Casio Camcorder EX Z30 User Manual

Digital Camera

EX-Z30/EX-Z40

User’s Guide

Thank you for purchasing this CASIO

Product.

• Before using it, be sure to read the

precautions contained in this User’s Guide.

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

future reference.

• For the most up-to-date information about

this product, visit the official Exilim Website

at http://www.exilim.com/.

All example procedures in this User’s Guide are based

on the EX-Z40. The same procedures also apply to the

EX-Z30, unless specifically noted otherwise.

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INTRODUCTION

19 GETTING READY

Contents

About This Manual ..................................................... 19

General Guide ............................................................ 20

INTRODUCTION

Camera

USB Cradle

Unpacking .................................................................... 2

Features ....................................................................... 9

Precautions .................................................................11

Monitor Screen Contents ........................................... 22

REC mode

PLAY mode

Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen

General Precautions

Test for proper operation before using the camera!

Data Error Precautions

Operating conditions

Condensation

Lens

Indicator Lamps.......................................................... 25

Attaching the Strap .................................................... 26

Power Requirements ................................................. 26

To load the battery

To remove the battery

To charge the battery

Power Supply Precautions

Turning the Camera On and Off

Configuring Power Saving Settings

Other

15 QUICK START GUIDE

First, charge the battery! ............................................ 15

To configure display language and clock settings ..... 16

To record an image .................................................... 17

To view a recorded image .......................................... 17

To delete an image..................................................... 18

Using the On-screen Menus ...................................... 39

Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings ... 42

To configure display language and clock settings

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Exposure Compensation (EV Shift) ........................... 67

Adjusting White Balance ............................................ 69

45 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

Recording an Image ................................................... 45

Adjusting White Balance Manually

Aiming the Camera

Recording an Image

Recording Precautions

About Auto Focus

About the REC Mode Monitor Screen

Using the BESTSHOT Mode ..................................... 71

Creating Your Own BESTSHOT Setup

Combining Shots of Two People into

a Single Image (Coupling Shot)................................. 75

Using the Optical Viewfinder...................................... 50

Using Zoom ................................................................ 51

Recording a Subject onto an Existing

Background Image (Pre-shot).................................... 77

Optical Zoom

Digital Zoom

Using the Movie Mode ............................................... 79

Recording Audio ......................................................... 81

Using the Flash .......................................................... 53

Adding Audio to a Snapshot

Recording Your Voice

Flash Unit Status

Flash Precautions

Using the Histogram .................................................. 84

REC Mode Camera Settings ..................................... 86

Using the Self-timer ................................................... 56

Specifying Image Size and Quality ............................ 58

Specifying ISO Sensitivity

To specify the image size

To specify image quality

Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off

Turning Image Review On and Off

Assigning Functions to the [̇] and [̈] Keys

Specifying Power On Default Settings

Resetting the Camera

61 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

Selecting the Focus Mode ......................................... 61

Using Auto Focus

Using the Macro Mode

Using the Pan Focus Mode

Using the Infinity Mode

Using Manual Focus

Using Focus Lock

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92 PLAYBACK

112 DELETING FILES

Basic Playback Operation.......................................... 92

Deleting a Single File ................................................112

Deleting All Files .......................................................113

Playing an Audio Snapshot

Flipping the Display.................................................... 94

Zooming the Display Image ....................................... 95

Resizing an Image ..................................................... 96

Cropping an Image..................................................... 97

Playing a Movie .......................................................... 99

Displaying the 9-image View ................................... 100

114 FILE MANAGEMENT

Folders ......................................................................114

Memory Folders and Files

114

Protecting Files .........................................................115

To protect a single file

To protect all files in memory

115

116

Selecting a Specific Image in the 9-image View

101

Displaying the Calendar Screen .............................. 101

Playing a Slide Show ............................................... 102

Using the FAVORITE Folder .....................................116

To copy a file to the FAVORITE folder

To display a file in the FAVORITE folder

To delete a file from the FAVORITE folder

To delete all files from the FAVORITE folder

116

118

119

120

To specify the slideshow images

To specify the slideshow time

To set the slideshow interval

Using the Photo Stand Feature

104

105

106

Rotating the Display Image...................................... 107

Using Image Roulette .............................................. 108

Adding Audio to a Snapshot .................................... 109

121 OTHER SETTINGS

Configuring Sound Settings ..................................... 121

To configure sound settings

To set the volume level

121

122

To re-record audio

110

Playing Back a Voice Recording File ........................ 111

Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen ........... 122

Configuring Power Down Image Settings................ 123

Specifying the File Name Serial Number

Generation Method .................................................. 125

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Using the Alarm ........................................................ 126

To set an alarm

Stopping the Alarm

126

127

Setting the Clock ...................................................... 127

To select your Home Time zone

To set the current time and date

Changing the Date Format

127

128

129

Using World Time ..................................................... 129

To display the World Time screen

To configure World Time settings

To configure summer time (DST) settings

129

130

131

Changing the Display Language ............................. 132

Changing the USB Port Protocol ............................. 132

Configuring [

] (REC) and [

] (PLAY) Buttons

Power On/Off Functions........................................... 133

Formatting Built-in Memory...................................... 135

136 USING A MEMORY CARD

INTRODUCTION

166 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER

183 APPENDIX

Using the Album Feature ......................................... 166

Menu Reference....................................................... 183

Indicator Lamp Reference ....................................... 185

Creating an album

166

168

171

173

174

Selecting an Album Layout

Configuring Detailed Album Settings

Viewing Album Files

Saving an Album

To delete an album

REC mode

186

187

PLAY mode

USB Cradle Indicator Lamps

Troubleshooting Guide ............................................. 188

Display Messages

192

Installing the Software from the CD-ROM ............... 174

About the bundled CD-ROM

Specifications ........................................................... 193

Main Specifications

193

(CASIO Digital Camera Software)

Computer System Requirements

174

176

Installing Software from the CD-ROM

in Windows ............................................................... 177

Getting Started

Selecting a Language

Viewing the Contents of the “Read me” File

Installing an Application

Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)

User Registration

178

179

180

Exiting the Menu Application

Installing Software from the CD-ROM on

a Macintosh .............................................................. 180

Installing Software

Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)

180

181

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INTRODUCTION

IMPORTANT!

• The USB driver (mass storage) uses Phoenix

Technologies Ltd. software.

• The contents of this manual are subject to change

without notice.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no

responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from

the use of this manual.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no

responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties

which may arise through the use of the EX-Z30/EX-

Z40.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held

liable for any damages or losses suffered by you or

any third party due to the use of Photo Loader and/or

Photohands.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no

responsibility for any damage or loss caused by

deletion of data as a result of malfunction, repairs, or

battery replacement. Be sure to back up all important

data on other media to protect against its loss.

• The SD logo is a registered trademark.

• Windows, Internet Explorer, and DirectX are

registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

• Macintosh is a registered trademark of Apple

Computer, Inc.

Compatibility Software Copyright C 1997

• Other company, product and service names used

herein may also be trademarks or service marks of

others.

• Photo Loader and Photohands are the property of

CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. Except as stipulated

above, all copyrights and other related rights to these

applications revert to CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

I Copyright Restrictions

Except for the purposes of your own personal enjoyment,

unauthorized copying of snapshot files, movie files, and

audio files violates copyright laws and international

contracts.

Distribution to third parties of such files over the Internet

without permission of the copyright holder, whether for

profit or for free, violates copyright laws and international

contracts.

•

MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon

Technologies AG of Germany, and licensed to the

MultiMediaCard Association (MMCA).

• Acrobat and Acrobat Reader are trademarks of

Adobe Systems Incorporated.

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INTRODUCTION

• Auto Pan Focus (page 62)

Features

When you press the shutter release all the way down

without pausing, the camera immediately records the

image without waiting for Auto Focus to be performed.

This helps to avoid missing a special moment while you

wait for the camera to Auto Focus.

• High-resolution CCD for beautiful prints

EX-Z30: 3.20 million pixels (3.34 million total pixels)

EX-Z40: 4.00 million pixels (4.23 million total pixels)

• 2.0-inch TFT color LCD monitor screen

• Support for SD memory cards and MMC (MultiMedia

Cards) for memory expansion (page 136)

• Long battery life

The camera’s low-power design combines with a large-

capacity battery to provide more recording and playback

between charges.

• Easy Charging (page 28)

Just place the camera onto the USB cradle to charge its

battery.

• 12X seamless zoom (page 51)

• Easy Image Transfer (page 151)

Transfer images to a computer simply by placing the

camera onto the USB cradle.

3X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom

• 9.7MB Flash memory

Images can be recorded without using a memory card.

• Photo Stand feature (page 106)

A slideshow of images in file memory can be played while

the camera is on its USB cradle.

• REC mode or PLAY mode power up (page 37)

Press the [

] (REC) or [

] (PLAY) to turn on the

• BESTSHOT (page 71)

camera and enter the mode you want to use.

Simply select the sample scene that matches the type of

image you are trying to record and the camera performs

troublesome setups automatically for beautiful pictures

every time.

• Multi Auto Focus (page 63)

When “Multi” is selected for the Auto Focus area, the

camera takes simultaneous meter readings at seven

different points and automatically selects the best one.

This makes it possible to avoid erroneous focusing on the

background, and ensure proper focus for a wide range of

image types.

• Coupling Shot and Pre-shot (pages 75, 77)

Coupling Shot lets you combine two subjects into a single

image, while Pre-shot lets you add a subject to a

previously recorded background image. This means you

can create images that include you and your friend, even

if you are the only two people around. You can use

Coupling Shot and Pre-shot by selecting the applicable

sample images in the BESTSHOT mode.

• Pan Focus (page 64)

This feature lets you lock the focus point and ensures that

you do not miss that special moment when it happens.

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• Triple Self-timer mode (page 56)

The self-timer can be set up to repeat three times,

automatically.

• Calendar screen (page 101)

A simple operation displays a full-month calendar on the

camera’s monitor screen. Each day of the full-month

calendar shows a thumbnail of the first image recorded

for that date, which helps to make searching for a

particular image quicker and easier.

• Real-time histogram (page 84)

An on-screen histogram lets you adjust exposure as you

view the effect on overall image brightness, which makes

shooting under difficult lighting conditions easier than

ever before.

• Snapshot + Audio Mode (page 81)

Adds audio to a snapshot.

• World Time (page 129)

• Movie + Audio Mode (page 79)

A simple operation sets the current time for your current

location. You can select from among 162 cities in 32 time

zones.

• Voice Recording (page 83)

Quick and easy recording of voice input.

• After Recording (page 109)

Adds audio to images after they are recorded.

• Alarm (page 126)

A built-in alarm helps to keep you on time for important

events, and even can be used in place of an alarm clock.

You can also have a specific image appear, or a movie or

audio file to play when the alarm time is reached.

• Selectable Sound Settings (page 121)

You can configure different sounds to play whenever you

turn on the camera, press the shutter release button half-

way or all the way, or perform a key operation.

• Album Function (page 166)

• DCF Data Storage

HTML files are generated automatically to create an

album of recorded images. Album contents can be viewed

and printed using a standard Web browser. Images can

also be incorporated into Web pages quickly and easily.

DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) data storage

protocol provides image inter-compatibility between the

digital camera and printers.

• Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) (page 143)

Images can be printed easily in the sequence you want

using a DPOF compatible printer. DPOF can also be used

when specifying images and quantities for printing by

professional print services.

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INTRODUCTION

• PRINT Image Matching Compatible (page 150)

Precautions

Images include PRINT Image Matching data (mode

setting and other camera setup information). A printer that

General Precautions

Be sure to observe the following important precautions

whenever using the EX-Z30/EX-Z40.

supports PRINT Image Matching reads this data and

adjusts the printed image accordingly, so your images

come out just the way you intended when you recorded

them.

All references in this manual to “this camera” and “the

camera” refer to the CASIO EX-Z30/EX-Z40 Digital

Camera.

• USB DIRECT-PRINT support (page 146)

Your camera supports USB DIRECT-PRINT, which was

developed by Seiko Epson Corporation. When connected

directly to a printer that supports USB DIRECT-PRINT,

you can select images to print and start the print

operation directly from the camera.

• Never try to take pictures or use the built-in display while

operating a motor vehicle or while walking. Doing so

creates the danger of serious accident.

• Never try to open the case of the camera or attempt your

own repairs. High-voltage internal components create the

risk of electric shock when exposed. Always leave

maintenance and repair work up to a CASIO authorized

service center.

• Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the

camera’s viewfinder. Doing so can damage your eyesight.

• Keep the small parts and accessories of this camera out

of the reach of small children. If swallowed accidentally,

contact your physician immediately.

• Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating

a motor vehicle. Doing so can interfere with the driver’s

vision and create the danger of accident.

• PictBridge support (page 146)

Your camera supports the PictBridge standard of the

Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA). You

can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports

PictBridge, and perform image selection and printing

using the camera monitor screen and controls.

• Bundled with Photo Loader and Photohands (page 175)

Your camera comes bundled with Photo Loader, the

popular application that automatically loads images from

your camera to your PC. It also comes with Photohands,

and application that makes image retouching quick and

easy.

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• Never fire the flash while it is too close to the subject’s

eyes. Intense light from the flash can cause eye damage

if it is fired too close to the eyes. This is especially true

with young children. When using the flash, the camera

should be at least one meter (3.3´) from the eyes of the

subject.

• Keep the camera away from water and other liquids, and

never let it get wet. Moisture creates the danger of fire

and electric shock. Never use the camera outdoors in the

rain or snow, at the seashore or beach, in the bathroom,

etc.

• Should foreign matter or water ever get into the camera,

immediately turn it off. Next, remove the camera’s battery

and/or unplug the AC adaptor power cord from the power

outlet, and contact your dealer or nearest CASIO

authorized service center. Using the camera under these

conditions creates the danger of fire and electric shock.

• Should you ever notice smoke or a strange odor coming

out of the camera, immediately turn it off. Next, taking

care you do not burn your fingers, remove the camera’s

battery and/or unplug the AC adaptor power cord from the

power outlet, and contact your dealer or nearest CASIO

authorized service center. Using the camera under these

conditions creates the danger of fire and electric shock.

After making sure there is no more smoke coming from

the camera, take it to your nearest CASIO authorized

service center for repair. Never attempt your own

maintenance.

• Never use the AC adaptor to power any other device

besides this camera. Never use any other AC adaptor

besides the one that comes with this camera.

• Never cover the AC adaptor with a quilt, blanket, or other

cover while it is in use, and do not use it near a heater.

• At least once a year, unplug the AC adaptor power cord

from the power outlet and clean the area around the

prongs of the plug. Dust build up around the prongs can

create the danger of fire.

• If the camera’s case should ever become cracked due to

dropping it or otherwise subjecting it to rough treatment,

immediately turn it off. Next, remove the camera’s battery

and/or unplug the AC adaptor power cord from the power

outlet, and contact your dealer or nearest CASIO

authorized service center.

• Never use the camera inside of an aircraft or in any other

areas where its use is prohibited. Doing so can result in

an accident.

• Physical damage and malfunction of this camera can

cause the data stored in its memory to be deleted. Be

sure to always keep backup copies of data by transferring

them to personal computer memory.

• Never open the battery compartment cover, disconnect

the AC adaptor from the camera, or unplug the AC

adaptor from the wall socket while recording images.

Doing so will not only make storage of the current image

impossible, it can also corrupt other image data already

stored in file memory.

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INTRODUCTION

Test for proper operation before using

the camera!

Before using the camera to record important images, make

sure you first record a number of test images and check the

results to ensure that the camera is configured correctly

and operating properly (page 17).

Operating conditions

• This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging

from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F).

• Do not use or keep the camera in the following areas.

— In areas subject to direct sunlight

— In areas subject to high humidity or dust

— Near air conditioners, heaters, or other areas subject

to temperature extremes

Data Error Precautions

• Your digital camera is manufactured using precision

digital components. Any of the following creates the risk

of corruption of data in file memory.

— Inside of a closed vehicle, especially one parked in the

sun

— In areas subject to strong vibration

— Removing the battery or memory card, or setting the

camera onto the USB cradle while the camera is

performing a record or memory access operation

— Removing the battery, removing the memory card, or

placing the camera onto the USB cradle while the

operation lamp is still flashing after you turn off the

camera

— Disconnecting the USB cable, removing the camera

from the USB cradle, or disconnecting the AC adaptor

from the USB cradle while a data communication

operation is being performed

— Low battery power

— Other abnormal operations

Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to

appear on the monitor screen (page 192). Follow the

instructions provided by the message to eliminate the

cause of the error.

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Condensation

Lens

• When you bring the camera indoors on a cold day or

otherwise expose it to a sudden change of temperature,

there is the possibility that condensation can form on the

exterior or on interior components. Condensation can

cause malfunction of the camera, so you should avoid

exposing it to conditions that might cause condensation.

• To keep condensation from forming, place the camera

into a plastic bag before moving it into a location that is

much warmer or colder than your current location. Leave

it in the plastic bag until the air inside the bag has a

chance to reach the same temperature as the new

location. If condensation does form, remove the battery

from the camera and leave the battery compartment

cover open for a few hours.

• Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of

the lens. Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause

malfunction.

• Fingerprints, dust, or any other soiling of the lens can

interfere with proper image recording. Never touch the

lens with your fingers. You can remove dust particles

from the lens surface by using a lens blower to blow them

off. Next, wipe the surface of the lens with a soft lens

cloth.

Other

• The camera may become slightly warm during use. This

does not indicate malfunction.

• If the exterior of the camera needs cleaning, wipe it with a

soft, dry cloth.

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QUICK START GUIDE

First, charge the battery!

1. Load the battery (page 26).

2. Place the camera onto the USB cradle to charge the

battery (page 28).

• Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where

you purchased the camera.

• It takes about 190 minutes to achieve a full charge.

1 Inlet Type

Stopper

1 Plug-in Type

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QUICK START GUIDE

To configure display language and clock settings

• Be sure to configure the following settings

before using the camera to record images.

(See page 42 for details.)

1. Press the power button to turn on the camera.

2. Press [̆] to select the language you want.

3. Press [SET] to register the language setting.

4. Use [̆], [̄], [̇], and [̈] to select the geographical

area you want, and then press [SET].

5. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the city you want, and then

press [SET].

6. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the summer time (DST)

setting you want, and then press [SET].

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

7. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the date format setting you

want, and then press [SET].

8. Set the date and the time.

9. Press [SET] to register the clock settings and exit the

setting screen.

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QUICK START GUIDE

To record an image

To view a recorded image

(See page 45 for details.)

(See page 92 for details.)

Green

operation lamp

1600 1200

NORMAL

1000

F2.6

04/12/24

12 58

Focus frame

Snapshot Mode icon

1. Press [ ] (REC).

1. Press [ ] (PLAY).

•

If the

(Snapshot Mode) icon is not on the monitor screen,

2. Use [̇] and [̈] to scroll through the

use the procedure under “Using the On-screen Menus” (page

39) to change the “REC Mode” setting to “ Snapshot”.

images.

2. Point the camera at the subject, use the monitor

screen or viewfinder to compose the image, and

then press the shutter release button half way.

• When proper focus is achieved, the focus frame turns green

and the green operation lamp lights.

3. Holding the camera still, gently press the shutter

release button.

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QUICK START GUIDE

To delete an image

(See page 112 for details.)

2, 3, 4, 5

1. Press [ ] (PLAY).

2. Press [̄] (

3. Use [̇] and [̈] to display the image you want to delete.

4. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Delete”.

• To exit the image delete operation without deleting anything, select

“Cancel”.

5. Press [SET] to delete the image.

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GETTING READY

This section contains information about things you need to

know about and do before trying to use the camera.

I Button Operations

Button operations are indicated by the button name inside

of brackets ([ ]).

About This Manual

I On-screen Text

On-screen text is always enclosed by double quotation

marks (“ ”).

This section contains information about the conventions

used in this manual.

I Terminology

The following table defines the terminology used in this

manual.

I File Memory

The term “file memory” in this manual is a general term that

refers to the location where your camera is currently storing

the images you record. File memory can be any one of the

following three locations.

This term as used in this

Means this:

manual:

“this camera” or “the

camera”

The CASIO EX-Z30/EX-Z40

Digital Camera

• The camera’s built-in Flash memory

• An SD memory card loaded in the camera

• A MultiMediaCard loaded in the camera

“file memory”

The location where the

camera is currently storing

images you record (page 46)

For more information about how the camera stores images,

see page 114.

“battery”

The NP-40 Rechargeable

Lithium Ion Battery

“optional charger unit”

The optionally available CASIO

BC-30L rapid Charger Unit

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GETTING READY

General Guide

The following illustrations show the names of each component, button, and switch on the camera.

Camera

I Front

I Back

1 Shutter release button

2 Power button

3 Flash

7 Viewfinder

8 Operation lamp

9 [ ] (PLAY mode)

0 [ ] (REC mode)

A [MENU] button

B Zoom button

C Strap ring

D [SET] button

E [̆][̄][̇][̈]

F [DISP] button

G Monitor Screen

H Speaker

4 Microphone

5 Self-timer lamp

6 Lens

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GETTING READY

I Bottom

USB Cradle

Simply placing your CASIO digital camera onto the USB

cradle lets you perform the following tasks.

• Battery charging (page 28)

• Automatic transfer of images to a computer (page 151)

• Direct connection to a printer for printing (page 146)

• Viewing of images using the Photo Stand slideshow

feature (page 106).

I Front

I Battery compartment cover

J Connector

K Tripod screw hole

* Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.

1 Camera connector

2 [USB] lamp

3 [USB] button

4 [CHARGE] lamp

5 [PHOTO] button

I Back

L Stopper

M Memory card slot

N Battery compartment

6 [DC IN 5.3V]

(AC adaptor connector)

7 [USB]

(USB port)

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Monitor Screen Contents

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

REC mode

2 Focus Mode indicator

5 REC modes

1234 5

8 Quality

None Auto Focus

Snapshot

FINE

Macro

BESTSHOT

Movie

NORMAL

ECONOMY

Pan Focus

Infinity

Built-in memory selected

for data storage.

Snapshot Audio

Voice Recording

Manual Focus

Memory card selected

for data storage.

3 White balance indicator

6 Memory capacity

(Remaining number of storable

images)

None Auto

0 Date and time

A EV value

Sunlight

Overcast

Shade

Movie Recording: Remaining

recording time

B Battery capacity

C Focus frame

7 Image size

Light Bulb

Fluorescent

Manual

•

EX-Z30

•

Focusing complete: Green

Focusing failed: Red

2048 ҂ 1536 pixels

2048 ҂ 1360 (3:2) pixels

1600 ҂ 1200 pixels

1280 ҂ 960 pixels

640 ҂ 480 pixels

Movie Recording: recording

time

1 Flash Mode indicator

None Auto

4 Self-timer

Flash Off

None 1-Image

Flash On

Self-timer 10 sec

10s

Red-eye reduction

•

EX-Z40

2304 ҂ 1728 pixels

2304 ҂ 1536 (3:2) pixels

1600 ҂ 1200 pixels

1280 ҂ 960 pixels

640 ҂ 480 pixels

Movie Recording: recording

time

Self-timer 2 sec

Triple self-timer

•

If the camera detects that flash is

required while auto flash is selected, the

flash on indicator will appear when the

shutter release button is pressed half

way.

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D Digital zoom indicator

E Shutter speed value

•

An out of range aperture or shutter speed

causes the corresponding monitor screen

value to turn amber.

F Aperture value

G ISO sensitivity

H Zoom indicator

•

Left side indicates optical zoom.

Right side indicates digital zoom.

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PLAY mode

1 PLAY mode file type

Snapshot

5 Quality

FINE

NORMAL

ECONOMY

Movie

Snapshot Audio

Voice Recording

Built-in memory selected for data

storage.

Memory card selected for data storage.

2 Image protection indicator

3 Folder number/File number

4 Image size

7 Date and time

8 Battery capacity

•

EX-Z30

2048 ҂ 1536 pixels

2048 ҂ 1360 (3:2) pixels

1600 ҂ 1200 pixels

1280 ҂ 960 pixels

640 ҂ 480 pixels

IMPORTANT!

• Some information may not

display properly if you display an

image that was recorded using a

different digital camera model.

Movie Playback: Elapsed play time

EX-Z40

•

2304 ҂ 1728 pixels

2304 ҂ 1536 (3:2) pixels

1600 ҂ 1200 pixels

1280 ҂ 960 pixels

640 ҂ 480 pixels

Movie Playback: Elapsed play time

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Changing the Contents of the Monitor

Screen

Each press of the [DISP] button changes the contents of

the monitor screen as shown below.

Indicator Lamps

You can find out the operational status of the camera and

the USB cradle at a glance by checking the color of the

indicator lamps, and whether a lamp is lit or flashing. For

details, see “Indicator Lamp Reference” on page 185.

Indicators

(page 22)

Histogram

(page 84)

Indicators

off

Monitor

screen off

Self-timer lamp

Green operation lamp

IMPORTANT!

• You cannot turn off the monitor screen in the

following cases:

In the PLAY mode, in the BESTSHOT mode, when

not recording in the Movie mode.

• You cannot use the [DISP] button to change the

contents of the monitor screen while a movie is being

recorded, or while standing by for or performing

audio recording.

Red operation lamp

[USB] lamp

• In the Voice Recording mode, you can only turn

indicators on and off.

[CHARGE] lamp

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Attaching the Strap

Power Requirements

Attach the strap to the strap ring as shown in the

illustration.

Your camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion

battery (NP-40).

To load the battery

1. While pressing the battery compartment

cover on the bottom of the camera, slide the

cover in the direction indicated by the arrow,

and then swing it open.

IMPORTANT!

• Be sure to keep the strap around your wrist when

using the camera to protect against accidentally

dropping it.

• The supplied strap is intended for use with this

camera only. Do not use it for any other purpose.

• Never swing the camera around by the strap.

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2. While pulling the stopper in the direction

indicated by the arrow in the illustration, align

the (– ) mark on the battery with the (– ) mark

on the camera and slide the battery into the

camera.

3. Swing the battery compartment cover closed,

and then slide it in the direction indicated by

the arrow.

(–) mark

Stopper

IMPORTANT!

• Use only the special NP-40 rechargeable lithium ion

battery to power this camera. Use of any other type

of battery is not supported.

The battery is not charged when you purchase the

camera. You need to charge the battery before using

the camera for the first time (page 28).

(–) marks

NP-40

• Push the bottom of the battery, and make sure that

the stopper securely locks the battery in place.

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To remove the battery

To charge the battery

1. Open the battery compartment cover.

1. Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN

5.3V] connector of the USB cradle, and then

plug it in to a household power outlet.

2. Pull the stopper in the direction indicated by

the arrow.

• Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on

the area where you purchased the camera.

• This will cause the battery to come part way out of

the slot.

USB Cradle

[DC IN 5.3V]

Stopper

AC Adaptor

AC power cord

3. Release the stopper and pull the battery from

the camera.

• Take care so you do not drop the battery.

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NOTE

• The bundled AC adaptor is designed for operation

with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V

AC. Note, however, that the shape of the AC power

cord plug varies according to country or geographic

area. If you plan to use the AC adaptor in a

geographic area where the power receptacle shape

is different from that in your area, replace the AC

power cord with one of the other ones that comes

with the camera, or purchase a commercially

available AC power cord that is compatible with the

power outlets in that area.

• The AC adaptor is designed for operation on power

ranging from 100V AC to 240V AC. Note, however,

that the shape of the power cord plug varies

according to country or geographic area. It is up to

you to find out if the shape of the AC adaptor power

cord plug is compatible with local power outlets when

traveling abroad.

2. Turn off the camera.

3. Set the camera onto

the USB cradle.

• Do not place the

camera onto the USB

cradle while it is turned

on.

USB Cradle

AC Adaptor

• The [CHARGE] lamp

on the USB cradle

should turn red,

indicating that charging

has started. When

charging is complete,

[DC IN 5.3V]

[CHARGE] lamp

the [CHARGE] lamp

will turn green.

4. After charging is complete, remove the

camera from the USB cradle.

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IMPORTANT!

• If the [CHARGE] lamp starts flashing red, it means

that an error occurs while charging. An error can be

caused by any of the following: a problem with the

USB cradle, a problem with the camera, or a problem

with the battery or how it is loaded. Remove the

camera from the USB cradle and see if it works

normally.

• You can use the USB cradle to charge the camera’s

battery, to exchange data with a computer over a

USB connection, or when using the Photo Stand

feature only.

• It takes about 190 minutes to achieve a full charge.

Actual charging time depends on current battery

capacity and charging conditions.

• Use only the USB cradle (CA-24) that comes with the

camera or the optionally available rapid charger unit

(BC-30L) to charge the special NP-40 rechargeable

lithium ion battery. Never use any other charging

device.

• Use only the bundled AC adaptor. Never use any

other type of AC adaptor. Do not use optionally

available AD-C40, AD-C620 and AD-C630 AC

adaptors with this camera.

• Make sure that the camera connector of the USB

cradle is securely inserted into the camera’s

connector as far as it will go.

• The [CHARGE] lamp may remain amber colored and

the charge operation may not start right away if you

try to charge immediately after using the camera

(which causes battery to become warm) or when it is

too hot or too cold where you are performing the

charge operation. If this happens, simply wait until

the battery reaches normal temperature. The

[CHARGE] lamp will turn red and charging will start

when the battery temperature returns to the

allowable charging temperature range.

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I If the camera works normally

I Battery Life Guidelines

The battery life guideline values given below indicate the

amount of time under the conditions defined below the

table, until power automatically turns off due to battery

failure. They do not guarantee that the battery will provide

the amount of service indicated. Low temperatures and

continued use reduce battery life.

1. Continue using the camera until the current

charge is used up, and then charge the

battery.

I If the camera does not work normally

Model

EX-Z30

EX-Z40

This can mean there is a problem with how the battery is

loaded.

Operation

Apporoximate

Battery Life

Apporoximate

Battery Life

Number of Shots

(CIPA)*¹

(Operating Time)

360 shots

(180 minutes)

360 shots

(180 minutes)

1. Remove the battery from the camera and

check the battery contacts for dirt. If the

contacts are dirty, wipe them clean with a dry

cloth.

Number of Shots,

Continuous

1260 shots

(210 minutes)

1140 shots

(190 minutes)

Recording*²

(Operating Time)

Continuous Playback*³

(Continuous Snapshot

Recording)

2. Check to make sure that the AC adaptor’s

power cord is connected securely to the

power outlet and USB cradle.

360 minutes

300 minutes

360 minutes

300 minutes

Continuous Voice

• If the same symptoms occur again when you place

the camera on the USB cradle after taking the above

steps, contact a CASIO authorized service center.

Recording*⁴

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Supported Battery: NP-40 (Rated Capacitance: 1230mAh)

Storage Medium: SD Memory Card

• The above values are based on a new battery starting

from a full charge. Repeated charging shortens battery

life.

• Battery life is greatly affected by how much you use flash,

zoom and other functions, and how long you leave power

turned on.

*1 Number of Shots (CIPA)

• CIPA Standard

• Temperature: 23°C (73°F)

• Monitor Screen: On

• Zoom operation between full wide to full telephoto

every 30 seconds, during which two images are

recorded, one image with flash; power turned off and

back on every time 10 images are recorded.

I Tip to Make the Battery Last Longer

• If you do not need the flash while recording, select

(flash off) for the flash mode. See page 53 for more

information.

• You can also conserve battery power by using the [DISP]

button to turn off the monitor screen.

*2 Continuous Recording Conditions

• Temperature: 23°C (73°F)

• Monitor screen: On

• Flash: Off

• Image recorded every 10 seconds, alternating full

wide-angle and full telephoto zoom

*3 Continuous Playback Conditions

• Temperature: 23°C (73°F)

• Scroll one image about every 10 seconds

*4 Voice recording times are based on continuous

recording.

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I Low Battery Indicator

Power Supply Precautions

The following shows how the battery capacity indicator on

the monitor screen changes as battery power is used. The

indicator means that remaining battery power is low.

Note that you will not be able to record images while the

Note the following precautions when handling or using the

battery and the optional charger unit.

I Battery Handling Precautions

G SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

Be sure to read the following Safety Precautions before

trying to use the battery for the first time. Keep these safety

precautions and all operating instructions on hand for

future reference.

battery indicator is

. Charge the battery immediately

whenever either of these indicators appears.

Battery Level

Indicator

High

Low

NOTES

• The term “battery” in this manual refers to the CASIO

NP-40 Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery.

• Use only the USB cradle (CA-24) that comes with the

camera or the optionally available rapid charger unit

(BC-30L) to charge the special NP-40 rechargeable

lithium ion battery. Never use any other charging

device.

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• Failure to observe any of the following precautions

while using the battery creates the risk of overheating,

fire, and explosion.

— Never use any other type of charger except the

optional charger unit specified for the battery.

— Never try to use the battery to power any other

device other than this camera.

— Never use or leave the battery near open flame.

— Never place the battery in a microwave oven, throw

it into fire, or otherwise expose it to intense heat.

— Make sure the battery is oriented correctly when you

load it into the camera or attach it to the optional

charger unit.

— Never carry or store the battery together with items

that can conduct electricity (necklaces, pencil lead,

etc.)

— Never try to take the battery apart, modify it in any

way, or expose it to strong impact.

— Do not immerse the battery in fresh water or salt

water.

— Do not use or leave the battery under direct

sunlight, in an automobile parked in the sun, or in

any other area subject to high temperatures.

• Should you ever notice leakage, strange odor, heat

generation, discoloration, deformation, or any other

abnormal condition while using, charging, or storing a

battery, immediately remove it from the camera or

optional charger unit and keep it away from open flame.

• If the battery does not achieve full charge after the

normal charging time has passed, stop charging.

Continued charging creates the risk of overheating, fire,

and explosion.

• Battery fluid can damage your eyes. Should battery

fluid get into your eyes accidentally, immediately rinse

them with clean tap water and then consult a physician.

• Be sure to read page 28 of this User’s Guide and the

instructions that come with the optional charger unit

before using or charging the battery.

• If the battery is to be used by young children, make

sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the

precautions and proper handling instructions and make

sure that they handle the battery correctly.

• Should fluid from the battery accidentally get onto

clothing or your skin, immediately rinse it off with clean

tap water. Prolonged contact with battery fluid can

cause skin irritation.

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G PRECAUTIONS DURING USE

G BATTERY STORAGE PRECAUTIONS

• The battery is designed for use with this CASIO digital

camera only.

• Use only the USB cradle that comes with the camera or

the specified optional charger unit to charge the

battery. Never use any other type of charger unit for

charging.

• Make sure you remove the battery when you do not

plan to use the camera for a long time. A battery left in

the camera discharges very small amounts of power

even when power is turned off, which can lead to a

dead battery or the need for longer charging before the

next use.

• A new battery is not charged. Be sure to charge the

battery before using it for the first time.

• Store the battery in a cool, dry place (20°C (68 °F) or

lower).

• Use of a battery in cold environments shortens the

operating time you can expect on a full charge. Charge

the battery in a location where the temperature is in the

range of 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F). Charging

outside this temperature range can cause charging to

take longer than normal or even cause charging to fail.

• Very limited operation following a full charge indicates

that the battery has reached the end of its service life.

Replace the battery with a new one.

G USING THE BATTERY

• See page 28 of this manual or the instructions that

come with the optional charger unit for information

about charging procedures and charging times.

• When transporting a battery, keep it either loaded in

the camera or stored in its case.

• Never wipe the battery with thinner, benzene, alcohol,

or other volatile agents or chemically treated rags.

Doing so can cause deformation of the battery and lead

to malfunction.

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• Use the AC adaptor where it will not be

splashed with water. Water creates the risk of

fire and electric shock.

• Do not place a vase or any other container

filled with liquid on top of the AC adaptor.

Water creates the risk of fire and electric

shock.

I USB Cradle and AC Adaptor Precautions

• Never use an electrical outlet whose voltage

is outside the rating marked on the AC

adaptor. Doing so can create the danger of

fire or electric shock. Use only the bundled

AC adaptor specified for this camera.

• Do not allow the AC adaptor cord to become

cut or damaged, do not place heavy objects

on it, and keep it away from heat. A damaged

power cord creates the risk of fire and electric

shock.

Caution!

• Make sure you always remove the camera from the USB

cradle before connecting or disconnecting the AC

adaptor.

• Charging, USB data communication, and using the Photo

Stand feature can cause the AC adaptor to become

warm. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

• Unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet

whenever you are not using it.

• Never try to modify the AC adaptor cord, or

subject it to severe bending, twisting, or

pulling. Doing so creates the risk of fire and

Caution!

electric shock.

• Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands

are wet. Doing so creates the risk of electric

shock.

• Never place a blanket or any other cover on the AC

adaptor. Doing so creates the risk of fire.

• Do not overload extension cords or wall

outlets. Doing so creates the danger of fire

and electric shock.

• Should the cord of the AC adaptor become

damaged (exposed internal wiring), request a

replacement from a CASIO authorized service

center. A damaged AC adaptor cord creates

the danger of fire or electric shock.

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NOTES

Turning the Camera On and Off

I To turn on the camera

• Pressing [

the REC mode, while pressing [

the PLAY mode.

] (REC) to turn on the camera enters

] (PLAY) enters

Press the power button, [

] (REC) button, or [

] (PLAY)

• Pressing [

] (PLAY) while in the REC mode

button. This will cause the green operation lamp to light

momentarily, and then power will turn on. The mode the

camera enters depends on which button you pressed to

turn it on.

switches to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about

10 seconds after switching modes.

IMPORTANT!

To enter this mode at

• If camera power is turned off by the Auto Power Off

Press this button to turn on the camera:

startup:

feature, press the power button, [

(PLAY) to turn it back on again.

• Pressing the power button or [

] (REC) or [

]

REC

Power button or [

] (PLAY) button

] (REC) button

PLAY

[

] (REC) to turn on

the camera also causes the lens to extend. Take

care to any interference with the lens operation or

allowing anything to strike the lens when it is

extended.

Green operation lamp

[

] (PLAY)

] (REC)

Power button

[

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I To turn off the camera

Press the power button to turn off the camera.

Configuring Power Saving Settings

You can configure the settings described below to

conserve battery power.

NOTE

Sleep

: Automatically turns off the monitor screen

if no operation is performed for a specified

amount of time in the REC mode.

Performing any button operation causes

the monitor screen to turn back on.

• You can setup the camera so it does not turn on

when you press the [

button, or to turn off when you press the [

or [

[

] (REC) or [

] (PLAY)

] (REC)

] (PLAY) button. For details, see “Configuring

] (REC) and [ ] (PLAY) Buttons Power On/Off

Auto Power Off : Turns off power if you do not perform any

operation for a specified amount of time.

Functions” on page 133.

1. Turn on the camera.

2. Press [MENU].

3. Use [̇] and [̈] to select the “Set Up” tab.

4. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the feature whose

setting you want to configure, and then press

[̈].

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G See page 39 for information about how to use

menus.

Using the On-screen Menus

Pressing [MENU] displays menus on the monitor screen

that you can use to perform various operations. The menu

that appears depends on whether you are in the REC

mode or the PLAY mode. The following shows an example

menu procedure in the REC mode.

To configure this feature:

Sleep

Select this setting:

Sleep

Auto Power Off

5. Use [̆] and [̄] to change the currently

1. Press the power

selected setting, and then press [SET].

Power button

button or the [

(REC) button.

]

• Available Sleep settings are: “30 sec”, “1 min”, “2 min”,

and “Off”.

• If you want to enter the

PLAY mode instead,

• Available Auto Power Off settings are: “2 min” and

“5 min”.

press the [

button.

] (PLAY)

• Note that the Sleep feature does not operate in the

PLAY mode.

[

][

]

• Pressing any button while the camera is in the Sleep

state immediately turns the monitor screen back on.

• The Auto Power Off and Sleep features are disabled

in the following cases.

— When the camera is connected to a computer or

some other device through the USB cradle

— While a slideshow is in progress

— While playing back a voice recording file

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G Menu Screen Operations

2. Press [MENU].

When you want to do this:

Move between tabs

Do this:

Tab

[MENU]

[SET]

Press [̇] and [̈].

Move from the tab to the

settings

Press [̄].

Move from the settings to

the tab

Press [̆].

Move between the settings

Press [̆] and [̄].

Display the options

available for a setting

Press [̈] or press [SET].

Press [̆] and [̄].

Settings

Selection cursor (indicates the

currently selected item)

Select an option

[̆][̄][̇][̈]

selection and exit the menu Press [SET].

screen

selection and return to the

menu screen

Press [̇].

Exit the menu screen

Press the [MENU] button.

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3. Press [̇] or [̈] to select the tab you want,

and then press [SET] to move the selection

cursor from the tab to the settings.

6. Perform one of the following operations to

apply the setting you configured.

To do this:

Perform this key operation:

Press [SET].

4. Use [̆] and [̄] to

select the feature

whose setting you

want to configure,

and then press [̈].

Apply the setting and exit

the menu screen.

Apply the setting and

return to feature selection

in step 4.

Press [̇].

Apply the setting and

return to tab selection in

step 3.

1. Press [̇].

• Instead of pressing [̈],

2. Use [̆] to move back up to

tab selection.

you could also press

Example: To select the

[SET].

“REC Mode”

• See “Menu Reference” on page 183 for more information

about menus.

item.

5. Use [̆] and [̄] to change the currently

selected setting.

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IMPORTANT!

Configuring Display Language and Clock

Settings

• The camera’s clock settings are cleared whenever

power is totally cut off. This can happen if the battery

goes dead while the camera is not being supplied

power by the USB cradle. The clock setting screen

will appear automatically the next time you turn on

power after the settings are cleared. Set the date

and time before using the camera.

• The current date and time settings will be cleared if

the battery remains dead without being charged for

about two days.

Be sure to configure the following settings before using the

camera to record images.

• Display language

• Home city

• Date Style

• Date and time

Note that the current date and time settings are used by

the camera to generate the date and time that are stored

along with image data, etc.

• Recording images without configuring the clock

settings causes incorrect time information to be

registered. Be sure to configure the clock settings

before using the camera.

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3. Use [̆], [̄], [̇], and

[̈] to select the

To configure display language and clock

settings

geographical area

where you live, and

then press [SET].

1. Press the power button, the [ ] (REC) or the

[

] (PLAY) button to turn on the camera.

2. Use [̆], [̄], [̇], and

[̈] to select the

4. Use [̆] and [̄] to

select the name of the

city where you live,

and then press [SET].

language you want,

and then press [SET].

: Japanese

English

: English

Français : French

Deutsch : German

Español : Spanish

5. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the summer time

(DST) setting you want, and then press [SET].

Italiano

Português : Portuguese

: Chinese (Complex)

: Italian

When you want to do this:

Select this setting:

Keep time using summer time

(Daylight Saving Time)

Off

: Chinese (Simplified)

: Korean

Keep time using standard time

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6. Use [̆] and [̄] to

change the date format

setting, and then press

[SET].

7. Set the current date

and the time.

Example: December 24, 2004

To do this:

Do this:

Change the setting at the current

cursor location

To display the date like this:

04/12/24

Select this format:

Press [̆] and [̄].

Press [̇] and [̈].

YY/MM/DD

DD/MM/YY

MM/DD/YY

Move the cursor between settings

24/12/04

Toggle between 12-hour and 24-

hour timekeeping

Press [DISP].

12/24/04

8. Press [SET] to register the settings and exit

the setting screen.

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BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

This section describes the basic procedure for recording an

image.

IMPORTANT!

• Make sure your fingers or the strap does not block

the flash, microphone or lens.

Flash

Recording an Image

Aiming the Camera

Microphone

Lens

Use both hands to hold the camera still when shooting an

image. Holding the camera with one hand increases the

chance of movement, which can blur your images.

• Horizontal

Hold the camera

still in both

NOTE

• Your image will be blurred if you move the camera

when pressing the shutter release button. Press the

shutter release button carefully, taking care that

there is no camera movement. This is especially

important when available lighting is low, which slows

down the shutter speed.

hands, with your

arms firmly

against your

sides.

• Vertical

When holding

the camera

vertically, make

sure that the

flash is above

the lens. Hold

the camera still

with both hands.

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• This causes an image or a message to appear on

the monitor screen.

Recording an Image

Your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in

accordance with the brightness of the subject. Images you

record are stored in the camera’s built-in memory, or to a

memory card if you have one loaded in the camera.

• When an optionally available SD memory card or

MultiMediaCard (MMC) is loaded in the camera, images

are stored on the card (page 136).

• This enters the REC mode for image recording.

• If the camera is in the PLAY mode when it turns on,

the message “There are no files” will appear if you do

not have any images stored in memory yet. In

addition, the

icon will be visible at the top of the

display. If this happens, press [

the REC mode.

] (REC) to enter

1. Press the power button or the [ ] (REC)

button to turn on the camera.

2. Change the “REC Mode” setting to “

Snapshot”.

[

]

• Press [MENU], use the cursor keys to select the

“REC” tab and then “REC Mode”, press [̈], select

“

Snapshot”, and then press [SET]. For details,

see “Using the On-screen Menus” (page 39).

N/OFF

• The

(Snapshot Mode) icon is displayed on the

monitor screen while the Snapshot Mode is selected.

• You can also use the key customization feature to

assign the mode change operation to the cursor

keys, so the “REC Mode” is changed whenever you

press the [̇] or [̈] key (page 89).

Power button

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Green operation lamp

Snapshot Mode icon

• You can tell whether the

image is focused by

observing the focus frame

and the green operation

lamp.

3. Compose the image

on the monitor screen

so the main subject is

within the focus

1600 1200

NORMAL

frame.

• The focusing range of

the camera in the Auto

Focus mode is

approximately 40cm

(1.3 feet) to infinity (∞)

(page 62).

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Focus frame

G Operation Lamp and Focus Frame Operation

When you see this:

It means this:

Green focus frame

Green operation lamp

• You can compose images using either the monitor

screen or the optical viewfinder (page 50).

The image is in focus.

Red focus frame

Flashing green operation lamp

The image is not in focus.

• When using the optical viewfinder to compose

images, you can use the [DISP] button to turn off the

monitor screen and conserve battery power.

Flash

• Make sure you are not

blocking the lens or the

flash with your fingers

while recording an

image.

4. Press the shutter release

button half way to focus the

image.

• When you press the shutter

release button half way, the

Lens

camera’s Auto Focus feature

automatically focuses the image,

and displays the shutter speed

and aperture values.

Shutter release

button

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5. After making sure that the

image is focused properly,

press the shutter release

button the rest of the way

down to record.

Recording Precautions

• Never open the battery compartment cover or place the

camera onto the USB cradle while the green operation

lamp is flashing. Doing so not only causes the current

image to be lost, it can also corrupt images already stored

in file memory and even lead to malfunction of the

camera.

Shutter release

button

• The number of images that can

be stored in memory depends on

the image size and image quality

setting you are using (pages 58,

60).

• Never remove the memory card while an image is being

recorded to the memory card.

• Fluorescent lighting actually flickers at a frequency that

cannot be detected by the human eye. When using the

camera indoors under such lighting, you may experience

some brightness or color problems with recorded images.

• When “Auto” is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting

(page 86), the camera automatically adjusts its sensitivity

in accordance with the brightness of the subject. This can

cause some static noise to appear in images of relatively

dark subjects.

• When recording a dimly lit subject while “Auto” is selected

for the ISO sensitivity setting (page 86), the camera

increases sensitivity and uses a slower shutter speed.

Because of this, you need to guard against camera

movement if you have flash turned off (page 53).

• If unwanted light is shining on the lens, shade the lens

with your hand when recording the image.

• Press the shutter release button gently to avoid

camera movement.

IMPORTANT!

• When the “REC” tab’s “Auto PF” setting is turned on

(page 62), the camera immediately records the

image using Pan Focus (page 64) without waiting for

Auto Focus to be performed when you press the

shutter release all the way down without pausing.

This helps to avoid missing a special moment while

you wait for the camera to Auto Focus.

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About Auto Focus

About the REC Mode Monitor Screen

• Auto Focus tends not to work well if the camera is moved

during recording, or when recording the types of subjects

listed below.

— Solid color walls or objects with little contrast

— Strongly backlit objects

— Polished metal or other brightly reflective objects

— Venetian blinds or other horizontally repeating patterns

— Multiple images that are varying distances from the

camera

• The image shown on the monitor screen in the REC

mode is a simplified image for composing purposes. The

actual image is recorded in accordance with the image

quality setting currently selected on your camera. The

image saved in file memory has much better resolution

and detail than the REC mode monitor screen image.

• Certain levels of subject brightness can cause the

response of the REC mode monitor screen to slow down,

which causes some static noise in the monitor screen

image.

— Subjects in poorly lit areas

— Moving subjects

• Note that a green operation lamp and focus frame do not

necessarily guarantee that an image is in focus.

• If Auto Focus does not produce the results you want for

some reason, try using focus lock (page 66) or manual

focus (page 65).

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IMPORTANT!

Using the Optical Viewfinder

• The frame that is visible inside of the viewfinder

indicates the image recorded at a distance of about

one meter (3.3´). When the subject is closer than one

meter, the recorded image will be different from what

you see inside the viewfinder frame.

You can conserve battery power by turning off the

camera’s monitor screen (page 25) and using the optical

viewfinder to compose images.

• Since the monitor screen shows exactly what will be

recorded, always use it for composing your images in

the Macro and Manual Focus modes.

Short distance

to subject

Viewfinder frame

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Using Zoom

Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom: optical

zoom and digital zoom.

Optical Zoom

The range of the optical zoom factor is shown below.

Zoom out

Zoom in

Optical Zoom Factor Range: 1X to 3X

2. Compose the image, and then press the

shutter release button.

1. In the REC mode, press

the zoom button to

NOTES

change the zoom factor.

• The optical zoom factor also affects the lens

aperture.

• Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against

hand movement when using the telephoto setting

(zoom in).

Zoom button

To do this:

Zoom out

Zoom in

Press this side of the zoom button:

(Wide Angle)

(Telephoto)

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Digital zoom indicator

5. Hold down the

(Telephoto) zoom

Digital Zoom

Digital zoom is activated after you reach the maximum

optical zoom factor (3X). It enlarges the part of the image

at the center of the image screen. The range of the digital

zoom factor is shown below.

button to increase the

optical zoom factor.

• When the digital zoom

factor reaches its

maximum value (3X), it

stops momentarily. Keep

Digital Zoom Factor Range: 3X to 12X

(in combination with optical

zoom)

the

(Telephoto)

zoom button depressed

and zoom will switch

over to digital zoom

automatically.

Zoom indicator

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

2. Use [̇] and [̈] to select the “REC” tab.

• Switching to digital zoom causes the zoom indicator

to appear on the monitor screen. The zoom indicator

shows the current approximate zoom factor.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Digital Zoom”, and

then press [̈].

Digital

Zoom

4. Select “On”, and then press [SET].

Optical Zoom

• Selecting “Off” disables digital zoom.

Current zoom factor

12X

6. Compose the image, and then press the

shutter release button.

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IMPORTANT!

Using the Flash

• Digital zoom is disabled whenever the monitor

screen is turned off (page 25).

• Using digital zoom can cause degradation of the

recorded image.

Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you

want to use.

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

2. Press [̄] (

) to select

the flash mode.

• Each press of [̄] (

)

cycles through the flash

mode settings shown below

on the monitor screen.

[̄] (

)

Flash mode indicator

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I About Red-eye Reduction

To do this:

Select this setting:

None

Have the flash fire automatically when

required (Auto Flash)

Using the flash to record at night or in a dimly lit room can

cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the

image. This is caused when the light from the flash reflects

off of the retina of the eye. When red-eye reduction is

selected as the flash mode, the camera performs two pre-

flash operations, one designed to cause the irises in the

eyes of any people in the image to close, and one for the

Auto Focus operation. This is followed by another flash

operation for actual recording of the image.

Turn off the flash (Flash Off)

Always fire the flash (Flash On)

Fire a pre-flash followed by image

recording with flash, reducing the

chance of red-eye in the image (Red-

eye reduction)

In this case, the flash fires automatically

when required

IMPORTANT!

Note the following important points when using red-

eye reduction.

3. Record the image.

IMPORTANT!

• Red-eye reduction does not work unless the people

in the image are looking directly at the camera during

the pre-flash. Before pressing the shutter release

button, call out to the subjects so they all look at the

camera while the pre-flash operation is performed.

• Red-eye reduction may not work very well if the

subjects are located far away from the camera.

• The flash unit of this camera fires a number of times

when you record an image. The initial flashes are

pre-flashes, which the camera uses to obtain

information that it uses for exposure settings. The

final flash is for recording. Make sure that you keep

the camera still until the shutter releases.

• Image recording may not be performed if you press

the shutter release button while the red operation

lamp is flashing.

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Flash

Flash Unit Status

Flash Precautions

You can find out the current flash unit status by pressing

the shutter release button half way and checking the

monitor screen and red operation lamp.

Take care that your fingers do

not block the flash when you

hold the camera. Covering the

flash with your finger can

greatly reduce its

effectiveness.

The

indicator is also

• You may not be able to achieve the desired results using

a flash if the subject is too close or too far away.

• The flash takes anywhere from a few seconds to as long

as 10 seconds to attain full charge after being fired. The

actual time required depends on the battery level,

temperature, and other conditions.

shown on the monitor

screen when the flash unit

is ready to fire.

Red operation lamp*

* Red operation lamp

When the red operation

lamp is this:

• The flash does not fire in the Movie mode. This is

It means this:

indicated by

(Flash Off) on the monitor screen.

Flashing

Lit

Flash unit is charging

• The flash unit may not be able to charge when battery

Flash unit is ready to fire

power is low. Low battery power is indicated by

Off) on the monitor screen, and when the flash fails to fire

properly resulting in poor image exposure. When these

symptoms occur, charge the camera’s battery as soon as

possible.

(Flash

• When the red-eye reduction mode (

) is selected, flash

intensity is adjusted automatically in accordance with the

exposure. The flash may not fire at all when the subject is

brightly lit.

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• Using flash in combination with another light source

(daylight, fluorescent light, etc.) can result in abnormal

image colors.

Using the Self-timer

The self-timer lets you select either a 2-second or 10-

second delay of the shutter release after you press the

shutter release button. A Triple Self-timer feature lets you

perform three consecutive self-timer operations to record

three images.

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

2. Use [̇] and [̈] to select the “REC” tab.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Self-timer”, and

then press [̈].

4. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the self-timer time

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

• Selecting “Off” in step 4 disables the self-timer.

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Self-timer lamp

5. Record the image.

To do this:

Select this setting:

Specify a 10-second self-timer

Specify a 2-second self-timer

Specify Triple Self-timer

Disable the self-timer

10 sec

2 sec

• When you press the

shutter release button,

the self-timer lamp

flashes and the shutter

releases after the self-

timer reaches the end

of its countdown.

Off

• With the Triple Self-timer, the camera records a

series of three images in the sequence described

below.

• You can interrupt an

ongoing self-timer

countdown by pressing

the shutter release

button while the self-

timer lamp is flashing.

1. The camera performs a 10-second countdown

and then records the first image.

2. The camera prepares to record the next image.

The amount of time required for preparation

depends on the camera’s current “Size” and

“Quality” settings, the type of memory (built-in or

card) you are using for image storage, and

whether or not the flash is charging.

NOTE

• The “2 sec” self-timer setting is best when shooting

with a slow shutter speed, because it helps to avoid

blurring of images due to hand movement.

3. After preparation is complete, the indicator “1sec”

appears on the monitor screen, and another

image is recorded one second later.

4. Steps 2 and 3 are repeated once more to record

the third image.

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4. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the setting you

Specifying Image Size and Quality

want, and then press [SET].

You can specify the image size and image quality to suit

the type of image you are recording.

• EX-Z30

2048 x 1536

: 2048 x 1536 pixels

2048 x 1360 (3:2): 2048 x 1360 (3:2) pixels

1600 x 1200

1280 x 960

640 x 480

: 1600 x 1200 pixels

: 1280 x 960 pixels

To specify the image size

“Image size” is the size of the image, expressed as the

number of vertical and horizontal pixels. A “pixel” is one of

the many tiny dots that make up the image. More pixels

provide finer detail when an image is printed, but a higher

pixel count also causes the image’s file size of to be larger.

You can select an image size to suit your needs for greater

detail or smaller file size.

640 x 480 pixels

• EX-Z40

2304 x 1728

2304 x 1536 (3:2): 2304 x 1536 (3:2) pixels

1600 x 1200

1280 x 960

640 x 480

: 2304 x 1728 pixels

: 1600 x 1200 pixels

: 1280 x 960 pixels

640 x 480 pixels

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

2. Use [̇] and [̈] to select the “REC” tab.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Size”, and then

press [̈].

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NOTES

IEX-Z40

• The following are guidelines for selecting the image

size.

When you want to do this:*

Use this setting:*

Print the image on paper

approximately 293 x 219mm

(11.5 x 8.6 inches)

2304 x 1728

Larger

IEX-Z30

When you want to do this:*

Use this setting:*

Print the image on paper up to

293 x 195mm (11.5 x 7.7

inches)

Print the image on paper up to

260 x 195mm (10.2 x 7.7

inches)

2304 x 1536(3:2)

2048 x 1536

Larger

Print the image on paper up to

203 x 152mm (8 x 6 inches)

1600 x 1200

1280 x 960

Print the image on paper up to

260 x 173mm (10.2 x 6.8

inches)

2048 x 1360(3:2)

Print the image on paper up to

163 x 122mm (6.4 x 4.8

inches)

Print the image on paper up to

203 x 152mm (8 x 6 inches)

1600 x 1200

1280 x 960

Print the image on paper up to

81 x 61mm (3.2 x 2.4 inches)

or attach the image to e-mail

Print the image on paper up to

163 x 122mm (6.4 x 4.8

inches)

640 x 480

Smaller

* The sizes indicated by the settings are rough

approximates only.

Print the image on paper up

to 81 x 61mm (3.2 x 2.4

inches), or attach the image to

e-mail

Smaller

640 x 480

• The above paper sizes are all approximate values

when printing at a resolution of 200 dpi (dots per

inch). Use a larger setting when you want to print at

a higher resolution or when you plan to produce a

larger size print.

• Selecting the “2048 x 1360 (3:2)” (EX-Z30) or “2304

x 1536 (3:2)” (EX-Z40) image size records images

with a 3:2 (vertical : horizontal) aspect ratio, which is

optimal for printing on paper with an aspect ratio of

3:2.

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NOTE

To specify image quality

• The following are guidelines for selecting image

quality.

Compressing an image before storage can cause a

deterioration of its quality. The more an image is

compressed, the greater the loss of quality. The image

quality setting specifies the compression ratio used when

an image is stored in memory. You can select an image

quality setting to suit your needs for higher quality or

smaller file size.

To get this:

Select this setting:

Fine

High image quality, less

memory capacity

Higher

Quality

Normal image quality and

memory capacity

Normal

High memory capacity, less

image quality

Lower

Quality

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

Economy

2. Use [̇] and [̈] to select the “REC” tab.

IMPORTANT!

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Quality”, and then

press [̈].

• Actual file size depends on the type of image you

record. This means that the remaining image

capacity noted on the monitor screen may not be

exactly accurate (pages 22 and 194).

4. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the setting you

want, and then press [SET].

To get this:

Select this setting:

Fine

Very high quality, but large file size

Normal quality

Normal

Small file size, but low quality

Economy

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This section describes other powerful features and

functions that are available for recording.

To set up the camera to do this:

Focus automatically (Auto Focus)

Perform close-up focus (Macro)

Fix the focal distance (Pan Focus)

Perform infinity focus (Infinity)

Focus manually (Manual Focus)

Select this setting:

None

Selecting the Focus Mode

You can select one of five different focus modes: Auto

Focus, Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity, and Manual.

[̆] (

)

1. In the REC mode, press [̆]

(

• Each press of [̆] (

)

cycles thorough the focus

mode settings in the

sequence shown below.

Focus mode indicator

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When you see this:

It means this:

Using Auto Focus

Green focus frame

Green operation lamp

As its name suggests, Auto Focus focuses the image

automatically. The automatic focus operation starts when

you press the shutter release button down half way. The

following is the Auto Focus range.

The image is focused.

Red focus frame

Flashing green operation lamp

The image is not in

focus.

Range: Approximately 40cm to ∞ (1.3´ to ∞)

3. Press the shutter release button the rest of

the way to record the image.

1. Keep pressing [̆] (

) until there is no

focus mode indicator on the display.

I Auto Pan Focus

2. Compose the image

so the main subject is

within the focus

When you press the shutter release button all the way

down in the Auto Focus mode without pausing, the camera

immediately records the image using Pan Focus (page 64)

without waiting for Auto Focus to be performed. This helps

to avoid missing a special moment while you wait for the

camera to Auto Focus.

1600 1200

NORMAL

1 / 1000

F2.6

frame, and then press

the shutter release

button half way.

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• You can tell whether the

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

Focus frame

image is focused by

observing the focus

frame and the green

operation lamp.

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Auto PF”, and

Green operation lamp

then press [̈].

3. Select the setting you want and then press

[SET].

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To do this:

Select this setting:

For this type of Auto Focus area:

Select this:

Spot

Turn on Auto Pan Focus

Turn off Auto Pan Focus

Off

Very limited range in the center of the

screen

• This setting works well with focus lock

(page 66).

Automatic selection of the focus area where

the subject closest to the camera is located

• With this setting, a wide focus frame,

which contains seven focus points,

appears on the monitor screen first. When

you press the shutter release button half

way, the camera automatically selects the

focus point where the subject closest to

the camera is located, and a focus frame

appears at that point.

I Specifying the Auto Focus Area

You can use the following procedure to change the Auto

Focus area used in the Auto Focus Mode and the Macro

Mode. Note that the configuration of the focus frame

changes in accordance with the Auto Focus area you

select.

Multi

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

• This setting works well for group photos.

2. On the “REC” tab, select “AF Area”, and then

• Spot

• Multi

press [̈].

3. Select the Auto Focus area you want, and

then press [SET].

Focus frame

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Using the Macro Mode

Using the Pan Focus Mode

The Macro mode lets you focus automatically on close up

subjects. The automatic focus operation starts when you

press the shutter release button down half way. The

following is the focus range in the Macro mode.

Normally, your camera performs Auto Focus to ensure that

your images are always in focus. With Pan Focus, focus is

fixed for a specific focal distance, and images are recorded

without Auto Focus. The focus range depends on the zoom

setting, the amount of light available when recording, and

other recording conditions.

Range: Approximately 6cm to 50cm (2.4˝ to 19.7˝)

1. Keep pressing [̆] (

) until the focus mode

1. Keep pressing [̆] (

) until the focus mode

indicator shows “PF”.

indicator shows “ ”.

2. Press the shutter release button all the way

down.

2. Record the image.

• The focus and image recording operations are

identical to those in the Auto Focus mode.

NOTE

• You can tell whether the image is focused by

observing the focus frame and the green operation

lamp. The indications of the focus frame and green

operation lamp are the same as those in the Auto

Focus mode.

• If you press the shutter

release button half way,

the focus distance will

appear on the monitor

screen.

IMPORTANT!

Focus range

• In the Macro mode, the optical zoom range is 1X to

1.8X.

IMPORTANT!

• When using the flash, it is recommended that you

have the zoom set to wide angle.

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Using the Infinity Mode

Using Manual Focus

The Infinity mode fixes focus at infinity (∞). Use this mode

when recording scenery and other faraway images.

With the Manual Focus mode, you can adjust the focus of

an image manually. The following shows focus ranges in

the Macro mode for two optical zoom factors.

1. Keep pressing [̆] (

) until the focus mode

Optical Zoom Factor

Approximate Focus Range

6cm (2.4˝) to infinity (∞)

18cm (7.1˝) to infinity (∞)

indicator shows “ ”.

2. Record the image.

1. Keep pressing [̆]

(

) until the focus

mode indicator shows

“MF”.

• At this point, a

boundary also appears

on the display,

indicating the part of the

image that will be used

for manual focus.

Boundary

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2. While watching the

image on the monitor

screen, use [̇] and

[̈] to focus.

Using Focus Lock

Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subject

that is not located within the focus frame when you record

an image. You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus mode

and the Macro mode ( ).

1. Using the monitor

Manual focus position

1600 1200

NORMAL

screen, compose the

To do this:

Do this:

Press [̇].

Press [̈].

image so the main

subject is within the

focus frame, and then

press the shutter

release button half

way.

1 / 1000

F2.6

Focus in on the subject

Focus out on the subject

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• Pressing [̇] or [̈] causes the area inside of the

boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitor

screen momentarily to aid in focus. The normal

image reappears a short while later.

Focus frame

• You can tell whether the image is focused by

observing the focus frame and the green operation

lamp. The indications of the focus frame and green

operation lamp are the same as those in the Auto

Focus mode.

3. Press the shutter release button to record the

image.

IMPORTANT!

• In the Manual Focus mode, the [̇] and [̈] keys

adjust focus, even if you used key customization to

assign other functions to them (page 89).

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2. Keeping the shutter

release button half

way down, re-

1600 1200

NORMAL

Exposure Compensation (EV Shift)

Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure

setting (EV value) manually to adjust for the lighting of your

subject. This feature helps to achieve better results when

recording a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, or

a subject that is against a dark background.

1 / 1000

F2.6

compose the image

as you like.

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• This locks the focus on

the subject that is

currently within the

focus frame.

EV Shift Range: –2.0EV to +2.0EV

Steps: 1/3EV

3. When the image is composed the way you

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

want, press the shutter release button the rest

of the way to record it.

2. Select the “REC” tab,

select “EV Shift”, and

then press [̈].

• The focus and image recording operations are

identical to those in the Auto Focus mode.

NOTE

• Locking the focus also locks the exposure.

Exposure compensation

value

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• To cancel EV Shift, adjust the value until it becomes

0.0.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to

change the exposure

compensation value,

and then press [SET].

4. Record the image.

IMPORTANT!

• Pressing [SET] registers

the displayed value.

• When shooting under very dark or very bright

conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory

results even after performing exposure

compensation.

EV value

Up : Increases the EV value. A higher EV value is best

used for light-colored subjects and backlight

subjects.

NOTES

• Performing an EV shift operation causes the

metering mode to switch automatically to center

weighted metering. Returning the EV shift value to

0.0 causes the metering mode to change back to

multi-pattern metering.

• You can use key customization (page 89) to

configure the camera to perform exposure

compensation whenever you press [̇] or [̈] while in

the REC mode.

Down : Decreases the EV value. A lower EV value is best

for dark-color subjects and for shooting outdoors

on a clear day.

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3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the setting you

Adjusting White Balance

want, and then press [SET].

The wavelengths of the light produced by various light

sources (sunlight, light bulb, etc.) can affect the color of a

subject when it is recorded. White balance lets you make

adjustments to compensate for different lighting types, so

the colors of an image appear more natural.

When shooting under these conditions: Select this setting:

Normal conditions

Outdoor daylight

Outdoor overcast sky

Shade

Auto

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

Incandescent light bulb

(reddish tinge)

2. Select the “REC” tab,

select “White

Fluorescent light (greenish tinge)

Difficult lighting that requires manual

control (See “Adjusting White Balance

Manually”.)

Balance”, and then

press [̈].

Manual

NOTES

• Selecting “Manual” changes white balance to the

settings achieved the last time a manual white

balance operation was performed.

• You can use the key customization feature (page 89)

to configure the camera so the white balance setting

changes whenever you press [̇] or [̈] while in the

REC mode.

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Adjusting White Balance Manually

Under some light sources, automatic white balance under

the “Auto” setting can take a long time to complete. Also,

the auto white balance range (color temperature range) is

limited. Manual white balance helps to ensure that colors

are recorded correctly for a particular light source.

Note that you must perform manual white balance under

the same conditions you will be shooting under. You must

also have a white piece of paper or other similar object on

hand in order to perform manual white balance.

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

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “White Balance”,

and then press [̈].

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

Using the BESTSHOT Mode

Selecting one of the 21 BESTSHOT scenes automatically

sets up the camera for recording a similar type of image.

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and

then press [̈].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to

select “

I Example Sample Scene

BESTSHOT”, and then

press [SET].

• Portrait

• Scenery

• This enters the

BESTSHOT mode and

displays a sample

scene.

4. Use [̇] and [̈] to select the sample scene

you want, and then press [SET].

• Night Scene

• Night Scene Portrait

5. Record the image.

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IMPORTANT!

NOTES

• Sample scene number 4 is Coupling Shot scene

(page 75). Sample scene number 5 is a Pre-shot

scene (page 77).

• BESTSHOT scenes were not recorded using this

camera. They are provided as samples only.

• Images recorded using a BESTSHOT scene may not

produce the results you expected due to shooting

conditions and other factors.

• After selecting a BESTSHOT scene, you can change

to a different one by pressing [SET] and then using

[̇] and [̈] to scroll through available scenes. When

the one you want is displayed, press [SET].

• You can change the camera settings that are made

when you select a BESTSHOT scene. Note,

however, that the BESTSHOT settings revert to their

defaults when you select another BESTSHOT scene,

change the recording mode, or turn off the camera.

• Noise reduction processing is performed

• You can use the key customization feature (page 89)

to configure the camera to enter the BESTSHOT

mode whenever you press [̇] or [̈] while in the

REC mode.

• Operation guidance and

the currently selected

BESTSHOT scene

appear on the display for

about two seconds after

you enter the

BESTSHOT mode this

way, or if the camera is in

the BESTSHOT mode

when you turn it on.

automatically when you are recording a night scene,

fireworks, or other image that requires slow shutter

speeds. Because of this, it takes longer to record

images at lower shutter speeds. Make sure that you

do not perform any camera button operations until

the image recording operation is complete.

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6. Use [̇] and [̈] to

display the image

whose setup you

Creating Your Own BESTSHOT Setup

You can use the procedure below to save the setup of an

image you recorded for later recall when you need it again.

Recalling a setup you save automatically sets up the

camera accordingly.

want to register as a

BESTSHOT scene.

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

7. Use [̆] and [̄] to

select “Save”, and

then press [SET].

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and

then press [̈].

• This registers the setup.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “

BESTSHOT”,

• Now you can use the

procedure on page 71

to select your user

and then press [SET].

• This enters the BESTSHOT mode and displays a

sample scene.

setup for recording.

4. Use [̇] and [̈] to

display “Register

User Scene”.

5. Press [SET].

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IMPORTANT!

I To delete a BESTSHOT user setup

• BESTSHOT user setups are located in the camera’s

built-in memory after the built-in sample scenes.

• When a BESTSHOT user setup is recalled, the

monitor screen in step 4 of the procedure on page 71

displays the text “Recall User Scene”.

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

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and

then press [̈].

• Note that formatting the built-in memory (page 135)

deletes all BESTSHOT user setups.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “

BESTSHOT”,

and then press [SET].

NOTES

• This enters the BESTSHOT mode and displays a

sample scene.

• The following are the settings that are included in a

BESTSHOT user setup: focus mode, EV shift value,

white balance mode, flash mode, and ISO sensitivity.

• Note that images recorded with this camera only can

be used to create a BESTSHOT user setup.

• You can have up to 999 BESTSHOT user setups in

the camera’s built-in memory at one time.

• You can check the current setup of a scene by

displaying the various setting menus.

• When you register a BESTSHOT user setup, it is

automatically assigned a file name using one of the

formats shown below, depending on your camera

model.

4. Use [̇] and [̈] to display the user setup you

want to delete.

5. Press [̄] (

) to delete the user setup.

• You can also delete a user setup by using your

computer to delete its file in the “SCENE” folder in

the camera’s built-in memory (page 163).

EX-Z30: UEZ30nnn.JPE (n = 0 to 9)

EX-Z40: UEZ40nnn.JPE (n = 0 to 9)

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Combining Shots of Two People into a

Single Image (Coupling Shot)

The Coupling Shot mode lets you record images of two

people and combine them into a single image. This makes

it possible for you to include yourself in group images, even

when there is no one else around to record the image for

you. Coupling Shot is available in the BESTSHOT mode

(page 71).

• Combined

Images

• First Image

This is the part

of the image that

does not include

the person who

is recording the

first image.

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

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and

then press [̈].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “

BESTSHOT”,

and then press [SET].

4. Use [̇] and [̈] to select “Coupling Shot”,

• Second

Image

Making sure that

the background

of the image is

aligned correctly,

record the image

of the person

and then press [SET].

who recorded

the first image.

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5. Align the focus frame

on the monitor screen

with the subject you

want on the left side

of the image.

7. Next, align the focus

frame with the

subject you want in

the right side of the

image, taking care to

align the actual

background with the

semi-transparent

image of the

background of the

first image, which is

shown on the monitor

screen.

• While “Coupling Shot” is

selected, the “AF Area”

(page 63) setting

automatically becomes

“Spot”.

Focus frame

Semi-transparent

image

6. Press the shutter release button to record the

left side of the image.

• The focus, exposure, white balance, zoom, and flash

settings are fixed for this type of image.

• Pressing [MENU] any time after step 5 of the above

procedure cancels the first image and returns to step

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8. When everything is aligned correctly, record

the right side of the image.

Recording a Subject onto an Existing

Background Image (Pre-shot)

Pre-shot helps you get the background you want, even if

you need to ask someone else to record the image for you.

Basically, Pre-shot is a two-step process.

IMPORTANT!

• Coupling Shot temporarily uses file memory to store

data. You may get an error during Coupling Shot

recording if there is not enough file memory available

to store the required data. If this happens, delete

images you no longer need and try again.

1. You compose the background you want and press the

shutter release button, which causes a semi-transparent

image of the background to remain on the monitor

screen.

2. Ask someone else to record a shot of you against your

original background, telling them to compose the image

by using the semi-transparent monitor screen image as a

guide.

• The camera stores the image produced by step 2 only.

• Depending on how the image is actually composed in

step 2, its background may not be exactly the same as

the one you composed in step 1.

Note that Pre-shot is available in the BESTSHOT mode

only (page 71).

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• Freeze the background on

the monitor screen.

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

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and

then press [̈].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “

BESTSHOT”,

and then press [SET].

4. Use [̇] and [̈] to select “Pre-shot”, and then

• Record the image, using

the background on the

press [SET].

monitor screen as a guide.

5. Freeze the background on the monitor screen.

• Though a semi-transparent image of the background

appears on the monitor screen in step 6, the

background image is not saved in memory at this

time.

• The focus, exposure, white balance, zoom, and flash

settings are fixed for this type of image.

• This records the image.

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6. Next, align the focus

frame with the

Using the Movie Mode

You can record movies with audio. A single movie can be

as long as available memory capacity allows.

subject, composing

the subject with the

semi-transparent

background shown

on the monitor

• File Format: AVI

AVI format conforms to the Motion JPEG format promoted

by the Open DML Group.

Semi-transparent image

screen.

• Image Size: 320 x 240 pixels

• Pressing [MENU] any time after step 5 of the above

procedure cancels the background image and

returns to step 5.

• Movie File Size: Approximately 300KB/second.

• Maximum Movie Length

— One Movie:

7. When everything is aligned correctly, record

the image.

As long as available memory capacity allows

• This records the image composed on the monitor

screen in step 6. The reference background image is

not recorded.

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

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and

then press [̈].

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Remaining recording time

• The remaining recording time value counts down on

the monitor screen as you record.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to

select “ Movie”,

• The focus mode automatically changes to Pan Focus

(page 64) when you enter the Movie mode,

regardless of the mode memory’s (page 90) Focus

setting. You can, however, change to another focus

mode before starting a recording.

and then press [SET].

5. When movie recording is complete, the movie

file is stored in file memory.

Recording time

4. Point the camera at

the subject and then

press the shutter

Movie recording indicator

IMPORTANT!

• The flash does not fire in the Movie mode.

• This camera also records audio. Note the following

points when recording a movie.

— Take care that you do

not block the

microphone with your

fingers.

— Good recording

release button.

• Movie recording

continues as long as

remaining memory

capacity allows, or until

you stop it by pressing

the shutter release

button again.

results are not

possible when the

camera is too far from

the subject.

• Starting a movie record operation causes optical

zoom to be disabled. Only digital zoom is available

while a movie record operation is in progress. If you

want to use optical zoom to record a movie, perform

the zoom operation before starting the record

operation.

Microphone

— Operating camera buttons during recording can

cause button noise to be included in the audio.

— Movie audio is recorded in monaural.

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— The camera automatically switches to the Pan

Focus mode (PF) (page 64) whenever you enter

the Movie Mode.

Recording Audio

Adding Audio to a Snapshot

You can add audio to a snapshot after you record it.

— The camera focuses automatically whenever you

have Auto Focus (page 62) or Macro ( ) selected

as the focus mode. Note that the confirmation

tone that sounds during the Auto Focus operation

will be recorded in the audio.If you do not want

confirmation tones in your audio, keep Pan Focus

(PF) as the focus mode, or select Manual Focus

(MF) and manually focus the image before

starting your recording.

— Auto Focus is not performed in the case of the

Pan Focus (PF), Manual Focus (MF) and Infinity

(∞) focus modes, and so no confirmation tone

sounds. In the case of the Manual Focus mode,

you cannot adjust focus settings while recording

is in progress. Be sure to make all adjustments

before beginning the record operation.

• Image Format: JPEG

JPEG is an image format that provides efficient data

compression.

The file extension of a JPEG file is “.JPG”.

• Audio Format: WAVE/ADPCM recording format

This is the Windows standard format for audio recording.

The file extension of a WAVE/ADPCM file is “.WAV”.

• Recording Time:

Up to about 30 seconds per image

• Audio File Size:

Approximately 120KB (30-second recording of

approximately 4KB per second)

— Certain types of memory cards take longer to

record data, which can cause movie frames to be

REC

dropped.

and

flash on the monitor screen

during recording to let you know when a frame

has been dropped.

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

5. Press the shutter release button to start audio

recording.

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and

then press [̈].

• The green operation lamp flashes as recording is

performed.

• Even if you have the monitor screen turned off (page

25), the monitor screen turns on while you are

adding audio to a snapshot.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “

(

)” and

then press [SET].

• This enters the Snapshot Audio Mode.

6. Recording stops after about 30 seconds or

when you press the shutter release button.

4. Press the shutter

release button to

record the image.

• After the image is

recorded, the camera

enters audio recording

standby, with the image

you just recorded on the

Remaining recording time

monitor screen.

• You can cancel audio recording standby by pressing

[MENU].

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4. Press the shutter release button to start voice

recording.

Recording Your Voice

The Voice Recording Mode provides quick and easy

recording of your voice.

• The remaining recording time value counts down on

the monitor screen and the green operation lamp

flashes as recording is performed.

• Audio Format: WAVE/ADPCM recording format

This is the Windows standard format for audio recording.

The file extension of a WAVE/ADPCM file is “.WAV”.

• Pressing the [DISP] button during voice recording

turns off the monitor screen.

• You can insert index marks while recording by

pressing [SET]. See page 111 for information about

jumping to an index mark during playback.

• Recording Time:

Approximately 40 minutes with built-in memory

• Audio File Size:

Approximately 120KB (30-second recording of

approximately 4KB per second)

5. Recording stops when you press the shutter

release button, when memory becomes full,

or when the battery goes dead.

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

NOTE

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, and

then press [̈].

• Holding down [DISP] as you press the power button

or [

] (REC) enters the Voice Recording Mode

without extending the lens.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to

select “

Voice”,

and then press [SET].

• This enters the Voice

Recording Mode.

Remaining recording time

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I Audio Recording Precautions

Using the Histogram

• Keep the microphone on the

front of the camera pointed

at the subject.

• Take care that you do not

block the microphone with

your fingers.

You can use the [DISP] button to display a histogram on

the monitor screen. The histogram lets you check exposure

conditions as you record images (page 25). You can also

display the histogram of a recorded image in the PLAY

mode.

Microphone

• Good recording results are not possible when the camera

is too far from the subject.

• Operating camera buttons during recording can cause

button noise to be included in the audio.

Histogram

• Pressing the power button or pressing [

] (PLAY) stops

recording and stores any audio recorded up to that point.

• You can also perform “after-recording” to add audio to a

snapshot after recording it, and also change the audio

recorded for an image. See page 109 for more

information.

A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an

image in terms of the number of pixels. The vertical axis

indicates the number of pixels, while the horizontal axis

indicates lightness. You can use the histogram to

determine whether an image includes the shadowing (left

side), mid tones (center), and highlighting (right) required to

bring out sufficient image detail. If the histogram appears

too lopsided for some reason, you can use EV shift

(exposure compensation) to move it left or right in order to

achieve better balance. Optimum exposure can be

achieved by correcting exposure so the graph is as close to

the center as possible.

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• When the histogram is too far

to the left, it means that there

are too many dark pixels.

This type of histogram results

when the overall image is

dark. A histogram that is too

far to the left may result in

“black out” of the dark areas

of an image.

IMPORTANT!

• Note that the above histograms are shown for

illustrative purposes only. You may not be able to

achieve exactly the same shapes for particular

subjects.

• A centered histogram does not necessarily

guarantee optimum exposure. The recorded image

may be over-exposed or under-exposed, even

though its histogram is centered.

• You may not be able to achieve an optimum

histogram configuration due to the limitations of EV

shift.

• Use of the flash as well as certain shooting

conditions can cause the histogram to indicate

exposure that is different from the actual exposure of

the image when it was recorded.

• When the histogram is too far

to the right, it means that

there are too many light

pixels.

This type of histogram results

when the overall image is

light. A histogram that is too

far to the right may result in

“white out” of the light areas of

an image.

• This histogram does not appear when you are using

Coupling Shot (page 75) or Pre-shot (Page 77).

• A centered histogram

indicates that there is good

distribution of light pixels and

dark pixels. This type of

histogram results when the

overall image is at optimal

lightness.

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Specifying ISO Sensitivity

REC Mode Camera Settings

You can change the ISO sensitivity setting for better

images in places where lighting is dim or when you are

using faster shutter speeds.

• ISO sensitivity is expressed in terms of values that

originally indicated the sensitivity to light for photographic

film. A larger value indicates higher sensitivity, which is

better for recording when available lighting is dim.

The following are the settings you can make before

recording an image using a REC mode.

• ISO sensitivity

• Grid on/off

• Image Review on/off

• L/R key setting

• Power on default settings

• Resetting the camera

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

NOTE

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “ISO”, and then

press [̈].

• You can also configure the settings listed below. See

the referenced pages for more information.

— Size (page 58)

— Quality (page 60)

— White Balance (page 69)

— Digital Zoom (page 52)

Use [̆] and [̄] to select the setting you want

and then press [SET].

— AF Area (page 63)

— Auto PF (page 62)

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• EX-Z30

IMPORTANT!

To get this:

Select this setting:

Auto

• Under certain conditions, a high shutter speed in

combination with a high ISO sensitivity setting can

cause digital noise to appear inside of an image. For

clean, good-quality images, use the lowest ISO

sensitivity setting possible.

• Using a high ISO sensitivity setting along with the

flash to shoot a nearby subject may result in

improper illumination of the subject.

Automatic sensitivity selection

Conforms to ISO 50

Conforms to ISO 100

Conforms to ISO 200

Conforms to ISO 400

ISO 50

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

• EX-Z40

To get this:

Select this setting:

Auto

Automatic sensitivity selection

Conforms to ISO 50

Conforms to ISO 100

Conforms to ISO 200

Conforms to ISO 400

NOTE

ISO 50

• You can use the key customization feature (page 89)

to configure the camera so the ISO sensitivity setting

changes whenever you press [̇] and [̈] while in the

REC mode.

ISO 100

ISO 200

ISO 400

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Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off

Turning Image Review On and Off

You can display gridlines on the monitor screen to help you

compose images and ensure that the camera is straight

when recording.

Image review displays an image on the monitor screen as

soon as you record it. Use the following procedure to turn

image review on and off.

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

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Review”, and

then press [̈].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the setting you

want, and then press [SET].

To do this:

Select this setting:

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

Display images on the monitor

screen for about one second

immediately after they are recorded

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Grid”, and then

press [̈].

Do not display images immediately

after they are recorded

Off

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the setting you

want, and then press [SET].

To do this:

Select this setting:

Display the grid

Hide the grid

Off

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When you want to assign this function to

[̇] and [̈] keys:

Assigning Functions to the [̇] and [̈]

Keys

Select this:

Recording mode

A “key customization” feature lets you configure the [̇]

and [̈] keys so they change camera settings whenever

they are pressed in the REC mode. After you configure the

[̇] and [̈] keys, you can change the setting assigned to

them without going through the menu screen.

• [̇] and [̈] cycle through recording

modes: Snapshot, BESTSHOT, Movie, REC Mode

Snapshot Audio, Voice Recording

(page 183)

EV shift

• [̇] decreases compensation, [̈]

increases compensation (page 67).

EV Shift

White Balance

ISO

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

White balance setting

• [̇] and [̈] cycle through white

balance settings (page 69).

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “L/R Key”, and

then press [̈].

ISO sensitivity

• [̇] and [̈] cycle through ISO

sensitivity settings (page 86).

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the setting you

Self-timer mode

• [̇] and [̈] cycle through self-timer

modes (page 56).

want, and then press [SET].

Self-timer

Off

No function assigned

NOTE

• The initial default setting is “REC Mode”.

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Function

REC Mode

Flash

Off

Specifying Power On Default Settings

Snapshot

Auto

Spot

The camera’s “mode memory” feature lets you specify the

power on default settings individually for the REC mode,

flash mode, focus mode, white balance mode, ISO

sensitivity, AF Area, digital zoom mode, manual focus

position and zoom position. Turning on mode memory for a

mode tells the camera to remember the status of that mode

when you turn off the camera, and restore it the next time

you turn the camera back on. When mode memory is

turned off, the camera automatically restores the initial

factory default setting for the applicable mode.

Focus*¹

White Balance

ISO

Setting when

camera is

turned off

AF Area

Digital Zoom

Last Auto Focus

position that was in

effect before you

switched to manual

focus

MF Position

The following table shows what happens when you turn

mode memory on or off for each mode.

Zoom Position*²

Wide

*1 Focus mode setting is not remembered for the Movie

Mode. Mode automatically returns to PF (Pan Focus).

*2 Only the optical zoom position is remembered.

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

Resetting the Camera

Use the following procedure to reset all of the camera’s

settings to their initial defaults as shown under “Menu

Reference” on page 183.

2. Select the “Memory” tab, select the item you

want to change, and then press [̈].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the setting you

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

want, and then press [SET].

To do this:

Select this setting:

Turn on mode memory so settings

are restored at power on

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Reset”, and

then press [̈].

Turn off mode memory so settings

are initialized at power on

Off

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Reset”, and then

press [SET].

IMPORTANT!

• To cancel the procedure without resetting, select

“Cancel” and press [SET].

• Note that BESTSHOT mode settings take priority

over mode memory settings. If you turn the camera

off while in the BESTSHOT mode, all settings except

for “REC Mode” and “Zoom Position” will be

configured according to the BESTSHOT sample

scene when you turn it back on again, regardless of

mode memory on/off setting.

• If you turn the camera off while in the Movie mode,

the flash will be turned off when you turn the camera

back on again, regardless of mode memory on/off

setting.

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PLAYBACK

You can use the camera’s built-in monitor screen to view

images after you record them.

2. Use [̈] (forward) or [̇] (back) to scroll

through files on the monitor screen.

Basic Playback Operation

Use the following procedure to scroll through files stored in

the camera’s memory.

NOTES

[

]

1. Press [ ] (PLAY) to

turn on the camera.

• Holding down [̇] or [̈] scrolls images at high

speed.

• In order to allow for faster playback image scrolling,

the image that initially appears on the monitor screen

is a preview image, which is of somewhat lower

quality than the actual display image. The actual

display image appears a short while after the preview

image. This does not apply to images copied from

another digital camera.

• This enters the PLAY

mode.

• This causes an image

or a message to appear

on the monitor screen.

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IMPORTANT!

Playing an Audio Snapshot

• Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback is

being performed or is paused.

Perform the steps below to display an audio snapshot

(indicated by a

indicator) and play its audio.

1. In the PLAY mode, use [̇] and [̈] until the

image you want is displayed.

2. Press [SET].

• This plays back the

audio that accompanies

the displayed image.

• You can perform the

following operations

while audio is playing.

To do this:

Do this:

Fast forward or fast reverse

the audio

Hold down [̇] or [̈].

Pause and unpause audio

playback

Press [SET].

Press [̆] or [̄].

Adjust audio volume

Cancel playback

Press [MENU].

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1. In the PLAY mode, use [̇] and [̈] to scroll

through images on the monitor screen and

display the one you want.

Flipping the Display

The following procedure flips the image 180 degrees. This

comes in handy when you want to show someone standing

in front of you an image on the monitor screen.

2. While holding down the shutter release

button, press [SET].

[SET]

• This flips the image 180 degrees. The histogram or

any other display information you had displayed is

cleared automatically whenever you flip the image.

• While an image is flipped, you can use [̇] and [̈] to

scroll to another image, if you want.

3. To return the image to its normal orientation,

press any button other than [̆], [̄], [̇], or

[̈].

Shutter release button

IMPORTANT!

• Note that you cannot play a movie, or a voice

recording file on the monitor screen while a flipped

image is displayed.

• You cannot use the above procedure to flip an image

while a zoomed image, 9-image screen, calendar

screen image, a movie image, an audio snapshot, or

a voice recording file image is on the display.

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3. Use [̆], [̄], [̇], and [̈] to shift the image

Zooming the Display Image

up, down, left, or right.

Perform the following procedure to zoom the image

currently on the monitor screen up to four times its normal

size.

4. Press [MENU] to return the image to its

original size.

1. In the PLAY mode, use [̇] and [̈] to display

IMPORTANT!

the image you want.

• You cannot enlarge a movie image.

• Depending on the original size of the recorded

image, you may not be able to zoom a display image

the full four times its normal size.

2. Press the zoom

button ( ) to enlarge

the image.

• This displays an

indicator that shows the

current zoom factor.

• You can toggle between

the zoomed image and

normal image by

Current zoom factor

pressing [MENU].

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4. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the setting you

Resizing an Image

want, and then press [SET].

You can use the following procedure to change a snapshot

image to either SXGA size (1280 x 960 pixels) or VGA size

(640 x 480 pixels).

• VGA is the optimum image size for attachment to e-mail

messages or incorporation into Web pages.

To do this:

Select this:

Resize to 1280 x 960 pixels (SXGA) 1280 x 960

Resize to 640 x 480 pixels (VGA)

Cancel the resizing operation

640 x 480

Cancel

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

2. Select the “PLAY”

tab, select “Resize”,

and then press [̈].

3. Use [̇] and [̈] to scroll through images and

display the one you want to resize.

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IMPORTANT!

Cropping an Image

• Resizing an image creates a new file that contains

the image in the size you select. The file with the

original image also remains in memory.

• Images smaller than 640 x 480 pixels cannot be

resized.

Use the following procedure when you want to crop a

portion of an enlarged image and use the remaining part of

the image as an e-mail attachment, Web page image, etc.

• An image recorded using the 2048 x 1360 (3:2) pixel

size (EX-Z30) and the 2304 x 1536 (3:2) pixel size

(EX-Z40) cannot be resized.

• Note that you can resize snapshots recorded with

this camera only.

• If the message “This function is not supported for this

file.” appears, it means that the current image cannot

be resized.

• The resize operation cannot be performed if there is

not enough memory to store the resized image.

• When you display a resized image on the camera’s

monitor screen, the date and time indicates when the

image was originally recorded, not when the image

was resized.

1. In the PLAY mode, use [̇] and [̈] to scroll

through images and display the one you want

to crop.

2. Press [MENU].

3. Select the “PLAY”

tab, select

“Trimming”, and then

press [̈].

• This causes a cropping

boundary to appear.

4. Use the zoom button (

) to make the

cropping boundary larger or smaller.

• The size of the cropping boundary depends on the

size of the image on the display.

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IMPORTANT!

5. Use [̆], [̄], [̇], and [̈] to move the

cropping boundary up, down, left, or right

until the area of the image you want to extract

is within the boundary.

• Cropping an image creates a new file that contains

the cropped image. The file with the original image

also remains in memory.

• An image recorded using the 2048 x 1360 (3:2) pixel

size (EX-Z30) and the 2304 x 1536 (3:2) pixel size

(EX-Z40) cannot be cropped.

• Movie and voice recording file images cannot be

cropped.

• An image recorded using another camera model

cannot be cropped.

6. Press [SET] to extract the part of the image

enclosed in the cropping boundary.

• If you want to cancel the procedure at any point,

press [MENU].

• If the message “This function is not supported for this

file.” appears, it means that the current image cannot

be cropped.

• The cropping operation cannot be performed if there

is not enough memory to store the cropped image.

• When you display a trimmed image on the camera’s

monitor screen, the date and time indicates when the

image was originally recorded, not when the image

was trimmed.

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IMPORTANT!

Playing a Movie

• You cannot repeat play a movie. To play a movie

more than once, repeat the steps of the above

procedure.

Use the following procedure to play back a movie that was

recorded in the movie mode.

• This camera can also play back audio recordings.

Note the following points when playing back audio.

— Audio volume can be adjusted only when

playback is being performed or is paused.

Movie icon

1. In the PLAY mode,

press [̇] and [̈] to

scroll through images

until the movie you

want to play is

displayed.

2. Press [SET].

• This start playback of the movie.

• You can perform the following operations while a

movie is playing.

To do this:

Do this:

Fast forward or fast reverse the

movie

Hold down [̇]

or [̈].

Pause and unpause movie playback Press [SET].

Skip forward or back one frame

Press [̇] or [̈].

while paused

Cancel playback

Press [MENU].

Adjust audio volume

Press [̆] or [̄].

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Example: When there are 20 images in memory, and

Image 1 is displayed first

Displaying the 9-image View

The following procedure displays nine images on the

monitor screen at the same time.

17 18 19

15 16 17

18 19 20

10 11

12 13 14

1. In the PLAY mode, press the zoom button

(

3. Pressing any button besides [̆], [̄], [̇], or

[̈] displays the full-size version of the image

where the selection boundary is located.

• This displays the 9-image screen with the image that

was on the monitor screen in step 2 in the center,

with a selection boundary around it.

•

is displayed in the 9-image screen to indicate

voice recording file images (page 111).

• When there are nine or fewer images, they are

displayed in order with Image 1 in the upper left

corner, with the selection boundary around it.

2. Use [̆], [̄], [̇], and [̈] to move the

selection boundary to the image you want.

Pressing [̈] while the selection boundary is

in the right column or [̇] while it is in the left

column scrolls to the next full screen of nine

images.

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Selecting a Specific Image in the 9-

image View

Displaying the Calendar Screen

Use the following procedure to display a 1-month calendar.

While the calendar is on the display, you can select a date,

which displays the first image recorded on that date. This

helps to make it easy to find the images you want.

1. Display the 9-image view.

Selection boundary

2. Use [̆], [̄], [̇], and

[̈] to move the

1. In the PLAY mode, press [̆] (

selection boundary

up, down, left, or right

until it is located at

the image you want to

view.

2. Use [̆], [̄], [̇], and

[̈] to move the date

selection cursor.

• Use the procedure

under “Changing the

Date Format” on page

129 to specify the date

format.

3. Pressing any button

besides [̆], [̄], [̇],

or [̈] displays the

selected image.

Month/Year

Date selection cursor

• The image displayed on

the calendar for each

date is the first image

that was recorded on

that date.

• This displays the full-

size version of the

image you selected.

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• Pressing [̆] while the date selection cursor is

located anywhere in the top line of the calendar

causes the previous month to appear.

Playing a Slide Show

Slide Show automatically plays back images in sequence

at a fixed interval.

• Pressing [̄] while the date selection cursor is

located anywhere in the bottom line of the calendar

causes the next month to appear.

• To exit the calendar screen, press [MENU] or [DISP].

•

is displayed in the calendar screen to indicate

voice recording file images (page 111).

•

appears in place of the image when the date

contains data that cannot be displayed by this

camera.

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

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Slideshow”,

and then press [̈].

3. To view the large version of a date’s image,

move the date selection cursor to the date

and then press [SET].

• This displays the first image that was recorded on

the selected date.

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IMPORTANT!

3. Configure the slideshow settings.

• Note that all buttons are disabled while an image

• See the pages indicated below for more information.

For information about

configuring this setting:

Go here:

“To specify the slideshow

images” on page 104

Images

“To specify the slideshow

time” on page 105

Time

“To set the slideshow

interval” on page 105

Interval

To exit the slideshow

setting screen and cancel

Cancel

the slideshow, use [̆]

and [̄] to select “Cancel”

and then press [SET].

4. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Start”, and then

press [SET].

• This starts the slide show.

5. To stop Slide Show, press [SET].

• The slideshow will also stop automatically after the

amount of time you specified for “Time” elapses.

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I Selecting a Particular Image for a Slideshow

To specify the slideshow images

When you select “One image” as the slideshow type, the

slide show displays only one image, without changing it.

Use this setting when you want a particular image to

remain on the display while the camera is on the USB

cradle (Photo Stand feature).

1. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Images”, and then

press [̈].

2. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the setting you

want, and then press [SET].

1. Select “One image”, and then press [̈].

To do this:

Select this setting:

Include all files in file memory in the

slideshow

All images

One Image

2. Use [̇] and [̈] to scroll through the images

until the one you want to use is on the

monitor screen.

Display a single file

Include all files in the FAVORITE

folder (page 116) in the slideshow

Favorites

3. Press [SET] to

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Start”, and then

selection and return

to the menu screen.

press [SET].

• This starts the slideshow.

• Pressing [MENU]

instead of [SET] returns

to the menu screen

without registering the

setting.

• The audio of audio snapshot and voice recording

files is also played back.

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To specify the slideshow time

To set the slideshow interval

1. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Time”.

1. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Interval”.

2. Use [̇] and [̈] to specify the time setting

2. Use [̇] and [̈] to specify the interval setting

you want, and then press [SET].

• You can specify a time in the range of 1 to 60

minutes.

• You can specify “MAX”, or a value in the range of 1

to 30 seconds as the interval.

• When “MAX” is selected for the interval, only the first

frame of movie files is played.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Start”, and then

press [SET].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Start”, and then

• This starts the slideshow.

press [SET].

• This starts the slideshow.

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3. To stop the Phot Stand slideshow, press

[PHOTO] again.

Using the Photo Stand Feature

The “Photo Stand” feature lets you specify what should

appear on the camera’s monitor screen while the camera is

on its USB cradle. You can play a Photo Stand slideshow

without worrying about remaining battery power, or you can

specify display of a particular image. Photo Stand feature

operations are performed in accordance with slideshow

setting. See page 104 for information about configuring

slideshow settings to suit your needs.

IMPORTANT!

• The battery is not charged while a Photo Stand

slideshow is in progress. To charge the battery, stop

the slideshow.

1. Set the camera onto the USB cradle.

• Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it

is turned on.

2. Press the USB cradle’s

[PHOTO] button.

• This starts the Photo

Stand slideshow with the

images or image you

specified under “To

specify the slideshow

images” (page 104).

[PHOTO]

• Pressing [MENU] displays a screen for configuring

slideshow settings. To restart the slideshow, press

[MENU] while the menu screen is displayed, or

select “Start” and then press [SET].

• While audio is playing, you can use [̆] and [̄] to

adjust the volume level.

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4. Use [̆] and [̄] to

select “Rotate”, and

then press [SET].

Rotating the Display Image

Use the following procedure to rotate the image 90 degrees

and register the rotation information along with the image.

After you do this, the image is always displayed in its

rotated orientation.

• Each press of [SET]

rotates the image 90

degrees.

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

5. After you are finished configuring settings,

press the [MENU] button to exit the setting

screen.

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Rotation”, and

then press [̈].

IMPORTANT!

3. Use [̇] and [̈] to scroll through images until

the one you want to rotate is on the monitor

screen.

• You cannot rotate an image that is protected. To

rotate such an image, first unprotect it.

• You may not be able to rotate a digital image that

was recorded with another type of digital camera.

• You cannot rotate movie or voice record images.

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IMPORTANT!

Using Image Roulette

• Image Roulette does not play movie files or display

voice recording images.

• Image Roulette is disabled when there is only one

snapshot image available.

• Note that Image Roulette works only with images

recorded with this camera. Image Roulette may not

operate properly when other types of images are in

memory.

Image Roulette cycles images like a slot machine on the

display, before stopping at one of them. When you start an

Image Roulette operation, images scroll randomly on the

screen. At first, images scroll at high speed. Then the

scrolling gradually slows down until a single image is

stopped on the screen. The image that finally appears is

random, and subject to no rules or system.

• If you do not start another Image Roulette operation

for about one minute after the final image appears,

the camera enters its normal PLAY mode.

• You can use Image Roulette while “Power On” or

“Power On/Off” is selected for the “REC/PLAY”

setting (page 133).

1. While the camera is turned off, hold down [̇]

as you press [ ] (PLAY) to turn it on.

• Keep [̇] held down until images appear on the

monitor screen.

• This starts the Image Roulette operation, scrolling

images on the display, finally stopping at one.

2. Press [̇] or [̈] to restart the Image Roulette

operation.

3. To turn off Image Roulette, press [ ] (REC)

to enter the REC mode or press the power

button to turn off the camera.

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1. In the PLAY mode, use [̇] and [̈] to scroll

through snapshots until the one to which you

want to add audio is displayed.

Adding Audio to a Snapshot

The “after-recording” feature lets you add audio to

snapshots after they are recorded. You can also re-record

an audio image (one with a

icon on it).

2. Press [MENU].

• Audio Format: WAVE/ADPCM recording format

This is the Windows standard format for audio recording.

The file extension of a WAVE/ADPCM file is “.WAV”.

3. Select the “PLAY”

tab, select “Dubbing”,

and then press [̈].

• Recording Time:

Up to about 30 seconds per image

• Audio File Size:

Approximately 120KB (30-second recording of

approximately 4KB per second)

4. Press the shutter release button to start audio

recording.

5. Recording stops after about 30 seconds or

when you press the shutter release button.

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IMPORTANT!

To re-record audio

Microphone

• Keep the microphone

on the front of the

camera pointed at the

subject.

1. In the PLAY mode, use [̇] and [̈] to scroll

through snapshots until the one whose audio

you want to re-record is displayed.

• Take care that you do

not block the

microphone with your

fingers.

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Dubbing”, and

then press [̈].

• Good recording results

are not possible when

the camera is too far

from the subject.

• Operating camera buttons during recording can

cause button noise to be included in the audio.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Delete”, and then

press [SET].

• If you merely want to delete the audio with re-

recording, press [MENU] here to complete the

procedure.

• The

(Audio) icon appears on the monitor screen

after audio recording is complete.

• You will not be able to record audio when remaining

memory capacity is low.

4. Press the shutter release button to start audio

recording.

• The following types of audio recording are not

supported.

— Adding audio to a movie image

— Adding audio to a protected snapshot (page 115)

• Audio that is re-recorded or deleted cannot be

recovered. Make sure you no longer need audio

before re-recording or deleting it.

5. Recording stops after about 30 seconds or

when you press the shutter release button.

• This deletes the previous recording and replaces it

with a new one.

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IMPORTANT!

Playing Back a Voice Recording File

• Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback is

being performed or is paused.

Perform the following steps to play back a voice recording

file.

• If your recording has index marks (page 83) inside it,

you can jump to the index mark before or after the

current playback location by pausing playback and

then pressing [̇] or [̈]. Next, press [SET] to

resume playback from the index mark position.

1. In the PLAY mode, use [̇] and [̈] to display

the voice file (a file with

play.

on it) you want to

2. Press [SET].

• This starts playback of

the voice recording file

through the camera’s

speaker.

• You can perform the

following operations

while audio is playing.

To do this:

Do this:

Fast forward or fast reverse

the audio

Hold down [̇] or [̈].

Pause and unpause audio

playback

Press [SET].

Adjust audio volume

Cancel playback

Press [̆] or [̄].

Press [MENU].

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DELETING FILES

You can delete a single file, or you can delete all files

currently in memory.

Deleting a Single File

Perform the following steps when you want to delete a

single file.

IMPORTANT!

• Note that file deletion cannot be undone. Once you

delete a file, it is gone. Make sure you really do not

need a file anymore before you delete it. Especially

when deleting all files, make sure you check all the

files you have stored before proceeding.

1. In the PLAY mode,

press [̄] (

• A protected file cannot be deleted. To delete a

protected file, unprotect it first (page 115).

• Delete cannot be performed when all the files in

memory are protected (page 116).

• Deleting an audio snapshot deletes both the image

file and the audio file attached to it.

2. Use [̇] and [̈] to scroll through files and

display the one you want to delete.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Delete”.

• To exit the file delete operation without deleting

anything, select “Cancel”.

4. Press [SET] to delete the file.

• Repeat steps 2 through 4 to delete other files, if you

want.

5. Press [MENU] to exit the menu screen.

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IMPORTANT!

Deleting All Files

• If a file cannot be deleted for some reason, the

message “This function is not supported for this file.”

appears when you try to delete it.

The following procedure deletes all unprotected files

currently in memory.

1. In the PLAY mode, press [̄] (

2. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “All Files Delete”,

and then press [SET].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Yes”.

• To exit the file delete operation without deleting

anything, select “No”.

4. Press [SET] to delete all the files.

• The message “There are no files.” appears on the

screen after all of the files are deleted.

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FILE MANAGEMENT

The file management capabilities of the camera make it

easy to keep track of images. You can protect files against

deletion and store the files you want in the camera’s built-in

memory.

Each folder can hold files numbered up to 9,999.

Trying to store the 10,000th file in a folder causes the next

serially numbered folder to be created. Folder names are

generated as shown below.

Example: Name of the 26th file

CIMG0026.JPG

Folders

Your camera automatically creates a directory of image

storage folders in its built-in Flash memory or on the

memory card.

Extension

Serial number (4 digits)

• The actual number of files you will be able to store on a

memory card depends on the image quality settings,

capacity of the card, etc.

• For details about the directory structure, see “Memory

Directory Structure” on page 163.

Memory Folders and Files

An image you record is automatically stored in a folder,

whose name is a serial number. You can have up to 900

folders in memory at the same time. Folder names are

generated as shown below.

Example: Name of the 100th folder.

100CASIO

Serial number (3 digits)

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4. Use [̆] and [̄] to

select “On”, and then

press [SET].

Protecting Files

Once you protect a file it cannot be deleted (page 112).

You can protect files individually or you can protect all files

in memory with a single operation.

• A file that is protected is

indicated by the

mark.

To protect a single file

• To unprotect a file, select

“Off” in step 4, and then

press [SET].

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

5. Press [MENU] to exit the menu screen.

2. Select the “PLAY” tab,

select “Protect”, and

then press [̈].

3. Use [̇] and [̈] to scroll through files and

display the one you want to protect.

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To protect all files in memory

Using the FAVORITE Folder

You can copy scenery shots, photos of your family, or other

special images from a file storage folder (page 163) to the

FAVORITE folder in built-in memory (page 163). Images in

the FAVORITE folder are not displayed during normal

playback, so it helps to keep your personal image private

as you carry them around. FAVORITE folder images are

not deleted when you change memory cards, so you can

always keep them on hand.

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

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Protect”, and

then press [̈].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “All Files : On”, and

then press [SET].

• To unprotect all files, press [SET] in step 3 so the

setting shows “All Files : Off”.

To copy a file to the FAVORITE folder

4. Press [MENU] to exit the menu screen.

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

2. Select the “PLAY” tab,

select “Favorites”, and

then press [̈].

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NOTES

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to

select “Save”, and

then press [SET].

• Copying an image file with the above procedure

creates a 320 x 240-pixel QVGA-size image in the

FAVORITE folder.

• This displays the names

of the files in built-in

memory or on the loaded

memory card.

• A file copied into the FAVORITE folder is

automatically assigned a file name that is a serial

number. Though the serial number starts from 0001

and can go as high as 9999, the actual upper end of

the range depends on built-in memory capacity.

Remember that the maximum number of images that

can be stored in built-in memory depends on the size

of each image and other factors.

4. Use [̇] and [̈] to select the file you want to

copy to the FAVORITE folder.

5. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Save”, and then

press [SET].

IMPORTANT!

• This copies the displayed file to the FAVORITE

• Note that an image that has been copied to the

FAVORITE folder and then resized cannot be

returned to its original size.

• Files in the FAVORITE folder cannot be copied to a

memory card.

folder.

6. After copying all of the files you want, use [̆]

and [̄] to select “Cancel”, and then press

[SET] to exit.

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NOTE

To display a file in the FAVORITE folder

• Holding down [̇] or [̈] scrolls images at high

speed.

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

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, and

IMPORTANT!

then press [̈].

• Note that a FAVORITE folder is created in the

camera’s built-in memory only. No FAVORITE folder

is created on a memory card when you use one. If

you want to view the contents of the FAVORITE

folder on your computer screen, you need to remove

the memory card from the camera (if you are using

one) before placing the camera onto the USB cradle

to start data communication (pages 151, 157).

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Show”, and then

press [SET].

• If the FAVORITE folder is empty, the message “No

Favorites file!” appears.

File Name

4. Use [̈] (forward) and

[̇] (back) to scroll

through the files in the

FAVORITE folder.

5. After you are finished viewing files, press

[MENU] twice to exit.

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IMPORTANT!

To delete a file from the FAVORITE

folder

• You cannot use the delete operations on page 112 to

delete images from the FAVORITE folder.

Performing the memory format operation (page 135),

however, does delete FAVORITE folder files.

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

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, and

then press [̈].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Show”, and then

press [SET].

4. Press [̄] (

5. Use [̇] and [̈] to select the file you want to

delete from the FAVORITE folder.

6. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Delete”, and then

press [SET].

• To exit the file delete operation without deleting

anything, select “Cancel”.

7. After deleting all of the files you want, use [̆]

and [̄] to select “Cancel”, and then press

[SET] to exit.

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To delete all files from the FAVORITE

folder

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

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, and

then press [̈].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Show”, and then

press [SET].

4. Press [̄] (

5. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “All Files Delete”,

and then press [SET].

IMPORTANT!

• You cannot use the delete operations on page 112 to

delete images from the FAVORITE folder.

Performing the memory format operation (page 135),

however, does delete FAVORITE folder files.

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4. Use [̆] and [̄] to change the setting, and

Configuring Sound Settings

then press [SET].

You can configure different sounds to play whenever you

turn on the camera, press the shutter release button half-

way or all the way, or perform a key operation.

To do this:

Select this setting:

Sound 1 through Sound 5

Off

Select a built-in sound

Turn off the sound

To configure sound settings

NOTE

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

• The default sound setting for all operations is “Sound

1”.

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Sounds”, and

then press [̈].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to

select the sound

whose setting you

want to configure, and

then press [̈].

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To set the volume level

Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen

You can specify an image you recorded as the startup

screen image, which causes it to appear on the monitor

screen for about two seconds whenever you press the

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

power button or [

startup screen image does not appear if you press [

(PLAY) to turn on the camera.

] (REC) to turn on the camera. The

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Sounds”, and

]

then press [̈].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Volume”.

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

4. Use [̇] and [̈] to specify the volume setting

you want, and then press [SET].

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Startup”, and

• You can set the volume in the range of 0 (no sound)

to 7 (loudest).

then press [̈].

3. Use [̇] and [̈] to display the image you want

NOTE

to use as the startup image.

• The initial default volume setting is 3.

4. Use [̆] and [̄] to change the setting, and

then press [SET].

To do this:

Select this setting:

Use the currently displayed image

as the startup screen image

Off

Disable the startup screen

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IMPORTANT!

Configuring Power Down Image Settings

• You can select any one of the following types of

image as the startup image.

— The camera’s built-in startup image

With the Power Down Image feature, you can configure the

camera so a specific image stored in camera image

memory appears whenever you turn off power. You can

specify a snapshot or a movie as the power down image.

— A snapshot you recorded with the camera

— An audio snapshot you recorded with the camera

• The snapshot image that you select as the startup

image is stored in a special memory location called

“startup image memory”. Only one image can be

stored in startup image memory at one time.

Selecting a new startup image overwrites anything

that is already stored in startup image memory.

Because of this, if you want to return to a previous

startup image, you need to have a separate copy of

that image in the camera’s standard image memory.

• The startup image is deleted by the format operation

(page 135).

ꢀ To configure power down image settings

1. Use the USB cable to connect the camera to

your computer (page 151).

2. Move the image data that you want to use for

the power down image to the top (root)

directory of the camera’s built-in Flash

memory.

• If you store an audio snapshot to startup image

memory, the image’s audio is not played when the

image is displayed at startup.

• The file name extension will not be displayed if your

computer is configured to hide file name extensions.

Example: CIMG0001

• If your power down image is stored on a memory

card, be sure to copy the image to built-in memory

before removing the memory card from the camera.

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IMPORTANT!

3. Change the name of the file to one of the

following.

• Only a snapshot (JPEG) or movie (AVI) file can be

used as the power down image.

Snapshot Image: ENDING.JPG

Movie Image: ENDING.AVI

• Note that the Power Down Image feature works only

with images recorded with this camera. The Power

Down Image feature may not operate properly when

another type of image is specified as the power down

image.

• Input the following file name only (without file name

extension) if your computer is configured to hide file

name extensions.

• Formatting the camera’s Flash memory deletes the

power down image.

File Name: ENDING

• When both a still image and a movie are present for

the power down image, only the movie is used.

• Note that a power down image display operation

cannot be interrupted once it starts. Because of this,

you should select a relatively short movie when using

a movie file as the power down image.

• Your camera is now configured to display a power

down image. The power down image will appear any

time you press the power button to turn off the

camera. The power down image appears regardless

of whether or not your camera has a memory card

loaded in it.

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I To cancel Power Down Image settings

Specifying the File Name Serial Number

Generation Method

Use the following procedure to specify the method for

1. Use the USB cable to connect the camera to

your computer (page 151).

generating the serial number used for file names (page 114).

2. Change the name of the current power down

image from ENDING.JPG or ENDING.AVI to

something else, or delete the current power

down image from Flash memory.

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “File No.”, and

then press [̈].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to change the setting, and

then press [SET].

To do this for a newly saved file:

Select this setting:

Continue

Store the last file number used and

increment it, regardless of whether

files are deleted or whether the

memory card is replaced with a new

one

Find the highest file number in the

current folder and increment it

Reset

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5. Press [DISP].

Using the Alarm

• You could press [SET] in place of [DISP] if you want

to configure the alarm without an image.

You can configure up to three alarms that cause the

camera to beep and display a specified image at the time

you specify. Specifying a movie or an audio snapshot plays

back the image and the audio at the assigned time.

Specifying a voice recording file plays the audio.

6. Use [̇] and [̈] to select the scene you want

to appear at the alarm time, and then press

[SET].

7. After all the settings are the way you want,

press [SET].

To set an alarm

• You can configure up to three alarms, named “Alarm

1”, “Alarm 2”, and “Alarm 3”.

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

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Alarm”, and

then press [̈].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the alarm whose

setting you want to configure, and then press

[̈].

4. Use [̇] and [̈] to select the setting you want

to change, and then use [̆] and [̄] to

change the selected setting.

• You can set an alarm time and configure the alarm to

sound either once or at the same time everyday. You

can also turn the alarm on or off.

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Stopping the Alarm

Setting the Clock

When an alarm time is reached while the camera is turned

off, the alarm will sound for about one minute (or until you

stop it), and then the camera will turn on. To stop the alarm

after it starts to sound, press any button. If the camera is

on the USB cradle when an alarm sounds, you can stop it

by pressing the USB cradle [USB] button or [PHOTO]

button, or any camera button.

Use the procedures in this section to select a Home Time

Zone, and to change its date and time settings.

IMPORTANT!

• Make sure you select your Home Time zone (the

zone where you are currently located) before

changing the time and date settings. Otherwise, the

time and date setting will change automatically when

you select another time zone.

IMPORTANT!

• Note that the alarm does not sound if the alarm time

is reached when any one of the following conditions

exists.

— While the camera is turned on

— While a USB data communication operation is in

progress

To select your Home Time zone

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

— While a Photo Stand operation is in progress

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “World Time”,

and then press [̈].

• This displays the current World Time zone.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Home”, and then

press [̈].

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4. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “City”, and then

press [̈].

To set the current time and date

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

5. Use [̆], [̄], [̇], and [̈] to select the

geographical area that contains location you

want to select as your Home Time zone, and

then press [SET].

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Adjust”, and

then press [̈].

6. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the city you want,

3. Set the current date and the time.

and then press [SET].

To do this:

Do this:

7. After selecting the city you want, press [SET]

to register its zone as your Home Time zone.

Change the setting at the current

cursor location

Press [̆] or [̄].

Move the cursor between settings Press [̇] or [̈].

Toggle between 12-hour and 24-

hour timekeeping

Press [DISP].

4. When all the settings are the way you want,

press [SET] to register them and exit the

setting screen.

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Changing the Date Format

Using World Time

You can select from among three different formats for

display of the date.

You can use the World Time screen to view a time zone

that is different from the home time zone when you go on a

trip, etc. World Time can display the time in one of 162

cities in 32 time zones.

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

To display the World Time screen

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Date Style”,

and then press [̈].

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to change the setting, and

then press [SET].

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “World Time”,

Example: December 24, 2004

and then press [̈].

To display the date like this:

04/12/24

Select this format:

YY/MM/DD

• This displays the current World Time zone.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “World”.

24/12/04

DD/MM/YY

12/24/04

MM/DD/YY

To do this:

Select this:

Home

Display the time in your home time zone

Display the time in a different time zone

World

4. Press [SET] to exit the setting screen.

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6. Use [̆] and [̄] to

select the city you

want, and then press

[SET].

To configure World Time settings

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

• This displays the current

time in the city you

select.

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “World Time”,

and then press [̈].

• This displays the current World Time zone.

7. When the setting is the way you want, press

[SET] to apply it and exit the setting screen.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “World”, and then

press [̈].

4. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “City”, and then

press [̈].

5. Use [̆], [̄], [̇], and

[̈] to select the

geographical area you

want, and then press

[SET].

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

[SET].

To configure summer time (DST)

settings

• This displays the current time in accordance with

your setting.

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

7. Press [SET] again to exit the setting screen.

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “World Time”,

and then press [̈].

• This displays the current World Time Settings.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “World”, and then

press [̈].

• If you want to configure Home Time settings, select

“Home” instead.

4. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “DST”, and then

press [̈].

5. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the summer time

(DST) setting you want.

To do this:

Select this:

Advance the current time setting by

one hour

Off

Display the current time as-is

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Changing the Display Language

Changing the USB Port Protocol

You can use the following procedure to select one of ten

language as the display language.

You can use the procedure below to change the

communication protocol of the camera’s USB port when

connecting to a computer, printer, or other external device.

Select the protocol that suits the device to which you are

connecting.

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Language”,

and then press [̈].

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and

3. Use [̆], [̄], [̇], and [̈] to change the

then press [̈].

setting, and then press [SET].

: Japanese

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the setting you

English

: English

want, and then press [SET].

Français : French

Deutsch : German

Español : Spanish

When connecting to this type of

Select this setting:

device:

Computer or USB DIRECT-

PRINT-compatible printer (page

146)

Italiano

Português : Portuguese

: Chinese (Complex)

: Italian

Mass Storage (USB

DIRECT-PRINT)

PictBridge-compatible printer

(page 146)

PTP (PictBridge)*

: Chinese (Simplified)

: Korean

* “PTP” stands for “Picture Transfer Protocol”.

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• PTP (PictBridge) simplifies the transfer of image data

to the connected device.

Configuring [ ] (REC) and [ ] (PLAY)

Buttons Power On/Off Functions

You can use the following procedures to configure the [

• Mass Storage (USB DIRECT-PRINT) causes the

camera to see the computer as an external storage

device. Use this setting for normal transfer of images

from the camera to a computer (using the bundled

Photo Loader application).

]

(REC) and [

] (PLAY) buttons so power turns and/or off

whenever they are pressed.

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “REC/PLAY”,

and then press [̈].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the setting you

want, and then press [SET].

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IMPORTANT!

To configure this operation:

Select this setting:

• When “Power On/Off” is selected, pressing [

]

Power turns on when [

] (REC) or

[

] (PLAY) is pressed (but does not Power On

(REC) in the REC mode or [

mode turns off the camera.

] (PLAY) in the PLAY

turn off)

• Pressing [

the REC mode, and pressing [

REC mode switches to the PLAY mode.

] (REC) in the PLAY mode switches to

Power turns on or off when [

(REC) is pressed in the REC mode

or [ ] (PLAY) is pressed in the

]

] (PLAY) in the

Power On/Off

Disable

PLAY mode

Power does not turn on or off when

NOTE

• The initial default setting is “Power On”.

[

] (REC) or [

] (PLAY) is

pressed

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4. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Format”, and then

Formatting Built-in Memory

press [SET].

Formatting built-in memory deletes any data stored in it.

• To exit the format operation without formatting,

select “Cancel”.

IMPORTANT!

• Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot

be recovered. Check to make sure you do not need

any of the data in memory before you format it.

• Formatting built-in memory deletes all files, including

files in the FAVORITE folder (page 116), protected

files (page 115), and BESTSHOT user setups (page

73).

• Formatting memory deletes the startup screen image

(page 122) and the Power Down Image (page 123).

1. Check to make sure there is no memory card

loaded in the camera.

• If there is a memory card loaded in the camera,

remove it (page 138).

2. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

3. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format”, and

then press [̈].

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USING A MEMORY CARD

You can expand the storage

IMPORTANT!

capabilities of your camera by using

a commercially available memory

card (SD memory card or

MultiMediaCard). You can also

copy files from built-in flash

• Use only an SD memory card or a MultiMediaCard

with this camera. Proper operation is not guaranteed

when any other type of card is used.

• See the instructions that come with the memory card

for information about how to use it.

memory to a memory card and from

a memory card to flash memory.

• Certain types of cards can slow down processing

speeds.

• SD memory cards have a write protect switch, which

you can use to protect against accidental deletion of

image data. Note, however, if you write protect an

SD memory card, you must remove write protection

whenever you want to record to it, format it, or delete

any of its files.

• Normally, files are stored in built-in flash memory. When

you insert a memory card, however, the camera

automatically stores files to the card.

• Note that you cannot save files to built-in memory while a

memory card is installed in the camera.

• Electrostatic charge, electrical noise, and other

phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or

even lost. Always make sure that you always back

up important data on other media (CD-R, CD-RW,

MO disc, computer hard disk, etc.)

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2. Positioning the memory

card so its back is facing in

the same direction as the

camera’s monitor screen,

carefully slide it into the

card slot.

Using a Memory Card

IMPORTANT!

• Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or

removing a memory card.

• Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it.

Never try to force a memory card into the slot when

you feel resistance.

To insert a memory card into the camera

1. While pressing the battery

compartment cover on the

bottom of the camera, slide

the cover in the direction

indicated by the arrow, and

then swing it open.

Front

Back

3. Swing the battery

compartment cover closed,

and then slide it in the

direction indicated by the

arrow.

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To remove a memory card from the

camera

Formatting a Memory Card

Formatting a memory card deletes any data already stored

on it.

1. Press the memory card into

the camera and then release

it. This will cause the card to

come part way out of the

camera.

IMPORTANT!

• 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 card,

formatting on a computer can result in non-

conformity with the SD format, causing problems with

compatibility, operation, etc.

• Note that data deleted by a memory card format

operation cannot be recovered. Check to make sure

you do not need any of the data on the memory card

before you format it.

2. Pull the memory card out of the slot.

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert any other object besides a memory card

into the camera’s card slot. Doing so creates the risk

of damage to the camera and card.

• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the

card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove

the battery, and contact your dealer or nearest

CASIO authorized service center.

• Formatting a memory card that contains files deletes

all the files, even those that are protected (page

115).

• Never remove a card from the camera while the

green operation lamp is flashing. Doing so can cause

the file save operation to fail, and even damage the

memory card.

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1. Load the memory card into the camera.

Memory Card Precautions

• If a memory card starts to behave abnormally, you can

restore normal operation by reformatting it. However, we

recommend that you always take along more than one

memory card whenever using the camera far away from

the home or office.

• We recommend that you format a memory card before

using it for the first time after purchasing it, or whenever

the card you are using seems to be the cause of

abnormal images.

2. Turn on the camera. Next, enter the REC

mode or PLAY mode and press [MENU].

3. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format”, and

then press [̈].

4. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Format”, and then

press [SET].

• Before starting a format operation, check to make sure

that the battery is fully charged. Power interruption during

the format operation can result in improper formatting,

and even damage the memory card and make it

unusable.

• To exit the format operation without formatting,

select “Cancel”.

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4. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Built-in

Card”,

Copying Files

and then press [SET].

Use the procedures below to copy files between built-in

memory and a memory card.

• This starts the copy operation and displays the

message “Busy.... Please wait...”.

• After the copy operation is complete, the monitor

screen shows the last file in the folder.

IMPORTANT!

• Only snapshot, movie files, audio snapshot, and

voice recording files recorded with this camera can

be copied. Other files cannot be copied.

• Files in the FAVORITE folder cannot be copied.

• Copying an audio snapshot copies both the image

file and the audio file.

To copy all the files in built-in memory to

a memory card

1. Load the memory card into the camera.

2. Turn on the camera. Next, enter the PLAY

mode and press [MENU].

3. Select the “PLAY” tab,

select “Copy”, and

then press [̈].

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NOTE

To copy a file from a memory card to

built-in memory

• Files are copied to the folder in built-in memory

whose name has the largest number.

With this procedure you can copy one file at a time.

1. Perform steps 1 through 3 of the procedure

under “To copy all the files in built-in memory

to a memory card”.

2. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Card

Built-in”,

and then press [SET].

3. Use [̇] and [̈] to select the file you want to

copy.

4. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Copy”, and then

press [SET].

• This starts the copy operation and displays the

message “Busy.... Please wait...”.

• The file reappears on the monitor screen after the

copy operation is complete.

• Repeat steps 3 through 4 to copy other images, if

you want.

5. Press [MENU] to exit the copy operation.

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PRINTING IMAGES

A digital camera provides you with a variety of different

ways to print the images it records. The three main printing

methods are described below. Use the method that best

suits your needs.

I Printing with a Computer

Windows Users

The camera comes bundled with Photo Loader and

Photohands applications (page 175), which can be installed

on a Windows computer for image transfer, management,

and printing. For more information, see “Viewing Images on

a Computer” (page 151) and “Installing the Software from

the CD-ROM” (page 174).

I Professional Print Service

The camera’s DPOF feature lets you specify which images

you want to print and how many copies of each you want.

Then, simply take the memory card to a professional print

service where they will print your images in accordance

with your specifications. For more information, see “DPOF”

(page 143).

IMPORTANT!

• Refer to the pages referenced above for information

about how to connect the camera to a computer.

Image management procedures are provided in the

following pages of this section.

I Printing Directly on a Printer Equipped with

a Card Slot, or a Printer that Supports USB

DIRECT-PRINT or PictBridge

The camera’s DPOF feature lets you specify which images

you want to print and how many copies of each you want.

Then you can plug the memory card into a printer equipped

with a card slot, or connect the camera to a PictBridge or

USB DIRECT-PRINT printer for printing. For more

information, see “DPOF” (page 143) and “Using PictBridge

or USB DIRECT-PRINT” (page 146).

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Macintosh Users

DPOF

The camera comes bundled with Photo Loader for the

Macintosh, which can be installed for image transfer and

management, but not for printing. Use commercially

available software for printing with a Macintosh. For more

information, see “Viewing Images on a Computer” (page

151) and “Installing the Software from the CD-ROM” (page

174).

The letters “DPOF” stand for “Digital Print

Order Format”, which is a format for

recording on a memory card or other medium

which digital camera images should be

printed and how many copies of the image

should be printed. Then you can print on a

DPOF-compatible printer or at a professional

print service in accordance with the file name

and number of copies settings recorded on

the card.

IMPORTANT!

• Refer to the pages referenced above for information

about how to connect the camera to a computer.

Image management procedures are provided in the

following pages of this section.

With this camera, you should always select images by

viewing them on the monitor screen. Do not specify images

by file name without viewing the file contents.

I DPOF Settings

File Name,

number of copies,

date

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5. Use [̆] and [̄] to specify the number of

To configure print settings for a single

image

copies.

• You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies.

Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image

printed.

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

2. Select the “PLAY” tab,

select “DPOF”, and

then press [̈].

6. To turn on date stamping for the prints, press

[DISP] so

is displayed.

•

indicates that date stamping is turned on.

• To turn off date stamping for the prints, press [DISP]

is not displayed.

• Repeat steps 4 through 6 if you want to configure

other images for printing.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “Select images”,

and then press [̈].

7. After all the settings are the way you want,

press [SET] to apply them.

4. Use [̇] and [̈] to

display the image you

want.

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5. To turn on date stamping for the prints, press

To configure print settings for all images

[DISP] so

is displayed.

•

indicates that date stamping is turned on.

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

• To turn off date stamping for the prints, press [DISP]

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “DPOF”, and

is not displayed.

then press [̈].

6. After all the settings are the way you want,

press [SET] to apply them.

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select “All images”, and

then press [̈].

IMPORTANT!

4. Use [̆] and [̄] to

specify the number of

copies.

• If you take a memory card to a professional print

service, be sure to tell them that it includes DPOF

settings for the images to be printed and the number

of copies. If you don’t, they may print all images on

the card, including the ones you do not want printed.

• Note that some professional print services do not

support DPOF printing. Check with your service

before ordering prints.

• You can specify up to 99

for the number of copies.

Specify 00 if you do not

want to have the image

printed.

• Some printers may have settings that disable date

stamp and/or DPOF printing. See the user

documentation that comes with your printer for

details about how to enable these features.

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To print a single image

Using PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT

You can connect the camera

directly to a printer that supports

PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT,

and perform image selection and

printing using the camera monitor

screen and controls. DPOF support

(page 143) also lets you specify

which images you want to print and

how many copies of each should be

printed.

1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press

[MENU].

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and

then press [̈].

3. Use [̆] and [̄] to select the setting you

want, and then press [SET].

When connecting to this type of

Select this setting:

device:

• PictBridge is a standard

established by the Camera and

Imaging Products Association

(CIPA).

Computer or USB DIRECT-

PRINT-compatible printer

Mass Storage (USB

DIRECT-PRINT)

PictBridge-compatible printer

PTP (PictBridge)

• USB DIRECT-PRINT is a

standard proposed by Seiko

Epson Corporation.

• Mass Storage (USB DIRECT-PRINT) causes the

camera to see the computer as an external storage

device. Use this setting for normal transfer of images

from the camera to a computer (using the bundled

Photo Loader application).

• PTP (PictBridge) simplifies the transfer of image data

to the connected device.

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