Casio K860PCM1DMX User Manual
Digital Camera
User’s Guide
E
K860PCM1DMX
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.
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Unpacking
As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are
included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer.
•A shoe cap is
installed on the
hot shoe at the
factory.
Digital camera
• The shape of the
power cord plug
varies according to
country or
geographic area.
Rechargeable
lithium ion battery
(NP-100)
Charger unit
(BC-100L)
Power cord Strap Lens cap
Lens hood Remote shutter release 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 ArcSoft TotalMedia
Extreme for CASIO, ArcSoft TotalMedia Theatre for CASIO, ArcSoft TotalMedia
Studio for CASIO, or YouTube Uploader for CASIO.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost
profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction, repair, or any other
reason.
• Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User’s Guide
may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera.
LCD Panel
The liquid crystal panel used for the monitor screen and viewfinder employs highprecision technology that provides a pixel yield 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
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Quick Start Basics 9
What is a digital camera? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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To charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Configuring the Display Language the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . 15
Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Deleting Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
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To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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To turn power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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To turn off the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Snapshot Tutorial 25
Selecting a Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . 29
Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash) . . 31
Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . . 34
Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . 34
Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(EV Shift) . . 36
Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Metering) . . 37
Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area) . . 37
Shooting with the REC Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC Light) . . 39
Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
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Optical Zoom/Digital Zoom Switch Point. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus) . . 43
Correcting for Back Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Locking the Auto Exposure and Auto Focus Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
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Specifying the [AE-L/AF-L] button Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Selecting the Continuous Shutter (CS) Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Using Flash Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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Using Prerecord (Still image) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
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Using High-speed Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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Shooting with Slow Motion View. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Shooting with Bracketing Continuous Shutter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
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Continuous Shutter Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
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Recording Movies 62
To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
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Audio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Movie Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Recording a High-definition Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Recording a High-speed Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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Using BEST SHOT 67
What is BEST SHOT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Some Sample Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
To shoot with BEST SHOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
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Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Shooting with Digital Anti Shake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Digital Anti Shake) . . 70
Shooting with Digital Panning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Digital Panning) . . 71
Shooting an Image in Accordance with
Subject Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Move Out CS/Move In CS) . . 72
Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Prerecord (Movie)) . . 76
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Advanced Settings 77
Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC) . . 79
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Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer). . . 79
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Using the Auto Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(AF Assist Light). . . 80
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Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . (Anti Shake). . . 81
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Shooting with Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Face Detection) . . . 82
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Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Continuous AF). . . 83
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Specifying the [AE-L/AF-L] button Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AE/AF Lock) . . . 83
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Shooting with AE Bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AE Bracketing) . . . 83
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Shooting with White Balance Bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(WB Bracketing). . . 83
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Shooting with Focus Bracketing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Focus Bracketing) . . . 84
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Turning Digital Zoom On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Digital Zoom). . . 84
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Shooting with Quick Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Quick Shutter) . . . 84
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Assigning a Function to the Function Ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Ring Setup) . . . 85
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Configuring the Continuous Shutter Image Save Method (Save CS Images) . . 85
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Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Review). . . 85
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Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid). . . 86
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Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory). . . 86
Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality) . . 87
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Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . (T Quality (Snapshot)). . . 87
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Configuring HD Movie Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (HD » Quality). . . 87
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Setting the High-speed Movie Frame Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . (HS » Speed). . . 88
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Reducing Underexposure and Overexposure . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Range). . . 88
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Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity) . . . 89
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Turning On Flash Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Assist). . . 89
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Using Built-in Color Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Color Filter) . . . 89
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Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness) . . . 90
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Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation). . . 90
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Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Contrast). . . 90
Using the Remote Shutter Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Using an External Flash. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Installing the Lens Hood or a Lens Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
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Installing the Lens Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
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Installing a Filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
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Viewing Snapshots and Movies 96
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Viewing Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
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Deleting Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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Dividing Up a CS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
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Copying a CS Group Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Displaying 12 Images on the Same Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
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Viewing High-quality Movies on a Hi-Vision Television. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
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Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 106
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . 106
Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MOTION PRINT) . 107
Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Editing) . 108
Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . 110
Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot . . . . . . . . .(Brightness) . .111
Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . .111
Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect) . 112
Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation) . 113
Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Resize) . 113
Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming) . 114
Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy) . 114
Dividing Up a Continuous Shutter Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Divide Group) . 115
Selecting the PLAY Mode Screen Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . (Display Layout) . 115
Copying a Continuous Shutter Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Select Frame) . 115
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Printing 116
Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies. . 119
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Using the Camera with a Computer 122
Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
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Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
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Playing Back and Saving Movies to Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
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Uploading Movie Files to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
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Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PDF Files) . . 129
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User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
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Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh. . 132
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Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
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Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(PDF Files) . . 133
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User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
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Other Settings (Set Up) 137
Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Screen) . 137
Adjusting Viewfinder Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(EVF Brightness) . 137
Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . 138
Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . 138
Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . 139
Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Timestamp) . 140
Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . 140
Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . 141
Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . 141
Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . 142
Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 142
Configuring [r] and [p] Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC/PLAY) . 143
Controlling Monitor Screen Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (LCD Priority) . 143
Configuring USB Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (USB) . 144
Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (Video Out) . 144
Selecting the HDMI Terminal Output Method . . . . . . . . . . .(HDMI Output) . 145
Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 145
Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 145
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Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 146
Turning Display Information On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Info) . 146
Selecting Monitor Screen and Viewfinder Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure . . . . . . (+Histogram) . 147
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How to Use the Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
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Appendix 149
Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
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Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
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To replace the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
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Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
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Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
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Using Household Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
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To replace the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
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Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Number of Snapshots and Movie Recording Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
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Quick Start Basics
What is a digital camera?
A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and
delete images a countless number of times.
Record
Delete
You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways.
Store images on your
computer.
Print images. Attach images to e-mail.
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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.
High-speed Continuous Shutter
Prerecord (Still image)
Now you can shoot continuous high-resolution
images at the amazing speed of 60 images per
second. Prerecord (Still image) pre-records images
to ensure you are almost never too late with the
shutter button.
See page
46 for more information.
High-speed Movies
Movies can be recorded at up to 1200 frames per
second. This makes it possible to clearly view
phenomena that are invisible to the human eye, in
slow motion.
See page 64 for more information.
Full HD Movie Recording
You can record movies in high-quality full HD and
play them back on a Hi-Vision TV.
x
(1920
1080 pixels 60 fields/s)
See page
64 for more information.
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Attaching the Lens Cap and Strap
Be sure to attach the lens cap and strap to the camera before using it.
. Attaching the Lens Cap
Lens cap
. Attaching the strap
• Attach either end of the strap to the two strap rings on
the sides of the camera as shown in the illustration.
• After you are finished pull on the strap to test it and to
make sure it does not come loose.
First, charge the battery prior to use.
Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps
under “To charge the battery” to bring the battery to a full charge.
• Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-100)
for power. Never try to use any other type of battery.
To charge the battery
1. Aligning the positive
terminals of the battery with those of the
charger unit, load the battery into the
charger unit.
+
and negative -
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2. Plug the charger unit into a household
[CHARGE] lamp
power outlet.
About 4 hours 30 minutes are required to
reach full charge. The [CHARGE] lamp will
light green when charging is complete.
Unplug the power cord from the power
outlet and then remove the battery from the charger.
Lamp Status Description
Lit Red Charging
Off
Charger unit or battery problem due to abnormally high or
low ambient temperature (page 157)
Lit green Charging complete or standing by
Other Charging Precautions
• Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 5°C to
35°C (41°F to 95°F). Outside this temperature range charging can take longer than
normal or even fail.
• Use the special charger (BC-100L) to charge the special lithium ion battery
(NP-100). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different
charger can result in unexpected accident.
• A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery
time to cool before charging it.
• A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of
this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to
use it.
• Charging the camera’s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception.
If this happens, plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or
radio.
• Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions.
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To load the battery
1. Open the battery cover.
Slide the lock in the direction indicated by the
arrow and the battery cover will open.
2
2. Load the battery.
While holding the stopper to the side in the
direction indicated by the arrow, slide the battery
into the camera, terminals end first. Press the
battery in until the stopper secures it in place.
3. Close the battery cover.
• For information about how to replace the
battery, see page 158.
Lock
Stopper
1
Terminals
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Checking Remaining Battery Power
As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates
remaining power as shown below.
Remaining Power High Low
Battery Indicator ***
Indicator Color Cyan * Amber * Red * Red
indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.
Recording is not possible when is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.
• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the
REC mode and PLAY mode.
• Leaving the camera for about one day with no power supplied while the battery is
dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. You will have to reconfigure the settings after power is restored.
• See page 183 for information about battery life and memory capacity.
Battery Power Conservation Tips
• When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (flash off) for the flash setting
(page 31).
• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting
battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 142, 142).
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Configuring the Display Language the First Time You Turn On the Camera
The first time you load a battery into the camera, a
screen appears for configuring the display language,
date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and
time correctly will cause the wrong date and time
data to be recorded with images.
1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera.
2. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the
language you want and then press [SET].
[ON/OFF]
(Power)
=8?
=4?
=2?
[
SET
=6?
3. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the area
where you will be using the camera and then
press [SET].
The selected area is highlighted in red.
4. Use [8] and [2] to select the city where you
will be using the camera and then press
[SET].
5. Use [8] and [2] to select the summer time (DST) setting you want and
then press [SET].
6. Use [8] and [2] to select a date style and then press [SET].
Example: 19. 12. 09
YY/MM/DD
DD/MM/YY
MM/DD/YY
* 09/12/19
* 19/12/09
* 12/19/09
]
7. Set the date and the time.
Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want to change and then use [8] and
[2] to change it.
To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press [DISP].
8. Press [SET].
• If you make a mistake, you can change the settings later (pages 140, 141).
NOTE
• Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time, and so they
are subject to change.
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Preparing a Memory Card
Though the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and
movies, you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for
greater capacity. The camera does not come with a memory card. Images recorded
while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card
is loaded, images are saved to built-in memory.
• For information about memory card capacities, see page 177.
Supported Memory Cards
– SD Memory Card
– SDHC Memory Card
– MMC (MultiMediaCard)
– MMCplus (MultiMediaCardplus)
Use one of the above types of memory card.
. Memory Card Handling Precautions
Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds. In particular, you may
experience problems saving high-quality movies. Use of certain types of memory
cards increase the time it takes to record movies, which can cause movie frames to
be lost. The “0 REC” indicator on the monitor screen turns yellow to indicate that
frames are being lost. Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at
least 10MB per second is recommended.
To load a memory card
1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera and then open
the memory card slot cover.
Pressing the memory card slot cover, slide it in the direction
indicated by the arrow.
1
2
2. Load a memory card.
Positioning the memory card so its front is
facing in the same direction as the
monitor screen side of the camera, slide it
into the card slot as far as it will go, until
you hear it click securely into place.
Front Back
3. Close the memory card slot cover.
Pressing the memory card slot cover against the camera, slide
it closed.
• For information about how to replace the memory card, see
page 160.
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IMPORTANT!
• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 16) into the memory
card slot.
• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off
the camera, remove the battery, and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO
authorized service center.
To format (initialize) a new memory card
You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time.
1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU].
2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then press [6].
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [SET].
IMPORTANT!
• Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it, will delete
its contents. Normally you do not need to format a memory card again. However, if
storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality, re-format
the card.
• Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card. Formatting a memory card on
a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the
camera. In the case of an SD or SDHC memory card, formatting on a computer can
result in non-conformity with the SD format, causing problems with compatibility,
operation, etc.
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To shoot a snapshot
1. Remove the lens cap and then press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera.
2. Set the mode dial to t (Auto).
3. Set the CS dial to t (Single Shot).
• You can use either monitor screen or viewfinder to compose the image. Each
press of the [EVF/LCD] button cycles through the available monitor screen and
viewfinder on/off settings (page 146). If the image in the viewfinder appears
blurry, use the diopter dial to adjust it.
Snapshot mode icon
4. Point the camera at
the subject.
You can zoom the
image, if you want.
5. Half-press the shutter
button to focus the image.
When focus is complete, the
camera will beep, the back
lamp will light green, and the
focus frame will turn green.
Diopter dial
Viewfinder
Zoom controller
[r] (REC)
Monitor screen
z Telephoto w Wide Angle
Back lamp
CS dial
Shutter button
Mode dial
[EVF/LCD]
Focus frame
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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.
6. 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.)
IMPORTANT!
• While the “Anti Shake” setting is “D Auto” or “A Camera AS”, half pressing the
shutter will cause the camera to vibrate and emit an operation sound. This is
normal and does not indicate malfunction (page 81).
Shooting a Movie
Press [0] to start movie
recording. Press [0]
again to stop movie
recording. See page 62
for details.
[0]
. Using Quick Shutter
Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record
using Quick Shutter (page 84).
• With Quick Shutter, the camera focuses faster than normal Auto Focus, which
means you can capture quick moving action more easily. Note, however, that some
images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used.
• Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the shutter button in order
to ensure proper focus.
. 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.) Point the camera at the
subject and try to focus again.
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. 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.
Holding the Camera Correctly
Your images will not come out clearly if you
move the camera when you press the
Horizontal
Vertical
shutter button. When pressing the shutter
button, be sure to hold the camera as
shown in the illustration near by, 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.
NOTE
• Take care that your fingers and the
strap do not cover any of the areas
indicated in the illustration.
• To protect against accidentally
Microphones
Strap
dropping the camera, attach the strap
and make sure it is around your neck
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
Front lamp
Lens
Flash
any other purpose.
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Viewing Snapshots
Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.
• For information about how to play back movies, see page 96.
• For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page
97.
• For information about high-speed movies, see page 64.
1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter
the PLAY mode.
• This will display one of the
snapshots currently stored in
memory.
• Information about the
displayed snapshot also is
included (page 166).
• You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot.
• You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z (page
101). 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.
[p] (PLAY)
2. Use [4] and [6] to scroll between images.
• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.
• You also can scroll between images using the control dial.
[6]
[6]
[4]
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Deleting Images
If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need in order to free up
storage and record more images.
• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.
• For information about images recorded using continuous shutter (CS), see page
99.
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 97) is displayed when you perform the above procedure,
all of the images in the currently display CS group will be deleted.
To delete all files
1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ).
2. Use [8] and [2] to select “All Files Delete” and then press [SET].
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET] to delete all files.
This will cause the message “There are no files” to appear.
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Snapshot Shooting Precautions
Operation
• Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can
result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other images
stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc.
• If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, install the lens hood that comes
with the camera or shade the lens with your hand.
Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots
• 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 87).
Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting
• Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an
image.
Auto Focus Restrictions
• Any of the following can make proper focus impossible.
– Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject
– Strongly back lit subject
– Very shiny subject
– Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern
– Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera
– Subject in a dark location
– Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp to reach
– Camera movement while shooting
– Fast-moving subject
– Subjects outside the focus range of the camera
• If you cannot focus properly, try using focus lock (page 44) or Manual Focus (page
43).
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Turning the Camera On and Off
To turn power on
To enter the REC mode, press [ON/OFF]
(Power) or [r] (REC). To enter the PLAY
mode, press [p] (PLAY).
The camera will turn on.
•Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the REC mode
switches to the PLAY mode.
• The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages
142, 142) will turn off power automatically if
you do not perform any operation for a preset
amount of time.
[p] (PLAY) [r] (REC)
[ON/OFF] (Power)Back lamp
To turn off the camera
Press [ON/OFF] (Power).
• You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press [r]
(REC) or [p] (PLAY). You also can configure the camera to turn off when you
press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY) (page 143).
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t
b
Selecting a 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.
Auto
Use this setting for easy image recording. This is the mode you normally should
use (page 18).
BEST SHOT mode
Simply select one of a collection of built-in sample scenes and the camera sets
up automatically for beautiful images every time (page 67).
A A (Aperture Priority) mode
In this mode, you select the aperture and other
settings are adjusted accordingly.
Use [4] and [6] to select the desired aperture
value.
• The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture
value on the monitor screen will turn orange
when you half-press the shutter button if the
image is over-exposed or under-exposed.
• If you are using manual focus (page 43), you
also can press [SET], select “Focus”, and then
use [4] and [6] to focus manually.
• You also can adjust aperture and focus using the control dial.
Aperture value
Mode dial
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S S (Shutter Speed Priority) mode
In this mode, you select the shutter speed and
other settings are adjusted accordingly.
Use [4] and [6] to select the desired shutter
speed.
• The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture
value on the monitor screen will turn orange
when you half-press the shutter button if the
image is over-exposed or under-exposed.
• If you are using manual focus (page 43), you
also can press [SET], select “Focus”, and then
use [4] and [6] to focus manually.
• You also can adjust shutter speed and focus using the control dial.
M M (Manual Exposure) mode
This mode gives you total control over aperture and
shutter speed settings.
Press [SET], select the aperture setting, and
1
then use [4] and [6] to change it.
Press [SET], select the shutter speed setting,
2
and then use [4] and [6] to change it.
• If you are using manual focus (page 43), you
also can press [SET], select “Focus”, and then
use [4] and [6] to focus manually.
• You also can adjust aperture, shutter speed, and
focus using the control dial.
• The ISO sensitivity, shutter speed and aperture
value on the monitor screen will turn orange when you half-press the shutter
button if the image is over-exposed or under-exposed.
Aperture value
Shutter speed
Shutter speed
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IMPORTANT!
• You may not be able to achieve the brightness you want when shooting an image
that is very dark or very bright. If this happens, use the M mode to adjust the
aperture or shutter speed manually.
• Due to the characteristics of the camera’s semiconductor, slow shutter speeds can
cause digital noise in images. The camera performs an automatic noise reduction
process whenever the shutter speed is 1 second or slower (except for images shot
with Bracketing CS). Storage of images shot at slower shutter speeds takes longer
because of the time required for noise reduction. Do not perform any key operation
while the image storage 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.
• Depending on the shutter speed setting and the recording mode you used, the
brightness of what appears on the monitor screen when you record the image may
be different from the brightness of the recorded image.
• Image AS (page 81) does not work in the S mode and M mode. You can, however,
turn on Camera AS, if you like.
• The recording mode changes to
t (Auto) automatically whenever you shoot a
movie with the “STD” or “HD” movie mode (page 64).
• The aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity settings configured with the
snapshot A Mode, S Mode, or M Mode are used when shooting a movie with the
“HS” movie mode (page 64). Note, however, that the shutter speed range is limited
in accordance with the frame rate specified for the high-speed movie.
• When recording with some modes, light source flicker can cause horizontal bands
to appear in the image.
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Using the Control Panel
The control panel can be used to configure camera settings.
1. In the REC mode, use [8]
and [2] to select the
setting you want to
change.
This will select one of the
control panel icons and
display its settings.
Image size/Quality* (pages 29, 87)
1
Flash mode (page 31)
2
ISO sensitivity (page 34)
3
White balance (page 34)
4
EV shift (page 36)
5
Metering mode (page 37)
6
AF area (page 37)
7
REC light (Single Shot mode) (page 39)
8
Continuous shutter (CS) speed (High-speed CS, Prerecord (Still image), Flash
CS modes) (pages 48, 50, 52)
Bracketing mode (Bracketing mode) (page 54)
View speed (Slow Motion View mode) (page 53)
Date/Time (page 39)
9
Prerecord (Still image) Time (Prerecord (Still image) mode) (page 50)
Flash continuous shutter (CS) images (Flash CS mode (with flash)) (page 49)
* Image quality cannot be changed using the control panel.
[8] [2] [4] [6]
[SET]
Control dial
Control panel
2. Use [4] and [6] to change the setting.
• You also can change this setting using the control dial.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
3. If you want to configure another setting, repeat steps 1 and 2.
4. After all of the settings are the way you want, press [SET].
This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode.
NOTE
• You also can configure settings other than those listed above (page 77).
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Changing the Image Size (Size)
. Pixels
A digital camera image is a collection of small
dots called “pixels”. The more pixels there are
in an image, the more detail there will be.
However, you generally can do with fewer
pixels when printing an image (L size)
through a print service, attaching an image to
e-mail, when viewing the image on a
computer, etc.
. About image sizes
The size of an image indicates how many
pixels it contains, and is expressed as
horizontal pixels
2816x2112 size image = Approximately 6
1
million pixels
640x480 size image = Approximately
2
300,000 pixels
x
vertical pixels.
640
480
2
Image Size Selection Tips
Note that larger images have more pixels, so they take up more memory space.
Large Number of Pixels
* More detail, but takes up more memory. Best when you plan
to print large-size prints (such as A3 size).
Small Number of Pixels
* Less detail, but takes up less memory. Best when you want to
send images by e-mail, etc.
Pixel
2816
Unit: pixels
1
2112
• For information about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be
stored, see page 177.
• For information about movie image size, see page 87.
• For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 113.
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. To select the image size
1. In the REC mode, use [8] and [2] to select the top control panel
option (Image Size).
2. Use [4] and [6] to select an image size and then press [SET].
Image Size
(Pixels)
RAW+
6M
x
(2816
2112)
3:2
x
(2816
1872)
16:9
x
1584)
(2816
4M
x
1728)
(2304
3M
x
1536)
(2048
2M
x
(1600
1200)
VGA
x
(640
480)
Suggested
Print Size and
Application
RAW+JPEG
(Select when
you want to
process image
data yourself.)
A3 Print
A3 Print
HDTV
A4 Print
A4 Print
x
3.5"
5" Print
E Mail
Description
Saves the image as both normal JPEG data and
x
RAW image data. A 6M size image (2816
2112
pixels) is stored for the JPEG data. RAW image
data is unprocessed data output by the image
sensor and is saved in DNG (digital negative)
format. Though the image of such data is virtually
undeteriorated, it cannot be viewed on the
camera’s monitor screen or printed. After
transferring RAW image data to your computer,
you can use software that supports the generalpurpose DNG format to process the image and
convert it to image data that suits your particular
needs. Since both RAW image data and JPEG
data are saved by the camera, you can view the
JPEG version on the camera’s monitor screen.
Good detail for better clarity even for images
cropped (page 114) from the original
Good detail
Best when preserving memory capacity is
relatively more important than image quality.
Image files are smaller, which is better when
attaching images to e-mail. However, images are
relatively coarser.
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