Casio MA1001-A User Manual

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Digital Camera

User’s Guide

Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.

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

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

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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

Rechargeable lithium ion

Charger unit (BC-90L)

 

battery (NP-90)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To attach the strap to the camera

 

 

 

1

Attach strap

 

 

 

here.

* The shape of the power cord plug

 

 

 

 

 

varies according to country or

 

 

 

geographic area.

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Power cord

 

 

 

Strap

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USB cable

AV cable

CD-ROM

Basic Reference

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Read this first!

The contents of this manual 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

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

To charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . 17 Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

To turn power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21To turn off the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Selecting an Auto Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23To shoot a snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Deleting Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28To delete specific files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Snapshot Tutorial

31

Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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

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

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

To play back an audio recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Using BEST SHOT

56

What is BEST SHOT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Some Sample Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

To shoot an image with BEST SHOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

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

Advanced Settings

 

64

Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . 64

REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . (REC)

. . 66

Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . (Focus).

. . 66

Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . (CS).

. . 66

Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . (Self-timer).

. . 68

Using Auto Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . .(Auto Shutter).

. . 69

Shooting with Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .(Face Detection).

. . 72

Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . (Continuous AF).

. . 72

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

. . 73

Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . (AF Area).

. . 74

Using the Auto Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .(AF Assist Light).

. . 74

Changing the Focus Frame Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . (Focus Frame).

. . 75

Turning Digital Zoom On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . .(Digital Zoom).

. . 75

Shooting with Quick Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . .(Quick Shutter).

. . 76

Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . (Grid).

. . 77

Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . (Review).

. . 77

Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . (Icon Help).

. . 77

Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . (Memory).

. . 78

Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . (Quality)

. . 79

Specifying Snapshot Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . (Size).

. . 79

Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Quality (Snapshot)). .

. 79

Specifying Movie Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. .(Quality (Movie)). .

. 80

Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . (EV Shift). .

. 80

Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . (White Balance). .

. 81

Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . .(ISO). .

. 82

Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . .(Metering). .

. 82

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Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . (Lighting). .

. 83

Using Built-in Color Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . (Color Filter). .

. 83

Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . (Sharpness). . .

83

Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . (Saturation). . .

84

Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . (Contrast). . .

84

Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(Flash Intensity). . .

84

Viewing Snapshots and Movies

 

85

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Viewing Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Deleting Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87Dividing 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

Other Playback Functions

(PLAY)

91

Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . (Slideshow) . .

91

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

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

Extracting Text from an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Inserting a Subject into a Snapshot or Movie . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo) . .111

To view a Dynamic Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo File). . 113

Converting a Dynamic Photo Still Image to a Movie . . . (Movie Converter) . 113

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

Using the Camera with a Computer

120

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125Uploading Movie Files to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . 128Play back Dynamic Photo images on your EXILIM,

a computer, or on a mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PDF Files). . 130User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them

on Your Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PDF Files). . 135User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Using an Eye-Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images . (Eye-Fi) . 135 Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

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

Configuring Monitor Screen Settings

149

Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

How to Use the Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Appendix

151

Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158To replace the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

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

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166Display 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 Back

1 2 3 4 5

8 9 bk bl bm bn

 

bo

 

bp

7 6

cl ck bt bs br bq

[

]

 

[

]

[ ]

[

]

[SET]

1Zoom controller

9½ (Make-up/

bq[SET] button (page 31)

(pages 23, 46, 88, 89)

Landscape)

br[BS] button (page 56)

2Shutter button (page 23)

(pages 48, 49)

bs[MENU] button

3[ON/OFF] (Power)

bk[r] (REC) button

(page 64)

(page 21)

(pages 21, 23)

btControl button

4Microphone

blBack lamp

([8] [2] [4] [6])

(pages 52, 105)

(pages 21, 24, 35)

(pages 28, 31, 35, 64,

5Front lamp

bm[0] (Movie) button

149)

(pages 43, 74)

(page 51)

ck[p] (PLAY) button

6Lens

bnConnector cover

(pages 21, 27)

7Flash (page 35)

boUSB/AV port (pages

clMonitor screen

8[AUTO] button (page 23)

89, 115, 123, 132)

(pages 10, 149)

 

bpStrap hole (page 2)

 

Bottom

cmBattery/memory card slots (pages 15, 19, 159, 160)

 

 

cnTripod hole

 

 

Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.

 

coSpeaker

 

cocn cm

 

. Charger Unit

 

1 2

1+ - Contacts

2[CHARGE] Lamp

3AC 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

123456789bk

cr

bl

cq

bm

bn

cp

bo

co

bp

 

 

bq

 

br

cn

cmboclckbtbs

1Remaining snapshot memory capacity (page 174)

2Movie image quality (page 80)

3Self-timer (page 43)

4Recording mode (page 23)

5White balance setting (page 81)

6Remaining movie memory capacity (page 51)

7Image deterioration indicator (page 47)

NOTE

8Metering mode (page 82)

9Snapshot image size (page 32) bkSnapshot image quality (page 79) blFlash (page 35)

bmFocus (page 37) bnAF Area (page 40)

boISO sensitivity (page 42) bpSelf-timer (page 43)

bqFace Detection/Make-up/Landscape (pages 44, 48, 49)

brExposure compensation (page 45) bsDate/time (page 46) btTimestamp indicator (page 143) ckShutter speed

clAperture value

cmFocus frame (pages 24, 41) cnBattery level indicator (page 16) coHistogram (page 149)

cpAnti Shake (page 73) cqAuto shutter (page 69) crFocus mode (page 37)

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

1 23

8

7 6

1Flash (page 35)

2Recording mode (page 51)

4 3White balance setting (page 81)

5 4Remaining movie memory capacity (page 51) 5Movie recording time (page 51)

6Exposure compensation (page 45)

7Battery level indicator (page 16)

8Histogram (page 149)

. Snapshot Viewing

bq

bp

1 2

bo bnbmblbk

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1File type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Protect indicator (page 102)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

3Folder name/file name (page 137)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

4Snapshot image quality (page 79)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

5Snapshot image size (page 32)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

6ISO sensitivity (page 42)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7Aperture value

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

8

8Shutter speed

 

 

 

 

9

9Date/time (page 46)

bkMetering mode (page 82) blWhite balance setting (page 99) bmFlash (page 35)

bnRecording mode

boBattery level indicator (page 16) bpHistogram (page 149) bqExposure compensation (page 45)

. Movie Playback

12 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

1File type

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2Protect indicator (page 102)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

3Folder name/file name (page 137)

 

 

 

 

 

 

4Movie recording time (page 85)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

5Movie image quality (page 80)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6Date/time (page 46)

7Battery level indicator (page 16)

6

7

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Casio MA1001-A User Manual

Quick Start Basics

What is a digital camera?

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

Delete

Record

Play

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

Store images on your

Print images.

Attach images to e-mail.

computer.

 

 

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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

[CHARGE] lamp

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

Abnormal ambient temperature, charger problem, or

battery problem (page 158)

 

 

 

Off

Charging complete

 

 

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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.

1

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

2

2.Load the battery.

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

Stopper

Battery contacts

 

EXILIM logo

 

Front

Back

3. Close the battery cover.

2

Close the battery cover and then shift the slider

towards LOCK.

• For information about how to replace the battery, see page 159.

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.

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 [SET].

[ON/OFF]

[BS]

SET

 

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

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

1

and then open the battery cover.

 

Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN

and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration.

2

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.

2

Close the battery cover and then shift the slider

 

towards LOCK.

 

• For information about how to replace the

 

memory card, see page 160.

 

1

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.

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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]

[r]

(PLAY)

(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

Flash

Microphone

 

your fingers around the grip on the right front of the

 

Front lamp

 

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.

 

Lens

The supplied strap is intended for use with this

 

 

 

camera only. Never use it for any other purpose.

IMPORTANT!

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

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To shoot a snapshot

Selecting an Auto Recording Mode

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

R 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

ŸPremium Auto 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

[AUTO]

Monitor screen

Shutter button

[r] (REC)

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).

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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.

Back lamp

Focus frame

Half-press

Press lightly until the button stops.

Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)

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

The focus frame in the screen shots included 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

Recording a Movie

[0] (Movie)

 

Press [0] (Movie) to start

 

 

movie recording. Press

 

 

[0] (Movie) again to stop

 

 

movie recording. See

 

 

page 51 for details.

 

Snap (Image is recorded.)

 

 

. 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

[p] (PLAY)

 

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.

2.Use [4] and [6] to scroll between images.

Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.

[6]

[6]

[4]

[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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