Casio Digital Camera EX S10 User Manual

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Digital Camera  
User’s Guide  
K1100PCM1DMX  
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reason.  
• Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User’s Guide  
may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera.  
LCD Panel  
The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high-precision technology that  
provides a pixel yield in excess of 99.99%. This means that some very small number  
of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times. This is due to the characteristics  
of the liquid crystal panel, and does not indicate malfunction.  
Take a few test shots  
Before shooting your final image, shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is  
recording correctly.  
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Quick Start Basics  
What is a digital camera?  
A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and  
delete images a countless number of times.  
Record  
Delete  
Play  
You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways.  
Store images on your  
computer.  
Print images.  
Attach images to e-mail.  
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What you can do with your CASIO camera  
Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to  
make recording of digital images easier, including the following three main functions.  
Auto Shutter  
The camera releases the shutter automatically  
when it detects the camera is still, the subject is  
smiling, etc.  
See page 28 for more information.  
Face Recognition  
Point the camera at a person and it automatically  
detects the person’s face for beautiful portraits  
every time.  
See page 32 for more information.  
BEST SHOT  
Simply select the sample scene you want and the  
camera sets up automatically. Then all you need  
do is press the shutter button for perfect images.  
See page 50 for more information.  
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First, charge the battery prior to use.  
Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps  
under “To charge the battery” to bring the battery to a full charge.  
• Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-60) for  
power. Never try to use any other type of battery.  
To charge the battery  
+
1. Positioning the positive and negative  
-
terminals of the battery with those of  
the charger unit, load the battery into the  
charger unit.  
2. Plug the charger unit into a household  
[CHARGE] lamp  
power outlet.  
About 90 minutes are required to reach full  
charge. The [CHARGE] lamp will go out when  
charging is complete. Unplug the power cord  
from the power outlet and then remove the  
battery from the charger.  
Lamp Status  
Lit Red  
Description  
Charging  
Flashing Red  
Charger unit or battery problem (page 144)  
Charging complete or standing by, due to abnormally high  
or low ambient temperature (page 144)  
Off  
Other Charging Precautions  
• Use the special charger (BC-60L) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-60).  
Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger  
can result in unexpected accident.  
• A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery  
time to cool before charging it.  
• A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of  
this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to  
use it.  
• Charging the camera’s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception.  
If this happens, plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or  
radio.  
• Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions.  
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To load the battery  
1. Open the battery cover.  
1
Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and  
then open it as indicated by the arrows in the  
illustration.  
2
2. Load the battery.  
Stopper  
With the EXILIM logo on the battery  
facing upwards (in the direction of the  
monitor screen), hold the stopper next  
to the battery in the direction indicated  
by the arrow as you slide the battery  
into the camera. Press the battery in  
until the stopper secures it in place.  
Battery  
3. Close the battery cover.  
2
Close the battery cover and then shift the slider  
towards LOCK.  
1
Checking Remaining Battery Power  
As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates  
remaining power as shown below.  
Remaining Power  
Battery Indicator  
Indicator Color  
High  
Low  
*
*
*
*
Cyan  
*
Amber  
Red  
*
Red  
indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.  
Recording is not possible when is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.  
• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the  
REC mode and PLAY mode.  
• Leaving the camera for about two days with no power supplied while the battery is  
dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. You will have to re-  
configure the settings after power is restored.  
• See page 165 for information about battery life and memory capacity.  
Battery Power Conservation Tips  
• When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (flash off) for the flash setting  
• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting  
battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 129, 130).  
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Configuring the Display Language the First Time You Turn On  
the Camera  
The first time you load a battery into the camera, a  
screen appears for configuring the display  
[ON/OFF]  
language, date, and time settings. Failure to set  
the date and time correctly will cause the wrong  
date and time data to be recorded with images.  
8
=
?
4
=
6
?
=
?
2
=
?
[
]
SET  
[BS] (^)  
1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera.  
2. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the language you want and then  
press [SET].  
3. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the area  
where you will be using the camera and then  
press [SET].  
The selected area is highlighted in red.  
4. Use [8] and [2] to select the city where you  
will be using the camera and then press  
[SET].  
5. Use [8] and [2] to select the summer time (DST) setting you want and  
then press [SET].  
6. Use [8] and [2] to select a date style and then press [SET].  
Example: 19. 12. 09  
YY/MM/DD * 09/12/19  
DD/MM/YY * 19/12/09  
MM/DD/YY * 12/19/09  
7. Set the date and the time.  
Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want to change and then use [8] and  
[2] to change it.  
To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press [BS] (^).  
8. Press [SET].  
• If you make a mistake, you can change the settings later (pages 128, 129).  
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Preparing a Memory Card  
Though the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and  
movies, you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for  
greater capacity. The camera does not come with a memory card. Images recorded  
while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card  
is loaded, images are saved to built-in memory.  
• For information about memory card capacities, see page 161.  
Supported Memory Cards  
– SD Memory Card  
– SDHC Memory Card  
– MMC (MultiMediaCard)  
– MMCplus (MultiMediaCardplus)  
Use one of the above types of memory card.  
To load a memory card  
1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera and  
1
then open the battery cover.  
Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and  
then open it as indicated by the arrows in the  
2
illustration.  
2. Load a memory card.  
Positioning the memory card so  
its front is facing upwards  
(towards the monitor screen side  
of the camera), slide it into the  
card slot all the way in until you  
hear it click securely into place.  
Front  
Back  
Front  
3. Close the battery cover.  
2
Close the battery cover and then shift the slider  
towards LOCK.  
1
IMPORTANT!  
• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 14) into the memory  
card slot.  
• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off  
the camera, remove the battery, and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO  
authorized service center.  
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To format (initialize) a new memory card  
You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time.  
1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU].  
2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then press [6].  
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [SET].  
IMPORTANT!  
• Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it, will delete  
its contents. Normally you do not need to format a memory card again. However, if  
storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality, re-format  
the card.  
• Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card. Formatting a memory card on  
a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the  
camera. In the case of an SD or SDHC memory card, formatting on a computer can  
result in non-conformity with the SD format, causing problems with compatibility,  
operation, etc.  
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To shoot a snapshot  
1. Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera.  
Snapshot mode icon  
Monitor screen  
Shutter button  
[r] (REC)  
2. Point the camera at  
the subject.  
You can zoom the  
image, if you want.  
z Telephoto  
w Wide Angle  
Zoom controller  
3. Half-press the  
Back lamp  
shutter button to focus the  
image.  
When focus is complete, the camera  
will beep, the back lamp will light  
green, and the focus frame will turn  
green.  
Focus frame  
Half-press  
When you half-press the shutter button, the  
camera automatically adjusts exposure and  
focuses on the subject it is currently pointed  
at. Mastering how much pressure is required  
for a half-press and a full-press of the shutter  
button is an important technique for good-  
looking images.  
Press lightly  
until the  
button stops.  
Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)  
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4. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of  
the way down.  
This records the snapshot.  
Full-press  
Shooting a Movie  
Press [0] to start movie  
recording. Press [0] again to  
stop movie recording. See  
page 45 for details.  
[0]  
Snap (Image is recorded.)  
. Using Quick Shutter  
Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record  
using Quick Shutter (page 64).  
• With Quick Shutter, the camera focuses faster than normal Auto Focus, which  
means you can capture quick moving action more easily. Note, however, that some  
images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used.  
• Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the shutter button in order  
to ensure proper focus.  
. If the image does not focus...  
If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green, it means that the  
image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.) Re-point the camera at  
the subject and try to focus again.  
. If the subject is not in the center of the frame...  
“Focus lock” (page 60) is the name of a technique you can use when you want to  
shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in  
the center of the screen.  
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Holding the Camera Correctly  
Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the  
shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as  
shown in the illustration below, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against  
your sides as you shoot.  
Holding the camera still, carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all  
movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is  
especially important when available lighting is low, which slows down the shutter  
speed.  
Horizontal  
Vertical  
Hold the camera so the flash is  
above the lens.  
NOTE  
• Take care that your fingers and the  
strap do not cover any of the areas  
indicated in the illustration.  
• To protect against accidentally  
dropping the camera, attach the  
wrist strap and make sure it is  
around your fingers or wrist while  
you are operating the camera.  
• Never swing the camera around by  
its strap.  
Flash  
Front lamp  
Lens  
Microphone  
Strap  
• The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Never use it for any  
other purpose.  
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Viewing Snapshots  
Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.  
• For information about how to play back movies, see page 72.  
1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the  
PLAY mode.  
• This will display one of the  
snapshots currently stored in  
memory.  
• Information about the displayed  
snapshot also is included (page  
[p] (PLAY)  
• You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot.  
• You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z (page  
73). If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you, it is  
recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it.  
2. Use [4] and [6] to scroll between images.  
• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.  
[6]  
[6]  
[4]  
[4]  
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Deleting Images  
If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need to free up storage  
and record more images.  
• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.  
• Deleting an audio snapshot (page 90) deletes both the snapshot and the audio file.  
To delete a single file  
1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode  
and then press [2] (  
).  
2. Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the files  
until the one you want to delete is displayed.  
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete” and then  
press [SET].  
• To delete other files, repeat steps 2 and 3.  
• To exit the delete operation, press [MENU].  
To delete all files  
1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] (  
).  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select “All Files Delete” and then press [SET].  
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET] to delete all files.  
This will cause the message “There are no files” to appear.  
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Snapshot Shooting Precautions  
Operation  
• Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can  
result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other images  
stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc.  
• If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand  
when shooting an image.  
Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots  
• Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can  
cause digital noise in the monitor screen image.  
• The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition. The actual  
image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting (page 67).  
Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting  
• Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an  
image.  
Auto Focus Restrictions  
• Any of the following can make proper focus impossible.  
– Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject  
– Strongly back lit subject  
– Very shiny subject  
– Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern  
– Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera  
– Subject in a dark location  
– Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp to reach  
– Camera movement while shooting  
– Fast-moving subject  
– Subjects outside the focus range of the camera  
• If you cannot focus properly, try using focus lock (page 60) or Manual Focus (page  
58).  
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Turning the Camera On and Off  
To turn power on  
To enter the REC Mode, press [ON/OFF] (Power) or [r]  
(REC). To enter the PLAY mode, press [p] (PLAY).  
The back lamp will light (green) momentarily and the  
camera will turn on. If you are entering the REC mode, the  
lens will extend from the camera at this time.  
• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming  
into contact with the lens as it extends. Holding the lens  
with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of  
malfunction.  
[ON/OFF] (Power)  
Back lamp  
• Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches  
to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seconds  
after switching modes.  
• The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 129, 130)  
will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any  
operation for a preset amount of time.  
[p]  
(PLAY)  
[r]  
(REC)  
To turn off the camera  
Press [ON/OFF] (Power).  
• You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press [r]  
(REC) or [p] (PLAY). You also can configure the camera to turn off when you  
press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY) (page 130).  
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Snapshot Tutorial  
Using the Control Panel  
The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings.  
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].  
This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings.  
Control Panel  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
[SET]  
9
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want to change.  
Image size/Quality* (pages 24, 67)  
Flash mode (page 26)  
Auto Shutter (page 28)  
Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity  
Face recognition (page 32)  
Continuous shutter (page 38)  
ISO sensitivity (page 40)  
EV shift (page 41)  
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Date/Time (page 42)  
* Image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel.  
3. Use [4] and [6] to change the setting.  
4. If you want to configure another setting, repeat steps 2 and 3.  
5. After all of the settings are the way you want, press [SET].  
This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode.  
NOTE  
• You can configure the camera to turn off display of the Control Panel when you  
press [SET] (page 123).  
• You also can configure settings other than those listed above (page 56).  
• The Control Panel cannot be displayed while a Prerecord Movie, For YouTube, or  
Voice Recording Operation is in progress.  
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Changing the Image Size (Size)  
. Pixels  
A digital camera image is a collection of small  
dots called “pixels”. The more pixels there are  
in an image, the more detail there will be.  
However, you generally can do with fewer  
pixels when printing an image (L size)  
through a print service, attaching an image to  
e-mail, when viewing the image on a  
computer, etc.  
Pixel  
. About image sizes  
The size of an image indicates how many  
pixels it contains, and is expressed as  
3072  
1
x
horizontal pixels vertical pixels.  
x
3072 2304 size image = Approximately 7  
1
640  
million pixels  
2
x
640 480 size image = Approximately  
2
300,000 pixels  
Unit: pixels  
Image Size Selection Tips  
Note that larger images have more pixels, so they take up more memory space.  
Large Number of Pixels  
* More detail, but takes up more memory. Best when you plan  
to print large-size prints (such as A3 size).  
Small Number of Pixels  
* Less detail, but takes up less memory. Best when you want  
to send images by e-mail, etc.  
• For information about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be  
stored, see page 161.  
• For information about movie image size, see page 67.  
• For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 88.  
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. To select the image size  
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the top Control Panel option (Image Size).  
3. Use [4] and [6] to select an image size and then press [SET].  
Suggested  
Image Size  
Print Size and Description  
(Pixels)  
Application  
10M  
(3648 2736)  
Poster Print  
x
3:2  
Good detail for better clarity even for images  
cropped (page 88) from the original  
Poster Print  
HDTV  
x
(3648 2432)  
16:9  
(3648 2048)  
x
7M  
A3 Print  
A4 Print  
x
(3072 2304)  
Good detail  
4M  
x
(2304 1728)  
2M  
Best when preserving memory capacity is  
relatively more important than image quality.  
x
3.5" 5" Print  
x
(1600 1200)  
Image files are smaller, which is better when  
attaching images to e-mail. However, images  
are relatively coarser.  
VGA  
(640 480)  
E Mail  
x
• The initial factory default image size setting is 10M (10 million pixels).  
x
• Selecting 3:2 (3648 2432 pixels) records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, which  
matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper.  
• The letters “HDTV” stand for “High Definition Television”. An HDTV screen has an  
aspect ratio of 16:9, which makes them wider than the usual 4:3 aspect ratio of  
television screens of the past. Your camera can record images that are compatible  
with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen.  
• You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only (200 dpi  
print resolution).  
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Using Flash (Flash)  
1. In the REC mode, press [2] (  
) once.  
Flash  
2. Use [4] and [6] to select the flash setting  
you want and then press [SET].  
When the “R Panel” menu item (page 123) is  
“Off” (so the Control Panel is not displayed),  
[2] (  
)
pressing [2] (  
) will cycle through the  
available flash settings.  
Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure  
(amount of light and brightness) conditions.  
>
?
Auto Flash  
Flash Off  
Flash does not fire.  
Flash always fires. This setting can be used to brighten a  
subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or  
backlight (daylight synchro flash).  
<
Flash On  
_
¥
Reduction  
Soft Flash  
Red Eye  
Soft flash always fires, regardless of exposure conditions  
Flash fires automatically. This type of flash can be used to  
reduce the chance of redness in the subject’s eyes.  
3. Press the shutter button to shoot.  
Back lamp  
Flashes orange while the flash is charging to indicate  
that image recording is disabled.  
• You will not be able to take another flash snapshot  
until the lamp stops flashing orange, which  
indicates that charging is complete.  
2
N
AF  
< indicates the flash will fire.  
NOTE  
• Take care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash.  
• The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too  
close.  
• Flash charging time depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient  
temperature, etc.) With a fully charged battery it takes anywhere from a few  
seconds to 3 seconds.  
• Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a slow shutter speed,  
which can cause image blur due to camera movement. Under such conditions,  
secure the camera with a tripod, etc.  
• With red eye reduction, the flash is fired automatically in accordance with  
exposure. It does not fire in areas where lighting is bright.  
• The presence of outdoor sunlight, fluorescent lighting, or some other light source  
can cause abnormal image colors.  
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• Select “Flash Off” for the flash setting when shooting in areas where flash  
photograph is prohibited.  
• Approximate Flash Range (ISO Sensitivity: Auto)  
Wide Angle: 0.2 m to 2.8 m (0.7' to 9.2')  
Telephoto: 0.4 m to 1.5 m (1.3' to 4.9')  
* The above values depend on the optical zoom setting.  
Red-eye Reduction  
Using the flash to shoot 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 fires a pre-flash to cause the irises in the eyes of any people in the  
image to close, which reduces the chance of red eye.  
Note the following important points when using red-eye reduction.  
• Red-eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking  
directly at the camera (flash).  
• Red-eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from  
the camera.  
Other Useful Flash Features  
• Changing the flash intensity (page 71)  
• Compensating for insufficient flash intensity (page 71)  
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Using Auto Shutter (Auto Shutter)  
With Auto Shutter, the camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects that  
certain conditions are present.  
Camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects  
image blur to camera and subject movement are  
minimized.  
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Detect Blur  
When panning, the camera releases the shutter  
Detect Panning automatically when it determines there is no blur in the  
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subject being followed.  
Camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects  
the subject is smiling.  
Detect Smile  
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the third Control Panel option from the top  
(Auto Shutter).  
3. Use [4] and [6] to select the Auto Shutter type and then press [SET].  
To use Detect Blur to minimize image blur (Detect Blur)  
1. Point the camera at the subject and half-press the shutter button, and  
wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically.  
2. Press the shutter button the rest of the way  
down.  
The camera will go into a standby mode and start  
detecting hand and subject movement. The  
camera will release the shutter automatically the  
moment it determines there is no image blur.  
• “0 Auto” flashes on the monitor screen while  
Indicator:  
detection of image blur due to hand movement  
The indicator color changes  
or subject movement is in progress.  
from red to green when the  
camera is getting ready to  
release the shutter.  
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To use Detect Panning to minimize image blur (Detect Panning)  
1. Point the camera at location where the subject will pass and then half-  
press the shutter button to adjust exposure and focus.  
2. Press the shutter button the rest of the way  
down.  
This will put the camera into Auto Shutter standby.  
Move the camera to follow the movement of the  
subject. The camera will release the shutter  
automatically the moment it determines there is  
no blur in the subject you are following.  
Indicator:  
The indicator color changes  
from red to green when the  
• “0 Auto” flashes on the monitor screen while  
panning detection is in progress.  
camera is getting ready to  
release the shutter.  
To use Detect Smile to record when a subject is smiling  
(Detect Smile)  
1. Point the camera at the subject and half-press the shutter button, and  
wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatically.  
2. Press the shutter button the rest of the way  
down.  
The camera will go into a standby mode and start  
detecting whether the subject is smiling. The  
camera will release the shutter automatically the  
moment it determines the subject is smiling.  
• “0 Auto” flashes on the monitor screen while  
Indicator:  
smile detection is in progress.  
The indicator color changes  
from red to green when the  
camera is getting ready to  
release the shutter.  
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To change Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity (Sensitivity)  
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top  
(Sensitivity).  
3. Use [4] and [6] to select the sensitivity setting you want, and then  
press [SET].  
• You can select any one of three sensitivity levels, from ø (Lowest) to  
œ (Highest).  
• With the œ (Highest) setting, the auto shutter release is triggered relatively  
easily. Auto shutter release triggering becomes more difficult with the ø  
(Lowest) setting, but recorded images have the least blur. Experiment with  
Auto Shutter trigger sensitivity settings to find the one that work best for you.  
. Using Auto Shutter in Combination with Continuous Shutter  
The following describes how Auto Shutter works while used in combination with  
Continuous Shutter (page 38).  
• With Normal Speed Continuous Shutter, the camera will go back into Auto Shutter  
standby and be ready to shoot again each time it is triggered.  
• With High-speed Continuous Shutter, 10 continuous shutter images will be shot  
when Auto Shutter is triggered.  
• With Flash Continuous Shutter, 3 continuous shutter images will be shot with flash  
when Auto Shutter is triggered.  
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Tips for Better Auto Shutter Snapshots  
• Using Auto Shutter in combination with Anti Shake (page 62) reduces the chance  
of image blur even more.  
• While recording with Detect Blur or Detect Smile, keep the camera as still as  
possible until the recording operation is complete.  
IMPORTANT!  
• If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter, you  
can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again.  
• Detect Blur and Detect Panning may not produce the desired effect when shooting  
in an area where dim lighting requires a slow shutter speed, or when the subject is  
moving extremely quickly.  
• Since facial expressions differ from individual to individual, you may experience  
problems with getting the camera to release the shutter while Detect Smile is being  
used. If this happens, change the trigger sensitivity setting.  
• The Auto Power Off (page 130) trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the  
camera is in Auto Shutter standby. Sleep (page 129) is disabled while Auto Shutter  
being used.  
• Auto Shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features.  
– Some BEST SHOT sample scenes (Business cards and documents, White  
board, etc., Prerecord (Movie), For YouTube, Voice Recording)  
• You cannot use the Triple Self-timer in combination with Auto Shutter.  
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Using Face Recognition (Face Recognition)  
The face recognition feature adjusts focus and brightness to the faces in the image.  
Face recognition has two modes, described below.  
G
H
Normal  
Detects human faces in the image.  
Gives priority to specific faces that have been pre-recorded as  
family members.  
Family First  
To perform a face recognition recording operation (Normal)  
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top  
(Face Recognition).  
3. Use [4] and [6] to select “G Face Detection: Normal” and then press  
[SET].  
4. Point the camera at the subject(s).  
The camera will detect human faces and display a  
frame around each one.  
5. Half-press the shutter button.  
The camera will focus and the frames around the  
faces it focuses on will turn green.  
6. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down.  
• Half pressing the shutter button to perform face recognition while “O  
Tracking” (page 63) is selected for the AF area, will cause the focus frame to  
follow the movement of the face.  
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Using the Family First Mode (Family First)  
. To pre-record the faces of family members, etc.  
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top  
(Face Recognition).  
3. Use [4] and [6] to select “K Record Family” and then press [SET].  
4. With the camera pointed straight at the face  
of the person you want to pre-record, align  
the frame on the monitor screen with the face  
and then press the shutter button.  
5. When the message “Face recognition  
successful!” appears, use [8] and [2] to  
select “Save” and then press [SET].  
NOTE  
• You can pre-record a total of 12 faces, for up to six different individuals.  
• Face data is stored in the camera’s built-in memory, in a folder named “FAMILY”  
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. To assign a priority level to pre-recorded face data  
You can use the procedure below to assign names and priority levels to pre-recorded  
faces.  
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top  
(Face Recognition).  
3. Use [4] and [6] to select “J Edit Family”  
and then press [SET].  
Face data editing screen  
This will display the face data editing screen.  
4. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the face  
data you want to edit, and then press [SET].  
5. Use [4] and [6] to select a name, and then  
press [2].  
6. Use [4] and [6] to select the priority level you want and then press  
[SET].  
• You can set the priority to one of four levels: q (Disabled: no detection),  
and from s (Low) to v (High).  
NOTE  
• To delete pre-recorded face data, perform steps 1, 2, and 3 of the above procedure  
and then press [MENU]. You can use the menu to select one face data record or all  
face data records (page 34).  
• Formatting the camera’s built-in memory (page 132) deletes all the recorded face  
data.  
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. To add a face data shot to an existing pre-recorded family member  
Face recognition efficiency can be improved by recording three or four face data  
shots under various conditions for a single individual.  
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top  
(Face Recognition).  
3. Use [4] and [6] to select “J Edit Family” and then press [SET].  
4. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the thumbnail of face data to which  
you want to add another face data shot, and then press [MENU].  
5. Use [8] and [2] to select “Add”, and then press [SET].  
6. Perform steps 4 and 5 under “To pre-record the faces of family  
members, etc.” (page 33) to add the face data shot.  
NOTE  
• Camera memory can store face data for up to six individuals, and up to 12 face  
data items.  
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. To shoot a snapshot using pre-recorded face data  
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top  
(Face Recognition).  
H
3. Use [4] and [6] to select “  
Face Recognition: Family First” and then  
press [SET].  
4. Point the camera at the subject(s).  
The camera will detect human faces and display a boundary around each one.  
• The boundaries will be colored according to the priority level of the face: white  
(lowest), yellow, or light blue (highest). The light blue boundary indicates the  
highest priority face when the image is recorded.  
5. Half-press the shutter button.  
This will focus on the face with the highest priority (the one with the light blue  
boundary) and adjust its brightness. A green focus frame will appear at the  
highest priority face.  
6. When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the  
way.  
NOTE  
• Selecting the Family First mode causes the AF area setting (page 63) to change to  
O Tracking” automatically.  
To give priority to detection speed or number of faces  
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the fifth Control Panel option from the top  
(Face Recognition).  
3. Use [4] and [6] to select “L Priority” and then press [SET].  
4. Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].  
Minimizes face recognition time, and limits the number of faces that  
can be detected at one time to five.  
Speed  
Enables detection of a maximum of five to ten faces. With this  
setting, the camera recognizes faces in the image that are smaller  
and further away from the camera (when shooting with the Normal  
Quantity  
mode).  
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Tips for Best Face Recognition Results  
• Face recognition in the Family First mode is slightly faster than that in the Normal  
mode. Also, compared with the Normal mode, the Family First mode will not be  
able to detect faces that are far away and small.  
• The camera performs center focus if it cannot detect a face.  
• Always make sure that Auto Focus (AF) is selected as the focus mode when  
shooting with face recognition.  
• Face recognition may take a bit longer when you hold the camera sideways.  
• Even if you have the face of a family member pre-recorded, the person’s facial  
expression, shooting conditions, or other factors can make proper detection  
(highest priority assignment) impossible.  
• Face recognition can be improved by pre-recording multiple versions of the same  
person’s face indoors and outdoors, with different expressions, and at different  
angles.  
• Detection of the following types of faces is not supported.  
– Face that is obstructed by hair, sunglasses, a hat, etc., or a face in dark shade  
– A profile or a face that is at an angle  
– A face that is very far away and small, or very close and large  
– A face in an area that is very dark  
– The face of a pet or some other non-human subject  
IMPORTANT!  
• Face recognition cannot be used in combination with any of the following features.  
– Some BEST SHOT scenes (Business cards and documents, White board, etc.,  
Prerecord (Movie), For YouTube, Voice Recording)  
• The following functions are disabled when shooting with face recognition.  
– Multi AF  
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Using Continuous Shutter (Continuous)  
Your camera has three continuous shutter modes.  
Z
Normal  
Speed CS  
Continually records images until memory becomes full.  
Continually records images at a speed that is faster than Normal-  
speed, until memory becomes full. Image size is fixed at 2M  
(1600 1200 pixels).  
V
High  
Speed CS  
x
Flash Continuous Shutter shoots up to three images with flash if the  
Flash CS shutter button is kept depressed. Shooting stops if you release the  
shutter button before three images are recorded.  
C
* To turn off a continuous shutter mode, select “Off”.  
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top  
(Continuous Shutter).  
3. Use [4] and [6] to select the continuous shutter mode you want, and  
then press [SET].  
4. Press the shutter button to shoot.  
Images continue to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button depressed.  
Releasing the shutter button stops shooting.  
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NOTE  
• With continuous shutter, exposure and focus for the first image are applied for  
successive images as well.  
• Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following.  
Some BEST SHOT scenes (Business cards and documents, White board, etc.,  
Prerecord (Movie), For YouTube, Voice Recording)  
• The continuous shutter rate depends on the current image size and image quality  
settings.  
• The speed of Normal-speed Continuous Shutter and High-Speed Continuous  
Shutter depends on the type of memory card loaded in the camera and the amount  
of free space available for storage. When shooting to built-in memory, continuous  
shutter shooting is relatively slow.  
• Flash is turned off ? automatically when High-speed Continuous Shutter is  
selected.  
• With flash continuous shutter, the flash mode automatically becomes < (flash on).  
• You cannot use the self-timer in combination with Normal-speed or High-speed  
Continuous Shutter.  
• Note that images recorded with High-speed and Flash Continuous Shutter are of  
somewhat lower resolution and more prone to digital noise than images recorded  
with Normal-speed Continuous Shutter.  
• The ISO sensitivity setting always is “Auto” for High-speed and Flash Continuous  
Shutter, regardless of the camera’s current ISO sensitivity setting.  
• The flash range for Flash Continuous Shutter is narrower than that for normal flash.  
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Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)  
ISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light.  
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the seventh Control Panel option from the  
top (ISO Sensitivity).  
3. Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].  
Auto  
Adjusts sensitivity automatically according to conditions  
ISO 50  
Lower sensitivity  
Slow shutter speed  
Less noise  
ISO 100  
ISO 200  
ISO 400  
ISO 800  
ISO 1600  
Fast shutter speed (Set Some coarseness  
for shooting in dimly lit (increased digital  
Higher sensitivity  
areas.)  
noise)  
• “Auto” ISO sensitivity always is applied for movies, regardless of the current  
ISO sensitivity setting.  
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Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)  
You can manually adjust an image’s exposure value (EV value) before shooting it.  
• Exposure Compensation Range: –2.0EV to +2.0EV  
• Unit: 1/3EV  
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the  
bottom (EV Shift).  
3. Use [4] and [6] to adjust the exposure compensation value.  
[6]:Increases the EV value. A higher EV  
value is best for light-colored subjects  
and backlit subjects.  
[4]:Decreases the EV value. A lower EV  
value is best for dark-color subjects and  
for shooting outdoors on a clear day.  
To cancel exposure compensation, change the EV  
value to 0.0.  
4. Press [SET].  
This applies the exposure compensation value.  
The exposure compensation value you set remains  
in effect until you change it.  
Exposure compensation  
value  
NOTE  
• When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to  
obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation.  
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Changing the Control Panel Date Style  
1. In the REC mode, press [SET].  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select the bottom Control Panel option (Date).  
Use [4] and [6] to select the date or time.  
NOTE  
• You can select either of two display style (page 128) for the date: Month/Day or  
Day/Month.  
• The time is displayed using 24-hour format.  
Shooting with Zoom  
Your camera provides you with 3X optical zoom (that changes the lens focal  
distance), which can be used in combination with digital zoom (that digitally  
processes the center portion of the image to enlarge it) for total zoom capabilities of  
3X to 45.2X. The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 44).  
1. In the REC Mode, slide the zoom controller to zoom.  
z Telephoto  
w Wide Angle  
Zoom controller  
z (Telephoto) :Enlarges the subject and narrows the range  
w (Wide Angle):Reduces the size of the subject and broadens the range  
2. Press the shutter button to shoot the image.  
IMPORTANT!  
• Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping (page 127) is turned on.  
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NOTE  
• The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded image. Note that the  
camera also has a function that lets you record using digital zoom without image  
deterioration (page 44).  
• Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to camera  
movement when shooting with telephoto.  
• Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.  
• Digital zoom only is available during movie recording. You can adjust the optical  
zoom setting before you press [0] (Movie) to start movie recording.  
Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point  
If you hold the zoom controller towards z (Telephoto), the zoom operation will stop  
when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily releasing the zoom  
controller and then holding it again towards z (Telephoto) will switch to digital  
zoom, which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor.  
• During digital zoom, a zoom bar on the monitor screen shows the current zoom  
setting.  
Digital zoom indicator  
Focusing range  
(Displayed for Auto Focus, Macro Focus, and Manual  
Focus.)  
Zoom bar  
Undeteriorated image quality range  
Deteriorated image quality range  
3X to 17.1X  
12X to 45.2X  
1X  
Optical/digital zoom switch point  
* 3X optical zoom point  
Zoom pointer (Indicates current zoom.)  
Image deterioration  
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• The image deterioration point  
Maximum Zoom  
Factor  
Image Size  
depends on the image size (page 24).  
The smaller the image size, the higher  
the zoom factor you can use before  
reaching the image deterioration point.  
10M  
3:2  
12X  
12X  
16:9  
7M  
12X  
14.2X  
18.7X  
26.5X  
45.2X  
4M  
2M  
VGA  
• Though digital zoom generally causes  
a deterioration of image quality, some  
digital zoom without image  
deterioration is possible with image  
sizes of “7M” and smaller. The range  
in which you can use digital zoom  
without image deterioration is  
indicated on the display. The  
deterioration point depends on the  
image size.  
Undeteriorated zoom  
limit  
Image Size  
10M  
3:2  
3X  
3X  
16:9  
7M  
3X  
3.6X  
4.7X  
6.8X  
17.1X  
4M  
2M  
VGA  
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Recording Movie Images and Audio  
To record a movie  
1. Configure the quality setting for the movie (page 67).  
The length of the movie you can record will depend on the quality setting you  
select.  
2. In the REC mode, press [0] (Movie).  
Remaining recording time  
This will start recording and display Y on the  
monitor screen.  
Movie recording includes monaural audio.  
3. Press [0] again to stop recording.  
Movie recording also will stop automatically if  
memory becomes full before you press [0].  
• The maximum size allowed for a single movie file  
is 4 GB. Movie recording stops automatically  
when a file becomes 4GB.  
Recording time  
Shooting with BEST SHOT  
With BEST SHOT (page 50), you can select the sample scene that matches the type  
of movie you are trying to shoot and the camera will change its setup accordingly, for  
beautiful movies every time. Selecting the BEST SHOT scene named Night Scene,  
for example, will configure the camera so night scenes appear clearer and brighter.  
Minimizing the Effects of Camera Movement during Movie Recording  
You can configure the camera to minimize the effects of camera movement during  
movie recording (page 62). Note, however, that this does not prevent image blur due  
to subject movement and it makes the field of view narrower.  
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NOTE  
• Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become  
slightly warm to the touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.  
• The camera also records audio. Note the following points when shooting a movie.  
– Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your fingers,  
etc.  
– Good recording results are not possible when the camera is  
too far away from what you are trying to record.  
– Operating camera buttons while shooting can cause button  
noise to be picked up in the audio.  
Microphone  
• Shooting a very bright subject can cause a vertical band to  
appear in the monitor screen image. This does not indicate  
malfunction. The band will not be recorded in a snapshot, but will  
be recorded in the case of a movie.  
• Use of certain types of memory cards increase the time it takes to record movies,  
which can cause movie frames to be lost. This condition is indicated by » and Y  
flashing on the monitor screen. To avoid loss of movie frames, use of a memory  
card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended.  
• Only digital zoom can be used for zooming during movie recording. Since optical  
zoom is not possible while recording a movie, zoom as required before pressing  
[0] to start recording.  
• The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you  
shoot close up or with a large zoom factor. Because of this, use of a tripod is  
recommended under these conditions.  
• Auto Focus and Macro Focus become fixed focus while shooting a movie (page  
58).  
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Using Prerecord Movie  
With this feature, the camera prerecords up to five seconds of whatever is happening  
in front of the lens in a buffer that is continually updated. Pressing [0] saves the  
prerecorded action (buffer contents) followed by real-time recording. Real-time  
recording continues until you stop it.  
[0]  
[0]  
Movie  
Recording start  
Recording end  
5-second prerecorded part (from the buffer)  
. To set up the camera to shoot with Prerecord Movie  
1. In the REC mode, press [BS] (^).  
2. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the “Prerecord (Movie)” scene and  
then press [SET].  
This causes to appear on the monitor screen.  
. To shoot a Prerecord Movie  
1. With the camera pointed at the subject, press [0].  
This will save five seconds of action prerecorded in the buffer and start real-time  
recording.  
2. Press [0] again to stop recording.  
• To turn off Prerecord Movie, press [BS] (^) and then select R (Auto).  
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Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie  
1. While a movie is being recorded, press the shutter button.  
Movie recording continues after the snapshot is recorded.  
NOTE  
• You can use [2] (  
) while shooting a movie to change the flash mode setting.  
• Move recording is interrupted for a few seconds at the point where a snapshot is  
recorded.  
• Shooting a snapshot during movie recording is not possible while any one of the  
following BEST SHOT scenes is selected.  
Prerecord (Movie), Business cards and documents, White board, etc., For  
YouTube, Voice Recording  
Recording Audio Only (Voice Recording)  
Voice Recording lets you record audio only, without a snapshot or movie. You can  
record about 36 minutes and 52 seconds of Voice Recording using the camera’s  
built-in memory only.  
1. In the REC mode, press [BS] (^).  
2. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the “Voice Recording” scene and  
then press [SET].  
This causes ` to appear on the monitor screen.  
3. Press the shutter button to start recording.  
Recording time  
• The front lamp flashes green while recording is in  
progress.  
• Pressing [SET] during recording will insert a  
marker into the recording. During playback, you  
will be able to jump to the markers in the  
recording.  
4. Press the shutter button again to stop audio  
Remaining recording time  
recording.  
• To create another audio recording file, repeat  
steps 3 and 4.  
• To turn off Voice Recording, press [BS] (^) and then select R (Auto).  
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About audio data  
• Audio files can be played back on a computer with QuickTime (pages 105, 113)  
– Audio Data: WAVE/IMA-ADPCM (WAV extension)  
– Audio File Size: Approximately 165KB (Approximately 30 seconds of recording  
at 5.5KB per second)  
To play back an audio recording  
1. In the PLAY mode, use [4] and [6] to display  
the Voice Recording file you want to play.  
` is displayed in place of an image for a Voice  
Recording file.  
2. Press [SET] to start playback.  
Voice Recording Playback Controls  
Fast forward/fast reverse  
Play/pause  
[4] [6]  
[SET]  
While playback is paused, press [4] or [6] to  
jump to the next marker and then press [SET]  
to resume playback.  
Jump to marker  
Volume adjustment  
Monitor screen on/off  
Playback end  
Press [2] and then press [8] [2]  
[8] (DISP)  
[MENU]  
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Using BEST SHOT  
What is BEST SHOT?  
BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of  
different types of shooting conditions. When you need to change the setup of the  
camera, simply find the scene that matches what you are trying to achieve, and the  
camera sets up for it automatically. This helps to minimize the chance of ruined  
images due to poor exposure and shutter speed settings.  
Some Sample Scenes  
Portrait  
Scenery  
Night Scene  
Night Scene Portrait  
To shoot an image with BEST SHOT  
1. In the REC mode, press [BS] (^).  
Currently selected scene  
(with boundary)  
This will display a menu of BEST SHOT scenes.  
• The initial default selection is R (Auto).  
2. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the  
boundary to the scene you want to select.  
• The scene menu has multiple pages. Use [8]  
and [2] to scroll between menu pages.  
• You can access information about the currently  
selected scene. See page 51 for details.  
• To return to normal snapshot recording, select  
Scene 1 R (Auto). Pressing [MENU] while the  
scene selection screen or scene information  
screen is displayed will cause the boundary to  
jump directly to R (Auto).  
Scene name  
Scene number  
3. Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently  
selected scene.  
This returns to the REC mode.  
• The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a  
different scene.  
• To select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedure from  
step 1.  
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4. Press the shutter button (if you are shooting a snapshot) or [0] (if you  
are shooting a movie).  
NOTE  
• The BEST SHOT YouTube scene sets up the camera for recording movies that are  
optimized for uploading to YouTube. Movies recorded with the YouTube scene are  
stored in a special folder to make them easy to locate for uploading (page 105).  
Maximum recording time while the YouTube scene is selected is 10 minutes.  
. Using Scene Information Screen  
To find out more about a scene, select it with the  
boundary on the scene selection screen, and then slide  
the zoom controller in either direction.  
• To return to the scene menu, slide the zoom controller  
again.  
• To scroll between scenes, use [4] and [6].  
• To configure the camera with the settings for the  
currently selected scene, press [SET]. To return to the  
scene information screen for the currently selected BEST SHOT scene, press [BS]  
(^).  
. BEST SHOT Precautions  
• The following BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie:  
Self-portrait (1 person), Self-portrait (2 people), Business cards and documents,  
White board, etc.  
• The following BEST SHOT scenes cannot be used while shooting a snapshot:  
Prerecord (Movie), For YouTube.  
• The Voice Recording scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot or recording  
a movie.  
• Selecting the Night Scene or Fireworks scene results in a slow shutter speed  
setting. Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital noise in the  
image, the camera automatically performs a digital noise reduction process when  
either of these scenes is selected. This means that it will take a bit longer for the  
image to be saved which is indicated by the back lamp flashing green. Do not  
perform any key operation during that time. Also, it is a good idea to use a tripod to  
avoid image blur due to camera movement when shooting at slow shutter speeds.  
• Your camera includes a sample scene that optimizes settings for auction site  
images. Depending on your camera model, the sample scene is named either “For  
eBay” or “Auction”. Images you record using the auction site sample scene are  
stored in a special folder so you can easily find them on your computer (page 115).  
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• High Sensitivity  
– The high sensitivity setting is disabled whenever the camera’s flash fires.  
– High sensitivity may not produce the desired results in very dark conditions.  
– When shooting with slow shutter speeds, use a tripod to protect against blurring  
due to camera movement.  
– Under certain lighting conditions, the camera will perform an automatic noise  
filtering operation to reduce digital noise in the image. This operation causes the  
camera to take longer than normal to save the image and be ready for the next  
shot.  
• BEST SHOT scene images were not shot using this camera.  
• Images shot using a BEST SHOT scene may not produce the results you expected  
due to shooting conditions and other factors.  
• You can modify the camera settings that are made after you select a BEST SHOT  
scene. Note, however, that the BEST SHOT settings revert to their defaults when  
you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera.  
Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups  
You can save up to 999 camera setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall  
whenever you need them.  
1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the scene named BEST SHOT  
(Register User Scene).  
2. Use [4] and [6] to select the snapshot or movie whose setup you want  
to save.  
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Save”, and then press [SET].  
Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name “Recall User Scene”, along  
with a scene number.  
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NOTE  
• BEST SHOT snapshot scenes can be used for snapshots only and movie scenes  
can be used for movies only.  
• You can check the settings of the currently selected BEST SHOT scene by  
displaying the camera’s setting menus and looking at its settings.  
• User snapshot scenes are assigned numbers in the sequence: SU1, SU2, and so  
on, while movies are assigned numbers in the sequence: MU1, MU2, and so on.  
• The following are the settings that are saved for each user snapshot BEST SHOT  
scene.  
Face Recognition, Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Flash, ISO, Metering, Dynamic  
Range, Portrait Refiner, Flash Intensity, Flash Assist, Color Filter, Sharpness,  
Saturation, Contrast  
• The following are the settings that are saved for each user movie BEST SHOT  
scene.  
Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Color Filter, Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast  
• User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built-in memory (page 115) in the SCENE  
folder (snapshots) or MSCENE folder (movies).  
• Formatting the camera’s built-in memory (page 132) deletes all user BEST SHOT  
scenes.  
• Use the following procedure when you want to delete a user BEST SHOT scene.  
Display the information screen (page 51) of the user BEST SHOT scene you  
want to delete.  
1
Press [2] (  
2
), select “Delete”, and then press [SET].  
Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents  
The Business Shot scenes of  
BEST SHOT produce images in  
which lines are straight and  
natural, even if rectangular  
subjects are shot from an angle.  
This process is called “keystone  
correction”.  
Before keystone  
correction  
After keystone  
correction  
BEST SHOT has two Business  
Shot scenes.  
Business cards and  
documents  
White board, etc.  
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1. Press [BS] (^) and then select the “Business cards and documents”  
or “White board, etc.” scene.  
2. Press the shutter button to shoot the image.  
This image will appear on the monitor screen with a  
red boundary around the area that is selected for  
keystone correction. If there is a black boundary, it  
means that the camera detected more than one area  
that could be keystone corrected. Use [4] and [6] to  
move the boundary to the area you want to keystone  
correct.  
• The message “Cannot correct image!” will appear on the monitor screen if  
there are no areas that need to be keystone corrected, and the image will be  
saved to memory as it is.  
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Correct” and then press [SET].  
This will correct the image and save the resulting (corrected) image.  
NOTE  
• When composing an image like the ones shown above, make sure that the entire  
outline of the object you are trying to shoot is enclosed within the monitor screen.  
• Make sure the object is against a background that allows its outline to stand out.  
• VGA size images are stored as VGA size images. All other size images are stored  
x
as 2M (1600 1200 pixels) images.  
• Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with a Business Shot scene. However, you  
can use optical zoom (page 42).  
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Recording a Self-portrait  
With this feature, you can shoot your own self-portrait simply by pointing the camera  
at your face.  
BEST SHOT has two self-portrait scenes from which to choose.  
• Self-portrait (1 person): Shoots when the face of at least one person, including  
you, is detected.  
• Self-portrait (2 people): Shoots when the faces of at least two people, including  
you, are detected.  
1. Press [BS] (^) and then select “Self-portrait (1 person)” or “Self-  
portrait (2 people)”.  
2. Press the shutter button all the way down, and  
point the camera at yourself.  
The camera will go into Auto Shutter standby and detect  
the faces of any people in the image.  
When the camera is able to detect the number of required  
individuals, it will release the shutter automatically when it  
determines there is no image blur.  
• The camera will emit a shutter sound and the front lamp  
will flash twice when the shutter is released.  
NOTE  
• You can shoot with the self-portrait feature in combination with a continuous  
shutter (CS) mode (page 38). Operation is the same as that when a continuous  
shutter (CS) mode is used in combination with Auto Shutter. See page 30 for more  
information.  
IMPORTANT!  
• If the camera remains in Auto Shutter standby without releasing the shutter, you  
can record an image by pressing the shutter button all the way down again.  
• Shooting with the self-portrait feature may produce a blurred image when shooting  
in areas where lighting is dim, which results in a very slow shutter speed setting.  
• The Auto Power Off (page 130) trigger time is fixed at five minutes while the  
camera is in Auto Shutter standby. Sleep (page 129) is disabled while Auto Shutter  
being used.  
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Advanced Settings  
The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.  
• You also can use the Control Panel (page 23) to configure some of the settings that  
appear on the menu screen. Refer to the page references provided in this section  
for information about configuring settings using the Control Panel.  
Using On-screen Menus  
. Example Menu Screen Operation  
Press [MENU] to display the menu screen.  
• Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mode.  
Example: REC mode menu  
[MENU]  
Menu Screen Operation Buttons  
Selects tabs. [6] is also used to display the options available for a  
setting.  
[4] [6]  
[8] [2] Selects a setting option.  
[SET] Registers the selected setting.  
[MENU] Exits the menu screen.  
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].  
This will display the menu screen.  
2. Use [4] and [6] to select the tab where the item you want to configure  
is located.  
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3. Use [8] and [2] to select the menu item  
you want, and then press [6].  
Example:  
When “Focus” is selected on  
the “REC” tab  
4. Use [8] and [2] to change the setting.  
Tabs  
5. After the setting is the way you want, press  
[SET].  
• Pressing [4] registers the selected setting and  
returns to the menu.  
• To configure settings on another tab after  
pressing [4] to return to the menu, use [8] to  
move the highlighting up to the tabs, and then  
use [4] and [6] to select the tab you want.  
Settings  
. Menu Operations in This Manual  
Menu operations are represented in this manual as shown below. The following  
operation is the same one described under “Example Menu Screen Operation” on  
Use [4] and [6] to select the “REC” tab.  
Procedure  
[r] * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus  
Use [8] and [2] to select the “Focus”  
and then press [6].  
Press [r]. Press [MENU].  
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REC Mode Settings (REC)  
Selecting a Focus Mode (Focus)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus  
Focus Mode  
Settings Type of Shot  
Approximate Focus Range*1  
Snapshot Movies  
Snapshot Movies  
Approximately  
40 cm to 9  
(infinity)  
Q Auto General  
Automatic  
Automatic  
Focus  
recording  
(1.3' to 9)  
Approximately  
15 cm to  
focal point 50 cm  
(5.9'' to 19.7'')  
´
Macro  
Fixed  
Fixed  
distance*2, *4  
Close ups  
Shooting with  
a relatively  
wide focus  
range  
EPan  
Focus  
Fixed  
focal point  
Fixed  
distance*2, *3  
Scenery and  
other distant  
subjects  
)
Infinity  
Fixed  
Infinity  
Approximately Approximately  
W
Manual  
Focus  
When you  
want to focus  
manually  
15 cm to 9  
(infinity)*2  
15 cm to 9  
(infinity)*2  
Manual  
(5.9'' to 9)  
(5.9'' to 9)  
*1 The focus range is the distance from the lens surface.  
*2 The minimum changes along with the optical zoom setting.  
*3 The distance depends on shooting conditions, and appears on the monitor screen  
when the shutter button is half-pressed.  
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*4  
(m)  
Normal  
Macro  
Zoom Steps  
Close Up  
Telephoto  
9
Center distance  
0.20 (7.9'')  
Z1 (Wide)  
Approx. 0.70 (2.3')  
Approx. 0.80 (2.6')  
Approx. 1.00 (3.3')  
Approx. 1.20 (3.9')  
Approx. 1.60 (5.2')  
Approx. 2.00 (6.6')  
Approx. 2.50 (8.2')  
2
9
0.30 (11.8'')  
0.40 (15.7'')  
0.40 (15.7'')  
0.40 (15.7'')  
0.45 (17.7'')  
0.45 (17.7'')  
3
9
4
9
5
6
9
9
7 (Tele)  
9
NOTE  
• Above values are for reference only.  
For movie macro, the focus range is a few centimeters within the center distance.  
To focus with manual focus  
1. On the monitor screen, compose the image  
so the subject you want to focus on is within  
the yellow boundary.  
2. Watching the image on the monitor screen  
use [4] and [6] to adjust focus.  
• At this time the image that is within the boundary  
will enlarge and fill the monitor screen, which aids  
Yellow boundary  
in focusing. If you do not perform any operation  
for two seconds while the enlarged image is  
displayed, the screen in step 1 will re-appear.  
NOTE  
• An Auto Macro feature detects how far the subject is from the lens and  
automatically selects either Macro Focus or Auto Focus accordingly.  
• Use of the flash together with Macro Focus can cause the light of the flash to  
become blocked, which may result in unwanted lens shadows in your image.  
• Auto Macro can be used when recording snapshots only.  
• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Auto Focus,  
Macro Focus, or Manual Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell  
you the focus range, as shown below.  
Example: oo cm to 9  
* oo is the actual focusing range value.  
• The operations assigned to the [4] and [6] keys with the “L/R Key” setting (page  
64) are disabled while Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode.  
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Using Focus Lock  
“Focus lock” is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in  
which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of  
the screen.  
• To use focus lock, select “U Spot” or “O Tracking” for the Auto Focus area (page  
63).  
1. Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with  
Subject to be focused on  
the subject you want to focus on and then  
half-press the shutter button.  
Focus Frame  
2. Keeping the shutter button half-pressed  
(which maintains the focus setting), move  
the camera to compose the image.  
• When O Tracking” is selected as the Auto  
Focus area, the focus frame will move  
automatically and follow the subject.  
3. When you are ready to shoot the image, press the shutter button the  
rest of the way down.  
• Focus lock also locks exposure (AE).  
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Using Continuous Shutter (Continuous)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Continuous  
For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 38.  
Using the Self-timer (Self-timer)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer  
With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter button starts a timer. The shutter is released  
and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time.  
10 sec 10-second Self-timer  
2-second Self-timer  
• When shooting under conditions that slow down the shutter speed,  
you can use this setting to prevent image blur due to camera  
movement.  
2 sec  
Shoots three images: one image 10 seconds after the shutter button is  
pressed, and the next two images as soon as the camera is ready  
after shooting the previous image. How long it takes for the camera to  
get ready to shoot depends on the image size and quality settings,  
whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera, and the flash  
charge condition.  
(Triple  
Self-timer)  
X3  
Off  
Turns off the Self-timer.  
• The front lamp flashes while the Self-timer countdown is in  
progress.  
Front lamp  
• You can interrupt an ongoing Self-timer countdown by fully  
pressing the shutter button.  
NOTE  
• The Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features.  
Normal-speed Continuous Shutter, High-speed Continuous Shutter, some BEST  
SHOT scenes (Prerecord (Movie), Voice Recording)  
• The Triple Self-timer cannot be used together with the following features.  
Auto Shutter, Flash Continuous Shutter, Movie Mode, some BEST SHOT scenes  
(Business cards and documents, White board, etc., For YouTube)  
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Using Auto Shutter (Auto Shutter)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Auto Shutter  
For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 28.  
Shooting with Face Recognition (Face Recognition)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Face Recognition  
For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 32.  
Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement  
(Anti Shake)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Anti Shake  
You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject  
movement or camera movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto,  
when shooting a fast-moving subject, or when shooting under dim lighting conditions.  
D
Auto  
Minimizes the effects of hand and subject movement.  
Turns off Anti Shake settings  
Off  
NOTE  
• ISO sensitivity, aperture, and shutter speed do not appear on the monitor screen  
when you half-press the shutter button while “Auto” is selected. These values will  
appear briefly, however, in the preview image that is displayed immediately after  
you shoot a snapshot.  
• If the flash fires, the Anti Shake icon A will remain on the display, even though  
Anti Shake does not function during flash photography.  
• Shooting with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than  
normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution.  
• Anti Shake may not be able to eliminate the effects of camera or subject movement  
when movement is severe.  
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Specifying the Auto Focus Area (AF Area)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Area  
This mode takes readings of a small area in the center of the image.  
U
I
O
Spot  
When you half-press the shutter button while this setting selected,  
the camera will select the optimum Auto Focus area from among  
nine possible areas. The focus frame of the area where the camera  
focuses will be displayed in green.  
Multi  
When you half-press the shutter button while this setting is selected,  
the focus frame will follow the movement of the subject.  
Tracking  
U
O
I
Spot” or “  
Tracking”  
Multi”  
Focus frame  
Focus frame  
• “Multi” cannot be selected for the Auto Focus area while you are using Face  
Recognition (page 32).  
Using the Auto Focus Assist Light (AF Assist Light)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Assist Light  
Half-pressing the shutter button while this setting is selected  
causes the front lamp to light, which provides illumination for  
focusing in areas where lighting is dim. Leaving this function turned  
off is recommended when shoot portraits from short distances, etc.  
Front lamp  
IMPORTANT!  
• Never look directly into the front lamp while it is lit.  
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Turning Digital Zoom On or Off (Digital Zoom)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Digital Zoom  
You can use this setting to turn digital zoom on or off. When digital zoom is turned off,  
operating the zoom controller zooms the image with optical zoom only.  
Assigning Functions to the [4] and [6] Keys (L/R Key)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * L/R Key  
You can assign one of the five functions listed below to the [4] and [6] keys.  
Setting  
Metering  
EV Shift  
[4]/[6] key operation  
Changes the Metering Mode (page 69)  
Adjusts the EV shift value (page 41)  
White Balance Changes the white balance setting (page 68)  
ISO  
Changes the ISO Sensitivity setting (page 40)  
Sets the self-timer time (page 61)  
Self-timer  
Off  
Cancels [4] and [6] key assignments  
Shooting with Quick Shutter (Quick Shutter)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Quick Shutter  
When Quick Shutter is turned on, you can press the shutter button all the way without  
waiting for Auto Focus. This will record the image using a high-speed focus operation  
that is much faster than Auto Focus.  
Turns on Quick Shutter  
• Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used.  
On  
Turns off Quick Shutter so focus is performed using normal Auto Focus  
before the image is recorded.  
• If you press fully the shutter button while Quick Shutter is turned off,  
images will continue to be shot without focusing.  
Off  
• Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the shutter button  
in order to ensure proper focus.  
NOTE  
• Quick Shutter is disabled when the zoom factor is greater. Recording is performed  
using Auto Focus at this time.  
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Displaying the On-screen Grid (Grid)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Grid  
The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode  
monitor screen for easy vertical and horizontal alignment  
when composing images.  
Turning on Image Review (Review)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Review  
While Review is turned on, the camera will display a image for about one second  
immediately after you press the shutter button to record it.  
Using Icon Help (Icon Help)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Icon Help  
While Icon Help is turned on, a textual description will appear on the display for  
certain icons when you switch between REC functions.  
Functions Supported by Icon Help  
• REC Mode, Flash, Metering Mode, White Balance, Self-timer, EV Shift  
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Configuring Power On Default Settings (Memory)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Memory  
When you turn off the camera, it remembers the current settings of all enabled  
memory items and restores them when you turn it back on. Any memory item that is  
disabled will be returned to its initial default setting whenever you turn off the camera.  
Setting  
Disabled (Initial Default Setting)  
Enabled  
BEST SHOT  
Auto Shutter  
Flash  
Snapshot (Auto)  
Off  
Auto  
Focus  
AF (Auto Focus)  
White Balance  
ISO  
Auto  
Auto  
AF Area  
Spot  
Setting at  
power off  
Metering  
Multi  
Continuous  
Self-timer  
Flash Intensity  
Digital Zoom  
MF Position  
Zoom Position*  
Off  
Off  
0
On  
Position before manual focus was selected.  
Full wide  
* Optical zoom setting only.  
• If you turn the camera power off and then back on while the BEST SHOT memory  
item is enabled, all of the other memory items (except for zoom position) are  
initialized to the currently selected BEST SHOT sample scene setup, regardless of  
the enabled/disabled status of the other memory items.  
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Image Quality Settings (Quality)  
Specifying Snapshot Size (Size)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Size  
For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 25.  
Specifying Snapshot Image Quality (Quality (Snapshot))  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * R Quality (Snapshot)  
Fine  
Gives image quality priority  
Normal  
Normal  
Economy  
Gives number of images priority  
• The “Fine” setting helps to bring out details when shooting a finely detailed image  
of nature that includes dense tree branches or leaves, or an image of a complex  
pattern.  
• Memory capacity (the number of images you can record) will be affected by the  
quality settings you configure (page 161).  
Specifying Movie Image Quality (Quality (Movie))  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * » Quality (Movie)  
Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail, smoothness, and clarity  
of a movie during playback. Shooting with the high-quality (HQ) setting will result in  
better image quality, but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot.  
Image Quality (Pixels)  
Approximate Data Rate  
5.7 Megabits/second  
6.9 Megabits/second  
3.7 Megabits/second  
4.3 Megabits/second  
2.1 Megabits/second  
628 kilobits/second  
Frame Rate  
x
640 480  
UHQ  
x
848 480  
UHQ Wide  
HQ  
x
640 480  
30 frames/second  
15 frames/second  
x
848 480  
HQ Wide  
Normal  
LP  
x
640 480  
x
320 240  
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Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * EV Shift  
For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 41.  
Controlling White Balance (White Balance)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * White Balance  
You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are  
shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is  
cloudy, and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting.  
Auto  
Configures the camera to adjust white balance automatically  
For shooting outdoors on a clear day  
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(Daylight)  
(Overcast) For shooting outdoors on an overcast rainy day, in the shade, etc.  
(Shade)  
For shooting on a clear day in the shade of trees or buildings  
For shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting  
(Day White  
Fluorescent)  
(Daylight  
Fluorescent)  
For shooting under daylight fluorescent lighting  
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(Tungsten) For shooting under light bulb lighting  
For configuring the camera manually to suit a particular light  
source.  
Select “Manual”.  
Blank white paper  
1
2
Under the lighting conditions you plan to  
use when shooting, point the camera at a  
blank white piece of paper so it fills the  
entire monitor screen and then press the  
shutter button.  
Manual  
Press [SET].  
3
The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off the  
camera.  
• When “Auto” is selected for the white balance setting, the camera automatically  
determines the white point of the subject. Certain subject colors and light source  
conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine the white point,  
which makes proper white balance adjustment impossible. If this happens, select  
the white balance setting that matches your shooting conditions (Daylight,  
Overcast, etc.)  
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Specifying ISO Sensitivity (ISO)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * ISO  
For details, see the Control Panel procedure on page 40.  
Specifying the Metering Mode (Metering)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Metering  
The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure.  
Multi-pattern metering divides the image into sections and  
measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading.  
This type of metering provides error-free exposure settings for a  
wide range of shooting conditions.  
B
Multi  
Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus  
area to measure light. This type of metering is best when you want  
some level of control over contrast.  
N
Weighted  
Center  
Spot metering takes readings at a very small area. Use this  
metering method when you want exposure to be set according to  
the brightness of a particular subject, without being affected by  
surrounding conditions.  
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Spot  
• The currently selected metering mode is indicated by an icon on the snapshot  
screen. No icon is displayed when “Multi” is selected as the metering mode.  
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Reducing Overexposure and Underexposure (Dynamic Range)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Dynamic Range  
You can adjust the Dynamic Range setting in order to capture the bright areas of an  
image while reducing the chance of overexposure and underexposure.  
Suppresses overexposure and underexposure more than  
“Expand +1”  
Expand +2  
Expand +1  
Off  
Suppresses overexposure and underexposure  
No suppression of overexposure and underexposure  
• You also can change the dynamic range of a photograph you have already shot  
Enhancing Skin Tones in a Portrait (Portrait Refiner)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Portrait Refiner  
Noise Filter +2  
Noise Filter +1  
Off  
Reduces skin texture roughness more than “Noise Filter +1”  
Reduces skin texture roughness  
Turns off skin texture enhancement  
Using Built-in Color Filters (Color Filter)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Color Filter  
Settings: Off, B/W, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink, and Purple  
Controlling Image Sharpness (Sharpness)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Sharpness  
You can specify one of five sharpness settings from +2 (sharpest) to –2 (least sharp).  
Controlling Color Saturation (Saturation)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Saturation  
You can specify one of five saturation settings from +2 (most saturated) to –2 (least  
saturated).  
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Adjusting Image Contrast (Contrast)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Contrast  
You can specify one of five contrast settings from +2 (most contrast between light and  
dark) to –2 (least contrast between light and dark).  
Specifying Flash Intensity (Flash Intensity)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Flash Intensity  
You can specify one of five flash intensity settings, from –2 (weakest) to +2  
(strongest).  
• Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far away or too close.  
Turning On Flash Assist (Flash Assist)  
Procedure  
[r] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Flash Assist  
The subject in an image will look  
too dark if flash intensity is not  
enough to reach a subject that is  
too far away. When this happens,  
you can use flash assist to  
supplement the brightness of the  
subject so it appears as if flash  
illumination was sufficient. Select  
“Auto” to turn on Flash Assist.  
Flash assist turned off  
Flash assist turned on  
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Viewing Snapshots and Movies  
Viewing Snapshots  
See page 19 for the procedure for viewing snapshots.  
Viewing a Movie  
1. Press [p] (PLAY) and then use [4] and [6] to display the movie you  
want to view.  
2. Press [SET] to start  
Movie icon: »  
playback.  
Recording time  
Image quality  
Movie Playback Controls  
[4] [6]  
Fast forward/  
fast reverse  
• Each press of either button increases the speed of the fast  
forward or fast reverse operation.  
• To return to normal playback speed, press [SET].  
Play/pause  
[SET]  
1 frame  
[4] [6]  
forward/back  
• Holding down either button scrolls continuously.  
Press [2] and then press [8] [2]  
• Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in  
progress.  
Volume  
adjustment  
Information  
display on/off  
[8] (DISP)  
Slide the zoom controller in the direction of z ([).  
• You can use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to scroll the zoomed image  
on the monitor screen. You can zoom a movie image up to 4.5  
times normal size.  
Zoom  
Stop playback [MENU]  
• Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera.  
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Zooming an On-screen Image  
1. In the PLAY mode, use [4] and [6] to scroll through the images until  
the one you want is displayed.  
2. Slide the zoom controller towards z ([) to  
Zoom factor  
zoom.  
Image area  
You can use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to scroll the  
zoomed image on the monitor screen. Slide the  
zoom controller towards w to unzoom the image.  
– If display indicators are turned on, an indicator  
in the lower right corner of the monitor screen  
shows what part of the zoomed image is  
currently displayed.  
– To exit the zoom screen, press [MENU] or [BS]  
(^).  
Current display area  
– Though the maximum image zoom factor is  
8X, certain image sizes may not allow zooming  
up to the full 8X.  
Displaying 12 Images on the Same Screen  
1. In the PLAY Mode, slide the zoom controller  
Boundary  
towards w (]).  
Use [4] and [6] to scroll, 12 images at a time.  
To view a particular image, use [8], [2], [4], or [6]  
to move the selection boundary to the image you  
want and then press [SET].  
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Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen  
1. In the PLAY Mode, slide the zoom controller towards w (]) twice.  
This will display the calendar screen that shows the first image recorded on each  
day.  
To display the first image recorded on a particular  
day, use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the selection  
boundary to the day you want and then press [SET].  
To exit the calendar screen, press [MENU] or [BS]  
(^).  
• If you save an image using any one of the  
following functions, the image will appear in the  
calendar on the date that you last saved it.  
Dynamic Range, White Balance, Brightness, Keystone Correction, Color  
Restoration, Resizing, Cropping, Copy, Layout Print, MOTION PRINT  
If you edit the date and time of an image, the image still will appear on the date  
it was originally recorded.  
Using Image Roulette  
1. With the camera turned off, hold down [4] and [p] (PLAY) until the  
Image Roulette screen appears on the monitor screen.  
The Image Roulette screen will cycle randomly through all the snapshots that are  
currently in memory and finally stop at one.  
• To perform the Image Roulette operation again, press [4] or [6].  
• To exit the Image Roulette screen, press [r] (REC) to enter the REC Mode or  
[ON/OFF] to turn off the camera.  
• For a rotated snapshot (page 87), the Image Roulette screen shows the  
unrotated version.  
• The camera will exit Image Roulette automatically if you do not perform the  
next Image Roulette operation within about one minute after the final image of  
the previous operation appears on the monitor screen.  
• Note that Image Roulette works only with images shot with this camera. Image  
Roulette may not operate properly when other types of images are in memory.  
• You can use Image Roulette only when [r] (REC) and [p] (PLAY)  
operations (page 130) are configured for “Power On” or “Power On/Off”.  
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Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen  
1. Use the AV cable that comes with the camera to connect it to the TV.  
AV cable (bundled)  
Yellow  
TV  
White  
USB/AV port  
Video Audio  
AUDIO IN jacks (white)  
VIDEO IN jack (yellow)  
Making sure that the 2 mark on the camera is aligned  
with the 8 mark of the AV cable connector, connect  
the cable to the camera.  
• Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/AV port until you  
feel it click securely into place. Failure to insert the connector fully can result in  
poor communication or malfunction.  
• Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still  
will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown  
in the illustration.  
2. Turn on the TV and select its video input mode.  
If the TV has more than one video input, select the one where the camera is  
connected.  
3. Press [p] (PLAY) to turn on the camera.  
This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen, without anything appearing  
on the camera’s monitor screen.  
• Pressing [ON/OFF] or [r] (REC) will not turn on the camera while the AV  
cable is connected.  
• You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output  
system (page 131).  
4. Now you can display images and play back movies as you normally do.  
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NOTE  
• Audio is monaural.  
• Certain TVs may cut off part of the images.  
• Before connecting to a TV to display images, be sure to configure the camera’s  
[r] (REC) and [p] (PLAY) buttons for “Power On” or “Power On/Off” (page 130).  
• Audio is initially output by the camera at maximum volume. When you first start  
displaying images, set the TV volume control at a relatively low level and then  
adjust it as required.  
• All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV  
screen. You can use [8] (DISP) to change the display contents.  
Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck  
Use one of the following methods to connect the camera to the recording device  
using the camera’s bundled AV cable.  
– DVD recorder or video deck: Connect to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN terminals.  
– Camera: USB/AV port  
You can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the camera and record it on a  
DVD or video tape. You can record movies by selecting “» Only” for the slideshow  
“Images” setting (page 77). When recording images to an external device, use [8]  
(DISP) to clear all indicators from the monitor screen (page 123).  
For information about connecting a monitor to the recording device and about how to  
record, see the user documentation that comes with the recording device you are  
using.  
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Other Playback Functions (PLAY)  
This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform  
other playback operations.  
For information about menu operations, see page 56.  
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Slideshow  
Start  
Starts the slideshow  
Specifies the type of images to be included in the slideshow  
All images: Snapshots, movies, and audio recordings  
T
Images  
Only: Snapshots and audio snapshots only  
» Only: Movies only  
One Image: One single selected image (selected using [4] and [6])  
Time from the start to the end of the slideshow  
1 to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes  
Time  
Amount of time each image remains displayed  
Use [4] and [6] to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds, or “MAX”.  
If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds, images change at the  
specified interval, but the audio portion of movies and audio snapshots  
will continue to play until the end.  
Interval  
When the slideshow reaches a movie file while “MAX” is selected, only  
the first frame of the movie will displayed. Voice Recording files are not  
played back when “MAX” is selected.  
Select the effect you want.  
Pattern 1 to 5: Plays background music and applies an image change  
effect.  
• Patterns 1 through 4 have different background music, but they all  
use the same image change effect.  
• Pattern 5 can be used for playback of snapshots only, and the  
“Interval” setting is ignored.  
• The currently selected image change effect setting is disabled  
automatically in following cases.  
Effect  
– When playing a slideshow for which “» Only” or “One Image” is  
selected for the “Images” setting  
– When the interval setting is 1 second or 2 seconds.  
– Before and after playback of a movie or Voice Recording file  
Off: No image change effect or background music  
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• To stop the slideshow, press [SET]. Pressing [MENU] instead of [SET] stops the  
slideshow and returns to the menu screen.  
• Adjust audio volume by pressing [2] and then press [8] or [2] during playback.  
• All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from one  
image to another.  
• The time required for transition from one image to another may be longer in the  
case of an image that was not recorded with this camera.  
Saving Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory  
You can replace the built-in slideshow background music with other music from your  
computer.  
Supported File Types:  
• IMA-ADPCM format WAV files  
• Sampling Frequencies: 22.05 kHz/44.1 kHz  
• Quality: Monaural  
You can use the Sound Recorder that comes with Windows to convert a linear PCM  
WAV file to ADPCM format. For details, see Sound Recorder help.  
Number of Files: 9  
File names: SSBGM001.WAV to SSBGM009.WAV  
• Create the music files on your computer using the above names.  
• Regardless of which effect pattern you select, the BGM files you store in camera  
memory are played back in name sequence.  
1. Connect the camera to your computer (pages 101, 111).  
If you plan to save the music files to the camera’s memory card, make sure the  
card is loaded in the camera.  
2. Perform one of the following operations to open the memory card or  
built-in memory.  
This will cause the camera to be recognized by your computer as a Removable  
Disk (Drive).  
• Windows  
Windows XP: Start * My Computer  
Windows Vista: Start * Computer  
1
Windows 2000, Me, 98SE, or 98: Double-click “My Computer”.  
Double-click “Removable Disk”.  
• Macintosh  
2
Double-click the camera’s drive icon.  
1
3. Create a folder named “SSBGM”.  
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4. Double-click the “SSBGM” folder you created and copy the  
background music file to it.  
• See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information  
about moving, copying, and deleting files.  
• If there are background music files both in built-in memory and on the memory  
card loaded in the camera, the files on the memory card take priority.  
• See page 115 for information about camera folders.  
5. Disconnect the camera from the computer (pages 102, 111).  
Laying Out Snapshots with Layout Print (Layout Print)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Layout Print  
You can use the following  
procedure to insert existing  
snapshots into the frames of a  
layout and produce a new image  
that contains multiple snapshots.  
1. Use [4] and [6] to select  
Layout Pattern  
(3 images)  
Layout Pattern  
(2 images)  
the layout pattern you  
want and then press  
[SET].  
2. Use [4] and [6] to select the background color and then press [SET].  
3. Use [4] and [6] to select the images you want to include in the layout  
then press [SET].  
4. Repeat step 3 for the remaining frames in the layout.  
The final layout image will be saved after you insert the final snapshot into it.  
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NOTE  
• You will not be able to save the new image unless there is a snapshot in all of the  
layout frames.  
• 3:2 and 16:9 images cannot be included in a Layout Print image.  
• The recording date of the resulting Layout Print image is the recording date if the  
image you place into the final frame, not the date you create the Layout Print  
image.  
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• The Layout Print image is saved as 7M (3072 2304 pixels) size.  
Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames (MOTION PRINT)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * Movie Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab *  
MOTION PRINT  
1. Use [8] and [2] to select  
either “9 frames” or “1  
frame”.  
When “9 frames” is selected,  
the frame you select in step 2  
will be in the center of the  
MOTION PRINT image.  
9 frames  
1 frame  
2. Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the movie frames and display the one  
you want to use as the image of the MOTION PRINT image.  
Holding down [4] or [6] scrolls at high speed.  
3. Press [SET].  
• Only the frames of movies recorded on this camera can be used in a MOTION  
PRINT image.  
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Editing a Movie on the Camera (Movie Editing)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * Movie Screen of Movie to be Edited * [MENU] *  
PLAY Tab * Movie Editing  
The Movie Editing feature lets you use one of the following procedures to edit out a  
specific part of a movie.  
Cuts everything from the beginning of the movie  
up to the current location.  
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Cut (To-Point Cut)  
Cut (Point-To-Point Cut) Cuts everything between two points.  
Cuts everything from the current location to the  
end of the movie.  
Cut (From-Point Cut)  
1. Use [8] and [2] to select the editing method you want to use and then  
press [SET].  
2. Use the following operations to select the  
frame (point) from which or to which you  
want to cut the movie (the cut point).  
Fast forward/fast reverse  
Play/pause  
[4] [6]  
[SET]  
One frame forward/back  
[4] [6]  
Cut range (red)  
3. When the frame where you want the cut point to be is displayed, press  
[2].  
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Cut  
(To-Point Cut)  
While the frame you want the cut to be up to is  
displayed, press [2].  
While the frame you want the first (From) cut to be is  
displayed, press [2].  
1
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Cut  
(Point-To-Point Cut)  
While the frame you want the second (To) cut to be  
is displayed, press [2].  
2
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Cut  
(From-Point Cut)  
While the frame you want the cut to be from is  
displayed, press [2].  
4. Use [8] and [2] to select “Yes” and then press [SET].  
The selected cut operation will take considerable time to complete. Don’t try to  
perform any camera operation until the “Busy... Please wait...” message  
disappears from the monitor screen. Note that a cut operation can take a long  
time if the movie being edited is long.  
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NOTE  
• When you edit a movie, only the result is saved. The original movie is not retained.  
An editing operation cannot be undone.  
• A movie that is shorter than five seconds cannot be edited.  
• Editing of movies recorded with a different type of camera is not supported.  
• You will not be able to edit a movie if the amount of remaining memory capacity is  
less than the size of the movie file you want to edit. If there is not enough memory  
available, delete files you no longer need to free up more.  
• Splitting of a movie into two movies and splicing of two different movies into a  
single movie are not supported.  
• You also can start a movie editing operation while the movie you want to edit is  
playing back. Press [SET] to pause playback, and then press [2] to display the  
menu of editing options. Perform editing using the same procedures as described  
above.  
Reducing the Effects of Underexposure (Dynamic Range)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab *  
Dynamic Range  
This setting can be used to suppress underexposure, while maintaining image  
brightness.  
Expand +2  
Expand +1  
Cancel  
Suppresses underexposure more than “Expand +1”  
Suppresses underexposure  
No suppression of underexposure  
NOTE  
• You also can adjust the dynamic range when recording images (page 70).  
• Altering the dynamic range of an image causes the original image and the new  
(altered) version to be stored as separate files.  
• When you display an altered image on the camera’s monitor screen, the date and  
time indicates when the image was originally recorded, not when the image was  
altered.  
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Adjusting White Balance (White Balance)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab *  
White Balance  
You can use the white balance setting to select a light source type for a recorded  
image, which will affect the colors of the image.  
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Daylight  
Overcast  
Shade  
Outdoors, fair weather  
Outdoors, cloudy to rain, in tree shade, etc.  
Very high temperature light, such as building shade, etc.  
Day White  
Fluorescent  
White or daylight fluorescent lighting, without suppressing  
color cast  
Daylight  
Fluorescent  
White or daylight fluorescent lighting, while suppressing color  
cast  
«
Tungsten  
Suppressing of the appearance of light bulb lighting  
No white balance adjustment  
Cancel  
NOTE  
• You also can adjust the white balance when recording images (page 68).  
• Altering the white balance of an image causes the original image and the altered  
version to be stored as separate files.  
• When you display an altered image on the camera’s monitor screen, the date and  
time indicates when the image was originally recorded, not when the image was  
altered.  
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Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot  
(Brightness)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab *  
Brightness  
You can select one of five brightness levels, from +2 (brightest) to –2 (least bright).  
• When you display an altered image on the camera’s monitor screen, the date and  
time indicates when the image was originally recorded, not when the image was  
altered.  
Keystone Correction (Keystone)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Keystone  
You can use keystone correction to correct rectangular and square shapes in a  
snapshot that do not appear normal because they were not shot straight on. The  
x
corrected image is saved as 2M (1600 1200 pixels) size.  
1. Use [4] and [6] to select the shape in the  
snapshot that you want to correct.  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select “Correct” and then  
press [SET].  
• If the original image is smaller than 2M  
x
(1600 1200 pixels) size, the new (corrected)  
version will be the same size as the original.  
• The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted.  
• When you display an altered image on the camera’s monitor screen, the date  
and time indicates when the image was originally recorded, not when the  
image was altered.  
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Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of an Old  
Photograph (Color Correction)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab *  
Color Correction  
Color Correction lets you correct the color of an old photograph. The corrected image  
x
is saved as 2M (1600 1200 pixels) size.  
1. Perform the above operation.  
• An image of the photograph you are restoring will appear on the monitor  
screen with a red boundary around it. If there is a black boundary, it means that  
the camera detected more than one rectangular area in the image. Use [4]  
and [6] to move the boundary and select the area of the photograph.  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select “Trim”, and then press [SET].  
This will display a selection boundary for trimming the on-screen image.  
3. Slide the zoom controller to resize the selection boundary and specify  
the image size you want.  
4. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the selection boundary to it  
encloses the area of the image you want to trim to and then press  
[SET].  
NOTE  
x
• If the original image is smaller than 2M (1600 1200 pixels) size, the new  
(corrected) version will be the same size as the original.  
• The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted.  
• If you do not want a border around the resulting image, select an area that is  
smaller than the original image.  
• When you display a color corrected image on the camera’s monitor screen, the  
date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded, not when the  
image was color corrected.  
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Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF Printing)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * DPOF Printing  
See page 95 for details.  
Protecting a File Against Deletion (Protect)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Protect  
Protects specific files.  
Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the  
files until the one you want to protect  
is displayed.  
1
Use [8] and [2] to select “On” and  
then press [SET].  
2
On  
An image that is protected is indicated  
by the icon.  
To protect other files, repeat steps 1 and 2.  
To exit the protect operation, press [MENU]. To unprotect a file,  
select “Off” instead of “On” in step 2 above.  
3
Protects all files.  
Use [8] and [2] to select “All Files: On” and then press [SET].  
Press [MENU].  
To unprotect all files, select “All Files: Off” instead of “All Files: On” in  
step 1 above.  
1
2
All Files:  
On  
• Note that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format  
operation (page 132).  
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Editing the Date and Time of an Image (Date/Time)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Date/Time  
[8][2]  
[4][6]  
Changes the setting at the cursor location  
Moves the cursor between settings  
[BS] (^) Toggles between 12-hour and 24-hour format  
When the date and time settings are what you want, press [SET] to apply them.  
NOTE  
• The date and time stamped into an image using the Time Stamp (page 127) cannot  
be edited.  
• You cannot edit the date and time of an image that is protected.  
• You can input any date from 1980 to 2049.  
Rotating an Image (Rotation)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot or Movie Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab *  
Rotation  
1. Use [8] and [2] to select “Rotation” and then press [SET].  
Each press of [SET] will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left.  
2. When the displayed image is at the orientation you want, press  
[MENU].  
NOTE  
• Note that this procedure does not actually change the image data. It simply alters  
how the image is displayed on the camera’s monitor screen.  
• An image that has been protected or zoomed cannot be rotated.  
• The original (unrotated) version of the image will be displayed on the 12-image  
screen, the calendar screen, and image roulette.  
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Resizing a Snapshot (Resize)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Resize  
You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot.  
The original snapshot is also retained. You can select resize an image to one of three  
image sizes: 7M, 4M, VGA.  
• Resizing a 16:9 or 3:2 size snapshot will create an image with an aspect ratio of  
4:3, with both sides cut off.  
• The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot will be the same as the  
recording date of the original snapshot.  
Cropping a Snapshot (Trimming)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Trimming  
You can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need,  
and save the result in a separate file. The original  
snapshot is also retained.  
Zoom factor  
Represents  
snapshot area  
Use the zoom controller to zoom the image to the size  
you want, use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to display the  
portion of the image you want to cut out, and then press  
[SET].  
• The image produced by cropping a 3:2 or 16:9 image  
will have an aspect ratio of 4:3.  
• The recording date of the cropped image will be the  
same as the recording date of the original snapshot.  
Part of snapshot that is  
currently displayed  
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Adding Audio to a Snapshot (Dubbing)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Dubbing  
You can add audio to a snapshot after you shoot it. You can re-record a snapshot’s  
audio whenever you want. You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a  
single snapshot.  
1. Press the shutter button to start audio  
recording.  
Remaining recording time  
2. Press the shutter button again to stop audio recording.  
• Take care that you do not block the camera’s microphone  
with your fingers while recording.  
• Good recording results are not possible when the camera is  
too far away from what you are trying to record.  
• Your camera supports the following audio data formats.  
– Audio Format: WAVE/IMA-ADPCM (WAV extension)  
– Approximate Audio File Size:  
Microphone  
165KB (Approximately 30 seconds of recording at 5.5KB  
per second)  
• Adding audio (dubbing) is not possible for the following types of images.  
– Images created using MOTION PRINT  
– Protected images  
• To delete audio, perform the following operation:  
Dubbing * Delete * [SET] * [MENU].  
IMPORTANT!  
• Note that you cannot restore the original audio of an Audio Snapshot after you  
delete or re-record it.  
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To play snapshot audio  
1. In the PLAY mode, use [4] and [6] to scroll through the images until  
the Audio Snapshot you want is displayed.  
An audio snapshot is one that has a ˆ icon.  
2. Press [SET] to start playback.  
Voice Recording Playback Controls  
Fast forward/fast reverse  
Play/pause  
[4] [6]  
[SET]  
Press [2] and  
then press [8] [2]  
Volume adjustment  
Display content switching  
Stop playback  
[8] (DISP)  
[MENU]  
• Audio of an Audio Snapshot also can be played back on a computer with  
QuickTime (pages 105, 113).  
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Copying Files (Copy)  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Copy  
Files can be copied from the camera’s built-in memory to a memory card or from a  
memory card to built-in memory.  
Copies all files from built-in camera memory to a memory card.  
Built-in * Card This option copies all the files in built-in camera memory. It  
cannot be used to copy a single file.  
Copies a single file on the memory card to camera built-in  
camera memory. Files are copied to the folder in built-in  
Card * Built-in memory whose name has the largest serial number.  
Use [4] and [6] to select the file you want to copy.  
Use [8] and [2] to select “Copy” and then press [SET].  
1
2
NOTE  
• You can copy snapshots, movies, audio snapshots, or Voice Recording files you  
recorded with this camera.  
• When a copied image appears on the full-month calendar screen, it is displayed on  
the date that it was copied (page 74).  
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Printing  
Printing Snapshots  
Professional Print Service  
You can take a memory card that contains the images you  
want to print to a professional print service and have them  
printed.  
Printing on a Home Printer  
Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot  
You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print  
images directly from a memory card. For details, see the user  
documentation that comes with your printer.  
Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible  
Printer  
You can print on a printer that supports PictBridge (page 93).  
Printing with a Computer  
Windows Computer  
Install the software (Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM) that  
comes bundled with the camera on your computer.  
• For details, see “To install Photo Loader with HOT  
Macintosh  
After transferring the images to your Macintosh, use commercially available  
software to print.  
• You can specify which images you want to print, the number of copies, and date  
stamp settings before printing (page 95).  
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Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer  
You can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports PictBridge and print  
images without going through a computer.  
. To set up the camera before connecting to a printer  
1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU].  
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then press [6].  
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “PTP (PictBridge)”, and then press [SET].  
. Connecting the Camera to a Printer  
Use the USB cable that  
comes bundled with the  
camera to connect the  
camera to your printer’s USB  
port.  
USB cable  
Large  
connector  
USB/AV port  
USB  
• The camera does not draw  
power over the USB cable.  
Make sure the camera’s  
battery is sufficiently  
USB port  
charged before connecting.  
• Make sure that you insert  
the cable connector into  
the USB/AV port until you  
feel it click securely into  
place. Failure to insert the  
connector fully can result in  
Small  
connector  
Making sure that the 2 mark on  
the camera is aligned with the 8  
mark of the USB cable connector,  
connect the cable to the camera.  
poor communication or malfunction.  
• Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still will  
be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in the  
illustration.  
• When connecting the USB cable to a USB port, make sure you  
align the connector correctly with the port.  
. To print  
1. Turn on the printer and load paper.  
2. Turn on the camera.  
This will display the print menu screen.  
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Paper Size”, and  
then press [6].  
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4. Use [8] and [2] to select a paper size and then press [SET].  
• The following are the available paper sizes.  
x
x
x
x
3.5" 5", 5" 7", 4" 6", A4, 8.5" 11", By Printer  
• Selecting “By Printer” prints using a paper size selected on the printer.  
• See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about  
paper settings.  
5. Use [8] and [2] to specify the print option you want.  
1 Image  
:Prints one image. Select and then press [SET]. Next, use [4] and  
[6] to select the image you want to print.  
DPOF Printing :Prints multiple images. Select and then press [SET]. With this  
option, images will be printed in accordance with DPOF settings  
• To toggle date stamping on and off, press [BS]  
(^). The date stamp will be printed when “On” is  
indicated on the monitor screen.  
6. Use [8] and [2] to select “Print” and then  
press [SET].  
Printing will start and the message “Busy... Please  
wait...” will appear on the monitor screen. The message will disappear after a  
short while, even though printing is still being performed. Pressing any camera  
button will cause the printing status to re-appear. The print menu screen will re-  
appear when printing is complete.  
• If you selected “1 Image”, you can repeat the procedure from step 5, if you  
want.  
7. After printing is complete, turn off the camera and disconnect the USB  
cable from the printer and camera.  
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Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number  
of Copies  
. Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)  
DPOF is a standard that allows you to include image type, number of copy,  
and time stamp on/off information on the memory card with the images.  
After configuring settings, you can use the memory card to print on a home  
printer that supports DPOF or take the memory card to a professional print  
service.  
• Whether or not you will be able to use DPOF settings for printing depends on the  
printer you are using.  
• Some professional print services may not support DPOF.  
. Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * DPOF Printing *  
Select images  
1. Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the files until the image you want to  
print is displayed.  
2. Use [8] and [2] to specify the number of copies.  
You can specify a value up to 99. Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image.  
• If you want to include the date in the images, press [BS] (^) so “On” is shown  
for date stamping.  
• Repeat steps 1 and 2 to configure settings for other images, if you want.  
3. Press [SET].  
. Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images  
Procedure  
[p] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * DPOF Printing *  
All images  
1. Use [8] and [2] to specify the number of copies.  
You can specify a value up to 99. Specify 00 if you do not want to print the image.  
• If you want to include the date in the images, press [BS] (^) so “On” is shown  
for date stamping.  
2. Press [SET].  
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DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete.  
The next DPOF print operation you execute will be performed using the last DPOF  
settings you configured for the images. To clear DPOF settings, specify “00” for the  
number of copies of all images.  
Tell your print service about your DPOF settings!  
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, the print service may print all the images without regard to your DPOF settings,  
or they may ignore your date stamp setting.  
. Date Stamping  
You can use one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the  
printout of an image.  
Configure DPOF settings (page 95).  
You can turn date stamping on and off each time you print.  
You can configure settings so some images include the date  
stamp and some don’t.  
Configure the Camera’s Time Stamp setting (page 127).  
• The camera’s Time Stamp setting imprints the date into a  
snapshot when you shoot it, so the date is always included  
Configuring  
camera settings  
when you print. It cannot be deleted.  
• Do not turn on DPOF date stamping for an image that  
includes a date stamped with the camera’s Time Stamp  
function. Doing so can cause the two stamps to be  
overprinted.  
Configuring  
computer  
settings  
You can stamp dates into images using the bundled Photo  
Loader with HOT ALBUM (page 99) software (Windows only).  
Professional  
print service  
Request date stamping when ordering prints from a  
professional print service.  
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. Standards Supported by the Camera  
• PictBridge  
This is a standard of the Camera and Imaging Products Association  
(CIPA).  
• PRINT Image Matching III  
Using image editing software and printing on a printer that supports  
PRINT Image Matching III makes it possible to use information about  
shooting conditions that is recorded with the image, and produce  
exactly the type of image you want. PRINT Image Matching and  
PRINT Image Matching III are trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.  
• Exif Print  
Printing on a printer that supports Exif Print (Exif 2.2) uses  
information about shooting conditions recorded with the image to  
enhance printed image quality. Contact your printer manufacturer  
for information about models that support Exif Print, printer upgrades, etc.  
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Using the Camera with a Computer  
Things you can do using a computer...  
You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a  
computer.  
Save images  
to a computer  
and view them  
there  
• Save images and view them manually (USB  
connection) (pages 101, 110).  
• Save images and view them automatically  
(Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM*) (page 104).  
Images will be grouped by recording date and  
displayed in a calendar format.  
Transfer  
images  
stored on  
your  
In addition to images, you also can transfer  
screen shot images from your computer to the  
camera (Photo Transport*) (page 107).  
computer to  
camera memory  
Playback  
and edit  
movies  
• You can play back movies using QuickTime 7  
• To edit movies, use commercially available  
software as required.  
Transfer  
document  
data to the  
camera  
You can transfer screen shots of documents,  
digital books, web pages, and more to camera  
memory and take them along anywhere (CASIO  
DATA TRANSPORT) (page 117).  
* Windows only  
The procedures you need to perform when using the camera with your computer and  
when using the bundled software are different for Windows and the Macintosh.  
• Macintosh users should refer to “Using the Camera with a Macintosh” on page  
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Using the Camera with a Windows Computer  
Install the required software in accordance with the version of Windows you are  
running and what you want to do.  
When you want  
to do this:  
Operating  
System Version  
See  
page:  
Install this software:  
Vista / XP / 2000 /  
Me  
Installation not required.  
Save images to a  
computer and view  
them there  
USB driver Type B  
• You can download the USB  
driver from the Official CASIO  
Digital Camera Website at  
http://www.exilim.com/  
98SE / 98  
manually  
Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM  
3.1  
Vista / XP / 2000 DirectX 9.0c (When DirectX 9.0 or  
higher is not already installed on  
the computer.)  
Save images to a  
computer  
automatically/  
Manage images  
Play movies  
Edit movies  
Vista / XP / 2000 QuickTime 7  
Vista / XP / 2000 /  
• Use commercial software as  
Me / 98SE / 98  
required.  
Upload movie files Vista / XP (SP2) /  
to YouTube 2000 (SP4)  
YouTube Uploader for CASIO  
Photo Transport 1.0  
Transfer images to Vista / XP / 2000 /  
the camera  
Me / 98SE / 98  
Transfer document  
data to the camera  
Vista / XP / 2000 CASIO DATA TRANSPORT 1.0  
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When you want  
to do this:  
Operating  
System Version  
See  
page:  
Install this software:  
Vista / XP (SP2) / Adobe Reader 8  
2000 (SP4)  
(Not required if already installed.)  
• If your computer does not  
already have Adobe Reader or  
Adobe Acrobat Reader  
View the User’s  
Guide  
installed, go to the Adobe  
Systems Incorporated website  
to download and the version of  
Adobe Reader or Adobe  
Acrobat Reader that is  
Me / 98SE / 98  
compatible with your  
computer’s operating system.  
. Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software  
Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications. See the  
“Read me” file that comes with each application for details. Information about  
computer system requirements also can be found under “Computer System  
. Precautions for Windows Vista Users  
• Photo Transport will not run under 64-bit versions of Windows Vista.  
• Except for DirectX, Adobe Reader, and QuickTime, the bundled software requires  
Administrator privileges to run.  
• Operation on a self-made computer or under a dual-processor environment is not  
supported.  
• Operation may not be possible under certain computer environments.  
• Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM provides a function for migrating image data  
previously saved with Photo Loader, which means you still will have access to your  
existing image archives.  
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Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer  
You can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images  
(snapshot and movie files).  
If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98, you need to install the USB  
driver (page 99).  
You can download the USB driver from the Official CASIO Digital Camera Website  
at http://www.exilim.com/  
If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98, never connect the camera  
to your computer without first installing the USB driver!  
If you do, the computer will not be able to recognize the camera. If your computer  
is running Windows 98SE or 98, be sure to install the USB driver first. Do not  
connect the camera to your computer without installing the USB driver first.  
. To connect the camera to your computer and save files  
1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU].  
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then press [6].  
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Mass Storage”, and then press [SET].  
4. Turn off the camera and  
USB port  
USB cable  
then use the USB cable  
that comes with the  
camera to connect it to  
your computer.  
Large connector  
USB/AV  
port  
• The camera does not  
draw power over the USB  
cable. Make sure the  
camera’s battery is  
sufficiently charged  
before connecting.  
• Make sure that you insert  
the cable connector into  
the USB/AV port until you  
feel it click securely into  
place. Failure to insert the  
Small  
connector  
Making sure that the 2 mark  
on the camera is aligned with  
the 8 mark of the USB cable  
connector, connect the cable  
to the camera.  
connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction.  
• Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still  
will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in  
the illustration.  
• When connecting the USB cable to a USB port, make sure  
you align the connector correctly with the port.  
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5. Turn on the camera.  
6. Copy images to your computer.  
Windows XP  
Select “Open folder to view files” and then click “OK”.  
1
Drag the “DCIM” folder to your Windows desktop to copy it.  
2
Windows Vista  
Select “Open folder to view files”.  
1
Drag the “DCIM” folder to your Windows desktop to copy it.  
2
Windows 2000, Me, 98SE, 98  
Double-click “My Computer”.  
1
Double-click “Removable Disk”.  
2
Drag the “DCIM” folder to your Windows desktop to copy it.  
3
7. After you finish copying images, disconnect the camera from the  
computer.  
Windows Vista, Windows XP, 98SE, 98  
On the camera, press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera. After making sure that the  
back lamp is unlit, disconnect the camera from the computer.  
Windows 2000/Me  
Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen, and disable the  
drive number assigned to the camera. Next, after making sure that the back lamp  
is unlit, press the camera’s [ON/OFF] button to turn off the camera and  
disconnect the camera from your computer.  
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. To view images you copied to your computer  
1. Double-click the copied “DCIM” folder to open it.  
2. Double-click the folder that contains the images you want to view.  
3. Double-click the image file you want to view.  
• For information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 115.  
• An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer  
screen in its original (unrotated) orientation.  
IMPORTANT!  
• Never use your computer to modify, delete, move, or rename any image files that  
are in the camera’s built-in memory or on its memory card. Doing so can cause  
problems with the camera’s image management data, which will make it impossible  
to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory  
capacity. Whenever you want to modify, delete, move, or rename an image, do so  
only on images that are stored on your computer.  
• Never unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera while viewing or storing  
images. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted.  
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Save images to a computer automatically/Manage images  
Installing Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM on your computer makes it possible to  
transfer images from the camera to your computer automatically.  
. To install Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM  
1. Start up your computer, and place the bundled CD-ROM into its CD-  
ROM drive.  
Normally, this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically. If your  
computer does not display the menu screen automatically, navigate to the CD-  
ROM on your computer and then double-click the “AutoMenu.exe” file.  
2. Click “Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3.1” to select it and then click  
“Read me.”  
The “Read me” file contains important information about installation, including  
installation conditions and computer system requirements.  
3. Click “Install” for Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM.  
4. Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete  
installation.  
Checking Your Computer’s DirectX Version  
In order to manage images using Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM, your computer  
also needs to have Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or higher installed. Use the following  
procedure to check your computer’s DirectX version.  
1. Click the following items on your computer to display System Tools:  
Start * All Programs * Accessories * System Tools.  
2. On the System Tools “Tools” menu, select “DirectX Diagnostic Tool”.  
On the “System” tab, check to make sure that the “DirectX Version” is 9.0 or  
higher.  
3. Click “Exit” to exit the DirectX Diagnostic Tool.  
• If your computer does not have Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or higher installed, install  
Microsoft DirectX 9.0c from the bundled CD-ROM.  
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Playing Movies  
You can play back movies on your computer if it has QuickTime 7 or  
higher installed. To play back a movie, first copy it to your computer and  
then double-click the movie file.  
. To install QuickTime 7  
1. On the CD-ROM menu screen (page 104), select “QuickTime 7”.  
2. After reading the information about installation conditions and system  
requirements for installation in the “Read me” file, install QuickTime 7.  
. Minimum Computer System Requirements for Movie Playback  
Operating System :Vista, XP, 2000  
CPU  
:Pentium M, 1 GHz or higher Pentium 4, 2 GHz or higher  
Required Software:QuickTime 7, DirectX 9.0c or higher  
• The above are recommended system environments. Configuring one of these  
environments does not guarantee proper operation.  
• Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of  
movies.  
Uploading Movie Files to YouTube  
Installing YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD-ROM that comes with your  
camera simplifies uploading of movie files you recorded with the “For YouTube”  
BEST SHOT scene to YouTube.  
. What is YouTube?  
YouTube is a movie sharing site managed by YouTube, LLC where you can upload  
movies and view movies uploaded by others.  
. To install YouTube Uploader for CASIO  
1. On the CD-ROM menu screen (page 104), select “YouTube Uploader for  
CASIO”.  
2. After reading the information about installation conditions and system  
requirements for installation in the “Read me” file, install YouTube  
Uploader for CASIO.  
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. To upload a movie file to YouTube  
• Before you can use YouTube Uploader for CASIO, you need to go to the YouTube  
website (http://www.youtube.com/) and register as a user there.  
• Do not upload any video that is copyrighted (including neighboring copyrights)  
unless you yourself own the copyright or you have obtained the permission of the  
applicable copyright holder(s).  
• The maximum file size for each upload is 100 MB.  
1. Record the move you want to upload using the “For YouTube” BEST  
SHOT movie scene.  
2. If it isn’t already, connect your computer to the Internet.  
3. Connect the camera to your computer (page 101).  
4. Turn on the camera.  
YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically.  
• If this is the first time you are using the application, configure the YouTube user  
ID and network environment settings, and then click the [OK] button.  
5. The left side of the display will have an area for inputting a title,  
category, and other information required for uploading to YouTube.  
Enter the required information.  
6. The right side of the display shows a list of movie files in camera  
memory. Select the check box next to the movie file you want to  
upload.  
7. When everything is ready, click the [Upload] button.  
This will upload the movie file(s) to YouTube.  
• After uploading is complete, click the [Exit] button to exit the application.  
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Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory  
If you want to transfer images from your computer to the camera, install Photo  
Transport on your computer from the CD-ROM that comes with the camera.  
. To install Photo Transport  
1. On the CD-ROM menu screen (page 104), select “Photo Transport”.  
2. After reading the information about installation conditions and system  
requirements for installation in the “Read me” file, install Photo  
Transport.  
. To transfer images to the camera  
1. On your computer, click the following: Start * All Programs *  
Casio * Photo Transport.  
This starts up Photo Transport.  
2. Drag the file(s) you want to transfer to the [Transfer] button.  
3. Follow the instructions that appear on the display to complete the  
transfer.  
• The details of the instructions that appear on the display and the transferred  
images will depend on your Photo Transport setup. For details, click the  
[Settings] button or [Help] button and check the setup.  
Transfer Data  
• Only image files with the following extensions can be transferred to the camera:  
jpg, jpeg, jpe, bmp (bmp images are converted to jpeg image automatically when  
transferred.)  
• Certain types of images may not be able to be transferred.  
• You cannot transfer movies to the camera.  
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. To transfer computer screen captures to the camera  
1. Connect the camera to your computer (page 101).  
2. On your computer, click the following: Start * All Programs *  
Casio * Photo Transport.  
This starts up Photo Transport.  
3. Display the screen whose screen capture you want to transfer.  
4. Click the [Capture] button.  
5. Draw a boundary around the area you want to capture.  
Move your mouse pointer to the upper left corner of the area you want to capture  
and then hold down the mouse button. Keeping the mouse button depressed,  
drag the pointer down to the lower right corner of the area and then release the  
mouse button.  
6. Follow the instructions that appear on the display.  
This will send an image of the area you selected to the camera.  
• The transfer operation converts screen captures to JPEG format.  
• The instructions that appear on the display and details about the transferred  
images will depend on your Photo Transport setup. For details, click the  
[Settings] button or [Help] button and check the setup.  
. About settings and help  
Click the [Settings] button when you want to change the Photo Transport setup. For  
help about operation procedures and troubleshooting, click the Photo Transport  
[Help] button.  
Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)  
1. Start up your computer, and place the bundled CD-ROM into its CD-  
ROM drive.  
Normally, this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically. If your  
computer does not display the menu screen automatically, navigate to the CD-  
ROM on your computer and then double-click the “AutoMenu.exe” file.  
2. On the menu screen, click the “Language” down arrow button and then  
select the language you want.  
3. Click “Manual” to select it and then click “Digital Camera”.  
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IMPORTANT!  
• You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your  
computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file. If you do not already have  
Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, install Adobe Reader from the  
bundled CD-ROM.  
User Registration  
You can perform user registration over the Internet. To do so, of course, you need to  
be able to connect to the Internet with your computer.  
1. On the CD-ROM menu screen (page 104), click the “Register” button.  
• This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user registration website.  
Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to register.  
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Using the Camera with a Macintosh  
Install the required software in accordance with what version of the Macintosh OS  
you are running and what you want to do.  
Operating  
System  
Version  
When you want to do  
this:  
See  
page:  
Install this software:  
Save images to your  
Macintosh and view  
them there manually  
Mac OS 9  
Mac OS X  
Installation not required.  
Use commercially available  
software.  
Mac OS 9  
Mac OS X  
Save images to your  
Macintosh automatically/  
Manage images  
Use iPhoto, which comes bundled  
with your operating system.  
Mac OS 9 Playback not supported.  
Movie file playback is supported  
Mac OS X under OS X v10.3.9 or higher when  
QuickTime 7 or higher is installed.  
Play movies  
Transfer document data  
to the camera  
Mac OS X CASIO DATA TRANSPORT 1.0  
Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files  
IMPORTANT!  
• The camera does not support operation with Mac OS 8.6 or earlier, or Mac OS X  
10.0. Operation is supported with Mac OS 9, X (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4) only. Use  
the standard USB driver that comes with your supported operating system.  
. To connect the camera to your computer and save files  
1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU].  
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then press [6].  
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Mass Storage”, and then press [SET].  
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4. Turn off the camera and  
then use the USB cable  
that comes with the  
USB port  
USB cable  
camera to connect it to  
your Macintosh.  
Large connector  
USB/AV  
port  
• The camera does not  
draw power over the USB  
cable. Make sure the  
camera’s battery is  
sufficiently charged  
before connecting.  
• Make sure that you insert  
the cable connector into  
the USB/AV port until you  
feel it click securely into  
place. Failure to insert the  
Small  
connector  
Making sure that the 2 mark  
on the camera is aligned with  
the 8 mark of the USB cable  
connector, connect the cable  
to the camera.  
connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction.  
• Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you still  
will be able to see the metal part of the connector as shown in  
the illustration.  
• When connecting the USB cable to a USB port, make sure  
you align the connector correctly with the port.  
5. Turn on the camera.  
The camera’s back lamp will light green at this time. In this mode, your Macintosh  
recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera (or the camera’s built-in  
memory if it does not have a memory card loaded) as a drive. The appearance of  
the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using.  
6. Double-click the camera’s drive icon.  
7. Drag the “DCIM” folder to the folder to which you want to copy it.  
8. After the copy operation is complete, drag the drive icon to Trash.  
9. On the camera, press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera. After making  
sure that the green back lamp is unlit, disconnect the camera from the  
computer.  
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. To view copied images  
1. Double-click the camera’s drive icon.  
2. Double-click the “DCIM” folder to open it.  
3. Double-click the folder that contains the images you want to view.  
4. Double-click the image file you want to view.  
• For information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 115.  
• An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh  
screen in its original (unrotated) orientation.  
IMPORTANT!  
• Never use your computer to modify, delete, move, or rename any image files that  
are in the camera’s built-in memory or on its memory card. Doing so can cause  
problems with the camera’s image management data, which will make it impossible  
to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter remaining memory  
capacity. Whenever you want to modify, delete, move, or rename an image, do so  
only on images that are stored on your computer.  
• Never unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera while viewing or storing  
images. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted.  
Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on  
Your Macintosh  
If you are running Mac OS X, you can use the iPhoto application that comes bundled  
with the operating system to manage your images. If you are running Mac OS 9, you  
will need to use commercially available software.  
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Playing a Movie  
You can use QuickTime, which comes bundled with your operating  
system, to play back movies on a Macintosh. To play back a movie, first  
copy it to your Macintosh and then double-click the movie file.  
. Minimum System Requirements for Movie Playback  
The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back  
movies recorded with this camera on a Macintosh.  
Operating System :Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher  
QuickTime Version :QuickTime 7 or higher  
• The above are recommended system environments. Configuring one of these  
environments does not guarantee proper operation.  
• Even if your Macintosh meets the minimum requirements described above, certain  
settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies.  
• Movie file playback is not supported under OS 9.  
Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)  
You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer  
in order to view the contents of a PDF file. If you don’t, go to the Adobe Systems  
Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader.  
1. On the CD-ROM, open the “Manual” folder.  
2. Open the “Digital Camera” folder and then open the folder for the  
language whose user’s guide you want to view.  
3. Open the file named “camera_xx.pdf”.  
• “xx” is the language code (Example: camera_e.pdf is for English.)  
User Registration  
Internet registration only is supported. Visit the following CASIO website to register:  
http://world.casio.com/qv/register/  
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Files and Folders  
The camera creates a file and saves it each time you shoot a snapshot, record a  
movie, or perform any other operation that stores data. Files are grouped by storing  
them in folders. Each file and folder has its own unique name.  
• For details about how folders are organized in memory, see “Memory Folder  
Name and Maximum Number Allowed  
Example  
File  
Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named 26th file name:  
CIMG0001 through CIMG9999. The extension  
CIMG0026.JPG  
on the file name depends on the file type.  
Extension  
Serial number (4 digits)  
Folders  
Folders are named from 100CASIO to  
100th folder name:  
100CASIO  
999CASIO  
There can be up to 900 folders in memory.  
• The BEST SHOT mode (page 50) includes a  
sample scene that optimizes settings for  
auction site images. Depending on your  
camera model, the sample scene is named  
either “For eBay” or “Auction”.  
Serial number (3 digits)  
– Images recorded with the eBay scene are  
stored in a folder named “100_EBAY”.  
– Images recorded with the Auction scene  
are stored in a folder named “100_AUCT”.  
• BEST SHOT also has a scene named “For  
YouTube” that optimizes movie settings for  
recording movies for upload to YouTube.  
Images recorded with the YouTube scene  
are stored in a folder named “100YOUTB”.  
• You can view folder and file names on your computer. For details about how file  
names are displayed on the camera’s monitor screen, see page 151.  
• The total number of folders and files allowed depends on the image size and  
quality, and capacity of the memory card being used for storage.  
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Memory Card Data  
The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera  
File System (DCF).  
. About DCF  
DCF is a standard that makes it possible to view and print images recorded on one  
manufacturer’s camera on DCF-compliant devices produced by other manufacturers.  
You can transfer DCF-compliant images recorded with another camera to this  
camera and view them on this camera’s monitor screen.  
. Memory Folder Structure  
DCIM Folder  
DCIM  
1
Recording Folder  
Image File  
Movie File  
Audio File  
Audio Snapshot Image File  
Audio Snapshot Audio File  
*
100CASIO  
CIMG0001.JPG  
CIMG0002.MOV  
CIMG0003.WAV  
CIMG0004.JPG  
CIMG0004.WAV  
1
*
Recording Folder  
Recording Folder  
101CASIO  
102CASIO  
1
*
DPOF File Folder  
DPOF File  
MISC  
AUTPRINT.MRK  
2
*
Snapshot BEST SHOT Folder  
SCENE  
Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup File  
Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup File  
UES10001.JPE  
UES10002.JPE  
2
*
Movie BEST SHOT Folder  
MSCENE  
Movie BEST SHOT User Setup File  
Movie BEST SHOT User Setup File  
UES10001.JPE  
UES10002.JPE  
2
*
Family Face Folder  
FAMILY  
Background Music Folder  
Background Music File  
Background Music File  
SSBGM  
SSBGM001.WAV  
SSBGM002.WAV  
2
*
Startup Image File  
STARTING.JPG  
*1 Other folders are created when the following BEST SHOT scenes are used for  
recording: “For eBay” or “Auction” (scene name depends on camera model), or “For  
YouTube”. The following shows the name of the folder created for each scene.  
eBay scene: 100_EBAY  
Auction scene: 100_AUCT  
YouTube scene: 100YOUTB  
*2 This folder can be created in built-in memory only.  
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. Supported Image Files  
• Image files shot with this camera  
• DCF-compliant image files  
This camera may not be able to display an image, even if it is DCF-compliant. When  
displaying an image recorded on another camera, it may take a long time for the  
image to appear on this camera’s monitor screen.  
. Built-in Memory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions  
• Whenever copying memory contents to your computer, you should copy the DCIM  
folder and all of its contents. A good way to keep track of multiple DCIM copies of  
the DCIM folders it to change its name to a date or something similar after you copy  
it to your computer. If you later decided to return the folder to the camera, however,  
be sure to change its name back to DCIM. The camera is designed to recognize  
only a root file with the name DCIM. Note the camera also will not be able to  
recognize the folders inside the DCIM folder unless they have the names they  
originally had when you copied them from the camera to your computer.  
• Folders and files must be stored in accordance with the “Memory Folder Structure”  
shown on page 115 in order for the camera to be able to recognize them correctly.  
• You also can use a PC card adapter or a memory card reader/writer to access  
camera files directly from the camera’s memory card.  
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Transferring Document Data from Your  
Computer to the Camera  
You can use CASIO DATA TRANSPORT to transfer images of documents, digital  
books, web page images, and other document data you can view on your computer  
screen to the camera. Then you will be able to view the documents on the camera’s  
monitor screen.  
• Just about any document you can print from your computer can be transferred to  
the camera. Note, however, the ability to properly transfer and display any  
particular type of data is not guaranteed.  
• Images of certain types of data may appear differently on the camera from the way  
they appear on your computer screen.  
Transferring Document Data to the Camera  
To transfer document data on your computer to the camera so you can view it on the  
monitor screen, you need to install the CASIO DATA TRANSPORT application from  
the CD-ROM that comes with the camera.  
Transferring Data from a Computer Running Windows  
. To install CASIO DATA TRANSPORT  
1. On the CD-ROM menu screen (page 104), select “DATA TRANSPORT”.  
2. After reading the information about installation conditions and system  
requirements for installation in the “Read me” file, install CASIO DATA  
TRANSPORT.  
. To transfer document data to the camera  
1. Connect the camera to your computer (page 101).  
• Before connecting the camera to your computer, make sure that a memory  
card is loaded in the camera (page 146).  
2. On your computer, open the document data that you want to transfer to  
the camera.  
3. On the menu bar of the application you used to open the document  
data, select “File” * “Print” to display the print dialog box. Click the  
“Printer Name” down arrow button and then select “CASIO DATA  
TRANSPORT” from the list that appears.  
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4. Click the [OK] button.  
• This will display a dialog box for configuring data settings.  
5. Check the current data settings (date, file name, icon) and then click  
[OK].  
This will convert the document data to a JPEG image and transfer the image to  
the camera.  
• You can change the date, filename, and icon settings if you want.  
• If you want a document image be displayed on the camera’s monitor screen  
using an orientation that is different from that used on the computer screen,  
click the [Properties] button on the print dialog box, and then change the  
“Orientation” setting.  
Transferring Data from a Macintosh  
Before installing CASIO DATA TRANSPORT be sure to read any “readme” file that  
accompanies it. “readme” files contain important information about installation,  
including installation conditions and computer system requirements.  
. To install CASIO DATA TRANSPORT  
1. Place the CD-ROM that comes bundled with the camera into your  
Macintosh CD-ROM drive.  
2. Open the folder named “DATA TRANSPORT”.  
3. Double-click “TRANSPORT_Installer”.  
4. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen to install the  
software.  
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. To transfer document data to the camera  
1. Connect the camera to your Macintosh (page 110).  
• Before connecting the camera to your Macintosh, make sure that a memory  
card is loaded in the camera (page 146).  
2. On your Macintosh, open the document data that you want to transfer  
to the camera.  
3. On the Macintosh menu bar, click “File” * “Print” to display the print  
dialog box.  
4. Click the [PDF] button and select “CASIO DATA TRANSPORT” from the  
list that appears.  
This will display a dialog box for configuring data settings.  
5. Check the current data settings (date, file name, icon) and then click  
[OK].  
This will convert the document data to a JPEG image and transfer the image to  
the camera.  
• You can change the date, filename, and icon settings if you want.  
To view document images on the camera  
1. In the PLAY mode, press [BS] (^).  
This enters the data mode and displays a menu of document images currently in  
camera memory.  
• Pressing [BS] (^) again will return to the PLAY mode.  
2. Use the [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the selection boundary to the  
document image you want to select, and then press [SET].  
This will display the image of the document you selected.  
3. View the document pages.  
[4][6] Scroll between pages  
[SET] Toggles between the document menu screen and document page  
• All the pages of document data on a memory card will be printed if you use the  
card to transfer image data to a printer or a professional print service (page  
95).  
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. To zoom a document page  
1. Display the page of the document you want to zoom.  
2. Slide the zoom controller towards z to enlarge.  
You can use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor  
screen. Slide the zoom controller towards w to unzoom the image.  
– If display indicators are turned on, an indicator in the lower right corner of the  
monitor screen shows what part of the zoomed image is currently displayed.  
– To exit the zoom screen, press [MENU] or [BS] (^).  
– Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X, certain image sizes may not  
allow zooming up to the full 8X.  
. To rotate a document page  
1. Display any page in the document that contains the page you want to  
rotate and then press [MENU].  
2. On the “DATA” tab, select “Rotation”, and then press [6].  
3. Use [4] and [6] to select “Rotate”, and then press [SET].  
Each press of [SET] will rotate the displayed image 90 degrees left.  
4. When the displayed image is at the orientation you want, press  
[MENU].  
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. To specify the initial data mode screen  
1. Display the page of the document and then press [MENU].  
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “DATA View”, and then press [6].  
3. Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].  
List View  
Displays the document image menu  
Page View  
Displays the last document page viewed  
Managing Document Data on the Camera  
Protecting Document Data  
You can protect a specific document or all documents against deletion.  
1. Display any page in the document that contains the page you want to  
protect and then press [MENU].  
2. On the “DATA” tab, select “Protect”, and then press [6].  
You also can use the same procedure as above in the PLAY mode to protect a  
document (page 86).  
Deleting Document Data  
. To delete a document page  
1. Display any page in the document that contains the page you want to  
delete and then press [2] (  
).  
2. Use [4] and [6] to select the page you want to delete.  
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “1 page” and then press [SET].  
To delete all of the pages in the document, select “All pages”.  
4. To delete other pages in the document, repeat steps 2 and 3.  
• To exit the delete operation, press [MENU].  
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. Deleting a Document  
You can delete a single document or you can batch delete all of the documents.  
• Formatting camera memory (page 132) also will delete all contents on the memory  
card or in built-in memory.  
To delete a single document  
1. On the document menu, use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the  
selection boundary to the document you want to delete.  
2. Press [MENU].  
3. Use [8] and [2] to select “1 doc” and then press [SET].  
4. In response to the confirmation message that appears, use [8] and  
[2] to select “Yes”, and then press [SET].  
To delete all documents  
1. While the document menu is displayed, press [MENU].  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select “All docs” and then press [SET].  
3. In response to the confirmation message that appears, use [8] and  
[2] to select “Yes”, and then press [SET].  
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Other Settings (Set Up)  
This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform  
other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode.  
For information about menu operations, see page 56.  
Selecting a REC Mode Screen Layout (R Panel)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * R Panel  
The REC mode screen layout settings let you select the layout of icons.  
Displays the Control Panel. The Control Panel  
makes it quick and easy to change certain  
camera settings.  
On  
Turns off Control Panel display. This setting  
helps to view more of the image when the 16:9  
aspect ratio is selected. Certain camera settings  
Off  
are indicated by icons on the image.  
• All screen shots in this manual show what appears when the Control Panel is  
turned on.  
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Selecting a PLAY Mode Screen Layout (P Display)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * P Display  
The PLAY mode screen layout settings let you select how display images are shown  
on the monitor screen.  
With this setting, the display image is the  
maximum possible size that allows the entire  
image to be displayed horizontally. With some  
Wide  
aspect ratios, the top and bottom of the image  
will be cut off.  
100% of the display image is always visible.  
With some aspect ratios, black bands may  
appear above and below, or to the left and right  
4:3  
of the image.  
Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness (Screen)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Screen  
You can change the brightness of the monitor screen.  
With this setting, the camera detects available light levels and  
Auto 1 or  
automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly.  
Auto 2  
• Auto 2 adjusts to a brighter setting more quickly than Auto 1.  
Brightness that is greater than +1, which makes the screen easier to  
view. This setting consumes more power.  
+2  
+1  
0
Bright setting for outdoor use, etc. Brightness that is greater than 0.  
Normal monitor screen brightness for indoor use, etc.  
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Configuring Camera Sound Settings (Sounds)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Sounds  
Startup  
Specifies the startup sound  
Sound 1 - 5: Built-in sounds (1 through 5)  
Off: Sound off  
Half Shutter  
Shutter  
Operation  
Specifies the sound volume. This setting is also used as the  
audio level during video output (page 75).  
Operation (=)  
Play (=)  
Specifies the volume of movie and Audio Snapshot audio  
output. This volume setting is not used during video output  
(from the USB/AV port).  
• Setting a volume level of 0 mutes output.  
Configuring a Startup Image (Startup)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Startup  
Display the image you want to use as your startup image and then select “On”.  
• The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing [p]  
(PLAY).  
• You can specify a snapshot you recorded as the startup image, or you can use the  
special startup image provided in the camera’s built-in memory.  
• If you select an audio snapshot as the startup image, the audio will not play at  
startup.  
• Formatting built-in memory (page 132) will delete the current startup image setting.  
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Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule  
(File No.)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * File No.  
Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial  
number used in file names (page 114).  
Tells the camera to remember the last used file number. A new file will  
be named using the next sequential number, even if files are deleted or  
if a blank memory card is loaded. If a memory card is loaded and that  
Continue card already has files stored on it and the largest sequential number in  
the existing file names is greater than the largest sequential number  
remembered by the camera, numbering of new files will start from the  
largest sequential number in the existing file names plus 1.  
Restarts the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or  
when the memory card is replaced with a blank one. If a memory card  
Reset  
is loaded and that card already has files stored on it, numbering of new  
files will start from the largest sequential number in the existing file  
names number plus 1.  
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Configuring World Time Settings (World Time)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * World Time  
You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in a zone that is different  
from your Home City when you go on a trip, etc. World Time displays the current time  
in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe.  
1. Use [8] and [2] to select “World” and then press [6].  
• To change the geographic area and city for the time where you normally use  
the camera, select “Home”.  
2. Use [8] and [2] to select “City” and then press [6].  
• To change the “World” setting to summer time, use [8] and [2] to select  
“DST” and then select “On”. Summer time is used in some geographical areas  
to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months.  
3. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the geographic area you want and  
then press [SET].  
4. Use [8] and [2] to select the city you want and then press [SET].  
Time Stamping Snapshots (Timestamp)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Timestamp  
You can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only, or date and time in  
the lower right corner of each snapshot.  
• Once date and time information is stamped into a snapshot, it cannot be edited or  
deleted.  
Example: December 19, 2009, 1:25 p.m.  
Date  
2009/12/19  
Date&Time  
Off  
2009/12/19 1:25pm  
No stamping of date and/or time  
• Even if you do not stamp the date and/or time with Timestamp, you can do so later  
using the DPOF function or some printing application (page 96).  
• Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping is turned on.  
• Date stamping is not possible for the following types of images.  
– Images recorded with certain BEST SHOT scenes (Business cards and  
documents, White board, etc.)  
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Setting the Camera’s Clock (Adjust)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Adjust  
[8] [2] Change the setting at the cursor location  
[4] [6]  
Move the cursor between settings  
[BS] (^) Toggles between 12-hour and 24-hour format  
When the date and time settings are what you want, press [SET] to apply them.  
• You can specify a date from 1980 to 2049.  
• Be sure to select your Home City (page 127) before setting the time and date. If  
you set the time and date while the wrong city is selected for your Home City, the  
times and dates of all of the World Time cities (page 127) will be wrong.  
Specifying the Date Style (Date Style)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Date Style  
You can select from among three different styles for the date.  
Example: December 19, 2009  
YY/MM/DD  
DD/MM/YY  
MM/DD/YY  
09/12/19  
19/12/09  
12/19/09  
• This setting also affects the Control Panel date format as shown below (page 23).  
YY/MM/DD or MM/DD/YY: MM/DD  
DD/MM/YY: DD/MM  
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Specifying the Display Language (Language)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Language  
Specify the display language you want.  
1
Select the tab on the right.  
Select “Language”.  
1
2
Select the language you want.  
3
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Specifying the Initial Data Mode Screen (DATA View)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * DATA View  
See page 121 for details.  
Configuring Sleep State Settings (Sleep)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Sleep  
This feature turns off the monitor screen whenever no camera operation is performed  
for a preset amount of time. Press any button to turn the monitor screen back on.  
Trigger Time Settings: 30 sec, 1 min, 2 min, Off (Sleep is disabled while “Off” is  
selected.)  
Sleep is disabled under any of the following conditions.  
• In the PLAY Mode  
• While the camera is connected to a computer or other device  
• During a slideshow  
• During Auto Shutter standby  
• During Voice Recording playback or recording  
• During movie recording and playback  
• When both sleep and Auto Power Off are turned on, Auto Power Off takes priority.  
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Configuring Auto Power Settings (Auto Power Off)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Auto Power Off  
Auto Power Off turns off the camera whenever no camera operation is performed for  
a preset amount of time.  
Trigger Time Settings: 1 min, 2 min, 5 min (The trigger time is always 5 minutes in the  
PLAY mode.)  
Auto Power Off is disabled under any of the following conditions.  
• While the camera is connected to a computer or other device  
• During a slideshow  
• During Voice Recording playback or recording  
• During movie recording and playback  
Configuring [r] and [p] Settings (REC/PLAY)  
Procedure  
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * REC/PLAY  
Camera turns on whenever [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY) is  
pressed.  
Power On  
Camera turns on or off whenever [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY)  
is pressed.  
Power On/Off  
Camera does not turn on or off whenever [r] (REC) or [p]  
(PLAY) is pressed.  
Disable  
• With “Power On/Off”, the camera turns off when you press [r] (REC) in the REC  
mode or [p] (PLAY) in the PLA