Casio EX-FC400S User's Guide

Digital Camera

User’s Guide

Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.

• Before using it, be sure to read the precautions 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 official EXILIM Website at http://www.exilim.com/

This camera includes a BEST SHOT scene for analyzing golf swings. For details about using the golf swing analysis BEST SHOT scene, see the “Using the Camera to Record and Analyze a Golf Swing” (page 150).

Accessories

As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all accessories shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer.

Rechargeable lithium ion

battery (NP-130A)

Neck strap

USB-AC adaptor

(AD-C54UJ)

USB cable

Attaching the Neck Strap to the Camera

1. Undo the strap from the buckle

and remove the strap loop

Buckle

3. Pass the end of the strap

2. Attach the loop on the other end

of the strap on one side of the camera, and the loop you removed other side.

Strap hole

. Adjusting the Length of the Strap

You can adjust the length of the strap so it can be used as a neck strap or a shoulder strap.

to the strap hole

to the

through the strap loop ring and secure it with the buckle.

Ring

1. Pull the strap out at the center

of the buckle in the direction indicated by

2. Pull the strap in one of the

directions indicated by the illustration to adjust the length.

To lengthen

To shorten

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• 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 that is questionable, erroneous, etc.

• Any copying of the contents of this User’s Guide, either in part or its entirety, is forbidden. Except for your own personal use, any other use of the contents of this manual without the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. is forbidden under copyright laws.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this product.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction, repair, or any other reason.

• Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User’s Guide may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera.

LCD Panel

The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high-precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of 99.99%. This means that some very small number of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times. This is due to the characteristics of the liquid crystal panel, and does not indicate malfunction.

Take test shots

Before shooting your final image, shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is recording correctly.

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

] Attaching the Neck Strap to the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

General Guide 11

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them 13

Quick Start Basics 16

What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Tilting the Monitor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

] To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

] Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . . 27

Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

] Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

] To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

] To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

] Selecting an Auto Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

] To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Snapshot Tutorial 42

Selecting the Recording Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

] Configuring Camera Settings with the Function Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer) . . 46

Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . 47

Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus) . . 49

Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . . 51

Recording Beautiful Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Make-up Level) . . 53

Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Shift) . . 54

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash) . . 55

Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Metering) . . 57

Contents

Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

] Monitor Screen Information when Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

] Zooming with Super Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Zoom (SR)). . . 62

] Expanding the Zoom Range to Shoot Clearer Snapshots .(Multi SR Zoom) . . . 63

Triggering a Self-timer Operation with Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . (Handsfree) . . 63

] Configuring Handsfree Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Handsfree). . . 65

] Repositioning the Motion Detection Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Motion Position). . . 66

Shooting with Artistic Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ART SHOT) . . 67

] Saving a Second Normal Image When

Shooting With HDR Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Double (HDR Art)). . . 69

Shooting with Triple Shot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Recording Movies 71

To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

] Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Recording a High-definition Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Recording a High Speed Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Prerecord (Movie)) . . 76

Recording a Time Lapse Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Time Lapse) . . 78

Recording a Movie for YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (For YouTube) . . 80

Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . (Snapshot In Movie) . . 81

Using BEST SHOT 83

To shoot with BEST SHOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Creating and Using Your Own Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CUSTOM SHOT) . . 85

Shooting with a Face Brightening Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Brightening) . . 86

Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (HS Anti Shake) . . 87

Shooting Bright Images in the Dark without Flash . . . . . . (HS Night Shot) . . 88

Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure . . . . . . (HDR) . . 89

Shooting with a Blurred Background . . . . . . . . . . . (Blurred Background) . . 90

Shooting with Full Focus Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (All-In-Focus Macro) . . 91

Using Continuous Shutter with Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF-CS) . . 92

Shooting a Burst of Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (High Speed CS) . . 93

Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces . . . . . . . . . . . (HS Best Selection) . . 96

Shooting a Panorama Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Slide Panorama) . . 97

Shooting with a Super Wide Angle of View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Wide Shot) . . 99

Shooting Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Snapshot) . 102

Shooting RAW Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Raw Image) . 103

Using a TV Screen to Shoot Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . (HDMI TV Output) . 103

Contents

Advanced Settings (REC MENU) 105

Configuring Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Changing to Left-handed Golfer Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lefty) . 106

Configuring Handsfree Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Handsfree) . 106

Configuring Motion Position Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Motion Position) . 106

Assigning Functions to the Control Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Control Dial) . 107

Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (L/R Key) . 108

Saving a Second Normal Image When Shooting

With HDR Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Double (HDR ART)) . 108

To select the snapshot image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Image Size) . 109

Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Image Quality) . .111

Movie Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Quality) . .111

Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . 113

Specifying the ISO Sensitivity Upper Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO High Limit) . 113

Zooming with Super Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Zoom (SR)) . 114

Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area) . 114

Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . (Anti Shake) . 115

Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting) . 117

Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Continuous AF) . 117

Shooting with Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Face Detection) . 118

Turning Digital Zoom On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Digital Zoom) . 119

Reducing Wind Noise during Movie Recording . . . . . . . (Wind Noise Cut) . 119

Recording Beautiful Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Make-up Level) . 119

Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Shift) . 120

Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . 120

Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus) . 120

Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer) . 120

Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Metering) . 120

Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity) . 121

Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness) . 121

Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation) . 121

Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Contrast) . 121

Using the Auto Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Assist Light) . 122

Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Review) . 122

Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help) . 123

Changing the Monitor Screen when Recording . . . . . . . . . (Shooting Info) . 123

Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory) . 125

Contents

Viewing Snapshots and Movies 126

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Viewing a Panorama Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Viewing Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

] Deleting Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

] Dividing Up a CS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

] Copying a CS Group Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Scrolling Images at High Speed or by Recording Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

] Viewing High-quality Movies on a Hi-Vision Television. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Other Playback Functions (PLAY MENU) 137

Displaying Two Movies Side-by-side . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dual Screen Play) . 137

Burning Guidelines into a Previously Recorded Movie . . . . . . (Burn Lines) . 137

Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . 137

] Transferring Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MOTION PRINT) . 140

Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Movie Editing) . 140

To merge two movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Merge) . 142

Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting) . 143

Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . 143

Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot . . . . . . . . . (Brightness) . 144

Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . 144

Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect) . 144

Editing the Date and Time of an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date/Time) . 146

Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Rotation) . 146

Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Resize) . 147

Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming) . 147

Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy) . 148

Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Divide Group) . 148

Combining CS Images into a Single Still Image . . . . . . . . (CS Multi Print) . 149

Editing a CS Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(CS Frame Edit) . 149

Contents

]\ Using the Camera to Record and Analyze a Golf Swing

Recording a Swing and Moment of Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

] Recording in Slow Motion from Behind

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slow motion behind (outdoors/indoors)). . 151

] Recording in Slow Motion from the Front

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Slow motion front (outdoors/indoors)). . 155

] Recording the Moment of Impact in Slow Motion . . . (Slow motion impact). . 158

] Recording a Golf Swing with High Speed CS . . . . . . . . . . . . (Swing Burst). . 161

] Changing to Left-handed Golfer Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Lefty). . 162

Analyzing a Swing and Moment of Impact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

] To analyze a swing shot from behind . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

] To analyze a swing shot from the front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

] To analyze the Moment of Impact. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

] Burning Guidelines into a Previously Recorded Movie . . . . . . (Burn Lines) . . 168

] Displaying Two Movies Side-by-Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Dual Screen Play). . 169

Printing 173

Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and

the Number of Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . 175

Using the Camera with a Computer 180

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

] Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

] Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

] Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

] Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Using an SD Memory Card with Built-in LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

] Transferring Images with an Eye-Fi Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . . 188

] Using a Smartphone to

Play Back Images Stored on a FlashAir Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FlashAir). . 190

Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

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Contents

Other Settings (SETTING) 195

Enabling Power Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ECO Mode) . 195

Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Screen) . 195

Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . 196

Configuring FlashAir Card Communication Settings . . . . . . . . . (FlashAir) . 196

Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . 196

Creating an Image Storage Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Create Folder) . 197

Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Timestamp) . 197

Auto Image Orientation Detection and Rotation . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Rotate) . 198

Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . 198

Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . 199

Configuring Auto Power Off Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 199

Specifying the Operation when the Monitor Screen is Tilted . (Screen Tilt) . 200

Configuring [p] Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PLAY) . 200

Disabling File Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Delete Key) . 200

Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . 201

Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . 202

Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . 202

Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . 203

Configuring USB Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(USB) . 203

Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and

Video Output System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Video Output) . 204

Selecting the HDMI Terminal Output Method . . . . . . . . . . . (HDMI Output) . 204

Displaying a Startup Screen at Power On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Startup) . 204

Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 205

Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 205

Appendix 206

Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Precautions During Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214

Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

] Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217

] Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

] Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

] Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

] Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233

Contents

General Guide

The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.

Front Back

321 46 75

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Mode dial

(pages 34, 42, 71) Zoom controller

(pages 35, 58, 133) Shutter button

(pages 32, 34) Flash (page 55)

[ON/OFF] (Power)

(pages 28, 32) Front lamp

(pages 46, 122) Strap holes (page 3)

Function ring

(pages 45, 132)

Lens

Microphones (page 72)

[RING] button

(pages 45, 132) [0] (Movie) button

(page 71) Back lamp

(pages 24, 26, 32, 35,

55) Terminal cover

[USB/AV] port

(pages 23, 25) [HDMI OUT]

HDMI output (Mini) (pages 103, 135)

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[SET] button

(pages 44, 71, 105) [MENU] button

(pages 71, 105) [p] (PLAY) button

(pages 32, 38) Control dial

([8][2][4][6]) (pages 12, 44, 71, 83, 105, 107) Monitor screen

(pages 13, 18, 32, 200) Stand (pages 18, 21)

General Guide

Bottom

Battery/memory card slots (pages 21, 30)

Battery cover

Tripod hole

Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. Speaker

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. Control Dial

In addition to using the up, down, left, and right buttons, you can also use the control dial to perform operations.

• Depending on the function, certain operations cannot be performed using the control dial.

Control dial

[8] [2] [4] [6] : Press the applicable button (up, down, left, right).

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Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

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.

. Snapshot Recording (1 Shot)

Remaining snapshot memory capacity

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Self-timer mode (page 46)

Face Detection (page 118)

Recording mode (page 34)

Image deterioration indicator/

Zoom (SR) indicator (page 61) Remaining movie memory

capacity (page 71)

(page 229)

Snapshot image size/Quality (pages 109, 111)

Movie quality (FHD/STD movie)

(pages 71, 74)/

Recording speed (high speed movie) (page 74)

Focal distance

(Converted to 35 mm film format.) (page 60)

Anti Shake (page 115)

Timestamp indicator (page 197)

Histogram (page 123)

AF Area (page 114)

Date/Time (pages 27, 202)

Focus frame (pages 35, 114)

Battery level indicator (page 27)

Metering mode (page 57)

Flash (page 55)

Exposure compensation (page 54)

Make-up level (page 53)

ISO sensitivity (page 51)

Focus mode (page 49)

White balance (page 47)

NOTE

• Depending on recording settings, the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity values may not appear on the monitor screen. These values will be red if the Auto Exposure (AE) is not correct for some reason.

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

. Snapshot Recording (Burst Shooting)

Continuous Shutter (CS) speed (page 93)

6 7

5 6

Recording mode (page 34)

Remaining snapshot memory capacity

(page 229) Allowable CS time/number of CS images

(page 93) Remaining movie memory capacity (page 230)

Continuous Shutter mode (page 93)

Prerecord CS shots (page 94)

Maximum CS shots (page 93)

Snapshot recording mode (Snapshot In Movie)

(page 81) Audio recording disabled (page 74)

Recording mode (page 71)

Movie recording time (page 71)

Remaining movie memory capacity (page 71)

Movie recording in progress (page 71)

Movie quality (FHD/STD movie)

(pages 71, 74)/ Recording speed (high speed movie) (page 74) Remaining snapshot memory capacity

(page 229)

Folder name/file name (page 192)

Snapshot image quality (page 111)

Recording mode (page 34)

Histogram (page 123)

Date/time (page 202)

Metering mode (page 120)

White balance (page 143)

Battery level indicator (page 27)

Flash (page 55)

Exposure compensation (page 54)

Shutter speed

Aperture value

ISO sensitivity (page 51)

Focal distance

(Converted to 35 mm film format.)

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. Movie Recording

. Snapshot Viewing

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File type

Protect indicator (page 144)

Snapshot image size

(page 109)

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

. CS Image Viewing

Number of images in the group (page 128)

CS group icon (page 128)

. Movie Playback

No audio data available

3 4

Movie recording time (page 126)

Recording mode/Movie quality/speed

(pages 71, 74, 74) YouTube (page 80)

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. Configuring Monitor Screen Settings

Each press of [8] (DISP) will cycle through display settings that display or hide on-screen information. You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode.

REC mode

Information on Displays setting information.

Information off Hides setting information.

[8] (DISP)

PLAY mode

Information on

Information off No information displayed when shooting.

Displays settings when shooting, current date and time, histogram (page 123), and other information.

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

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What you can do with your CASIO camera

Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier, including the following main functions.

Golf Swing Shooting and Analysis

Use High Speed Movie to shoot your swing and then use on-screen guidelines to check your posture, plane, etc. You can even play back two swings side-by-side on the monitor screen for comparison. In addition to High Speed Movie, you can also use High Speed CS to record and analyze a swing.

*See page 150 for more information.

180 degrees

90 degrees

Tiltable Monitor Screen

The camera’s monitor screen can be tiled upwards up to 180 degrees. This makes it easy to compose self-portraits and to shoot from low angles.

*See page 18 for more information.

Handsfree Self-portraits

You can control operation of the self-timer from a distance by waving your hand, which makes it easier to shoot self-portraits from a distance.

*See page 63 for more information.

Time Lapse Movie

You can use this function to record movies of natural events that occur over time, to speed up the flow of traffic in a city scene, or to record other similar types of movies.

*See page 78 for more information.

ART SHOT

A variety of artistic effects help to make even common, ordinary subjects become more novel and exciting. “ART SHOT” provides the following effects: HDR Art, Toy Camera, Soft Focus, Light Tone, Pop, Sepia, Monochrome, Miniature, Fisheye, Sparkling Shot.

*See page 67 for more information.

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Triple Shot

Pressing the shutter button shoots a burst of three images and stores them in memory. This feature is great for making sure you don’t miss those special moments when kids are around.

*See page 70 for more information.

Premium Auto Pro

Select Premium Auto Pro recording and the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery, and other conditions. Premium Auto Pro delivers higher image quality than standard Auto.

*See page 34 for more information.

High Speed Movie

Movies can be recorded at up to 1000 frames per second. This makes it possible to clearly view phenomena that are invisible to the human eye, in slow motion.

*See page 74 for more information.

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Tilting the Monitor Screen

The monitor screen can be tilted upwards up to 180 degrees. This means you can position the monitor screen so it faces in the same direction as the lens, for easy composition of self-portraits. You can also tilt the monitor screen upwards 90 degrees, which means you can easily shoot from a low angle without straining your neck to view the monitor screen.

. What you can do with the camera...

Shoot self-portraits

You can position the monitor screen so it faces in the same direction as the lens, for easy composition of self-portraits. You can also use a stand on the back of the camera to keep the camera upright when placed on a tabletop or other surface.

180 degrees

90 degrees

Low-angle shots

The tilt angle of the monitor screen can be adjusted for each composition of images from various low angles.

High-angle shots

By holding the camera upside down, you can angle the monitor screen in a way that allows you to shoot from high angles. In this case, the camera will automatically rotate on-screen information and the displayed image 180 degrees.

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. Tilting the Monitor Screen

As shown in the figure below, pull upwards on the bottom center of the monitor screen at point momentarily. Keep lifting and it will tilt upwards up to 180 degrees.

• Do not pull downwards from the top of the monitor screen. Be sure to pull upwards from the bottom of the monitor screen as shown in the figure.

. The monitor screen will open up to 90 degrees and stop

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IMPORTANT!

• Under factory default settings, the camera will turn on automatically whenever the monitor screen is tilted. See page 200 for information about configuring the camera so it does not turn on when the monitor screen is tilted upwards.

• When returning the monitor screen to the back of the camera, take care so you do not catch your fingers between the top or bottom of the monitor screen and the camera.

• Do not subject the monitor screen to strong impact. Doing so can damage it.

NOTE

• Be sure to return the monitor screen to its normal position to the back of the camera when you are not using it.

• Whenever placing the camera on a tabletop or other surface to shoot, be sure to pull out the stand to keep it from falling over (page 21).

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. Returning the Monitor Screen to Its Normal Position

1. Holding the monitor screen at

point downwards to the back of the camera.

, rotate the screen

2. Push the monitor screen

downwards with your finger at point screen down as far as it will go.

to slide the monitor

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Using the Stand

Your camera has a built-in stand. You can pull out the stand and keep the camera stable on a tabletop or other surface while the monitor screen is tilted upwards 180 degrees. When using the camera on a tabletop or other surface for landscape (horizontal) orientation shots, you can adjust the vertical angle of the camera somewhat by changing how far you pull out the stand.

IMPORTANT!

• When using the camera on a tabletop or other surface for portrait (vertical) orientation shots, pull the stand out as much as possible so the camera is stable. Pulling the stand out part way in this case can cause the camera to become unstable and fall over.

• Even when using the stand to adjust the vertical angle of the camera while shooting with landscape (horizontal) orientation, take care to extend the stand far enough to avoid camera instability, which can cause it to fall over.

• Whenever using the stand, make sure that the location where you place the camera is stable and relatively level.

Stand

First, charge the battery prior to use.

Note that the battery of a newly purchased 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-130A or NP-130) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery.

To load the battery

1. Open the battery cover.

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2. Load the battery.

With the CASIO logo on the battery facing downwards (in the direction of the lens), hold the stopper next to the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera. Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place.

3. Close the battery cover.

To replace the battery

1. Open the battery cover and

remove the current battery.

2. Load a new battery.

Battery

Stopper

CASIO logo

Stopper

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Charge the Battery

You can use either of the two following methods to charge the camera’s battery.

• USB-AC adaptor

• USB connection to a computer (Using the included USB cable.)

. To charge with the USB-AC adaptor

The adaptor lets you charge the battery while it is loaded in the camera. While the camera is turned off, connect in the sequence shown below. Charging time: Approximately 240 minutes

USB-AC adaptor

[USB/AV] port

USB cable (included with camera)

Making sure that the 6 mark on the camera is aligned with the 4 mark of the USB cable connector, connect the cable to the camera.

• When disconnecting the USB-AC adaptor from the camera, be sure to disconnect from the camera first.

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IMPORTANT!

• A battery that has not been used for a long time, or ambient temperature extremes can cause charging to take longer than normal. If charging takes longer than about five hours, a timer will terminate it automatically, even if the battery is not fully charged. This is indicated by the back lamp flashing red. If the battery has not been used for a very long time, charging may be terminated automatically and the back lamp may start flashing red after only about 60 minutes. In either case, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then reconnect it to resume charging.

• Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the [USB] port until you feel it click securely into place. Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction.

• Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration.

• The USB-AC adaptor will become warm during charging. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

• The shape of the power plug depends on each country or geographic area.

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Back lamp

Lit Red Charging

Abnormal ambient temperature,

Flashing Red

USB-AC adaptor problem, or battery problem (page 217)

Off Charging complete

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. To charge using a USB connection to a computer

USB connection lets you charge the battery while it is loaded in the camera. While the camera is turned off, connect in the sequence shown below (

Computer

(power turned on)

USB port

[USB/AV] port

1, 2

USB

Making sure that the 6 mark on the camera is aligned with the 4 mark of the USB cable connector, connect the cable to the camera.

USB cable

(included with camera)

• If the camera is on, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn it off before connecting it to your computer.

IMPORTANT!

• 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.

• A battery that has not been used for a long time, certain types of computers, and connection conditions can cause charging to take more than approximately five hours, which will trigger a timer that terminates charging automatically, even if the battery is not fully charged. If this happens, disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable to restart charging. To complete charging faster, use of the included USB-AC adaptor is recommended.

• If the battery has not been used for a very long time, charging may terminate automatically and the back lamp may start flashing red or go out after only about 60 minutes. In either case, use of the USB-AC adaptor that comes with the camera is recommended.

• If you turn on the camera while charging over a USB connection to a computer is in progress, the camera will establish a USB connection with the computer. Though charging normally should continue at this time, certain types of computers or connection environments may stop charging if supply power is low. This will be indicated by the camera’s back lamp lighting green.

• Charging is not performed while the connected computer is in the hibernate mode.

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Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red, (Lit/Flashing Amber)

Charging

Back lamp

Abnormal ambient temperature,

Flashing Red

charging taking abnormally long, or battery problem (page 217)

Off, (Lit Green) Charging complete

• The information in parentheses in the above table shows the lamp status while the camera is turned on during charging.

Other Charging Precautions

• With the two charging methods described above, you can charge the camera’s battery (NP-130A or NP-130) without removing it from the camera. You also can charge the battery using an optionally available charger unit (BC-130L). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident.

• This model can be charged only via from USB 2.0 specification USB port only.

• USB charging devices and power supply devices are subject to fixed standards. Use of an inferior device or a device that is not up to standard can cause malfunction and/or failure of your camera.

• Operation is not guaranteed in the case of a computer built or modified by you. Even in the case of a commercially available computer, certain USB port specifications may make it impossible to charge via the USB cable.

• A battery that is still warm immediately after normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery time to cool before charging it.

• A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it.

• Charging the camera’s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception. If this happens, plug the USB-AC adaptor into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio.

• Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions.

• Do not use the USB-AC adaptor with any other device.

• Use only the USB-AC adaptor and USB cable specified in this manual for charging. Use of any other type of devices may result in improper charging.

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Checking Remaining Battery Power

As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below.

Remaining Power High Low

Battery Indicator ***

Indicator Color White * White * Red * Red

indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.

Recording is not possible when is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.

• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the REC mode and PLAY mode.

• Leaving the camera for about 30 days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page

202).

• See page 235 for information about battery life and number of shots.

Battery Power Conservation Tips

• Entering the “ECO Mode” enables low-power operation (page 195).

• When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting (page 55).

• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 199, 199).

• Select “Off” for “Continuous AF” (page 117).

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera

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 and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images.

IMPORTANT!

• A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market. To change the display language from Japanese in this case, use the procedure under “Specifying the Display Language (Language)” (page 203). Note that a version of this manual in the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market.

• Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection.

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1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the

[ON/OFF] (Power)

camera.

2. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the

language you want and then press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select a date style and then press [SET].

Example: July 10, 2015 YY/MM/DD DD/MM/YY MM/DD/YY

* 15/7/10 * 10/7/15 * 7/10/15

4. Set the date and the time.

Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want to change and then use [8] and [2] to change it. To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, select “24h” and then use [8] and [2] to change the setting.

5. After setting the date and time, use [4] and [6]

to select “Apply” and then press [SET].

If you make a mistake configuring display language, date, or time settings with the above procedure, refer to the following pages for information about how to correct the settings.

– Display language: page 203 – Date and time: page 202

NOTE

• Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time, and so they are subject to change.

• Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults. Do not remove the battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings.

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Preparing a Memory Card

Though the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and movies, you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity. The camera does not come with a memory card. Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card is loaded, images are saved to built-in memory.

• For information about memory card capacities, see page 229.

Supported Memory Cards

– SD Memory Card – SDHC Memory Card – SDXC Memory Card

Use one of the above types of memory card.

• The above are supported memory card types as of October 2013.

• This camera supports use of SD memory cards of the following types and capacities: SD memory cards up to 2GB, SDHC memory cards from 2GB up to 32GB, SDXC memory cards from 32GB up to 2TB. Note that the ability to use any particular card with this camera, even if it satisfies the above capacity and type requirements, is not guaranteed.

• This camera supports use of Eye-Fi cards and FlashAir cards.

. Memory Card Handling Precautions

Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds, and even can make it impossible to store High Quality movies correctly. Also, use of certain types of memory cards slows down data transfer and increases the time it takes to record movie data, which can result in movie frames being dropped. The Y indicator on the monitor screen turns yellow to indicate that frames are being dropped. In order to avoid problems such as these, use of an Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card is recommended. Note, however that CASIO makes no guarantees about the operation of any Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card used with this camera.

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To load a memory card

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 place.

3. Close the battery cover.

Front

Front Back

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 29) into the memory card slot.

• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the battery, and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center.

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