Casio EX-V7 manual

1 E Digital Camera EX-V7 User’ s Guide K825PCM1DMX Thank you f or purchasing this CASIO product. • Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User’ s Guide. • K eep the User’ s Guide in a safe place f or future reference . • For the most up-to-date inf ormation about this product, visit the official EXILIM Websit[...]

2 UNPACKING UNPACKING As you unpack you r camera, chec k to make sure that a ll items shown below are includ ed. If anythin g is missing, con tact your ori ginal retailer. Digital Camera Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (NP-50) USB Cradle (CA-35) Special AC Adaptor (AD-C52G)/AC Power Cord * Strap USB Cable AV Cable CD-ROMs (2) Basic Reference * The[...]

3 CONTENTS CONTENTS UNPACKING 2 QUICK START BASICS 9 First, charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Configuring Display Lang uage, Date, and Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Shooting a Snapshot . . . . [...]

4 CONTENTS SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 56 Specifying the Recording Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Shooting a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 ■ Specifyi ng Image Size 62 ■ Specifyi ng Image Quality 63 ■ Turning Off the AF Assist L amp 64 ■ Using the ea[...]

5 CONTENTS ADVANCED SETTINGS 113 Changing the Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 ■ Using Aut o Focus 114 ■ Using Macro Focus 115 ■ Using Infinity Focus 121 ■ Using Manu al Focus 121 Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123 Shooting with the REC Ligh[...]

6 CONTENTS EDITING IMAGES 161 Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162 Keystone Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 Using Color Restoration to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164 Editing [...]

7 CONTENTS OTHER SETTI NGS 194 Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . 194 Turning the Startup Screen On or Off . . . . . . . . . 196 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Changing the Camera Date an d Time Setting . . . 198 Using World Time . . . . . . . . . .[...]

8 CONTENTS APPENDIX 251 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Monitor Screen Conte nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253 Menu Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Indicator Lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258 Troubleshooting Guide . . . . . . . . [...]

9 QUICK START BASICS QUICK START BASICS (page 36) ■ Loading the Battery into th e Camera 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Load the battery into the camera. 3. Close the battery cover. First, charge the battery While pressing light ly on the cover, slid e it in the direction i ndicated by the arrow to open.[...]

10 QUICK START BASICS ■ Using the USB Cradle to Charge 1. Plug the USB cradle into a house hold power outlet. 2. Place the camera onto the USB cradle. AC adaptor AC power cord [CHARGE] lamp Red: Charging Green: C harged (Full) • It takes abo ut 150 minutes to achieve a ful l charge.[...]

11 QUICK START BASICS (pages 198, 20 1) The settings on this page are re quired the f irst time you turn o n the camera aft er purchasing i t. • If you make a mi stake when confi guring the lang uage, date, and time set tings, you can ch ange the settin gs (pages 198, 201). 1. Slide open the lens co ver to turn on the camera . • Take care t hat[...]

12 QUICK START BASICS 6. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the date form at and then press [SET]. Example: Dece mber 19, 2007 7. Set the date and the time. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to sel ect the setting y ou want (year, month, day, hour, minute) and the n use [ S ] and [ T ] to change the setting. To switch bet ween 12-hour an d 24-hour form at, slide the [...]

13 QUICK START BASICS (page 46) ■ Loading a Memory Card into the Camera When a memory card i s loaded, the came ra stores imag es you shoot on the ca rd. NO T E • Though the cam era has built -in memory, usin g a memory card provid es additional cap acity you can use to store more images, high -quality and la rge-size images, an d longer movies[...]

14 QUICK START BASICS ■ Formatting a Memor y Card Before you ca n use a memory card with your came ra, you must format it . IMPORT ANT! • Formattin g a memory card tha t already has sna pshots or other files on it, will delete it s contents. Nor mally you do not need to forma t a memory card again. However, if stor ing to a card has slowed do w[...]

15 QUICK START BASICS (page 56) 1. Slide open the lens co ver to turn on the camera . • Take care t hat you do not touch t he lens when sliding th e lens cover. 2. Align the mode dial w ith “ ” (Snapshot). This caus es “ ” to appear on the moni tor screen. • If “ ” (PLA Y Mode) is on the monitor screen , make sure that th e lens cov[...]

16 QUICK START BASICS 5. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button all the way down. The recorded i mage will remai n on the display f or about one second, and t hen it will be st ored in memory. After that, th e camera will be re ady to shoot th e next image. Snapshot Image Size and Image Quality Your camera let s you select fr[...]

17 QUICK START BASICS (page 146) 1. Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode. If there are mu ltiple images in memory, use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll throug h them. ■ To return to a REC m ode You can enter a REC Mode by perfor ming any one of th e following operati ons. – Press the shutter b utton. – Align th e mode dial with th e desired REC mode. ?[...]

18 QUICK START BASICS (page 90) 1. Align the mode dial w ith “ ” (Movie). This cause s “ ” (Movie) to appear on the monitor screen. • If “ ” (PLAY Mode) is on the monitor screen , make sure that th e lens cover is open and then pres s the shutter butto n or [ ] (PLAY). This will switch to the currently s elected REC Mod e. 2. Press th[...]

19 QUICK START BASICS Movie Image Quality Your camera le ts you select from a mong six image quality settings (UHQ, UHQ Wide, HQ, HQ Wide, No rmal, LP) for movies. To get the most out of the imaging capabilitie s of your camera, use a quality setting of “HQ” (High Quality) or “HQ Wide” or bett er. Movie qual ity is a standard that determine[...]

20 QUICK START BASICS (page 148) The film-lik e frame that appears on th e monitor scree n indicate s that this is an image fro m a movie. 1. Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode. 2. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the movie you want to play. When scroll ing through i mages, a movie is displaye d on the monitor scre en by showing its f irst frame. 3. Pre[...]

21 QUICK START BASICS (page 192) You can us e the following pr ocedure to delete files you have transferr ed to your compute r’s hard disk , images you have printed, o r files you simp ly no longer ne ed. This frees up memory for reco rding more imag es. 1. Press [ ]. 2. Press [ T ] ( ). 3. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the snaps hot or movie you[...]

22 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION ■ BEST SHOT for beautiful shots simply by selecting a sample image built into the camera Simply select t he scene that is similar to what you wa nt to shoot (Night Scene Po rtrait, Flo wer, etc.), for in stant camera set ups. ■ A powerful collection of useful recording features • Reduction of the effects of h and [...]

23 INTRODUCTION ■ LCD Panel The liquid cr ystal panel of the monitor scree n uses high- precision t echnology th at provides a pi xel yield in exce ss of 99.99%. This means that some pi xels may not light or may remain lit at all times. This is du e to the charac teristics of the liquid crys tal panel, and doe s not indicate malfunction. ■ Copy[...]

24 INTRODUCTION • MMC plus is a trademark of the Mu ltiMediaCard Associati on. • Adobe and Read er are either registered tr ademarks or trademarks of Adobe System s Incorporated in the United States and/ or other count ries. • Ulead, U lead VideoStudi o, and Movie Wi zard are tradem arks of Ulead Systems, In c. • HOTALBUM and the HOT ALBUM [...]

25 INTRODUCTION • The content s of this manual ar e subject to chan ge without notice. • The conten t of this manual has been chec ked at eac h step of the prod uction process . Please contact us if you notice anything t hat is question able, erroneo us, etc. • Any copying of the contents of this manual, eith er in part or its entir ety, is f[...]

26 INTRODUCTION ■ Take test shots before shooting the final shot. • Before shoo ting your fina l image, shoot a test shot to ens ure that the ca mera is reco rding correc tly. ■ Avoid Use While In Motion • Never use the camera to recor d or play back im ages while operatin g an automobile or other vehicle, or while walkin g. Looking at the [...]

27 INTRODUCTION ■ Display Panel • Do not apply s trong pressu re to the LCD panel s urface or subject it to strong impact. D oing so can cau se the display panel glas s to crack. • Should the d isplay panel ev er become cracke d, never touc h any of the liquid insi de the panel. Doing so cre ates the risk of skin inflammation . • Should dis[...]

28 INTRODUCTION ■ Water and Foreign Matter • Water, other liq uids, or foreign ma tter (especially meta l) getting insi de the camera cr eates the risk o f fire and elect ric shock. Immedi ately perform the following step s whenever any of the abov e symptoms are pr esent. Particular care is required wh en using the ca mera where it is ra ining[...]

29 INTRODUCTION ■ Disassembly and Modification • Never try to take the camera apart or modify it i n any way. Doing so creat es the risk of electric shock , burn injury, and other pers onal injury. Be sure to leave a ll internal insp ection, maintenanc e, and repair up to your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service cent er. ■ Locations To[...]

30 INTRODUCTION • Do not expo se or immerse the ba ttery in fresh water or salt water. Doin g so can damage th e battery, and ca use deterioratio n of its performa nce and loss of service life. • This battery is intended for us e with a CASIO Digital Came ra only. Use wi th any other device cr eates the risk of the battery damage, or d eteriora[...]

31 INTRODUCTION • Be sure to rea d the user docu mentation that comes with the camera and special charger u nit before using or charging th e battery. • If a battery i s to be used by you ng children, mak e sure that a responsib le adult makes th em aware of the prec autions and proper han dling instructio ns, and make sure that they handl e ba[...]

32 INTRODUCTION • Never touch the AC adaptor wh ile your hands are wet. Doing so creates the risk of el ectric shock. • Misuse of the AC adapt or creates the risk of fire and ele ctric shock. Make sure you observ e the following precautions when using th e AC adaptor. – Never locate the power cor d near a stove or other heatin g device. – W[...]

33 INTRODUCTION ■ Battery Life • Battery co ntinuous ope ration times pr ovided in this ma nual represent the approxima te amount of time before the camera turns off due to low battery power wh en being powered by the special batte ry under normal tempe rature (23°C (73°F)) . They do not guar antee that yo u will be ab le to achieve the indic[...]

34 INTRODUCTION ■ Operating Environment • The operat ing temperature r ange of the came ra is 0°C to 40°C (32°F t o 104°F). • Do not plac e the camera in any of the follow ing locations. – In an area e xposed to direct sunlight, or large amounts of moisture or dust – Near an air conditioner or in other area s subjected to extreme temp[...]

35 INTRODUCTION ■ Caring for your camer a • Fingerpri nts, dirt, and other fore ign matter o n the lens su rface can interf ere with proper operation of th e camera. Avoi d touching t he lens surface . To clean the len s surface, use a blower to b low off dust or fo reign matter and then wipe with a soft, dry cl oth. • Fingerpri nts, dirt, an[...]

36 GETTING RE ADY GETTING READY Your camera is powered by a rechar geable lithium ion b attery (NP-50). IMPORT ANT! • Use of any type of battery othe r than NP-50 is not supported. To load the battery 1. Open the battery cover. While pressing the battery c over, slide it in the directi on indicated by the arrow. 2. Load the battery into the camer[...]

37 GETTING RE ADY 3. Close the battery cover. Swing the bat tery cover close d, and then sl ide it securel y into place a s you press it agai nst the camera . The battery is not fully char ged when you use t he camera for the firs t time after purchasin g it. Use the following procedure t o charge it. To charge the battery 1. Plug the USB cradle in[...]

38 GETTING RE ADY 3. With the camera positi oned 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 ch arging starts . • It takes about 150 minutes to achie ve a full charge. Act ual charging tim e depends on cur rent battery ca pacity, remaining pow er, and cha[...]

39 GETTING RE ADY If the [CHARGE] lamp flashes red This indicates that the camera or b attery is faulty, o r that the battery is loa ded in the camer a incorrectly . Remove the batt ery from the camer a and check if i ts contacts are dirty. If they are, wipe th em off with a dry clot h and then reload the battery into the camera. After confirming t[...]

40 GETTING RE ADY ■ Battery Power Conservation Tips • When you do not need to use the flash, select “ ” (flash o ff) for the flash setting (page 72). • Enable the Au to Power Off an d the Sleep featu res to protect against wast ing battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (page 45 ). ■ Checking Remaining Battery Power As bat[...]

41 GETTING RE ADY Replacing the Battery 1. Open the battery cover. 2. With the camera oriented with its monitor screen facing upwa rds as shown in the illustration, slide th e stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow an d hold it there. • This will caus e the battery to come out part way. 3. While still ho lding the stopper, pull the batte[...]

42 GETTING RE ADY ■ Storage Precautions • Though a rech argeable li thium ion batte ry provides hig h capacity in a compact configu ration, long-ter m storage whil e charged can ca use it to deteriorate. – If you do n ot plan to use a battery for some ti me, fully use up its char ge before stori ng it. – Always remo ve the batter y from the[...]

43 GETTING RE ADY ■ Turning Power On To turn power on and en ter a REC mode Open the lens co ver. • If the c amera is alre ady turned and in the PLAY mode wi th the lens cover open , you can enter a REC mode b y performing any one of the follow ing operations. – Press the shutter button. – Align th e mode dial with th e desired REC mode . ?[...]

44 GETTING RE ADY ■ Turning Power Off Close the lens cover. • To turn off the camera while the l ens cover is cl osed, press [] ( P L A Y ) . NO T E • You can confi gure the camera so power does not tu rn on when you press [ ] (PLAY), or to requ ire that [ ] be held down fo r some time befor e the camera tur ns on (page 204). Turning On Power[...]

45 GETTING RE ADY ■ Battery Power Conservation Features This camer a is equipped wit h a sleep funct ion and auto po wer off function to conserve battery power. Yo u can configure these settings in the REC mode as desc ribed below. • Sleep a nd Auto Power Off always operate as described below in the PLAY mode, regardless of their current PLAY m[...]

46 GETTING RE ADY You can store i mages you shoot with the camera on a memo ry card. It is u p to you to purcha se a commercially availa ble memory card. In addition to memor y card storag e, the camera also has buil t-in memory, which i s enough to hol d a few snapshots or a short movie. Use bu ilt-in memory f or test purposes, eme rgency use, etc[...]

47 GETTING RE ADY IMPORT ANT! • See the instruc tions that come with the memory card for information abou t how to use it. • Certain ty pes of cards can slow down proc essing speed s. If you are usi ng a slow memory card, you may n ot be able to record a movie using the “UHQ”, “UHQ Wide” , “HQ”, or “HQ Wide” i mage quality set t[...]

48 GETTING RE ADY Loading a Memory Card into the Camera IMPORT ANT! • Make sure you a lways turn of f the camera bef ore loading or removing a me mory card. • Be sure to ori ent the card corr ectly when lo ading it. Never try to forc e a memory card into t he slot when you feel resistan ce. 1. Open the battery cover. While pressing the battery [...]

49 GETTING RE ADY Replacing the Memory Card 1. Remove the memory card from the camera. Press the memo ry card and t hen releas e it, so it comes part way out. Pull the card out the r est of the way by hand. 2. Load the other memory card. IMPORT ANT! • Never insert an ything besides a supp orted memory card (page 46) int o the memory card slot. ?[...]

50 GETTING RE ADY Formatting a Memory Card Before usin g a new memory card for the first time, yo u need to format it. Onc e you format a memory card, you will not ne ed to format it each time you use it. Formatting a memo ry card that already h as files on it will de lete its conten ts. IMPORT ANT! • Note that dat a deleted by a memor y card for[...]

51 GETTING RE ADY ■ Memory Card Pre cautions • If a memory card star ts to behave abnormally, yo u can restore normal oper ation by refo rmatting it. However, it is recommended that yo u always take along mor e than one memory card wh enever using the came ra far away from the home or office. • If you experience pr oblems whi le trying t o pl[...]

52 GETTING RE ADY Menu Screen Operation Buttons The followin g is the proce dure for menu opera tions in a REC mode. 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. This displa ys the menu scree n. 2. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the tab where the item you want to con figure is located . Here, we will select the “REC” tab. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the[...]

53 GETTING RE ADY Each press of [ S ] ( DISP) chang es the co ntents of t he monitor screen as shown below. ■ REC Modes ■ PLAY mode Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen Indicators on Histogram on Indicators off Indicators on Histogra m/Details on Indicators off[...]

54 GETTING RE ADY IMPORT ANT! • Pressing [ S ] (DIS P) will not chang e monitor scre en contents du ring standby or recording of an au dio snapshot . • You can use [ S ] (DISP) to turn off the monito r screen only when voice re cording in a REC mod e. You cannot tur n off the monitor scr een for any ot her recordin g function. • Pressing [ S [...]

55 GETTING RE ADY PLAY mode Current Scre en To return to the norma l playback screen Menu screen [MENU] or [ ] REC mode screen Press [ ]. Delete screen Press [ ]. You could als o select “Cancel” and then pre ss [SET].[...]

56 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Your CASIO digital camera has eight recor ding modes, each o f which is descr ibed below. Be fore recordin g an image, use t he mode dial to sel ect the record ing mode that su its the type of image you ar e trying to record . • ( Snapshot ) Use this mode to record still imag es. This is the mode you sho[...]

57 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NO T E • The icon of th e currently selected r ecording mode (like “ ” for the Snap shot mode) is disp layed on the monitor screen . Holding the ca mera with one hand can re sult in accident al hand movement. Hold the c amera securely with both hands when shooting sn apshots. • To protect ag ainst accident ally droppi[...]

58 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT IMPORT ANT! • Take care tha t your fingers a nd the strap do not cover any of the area s indicated in t he illustration. NO T E • Good-loo king images are impossible if you mo ve the camera when you pr ess the shutter button or while the Auto Focus opera tion is being perf ormed. Holding the camera correc tly, careful ly [...]

59 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 1. Slide open the lens co ver to turn on the camera. 2. Align the mode di al with (Snapshot). Confirm that the subject (people, sc enery, etc.) an d the Snap shot icon “ ” are displayed o n the monitor screen. 3. Focus the image. While the fo cus frame is alig ned with the su bject, half- press the shutter button. Auto Fo[...]

60 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 4. Shoot the image. When the image i s focused, pre ss the shutter b utton the rest of the way. This will sh oot the snaps hot and save it t o the memory card or the camera’s built-in memory. IMPORT ANT! • While the “Ant i Shake” setting is “ Auto” or “ Camera Shake”, h alf pressing the shutte r will cause the[...]

61 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT . ■ Fully pressing the shut ter button without waiting for Auto Focus • You can shoot sn apshots by pre ssing the shutt er button all the way wit hout waiting for Auto Focus. What the camera does in this c ase depends on wh ether Quick Shut ter (page 120) is o n or of f. When Quick Shutter is turned on High-spee d Auto Fo[...]

62 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Specifying Image Size A digital camer a image is a collection of sma ll dots (pixels). The size of an image indicate s how many pixel s it contains, an d is expressed as horizonta l pixels × vertic al pixels. The i nitial factory def ault image size setting is 7M (307 2 × 2304 pixels). Note that a larger image takes up more[...]

63 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT • Selectin g 3:2 (3072 × 2048 pix els) records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2 , which matches the stan dard aspect ratio (3:2) of pri nt paper. • VGA (640 × 48 0 pixels) is the optimum size w hen attaching images to e- mail. • Print pape r sizes should be thought of as roug h estimates only (200 d pi print resolut[...]

64 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NO T E • The “Fine” set ting helps to br ing out details wh en shooting a finely de tailed image of nature that incl udes dense tree branches or leaves, or an ima ge of a complex pattern. Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp The AF assist lamp emits light that helps th e camera focus when you half-p ress the shutte r button u[...]

65 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “AF Assist Light” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Off” and then press [SET]. When you want to turn on the AF assist lamp, select “On” here. IMPORT ANT! • Do not look dir ectly into the AF as sist/REC light/self-time r lamp or[...]

66 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 4. Shoot the image. When the image i s focused, pre ss the shutter b utton the rest of the way. This will sh oot the snaps hot and save it t o the memory card or the camera’s built-in memory. ■ Using the easy Mode Menu In the easy mode , menu display is limited to flas h, selftimer, and image size set tings. While the cam[...]

67 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the s etting you want, and then press [SET]. • An asteri sk ( * ) indicates reset default set tings. 4. After making the menu settings you want, select “Exit Menu” and then press [SET]. • See the fol lowing sections fo r full details ab out each setting. – Using the Fl ash (page 72) [...]

68 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots • The image tha t appears on th e monitor screen is for image compositi on. The actual i mage will be rec orded at the qual ity set for the image quality set ting. • Subject bri ghtness conditi ons can cause monit or screen response to slow and can caus e digital nois e in the mo[...]

69 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Your camera prov ides you with 7X optical zoom (whi ch changes the lens foca l distance), wh ich can be used i n combination wi th digital zo om (which digital ly process the ce nter portion of the image to enla rge it) for total zoom capabilit ies of 28 - 105.4X. IMPORT ANT! • Generally speaking, the hi gher the digit al z[...]

70 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT • The zoom contro ller has two sp eeds. Sliding the zoom controlle r further upward s or downwards zo oms at high speed. 3. Press the shutter button to shoot. NO T E • Performing a zoom operation ch anges the len s aperture. • Use of a tripod i s recommended to protect agains t hand movement when us ing the tele photo s[...]

71 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ● Zoom Values for Each Image Size • The image d eteriorati on point depends on the image si ze (page 62). The smaller the im age size, the hi gher the zoom factor you ca n use before re aching the image deterioratio n point. • Though digit al zoom generall y causes a dete rioration of image qualit y, some digital zo om [...]

72 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Turning Off Digit al Zoom You can turn of f digital zoom i f you want to use opt ical zoom only. Thi s will help to avoid deteri orated ima ges due to accidental ly switching ov er from optical zoom to digital zoom when shooting snapshots. 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On a “REC” tab, sele ct “Digital Zoom ” [...]

73 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Approximate Flash Range (ISO Sensitivity: Auto) • The flash ra nge changes in accordance wit h optical zoom. 1. In a REC mode, press [ T ] ( ). • Each press of [ T ] ( ) cycles through the flash mode settings d escribed below on the monitor sc reen. 2. Press the shutter button to shoot. IMPORT ANT! • When using fl ash, [...]

74 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Red-eye reduction Using the flash to shoot at night or in a dimly lit room can ca use red spots inside the eyes of peo ple who are in the im age. This is caused whe n the light from t he flash reflect s off of the retin a of the eye. When “ ” (Auto Flas h) or “ ” (Red Eye) is selected on the flash mode, the REC lig ht[...]

75 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Changing the Flash Intensity 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, se lect “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 o f five levels, from –2 (weakes t) to +2 (stronges t). IMPORT ANT! •[...]

76 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, se lect “Flash Assist” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Off” and then press [SET]. When you want to u se flash assist , select “Auto ” here. IMPORT ANT! • Flash assis t may not produce t he desired res ult for some types of subje[...]

77 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT With the se lf-timer, pressing the shutter bu tton starts a time r, and the shutt er is released an d the image is sh ot after a fixe d amount of time. 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. 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[...]

78 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Using the Self-timer to Shoo t an Image • The image is not shot ri ght away after you pr ess the shutter b utton. Inst ead, shooting sta rts after the preset time el apses. The AF assist/REC light/self- timer lamp flas hes while the countd own is being performed. • You can inte rrupt an ongoing self -timer countdown by fu[...]

79 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Your camera has t hree continuo us shutter mode s. Selecting the Continuous Shutter Mode 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “Continuous” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the mode you want and then press [SET]. This enable s the continuous s hutter mode you sele cted and d[...]

80 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Recording with Norm al-speed Continuous Shutter, High-speed Continuous Shutter, and Flash Continuous Shutter 1. Press the shutter button to shoot. • With Normal- speed Continu ous Shutter , images co ntinue to be shot as lo ng as you keep the shutter butto n depressed. Re leasing the shutter button stops shooti ng. • High[...]

81 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT • Note that t he resolution o f images recorde d with the high - speed cont inuous shutter mode or flash conti nuous shutter mode is somewhat lower resolution and more pron e to digital noise than images recorde d with the normal -speed continuou s shutter mode . • “Auto” ISO sensitiv ity always is used for the flash [...]

82 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Recording Audio for a Snapshot 1. Press the shutter button to shoot. This monitor screen will show the image y ou just shot, along with the “ ” icon. • If you do not wan t to record audi o at this time, press [MENU]. Th is will display the monitor screen for shootin g the next image. 2. Press the shutter button to s[...]

83 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT IMPORT ANT! • Take care th at you do not block the camera’s microphone with your fi ngers while record ing. • Good recordi ng results are not possible when the camera is to o far away from what you are tr ying to record. NO T E • After trans ferring an audi o snapshot to you r computer’s hard disk, you can play back[...]

84 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT You can sel ect an ex posure mode to control how the camera configures its aperture an d shutter speed s ettings when recordin g an image. • In the S mode and A mode, you can also c hange the exposure comp ensation (EV shift) sett ing. ■ Shooting with Apertur e Pr iority AE (A Mode) With apertur e priority AE, y ou set th[...]

85 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 1. Set the mode dial to “A”. 2. Press [SET] as many times as required to select the ape rture setting and then use [ W ] and [ X ] to set the aperture value you want. • You can also use [SET] to select the EV s hift setting and then speci fy an exposure valu e (EV shift), if you want. 3. Half-press the shutter button. T[...]

86 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Shooting with S hutter Speed Priority AE (S mode) With shutte r speed prior ity AE, you set the shu tter speed an d the camera sets th e appropriate e xposure value automatical ly. You can set the shu tter speed that best matches ho w much your subject is mov ing. The following sho ws the ranges fo r the shutter speed set[...]

87 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 3. Half-press the shutter button. The camera will focus the image i n accordance wi th your setting. • The shutter sp eed and apertu re value on the mon itor screen will tur n orange when yo u half-press the shutter button if th e image is over- exposed or und er-exposed. 4. When the image is focu sed, press the shutter but[...]

88 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 1. Set the mode dial to “M”. 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. 3. Press [SET] as many times as required to select the aperture setting and then use [ W ] and [ X ] to set the apertur e value you want. • When using manual f[...]

89 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT IMPORT ANT! • You may not be abl e to achieve the brightness you wa nt when shooti ng an image tha t is very dark or very bright. I f this happe ns, use the M mode ( manual exposure ) to adjust the aperture or shutter speed manually. • Using slow shu tter speeds can cause digita l noise to appear in the image. Because of [...]

90 SHOOTING A MOVIE SHOOTING A MOVIE Before shoot ing a movie, you sh ould specify a mov ie image quality se tting. Movie image quality is a sta ndard that determines the detail, smoothness, and clarity of a movie du ring playback . Shooting with th e high-quality (H Q) setting will result in better ima ge quality, but i t also shorte ns the amount[...]

91 SHOOTING A MOVIE Movie File Formats Movies normall y are recorded us ing H.264/AV C MOV format, except for “ LP” image quality movies , which are recorded in Motion JPEG AVI format. Movies you shoo t with your camera can be played bac k on a computer usin g QuickTime 7. Movie Size The following s hows the approximate movie file size for a on[...]

92 SHOOTING A MOVIE Shooting with MOVIE BEST SHOT With MOVIE BEST SHOT (p age 96), you se lect the pres et scene that is closest to th e one you want to sho ot, 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 a t night. Anti Shake Movie R[...]

93 SHOOTING A MOVIE • The effect s of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot cl ose up or a larg e zoom factor. Because of t his, use of a tri pod is recommend ed under these condition s. • When the subj ect is outside t he camera’s fo cus range, focusing is n ot possible and the image will be out of foc us. Short M[...]

94 SHOOTING A MOVIE 1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “ ”, and then press [SET]. 2. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to select the “Short Movie” scene and then press [SET]. This causes “ ” to appe ar on the monitor s creen. Pressing the s hutter button at this point will shoot a Shor t Movie with a 4- second first pa rt and a[...]

95 SHOOTING A MOVIE Past Movie is simi lar to a normal movi e, except th at it captures about five se conds of whatever happened in f ront of the lens before the sh utter button wa s pressed to st art shooting. Past Movie is a great way to mak e sure that you n ever just miss tha t special moment because you press the shutter button too late . 1. I[...]

96 USING BEST SHOT USING BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT, you simply select the sample scene that is like the one yo u are trying to s hoot, and the came ra sets up automatica lly. Even difficult bac klight scenes (whic h result in the main subject being too dark if set up improperly) come out looking gre at! You can sel ect a sample scene by using the mo[...]

97 USING BEST SHOT ■ Selecting a Sample Scene 1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “” o r “” a n d then press [SET]. This enters the BEST SHOT mod e and displays a scre en showing thumb nails of 12 sampl e scenes. • The currentl y selected sampl e scene is the on e with the boundary arou nd it. 2. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X [...]

98 USING BEST SHOT 3. Press [SET] to apply the settings of the selected scene and retu rn to the recording screen. • The settings of the scene you sel ected remain in effect until you sele ct a different scene. • To select a diff erent BEST SHOT sce ne, repeat the above procedu re from step 1. 4. Press the shutter button. IMPORT ANT! • Night [...]

99 USING BEST SHOT Displaying Detailed In formation about a BEST SHOT Scene To display detailed informat ion about a BE ST SHOT scene , select i t with the red bound ary on the scen e selection scr een and then sli de the zoom controller t owards [ ] or [] . The followin g are the differ ent operation s you can perfor m while the sc ene descript io[...]

100 USING BEST SHOT ■ Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Scenes You can use the pr ocedure belo w to save the set ups of snapshots o r movies th at you shot a s BEST SHOT s cenes. After that, you can recall a se tup whenever you want to use it. 1. Use the mode dial to select “ ” (BEST SHOT) or “ ” (MOVIE BEST SHOT), and then press [SET]. 2. Use [...]

101 USING BEST SHOT NO T E • Registering a snapshot crea tes a snapshot setup, while register ing a movie create s 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 ca mera’s setting [...]

102 USING BEST SHOT 5. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Delete” and then press [SET]. This will del ete the BEST SHOT use r scene you sele cted and display the next screen (e ither the nex t user scene or the Register User Sc ene). 6. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select another scene and then press [SET]. • This return s to the reco rding state . The[...]

103 USING BEST SHOT IMPORT ANT! • High Sensitivity is disabled followin g an automatic flash operation using the “Auto Fl ash” or “Red Eye ” setting, or while the fl ash setting is “Flash On” or “S oft Flash”. • Shooting wi th High Sensit ivity can cause an image to appear some what coarser than normal and can cause slight de te[...]

104 USING BEST SHOT BEST SHOT has two B usiness Shot scen es from which to choose. ■ Selecting a Business Shot Scene 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 y[...]

105 USING BEST SHOT 2. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the candidate you want to use for correction. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Correct” and then press [SET]. This will cor rect the image an d store the re sulting (correcte d) image. • To cancel the co rrection oper ation, select “Cancel”. IMPORT ANT! • Make sure the entire objec t[...]

106 USING BEST SHOT With Old Photo, yo u can record th e image of an old , faded photograph a nd then use the c amera’s built-i n advanced dig ital camera tech nology to res tore it. ■ Before Recording with Old Photo • Make sure th e entire photog raph you are tryi ng to record is enclosed w ithin the monitor screen. • Make sure the photogr[...]

107 USING BEST SHOT ■ Recording an Image with Old Photo 1. Press the shutter button to shoot the image. • This displa ys a photograph c ontour confirmation screen an d then save s the original recorded imag e. An error message will appear (page 267), without di splaying the photograph c ontour confir mation screen, if the camera is unable to fi[...]

108 USING BEST SHOT 5. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to move the selection boun dary to the desired location and then press [SET]. The camera will correct color automatical ly and save the corrected i mage. • If you do not wan t a border around the resulting i mage, select and ar ea that is smalle r than the origi nal image. • To cancel th[...]

109 USING BEST SHOT You can create a multi-snapsho t image by recor ding snapsho ts into the fra mes that are arranged i n a preset patt ern. This le ts you create al bum-like arran gements of relat ed images in a single image . BEST SHOT scenes ar e available w ith three frames and two f rames. 1. In a REC mode , align the mode dial wi th “ ”,[...]

110 USING BEST SHOT 5. Press the shutter button again to record the next snapshot. • If you are shoo ting into a thr ee-frame lay out, press the shutter bu tton a third time to record the th ird image. • Pressing [ S ] (DI SP) during step s 3 or 4 of the abov e procedure wil l toggle betw een the layout screen (the on e with the f rames on it) [...]

111 USING BEST SHOT With auto tracki ng, a boundar y area follow s a moving subject , making it e asy to snap an image with the subjec t in the center. 1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “ ”, and then press [SET]. 2. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to select “Auto Framing”, and then press [SET]. 3. Align the focus frame with the [...]

112 USING BEST SHOT IMPORT ANT! • Only the pa rt of the imag e within the cr opping boun dary will be recorded. • The image size for this oper ation is fixed aut omatically at 3M (2048 × 1536 pixels) . • The following functions ar e disabled duri ng Auto Framin g. – Timestamp –S e l f - t i m e r – Normal-sp eed Continuou s Shutter, Hi[...]

113 ADVANCED SETTINGS ADVANCED SETTINGS Your came ra provides you w ith the four foc us modes describe d below. The in itial factory de fault focus mode is Auto Focus. * “Focus Rang e” indicates dis tance from the le ns surface. Changing the Focus Mode Focus Mode Description Foc us Range * Auto Focus Automatic focus when the shutter butt on is [...]

114 ADVANCED SETTINGS Perform the foll owing steps to change the focus mode. 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “Focus” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the focus mode setting you want and then press [SET]. • See the foll owing pages of th is section for det ails about shooting wit h each foc[...]

115 ADVANCED SETTINGS 2. When the image is focu sed, press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot. NO T E • When proper fo cusing is not pos sible becaus e the subject is closer th an the Auto Focus ra nge, the camer a will switch to the Macro Fo cus range auto matically (Auto Ma cro). • Whenever you pe rform an optica l zoom operation[...]

116 ADVANCED SETTINGS NO T E • When Macro Focus cannot focus p roperly becaus e the subject is too far away, the camer a will switch to the Auto Focus range au tomatically (Auto Macro). • Whenever you pe rform an optica l zoom operation while shooting with Macro Focus, v alues will appear o n the monitor scre en as shown bel ow to tell you th e[...]

117 ADVANCED SETTINGS Auto Focus and Macro Focu s Shooting Tips Changing the Auto F ocus Area Use the f ollowing pro cedure to change the metering are a used for Auto Focus (AF) . 1. In a REC mode , press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, sel ect “AF Area” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press[...]

118 ADVANCED SETTINGS NO T E • When you selec t “ Mu lti” as the fo cus area, nine focus frames appear on the monitor scr een. The camer a will automatically determine the optimu m focus frame(s), which will ch ange to green on th e monitor scre en. IMPORT ANT! • The followi ng functions ar e disabled whenev er “ Tracking” i s selected.[...]

119 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Focus Lock “Focus lock ” is the name of a te chnique you can us e when you want to shoot an i mage in wh ich the su bject to b e focused on is not within the focus fram e in the center of th e screen. • Use focus loc k with “ Spot” or “ Tracking” focus. 1. Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with the s[...]

120 ADVANCED SETTINGS Quick Shutter If you press the shutter but ton all the way wi thout waiting for Auto Focus while Quick Shutter is turned on, the camera wi ll record t he image u sing a high- speed focu s operation that is much faster than normal Auto F ocus. This helps you avoid missing a sp ecial moment while you wait for the camera to Auto [...]

121 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Infinity Focus As its name sugg ests, Infinity Focus fixes focus at infini ty ( ). Use this mode wh en shooting scen ery and other farawa y subjects. I nfinity Focus al so comes in handy when shooting fro m a car or train window, or when sh ooting scenery or other subjects th at are difficu lt to focus prop erly with Aut[...]

122 ADVANCED SETTINGS 2. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to focus the image, as you view the results on the monitor screen. At this time t he image that is wi thin the boun dary will enlarge and fill the mon itor screen , which aids in focusing. • The monitor scr een will return t o step 1 if you do not perform an y operation for ab out two second s. 3. Pres[...]

123 ADVANCED SETTINGS You can t urn on the camera’ s Anti Shake fe ature to reduce image blur du e to subject movement or han d movement when shooting a movi ng subject usi ng telephoto, when shooting a fast-movin g subject, or whe n shooting und er dim lighting conditions . Your digital camera is equipped wi th a CCD shift type camera shake corr[...]

124 ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORT ANT! • While the “Ant i Shake” setting is “ Auto” or “ Camera Shake”, h alf pressing the shutte r will cause the camera to vib rate and emit an op eration sound. This is normal and doe s not indicate malfunction . • ISO sensitivi ty, apertu re, and shutter speed do not app ear on the monito r screen when[...]

125 ADVANCED SETTINGS You can t urn on the camera’ s REC light (AF assist/REC ligh t/ self-timer lamp) when shoo ting where lightin g is dim. You can turn on the REC light while shooting a movi e to illuminate your subj ect. 1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “ ”. 2. Press [MENU]. 3. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Light”, a[...]

126 ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORT ANT! • You also can us e [ T ] ( ) to cy cle through REC li ght settings (“On ” “Off”) while movie recording is in progress. • Never look dir ectly into the AF assi st light/REC light/se lf- timer lamp or po int it directly into the eyes of others. • Never point the AF assist/REC light/self-timer lamp in t[...]

127 ADVANCED SETTINGS 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to adjust the exposure compensation value. [ S ]: Increases the EV value. A higher EV value i s best used for light-co lored subjects and backlit sub jects. * Increasin g the EV value also wo rks well with the BEST SHOT “Backlight ” scene. [ T ]: Decreases t he EV value. A lo wer EV value is be st fo[...]

128 ADVANCED SETTINGS NO T E • Performing an EV shift operatio n while using mu lti-pattern metering wi ll cause the meter ing mode to swi tch automaticall y to center wei ghted metering. T he metering mode will return to multi-patter n metering when you cha nge the exposur e compensation va lue to 0.0 (pa ge 132). • You can use the key cu stom[...]

129 ADVANCED SETTINGS NO T E • When “Auto” is selected for the white balance setting, the camera au tomatically determines th e white point of the subject. Cert ain subject c olors and light source conditi ons can cause probl ems when the camer a tries to dete rmine the white poi nt, which makes pr oper white balan ce adjustmen t impossib le.[...]

130 ADVANCED SETTINGS ■ Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually Under co mplex lighting cond itions, the pres et white balanc e settings ma y not be able to p roduce natural looking colors. When this ha ppens, you c an configure the white bal ance setting manually for particular lighting conditions. Note that you will need to have a pl ain[...]

131 ADVANCED SETTINGS ISO sensitiv ity is a value th at expresses sensitivity to l ight. A larger va lue indicates hi gher sensitivity, wh ich is better fo r shooting whe n available li ghting is dim. If you want to us e faster shutter spee ds, you shoul d use a higher IS O sensitivity value. Under certai n conditions, a fast shutter s peed in comb[...]

132 ADVANCED SETTINGS The metering mod e determines what part of the su bject is metered fo r exposure. 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Metering” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. Multi (Multi Metering ) Multi-patter n metering divide s the imag[...]

133 ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORT ANT! • The metering mode will change t o “Center Weighte d” automaticall y if you change the EV shift value (page 126) to anything o ther than 0.0 whil e “Multi” is selec ted. The metering mod e will change ba ck to “Center Weig hted” when the EV shi ft value is chang ed back to 0.0. • When “Multi” i[...]

134 ADVANCED SETTINGS 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. • You can also cor rect the dyna mic range of a phot ograph you have alrea dy shot (page 17 3). You can use the procedure bel ow to reduce digi tal noise from human skin in t he recorded imag e and enhance it s texture. 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU][...]

135 ADVANCED SETTINGS The camera’s filter feature l ets you add col or tints to your images as you sh oot them. The co lor effect look j ust like what yo u would get by ins talling a color filter on the lens of the camera. 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Color Filter” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and[...]

136 ADVANCED SETTINGS Use the follo wing procedure t o adjust the sat uration of col ors in your images . 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Saturation” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. You can specif y one of five sat uration setti ngs from +2 (m[...]

137 ADVANCED SETTINGS You can have the snapshot’s re cording date on ly, or date and time stamped i n the lower right corner of the im age. 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Timestamp” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. Example: Dece mber 24, 2007[...]

138 ADVANCED SETTINGS The on-screen hi stogram that pro vides a graphic re presentation of the curren t exposure of the image. You can al so display the histogram i n the PLAY mode for information about the exp osure levels of images. 1. Press [ S ] (DISP) as many times as necessary to display the histogram (page 53). NO T E • You can use ke y cu[...]

139 ADVANCED SETTINGS Example Histograms A histogram to wards the left s ide results when the overall imag e is dark. A his togram that is too far to the left may res ult in “black ou t” of the dark ar eas of an imag e, as shown in the nearby ima ge. A histogram to wards the right side results when the overall imag e is light. A histogram that [...]

140 ADVANCED SETTINGS The follow ing functions are also available i n a REC mode to he lp make your digital image more efficient and en joyable. • Assign fun ctions to the [ W ] an d [ X ] keys • Display an on-screen grid fo r easy image composition • Review an im age you just reco rded • Register in itial power up se ttings • Reset setti[...]

141 ADVANCED SETTINGS 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. 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 the n press [SET]. After you assign a functio n, you can contro l its setting u sing the [ W ] and [ X ] keys. Selecting “Off” leave s the [ W ] and [ X ][...]

142 ADVANCED SETTINGS Displaying the Image You Just Recorded (Image Review) When you pu rchase your cam era, it is initiall y configured wi th the Image Re view feature tu rned on. Image Review displa ys the image you just recorded so you can check it. 1. In a REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “Review” and then press [ X ][...]

143 ADVANCED SETTINGS 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. IMPORT ANT! • The icons listed below do n ot appear on th e display while icon help is turned off . – Flash mode icon (pag e 72) – White bala nce icon (page 128) – Metering mode icon (pa ge 132) Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On Default S[...]

144 ADVANCED SETTINGS 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. * Optical zoom position only. To do this: Sele ct this setting: Save the curr ent setting when the camera turne d off, and resto re it when the camera is turn ed back on On Restore the opt imum default when the camera is turn ed on Off Setting Mode Mem[...]

145 ADVANCED SETTINGS Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory Defaults Use the f ollowing procedu re when you wan t to return to th e camera to its i nitial factor y default sett ings, which are t he ones that are conf igured when you fi rst purchas e the camera. See “Menu Referenc e” on page 255 fo r the initial factory defaul t setting fo[...]

146 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Use the f ollowing procedu re to view snap shots on the came ra’s monitor scre en. 1. Open the lens cover to turn on th e camera. 2. Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode. • This will di splay one of the sn apshots in memo ry, along with some informa tion about the set tings used to s hoo[...]

147 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 3. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll between images. Press [ X ] to scr oll forwar d and [ W ] to scroll back. NO T E • Holding down [ W ] or [ X ] scrolls at high speed. • The image tha t initially appears wh en scrolling may appe ar to be a bit rough at first, b ut it will soon be replaced by an image with better [...]

148 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Audio Playback Controls You can adjust volume while play back is in progre ss or paused only. Use the followi ng procedure to view a movie on the camera’s monitor scr een. 1. Enter the PLAY mode and then use [ W ] and [ X ] to display the movi e you want to play. • Check the fi le type icon. Th e file type icon [...]

149 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES To switch to a REC mode You can enter a RE C Mode by performing any one of th e following o perations. – Press the shutter button. – Align th e mode dial with th e desired REC mode . – Press [ ] (PLAY) (with the le ns cover open). Movie Playback Controls IMPORT ANT! • Playback may not be possible for movies [...]

150 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Playing Back a Movie with Anti Shake Use the follo wing procedure wh en you want to pl ay back a movie with Anti Shake. Anti Shak e is particular ly useful when you have th e camera connec ted to a TV for viewing, since the effects of camera movement a re more evident on a big screen. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MEN[...]

151 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Images (Select the files you want to include in the slideshow.) • All images : Includes all snapshot s, movies, and audio in memory . • Only: Includes s napshots and a udio snapshot s only. • Only: In cludes movies only. • One Image: In cludes only on e specific image (selec ted using [ W ] and [ X ]) . • [...]

152 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Start” and then press [SET] to st art the slideshow. The slidesh ow is performed in ac cordance with the settings you configu red above. • You can also scr oll through ima ges during a sl ide show by pressi ng [ X ] (forwa rd) and [ W ] (back). Note that t his operation i s no[...]

153 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES ■ Playing a Slideshow on the USB Cradle (Photo Stand) You can pl ay a slid eshow on t he camera wh ile it is mounted on the USB cradle. This is a good wa y to enjoy a long sl ideshow, without worr ying about the ca mera’s batte ry going dead. • Configure sli deshow settings (pag e 150) before performing the st[...]

154 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES To stop a slideshow Press the USB cr adle’s [PHOTO] button. Thi s will turn off the camera. IMPORT ANT! • The batter y does not charge while a slidesho w is in progress. To charge the batt ery, stop the sl ideshow. • Do not remove th e camera from the cra dle while a slideshow is in progress. D oing so can cau[...]

155 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 3. Turn on the TV an d select its video input mode. If the TV has mor e than one video in put, select the one where the USB cra dle is connec ted. 4. Press [ ] to turn on the camera and enter the PLAY mode. When the camer a turns on in t he PLAY mode, an image will appear on the TV scr een. 5. Now you can perform th[...]

156 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES NO T E • You can use the c amera’s USB cradle to connect to a DVD recorder o r video dec k and record i mages from the camera. There are vari ous different methods you can use in order to connect to an other devic e when recording i mages. The following des cribes one method for connection u sing the AV cable th[...]

157 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES IMPORT ANT! • Select the a spect ratio (4:3 or 16:9) that matc hes the type of TV you plan to use. You ma y also need to configure the aspect rati o setting on you r TV as well. Incor rect aspect ratio setti ngs on the camer a and/or the TV can r esult in abnormal image display. • Images will not display cor rec[...]

158 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES To zoom back out, slide the zoom controller to wards [] () . • If display in dicators are turn ed on, an indic ator in the lower right corn er of the monito r screen shows wha t part of the zoomed imag e is currently displayed. To return to imag e to normal size Press [MENU]. IMPORT ANT! • Depending on the image[...]

159 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Use the f ollowing procedu re to display a calendar, which s hows the first image recor ded on each date of a particular month. This screen helps to make searching for an image qui cker and easier. 1. In the PLAY mode, slide the zoom controller towards [] ( ) twice. This displa ys the calenda r screen. • You can a[...]

160 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES IMPORT ANT! • Note following points about how certain editin g functions of the camera a ffect the date wit h which the imag e is associate d on the calend ar screen. Performing this type of editing operation: Will associat e the resulti ng image with this date: Keystone, Co lor Correction , Resize, Trimming, Copy[...]

161 EDITING IMAGES EDITING IMAGES You can reduce t he size of a snap shot and save the result as a separate sna pshot. The origi nal snapsho t is also retain ed. You can resize a sna pshot to any on e of the followi ng sizes. * M stands for “Me ga”, which means “mil lion”. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select [...]

162 EDITING IMAGES IMPORT ANT! • You cannot re size a VGA (640 × 4 80 pixels) size image. • Resizing a sn apshot shot wit h an aspect ratio of 3:2 will cause the lef t and right sides of the image to be cut off. The aspect rati o of the result ing image will be 4:3. • The recordin g date of the re sized version of the snapshot will be the sa[...]

163 EDITING IMAGES 4. Use the zoom controller to zoom, an d [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to move around the zoomed 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 cropp ing procedur e at any time befor e you press [SET] , press [M ENU]. IMPORT ANT! • The[...]

164 EDITING IMAGES 4. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the candidate you want to correct. 5. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Correct” and then press [SET]. • Select “Cance l” to exit the pr ocedure withou t performing keystone cor rection. IMPORT ANT! • If the original i mage is sm aller than 2M (1600 × 1200 pixels) siz e, the new (cor rec[...]

165 EDITING IMAGES 6. Move the zoom controll er up and down to zoom the cropping boundary. 7. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to move the selection boun dary to the desired location and then press [SET]. The camera will correct color automatical ly and save the corrected i mage. • If you do not wan t a border around the resulting i mage, selec[...]

166 EDITING IMAGES Use the proc edure in thi s section to change the date and ti me of a previously recorded imag e. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ W ] and [ X ] to display the image whose date and time you want to edit. 2. Press [MENU]. 3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Date/Time” and then press [ X ]. 4. Set the date and th e time you want. 5. Wh[...]

167 EDITING IMAGES Perform the following proc edure to r otate the image curren tly on the monitor s creen. This fea ture comes in ha ndy with a snapsho t that you shot using portrait (vertical) ori entation. Af ter rotating a snapshot, yo u can return it t o its origin al orientation , if you want. • Note that t his procedure do es not actually [...]

168 EDITING IMAGES You can use t he following procedure t o insert sna pshots into t he frames of a lay out and produce a ne w image that con tains multiple snaps hots. 1. In the PLAY Mode, u se [ W ] and [ X ] to select the first snapshot you wa nt to include in the layout. 2. Press [MENU]. 3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Layout Print”, and [...]

169 EDITING IMAGES 8. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for all of the othe r frames in the layout. The final la yout image will be sa ved after you ins ert the final snapshot into it. • Pressing [MENU] returns to the PLAY mod e screen without savi ng the layout ima ge. • You will not b e able to save th e new image unle ss there is a snapshot in a ll of th[...]

170 EDITING IMAGES You can use the whi te balance se tting to sele ct a light sourc e type for a recorded image, which will affect th e colors of the image. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ W ] and [ X ] to display the image whose white balance setting you want to change. 2. Press [MENU]. 3. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “White Balance”, and then[...]

171 EDITING IMAGES • Normally, the initially select ed white balance setting on the above menu i s the one that wa s used when you originally r ecorded the ima ge. If you used t he “Auto” or “Manual” whit e balance setti ng when you reco rded the image, “Cance l” will be selec ted (page 129) . • If you select the same white b alance[...]

172 EDITING IMAGES 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the s etting you want, and then press [SET]. • To cancel t he brightness adjustment o peration, press [ W ] or [MENU]. IMPORT ANT! • Adjusting t he brightness of an image creates a new image with the new brightne ss level. The origina l image al so remains in memory. • When you di splay a br[...]

173 EDITING IMAGES You can use the f ollowing proce dure to reduce underexposur e only, while maintaining th e bright area s of an image. 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 [...]

174 EDITING IMAGES You can perform the following cut o perations on the ca mera to edit movies yo u have recorde d. IMPORT ANT! • When you edit a movie, only the result is s aved. The original mo vie is not retain ed. Once you perf orm an editing operation, you will not be abl e to undo it. • A movie tha t is short er than f ive seconds cannot [...]

175 EDITING IMAGES 1. Play back the movie you want to edit. 2. Press [SET] to pause playback. • Check to make sure that “ ” (cut icon) is displayed on the monitor screen. If it isn’t, press [SET] again. 3. Press [ T ]. • You could a lso perform the f ollowing steps in place of steps 1 throu gh 3 above. 1 In the PLA Y mode, select the movi[...]

176 EDITING IMAGES 6. Press [ T ] to perform the required cut operation(s). 7. In response to the conf irmation message that appears, use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Yes” and then press [SET]. • To cancel mov ie editing, select “No” instead of “Y es” and then press [SET]. This will return to the pa used movie playback scr een. • The [...]

177 EDITING IMAGES MOTION PRINT le ts you capture a movie frame an d use it to create a sna pshot. The s napshot you cre ate can be ei ther of the two formats de scribed belo w. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll through image s and di splay the movie that contains the frame you want to use. 2. Press [MENU]. 3. On the “PLAY” tab[...]

178 EDITING IMAGES 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 sna pshot. • Holding down [ W ] or [ X ] scrolls at hig h speed. 6. After displaying the movie frame you want, press [SET]. • If you selec ted “9 frames” in step 4, the c amera will c reate a 9-frame sna ps[...]

179 USING A UDIO USING AUDIO The dubbing fe ature of your came ra lets you add audio to a snapshot aft er you shoot it. A snapshot that includes audio (regardles s of whether the au dio was record ed on the spot or added late r) is indica ted by the “ ” icon. You can re-rec ord a snapshot ’s audio whene ver you want. You can record u p to abo[...]

180 USING A UDIO ■ Re-recording Snapshot Audio IMPORT ANT! • Note that you cannot restore the origina l audio once you delete or re-re cord the audio of a snapsho t. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll through images and display the snapshot whose audio you wa nt to re-record. 2. Press [MENU]. 3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “[...]

181 USING A UDIO Voice Recordi ng lets you recor d audio only, without a snapsh ot or movie. Using built-in memory only, you get up to about 36 minute s of Voice Recordin g. 1. In a REC mode, align the mode dial with “ ”, and then press [SET]. 2. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to select “Voice Recording” and then press [SET]. This cause[...]

182 USING A UDIO 5. Now you can repeat step s 3 and 4 to record more, or you can exit this procedure by pressing [SET] and sel ecting anothe r BEST SHOT scene. NO T E • You can also pl ay back Voice Re cording data on yo ur computer us ing Windows Medi a Player or Quick Time. • Your camera su pports the fo llowing audi o data formats. – Audio[...]

183 USING A UDIO Voice Recording Playback Controls To do this: Do this: Fast forwar d or fast reve rse playback. Hold down [ X ] or [ W ]. Pause or restart playb ack Press [SET]. Jump to a marker i n the audio data while playba ck is paused. Press [ X ] or [ W ]. Adjust volume • You can adjust volume only while playback i s in progress o r paused[...]

184 MANAGING YOUR FILES MANAGING YOUR FILES Your came ra treats each sna pshot, movie, an d Voice Recordi ng, as a separa te file. You can de lete, protect, and copy files a s required. Files are gro uped in folders that are create d automaticall y by the camera. Files and fol ders have their own unique names , which are assig ned automatic ally by[...]

185 MANAGING YOUR FILES NO T E • You can view fo lder and fil e names on your comp uter. For details abo ut how file names ar e displayed on the camera’s monitor screen , see page 254. • The total number of folders and files that is allowed depends on the image size and qua lity, and capac ity of the memory card bei ng used for stor age. You [...]

186 MANAGING YOUR FILES 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “On” and then press [SET]. An image that is protected is indicated by the “ ” icon. 5. Now you can repeat step s 3 and 4 to protect another image or exit this procedure by pressing [MENU]. To unprotect a specific file Perform the proc edure under “P rotecting a Specific File” , bu[...]

187 MANAGING YOUR FILES The FAVORITE folder is lo cated in the camera’s built-in memory, and you ca n use it to store pe rsonal snaps hots that you do not want displayed duri ng normal PLAY mode operations . FAVORITE folder snapsho ts remain in camera me mory, even if you change to a different memory ca rd. IMPORT ANT! • The FAVORITE folder c a[...]

188 MANAGING YOUR FILES IMPORT ANT! • The snapsh ot copied to the FAVORI TE folder is conver ted to QVGA size (32 0 × 240 pixels). A snapshot in the FAVORITE fold er cannot be re stored to its orig inal size. • Snapshots i n the FAVORITE fold er cannot be cop ied to a memory card. NO T E • The number of sn apshots that ca n be stored in the [...]

189 MANAGING YOUR FILES Perform the following step s to view FAVORITE folder contents on your compu ter. 1. Remove the memory card from the camera. 2. Place the camera on the USB cradle (which is connected to the computer). 3. Perform the required operations on your computer to navigate to the camera’s memory and display the FAVORI TE folder cont[...]

190 MANAGING YOUR FILES ■ Copying All Files in Built-in Memory to a Memory Card The following op eration copies all files from built-in memo ry to a memory card. You cannot copy fi les individu ally. 1. Load the memory card to which y ou want to copy the files into the came ra. 2. Turn on the camera, en ter the PLAY mode and then press [MENU]. 3.[...]

191 MANAGING YOUR FILES 7. Now you can repeat st eps 5 and 6 to copy another file, or you ca n exit this procedure by pressing [MENU]. NO T E • Files ar e copied to the fold er in buil t-in memory w hose name has the la rgest seria l number.[...]

192 DELETING FILES DELETING FILES You can delete files you no long er need, or afte r you transfe r them to you r computer’s har d disk or print them. This frees up memory for new file s. You can delete on e specific file, or you can dele te all files currently i n memory. Here we will ex plain the different fi le delete procedures, including h o[...]

193 DELETING FILES 1. In the PLAY mode, press [ T ] ( ). 2. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “All Files Delete” and then press [SET]. 3. In response to the conf irmation message that appears, use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Yes”. • To cancel the de lete operati on, select “N o” instead of “Yes”. 4. Press [SET]. • This delete s all o[...]

194 OTHER SETTINGS OTHER SETTINGS Your came ra lets you config ure the followin g sound setting s. • Type of sound and volume for s hutter rele ase and other operation s • Volume level for movie and Voi ce Recording pl ayback ■ Selecting the Operation Sound 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, se lect “Sounds” and then press [ X ][...]

195 OTHER SETTINGS ■ Setting the Operation Tone Volume Level 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, se lect “Sounds” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “ Operation”. 4. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to specify the playback volume setting you want and then press [SET]. • You can set t he volume to one of eight levels in t[...]

196 OTHER SETTINGS You can config ure the camera to d isplay a startu p screen of an image yo u recorded, when ever you turn i t on. • Even if you co nfigure start up screen set tings in the PLAY mode, the st artup screen does not appear when turn on the camera by p ressing [ ] (PLAY). 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, sel ect “Start[...]

197 OTHER SETTINGS Use the f ollowing procedu re to specify th e rule that gove rns generation of the serial num ber used in file names (page 184) . 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Fil e No.” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. Specifying the File Name Serial Num[...]

198 OTHER SETTINGS When changing t he date and time se tting, be sure t o do so for your Home C ity (the location where you no rmally use the camera). If you already ha ve your Home City setting configu red correctly, you can use the pro cedure under “ Setting the Dat e and Time fo r Your Home Ci ty” (page 1 99) to chan ge the curre nt time set[...]

199 OTHER SETTINGS ■ Setting the Date and Tim e for Your Home City 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, sel ect “Adjust” and then press [ X ]. 3. Set the date and the time. 4. After all of the setting s are the way you want, press [SET] to exit the setting screen. ■ Changing the Date Format You can select from among thr ee different[...]

200 OTHER SETTINGS You can use the Wor ld Time screen to view the curren t time in zone that is di fferent from you r Home City when you go on a trip, etc. World Time d isplays the cu rrent time i n 162 cities in 32 time zones around t he globe. Configuring World Time Settings 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “World Ti me” an[...]

201 OTHER SETTINGS ■ Switching between the Home Time and World Time Screens 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “World Ti me” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “World” for the World Time screen, or “Home” for the Home Time screen. 4. After selecting the screen you want, press [SET] to exit the sett[...]

202 OTHER SETTINGS You can use th e following pr ocedure to ch ange the brigh tness of the monito r screen. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Screen”, and then press [ X ] 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the s etting you want, and then press [SET]. Changing the Brightness of the Monitor Screen When you want t o do this: [...]

203 OTHER SETTINGS You can use the pr ocedure belo w to change the US B communicati on protocol that is used when exchan ging data with a computer, p rinter, or ot her external device. Sel ect the proto col that suits t he device to whic h you are connec ting. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then press [ X ]. 3. Us[...]

204 OTHER SETTINGS You can use t he procedu re below to sp ecify what happens when you press the [ ] (PLAY) but ton. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “ Power On” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. NO T E • The initial f actory default for th is setting is “Pow[...]

205 OTHER SETTINGS Formatting buil t-in memory deletes a ny data stored in it . IMPORT ANT! • Note that dat a deleted by a fo rmat operation cannot be recovered. Check to make sur e you do not need an y of the data in built- in memory before you f ormat it. • Formatting bui lt-in memory also dele tes the following. – Protect ed images – FAV[...]

206 PRINTING PRINTING There are thr ee different methods y ou can use for printin g images. Types of Printing Professional Print Serv ice (page 207) Take the memory c ard that contai ns the images yo u want to print t o a professio nal print service . • You can use DPOF set tings to specif y which images you want to prin t, the number of co pies,[...]

207 PRINTING ■ Printing Precautions • See the do cumentation that comes with your pr inter for informati on about print quality and pape r settings. • Contact the manufacturer of your printer to find out if it supports P ictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT, for ne w printer versions, e tc. • Never disco nnect cables or perform any camer a or USB [...]

208 PRINTING If your pri nter is eit her of the ty pes describ ed below, yo u can use it to print wit hout going thro ugh a computer . – Printer equipped with a ca rd slot for the type of memory card you are us ing – Printer that support Pi ctBridge or USB DI RECT-PRINT ■ Printing on a Printer with a Memory Card Slot Remove a memory card from[...]

209 PRINTING 4. Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and your printer’s USB port. • Also, conn ect the AC adapt or to th e cradle a nd plug the adaptor into an electrical ou tlet. • If you do not pl an to use the AC adapt or, make sure tha t the camera ’s battery is ful ly charged. • Nothing appea rs [...]

210 PRINTING 9. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Paper Size” and then press [ X ]. 10. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select a paper size and then press [SET]. • The followin g are the availa ble paper siz es. 3.5" × 5", 5" × 7", 4" × 6", A4, 8.5" × 11", By Printer • Selecting “By Printer” prin ts using[...]

211 PRINTING 12. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Print” and then press [SET]. Printing will s tart and the message “Busy... Please wait. ..” will appear on the monit or screen. The message will disappear afte r a short while, even though printing is s till being perfo rmed. Pressing an y camera button wi ll cause the printing st atus message[...]

212 PRINTING ■ Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image 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 “Select images” and then press [ X ]. 4. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll through the images until the one you want to print is on the [...]

213 PRINTING ■ Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images 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 ]. 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to specify the number of copies. • You can specif y up to 99 for the num[...]

214 PRINTING Date Stamping You can use any one of the follow ing three metho ds to include the recordi ng date in the pri ntout of an image . • Configure DPOF settings on the camera to sp ecify date stamping (pag e 211) – If an image already has the d ate or time sta mped into it using the cam era’s Date Stam ping feature, turning on DPOF dat[...]

215 PRINTING Your came ra supports the pr otocols descri bed below. ■ PictBridge Camera and Imagin g Products Associati on (CIPA) ■ USB DIRECT-PRINT Seiko Epson Cor poration ■ PRINT Image Matching III Using imag e editing softw are and printing on a printer tha t also supports PRINT Image Match ing III makes it po ssible to use information ab[...]

216 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Connecti ng the camera to a computer with th e bundled USB cable pro vides you with the capabilities d escribed below. * You can also tr ansfer images to a computer for viewing and storage withou t connectin g the camera, by re moving the memory card f rom the camera and reading [...]

217 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER The procedure s you need to per form when using th e camera with your comp uter and when using the bundl ed software are different f or Windows and the Macintosh. • Windows users sh ould refer to “Usin g the Camera with a Windows Computer ” on page 217. • Macintosh u sers should ref er to “Using th e C[...]

218 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Play movies XP/2000 QuickTime 7 231 Edit movies Vista/XP/ 2000 Movie Wizard 3.2 SE VCD • You also need to install DirectX, Microsoft Windows Media Player, QuickTime 7, and Flash Player separately. 232 XP/2000 VideoStudio 10 Plus for CASIO (Trial Version) • This is the Trial Version of the software, whose use[...]

219 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Computer syst em requirements a re different f or each of the applicati ons. Be sure to ch eck the requir ements for the pa rticular applicatio n you are tryin g to use. Note t hat the values pr ovided here are minimum req uirements for running ea ch applicat[...]

220 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Movie Wizard 3.2 SE VCD VideoStudio 10 Plus for CASIO (T rial Version) * 30-day trial version IMPORT ANT! • For details abou t the minimum sy stem requirem ents for each software application , see the “Read me” fi les on the CD-ROM that come s bundled with th e camera. CPU : Intel Pentium 4, M, D, or Extre[...]

221 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer You can view and st ore images (s napshot and movie files) on your computer by connectin g to the camera via i ts USB cradle. • Dependin g on what version of Windows your compu ter is running, you may ne ed to inst all the U SB driver fr om the bundled CD- ROM first. Ge[...]

222 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 2. On the menu screen, click the “Language” down arrow button and then select the “English”. • You could also click another l anguage, if you prefer. 3. Click “USB driver B” to select it and then click “Install”. 4. Follow the in structions that appea r on the dialog box and click “Next”. 5[...]

223 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 1. Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN 5.3V] connector of the USB cradle and then plug it in to a househo ld power outlet. • If you do not pl an to use the AC adapt or, make sure tha t the camera ’s battery is ful ly charged. 2. Connect the USB cable tha t comes bundled with the camera to the USB cr[...]

224 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 3. Open the lens cover to turn on the camera and then press [MENU]. • Do not place th e camera on the USB cra dle yet. 4. On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then press [ X ]. 5. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Mass Storage” and then press [SET]. 6. Close the lens cove r to turn off the came ra an[...]

225 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Camera-Computer Co nnection Pressing the cradle’s [USB] button puts it into the USB mo de, which is in dicated by the US B lamp lighting gr een. In this mode, your comput er recognize s the memor y card lo aded in the camera (or th e camera’s built-in me mory if it does not hav e a memory card loaded) as a r[...]

226 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Connecting the Camera to Your Computer after the First Time Since you need t o install the US B driver and conf igure menu settings o nly the first time you connect th e camera to your computer, lat er connections are muc h simpler. 1. Close the lens cove r to turn off the came ra and then place the camera o[...]

227 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 5. Double-cli ck the file th at contains the image you want to view. This displa ys the image. • For informat ion about file names, see “Memor y Folder Structure” on page 248. NO T E • An image that was rotated on the camera will be disp layed on your comput er screen in its original (unr otated) orienta[...]

228 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 4. On the shortcut menu that appears, click “Copy”. 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 alread y have a “DCIM” fold er i[...]

229 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Removing the Camera from the USB Cradle Windows Vista/XP/98SE/98 Users Press the USB cra dle [USB] but ton. After maki ng sure that the cradle’s USB lamp is not lit, remove th e camera from the cr adle. Windows 2000/Me Users Click card ser vices in the tas k tray on your compu ter screen, a nd disable the [...]

230 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 3. Click “Photo Loader wi th HOT ALBUM 3.1” to select it and then click “Rea d me”. • “Read me” file s contain import ant informati on about installatio n, including ins tallation conditi ons and computer system requir ements. 4. Click “Install” for Photo Loader wit h HOT ALBUM. 5. Follow the i[...]

231 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Playing Movies You can play bac k movies on a comput er that has Quick Time 7 or higher installed. To play back a movi e, first copy it t o your computer and t hen double-cli ck the movie file. 1. Start up your computer , and place the bund led CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive. • Use the CD-ROM that has “QuickTi[...]

232 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER IMPORT ANT! • The above is the r ecommended environme nt. Configuring this environ ment does not guarantee prop er operation. • Even if you r computer me ets the minimu m requirements describe d above, certain se ttings and other ins talled software may interfere wit h proper playbac k of movies. Editing a M[...]

233 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 2. On the menu screen, click the “Language” down arrow button and then select the language you want. 3. Click “Movie Wizard 3.2 SE VCD” to s elect it and then click “Read me”. • “Read me” file s contain import ant informati on about installatio n, including ins tallation conditi ons and compute[...]

234 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 3. Click “Photo Transport” to select it and then click “Read me”. • “Read me” file s contain import ant informati on about installatio n, including ins tallation conditi ons and computer system requir ements. 4. Click “Install” for Pho to Transport. 5. Follow the in structions that appea r on y[...]

235 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 3. Drop the image data you want to transfer to the camera onto the Photo Transport Transfer button. Move your mouse pointer to the imag e file you want to transfer, a nd then hold do wn your mouse bu tton. Keeping your mouse but ton depressed , drag the mouse poi nter and the image file alon g with it to the Pho[...]

236 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Transferring screen captures to the camera 1. First, connect the camera to your computer. • See page 222 for information ab out connecting the camera to your c omputer. 2. On your computer, click “Start”, “All Programs”, “Casio” and then “Photo Transport”. This starts up Photo Transp ort. 3[...]

237 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 6. Follow the in structions that appea r on the display to transfer a ca pture of the selected area to the camera. • The image tran sfer method and detaile d image settings used depen d on the Photo Transport setti ngs. For detail s, see Photo Trans port help (pa ge 237). IMPORT ANT! • The transf er operatio[...]

238 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER IMPORT ANT! • You must have Ad obe Reader or Ado be Acrobat Read er installed o n your computer in order to view t he contents of a PDF file. I f you do not alread y have Adobe Read er or Adobe Acrob at Reader i nstalled, i nstall Adobe Reader fro m the bundled CD -ROM that has “Ado be Reader” on its label[...]

239 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Install th e required soft ware in accord ance with what ver sion of the Macintos h OS you are running and what you want t o do. Viewing and Storing Images on a Macintosh You can view and store images ( snapshot and mov ie files) on your Macint osh by connect ing to the camera. IMPORT ANT! • Connection i s not[...]

240 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ 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 househo ld power outlet. • If you do not pl an to use the AC adapt or, make sure tha t the camera ’s battery is ful ly charged. 2. Connect the U[...]

241 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 3. Open the lens cover to turn on the camera and then press [MENU]. • Do not place th e camera on the USB cra dle yet. 4. On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then press [ X ]. 5. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Mass Storage” and then press [SET]. 6. Close the lens cove r to turn off the came ra an[...]

242 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Camera-Macintosh Co nnection Pressing the cradle’s [USB] button puts it into the USB mo de, which is in dicated by the US B lamp lighting gr een. In this mode, your Macintos h recognizes th e memory card loa ded in the camera (or th e camera’s built-in me mory if it does not hav e a memory card loa ded) as a[...]

243 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Viewing Camera Images on Your Macintosh After connec ting the camer a to your Macinto sh, you can view camera images on your Macintos h screen. 1. Double-click the cam era’s drive icon. 2. Double-cli ck the “DCIM” folder. 3. Double-cli ck the folder that contains the image you want to view. 4. Double-c[...]

244 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER IMPORT ANT! • Never use your computer to modi fy, delete, move, or rename any imag e files that ar e in the camera’ s built-in memory or memory car d. Doing so can cause pr oblems with the came ra’s image manag ement data, whic h will make it imp ossible to play back im ages on the ca mera and can drastic [...]

245 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on Your Macintosh If you are runn ing Mac OS X, you can man age snapshots using iPhoto, whic h comes bundled with your oper ating system. If you are runn ing Mac OS 9, use commer cially avail able software. Playing Movies You can use QuickTi me, which c[...]

246 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) You must have Adob e Reader or Adob e Acrobat Reade r installed on your computer in order to vie w the contents of a PDF file. If you don’t, go to the Ad obe Systems Incor porated website and i nstall Acrobat Reader. 1. On the CD-ROM, open the “Manual” folder. • Use[...]

247 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER The method you sh ould use to read f iles from a memory ca rd depends on the type of computer yo u have. Some typ ical examples are sh own below. After you connect, use the same procedures as those that yo u use when the camera is connected to your co mputer via the U SB cradle. ■ If your computer h as a memor[...]

248 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER The camera stor es images you sho ot and other dat a in accordance wi th the Design Rule for Camera Fil e System (DCF). ■ About DCF DCF is a sy stem that defines bot h image f ile formats and the structure o f the folders that store da ta. This make s it possible f or a digital camer a, printer, or other DCF-c[...]

249 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER * 1 The BEST SHOT mode includes a sample s cene that optimizes se ttings for auc tion site ima ges. Dependin g on your camera model, th e sample s cene is named either “ For eBay” or “Auction”. • Images record ed with the eBay scene are stored in a folder named “ 100_EBAY”. • Images recor ded wit[...]

250 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Supported Image Files • Image files sho t with this camera • DCF-compliant im age files Even if an image is DCF-com pliant, this camera still may not be able to d isplay it. When displ aying an i mage recorde d on another ca mera, it may take a l ong time for the image to appear on this c amera’s moni [...]

251 APPENDIX APPENDIX The numbers in p arentheses ind icate the pa ges where each par t is explain ed. ■ Camera Front Back General Guide 1 Shutter (pag e 59) 2 Lens Cover (pag e 43) 3 Flash (page 72) 4 Lens 5 AF Assist / REC light/Self- timer Lamp (pages 58, 64, 77, 125, 258) 6 Microphon e (pages 83, 92 ) 5 3 4 2 1 6 7 Monitor Scre en (page 53) 8[...]

252 APPENDIX Bottom ■ USB Cradle Front Back bq Speaker (pag e 147) br Battery/Memo ry Card Slots ( pages 36, 48) bs Cradle Cont act (page 38) bt Tripod Hole Use this hole when attachin g to a tripod. bq br bs bt 1 Camera Contact (page 38) 2 USB Lamp (pages 224 , 241, 260) 3 [USB] Button (pages 211 , 224, 241) 4 [PHOTO] Button (pages 153 , 155) 5 [...]

253 APPENDIX The monitor scr een uses variou s indicator s, icons, and val ues to keep you inf ormed of the ca mera’s status. • The sample scre ens in this section are inten ded to show you the location s of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor scre en in various mode s. They do not represent screen s that actually appe[...]

254 APPENDIX ■ Snapshot Playback Mode 1 File Type (page 146) 2 Protect Ind icator (page 185 ) 3 Folder Name/File Name (page 184) 4 Snapshot Image Quality (page 63) 5 Snapshot Image Size (page 62) 6 ISO Sensiti vity (page 131) 7 Aperture Valu e (pages 60, 8 4, 87) 8 Shutter Spee d (pages 60, 8 6, 87) 9 Date/Time (page 198) bk Metering Mode (pa ge [...]

255 APPENDIX The tables in this section sh ow the items that a ppears on the menus that appe ar on the monitor screen when you p ress [MENU]. The ite ms included on the menus depend on wh ether the camera is in a REC mode or PLAY mode. • An aster isk ( * ) indicate s reset default se ttings. ■ REC Mode REC Tab Menu Menu Reference Focus (Auto Fo[...]

256 APPENDIX Quality Tab Menu Size 7M (3072 × 2304) * / 3:2 (3 072 × 2048) / 5M (2560 × 1920) / 3M (2048 × 1536) / 2M (1600 × 1200) / VGA (640 × 480) Quality (Snapshots) Fine / Normal * / Economy Quality (Movie s) UHQ / UHQ Wide / HQ * / HQ Wide / Normal / LP EV Shift –2.0 / –1.7 / –1.3 / –1.0 / –0.7 / –0.3 / 0.0 * / +0.3 / +0.7 /[...]

257 APPENDIX Set Up Tab Menu ■ PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Menu Screen Auto 2 * / Auto 1 / +2 / +1 / 0 Sounds Start up * / Half Shutter / Shutter / Oper ation / Operation / Play Startup On (Selectable image) / Off * File No. Continue * / Reset World Time Home * / World Home Time setup (city, DST, etc.) World Time setup (city, DST, etc.) Timestamp Date / D[...]

258 APPENDIX “Set Up” Tab • The conten ts of the “Set Up ” tab are the sa me in a REC mode and PLAY mode. The camera has lamp s: an Operation Lamp a nd an AF assist/ REC light/self -timer Lamp. These l amps light and flash t o indicate th e current opera tional status of the camera. Protect On * / All Files : On / Cancel Date/Time – Rot[...]

259 APPENDIX ■ REC Mode IMPORT ANT! • Never remove th e memory card from the camer a while the operation la mp is flashing green . Doing so will cause th e image you sh ot to be lost. ■ PLAY mode Operation Lamp Meaning Color Status Green Lit Operational (Power on, record ing enabled). / Auto Focus operation was su ccessful. / LCD is off or in[...]

260 APPENDIX ■ USB Cradle Indicator Lamps The USB cradl e has two in dicator lamp s: a [CHARGE] lamp and a USB lamp. These l amps light and fl ash to indicat e the current operationa l status of the c radle and camera. [CHARGE] lamp USB Lamp [CHARGE] Lamp USB Lamp Meaning Color Status Color Status Red Lit Charging Green Lit Charging complete Gree[...]

261 APPENDIX Finding the Problem and Fixing It Troubleshooting Guide Problem Possible Causes and Action Power Supply Power does not turn on. 1) The batte ry may not be oriented correctly (page 36). 2) The battery may be dead. Char ge the battery (page 36). If the battery goes dead soon after being charged, it means the battery has reache d the end [...]

262 APPENDIX The flash does not fire. 1) If “ ” (Flash Off) is select ed as the flash mode, change to another mode (page 72). 2) If the batt ery is dead, charge it (page 36). 3) If a BEST SHOT scene th at uses the “ ” (Flash Off) flash mode is selected, change to a diff erent flash mode (page 72) or select a different BES T SHOT scene (page[...]

263 APPENDIX An image I shot was not saved. 1) Camera power may have been turned off befo re th e save operation was comp lete, which will result in the image not being saved. When the bat tery indicator shows “ ”, charge the batter y as soon as possible (page 36). 2) You may have removed the memory card from th e camera before the save operati[...]

264 APPENDIX Playback The color of the playback image is different fr om what appears on the monitor screen when shooting. Sunlight or li ght from another so urce may be shining directly int o the lens when you are shooting. Position the camera so sunli ght does not shine directly into the lens. Images are not displayed. This camera cannot display [...]

265 APPENDIX Other The wrong date a nd time are displayed. The date and time setting is wrong. S et the correct date and time (page 198). The messages on the display are in the wrong language. The wrong display language is selected. Change the display language setting (page 201). I can’t transfer images over a USB connection. 1) The USB cable may[...]

266 APPENDIX If you have problems installing the USB driver... You may not be able to install the USB driver properl y if you use the USB cabl e to connect th e camera to a computer running Win dow s 98SE/98 befor e installing the USB driver fr om the bundled CD- ROM, or if you have an other type of dr iver install ed. This will ma ke it impossi bl[...]

267 APPENDIX Display Messages Battery is low. Battery power is low. Camera Stabiliz er is not available The Camera Shake unit may be malfunctioning. If the same message appe ars after you turn po wer back on, contact your retailer or a CASIO service center. Cannot correct image! Keystone correction of the image canno t be performed for some reason.[...]

268 APPENDIX Record Er ror Image compression could not be performed f or some reason during image data storage. Shoot the image again. Replenish ink! During printing, the printer is running low on ink or is out of ink. SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupt ed. Contact your retailer or an authorize d CASIO service center. The card is locked. Th[...]

269 APPENDIX ■ Main Specifications Product Type . . . . . . . Digital Camera Model . . . . . . . . . . . . EX-V 7 ■ Camera Functions Image Files Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snapsho ts: JPEG (Exif Versi on 2.2); DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 1.0 standard; DPOF compliant Movies: H.264/AVC MOV format (Motion JPEG AVI format w[...]

270 APPENDIX • Movies 2M (1600 × 1200) Fine 1.26 MB 9 images 193 images Normal 790 KB 14 images 308 images Economy 470 KB 25 images 518 images VGA (640 × 480) Fine 33 0 KB 35 images 738 images Normal 190 KB 61 images 1282 ima ges Economy 140 KB 84 images 1740 images Image Siz e (Pixels) Image Quality Approximate Image F ile Size Approximate Bui[...]

271 APPENDIX * The number of i mage values ar e approximate and are provided for re ference only. The actua l number of images you may be able to r ecord may be less th an that indica ted on the monitor screen . * Image file s sizes are appro ximate and are p rovided for reference only. Actual i mage file sizes va ry depending on subject t ype. * B[...]

272 APPENDIX Exposure Co ntrol . . . . . . . . Metering: Multi-pattern, center weigh ted, and spot by imaging element Exposure: Program AE Exposure Compensation: –2EV to +2EV (in 1/3EV steps) Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . CCD shutter, mechanical shutter Snapshot (Auto): 1/2 to 1/800 second Snapshot (Manual E xposure/Shutter Speed Priori[...]

273 APPENDIX Approximate Audio Recording Times Audio Snapshot : 30 seconds per image After Recording: 30 seconds per image Voice Recording: 36 minutes (when using built-in memory) Monitor Screen. . . . . . . . . . 2.5-inch TFT color LCD 230,400 (960 × 240) pixe ls Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monitor Screen Timekeeping Functions . . . Buil[...]

274 APPENDIX • Measurement Con ditions * 1 Number of Sh ots (CIPA) In accordanc e with CIPA stan dards Normal temperatu re (23°C (73°F)), moni tor on, zoom operation be tween full wide and full telep hoto every 30 seconds, duri ng which two image s are shot with fla sh; power turned off an d back on every t ime 10 images are sho t. * 2 Continuo[...]

275 APPENDIX ■ 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/PA L 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))[...]

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