Casio EXILIM EX-FC100 User Guide

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Unpacking

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

Digital camera

* The shape of the power cord

plug varies according to country or geographic area.

Rechargeable lithium ion

battery (NP-40)

To attach the strap to the camera

Attach strap here.

Charger unit (BC-31L)

Power cord Strap

USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Basic Reference

Read this first!

• 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, lost profits, or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport or YouTube Uploader for CASIO.

• 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.

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Quick Start Basics 14

What is a digital camera? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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To charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . 20

Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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To turn power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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To turn off the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Deleting Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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Snapshot Tutorial 34

Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . 35

Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . . 38

Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . 38

Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(EV Shift) . . 40

Shooting with Slow Motion View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Using Lag Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lag Correction) . . 43

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash) . . 45

Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Optical Zoom/Digital Zoom Switch Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Using Normal-speed Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Using High Speed CS and Prerecord CS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Continuous Shutter Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Recording Movies 58

To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Recording a High-definition Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Recording a High Speed Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Prerecord (Movie)) . . 62

Recording a Movie for YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (For YouTube) . . 64

Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Using BEST SHOT 66

What is BEST SHOT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Some Sample Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

To shoot with BEST SHOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Shooting with High Speed Night Scene . . . . . (High Speed Night Scene) . . 70

Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake . . . . . . . .(High Speed Anti Shake) . . 71

Isolating Moving Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Multi-motion image) . . 72

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Basic Multi-motion image Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces . . . .(High Speed Best Selection) . . 74

Shooting an Image in Accordance with

Subject Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Move Out CS/Move In CS) . . 75

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Advanced Settings 80

Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC) . . 82

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Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Focus) . . . 82

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Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer) . . . 86

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Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . (Anti Shake). . . 87

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Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area). . . 88

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Using the Auto Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(AF Assist Light). . . 89

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Shooting with Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Face Detection). . . 89

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Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Continuous AF). . . 91

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Changing the Continuous Shutter Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CS) . . . 91

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Configuring the Continuous Shutter Image Save Method (Save CS Images) . . 92

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Turning Digital Zoom On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Digital Zoom). . . 92

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Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (L/R Key). . . 92

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Shooting with Quick Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Quick Shutter) . . . 93

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Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Review). . . 93

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Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid). . . 94

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Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help). . . 94

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Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory). . . 95

Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality) . . 96

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Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . (T Quality (Snapshot)). . . 96

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Movie Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(» Quality (Movie)). . . 96

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Setting the High Speed Movie Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . (HS » Speed). . . 97

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Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Metering) . . . 97

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Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting). . . 97

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Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity) . . . 98

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Using Built-in Color Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Color Filter). . . 98

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Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness) . . . 98

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Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation). . . 98

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Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Contrast). . . 98

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Viewing Snapshots and Movies 99

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Viewing Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

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Deleting Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

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Dividing Up a CS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

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Copying a CS Group Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

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Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 108

Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . 108

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Transferring Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MOTION PRINT) . .111

Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Editing) . 112

Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . 114

Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot . . . . . . . . .(Brightness) . 115

Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . 115

Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect) . 116

Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation) . 119

Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Resize) . 119

Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming) . 120

Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy) . 120

Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Divide Group) . 121

Editing a CS Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CS Frame Edit) . 121

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Printing 122

Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed

and the Number of Copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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Using the Camera with a Computer 130

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

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Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

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Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Contents

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Uploading Movie Files to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

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Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PDF Files) . . 138

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Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

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User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

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Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh. . 144

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Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

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Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(PDF Files) . . 145

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User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Using an Eye-Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images . (Eye-Fi) . 145

Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

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Other Settings (Set Up) 150

Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Screen) . 150

Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . 150

Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . 151

Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . 151

Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . 152

Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Timestamp) . 153

Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . 153

Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . 154

Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . 154

Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . 155

Configuring Auto Power Off Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 155

Configuring [r] and [p] Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC/PLAY) . 156

Configuring USB Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (USB) . 156

Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (Video Out) . 157

Configuring a Startup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Startup) . 157

Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 158

Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 158

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Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 159

Turning Display Information On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Info) . 159

Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure . . . . . . (+Histogram) . 159

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How to Use the Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

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Appendix 161

Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

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Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

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To replace the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

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Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

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Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Contents

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

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To replace the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

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Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Contents

General Guide

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

. Camera

Front Back

123465

6bnbl bm

Zoom controller

(pages 26, 47, 105) Shutter button (page 26)

Flash (page 45)

[ON/OFF] (Power)

(page 25) Front lamp

(pages 86, 89) Strap hole (page 2)

Lens

Microphone (page 59)

[SLOW] (Slow Motion

View) (page 41) Ç (Continuous Shutter)

(page 50)

clcm

ck brbt

Back lamp

(pages 25, 27, 45) [0] (Movie) button

(page 58) Movie mode switch

(page 58) [r] (REC) button

(pages 25, 26) Terminal cover

[USB/AV] port (pages

106, 123, 133, 142) Control button

([8][2][4][6]) (pages 32, 34, 45, 80,

159)

[

[4]

[

[BS] button (page 66)

[MENU] button

(page 80) [SET] button (page 34)

[p] (PLAY) button

(pages 25, 31) Monitor screen

(pages 11, 159)

[6]

[SET]

Bottom

. Charger Unit

cn co

1 2 3

Battery/memory card slots (pages 16, 169) Tripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. Speaker

+- Contacts

[CHARGE] Lamp AC jack

Monitor Screen Contents

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

Focus mode (page 82)

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78 9

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NOTE

• The semi-transparent gray frame on the monitor screen indicates the area that is recorded when shooting a movie. The area within the frame is recorded for a movie.

Metering mode (page 97)

Continuous Shutter mode (page 50)

Self-timer mode (page 86)

Image deterioration indicator (page 48)

Recording mode (page 26)

Remaining snapshot memory capacity

(pages 53, 76)

Number of recordable CS images

(pages 53, 76) Snapshot image size/Quality (pages 35, 96)

ISO sensitivity (page 38)

White balance setting (page 38)

Exposure compensation (page 40)

Slow Motion View (page 41)

Slow Motion View Speed (page 41)

Lag Correction (page 43)

Flash (page 45)

Date/Time (page 47)

Timestamp indicator (page 153)

Movie quality (HD/STD movie) (pages 58, 60)/

Recording speed (high speed movie) (page 61) Focus frame (pages 27, 88)

Slow Motion View frame (page 41)

Battery level indicator (page 19)

Histogram (page 159)

Anti Shake (page 87)

Face Detection (page 89)

. Movie Recording

. Snapshot Viewing

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Recording mode (page 58)

4 5 6

6 7 8 9

Audio recording disabled (page 61)

Remaining movie memory capacity (page 58)

Movie recording time (page 58)

Movie recording in progress (page 58)

Movie quality (HD/STD movie) (pages 58, 60)/

Recording speed (high speed movie) (page 61)

File type

Protect indicator (page 116)

Snapshot image size (page 35)

Folder name/file name (page 147)

Snapshot image quality (page 96)

ISO sensitivity (page 38)

Aperture value

Shutter speed

Date/time (page 154)

Exposure compensation (page 40)

Metering mode (page 97)

White balance setting (page 114)

Flash (page 45)

Battery level indicator (page 19)

Continuous Shutter mode (page 50)

Histogram (page 159)

Recording mode (page 26)

. Movie Playback

1 34

. CS Image Viewing

5 6

No audio data available

File type

Protect indicator (page 116)

Folder name/file name (page 147)

Movie recording time (page 99)

Movie quality/speed (pages

YouTube (page 64)

Date/time (page 154)

Battery level indicator (page 19)

Current image number/number of images in the

group (page 100) CS group icon (page 100)

Playback guide (page 100)

CS speed (page 100)

58,

60, 61)

Quick Start Basics

What is a digital camera?

A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and delete them a countless number of times.

Record

Delete

You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways.

Store images on your

computer.

Print images. Attach images to e-mail.

Play

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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 three main functions.

High Speed CS/Prerecord CS

Now you can shoot continuous high-resolution images at the amazing speed of 30 images per second. Prerecord CS pre-records images to ensure you are almost never too late with the shutter button.

1280x720 pixels

See page

51 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 61 for more information.

HD Movie Recording

You can record movies in high-quality HD.

720 pixels 30 fps)

(1280

See page

60 for more information.

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First, charge the battery prior to use.

Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps under “To charge the battery” to bring the battery to a full charge.

• Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-40) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery.

To charge the battery

1. Aligning the positive

and negative - terminals of the battery with those of the charger unit, load the battery into the charger unit.

2. Plug the charger unit into a

[CHARGE] lamp

household power outlet.

About 150 minutes are required to reach full charge. The [CHARGE] lamp will go out when charging is complete. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger.

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red Charging

Flashing Red Charger unit or battery problem (page 169)

Off

Charging complete or standing by, due to abnormally high or low ambient temperature (page 169)

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Other Charging Precautions

• Use the special charger (BC-31L) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-40). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident.

• A battery that is still warm due to 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 charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio.

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

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To load the battery

1. Open the battery cover.

Slide the battery cover release in the direction indicated by arrow open the battery cover as indicated by arrow

and then

2. Load the battery.

With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing upwards (in the direction of the monitor screen), 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.

• For information about how to replace the battery, see page 169.

Battery contacts

EXILIM logo

Stopper

Front

Back

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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 Cyan * Amber * 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 one day 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

153).

• See page 189 for information about battery life and memory capacity.

Battery Power Conservation Tips

• When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (flash off) for the flash setting (page 45).

• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 155, 155).

• Select “Off” for “Continuous AF” (page 91).

• Avoid unnecessary optical zoom operations.

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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 154). Note that a version of this manual in the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market.

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

[ON/OFF]

camera.

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

the language you want and then press [SET].

[BS]

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

Example: 30. 12. 09 YY/MM/DD DD/MM/YY MM/DD/YY

* 09/12/30 * 30/12/09 * 12/30/09

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, press [BS].

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

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

[

SET

]

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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 154 – Date and time: Page 153

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 183.

Supported Memory Cards

– SD Memory Card – SDHC Memory Card

Use one of the above types of memory card.

• Use only SD cards that are compliant with the SD Card Association specification.

. 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 “0REC” 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] to turn off the camera

and then open the battery cover.

Slide the battery cover release in the direction indicated by arrow open the battery cover as indicated by arrow

and then

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.

Front Back

Front

3. Close the battery cover.

• For information about how to replace the memory card, see page 171.

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 22) 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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To format (initialize) a new memory card

You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time.

1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU].

2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then press [6].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [SET].

IMPORTANT!

• Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it, will delete its contents. Normally you do not need to format a memory card again. However, if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality, re-format the card.

• Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card. Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera. In the case of an SD or SDHC memory card, formatting on a computer can result in non-conformity with the SD format, causing problems with compatibility, operation, etc.

• Before formatting a new Eye-Fi card to use it for the first time, copy the Eye-Fi Manager install files to your computer. Do this before formatting the card.

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Turning the Camera On and Off

To turn power on

To enter the REC mode, press [ON/OFF] (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.

• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming into contact with the lens as it extends. Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction.

•Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode.

• The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 155,

155) will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time.

[ON/OFF] (Power)

Back lamp

[p] (PLAY) [r] (REC)

To turn off the camera

Press [ON/OFF] (Power).

• You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY). You also can configure the camera to turn off when you press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY) (page 156).

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To shoot a snapshot

The following procedure describes how to shoot a single snapshot. For information about shooting a series of shots (Continuous Shutter), see page 50.

1. Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera.

Make sure R (Auto) is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 66.

Auto icon

Remaining snapshot memory capacity (page 183)

Monitor screen

Shutter button

[r] (REC)

2. Point the camera

at the subject.

You can zoom the image, if you want.

Zoom controller

w Wide Angle z Telephoto

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3. Half-press the shutter button to focus the image.

When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the back lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green.

• If the current aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, or Auto Exposure is not correct, the setting will turn orange when you half-press the shutter button.

Back lamp

Focus frame

ISO sensitivity

Aperture value

Shutter speed

Half-press

Press lightly until the button stops.

Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)

When you half-press the shutter button, the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at. Mastering how much pressure is required for a half-press and a full-press of the shutter button is an important technique for goodlooking images.

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4. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of

the way down.

This records the snapshot.

Full-press

Snap (Image is recorded.)

Shooting a Movie

Press [0] (Movie) to start movie recording. Press [0] (Movie) again to stop movie recording. See the following pages for details. Standard movie (STD movie): page 58 High-definition movie (HD movie): page 60 High speed movie (HS movie): page 61

[0] (Movie)

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. Using Quick Shutter

Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter (page 93).

• With Quick Shutter, the camera focuses faster than normal Auto Focus, which means you can capture quick moving action more easily. Note, however, that some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used.

• Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus.

. If the image does not focus...

If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green, it means that the image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.) Point the camera at the subject and try to focus again.

. If the subject is not in the center of the frame...

“Focus lock” (page 85) is a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen.

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Holding the Camera Correctly

Your images will not come out clearly 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 the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is especially important when available lighting is low, which slows down the shutter speed.

Horizontal Vertical

Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens.

NOTE

• Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration.

• To protect against accidentally dropping the camera, attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera.

• Never swing the camera around by its strap.

• The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Never use it for any other purpose.

Flash

Front lamp

Lens

Microphone

Strap

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Viewing Snapshots

Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.

• For information about how to play back movies, see page 99.

• For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page

100.

1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the

PLAY mode.

• This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory.

• Information about the displayed snapshot also is included (page 12).

• You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot (page 159).

• You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z (page 105). If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you, it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it.

[p] (PLAY)

2. Use [4] and [6] to scroll between images.

• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.

[6]

[4]

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Deleting Images

If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need in order to free up storage and record more images.

IMPORTANT!

• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.

• For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page

102.

To delete a single file

1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then

press [2] ( ).

2. Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the files until the one you want to

delete is displayed.

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete” and then press [SET].

• To delete other files, repeat steps 2 and 3.

• To exit the delete operation, press [MENU].

• If a CS group (page 100) is displayed when you perform the above procedure, all of the images in the currently display CS group will be deleted.

To delete all files

1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ).

2. Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete All Files” and then press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET] to delete all files.

This will cause the message “There are no files” to appear.

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Snapshot Shooting Precautions

Operation

• Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other images stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc.

• If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand.

Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots

• Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor screen image.

• The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition. The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting (page 96).

Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting

• Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image.

Other Precautions

• Due to the characteristics of the camera’s semiconductor, slow shutter speeds can cause digital noise in images. The camera performs an automatic noise reduction process whenever the shutter speed is 1 second or slower. Storage of images shot at slower shutter speeds takes longer because of the time required for noise reduction. Do not perform any key operation while the image storage operation is in progress.

• Due to the characteristics of the imaging element used by the camera, very fast moving objects in an image may appear distorted.

Auto Focus Restrictions

• Any of the following can make proper focus impossible. – Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject – Strongly back lit subject – Very shiny subject – Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern – Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera – Subject in a dark location – Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp to reach – Camera movement while shooting – Fast-moving subject – Subjects outside the focus range of the camera

• If you cannot focus properly, try using focus lock (page 85) or Manual Focus (page

82).

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Snapshot Tutorial

Using the Control Panel

The control panel can be used to configure camera settings.

1. In the REC mode, press

[SET].

[8] [2] [4] [6]

Control panel

2. Use [8] and [2] to select

the setting you want to change.

This will select one of the control panel icons and display its settings.

Image size/Quality*1 (pages 35, 96)

ISO sensitivity (page 38)

White balance (page 38)

EV shift (page 40)

Slow Motion View (page 41)*

Slow Motion View Speed (page 42)*

Lag Correction (page 43)*

Flash (page 45)*

Date/Time (page 47)

*1 Image quality cannot be changed using the control panel. *2 Items displayed in the control panel depend on the recording mode.

[SET]

3. Use [4] and [6] to change the setting.

4. If you want to configure another setting, repeat steps 2 and 3.

5. After all of the settings are the way you want, press [SET].

This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode.

NOTE

• You also can use on-screen menus to configure settings other than those listed above (page 80).

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Changing the Image Size (Size)

. Pixels

A digital camera image is a collection of small dots called “pixels”. The more pixels there are in an image, the more detail there will be. However, you generally can do with fewer pixels when printing an image (L size) through a print service, attaching an image to e-mail, when viewing the image on a computer, etc.

. About image sizes

The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains, and is expressed as horizontal pixels

vertical pixels.

Pixel

9M (3456x2592) size image = Approximately 9 million pixels

VGA (640x480) size image = Approximately 300,000 pixels

3456*

2592*

640*

480*

* Unit: pixels

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Image Size Selection Tips

Note that larger images have more pixels, so they take up more memory space.

Large Number of Pixels

Small Number of Pixels

• For information about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be stored, see page 183.

• For information about movie image size, see page 96.

• For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 119.

More detail, but takes up more memory. Best when you plan to print large-size prints (such as A3 size).

Less detail, but takes up less memory. Best when you want to send images by e-mail, etc.

. To select the image size

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the top control panel option (Image Size).

3. Use [4] and [6] to select an image size and then press [SET].

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Image Size (Pixels)

(3456

3:2

(3456

16:9

(3456

(2816

(2304

(1600

VGA

480)

(640

Suggested Print Size and Application

A3 Print

2592)

A3 Print

2304)

HDTV

1944)

A3 Print

2112)

A4 Print

1728)

3.5"

1200)

E Mail

5" Print

Description

Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped (page 120) from the original

Good detail

Best when preserving memory capacity is relatively more important than image quality.

Image files are smaller, which is better when attaching images to e-mail. However, images are relatively coarser.

• The initial factory default image size setting is 9M (9 million pixels).

• Selecting “3:2” records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper.

• The letters “HDTV” stand for “High Definition Television”. An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16:9, which makes them wider than the usual 4:3 aspect ratio of television screens of the past. Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen.

• You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only (200 dpi print resolution).

• Available image sizes are limited for some functions as noted below.

These sizes Cannot be selected when using

9M, 3:2, 16:9

Slow Motion View, Lag Correction, High Speed CS, some BEST SHOT scenes*

* Applicable BEST SHOT scenes: “Move In CS”, “Move Out CS”, “High Speed

Anti Shake”, “High Speed Night Scene”, “Multi-motion Image”, “High Speed Best Selection”

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Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)

ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light.

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the second control panel option from the top

(ISO Sensitivity).

3. Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].

AUTO Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

ISO 800

ISO 1600

• “AUTO” ISO sensitivity always is applied for movies, regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting.

• Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images.

Lower sensitivity

Higher sensitivity

Adjusting White Balance (White Balance)

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.

Slow shutter speed

Fast shutter speed (Set for shooting in dimly lit areas.)

Less noise

Some coarseness (increased digital noise)

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the third control panel option from the top

(White Balance).

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3. Use [4] and [6] to select the shooting condition you want and then

press [SET].

Auto WB Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically

Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day

Overcast

Shade For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings

Day White

Fluorescent

Daylight

Fluorescent

Tungsten For shooting under light bulb lighting

Manual WB

• When “‡ Auto WB” is selected for the white balance setting, the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject. Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine the white point, which makes proper white balance adjustment impossible. If this happens, select the white balance setting that matches your shooting conditions (Daylight, Overcast, etc.)

For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day, in the shade, etc.

For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting

For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting

For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light source.

Select “· Manual WB”.

Under the lighting conditions you plan to

use when shooting, point the camera at a blank white piece of paper so it fills the entire monitor screen and then press the shutter button. Press [SET].

The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the camera.

Blank white

paper

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Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)

You can manually adjust an image’s exposure value (EV value) before shooting it.

• Exposure Compensation Range: –2.0EV to +2.0EV

• Unit: 1/3EV

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth control panel option from the top

(EV Shift).

3. Use [4] and [6] to adjust the exposure compensation value.

[6]: Increases the EV value. A higher EV

value is best for light-colored subjects and backlit subjects.

[4]: Decreases the EV value. A lower EV

value is best for dark-color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day.

To cancel exposure compensation, change the EV value to 0.0.

Exposure compensation value

4. Press [SET].

This applies the exposure compensation value. The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it.

NOTE

• When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation.

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Shooting with Slow Motion View

When you press [SLOW] (Slow Motion View), the camera will start to pre-record images continually in a buffer and play them back at slow speed. Up to three seconds worth of pre-recorded images are in the buffer. Fully pressing the shutter button will save the currently displayed pre-recorded image. You can specify one of eight playback speeds for prerecorded images.

[SLOW] (Slow Motion View)

. To get ready to shoot with Slow Motion View

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth control panel

option from the top (Slow Motion View).

3. Use [4] and [6] to select the Slow Motion View pre-record time (buffer

size).

You can select 1 second (30 fps), 2 seconds (15 fps), or 3 seconds (10 fps). When you press [SLOW] (page 42), the images that are recorded in accordance with the time (and CS fps) you specify here are displayed on the monitor screen in slow motion.

4. Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth control panel option from the

bottom (Slow Motion View Speed).

5. Use [4] and [6] to select the Slow Motion View

playback speed you want and then press [SET].

You can select one of eight speeds, from 1 to 8. A higher level number specifies a faster playback speed.

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. To shoot with Slow Motion View

1. Point the camera at the subject.

2. Press [SLOW] (Slow Motion View).

This will start slow motion playback of pre-recorded images on the monitor screen.

• You can use [4] and [6] to change the playback

speed while Slow Motion View playback is in progress.

3. When the pre-recorded image you want to

Playback speed bar

save is displayed, press the shutter button.

This will store the displayed image as a snapshot and exit Show Motion View. To exit Slow Motion View without saving any image, press [SLOW].

NOTE

• Press [SLOW] before the instance you want to shoot occurs.

• After pressing [SLOW], be sure to keep the camera pointed at the subject for at least the duration that is specified by the Slow Motion View pre-record time (buffer size) setting.

• After you press [SLOW], the slow motion image playback will continue on the screen until you press the shutter button to store one of the images. To stop slow motion playback without saving any one of the images, press [SLOW] again.

• Focus and exposure settings remain fixed at what they were when you pressed [SLOW].

• For focusing during a Slow Motion View operation, it is recommended that you halfpress the shutter button to focus before you press [SLOW] (it is not necessary to keep the shutter button half-pressed after focus is achieved), or that you change the “Continuous AF” setting to “On”.

• When “On” is selected for the “Continuous AF” setting, it will take slightly longer for slow motion playback of the pre-recorded images to start after you press [SLOW].

• If the camera’s image size setting is 9M, 3:2, or 16:9 when you shoot a Slow Motion View image, the size of the resulting image will be 6M.

• The shooting range of Slow Motion View is narrower than that of a Single Shot mode image.

• Switching to Slow Motion View causes the flash setting to become ? (flash off) automatically.

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Using Lag Correction (Lag Correction)

The Lag Correction function lets you correct for the lag time from the point you decide to shoot until the point it takes for the shutter to actually release. This feature actually does not speed up shutter release, but instead it pre-records images when you halfpress the shutter button and saves what occurred slightly before you press the shutter button.

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the third control panel

option from the bottom (Lag Correction).

3. Use [4] and [6] to select the lag correction time you want and then

press [SET].

You can select a correction time of “–0.1”, “–0.2”, or “–0.3” seconds. Select “Ó Off” to disable lag correction.

4. Half-press the shutter button.

This starts pre-recording in accordance with the correction time you selected in step 3.

5. When you want to record, press the shutter button the rest of the way

down.

This records the image currently in the buffer.

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NOTE

• Lag Correction will not be performed if you press the shutter button all the way without first pressing it half way.

• If the camera’s image size setting is 9M, 3:2, or 16:9 when you shoot with Lag Correction, the size of the resulting image will be 6M.

• The shooting range of Lag Correction is narrower than that of the Single Shot mode.

• The lag correction time you should select depends on a variety of factors. The lag from the point when you decide to shoot to the point when the shutter actually releases depend on the individual photographer and on shooting conditions. Experiment with different settings until you find the one that suits you best.

• Failure to pay proper attention to the subject when shooting can increase the lag time considerably.

• Note the following when selecting a lag correction time. – If you are viewing the subject with the monitor screen, try selecting “

lag correction time. If you are looking directly as the subject, try “

–0.2” as the

–0.1”.

– If timing is off with the above settings, try changing the lag correction time to

–0.3” when using the monitor screen and “–0.2” when looking directly at the

“ subject.

• Using Lag Correction causes the flash setting to become ? (flash off) automatically.

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Using Flash (Flash)

1. In the REC mode, press [2] ( )

once.

2. Use [4] and [6] to select the flash

setting you want and then press [SET].

Auto Flash

Flash Off Flash does not fire.

Flash On

Red Eye

Reduction

Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure (amount of light and brightness) conditions.

Flash always fires. This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight (daylight synchro flash).

Flash fires automatically. This type of flash can be used to reduce the chance of redness in the subject’s eyes.

3. Press the shutter button to shoot.

Back lamp

Flashes red while the flash is charging to indicate that image recording is disabled.

• You will not be able to take another flash snapshot until the lamp stops flashing red, which indicates that charging is complete.

< indicates the flash will fire.

• For information about Flash Range, see page 187.

Flash

[2] ( )

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NOTE

• Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash.

• The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close.

• Flash charging time (page 187) depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.).

• Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed, which can cause image blur due to camera movement. Under such conditions, secure the camera with a tripod, etc.

• With red eye reduction, the flash is fired automatically in accordance with exposure. It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright.

• The presence of outdoor sunlight, fluorescent lighting, or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors.

• Select ? (flash off) for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photography is prohibited.

Red-eye Reduction

Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image. This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye. When red-eye reduction is selected as the flash mode, the camera fires a pre-flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to close, which reduces the chance of red eye. Note the following important points when using red-eye reduction.

• Red-eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera (flash).

• Red-eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera.

Other Useful Flash Features

• Changing the flash intensity (page 98)

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Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style

1. In the REC mode, press [SET].

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the bottom control panel option (Date/Time).

You can use [4] and [6] to select date or time display.

NOTE

• You can select either of two display styles (page 154) for the date: Month/Day or Day/Month.

• The time is displayed using 24-hour format.

Shooting with Zoom

Your camera provides you with 5X optical zoom (that changes the lens focal distance), which can be used in combination with digital zoom (that digitally processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it) for total zoom capabilities of 5X to 79.7X. The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 48).

1. In the REC mode, slide the zoom controller to zoom.

w Wide Angle z Telephoto

w (Wide Angle): Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range z (Telephoto) : Enlarges the subject and narrows the range

Zoom controller

2. Press the shutter button to shoot the image.

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NOTE

• The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded image. Note that the camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image deterioration (page 49).

• Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with telephoto.

• Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.

• Both optical zoom and digital zoom are disabled during high speed movie recording.

• Zooming with digital zoom only is possible during recording an HD or STD movie. However, can zoom with optical zoom before you press [0] to start HD or STD movie recording.

Optical Zoom/Digital Zoom Switch Point

If you hold the zoom controller towards z (Telephoto), the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily releasing the zoom controller and then holding it again towards z (Telephoto) will switch to digital zoom, which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor.

• If you do want to use digital zoom, change the “Digital Zoom” setting to “On” (page

92).

• During zoom, a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom setting.

Image deterioration indicator

Focusing range (Displayed for Auto Focus, Macro Focus, and Manual Focus.)

* Products marketed in some geographic areas display

inches and feet.

Zoom bar

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Undeteriorated digital zoom

Undeteriorated image quality range

Optical/digital zoom switch point

* 5X optical zoom point

• The deterioration point depends on the current image size setting (page

35). The smaller the image size setting, the higher the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point.

• Though digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality, some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of “6M” and smaller. The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is

Deteriorated image quality range

5X to 27X

Zoom pointer (Indicates current zoom.)

Deterioration point

Image

Size

Maximum

Zoom Factor

9M 20X 5X

3:2 20X 5X

16:9 20X 5X

6M 24.6X 6.2X

4M 30X 7.5X

2M 43.1X 10.8X

VGA 79.7X 27X

20X to 79.7X

Deterioration

Point

indicated on the display. The deterioration point depends on the image size.

• When “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode, minimal deterioration up to a zoom factor of 27X is possible only for STD shooting.

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Using Continuous Shutter

Pressing Ç (Continuous Shutter) toggles between the Continuous Shutter mode and the Single Shot mode (page 26).

Ç (Continuous Shutter)

Using Normal-speed Continuous Shutter

With normal-speed continuous shutter (Normal Speed CS) you can shoot a series of images at a speed of approximately one image per second as long as there is memory available for image storage.

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Use [4] and [6] to select the “REC” tab.

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “CS” and then press [6].

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “Normal Speed CS”, and then press [SET].

5. Press Ç (Continuous Shutter).

• This will display Z (Normal Speed CS) and

surround the monitor screen with a yellow frame. If this does not happen, press

Ç again.

Normal Speed CS icon

6. Hold down the shutter button to shoot.

Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed and there is memory available to store them. Releasing the shutter button stops shooting.

IMPORTANT!

• Combining Normal Speed CS images into a CS group (page 100) manually on the playback screen is not supported.

• You cannot specify the number of images shot per second (fps) with Normal Speed CS.

• The number of images per second (fps) of Normal Speed CS varies slightly depending on the type of memory card you are using and its current condition (remaining capacity, fragmentation state, etc.)

• You cannot use Normal Speed CS in combination with Prerecord CS.

Yellow frame

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Using High Speed CS and Prerecord CS

With High Speed CS, you can configure the camera to shoot at a speed of 3, 5, 10, 15, or 30 images per second, as long as you keep the shutter button and there is memory available to store the images. With Prerecord CS, half-pressing the shutter button starts continual pre-recording of images to a temporary buffer. Then when you press the shutter button the rest of the way down, the camera stores what is currently in the buffer and starts real-time continuous shutter recording of new images. Real-time recording continues until you release the shutter button or until a total of up to 30 images (buffer images plus new images) are recorded. You can configure Prerecord CS to specify how many of the 30 images are recorded in the buffer and how many are recorded after you fully press the shutter button. Use Prerecord CS when you want to make sure you do not miss fast-moving action.

Shutter button half-press

Shutter button full-press

Recorded images (up to 30 images)

Shutter button release

Pre-recorded images

Continuous recording of images until shutter

button released*

* You can record up to 30 images (pre-recorded buffer images plus real-time images) for

each Prerecord CS operation.

• You can specify 5, 10, 20, or 30 as the maximum number of shots for each continuous shutter operation.

• You can specify anywhere from one second up to 30 seconds as the continuous shutter shooting time, which is the amount of time of the pre-record buffer plus the amount of time that continuous shutter recording is performed after the shutter button is pressed all the way. The maximum shooting time depends on the selected CS speed. You can select a CS speed in the range of 3 to 30 fps.

30 images per second (30 fps)

3 images per second (3 fps)

You can shoot up to 30 images in one second.

You can shoot up to 30 images over 10 seconds.

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• You can configure the mode so up to 25 images are pre-recorded to the buffer until you fully press the shutter button.

• The minimum number of pre-recorded buffer images you can specify is three. Total recording time depends on the current continuous shutter frames-per-second (fps) setting.

• Specifying zero for the number of pre-recorded images disables Prerecord CS and performs High Speed CS only (without pre-recording).

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Use [4] and [6] to select the “REC” tab.

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “CS” and then press [6].

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “High Speed CS”, and then press [SET].

5. Press Ç (Continuous Shutter).

• This will display É (High Speed CS) and

surround the monitor screen with a yellow frame. If this does not happen, press

Ç again.

6. Press [SET].

7. Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth control

panel option from the top (High-speed CS fps).

8. Use [4] and [6] to select the continuous

shutter (CS) speed you want and then press [SET].

AUTO

3 to 30 fps

The camera determines the CS speed by determining the surrounding light level and automatically configuring a speed that prevents underexposure.

Enables specification of the number of CS images recorded per second.

High Speed CS icon

Yellow frame

CS speed

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9. Use [8] and [2] to select the sixth control panel

option from the top (Max CS shots).

10.

Use [4] and [6] to select the maximum number of shots for each continuous shutter operation and then press [SET].

11.

Use [8] and [2] to select the seventh control panel option from the top (Prerecord CS shots).

12.

Use [4] and [6] to specify how many of the 30 images and for how long images should be pre-recorded in the buffer.

• Prerecord CS shooting is not performed when the number of buffer images and the recording time are both zero.

Shutter button full-press

Number of pre-record

images and pre-record

time (Not displayed when “AUTO” is selected for “High-speed CS fps”.)

13.

Press [SET].

• The approximate number of recordable CS images will appear on the monitor screen.

Number of recordable CS images (If you are

not performing Prerecord CS, the allowable

continuous shutter time also is displayed.)

Number of remaining images and remaining recording time after the shutter button full-press (Not displayed when “AUTO” is selected for “High-speed CS fps”.)

Remaining snapshot memory capacity

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14.

Half-press the shutter button.

This will cause the camera to start pre-recording images.

• The camera will not emit a shutter sound when you half-press the shutter button while Prerecord CS is selected.

15.

When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

This will record the images in the pre-record buffer and start recording new images in real-time. Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed.

16.

Real-time shooting will stop when you release the shutter button or after the maximum number of shots is reached.

17.

Save the CS images (page 55).

NOTE

• Note the following when selecting a High Speed CS speed (fps) setting. – Use a higher High Speed CS speed (fps) setting when shooting a fast-moving

subject.

– Use a slower High Speed CS speed (fps) setting when shooting a slower-moving

subject.

• Note the following when selecting a High Speed CS maximum number of shots setting. – The greater the number of shots, the longer it takes to save them after shooting

is complete.

• Note the following when specifying a Prerecord CS shots setting. – A setting that results in a Prerecord CS operation that takes at least 0.3 seconds

is recommended because there is a minimal lag from about 0.1 seconds to 0.3 seconds between the point you decide to shoot and the point that the shutter button is fully depressed.

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Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images

Use the procedure below to specify how images should be saved after a High Speed CS operation.

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Use [4] and [6] to select “REC” tab.

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Save CS Images”, and then press [6].

4. Use [8] and [2] to change the setting.

Normal (Batch)

All images that were shot are saved after the continuous shutter operation is finished.

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Select & Save

After continuous shutter shooting is finished, the shot images are played back at slow speed so you can select the images you want to save.

• When shooting with Prerecord CS, the first image saved when you press the shutter all the way is indicated by an “S” mark so you can tell where the continuous shutter operation started.

While the shot images are playing back and an image

appears that you want to save, press the shutter button. Each image that you select by pressing the shutter button will have a mark appended to it. After selecting all of the images you want to save,

press [MENU].

Buttons Used for Image Selection

During playback, these buttons change the playback

[4] [6]

[SET] Toggles between pause and play.

Shutter button

[MENU]

Use [8] and [2] to select the save method you want and then press [SET].

Save All : Saves all the images. Save Selected: Saves selected images. Back : Returns to image selection. Cancel Save : Does not save any of the images.

direction and playback speed. While playback is paused, these buttons scroll forward or back.

Press all the way down to select an image for saving.

Saves the selected images and exits the image select operation.

Mark

Always Ask

After continuous shutter shooting is finished, a prompt appears allowing you to select Normal (Batch) or Select & Save. Select the save method you want to use and then press [SET]. Save Selected: Saves selected images. Save All : Saves all the images. Cancel Save : Does not save any of the images.

5. Press [SET] to apply the setting.

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Continuous Shutter Precautions

• If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card, you may not be able to record the number of CS images indicated on the monitor screen. Make sure your memory card has sufficient remaining capacity before shooting with using continuous shutter.

• With continuous shutter, exposure and focus for the first image are applied for successive images as well.

• When using a continuous shutter mode, keep the camera still until shooting is finished.

• In the Continuous Shutter mode, the flash setting automatically becomes ? (flash off).

• Zoom is disabled during continuous shutter operations.

• 9M, 3:2, or 16:9 cannot be selected as the image size while High Speed CS is being used. If you enter the High Speed CS mode while one of these image sizes is selected, the camera will record 6M size images.

• The maximum number of images that can be recorded during each High Speed CS session is limited, regardless of how much memory card storage capacity is available.

High Speed CS

The number of images will be restricted even further or shooting may be impossible when remaining memory card capacity is less than the allowable number of images for a particular CS mode.

• The Triple Self-time cannot be used in the High Speed CS mode.

• The Self-timer cannot be used in the Prerecord CS mode.

Specified maximum number of continuous shutter shots (Max CS shots)

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Recording Movies

To record a movie

The following procedure explains how to record a standard (STD) movie. See the pages indicated below for more information about movies. High-definition movie (HD movie): page 60 High speed movie (HS movie): page 61

[0] (Movie)

1. In the REC mode, set the movie

mode switch to ³ (HD/STD).

2. Press [MENU].

3. Use [4] and [6] to select the “Quality” tab.

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “» Quality” and then press [6].

5. Use [8] and [2] to select “STD” (Standard),

and then press [SET].

• Recording is performed with an aspect ratio of 4:3, an image size of 640 frame rate of 30 frames per second (STD Movie). Image size setting cannot be changed.

• The semi-transparent gray frame on the monitor screen indicates the area that is recorded when shooting a movie. The area within the frame is recorded for a movie.

480 pixels, and a

Semi-transparent gray frame

Movie mode switch

6. Press [0] (Movie).

This will start recording and display Y on the monitor screen. Movie recording includes monaural audio.

7. Press [0] again to stop recording.

• Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long. Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording. Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you stop movie recording by pressing [0] again.

Remaining recording time

(page 184)

Recording time

Recording Movies

Shooting with BEST SHOT

With BEST SHOT (page 66), you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly, for beautiful movies every time. Selecting the “Natural Green” BEST SHOT scene, for example, will shot images with vivid green trees and grass.

Minimizing the Effects of Camera Movement during Movie Recording

You can configure the camera to minimize the effects of camera movement during HD and STD movie recording (page 87). Note, however, that this does not prevent image blur due to subject movement.

Audio

Your camera has a built-in microphone that can be used to record audio (monaural) during movie recording.

. Recording Precautions

The camera also records audio. Note the following points when shooting a movie.

– Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your

fingers, etc.

– Good audio recording results are not possible when the

camera is too far away from what you are trying to record.

– Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause

button noise to be picked up in the audio.

• Audio recording cannot be performed while “HS” is selected as the movie mode.

NOTE

• Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

• 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 “0 REC” 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.

Microphone

Recording Movies

• Only digital zoom can be used for zooming during movie recording. Since optical zoom is not possible while recording a movie, zoom as required before pressing [0] to start recording.

• The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot close up or with a large zoom factor. Because of this, use of a tripod is recommended under these conditions.

• Face Detection is disabled during movie recording.

• Even when recording with the “For YouTube” and “Prerecord (Movie)” BEST SHOT scenes, Auto Focus and Macro Focus use fixed focus while recording with HD movie or STD movie (page 82).

Recording a High-definition Movie

This camera supports recording of high-definition (HD) movies. The aspect ratio of an HD movie is 16:9, the image size is 1280 Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed.

720 pixels, and the frame rate is 30 fps.

1. In the REC mode, set the movie mode switch to ³ (HD/STD).

2. Press [MENU].

3. Use [4] and [6] to select the “Quality” tab.

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “» Quality” and then press [6].

5. Use [8] and [2] to select “HD”, and then press [SET].

6. Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie (page

58).

Press [0] to start and stop recording.

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Recording a High Speed Movie

This camera supports recording of high speed movies at a maximum speed of 1000 fps. The aspect ratio of movies recorded with this mode depends on the frame rate (recording speed).

• Audio is not recorded in this mode.

1. In the REC mode, set the movie mode switch to © (HS).

2. Press [MENU].

3. Use [4] and [6] to select the “Quality” tab.

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “HS » Speed” and then press [6].

5. Use [8] and [2] to select the frame

rate (recording speed) you want and then press [SET].

A fast frame rate (such as 1000 fps) will result in a smaller image size.

6. Record the movie the same way as

you would a normal movie (page 58).

Press [0] to start and stop recording.

• With the “30-210 fps” high speed movie, the frame rate is always fixed at 30 fps when you first begin recording. You can switch between 30 fps and 210 fps only while recording is in progress. Use [4] and [6] or press [SET] to switch speeds.

Frame Rate

210 fps 480

420 fps 224

1000 fps 224

30-210 fps 480

Image Size

(Pixels)

360

168

360

Recording Movies

NOTE

• The higher the frame rate (speed), the more lighting is required when shooting. When shooting a high speed movie, shoot in a well-lit environment.

• When recording certain types of movies, the image that appears on the monitor screen may be smaller than normal. When recording a high speed movie, there are black bands along the top, bottom, left, and right of the screen.

• When recording a high speed movie, light source flicker can cause horizontal bands to appear in the image. This does not indicate malfunction of the camera.

• During high speed movie recording, Auto Focus and exposure remain fixed at the levels they were when you initially started recording. Zoom and monitor screen content switching are all disabled.

• To focus the image, half-press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually before starting the high speed movie recording operation.

Using Prerecord Movie (Prerecord (Movie))

With this feature, the camera pre-records up to five seconds of whatever is happening in front of the lens in a buffer that is continually updated. Pressing [0] saves the pre-recorded action (buffer contents) followed by real-time recording. Real-time recording continues until you stop it. Prerecord Movie can be used when shooting a standard (STD) movie, a high-definition (HD) movie, or a high speed (HS) movie.

• When using Prerecord Movie in combination with high speed movie, the buffer will store two seconds of pre-recording instead of the usual five.

[0]

Movie

[0]

Real-time recording start

5-second prerecorded part (from the buffer)

* Approximately two seconds for high speed movie

Real-time recording end

Recording Movies

. To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie

1. In the REC mode, select the movie mode you want to use by setting the

movie mode switch to ³ (HD/STD) or © (HS).

2. Press [BS].

3. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the “Prerecord (Movie)” scene and

then press [SET].

This causes ‰ to appear on the monitor screen, indicating that the camera is prerecording to its buffer.

. To shoot a Prerecord Movie

1. After using the above procedure to set up the camera for Prerecord

Movie, point the camera at the subject.

2. When you are ready to record, press [0].

This will save the approximately five seconds of action that was prerecorded in the buffer before you pressed [0] (two seconds if you are using high speed movie) and start real-time recording.

3. Press [0] again to stop recording.

• To turn off Prerecord Movie, press [BS] and then select R (Auto).

• When shooting with the high speed movie “30-210 fps” setting, you cannot change the speed (fps) setting while the camera is pre-recording to the buffer in step 1 of the above procedure. You can change the speed (fps) setting after you press [0] to start real-time recording.

NOTE

• While the camera is set up for shooting with Prerecord Movie, pressing the shutter button will not shoot a snapshot unless movie recording is in progress. With highdefinition (HD) and standard (STD) movie, you can shoot still images while realtime movie recording is in progress.

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Recording a Movie for YouTube (For YouTube)

The “For YouTube” scene records movies in a format that is optimal for uploading to the YouTube movie site, which is operated by YouTube, LLC. “For YouTube” can be used when shooting a standard (STD) movie, a high-definition (HD) movie, or a high speed (HS) movie.

1. In the REC mode, set the movie mode switch to ³ (HD/STD) or ©

(HS).

Select the movie mode you want to use.

2. Press [BS].

3. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the “For YouTube” scene and then

press [SET].

This causes Ê to appear on the monitor screen.

4. Record the movie.

The movie file will be stored in a camera folder named “100YOUTB”.

• Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD-ROM that comes with your camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the “For YouTube” scene to YouTube (page 137).

• To exit “For YouTube”, press [BS] and then select R (Auto).

NOTE

• Movies recorded with the “For YouTube” scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading (page 148). “For YouTube” movies are shot using the image size, recording speed, and quality settings configured in the Movie Mode (page 58).

• Snapshots cannot be shot (regardless of whether you are recording or not) while the “For YouTube” scene is selected.

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Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie

1. While a movie is being recorded, press

the shutter button.

Movie recording continues after the snapshot is recorded.

Number of recordable snapshots

NOTE

• You can shoot up to 10 snapshots per movie. The number of snapshots is also limited by the amount of free space available on the memory card.

• Note that the flash cannot be used when shooting a Snapshot in Movie.

• A snapshot cannot be shot while recording a high speed movie or while recording with the “For YouTube” BEST SHOT scene.

• You cannot use Snapshot in Movie to shoot a snapshot when recording with “Prerecord (Movie)” while the movie is being pre-recorded to the buffer before you press [0]. You will be able to shoot snapshots during real-time movie recording, which starts when you press [0].

• The size of the stored snapshot is the image size specified on the camera before you started movie recording. Note, however, that when an image size of 9M, 3:2, or 16:9 is selected, the stored snapshot size will be 6M.

• The shooting range when shooting a snapshot while movie recording is in progress is narrower than that of the Single Shot Mode.

• Snapshots shot with Snapshot in Movie cannot be focused individually. The focus will be the same as the movie being recorded.

Recording Movies

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What is 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 setup of the camera, simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve, and the camera sets up for it automatically. This helps to minimize the chance of ruined images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings.

Some Sample Scenes

Portrait Scenery

To shoot with BEST SHOT

1. In the REC mode, press [BS].

This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes.

• The initial default selection is R (Auto).

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

boundary to the scene you want to select.

• The scene menu has multiple pages. Use [8]

2] to scroll between menu pages.

and [

• You can access information about the currently selected scene. See page 67 for details.

• To return to normal snapshot recording, select Scene 1 R (Auto). Pressing [MENU] while the scene selection screen or scene information screen is displayed will cause the boundary to jump directly to R (Auto).

High Speed

Night Scene

Night Scene Portrait

[BS]

Currently selected scene

(with boundary)

Scene name

Scene number

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3. Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently

selected scene.

This returns to the REC mode.

• The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene.

• To select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedure from step 1.

4. Press the shutter button (if you are shooting a snapshot) or [0] (if you

are shooting a movie).

. Using the Scene Information Screen

To find out more about a scene, select it with the boundary on the scene menu and then slide the zoom controller in either direction.

• To return to the scene menu, slide the zoom controller again.

• To scroll between scenes, use [

• To configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene, press [SET]. To return to the scene information screen for the currently selected BEST SHOT scene, press [BS].

4] and [6].

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. BEST SHOT Precautions

• BEST SHOT scene images were not shot using this camera.

• Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors.

• You can modify the camera settings that are configured after you select a BEST SHOT scene. Note, however, that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera.

• 9M, 3:2, and 16:9 cannot be selected for the image size while the “High Speed Anti Shake”, “High Speed Night Scene”, “Move Out CS”, “Move In CS”, “Multi-motion Image”, or “High Speed Best Selection” BEST SHOT scene is selected. An image size setting of 6M is used if any one of the above image sizes is already selected before selecting one of the above BEST SHOT scenes.

• The following BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while shooting a snapshot: Prerecord (Movie), For YouTube.

• Selecting any one of the following BEST SHOT scenes will cause the camera to set up for the scene’s preset recording mode, regardless of the camera’s current Single Shot/Continuous Shutter mode setting: “High Speed Night Scene”, “Fireworks”, “Night Scene Portrait”, “High Speed Anti Shake”, “Move Out CS”, “Move In CS”, “Multi-motion Image”, “High Speed Best Selection”. Selecting a BEST SHOT scene other than those listed above (except for “Prerecord (Movie)” and “For YouTube”) will cause it to shoot single shots or continuous shutter images in accordance with its current setting. Other settings and parameters, however, may be affected by the selected BEST SHOT scene.

• Movie recording is not supported with the following BEST SHOT scenes: “High Speed Anti Shake”, “Move Out CS”, “Move In CS”, “Multi-motion Image”, “High Speed Best Selection”.

• When the movie mode is HD/STD, movies are recorded using the settings of the selected BEST SHOT scene. For high speed movie recording, BEST SHOT scene settings are ignored and movie recording is performed as it normally is.

• Pressing [SLOW] (Slow Motion View) while any one of the following BEST SHOT scenes is selected will cancel the BEST SHOT scene setting and shoot with Slow Motion View. “High Speed Night Scene”, “Night Scene Portrait”, “Fireworks”, “High Speed Anti Shake”, “Multi-motion Image”, “High Speed Best Selection”, “Move Out CS”, “Move In CS”, “Prerecord (Movie)”, “For YouTube”

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Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups

You can save up to 999 camera setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall whenever you need them.

1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the scene named BEST SHOT

(Register User Scene).

2. Use [4] and [6] to select the snapshot whose setup you want to save.

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Save”, and then press [SET].

Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name “Recall User Scene”, along with a scene number.

NOTE

• You can create BEST SHOT setup for snapshots only. You cannot create a movie BEST SHOT setup.

• You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by displaying the camera’s setting menus and looking at its settings.

• User snapshot scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence: U1, U2, and so on.

• The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT scene. Face Detection, Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Flash, ISO, Metering, Lighting, Flash Intensity, Color Filter, Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast

• User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built-in memory (page 148) in the SCENE folder (snapshots).

• Formatting the camera’s built-in memory (page 158) deletes all user BEST SHOT scenes.

• Use the following procedure when you want to delete a user BEST SHOT scene.

Display the information screen (page 67) of the user BEST SHOT scene you

want to delete. Press [2] ( ), select “Delete”, and then press [SET].

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Shooting with High Speed Night Scene (High Speed Night Scene)

With High Speed Night Scene, the camera detects automatically whether it is being hand-held or on a tripod. When you press the shutter button, the camera will record a series of images and combine them in a way that minimizes image blur due to low light conditions. If the camera detects it is on a tripod, it will shoot a single image using a longer exposure time (instead of shooting and combining multiple images), which results in an even clearer image.

1. Press [BS] and then select “High Speed Night Scene”.

2. When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button.

• After you press the shutter button, the message “Busy... Please wait...” will appear on the monitor screen to indicate that recording is in progress. Keep the camera still while this message is displayed. The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears.

NOTE

• This BEST SHOT scene saves only a single final image.

• To cancel this BEST SHOT scene and enter the Continuous Shutter mode, press

Ç (Continuous Shutter).

• Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal.

• Movement while the camera is mounted on a tripod may cause the camera to erroneously judge it is being hand held.

• The flash is always turned off and the flash setting cannot be changed while High Speed Night Scene is enabled.

• For handheld shooting under very dark conditions, this BEST SHOT scene may not be able to produce the exposure level required for a clear image. Use of a tripod under very dark conditions is recommended.

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Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake (High Speed Anti Shake)

When you press the shutter button while High Speed Anti Shake is enabled, the camera records multiple images and automatically combines them in a way that produces a final image with minimal blur. You can shoot with this feature to minimize the effects of camera movement when shooting with optical anti shake does not produce the desired results.

1. Press [BS] and then select “High Speed Anti Shake”.

2. When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button.

NOTE

• This BEST SHOT scene saves only a single final image.

• To cancel this BEST SHOT scene and enter the Continuous Shutter mode, press

Ç (Continuous Shutter).

• Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal.

• High Speed Anti Shake will not operate correctly while the camera is mounted on a tripod.

• High Speed Anti Shake may not operate properly resulting in blurred images if the camera is moved more than the allowable range or if the subject moves during shooting.

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Isolating Moving Subjects (Multi-motion image)

Multi-motion image can be used to isolate a moving subject within a series of multiple images and place them against a stationary background. Use a tripod or some other means to make sure that the camera is not moving or shaking when shooting with Multi-motion image.

Basic Multi-motion image Procedure

1. Press [BS] and then select “Multi-motion Image”.

2. Hold down the shutter button to record.

3. Release the shutter button.

Continuous Shutter shooting will stop and the resulting composite image will appear on the monitor screen.

• The above procedure shoots multiple images and combines them automatically into a final image. Do not move the camera until shooting is complete.

• You can configure the maximum number of CS shots, the CS fps, and Prerecord CS shots settings the same way as you configure the High Speed CS setting (page 51). Note, however, that the maximum number of CS shots for “Multi-motion Image” is 28 instead of 30.

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NOTE

• This BEST SHOT scene saves only a single final image.

• To cancel this BEST SHOT scene and enter the Continuous Shutter mode, press

Ç (Continuous Shutter).

• Shooting with this BEST SHOT scene makes the shooting range narrower than normal.

• Shooting with “Multi-motion Image” assumes that the subject is moving and changing positions. Trying to use it to shoot a subject that is moving while maintaining the same location (such as a golf swing, a baseball swing, etc.) will cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen and failure of image recording, or will produce an image in which the shots of the subject are arranged incorrectly.

• Multi-motion will not operate correctly if you shake or move the camera along with the movement of the subject.

• If an error message appears on the monitor screen, either secure the camera so it does not move or shoot against a different type of background.

• If not enough CS images are recorded, an error will be displayed before the camera starts to place the isolated subject onto the stationary background. This can be caused if you release the shutter button too soon when recording the moving subject. Keep the shutter button fully depressed long enough to allow recording of more images.

• Choose a shooting angle so the colors, shapes, and patterns of the moving subject and the background are as different as possible.

• Avoid a shooting angle where the background is monotone or mono-pattern (such as a clear blue sky).

• The camera may not be able to compose the final image if the intervals between movements are so narrow the subject shots overlap. If this happens, increase the interval by using the control panel to select a slower “High-speed CS fps” setting (page 51).

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Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces (High Speed Best Selection)

With High Speed Best Selection, the camera automatically shoots a series of images, and selects the best one based on facial image blur, and facial expression (whether the subject is smiling or blinking).

1. Press [BS] and then select the “High Speed Best Selection” scene.

2. Press the shutter button to shoot.

• This will cause the message “Busy... Please wait...” to appear. Do not move the camera while this message is displayed. The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears.

NOTE

• This BEST SHOT scene saves only a single final image.

• To cancel this BEST SHOT scene and enter the Continuous Shutter mode, press

Ç (Continuous Shutter).

• If one or more of the faces are blurred in all of the images that are shot, they will be blurred in the final image as well.

• The following conditions may make it impossible for the camera to determine if the subject is blinking or smiling. This may result in a final image in which the subject is blinking or not smiling. – Faces that are partially or completely darkened by shadows, etc. – Hair that is hiding or near the eyes – Eye glasses – Small faces – Faces that are not looking directly at the camera

• Shooting a large group of people will cause processing of the image after shooting to take longer.

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Shooting an Image in Accordance with Subject Movement (Move Out CS/Move In CS)

You can use these features to shoot an image automatically whenever the subject moves into or moves out of a frame on the monitor screen. You also can configure the camera to record images of what happened immediately before and after the subject moves.

Move Out CS

Move In CS

Automatically records what happened immediately before and after the subject moves outside of a boundary on the monitor screen.

Automatically records what happened immediately before and after the subject moves into a boundary on the monitor screen.

. To setup the camera

1. Press [BS] and then select “Move Out CS” or “Move In CS”.

2. Press [SET].

3. Configure the boundary location and size

settings.

[8] [2] [4] [6] Moves the boundary.

Zoom controller Resizes the boundary.

4. Press [SET].

• If you want to reconfigure the settings, start again from step 2.

Boundary

5. Press [2].

6. Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth control panel option from the top

(High-speed CS fps).

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7. Use [4] and [6] to select the continuous

shutter (CS) speed you want and then press [SET].

CS speed

AUTO

3 to 30 fps

The camera measures light levels and configures the fastest possible CS speed setting automatically.

Enables specification of the number of CS images recorded per second.

8. Use [8] and [2] to select the sixth control panel

option from the top (Max CS shots).

9. Use [4] and [6] to select the maximum number of shots for each

continuous shutter operation and then press [SET].

10.

Use [8] and [2] to select the seventh control panel option from the top (Prerecord CS shots).

11.

Use [4] and [6] to specify how many of the 30 images and for how long images should be pre-recorded in the buffer.

• You cannot set a value of “0” for the number of Prerecord CS buffer images.

Shutter button full-press

Number of pre-record

images and pre-record

time (Not displayed when

“AUTO” is selected for

“High-speed CS fps”.)

12.

Press [SET].

• The approximate number of recordable CS images will appear on the monitor screen.

Number of remaining images and remaining recording time after the shutter button full-press (Not displayed when “AUTO” is selected for “High-speed CS fps”.)

Number of recordable

CS images

Remaining snapshot

memory capacity

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13.

Use [8] and [2] to select the second control panel option from the bottom (Trigger Sense).

14.

Use [4] and [6] to select the subject movement sensitivity, and then press [SET].

• You can select any one of three sensitivity levels: “High”, “Normal”, or “Low”.

• Move Out CS Setting Guide High: For a subject that moves out of the boundary quickly Low : For a subject that moves out of the boundary slowly

• Move In CS Setting Guide High: For a subject that moves into the boundary quickly or for a small subject

(relative to the boundary)

Low : For a subject that moves into the boundary slowly or for a large subject

(relative to the boundary)

. To shoot using Move Out CS

1. Compose the image so the subject is within the boundary on the

monitor screen.

2. Half-press the shutter button.

• The camera will adjust exposure and focus automatically.

3. When the boundary on the monitor screen turns

green, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

At this time the camera will go into recording standby and start pre-recording images and storing them in a buffer, in accordance with the Prerecord CS shots setting you configured in step 11 under “To setup the camera” on page 75. After the buffer becomes full, new images keep being added while older images are continually being deleted. The camera will start saving images automatically the moment it detects that the subject has moved out of the boundary.

•“0 AUTO” flashes on the monitor screen during recording standby and auto recording.

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4. Image recording will continue until the end of the recording time is

reached.

• While the camera is in Move Out CS recording standby, you can cancel standby by pressing the shutter button all the way down. You then will be able to shoot images normally.

• To stop an ongoing real-time recording operation, press [SET].

5. Save the CS images (page 55).

. To shoot using Move In CS

1. Compose the image at a location where you expect the subject to enter

the boundary on the monitor screen.

2. Half-press the shutter button.

• The camera will adjust exposure and focus automatically.

• In this case, use of manual focus (page 82) to preset a fixed focus is recommended.

3. When the boundary on the monitor screen turns

green, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

At this time the camera will go into recording standby and start pre-recording images and storing them in a buffer, in accordance with the Prerecord CS shots setting you configured in step 11 under “To setup the camera” on page 75. After the buffer becomes full, new images keep being added while older images are continually being deleted. The camera will start saving images to memory automatically the moment it detects the subject has moved into the area within the boundary.

•“0 AUTO” flashes on the monitor screen during recording standby and auto recording.

Boundary

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4. Image recording will continue until the end of the recording time is

reached.

• While the camera is in Move In CS recording standby, you can cancel standby by pressing the shutter button all the way down. You then will be able to shoot images normally.

• To stop an ongoing real-time recording operation, press [SET].

5. Save the CS images (page 55).

NOTE

• Compose the image so the entire subject and its background are within the boundary. Recording may not be performed correctly if there is little difference between the subject and the part of the background enclosed by the boundary. Also, Move Out CS may not record correctly if the subject is not in the center of the boundary.

• Move In CS and Move Out CS do not operate correctly if you press the shutter button all the way down. Be sure to half-press the shutter button. After images are pre-recorded, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

• After pressing the shutter button all the way to put the camera into record standby, keep the camera still. Recording may not be performed correctly if you move the camera during record standby.

• The camera will shoot only with Continuous Shutter (CS) while this BEST SHOT scene is selected.

• To cancel this BEST SHOT scene and enter the Continuous Shutter mode, press Ç (Continuous Shutter).

• The sleep mode and Auto Power Off are disabled while the camera is in record standby.

• The camera may not start recording automatically or camera power may turn off when battery power is low. Always make sure that the battery is sufficiently charged before using these features.

• To save all of the continuous shutter images, select “Save All” (page 55) as the continuous shutter image save method. If you do, make sure that the memory card loaded in the camera has enough free space to store them.

• Zoom is disabled, and focus and exposure are fixed while the camera is in recording standby.

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Advanced Settings

The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.

Using On-screen Menus

. Example Menu Screen Operation

Press [MENU] to display the menu screen.

• Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode.

Example: REC mode menu

[8] [2] [4] [6]

[MENU]

[SET]

Menu Screen Operation Buttons

[4] [6]

[8] [2] Selects a setting option.

[SET] Registers the selected setting.

[MENU] Exits the menu screen.

Selects tabs. [ setting.

6] is also used to display the options available for a

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

This will display the menu screen.

2. Use [4] and [6] to select the tab where the item you want to configure

is located.

Advanced Settings

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the menu item you

want, and then press [6].

Example: When “Self-timer” is selected on the “REC” tab

4. Use [8] and [2] to change the setting.

Tabs

5. After the setting is the way you want, press

[SET].

• Pressing [4] registers the selected setting and

returns to the menu.

• To configure settings on another tab after pressing [ move the highlighting up to the tabs, and then use [

. Menu Operations in This Manual

Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below. The following operation is the same as the one described under “Example Menu Screen Operation” on page 80.

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer

4] to return to the menu, use [8] to

4] and [6] to select the tab you want.

Use [4] and [6] to select the “REC” tab.

Procedure

Items

Press

[r] (REC).

Press

[MENU].

Use [8] and [2] to select “Self-timer” and then press [6].

Advanced Settings

REC Mode Settings (REC)

Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus

Settings Type of Shot

Q Auto Focus

´ Macro

Focus

) Infinity

W Manual Focus

General recording

Close ups Automatic

Shooting with a

Pan

relatively wide focus range

Scenery and other distant subjects

When you want to focus manually

The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.

Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range*

Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies

Approximately

Automatic

40 cm to 9 (infinity) (1.3'

Fixed

focal point

Fixed

focal point

Approximately 3 cm to 50 cm (1.2" to 19.7")

Fixed distance

Fixed Infinity

Manual

Approximately 3 cm to 9 (infinity)

*2 The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting.

to 9)

(1.2" to 9)

Fixed distance

2, *3

Advanced Settings

*3 (m)

Normal Macro

Zoom Steps Close Up Telephoto Center Distance

Z1 (Wide) Approx. 0.65 (2.1') 35.00 (114.8') 0.25 (9.8")

2 Approx. 0.85 (2.8') 9 0.30 (11.8")

3 Approx. 1.10 (3.6') 9 0.35 (13.8")

4 Approx. 1.50 (4.9') 9 0.40 (15.7")

5 Approx. 2.00 (6.6') 9 0.45 (17.7")

6 Approx. 2.70 (8.9') 9 0.55 (21.7")

7 Approx. 3.50 (11.5') 9 0.60 (23.6")

8 Approx. 4.50 (14.8') 9 0.70 (27.6")

9 Approx. 6.00 (19.7') 9 0.85 (33.5")

10 Approx. 7.50 (24.6') 9 0.95 (37.4")

11 (Tele) Approx. 9.50 (31.2') 9 1.00 (39.4")

NOTE

• Above values are for reference only. For movie macro, the focus range is a few centimeters within the center distance.

Advanced Settings

To focus with manual focus

1. On the monitor screen, compose the image so

the subject you want to focus on is within the yellow boundary.

2. Watching the image on the monitor screen use

[4] and [6] to adjust focus.

• At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen, which aids in focusing. If you do not perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed, the screen in step 1 will re-appear.

NOTE

• An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly.

• Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked, which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image.

• Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only.

• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus, Macro Focus, or Manual Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focus range, as shown below. Example: oo cm to 9

* oo is the actual focusing range value.

• The operations assigned to the [

92) are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode.

• Focus mode selection is disabled while face detection is turned on.

4] and [6] keys with the “L/R Key” setting (page

Yellow boundary

Advanced Settings

Using Focus Lock

“Focus lock” is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen.

• To use focus lock, select “ the Auto Focus area (page 88).

U Spot” or “O Tracking” for

Subject to be focused on

1. Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with

the subject you want to focus on and then half-

Focus frame

press the shutter button.

2. Keeping the shutter button half-pressed

(which maintains the focus setting), move the camera to compose the image.

• When “O Tracking” is selected as the Auto Focus area, the focus frame will move automatically and follow the subject.

3. When you are ready to shoot the image, press the shutter button the

rest of the way down.

NOTE

• Focus lock also locks exposure (AE).

Advanced Settings

Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)

Procedure

[r] (REC) *[MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer

With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter button starts a timer. The shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time.

10 sec 10-second Self-timer

2-second Self-timer

2 sec

X3 (Triple Self-timer)

Off Self-timer is disabled.

• The front lamp flashes while the Self-timer countdown is in progress.

• You can interrupt an ongoing Self-timer countdown by pressing [SET].

NOTE

• The Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. Lag Correction (when shooting single shots), High Speed CS with Prerecord CS, Prerecord (Movie), Move Out CS, Move In CS, Multi-motion Image, Slow Motion View

• The Triple Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. High Speed CS, Normal Speed CS, Movie, some BEST SHOT scenes (High Speed Best Selection, For YouTube)

• When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed, you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement.

Shoots three images: one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed, and the next two images as soon as the camera is ready after shooting the previous image. How long it takes for the camera to get ready to shoot depends on the image size and quality settings, whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera, and the flash charge condition.

Front lamp

Advanced Settings

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

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 or camera movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto, when shooting a fast-moving subject, or when shooting under dim lighting conditions.

Auto Minimizes the effects of camera and subject movement

Camera AS Minimizes the effects of camera movement only

Image AS Minimizes the effects of subject movement only

DEMO

Off Turns off all Anti Shake settings

NOTE

•“A Camera AS” only can be selected while recording with High Definition (HD) and Standard (STD) movie.

• The ISO sensitivity setting (page 38) must be “AUTO” for “S Image AS” to work.

• Anti Shake is not supported while recording with High Speed Movie.

• Shooting while “D Auto” or “S Image AS” is selected can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution.

• Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement when movement is severe.

•“A Camera AS” may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod. Either turn off Anti Shake or select “S Image AS”.

Half-pressing the shutter button demonstrates the effect of “A Camera AS”. However, the image is not recorded.

Advanced Settings

Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Area

You can use the following procedure to change the Auto Focus metering area for shooting snapshots.

• When recording movies, the AF metering area is always “

Spot”.

Spot

Free

Tracking

This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image. This setting works well with focus lock (page 85).

You can move the focus frame by using [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the focus point and then pressing [SET]. To change the focus point position, select “— Free” again and then use [8], [2], [4] and [6] to select the position you want.

When you half-press the shutter button while this setting is selected, the focus frame will follow the movement of the subject.

“

Spot” or “O Tracking”

Focus frame

“— Free”

[SET]

Focus point Focus frame

•

“

Tracking” cannot be used in combination with the following features. Prerecord CS, some BEST SHOT scenes (Move Out CS, Move In CS, Multi-motion Image, For YouTube, Prerecord (Movie)), Lag Correction

•“— Free” cannot be selected for the AF area while Face Detection is enabled.

Advanced Settings

Using the Auto Focus Assist Light (AF Assist Light)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Assist Light

Half-pressing the shutter button while this setting is selected causes the front lamp to light, which provides illumination for focusing in areas where lighting is dim. Leaving this function turned off is recommended when shoot portraits from short distances, etc.

IMPORTANT!

• Never look directly into the front lamp while it is lit.

• Make sure your finger is not covering the front lamp.

Front lamp

Shooting with Face Detection (Face Detection)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Face Detection

When shooting people, the face detection feature detects the faces of up to ten individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly.

1. Use [4] and [6] to select “On” and then press [SET].

2. Point the camera at the subject (s).

The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one.

3. Half-press the shutter button.

The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it focuses on will turn green.

Face Detection icon

4. Press the shutter button the rest of the way

down.

Advanced Settings

Tips for Best Face Detection Results

• The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face.

• Always make sure that Auto Focus (AF) is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face detection.

• Detection of the following types of faces is not supported. – A face that is obstructed by hair, sunglasses, a hat, etc., or a face in dark shade – A profile or a face that is at an angle – A face that is very far away and small, or very close and large – A face in an area that is very dark – A face of a pet or some other non-human subject

IMPORTANT!

• Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features. – Lag Correction (when shooting single shots) – Some BEST SHOT scenes (Move Out CS, Move In CS, Multi-motion Image, For

YouTube, Prerecord (Movie)) – Movie Mode – High Speed CS with Prerecord CS

• Focus mode selection on the menu is disabled while face detection is turned on.

Advanced Settings

Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus (Continuous AF)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Continuous AF

When shooting a snapshot while “On” is selected for Continuous AF, Auto Focus is performed and focusing is continually updated until you half-press the shutter button.

• Before you half-press the shutter button, the camera focuses at the center of the

screen. If “— Free” is selected for the “AF Area” setting (page 88) when you half- press the shutter button, focusing is performed for the area specified by “— Free”. If “Face Detection” is turned on, focusing is performed in the area where a face is detected.

Changing the Continuous Shutter Mode (CS)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * CS

Perform the following steps to change the continuous shutter mode.

Enables shooting of up to 30 continuous shutter images at faster

High

Speed CS

Normal

Speed CS

speeds than Normal Speed CS. Images shot with this mode cannot be any one of the following sizes: 9M, 3:2, 16:9. If the camera’s image size setting is one of these sizes, High Speed CS will shoot 6M images. See page 51 for details.

Enables shooting at approximately one image per second for as long as memory space is available to store images. See page 50 for details.

Advanced Settings

Configuring the Continuous Shutter Image Save Method (Save CS Images)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Save CS Images

See page 55 for details.

Turning Digital Zoom On or Off (Digital Zoom)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Digital Zoom

Select “On” when you want to use digital zoom (page 48).

• Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with the following feature. – High speed movie recording

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

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * L/R Key

You can assign one of the three functions listed below to the [4] and [6] keys.

Setting [4]/[6] key operation

Metering Changes the Metering Mode (page 97)

Self-timer Sets the self-timer time (page 86)

Face Detection Turns face detection on and off (page 89)

Off Cancels [

4] and [6] key assignments

Advanced Settings

Shooting with Quick Shutter (Quick Shutter)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Quick Shutter

When Quick Shutter is turned on, you can press 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.

Turns on Quick Shutter

• Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used.

Turns off Quick Shutter so focus is performed using normal Auto Focus before the image is recorded.

• If you fully press the shutter button while Quick Shutter is turned off,

Off

• Quick Shutter is disabled when the zoom factor is greater. Recording is performed

images will continue to be shot without focusing.

• Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus.

NOTE

using Auto Focus at this time.

Turning on Image Review (Review)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Review

While Review is turned on, the camera will display a image for about one second immediately after you press the shutter button to record it.

• Image review is available only when shooting single images. It does not work with continuous shutter.

Advanced Settings

Displaying the On-screen Grid (Grid)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Grid

The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment when composing images.

Using Icon Help (Icon Help)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Icon Help

While Icon Help is turned on, a textual description will appear on the display for certain icons when you switch between REC functions.

Functions Supported by Icon Help

• REC Mode

• Available options for the “L/R Key” setting

Advanced Settings

Configuring Power On Default Settings (Memory)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Memory

This setting lets you specify which camera settings should be remembered by the camera when it is turned off, and restored the next time the camera is turned on. To have the camera remember a setting, you should enable the setting’s memory. Any setting whose memory is disabled will be reset to its initial default any time the camera is turned off.

Setting Disabled (Initial Default Setting) Enabled

BEST SHOT R (Auto)

Flash Auto

Focus Q

AF Area Spot

Metering Multi

CS High Speed CS

Self-timer Off

Flash Intensity 0

Digital Zoom On

MF Position Position before manual focus was selected.

Zoom Position

* Full wide

* Optical zoom setting only.

(Auto Focus)

Setting at power off

Advanced Settings

Image Quality Settings (Quality)

Specifying Snapshot Image Quality (T Quality (Snapshot))

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * T Quality (Snapshot)

Fine Gives image quality priority

Normal Normal

Economy Gives the number of images priority

• The “Fine” setting helps to bring out details when shooting dense tree branches or leaves, a complex pattern, etc.

• Memory capacity (the number of images you can record) will be affected by the quality settings you configure (page 183).

Movie Image Quality Settings (» Quality (Movie))

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * » Quality (Movie)

This setting can be used to specify HD or STD as the image quality for movie recording when HD/STD is selected as the movie mode.

Select this setting record high-definition (HD) movies (page 60). The aspect

ratio of movies recorded with this setting is 16:9.

Use this setting for standard movie recording. Recording with this setting is performed using an aspect ratio of 4:3, an image size of 640

STD

and a frame rate of 30 frames per second. Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed.

480 pixels,

Advanced Settings

Setting the High Speed Movie Frame Rate (HS » Speed)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * HS » Speed

See page 61 for details.

Specifying the Metering Mode (Metering)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Metering

The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure.

Multi-pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures

Multi

Center

Weighted

Spot

the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading. This type of metering provides error-free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions.

Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus area to measure light. This type of metering is best when you want some level of control over contrast.

Spot metering takes readings at a very small area. Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set according to the brightness of a particular subject, without being affected by surrounding conditions.

Optimizing Image Brightness (Lighting)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Lighting

You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas when shooting images.

On Performs brightness correction.

Off Does not perform brightness correction.

Advanced Settings

Specifying Flash Intensity (Flash Intensity)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Flash Intensity

You can specify flash intensity to one of five levels from +2 (brightest flash) to –2 (least bright flash).

• Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close.

Using Built-in Color Filters (Color Filter)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Color Filter

Settings: Off, B/W, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink, and Purple

Controlling Image Sharpness (Sharpness)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Sharpness

You can specify one of five sharpness settings from +2 (sharpest) to –2 (least sharp).

Controlling Color Saturation (Saturation)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Saturation

You can specify one of five saturation settings from +2 (most saturated) to –2 (least saturated).

Adjusting Image Contrast (Contrast)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Contrast

You can specify one of five contrast settings from +2 (most contrast between light and dark) to –2 (least contrast between light and dark).

Advanced Settings

Viewing Snapshots and Movies

Viewing Snapshots

See page 31 for the procedure for viewing snapshots.

Viewing a Movie

1. Press [p] (PLAY) and then use [4] and [6] to display the movie you

want to view.

2. Press [SET] to start playback.

Movie icon: »

Recording time

Image quality

Movie Playback Controls

Fast forward/fast reverse

Play/pause [SET]

1 frame forward/ back

Volume adjustment

Information display on/off

Zoom

Stop playback [MENU]

• Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera.

[4] [6] (Playback in progress.)

• Each press of either button increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation.

• To return to normal playback speed, press [2].

[4] [6] (Playback paused.)

• Holding down either button scrolls continuously.

Press [2] and then press [8] [2]

• Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress.

[8] (DISP)

Slide the zoom controller in the direction of z ([).

• You can use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen. You can zoom a movie image up to 4.5 times normal size.

Viewing Snapshots and Movies

Viewing Continuous Shutter Images

Each time you perform a continuous shutter (CS) operation, the camera creates a CS group that includes all of the images for that 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

whose images you want to view.

Number of image files in

the CS group

CS group icon

First image in the CS group

2. About one second after you select a CS group, playback of its images

will start automatically.

• Playback of the group loops, which means it restarts from the beginning each time the last image of the group is reached. The first playback is at high speed, while the second and subsequent playbacks are at slower speed.

• Note that you cannot scroll forward or back through the images manually, and you cannot change the playback speed while playback is in progress.

• Image information is not displayed during automatic playback of CS group images.

• Pressing [SET] will pause playback. While playback is paused, you can adjust the playback speed, specify the playback direction, scroll forward or back, zoom images, and delete images.

Current image number/

number of images in the

group

CS speed

100

Playback guide

Viewing Snapshots and Movies

Casio EXILIM EX-FC100 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Unpacking

Read this first!

Contents

General Guide

Monitor Screen Contents

Quick Start Basics

What is a digital camera?

What you can do with your CASIO camera

First, charge the battery prior to use.

To charge the battery

To load the battery

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera

Preparing a Memory Card

Supported Memory Cards

To load a memory card

To format (initialize) a new memory card

Turning the Camera On and Off

To turn power on

To turn off the camera

To shoot a snapshot

Holding the Camera Correctly

Viewing Snapshots

Deleting Images

To delete a single file

To delete all files

Snapshot Shooting Precautions

Auto Focus Restrictions

Snapshot Tutorial

Using the Control Panel

Changing the Image Size (Size)

Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)

Adjusting White Balance (White Balance)

Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)

Shooting with Slow Motion View

Using Lag Correction (Lag Correction)

Using Flash (Flash)

Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style

Shooting with Zoom

Optical Zoom/Digital Zoom Switch Point

Using Continuous Shutter

Using Normal-speed Continuous Shutter

Using High Speed CS and Prerecord CS

Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images

Continuous Shutter Precautions

Recording Movies

To record a movie

Audio

Recording a High-definition Movie

Recording a High Speed Movie

Using Prerecord Movie (Prerecord (Movie))

Recording a Movie for YouTube (For YouTube)

Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie

Using BEST SHOT

What is BEST SHOT?

Some Sample Scenes

To shoot with BEST SHOT

Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups

Shooting with High Speed Night Scene (High Speed Night Scene)

Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake (High Speed Anti Shake)

Isolating Moving Subjects (Multi-motion image)

Basic Multi-motion image Procedure

Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces (High Speed Best Selection)

Shooting an Image in Accordance with Subject Movement (Move Out CS/Move In CS)

Advanced Settings

Using On-screen Menus

REC Mode Settings (REC)

Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)

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

Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)

Using the Auto Focus Assist Light (AF Assist Light)

Shooting with Face Detection (Face Detection)

Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus (Continuous AF)

Changing the Continuous Shutter Mode (CS)

Configuring the Continuous Shutter Image Save Method (Save CS Images)

Turning Digital Zoom On or Off (Digital Zoom)