Casio EX-Z1050 User Manual

Digital Camera

EX-Z1050

User’s Guide

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• Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User’s Guide.

contained in this User’s Guide.

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UNPACKING

As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer.

Digital Camera

* The shape of the AC power cord

plug varies according to country or geographic area.

AC Power Cord * Strap

USB Cable AV Cable CD-ROM Basic Reference

Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery

(NP-40)

Battery Charger (BC-31L)

To attach the strap to the camera.

Attach strap here.

UNPACKING

UNPACKING 2

QUICK START BASICS 9

First, charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Configuring Display Language, Date,

and Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Shooting a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Viewing a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Deleting a File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

INTRODUCTION 21

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

GETTING READY 35

Charging the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

■ To charge the battery 35

■ To load the battery 37

■ Replacing the Battery 40

■ Battery Precautions 40

Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . .41

Turning Power On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

■ Supported Memory Cards 46

■ Loading a Memory Card into the Camera 47

■ Replacing the Memory Card 48

■ Formatting a Memory Card 49

Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Configuring Monitor Screen Settings . . . . . . . . . .52

■ Selecting a Screen Layout 52

■ Turning Display Information On and Off 56

If you lose your way... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

CONTENTS

SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 59

SHOOTING A MOVIE 84

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Shooting a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

■ Specifying Image Size 63

■ Specifying Image Quality 65

■ Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp 66

■ Snapshot Shooting Precautions 67

■ Auto Focus Restrictions 68

Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Using the Self-Timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

■ Selecting the Continuous Shutter Mode 79

■ Recording with Normal-speed Continuous Shutter,

High-speed Continuous Shutter, and Flash Continuous Shutter 79

■ Recording with Zoom Continuous Shutter 80

■ Continuous Shutter Precautions 81

Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Movie Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .84

Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .85

■ Movie Recording Precautions 86

USING BEST SHOT 87

Reducing the Effects of Hand

and Subject Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Taking Bright Images without Flash . . . . . . . . . . .94

Shooting Images of Business Cards

and Documents (Business Shot) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Restoring an Old Photograph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Recording Snapshots into

a Multi-image Layout (Layout Shots) . . . . . . . . . . 100

Auto Tracking a Moving Subject

(Auto Framing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .102

CONTENTS

ADVANCED SETTINGS 104

Changing the Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

■ Using Auto Focus 105

■ Using Macro Focus 106

■ Using Fixed Focus (Pan Focus) 112

■ Using Infinity Focus 112

■ Using Manual Focus 112

Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift) . . . . . . . 114

Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Reducing the Effects of Underexposure . . . . . . . 121

Enhancing Human Skin Textures. . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Using the Camera’s Color Filter Effects . . . . . . . 123

Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

Date Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Using the On-screen Histogram to

Check Exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Other Useful Recording Functions . . . . . . . . . . . 128

■ Using Key Customize to Assign Functions

[W] and [X]128

■ Displaying an On-screen Grid 129

■ Displaying the Image You Just Recorded

(Image Review) 130

■ Using Icon Help 130

■ Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On

Default Settings 131

■ Resetting the Camera to Its

Initial Factory Defaults 133

VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 135

Viewing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

■ Listening to the Audio of an Audio Snapshot 136

Viewing a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .137

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

Viewing Camera Images on a TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Zooming the Displayed Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Using the 12-image Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Using the Calendar Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .146

CONTENTS

EDITING IMAGES 148

USING AUDIO 165

Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Keystone Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Using Color Restoration to Correct the Color

of an Old Photograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Editing the Date and Time of an Image . . . . . . . . 153

Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Combining Multiple Snapshots into

a Single Image (Layout Print) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

Adjusting White Balance of

a Recorded Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Adjusting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Reducing the Effects of Underexposure . . . . . . . 159

Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame

(MOTION PRINT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Adding Audio to a Snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Recording Audio Only (Voice Recording) . . . . . . 167

MANAGING YOUR FILES 169

Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Using the FAVORITE Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

DELETING FILES 176

Deleting a Specific File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Deleting All Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Deleting FAVORITE Folder Snapshots . . . . . . . .177

CONTENTS

OTHER SETTINGS 178

Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . 178

Turning the Startup Screen On or Off . . . . . . . . . 179

Specifying the File Name Serial Number

Generation Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Changing the Camera Date and Time Setting . . . 181

Using World Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

■ Configuring World Time Settings 184

Changing the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

Changing the Brightness of

the Monitor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Changing the USB Port Protocol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

[ ] (REC) and [ ] (PLAY) Button

Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Formatting Built-in Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

PRINTING 190

Types of Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

Using Professional Print Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Using Your Printer to Print Images . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed

and the Number of Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

■ Date Stamping 197

Supported Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 199

What you can do . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . 200

■ Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer 203

■ Transfer of Images from the Camera

and Management of Images on the Computer 209

■ Playing Movies 211

■ Transferring Images to the Camera 211

■ Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) 215

■ User Registration 216

■ Exiting the CD-ROM Menu 216

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . 216

■ Viewing and Storing Images on a Macintosh 217

■ Transfer of Images from the Camera

and Management of Images on Your Macintosh 221

■ Playing Movies 221

■ Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) 222

■ Registering as a User 222

Reading Files Directly from a Memory Card . . . . 223

Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224

CONTENTS

APPENDIX 227

General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229

Menu Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232

Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

■ Battery Charger Lamp Reference 237

Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

■ Finding the Problem and Fixing It 238

■ If you have problems installing the USB driver... 242

■ Display Messages 243

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

CONTENTS

QUICK START BASICS

First, charge the battery

■ Using the Battery Charger to Charge

1. Load the battery into the battery charger.

(page 35)

2. Plug the battery charger into a household

power outlet.

[CHARGE] lamp lights red during charging. [CHARGE] lamp goes out when charging is complete.

• It takes about 150 minutes to achieve a full charge.

QUICK START BASICS

■ Loading the Battery into the Camera

1. Open the battery cover.

While pressing lightly on the cover, slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow to open.

2. Load the battery into the camera.

3. Close the battery cover.

QUICK START BASICS

Configuring Display Language, Date, and Time Settings

[ON/OFF] (Power)

1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera.

2. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the

language you want and then press [SET].

3. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the area

[]

]

[

]

[BS]

The settings on this page are required the first time you turn on the camera after purchasing it.

• If you make a mistake when configuring the language, date, and time settings, you can change the settings (pages 181,

185).

]

[

[SET]

where you will use the camera and then press [SET].

4. Use [S] and [T] to select the city where you

will use the camera and then press [SET].

5. Use [S] and [T] to select the summer time

(DST) setting you want and then press [SET].

(pages 181, 185)

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6. Use [S] and [T] to select the date format and then press [SET].

Example: December 19, 2007

To display the date like this: Select this option:

07/12/19 YY/MM/DD

19/12/07 DD/MM/YY

12/19/07 MM/DD/YY

7. Set the date and the time.

Use [W] and [X] to select the setting you want (year, month, day, hour, minute) and then use [S] and [T] to change the setting. To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press [BS].

8. When all the settings are the way you want, press [SET].

9. Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera.

• After finishing this procedure, advance to the procedure on the next page.

QUICK START BASICS

Using a Memory Card

■ Loading a Memory Card into the Camera

When a memory card is loaded, the camera stores images you shoot on the card.

NOT

• Though the camera has built-in memory, using a memory

card provides additional capacity you can use to store more images, high-quality and large-size images, and longer movies.

• The camera will store images in its built-in memory if there

is no memory card loaded. If you prefer to use built-in memory, skip this procedure and go to “Shooting a Snapshot” on page 15.

• For information about memory card capacity, see page

245.

1. Open the battery cover.

While pressing lightly on the cover, slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow to open.

2. Load a memory card into the camera.

MEMORY

CARD

Front Back

With the back of the memory card facing upwards (towards the monitor screen side of the camera), slide it into the card slot and press until it clicks securely into place.

3. Close the battery cover.

(page 45)

QUICK START BASICS

■ Formatting a Memory Card

Before you can use a memory card with your 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 perform the following procedure on the camera

to format the memory card.

5. Press [S] to select “Format” and then press

[SET].

• To cancel formatting, select “Cancel” and then press [SET].

• Wait until the “Busy... Please wait...” message disappears from the monitor screen before doing anything else.

“Set Up” Tab

1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera.

2. Press [MENU].

3. Use [W] and [X] to select the “Set Up” tab.

4. Use [T] to select “Format” and then press [X].

[ON/OFF] (Power)

[MENU]

QUICK START BASICS

Shooting a Snapshot

Auto icon

Focus Frame

Monitor Screen

Operation Lamp

Shutter Button

[] (REC)

(page 59)

1. Press [ ] to turn on the camera.

This enters the REC mode and displays “ ” (Auto icon) on the monitor screen.

2. Point the camera at the subject.

3. While taking care to keep the camera still, half-

press the shutter button.

When the image is in focus, the camera will beep, the operation lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green.

4. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the

shutter button all the way down.

The recorded image will remain on the display for about one second, and then it will be stored in memory. After that, the camera will be ready to shoot the next image.

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Snapshot Image Size and Image Quality

Your camera lets you select from among various image size and quality settings. Note that image size and quality settings affect how many images can be stored in memory.

• You can change the image size and quality settings as required to shoot a smaller or lower-resolution image for attachment to an e-mail message, for publishing on a website, etc. You can also select an image size that suits the size of paper you plan to use for printing your images.

For details, see pages 63, 65, and 245.

How do I half-press the shutter button?

The shutter button is designed to stop about half way down when you press it lightly. Stopping at this point is called a “half-press”. 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.

Half-press

Press lightly until the button stops.

Beep-beep! Click!

Full-press

All the way

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■ Fully pressing the shutter button without

waiting for Auto Focus

Fully pressing the shutter button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter (page 111). Quick Shutter lets you capture exactly the moment you want.

• With Quick Shutter, the camera uses high-speed Auto Focus, which means you can capture quick moving action more easily. Note, however, that some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used.

• Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus.

Viewing Snapshots

(page 135)

[ ] (PLAY)

[W] [X]

1. Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode.

If there are multiple images in memory, use [W] and [X] to scroll through them.

■ To return to the REC mode

Press [ ].

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Shooting a Movie

Movie Icon

Remaining Recording Time

(page 84)

3. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the “ ”

(Movie) scene and then press [SET].

“ ” (movie icon) remains on the monitor screen.

[] (REC)

Recording Time

Movie Recording Screen

[BS]

1. Press [ ] to enter the REC mode.

2. Press [BS] (BEST SHOT).

Shutter Button

4. Press the shutter button to start shooting the

movie.

• Audio is also recorded during movie recording.

5. Press the shutter button again to stop

recording.

Movie Image Quality

Your camera lets you select from among three image quality settings (HQ, Normal, LP) for movies. For best camera performance, use the “HQ” (High Quality) setting for movie recording. Movie quality is a standard that determines the detail, smoothness, and clarity of the image during playback. Reducing image quality let’s you shoot longer, so you can switch to “Normal” or “LP” conserve remaining memory capacity if you start to run low.

For details, see pages 84 and 246.

QUICK START BASICS

Viewing a Movie

The film-like frame that appears on the monitor screen indicates that this is an image from a movie.

“ ” Movie icon

[] (PLAY)

[SET]

[W] [X]

(page 137)

1. Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode.

2. Use [W] and [X] to select the movie you want

to play.

When scrolling through images, a movie is displayed on the monitor screen by showing its first frame.

3. Press [SET] to start playback.

The monitor screen will return to the image selection screen in step 2 after the end of the movie is reached.

• During movie playback, you can adjust volume, skip forward and back, and perform other operations (page

138).

■ To return to the REC mode

Press [ ].

QUICK START BASICS

Deleting a File

You can use the following procedure to delete files you have transferred to your computer’s hard disk, images you have printed, or files you simply no longer need. This frees up memory for recording more images.

[ ] (PLAY)

(page 176)

1. Press [ ].

2. Press [T] ( ).

3. Use [W] and [X] to select the snapshot or

movie you want to delete.

[W] [X]

[S]

[T] ( )

[SET]

4. Press [S] to select “Delete”.

• To cancel the delete operation, select “Cancel”.

5. Press [SET].

This deletes the selected snapshot or movie.

• If you want to delete more, repeat the above procedure from step 3.

• To quit the delete operation, press [MENU].

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Features

■ BEST SHOT for beautiful shots simply by

selecting a sample image built into the camera

Simply select the scene that is similar to what you want to shoot (Night Scene Portrait, Flower, etc.), for instant camera setups. A dedicated [BS] button gives you direct access to the BEST SHOT library of sample scenes.

Example: Select for

beautiful portraits.

■ Direct Mode Power On

To view images, press [ ] to power up in the PLAY mode.

To record, press [ ] to power up in the REC mode.

■ A powerful collection of useful recording

features

• Hand movement and subject movement reduction using high shutter speed (page 92)

• High-sensitivity recording avoids dark images, even when the flash is not being used (page 94)

• Quick Shutter, which helps you capture exactly the moment you want (page 111)

• Movie recording (Motion JPEG Standard) (page 84)

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■ Powerful Print Features

• DPOF feature for easy specification of date stamping and the number of copies (page 195)

• Timestamp feature that stamps the date into the image data (page 125)

• Support for PictBridge and USB DIRECT-PRINT for easy athome printing on a printer that supports one of these standards, without a computer (page 192)

Read this first!

■ LCD Panel

The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses highprecision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of

99.99%. This means that some 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.

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■ Copyrights

Except for your own personal enjoyment, unauthorized use of image, movie, audio, or music files without permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited by copyright laws and international treaties. Also, regardless of whether such files are purchased or obtained for free, posting them on the Internet or distributing them to third parties without permission of the copyright holder is strictly prohibited by copyright laws and international treaties. Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any misuse of this product that infringes on the copyrights of others or that violates copyright laws. The trademarks and registered trademarks shown below are used in an editorial fashion in the explanatory text of this manual without trademark ™ or registered trademark ® symbols. No infringement on trademarks is intended.

• The SDHC Logo is a trademark.

• Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer, Windows Media,

Windows Vista, and DirectX are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

• Macintosh, Mac OS, QuickTime, and iPhoto are trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.

• MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany, and licensed to the MultiMediaCard Association (MMCA).

• MMCplus is a trademark of the MultiMediaCard Association.

• Adobe and Reader are either registered trademarks or

trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

• HOTALBUM and the HOT ALBUM logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of Konica Minolta Photo Imaging, Inc., and licensed to HOTALBUMcom, Inc.

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• EXILIM, Photo Loader, and Photo Transport are registered trademarks or trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

• Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM was developed based on HOT ALBUM, which is copyrighted by HOTALBUMcom, Inc., and Photo Loader, which is copyrighted by CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. All copyrights and other rights revert to original copyright holders.

• All other company or product names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

Any and all unauthorized commercial copying, distribution, and copying of the bundled software over a network are prohibited.

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• The contents of this manual are subject to change without

notice.

• The content of this manual has been checked at each step

of the production process. Please contact us if you notice anything that is questionable, erroneous, etc.

• Any copying of the contents of this manual, either in part or

its entirety, is forbidden. Except for your own personal use, and 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 loss suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this product.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for

any damages or loss suffered by you or any third party due to the use of Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM and/or Photo Transport.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for

any damages or loss caused by deletion of memory contents due to malfunction, repair, or any other reason.

• Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this manual may differ somewhat by the screens and configuration of the actual camera.

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Precautions during Use

■ Take test shots before shooting the final

shot.

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

■ Avoid Use While In Motion

• Never use the camera to record or play back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle, or while walking. Looking at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident.

■ Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light

• Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the cameras viewfinder. Doing so can damage your eyesight.

■ Flash

• Never use the flash unit in areas where flammable or explosive gas may be present. Such conditions create the risk of fire and explosion.

• Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a motor vehicle. Doing so can interfere with the driver’s vision and creates the risk of accident.

• Never fire the flash too close to the eyes of the subject. Doing so creates the risk of loss of eyesight.

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■ Display Panel

• Do not apply strong pressure to the LCD panel surface or subject it to strong impact. Doing so can cause the display panel glass to crack.

• Should the display panel ever become cracked, never touch any of the liquid inside the panel. Doing so creates the risk of skin inflammation.

• Should display panel liquid ever get into your mouth, immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician.

• Should display panel liquid ever get into your eyes or onto your skin, immediately rinse with clean water for at least 15 minutes and contact your physician.

■ Connections

• Never plug any devices that are not specified for use with this camera into connectors. Connecting a non-specified device creates the risk of fire and electric shock.

■ Transport

• Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere else where operation of such devices is restricted. Improper use creates the risk of serious accident.

■ Smoke, abnormal odor, overheating, and

other abnormalities

• Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odor, or while it is overheating creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present.

1. Turn off the camera.

2. Remove the battery from the camera, taking care to

protect yourself against burn injury.

3. Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service

center.

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■ Water and Foreign Matter

• Water, other liquids, or foreign matter (especially metal) getting inside the camera creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present. Particular care is required when using the camera where it is raining or snowing, near the ocean or other body of water, or in a bathroom.

1. Turn off the camera.

2. Remove the battery from the camera.

3. Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service

center.

■ Dropping and Rough Treatment

• Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present.

1. Turn off the camera.

2. Remove the battery from the camera.

3. Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service

center.

■ Keep Away From Fire

• Never expose the camera to fire, which can cause it to explode and creates the risk of fire and electric shock.

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■ Disassembly and Modification

• Never try to take the camera apart or modify it in any way. Doing so creates the risk of electric shock, burn injury, and other personal injury. Be sure to leave all internal inspection, maintenance, and repair up to your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center.

■ Locations To Be Avoided

• Never leave the camera in any of the following types of locations. Doing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock. – Areas subject to large amounts of humidity or dust – Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke

is present

– Near heaters, on a heated carpet, in areas exposed to

direct sunlight, in a closed vehicle parked in the sun, or other areas subject to very high temperatures

• Never place the camera on an unstable surface, on a high shelf, etc. Doing so can cause the camera to fall, creating the risk of personal injury.

■ Backing Up Important Data

• Always keep backup copies of important data in camera memory by transferring it to a computer or other storage device. Note that data can be deleted in the case of camera malfunction, repair, etc.

■ Memory Protection

• Whenever replacing the battery, be sure to follow the correct procedure as described in the documentation that comes with the camera. Incorrectly replacing the battery can result in corruption or loss of data in camera memory.

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■ Rechargeable Battery

• Use only the specified charger unit or the specified device to charge the battery. Attempting to charge the battery by an unauthorized means creates the risk of battery overheating, fire, and explosion.

• Do not expose or immerse the battery in fresh water or salt water. Doing so can damage the battery, and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life.

• This battery is intended for use with a CASIO Digital Camera only. Use with any other device creates the risk of the battery damage, or deterioration of battery performance and service life.

• Failure to observe any of the following precautions creates the risk of battery overheating, fire, and explosion. – Never use or leave the battery near open flame. – Do not expose batteries to heat or fire. – Make sure the battery is oriented correctly when it is

connected to the charger unit.

– Never carry or store the battery together with items that can

conduct electricity (necklaces, pencil lead, etc.)

– Never disassemble the battery, pierce it with a needle, or

expose it to strong impact (hit it with a hammer, step on it, etc.), and never apply solder to it. Never place the battery into a microwave oven, heater, high-pressure generating device, etc.

• Should you ever notice leakage, strange odor, heat generation, discoloration, deformation, or any other abnormal condition while using, charging, or storing a battery, immediately remove it from the camera or charger unit and keep it away from open flame.

• Do not use or leave the battery under direct sunlight, in an automobile parked in the sun, or in any other area subject to high temperatures. Doing so can damage the battery, and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life.

• If the battery charging does not end normally within the specified charging time, stop charging anyway and contact your local CASIO authorized service center. Continued charging creates the risk of battery overheating, fire, and explosion.

• Battery fluid can damage your eyes. Should battery fluid get into your eyes accidentally, immediately rinse them with clean tap water and then consult a physician.

• Be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the camera and special charger unit before using or charging the battery.

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