Casio EX-Z2300 manual

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    1 E To go to “Getting the Most Ou t of Dyn amic Photo” cl ick here! Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product. • Before using it, be sure to re ad the pr ecautions contained in this User’s Guide. • Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future reference. • For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the o fficia[...]

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    2 As you unpack your camera, check to make sur e that all items shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer. Unpacking Digital c amera Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-110) Charger unit (BC-110L) * The shape of the power cord plu g varies acco rding to countr y or geographic ar ea. Power cord Strap USB cable[...]

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    3 • The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference are subject to change without notice. • The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything th at is questionable, erroneous, etc. • Any copying of the contents of this User’s Guide, either in part[...]

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    4 Contents Contents Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    5 Contents ❚ Zooming with Minimal Loss of Snapshot Resolution . . . .(S ingle SR Zoom) . . . 49 ❚❙ Recording Movie Images and Audio 50 T o record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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    6 Contents ❚ Using Built-in Color Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Color Filter) . . . 80 ❚ Controlling I mage Sharp ness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sh arpness) . . . 80 ❚ Controlling Colo r Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( Saturation) . . . 81 ❚ Adj[...]

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    7 Contents ❚❙ Dynamic Photo 104 T o create a subject image to be inserted . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo) . 104 ❚ Extracting T ex t from an Imag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Inserting a Subject into a Snapshot or Mo vie . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo) . 107 ❚ T o view a Dynami c P[...]

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    8 Contents Configuring Sleep St ate Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . 142 Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 142 Configuring [ r ] and [ p ] Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (R EC/PLA Y) . 143 Disabling File Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    9 The numbers in parentheses indicate t he pages w here each item is explained. . Camera . Charger Unit General Guide 1 Zoom controller (pages 23, 46, 85, 86) 2 Shutter button (page 23) 3 [ON/OFF] (Power) (page 21) 4 Flash (page 35) 5 Front lamp (pages 43, 70) 6 Microphone (pages 51, 102) 7 Lens 8 [AUTO] button (page 23) 9 [BS] button (page 55) bk [...]

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    10 The monitor screen uses various indicators , icons, and values to keep you informed of the camera’s status. • The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes. They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera. . S[...]

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    11 . Movie Recording . Snapshot Viewing . Movie Playback 1 Flash (page 35) 2 Recording mode (page 50) 3 White balance setting (page 78) 4 Remaining movie memory capacity (page 50) 5 Movie recording time (page 50) 6 Exposure compensation (page 45) 7 Battery level indicator (page 16) 8 Histogram (page 146) 1 File type 2 Protect indicator (page 99) 3 [...]

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    12 Quick Start Basics Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera? Delete A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and delete images a countless number of times. Play Record You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways. Store images on your computer. Print images. Attach images t o e-mail.[...]

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    13 Quick Start Basics Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful se lection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier , in cluding the following thr ee main functions. What you can do with your CASIO came ra Simply select the sample scene you want and the camera sets up automatically. Then all you need do is press the sh[...]

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    14 Quick Start Basics Note that the battery of a newly p urchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps under “To charge the battery” to bring the battery to a full char ge. • Your camera requires a special C ASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-110) for power. Never try to use an y other type of battery. 1. Positioning the positive +[...]

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    15 Quick Start Basics Other Charging Precautions • Use the special charger (BC-110L) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-110). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in an unexpected accident. • A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery t[...]

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    16 Quick Start Basics 3. Close the battery cover. Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK. • For information about how to replace the battery, see page 156. Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below . indicates battery po[...]

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    17 Quick Start Basics The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date a nd time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images. IMPORT ANT! • A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the pr o[...]

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    18 Quick Start Basics 6. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Auto” or “P remium Auto” as the auto recording mode (page 23 ) and then press [SET]. • After configuring the auto recording mode setting you want here, you can toggle between “Auto” and “Premium Auto” by pressing [AUTO]. NO TE • Each country controls its local time offs et [...]

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    19 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover. Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arr ows in the illustra tion. 2. Load a memory card. Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards (towards the monitor screen side of the camera), slid[...]

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    20 Quick Start Basics You need to format a new memory card befor e using it for the first time. 1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then press [ 6 ]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “F ormat” and then press [SET]. IMPORT ANT! • Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or [...]

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    21 Quick Start Basics • T ake care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming into contact with the lens as it extend s. Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction. •P r e s s i n g [ p ] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes[...]

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    22 Quick Start Basics Your images will not come out clear ly if you move the camera whe n you press the shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration below, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot. Holding the camera still, carefully press t he shutte[...]

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    23 Quick Start Basics You can select one of tw o auto recording modes (Auto or Premium Auto) according to your digital imaging needs. 1. Press [ r ] (REC) to turn on the camera. The camera will enter the REC mode. 2. Use [AUTO] to select Auto recording mode. Each press of [AUTO] toggles between Auto ( r ) and Premium Auto ( Ÿ ). • Selecting the [...]

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    24 Quick Start Basics 1. Point the camera a t the subject. If you are using Premium Auto, text will appear in the lower right corner of the monitor scr een describing the type of shot the camera has dete cted. • You can zoom the image, if you want. To shoot a snapshot 2. Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. When focus is complete, th[...]

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    25 Quick Start Basics 3. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the sh utter button the rest of the way down. This records the snapshot. . If the image does not focus... If the focus frame stays red and the back la mp is flash ing green, it means that the image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Re-point the ca mera at th[...]

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    26 Quick Start Basics . Shooting with Premium Auto • In ad dition to shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity, the camera automatically executes t he following operation as required when shooting with Premium Auto. – Auto Focus is normally performed until you half- press the shutter button. – Intelligent AF (Page 40) – Face Detection (P[...]

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    27 Quick Start Basics Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen. • F or information about how to play back movies, see page 82. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode. • T his will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory. • In formation about the displayed snapshot also is included (p[...]

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    28 Quick Start Basics If memory becomes full, you can delete snapshots and movies you no longer need to free up storage and record more images. IMPORT ANT! • Re member that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. • De leting an audio snapshot (page 102) deletes both the snapshot and the a udio file. • You cannot d elete files while [...]

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    29 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then p ress [ 2 ] ( ). 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Delete All Fil es” and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Yes” and then pr ess [SET] to delete all file s. This will cause the message “There are no files” to appear. Operation • Ne ver open [...]

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    30 Quick Start Basics • Any of the following ca n make proper focus impossible. – Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject – Strongly back lit subject – Very shiny subject – Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern – Multiple subjects at varyin g distances from the camera – Subject in a dark location – [...]

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    31 Snapshot Tutorial Snapshot Tutorial The Control Panel can be used to con figure camera settings. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the setting you want to change. * Snapshot image quality cannot be changed using the Cont rol Panel. 3. Use [[...]

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    32 Snapshot Tutorial You can use the following procedure to specify the eight items you want on the Control Panel. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Press [MENU]. • T his will display a menu of Control Panel items, with the ite ms currently selected for display shown in green. 3. Use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to select an item you want on[...]

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    33 Snapshot Tutorial . About imag e sizes The size of an image indicates how many pi xels it contains, and is expressed as horizontal pixels x vertical pixels. Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have mo re pixels , so they take u p more memory space. • F or information about image size, image quality, and numbe r of images that can[...]

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    34 Snapshot Tutorial . To select the image size 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the top Control Pane l option (Image Size). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select an image size and then press [SET]. • T he initial factory default image size setting is “14M”. • Select ing “3:2” records images with an aspect r[...]

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    35 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC mode, press [ 2 ] ( ) once. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the flash setting you want and then press [SET]. • You can select the flash mode by pressing [ 2 ] ( ) in either of the following cases. – When “Flash” is not shown on the control panel (page 32) – After [ 8 ] (DISP) is pressed to clear the inf[...]

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    36 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • T ake care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash. • T he desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close. • F lash charging time (page 174) depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.) • Shooting with flash turned off when lighting[...]

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    37 Snapshot Tutorial You can select a focus mode setting. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the third Control Pan el option from the top (Focus). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. *1 The focus ran ge is the dist ance from the le ns surfac e. *2 The minimum chan ges along wit[...]

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    38 Snapshot Tutorial Super Macro Super Macro fixes optical zoom at a position that allows you to shoot from the closest distance to the subject. The result is closer and larger su bject images. NO TE • Z oom is fixed while Super Macro is selected, so no zo om operation is performed when you slide the zoom co ntroller. To focus with manual focus 1[...]

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    39 Snapshot Tutorial Using Focus Lock “Focus lock” is a technique y ou can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want to focus on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen. • To use focus lock, select “ Û Spot” for the Auto Focus area (page 40). 1. Align the monitor screen ’s focus frame with th[...]

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    40 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top (AF Area). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. 4. Point the camera at the subject and ha lf-press the shutter button. Wait until the camera adjusts exposure and focus automatica[...]

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    41 Snapshot Tutorial 5. Press the shutter button th e rest of the way down. IMPORT ANT! •“ Ë Tracking” cannot be selected for the Auto F ocus area while you are using Auto Shutter (page 66). • Select ing “ Ë Tracking” can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation while tracking a subject. Th is does not indicate malfunc[...]

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    42 Snapshot Tutorial ISO sensitivity is a measur e of sensitivity to light. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fifth Control Pa nel option from the top (ISO Sensiti vity). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. • “AUTO” ISO sensitivity alw ays is appli ed for movies, reg[...]

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    43 Snapshot Tutorial With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter butto n starts a timer. The shutt er is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top (Self-timer). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the setting you want and the[...]

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    44 Snapshot Tutorial When shooting people, the face detection feature detects the faces of up t o ten individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the seventh Cont rol Panel option from the top (Face Detectio n). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select “ G Face Detection: On[...]

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    45 Snapshot Tutorial You can manually adjust an image’s exp osure value (EV value) before shooting it. • Exposure Comp ensation Range: –2.0EV to +2.0EV • Un it: 1/3EV 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the second Cont ro l Panel option from the bottom (EV Sh ift). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to adjust the exposu r[...]

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    46 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the bottom Control Panel option (Date/Time). Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the date or time. NO TE • You can select either of two display style (page 141) for the date: Month/Day or Day/Month. • T he time is displayed using 24-hour format. Your camera is equ[...]

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    47 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC m ode, slide the zoom co ntroller to zoo m. 2. Press the shutter button to shoot the image. IMPORT ANT! • Digital zoom, H D zoom, and Single SR zoom are disa bled while date stamping (page 140) is turned on. NO TE • Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to ca mera movement when shoot[...]

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    48 Snapshot Tutorial During a zoom operation, a zoom bar ap pears on the monitor screen to show the current zoom setting. . Zoom Icon The appearance of the zoom icon on the m onito r screen depends on the zoom factor. Interpreting the Zo om Bar Optical zoom Not displayed HD Zoom Not displayed Single SR Zoom ç Digital zoom ê Undeterior ated reso l[...]

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    49 Snapshot Tutorial . Zoom Factor The digital zoom factor depends on the image size (page 32) and on whe ther Single SR Zoom is enabled or disabled. Super resolution technology is used to anal yze the image, and then interpolation is performed to avoid loss of ove rall reso lution that occurs when using zoom. For information about the effective zo[...]

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    50 Recording Movie Images and Audio Recording Movie Images and Audio 1. Configure the quality se ttin g for the movie (page 75). The length of the movie you can reco rd will depend o n the quality setting you select. 2. In the REC mode, point the camera at the subject and then press [ 0 ] (Movie). This will start recording and display Y on the moni[...]

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    51 Recording Movie Images and Audio NO TE • Spending a long time usin g movie record ing will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch. This is normal and does n ot indicate malfunction. • T he camera also records audio. Note the following points when shooting a movie. – Take care that the microphone is not blocked by your finger[...]

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    52 Recording Movie Images and Audio With this feature, the camera prerecords up to four seconds of whatever is happening in front of the lens in a buffer t hat is continually updated. Pressing [ 0 ] (Mov ie) saves the prerecorded action (buffer contents) follo wed by real-time recording. Real-time recording continues until you stop it. . To set up [...]

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    53 Recording Movie Images and Audio 1. While a m ovie is b eing reco rd ed, press the shutter button. Movie recording continues a fter the snapshot is recorded. NO TE • You can use [ 2 ] ( ) while shooting a movie to chan ge the flash mode setting. • Movie recording is inter rupted for a few seconds at the point w here a snapshot is recorded. ?[...]

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    54 Recording Movie Images and Audio NO TE • You can use [ 8 ] (D ISP) during audio recording to toggle the monitor screen on and off. • When mon itor screen contents are turned off, selecting the “Voice Recording” scene will cause the monit or screen to turn off immediately (page 146). About audi o data • Audio files can be played back on[...]

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    55 Using BEST SHOT Using BEST SHOT BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions. When you need to change the setu p of the camera, simply find the scene that matches wh at you are trying to achieve, and the camera sets up for it automatically. This helps to minimize th[...]

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    56 Using BEST SHOT 3. Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene. This returns to the REC mode. • T he settings of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene. • T o select a different BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedure fro m step 1. 4. Press the shutter button [...]

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    57 Using BEST SHOT . BEST SHOT Precautio ns • Some BEST SH OT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie. • The following BEST SH OT scenes cannot be used while shooting a snapshot. Prerecord (Movie), For YouTube • The Voice Recording scene cannot be used wh ile shooting a sn apshot or recording a movie. • Some scenes like Night Scene an[...]

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    58 Using BEST SHOT You can save up to 999 camer a setups as user BEST SHOT scenes for instant recall whenever you need them. 1. On the BEST SHOT scene menu, select the scene named “BEST SHOT” (Register User Scene). 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the snapshot or movie whose setup you want to save. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Save”, a[...]

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    59 Using BEST SHOT You can use this procedure to shoot a portrait and then print it out in the following standard ID photo sizes: 30 x 24mm, 40 x 30mm, 45 x 35mm, 50 x 40mm, 55 x 45mm. 1. Press [BS] and then select the “ID Photo” scene. 2. Press the shutter button to shoot a po rtrait of the pers on for whom you want to cre ate an ID ph oto. 3.[...]

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    60 Using BEST SHOT 1. Press [BS] and then select the “B usiness cards and documents” or “White board, etc.” scene. 2. Press the shutter button to shoot the image. This image will appear on th e monitor screen with a red boundary around the area that is selected for keystone correction. If there is a bl ack boundary, it means that the camera[...]

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    61 Using BEST SHOT NO TE • When composin g an image like the ones shown above, make sure that the entire outline of the object you are trying to s hoot is enclosed within the monitor screen. • Make sure the object is against a background that allows its outline to stand o ut. • VGA size images are stor ed as VGA size images. All other size im[...]

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    62 Advanced Settings Advanced Settings The following are menu op erations you can use to configure var ious camera settings. • You also can use the Control Panel (page 31) to configure some of the settings that appear on the menu screen. Refer to the pa ge references provided in this section for information about configuring settings using the Co[...]

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    63 Advanced Settings . Menu Operations in This Manual Menu operations are represen ted in this manual as shown below. The following operation is the same one described under “Example Menu Scre en Operation” on page 62. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Self-timer Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to sele ct the “REC” ta b. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to[...]

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    64 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 37. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * CS Your camera has three continuous shutter modes. • T o turn off a continuous shutter mode, sele ct “Off”. * fps (fra mes per sec ond) is a unit of measurement indicating t[...]

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    65 Advanced Settings IMPORT ANT! • If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card, you may not be able to record the number of CS images indicated o n the monitor screen. Make sure your memory card has sufficient remaining ca pacity before shooting with using continuous shutter. • With co ntinuous shutter, exposure and focus for t[...]

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    66 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Auto Shut ter With Auto Shutter, the camera rele ases th e shutter automatically when it detects that certain conditions are present. . To use Detect Blur to minimize image blur (Detect Blur) 1. Point the camera at the subject and ha lf-press the shutter button. Wait until the camera a[...]

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    67 Advanced Settings . To use Detect Panning to minimize i mage blur (Detect Panning) 1. Point the camera at location where the subject will pass and then half- press the shutter button to adjust exposure and focus. 2. Press the shutter button the rest of the way down. This will put the camera into Auto Shutter standby. Move the camera to follow th[...]

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    68 Advanced Settings . To change Auto Shutter trig ger sensitivity (Sensitivity) 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Sensitivity” and then pre ss [ 6 ]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the sensitivity setting you want, and then press [SET]. • You can select any one of three sen sitivity levels, from ø (Lowest) to œ (Highest). • With the œ[...]

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    69 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Face Detection For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 44. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Anti Shake You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or camera movement when shooting a movin g subject using telepho[...]

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    70 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Area For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 40. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * AF Assist Light Half-pressing the shutter butto n while this setting is selected causes the front lamp to light, which provides illumination for focusing in areas where lighting[...]

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    71 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Focus Frame You can use this procedure to select from among five different shapes, including a heart shape, for the focus frame. NO TE • Ha lf-pressing the shutter button will cause the focus frame to change one of the shapes shown below. • While “ Random” is selected, one of t[...]

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    72 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Grid The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for ea sy vert ical and horizontal alignment when composing images. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Review While Review is turned on, the camera will display a image f or about one second immediately aft[...]

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    73 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * REC Tab * Memory When you turn off the camera, it remembe rs the current settings of all enabled memory items and restores them when you tu rn it back on. Any me mory item that is disabled will be returned to its initial defaul t setting whenever you turn off the camera. * Optical zoo m setting [...]

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    74 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Sing le SR Quality Super resolution technology is used to anal yze the image, and then interpolation is performed to increase overall image re solution. • Single SR Quality is effective when you want to capture delicate textures. •A ç icon is displayed when the “Singl e SR Q[...]

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    75 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * T Quality (Snapshot) • T he “Fine” setting helps to br ing out det ails when shooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes d ense tree branches or le aves, or an image of a complex pattern. • Memor y capacity (the number of images you can record) w ill be affecte[...]

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    76 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * E ffect When either mode described below is select ed, the camera w ill automatically touch up people and scenery to help ensure beautiful images every time. . Shooting with the Make-up Mode (Make-up) 1. Enter the Make-up Mode • Ente ring the Make-up Mode causes the ± to appear [...]

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    77 Advanced Settings . Shooting Beautiful Scenery Images (La ndscape) 1. Enter the Landscape Mode • Ente ring the Landscape Mode causes the Ö to appear on the Control Pane l. 2. Press [SET]. 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the Landscape Mode setting (seventh Control Pa nel icon from the top), and then press [SET]. • Available leve l settings [...]

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    78 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * EV Shift For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 45. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * W hite Balanc e You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors w[...]

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    79 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * IS O For details, see the Control Pane l procedure on page 42. Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Metering The metering mode determines what part of t he subject is metered for exposure. • T he currently selected metering mode is indicated by an icon on the snap shot [...]

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    80 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Lighting You can use this setting to optimize th e balance between bright areas an d dark areas when shooting images. • You also can optimize the balance between bright areas and dar k areas in existing images (page 95). Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Co lor Filte[...]

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    81 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * S aturation You can specify one of five satura tion setti ngs from +2 (most saturated) to –2 (least saturated). Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [MENU] * Quality Tab * Cont rast You can specify one of five contrast settings from +2 (most contrast between light and dark) to –2 (least con[...]

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    82 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies See page 27 for the procedure for viewing snapshots. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) and th en use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the movie you want to view. 2. Press [SET] to start playback. Movie Playback Controls • Playba ck may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera. Viewing Sna[...]

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    83 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Each time you perform a continuous shutter (CS) operation, the camera creates a CS group that includes all of the images for th at particular CS session. You can use the following procedure to play back the images in a particular CS group. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) and then use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the CS group who[...]

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    84 Viewing Snapshots and Movies You can delete CS image s (1 image in CS group, selected ima ges in CS group, 1 CS group) while playback is in progress or paused. 1. While CS image pla yback is in progress or paused, press [ 2 ] ( ). 2. Next, perform the same operations y ou would perform to delete norm al (non-CS) imag es (page 28). Use the follow[...]

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    85 Viewing Snapshots and Movies . Dividing Up Al l CS Groups 1. While a CS group is displayed, press [MENU]. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the “PLAY” tab . 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Divide Gr oup” and then press [ 6 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Divide All Groups” and then press [SET]. 5. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select [...]

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    86 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. In the PLAY mode , slide the zoom controller towards w ( ] ). Use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to move the selectio n boundary around the image menu. To view a particular image, use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], or [ 6 ] to move the selection boundary to the ima ge you want and then press [SET]. 1. In the PLAY mode , slid[...]

  • Page 87

    87 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. Use the AV cable t hat comes with th e camera to connect it to the TV. • Ma ke sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/AV port until you feel it click securely into place. Failure to insert the connector fully can result in poor communication or malfunction. • N ote that even while the connector [...]

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    88 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 4. Now you can display images and pla y back movies as you normall y do. IMPORT ANT! • Befor e connecting to a TV to display images, be sure to configure the cam era’s [ r ] (REC) and [ p ] (PLAY) buttons for “Power On” or “Power On/Off” (page 142). • Audio is initially outpu t by the camera at maximum [...]

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    89 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Other Playback Functions (PLAY) This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other playback operations. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Slideshow For information about menu operations, see page 62 . Playing a Slideshow on the Camera (Slideshow) Start Starts the s[...]

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    90 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) • To sto p the slideshow, press [SET]. Pres sing [MENU] instead of [SET] stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen. • Adjust audio volume by pressing [ 2 ] and then press [ 8 ] or [ 2 ] during playback. • All but ton operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from one image to anot[...]

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    91 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 1. Connect the camera to your computer (pages 118, 128). If you plan to save the music files to the camera’s memory card, make sure the card is loaded in the camera. 2. Perform one of the following operat ions to open the memory card or built-in memory. This will cause the camera to be recogn ized by your comput[...]

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    92 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * A rt Effect You can transform an image into an artist ic image. The transformed image is saved as 3M (2048 x 1536 pixels) size. Any one of the following art effects can be applied to an ima ge: Oil Painting, Crayon, Water Color. NO TE • If the origin[...]

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    93 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Movie Screen of Movie to be Edited * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Movie Ed iting The Movie Editing feature lets you use one of the follow ing procedures to edit out a specific part of a movie. 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the editing method yo u want to use and then press [SET]. 2. Use [ 4 ] an[...]

  • Page 94

    94 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 3. When the frame where you want the cut point to be is displayed, press [ 2 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Yes” an d then press [SET]. The selected cut operation will take cons iderable time to complete. Don’t try to perform any camera operation until the “Busy... Please wait...” message disappear[...]

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    95 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Lighting You can use this setting to optimize th e balance between bright areas an d dark areas in existing images. NO TE • Co rrecting the lighting when shooting produces better result s (page 80). • Altering the lig hting of an image causes the o[...]

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    96 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * White Balanc e You can use the white balance setting to select a light source type for a recorded image, which will affect the colors of the image. NO TE • You also ca n adjust the white balance w hen recording images (page 78). • T he original sna[...]

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    97 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Brightness You can select one of five brightness levels , from +2 (brightest) to –2 (least bright). NO TE • T he original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted. • When you display an altere d image on the camera’s monitor screen, the d[...]

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    98 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Color Correction Color Correction lets you correct the color of an old photograph. The corrected image is saved as 2M (1600 x 1200 pixels) size. 1. Perform the above operation. • An image of the photograph you are restoring will appear on the monitor[...]

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    99 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * DPOF Printin g See page 113 for details. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Protect IMPORT ANT! • No te that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format operation (page 145). Selecting Images for Printing (DPOF[...]

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    100 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Date/Time When the date and time settings are what you want, pr ess [SET] to apply them. NO TE • T he date and time stamped into an image using the Time Stamp (page 140) cannot be edited. • You cannot e dit the date and time of an image that is pr[...]

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    101 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Resize You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the r esult as a separate snapshot. The original snapshot is also reta ined. Y ou can select resize an image to one of three image sizes: 10M, 6M, VGA. • Re sizing a 3:2 or 16:9 size snapshot wil[...]

  • Page 102

    102 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Dubbing 2. Press [SET] again to st op audio recording. • Take car e that you do not block the camera’s microphone with your fingers while recording. • Good r ecording results are not possible when the camera is too far away from what you are try[...]

  • Page 103

    103 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Voice Recording Playback Co ntrols • Audio of an Aud io Snapshot also can be played back on a computer with Windows Media Player or QuickTime. Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Copy Files can be copied from the camera’s built-in memory to a memor y card or from a memory card to bu[...]

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    104 Dynamic Photo Dynamic Photo You can use the procedures in this section to cr op either a moving subject or a still subj ect out of a snapshot and then insert it into another snapshot or movie. 1. Press [BS] and then select th e “Dynamic Photo” scene. 2. Press [SET], use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Subject Type”, and then pres s [SET]. 3.[...]

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    105 Dynamic Photo 4. Press [SET], use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Number of Shot s”, and then press [SET]. 5. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select either “1” or “2” and then press [SET]. 6. First, shoot an image that includes the subject you want to extrac t. • Sho ot an image in which the subject is as large as possible. If you selected “2[...]

  • Page 106

    106 Dynamic Photo 7. Next, compose the image again, this time without the subject you want to extract. Take care so the image composition here is as clos e as possible to the image compositi on in step 6. This sec ond image will let the camera know what part of the image in step 3 n eeds to be cropped. • A semi-transparent view of the image you s[...]

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    107 Dynamic Photo You can write text on a blank sheet of paper, sho ot an image of it, and then extract the text for insertion into an image. 1. Press [BS] and then select th e “Dynamic Photo” scene. 2. Press [SET], use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Number of Shot s”, and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Text” and then p[...]

  • Page 108

    108 Dynamic Photo 3. If you are inserting a subject into a movie an image will appear on the monitor screen showing the approximate location of the subject i n the movie. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to shift the location to the positi on you want. After you are finished, press [SET]. • If you insert a subject into a movie, the resulting movie will be a m[...]

  • Page 109

    109 Dynamic Photo 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) and th en use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the Dynamic Photo you want to view. 2. If you want to see the subjec t in the Dynamic Photo move, press [SET]. The Dynamic Photo is repeated as a continuous loop. • Mo vement of the subject also will st art automatically about two seconds after you display a Dynamic [...]

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    110 Printing Printing • You can specify which images you want to print, the number of copies, and date stamp settings before printing (page 113). Printing Snapshot s Professiona l Print Service You can take a memory card that contains th e images you want to print to a professional print service and have them printed. Printing on a Home Printer P[...]

  • Page 111

    111 Printing You can connect the camera directly to a printer that suppor ts PictBridge and print images without going through a computer. . To set up the camera before connecting to a printer 1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set U p” tab, selec t “USB” and then press [ 6 ]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “P TP (Pict B[...]

  • Page 112

    112 Printing . To print 1. Turn on the prin ter and load paper. 2. Turn on the camera. This will display the print menu screen. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Paper Size”, and then press [ 6 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select a paper size and then press [SET]. • T he following are the available pa per sizes. 3.5" x 5" , 5" [...]

  • Page 113

    113 Printing . Digital Print O rder Format ( D POF) DPOF is a standard that allows you to include image type, number of copy, and time stamp on/off information on the memory card with the images. After configuring settings, you can use the memory card to print on a home printer that supports DPOF or take the memory card to a professional print serv[...]

  • Page 114

    114 Printing . Configuri ng the Same D POF Settings for All the Images Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * DPOF Printin g * All image s 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to specify the number of copies. You can specify a value up to 99. Specify 00 if you do not w ant to print the image. • If you want to include the date in the ima[...]

  • Page 115

    115 Printing . Date Stamp ing You can use one of the following three methods to include the recordin g date in the printout of an image. . Standards Supported by the Camera • PictBridge This is a standard of the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA). • PRIN T Image Matching III Using image editing software and printing o n a printer th[...]

  • Page 116

    116 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Computer You can perform the operations described below while the camera is conne cted to a computer. * Windows only The procedures you need to per form when us ing the camera with your computer and when using the bundled software are different for Windows and the Macintosh. Things you ca[...]

  • Page 117

    117 Using the Camera with a Computer Install the required software in acco rdance with the version of Windows you are running and what you want to do. * YouTube Uploa der for CASIO, Pho to Transport, a nd Dynamic Photo Manager will not run under 64-b it versions of Wind ows OS. Using the Came ra with a Windo ws Computer When you want to do this: Op[...]

  • Page 118

    118 Using the Camera with a Computer . Computer System Requiremen ts for Bundled Software Computer system requiremen ts are different for each of the applications. See the “Read me” file that comes with each application for details. Information about computer system requirements also can be found under “Compute r System Requirements for Bundl[...]

  • Page 119

    119 Using the Camera with a Computer 4. Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect it to y our compute r. • T he camera does not draw power over the USB cable. Make sure the camera’s battery is sufficiently charged before connecting. • Ma ke sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/ AV po[...]

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    120 Using the Camera with a Computer 8. Right-click the “DCIM” folder. 9. On the shortcut me nu that appears, cli ck “Copy”. 10. Windows 7 / Window s Vista user s: Click “Start” and then “Documents”. Windows XP users: Click “Sta rt” and then “My Documents”. Windows 2000 users: Doublecl ick “My Documents” to open it . •[...]

  • Page 121

    121 Using the Camera with a Computer 3. Double-click the image file you want to view. • F or information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 134. • An image th at was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original (unrotated) orientation. IMPORT ANT! • Ne ver unplug the USB cable, or op[...]

  • Page 122

    122 Using the Camera with a Computer . Movie Playback Precautions • Be sure t o move the movie data to the hard disk of your computer before trying to play it. Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network, from a memory card, etc. • Pro per movie playback may not be possible on some computers. If you experience pro[...]

  • Page 123

    123 Using the Camera with a Computer . To upload a movie fil e to YouTu be • Befor e you can use YouTube Uploader for CASIO, you need to go to the YouTube website (http://www.youtub e.com/) and register as a user there . • Do not upload any video that is copyri ghted (including neighboring copyrights) unless you yourself own the copyright or yo[...]

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    124 Using the Camera with a Computer If you want to transfer images from your computer to the camera, install Photo Transport on your computer from the CD-ROM that come s with the camera. . To instal l Photo Transp ort 1. On the CD-ROM menu screen, se lect “Photo Transport”. 2. After reading the information about installation conditions and sys[...]

  • Page 125

    125 Using the Camera with a Computer . To transfer compu ter screen captures to the camera 1. Connect the camera to yo ur computer (page 118). 2. On your computer, clic k the following: Start * All Programs * CASIO * Photo Transport. This starts up Photo Transport. 3. Display the screen whose screen capture you want to transfer. 4. Click the [Captu[...]

  • Page 126

    126 Using the Camera with a Computer You can copy moving subjects (animated c haracters) from your computer to the EXILIM. You also can convert Dynamic Phot o images to movies and se nd them to a mobile phone for playback. To perform such functions, you need to install Dynamic Photo Manager on your computer from the CD-ROM tha t comes with your EXI[...]

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    127 Using the Camera with a Computer Install the required software in acco rdance with what version of the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do. IMPORT ANT! • T he camera does not support operation with Mac OS 8.6 or earlier, or Mac OS X 10.0. Operation is supported with Mac OS 9, X (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5, 10.6) only. Use t[...]

  • Page 128

    128 Using the Camera with a Computer . To connect the camer a to your computer and save files 1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set U p” tab, selec t “USB” and then press [ 6 ]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Mass Storag e” , and then press [SET]. 4. Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the [...]

  • Page 129

    129 Using the Camera with a Computer 6. Double-click the camera’s drive icon. 7. Drag the “DCIM” folder to the fold er to which you wa nt to copy i t. 8. After the copy operation i s complete, drag the drive icon to Trash. 9. On the camera, press [ON/OFF] (Pow er) to tur n off the camera. After making sure that the gr een back lamp is unli t,[...]

  • Page 130

    130 Using the Camera with a Computer If you are running Mac OS X, you can ma nage snapshots using iPhoto, which comes bundled with some Macintosh products. If you are running Mac OS 9, you will need to use commercially available software. You can use QuickTime, which comes bundled with your operat i ng system, to play back movies on a Macintosh. To[...]

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    131 Using the Camera with a Computer You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file. If you don’t, g o to the Adobe Systems Incorporated website and install Acrob at Reader. 1. On the CD-ROM, open the “Manual” folder. 2. Open the “Digital Camera” fo lder and then o[...]

  • Page 132

    132 Using the Camera with a Computer IMPORT ANT! • Re corded images are transferred over wireless LAN. Do not use the Eye-Fi card or turn off Eye-Fi card communication (page 136) when on an aircraft or in any other location where use of wireless commu nication is limited or prohibited. • Load ing an Eye-Fi card will cause the Eye- Fi indicator [...]

  • Page 133

    133 Using the Camera with a Computer The camera creates a file and saves it each time you shoot a snapsh ot, record a movie, or perform any other ope ration that stores data. Files are grouped by storing them in folders. Each file and folder has its o wn unique name. • F or details about how folders are organized in memory, see “Memory Folder S[...]

  • Page 134

    134 Using the Camera with a Computer The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF). . About DCF The following operations are supported fo r DCF-compliant images. Note, however, that CASIO makes no performance guarantees concerning these oper ations. • T ransferring this camera’s DCF-compliant[...]

  • Page 135

    135 Using the Camera with a Computer . Supported Imag e Files • Image files shot with this camera • DC F-compliant image files This camera may not be able to display an image, even if it is DCF-compliant. When displaying an image recorded on another camera , it may take a long time for the image to appear on this camera’s monitor screen. . Bu[...]

  • Page 136

    136 Other Settings (Set Up) Other Settings (Set Up) This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Screen You can change the brightness of the monitor screen. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Eye-Fi Select “Off” to disable Ey[...]

  • Page 137

    137 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Sounds • Setting a volume level of 0 mutes outpu t. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Startup Display the image you want to use as yo ur startup image and then select “On”. • The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing [ p ] (PLAY). • You can specify a[...]

  • Page 138

    138 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * File No. Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names (page 133). Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Create Folder • Image s recorded with the BEST SHOT “For eBay” or “Auction” scene, and the “ For YouTube” scene[...]

  • Page 139

    139 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * World Time You can use the World Time scre en to view the current time in a zone that is dif ferent from your Home City when you go on a trip, et c. World Time disp lays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe. 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “World ” and then[...]

  • Page 140

    140 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Timestamp You can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only, or date and time in the lower right corner of each snapshot. • Once date and t ime information is stamped into a snapsho t, it cannot be edited or deleted. Example: July, 10, 2012, 1:25 p.m. • Even if you do not s[...]

  • Page 141

    141 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the d ate. Example: July, 10, 2012 • This setting also affects the Control Pa nel date format as shown below (page 31 ). YY/MM/DD or MM/DD/YY: MM/DD DD/MM/YY: DD/MM Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Language . Specify the disp[...]

  • Page 142

    142 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Sleep This feature turns o ff the monitor screen whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset amount of time. Press any button to turn the monitor screen back on. Trigger Time Settings: 30 sec, 1 min, 2 mi n, Off (Sleep is disa bled while “Off” is selected.) • Sleep is disa[...]

  • Page 143

    143 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * REC/PLAY • With “Pow er On/Off”, the camera turns off when you press [ r ] (REC) in the REC mode or [ p ] (PLAY) in the PLAY mode. • Ch ange this setting to anything besides “D isable” before connecting to a TV for image viewing. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Ü Disabled The [...]

  • Page 144

    144 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * USB You can use the procedure below to select the USB communication protocol, which is used when exchanging data with a computer, printer, or other external device. Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Video Out You can use the procedure in this section to sele ct either NTSC or PAL as the vide[...]

  • Page 145

    145 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [MENU] * Set Up Tab * Format If a memory card is load ed in the camera, this operation will form at the memory card. It will format built-in memory if no memory card is loaded. • The format operation will delete all conten ts on the memory card or in built-in memory. It cannot be undone. Make sure you do not [...]

  • Page 146

    146 Configuring Monitor Scre en Settings Configuring Monitor Screen Settings You can turn display information on and off by pressing [ 8 ] (DISP). You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode . Displays a histogram on the monitor screen which you can u se to check the exposure of an image befo re you shoot it. You also can dis[...]

  • Page 147

    147 Configuring Monitor Scre en Settings A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels. The vertical axis indica tes the number of pixels, while the horizontal axis indicates lightness. If the histogram appears too lopsided for some reason, you can use EV shift to move it left or right in order to[...]

  • Page 148

    148 Appendix Appendix . Avoid Use While In Motio n • Ne ver use the camera to record or pl ay back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle, or while walking. Lookin g at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident. . Directly V iewing the Sun or Bright Light • Ne ver look at the sun or any other br ight light [...]

  • Page 149

    149 Appendix . Smoke, abnormal odor, overheati ng, and other abnor malities • Co ntinued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odor, or while it is overheating creates the risk of fire and elect ric shock. Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the abo ve symptoms are present. 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Remove t[...]

  • Page 150

    150 Appendix . Locations To Be Avoide d • Ne ver leave the camera in any of the following types of locations. D oing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock. – Areas subject to large amounts of humidity or dust – Food preparation areas or other locations where oil smoke is pr esent – Near heaters, on a heated carpet, in areas exposed[...]

  • Page 151

    151 Appendix • Should you ever notice lea kage, strange odor, heat generation, discoloration, deformation, or any other abnormal cond iti on while using, charging, or storing a battery, immediately remove it from the camera or charger unit and keep it away from open flame. • Do not use or leave the battery under dire ct sunlight, in an automobi[...]

  • Page 152

    152 Appendix . Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components. Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in camera memory. – Removing the ba ttery or memory card while the camera is pe rforming some operation – Removing the ba ttery or memory card wh ile the back lamp is flashing [...]

  • Page 153

    153 Appendix . Caring for your camera • Ne ver touch the lens or flash window wi th your fingers. Finger smudges, dirt, and other foreign matter on the lens or flash window ca n interfere with proper operation of the camera. Use a blower or other m eans to keep the lens and flash window free of dirt and dust, and wipe gently with a soft, dry clot[...]

  • Page 154

    154 Appendix . Other Precaution s The camera becomes slightly warm dur ing use. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction. . Copyrights Except for your own personal enjoyment, unau thorized use of use of sna pshots or movies of images whose rig hts belong to others, without the permission of the right holder, is forbidden by copyright laws .[...]

  • Page 155

    155 Appendix Any and all unauthorized commercial copying, distribution, and copying of the bundled software over a networ k are prohibited. This product contains PrKERNELv4 Real- time OS of eSOL Co., Ltd. Copyright © 2007 eSOL C o., Ltd. PrKERNELv4 is a registered trademark of eSOL Co., Ltd. in Japan. This product contains the software of FotoNati[...]

  • Page 156

    156 Appendix 1. Open the battery cover and remove the current ba ttery. With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards, slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration. After the battery pops out, pull it the rest of the way out of the camera. 2. Load a new battery. . Precautions during Use • Opera tion pr[...]

  • Page 157

    157 Appendix . Precautions during Use • The bundled charger is designed for operati on with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC, 50/60Hz. Note, however, that the shape of the power cord plug depends on each country or geog raphic area. Before taking the camera and charger along on a trip, check with travel agent about the power suppl[...]

  • Page 158

    158 Appendix . Using a Memory Card • SD memo ry cards and SDHC memory cards have a write protect switch. Use the switch when you need to guard against accidentally deleting data. Note, however, if you write prote ct an SD memory card you must then turn write protection off whene ver you want to record to it, format it, or delete any of its images[...]

  • Page 159

    159 Appendix Computer system requiremen ts are different for each of the applications. Be sure to check the requirements for the particular a ppl ication you are trying to use. Note that the values provided here are minimum r equirements f or running each application. Actual requirements are greater, dep ending on the number of images and the sizes[...]

  • Page 160

    160 Appendix The tables in this section show the initia l default settings that are configured for menu items (displayed when you press [MENU]) af ter you reset the camera (page 145). Menu items depend on whet her the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode. • A dash (–) indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item fo r which there is[...]

  • Page 161

    161 Appendix “Quality” Tab “Set Up” Tab Single SR Quality Off Single SR Zoom On Size 14M (4320 x 3240) Quality (Snapshots) Norma l Quality (Movies) HD Effect Off EV Shift 0.0 T » White Balance Auto ISO Auto Metering B Multi Lighti ng On Color Filter Off Sharpness 0 Saturation 0 Contrast 0 Flash Intensity 0 Screen Auto Eye-Fi On Sounds Star[...]

  • Page 162

    162 Appendix . PLAY Mode “PLAY” Tab “Set Up” Tab • T he contents of the “Set Up” tab are the same in the R EC mode and PLAY mode. Slideshow Images: All images / Time: 30 min / Interval: 3 sec / Effect: Pattern 1 Dynamic Ph oto – Movie Converter – Art Effect – MOTION PRINT 1 frame Movie Editing – Lighting – Red Eye – White [...]

  • Page 163

    163 Appendix When things don’t go rig ht... Troubleshooting Problem Poss ible Cause an d Recommended Actio n Power Supply Power does not turn on. 1) The battery ma y not be lo aded corre ctly (page 15). 2) The battery may b e dead. Charge the ba ttery (page 14). If the battery go es dead soon aft er being char ged, it means t he battery ha s reac[...]

  • Page 164

    164 Appendix The subject is out of focus in the recorded i mage. The image may not be focused pro perly. When compos ing the image, make sur e the subje ct is locat ed inside the focus frame. The flash does not fire. 1) If ? (Flash Off) is selected as t he flash mod e, change to another m ode (page 35). 2) I f the battery i s dead, cha rge it (page[...]

  • Page 165

    165 Appendix A recorde d image was not saved. 1) Camera power may have been turned off b efore the s ave operation was co mplete, which will re sult in the image not being save d. If the ba ttery indicator shows , charge th e battery as soon as po ssible (page 16). 2) Y ou may have removed th e memory card fr om the camera before the sa ve operatio[...]

  • Page 166

    166 Appendix When shooting with Auto Shut ter, the shutter doe s not trigger. Auto Shutte r may not trigge r when shooti ng under very bright or very dark conditions , or when shooti ng a fast movin g subject, etc. If thi s happens , try chang ing the Aut o Shutter T rigger Sensitivi ty setting (p age 68), or p ress the shut ter button al l the way[...]

  • Page 167

    167 Appendix Other The wrong date and time are displayed , or the wrong date and time are bein g stored along wi th image data . The date a nd time setti ng is off. Set the correct date and time (page 140). The messages on the display are in the wrong language. The wrong disp lay language is selected. Change the displ ay language set ting (page 141[...]

  • Page 168

    168 Appendix The time and date settings co nfigured the first time after purchasing the camera are res et to their fact ory defaults when remove the camera’s batte ry. Load the camer a’s battery and reconfig ure the time an d date settings (p age 17). Do not remove the battery from the camera for at leas t 24 hours af ter configu ring time and [...]

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    169 Appendix Check connections! You are attempting to connect the camera to a printer while the camera’s USB settings are not compatible with the USB system of the printer (page 111). Files could not be saved because battery is low. Battery power is low, so an imag e file could not be saved. Folder cannot be create d. You are trying to record a f[...]

  • Page 170

    170 Appendix RETRY POWER ON The lens came into contact with an o bstruction while moving. The camera will turn off automatically when this message appears. Remove the obstruction and turn pow er back on again. SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is cor rupted. Contact your retailer or a CASIO authorized service center. The card is locked. The LOCK swit[...]

  • Page 171

    171 Appendix Snapshot Number of Snapshots/Movie Rec ording Time/ Voice Recording Time Image Size (Pixels) Image Quali ty Approximate Image File Size Built-in Memor y (Approx. 34. 9MB * 1 ) Snapshot Recordin g Capacity SD Memory Card (1GB * 2 ) Snapshot Recording Capacity 14M (4320 x 3240) Fine 9.31 MB 3 103 Normal 4.86 MB 7 199 3:2 (4320 x 2880) Fi[...]

  • Page 172

    172 Appendix Movies Voice Recording *1 Built-in memory capacity afte r formatting *2 The above valu es are based on us e of a PRO HIGH SPEED SD memory card (Panasonic Corporati on). The number of images you ca n save depends on the type of memory card you are us ing. • Snapshot, movie recordi ng capacity , and voice rec ording capac ity values ar[...]

  • Page 173

    173 Appendix Specifi cations File Forma t Snapshot s: JPEG (Exif Ver sion 2.3); DC F 2.0 standard ; DPOF complian t Movies: Motion JPEG AVI, I MA-ADPCM audio (mon aural) Audio (Voi ce Recordi ng): WAV (mo naural) Recordin g Media Built-in Memory (Image St orage Area: 34. 9MB * ) SD/SDHC * Built-in memory capacity aft er formatting Recorded I mage S[...]

  • Page 174

    174 Appendix Exposure Compens ation –2.0 EV to +2 .0 EV (in 1/3EV steps) Shutter CCD shutter, mechanical shutter Shutter Spe ed Snaps hot (Auto): 1/2 to 1/1000 s econd Snapshot (N ight Scene): 4 to 1/1000 sec ond * May differ du e to the camera se tup. Aperture Value F2.8 (W) to F7.9 (W) (When used wi th ND filter) * Using optic al zoom changes t[...]

  • Page 175

    175 Appendix Approximate Battery Life All of the values provided below represent th e approximate amount of time under normal temperature (23°C (73°F )) before the camera turns off. These values are not guaranteed. Low temperatures shorten batter y life. • Batter y: NP-110 (Rated Capacity: 1200 mAh) • Recording Medium: 1GB SD mem ory card (PR[...]

  • Page 176

    176 Appendix . Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-110) . Charger unit (BC-110 L) • Power cord precautions for use in Singapore The power cord set is not supplied. The power cord used must comply with relevant national and/or international sta ndards. Rated Vol tage 3.7 V Rated Capaci tance 1200 mAh Operating Te mperature Require ments 0 to 40°[...]

  • Page 177

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  • Page 178

    For a wealth of informatio n about Dynamic Photo incl uding explanations abou t how to use Dynamic Photo images , the Dynamic Studio image conversion service, sa mple images, and more, visit the special Dynamic Photo website at: This manual provides an introduction to Dy namic Photo, which creates a whole new way to enjoy digital imaging. • All s[...]

  • Page 179

    2 Dynamic Photo! A totally new way to enjoy digital photography! Dynamic Photo! A totally new way to enjoy digital photography! Dynamic Photo makes it easy to crop a movi ng subject out of a series of images and insert it into other images! A simple operation on the camer a extracts a moving subject automatically by cropping up to 20 Continuous Shu[...]

  • Page 180

    3 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sampl e Subjects Your digital camera comes with a number of extracted sample subjects in its built-in memory. You can use these sample subjec ts to practice creating Dynamic Photo images by inserting them into y our original snapshots or mo vies. 1. Remove the mem[...]

  • Page 181

    4 Using the Dynamic Photo Extracted Sample Subjects 6. After creation of the Dynamic Photo image is complete , the finished image with the inserted moving su bjec t will appe ar on the monitor screen. After you master the above procedure using extracted sample subjects, you will be ready to create you r own extracted subjects and inse rt them into [...]

  • Page 182

    5 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Dynamic Photo images are created by extr acting the subject out of one image, and inserting it into another image (snapshot or movie). T he term “subject” as used here refers to what you extract or crop out of the first image. Perform the following steps to shoot and extract the su[...]

  • Page 183

    6 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 3. First, shoot the subject. Best results can be obtained with the camera secured on a tripod. With the camera pointed at the moving subject, press the shutter button to record. If you selected “Moving Subject”, the camera will record a series of Continuous Shutter (CS) images over a few seconds. • T o help en[...]

  • Page 184

    7 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image The camera compares the images you shot in steps 3 and 4 and extracts the subject. The extracted subject image will appear on the monitor screen. If you selected “Moving Subject”, the 20 subject images that were recorde d will scroll on the screen, creating the illusion of movement. • T he background you shoot[...]

  • Page 185

    8 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image 4. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the subject you want to insert and then press [SET]. * Only subjects that can be inserted into other images will appear at this ti me. 5. If you are inserting a subject into a movie an image will appear on the monitor screen showing the approximate location of the subjec t in the mov[...]

  • Page 186

    9 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Four Tips for Good Subject Cropping • When shooting the subject image , shoot against a white wall or some other surface whose color is different from that of the subject. The camera will not be able to crop the subject image proper ly if its color is the same as or similar to the background color. • Select a bl[...]

  • Page 187

    10 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Move the subjec t away from the wall to avoid shadows ! The camera may mistake shadows on the wall or floor caused by strong sunlight, illumi nation , or other light sources as part of the subject. Shadows tend to form when the subject is too close to a wall. Have the subject move as far away as possible from the w[...]

  • Page 188

    11 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image Normally you need to shoot the subject you want to extr act against a background and then shoot the background again witho ut the subject. When the subject is against a plain background, however, you can extrac t the subje ct after shooting only once. Perform the following procedure whe n you want to change the “[...]

  • Page 189

    12 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image You can write text on a blank sheet of paper, sho ot an image of it, and then use the following procedure to extract the text for insertion into an image. 1. Before shooting th e su bject in step 3 under “Step 1: Shoot the subject.” (page 6), pres s [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Number of Sh ots”[...]

  • Page 190

    13 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image You can use the Dynamic Photo image you created in Step 2 in a variety of fun ways. Step 3: Have fun with Dynamic Phot o. On the cam era On a TV Dynamic Photo images play back automatically as soon as you display them on the EXILIM monitor screen. Connect your EXILIM to a TV with the AV cable and you can enjoy watc[...]

  • Page 191

    14 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image On a PC Enjoy watching Dynamic Photo images on your PC screen. In a digital phot o frame Play Dynamic Photo images in a digital photo frame. On a cell phone View Dynamic Photo images on your cell phone screen. Share with your friends Send the Dynamic Studio URL to your friends and share your Dynamic Photo creations[...]