Casio EX-S20U User Manual

EX-S20U/EX-M20U User Documentation Files

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File 1 (File name : exs20u_m20u_e_1.pdf)

2 INTRODUCTION

Unpacking .................................................................... 2

Features ....................................................................... 9

Precautions ................................................................. 11

General Precautions 11
Data Error Precautions 13
Operating conditions 13
Condensation 14
Lens 14
Other 15

16 QUICK START GUIDE

First, charge the battery! ............................................ 16

To configure display language and clock settings ..... 17

To record an image .................................................... 18

To view a recorded image .......................................... 18

To delete an image ..................................................... 19

20 GETTING READY

About This Manual ..................................................... 20

General Guide ............................................................ 21

Camera 21
USB Cradle 22

Monitor Screen Contents ........................................... 23

REC mode 23
PLAY mode 24
Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen 25

Indicator Lamps .......................................................... 25

Attaching the Strap .................................................... 26

Power Requirements ................................................. 26

To load the battery 26
To charge the battery 28
Power Supply Precautions 32
Turning the Camera On and Off 35
Auto Power Off (APO) 36

Using the On-screen Menus ...................................... 37

Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings ... 39

To configure display language and clock settings 40

43 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

Recording an Image ................................................... 43

Aiming the Camera 43
Recording an lmage 44
About the REC Mode Monitor Screen 45
Recording Precautions 45

Using Zoom ................................................................ 46

Using the Flash .......................................................... 47

Flash Precautions 49

Recording Macro Images ........................................... 50

Using the Self-timer ................................................... 51

Specifying Image Size and Quality ............................ 52

To specify the image size 52
To specify image quality 53

File 2 (File name : exs20u_m20u_e_2.pdf)

55 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Exposure Compensation (EV Shift) ........................... 55

Adjusting White Balance ............................................ 56

Adjusting White Balance Manually 57

Using the BESTSHOT Mode ..................................... 58

Creating Your Own BESTSHOT Setup 60

Combining Shots of Two People into a Single Image

(Coupling Shot) .......................................................... 62

Recording a Subject onto an Existing Background

Image (Pre-shot) ........................................................ 64

Recording Audio (EX-M20U Only) ............................. 66

Adding Audio to a Snapshot 66
Recording Your Voice 67

Using the Histogram .................................................. 69

REC Mode Camera Settings ..................................... 70

Specifying ISO Sensitivity 70
Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off 71
Turning Image Review On and Off 72
Assigning Functions to the [왗] and [왘] Keys 72
Assigning Functions to the [왖] and [왔] Keys 73
Specifying Power On Default Settings 74
Resetting the Camera 75

File 3 (File name : exs20u_m20u_e_3.pdf)

76 PLAYBACK

Basic Playback Operation .......................................... 76

Playing an Audio Snapshot (EX-M20U Only) 77

Flipping the Display .................................................... 78

Zooming the Display Image ....................................... 79

Resizing an Image ..................................................... 80

Cropping an Image ..................................................... 81

Displaying the Calendar Screen ................................ 82

Playing a Slide Show ................................................. 83

To specify the slideshow images 85
To specify the slideshow time 86
To set the slideshow interval 86
Using the Photo Stand Feature 87

Rotating the Display Image ........................................ 88

Using Image Roulette ................................................ 89

Adding Audio to a Snapshot (EX-M20U Only) .......... 90

To re-record audio 91

Playing Back a Voice Recording File

(EX-M20U Only) ......................................................... 92

93 DELETING FILES

Deleting a Single File ................................................. 93

Deleting All Files ........................................................ 94

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File 4 (File name : exs20u_m20u_e_4.pdf)

95 FILE MANAGEMENT

Folders ....................................................................... 95

Memory Folders and Files 95

Protecting Files .......................................................... 96

To protect a single file 96
To protect all files in memory 97

DPOF .......................................................................... 97

To configure print settings for a single image 98
To configure print settings for all images 99

PRINT Image Matching II ............................................. 100

Exif Print ................................................................... 100

Using USB DIRECT-PRINT ..................................... 101

Using the FAVORITE Folder .................................... 103

To copy a file to the FAVORITE folder 103
To display a file in the FAVORITE folder 104
To delete a file from the FAVORITE folder 105
To delete all files from the FAVORITE folder 106

107 OTHER SETTINGS

Turning the Key Tone On and Off (EX-S20U) ......... 107

Configuring Sound Settings (EX-M20U) .................. 107

To configure sound settings 107
To set the volume level 108

Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen ........... 109

Configuring Power Down Image Settings .................110

Specifying the File Name Serial Number

Generation Method ................................................... 112

Using the Alarm ......................................................... 113

To set an alarm 113
Stopping the Alarm 114

Setting the Clock .......................................................114

To select your Home Time zone 114
To set the current time and date 115
Changing the Date Format 116

Using World Time ...................................................... 116

To display the World Time screen 116
To configure World Time settings 117
To configure summer time (DST) settings 118

Changing the Display Language ..............................119

Formatting Built-in Memory ....................................... 119

121 USING A MEMORY CARD

Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images

to a Computer .......................................................... 136

Memory Data ............................................................ 137

DCF Protocol 137
Memory Directory Structure 137
Image Files Supported by the Camera 139
Built-in Memory and Memory Card Precautions 139

140 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER

Using the Album Feature ......................................... 140

Creating an album 140
Selecting an Album Layout 141
Configuring Detailed Album Settings 142
Viewing Album Files 144
Saving an Album 147

Installing the Software from the CD-ROM ............... 147

About the bundled CD-ROM 147
Computer System Requirements 148

Installing Software from the CD-ROM in Windows ...

Getting Started 149
Viewing the Contents of the “Read me” File 150
Installing an Application 150
Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) 151
User Registration 151
Exiting the Menu Application 151

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Installing Software from the CD-ROM on a

Macintosh ................................................................. 152

Installing Software 152
Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) 153

154 PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20U Only)

Transferring Audio Files to the Camera................... 154

Preparing thêÇCamera for Audio Player Operation..

Using the Camera as an Audio Player .................... 156

General Guide 156
Basic Remote Controller Operations 158

Playing Back Audio Files ......................................... 159

Specifying the Audio Playback Mode 159
Playing Back Tracks Randomly 159
Selecting a Specific Track for Playback 160
Specifying the Track Playback Sequence 161
Using BASS BOOST 163

Deleting MP3 Files from File Memory ..................... 164

Deleting a Single MP3 File 165
Deleting All MP3 Files 166

Disabling Remote Controller Button Operations ..... 166

LCD Remote Control Error Messages ..................... 167

Audio Playback Precautions .................................... 167

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Using a Memory Card .............................................. 122

To insert a memory card into the camera 122
To remove a memory card from the camera 122
Formatting a Memory Card 123
Memory Card Precautions 124

Copying Files ........................................................... 125

To copy all the files in built-in memory

to a memory card 125

To copy a file from a memory card to built-in memory 126

File 5 (File name : exs20u_m20u_e_5.pdf)

127 VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer ........ 127

USB Connection Precautions 131

Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer ....... 132

USB Connection Precautions 135

Operations You Can Perform from Your Computer . 135

168 APPENDIX

Menu Reference ....................................................... 168

Indicator Lamp Reference ....................................... 170

Camera Indicator Lamps 170
USB Cradle Indicator Lamps 172

Troubleshooting Guide ............................................. 173

Display Messages 176

Specifications ........................................................... 177

Main Specifications 177

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