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Digital Camera
User’s Guide
Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.
• Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User’s Guide.
• Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future reference.
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Unpacking As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer. Rechargeable lithium ion Digital camera Charger unit (BC-81L) battery (NP-80) To attach the strap to the camera Attach strap here. 1 2 Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Basic Reference 2
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Read this first! • 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 that is questionable, erroneous, etc. • Any copying of the contents of this User’s Guide, either in part or its entirety, is forbidden. Except for your own personal use, any other use of the contents of this manual without the permission of CA
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Contents Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ❚❙ Quick Start Basics 14 What is
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❚❙ Recording Movie Images and Audio 50 To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Recording Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Recording) . . 53 ❚ To play back an audio recording . . . . . . .
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❚ Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation). . . 85 ❚ Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Contrast). . . 86 ❚ Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity). . . 86 ❚❙ Viewing Snapshots and Movies 87 Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . .
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❚❙ Printing 116 Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies. . 119 ❚❙ Using the Camera with a Computer 122 Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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❚❙ Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 150 Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 ❚ How to Use the Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 ❚❙ Appendix 152 Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 ❚ Charging . . . . .
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General Guide The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained. . Camera Front Back 12 345 9 bk bl 8 bm bn [ ] [ ] [ ] [SET] 6 [ ] bt bsbrbqbpbo 7 Zoom controller Back lamp Control button 9 br 1 (pages 25, 47, 91, 92) (pages 23, 26, 36) ([8][2][4][6]) Shutter button (page 25) [0] (movie) button (pages 29, 31, 36, 64, bk 2 [ON/OFF] (Power) (page 50) 150) 3 (page 23) [r] (REC) button [p] (PLAY) button bl bs Flash (page 36) (pages 23, 25) (pages 23, 28) 4 Front
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. Charger Unit +7- Contacts 1 1 [CHARGE] Lamp 2 AC jack 3 2 3 10
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Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed of the camera’s status. • The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes. They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera. . Snapshot Recording Remaining snapshot memory capacity 1 16 2345789 (page 175) bk Remaining movie memory capacity (page 50) cp 2 bl
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. Shutter Button Half-pressed Recording mode (page 25) 1 1 Flash (page 36) 2 ISO sensitivity (page 41) 3 Aperture value 4 2 Shutter speed 5 3 6 Focus frame (pages 26, 40) 6 4 5 NOTE • If the current aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, or Auto Exposure is not correct, the setting will turn orange when you half-press the shutter button. . easy Mode Flash (page 36) 1 12 3 Self-timer (page 38) 2 Remaining snapshot memory capacity 3 (page 175) 4 Snapshot image size (page 32) 4 Date/time (page
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. Movie Recording Flash (page 36) 1 123 Recording mode (page 50) 2 4 White balance setting (page 83) 3 5 Remaining movie memory capacity (page 50) 4 Movie recording time (page 50) 9 5 Exposure compensation (page 82) 6 8 Battery level indicator (page 19) 7 Histogram (page 150) 8 Anti Shake (page 77) 9 7 6 . Snapshot Viewing File type 1 12 3 Protect indicator (page 106) 2 Folder name/file name (page 139) 3 5 Snapshot image quality (page 81) 4 bq Snapshot image size (page 32) 5 6 ISO sensitivity (p
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Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera? A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and delete images a countless number of times. Record Delete Play You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways. Store images on your Print images. Attach images to e-mail. computer. Quick Start Basics 14
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What you can do with your CASIO camera Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier, including the following three main functions. Dynamic Photo Extract a moving subject out of a series of Continuous Shutter images you have shot and insert them into another image to create a Dynamic Photo image that features the moving subject. See page 111 for more information. Make-up Mode/Landscape Mode The Make-up Mode smoothes
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First, charge the battery prior to use. Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps under “To charge the battery” to bring the battery to a full charge. • Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery. To charge the battery 1. Positioning the positive + and negative - terminals of the battery with those of the charger unit, load the battery into the charger unit. 2.
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Other Charging Precautions • Use the special charger (BC-81L if included with camera, BC-80L if purchased separately) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-80). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident. • A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery time to cool before charging it. • A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of thi
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To load the battery 1. Open the battery cover. Pressing the battery cover, slide it in the direction 1 indicated by the arrow. 2 2. Load the battery. Stopper With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing upwards (in the direction of the monitor screen), hold the stopper next to the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow as you Battery contacts slide the battery into the camera. Press the battery in EXILIM logo until the stopper secures it in place. Back Front 3. Close the battery
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Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below. Remaining Power High Low Battery Indicator ** * Indicator Color Cyan * Amber * Red * Red indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible. Recording is not possible when is indicated. Charge the battery immediately. • The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the REC mode and PLAY mode. • The
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Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images. IMPORTANT! • A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market. To change the display language fro
