Casio EXILIM EX-ZS35, EXILIM EX-Z890 User Guide
Digital Camera
User’s Guide
EN
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.
Rechargeable lithium ion
battery (NP-120)
USB-AC adaptor*
(AD-C54UC/AD-C53U)
To attach the strap to the camera
1
Attach strap here.
1
2
Power cord
USB cable
2
*
Strap
*1 The type of USB-AC adaptor included varies according to the country or
geographic area where the camera is sold.
*2 A power cord is included with the AD-C53U USB-AC adapter. The shape of the
power cord plug varies according to the country or geographic area where the
camera is sold.
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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
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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
] 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
] To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
] To 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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
] To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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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
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Recording Movie Images and Audio 42
To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Recording and Playing back Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Recording) . . 44
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Using BEST SHOT 46
To shoot an image with BEST SHOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Shooting with Artistic Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ART SHOT) . . 49
Recording a Self-portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
] Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
] Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
] Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Using an Eye-Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images . (Eye-Fi) . . 90
Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Other Settings (Set Up) 95
Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . . 95
Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . . 95
Configuring a Startup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Startup) . . 96
Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . . 96
Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . . 97
Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Timestamp) . . 98
Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . . 98
Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . . 99
Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . . 99
Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . . 99
Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 100
Configuring [r] Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(REC) . 100
Disabling File Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Ü Disabled) . 101
Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (Video Out) . 101
Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 102
Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 102
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Appendix 103
Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Precautions During Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
] Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
] Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
] Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
] Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
] Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time/
Voice Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
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Contents
General Guide
The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.
BackFront
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[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[
SET
[ ]
]
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Zoom controller
1
(pages 25, 39, 67, 67)
Shutter button (page 25)
2
Flash (page 35)
3
[ON/OFF] (Power)
4
(page 22)
Front lamp (page 37)
5
Microphone
6
(pages 43, 76)
Lens
7
Bottom
bq bp bmbnbo
[r] (REC) button
8
(pages 22, 25)
Back lamp
9
(pages 15, 16, 35)
[0] (Movie) button
bk
(page 42)
Strap hole (page 2)
bl
[SET] button (page 31)
bm
[ ] (Delete) button
bn
(page 28)
Battery/memory card slots (pages 13, 20)
br
Battery cover
bs
Tripod hole
bt
Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.
Speaker
ck
[USB/AV] port (pages 14, 15, 68)
cl
Connector cover
cm
brbt bsckcm cl
[p] (PLAY) button
bo
(pages 22, 28)
Control button
bp
([8][2][4][6])
(pages 11, 28, 31, 35,
51)
Monitor screen
bq
(pages 9, 11)
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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 124)
Remaining movie memory capacity (page 42)
2
9
Recording mode (page 24)
3
bk
White balance (page 63)
4
bl
Continuous shutter (page 58)
5
bm
Image deterioration indicator (page 40)
6
bn
Metering mode (page 126)
7
bo
Snapshot image size (page 32)
8
Snapshot image quality (page 62)
bp
9
Movie image quality (page 34)
bk
Flash (page 35)
bl
Self-timer (page 37)
bm
Make-up (page 38)
bn
Lighting (page 38)
bo
ISO sensitivity (page 65)
bp
Date/time (page 98)
bq
Exposure compensation (page 62)
br
Focus frame (pages 26, 56)
bs
Timestamp indicator (page 98)
bt
Battery level indicator (page 17)
ck
Eye-Fi (page 90)
cl
Face Detection (page 57)
cm
Anti Shake (page 59)
cn
Focus mode (page 53)
co
co
cn
cm
cl
ck
341657
2
bt
bs
br
8
bq
9
. Shutter Button Half-pressed
Recording mode (page 24)
1
6
1
Flash (page 35)
2
ISO sensitivity (page 65)
3
Aperture value
4
Shutter speed
2
5
Focus frame (pages 26, 56)
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 42)
12
7
1
White balance (page 63)
2
Remaining movie memory capacity (page 42)
3
3
Movie recording time (page 42)
4
4
Exposure compensation (page 62)
5
Battery level indicator (page 17)
6
Movie recording in progress (page 42)
7
6 5
. Snapshot Viewing
File type
1
Protect indicator (page 74)
2
Folder name/file name (page 92)
4
3
Snapshot image quality (page 62)
4
5
Snapshot image size (page 32)
5
6
ISO sensitivity (page 65)
6
7
Aperture value
7
8
Shutter speed
8
9
Date/time (page 98)
9
Battery level indicator (page 17)
bk
Eye-Fi (page 90)
bl
bl
bk
2
31
10
. Movie Playback
File type
9
8
7
1 2
3
4
5
6
1
Protect indicator (page 74)
2
Folder name/file name (page 92)
3
Movie recording time (page 42)
4
Movie image quality (page 34)
5
Date/time (page 98)
6
Battery level indicator (page 17)
7
Eye-Fi (page 90)
8
Repeat playback (page 66)
9
. 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
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 99).
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 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.
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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-120)
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 CASIO logo on
the battery facing
downwards (in the
direction of the lens), hold
the stopper next to the
battery in the direction
indicated by the arrow as
you slide the battery into
the camera. Press the
battery in until the stopper
secures it in place.
3. Close the battery cover.
Battery
OK
1
2
Stopper
NG
CASIO logo
2
1
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Quick Start Basics
To replace the battery
1. Open the battery cover and
remove the current battery.
Stopper
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.
Charging time: Approximately 110 minutes
[USB/AV] port
USB-AC adaptor
(AD-C54UC)
2
1
USB cable
34
(included with camera)
3
Making sure that the mark
on the USB cable connector is
towards the lens side, connect
the cable to the camera.
• When disconnecting the USB-AC adaptor from the camera, be sure to disconnect
from the camera first.
1
USB-AC adaptor
(AD-C53U)
14
2
Power cord
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.
• Pressing [ON/OFF] (Power) while the USB-AC adaptor is connected to the camera
will turn on the camera. Because of this, charging will stop.
• The USB-AC adaptor will become warm during charging. This is normal and does
not indicate malfunction.
Back Lamp Operation
Lamp Status Description
Lit Red Charging
Flashing Red
Off Charging complete
Abnormal ambient temperature, USBAC adaptor problem, or battery
problem (page 113)
Back lamp
. 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 (
camera is on, press [ON/OFF]
(Power) to turn it off before
connecting it to your computer.
Charging time: Approximately
130 minutes
1, 2
). If the
1
[USB/AV] port
USB cable
(included with camera)
Computer
(power turned on)
USB port
2
Making sure that the mark on the USB cable
connector is towards the lens side, connect the
cable to the camera.
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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
Lit Red,
(Lit/Flashing Amber)
Charging
Back lamp
Abnormal ambient temperature,
Flashing Red
charging taking abnormally long, or
battery problem (page 113)
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-120) without removing it from the camera. You also can charge the
battery using an optionally available charger unit (BC-120L). 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.
• Never use the power cord with another device.
• Use only the USB-AC adaptor and USB cable specified in this manual for charging.
Use of any other type of devices may result in improper charging.
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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
98).
• See page 128 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 99, 100).
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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 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. Hold down [ON/OFF] (Power) until the
back lamp lights green momentarily.
[ON/OFF] (Power)
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
DD/MM/YY
MM/DD/YY
* 15/7/10
* 10/7/15
* 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.
SET
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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.
• 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 124.
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 2013.
• 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.
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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.
1
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.
2
2
1
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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.
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) or 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 99, 100)
will turn off power automatically if you do not perform
any operation for a preset amount of time.
. 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 100).
[ON/OFF] (Power)
Shutter button
[p] (PLAY) [r] (REC)
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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.
Flash
Front lamp
Lens
Microphone
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.
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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.
• Some of the settings configured automatically by
Premium Auto cannot be changed by you.
• 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) or the shutter button.
• You also can configure the camera to turn on when you press [r] (REC)
(page 100).
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
Remaining Snapshot Memory
Capacity (page 124)
[ON/OFF] (Power)
Shutter button
[r] (REC)
[SET]
[8] [2] [4] [6]
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 42 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 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
• When shooting with Premium Auto, you can use the menu screen (page 51) to
change the settings of only the menu items below. No other menu items will appear
on the menu while you are shooting with Premium Auto.
– REC: Grid, Icon Help
– Quality: T Quality (Snapshot), EV Shift
– Set Up: All items
• 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
view only the snapshot (page 11).
• You can zoom in on the image by rotating the zoom controller towards z
(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.
[p] (PLAY)
2. Use [4] and [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.
[4]
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).
[ ] (Delete)
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IMPORTANT!
• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.
• Deleting an audio snapshot (page 76) deletes both the 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 101). 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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