Casio EX-ZR3700 User's Guide

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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/

Accessories

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

Rechargeable lithium ion

battery (NP-130A)

Neck strap

USB-AC adaptor

(AD-C54UC)

Micro USB cable

Attaching the Neck Strap to the Camera

Buckle

Ring

Strap holes

To shorten

To lengthen

1. Undo the strap from the buckle

and remove the strap loop

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3. Pass the end of the strap

2. Attach the loop on the other end

of the strap on one side of the camera, and the loop you removed other side.

. Adjusting the Length of the Strap

You can adjust the length of the strap so it can be used as a neck strap or a shoulder strap.

to the strap hole

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to the

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through the strap loop ring and secure it with the buckle.

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1. Pull the strap out at the center

of the buckle in the direction indicated by



2. Pull the strap in one of the

directions indicated by the illustration to adjust the length.

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 the EXILIM Connect application software.

• 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.

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

 Attaching the Neck Strap to the Camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

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General Guide 11

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Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them 13

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Quick Start Basics 17

What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Tilting the Monitor Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

 To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

 Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . . 26

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

 Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

 To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

 To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Using the Menu Screen to Configure Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

 Selecting Premium Auto Pro. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

 To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Snapshot Tutorial 42

Selecting the Recording Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Using the Control Panel to Configure Camera Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

 Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer). . . 45

 Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance). . . 46

 Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Focus). . . 48

 Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ISO). . . 50

 Recording Beautiful Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Make-up). . . 51

 Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Exposure). . . 52

 Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash). . . 53

 Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Metering). . . 55

Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

 Monitor Screen Information when Zooming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

 Zooming with Super Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Zoom (SR)). . . 59

 Expanding the Zoom Range without

Losing Image Resolution and Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Multi SR Zoom). . . 60

Contents

Shooting a Burst of Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CS) . . 61

 Shooting with High Speed CS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

 Shooting with Prerecord CS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

 Using Continuous Shutter with Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF CS) . . . 65

Triggering a Self-timer Operation with Motion . . . . . . . . .(Motion Shutter) . . 66

 Configuring Motion Shutter Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Motion Shutter). . . 68

Shooting with Artistic Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Art Shot) . . 69

 Saving a Second Normal Image

When Shooting With HDR Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Double (HDR Art)) . . . 72

Shooting with Selfie Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Selfie Art) . . 73

Shooting Multiple Images Over a Specified Period . . . . . . . (Interval Shot) . . 74

Using the Timer to Shoot a Selfie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Selfie Timer) . . 76

 To assign the Selfie Timer to the front shutter button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

 To use the Selfie Timer to shoot a selfie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

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Recording Movies 78

To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

 Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Recording a High Speed Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Prerecord (Movie)) . . 84

Recording a Time Lapse Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Time Lapse) . . 86

Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . (Snapshot In Movie) . . 89

Recording a Movie with a Slow Motion Section . . (Dramatic Slow Motion) . . 91

 Configuring Dramatic Slow Motion Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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Using BEST SHOT 94

To shoot with BEST SHOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Creating and Using Your Own Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Custom Shot) . . 98

Recording Beautiful Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Make-up) . . 99

Shooting Three Versions of an Image with

Different Skin Tone Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Make-up BKT) . . 99

Shooting with Triple Shot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Digitally Correcting for Overexposure and Underexposure . . . . . . (HDR) . 101

Shooting with a Blurred Background . . . . . . . . . . . (Blurred Background) . 102

Shooting a Panorama Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Slide Panorama) . 103

Shooting with a Super Wide Angle of View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Wide Shot) . 105

Shooting RAW Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(RAW Image) . 107

Using a TV Screen to Shoot Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . (HDMI TV Output) . 108

Contents

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Advanced Settings (REC MENU) 110

Using the Menu Screen to Configure Recording Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

 Shooting a Burst of Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CS). . .111

 Triggering a Self-timer Operation with Motion . . . . . . . . . . (Motion Shutter). . .111

 Assigning a Recording Function to the Front Shutter Button (Front Shutter) . . .111  Assigning Functions to the Function Ring and Control Dial (Key Customize) . 112

 Horizontally Flipping the Recording Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . (L/R Flip Shot). . 114

 Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer). . 114

 Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Exposure). . 114

 Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance). . 114

 Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ISO). . 114

 Specifying the ISO Sensitivity Upper Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO High Limit). . 115

 Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Focus). . 115

 Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area). . 116

 Shooting with Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Face Detection). . 117

 Recording Beautiful Portraits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Make-up). . 118

 Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Continuous AF). . 118

 Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Metering). . 118

 Reducing the Effects of Camera and

Subject Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Anti-shake Functions). . 118

 To select the snapshot image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Image Size). . 120

 Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Image Quality). . 121

 Movie Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Movie Quality). . 122

 Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting) . . 123

 Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness). . 123

 Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation). . 123

 Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Contrast) . . 124

 Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity). . 124

 Zooming with Super Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Zoom (SR)). . 124

 Turning Digital Zoom On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Digital Zoom). . 124

 Using the Auto Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(AF Assist Light). . 124

 Saving a Second Normal Image

When Shooting With HDR Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Double (HDR ART)). . 125

 Reducing Wind Noise during Movie Recording . . . . . . . . (Wind Noise Cut). . 125

 Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Review). . 125

 Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help). . 126

 Changing the Monitor Screen when Recording . . . . . . . . . . (Shooting Info). . 126

 Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory) . . 128

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Viewing Snapshots and Movies 129

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

Viewing a Panorama Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Viewing Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

 Deleting CS Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

 Dividing Up an Image Group. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

 Copying an Image in a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy). . 134

Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Contents

Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

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Other Playback Functions (PLAY MENU) 138

Using the Menu Screen to Select a Playback Operation and

Configure Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

 Assigning a Function to the Front Shutter Button . . . . . . . . (Front Shutter). . 138

 Scrolling Images at High Speed or by Recording Date . . . .(Function Ring). . 139

 Creating a Photograph or Movie of Selected Images (Highlight Functions) . . 139

 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . . 143

 Using Snapshots to Create a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Make Movie). . 145

 Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Editing) . . 146

 To merge two movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Merge). . 148

 Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(MOTION PRINT) . . 148

 Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting) . . 149

 Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance). . 149

 Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . (Brightness). . 150

 Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing). . 150

 Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect) . . 150

 Protecting an Image in a Group Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect) . . 151

 Editing the Date and Time of an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date/Time). . 152

 Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation). . 152

 Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Resize) . . 153

 Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming). . 153

 Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy) . . 154

 Combining CS Images into a Single Still Image . . . . . . . . . .(CS Multi Print). . 154

 Dividing Up a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Divide Group) . . 155

 Editing the Images in a Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Edit Group). . 155

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Connecting the Camera with a Smartphone (Wireless Connection) 156

Controlling Your Camera with a Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Using a Wireless Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Getting Ready to Establish a Connection between a Smartphone and Your

Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

 Installing the EXILIM Connect App on Your Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

 Establishing a Wireless Connection for the First Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Using a Smartphone as a Camera Remote Controller (Shoot with phone) . 165

Sharing Snapshots with an Unpaired Smartphone . . . . (One Time Share) . 166

Sending a Snapshot or Movie File from Camera Memory

to a Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Send Selected Image) . 168

Viewing Snapshots and Movies in Camera Memory

on a Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (View on phone) . 169

Contents

Configuring Wireless Connection Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

 Entering the Camera’s Airplane Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Airplane Mode). . 170

 Sending Images from the Camera

to a Smartphone as They are Recorded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Send). . 171

 Specifying Images to be Sent by Auto Send . . . . (Auto Send File Settings). . 173

 Resizing Snapshots before Sending Them

to a Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Resize before send). . 173

 Add Location Info to Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Location info). . 174

 Changing the Camera Password

for Wireless LAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (WLAN password). . 175

 Unpairing the Camera from a Smartphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Unpairing) . . 176

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Printing 177

Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed

and the Number of Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . 177

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Using the Camera with a Computer 181

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

 Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

 Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186

Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190

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Other Settings (SETTING) 192

Using the Menu Screen to Configure Other Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

 Enabling Power Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ECO Mode) . . 192

 Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Screen) . . 193

 Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Sounds). . 193

 Creating an Image Storage Folder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Create Folder). . 194

 Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Timestamp). . 194

 Auto Image Orientation Detection and Rotation . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Rotate). . 195

 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.). . 195

 Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep). . 196

 Configuring Auto Power Off Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off). . 196

 Specifying the Operation when the Monitor Screen is Tilted . . (Screen Tilt). . 197

 Configuring [p] Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PLAY). . 197

 Disabling File Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Delete Key). . 197

 Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(World Time). . 198

 Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Adjust) . . 199

 Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style). . 199

 Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Language). . 200

 Selecting the HDMI Terminal Output Method . . . . . . . . . . . . (HDMI Output). . 200

 Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format). . 200

 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset). . 201

 Checking the Current Camera Firmware Version . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Version). . 201

Contents

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Appendix 202

Safety Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Precautions During Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

 Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

 Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

 Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227

When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

 Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230

 Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241

Contents



Mode dial (pages 34, 42, 78)



Zoom controller (pages 35, 56, 135)



Shutter button (pages 28, 34)



[ON/OFF] (Power) (pages 27, 28)



Microphones (page 80)



Strap hole (page 3)



Function ring (page 139)



Lens



Front lamp (pages 45, 124)



Flash (page 53)



Front shutter button (pages 111, 138)



Lens barrier (page 210)



[W] (Wireless) button (pages 68, 159)



[0] (Movie) button (page 78)



Back lamp (pages 23, 24, 28, 35,

53)



Strap hole (page 3)



Terminal cover



[HDMI OUT] HDMI output (micro) (page 108)



[USB] port (pages 22, 24)



[MENU] button (pages 78, 110)



[p] (PLAY) button (pages 28, 38)



[SET] button (pages 44, 78, 110)



Control dial ([8][2][4][6]) (pages 12, 44, 78, 96, 110, 138)



Monitor screen (pages 13, 34)

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General Guide

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

General Guide

. Control Dial

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Bottom



Battery/memory card slots (pages 21, 30)



Battery cover



Speaker



Tripod hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.

Control dial

With the control dial, you can perform operations by pressing the edges of the dial, and by rotating the dial.

• Depending on the function, certain operations cannot be performed using the control dial.

• In this manual, arrows are used to indicate when the top ([8]), bottom ([2]), left ([4]), or right ([6]) of the control dial should be pressed.

General Guide

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

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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 (1 Shot)

Movie quality (FHD/STD movie)



(pages 78, 122)/ Recording speed (high speed movie) (page 82) AF Area (page 116)



Focal distance



(Converted to 35 mm film format.) (page 57) Image stabilization (page 118)



Timestamp indicator (page 194)



Histogram (page 126)



Front shutter button function (page 111)



Bluetooth communication status (page 162)/



Airplane mode (page 170) Date/Time (pages 26, 199)



Location info (page 174)



Auto Send (page 171)

Self-timer mode (page 45)



Face Detection (page 117)



Recording mode (page 42)



Digital zoom/Zoom (SR)



indicator (page 57) Remaining movie memory



capacity (page 78) Remaining snapshot memory



capacity (page 238) Snapshot image size/Quality



(pages 120, 121)



Wireless LAN communication status



(page 164) Focus frame (pages 35, 116)



Battery level indicator (page 26)



Metering mode (page 55)



Flash (page 53)



Exposure (page 52)



Make-up (page 51)



ISO sensitivity (page 50)



Focus mode (page 48)



White balance (page 46)



• Depending on recording settings, the aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity values may not appear on the monitor screen. These values will be red if the Auto Exposure (AE) is not correct for some reason.

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

. Snapshot Recording (Burst Shooting)

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Continuous Shutter (CS) speed (page 61)



Recording mode (page 42)



Remaining snapshot memory capacity



(page 238) Allowable CS time*/number of CS images



(page 61)

* It is not displayed while shooting with

Prerecord CS.

Remaining movie memory capacity (page 239)



Continuous Shutter mode (page 61)



Prerecord CS shots (page 63)



Maximum CS shots (page 61)



. Movie Recording

Snapshot recording mode (Snapshot In Movie)



(page 89) Audio recording disabled (page 82)



Recording mode (page 78)



Movie recording time (page 78)



Remaining movie memory capacity (page 78)



Movie recording in progress (page 78)



Movie quality (FHD/STD movie)



(pages 78, 122)/ Recording speed (high speed movie) (page 82) Remaining snapshot memory capacity



(page 238)

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

. Snapshot Viewing

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Recording mode (page 42)

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Image sent (pages 168, 171)



Histogram (page 126)



Front shutter button function (page 138)



Bluetooth communication status (page 162)/



Airplane mode (page 170) Date/time (page 199)



Location info (page 174)



Auto Send (page 171)



Wireless LAN communication status



(page 164) Metering mode (page 55)



White balance (page 149)

File type



Protect indicator (page 150)



Snapshot image size



(page 120) Folder name - file name



(page 189) Snapshot image quality



(page 121)

• The folder name and file name in the upper right corner of the monitor screen has the meaning described below (page 189). Example: 100-0023: 23rd image file in the folder named “100CASIO”.

. Movie Playback



Battery level indicator (page 26)



Flash (page 53)



Exposure (page 52)



Shutter speed



Aperture value



ISO sensitivity (page 50)



Focal distance



(Converted to 35 mm film format.)

No audio data available



Movie recording time (page 129)



Movie quality (FHD/STD movie)



(pages 78, 122)/ Recording speed (high speed movie) (page 82) Interval (page 87)



Displayed for movie recorded with Time Lapse.

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

. Configuring Monitor Screen Settings

[8] (DISP)

Each press of [8] (DISP) will cycle through display settings that display or hide on-screen information. You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode.

REC mode

Information on Displays setting information.

Information off Hides setting information.

PLAY mode

Information on Displays settings when shooting and histogram (page 126).

Information off No information displayed when shooting.

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

Quick Start Basics

*See pages 19, 66, 111 for more information.

*See page 156 for more information.

*See page 91 for more information.

*See page 166 for more information.

*See page 139 for more information.

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 main functions.

Self-portrait Shooting

The monitor screen can be tilted up to 180 degrees upwards, which allows viewing while shooting selfportraits. Self-portrait shooting is also made simpler by a front shutter button and Motion Shutter feature.

Wireless Connection

Turns your smartphone into a camera remote controller and allows you to send images recorded with your camera to your smartphone.

Dramatic Slow Motion

Record lively movement with momentary slow motion to create a dramatic movie.

• The illustration here is for demonstration purposes only.

One Time Share

Share selected snapshots for viewing on smartphones that are not paired with the camera. The Scene app needs to be installed on the smartphone in order to use One Time Share.

Highlight Movie

You can configure camera settings to automatically select snapshot and movie highlights, and create a movie of them.

Quick Start Basics

Premium Auto Pro

*See page 34 for more information.

*See page 82 for more information.

*See page 73 for more information.

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

High Speed Movie

Movies can be recorded at up to 1000 frames per second. This makes it possible to clearly view phenomena that are invisible to the human eye, in slow motion.

Selfie Art

This function lets you select a scene and shoot selfies with various art effects applied.

Quick Start Basics

Tilting the Monitor Screen

180 degrees

90 degrees

The monitor screen can be tilted upwards up to 180 degrees. This means you can position the monitor screen so it faces in the same direction as the lens, for easy composition of self-portraits. You can also tilt the monitor screen upwards 90 degrees, which means you can easily shoot from a low angle without straining your neck to view the monitor screen.

. What you can do with the camera...

Shoot self-portraits Low-angle shots

You can position the monitor screen so it faces in the same direction as the lens, for easy composition of self-portraits.

The tilt angle of the monitor screen can be adjusted for each composition of images from various low angles.

By holding the camera upside down, you can angle the monitor screen in a way that allows you to shoot from high angles. In this case, the camera will automatically rotate on-screen information and the displayed image 180 degrees.

High-angle shots

Quick Start Basics

. Tilting the Monitor Screen

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As shown in the figure below, pull upwards on the bottom center of the monitor screen at point Keep lifting and it will tilt upwards up to 180 degrees.

• Do not pull downwards from the top of the monitor screen. Be sure to pull upwards from the bottom of the monitor screen as shown in the figure.

IMPORTANT!

• Under factory default settings, the camera will turn on automatically whenever the monitor screen is tilted. See page 197 for information about configuring the camera so it does not turn on when the monitor screen is tilted upwards.

• When returning the monitor screen to the back of the camera, take care so you do not catch your fingers between the top or bottom of the monitor screen and the camera.

• Do not subject the monitor screen to strong impact. Doing so can damage it.

• Be sure to return the monitor screen to its normal position to the back of the camera when you are not using it.

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. Returning the Monitor Screen to Its Normal Position

As shown in the figure, holding the monitor screen at point

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Quick Start Basics

First, charge the battery prior to use.

Battery cover

CASIO logo

Stopper

Battery

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-130A) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery.

To load the battery

1. Open the battery cover.

2. Load the battery.

With the CASIO 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.

3. Close the battery cover.

Quick Start Basics

To replace the battery

IMPORTANT!

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[USB] port

USB-AC adaptor

Micro USB cable (included with camera)

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

turn off the camera and then open the battery cover.

2. Remove the current battery

and load a new one.

3. Close the battery cover.

• The back lamp (page 11) will flash green for some time after you press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera. Never remove the battery while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can result in corruption or loss of data in camera memory.

Charge the Battery

You can use either of the two following methods to charge the camera’s battery.

• USB-AC adaptor (page 22)

• USB connection to a computer (Using the included micro USB cable.) (page 24)

. To charge with the USB-AC adaptor

The adaptor lets you charge the battery while it is loaded in the camera. While the camera is turned off, connect in the sequence shown below. Charging time: Approximately 240 minutes

• When disconnecting the USB-AC adaptor from the camera, be sure to disconnect from the camera first.

Quick Start Basics

Back Lamp Operation

IMPORTANT!

Back lamp

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red Charging

Abnormal ambient temperature,

Flashing Red

USB-AC adaptor problem, or battery problem (page 223)

Off Charging complete

• A battery that has not been used for a long time and/or ambient temperature can cause charging to take longer than normal. These conditions may also cause the back lamp to flash red. If this happens, refer to page 223.

• Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the [USB] port until you feel it click securely into place. Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction.

• 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.

• Pressing [ON/OFF] (Power) while the USB-AC adaptor is connected to the camera will turn on the camera with power being supplied by the battery. Because of this, charging will stop.

• The USB-AC adaptor will become warm during charging. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

• The shape of the power plug depends on each country or geographic area.

Quick Start Basics

. To charge using a USB connection to a computer

IMPORTANT!

USB

Micro USB cable

(included with camera)

u mark of the small (micro USB) connector facing the monitor screen side of the camera.

[USB] port

USB port

Computer

(power turned on)

Back lamp

USB connection lets you charge the battery while it is loaded in the camera. While the camera is turned off, connect in the sequence shown below (

• If the camera is on, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn it off before connecting it to your computer.

, 

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red, [Lit/Flashing Amber]

Charging

Abnormal ambient temperature,

Flashing Red

charging taking abnormally long, or battery problem (page 223)

Off, [Lit Green] Charging complete

• Lamp statuses in parentheses above indicate operations when the camera is on while charging over a USB connection with a computer.

• 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.

• 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. These conditions may also cause the back lamp to flash red. If this happens, refer to page

223.

• For faster charging, use of the supplied USB-AC adaptor is recommended.

• You cannot use the camera to shoot images while it is being charged over a computer USB connection. If you want to shoot with the camera, disconnect the USB cable.

Quick Start Basics

• If you turn on the camera while charging over a USB connection to a computer is in progress, the camera will establish a USB connection with the computer. Though charging normally should continue at this time, certain types of computers or connection environments may stop charging if supply power is low. This will be indicated by the camera’s back lamp lighting green.

Other Charging Precautions

• With the two charging methods described above, you can charge the camera’s battery (NP-130A) without removing it from the camera. You also can charge the battery using an optionally available charger unit (BC-130L).

• This model can be charged only from a USB 2.0 specification USB port.

• USB charging devices and power supply devices are subject to fixed standards. Use of an inferior device or a device that is not up to standard can cause malfunction and/or failure of your camera.

• Operation is not guaranteed in the case of a computer built or modified by you. Even in the case of a commercially available computer, certain USB port specifications may make it impossible to charge via the USB cable.

• A battery that is still warm 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.

• Use only the USB-AC adaptor and USB cable specified in this manual for charging. Use of any other type of devices may result in improper charging.

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 White * White * 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 20 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

199).

• See page 243 for information about battery life and number of shots.

Battery Power Conservation Tips

• Entering the “ECO Mode” (page 192) enables low-power operation. Note that lowpower operation decreases monitor screen brightness.

• Enable the Auto Power Off (page 196) and the Sleep (page 196) features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera.

• Select “Off” for “Continuous AF” (page 118).

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera

The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images.

IMPORTANT!

• A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market. To change the display language from Japanese in this case, use the procedure under “Specifying the Display Language (Language)” (page 200). 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.

Quick Start Basics

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

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camera.

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the language

you want and then press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select a date style

and then press [SET].

Example: July 10, 2017 YY/MM/DD DD/MM/YY MM/DD/YY

* 17/7/10 * 10/7/17 * 7/10/17

4. Set the date and the time.

Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want to change and then use [8] and [2] to change it. To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, use [4] and [6] to select “24h” and then use [8] and [2] to change the setting.

5. After setting the date and time, use [4] and [6]

to select “Apply” and then press [SET].

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 200 – Date and time: page 199

• 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.

Quick Start Basics

NOTE

Turning the Camera On and Off

[p] (PLAY)

Back lamp

[ON/OFF] (Power)

Shutter button

. To turn power on

To turn on power and enter the REC mode

To turn on power and enter the PLAY mode

• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming into contact with the lens as it extends. Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction.

• About 10 seconds after you press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode, the lens will retract into the camera.

• The Sleep function (page 196) or Auto Power Off (page 196) will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time.

• The camera will not turn on when you press [ON/OFF] (Power) or [p] (PLAY) while it is being charged over a computer USB connection (page 24).

Press [ON/OFF] (Power).

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

34).

• Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the REC mode enters the PLAY mode.

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 38).

• Pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode enters the REC mode.

. To turn off the camera

Press [ON/OFF] (Power).

• Tilting the monitor screen also turns on power (page 197).

• The camera can be configured so power turns off when [p] (PLAY) is pressed

(page 197).

Quick Start Basics

Preparing a Memory Card

Though the camera has built-in memory, its capacity is small. To shoot a large number of images or long movies, you will need to use a commercially available memory card. When no memory card is loaded, images are saved to built-in memory.

• For information about memory card capacities, see page 238.

Supported Memory Cards

Your camera supports use of the following types of SD memory cards.

– SD Memory Card (Up to 2GB) – SDHC Memory Card (2GB to 32GB) – SDXC Memory Card (32GB to 2TB)

• The above are supported memory card types as of January 2017.

• Values in parentheses are specification values.

• Note that the ability to use any particular card with this camera, even if it satisfies the above capacity and type requirements, is not guaranteed.

. Memory Card Handling Precautions

Certain types of memory cards can slow down processing speeds. In particular, highquality movies may not be able to be stored correctly. A slow memory card can take too much time to record data and result in breaks in the image and/or audio during playback. When this happens a yellow “Y” indicator will appear on the monitor screen.

Quick Start Basics

To load a memory card

Front Back

Back

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

the camera and then open the battery cover.

2. Load a memory card.

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

3. Close the battery cover.

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 29) 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.

Quick Start Basics

To replace the memory card

IMPORTANT!

Back lamp

“¥ SETTING” tab

Press the memory card and then release it. This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly. Pull the card out the rest of the way and then insert another one.

IMPORTANT!

• Turn off the camera before replacing the memory card.

• The back lamp (page 11) will flash green for some time after you press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera. Never remove the memory card while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can cause the image save operation to fail and even damage the memory card.

To format (initialize) a new memory card

Format a memory card on the camera before using it for the first time.

• 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 card on a computer will result in a non-SD standard format, which can greatly slow down processing time and cause compatibility, performance, and other problems.

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

2. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the

“¥ SETTING” tab, and then press [6].

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

then press [6].

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and

then press [SET].

5. Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET].

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Using the Menu Screen to Configure Settings

[MENU]

[SET]

[8] [2] [4] [6]

Items

Example: When “Self-timer” is selected on the “r REC MENU” tab

Tabs

The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings. The examples below shows an example menu procedure in the REC mode.

• You also can use the Control Panel (page 44) to configure some of the settings that appear on the menu screen. Refer to the page references provided in this section for information about configuring settings using the Control Panel.

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

This will display the menu screen (r REC MENU).

• Menu contents are different in the REC mode

(r REC MENU) and PLAY mode (p PLAY MENU).

2. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the

“r REC MENU” tab, and then press [6] or [SET].

• To configure settings on the “p PLAY MENU”, select the “p PLAY MENU” tab (which is displayed only in the PLAY mode). To configure other settings, select the “¥ SETTING” tab (page 192).

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the menu item

you want, and then press [6] or [SET].

• Operating the zoom controller displays the next or previous page of menu items.

4. Use [8] and [2] to change the setting of

the selected menu item.

5. After the setting is the way you want, press

[SET] to apply the setting and return to the viewfinder screen.

• Pressing [MENU] cancels the current selections and returns to the menu screen.

• To continue with configuration of another setting item, press [4] instead of [SET], move the selection boundary to the next setting item, and then use [8] and [2] to change the selected setting. Next, press [6].

• Pressing the shutter button or [p] (PLAY) interrupts the menu operation and exits the menu screen.

• Depending on the recording mode, some of the items on the menu may be dimmed, which indicates they are not available. While Premium Auto Pro is in use, only the menu items whose settings can be configured will be displayed on the menus.

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IMPORTANT!

Holding the Camera Correctly

Horizontal Vertical

Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens.

Front lamp

Lens

Flash

• Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button. Hold the camera and position it correctly as shown in the illustration, with your arms firmly against your sides.

• 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.

• Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration.

• To keep the camera from falling, be sure to keep the strap around your neck, wrapped around your wrist, or hanging from your shoulder.

• 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.

• Shooting an image while the camera’s “Auto Rotate” setting is “On” will cause the playback image to be rotated automatically to the orientation the camera was in when the image was recorded (page 195).

• Take care to ensure that your fingers are not blocking or are not too close to the flash. Fingers can cause unwanted shadows when using the flash.

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To shoot a snapshot

Premium Auto Pro

Shutter button

Mode dial

[ON/OFF] (Power)

Remaining Snapshot Memory

Capacity (page 238)

Monitor screen

Selecting Premium Auto Pro

Recording Mode

Premium

Auto Pro

REC Screen Icon Display

Description

Configures optimal settings to match the shooting environment and performs high-speed image processing for better looking images. When shooting against backlighting, at night, with zoom, and under other difficult conditions, the camera will automatically shoot a burst of images and combine them into a final image.

• Compared with the standard Program Auto Mode (page 42), the conditions below apply while shooting with Premium Auto Pro. – Shooting settings that can be changed are

limited.

– Battery life may be somewhat shorter.

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

The camera will enter the REC mode.

• If the camera is in the PLAY mode, press the shutter button.

2. Align the mode dial with [Ÿ] (Premium Auto Pro).

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Appears when the camera detects it is stationary on a tripod.

w Wide Angle z Telephoto

Zoom controller

If the camera judges that CS shooting is required when shooting with Premium Auto Pro, it will automatically switch to an HS scene, and “Š” will appear on the monitor screen. With the HS scene, the camera will shoot a burst of images and combine them to form the final image. To avoid image blur, make sure that the camera and subject remain still until all of the images are shot.

Focus frame

Back lamp

Half-press

Press lightly until the button stops.

Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)

1. Point the camera at the subject.

The camera will automatically decide where the focus area should be and display focus frames accordingly.

• If you are shooting with Premium Auto Pro, text will appear at the bottom of the monitor screen describing the type of shot the camera has detected.

• You can zoom the image, if you want.

2. Half-press the shutter button to

focus the image.

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

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.

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3. Continuing to keep the camera still,

Full-press

Snap (Image is recorded.)

[0] (Movie)

press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

This records the snapshot.

• You can also record by pressing the front shutter button (page 11). First you need to assign a recording function to the front shutter button using the “Front Shutter” menu item (page 111).

Recording a Movie

Press [0] (Movie) to start movie recording. Press [0] (Movie) again to stop movie recording. See the following pages for details. Standard movie (STD movie): page 78 High-definition movie (FHD movie): page 78 High speed movie (HS movie): page 82

. 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.

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. Shooting with Premium Auto Pro

• Some menu items are not available while Premium Auto Pro is in use. Only the menu items whose settings can be configured will be displayed on the menus while Premium Auto Pro is in use.

• Shutter speed, aperture, ISO sensitivity, and the functions below are optimized by Premium Auto Pro. – Continuous AF (page 118) – Face Detection (page 117) – HS Scene Shooting (page 35)

• Shooting with Premium Auto Pro can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation. This does not indicate malfunction.

• The message “Processing Premium Auto. Please wait...” may appear on the monitor screen. If you feel the camera is taking too long to process data, try shooting with Program Auto (page 42) instead.

• The shutter button is disabled and will not record while the message “Processing Premium Auto. Please wait...” is displayed. The message will not appear if “Type 2, Type 3” or “Off” is selected for the Review setting (page 125).

• In some cases, Premium Auto Pro may not be able to interpret the shooting environment correctly. If this happens, shoot with Program Auto (page 42).

• If “Š” is displayed, the camera will shoot a series of CS images and merge them into a final image. If you do not want to shoot CS images, select “Off” for the Control Panel (page 44) “HS Scene Shooting” item.

• Certain flash settings (page 53) can limit environmental factors detectable.

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Viewing Snapshots

[p] (PLAY)

[6]

[4]

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

• For information about how to play back movies, see page 129.

• For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page

131.

1. Turn on the camera and press

[p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode.

• This causes an image to appear on the monitor screen.

• Information about the displayed snapshot also is included (page 15).

• You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot (page 16).

• You can zoom in on the image by rotating the zoom controller towards z (page 135). 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.

• Half-pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is displayed will switch directly to the REC mode.

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Deleting Snapshots and Movies

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

IMPORTANT!

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

• For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page

132.

• You can protect images against being unintentionally deleted, if you want (page

197).

. 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].

• If a CS group (page 131) or interval shot group (page 131) is displayed when you perform the above procedure, all of the images in the currently displayed group will be deleted.

. To delete specific files

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

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

This displays a file selection screen.

3. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the selection boundary to the file

you want to delete, and then press [SET].

This will select the check box in the lower left corner of the selected file’s image and move the blue boundary to the next image.

• To clear (deselect) a check box, move the blue boundary to the applicable file and then press [SET].

• You can enlarge the selected image before deleting it by rotating the zoom controller towards z ([).

4. Repeat step 3 to select other files, if you want. After you are finished

selecting files, press [MENU].

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5. Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET].

• This deletes the files you selected.

• To cancel the delete operation, select “No” in step 5 and then press [SET].

. To delete all files

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

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

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET] to delete all files.

This will cause the message “There are no files.” to appear.

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 using your hand, etc. when shooting.

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 121).

Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting

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

Other Precautions

• The slower the shutter speed, the greater the possibility that noticeable noise will be generated in an image. Because of this, the camera automatically performs a noise reduction at slow shutter speeds. The noise reduction process causes it to take longer to record images at lower shutter speeds. The shutter speeds for which noise reduction is performed depend on the camera setup and shooting conditions.

• A noise reduction process is performed when ISO sensitivity is set to a high value. This can cause the camera to take relatively longer to be ready to shoot again after you press the shutter button. Do not perform any key operation while the image recording operation is in progress.

• Due to the characteristics of the imaging element used by the camera, very fast moving objects in an image may appear distorted.

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. 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 – Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist light to reach – Camera movement while shooting – Fast-moving subject – Subjects outside the focus range of the camera

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Mode dial

bCF

Selecting the Recording Mode

Your camera has a variety of different recording modes. Before recording an image, rotate the mode dial to select the recording mode that suits the type of image you are trying to record.

PProgram Auto

Standard Auto recording mode. This is the mode you normally should use.

Ÿ Premium Auto Pro

With Premium Auto Pro recording, the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery, and other conditions. Premium Auto Pro recording delivers higher image quality than standard Auto recording (page 34).

BEST SHOT

Simply select one of a collection of built-in sample scenes and the camera sets up automatically for beautiful images every time (page 96).

Dramatic Slow Motion

Record lively movement with momentary slow motion to create a dramatic movie (page 91).

Art Shot

A variety of artistic effects help to make even common, ordinary subjects become more novel and exciting (page 69).

Time Lapse / Interval Shot

You can use this function to record a movie that speeds up a sequence of changes in natural phenomena or the flow of traffic in a city scene (page 86), or to record a series of snapshots over time (page 74).

Multi SR Zoom

This feature uses super resolution technology and multiple Continuous Shutter (CS) images to expand the zoom range for overall images of higher quality and clarity (page 60).

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M M (Manual Exposure) mode

This mode gives you total control over aperture and shutter speed settings.

Press [SET] to open the Control Panel (page 44).



Use [8] and [2] to select (Aperture), and then press [SET].



Use [8] and [2] to change the aperture setting, and then press [4].



Use [8] and [2] to select (Shutter Speed), and then press [SET].



Use [8] and [2] to change the shutter speed setting, and then press [SET].



S S (Shutter Speed AE) mode

In this mode, you select the shutter speed and other settings are adjusted accordingly.

Press [SET] to open the Control Panel (page 44).



Use [8] and [2] to select (Shutter Speed), and then press [SET].



Use [8] and [2] to change the shutter speed setting, and then press [SET].



• You also can select the EV shift setting located under the shutter speed setting and then specify an exposure value (Exposure), if you want.

A A (Aperture AE) mode

In this mode, you select the aperture and other settings are adjusted accordingly.

Press [SET] to open the Control Panel (page 44).



Use [8] and [2] to select (Aperture), and then press [SET].



Use [8] and [2] to change the aperture setting, and then press [SET].



• You also can select the EV shift setting located under the aperture setting and then specify an exposure value (Exposure), if you want.

IMPORTANT!

• If you cannot focus properly with Program Auto, try using focus lock (page 49) or Manual Focus (page 48).

• In the S mode, ISO sensitivity (page 50) always operates according to its “Auto” setting. The ISO sensitivity setting cannot be changed while in the S mode.

• The flash > (Auto Flash) and ¥ (Red Eye Reduction) flash modes are not supported while A, S, or M is selected for the recording mode. If you want the flash to fire, select < (Flash On) as the flash mode.

• The displayed ISO sensitivity, shutter speed or aperture value will turn red when you half-press the shutter button if the image is overexposed or underexposed.

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Using the Control Panel to Configure Camera Settings

Control Panel

Example: Configuring Program Auto settings

The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings.

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

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

then press [SET] or [6].

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

Self-timer (page 45)



White balance (page 46)



Focus (page 48)



ISO sensitivity (page 50)



Make-up (page 51)



Exposure (page 52)



Flash (page 53)



Metering (page 55)



* Items displayed in the Control Panel depend on the recording mode.

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3. Use [8] and [2] to change the setting.

4. After the setting is the way you want, press

[SET].

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

• You also can use on-screen menus to configure settings other than those listed above (page 110).

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Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)

„‚”

•

Front lamp

With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter button starts a timer. The shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time.

1. Select the (Self-timer) Control Panel option.

2. Select the setting you want and then press [SET].

Setting

10 sec 10-second Self-timer

2 sec

×3 (Triple Selftimer)

Off None Turns off the Self-timer.

• The front lamp flashes while the Self-timer countdown is in progress.

• You can interrupt an ongoing Self-timer countdown by pressing [SET].

REC Screen Icon Display

Description

2-second Self-timer

• When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed, you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera movement.

Shoots three images: one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is pressed, and the next two images as soon as the camera is ready after shooting the previous image. How long it takes for the camera to get ready to shoot depends on the image size and quality settings, whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera, and the flash charge condition.

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• The Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. High Speed CS with Prerecord CS, Prerecord (Movie), Slide Panorama, Wide Shot, Triple Shot

• The Triple Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features. Movie, Time Lapse, High Speed CS, Multi SR Zoom, HS Night Shot, Blurred Background, All-In-Focus Macro, Interval Shot

• The Motion Shutter (page 66) can be used only while the Control Panel’s self-timer setting is “Off”. For any other self-timer setting, the applicable self-timer operation is performed.

Adjusting White Balance (White Balance)

You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy, and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting.

1. Select the (White Balance) Control Panel option.

2. Select the shooting condition you want and then press [SET].

• You can also perform this operation using the function ring.

Setting

Auto WB None

Daylight For shooting outdoors on a clear day

REC Screen Icon Display

Description

Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically.

Overcast

Shade

Day White

Fluor

Daylight

Fluor

Tungsten For shooting under light bulb lighting

For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day, in the shade, etc.

For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings

For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting

For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting

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Setting

Blank white paper

Manual

• When “‡ Auto WB” is selected for the white balance setting, the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject. Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine the white point, which makes proper white balance adjustment impossible. If this happens, select the white balance setting that matches your shooting conditions (Daylight, Overcast, etc.).

REC Screen Icon Display

Description

For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light source

Select “Manual WB”.



Under the lighting



conditions you plan to use when shooting, point the camera at a blank white piece of paper so it fills the entire monitor screen and then press the shutter button. Press [SET].



The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the camera.

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Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

Yellow boundary

• Auto Focus is the only focus mode available while Make-up (page 51) or Face Detection (page 117) is enabled. To select another focus mode, first turn off Makeup and Face Detection.

1. Select the (Focus) Control Panel option.

2. Select the setting you want and then press [SET].

Settings

AF (Auto Focus)

Macro

MF (Manual Focus)

The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.

REC Screen

Icon Display

None

Type of Shot

General recording

Close ups

When you want to focus manually

*2 The focus range depends on the current optical zoom position. *3 During High Speed Movie recording, focus is fixed at the position where it was

when recording started. To focus an image, half-press the shutter button for Auto

Focus or focus manually before you press [0] (Movie) to start recording.

To focus with manual focus

Focus Mode Approximate Focus Range

Snapshot Movies Snapshot Movies

6 cm to 9 (infinity)

) (Wide Angle)

Automatic Automatic

Manual

(2.4" to

6 cm to 50 cm (2.4" to 19.7") (Wide Angle)

6 cm to 9 (infinity) (2.4" to

1. On the monitor screen, compose the image so

the subject you want to focus on is within the yellow boundary.

2. Watching the image on the monitor screen use

[4] (nearer) and [6] (further) to adjust focus.

• At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen, which aids in focusing. Pressing [SET] will return to the screen in step 1.

• When the Key Customize “Function Ring” setting (page 112) is set to “MF” (Manual Focus), you can use the function ring for focusing.

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• An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and

NOTE

Subject to be focused on

Focus frame

automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly.

• Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to become blocked, which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image.

• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus, Macro Focus, or Manual Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focus range, as shown below. Note that the focus range is displayed including the Auto Macro range only when shooting with Auto Focus. Example: oo

* cm - 9

* oo is the actual focusing range value.

• The operations assigned to the [4] and [6] keys with the “L/R Key” setting (page

112) are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode.

Using Focus Lock

“Focus lock” is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen.

• To use focus lock, select “U Spot” or “O Tracking” for the Auto Focus area (page 116).

1. Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with

the subject you want to focus on and then halfpress the shutter button.

2. Keeping the shutter button half-pressed

(which maintains the focus setting), move the camera to compose the image.

• When “O Tracking” is selected as the Auto Focus

area, the focus frame will move automatically and follow the subject.

3. When you are ready to shoot the image, press the shutter button the

rest of the way down.

• Focus lock also locks exposure (AE).

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Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)

ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light.

1. Select the (ISO Sensitivity) Control Panel option.

2. Select the setting you want and then press [SET].

Setting

Auto None

ISO80 Lower

ISO100

ISO200

ISO400

ISO800

ISO1600

ISO3200

ISO6400

• While “Auto” is selected, Anti Shake corrects for subject movement only (page

118).

• Since higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images, the camera performs a noise filtering process. Because of this, it may take relatively longer for the camera to finish recording an image after it is shot. You will not be able to perform any key operation while image recording is in progress.

• In the S (Shutter Speed AE) mode, ISO sensitivity always operates according to its “Auto” setting.

• In the M (Manual Exposure) mode, “Auto” cannot be selected.

REC Screen Icon Display

Description

Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions.

sensitivity

Higher

sensitivity

Slow shutter speed

Fast shutter speed

(Set for shooting in

dimly lit areas.)

Less noise

Some coarseness

(increased digital

noise)

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Recording Beautiful Portraits (Make-up)

Make-up enables adjustment of human skin tone hues and texture, and softening of facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits. Make-up can be used with the recording modes listed below.

– Program Auto – Premium Auto Pro – Selfie Art – Some BEST SHOT scenes – Make-up BKT

1. Select the (Make-up) Control Panel option.

2. Select the setting you want, and then change the setting value.

Skin Tone “Tan +6” to “0 (Off)” to “Light +6”

Smooth Skin “0 (Off)” to “+12 (Max.)”

• The settings below become configured automatically whenever the “Skin Tone” or “Smooth Skin” level setting is something other than “0 (Off)”. – Face Detection: On – Focus Mode: AF (Auto Focus)

• Make-up cannot be used with the following functions. Some BEST SHOT scenes, Art Shot, Multi SR Zoom, High Speed CS, Time Lapse, Interval Shot

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Correcting Image Brightness (Exposure)

You can manually adjust an image’s exposure value (EV value) before shooting it.

– Exposure Compensation Range: –2.0 EV to +2.0 EV – Unit: 1/3EV

1. Select the (Exposure) Control Panel option.

2. Adjust the exposure compensation value.

• You can also perform this operation using the function ring.

[8], clockwise: Increases the EV value. A higher EV value is best for light-colored subjects and backlit subjects.

[2], counterclockwise: Decreases the EV value. A lower EV value is best for dark-color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day.

To cancel exposure compensation, change the Exposure value to 0.0.

Exposure value

3. Press [SET].

This applies the exposure compensation value. The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it or turn off the camera (which causes it to revert to “0.0”).

• When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation.

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Using Flash (Flash)

Flash

[2] ( )

Back lamp

Flashes amber 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 amber, which indicates that charging is complete.

< indicates the flash will fire.

1. In the REC mode, press [2] ( )

to select the flash setting you want.

Setting

Auto Flash None

Flash Off Flash does not fire.

Flash On

Red Eye

Reduction

REC Screen Icon Display

Description

Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure (amount of light and brightness) conditions.

Flash always fires. This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight (daylight synchro flash).

Flash fires automatically. This type of flash can be used to reduce the chance of redness in the subject’s eyes.

2. Press the shutter button to shoot.

• For information about Flash Range, see page 242.

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IMPORTANT!

NOTE

• Foreign matter on the flash window can react with the light of the flash, producing some smoke and abnormal odor. Though this does not indicate malfunction, oil from your fingers and other foreign matter when left on the flash window can become difficult to clean off later. Because of this, you should make it a regular habit to wipe the window clean regularly with a soft, dry cloth.

• 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 (page 242) depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.).

• 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 photography is prohibited.

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.

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Specifying the Metering Mode (Metering)

The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure.

1. Select the (Metering) Control Panel option.

2. Select the setting you want and then press [SET].

Setting

Multi None

Center

Weighted

Spot

REC Screen Icon Display

Description

Multi-pattern metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading. This type of metering provides error-free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions.

Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus area to measure light. This type of metering is best when you want some level of control over contrast.

Spot metering takes readings at a very small area. Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set according to the brightness of a particular subject, without being affected by surrounding conditions.

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NOTE

Shooting with Zoom

w Wide Angle z Telephoto

Zoom controller

Your camera supports the zoom operations described below.

Optical zoom

HD Zoom

Single SR Zoom

Multi SR Zoom

Digital zoom

• The maximum zoom factor depends on the image size setting and the digital zoom on/off settings.

Zooming is performed by changing the lens focal distance, so there is no deterioration of image quality.

Allows greater zoom capabilities by cutting out a portion of the original image and enlarging it, without deterioration of image quality.

Applies super resolution technology to suppress image deterioration (page 59).

Shoots a burst of high-speed images, which are then combined into a final image in a way that lessens deterioration of image quality. Multi SR Zoom is enabled only when the “Multi SR Zoom” recording mode is selected. (page 60)

A digital process is used to enlarge the center of the image, so there is deterioration of image quality.

1. Rotate the zoom controller to zoom.

z (Telephoto) : Enlarges the subject and narrows the range. w (Wide Angle): Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range.

2. Press the shutter button to shoot.

• Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera movement when shooting with telephoto.

• Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.

• Zoom operations are supported during movie recording. Zoom operations are disabled during high speed movie recording. To use zoom, perform the zoom operation before you press [0] (Movie) to start recording.

• Zoom operations are not supported while shooting with the following BEST SHOT scenes. The zoom setting is fixed at full wide angle. Slide Panorama, Wide Shot, All-In-Focus Macro

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. Zooming with the Function Ring (Step Zoom)

Current focal distance

Focusing Range (Displayed for Auto Focus, Macro Focus, and Manual Focus.)

Focal distance (Converted to 35 mm film format.)

Image quality limit (Deterioration starts from here.)

Zoom bar

Zoom mode

Assigning the Step Zoom function to the function ring lets you perform zoom operations (within the optical zoom range only) with the function ring (page 112). Step Zoom can be adjusted to the focal distances shown below.

25, 28, 35, 50, 80, 105, 140, 192, 300 (Unit: mm; 35 mm film equivalents)

For finer zoom adjustment, use the zoom controller.

• The focal distance will be indicated on the monitor screen while Step Zoom is being adjusted with the function ring.

Monitor Screen Information when Zooming

A variety of information is shown on the monitor screen while a zoom operation is in progress.

. Zoom Mode Icons

The table below shows what appears on the monitor screen based on the zoom mode.

Zoom mode REC Screen Icon Display

Optical zoom, HD zoom

Single SR Zoom ¨ (White)

Multi SR Zoom ¸ (Black)

Digital zoom ê

None

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. Interpreting the Zoom Bar

Range where image deterioration is

suppressed.

Wide Angle Telephoto

Zoom pointer (Indicates current zoom.)

Point from which image deteriorates

• The location of this point depends on the image size, the “Zoom (SR)” setting, and whether Multi SR Zoom is enabled.

Optical zoom limit point

Deteriorated image range

During a zoom operation, a zoom bar appears on the monitor screen to show the current zoom setting.

. Zoom Factor

The digital zoom factor depends on the image size (page 120), the super resolution zoom setting, and on whether or not “Multi SR Zoom” is selected (page 60).

• Multi SR Zoom is enabled only when the “Multi SR Zoom” recording mode is selected.

Image size

Optical

zoom

12M

16:9

12.0X

8M 14.8X 29.4X 58.8X

3M 23.4X 46.8X 93.6X

Maximum zoom factor where image

deterioration can be suppressed

Zoom (SR): Off

(HD Zoom)

Multi SR Zoom

Zoom (SR): Single

12.0X 24.0X 48.0X3:2

Total maximum

zoom factor

(In combination

with digital zoom)

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Zooming with Super Resolution (Zoom (SR))

There are two types of Super Resolution Zoom: Single SR Zoom and Multi SR Zoom. Single SR Zoom uses super resolution to expand the zoom range in which image quality deterioration is minimized. This section explains how to configure Single SR Zoom settings. For information about Multi SR Zoom, see page 60.

• For information about the zoom factor ranges in which SR Zoom is effective, see page 58.

1. Press [MENU].

2. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

press [6].

REC MENU” tab, and then

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Zoom (SR)” and then press [6].

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “Single” and then press [SET].

• Single SR Zoom is effective when you want to capture delicate textures.

• Single SR Zoom does not work during movie recording.

• Single SR Zoom is disabled when shooting with the following functions. Triple Self-timer, Art Shot, Selfie Art, Multi SR Zoom, Time Lapse, Triple Shot, some BEST SHOT scenes

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Expanding the Zoom Range without Losing Image Resolution and Quality (Multi SR Zoom)

Multi SR Zoom shoots a burst of High Speed CS images, which are then combined into a final image. This enables shooting at higher zoom ratios without loss of image quality.

1. Align the mode dial with [j] (Multi SR Zoom).

• Multi SR Zoom is effective when you want to capture delicate textures.

• The following functions are disabled when shooting with Multi SR Zoom. Single SR Zoom, Triple Self-time, Sharpness, Contrast

• With Multi SR Zoom, the flash setting automatically becomes ? (Flash Off).

• Shooting with this function automatically sets Anti-shake Functions to “Standard” (page 118), but large movement of the camera or subject make it impossible to achieve the desired shot.

• Depending on shooting conditions and image composition, Multi SR Zoom may not be able to produce the desired result.

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Shooting a Burst of Images (CS)

Maximum CS shots

CS speed

Shooting with High Speed CS

With High Speed CS, recording continues as long as you keep the shutter button depressed. The table below shows the settings that can be specified for the CS speed and the number of images per High Speed CS operation.

CS Speed (High Speed CS fps)

Maximum CS Shots

3 fps, 5 fps, 10 fps, 15 fps, 30 fps fps = frames per second

5, 10, 20, 30

1. Align the mode dial with [P] (Program Auto).

2. Press [MENU].

3. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

press [6].

REC MENU” tab, and then

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “CS”, and then press [6].

5. Use [8] and [2] to select “High Speed CS” and then press [SET].

This will cause the recording mode icon on the screen to become Ú.

6. Press [SET].

7. Use [8] and [2] to select the (High Speed CS fps) Control Panel

option and then press [SET].

8. Use [8] and [2] to select the continuous shutter (CS) speed you want

and then press [4].

• Use a higher “High Speed CS fps” setting when shooting a fast-moving subject.

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9. Use [8] and [2] to select the (Maximum CS Shots) Control Panel

NOTE

option and then press [SET].

10.

Use [8] and [2] to select the maximum number of shots and then press [SET].

11.

Press the shutter button the rest of the way and hold it down.

Shooting of images will continue as long as you depress the shutter button or until the maximum number of images specified by “High Speed CS fps” is reached.

• In addition to the P (Program Auto) mode, you can also use the following modes with High Speed CS: A (Aperture AE), S (Shutter Speed AE), and M (Manual Exposure).

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Shooting with Prerecord CS

Shutter button half-press

Recorded images (up to 30 images)

Pre-recorded images

Shutter button full-press

Shutter button

release

Continuous recording of images until shutter

button released

Half-pressing and holding the shutter button causes a pre-record buffer to be continually updated with images. When the shutter button is fully pressed, buffer contents are recorded along with a series of real-time images. Use Prerecord CS when you want to make sure you do not miss fast-moving action.

1. Perform steps 1 through 10 under “Shooting with High Speed CS”

(page 61), and specify the CS speed and the maximum number of shots settings for each continuous shutter operation.

• After you specify the maximum number of shots, press [4] instead of [SET].

2. Use [8] and [2] to select the (Pre-record CS Shots) Control Panel

option and then press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the number of Prerecord (Still) images and

then press [SET].

• Settings: 0 shots, 3 shots, 5 shots, 10 shots, 15 shots, 20 shots, 25 shots

• If you select “0 shots”, no pre-record images will be stored when you half-press the shutter button.

4. Half-press and hold the shutter button to start pre-recording.

A pre-record buffer is continually updated with images as long as the shutter button is pressed.

• The camera will not emit shutter sounds as it pre-records images.

• Releasing the half-pressed shutter button will cause the contents of the prerecord buffer to be deleted.

5. Full press and hold down the shutter button.

This will record the images in the pre-record buffer followed by real-time recorded images. Shooting of images will continue as long as you depress the shutter or until the maximum number of images specified by “High Speed CS fps” is reached.

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• In addition to the P (Program Auto) mode, you can also use the following modes with Prerecord CS: A (Aperture AE), S (Shutter Speed AE), and M (Manual Exposure).

• The greater the number of shots, the longer it takes to save them after shooting is complete.

• When using a continuous shutter mode, keep the camera still until shooting is finished.

• Zoom is disabled during continuous shutter operations.

• The snapshot image quality automatically changes to “Normal”.

• Exposure and focus for the first image are applied for successive images as well.

• The flash setting automatically becomes ? (Flash Off).

• The following image sizes cannot be selected: 3:2, 16:9. Entering the High Speed CS mode while any one of these image sizes is selected will cause the image size setting to change to “12M” automatically.

• The following functions cannot be used. Motion Shutter, Triple Self-timer, Multi SR Zoom

• During CS recording some setting items are dimmed on the display and cannot be selected.

• The Self-timer cannot be used in the Prerecord CS mode.

• If you assign “CS” to the Key Customize (page 112) “L/R Key” setting, you can change the CS mode by pressing the [4] or [6] key.

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Using Continuous Shutter with Auto Focus (AF CS)

AF CS shoots up to 30 CS images while keeping the subject in focus. This feature comes in handy when shooting children and other fast-moving subjects. The CS speed is automatically adjusted in accordance with shooting conditions within the range of three to six frames per second.

1. Align the mode dial with [P] (Program Auto).

2. Press [MENU].

3. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

press [6].

REC MENU” tab, and then

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “CS”, and then press [6].

5. Use [8] and [2] to select “AF CS” and then press [SET].

This will cause the recording mode icon on the screen to become Ú.

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

Hold down the shutter button to shoot up to 30 images at high speed.

• In addition to the P (Program Auto) mode, you can also use the following modes with AF CS: A (Aperture AE), S (Shutter Speed AE), and M (Manual Exposure).

• Zoom is disabled during continuous shutter operations.

• The following image sizes cannot be selected while shooting with Auto Focus CS: 3:2, 16:9. If select AF CS while either of these image sizes is selected, the camera will automatically switch the images size setting to 12M.

• The following camera features cannot be used while shooting with Auto Focus CS: Motion Shutter, Triple Self-timer, Single SR Zoom.

• The settings below are fixed while shooting with AF CS. – Image Quality: Normal – Flash: Flash Off – Focus Mode: AF – AF Area: Spot

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Triggering a Self-timer Operation with Motion (Motion Shutter)

With this feature, the camera automatically triggers a selftimer countdown whenever it detects movement in the vicinity of an icon on the monitor screen. This means you can control operation of the self-timer from a distance by waving your hand, so you can include yourself in the image being shot.

1. Select one of the following as the recording mode: Program Auto,

Premium Auto Pro, or Make-up.

2. Press [MENU].

3. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select “r REC MENU” tab, and then

press [6].

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “Motion Shutter”, and then press [6].

5. Use [8] and [2] to select “Motion Settings”, and then press [6].

6. Use [8] and [2] to select “Always” or “180°only”, and then press

[SET].

• If you select “180°only”, go to step 7. Selecting “Always” activates Motion Shutter. Advance to step 8.

7. If you selected “180°only” in step 6 above, tilt the camera’s monitor

screen 180 degrees (page 19).

This activates Motion Shutter.

8. Press the shutter button (if you want to shoot a snapshot) or

[0] (Movie) (if you want to shoot a movie).

• About three seconds after you press the shutter button or [0] (Movie) button, the camera will go into standby. This will cause the self-timer icon “ ” to change from flashing to blue.

9. Facing the camera, move your hand or perform some other movement

in the vicinity of the (start self-timer) icon on the monitor screen.

When the camera detects movement near the icon, it will automatically shoot an image.

• To stop movie recording, press [0] (Movie) again.

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• After shooting a snapshot, the camera will return to standby. Any one of the following will cancel a Motion Shutter operation. – Shooting 30 Motion Shutter snapshots – Pressing the shutter button during standby – Tilting the monitor screen – Rotating the camera

• The camera’s Sleep function and Auto Power Off function are disabled during Motion Shutter standby.

• The Motion Shutter may not operate properly when there is little difference between the subject and the background of the icon, or when the subject is located far away from the camera.

• (preview icon) will appear on the monitor screen when a snapshot is shot. When the camera detects movement in the vicinity of the preview icon, it will display the image that was shot for three seconds.

•“O Tracking” cannot be selected for the AF area setting while shooting with the Motion Shutter. If “O Tracking” is selected in another mode, selecting the Motion Shutter will cause the AF area setting to change to “U Spot” (page 116).

• You cannot shoot a snapshot by pressing the shutter button while movie recording is in progress (Snapshot In Movie).

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Configuring Motion Shutter Settings (Motion Shutter)

Use the procedure below to configure Motion Shutter settings.

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

2. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

REC MENU” tab, and then

press [6].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Motion Shutter” and then press [6].

4. Configure Motion Shutter settings.

Setting Description

Specifies the Motion Shutter activation operation. Always:

Motion Settings

Timer

Motion Position

Motion Shutter remains activated, regardless of whether or not the monitor screen is tilted.

180°only:

Motion Shutter is activated when the monitor screen is tilted 180 degrees.

Off: Motion Shutter disabled.

Specifies the amount of time that should elapse until shooting starts after the camera detects movement. Settings: 0.5 sec, 1 sec, 2 sec, 10 sec

Changes the positions of the self-timer icon “ ” and preview icon “ ”. [8] [2] [4] [6]: Moves the currently selected icon. [W] (Wireless): Selects the icon to be moved.

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Shooting with Artistic Effects (Art Shot)

A variety of artistic effects help to make even common, ordinary subjects become more novel and exciting.

Scene Description

Elegant For shooting bright images.

Foggy For shooting soft images.

Fairy For elegant, subdued images.

Nostalgic For shooting nostalgic images.

Vivid For vivid images with a unique look.

HDR Art

Toy Camera

Soft Focus Overall blurring for a soft and romantic effect.

Light Tone Weakened contrast for a feeling of airy refinement.

Pop

Sepia Sepia tones create a decidedly retro look.

Monochrome

Miniature

Fisheye

Sparkling Shot

Crystal Ball

Art Shot Bracketing

Uses HDR (High Dynamic Range, page 101) to turn normal images into works of art.

Dark edges and altered hues make images look like they were shot by a toy camera.

Enhanced saturation makes colors stand out in with rich clarity.

All of the strong contrast and graininess of a black and white print.

Partial blurring makes scenes look like they are from of a miniature world.

A fisheye lens effect can be used to create a variety of humorous images.

Softens the overall image and adds points of light for a sparkle effect.

Creates a mysterious effect by placing the image in a bubble floating in midair.

Shoots a series of photos with HDR Art, Toy Camera, Monochrome, and Crystal Ball. A copy of the image (shot with Program Auto) without any effect applied is also saved at the beginning of the series of bracketed images.

1. Align the mode dial with [C] (Art Shot).

2. Press [SET].

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3. Use [8] and [2] to select the Control Panel option, and then press

[SET].

This will display a menu of Art Shot scenes.

4. Select the Art Shot scene you want to use and then press [SET].

5. Press [SET], use [8] and [2] to select the fifth Control Panel option

from the top, and then press [SET].

The intensity of the selected effect can be adjusted as described below.

Scene Adjustment

Elegant Effect cannot be adjusted.

Foggy Effect cannot be adjusted.

Fairy Effect cannot be adjusted.

Nostalgic Effect cannot be adjusted.

Vivid Effect cannot be adjusted.

HDR Art Effect level

Toy Camera Hue

Soft Focus Effect level

Light Tone Hue

Pop Effect level

Sepia Effect level

Monochrome Effect level

Miniature Focus area

Fisheye Effect level

Sparkling Shot Effect type

Crystal Ball Effect type

• When shooting with Art Shot Bracketing, effects are applied at the levels currently set for each applicable scene (HDR Art, Toy Camera, Monochrome, Crystal Ball). To change the level of one of these effects, select the applicable Art Shot scene and then perform step 5, above.

6. Use [8] and [2] to change the setting, and then press [SET].

7. Press the shutter button to shoot.

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. Using the Scene Information Screen

NOTE

To find out more about a scene, select it with the boundary on the scene menu and then rotate the zoom controller in either direction.

• To return to the scene menu, rotate the zoom controller again.

• To scroll between scenes, use [4] and [6].

• To configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene, press [SET].

• Depending on the “Art Shot” scenes, some of the items on the menu that appears may not be usable.

• The flash setting automatically becomes ?(Flash Off).

• Movie recording is disabled when certain Art Shot scenes are selected.

• After shooting an image with “Art Shot Bracketing”, you will not be able to shoot another image until save of the previous image is complete.

• With HDR Art Movie, the “Movie Quality” setting can be either “HD” or “STD” only (page 122). When any “Movie Quality” setting other than “STD” is selected in another mode, the “HD” setting is used when shooting with HDR Art Movie.

• When using “HDR Art” for movie recording, the intensity of the art effect is fixed in accordance with movie settings.

• An image shot with an Art Shot scene cannot be converted to a normal image without the Art Shot effect.

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Saving a Second Normal Image When Shooting With HDR Art (Double (HDR Art))

You can configure the camera to save two images when shooting with HDR Art: one image with HDR Art effects applied in accordance with the scene you selected plus another normal (Program Auto) image without any effects applied.

1. Align the mode dial with [C] and then press [MENU].

2. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

press [6].

REC MENU” tab, and then

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Double (HDR Art)” and then press [6].

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “On” and then press [SET].

While “Off” is selected for the above step, only a single HDR Art image is saved (normal image not saved).

5. Press the shutter button to shoot.

• Except for HDR Art, shooting with an Art Shot scene saves only an Art Shot image. No companion normal (non Art Shot) image is saved.

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Shooting with Selfie Art (Selfie Art)

With make-up functions (page 51), you can make adjustments to skin color and skin smoothness for stunning portrait images. The following image types are also available: Elegant, Foggy, Fairy, Nostalgic, Vivid.

1. Align the mode dial with [C](Art Shot).

2. Press [SET], use [8] and [2] to select the (Art Shot) Control Panel

option, and then press [SET].

This displays a menu of Selfie Art and Art Shot scenes.

• Selfie Art scenes are indicated by the “ ” icon.

3. Select the Selfie Art scene you want to use and then press [SET].

4. Press the shutter button to shoot.

• The settings below are fixed while shooting with Selfie Art.

ISO Sensitivity Auto

Focus Mode AF

AF Area Spot

Face Detection On

SR Zoom Off

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Shooting Multiple Images Over a Specified Period

Interval

Number of shots

(Interval Shot)

You can use the procedure below to record a series of images over a specified period (Interval Shot). This function is useful when recording the movement of a blooming flower, etc.

• The maximum possible Interval Shot operation period is 20 days (60-minute interval, 500 images).

• When using this function, shooting with a tripod is recommended.

• To prevent loss of power while shooting, use a fully charged battery.

• Make sure the memory card you are using has sufficient unused space before using this function.

• Focus is fixed at what they are when shooting is started.

1. Align the mode dial with [F] (Time Lapse).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the (Time Lapse) Control Panel option,

and then press [SET].

This displays a menu of Time Lapse scenes.

4. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select “ Interval Shot”, and then press

[SET].

5. Press [SET], use [8] and [2] to select the (Interval Setting) Control

Panel option, and then press [SET].

6. Use [8] and [2] to select “ Interval” or “ Shots”, press [6], and

then use [8] and [2] to change the setting.

Interval Specifies the shooting interval.

Shots Specifies the number of shots.

7. Press [SET].

• The current Interval Shot settings are shown at the bottom of the monitor screen.

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8. Press the shutter button to start recording.

NOTE

Remaining

shooting time

• Shooting is repeated at the interval specified in step 6.

• Recording stops when the recording time specified in step 6 elapses or when the shutter button is pressed again.

• The monitor screen is blank while a time lapse operation is in progress. The camera’s back lamp will be lit to indicate that recording is in progress. Performing a camera operation while the monitor screen is blank will cause screen contents to appear. Note, however, that changing the mode dial setting will cause the Interval Shot operation to stop.

• If the “ Interval” setting is one minute or greater, the camera’s lens will retract and the back lamp will go out between shots. Pressing [ON/OFF] (Power) while an Interval Shot operation is in progress will cause a message to appear. The camera’s battery can be charged over a USB connection while the lens is retracted during Interval Shot. If you want the battery to be charged during Interval Shot, set up the USB connection before starting the recording operation. Connecting the USB cable while the lens is extended will cause camera power to turn off.

• The “Auto Flash” and “Red Eye Reduction” flash settings are not supported while a setting other than “Auto” is selected for the “Aperture” or “Shutter Speed” setting while using Interval Shot. Selecting Interval Shot while an unsupported flash setting is in effect will cause the flash mode setting to change automatically to “Flash Off”.

• The functions below cannot be used with this function. Shoot with phone, High Speed CS, Motion Shutter, Anti-shake Functions, Zoom (SR), Continuous AF, Face Detection, MF (Manual Focus)

• Pressing the shutter button during standby between interval shots (while the monitor screen is on) will cause “Interval recording was canceled.” to appear, and the interval operation will be canceled.

• The Auto Power Off is disabled while shooting with this function (page 196).

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Using the Timer to Shoot a Selfie (Selfie Timer)

You can use the Selfie Timer to shoot self-portraits. You can set a Selfie Timer countdown duration within the range of two to five seconds.

• To use the Selfie Timer, you need to assign the Selfie Timer function to the front shutter button.

To assign the Selfie Timer to the front shutter button

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

2. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “r REC MENU” tab, and then

press [6].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Front Shutter” and then press [6].

4. Use [8] and [2] to select the Selfie Timer setting you want and then

press [SET].

Setting

Selfie Timer

×3 Selfie Timer

REC Screen Icon Display

Pressing the front shutter button does this:

Shoots a single snapshot when the end of the countdown is reached.

Shoots a total of three images at two-second intervals when the end of the countdown is reached.

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To use the Selfie Timer to shoot a selfie

1. Tilt the camera’s monitor screen 180 degrees (page 19).

2. Hold down the front shutter button to specify the

Selfie Timer countdown duration.

• You can set a Selfie Timer countdown within the range of two to five seconds. The longer you hold down the front shutter button, the longer the Selfie Timer countdown duration indicated on the monitor screen.

3. Release the front shutter button.

The camera will shoot an image when the countdown reaches zero.

• This function cannot be used in combination with some BEST SHOT scenes.

• Selfie Timer cannot be used for movie recording.

• Selfie-timer cannot be used while a Motion Shutter is activated. In this case, pressing the front shutter button records with Motion Shutter.

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Recording Movies

[P] or [Ÿ]

Recording time

Remaining recording time

(page 239)

To record a movie

The procedure below shows the steps for normal standard (STD or FHD) movie recording. For information about other types of movie recording (High Speed Movie), see page 82.

1. Align the mode dial with [P] (Program Auto) or

[Ÿ] (Premium Auto Pro).

2. Press [MENU].

3. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the

“r REC MENU” tab, and then press [6].

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “Movie Quality” and then press [6].

5. Use [8] and [2] to select the movie quality you want to use, and then

press [SET].

Movie

Quality

STD 30fps 640

FHD 30fps 1920

• fps (frames per second) is a unit of measurement for the number of images per second.

• Image size settings are fixed.

• When high-definition movie (FHD) is selected, the movie is shot with an aspect ratio of 16:9.

• The camera uses progressive scan for FHD movies.

• The shooting range for movies is smaller than that for snapshots. You can display the movie shooting range with “Shooting Info” (page 190).

REC Screen

Icon Display

Frame Rate

Image Size

(Pixels)

480

1080

6. Press [0] (Movie).

This will start recording and display Y on the monitor screen. Movie recording includes stereo audio.

• Pressing [SET] will re-start a Continuous AF operation (page 118).

Recording Movies

7. Press [0] (Movie) again to stop recording.

• Each movie can be up to 29 minutes long. Movie recording stops automatically after 29 minutes of recording. Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you stop movie recording by pressing [0] (Movie) again.

• The movie is recorded in MOV format (page 190). The camera does not support conversion to a different movie format.

Recording Movies with Premium Auto Pro

When Premium Auto Pro is enabled (page 34), the camera automatically make judgments about the subject, shooting conditions, and other parameters. The result is higher quality images than those produced by Program Auto recording. The shooting environment detected by the camera is displayed at the bottom of the REC mode screen.

• Premium Auto Pro is enabled for FHD movies and STD movies only.

• Using Premium Auto Pro uses up the battery charge more quickly than using Program Auto recording.

Shooting with BEST SHOT

With BEST SHOT (page 94), you can select the sample scene that matches the type of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly, for beautiful movies every time.

Minimizing the Effects of Camera Movement during Movie Recording

You can use Anti Shake (page 118) to configure the camera to minimize the effects of camera movement during FHD and STD movie recording. Note that Anti Shake cannot be used with HDR Art Movie and that Anti Shake does not prevent image blur due to subject movement.

Recording Movies

IMPORTANT!

Audio

Microphones

Your camera has built-in microphones that can be used to record audio (stereo) during movie recording.

• Your camera has a function to reduce wind noise (Wind Noise Cut) when recording movies (page 125).

. Recording Precautions

• The camera also records audio. Note the following points when shooting a movie. – Take care that the microphones are not blocked by your

fingers, etc.

– Good audio recording results are not possible when the

camera is too far away from what you are trying to record.

– Performing a zoom operation while shooting can cause zoom and/or auto focus

noise to be in the audio recording.

– Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button noise to be picked

up in the audio.

• When shooting with the “HS” movie quality at a frame rate setting of “30-120 fps” or “30-240 fps”, audio is recorded only while the camera is shooting at 30 fps. Audio is not recorded at any other frame rates (page 122).

• Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

• Shooting movies for long periods in areas where temperature is relatively high can cause digital noise (dots of light) to appear in the movie image. A rise in the camera’s internal temperature also may force movie recording to stop automatically. If this happens, stop recording and allow the camera to cool down, which should cause normal operation to resume.

• Since the exposure follow up ranges are different for snapshots and movies, snapshot and movie shot in the same location may show different brightness levels.

• Use of the camera’s built-in memory or certain types of memory cards can slow down processing speeds. In particular, high-quality movies may not be able to be stored correctly. A slow memory card can take too much time to record data and result in breaks in the image and/or audio during playback. When this happens a yellow “Y” indicator will appear on the monitor screen.

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NOTE

• Zoom operations are supported during movie recording (page 56). Zoom is disabled during high speed movie recording. To use zoom for high speed movie recording, perform the zoom operation before you press [0] (Movie) to start recording.

• Both Single SR Zoom (page 59) and Multi SR Zoom (page 60) are disabled during movie recording.

• The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot close up or with a large zoom factor. Because of this, use of a tripod is recommended under these conditions.

• Except for High Speed Movie, Continuous AF (page 118) is performed during movie recording while “AF” (Auto Focus) or “Macro” is selected for the “Focus” setting.

• Face Detection is disabled during normal FHD and STD, and high speed movie recording. Face Detection is enabled when shooting movies with Premium Auto Pro (FHD and STD).

• The following functions do not support movie recording. Selfie Art, Multi SR Zoom, some BEST SHOT scenes

• The A, S, and M recording modes are not supported when shooting a movie, or when using the “Prerecord (Movie)” BEST SHOT scene. In these cases, the recording mode is always P (Program Auto).

Recording Movies

Recording a High Speed Movie

This camera supports recording of high speed movies at a maximum speed of 1000 fps. The aspect ratio of movies recorded with this mode depends on the frame rate (recording speed).

• When recording with the frame rate setting of “30-120 fps” or “30-240 fps” frame rate setting, audio recording is supported during 30 fps recording only. Audio is not recorded at any other frame rates.

1. Align the mode dial with [P] (Program Auto).

• High Speed Movie recording is not supported when shooting with Premium Auto Pro.

2. Press [MENU].

3. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

REC MENU” tab, and then

press [6].

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “Movie Quality” and then press [6].

5. Use [8] and [2] to select the frame rate (recording speed) you want

and then press [SET].

A fast frame rate (such as 1000 fps) will result in a smaller image size.

Movie

Quality

HS1000 1000 fps 224

HS480 480 fps 224x160

HS240 240 fps 512

HS120 120 fps 640

HS30-240 30-240 fps 512

HS30-120 30-120 fps 640

REC Screen Icon Display

Frame Rate

Image Size

(Pixels)

384

480

384

480

• fps (frames per second) is a unit of measurement indicating the number of images recorded or played back per second.

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6. Record the movie the same way as you would a normal movie (page

NOTE

78).

Press [0] (Movie) to start and stop recording.

• During High Speed Movie recording (HS120, HS240, HS480, HS1000), focus is fixed at the position where it was when recording started. To focus an image, half-press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually before you press [0] (Movie) to start recording.

• Continuous AF is operational when recording at 30 fps with “HS30-120” or “HS30-240”. However, focus becomes fixed whenever you switch to 120 fps or 240 fps.

• When “HS30-120” or “HS30-240” is selected as the frame rate, recording always starts with a frame rate of 30 fps. You can switch the frame rate between 30 fps and 120 fps or between 30 fps and 240 fps only while recording is in progress. Press [4], [6], or [SET] to switch speeds. Audio is recorded only while shooting at a 30 fps.

• The higher the frame rate (speed), the more lighting is required when shooting. When shooting a high speed movie, shoot in a well-lit environment.

• When recording certain types of movies, the image that appears on the monitor screen may be smaller than normal. When recording a high speed movie, there are black bands along the top, bottom, left, and right of the screen.

• When recording a high speed movie, light source flicker can cause horizontal bands to appear in the image. This does not indicate malfunction of the camera.

• Monitor screen content switching is disabled during high speed movie recording.

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Using Prerecord Movie (Prerecord (Movie))

[0] (Movie)[0] (Movie)

Movie

Real-time recording start

Approximately 5-second prerecorded part (from the buffer)

• Approximately two seconds for high speed movie

Real-time recording end

Prerecord (Movie) maintains a pre-recording of approximately five seconds of action (approximately two seconds for High Speed Movie). When you start real-time recording, the pre-recorded content is stored followed by the real-time recording, to help make sure you do not miss anything by being late pressing the record button.

. To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [MENU].

3. Press [4], use [8] and [2] to select the “

press [6].

REC MENU” tab, and then

4. Use [8] and [2] to select “Movie Quality” and then press [6].

5. Use [8] and [2] to select the movie quality you want to use for

shooting and then press [SET].

6. Press [SET].

7. Use [8] and [2] to select the Control Panel option, and then press

[SET].

8. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the “Prerecord (Movie)” scene and

then press [SET].

This causes ‰ (Prerecord (Movie)) to appear on the monitor screen, indicating that the camera is prerecording to its buffer.

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. To shoot a Prerecord Movie

NOTE

1. After using the above procedure to set up the camera for Prerecord

Movie, point the camera at the subject.

2. When you are ready to record, press [0] (Movie).

This will save the approximately five seconds of action that was prerecorded in the buffer before you pressed [0] (Movie) (two seconds if you are using high speed movie) and start real-time recording.

3. Press [0] (Movie) again to stop recording.

• To turn off Prerecord Movie recording, align the mode dial with [P] (Program

Auto) or [Ÿ] (Premium Auto Pro).

• When shooting with the high speed movie “HS30-120” and “HS30-240” setting, you cannot change the speed (fps) setting while the camera is pre-recording to the buffer in step 1 of the above procedure. You can change the speed (fps) setting after you press [0] (Movie) to start real-time recording.

• While the camera is set up for shooting with Prerecord Movie, pressing the shutter button will not shoot a snapshot unless movie recording is in progress. With highdefinition (FHD) and standard (STD) movie, you can shoot still images while realtime movie recording is in progress.

• When shooting with Prerecord Movie in combination with high speed movie, rotating the control dial will not change the Exposure or white balance setting, even if “Exposure” or “White Balance” is assigned for the “Control Dial” function. To change the Exposure Compensation or white balance setting in this case, use the Control Panel.

Recording Movies

Recording a Time Lapse Movie (Time Lapse)

You can use this function to record movies of natural events that occur over time, to speed up the flow of traffic in a city scene, or to record other similar types of movies. Time Lapse provides a collection of sample scenes that show various types of images. Simply selecting a scene causes the camera to set up automatically with optimal settings for the subject type and conditions shown in the sample scene.

Scene Description

Interval Shot

Standard

Clouds

Night Scene

Sundown Reproduces all the beauty and drama of the setting sun.

Trains & Planes

Cityscape Captures the hustle and bustle of a busy city street.

HDR Art

Toy Camera

Monochrome

Miniature

Fisheye

You can specify the shooting interval and the number of shots. * page 74

Lets you view long movies more quickly. You can specify the shooting interval and time.

For images that capture the feel of clouds floating across the sky.

Headlights and building lights add a dramatic touch to nightscapes.

Sets up for great images of trains, planes, and other modes of transport.

Uses HDR (High Dynamic Range, page 101) to turn normal images into works of art.

Dark edges and altered hues make images look like they were shot by a toy camera.

All of the strong contrast and graininess of a black and white print.

Partial blurring makes scenes look like they are from of a miniature world.

A fisheye lens effect can be used to create a variety of humorous images.

• Normally, you should use the “» Standard” scene.

• When using this function, shooting with a tripod is recommended.

• To prevent loss of power while shooting, use a fully charged battery.

• Make sure the memory card you are using has sufficient unused space before shooting with this function.

• Focus is fixed at what they are when shooting is started.

• For some scenes, brightness and white balance settings are fixed at what they are when shooting is started.

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1. Align the mode dial with [F] (Time Lapse).

Interval

Total Time

Scene

Remaining recording time

Recording time

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the (Time Lapse) Control Panel option,

and then press [SET].

This displays a menu of Time Lapse scenes.

4. Select the scene you want to use and then press [SET].

• A scene that can be used for time lapse recording is indicated by ».

5. Press [SET], use [8] and [2] to select the (Time Lapse Settings)

Control Panel option, and then press [SET].

6. Use [8] and [2] to select “ Interval” or “ Total Time”, press [6],

and then use [8] and [2] to change the setting.

Each scene is initially configured with unique “ Interval” and “ Total Time” default settings. Change these settings, if you want.

Interval Specifies the number of seconds between shots.

Total Time

Specifies the recording time. Selecting “Off” causes recording to continue until the shutter button is pressed again.

7. Press [SET].

• Time Lapse settings are shown at the bottom of the screen.

8. Press the shutter button to start recording.

• Shooting is repeated at the interval specified in step 6.

• Recording stops when the recording time specified in step 6 elapses or when the shutter button is pressed again.

• Remaining recording time is not displayed when the “ Total Time” setting is “Off”.

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NOTE

• During Time Lapse recording, the monitor screen will turn off in accordance with the “Sleep” setting (page 196). Change the “Sleep” setting to “Off” if you want the monitor screen to stay on. Note, however, that this setting will use up battery power more quickly.

• If sleep is enabled (page 196), the monitor screen will turn off after the preset sleep period if no camera operation is performed, but the time lapse recording operation will continue. The camera’s back lamp will flash at this time. Performing any operation while the monitor screen is blank will turn it back on. However, the following operations will not turn the monitor screen back on. – Pressing [ON/OFF] (Power) – Pressing the shutter button all the way – Rotating the mode dial

• The Auto Power Off is disabled while time lapse recording is in progress (page

196).

• The following functions cannot be used with this function. Single SR Zoom, Anti-shake Functions, Lighting, Continuous AF, Triple Self-timer, Motion Shutter, Face Detection, Metering, ISO, ISO High Limit, Make-up

• The frame rate of playback of movies shot with this function is 20 fps. Movie quality depends on the scene you are using. Scene 2 to 7: FHD Scene 8 to 12: HD

• Note that audio is not recorded when recording with this function.

• When shooting in combination with the functions below, maximum zoom is 2X and the focus mode is infinity. Clouds, Sundown

• The camera can be configured to play only Time Lapse movies during a slideshow (page 143).

• When using “» HDR Art” for movie recording, the intensity of the art effect is fixed in accordance with movie settings.

• You cannot shoot a snapshot by pressing the shutter button while time lapse recording is in progress (Snapshot In Movie).

• To adjust brightness when shooting with the Time Lapse “» Night Scene”, use

” (Shutter Speed) on the Control Panel (page 44) to adjust the shutter speed.

“



Recording Movies

. Using the Scene Information Screen

Number of recordable snapshots

Snapshot recording mode

To find out more about a scene, select it with the boundary on the scene menu and then rotate the zoom controller in either direction.

• To return to the scene menu, rotate the zoom controller again.

• To scroll between scenes, use [4] and [6].

• To configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene, press [SET].

Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie (Snapshot In Movie)

You can shoot snapshots while movie recording is in progress by pressing the shutter button. When the camera is in the Single Shot mode, you can shoot snapshots oneby-one. In the CS mode, holding down the shutter button will record up to seven consecutive images at a speed of approximately 10 images per second (fps). You can shoot a maximum total of 28 images during a single movie recording operation.

1. While a movie is being recorded, press the

shutter button.

• Select FHD movie or STD movie as the movie quality setting (page 122).

• In the CS mode, images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed.

• While movie recording is in progress, you can toggle between the Single Shot Mode and the CS mode by pressing [Õ] (Continuous Shutter), [4] or [6]. Note that this method for mode switching is possible only during movie recording. The CS mode is indicated when is white (on the monitor screen), and the Single Shot mode is selected when t is white.

Recording Movies

NOTE

• Note that the flash cannot be used.

• Note that shooting a snapshot while shooting a movie is supported during FHD movie and STD movie recording only. It is not supported during other types of movie recording.

• Auto-focus is not performed if you half press the shutter button to shoot a snapshot during movie recording. You can restart Continuous AF by pressing [SET].

• The field of view of a snapshot shot while FHD movie recording is in progress will be wider than the field of view of the FHD movie.

• The image quality automatically changes to “Normal”.

• The P (Program Auto) recording mode is used when you shoot a snapshot during movie recording.

• Snapshot In Movie cannot be used to shoot snapshots while recording with any one of the movie recording modes below. Motion Shutter, Time Lapse movie, Art Shot

Recording Movies

NOTE

Recording a Movie with a Slow Motion Section

Slow motion section

Section pre-recorded before [0] (Movie) is pressed.

Auto stop

Section recorded in real-time when [0] is pressed. (Timing of the slow motion section can be changed.)

Section post-recorded after [0] (Movie) is pressed.

(Dramatic Slow Motion)

Use this feature to record a movie with a dramatic slow motion section. You can configure settings to control the length and timing of the slow motion section.

1. Align the mode dial with [ ] (Dramatic Slow Motion).

2. With the camera pointed at the subject, press [0] (Movie).

• This will save the action that was pre-recorded before you pressed [0] (Movie)

and start real-time movie recording.

• Recording will stop automatically a preset amount of time after [0] (Movie) is

pressed.

• The slow motion section of the movie can be recorded with a “Movie Quality” setting of “HS120” or “HS240” only (page 122). Shooting a Dramatic Slow Motion movie while a movie quality setting other than “HS120” or “HS240” is selected, will cause the slow motion section to be recorded with the “HS120” movie quality setting.

• Audio is recorded only for the normal sections of the movie, not for the slow motion section.

• The functions below cannot be used in combination with Dramatic Slow Motion recording. Self-timer, ISO, Make-up

• Perform a camera operation (displaying the menu, zoom or focus operation, etc.) while a Dramatic Slow Motion pre-recording operation is in progress will delete the current pre-recorded movie data. After that, you should wait a few seconds to allow accumulation for more pre-recording data before pressing the [0] (Movie) button to start recording. Otherwise, the pre-recorded section may be shorter than normal.

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Configuring Dramatic Slow Motion Settings

You can configure settings to control the length and timing of the slow motion section.

1. Align the mode dial with [ ] (Dramatic Slow Motion).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select (Dramatic Slow Motion settings) on the

control panel, and then press [SET].

This will display the Dramatic Slow Motion settings screen.

• You can also display the settings screen by rotating the function ring.

Recording Movies

4. Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want to configure, press [6],

  

Normal speed

Normal

speed

Slow

Time→

[0] (Movie) timing.

and then use [8] and [2] to change the setting.

Configure the Dramatic Slow Motion settings described below.

Specifies the length of slow motion section before and

Slow Motion Time

Timing

after [0] (Movie) is pressed. Short, Normal, Long

• The length of the slow motion sections of the three settings depends on the movie quality setting.

Specifies the timing of slow motion recording. You can select a setting that suits the type of subject action (movement).

Pre-Action: Use this setting when you know beforehand



when the action will take place. Pressing [0] (Movie) when the subject starts moving will record subsequent movement in slow motion. Action: Use this setting to record a specific action as it



occurs. Pressing [0] (Movie) while the subject is moving will record past movement and subsequent movement in slow motion. Post-Action: Use this setting to record a goal scene or



other action right after it happened. Pressing [0] (Movie) at the point you want to capture will record movement up to that point in slow motion.

5. Press [SET].

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Using BEST SHOT

BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions. When you need to change the setup of the camera, simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve, and the camera sets up for it automatically. This helps to minimize the chance of ruined images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings.

No.

Scene Description

1 Make-up

2 Make-up BKT

3 Triple Shot

4Magnifying Glass

5 HS Night Scene

HS Night Scene and

Portrait

7HS Night Shot

8HDR

9 HS Anti Shake

10 Blurred Background

11 All-In-Focus Macro In-focus macro shooting up to distant scenery.

12 Slide Panorama

13 Wide Shot

14 Scenery Hard sharpness High saturation

Portrait With

Scenery

16 Children Fast shutter speed

17 Sports Fast shutter speed

18 Candlelight Portrait

Adjusts skin tone. Setting zoom to telephoto blurs the background. * page 99

Shoots 3 images with different skin tone settings. * page 99

Shoots a series of three images from before and after the shutter button press. * page 100

SR Zoom magnification from closest macro zoom position.

Auto detection of handheld or tripod shooting for beautiful, blur-free night scenes.

Auto detection of handheld or tripod shooting for beautiful night scenes and portraits.

Enables recording of an image without flash, even when lighting is dim.

Combines multiple images for best exposure, even for complex brightness conditions. * page 101

Records multiple images and combines them into a single image to correct image blur.

Blurred background makes subject stand out. Move in as close to subject as possible. * page 102

Sweep the camera in the direction you want to shoot a wide panorama. * page 103

Sweep the camera to shoot a wide image. * page 105

Adjustable skin tone. Wide angle zoom simplifies focusing of people and scenery.

Soft sharpness and tungsten white balance. Keep the camera still!

Using BEST SHOT

No.

Scene Description

19 Party Fast shutter speed

20 Pet Fast shutter speed Shoot from the eye level of your pet.

21 Flower Macro Mode High saturation

22 Natural Green

Hard sharpness and high saturation enhance green hues.

23 Autumn Leaves Hard sharpness and high saturation enhance red hues.

24 Soft Flowing Water Slow shutter speed

25 Splashing Water Fast shutter speed

26 Sunset Red filter Daylight white balance

27 Fireworks Slow shutter speed Keep the camera still!

28 Food Macro Mode High saturation

29 Text Macro Mode Hard sharpness High contrast

30 RAW Image

31 Prerecord (Movie)

32 HDMI TV Output

100

(Custom Shot)

RAW image file recording. JPEG data version is also saved. * page 107

Continually pre-records movie images, which are saved when ° is pressed. * page 84

Displays camera screen contents on a TV over an HDMI cable connection. * page 108

Registers a new user scene. Press the ¦ button to start image selection. * page 98

Using BEST SHOT

To shoot with BEST SHOT

Currently selected scene (with boundary)

Scene number

Scene name

[b]

1. Align the mode dial with [b] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press [SET].

3. Use [8] and [2] to select the Control Panel

option, and then press [SET].

This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes.

4. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the

boundary to the scene you want to select.

• You can scroll to another page of scenes by

pressing [8] or [2], or rotating the function ring.

5. Press [SET] to configure the camera with the

settings for the currently selected scene.

This returns to the REC mode.

• To select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedure from step 2.

6. Press the shutter button (if you are shooting a

snapshot) or [0] (Movie) (if you are shooting a movie).

• With some BEST SHOT scenes, the message “Busy... Please wait...” will appear on the monitor screen after you press the shutter button. The camera is in the process of recording an image until the message appears. Keep the camera still. The image processing operation takes some time to complete after the message appears. You will not be able to record another image while the message is displayed.

. Using the Scene Information Screen

To find out more about a scene, select it with the boundary on the scene menu and then rotate the zoom controller in either direction.

• To return to the scene menu, rotate the zoom controller again.

• To scroll between scenes, use [4] and [6].

• To configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene, press [SET].

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. BEST SHOT Precautions

• Sample images shown on BEST SHOT scene screens were not shot with this camera. There are provided to illustrate the effects and merits of each scene.

• Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected due to shooting conditions and other factors.

• You can modify the camera settings that are configured after you select a BEST SHOT scene. Note, however, that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera.

• Snapshot shooting is disabled while the following BEST SHOT scenes are being used. Prerecord (Movie)

• Movie recording is disabled while the following BEST SHOT scenes are being used. Make-up BKT, Magnifying Glass, Blurred Background, All-In-Focus Macro, HS Anti Shake, Wide Shot, HS Night Shot, Slide Panorama, HDMI TV Output, Triple Shot, HDR

• When the movie recording mode is FHD/STD, movies are recorded using the settings of the selected BEST SHOT scene. For high speed movie recording, BEST SHOT scene settings are ignored and movie recording is performed as it normally is.

• BEST SHOT scenes that use High Speed CS ignore the “Zoom (SR)” setting.

• With the BEST SHOT scenes below, certain shooting conditions can cause the image area to become narrower than normal. HS Night Scene and Portrait, HS Night Shot

• When shooting with All-In-Focus Macro, the focus range (page 48) is approximately 12 cm.

• When shooting with All-In-Focus Macro, the camera will display the message “Could not merge. Will record as normal images.” if it judges that it cannot perform an operation. The images shot by the camera will be saved even if they cannot be merged.

Using BEST SHOT

NOTE

Creating and Using Your Own Setups (Custom Shot)

You can register up to 999 setups, based on snapshots shot with the camera, as “Custom Shot” scenes. Selecting a registered “Custom Shot” scene configures the camera with its settings. The setups of snapshots recorded with the following modes and features can be registered as “Custom Shot” scenes.

– Program Auto – A Mode – S Mode – M Mode – BEST SHOT (Excluding “Prerecord (Movie)”, and “HDMI TV Output”)

. To register a “Custom Shot” scene

1. In the BEST SHOT Mode, select “Custom Shot (Register User Scene)”

(page 94).

2. Use [4] and [6] to select the snapshot whose setup you want to save.

3. Select “Save”, and then press [SET].

Your scene will be assigned the name “Custom Scene”, along with a scene number.

• A movie setup cannot be registered as a “Custom Shot” scene.

• You can check the settings of the currently selected “Custom Shot” scene by displaying the camera’s setting menus and looking at its settings.

• “Custom Shot” scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence: U1, U2, and so on.

• The following are the settings that are saved for each “Custom Shot” scene. Face Detection, Focus, Exposure, White Balance, Flash, ISO, Metering, Lighting, Flash Intensity, Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast

• “Custom Shot” scenes are stored in built-in memory (page 190) in the SCENE folder (snapshots).

• Formatting the camera’s built-in memory (page 200) deletes all user “Custom Shot” scenes.

• Use the following procedure when you want to delete a “Custom Shot” scene.

Display the information screen (page 96) of the user BEST SHOT scene you



want to delete.

Press [2] ( ), select “Clear”, and then press [SET].



Using BEST SHOT

. To record with a registered Custom Shot scene

1. In the BEST SHOT Mode, select the registered “Custom Scene” (page

96).

2. Press the shutter button to shoot.

Recording Beautiful Portraits (Make-up)

Make-up enables adjustment of human skin tone hues and texture, and softening of facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits.

1. In the BEST SHOT Mode, select “Make-up” (page 94).

2. Press [SET], and then select the “ ” (Make-up Settings) Control Panel

option (page 44).

3. Select the setting you want, and change the setting value.

Skin Tone “Tan +6” to “0 (Off)” to “Light +6”

Smooth Skin “0 (Off)” to “+12 (Max.)”

4. Press [SET].

Shooting Three Versions of an Image with Different Skin Tone Settings (Make-up BKT)

Make-up Bracketing (Make-up BKT) lets you shoot three versions of the same image with the press of the shutter button, each with a different Skin Tone setting. One of the images is shot using the camera’s current Skin Tone setting, while the other two images are shot using variations of the Skin Tone setting.

1. In the BEST SHOT Mode, select “Make-up BKT” (page 94).

2. Press [SET], and then select the “ ” (Make-up Settings) Control Panel

item (page 44).

3. Select the setting you want, and change the setting value.

Skin Tone “Tan +6” to “0 (Off)” to “Light +6”

Smooth Skin “0 (Off)” to “+12 (Max.)”

4. Press [SET].

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5. Press the shutter button to shoot.

NOTE

This will shoot and store three versions of the same image with various “Skin Tone” settings, based on the setting you selected in step 3, above.

• After shooting an image with Make-up BKT, you will not be able to shoot another image until save of the previous image is complete.

• Only two versions of the image will be shot and stored if you shoot with Make-up BKT while “Tan +6” or “Light +6” is selected for “Skin Tone”.

• Movie recording is disabled while Make-up BKT is selected.

Shooting with Triple Shot

Triple Shot shoots a burst of three images and stores them in memory. This feature is great for making sure you don’t miss those special moments when kids are around.

1. In the BEST SHOT Mode, select “Triple Shot” (page 94).

2. Point the camera at the subject and then half-press the shutter button.

The camera will start pre-recording images at this time.

• If you release the half-pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the way down, all of the images currently in the pre-record buffer will be deleted.

3. Press the shutter button all the way down to record.

This will record three images: one at the point the shutter button is fully pressed, one before the point the shutter button is fully pressed, and one after the point the shutter button is fully pressed.

• Pressing the shutter button all the way without first half-pressing it will result in only two images being recorded.

• The settings below are fixed while shooting with this function. – Self-timer: Off – Flash: Flash Off – Image Quality: Normal – Single SR Zoom: Off – Face Detection: On – Focus Mode: AF – AF Area: “Intelligent” or “Spot”*

* If you select “I Multi” or “O Tracking” for this setting in another mode and then

shoot with Triple Shot, shooting is performed using the “U Spot” setting.

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Using BEST SHOT

Casio EX-ZR3700 User's Guide

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Accessories

Attaching the Neck Strap to the Camera

Read this first!

Contents

General Guide

Monitor Screen Contents and How to Change Them

Quick Start Basics

What you can do with your CASIO camera

Tilting the Monitor Screen

First, charge the battery prior to use.

To load the battery

Charge the Battery

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera

Turning the Camera On and Off

Preparing a Memory Card

Supported Memory Cards

To load a memory card

To format (initialize) a new memory card

Using the Menu Screen to Configure Settings

Holding the Camera Correctly

To shoot a snapshot

Selecting Premium Auto Pro

To shoot a snapshot

Viewing Snapshots

Deleting Snapshots and Movies

Snapshot Shooting Precautions

Snapshot Tutorial

Selecting the Recording Mode

Using the Control Panel to Configure Camera Settings

Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)

Adjusting White Balance (White Balance)

Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)

Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)

Recording Beautiful Portraits (Make-up)

Correcting Image Brightness (Exposure)

Using Flash (Flash)

Specifying the Metering Mode (Metering)

Shooting with Zoom

Monitor Screen Information when Zooming

Zooming with Super Resolution (Zoom (SR))

Expanding the Zoom Range without Losing Image Resolution and Quality (Multi SR Zoom)

Shooting a Burst of Images (CS)

Shooting with High Speed CS

Shooting with Prerecord CS

Using Continuous Shutter with Auto Focus (AF CS)

Triggering a Self-timer Operation with Motion (Motion Shutter)

Configuring Motion Shutter Settings (Motion Shutter)

Shooting with Artistic Effects (Art Shot)

Saving a Second Normal Image When Shooting With HDR Art (Double (HDR Art))

Shooting with Selfie Art (Selfie Art)

Using the Timer to Shoot a Selfie (Selfie Timer)

To assign the Selfie Timer to the front shutter button

To use the Selfie Timer to shoot a selfie

Recording Movies

To record a movie

Audio

Recording a High Speed Movie

Using Prerecord Movie (Prerecord (Movie))

Recording a Time Lapse Movie (Time Lapse)

Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie (Snapshot In Movie)

Configuring Dramatic Slow Motion Settings

Using BEST SHOT

To shoot with BEST SHOT

Creating and Using Your Own Setups (Custom Shot)

Recording Beautiful Portraits (Make-up)

Shooting Three Versions of an Image with Different Skin Tone Settings (Make-up BKT)

Shooting with Triple Shot