images under very bright or very dark lighting conditions.

Specifying the Lighting Type

The type of lighting present when recording, greatly affects the resulting image. You can use the procedure below to set up the watch for shooting indoors or outdoors, which helps to ensure proper brightness for recorded images.

To specify the lighting type

Before recording the image in the Camera Mode, press E or B. Use E or B to cycle through available lighting type settings in the sequence shown below.

OUTDOOR INDOOR DUSK

Lighting

OUTDOOR

type

• You can select OUTDOOR for outdoor lighting, INDOOR for indoor lighting, or DUSK for shooting at twilight or under other conditions where lighting is dim.

• The lighting type setting you make remains in effect until you change it or exit the Camera Mode. OUTDOOR is the initial default whenever you enter the Camera Mode.

• The screen refresh rate is relatively slow when DUSK is selected, which can make changes in the image on the display appear slow.

If you try to enter the Camera Mode during a rest interval, the message WAIT appears on the display, along with a countdown of the remaining rest interval time.

• The maximum rest interval is 60 seconds. The maximum rest interval may be as long as 70 seconds following recording of an image using the camera timer .

1.Before recording an image in the Camera Mode,

press A twice to enter the brightness setting screen.

2.Use E (br ighter) and B (darker) to adjust the

brightness of the image. A larger brightness value indicates a brighter setting, while a smaller value indicates a darker setting.

• You can set brightness to one of 15 levels in the range of –7 to +7. The initial default level is ±0.

• It may take some time after you press B or E before the change in brightness is reflected on the displayed image.

• A brightness setting you make remains in effect until you change it or exit the Camera Mode. Automatic brightness adjustment is the initial default whenever you enter the Camera Mode or change the lighting type setting.

Press E.

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Using the Camera Timer to Record Images

You can select two seconds, five seconds, or 10 seconds as the camera timer start time.

To record an image using the camera timer

Camera timer indicator

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Camera timer time

1.In the Camera Mode, press A to display the

camera timer screen.

2.Use E and B to change the camera timer setting

in the sequence shown below.

• The default setting is 2 seconds.

Press .

E B

Press .

Seconds

3. Press F to start the camera timer and perform a record operation when the

end of the countdown is reached.

• The number of seconds remaining is counted down on the display.

• Pressing F while a countdown is in progress records the image and

cancels the remainder of the countdown.

• To stop a camera timer countdown and reset the timer start time to its

initial value, press A, B, or E.

• Pressing D while a camera timer countdown operation is in progress

changes to the VISUAL DATABANK Mode.

• The watch automatically exits the Camera Mode after about one minute. If one minute elapses while camera timer operation is in progress, the timer operation continues until it is complete. The watch automatically returns to the VISUAL DATABANK Mode after recording the image.

VISUAL DATABANK

Besides viewing images, you can use the VISUAL DATABANK Mode to delete images, to attach text to images, etc.

Important!

The alarm and Hourly Time Signal do not sound while the VISUAL DATABANK Mode setting screen is on the display.

To view recorded images

1. In the Timekeeping Mode or the Camera Mode, press D to enter the

VISUAL DATABANK Mode .

• A screen showing the number of images in memory appears for about one second, followed by a four-image thumbnail screen. The last image you were viewing or the last image you recorded has a boundary around it on the thumbnail screen.

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After about one second

Thumbnail screen

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Number of images in memory

2. Use B and E to move the boundary between

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Selected image (with boundary)

Text

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3. Press C to display the enlarged version of the

4.While the enlarged version of the selected image is

images until the one you want is selected.

• Holding down either button moves the boundary at high speed.

selected image with recording date and time.

• It can take from one to four seconds for the enlarged version of the selected image to appear clearly on the display.

• While the enlarged version of an image is on the display, you can use B and E to scroll to another image, if you want.

on the display, press C to display any text assigned to the image (if there is any).

• Each press of C cycles through display settings in the sequence shown below.

Recording time and date

Image number

Selected image

Press .

Image with text

Thumbnail screen

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