Casio EXILIM EX-N5, EXILIM EX-N50, EXILIM EX-Z42 User Guide

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Digital Camera

User’s Guide

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/

•Illustrations in this User’s Guide are based on the EX-N5 model.

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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.

Rechargeable lithium ion	USB-AC adaptor		USB cable
battery (NP-80)	(AD-C53U)
		To attach the strap to the camera

Attach strap here.

* The shape of the power	1
cord plug varies
according to country or
geographic area.	2
Power cord	Strap

Basic Reference

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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 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

] Quick Start Basics

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What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

	To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	13
	Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	14

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . . 18 Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Shooting a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

To select an auto recording mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

] Snapshot Tutorial

31

Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . 32 Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash) . . 35 Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Self-timer) . . 37 Recording Beautiful Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Make-up) . . 38 Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting) . . 38 Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

] Recording Movie Images and Audio	42
To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Recording and Playing back Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . .	(Voice Recording) . . 44
] Using BEST SHOT	46

To shoot an image with BEST SHOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Shooting with Artistic Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ART SHOT) . . 49 Recording a Self-portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

4	Contents

] Advanced Settings			51
Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	51
REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. . . . . . . . . . . . . .(REC) . .	53
	Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus). . .	53
	Changing the Focus Frame Shape . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . (Focus Frame). . .	55
Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area). . .	56
	Using Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . .(Face Detection). . .	57
	Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CS). . .	58
	Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . (Anti Shake). . .		59
Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys . . . .		. . . . . . . . . . . (L/R Key). . .	60
Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid). . .	60
	Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help). . .	61
Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . .		. . . . . . . . . . . (Memory). . .	61
Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. . . . . . . . . . . (Quality) . .	62
Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . .		(T Quality (Snapshot)). . .	62
	Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . (EV Shift). . .	62
	Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . (White Balance). . .	63
	Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ISO). . .	65
Using Built-in Color Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .		. . . . . . . . . (Color Filter). . .	65
] Viewing Snapshots and Movies			66

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

] Other Playback Functions

(PLAY) 70

Using the PLAY Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . . 72 Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Rotation) . . 73 Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . . 73 Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Protect) . . 74 Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Resize) . . 74 Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming) . . 75 Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Dubbing) . . 75 Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy) . . 77

] Dynamic Photo

78

Inserting a Built-in Subject into a Snapshot or Movie . . . (Dynamic Photo) . . 78

To view a Dynamic Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo File). . . 79

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] Printing	80
Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	80
Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies. . . .	80
] Using the Camera with a Computer	83

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Using an SD Memory Card with Built-in LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Transferring Images with an Eye-Fi Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . (Eye-Fi). .	. 90
Using a Smartphone to Play Back Images Stored on a
FlashAir Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . (FlashAir). .	. 92
Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . .	94
Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . .	95
] Other Settings	(Set Up)	97

Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . . 97 Configuring FlashAir Card Communication Settings . . . . . . . . . (FlashAir) . . 97 Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . . 97 Configuring a Startup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Startup) . . 98 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . . 98 Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . . 99 Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Timestamp) . 100 Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . 100 Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . 101 Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . 101 Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . 101 Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 102 Configuring [r] Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(REC) . 102 Disabling File Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Ü Disabled) . 103 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and

Video Output System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Video Out) . 103 Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Format) . 104 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Reset) . 104

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] Appendix

105

Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Precautions During Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

	Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	119
	Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	124

Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time/Voice Recording Time . . . . . . 126

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

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General Guide

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

Front	Back
1 2 3 4	7 8 9 bk bl

6 5

1Shutter button (page 25)

2Flash (page 35)

3[ON/OFF] (Power) (page 22)

4Front lamp (page 37)

5Microphone (pages 43, 76)

6Lens

7[r] (REC) button (pages 22, 25)

Bottom

bt bs

[	]
[	]	[ ]
[	]	[SET]

bq bp bo bn bm

8Back lamp	bo[p] (PLAY) button
(pages 15, 16, 35)	(pages 22, 28)
9Zoom button	bpControl button
(pages 25, 39, 67, 67)	([8] [2] [4] [6])
bk[0] (Movie) button	(pages 11, 29, 31, 35,
(page 42)	51)
blStrap hole (page 2)	bqMonitor screen
bm[SET] button (page 31)	(pages 9, 11)
bn[ ] (Delete) button
(page 29)

brBattery/memory card slots (pages 13, 20) bs[USB/AV] port (pages 14, 15, 68) btConnector cover

ckBattery cover clTripod hole

Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. cmSpeaker

cm cl ck bt bs br

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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

	12345678
		9
	co	bk
	cn	bl
		bm
	cm
		bn
	cl
		bo
	ck
		bp
	bt bs br	bq

1Remaining snapshot memory capacity (page 126)

2Remaining movie memory capacity (page 42)

3Recording mode (page 24)

4White balance (page 63)

5Continuous shutter (page 58)

6Image deterioration indicator (page 40)

7Metering mode (page 128)

8Snapshot image size (page 32)

9Snapshot image quality (page 62) bkMovie image quality (page 34) blFlash (page 35)

bmSelf-timer (page 37) bnMake-up (page 38) boLighting (page 38) bpISO sensitivity (page 65) bqDate/time (page 100)

brExposure compensation (page 62) bsFocus frame (pages 26, 56) btTimestamp indicator (page 100) ckBattery level indicator (page 17) clEye-Fi (page 90)/FlashAir (page 92) cmFace Detection (page 57)

cnAnti Shake (page 59) coFocus Mode (page 53)

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. Shutter Button Half-pressed

		1									1Recording mode (page 24)
											2Flash (page 35)
											3ISO sensitivity (page 65)
											4Aperture value
								2			5Shutter speed
6									3		6Focus frame (pages 26, 56)
								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

		12									1Recording mode (page 42)
											2White balance (page 63)
									3		3Remaining movie memory capacity (page 42)
7										4	4Movie recording time (page 42)
											5Exposure compensation (page 62)

6Battery level indicator (page 17)

7Movie recording in progress (page 42)

6 5

. Snapshot Viewing

1 2 3

4

5

6 7

bl8 bk9

1File type

2Protect indicator (page 74)

3Folder name/file name (page 94)

4Snapshot image quality (page 62)

5Snapshot image size (page 32)

6ISO sensitivity (page 65)

7Aperture value

8Shutter speed

9Date/time (page 100) bkBattery level indicator (page 17) blEye-Fi (page 90)

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. Movie Playback

12 3

9

8

7

					1File type
					2Protect indicator (page 74)
			4		3Folder name/file name (page 94)
					4Movie recording time (page 42)
		5			5Movie image quality (page 34)
					6Date/time (page 100)
					7Battery level indicator (page 17)
				6	8Eye-Fi (page 90)
					9Repeat playback (page 66)

. Configuring Monitor Screen Settings

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

REC mode

	Information	Displays information about image settings, etc.
	display on
	Information	In addition to information about
		snapshot settings, displays
	display,	remaining movie memory capacity
	remaining movie	and the date/time screen.
	memory capacity,	• You can specify the date style you
	date/time on	want to use (page 101).
	Information	No settings or other information displayed.
	display off
	PLAY mode
	Information	Displays settings when shooting, current date and time, and
	display on	other information.
	Information	No information displayed when shooting.
	display off

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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 24 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 38 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 49 for more information.

12	Quick Start Basics

First, charge the battery prior to use.

Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps below to load the battery into the camera and charge it.

•Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery.

To load the battery

1. Open the battery cover.

2.Load the battery.

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

Stopper

NG

OK

Battery

EXILIM logo

3.Close the battery cover.

13	Quick Start Basics

To replace the battery
1. Open the battery cover and	Stopper
remove the current battery.

2. Load a new battery.

Charge 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

The adaptor lets you charge the battery while it is loaded in the camera.

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	2	3	4
1		USB-AC adaptor
USB cable
(included with camera)

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

14	Quick Start Basics

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.

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status	Description	Back lamp
Lit Red	Charging
	Abnormal ambient temperature, USB-
Flashing Red	AC adaptor problem, or battery
	problem (page 115)
Off	Charging complete

. To charge using a USB connection to a computer

USB connection lets you charge the battery while it is loaded in the camera.

While the camera is turned off, connect in the sequence shown below (1, 2). If the camera is on, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn it off before connecting it to your computer. Charging time: Approximately 140 minutes

		Computer
		(power turned on)
		USB port
		[USB/AV]
		port
	1	2
		USB cable
		(included with camera)

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

15	Quick Start Basics

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.

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status	Description	Back lamp
Lit Red,	Charging
(Lit/Flashing Amber)
	Abnormal ambient temperature,
Flashing Red	charging taking abnormally long, or
	battery problem (page 115)
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. You also can charge the battery using an optionally available charger unit (BC-80L). 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 30 days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page 100).

•See page 130 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 35).

•Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 101, 102).

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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 101). 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.	Hold down [ON/OFF] (Power) until the	[ON/OFF] (Power)
	back lamp lights green momentarily.
2.	Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select
	the language you want and then press
	[SET].	[0] (Movie)

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

Example: July, 10, 2015 YY/MM/DD * 15/7/10 DD/MM/YY * 10/7/15 MM/DD/YY * 7/10/15

4.Set the date and the time.

Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want to change and then use [8] and [2] to change it.

To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press [0] (Movie).

5.After setting the date and time, use [4] and [6] to select “Apply” and then press [SET].

6.Use [8] and [2] to select “Auto” or “Premium Auto” as the auto recording mode and then press [SET].

•See page 24 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 101

–Date and time: Page 100

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 126.

Supported Memory Cards

– SD Memory Card

– SDHC Memory Card

– SDXC Memory Card

Use one of the above types of memory card.

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

•This camera supports use of SD memory cards of the following types and capacities: SD memory cards up to 2GB, SDHC memory cards from 2GB up to 32GB, SDXC 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.

•This camera supports use of Eye-Fi cards and FlashAir cards.

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To load a memory card

1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera and then open the battery 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.

Front

Front Back

3. Close the battery cover.

IMPORTANT!

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

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

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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.

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

•Formatting a FlashAir card with the camera will delete files on the card that are required for communication. For details about formatting, see the instructions that come with the FlashAir card.

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

2.Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the bottom (MENU) and then press [SET] (page 31).

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

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

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

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Turning the Camera On and Off

. To turn power on

Pressing [ON/OFF] (Power) enters the REC mode so you can record images. Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the REC mode enters the PLAY mode, which you can use to view snapshots and movies (pages 28, 66).

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

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

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

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

•The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 101,

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

[ON/OFF] (Power)

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

. To turn off the camera

Press [ON/OFF] (Power).

NOTE

•You also can configure the camera to turn on or off when you press [r] (REC) (page 102).

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Holding the Camera Correctly

Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration below, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot.

Holding the camera still, carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is especially important when available lighting is low, which slows down the shutter speed.

Horizontal Vertical

Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens.

NOTE

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

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

•Never swing the camera around by its strap.

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

IMPORTANT!

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

Flash

Front lamp

Lens

Microphone

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Shooting a Snapshot

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	REC Screen	Description
		Icon Display
	R Auto		This is the standard Auto recording mode.
			With Premium Auto recording, the camera
			automatically determines whether you are shooting a
			subject or scenery, and other conditions. Premium
	Ÿ		Auto recording delivers higher image quality than
	Premium		standard Auto recording.
	Auto		• Premium Auto recording takes longer to process
			image data after it is shot than Auto recording.
			• It also requires more power (and runs down the
			battery quicker) than Auto.

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

The camera will enter the REC mode.

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

•You also can configure the camera to turn on when you press [r] (REC) (page 102).

2.Press [SET].

3.Use [8] and [2] to select the top Control Panel option (Auto recording mode).

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4.Use [4] and [6] to select “Auto” or “Premium Auto”, and then press

[SET].

This enters the selected auto recording mode.

	Auto recording mode icon	[ON/OFF] (Power)
		Shutter button
		[r] (REC)
		[SET]
	Remaining Snapshot Memory	[8] [2] [4] [6]
		Monitor screen
	Capacity (page 126)

To shoot a snapshot

1.Point the camera at the subject.

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

•You can zoom the image, if you want.

w Wide Angle	z Telephoto
Zoom button

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

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

Back lamp

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	Recording a Movie	[0] (Movie)
	Press [0] (Movie) to start
	movie recording. Press
	[0] (Movie) again to stop
	movie recording. See
	page 42 for details.
Snap (Image is recorded.)

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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 54) 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 56) 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.

–The camera automatically determines the focus point on the screen and focuses there.

–Make-up (page 38)

Under the initial default camera setup when you purchase it, selecting Premium Auto as the auto recording mode (page 24) 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 66.

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	[p] (PLAY)
	view only the snapshot (page 11).

•You can zoom the image by pressing

the z zoom button (page 67). 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.

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

•Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.

[6]	[6]
[4]	[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.

• In either the REC mode or PLAY mode, you can delete files simply by pressing [] (Delete).

IMPORTANT!

•	Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be
	undone.
•	Deleting an audio snapshot (page 76) deletes both the	[ ] (Delete)
	snapshot and the audio file.

•You cannot delete files while movie or audio recording is in progress.

•The delete menu will not appear if you press [] (Delete) while “On” is selected for the camera’s “Ü Disabled” setting (page 103). You can delete files only while “Off” is selected for “Ü Disabled”.

. To delete a single file

1.Press [] (Delete).

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

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

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

•To exit the delete operation, press [] (Delete).

. To delete specific files

1.Press [] (Delete).

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

•This displays a file selection screen.

3.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the selection boundary to the file you want to delete, and then press [SET].

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

4.Repeat step 3 to select other files, if you want. After you are finished selecting files, press [] (Delete).

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

•This deletes the files you selected.

•To exit the delete operation, press [] (Delete).

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. To delete all files

1.Press [] (Delete).

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

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

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

Snapshot Shooting Precautions

Operation

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

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

Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots

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

•The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition. The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting (page 62).

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 54) or Manual Focus (page 53).

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