Casio EXILIM EX-JE10 User Guide

Digital Camera
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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
Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Shooting a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
To select an auto recording mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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
Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Focus) . . . 49
Changing the Focus Frame Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus Frame). . . 51
Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area). . . 52
Using Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Face Detection). . . 53
Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CS). . . 54
Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . (Anti Shake). . . 55
Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (L/R Key). . . 56
Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid) . . . 56
Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help). . . 57
Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory). . . 57
Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality) . . 58
To select the snapshot image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size). . . 58
Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . (T Quality (Snapshot)). . . 60
Specifying Movie Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(» Quality (Movie)). . . 60
Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Shift). . . 61
Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . . 62
Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ISO). . . 63
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
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . . . 70
Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation) . . . 71
Editing Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Play Menu) . . 72
Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing). . . 72
Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect). . . 72
Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Resize). . . 73
Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming). . . 73
Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dubbing) . . . 74
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
Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Removing and Loading the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Using the Camera in Another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
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,
).
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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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Quick Start Basics
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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