Casio EXILIM EX-ZR1200 User 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.

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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-130A)

Power cord

USB-AC adaptor*

(AD-C54UG/AD-C53U)

USB cable Basic Reference

Neck 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.

Attaching the Neck Strap to the Camera

1. Undo the strap from the buckle

and remove the strap loop

Buckle

3. Pass the end of the strap

2. Attach the loop on the other end

of the strap on one side of the camera, and the loop you removed other side.

Strap hole

. Adjusting the Length of the Strap

You can adjust the length of the strap so it can be used as a neck strap or a shoulder strap.

to the strap hole

to the

through the strap loop ring and secure it with the buckle.

Ring

1. Pull the strap out at the center

of the buckle in the direction indicated by

2. Pull the strap in one of the

directions indicated by the illustration to adjust the length.

To lengthen

To shorten

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 test shots

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

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

] Attaching the Neck Strap to the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

General Guide 11

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them 13

Quick Start Basics 16

What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Tilting the Monitor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Using the Stand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

] To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

] Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . . 27

Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

] Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

] To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

] To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

] Selecting an Auto Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

] To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Snapshot Tutorial 42

Selecting the Recording Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

] Configuring Camera Settings with the Function Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer) . . 46

Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . 47

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

Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . . 51

Recording Beautiful Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Make-up Level) . . 53

Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Shift) . . 54

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash) . . 55

Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Metering) . . 57

Contents

Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

] Monitor Screen Information when Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

] Zooming with Super Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Zoom (SR)) . . . 62

] Expanding the Zoom Range to Shoot Clearer Snapshots . (Multi SR Zoom). . . 63

Triggering a Self-timer Operation with Motion . . . . . . . . . . . . (Handsfree) . . 63

] Configuring Handsfree Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Handsfree). . . 65

] Repositioning the Motion Detection Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Motion Position). . . 66

Shooting with Artistic Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ART SHOT) . . 67

] Saving a Second Normal Image When

Shooting With HDR Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Double (HDR Art)). . . 69

Shooting with Triple Shot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Recording Movies 71

To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

] Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Recording a High-definition Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Recording a High Speed Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Prerecord (Movie)) . . 76

Recording a Time Lapse Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Time Lapse) . . 78

Recording a Movie for YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (For YouTube) . . 80

Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . (Snapshot In Movie) . . 81

Using BEST SHOT 83

To shoot with BEST SHOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Creating and Using Your Own Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CUSTOM SHOT) . . 85

Shooting with a Face Brightening Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Brightening) . . 86

Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (HS Anti Shake) . . 87

Shooting Bright Images in the Dark without Flash . . . . . . (HS Night Shot) . . 88

Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure . . . . . . (HDR) . . 89

Shooting with a Blurred Background . . . . . . . . . . . (Blurred Background) . . 90

Shooting with Full Focus Macro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (All-In-Focus Macro) . . 91

Using Continuous Shutter with Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF-CS) . . 92

Shooting a Burst of Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (High Speed CS) . . 93

Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces . . . . . . . . . . . (HS Best Selection) . . 96

Shooting a Panorama Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Slide Panorama) . . 97

Shooting with a Super Wide Angle of View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Wide Shot) . . 99

Shooting Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Snapshot) . 102

Shooting RAW Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Raw Image) . 103

Using a TV Screen to Shoot Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . (HDMI TV Output) . 104

Contents

Advanced Settings (REC MENU) 106

Configuring Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Configuring Handsfree Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Handsfree) . 107

Configuring Motion Position Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Motion Position) . 107

Assigning Functions to the Control Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Control Dial) . 108

Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (L/R Key) . 109

Saving a Second Normal Image

When Shooting With HDR Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Double (HDR ART)) . 109

To select the snapshot image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Image Size) . 110

Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Image Quality) . 112

Movie Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Quality) . 112

Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . 114

Specifying the ISO Sensitivity Upper Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO High Limit) . 114

Zooming with Super Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Zoom (SR)) . 115

Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area) . 115

Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . (Anti Shake) . 116

Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting) . 118

Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Continuous AF) . 118

Shooting with Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Face Detection) . 119

Turning Digital Zoom On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Digital Zoom) . 120

Reducing Wind Noise during Movie Recording . . . . . . . (Wind Noise Cut) . 120

Recording Beautiful Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Make-up Level) . 120

Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Shift) . 121

Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . 121

Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus) . 121

Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer) . 121

Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Metering) . 121

Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity) . 122

Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness) . 122

Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation) . 122

Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Contrast) . 122

Using the Auto Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Assist Light) . 123

Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Review) . 123

Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help) . 124

Changing the Monitor Screen when Recording . . . . . . . . . (Shooting Info) . 124

Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory) . 126

Contents

Viewing Snapshots and Movies 127

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Viewing a Panorama Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Viewing Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

] Deleting Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

] Dividing Up a CS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

] Copying a CS Group Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Scrolling Images at High Speed or by Recording Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

] Viewing High-quality Movies on a Hi-Vision Television. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Other Playback Functions (PLAY MENU) 139

Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . 139

] Transferring Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MOTION PRINT) . 142

Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Movie Editing) . 142

To merge two movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Merge) . 144

Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting) . 145

Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . 145

Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot . . . . . . . . . (Brightness) . 146

Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . 146

Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect) . 146

Editing the Date and Time of an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date/Time) . 148

Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Rotation) . 148

Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Resize) . 149

Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming) . 149

Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy) . 150

Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Divide Group) . 150

Combining CS Images into a Single Still Image . . . . . . . . (CS Multi Print) . 151

Editing a CS Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(CS Frame Edit) . 151

Printing 152

Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and

the Number of Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . 154

Contents

Using the Camera with a Computer 159

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

] Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

] Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

] Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

] Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

Using an SD Memory Card with Built-in LAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

] Transferring Images with an Eye-Fi Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi). . 167

] Using a Smartphone to

Play Back Images Stored on a FlashAir Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (FlashAir). . 169

Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Other Settings (SETTING) 174

Enabling Power Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ECO Mode) . 174

Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Screen) . 174

Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . 175

Configuring FlashAir Card Communication Settings . . . . . . . . . (FlashAir) . 175

Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . 175

Creating an Image Storage Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Create Folder) . 176

Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Timestamp) . 176

Auto Image Orientation Detection and Rotation . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Rotate) . 177

Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . 177

Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . 178

Configuring Auto Power Off Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 178

Specifying the Operation when the Monitor Screen is Tilted . (Screen Tilt) . 179

Configuring [p] Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PLAY) . 179

Disabling File Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Delete Key) . 179

Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . 180

Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . 181

Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . 181

Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . 182

Configuring USB Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(USB) . 182

Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and

Video Output System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Video Output) . 183

Selecting the HDMI Terminal Output Method . . . . . . . . . . . (HDMI Output) . 183

Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 184

Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 184

Contents

Appendix 185

Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Precautions During Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

] Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

] Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

] Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

] Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

] Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206

Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Contents

General Guide

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

Front Back

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Mode dial

(pages 34, 42, 71) Zoom controller

(pages 35, 58, 134) Shutter button

(pages 32, 34) Flash (page 55)

[ON/OFF] (Power)

(pages 28, 32) Front lamp

(pages 46, 123) Strap holes (page 3)

Function ring

(pages 45, 133)

Lens

Microphones (page 72)

[RING] button

(pages 45, 133) [0] (Movie) button

(page 71) Back lamp

(pages 24, 26, 32, 35,

55) Terminal cover

[USB/AV] port

(pages 23, 25) [HDMI OUT]

HDMI output (Mini) (pages 104, 136)

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[SET] button

(pages 44, 71, 106) [MENU] button

(pages 71, 106) [p] (PLAY) button

(pages 32, 38) Control dial

([8][2][4][6]) (pages 12, 44, 71, 83, 106, 108) Monitor screen

(pages 13, 18, 32, 179) Stand (pages 18, 21)

General Guide

Bottom

Battery/memory card slots (pages 21, 30)

Battery cover

Tripod hole

Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. Speaker

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. Control Dial

In addition to using the up, down, left, and right buttons, you can also use the control dial to perform operations.

• Depending on the function, certain operations cannot be performed using the control dial.

Control dial

[8] [2] [4] [6] : Press the applicable button (up, down, left, right).

General Guide

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 (1 Shot)

Remaining snapshot memory capacity

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Self-timer mode (page 46)

Face Detection (page 119)

Recording mode (page 34)

Image deterioration indicator/

Zoom (SR) indicator (page 61) Remaining movie memory

capacity (page 71)

(page 208)

Snapshot image size/Quality (pages 110, 112)

Movie quality (FHD/STD movie)

(pages 71, 74)/

Recording speed (high speed movie) (page 74)

Focal distance

(Converted to 35 mm film format.) (page 60)

Anti Shake (page 116)

Timestamp indicator (page 176)

Histogram (page 124)

AF Area (page 115)

Date/Time (pages 27, 181)

Focus frame (pages 35, 115)

Battery level indicator (page 27)

Metering mode (page 57)

Flash (page 55)

Exposure compensation (page 54)

Make-up level (page 53)

ISO sensitivity (page 51)

Focus mode (page 49)

White balance (page 47)

NOTE

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

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

. Snapshot Recording (Burst Shooting)

Continuous Shutter (CS) speed (page 93)

6 7

5 6

Recording mode (page 34)

Remaining snapshot memory capacity

(page 208) Allowable CS time/number of CS images

(page 93) Remaining movie memory capacity (page 209)

Continuous Shutter mode (page 93)

Prerecord CS shots (page 94)

Maximum CS shots (page 93)

Snapshot recording mode (Snapshot In Movie)

(page 81) Audio recording disabled (page 74)

Recording mode (page 71)

Movie recording time (page 71)

Remaining movie memory capacity (page 71)

Movie recording in progress (page 71)

Movie quality (FHD/STD movie)

(pages 71, 74)/ Recording speed (high speed movie) (page 74) Remaining snapshot memory capacity

(page 208)

Folder name/file name (page 171)

Snapshot image quality (page 112)

Recording mode (page 34)

Histogram (page 124)

Date/time (page 181)

Metering mode (page 121)

White balance (page 145)

Battery level indicator (page 27)

Flash (page 55)

Exposure compensation (page 54)

Shutter speed

Aperture value

ISO sensitivity (page 51)

Focal distance

(Converted to 35 mm film format.)

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. Movie Recording

. Snapshot Viewing

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File type

Protect indicator (page 146)

Snapshot image size

(page 110)

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

. CS Image Viewing

Number of images in the group (page 129)

CS group icon (page 129)

. Movie Playback

No audio data available

3 4

Movie recording time (page 127)

Recording mode/Movie quality/speed

(pages 71, 74, 74) YouTube (page 80)

1 2

. Configuring Monitor Screen Settings

Each press of [8] (DISP) will cycle through display settings that display or hide on-screen information. You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode.

REC mode

Information on Displays setting information.

Information off Hides setting information.

[8] (DISP)

PLAY mode

Information on

Information off No information displayed when shooting.

Displays settings when shooting, current date and time, histogram (page 124), and other information.

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

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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.

180 degrees

90 degrees

Tiltable Monitor Screen

The camera’s monitor screen can be tiled upwards up to 180 degrees. This makes it easy to compose self-portraits and to shoot from low angles.

*See page 18 for more information.

Handsfree Self-portraits

You can control operation of the self-timer from a distance by waving your hand, which makes it easier to shoot self-portraits from a distance.

*See page 63 for more information.

Time Lapse Movie

You can use this function to record movies of natural events that occur over time, to speed up the flow of traffic in a city scene, or to record other similar types of movies.

*See page 78 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: HDR Art, Toy Camera, Soft Focus, Light Tone, Pop, Sepia, Monochrome, Miniature, Fisheye, Sparkling Shot.

*See page 67 for more information.

Triple Shot

Pressing the shutter button shoots a burst of three images and stores them in memory. This feature is great for making sure you don’t miss those special moments when kids are around.

*See page 70 for more information.

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Blurred Background

This function analyzes a burst of consecutive images and then blurs the background behind the main subject. This creates an effect that really makes the subject stand out, just like photographs taken with a single-lens reflex camera.

*See page 90 for more information.

Premium Auto Pro

Select Premium Auto Pro recording and the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery, and other conditions. Premium Auto Pro delivers higher image quality than standard Auto.

*See page 34 for more information.

High Speed Movie

Movies can be recorded at up to 1000 frames per second. This makes it possible to clearly view phenomena that are invisible to the human eye, in slow motion.

*See page 74 for more information.

FHD Movie Recording

You can record movies in high-quality FHD.

1080 pixels 30 fps)

(1920

*See page 74 for more information.

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Tilting the Monitor Screen

The monitor screen can be tilted upwards up to 180 degrees. This means you can position the monitor screen so it faces in the same direction as the lens, for easy composition of self-portraits. You can also tilt the monitor screen upwards 90 degrees, which means you can easily shoot from a low angle without straining your neck to view the monitor screen.

. What you can do with the camera...

Shoot self-portraits

You can position the monitor screen so it faces in the same direction as the lens, for easy composition of self-portraits. You can also use a stand on the back of the camera to keep the camera upright when placed on a tabletop or other surface.

180 degrees

90 degrees

Low-angle shots

The tilt angle of the monitor screen can be adjusted for each composition of images from various low angles.

High-angle shots

By holding the camera upside down, you can angle the monitor screen in a way that allows you to shoot from high angles. In this case, the camera will automatically rotate on-screen information and the displayed image 180 degrees.

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. Tilting the Monitor Screen

As shown in the figure below, pull upwards on the bottom center of the monitor screen at point momentarily. Keep lifting and it will tilt upwards up to 180 degrees.

• Do not pull downwards from the top of the monitor screen. Be sure to pull upwards from the bottom of the monitor screen as shown in the figure.

. The monitor screen will open up to 90 degrees and stop

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IMPORTANT!

• Under factory default settings, the camera will turn on automatically whenever the monitor screen is tilted. See page 179 for information about configuring the camera so it does not turn on when the monitor screen is tilted upwards.

• When returning the monitor screen to the back of the camera, take care so you do not catch your fingers between the top or bottom of the monitor screen and the camera.

• Do not subject the monitor screen to strong impact. Doing so can damage it.

NOTE

• Be sure to return the monitor screen to its normal position to the back of the camera when you are not using it.

• Whenever placing the camera on a tabletop or other surface to shoot, be sure to pull out the stand to keep it from falling over (page 21).

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. Returning the Monitor Screen to Its Normal Position

1. Holding the monitor screen at

point downwards to the back of the camera.

, rotate the screen

2. Push the monitor screen

downwards with your finger at point screen down as far as it will go.

to slide the monitor

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Using the Stand

Your camera has a built-in stand. You can pull out the stand and keep the camera stable on a tabletop or other surface while the monitor screen is tilted upwards 180 degrees. When using the camera on a tabletop or other surface for landscape (horizontal) orientation shots, you can adjust the vertical angle of the camera somewhat by changing how far you pull out the stand.

IMPORTANT!

• When using the camera on a tabletop or other surface for portrait (vertical) orientation shots, pull the stand out as much as possible so the camera is stable. Pulling the stand out part way in this case can cause the camera to become unstable and fall over.

• Even when using the stand to adjust the vertical angle of the camera while shooting with landscape (horizontal) orientation, take care to extend the stand far enough to avoid camera instability, which can cause it to fall over.

• Whenever using the stand, make sure that the location where you place the camera is stable and relatively level.

Stand

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-130A or NP-130) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery.

To load the battery

1. Open the battery cover.

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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.

To replace the battery

1. Open the battery cover and

remove the current battery.

2. Load a new battery.

Battery

Stopper

CASIO logo

Stopper

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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 (Using the included USB cable.)

. 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 240 minutes

USB-AC adaptor

(AD-C54UG)

Power cord

[USB/AV] port

USB-AC adaptor (AD-C53U)

USB cable (included with camera)

Making sure that the 6 mark on the camera is aligned with the 4 mark of the USB cable connector, connect the cable to the camera.

• When disconnecting the USB-AC adaptor from the camera, be sure to disconnect from the camera first.

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IMPORTANT!

• 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 five 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 60 minutes. In either case, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then reconnect it to resume charging.

• Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the [USB] 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.

• The USB-AC adaptor will become warm during charging. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

• The shape of the power plug depends on each country or geographic area.

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Back lamp

Lit Red Charging

Abnormal ambient temperature,

Flashing Red

USB-AC adaptor problem, or battery problem (page 196)

Off Charging complete

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. 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 (

Computer

(power turned on)

USB port

[USB/AV] port

1, 2

USB

Making sure that the 6 mark on the camera is aligned with the 4 mark of the USB cable connector, connect the cable to the camera.

USB cable

(included with camera)

• If the camera is on, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn it off before connecting it to your computer.

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.

• A battery that has not been used for a long time, certain types of computers, and connection conditions can cause charging to take more than approximately five hours, which will trigger a timer that terminates charging automatically, even if the battery is not fully charged. If this happens, disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable to restart charging. To complete charging faster, use of the included USB-AC adaptor is recommended.

• If the battery has not been used for a very long time, charging may terminate automatically and the back lamp may start flashing red or go out after only about 60 minutes. In either case, use of the USB-AC adaptor that comes with the camera is recommended.

• If you turn on the camera while charging over a USB connection to a computer is in progress, the camera will establish a USB connection with the computer. Though charging normally should continue at this time, certain types of computers or connection environments may stop charging if supply power is low. This will be indicated by the camera’s back lamp lighting green.

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

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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 196)

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-130A or NP-130) without removing it from the camera. You also can charge the battery using an optionally available charger unit (BC-130L). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident.

• This model can be charged only via from USB 2.0 specification USB port only.

• 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 immediately after 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 USB-AC adaptor 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 White * White * 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

181).

• See page 214 for information about battery life and number of shots.

Battery Power Conservation Tips

• Entering the “ECO Mode” enables low-power operation (page 174).

• When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting (page 55).

• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 178, 178).

• Select “Off” for “Continuous AF” (page 118).

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 182). 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.

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

[ON/OFF] (Power)

camera.

2. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the

language you want and then press [SET].

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, select “24h” and then use [8] and [2] to change the setting.

5. After setting the date and time, use [4] and [6]

to select “Apply” and then press [SET].

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 182 – Date and time: page 181

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.

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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 208.

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 August 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 and FlashAir cards.

. Memory Card Handling Precautions

Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds, and even can make it impossible to store High Quality movies correctly. Also, use of certain types of memory cards slows down data transfer and increases the time it takes to record movie data, which can result in movie frames being dropped. The Y indicator on the monitor screen turns yellow to indicate that frames are being dropped. In order to avoid problems such as these, use of an Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card is recommended. Note, however that CASIO makes no guarantees about the operation of any Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card used with this camera.

Quick Start Basics

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.

3. Close the battery cover.

Front

Front Back

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 29) 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 install file from the card to your computer.

• 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. Turn on the camera and press [MENU].

2. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

SETTING” tab, and then

press [6].

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

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

5. Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” 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 38, 127).

• You also can turn on the camera by pressing [p] (PLAY) or by tilting the monitor screen.

• Pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode returns to the REC mode.

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

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

• The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 178, 178) 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

• The camera can be configured so power turns off when the [p] (PLAY) button is pressed (page 179) or whenever the monitor screen is returned to its normal position (page 179).

[ON/OFF] (Power)

Shutter button

Back lamp

[p] (PLAY)

Monitor screen

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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, 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.

NOTE

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

• To keep the camera from falling, be sure to keep the strap around your neck, wrapped around your wrist, or hanging from your shoulder.

• 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.

• When the “Auto Rotate” setting is turned on, the camera will detect whether it is being held vertically or horizontally when a snapshot image is shot. When you display an image shot with the camera held vertically, the image is rotated automatically 90 degrees when displayed on the monitor screen (page 177).

Horizontal Vertical

Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens.

Flash

Front lamp

Lens

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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To shoot a snapshot

Selecting an Auto Recording Mode

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

Setting

Program

Auto

Premium

Auto Pro

REC Screen Icon Display

Description

This is the standard Auto recording mode.

With Premium Auto Pro recording, the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery, and other conditions. Premium Auto Pro recording delivers higher image quality than Program Auto recording.

• It also requires more power (and runs down the battery quicker) than Program 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.

2. Align the mode dial with [P] (Program Auto) or [Ÿ] (Premium Auto

Pro) to select Auto recording mode.

Remaining Snapshot Memory

Capacity (page 208)

Auto recording mode icon

Monitor screen

[ON/OFF] (Power)

Shutter button

Mode dial

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To shoot a snapshot

1. Point the camera at the subject.

If you are shooting with Premium Auto Pro, text will appear at the bottom of the monitor screen describing the type of shot the camera has detected.

• You can zoom the image, if you want.

Appears when the camera detects it is stationary on a tripod.

Zoom controller

If the camera decides that it needs to shoot a series of images with Continuous Shutter (CS), it will display “Š”. Take care to avoid any camera and subject movement until shooting of all of the CS images is complete.

w Wide Angle z 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 good-looking images.

Back lamp

Focus frame

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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 the following pages for details. Standard movie (STD movie): page 71 High-definition movie (FHD movie): page 74 High speed movie (HS movie): page 74

[0] (Movie)

. 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 51) 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 115) for more information.

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. Shooting with Premium Auto Pro

• Some menu items are not available while Premium Auto Pro is in use (page 106). Only the menu items whose settings can be configured will be displayed on the menus while Premium Auto Pro is in use.

• In addition to shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity, the camera automatically executes the following operation as required when shooting with Premium Auto Pro. – Continuous AF (page 118) – Intelligent AF (page 115) – Face Detection (page 119) – HS Scene Shooting (page 37)

• Shooting with Premium Auto Pro can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation. This does not indicate malfunction.

• When Shooting with Premium Auto Pro, 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 Pro may not be able to interpret the shooting environment correctly. If this happens, shoot with standard Auto.

• If “Š” is displayed, the camera will shoot a series of CS images and merge them into a final image. Take care to avoid any camera and subject movement until shooting of all of the CS images is complete. If you do not want to shoot CS images, select “Off” for the Control Panel (page 44) “HS Scene Shooting” item.

• Certain flash settings (page 55) can limit environmental factors detectable by Premium Auto Pro.

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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 127.

• For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page

129.

1. Turn on the camera and 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 14).

• You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot (page 15).

• You can zoom in on the image by rotating the zoom controller towards z (page 134). 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]

[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]

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Deleting Snapshots and Movies

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

IMPORTANT!

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

• For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page

130.

• If you select “Disabled” for the “Delete Key” setting on the “¥ SETTING” menu (page 179), the delete menu will not appear when you press [2] ( ) (Delete). You can delete files only while “Enabled” is selected for “Delete Key”.

. To delete a single file

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

press [2] ( ).

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 [MENU].

• If a CS group (page 129) is displayed when you perform the above procedure, all of the images in the currently displayed CS group will be deleted.

. To delete specific files

1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ).

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 in the lower left corner of the selected file’s image and move the blue boundary to the next image.

• You can enlarge the selected image before deleting it by rotating the zoom controller towards z ([).

4. Repeat step 3 to select other files, if you want. After you are finished

selecting files, press [MENU].

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

• This deletes the files you selected.

• To cancel the delete operation, select “No” in step 5 and then press [SET].

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. To delete all files

1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ).

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 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 112).

Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting

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

Other Precautions

• The slower the shutter speed, the greater the possibility that noticeable noise will be generated in an image. Because of this, the camera automatically performs a noise reduction at slow shutter speeds. The noise reduction process causes it to take longer to record images at lower shutter speeds. The shutter speeds for which noise reduction is performed depend on the camera setup and shooting conditions.

• A noise reduction process is performed when ISO sensitivity is set to a high value. This can cause the camera to take relatively longer to be ready to shoot again after you press the shutter button. Do not perform any key operation while the image recording operation is in progress.

• Due to the characteristics of the imaging element used by the camera, very fast moving objects in an image may appear distorted.

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. 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 – Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist light to reach – 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 51) or Manual Focus (page

49).

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Selecting the Recording Mode

Your camera has a variety of different recording modes. Before recording an image, rotate the mode dial to select the recording mode that suits the type of image you are trying to record.

PProgram Auto

Standard Auto recording mode. This is the mode you normally should use (page 34).

Ÿ Premium Auto Pro

BEST SHOT

Simply select one of a collection of built-in sample scenes and the camera sets up automatically for beautiful images every time (page 83).

ART SHOT

A variety of artistic effects help to make even common, ordinary subjects become more novel and exciting (page 67).

Multi SR Zoom

This feature uses super resolution technology and multiple Continuous Shutter (CS) images to expand the zoom range for overall images of higher quality and clarity (page 63).

Time Lapse

You can use this function to record movies of natural events that occur over time, to speed up the flow of traffic in a city scene, or to record other similar types of movies (page 78).

D Triple Shot

Shoots a burst of three images, making this feature is great for capturing all those special moments when kids are around (page 70).

Mode dial

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M M (Manual Exposure) mode

This mode gives you total control over aperture and shutter speed settings.

Press [SET] to open the Control Panel.

Use [8] and [2] to select A(Aperture), and then press [SET].

Use [8] and [2] to change the aperture setting, and then press [SET].

Use [8] and [2] to select S(Shutter Speed), and then press [SET].

Use [8] and [2] to change the shutter speed setting, and then press [SET].

S S (Shutter Speed AE) mode

In this mode, you select the shutter speed and other settings are adjusted accordingly.

Press [SET] to open the Control Panel.

Use [8] and [2] to select S(Shutter Speed), and then press [SET].

Use [8] and [2] to change the shutter speed setting, and then press [SET].

• You also can select the EV shift setting located under the shutter speed setting and then specify an exposure value (EV shift), if you want.

A A (Aperture AE) mode

In this mode, you select the aperture and other settings are adjusted accordingly.

Press [SET] to open the Control Panel.

Use [8] and [2] to select A(Aperture), and then press [SET].

Use [8] and [2] to change the aperture setting, and then press [SET].

• You also can select the EV shift setting located under the aperture setting and then specify an exposure value (EV shift), if you want.

IMPORTANT!

• In the S mode, ISO sensitivity (page 51) always operates according to its “Auto” setting. The ISO sensitivity setting cannot be changed while in the S mode.

• The flash > (Auto Flash) and ¥ (Red Eye Reduction) flash modes are not supported while A, S, or M is selected for the recording mode. If you want the flash to fire, select < (Flash On) as the flash mode.

• The displayed ISO sensitivity, shutter speed or aperture value will turn red when you half-press the shutter button if the image is overexposed or underexposed.

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Using the Control Panel

The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings.

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

• You can also display the Control Panel by

pressing [2].

[8] [2] [4] [6]

[SET]

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want to change, and then

press [SET].

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

Self-timer (page 46)

White balance (page 47)

Focus (page 49)

ISO sensitivity (page 51)

Make-up Level (page 53)

EV shift (page 54)

Flash (page 55)

Metering (page 57)

* Items displayed in the Control Panel depend on the recording mode.

Control Panel

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3. Use [8] and [2] to change the setting.

4. After the setting is the way you want, press

[SET].

This will apply the setting and return to the REC mode.

NOTE

• You also can use on-screen menus to configure settings other than those listed above (page 106).

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Configuring Camera Settings with the Function Ring

Control Panel and menu item functions can be assigned to the function ring. After that, camera settings can be easily configured by rotating the function ring. Functions that can be assigned to the function ring depend on the recording mode.

[RING]

[SET]

[8] [2] [4] [6]

Function ring

. To assign functions to the function ring

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

2. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the

function you want to assign, and then press [SET].

• You can also use the function ring to select functions.

. To use functions assigned to the function ring

1. Rotate the function ring to change the setting.

2. Press the shutter button to shoot.

NOTE

• Assigning “Step Zoom” to the function ring makes it possible to adjust optical zoom with the function ring (page 59).

• You cannot assign “MF” (Manual Focus) to the function ring while “On” is selected for face detection.

• Depending on the recording mode, some of the functions cannot be assigned.

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Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)

„

‚”•

With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter button starts a timer. The shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time.

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

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the (Self-timer) Control Panel option, and

then press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].

Setting

10 sec 10-second Self-timer

2 sec

×3 (Triple Selftimer)

REC Screen Icon Display

Description

2-second Self-timer

• When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed, you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement.

Shoots three images: one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed, and the next two images as soon as the camera is ready after shooting the previous image. How long it takes for the camera to get ready to shoot depends on the image size and quality settings, whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera, and the flash charge condition.

Off None Turns off the Self-timer.

• The front lamp flashes while the Self-timer countdown is in progress.

• You can interrupt an ongoing Self-timer countdown by pressing [SET].

Front lamp

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NOTE

• The Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. High Speed CS with Prerecord CS, Prerecord (Movie), Slide Panorama, Wide Shot, Triple Shot

• The Triple Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. Movie, Time Lapse, High Speed CS, Multi SR Zoom, HS Night Shot, HS Best Selection, For YouTube, Blurred Background, All-In-Focus Macro

• The Handsfree Mode (page 63) can be used only while the Control Panel’s selftimer setting is “Off”. For any other self-timer setting, the applicable self-timer operation is performed.

Adjusting White Balance (White Balance)

You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy, and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting.

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

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the (White Balance) Control Panel option,

and then press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the shooting condition you want and then

press [SET].

• You can also perform this operation using the function ring.

Setting

Auto WB None

REC Screen Icon Display

Description

Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically.

Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day

Overcast

Shade

DayWhite

Fluor

Daylight

Fluor

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

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

For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting

For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting

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Setting

Tungsten For shooting under light bulb lighting

Manual

• When “‡ Auto WB” is selected for the white balance setting, the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject. Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine the white point, which makes proper white balance adjustment impossible. If this happens, select the white balance setting that matches your shooting conditions (Daylight, Overcast, etc.).

REC Screen Icon Display

Description

For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light source

Select “Manual WB”.

Under the lighting

conditions you plan to use when shooting, point the camera at a blank white piece of paper so it fills the entire monitor screen and then press the shutter button. Press [SET].

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

Blank white paper

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Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

• The “Focus” setting is always fixed at “AF” (Auto Focus) whenever “Face Detection” (page 119) is being used. If you want to change the “Focus” setting, first select “Off” for “Face Detection”.

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

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the (Focus) Control Panel option, and

then press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].

Settings

AF (Auto Focus)

Macro

Super Macro

)

Infinity Focus

MF (Manual Focus)

REC Screen Icon Display

None

Type of Shot

General recording

Close ups

Scenery and other distant subjects

When you want to focus manually

Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range

Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies

5 cm to 9 (infinity)

(2.0" to (Wide Angle)

Automatic

Fixed Infinity (Wide Angle)

Manual

1 cm to 50 cm (0.4" to 19.7")

(Fifth step zoom from the

Widest Angle setting)

1 cm to 50 cm (0.4" to 19.7")

5 cm to (2.0" to

)

(infinity)

) (Wide Angle)

The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.

*2 The focus range depends on the current optical zoom position. *3 During High Speed Movie recording, focus is fixed at the position where it was

when recording started. To focus an image, half-press the shutter button for Auto

Focus or focus manually before you press [0] (Movie) to start recording.

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Super Macro

Super Macro fixes optical zoom at a position that allows you to shoot from the closest distance to the subject. The result is closer and larger subject images.

NOTE

• Zoom is fixed while Super Macro is selected, so no zoom operation is performed

when you rotate the zoom controller.

To focus with manual focus

1. On the monitor screen, compose the image so

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

2. Watching the image on the monitor screen use

[4] (nearer) and [6] (further) to adjust focus.

• At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen, which aids in focusing. If you do not perform any operation for two seconds while the enlarged image is displayed, the screen in step 1 will re-appear.

• When the function ring (page 45) or “Control Dial” (page 108) is set to “MF” (Manual Focus), you can use the function ring or control dial for focusing.

NOTE

• An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly.

• Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked, which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image.

• In the case of movie recording, Auto Macro operates before you start recording. After recording is started, however, focus is fixed.

• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus, Macro Focus, or Manual Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focus range, as shown below. Note that the focus range is displayed including the Auto Macro range only when shooting with Auto Focus. Example: oo

* cm - 9

* oo is the actual focusing range value.

• The operations assigned to the [4] and [6] keys with the “L/R Key” setting (page

109) are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode.

Yellow boundary

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Using Focus Lock

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

• To use focus lock, select “U Spot” or “O Tracking” for the Auto Focus area (page 115).

Subject to be focused on

1. Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with

the subject you want to focus on and then halfpress the shutter button.

Focus frame

2. Keeping the shutter button half-pressed

(which maintains the focus setting), move the camera to compose the image.

• When “O Tracking” is selected as the Auto Focus

area, the focus frame will move automatically and follow the subject.

3. When you are ready to shoot the image, press the shutter button the

rest of the way down.

NOTE

• Focus lock also locks exposure (AE).

Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)

ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light.

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

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the (ISO) Control Panel option, and then

press [SET].

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3. Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].

Setting

Auto None

ISO80 Lower

ISO100

ISO200

ISO400

ISO800

ISO1600

ISO3200

• While “Auto” is selected, Anti Shake corrects for subject movement only (page

116).

• Since higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images, the camera performs a noise filtering process. Because of this, it may take relatively longer for the camera to finish recording an image after it is shot. You will not be able to perform any key operation while image recording is in progress.

• In the S (Shutter Speed AE) mode, ISO sensitivity always operates according to its “Auto” setting.

• In the M (Manual Exposure) mode, “Auto” cannot be selected.

REC Screen Icon Display

Description

Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions.

sensitivity

Higher

sensitivity

Slow shutter speed

Fast shutter speed

(Set for shooting in

dimly lit areas.)

Less noise

Some coarseness

(increased digital

noise)

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Recording Beautiful Portraits (Make-up Level)

The Make-up Function smoothes the skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits. You can select a makeup level within the range of “0 (Off)” to “+12 (Max.)”.

1. Enter the REC mode, and then press [SET].

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the (Make-up Level) Control Panel option,

and then press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the Make-up Level setting you want, and then

press [SET].

• You can select a make-up level within the range of “0 (Off)” to “+12 (Max.)”.

• You can also perform this operation using the function ring.

4. Shoot the image.

NOTE

• Selecting any Make-up Level setting from +1 (Min.) to +12 (Max.) causes the settings below to be configured automatically. – Face Detection: On – Focus Mode: AF (Auto Focus)

• Make-up cannot be used with the following functions. Some BEST SHOT scenes, ART SHOT, Multi SR Zoom, Time Lapse

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Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)

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

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

• Unit: 1/3EV

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

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the (EV Shift) Control Panel option, and

then press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to adjust the exposure compensation value.

• You can also perform this operation using the function ring.

[8], clockwise: Increases the EV value. A higher EV value is best for light-colored subjects and backlit subjects.

[2], counterclockwise: Decreases the EV value. A lower EV value is best for dark-color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day.

To cancel exposure compensation, change the EV value to 0.0.

Exposure compensation value

4. Press [SET].

This applies the exposure compensation value. The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it or turn off the camera (which causes it to revert to “0.0”).

NOTE

• When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation.

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Using Flash (Flash)

1. In the REC mode, press [2] ( )

once.

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the

flash setting you want and then press [SET].

Setting

Auto Flash None

Flash Off Flash does not fire.

Flash On

Red Eye

Reduction

REC Screen Icon Display

Description

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

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

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

3. Press the shutter button to shoot.

Back lamp

Flashes orange while the flash is charging to indicate that image recording is disabled.

• You will not be able to take another flash

Flash

[2] ( )

snapshot until the lamp stops flashing orange, which indicates that charging is complete.

< indicates the flash will fire.

• For information about Flash Range, see page 213.

IMPORTANT!

• Foreign matter on the flash window can react with the light of the flash, producing some smoke and abnormal odor. Though this does not indicate malfunction, oil from your fingers and other foreign matter when left on the flash window can become difficult to clean off later. Because of this, you should make it a regular habit to wipe the window clean regularly with a soft, dry cloth.

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NOTE

• Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash.

• The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close.

• Flash charging time (page 213) depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.).

• Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed, which can cause image blur due to camera movement. Under such conditions, secure the camera with a tripod, etc.

• With red eye reduction, the flash is fired automatically in accordance with exposure. It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright.

• The presence of outdoor sunlight, fluorescent lighting, or some other light source can cause abnormal image colors.

• Select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photography is prohibited.

Red-eye Reduction

Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image. This is caused when the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye. When red-eye reduction is selected as the flash mode, the camera fires a pre-flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to close, which reduces the chance of red eye. Note the following important points when using red-eye reduction.

• Red-eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera (flash).

• Red-eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera.

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Specifying the Metering Mode (Metering)

The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure.

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

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the (Metering) Control Panel option, and

then press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].

Setting

Multi None

Center

Weighted

Spot

REC Screen Icon Display

Description

Multi-pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading. This type of metering provides error-free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions.

Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus area to measure light. This type of metering is best when you want some level of control over contrast.

Spot metering takes readings at a very small area. Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set according to the brightness of a particular subject, without being affected by surrounding conditions.

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Shooting with Zoom

Your camera is equipped with various types of zoom: optical zoom, HD Zoom, Single SR Zoom, Multi SR Zoom, and digital zoom. The maximum zoom factor depends on the image size setting and the digital zoom on/off settings.

Optical zoom

HD Zoom

Single SR Zoom

Multi SR Zoom

Digital zoom

Zooming is performed by changing the lens focal distance, so there is no deterioration of image quality.

Allows greater zoom capabilities by cutting out a portion of the original image and enlarging it, without deterioration of image quality.

Applies super resolution technology to suppress image deterioration (page 62).

Shoots a burst of high-speed images, which are then combined into a final image in a way that lessens deterioration of image quality. Multi SR Zoom is enabled only when the “Multi SR Zoom” recording mode is selected (page 63).

A digital process is used to enlarge the center of the image, so there is deterioration of image quality.

1. In the REC mode, rotate the zoom controller to zoom.

w Wide Angle z Telephoto

w (Wide Angle): Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range. z (Telephoto) : Enlarges the subject and narrows the range.

Zoom controller

2. Press the shutter button to shoot.

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NOTE

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

• Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.

• Zoom operations are supported during movie recording. Zoom operations are disabled during high speed movie recording. To use zoom, perform the zoom operation before you press [0] (Movie) to start recording.

• Zoom operations are not supported while shooting with the following feature. The zoom setting is fixed at full wide angle. Slide Panorama, Wide Shot, All-In-Focus Macro

. Zooming with the Function Ring (Step Zoom)

Assigning the Step Zoom function to the function ring lets you perform zoom operations (within the optical zoom range only) with the function ring (page 45). Step Zoom can be adjusted to the focal distances shown below. 24, 28, 38, 50, 85, 100, 135, 200, 300 (Unit: mm; 35 mm film equivalents) For finer zoom adjustment, use the zoom controller.

• The focal distance will be indicated on the monitor screen while Step Zoom is being adjusted with the function ring.

Current focal distance

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Monitor Screen Information when Zooming

A variety of information is shown on the monitor screen while a zoom operation is in progress.

. Zoom Mode Icons

Zoom mode

Focal distance

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

Zoom bar

The table below shows what appears on the monitor screen based on the zoom mode.

Zoom mode REC Screen Icon Display

Optical zoom None

HD Zoom None

Single SR Zoom ¨ (White)

Multi SR Zoom ¸ (Black)

Digital zoom ê

(Converted to 35 mm film format.)

Image quality limit (Deterioration starts from here.)

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. Interpreting the Zoom Bar

During a zoom operation, a zoom bar appears on the monitor screen to show the current zoom setting.

Range where image deterioration is

suppressed.

Wide Angle Telephoto

Optical zoom limit point

Point from which image deteriorates

• The location of this point depends on the image size, the “Zoom (SR)” setting, and whether Multi SR Zoom is enabled.

Deteriorated image range

Zoom pointer (Indicates current zoom.)

. Zoom Factor

The digital zoom factor depends on the image size (page 110), the super resolution zoom setting, and on whether or not “Multi SR Zoom” is selected (page 63).

• Multi SR Zoom is enabled only when the “Multi SR Zoom” recording mode is selected.

Maximum zoom factor where image

Image size

Optical

zoom

deterioration can be suppressed

Zoom (SR): Off

(HD Zoom)

Multi SR Zoom

Zoom (SR): Single

16M 12.5X 12.5X 25.0X 50.0X

3:2 12.5X 12.5X 25.0X 50.0X

16:9 12.5X 12.5X 25.0X 50.0X

10M 12.5X 15.8X 31.6X 63.1X

5M 12.5X 22.5X 45.0X 90.0X

3M 12.5X 28.1X 56.3X 112.3X

VGA 12.5X 90.0X 179.6X 199.3X

Total maximum

zoom factor

(In combination

with digital zoom)

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Zooming with Super Resolution (Zoom (SR))

There are two types of Super Resolution Zoom: Single SR Zoom and Multi SR Zoom. Single SR Zoom uses super resolution to expand the zoom range in which image quality deterioration is minimized. Multi SR Zoom shoots a series of High Speed CS images, which are then combined into an image that enables shooting at higher zoom ratios without loss of image quality. For information about the effective zoom factor ranges in which Super Resolution Zoom is effective, see page 61. The procedure below shows how to configure Single SR Zoom settings. For information about Multi SR Zoom, see page 63.

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

2. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

press [6].

REC MENU” tab, and then

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Zoom (SR)” and then press [SET].

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “Single” and then press [SET].

NOTE

• Single SR Zoom is effective when you want to capture delicate textures.

• Single SR Zoom does not work during movie recording.

• The following functions are disabled when shooting with Single SR Zoom. Triple Self-timer, ART SHOT, Multi SR Zoom, Time Lapse, Triple Shot, some BEST SHOT scenes

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Expanding the Zoom Range to Shoot Clearer Snapshots (Multi SR Zoom)

This feature uses super resolution technology and multiple Continuous Shutter (CS) images to expand the zoom range for overall images of higher quality and clarity (page 62).

1. Align the mode dial with [j] (Multi SR Zoom).

2. Press the shutter button to shoot.

NOTE

• Multi SR Zoom is effective when you want to capture delicate textures.

• The following functions are disabled when shooting with Multi SR Zoom. Single SR Zoom, Triple Self-time, Sharpness, Contrast

• With Multi SR Zoom, the flash setting automatically becomes ? (Flash Off).

• Shooting with this function automatically sets Anti Shake to “Standard” (page 116), but large movement of the camera or subject make it impossible to achieve the desired shot.

• Depending on shooting conditions and image composition, Multi SR Zoom may not be able to produce the desired result.

• When shooting with this feature, “ISO 3200” cannot be selected for “ISO” (page

51).

Triggering a Self-timer Operation with Motion (Handsfree)

With the Handsfree Mode, the camera automatically triggers a self-timer countdown whenever it detects movement in the vicinity of an icon on the monitor screen. This means you can control operation of the self-timer from a distance by waving your hand, so you can include yourself in the image being shot.

1. Select one of the following as the recording

mode: Program Auto, Premium Auto Pro, or HS Best Selection (BEST SHOT scene).

• Movie shooting is disabled while the HS Best Selection BEST SHOT scene is being used.

2. Tilt the camera’s monitor screen upwards 180 degrees (page 18).

• Under initial factory default settings, the camera will automatically enter the Handsfree Mode whenever the monitor screen is tilted upwards 180 degrees.

3. Press the shutter button (if you want to shoot a snapshot) or

[0] (Movie) (if you want to shoot a movie).

The start self-timer icon will change to “ ” to indicate that the camera is in standby for shooting.

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4. Facing the camera, move your hand or perform some other movement

in the vicinity of the (start self-timer) icon on the monitor screen.

When the camera detects movement near the icon, it will automatically shoot an image.

• To stop movie recording, press [0] (Movie) again.

NOTE

• In the case of snapshot shooting, the camera will return to standby after an image is shot. The camera will automatically exit standby after 30 snapshots are shot using the Handsfree Mode.

• Any one of the following will automatically exit standby: pressing the shutter button, changing the tilt orientation of the monitor screen, or turning the camera upside down.

• The Handsfree Mode may not operate properly when there is little difference between the subject and the background of the icon, or when the subject is located far away from the camera.

• (preview icon) will appear on the monitor screen when a snapshot is shot. When the camera detects movement in the vicinity of the preview icon, it will display the image that was shot for three seconds.

•“O Tracking” cannot be selected for the AF area setting while shooting with the Handsfree Mode. If “O Tracking” is selected in another mode, selecting the Handsfree Mode will cause the AF area setting to change to “U Spot”.

• You cannot shoot a snapshot by pressing the shutter button while movie recording is in progress (Snapshot In Movie).

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Configuring Handsfree Mode Settings (Handsfree)

Use the procedure below to configure Handsfree Mode settings.

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

2. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

REC MENU” tab, and then

press [6].

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

4. Configure Handsfree settings.

Setting Description

Specifies the camera operation that enters the Handsfree Mode. Always:

Motion Shutter

Timer

The camera always remains in the Handsfree Mode, regardless of whether or not the monitor screen is tilted.

180°only:

The camera enters the Handsfree Mode only when the monitor screen is tilted upwards 180 degrees.

Off: Handsfree Mode disabled

Specifies the amount of time that should elapse until shooting starts after the camera detects movement. Settings: 0.5 sec, 1 sec, 2 sec, 10 sec

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Repositioning the Motion Detection Area (Motion Position)

Use the procedure below to reposition the motion detection area (Start self-timer icon) as required when it (or the preview icon ) hinders your view of the display image.

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

Start self-timer icon

2. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the

“r REC MENU” tab, and then press [6].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Motion Position”

and then press [SET].

4. Press [RING].

• This will select one of the two icons on the display. Pressing [RING] toggles the selection between the start self-timer icon and the preview icon.

Preview icon

5. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to reposition the currently selected icon.

6. Press [RING] to select the other icon if you want, and reposition it

using the same operation as step 5.

7. When the icons are located where you want, press [SET].

• You can also use the function ring to reposition an icon.

NOTE

• If you assign “Motion Position” to the “L/R Key” setting of the “r REC MENU” (page 109), you will be able to reposition the selected icon with the [4] and [6] keys while in the Handsfree Mode.

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Shooting with Artistic Effects (ART SHOT)

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

Scene Description

Applies HDR (High Dynamic Range, page 89) photography

HDR Art

Toy Camera

Soft Focus Blurs overall focus for a mysteriously soft effect.

Light Tone Weakens contrast to create an elegantly subdued effect.

Pop Strengthens saturation for richer colors.

Sepia Sepia colors are used to create a retro effect.

Monochrome Enhances contrast to create a grainy print effect.

Miniature

Fisheye

Sparkling Shot

to transform snapshots and movies into works of art that provide a greater degree of expression than conventional imaging.

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

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

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

Softens the overall image and adds points of light for a sparkle effect.

1. Align the mode dial with [C] (ART SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

4. Select the ART SHOT scene you want to use and then press [SET].

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

Monochrome, Miniature, Fisheye, Sparkling Shot

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5. Press [SET], use [8] and [2] to select the fifth Control Panel option

from the top, and then press [SET].

The intensity of the selected effect can be adjusted as described below.

Scene Adjustment

HDR Art Effect level

Toy Camera Hue

Soft Focus Effect level

Light Tone Hue

Pop Effect level

Sepia Effect level

Monochrome Effect level

Miniature Focus area

Fisheye Effect level

Sparkling Shot Effect type

6. Use [8] and [2] to change the setting.

7. Press [SET].

8. Press the shutter button to shoot.

. Using the Scene Information Screen

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

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

• To scroll between scenes, use [4] and [6].

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

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NOTE

• Depending on the “ART SHOT” scenes, some of the items on the menu that appears may not be usable.

• With this “ART SHOT” scene, the flash setting automatically becomes ?(Flash Off).

• Movie recording is disabled while “Sparkling Shot” is selected.

• With HDR Art Movie, the “Movie Quality” setting can be either “HD” or “STD” only (page 112). When any “Movie Quality” setting other than “STD” is selected in another mode, the “HD” setting is used when shooting with HDR Art Movie.

• When using “HDR Art” for movie recording, the intensity of the art effect is fixed in accordance with movie settings.

Saving a Second Normal Image When Shooting With HDR Art (Double (HDR Art))

You can configure the camera to save two images when shooting with HDR Art: one image with HDR Art effects applied in accordance with the scene you selected plus another normal (Program Auto) image without any effects applied.

1. Align the mode dial with [C] and then press [MENU].

2. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

press [6].

REC MENU” tab, and then

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Double (HDR Art)” and then press [SET].

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “On” and then press [SET].

While “Off” is selected for the above step, only a single HDR Art image is saved (normal image not saved).

5. Press the shutter button to shoot.

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Shooting with Triple Shot

Triple Shot shoots a burst of three images and stores them in memory. This feature is great for making sure you don’t miss those special moments when kids are around.

1. Align the mode dial with [D] (Triple Shot).

2. Point the camera at the subject and then half-press the shutter button.

The camera will start pre-recording images at this time.

• If you release the half-pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down, all of the images currently in the pre-record buffer will be deleted.

3. Press the shutter button all the way down to record.

This will record three images: one of the action before the shutter button is fully pressed plus two real-time images.

• Pressing the shutter button all the way without first half-pressing it will result in only two images being recorded.

NOTE

• The settings in the table below are fixed while shooting with this function.

Self-timer Off

Flash Flash Off

Image Quality Normal

Single SR Zoom Off

Face Detection On

Focus Mode AF

AF Area “Intelligent” or “Spot”*

* If you select “I Multi” or “O Tracking” for this setting in another mode and then

shoot with Triple Shot, shooting is performed using the “U Spot” setting.

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Recording Movies

To record a movie

The following procedure explains how to record a standard (STD) movie. This camera supports Premium Auto Pro movie recording (page 72). See the pages indicated below for more information about movies. High-definition movie (FHD movie): page 74 High speed movie (HS movie): page 74

1. Align the mode dial with [P] (Program

Auto) or [Ÿ] (Premium Auto Pro).

Mode dial

2. Press [MENU].

[0] (Movie)

3. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the

“r REC MENU” tab, and then press [SET].

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “Movie Quality”

and then press [6].

[8][2][4][6]

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

• Recording is performed with an aspect ratio of 4:3, an image size of 640x480 pixels, and a frame rate of 30 frames per second (STD Movie). Image size setting cannot be changed.

• The shooting range for movies is smaller than that for snapshots. You can display the movie shooting range with “Shooting Info” (page 124).

6. Point the camera at the subject and then

press [0] (Movie).

This will start recording and display Y on the monitor screen. Movie recording includes stereo audio.

Recording time

7. Press [0] (Movie) again to stop recording.

• Each movie can be up to 29 minutes long. Movie recording stops automatically after 29 minutes of recording. Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you stop movie recording by pressing [0] (Movie) again.

Remaining recording time

[SET]

[MENU]

(page 209)

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Recording Movies with Premium Auto Pro

When Premium Auto Pro is enabled (page 34), the camera automatically make judgments about the subject, shooting conditions, and other parameters. The result is higher quality images than those produced by Program Auto recording. The shooting environment detected by the camera is displayed at the bottom of the REC mode screen.

• Premium Auto Pro is enabled for FHD movies and STD movies only.

• Using Premium Auto Pro uses up the battery charge more quickly than using Program Auto recording.

Shooting with BEST SHOT

With BEST SHOT (page 83), you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly, for beautiful movies every time.

Minimizing the Effects of Camera Movement during Movie Recording

You can use Anti Shake (page 116) to configure the camera to minimize the effects of camera movement during FHD and STD movie recording. Note that Anti Shake cannot be used with HDR Art Movie and that Anti Shake does not prevent image blur due to subject movement.

Audio

Your camera has built-in microphones that can be used to record audio (stereo) during movie recording.

• Your camera has a function to reduce wind noise (Wind Noise Cut) when recording movies (page 120).

. Recording Precautions

• The camera also records audio. Note the following points when shooting a movie. – Take care that the microphones are not blocked by your

fingers, etc.

– Good audio recording results are not possible when the

camera is too far away from what you are trying to record.

– Performing a zoom operation while shooting can cause zoom and/or auto focus

noise to be in the audio recording.

– Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button noise to be picked

up in the audio.

• When shooting with the “HS” movie mode at a frame rate setting of “30-120 fps” or “30-240 fps”, audio is recorded only while the camera is shooting at 30 fps. Audio is not recorded at any other frame rates.

Microphones

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IMPORTANT!

• Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

• Shooting movies for long periods in areas where temperature is relatively high can cause digital noise (dots of light) to appear in the movie image. A rise in the camera’s internal temperature also may force movie recording to stop automatically. If this happens, stop recording and allow the camera to cool down, which should cause normal operation to resume.

• Using the camera’s built-in memory or certain types of memory cards can slow down processing speed. Whenever possible use an Ultra High-Speed Type memory card. Note, however, that not all operations can be guaranteed even if an Ultra High-Speed Type memory card is used. Certain movie quality settings can result in too much time being required to record data, which can result in breaks in the image and/or audio during playback. If this happens, the Y will turn yellow on the monitor screen.

NOTE

• Zoom operations are supported during movie recording (page 58). Zoom is disabled during high speed movie recording. To use zoom for high speed movie recording, perform the zoom operation before you press [0] (Movie) to start recording.

• Both Single SR Zoom (page 62) and Multi SR Zoom (page 63) are disabled during movie recording.

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

• Except for High Speed Movie, Continuous AF (page 118) is performed during movie recording while “AF” (Auto Focus) or “Macro” is selected for the “Focus” setting.

• Face Detection is disabled during normal FHD and STD, and high speed movie recording. Face Detection is enabled when shooting movies with Premium Auto Pro (FHD and STD).

• The following functions do not support movie recording. Triple Shot, Multi SR Zoom, some BEST SHOT scenes

• The A, S, and M recording modes are not supported when shooting a movie, or when using the “Prerecord (Movie)” and “For YouTube” BEST SHOT scenes. In these cases, the recording mode is always P (Program Auto).

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Recording a High-definition Movie

This camera supports recording of high-definition (FHD) movies. The aspect ratio of an FHD movie is 16:9, the image size is 1920 30 fps. Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed.

1080 pixels, and the frame rate is

1. Align the mode dial with [P] (Program Auto) or [Ÿ] (Premium Auto

Pro).

2. Press [MENU].

3. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

press [SET].

REC MENU” tab, and then

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

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

6. Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie (page

71).

Press [0] (Movie) to start and stop recording.

Recording a High Speed Movie

This camera supports recording of high speed movies at a maximum speed of 1000 fps. The aspect ratio of movies recorded with this mode depends on the frame rate (recording speed).

• When recording with the frame rate setting of “30-120 fps” or “30-240 fps” frame rate setting, audio recording is supported during 30 fps recording only. Audio is not recorded at any other frame rates.

1. Align the mode dial with [P] (Program Auto).

2. Press [MENU].

3. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

press [SET].

REC MENU” tab, and then

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

5. Use [8] and [2] to select the frame rate (recording speed) you want

and then press [SET].

A fast frame rate (such as 1000 fps) will result in a smaller image size.

Movie

Quality

HS1000 1000 fps 224

REC Screen Icon Display

Frame Rate

Image Size

(Pixels)

HS480 480 fps 224x160

HS240 240 fps 512

HS120 120 fps 640

HS30-240 30-240 fps 512

HS30-120 30-120 fps 640

384

480

384

480

• fps (frames per second) is a unit of measurement indicating the number of images recorded or played back per second.

6. Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie (page

71).

Press [0] (Movie) to start and stop recording.

• During High Speed Movie recording (HS120, HS240, HS480, HS1000), focus is fixed at the position where it was when recording started. To focus an image, half-press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually before you press [0] (Movie) to start recording.

• Continuous AF is operational when recording at 30 fps with “HS30-120” or “HS30-240”. However, focus becomes fixed whenever you switch to 120 fps or 240 fps.

• When “HS30-120” or “HS30-240” is selected as the frame rate, recording always starts with a frame rate of 30 fps. You can switch the frame rate between 30 fps and 120 fps or between 30 fps and 240 fps only while recording is in progress. Press [4], [6], or [SET] to switch speeds. Audio is recorded only while shooting at a 30 fps.

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NOTE

• The higher the frame rate (speed), the more lighting is required when shooting. When shooting a high speed movie, shoot in a well-lit environment.

• When recording certain types of movies, the image that appears on the monitor screen may be smaller than normal. When recording a high speed movie, there are black bands along the top, bottom, left, and right of the screen.

• When recording a high speed movie, light source flicker can cause horizontal bands to appear in the image. This does not indicate malfunction of the camera.

• Monitor screen content switching is disabled during high speed movie recording.

Using Prerecord Movie (Prerecord (Movie))

Prerecord (Movie) maintains a pre-recording of approximately five seconds of action (approximately two seconds for High Speed Movie). When you start real-time recording, the pre-recorded content is stored followed by the real-time recording, to help make sure you do not miss anything by being late pressing the record button.

[0] (Movie)[0] (Movie)

Movie

Real-time recording start

Approximately 5-second prerecorded part (from the buffer)

• Approximately two seconds for high speed movie

Real-time recording end

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. To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [MENU].

3. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

press [SET].

REC MENU” tab, and then

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

5. Use [8] and [2] to select the movie mode you want to use for shooting

and then press [SET].

6. Press [SET].

7. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

8. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the “Prerecord (Movie)” scene and

then press [SET].

This causes ‰ (Prerecord (Movie)) to appear on the monitor screen, indicating that the camera is prerecording to its buffer.

. To shoot a Prerecord Movie

1. After using the above procedure to set up the camera for Prerecord

Movie, point the camera at the subject.

2. When you are ready to record, press [0] (Movie).

This will save the approximately five seconds of action that was prerecorded in the buffer before you pressed [0] (Movie) (two seconds if you are using high speed movie) and start real-time recording.

3. Press [0] (Movie) again to stop recording.

• To turn off Prerecord Movie recording, align the mode dial with [P] (Program

Auto) or [Ÿ] (Premium Auto Pro).

• When shooting with the high speed movie “HS30-120” and “HS30-240” setting, you cannot change the speed (fps) setting while the camera is pre-recording to the buffer in step 1 of the above procedure. You can change the speed (fps) setting after you press [0] (Movie) to start real-time recording.

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NOTE

• While the camera is set up for shooting with Prerecord Movie, pressing the shutter button will not shoot a snapshot unless movie recording is in progress. With highdefinition (FHD) and standard (STD) movie, you can shoot still images while realtime movie recording is in progress.

• When shooting with Prerecord Movie in combination with high speed movie, rotating the control dial will not change the EV shift or white balance setting, even if “EV Shift” or “White Balance” is assigned for the “Control Dial” function (page 108). To change the EV shift or white balance setting in this case, use the Control Panel.

Recording a Time Lapse Movie (Time Lapse)

You can use this function to record movies of natural events that occur over time, to speed up the flow of traffic in a city scene, or to record other similar types of movies.

• When using this function, shooting with a tripod is recommended.

• To prevent loss of power while shooting, use a fully charged battery.

• Make sure the memory card you are using has sufficient unused space before shooting with this function.

• Focus is fixed at what they are when shooting is started.

• For some scenes, brightness and white balance settings are fixed at what they are when shooting is started.

1. Align the mode dial with [F] (Time Lapse).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select on the Control Panel and then press

[SET].

4. Select the scene you want to use and then press [SET].

5. Press [SET], select (Time Lapse Settings), and then press [SET].

6. Use [8] and [2] to select “ Interval” or “ Total Time”, and then

use [4] and [6] to specify a value.

Each scene is initially configured with unique “ Interval” and “ Total Time” default settings suitable for that scene. You can change these settings, if you want.

Interval Specifies the number of seconds between shots.

Total Time

Specifies the recording time. Selecting “Off” causes recording to continue until the shutter button is pressed again.

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7. Press [SET].

• Time Lapse settings are shown at the bottom of the screen.

8. Press the shutter button to start recording.

• Shooting is repeated at the interval specified in step 6.

• Recording stops when the recording time specified in step 6 elapses or when the shutter button is pressed again.

• Remaining recording time is not displayed when the “ Total Time” setting is “Off”.

NOTE

• During Time Lapse recording, the monitor screen will turn off in accordance with the “Sleep” setting (page 178). Change the “Sleep” setting to “Off” if you want the monitor screen to stay on. Note, however, that this setting will use up battery power more quickly.

• If sleep is enabled (page 178), the monitor screen will turn off after the preset sleep period if no camera operation is performed, but the time lapse recording operation will continue. The camera’s back lamp will flash at this time. Performing any operation while the monitor screen is blank will turn it back on. However, the following operations will not turn the monitor screen back on. – Pressing [ON/OFF] (Power) – Pressing the shutter button all the way – Rotating the mode dial

• The following functions cannot be used with this function. Single SR Zoom, Anti Shake, Lighting, Continuous AF, Triple Self-timer, Handsfree, Face Detection, Metering, ISO, ISO High Limit, Make-up, Review

• The frame rate of playback of movies shot with this function is 20 fps. Movie quality depends on the scene you are using. Scene 1 to 6: FHD Scene 7 to 11: HD

• Note that audio is not recorded when recording with this function.

• The camera can be configured to play only Time Lapse movies during a slideshow (page 139).

• When using “HDR Art” for movie recording, the intensity of the art effect is fixed in accordance with movie settings.

• You cannot shoot a snapshot by pressing the shutter button while time lapse recording is in progress (Snapshot In Movie).

• The reset operation (page 184) returns “Interval” and “Total Time” to their initial default settings. Each Time Lapse scene has its own unique “Interval” and “Total Time” settings.

Interval

Scene

Total Time

Recording time

Remaining recording time

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• To adjust brightness when shooting with the Time Lapse “Night Scene”, use “S” (Shutter Speed) on the Control Panel (page 44) to adjust the shutter speed.

. Using the Scene Information Screen

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

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

• To scroll between scenes, use [4] and [6].

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

Recording a Movie for YouTube (For YouTube)

The “For YouTube” scene records movies in a format that is optimal for uploading to the YouTube movie site, which is operated by YouTube, LLC. “For YouTube” can be used when shooting a standard (STD) movie, a high-definition (FHD) movie, or a high speed (HS) movie.

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [MENU].

3. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

press [SET].

REC MENU” tab, and then

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

5. Use [8] and [2] to select the movie mode you want to use for shooting

and then press [SET].

6. Press [SET].

7. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

8. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the “For YouTube” scene and then

press [SET].

This causes Ê to appear on the monitor screen.

9. Record the movie.

The movie file will be stored in a camera folder named “100YOUTB”.

• To exit “For YouTube”, align the mode dial with [P] (Program Auto) or

[Ÿ] (Premium Auto Pro).

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NOTE

• Movies recorded with the “For YouTube” scene are stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading (page 172). “For YouTube” movies are shot using the image size, recording speed, and quality settings configured in the Movie Mode (page 71).

• Snapshots cannot be shot (regardless of whether you are recording or not) while the “For YouTube” scene is selected.

• A single movie can have a maximum file size of 2,048MB or a playback time of 15 minutes. The actual maximum recording time depends on the movie mode used for recording (page 210).

Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie (Snapshot In Movie)

You can shoot snapshots while movie recording is in progress. When the camera is in the Single Shot mode, you can shoot snapshots one-by-one. In the CS mode, holding down the shutter button will record up to seven consecutive images at a speed of approximately 10 images per second (fps). You can shoot a maximum total of 28 images during a single movie recording operation.

1. While a movie is being recorded, press the

shutter button.

• In the CS mode, images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed.

• While movie recording is in progress, you can toggle between the Single Shot Mode and the CS mode by pressing [4], [6], or [SET]. Note that this method for mode switching is possible only during movie recording. The CS mode is indicated when is white (on the monitor screen), and the Single Shot mode is selected when t is white.

Snapshot recording mode

Number of recordable snapshots

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NOTE

• Note that the flash cannot be used when shooting a Snapshot In Movie.

• Note that shooting a snapshot while shooting a movie is supported during FHD movie and STD movie recording only. It is not supported during other types of movie recording.

• Snapshots shot with Snapshot In Movie cannot be focused individually. The focus will be the same as the movie being recorded.

• The field of view of a snapshot shot while FHD movie recording is in progress will be wider than the field of view of the FHD movie.

• The snapshot image quality automatically changes to “Normal”.

• The P (Program Auto) recording mode is used when you shoot a snapshot during movie recording.

• You cannot shoot with Snapshot In Movie while Handsfree or Time Lapse movie recording is in progress.

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Using BEST SHOT

BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions. When you need to change the setup of the camera, simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve, and the camera sets up for it automatically. This helps to minimize the chance of ruined images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings.

. Some Sample Scenes

Brightening Scenery HS Night Scene

To shoot with BEST SHOT

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST

SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then

press [SET].

This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes.

4. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the

boundary to the scene you want to select.

• You can scroll to another page of scenes by

pressing [8] or [2], or by rotating the function ring.

• To return to normal snapshot recording, align the mode dial with [P] (Program Auto).

HS Night Scene and

Portrait

[b] [SET]

[8] [2] [4] [6]

Currently selected scene (with boundary)

Scene name

Scene number

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

selected scene.

This returns to the REC mode.

• To select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedure from step 2.

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

(if you are shooting a movie).

. Using the Scene Information Screen

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

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

• To scroll between scenes, use [4] and [6].

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

. BEST SHOT Precautions

• Sample images shown on BEST SHOT scene screens were not shot with this camera. There are provided to illustrate the effects and merits of each scene.

• Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors.

• You can modify the camera settings that are configured after you select a BEST SHOT scene. Note, however, that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera.

• Snapshot shooting is disabled while the following BEST SHOT scenes are being used. Prerecord (Movie), For YouTube

• Movie recording is disabled while the following BEST SHOT scenes are being used. Blurred Background, All-In-Focus Macro, HS Best Selection, HS Anti Shake, Wide Shot, HS Night Shot, Slide Panorama, Snapshot, HDMI TV Output

• When the movie mode is FHD/STD, movies are recorded using the settings of the selected BEST SHOT scene. For high speed movie recording, BEST SHOT scene settings are ignored and movie recording is performed as it normally is.

• BEST SHOT scenes that use High Speed CS ignore the “Zoom (SR)” setting.

• With the BEST SHOT scenes below, certain shooting conditions can cause the image area to become narrower than normal. HS Night Scene and Portrait, HS Night Shot

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Creating and Using Your Own Setups (CUSTOM SHOT)

You can register up to 999 setups, based on snapshots shot with the camera, as “CUSTOM SHOT” scenes. Selecting a registered “CUSTOM SHOT” scene configures the camera with its settings. The setups of snapshots recorded with the following modes and features can be registered as “CUSTOM SHOT” scenes.

• Program Auto

• A Mode

• S Mode

• M Mode

• BEST SHOT (Excluding “Prerecord (Movie)”, “For YouTube”, and “HDMI TV Output”)

. To register a “CUSTOM SHOT” scene

1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the scene named “CUSTOM

SHOT (Register User Scene)” and then press [SET].

2. Use [4] and [6] to select the snapshot whose setup you want to save.

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

Your scene will be assigned the name “Custom Scene”, along with a scene number.

NOTE

• A movie setup cannot be registered as a “CUSTOM SHOT” scene.

• You can check the settings of the currently selected “CUSTOM SHOT” scene by displaying the camera’s setting menus and looking at its settings.

• “CUSTOM SHOT” scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence: U1, U2, and so on.

• The following are the settings that are saved for each “CUSTOM SHOT” scene. Face Detection, Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Flash, ISO, Metering, Lighting, Flash Intensity, Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast

• “CUSTOM SHOT” scenes are stored in built-in memory (page 172) in the SCENE folder (snapshots).

• Formatting the camera’s built-in memory (page 184) deletes all user “CUSTOM SHOT” scenes.

• Use the following procedure when you want to delete a “CUSTOM SHOT” scene.

Display the information screen (page 84) of the user BEST SHOT scene you

want to delete.

Press [2] ( ), select “Clear”, and then press [SET].

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. To record with a registered CUSTOM SHOT scene

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

4. Select the registered “Custom Scene”, and then press [SET].

5. Press the shutter button to shoot.

Shooting with a Face Brightening Effect (Brightening)

This effect can be used to brighten the facial tones of subjects.

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

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

4. Select “Brightening” and then press [SET].

5. Press the shutter button to shoot.

NOTE

• The settings in the table below are fixed while shooting with this scene.

AF Area “š Intelligent” or “U Spot”*

Anti Shake “Standard” or “Off”

Focus Mode AF

Face Detection On

* If you select “I Multi” or “O Tracking” for this setting in another recording mode

and then shoot with this scene, shooting is performed using the “U Spot” setting.

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Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake (HS Anti Shake)

In addition to optical Anti Shake, a single press of the shutter button while HS Anti Shake is enabled causes the camera to record multiple images and automatically combine them. Use this feature to minimize image blur due to camera movement under conditions where optical anti shake is not possible for some reason.

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

4. Select “HS Anti Shake” and then press [SET].

5. When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button.

NOTE

• With this BEST SHOT scene, the flash setting automatically becomes ? (Flash Off).

• HS Anti Shake may not operate properly resulting in blurred images if the camera is moved more than the allowable range or if the subject moves during shooting.

• When shooting with these BEST SHOT scenes, the “ISO” (page 51) and “ISO High Limit” (page 114) are fixed at “Auto”.

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Shooting Bright Images in the Dark without Flash (HS Night Shot)

The camera shoots a series of images and then merges them into a final image. The result is a bright image, even if shot in the dark without a flash.

Shot with “Program Auto”, without flash Shot with “HS Night Shot”

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

4. Select “HS Night Shot” and then press [SET].

5. Press the shutter button to shoot.

• Take care to avoid camera movement and subject movement as you shoot.

• You should be able to see the subject(s) on the monitor screen when composing the image.

NOTE

• When shooting with this function, the “ISO” (page 51) becomes “Auto” (fixed).

• If camera movement occurs when shooting with this function, the anti-shake process will result in an image range that is narrower than normal.

• When shooting with this function, the 16M, 3:2, and 16:9 image size settings cannot be selected. If one of these sizes is selected in another mode, the image size will change to 10M when this function is selected.

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Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure (HDR)

With HDR (High Dynamic Range), the camera shoots a series of CS images using different exposure settings and combines them into a final image to correct for overexposure or underexposure of subjects of different brightness levels.

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

4. Select “HDR” and then press [SET].

5. Press [SET] and then use [8] and [2] to select the (HDR Level)

Control Panel option, and then press [SET].

6. Use [8] and [2] to select the HDR Level setting you want, and then

press [SET].

• The HDR Level can be set to Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

7. Press the shutter button to shoot.

NOTE

• HDR works best when shooting with the camera mounted on a tripod.

• Shooting with this function causes the flash setting to change automatically to

(Flash Off).

• Anti Shake correction performed to compensate for camera movement while shooting with this function results in an image area that is narrower than normal.

• The desired HDR effect may not be attained if the camera or subject moves during shooting.

• Depending on shooting conditions and image composition, this function may not be able to produce the desired result.

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Shooting with a Blurred Background (Blurred Background)

Shot with “Program Auto”. Shot with “Blurred Background”.

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

4. Select “Blurred Background” and then press [SET].

5. Press [SET] and then use [8] and [2] to select the (Blur Effect)

Control Panel option, and then press [SET].

6. Use [8] and [2] to select the Image Blur level you want, and then

press [SET].

• The Image Blur level can be set to Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3.

7. Press the shutter button to shoot.

• Get as close as possible to the subject. Also, the background should be as far away as possible from the subject. The required distances depend on the zoom factor being used. Example: When zoom is set to full wide (W), the distance between the camera

• This will cause the message “Busy... Please wait...” to appear. Do not move the camera while this message is displayed. The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears.

and subject should be 30cm, while the distance between the subject and background should be at least 1 meter.

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NOTE

• With this function, the flash setting automatically becomes ? (Flash Off).

• Shooting with this function automatically sets Anti Shake to “Standard” (page 116), but large movement of the camera or subject make it impossible to achieve the desired shot.

• Depending on the shooting environment, image composition, and subject, this scene may not be able to produce the desired result.

• If the camera determines that it is unable to blur the background of an image for some reason, it will display the message “Blurring failed. Normal background recorded.”. Note, however, that the image will be saved, even if background blurring is not possible.

Shooting with Full Focus Macro (All-In-Focus Macro)

All-In-Focus Macro shoots and analyzes a burst of multiple images and combines them in a way that produces an image in which everything is in focus: from nearby objects to distant objects.

“Program Auto” image All-In-Focus Macro

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

4. Select “All-In-Focus Macro” and then press [SET].

5. Press the shutter button to shoot.

• Move the camera as close to the subject as possible, and take care to avoid camera movement and subject movement as you shoot.

• After you press the shutter button, the message “Busy... Please wait...” will appear on the monitor screen to let you know that shooting is in progress. Do not move the camera while this message is displayed. The recording process takes some time to complete after the message appears. Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed.

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NOTE

• When shooting with this function, zoom is fixed at wide angle.

• When shooting with this function, the flash setting automatically becomes

? (Flash Off).

• Shooting with this function automatically sets Anti Shake to “Standard” (page 116), but large movement of the camera or subject make it impossible to achieve the desired shot.

• Depending on shooting conditions, image composition, and the subject you are shooting, this scene may not be able to produce the desired result.

• The message “Could not merge. Will record as normal images.” will appear if the All-In-Focus Macro process cannot be performed for some reason. The images shot by the camera will be saved even if they cannot be merged.

Using Continuous Shutter with Auto Focus (AF-CS)

AF-CS shoots up to 30 CS images while keeping the subject in focus. This feature comes in handy when shooting children and other fast-moving subjects. The CS speed is automatically adjusted in accordance with shooting conditions within the range of three to six frames per second.

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

4. Select “AF-CS” and then press [SET].

5. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

Hold down the shutter button to shoot up to 30 images at high speed.

NOTE

• Zoom is disabled during continuous shutter operations.

• The following image sizes cannot be selected while shooting with Auto Focus CS: 3:2, 16:9. If select AF-CS while either of these image sizes is selected, the camera will automatically switch the images size setting to 16M.

• The following camera features cannot be used while shooting with Auto Focus CS: Handsfree, Triple Self-timer, Single SR Zoom.

• The settings in the table below are fixed while shooting with AF-CS.

Image Quality Normal

Flash Flash Off

Focus Mode AF

AF Area Spot

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Shooting a Burst of Images (High Speed CS)

You can use the procedures in this section to specify the speed, number of images, and other settings for High Speed CS (Continuous Shutter).

. Shooting with High Speed CS

With High Speed CS, recording continues as long as you keep the shutter button depressed. The table below shows the settings that can be specified for the CS speed and the number of images per High Speed CS operation.

CS Speed (High Speed CS fps)

Maximum CS Shots

3 fps, 5 fps, 10 fps, 15 fps, 30 fps fps = frames per second

5, 10, 20, 30

CS speed

Maximum CS shots

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

4. Select “High Speed CS” and then press [SET].

5. Press [SET].

6. Use [8] and [2] to select the (High Speed CS fps) Control Panel

option and then press [SET].

7. Use [8] and [2] to select the continuous shutter (CS) speed you want

and then press [4].

• Use a higher “High Speed CS fps” setting when shooting a fast-moving subject.

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8. Use [8] and [2] to select the (Maximum CS Shots) Control Panel

option and then press [SET].

9. Use [8] and [2] to select the maximum number of shots and then

press [SET].

10.

Press the shutter button the rest of the way and hold it down.

Shooting of images will continue as long as you depress the shutter button or until the maximum number of images specified by “High Speed CS fps” is reached.

. Shooting with Prerecord CS

Half-pressing and holding the shutter button causes a pre-record buffer to be continually updated with images. When the shutter button is fully pressed, buffer contents are recorded along with a series of real-time images. Use Prerecord CS when you want to make sure you do not miss fast-moving action.

Shutter button half-press

Pre-recorded images

Shutter button full-press

Recorded images (up to 30 images)

Continuous recording of images until shutter

button released

Shutter button

release

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

4. Select “High Speed CS” and then press [SET].

5. Press [SET].

6. Use [8] and [2] to select the (High Speed CS fps) Control Panel

option and then press [SET].

7. Use [8] and [2] to select the continuous shutter (CS) speed you want

and then press [4].

• Use a higher “High Speed CS fps” setting when shooting a fast-moving subject.

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8. Use [8] and [2] to select the (Maximum CS Shots) Control Panel

option and then press [SET].

9. Use [8] and [2] to select the maximum number of shots and then

press [4].

10.

Use [8] and [2] to select the (Pre-record CS Shots) Control Panel option and then press [SET].

11.

Use [8] and [2] to select the number of Prerecord (Still) images and then press [SET].

• Settings: 0 shots, 3 shots, 5 shots, 10 shots, 15 shots, 20 shots, 25 shots

• If you select “0 shots”, no pre-record images will be stored when you half-press the shutter button.

12.

Half-press and hold the shutter button to start pre-recording.

A pre-record buffer is continually updated with images as long as the shutter button is pressed.

• The camera will not emit shutter sounds as it pre-records images.

• Releasing the half-pressed shutter button will cause the contents of the prerecord buffer to be deleted.

13.

Full press and hold down the shutter button.

This will record the images in the pre-record buffer followed by real-time recorded images. Shooting of images will continue as long as you depress the shutter or until the maximum number of images specified by “High Speed CS fps” is reached.

. Continuous Shutter Precautions

• The greater the number of shots, the longer it takes to save them after shooting is complete.

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

• Zoom is disabled during continuous shutter operations.

• When shooting with this function, the snapshot image quality automatically changes to “Normal”.

• When shooting with this function, exposure and focus for the first image are applied for successive images as well.

• When shooting with this function, the flash setting automatically becomes ? (Flash Off).

• The following image sizes cannot be selected while shooting with this function: “3:2”, “16:9”. Entering the High Speed CS mode while any one of these image sizes is selected will cause the image size setting to change to “16M” automatically.

• The camera’s Handsfree feature cannot be used while shooting with this function.

• The Triple Self-time cannot be used when shooting with this function.

• The Self-timer cannot be used in the Prerecord CS mode.

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• Single SR Zoom cannot be used when shooting with this function.

Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces (HS Best Selection)

With HS Best Selection, the camera automatically shoots a series of images, and selects the best one based on facial image blur, and facial expression (whether the subject is smiling or blinking).

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

4. Select “HS Best Selection” and then press [SET].

5. Press the shutter button to shoot.

NOTE

• Shooting with this function causes the flash setting to change automatically to

(Flash Off).

• If one or more of the faces are blurred in all of the images that are shot, they will be blurred in the final image as well.

• The following conditions may make it impossible for the camera to determine if the subject is blinking or smiling. This may result in a final image in which the subject is blinking or not smiling. – Faces that are partially or completely darkened by shadows, etc. – Hair that is hiding or near the eyes – Eye glasses – Small faces – Faces that are not looking directly at the camera

• Shooting a large group of people will cause processing of the image after shooting to take longer.

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Shooting a Panorama Image (Slide Panorama)

With Slide Panorama, you move the camera to compose and record multiple images, which are then combined to a panorama. This feature lets you shoot a panorama of up to 360 degrees, which is dramatically greater than the physical capabilities of the lens.

• The final panorama image can be one of the two sizes shown below. Slide Direction is Right or Left: Maximum 11520 Slide Direction is Up or Down: Maximum 1920

• Zoom operations are not supporting during Slide Panorama shooting. The zoom setting is fixed at full wide angle.

• You can use Slide Panorama to shoot a horizontal image up to approximately 360 degrees and a vertical image up to approximately 180 degrees. If you shoot a horizontal Slide Panorama image that is less than 360 degrees, the image size will become 60, 120, 180, 240, or 300 degrees.

1080 pixels

7296 pixels

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

4. Select “Slide Panorama” and then press [SET].

5. Press [SET] and then use [8] and [2] to select the (Slide Direction)

Control Panel option, and then press [SET].

• You can also select the Slide Direction by rotating the function ring.

6. Use [8] and [2] to select the direction you are planning to move the

camera while shooting, and then press [SET].

You can select one of four directions: Right, Left, Up, or Down.

7. Point the camera at the start of the panorama and half-press the

shutter button to allow the camera to focus automatically.

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8. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down

and a slide cursor will appear on the monitor screen. Slowly move the camera in the direction indicated by the arrow on the screen until the slide cursor reaches the other end of its movement range (i.e. all the way to the right when moving the camera to the right).

• The camera will start composing the panorama image internally when the slide cursor reached the other end of the movement range.

• Image composing also will start automatically if you stop moving the camera during panorama shooting. After you stop moving the camera, the message “Busy... Please wait...” appears as the camera processes the image. Wait until this message disappears before using the camera. Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed.

NOTE

• The following conditions are not compatible with Slide Panorama shooting. – Subject whose brightness is very different from that of its surroundings due to

artificial light, sunlight, etc. – Rivers, waves, waterfalls, or other subject with constantly changing patterns – Sky, beach, or other subject with continuous patterns – Camera too close to the main subject – Moving subject – Dark surroundings

• Slide Panorama may stop part way through in the following cases. – Subject or camera movement – Camera movement that is too fast or too slow

• Shooting a Slide Panorama image after half-pressing the shutter button to perform Auto Focus may not produce the desired results if there are considerable differences in the brightness, color, and/or focus of the individual images. If this happens, try changing the focus position by focusing on a different subject, etc.

• Since a Slide Panorama image is created by joining multiple images together, there may be some roughness at the point where two images are joined.

• Shooting under a flickering light source (such as fluorescent lighting) may result in uneven brightness and/or coloring in the final Slide Panorama image.

• The exposure and white balance when shooting Slide Panorama images are fixed at the levels measured when you half-press the shutter button at the beginning of the operation.

• Shooting with this function causes the flash setting to change automatically to ? (Flash Off).

Slide cursor

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Shooting with a Super Wide Angle of View (Wide Shot)

With this feature, a number of images are shot and then combined to produce an image with a super-wide angle of view that exceeds the widest angle of view possible with the lens. Converted to 35 mm equivalents, the focal distances available with this feature enable shooting with approximate angles of view of 14 mm and 18 mm.

24 mm (lens widest angle) 18 mm 14 mm

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select , and then press [SET].

4. Select “Wide Shot” and then press [SET].

5. Press [SET] and then use [8] and [2] to select the (Wide Level)

Control Panel option, and then press [SET].

6. Use [8] and [2] to select the width setting (angle of view) you want

and then press [SET].

There are two settings available: “18 mm” and “14 mm”. “14 mm” shoots a wider area than “18 mm”.

7. Hold the camera so it is

upright, with the shutter button and other controls at the bottom.

• Do not point the camera straight down at the ground at this time. If you do, the camera’s built-in vertical/ horizontal position sensor will not operate properly and may make it impossible to start shooting.

Control dial

Shutter button

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8. Point the camera at the

subject you want in the center of the image and then half-press the shutter button to focus.

• The outer blue boundary on the screen indicates the recordable range of the image.

Desired image

Blue boundary

Center part at the start of the

shooting operation

9. Press the shutter button the rest of the way

down and slowly move the camera in accordance with the instructions and arrow that appear on the monitor screen.

• Holding the camera firmly with both hands, follow the instructions that appear on the monitor screen to slowly slide the camera horizontally or vertically at a constant speed in an arc centered on your body. – When sliding the camera horizontally, do not allow

your body to move left or right. A vertical line running through your body should serve as the axis.

– When sliding the camera vertically, do not allow your body to move upwards

or downwards. A horizontal line between your shoulders should serve as the axis.

– Take care not to slide the camera diagonally and be sure to maintain a firm

grip on it.

• The camera will start composing the super-wide image internally when the slide cursor reached the other end of the movement range.

• Image composing also will start automatically if you stop moving the camera during super-wide shooting. After you stop moving the camera, the message “Busy... Please wait...” appears as the camera processes the image. Wait until this message disappears before using the camera. Image shooting is disabled while the message is displayed.

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Casio EXILIM EX-ZR1200 User Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Accessories

Attaching the Neck Strap to the Camera

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Contents

General Guide

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

Quick Start Basics

What you can do with your CASIO camera

Tilting the Monitor Screen

Using the Stand

First, charge the battery prior to use.

To load the battery

Charge the Battery

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera

Preparing a Memory Card

Supported Memory Cards

To load a memory card

To format (initialize) a new memory card

Turning the Camera On and Off

Holding the Camera Correctly

To shoot a snapshot

Selecting an Auto Recording Mode

To shoot a snapshot

Viewing Snapshots

Deleting Snapshots and Movies

Snapshot Shooting Precautions

Snapshot Tutorial

Selecting the Recording Mode

Using the Control Panel

Configuring Camera Settings with the Function Ring

Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)

Adjusting White Balance (White Balance)

Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)

Recording Beautiful Portraits (Make-up Level)

Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)

Using Flash (Flash)

Specifying the Metering Mode (Metering)

Shooting with Zoom

Monitor Screen Information when Zooming

Zooming with Super Resolution (Zoom (SR))

Expanding the Zoom Range to Shoot Clearer Snapshots (Multi SR Zoom)

Triggering a Self-timer Operation with Motion (Handsfree)

Configuring Handsfree Mode Settings (Handsfree)

Repositioning the Motion Detection Area (Motion Position)

Shooting with Artistic Effects (ART SHOT)

Saving a Second Normal Image When Shooting With HDR Art (Double (HDR Art))

Shooting with Triple Shot

Recording Movies

To record a movie

Audio

Recording a High-definition Movie

Recording a High Speed Movie

Using Prerecord Movie (Prerecord (Movie))

Recording a Time Lapse Movie (Time Lapse)

Recording a Movie for YouTube (For YouTube)

Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie (Snapshot In Movie)

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To shoot with BEST SHOT

Creating and Using Your Own Setups (CUSTOM SHOT)

Shooting with a Face Brightening Effect (Brightening)

Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake (HS Anti Shake)

Shooting Bright Images in the Dark without Flash (HS Night Shot)

Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure (HDR)

Shooting with a Blurred Background (Blurred Background)

Shooting with Full Focus Macro (All-In-Focus Macro)

Using Continuous Shutter with Auto Focus (AF-CS)

Shooting a Burst of Images (High Speed CS)

Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces (HS Best Selection)

Shooting a Panorama Image (Slide Panorama)

Shooting with a Super Wide Angle of View (Wide Shot)