Casio EXILIM EX-JE10 User Guide

Digital Camera

User’s 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/

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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.

USB-AC adaptor

(AD-C53U)

2

Jacket

*

Power cord

Basic Reference

1

*

USB cable

*1 The shape of the power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area.
*2 For information about attaching the jacket, see the separate “Basic Reference”

instructions.

• Rechargeable battery is loaded in the camera when you purchase it.

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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.

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Contents

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

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

General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Quick Start Basics 12

What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . . 17

Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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

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To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Shooting a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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To select an auto recording mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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

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Snapshot Tutorial 31

Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash) . . 32

Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer) . . 34

Recording Beautiful Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Make-up) . . 35

Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Recording Movie Images and Audio 38

To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Recording and Playing back Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Recording) . . 40

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Using BEST SHOT 42

To shoot an image with BEST SHOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Shooting with Artistic Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ART SHOT) . . 45

Recording a Self-portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-portrait) . . 46

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Advanced Settings 47

Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(REC) . . 49

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

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Changing the Focus Frame Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus Frame). . . 51

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Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area). . . 52

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Using Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Face Detection). . . 53

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Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CS). . . 54

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Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . (Anti Shake). . . 55

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Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (L/R Key). . . 56

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Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid) . . . 56

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Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help). . . 57

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Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory). . . 57

Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality) . . 58

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To select the snapshot image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size). . . 58

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Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . (T Quality (Snapshot)). . . 60

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Specifying Movie Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(» Quality (Movie)). . . 60

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Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Shift). . . 61

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Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . . 62

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Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ISO). . . 63

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Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting). . . 64

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Viewing Snapshots and Movies 65

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

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Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 69

Using the PLAY Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . . . 70

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Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation) . . . 71

Editing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Play Menu) . . 72

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Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing). . . 72

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Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect). . . 72

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Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Resize). . . 73

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Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming). . . 73

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Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dubbing) . . . 74

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Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy). . . 75

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Printing 76

Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies. . . . 76

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Using the Camera with a Computer 79

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

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Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

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Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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Other Settings (Set Up) 91

Changing the Menu Screen Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Menu Color) . . 91

Shooting without Disturbing Others . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Silent) . . 91

Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . . 92

Configuring a Startup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Startup) . . 92

Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . . 93

Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . . 93

Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Timestamp) . . 94

Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . . 95

Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . . 95

Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . . 96

Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . . 96

Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . . 97

Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and

Video Output System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Video Out) . . 97

Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . . 98

Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . . 98

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Appendix 99

Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Precautions During Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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Removing and Loading the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

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Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

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Using the Camera in Another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

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Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time/Voice Recording Time . . . . . . 121

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

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General Guide

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

Zoom controller

1

(pages 24, 35, 66, 66)
Shutter button (page 24)

2

Flash (page 32)

3

[ON/OFF] (Power)

4

(page 21)
Front lamp (page 34)

5

Lens

6

Microphone

7

(pages 39, 74)

Bottom

bp

42135

BackFront

67

Back lamp

8

(pages 14, 15, 32)
[0] (Movie) button

9

(page 38)
Strap hole (page 22)

bk

[p] (PLAY) button

bl

(pages 21, 27)

[USB/AV] port (pages 13, 14, 67)

bp

Memory card slot (page 19)

bq

Memory card slot/connector cover

br

bq

Battery cover

bs

Battery slot (page 109)

bt

Speaker

ck

Tripod hole

cl

Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.

8 9bkbl

bo bmbn

[

]

SET

[ ]

[ ]

[ ]

[SET] button

bm

([8][2][4][6])
(pages 11, 28, 31, 32,

47)
[MENU] button

bn

(page 47)
Monitor screen

bo

(pages 9, 11)

[ ]

bsbt brcl ck

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Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

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

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

. Snapshot Recording

Remaining snapshot memory capacity

1

(page 121)
Remaining movie memory capacity (page 38)

2

9

Recording mode (page 23)

3

bk

White balance (page 62)

4

bl

Continuous shutter (page 54)

5

bm

Image deterioration indicator (page 36)

6

bn

Metering mode (page 123)

7

bo

Snapshot image size (page 58)

8

Snapshot image quality (page 60)

bp

9

Movie image quality (page 60)

bk

Flash (page 32)

bl

Self-timer (page 34)

bm

Make-up (page 35)

bn

Lighting (page 64)

bo

ISO sensitivity (page 63)

bp

Date/time (page 95)

bq

Exposure compensation (page 61)

br

Focus frame (pages 25, 52)

bs

Timestamp indicator (page 94)

bt

Battery level indicator (page 16)

ck

Silent (page 91)

cl

Face Detection (page 53)

cm

Anti Shake (page 55)

cn

Focus Mode (page 49)

co

co
cn

cm
cl
ck

2

bt

bs

br

8341657

bq

9

. Shutter Button Half-pressed

Recording mode (page 23)

1

6

1

Flash (page 32)

2

ISO sensitivity (page 63)

3

Aperture value

4

Shutter speed

2

5

Focus frame (pages 25, 52)

6

3
4
5

NOTE

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

. Movie Recording

Recording mode (page 38)

12

7

1

White balance (page 62)

2

Remaining movie memory capacity (page 38)

3

3

Movie recording time (page 38)

4

4

Exposure compensation (page 61)

5

Battery level indicator (page 16)

6

Movie recording in progress (page 38)

7

6 5

. Snapshot Viewing

File type

1

Protect indicator (page 72)

2

Folder name/file name (page 88)

4

3

Snapshot image quality (page 60)

4

5

Snapshot image size (page 58)

5

6

ISO sensitivity (page 63)

6

7

Aperture value

7

8

Shutter speed

8

9

Date/time (page 95)

9

Battery level indicator (page 16)

bk

Silent (page 91)

bl

bl

bk

2

31

10

. Movie Playback

File type

4
5

6

1

Protect indicator (page 72)

2

Folder name/file name (page 88)

3

Movie recording time (page 38)

4

Movie image quality (page 60)

5

Date/time (page 95)

6

Battery level indicator (page 16)

7

7

1 2

3

. Configuring Monitor Screen Settings

You can turn display information on and off by pressing [SET] towards [8]. You can
configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode.

REC mode

Information
display on

Information
display,
remaining movie
memory capacity,
date/time on

Displays information about image settings, etc.

In addition to information about
snapshot settings, displays
remaining movie memory capacity
and the date/time screen.

• You can specify the date style you
want to use (page 95).

Information
display off

PLAY mode

Information
display on

Information
display off

No settings or other information displayed.

Displays settings when shooting, current date and time, and
other information.

No information displayed when shooting.

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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 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 23 for more information.

Make-up Function

The Make-up Function smoothes the skin
texture of the subject and softens facial
shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better
looking portraits.

*See page 35 for more information.

ART SHOT

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

*See page 45 for more information.

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Quick Start Basics

First, charge the battery prior to use.

A rechargeable lithium-ion battery (NP-80) is installed in the camera at the factory. Be
sure to charge the battery before trying to use the camera for the first time after
purchasing it. See page 109 for information about replacing the battery.

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

• USB-AC adaptor

• USB connection to a computer

. To charge with the USB-AC adaptor

While the camera is turned off, connect in the sequence shown below (1, 2, 3,

).

4

Charging time: Approximately 120 minutes

Power cord

[USB/AV] port

1

Making sure that the mark on the USB cable connector is
towards the monitor screen side, connect the cable to the camera.

IMPORTANT!

• 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.

USB cable

(included with camera)

2

13

3

USB-AC adaptor

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Quick Start Basics

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red Charging

Abnormal ambient temperature, USB-

Flashing Red

AC adaptor problem, or battery
problem (page 109)

Off Charging complete

. To charge using a USB connection to a computer

While the camera is turned off,
connect in the sequence
shown below (
camera is on, press [ON/OFF]
(Power) to turn it off before
connecting it to your computer.
Charging time: Approximately
140 minutes

1, 2

). If the

[USB/AV]
port

1

Making sure that the mark on the USB cable
connector is towards the monitor screen side, connect
the cable to the camera.

USB cable

(included with camera)

Back lamp

Computer

(power turned on)

USB port

USB

2

IMPORTANT!

• The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable, an
error message may appear on your computer. If this happens, disconnect and then
reconnect the USB cable.

• Depending on the setup of your computer, you may not be able to charge the
camera’s battery over a USB connection. If this happens, use of the USB-AC
adaptor that comes with the camera is recommended.

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

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Quick Start Basics

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red,
(Lit/Flashing Amber)

Charging

Back lamp

Abnormal ambient temperature,

Flashing Red

charging taking abnormally long, or
battery problem (page 109)

Off, (Lit Green) Charging complete

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

Other Charging Precautions

• With the two charging methods described above, you can charge the camera’s
battery (NP-80) without removing it from the camera. Never use any other type of
charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected
accident.

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

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

• A battery that is still warm 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.

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

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Checking Remaining Battery Power

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

Remaining Power High Low

Battery Indicator ***

Indicator Color Cyan * Amber * Red * Red

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

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

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

• Leaving the camera for about 20 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

95).

• See page 125 for information about battery life and number of shots.

Battery Power Conservation Tips

• When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting
(page 32).

• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting
battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 96, 97).

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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 96). 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

[ON/OFF] (Power)

camera.

2. Press [SET] towards [8], [2], [4], or

[6] to select the language you want
and then press [SET].

3. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to

select a date style and then press
[SET].

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

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

[0] (Movie)

4. Set the date and the time.

Press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to select the setting you
want to change and then press [SET] towards [8] or
[2] to change it.
To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press
[0] (Movie).

5. After setting the date and time, press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to select

“Apply” and then press [SET].

6. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select “Auto” or “Premium Auto” as

the auto recording mode and then press [SET].

• See page 23 for information about the auto recording modes.

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

– Display language: Page 96
– Date and time: Page 95

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

• For information about memory card capacities, see page 121.

Supported Memory Cards

– microSD Memory Card
– microSDHC Memory Card
– microSDXC Memory Card

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

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

Warning!

*

microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC memory cards present a swallowing

+

hazard for small children.

Keep microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC memory cards out of the reach of

+

small children. Should a memory card ever be swallowed accidentally,
consult a physician immediately.

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To load a memory card

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

the camera and then open the
memory card slot/connector cover.

2. Load a memory card.

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

3. Close the memory card slot/

connector cover.

Front

Front Back

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 18) into the memory
card slot.

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

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To 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.

To format (initialize) a new memory card

Format a memory card on the camera before using it for the first time.

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 card on a
computer will result in a non-SD standard format, which can greatly slow down
processing time and cause compatibility, performance, and other problems.

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

2. Press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to select the “Set Up” tab.

3. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select “Format” and then press

[SET] towards [6].

4. Press [SET] towards [8] or [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 27, 65).

•Pressing [p] (PLAY) turns on the camera and enters
the PLAY mode.

• Pressing the shutter button 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 96, 97)
will turn off power automatically if you do not perform
any operation for a preset amount of time.

[ON/OFF] (Power)

Shutter button

[p] (PLAY)

. To turn off the camera

Press [ON/OFF] (Power).

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.

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Horizontal Vertical

NOTE

• When you are not using the jacket, attachment
and use of a sufficiently strong commercially
available camera wrist strap is recommended in
order to protect against accidentally dropping the
camera and damaging it.
Make sure to keep the strap around your fingers
or wrist while operating the camera.

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

• Never swing the camera around by the strap.

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.

Hold the camera so the flash is
above the lens.

1

Attach strap
here.

2

Flash

Front lamp

Microphone

Lens

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Shooting a Snapshot

R

To select an auto recording mode

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

Setting

Auto This is the standard Auto recording mode.

Ÿ

Premium
Auto

REC Screen
Icon Display

Description

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.

• 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 the shutter button.

2. Press [SET].

3. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select the top Control Panel option

(Auto recording mode).

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4. Press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to select “Auto” or “Premium Auto”,

and then press [SET].

This enters the selected auto recording mode.

Auto recording mode icon

Remaining Snapshot Memory
Capacity (page 121)

[ON/OFF] (Power)

Shutter button

Monitor screen

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.

Zoom controller

w Wide Angle z Telephoto

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2. Half-press the shutter button to

Back lamp

focus the image.

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

Focus frame

Half-press

Press lightly
until the
button stops.

Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)

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

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 38 for details.

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. 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 50) 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 “O Tracking” (page 52) for more information.

. 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.
– Make-up (page 35)

Under the initial default camera setup when you purchase it, selecting Premium
Auto as the auto recording mode (page 23) turns on the Make-up function.

• 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.” 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 65.

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

PLAY mode.

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

• Information about the displayed
snapshot also is included (page 10).

• You also can clear the information to
view only the snapshot (page 11).

• You can zoom in on the image by
rotating the zoom controller towards z (page 66). 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. Press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to scroll between images.

• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.

[6]

[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.

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Deleting Snapshots and Movies

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

IMPORTANT!

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

• Deleting an audio snapshot (page 74) deletes
both the snapshot and the audio file.

PLAY Panel

Ü (Delete)

. To delete a single file

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

2. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select Ü (Delete) on

the PLAY panel, and then press [SET].

3. Press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to scroll through the files

until the one you want to delete is displayed.

4. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select “Delete” and then press

[SET].

• To delete other files, repeat steps 3 and 4.

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

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. To delete specific files

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

2. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select Ü (Delete) on the PLAY

panel, and then press [SET].

3. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select “Delete Files” and then press

[SET].

• This displays a file selection screen.

4. Press [SET] towards [8], [2], [4], or [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.

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

selecting files, press [MENU].

6. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET].

• This deletes the files you selected.

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

. To delete all files

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

2. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select Ü (Delete) on the PLAY

panel, and then press [SET].

3. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select “Delete All Files” and then

press [SET].

4. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET] to

delete all files.

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

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Snapshot Shooting Precautions

Operation

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

• If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand
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 60).

Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting

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

. 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
– 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 50) or Manual Focus (page

49).

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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].

• You can also display the control panel by

pressing [SET] towards [2].

2. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select

the setting you want to change.

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

Available settings

Control Panel

1
2
3
4
5

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

Auto recording mode (page 23)

1

Flash (page 32)

2

Self-timer (page 34)

3

Make-up (page 35)

4

BEST SHOT scene selection (page 42)

5

3. Press [SET] towards [4] or [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.
If you selected “BS”, the BEST SHOT scene menu will appear.

• You can close the Control Panel by pressing [MENU].

NOTE

• No icon is displayed for any Control Panel option (page 9) that is set to its initial
default (reset) setting. An icon will appear only if you change the setting of the
corresponding Control Panel option. The following are the initial defaults for Control
Panel options.
– Flash: Auto Flash
– Self-timer: Off
– Make-up: Off

• You also can configure settings other than those listed above (page 47).

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Using Flash (Flash)

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?

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1. In the REC mode, press

Flash

[SET] towards [2].

2. Press [SET] towards [4]

or [6] to select the flash
setting you want and
then press [SET].

• If there are no indicators on the monitor screen, you can cycle through the flash

modes by pressing [SET] towards [2]. You can turn display information on or
off by pressing [SET] towards [8] (page 11).

Setting

Auto Flash None

Flash Off Flash does not fire.

Flash On

Red Eye

Reduction

REC Screen
Icon Display

Description

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

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

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

3. Press the shutter button to shoot.

Back lamp

Flashes 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

< indicates the flash will fire.

orange, which indicates that charging is
complete.

• For information about Flash Range, see page 124.

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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.

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 124) 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.

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Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)

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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. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select the third Control Panel option

from the top (Self-timer).

3. Press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to select the setting you want and then

press [SET].

Setting

10sec

Self-timer

2sec

Self-timer

x3 Self­timer
(Triple Self­timer)

Self­timer Off

• 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, some BEST SHOT scenes

• The Triple Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features.
Movie, Make-up

REC Screen
Icon Display

None Turns off the Self-timer.

Description

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.

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Recording Beautiful Portraits (Make-up)

Make-up smoothes the skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows caused
by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits.

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

2. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select the second Control Panel

option from the bottom (Make-up).

3. Press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to select “Make-up: On” and then press

[SET].

Setting

On Make-up function enabled.

Off None Make-up function disabled.

REC Screen
Icon Display

Description

4. Point the camera at the subject and shoot.

NOTE

• Turning on Make-up automatically turns on Face Detection (page 53).

• Make-up cannot be used with the following functions.
Movie recording, some BEST SHOT scenes, CS, Triple Self-timer

Shooting with Zoom

Your camera provides you with 5X optical zoom (that changes the lens focal
distance), which can be used in combination with digital zoom (that digitally
processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it) for total zoom capabilities of
5X to 79.7X. The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 37).

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1. In the REC mode, rotate 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 is disabled while time stamping (page 94) is turned on.

NOTE

• The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded image. Note that the
camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image
deterioration (page 37).

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

• Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.

• Digital zoom only is available during movie recording. You can adjust the optical
zoom setting before you press the shutter button to start movie recording.

. Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point

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

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

Image deterioration indicator

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

Zoom bar

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Undeteriorated image

quality range

Deteriorated image

quality range

1X

Optical/digital zoom switch point

• 5X optical zoom point

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

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

• Though digital zoom generally
causes a deterioration of image
quality, some digital zoom without
image deterioration is possible
with image sizes of “10M” and
smaller. The range in which you
can use digital zoom without
image deterioration is indicated
on the display. The deterioration
point depends on the image size.

5X to 36X

Zoom pointer (Indicates current zoom.)

Image deterioration

Image

Size

20X to 79.7X

Maximum

Zoom Factor

16M

3:2

20.0X 5.0X

16:9

10M 25.3X 6.3X

5M 36.0X 9.0X

3M 44.9X 11.3X

VGA 79.7X 36.0X

Undeteriorated

zoom limit

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Recording Movie Images and Audio

To record a movie

1. Configure the quality setting for the movie (page 60).

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.

• Immediately after you press [0]

(Movie), the camera will focus
automatically on the subject in the
center of the monitor screen. After
this, focus is fixed while movie
recording is in progress.

[0] (Movie)

Remaining recording time

(page 122)

Recording time

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 42), 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. Movie Recording is disabled while certain BEST SHOT
scenes are being used.

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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.
– 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.

Microphone

– 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.

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

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

• Focus is fixed while movie recording is in progress.

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Recording Movie Images and Audio

Recording and Playing back Audio Only (Voice Recording)

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

• For information about Voice Recording capacities, see page 122.

. Recording audio only

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

2. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select the bottom Control Panel

option (BS) and then press [SET] (page 31).

3. Press [SET] towards [8], [2], [4], or [6] to select the “Voice

Recording” scene and then press [SET].

This causes ` to appear on the monitor screen.

4. 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.

Recording time

5. Press the shutter button again to stop audio

recording.

• To create another audio recording file, repeat
steps 4 and 5.

• To turn off Voice Recording, press [SET], press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to
select the top Control Panel option (Auto recording mode), and then select
R (Auto) or Ÿ (Premium Auto).

NOTE

• You can press [SET] towards [8] 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 11).

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)

Remaining recording

time

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. To play back an audio recording

1. In the PLAY mode, press [SET] towards [4]

or [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 [0] (Movie) to start playback.

Voice Recording Playback Controls

Fast forward/fast reverse Press [SET] towards [4] or [6].

Play/pause Press [SET].

Jump to marker

Volume adjustment

Monitor screen on/off Press [SET] towards [8].

Playback end Press [0] (Movie).

NOTE

• See page 28 for information about deleting a voice recording file.

While playback is paused, press [SET]
towards [4] or [6] to jump to the next marker
and then press [SET] to resume playback.

Press [SET] towards [
[SET] towards [

2] and then press

8] or [2].

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Recording Movie Images and Audio

Using 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, press [SET].

2. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select

the bottom Control Panel option (BS) and
then press [SET] (page 31).

This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes.

• The initial default selection is R (Auto) or
Ÿ (Premium Auto).

Currently selected scene

3. Press [SET] towards [8], [2], [4], or [6]

to move the boundary to the scene you
want to select.

• The scene menu has multiple pages. Press
[SET] towards [
menu pages.

• You can access information about the
currently selected scene. See page 43 for
details.

8] or [2] to scroll between

(with boundary)

Scene name

Scene number

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

selected scene.

This returns to the REC mode.

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

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

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

(if you are shooting a movie).

• To return to the auto recording mode, press [SET], select the top Control Panel
option (Auto recording mode), and then select R (Auto) or Ÿ (Premium
Auto).

. Using Scene Information Screen

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

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

• To scroll between scenes, press [SET] towards [

6].

[

• To configure the camera with the settings for the currently
selected scene, press [SET].

4] or

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Using BEST SHOT

. BEST SHOT Precautions

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

• “For YouTube” scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot.

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

• 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 89).

• 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 89).

• 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.

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Using BEST SHOT

Shooting with Artistic Effects (ART SHOT)

A variety of artistic effects help to make even common, ordinary subjects become
more novel and exciting.

Scene Description

Toy Camera

Soft Focus Blurs overall focus for a mysteriously soft effect.

Light Tone Weakens contrast to create an elegantly subdued effect.

Pop Strengthens saturation for richer colors.

Sepia Sepia colors are used to create a retro effect.

Monochrome Enhances contrast to create a grainy print effect.

Miniature

Fisheye

Darkens the periphery and changes hues for a toy camera
effect.

Blurs some of the focus to make the image look like a
miniature.

Humorous effect that looks like it was shot with a fisheye
lens.

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

Select from among: Toy Camera, Soft Focus, Light Tone, Pop, Sepia,

Monochrome, Miniature, Fisheye.

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.

NOTE

• You cannot view the result of an effect on the camera’s monitor screen while
composing the image.

• The “Face Detection” and “Make-up” functions are disabled while you are shooting
with ART SHOT.

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Using BEST SHOT

Recording a Self-portrait (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. After the camera detects the specified number of
faces, focuses, and adjusts the exposure to the proper
level, it will beep twice and then release the shutter
automatically.

• 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 [p] (PLAY).

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 97) trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the camera
is in Auto Shutter standby. Sleep (page 96) is disabled while Auto Shutter is being
used.

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Using BEST SHOT

Advanced Settings

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

• REC mode menu contents and operations are different from those in the PLAY
mode. This section explains operations using the REC menu screen. See page 69
for information about PLAY menu screen operations.

Using On-screen Menus

. Example REC Menu Screen Operation

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

This will display the REC menu screen.

2. Press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to select

the tab where the menu item you want
to configure is located.

[MENU]

3. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to

select the menu item you want, and
then press [SET] towards [6].

4. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to

change the setting of the selected menu
item.

5. After the setting is the way you want,

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

• Pressing [SET] towards [4] instead of

pressing it down applies the selected
setting without exiting the menu screen.

• To configure settings on another tab after
pressing [SET] towards [
menu item selection, press [SET] towards

8] or [MENU] to move the highlighting up

[
to the tabs, and then press [SET] towards

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

[

4] to return to the

Example:
When “Size” is selected
on the “Quality” tab

Tabs

Settings

Selected menu item

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NOTE

• [MENU] provides a helpful way to navigate around tabs and menus.
– Pressing [MENU] while a tab is selected will display the viewfinder screen.
– Pressing [MENU] while menu item or setting is selected will “back step” in the

following sequence: Settings

* Menu items * Tab.

• Depending on the recording mode, some of the items on the menu that appears
may not be usable.

. REC Menu Operations in This Manual

REC menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below. The following
operation is the same one described under “Example REC Menu Screen Operation”
on page 47.

Press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to
select the “Quality” tab.

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [MENU] * “Quality” Tab * Size

Press

[MENU].

Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to
select “Size” and then press [SET]
towards [6].

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Advanced Settings

REC Mode Settings (REC)

Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [MENU] * “REC” Tab * Focus

• Auto Focus is the only focus mode available while face detection is enabled. To
select another focus mode, first turn off face detection (page 53).

Settings

Q Auto
Focus

´
Macro

)
Infinity

W
Manual
Focus

REC

Screen

Icon

Display

None

Type of Shot

General
recording

Close ups

Scenery and
other distant
subjects

When you
want to focus
manually

Focus Mode

Snap-

Movies Snapshot Movies

shot

Auto­matic

Fixed

focal
point

Fixed Infinity

Manual

*1 The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.
*2 Range is affected by optical zoom.

Approximate Focus

Range

1

*

10 cm to 9
(infinity)
(3.9" to 9)
(Wide Angle)

10 cm to 50 cm
(3.9" to 19.7")
(Wide Angle)

*

*

2

2

Fixed
distance

*

10 cm to 9 (infinity)
(3.9" t

o 9) (Wide Angle)*

2

2

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Advanced Settings

To focus with manual focus

1. On the monitor screen, compose the image so

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

2. Watching the image on the monitor screen

press [SET] towards [4] or [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.

• Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only.

• The focus mode cannot be changed while the “Miniature” or “Fisheye” BEST SHOT
scene is selected.

• 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.

• Operations assigned with the “L/R Key” setting (page 56) cannot be performed by
pressing [SET] towards [
mode.

4] and [6] while Manual Focus is selected as the focus

Using Focus Lock

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

• To use focus lock, select “U Spot” for the Auto
Focus area (page 52).

Yellow boundary

Subject to
be focused on

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Focus frame

Advanced Settings

1. Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with the subject you want to

focus on and then half-press 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).

Changing the Focus Frame Shape (Focus Frame)

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [MENU] * “REC” Tab * Focus Frame

You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes, including a
heart shape, for the focus frame.

Settings ß¹ ™ ¬ μ

NOTE

• Half-pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the
shapes shown below.

Focus successful

Focus not successful

• When shooting with face detection, the frame shape is ß.

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Advanced Settings

Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [MENU] * “REC” Tab * AF Area

Spot

Multi

Tracking

This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the
image. This setting works well with focus lock (page 50).

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.

“U Spot” or “O Tracking”

Focus frame

“I Multi”

Focus frame

IMPORTANT!

• Auto Focus is disabled when W (Manual Focus) or ) (Infinity) is selected for the
focus mode (page 49), even if you select an AF area.

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

• While Face Detection (page 53) is turned on, regardless of the current AF Area
setting, “U Spot” (center) focusing will be used automatically whenever a face
cannot be detected for some reason.

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Advanced Settings

Using Face Detection (Face Detection)

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [MENU] * “REC” Tab * Face Detection

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

1. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select “On” and then press [SET].

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

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

3. Half-press the shutter button.

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

Face Detection icon

4. 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

• Turning on Make-up (page 35) automatically turns on Face Detection.

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Advanced Settings

Using Continuous Shutter (CS)

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [MENU] * “REC” Tab * CS

While Continuous Shutter is turned on, images are continually recorded until memory
becomes full, as long as you keep the shutter button depressed.
Releasing the shutter button stops shooting.

NOTE

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

• Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following.
– Premium Auto
– Make-up
– Some BEST SHOT scenes
– Movie Recording
–Self-timer

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

• The continuous shutter rate depends on the current image size and image quality
settings.

• The speed of Continuous Shutter depends on the type of memory card loaded in
the camera and the amount of free space available for storage. When shooting to
built-in memory, continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow.

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Advanced Settings

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

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [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.

Setting

On

Off None Turns off Anti Shake settings

NOTE

• 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.

• If the flash fires, the Anti Shake icon S will remain on the display, even though
Anti Shake does not function during flash photography.

• The ISO sensitivity setting (page 63) must be “Auto” for Anti Shake to work.

• Shooting with Anti Shake 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 is disabled during movie recording.

REC Screen
Icon Display

Description

Minimizes the effects of hand and subject
movement.

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Advanced Settings

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

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [MENU] * “REC” Tab * L/R Key

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

Setting [4]/[6] key operation

EV Shift Adjusts the EV shift value (page 61).

White Balance Changes the white balance setting (page 62).

ISO Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting (page 63).

Self-timer

Off Cancels [

* Sets the self-timer time (page 34).

4] and [6] key assignments.

* While Make-up is turned on, you will be able to use the [4] and [6] keys to select

one of the following settings: 10sec Self-timer, 2sec Self-timer, Self-timer Off. Note
that you will not be able to configure the self-timer setting with the [4] and [6] keys
while Continuous Shutter (CS) is turned on.

NOTE

• The “L/R Key” setting cannot be used together with the following features.
– Some BEST SHOT scenes

Displaying the On-screen Grid (Grid)

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [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.

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Advanced Settings

Using Icon Help (Icon Help)

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [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, White Balance, Self-timer, EV Shift

Configuring Power On Default Settings (Memory)

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [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

b BEST SHOT Last used auto recording mode

Flash Auto

Focus AF (Auto Focus)

White Balance Auto

ISO Auto

AF Area Spot

CS Off

Self-timer Off

MF Position

Zoom Position

Position before manual focus was
selected.

* Full wide

* Optical zoom setting only.

• If you turn the camera power off and then back on while the BEST SHOT memory
item is enabled, all of the other memory items (except for zoom position) are
initialized to the currently selected BEST SHOT sample scene setup, regardless of
the enabled/disabled status of the other memory items. This is true for all BEST
SHOT scenes.

Setting at power
off

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Advanced Settings

Image Quality Settings (Quality)

To select the snapshot image size (Size)

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [MENU] * “Quality” Tab * Size

Image Size
(Pixels)

16M

x

(4608

3456)

3:2

x

3072)

(4608

16:9

x

2592)

(4608

10M

x

2736)

(3648

REC Screen
Icon Display

Suggested
Print Size and
Application

Poster Print

Poster Print

HDTV

A3 Print

Description

Good detail for better clarity even for
images cropped (page 73) from the
original

Good detail
5M
(2560

3M
(2048

x

1920)

x

1536)

A4 Print

3.5" ×5" Print

Best when preserving memory

capacity is relatively more important

than image quality.

Image files are smaller, which is
VGA
(640

x

480)

E-Mail

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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Advanced Settings

. Pixels and image size

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

x

horizontal pixels

vertical pixels.

Pixel

Example:

Image size Pixels

x

10M 3648

3M 2048

2736 (Approximately 10 million pixels)

x

1536 (Approximately 3 million pixels)

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

• For information about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be
stored, see page 121.

• For information about movie image size, see page 60.

• For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 73.

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Advanced Settings

Specifying Snapshot Image Quality (T Quality (Snapshot))

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [MENU] * “Quality” Tab *
T Quality (Snapshot)

Setting

REC Screen Icon
Display

Description

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 121).

Specifying Movie Image Quality (» Quality (Movie))

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [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)

HD 1280

STD 640

REC Screen
Icon Display

x

720 30.2 Megabits/second 30 frames/second

x

480 10.6 Megabits/second 30 frames/second

Approximate Data
Rate

Frame Rate

• 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 122).

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Advanced Settings

Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [MENU] * “Quality” Tab * EV Shift

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

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

• Unit: 1/3 EV

1. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to adjust the exposure compensation

value.

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

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

[2] : 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.

2. 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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Advanced Settings

Controlling White Balance (White Balance)

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [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.

Setting

Auto None

(Daylight) For shooting outdoors on a clear day

(Overcast)

(Shade)

(DayWhite

Fluorescent)

(Daylight

Fluorescent)

(Tungsten) For shooting under light bulb lighting

Manual

REC Screen
Icon Display

Description

Configures the camera to adjust white balance
automatically.

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

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

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”.

1

Under the lighting conditions

2

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].

3

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

Blank white paper

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Advanced Settings

• 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.).

Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [MENU] * “Quality” Tab * ISO

ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light.

Setting

REC Screen
Icon Display

Description

Auto None Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions.

ISO 64

Lower
sensitivity

Slow shutter speed

Less noise

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

ISO 800

ISO 1600

Higher
sensitivity

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

Some coarseness
(increased digital
noise)

• “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.

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Optimizing Image Brightness (Lighting)

Procedure

Enter the REC Mode * [MENU] * “Quality” Tab * Lighting

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

Setting

On

Off None Does not perform brightness correction.

REC Screen
Icon Display

Description

Performs brightness correction. When this option is
selected, it takes longer for the image to be stored
after the shutter button is pressed.

NOTE

• Lighting is disabled during movie recording.

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Viewing Snapshots and Movies

Viewing Snapshots

See page 27 for the procedure for viewing snapshots.

Viewing a Movie

1. Press [p] (PLAY) and then press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to display

the movie you want to view.

2. Press [0] (Movie) to start

Movie icon: »

playback.

Recording time

Image quality

Movie Playback Controls

Fast forward/
fast reverse

Play/pause Press [SET].

1 frame forward/
back

Volume
adjustment

Information
display on/off

Zoom

Stop playback Press [0] (Movie).

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

Press [SET] towards [4] or [6].

• Pressing [SET] towards [4] or [6] will increase the speed of

the fast forward or fast reverse operation.

• To return to normal playback speed, press [SET].

Press [SET] towards [4] or [6].

• Holding [SET] towards [4] or [6] will scroll frames

continuously.

Press [SET] towards [2] and then press [SET] towards [8] or
[2].

• Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in
progress.

Press [SET] towards [8].

Rotate the zoom controller in the direction of z ([).

• You can press [SET] towards [8], [2], [4], or [6] to scroll
the zoomed image on the monitor screen. You can zoom a
movie image up to 4.5 times normal size.

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Viewing Snapshots and Movies

Zooming an On-screen Image

1. In the PLAY mode, press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to scroll through the

images until the one you want is displayed.

2. Rotate the zoom controller towards z ([) to

zoom.

You can use [SET] (press it towards [8], [2], [4], or
[6]) to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor
screen. Rotate 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.

Displaying the Image Menu

1. In the PLAY mode, rotate the zoom controller

towards w (]).

Press [SET] towards [8], [2], [4] or [6] to move the
selection boundary around the image menu.
To view a particular image, press [SET] towards [8],
[2], [4], or [6] to move the selection boundary to the
image you want and then press [SET].

Zoom factor

Image area

Current display area

Boundary

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Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen

1. Use an optionally available AV cable (EMC-7A) to connect it to the TV.

Yellow

TV

AUDIO IN jacks (white)

VIDEO IN jack (yellow)

• For details about connecting to the camera and precautions when connecting,
see page 13.

White

AudioVideo

AV cable

[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. 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 97).

4. Now you can display images and play back movies as you normally do.

NOTE

• Audio is muted when the “Silent” setting (page 91) is “On”.

• 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 press [SET] towards [8] to change the display contents.

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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 an optionally available AV cable (EMC-7A).

– 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. When recording images to an external device, press [SET]
towards [8] to clear all indicators from the monitor screen (page 11).
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.

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Other Playback Functions (PLAY)

This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform
other playback operations.

Using the PLAY Panel

Pressing [SET] in the PLAY mode will display the PLAY Panel.

. Example PLAY Panel Operation

1. In the PLAY mode,

press [SET].

The PLAY Panel will
appear along the right side
of the monitor screen.

PLAY Panel

2. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select the PLAY Panel item you

want, and then press [SET].

3. The following describes the operations you can perform for each of the

PLAY Panel items.

Exit Exits the PLAY Panel.

The operation that is performed when this item is selected

Playback

Start

Slideshow

Rotation

Delete

depends on the type of file that is currently displayed on the
monitor screen.

• Movie: Starts movie playback (page 65).

• Voice recording: Starts voice recording playback (page 41).

• Audio snapshot: Starts audio playback (page 74).

Displays a slideshow menu. See “Playing a Slideshow on the
Camera (Slideshow)” (page 70) for slideshow menu
operations.

Displays a rotation menu screen. See “Rotating an Image
(Rotation)” (page 71) for details about the rotation operation.

Displays a delete menu. See “Deleting Snapshots and Movies”
(page 28) for delete menu operations.

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Other Playback Functions (PLAY)

Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow)

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

2. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select ä (Slideshow) and then

press [SET] (page 69).

Start Starts the slideshow.

Time

Interval

Effect

• To stop the slideshow, press [MENU]. Pressing [SET] instead of [MENU] stops
the slideshow and returns to the menu screen.

• Adjust audio volume by pressing [SET] towards [2] and then press [SET]
towards [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.

Time from the start to the end of the slideshow
1 to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes

Amount of time each image remains displayed
Press [SET] towards [4] or [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.

Turns effect on or off.
On: Turns on the image change effect and background music.
Off: No image change effect or background music

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Rotating an Image (Rotation)

1. In the PLAY mode, display the snapshot you want to rotate.

2. Press [SET].

3. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select ÿ (Rotation) and then press

[SET] (page 69).

4. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select “Rotation” and then press

[SET].

Each press of [SET] will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left.

5. When the displayed image is at the orientation you want, press

[MENU].

NOTE

• Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data. It simply alters
how the image is displayed on the camera’s monitor screen.

• An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated.

• The original (unrotated) version of the image will be displayed on the image menu
screen.

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Other Playback Functions (PLAY)

Editing Images (Play Menu)

For information about menu operations, see page 47.

Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF Printing)

Procedure

[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * “PLAY” Tab *
DPOF Printing

See page 76 for details.

Protecting a File Against Deletion (Protect)

Procedure

[p] (PLAY) * [MENU] * “PLAY” Tab * Protect

Protects specific files.

Press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to scroll

1

through the files until the one you want to
protect is displayed.
Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select

On

All Files:
On

2

“On” and then press [SET].
An image that is protected is indicated by
the › icon.
To protect other files, repeat steps 1 and 2.

3

To exit the protect operation, press [MENU]. To unprotect a file,
select “Off” instead of “On” in step 2 above.

Protects all files.

Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select “All Files: On” and then

1

press [SET].
Press [MENU].

2

To unprotect all files, select “All Files: Off” instead of “All Files: On” in
step 1 above.

IMPORTANT!

• Note that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format
operation (page 98).

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Other Playback Functions (PLAY)

Resizing a Snapshot (Resize)

Procedure

[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * “PLAY” Tab * Resize

You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot.
The original snapshot is also retained. You can select resize an image to one of three
image sizes: 10M, 5M, VGA.

• Resizing a 3:2 or 16:9 size snapshot will create an image with an aspect ratio of
4:3, with both sides cut off.

• The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot will be the same as the
recording date of the original snapshot.

Cropping a Snapshot (Trimming)

Procedure

[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * “PLAY” Tab *
Trimming

You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need, and
save the result in a separate file. The original snapshot is
also retained.

Use the zoom controller to zoom the image to the size you
want, press [SET] towards [8], [2], [4], or [6] to display
the portion of the image you want to cut out, and then press
[SET].

• The image produced by cropping a 3:2 or 16:9 image will
have an aspect ratio of 4:3.

• The recording date of the cropped image will be the
same as the recording date of the original snapshot.

Part of snapshot that is

Zoom factor

Represents

snapshot area

currently displayed

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Other Playback Functions (PLAY)

Adding Audio to a Snapshot (Dubbing)

Procedure

[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * “PLAY” Tab *
Dubbing

You can add audio to a snapshot after you shoot it.
You can re-record a snapshot’s audio whenever you
want. You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio
for a single snapshot.

1. Press [SET] to start audio recording.

Remaining recording time

2. Press [SET] again to stop audio recording.

• Take care that you do not block the camera’s microphone
with your fingers while recording.

• Good recording results are not possible when the camera is
too far away from what you are trying to record.

• Your camera supports the following audio data formats.
– Audio Format: WAVE/IMA-ADPCM (WAV extension)

• You cannot add audio to an image that is protected.

• To delete audio, perform the following operation:
Dubbing * Delete * [SET] * [MENU].

IMPORTANT!

• Note that you cannot restore the original audio of an Audio Snapshot after you
delete or re-record it.

. To play snapshot audio

Microphone

1. In the PLAY mode, press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to scroll through the

images until the Audio Snapshot you want is displayed.

An audio snapshot is one that has a ˆ icon.

2. Press [0] (Movie) to start playback.

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Other Playback Functions (PLAY)

Voice Recording Playback Controls

Fast forward/fast
reverse

Play/pause Press [SET].

Volume adjustment

Display content
switching

Stop playback Press [0] (Movie).

• Audio of an Audio Snapshot also can be played back on a computer with Windows
Media Player or QuickTime.

Press [SET] towards [4] or [6].

Press [SET] towards [2] and then
press [SET] towards [8] or [2].

Press [SET] towards [8].

Copying Files (Copy)

Procedure

[p] (PLAY) * [MENU] * “PLAY” Tab * Copy

Files can be copied from the camera’s built-in memory to a memory card or from a
memory card to built-in memory.

Built-in * Card

Card * Built-in

NOTE

• You can copy snapshots, movies, audio snapshots, or Voice Recording files you
recorded with this camera.

Copies all files from built-in camera memory to a memory card.
This option copies all the files in built-in camera memory. It
cannot be used to copy a single file.

Copies a single file on the memory card to camera built-in
camera memory. Files are copied to the folder in built-in
memory whose name has the largest serial number.

Press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to select the file you want to

1

copy.
Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select “Copy” and then

2

press [SET].

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Printing

Printing Snapshots

Professional Print Service*

You can take a memory card that contains the images you want
to print to a professional print service and have them printed.

Printing on a Home Printer*

You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print
images directly from a memory card. For details, see the user
documentation that comes with your printer.

Printing with a Computer

After transferring the images to your computer, use
commercially available software to print.

* You can specify which images you want to print, the number of copies, and date

stamp settings before printing (page 76).

Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies

. Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)

DPOF is a standard that allows you to include image type, number of copy,
and time stamp on/off information on the memory card with the images.
After configuring settings, you can use the memory card to print on a home
printer that supports DPOF or take the memory card to a professional print
service.

• Whether or not you will be able to use DPOF settings for printing depends on the
printer you are using.

• Some professional print services may not support DPOF.

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. Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image

Procedure

[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * “PLAY” Tab *
DPOF Printing * Select images

1. Press [SET] towards [4] or [6] to scroll through the files until the

image you want to print is displayed.

2. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to specify the number of copies.

You can specify a value up to 99. Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image.

• If you want to include the date in the images, press [0] (Movie) so “On” is

shown for date stamping.

• Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for other images, if you want.

3. Press [SET].

. Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images

Procedure

[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * “PLAY” Tab *
DPOF Printing * All images

1. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to specify the number of copies.

You can specify a value up to 99. Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image.

• If you want to include the date in the images, press [0] (Movie) so “On” is

shown for date stamping.

2. Press [SET].

DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete.

The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DPOF
settings you configured for the images. To clear DPOF settings, specify “00” for the
number of copies of all images.

Tell your print service about your DPOF settings!

If you take a memory card to a professional print service, be sure to tell them that it
includes DPOF settings for the images to be printed and the number of copies. If you
don’t, the print service may print all the images without regard to your DPOF settings,
or they may ignore your date stamp setting.

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. Date Stamping

You can use one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the
printout of an image.

Configuring camera settings

Configure DPOF settings (page 76).
You can turn date stamping on and off each time you print. You can configure
settings so some images include the date stamp and some don’t.

Configure the Camera’s Time Stamp setting (page 94).

• The camera’s Time Stamp setting imprints the date into a snapshot when you
shoot it, so the date is always included when you print. It cannot be deleted.

• Do not turn on DPOF date stamping for an image that includes a date
stamped with the camera’s Time Stamp function. Doing so can cause the two
stamps to be overprinted.

Configuring computer settings

You can use commercially available image management software to date
stamp images.

Professional print service

Request date stamping when ordering prints from a professional print service.

. Standards Supported by the Camera

•Exif Print
Printing on a printer that supports Exif Print uses information
about shooting conditions recorded with the image to enhance
printed image quality. Contact your printer manufacturer for
information about models that support Exif Print, printer upgrades, etc.

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Using the Camera with a Computer

Things you can do using a computer...

You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a
computer.

Save images to a
computer and
view them there

Play back and
edit movies

Transfer images
stored on your
computer to
camera memory

Upload movie files
to YouTube

Save images and view them manually (USB
connection) (pages 81, 85).

• You can play back movies (pages 83, 86).

• To edit movies, use commercially
available software as required.

In addition to images, you also can transfer
screen shot images from your computer to
the camera (Photo Transport

Movies files recorded using the “For
YouTube” BEST SHOT scene can be easily
uploaded to YouTube (YouTube Uploader
for CASIO*).

*).

* Windows only

The procedures you need to perform when using the camera with your computer and
when using the software are different for Windows and the Macintosh.

• Windows users should refer to “Using the Camera with a Windows Computer”
on page 80.

• Macintosh users should refer to “Using the Camera with a Macintosh” on page

84.

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Using the Camera with a Windows Computer

Install the required software in accordance with the version of Windows you are
running and what you want to do.

When you want
to do this:

Save images to
a computer and
view them there
manually

Play movies

Transfer images
to the camera

Upload movie
files to YouTube

Operating
System Version

Windows 7,
Windows Vista,
Windows XP (SP3)

Windows 7,
Windows Vista,
Windows XP (SP3)

Windows 7,
Windows Vista,
Windows XP (SP3)

Windows 7,
Windows Vista,
Windows XP (SP3)

Install this software:

See
page:

Installation not required. 81

Installation not required.

• Windows Media Player, which is
already installed on most
computers, can be used for
playback.

Photo Transport 1.0*

• Download this software from the
website below.
http://www.casio-intl.com/support/

• Download the user
documentation for this software
from the website below.
http://www.exilim.com/manual/

• System Requirements
Memory: At least 64MB
Hard Disk Drive Space: At least
2MB

YouTube Uploader for CASIO*

• Download this software from the
website below.
http://www.casio-intl.com/support/

• Download the user
documentation for this software
from the website below.
http://www.exilim.com/manual/

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–

–

* Photo Transport and YouTube Uploader for CASIO will not run under 64-bit

versions of Windows OS.

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. Precautions for Windows Users

• The software requires Administrator privileges to run.

• Operation on a self-made computer is not supported.

• Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments.

Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer

You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images
(snapshot and movie files).

Never use your computer to modify, delete, move, or rename any image files
that are in the camera’s built-in memory or on its memory card.

Doing so can cause problems with the camera’s image management data, which
will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter
remaining memory capacity. Whenever you want to modify, delete, move, or
rename an image, do so only on images that are stored on your computer.

IMPORTANT!

• Never unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera while viewing or storing
images. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted.

NOTE

• You also can use your computer’s card slot (if it has one) or a commercially
available card reader to access image files directly from the camera’s memory
card. For details, see the user documentation that comes with your computer.

. To connect the camera to your computer and save files

1. Turn off the camera and

then use the USB cable

USB port

that comes with the
camera to connect it to
your computer.

• For details about connecting
to the camera and
precautions when
connecting, see page 14.

USB cable

(included with camera)

2. Turn on the camera.

• The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable, an
error message may appear on your computer. If this happens, disconnect and
then reconnect the USB cable.

• Charging continues even if the camera is turned on.

3. Windows 7, Windows Vista users: Click “Start” and then “Computer”.

Windows XP users: Click “Start” and then “My Computer”.

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4. Double-click “Removable Disk”.

• Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera (or built-in
memory if there is no card) as a removable disk.

5. Right-click the “DCIM” folder.

6. On the shortcut menu that appears, click “Copy”.

7. Windows 7, Windows Vista users: Click “Start” and then “Documents”.

Windows XP users: Click “Start” and then “My Documents”.

• If you already have a “DCIM” folder in “Documents” (Windows 7, Windows
Vista) or “My Documents” (Windows XP), the next step will overwrite it. If you
want to keep the existing “DCIM” folder, you need to change its name or move
it to a different location before performing the next step.

8. Windows 7 users: On the “Documents” “Organize” menu, select

“Paste”.
Windows Vista users: On the “Documents” “Edit” menu, select
“Paste”.
Windows XP users: On the “My Documents” “Edit” menu, select
“Paste”.

This will paste the “DCIM” folder (and all the image files it contains) into your
“Documents” (Windows 7, Windows Vista) or “My Documents” (Windows XP)
folder. You now have a copy of the files that are in camera memory on your
computer.

9. After you finish copying images, disconnect the camera from the

computer.

On the camera, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera. After checking to
make sure that the back lamp is unlit or lit red, disconnect the USB cable.

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. To view images you copied to your computer

1. Double-click the copied “DCIM” folder to open it.

2. Double-click the folder that contains the images you want to view.

3. Double-click the image file you want to view.

• For information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 89.

• An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer
screen in its original (unrotated) orientation.

Playing Movies

Windows Media Player, which is already installed on most computers, can be used
for movie playback. To play back a movie, first copy the movie to your computer and
then double-click the movie file.

. Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback

The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back
movies recorded with this camera on a computer.

Operating System : Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP (SP3)
CPU : Image Quality “HD”:

Required Software: Windows Media Player, DirectX 9.0c or higher

• The above are recommended system environments. Configuring one of these
environments does not guarantee proper operation.

• Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of
movies.

Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or higher

Image Quality “STD”:

Pentium M 1.0 GHz or higher
Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or higher

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. Movie Playback Precautions

• Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to
play it. Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a
network, from a memory card, etc.

• Proper movie playback may not be possible on some computers. If you experience
problems, try the following.
– Try recording movies with a quality setting of “STD”.
– Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest version.
– Quit any other applications you have running, and stop resident applications.

Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer, you can use an optionally
available AV cable (EMC-7A) to connect to the video input terminal of a TV or
computer and play back movies that way.

Using the Camera with a Macintosh

Install the required software in accordance with what version of the Macintosh OS
you are running and what you want to do.

When you want to do
this:

Save images to your
Macintosh and view
them there manually

Save images to your
Macintosh
automatically/Manage
images

Play movies OS X

Operating
System
Version

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OS X

Install this software:

Use iPhoto, which comes bundled
with some Macintosh products.

You can playback with QuickTime,
which comes bundled with your
operating system.

See
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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files

Never use your computer to modify, delete, move, or rename any image files
that are in the camera’s built-in memory or on its memory card.

Doing so can cause problems with the camera’s image management data, which
will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter
remaining memory capacity. Whenever you want to modify, delete, move, or
rename an image, do so only on images that are stored on your computer.

IMPORTANT!

• Never unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera while viewing or storing
images. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted.

• The camera does not support operation with Mac OS X 10.0. Operation is
supported with Mac OS 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6, and 10.7 (using the OS
standard USB driver) only.

NOTE

• You also can use your computer’s card slot (if it has one) or a commercially
available card reader to access image files directly from the camera’s memory
card. For details, see the user documentation that comes with your computer.

. To connect the camera to your computer and save files

1. Turn off the camera and

then use the USB cable
that comes with the
camera to connect it to
your Macintosh.

• For details about connecting
to the camera and
precautions when
connecting, see page 14.

USB cable

(included with camera)

2. Turn on the camera.

The camera’s back lamp will light green or amber at this time. In this mode, your
Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera (or the camera’s
built-in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded) as a drive. The
appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using.

• The first time you connect the camera to your Macintosh with the USB cable,
an error message may appear on your computer. If this happens, disconnect
and then reconnect the USB cable.

• Charging continues even if the camera is turned on.

3. Double-click the camera’s drive icon.

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USB port

4. Drag the “DCIM” folder to the folder to which you want to copy it.

5. After the copy operation is complete, drag the drive icon to Trash.

6. On the camera, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera. After

checking to make sure that the back lamp is unlit or lit red, disconnect
the USB cable.

. To view copied images

1. Double-click the camera’s drive icon.

2. Double-click the “DCIM” folder to open it.

3. Double-click the folder that contains the images you want to view.

4. Double-click the image file you want to view.

• For information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 89.

• An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh
screen in its original (unrotated) orientation.

Playing a Movie

You can use QuickTime, which comes bundled with your operating system, to play
back movies on a Macintosh. To play back a movie, first copy it to your Macintosh
and then double-click the movie file.

. Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback

The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back
movies recorded with this camera on a computer.

Operating System : Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher
Required Software: QuickTime 7 or higher

• The above are recommended system environments. Configuring one of these
environments does not guarantee proper operation.

• Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of
movies.

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. Movie Playback Precautions

Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models. If you
experience problems, try the following.

– Change the movie image quality setting to “STD”.
– Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime.
– Shut down other applications that are running.

Even if proper playback is not possible on your Macintosh, you can use an optionally
available AV cable (EMC-7A) to connect to the video input terminal of a TV or
Macintosh and play back movies that way.

IMPORTANT!

• Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your Macintosh before trying to
play it. Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a
network, from a memory card, etc.

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Files and Folders

The camera creates a file and saves it each time you shoot a snapshot, record a
movie, or perform any other operation that stores data. Files are grouped by storing
them in folders. Each file and folder has its own unique name.

• For details about how folders are organized in memory, see “Memory Folder
Structure” (page 89).

Name and Maximum Number Allowed Example

File

Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named
CIMG0001 through CIMG9999. The extension
on the file name depends on the file type.

Folders

Folders are named from 100CASIO to
999CASIO.
There can be up to 900 folders in memory.

• The BEST SHOT (page 42) 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 recorded with the eBay scene are

stored in a folder named “100_EBAY”.

– Images recorded with the Auction scene are

stored in a folder named “100_AUCT”.

• BEST SHOT also has a scene named “For
YouTube” that optimizes movie settings for
recording movies for upload to YouTube.
Images recorded with the YouTube scene are
stored in a folder named “100YOUTB”.

• You can view folder and file names on your computer. For details about how file
names are displayed on the camera’s monitor screen, see page 10.

• The total number of folders and files allowed depends on the image size and
quality, and capacity of the memory card being used for storage.

26th file name:

CIMG0026.JPG

Extension

Serial number (4 digits)

100th folder name:

100CASIO

Serial number (3 digits)

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Memory Card Data

The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera
File System (DCF).

. About DCF

The following operations are supported for DCF-compliant images. Note, however,
that CASIO makes no performance guarantees concerning these operations.

• Transferring this camera’s DCF-compliant images to another manufacturer’s
camera and view them.

• Printing this camera’s DCF-compliant images on another manufacturer’s printer.

• Transferring another camera’s DCF-compliant images to this camera and view
them.

. Memory Folder Structure

DCIM

100CASIO
CIMG0001.JPG
CIMG0002.AVI
CIMG0003.WAV
CIMG0004.JPG
CIMG0004.WAV

101CASIO
102CASIO

MISC

AUTPRINT.MRK

* Other folders are created when the following BEST SHOT scenes are used for

recording: “For eBay” or “Auction” (scene name depends on camera model), or
“For YouTube”. The following shows the name of the folder created for each scene.

• eBay scene: 100_EBAY

• Auction scene: 100_AUCT

• YouTube scene: 100YOUTB

DCIM Folder
Recording Folder

*

Image File
Movie File
Audio File
Audio Snapshot Image File
Audio Snapshot Audio File

Recording Folder

*

Recording Folder

*

DPOF File Folder
DPOF File

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. Supported Image Files

• Image files shot with this camera

• DCF-compliant image files

This camera may not be able to display an image, even if it is DCF-compliant. When
displaying an image recorded on another camera, it may take a long time for the
image to appear on this camera’s monitor screen.

. Built-in Memory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions

• Whenever copying memory contents to your computer, you should copy the DCIM
folder and all of its contents. A good way to keep track of multiple DCIM copies of
the DCIM folders is to change its name to a date or something similar after you
copy it to your computer. If you later decided to return the folder to the camera,
however, be sure to change its name back to DCIM. The camera is designed to
recognize only a root file with the name DCIM. Note the camera also will not be
able to recognize the folders inside the DCIM folder unless they have the names
they originally had when you copied them from the camera to your computer.

• Folders and files must be stored in accordance with the “Memory Folder Structure”
shown on page 89 in order for the camera to be able to recognize them correctly.

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Other Settings (Set Up)

This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform
other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode.

See the following for more information.

– REC Menu (page 47)
– PLAY Menu (page 72)

Changing the Menu Screen Color (Menu Color)

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * Menu Color

Use this procedure to select black, pink, or white as the menu color on the monitor
screen.

• The text color will also change in accordance with the menu color.

Shooting without Disturbing Others (Silent)

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * Silent

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.

• Turning on Silent 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 Flash Off

Self-timer Off

Sounds Off

• See the following for details.
– Flash (page 32)
– Self-timer (page 34)
– Sounds (page 92)

• Entering the Silent mode in the REC mode will also enter the Silent mode in the
PLAY mode automatically.

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Other Settings (Set Up)

Configuring Camera Sound Settings (Sounds)

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * Sounds

Startup

Half Shutter

Shutter

Operation

Operation

Play

• Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output.

Specifies the startup sound.
Sound 1 - 5: Built-in sounds (1 through 5)
Off: Sound off

Specifies the sound volume. This setting is also used as the
audio level during video output (page 67).

Specifies the volume of movie and Audio Snapshot audio
output. This setting is also used as the audio level during
video output (page 67).

Configuring a Startup Image (Startup)

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * Startup

Display the image you want to use as your startup image and then select “On”.

• The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing
[p] (PLAY).

• You can specify a snapshot you recorded as the startup image, or you can use the
special startup image provided in the camera’s built-in memory.

• If you select an audio snapshot as the startup image, the audio will not play at
startup.

• Formatting built-in memory (page 98) will delete the current startup image setting.

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Other Settings (Set Up)

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

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * File No.

Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial
number used in file names (page 88).

Tells the camera to remember the last used file number. A new file will
be named using the next sequential number, even if files are deleted or

Continue

Reset

if a blank memory card is loaded. If a memory card is loaded and that
card already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in
the existing file names is greater than the largest sequential number
remembered by the camera, numbering of new files will start from the
largest sequential number in the existing file names plus 1.

Restarts the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or
when the memory card is replaced with a blank one. If a memory card
is loaded and that card already has files stored on it, numbering of new
files will start from the largest sequential number in the existing file
names number plus 1.

Configuring World Time Settings (World Time)

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * World Time

You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in a zone that is different
from your Home City when you go on a trip, etc. World Time displays the current time
in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe.

1. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select “Destination” and then press

[SET] towards [6].

• To change the geographic area and city for the time where you normally use
the camera, select “Home”.

2. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select “City” and then press [SET]

towards [6].

• To change the “Destination” setting to summer time, press [SET] towards [8]
or [2] to select “DST” and then select “On”. Summer time is used in some
geographical areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the
summer months.

3. Press [SET] towards [8], [2], [4], or [6] to select the geographic area

you want and then press [SET].

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4. Press [SET] towards [8] or [2] to select the city you want and then

press [SET].

5. Press [SET].

IMPORTANT!

• Before configuring World Time settings, make sure that the Home City setting is
the place where you live or normally use the camera. If it isn’t, select “Home” on the
screen in step 1 and configure the Home City, date, and time settings as required
(page 95).

Time Stamping Snapshots (Timestamp)

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * Timestamp

You can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only, or date and time in
the lower right corner of each snapshot.

• Once date and time information is stamped into a snapshot, it cannot be edited or
deleted.

Example: July, 10, 2015, 1:25 p.m.

Date 2015/7/10

Date&Time 2015/7/10 1:25pm

Off No stamping of date and/or time

• Even if you do not stamp the date and/or time with Timestamp, you can do so later
using the DPOF function or some printing application (page 78).

• Digital zoom is disabled while time stamping is turned on.

• Time stamping is disabled when certain BEST SHOT scenes are being used.

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Setting the Camera’s Clock (Adjust)

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * Adjust

[8] [2] Change the setting at the cursor location

[4] [6] Move the cursor between settings

[0] (Movie) Toggles between 12-hour and 24-hour format

When the date and time settings are what you want, press [SET] to apply them.

• You can specify a date from 2001 to 2049.

• Be sure to select your Home City (page 93) before setting the time and date. If you
set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Home City, the times
and dates of all of the World Time cities (page 93) will be wrong.

Specifying the Date Style (Date Style)

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * Date Style

You can select from among three different styles for the date.

Example: July, 10, 2015

YY/MM/DD 15/7/10

DD/MM/YY 10/7/15

MM/DD/YY 7/10/15

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Specifying the Display Language (Language)

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * Language

. Specify the display language you want.

Select the tab on the right.

1

Select “Language”.

2

Select the language you want.

3

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

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Configuring Sleep State Settings (Sleep)

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * Sleep

This feature turns off the monitor screen and lights the back lamp (green) whenever
no camera operation is performed for a preset period of time. Press any button to turn
the monitor screen back on.

Trigger Time Settings: 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, Off (Sleep is disabled while “Off” is
selected.)

• Sleep is disabled under any of the following conditions.
– In the PLAY mode
– While the camera is connected to a computer or other device
– During “O Tracking”
– During Voice Recording playback or recording
– During movie recording and playback

• When both sleep and Auto Power Off are turned on, Auto Power Off takes priority.

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Configuring Auto Power Settings (Auto Power Off)

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * Auto Power Off

Auto Power Off turns off the camera whenever no camera operation is performed for
a preset amount of time.

Trigger Time Settings: 1 min, 2 min, 5 min (The trigger time is always 5 minutes in the
PLAY mode.)

• Auto Power Off is disabled under any of the following conditions.
– While the camera is connected to a computer or other device
– During a slideshow
– During “O Tracking”
– During Voice Recording playback or recording
– During movie recording and playback

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

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * Video Out

You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL as the video
output system. You can also specify an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9.

NTSC Video system used in Japan, the U.S., and other countries

PAL Video system used in Europe and other areas

4:3 TV screen aspect ratio of 4:3

16:9 Wide screen aspect ratio

• Select the aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) that matches the type of TV you plan to use.
Images will not display correctly if you select the wrong aspect ratio.

• Images will not display correctly unless the camera’s video signal output setting
matches the video signal system of the TV or other video equipment.

• Images cannot be displayed correctly on a TV or video equipment that is not NTSC
or PAL.

• An optionally available AV cable (EMC-7A) is required for video output.

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Other Settings (Set Up)

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

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * Format

If a memory card is loaded in the camera, this operation will format the memory card.
It will format built-in memory if no memory card is loaded.

• The format operation will delete all contents on the memory card or in built-in
memory. It cannot be undone. Make sure you do not need any data currently on
the card or in built-in memory before you format it.

• Formatting built-in memory will delete the following data.
– Protected images
– Startup screen

• Formatting a memory card will delete the following data.
– Protected images

• Make sure the camera’s battery is sufficiently charged before starting a formatting
operation. Formatting may not be performed correctly and the camera may stop
operating normally if the camera powers down while formatting is in progress.

• Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress. Doing so can cause
the camera to stop operating normally.

Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults (Reset)

Procedure

[MENU] * “Set Up” Tab * Reset

See page 113 for details about the camera’s factory default settings.
The settings below are not reset.
World Time settings, clock settings, date style, screen language, video output

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Appendix

Safety Precautions

WARNING

*

This indication stipulates matters that have the risk of causing death or serious injury
if the product is operated incorrectly while ignoring this indication.

CAUTION

*

This indication stipulates matters that have the risk of causing injury as well as
matters for which there is the likelihood of occurrence of physical damage only if the
product is operated incorrectly while ignoring this indication.

Symbol Examples

This circle with a line through it (-) means that the indicated action must not
be performed. Indications within or nearby this symbol are specifically

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prohibited. (The example at left indicates that disassembly is prohibited.)

The black dot (0) means that the indicated action must be performed.
Indications within this symbol are actions that are specifically instructed to be

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performed. (The example at left indicates that the power plug must be
unplugged from the electrical socket.)

WARNING

*

. Smoke, abnormal odor, overheating, and other abnormalities

• Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odor,
or while it is overheating creates the risk of fire and electric shock.
Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above
symptoms are present.

1. Turn off the camera.

2. If you are using the USB-AC adapter to power the camera, unplug the power

plug from the wall outlet. Also, remove the battery from the camera, taking
care to protect yourself against burn injury.

3. Contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center.

. Keep Away From Fire

• Never expose the camera to fire, which can cause it to explode and
creates the risk of fire and personal injury.

. Avoid Use While In Motion

• Never use the camera to record or play back images while operating an
automobile or other vehicle, or while walking. Looking at the monitor
while in motion creates the risk of serious accident.

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WARNING

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. Flash and Other Light Emitting Functions

• Never use light emitting functions in areas where there is the chance of
flammable or explosive gas being present. Such conditions create the
risk of fire and explosion.

• Never fire the flash or use light emitting functions pointed in the direction
of a person operating a motor vehicle. Doing so can interfere with the
driver’s vision and create the risk of accident.

. USB-AC Adapter and Power Cord

• When using the USB-AC adapter in another country, do so in accordance with
the instructions of the User’s Guide.

• Misuse of USB-AC adapter creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Be sure to
observe the following precautions.
– Use only the specified USB-AC adapter.
– Never use the USB-AC adapter with another device.
– Use a power outlet that matches the power supply specified for the

USB-AC adapter.

– Never plug the power cord into a wall outlet that is shared by other devices, or

into a shared extension cord.

• Misuse of the USB-AC adapter or power cord can cause them to become
damaged, creating the risk of fire and electric shock. Be sure to observe the
following precautions.
– Never place heavy objects on the USB-AC adapter or subject it to

direct heat.

– Do not modify the USB-AC adapter, allow it to become damaged, or

forcibly bend it.
– Do not twist or pull on the USB-AC adapter cord.
– When in use, locate the cord where it will not be tripped over.

• Never touch the power plug while your hands are wet. Doing so creates
the risk of electric shock.

• Should the power cord or power plug become damage, contact your
retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center.

• Do not use the USB-AC adapter or power cord in areas where liquids
might spill on them. Liquids create the risk of fire and electric shock.

* Liquids: Water, sports drinks, seawater, animal or pet urine, etc.

• Do not place a flower vase or any other liquid container on top of the
USB-AC adapter or power cord. Water creates the risk of fire and
electric shock.

• Do not touch the power cord or power plug during lightning storms.

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• Before going out, be sure to unplug the power cord from the power
outlet and put in a place away from objects used by animals and pets.
An animal or pet chewing on the power cord can cause it short, leading
to the risk of fire.

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