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Digital Camera
User’s Guide
K1142PCM1DMX
Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.
• Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User’s Guide.
• Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future reference.
• For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the official EXILIM
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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-31L) battery (NP-40) To attach the strap to the camera Attach strap here. Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Basic Reference 2
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Read this first! • The contents of this manual 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 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. is forbidd
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Contents Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ❚❙ Quick Start Basics 9 What is a digital camera? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 First, charge the battery pr
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❚❙ Recording Movie Images and Audio 45 To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Recording Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Recording) . . 48 ❚ To play back an audio recording . . . . . . .
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❚ Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness). . . 78 ❚ Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation). . . 78 ❚ Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Contrast). . . 78 ❚ Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity). . . 78 ❚ Turning On Flash Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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❚ Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 ❚ Save images to a computer automatically/Manage images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 ❚ Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 ❚ Uploading Movie Files to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 ❚ Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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❚ Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 ❚ Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 ❚ To replace the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software . . . . . .
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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 9
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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. Auto Shutter The camera releases the shutter automatically when it detects the camera is still, the subject is smiling, etc. See page 28 for more information. Face Recognition Point the camera at a person and it automatically detects the person’s face for beautiful portraits every time
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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-40) 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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To load the battery 1. Open the battery cover. 1 Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration. 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 slide the battery into the Battery camera. Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place. 3. Close the battery co
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Configuring the Display Language the First Time You Turn On the Camera The first time you load a battery into the camera, a [ON/OFF] screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the 8 date and time correctly will cause the wrong date 4 6 2 and time data to be recorded with images. [SET] [BS] 1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera. 2. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the language you want and then press [SET]. 3. Use [8], [2], [4],
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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 purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity. The camera does not come with a memory card. Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card is loaded, images are saved to built-in memory. • For information about memory card capacities, see page 165. Supported Memory Cards – SD Memory Card – SD
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To format (initialize) a new memory card You need to format a new memory card before 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 “Format” and then press [SET]. IMPORTANT! • Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it, will delete its contents. Normally you do not need to format a memory card again. However, if storing to a card has slowed down or if
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To shoot a snapshot 1. Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera. Make sure R is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 50. Snapshot mode icon Monitor screen Shutter button [r] (REC) 2. Point the camera at the subject. You can zoom the image, if you want. z Telephoto w Wide Angle Zoom controller 3. Half-press the shutter button to Back lamp focus the image. When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the back lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green. Focus frame Half-press
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4. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of the way down. This records the snapshot. Full-press Shooting a Movie [0] Press [0] to start movie recording. Press [0] again to stop movie recording. See page 45 for details. Snap (Image is recorded.) IMPORTANT! • While the “Anti Shake” setting is “D Auto” or “A Camera AS”, half pressing the shutter will cause the camera to vibrate and emit an operation sound. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction (page
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Holding the Camera Correctly Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when 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 the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is especially important wh
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Viewing Snapshots Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen. • For information about how to play back movies, see page 80. 1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode. • This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory. • Information about the displayed snapshot also is included (page [p] (PLAY) 155). • You also can clear the information to view only the snapshot. • You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z (pa
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Deleting Images If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need to free up storage and record more images. • Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. • Deleting an audio snapshot (page 99) deletes both the snapshot and the audio file. To delete a single file 1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ). 2. Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed. 3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Delete”
