E
Digital Camera
EX-V7
User’s Guide
Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.
• Before using it, be sure to read the precautions
contained in this User’s Guide.
• Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future
reference.
• For the most up-to-date information about this
product, visit the official EXILIM
Website at http://www.exilim.com/.
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CONTENTS
Configuring Display Language, Date, and Time
Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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Shooting Images of Business Cards and
Documents (Business Shot). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .103
Recording Snapshots into a Multi-image
■ Recording with Normal-speed Continuous Shutter,
Continuous Shutter
Layout (Layout Shots). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109
Auto Tracking a Moving Subject
(Auto Framing) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
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Manually Configuring Shutter Speed and
Aperture Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
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■ Using Key Customize to Assign Functions [W]
■ Displaying the Image You Just Recorded
■ Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On
■ Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory
Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject
Movement. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Using the On-screen Histogram to
VIEWING SNAPSHOTS
Check Exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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Using Color Restoration to Correct the
Combining Multiple Snapshots into a
Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame
(MOTION PRINT) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
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USING THE CAMERA WITH A
Specifying the File Name Serial Number
Generation Rule. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
■ Transfer of Images from the Camera and
Changing the Brightness of the
Monitor Screen. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
■ Transfer of Images from the Camera and
Using DPOF to Specify Images to be
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QUICK START BASICS
First, charge the battery
(page 36)
3. Close the battery cover.
■ Loading the Battery into the Camera
1. Open the battery cover.
While pressing lightly on
the cover, slide it in the
direction indicated by the
arrow to open.
2. Load the battery into the camera.
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■ Using the USB Cradle to Charge
1. Plug the USB cradle into a household power
outlet.
AC adaptor
AC power cord
2. Place the camera onto the USB cradle.
[CHARGE] lamp
Red: Charging
Green: Charged (Full)
•
It takes about 150 minutes to
achieve a full charge.
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Configuring Display Language, Date, and Time Settings
1. Slide open the lens cover to turn on the
camera.
Lens Cover
• Take care that you do not touch the lens when sliding the
lens cover.
2. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the
language you want and then press [SET].
3. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the area
where you will use the camera and then press
[SET].
[ꢀ]
[ꢂ]
[ꢁ]
[ꢃ]
4. Use [S] and [T] to select the city where you
[SET]
will use the camera and then press [SET].
5. Use [S] and [T] to select the summer time
Zoom Controller
(DST) setting you want and then press [SET].
The settings on this page are required the first time you turn on
the camera after purchasing it.
• If you make a mistake when configuring the language, date,
and time settings, you can change the settings (pages 198,
201).
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6. Use [S] and [T] to select the date format and then press [SET].
Example: December 19, 2007
To display the date like this:
Select this option:
YY/MM/DD
07/12/19
19/12/07
12/19/07
DD/MM/YY
MM/DD/YY
7. Set the date and the time.
Use [W] and [X] to select the setting you want (year, month, day, hour, minute) and then use [S] and [T] to change the setting.
To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, slide the Zoom Controller.
8. When all the settings are the way you want, press [SET].
9. Close the lens cover to turn off the camera.
• After finishing this procedure, advance to the procedure on the next page.
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Using a Memory Card
(page 46)
2. Load a memory card into the camera.
■ Loading a Memory Card into the Camera
When a memory card is loaded, the camera stores images you
shoot on the card.
MEMORY
CARD
NOTE
• Though the camera has built-in memory, using a memory
Y
MEMOR
CARD
card provides additional capacity you can use to store more
images, high-quality and large-size images, and longer
movies.
• The camera will store images in its built-in memory if there
is no memory card loaded. If you prefer to use built-in
memory, skip this procedure and go to “Shooting a
Front
Back
With the front of the memory card facing upwards (towards
the monitor screen side of the camera), slide it into the card
slot and press until it clicks securely into place.
3. Close the battery cover.
• For information about memory card capacity, see page
1. Open the battery cover.
While pressing lightly on the
cover, slide it in the
direction indicated by the
arrow to open.
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5. Press [S] to select “Format” and then press
■ Formatting a Memory Card
Before you can use a memory card with your camera, you must
[SET].
• To cancel formatting, select “Cancel” and then press
format it.
[SET].
IMPORTANT!
• Wait until the “Busy... Please wait...” message disappears
from the monitor screen before doing anything else.
• 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.
“Set Up” Tab
Lens Cover
• Be sure to perform the following procedure on the camera
to format the memory card.
1. Slide open the lens cover to turn on the
camera.
• Take care that you do not touch the lens when sliding the
lens cover.
2. Press [MENU].
3. Use [W] and [X] to select the “Set Up” tab.
4. Use [T] to select “Format” and then press [X].
[MENU]
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Shooting a Snapshot
(page 56)
1. Slide open the lens cover to turn on the
Shutter Button
Lens Cover
camera.
• Take care that you do not touch the lens when sliding the
lens cover.
Snapshot icon
2. Align the mode dial with “
” (Snapshot).
This causes “
• If “ ” (PLAY Mode) is on the monitor screen, make
sure that the lens cover is open and then press the
shutter button or [ ] (PLAY). This will switch to the
” to appear on the monitor screen.
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currently selected REC Mode.
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Operation Lamp
3. Point the camera at the subject.
4. While taking care to keep the camera still, half-
press the shutter button.
When the image is in focus, the camera will beep, the
operation lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn
green.
Focus Frame
Monitor Screen
Mode dial
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5. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the
shutter button all the way down.
How do I half-press the shutter button?
The shutter button is designed to stop about half way down
when you press it lightly. Stopping at this point is called a
“half-press”. When you half-press the shutter button, the
camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the
subject it is currently pointed at.
The recorded image will remain on the display for about one
second, and then it will be stored in memory. After that, the
camera will be ready to shoot the next image.
Snapshot Image Size and Image Quality
Your camera lets you select from among various image size
and quality settings. Note that image size and quality
settings affect how many images can be stored in memory.
• You can change the image size and quality settings as
required to shoot a smaller or lower-resolution image for
attachment to an e-mail message, for publishing on a
website, etc. You can also select an image size that suits
the size of paper you plan to use for printing your images.
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.
Half-press
Full-press
Press lightly
until the
button stops.
All the way
Click!
Beep-beep!
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Viewing Snapshots
■ Fully pressing the shutter button without
waiting for Auto Focus
(page 146)
Fully pressing the shutter button without waiting for Auto
Quick Shutter lets you capture exactly the moment you want.
• With Quick Shutter, the camera uses high-speed 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.
[
] (PLAY)
[W][X]
• Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press
the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus.
1. Press [
] to enter the PLAY mode.
If there are multiple images in memory, use [W] and [X] to
scroll through them.
■ To return to a REC mode
You can enter a REC Mode by performing any one of the
following operations.
– Press the shutter button.
– Align the mode dial with the desired REC mode.
– Press [
] (PLAY) (with the lens cover open).
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Shooting a Movie
(page 90)
1. Align the mode dial with “
” (Movie).
Movie Icon
This causes “
• If “ ” (PLAY Mode) is on the monitor screen, make
sure that the lens cover is open and then press the
shutter button or [ ] (PLAY). This will switch to the
” (Movie) to appear on the monitor screen.
Remaining Recording Time
currently selected REC Mode.
2. Press the shutter button to start shooting the
movie.
Shutter Button
• Audio is also recorded during movie recording.
3. Press the shutter button again to stop
recording.
Recording Time
Movie Recording Screen
Mode dial
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Movie Image Quality
Your camera lets you select from among six image quality
settings (UHQ, UHQ Wide, HQ, HQ Wide, Normal, LP) for
movies. To get the most out of the imaging capabilities of
your camera, use a quality setting of “HQ” (High Quality) or
“HQ Wide” or better.
Movie quality is a standard that determines the detail,
smoothness, and clarity of the image during playback.
Reducing image quality let’s you shoot longer, so you can
switch to “Normal”, or “LP” conserve remaining memory
capacity if you start to run low.
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Viewing a Movie
(page 148)
2. Use [W] and [X] to select the movie you want
to play.
The film-like frame that appears on the monitor screen indicates
that this is an image from a movie.
When scrolling through images, a movie is displayed on the
monitor screen by showing its first frame.
“
” Movie icon
3. Press [SET] to start playback.
The monitor screen will return to the image selection screen
in step 2 after the end of the movie is reached.
• During movie playback, you can adjust volume, skip
forward and back, and perform other operations (page
149).
[
] (PLAY)
[SET]
■ To return to a REC mode
You can enter a REC Mode by performing any one of the
following operations.
– Press the shutter button.
– Align the mode dial with the desired REC mode.
– Press [
] (PLAY) (with the lens cover open).
[W] [X]
1. Press [
] to enter the PLAY mode.
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Deleting a File
(page 192)
You can use the following procedure to delete files you have
transferred to your computer’s hard disk, images you have
printed, or files you simply no longer need. This frees up
memory for recording more images.
1. Press [
].
2. Press [T] (
).
3. Use [W] and [X] to select the snapshot or
movie you want to delete.
[
] (PLAY)
4. Press [S] to select “Delete”.
[S]
• To cancel the delete operation, select “Cancel”.
5. Press [SET].
This deletes the selected snapshot or movie.
• If you want to delete more, repeat the above procedure
from step 3.
[SET]
• To quit the delete operation, press [MENU].
[W] [X]
[T] (
)
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INTRODUCTION
■ A powerful collection of useful recording
Features
features
• Reduction of the effects of hand and subject movement using
high shutter speeds and an anti-shake feature (page 123)
• High-sensitivity recording avoids dark images, even when the
flash is not being used (page 102)
• Quick Shutter, which helps you capture exactly the moment
you want (page 120)
■ BEST SHOT for beautiful shots simply by
selecting a sample image built into the
camera
Simply select the scene that is
similar to what you want to shoot
(Night Scene Portrait, Flower,
etc.), for instant camera setups.
Example: Select for
beautiful
portraits.
■ Powerful Print Features
• DPOF feature for easy specification of date stamping and the
• Timestamp feature that stamps the date into the image data
(page 137)
• Support for PictBridge and USB DIRECT-PRINT for easy at-
home printing on a printer that supports one of these
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■ Copyrights
Read this first!
Except for your own personal enjoyment, unauthorized use of
image, movie, audio, or music files without permission of the
copyright holder is strictly prohibited by copyright laws and
international treaties. Also, regardless of whether such files are
purchased or obtained for free, posting them on the Internet or
distributing them to third parties without permission of the
copyright holder is strictly prohibited by copyright laws and
international treaties. Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
shall not be held liable for any misuse of this product that
infringes on the copyrights of others or that violates copyright
laws.
■ 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 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.
The trademarks and registered trademarks shown below are
used in an editorial fashion in the explanatory text of this manual
without trademark ™ or registered trademark ® symbols. No
infringement on trademarks is intended.
• The SDHC Logo is a trademark.
• Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer, Windows Media,
Windows Vista, and DirectX are either registered trademarks
or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States
and/or other countries.
• Macintosh, Mac OS, QuickTime, QuickTime logo, and iPhoto
are trademarks of Apple Inc. in the United States and/or other
countries.
• MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG
of Germany, and licensed to the MultiMediaCard Association
(MMCA).
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• MMCplus is a trademark of the MultiMediaCard Association.
• Adobe and Reader are either registered trademarks or
trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United
States and/or other countries.
• Ulead, Ulead VideoStudio, and Movie Wizard are trademarks
of Ulead Systems, Inc.
• HOTALBUM and the HOT ALBUM logo are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Konica Minolta Photo Imaging,
Inc., and licensed to HOTALBUMcom, Inc.
• EXILIM, Photo Loader, and Photo Transport are registered
trademarks or trademarks of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.
• Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM was developed based on
HOT ALBUM, which is copyrighted by HOTALBUMcom, Inc.,
and Photo Loader, which is copyrighted by CASIO
COMPUTER CO., LTD. All copyrights and other rights revert
to original copyright holders.
• All other company or product names mentioned herein are
registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective
companies.
Any and all unauthorized commercial copying, distribution, and
copying of the bundled software over a network are prohibited.
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• Note that the example screens and product illustrations
shown in this manual may differ somewhat by the screens
and configuration of the actual camera.
• The contents of this manual are subject to change without
notice.
• The content of this manual has been checked at each step
of the production process. Please contact us if you notice
anything that is questionable, erroneous, etc.
• Any copying of the contents of this manual, either in part or
its entirety, is forbidden. Except for your own personal use,
and other use of the contents of this manual without the
permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. is forbidden
under copyright laws.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for
any damages or loss suffered by you or any third party due
to the use or malfunction of this product.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for
any damages or loss suffered by you or any third party due
to the use of Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM, and/or Photo
Transport.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for
any damages or loss caused by deletion of memory contents
due to malfunction, repair, or any other reason.
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■ Directly Viewing the Sun or Bright Light
• Never look at the sun or any other bright light through the
Precautions during Use
cameras viewfinder. Doing so can damage your eyesight.
■ Take test shots before shooting the final
shot.
■ Flash
• Before shooting your final image, shoot a test shot to ensure
• Never use the flash unit in areas where flammable or
explosive gas may be present. Such conditions create the risk
of fire and explosion.
• Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a
motor vehicle. Doing so can interfere with the driver’s vision
and creates the risk of accident.
that the camera is recording correctly.
■ Avoid Use While In Motion
• Never use the camera to record or play back images while
operating an automobile or other vehicle, or while walking.
Looking at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of
serious accident.
• Never fire the flash too close to the eyes of the subject. Doing
so creates the risk of loss of eyesight.
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■ Display Panel
■ Transport
• Do not apply strong pressure to the LCD panel surface or
subject it to strong impact. Doing so can cause the display
panel glass to crack.
• Never operate the camera inside of an aircraft or anywhere
else where operation of such devices is restricted. Improper
use creates the risk of serious accident.
• Should the display panel ever become cracked, never touch
any of the liquid inside the panel. Doing so creates the risk of
skin inflammation.
■ Smoke, abnormal odor, overheating, and
other abnormalities
• Should display panel liquid ever get into your mouth,
immediately rinse your mouth out and contact your physician.
• Should display panel liquid ever get into your eyes or onto
your skin, immediately rinse with clean water for at least 15
minutes and contact your physician.
• Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or
strange odor, or while it is overheating creates the risk of fire
and electric shock. Immediately perform the following steps
whenever any of the above symptoms are present.
1. Turn off the camera.
2. If you are using the AC adaptor to power the camera,
unplug it from the wall outlet. If you are using battery
power, remove the battery from the camera, taking care to
protect yourself against burn injury.
3. Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service
center.
■ Connections
• Never plug any devices that are not specified for use with this
camera into connectors. Connecting a non-specified device
creates the risk of fire and electric shock.
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■ Water and Foreign Matter
■ Dropping and Rough Treatment
• Water, other liquids, or foreign matter (especially metal)
getting inside the camera creates the risk of fire and electric
shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any
of the above symptoms are present. Particular care is
required when using the camera where it is raining or
snowing, near the ocean or other body of water, or in a
bathroom.
• Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping
or other rough treatment creates the risk of fire and electric
shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any
of the above symptoms are present.
1. Turn off the camera.
2. If you are using the AC adaptor to power the camera,
unplug it from the wall outlet. If you are using battery
power, remove the battery from the camera.
3. Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service
center.
1. Turn off the camera.
2. If you are using the AC adaptor to power the camera,
unplug it from the wall outlet. If you are using battery
power, remove the battery from the camera.
3. Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service
center.
■ Keep Away From Fire
• Never expose the camera to fire, which can cause it to
explode and creates the risk of fire and electric shock.
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■ Disassembly and Modification
■ Backing Up Important Data
• Never try to take the camera apart or modify it in any way.
Doing so creates the risk of electric shock, burn injury, and
other personal injury. Be sure to leave all internal inspection,
maintenance, and repair up to your dealer or nearest CASIO
authorized service center.
• Always keep backup copies of important data in camera
memory by transferring it to a computer or other storage
device. Note that data can be deleted in the case of camera
malfunction, repair, etc.
■ Memory Protection
■ Locations To Be Avoided
• Whenever replacing the battery, be sure to follow the correct
procedure as described in the documentation that comes with
the camera. Incorrectly replacing the battery can result in
corruption or loss of data in camera memory.
• Never leave the camera in any of the following types of
locations. Doing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock.
– Areas subject to large amounts of humidity or dust
– Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke
is present
■ Rechargeable Battery
– Near heaters, on a heated carpet, in areas exposed to
direct sunlight, in a closed vehicle parked in the sun, or
other areas subject to very high temperatures
• Never place the camera on an unstable surface, on a high
shelf, etc. Doing so can cause the camera to fall, creating the
risk of personal injury.
• Use only the specified charger unit or the specified device to
charge the battery. Attempting to charge the battery by an
unauthorized means creates the risk of battery overheating,
fire, and explosion.
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• Do not expose or immerse the battery in fresh water or salt
water. Doing so can damage the battery, and cause
deterioration of its performance and loss of service life.
• This battery is intended for use with a CASIO Digital Camera
only. Use with any other device creates the risk of the battery
damage, or deterioration of battery performance and service
life.
• Failure to observe any of the following precautions creates
the risk of battery overheating, fire, and explosion.
– Never use or leave the battery near open flame.
– Do not expose batteries to heat or fire.
• Should you ever notice leakage, strange odor, heat
generation, discoloration, deformation, or any other abnormal
condition while using, charging, or storing a battery,
immediately remove it from the camera or charger unit and
keep it away from open flame.
• Do not use or leave the battery under direct sunlight, in an
automobile parked in the sun, or in any other area subject to
high temperatures. Doing so can damage the battery, and
cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life.
• If the battery charging does not end normally within the
specified charging time, stop charging anyway and contact
your local CASIO authorized service center. Continued
charging creates the risk of battery overheating, fire, and
explosion.
– Make sure the battery is oriented correctly when it is
connected to the charger unit.
– Never carry or store the battery together with items that can
conduct electricity (necklaces, pencil lead, etc.)
– Never disassemble the battery, pierce it with a needle, or
expose it to strong impact (hit it with a hammer, step on it,
etc.), and never apply solder to it. Never place the battery
into a microwave oven, heater, high-pressure generating
device, etc.
• Battery fluid can damage your eyes. Should battery fluid get
into your eyes accidentally, immediately rinse them with clean
tap water and then consult a physician.
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• Be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the
camera and special charger unit before using or charging the
battery.
• If a battery is to be used by young children, make sure that a
responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and
proper handling instructions, and make sure that they handle
battery correctly.
■ AC Adaptor
• Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric
shock. Make sure you observe the following precautions
when using the AC adaptor.
– Use only the AC adaptor specified for this camera.
– Use the AC adaptor to supply power only to devices that
are specified for use with it.
• Should fluid from a battery accidentally get onto clothing or
your skin, immediately rinse it off with clean tap water.
Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation.
– Use a 100 to 240V AC (50/60Hz) wall outlet as a power
source.
– Never plug the power cord into a wall outlet that is shared
by other devices, or into a shared extension cord.
• Misuse of the AC adaptor can cause it to become damaged,
creating the risk of fire and electric shock. Make sure you
observe the following precautions when using the AC adaptor.
– Never place heavy objects on the AC adaptor or subject it
to direct heat.
– Never try to modify the AC adaptor or subject it to bending.
– Do not twist or pull on the power cord.
– Should the power cord or plug ever become damaged,
contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service
center.
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• Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet. Doing
so creates the risk of electric shock.
• Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric
shock. Make sure you observe the following precautions
when using the AC adaptor.
■ USB Cradle and AC Adaptor Precautions
• Make sure you always remove the camera from the USB
cradle before connecting or disconnecting the AC adaptor.
• Charging, USB data communication, the Photo Stand
operation can cause the AC adaptor to become warm. This is
normal and does not indicate malfunction.
– Never locate the power cord near a stove or other heating
device.
– When unplugging from the wall outlet, grasp the plug on
the AC adaptor power cord. Never pull on the power cord.
– Insert the plug into the wall outlet as far as it will go.
– Unplug the AC adaptor from the wall outlet before leaving
the camera unattended for long periods, such as when
leaving on a trip, etc.
– At least once a year, unplug the AC adaptor from the wall
outlet and clean off any dust built up around the prongs.
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■ Battery Life
■ Data Error Precautions
• Battery continuous operation times provided in this manual
represent the approximate amount of time before the camera
turns off due to low battery power when being powered by the
special battery under normal temperature (23°C (73°F)). They
do not guarantee that you will be able to achieve the indicated
level of operation. Actual battery life is greatly affected by
ambient temperature, battery storage conditions, the amount
of time spent in storage, etc.
• Leaving the camera on can run down battery and cause the
low battery warning to appear. Turn off the camera whenever
you are not using it.
• The low battery warning indicates that the camera is about to
turn off due to low battery power. Charge the battery as soon
as possible. Leaving low or dead batteries in the camera can
lead to battery leakage and data corruption.
• Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital
components. Any of the following creates the risk of
corruption of data in camera memory.
– While the camera is performing an operation, removing the
battery or memory card from the camera, or placing the
camera onto or removing it from the USB cradle
– While the operation lamp is flashing green after turning off
the camera, removing the memory card from the camera or
placing the camera onto or removing it from the USB cradle
– Disconnecting the USB cable, removing the camera from
the USB cradle, or disconnecting the AC adaptor from the
USB cradle while a data communication operation is being
performed
– Using a battery that is low
– Other abnormal operations
Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to
indicated by the message that appears.
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■ Operating Environment
■ Power Supply
• The operating temperature range of the camera is 0°C to
40°C (32°F to 104°F).
• Do not place the camera in any of the following locations.
– In an area exposed to direct sunlight, or large amounts of
moisture or dust
– Near an air conditioner or in other areas subjected to
extreme temperature or humidity
– Inside of a motor vehicle on a hot day, or in an area
subjected to strong vibration
• Use only the special rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-50)
to power this camera. Use of any other type of battery is not
supported.
• The camera does not have a separate battery for the clock.
The date and time settings of the camera are cleared about
12 hours after power is totally cut off (from both the battery
and USB cradle). If this happens, be sure to reconfigure these
■ Lens
■ Condensation
• Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the
lens. Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause
malfunction.
• You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of
images, such as a slight bend in lines that should be straight.
This is due to the characteristics of lens, and does not
indicate malfunction of the camera.
• Sudden and extreme temperature changes, such as when the
camera is moved from the outdoors on a cold winter day into
a warm room, can cause water droplets called “condensation”
to form on the interior and the exterior of the camera. Note
that condensation can cause malfunction of the camera. To
avoid condensation, place the camera into a plastic bag
before subjecting it to sudden temperature change. Wait until
the air in the bag has had enough time to become acclimated
to the new temperature before removing the camera. After
that, open the battery cover and leave it open for a few hours.
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■ Caring for your camera
■ Other Precautions
• Fingerprints, dirt, and other foreign matter on the lens surface
can interfere with proper operation of the camera. Avoid
touching the lens surface. To clean the lens surface, use a
blower to blow off dust or foreign matter and then wipe with a
soft, dry cloth.
• The camera becomes slightly warm during use. This is normal
and does not indicate malfunction.
• Fingerprints, dirt, and other foreign matter on the flash can
interfere with proper operation of the camera. Avoid touching
the flash. If the flash becomes dirty, wipe it clean with a soft,
dry cloth.
• To clean the camera, wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.
■ Monitor Screen Images
• The images that normally appear on the monitor screen
during image playback are smaller than normal, and so you
cannot see all of the detail of the actual image. Your camera
enlarge the monitor screen image. You can use this feature
for on-the-spot checks of important images.
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2. Load the battery into the camera.
With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing downwards (in
the direction of the lens), hold the stopper 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.
Charging the Battery
Your camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery
(NP-50).
IMPORTANT!
• Use of any type of battery other than NP-50 is not
supported.
Stopper
To load the battery
1. Open the battery cover.
While pressing the battery cover, slide it in the direction
indicated by the arrow.
NP-50
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3. Close the battery cover.
To charge the battery
Swing the battery cover closed, and then slide it securely
into place as you press it against the camera.
1. Plug the USB cradle into a household power
outlet.
USB Cradle
AC Adaptor
The battery is not fully charged when you use the camera
for the first time after purchasing it. Use the following
procedure to charge it.
[DC IN 5.3V]
AC power cord
2. Make sure the camera is turned off.
If the camera is on, turn it off by closing the lens cover.
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When charging is complete
3. With the camera positioned so the monitor
screen is facing towards you as shown in the
illustration, place it onto the USB cradle.
The [CHARGE] lamp lights red and charging starts.
• It takes about 150 minutes to achieve a full charge. Actual
charging time depends on current battery capacity,
remaining power, and charging conditions.
The [CHARGE] lamp, which was lit red during charging,
changes to green.
Remove the camera from the USB cradle and unplug the AC
power cord from the power outlet.
If the [CHARGE] lamp flashes green
This indicates that charging cannot be performed because you
have just finished using the camera, or because the temperature
in your location is too hot or too cold. If this happens, wait until
the camera returns to normal temperature. When the camera
returns to a temperature where charging can be performed, the
[CHARGE] lamp will light red.
Cradle contact
Carefully insert the camera
as far as it will go.
[CHARGE] lamp
Camera contact
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If the [CHARGE] lamp flashes red
IMPORTANT!
This indicates that the camera or battery is faulty, or that the
battery is loaded in the camera incorrectly.
• Use only the bundled USB cradle to charge the special
rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-50). The battery
cannot be charged using any other type of charger device.
Attempting to use a different charger can result in
unexpected accident.
• Use only the AC adaptor that comes bundled with the
camera. Never use any other type of AC adaptor. Use of
the separately available AD-C30, AD-C40, AD-C620, or
AD-C630 is not supported.
Remove the battery from the camera and check if its contacts
are dirty. If they are, wipe them off with a dry cloth and then
reload the battery into the camera. After confirming that the AC
adaptor is plugged into the power outlet and the USB cradle, set
the camera on the cradle again.
If an error still continues to occur after you perform the above
steps, it could mean that the battery is faulty. Contact your
nearest CASIO authorized service center.
■ Battery Life and Number of Images between
Charges
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■ Battery Power Conservation Tips
• When you do not need to use the flash, select “
IMPORTANT!
” (flash off)
• Due to differences in the power requirements of each
mode, the battery indicator may show a lower level in the
PLAY mode than what it shows in a REC mode. This is
normal, and does not indicate malfunction.
• Leaving the camera for about 12 hours 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.
• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect
against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the
■ Checking Remaining Battery Power
As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor
screen indicates remaining power as shown below.
Remaining
Power
High
Low
Battery
Indicator
Indicator
Color
Light
blue
Orange
Red
Red
“
” indicates that battery power is low. Charge the battery as
soon as possible.
Recording is not possible when “
battery immediately.
” is indicated. Charge the
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Replacing the Battery
Battery Precautions
1. Open the battery cover.
■ Precautions during Use
• Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is
always less than operation under normal temperatures. This
is due to the characteristics of the battery, not the camera.
• Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within
the range of 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F). Charging outside
this temperature range can cause charging to take longer
than normal or even cause charging to fail.
2. With the camera oriented with its monitor
screen facing upwards as shown in the
illustration, slide the stopper in the direction
indicated by the arrow and hold it there.
• This will cause the battery to come out part way.
Stopper
• If a battery provides only very limited operation following a full
charge, it probably means that the battery has reached the
end of its service life. Replace the battery with a new one.
3. While still holding the stopper, pull the battery
out the rest of the way.
4. Load a new battery.
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■ Storage Precautions
Using the Camera in another Country
• Though a rechargeable lithium ion battery provides high
capacity in a compact configuration, long-term storage while
charged can cause it to deteriorate.
– If you do not plan to use a battery for some time, fully use
up its charge before storing it.
– Always remove the battery from the camera when you are
not using it. Leaving a battery in the camera can cause it to
discharge and go dead, which will require longer charging
when you need to use the camera.
Note the following precautions.
• The bundled AC adaptor is designed for operation with any
power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC, 50/60Hz.
Note, however, that the shape of the power cord plug
depends on each country or geographic area. Before taking
the camera and AC adaptor along on a trip, check with travel
agent about the power supply requirements in your
destination(s).
• Do not connect the AC adaptor to a power supply through a
voltage converter or similar device. Doing so can lead to
malfunction.
– Store batteries in a cool, dry place (20°C (68°F) or lower).
■ Extra Batteries
Taking along extra fully charged batteries (NP-50) is
recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to
shoot images due to the battery going dead.
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The operation lamp will be lit green while the camera is turned
on.
Turning Power On and Off
Mode dial
■ Turning Power On
Operation Lamp
To turn power on and enter a REC mode
Open the lens cover.
• If the camera is already turned and in the PLAY mode with the
lens cover open, you can enter a REC mode by performing
any one of the following operations.
– Press the shutter button.
– Align the mode dial with the desired REC mode.
– Press [
] (PLAY) (with the lens cover open).
Lens Cover
[
] (PLAY)
To turn power on and enter the PLAY mode
Press [ ] (PLAY).
• If power is already on and the camera is in a REC mode,
NOTE
you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of
time. If this happens, turn power back on.
press [
] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY Mode.
• Pressing [
] (PLAY) again with the lens cover closed will
turn off the camera.
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■ Turning Power Off
Close the lens cover.
• To turn off the camera while the lens cover is closed, press
Turning On Power for the First Time
The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen
appears for configuring screen text language, date, and time
settings. Use the procedure under “Configuring Display
the settings correctly.
[
] (PLAY).
NOTE
• You can configure the camera so power does not turn on
when you press [
held down for some time before the camera turns on (page
204).
] (PLAY), or to require that [
] be
IMPORTANT!
• Failure to set the date and time will cause the wrong
date and time data to be recorded with images.
• If you make a mistake when configuring the language,
date, and time settings, you can change the settings
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1. Press [MENU].
■ Battery Power Conservation Features
This camera is equipped with a sleep function and auto power
off function to conserve battery power. You can configure these
settings in the REC mode as described below.
2. Use [W] and [X] to select the “Set Up” tab.
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the item you want to
configure (“Sleep” or “Auto Power Off”) and
then press [X].
Feature
Name
Description
Settings
The monitor screen turns off (goes
into a sleep state) if no operation is
performed for a preset amount of
time. Press any button to turn the
monitor screen back on.
4. Use [S] and [T] to select the sleep or Auto
Power Off trigger time and then press [SET].
Selecting “Off” for the sleep setting disables the sleep
feature.
30 sec
1 min
2 min
Off
Sleep
Power truns off if no operation is
performed for a preset amount of
time.
1 min
2 min
5 min
NOTE
Auto Power
Off
• When both sleep and Auto Power Off have the same time
settings, Auto Power Off takes priority.
• Sleep and Auto Power Off are disabled under the following
conditions.
– When there is a connection between the camera and
computer or other device via the USB cradle
– During a slide show
• Sleep and Auto Power Off always operate as described below
in the PLAY mode, regardless of their current PLAY mode
settings.
– Sleep does not function in the PLAY mode.
– The Auto Power Off trigger time is always five minutes.
– During Voice Recording playback or recording
– During movie recording and playback
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Supported Memory Cards
Your camera supports use of the
following types of memory cards.
SD Memory Card
SDHC Memory Card
MMC (MultiMediaCard)
MMCplus (MultiMediaCardplus)
• For information about memory card
capacity, see page 269.
Using a Memory Card
You can store images you shoot with the camera on a memory
card. It is up to you to purchase a commercially available
memory card. In addition to memory card storage, the camera
also has built-in memory, which is enough to hold a few
snapshots or a short movie. Use built-in memory for test
purposes, emergency use, etc.
NOTE
• Images can be copied between the camera’s built-in
Memory Used for Storage
• The following data is stored in built-in memory. It cannot be
copied to a memory card.
– BEST SHOT mode user image information
– FAVORITE folder
Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to
the memory card. When no memory card is loaded, images are
saved in built-in memory.
• Note that you cannot save images in built-in memory while a
memory card is loaded in the camera.
– Mode memory settings
– Start-up screen image
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• Electrostatic charge, electrical noise, and other
IMPORTANT!
phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or even
lost. Make sure that you always back up important data on
other media (CD-R, CD-RW, MO disk, hard disk, etc.).
• See the instructions that come with the memory card for
information about how to use it.
• Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds. If
you are using a slow memory card, you may not be able to
record a movie using the “UHQ”, “UHQ Wide”, “HQ”, or
“HQ Wide” image quality setting. Because of this, use of a
memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least
10MB per second is recommended.
• Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data,
which can cause movie frames to be dropped. “
” and
“
” flash on the monitor screen during recording to let
you know when a frame has been dropped. Use of a
memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least
10MB per second is recommended.
• SD memory cards and SDHC memory cards have a write
protect switch. Use it when you need to guard against
accidentally deleting data. Note, however, if you write
protect a memory card you must then turn write protection
off whenever you want to record to the card, format it, or
delete any of its images.
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2. Load a memory card into the camera.
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.
Loading a Memory Card into the Camera
IMPORTANT!
• Make sure you always turn off the camera before loading or
removing a memory card.
• Be sure to orient the card correctly when loading it. Never
try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel
resistance.
MEMORY
CARD
Y
MEMOR
CARD
1. Open the battery cover.
While pressing the battery cover, slide it in the direction
indicated by the arrow.
Front
Back
3. Close the battery cover.
Swing the battery cover closed, and then slide it securely
into place as you press it against the camera.
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Replacing the Memory Card
IMPORTANT!
• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card
• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card
slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the battery,
and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized
service center.
1. Remove the memory card from the camera.
Press the memory card and then release it, so it comes part
way out. Pull the card out the rest of the way by hand.
• Never remove a card from the camera while the operation
lamp is flashing green. Doing so can cause the image save
operation to fail and even damage the memory card.
Y
MEMOR
CARD
2. Load the other memory card.
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1. Load the memory card you want to format into
Formatting a Memory Card
Before using a new memory card for the first time, you need to
format it. Once you format a memory card, you will not need to
format it each time you use it.
the camera.
2. Turn on the camera and press [MENU].
Formatting a memory card that already has files on it will delete
its contents.
3. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then
press [X].
IMPORTANT!
4. Use [S] and [T] to select “Format” and then
press [SET] to start formatting.
After formatting is complete, enter the PLAY mode and
check to make sure the “There are no files.” message
appears on the monitor screen.
• Note that data deleted by a memory card format operation
cannot be recovered. Double-check to make sure that you
really want to delete all the contents of the memory card
before proceeding with the format operation.
• To exit the format operation without formatting, select
“Cancel”.
• Even if the file data on a memory card is protected (page
185), formatting the card will delete all its data.
• 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 memory card 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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■ Memory Card Precautions
Using On-screen Menus
The following are menu operations you will need to use to
configure camera settings. Take a few moments to become
familiar with them.
menu contents.
• If a memory card starts to behave abnormally, you can restore
normal operation by reformatting it. However, it is
recommended that you always take along more than one
memory card whenever using the camera far away from the
home or office.
• If you experience problems while trying to playback recorded
images, try re-formatting the memory card.
• As you record data to and delete data from a memory card a
number of times, it loses its ability to retain data. Because of
this, periodic re-formatting of a memory card is
recommended.
• Make sure that the battery is charged fully before starting a
formatting operation. Formatting may not be performed
correctly and the memory card may be damaged if the
camera powers down while formatting is in progress.
• Never open the battery cover while formatting is in progress.
Doing so can damage the memory card.
Example Menu Screen
Tabs
Press [MENU] to display the
menu screen.
• Menu contents are different
in a REC mode and PLAY
mode. This screen shows a
REC mode menu.
Settings
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Menu Screen Operation Buttons
4. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want.
[W] [X] Select tabs. [X] is also used to apply a setting.
[S] [T] Select a setting option.
5. Apply the setting.
• Pressing [SET] applies the selected setting and exits the
menu screen.
[SET]
Applies the selected settings.
• Pressing [W] instead of [SET] applies the selected setting
and returns to the menu screen. You can then continue
configuring other settings, if you want.
• To select another tab, press [W], use [S] to return to the
tab and then use [W] and [X] to switch to another tab.
[MENU] Exits the menu screen.
The following is the procedure for menu operations in a REC
mode.
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
IMPORTANT!
This displays the menu screen.
contents to four menu items each, using larger size
characters. The easy mode also displays simple onscreen
help.
2. Use [W] and [X] to select the tab where the
item you want to configure is located.
Here, we will select the “REC” tab.
3. Use [S] and [T] to
select the item you
want to configure and
then press [X].
Example: Select “Focus” and
then press [X].
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■ PLAY mode
Changing the Contents of the Monitor
Screen
Each press of [S] (DISP) changes the contents of the monitor
screen as shown below.
■ REC Modes
Indicators on
Histogram/Details on
Indicators on
Histogram on
Indicators off
Indicators off
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IMPORTANT!
If you lose your way...
• Pressing [S] (DISP) will not change monitor screen
contents during standby or recording of an audio snapshot.
• You can use [S] (DISP) to turn off the monitor screen only
when voice recording in a REC mode. You cannot turn off
the monitor screen for any other recording function.
• Pressing [S] (DISP) in the Voice Recording REC mode
toggles the monitor screen on (“indicators on”) and off.
While a Voice Recording file is displayed in the PLAY
mode, pressing [S] (DISP) toggles between “indicators on”
and “indicators off”.
Perform one of the following operations if you find that you have
gotten lost while performing button operations during recording
or playback.
REC mode
To return to the normal snapshot or
Current Screen
movie recording screen, press:
Menu screen
Press [MENU].
“There are no files.” Perform one of the following operations.
• When playing back the content of a Voice Recording file
while “indicators off” is selected (Voice Recording file icon
only on the monitor screen), the monitor screen will go
black about two seconds after you press [SET] to start
playback. The Voice Recording file icon (indicators off) will
reappear after playback is complete.
screen
– Press the shutter button.
– Align the mode dial with the desired
REC mode.
PLAY mode screen
– Press [
] (PLAY) (with the lens
cover open).
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PLAY mode
To return to the normal playback
screen
Current Screen
Menu screen
[MENU] or [
]
REC mode screen
Press [
Press [
].
]. You could also select
Delete screen
“Cancel” and then press [SET].
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SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT
• A (Aperture Priority AE)
In this mode, you select the aperture, and other settings are
• S (Shutter Speed Priority AE)
In this mode, you select the shutter speed, and other settings
Specifying the Recording Mode
Your CASIO digital camera has eight recording modes, each of
which is described below. Before recording an image, use the
mode dial to select the recording mode that suits the type of
image you are trying to record.
• M (Manual Exposure)
This mode gives you total control over aperture and shutter
Snapshot
BEST SHOT
•
•
(easy mode)
A
S
Aperture Priority AE
Shutter Speed Priority AE
Manual Exposure
easy mode
(MOVIE BEST SHOT)
Simply select one of a collection of built-in sample movie
scenes and the camera sets up for the scene you selected for
(Movie)
M
Mode dial
MOVIE BEST SHOT
Movie
•
•
•
(Snapshot)
Use this mode to record still images. This is the mode you
should normally use for image recording.
(BEST SHOT)
Simply select one of a collection of built-in sample scenes and
the camera sets up for the scene you selected for beautiful
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Holding the Camera Correctly
Holding the camera with one hand can result in accidental hand
movement. Hold the camera securely with both hands when
shooting snapshots.
• 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.
NOTE
• The icon of the currently
Snapshot mode icon
selected recording mode
(like “
mode) is displayed on the
monitor screen.
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• The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only.
Never use it for any other purpose.
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• Never swing the camera around by its strap.
Horizontal
Vertical
Hold the camera as shown in the illustration, with your arms
firmly against your sides.
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IMPORTANT!
NOTE
• Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any
• Good-looking images are impossible if you move the
of the areas indicated in the illustration.
camera when you press the shutter button or while the
Auto Focus operation is being performed. Holding the
camera correctly, carefully press the shutter button and
take care that you do not move the camera as the shutter
releases. This is especially important when available
lighting is low, which slows down the shutter speed.
Lens
Flash
Microphone
AF Assist/REC light/
Self-timer Lamp
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3. Focus the image.
Shooting a Snapshot
While the focus frame is aligned with the subject, half-press
the shutter button.
1. Slide open the lens cover to turn on the
Auto Focus will focus the image automatically, and the focus
frame and operation lamp will turn green. The shutter
speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity also will be set
automatically.
camera.
Remaining Snapshot
2. Align the mode dial
with (Snapshot).
Memory Capacity
Confirm that the subject
(people, scenery, etc.) and
Snapshot Icon
Operation Lamp
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the Snapshot icon “
displayed on the monitor
screen.
” are
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Focus Frame
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4. Shoot the image.
NOTE
When the image is focused, press the shutter button the rest
of the way.
• The aperture value indicates the size of the opening that
lets light into the camera. A larger aperture value indicates
a smaller opening.
• Shutter speed indicates the amount of time that light is
allowed into the camera. A slower shutter speed means
that light is allowed in for a longer time. Shutter speed is
indicated on the monitor screen as seconds (1/1000
second, etc.)
Shutter Button
If the image does not focus...
This will shoot the snapshot and save it to the memory card
or the camera’s built-in memory.
If the focus frame stays red and the operation lamp is flashing
green, it means that the image is not in focus (because the
subject is too close, etc.). Point the camera at the subject and try
to focus again.
IMPORTANT!
• While the “Anti Shake” setting is “
Auto” or “
Camera Shake”, half pressing the shutter will cause the
camera to vibrate and emit an operation sound. This is
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.
■ Fully pressing the shutter button without
Checking a Snapshot
waiting for Auto Focus
A snapshot will remain on the monitor screen for a short while
after you shoot it and then disappear when the camera gets
ready for the next image.
Perform the following operation to view a snapshot after you
shoot it.
• You can shoot snapshots by pressing the shutter button all
the way without waiting for Auto Focus. What the camera
does in this case depends on whether Quick Shutter (page
120) is on or off.
When Quick Shutter is turned on
Press [
].
High-speed Auto Focus is enabled, which helps you capture
exactly the moment you want. Quick Shutter comes in handy
when shooting a fast-moving subject.
This will display the snapshot you just shot.
Use [W] and [X] to scroll through other images in memory.
To return to a REC mode
• Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is
used.
• Quick Shutter is turned on as the initial factory default setting.
You can enter a REC Mode by performing any one of the
following operations.
– Press the shutter button.
– Align the mode dial with the desired REC mode.
When Quick Shutter is turned off
Normal Auto Focus is performed and then the image is
recorded.
– Press [
] (PLAY) (with the lens cover open).
• If you keep the shutter button depressed, images will continue
to be shot without focus.
• Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the
shutter button in order to ensure proper focus.
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Specifying Image Size
NOTE
A digital camera image is a collection of small dots (pixels).
The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains, and
is expressed as horizontal pixels × vertical pixels. The initial
factory default image size setting is 7M (3072 × 2304 pixels).
Note that a larger image takes up more memory.
• The following information changes on the display during
the image size selection operation.
– Image size in megabytes (M) (5M, etc.)
– Image size in pixels (2560 × 1920, etc.)
– Optimum print paper size
• For information about image size, image quality, and number
of images that can be stored, see page 269.
This setting applies to snapshots only.
Image Size (Pixels)
Print Paper Size
3072 × 2304 A3 Print
7M
Larger
3:2
5M
3M
2M
3072 × 2048 A3 Print
2560 × 1920 A3 Print
2048 × 1536 A4 Print
1600 × 1200 3.5" × 5" Print
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Size” and then
press [X].
Smaller
VGA
640 × 480
E-Mail
3. Use [S] and [T] to select an image size and
then press [SET].
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• Selecting 3:2 (3072 × 2048 pixels) records images with an
aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio
(3:2) of print paper.
• VGA (640 × 480 pixels) is the optimum size when attaching
images to e-mail.
Specifying Image Quality
Your camera lets you select “Fine” (maximum image quality),
“Normal”, or “Economy” (maximum memory economy) for the
image quality setting. The initial setting is “Normal”. Select “Fine”
if you want to give priority to image quality, or “Economy” to give
priority to the number of images you can store in memory.
• For information about image size, image quality, and number
• Print paper sizes should be thought of as rough estimates
only (200 dpi print resolution).
This setting applies to snapshots only.
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “
then press [X].
Quality” and
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the image quality
setting you want and then press [SET].
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Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp
NOTE
The AF assist lamp emits light that helps the camera focus when
you half-press the shutter button under dark lighting conditions.
The AF assist lamp does not light when lighting is bright.
The initial factory default setting is
• 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.
AF assist lamp on.
Turning off the AF assist lamp
using the following procedure is
recommended when shooting the
image of a nearby person.
AF Assist/REC light/
Self-timer Lamp
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1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
Using the easy Mode
The easy Mode eliminates troublesome setups and simplifies
image recording. This mode is recommended for those who are
new to digital imaging.
2. On the “REC” tab, select “AF Assist Light”
and then press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “Off” and then press
1. Slide open the lens cover to turn on the
[SET].
camera.
When you want to turn on the AF assist lamp, select “On”
here.
2. Set the mode dial to “
3. Focus the image.
” (easy Mode).
IMPORTANT!
• Do not look directly into the AF assist/REC light/self-timer
lamp or point it directly at a person’s eyes.
While the focus frame is aligned with the subject, half-press
the shutter button.
Auto Focus will focus the image automatically, and the focus
frame and operation lamp will turn green. The shutter
speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity also will be set
automatically.
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4. Shoot the image.
■ Using the easy Mode Menu
When the image is focused, press the shutter button the rest
of the way.
In the easy mode, menu display is limited to flash, selftimer, and
image size settings. While the camera is in the easy mode, all
settings you configured on these tabs are not used in the easy
mode.
This will shoot the snapshot and save it to the memory card
or the camera’s built-in memory.
1. Press [MENU].
The easy menu displays
larger text than other mode
menus.
2. Use [S] and [T] to select the menu item you
want, and then press [SET].
On-screen pop-up help text provides a brief explanation of
each setting.
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3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want,
Snapshot Shooting Precautions
and then press [SET].
■ Operation
Menu Item:
Available Settings:
• While the operation lamp is flashing green, never open the
battery cover or place the camera onto or remove it from the
USB cradle. Doing so can result in incorrect storage of the
image you just shot, damage to other images stored in
memory, malfunction of the camera, etc.
(Auto Flash)* /
(Flash Off)
(Flash On) /
Flash
Self-timer
(10-second self-timer) /
* /
*
Image Size
/
• If unneeded light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the
lens with your hand when shooting an image.
• An asterisk (*) indicates reset default settings.
4. After making the menu settings you want,
select “Exit Menu” and then press [SET].
• See the following sections for full details about each setting.
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■ Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots
Auto Focus Restrictions
• Proper focus may not be possible when shooting the following
types of subjects.
– Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject
– Strongly back lit subject
• 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.
• Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen
response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor
screen image.
– 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
■ Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent
Lighting
• Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the
brightness or color of an image.
– Fast-moving subject
– Subjects outside the focus range of the camera
• Proper focus may not be possible if the camera is moved
while shooting.
• An image may be out of focus even though the operation
lamp is lit green and the focus frame is green.
If you cannot focus properly, try using focus lock (page 119)
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2. Slide the zoom controller to change the zoom
Shooting with Zoom
factor.
Your camera provides you with 7X optical zoom (which changes
the lens focal distance), which can be used in combination with
digital zoom (which digitally process the center portion of the
image to enlarge it) for total zoom capabilities of 28 - 105.4X.
Slide the zoom
To do this:
controller in this
direction:
Enlarge the subject and narrow
the range
[
[
] (telephoto)
IMPORTANT!
• Generally speaking, the higher the digital zoom factor, the
coarser the image that is recorded. However, digital zoom
can be used up to a certain point without causing
deterioration of the image.
• Digital zoom is not supported while “Timestamp” (page
137) is turned on.
Reduce the size of the subject
and broaden the range
] (wide angle)
1. Enter a REC mode.
[
][
] Zoom
controller
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• The zoom controller has two speeds. Sliding the zoom
controller further upwards or downwards zooms at high
speed.
■ Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point
If you hold the zoom controller towards [
] in step 2 of the
above procedure, the zoom operation will stop when the optical
zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily releasing the
zoom controller and then holding it again towards [
] will
switch to digital zoom, which you can use to set an even higher
zoom factor.
• When the zoom pointer moves past the maximum limit of
optical zoom. Also, the zoom bar indicates the approximate
zoom factor.
Wide Angle
Telephoto
Digital Zoom Indicator
3. Press the shutter button to shoot.
NOTE
• Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture.
• Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against hand
movement when using the telephoto setting (zoom in).
Focus Range
(Displayed when shooting
with Auto Focus, macro, or
manual focus.)
Zoom Bar
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• The image deterioration point depends on the image size
factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration
point.
Undeteriorated Image Quality
Range
Deteriorated Image Quality
Range
• Though digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of
image quality, some digital zoom without image deterioration
is possible with image sizes of “5M (2560 × 1920 pixels)” 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.
• When shooting with “Auto Framing”, the image size is fixed at
3M (2048 × 1536 pixels) and the Undeteriorated Image
Quality Range is 7X.
7X to 33.2X*
Optical/Digital Switch Point
1X
28X to 105.4X*
Zoom Pointer
(Indicates current
zoom.)
Image Deterioration Point
Image starts to deteriorate from here.
*Point factor depends on image size.
● Zoom Values for Each Image Size
Deteriorated Image
Quality Range
Undeteriorated Image
Quality Range
7M
3:2
5M
3M
2M
VGA
1X
1X
1X
1X
1X
1X
7X
7X
28X
28X
8.4X
33.6X
42X
10.5X
13.4X
33.2X
53.6X
105.4X
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■ Turning Off Digital Zoom
Using Flash
Perform the following steps to
select the flash mode you want to
use.
You can turn off digital zoom if you want to use optical zoom
only. This will help to avoid deteriorated images due to
accidentally switching over from optical zoom to digital zoom
when shooting snapshots.
Flash
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On a “REC” tab, select “Digital Zoom” and
then press [X].
Flash Setting
Description
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “Off” and then press
[SET].
Auto Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with
exposure (amount of light and brightness)
conditions. A flash operation is performed in
the following sequence in order to reduce
red eye in subjects: REC light lights.
• If you want to show the entire digital zoom range, select
“On” here.
Pre-flash fires.
Flash fires.
• Initial factory default setting.
Flash Off
Flash On
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).
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1. In a REC mode, press [T] (
).
Flash Setting
Description
• Each press of [T] (
) cycles through the flash mode
Soft Flash Always use soft flash, regardless of
exposure conditions.
settings described below on the monitor screen.
Flash Mode
• Use this setting when you want to
suppress the flash to avoid reflection, etc.
Red Eye
Flash always fires. A flash operation is
performed in the following sequence in order
to reduce red eye in subjects: REC light
lights.
Pre-flash fires.
Flash fires.
[T] (
)
Approximate Flash Range (ISO Sensitivity: Auto)
Wide Angle : 0.1 m to 2.2 m (0.3' to 7.2')
Telephoto : 1.0 m to 1.4 m (3.3' to 4.6')
2. Press the shutter button to shoot.
IMPORTANT!
• The flash range changes in accordance with optical zoom.
• When using flash, take care that the flash window is not
blocked by your fingers or the camera strap.
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Red-eye reduction
■ Checking the Flash Mode
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 current flash mode is indicated on the monitor screen and
by the operation lamp when you half-press the shutter button.
Operation Lamp
Flashes orange while the flash is charging.
the eye. When “
” (Auto Flash) or “
” (Red Eye) is
selected on the flash mode, the REC light and flash will fire,
which causes the irises in the eyes of any people in the image to
close, which reduces the chance of red eye.
IMPORTANT!
“
” indicates flash will fire.
• 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 during the
pre-flash. Before pressing the shutter button, call out to
the subjects so they all look at the camera while the pre-
flash operation is performed.
• You will not be able to take another flash snapshot until the
operating lamp stops flashing orange, which indicates that
charging is complete.
– Red-eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects
are located far away from the camera.
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■ Changing the Flash Intensity
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
■ Using 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.
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Flash Intensity”
and then press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the flash intensity
setting you want and then press [SET].
You can set one of five levels, from –2 (weakest) to +2
(strongest).
IMPORTANT!
Flash assist used
Flash assist not used
• Flash intensity may not change when the subject is too far
away or too close.
Flash assist is turned on as the initial factory default setting.
Use the following procedure to turn off flash assist when you do
not want to use it.
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1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
■ Flash Precautions
• 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 7 seconds.
• Shooting with flash turned off when lighting is dim results in a
slow shutter speed, which can cause image blur due to hand
movement. Secure the camera with a tripod, etc.
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Flash Assist” and
then press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “Off” and then press
[SET].
When you want to use flash assist, select “Auto” here.
IMPORTANT!
• The presence of outdoor sunlight, fluorescent lighting, or
some other light source can cause abnormal image colors.
• Flash assist may not produce the desired result for some
types of subjects.
• Any of the following can result in the flash assist effect
being canceled out.
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1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
Using the Self-Timer
With the self-timer, pressing the shutter button starts a timer,
and the shutter is released and the image is shot after a fixed
amount of time.
2. On the “REC” tab, select “Self-timer” and then
press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to
select the self-timer
type and then press
[SET].
Self-Timer Type
Description
10 sec
10-second self-timer
10s
2-second self-timer
This causes an indicator
identifying the selected self-
timer type to appear on the
monitor screen.
• When shooting under conditions that
slow down the shutter speed, you can
use this setting to prevent blur due to
hand movement.
2 sec
2s
This option shoots three images: one
image 10 seconds after the shutter button
is pressed, the next image one second
after the camera gets ready to shoot after
the first image, and the final image one
second after the camera gets ready to
shoot after the second image.
4. Press the shutter button to shoot.
X3
x3
(Triple Self-timer)
Off
Self-timer is disabled.
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Using the Self-timer to Shoot an Image
NOTE
• The image is not shot right
away after you press the
shutter button. Instead,
shooting starts after the
preset time elapses. The
AF assist/REC light/self-
timer lamp flashes while
• The indicator “1sec” appears on the monitor screen
between Triple Self-timer shots. How long it takes for the
camera to get ready to shoot again after it shoots an image
depends on the image size and quality settings, whether or
not a memory card is loaded in the camera, and the flash
charge condition.
• No self-timer operation can be performed when recording
with the any of the following settings.
– Normal-speed continuous shutter mode
– “Layout” or “Auto Framing” BEST SHOT sample scene
selected
AF Assist/REC light/
Self-timer Lamp
the countdown is being
performed.
• You can interrupt an
ongoing self-timer
countdown by fully
pressing the shutter button
while the self-timer lamp is
flashing.
– “
Tracking” selected for “AF Area”
• The Triple Self-timer cannot be used when performing the
following recording operations.
– Recording with certain BEST SHOT scenes (Business
Cards and Documents, Whiteboard, etc., Old Photo)
– Recording with High-speed Continuous Shutter or Flash
Continuous Shutter
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Selecting the Continuous Shutter Mode
Using Continuous Shutter
Your camera has three continuous shutter modes.
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
Continuous
Description
Shutter Mode
2. On the “REC” tab, select “Continuous” and
then press [X].
Normal Speed
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the mode you want
and then press [SET].
(Normal-speed
Continuous
Shutter)
Continually records images until memory
becomes full.
This enables the continuous shutter mode you selected and
displays its icon on the monitor screen.
To turn off continuous shutter, select “Off”.
High Speed
(High-speed
Continuous
Shutter)
Record up to three consecutive images
at high speed.
Flash Cont.
Use this mode to record up to three
(Flash Continuous consecutive images, firing the flash for
Shutter) each one.
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Recording with Normal-speed
Continuous Shutter, High-speed
Continuous Shutter, and Flash
Continuous Shutter
Continuous Shutter Precautions
• Starting a continuous shutter operation causes the exposure
and focus settings to be fixed at the levels for the first image.
The same settings are applied to all subsequent images.
• Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of
the following features.
– Some BEST SHOT scenes (Business Cards and
Documents, Whiteboard, etc., Old Photo, Layout, Auto
Framing, Short Movie, Past Movie, Voice Recording)
– Movie mode
1. Press the shutter button to shoot.
• With Normal-speed Continuous Shutter, images continue
to be shot as long as you keep the shutter button
depressed. Releasing the shutter button stops shooting.
• High-speed continuous shutter and flash continuous
shutter can shoot up to three images. Shooting stops if
you release the shutter button before three images are
recorded.
– “
Tracking” selected for “AF Area”
• When using a continuous shutter mode, keep the camera still
until all recording is finished.
• A continuous shutter operation may stop part way through if
memory capacity runs low.
• The continuous shutter rate depends on the current image
size and image quality settings.
• You can select the flash mode you want with normal-speed
continuous shutter mode.
IMPORTANT!
• The speed of normal-speed continuous shutter and high-
speed continuous shutter recording depends on the type of
memory card loaded in the camera. When shooting to built-
in memory, continuous shutter shooting is relatively slow.
• With high-speed continuous shutter, the flash mode
automatically becomes “
• With the flash continuous shutter mode, the flash mode
automatically becomes “ ” (flash on).
” (flash off).
• You cannot use the self-timer in combination with the normal-
speed continuous shutter mode.
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• Note that the resolution of images recorded with the high-
speed continuous shutter mode or flash continuous shutter
mode is somewhat lower resolution and more prone to digital
noise than images recorded with the normal-speed
continuous shutter mode.
• “Auto” ISO sensitivity always is used for the flash continuous
shutter mode, regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting.
• With the flash continuous shutter mode, the flash range is
narrower than normal.
Adding Audio to a Snapshot
You can add an audio recording to snapshots, if you want. Use
this feature to add a verbal explanation or a description of the
mood to a snapshot, or to capture the sounds of the people in
the snapshot.
• You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a single
snapshot.
• Audio is monaural.
■ Turning on Audio Snapshot
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “REC” tab, select “Audio Snap” and
then press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “On” and then press
[SET].
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3. Press the shutter button again to stop audio
recording.
■ Recording Audio for a Snapshot
1. Press the shutter
button to shoot.
Recording will stop automatically after about 30 seconds if
you do not press the shutter button.
• To turn off the audio snapshot feature, select “Off” in step
3 of the procedure under “Turning on Audio Snapshot”.
This monitor screen will
show the image you just
shot, along with the “
icon.
”
Playing Back Snapshot Audio
• If you do not want to
Audio snapshots in the PLAY mode are indicated by the “
icon.
Press [SET] while an audio snapshot is displayed to play back
its audio.
”
record audio at this time,
press [MENU]. This will
display the monitor screen
for shooting the next image.
Remaining Recording Time
2. Press the shutter button to start audio
recording.
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IMPORTANT!
NOTE
• Take care that you do not
block the camera’s
microphone with your fingers
while recording.
• Good recording results are
not possible when the
• After transferring an audio snapshot to your computer’s
hard disk, you can play back the audio using QuickTime 7
• The following shows the formats used for storing audio
snapshot data.
– Image Data: JPEG (.JPG extension)
camera is too far away from
what you are trying to record.
– Audio Data: WAVE/ADPCM (.WAV extension)
– Approximate Audio File Size: 165 KB (30-second
recording at 5.5KB per second)
Microphone
• You cannot turn off the monitor screen by pressing [S]
(DISP) while audio recording is in progress.
• Audio snapshot capabilities are disabled while shooting
with the Triple Self-timer or with a continuous shutter mode.
You can, however, add audio to such a snapshot after you
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■ Shooting with Aperture Priority AE (A Mode)
Manually Configuring Shutter Speed
and Aperture Settings
You can select an exposure mode to control how the camera
configures its aperture and shutter speed settings when
recording an image.
With aperture priority AE, you set the aperture and the camera
sets the appropriate shutter speed automatically. A wider
aperture (a lower aperture value) provides a shallow depth of
field, while a narrow aperture (a higher aperture value) provides
a greater depth of field. The difference between a wide and
narrow aperture becomes apparent when shooting with optical
A Mode (Aperture You set the aperture manually, and the
Priority AE)
camera sets the applicable shutter speed
automatically.
The following shows the ranges for the aperture setting you can
configure in the A mode.
S Mode (Shutter
Speed Priority
AE)
You set the shutter speed manually, and
the camera sets the applicable aperture
value automatically.
Wider
Narrower
Aperture
(Zoom at
full wide
angle)
M Mode (Manual
Exposure)
You can set the shutter speed and
aperture manually.
• In the S mode and A mode, you can also change the
exposure compensation (EV shift) setting.
F3.4
F4.6/F9.2*
Focus
Range
Narrow
Wide
* The camera has a built-in ND filter to limit exposure. F9.2 is
the aperture when the ND filter is being used.
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1. Set the mode dial to “A”.
3. Half-press the shutter button.
The camera will focus the image in accordance with your
setting.
2. Press [SET] as many
times as required to
select the aperture
setting and then use
[W] and [X] to set the
aperture value you
want.
A Mode
• The shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor
screen will turn orange when you half-press shutter
button if the image is over-exposed or under-exposed.
4. When the image is focused, press the shutter
button the rest of the way to shoot.
• You can also use [SET] to
select the EV shift setting
and then specify an
Aperture
EV shift
exposure value (EV shift),
if you want.
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1. Set the mode dial to “S”.
■ Shooting with Shutter Speed Priority AE
(S mode)
2. Press [SET] as many
times as required to
select the shutter
speed setting and
then use [W] and [X]
to set the speed you
want.
S Mode
With shutter speed priority AE, you set the shutter speed and the
camera sets the appropriate exposure value automatically. You
can set the shutter speed that best matches how much your
subject is moving.
The following shows the ranges for the shutter speed setting you
can configure in the S mode.
Slower
Faster
• You can also use [SET] to
select the EV shift setting
and then specify an
exposure value (EV shift),
if you want.
Shutter Speed
Shutter
Speed
EV shift
60 seconds
Blurred
1/800 second
Frozen
Movement
NOTE
• Shutter speed priority AE is performed as if the “ISO”
setting.
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3. Half-press the shutter button.
The camera will focus the image in accordance with your
setting.
■ Shooting with Manual Exposure Settings
(M mode)
The following shows the ranges for the shutter speed and
• The shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor
screen will turn orange when you half-press the shutter
button if the image is over-exposed or under-exposed.
aperture settings you can configure in the M mode.
Slower
60 seconds
Blurred
Faster
Shutter Speed
Movement
1/800 second
Frozen
4. When the image is focused, press the shutter
button the rest of the way to shoot.
Aperture (Zoom
at full wide
angle)
Wider
F3.4
Narrower
F4.6/F9.2*
Wide
Focus range
Narrow
* The camera has a built-in ND filter to limit exposure. F9.2 is
the aperture when the ND filter is being used.
NOTE
• Manual exposure is performed as if the “ISO” setting (page
131) is “ISO 64”, regardless of the current “ISO” setting.
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1. Set the mode dial to “M”.
4. Half-press the shutter button.
The camera will focus the image in accordance with your
settings.
2. Press [SET] as many
times as required to
select the shutter
speed setting and
then use [W] and [X]
to set the speed you
want.
M Mode
• The shutter speed and aperture value on the monitor
screen will turn orange when you press the shutter button
half way if the image is over-exposed or under-exposed.
5. When the image is focused, press the shutter
button the rest of the way to shoot.
Aperture
Shutter Speed
3. Press [SET] as many times as required to
select the aperture setting and then use [W]
and [X] to set the aperture value you want.
• When using manual focus, you can also use [SET] to
select “FOCUS” and then use [W] and [X] to focus
manually.
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IMPORTANT!
• You may not be able to achieve the brightness you want
when shooting an image that is very dark or very bright. If
this happens, use the M mode (manual exposure) to adjust
the aperture or shutter speed manually.
• Using slow shutter speeds can cause digital noise to
appear in the image. Because of this, the camera performs
a noise reduction process automatically whenever the
shutter speed is 1/8 second or slower. The slower the
shutter speed, the greater the possibility that noise will be
generated in an image. Because of the time required for
noise reduction, it takes longer to record images shot at
slower shutter speeds. Do not perform any key operation
while an image recording operation is in progress.
• At shutter speeds slower than 1/2 second, the brightness of
the recorded image may not be the same as the brightness
of the image that appears on the monitor screen.
speed priority AE mode and manual exposure mode. You
can, however, turn on Camera Shake, if you like.
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SHOOTING A MOVIE
Image Quality
(pixels)
Approximate Frame
Data Rate Rate
2.4 Megabits/ 15 frames/
Movie Image Quality
Audio
Before shooting a movie, you should specify a movie image
quality setting. 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.
LP
320 × 240
Monaural
second
second
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “
then press [X].
Quality” and
• Audio is stereo, except when “LP” image quality is selected,
when it is monaural.
• Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long. Movie recording
stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording.
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the quality setting
you want and then press [SET].
• The “
” indicator is on the monitor screen while “UHQ
Image Quality
(pixels)
Approximate Frame
Data Rate Rate
6.0 Megabits/ 30 frames/
Wide” or “HQ Wide” is selected for the quality setting.
Audio
Stereo
Stereo
Stereo
Stereo
Stereo
UHQ
640 × 480
second
second
UHQ
Wide
7.2 Megabits/ 30 frames/
848 × 480
640 × 480
848 × 480
second
3.0 Megabits/ 30 frames/
second second
3.6 Megabits/ 30 frames/
second second
1.5 Megabits/ 30 frames/
second
HQ
HQ
Wide
Normal 640 × 480
second
second
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Movie File Formats
Shooting a Movie
Audio is also recorded while you shoot a movie.
Movies normally are recorded using H.264/AVC MOV format,
except for “LP” image quality movies, which are recorded in
Motion JPEG AVI format.
Movies you shoot with your camera can be played back on a
computer using QuickTime 7.
1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “
”.
Remaining Recording Time
2. Press the shutter
button to start
Movie Size
shooting the movie.
The following shows the approximate movie file size for a one-
minute movie.
• “
” is displayed while
movie recording is in
progress.
Image Quality
UHQ
Approximate Size
43.6 MB
UHQ Wide
HQ
52.4 MB
Recording Time
21.7 MB
HQ Wide
Normal
LP
26.0 MB
3. Press the shutter button again to stop
shooting.
10.8 MB
Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long. Movie recording
stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording. Movie
recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes
full before you stop movie recording by pressing the shutter
button.
17.9 MB
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Shooting with MOVIE BEST SHOT
Movie Recording Precautions
scene that is closest to the one you want to shoot, and the
camera sets up for it automatically. Selecting the “Night Scene”
MOVIE BEST SHOT scene, for example, sets the camera to
shoot bright, clear images at night.
• You cannot use flash while shooting a movie.
• 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 results are not
Anti Shake Movie Recording
You can also use Anti Shake to reduce the effects of hand
of subject movement are not limited.
possible when the camera is
too far away from what you
are trying to record.
Microphone (stereo)
– Operating camera buttons
while shooting can cause
button noise to be picked up
in the audio.
• 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.
• Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data,
which can cause movie frames to be dropped. “
” and
“
” flash on the monitor screen during recording to let you
know when a frame has been dropped. Use of a memory card
with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second
is recommended.
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• The effects of camera movement in an image become more
pronounced when you shoot close up or a large zoom factor.
Because of this, use of a tripod is recommended under these
conditions.
• When the subject is outside the camera’s focus range,
focusing is not possible and the image will be out of focus.
Using Short Movie
Short Movie shoots a movie that starts four seconds before the
shutter button is pressed and ends four seconds after it is
pressed.
• Since four seconds of action before the shutter button is
pressed are recorded, Short Movie is a good way to make
sure you don’t miss the action of kids or other active subjects.
images of Short Movie scenes.
Shutter button pressed.
Short Movie
Recording Start
Four seconds
Four seconds
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1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “
”,
IMPORTANT!
and then press [SET].
• Movie data is continually recorded and stored in a buffer
before you press the shutter button. Keep the camera
pointed at the subject. Then at the right moment, press the
shutter button. When you press the shutter button, the
remaining recording time of part two of the Short Movie
counts down on the monitor screen.
2. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the “Short
Movie” scene and then press [SET].
This causes “
” to appear on the monitor screen.
Pressing the shutter button at this point will shoot a Short
Movie with a 4-second first part and a 4-second second
part.
3. With the camera pointed at the subject, press
the shutter button.
This will shoot a Short Movie that for about four seconds,
and then stop shooting automatically. The total length of the
Short Movie will be eight seconds (four seconds before the
shutter button was pressed plus four seconds after it was
pressed). To stop movie recording, press the shutter button
again.
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3. With the camera pointed at the subject, press
Using Past Movie
the shutter button.
Past Movie is similar to a normal movie, except that it captures
about five seconds of whatever happened in front of the lens
before the shutter button was pressed to start shooting. Past
Movie is a great way to make sure that you never just miss that
special moment because you press the shutter button too late.
4. Press the shutter button again to stop
shooting.
Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory
becomes full before you press the shutter button.
Shutter button pressed.
Shutter button pressed.
IMPORTANT!
• When Past Movie is selected, the camera continually
updates an internal buffer that holds about five seconds of
movie images of what has happened in front of the
camera’s lens. When you press the shutter button, your
movie will start with the buffer’s current contents and
continue from there. Be sure to keep the camera still and
pointed in the direction of the subject for some time before
you press the shutter button to start shooting.
Movie
Recording Start
Recording End
Past Part Approximately 5 seconds
1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “
”,
and then press [SET].
2. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the “Past
Movie” scene and then press [SET].
This causes “
” to appear on the monitor screen, which
indicates that Past Movie is enabled.
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USING BEST SHOT
With BEST SHOT, you simply select the sample scene that is
like the one you are trying to shoot, and the camera sets up
automatically. Even difficult backlight scenes (which result in the
main subject being too dark if set up improperly) come out
looking great! You can select a sample scene by using the mode
■ Some Sample Scenes
• Portrait
• Scenery
dial to select “
SHOT).
” (BEST SHOT) or “
” (MOVIE BEST
• Night Scene
• Night Scene Portrait
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2. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to move the
boundary to select the scene you want to
select.
■ Selecting a Sample Scene
Boundary
1. In a REC mode, align
the mode dial with
• Pressing [S] or [T] while the red boundary is at the edge
of the screen will scroll to the next screen of BEST SHOT
scenes.
“
” or “
” and
then press [SET].
• Sliding the zoom controller towards [
] or [
] will
display text that explains the settings configured by the
towards [
] or [
] again to return to the scene
Scene Name
Scene Number
selection screen.
For this type of
sample scene:
Select this mode dial setting:
Snapshot
Movie
“
” (BEST SHOT)
“
” (MOVIE BEST SHOT)
This enters the BEST SHOT mode and displays a screen
showing thumbnails of 12 sample scenes.
• The currently selected sample scene is the one with the
boundary around it.
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• BEST SHOT scenes 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.
3. Press [SET] to apply the settings of the
selected scene and return to the recording
screen.
• The settings of the scene you selected remain in effect
• You can change the camera settings that are made when
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. If
you think you will later need to use a particular camera
setup you configured, save it as a BEST SHOT user setup
until you select a different scene.
• To select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the
above procedure from step 1.
4. Press the shutter button.
IMPORTANT!
• Night Scene, Fireworks scenes use slow shutter speeds.
Since a slow shutter speed increases the chance of digital
noise in the image, the camera automatically performs a
digital noise reduction process on slow shutter images.
Because of this, such images take longer to store after you
press the shutter button. Do not perform any key operation
while an image is being stored. 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
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Displaying Detailed Information about a BEST
SHOT Scene
To display detailed information
NOTE
• If you select a scene by pressing [SET] while the
description screen is displayed, the same description
scene will appear the next time you press [SET] to view
BEST SHOT sample scenes.
about a BEST SHOT scene,
select it with the red boundary
on the scene selection screen
and then slide the zoom
controller towards [
].
] or
[
The following are the different operations you can perform
while the scene description screen is on the display.
• To return to the scene selection screen, slide the zoom
controller towards [
] or [
] again.
• To scroll through available BEST SHOT scenes, use [W] and
[X].
• To select the currently displayed scene and configure the
camera with its settings, press [SET].
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3. Use [W] and [X] to select the snapshot or
■ Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Scenes
movie whose setup you want to register.
You can use the procedure below to save the setups of
snapshots or movies that you shot as BEST SHOT scenes. After
that, you can recall a setup whenever you want to use it.
4. Use [S] and [T] to select “Save” and then
press [SET].
Your BEST SHOT scene will be assigned the name “Recall
User Scene”, along with a scene number.
1. Use the mode dial to select “
” (BEST
SHOT) or “
” (MOVIE BEST SHOT), and then
press [SET].
IMPORTANT!
For this type of
sample scene:
deletes all the user BEST SHOT scene files.
Select this mode dial setting:
Snapshot
Movie
“
“
” (BEST SHOT)
” (MOVIE BEST SHOT)
2. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select “BEST
SHOT” (Register User Scene) and then press
[SET].
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Deleting a BEST SHOT User Scene
NOTE
Perform the following steps when you want to delete a BEST
SHOT user scene.
• Registering a snapshot creates a snapshot setup, while
registering a movie creates a movie setup. A snapshot
setup can be used to shoot snapshots only, and a movie
setup can be used to shoot 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.
1. Use the mode dial to select “
” (BEST
SHOT) or “
” (MOVIE BEST SHOT), and then
press [SET].
2. Slide the zoom controller towards [
] or
• User BEST SHOT scenes are assigned numbers in the
sequence: U1, U2, U3, and so on.
[
] to display its explanation screen.
• The following are the settings that are included in a user
snapshot scenes:
Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Flash, ISO, Metering,
Flash Intensity, Flash Assist, Filter, Sharpness, Saturation,
Contrast
3. Use [W] and [X] to select the BEST SHOT user
scene you want to delete.
4. Press [T] (
).
• The following are the settings that are included in a user
movie scene:
Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Filter, Sharpness,
Saturation, Contrast
• You can store up to 999 BEST SHOT user scenes.
• User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built-in memory
folder (movies).
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5. Use [S] and [T] to select “Delete” and then
press [SET].
Taking Bright Images without Flash
The BEST SHOT “High Sensitivity” scene makes it possible for
you to take natural looking images without using the flash, even
when lighting is low
This will delete the BEST SHOT user scene you selected
and display the next screen (either the next user scene or
the Register User Scene).
6. Use [W] and [X] to select another scene and
then press [SET].
• This returns to the recording state.
Normal Snapshot (With flash) Snapshot with High Sensitivity
1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “
”,
and then press [SET].
2. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the “High
Sensitivity” scene and then press [SET].
3. Press the shutter button to shoot the image.
High Sensitivity will remain selected until you select a
different BEST SHOT scene.
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IMPORTANT!
Shooting Images of Business Cards
and Documents (Business Shot)
Shooting a business card, document, whiteboard, or similarly
shaped object from an angle can cause the subject to appear
misshaped in the resulting image. The BEST SHOT Business
Shot scenes correct the shape of rectangular objects so they
appear natural.
• High Sensitivity is disabled following an automatic flash
operation using the “Auto Flash” or “Red Eye” setting, or
while the flash setting is “Flash On” or “Soft Flash”.
• Shooting with High Sensitivity can cause an image to
appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause
slight deterioration of image resolution.
• The desirable level of image brightness may not be
possible under very dark conditions.
• When shooting with slow shutter speeds, use a tripod to
protect against the effects of hand movement.
• The camera sometimes performs an automatic noise
reduction operation to reduce digital noise in images
recorded under certain lighting conditions. This operation
causes the camera to take longer than normal to store the
image and be ready for the next shot.
Before Keystone Correction
After Keystone Correction
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BEST SHOT has two Business Shot scenes from which to
choose.
■ Shooting an Image Using a Business Shot
Scene
• Business cards and
• White board, etc.
1. After selecting either
documents
of the BEST SHOT
Business Shot
scenes, compose the
image and press the
shutter button to
shoot.
This displays a screen that shows all of the rectangular
shapes in the image that qualify as candidates for keystone
correction.
■ Selecting a Business Shot Scene
A red boundary will surround the currently selected
correction candidate. If there is a black boundary, it means
that the black boundary is indicating a second possible
candidate. If there is no second candidate (black boundary),
jump directly to step 3.
• If the camera is unable to detect any keystone correction
candidate at all, the message “Cannot correct image!” will
appear on the monitor screen momentarily and then the
camera will save the image as-is (uncorrected).
1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “
”,
and then press [SET].
2. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the
“Business cards and documents” or the
“White board, etc.” scene and then press
[SET].
Whichever you select will remain in effect until you select a
different BEST SHOT scene.
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2. Use [W] and [X] to select the candidate you
IMPORTANT!
want to use for correction.
• Make sure the entire object you are trying to shoot (correct)
is enclosed within the monitor screen. The camera will not
be able to detect the shape of the object correctly unless it
is enclosed entirely within the monitor screen.
• Correction will not be possible if the subject is the same
color as its background. Make sure the object is against a
background that allows its outline to stand out.
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “Correct” and then
press [SET].
This will correct the image and store the resulting
(corrected) image.
• To cancel the correction operation, select “Cancel”.
• Digital zoom is disabled while shooting with a Business
Shot scene. However, you can use optical zoom.
• The maximum Business Shot image size is 2M (1600 ×
1200 pixels), even if the camera is configured for a larger
image size. When the camera is configured to record
images smaller than 2M (1600 × 1200 pixels), Business
Shot scenes will produce images in accordance with the
currently specified image size.
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Restoring an Old Photograph
With Old Photo, you can record the image of an old, faded
photograph and then use the camera’s built-in advanced digital
camera technology to restore it.
NOTE
• When the camera is at an angle to the photograph you are
recording, the shape of the photograph may appear
distorted in the recorded image. Auto keystone correction
corrects for this distortion, which means that a photograph
appears normal even if you record it at an angle.
■ Before Recording with Old Photo
• Make sure the entire photograph you are trying to record is
enclosed within the monitor screen.
■ Selecting the Old Photo Scene
• Make sure the photograph is against a background that
allows its outline to stand out, and that it fills the monitor
screen to the maximum extent possible.
1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “
”,
and then press [SET].
• Make sure that light is not reflecting off the surface of the
original photograph when recording it.
• If the old photograph is portrait orientation, be sure to
compose the image with the camera in landscape (horizontal)
orientation.
2. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the “Old
Photo” scene and then press [SET].
“Old Photo” will remain selected until you select a different
BEST SHOT scene.
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3. Use [S] and [T] to select “Trim” and then
press [SET].
■ Recording an Image with Old Photo
1. Press the shutter
This displays a cropping boundary on the monitor screen.
• To cancel the correction operation, select “Cancel”.
button to shoot the
image.
• This displays a
photograph contour
confirmation screen and
then saves the original
4. Move the zoom
controller up and
down to zoom the
cropping boundary.
recorded image. An error
photograph contour confirmation screen, if the camera is
unable to find the contour of the photograph.
2. Use [W] and [X] to select the candidate you
want to correct.
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5. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to move the
selection boundary to the desired location and
then press [SET].
IMPORTANT!
• Digital zoom is disabled while recording with Old Photo.
However, you can use optical zoom.
• When recording the image of a photograph, the camera will
not be able to recognize the shape of the photograph in the
following cases.
– When part of the photograph extends outside of the
monitor screen
– When the subject is the same color as the background it
is placed upon
The camera will correct color automatically and save the
corrected image.
• If you do not want a border around the resulting image,
select and area that is smaller than the original image.
• To cancel the restoration operation at any point and save
the image as-is, press [MENU].
• The maximum Old Photo image size is 2M (1600 × 1200
pixels). When the camera is configured to record images
smaller than 2M (1600 × 1200 pixels), Old Photo will
produce images in accordance with the currently specified
image size.
• Under certain conditions, restored colors may not produce
the desired results.
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1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “
”,
Recording Snapshots into a Multi-
image Layout (Layout Shots)
You can create a multi-snapshot image by recording snapshots
into the frames that are arranged in a preset pattern. This lets
you create album-like arrangements of related images in a
single image. BEST SHOT scenes are available with three
frames and two frames.
and then press [SET].
2. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select “Layout”,
and then press [SET].
3. Use [W] and [X] to select a background color.
4. Press the shutter
button to record the
first image.
• Layout (Two Images)
• Layout (Three Images)
The camera will record the
first snapshot and then get
ready for the next one.
Frame
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5. Press the shutter button again to record the
next snapshot.
IMPORTANT!
• Only the final multi-snapshot image is saved in camera
memory. The individual snapshots are not saved.
• The size of the multi-snapshot image for this operation is
fixed automatically at 7M (3072 × 2304 pixels).
• While Layout Shot is being used, the setup of the camera is
changed automatically as shown below.
– ISO Sensitivity: Auto (fixed)
– AF Area: Spot (fixed)
• The following functions are disabled during Layout Shot.
– Digital Zoom
• If you are shooting into a three-frame layout, press the
shutter button a third time to record the third image.
• Pressing [S] (DISP) during steps 3 or 4 of the above
procedure will toggle between the layout screen (the one
with the frames on it) and a screen that uses the entire
display area to compose the image you are shooting.
• To clear the currently recorded Layout images and restart
an ongoing Layout operation, press [MENU]. Next,
continue from step 3 above.
• You cannot save a multi-snapshot image unless there are
snapshots recorded in each of the available frames.
– Self-timer
– Normal-speed Continuous Shutter, High-speed
Continuous Shutter, Flash Continuous Shutter
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3. Align the focus frame
with the subject you
want to focus on and
then half-press the
shutter button.
Focus frame
Auto Tracking a Moving Subject (Auto
Framing)
With auto tracking, a boundary area follows a moving subject,
making it easy to snap an image with the subject in the center.
• The focus frame and the
cropping boundary will
follow the subject as it
moves.
• Focusing of the subject
continues to be performed
while you keep the shutter
button half pressed.
1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “
”,
and then press [SET].
Cropping boundary
2. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select “Auto
Framing”, and then press [SET].
4. Press the shutter button all the way to record
the image.
• This will record the area enclosed within the cropping
boundary.
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IMPORTANT!
• Only the part of the image within the cropping boundary will
be recorded.
• The image size for this operation is fixed automatically at
3M (2048 × 1536 pixels).
• The following functions are disabled during Auto Framing.
– Timestamp
– Self-timer
– Normal-speed Continuous Shutter, High-speed
Continuous Shutter, Flash Continuous Shutter
• Auto Framing may not be able to follow a fast-moving
subject. If this happens, release the shutter button, re-align
the focus frame with the subject, and then half-press the
shutter again.
• When shooting with “Auto Framing”, the image size is fixed
at 3M (2048 × 1536 pixels) and the Undeteriorated Image
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Changing the Focus Mode
Your camera provides you with the four focus modes described below. The initial factory default focus mode is Auto Focus.
Focus Mode Description
Auto Automatic focus when the shutter button is half-pressed.
Focus
Focus Range*
Auto adjustment
(Approximately 30 cm to
(1.0' to
))
• Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom.
Macro
Automatic focus for distances that are closer than those for Auto adjustment
(Close-up)
Auto Focus. Used for close-up shooting.
(Approximately 10 cm to 40 cm (3.9" to 15.7"))
• Minimum distance position varies with optical zoom.
Infinity
Focus
Focus is fixed at infinity. Use this mode when shooting
scenery and other faraway images.
Infinity
Manual Focus is performed manually.
Focus
• Focus range varies with optical zoom factor.
Optical Zoom Factor Range
Approximately 10cm to
1X
(0.3' to
)
Approximately 1m to
(3.3' to
7X
)
* “Focus Range” indicates distance from the lens surface.
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Perform the following steps to change the focus mode.
Using Auto Focus
Focus Mode Icon
1. In a REC mode, press
1. Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with
the subject you want to focus and then half-
press the shutter button.
[MENU].
2. On the “REC” tab,
select “Focus” and
then press [X].
This camera will perform the focus operation.
You can tell if the image is in focus by checking the
operation lamp and the focus frame color.
Operation Lamp
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the focus mode
setting you want and then press [SET].
• See the following pages of this section for details about
shooting with each focus mode.
F2.7
1/1000
ISO100
Focus Frame
Status
Operation Lamp Focus Frame
Focusing
Complete
Lit Green
Green
Red
Not Focused
Flashing Green
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2. When the image is focused, press the shutter
Using Macro Focus
button the rest of the way to shoot.
1. Half-press the shutter button to focus the
image.
NOTE
The focus operation is the same as that for Auto Focus.
• When proper focusing is not possible because the subject
is closer than the Auto Focus range, the camera will switch
to the Macro Focus range automatically (Auto Macro).
• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while
shooting with Auto Focus, a value will appear on the
monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focus range.
2. When the image is focused, press the shutter
button the rest of the way to shoot.
IMPORTANT!
• Use of the flash along with Macro Focus can cause the light
of the flash to become blocked, which can produce
unwanted lens shadows in your image.
Example:
cm –
*
will be replaced by the actual focus range value.
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NOTE
• When Macro Focus cannot focus properly because the
subject is too far away, the camera will switch to the Auto
Focus range automatically (Auto Macro).
• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while
shooting with Macro Focus, values will appear on the
monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focus range.
Example:
cm –
cm
*
will be replaced by the actual focus range values.
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Auto Focus and Macro Focus Shooting Tips
Changing the Auto Focus Area
Select this
setting:
To do this:
When the shutter button is half-pressed,
have the camera automatically select
one or more of nine possible focus
frames
• If the camera is able to focus on
multiple points, all applicable focus
frames turn green.
Use the following procedure to change the metering area used
for Auto Focus (AF).
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
Multi
2. On the “REC” tab, select “AF Area” and then
press [X].
Half-pressing the shutter button focuses
the subject and also starts a focus
tracking operation that keeps the focus
frame on the subject as it moves.
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you
want and then press [SET].
Tracking
Select this
To do this:
setting:
Use a small area in the center of the
screen for metering
• This setting is best when you want to Spot
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NOTE
• When you select “
Multi” as the focus area, nine focus
frames appear on the monitor screen. The camera will
automatically determine the optimum focus frame(s),
which will change to green on the monitor screen.
Spot/
Tracking
Multi
Focus Frame
Focus Frame
IMPORTANT!
• The following functions are disabled whenever “
Tracking” is selected.
– Self-timer
– Normal-speed Continuous Shutter, High-speed
Continuous Shutter, Flash Continuous Shutter
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Using Focus Lock
2. Keeping the shutter
button half-pressed,
re-compose the
“Focus lock” 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.
F2.7
1/100
ISO100
image as you like.
• Use focus lock with “
Spot” or “
Tracking” focus.
• When “
Tracking” is
selected as the Auto
Focus area, the focus
frame will move
automatically and follow the subject.
1. Align the monitor
screen’s focus frame
with the subject you
want to focus on and
then half-press the
shutter button.
Subject to be focused on
3. When the image is focused, press the shutter
F2.7
1/1000
ISO100
button the rest of the way to shoot.
NOTE
• Focus lock also causes exposure (AE) to be locked.
Focus Frame
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Quick Shutter
4. Press the shutter button all the way down
without pausing.
If you press the shutter button all the way without waiting for
Auto Focus while Quick Shutter is turned on, the camera will
record the image using a high-speed focus operation that is
much faster than normal Auto Focus. This helps you avoid
missing a special moment while you wait for the camera to
Auto Focus.
Pressing the shutter button all the way without pausing at
the halfway type will record with Quick Shutter, without
performing the normal Auto Focus operation.
• Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is
used.
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “REC” tab, select “Quick Shutter” and
then press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you
want and then press [SET].
To do this:
Select this setting:
Turn on Quick Shutter
Turn off Quick Shutter
On
Off
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Using Infinity Focus
Using Manual Focus
As its name suggests, Infinity Focus fixes focus at infinity (
).
With Manual Focus, the camera
Use this mode when shooting scenery and other faraway
automatically enlarges the
subjects. Infinity Focus also comes in handy when shooting from
a car or train window, or when shooting scenery or other
subjects that are difficult to focus properly with Auto Focus.
subject on the monitor screen,
which helps you manually adjust
focus. Manual focus can be used
for shoot such images as moving
trains. Before the train arrives,
manually focus on an electric
pole or some other object. Then
when the train passes the object
you focused on, you can shoot
without worrying about focus.
1. While Infinity Focus is selected as the focus
mode, press the shutter button to shoot.
Yellow Boundary
1. While Manual focus is selected as the focus
mode, compose the image on the monitor
screen so the subject you want to focus on is
within the yellow boundary.
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2. Use [W] and [X] to focus the image, as you
view the results on the monitor screen.
At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge
and fill the monitor screen, which aids in focusing.
NOTE
• Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation (page
69) while shooting with manual focus, a value will appear
on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the
focusing range.
For this:
Press this button:
Example: MF
cm –
Closer focus
More distant focus
[W]
[X]
*
will be replaced by the actual focus range values.
IMPORTANT!
• The monitor screen will return to step 1 if you do not
• While Manual Focus is selected as the focus mode, the [W]
and [X] keys are used to adjust the focus setting. Any other
functions assigned to the [W] and [X] keys with Key
the keys during manual focus.
perform any operation for about two seconds.
3. Press the shutter button to shoot.
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3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
Reducing the Effects of Hand and
Subject Movement
You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce
image blur due to subject movement or hand movement when
shooting a moving subject using telephoto, when shooting a
fast-moving subject, or when shooting under dim lighting
conditions.
Your digital camera is equipped with a CCD shift type camera
shake correction feature and a high-sensitivity anti image blur
feature. These two features work in concert to minimize the
effects of hand and subject movement.
and then press [SET].
Select this
When you want to do this:
setting:
Minimize the effects of both hand and
subject movement
Auto
Minimize the effects of hand movement
only
Camera
Shake
Increase sensitivity to minimize the
effects of subject movement only
Image
DEMO
Blur
Confirm the Anti Shake effect on the
monitor screen while the shutter button is
half-pressed.
Recording is not performed when the
shutter button is pressed all the way.
• Turning off the camera cancels this
setting and changes it to the setting
that was selected before you changed
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “REC” tab, select “Anti Shake” and
then press [X].
it to “
DEMO”.
Turn off both features
Off
• Icons appear on the monitor screen to shows which of the
above settings are currently turned on.
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• The camera sometimes performs an automatic noise
reduction operation to reduce digital noise in images
recorded under certain lighting conditions. This operation
causes the camera to take longer than normal to store the
image and be ready for the next shot.
IMPORTANT!
• While the “Anti Shake” setting is “
Auto” or “
Camera Shake”, half pressing the shutter will cause the
camera to vibrate and emit an operation sound. This is
normal and does not indicate malfunction.
• ISO sensitivity, aperture, and shutter speed do not appear
on the monitor screen when you half-press the shutter
• Only the “
Camera Shake” setting can be enabled in
the S Mode (Shutter Speed Priority AE) and M Mode
button while “
Auto” is selected for Anti Shake. They do
than four seconds, “
Camera Shake” becomes
appear along with the image that is displayed immediately
after you record it so you can check them.
disabled in the S Mode and M Mode.
is set to “Auto”.
• 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 hand
or subject movement when movement is severe.
• You can also use Camera Shake to reduce the effects of
hand movement only while recording a movie. The effects
• Camera Shake may not work well with a slow shutter
speed. If this happens, use a tripod to stabilize the camera.
Note that the CCD shift type camera shake correction
feature does not operate while you are recording on a
tripod. Select off for the “Anti Shake” setting or select “
Image Blur”.
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4. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want,
Shooting with the REC Light
and then press [SET].
You can turn on the camera’s
REC light (AF assist/REC light/
self-timer lamp) when shooting
where lighting is dim. You can
turn on the REC light while
shooting a movie to illuminate
your subject.
Select this
To have the REC light do this:
setting:
Always turn on the REC light when
recording
On
Turn off the REC light when recording
Off
AF assist/REC light/
self-timer lamp
• The “ ” appears on the monitor screen while the REC
light is on.
5. Press the shutter button to record the movie.
1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “
2. Press [MENU].
”.
3. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Light”, and
then press [X].
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IMPORTANT!
Correcting Image Brightness (EV
Shift)
You can manually adjust an image’s exposure value (EV value)
before shooting it. This feature helps to achieve better results
when shooting a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, or
a subject that is against a dark background.
• You also can use [T] (
settings (“On”
progress.
• Never look directly into the AF assist light/REC light/self-
timer lamp or point it directly into the eyes of others.
• Never point the AF assist/REC light/self-timer lamp in the
direction of a person who is operating a motor vehicle.
• The effectiveness of the REC light is reduced in the case of
faraway subjects.
) to cycle through REC light
“Off”) while movie recording is in
Exposure Compensation Value: –2.0EV to +2.0EV
Unit: 1/3EV
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “Quality” tab,
select “EV Shift” and
then press [SET].
EV Shift Value
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3. Use [S] and [T] to adjust the exposure
compensation value.
4. After the EV value is
the way you want,
[S]: Increases the EV value. A higher EV value is best used
for light-colored subjects and backlit subjects.
* Increasing the EV value also works well with the
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press [SET] to apply it.
The exposure compensation
value you set remains in
effect until you change it.
EV Shift Value
IMPORTANT!
• When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions,
you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even
after performing exposure compensation.
[T]: 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, adjust the value until it
becomes 0.0.
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Controlling White Balance
NOTE
• Performing an EV shift operation while using multi-pattern
Shooting on a cloudy day can give your subject a blue cast,
while shooting under white fluorescent lighting can give your
subject a green cast. White balance corrects for different types
of lighting so the colors in your images always look natural.
metering will cause the metering mode to switch
automatically to center weighted metering. The metering
mode will return to multi-pattern metering when you change
• You can use the key customization feature to configure the
This comes in handy when adjusting exposure
compensation while viewing the on-screen histogram
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “White Balance”
and then press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the white balance
setting you want and then press [SET].
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Select this
setting:
NOTE
To do this:
• 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 you shooting conditions
(Daylight, Overcast, etc.)
• You can use the key customization feature to configure the
[W] and [X] buttons so they control the white balance
Let the camera adjust white balance
automatically
Auto
Shoot outdoors on a clear day
Daylight
Overcast
Shoot outdoors on an overcast rainy day, in
the shade, etc.
Shoot in the shadow of a building, in the
shade of trees, etc. on a clear day
Shade
Suppress color cast when shooting under
white or day white fluorescent lighting
Day White
N
Fluorescent
• To select “Auto” with the control key (when the control key
is configured to select the auto white balance setting),
scroll through the settings until “ AWB ” appears on the
monitor screen.
Suppress color cast when shooting under
daylight fluorescent lighting
Daylight
Fluorescent
D
Suppress the appearance of light bulb
lighting
Tungsten
Manually adjust white balance to suit a
particular light source
Manual
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4. 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.
■ Configuring the White Balance Setting
Manually
Under complex lighting conditions, the preset white balance
settings may not be able to produce natural looking colors.
When this happens, you can configure the white balance setting
manually for particular lighting conditions. Note that you will
need to have a plain white sheet of paper on hand when
performing the following procedure.
White sheet of paper
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “White Balance”
and then press [X].
The camera will adjust white balance settings for the current
conditions, and display “Complete” when it is finished.
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “Manual”.
This will display the subject that the lens is aimed at on the
monitor screen using the current manual white balance
settings. If you want to use the current settings, jump
directly to step 5.
5. Press [SET] to register the white balance
settings and return to the shooting screen.
• The white balance setting is retained even if you turn off
the camera.
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3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
Specifying ISO Sensitivity
and then press [SET].
ISO sensitivity is a value that expresses sensitivity to light. A
larger value indicates higher sensitivity, which is better for
shooting when available lighting is dim. If you want to use faster
shutter speeds, you should use a higher ISO sensitivity value.
Under certain conditions, a fast shutter speed in combination
with a high ISO sensitivity setting can cause digital noise, which
makes an image appear rough. For clean, good-quality images,
use the lowest possible ISO sensitivity setting.
To shoot with this level of
sensitivity:
Select this
setting:
Automatically selected by camera.
Auto
ISO 64
ISO 100
ISO 200
ISO 400
ISO 800
Low
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
High
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “ISO” and then
press [X].
IMPORTANT!
• Using flash with high ISO sensitivity can cause problems
with subjects that close to the camera.
• “Auto” ISO sensitivity always is used for movies, regardless
of the current ISO sensitivity setting.
• You can use the key customization feature to configure the
[W] and [X] buttons so they control the ISO sensitivity
when “Auto” is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting.
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Center Weighted
Specifying the Metering Mode
The metering mode determines what part of the subject is
metered for exposure.
Center weighted metering concentrates on the
center of the focus area to measure light. Use
this metering method when you want to exert
some control over exposure, without leaving
settings totally up to the camera.
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Metering” and
then press [X].
Spot
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.
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
and then press [SET].
Multi (Multi Metering)
Multi-pattern metering divides the image into
sections and measures the light in each
section for a balanced exposure reading. The
camera automatically determines shooting
conditions according to the measured lighting pattern, and
makes exposure settings accordingly. This type of metering
provides error-free exposure settings for a wide range of
shooting conditions.
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IMPORTANT!
Reducing the Effects of
Underexposure
You can use the procedure below to expand the dynamic range,
which makes it possible to capture the bright areas of an image
while reducing the chance of underexposure. When shooting a
subject that is back lit, for example, an expanded dynamic range
minimizes underexposure.
• The metering mode will change to “Center Weighted”
anything other than 0.0 while “Multi” is selected. The
metering mode will change back to “Center Weighted”
when the EV shift value is changed back to 0.0.
• When “Multi” is selected as the metering mode, the
icon will not be displayed on the monitor screen when you
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Dynamic Range”
and then press [X].
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3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
Enhancing Human Skin Textures
You can use the procedure below to reduce digital noise from
and then press [SET].
Select this
When you want to do this:
setting:
human skin in the recorded image and enhance its texture.
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
Suppress underexposure more than
Expand +2
“Expand +1”
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Portrait Refiner”
and then press [X].
Suppress underexposure
Expand +1
Off
Do not suppress underexposure
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
and then press [SET].
• You can also correct the dynamic range of a photograph
Select this
When you want to do this:
setting:
Enhance skin texture more than “Noise
Noise Filter +2
Filter +1”
Enhance skin texture
Noise Filter +1
Off
Turn off skin texture enhancement
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Using the Camera’s Color Filter
Effects
The camera’s filter feature lets you add color tints to your images
as you shoot them. The color effect look just like what you would
get by installing a color filter on the lens of the camera.
Controlling Image Sharpness
Use the following procedure to adjust the sharpness of subject
outlines in your images.
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Sharpness” and
then press [X].
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Color Filter” and
then press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
and then press [SET].
You can specify one of five sharpness settings from +2
(sharpest) to –2 (least sharp).
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
and then press [SET].
Available filter settings are: Off, B/W, Sepia, Red, Green,
Blue, Yellow, Pink, and Purple
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i
Controlling Color Saturation
Use the following procedure to adjust the saturation of colors in
Adjusting Image Contrast
Use the following procedure to adjust the contrast of your
your images.
images.
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Saturation” and
then press [X].
2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Contrast” and
then press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
and then press [SET].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
and then press [SET].
You can specify one of five saturation settings from +2
(most saturated) to –2 (least saturated).
You can specify one of five contrast settings from +2 (most
contrast between light and dark) to –2 (least contrast
between light and dark).
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IMPORTANT!
Date Stamping Snapshots
• Even if you do not stamp the date and/or time with
Timestamp, you can do so later using the DPOF function
• Once date and time information is stamped in a print, it
cannot be edited or deleted.
You can have the snapshot’s recording date only, or date and
time stamped in the lower right corner of the image.
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Timestamp” and
then press [X].
Month/Day format of the date.
• The recording date and time are determined in accordance
snapshot is recorded.
• Digital zoom is not supported while date stamping is turned
on.
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
and then press [SET].
Example: December 24, 2007, 1:25 p.m.
To do this:
Select this setting:
• Date stamping is not supported for the following types of
images.
– Some BEST SHOT images (Business cards and
documents, White board, etc., Old Photo, Auto Framing)
Display the date only (2007/12/24) Date
Display the date and time (2007/
Date&Time
12/24 1:25pm)
Display nothing
Off
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■ How to Use the Histogram
Using the On-screen Histogram to
Check Exposure
The on-screen histogram that provides a graphic representation
of the current exposure of the image. You can also display the
histogram in the PLAY mode for information about the exposure
levels of images.
A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image
in terms of the number of pixels. The vertical axis indicates the
number of pixels, while the horizontal axis indicates lightness. If
the histogram appears too lopsided for some reason, you can
use EV shift to move it left or right in order to achieve better
balance. Optimum exposure can be achieved by EV shifting so
the graph is as close to the center as possible. For snapshots,
you can even display individual histograms for R (red), G
(green), and B (blue). These lines can be used to determine
whether there is too much or too little of each of the color
components in an image.
Histogram
1. Press [S] (DISP) as many times as necessary
NOTE
• You can use key customization to configure the [W] and [X]
buttons so they control the EV shift setting. Then you can
perform EV shift while viewing the results on the on-screen
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An overall well-balanced histogram
results when the overall image is at
optimal lightness.
Example Histograms
A histogram towards the left side
results when the overall image is
dark. A histogram that is too far to the
left may result in “black out” of the
dark areas of an image, as shown in
the nearby image.
IMPORTANT!
A histogram towards the right side
results when the overall image is
light. A histogram that is too far to the
right may result in “white out” of the
light areas of an image, as shown in
the nearby image.
• A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee
optimum exposure. If you intentionally want to over expose
or under expose the image, you may not want a centered
histogram.
• Due to the limitations of exposure compensation, you may
not be able to achieve an optimum histogram configuration.
• Use of the flash and certain shooting conditions can cause
the histogram to indicate exposure that is different from the
actual exposure of the image when it was shot.
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Using Key Customize to Assign
Functions [W] and [X]
Key Customize lets you assign any one of the five functions
listed below to the [W] and [X] keys. Once you do, you will be
able to use the assigned functions while shooting snapshots or
movies, without going through the menus. For details about
each of the functions, see the referenced page numbers.
Other Useful Recording Functions
The following functions are also available in a REC mode to help
make your digital image more efficient and enjoyable.
• Assign functions to the [W] and [X] keys
• Display an on-screen grid for easy image composition
• Review an image you just recorded
• Register initial power up settings
• Reset settings
When this function is You can use [W] and [X] to do
assigned:
this:
Change the Continuous Shutter
Mode
Continuous (page 79)
Perform EV shifting for exposure
compensation
White Balance
(page 128)
Change the white balance setting
Change the ISO sensitivity setting
Select the self-timer time
Self-timer (page 77)
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1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
Displaying an On-screen Grid
The on-screen grid can be displayed on a REC mode monitor
screen for easy alignment when composing images.
2. On the “REC” tab, select “L/R Key”, and then
press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the function you
want to assign and then press [SET].
After you assign a function, you can control its setting using
the [W] and [X] keys.
Selecting “Off” leaves the [W] and [X] keys with no function
assigned.
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “REC” tab, select “Grid” and then
press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
and then press [SET].
To do this:
Select this setting:
Display the grid
Hide the grid
On
Off
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Displaying the Image You Just Recorded
(Image Review)
When you purchase your camera, it is initially configured with
the Image Review feature turned on. Image Review displays the
image you just recorded so you can check it.
Using Icon Help
Icon help displays guidance text about an icon when you select it
on the monitor screen while in a REC mode.
• Icon help text is displayed for the following functions:
Recording mode, flash mode, continuous shutter mode, white
balance, self-timer. Note, however, that continuous shutter
mode, white balance and self-timer icon help text appears
only when “Continuous”, “White Balance” or “Self-timer”
respectively is assigned to the [W] and [X] keys with the key
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “REC” tab, select “Review” and then
press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
and then press [SET].
2. On the “REC” tab, select “Icon Help” and then
press [X].
To configure the camera to do this
after an image is recorded:
Select this
setting:
Display the image for about one second On
Nothing Off
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3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
Using Mode Memory to Configure Power
On Default Settings
and then press [SET].
Select this
You can configure the camera so it saves certain settings in
“mode memory” whenever it is turned off, and restores the
settings the next time you turn the camera back on. This keeps
you from having to configure the camera each time you turn it off
and on.
To do this:
setting:
Display icon help text next to the icon of
On
a function when you select the function
Turn off icon help
Off
See step 4 of the setting procedure below for information about
the settings you can save with mode memory.
IMPORTANT!
1. In a REC mode, press [MENU].
• The icons listed below do not appear on the display while
icon help is turned off.
2. On the “REC” tab, select “Memory” and then
press [X].
– Flash mode
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the item you want to
configure and then press [X].
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4. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
Mode
Memory On
Setting
Mode Memory Off
Auto
and then press [SET].
Flash
Select this
To do this:
setting:
Focus
Auto
Auto
Auto
Spot
Multi
Off
Save the current setting when the
White Balance
ISO
camera turned off, and restore it when
the camera is turned back on
On
Off
AF Area
Restore the optimum default when the
camera is turned on
Metering
Setting at
power off
Self-timer
Flash Intensity
Digital Zoom
0
On
Focus mode before
manual focus was
selected.
MF Position
Zoom Position*
Full wide
* Optical zoom position only.
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Resetting the Camera to Its Initial
Factory Defaults
Use the following procedure when you want to return to the
camera to its initial factory default settings, which are the ones
that are configured when you first purchase the camera. See
setting for each menu item.
IMPORTANT!
• The following are not initialized when you reset the camera
– Home Time setup
– World Time setup
– Adjust
– Date Style
– Language
1. Press [MENU].
– Video Out
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Reset” and then
press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “Reset” and then
press [SET].
• To cancel the procedure without resetting, select
“Cancel”.
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• This will display one of the snapshots in memory, along with
some information about the settings used to shoot it (page
254).
Viewing a Snapshot
Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s
monitor screen.
File Type Folder/File Names
Image Quality
1. Open the lens cover to turn on the camera.
2. Press [
] to enter the
PLAY mode.
Image Size
Date and Time
• The file type icon that appears at the top of the monitor
screen depends on the type of file (snapshot, movie,
audio only, etc) that is currently displayed.
[
]
–
–
–
: Movie (page 148)
: Audio snapshot (page 147)
information and view the image alone.
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3. Use [W] and [X] to scroll between images.
Listening to the Audio of an Audio
Snapshot
Press [X] to scroll forward and [W] to scroll back.
You can use the following procedure to play the audio of an
audio snapshot. An audio snapshot is indicated by the “
type icon.
[X]
[X]
” file
[W]
[W]
1. Enter the PLAY mode
and then use [W] and
[X] to display the
audio snapshot
NOTE
• Holding down [W] or [X] scrolls at high speed.
• The image that initially appears when scrolling may appear
to be a bit rough at first, but it will soon be replaced by an
image with better definition. Note that if you copy an image
from another type of digital camera, only a rough image
may be shown on the monitor screen.
whose audio you want
to play.
2. Press [SET] to play the snapshot’s audio from
the camera’s built-in speaker.
To switch to a REC mode
You can enter a REC Mode by performing any one of the
following operations.
– Press the shutter button.
– Align the mode dial with the desired REC mode.
– Press [
] (PLAY) (with the lens cover open).
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Audio Playback Controls
To do this:
Viewing a Movie
Use the following procedure to view a movie on the camera’s
monitor screen.
Do this:
Fast forward or fast reverse
playback
Hold down [X] or [W].
1. Enter the PLAY mode and then use [W] and
[X] to display the movie you want to play.
• Check the file type icon. The file type icon of a movie is
Pause or restart playback
Press [SET].
Press [T] and then use [S]
and [T].
Adjust volume
“
File Type
Change on-screen indicators
Stop playback
Press [S] (DISP).
Folder Name/File Name
Press [MENU].
Recording Time
Quality
You can adjust volume while playback is in progress or paused
only.
The film-like frame that appears on the monitor screen
indicates that this is an image from a movie.
2. Press [SET] to start playback.
• The monitor screen will return to the selection screen in
step 1 after the end of the movie is reached.
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To switch to a REC mode
To do this:
Do this:
You can enter a REC Mode by performing any one of the
following operations.
– Press the shutter button.
Zoom in up to 3.5X
Slide the zoom
controller in the
direction of [
• While an image is zoomed, you can
use [S] [T] [W] and [X] to move
around and view the parts of the image
that do not fit on the monitor screen.
]
– Align the mode dial with the desired REC mode.
(
).
– Press [
] (PLAY) (with the lens cover open).
Stop playback
Press [MENU].
Movie Playback Controls
To do this:
Do this:
IMPORTANT!
Fast forward or fast reverse playback.
• Each press of either button increases
the speed of the fast forward or fast
reverse operation up to three steps.
• Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with
this camera.
Hold down [X] or
[W].
Return from fast forward/fast reverse to
normal playback
Press [SET].
Press [SET].
Pause or restart playback
When paused, scroll forward or back
frame-by-frame
• Hold down either button to scroll non-
stop.
Press [X] or [W].
Adjust volume
• Volume can be adjusted only while
movie playback is in progress.
Press [T] and
then use [S] and
[T].
Toggle on-screen indicators on or off
Press [S] (DISP).
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Playing Back a Movie with Anti Shake
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera
The slideshow feature lets you play the files stored in memory in
sequence, automatically.
You can configure the slideshow so it plays the files the way you
want.
Use the following procedure when you want to play back a
movie with Anti Shake. Anti Shake is particularly useful when
you have the camera connected to a TV for viewing, since the
effects of camera movement are more evident on a big screen.
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “
Shake”, and then press [X].
Anti
2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Slideshow” and
then press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “On”, and then
press [SET].
3. Configure the slideshow settings.
Use [S] and [T] to select an item and then configure it as
described below.
• When Anti Shake is turned on, the area of the monitor
screen used for playback is slightly smaller than normal.
4. After the setting is the way you want, press
[SET].
IMPORTANT!
• A movie that was recorded using “LP” image quality cannot
be played back with anti shake.
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Images
• All images: Includes all snapshots, movies,
Effect (Select Use [S] and [T] to select the effect you
(Select the
files you want
to include in
the
and audio in memory.
a special
effect.)
want.
•
•
Only: Includes snapshots and audio
snapshots only.
Only: Includes movies only.
• Pattern 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Plays background
music and applies an image change effect.
– Selecting “Pattern 5” changes the
slideshow.)
• One Image: Includes only one specific
image (selected using [W] and [X]).
• Favorites: Includes snapshots in the
“Images” setting to “
Only” and
disables the “Interval” setting.
• Off: No background music plays and no
image change effect is performed.
The current effect setting is disabled
automatically in following cases.
– When the “Images” setting is “
Only”, “One Image”, or “Favorites”.
– When the “Interval” setting is “MAX”,
one second, or two seconds.
Time (Specify Use [W] and [X] to select one of the following
the time of the times (in minutes): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 15, 30,
slideshow,
from start to
finish.)
60.
Interval
(Select the
interval
between
slides.)
Use [W] and [X] to select a value from 1 to 30
seconds, or “MAX”.
– When the slide shows changes to or
from a movie file or a voice recording
file.
– 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,
regardless of the interval setting.
– When “MAX” is selected, only the first
frame of each movie is displayed,
without any playback of the audio.
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4. Use [S] and [T] to select “Start” and then
IMPORTANT!
press [SET] to start the slideshow.
• All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is
switching from one image to another. Wait until an image is
stopped on the display before performing a button
operation. If a button does not work, wait a bit and try
again.
The slideshow is performed in accordance with the settings
you configured above.
• You can also scroll through images during a slide show
by pressing [X] (forward) and [W] (back). Note that this
operation is not possible when “Pattern 5” is selected for
the “Effect” setting.
• During audio playback, you can adjust volume by
pressing [T] and then using [S] and [T].
NOTE
• Selecting a movie when “One Image” is selected for
“Images” and then selecting a movie for the slideshow will
cause the movie to play back repeatedly within the time
specified by the slideshow “Time” setting.
• In image copied from a computer or an image recorded
with a different type of digital camera may remain on the
screen longer than the time specified by “Interval”.
To stop a slideshow
Press [SET]. This will return to the PLAY mode.
• Pressing [MENU] instead of [SET] stops the slideshow and
returns to the menu screen.
• Pressing the shutter button instead of [SET] stops the
slideshow and switches to a REC mode.
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2. Press the USB cradle’s
[PHOTO] button to start
the slideshow.
■ Playing a Slideshow on the USB Cradle
(Photo Stand)
You can play a slideshow on the camera while it is mounted on
the USB cradle. This is a good way to enjoy a long slideshow,
without worrying about the camera’s battery going dead.
the steps below.
The slideshow is performed in
accordance with the settings
you configured with the
camera will turn off
[PHOTO]
• Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the USB cradle, and plug
it into a power outlet.
automatically after the time
you specified with the “Time” setting elapses.
• You can change the slideshow setting by pressing
[MENU] while a slideshow is in progress. After
configuring the settings, press [MENU] again to restart
the slideshow.
1. Turn on the camera and place it onto the USB
cradle.
• During audio playback, you can adjust volume by
pressing [T] and then using [S] and [T].
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To stop a slideshow
Viewing Camera Images on a TV
Use the procedure below to view snapshots and movies on a TV
screen.
Press the USB cradle’s [PHOTO] button. This will turn off the
camera.
IMPORTANT!
1. Connect the USB cradle to a TV.
• The battery does not charge while a slideshow is in
progress. To charge the battery, stop the slideshow.
• Do not remove the camera from the cradle while a
slideshow is in progress. Doing so can cause data to
become corrupted.
AUDIO IN Jacks
(White: Left Channel)
VIDEO IN Jack (Yellow)
TV
AUDIO IN Jacks
(Red: Right Channel)
NOTE
• You can connect the USB cradle to a TV and enjoy the
Audio
Video
slideshow on a big screen. You can also connect to a video
Yellow
White
Red
AV Cable
[AV OUT] (AV output port)
2. Turn off the camera and place it onto the USB
cradle.
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To turn off the camera
3. Turn on the TV and select its video input
mode.
You can turn off the camera by doing either of the following.
If the TV has more than one video input, select the one
• Press the camera’s [
] button.
where the USB cradle is connected.
• Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button.
4. Press [
] to turn on the camera and enter the
PLAY mode.
IMPORTANT!
• When connecting to a TV to display images, be sure that
the camera’s “
When the camera turns on in the PLAY mode, an image will
appear on the TV screen.
Power On” setting is “Power On” or
• All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen
also appear on the TV screen.
You can use [S] (DISP) to change the display contents.
• Audio is stereo.
• Certain TVs may cut off part of the images.
• 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.
5. Now you can perform the applicable operation
on the camera for the type of file you want to
play.
• At this point you could press the USB cradle’s [PHOTO]
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■ Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video
NOTE
Output System
• You can use the camera’s USB cradle to connect to a DVD
You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC
or PAL as the video output system. You can also specify an
aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9.
recorder or video deck and record images from the camera.
There are various different methods you can use in order to
connect to another device when recording images. The
following describes one method for connection using the
AV cable that comes with the camera.
1. Press [MENU].
– DVD recorder or video deck: Connect to the VIDEO IN
and AUDIO IN terminals.
– USB cradle: Connect to the [AV OUT] (AV output port)
– Camera: Place onto the cradle
You can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the
camera and record it on a DVD or video tape. You can
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Video Out” and
then press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
and then press [SET].
Select this video
For this type of TV:
record movies by selecting “
Only” for the slideshow
output system:
recorder or video deck, you can turn off display information
recorded along with the image.
To view the image that is being recorded, connect a TV or
other monitor to the DVD recorder or video deck that is
connected to the camera. For information about connecting
a monitor to the DVD recorder or video deck and about how
to record, see the user documentation that comes with the
DVD recorder or video deck you are using.
Standard aspect ratio screen NTSC
NTSC 4:3
TV (Japan, U.S., and other countries)
Wide aspect ratio screen NTSC TV
NTSC 16:9
(Japan, U.S., and other countries)
Standard aspect ratio screen PAL TV
PAL 4:3
(Europe and other areas)
Wide aspect ratio screen PAL TV
PAL 16:9
(Europe and other areas)
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IMPORTANT!
Zooming the Displayed Image
• Select the aspect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) that matches the type
of TV you plan to use. You may also need to configure the
aspect ratio setting on your TV as well. Incorrect aspect
ratio settings on the camera and/or the TV can result in
abnormal image display.
Perform the following procedure to zoom the image currently on
the monitor screen up to eight times its normal size.
1. In the PLAY mode, and use [W] and [X] to
display the snapshot you want to zoom.
• Images will not display correctly unless the camera’s video
signal output setting matches the video signal system of
the TV or other video equipment.
• Images will not display correctly on a TV or video
equipment that is not NTSC or PAL.
2. Slide the zoom
Zoom Factor
Image Area
controller towards
[
] (
).
You can use [S], [T], [W],
and [X] to move to a
different part of the image
after zooming.
Part of the image that is
currently displayed.
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To zoom back out, slide the zoom controller towards
] ( ).
Using the 9-image Screen
You can use the procedure below to display a screen that shows
9 images.
[
• 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.
1. In the PLAY mode,
Selection Boundary
slide the zoom
To return to image to normal size
controller towards
Press [MENU].
[
] (
).
This displays the 9-image
screen with a selection
boundary around the last
image that was on the
monitor screen.
IMPORTANT!
• Depending on the image size, some images may not be
able to be zoomed to the full 8 times normal size.
2. Select the image you want.
• Use [W] and [X] to scroll between 9-image screens.
• To view the full-screen version of a particular image, use
[S], [T], [W], and [X] to move the selection boundary to it
and then press [SET].
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2. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to move the
selection boundary to the date whose image
you want to view and then press [SET].
This will display the first image recorded on that date.
Using the Calendar Screen
Use the following procedure to display a calendar, which shows
the first image recorded on each date of a particular month. This
screen helps to make searching for an image quicker and
easier.
NOTE
• The year and month on the calendar is displayed using the
1. In the PLAY mode,
slide the zoom
Selection Boundary
same format as you selected for the “Date Style” setting
controller towards
[
] (
) twice.
This displays the calendar
screen.
• You can also display the
calendar by pressing
[MENU], selecting the
“PLAY” tab, selecting
“Calendar”, and then
pressing [X] to display the
calendar.
Year/Month
• To exit the calendar screen, press [MENU].
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IMPORTANT!
• Note following points about how certain editing functions of
the camera affect the date with which the image is
associated on the calendar screen.
Performing this type of
editing operation:
Will associate the resulting
image with this date:
Keystone, Color
Correction, Resize,
Trimming, Copy, Layout
Print, MOTION PRINT
The date that the editing
operation was performed
Editing the date and time The date that the original
of an image image was recorded
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EDITING IMAGES
4. Use [S] and [T] to select an image size, and
then press [SET].
Resizing a Snapshot
You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a
separate snapshot. The original snapshot is also retained. You
can resize a snapshot to any one of the following sizes.
• When you select an image size, it will start to cycle
through the following information:
Image Size
Number of Pixels
Print Size
.
The print size indicates the optimum paper size for
printing a snapshot of the selected image size.
Image Size (Pixels)
Print Size
5M* 2560 × 1920 A3 Print
Larger
5. After you press [SET] in step 4 to resize the
image, the monitor screen returns to step 3.
From there you can repeat steps 3 and 4 to
resize another image if you want.
3M 2048 × 1536 A4 Print
E-Mail
VGA 640 × 480 • Optimum size for an image
to be attached to e-mail.
Smaller
To exit the resize operation, select “Cancel”.
* M stands for “Mega”, which means “million”.
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Resize” and then
press [X].
3. Use [W] and [X] to scroll through images and
display the one you want to resize.
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IMPORTANT!
Cropping a Snapshot
• You cannot resize a VGA (640 × 480 pixels) size image.
• Resizing a snapshot shot with an aspect ratio of 3:2 will
cause the left and right sides of the image to be cut off. The
aspect ratio of the resulting image will be 4:3.
• The recording date of the resized version of the snapshot
will be the same as the recording date of the original
snapshot.
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.
1. In the PLAY mode, use [W] and [X] to scroll
through images and display the snapshot you
want to crop.
2. Press [MENU].
3. On the “PLAY” tab,
select “Trimming” and
then press [X].
Zoom Factor
Represents
Snapshot Area
• This operation can be
performed only while a
snapshot is on the monitor
screen.
Part of image that is
currently displayed.
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4. Use the zoom controller to zoom, and [S], [T],
[W], and [X] to move around the zoomed
Keystone Correction
Use the following procedure to correct the snapshot of a
blackboard, document, poster, photograph, or other rectangular
object that is out of square because it was recorded at an angle.
Performing keystone correction on an image causes a new
(corrected) 2M (1600 × 1200 pixels) size image to be stored as a
separate file.
image to display the part you want to extract.
5. Press [SET] to extract the displayed part and
save it as a separate file.
• To exit the cropping procedure at any time before you
press [SET], press [MENU].
1. In the PLAY mode, use [W] and [X] to scroll
through images and display the snapshot you
want to correct.
IMPORTANT!
• The image produced by cropping a 3:2 image will have an
aspect ratio of 4:3.
• The recording date of the extracted image will be the same
as the recording date of the original snapshot.
2. Press [MENU].
3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Keystone” and
then press [X].
This displays screen that shows all of the rectangular
shapes in the image that qualify as candidates for keystone
correction.
• Note that the above step is possible only when there is a
snapshot displayed on the monitor screen.
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4. Use [W] and [X] to
select the candidate
you want to correct.
Using Color Restoration to Correct the
Color of an Old Photograph
Color restoration let you correct the old color of a photograph
shot with a digital camera. This function is useful for correcting
existing old photographs, posters, etc.
• Performing color restoration on an image causes a new
(restored) 2M (1600 × 1200 pixels) size image to be stored as
a separate file.
5. Use [S] and [T] to select “Correct” and then
press [SET].
1. In the PLAY mode, use [W] and [X] to scroll
through images and display the snapshot you
want to correct.
• Select “Cancel” to exit the procedure without performing
keystone correction.
IMPORTANT!
2. Press [MENU].
• If the original image is smaller than 2M (1600 × 1200
pixels) size, the new (corrected) version will be the same
size as the original one.
• When you display a corrected image on the camera’s
monitor screen, the date and time indicate when the image
was originally recorded, not when the image was corrected.
3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Color Correction”
and then press [X].
4. Use [W] and [X] to select the photograph
candidate you want.
5. Use [S] and [T] to select “Trim”, and then
press [SET].
This displays a cropping boundary on the monitor screen.
• To exit color restoration without storing anything, select
“Cancel”.
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6. Move the zoom controller up and down to
IMPORTANT!
zoom the cropping boundary.
• If the original image is smaller than 2M (1600 × 1200
pixels) size, the new (restored) version will be the same
size as the original one.
• When you display a restored image on the camera’s
monitor screen, the date and time indicate when the image
was originally recorded, not when the image was corrected.
7. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to move the
selection boundary to the desired location and
then press [SET].
The camera will correct color automatically and save the
corrected image.
• If you do not want a border around the resulting image,
select and area that is smaller than the original image.
• To exit color restoration without saving anything, press
[MENU].
NOTE
• If you want to record the image of an old photograph with
this camera and restore the resulting image, see “Restoring
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5. When all the settings are the way you want,
press [SET] to apply them.
Editing the Date and Time of an Image
Use the procedure in this section to change the date and time of
a previously recorded image.
• After editing the time and date, display the image to
confirm that the date and time are correct.
1. In the PLAY mode, use [W] and [X] to display
the image whose date and time you want to
edit.
IMPORTANT!
• The date and time stamped into an image using the Time
• You cannot edit the date and time of an image that is
protected. Unprotect the image and then edit the date and
time.
2. Press [MENU].
3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Date/Time” and
then press [X].
• You can specify any date in the range of January 1, 1980 to
December 31, 2049.
4. Set the date and the time you want.
To do this:
Do this:
Change the value at the cursor
location
Press [S] or [T].
Move the cursor between settings
Press [W] or [X].
Slide the zoom
controller towards
Toggle between 12-hour and 24-
hour timekeeping
[
] or [
].
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IMPORTANT!
Rotating an Image
• You cannot rotate an image that is protected. To rotate a
• Zoomed images cannot be rotated.
• The original (unrotated) version of an image will be
displayed on the 9-image screen and the calendar screen.
Perform the following procedure to rotate the image currently on
the monitor screen. This feature comes in handy with a snapshot
that you shot using portrait (vertical) orientation. After rotating a
snapshot, you can return it to its original orientation, if you want.
• 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.
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Rotation” and then
press [X].
3. Use [W] and [X] to select the snapshot whose
display image you want to rotate.
4. Use [S] and [T] to select “Rotate” and then
press [SET].
• Each press of [SET] will rotate the displayed image 90
degrees left.
5. When the displayed image is at the orientation
you want, press [MENU].
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3. On the “PLAY” tab,
select “Layout Print”,
and then press [X].
• This operation can be
performed only while a
snapshot is on the monitor
screen.
Combining Multiple Snapshots into a
Single Image (Layout Print)
You can use the following procedure to insert snapshots into the
frames of a layout and produce a new image that contains
multiple snapshots.
• Layout pattern
• Layout pattern
(Two Images)
(Three Images)
4. Use [W] and [X] to
select the type of
layout you want and
then press [SET].
5. Use [W] and [X] to select a background color.
6. Press [SET].
1. In the PLAY Mode, use [W] and [X] to select
the first snapshot you want to include in the
layout.
2. Press [MENU].
7. Use [W] and [X] to select the snapshot for the
layout and then press [SET].
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8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for all of the other frames
in the layout.
IMPORTANT!
• Layout Print is not supported when the image size is “3:2
(3072 × 2048 pixels)”.
• When you display a layout image on the camera’s monitor
screen, the date and time indicates when the last image
added to the layout was originally recorded, not when the
image was laid out.
The final layout image will be saved after you insert the final
snapshot into it.
• Pressing [MENU] returns to the PLAY mode screen
without saving the layout image.
• You will not be able to save the new image unless there is
a snapshot in all of the layout frames.
• The size of the multi-snapshot image for this operation is
fixed automatically at 7M (3072 × 2304 pixels).
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4. Use [W] and [X] to select a white balance
Adjusting White Balance of a
Recorded Image
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.
setting, and then press [SET] to apply it.
When you want the image to appear
Select this
like it was recorded under these
setting:
conditions:
Outdoors, fair weather
(Daylight)
1. In the PLAY mode, use [W] and [X] to display
the image whose white balance setting you
want to change.
Outdoors, cloudy to rain, in tree shade,
etc.
(Overcast)
In a location where color temperature is
very high, like in the shade of a building,
etc.
(Shade)
(Day
2. Press [MENU].
3. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “White Balance”,
and then press [X].
Under white or daylight white
fluorescent lighting, without suppressing White
color cast
N
• Note that the above step is possible only when there is a
snapshot displayed on the monitor screen.
Fluorescent)
Under daylight fluorescent lighting,
while suppressing color cast
(Daylight
Fluorescent)
D
Under incandescent lighting, while
suppressing color cast
(Tungsten)
Cancel white balance adjustment
Cancel
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• Normally, the initially selected white balance setting on
the above menu is the one that was used when you
originally recorded the image. If you used the “Auto” or
“Manual” white balance setting when you recorded the
• If you select the same white balance setting as the one
you selected when you originally recorded the image,
pressing [SET] will exit the white balance adjustment
menu without changing the image.
Adjusting Image Brightness
Use the following procedure to adjust the brightness of
snapshots.
1. In the PLAY mode, use [W] and [X] to scroll
through images and display the one whose
brightness you want to adjust.
2. Press [MENU].
IMPORTANT!
3. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Brightness”,
and then press [X].
• Adjusting the white balance of an image creates a new
image with the new white balance setting. The original
image also remains in memory.
• Note that the above step is possible only when there is a
snapshot displayed on the monitor screen.
• When you display an image whose white balance has been
adjusted on the camera’s monitor screen, the date and time
indicates when the image was originally recorded, not
when the white balance was adjusted.
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4. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want,
IMPORTANT!
and then press [SET].
• Adjusting the brightness of an image creates a new image
with the new brightness level. The original image also
remains in memory.
• When you display a brightness adjusted image on the
camera’s monitor screen, the date and time indicates when
the image was originally recorded, not when the brightness
was adjusted.
To get tthis:
Select this setting:
+2
+1
0
Brighter
–1
–2
Darker
• To cancel the brightness adjustment operation, press [W]
or [MENU].
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IMPORTANT!
Reducing the Effects of
Underexposure
You can use the following procedure to reduce underexposure
only, while maintaining the bright areas of an image.
• Performing Dynamic Range correction on an image causes
the new (corrected) version to be stored as a separate file.
• When you display a corrected image on the camera’s
monitor screen, the date and time indicates when the
image was originally recorded, not when the image was
corrected.
1. In the PLAY mode, use [W] and [X] to select
the image you want to correct.
2. Press [MENU].
3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Dynamic Range”,
and then press [X].
4. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
and then press [SET].
Select this
When you want to do this:
setting:
Apply Dynamic Range to a greater
Expand +2
extent than “Expand +1”
Reduce underexposure
Expand +1
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IMPORTANT!
Editing a Movie on the Camera
• When you edit a movie, only the result is saved. The
original movie is not retained. Once you perform an editing
operation, you will not be able to undo it.
You can perform the following cut operations on the camera to
edit movies you have recorded.
Operation
Cut
Description
• A movie that is shorter than five seconds cannot be edited.
• The movie editing operation is supported only for movies
that were recorded with this camera.
Cuts everything from the current
location to the beginning of the movie.
(To-Point Cut)
• 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 any files you no longer need to free up
more.
Cut
Cuts everything between two points.
(Point-To-Point Cut)
Cut
Cuts everything from the current
location to the end of the movie.
(From-Point Cut)
• Cutting a movie into two parts or splicing of two movies in
to a single movie cannot be performed on the camera.
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1. Play back the movie you want to edit.
5. Select the frame
(point) where you
2. Press [SET] to pause
playback.
want to cut the movie.
• Check to make sure that
“
” (cut icon) is
displayed on the monitor
screen. If it isn’t, press
[SET] again.
Cut range (red)
Cut icon
3. Press [T].
To do this:
Press this button:
• You could also perform the following steps in place of
Fast forward or fast reverse
playback
[X] or [W]
[SET]
steps 1 through 3 above.
In the PLAY mode, select the movie you want to edit
1
Pause or unpause movie playback
and then press [MENU].
On the “PLAY” tab, select “Movie Editing” and then
press [X].
2
Scroll paused playback one frame
forward or back
[X] or [W]
4. Use [S] and [T] to select the cut operation
and then press [SET].
• To cancel the cut operation, press [MENU]. This will
return to the screen in step 3.
• To cancel movie editing, select “Cancel” and then press
[SET]. This will return to the paused movie playback
screen.
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6. Press [T] to perform the required cut
7. In response to the confirmation message that
appears, use [S] and [T] to select “Yes” and
then press [SET].
operation(s).
For this type of
Do this:
• To cancel movie editing, select “No” instead of “Yes” and
then press [SET]. This will return to the paused movie
playback screen.
cut operation:
Cut
Select the point up to which you want
(To-Point Cut)
to cut and then press [T].
• The selected cut operation will take considerable time to
complete. Wait until the “Busy... Please wait...” message
disappears from the monitor screen before performing
any operation on the camera. Note that a cut operation
can take a very long time if the movie being edited is long.
Cut
Select the point from which you want
(From-Point Cut) to cut and then press [T].
1.Select the start point of the center
Cut
(Point-To-Point
Cut)
segment and then press [T].
2.Select the end point of the center
segment and then press [T].
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1-frame Snapshot This format creates a snapshot using the
Creating a Snapshot of a Movie Frame
(MOTION PRINT)
MOTION PRINT lets you capture a movie frame and use it to
create a snapshot. The snapshot you create can be either of the
two formats described below.
(VGA 640 × 480
pixels)
selected movie frame only.
9-frame Snapshot This format puts the selected movie
(2M 1600 × 1200
pixels)
frame in the center, the four frames that
precede it along top and the four frames
that follow it along the bottom.
1. In the PLAY mode, use [W] and [X] to scroll
through images and display the movie that
contains the frame you want to use.
2. Press [MENU].
3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “MOTION PRINT”,
and then press [X].
4. Use [S] and [T] to select either “9 frames” or
“1 frame”.
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5. Use [W] and [X] to scroll through the movie
frames and search for the one you want to use
as the image of the snapshot.
• Holding down [W] or [X] scrolls at high speed.
6. After displaying the movie frame you want,
press [SET].
• If you selected “9 frames” in step 4, the camera will create
a 9-frame snapshot with the frame you selected in step 6
in the center.
• If you selected “1 frame” in step 4, the camera will create
a snapshot of the frame you selected in step 6.
IMPORTANT!
• MOTION PRINT is not possible using a movie that was
recorded on a different type of camera.
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USING AUDIO
4. Press [SET] to start audio recording.
Adding Audio to a Snapshot
The dubbing feature of your camera lets you add audio to a
snapshot after you shoot it. A snapshot that includes audio
(regardless of whether the audio was recorded on the spot or
5. Press [SET] again to stop audio recording.
Recording will stop automatically after about 30 seconds if
you do not press [SET].
added later) is indicated by the “
” icon.
To play back snapshot audio
You can re-record a snapshot’s audio whenever you want.
You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a snapshot.
• Audio is monaural.
Perform the steps under “Listening to the Audio of an Audio
1. In the PLAY mode, use [W] and [X] to scroll
through images and display the snapshot to
which you want to add audio.
2. Press [MENU].
3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Dubbing” and then
press [X].
• This operation can be performed only while a snapshot is
on the monitor screen.
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5. Press [SET] to start audio recording.
This deletes the previous recording and replaces it with the
new one.
■ Re-recording Snapshot Audio
IMPORTANT!
• Note that you cannot restore the original audio once you
delete or re-record the audio of a snapshot.
6. Press [SET] again to stop audio recording.
Recording will stop automatically after about 30 seconds if
you do not press [SET].
1. In the PLAY mode, use [W] and [X] to scroll
through images and display the snapshot
whose audio you want to re-record.
NOTE
• Your camera supports the following audio data formats.
2. Press [MENU].
– Audio Format: WAVE/ADPCM (.WAV extension)
– Approximate Audio File Size: 165KB (30-second
recording at 5.5KB per second)
3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Dubbing” and then
press [X].
4. Use [S] and [T] to select “Delete” and then
press [SET].
• If you just want to delete the audio of the snapshot
without re-recording anything, press [MENU] here and
skip the rest of this procedure.
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3. Press the shutter
button to start
Recording Time
Recording Audio Only (Voice
Recording)
Voice Recording lets you record audio only, without a snapshot
or movie.
recording.
• The operation lamp
flashes green while
Using built-in memory only, you get up to about 36 minutes of
Voice Recording.
recording is in progress.
• Pressing [SET] during
recording will insert a
marker into the recording.
During later playback, you
will be able to jump to the
markers in the recording.
1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “
”,
Remaining Recording Time
and then press [SET].
2. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select “Voice
Recording” and then press [SET].
This causes “
” to appear on the monitor screen.
4. Press the shutter button again to stop audio
recording and return to the screen in step 3.
• Recording also will stop automatically if memory
becomes full.
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5. Now you can repeat steps 3 and 4 to record
more, or you can exit this procedure by
pressing [SET] and selecting another BEST
SHOT scene.
■ Playing Back Voice Recording Data
1. Enter the PLAY mode, and then use [W] and
[X] to display the Voice Recording file you
want to play.
“
” is displayed in place of an image for a Voice
NOTE
Recording file.
• You can also play back Voice Recording data on your
computer using Windows Media Player or QuickTime.
• Your camera supports the following audio data formats.
– Audio Data: WAVE/ADPCM (.WAV extension)
– Approximate Audio File Size: 165 KB (30-second
recording at 5.5KB per second)
2. Press [SET] to start
playback.
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Voice Recording Playback Controls
To do this:
Do this:
Fast forward or fast reverse playback. Hold down [X] or [W].
Pause or restart playback
Press [SET].
Jump to a marker in the audio data
while playback is paused.
Press [X] or [W].
Adjust volume
• You can adjust volume only while
playback is in progress or paused.
Press [T] and then
use [S] and [T].
Toggle on-screen indicators on or off Press [S] (DISP).
Stop playback
Press [MENU].
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MANAGING YOUR FILES
Files and Folders
Your camera treats each snapshot, movie, and Voice Recording, as a separate file.
You can delete, protect, and copy files as required.
Files are grouped in folders that are created automatically by the camera.
Files and folders have their own unique names, which are assigned automatically by the camera.
Name and Maximum Number Allowed
Example
26th file name:
CIMG0026.JPG
File
Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named CIMG0001 through CIMG9999.
The extension on the file name depends on the file type.
• If a folder already contains 9999 files, recording another file will cause a new
folder to be created automatically.
Serial number
(4 digits)
Extension
Folders Folders are named from 100CASIO* to 999CASIO*
• There can be up to 900 folders.
100th folder name:
100CASIO*
settings for auction site images. Depending on your camera model, the
sample scene is named either “For eBay” or “Auction”.
– Images recorded with the eBay scene are stored in a folder named
“100_EBAY”.
Serial number (3 digits)
– Images recorded with the Auction scene are stored in a folder named
“100_AUCT”.
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Protecting a File Against Deletion
You can protect an important file to ensure that it cannot be
NOTE
• You can view folder and file names on your computer. For
details about how file names are displayed on the camera’s
deleted accidentally.
• The total number of folders and files that is allowed
depends on the image size and quality, and capacity of the
memory card being used for storage.
IMPORTANT!
• Note that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you
■ Protecting a Specific File
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Protect” and then
press [X].
3. Use [W] and [X] to scroll through images until
the one you want to protect is on the monitor
screen.
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4. Use [S] and [T] to
select “On” and then
press [SET].
■ Protecting All Files in Memory
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
An image that is protected is
2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Protect” and then
press [X].
indicated by the “
” icon.
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “All Files : On” and
then press [SET].
5. Now you can repeat steps 3 and 4 to protect
another image or exit this procedure by
pressing [MENU].
This protects all files currently in memory.
4. Press [MENU].
To unprotect a specific file
To unprotect all files in memory
Perform the procedure under “Protecting a Specific File”, but in
step 4 select “Off” instead of “On”.
Perform the procedure under “Protecting All Files in Memory”,
but in step 3 select “All Files : Off” instead of “All Files : On”.
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■ Copying a File to the FAVORITE Folder
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
Using the FAVORITE Folder
The FAVORITE folder is located in the camera’s built-in
memory, and you can use it to store personal snapshots that you
do not want displayed during normal PLAY mode operations.
FAVORITE folder snapshots remain in camera memory, even if
you change to a different memory card.
2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites” and
then press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “Save” and then
press [SET].
IMPORTANT!
• The FAVORITE folder can be used for snapshots only.
Saving an audio snapshot in the FAVORITE folder will save
the snapshot part only.
4. Use [W] and [X] to select the snapshot you
want to copy to the FAVORITE folder.
5. Use [S] and [T] to select “Save”, and then
press [SET].
This saves a copy of the snapshot to the FAVORITE folder.
6. Now you can repeat steps 4 and 5 to save
another image, or press [MENU] twice to exit
this procedure.
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■ Viewing Snapshots in the FAVORITE Folder
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
IMPORTANT!
• The snapshot copied to the FAVORITE folder is converted
to QVGA size (320 × 240 pixels). A snapshot in the
FAVORITE folder cannot be restored to its original size.
• Snapshots in the FAVORITE folder cannot be copied to a
memory card.
2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites” and
then press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “Show” and then
press [SET].
NOTE
• The number of snapshots that can be stored in the
4. Use [W] and [X] to
File Name
FAVORITE folder depends on the image quality of each
one, and how much built-in memory capacity is remaining.
scroll through the
snapshots in the
FAVORITE folder.
FAVORITE folder icon
5. After you are finished viewing the FAVORITE
folder snapshots, press [MENU] twice to exit
this procedure.
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Perform the following steps to view FAVORITE folder
contents on your computer.
Copying Files
Files can be copied from the camera’s built-in memory to a
memory card, or from a memory card to built-in memory.
This makes it possible, for example, to perform the following
steps and copy a file from your memory card to another person’s
memory card.
1. Remove the memory card from the camera.
2. Place the camera on the USB cradle (which is
connected to the computer).
Copy the file from your memory card to the camera’s built-in
memory.
Remove your memory card and insert the other person’s
memory card.
1
2
3
3. Perform the required operations on your
computer to navigate to the camera’s memory
and display the FAVORITE folder contents.
Copy the file from built-in memory to the other memory card.
IMPORTANT!
• You can copy snapshots, movies, audio snapshots, or
Voice Recording files you recorded with your camera.
• You cannot copy a snapshot that is in the FAVORITE
folder.
• When a copied file image appears on the full-month
calendar screen, it is displayed on the date that it was
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■ Copying All Files in Built-in Memory to a
■ Copying a Single File from a Memory Card to
Memory Card
Built-in Memory
The following operation copies all files from built-in memory to a
With this procedure, files must be copied one-by-one.
memory card. You cannot copy files individually.
1. Load the memory card that contains the file
1. Load the memory card to which you want to
you want to copy into the camera.
copy the files into the camera.
2. Turn on the camera, enter the PLAY mode and
2. Turn on the camera, enter the PLAY mode and
then press [MENU].
then press [MENU].
3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Copy” and then
press [X].
3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Copy” and then
press [X].
4. Use [S] and [T] to select “Card
Built-in”
4. Use [S] and [T] to select “Built-in
Card”
and then press [SET].
and then press [SET].
5. Use [W] and [X] to select the file you want to
This starts the copy operation. Wait until the “Busy... Please
wait...” message disappears from the monitor screen before
performing any operation on the camera.
• After the copy operation is complete, the last file copied
will be displayed on the monitor screen.
copy.
6. Use [S] and [T] to select “Copy” and then
press [SET].
This starts the copy operation. Wait until the “Busy... Please
wait...” message disappears from the monitor screen before
performing any operation on the camera.
• The copied image reappears on the monitor screen after
the copy operation is complete.
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7. Now you can repeat steps 5 and 6 to copy
another file, or you can exit this procedure by
pressing [MENU].
NOTE
• Files are copied to the folder in built-in memory whose
name has the largest serial number.
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DELETING FILES
You can delete files you no longer need, or after you transfer
them to your computer’s hard disk or print them. This frees up
memory for new files.
You can delete one specific file, or you can delete all files
currently in memory.
Deleting a Specific File
1. In the PLAY mode,
press [T] (
).
Here we will explain the different file delete procedures,
including how to delete snapshots from the FAVORITE folders.
IMPORTANT!
• Remember that a file delete operation cannot be undone.
Always make sure that you really no longer need a file
before deleting it.
• A protected file cannot be deleted. To delete a protected
• Deleting an audio snapshot deletes both the snapshot and
the audio file.
2. Use [W] and [X] to scroll through the images
until the one for the file you want to delete is
on the monitor screen.
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “Delete” and then
press [SET].
• To exit the delete operation without deleting anything,
select “Cancel”.
4. Now you can repeat steps 2 and 3 to delete
another file.
• You can exit this procedure by pressing [MENU].
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Deleting All Files
Deleting FAVORITE Folder Snapshots
You can delete a single snapshot, or you can delete all the
snapshots currently in the FAVORITE folder.
1. In the PLAY mode, press [T] (
).
2. Use [S] and [T] to select “All Files Delete”
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
and then press [SET].
2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites” and
then press [X].
3. In response to the confirmation message that
appears, use [S] and [T] to select “Yes”.
• To cancel the delete operation, select “No” instead of
“Yes”.
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “Show” and then
press [SET].
4. Press [SET].
4. Press [T] (
).
• This deletes all of the files and displays the message
“There are no files.”
5. Use the procedures under “Deleting a Specific
File” and “Deleting All Files” to delete the
snapshots you want.
• You can exit this procedure by pressing [MENU] twice.
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OTHER SETTINGS
4. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
Configuring Camera Sound Settings
Your camera lets you configure the following sound settings.
• Type of sound and volume for shutter release and other
operations
and then press [SET].
To do this:
Select this setting:
Sound 1 - 5
Off
Sound one of the built-in
sounds (1 through 5)
• Volume level for movie and Voice Recording playback
Turn sound off
■ Selecting the Operation Sound
1. Press [MENU].
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Sounds” and then
press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the operation whose
sound you want to configure (Startup, Half
Shutter, Shutter, Operation) and then press
[X].
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■ Setting the Operation Tone Volume Level
1. Press [MENU].
■ Setting the Playback Volume Level
You can use this procedure to set the playback volume level for
movies and audio snapshots, independent of the operation tone
volume.
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Sounds” and then
press [X].
1. Press [MENU].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “
Operation”.
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Sounds” and then
press [X].
4. Use [W] and [X] to specify the playback
volume setting you want and then press [SET].
• You can set the volume to one of eight levels in the range
of 0 (lowest) to 7 (highest).
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “
Play”.
4. Use [W] and [X] to specify the operation tone
volume setting you want and then press [SET].
• You can set the volume to one of eight levels in the range
of 0 (lowest) to 7 (highest).
• Setting a volume level of 0 mutes the sound.
NOTE
• The volume setting you configure here is also applied to
• Setting a volume level of 0 mutes the sound.
IMPORTANT!
• The volume setting you configure here does not affect the
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Turning the Startup Screen On or Off
You can configure the camera to display a startup screen of an
NOTE
• The following are the types of images that you can select
for the startup screen.
image you recorded, whenever you turn it on.
– Special startup screen images built into the camera
– Snapshots
• Even if you configure startup screen settings in the PLAY
mode, the startup screen does not appear when turn on the
– Audio snapshots (Audio does not play.)
• Only one startup screen image can be in effect at any time.
To change the startup screen to another image, simply
overwrite the current image with the new one.
current startup screen image.
camera by pressing [
] (PLAY).
1. Press [MENU].
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Startup” and then
press [X].
3. Use [W] and [X] to scroll through the images
until the one you want to use as the startup
screen is on the monitor screen.
4. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
and then press [SET].
To do this:
Select this setting:
Use the selected image as the
startup screen
On
Off
Turn off the startup screen
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Select this
setting:
Specifying the File Name Serial
Number Generation Rule
Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs
To have the camera do this:
Restart 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 is loaded that 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.
1. Press [MENU].
Reset
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “File No.” and then
press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
and then press [SET].
Select this
To have the camera do this:
setting:
Remember the numbers used for files. Files
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 that already
has files stored on it and the largest
sequential number in the existing file
Continue
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.
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3. Use [S] and [T] to select “Home” and then
press [X].
Changing the Camera Date and Time
Setting
When changing the date and time setting, be sure to do so for
your Home City (the location where you normally use the
camera). If you already have your Home City setting configured
correctly, you can use the procedure under “Setting the Date
time setting only, if you want.
4. Use [S] and [T] to select “City” and then
press [X].
5. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the area
where your Home City is located and then
press [SET].
6. Use [S] and [T] to select your home city and
IMPORTANT!
then press [SET].
• Changing the time and date setting without correctly
configuring your Home City setting first will cause all of the
7. After the setting is the way you want, press
[SET] to exit the setting screen.
■ Selecting Your Home City
1. Press [MENU].
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “World Time” and
then press [X].
This displays the current World Time settings.
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■ Setting the Date and Time for Your Home
■ Changing the Date Format
You can select from among three different formats for the date.
City
1. Press [MENU].
1. Press [MENU].
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Adjust” and then
press [X].
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Date Style” and
then press [X].
3. Set the date and the time.
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
and then press [SET].
To do this:
Do this:
Example: December 19, 2007
Press [W] or
[X]
Move the cursor between settings
To display the date like this:
Select this format:
YY/MM/DD
Press [S] or
[T]
07/12/19
19/12/07
12/19/07
Change the setting at the cursor location
DD/MM/YY
Slide the zoom
controller
towards [
or [ ].
MM/DD/YY
Toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour
format
]
4. After all of the settings are the way you want,
press [SET] to exit the setting screen.
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4. Use [S] and [T] to
select “City” and then
press [X].
Using World Time
You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in
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.
• To configure the summer
time setting, use [S] and
[T] to select “DST” and
then select “On”.
Configuring World Time Settings
• Summer time is used in
some areas to advance the current time setting by one
hour during the summer months.
• Use of summer time depends on the local customs and
laws.
1. Press [MENU].
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “World Time” and
then press [X].
5. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the area
where the city you want to view is located and
then press [SET].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “World” and then
press [X].
6. Use [S] and [T] to select the city you want
and then press [SET].
7. After the setting is the way you want, press
[SET] to exit the setting screen.
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■ Switching between the Home Time and
Changing the Display Language
You can use the procedure below to select a display text
World Time Screens
1. Press [MENU].
language.
• The number and types of languages depend on the
geographic area where the camera was marketed.
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “World Time” and
then press [X].
1. Press [MENU].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “World” for the
World Time screen, or “Home” for the Home
Time screen.
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Language” and
then press [X].
3. Use [S], [T], [W], and [X] to select the setting
4. After selecting the screen you want, press
you want and then press [SET].
[SET] to exit the setting screen.
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Select this
setting:
Changing the Brightness of the
Monitor Screen
You can use the following procedure to change the brightness of
the monitor screen.
When you want to do this:
Relatively higher monitor screen
brightness than the 0 setting (for
outdoor use)
+1
0
• This setting consumes more power.
1. Press [MENU].
Normal monitor screen brightness (for
indoor use)
2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Screen”, and
then press [X]
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want,
and then press [SET].
Select this
When you want to do this:
setting:
Automatic adjustment of monitor screen
brightness in accordance with lighting
conditions
Auto 1 or Auto 2
• Auto 2 adjusts to a brighter setting
more quickly than Auto 1.
Higher monitor screen brightness than
the +1 setting
+2
• This setting consumes more power.
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3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
Changing the USB Port Protocol
and then press [SET].
You can use the procedure below to change the USB
communication protocol that is used when exchanging data with
a computer, printer, or other external device. Select the protocol
that suits the device to which you are connecting.
When you want to connect to this type Select this
of device:
setting:
Computer or a printer that supports USB
DIRECT-PRINT (page 208)
1. Press [MENU].
With this setting, the computer sees the
camera as an external storage device.
Use this setting for normal transfer of
images from the camera to a computer
(using the bundled Photo Loader with
HOT ALBUM application).
Mass Storage
(USB DIRECT-
PRINT)
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then
press [X].
Printer that supports PictBridge (page
PTP
This setting simplifies the transfer of
image data to the connected device.
(PictBridge)
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3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting you want
Configuring [ ] (PLAY) Button
Settings
and then press [SET].
To configure the button to do this
when pressed:
Select this
setting:
You can use the procedure below to specify what happens when
you press the [
] (PLAY) button.
Turn on the camera
Power On
Hold: On
Disable
1. Press [MENU].
Turn on the camera when held down for
about one second
• This setting prevents turning on the
camera accidentally when it is being
carried in a bag, etc.
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “
and then press [X].
Power On”
Do not turn on the camera
NOTE
• The initial factory default for this setting is “Power On”.
• Change this setting to anything besides “Disable” before
connecting to a TV for image viewing.
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1. Check to make sure there is no memory card
loaded in the camera.
Formatting Built-in Memory
Formatting built-in memory deletes any data stored in it.
• If there is a memory card loaded in the camera, remove it.
IMPORTANT!
2. Press [MENU].
• Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be
recovered. Check to make sure you do not need any of the
data in built-in memory before you format it.
• Formatting built-in memory also deletes the following.
– Protected images
3. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then
press [X].
4. Use [S] and [T] to select “Format” and then
press [SET].
– FAVORITE folder images
– BEST SHOT mode user setups
This formats built-in memory.
• To exit the format operation without formatting, select
“Cancel”.
• Entering the PLAY mode after formatting the built-in
memory will cause the message “There are no files.” to
appear.
– Startup screen
• Make sure that the battery is charged fully before starting a
formatting operation. Formatting may not be performed
correctly and the camera may stop operating normally if the
camera powers down while formatting is in progress.
• Never open the battery cover while formatting is in
progress. Doing so can cause the camera to stop operating
normally.
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PRINTING
Types of Printing
There are three different methods you can use for printing images.
Professional
Print Service
(page 207)
Take the memory card that contains the images you want to print to a
professional print service.
• You can use DPOF settings to specify which images you want to print,
the number of copies, and date stamp settings before taking the card in
for printing.
Printing at
Home
Printing on a Printer (page 208)
Print on a printer that supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT, or on a
printer equipped with a memory card slot.
• You can use DPOF settings to specify which images you want to print,
the number of copies, and date stamp settings before printing.
Printing with a Computer
■ Windows Computer
Install the software (Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM) that comes bundled
with the camera.
■ Macintosh
After transferring the images to your Macintosh, use commercially
available software to print.
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■ Printing Precautions
Using Professional Print Service
• See the documentation that comes with your printer for
information about print quality and paper settings.
• Contact the manufacturer of your printer to find out if it
supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT, for new printer
versions, etc.
• Never disconnect cables or perform any camera or USB
cradle operation while printing is in progress. Doing so can
cause a printer error.
Take a memory card that contains the images you want to print
to the professional print service. Before taking in a memory card,
which images you want printed, the number of copies, and
whether or not the images should include a date stamp.
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■ Printing on a Printer that Supports
Using Your Printer to Print Images
If your printer is either of the types described below, you can use
it to print without going through a computer.
– Printer equipped with a card slot for the type of memory
card you are using
PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT
You can connect the camera directly to a PictBridge or USB
DIRECT-PRINT compliant printer and print images without going
through a computer.
• The camera’s USB cradle also allows easy connection to a
printer. Before connecting to a printer via the USB cradle, be
sure to perform the following procedure first.
– Printer that support PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT
■ Printing on a Printer with a Memory Card
Slot
1. Press [MENU].
Remove a memory card from the camera and insert it directly
into the printer’s memory card slot. Depending on what type of
printer you are using, it also may be able to read the settings
(images to be printed, number of copies, date stamping) you
details, see the user documentation that comes with your printer.
2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then
press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select the setting that suits
your printer and then press [SET].
For this type of printer:
USB DIRECT-PRINT compatible
PictBridge compatible
Select this setting:
Mass Storage
PTP
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4. Connect the USB cable that comes bundled
with the camera to the USB cradle and your
printer’s USB port.
5. Turn off the camera and place it onto the USB
cradle.
6. Turn on the printer.
USB Cable (Bundled)
Connector Mini-B
7. Load paper into the printer.
Connector A
8. Press the USB
cradle’s [USB] button.
This displays a print menu
on the camera’s monitor
screen.
USB
USB Port
[
] (USB) Connector
• Also, connect the AC adaptor to the cradle and plug the
adaptor into an electrical outlet.
• If you do not plan to use the AC adaptor, make sure that
the camera’s battery is fully charged.
• Nothing appears on the camera’s monitor screen if the
camera is on the USB cradle while the bundled AV cable
is connected to the cradle. Be sure to disconnect the AV
cable from the cradle if you want to use the camera’s
monitor screen to view images.
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9. Use [S] and [T] to select “Paper Size” and
then press [X].
11. Use [S] and [T] to specify the print option
you want.
If you want to print a specific image:
10. Use [S] and [T] to select a paper size and
then press [SET].
Select “1 Image” and then press [SET]. After that, use [W]
and [X] to display the image you want to print.
If you want to print multiple images:
Select “DPOF Printing” and then press [SET]. Next, use
want to select.
• The following are the available paper sizes.
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.
• Available paper settings depend on the connected
printer. For full details, see the user documentation that
comes with your printer.
• To toggle date stamping
on and off, slide the zoom
controller. The date stamp
will be printed when “On”
is indicated on the monitor
screen.
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12. Use [S] and [T] to select “Print” and then
press [SET].
Using DPOF to Specify Images to be
Printed and the Number of Copies
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) lets you specify
which images you want to print, the number of
copies, and whether date stamping is turned on or
off. The settings you configure are recorded on the
memory card. 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.
With DPOF, you can configure settings while viewing the actual
images on the camera’s monitor screen, so there is no need to
recall hard-to-remember files names, etc.
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 message to re-appear.
The print menu screen will re-appear when printing is
complete.
• If you selected “1 Image” in step 11, you can repeat the
procedure from step 11 to print other images, if you want.
13. After you are finished printing, press the USB
cradle’s [USB] button.
IMPORTANT!
This will turn off the camera.
• Some printers may ignore time stamp settings or may not
support DPOF at all. Check the user documentation that
comes with your printer for details.
• Certain print service providers may not support DPOF or
may support different printing protocols. In this case, you
will need to perform printing in accordance with the
instructions provided by the print service you are using.
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5. Use [S] and [T] to specify the number of
copies.
■ Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for
Each Image
• You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies.
Specify 0 if you do not want to print the image.
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “PLAY” tab,
select “DPOF
6. If you want to include the date in the images,
slide the zoom controller to turn on date
stamping.
Printing” and then
press [X].
• To turn off date stamping, slide the zoom controller so
“Off” is displayed.
• Repeat steps 4 through 6 to configure settings for other
images, if you want.
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “Select images” and
then press [X].
7. After everything is the way you want, press
[SET] to save the settings.
4. Use [W] and [X] to scroll through the images
until the one you want to print is on the
monitor screen.
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Clear DPOF settings when you no longer need them!
■ Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All
the Images
DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is
complete. This means that if you perform another printing
operation without clearing DPOF settings, printing will be
performed in accordance with the last settings you configured. If
you no longer need the currently configured DPOF settings, use
the procedure under “Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for
All the Images” to change the number of copies setting for all the
images to 00.
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “DPOF Printing”
and then press [X].
3. Use [S] and [T] to select “All images” and
then press [X].
Tell your print service about your DPOF settings!
4. Use [S] and [T] to specify the number of
copies.
If you take a memory card to a professional print service, be
sure to tell them that it includes DPOF settings for the images to
be printed and the number of copies. If you don’t, the print
service may print all the images without regard to your DPOF
settings, or they may ignore your date stamp setting.
• You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies.
Specify 0 if you do not want to print.
5. If you want to include the date in all the
images, slide the zoom controller to turn on
date stamping.
• To turn off date stamping, slide the zoom controller so
“Off” is displayed.
6. After everything is the way you want, press
[SET] to save the settings.
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• You can insert dates using the bundled Photo Loader
• Request date stamping when ordering prints from a
professional print service
– Some print services do not support date printing. Check
with your service for more information.
Date Stamping
You can use any one of the following three methods to include
the recording date in the printout of an image.
• Configure DPOF settings on the camera to specify date
– If an image already has the date or time stamped into it
using the camera’s Date Stamping feature, turning on
DPOF date stamping will cause the two dates to be
stamped in the same location. Be sure to turn off DPOF
date stamping when printing an image that is stamped with
the camera’s Date Stamping function.
– Some printers may ignore time stamp settings or may not
support DPOF at all. Check the user documentation that
comes with your printer for details.
– Note that some professional print services do not support
DPOF printing. Check with your service before ordering
prints.
• The camera’s Date Stamping feature stamps the date and
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■ Exif Print
Printing on a printer that also supports Exif
Print (Exif 2.2) uses information about
Supported Protocols
Your camera supports the protocols described below.
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.
■ PictBridge
Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA)
■ USB DIRECT-PRINT
Seiko Epson Corporation
■ PRINT Image Matching III
Using image editing software and printing on a
printer that also 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.
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On a Windows computer (only), you can
transfer images from your computer to
camera memory.
• You can even transfer images that were
not originally recorded with the camera.
You can capture (cut) a portion of the
image (web page, map, etc.) currently on
your computer screen and transfer it to
camera memory.
What you can do
Connecting the camera to a computer with the bundled USB
cable provides you with the capabilities described below.
Transfer
images to the
camera
You can use your computer to view camera
images and for long-term storage of images.
• With some versions of Windows you need
View and
to install the USB driver that comes
store images*
bundled with the camera.
• Installation of a USB driver is not required
for the Apple Macintosh.
* You can also transfer images to a computer for viewing and
storage without connecting the camera, by removing the
memory card from the camera and reading the contents of the
You can use the software that comes
bundled with the camera to perform various
Manage, edit, operations with the images stored on your
and print
images
computer’s hard disk.
• Refer to the explanations later in this
section and install the required software on
your computers.
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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.
Using the Camera with a Windows
Computer
Install the required software in accordance with what version of
Windows you are running and what you want to do.
Windows
Version
See
page:
Objective
Install this software:
•
•
Viewing
images on 2000/Me
a computer
Storing
images on
a computer
Vista/XP/
–
IMPORTANT!
–
(USB driver not required.)
• This camera supports USB 2.0 Hi-Speed protocol. Though
it can be used with a computer that supports only USB 1.1
protocol, higher speed data transfer becomes possible
when USB 2.0 Hi-Speed is supported. Note that certain
computer models, connecting through a USB hub, and
other system conditions can slow down data transfer and
even cause operational problems.
USB driver Type B
(USB driver. Be sure to
install this driver.)
98SE/98
Transfer of
images from
the camera
and
management
of images on
the computer
Photo Loader with HOT
ALBUM 3.1
DirectX 9.0c (When DirectX
9.0 or higher is not installed
on the computer already.)
Vista/XP/
2000
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Windows
Version
See
page:
Windows
Version
See
page:
Objective
Install this software:
Objective
Install this software:
Play movies
XP/2000
QuickTime 7
Adobe Reader 6.0
(Not required if already
installed.)
XP/2000/
Me/98SE
Movie Wizard 3.2 SE VCD
•
You also need to install
DirectX, Microsoft
Vista/XP/
2000
–
•
Windows Media Player,
QuickTime 7, and Flash
Player separately.
If your computer does not
have Adobe Reader or
Adobe Acrobat Reader
installed already, go to
the Adobe Systems
View the
User’s Guide
98
–
VideoStudio 10 Plus for
CASIO (Trial Version)
Incorporated website to
download and install
Acrobat Reader 5.0.5.
•
This is the Trial Version
of the software, whose
use is limited to 30 days
following installation.
You also need to install
DirectX, Microsoft
Edit movies
XP/2000
•
Windows Media Player,
QuickTime 7, and Flash
Player separately.
–
•
Me/98SE/
98
Use commercial software
as required.
–
Transfer
images to the 2000/Me/
Vista/XP/
Photo Transport 1.0
camera 98SE/98
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Photo Transport 1.0
■ Computer System Requirements for
Bundled Software
Memory:At least 64MB
Computer system requirements are different for each of the
applications. Be sure to check the requirements for the particular
application you are trying to use. Note that the values provided
here are minimum requirements for running each application.
Actual requirements are greater, depending on the number of
images and the sizes of the images being handled.
HD
:At least 2MB
Adobe Reader 6.0
CPU : Pentium
Memory: 32MB
HD : 60MB
Other : Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher
USB driver Type B
• Installation is not required in the case of Windows Vista, XP,
2000, and Me.
• Correct operation is not guaranteed on a computer that has
been upgraded from Windows 95 or 3.1.
QuickTime 7
CPU
Memory:At least 128MB
OS :Windows 2000 Service Pack 4 / XP
:Pentium or higher
Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3.1
HD : At least 2GB
Other: DirectX 9.0 or higher
DirectX 9.0c
HD: 65MB for installation (18MB on hard disk)
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Movie Wizard 3.2 SE VCD
CPU : Intel Pentium 4, M, D, or Extreme Edition; or AMD
Athlon 64 or higher
Memory : 256MB of RAM (at least 512MB recommended)
IMPORTANT!
• For details about the minimum system requirements for
each software application, see the “Read me” files on the
CD-ROM that comes bundled with the camera.
HD
: • 250MB space available for program installation
• At least 4GB space available for video capture and
editing
Other : 1024 × 768 or higher display resolution
You also need to install DirectX, Microsoft Windows
Media Player, QuickTime 7, and Flash Player
separately.
VideoStudio 10 Plus for CASIO (Trial Version)
* 30-day trial version
CPU
: Intel Pentium 4, M, D, or Extreme Edition; or AMD
Athlon 64 or higher
Memory : 256MB of RAM (at least 512MB recommended)
HD
: • 250MB space available for program installation
• At least 4GB space available for video capture and
editing
Other : 1024 × 768 or higher display resolution
You also need to install DirectX, Microsoft Windows
Media Player, QuickTime 7, and Flash Player
separately.
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■ Installing the USB Driver (Windows 98SE
Viewing and Storing Images on a
Computer
and 98 Only)
Do not try to establish a connection between the camera
and computer before installing the USB driver on the
computer.
You can view and store images (snapshot and movie files) on
your computer by connecting to the camera via its USB cradle.
• Depending on what version of Windows your computer is
running, you may need to install the USB driver from the
bundled CD-ROM first.
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.
General Procedure
Do not connect the camera to your computer without installing
the USB driver first.
1) If your computer is running Windows 98SE or 98, install the USB
XP, 2000, or Me, proceed directly to step 2.
The following operation shows how to install the USB driver on a
computer running Windows 98. The procedure for Windows
98SE is slightly different, but the general flow is the same.
2) Use the USB cradle to connect the camera and computer (page
1. Set the bundled CD-ROM into the CD-ROM
drive of your computer.
• Use the CD-ROM that has “USB driver” on its label.
• This will display the menu screen.
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2. On the menu screen, click the “Language”
down arrow button and then select the
“English”.
■ Connecting the Camera to Your Computer
the First Time
IMPORTANT!
• You could also click another language, if you prefer.
• If you are not using the AC adaptor to power the camera,
the battery may go low and cause the camera to turn off
while it is in the middle of exchanging files with your
computer. Use of the special AC adaptor is recommended
to power the camera.
3. Click “USB driver B” to select it and then click
“Install”.
4. Follow the instructions that appear on the
dialog box and click “Next”.
5. When the final screen is reached, click
“Finish”.
• Depending on the version of Windows that your computer
is running, a message may appear telling you to restart
your computer. If your computer displays such a
message, restart.
6. To exit the installer, click [Exit] to close the
CD-ROM menu and then remove the CD-ROM
from your computer.
• Depending on what version of Windows your computer is
running, your computer may restart automatically. If this
happens, the CD-ROM menu may re-appear after the
restart. Click “Exit” to exit the CD-ROM menu and then
remove the CD-ROM from your computer.
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1. Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN
5.3V] connector of the USB cradle and then
plug it in to a household power outlet.
2. Connect the USB cable that comes bundled
with the camera to the USB cradle and the
USB port of your computer.
USB Cable (Bundled)
Connector Mini-B
USB Port
Connector A
• If you do not plan to use the AC adaptor, make sure that
the camera’s battery is fully charged.
[
] (USB) Connector
• Orient the USB plug so it correctly matches the shape of
the USB port when you connect them.
• Plug the USB cable into the ports securely, as far as it will
go. Proper operation is not possible if connections are not
correct.
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3. Open the lens cover to turn on the camera and
then press [MENU].
7. Press the USB cradle’s
[USB] button.
• Do not place the camera on the USB cradle yet.
4. On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then
press [X].
[USB]
5. Use [S] and [T] to select “Mass Storage” and
USB Lamp
then press [SET].
6. Close the lens cover to turn off the camera
and then place the camera onto the USB
cradle.
• Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is
turned on.
• If you plan to transfer images from the camera’s built-in
memory to your computer, make sure there is no memory
card loaded in the camera.
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Camera-Computer Connection
IMPORTANT!
Pressing the cradle’s [USB] button puts it into the USB mode,
which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green. In this mode,
your computer 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 removable disk.
From now on, you will not have to perform steps 3 through 5 in
the above procedure when you connect the camera to your
computer (unless you change the camera’s USB settings for
some reason).
• Never disconnect the USB cable or remove the camera
from the USB cradle without exiting the USB mode first.
Doing so can corrupt image data. See “Removing the
steps you need to perform to remove the camera from the
cradle safely.
• With some Windows setups, you may see a guidance
message appear on your display to let you know about the
new removable disk. If this happens, simply close the
guidance message dialog box.
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■ Connecting the Camera to Your Computer
■ Viewing Camera Images on Your Computer
After connecting the camera to your computer, you can view
after the First Time
Since you need to install the USB driver and configure menu
settings only the first time you connect the camera to your
computer, later connections are much simpler.
camera images on your computer screen.
1. Windows XP users: Click “Start” and then “My
Computer”.
1. Close the lens cover to turn off the camera
and then place the camera onto the USB
cradle.
Windows Vista users: Click “Start” and then
“Computer”.
Windows 2000/Me/98SE/98 users: Double-
click “My Computer”.
2. Press the USB cradle’s
[USB] button.
2. Double-click “Removable Disk”.
• Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the
camera (or built-in memory if there is no card) as a
removable disk.
• Pressing the cradle’s
[USB] button puts it into the
USB mode, which is
indicated by the USB lamp
3. Double-click the “DCIM” folder.
lighting green.
[USB]
4. Double-click the folder that contains the image
you want to view.
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5. Double-click the file that contains the image
you want to view.
■ Saving an Image on Your Computer
In order to work on an image or put it into an album, you must
first save it to your computer. To save a camera image to your
computer, you must first establish a connection between them
via the camera’s USB cradle.
This displays the image.
1. Windows XP users: Click “Start” and then “My
Computer”.
NOTE
• An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed
Windows Vista users: Click “Start” and then
“Computer”.
on your computer screen in its original (unrotated)
orientation.
Windows 2000/Me/98SE/98 users: Double-
click “My Computer”.
2. Double-click “Removable Disk”.
• Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the
camera (or built-in memory if there is no card) as a
removable disk.
3. Right-click the “DCIM” folder.
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4. On the shortcut menu that appears, click
IMPORTANT!
“Copy”.
• Never use your computer to modify, delete, move, or
rename any image files that are in the camera’s built-in
memory or 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 or
cradle while viewing or storing images. Doing so can cause
data to become corrupted.
5. Windows XP users: Click “Start” and then “My
Documents”.
Windows Vista users: Click “Start” and then
“Documents”.
Windows 2000/Me/98SE/98 users: Double-
click “My Documents” to open it.
• If you already have a “DCIM” folder in “My Documents”,
the next step will overwrite it. If you want to keep the
existing “DCIM” folder, you need to change its name or
move it to a different location before performing the next
step.
6. On the “My Document” “Edit” menu, select
“Paste”.
This will paste the “DCIM” folder (and all the image files it
contains) into your “My Documents” folder. You now have a
copy of the files that are in camera memory on your
computer.
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■ Removing the Camera from the USB Cradle
Transfer of Images from the Camera and
Management of Images on the Computer
Windows Vista/XP/98SE/98 Users
To manage images on your computer, you need to install the
Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM application from the CD-ROM
that comes with the camera.
Press the USB cradle [USB] button. After making sure that the
cradle’s USB lamp is not lit, remove the camera from the cradle.
Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM lets you import images from the
camera to your computer automatically, to arrange images by
recording date, and to display images in a calendar format.
Windows 2000/Me Users
Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen, and
disable the drive number assigned to the camera. Next, press
the USB cradle [USB] button. After making sure that the cradle’s
USB lamp is not lit, remove the camera from the cradle.
■ Installing Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM
1. Start up your computer, and place the bundled
CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive.
• Use the CD-ROM that has “Photo Loader with HOT
ALBUM” on its label.
• 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 “MENU.exe” file.
2. On the menu screen, click the “Language”
down arrow button and then select the
language you want.
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3. Click “Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3.1” to
select it and then click “Read me”.
• “Read me” files contain important information about
installation, including installation conditions and computer
system requirements.
1. On your computer, click “Start”, “All
Programs”, “Accessories”, “System Tools”
and then “System Information”.
2. On the “Tools” menu, select “DirectX
Diagnostic Tool”.
4. Click “Install” for Photo Loader with HOT
3. On the “System” tab, check to make sure that
ALBUM.
the “DirectX Version” is 9.0 or higher.
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your
computer screen to install Photo Loader with
HOT ALBUM.
4. Click “Exit” to exit the DirectX Diagnostic
Tool.
• If your PC already has Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or higher
installed, you do not need to install Microsoft DirectX 9.0c
from the bundled CD-ROM.
• If your computer does not have Microsoft DirectX 9.0 or
higher installed, install Microsoft DirectX 9.0c from the
bundled CD-ROM.
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. You can check the installed version of
Microsoft DirectX using your PC’s DirectX Diagnostic Tool.
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3. Click “QuickTime 7” to select it and then click
“Read me”.
Playing Movies
You can play back movies on a computer
that has QuickTime 7 or higher installed. To
play back a movie, first copy it to your
computer and then double-click the movie
file.
• “Read me” files contain important information about
installation, including installation conditions and computer
system requirements.
4. Click “Install” for QuickTime 7.
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your
1. Start up your computer, and place the bundled
CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive.
computer screen to install QuickTime 7.
• Use the CD-ROM that has “QuickTime 7” on its label.
• 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 “MENU.exe” file.
■ Minimum Computer System Requirements
for Movie Playback
The minimum system requirements described below are
necessary to play back movies recorded with this camera on a
Windows computer.
Operating System :Windows XP/2000
2. On the menu screen, click the tab for the
Memory
:Pentium M, 1GHz or higher
Pentium 4, 2GHz or higher
language you want.
Required Software:QuickTime 7
DirectX 9.0c
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Editing a Movie
IMPORTANT!
In order to edit movies on your PC, you need to install Movie
Wizard 3.2 SE VCD from the bundled CD-ROM.
• The above is the recommended environment. Configuring
this environment does not guarantee proper operation.
• Even if your computer meets the minimum requirements
described above, certain settings and other installed
software may interfere with proper playback of movies.
NOTE
• The Movie Wizard 3.2 SE VCD application that comes on
the bundled CD-ROM can create Video-CDs, but it cannot
created DVDs. If you want to be able to create DVDs, you
need to upgrade to the commercial version of the software.
See the Movie Wizard 3.2 SE VCD “Read me” file on the
CD-ROM for information about and what you need to do to
upgrade to the commercial version.
■ Installing Movie Wizard 3.2 SE VCD
1. Start up your computer, and place the bundled
CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive.
• Use the CD-ROM that has “Movie Wizard 3.2 SE VCD”
on its label.
• 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 “MENU.exe” file.
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2. On the menu screen, click the “Language”
down arrow button and then select the
language you want.
Transferring Images to the Camera
In order to return images from your computer memory back to
the camera, install Photo Transport on your computer from the
CD-ROM that comes with the camera.
3. Click “Movie Wizard 3.2 SE VCD” to select it
and then click “Read me”.
■ Installing Photo Transport
• “Read me” files contain important information about
installation, including installation conditions and computer
system requirements.
1. Start up your computer, and place the bundled
CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive.
• Use the CD-ROM that has “Photo Transport” on its label.
• 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 “MENU.exe” file.
4. Click “Install” for Movie Wizard 3.2 SE VCD.
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your
computer screen to install Movie Wizard 3.2
SE VCD.
2. On the menu screen, click the “Language”
down arrow button and then select the
language you want.
For more powerful editing capabilities, install the trial version
of VideoStudio 10 Plus for CASIO, which is a 30-day trial
version.
• Regardless of the language you select, the English
version of Photo Transport is installed.
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3. Click “Photo Transport” to select it and then
click “Read me”.
■ Transferring image files to the camera
1. First, connect the camera to your computer.
camera to your computer.
• “Read me” files contain important information about
installation, including installation conditions and computer
system requirements.
2. On your computer, click “Start”, “All
Programs”, “Casio” and then “Photo
Transport”.
4. Click “Install” for Photo Transport.
5. Follow the instructions that appear on your
computer screen to install Photo Transport.
This starts up Photo Transport.
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3. Drop the image data you want to transfer to
the camera onto the Photo Transport Transfer
button.
4. Follow the instructions that appear on the
display to transfer the image file to the
camera.
Move your mouse pointer to the image file you want to
transfer, and then hold down your mouse button. Keeping
your mouse button depressed, drag the mouse pointer and
the image file along with it to the Photo Transport Transfer
button, and then release the mouse button.
• The image transfer method and detailed image settings
used depend on the Photo Transport settings. For details,
IMPORTANT!
• You cannot transfer movies to the camera.
Help button
• Only image files of the following formats can be transferred
to the camera: JPG, JPEG, JPE, and BMP. The transfer
operation converts BMP files to JPEG format.
Settings button
Exit button
Transfer button
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5. Use your mouse to select the area of the
screen you want to capture.
■ Transferring screen captures to the camera
1. First, connect the camera to your computer.
camera to your computer.
Move your mouse pointer to the upper left corner of the area
you want to capture and then hold down your mouse button.
Keeping your mouse button depressed, drag the pointer
down to the right corner of the area and then release the
mouse button.
2. On your computer, click “Start”, “All
Programs”, “Casio” and then “Photo
Transport”.
This starts up Photo Transport.
3. Display the screen whose screen capture you
want to transfer.
4. Click the Photo Transport Capture button.
Capture area
Capture button
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6. Follow the instructions that appear on the
display to transfer a capture of the selected
area to the camera.
Viewing User Documentation (PDF) Files
1. Start up your computer, and place the bundled
CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive.
• The image transfer method and detailed image settings
used depend on the Photo Transport settings. For details,
• Use the CD-ROM that has “User’s Guide Included” on its
label.
• 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 “MENU.exe” file.
IMPORTANT!
• The transfer operation converts screen captures to JPEG
format.
2. On the menu screen, click the “Language”
down arrow button and then select the
language you want.
■ Photo Transport Setup and Help
Clicking the Settings button will display a dialog box that you can
use to configure image transfer settings, to specify the transfer
method, etc. For detailed information about the setup,
operational procedures, and troubleshooting, click the Help
button.
3. Click “Manual” to select it and then click the
name of the application whose manual you
want to read.
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User Registration
IMPORTANT!
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.
• 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 that has “Adobe Reader” on its label.
1. 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.
Exiting the CD-ROM Menu
On the CD-ROM menu, click “Exit”.
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Viewing and Storing Images on a
Macintosh
Using the Camera with a Macintosh
Install the required software in accordance with what version of
You can view and store images (snapshot and movie files) on
the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do.
your Macintosh by connecting to the camera.
OS
Version
See
page:
Objective
Install this software:
IMPORTANT!
•
•
Viewing images
on your
Macintosh
Storing images
on your
• Connection is not supported to a Macintosh running Mac
OS 8.6 or lower, or Mac OS X 10.0. Connection is
supported to a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X (10.1,
10.2, 10.3, 10.4) only. Use the standard USB driver that
comes with the operating system for connection.
OS 9/
OS X
•
USB driver not
required.
Macintosh
•
•
Use commercially
available software.
OS 9
OS X
OS 9
–
Transfer of images
from the camera
and management of
images on your
Macintosh
Use iPhoto, which
comes bundled with
your operating
system.
•
•
Movie file playback
not supported.
Movie file playback
supported under OS X
v10.3.9 or higher
when QuickTime 7 or
higher is installed.
Play movies
OS X
•
Use Adobe Reader or
Adobe Acrobat
Reader, which comes
bundled with your
operating system.
View the User’s
Guide
OS 9/
OS X
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2. Connect the USB cable that comes bundled
with the camera to the USB cradle and the
USB port of your Macintosh.
■ Connecting the Camera to Your Computer
the First Time
1. Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN
5.3V] connector of the USB cradle and then
plug it in to a household power outlet.
USB Cable (Bundled)
Connector Mini-B
USB Port
Connector A
[
] (USB) Connector
• Orient the USB plug so it correctly matches the shape of
the USB port when you connect them.
• Plug the USB cable into the ports securely, as far as it will
go. Proper operation is not possible if connections are not
correct.
• If you do not plan to use the AC adaptor, make sure that
the camera’s battery is fully charged.
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3. Open the lens cover to turn on the camera and
then press [MENU].
7. Press the USB cradle’s
[USB] button.
• Do not place the camera on the USB cradle yet.
4. On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then
press [X].
[USB]
5. Use [S] and [T] to select “Mass Storage” and
USB Lamp
then press [SET].
6. Close the lens cover to turn off the camera
and then place the camera onto the USB
cradle.
• Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is
turned on.
• If you plan to transfer images from the camera’s built-in
memory to your Macintosh, make sure there is no
memory card loaded in the camera.
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Camera-Macintosh Connection
■ Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh
after the First Time
Pressing the cradle’s [USB] button puts it into the USB mode,
which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green. 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.
Since you need to configure menu settings only the first time you
connect the camera to your Macintosh, later connections are
much simpler.
1. Close the lens cover to turn off the camera
and then place the camera onto the USB
cradle.
The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS
version you are using.
From now on, you will not have to perform steps 3 through 5 in
the above procedure when you connect the camera to your
Macintosh (unless you change the camera’s USB settings for
some reason).
2. Press the USB cradle’s
[USB] button.
• Pressing the cradle’s
[USB] button puts it into the
USB mode, which is
indicated by the USB lamp
lighting green.
IMPORTANT!
• Never disconnect the USB cable or remove the camera
from the USB cradle without exiting the USB mode first.
Doing so can corrupt image data. See “Removing the
steps you need to perform to remove the camera from the
cradle safely.
[USB]
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■ Viewing Camera Images on Your Macintosh
After connecting the camera to your Macintosh, you can view
camera images on your Macintosh screen.
IMPORTANT!
• Do not leave the same image displayed on your Macintosh
screen for a long time. Doing so can cause image “burn in”.
1. Double-click the camera’s drive icon.
2. Double-click the “DCIM” folder.
NOTE
• An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed
on your Macintosh screen in its original (unrotated)
orientation.
3. Double-click the folder that contains the image
you want to view.
■ Saving an Image on Your Macintosh
4. Double-click the file that contains the image
you want to view.
In order to work on an image to put it into an album, you must
first save it to your Macintosh. To save a camera image to your
Macintosh, you must first establish a connection between them
via the camera’s USB cradle.
This displays the image.
1. Double-click the camera’s drive icon.
2. Drop the “DCIM” folder into the folder where
you want to store it.
This copies the “DCIM” folder to the folder on your
Macintosh.
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■ Removing the Camera from the USB Cradle
IMPORTANT!
• Never use your computer to modify, delete, move, or
rename any image files that are in the camera’s built-in
memory or 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 have been copied to your
Macintosh.
1. On your Macintosh screen, drag the camera
drive to Trash.
2. Press the USB cradle [USB] button. After
making sure that the cradle’s USB lamp is not
lit, remove the camera from the cradle.
• Never unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera or
cradle while viewing or storing images. Doing so can cause
data to become corrupted.
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■ Minimum Computer System Requirements
Transfer of Images from the Camera and
Management of Images on Your
Macintosh
If you are running Mac OS X, you can manage snapshots using
iPhoto, which comes bundled with your operating system.
If you are running Mac OS 9, use commercially available
software.
for Movie Playback
The minimum system requirements described below are
necessary to use your Macintosh to play back movies recorded
with this camera.
OS
:OS X 10.3.9 or greater
Required Software:QuickTime 7 or greater
IMPORTANT!
Playing Movies
• The above is the recommended environment. Configuring
this environment does not guarantee proper operation.
• Even if your computer 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.
You can use QuickTime, which comes
bundled with your operating system, to play
back movies. To play back a movie, first copy
the movie to your Macintosh and then
double-click the movie file.
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Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)
Registering as a User
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.
Internet registration only is supported. Visit the following CASIO
website to register:
http://world.casio.com/qv/register/
1. On the CD-ROM, open the “Manual” folder.
• Use the CD-ROM that has “User’s Guide included” on its
label.
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.)
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■ Other types of computers
Use either of the method described below.
– Use a commercially
Reading Files Directly from a Memory
Card
The method you should use to read files from a memory card
depends on the type of computer you have. Some typical
examples are shown below. After you connect, use the same
procedures as those that you use when the camera is connected
to your computer via the USB cradle.
available memory card
reader/writer that is
appropriate for the
memory card you are
using. See the user
documentation that comes with the memory card reader/
writer for details about how to use it.
– Use a commercially available PC card reader/writer and a
commercially available PC card adapter that is appropriate
to the type of memory card you are using. See the user
documentation that comes with the PC card reader/writer
and PC card adapter for details about how to use them.
■ If your computer has a memory card slot
After checking to make sure that your computer’s card slot is
compatible with the memory card you are using to store images,
insert the memory card into the slot.
■ If your computer has a PC card slot
Use a commercially available PC card adapter that is
appropriate for the memory card. For full details, see the user
documentation that comes with the PC card adapter and your
computer.
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■ Memory Folder Structure
Memory Card Data
The camera stores images you shoot and other data in
accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System
(DCF).
(DCIM Folder)
(Recording Folder)
(Image File)
(Movie File)
(Audio File)
(Audio Snapshot Image File)
(Audio Snapshot Audio File)
(Movie File)
DCIM
1
*
100CASIO
CIMG0001.JPG
CIMG0002.MOV
CIMG0003.WAV
CIMG0004.JPG
CIMG0004.WAV
CIMG0005.AVI
■ About DCF
DCF is a system that defines both image file formats and the
structure of the folders that store data. This makes it possible for
a digital camera, printer, or other DCF-compliant device to
display or print image data from another DCF device.
ˁ
ˁ
ˁ
1
*
(Recording Folder)
(Recording Folder)
101CASIO
1
*
102CASIO
ˁ
ˁ
ˁ
(DPOF File Folder)
(DPOF File)
MISC
AUTPRINT.MRK
2
*
(Snapshot BEST SHOT Folder)
(Snapshot User Setup File)
(Snapshot User Setup File)
SCENE
UEXV7001.JPE
UEXV7002.JPE
ˁ
ˁ
ˁ
2
*
(Movie BEST SHOT Folder)
(Movie User Setup File)
(Movie User Setup File)
MSCENE
UEXV7001.JPE
UEXV7002.JPE
ˁ
ˁ
ˁ
2
*
(FAVORITE Folder)
(Recording File)
(Recording File)
FAVORITE
CIMG0001.JPG
CIMG0002.JPG
ˁ
ˁ
ˁ
2
(Startup Screen File)
*
STARTING.JPG
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*1 The BEST SHOT mode 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”.
• DPOF File Folder
Folder that contains DPOF files, etc.
• Snapshot BEST SHOT Folder
Folder that contains snapshot BEST SHOT user setup files
• Snapshot User Setup File
File of a snapshot BEST SHOT user setup
• Movie BEST SHOT Folder
• 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”.
Folder that contains Movie BEST SHOT user setup files
• Movie User Setup File
*2 Indicates files that can be created in built-in memory only.
Files that contain Movie BEST SHOT user setups
• FAVORITE Folder
Folder and File Contents
Folder that contains Favorites image files. Size of images is
320 × 240 pixels.
• Startup Screen File
• DCIM Folder
Folder that contains all of the camera files
• Recording Folder
File for storing the startup screen image. This file is created
when you specify an image for use as the startup screen
image.
Folder that contains files recorded with the camera
• Image File
File of an image shot with the camera. Extension is “JPG”.
• Movie File
File of a movie shot with the camera. Extension is “MOV” or
“AVI”.
• Audio File
Audio recording file. Extension is “WAV”.
• Audio Snapshot Image File
Image file of an audio snapshot. Extension is “JPG”.
• Audio Snapshot Audio File
Audio recording file of an audio snapshot. Extension is
“WAV”.
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■ Supported Image Files
• Image files shot with this camera
■ Built-in Memory and Memory Card Data
Handling Precautions
• DCF-compliant image files
• When saving camera data to a computer hard disk, MO disk,
or other medium, be sure to transfer the entire DCIM folder
and its contents. Changing the name of the DCIM to a date or
something similar after you copy it to your computer is a good
way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders. When moving the
folder back to the camera, however, be sure to change its
name back to DCIM. This camera does not recognize any
folder name besides DCIM.
Even if an image is DCF-compliant, this camera still may not be
able to display it. 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.
All of the other folders inside the DCIM folder must also have
their original names if you transfer them back to the camera.
• Folders and files must be stored in accordance with the
camera to be able to recognize them correctly.
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APPENDIX
Back
General Guide
The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each part
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is explained.
■ Camera
[S]
Front
1
[W]
[T]
[X]
4
1
2
3
Flash (page 72)
Lens
AF Assist/REC light/Self-
timer Lamp
258)
2
3
4
5
[SET]
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Monitor Screen (page 53)
Zoom controller
Operation Lamp
[SET] Button
7
8
bn
bo
bp
] (PLAY) Button
[
6
9
Strap Hole (page 2)
Control Button
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([S], [T], [W], [X])
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Bottom
■ USB Cradle
bq
Front
Camera Contact (page 38)
USB Lamp
[USB] Button
[PHOTO] Button
[CHARGE] Lamp
1
2
1
3
4
5
bt bs
br
5
Speaker (page 147)
Cradle Contact (page 38)
Tripod Hole
Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.
bq
br
bs
bt
4
3
2
Back
[AV OUT] (AV output port)
(page 154)
6
7
8
[
] (USB) Connector
[DC IN 5.3V] (External
Power) Terminal (page 37)
8
7
6
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Monitor Screen Contents
The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed of the camera’s status.
• The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the
monitor screen in various modes. They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera.
Flash Mode (page 72)
Focus Mode (page 113)
White Balance Setting
Continuous Shutter Mode
(page 79)
Recording Mode
Digital zoom indicator
(page 70)
Remaining Snapshot
Memory Capacity
(page 59)
Snapshot Image Quality
(page 63)
REC Light (page 125)
ISO Sensitivity (page 131)
Aperture Value
Shutter Speed
Focus Frame
■ Recording Mode
1
2
3
bk
bl
bs
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Anti Shake Indicator
(page 123)
Recording Mode
Remaining Movie Memory
Movie Image Quality
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bm
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bp
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4
bm
bn
bo
cl
cm
ck
bt
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5
6
7
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bp
Snapshot Image Size
(page 62)
Battery Level Indicator
(page 40)
Exposure Compensation
(page 126)
Zoom Bar (page 70)
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9
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IMPORTANT!
• If the current aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, or Auto Exposure is not set
properly, the setting will turn orange when you half-press the shutter button. This does not
apply when the “Anti Shake” setting is “Auto”.
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■ Snapshot Playback Mode
■ Movie Playback Mode
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3
1 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
4
5
bq
bp
6
7
Protect Indicator (page 185)
Folder Name/File Name
(page 184)
Movie Recording Time
(page 148)
Movie Image Quality
bo bnbmblbk
Folder Name/File Name
(page 184)
Snapshot Image Quality
White Balance Setting
(page 128)
Flash Mode (page 72)
Recording Mode
Battery Level Indicator
1
2
3
bl
1
2
3
bm
bn
bo
4
5
4
5
Snapshot Image Size
Aperture Value
Exposure Compensation
(page 126)
bp
bq
Battery Level Indicator
6
7
6
7
Shutter Speed
8
Metering Mode (page 132)
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Grid
On / Off*
On* / Off
On* / Off
On* / Off
Menu Reference
Digital Zoom
Review
The tables in this section show the items that appears on the
menus that appear on the monitor screen when you press
[MENU]. The items included on the menus depend on whether
the camera is in a REC mode or PLAY mode.
Icon Help
Memory
Flash: On* / Off
• An asterisk (*) indicates reset default settings.
Focus: On / Off*
White Balance: On / Off*
ISO: On / Off*
■ REC Mode
AF Area: On* / Off
Metering: On / Off*
Self-timer: On / Off*
Flash Intensity: On / Off*
Digital Zoom: On* / Off
MF Position: On / Off*
Zoom Position: On / Off*
REC Tab Menu
Focus
(Auto Focus)* /
(Macro) /
(Infinity) /
(Manual Focus)
Continuous
Normal Speed / High Speed /
Flash Cont. / Off*
Self-timer
10 sec / 2 sec / X3 / Off*
Anti Shake
Auto /
Camera Shake* /
Image Blur /
DEMO / Off
REC Light
AF Area
On / Off*
Spot* /
Multi /
Tracking
AF Assist
Light
On* / Off
L/R Key
Continuous / EV Shift / White Balance / ISO /
Self-timer / Off*
Quick Shutter
Audio Snap
On / Off*
On / Off*
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Quality Tab Menu
Saturation
Contrast
+2 / +1 / 0* / –1 / –2
+2 / +1 / 0* / –1 / –2
Size
7M (3072 × 2304)* / 3:2 (3072 × 2048) /
5M (2560 × 1920) / 3M (2048 × 1536) /
2M (1600 × 1200) / VGA (640 × 480)
Flash Intensity +2 / +1 / 0* / –1 / –2
Flash Assist Auto* / Off
Quality
(Snapshots)
Fine / Normal* / Economy
Quality
UHQ / UHQ Wide / HQ* / HQ Wide / Normal / LP
(Movies)
EV Shift
–2.0 / –1.7 / –1.3 / –1.0 / –0.7 / –0.3 / 0.0* /
+0.3 / +0.7 / +1.0 / +1.3 / +1.7 / +2.0
White Balance Auto* /
(Shade) /
(Daylight Fluorescent) /
(Daylight) /
(Overcast) /
(Day White Fluorescent) /
N
(Tungsten) /
D
Manual
ISO
Auto* / ISO 64 / ISO 100 / ISO 200 / ISO 400 /
ISO 800
Metering
Multi* /
Center weighted /
Spot
Dynamic
Range
Expand +2 / Expand +1 / Off*
Portrait Refiner Noise Filter +2 / Noise Filter +1 / Off*
Color Filter
Off* / B/W / Sepia / Red / Green / Blue / Yellow /
Pink / Purple
Sharpness
+2 / +1 / 0* / –1 / –2
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Set Up Tab Menu
Reset
Reset / Cancel*
Screen
Sounds
Auto 2* / Auto 1 / +2 / +1 / 0
Startup* / Half Shutter / Shutter / Operation /
Operation / Play
■ PLAY Mode
PLAY Tab Menu
Slideshow
Startup
On (Selectable image) / Off*
Continue* / Reset
Start* / Images / Time / Interval / Effect /
File No.
Cancel
World Time
Home* / World
Layout Print
–
Home Time setup (city, DST, etc.)
World Time setup (city, DST, etc.)
Date / Date&Time / Off*
MOTION PRINT
9 frames* / 1 frame / Cancel
Anti Shake On / Off*
Movie Editing
Timestamp
Adjust
Cut (Before) /
Cut (Between) /
Cut (After) / Cancel*
Time setting
Date Style
Language
YY/MM/DD / DD/MM/YY / MM/DD/YY
Changes the screen text language.
Dynamic Range Expand +2 / Expand +1 / Off*
White Balance
(Daylight) /
(Shade) /
(Overcast) /
•
The number and types of languages depend
on the geographic area where the camera
was marketed.
(Day White
N
D
Fluorescent) /
(Daylight Fluorescent) /
Sleep
30 sec / 1 min* / 2 min / Off
(Tungsten) / Cancel
Auto Power Off 1 min / 2 min* / 5 min
Power On Power On* / Hold: On / Disable
Brightness
Keystone
+2 / +1 / 0* / –1 / –2
–
USB
Mass Storage (USB DIRECT-PRINT)* /
Color Correction
Calendar
–
PTP (PictBridge)
–
Video Out
Format
NTSC 4:3* / NTSC 16:9 / PAL 4:3 / PAL 16:9
Format / Cancel*
Favorites
Show* / Save / Cancel
DPOF Printing
Select images* / All images / Cancel
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Protect
On* / All Files : On / Cancel
Indicator Lamps
The camera has lamps: an Operation Lamp and an AF assist/
REC light/self-timer Lamp. These lamps light and flash to
indicate the current operational status of the camera.
Date/Time
Rotation
Resize
–
Rotate* / Cancel
5M (2560 × 1920) / 3M (2048 × 1536)* /
VGA (640 × 480) / Cancel
Operation Lamp
Trimming
Dubbing
Copy
–
–
Built-in
Card* / Card
Built-in / Cancel
“Set Up” Tab
AF assist/REC light/
self-timer Lamp
• The contents of the “Set Up” tab are the same in a REC mode
and PLAY mode.
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■ REC Mode
IMPORTANT!
Operation Lamp
• Never remove the memory card from the camera while the
operation lamp is flashing green. Doing so will cause the
image you shot to be lost.
Meaning
Color
Status
Operational (Power on, recording enabled). /
Auto Focus operation was successful. / LCD
is off or in sleep state.
Lit
■ PLAY mode
Green
Storing movie or processing image. / Image is
Operation Lamp
Meaning
Flashing being stored. / Cannot Auto Focus. / Card is
being formatted. / Powering down.
Color
Status
Memory card is locked. / Cannot create
folder. / Memory is full. / Write error.
Lit
Operational (Power on, recording enabled).
Lit
One of the following operations is in progress:
Delete, DPOF, protect, copy, format, resize,
Red
Memory card problem. / Memory card is
Flashing unformatted. / BEST SHOT setup cannot be
registered. / Low battery alert.
Green
Flashing trimming, adding audio to snapshot, keystone
correction, color correction, MOTION PRINT,
movie editing, power down.
Amber Flashing Flash is charging.
Memory card is locked. / Cannot create
folder. / Memory is full. / Write error.
Lit
Red
AF assist/
REC light/
self-timer Lamp
Memory card problem. / Memory card is
Flashing
unformatted. / Low battery alert.
Meaning
Color
Status
Flashing Self-timer countdown.
White
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■ USB Cradle Indicator Lamps
[CHARGE] Lamp
USB Lamp
Meaning
Charging
The USB cradle has two indicator lamps: a [CHARGE] lamp and
a USB lamp. These lamps light and flash to indicate the current
operational status of the cradle and camera.
Color
Red
Status
Lit
Color
Status
Green
Lit
Charging complete
Charge standby
Charge error
Green Flashing
Red Flashing
Green
Lit
USB connection
Green Flashing Memory being accessed.
[CHARGE] lamp
USB Lamp
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Troubleshooting Guide
Finding the Problem and Fixing It
Problem
Possible Causes and Action
Power Supply
Power does not turn on.
1) The battery may not be oriented correctly (page 36).
charged, it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced. Purchase a
separately available CASIO NP-50 rechargeable lithium ion battery.
The battery won’t charge.
Camera suddenly powers
down.
2) The battery may be dead. Charge the battery (page 36).
Power does not turn off.
Nothing happens when a
button is pressed.
Remove the battery from the camera and then reinsert it.
Image Recording
Image is not recorded when
1) If the camera is in the PLAY mode, press [
] (PLAY) to enter the REC mode.
the shutter button is pressed. 2) If the flash is charging, wait until the charge operation finishes.
3) If the message “Memory Full” appears, transfer images to your computer, delete images you no longer
need, or use a different memory card.
Auto Focus does not focus
properly.
1) If the lens is dirty, clean it off.
2) The subject may not be in the center of the focus frame when you compose the image.
3) The subject you are shooting may not be a type that is not compatible with Auto Focus (page 68). Use
manual focus (page 121).
4) You may be moving the camera when shooting. Try shooting with Anti Shake (page 123) or use a tripod.
5) You may be using Quick Shutter and pressing the shutter button all the way, resulting in poor focus.
Half-press the shutter button and allow enough time for Auto Focus to focus.
The subject is out of focus in
the recorded image.
The image may not be focused properly. When composing the image, make sure the subject is located
inside the focus frame.
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Problem
Possible Causes and Action
The flash does not fire.
1) If “
3) If a BEST SHOT scene that uses the “
” (Flash Off) flash mode is selected, change to a different
The REC light and/or flash
fires a number of times.
When “
” (Auto Flash) or “
” (Red Eye) is selected for the flash mode, the flash operation is
performed in the following sequence in order to reduce red eye in subjects (page 72): REC light lights.
Pre-flash fires.
Flash fires.
self-timer countdown.
The monitor screen image is
out of focus.
1) You may be using Manual Focus and have not focused the image. Focus the image (page 121).
2) You may be using the macro mode
for scenery or portraits. Use Auto Focus for scenery and
3) You may be trying to use Auto Focus or the Infinity Mode
when shooting a close-up shot. Use the
Macro Mode for close ups (page 115).
There is a vertical line on the Shooting a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image. This is
monitor screen.
a CCD phenomenon known as “vertical smear”, and does not indicate malfunction of the camera. Note that
vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot, but it is recorded in the case of a
movie.
There is digital noise in
images.
1) Sensitivity may have been increased automatically for a dark subject, which increases the chance of
digital noise. Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject.
2) You may be attempting to shoot in a dark location while “
” (Flash Off) is selected as the flash mode,
which can increase digital noise and make images appear coarse. In this case, change to a different
3) Flash assist or dynamic range may be enabled for snapshots, which can cause an increase in digital
noise. Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subject.
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Problem
Possible Causes and Action
An image I shot was not
saved.
1) Camera power may have been turned off before the save operation was complete, which will result in
the image not being saved. When the battery indicator shows “
”, charge the battery as soon as
2) You may have removed the memory card from the camera before the save operation was complete,
which will result in the image not being saved. Do not remove the memory card before the save
operation is complete.
Though available lighting is
bright, the faces of people in
the image are dark.
Not enough light is reaching the subjects. Change the flash mode setting to “
” (Flash On) for daylight
Subjects are too bright when
shooting images in a
seashore or ski area.
Sunlight reflected by water, sand, or snow, can cause underexposure of images. Change the flash mode
setting to “
Digital zoom does not work.
The zoom bar indicates zoom
only up to a zoom factor of
7.0.
1) Using digital zoom while Layout Shot, Auto Framing, Old Photo, or certain other BEST SHOT scenes
are selected causes deterioration of the image.
2) Time stamping may be turned on, which will cause digital zoom to be disabled. Turn off time stamping
(page 137).
The image is out of focus
during movie recording.
1) Focusing is not possible because the subject is outside the focus range. Shoot within the allowable
range.
3) The lens may be dirty. Clean the lens (page 35).
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Problem
Possible Causes and Action
Playback
The color of the playback
image is different from what
appears on the monitor
screen when shooting.
Sunlight or light from another source may be shining directly into the lens when you are shooting. Position
the camera so sunlight does not shine directly into the lens.
Images are not displayed.
This camera cannot display non-DCF images recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera.
Note that you cannot edit the following types of imagess.
I can’t edit images (layout
print, resizing, trimming,
keystone correction, color
restoration, rotation, white
balance, date/time editing).
•
•
•
Images created with MOTION PRINT
Movies
Images recorded with another camera
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Possible Causes and Action
Other
The wrong date and time are The date and time setting is wrong. Set the correct date and time (page 198).
displayed.
The messages on the display The wrong display language is selected. Change the display language setting (page 201).
are in the wrong language.
I can’t transfer images over a 1) The USB cable may not be connected securely. Check all connections.
USB connection.
2) USB driver may not be installed. Install the USB driver (page 221).
3) The USB driver may have been installed incorrectly. Reinstall the USB driver correctly (page 221).
4) The wrong USB communication protocol may be selected. Select the correct USB communication
5) If the camera is not turned on, turn it on.
Display language setting
screen appears when the
camera is turned on.
1) You did not configure initial settings after purchasing the camera or the battery may have been left with
2) It may be a problem with the camera’s built-in memory management area. If this is the case, perform the
reset operation to initialize the camera’s setup (page 145). After that, configure each setting. If the
language selection screen does not re-appear when you turn the camera on, it means that the camera’s
built-in memory management area has been restored.
If the same message appears after you turn power back on, contact your retailer or a CASIO service
center.
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If you have problems installing the USB driver...
You may not be able to install the USB driver properly if you use the USB cable to connect the camera to a computer running Windows
98SE/98 before installing the USB driver from the bundled CD-ROM, or if you have another type of driver installed.
This will make it impossible for the computer to recognize the camera when it is connected. If this happens, you will need to re-install the
camera’s USB driver.
For information about how to re-install the USB driver, see the USB driver’s “Read me” file on the CD-ROM that comes bundled with the
camera.
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Display Messages
Check
connections!
•
•
You are attempting to connect the camera
to a printer while the camera’s USB settings
are not compatible with the USB system of
You are attempting to connect to a
computer that does not have a USB driver
Battery is low.
Battery power is low.
Camera
Stabilizer is not
available
The Camera Shake unit may be
malfunctioning. If the same message appears
after you turn power back on, contact your
retailer or a CASIO service center.
Files could not
be saved
because battery
is low.
Battery power is low, so an image file could not
be saved.
Cannot correct
image!
Keystone correction of the image cannot be
performed for some reason. The image will be
Cannot find the
file.
The image you specified with the slideshow
“Images” setting cannot be found. Change the
Folder cannot be You are trying to record a file while there are
created.
already 9,999 files stored in the 999th folder. If
you want to record more, delete files you no
Cannot register
any more files.
•
You are attempting to save a BEST SHOT
scene when there are already 999 scenes
LENS ERROR
This message appears and the camera turns
off whenever lens performs some unexpected
operation. If the same message appears after
you turn power back on, contact your retailer
or a CASIO service center.
•
You are attempting to copy a FAVORITE
file when the “FAVORITE” folder already
Card ERROR
There is something wrong with the memory
card. Turn off the camera, remove the memory
card, and then reload it into the camera. If this
message re-appears when you turn the
camera back on, format the memory card
(page 50).
Load paper!
Memory Full
The printer ran out of paper while printing.
Memory is full with images you recorded and/
or of files saved by editing operations. Delete
files you no longer need (page 192).
No Favorites file! The FAVORITE folder does not contain any
files.
IMPORTANT!
•
Formatting the memory card deletes all
its files. Before formatting, try transferring
recoverable files to a computer or some
other storage device.
Printing Error
An error occurred while printing.
•
The printer is turned off.
The printer generated an error, etc.
•
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Record Error
Image compression could not be performed for
some reason during image data storage.
Shoot the image again.
This file cannot
be played.
The file you are trying to access is corrupted or
is a type that cannot be displayed by this
camera.
Replenish ink!
During printing, the printer is running low on
ink or is out of ink.
This function
You attempted to copy images from built-in
cannot be used. memory to a memory card while there is no
memory card loaded in the camera (page
SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted. Contact
your retailer or an authorized CASIO service
center.
This function is
not supported
for this file.
The function you are trying to use cannot be
performed for some reason.
The card is
locked.
The LOCK switch of the SD memory card or
SDHC memory card loaded in the camera is in
the locked position. You cannot store images
to or delete images from a memory card that is
locked.
There are no
files.
There are no files in built-in memory or on the
memory card.
There are no
There are currently no files specified for
printing images. printing. Configure the required DPOF settings
Set up DPOF.
There is no
image to
register.
The setup you are trying to save is for an
image that cannot be saved as a user BEST
SHOT scene.
This card is not
formatted.
The memory card loaded in the camera is not
formatted. Format the memory card (page 50).
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Storage Capacity
• Snapshots
Specifications
■ Main Specifications
Product Type . . . . . . . Digital Camera
Model . . . . . . . . . . . . EX-V7
Approximate
Built-in Memory
(11.6MB)
ApproximateSD
Approximate
Image File
Size
Image Size
(Pixels)
Image
Quality
Memory Card
(256MB)
*
Capacity
Capacity
7M
(3072 ×
2304)
Fine
Normal
Economy
Fine
4.3 MB
2.31 MB
1.57 MB
3.73 MB
2.02 MB
1.38 MB
2.99 MB
1.62 MB
1.12 MB
2.0 MB
2 images
5 images
7 images
3 images
5 images
8 images
3 images
7 images
10 images
5 images
10 images
16 images
56 images
105 images
155 images
65 images
■ Camera Functions
Image Files
Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Snapshots:
JPEG (Exif Version 2.2); DCF (Design
3:2
(3072 ×
2048)
Rule for Camera File System) 1.0
standard; DPOF compliant
Movies: H.264/AVC MOV format
(Motion JPEG AVI format when the
image quality setting is “LP”)
Audio: WAV
Normal
Economy
Fine
120 images
176 images
81 images
5M
(2560 ×
1920)
Normal
Economy
Fine
150 images
217 images
121 images
211 images
338 images
Recording Media . . . . . . . .Built-in Memory 11.6 MB
SDHC Memory Card
SD Memory Card
MMC (MultiMediaCard)
MMCplus (MultiMediaCardplus)
3M
(2048 ×
1536)
Normal
Economy
1.15 MB
720 KB
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• Movies
Approximate
Built-in Memory
(11.6MB)
ApproximateSD
Approximate
Image File
Size
Image Size
(Pixels)
Image
Quality
Memory Card
(256MB)
*
Maximum
Recording
Time Per
File
Approximate
Built-in Memory
(11.6MB)
ApproximateSD
Image
Quality
(Pixels)
Approximate
Data Rate
(Frame Rate)
Memory Card
(256MB)
*
Capacity
Capacity
2M
(1600 ×
1200)
Fine
Normal
Economy
Fine
1.26 MB
790 KB
470 KB
330 KB
190 KB
140 KB
9 images
14 images
25 images
35 images
193 images
308 images
518 images
738 images
Capacity
Capacity
UHQ
10
6.0 Megabits/ 16 seconds
5 minutes,
35 seconds
640 × 480 minutes second
(30 frames/
second)
VGA
(640 × 480)
UHQ
Wide
848 × 480
10
7.2 Megabits/ 13 seconds
4 minutes,
38 seconds
Normal
Economy
61 images 1282 images
84 images 1740 images
minutes second
(30 frames/
second)
HQ
10
3.0 Megabits/ 32 seconds
11 minutes,
15 seconds
640 × 480 minutes second
(30 frames/
second)
HQ Wide 10
3.6 Megabits/ 27 seconds
9 minutes,
848 × 480 minutes second
21 seconds
(30 frames/
second)
Normal
10
1.5 Megabits/ 65 seconds
22 minutes,
28 seconds
640 × 480 minutes second
(30 frames/
second)
LP
10
2.4 Megabits/ 39 seconds
13 minutes,
34 seconds
320 × 240 minutes second
(15 frames/
second)
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Delete . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 file; all files
(with memory protection feature)
Effective Pixels . . . . . . . . . 7.2 million
Imaging Element. . . . . . . . 1/2.5 square pixel primary color CCD
(Total pixels: 7.41 million)
Lens/Focal Distance . . . . . F3.4 to 5.3/f=6.3 to 44.1 mm
(Equivalent to 38 to 266 mm on a 35 mm
film camera.)
* The number of image values are approximate and are
provided for reference only. The actual number of images you
may be able to record may be less than that indicated on the
monitor screen.
* Image files sizes are approximate and are provided for
reference only. Actual image file sizes vary depending on
subject type.
12 lenses in 9 groups, including
aspherical lens.
Zoom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7X optical zoom / 4X digital zoom
(Image Size: 7M (3072 × 2304 pixels))
(28X total zoom)
* Based on Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. products.
The number of images you can save depends on the type of
memory card you are using.
* To determine the number of images that can be stored on a
memory card of a different capacity, multiply the capacities in
the table by the appropriate value.
Focusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contrast Detection Auto Focus
Focus Modes:
Auto Focus, Macro Focus, Infinity Mode,
Manual Focus
AF Area:
Spot, Multi or Tracking; with AF assist
lamp
Approximate Focus Range (from lens surface)
Auto Focus:
30 cm to
(1.0' to
)
Macro Focus:
10 cm to 40 cm (3.9" to 15.7")
Infinity:
Manual Focus:
10 cm to
(3.9" to
)
Range is affected by optical zoom.
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Exposure Control . . . . . . . .Metering:
Multi-pattern, center weighted, and spot
Self-timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trigger Times:
10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self-timer
Built-in Flash . . . . . . . . . . . Flash Modes:
Auto, Off, On, Soft Flash, Red-eye
by imaging element
Exposure: Program AE
Exposure Compensation:
reduction
Approximate Flash Range:
Flash Range:
–2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps)
Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .CCD shutter, mechanical shutter
Snapshot (Auto):
Wide Angle Optical Zoom:
1/2 to 1/800 second
Snapshot (Manual Exposure/Shutter
Speed Priority AE):
0.1 to 2.2 meters (0.3' to 7.2')
Telephoto Optical Zoom:
1.0 to 1.4 meters (3.3' to 4.6')
• Flash Continuous Shutter
60 to 1/800 second
Snapshot (Aperture Priority AE):
1 to 1/800 second
* Shutter speed is different for some
BEST SHOT scenes.
Wide Angle Optical Zoom:
0.4 to 2.1 meters (1.3' to 6.9')
Telephoto Optical Zoom:
1.0 to 1.4 meters (3.3' to 4.6')
* ISO Sensitivity: “Auto”
* Depends on zoom factor.
Aperture Value. . . . . . . . . .Auto/Shutter Speed Priority AE:
F3.4 / F4.6 / F9.2* auto switching
Manual Exposure/Aperture Priority AE:
F3.4 / F4.6 / F9.2*
Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snapshots (with audio); Macro; Self-
timer; Continuous shutter (Normal-speed
Continuous Shutter, High-speed
Continuous Shutter, Flash Continuous
Shutter); BEST SHOT; easy mode;
movie with stereo audio (Movie, MOVIE
BEST SHOT, Short Movie, Past Movie) ;
audio (Voice Recording)
* Using optical zoom causes the aperture
value to change.
* F9.2 is the aperture when an ND filter is
being used.
White Balance . . . . . . . . . .Auto, fixed (6 modes), manual
Sensitivity. . . . . . . . . . . . . .Snapshots (Standard):
Auto, ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200,
ISO 400, ISO 800
* Maximum sensitivity is ISO 1600 when
the BEST SHOT “High Sensitivity”
scene is being used.
Movies: Auto
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Approximate Audio Recording Times
Audio Snapshot:
■ Power Supply
Power Requirements . . . . . . Lithium ion rechargeable battery
30 seconds per image
After Recording:
(NP-50) × 1
Approximate Battery Life
30 seconds per image
Voice Recording:
36 minutes (when using built-in memory)
All of the values provided below represent the approximate
amount of time under normal temperature (23°C (73°F)) before
the camera turns off. These values are not guaranteed. Low
temperatures shorten battery life.
Monitor Screen. . . . . . . . . .2.5-inch TFT color LCD
230,400 (960 × 240) pixels
Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monitor Screen
Timekeeping Functions . . .Built-in quartz digital clock
Date and Time:
Number of Shots (CIPA)*1
Continuous Playback (Snapshots)*2 360 minutes
240 shots
Recorded with image data, Time stamp
Auto Calendar: To 2049
World Time. . . . . . . . . . . . .162 cities in 32 time zones
Continuous Movie Recording
Continuous Voice Recording*3
100 minutes
260 minutes
City name, date, time, summer time
Input/Output Terminals . . .Cradle contact
USB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compatible
Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . .Stereo
• Battery: NP-50 (Rated Capacity: 950 mAh)
• Recording Medium: SD memory card
Speaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Monaural
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Power Consumption . . . . . 3.7 V DC; Approximately 4.5 W
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.5 (W) × 59.8 (H) × 25.5 (D) mm
(3.8"(W) × 2.4"(H) × 1.0"(D))
(Excluding projections; 20.8 mm (0.8") at
thinnest point)
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approximately 149 g (5.3 oz)
(excluding battery and bundled
• Measurement Conditions
*1 Number of Shots (CIPA)
In accordance with CIPA standards
Normal temperature (23°C (73°F)), monitor on, zoom
operation between full wide and full telephoto every 30
seconds, during which two images are shot with flash; power
turned off and back on every time 10 images are shot.
*2 Continuous Playback Time
accessories)
Bundled Accessories . . . . Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (NP-
50); USB Cradle (CA-35); Special AC
Adaptor (AD-C52G)/AC Power Cord;
USB Cable; AV Cable; Strap; CD-ROMs
(2); Basic Reference
Standard temperature (23°C (73°F)), one-image scroll
approximately every 10 seconds
*3 Approximate continuous recording time
• The above values are based a new battery, starting from a full
charge. Repeated charging shortens battery life.
• Frequency of flash, zoom, and Auto Focus usage, and the
time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and
number of shots values.
■ Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (NP-50)
Rated Voltage . . . . . . . . . . 3.7 V
Rated Capacitance . . . . . . 950 mAh
Operating Temperature. . . 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 23.5 (W) × 70.1 (H) × 7.0 (D) mm
(0.93"(W) × 2.76"(H) × 0.28"(D))
Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Approximately 30 g (1.06 oz)
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■ USB Cradle (CA-35)
Input/Output Terminals . . .Camera contact; USB port; external
power supply terminal (DC IN 5.3 V); AV
terminal (AV OUT: NTSC/PAL standards)
Power Consumption . . . . .5.3 V DC, Approximately 3.2 W
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . .111 (W) × 30 (H) × 71 (D) mm
(4.4"(W) × 1.2"(H) × 2.8"(D))
(Excluding projections)
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Approximately 69 g (2.4 oz)
■ Special AC Adaptor (Inlet Type) (AD-C52G)
Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . .100 to 240 V AC 50/60Hz 83 mA
Output Power. . . . . . . . . . .5.3 V DC 650 mA
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . .50 (W) × 20 (H) × 70 (D) mm
(2.0"(W) × 0.8"(H) × 2.8"(D))
(Excluding projections and cable)
Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Approximately 90 g (3.2 oz)
• Power cord precautions for use in Singapore
The power cord set is not supplied. The power cord used
must comply with relevant national and/or international
standards.
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