Casio MA1001-A User Manual
Digital Camera
User’s Guide
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Unpacking
As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are
included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer.
Digital camera
* The shape of the power cord plug
varies according to country or
geographic area.
Power cord Strap
USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Basic Reference
Rechargeable lithium ion
battery (NP-90)
To attach the strap to the camera
Charger unit (BC-90L)
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Attach strap
here.
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Read this first!
• The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference are subject to
change without notice.
• The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production
process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable,
erroneous, etc.
• Any copying of the contents of this User’s Guide, either in part or its entirety, is
forbidden. Except for your own personal use, any other use of the contents of this
manual without the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. is forbidden
under copyright laws.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost
profits suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this
product.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages, lost
profits, or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport, Dynamic
Photo Manager, or YouTube Uploader for CASIO.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost
profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction, repair, or any other
reason.
• Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User’s Guide
may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera.
LCD Panel
The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high-precision technology that
provides a pixel yield in excess of 99.99%. This means that some very small number
of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times. This is due to the characteristics
of the liquid crystal panel, and does not indicate malfunction.
Take a few test shots
Before shooting your final image, shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is
recording correctly.
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Contents
Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
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Quick Start Basics 12
What is a digital camera? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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To charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
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To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . 17
Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
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To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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To turn power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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To turn off the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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Selecting an Auto Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Deleting Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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To delete specific files. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
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Snapshot Tutorial 31
Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
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Specifying Control Panel Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . 32
Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash) . . 35
Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus) . . 37
Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area) . . 40
Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . . 42
Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer) . . 43
Using Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Face Detection) . . 44
Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(EV Shift) . . 45
Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
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Shooting with the Make-up Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Make-up) . . 48
Shooting Beautiful Scenery Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Landscape) . . 49
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Recording Movie Images and Audio 51
To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Recording Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Recording) . . 54
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To play back an audio recording. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
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Using BEST SHOT 56
What is BEST SHOT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Some Sample Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
To shoot an image with BEST SHOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Shooting ID Photographs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Recording a Self-portrait . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Isolating Moving Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Multi-motion Image) . . 63
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Advanced Settings 64
Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC) . . 66
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Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Focus) . . . 66
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Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CS). . . 66
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Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer). . . 68
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Using Auto Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Auto Shutter). . . 69
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Shooting with Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Face Detection). . . 72
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Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Continuous AF). . . 72
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Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement . . . . (Anti Shake). . . 73
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Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area). . . 74
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Using the Auto Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(AF Assist Light). . . 74
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Changing the Focus Frame Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus Frame). . . 75
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Turning Digital Zoom On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Digital Zoom). . . 75
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Shooting with Quick Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Quick Shutter) . . . 76
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Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid). . . 77
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Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Review) . . . 77
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Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help). . . 77
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Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory). . . 78
Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality) . . 79
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Specifying Snapshot Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . . 79
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Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality (Snapshot)). . . 79
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Specifying Movie Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Quality (Movie)). . . 80
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Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Shift). . . 80
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Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . . 81
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Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ISO). . . 82
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Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Metering) . . . 82
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Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting). . . 83
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Using Built-in Color Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Color Filter). . . 83
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Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness) . . . 83
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Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation). . . 84
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Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Contrast). . . 84
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Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity) . . . 84
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Viewing Snapshots and Movies 85
Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Viewing Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
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Deleting Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
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Dividing Up a CS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
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Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 91
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . . 91
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Saving Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Laying Out Snapshots with Layout Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Layout Print) . . 94
Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MOTION PRINT) . . 95
Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Editing) . . 96
Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting) . . 98
Using Red Eye Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Red Eye) . . 98
Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . . 99
Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot . . . . . . . . .(Brightness) . 100
Keystone Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Keystone) . 100
Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of
an Old Photograph. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Color Correction) . 101
Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . 102
Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect) . 102
Editing the Date and Time of an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Date/Time) . 103
Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation) . 103
Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Resize) . 104
Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Trimming) . 104
Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dubbing) . 105
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To play snapshot audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy) . 106
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Dynamic Photo 107
To create a subject image to be inserted . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo) . 107
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Extracting Text from an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Inserting a Subject into a Snapshot or Movie . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo) . .111
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To view a Dynamic Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo File). . 113
Converting a Dynamic Photo Still Image to a Movie . . . (Movie Converter) . 113
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Printing 114
Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies. . 117
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Using the Camera with a Computer 120
Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
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Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
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Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
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Uploading Movie Files to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
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Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
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Play back Dynamic Photo images on your EXILIM,
a computer, or on a mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
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Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PDF Files) . . 130
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User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
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Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them
on Your Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
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Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
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Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(PDF Files) . . 135
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User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Using an Eye-Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images . (Eye-Fi) . 135
Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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Other Settings (Set Up) 140
Enabling Power Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Power Saving) . 140
Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Screen) . 140
Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Eye-Fi) . 140
Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . 141
Configuring a Startup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Startup) . 141
Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . 142
Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . 142
Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Timestamp) . 143
Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . 144
Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . 144
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Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . 145
Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . 145
Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 146
Configuring [r] and [p] Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC/PLAY) . 146
Disabling File Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Ü Disabled) . 146
Configuring USB Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (USB) . 147
Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (Video Out) . 147
Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 148
Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 148
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Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 149
Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
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How to Use the Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
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Appendix 151
Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
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Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
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To replace the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
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Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
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Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
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To replace the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Computer System Requirements
for Bundled Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Bundled CD-ROM) . 162
Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
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Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
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Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time/Voice Recording Time . . . . . 174
Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
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Contents
General Guide
The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.
. Camera
Front
4213675
Zoom controller
1
(pages 23, 46, 88, 89)
Shutter button (page 23)
2
[ON/OFF] (Power)
3
(page 21)
Microphone
4
(pages 52, 105)
Front lamp
5
(pages 43, 74)
Lens
6
Flash (page 35)
7
[AUTO] button (page 23)
8
Back
89 bk
bl
ckcl
½ (Make-up/
9
Landscape)
(pages 48, 49)
[r] (REC) button
bk
(pages 21, 23)
Back lamp
bl
(pages 21, 24, 35)
[0] (Movie) button
bm
(page 51)
Connector cover
bn
USB/AV port (pages
bo
89, 115, 123, 132)
Strap hole (page 2)
bp
bm
bn
bo
[ ]
bp
[ ]
[ ]
[
SET
[ ]
bqbrbsbt
[SET] button (page 31)
bq
[BS] button (page 56)
br
[MENU] button
bs
(page 64)
Control button
bt
([8][2][4][6])
(pages 28, 31, 35, 64,
149)
[p] (PLAY) button
ck
(pages 21, 27)
Monitor screen
cl
(pages 10, 149)
]
Bottom
. Charger Unit
2
1
3
Battery/memory card slots (pages 15, 19, 159, 160)
cm
Tripod hole
cn
Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.
Speaker
co
cmcnco
+- Contacts
1
[CHARGE] Lamp
2
AC jack
3
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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
Metering mode (page 82)
4351768
2
9bk
cr
cq
cp
co
cn
cm
Remaining snapshot memory
1
capacity (page 174)
Movie image quality (page 80)
2
Self-timer (page 43)
3
Recording mode (page 23)
4
White balance setting (page 81)
5
Remaining movie memory capacity
6
(page 51)
Image deterioration indicator
7
(page 47)
bsbt
ck
clbo
bl
bm
bn
bo
bp
bq
br
8
Snapshot image size (page 32)
9
Snapshot image quality (page 79)
bk
Flash (page 35)
bl
Focus (page 37)
bm
AF Area (page 40)
bn
ISO sensitivity (page 42)
bo
Self-timer (page 43)
bp
Face Detection/Make-up/Landscape
bq
(pages 44, 48, 49)
Exposure compensation (page 45)
br
Date/time (page 46)
bs
Timestamp indicator (page 143)
bt
Shutter speed
ck
Aperture value
cl
Focus frame (pages 24, 41)
cm
Battery level indicator (page 16)
cn
Histogram (page 149)
co
Anti Shake (page 73)
cp
Auto shutter (page 69)
cq
Focus mode (page 37)
cr
NOTE
• If the current aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, or Auto Exposure is not
correct, the setting will turn orange when you half-press the shutter button.
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. Movie Recording
123
8
7 6
. Snapshot Viewing
2
bq
bp
bo blbkbmbn
. Movie Playback
1
23
7
Flash (page 35)
1
Recording mode (page 51)
2
4
5
31
White balance setting (page 81)
3
Remaining movie memory capacity (page 51)
4
Movie recording time (page 51)
5
Exposure compensation (page 45)
6
Battery level indicator (page 16)
7
Histogram (page 149)
8
File type
1
Protect indicator (page 102)
2
4
Folder name/file name (page 137)
3
Snapshot image quality (page 79)
5
4
Snapshot image size (page 32)
5
6
ISO sensitivity (page 42)
6
7
Aperture value
7
8
Shutter speed
8
9
Date/time (page 46)
9
Metering mode (page 82)
bk
White balance setting (page 99)
bl
Flash (page 35)
bm
Recording mode
bn
Battery level indicator (page 16)
bo
Histogram (page 149)
bp
Exposure compensation (page 45)
bq
File type
1
Protect indicator (page 102)
2
Folder name/file name (page 137)
3
4
Movie recording time (page 85)
4
5
Movie image quality (page 80)
5
Date/time (page 46)
6
Battery level indicator (page 16)
7
6
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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.
Premium Auto
Select Premium Auto recording and the camera automatically determines
whether you are shooting a subject or scenery, and other conditions. Premium
Auto delivers higher image quality than standard Auto.
See page
23 for more information.
Advanced Dynamic Photo
Extract people or objects out of images you shoot and insert them into another
snapshot or movie (background). You can even insert a moving subject to
create true Dynamic Photo images.
See page 107 for more information.
BEST SHOT
Simply select the sample scene you want and the
camera sets up automatically. Then all you need do is
press the shutter button for perfect images.
See page
56 for more information.
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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-90) for
power. Never try to use any other type of battery.
To charge the battery
1. Positioning the positive
+
and
negative - terminals of the
battery with those of the charger
unit, load the battery into the
charger unit.
2. Plug the charger unit into a
household power outlet.
About 180 minutes are required to
reach full charge. The [CHARGE] lamp
will go out when charging is complete.
Unplug the power cord from the power
outlet and then remove the battery
from the charger.
Lamp Status Description
Lit Red Charging
Flashing Red
Off Charging complete
Abnormal ambient temperature, charger problem, or
battery problem (page 158)
[CHARGE] lamp
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Other Charging Precautions
• Use the special charger (BC-90L) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-90).
Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger
can result in unexpected accident.
• A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery
time to cool before charging it.
• A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of
this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to
use it.
• Charging the camera’s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception.
If this happens, plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or
radio.
• Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions.
To load the battery
1. Open the battery cover.
Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN
and then open it as indicated by the arrows in
the illustration.
2. Load the battery.
With the EXILIM logo on the
battery facing downwards (in
the direction of the lens), hold
the stopper next to the battery
in the direction indicated by
the arrow as you slide the
battery into the camera. Press
the battery in until the stopper
secures it in place.
Stopper
3. Close the battery cover.
Close the battery cover and then shift the slider
towards LOCK.
• For information about how to replace the
battery, see page 159.
Battery contacts
EXILIM logo
1
2
Front
Back
2
1
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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 three 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
144).
• See page 178 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 35).
• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting
battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 145, 146).
• Select “Off” for “Continuous AF” (page 72).
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Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera
The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the
display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly
will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images.
IMPORTANT!
• A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if
you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market. To change the display
language from Japanese in this case, use the procedure under “Specifying the
Display Language (Language)” (page 145). 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.
[ON/OFF]
1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the
camera.
2. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the
language you want and then press
[BS]
[SET].
3. Use [8] and [2] to select a date style and then press [SET].
Example: July, 10, 2012
YY/MM/DD
DD/MM/YY
MM/DD/YY
* 12/7/10
* 10/7/12
* 7/10/12
4. Set the date and the time.
Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want to
change and then use [8] and [2] to change it.
To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press
[BS].
5. After setting the date and time, use [4] and [6]
to select “Apply” and then press [SET].
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6. Use [8] and [2] to select “Auto” or “Premium Auto” as the auto
recording mode (page 23) and then press [SET].
• After configuring the auto recording mode setting you want here, you can
toggle between “Auto” and “Premium Auto” by pressing [AUTO].
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 145
– Date and time: Page 144
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 174.
Supported Memory Cards
– SD Memory Card
– SDHC Memory Card
Use one of the above types of memory card.
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To load a memory card
1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera
and then open the battery cover.
Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN
and then open it as indicated by the arrows in
the illustration.
1
2
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.
Close the battery cover and then shift the slider
towards LOCK.
• For information about how to replace the
memory card, see page 160.
IMPORTANT!
• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 18) 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.
1
2
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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. 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.
• 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.
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Turning the Camera On and Off
To turn power on
To enter the REC mode, press [ON/OFF] (Power) or
[r] (REC). To enter the PLAY mode, press [p]
(PLAY).
The back lamp will light (green) momentarily and the
camera will turn on. If you are entering the REC mode,
the lens will extend from the camera at this time.
• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or
coming into contact with the lens as it extends. Holding
the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the
risk of malfunction.
•Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches
to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seconds
after switching modes.
• The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 145,
146) will turn off power automatically if you do not
perform any operation for a preset amount of time.
[ON/OFF] (Power)
Back lamp
[p]
(PLAY)
[r]
(REC)
To turn off the camera
Press [ON/OFF] (Power).
• You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press [r]
(REC) or [p] (PLAY). You also can configure the camera to turn off when you
press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY) (page 146).
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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
• Hold the camera securely in your left hand, with
your fingers around the grip on the right front of the
camera.
• 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.
Flash
Microphone
Front lamp
Lens
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.
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To shoot a snapshot
R
Selecting an Auto Recording Mode
You can select one of two auto recording modes (Auto or Premium Auto) according to
your digital imaging needs.
Auto
Ÿ
Premium Auto
This is the standard Auto recording mode.
• It provides faster operation than Premium Auto recording.
With Premium Auto recording, the camera automatically
determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery,
and other conditions. Premium Auto recording delivers higher
image quality than standard Auto recording.
• Premium Auto recording takes longer to process image data
after it is shot than Auto recording.
• It also requires more power (and runs down the battery
quicker) than Auto.
1. Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera.
2. Use [AUTO] to select Auto recording mode.
Each press of [AUTO] toggles between Auto (r) and Premium Auto (Ÿ).
Auto recording mode icon
Remaining Snapshot Memory
Capacity (page 174)
• Selecting the “Auto” or “Premium Auto” BEST SHOT scene will change the
current auto recording setting accordingly (page 56).
[
AUTO
]
Monitor screen
Shutter button
[r] (REC)
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To shoot a snapshot
1. Point the camera at the subject.
If you are using Premium Auto, text will appear in the
lower right corner of the monitor screen describing the
type of shot the camera has detected.
• You can zoom the image, if you want.
w Wide Angle z Telephoto
Zoom controller
Appears when the
camera detects it is
stationary on a tripod.
2. Half-press the shutter button to
focus the image.
When focus is complete, the camera
will beep, the back lamp will light
green, and the focus frame will turn
green.
Half-press
Press lightly
until the
button stops.
Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)
When you half-press the shutter button, the
camera automatically adjusts exposure and
focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at.
Mastering how much pressure is required for a
half-press and a full-press of the shutter button
is an important technique for good-looking
images.
• The focus frame in the screen shots included
Back lamp
Focus frame
in this manual is shown at ß. Note that you
can change the form of the focus frame, if
you want (page 75).
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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.)
Recording a Movie
Press [0] (Movie) to start
movie recording. Press
[0] (Movie) again to stop
movie recording. See
page 51 for details.
[0] (Movie)
. If the image does not focus...
If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green, it means that the
image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Re-point the camera at
the subject and try to focus again.
. Shooting with Auto
If the subject is not in the center of the frame...
“Focus lock” (page 39) 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.
To track the movement of a moving subject
Half-press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject.
See “Ë
Tracking” (page 40) for more information.
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. Shooting with Premium Auto
• In addition to shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity, the camera
automatically executes the following operation as required when shooting with
Premium Auto.
– Auto Focus is normally performed until you half-press the shutter button
(Continuous AF (Page 72)).
– Intelligent AF (Page 40)
– Face Detection (Page 44)
– Make-up/Landscape (Pages 48, 49)
• Shooting with Premium Auto can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens
operation. This does not indicate malfunction.
• When Shooting with Premium Auto, the message “Processing Premium Auto.
Please wait...” may appear on the monitor screen. If you feel the camera is taking
too long to process data, try shooting with standard Auto instead.
• In some cases, Premium Auto may not be able to interpret the shooting
environment correctly. If this happens, shoot with standard Auto.
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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 85.
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 174).
• You also can clear the information to
view only the snapshot (page 149).
• You can zoom in on the image by
sliding the zoom controller towards z (page 88). 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.
[6]
[6]
[4]
NOTE
• Half-pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is
displayed will switch directly to the REC mode.
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Deleting Images
If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need to free up storage
and record more images.
IMPORTANT!
• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.
• Deleting an audio snapshot (page 105) deletes both the snapshot and the audio
file.
To delete a single file
1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then
press [2] ( ).
2. Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the files until the one
you want to delete is displayed.
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete” and then press [SET].
• To delete other files, repeat steps 2 and 3.
• To exit the delete operation, press [MENU].
To delete specific files
1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ).
2. Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete Files” and then press [SET].
• This displays a file selection screen.
3. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the selection boundary to the file
you want to delete, and then press [SET].
• This will select the check box of the currently selected file.
4. Repeat step 3 to select other files, if you want. After you are finished
selecting files, press [BS].
5. Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET].
• This deletes the files you selected.
• To exit the delete operation, press [MENU].
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To delete all files
1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ).
2. Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete All Files” and then press [SET].
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET] to delete all files.
This will cause the message “There are no files” to appear.
Snapshot Shooting Precautions
Operation
• Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can
result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other images
stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc.
• If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand
when shooting an image.
Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots
• Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can
cause digital noise in the monitor screen image.
• The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition. The actual
image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting (page 79).
Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting
• Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an
image.
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Auto Focus Restrictions
• Any of the following can make proper focus impossible.
– Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject
– Strongly back lit subject
– Very shiny subject
– Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern
– Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera
– Subject in a dark location
– Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist 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 39) or Manual Focus (page
37).
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