Casio EXILIM EX-H35 User Guide

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Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.

• Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User’s Guide.

• Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future reference.

• For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the official EXILIM Website at http://www.exilim.com/

Accessories

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

Rechargeable lithium ion battery

(NP-130)

* The shape of the power cord plug

varies according to country or geographic area.

Power cord Strap

USB cable AV cable

Charger unit (BC-130L)

To attach the strap to the camera

Attach strap here.

Read this first!

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

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

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

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

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages, lost profits, or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport or YouTube Uploader for CASIO.

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

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

LCD Panel

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

Take a few test shots

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

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

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

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

Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Turning Display Information On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Info) . . 12

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Quick Start Basics 13

What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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To charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Enabling Power Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ECO Mode). . . 17

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . 18

Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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To turn power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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To turn off the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Selecting an Auto Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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To delete specific files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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

Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Snapshot Tutorial 32

Selecting the Recording Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

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

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Specifying Control Panel Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash) . . 38

Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus) . . 40

Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area) . . 43

Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . . 45

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

Using Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Face Detection) . . 47

Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(EV Shift) . . 48

Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Contents

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

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Interpreting the Zoom Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Zooming with Super Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Single SR Zoom). . . 52

Shooting a Panorama Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slide Panorama) . . 53

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Shooting without Disturbing Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Silent Mode). . . 55

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Recording Movie Images and Audio 56

To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Recording Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Recording) . . 59

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To play back an audio recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

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Using BEST SHOT 61

What is BEST SHOT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Some Sample Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

To shoot an image with BEST SHOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

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Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure . . . . . . (HDR) . . 65

Shooting Snapshots Digitally Processed for Artistic Effect . . . . (HDR Art) . . 66

Shooting ID Photographs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Recording a Self-portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Isolating Moving Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Multi-motion Image) . . 70

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Advanced Settings 71

Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC) . . 72

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Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Focus) . . . 72

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Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CS). . . 72

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Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer). . . 73

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Using Auto Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Auto Shutter). . . 74

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Shooting with Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Face Detection). . . 77

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Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Continuous AF). . . 77

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Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . (Anti Shake). . . 77

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Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area). . . 78

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Using the Auto Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(AF Assist Light). . . 78

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Turning Digital Zoom On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Digital Zoom). . . 78

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Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid). . . 79

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Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Review) . . . 79

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Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help). . . 79

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Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory). . . 80

Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality) . . 81

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Shooting Snapshots of better Texture and Sharpness . .(Single SR Quality) . . . 81

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Zooming with Super Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Single SR Zoom). . . 81

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Specifying Snapshot Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . . 81

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Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality (Snapshot)). . . 82

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Specifying Movie Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Quality (Movie)). . . 82

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Recording Beautiful Images of People and Scenery . . . . . . . . . . . . (Effect). . . 83

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Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Shift). . . 85

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Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . . 85

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Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ISO). . . 86

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Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Metering) . . . 86

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Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting). . . 87

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Using Built-in Color Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Color Filter). . . 87

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Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness) . . . 87

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Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation). . . 88

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Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Contrast). . . 88

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Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity) . . . 88

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Viewing Snapshots and Movies 89

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Viewing a Panorama Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Viewing Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

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Deleting Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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Dividing Up a CS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 97

Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . . 97

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Saving Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MOTION PRINT) . . 99

Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Editing) . 100

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

Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . 103

Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot . . . . . . . . .(Brightness) . 104

Keystone Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Keystone) . 104

Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of an

Old Photograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Color Correction) . 105

Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . 106

Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect) . 106

Editing the Date and Time of an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Date/Time) . 107

Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation) . 107

Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Resize) . 108

Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming) . 108

Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dubbing) . 109

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To play snapshot audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy) . 110

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Dynamic Photo 111

To create a subject image to be inserted . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo) . .111

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Extracting Text from an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Inserting a Subject into a Snapshot or Movie . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo) . 114

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To view a Dynamic Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo File). . 116

Converting a Dynamic Photo Still Image to a Movie . . . (Movie Converter) . 116

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Printing 117

Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and

the Number of Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

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Using the Camera with a Computer 123

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

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Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

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Uploading Movie Files to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

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Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

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Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Using an Eye-Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images . (Eye-Fi) . 136

Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

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Other Settings (Set Up) 141

Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Screen) . 141

Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . 141

Auto Image Orientation Detection and Rotation . . . . . . . . . .(Auto Rotate) . 142

Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . 142

Configuring a Startup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Startup) . 143

Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . 143

Creating an Image Storage Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Create Folder) . 144

Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . 144

Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Timestamp) . 145

Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . 145

Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . 146

Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . 146

Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . 147

Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 147

Configuring [r] and [p] Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC/PLAY) . 148

Disabling File Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Ü Disabled) . 148

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Configuring USB Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (USB) . 149

Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and

Video Output System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Video Out) . 149

Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 150

Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 150

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Appendix 151

Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

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Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

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Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

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Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Computer System Requirements for Software (For Windows) . . . . . . . . . . 161

Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

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How to Use the Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

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Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time/Voice Recording Time . . . . . 174

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Contents

General Guide

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

. Camera

Front

Back

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Mode dial

(pages 24, 32, 61) Zoom controller

(pages 25, 49, 93, 94) Shutter button (page 24)

Flash (page 38)

[ON/OFF] (Power)

(page 22) Front lamp

(pages 46, 78) [ECO] button (page 17)

Lens

Microphone

(pages 57, 109) Back lamp

(pages 25, 38) [r] (REC) button

(pages 22, 24) [0] (Movie) button

(page 56) Strap hole (page 2)

Connector cover

[USB/AV] port

(pages 95, 118, 126,

133)

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[MENU] button

(page 71) [p] (PLAY) button

(pages 22, 28) [SET] button (page 34)

Control button

([8][2][4][6]) (pages 12, 29, 34, 38,

71) Monitor screen

(pages 10, 12)

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SET

[ ]

]

Bottom

. Charger Unit

Battery/memory card slots (pages 15, 16, 19, 20)

Tripod hole

Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. Speaker

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+7- Contacts

[CHARGE] Lamp

AC jack

Monitor Screen Contents

The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed of the camera’s status.

• The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes. They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera.

. Snapshot Recording

Zoom/Single SR Quality indicator

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Remaining snapshot memory

capacity (page 174) Movie image quality (page 82)

Self-timer (page 46)

Recording mode (page 24)

White balance setting (page 85)

Remaining movie memory capacity

(page 56)

. Shutter Button Half-pressed

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123

5 6 7

(page 51) Metering mode (page 86)

Snapshot image size (page 35)

Snapshot image quality (page 82)

Flash (page 38)

Focus (page 40)

AF Area (page 43)

ISO sensitivity (page 45)

Self-timer (page 46)

Face Detection/Make-up/Landscape

(pages 47, 83, 84) Exposure compensation (page 48)

Date/time (page 49)

Timestamp indicator (page 145)

Focus frame (pages 25, 43)

Battery level indicator (page 16)

Histogram (page 164)

Anti Shake (page 77)

Auto shutter (page 74)

Focus mode (page 40)

Recording mode (page 24)

White balance setting (page 85)

Zoom/Single SR Quality indicator

(page 51) Flash (page 38)

ISO sensitivity (page 45)

Aperture value

Shutter speed

Metering mode (page 86)

Focus mode (page 40)

Anti Shake (page 77)

NOTE

• The aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity values will turn orange when you half-press the shutter button if Auto Exposure is not correct.

. Movie Recording

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. Movie Playback

Flash (page 38)

Recording mode (page 56)

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5 6

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White balance setting (page 85)

Remaining movie memory capacity (page 56)

Movie recording time (page 56)

Exposure compensation (page 48)

Battery level indicator (page 16)

Histogram (page 164)

File type

Protect indicator (page 106)

Folder name/file name (page 138)

Snapshot image quality (page 82)

Snapshot image size (page 35)

ISO sensitivity (page 45)

Aperture value

Shutter speed

Date/time (page 49)

Metering mode (page 86)

White balance setting (page 103)

Flash (page 38)

Recording mode

Battery level indicator (page 16)

Histogram (page 164)

Exposure compensation (page 48)

File type

Protect indicator (page 106)

Folder name/file name (page 138)

Movie recording time (page 89)

Movie image quality (page 82)

Date/time (page 49)

Battery level indicator (page 16)

Turning Display Information On and Off (Info)

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

Information on, Control Panel on

Information on, Control Panel on, histogram on

Information off, Control Panel off

• The Control Panel is not displayed and display information settings cannot be changed during movie recording.

Displays setting information and the Control Panel.

• While A, S, or M is selected as the recording mode, the aperture and shutter speed specified for snapshots are displayed.

Displays setting information and the Control Panel, and a histogram (page

164) on the left side of the display. Also displays the remaining movie recording

Histogram

time as well as a movie image quality icon.

• While A, S, or M is selected as the recording mode, the aperture and shutter speed specified for movies are displayed.

Hides setting information and the Control Panel.

Quick Start Basics

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.

Premium Auto

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

See page

24 for more information.

HDR Art

An HDR Art feature combines different parts of a burst of images shot with different exposures into a final image and performs high-precision image analysis to produce final images that are true works of art.

See page 66 for more information.

Advanced Dynamic Photo

Extract people or objects out of images you shoot and insert them into another snapshot or movie (background). You can even insert a moving subject to create true Dynamic Photo images.

See page

111 for more information.

Quick Start Basics

First, charge the battery prior to use.

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

• Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-130) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery.

To charge the battery

1. Aligning the positive

negative

terminals of the battery

and

with those of the charger unit, load the battery into the charger unit.

2. Plug the charger unit into a

household power outlet.

About 240 minutes are required to reach full charge. The [CHARGE] lamp will go out when charging is complete. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger.

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red Charging

Flashing Red

Off Charging complete

Abnormal ambient temperature, charger problem, or battery problem (page 158)

[CHARGE] lamp

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Other Charging Precautions

• Use the special charger (BC-130L) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-

130). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident.

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

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

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

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

To load the battery

1. Open the battery cover.

Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration.

2. Load the battery.

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

3. Close the battery cover.

Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK.

Battery

contacts

Stopper

OK NG

EXILIM logo

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To replace the battery

1. Open the battery cover and

remove the current battery.

With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards, slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration. After the battery pops out, pull it the rest of the way out of the camera.

Stopper

2. Load a new battery.

Checking Remaining Battery Power

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

Remaining Power High Low

Battery Indicator ***

Indicator Color Cyan * Amber * Red * Red

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

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

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

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

145).

• See page 178 for information about battery life and number of shots.

Battery Power Conservation Tips

• Entering the “ECO Mode” enables low-power operation (page 17).

• When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting (page 38).

• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 147, 147).

• Select “Off” for “Continuous AF” (page 77).

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Enabling Power Saving (ECO Mode)

Enabling power saving reduces the brightness of the monitor screen and switches other camera operations to low-power operation, which allows a charge to last longer and increase the number of images that can be shot between charges. The “ECO Mode” can be enabled only while Auto is selected as the recording mode (page 32).

1. Press [ECO].

This enters the “ECO Mode”, which is indicated by e on the monitor screen.

• Each press of [ECO] toggles the “ECO Mode” between on and off.

NOTE

• Changing the mode dial setting while the “ECO Mode” is “On” will turn the “ECO Mode” “Off” automatically and change the recording mode to the current mode dial selection.

• You can achieve even greater power savings by using the “ECO Mode” in combination with Auto Power Off (page 147) and Sleep (page 147).

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Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera

The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images.

IMPORTANT!

• A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market. To change the display language from Japanese in this case, use the procedure under “Specifying the Display Language (Language)” (page 146). Note that a version of this manual in the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market.

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

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

camera.

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

language you want and then press [SET].

[ON/OFF] (Power)

[ ]

[0] (Movie)

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 [0] (Movie).

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

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

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

– Display language: Page 146 – Date and time: Page 145

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SET

[ ]

]

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NOTE

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

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

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 and movies recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card is loaded, images and movies are saved to built-in memory.

• For information about memory card capacities, see page 174.

Supported Memory Cards

– SD Memory Card (Up to 2GB) – SDHC Memory Card (2GB to 32GB) – SDXC Memory Card (32GB to 2TB)

Use one of the above types of memory card.

• The above are supported memory card types as of February 2012.

• Noted memory card capacities are standard values.

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

• This camera supports use of Eye-Fi cards.

To load a memory card

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

camera and then open the battery cover.

Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration.

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2. Load a memory card.

Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards (towards the monitor screen side of the camera), slide it into the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place.

Front Back

Front

3. Close the battery cover.

Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK.

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 19) into the memory card slot.

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

To replace the memory card

Press the memory card and then release it. This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly. Pull the card out the rest of the way and then insert another one.

• Never remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can cause the image save operation to fail and even damage the memory card.

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To format (initialize) a new memory card

Before using a memory card for the first time with the camera, you must format it.

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, SDHC, or SDXC 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.

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

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

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

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Turning the Camera On and Off

To turn power on

Pressing [ON/OFF] (Power) enters the REC mode so you can record images. Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the REC mode enters the PLAY mode, which you can use to view snapshots and movies (pages 28, 89).

•Pressing [r] (REC) while in the PLAY mode returns to the REC mode.

• 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.

• About 10 seconds after you press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode, the lens will retract into the camera.

• The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 147,

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

[ON/OFF] (Power)

Back lamp

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

To turn off the camera

Press [ON/OFF] (Power).

NOTE

• You also can configure the camera to turn on or off when you press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY) (page 148).

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Holding the Camera Correctly

Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration below, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot. Holding the camera still, carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is especially important when available lighting is low, which slows down the shutter speed.

Horizontal Vertical

Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens.

NOTE

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

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

• Never swing the camera around by its strap.

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

IMPORTANT!

• Take care to ensure that your fingers are not blocking or are not too close to the flash. Fingers can cause unwanted shadows when using the flash.

Flash

Front lamp

Lens

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To shoot a snapshot

Selecting an Auto Recording Mode

You can select one of two auto recording modes (Auto or Premium Auto) according to your digital imaging needs.

Auto This is the standard Auto recording mode.

With Premium Auto recording, the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery, and other conditions. Premium Auto recording delivers higher

Premium Auto

image quality than standard Auto recording.

• Premium Auto recording takes longer to process image data after it is shot than Auto recording.

• It also requires more power (and runs down the battery quicker) than Auto.

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

The camera will enter the REC mode.

• If the camera is in the PLAY mode, press [r] (REC).

• You also can configure the camera to turn on when you press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY) (page 148).

2. Set the mode dial to t (Auto) or Ÿ (Premium Auto) to select Auto

recording mode (page 32).

Auto recording mode icon

[ON/OFF] (Power)

Shutter button

Mode dial

Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity (page 174)

Monitor screen

[r] (REC)

[p] (PLAY)

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To shoot a snapshot

1. Point the camera at the subject.

If you are using Premium Auto, text will appear in the lower right corner of the monitor screen describing the type of shot the camera has detected.

• You can zoom the image, if you want.

w Wide Angle z Telephoto

Zoom controller

Appears when the camera detects it is stationary on a tripod.

2. 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.

Half-press

Press lightly until the button stops.

Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)

Back lamp

Focus frame

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

the way down.

This records the snapshot.

Full-press

Snap (Image is recorded.)

Recording a Movie

Press [0] (Movie) to start movie recording. Press [0] (Movie) again to stop movie recording. See page 56 for details.

[0] (Movie)

. 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.). Re-point the camera at the subject and try to focus again.

. Shooting with Auto

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

“Focus lock” (page 42) is the name of 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.

To track the movement of a moving subject

Half-press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject. See “Ë Tracking” (page 43) for more information.

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. Shooting with Premium Auto

• In addition to shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity, the camera automatically executes the following operation as required when shooting with Premium Auto. – Auto Focus is normally performed until you half-press the shutter button. – Intelligent AF (Page 43) – Face Detection (Page 47) – Make-up/Landscape (Pages 83, 84)

• Shooting with Premium Auto can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation. This does not indicate malfunction.

• When Shooting with Premium Auto, the message “Processing Premium Auto. Please wait...” may appear on the monitor screen. If you feel the camera is taking too long to process data, try shooting with standard Auto instead.

• In some cases, Premium Auto may not be able to interpret the shooting environment correctly. If this happens, shoot with standard Auto.

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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 89.

1. Turn on the camera and 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 11).

• You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot (page 12).

• You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z (page 93). 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 Snapshots and Movies

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

IMPORTANT!

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

• Deleting an audio snapshot (page 109) deletes both the snapshot and the audio file.

• The delete menu will not appear if you press [2] ( ) while “On” is selected for the camera’s “Ü Disabled” setting (page 148). You can delete files only while “Off” is selected for “Ü Disabled”.

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].

To delete specific files

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

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

• This displays a file selection screen.

3. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the selection boundary to the file

you want to delete, and then press [SET].

• This will select the check box of the currently selected file.

4. Repeat step 3 to select other files, if you want. After you are finished

selecting files, press [MENU].

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

• This deletes the files you selected.

• To cancel the delete operation, select “No” in step 5 and then press [SET].

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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.

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 when shooting an image.

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 82).

Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting

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

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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 lamp to reach – Camera movement while shooting – Fast-moving subject – Subjects outside the focus range of the camera

• If you cannot focus properly, try using focus lock (page 42) or Manual Focus (page

40).

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Selecting the Recording Mode

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

Silent

The Silent mode disables flash, mutes camera operation tones, and changes other settings to help ensure that shooting does not bother others around you (page 55).

Slide Panorama

Simply move the camera as you record and it shoots a series of images that you can stitch together on the monitor screen to produce a sweeping panorama (page 53).

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 61).

Premium Auto

With Premium Auto recording, the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery, and other conditions. Premium Auto recording delivers higher image quality than standard Auto recording (page 24).

Auto

Standard Auto recording mode. This is the mode you normally should use (page 24).

A A (Aperture Priority) mode

In this mode, you select the aperture and other settings are adjusted accordingly.

Press [SET] to open the Control Panel.

Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel

option from the bottom (aperture). Use [4] and [6] to change the aperture setting.

• You also can select the EV shift setting located under the aperture setting and then specify an exposure value (EV shift), if you want.

Aperture value

Mode dial

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S S (Shutter Speed Priority) mode

In this mode, you select the shutter speed and other settings are adjusted accordingly.

Press [SET] to open the Control Panel.

Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel

option from the bottom (shutter speed). Use [4] and [6] to change the shutter speed setting.

• You also can select the EV shift setting located under the shutter speed setting and then specify an exposure value (EV shift), if you want.

M M (Manual Exposure) mode

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

Press [SET] to open the Control Panel.

Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel

item from the bottom (aperture). Use [4] and [6] to change the aperture setting.

Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel

item from the bottom (shutter speed). Use [4] and [6] to change the shutter speed

setting.

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.

• In the S mode, ISO sensitivity (page 45) always operates according to its “AUTO” setting. The ISO sensitivity setting cannot be changed while in the S mode.

• While A, S, or M is selected for the recording 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.

• The displayed ISO sensitivity, shutter speed or aperture value will turn orange when you half-press the shutter button if the image is overexposed or underexposed.

Shutter speed

Aperture value

Shutter speed

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Using the Control Panel

The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings.

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

This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings*.

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

Available settings

Control Panel

1 2 3 4 5 6

[SET]

7 8 9

* Items displayed in the control panel depend on the recording mode.

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want to change.

Image size/Quality* (pages 35, 82)

Flash (page 38)

Focus (page 40)

AF Area (page 43)

ISO sensitivity (page 45)

* Snapshot image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel.

Self-timer (page 46)

Face Detection/Make-up/Landscape

(pages 47, 83, 84) EV shift (page 48)

Date/Time (page 49)

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

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

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

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

NOTE

• You also can configure settings other than those listed above (page 71).

• The Control Panel cannot be displayed when certain BEST SHOT scenes are being used.

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Specifying Control Panel Items

You can use the following procedure to specify the eight items you want on the Control Panel when using the Auto recording mode.

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

2. Press [MENU].

• This will display a menu of Control Panel items, with the items currently selected for display shown in green.

3. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select an item you want on the Control

Panel and then press [SET].

This will cause the lamp next to the item to light.

4. Repeat the above step to select eight items for the Control Panel.

After you select the eighth item, the camera switches to the REC mode and displays the Control Panel.

• To exit the item select operation, press [MENU].

NOTE

• The “Date/Time” item at the bottom of the Control Panel is fixed and cannot be changed.

• The screen shots in this manual show the initial default Control Panel items.

• To return the Control Panel items to their initial defaults, reset the camera (page

150).

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.

Pixel

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. About image sizes

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

10M (3648 Approximately 10 million pixels

VGA (640 Approximately 300,000 pixels

vertical pixels.

2736) size image =

480) size image =

3648*

2736*

640*

480*

* Unit: pixels

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

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.

• For information about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be stored, see page 174.

• For information about movie image size, see page 82.

• For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 108.

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. To select the image size

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

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

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

Image Size (Pixels)

16M

(4608

3456)

3:2

3072)

(4608

16:9

2592)

(4608

10M

2736)

(3648

1920)

(2560

1536)

(2048

VGA

480)

(640

Suggested Print Size and Application

Poster Print

HDTV

Poster Print

A3 Print

3.5"

5" Print

E Mail

Description

Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped (page 108) from the original

Good detail

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

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

• The initial factory default image size setting is “16M”.

• 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).

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Using Flash (Flash)

?<¥

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

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

setting you want and then press [SET].

• You can select the flash mode by pressing

[2] ( ) in either of the following cases.

[2] ( )

– When “Flash” is not shown on the

Control Panel (page 35)

– After [8] (DISP) is pressed to clear the information from the monitor screen

(page 12)

Auto Flash

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

Flash Off Flash does not fire.

Flash always fires. This setting can be used to brighten a

Flash On

subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight (daylight synchro flash).

Red Eye

Reduction

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

3. Press the shutter button to shoot.

Back lamp

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

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

Flash

< indicates the flash will fire.

• For information about Flash Range, see page 177.

IMPORTANT!

• Foreign matter on the flash window can react with the light of the flash, producing some smoke and abnormal odor. Though this does not indicate malfunction, oil from your fingers and other foreign matter when left on the flash window can become difficult to clean off later. Because of this, you should make it a regular habit to wipe the window clean regularly with a soft, dry cloth.

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NOTE

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

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

• Flash charging time (page 177) depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.)

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

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

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

• Select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photograph is prohibited.

Red-eye Reduction

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

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

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

Other Useful Flash Features

• Changing the flash intensity (page 88)

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Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

You can select a focus mode setting.

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

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel option from the top

(Focus).

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

Settings

Q Auto Focus

´ Macro

Á Super Macro

) Infinity

W Manual Focus

Type of

Shot

General recording

Close ups

Scenery and other distant subjects

When you want to focus manually

Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range*

Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies

Approximately 5 cm to 9 (infinity) (2.0" (Wide Angle)

Approximately 1 cm to 50 cm

Automatic

Fixed Infinity

Manual

(0.4" to 19.7") (Fifth step zoom from the Widest Angle setting)

Approximately 1 cm to 50 cm (0.4" to 19.7")

Approximately 5 cm to 9 (infinity) (Wide Angle)

to 9)

(2.0" to 9)

The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.

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

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Super Macro

Super Macro fixes optical zoom at a position that allows you to shoot from the closest distance to the subject. The result is closer and larger subject images.

NOTE

• Zoom is fixed while Super Macro is selected, so no zoom operation is performed when you slide the zoom controller.

To focus with manual focus

1. On the monitor screen, compose the image so

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

2. Watching the image on the monitor screen use

[4] and [6] to adjust focus.

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

NOTE

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

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

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

* oo is the actual focusing range value.

Yellow boundary

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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 “Û Spot” for the Auto Focus area (page 43).

1. Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with

the subject you want to focus on and then halfpress the shutter button.

2. Keeping the shutter button half-pressed (which

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

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).

Subject to be focused on

Focus frame

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Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)

Intelligent

Spot

Multi

Tracking

The camera automatically determines the focus point on the screen and focuses there (intelligent AF).

• Face detection (page 47) operates automatically.

This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image. This setting works well with focus lock (page 42).

When you half-press the shutter button while this setting selected, the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among nine possible areas. The focus frame of the area where the camera focuses will be displayed in green.

Half-pressing the shutter button focuses on the subject and causes the focus frame to track the movement of the subject.

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

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top

(AF Area).

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

4. Point the camera at the subject and half-press the shutter button. Wait

until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically.

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

“Ò Intelligent”

Focus frame

“È Multi”

Focus frame

“Û Spot” or “Ë Tracking”

Focus frame

IMPORTANT!

•“Ë Tracking” cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Auto Shutter (page 74).

• Selecting “Ë Tracking” can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation while tracking a subject. This does not indicate malfunction.

• Auto Focus is disabled when W (Manual Focus) or ) (infinity) is selected for the focus mode (page 40), even if you select an AF area.

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Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)

ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light.

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

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth 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 80 Lower sensitivity

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

ISO 800

ISO 1600

ISO 3200

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

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

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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Using the Self-timer (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.

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

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top

(Self-timer).

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

10sec

Self-timer

2sec

Self-timer

X3 Self-timer (Triple Self-timer)

Self-timer Off Turns off the Self-timer.

10-second Self-timer

2-second Self-timer

• 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. CS (4fps, 10fps), some BEST SHOT scenes

• The Triple Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. Auto Shutter, CS, Movie, Make-up Mode, Landscape Mode, some BEST SHOT scenes

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Using Face Detection (Face Detection)

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

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

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel option from the

bottom (Face Detection).

3. Use [4] and [6] to select “G Face Detection: On” and then press

[SET].

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

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

5. Half-press the shutter button.

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

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

IMPORTANT!

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

• The only focus mode available while face detection is enabled is Auto Focus (AF).

• Face detection may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways.

• Detection of the following types of faces is not supported. – 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 – The face of a pet or some other non-human subject

• Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features. – Some BEST SHOT scenes – Movie Recording

• The AF area setting (page 43) is ignored while face detection is enabled.

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Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)

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

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

• Unit: 1/3EV

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

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the

bottom (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.

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Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style

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

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

Use [4] and [6] to select the date or time.

NOTE

• You can select either of two display style (page 146) for the date: Month/Day or Day/Month.

• The time is displayed using 24-hour format.

Shooting with Zoom

Your camera is equipped with various types of zoom: optical zoom, HD Zoom, Single SR Zoom, and digital zoom. The maximum zoom factor depends on the image size setting and the digital zoom on/off settings.

Optical zoom Changes the lens focal distance.

HD Zoom

Single SR Zoom

Digital zoom Digitally processes the center of the image to enlarge it.

Allows greater zoom capabilities by cutting out a portion of the original image and enlarging it.

Applies super resolution technology to suppress image deterioration.

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

w Wide Angle z Telephoto

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

Zoom controller

2. Press the shutter button to shoot the image.

IMPORTANT!

• Digital zoom, HD zoom, and Single SR zoom are disabled while time stamping (page 145) is turned on.

NOTE

• 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.

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Interpreting the Zoom Bar

During a zoom operation, a zoom bar appears on the monitor screen to show the current zoom setting.

Range where image deterioration is suppressed. (optical zoom, HD Zoom, Single SR Zoom)

Optical zoom limit point

• 12.5X optical zoom point

Point from which image deteriorates

• This point can be anywhere from 18.8X to 134.8X when Single SR Zoom is enabled, or 12.5X to 90.0X when it is disabled.

Deteriorated image range (digital zoom)

75.0X to 199.3X

Zoom pointer (Indicates current zoom.)

. Zoom Icon

The appearance of the zoom icon on the monitor screen depends on the zoom factor.

Optical zoom Not displayed

HD Zoom Not displayed

Single SR Zoom ç

Digital zoom ê

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. Zoom Factor

The digital zoom factor depends on the image size (page 35) and on whether Single SR Zoom is enabled or disabled.

Maximum zoom factor where image

Image size

16M 12.5X 18.8X 75.0X

3:2 12.5X 18.8X 75.0X

16:9 12.5X 18.8X 75.0X

10M 15.8X 23.6X 94.6X

5M 22.5X 33.8X 134.8X

3M 28.1X 42.1X 168.4X

VGA 90.0X 134.8X 199.3X

deterioration can be suppressed

Single SR Zoom:

Off

Single SR Zoom:

Total maximum

zoom factor

Zooming with Super Resolution (Single SR Zoom)

Super resolution technology makes it possible to expand the zoom range in which image deterioration is minimized. For information about the effective zoom factor ranges in which Single SR Zoom is effective, see page 52.

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

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

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Single SR Zoom” and then press [6].

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “On” and then press [SET].

NOTE

• Single SR Zoom is effective when you want to capture delicate textures.

• Single SR Zoom does not work during movie recording.

• The following functions are disabled when shooting with Single SR Zoom. Continuous Shutter, Triple Self-timer, Make-up Mode, some BEST SHOT scenes

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Shooting a Panorama Image (Slide Panorama)

With Slide Panorama, you move the camera to compose and record multiple images, which are then combined to a panorama. This feature lets you shoot a panorama of up to 240 degrees, which is dramatically greater than the physical capabilities of the lens.

• The final panorama image can be one of the two sizes shown below. Slide Direction is Right or Left: 5120 Slide Direction is Up or Down: 1280

• Zoom operations are not supporting during Slide Panorama shooting. The zoom setting is fixed at full wide angle.

• You can use Slide Panorama to shoot a horizontal image up to approximately 240 degrees and a vertical image up to approximately 180 degrees.

• If you shoot a horizontal Slide Panorama image that is less than 240 degrees, the image size will become 60, 120 or 180 degrees.

720 pixels

4320 pixels

1. In the REC mode, set the mode dial to s (Slide Panorama).

2. Press [SET] and then use [8] and [2] to select the top Control Panel

option (Slide Direction).

3. Use [4] and [6] to select the direction you are planning to move the

camera while shooting, and then press [SET].

You can select one of four directions: Right, Left, Up, or Down.

4. Point the camera at the start of the panorama and half-press the

shutter button to allow the camera to focus automatically.

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

and a slide cursor will appear on the monitor screen. Slowly move the camera in the direction indicated by the arrow on the screen until the slide cursor reaches the other end of its movement range (i.e. all the way to the right when moving the camera to the right).

• The camera will start composing the panorama image internally when the slide cursor reached the other end of the movement range.

• Image composing also will start automatically if you stop moving the camera during panorama shooting. After you stop moving the camera, the message “Busy... Please wait...” appears as the camera processes the image. Wait until this message disappears before using the camera. Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed.

Slide cursor

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NOTE

• The following conditions are not compatible with Slide Panorama shooting. – Subject whose brightness is very different from that of its surroundings due to

artificial light, sunlight, etc. – Rivers, waves, waterfalls, or other subject with constantly changing patterns – Sky, beach, or other subject with continuous patterns – Camera too close to the main subject – Moving subject

• Slide Panorama may stop part way through in the following cases. – Subject or camera movement – Camera movement that is too fast or too slow

• Shooting a Slide Panorama image after half-pressing the shutter button to perform Auto Focus may not produce the desired results if there are considerable differences in the brightness, color, and/or focus of the individual images. If this happens, try changing the focus position by focusing on a different subject, etc.

• Since a Slide Panorama image is created by joining multiple images together, there may be some roughness at the point where two images are joined.

• Shooting under a flickering light source (such as fluorescent lighting) may result in uneven brightness and/or coloring in the final Slide Panorama image.

• Shooting in dark surroundings may result in a blurred image or may make Slide Panorama shooting impossible.

• Slowly move the camera at a constant speed in the same direction as the arrow that appears on the monitor screen.

• When moving the camera, try to keep the arrow on the monitor screen as straight as possible.

• The exposure and white balance when shooting Slide Panorama images are fixed at the levels measured when you half-press the shutter button at the beginning of the operation.

• An error message will appear if the camera is unable to successfully record a series of images.

• If you shoot a moving subject, the camera may not be able to compose the panorama image properly.

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

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Shooting without Disturbing Others (Silent Mode)

The Silent mode automatically disables flash, mutes operation tones, and configures other settings to avoid disturbing others around you. It comes in handy when shooting in a museum or other areas where flash photograph is prohibited.

1. Set the mode dial to m (Silent).

This enters the Silent mode, which is indicated by m (Silent) on the monitor screen.

• The settings shown below are fixed and cannot be changed while in the Silent mode.

Flash Off

AF Assist Lamp Off

Self-timer Off

Sounds Off

Screen –1 to 0

• See the following for details. – Flash (page 38) – AF Assist Lamp (page 78) – Self-timer (page 46) – Sounds (page 142) – Screen (page 141)

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Recording Movie Images and Audio

To record a movie

1. Configure the quality setting for the movie (page 82).

The length of the movie you can record will depend on the quality setting you select.

2. In the REC mode, point the camera

at the subject and then press [0] (Movie).

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

[0] (Movie)

Remaining recording time

(page 175)

3. Press [0] (Movie) again to stop

recording.

• Each movie can be up to 29 minutes long. Movie recording stops automatically after 29 minutes of recording. Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you stop movie recording by pressing [0] (Movie).

Shooting with BEST SHOT

With BEST SHOT (page 61), you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly, for beautiful movies every time. Selecting the BEST SHOT scene named Night Scene, for example, will configure the camera so night scenes appear clearer and brighter. Note that some BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie.

Minimizing the Effects of Camera Movement during Movie Recording

You can configure the camera to minimize the effects of camera movement during movie recording (page 77). Note, however, that this does not prevent image blur due to subject movement and it makes the field of view narrower.

Recording time

Recording Movie Images and Audio

NOTE

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

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

Microphone

– Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your

fingers, etc.

– Good 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.

• Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band or a pink cast on the monitor screen image. This does not indicate malfunction.

• Using the camera’s built-in memory or certain types of memory cards can slow down processing speed. Whenever possible use an Ultra High-Speed Type memory card. Note, however, that not all operations can be guaranteed even if an Ultra High-Speed Type memory card is used. Certain movie quality settings can result in too much time being required to record data, which can result in breaks in the image and/or audio during playback. If this happens, the » and Y will flash on the monitor screen.

• 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.

• Movies are always recorded with the t (Auto) REC mode, regardless of the mode dial’s A, S, or M setting.

Recording Movie Images and Audio

Using Prerecord Movie

With this feature, the camera prerecords up to four seconds of whatever is happening in front of the lens in a buffer that is continually updated. Pressing [0] (Movie) saves the prerecorded action (buffer contents) followed by real-time recording. Real-time recording continues until you stop it.

[0] (Movie)

Movie

[0] (Movie)

4-second prerecorded part (from the buffer)

Recording start

Recording end

. To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie

1. In the REC mode, set the mode dial to b (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the bottom Control Panel option (BS) and

then press [SET] (page 34).

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

then press [SET].

This causes ‰ to appear on the monitor screen.

. To shoot a Prerecord Movie

1. Point the camera at the subject and then half-press the shutter button

to focus with Auto Focus.

• Once proper focus is achieved, release the shutter button.

2. Press [0] (Movie).

This will save four seconds of action prerecorded in the buffer and start real-time recording.

3. Press [0] (Movie) again to stop recording.

• To turn off Prerecord Movie recording, set the mode dial to t (Auto).

NOTE

• While the camera is set up for shooting with Prerecord Movie, pressing the shutter button will not shoot a snapshot unless movie recording is in progress. You can shoot still images while realtime movie recording is in progress.

Recording Movie Images and Audio

Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie

1. While a movie is being recorded, press the shutter button.

Movie recording continues after the snapshot is recorded.

NOTE

• You can use [2] ( ) while shooting a movie to change the flash mode setting.

• Movie recording is interrupted for a few seconds at the point where a snapshot is recorded.

• During movie recording, shooting a snapshot with any of the following is not possible. – Premium Auto – A, S, or M mode (dial-selected recording mode) – Some BEST SHOT scenes

Recording Audio Only (Voice Recording)

Voice Recording lets you record audio only, without a snapshot or movie.

• For information about Voice Recording capacities, see page 175.

1. In the REC mode, set the mode dial to b (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the bottom Control Panel option (BS) and

then press [SET] (page 34).

4. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the “Voice Recording” scene and

then press [SET].

This causes ` to appear on the monitor screen.

5. Press the shutter button to start recording.

• The back lamp flashes green while recording is in progress.

• Pressing [SET] during recording will insert a marker into the recording. During playback, you will be able to jump to the markers in the recording.

6. Press the shutter button again to stop audio

recording.

• To create another audio recording file, repeat steps 5 and 6.

• To turn off Voice Recording, set the mode dial to t (Auto).

Recording time

Remaining recording

time

Recording Movie Images and Audio

NOTE

• You can use [8] (DISP) during audio recording to toggle the monitor screen on

and off.

• When monitor screen contents are turned off, selecting the “Voice Recording” scene will cause the monitor screen to turn off immediately (page 12).

About audio data

• Audio files can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime. – Audio Data: WAVE/IMA-ADPCM (WAV extension)

To play back an audio recording

1. In the PLAY mode, use [4] and [6] to display

the Voice Recording file you want to play.

` is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file.

2. Press [SET] to start playback.

Voice Recording Playback Controls

Fast forward/fast reverse [4] [6]

Play/pause [SET]

Jump to marker

Volume adjustment Press [2] and then press [8] [2]

Monitor screen on/off [8] (DISP)

Playback end [MENU]

While playback is paused, press [ jump to the next marker and then press [SET] to resume playback.

4] or [6] to

NOTE

• See page 29 for information about deleting a voice recording file.

Recording Movie Images and Audio

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 Night Scene Night Scene Portrait

To shoot an image with BEST SHOT

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

(BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the bottom Control

Panel option (BS) and then press [SET] (page 34).

This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes.

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

boundary to the scene you want to select.

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

2] to scroll between menu pages.

[

• You can access information about the currently selected scene. See page 62 for details.

• To return to normal snapshot recording, set the mode dial to t (Auto).

Mode dial

Currently selected scene

(with boundary)

Scene name

Scene number

Using BEST SHOT

5. 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

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

(if you are shooting a movie).

. Using Scene Information Screen

To find out more about a scene, select it with the boundary on the scene selection screen, 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].

4] and [6].

Using BEST SHOT

. BEST SHOT Precautions

• Some BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie.

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

• The Voice Recording scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot or recording a movie.

• Movie recording is disabled while the following BEST SHOT scenes are being used. HDR, HDR Art, Self-portrait, Multi-motion Image, ID Photo, Business cards and documents, White board, Dynamic Photo, Voice Recording, etc.

• Some scenes like Night Scene and Fireworks results in a slow shutter speed setting. Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in the image, the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process when either of these scenes is selected. This means that it will take a bit longer for the image to be saved which is indicated by the back lamp flashing green. Do not perform any key operation during that time. Also, it is a good idea to use a tripod to avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds.

• The BEST SHOT YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are optimized for uploading to YouTube. Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading (page 139).

• Your camera includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site images. Depending on your camera model, the sample scene is named either “For eBay” or “Auction”. Images you record using the auction site sample scene are stored in a special folder so you can easily find them on your computer (page 139).

• Images recorded using the following BEST SHOT scenes are saved as 3M

1536 pixels) size.

(2048 HDR, HDR Art

• High Sensitivity – The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the camera’s flash fires. – High sensitivity may not produce the desired results in very dark conditions. – When shooting with slow shutter speeds, use a tripod to protect against blurring

due to camera movement.

– Under certain lighting conditions, the camera will perform an automatic noise

filtering operation to reduce digital noise in the image. This operation causes the camera to take longer than normal to save the image and be ready for the next shot.

• 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 made 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.

Using BEST SHOT

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) and then press [SET].

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

to save.

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

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

NOTE

• The setup of a snapshot shot with the following functions cannot be saved as a user BEST SHOT setup. Premium Auto, HDR, HDR Art

• BEST SHOT snapshot scenes can be used for snapshots only and movie scenes can be used for movies only.

• 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: SU1, SU2, and so on, while movies are assigned numbers in the sequence: MU1, MU2, 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, Make-up Mode, Landscape Mode, Flash Intensity, Color Filter, Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast

• The following are the settings that are saved for each user movie BEST SHOT scene. Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Color Filter, Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast

• User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built-in memory (page 139) in the SCENE folder (snapshots) or MSCENE folder (movies).

• Formatting the camera’s built-in memory (page 150) 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 62) of the user BEST SHOT scene you

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

Using BEST SHOT

Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure (HDR)

With HDR (High Dynamic Range), the camera 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 different brightness levels.

1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the “HDR” scene.

2. 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. Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed.

• When using this feature, image size is fixed at 3M (2048

NOTE

• Use of a tripod is recommended when shooting with this function.

• Shooting with this function causes the flash setting to change automatically to

(Flash Off).

• Shooting with this function makes the shooting range narrower than normal.

• The desired HDR effect may not be attained if the camera or subject moves during shooting.

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

• Digital zoom is not supported while shooting with this function.

1536 pixels).

Using BEST SHOT

Shooting Snapshots Digitally Processed for Artistic Effect (HDR Art)

This feature applies HDR (High Dynamic Range, page 65) photography to transform snapshots into works of art that provide a greater degree of expression than conventional photography. You can also adjust the intensity of the art effect that is applied.

Normal image HDR Art image

1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the “HDR Art” scene.

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel option from the

bottom (Art Effect).

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

intensity of the art effect.

5. Press [SET].

Art Effect: 1 Weak

Art Effect: 2 Normal

Art Effect: 3 Strong

6. Press the shutter button to shoot.

• When using this feature, image size is fixed at 3M (2048

NOTE

• Use of a tripod is recommended when shooting with this function.

• Shooting with this function causes the flash setting to change automatically to

(Flash Off).

• Shooting with this function makes the shooting range narrower than normal.

• The desired HDR Art effect may not be attained if the camera or subject moves during shooting.

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

• Digital zoom is not supported while shooting with this function.

1536 pixels).

Using BEST SHOT

Shooting ID Photographs

You can use this procedure to shoot a portrait and then print it out in the following standard ID photo sizes: 30

24mm, 40x30mm, 45x35mm, 50x40mm, 55x45mm.

1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the “ID Photo” scene.

2. Press the shutter button to shoot a portrait of the person for whom you

want to create an ID photo.

3. Adjust the position of the face in the image.

[8] [2] [4] [6] : Moves the portrait up, down, left, and right. Zoom controller : Zooms the portrait in and out.

Head line

Oval boundary

Chin line

4. Press [SET].

This saves the image in memory.

• The resulting image is always saved as a 5M (2560 regardless of the camera’s image size setting.

Printing an ID Photo

The print operation outputs multiple copies of the same image on the same sheet in various standard ID photo sizes. Cut out the image(s) you need.

• Actual prints are slightly larger than the standard ID photo sizes to facilitate trimming.

• When printing an ID photo, be sure to select “4"

• When printing an ID photo, be sure to set up your printer for “borderless print”. For full details, see the user documentation that comes with your printer.

1920 pixels) size image,

6"” as the paper size (page 119).

Using BEST SHOT

Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents

A process called “keystone correction” makes lines straight and natural, even if rectangular subjects are shot from an angle.

Before keystone

correction

BEST SHOT has two scenes.

Business cards and

documents

After keystone

correction

White board, etc.

1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the “Business cards and

documents” or “White board, etc.” scene.

2. Press the shutter button to shoot the image.

This image will appear on the monitor screen with a red boundary around the area that is selected for keystone correction. If there is a black boundary, it means that the camera detected more than one area that could be keystone corrected. Use [ boundary to the area you want to keystone correct.

• The message “Cannot correct image!” will appear on the monitor screen if there are no areas that need to be keystone corrected, and the image will be saved to memory as it is.

4] and [6] to move the

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

This will correct the image and save the resulting (corrected) image.

Using BEST SHOT

NOTE

• When composing an image like the ones shown above, make sure that the entire outline of the object you are trying to shoot is enclosed within the monitor screen.

• Make sure the object is against a background that allows its outline to stand out.

• VGA size images are stored as VGA size images. All other size images are stored as 2M (1600

• Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with the “White board, etc.” and “Business cards and documents” scenes. However, you can use optical zoom (page 49).

1200 pixels) images.

Recording a Self-portrait

With this feature, you can shoot your own self-portrait simply by pointing the camera at your face. BEST SHOT has two self-portrait scenes from which to choose.

• Self-portrait (1 person): Shoots when the face of at least one person, including

• Self-portrait (2 people) : Shoots when the faces of at least two people, including

you, is detected.

you, are detected.

1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select “Self-portrait (1 person)” or

“Self-portrait (2 people)”.

2. Press the shutter button all the way down, and point

the camera at yourself.

About three seconds after you press the shutter button, the camera will go into Auto Shutter standby and start face detection. The camera will go into Auto Shutter standby and detect the faces of any people in the image. When the camera is able to detect the number of required individuals, it will release the shutter automatically when it determines there is no image blur.

• The camera will emit a shutter sound and the front lamp will flash twice when the shutter is released.

• To cancel Auto Shutter standby, press [SET].

Using BEST SHOT

IMPORTANT!

• If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter, you can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again.

• Shooting with the self-portrait feature may produce a blurred image when shooting in areas where lighting is dim, which results in a very slow shutter speed setting.

• The Auto Power Off (page 147) trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby. Sleep (page 147) is disabled while Auto Shutter is being used.

Isolating Moving Subjects (Multi-motion Image)

Multi-motion Image can be used to isolate a moving subject within a series of multiple images and places them against a stationary background. Make sure that the camera is not moving or shaking when shooting with Multi-motion Image.

1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the

“Multi-motion Image” scene.

2. Press the shutter button to start shooting.

Continuous Shutter shooting will stop after some time, and the resulting composite image will appear on the monitor screen.

• Keep the camera still until all of the continuous shutter images are recorded.

• When using this feature, image size is fixed at 3M (2048

1536 pixels).

Using BEST SHOT

Advanced Settings

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

• You also can use the Control Panel (page 34) to configure some of the settings that appear on the menu screen. Refer to the page references provided in this section for information about configuring settings using the Control Panel.

Using On-screen Menus

. Example Menu Screen Operation

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

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

This will display the menu screen.

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

2. Use [4] and [6] to select the tab where the menu

item you want to configure is located.

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

want, and then press [6].

[SET]

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

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

selected menu item.

Tabs

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

[SET] to apply the setting and return to the viewfinder screen.

• Pressing [4] instead of [SET] applies the selected setting and returns to the menu item selection.

• To configure settings on another tab after pressing [ use [ and then use [ want.

• Pressing [MENU] interrupts the menu operation and exits the menu screen.

4] to return to the menu item selection,

8] to move the highlighting up to the tabs,

4] and [6] to select the tab you

Selected menu item

[MENU]

Settings

IMPORTANT!

• Some menu items may not be available, depending on the recording mode being use.

Advanced Settings

. Menu Operations in This Manual

Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below. The following operation is the same one described under “Example Menu Screen Operation” on page 71.

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

Procedure

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

Press

[r] (REC).

Press

[MENU].

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

REC Mode Settings (REC)

Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

Procedure

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

For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 40.

Using Continuous Shutter (CS)

Procedure

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

Your camera has three continuous shutter modes.

CS speed

4 fps

10 fps

Flash CS

• To turn off a continuous shutter mode, select “Off”.

4 images per second

images

per second

3 images per second

* fps (frames per second) is a unit of measurement indicating the number of images

recorded or played back per second.

Maximum CS Shots

8 shots

20 shots

3 shots

Recorded Image Size Flash Mode

2M (1600 fixed

1M (1280x960 pixels) fixed

2M (1600 fixed

1200 pixels)

Flash Off

Flash On

Advanced Settings

1. Use [8] and [2] to select the continuous shutter mode you want, and

then press [SET].

2. Press the shutter button to shoot.

Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed. Releasing the shutter button stops shooting.

IMPORTANT!

• 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 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.

• Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following. – Premium Auto – Some BEST SHOT scenes – Make-up Mode, Landscape Mode

• The ISO sensitivity setting always is “Auto” for continuous shutter.

• You cannot use the self-timer in combination with “4 fps” or “10 fps”.

• The flash range for Flash CS is narrower than that for normal flash.

• Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band or a pink cast on the monitor screen image. This does not indicate malfunction.

Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)

Procedure

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

For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 46.

Advanced Settings

Using Auto Shutter (Auto Shutter)

Procedure

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

With Auto Shutter, the camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects that certain conditions are present.

Detect Blur

Detect Panning

Detect Smile

Camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects image blur to camera and subject movement are minimized.

When panning, the camera releases the shutter automatically when it determines there is no blur in the subject being followed.

Camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects the subject is smiling.

. To use Detect Blur to minimize image blur (Detect Blur)

1. Point the camera at the subject and half-press the shutter button. Wait

until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically.

2. Press the shutter button the rest of the way

down.

The camera will go into a standby mode and start detecting hand and subject movement. The camera will release the shutter automatically the moment it determines there is no image blur.

•“0 Auto” flashes on the monitor screen while

detection of image blur due to hand movement or subject movement is in progress.

Indicator: The indicator color changes from red to green when the camera is getting ready to release the shutter.

Advanced Settings

. To use Detect Panning to minimize image blur (Detect Panning)

1. Point the camera at location where the subject will pass and then half-

press the shutter button to adjust exposure and focus.

2. Press the shutter button the rest of the way

down.

This will put the camera into Auto Shutter standby. Move the camera to follow the movement of the subject. The camera will release the shutter automatically the moment it determines there is no blur in the subject you are following.

•“0 Auto” flashes on the monitor screen while

panning detection is in progress.

Indicator: The indicator color changes from red to green when the camera is getting ready to release the shutter.

. To use Detect Smile to record when a subject is smiling

(Detect Smile)

1. Point the camera at the subject and half-press the shutter button. Wait

until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically.

2. Press the shutter button the rest of the way

down.

The camera will go into a standby mode and start detecting whether the subject is smiling. The camera will release the shutter automatically the moment it determines the subject is smiling.

•“0 Auto” flashes on the monitor screen while smile

detection is in progress.

Indicator: The indicator color changes from red to green when the camera is getting ready to release the shutter.

Advanced Settings

. To change Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity (Sensitivity)

1. Use [8] and [2] to select “Sensitivity” and then press [6].

2. Use [4] and [6] to select the sensitivity setting you want, and then

press [SET].

• You can select any one of three sensitivity levels, from ø (Lowest) to œ (Highest).

• With the œ (Highest) setting, the auto shutter release is triggered relatively easily. Auto shutter release triggering becomes more difficult with the ø (Lowest) setting, but recorded images have the least blur. Experiment with Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity settings to find the one that work best for you.

Tips for Better Auto Shutter Snapshots

• Using Auto Shutter in combination with Anti Shake (page 77) reduces the chance of image blur even more.

• While recording with Detect Blur or Detect Smile, keep the camera as still as possible until the recording operation is complete.

IMPORTANT!

• If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter, you can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again.

• Detect Blur and Detect Panning may not produce the desired effect when shooting in an area where dim lighting requires a slow shutter speed, or when the subject is moving extremely quickly.

• Since facial expressions differ from individual to individual, you may experience problems with getting the camera to release the shutter while Detect Smile is being used. If this happens, change the trigger sensitivity setting.

• The Auto Power Off (page 147) trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera is in Auto Shutter standby. Sleep (page 147) is disabled while Auto Shutter being used.

• To cancel Auto Shutter recording while Auto Shutter is being performed (indicated by “0 Auto” flashing on the monitor screen), press [SET].

• The “Ë Tracking” setting for the AF area cannot be used while Detect Blur or Detect Panning is selected for the Auto Shutter setting (page 43).

• Always make sure you had “Û Spot” selected for the AF area whenever you are using the Detect Smile Auto Shutter setting (page 43).

• Auto Shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features. – Premium Auto – Some BEST SHOT scenes

• The following function is disabled when shooting with Auto Shutter. – Triple Self-timer

Advanced Settings

Shooting with Face Detection (Face Detection)

Procedure

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

For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 47.

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 “Face Detection” is turned on when you half-press the shutter button, focusing is performed in the area where a face is detected.

• Shooting with Continuous AF can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation. This does not indicate malfunction.

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. Your digital camera is equipped with a CCD shift type camera shake correction feature and a high-sensitivity anti image blur feature. These two features work in concert to minimize the effects of hand and subject movement.

On Minimizes the effects of hand and subject movement.

Off Turns off Anti Shake settings

DEMO

Half-pressing the shutter button demonstrates the effect of Anti Shake. However, the image is not recorded.

Advanced Settings

NOTE

• Only Camera Stabilizer can be used during movie recording.

• ISO sensitivity, aperture, and shutter speed do not appear on the monitor screen when you half-press the shutter button while “On” is selected. These values will appear briefly, however, in the preview image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot.

• Shooting while “On” 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.

• Anti Shake may not work properly when the camera is mounted on a tripod. Turn off Anti Shake.

Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)

Procedure

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

For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 43.

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.

Front lamp

IMPORTANT!

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

Turning Digital Zoom On or Off (Digital Zoom)

Procedure

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

You can use this setting to turn digital zoom on or off. When digital zoom is turned off, operating the zoom controller zooms the image with optical zoom only.

Advanced Settings

Displaying the On-screen Grid (Grid)

Procedure

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

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

Turning on Image Review (Review)

Procedure

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

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

Using Icon Help (Icon Help)

Procedure

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

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

Functions Supported by Icon Help

• REC Mode, Flash, Metering Mode, White Balance, Self-timer, EV Shift

Advanced Settings

Configuring Power On Default Settings (Memory)

Procedure

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

When you turn off the camera, it remembers the current settings of all enabled memory items and restores them when you turn it back on. Any memory item that is disabled will be returned to its initial default setting whenever you turn off the camera.

Setting Disabled (Initial Default Setting) Enabled

Effect Off

Auto Shutter Off

Flash Auto

Focus AF (Auto Focus)

White Balance Auto

ISO Auto

EV Shift Off

AF Area Spot

Metering Multi

CS Off

Self-timer Off

Flash Intensity 0

Single SR Quality Off

Single SR Zoom On

Digital Zoom On

MF Position

Zoom Position

Position before manual focus was selected.

* Full wide

* Optical zoom setting only.

Setting at power off

Advanced Settings

Image Quality Settings (Quality)

Shooting Snapshots of better Texture and Sharpness (Single SR Quality)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Single SR Quality

Super resolution technology is used to categorize an image into three parts: an outline part, a fine pattern part, and a flat part, and then perform the optimum process required by each part to increase texture and sharpness.

• Single SR Quality is effective when you want to capture delicate textures.

•A ç icon is displayed when the “Single SR Quality” setting is “On”.

• Single SR Quality is enabled for the entire zoom range, including digital zoom.

• It does not work during movie recording.

• The following functions are disabled when shooting with Single SR Quality. Continuous Shutter, Triple Self-timer, Make-up Mode, some BEST SHOT scenes

Zooming with Super Resolution (Single SR Zoom)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Single SR Zoom

See page 52 for details.

Specifying Snapshot Size (Size)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Size

For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 37.

Advanced Settings

Specifying Snapshot Image Quality (Quality (Snapshot))

Procedure

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

Fine Gives image quality priority.

Normal Normal

• The “Fine” setting helps to bring out details when shooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes dense tree branches or leaves, or an image of a complex pattern.

• Memory capacity (the number of images you can record) will be affected by the quality settings you configure (page 174).

Specifying Movie Image Quality (Quality (Movie))

Procedure

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

Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail, smoothness, and clarity of a movie during playback. Shooting with the high-quality (HD) setting will result in better image quality, but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot.

Image Quality (Pixels) Approximate Data Rate Frame Rate

HD 1280

STD 640

• The 16:9 aspect ratio is available when “HD” is selected as the image quality.

• Memory capacity (Movie recording time you can shoot) will be affected by the quality settings you configure (page 175).

720 19.2 Megabits/second 24 frames/second

480 12.2 Megabits/second 30 frames/second

Advanced Settings

Recording Beautiful Images of People and Scenery (Effect)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Effect

When either mode described below is selected, the camera will automatically touch up people and scenery to help ensure beautiful images every time.

Make-up

Landscape

This mode smoothes the skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits.

This mode makes colors more vivid, filters haze, and performs other processing that enhances the beauty of natural scenery.

. Shooting with the Make-up Mode (Make-up)

1. Enter the Make-up Mode

• Entering the Make-up Mode causes the ± to

appear on the Control Panel.

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [4] and [6] to select “Make-up Level” (third

Control Panel icon from the bottom), and then press [SET].

• You can set one of 13 levels in the range of “0 (Off)” (no correction) to “+12 (Max.)” (maximum correction). The larger the value, the greater the processing that is performed.

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

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

5. Half-press the shutter button.

The camera will focus on the face, which will cause frames around it to turn green.

Make-up icon

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

down.

Advanced Settings

. Shooting Beautiful Scenery Images (Landscape)

1. Enter the Landscape Mode

• Entering the Landscape Mode causes the Ö to appear on the Control Panel.

2. Press [SET].

Landscape icon

3. Use [4] and [6] to select the Landscape Mode

setting (third Control Panel icon from the bottom), and then press [SET].

Vivid Landscape

Mist Removal

• Available level settings are “+1” (Weak) and “+2” (Strong).

Enhances colors to produce a clearer, more vivid landscape image.

Corrects for misty and cloudy conditions for scenery images that appear as if they were shot on a clear day.

4. Point the camera at the scenery you want to record.

5. Press the shutter button to shoot.

NOTE

• The Make-up Mode and Landscape Mode cannot be used during movie recording.

• The following functions cannot be used together with the Make-up Mode: Continuous Shutter, Triple Self-timer, Face Detection, Landscape Mode, Some BEST SHOT scenes

• The following functions are disabled while the camera is in the Landscape Mode: Continuous Shutter, Triple Self-timer, Make-up Mode, Face Detection, Lighting, Color Filter, Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast, Some BEST SHOT scenes

• Switching from “Auto” to “Premium Auto” (page 24) causes the Make-up and/or Landscape Mode features to be applied automatically. Because of this, you cannot enter the Make-up Mode or Landscape Mode while you are using Premium Auto.

• You will not be able to configure “Make-up Level” or “Vivid Landscape” and “Mist Removal” settings unless “Face Detection/Make-up/Landscape” is specified as a Control Panel item (page 35).

Advanced Settings

Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * EV Shift

For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 48.

Controlling White Balance (White Balance)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * 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.

Auto Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically

(Daylight) For shooting outdoors on a clear day

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

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

(DayWhite

Fluorescent)

(Daylight

Fluorescent)

(Tungsten) For shooting under light bulb lighting

Manual

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

For shooting 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”.

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

Advanced Settings

Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * ISO

For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 45.

Specifying the Metering Mode (Metering)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Metering

The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure.

Multi-pattern metering divides the image into sections and

Multi

Center

Weighted

Spot

• The currently selected metering mode is indicated by an icon on the snapshot screen. No icon is displayed when “B Multi” is selected as the metering mode.

measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading. This type of metering provides error-free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions.

Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus area to measure light. This type of metering is best when you want some level of control over contrast.

Spot metering takes readings at a very small area. Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set according to the brightness of a particular subject, without being affected by surrounding conditions.

Advanced Settings

Optimizing Image Brightness (Lighting)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Lighting

You can use this setting to optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas when shooting images.

Extra

On Performs brightness correction.

Off Does not perform brightness correction.

• You also can optimize the balance between bright areas and dark areas in existing images (page 102).

Performs a higher level of brightness correction than the “On” setting. When this option is selected, it takes longer for the image to be stored after the shutter button is pressed.

Using Built-in Color Filters (Color Filter)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Color Filter

Settings: Off, B/W, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink, and Purple

Controlling Image Sharpness (Sharpness)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Sharpness

You can specify one of five sharpness settings from +2 (sharpest) to –2 (least sharp).

Advanced Settings

Controlling Color Saturation (Saturation)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Saturation

You can specify one of five saturation settings from +2 (most saturated) to –2 (least saturated).

Adjusting Image Contrast (Contrast)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Contrast

You can specify one of five contrast settings from +2 (most contrast between light and dark) to –2 (least contrast between light and dark).

Specifying Flash Intensity (Flash Intensity)

Procedure

[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Flash Intensity

You can specify one of five flash intensity settings, from –2 (weakest) to +2 (strongest).

• Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close.

Advanced Settings

Viewing Snapshots and Movies

Viewing Snapshots

See page 28 for the procedure for viewing snapshots.

Viewing a Movie

1. Press [p] (PLAY) and then use [4] and [6] to display the movie you

want to view.

2. Press [SET] to start playback.

Movie icon: »

Recording time

Image quality

Movie Playback Controls

Fast forward/ fast reverse

Play/pause [SET]

1 frame forward/ back

Volume adjustment

Information display on/off

Zoom

Stop playback [MENU]

• Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera.

[4] [6]

• Each press of either button increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation.

• To return to normal playback speed, press [SET].

[4] [6]

• Holding down either button scrolls continuously.

Press [2] and then press [8] [2].

• Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in progress.

[8] (DISP)

Slide the zoom controller in the direction of z ([).

• You can use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen. You can zoom a movie image up to 4.5 times normal size.

Viewing Snapshots and Movies

Viewing a Panorama Image

1. Press [p] (PLAY), and then use [4] and [6] to

display the panorama images you want to view.

2. Press [SET] to start playback of the panorama.

Panorama playback causes the image to scroll left, right, up, or down.

Playback Controls

To start or pause playback

To advance scroll while paused

To hide or show display information

To stop playback [MENU]

• The following functions cannot be performed on a panorama image. Dynamic Photo, Movie Converter, MOTION PRINT, Movie Editing, Trimming, Resize, Lighting, White Balance, Brightness, Rotation

[SET]

[4] [6] (When the slide direction is left or right) [8] [2] (When the slide direction is up or down)

• Holding down any button scrolls continuously.

[8] (DISP)

Viewing Snapshots and Movies

Viewing Continuous Shutter Images

Each time you perform a continuous shutter (CS) operation, the camera creates a CS group that includes all of the images for that particular CS session. You can use the following procedure to play back the images in a particular CS group.

1. Press [p] (PLAY) and then use [4] and [6] to display the CS group

whose images you want to view.

Number of image files

in the CS group

CS group icon

First image in the CS group

2. Press [SET] to start playback the images in the CS group.

This will play back the images in the CS group you selected.

Current image number/

number of images in

Playback Controls

[4] [6]

[SET] Toggles between pause and play.

Zoom controller

[MENU] Exits CS group playback.

[8] (DISP) Cycles through information display formats.

[2] ( ) Displays the delete menu.

the group

Playback guide

During playback, changes the playback direction and playback speed. While playback is paused, scrolls forward or back.

• Playback speed cannot be adjusted while the displayed image is zoomed.

Zooms the image.

• You can use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen.

Viewing Snapshots and Movies

Deleting Continuous Shutter Images

You can delete CS images (1 image in CS group, selected images in CS group, 1 CS group) while playback is in progress or paused.

1. While CS image playback is in progress or paused, press [2] ( ).

2. Next, perform the same operations you would perform to delete normal

(non-CS) images (page 29).

Dividing Up a CS Group

Use the following to divide up a CS Group into individual images.

. Dividing Up a Specific CS Group

1. While a CS group is displayed, press [MENU].

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

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

4. Use [4] and [6] to display the CS group you want to divide up.

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

• To divide up other CS group files, repeat steps 4 and 5.

Viewing Snapshots and Movies

. Dividing Up All CS Groups

1. While a CS group is displayed, press [MENU].

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

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

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “Divide All Groups” and then press [SET].

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

• Once a CS group is divided, it cannot be regrouped.

Zooming an On-screen Image

1. In the PLAY mode, use [4] and [6] to scroll through the images until

the one you want is displayed.

2. Slide the zoom controller towards z ([) to

zoom.

You can use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen. Slide the zoom controller towards w to unzoom the image.

– When monitor screen contents are turned on, a

graphic in the lower right corner of the screen shows what part of the zoomed image is

currently displayed. – To exit the zoom screen, press [MENU]. – Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X,

certain image sizes may not allow zooming up

to the full 8X.

• Pressing [SET] will lock the current zoom factor for the on-screen image. You

can then use [4] and [6] to scroll between images, using the same zoom factor. Pressing [SET] again will unlock the zoom factor and allow you to use [8], [2], [4] and [6] to move around the currently displayed images.

Zoom factor

Image area

Current display area

Viewing Snapshots and Movies

Displaying the Image Menu

1. In the PLAY mode, slide the zoom controller

Boundary

towards w (]).

Use [8], [2], [4] and [6] to move the selection boundary around the image menu. To view a particular image, use [8], [2], [4], or [6] to move the selection boundary to the image you want and then press [SET].

Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen

1. In the PLAY mode, slide the zoom controller towards w (]) twice.

This will display the calendar screen that shows the first image recorded on each day. To display the first image recorded on a particular day, use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the selection boundary to the day you want and then press [SET]. To exit the calendar screen, press [MENU].

• If you save an image using any one of the following functions, the image will appear in the calendar on the date that you last saved it. Lighting, White Balance, Brightness, Keystone Correction, Color Restoration, Resizing, Trimming, Copy, MOTION PRINT If you edit the date and time of an image, the image still will appear on the date it was originally recorded.

Viewing Snapshots and Movies

Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen

1. Use the AV cable that comes with the camera to connect it to the TV.

Yellow

AUDIO IN jacks (white)

VIDEO IN jack (yellow)

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

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

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

White

AudioVideo

AV cable (bundled)

[USB/AV] port

2. Turn on the TV and select its video input mode.

If the TV has more than one video input, select the one where the camera is connected.

3. Turn on the camera and press [p] (PLAY).

This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen, without anything appearing on the camera’s monitor screen.

• You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output system (page 149).

Viewing Snapshots and Movies

4. Now you can display images and play back movies as you normally do.

IMPORTANT!

• Before connecting to a TV to display images, be sure to configure the camera’s

[r] (REC) and [p] (PLAY) buttons for “Power On” or “Power On/Off” (page 148).

• Audio is initially output by the camera at maximum volume. When you first start displaying images, set the TV volume control at a relatively low level and then adjust it as required.

NOTE

• Audio is monaural.

• Certain TVs may cut off part of the images.

• All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen. You can use [8] (DISP) to change the display contents.

Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck

Use one of the following methods to connect the camera to the recording device using the camera’s bundled AV cable.

– DVD recorder or video deck: Connect to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals. – Camera: USB/AV port

You can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the camera and record it on a DVD or video tape. You can record movies by selecting “» Only” for the slideshow “Images” setting (page 97). When recording images to an external device, use [8] (DISP) to clear all indicators from the monitor screen (page 12). For information about connecting a monitor to the recording device and about how to record, see the user documentation that comes with the recording device you are using.

Viewing Snapshots and Movies

Other Playback Functions (PLAY)

This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other playback operations.

For information about menu operations, see page 71.

Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow)

Procedure

[p] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Slideshow

Start

Starts the slideshow.

Images

Specifies the type of images to be included in the slideshow All images: Snapshots, movies, and audio recordings

Only: Snapshots and audio snapshots only

» Only: Movies only

Time

Time from the start to the end of the slideshow 1 to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes

Interval

Amount of time each image remains displayed Use [4] and [6] to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds, or “MAX”. If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds, images change at the specified interval, but the audio portion of movies and audio snapshots will continue to play until the end. When the slideshow reaches a movie file while “MAX” is selected, only the first frame of the movie will displayed. Voice Recording files are not played back when “MAX” is selected.

Other Playback Functions (PLAY)

Effect

Select the effect you want. Pattern 1 to 5: Plays background music and applies an image change effect.

• Patterns 1 through 4 have different background music, but they all use the same image change effect.

• Pattern 5 can be used for playback of snapshots only, and the “Interval” setting is ignored.

• The currently selected image change effect setting is disabled automatically in following cases. – When playing a slideshow for which “» Only” is selected for the “Images”

setting – When the interval setting is “MAX”, 1 second or 2 seconds. – Before and after playback of a movie or Voice Recording file

Off: No image change effect or background music

• To stop the slideshow, press [SET]. Pressing [MENU] instead of [SET] stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen.

• Adjust audio volume by pressing [2] and then press [8] or [2] during playback.

• All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from one image to another.

• The time required for transition from one image to another may be longer in the case of an image that was not recorded with this camera.

Saving Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory

You can replace the built-in slideshow background music with other music from your computer.

Supported File Types:

• PCM format (16-bit, monaural) WAV files

• Sampling Frequencies: 11.025 kHz/22.05 kHz/44.1 kHz

Number of Files: 9

File names: SSBGM001.WAV to SSBGM009.WAV

• Create the music files on your computer using the above names.

• Regardless of which effect pattern you select, the BGM files you store in camera memory are played back in name sequence.

Other Playback Functions (PLAY)

1. Connect the camera to your computer (pages 125, 133).

If you plan to save the music files to the camera’s memory card, make sure the card is loaded in the camera.

2. Perform one of the following operations to open the memory card or

built-in memory.

This will cause the camera to be recognized by your computer as a Removable Disk (Drive).

• Windows

Windows 7, Windows Vista: Start * Computer

Windows XP: Start * My Computer Double-click “Removable Disk”.

•Macintosh Double-click the camera’s drive icon.

3. Create a folder named “SSBGM”.

4. Double-click the “SSBGM” folder you created and copy the

background music file to it.

• See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information

about moving, copying, and deleting files.

• If there are background music files both in built-in memory and on the memory

card loaded in the camera, the files on the memory card take priority.

• See page 139 for information about camera folders.

5. Disconnect the camera from the computer (pages 127, 134).

Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames (MOTION PRINT)

Procedure

[p] (PLAY) * Movie Screen to be Used * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * MOTION PRINT

1. Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the movie frames and display the one

you want to use as the image of the MOTION PRINT image.

Holding down [4] or [6] scrolls at high speed.

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

• Only the frames of movies recorded on this camera can be used in a MOTION

PRINT image.

Other Playback Functions (PLAY)

Editing a Movie on the Camera (Movie Editing)

Procedure

[p] (PLAY) * Movie Screen of Movie to be Edited * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Movie Editing

The Movie Editing feature lets you use one of the following procedures to edit out a specific part of a movie.

Cut

(To-Point Cut)

Cut

(Point-To-Point Cut)

Cut

(From-Point Cut)

Cuts everything from the beginning of the movie up to the current location.

Cuts everything between two points.

Cuts everything from the current location to the end of the movie.

1. Use [8] and [2] to select the editing method you want to use and then

press [SET].

2. Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the movie and

search for the frame (point) from which or to which you want to cut the movie (the cut point).

• You also can search for the cut location by playing

back the movie and pressing [SET] to pause. During playback, you can press [4] or [6] to perform fast reverse or fast forward.

Cut range (red)

100

Other Playback Functions (PLAY)

Casio EXILIM EX-H35 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Accessories

Read this first!

Contents

General Guide

Monitor Screen Contents

Turning Display Information On and Off (Info)

Quick Start Basics

What you can do with your CASIO camera

First, charge the battery prior to use.

To charge the battery

To load the battery

Enabling Power Saving (ECO Mode)

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

Selecting an Auto Recording Mode

To shoot a snapshot

Viewing Snapshots

Deleting Snapshots and Movies

To delete a single file

To delete specific files

To delete all files

Snapshot Shooting Precautions

Auto Focus Restrictions

Snapshot Tutorial

Selecting the Recording Mode

Using the Control Panel

Specifying Control Panel Items

Changing the Image Size (Size)

Using Flash (Flash)

Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)

Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)

Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)

Using Face Detection (Face Detection)

Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)

Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style

Shooting with Zoom

Interpreting the Zoom Bar

Zooming with Super Resolution (Single SR Zoom)

Shooting a Panorama Image (Slide Panorama)

Shooting without Disturbing Others (Silent Mode)

Recording Movie Images and Audio

To record a movie

Using Prerecord Movie

Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie

Recording Audio Only (Voice Recording)

To play back an audio recording

Using BEST SHOT

What is BEST SHOT?

Some Sample Scenes

To shoot an image with BEST SHOT

Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups

Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure (HDR)

Shooting Snapshots Digitally Processed for Artistic Effect (HDR Art)

Shooting ID Photographs

Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents

Recording a Self-portrait

Isolating Moving Subjects (Multi-motion Image)

Advanced Settings

Using On-screen Menus

REC Mode Settings (REC)

Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

Using Continuous Shutter (CS)

Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)

Using Auto Shutter (Auto Shutter)

Shooting with Face Detection (Face Detection)

Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus (Continuous AF)

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