Casio EX-ZS15 User Manual

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Digital Camera

User’s Guide

Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.

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

•Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future reference.

•For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the official EXILIM Website at http://www.exilim.com/

Unpacking

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

	Digital camera	Rechargeable lithium ion	USB-AC adaptor
		battery (NP-120)	(AD-C53U)
		To attach the strap to the camera

Attach strap here.

* The shape of the power	1
cord plug varies
according to country or
geographic area.	2

Power cord

Strap

USB cable	AV cable	CD-ROM	Basic Reference

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Read this first!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

LCD Panel

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

Take test shots

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

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Contents

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Selecting Display Information (DISP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Quick Start Basics

11

What is a digital camera? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Using the Touch Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14Charge the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . 20 Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Turning Power On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 To Shoot a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Selecting an Auto Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Deleting Snapshots and Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 31
Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 31
Recording Images	32

Selecting a Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash) . . 33 Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Interpreting the Zoom Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Using BEST SHOT

39

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Advanced Recording Settings		41
Using the REC Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 41
Using Touch Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .(Touch Shutter).	. . 42
Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . (Self-timer).	. . 42
Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . (Focus).	. . 43
Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . .(Image Size).	. . 45
Movie Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. (Movie Quality).	. . 47
Using Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	(Face Detection).	. . 47
Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . (EV Shift).	. . 48
Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	(White Balance).	. . 49
Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . .(ISO).	. . 50
Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . (Lighting).	. . 50
Using Built-in Color Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . (Color Filter).	. . 51
Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement	. . . . (Anti Shake).	. . 51
Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . (Grid).	. . 52
Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . (Memory).	. . 52
Viewing Snapshots and Movies		53
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 53
Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 53
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . (Slideshow)	. . 54
Viewing the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 55
Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 55
Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 56
Other Playback Functions	(PLAY)	58
Using the PLAY Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 58
Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . (Rotation).	. . 59
Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	(DPOF Printing).	. . 59
Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . (Protect).	. . 59
Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . (Resize).	. . 60
Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . (Trimming).	. . 61
Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . (Copy).	. . 62
Printing		63
Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	. . 63
Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies. . . 63

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Using the Camera with a Computer

66

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71Uploading Movie Files to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh. . . 77Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Using an Eye-Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images . (Eye-Fi) . . 79 Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Other Settings

(Set Up) 83

Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . . 83 Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . . 83 Turning the Startup Movie On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Startup) . . 84 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . . 84 Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . . 85

Setting a Travel Destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85Selecting the Time Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Timestamp) . . 86 Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . . 87 Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . . 87 Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . . 88 Calibrating the Touch Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Calibrate TP) . . 88 Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . . 89 Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . . 89 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (Video Out) . . 90 Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . . 90 Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . . 91

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Appendix

92

Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99To replace the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

To replace the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software (For Windows) . . . 103 Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104 When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

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General Guide

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

Front	Back
1 2 3 4	7 8 9 bk bl

6
	5			bo		bn bm
1Zoom controller			7[p] (PLAY) button	blStrap hole (page 2)
(pages 27, 35, 55, 55)			(pages 24, 29)	bmConnector cover
2Shutter button (page 27)			8[ON/OFF] (Power)	bn[USB/AV] port
3Flash (page 33)			(pages 15, 20, 24)			(pages 16, 17, 56, 68,
4Front lamp			9Back lamp			76)
(pages 25, 42)			(pages 16, 18, 24, 27,	boMonitor screen
5Lens			34)			(pages 9, 10)
6Microphone (page 38)			bk[0] (Movie) button
			(pages 28, 37)

Bottom

bpBattery/memory card slots (pages 14, 22, 100, 101) bqTripod hole

Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. brSpeaker

br bq

bp

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Monitor Screen Contents

The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed of the camera’s status.

•The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes. They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera.

. Snapshot Recording

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

bp

	bo	9
	bn
	bm	bk
	bl

1Tab (page 24)

2Focus mode (page 43)

3Self-timer mode (page 42)

4Flash (page 33)

5Snapshot image size (page 45)

6Movie quality (pages 37, 47)

7Digital zoom (page 36)

8Remaining snapshot memory capacity (page 113)

9Remaining movie memory capacity (pages 37, 113)

bkBattery level indicator (page 19) blPLAY mode icon (page 24) bmInformation icon (page 10) bnFlash icon (page 33)

boRecording mode icon (pages 26, 33) bpMenu icon (page 41)

. Movie Recording

1 2 3 4

1Movie quality (pages 37, 47)

2Recording time switch icon (page 37)

3Movie remaining time icon (page 37) 5 4Remaining movie memory capacity/ Movie recording time (pages 37, 113)

5Digital zoom (page 36)

. Snapshot Viewing

1 2 3 4

bl bk 9 8 7

6 5

1Tab (page 24)

2Protect indicator (page 59)

3Folder name/file name (page 80)

4Snapshot image size (page 45)

5Battery level indicator (page 19)

6Date/time (pages 20, 87)

7REC mode icon (page 24)

8Information icon (page 10)

9Delete icon (page 30) bkSlideshow icon (page 54) blMenu icon (page 58)

B

9

. Movie Playback

1 2 3 4

5

8

7

6

1Tab (page 24)

2Protect indicator (page 59)

3Folder name/file name (page 80)

4Movie quality (pages 37, 47)

5Movie recording time (page 53)

6Battery level indicator (page 19)

7Date/time (pages 20, 87)

8“6” Movie play icon (page 53)

Selecting Display Information (DISP)

Each touch of “DISP” will cycle through settings that display or hide on-screen information. You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode.

•If “DISP” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it.

•Display information cannot be changed during movie recording.

Off	No information displayed.
Information On	Shows information about image settings, etc.
	Shows more detailed information about settings.
Status On	• When Status On is selected, you will not be able to view
	the subject on the monitor screen.

. Info Screens

REC Mode Info Screen

bs

12345

1Remaining movie

9Date

memory capacity

bkDigital zoom

br

6

2Remaining snapshot

blTime

bq

7

memory capacity

bmBattery level indicator

bp

8

3Snapshot image size

bnLighting setting

bo

9

4Movie quality

boAnti Shake

5Flash

bpWhite balance setting

bn

bk

6Exposure

bqISO sensitivity

bm

bl

compensation

brFace Detection/

7Eye-Fi setting

Focus mode

8Timestamp indicator

bsSelf-timer mode

PLAY Mode Info Screen

1Protect indicator

8Time

1 2 3 4

5

2Folder name/

9Battery level indicator

file name

bkExposure

bn

6

3Snapshot image size

compensation

bm

4Shutter speed

blFlash

bl

7

5ISO sensitivity

bmWhite balance setting

bk

6Eye-Fi setting

bnAperture value

8

7Date

9

B

10

Quick Start Basics

What is a digital camera?

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

Delete

Record

Play

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

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

11	Quick Start Basics

What you can do with your CASIO camera

Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier, including the following three main functions.

Simple touch panel operation

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

See page 13 for more information.

Face Detection

Point the camera at a person and it automatically detects the person’s face for beautiful portraits every time.

See page 47 for more information.

BEST SHOT

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

See page 39 for more information.

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Using the Touch Panel

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

Touch

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

Touch-and-hold

Holding your finger against the screen.

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

Drag

Holding your finger against the screen as you drag it up, down, left, or right.

Use drag to move a screen image to a different location, and to scroll between images.

IMPORTANT!

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

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

NOTE

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

•If touch panel item selections are not performed as expected, calibrate the touch panel (page 88).

13	Quick Start Basics

First, charge the battery prior to use.

Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps below to load the battery into the camera and charge it.

•Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-120) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery.

To load the battery

1.Open the battery cover.

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

2.Load the battery.

With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing downwards (in the direction of the lens), hold the stopper next to the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera. Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place.

Stopper

Battery contacts

EXILIM logo

Front Back

3.Close the battery cover.

Pressing the battery cover against the camera, slide it closed.

•For information about how to replace the battery, see page 100.

14	Quick Start Basics

Charge the Battery

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

•USB-AC adaptor

•USB connection to a computer

. To charge with the USB-AC adaptor

1. Turn off the camera. [ON/OFF] (Power)

Check to make sure that the camera’s monitor screen is blank. If it isn’t, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera.

2.After connecting the supplied USB cable to the USB-AC adaptor, plug the power cord into a household power outlet.

USB cable (included with camera)

USB

USB port

Power cord USB-AC adaptor

15	Quick Start Basics

3.Connect the USB cable to the camera.

The back lamp should light red, indicating that charging has started.

The back lamp will go out when charging is complete.

It takes about

110 minutes to bring a fully dead battery to a full charge.

		USB-AC adaptor
	[USB/AV]
	port
	Small	USB cable
	connector
		(included with camera)

Making sure that the mark on the USB cable connector is towards the lens side, connect the cable to the camera.

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

shown in the illustration.

Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status	Description	Back lamp
Lit Red	Charging
	Abnormal ambient temperature,
Flashing Red	USB-AC adaptor problem,
	battery problem, or charging
	terminated by timer (page 99)
Off	Charging complete

4.After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then unplug the power cord from the power outlet.

16	Quick Start Basics

. To charge using a USB connection to a computer

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

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

IMPORTANT!

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

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

2.With your computer turned on, connect the camera to it.

The back lamp should light red, indicating that charging has started.

The back lamp will go out when charging is complete. It takes about 130 minutes to achieve a full charge. Charging may take longer depending on charging conditions.

	USB port	USB cable
		(included with camera)
	Large connector
		[USB/AV] port
		Small connector

Making sure that the mark on the USB cable connector is towards the lens side, connect the cable to the camera.

•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.

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Back Lamp Operation

Lamp Status	Description	Back lamp
Lit Red	Charging
	Abnormal ambient temperature,
Flashing Red	charging taking abnormally long,
	or battery problem (page 99)
Off	Charging complete

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

NOTE

•Charging continues while a camera is connected to a computer’s USB port, even if the camera is turned off. Under this condition, the back lamp operates as described under “Back Lamp Operation” (page 16).

IMPORTANT!

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

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

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

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Other Charging Precautions

•With the two charging methods described above, you can charge the camera’s battery (NP-120) without removing it from the camera. You also can charge the battery using an optionally available charger unit (BC-120L). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident.

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

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

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

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

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

Checking Remaining Battery Power

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

Remaining Power

High

Low

Battery Indicator

*

*

*

Indicator Color

Cyan * Yellow

* Red

* Red

indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible. Recording is not possible when is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.

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

•Leaving the camera for about 30 days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page 87).

•See page 116 for information about battery life and number of shots.

Battery Power Conservation Tips

•When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting (page 33).

•Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 89, 89).

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Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the

Camera

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

IMPORTANT!

•A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market. To change the display language from Japanese in this case, use the procedure under “Specifying the Display Language (Language)” (page 88). Note that a version of this manual in the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market.

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

1.	Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the	[ON/OFF] (Power)
	camera.
2.	Drag (page 13) upwards and downwards
	until you find the language you want, and
	then touch to select it.

3.Touch the date display format you want.

Example: July 10, 2012 YY/MM/DD * 12/7/10 DD/MM/YY * 10/7/12 MM/DD/YY * 7/10/12

4.Touch the value you want to change (year, month, day, hour, minute).

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

•Touching and holding “8” or “2” will change the setting at high speed.

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

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

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 88

–Date and time: Page 87

NOTE

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

•Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults. Do not remove the battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings.

Preparing a Memory Card

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

• For information about memory card capacities, see page 113.

Supported Memory Cards

– SD Memory Card (Up to 2GB)

– SDHC Memory Card (2GB to 32GB)

– SDXC Memory Card (32GB to 2TB) Use one of the above types of memory card.

•The above are supported memory card types as of June 2011.

•Noted memory card capacities are standard values.

•Use only SD cards that are compliant with the SD Card Association specification.

•This camera supports use of Eye-Fi cards.

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To load a memory card

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

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

2. Load a memory card.

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

Front

Front Back

3.Close the battery cover.

Pressing the battery cover against the

camera, slide it closed.

• For information about how to replace the memory card, see page 101.

IMPORTANT!

•Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 21) 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.

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To format (initialize) a new memory card

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

1.Load a memory card (page 22).

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

•If “MENU” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it (page 32).

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

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

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

This starts the memory card format operation.

IMPORTANT!

•Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it, will delete its contents. Normally you do not need to format a memory card again. However, if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality, re-format the card.

•Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card. Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera. In the case of an SD, SDHC, or SDXC memory card, formatting on a computer can result in non-conformity with the SD format, causing problems with compatibility, operation, etc.

•Before formatting a new Eye-Fi card to use it for the first time, copy the Eye-Fi Manager install files to your computer. Do this before formatting the card.

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

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Turning Power On and Off

. To turn on the camera

[p] (PLAY)			Tab
	[ON/OFF] (Power)

Back lamp

“f” (PLAY) / “g” (REC)

	To turn on power	Press [ON/OFF] (Power).
	and enter the REC	• The back lamp will light green momentarily and the lens will
	mode	extend out of the camera (page 27).
	To turn on power	Press [p] (PLAY).
		• The back lamp will light green momentarily and an image
	and enter the
		currently stored in camera memory will appear on the monitor
	PLAY mode
		screen (page 29).

•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.

•The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 89, 89) will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time.

Entering the REC Mode and PLAY Mode

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

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

. To turn off the camera

Press [ON/OFF] (Power).

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Holding the Camera Correctly

Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration below, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot.

Holding the camera still, carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is especially important when available lighting is low, which slows down the shutter speed.

Horizontal Vertical

Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens.

NOTE

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

•To protect against accidentally dropping the camera, attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera.

•Never swing the camera around by its strap.

•The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Never use it for any other purpose.

IMPORTANT!

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

Flash

Front lamp

Lens

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To Shoot a Snapshot

Your camera has a variety of different recording modes to suit various shooting conditions and objectives (page 33). This section explains general shooting procedures using the auto recording mode.

Selecting an Auto Recording Mode

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

	R		Auto	This is the standard Auto recording mode.
				With BEST SHOT, simply select the sample scene that
		BEST SHOT		resembles the type of shot you want, and the camera
	b
				automatically configures ideal settings for the subject and
				shooting conditions (page 39).

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

2.Touch the second icon from the top (Recording mode).

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

Recording mode icon

3.Touch “Auto” to select the auto recording mode.

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To shoot a snapshot

1.Point the camera at the subject.

•You can zoom the image, if you want.

w Wide Angle	z Telephoto	Zoom controller

2. Half-press the shutter	Subject to be focused on
button to focus the	Shutter button
image.
When focus is complete,
the camera will beep, the
back lamp will light green,
and the focus frame will turn	Back lamp
green.
	Focus frame

Half-press

Press lightly until the button stops.

Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)

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

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3.Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

This records the snapshot.

Full-press

Snap (Image is recorded.)

NOTE

Recording a Movie	[0] (Movie)
Press [0] (Movie) to start
movie recording. Press
[0] (Movie) again to stop
movie recording. See
page 37 for details.

•You also can shoot a snapshot by touching a point on the monitor screen (page 42).

•You can specify the image size for snapshots. See page 45 for more information.

. If the image does not focus...

If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green, it means that the image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Re-point the camera at the subject and try to focus again.

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

“Focus lock” (page 44) is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen.

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Viewing Snapshots

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

• For information about how to play back movies, see page 53.

1. Press [p] (PLAY) or touch “f”

(PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode.

This will display one of the snapshots

currently stored in memory.
•	If “f” (PLAY) is not displayed on the	[p] (PLAY)
	screen, touch the tab to display it.
•	Information about the displayed	Tab
	snapshot also is included (page 9).

•You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot (page 10).

•You can zoom the screen image by

sliding the zoom controller towards z
or by touching the monitor screen
(page 55).
If you are recording a snapshot that is
very important to you, it is		“f” (PLAY)
recommended that you zoom the
image and check its details after recording it.

2.Drag left or right across the screen image to scroll through the snapshots.

NOTE

•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.

To delete a single file

1.In the PLAY mode, drag left or right across the screen image to scroll through files until you find the one you want to delete.

2.Touch “t”.

• If “t” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it.

3.Touch “1 File”.

This will delete the selected image.

To delete all files

1.Enter the PLAY mode.

2.Touch “t”.

•If “t” is not displayed on the screen, touch the tab to display it.

3.Touch “All Files”.

4.Touch “Delete”.

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

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