Casio EX-Z3000 User's Guide

Digital Camera

User’s Guide

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/

To go to “Getting the Most Out of Dynamic Photo” click here!

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 power

cord plug varies according to country or geographic area.

Power cord Strap

USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Basic Reference

Rechargeable lithium ion

battery (NP-110)

To attach the strap to the camera

USB-AC adaptor

(AD-C53U)

Attach strap here.

Read this first!

• The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

• The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable, erroneous, etc.

• Any copying of the contents of this User’s Guide, either in part or its entirety, is forbidden. Except for your own personal use, any other use of the contents of this manual without the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. is forbidden under copyright laws.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this product.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages, lost profits, or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport, Dynamic Photo Manager, Virtual Painter 5 LE for CASIO, or YouTube Uploader for CASIO.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction, repair, or any other reason.

• Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User’s Guide may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera.

LCD Panel

The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high-precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of 99.99%. This means that some very small number of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times. This is due to the characteristics of the liquid crystal panel, and does not indicate malfunction.

Take test shots

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

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

Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Quick Start Basics 11

What is a digital camera? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Using the Touch Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . 21

Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Turning Power On and Off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

To Shoot a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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Selecting an Auto Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

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To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

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To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

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Recording Images 35

Selecting a Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure . . . . . . . . (HDR) . . . 37

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Shooting Snapshots Digitally Processed for Artistic Effect . . . . . (HDR Art) . . . 38

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Shooting a Panorama Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Slide Panorama). . . 39

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash) . . 42

Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

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Interpreting the Zoom Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Zooming with Super Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Single SR Zoom). . . 46

To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

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Using BEST SHOT 49

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Advanced Recording Settings 50

Using the REC Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Using Touch Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Touch Shutter). . . 51

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Shooting Snapshots of better Texture and Sharpness . .(Single SR Quality) . . . 51

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Zooming with Super Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Single SR Zoom). . . 52

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Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer). . . 52

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Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Image Size) . . . 53

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Movie Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Movie Quality) . . . 54

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Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Shift). . . 55

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Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance). . . 56

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Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ISO). . . 57

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Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting). . . 57

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Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Focus) . . . 58

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Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Continuous AF) . . . 60

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Using the Auto Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(AF Assist Light) . . . 60

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Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . (Anti Shake). . . 61

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Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Review) . . . 61

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Viewing Snapshots and Movies 62

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

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Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Movie Editing). . . 64

Viewing a Panorama Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . . 66

Viewing the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

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Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 70

Using the PLAY Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

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Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect). . . 71

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Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy). . . 72

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Using Red Eye Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Red Eye). . . 72

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Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming) . . . 73

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Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Resize) . . . 74

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Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation). . . 74

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Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing). . . 75

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Dynamic Photo 76

Inserting a Built-in Subject into a Snapshot or Movie . . .(Dynamic Photo) . . 76

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To view a Dynamic Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo File). . . 78

Converting a Dynamic Photo Still Image to a Movie . . . (Movie Converter) . . 78

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Printing 79

Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies. . . 80

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Using the Camera with a Computer 83

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

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Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

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Uploading Movie Files to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

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Play back Dynamic Photo images on your EXILIM, a computer,

or on a mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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Transforming Snapshots into Artistic Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PDF Files) . . . 94

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User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh. . . 97

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Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

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Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(PDF Files) . . . 99

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User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Using an Eye-Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images . (Eye-Fi) . . 99

Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

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Other Settings (Set Up) 103

Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Screen) . 103

Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . 103

Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . 104

Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Timestamp) . 104

Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . 105

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Setting a Travel Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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Selecting the Time Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . 106

Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . 107

Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . 107

Calibrating the Touch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Calibrate TP) . 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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Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 110

Selecting Display Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DISP) . 110

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Appendix 111

Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

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Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

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To replace the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

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Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

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Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

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To replace the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software (For Windows) . . . 123

Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124

When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

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Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Contents

General Guide

The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.

Front

Zoom controller

(pages 29, 44, 66, 67) Shutter button (page 29)

Flash (page 42)

Front lamp

(pages 27, 52, 60) Lens

Microphone (page 48)

Bottom

Back

[p] (PLAY) button

(pages 25, 32) Back lamp

(pages 17, 19, 25, 29,

42) [ON/OFF] (Power)

(pages 16, 21, 25) Connector cover

Battery/memory card slots (pages 15, 23, 120, 121)

Tripod hole

Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. Speaker

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[USB/AV] port

(pages 17, 18, 68, 85,

96) Strap hole (page 2)

Monitor screen

(pages 9, 110)

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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

Tab (page 25)

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. Movie Recording

1 3

Focus mode (page 58)

Self-timer mode (page 52)

Flash (page 42)

Snapshot image size (page 53)

Movie quality (pages 47, 54)

Digital zoom / Single SR Zoom (page 45)

Remaining snapshot memory capacity

(page 133) Remaining movie memory capacity

(pages 47, 133) “b” Movie icon (pages 30, 47)

Battery level indicator (page 20)

PLAY mode icon (page 26)

Information icon (page 110)

Flash icon (page 42)

Recording mode icon (pages 28, 36)

Menu icon (page 50)

Movie quality (

Recording time switch icon (page 47)

Movie remaining time icon (page 47)

Remaining movie memory capacity/

Movie recording time (pages 47, 133)

Digital zoom / Single SR Zoom (page 45)

“c” Movie stop icon (pages 30, 47)

pages 47, 54)

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. Movie Playback

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Tab (page 25)

Protect indicator (page 71)

Folder name/file name (page 101)

Snapshot image size (page 53)

Image menu icon (p

Image scroll icons (pages 32, 62)

Battery level indicator (page 20)

Date/time (pages 21, 106)

REC mode icon (page 26)

Information icon (page 110)

Delete icon (page 33)

Slideshow icon (page 66)

Menu icon (page 70)

Tab (page 25)

Protect indicator (page 71)

Folder name/file name (page 101)

Movie quality (pages 47, 54)

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Movie recording time (page 62)

Image scroll icons (pages 32, 62)

Battery level indicator (page 20)

Date/time (pages 21, 106)

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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.

Record

Delete

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

Store images on your

computer.

Print images. Attach images to e-mail.

Play

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.

Simple touch panel operation

The monitor screen is a touch panel that can be used to perform operations.

See page 13 for more information.

Premium Auto

Select Premium Auto recording and the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery, and other conditions. Premium Auto delivers higher image quality than standard Auto.

See page 28 for more information.

HDR Art

An HDR Art feature combines different parts of a burst of images shot with different exposures into a final image and performs high-precision image analysis to produce final images that are true works of art.

See page 38 for more information.

Quick Start Basics

Using the Touch Panel

The monitor screen of the camera is a touch panel. This means you can perform the following operations by touching the screen with your fingers.

Touch

Momentarily touching the screen with your finger. Touch the screen to select an icon or menu item, and to configure settings.

Touch-and-hold

Holding your finger against the screen. Touch and hold the screen to scroll images at high speed, or to perform continual frame-by-frame playback of a movie.

Drag

Holding your finger against the screen as you drag it up, down, left, or right. Use drag to move a screen image to a different location, and to scroll between images.

Spread

Holding your thumb and forefinger against the screen as you spread them out. Use spread to enlarge the screen image.

Quick Start Basics

Squeeze

Holding your thumb and forefinger against the screen as you bring them together. Use squeeze to reduce the size of the screen image.

IMPORTANT!

• Never use a pointed or hard object to perform screen operations. Doing so can damage the screen.

• The touch panel is pressure-sensitive. Make sure you touch the panel with sufficient pressure when operating it.

NOTE

• Applying a commercially available LCD protective sheet will reduce the operation sensitivity of the monitor screen.

• If touch panel item selections are not performed as expected, calibrate the touch panel (page 108).

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 below to load the battery into the camera and charge it.

• Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-110) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery.

To load the battery

1. Open the battery cover.

Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration.

2. Load the battery.

With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing 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 contacts

EXILIM logo

Stopper

3. Close the battery cover.

Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK.

• For information about how to replace the battery, see page 120.

Front

Back

Quick Start Basics

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 adaptor into a household power outlet.

USB cable (included with camera)

USB-AC adaptor

[ON/OFF] (Power)

USB

USB port

Power cord

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3. Connect the USB

cable to the camera.

USB-AC adaptor

The back lamp should light red, indicating that charging has started. The back lamp will go out when charging is complete. It takes about 190 minutes to bring a

USB cable (included with camera)

fully dead battery to a full charge.

[USB/AV] port

• A battery that has not been used for a long time, or ambient temperature extremes can cause charging to take longer than normal. If

Making sure that the 6 mark on the camera is aligned with the 4 mark of the USB cable connector, connect the cable to the camera.

Small connector

charging takes longer than about six hours, a timer will terminate it automatically, even if the battery is not fully charged. This is indicated by the back lamp flashing red. If the battery has not been used for a very long time, charging may be terminated automatically and the back lamp may start flashing red after only about 45 minutes. In either case, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then reconnect it to resume charging.

• Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration.

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red Charging

Abnormal ambient temperature,

Flashing Red

USB-AC adaptor problem, battery problem, or charging terminated by timer (page 119)

Off Charging complete

Back lamp

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4. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera

and then unplug the adaptor from the power outlet.

. To charge using a USB connection to a computer

The battery loaded in the camera is charged whenever the camera is connected directly to a computer with the USB cable.

• Depending on the setup of your computer, you may not be able to charge the camera’s battery over a USB connection. If this happens, use of the USB-AC adaptor that comes with the camera is recommended.

IMPORTANT!

• The first time you connect the camera to your computer with the USB cable, an error message may appear on your computer. If this happens, disconnect and then reconnect the USB cable.

1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera.

2. With your computer

turned on, connect the

USB port

USB cable

(included with camera)

camera to it.

The camera’s back lamp will light red. After a short while, the camera will turn on automatically and the back lamp will light amber to indicate that charging has started. The back lamp will light green when charging is complete. Note, however, that some computer models or connection conditions can produce low supply capacity. If low supply capacity exists, charging will start without the camera turning on. This is indicated by the back lamp lighting red. The back lamp will go out in this case after charging is complete.

• It takes about 260 minutes to bring a fully dead battery to a full charge.

[USB/AV]

port

Making sure that the 6 mark on the camera is aligned with the 4 mark of the USB cable connector, connect the cable to the camera.

Large connector

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• A battery that has not been used for a long time, certain types of computers, and connection conditions can cause charging to take longer than normal. If charging takes longer than about six hours, a timer will terminate it automatically, even if the battery is not fully charged. If the battery has not been used for a very long time, charging may terminate automatically and the back lamp may start flashing red or go out after only about 30 minutes to 45 minutes. In either case, use of the USB-AC adaptor that comes with the camera is recommended.

• Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the illustration.

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Lit Amber Charging

Lit Red

Flashing Red

Lit Green

Charging in progress (Data transfer with computer not supported.)

Abnormal ambient temperature, battery problem, or charging terminated by timer (page 119)

Charging complete, or charging stopped

Back lamp

3. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera

and then from the computer.

NOTE

• Charging continues while a camera is connected to a computer’s USB port, even if the camera is turned off. Under this condition, the back lamp operates as described under “Back Lamp Operation” (page 17).

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IMPORTANT!

• Charging is not performed while the connected computer is in the hibernate mode.

• A charging error can occur immediately after charging begins or some time after charging begins. A charging error is indicated by the back lamp flashing red.

• If low supply capacity exists due to your computer model or connection conditions, charging will start without the camera turning on. Turning on the camera in this case will cause charging to stop and enter USB data communication between the camera and the computer. The camera’s back lamp will be lit green at this time.

Other Charging Precautions

• With the two charging methods described above, you can charge the camera’s battery (NP-110) without removing it from the camera. You also can charge the battery using an optionally available charger unit (BC-110L). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident.

• A battery that is still warm immediately after normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery time to cool before charging it.

• A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it.

• Charging the camera’s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception. If this happens, plug the USB-AC adaptor into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio.

• Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions.

• Do not use the USB-AC adaptor with any other device.

Checking Remaining Battery Power

As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below.

Remaining Power High Low

Battery Indicator ***

Indicator Color Cyan * Yellow * Red * Red

indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.

Recording is not possible when is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.

• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the REC mode and PLAY mode.

• Leaving the camera for about 30 days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page

106).

• See page 136 for information about battery life and number of shots.

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Battery Power Conservation Tips

• When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting (page 42).

• Select “Off” for “Continuous AF” (page 60).

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera

The first time you turn on 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 107). Note that a version of this manual in the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market.

• Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection.

1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the

camera.

2. Drag (page 13) upwards and downwards

until you find the language you want, and then touch to select it.

3. Touch the date display format you want.

Example: July 10, 2012 YY/MM/DD DD/MM/YY MM/DD/YY

* 12/7/10 * 10/7/12 * 7/10/12

[ON/OFF] (Power)

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4. Touch the value you want to change (year,

month, day, hour, minute).

5. Touch “8” or “2” to change the currently

selected value.

• Touching and holding “8” or “2” will change the

setting at high speed.

• To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, touch the 12/24 hour switch icon.

12/24 hour switch icon

6. When the date and time settings are the way you want, touch “OK”.

7. Touch “Auto” or “Premium Auto” to select the default auto recording

mode you want.

8. Touch “Apply”.

• You will be able to change this setting later, if you want. See page 28 for details.

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 107 – Date and time: Page 106

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.

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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 (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 March 2011.

• 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.

To load a memory card

1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the

camera and then open the battery cover.

Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration.

2. Load a memory card.

Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards (towards the monitor screen side of the camera), slide it into the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place.

Front

Front Back

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3. Close the battery cover.

Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK.

• For information about how to replace the memory card, see page 121.

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 23) into the memory card slot.

• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the battery, and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center.

To format (initialize) a new memory card

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

1. Load a memory card (page 23).

2. Turn on the camera and then touch “MENU”.

• If “MENU” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it (page 35).

3. Drag (page 13) upwards and downwards until you find “Setup”, and

then touch it.

4. Drag upwards and downwards until you find “Format”, and then touch

it.

5. Touch “Format” and then touch “Yes”.

This starts the memory card format operation.

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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.

• Before formatting an Eye-Fi card, be sure to back up any data on it that you want to keep.

Turning Power On and Off

. To turn on the camera

[p] (PLAY)

[ON/OFF] (Power)

Back lamp

Tab

“f” (PLAY) / “g” (REC)

To turn on power and enter the REC mode

To turn on power and enter the PLAY mode

Press [ON/OFF] (Power).

• The back lamp will light green momentarily and the lens will extend out of the camera (page 29).

Press [p] (PLAY).

• The back lamp will light green momentarily and an image currently stored in camera memory will appear on the monitor screen (page 32).

• 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.

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Entering the REC Mode and PLAY Mode

To enter the PLAY mode

To enter the REC mode

In the REC mode, press [p] (PLAY), or touch the tab and then touch the “f” (PLAY) icon that appears.

In the PLAY mode, press [p] (PLAY), or touch the tab and then touch the “

g” (REC) icon that appears.

• About 10 seconds after you enter the PLAY mode from the REC mode, the lens will retract into the camera.

. To turn off the camera

Press [ON/OFF] (Power).

. Battery Power Conservation (Auto Power Off)

To conserve battery power, an Auto Power Off function turns off the camera if you do not perform any operation for about three minutes in the REC mode or for about five minutes in the PLAY mode.

• Auto Power Off is disabled under any of the following conditions. – While the camera is connected to a computer or other device – During a slideshow – During movie recording and playback

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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.

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.

Flash

Front lamp

Lens

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To Shoot a Snapshot

Your camera has a variety of different recording modes to suit various shooting conditions and objectives (page 36). This section explains general shooting procedures using the auto recording mode.

Selecting an Auto Recording Mode

You can select one of two auto recording modes (Auto or Premium Auto) according to your digital imaging needs.

Auto

Premium Auto

This is the standard Auto recording mode.

• It provides faster operation than Premium Auto recording.

With Premium Auto recording, the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery, and other conditions. Premium Auto recording delivers higher image quality than standard Auto recording.

• Premium Auto recording takes longer to process image data after it is shot than Auto recording.

• It also requires more power (and runs down the battery quicker) than Auto.

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

2. Touch the second icon from the top

(Recording mode).

If the icon is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it.

3. Touch “Auto” or “Premium Auto” to select

the auto recording mode you want.

Recording mode icon

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To shoot a snapshot

1. Point the camera at the subject.

If you are using Premium Auto, text will appear in the lower right corner of the monitor screen describing the type of shot the camera has detected.

• You can zoom the image, if you want.

Type of shot

w Wide Angle z Telephoto

2. Half-press the shutter

button to focus the image.

When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the back lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green.

Half-press

Press lightly until the button stops.

Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)

Zoom controller

Shutter button

Back lamp

Focus frame

When you half-press the shutter button, the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at. Mastering how much pressure is required for a half-press and a full-press of the shutter button is an important technique for goodlooking images.

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3. Continuing to keep the camera still,

press the shutter button the rest of

Full-press

the way down.

This records the snapshot.

Snap (Image is recorded.)

Recording a Movie

Touch “b” (Movie) to start movie recording. Touch

c” (Movie Stop) to stop recording.

“ See page 47 for details.

“b” (Movie)/

“c” (Movie Stop)

NOTE

• You also can shoot a snapshot by touching a point on the monitor screen (page

51).

• You can specify the image size for snapshots. See page 53 for more information.

. 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.

. Shooting with Auto

“Focus lock” (page 59) 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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