Casio EX-Z19 User Manual

E

Digital Camera

User’s Guide

K1191PCM1DMX

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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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	Rechargeable lithium ion	Charger unit (BC-60L)
		battery (NP-60)
		To attach the strap to the camera
			Attach strap here.
	Power cord	Strap

	USB cable	AV cable	CD-ROM	Basic Reference

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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 Loader with HOT ALBUM, 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

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Quick Start Basics

8

What is a digital camera? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

To charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Configuring the Display Language the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . 13 Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Deleting Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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

. . 21

Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

To turn power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22To turn off the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Snapshot Tutorial

23

Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . 24 Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash) . . 26 Using Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Face Detection) . . 28 Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . (Anti Shake) . . 30 Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . . 31 Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . 31 Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(EV Shift) . . 33 Using the easy Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Recording Movie Images and Audio

39

To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Recording Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Recording) . . 40

To play back an audio recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

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Using BEST SHOT

42

What is BEST SHOT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Some Sample Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

To shoot an image with BEST SHOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Advanced Settings		46
Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 46
REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . (REC)	. . 48
Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . (Focus).	. . 48
Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .(Continuous).	. . 51
Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . (Self-timer).	. . 52
Shooting with Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .(Face Detection).	. . 53
Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . (Anti Shake).		. . 53
Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . (AF Area).	. . 53
Using the easy Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . (easy Mode).	. . 54
Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . (L/R Key).	. . 54
Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . (Grid).	. . 54
Turning Digital Zoom On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . .(Digital Zoom).	. . 55
Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . (Review).	. . 55
Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . (Icon Help).	. . 55
Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . (Memory).	. . 56
Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . (Quality)	. . 57
Specifying Snapshot Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . (Size).	. . 57
Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	(Quality (Snapshot)).	. . 57
Specifying Movie Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .(Quality (Movie)).	. . 58
Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . (EV Shift).	. . 58
Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . (White Balance).	. . 58
Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . .(ISO).	. . 58
Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . .(Metering).	. . 59
Using Built-in Color Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . (Color Filter).	. . 59
Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . (Sharpness).	. . 59
Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . (Saturation).	. . 60
Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . (Contrast).	. . 60
Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . (Flash Intensity).	. . 60
Viewing Snapshots and Movies		61
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 61
Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 61
Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 62
Displaying 12 Images on the Same Screen. . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 62
Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 63
Other Playback Functions	(PLAY)	65
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . (Slideshow)	. . 65
Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. (DPOF Printing) .	. 66
Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . (Protect) .	. 66

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Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	(Rotation) . .	67
Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .(Resize) . .	67
Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	(Trimming) . .	68
Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	(Dubbing) . .	68
To play snapshot audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	69
Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . (Copy) . .	70
Printing		71

Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies. . . 74

Using the Camera with a Computer

77

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80Save images to a computer automatically/Manage images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Uploading Movie Files to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PDF Files). . . 88User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh. . . 91Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PDF Files). . . 92User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Other Settings

(Set Up) 96

Selecting a REC Mode Screen Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (R Panel) . . 96 Selecting a PLAY Mode Screen Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (P Display) . . 97 Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . . 97 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . . 98 Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . . 99 Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Timestamp) . . 99 Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . 100 Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . 100 Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . 101 Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . 101 Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 102 Configuring [r] and [p] Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC/PLAY) . 102 Configuring USB Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (USB) . 103

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Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (Video Out) . 103 Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 104 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 104

Configuring Monitor Screen Settings	105
Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure . . . . . .	(+Histogram) . 105
How to Use the Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Appendix	107

Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116To replace the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

To replace the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124 When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Number of Snapshots and Movie Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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Quick Start Basics

What is a digital camera?

A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and delete images a countless number of times.

Delete

Record

Play

You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways.

Store images on your	Print images.	Attach images to e-mail.
computer.

8	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 28 for more information.

Anti Shake

The camera corrects automatically to minimize image blur due to camera movement and highspeed subject movement.

See page 30 for more information.

BEST SHOT

Simply select the sample scene you want and the camera sets up automatically. Then all you need do is press the shutter button for perfect images.

See page 42 for more information.

9	Quick Start Basics

First, charge the battery prior to use.

Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps under “To charge the battery” to bring the battery to a full charge.

•Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-60) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery.

To charge the battery

1.Positioning the positive + and negative - terminals of the battery with those of

the charger unit, load the battery into the charger unit.

	2. Plug the charger unit into a household		[CHARGE] lamp
	power outlet.
	About 90 minutes are required to reach full
	charge. The [CHARGE] lamp will go out when
	charging is complete. Unplug the power cord
	from the power outlet and then remove the
	battery from the charger.
	Lamp Status	Description
	Lit Red	Charging
	Flashing Red	Charger unit or battery problem (page 116)
	Off	Charging complete or standing by, due to abnormally high
		or low ambient temperature (page 116)

10	Quick Start Basics

Other Charging Precautions

•Use the special charger (BC-60L) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-60). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident.

•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.

To load the battery

1. Open the battery cover.

	Pressing the battery cover, slide it in the direction	1
	indicated by the arrow.
		2
	2. Load the battery.	Stopper
	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	Battery
	the battery in until the stopper secures it in
	place.

3. Close the battery cover.

	Pressing the battery cover against the camera, slide it	2
	closed.
	• For information about how to replace the battery, see
	page 116.	1

11	Quick Start Basics

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 two days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. You will have to reconfigure the settings after power is restored.

•See page 137 for information about battery life and memory capacity.

Battery Power Conservation Tips

•When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (flash off) for the flash setting (page 26).

•Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 101, 102).

12	Quick Start Basics

Configuring the Display Language 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.

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

[ON/OFF]

=8?

=4? =6?

=2? [SET]

[BS]

2.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the language you want and then press [SET].

3.Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the area where you will be using the camera and then press [SET].

The selected area is highlighted in red.

4.Use [8] and [2] to select the city where you will be using the camera and then press [SET].

5.Use [8] and [2] to select the summer time (DST) setting you want and then press [SET].

6.Use [8] and [2] to select a date style and then press [SET].

Example: 19. 12. 09 YY/MM/DD * 09/12/19 DD/MM/YY * 19/12/09 MM/DD/YY * 12/19/09

7.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 [BS].

8.Press [SET].

•If you make a mistake, you can change the settings later (pages 100, 101).

NOTE

•Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time, and so they are subject to change.

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Preparing a Memory Card

Though the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and movies, you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity. The camera does not come with a memory card. Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card is loaded, images are saved to built-in memory.

• For information about memory card capacities, see page 133.

Supported Memory Cards

– SD Memory Card

– SDHC Memory Card

– MMC (MultiMediaCard)

– MMCplus (MultiMediaCardplus)

Use one of the above types of memory card.

To load a memory card

1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover.

Pressing the battery cover, slide it in the direction	1
indicated by the arrow.

2

2.Load a memory card.

	Positioning the
	memory card so its
	front is facing	Front	Back	Back
	downwards (in the
	direction of the lens),

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	2
	closed.
	• For information about how to replace the memory card,
	see page 118.	1

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IMPORTANT!

•Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 14) 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.

To format (initialize) a new memory card

You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time.

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

2.Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then press [6].

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

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 or SDHC memory card, formatting on a computer can result in non-conformity with the SD format, causing problems with compatibility, operation, etc.

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To shoot a snapshot

1.Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera.

Make sure t is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 42.

Snapshot mode icon

Monitor screen Shutter button

[r] (REC)

2.Point the camera at the subject.

You can zoom the image, if you want.

Zoom button

z Telephoto w Wide Angle

3. Half-press the shutter button	Back lamp	Focus frame
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.

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.

Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)

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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.)

. 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.

. If the subject is not in the center of the frame...

“Focus lock” (page 50) 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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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	Flash
		the strap do not cover any of the
		areas indicated in the illustration.	Front lamp
	•	To protect against accidentally
			Lens
		dropping the camera, attach the
		wrist strap and make sure it is	Microphone
		around your fingers or wrist while
		you are operating the camera.	Strap

•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.

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Viewing Snapshots

Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.

• For information about how to play back movies, see page 61.

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

PLAY mode.

•	This will display one of the
	snapshots currently stored in
	memory.
•	Information about the displayed	[p] (PLAY)
	snapshot also is included (page
	123).

•You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot (page 105).

•You can zoom in on the image by pressing the z side of the zoom button (page 62). 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.

2.Use [4] and [6] to scroll between images.

•Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.

[6]	[6]
[4]	[4]

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Deleting Images

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

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

•Deleting an audio snapshot (page 68) deletes both the snapshot and the audio file.

To delete a single file

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

2.Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed.

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

•To delete other files, repeat steps 2 and 3.

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

To delete all files

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

2.Use [8] and [2] to select “All Files Delete” 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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Snapshot Shooting Precautions

Operation

•Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other images stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc.

•If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand when shooting an image.

Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots

•Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor screen image.

•The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition. The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting (page 57).

Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting

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

Auto Focus Restrictions

•Any of the following can make proper focus impossible.

–Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject

–Strongly back lit subject

–Very shiny subject

–Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern

–Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera

–Subject in a dark location

–Camera movement while shooting

–Fast-moving subject

–Subjects outside the focus range of the camera

•If you cannot focus properly, try using focus lock (page 50) or Manual Focus (page 48).

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Turning the Camera On and Off

To turn power on

To enter the REC Mode, press [ON/OFF] (Power) or [r] (REC). To enter the PLAY mode, press [p] (PLAY). The back lamp will light (green) momentarily and the

camera will turn on. If you are entering the REC mode, the lens will extend from the camera at this time.

•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.

•Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes.

•The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 101, 102) will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time.

[ON/OFF] (Power)

Back lamp

[p] [r] (PLAY) (REC)

To turn off the camera

Press [ON/OFF] (Power).

•You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY). You also can configure the camera to turn off when you press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY) (page 102).

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Snapshot Tutorial

Using the Control Panel

The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings.

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

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

[8] [2] [4] [6] Available settings	Control Panel
	1
	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
[SET]	8
	9

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

1Image size/Quality* (pages 24, 57)	6White balance (page 31)
2Flash mode (page 26)	7EV shift (page 33)
3Face detection (page 28)	8easy Mode (page 34)
4Anti shake (page 30)	9Date/Time (page 36)
5ISO sensitivity (page 31)

*Image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel.

3.Use [4] and [6] to change the setting.

4.If you want to configure another setting, repeat steps 2 and 3.

5.After all of the settings are the way you want, press [SET].

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

NOTE

•You can configure the camera to turn off display of the Control Panel when you press [SET] (page 96).

•You also can configure settings other than those listed above (page 46).

•The Control Panel cannot be displayed while a For YouTube, or Voice Recording Operation is in progress.

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Changing the Image Size (Size)

. Pixels

A digital camera image is a collection of small
	Pixel
dots called “pixels”. The more pixels there are
in an image, the more detail there will be.
However, you generally can do with fewer
pixels when printing an image (L size)
through a print service, attaching an image to
e-mail, when viewing the image on a
computer, etc.

. About image sizes

The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains, and is expressed as horizontal pixelsxvertical pixels.

17M (3072x2304) size image = Approximately 7 million pixels 2VGA (640x480) size image = Approximately 300,000 pixels

Image Size Selection Tips

640

2

480

3072

1

2304

Unit: pixels

Note that larger images have more pixels, so they take up more memory space. Large Number of Pixels

*More detail, but takes up more memory. Best when you plan to print large-size prints (such as A3 size).

Small Number of Pixels

*Less detail, but takes up less memory. Best when you want to send images by e-mail, etc.

•For information about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be stored, see page 133.

•For information about movie image size, see page 58.

•For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 67.

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. To select the image size

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

2.Use [8] and [2] to select the top Control Panel option (Image Size).

3.Use [4] and [6] to select an image size and then press [SET].

	Image Size	Suggested	Description
		Print Size and
	(Pixels)
		Application
	9M	A3 Print
	(3456x2592)
	3:2	A3 Print	Good detail for better clarity even for images
	(3456x2304)		cropped (page 68) from the original
	16:9	HDTV
	(3456x1944)
	7M	A3 Print
	(3072x2304)
			Good detail
	4M	A4 Print
	(2304x1728)
	2M	3.5"x5" Print	Best when preserving memory capacity is
	(1600x1200)		relatively more important than image quality.
	VGA		Image files are smaller, which is better when
		E Mail	attaching images to e-mail. However, images
	(640x480)
			are relatively coarser.

•The initial factory default image size setting is 9M (9 million pixels).

•Selecting 3:2 (3456x2304 pixels) records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper.

•The letters “HDTV” stand for “High Definition Television”. An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16:9, which makes them wider than the usual 4:3 aspect ratio of television screens of the past. Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen.

•You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only (200 dpi print resolution).

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Using Flash (Flash)

	1. In the REC mode, press [2] (		) once.		Flash
	2. Use [4] and [6] to select the flash setting
	you want and then press [SET].
	When the “R Panel” menu item (page 96) is
	“Off” (so the Control Panel is not displayed),			[2] (	)
	pressing [2] (	) will cycle through the
	available flash settings.
	> Auto Flash	Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure
		(amount of light and brightness) conditions.
	? Flash Off	Flash does not fire.

			Flash always fires. This setting can be used to brighten a
		Flash On	subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or
	<
			backlight (daylight synchro flash).
		Red Eye	Flash fires automatically. This type of flash can be used to
	¥
	Reduction		reduce the chance of redness in the subject’s eyes.

3. Press the shutter button to shoot.

2N

< indicates the flash will fire.

Back lamp

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

•You will not be able to take another flash snapshot until the lamp stops flashing orange, which indicates that charging is complete.

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NOTE

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

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

•Flash charging time depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.) With a fully charged battery it takes anywhere from a few seconds to 7 seconds.

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

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

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

•Select “Flash Off” for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash photograph is prohibited.

•Approximate Flash Range (ISO Sensitivity: Auto) Wide Angle: 0.15 m to 2.8 m (0.5' to 9.2') Telephoto: 0.4 m to 1.5 m (1.3' to 4.9')

*The above values depend on the optical zoom setting.

Red-eye Reduction

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

Note the following important points when using red-eye reduction.

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

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

Other Useful Flash Features

• Changing the flash intensity (page 60)

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Using Face Detection (Face Detection)

The face detection feature adjusts focus and brightness to the faces in the image.

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

2.Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel option from the top

(Face Detection).

3.Use [4] and [6] to select “G Face Detection: On” and then press

[SET].

4.Point the camera at the subject(s).

The camera will detect human faces and display a frame around each one.

5.Half-press the shutter button.

The camera will focus and the frames around the faces it focuses on will turn green.

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

. To give priority to detection speed or number of faces

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

2.Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel option from the top

(Face Detection).

3.Use [4] and [6] to select “L Priority” and then press [SET].

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

	Speed	Minimizes face detection time, and limits the number of faces that
		can be detected at one time to five.
		Enables detection of a maximum of five to ten faces. With this
	Quantity	setting, the camera detects faces in the image that are smaller and
		further away from the camera.

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Tips for Best Face Detection Results

•The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face.

•Always make sure that Auto Focus (AF) is selected as the focus mode when shooting with face detection.

•Face detection may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways.

•Detection of the following types of faces is not supported.

–Face that is obstructed by hair, sunglasses, a hat, etc., or a face in dark shade

–A profile or a face that is at an angle

–A face that is very far away and small, or very close and large

–A face in an area that is very dark

–The face of a pet or some other non-human subject

IMPORTANT!

•Face detection cannot be used in combination with any of the following features.

–Some BEST SHOT scenes (Movie, For YouTube, Voice Recording)

•The following functions are disabled when shooting with face detection.

–Multi AF

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Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement

(Anti Shake)

You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or camera movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto, when shooting a fast-moving subject, or when shooting under dim lighting conditions.

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

2.Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top

(Anti Shake).

3.Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].

Auto	Minimizes the effects of hand and subject movement.
Off	Turns off Anti Shake settings

NOTE

•ISO sensitivity, aperture, and shutter speed do not appear on the monitor screen when you half-press the shutter button while “Auto” is selected. These values will appear briefly, however, in the preview image that is displayed immediately after you shoot a snapshot.

•If the flash fires, the Anti Shake icon S will remain on the display, even though Anti Shake does not function during flash photography.

•Shooting with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution.

•Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement when movement is severe.

•Anti Shake is disabled during movie recording.

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