Casio EXILIM EX-TR150 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/

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.
* The shape of the power
cord plug varies according to country or geographic area.
USB-AC adaptor
(AD-C53U)
To attach the strap to the camera
1
2
Strap
Basic Reference
USB cable Power cord
Attach strap here.
Stylus
Used when performing screen operations and when extracting a subject (“Cut out subject” page 73).

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

Contents

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Quick Start Basics 11
What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Changing the Camera Style to Suit Shooting Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Opening and Closing the Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rotating the Monitor Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Camera Configurations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Using the Touch Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . 24
Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Turning Power On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
To Shoot a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Selecting an Auto Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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Recording Images 35
Selecting a Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Shooting Snapshots Digitally Processed for Artistic Effect . . . . . (HDR Art) . . . 37
Recording Beautiful Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Make-up). . . 38
Using Motion Shutter to Trigger a Self-timer Operation . . . (Motion Shutter). . . 39
Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Shooting a Self-portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Using BEST SHOT 46
Shooting Clearer Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Multi SR Zoom) . . 47
Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure . . . . . . (HDR) . . 48
Shooting with High Speed Night Scene . . . . . (High Speed Night Scene) . . 49
Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake . . . . . . . .(High Speed Anti Shake) . . 50
Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces . . . .(High Speed Best Selection) . . 51
Shooting a Panorama Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slide Panorama) . . 52
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Advanced Recording Settings 54
Using the REC Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Using Touch Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Touch Shutter). . . 55
Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer). . . 55
Using the LED Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (LED). . . 56
Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Image Size). . . 56
Movie Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Movie Quality) . . . 58
Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Shift). . . 59
Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . . 60
Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ISO) . . . 61
Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Focus) . . . 62
Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Review) . . . 63
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Viewing Snapshots and Movies 64
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Editing) . . . 66
Viewing a Panorama Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . . 68
Viewing the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 72
Using the PLAY Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Extracting an Image from a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Cut out subject). . . 73
Inserting a Subject into another Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Paste subject) . . . 74
Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect). . . 75
Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation) . . . 76
Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Resize). . . 76
Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming). . . 77
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Printing 78
Printing with a Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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Using the Camera with a Computer 80
Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Using an Eye-Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images . (Eye-Fi) . . 92
Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Other Settings (Set Up) 95
Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Screen) . . 95
Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . . 95
Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . . 96
Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Timestamp) . . 96
Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . . 97
Setting a Travel Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Selecting the Time Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . . 98
Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . . 99
Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . . 99
Calibrating the Touch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Calibrate TP) . 100
Selecting the HDMI Terminal Output Method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (HDMI) . 100
Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 101
Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 101
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Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 102
Changing the Screen Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Selecting Display Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DISP) . 102
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Appendix 103
Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Disposing of the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
To replace the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Computer System Requirements for Software (For Windows) . . . . . . . . . . 114
Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Contents

General Guide

The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.
Front Back
123
4
Frame (page 13)
1
LED light (page 56)
2
Lens
3
Microphone
4
(pages 15, 45) Speaker
5
Monitor screen
6
(pages 9, 102) Back lamp
7
(pages 19, 22, 28, 30)
675
Shutter button
8
(page 30) Strap hole (page 2)
9
[p] (Power) (page 28)
bk
Memory card slot
bl
(pages 26, 112) Reset button
bm
(page 116) Memory card slot cover
bn
(page 26)
bk
8
9
bm
bl
bn
[HDMI OUT]
bo
HDMI output (Micro) (page 70) HDMI terminal cover
bp
(page 70) USB port cover
bq
(pages 18, 21, 82, 89) [USB] port
br
(pages 19, 21, 83, 89)
bo bp
bq br

Monitor Screen Contents

The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed of the camera’s status.
• The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes. They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera.
. Snapshot Recording
Tab (page 28)
356
7241
br bq bp bo bn
bkblbm
NOTE
•bl Movie capacity and bm Snapshot capacity do not appear in the following cases, even if “Information On” is selected for the information display setting (page 102). – Portrait orientation display – When the monitor screen and lens are facing in the same direction
1
Focus mode (page 62)
2
Self-timer mode (page 55)
3
Digital zoom (page 40)
4
8
Snapshot image size (page 56)
5
Movie quality (pages 43, 58)
6
LED light (page 56)
7
9
Zoom bar (pages 30, 40)
8
b” Movie icon (pages 31, 43)
9
Battery level indicator (page 23)
bk
Movie capacity (recording time) (page 30)
bl
Snapshot capacity (number of shots)
bm
(page 30) PLAY mode icon (page 28)
bn
Information icon (page 102)
bo
Screen orientation icon (page 102)
bp
Recording mode icon (page 36)
bq
Menu icon (page 54)
br
. Movie Recording
1 3
Movie quality (
42
1
Recording time switch icon (page 44)
2
Movie remaining time icon (page 44)
3
Remaining movie memory capacity/
4
5
Movie recording time (pages 44, 122) Zoom bar (pages 30, 40)
5
6
c” Movie stop icon (pages 31, 43)
6
pages 43, 58)
. Snapshot Viewing
13
bn bm bl bk 9
. Movie Playback
32 41
9bk 8
Tab (page 28)
42
78
1
Protect indicator (page 75)
2
Folder name/file name (page 93)
3
5
Snapshot image size (page 56)
4
Image menu icon (p
5
Image scroll icons (pages 32, 64)
6
Battery level indicator (page 23)
7
Date/time (pages 24, 98)
8
6
REC mode icon (page 28)
9
Information icon (page 102)
bk
Delete icon (page 33)
bl
Slideshow icon (page 68)
bm
Menu icon (page 72)
bn
Tab (page 28)
1
Protect indicator (page 75)
2
Folder name/file name (page 93)
5
3
Movie quality (pages 43, 58)
4
6
Image menu ico
5
Movie recording time (page 64)
6
Image scroll icons (pa
7
Battery level indicator (page 23)
7
8
Date/time (pages 24, 98)
9
6
Movie play ico
bk
n (page 68)
age 68)
ges 32, 64)
n (page 64)
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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 six main functions.
A variety of shooting styles
The frame can be opened and the LCD monitor screen rotated into positions that make long-term shooting more comfortable and simplify self­shooting.
See page 13 for more information.
Simple touch panel operation
The monitor screen is a touch panel that can be used to perform operations.
See page 16 for more information.
Simple self-shooting
The monitor screen can be rotated so it faces in the same direction as the camera’s lens, making self­shooting much easier.
See page 42 for more information.
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Make-Up
Make-up 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.
HDR Art
An HDR Art feature combines different parts of a burst of images shot with different exposures into a final image and performs high-precision image analysis to produce final images that are true works of art.
See page 37 for more information.
Extract a subject from one photo and insert it into another
A simple operation lets you extract a person or object out of one snapshot and insert into another snapshot.
See pages 73, 74 for more information.
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Changing the Camera Style to Suit Shooting Conditions

You can change the configuration of the camera by opening or closing the frame and rotating the monitor screen panel to suit shooting conditions.
IMPORTANT!
• Do not apply strong pressure to the surface of the monitor screen. Doing so can damage it.
• Never touch the lens with your fingers. Finger smudges, dirt, and other foreign matter on the lens can interfere with proper operation of the camera. Use a blower or other means to keep the lens and flash window free of dirt and dust, and wipe gently with a soft, dry cloth.

Opening and Closing the Frame

The frame of the camera can be rotated 360 degrees.
1. With the monitor screen facing towards
you, hold onto the frame.
2. Push the monitor screen panel from
behind.
3. Holding the edges of the monitor
screen panel, swing the frame open.
IMPORTANT!
• Do not try to open or close the frame while the monitor screen panel is rotated. Doing so can cause the frame to come into contact with the monitor screen panel and cause malfunction.
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Rotating the Monitor Screen

Use the steps below to rotate the monitor screen.
NOTE
• While holding the monitor screen panel as shown in the illustration, you can rotate it 180 degrees clockwise and 90 degrees counterclockwise.
• The monitor screen panel can also be rotated when the frame is closed.
1. Hold the camera as shown in the
illustration.
2. Firmly holding the frame, carefully rotate the monitor screen panel.
180 degrees clockwise
90 degrees counterclockwise
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Camera Configurations

You can open the frame and rotate the monitor screen for a variety of different styles.
Normal Shooting Movie Recording
Shoot with the monitor screen facing the opposite direction of the lens.
Tabletop Shooting / Self-shooting Suspended Shooting
Point the monitor screen and lens in the same direction and open the frame about 30 degrees so the camera can stand up.
NOTE
• When shooting hold 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.
• 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.
Open the frame 90 degrees and hold the frame. You can also shoot with the camera upside down, if you like.
Rotate the monitor screen 180 degrees and then open the frame 180 degrees so it can be hung from a wall, etc.
LED light
Microphone
Lens
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IMPORTANT!
• Take care to ensure that your finger is not blocking or is not too close to the LED light. Fingers can cause unwanted shadows when shooting.

Using the Touch Panel

The monitor screen of the camera is a touch panel. This means you can perform the following operations by touching the screen with your fingers.
Touch
Momentarily touching the screen with your finger. Touch the screen to select an icon or menu item, and to configure settings.
Touch-and-hold
Holding your finger against the screen. Touch and hold the screen to scroll images at high speed, or to perform continual frame-by-frame playback of a movie.
Drag
Holding your finger against the screen as you drag it up, down, left, or right. Use drag to move a screen image to a different location, and to scroll between images.
Spread
Holding your thumb and forefinger against the screen as you spread them out. Use spread to enlarge the screen image.
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Squeeze
Holding your thumb and forefinger against the screen as you bring them together. Use squeeze to reduce the size of the screen image.
IMPORTANT!
• Use only your fingers or the stylus that comes with the camera to perform screen operations. Use of any other pointed or hard object can damage the screen. Also note that the stylus cannot be used to perform the two-finger operations described above.
• The touch panel is pressure-sensitive. Make sure you touch the panel with sufficient pressure when operating it.
NOTE
• Applying a commercially available LCD protective sheet will reduce the operation sensitivity of the monitor screen.
• If touch panel item selections are not performed as expected, calibrate the touch panel (page 100).
• The stylus can be attached to the camera’s strap.
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Quick Start Basics

First, charge the battery prior to use.

The built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery of the camera is not charged when you purchase it. Perform the steps below to charge the battery before using the camera.
You can use either of the two following methods to charge the battery.
• USB-AC adaptor
• USB connection to a computer
. To charge with the USB-AC adaptor
1. Turn off the camera.
Check to make sure that the camera’s monitor screen is blank. If it isn’t, press [p] (Power) to turn off the camera.
[p] (Power)
2. After connecting the
supplied USB cable to the USB-AC adaptor, plug the
USB cable (included with camera)
USB
USB port
power cord into a household power outlet.
USB-AC adaptor
Power cord
3. Press the back of the monitor screen panel so the panel moves
towards you, and open the frame (page 13).
4. Hook your nail into the groove of the USB
port cover and pull the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow to open it.
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5. Connect the USB
cable to the camera.
The back lamp should light red, indicating that charging has started. The back lamp will go out when charging is complete.
• It takes about 130 minutes to bring a fully dead battery to a full charge.
• A battery that has not been used for a long time or ambient temperature extremes can cause charging to take longer than normal. If charging takes longer than about six hours, a timer will terminate it automatically, even if the battery is not fully charged. This is indicated by the back lamp flashing red. If the battery has not been used for a very long time, charging may be terminated automatically and the back lamp may start flashing red after only about 45 minutes. In either case, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then reconnect it to resume charging.
Making sure that the 8 mark on the USB cable connector is towards the side opposite that of the monitor screen, connect the cable to the camera.
[USB] port
Small connector
USB-AC adaptor
USB cable (included with camera)
Back Lamp Operation
Lamp Status Description
Lit Red Charging
Abnormal ambient temperature, USB-AC
Flashing Red
Off Charging complete
adaptor problem, or battery problem (page 109), or charging terminated by the timer
Back lamp
6. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera
and then unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
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USB Cable Connection Precautions
• When connecting the USB cable to the camera, make sure that the cable connector and monitor screen panel are oriented correctly as shown in the illustration below.
Make sure that the 6 mark side of the USB cable connector and the front of the monitor screen panel (the side opposite that of the monitor screen) are facing in the same direction.
The back lamp always initially light after charging starts. Even if the battery is already fully charged, the lamp will light momentarily. If the lamp does not light, check the orientation of the USB cable connector.
• 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.
Front of monitor screen panel
. To charge using a USB connection to a computer
The camera’s battery is charged whenever the camera is connected directly to a computer with the USB cable.
• Depending on the setup of your computer, you may not be able to charge the battery over a USB connection. If this happens, use of the USB-AC adaptor that comes with the camera is recommended.
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.
1. Press [p] (Power) to turn off the camera.
2. Press the back of the monitor screen panel so the panel moves
towards you, and open the frame (page 13).
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3. Hook your nail into the groove of the USB
port cover and pull the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow to open it.
USB port cover
4. With your computer
turned on, connect the
USB port
USB cable
(included with camera)
camera to it.
The camera’s back lamp will light red. After a short while, the camera will turn on automatically and the back lamp will light amber to indicate that charging has started. The back lamp will light green when charging is complete. Note, however, that some computer models or connection conditions can produce low supply capacity. If low supply capacity exists, charging will start without the camera turning on. This is indicated by the back lamp lighting red. The back lamp will go out in this case after charging is complete.
• It takes about 260 minutes to bring a fully dead battery to a full charge.
• A battery that has not been used for a long time or ambient temperature extremes can cause charging to take longer than normal. If charging takes longer than about six hours, a timer will terminate it automatically, even if the battery is not fully charged. This is indicated by the back lamp flashing red. If the battery has not been used for a very long time, charging may be terminated automatically and the back lamp may start flashing red or go out after only about 30 minutes to 45 minutes. In either case, use of the USB-AC adaptor that comes with the camera is recommended.
• 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.
Making sure that the 8 mark on the USB cable connector is towards the side opposite that of the monitor screen, connect the cable to the camera.
Large connector
[USB] port
Small connector
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Back Lamp Operation
Lamp Status Description
Lit Amber Charging
Lit Red
Flashing Red
Flashing Red and Amber
Lit Green Charging complete, or charging stopped
Charging in progress (Data transfer with computer not supported.)
Abnormal ambient temperature, or battery problem (page 109), or charging terminated by the timer
The battery is over-discharged. Battery charging over connection with a computer’s USB port cannot be performed for some reason. Use the USB-AC adaptor that comes with the camera to charge the battery.
Back lamp
5. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera
and then from the computer.
NOTE
• Even if you turn off the camera, the battery will continue to charge if there is a USB connection with a computer. Under this condition, the back lamp operates as described under “Back Lamp Operation” (page 19).
IMPORTANT!
• Charging is not performed while the connected computer is in the hibernate mode.
• A charging error can occur immediately after charging begins or some time after charging begins. A charging error is indicated by the back lamp flashing red.
• If low supply capacity exists due to your computer model or connection conditions, charging will start without the camera turning on. Turning on the camera in this case will cause charging to stop and enter USB data communication between the camera and the computer. The camera’s back lamp will be lit green at this time.
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Other Charging Precautions
• 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. Leave the camera turned off and wait for a while to give the battery time to cool before charging it.
• A battery discharges slightly. Because of this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it.
• Charging the battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception. If this happens, plug the USB-AC adaptor into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio.
• Actual charging time depends on the current battery level and charging conditions.
• Do not use the USB-AC adaptor with any other device.
Checking the Current Battery Level
As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates its current level as shown below.
Level High Low
Battery Indicator ***
Indicator Color Cyan * Yellow * 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
98).
• See page 125 for information about battery life and number of shots.
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Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera

The first time you turn on 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 99). 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 [p] (Power) to turn on the camera.
2. Drag (page 16) upwards and downwards until you
find the language you want, and then touch to select it.
3. Touch the date display format you want.
Example: July 10, 2012 YY/MM/DD DD/MM/YY MM/DD/YY
* 12/7/10 * 10/7/12 * 7/10/12
[p] (Power)
4. Touch the value you want to change (year,
month, day, hour, minute).
5. Touch “8” or “2” to change the currently
selected value.
• Touching and holding “8” or “2” will change the
setting at high speed.
• To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, touch the 12/24 hour switch icon.
12/24 hour switch icon
6. When the date and time settings are the way you want, touch “OK”.
7. Touch “Auto” or “Premium Auto” to select the default auto recording
mode you want.
8. Touch “Apply”.
• You will be able to change this setting later, if you want. See page 29 for details.
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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 99 – Date and time: Page 98
NOTE
• Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time, and so they are subject to change.

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

– SD Memory Card (Up to 2GB) – SDHC Memory Card (2GB to 32GB) – SDXC Memory Card (32GB to 2TB)
Use one of the above types of memory card.
• The above are supported memory card types as of February 2012.
• Noted memory card capacities are standard values.
• Use only SD cards that are compliant with the SD Card Association specification.
• This camera supports use of Eye-Fi cards.
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To load a memory card

1. Press [p] (Power) to turn off the
camera and then open the frame
Memory card slot
cover
(page 13).
2. Hook your nail into the groove of the
memory card slot cover and pull the cover in the direction indicated by the arrow to open it.
3. Load a memory card.
Positioning the memory card so its back 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.
Back
Front Back
4. Close the memory card slot cover
and then return the frame to its original position.
• For information about how to replace the memory card, see page 112.
IMPORTANT!
• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 25) into the memory card slot.
• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center.
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To format (initialize) a new memory card

Before using a memory card for the first time with the camera, you must format it.
IMPORTANT!
• Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it, will delete its contents. Normally you do not need to format a memory card again. However, if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality, re-format the card.
• Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card. Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera. In the case of an SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory card, formatting on a computer can result in non-conformity with the SD format, causing problems with compatibility, operation, etc.
• Before formatting a new Eye-Fi card to use it for the first time, copy the Eye-Fi Manager install files to your computer. Do this before formatting the card.
1. Load a memory card (page 26).
2. Turn on the camera and then touch “MENU”.
• If “MENU” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it (page 35).
3. Drag upwards and downwards until you find “Setup”, and then touch it.
4. Touch “Format”.
5. Touch “Format” and then touch “Yes”.
This starts the memory card format operation.
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Turning Power On and Off

. To turn on the camera
Press [p] (Power). This will turn on the camera, which is indicated when the back lamp lights green, and enter the REC mode.
Entering the REC Mode and PLAY Mode
In the REC mode, touch “p” (PLAY).
• If Auto, BEST SHOT, or HDR Art is
To enter the PLAY mode
To enter the REC mode
selected as the recording mode, you can also switch to the PLAY mode by touching the tab and then touching “p” (PLAY).
In the PLAY mode, touch the tab. On the screen image that appears, touch
r” (REC).
[p] (Power)
Screen after tab is
touched
. To turn off the camera
Press [p] (Power).
Tab
p” (PLAY) / “r” (REC)
NOTE
• To conserve battery power, an Auto Power Off function will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for about five minutes.
Back lamp
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To Shoot a Snapshot

Your camera has a variety of different recording modes to suit various shooting conditions and objectives (page 36). This section explains general shooting procedures using the auto recording mode.

Selecting an Auto Recording Mode

You can select one of two auto recording modes (Auto or Premium Auto) according to your digital imaging needs.
Auto This is the standard Auto recording mode.
With Premium Auto recording, the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery,
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Premium Auto
and other conditions. Premium Auto recording delivers higher image quality than standard Auto recording.
• It also requires more power (and runs down the battery quicker) than Auto.
1. Press [p] (Power) to turn on the camera.
2. Touch the second icon from the top
(second icon from the right in the case of landscape display orientation) (Recording mode).
If the icon is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it.
Recording mode icon
3. Touch “Auto” or “Premium Auto” to select
the auto recording mode you want.
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To shoot a snapshot

1. Point the camera at the subject.
If you are using Premium Auto, text will appear in the lower right corner of the monitor screen describing the type of shot the camera has detected.
• Touch the “+” or “–” mark on the top of the zoom bar to change the zoom factor (page 40).
(Wide Angle)
(Telephoto)
+
2. Half-press the shutter button
to focus the image.
When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the back lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green.
Half-press
Press lightly until the button stops.
Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)
When you half-press the shutter button, the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at. Mastering how much pressure is required for a half-press and a full-press of the shutter button is an important technique for good­looking images.
Movie capacity (recording time)
Snapshot capacity
(number of shots)
Type of shot
Zoom bar
Back lamp
Focus frame
Shutter button
3. Continuing to keep the camera still,
press the shutter button the rest of the way down.
This records the snapshot.
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Snap (Image is recorded.)
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