Casio EXILIM EX-ZS12 User Guide
Digital Camera
User’s Guide
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Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.
• Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User’s Guide.
• Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future reference.
• For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the official EXILIM
Website at http://www.exilim.com/
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Accessories
As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all accessories shown below
are included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer.
Rechargeable lithium ion
battery (NP-120)
* 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
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USB cable
Attach strap here.
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Read this first!
• The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference 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 a few test shots
Before shooting your final image, shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is
recording correctly.
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Contents
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
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Configuring Monitor Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . 20
Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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To turn power on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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To turn off the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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To delete specific files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Snapshot Tutorial 32
Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . 33
Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash) . . 37
Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer) . . 39
Using Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Face Detection) . . 40
Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting) . . 41
Using the easy Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (easy Mode) . . 41
Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
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Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
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Recording Movie Images and Audio 46
To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Recording Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Recording) . . 48
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To play back an audio recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Using BEST SHOT 50
What is BEST SHOT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Some Sample Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
To shoot an image with BEST SHOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Recording a Self-portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Advanced Settings 54
Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC) . . 56
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Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Focus) . . . 56
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Changing the Focus Frame Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus Frame). . . 58
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Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CS). . . 59
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Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . (Anti Shake). . . 59
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Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area). . . 60
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Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (L/R Key). . . 61
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Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid) . . . 61
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Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help). . . 61
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Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory) . . . 62
Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality) . . 63
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Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Quality (Snapshot)). . . 63
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Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Shift). . . 63
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Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance). . . 64
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Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ISO). . . 65
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Using Built-in Color Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Color Filter) . . . 65
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Viewing Snapshots and Movies 66
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 70
Using the PLAY Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . . 72
Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation) . . 73
Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . . 73
Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect) . . 74
Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Resize) . . 74
Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming) . . 75
Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dubbing) . . 75
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To play snapshot audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy) . . 77
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Printing 78
Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies. . . 81
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Using the Camera with a Computer 84
Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
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Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
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Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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Uploading Movie Files to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
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Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
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Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Using an Eye-Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images . (Eye-Fi) . . 96
Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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Other Settings (Set Up) 101
Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . 101
Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . 101
Configuring a Startup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Startup) . 102
Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . 102
Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . 103
Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Timestamp) . 104
Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . 104
Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . 105
Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . 105
Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . 106
Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 106
Configuring [r] and [p] Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC/PLAY) . 107
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Disabling File Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Ü Disabled) . 107
Configuring USB Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (USB) . 108
Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (Video Out) . 108
Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 109
Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 109
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Appendix 110
Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
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Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
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Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
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Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Computer System Requirements for Software (For Windows) . . . . . . . . . . 120
Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
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Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time/Voice Recording Time . . . . . 130
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
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General Guide
The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.
BackFront
42135
bk9 bl8
[ ]
[ ]
[ ]
[
SET
[ ]
]
Zoom controller
1
(pages 26, 43, 67, 67)
Shutter button (page 26)
2
Flash (page 37)
3
[ON/OFF] (Power)
4
(page 24)
Front lamp (page 39)
5
Lens
6
Microphone
7
(pages 47, 75)
Bottom
67
Back lamp
8
(pages 16, 18, 37)
[r] (REC) button
9
(pages 24, 26)
[0] (Movie) button
bk
(page 46)
Strap hole (page 2)
bl
Connector cover
bm
[USB/AV] port
bn
(pages 16, 17, 68, 79,
87, 94)
Battery/memory card slots (pages 14, 22)
bt
Tripod hole
ck
Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.
Speaker
cl
br bobpbq bmbn
bs
[SET] button (page 32)
bo
[ ] (Delete) button
bp
(page 29)
[p] (PLAY) button
bq
(pages 24, 28)
Control button
br
([8][2][4][6])
(pages 12, 29, 32, 37,
54)
Monitor screen
bs
(pages 9, 12)
btckcl
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Monitor Screen Contents
The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed
of the camera’s status.
• The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the
indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes.
They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera.
. Snapshot Recording
Remaining snapshot memory capacity
cn
cm
cl
ck
341657
bt2br
bs
89
bq
bk
bl
bm
bn
bo
bp
1
(page 130)
Remaining movie memory capacity (page 46)
2
Recording mode (page 26)
3
White balance setting (page 64)
4
Continuous shutter (page 59)
5
Image deterioration indicator (page 44)
6
Metering mode (page 132)
7
Snapshot image size (page 33)
8
Snapshot image quality (page 63)
9
Movie image quality (page 36)
bk
Flash (page 37)
bl
Self-timer (page 39)
bm
Face Detection (page 40)
bn
Lighting (page 41)
bo
ISO sensitivity (page 65)
bp
Date/time (page 104)
bq
Exposure compensation (page 63)
br
Focus frame (pages 27, 60)
bs
Timestamp indicator (page 104)
bt
Battery level indicator (page 19)
ck
Eye-Fi (page 96)
cl
Anti Shake (page 59)
cm
Focus Mode (page 56)
cn
9
. Shutter Button Half-pressed
Recording mode (page 26)
2
3
1
Flash (page 37)
2
ISO sensitivity (page 65)
3
Aperture value
4
Shutter speed
5
Focus frame (pages 27, 60)
6
1
6
4
5
NOTE
• The aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity values will turn orange when you
half-press the shutter button if Auto Exposure is not correct.
easy Mode
.
Remaining snapshot memory capacity
3
4
5
1
(page 130)
Snapshot image size (page 33)
2
Flash (page 37)
3
Self-timer (page 39)
4
Date/time (page 104)
5
Timestamp indicator (page 104)
6
Battery level indicator (page 19)
7
Eye-Fi (page 96)
8
Lighting (page 41)
9
Focus frame (pages 27, 60)
bk
Remaining movie memory capacity (page 46)
bl
Movie image quality (page 36)
bm
bm
bl
bk
9
8
7
1
2
6
10
. Movie Recording
12
8
7 6
. Snapshot Viewing
2
bl
bk
. Movie Playback
1 2
8
7
3
Recording mode (page 46)
1
White balance setting (page 64)
2
Remaining movie memory capacity (page 46)
3
3
4
5
31
4
5
6
7
8
9
4
5
6
Movie recording time (page 46)
4
Flash (page 37)
5
Exposure compensation (page 63)
6
Battery level indicator (page 19)
7
Movie recording in progress (page 46)
8
File type
1
Protect indicator (page 74)
2
Folder name/file name (page 98)
3
Snapshot image quality (page 63)
4
Snapshot image size (page 33)
5
ISO sensitivity (page 65)
6
Aperture value
7
Shutter speed
8
Date/time (page 104)
9
Battery level indicator (page 19)
bk
Eye-Fi (page 96)
bl
File type
1
Protect indicator (page 74)
2
Folder name/file name (page 98)
3
Movie recording time (page 46)
4
Movie image quality (page 36)
5
Date/time (page 104)
6
Battery level indicator (page 19)
7
Eye-Fi (page 96)
8
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Configuring Monitor Screen Settings
You can turn display information on and off by pressing [8] (DISP). You can
configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode.
Information display on
Information display +
Date/Time on
Information display off No information displayed.
Displays information about image settings, etc. (REC
mode only).
In addition to information about snapshot settings,
displays movie setting information and the date/time
screen.
• You can specify the date style you want to use
(page 105).
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Quick Start Basics
What you can do with your CASIO camera
Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to
make recording of digital images easier, including the following three main functions.
Face Detection
Point the camera at a person and it automatically
detects the person’s face for beautiful portraits
every time.
See page
40 for more information.
Anti Shake
The camera corrects automatically to minimize
image blur due to camera movement and high
speed subject movement.
See page
59 for more information.
BEST SHOT
Simply select the sample scene you want and the
camera sets up automatically. Then all you need
to do is press the shutter button for perfect images.
See page
50 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-120)
for power. Never try to use any other type of battery.
To load the battery
1. Open the battery cover.
Pressing the battery cover, slide it in
the direction indicated by the arrow.
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2. Load the battery.
With the EXILIM logo on the
battery facing downwards (in
the direction of the lens), hold
the stopper next to the battery
in the direction indicated by
the arrow as you slide the
battery into the camera. Press
the battery in until the stopper
secures it in place.
Battery
OK
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Stopper
EXILIM logo
3. Close the battery cover.
Pressing the battery cover against the
camera, slide it closed.
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To replace the battery
1. Open the battery cover and
remove 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.
Stopper
2. Load a new battery.
Charge the Battery
You can use either of the two following methods to charge the camera’s battery.
• USB-AC adaptor
• USB connection to a computer
. To charge with the USB-AC adaptor
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.
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
USB-AC adaptor
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3. Connect the USB
cable to the camera.
The back lamp should
light red, indicating that
charging has started.
The back lamp will go
out when charging is
complete.
It takes about
110 minutes to achieve
a full charge. Charging
may take longer
depending on charging
conditions.
USB-AC adaptor
[USB/AV]
port
Small
connector
Making sure that the mark on the USB cable connector
is towards the lens side, connect the cable to the camera.
USB cable
(included with camera)
Back Lamp Operation
Lamp Status Description
Lit Red Charging
Flashing Red
Off Charging complete
Abnormal ambient temperature,
USB-AC adaptor problem, or
battery problem (page 117)
Back lamp
4. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera
and then unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
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. 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.
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. With your computer
turned on, connect the
USB port
USB cable
(included with camera)
camera to it.
The back lamp should light
red, indicating that charging
has started.
The back lamp will go out
when charging is complete.
It takes about 130 minutes
to achieve a full charge.
Charging may take longer
depending on charging
conditions.
Making sure that the mark on the USB cable
connector is towards the lens side, connect the
cable to the camera.
Large connector
[USB/AV] port
Small connector
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.
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Back Lamp Operation
Lamp Status Description
Lit Red,
(Lit/Flashing Amber)
Flashing Red
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.
Charging
Abnormal ambient temperature,
charging taking abnormally long,
or battery problem (page 117)
Back lamp
3. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera
and then from the computer.
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.
Other Charging Precautions
• With the two charging methods described above, you can charge the camera’s
battery (NP-120) without removing it from the camera. You also can charge the
battery using an optionally available charger unit (BC-120L). Never use any other
type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in
unexpected accident.
• USB charging devices and power supply devices are subject to fixed standards.
Use of an inferior device or a device that is not up to standard can cause
malfunction and/or failure of your camera.
• Operation is not guaranteed in the case of a computer built or modified by you.
Even in the case of a commercially available computer, certain USB port
specifications may make it impossible to charge via the USB cable.
• A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery
time to cool before charging it.
• A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of
this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to
use it.
• Charging the camera’s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception.
If this happens, plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or
radio.
• Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions.
• Do not use the USB-AC adaptor with any other device.
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Checking Remaining Battery Power
As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates
remaining power as shown below.
Remaining Power High Low
Battery Indicator ***
Indicator Color Cyan * Amber * Red * Red
indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.
Recording is not possible when is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.
• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the
REC mode and PLAY mode.
• Leaving the camera for about 30 days with no power supplied while the battery is
dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to
configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera
after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page
104).
• See page 134 for information about battery life and number of shots.
Battery Power Conservation Tips
• When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting
(page 37).
• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting
battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 106, 106).
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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 105). 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
[ON/OFF] (Power)
camera.
2. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select
the language you want and then press
[SET].
[0] (Movie)
3. Use [8] and [2] to select a date style and then press [SET].
Example: July, 10, 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].
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 105
– Date and time: Page 104
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 130.
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 camera supports use of Eye-Fi cards.
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To load a memory card
1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off
the camera and then open the
battery cover.
Pressing the battery cover, slide it in the
direction indicated by the arrow.
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.
Pressing the battery cover against the
camera, slide it closed.
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Front Back
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IMPORTANT!
• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 21) 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.
• Before formatting a new Eye-Fi card to use it for the first time, copy the Eye-Fi
Manager install files to your computer. Do this before formatting the card.
1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the camera and then press [SET].
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the
bottom (MENU) and then press [SET] (page 32).
3. Use [4] and [6] to select the “Set Up” tab.
4. Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [6].
5. Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [SET].
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Turning the Camera On and Off
To turn power on
Pressing [ON/OFF] (Power) enters the REC mode so
you can record images. Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in
the REC mode enters the PLAY mode, which you can
use to view snapshots and movies (pages 28, 66).
•Pressing [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 106,
106) will turn off power automatically if you do not
perform any operation for a preset amount of time.
[ON/OFF] (Power)
[p] (PLAY) [r] (REC)
To turn off the camera
Press [ON/OFF] (Power).
NOTE
• You also can configure the camera to turn on or off when you press [r] (REC) or
[p] (PLAY) (page 107).
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Holding the Camera Correctly
Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the
shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as
shown in the illustration below, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against
your sides as you shoot.
Holding the camera still, carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all
movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is
especially important when available lighting is low, which slows down the shutter
speed.
Horizontal Vertical
Hold the camera so the flash is
above the lens.
NOTE
• Take care that your fingers and the strap do not
cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration.
• To protect against accidentally dropping the
camera, attach the wrist strap and make sure it is
around your fingers or wrist while you are operating
the camera.
• Never swing the camera around by its strap.
• The supplied strap is intended for use with this
camera only. Never use it for any other purpose.
Flash
Front lamp
Lens
Microphone
IMPORTANT!
• Take care to ensure that your fingers are not blocking or
are not too close to the flash. Fingers can cause unwanted
shadows when using the flash.
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To shoot a snapshot
1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the camera.
The camera will enter the REC mode.
Make sure R is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 50.
• If the camera is in the PLAY mode, press [r] (REC).
• You also can configure the camera to turn on when you press [r] (REC) or
[p] (PLAY) (page 107).
Snapshot mode icon
Remaining Snapshot Memory
Capacity (page 130)
[ON/OFF] (Power)
Shutter button
[r] (REC)
[p] (PLAY)
Monitor screen
2. Point the camera
at the subject.
You can zoom the
image, if you want.
Zoom controller
w Wide Angle z Telephoto
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3. Half-press the shutter button to
focus the image.
When focus is complete, the camera
will beep, the back lamp will light
green, and the focus frame will turn
green.
Back lamp Focus frame
Half-press
Press lightly
until the button
stops.
Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)
When you half-press the shutter button, the
camera automatically adjusts exposure and
focuses on the subject it is currently pointed
at. Mastering how much pressure is required
for a half-press and a full-press of the shutter
button is an important technique for goodlooking images.
• The focus frame in the screen shots
included in this manual is shown at ß.
Note that you can change the form of the
focus frame, if you want (page 58).
4. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of
the way down.
This records the snapshot.
Full-press
Snap (Image is recorded.)
Recording a Movie
Press [0] (Movie) to start
movie recording. Press
[0] (Movie) again to stop
movie recording. See
page 46 for details.
. 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.
[0] (Movie)
. If the subject is not in the center of the frame...
“Focus lock” (page 57) 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.
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. To track the movement of a moving subject
Half-press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject.
See “Ë Tracking” (page 60) for more information.
Viewing Snapshots
Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.
• For information about how to play back movies, see page 66.
1. 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 11).
• You also can clear the information to
view only the snapshot (page 12).
• You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z (page
67). If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you, it is
recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it.
[p] (PLAY)
2. Use [4] and [6] to scroll between images.
• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.
[6]
[6]
[4]
NOTE
• Half-pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is
displayed will switch directly to the REC mode.
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Deleting Snapshots and Movies
If memory becomes full, you can delete snapshots and movies you no longer need in
order to free up storage and record more images.
• In either the REC mode or PLAY mode, you can delete files
simply by pressing [ ] (Delete).
IMPORTANT!
• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be
undone.
• Deleting an audio snapshot (page 76) deletes both the
snapshot and the audio file.
• You cannot delete files while movie or audio recording is in progress.
• The delete menu will not appear if you press [ ] (Delete) while “On” is selected for
the camera’s “Ü Disabled” setting (page 107). You can delete files only while “Off”
is selected for “Ü Disabled”.
[ ] (Delete)
To delete a single file
1. Press [ ] (Delete).
2. Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the files until the one
you want to delete is displayed.
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete” and then press [SET].
• To delete other files, repeat steps 2 and 3.
• To exit the delete operation, press [ ] (Delete).
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To delete specific files
1. Press [ ] (Delete).
2. Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete Files” and then press [SET].
• This displays a file selection screen.
3. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the selection boundary to the file
you want to delete, and then press [SET].
• This will select the check box of the currently selected file.
4. Repeat step 3 to select other files, if you want. After you are finished
selecting files, press [ ] (Delete).
5. Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET].
• This deletes the files you selected.
• To exit the delete operation, press [ ] (Delete).
To delete all files
1. Press [ ] (Delete).
2. Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete All Files” and then press [SET].
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET] to delete all files.
This will cause the message “There are no files” to appear.
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