Casio EXILIM EX-ZR20 User Guide
Digital Camera
User’s Guide
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Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.
• Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User’s Guide.
• Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future reference.
• For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the official EXILIM
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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-110)
* The shape of the power
cord plug varies
according to country or
geographic area.
Power cord Strap
Basic Reference
USB-AC adaptor
(AD-C53U)
To attach the strap to the camera
USB cable
Attach strap here.
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Read this first!
• The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
• The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production
process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable,
erroneous, etc.
• Any copying of the contents of this User’s Guide, either in part or its entirety, is
forbidden. Except for your own personal use, any other use of the contents of this
manual without the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. is forbidden
under copyright laws.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost
profits suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this
product.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages, lost
profits, or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport, or
YouTube Uploader for CASIO.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost
profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction, repair, or any other
reason.
• Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User’s Guide
may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera.
LCD Panel
The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high-precision technology that
provides a pixel yield in excess of 99.99%. This means that some very small number
of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times. This is due to the characteristics
of the liquid crystal panel, and does not indicate malfunction.
Take test shots
Before shooting your final image, shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is
recording correctly.
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Contents
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Turning Display Information On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Info) . . 12
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Quick Start Basics 13
What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . 22
Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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To turn power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
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To turn off the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Selecting an Auto Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Recording Beautiful Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Make-up Function) . . . 30
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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To delete specific files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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Snapshot Tutorial 37
Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . 38
Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash) . . 41
Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus) . . 43
Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area) . . 46
Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . . 47
Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer) . . 48
Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . 49
Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(EV Shift) . . 50
Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
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Interpreting the Zoom Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Zooming with Super Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Zoom (SR)) . . . 55
Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Using High Speed CS and Prerecord CS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Continuous Shutter Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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Recording Movies 61
To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Recording a High-definition Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Recording a High Speed Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Prerecord (Movie)) . . 66
Recording a Movie for YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (For YouTube) . . 68
Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
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Using BEST SHOT 70
What is BEST SHOT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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Some Sample Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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To shoot an image with BEST SHOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
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Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Shooting with Artistic Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ART SHOT) . . 74
Shooting Bright Images in the Dark without Flash
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (High Speed Night Shot) . . 75
Shooting with a Blurred Background . . . . . . . . . . . (Blurred Background) . . 76
Shooting with a Super Wide Angle of View . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Wide Shot) . . 77
Shooting with High Speed Night Scene
. . . . . . . .(High Speed Night Scene/High Speed Night Scene and Portrait) . . 81
Shooting with High Speed Anti Shake . . . . . . . .(High Speed Anti Shake) . . 82
Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure . . . . . . (HDR) . . 82
Shooting Snapshots and
Movies Digitally Processed for Artistic Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (HDR Art) . . 83
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To shoot a snapshot with HDR Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
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To shoot a movie with HDR Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(HDR Art Movie) . . . 84
Expanding the Zoom Range to
Shoot Clearer Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Multi SR Zoom) . . 85
Shooting a Panorama Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slide Panorama) . . 86
Configuring the Camera to
Help You Better Time Your Shots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lag Correction) . . 88
Shooting with Priority on Subject Faces . . . .(High Speed Best Selection) . . 90
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Advanced Settings 91
Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC) . . 92
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Zooming with Super Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Zoom (SR)) . . . 92
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Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Focus) . . . 92
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Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer). . . 92
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Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . (Anti Shake). . . 93
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Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area). . . 93
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Using the Auto Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(AF Assist Light). . . 94
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Shooting with Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Face Detection) . . . 94
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Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Continuous AF). . . 95
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Turning Digital Zoom On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Digital Zoom). . . 96
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Reducing Wind Noise during Movie Recording . . . . . . . . (Wind Noise Cut). . . 96
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Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (L/R Key). . . 96
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Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid). . . 97
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Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Review) . . . 97
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Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help). . . 97
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Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory). . . 98
Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality) . . 99
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Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . . 99
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Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . (t Quality (Snapshot)). . . 99
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Movie Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(» Quality (Movie)). . 100
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Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Shift). . 100
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Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ISO). . 101
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Specifying the ISO Sensitivity Upper Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO High Limit). . 101
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Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance). . 101
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Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Metering) . . 102
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Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting). . 102
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Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity) . . 103
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Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness) . . 103
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Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation). . 103
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Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Contrast). . 103
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Viewing Snapshots and Movies 104
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Viewing a Panorama Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Viewing Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
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Deleting Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
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Dividing Up a CS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
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Copying a CS Group Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
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Viewing High-quality Movies on a Hi-Vision Television. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
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Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 116
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . 116
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Transferring Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MOTION PRINT) . 119
Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Editing) . 119
Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting) . 121
Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . 121
Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot . . . . . . . . .(Brightness) . 122
Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . 122
Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect) . 123
Editing the Date and Time of an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Date/Time) . 125
Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation) . 125
Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Resize) . 126
Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming) . 126
Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy) . 127
Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Divide Group) . 127
Combining CS Images into a Single Still Image . . . . . . . . (CS Multi Print) . 128
Editing a CS Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CS Frame Edit) . 128
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Dynamic Photo 129
Inserting a Built-in Subject into a Snapshot or Movie . . .(Dynamic Photo) . 129
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To view a Dynamic Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo File). . 131
Converting a Dynamic Photo Still Image to a Movie . . . (Movie Converter) . 131
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Printing 132
Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies. . 135
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Using the Camera with a Computer 140
Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
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Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
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Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
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Uploading Movie Files to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
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Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
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Other Settings (Set Up) 157
Enabling Power Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ECO Mode) . 157
Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Screen) . 157
Auto Image Orientation Detection and Rotation . . . . . . . . . .(Auto Rotate) . 158
Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . 158
Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . 159
Creating an Image Storage Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Create Folder) . 159
Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . 160
Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Timestamp) . 161
Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . 161
Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . 162
Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . 162
Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . 163
Configuring Auto Power Off Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 163
Configuring the [r] Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC) . 164
Disabling File Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Ü Disabled) . 164
Configuring USB Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (USB) . 165
Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (Video Out) . 165
Selecting the HDMI Terminal Output Method . . . . . . . . . . .(HDMI Output) . 166
Configuring a Startup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Startup) . 166
Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 167
Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 167
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Appendix 168
Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
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Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
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Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
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Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Computer System Requirements for Software (For Windows) . . . . . . . . . . 178
Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure . . . . . . (+Histogram) . 181
]
How to Use the Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
]
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
]
Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
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Contents
General Guide
The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.
Front Back
123 4 5
678
Zoom controller
1
(pages 29, 52, 111)
Shutter button (page 28)
2
[ON/OFF] (Power)
3
(page 26)
[BS] (BEST SHOT)
4
button (pages 56, 70)
[AUTO] button (page 28)
5
Lens
6
Front lamp
7
(pages 48, 94)
Flash (page 41)
8
Microphones (page 62)
9
Bottom
bk
9
btck bs br
cl bq
Back lamp
bk
(pages 17, 19, 26, 29,
41)
[0] (Movie) button
bl
(page 61)
Strap holes (page 2)
bm
Terminal cover
bn
(pages 17, 18, 112,
114, 133, 143, 151)
[USB/AV] port
bo
(pages 17, 18, 112,
133, 143, 151)
[HDMI OUT] HDMI
bp
output (Mini) (page 114)
Battery/memory card slots (pages 15, 24)
cm
Tripod hole
cn
Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.
Speaker
co
bn
bl bm
Control button
bq
([8][2][4][6])
(pages 12, 33, 37, 41,
91)
[MENU] button
br
(page 91)
[p] (PLAY) button
bs
(pages 26, 32)
[SET] button (page 37)
bt
[r] (REC) button
ck
(pages 26, 28)
Monitor screen
cl
(page 10)
bo
bp
cn cmco
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Monitor Screen Contents
7
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
2
1346578
cm
cl
ck
9
bk
bl
bm
bn
bo
bp
bs br
Metering mode (page 102)
1
Continuous Shutter mode
2
(page 56)
Image deterioration indicator/
3
Zoom (SR) indicator (page 53)
Recording mode (page 28)
4
Movie quality (FHD/STD
5
movie) (pages 61, 64)/
Recording speed (high speed
movie) (page 64)
Remaining snapshot memory
6
capacity (pages 59, 190)
NOTE
• The semi-transparent gray frame on the monitor screen indicates the area that is
recorded when shooting a movie. The area within the frame is recorded for a
movie.
• If the current aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, or Auto Exposure is not
correct, the setting will turn orange when you half-press the shutter button.
bqbt
Number of recordable CS images
(If you are not performing Prerecord CS, the
allowable continuous shutter time also is
displayed.) (page 59)
Snapshot image size/Quality (pages 38, 99)
8
Flash (page 41)
9
Focus mode (page 43)
bk
AF Area (page 46)
bl
ISO sensitivity (page 47)
bm
Self-timer mode (page 48)
bn
White balance setting (page 49)
bo
Exposure compensation (page 50)
bp
Date/Time (pages 22, 161)
bq
Timestamp indicator (page 161)
br
Focus frame (pages 29, 46)
bs
Battery level indicator (page 21)
bt
Histogram (page 181)
ck
Anti Shake (page 93)
cl
Face Detection (page 94)
cm
10
. Movie Recording
2
7
. Snapshot Viewing
2413
br
bq
bp
bmbnbo
bkbl
Recording mode (page 61)
4
5
6
5
6
7
8
9
1
Audio recording disabled (page 64)
2
Remaining movie memory capacity (page 61)
3
Movie recording time (page 61)
4
Movie recording in progress (page 61)
5
Movie quality (FHD/STD movie) (pages 61, 64)/
6
Recording speed (high speed movie) (page 64)
Battery level indicator (page 21)
7
File type
1
Protect indicator (page 123)
2
Snapshot image size (page 38)
3
Folder name/file name (page 154)
4
Snapshot image quality (page 99)
5
ISO sensitivity (page 47)
6
Aperture value
7
Shutter speed
8
Date/time (page 162)
9
Exposure compensation (page 50)
bk
Metering mode (page 102)
bl
White balance setting (page 121)
bm
Flash (page 41)
bn
Battery level indicator (page 21)
bo
Continuous Shutter mode (page 56)
bp
Histogram (page 181)
bq
Recording mode (page 28)
br
31
11
. Movie Playback
No audio data available
5
6
7
8
1
File type
2
Protect indicator (page 123)
3
Folder name/file name (page 154)
4
Movie recording time (page 104)
5
Movie quality/speed (pages 61, 64, 64)
6
YouTube (page 68)
7
Date/time (page 162)
8
Battery level indicator (page 21)
9
Current image number/number of images in the
1
group (page 106)
CS group icon (page 106)
2
Playback guide (page 106)
3
CS speed (page 106)
4
2
1 34
9
. CS Image Viewing
12
4
3
Turning Display Information On and Off (Info)
Each press of [8] (DISP) will cycle through display settings that
display or hide on-screen information and the control panel. You
can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY
mode.
Information on,
control panel on
Information on,
control panel on,
histogram on
Information off,
control panel off
• The control panel is not displayed and display information settings cannot be
changed during movie recording.
Displays setting information and the control panel.
Displays setting information and the
control panel, and a histogram (page 181)
on the left side of the display. Also
displays the remaining movie recording
time as well as a movie image quality
icon.
Hides setting information and the control panel.
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[8] (DISP)
Histogram
Quick Start Basics
What you can do with your CASIO camera
Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to
make recording of digital images easier, including the following eight main functions.
ART SHOT
A variety of artistic effects help to make even common,
ordinary subjects become more novel and exciting.
“ART SHOT” provides the following effects: Toy
Camera, Soft Focus, Light Tone, Pop, Sepia,
Monochrome, Miniature.
*See page 74 for more information.
High Speed 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.
*See page 75 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 28 for more information.
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 76 for more information.
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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 15 mm and 19 mm.
*See page 77 for more information.
HDR Art / HDR Art Movie
An HDR Art feature combines different parts of a burst
of images shot with different exposures into a final
image and performs high-precision image analysis to
produce final images that are true works of art. HDR
Art also can be used when shooting movies.
*See page 83 for more information.
High Speed Movie
Movies can be recorded at up to 480 frames per
second. This makes it possible to clearly view
phenomena that are invisible to the human eye, in
slow motion.
*See page 64 for more information.
FHD Movie Recording
You can record movies in high-quality FHD.
x
(1920
1080 pixels 30 fps)
1920x1080 pixels
*See page 64 for more information.
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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-110)
for power. Never try to use any other type of battery.
To load the battery
1. Open the battery cover.
Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN
and then open it as indicated by the arrows in
the illustration.
2. Load the battery.
With the EXILIM logo on the battery
facing upwards (in the direction of
the monitor screen), 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.
Close the battery cover and then shift the
slider towards LOCK.
Stopper
OK NG
Battery
EXILIM logo
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To replace the battery
1. Open the battery cover and remove
Stopper
the current battery.
With the monitor screen side of the
camera facing upwards, slide the
stopper in the direction indicated by the
arrow in the illustration. After the battery
pops out, pull it the rest of the way out of
the camera.
2. Load a new battery.
Charge the Battery
You can use either of the two following methods to charge the camera’s battery.
• USB-AC adaptor
• USB connection to a computer
. To charge with the USB-AC adaptor
1. Turn off the camera.
Check to make sure that the camera’s monitor
screen is blank. If it isn’t, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to
turn off the camera.
[ON/OFF] (Power)
2. After connecting the
supplied USB cable
to the USB-AC
adaptor, plug the
power cord into a
household power
outlet.
USB cable (included with camera)
Large connector
USB
USB port
Power cord
USB-AC adaptor
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3. Connect the USB
cable to the camera.
USB-AC adaptorTerminal cover
The back lamp should
light red, indicating that
charging has started.
The back lamp will go out
when charging is
complete.
It takes about
180 minutes to bring a
USB cable
(included with camera)
fully dead battery to a full
charge.
[USB/AV] port
• 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
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.
Small connector
takes longer than
about six hours, a timer will terminate it automatically, even if the battery is not
fully charged. This is indicated by the back lamp flashing red. If the battery has
not been used for a very long time, charging may be terminated automatically
and the back lamp may start flashing red after only about 45 minutes. In either
case, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then reconnect it to
resume charging.
• Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you
still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as
shown in the illustration.
Back Lamp Operation
Lamp Status Description
Lit Red Charging
Abnormal ambient temperature, USB-
Flashing Red
AC adaptor problem, battery problem,
or charging terminated by timer (page
175)
Off Charging complete
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Back lamp
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4. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera
and then unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
. To charge using a USB connection to a computer
The battery loaded in the camera is charged whenever the camera is connected
directly to a computer with the USB cable.
• Depending on the setup of your computer, you may not be able to charge the
camera’s battery over a USB connection. If this happens, use of the USB-AC
adaptor that comes with the camera is recommended.
IMPORTANT!
• The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable, an
error message may appear on your computer. If this happens, disconnect and then
reconnect the USB cable.
1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera.
2. With your computer turned on, connect the camera to it.
USB port
USB cable (included with camera)
Large connector
Terminal
cover
The camera’s back lamp will light red. After a short while, the camera will turn on
automatically and the back lamp will light amber to indicate that charging has
started. The back lamp will light green when charging is complete. Note,
however, that some computer models or connection conditions can produce low
supply capacity. If low supply capacity exists, charging will start without the
camera turning on. This is indicated by the back lamp lighting red. The back lamp
will go out in this case after charging is complete.
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/AV] port
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Small connector
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• 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 six 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 30 minutes to 45 minutes. In either case, use of the USB-AC adaptor that
comes with the camera is recommended.
• Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you
still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as
shown in the illustration.
Back Lamp Operation
Lamp Status Description
Lit Amber Charging
Lit Red
Flashing Red/Off
Lit Green Charging complete, or charging stopped
Charging in progress (Data transfer with
computer not supported.)
Abnormal ambient temperature, battery
problem, or charging terminated by
timer (page 175)
Back lamp
3. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera
and then from the computer.
NOTE
• Charging continues while a camera is connected to a computer’s USB port, even if
the camera is turned off. Under this condition, the back lamp operates as described
under “Back Lamp Operation” (page 17).
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IMPORTANT!
• Charging is not performed while the connected computer is in the hibernate mode.
• A charging error can occur immediately after charging begins or some time after
charging begins. A charging error is indicated by the back lamp flashing red.
• If low supply capacity exists due to your computer model or connection conditions,
charging will start without the camera turning on. Turning on the camera in this
case will cause charging to stop and enter USB data communication between the
camera and the computer. The camera’s back lamp will be lit green at this time.
Other Charging Precautions
• With the two charging methods described above, you can charge the camera’s
battery (NP-110) without removing it from the camera. You also can charge the
battery using an optionally available charger unit (BC-110L). Never use any other
type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in
unexpected accident.
• USB charging devices and power supply devices are subject to fixed standards.
Use of an inferior device or a device that is not up to standard can cause
malfunction and/or failure of your camera.
• Operation is not guaranteed in the case of a computer built or modified by you.
Even in the case of a commercially available computer, certain USB port
specifications may make it impossible to charge via the USB cable.
• A battery that is still warm 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.
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Checking Remaining Battery Power
As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates
remaining power as shown below.
Remaining Power High Low
Battery Indicator ***
Indicator Color Cyan * Yellow * Red * Red
indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.
Recording is not possible when is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.
• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the
REC mode and PLAY mode.
• Leaving the camera for about 30 days with no power supplied while the battery is
dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to
configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera
after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page
161).
• See page 195 for information about battery life and number of shots.
Battery Power Conservation Tips
• Entering the “ECO Mode” enables low-power operation (page 157).
• When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting
(page 41).
• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting
battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 163, 163).
• Select “Off” for “Continuous AF” (page 95).
• Avoid unnecessary optical zoom operations.
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Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera
The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the
display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly
will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images.
IMPORTANT!
• A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if
you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market. To change the display
language from Japanese in this case, use the procedure under “Specifying the
Display Language (Language)” (page 162). Note that a version of this manual in
the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the
Japanese market.
• Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language
selection.
1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the
camera.
[ON/OFF] (Power)
[0] (Movie)
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, 2012
YY/MM/DD
DD/MM/YY
MM/DD/YY
* 12/7/10
* 10/7/12
* 7/10/12
4. Set the date and the time.
Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want to
change and then use [8] and [2] to change it.
To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press
[0] (Movie).
5. After setting the date and time, use [4] and [6] to select “Apply” and
then press [SET].
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If you make a mistake configuring display language, date, or time settings with the
above procedure, refer to the following pages for information about how to correct
the settings.
– Display language: page 162
– Date and time: page 161
NOTE
• Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time, and so they
are subject to change.
• Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date
settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults.
Do not remove the battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings.
Preparing a Memory Card
Though the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and
movies, you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for
greater capacity. The camera does not come with a memory card. Images recorded
while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card
is loaded, images are saved to built-in memory.
• For information about memory card capacities, see page 190.
Supported Memory Cards
– SD Memory Card (Up to 2GB)
– SDHC Memory Card (2GB to 32GB)
– SDXC Memory Card (32GB to 2TB)
Use one of the above types of memory card.
• The above are supported memory card types as of January 2012.
• Noted memory card capacities are standard values.
• Use only SD cards that are compliant with the SD Card Association specification.
• This model does not support use of an Eye-Fi card.
. 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.
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To load a memory card
1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off
the camera and then open the battery
cover.
Slide the battery cover slider towards
OPEN and then open it as indicated by the
arrows in the illustration.
2. Load a memory card.
Positioning the memory card so its front is
facing upwards (towards the monitor
screen side of the camera), slide it into the
card slot all the way in until you hear it
click securely into place.
Front
Front Back
3. Close the battery cover.
Close the battery cover and then shift the
slider towards LOCK.
IMPORTANT!
• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 23) 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
Before using a memory card for the first time with the camera, you must format it.
IMPORTANT!
• Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it, will delete
its contents. Normally you do not need to format a memory card again. However, if
storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality, re-format
the card.
• Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card. Formatting a memory card on
a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the
camera. In the case of an SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory card, formatting on a
computer can result in non-conformity with the SD format, causing problems with
compatibility, operation, etc.
1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU].
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then press [6].
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [SET].
4. 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 32, 104).
•Pressing [r] (REC) while in the PLAY mode
returns to the REC mode.
• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or
coming into contact with the lens as it extends.
Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend
creates the risk of malfunction.
• About 10 seconds after you press [p] (PLAY) to
enter the PLAY mode, the lens will retract into the
camera.
• The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 163,
163) will turn off power automatically if you do not
perform any operation for a preset amount of time.
[ON/OFF] (Power)
Back lamp
[p] (PLAY) [r] (REC)
To turn off the camera
Press [ON/OFF] (Power).
NOTE
• You also can configure the camera to turn on or off when you press [r] (REC)
(page 164).
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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 protect against accidentally dropping the
camera, attach the wrist strap and make sure it
is around your fingers or wrist while you are
operating the camera.
• Never swing the camera around by its strap.
• The supplied strap is intended for use with this
camera only. Never use it for any other
purpose.
• 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 158).
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
R
Selecting an Auto Recording Mode
You can select one of two Auto recording modes (Auto or Premium Auto PRO)
according to your digital imaging needs.
Auto This is the standard Auto recording mode.
With Premium Auto PRO recording, the camera automatically
Ÿ
Premium
Auto PRO
determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery, and
other conditions. Premium Auto PRO recording delivers higher
image quality than standard Auto recording.
• It requires more power (and runs down the battery quicker) than
Auto.
1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the camera.
The camera will enter the REC mode.
• If the camera is in the PLAY mode, press [r] (REC).
2. Use [AUTO] to select Auto recording mode.
Each press of [AUTO] toggles between “Auto (R)” and “Premium Auto PRO
(Ÿ)”.
Auto recording mode icon
[
AUTO
]
[ON/OFF] (Power)
Shutter button
[r] (REC)
Remaining Snapshot Memory
Capacity (page 190)
Monitor screen
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To shoot a snapshot
1. Point the camera at the subject.
If you are using Premium Auto PRO, text will appear in
the lower right corner of the monitor screen describing the
type of shot the camera has detected.
• You can zoom the image, if you want.
Appears when the
camera detects it is
Zoom controller
w Wide Angle z Telephoto
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.
stationary on a tripod.
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.)
Back lamp
Focus frame
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.
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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 61
High-definition movie (FHD movie): page 64
High speed movie (HS movie): page 64
[0] (Movie)
Recording Beautiful Portraits (Make-up Function)
The Premium Auto PRO Make-up Function smoothes the skin texture of the subject
and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits.
There are three different Make-up Level settings: “Off”, “Standard”, and “High”.
1. Enter the Premium Auto PRO mode (page 28).
2. Press [SET].
3. Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth control panel option from the bottom
(Make-up Level).
4. Use [4] and [6] to select the Make-up Level setting you want, and then
press [SET].
• There are three available settings: “Off”, “Standard”, and “High”.
5. Shoot the image.
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