Casio EXILIM EX-FH25 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

Lens cap/cap holder USB cable AV cable

CD-ROM Basic Reference

Alkaline batteries

(4 AA-size batteries)

Strap

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• The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

• The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable, erroneous, etc.

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• 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 used for the monitor screen and viewfinder employs highprecision technology that provides a pixel yield 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

Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

To load the batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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Specifying the Battery Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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

Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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To turn power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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To turn off the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

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

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Deleting Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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Snapshot Tutorial 33

Selecting a Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Selecting the Exposure Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . 38

Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . . 42

Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . 43

Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(EV Shift) . . 44

Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area) . . 45

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash) . . 46

Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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Optical Zoom/Digital Zoom Switch Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus) . . 52

Locking the Auto Exposure and Auto Focus Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

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Specifying the [AEL] button Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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Using Flash Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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Using Normal Speed Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Using High Speed CS and Prerecord CS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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Continuous Shutter Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

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Recording Movies 65

To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

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Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Recording a High-definition Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Recording a High Speed Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Prerecord (Movie)) . . 69

Recording a Movie for YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (YouTube) . . 71

Turning Optical Zoom On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Optical Zoom) . . 72

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Using BEST SHOT 73

What is BEST SHOT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Some Sample Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

To shoot with BEST SHOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

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Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Shooting with High Speed Night Scene

. . . . . . . .(High Speed Night Scene/High Speed Night Scene and Portrait) . . 76

Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake . . . . . . . .(High Speed Anti Shake) . . 77

Digitally Correcting for Overexposure

and Underexposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (High Speed Lighting) . . 78

Configuring the Camera to Help You Better Time

Your Shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lag Correction) . . 79

Isolating Moving Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Multi-motion image) . . 81

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Basic Multi-motion image Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces . . . .(High Speed Best Selection) . . 82

Shooting an Image in Accordance with

Subject Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Move Out CS/Move In CS) . . 83

Using the Situation-specific CS Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Using the Situation-specific High Speed Movie Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Advanced Settings 92

Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC) . . 94

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Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer). . . 94

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Using the Auto Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(AF Assist Light). . . 95

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Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . (Anti Shake). . . 95

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Shooting with Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Face Detection) . . . 96

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Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Continuous AF) . . . 97

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Specifying the [AEL] button Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AE/AF Lock) . . . 98

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Configuring the Continuous Shutter Image

Save Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Save CS Images) . . . 98

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Changing the Continuous Shutter Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CS) . . . 98

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Turning Digital Zoom On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Digital Zoom). . . 98

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Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (L/R Key). . . 99

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Shooting with Quick Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Quick Shutter) . . . 99

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Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Review). . 100

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Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid). . 100

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Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help). . 100

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Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory). . 101

Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality) . 101

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Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . (T Quality (Snapshot)). . 101

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Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Metering) . . 102

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Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting). . 102

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Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity) . . 103

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Using Built-in Color Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Color Filter) . . 103

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Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness) . . 103

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Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation). . 103

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Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Contrast). . 103

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Viewing Snapshots and Movies 104

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Viewing Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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Deleting Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

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Dividing Up a CS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

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Copying a CS Group Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

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Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 112

Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . 112

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Transferring Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MOTION PRINT) . 115

Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Editing) . 115

Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . 117

Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot . . . . . . . . .(Brightness) . 118

Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . 118

Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect) . 119

Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation) . 121

Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Resize) . 121

Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming) . 122

Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy) . 122

Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Divide Group) . 123

Combining CS Images into a Single Still Image . . . . . . . . (CS Multi Print) . 123

Editing a CS Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CS Frame Edit) . 123

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Printing 124

Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

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Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed

and the Number of Copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

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Using the Camera with a Computer 131

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

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Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

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

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

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

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User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

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Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them

on Your Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

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Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

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Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(PDF Files) . . 143

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User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Using an Eye-Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images . (Eye-Fi) . 143

Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

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Other Settings (Set Up) 148

Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Screen) . 148

Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . 148

Auto Image Orientation Detection and Rotation . . . . . . . . . .(Auto Rotate) . 148

Adjusting Viewfinder Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(EVF Brightness) . 149

Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . 149

Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . 149

Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . 150

Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Timestamp) . 151

Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . 151

Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . 152

Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . 152

Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . 153

Configuring Auto Power Off Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 153

Configuring [r] and [p] Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC/PLAY) . 154

Controlling Monitor Screen Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (LCD Priority) . 154

Configuring USB Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (USB) . 155

Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio

and Video Output System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Video Out) . 155

Specifying the Battery Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Battery Type) . 156

Configuring a Startup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Startup) . 156

Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 157

Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 157

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Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 158

Turning Display Information On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Info) . 158

Selecting Monitor Screen and Viewfinder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure . . . . . . (+Histogram) . 158

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How to Use the Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

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Appendix 160

Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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To replace the batteries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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Using Household Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Contents

General Guide

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

. Camera

Front Back

231

456

bk bl

bt bs br

cl cm cocn cp

bn bo

ctdk

Shutter button (page 26)

[ON/OFF] (Power)

(page 24) Front lamp

(pages 94, 95) Mode dial

(pages 26, 33, 56, 65) Speaker

Microphone (page 66)

Flash (page 46)

Strap ring (page 16)

ð (Flash up) button

(page 46) Terminal cover

(pages 110, 125, 133, 140, 170) [DC IN 9V] AC adaptor

connector (page 170) [USB/AV] port

(pages 110, 125, 133,

140)

[AEL] button (page 55)

@ (Focus) button

(page 52) Lens

Zoom controller

(pages 27, 49, 109) Monitor screen

(pages 11, 158) Viewfinder

(pages 26, 149, 158) [EVF/LCD] button

(page 158) Diopter dial (page 26)

[p] (PLAY) button

(pages 24, 29) Back lamp

(pages 24, 27, 46) [r] (REC) button

(pages 24, 26) [DISP] button

(page 158)

[BS] button (page 73)

Memory card slot cover

(page 22) Memory card slot

(pages 22, 171) Control button

([8][2][4][6]) (pages 30, 35, 46, 92) [SET] button (page 35)

[MENU] button

(page 92)

Bottom

do dn

Battery compartment (pages 17, 167)

Tripod hole

Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. Lock (page 17)

Battery cover (pages 17, 167)

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

Snapshot image size/Quality (pages 38, 101)

234561

789

cr cq cp

AE/AF Lock (page 55)

Focus mode (page 52)

Metering mode (page 102)

Self-timer mode (page 94)

Image deterioration indicator

(page 50) Recording mode (pages 26, 33)

Zoom disabled (page 72)

Number of recordable CS

images (pages 61, 85) Remaining snapshot memory capacity (pages 61, 85) Exposure mode (page 36)

NOTE

• 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.

btbs

brclckcm

bk bl bm bn bo bp bq

ISO sensitivity (page 42)

White balance setting (page 43)

Exposure compensation (page 44)

AF area (page 45)

Not displayed in this mode/Continuous

shutter (CS) speed (Flash CS mode, High Speed CS mode) (pages 56, 60) Flash (page 46)/Flash continuous shutter

(CS) images (Flash CS mode)/Max CS shots (High Speed CS mode) (pages 56, 60) Date/Time (page 48)

Prerecord CS shots (High Speed CS mode) (page 60) ISO sensitivity (pages 27, 42)

Timestamp indicator (page 151)

Aperture value (pages 27, 36)

Shutter speed (pages 27, 37)

Focus frame (pages 27, 45)

Battery level indicator (page 18)

Histogram (page 158)

Focal distance (Converted to 35 mm film

format.) (page 50) Anti Shake (page 95)

Face Detection (page 96)

. Movie Recording

. Snapshot Viewing

241 3

bs br bq

blbmbnbo

4 5

6 7 8

6 7 8 9

Recording mode (page 65)

Record: Off (page 72)

Remaining movie memory capacity (page 65)

Movie quality (HD/STD movie) (pages 65, 67)/

Recording speed (high speed movie) (page 68) Current movie fps indicator (page 68)

Optical zoom (page 72)

Prerecord Movie (page 69)

YouTube (page 71)

File type

Protect indicator (page 119)

Snapshot image size (page 38)

Folder name/file name (page 145)

Snapshot image quality (page 101)

ISO sensitivity (pages 27, 42)

Aperture value (pages 27, 36)

Shutter speed (pages 27, 37)

Date/time (page 48)

Exposure compensation (page 44)

Metering mode (page 102)

White balance setting (page 117)

Flash (page 46)

Battery level indicator (page 18)

Recording mode (pages 26, 33)

Histogram (page 158)

Exposure mode (page 36)

Focal distance (Converted to 35 mm film

format.) (page 50)

. Movie Playback

1 23

. CS Image Viewing

4 5 6 7

File type

Protect indicator (page 119)

Folder name/file name (page 145)

Movie recording time (page 104)

Movie quality/speed (pages 65, 68)

Prerecord (Movie) (page 69)

YouTube (page 71)

Date/time (page 48)

Battery level indicator (page 18)

Current image number/number of images in

the group (page 105) CS group icon (page 105)

Playback guide (page 105)

CS speed (page 105)

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 up to 30 continuous highresolution images at the amazing speed of 40 images per second (maximum). Prerecord CS pre-records images to ensure you are almost never too late with the shutter button.

1280x720 pixels

See page

58 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 68 for more information.

HD Movie Recording

You can record movies in high-quality HD.

720 pixels 30 fps)

(1280

See page

67 for more information.

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Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap

Be sure to attach the lens cap and strap to the camera before using it.

. Attaching the Lens Cap

Always keep the lens cap on the lens whenever you are not using the camera. Always leave the lens cap on the lens when the camera is turned off and the lens is retracted.

• Attach the lens cap holder to the strap or the strap ring. This protects against accidental loss of the lens cap.

• Never turn on camera power with the lens cap affixed to the lens.

Lens cap

Cap holder

Small loop

Large loop

. Attaching the strap

• Attach either end of the strap to the two strap rings on the sides of the camera as shown in the illustration.

• After you are finished pull on the strap to test it and to make sure it does not come loose.

To load the batteries

Use one of the following battery types.

• Four AA-size alkaline batteries: LR6 Recommended – Panasonic LR6 (Panasonic Corporation) – DURACELL ULTRA (MX1500) (DURACELL, div of P&G Inc.)

• Four AA-size rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel-metal hydride) batteries: HR6 Recommended – SANYO eneloop (SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.) – DURACELL RECHARGEABLE (DURACELL, div of P&G Inc.) – ENERGIZER RECHARGEABLE (Energizer Holdings, Inc.)

* Proper operation cannot be guaranteed if you use any battery type other than those

specified above.

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IMPORTANT!

• When being powered by AA-size alkaline batteries (LR6), the camera may not operate at all at temperatures of 5°C (41°F) or lower.

• When charging rechargeable batteries, use only the charger specified for each battery type.

• Do not use manganese batteries to power this camera. Use only the specified types of AA-size batteries.

1. Open the battery cover.

Slide the lock in the direction indicated by the arrow and the battery cover will open.

Lock

2. Load the batteries.

Be sure to keep all four batteries together as a set at all times, for both charging and powering the camera. Mixing batteries from different sets can shorten overall battery life and cause malfunction of the camera.

3. Close the battery cover.

• For information about how to replace the batteries, see page 167.

IMPORTANT!

• Before using the camera, you must specify the type of battery type (alkaline, Ni-MH) you are using. Specifying the wrong battery type setting will shorten the life of the batteries you are using. Make sure you specify the battery type setting correctly (page 19) whenever you change from one battery type to another.

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About rechargeable batteries

Use only the rechargeable Ni-MH batteries that are specifically recommended for this camera (page 16). Proper camera operation is not guaranteed when other rechargeable batteries are used.

IMPORTANT!

• Batteries cannot be charged while they are loaded in the camera.

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

The flash will take longer than normal to charge if it is being used when the battery level indicator is showing or while “Alkaline” is selected for the “Battery Type” setting (page 19).

indicates that the flash is disabled. Replace batteries as soon as possible.

• 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 batteries are dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. You will have to re-configure the settings after power is restored.

• See page 190 for information about battery life and memory capacity.

• Certain camera operating conditions and battery types can cause the battery level indicator to indicate the battery level incorrectly. In this case, the camera may suddenly shut down without retracting the lens. If this happens, replace or charge the batteries and configure the correct “Battery Type” setting.

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Battery Power Conservation Tips

• When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting (page 46).

• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 153, 153).

• Select “Off” for “Continuous AF” (page 97).

• Turn off the LCD monitor screen and use the viewfinder (page 158).

• Avoid unnecessary optical zoom operations.

Specifying the Battery Type

Your camera is designed to optimize its operation in accordance with the type of batteries you are using to power it. Specifying the wrong battery type, can cause power to turn off without retracting the lens and incorrect indication of remaining battery power. Proper operation of the camera is not guaranteed when the wrong battery type is specified.

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

2. Press [MENU].

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

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “Battery Type” and then press [6].

5. Use [8] and [2] to select the type of batteries you are using, and then

press [SET].

Alkaline AA-size alkaline (LR6)

Ni-MH AA-size rechargeable Ni-MH (nickel metal hydride) (HR6)

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Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera

The first time you load batteries 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 152). 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 camera.

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

language you want and then press [SET].

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

and then press [SET].

Example: July 10, 2012 YY/MM/DD DD/MM/YY MM/DD/YY

* 12/7/10 * 10/7/12 * 7/10/12

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].

[ON/OFF] (Power)

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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 152 – Date and time: Page 151

NOTE

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

• Removing the batteries 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 batteries for at least 24 hours after configuring settings.

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 Y indicator on the monitor screen turns yellow to indicate that frames are being dropped. In order to avoid problems such as these, use of an Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card is recommended. Note, however that CASIO makes no guarantees about the operation of any Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card used with this camera.

Quick Start Basics

To load a memory card

1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera and then

open the memory card slot cover.

Pressing the memory card slot cover, slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow.

2. Load a memory card.

Positioning the memory card so its back is facing in the same direction as the monitor screen side of the camera, slide it into the card slot as far as it will go, until you hear it click securely into place.

Front Back

3. Close the memory card slot cover.

Pressing the memory card slot cover against the camera, slide it closed.

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

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 21) into the memory card slot.

• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the batteries, 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 153, 153) will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time.

Back lamp

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

[ON/OFF] (Power)

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 154).

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Holding the Camera Correctly

Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the

Horizontal

shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration near by, 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.

IMPORTANT!

• Never touch the lens-barrel unit, except for cleaning. Never hold the camera by the lens when aiming it or transporting it.

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 strap and make sure

Microphone

it is around your neck 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.

• When the “Auto Rotate” setting is turned

Front lamp

Lens

on, the camera will detect whether it is being held vertically or horizontally when a snapshot image is shot. When you display an image shot with the camera held vertically, the image is rotated automatically 90 degrees when displayed on the monitor screen (page 148).

Vertical

Strap

Flash

Quick Start Basics

To shoot a snapshot

Diopter dial

[EVF/LCD]

Viewfinder

Monitor screen

The following procedure describes how to shoot a single snapshot. For information about shooting a series of shots (Continuous Shutter), see page 56.

[r] (REC)

Shutter button

Mode dial

[SET]

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

1. Remove the lens cap and then press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera.

2. Set the mode dial to t (Single Shot).

3. Press [8].

4. Use [8] and [2] to select the top option in the

control panel (Exposure mode).

5. Use [4] and [6] to select t (Auto) and then

press [SET].

• You can use either monitor screen or viewfinder to compose the image. Each press of the [EVF/LCD] button cycles through the available monitor screen and viewfinder on/off settings (page 158). If the image in the viewfinder appears blurry, use the diopter dial to adjust it.

Snapshot mode icon

Remaining snapshot

memory capacity

(page 183)

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6. Point the camera at

Zoom controller

the subject.

You can zoom the image, if you want.

z Telephoto w Wide Angle

7. 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

Half-press

Press lightly until the button stops.

Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)

Focus frame

ISO sensitivity

Aperture value

Shutter speed

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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8. Continuing to keep the camera still,

Full-press

press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

This records the snapshot.

Snap (Image is recorded.)

. Using Quick Shutter

Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter (page 99).

• 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 54) 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.

Shooting a Movie

Refer to the following for details about movie recording. Standard movie (STD movie) * page 65 High-definition movie (HD movie) * page 67 High speed movie (HS movie) * page 68

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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 104.

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

105.

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 158).

• You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z (page

109). 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]

NOTE

• Half-pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is displayed will switch directly to the REC mode.

[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

106.

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 105) 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 101).

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.

• A noise reduction process is performed when ISO sensitivity is set to a high value. This can cause the camera to take relatively longer to be ready to shoot again after you press the shutter button. Do not perform any key operation while the image recording 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.

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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 light 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 54) or Manual Focus (page

52).

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Snapshot Tutorial

Selecting a Recording Mode

Your camera has a variety of different recording modes. Before shooting, use the mode dial to select the recording mode that suits the type of subject you are trying to record.

Flash CS

This mode will record consecutive images while firing the flash. See page 56 for details.

Normal Speed CS/High Speed CS (Prerecord CS)

With Normal Speed CS, the number of consecutive images you can shoot is theoretically unlimited, as long as there is memory available to store them. Also note that the maximum shooting speed of Normal Speed CS is limited by the type of memory card you are using and the camera setup. See page 57 for details. With High Speed CS, the camera continues to shoot images as long as you keep the shutter button depressed, and you can change the shooting speed while recording is in progress. You can record up to 30 images. In this mode, 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 saves the buffer contents and perform real-time continuous shutter recording of new images until you release the shutter button. See page 58 for details.

• Note that even if the mode dial is set to Õ (High Speed CS), High Speed CS

image recording is not possible while “Normal Speed CS” is selected for the “CS” setting (pages 57, 58).

Single Shot

Continuous shutter recording is disabled when this mode is selected. Each press of the shutter button records a single image. See page 26 for details.

Snapshot Modes

Movie Modes

Mode dial

Snapshot Tutorial

This mode records high speed movies. See page 68 for details.

HD/STD

This more records HD or standard movies. See page 67 for details.

IMPORTANT!

• When you use a BEST SHOT scene, the camera’s mode changes in accordance with specific setup (Single Shot, Continuous Shutter, High Speed Movie, etc.) for that scene. The recording mode selected by the mode dial is ignored.

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

• Depending on the shutter speed setting and the recording mode you used, the brightness of what appears on the monitor screen when you record the image may be different from the brightness of the recorded image.

• When recording with some modes, light source flicker can cause horizontal bands to appear in the image.

Snapshot Tutorial

Using the Control Panel

The control panel can be used to configure camera settings.

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

1. In the REC mode, press [8].

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.*

Exposure mode (page 36)

Image size/Quality*2 (pages 38, 101)

ISO sensitivity (page 42)

White balance (page 43)

EV shift (page 44)

AF area (page 45)

Not displayed in this mode

Flash (page 46)

Date/Time (page 48)

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

Control panel

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.

[SET]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

NOTE

• You also can use on-screen menus to configure settings other than those listed above (page 92).

Snapshot Tutorial

Selecting the Exposure Mode

Your camera has a variety of different exposure modes. Before shooting an image, select the exposure mode that suits the type of subject you are shooting.

1. In the REC mode, press [8].

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the top option in the control panel (Exposure

mode).

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

Auto

Use this setting for easy image recording. This is the mode you normally should use (page 26).

BEST SHOT

Simply select one of a collection of built-in sample scenes and the camera sets up automatically for beautiful images every time (page 73).

A A (Aperture Priority) mode

In this mode, you select the aperture and other settings are adjusted accordingly. Use [4] and [6] to select the desired aperture value.

• The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor screen will turn orange when you half-press the shutter button if the image is overexposed or under-exposed.

• If you are using manual focus (page 53), you also can press [SET], select “FOCUS”, and then use [4] and [6] to focus manually.

Aperture value

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S S (Shutter Speed Priority) mode

In this mode, you select the shutter speed and other settings are adjusted accordingly. Use [4] and [6] to select the desired shutter speed.

• The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor screen will turn orange when you halfpress the shutter button if the image is over-exposed or under-exposed.

• If you are using manual focus (page 53), you also can press [SET], select “FOCUS”, and then use [4] and [6] to focus manually.

M M (Manual Exposure) mode

This mode gives you total control over aperture and shutter speed settings.

Press [SET], select the aperture setting, and then

use [4] and [6] to change it. Press [SET], select the shutter speed setting, and

then use [4] and [6] to change it.

• If you are using manual focus (page 53), you also can press [SET], select “FOCUS”, and then use [4] and [6] to focus manually.

IMPORTANT!

• You may not be able to achieve the brightness you want when shooting an image that is very dark or very bright. If this happens, use the M mode to adjust the aperture or shutter speed manually.

•“S Image AS” (page 95) does not work in the S mode and M mode. You can, however, turn on “A Camera AS”, if you like.

• While A, S, or M is selected for the exposure mode, the flash will not fire if > (Auto Flash) or ¥ (Red Eye Reduction) is selected as the flash mode. If you want the flash to fire, select < (Flash On) as the flash mode.

Shutter speed

Aperture value

Shutter speed

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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

10M (3648x2736) size image = Approximately 10 million pixels

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

3648*

2736*

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 65.

• For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 121.

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 [8].

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

(Image Size).

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

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Image Size (Pixels)

RAW+

10M

(3648

2736)

3:2

(3648

2432)

16:9

2048)

(3648

2592)

(3456

(3072

2304)

1728)

(2304

1200)

(1600

VGA

(640

480)

Suggested Print Size and Application

RAW+JPEG (Select when you want to process image data yourself.)

Poster Print

HDTV

A3 Print

A4 Print

3.5"

5" Print

E Mail

Description

Saves the image as both normal JPEG data and RAW image data. A 10M size image is stored for the JPEG data. RAW image data is unprocessed data output by the image sensor and is saved in DNG (digital negative) format. Though the image of such data is virtually undeteriorated, it cannot be viewed on the camera’s monitor screen or printed. After transferring RAW image data to your computer, you can use software that supports the general-purpose DNG format to process the image and convert it to image data that suits your particular needs. Since both RAW image data and JPEG data are saved by the camera, you can view the JPEG version on the camera’s monitor screen.

Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped (page 122) 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.

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• The initial factory default image size setting is 10M (10 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).

• You can shoot directly to RAW image data only while the t (Single Shot) is selected with the Mode dial and “RAW+” is selected as the image size.

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

This option cannot be selected in the High Speed CS, Normal Speed CS, or Flash CS modes, or when using a BEST SHOT scene. Switching to the High Speed CS, Normal Speed CS, or Flash CS mode, or selecting a

RAW+

BEST SHOT scene while “RAW+” is selected will cause the image size setting to change to “9M” in the case of High Speed CS, Flash CS, and a BEST SHOT scene, or “10M” in the case of Normal Speed CS.

This option cannot be selected in the High Speed CS or Flash CS

10M,

modes, or when using some BEST SHOT scenes.* Switching to the High

3:2,

Speed CS or Flash CS mode, or selecting some BEST SHOT scenes*

16:9

while the “10M”, “3:2”, or “16:9” image size is selected will cause the image size setting to change to “9M” automatically.

This option can be selected in the High Speed CS or Flash CS modes, or only when using some BEST SHOT scenes.* Switching to another mode

from the High Speed CS or Flash CS mode, or selecting some BEST SHOT scenes* while the “9M” image size is selected will cause the image size setting to change to “10M” automatically.

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

Anti Shake”, “High Speed Night Scene”, “High Speed Night Scene and Portrait”, “Multi-motion Image”, “High Speed Best Selection”, “Lag Correction”, “High Speed Lighting”, “Expression CS”, “Baby CS”, “Child CS”, “Pet CS”, “Sports CS”

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Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)

ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light.

1. In the REC mode, press [8].

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

ISO 3200

• The current ISO sensitivity setting is used when shooting a high speed movie in the M (manual exposure) mode. For all other types of movies, “AUTO” is used as the ISO sensitivity setting.

•“S Image AS” (page 95) can be used only when the ISO sensitivity setting is “AUTO”.

• An ISO setting of ISO 400 or greater is not supported when the “Image Size” setting is “RAW+”. If the ISO setting is “ISO 400” or greater when you change the “Image Size” setting to “RAW+”, an ISO setting of “ISO 200” will be used for recording.

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

• Since higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images, the camera performs a noise filtering process. Because of this, it may take relatively longer for the camera to finish recording an image after it is shot. You will not be able to perform any key operation while image recording is in progress.

Lower sensitivity

Higher sensitivity

Slow shutter speed

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

Less noise

Some coarseness (increased digital noise)

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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.

1. In the REC mode, press [8].

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

(White Balance).

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

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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• 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.).

Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)

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

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

• Unit: 1/3EV

1. In the REC mode, press [8].

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth 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 or turn off the camera (which causes it to revert to “0.0”).

NOTE

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

• EV shift is disabled while the “High Speed Lighting” BEST SHOT scene is being use.

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Specifying the Auto Focus Area (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”.

1. In the REC mode, press [8].

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

bottom (AF Area).

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

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 54).

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

• “O Tracking” cannot be used in combination with the following features. Prerecord CS, some BEST SHOT scenes (Move Out CS, Move In CS, Multimotion Image, Lag Correction, Expression CS, Baby CS, Child CS, Pet CS, Sports CS)

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

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Using Flash (Flash)

1. Press ð (Flash up) to open the

flash unit.

• The flash will not fire if the flash unit is not open.

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

once.

ð (Flash up)

3. 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.

4. Press the shutter button to shoot.

Back lamp

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

< indicates the flash will fire.

• Note that the flash unit does not close automatically. After you are finished using it, you need to close it by hand.

• For information about Flash Range, see page 188.

Flash

[2] ( )

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IMPORTANT!

• The camera will not release the shutter unless the flash unit is raised when any one of the following conditions exists. Be sure to raise the flash unit whenever shooting with flash is required. – When shooting with Flash CS, which requires the flash to fire – When < (Flash On) is selected for the flash mode – When > (Auto Flash) or ¥ (Red-Eye Reduction) is selected for the flash mode

and the camera judges that flash is required

NOTE

• Take care to ensure nothing is close to or in contact with the flash unit when it fires. Also make sure that the flash unit and the area around it is not dirty. Objects, dust, or dirt near the flash unit can be burned when the flash fires.

• 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 depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.). With new batteries it takes about 5 seconds.

• Flash charging time and operation are affected by the remaining battery capacity. The flash will take longer than normal to charge if it is being used when the battery level indicator is showing or while “Alkaline” is selected for the “Battery Type” setting (page 19).

indicates that the flash is disabled. Replace batteries as soon as possible.

• 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.

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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 103)

Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style

1. In the REC mode, press [8].

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 152) for the date: Month/Day or Day/Month.

• The time is displayed using 24-hour format.

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Shooting with Zoom

Your camera provides you with 20X 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 20X to 318.8X. The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 51).

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

Zoom controller

z Telephoto w Wide Angle

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

• Sliding the zoom controller as far as it will go in either direction will zoom at high speed.

2. Press the shutter button to shoot the image.

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 50).

• 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.

• Digital zoom is disabled while “RAW+” is selected for the “Image Size” setting (page 39).

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

• Both optical zoom and digital zoom are disabled when Á (Super Macro) is selected as the focus mode.

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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

98).

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

Focal distance (Converted to 35 mm film format.)

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

Undeteriorated digital zoom

Undeteriorated image

quality range

Deteriorated image

quality range

1X 80X to 318.8X

Optical/digital zoom switch point

20X to 114X

Zoom pointer (Indicates current zoom.)

* 20X optical zoom point

Deterioration point

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

38). 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 “7M” and smaller. The range in which you can use digital zoom without image deterioration is indicated on the display. The deterioration point depends on the

Image

Size

Maximum

Zoom Factor

Deterioration

Point

10M 80X 20X

3:2 80X 20X

16:9 80X 20X

9M 80X 20X

7M 95X 23.8X

4M 126.6X 31.6X

2M 182X 45.6X

VGA 318.8X 114X

image size.

• The maximum zoom factor using optical zoom (page 72) and digital in combination when “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode is 318.8X.

• When “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode, minimal deterioration up to a zoom factor of 114X is possible only for STD shooting.

• The zoom bar is not displayed while movie recording is in progress.

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Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

Each press of @ (Focus) will cycle through the available focus mode settings.

• Whenever you change to another focus mode, the previous focus point is saved, so you can use Auto Focus for initial focus, and then switch to Manual Focus to make fine adjustments.

(Focus)

Settings

Q Auto Focus

´ Macro Focus

Á Super Macro

Type of

Shot

General recording

Close ups Automatic

Extreme close ups

Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range*

Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies

Automatic

When you

W Manual Focus

want to focus

Manual

manually

• Range is affected by optical zoom.

* The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.

12 cm to 9 (infinity) (4.7" to 9)

12 cm to 50 cm (4.7" to 19.7")

1 cm to 12 cm (0.4" to 4.7")

12 cm to 9 (infinity) (4.7" to 9) (Zoom focal distance at 57 mm when converted to 35 mm film format is approximately 1 cm to 9 (0.4" to 9).)

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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.

• When the exposure mode setting is A, S, or M, you need to press [SET] and then select “FOCUS” before performing this procedure.

NOTE

• When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is closer than the Auto Focus range, the camera will switch to the Macro Focus range (which does not include the Super Macro range) automatically (Auto Macro).

• When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is further than the macro range (which does not include the Super Macro range), the camera will switch to the Auto Focus range automatically (Auto Macro).

• Auto Macro can be used when shooting snapshots and movies.

• 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.

• 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. Note that the focus range is displayed including the Auto Macro range only when shooting with Auto Focus. Example: oo cm to 9

* oo is the actual focusing range value. * Products marketed in some geographic areas display inches and feet.

• Always be sure to select Auto Focus (AF) as the focus mode whenever using face detection (page 96).

Yellow boundary

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• The following functions are disabled when shooting with Super Macro. – Zoom (both optical and digital) – Auto Macro –Flash –Flash CS

• The large zoom factor capabilities of this camera can result in images being out of focus if the camera is moved while shooting with fixed focus. Whenever possible, mount the camera on a tripod or secure it using some other means before focusing. If the image is out of focus, either refocus or change to manual focus (MF) to adjust focus as required.

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 “U Spot” or “O Tracking” for the Auto Focus area (page 45).

Subject to be focused on

1. Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with

the subject you want to focus on and then half-press the shutter button.

Focus frame

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).

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Locking the Auto Exposure and Auto Focus Setting

Pressing [AEL] temporarily locks the current exposure and/or focus settings. Press [AEL] again to unlock the settings.

• Pressing [AEL] while the shutter button is half-pressed will lock the current exposure or focus setting.

[AEL]

Specifying the [AEL] button Operation

Use the following procedure to specify the operation that the [AEL] button performs.

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

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

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “AE/AF Lock” and then press [6].

4. Use [8] and [2] to change the setting, and then press [SET] to apply it.

AE Lock Exposure lock

AF Lock Focus lock

AE/AF Lock Exposure and focus lock

NOTE

• AE Lock and AF Lock are not supported while “O Tracking” is selected for the “AF Area” setting.

• Performing an EV shift operation while AE Lock is in effect will cause Auto Exposure to be unlocked.

• Performing a zoom operation while AF Lock and AE Lock are in effect will cause both of them to become unlocked.

• AE Lock and AF Lock are not supported during movie recording.

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Using Continuous Shutter

To use Continuous Shutter (CS), use the mode dial to enter the Continuous Shutter mode.

Normal Speed CS (page 57),

High Speed CS (page 58)

Flash CS (page 56)

Using Flash Continuous Shutter

This mode will record consecutive images while firing the flash.

• You can select a CS speed of 1 image, 3 images, or 5 images per second.

• In this mode, you can specify consecutive recording of three to 10 images. Recording will stop if you release the shutter button.

Flash

1. Set the mode dial to ª (Flash CS).

2. Press ð (Flash up) to open the flash unit.

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

bottom (Flash CS fps).

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

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

* fps (frames per second) is a unit of measurement

indicating the number of images recorded or played back per second.

Flash Unit CS Speeds

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

bottom (Flash CS Images).

6. Use [4] and [6] to select the number of flash

continuous shutter (CS) images you want to shoot and then press [SET].

You can select any one of the following values: 3, 5, 7, or 10.

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7. Press the shutter button to shoot.

8. If you keep the shutter button depressed, the camera will shoot the

number of images you specified. Recording will stop if you release the shutter button before the specified number of images is reached.

9. Save the CS images (page 62).

IMPORTANT!

• You cannot use the Triple Self-timer in combination with Flash CS.

NOTE

• The back lamp flashes red while the flash is charging. You will not be able to perform further Flash CS shooting until charging is complete, which is indicated when the back lamp stops flashing and goes out.

• When shooting with Flash CS, there may be times when a message appears telling you to wait, because you have reached the limit of the flash. This is to protect the flash from damage. You will be able to resume using flash after the message disappears.

Using Normal Speed Continuous Shutter

The number of consecutive images you can shoot is theoretically unlimited, as long as there is memory available to store them. Also note that the maximum shooting speed of Normal Speed CS is limited by the type of memory card you are using and the camera setup.

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].

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5. Set the mode dial to Õ (High Speed CS).

• This will display Z (Normal Speed CS).

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 105) 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.

• You cannot use the flash with Normal Speed CS.

• You cannot use the Triple Self-timer in combination with Normal Speed CS.

Using High Speed CS and Prerecord CS

With High Speed CS, you can configure the camera to shoot at a speed of 1, 3, 5, 10, 15, 30, or 40 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. Realtime 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.

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Shutter button half-press

Shutter button releaseShutter button full-press

Recorded images (up to 30 images)

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 0.75 seconds 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 1 to 40 fps.

40 images per second (40 fps)

One image per second (1 fps)

• You can configure the mode so up to 29 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 one. 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).

You can shoot up to 30 images in 0.75 seconds.

You can shoot up to 30 images in 30 seconds.

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].

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5. Set the mode dial to Õ (High Speed CS).

• This will display Š (High Speed CS).

6. Press [SET].

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

panel option from the bottom (High Speed CS fps).

High Speed CS icon

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

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

1 to 40 fps

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

CS speed

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

panel option from the bottom (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 bottom control panel option (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.

Number of pre-record

images and pre-record

• You can configure the mode so up to 29 images are pre-recorded to the buffer until you fully press the shutter button.

Shutter button full-press

time

Number of remaining images and remaining recording time after the shutter button full-press

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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

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.

• If you release the half-pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down, all of the pre-recorded images currently in the buffer will be deleted.

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 62).

IMPORTANT!

• You cannot use the Triple Self-timer in combination with High Speed CS.

CS, the allowable continuous shutter time also is displayed.)

Remaining snapshot memory capacity

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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.

Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images

You can specify the method to use for saving images recorded with the following continuous shutter (CS) modes. Flash CS, High Speed CS

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

2. Use [4] and [6] to select the “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

[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.

During playback, these buttons change the playback 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 except the Flash CS mode, the flash setting automatically becomes ? (Flash Off).

• Zoom is disabled during continuous shutter operations.

• The following image sizes cannot be selected while shooting with High Speed CS or Flash CS: “RAW+”, “10M”, “3:2”, “16:9”. Entering the High Speed CS or Flash CS mode while any one of these image sizes is selected will cause the image size setting to change to “9M” automatically.

• The “RAW+” image size setting cannot be selected while shooting with Normal Speed CS. Entering the Normal Speed CS mode while the “RAW+” image size is selected will cause the image size setting to change to “10M”.

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

High Speed CS Up to 30 images

Flash CS with flash Up to 3 to 10 images

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-timer cannot be used in the Normal Speed CS, High Speed CS, and Flash CS.

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

• When the flash is fired for Flash CS, the greater the number of images setting, the smaller the flash range (shooting range).

• With some BEST SHOT scenes, the current mode dial setting is ignored.

• When using Prerecord CS, if you release the half-pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down, all of the pre-recorded images currently in the buffer will be deleted.

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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 67 High speed movie (HS movie): page 68

Shutter button

Mode dial

1. Set the mode dial to ³ (HD/STD).

2. Press [8].

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

(HD/STD switching).

4. Use [4] and [6] to select “STD” (Standard), and then press [SET].

• Recording is performed with an aspect ratio of 4:3, an image size of 640x480 pixels, and a frame rate of 30 frames per second (STD Movie). Image size setting cannot be changed.

5. Press the shutter button.

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

Remaining recording time

6. Press the shutter button 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 the shutter button.

Recording time

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 95). Note, however, that this does not prevent image blur due to subject movement.

Recording Movies

Audio

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

. Recording Precautions

Microphone

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.

• When “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode, turning optical zoom on or off also turns audio recording on or off. Audio recording is turned off while optical zoom is turned on, and turned on while optical zoom is turned off. The optical zoom on/off operation is performed using the control panel. Note that lens operation noise may be picked up in audio recordings.

• When shooting with the “HS” movie mode at a frame rate setting of “30-120 fps” or “30-240 fps”, audio is recorded only while the camera is shooting at 30 fps. Audio is not recorded at any other frame rates.

NOTE

• Continuous Auto Focus is performed during movie recording when optical zoom is turned on while “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode, regardless of the current Continuous AF setting. If optical zoom is turned off, continuous Auto Focus is not performed during movie recording, regardless of the current Continuous AF setting.

• When “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode and optical zoom is turned off, you can readjust focus while movie recording is in progress by half pressing the shutter button. Note, however, that noise produced by the lens operation will be picked up in the audio recording.

• Focus is fixed during movie recording when “HS” is selected as the movie mode.

• 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.

• The zoom bar is not displayed while movie recording is in progress.

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

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• 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.

• The exposure mode changes to movie with the “STD” or “HD” movie mode (pages 65, 67).

• The aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity settings (M mode only) configured with the snapshot A mode, S mode, or M mode are used when shooting a movie with the “HS” movie mode (page 68). Note, however, that the shutter speed range is limited in accordance with the frame rate specified for the high speed movie.

• The [AEL] button is disabled (AE lock and AF lock do not function) while “HS” or “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode.

t (Auto) automatically whenever you shoot a

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. Set the mode dial to ³ (HD/STD).

2. Press [8].

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

(HD/STD switching).

4. Use [4] and [6] to select “HD”, and then press [SET].

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

65).

Press the shutter button 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).

2. Press [8].

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

(HS Speed).

4. Use [4] and [6] 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.

Frame Rate Image Size (Pixels)

120 fps 640

240 fps 448x336

420 fps 224

1000 fps 224

30-120 fps 640

30-240 fps 448

480

168

480

336

* fps (frames per second) is

a unit of measurement indicating the number of images recorded or played back per second.

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

65).

Press the shutter button to start and stop recording.

• When “30-120 fps” or “30-240 fps” is selected as the frame rate, recording always starts with a frame rate of 30 fps. You can switch the frame rate between 30 fps and 120 fps or between 30 fps and 240 fps only while recording is in progress. Audio is recorded only while shooting at a 30 fps. Use [4] and [6] or press [SET] to switch speeds.

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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.

• When recording a high speed movie, you can record movies with the A (Aperture Priority) mode, S (Shutter Speed Priority) mode, or M (Manual Exposure) mode (page 36). Note, however, that you cannot set a shutter speed that is slower than the high speed movie frame rate.

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

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. To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie

1. In the REC mode, set the mode dial to

Select the movie mode you want to use.

2. Press [8].

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

bottom (Prerecord (Movie)).

4. Use [4] and [6] to select “Prerecord (Movie): On” and then press

[SET].

This causes ‰ (Prerecord (Movie)) to appear on the monitor screen, indicating that the camera is prerecording to its buffer. To turn off Prerecord (Movie), select “Prerecord (Movie): Off”.

. To shoot a Prerecord Movie

1. With the camera pointed at the subject, half-press and hold the shutter

button.

Movie images will be pre-recorded to the five-second buffer only while the shutter button is maintained in the half-press position.

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

• If you release the half-pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down, all of the pre-recorded images currently in the buffer will be deleted.

2. When you are ready to start real-time recording, press the shutter

button the rest of the way down.

3. Press the shutter button again to stop recording.

• When shooting with the high speed movie “30-120 fps” and “30-240 fps” setting, you cannot change the speed (fps) setting when recording while the shutter button is half-pressed (while recording to the buffer). You can change the speed (fps) setting after you press the shutter button all the way down to start real-time recording.

NOTE

• Focus is locked while the shutter button is half-pressed when Prerecord (Movie) is turned on and optical zoom is turned off, or when Prerecord (Movie) is turned off.

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Recording a Movie for YouTube (YouTube)

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

1. Set the mode dial to

Select the movie mode you want to use.

2. Press [8].

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

bottom (YouTube).

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

5. 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 YouTube Mode to YouTube (page 137).

NOTE

• Movies recorded with the YouTube mode are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading (page 146). “YouTube” movies are shot using the image size, recording speed, and quality settings configured in the Movie Mode (page 65).

• To focus before starting to record a movie with the “YouTube” mode, use manual focus. After focusing, start recording.

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Turning Optical Zoom On or Off (Optical Zoom)

You can use the following procedure to turn optical zoom (page 50) on or off while “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode.

1. Set the mode dial to

(HD/STD).

2. Press [8].

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

bottom (Optical Zoom).

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

Optical Zoom: On/Record: Off

Enables optical zoom and disables audio recording. Continuous AF is always performed during recording.

Optical Zoom: Off/Record: On

Disables optical zoom and enables audio recording. Continuous AF is never performed during recording. You can readjust focus while recording is in progress by half pressing the shutter button, but doing so will cause noise produced by the lens operation to be picked up in the audio.

• The Ú (Zoom Disabled) icon is displayed while this setting is selected.

NOTE

• Optical zoom operation while recording is disabled when “HS” is selected as the movie mode.

• Regardless of the above setting, optical zoom operation prior to recording is supported when either “HS” or “HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode.

• Optical zoom is disabled when Á (Super Macro) is selected as the focus mode.

• The zoom bar is not displayed while movie recording is in progress.

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Using BEST SHOT

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

High Speed

Night Scene

High Speed Night

Scene and Portrait

To shoot with BEST SHOT

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

This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes.

Currently selected scene

(with boundary)

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 [ scroll between menu pages.

• You can access information about the currently selected scene. See page 74 for details.

8] and [2] to

[BS]

Scene name

Scene number

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.

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4. Press the shutter button to start shooting.

. 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]. Pressing [BS] again will display text that explains the settings configured by the selected scene.

. 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.

• The mode dial’s settings are ignored when some BEST SHOT scenes are selected.

• The “RAW+”, “10M”, “3:2”, “16:9” image sizes cannot be selected while shooting with some BEST SHOT scenes.* Selecting some BEST SHOT scenes* while any one of these image sizes is selected will cause the image size setting to change to “9M” automatically. * “High Speed Anti Shake”, “High Speed Night Scene”, “High Speed Night Scene

and Portrait”, “Move Out CS”, “Move In CS”, “Multi-motion Image”, “High Speed Best Selection”, “Lag Correction”, “High Speed Lighting”, “Expression CS”, “Baby CS”, “Child CS”, “Pet CS”, “Sports CS”

• The self-timer is disabled when some BEST SHOT scenes are being used.

4] and [6].

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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 146) in the SCENE folder (snapshots).

• Formatting the camera’s built-in memory (page 157) 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 74) 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/High Speed Night Scene and Portrait)

With High Speed Night Scene and High Speed Night Scene and Portrait, the camera detects automatically whether it is being hand-held or on a tripod. If the camera detects it is being hand-held, pressing the shutter button 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. The flash is always disabled while “High Speed Night Scene” is selected. If the night scene image you are shooting includes people, use the “High Speed Night Scene and Portrait” BEST SHOT scene. The flash mode setting becomes > (Auto Flash) when shooting with “High Speed Night Scene and Portrait”.

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

2. Select “High Speed Night Scene” or “High Speed Night Scene and

Portrait” and then press [SET].

3. 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

• When holding the camera by hand while shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes, make sure that the subjects remain as still as possible as the camera shoots the series of images.

• The current mode dial setting is ignored when recording with this BEST SHOT scene.

• 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.

• 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.

• When shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes, the “ISO Sensitivity” setting is fixed at “AUTO”.

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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. In the REC mode, press [BS].

2. Select “High Speed Anti Shake” and then press [SET].

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

NOTE

• The current mode dial setting is ignored when recording with this BEST SHOT scene.

• With this BEST SHOT scene, the flash setting automatically becomes ? (Flash Off).

• 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.

• When shooting with this BEST SHOT scene, the “ISO Sensitivity” setting is fixed at “AUTO”.

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Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure (High Speed Lighting)

This BEST SHOT scene shoots a series of CS images using different exposure settings and combines them into a final image to correct for overexposure or underexposure of subjects of differing brightness.

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

2. Select “High Speed Lighting” and then press [SET].

3. Press the shutter button to shoot.

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

• The current mode dial setting is ignored when recording with this BEST SHOT scene.

• With this BEST SHOT scene, the flash setting automatically becomes Off).

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

• With this BEST SHOT scene, proper image combination will not be possible if a subject is moving during shooting.

• With this BEST SHOT scene, the current Lighting setting (page 102) is ignored.

• When shooting with this BEST SHOT scene, you will not be able to change the EV shift (exposure compensation) setting.

• Depending on shooting conditions and image composition, this BEST SHOT scene may not be able to produce the desired result.

(Flash

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Configuring the Camera to Help You Better Time Your Shots (Lag Correction)

There always is some unavoidable time lag between the point you press the shutter button and the point that the image is actually recorded. The “Lag Correction” feature lets you configure the camera to lessen or even eliminate this lag to help you better time your shots and get exactly the moment you want. With “Lag Correction”, you half-press the shutter button and compose the image you want to shoot. Then when you full-press the shutter button, the camera pre-records a total of five images, including four images of action that happened before you fully pressed the shutter button. After that, you can view the images on the monitor screen and select the one you want to keep.

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

2. Select “Lag Correction” and then press [SET].

3. With the camera pointed at the subject, half-press and hold the shutter

button.

The camera will start pre-recording images at this time.

• If you release the half-pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down, all of the pre-recorded images currently in the buffer will be deleted.

4. When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button all the way

down.

After pre-recording is complete, one of the five images will appear on the monitor screen for about three seconds.

5. If you want to view all five of the pre-recorded images, press [SET]

within about three seconds after a recorded image appears on the monitor screen.

• If you do not press [SET] within three seconds, the image displayed in step 4 will be saved automatically as the final image.

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6. Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the pre-recorded images on the

monitor screen.

Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the pre-recorded images. Each image appears, along with an indication of the timing when it was pre-recorded.

–0.4 sec. –0.3 sec. –0.2 sec. –0.1 sec. SHUTTER

(0.4*)(0.3*)(0.2*)(0.1*)(Full-press)

* Seconds prior to full-press of shutter button.

• The timing of the image you select here will be the timing of the image displayed first in step 4 the next time you perform the above procedure. If you select the image that was pre-recorded 0.3 seconds prior to full-press of the shutter button, for example, the –0.3-second image will be displayed in step 4 the next time you perform the above procedure.

7. To save the currently displayed image as the final images, press [SET].

NOTE

• The current mode dial setting is ignored when recording with this BEST SHOT scene.

• With this BEST SHOT scene, the flash setting automatically becomes Off).

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

• The Self-timer cannot be used with this BEST SHOT scene.

• With this BEST SHOT scene, half-pressing the shutter button fixes focus and exposure at their current levels.

• With this BEST SHOT scene, image recording will not be successful if you full-press the shutter button without allowing enough time (at least 0.4 seconds) after half-pressing it.

• Pay close attention to the subject when shooting. Failure to do so can cause considerable lag from the instant you want to shoot until you actually full-press the shutter button. This can cause image recording to be too late, even if you use this function.

• The current “Review” setting (page 100) is ignored when shooting with this function. Immediately after you full-press the shutter button, one of the five pre-recorded images will appear on the display as in step 4 of the above procedure.

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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. In the REC mode, press [BS].

2. Select “Multi-motion Image” and then press [SET].

3. Hold down the shutter button to record.

4. 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 58). Note, however, that the maximum number of CS shots for “Multi-motion Image” is 28 instead of 30.

NOTE

• The current mode dial setting is ignored when recording with this BEST SHOT scene.

• With this BEST SHOT scene, the flash setting automatically becomes ? (Flash Off).

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

• The Self-timer cannot be used with this BEST SHOT scene.

• 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.

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• 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 60).

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. In the REC mode, press [BS].

2. Select “High Speed Best Selection” and then press [SET].

3. 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.

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NOTE

• The current mode dial setting is ignored when recording with this BEST SHOT scene.

• With this BEST SHOT scene, the flash setting automatically becomes Off).

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

• The triple Self-timer cannot be used with this BEST SHOT scene.

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

• 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.

Using BEST SHOT

. To setup the camera

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

2. Select “Move Out CS” or “Move In CS” and then press [SET].

3. Press [SET].

4. Configure the boundary location and size

settings.

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

Zoom controller Resizes the boundary.

5. Press [SET].

• If you want to reconfigure the settings, start again from step 3.

Boundary

6. Press [2].

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

bottom (High Speed CS fps).

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

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

1 to 40 fps

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

CS speed

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

panel option from the bottom (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 bottom control panel option (Prerecord CS shots).

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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.

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

Number of pre-record

images and pre-record

13.

Press [SET].

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

14.

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

Shutter button full-press

time

Number of remaining images and remaining recording time after the shutter button full-press

Number of recordable CS

images

Remaining snapshot

memory capacity

bottom (Trigger Sense).

15.

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.

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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 84. 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.

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 62).

. 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 53) to preset a fixed focus is recommended.

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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 84. 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

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 62).

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 current mode dial settings are ignored when shooting with this BEST SHOT scene.

Using BEST SHOT

• 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 batteries are sufficiently charged or use the optional AC adaptor before using these features.

• To save all of the continuous shutter images, select “Save All” (page 62) 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.

• The Self-timer cannot be used with this BEST SHOT scene.

Using the Situation-specific CS Scenes

The High Speed CS capabilities provide you with a variety of BEST SHOT options to suite exactly the type of image you are trying to record. Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed, with the shooting speed optimized according to the BEST SHOT scene you are using. Prerecord CS (page 58) pre-records images when you half-press the shutter button. 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 shooting of new images. Shooting continues until you release the shutter button or until a total of up to 30 images (buffer images plus new images) are shot. Some of the 30 images are of action that occurred before you full-pressed the shutter button and some are after. This helps to ensure you capture exactly the moment you want, even if your timing is slightly off.

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.

Using BEST SHOT

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

2. Select the BEST SHOT scene you want to use and then press [SET].

The following are the settings for each BEST SHOT scene.

Scene Name CS fps Maximum CS Shots Pre-recorded Shots

Expression CS 3 fps 10 (3.3 seconds) 3 (1 second)

Baby CS 5 fps 10 (2 seconds) 3 (0.6 seconds)

Child CS 10 fps 20 (2 seconds) 5 (0.5 seconds)

Pet CS 15 fps 30 (2 seconds) 5 (0.3 seconds)

Sports CS 30 fps 30 (1 second) 10 (0.3 seconds)

* You can change the above settings if you want. See page 58 for details.

Selecting one of these BEST SHOT scenes will enable High Speed CS as the initial default. Though you could change the CS setting to Normal Speed CS, it is recommended that you leave it set as High Speed CS.

3. Half-press and hold the shutter button to start pre-recording of images.

A preset number of images are pre-recorded. The pre-recorded images are continually updated until you full-press the shutter button.

• If you release the half-pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down, all of the pre-recorded images currently in the buffer will be deleted.

• The camera will not emit shutter sounds as it pre-records images.

4. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

This will save the pre-recorded images and start shooting new images in realtime. Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed.

5. Shooting will stop when you release the shutter button or after the

maximum number of shots is reached.

6. Save the CS images (page 62).

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NOTE

• Except for C (Flash CS), the current mode dial setting is ignored and the camera enters the CS mode when shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes. The Flash CS mode is enabled only when the mode dial is set to camera uses the “Flash CS fps” and “Flash CS Images” settings that were configured for the Flash CS settings before the BEST SHOT scene was selected (page 56). Note, however, that the A, S, and M exposure modes cannot be used.

• The current “CS” setting (“High Speed CS” or “Normal Speed CS”) is applied. Precautions and control panel operations are the same as those that apply to High Speed CS (page 58) and Normal Speed CS (page 57).

• When using High Speed CS, Prerecord CS (pre-recording of images before the shutter button is full-pressed) is not performed if you full-press the shutter button without half-pressing first. Whenever possible, be sure to half-press the shutter button, compose the image, and then full-press the shutter button.

(Flash CS). In this case, the

Using the Situation-specific High Speed Movie Scenes

The High Speed Movie capabilities of the camera provide you with a variety of BEST SHOT options to suite exactly the type of image you are trying to record.

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

2. Select the BEST SHOT scene you want to use and then press [SET].

Scene Name Frame Rate

Child High Speed Movie 120 fps

Pet High Speed Movie 240 fps

Sports High Speed Movie 420 fps

• You also can change the frame rate, if you want (page 68).

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

65).

Press the shutter button to start and stop recording.

NOTE

• The current mode dial setting is ignored and the camera enters the High Speed Movie mode when shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes. Precautions and the shooting procedure are the same as those for High Speed Movie recording (page

68), except that the following functions are disabled. – A, S, M exposure mode settings – Prerecord Movie – YouTube movie recording

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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].

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

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

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 92.

[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)

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.

• 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.

• 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. High Speed CS with Prerecord CS, movie recording with Prerecord (Movie), some BEST SHOT scenes (Move Out CS, Move In CS, Multi-motion Image, Lag Correction)

• The Triple Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. High Speed CS, Normal Speed CS, Flash CS, Movie, some BEST SHOT scenes (Expression CS, Baby CS, Child CS, Pet CS, Sports CS, High Speed Best Selection)

Front lamp

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 shooting 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

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.

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

Advanced Settings

NOTE

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

• The ISO sensitivity setting (page 42) 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”.

• When the image size setting is “RAW+” (page 39), this setting becomes “A Camera AS” when the Anti Shake setting is “D Auto”, and “Off” when the Anti Shake setting is “S Image AS”.

• You can configure different Anti Shake settings for snapshots and movies (except for High Speed Movie).

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 [8] and [2] 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.

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. – Some BEST SHOT scenes (Move Out CS, Move In CS, Multi-motion Image) – Movie Mode (Including some BEST SHOT scenes that support High Speed

Movie recording)

– High Speed CS with Prerecord CS (Including some BEST SHOT scenes that

support High Speed CS recording)

• “Face Detection” works only when Auto Focus is selected as the focus mode. It is disabled in all other focus modes selected with @ (Focus).

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 45) 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.

Advanced Settings

Specifying the [AEL] button Operation (AE/AF Lock)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AE/AF Lock

See page 55 for details.

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

Procedure

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

See page 62 for details.

Changing the Continuous Shutter Mode (CS)

Procedure

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

Perform the following steps to change the continuous shutter mode.

High

Speed CS

Normal

Speed CS

Enables shooting of up to 30 continuous shutter images at faster speeds than Normal Speed CS. See page 58 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 50).

• Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with the following features. – High speed movie recording – Á (Super Macro) selected for the focus mode – “RAW+” image size

Advanced Settings

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 102).

Self-timer Sets the self-timer time (page 94).

Face Detection Turns face detection on and off (page 96).

Off Cancels [

4] and [6] key assignments.

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.

Off

NOTE

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

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, 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.

using Auto Focus at this time.

Advanced Settings

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.

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.

Function Supported by Icon Help

• REC Mode

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

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Casio EXILIM EX-FH25 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Unpacking

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Contents

General Guide

Monitor Screen Contents

Quick Start Basics

What is a digital camera?

What you can do with your CASIO camera

Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap

To load the batteries

Specifying the Battery Type

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

Holding the Camera Correctly

To shoot a snapshot

Viewing Snapshots

Deleting Images

To delete a single file

To delete all files

Snapshot Shooting Precautions

Auto Focus Restrictions

Snapshot Tutorial

Selecting a Recording Mode

Using the Control Panel

Selecting the Exposure Mode

Changing the Image Size (Size)

Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)

Adjusting White Balance (White Balance)

Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)

Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)

Using Flash (Flash)

Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style

Shooting with Zoom

Optical Zoom/Digital Zoom Switch Point

Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

Locking the Auto Exposure and Auto Focus Setting

Specifying the [AEL] button Operation

Using Continuous Shutter

Using Flash 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 (YouTube)

Turning Optical Zoom On or Off (Optical Zoom)

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/High Speed Night Scene and Portrait)

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

Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure (High Speed Lighting)

Configuring the Camera to Help You Better Time Your Shots (Lag Correction)

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)

Using the Situation-specific CS Scenes

Using the Situation-specific High Speed Movie Scenes

Advanced Settings

Using On-screen Menus

REC Mode Settings (REC)

Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)