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Digital Camera
User’s Guide
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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-90L) battery (NP-90) To attach the strap to the camera Attach strap here. * The shape of the power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area. 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ❚❙ Quick Start Basics 12 What is
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❚❙ Recording Movie Images and Audio 47 To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Recording Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Recording) . . 49 ❚ To play back an audio recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 ❚❙ Using BEST SHOT 51 What is BEST SHOT? . .
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❚ Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness). . . 80 ❚ Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation). . . 80 ❚ Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Contrast). . . 80 ❚ Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity). . . 80 ❚❙ Viewing Snapshots and Movies 81 Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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❚❙ Printing 109 Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies. . 112 ❚❙ Using the Camera with a Computer 115 Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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❚❙ Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 144 Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144 ❚ How to Use the Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145 ❚❙ Appendix 146 Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 ❚ Charging . . . . .
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General Guide The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained. . Camera Front Back 89 bkblbmbn 13 2 45 bo [ ] bp [ ] [ ] [SET] [ ] 7 6 clckbtbsbrbq Zoom controller ½ (Make-up) (page 44) [BS] button (page 51) 1 9 br (pages 21, 42, 85, 86) [r] (REC) button [MENU] button bk bs Shutter button (page 21) (pages 20, 21) (page 60) 2 [ON/OFF] (Power) Back lamp Control button 3 bl bt (page 20) (pages 20, 22, 32) ([8][2][4][6]) Microphone [0] (movie) button (pages 26,
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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 Metering mode (page 79) 8 17 235 4 689bk Snapshot image size (page 29) 9 Snapshot image quality (page 76) bl bk c
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. Movie Recording Flash (page 32) 1 123 Recording mode (page 47) 2 White balance setting (page 78) 4 3 Remaining movie memory capacity (page 47) 5 4 Movie recording time (page 47) 5 Exposure compensation (page 41) 6 8 Battery level indicator (page 16) 7 Histogram (page 144) 8 7 6 . Snapshot Viewing File type 1 12 3 Protect indicator (page 100) 2 Folder name/file name (page 132) 3 Snapshot image quality (page 76) 5 4 bq Snapshot image size (page 29) 5 6 ISO sensitivity (page 36) 6 bp 7 Aperture v
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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 12
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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 105 for more information. Make-up Mode/Landscape Mode Pressing the ½ button sets
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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-90) 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-90L) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-90). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident. • A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery time to cool before charging it. • A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediat
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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. • Leav
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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
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NOTE • Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time, and so they are subject to change. • Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults. Do not remove the battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings. Preparing a Memory Card Though the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and movies, you probably will want to pur
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3. Close the battery cover. 2 Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK. • For information about how to replace the memory card, see page 156. 1 IMPORTANT! • Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 18) into the memory card slot. • Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the battery, and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center. To format (initialize) a new memory
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Turning the Camera On and Off To turn power on To enter the REC Mode, press [ON/OFF] (Power) or [ON/OFF] (Power) [r] (REC). To enter the PLAY mode, press [p] (PLAY). The back lamp will light (green) momentarily and the camera will turn on. If you are entering the REC mode, the lens will extend from the camera at this time. • Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or Back lamp coming into contact with the lens as it extends. Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creat
