EXZ6-EX-Z7 - Appareil photo numérique CASIO - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL EXZ6-EX-Z7 CASIO

Thank you for purchasing this CASIO

+ Before using it, be sure to readthe 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 Website at http2/wwu.exilim.com/.

Allexample procedures in this User's Guide are based on the EX-Z7. The same procedures also apply to the EX-Z6, unless specifically noted otherwise.

K819PCM1DKX INTRODUCTION Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your camera. If something is missing, contact your

dealer as soon as possible.

Camera Rechargeable Lithium Lithium lon Battery AC Power Cord * Strap lon Battery (NP-20) Charger * The shape of he AC power (BC-T1L) cord plug varies according to

country or geographic area.

To view a recorded image …

BE GETTING READY About This Manual …

General Guide . Camera Lithium lon Battery Charger 24

Monitor Screen Contents .. REC Mode PLAY Mode Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen 29

To charge the battery 31 To load the battery 34 Low Battery Indicator 36 To replace the battery 37 Power Supply Precautions 38 Turning the Camera On and Off a Contiguring Power Saving Settings 42

Using the On-screen Menus .

Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings … 46 To configure display language and clock settings 47

Adjusting White Balance …

Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually 85 Using Continuous Shutter . : Normal-speed continuous shutter 88 High-speed continuous shutter 88 Flash continuous shutter 88 Continuous Shutter Precautions 89 Using the BEST SHOT Mode . . Displaying Sample Scenes Individually 2 Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setup 2 To delete a BEST SHOT user setup 4

Reducing the Effects of Hand or Subject Movement …

Shooting with High Sensitivity .

Recording Images of Business Cards and Documents (Business Shot) …

Before recording with Business Shot 98 To use Business Shot 98 Restoring an Old Photograph . : Before trying to restore an old photograph 99 To restore an old photograph 100 Recording a Movie … Specifying Movie Image Quality 103 Recording a Movie 104 Recording Audio . … Adding Audio to a Snapshot 106 Recording Your Voice 107

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Using Color Restoration to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph .

Deleting a Single File Deleting AII Files …

EE FILE MANAGEMENT Folders … 154 Memory Folders and Files 154

INTRODUCTION Protecting Files

To protect a single file 155

To protect all files in memory 156 Using the FAVORITE Folder . .

To copy a file to the FAVORITE folder 156

To display a file in the FAVORITE folder 158

To delete a file from the FAVORITE folder 159

To delete all files from the FAVORITE folder 159

EL OTHER SETTINGS Configuring Sound Settings … 160 To configure sound settings 160 To set the confirmation tone volume level 160

Setting the Clock . To select your Home Time zone To set the current time and date Changing the Date Format

Using World Time … To display the World Time screen To configure World Time settings

Editing the Date and Time of an Image ..

Changing the Display Language …

Changing the USB Port Protocol Configuring [68] (REC) and [55] (PLAY)

D INTRODUCTION EE VEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER Using the Camera with a Windows Computer … Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer Using a Memory Card to

Transfer Images to a Computer …

Memory Data. DCF Protocol Memory Folder Structure Image Files Supported by the Camera

EX USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using the Camera with a Windows Computer … Selecting the Software You Need Computer System Requirements Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on a PC Retouching, Reorienting, and Printing a Snapshot Playing a Movie Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) User Registration Exiting the Menu Application

Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer . Selecting the Software You Need Computer System Requirements Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on a Macintosh Playing a Movie Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) To register as a camera user

Menu Reference . Indicator Lamp Reference

CA-32 USB Cradle/AC Adaptor (Option) … General Guide Using the USB Cradle to Charge the Battery Using the Photo Stand Feature Using the USB Cradle to Display Images on a TV Screen Using the USB Cradle to Print Images Using the USB Cradle to Connect to a Computer USB Cradie Indicator Lamp Reference

+ The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

+ CASIO COMPUTER CO. LTD. assumes no

responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from

the use of this manual.

CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no

responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties

which may arise due to the use or malfunction of the

CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held

liable for any damages or losses suffered by you or

any third party due to the use of Photo Loader and/or

CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no

responsibility for any damage or loss caused by

deletion of data as a result of malfunction, repairs, or

battery replacement. Be sure to back up all important

data on other media to protect against its loss.

Note that the example screens and product

illustrations shown in this User's Guide may differ

somewhat by the screens and configuration of the

+ SDHC Logo is a trademark.

+ Windows, Internet Explorer, Windows Media, and DirectX are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

+ Macintosh and QuickTime are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.

+ MultiMediaCard is a trademark of Infineon Technologies AG of Germany, and licensed to the MultiMediaCard Association (MMCA).

+ Adobe and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.

+ Other company, product and service names used herein may also be trademarks or service marks of others.

+ Photo Loader and Photohands are the property of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. Except as stipulated above, all copyrights and other related rights to these applications revert to CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD.

INTRODUCTION M LCD Panel

The LCD panel is a product of the latest LCD manufacturing technology that provides a pixel yield of 99.99%. This means that less than 0.01% of the total pixels are defective (they do not turn on or always remain turned on).

M Copyright Restrictions

Except for the purposes of your own personal enjoyment, unauthorized copying of snapshot files, movie files, and audio files violates copyright laws and international contracts.

Distribution to third parties of such files over the Internet without permission of the copyright holder, whether for profit or for free, violates copyright laws and international contracts.

- Effective Pixels EX-Z6: 6.0 million pixels (6.37 million total pixels) EX-Z7: 7.2 million pixels (7.41 million total pixels)

+ 2.5-inch TFT color LCD monitor screen

+ 8.3MB built-in memory Use built-in memory for testing the camera or to record images in emergencies when your memory card is full or unavailable.

+ REC mode or PLAY mode power up (page 41) Press [8] (REC) or [D] (PLAY) to turn on the camera and enter the mode you want to use. + easy mode (page 55) This feature eliminates troublesome setups. + 12X zoom (page 59) 3X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom

+ Flash Assist (page 66) This feature compensates when flash intensity is not strong enough, so images are better illuminated.

+ Triple Self-timer (page 68) The self-timer can be set up to repeat three times, automatically.

+ Auto Macro (pages 76, 78) Auto Macro automatically switches to the macro mode when the distance between the camera and subject it shorter than the Auto Focus range.

+ Quick Shutter (page 76) When you press the shutter button all the way down without pausing, the camera immediately records the image without waiting for Auto Focus to be performed. This helps to avoid missing a special moment while you wait for the camera to Auto Focus.

+ Auto Focus Area Selection (page 77) When “ÆE] Multi” is selected for the Auto Focus area, the camera takes simultaneous meter readings at nine different points and automatically selects the best one.

+ Three continuous shutter modes (page 87) In addition to normal-speed continuous shutter, you can also select high-speed continuous shutter or flash continuous shutter.

BEST SHOT (page 89) Simply select one of a collection of built-in sample scenes and the camera sets up for the scene you selected. Its the simple way to set up for beautiful snapshots quickly and easily. New BEST SHOT sample scenes include setups for High Sensitivity and Anti Shake. À [BS] (BEST SHOT) button provides direct access to BEST SHOT. sample scenes.

+ Business Shot (page 97) Business Shot automatically corrects rectangular shapes when recording the image of a business card, document, whiteboard, or similar subjects from an angle.

+ Restoring an Old Photograph (page 99) You can use the procedure in this section to restore an old, faded photograph with the color provided by modern digital camera technology.

+ Movie recording with audio (page 102) VGA size, 30 fps, Motion JPEG format

+ Audio Snapshot mode (page 106) Use this mode to record snapshots that also include audio.

+ Voice Recording (page 107) Quick and easy recording of voice input.

+ Real-time RGB histogram (page 109) An on-screen histogram lets you adjust exposure as you view the effect on overall image brightness, which makes shooting under difficult lighting conditions easier than ever before.

+ Keystone Correction (page 130) À simple operation corrects for keystoning, which occurs when you record the image of a blackboard or poster from an angle.

+ Color Correction (page 131) Simply record the image of an old photograph to restore its colors.

+ MOTION PRINT (page 138) Capture frames from a movie and create still images that are suitable for printing.

+ Calendar screen (page 140) À simple operation displays à full-month calendar on the cameras monitor screen. Each day of the full-month calendar shows a thumbnail of the first file recorded for that date, which helps to make searching for a particular file quicker and easier.

Connect the camera to a TV and use the TV screen for image recording and viewing (page 148)

World Time (page 165)

A simple operation sets the current time for your current location. You can select from among 162 cities in 32 time zones.

+ Support for SD memory cards, SDHC memory cards, and MMC (MultiMedia Cards) for memory expansion (page 171)

+ Digital Print Order Format (DPOF) (page 179) Images can be printed easily in the sequence you want using a DPOF compatible printer. DPOF can also be used when specifying images and quantities for printing by professional print services.

PictBridge and USB DIRECT-PRINT support (page 183)

Connect directly to a PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT compatible printer and you can print images without going through a computer.

PRINT Image Matching III Compatible (page 188) Images include PRINT Image Matching III data (mode setting and other camera setup information). À printer that supports PRINT Image Matching III reads this data and adjusts the printed image accordingly, so your images come out just the way you intended when you recorded them.

+ Transfer images to a computer simply by connecting the camera (pages 189, 196)

+ DCF Data Storage (page 201) DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) data storage protocol provides image compatibility between the digital camera and printers.

+ Bundled with Photo Loader and Photohands (pages 208, 211, 217) Your camera comes bundled with Photo Loader, the popular application that automatically loads images from your camera to your PC. It also comes with Photohands, and application that makes image retouching quick and easy.

E General Precautions

Be sure to observe the following important precautions whenever using the EX-Z6/EX-Z7.

All references in this manual to “camera” refer to the CASIO EX-Z6/EX-Z7 Digital Camera.

+ Never try to take pictures or use the built-in display while operating a motor vehicle or while walking. Doing so creates the risk of serious accident.

+ Never try to open the case of the camera or attempt your own repairs. High-voltage internal components create the risk of electric shock when exposed. Always leave maintenance and repair work up to a CASIO authorized service center.

+ Keep the small parts and accessories of this camera out of the reach of small children. If swallowed accidentally, contact your physician immediately.

+ Never fire the flash in the direction of a person operating a motor vehicle. Doing so can interfere with the driver's vision and create the risk of accident.

+ Never fire the flash while it is too close to the subjects eyes. Intense light from the flash can cause eye damage ifit is fired too close to the eyes. This is especially true with young children. When using the flash, the camera should be at least one meter (3.3') from the eyes of the subject.

+ Keep the camera away from water and other liquids, and

never let it get wet. Moisture creates the risk of fire and

electric shock. Never use the camera outdoors in the rain or snow, at the seashore or beach, in the bathroom, etc.

Should foreign matter or water ever get into the camera,

immediately turn it off. Next, remove the camera's battery

and/or unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet, and contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center. Using the camera under these conditions creates the risk of fire and electric shock.

+ Should you ever notice smoke or a strange odor coming out of the camera, immediately turn it off. Next, taking care you do not burn your fingers, remove the camera's battery and/or unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet, and contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center. Using the camera under these conditions creates the risk of fire and electric shock. After making sure there is no more smoke coming from the camera, take it to your nearest CASIO authorized service center for repair. Never attempt your own maintenance.

+ At least once a year, unplug the AC power cord from the

power outlet and clean the area around the prongs of the

plug. Dust build up around the prongs can create the risk of fire.

If the camera's case should ever become cracked due to

dropping it or otherwise subjecting it to rough treatment,

immediately turn it off. Next, remove the camera's battery and/or unplug the AC power cord from the power outlet, and contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center.

+ Never use the camera inside of an aircraft or in any other

area where its use is prohibited. Doing so creates the risk

Physical damage and malfunction of this camera can

cause the data stored in its memory to be deleted. Always

keep backup copies of data by transferring them to personal computer memory.

+ Never open the battery cover while an image is being recorded. Doing so will not only make storage of the current image impossible, it can also corrupt other image data already stored in file memory.

INTRODUCTION A Test for proper operation before using the camera!

Before using the camera to record important images, make sure you first record a number of test images and check the results to ensure that the camera is configured correctly and operating properly.

M Data Error Precautions

+ Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components. Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in file memory.

— Removing the battery or memory card while the camera is performing a record or memory access operation

— Removing the battery, removing the memory card while the operation lamp is still flashing green after you turn off the camera

— Disconnecting the USB cable while a data communication operation is being performed

— Other abnormal operations

Any of the above conditions can cause an error message to appear on the monitor screen (page 232). Follow the instructions provided by the message to eliminate the cause of the error.

H Operating conditions

+ This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging from 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). + Do not use or keep the camera in the following areas.

— In areas subject to direct sunlight

— In areas subject to high humidity or dust

— Near air conditioners, heaters, or other areas subject to temperature extremes

— Inside of a closed vehicle, especially one parked in the sun

— In areas subject to strong vibration

INTRODUCTION H Condensation

+ When you bring the camera indoors on a cold day or otherwise expose it to a sudden change of temperature, there is the possibility that condensation can form on the exterior or on interior components. Condensation can cause malfunction of the camera, so you should avoid exposing it to conditions that might cause condensation. To keep condensation from forming, place the camera into a plastic bag before moving it into a location that is much warmer or colder than your current location. Leave it in the plastic bag until the air inside the bag has a chance to reach the same temperature as the new location. If condensation does form, remove the battery from the camera and leave the battery cover open for a few hours.

+ Use only the special NP-20 rechargeable lithium ion battery to power this camera. Use of any other type of battery is not supported.

+ This camera does not have a separate battery for the clock. The date and time will reset whenever the camera is not supplied power by the battery for about 30 hours. Be sure to reconfigure these settings after power is interrupted (page 163).

+ Never remove the battery from the camera while the camera is turned on. Doing so can damage the camera. If you mistakenly remove the battery, immediately reinsert it into the camera and press the power button to turn power back on.

+ Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens. Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause malfunction.

+ You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of images, such as a slight bend in lines that should be straight. This is due to the characteristics of lens, and does not indicate malfunction of the camera.

INTRODUCTION HE Caring for your camera

+ Fingerprints, dust, or any other soiling of the lens can interfere with proper image recording. Never touch the lens with your fingers. You can remove dust particles from the lens surface by using a lens blower to blow them off. Next, wipe the surface of the lens with a soft lens cloth.

+ Fingerprints, dirt, and other foreign matter on the flash can interfere with proper operation of the camera. Avoid touching the flash. If the flash becomes dirty, wipe it clean with a soft, dry cloth.

+ Ifthe exterior of the camera needs cleaning, wipe it with a soft, dry cloth.

HE Monitor Screen Images

+ The images that normally appear on the monitor screen during image playback are smaller than normal, and so you cannot see all of the detail of the actual image. Your camera has an image zoom feature (page 126) which you can use to enlarge the monitor screen image. You can use this feature for on-the-spot checks of important images.

+ The camera may become slightly warm during use. This does not indicate malfunction.

rst, charge the battery!

1. Charge the rechargeable litium ion battery (NP-20) that comes ° With the camera (page 31). +_Ittakes about 90 minutes to achieve a full charge.

2. Load the battery into the camera. (page 34).

© [CHARGE] lamp lights red during charging. ICHARGE] lamp goes out when charging is complete.

configure display language and clock settings

+ Be sure to configure the following settings before using the camera to record images. . Press the power button to turn on the camera. See page 47 for details.

+ If you make a mistake when setting the language or 2: Use [A], [V], [<], and [à] to select the language

clock with the following procedure, you will need to you want. use the camera's menu to individually change the language (page 167) or clock (page 163) settings. 3. Press [SET] to register the language setting.

4. Use [A], [Y], [<], and [à] to select the geographical area you want, and then press [SET].

5. Use [A] and [] to select the city you want, and then press [SET].

6. Use [A] and [W] to select the summer time (DST) setting you want, and then press [SET].

7. Use [A] and [v] to select the date format setting you want, and then press [SET].

8. Set the date and the time.

9. Press [SET] to register the clock settings and exit the setting screen.

age See page 50 for details.

Auto recording icon 1. Press [@] (REC). + This enters the REC (recording) mode.

5 2. Point the camera at the subject, use the monitor screen to compose the image, and then press 3 the shutter button half way. + When the camera finishes its Auto Focus operation, the focus frame will turn green and the operation lamp lights 1 green.

3. Holding the camera still, gently press the shutter button all the way down.

The camera's built in memory can record only a few images and is intended for testing the camera or for emergency purposes only. Using a memory card provides more capacity you can use to store more images, high-quality and large-size images, and longer movies. In order to be able to use a commercially available memory card, you first need to format it using the cameras formatting procedure. For details about formatting a memory card, see page 174.

QUICK START GUIDE To view a recorde

See page 124 for details. See page 152 for details.

1. Press [D] (PLAY). 1. Press [8] (PLAY). + This enters the PLAY (playback) mode. 2. Press [v] (48 1) 2. Use [<] and [>] to scroll through the

3. Use [<] and [>] to display the image you want to

4. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Delete”. + To exit the image delete operation without deleting anything, select “Cancel”.

5. Press [SET] to delete the image.

GETTING READY This section contains information about things you need to know about and do before trying to use the camera.

This section contains information about the conventions used in this manual.

The following table defines the terminology used in this manual.

This term as used | ne this:

“camera” The CASIO EX-Z6/EX-Z7 Digital Camera

“ile memory” The location where the camera is currently storing images you record (page 51)

“battery” The NP-20 Rechargeable Lithium lon Battery

“digital noise” Tiny flecks or “snow” in a recorded image or on the monitor screen, which makes the image look grainy.

Button operations are indicated by the button name inside of brackets ([ ]).

On-screen text is always enclosed by double quotation marks (* ").

HE Supplementary Information

+ DD IMPORTANT! 44€ indicates very important information you need to know in order to use the camera correctly.

+» NOTE (4 indicates information that is useful when operating the camera.

H About the monitor screen images in this manual All the monitor screen images in this manual show the EX-

Z7. See the accompanying text for information differences between the EX-Z6 and EX-Z7.

GETTING READY E File Memory

The term “file memory” in this manual is a general term that refers to the location where your camera is currently storing the images you record. File memory can be any one of the following three locations.

+ The camera's built-in memory

+ An SD memory card or SDHC memory card loaded in the camera

+ À MultiMediaCard loaded in the camera

For more information about how the camera stores images, see page 201.

The following illustrations show the names of each component, button, and switch on the camera.

© Shutter button © Power button © Selt-timer lamp © Microphone

© [=] (PLAY mode) button © [@] (REC mode) button E [AÏVI ID]

@ [BS] (BEST SHOT) button @ [MENU] button

® Memory card slot ©® Stopper © Battery cover @ Battery compartment & USB/AV connector @ Tripod screw hole * Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. @ Speaker

GETTING READY Lithium lon Battery Charger

© [CHARGE] lamp @ Contacts © AC jack

GETTING READY Monitor Screen Contents

The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informed of the camera's status.

+ Note that the example screens in this chapter are for illustrative purposes only. They do not exactly match the screen contents actually produced on the camera.

REC Mode H Screen Indicators © Flash mode indicator Manual Focus © Continuous Shutter (page 63) + When you select Auto Focus. mode (page 87) FA Auto Fias vi rALCumem ee paoe None Sngie shot {ormal-spess Flash ON brefly, and then disappears ET Continuous Shutter Flash On from the display. y High-speed FA sûres © White balance indicator 2] Continuous Shutter Red-eye reduction (page 84) En Es Conimueus + EX appears momentarly Auto Wen you select Auto Flash : 25 ne flash mode, and then Dayight © Self-timer (page 68) disappears. Overcast None 1-Image + Ifihe camera detects inat Seitimer 10 flash is required while auto Shade elftimer 10 580

flash is selected, the flash on indicator will appear when the shutter button is pressed half

Day White Fluorescent Selftimer 2 sec

@ - snapshots: Image quality

© Timestamp indicator (EX-Z7 only) (page 122)

@ Focus frame (page 52) = Focusing complete: Green = Focusing failed: Red

+ An out of range aperture, shutter speed, or ISO sensitivity setting causes the corresponding monitor screen value to turn amber.

+ Changing the setting of any one of the following functions will cause Icon Help (page 114) text to appear on the monitor screen. You can turn off Icon Help if you want.

Flash mode, Focus mode, White balance, Self-timer, Recording type, EV shift

© PLAY mode file type © snopsnot

Example : When a file named CIMG0023.JPG is stored in a folder named 100CASIO

© Date and time (page 166)

Soit Flash Red-eye reduction

® Recording types A auto recording, easy BEST SHOT

@ Battery capacity (page 36)

@® EV value (page 82)

+ Some information may not display properly if you display an image that was recorded using a different digital camera model.

GETTING READY Changing the Contents of the Monitor M PLAY Mode Screen

Each press of [A] (DISP) changes the contents of the monitor screen as shown below.

Indicators on Histogram/Details on

GETTING READY IMPORTANT! 444

+ Pressing [A] (DISP) will not change monitor screen contents during standby or recording of an audio snapshot.

You can use [A] (DISP) to turn off the monitor screen only when voice recording in the REC mode. You cannot turn off the monitor screen for any other recording function.

Pressing [A] (DISP) in the Voice Recording REC mode toggles the monitor screen on (‘indicators on”) and off. While a Voice Recording file is displayed in the PLAY mode, pressing [A] (DISP) toggles between ‘indicators on’ and ‘indicators off”.

When playing back the content of a Voice Recording file while “indicators off” is selected (Voice Recording file icon only on the monitor screen), the monitor screen will go black about two seconds after you press [SET] to start playback. The Voice Recording file icon (indicators off) will reappear after playback is complete.

Attach the strap to the strap ring as shown in the illustration.

+ Be sure to keep the strap around your wrist when using the camera to protect against accidentally dropping it.

+ The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Do not use it for any other purpose.

+ Never swing the camera around by the strap.

GETTING READY Power Requirements

Your camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-20).

The battery is not fully charged when you use the camera for the first time after purchasing it. You need to charge the battery before using the camera for the first time.

To charge the battery

1. Correctly positioning the po: negative terminals of the battery, load the lithium ion battery into the battery charger.

+ Making sure that the positive and negative contacts are aligned correctly, load the battery into the battery charger. Note that the battery will not charge properly if it is not positioned correctly in the battery charger.

2. Plug the battery charger into a household power outlet.

+_ This will cause the [CHARGE] lamp to turn red. + Charging will take about 90 minutes.

CHARGE] L l 1 lamp Battery Charger

+ The bundled battery charger is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC, 50/60Hz. This means the battery charger can be used in various countries around the world. Note, however, that there may be some problems with the AC power cord withstand voltage and with the configuration of power outlet shapes in certain geographic areas. Before trying to use the battery charger in another country, be sure to check with your travel agent concerning the local power supply.

3. The [CHARGE] lamp goes out when charging is complete.

4. After charging is complete, unplug the battery

charger from the power outlet, and remove

the battery from it.

+ Always unplug the battery charger from the power outlet and remove the battery whenever you are not charging.

+ Ifthe battery or battery charger is very hot or cold when you start charging or if it becomes hot during charging, the battery charger will enter a standby state, which is indicated when its [CHARGE] lamp goes out. Charging will resume when the temperature returns to the allowable charging temperature range, which is indicated when the [CHARGE] lamp turns red

+ Charging the battery while it is still warm immediately

after removing it from the camera can result in only

partial charging. Give the battery time to cool before charging it.

Battery discharges slightly even when it is left

without loading it into the camera. Because of this, it

is recommended that you charge the battery. immediately before you need to use it.

Charging the battery may cause interference with TV

and radio reception. If this happens, plug the charger

into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio.

Dirty charger contacts and/or battery terminals can

make proper charging impossible. Be sure to wipe

contacts and terminals occasionally with a dry cloth to keep them clean.

GETTING READY To load the battery

1. Slide the battery cover on the bottom of the camera in the direction indicated by the arrow, and then swing it open.

2. With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing upwards (in the direction of the monitor screen), hold the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera.

+ Push the bottom of the battery, and make sure that the stopper securely locks the battery in place.

3. Swing the battery cover closed, and then slide

it in the direction indicated by the arrow.

DD) IMPORTANT! (4€ + Use only the special NP-20 rechargeable lithium ion battery to power this camera. Use of any other type of battery is not supported.

M if the camera does not work normally

This can mean there is a problem with how the battery is loaded. Perform the following steps.

1. Remove the battery from the camera and check the battery contacts for dirt. If the contacts are dirty, wipe them clean with a dry cloth.

Check to make sure that the AC power cord is connected securely to the power outlet and battery charger.

+_Ifthe same symptoms occur again after taking the

above steps, contact a CASIO authorized service center.

GETTING READY Low Battery Indicator

The following shows how the battery capacity indicator on the monitor screen changes as battery power is used. The M indicator means that remaining battery power is low. Note that you will not be able to record images while the battery indicator is Bi. Charge the battery immediately whenever either of these indicators appears.

Battery Level High Low

Indicator Œ —- © - D - =

+ See page 250 for information about battery life.

+ Due to differences in the power requirements of each mode, the battery indicator may show a lower level in the PLAY mode than what it shows in the REC mode. This is normal, and does not indicate malfunction.

a Tips to Make the Battery Last Longer

+ If you do not need the flash while recording, select FE (flash off) for the flash mode. See page 63 for more information.

+ Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features (page 42) to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera.

GETTING READY To replace the battery 3. Release the stopper and pull the battery from the camera. 1. Open the battery cover. + Take care so you do not drop the battery. 2. Pull the stopper in the direction indicated by 4. Load a new battery into the camera (page 34). the arrow.

+_ This will cause the battery to come part way out of the slot.

GETTING READY Power Supply Precautions

Note the following precautions when handling or using the battery and the charger.

& Battery Handling Precautions

© SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Be sure to read the following Safety Precautions before using the battery for the first time.

+ The term “battery” in this manual refers to the CASIO NP-20 Rechargeable Lithium lon Battery.

+ Use only the battery charger (BC-11L) that comes with the camera or the optionally available USB cradle (CA-32) to charge the special NP-20 rechargeable lithium ion battery.

Never use any other charging device.

+ Failure to observe any of the following precautions while using the battery creates the risk of overheating, fire, and explosion.

— Never try to use the battery to power any device other than this camera.

— Never use or leave the battery near open flame.

— Never place the battery in a microwave oven, throw it into fire, or otherwise expose it to intense heat.

— Make sure the battery is oriented correctly when you load it into the camera or attach it to the charger.

— Never carry or store the battery together with items that can conduct electricity (necklaces, pencil lead, etc.)

— Never try to take the battery apart, modify it in any way, or expose it to strong impact.

— Do not immerse the battery in fresh water or salt water.

— Do not use or leave the battery under direct sunlight, in an automobile parked in the sun, or in any other area subject to high temperatures.

+ Should you ever notice any of the following conditions while using, charging, or storing a battery, immediately remove it from the camera or charger, and keep it away from open flame:

— Emission of a strange odor

— Battery discoloration

— Battery deformation

— Any other battery abnormality

If the battery does not achieve full charge after the normal charging time has passed, stop charging. Continued charging creates the risk of overheating, fire, and explosion.

Battery fluid can damage your eyes. Should battery fluid get into your eyes accidentally, immediately rinse them with clean tap water and then consult a physician. If the battery is to be used by young children, make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions and make sure that they handle the battery correctiy.

Should fluid from the battery accidentally get onto clothing or your skin, immediately rinse it off with clean tap water. Prolonged contact with battery fluid can cause skin irritation.

© PRECAUTIONS DURING USE

+ This lithium ion battery is intended for use with a CASIO Digital Camera only. For details about the camera models that this battery can be wed with, see the user documentation that comes with your camera.

+ Use of a battery in cold environments shortens the operating time you can expect on a full charge. Charge the battery in a location where the temperature is in the range of 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F). Charging outside this temperature range can cause charging to take longer than normal or even cause charging to fail.

+ Very limited operation following a full charge indicates that the battery has reached the end of its service life. Replace the battery with a new one.

+ Never wipe the battery with thinner, benzene, alcohol, or other volatile agents or chemically treated rags. Doing so can cause deformation of the battery and lead to malfunction.

© BATTERY STORAGE PRECAUTIONS Battery Charger Precautions

+ Make sure you remove the battery from the camera + Never plug the battery charger into an outlet whose when you do not plan to use it for a long time. À battery voltage rating is different from that marked on the left in the camera discharges very small amounts of battery charger. Doing so creates the risk of fire, power even when power is turned off, which can lead to malfunction, and electric shock. à dead battery or the need for longer charging before + Never plug in or unplug the battery charger while your the next use. hands are wet. Doing so creates the risk of electric

+ Store the battery in a cool, dry place (20°C (68°F) or shock. lower). + Do not plug the battery charger into an outlet or

extension cord that is shared by other devices. Doing

so creates the risk of fire, malfunction, and electric

© USING THE BATTERY shock.

+ The battery charger becomes slightiy warm during charging. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

+ Unplug the battery charger from the power outlet whenever you are not using it.

+ Always make sure that the battery charger is on a level surface when using it for charging.

+ When transporting a battery, keep it either loaded in the camera or stored in its case.

GETTING READY Turning the Camera On and Off

To turn on the camera

Press the power button, [f] (REC) or [B>]] (PLAY). The operation lamp will light green momentarily, and then power will turn on. The mode the camera enters depends on which button you pressed to turn it on.

To enter this mode at : ÉD Press this button to turn on the camera: REC Power button or [gg] (REC)

Power button Operation lamp

D>> NOTE (44 + Pressing [608] (REC) to turn on the camera enters the REC mode, while pressing [>] (PLAY) enters the PLAY mode. + Pressing [1] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes.

+ If camera power is turned off by the Auto Power Off feature, press the power button, [8] (REC) or [B=]] (PLAY) to turn it back on again.

+ Pressing the power button or [M] (REC) to turn on the camera also causes the lens to extend. Take care to avoid any interference with the lens operation or allowing anything to strike the lens when it is extended.

GETTING READY M To turn off the camera Configuring Power Saving Settings

Press the power button to turn off the camera. You can configure the settings described below to conserve battery power. »>> NOTE (4(

+ You can setup the camera so it does not turn on when you press [@] (REC) or [BJ] (PLAY), or to turn off when you press [#8] (REC) or [B>]] (PLAY). For details, see “Contiguring [@] (REC) and [5] (PLAY) Power On/Off Functions” on page 169.

Sleep Automatically turns off the monitor screen if no operation is performed for a specified amount of time in the REC mode. Performing any button operation causes the monitor screen to turn back on.

Auto Power Off : Turns off power if you do not perform any operation for à specified amount of time.

1. Turn on the camera. 2. Press [MENU]. 3. Use [<] and [>] to select the “Set Up” tab.

4. Use [A] and [Y] to select the feature whose setting you want to configure, and then press D].

© See “Using the On-screen Menus” (page 44) for

+ The Auto Power Off and Sleep features are disabled information about how to use menus.

in the following cases.

To configure this feature: | Select this setting: — When the camera is connected to a computer or some other device Sleep Sleep Ro PoReT ON Ro PoReT ON — While playing back a voice recording file — While a movie is being recorded 5. Use [A] and [v] to change the currently — While playing back a movie

selected setting, and then press [SET].

Available Sleep settings are: “30 sec”, “1 min”, “2 min”, and “Off”.

Available Auto Power Off settings are: “2 mit “5 min”.

Note that the Sleep feature does not operate in the PLAY mode.

Pressing any button while the camera is in the Sleep state immediately turns the monitor screen back on.

GETTING READY Selection cursor (indicates Using the On-screen Menus 2. Press [MENU]. he current selected item)

Pressing [MENU] displays menus on the monitor screen MENU]

that you can use to perform various operations. The menu that appears depends on whether you are in the REC mode or the PLAY mode. The following shows an example al menu procedure in the REC mode. D] 1. Press the power Power button button or [fs] (REC). = | +_lf you want to enter the d PLAY mode instead, r © CD IST] Setings press [BJ] (PLAY). GIE EE:

© Menu Screen Operations 3. When you want to do this: | Don Move between tabs Press [4] and [>]. Move from he tab to 1he settings Press [v] 4. Move from the settings to te tb Press [A] Move between the settings | Press [A] and [v]. Display the options available for a setting Press [b] or press [SET]. Select an option Press [A] and [v]. Apply the setting and exit the menu screen Press [SET]. Appiy the setting and return to tab selection Press [4] 5. Exit the menu screen Press [MENU].

Press [<] or [>] to select the tab you want, and then press [SET] to move the selection cursor from the tab to the settings.

+_Instead of pressing [k], you could also press ISETI.

Example: To select the “Focus” item.

Use [A] and [V] to change the currently selected setting.

6. Perform one of the following operations to apply the setting you configured.

To do this: Perform this key operation:

Apply the setting and exit

the menu screen. Press [SETI Appiy the setting and

return to feature selection | Press [4]. in step 4%. Apply the setting and 1. Press [4]

return to tab selection in | 2. Use [A] to move back up to step 3. tab selection

* In the case of easy Mode (page 55), pressing [4] will apply the setting and exit the setting screen without returning to feature selection in step 4.

+ See “Menu Reference” on page 220 for more information about menus.

+ Entering the easy mode (page 55) changes display contents to four menu items each, using larger size characters. The easy mode also displays simple on- screen help.

Be sure to configure the following settings before using the camera to record images.

Note that the current date and time settings are used by the camera to generate the date and time that are stored along with image data, etc.

+ Recording images without configuring the clock settings causes incorrect time information to be registered. Be sure to configure the clock settings before using the camera.

+ A built-in backup battery retains the date and time settings of the camera for about 30 hours if the camera is not supplied with power. Date and time settings will be cleared when the backup battery goes dead. The following are the conditions when power is not being supplied to the camera.

— When the rechargeable battery is dead or removed from the camera

+ The date and time setting screen will appear on the monitor screen the next time you turn on the camera after the date and time settings have been cleared. If this happens, reconfigure the date and time settings.

+ If you make a mistake when setting the language or clock with the following procedure, you will need to use the camera's menu to individually change the language (page 167) or clock (page 163) settings.

+ The time and date setting is used by the Time Stamp feature and the DPOF date stamp (pages 122, 179).

To configure display language and clock

1. Press the power button, [3] (REC) or [621 (PLAY) to turn on the camera.

2. Use [A], [Y], [<], and [»] to select the language you want, and then press [SET]. HAS : Japanese English : English Français _: French Deutsch : German Español _: Spanish Italiano : ltalian Português : Portuguese

: Chinese (Simplified)

3. Use [A], [Y], [<], and D>] to select the geographical area where you live, and then press [SET].

4. Use [A] and [Y]to select the name of the city where you live, and then press [SET].

5. Use [A] and [v] to select the summer time (DST) setting you want, and then press [SET].

When you want {0 do this: Select this seting: Keep time using summer time

Use [A] and [V]to select the date format setting you want, and then press [SET].

Example: December 24, 2006

To display the date like this:

7. Set the current date Dust "7 and the time.

To do this: Do this: Change the setting at the current cursor location Press [A] and [].

Move the cursor between settings _ | Press [4] and >].

Toggle between 12-hour and 24- hour timekeeping Press [BS]

8. Press [SET] to register the settings and exit the setting screen.

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING This section describes the basic procedure for recording an DD» IMPORTANT! 44

image. + Make sure your fingers and the strap do not block the flash, microphone, self-timer lamp or lens.

Recording an Image Flash Self-timer lamp

Use both hands to hold the camera still when shooting an image. Holding the camera with one hand increases the chance of movement, which can blur your images.

+ Horizontal Hold the camera still in both hands, with your Lens arms firmly

+ Vertical When holding the camera vertically, make sure that the flash is above the lens. Hold the camera still with both hands.

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

+ There is a speaker on the bottom of the camera. The operation sound and other sounds can become difficult to hear if you cover the speaker with your hand while holding it.

+ Moving the camera as you press the shutter button or while the Auto Focus operation is being performed {when you press the shutter button half way) can cause blurring of the image. Press the shutter button carefully, taking care to avoid camera movement. This is especially important when available lighting is low, which slows down the shutter speed.

Your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in

accordance with the brightness of the subject. Images you

record are stored in the camera's built-in memory, or to a

memory card if you have one loaded in the camera.

+ When an optionally available SD memory card, SDHC memory card, or MultiMediaCard (MMC) is loaded in the camera, images are stored on the card (page 171).

The camera's built in memory can record only a few images and is intended for testing the camera or for emergency purposes only. Using a memory card provides more capacity you can use to store more images, high-quality and large-size images, and longer movies. In order to be able to use a commercially available memory card, you first need to format it using the cameras formatting procedure. For details about formatting a memory card, see page 174.

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

1. Press the power button or [gg] (REC) to turn 2. Compose the image on the camera. on the monitor screen

so the main subject is Power button |

+_ The focusing range of the camera depends on focus mode you are using (page 74).

+_ This causes the image and the auto recording icon (1) to appear on the monitor screen, and then enters the currently selected recording mode. If the auto recording icon (El) is not displayed, use the procedure on page 89 to select the “Auto” scene. This should cause the auto recording icon to appear.

+ Ifthe camera is in the PLAY mode when it turns on, the message ‘There are no files.” will appear if you do not have any images stored in memory yet. in addition, the [3] icon will be visible at the top of the display. If this happens, press [608] (REC) to enter the currently selected recording mode.

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

3. Press the shutter button half L

way to focus the image.

+ When you press the shutter button half way, the camera's Auto Focus feature automatically

focuses the image, and display Shutter button the shutter speed value, the aperture value, and the ISO

You can tell whether the image is focused by observing the focus frame and the operation lamp.

© Operation Lamp and Focus Frame Operation

When you see this: It means this:

Green operation lamp The image is in focus.

Red focus frame Flashing green operation lamp

The image is not in focus.

+_The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informed of the camera's status.

Continuous Self-timer Shutter mode Recording ÿpes White balance

Metering mode indicator

Memory capacity (Snapshots)

Image size (Snapshots)

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

#1 The size of the opening (aperture) that allows light passing through the lens to reach the CCD. A larger aperture value indicates a smaller opening for light to pass through. The camera adjusts this setting automatically.

+2 The amount of time the shutter remains open, allowing light passing through the lens to reach the CCD. À larger shutter speed value indicates that the shutter remains open longer, which means more light reaches

the CCD. The camera adjusts this setting automatically.

image is focused properly, press the shutter button the rest of the way down to record.

4. After making sure that the L

+ The number of images you can Shutter button record depends on the image size and the image quality setting you are using (pages 71, 73, 247).

+ If you press the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus while Quick Shutter is turned on (page 76), the camera will record the image using a high-speed focus operation that is much faster than normal Auto Focus. This helps to ensure that you are able to capture exactly the moment you want.

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the easy Mode

The easy mode eliminates troublesome setups. This mode is recommended for those who are new to digital imaging.

1. Inthe REC mode, press [MENU] . 2. Use [<] and [>] to select the “REC” tab.

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select “easy Mode”, and then press [»].

4. Use [A] and [Y] to select “On”, and then press [SET]. + This enters the easy mode and causes ‘EX to appear on the monitor screen.

5. Compose the image on the monitor screen so the subject is within the focus frame.

6. Press the shutter button half way to focus the image. +_The focus frame will turn green and operation lamp will light green when focusing is complete.

7. After making sure that the image is focused properly, press the shutter button the rest of the way down to record.

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING E Using the easy Menu

The easy menu contains flash, self-timer, and image size settings, plus an item for exiting the easy mode.

+ While the camera is in the easy mode, all the other settings (besides Self-timer, Image Size, and easy Mode) on the REC tab menu (page 220) and Quality tab menu {page 221) are fixed at preset optimum values. Any settings you configured on these tabs are not used in the easy mode.

To use the Set Up tab menu (page 221), you need to exit the easy mode. To do this, select the “easy Mode” item in step 2 of the following procedure, and then select (33 in step 3. After that, you can use the Setup tab menu as you normally do.

1. Press [MENU]. u + The easy menu ( displays larger text than |Gsttimer tx) standard menus. (mæsr _ ")

2. Use [A] and [Y] to select the menu item you want, and then press [SET].

3. Use [A] and [v] to select the setting you

want, and then press [SET].

Menu item: | Available Settings:

EA (Auto Flash) / ÆA (Flash On) /

Seli-timer (10-second self-timer) /

+ See the following sections for full details about the “Flash”, “Self-timer”, or “Image Size” settings. — Using the Flash (page 63) — Using the Self-timer (page 68) — Specifying Image Size (page 71)

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

+_The following are the settings you can select for

“easy Mode”. To do ins: Selectinis seting: Stay in the easy mode, without eu switching to another recording type Switch from the easy mode to a ; OFF

standard recording type

+ On-screen pop-up help text provides a brief

explanation of each setting.

Recording Precautions

HE Recording Precautions

+ Never open the battery cover while the operation lamp is flashing green. Doing so not only causes the current image to be lost, it can also corrupt images already stored in file memory and even lead to malfunction of the camera.

+ Never remove the memory card while an image is being recorded to the memory card.

+ Fluorescent lighting actually flickers at a frequency that cannot be detected by the human eye. When using the camera indoors under such lighting, you may experience some brightness or color problems with recorded images.

+ When “Auto” is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting (page 117), the camera automatically adjusts its sensitivity in accordance with the brightness of the subject. This can cause some digital noise (graininess) to appear in images of relatively dark subjects.

+ When recording a dimly lit subject while “Auto” is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting (page 117), the camera increases sensitivity and uses a faster shutter speed. Because of this, you need to guard against camera movement if you have flash turned off [E] (page 63).

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

+ Bright light shining on the lens can cause images to M About Auto Focus appear “washed out”. This tends to happen when recording images outdoors in bright sunlight. To protect shooting the following types of subjects against this, use your free hand to shade the lens from TS ofS color wall biects with little contrast the light. olid color walls or subjects with little contrasi

— Strongly backlit subjects

— Very shiny objects

— Venetian blinds or other horizontally repeating patterns

— Multiple subjects that are varying distances from the camera

— Subjects in pooriy lit areas

— Subjects outside the shooting range of the camera

+ Proper focus may also be difficult or impossible if the camera is moving.

+ Note that a green operation lamp and focus frame do not necessarily guarantee that the resulting image will be in focus.

+ If Auto Focus does not produce the results you want for some reason, try using focus lock (page 81) or manual focus (page 80).

+ Proper focus may be difficult or even impossible when

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING M About the REC Mode Monitor Screen

+ The image shown on the monitor screen in the REC mode is a simplified image for composing purposes. The actual image is recorded in accordance with the image quality setting currently selected on your camera. The image saved in file memory has much better resolution and detail than the REC mode monitor screen image.

+ Certain levels of subject brightness can cause the response of the REC mode monitor screen to slow down, which causes some digital noise (graininess) in the monitor screen image.

+ Very bright light inside of an image can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image. This is a CCD phenomenon known as “vertical smear”, and does not indicate malfunction of the camera. Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot, but it is recorded in the case of a movie (page 102).

Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom: optical zoom and digital zoom. Normally, the camera automatically switches over to digital zoom after you reach the maximum limit for optical zoom. You can, however, configure the camera to disable digital zoom, if you want.

Optical Zoom The optical zoom range is 1X to 3X.

1. In the REC mode, press the zoom button

to change the zoom 1 ES

Press this side of the

To do this: zoom button:

Zoom out for a wider view {main subject becomes smaller) _| E#] (Wide Angle)

Zoom in for a closer view (main subject becomes larger)

+ The optical zoom factor also affects the lens aperture.

+ Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against hand movement when using the telephoto setting (zoom in).

+ Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while recording with the Auto Focus mode, Macro mode or manual focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focusing range (pages 75, 78, 80).

+ Optical zoom is disabled during movie recording. Digital zoom only is available. Make sure you select the optical zoom setting you want to use before you press the shutter button to start movie recording (page 102)

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Digital Zoom Æ To record an image using digital zoom Digital zoom digitally enlarges the part of the image at the center of the image screen. The range of digital zoom is 3X 1. Inthe REC mode, Digital zoom indicator to 12X (in combination with optical zoom). hold down the telephoto (r4]) side of DD) IMPORTANT! (4€ the zoom button. + When you perform a digital zoom operation, the +_ This causes the zoom

camera manipulates the image data to enlarge the indicator to appear on

center of the image. Unlike optical zoom, an image the display.

enlarged with digital zoom appears coarser than the

+ Digital zoom is not supported while date stamping {‘Date” or “Date&Time”) is turned on (page 122). 2. When the zoom pointer reaches the optical/

digital zoom switch over point, it will stop.

|<— Optical Zoom range —»|«— Zoom range —»] El | La 1X 3x 12X À 20m pointer

+_The above shows what the zoom indicator looks like when digital zoom is turned on (page 62). The digital 200m range is not displayed when digital zoom is turned off.

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

3. Release the zoom button momentarily, and then hold down its telephoto (r4]) side again to move the zoom pointer into the digital zoom range. +_The zoom pointer will also stop when you move the

pointer back to the switch over point to re-enter the digital zoom range. Release the zoom button and then hold down its wide angle (fm) side again to move into the digital zoom range.

4. Compose the image, and then press the shutter button.

& To turn digital zoom on and off

ES In the REC mode, press [MENU].

Use [<] and [>] to select the “REC” tab.

Use [A] and [] to select “Digital Zoom”, and

Use [A] and [V] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

Select this setting:

Turn on digital zoom

Turn off digital zoom

+ Only the optical zoom range is displayed in the zoom

indicator when digital zoom is turned off.

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Flash

Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you want to use. + The approximate effective range of the flash is shown below. Wide Angle Optical Zoom: Approximately 0.1 to 3.7 meters (0.3 to 12.1°) (ISO Sensitivity: Auto) Telephoto Optical Zoom: Approximately 0.6 to 1.9 meters (2.0' to 6.2‘) (ISO Sensitivity: Auto) * Depends on zoom factor.

1. In the REC mode, press [w] (f£ 4).

+ Each press of [v] (f@ 4) cycles through the flash mode settings described below on the monitor screen.

Turn off the flash (Flash Off)

Always use soft flash, regardless of exposure conditions (Soft Flash)

Fire a pre-flash followed by image recording with flash, reducing the chance of red-eye in the image (Red- eye reduction)

Inthis case, the flash fires automatically

* FI appears momentarily when you select Auto as the flash mode, and then disappears.

Press the shutter button to record the image.

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING IMPORTANT! 444

+ The flash unit of this camera fires a number of times when you record an image. The initial flashes are pre-flashes, which the camera uses to obtain information that it uses for exposure settings. The final flash is for recording. Make sure that you keep the camera still until the shutter releases.

+ Using the flash while “Auto” is selected for the ISO Sensitivity setting increases sensitivity, which can cause large amounts of digital noise to appear in the image. You can reduce digital noise by using a lower ISO Sensitivity setting. Note, however, that this also has the effect of shortening the flash range (the range that is covered by the light from the flash) (page 117).

Select ÆA (Flash On) as the flash mode when backlighting causes your subject to appear dark, even though there is enough light to keep the flash from firing automatically. This will cause the flash to fire and illuminate your subject whenever you press the shutter button (daylight synchro flash).

Select ÆX (Soft Flash) as the flash mode to suppress flash intensity and shoot with a soft feel.

H About Red-eye Reduction

Using the flash to record at night or in a dimly lit room can cause red spots inside the eyes of people who are in the image. This happens because the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye.

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING DD» IMPORTANT! 44

Note the following important points when using red-

+ Red-eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera during the pre-flash. Before pressing the shutter button, call out to the subjects so they all look at the camera while the pre-flash operation is performed.

+ Red-eye reduction may not work very well if the subjects are located far away from the camera.

You can find out the current flash unit status by pressing the shutter button half way and checking the monitor screen and operation lamp.

The KA indicator is also shown on the monitor screen when the flash unit is ready to fire.

When the operation lamp is this:

Flashing amber Lit or flashing green *

Flash uni is charging Flash unit is ready to fire

*1 Flashes green when the image is not focused while using the Auto Focus mode or Macro mode.

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Changing the Flash Intensity Setting

Perform the following steps to change the flash intensity setting.

1. Inthe REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Use [4] and [>] to select the “Quality” tab. 3. Use [A] and [] to select “Flash Intensity”, and then press [»]. 4. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. To make flash intensity: Select this setting: Stronger +2 #1 Normal o | = Weaker 2

+ Flash intensity may not change if the subject is too far or too close to the camera.

Recording a subject that is outside the flash range can cause the subject to appear dark in the resulting image, because not enough of the flash reaches the subject. When this happens, you can use flash assist to correct the brightness of the recorded subject, so it appears as if the flash illumination was sufficient.

Flash assist used Flash assist not used

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Use [4] and [>] to select the “Quality” tab.

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Flash Assist”, and then press [>].

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

Use [A] and [V] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

To do this: Select this setting: Turn on flash assist Auto Turn off flash assist Of

+ Flash assist may not produce the desired result for some types of subjects.

+ Flash assist may have little effect on your image if you changed any of the following settings when you recorded it.

— Flash intensity (page 66)

— Exposure compensation (EV shift) (page 82) — ISO sensitivity (page 117)

+ Using flash assist can cause an increase of digital noise in recorded images.

+ Take care that your fingers do not block the flash when you hold the camera. Covering the flash with your finger can greatly reduce its etfectiveness.

+ You may not be able to achieve the desired results using the flash if the subject is too close or too far away.

+ The flash takes anywhere from a few seconds to as long as 7 seconds to attain full charge after being fired. The actual time required depends on the battery level, temperature, and other conditions.

+ The flash unit may not be able to charge when camera battery power is low. If this happens, the flash will not fire properly and you will not be able to obtain the desired exposure. Be sure to charge the camera's battery as soon as possible when power goes low.

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

+ When the flash is turned off (Fil), mount the camera on a ipod to record images in an area where available lighting is dim. Recording images under dim lighting without the flash can cause digital noise, which makes images appear coarse.

+ When red-eye reduction (5j) is selected, flash intensity is adjusted automatically in accordance with the exposure. The flash may not fire at all when the subject is brightly lit.

+ Using flash in combination with another light source (daylight, fluorescent light, etc.) can result in abnormal image colors.

Using the Self-timer

The self-timer lets you select either a 2-second or 10- second delay of the shutter release after you press the shutter button. À Triple Self-timer feature lets you perform three consecutive self-timer operations to record three images.

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

Use [<] and [>] to select the “REC” tab.

S Use [A] and [] to select “Self-timer”, and then press [>].

Use [A] and [V] to select the self-timer type you want to use, and then press [SET].

+ Selecting “Off” in step 4 disables the self-timer.

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING To do this:

Select this setting:

Specify a 10-second self-timer

Specify a 2-second self-timer

Specity Triple Self-timer

Disable the sel-timer

This causes an indicator identifying the selected self-timer type to appear on the monitor screen.

With the Triple Self-timer, the camera records a series of three images in the sequence described below.

. The camera performs a 10-second countdown

and then records the first image.

.… The camera prepares to record the next image.

The amount of time required for preparation depends on the camera's current “Size” and “Quality” settings, the type of memory (built-i card) you are using for image storage, and whether or not the flash is charging.

After preparation is complete, the indicator “1sec”

appears on the monitor screen, and another image is recorded one second later.

. Steps 2 and 3 are repeated once more to record

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5. Press the shutter Self-timer lamp

button to record the image.

When you press the shutter button, the self- timer lamp flashes and the shutter releases after the self-timer reaches the end of its countdown (about 10 seconds or two seconds).

You can interrupt an ongoing self-timer countdown by pressing the shutter button while the self-timer lamp is flashing.

+ The “2 sec” self-timer setting is best when shooting with a slow shutter speed, because it helps to avoid blurring of images due to hand movement.

+ The following functions are not available for use in combination with the Triple Self-timer.

BEST SHOT recording (‘Business Cards and Documents”, “Whiteboard, etc.”, “Old Photo”, “Movie”

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Specifying Image Size

“Image size” is the size of the image, expressed as the number of vertical and horizontal pixels. À “pixel” is one of the many tiny dots that make up the image. More pixels provide finer detail when an image is printed, but a higher pixel count also causes the image's file size to be larger. You can select an image size to suit your needs for greater detail or smaller file size. + Note that this setting is valid for snapshots only. For information about movie image size, see page 103.

1. Inthe REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Use [4] and [>] to select the “Quality” tab.

3. Use [A] and [] to select “Size”, and then press [>].

4. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

+ When selecting the image size, the image size value (pixels) will alternate on the display with a corresponding print size. The print size indicates the optimum paper size when you print an image that is the image size you select.

EX-Z7 Image Size Print Size 7M* | 3072 x 2304 | AS Print Larger

+_ The above print sizes are all approximate values when printing at a resolution of 200 dpi (dots per inch). Use a larger setting when you want to print at a higher resolution or when you plan to produce a larger size print.

+_ In order to obtain the level of resolution for which your camera is designed, recording at a maximum image size is recommended. Use a smaller image size when you want to conserve memory capacity.

+ Selecting the “7M (3:2) (3072 x 2048 (3:2))" (EX-Z7) or “6M (3:2) (2816 x 1872 (3:2))" (EX-Z6) image size records images with a 3:2 (horizontal:vertical) aspect ratio, which is optimal for printing on photographic paper with an aspect ratio of 3:2.

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Speci g Image Quality

Compressing an image before storage can cause a deterioration of its quality. The more an image is compressed, the greater the loss of quality. The image quality setting specifies the compression ratio to be used when an image is stored in memory. You can select an image quality setting to suit your needs for higher quality or smaller file size. + Note that this setting is valid for snapshots only. For information about movie image quality, see page 103.

. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

. Use [<] and [à] to select the “Quality” tab.

. Use [A] and [V] to select “E1] Quality”, and then press [»].

| Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

To get this: Select his setting:

High image quality, large file Higher size Fine Quality Normal image quality and

normal file size Normal î Low image quality, small file Lower size Economy Quality

+ Actual file size depends on the type of image you record. This means that the remaining image capacity noted on the monitor screen may not be exactly accurate (pages 26, 247).

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Selecting the Focus Mode

You can select one of five different focus modes: Auto Focus, Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity, and Manual Focus.

1. Inthe REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and then press [»].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you

want, and then press [SET].

Adjusts focus automatically

+ Auto Focus cannot be selected during movie recording

+ During movie recording, Macro mode uses fixed focus that is optimized for macro recording,

Select this setting:

[FA Macro (Close-up)

Focus adjusted on a certain subject distance

E3 (infinity) [A (Manual Focus)

Manual focus recording

+ This causes the focus mode … Focus mode indicator indicator to appear on the

DD> IMPORTANT! 44€ + You can use the key customization feature (page 112) to switch the focus mode whenever you press [ or De] while recording a snapshot or movie.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using Auto Focus

As its name suggests, Auto Focus focuses the image automatically. The automatic focus operation starts when you press the shutter button down half way. The following is the Auto Focus range.

Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and then press [»].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select “[”, and then press [SET].

4. Compose the image so the main subject is within the focus frame, and then press the Shutter button half way.

+ You can tell whether the image is focused by observing the focus frame and the operation lamp.

Green operation lamp The image is focused

Red focus frame The image is not Flashing green operation lamp | focused

5. Press the shutter button the rest of the way to

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

+ When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is closer than the Auto Focus range, the camera automatically switches to the Macro mode range (page 78).

+ Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation (page 59) while recording with Auto Focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focusing range.

Example: AF OOcm - * OO will be replaced by the actual focusing range value.

+ Auto Focus cannot be selected during movie recording.

If you press the shutter button all the way without waiting

for Auto Focus while Quick Shutter is turned on, the

camera will record the image using a high-speed focus

operation that is much faster than normal Auto Focus. This

helps to avoid missing a special moment while you wait for

the camera to Auto Focus.

+ Some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used.

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Quick Shutter”, and then press [k].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

To do this: Select this setting: Tum on Quick Shutter On Tum off Quick Shutter off

4. Press the shutter button all the way down without pausing. Pressing the shutter button all the way without pausing at the halfway type will record with Quick Shutter, without performing the normal Auto Focus operation.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS HE Specifying the Auto Focus Area

You can use the following procedure to change the Auto Focus area used in the Auto Focus mode and the Macro mode. Note that the configuration of the focus frame changes in accordance with the Auto Focus area you select.

1. Inthe REC mode, press [MENU].

2. On the “REC” tab, select “AF Area”, and then press [>].

3. Use [A] and [v] to select the Auto Focus area you want, and then press [SET].

For this type of Auto Focus area:

Very limited range in the center of the

+ This setting works well with focus lock (page 81).

Automatic selection of the focus area where

the subject closest to the camera is located

+ With this setting, a wide focus frame, which contains nine focus points, appears on the monitor screen first. When you press the shutter button half way, all of the focus frames that are in focus among the nine focus points become green.

- This setting works well for group photos.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Macro Mode

Use the Macro mode when you need to focus on close up subjects. The following shows the approximate focus range in the Macro mode.

Range: 10cm to 50cm (3.9° to 19.7) + Using optical zoom causes the above range to change.

In the REC mode, press [MENU].

Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and then press [»].

3. Use [A] and [] to select “KA Macro”, and then press [SET].

4. Press the shutter button to record the image.

+_ The focus and image recording operations are identical to those in the Auto Focus mode.

+ When the Macro mode cannot focus properly because the subject is too far away, the camera automatically switches to the Auto Focus range (page 76).

+ Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation {page 59) while recording with the Macro mode, a value will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focusing range.

Example: $ OOcm - OOcm * OO will be replaced by the actual focusing range value.

+ Use of the flash along with the Macro mode can cause the light of the flash to become blocked, which can produce unwanted lens shadows in your image.

+ During movie recording, Macro mode uses fixed focus that is optimized for macro recording.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using Pan Focus

Pan Focus comes in handy when recording under conditions where Auto Focus is difficult for some reason, or in cases where Auto Focus operation noise is too noticeable in the movie audio.

N In the REC mode, press [MENU].

Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and then press [»].

Use [A] and [V] to select “[13”, and then press [SET].

Press the shutter button to record the image.

+ If you press the shutter button half way, the focus distance will appear on the monitor screen. Example: OOm - OOm + OO will be replaced by the actual focusing range value.

Using the Infinity Mode

The Infinity mode fixes focus at infinity (<<). Use this mode when recording scenery and other faraway images.

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and then press [>].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Æ”, and then press [SET].

4. Press the shutter button to record the image.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using Manual Focus 4. Press [SET].

With the Manual Focus mode, you can adjust the focus of an image manually. The following shows focus range in the Manual Focus mode.

image on the monitor screen, use [<] and

Optical Zoom Factor | Approximate Focus Range D>] to focus. 1X 10cm (3.9°) to infinity (ce) 3x 60cm (23.6”) to infinity (<<)

+ Using optical zoom causes the above range to change.

Manual focus position

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. To do this: Do this: Focus in on the subject Press [4]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Focus”, and Focus out on Îhe subject Press PI. then press [»]. + Pressing [<] or [>] causes the area inside of the 3. Use [A] and [V] to boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitor

select “[1”, and then

+ Atthis point, a boundary also appears on the display, indicating the part of the image that will be used for manual focus. Boundary

screen momentarilÿ to aid in focus. The normal image will reappear a short while later.

If you do not adjust the focus of the enlarged image, it will return automatically to step 3. If this happens and you still want to adjust the focus, press [SET] to display the enlarged image again.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

6. Press the shutter button to record the image. Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subject »»» NOTE (44 : that is not located within the focus frame when you record + Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation an image. You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus mode (page 59) while recording with manual focus, a value and the Macro mode (K).

will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focusing range.

Example: MF OOcm - 1. Using the monitor Main subject + OO will be replaced by the actual focusing range value. screen, compose the image so the main E

subject is within the

focus frame, and then

press the shutter F1 button half way.

+ _ This locks the focus on the subject that is currently within the focus frame.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

2. Keeping the shutter = button pressed half way down, re- compose the image CR as you like. 1/1008

3. When the image is composed the way you want, press the shutter button the rest of the way to record it.

+_ The focus and image recording operations are identical to those in the Auto Focus mode.

D)» NOTE (( + Locking the focus also locks the exposure.

Exposure Compensa (EV Shift)

Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure setting (EV value) manually to adjust for the lighting of your subject. This feature helps to achieve better results when recording a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, or a subject that is against a dark background.

EV Shift Range: -2.0EV to +2.0EV Steps: 1/8EV

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to change the exposure compensation value, and then press [SET].

used for light-colored subjects and backlight subjects.

: Decreases the EV value. A lower EV value is best

for dark-color subjects and for shooting outdoors on a clear day.

+ To cancel EV Shift, adjust the value until it becomes 0.0.

4. Press the shutter button to record the image.

+ When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation.

+ Performing an EV shift operation while using multi- pattern metering (page 118) will cause the metering mode to switch automatically to center weighted metering. Returning the EV shift value to 0.0 causes the metering mode to change back to multi-pattern metering.

+ You can use key customization (page 112) to configure the camera to perform exposure compensation whenever you press [4] or [] while in the REC mode. This comes in handy when adjusting exposure compensation while viewing the on-screen histogram (page 109).

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Adjusting White Balance

The wavelengths of the light produced by various light sources (daylight, light bulb, etc.) can affect the color of a subject when it is recorded. White balance lets you make adjustments to compensate for different lighting types, so the colors of an image appear more natural.

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “Quality” tab, select “White Balance”, and then press [>].

want, and then press [SET].

3. Use [A] and [v] to select the setting you

When shooting under these conditions:

Outdoor daylight on a clear day

Outdoor daylight on an overcast or rainy day, in the shade of a tree, etc.

In the shade of a building or any other area where the color temperature is high

Under white or daylight white fluorescent light (suppresses color fogging)

Under daylight fluorescent light (suppresses color fogging)

Under incandescent lighting

Auto E3 O La El ED E3

Difficult fighting that requires manual control (See “Configuring the White Balance Settng Manually” (page 85).

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

+ When “Auto” is selected for the white balance setting, the camera automatically determines the white point of the subject. Certain subject colors and light source conditions can cause problems when the camera tries to determine the white point, which makes proper white balance adjustment impossible. When this happens, use daylight, overcast, or one of the other fixed white balance settings to specify the type of lighting available.

You can use the key customization feature (page

112) to configure the camera so the white balance

setting changes whenever you press [4] or [b] while

+ If you have key customization configured to control white balance and you have Icon Help turned on (page 114), select ‘EE Auto WB” to change the white balance mode to auto.

Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually

Certain complex light sources or other environmental conditions can make it impossible to obtain good results when “Auto” or one of the fixed light source settings is selected for white balance. Manual white balance lets you configure the camera for a particular light source and other conditions.

Note that you must perform manual white balance under the same conditions you will be shooting under. Have a sheet of white paper on hand before starting the following procedure.

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select a “Quality” tab, select “White Balance”, and then press [k].

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

3. Use [A] and [V] to select “Manual”.

+_ This causes the object you last used to adjust manual white balance to appear on the monitor screen. If you want to use the same settings you configured during a previous manual white balance setting operation, skip step 4 and perform step 5.

4. Point the camera at a white paper or similar object under the lighting conditions for which you want to set the white balance, and then press the shutter button.

+_ This starts the white balance adjustment procedure. The message “Complete” appears on the monitor screen after white balance adjustment is complete.

+_ This registers the white balance settings and returns to the currently selected recording mode.

+ After you adjust white balance manually, the setting remains in effect until you change it or until you turn off the camera.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using Continuous Shutter 3. Use [A] and [v] to

select “Normal In addition to normal recording that records a single image Speed”, “High

each time the shutter button is pressed, you can select one ur of the three continuous shutter modes to record multiple Er un d ann

images. s press [SET]. +_ This causes the

applicable icon to appear on the monitor

+ Normal-speed continuous shutter You can continually record images until memory becomes full.

+ High-speed continuous shutter

; . screen. Record up to three consecutive images at high speed.

+ Flash continuous shutter Normal-speed continuous shutter Use this mode to record up to three consecutive images, igh-speed continuous shutter firing the flash for each one. ash continuous shutter

+ _ With “Off”, snapshots are recorded one at a time. 1. Inthe REC mode, press [MENU].

+ Tuning off the camera automatically turns off the continuous shutter mode.

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Continuous”, and then press [»].

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Normal-speed continuous shutter

Holding down the shutter button continuously records images, as long as there is memory available to store them. Release the shutter button to stop recording.

+ You can select the flash mode you want with normal- speed continuous shutter (page 63).

+ The speed of continuous shutter recording depends on the type of memory card loaded in the camera. When recording to built-in memory, continuous shutter recording is relatively slow.

High-speed continuous shutter

Holding down the shutter button while high-speed continuous shutter is selected records up to three images at high speed. Shooting stops if you release the shutter button before three images are recorded.

+ Flash is turned off automatically.

+ Note that the resolution of images recorded with high- speed continuous shutter is somewhat lower resolution and more prone to digital noise than images recorded with normal-speed continuous shutter.

+ “Auto” ISO sensitivity always is used for high-speed continuous shutter, regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting.

Flash continuous shutter

Holding down the shutter button while flash continuous shutter is selected records up to three images, firing the flash for each one. Shooting stops if you release the shutter button before three images are recorded.

+ Flash is turned on automatically.

+ Note that the resolution of images recorded with flash continuous shutter is somewhat lower resolution and more prone to digital noise than images recorded with normal-speed continuous shutter.

+ “Auto” ISO sensitivity always is used for flash continuous shutter, regardiess of the current ISO sensitivity setting.

+ With flash continuous shutter, the flash distance (range) is shorter than normal.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Continuous Shutter Precautions

+ Starting a continuous shutter operation causes the exposure and focus settings to be fixed at the levels for the first image. The same settings are applied to all subsequent images.

+ Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features.

— BEST SHOT (‘Movie”, “Business Cards and Documents”, “Whiteboard, etc")

+ When using a continuous shutter mode, keep the camera still until all recording is finished.

+ À continuous shutter operation may stop part way through if memory capacity runs low.

+ Using a slow shutter speed setting causes a longer interval between images.

+ The continuous shutter rate depends on the current image size and image quality settings.

+ You can select the flash mode you want with normal- speed continuous shutter mode.

+ You cannot use the self-timer in combination with the normal-speed continuous shutter mode (page 68).

Using the BEST SHOT Mode

Selecting one of the BEST SHOT sample scenes automatically sets up the camera for recording a similar type of image.

M Example Sample Scene

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

1. Inthe REC mode, 2. Use [A], [Y], [<], and [>] to select the sample press [BS] (BEST scene you want, and then press [SET]. SHOT). + Pressing [MENU] causes the selection boundary to + This enters the BEST jump to the first sample scene (“Auto”). SHOT mode and + Use [A], [v], [4], and [æ] to move the selection displays all 12 of the boundary around the display. Scrolling left while the BEST SHOT scenes. selection boundary is in the upper left or scrolling

+_In addition to the snapshot scenes, there is one right while it is in the lower right corner will scroll to movie scene and one voice record scene. another screen of 12-sample scenes.

Sample scenes are arranged in sequence, starting If you want to check which sample scene is currently from the upper left corner. selected or if you want to change to a different scene, press [BS].

Selecting the “Auto” scene changes the recording type to snapshot auto recording (El displayed) (page 52).

+_The currently selected sample scene is the one with the selection boundary around it.

S Press the shutter button to record the image.

+ While the “Movie” scene is recorded, pressing the shutter button starts and stops movie recording {page 104).

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS DD IMPORTANT! (44 + When recording the image of a night scene,

+ BEST SHOT scenes were not recorded using this fireworks, or some other image using a slow shutter camera. They are provided as samples only. speed, use of a tripod is recommended to prevent

+ Due to shooting conditions and other factors, an hand movement. image recorded using the setup of a BEST SHOT. scene may not produce exactly the results you DD NOTE (4€ expect. + Operation guidance and the currently selected BEST.

+ You can change the camera settings that are SHOT scene appear on the display for about two configured when you select a BEST SHOT scene. seconds if the camera is in the BEST SHOT mode The settings you can change are the same as those when you turn it on.

that are saved when you save a BEST SHOT user setup (page 93). Note, however, that some BEST. SHOT scenes do not allow you to change certain settings. BEST SHOT scene settings rever to their default presets whenever you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera. If you want to save your settings for later use, save them as a BEST SHOT user setup (page 93).

Digital noise reduction processing is performed automatically when you are recording a night scene, fireworks, or other image that requires slow shutter speeds. Because of this, it takes longer to record images at lower shutter speeds. Make sure that you do not perform any camera button operations until the image recording operation is complete.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Displaying Sample Scenes Individually

You can use the following procedure to display BEST. SHOT sample scenes individually, so you can view the explanation about each scene's settings.

1. In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT).

2. Press the zoom button.

+_ This displays the sample scene that was selected on the 12- scene screen.

To return to the 12- scene screen, press the zoom button again.

3. Use [<] and [>] to select the sample scene you want, and then press [SET].

+_ Pressing [MENU] jumps to the first sample scene (“Auto”).

4. Press the shutter button to record the image.

Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setup

You can use the procedure below to save the setup of an snapshot you recorded as a BEST SHOT scene. After that, you can recall the setup whenever you want to use it.

1. In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT).

2. Use [A], [Y], [<], and [à] to select “Register User Scene”, and then press [SET].

3. Use [<] and [>] to display the snapshots whose setup you want to register as a BEST SHOT scene.

4. Use [A] and [v] to select “Save”, and then press [SET]. + This registers the setup. Now you can use the procedure on page 89 to select your user setup for recording.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! 444

+ BEST SHOT user setups are located in the camera's built-in memory following the built-in sample scenes.

+ Selecting a user snapshot setup displays the indicator “U” in the upper right corner of the monitor screen, followed by a number (that indicates the setup number).

+ Note that formatting built-in memory (page 170) deletes all BEST SHOT user setups.

+ The following are the settings that are included in a snapshot setup: focus mode, EV shift value, white balance mode, flash mode, ISO sensitivity, AF Area, Metering, Flash Intensity, Flash Assist, Filter, Sharpness, Saturation, and Contrast.

+ Note that snapshots recorded with this camera only can be used to create a BEST SHOT user setup.

+ You can have up to 999 BEST SHOT user setups in the camera's built-in memory at one time.

+ You can check the current setup of a scene by displaying the various setting menus.

+ BEST SHOT snapshot user setups are stored in camera built-in memory in the folder named “SCENE”. File names are assigned automatically using one of the formats shown below, depending on your camera model.

EX-Z7: UEXZ7nnn.JPE (n = 0 to 9) EX-Z6: UEXZ6nnn.JPE (n = 0 to 9)

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS To delete a BEST SHOT user setup

1. In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT).

Press the zoom button to switch from the 12- scene screen to the sample scene.

3. Use [<] and [»] to display the user setup you want to delete.

4. Press [] ({£ #) to delete the user setup. 5. Use [A] and [v] to select “Delete”.

6. Press [SET] to delete the file.

N Select another scene, and then press [SET]. +_ This returns to the recording state.

You can reduce the effects of subject movement, and for hand movement that tends to occur when shooting a far- away subject using telephoto, a fast-moving subject, or under dim lighting conditions.

Effects of Hand or Subject

1. Perform one of the procedures below to enable Anti Shake.

Using the BEST SHOT mode 1. In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT).

2. Use [A], [w], [4]. and [>] to select the “Anti Shake” scene, and then press [SET].

1.In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “REC” tab, select ‘Anti Shake”, and then press [»].

3. Use [A] and [v] to select “Auto”, and then press ISETI.

+ IF] (Anti Shake indicator) is displayed on the monitor screen while Anti Shake is turned on (page 26).

2. Press the shutter button to record the image.

+ Anti Shake is disabled automatically when any setting other than “Auto” is selected for ISO sensitivity. If you want Anti Shake to be operational after turning it on, be sure to change the ISO sensitivity setting to “Auto” (page 117).

+ Recording with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution.

+ The Anti Shake feature may not be able to eliminate the effects of hand or subject movement when shaking is severe.

+ Anti Shake is disabled during movie recording.

+ The Anti Shake feature may not work when using a very low shutter speed. If this happens, use a tripod to stabilize the camera.

+ Though “TJ” (Anti Shake) is displayed on the monitor screen while the flash setting is “Auto Flash”, “Fash On”, or “Soft Flash”, Anti Shake is disabled.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Higher sensitivity makes it possible to record brighter images, without using flash, even when there is not enough lighting available to obtain normal exposure.

1. In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT).

2. Use [A], [Y], [<], and [»] to select the “High Sensi y” scene, and then press [SET].

3. Press the shutter button to record the image.

+ High Sensitivity is disabled automatically when any setting other than “Auto” is selected for ISO sensitivity. If you want High Sensitivity to be operational after turning it on, be sure to change the ISO sensitivity setting to “Auto” (page 117).

+ Recording with high sensitivity can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution.

+ À desirable level of image brightness may not be possible under very dark conditions.

+ When shooting with slow shutter speeds, use a tripod to protect against the effects of hand movement.

+ High Sensitivity is disabled while the flash setting is “Auto Flash”, “Flash On”, or “Soft Flash”.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS HE Setup Sample Images

- Business cards and + White board, etc. documents

Recording a business card, document, whiteboard, or similarly shaped object from an angle can cause the subject to appear misshaped in the resulting image. Business Shot automatically corrects the shape of rectangular objects to make them appear like the camera was positioned directly in front of them.

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Before keystone After keystone correction correction

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Before recording with Business Shot To use Business Shot + Before recording, compose the image so outline of the item you want to record fits entirely within the monitor 1. In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT). screen. + Make sure the object is against a background that allows 2. Use [AI], [], [] and [»] to select the its outline to stand out, and that it fills the monitor screen Business Shot image you want, and then to the maximum extent possible. press [SET]. DD} NOTE (4€ 3. Press the shutter + When the camera is at an angle to a business card button to record the or document it is recording, the shape of the image. business card or document may appear distorted in +_ This displays a screen the image. Auto keystone correction corrects for this that shows all of the distortion, which means that subjects appear normal objects in the image that even if you record at an angle. qualify as candidates for Cancel

Keystone correction. An error message will appear (page 232) if the camera is unable to find any suitable keystone correction candidate in the image. After a short while, the original image will be stored in memory, ass.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

4. Use [4] and [>] to select the candidate you want to correct.

5. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Correct”, and CASIO then press [SET].

+ Selecting “Cancel” in place of “Correct” stores the original image as-is, without correcting it.

+ Digital zoom is disabled while recording with Business Shot. However, you can use optical zoom. + The camera will not be able to recognize the subject in the following cases. — When part of the subject extends outside of the monitor screen — When the subject is the same color as the background it is placed upon + The maximum Business Shot image size is 2M (1600 * 1200 pixels), even if the camera is configured for a larger image size. An image size setting smaller than 2M (1600 * 1200 pixels) records images at the specified size.

Restoring an Old Photograph

You can use the procedure in this section to restore an old, faded photograph with the color provided by modern digital camera technology.

Before trying to restore an old

+ Make sure the entire photograph you are trying to restore is enclosed within the monitor screen.

+ Make sure the object is against a background that allows its outline to stand out, and that it fills the monitor screen to the maximum extent possible.

+ Make sure that light is not reflecting off the surface of the original photograph.

+ Ifthe old photograph is portrait orientation, be sure to compose the image with the camera in landscape (horizontal) orientation.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS DD» NOTE (44 To restore an old photograph + When the camera is at an angle to the old photograph, one side of the recorded image may 1. In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT). appear longer than the side opposite from it. This is called ‘keystoning,” which is caused by the 2. Use [A], [w1, [4], and [>] to select “Old

difference in distance from the camera lens to each

side ofthe photograph. The side of the photograph

that is closer to the camera looks longer and the side

further from the camera looks shorter. Auto keystone 3. Press the shutter

correction corrects for this distortion, which means button to record the

that a photograph appears normal even if you record Image.

it at an angle. +_ This displays a photograph contour confirmation screen, and then saves the original recorded image. An error message will appear (page 232), without displaying the photograph contour confirmation screen, if the camera is unable to find the contour of the photograph.

Photo”, and then press [SET].

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

4. Use [<] and [>] to select the contour 7. Use [A], [V], [<], and [>] to move the candidate you want to correct. cropping boundary to the location you want, and then press [SET].

+_ The camera will restore color automatically and save the image.

+_ If you do not want a border around the image, configure the cropping boundary so it is slightly inside of the boundary of the displayed image.

+_ To cancel the cropping operation at any point and

If you do not want to save the image as-is, press [MENU].

crop the image, select

“Cancel” to store the

5. Use [A] and [Y]to select “Trim”, and then press [SET].

6. Use the zoom button to make the cropping boundary larger or smaller.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS DD> IMPORTANT! 44€ Recording a Mo

+ Digital zoom is disabled while recording an old " s You can record movies with audio, up to 10 minutes long.

photograph. However, you can use optical zoom. 3 + The camera will not be able to recognize an old You can select a resolution setting to suit your needs.

photograph in the following cases.

— When part of the photograph extends outside of + File Format: Motion JPEG AVI format the monitor screen , + Maximum Movie Length: — When the old photograph is the same color as the __Each Movie : 10 minutes background it is placed upon — Total Recording Time : Limited only by the amount of + The maximum size when recording an old memory available for storage. photograph is 2M (1600 x 1200 pixels), even if the camera is configured for a larger image size. When + Approximate Movie File Size (1-minute movie): the camera is configured to record images smaller 72.8MB (Quality Setting: HQ) than 2M (1600 x 1200 pixels), images will be in 43.6MB (Quality Setting: Normal) accordance with the currently specified image size. 17.5MB (Quality Setting: LP)

+ Under certain conditions, restored colors may not produce the desired results.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Movie Image Quality

The image quality setting determines how much the camera compresses movie images before storing them. Image quality is expressed as image size in pixels. À

“pixel” is one of the many tiny dots that make up an image.

More pixels (a larger image size) provide finer detail and higher image quality when a movie is played back. Before recording a movie, select the image quality setting that suits your needs.

1. Inthe REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Use [4] and [>] to select the “Quality” tab. 3. Use [A] and [Y] to select “LE] Quality” , and

| Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

” Approximate Setting Da Rae | Frame Rate Higher | HQ 10.2 megabits | 30 frames/ Quality | (640 x 480 pixels) | per second | second Normal 6.1 megabits | 30 frames’ (EX-Z7:512x384 | per second | second Î pixels EX-Z6: 640 x 480 pixels) Lower |LP 2.45 megabits | 15 frames/ Quality | (320 x 240 pixels) | per second | second

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Recording a Movie

1. In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT).

2. Use [4] and [>] to select the “[EJ” (movie) scene, and then press [SET].

+ Selecting the ‘TEJ” (movie) scene causes ‘TEJ" to appear on the monitor screen.

3. Point the camera at Remaining recording time the subject and then press the shutter

+_ This starts movie recording.

+_ This starts movie recording, which is indicated by the monitor screen.

+ Movie recording continues as long as remaining memory capacity allows.

Pan Focus (page 79) is selected automatically as the focus mode in the Movie Mode regardless of the Mode Memory “Focus” setting (page 115) and the snapshot focus mode setting. You can switch to another focus mode before you start recording, but remember that you cannot select the Auto Focus mode for movie recording.

4. To stop movie recording, press the shutter button again.

+ When movie recording is complete, the movie file is stored in file memory.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS EH Movie Recording Precautions

+ This camera also records audio. Note the following points

when recording a movie.

— Take care that you do not block the microphone with your fingers.

— Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far from the subject. Microphone

— Operating camera buttons during recording can cause button noise to be included in the audio.

— Movie audio is recorded in monaural.

+ Very bright light inside of an image can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image. This is a CCD phenomenon known as “vertical smear”, and does not indicate malfunction of the camera. Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot, but it is recorded in the case of a movie.

+ The movie recording capacity of built-in memory is very. small. Use of a memory card (page 171) is recommended when recording movies.

+ Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data, which can cause movie frames to be dropped. LE] and

flash on the monitor screen during recording to let

you know when a frame has been dropped. Use of a

memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least

10MB per second is recommended.

Optical zoom is disabled during movie recording. Digital

zoom only is available. Make sure you select the optical

zoom setting you want to use before you press the

shutter button to start movie recording (page 102).

The effects of camera movement in an image become

more pronounced when you record close ups or recording

with a large zoom factor. Because of this, use of a tripod is recommended when recording close ups or recording with a large zoom factor.

+ Images may be out of focus if the subject is outside the shooting range of the camera.

+ Macro uses fixed focus that is optimized for macro recording.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Recording Audio

Adding Audio to a Snapshot

You can add audio to a snapshot after you record it.

+ Image Format: JPEG JPEG is an image format that provides efficient data compression. The file extension of a JPEG file is “JPG”.

+ Audio Format: WAVE/ADPCM recording format This is the Windows standard format for audio recording. The file extension of a WAVE/ADPCM file is “ WAV”.

+ Recording Time: Up to about 30 seconds per image

Approximately 165KB (30-second recording of approximately 5.5KB per second)

D)» NOTE (( + You can play back an audio file recorded in the Audio Snapshot mode on your computer using Windows Media Player.

S In the REC mode, press [MENU].

Select the “REC” tab, select “Audio Snap”, and then press [»].

Use [A] and [V] to select “On” and then press ISET]. +_This enters the Audio Snapshot mode.

+ Selecting “Off” enters the Normal Snapshot mode {no audio).

Press the shutter button to record the image.

+ After the image is recorded, the camera enters audio recording standby, with the image you just recorded on the monitor screen and displays a [Bi indicator.

Remaining recording time

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

5. Press the shutter button to start audio Recording Your Voice

recording. Voice Recording provides quick and easy recording of your

+_ The operation lamp will flash green while recording is voice.

in progress. | + Audio Format: WAVE/ADPCM recording format

6. Recording stops after about 30 seconds or This is the Windows standard format for audio recording.

when you press the shutter button. The file extension of a WAVE/ADPCM file is “WAV”.

DD» IMPORTANT! 44€ Approximately 25 minutes with built-in memory

+ Audio snapshot recording is not supported (audio cannot be recorded) for the following types of recording: “X3" self-timer recording (Triple Self- timer), normal-speed continuous shutter recording, high-speed continuous shutter recording, flash continuous shutter recording. »)> NOTE ({

+ You can play back files recorded with Voice Recording on your computer using Windows Media Player.

+ Audio File Size: Approximately 165KB (30-second recording of approximately 5.5KB per second)

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

1. In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT). 4. Recording stops when you press the shutter : button, when memory becomes full, or when 2. Use [A], [Y], [<] and Recording time the battery goes dead.

D>] to select the “Voice

Recording” scene, and

+ Selecting the “Voice Recording” scene causes

LT to appear on the monitor screen.

Remaining recording time

Press the shutter button to start voice recording.

+_ The remaining recording time value counts down on the monitor screen and the operation lamp flashes green as recording is performed.

Pressing [A] (DISP) during voice recording turns off the monitor screen.

You can insert index marks while recording by

pressing [SET]. See page 148 for information about jumping to an index mark during playback.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS EH Audio Recording Precautions

+ Take care that you do not block the microphone with your fingers.

+ Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far from the subject.

+ Pressing the power button or pressing [DB] (PLAY) stops recording and stores any audio recorded up to that point.

+ You can also perform “after-recording” to add audio to a snapshot after recording it, and also change the audio recorded for an image. See page 145 for more information.

You can use [A] (DISP) to display a histogram on the monitor screen (page 29). The histogram lets you check exposure conditions as you record images. You can also display the histogram of a recorded image in the PLAY

+ A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels. The vertical axis indicates the number of pixels, while the horizontal axis indicates lightness. You can use the histogram to determine whether an image includes the shadowing (left side), mid tones (center), and highlighting (right) required to bring out sufficient image detail. If the histogram appears too lopsided for some reason, you can use EV shift (exposure compensation) to move it left or right in order to achieve better balance. Optimum exposure can be achieved by correcting exposure so the graph is as close to the center as possible.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

+ An RGB histogram that shows the distribution of R (red), G (green), and B (blue) components is also displayed. This histogram can be used to determine whether there is too much or too little of each of the color components in an image.

DD) NOTE (4€ + You can use key customization (page 112) to configure the camera to perform exposure compensation whenever you press [4] or [b] while in the REC mode. If you do this, you can adjust exposure compensation while viewing the on-screen histogram (page 82).

+ When the histogram is too far to the left, it means that there are too many dark pixels.

This type of histogram results when the overall image is dark. À histogram that is too far to the left may result in “black out” of the dark areas of an image.

+ When the histogram is too far to the right, it means that w. there are too many light pixels. mms. |

This type of histogram results when the overall image is light. À histogram that is too far to the right may result in “white out” of the light areas of an image. 4

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

+ À centered histogram DD IMPORTANT! (44 indicates that there is good + Note that the above histograms are shown for

distribution of light pixels and illustrative purposes only. You may not be able to dark pixels. This type of achieve exactly the same shapes for particular histogram results when the subjects.

overall image is at optimal + A centered histogram does not necessarily lightness. l guarantee optimum exposure. The recorded image

may be over-exposed or under-exposed, even though its histogram is centered.

+ You may not be able to achieve an optimum histogram configuration due to the limitations of EV shift.

+ Use of the flash as well as certain shooting conditions can cause the histogram to indicate exposure that is different from the actual exposure of the image when it was recorded.

+ The RGB (color component) histogram is displayed for snapshots only.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS REC Mode Camera Settings

The following are the settings you can configure before recording an image using the REC mode.

+ L/R key setting (key customization) + Grid onvoff

+ Image Review on/off

+ Resetting the camera

Assigning Functions to the [€] and [k] Keys

A “key customization” feature lets you configure the [4] and [à] keys so they change camera settings whenever they are pressed in the REC mode. After you configure the [<] and [à] keys, you can change the setting assigned to them without going through the menu screen.

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “L/R Key”, and then press [>].

S Use [A] and [V] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

+_ After you assign a function, you can change its setting simply by pressing the [4] and [] keys. — Focus (page 74) — EV Shift (page 82) — White Balance (page 84) — ISO (page 117) — Self-timer (page 68) — Off: No function assigned

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS DD} IMPORTANT! (4€ Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off + While recording a snapshot or movie, you can use [<] and [à] to set the functions assigned to them. However, you cannot change the ISO sensitivity setting during movie recording. The only setting you can change while movie recording is in progress is EV shift.

You can display gridlines on the monitor screen to help you compose images and ensure that the camera is straight when recording.

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Grid”, and then press [>].

3. Use [A] and [v] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

To do this: Select this setting: Display the grid On Hide the grid of

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Turning Image Review On and Off

Image review displays the images you record on the monitor screen as soon as you record them. Use the following procedure to turn image review on and off.

1. Inthe REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Review”, and then press [»].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

To do this: Select this setting: Display images on the monitor screen for about one second on

immediately after they are recorded

Do not display images immediately

after they are recorded Qi

Icon Help displays guidance text about an icon when you select it on the monitor screen while in the REC mode (page 26).

+ Icon Help text is displayed for the following functions: Flash mode, focus mode, white balance, self-timer, recording type, EV shift.

Note, however, that focus mode, EV shift, self-timer and white balance icon help text appears only when “Focus”, “EV shift”, “Self-timer” or “White Balance” is assigned to the [<] and [à] keys with the key customization feature

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

To do this: Select his setting: Display guidance text when you

select an icon on the monitor screen. | O7

Turn of Icon Help Of

+ The icons listed below do not appear on the display while Icon Help is turned off. — Flash mode EX icon (page 63) — Focus mode [1 icon (page 74) — White balance [NE icon (page 84)

Specifying Power On Default Settings

The camera's “mode memory” feature lets you specify the power on default settings individually for the BEST SHOT mode, flash mode, focus mode, white balance mode, ISO sensitivity, AF Area, metering, self-timer, flash intensity, digital zoom mode, manual focus position and zoom position. Turning on mode memory for a mode tells the camera to remember the status of that mode when you turn off the camera, and restore it the next time you turn the camera back on. When mode memory is turned off, the camera automatically restores the initial factory default setting for the applicable mode. — The following table shows what happens when you turn mode memory on or off for each mode.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Function On Of 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. (BS] BEST BEST SHOT status « " « n BSI8ES cancel 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “Memory”, and Flash Auto then press [>]. F Aut : _ "© 3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the item you want to White Balance Auto change, and then press [>]. ISO Auto AF Area Setting when TE Spot 4. Use [A] and [v] to select the setting you Metering camera is Multi want, and then press [SET]. Selftimer turned off of _ _ Flash Intensity 0 To do this: Select this setting: Digital Zoom On Turn on mode memory so settings are restored at power on On Last Auto Focus Turn off mod ü position that was in un off mode memory so setines | y MF Position effect before you are initialized at power on switched to manual focus Zoom Position*? Wide

«1 Specifies whether startup is performed with BEST SHOT scene selection as-is. When on, starts up with the last used BEST SHOT scene but turning off starts up with auto status.

+2 Only the optical zoom position is remembered.

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS DD» IMPORTANT! 44

+ Note that BEST SHOT mode settings take priority over mode memory settings. If you turn the camera off while in the BEST SHOT mode, all settings except for “Zoom Position” will be configured according to the BEST SHOT sample scene when you turn it back on again, regardiess of mode memory on/off settings.

Specifying ISO Sensitivity

You can change the ISO sensitivity setting for better

images in places where lighting is dim or when you are

using faster shutter speeds.

+ ISO sensitivity is expressed in terms of values that originally indicated the sensitivity to light for photographic film. À larger value indicates higher sensitivity, which is better for recording when available lighting is dim.

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “Quality” tab, select “ISO”, and then press [>].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].

To get this: Select this setting: Automatic sensitivity selection Auto Lower sensitivity ISO 50 ISO 100 ISO 200 Higher sensitivity ISO 400

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS DD2 IMPORTANT! 44€

+ Under certain conditions, a high shutter speed in combination with a high ISO sensitivity setting can cause digital noise (graininess), which makes an image appear rough. For clean, good-quality images, use the lowest ISO sensitivity setting possible.

+ Using a high ISO sensitivity setting along with the flash to shoot a nearby subject may result in improper illumination of the subject.

+ “Auto” ISO sensitivity always is used for movie recording, regardiess of the current ISO sensitivity setting.

DD) NOTE (4€ + You can use the key customization feature (page 112) to configure the camera so the ISO sensitivity setting changes whenever you press [4] and [»] while in the REC mode.

Selecting the Metering Mode

The metering mode determines what part of the subject is metered for exposure. You can use the following procedure to change the camera's metering mode.

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “Quality” tab, select “Metering”, and then press [»].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS E&3 Muiti (Multi pattern) Multi (Multi pattern) metering divides the image into sections and measures the light in each section for a balanced exposure reading. The camera automatically determines shooting conditions according to the measured lighting pattern, and makes exposure settings accordingly. This type of metering provides error-free exposure settings for a wide range of shooting conditions.

[@] Center Weighted Center weighted metering measures light concentrating on the center of the focus area. Use this metering method when you want to exert some control over exposure, without leaving settings totally up to the camera.

[1 Spot Spot metering takes readings at a very small area. Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set according to the brightness of a particular subject, without it being affected by surrounding conditions.

+ When “Multi” is selected as the metering mode, certain procedures cause the metering mode setting to change automatically as described below.

+ Changing the exposure compensation setting (page 82) to a value other than 0.0 changes the metering mode setting to “Center Weighted.” The metering mode changes back to “Multi” when you return the exposure compensation setting to 0.0.

+ When “Multi” is selected, the icon is not displayed when you return to the REC mode information display (page 26).

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Filter Function

The camera's filter function lets you alter the tint of an image when you record it

Select the “Quality” tab, select “Filter”, and then press [»].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

+ Available filter settings are: Off, B/W, Sepia, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Pink, Purple

+ Using the camera's filter feature produces the same effect as attaching a color filer to the lens.

Specifying Outline Sharpness

Use the following procedure to control the sharpness of image outlines.

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “Quality” tab, select “Sharpness”, and then press [»].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

To get this: Select this setting: High sharpness +2

+1 Normal sharpness 0

Use the following procedure to control the intensity of the image you are recording.

1. Inthe REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “Quality” tab, select “Saturation”,

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

To get this: Select this setting: High color saturation (intensity) +2 # Normal color saturation (intensity) 0 | 1 Low color saturation (intensity) 2

Use this procedure to adjust the relative difference between the light areas and dark areas of the image you are recording

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “Quality” tab, select “Contrast”, and then press [»].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

You can have the snapshot's recording date only, or date and time stamped in the lower right corner of the image.

1. Inthe REC mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Timestamp”, and then press [»].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. Example: December 24, 2006, 1:25 p.m.

To include this date stamp information: | Select this setting:

Recording date (2006/12/24) Date

Recording date and time

(2006/12/24 1:25pm) Date&Time

+_ Tuning on time stamping causes the applicable timestamp icon to appear on the monitor screen (EX-Z7 only) (page 26).

+ Once date and time information is stamped in a print, it cannot be edited or deleted.

+ Use the “Date Style” setting (page 164) to specify the format of the date.

+ The recording date and time are determined in accordance with the cameras clock settings (pages 47, 163) when the snapshot is recorded.

+ Digital zoom is not supported while date stamping (Date” or “Date&Time") is turned on (page 61).

+ Date stamping is not supported for the following types of images.

Images recorded with certain BEST SHOT scenes (‘Business Cards and Documents”, “Whiteboard, etc.", “Old Photo”)

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Resetting the Camera

Use the following procedure to reset all of the camera's settings to their initial defaults as shown under “Menu Reference” on page 220.

3. Use [A] and [] to select “Reset”, and then press [SET]. + To cancel the procedure without resetting, select “Cancel” and press [SET].

+ The following are not initialized when you reset the camera (page 221). — Home Time setup — World Time setup — Time setting — Date Style — Language — Video Out

PLAYBACK You can use the camera’s built-in monitor screen to view 2. Use [>] (forward) or [4] (back) to scroll images after you record them. through files on the monitor screen.

Basic Playback Operai

Use the following procedure to scroll through files stored in the camera's memory.

pb» NOTE (4€ 1. Press [52] (PLAY) to turn | + Holding down [-] or [R] scrolls images at high

on the camera. ER: speed.

+ This enters the PLAY mode . n order to au jo rester playoact mage scrolling, and causes an image or a 5 the image that initia y appears on the monitor screen message to appear on the is a preview image, which is of somewhat lower monitor screen. quality than the actual display image. The actual

display image appears a short while after the preview image. This does not apply to images copied from another digital camera.

PLAY mode file type … Folder name/ File name

Perform the steps below to display an audio snapshot

) and play its audio.

1. Inthe PLAY mode, use [<] and [à] until the image you want is displayed.

This plays back the audio that accompanies the displayed image. You can perform the

following operations À while audio is playing. \® To do this: Do this: Fast forward or fast reverse 1ho audio Hold down [4] or [»].

Press [v] and then use [A] and [w].

+ Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback is being performed or is paused.

PLAYBACK Zooming the Display Image

Perform the following procedure to zoom the image currently on the monitor screen up to eight times its normal size.

1. In the PLAY mode, use [4] and [k] to display

the image you want. 2. Press the zoom Current zoom factor button (Q) to enlarge

Original image the image.

+_ This zooms the image.

+ An indicator appears in the lower right corner, that shows what part of the original image is currently displayed on the monitor screen.

3. Use [A], [Y], [<], and [>] to shift the image up, down, left, or right.

4. Press [MENU] to return the image to its original size.

+ Depending on the original size of the recorded image, you may not be able to zoom a display image the full eight times normal size.

PLAYBACK Resizing an Image 4. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you

want, and then press [SET]. You can resize a recorded image to one of three sizes. . . When selecting the image size, the image size value

(pixels) will alternate on the display with a

1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. corresponding print size. The print size indicates the optimum paper size when you print an image that is 2. Select the “PLAY” COR 0-0 the image size you select.

tab, select “Resize”,

d th > EX-Z7 and then press [>]- . Image Size Print Size + Note that this operation is 5M | 2560 x 1920 | A3 Print Larger possible only when a SM [2048 x 1536 | A4 Print snapshot image is on the ri Î monitor screen. E-mail (optimum size when VGA | 640*480 | égaching image to e-mail) | Smaller 3. use [a and D>] to scroll through images and EX-Z6 isplay the one you want to resize. MesD 0e Print Size 3M [2048 * 1536 | A4 Print Larger 2M | 1600 x 1200 | 3.5°* 5" Print ! E-mail (optimum size when VGA | 640*480 | égaching image to e-mail) | Smaller

stands for “Mega.” + To cancel the resize operation, select “Cancel”.

PLAYBACK DD» IMPORTANT! 44

+ Resizing an image creates a new file that contains the image in the size you select. The file with the original image also remains in memory.

+ Note that you cannot resize the following types of images.

— VGA (640 x 480 pixels) and smaller images — Movie images and the voice recording file icon — Images created with MOTION PRINT.

— Images recorded with another camera

+ The resize operation cannot be performed when there is not enough memory to store the resized image.

+ When you display a resized image on the camera's monitor screen, the date and time that appear when the image is displayed indicate when the image was

originally recorded, not when the image was resized.

+ When a resized image is displayed on the calendar screen (page 140), it will appear on the date it was resized.

You can use the following procedure to crop a portion of an enlarged image.

1. In the PLAY mode, use [<] and [à] to scroll through images and display the one you want to crop.

3. Select the “PLAY” Current zoom factor tab, select “Trimming”, and then press [].

+ An indicator appears in the lower right corner, that shows what part of the original image is currently displayed on the monitor screen.

4. Use the zoom button to zoom the image.

+_ The part of the image displayed on the monitor screen is the cropped part.

5. Use [A], [Y], [<], and [>] to to scroll the part

to be cropped up, down, left, and right.

6. Press [SET] to extract the part of the image enclosed in the cropping boundary.

+_ If you want to cancel the procedure at any point, press [MENU].

+ Trimming an image causes the original (pre-trimmed) image and the new (trimmed) version to be stored as separate files.

Note that you cannot crop the following types of

— Movie images and the voice recording file icon

— Images created with MOTION PRINT.

— Images recorded with another camera

+ The cropping operation cannot be performed when there is not enough memory to store the cropped image.

+ When you display a cropped image on the camera's monitor screen, the date and time that appear when the image is displayed indicate when the image was originally recorded, not when the image was cropped.

+ When a cropped image is displayed on the calendar screen (page 140), it will appear on the date it was cropped.

" select the candidate

Use the following procedure to correct the snapshot of a you want to correct. blackboard, document, poster, photograph, or other rectangular object that is out of square because it was recorded at an angle. + Performing keystone correction on an image causes a

new (corrected) version (2M (1600 * 1200 pixels) to be

stored as a separate file.

4. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Correct”, and then

1. In the PLAY mode, use [<] and [à] to scroll press [SET]. through images on the monitor screen and + Select “Cancel” to exit the procedure without display the one you want to correct. performing keystone correction.

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Keystone”, and then press [»]. + This causes a screen that shows all of the objects in the image that qualify as candidates for keystone correction to appear.

Note that the above step is possible only when there is a snapshot displayed on the monitor screen.

PLAYBACK DD» IMPORTANT! 44 + Ifthe original image is smaller than 2M (1600 x 1200

ng Color Restoration to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph

pixels), the new (corrected) version is the same size

as the original one.

Keystone correction cannot be performed on the

following types of images.

— Movie images and the voice recording file icon

— Images created with MOTION PRINT.

— Images recorded with another camera

The keystone correction operation cannot be

performed if there is not enough memory to store the

+ When you display a corrected image on the camera's monitor screen, the date and time indicate when the image was originally recorded, not when the image was corrected.

+ When a keystone corrected image appears on the full-month calendar screen, it is displayed on the date that it was corrected (page 140).

Color restoration let you correct the old color of a photograph shot with a digital camera. This function is

useful for correcting existing old photographs, posters, etc.

+ Performing color restoration on an image causes a new {restored) version (2M (1600 X 1200 pixels) to be stored as a separate file.

1. In the PLAY mode, use [<] and [à] to scroll through images on the monitor screen and display the one you want to correct.

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Color Correction”, and then press [>].

S Use [<] and [à] to select the photograph candidate you want.

4. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Trim”, and then press [SET]. +_ This displays a cropping boundary on the monitor screen.

+_ To exit color restoration without storing anything, select “Cancel”.

5. Use the zoom button to make the cropping DD IMPORTANT! 64€

boundary larger or smaller. + Ifthe original image is smaller than 2M (1600 X 1200 pixels), the new (restored) version is the same size as the original one. Note that you cannot correct the following types of 6. Use [A], [], [<], and [à] to move the images.

cropping boundary to the location you want, — pare images aa De Le econg file icon and then press [SET]. — Images created wit

— Images recorded with another camera +_ The camera will correct color automatically and save The color correct operation cannot be performed if

+ Resize the cropping boundary as required to crop the area you want.

the image. there is not enough memory to store the corrected

+_ If you do not want a border around the image, image. configure the cropping boundary so it is slightly + When you display a restored image on the camera's inside of the boundary of the displayed image. monitor screen, the date and time indicate when the

image was originally recorded, not when the image was corrected.

+ When a corrected image appears on the full-month calendar screen, it is displayed on the date that it was corrected (page 140).

+_ To exit color restoration without saving anything. press [MENU].

»>> NOTE (({ + If you want to record the image of an old photograph with this camera and restore the resulting image, see “Restoring an Old Photograph” on page 99.

PLAYBACK Playing a Movie

Use the following procedure to play a movie you recorded

1. Inthe PLAY mode, use [<] and []to scroll through movies on the monitor screen and display the one you want.

Elapsed recording time Movie icon

+_ This starts playback of the movie. +_ You can perform the following operations while a

+ Each press increases the speed | Press [4] or [ one more step.

Return fast forward or fast

reverse movie playback to normal | Press [SET].

Pause movie playback Press [SET],

Screll paused playback one

frame Press [4] or |

Stop movie playpack Press [MENU]

Adjust the movie audio volume level

Press [V] and then use [A] and [v]

Toggle monitor screen indicators on and off

Zoom the movie image

Press the zoom button

Scroll a zoomed movie image on the monitor screen

Use [A], [v]; [4], Le]

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+ You can adjust the volume level of movie audio during movie playback only.

+ You can zoom a movie up to 3.5 times normal size.

+ Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera.

Editing a Movie Use the procedure in this section to edit and delete movies.

Editing operations let you cut everything before or after a specific frame, or to cut everything between two frames.

+ Cut operations cannot be undone. Make sure you really want to cut the part of the movie you are specifying before executing the cut operation.

+ Movie editing is not possible for movies not recorded with this camera.

+ À movie that is shorter than five seconds cannot be edited.

+ Certain types of memory cards can cause the movie cut operation to take considerable time. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.

+ You will not be able to perform the cut operation if the amount of memory available is less than the size of the movie file you are cutting. If this happens, delete any files you no longer need to free up more memory.

+ Splicing of two different movies into a single movie or cutting one movie into multiple parts are not supported by camera operations.

Æ To cut everything before or after a specific 4. Display the frame where you want the cut to frame be located. : To do this: Do this: 1. While the movie you sets ss, ing is playi Fast forward or fast reverse | 1 orte are editing is playing, playback ress [4] or (]. press [SET]. Pause GERS [pauses +_ This will pause movie playback ress [SET]. layback. Scroll paused playback pra Fame 0 0T PAYDACK ONE | press [4] or [>]. Cancel the cut operation Press [MENU] 2. Press [Y]. + You can also display the same screen while in the + The red portion of the PLAY mode, by pressing [MENU], selecting the indicator bar shows “PLAY" tab, selecting “Movie Editing”, and then what part will be cut. pressing [>]. 3. Use [A] and [v] to select the operation you want to perform. To do this: Select this setting: Cut everything before a specific frame EICEI cu Cut everything after a specific frame ÉRIC cu Exit the cut mode Cancel

5. When the frame you want is displayed, press [V].

A To cut everything between two specific frames

- While the movie is playing, press [SET]. + This will pause movie

playback. 6. Use [A] and [w] to select “Yes,” and then press [SET]. + The message “Busy.… Please wait.” will remain on 2. Press [v]. the display as the cut operation is performed. Cutting + You can also display the same screen while in the is complete when the message disappears. PLAY mode, by pressing [MENU], selecting the + Select “No” to exit the cut mode. “PLAY” tab, selecting “Movie Editing”, and then

3. Use [A] and [v] to select “EEE Cut”, and then press [SET]. + Select “Cancel” to exit the cut mode.

4. Display the starting frame where you want the 6. Referring to step 4, first cut to be located. search for the cut end — — screen. When the cut rss] _ Do this: end screen Is ast forward or fast reverse ï

playback Press [4] or De]. displayed, press [v]. Pause or unpause movie *_ The red portion of the playback Press [SET]. indicator bar shows what Scroll paused playback one part will be cut. frame Press [<] or [>]. 7 iect “Yes” h Cancel the cut operation Press [MENU] Use [A] and [v] to select “Ves”, and then

+ The message “Busy.... Please wait..." will remain on the display as the cut operation is performed. Cutting is complete when the message disappears.

Select “No” to exit the cut mode.

5. When the frame you want is displayed, press [V].

PLAYBACK Capturing a Still Image from a Movie (MOTION PRINT)

The MOTION PRINT feature lets you capture a frame from an existing movie and create a still image that is suitable for printing. There are two layouts you can use when capturing an image, and the layout you select determines the final image size.

A To capture a still image from a movie

1. In the PLAY mode, use [4] and [à] to scroll through movies on the monitor screen and display the one that contains the frames you want.

3. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “MOTION PRINT”, and then press [k].

select the layout (“1

frame” or “9 frames”)

+ Select “Cancel” to exit the MOTION PRINT mode.

5. Use [4] and [>] to display the frame that you splaying the 9-image View

want to use as the main image. + Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.

After selecting the frame you want, press [SET]. +_ This displays the resulting still image.

If you selected “9 frames” for the layout, the frame you selected in step 4 will be the main image, and the frames on either side of it will be used as the background frames.

If you selected “1 frame” in step 4, an image of the frame you selected in step 6 appears here.

+ MOTION PRINT is not possible for movies not recorded with this camera.

The following procedure displays nine images on the monitor screen at the same time.

1. In the PLAY mode, press the zoom button .

This displays the 9-image screen. The image that

was last on the display will have a selection

If there are fewer than nine images in memory, they. are displayed starting from the upper left corner. The selection boundary is located at the image that was on the display before you switched to the 9-image view.

For a movie file (page 133), ‘MM is displayed at the top and bottom of the screen.

On the 9-image screen, recording file (page 147).

appears in place of the image when the date contains data that cannot be displayed by this camera.

Use [A], [V], [<], and D>]to move the selection boundary to the image you want. Pressing [>] while the selection boundary is in the right column or [<] while it is in the left column scrolls to the next full screen of nine images. Example: When there are 20 images in memory, and Image 1 is displayed first

11213 1o[i1[12 19 [20 —_ _ als]lse 13/14/15 — — AERE 16[17]18

Pressing any button besides [A], [W], [<], [>], or the shutter button displays the full-size version of the image where the selection boundary is located.

splaying the Calendar Screen

Use the following procedure to display a 1-month calendar. Each day shows the first file recorded on that day, which makes it easy to find the file you want.

1. In the PLAY mode, press the zoom button (=) twice.

+ You can also display the calendar by pressing [MENU], selecting the “PLAY” tab, selecting “Calendar”, and then pressing [>] to display the calendar.

Year/Month Date selection cursor

Use the procedure under “Changing the Date

Format” on page 164 to specify the date format.

The file displayed on the calendar for each date is

the first file that was recorded on that date.

On the calendar screen, recording file (page 147).

To exit the calendar screen, press [MENU] or [BS].

+ [M] appears in place of the image when the date contains data that cannot be displayed by this camera.

Use [A], [Y], [<], and [à] to move the

selection boundary to the date you want, and

+_ This displays an image of the first file that was recorded on the selected date.

+ Note following points about how certain editing functions of the camera affect the date with which the image is associated on the calendar screen.

Performing this type of editing | Will associate the resulting operation: image with this date: Keystone, Color Correction, | The date that the editing Resize, Trimming, Copy operation was performed Editing the date and time of | The date that the original an image image was recorded

A slideshow automatically plays back images in sequence at a fixed interval.

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Slideshow”, and then press [»].

3. Use the screen that appears to configure the image, time, interval, and effect settings.

+ All images Displays all images in camera memory. + HE on This icon appears only in the case of snapshots and audio snapshots. -Πon This icon appears only in the case of movies. + One Image Displays a particular image. + Favorites Displays all images in the FAVORITE folder.

Use [4] and [>] to specify the playback time you want (1 to 5 minutes, or 10, 15, 30, or 60 minutes).

Use [] and [>] to specify the interval you want

(MAX, or 1 to 30 seconds).

+ When playback reaches a movie file while “MAX is selected as the interval, only the first frame of the movie is displayed.

+ Pattem 1, 2, 3, 4 Applies a preset effect when transitioning from one image to another.

+ Random Randomiy applies the preset patterns (1, 2, 3, and 4)

+ OFF Effects turned off.

4. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Start”, and then press [SET]. + _ This starts the slideshow.

5. To stop the slideshow, press [SET].

+_The slideshow will also stop automatically after the amount of time you specified for “Time” elapses.

PLAYBACK DD2 IMPORTANT! 44€ + Note that effect settings are disabled when the slideshow “Images” setting is “Favorites” or "E] Only”, or when the slideshow “Interval” setting is “MAX”, “1 sec”, or “2 sec”.

+ Images copied from another digital camera or a computer may take longer time to appear than the slideshow interval time you specify.

+ Ifthere are indicators on the display, you can clear them by pressing [A] (DISP) (page 29).

+ When the slideshow reaches a movie while “One Image” is selected for “Images”, the movie will repeat playback for the time specified by for “Time”.

+ Note that all buttons are disabled while an image change is in progress. Wait until an image is stopped on the monitor screen before performing a button operation, or hold down the button until the image stops.

+ Pressing [<] during a slideshow will scroll to the previous image, while [>] scrolls to the next image.

+ When the slideshow comes to a movie file, it plays the movie and its audio once.

+ When the slideshow comes to a voice recording file or an audio snapshot, it plays the audio once.

+ The audio of movies, audio snapshots, and voice recording files is not played when “MAX" is specified for the slideshow “Interval” setting. With all other “interval” settings, movies and all audio (movies, audio snapshots, voice recording files) are played back, regardiess of their length.

+ During audio playback, you can adjust volume by pressing [w] and then using [A] and [V].

PLAYBACK Rotating the Display Image 4. Use [A] and [V] to

select “Rotate”, and

Use the following procedure to rotate the image 90 degrees then press [SET]. and register the rotation information along with the image.

After you do this, the image is always displayed in its + Each press of [SET] rotated orientation. rotates the image 90

1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 5. After you are finished configuring settings,

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Rotation”, and press [MENU] to exit the setting screen. then press [»].

+ Note that this operation is possible only when a snapshot image is on the monitor screen.

3. Use [<] and [»] to scroll through images until the one you want to rotate is on the monitor screen.

PLAYBACK DD» IMPORTANT! 44

+ You cannot rotate an image that is protected. To rotate such an image, first unprotect it.

+ You may not be able to rotate a digital image that was recorded with another type of digital camera.

+ You cannot rotate the following types of images. — Movie images and the voice recording file icon — Images created with MOTION PRINT.

+ Image rotation is supported for single image only. You cannot rotate a 9-image screen, an image on the calendar screen, or a zoomed image.

The “after-recording" feature lets you add audio to snapshots after they are recorded. You can also re-record the audio of an audio snapshot (one with a [BB icon on it).

+ Audio Format: WAVE/ADPCM recording format This is the Windows standard format for audio recording. The file extension of a WAVE/ADPCM file is * WAV”.

+ Recording Time: Up to about 30 seconds per image

+ Audio File Size: Approximately 165KB (30-second recording of approximately 5.5KB per second)

In the PLAY mode, use [<] and [à] to scroll through snapshots until the one to which you want to add audio is displayed.

Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Dubbing”, and then press [»].

Press the shutter button to start audio recording.

Recording stops after about 30 seconds or when you press the shutter button.

In the PLAY mode, use [<] and [k] to scroll through snapshots until the one whose audio you want to re-record is displayed.

Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Dubbing”, and then press [>].

Use [A] and [V] to select “Delete”, and then

+_ If you merely want to delete the audio without re- recording, press [MENU] here to complete the procedure.

Press the shutter button to start audio recording.

Recording stops after about 30 seconds or when you press the shutter button.

+_ This deletes the existing audio and replaces it with the new one.

PLAYBACK DD) IMPORTANT! 444 Playing Back a Voice Recording File

+ Take care that you do Perform the following steps to play back a voice recording

not block the , microphone with your D fl. fingers. =

+ Good recording results o CF 1. In the PLAY mode, use [<] and [>] to display are not possible when the voice recording file (a file wit onit) the camera is too far Microphone you want to play. from the subject.

+ The [EI] (Audio) icon appears on the monitor screen 2. Press [SET]. TES

after audio recording is complete.

+ You will not be able to record audio when remaining memory capacity is low.

+ You cannot add audio to the following types of

+_ This starts playback of the voice recording file through the camera's

Images. speaker. — Movie images +_ You can perform the — Images created with MOTION PRINT following operations — Protected snapshot (page 155) while audio is playing.

+ Audio that is re-recorded or deleted cannot be recovered. Make sure you no longer need audio before re-recording or deleting it.

Pause and unpause audio

playback Press [SET]

PI (Y] and thi A Adjust audio volume ress [V] and then use [A]

and [v] Toggle monitor screen indicators on and off Press [A] (DISP) Cancel playback Press [MENU].

+ Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback is being performed or is paused.

+ If your recording has index marks (page 108) inside it, you can jump to the index mark before or after the current playback location by pausing playback and then pressing [4] or [>]. Next, press [SET] to resume playback from the index mark position (page 108).

Displaying Camera Images on a TV Screen

You can display recorded images on a TV screen and even use a TV screen to compose images before you record them. To display camera images on a TV, you need a television equipped with a video input terminal.

1. Connect one end of the AV cable that comes with the camera to the camera’s USB/AV connector, and the other end to the video input terminal of the TV.

#_ £ AV cable Video input terminal

Make sure that the side of the connector that is marked with an arrow (A) is facing in the same direction as the front (lens side) of the camera

+ Connect the yellow plug of the AV cable to the video DD> IMPORTANT! 44€ input (yellow) terminal of the TV, and the white plug

+ Make sure that “Power On” or “Power On/Off” is to the TV's audio input (white) terminal.

selected for the camera's power on/off functions {page 169) when you connect to a TV to view

2. Turn on the TV and select its video input images.

mode. + All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen. 3. Press [3] or [ta] to turn on the camera, and + Note that the audio output is monaural. then perform the required operation for + Depending on the size of the TV screen, recorded playback or recording. images and images during recording may not fill the

+ For video output, the audio volume level is initially set to maximum. Perform volume level adjustment using TV controls.

PLAYBACK D» NOTE «44 Selecting the Video Output System + You can connect the camera to a DVD recorder or video deck to record images from the camera. Simply connect the AV cable that comes with the camera to the video input and audio input jacks of

You can select either NTSC or PAL for the video system to match the system of the TV you are using.

your DVD recorder or video deck instead of to your 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press TV. IMENUI. — Aîter connecting, you can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the camera and record 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Video Out”, them onto a DVD or video tape. You can record and then press [>]. movies by selecting ‘[E] Only” for the slideshow His serng (page 141). id 3. Use [A] and [v] to select the setting you — When recording images to an external device, want, and then press [SETI. use [A] (DISP) to clear all indicators from the ’ press [SET] monitor screen (page 29). If you are using a TV designed . ñ for use in this area: ÉSRCREURE U.S., Japan, and other areas that use the NTSC system NTSC Europe and other areas that

use the PAL system PAL PLAYBACK DD2 IMPORTANT! 44€

+ Images will not display properly if you select the wrong video system.

+ This camera supports the NTSC and PAL video systems only. Images will not display properly if you use a TV (monitor) that is designed for a different video system.

DELETING FILES You can delete a single file, or you can delete all files currently in memory.

+ Note that file deletion cannot be undone. Once you delete a file, it is gone. Make sure you really do not need a file anymore before you delete it. Especially when deleting all files, make sure you check all the files you have stored before proceeding.

+ À protected file cannot be deleted. To delete a protected file, unprotect it first (page 155).

+ Delete cannot be performed when all files in memory are protected (page 156).

+ Deleting an audio snapshot deletes both the image file and the audio file attached to it.

+ You cannot use the procedures in this section to delete images from the FAVORITE folder. See the procedures on page 159 for details about deleting FAVORITE folder contents.

In the PLAY mode, press [v] (4 5). Pi lee Dolce Cancel Use [<] and [>] to scroll through files and

display the one you want to delete.

Use [A] and [V] to select “Delete”.

+ To exit the file delete operation without deleting anything, select “Cancel”.

Press [SET] to delete the file.

+ Repeat steps 2 through 4 to delete other files, if you want.

Press [MENU] to exit the menu screen.

DELETING FILES Deleting All Files

In the PLAY mode, press [] (4 4).

Use [A] and [Y] to select “AII Files Delete”, and then press [SET].

Use [A] and [] to select “Yes”. + To exit the file delete operation without deleting

anything, select “No”.

Press [SET] to delete all the files.

+_The message “There are no files." appears on the screen after all of the files are deleted.

FILE MANAGEMENT The file management capabilities of the camera make it easy to keep track of images. You can protect files against deletion and store the files you want in the camera's built-in memory.

Your camera automatically creates folders in its built-in memory or on the memory card.

Memory Folders and Files

An image you record is automatically stored in a folder, whose name is a serial number. You can have up to 900 folders in memory at the same time. Folder names are generated as shown below.

Example: Name of the 100th folder. 100CAS10

Serial number (3 digits)

Each folder can hold files numbered up to 9,999.

Trying to store the 10,000th file in a folder causes the next serially numbered folder to be created. File names are generated as shown below.

Example: Name of the 26th file

CIMGO026.JPG Extension Serial number (4 digits)

+ The folder and file names described here appear when you view folders and files on a computer. See page 27 for information about how the camera displays folder and file names.

+ The actual number of files you will be able to store on a memory card depends on image size and quality, card capacity, etc.

+ For details about the folder structure, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 202.

select “On”, and then

Once you protect a file it cannot be deleted (page 152). press [SET].

You can protect files individually or you can protect al files . | .

in memory with a single operation. + Afile that is protected is indicated by the C4 mark.

DDD IMPORTANT! 44€ + Even if a file is protected, it still will be deleted by a memory card format operation (page 174) or a built- in memory format operation (page 170).

+ To unprotect a file, select “Off” in step 4, and then press [SET].

5. Press [MENU] to exit the menu screen. To protect a single file

In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Protect”, and then press [»].

S Use [<] and [>] to scroll through files and display the one you want to protect.

. Use [A] and [V] to select “AII Files : On”, and then press [SET].

+ To unprotect all files, press [SET] in step 3 so the setting shows “AI Files : Off”.

. Press [MENU] to exit the menu screen.

Using the FAVORITE Folder

You can copy photos of family members or other special shots from the file storage folder (page 202) to the FAVORITE folder in built-in memory. Images copied to the FAVORITE folder are automatically reduced to 320 x 240 pixels. Images in the FAVORITE folder are not displayed during normal playback, so it helps to keep your personal images private as you carry them around. FAVORITE folder images are not deleted when you change memory cards, so you can always keep them on hand.

To copy a file to the FAVORITE folder

1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Selectthe “PLAY” tab, COS

S Use [A] and [V]to select “Save”, and then press [SET].

+ This displays the names of the files in built-in memory or on the loaded memory card.

Use [<] and [à] to select the file you want to copy to the FAVORITE folder.

Use [A] and [Y] to select “Save”, and then

+ _ This copies the displayed file to the FAVORITE folder.

After copying all of the files you want, use [A] and [Y] to select “Cancel”, and then press [SET] to exit.

+ Copying an image file with the above procedure creates a 320 x 240-pixel QVGA-size image in the FAVORITE folder.

+ A file copied into the FAVORITE folder is automatically assigned a file name that is a serial number. Though the serial number starts from 0001 and can go as high as 9999, the actual upper end of the range depends on built-in memory capacity. Remember that the maximum number of images that can be stored in built-in memory depends on the size of each image and other factors.

DD> IMPORTANT! 44 + Note that an image that has been copied to the FAVORITE folder and then resized cannot be

returned to its original size. + Files in the FAVORITE folder cannot be copied to a memory card.

FILE MANAGEMENT To display a file in the FAVORITE folder DD» IMPORTANT! 44€

In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, and then press [»]. 3. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Show”, and then press [SET]. +_Ifthe FAVORITE folder is empty, the message “No Favorites file!” appears. 4. Use [>] (forward) and File Name

[<] (back) to scroll through the files in the FAVORITE folder.

FAVORITE folder icon

5. After you are finished viewing files, press [MENU] twice to exit.

+ Note that a FAVORITE folder is created in the camera's built-in memory only. No FAVORITE folder is created on a memory card when you use one. If you want to view the contents of the FAVORITE folder on your computer screen, you need to remove the memory card from the camera (if you are using one) before starting data communication (pages 173, 189).

FILE MANAGEMENT To delete a file from the FAVORITE folder

1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, and then press [»].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Show”, and then press [SET].

5. Use [<] and [>] to select the file you want to delete from the FAVORITE folder.

6. Use [A] and [] to select “Delete”, and then press [SET]. + To exit the file delete operation without deleting anything, select “Cancel”.

7. After deleting all of the files you want, use [A] and [Y] to select “Cancel”, and then press [SET] to exit.

To delete all files from the FAVORITE folder

1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].

2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, and then press [>].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Show”, and then press [SET].

5. Use [A] and [v] to select “AII Files Delete”, and then press [SET].

+ You cannot use the delete operations on page 152 to delete images from the FAVORITE folder. Performing the memory format operation (page 170), however, does delete FAVORITE folder files.

OTHER SETTINGS Configuring Sound Settings

You can configure different sounds to play whenever you turn on the camera, press the shutter button half-way or all the way, or perform a key operation.

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Sounds”, and then press [»].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the sound whose setting you want to configure, and then press De].

4. Use [A] and [Y] to change the setting, and

To do this: Select this setting:

Select a built-in sound Sound 1 through Sound 5

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select “EI] Operation”.

Use [<] and [>] to specify the volume setting you want, and then press [SET].

+ You can set the volume in the range of 0 (no sound) to 7 (loudest).

+ The volume setting you make here also affects the video output volume level (page 148).

OTHER SETTINGS To set the audio volume level for movie and audio snapshot playback

Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Sounds”, and then press [»].

Use [A] and [V] to select “EI] Play”.

Use [<] and [>] to specify the playback

volume setting you want, and then press

+ You can set the playback volume in the range of 0 {no sound) to 7 (loudest).

+ The volume setting you make here does not affect the video output volume level (page 148).

You can specify an image you recorded as the startup screen image, which causes it to appear on the monitor screen whenever you press the power button or [O8] (REC) to turn on the camera. The startup screen image does not appear if you press [BJ] (PLAY) to turn on the camera.

Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Startup”, and then press [>].

3. Use [<] and [>] to display the image you want to use as the startup image.

4. Use [A] and [Y] to change the setting, and then press [SET].

To do this: Select this setting:

Use the currently displayed image as the startup screen image

OTHER SETTINGS DD» IMPORTANT! 44

+ You can select any one of the following types of Generation Method image as the startup image. Use the following procedure to specify the method for — The camera's built-in image 4 p ‘ generating the serial number used for file names (page 154). — A snapshot — The image only of an audio snapshot + Only one image can be stored in startup image 1. Press [MENU]. memory at one time. Selecting a new startup image overwrites anything that is already stored in startup 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “File No.”, and image memory. Because of this, if you want to return then press [»]. to a previous startup image, you need to have a separate copy of that image in the camera's standard 3. Use [A] and [v] to change the setting, and

image memory. + The startup image is deleted if you format built-in memory (page 164).

To do this for a newly saved file: Select this setting: Store the last file number used and increment it, regardless of whether files are deleted or whether the Continue memory card is replaced with a new one.

Restart the serial number from 0001 whenever all files are deleted or the | Reset memory card is replaced.

OTHER SETTINGS Setting the Clock

Use the procedures in this section to select a Home Time Zone, and to change its date and time settings. If you want to change the time and date setting only without changing the Home Time Zone, perform the procedure under “To set the current time and date” (page 164) only.

+ Make sure you select your Home Time zone (the zone where you are currently located) before changing the time and date settings. Otherwise, the time and date setting will change automatically when you select another time zone.

To select your Home Time zone

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “World Time”, and then press [k].

+_ This displays the current World Time zone.

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Home”, and then press [>].

4. Use [A] and [Y] to select “City”, and then press [>].

5. Use [A], [Y], [4], and [>] to select the geographical area that contains location you want to select as your Home Time zone, and then press [SET].

6. Use [A] and [] to select the city you want, and then press [SET].

7. After selecting the city you want, press [SET] to register its zone as your Home Time zone.

OTHER SETTINGS To set the current time and date

Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Adjust”, and

Set the current date and the time.

Change the setting at the current cursor location

Move the cursor between settings

Toggle between 12-hour and 24- hour timekeeping

When all the settings are the way you want, press [SET] to register them and exit the

Changing the Date Format

You can select from among three different formats for

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Date Style”,

3. Use [A] and [Y] to change the setting, and

Example: December 24, 2006

To display the date like this: | Select this format: 06/12/24 YY/MM/DD 24/12/06 DD/MMNYY

12/24/06 MM/DD/YY OTHER SETTINGS Using World Time

You can use the World Time screen to select a time zone and instantly change the time setting of the camera's clock when you go on a trip, etc. World Time lets you select one of 162 cities in 32 time zones.

To display the World Time screen

1. Press [MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “World Time”, and then press [»]. 3. Use [A] and [Y] to select “World”. To do this: Select this: Display the time in your home time zone | Home Display the time in the zone currently selected on the World Time screen World 4. Press [SET] to exit the setting screen.

3. Use [A] and [v] to select “World”, and then

4. Use [A] and [V]to select “City”, and then press [>]. +_To configure the summer

time setting, select

“DST”, and then select

either “On” or “Off”.

Summer time is used in some geographical areas to

advance the current time setting by one hour during

Use of summer time depends on the local customs and laws.

5. Use [A], [Y], [<], and D>] to select the geographical area you want, and then press

6. Use [A] and [W] to select the city you want, and then press [SET].

7. When the setting is the way you want, press [SET] to apply it and exit the setting screen.

Editing the Date and Time of an Image

Use the procedure in this section to change the date and

time of a previously recorded image. This capability comes

in handy when the current date and time are wrong due to

the following reasons.

+ Because the camera's clock settings were not configured correctly when the image was recorded (page 46)

+ Because the image was recorded using the wrong World Time zone (page 165)

1. In the PLAY mode, use [4] and [] to display the image whose date and time you want to edit.

3. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Date and then press [»].

4. Set the date and the time you want.

OTHER SETTINGS To do this: Do this: Changing the Display Language grange lhe value atihe cursor | Eee [A] or [wI. You can use the following procedure to select one of ten Move the cursor between settings | Press [4] or [>]. languages as the display language. Toggle between 12-hour and 24- hour timekeeping Press [BS] 1. Press [MENU]. 5. When all the settings are the way you want, 2. Selectine set Pl tab, select “Language”, press [SET] to apply them. pi ° + After editing the time and date, display the image to 3. Use [A], [Y], [<<], and [>] to change the

confirm that the date and time are correct. setting, and then press [SET].

+ You cannot change the date of the following types of

files. — Movies, Voice recordings — Images created with MOTION PRINT

+ The date and time stamped into an image using the Time Stamp feature cannot be edited (page 122).

+ You cannot edit the date and time of a image that is protected. Unprotect the image and then edit the date and time.

+ You can specify any date in the range of January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2049.

OTHER SETTINGS Changing the USB Port Protocol -+ Mass Storage (USB DIRECT-PRINT) causes the camera

to see the computer as an external storage device. Use

You can use the procedure below to change the this setting for normal transfer of images from the camera communication protocol of the camera's USB port when to a computer (using the bundied Photo Loader connecting to a computer, printer, or other external device. application).

Select the protocol that suits the device to which you are + PTP (PictBridge) simplifies the transfer of image data to connecting. the connected device.

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and then press [»].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you

want, and then press [SET].

When connecting to this type of D device: Select this setting:

Computer or USB DIRECT-

PictBridge-compatible printer u (page 183) PTP (PictBridge)

*“PTP” stands for “Picture Transfer Protocol”.

OTHER SETTINGS Configuring [#y] (REC) and [6] (PLAY) Power On/Off Functions You can use the following procedures to configure [gg]

(REC) and [DJ] (PLAY) so power turns on and/or off whenever they are pressed.

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “REC/PLAY”, and then press [»].

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET].

To configure his operation: Selectinis seting: Power tums on when [fB] (REC) or

I (PLAY) is pressed (but does not | Power On

Power turs on or off when [C3] ;

(REC) or [[B=] (PLAY) is pressed Power On/Off Power does not lurn on or off when

D] (REC) or BE] (PLAY) is Disable

+ When “Power On/Off” is selected, pressing [gg]

(REC) in the REC mode or [(5-]] (PLAY) in the PLAY

mode turns off the camera.

+ Pressing [gg] (REC) in the PLAY mode switches to the currently selected recording mode, and pressing

1[@] (PLAY) in the REC mode switches to the PLAY

+ When connecting the camera to a TV for viewing

camera images, “Power On” or “Power On/Off” must

be selected for the power on/off function.

+ The initial default setting is “Power On”.

OTHER SETTINGS Formatting Built-in Memory

Formatting built-in memory deletes any data stored in it.

+ Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Check to make sure you do not need any of the data in memory before you format it.

+ Formatting built-in memory deletes the following. — Protected images — FAVORITE folder images — BEST SHOT mode user setups — Startup screen image

+ Before starting the format operation, check to make sure that the camera's battery is not low. Battery power going low during formatting can cause improper formatting and creates the risk of camera malfunction.

+ Never open the battery cover while the format operation is being performed. Doing so creates the risk of camera malfunction.

Check to make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera.

+_Ifthere is a memory card loaded in the camera, remove it (page 173).

Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format”, and then press [>].

Use [A] and [V] to select “Format”, and then press [SET]. Entering the PLAY mode after formatting built-in memory will cause the message “There are no files.” to appear.

+ To exit the format operation without formatting, select “Cancel”.

USING À MEMORY CARD You can expand the storage

capabilties of your camera by using en 1 a commercially available memory 3 card (SD memory card, SDHC

memory card, or MultiMediaCard). MAC] You can also copy files from built-in

memory to a memory card and from

a built-in memory card to built-in memory.

+ Normally, files are stored in built-in memory. When you insert a memory card, however, the camera automatically stores files to the card.

+ Note that you cannot save files to built-in memory while a memory card is installed in the camera.

DD2 IMPORTANT! 44€ + Use only an SD memory card, SDHC memory card, or a MuliMediaCard with this camera. Proper operation is not guaranteed when any other type of card is used. + See the instructions that come with the memory card for information about how to use it.

+ Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds. If you are using a slow memory card, you may not be able to record a movie using the “HQ" image quality setting. Because of this, use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended.

Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data, which can cause movie frames to be dropped. LE] and HE flash on the monitor screen during recording to let you know when a frame has been dropped. Use of a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10MB per second is recommended.

+ SD memory cards and SDHC memory cards have a write protect switch, which you can use to protect against accidental deletion of image data. Note, however, if you write protect a memory card, you must remove write protection whenever you want to record to it, format it, or delete any of its files. Electrostatic charge, digital noise, and other phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or even lost. Always maintain backup copies of important data on other media (CD-R, CD-RW, MO disc, computer hard disk, etc.)

USING A MEMORY CARD Using a Me y Car

DD2 IMPORTANT! 44€ + Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card. + Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it. Never try to force a memory card into the slot when you feel resistance.

To insert a memory card into the camera

1. Slide the battery cover in the direction indicated by the arrow, and then swing it open.

Positioning the memory card so its front is facing in the same direction as the camera’s monitor screen, carefully slide it into the card slot. Slide the card all the way in until you hear it click securely into place.

Swing the battery cover closed, and then slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow.

USING A MEMORY CARD To replace the memory card

1. Press the memory card into the camera and then release it. This will cause the card to come part way out of the camera.

2. Pull the memory card out of the slot.

3. Load another memory card.

+ Never try to insert anything that is not an SD memory card, SDHC memory card, or MMC (MultiMediaCard) into the camera's memory card slot. Doing so can cause malfunction of the camera.

+ Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the battery, and contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center.

+ Never remove a card from the camera while the operation lamp is flashing green. Doing so can cause the file save operation to fail, and even damage the memory card.

+ Certain types of memory cards or camera conditions can cause the format operation to take considerable time.

USING A MEMORY CARD Formatting a Memory Card

Before using a new memory card for the first time, you need to format it. Once you format a memory card, you will not need to format it each time you use it.

Formatting a memory card that already has files on it will delete its contents.

+ Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card. Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera. In the case of an SD memory card or SDHC memory card, formatting on a computer can result in non-conformity with the SD format, causing problems with compatibility, operation, etc.

+ Note that data deleted by a memory card format operation cannot be recovered. Check to make sure you do not need any of the data on the memory card before you format it.

+ Formatting a memory card that contains files deletes all the files, even those that are protected (page 155).

& To format a memory card

1. Load the memory card into the camera.

2. Turn on the camera, and press [MENU].

3. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format”, and then press [>]. 4. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Format”, and then

press [SET]. Entering the PLAY mode after formatting the memory card will cause the message “There are no files.” to appear.

+ To exit the format operation without formatting, select “Cancel”.

USING A MEMORY CARD E Memory Card Precautions

+ If a memory card starts to behave abnormally, you can restore normal operation by reformatting it. However, we recommend that you always take along more than one memory card whenever using the camera far away from the home or office.

+ We recommend that you format a memory card before using it for the first time after purchasing it, or whenever the card you are using seems to be the cause of abnormal images.

+ As you record data to and delete data from à memory

card a number of times, it loses its ability to retain data.

Because of this, periodic re-formatting of a memory card

Before starting the format operation, check to make sure

that the camera's battery is not low. Battery power going

low during formatting can cause improper formatting and creates the risk of memory card malfunction.

+ Never open the battery cover while the format operation is being performed. Doing so creates the risk of memory card malfunction.

Use the procedures below to copy files between built-in memory and a memory card.

+ Only snapshot, movie, audio snapshot, and voice recording files recorded with this camera can be copied. Other files cannot be copied.

+ Files in the FAVORITE folder cannot be copied.

+ Copying an audio snapshot copies both its image file and the audio file.

USING A MEMORY CARD To copy all the files in bui

S Load the memory card into the camera.

Turn on the camera. Next, enter the PLAY mode and press [MENU].

Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Copy”, and then press [»].

Use [A] and [V] to select “Built-in — Card”,

and then press [SET].

+_ This starts the copy operation and displays the message “Busy.….. Please wait...

+ After the copy operation is complete, the monitor screen shows the last file in the folder.

DD> IMPORTANT! 44€ + Copy is not possible if there is not enough memory capacity to hold all of the images you are trying to copy.

USING A MEMORY CARD To copy a specific file from a memory D» NOTE (4€ card to built-in memory - Files are copied to the folder in built-in memory whose name has the largest number. 1. Perform steps 1 through 3 of the procedure under “To copy all the files in built-in memory to a memory card”.

Use [A] and [V] to select “Card — Built-in”, and then press [SET].

S Use [<] and [à] to select the file you want to copy.

4. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Copy”, and then press [SET].

This starts the copy operation and displays the

message “Busy.. Please wait...

The file reappears on the monitor screen after the copy operation is complete.

Repeat steps 3 through 4 to copy other images, if you want.

Press [MENU] to exit the copy operation.

PRINTING IMAGES A digital camera provides you with a variety of different ways to print the images it records. The three main printing methods are described below. Use the method that best suits your needs.

H Professional Print Service

The camera's DPOF feature lets you specify which images you want to print and how many copies of each you want. For more information, see “DPOF" (page 179).

+ Certain print service providers may not support DPOF or may support different printing protocols. In this case, use the protocol supported by your print service to specify the images you want to have printed.

B Printing Directly on a Printer Equipped with a Card Slot, or a Printer that Supports USB DIRECT-PRINT or PictBridge

After using the camera's DPOF feature to specify the images you want to print and how many copies of each should be printed, you can plug the memory card into a printer equipped with a card slot, or connect the camera to a PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT printer for printing. For more information, see “DPOF" (page 179) and “Using PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT” (page 183).

PRINTING IMAGES B Printing with a Computer

The camera comes bundied with Photo Loader and Photohands applications, which can be installed on a Windows computer for image transfer, management, and printing. For more information, see “Using the Camera with a Windows Computer” (pages 189, 205).

The camera comes bundied with Photo Loader for the Macintosh, which can be installed for image transfer and management, but not for printing. Use commercially available software for printing with a Macintosh. For more information, see “Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer (pages 196, 215).

DPOF The letters “DPOF” stand for “Digital Print

Order Format”, which is a format for

recording on a memory card or other medium

which digital camera images should be mu printed and how many copies of the image

should be printed. Then you can print on a DPOF-compatible printer or at a professional

print service in accordance with the file name DPOF and number of copies settings recorded on

With this camera, you can select images by viewing them on the monitor screen without needing to remember file names, their locations in memory, etc.

M DPOF Settings File Name, number of copies, date

PRINTING IMAGES To configure print settings for a single image

1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].

2. EX-Z7: Select the DoAo0? 3

3. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Select images”, and then press [»].

display the image you want.

Use [<] and [>] to 10020023.

5. Use [A] and [Y] to specify the number of

+ You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies. Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image printed.

6. To turn on date DA 00?

prints, press [BS] so

+ “On” indicates that date stamping is turned on.

Tuning on date stamping while “00” is specified for the number of copies will cause the number of copies to change to “01”. Any other number of copies setting will remain the same when you turn on date stamping.

To turn off date stamping for the prints, press [BS] so “Off” is displayed.

Repeat steps 4 through 6 if you want to configure other images for printing.

7. After all the settings are the way you want,

press [SET] to apply them.

PRINTING IMAGES To configure print settings for all images

Use [A] and [V] to select “All images”, and then press [»].

specify the number of

+_ You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies. Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image printed.

5. To turn on date stamping for the prints, press

[BS] so “On’ is displayed. + “On” indicates that date stamping is turned on.

Tuning on date stamping while “O0” is specified for the number of copies will cause the number of copies to change to “01”. Any other number of copies setting will remain the same when you turn on date stamping.

To turn off date stamping for the prints, press [BS] so “Off” is displayed.

6. After all the settings are the way you want,

press [SET] to apply them.

PRINTING IMAGES IMPORTANT! 444

+ DPOF settings are not cleared automatically after printing is complete. This means that if you perform another printing operation without clearing DPOF settings, printing will be performed in accordance with the last settings you configured. If you want to prevent this from happening, perform the procedure under “To configure print settings for all images”

{page 181) and change the number of copies to “00”.

After that, you can configure new DPOF settings as

If you take a memory card to a professional print

service, be sure to tell them that it includes DPOF

settings for the images to be printed and the number of copies. If you don't, the printing service may print all images without regard to your DPOF settings, or

date printing may not be performed.

Note that some professional print services do not

support DPOF printing. Check with your service

before ordering prints.

+ Some printers may have settings that disable date stamp and/or DPOF printing. See the user documentation that comes with your printer for details about how to enable these features.

+ If you use the DPOF setting to turn on date stamping for printing on an image that already has date/time stamp data embedded in it (page 122), the two stamps will be superimposed. Because of this, do not turn on DPOF date stamping if an image already has a date/time stamp embedded on it.

PRINTING IMAGES Using PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT You can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT, and perform image selection and printing using the camera monitor screen and controls. DPOF support {page 179) also lets you specify which images you want to print and how many copies of each should be printed.

+ PictBridge is a standard established by the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA).

+ USB DIRECT-PRINT is a standard proposed by Seiko Epson Corporation.

E Setting the USB Port Protocol

2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and

want, and then press [SET].

Use [A] and [V] to select the setting you

When connecting to this type of device:

Select this setting:

Computer or USB DIRECT- PRINT-compatible printer

Mass Storage (USB DIRECT-PRINT) causes the

camera to see the computer as an external storage device. Use this setting for normal transfer of images

from the camera to a computer Photo Loader application). PTP (PictBridge) simplifies the to the connected device.

transfer of image data

PRINTING IMAGES EH Connecting the Camera to Your Printer

1. Check the battery level indicator to make sure that the battery is fully charged, and then press the power button to turn off the camera. +_lfbattery power is low, replace the battery.

+ The camera does not draw power over the USB cable.

2. Use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect the camera to a printer.

Make sure that the side of the connector that is marked with an arrow (A) is facing in the same direction as the front (lens side) of the camera.

Take care when connecting the USB cable to the camera or your printer. USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning.

PRINTING IMAGES B Pri

ing Images 1. Turn on the printer.

2. Load paper for printing the images into the printer.

3. Turn on the camera.

+_ This displays the print menu on the camera's monitor screen.

4. Use [A] and [v] to select “Paper Size”, and

5. Use [A] and [v] to select the paper size you

want to use for printing, and then press [SET].

+_The following are the print sizes that are available. 3.5°*x5"

Selecting “By Printer’ prints using the paper size selected on the printer.

Available paper size settings depend on the connected printer. For full details, see the instructions that come with your printer.

6. Use [A] and [Y]to spel option you want.

To print a single image Select “1 Image” and then press [SET]. Next, use [4] and [»] to select the image you want to print.

To print multiple images or all images: Select “DPOF Printing”, and then press [SET]. Selecting this option will print the images selected with the DPOF settings. See page 180 for more information.

You can toggle date stamping of the image on and off by pressing [BS]. The date stamp will be printed when “On' is indicated on the monitor screen. “On” indicates that date stamping is turned on.

ancel — Date stampholONE

7. On the camera’s monitor screen, use [A] and

[Y] to select “Print”, and then press [SET].

+_ This starts printing and displays the message “Busy.….. Please wait..." on the monitor screen. The message will disappear after a short while, even though printing is still being performed. Pressing any of the camera's buttons while printing is in progress will cause the message to reappear.

The print menu will appear when printing is complete.

If you selected “1 Image” in step 6, you can select another image for printing and then repeat this step to print.

8. After printing is complete, turn off the camera

and then disconnect the USB cable from the camera.

PRINTING IMAGES Date Printing

Any one of the procedures described below can be used to include the recording date in image prints. Correct date printing requires that the current date be set on the camera before the image is recorded.

+ Before recording the image, turn on date stamping

(‘Date” or “Date&Time") (page 122).

+ Specifying date printing with DPOF settings (page 180) — If you use the DPOF setting to turn on date stamping for printing on an image that already has date/time stamp data embedded in it (page 122), the two stamps

will be superimposed. Because of this, do not turn on DPOF date stamping if an image already has a date/ time stamp embedded on it.

— Some printers may have settings that disable time stamp and/or DPOF printing. See the user documentation that comes with your printer for details about how to enable these features.

— Note that some professional print services do not support DPOF printing. Check with your service before ordering prints.

+ Specifying date printing with the Photohands software that comes with the camera

— See page 23 of the Photohands User's Guide for details. The Photohands Users Guide is provided as a PDF file on the CD-ROM that comes bundled with your camera.

+ Specifying date printing when having printing done by a print service — Some print services do not support date printing. Check with your service for more information.

BE Printing Precautions

+ See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about print quality and paper settings.

+ Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support PictBridge and USB DIRECT-PRINT, upgrades, etc.

+ Never disconnect the USB cable or perform any camera operation while printing is in progress. Doing so causes à printer error.

PRINTING IMAGES PRINT Image Matching III Images include PRINT Image Matching III data (mode setting and other camera © setup information). À printer that PRINT supports PRINT Image Matching III reads this data and adjusts the printed image accordingly, so your images come out just the way you intended when you recorded them.

* Seiko Epson Corporation holds the copyright for PRINT Image Matching and PRINT Image Matching IIL.

internationally supported, open standard file format that makes it possible to capture and display vibrant digital images with accurate colors. With Exif 2.2, files include a wide range of shooting condition information that can be interpreted by an Exif Print printer to produce better- looking prints.

+ Information about the availability of Exif Print compatible printer models can be obtained from each printer manufacturer.

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER

ng the Camera with a Windows Computer

The following are the general steps for viewing and copying files from a computer running under Windows. You can find

After establishing a USB connection between the camera and your computer, you can use your computer to view images in file memory and copy images to your computer's hard disk or other storage media. In order to do this, you first need to install the USB driver located on the CD-ROM that comes bundled with the camera onto your computer. Note that the procedure you need to perform depends on whether you are using computer running under Windows (see below) or a Macintosh (see page 196).

details about each operation in the procedures that follow below. Note that you should also refer to the documentation that comes with your computer for other information about USB connections, etc.

1. If you are running Windows 98SE or 98, install the USB driver onto your computer. + You need to perform this step only once, the first time you connect to your computer. + If you are running Windows XP, 2000, or Me, you do not need to install the USB driver.

- Establish a connection between the camera and computer.

3. View and copy the images you want.

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER DD> IMPORTANT! 44€ M install the USB driver onto your computer

+ If battery goes low during printing, printing may stop and the camera may shut down. Do not try to establish a connection between the

+ If you plan to transfer file data from the camera's camera and computer before installing the USB built-in memory to your computer, make sure there is driver onto the computer. If you do, the computer will no memory card loaded in the camera. If there is, not be able to recognize the camera. remove the memory card from the camera before + USB driver installation is required in the case of you connect to your computer. Windows 98SE and 98. Do not connect the camera to

a computer running one of the above operating systems without installing the USB driver first.

+ USB driver installation is not required in the case of Windows XP, 2000, and Me.

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER

1. What you should do first depends on whether your computer is running under Windows XP, 2000, Me, 98SE, or 98.

Windows 98SE/98 Users

+_ Start from step 2 to install the USB driver.

+ Note that the example installation presented here uses Windows 98.

Windows XP/2000/Me Users

+_ Installation of the USB driver is not required.

Set the bundiled CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

+ Use the CD-ROM whose contents label shows “USB driver”.

S On the menu screen that appears, click “English”.

4. Click [USB driver B] and then [Install].

+ This starts installation.

+ Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation.

The following steps show installation under the English version of Windows.

5. When the final setup screen appears, click the

[Exit] button on the CD-ROM menu to exit the menu, and then remove the CD-ROM from your computer.

+ With some computer operating systems, a message prompting you to restart your computer may appear. If this happens, restart your computer. The CD-ROM menu will appear again after your computer restarts. Click the [Exit] button on the CD-ROM menu to exit the menu, and then remove the CD-ROM from your computer.

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER H Establish a connection between the camera 5. Turn off the camera, and connect the USB and computer cable that comes bundied with the camera to the camera’s USB/AV connector and your 1. Make sure the camera's battery is fully computer’s USB port. charged. USB port

2. Turn on the camera, and then press [MENU].

+ lt makes no difference whether the camera is in a REC mode or the PLAY mode.

3. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and then press [»].

4. Use [A] and [v] to select “Mass Storage”, and then press [SET].

Make sure that the side of the connector that is marked with an arrow (A) is facing in the same direction as the front (lens USB/AV side) of the camera.

+_ Take care when connecting the USB cable to the camera or your computer. USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning.

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER

6. Turn on the camera. E View and copy the images you want + This will cause your computer to create a hardware profile for camera's built-in memory or the memory 1. On your computer, double-click “My card loaded in the camera. You do not need to install Computer”.

the USB driver every time. After you install it once, your computer will recognize the cameras built-in memory or its memory card when you establish a

+_ If you are running Windows XP, click [Start] and then [My Computer].

USB connection between the camera and your 2. Double-click “Removable Disk” computer. " ©

à This wi cause the Operation lamp . Your compuiar sees the camera's file memory as a camera's operation lamp to ! light green. .. Double-click the “DCIM” folder.

+ Atthis point, some operating systems will 4. Double-click the folder that contains the display a “Removable Disk” Ts) image you want. dialog box. If your operating gey system does, close the 5. Double-click the file that contains the image dialog box.

+ For information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 202.

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER

+ If you open a rotated image on your computer, the original unrotated version will appear (page 144). This is true both for a rotated image opened from camera memory and for a rotated image that has been copied to your computer's hard disk.

6. Depending on your operating system, perform

one of the following procedures to save the files, if you want.

Windows 2000, Me, 98SE, 98

1. In the camera's file memory (Removable Disk), right- click the “DCIM” folder.

2. On the shorteut menu that appears, click [Copy].

3. Double click [My Documents] to open it.

4. On the My Documents [Edit] menu, click [Paste].

+_ This copies the “DCIM" folder (which contains the image files) to your “My Documents” folder.

1. In the camera's file memory (Removable Disk), right- click the “DCIM” folder.

2. On the shorteut menu that appears, click [Copy]. 3. Click [Start] and then [My Documents]. 4. On the My Documents [Edit] menu, click [Paste].

+_ This copies the “DCIM" folder (which contains the image files) to your “My Documents” folder.

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER

»>> NOTE (4( + If you already have a folder named “DCIM" in your

computer's “My Documents” folder, performing the procedures under step 6 above will overwrite the existing “DCIM” folder with the newly saved folder. If you want to save the contents of the existing “DCIM” folder, change its name or move it to another location before saving a new “DCIM" folder.

DD2 IMPORTANT! (4 + Never use your computer to edit, delete, move, or

rename images stored in the cameras file memory. Doing so can cause problems with the image management data used by the camera, which may make it impossible to display images on the camera or it may cause large error in the number of images value displayed by the camera. Always copy images to your computer before performing any edit, delete, move, or rename operation.

7. Depending on the version of Windows you are running, use one of the following procedures to terminate the USB connection.

Windows XP/98SE/98 Users

Press the camera's power button. After making sure that the camera's operation lamp is not lit green, disconnect the camera from the computer.

Windows 2000/Me Users

Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen, and disable the drive number assigned to the camera. Next, disconnect the USB cable from the camera, and then turn off the camera.

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER EH USB Connection Precautions

+ Do not leave the same image displayed on your computer screen for a long time. Doing so can cause the image to “burn in” on the screen.

+ Never disconnect the USB cable or perform any camera operation while data communication is in progress. Doing 50 can cause data to become corrupted.

Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer

The following are the general steps for viewing and copying files from a Macintosh.

You can find details about each operation in the procedures that follow below. Note that you should also refer to the documentation that comes with your Macintosh for other information about USB connections, etc.

+ This camera does not support operation on a computer running Mac OS 8.6 or lower, or Mac OS X 10.0. If you have a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X (10.1, 10.2, 10.3 or 10.4), use the standard USB driver that comes with your OS.

1. Establish a connection between the camera and your Macintosh.

2. View and copy the images you want.

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER DD» IMPORTANT! 44

+ If you plan to transfer file data from the camera's built-in memory to your Macintosh, make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera. lf there is, remove the memory card from the camera before you connect to your Macintosh.

MH Establish a connection between the camera and your Macintosh

1. Make sure the camera’s battery is fully charged.

2. Turn on the camera, and then press [MENU].

+ It makes no difference whether the camera is in a REC mode or the PLAY mode.

3. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and then press [>]. 4. Use [A] and [Y] to select “Mass Storage”, and

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER

5. Turn off the camera, and connect the USB 6. Turn on the camera. cable that comes bundled with the camera to + Your Macintosh will see the camera's file memory as the camera’s USB/AV connector and your a drive.

computer’s USB port. +_The appearance of the drive icon depends on the

Mac OS version you are using.

+ Your Macintosh will see the camera's file memory as a drive whenever you establish a USB connection between the camera and your Macintosh.

Make sure that the side of the connector that is marked with an arrow (À) is facing in the same direction as the front (lens side) of the camera.

+_ Take care when connecting the USB cable to the camera or your computer. USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning.

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER E View and copy the images you want

Double-click the drive icon for the camera’s file memory, the “DCIM” folder, and then the folder that contains the image you want.

Double-click the file that contains the image you want to view.

+ For information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 202.

+ If you open a rotated image on your Macintosh, the original unrotated version will appear (page 144). This is true both for a rotated image opened from camera memory and for a rotated image that has been copied to your Macintosh hard disk.

To copy all the files in file memory to your Macintosh hard disk, drag the “DCIM” folder to the folder to which you want to copy it.

DD> IMPORTANT! 44€ + Never use your computer to edit, delete, move, or

rename images stored in the camera's file memory Doing so can cause problems with the image management data used by the camera, which may make it impossible to display images on the camera or it may cause large error in the number of images value displayed by the camera. Always copy images to your computer before performing any edit, delete, move, or rename operation:

4. To terminate the USB connection, drag the drive icon that represents the camera to Trash. Next, disconnect the USB cable from the camera, and then turn off the camera.

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER EH USB Connection Precautions

+ Do not leave the same image displayed on your computer screen for a long time. Doing so can cause the image to “burn in” on the screen.

+ Never disconnect the USB cable or perform any camera operation while data communication is in progress. Doing 50 can cause data to become corrupted.

Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images to a Computer

The procedures in this section describe how to transfer images from the camera to your computer using a memory card.

Using a Computer with a Built-in SD Memory Card/ SDHC Memory Card Slot

Insert the SD memory card/SDHC memory card directly into the slot.

Using a Computer with a Built-in PC Card Slot

Use a commercially available PC card adaptor (for an SD memory card, SDHC memory card, or MMC). For full details, see the user documentation that comes with the PC: card adaptor and your computer.

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER Using a Commercially Available SD Memory Card/ SDHC Memory Card Reader/Writer

See the user documentation that comes with the SD memory card/SDHC memory card reader/writer for details about how to use it.

Using a Commercially Available PC Card Reader/Writer and PC Card Adaptor (for an SD memory card, SDHC memory card, or MMC)

See the user documentation that comes with the PC card reader/writer and PC card adaptor for details about how to use them.

Images recorded with this camera and other data are stored in memory using DCF (Design rule for Camera File system) protocol. DCF protocol is designed to make it easier to exchange image and other data between digital cameras and other devices.

DCF devices (digital cameras, printers, etc.) can exchange images with each other. DCF protocol defines a format for image file data and the folder structure for file memory, so images can be viewed using another manufactures DCF camera or printed on a DCF printer.

+1 These folders are created in buit-in memory only. +2 These file names are part of the EX-Z7 file structure only. With

the EX-Z6, files are named UEXZ6001.JPE, UEXZ6002.JPE,

E Folder and File Contents

+ DCIM folder Folder that stores all of the digital camera files

+ Storage folder Folder for storing files created by the digital camera

+ Image file File that contains an image recorded with the digital camera (File Name Extension: JPG)

+ Movie file File that contains a movie recorded with the digital camera (File Name Extension: AVI)

+ Audio file File that contains an audio recording (File Name Extension: WAV)

+ Audio snapshot image file File that contains the image part of an audio snapshot (File Name Extension: JPG)

+ Audio snapshot audio file File that contains the audio part of an audio snapshot (File Name Extension: WAV)

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+ FAVORITE folder (Built-in memory only) Image Files Supported by the Camera Folder that contains Favorites image files (Image Size: 320 x 240 pixels)

+ Image files recorded with this camera + DCF protocol image files

Folder that contains DPOF files Certain DCF functions may not be supported. When + BEST SHOT folder (Built-in memory only) displaying an image recorded on another camera model, it Folder that contains BEST SHOT user setup files may take a long time for the image to appear on the display.

+ User setup file (Built-in memory only) Files that contain BEST SHOT user setups

+ Startup Screen File (Built-in memory only) File for storing the startup screen image. This file is created when you specify an image for use as the startup screen image.

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER B Built-in Memory and Memory Card Precautions

+ Note that the folder named “DCIM" is the parent (top) folder of all the files in memory. When transferring memory contents to a hard disk, CD-R, MO disk, or other external storage, treat all the contents inside a DCIM folder as a set and always keep them together. You can change the name of the DCIM folder on your computer. Changing the name to a date is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders. However, if you even want to copy the folders back to the camera's file memory, be sure you change the name of the DCIM folder back to “DCIM' first. The camera does not recognize any folder name other than DCIM.

+ Memory Folders and files must be stored in accordance with the “Memory Folder Structure” shown on page 202 in order for the camera to be able to recognize them correctiy.

USING THE CAMERA WITH À COMPUTER This section explains the software and applications on the CD-ROM that comes bundled with the camera, and provides an overview of what you can do with them.

Note that the procedure you need to perform depends on whether you are using computer running under Windows (see below) or a Macintosh (see page 215).

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer

Your digital camera comes bundied with useful applications for using it in combination with a computer. Install the applications you need on your computer.

Selecting the Software You Need Install the software on your computer that allows you to perform the type of operations you want.

Purpose Software Name Supported Windows Versions Required Operation

USB connection to a _- XP/2000/Me Establish a connection between the camera and

computer for image transfer computer. Installation of the USB driver is not required (page 189).

USB driver Type B 98SE/98 Establish a connection between the camera

and computer. Install the USB driver Type B (page 189).

Transfer of images from the | Photo Loader 2.3 XP/2000/Me/98SE/98 Install Photo Loader 2.3 (page 208).

camera and management of | * DirectX 9.0c * Ifthe computer does not have DirectX 9.0 or

images on the computer higher installed, install DirectX 9.0c (page

USING THE CAMERA WITH À COMPUTER Purpose Software Name

Supported Windows Versions

Snapshot retouching, Photohands 1.0 reorientation, printing

Windows Media Player is not included on the

CD-ROM that comes bundled with the camera,

but it is included with Windows. Use the

Windows Media Player application that is

installed with Windows for playback.

* If you are running Windows 2000, 98SE or 98 with a DirectX version that is lower than 9.0, install DirectX 9.0c (page 210).

Viewing of user Adobe Reader 6.0 documentation (PDF) files

XP/2000/Me/98SE If your computer does not already have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, install Adobe Reader 6.0 (page 218).

If your computer does not already have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, go to the Adobe Systems Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader 5.0.

USING THE CAMERA WITH À COMPUTER Computer System Requirements

Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications. Be sure to check the requirements for the particular application you are trying to use. Note that the values provided here are minimum requirements for running each application. Actual requirements are greater, depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handied.

USB driver Type B OS: 98SE/98

+ Inthe case of Windows XP, 2000, or Me, connect the camera to the computer. You do not need to install the USB driver from the bundied CD-ROM.

+ Correct operation is not guaranteed on a computer that has been upgraded from Windows 95 or 3.1.

Photo Loader 2.3 OS: XP/2000/Me/98SE/98

HD: At least 65MB free space during installation, 18MB after installation is complete.

+ For details about Windows minimum system requirements, see the “Read me” file on the CD- ROM that comes bundied with the camera.

USING THE CAMERA WITH À COMPUTER Transfer of Images from the Camera and

Management of Images on a PC To manage images on a PC, you need to install the Photo Loader application from the CD-ROM that comes with the camera. Photo Loader lets you import images from the camera to your computer automatically, to arrange images by recording date, and to display images in a calendar format. + Use the CD-ROM whose contents label shows “Photo Loader”.

+ If you already have Photo Loader installed on your computer, check its version. If the bundled version is newer than the one you have, uninstall the old version of Photo Loader and then install the newer version.

The CD-ROM includes the software and user documentation for various languages. Check the CD-ROM menu screen to see if applications and user documentation are available for a particular language.

Start up your computer and insert the CD-ROM into its CD- ROM drive. This will automatically launch the menu application, which displays a menu screen on your computer.

+ The menu application may not start up automatically on some computers. If this happens, navigate to the CD- ROM and double-click “menu.exe” to launch the menu application.

EH Selecting a Language

First select a language. Note that some software is not available in all languages.

1. On the menu screen, click the tab for the language you want.

USING THE CAMERA WITH À COMPUTER E Viewing the Contents of the “Read me” File Æinstalling Photo Loader

You should always read the “Read me” file for “Photo

Loader” before installing it. The “Read me” file contains 1. Click the “Install” button for “Photo Loader”. information you need to know when installing the

application. 2. Follow the instructions that appear on your

1. Click the “Read me” button for “Photo Loader”.

+ Before upgrading or reinstalling Photo Loader, or before installing it onto another computer, be sure to read the “Read me” file for information about retaining existing libraries.

USING THE CAMERA WITH À COMPUTER DD» IMPORTANT! 44

+ Be sure to follow the instructions carefully and completely. If you make a mistake when installing Photo Loader, you may not be able to browse your existing library information and HTML files that are created automatically by Photo Loader. In some cases, image files may be lost.

EH Checking for the Proper Version of DirectX In order to manage images using Photo Loader, your computer also needs to have DirectX 9.0 or higher installed. You can check the installed version of DirectX using your PC's DirectX Diagnostic Tool.

1. On your PC, click [Start], [AII Programs], [Accessories], [System Tools], and then [System Information].

2. On the [Tools] menu of the window that appears, select [DirectX Diagnostic Tool].

3. On the [System] tab, check to make sure that the version shown for the “DirectX Version” item is 9.0 or higher.

USING THE CAMERA WITH À COMPUTER

4. Click [Exit] to exit DirectX Diagnostic Tool.

+_ If your PC already has DirectX 9.0 or higher installed, you do not need to install DirectX 9.0c from the bundied CD-ROM.

+_ If your PC does not have DirectX 9.0 or higher installed, install DirectX 9.0c from the bundled CD- ROM.

Retouching, Reorienting, and Printing a Snapshot

In order to retouch, reorient, or print snapshots on your PC,

you need to install Photohands from the CD-ROM that

comes bundied with the camera.

+ Use the CD-ROM whose contents label shows “Photohands”.

+ If you already have Photohands installed on your computer, check its version. If the bundied version is newer than the one you have, uninstall the old version of Photohands and then install the newer version.

The CD-ROM includes the software and user documentation for various languages. Check the CD-ROM menu screen to see if applications and user documentation are available for a particular language.

USING THE CAMERA WITH À COMPUTER E Getting Started

Start up your computer and insert the CD-ROM into its CD- ROM drive. This will automatically launch the menu application, which displays a menu screen on your computer.

+ The menu application may not start up automatically on some computers. If this happens, navigate to the CD- ROM and double-click “menu.exe” to launch the menu application.

E Selecting a Language

First select a language. Note that some software is not available in all languages.

1. On the menu screen, click the tab for the language you want.

H Viewing the Contents of the “Read me” File

You should always read the “Read me” file for “Photohands” before installing it. The “Read me” file contains information you need to know when installing the application.

1. Click the “Read me” button for “Photohands”.

Œinstalling Photohands

1. Click the “Install” button for “Photohands”.

2. Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen.

USING THE CAMERA WITH À COMPUTER Playing a Movie

Windows Media Player, which is already installed on most computers, can be used for movie playback. To play back a movie, first copy the movie to your computer and then double-click the movie file.

E Movie Playback Precautions

+ Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your PC before trying to play it. Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a network, from a memory card, etc. + Proper movie playback may not be possible on some computers. If you experience problems, try the following. — Try recording movies with a quality setting of “Normal” or “LP”.

— Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest version.

— Quit any other applications you have running, and stop resident applications.

Even if proper playback is not possible on the computer, you can use the AV cable that comes bundied with the camera to connect to the video input terminal a TV or computer and play back movies that way.

+ The above is the recommended environment. Configuring this environment does not guarantee proper operation.

+ Even if your computer meets the recommended requirements described above, certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies.

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)

1. In the “Manual” area, click the name of the manual you want to read.

DDD IMPORTANT! 44€ + 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 do not already have Adobe Reader installed, you can install it from the bundled CD-ROM.

You can perform user registration over the Internet. To do So, of course, you need to be able to connect to the Internet with your computer.

1. Click the “Register” button.

+_ This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user registration website. Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to register.

1. On the menu screen, click “Exit” to exit the menu.

ra with a Macintosh Computer

Your digital camera comes bundied with useful applications for using it in combination with a computer. Install the applications you need on your computer.

Selecting the Software You Need

Install the software on your Macintosh that allows you to perform the type of operations you want.

Purpose Software Name Mac OS Versions Required Operation Establish a connection between the camera and your Macintosh. USB driver is not required (page 196).

USB connection to a Macintosh for | — OS 9/08 x image transfer

Transfer of images from the camera | Photo Loader 1.1 os 9 Install Photo Loader 1.1 (page 217). and management of images on a = OS X Use iPhoto, which comes bundied with your Macintosh operating system (page 217)

OS 9/08 X QuickTime is not included on the CD-ROM that comes bundied with the camera, but it is included with your Macintosh operating system. Use the QuickTime application that is installed with your operating system for playback (page 218).

Use Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader, which comes bundied with your operating system (page 218).

Viewing of user documentation = OS 9/05 X (PDF) files

USING THE CAMERA WITH À COMPUTER Computer System Requirements

Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications. Be sure to check the requirements for the particular application you are trying to use. Note that the values provided here are minimum requirements for running each application. Actual requirements are greater, depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handied.

Photo Loader 1.1 OS: 0s 9 Memory: 32MB HD: At least 3MB

+ USB connection is supported on a Macintosh running OS 9 or X. Operation is supported using the standard USB driver that comes with the operating system, so all you need to do is connect the camera to your Macintosh using the USB cable.

DD> IMPORTANT! 44 + For details about Macintosh minimum system requirements, see the “Readme” file on the CD-ROM that comes bundled with the camera. + The software on the CD-ROM that comes bundied with the camera does not support operation under Mac OS X.

USING THE CAMERA WITH À COMPUTER Transfer of Images from the Camera and Management of Images on a Macintosh

A To manage images on a Macintosh running os 9

Install the Photo Loader application from the CD-ROM that

comes with the camera. Photo Loader lets you import

images from the camera to your Macintosh automatically,

to arrange images by recording date, and to display images

in a calendar format.

+ Use the CD-ROM whose contents label shows “Photo Loader”.

© To install Photo Loader 1 2.

Open the folder named “Photo Loader”.

Open the folder named “English”, and then open the file named “Important”.

3. Open the folder named “Installer”, and then open the file named “readme”.

4. Follow the instructions in the “readme” file to install Photo Loader.

+ If you are upgrading to the new version of Photo Loader from a previous version and you want to use library management data and HTML files created using the old version of Photo Loader, be sure to read the “Important file in the “Photo Loader”’ folder. Follow the instructions in the file to use your existing library management files. Failure to follow this procedure correctly can result in loss or corruption of your existing files.

To manage images on a Macintosh running

OS X Use iPhoto, which comes bundled with the operating system. iPhoto enables management of snapshots.

USING THE CAMERA WITH À COMPUTER Playing a Movie

You can use QuickTime, which comes bundied with your operating system, to play back movies. To play back a movie, first copy the movie to your Macintosh and then double-click the movie file.

& Movie Playback Precautions

+ Even if your computer meets the minimum requirements described above, certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of movies.

+ Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models. If you experience problems, try the following.

— Try recording movies with a quality setting of “Normal” or “LP”.

— Try upgrading to the latest version of QuickTime.

— Qui any other applications that are running.

Even if proper playback is not possible on your Macintosh, you can use the AV cable that comes bundied with the camera to connect to the video input terminal a TV or Macintosh and play back movies that way.

Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)

You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF fille.

If you don't, go to the Adobe Systems Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader.

M To view the camera user's guide

1. On the CD-ROM, open the “Manual” folder.

Open the “Digital Camera” folder, and then open the folder for the language whose user's guide you want to view.

S Open the file named “camera_xx.pdf”.

+ ‘xx’ is the language code (Example: camera_e.pdf is for English.)

USING THE CAMERA WITH À COMPUTER

& To view the Photo Loader user’s guide

2. Open the “Photo Loader” folder and then open the “English” folder.

3. Open “PhotoLoader_english”.

To register as a camera user

Internet registration only is supported. Visit the following CASIO website to register: http;/Aworid.casio.com/qv/register/

APPENDIX The following shows lists of menus that appear in the REC

mode and the PLAY mode, and their settings.

+ The settings that are underlined in the following table are initial defaults.

Focus L FI {Auto Focus) / FE Macro / [1 (Pan Focus) / Œ] (Infinity) / [IH (Manual Focus)

Continuous Normal Speed / High Speed / Flash Cont. / off

Self-timer 10 sec / 2 sec / X3 / Off

Anti Shake Auto / Of

Quick Shutter On / off

6M (3:2) (2816 X 1872 (3:2))

EXZ7:DPOF Printing] Select images / All images / Cancel

Built-in — Card / Card — Built-in / Cancel

© Set Up Tab Menu + The contents of the PLAY mode set up tab menu are identical to those of the REC mode set up tab menu.

APPENDIX Indicator Lamp Reference

The camera has two indicator lamps: and an self-timer lamp. These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the camera.

Operation lamp Selt-timer lamp

* There are three lamp flash patterns. Pattern 1 flashes once per second, Pattern 2 flashes twice per second, and Pattern 3 flashes four times per second. The table below explains what each flash pattern indicates.

n operation lamp Operation Lamp |Selftimer lamp Meaning Green | Red | Amber] Red Lt Operational (Power on, recording enabled) Palm 3 Flash is charging. Lt Auto Focus operation was successtul. Pattern 3 Cannot Auto Focus. it Monitor screen is off. / Sleep state Patem 2 Storing image Storing movie data / Pattern 1 à processing image data patorn + | Seltimer countdoun {10 to 3 seconds) Sel-timer countdown Pattern 2! 3 40 9 seconds) Palm 1 ‘Cannot charge flash.

APPENDIX Selt-timer Operation Lamp pe entr Green] Red [Amber] Red Memory card problem / pate 2 Memory card is unformatted. / BEST SHOT setup cannot be registered. Memory card is locked. / Lit Cannot create folder. / Memory is full / Write error Pattern 3 Low battery alert Pattem 3 Formatting card Pate 3 Powering down

+ When you are using a memory card, never remove the card from the camera while the operation lamp is flashing green. Doing so will cause recorded images to be lost.

APPENDIX EH PLAY Mode EH Battery Charger Lamp Reference BE The lithium ion battery charger has a [CHARGE] lamp that Operation Lamp timer lights or flashes in accordance with the battery charger lamp Meaning operation that is being performed. Green | Red | Red it Operational (Power on, recording ICHARGE] lamp enabled) One of the following operations is being performed: delete, DPOF, image protect, copy, format, power Pattem 3 down, image resizing, image timming, after recording, keystone correction, color correction, MOTION PRINT, movie editing Pattern 2 Memory card problem / Memory ICHARGE] lamp Meaning card is unformatted. ci Memory card is locked. / Cannot Lit Red Charging create folder. / Memory is full. Flashing Red | Battery charger or battery abnormality Pattern 3 Low battery alert Charging complete or charge standby state

{Ambient temperature is too high or too low.)

Power does not turn on.

1) The battery is not oriented correctly.

2) The battery is dead.

1) Orient the battery correctly (page 34).

2) Charge the battery (page 31). If the battery goes dead soon after being charged, it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced. Purchase a separately available NP-20 rechargeable lithium ion battery.

Camera suddeniy powers down.

1) Auto Power Off activated (page 42) 2) The battery is dead.

1) Turn power back on. 2) Charge the battery (page 31).

Image is not recorded when the shutter button is pressed.

1) The camera is in the PLAY mode 2) Flash unit is being charged. 3) Memory is full

1) Press [@] (REC) to enter the REC mode.

2) Wait until the flash unit finishes charging

3) Transfer files you want to keep to your computer and then delete files from image memory, or use a different memory card.

Auto Focus does not focus properiy.

1) The lens is dirty 2) The subject is not located in the center of the focus frame when you compose the image.

3) The subject you are shooting is a type that is not compatible with Auto Focus operation (page 58).

4) You are moving the camera.

2) Make sure the subject is centered in the focus frame when composing the image.

3) Use manual focus (page 80).

4) Turn on Anti Shake or mount the camera on a tripod (page 94).

The subject is out of focus in the recorded image.

‘The image is not focused properiy.

When composing the image, make sure the subject on which you want to focus is located inside the focus frame (page 52)

Scenery shots are out of focus.

1) The image is not focused properly.

2) The wrong focus mode is selected

3) The wrong BEST SHOT scene is selected.

1) When composing the image, make sure the subject on which you want to focus is located inside the focus frame (page 52).

2) Change the focus mode to “[Xd" (Auto Focus, page 75) or “ŒÆÆ]" (infinity, page 79).

3) Change the BEST SHOT scene to “Scenerÿ" (page 89).

The flash does not fire.

1) EX" (flash off is selected as the flash mode.

2) The battery is dead.

3) À scene that selects T@J” (flash off) as the flash mode is selected in the BEST SHOT mode

1) Select a different flash mode (page 63)

Camera powers down during self-imer countdown

The battery is dead.

Charge the battery (page 31).

Monitor screen image is out of focus

1) You are using the Manual Focus mode and have not focused the image.

2) You are trying to use the Macro mode (K7}) when shooting a scenery or portrait shot.

3) You are trying to use Auto Focus or the Infinity mode (FE}) when shooting a close-up shot.

1) Focus the image (page 80). 2) Use Auto Focus for scenery and portrait shots

3) Use the Macro mode (K) for close-ups.

Recorded images are not saved in memory.

1) Camera powers down before the save operation is complete.

2) Removing the memory card before the save operation is complete.

1) When the battery indicator shows “ER. charge the battery as soon as possible (page 31)

2) Do not remove the memory card before the save operation is complete.

Though available lighting is bright, the faces of human subjects appear dark.

Not enough light is reaching the subjects.

+ Change the flash mode setting to JA (lash on) for daylight synchro flash (page 64). Increase the EV shift value (page 82).

Subjects are to0 dark when recording images on a seashore or at a ski area

Sunlight reflected by water, sand, or snow, can cause underexposure of images.

+ Change the flash mode setting to AA" (flash on) for daylight synchro flash (page 64). Increase the EV shift value (page 82).

Digital zoom does not work. The zoom bar indicates zoom only up to a zoom factor of 3.0

1) The digital zoom setting is turned off. 2) Date stamping is turned on.

1) Turn on the digital zoom setting (page 62). 2) Turn off date stamping (page 122). Digital zoom is disabled while date stamping is tumed on.

Vertical lines on the monitor screen.

Recording a very brightly lit subject can cause a vertical band to appear in the monitor screen image

This is a CCD phenomenon known as ‘vertical smear”, and does not indicate malfunction of the camera. Note that vertical smear is not recorded with the image in the case of a snapshot, but it is recorded in the case of a movie.

Images are not displayed.

A memory card with non-DCF images recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera.

8 S| out of focus images The subject is outside the shooting range ofthe | Record within the allowable shooting range. camera. Digital noise in images. Sensitivity is increased automatically for dark Use a light or some other means to illuminate the subjects. Greater sensitivity increases the chance | subject. of digital noise. Color of the playback Sunlight or light from another source is shining Position the camera so sunlight does not shine image is different from the | directly into the lens during recording directly into the lens. | image on the monitor 8] screen during recording. È

This camera cannot display non-DCF images recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera.

All buttons and switches are disabled

Circuit problem caused by electrostatic charge, impact, etc. while the camera was connected to another device.

Remove the battery from the camera, reinser it, and then try again

Monitor screen is off.

USB communication is in progress.

After confirming that the computer is not accessing camera memory, disconnect the USB cable.

Cannot transfer files over a USB connection.

1) USB cable is not connected securely 2) USB driver is not installed.

3) Camera is turned off.

1) Check all connections.

2) Install the USB driver on your computer (page 189).

3) Turn on the camera.

Display language setting screen appears when the camera is turned on.

1) Camera's display language, Home city, date style, date and time, and other settings have not been configured.

2) A problem with the camera's built-in memory management area.

1) Check the settings (page 46)

2) Perform the reset operation to initialize the camera's setup (page 123). After that, configure each setting. If the language selection screen does not re-appear when you turn the camera on, it means that the camera's built-in memory management area has been restored. If the same message appears after you turn power back on, contact your retailer or a CASIO service center.

APPENDIX If you have problems installing the USB driver...

You may not be able to install the USB driver properly if you use the USB cable to connect the camera to a computer running Windows 98SE/98 before installing the USB driver from the bundled CD-ROM, or if you have another type of driver installed. This will make it impossible for the computer to recognize the digital camera when it is connected. If this happens, you will need to re-install the camera’s USB driver. For information about how to re-install the USB driver, see the USB driver's “Read me” file on the CD-ROM that comes bundled with the camera.

APPENDIX Display Messages

Cannot correct image!

Keystone correction cannot be performed for some reason. The image will be stored as-is, without correction (pages 98, 100)

Can not find the file.

The camera cannot find a image specified by the slideshow “mages” setting. Specify another image (page 141)

Cannot register any more files.

+ You are attempting to save a BEST SHOT scene when there are already 999 scenes in the “SCENE” folder (page 93)

+ You are attempting to copy a FAVORITE file when the “FAVORITE” folder already contains 9999 files (page 157).

Card ERROR Some problem occurred with the memory card Turn off the camera, and remove and then reinsert the memory card. the same message appears, format the memory card (page 174).

D} IMPORTANT! 444 Formattng the memory card deletes all files on the memory card. Before formatting, try. transferring recoverable files to a computer or some other storage device.

+ 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 168).

+ You are attempting to connect to a computer that does not have a USB driver installed (page 189).

File could not be saved because battery is low.

The battery is dead, so the recorded image could not be saved

Folder cannot be created.

This message appears when you try to record an image while there are 9,999 files stored in the 999th folder. If you want to record more files, delete files you no longer need (page 152)

LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off whenever lens performs some unexpected operation. the same message appears after you turn power back on, contact your retailer or a CASIO service center.

The camera is in the Printer mode, and the printer is out of paper.

Memory is full. you want to record more files, delete files you no longer need (page 152)

There is no FAVORITE file.

One of the following problems occurred during printing

- Printer internal error

Image compression could not be performed during image data storage for some reason. Record the image again

The camera is in the Printer mode, and the printer is running low on ink or is out of ink.

RETRY POWER ON Hthe lens comes into contact with some obstacle, this message appears and the camera tums off. Take action to remove the obstacle, and try turning on power again.

There are no printing images. Set up DPOF.

There are no DPOF settings specifying images and the number of copies of each for printing, Configure the required DPOF settings (page 179)

There is no image to register.

The image or movie whose setup you are trying to save is not supported by BEST SHOT.

This card is not formatted.

The memory card loaded in the camera is not formatted. Format the memory card (page 174)

This file cannot be played.

The image file or audio file is corupted, or is a type that cannot be displayed by this camera:

This function cannot be used.

You attempted to copy files from buit-in memory to a memory card loaded in the camera while there is no memory card in the camera (page 175).

SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted. Contact your retailer or a CASIO service center.

The LOCK switch of the SD memory card or SDHC memory card is locked. Vou cannot store images to or delete images from a memory card that is locked.

+ There are no files in buit-in memory or on the memory card.

+ This message will appear if you rename the files or folders in camera memory or if you move them to different locations. If this happens, move the files or folders back to their original locations in camera memory and return them to their original preset names (pages 201, 203)

This function is not supported for this file.

The function you are trying to perform is not supported for the file on which you are trying to pertorm it

APPENDIX CA-32 USB Cradie/AC Adaptor (Option) General Guide

You can perform the following operations after setting the The following illustrations show the names of each camera onto the optional CA-32 USB Cradle/AC Adaptor. component and button on the USB cradle. + Charging of the camera's rechargeable lithium ion A Front

+ Viewing of images using the Photo Stand slideshow feature.

+ TV connectability for viewing of images on a television screen.

+ Direct connection to a printer for printing.

+ Transfer of images recorded with the camera to a computer over a USB connection.

© Camera connector @ [USB] lamp

© [PHOTO] button © [CHARGE] lamp

{AC adaptor connector) © [-<-] (USB port) @ [AV OUT]

APPENDIX Using the USB Cradle to Charge the Battery

You can charge the cameras NP-20 rechargeable lithium ion battery by setting the camera onto the USB cradie.

1. Load the rechargeable litium ion battery (NP- 20) into the camera.

2. Connect the bundied AC adaptor to the [DC IN 5.3V] connector of the USB cradle, and then plug it in to a household power outlet.

+ Note the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the USB cradle/AC

+ The bundled AC adaptor is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC, 50/60Hz. This means the AC adaptor can be used in various countries around the world. Note, however, that there may be some problems with the AC power cord withstand voltage and with the configuration of power outlet shapes in certain geographic areas. Before trying to use the AC adaptor in another country, be sure to check with your travel agent concerning the local power supply.

+ Never use the AC adaptor with a voltage converter.

APPENDIX D>> NOTE (44 +_ The [CHARGE] lamp on the USB cradle should turn + The AC adaptor is designed for operation on power red, indicating that charging has started. When ranging from 100V AC to 240V AC. Note, however, charging is complete, the [CHARGE] lamp will turn

that the shape of the power cord plug varies green. according to country or geographic area. lt is up to It takes about 130 minutes to achieve a full charge.

you to find out if the shape of the AC adaptor power Actual charging time depends on current battery cord plug is compatible with local power outlets when capacity and charging conditions. traveling abroad.

+ Never use the AC adaptor with a voltage converter. 5. After charging is complete, remove the

camera from the USB cradle.

3. Turn off the camera. DD> IMPORTANT! 44€

+ Use only the battery charger (BC-11L) or the USB cradle (CA-32) to charge the special NP-20 rechargeable lithium ion battery. Never use any other charging device.

+ Use only the bundied AC adaptor. Never use any other type of AC adaptor. Do not use optionally available AD-C30, AD-C40, AD-C620 and AD-C630 AC adaptors with this camera.

+ Make sure that the camera connector of the USB cradle is securely inserted into the camera's connector as far as it will go.

4. With the camera positioned with the monitor screen facing forward as shown in the illustration, place it onto the USB crade.

+ Do not place the camera

onto the USB cradle while it is turned on.

+ The [CHARGE] lamp may remain amber colored and the charge operation may not start right away if you try to charge immediately after using the camera {which causes battery to become warm) or when it is too hot or too cold where you are performing the charge operation. If this happens, simply wait until the battery reaches normal temperature. The [CHARGE] lamp will turn red and charging will start when the battery temperature returns to the allowable charging temperature range.

If the [CHARGE] lamp stars flashing red, it means that an error occurs while charging. An error can be caused by any of the following: a problem with the USB cradle, a problem with the camera, or a problem with the battery or how it is loaded. Remove the camera from the USB cradle and see if it works normally.

M if the camera does not work normally

This can mean there is a problem with how the battery is loaded. Perform the following steps.

1. Remove the battery from the camera and check the battery contacts for dirt. If the contacts are dirty, wipe them clean with a dry cloth.

Check to make sure that the AC adaptor's

power cord is connected securely to the

power outlet and USB cradle.

+_Ifthe same symptoms occur again when you place the camera on the USB cradie after taking the above steps, contact a CASIO authorized service center.

APPENDIX Using the Photo Stand Feature

The “Photo Stand” feature lets you specify what should appear on the camera's monitor screen while the camera is on its USB cradle. You can play a Photo Stand slideshow without worrying about remaining battery power, or you can specify display of a particular image. Photo Stand feature operations are performed in accordance with slideshow setting. Before using Photo Stand feature, you need to configure slideshow settings as described in the camera user's guide.

1. Turn off the camera. 2. Set the camera onto the USB cradle.

3. Press the USB cradle's [PHOTO] button.

+ This starts the Photo Stand slideshow with the images or image you specified.

+ Pressing [MENU] displays a screen for configuring slideshow settings. To restart the slideshow, press [MENU] while the menu screen is displayed, or select ‘Start’ and then press [SET].

+ During audio playback, you can adjust volume by pressing [w] and then using [A] and [v].

4. To stop the Phot Stand slideshow, press the [PHOTO] button again.

+ The battery is not charged while a Photo Stand slideshow is in progress. To charge the battery, stop the slideshow.

APPENDIX Using the USB Cradle to Display Images on a TV Screen

You can place the camera onto the USB cradle and connect the cradle to a TV to view camera images on a TV screen.

1. Connect one end of the AV cable that comes with the camera to the [AV OUT] port of the USB cradle, and the other end to the video input terminal of the TV.

+ + ©, © video input (dee)_(Audo) | terminal c LATE =) = {AV OUT] (AV output DR TV

+ Connect the yellow plug of the AV cable to the video input (yellow) terminal of the TV, and the white plug to the TV's audio input (white) terminal.

Turn off the camera. Set the camera onto the USB cradle.

Turn on the TV and select its video input mode.

Press [()] to turn on the camera, and then perform the required operation for playback.

+ See the applicable explanation in the camera user's guide when outputting images to a TV screen.

+ When the camera is on the USB cradie, pressing the cradie's [PHOTO] button will activate the Photo Stand feature and display images on the TV screen.

APPENDIX Using the USB Cradle to Print Images

You can place the camera onto the USB cradle and connect the cradle to a printer to print images.

1. Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB crade and a printer.

Connector B USB cable

+ Also, connect the AC adaptor to the USB cradie and plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet.

+_ If you are using battery power without the AC adaptor, make sure that the battery is fully charged.

Turn off the camera, and then set the camera on the USB cradie.

Turn on the printer and then perform the procedure in the camera user's guide to print.

After you are finished printing, press the USB cradle's [USB] button, and then turn off the camera.

+ Never disconnect the USB cable, or perform any camera or USB cradle operation while printing is in progress. Doing so causes a printer error.

APPENDIX Using the USB Cradle to Connect to a Computer

You can place the camera onto the USB cradle and connect the cradle to a computer to view images or to transfer them to the computer.

+ Low battery power can cause the camera to power down suddenly during data communication. Use of the special AC adaptor is recommended to power the camera during data communication.

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer

1. Connect the bundied AC adaptor to the [DC IN 5.3V] connector of the USB cradle, and then plug it in to a household power outlet. +_If you are using battery power without the AC adaptor, make sure that the battery is fully charged.

+ Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the USB cradle/AC adaptor.

2. Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and your computer's USB port.

USB port Connector B ED pv

+_ Take care when connecting the USB cable to the USB cradle or your computer. USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning.

+ Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely, as far as they will go. Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct.

Press the camera's power button to turn it on, and then press its [MENU] button.

Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and then press [>].

Use [A] and [V] to select “Mass Storage (USB DIRECT-PRINT)”", and then press [SET].

6. Turn off the camera.

Place the camera onto the USB cradle.

+ Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on.

8. Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button.

+_ This will cause your computer to create a hardware profile for camera's built-in memory or the memory card loaded in the camera. You do not need to install the USB driver every time. After you install it once, your computer will recognize the cameras built-in memory or its memory card when you establish a USB connection between the camera and your computer.

Pressing the [USB] button enters the USB mode, which causes the USB cradle's [USB] lamp to light green.

At this point, some operating systems will display a “Removable Disk” dialog box. If your operating system does, close the dialog box.

IUSB] button {USB] lamp

Perform the procedure in the camera user's guide to view the images on your computer.

Depending on the version of Windows you are running, use one of the following procedures to terminate the USB connection.

Windows XP/98SE/98 Users

+ After pressing the USB cradie's [USB] button and making sure that the [USB] lamp is not lit, remove the camera from the USB cradle.

Windows 2000/Me Users

+ Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen, and disable the drive number assigned to the camera. After pressing the USB cradle's [USB] button and making sure that the [USB] lamp is not lit, remove the camera from the USB cradle.

APPENDIX Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer

1. Connect the bundied AC adaptor to the [DC IN é 5.3V] connector of the USB cradle, and then | o plug it in to a household power outlet. | +_If you are using battery power without the AC

adaptor, make sure that the battery is fully charged. + Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the USB cradle/AC 2. Connect the USB cable that comes bundled adaptor. With the camera to the USB cradle and your computer’s USB port.

USB cable USB port Connector B [DC IN 5.3V] æto/ Connector A RS

APPENDIX S Take care when connecting the USB cable to the USB cradle or your computer. USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning.

Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely, as

far as they will go. Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct.

Press the camera's power button to turn it on, and then press its [MENU] button.

Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, and then press [»].

Use [A] and [V] to select “Mass Storage (USB DIRECT-PRINT)", and then press [SET].

Turn off the camera.

7. Place the camera onto

+ Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on.

[USB] button {USB] lamp

8. Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button.

+ Pressing the [USB] button enters the USB mode, which causes the USB cradle's [USB] lamp to light green.

Your Macintosh will see the camera's file memory as a drive.

The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using.

Your Macintosh will see the camera's file memory as a drive whenever you establish a USB connection between the camera and your Macintosh.

9. Perform the procedure in the camera user's guide to view the images on your computer.

10. To terminate the USB connection, drag the drive icon that represents the camera to Trash.

11. Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button. After making sure the [USB] lamp is not lit, remove the camera from the USB crade.

+ Do not disconnect the USB cable, disconnect the AC adaptor, remove the camera from the USB cradle, or perform any camera or USB cradle operation while USB data communication is being performed. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted

USB Cradle Indicator Lamp Reference

The USB cradle has two indicator lamps: a [CHARGE] lamp and a [USB] lamp. These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the USB crade and camera.

D ICHARGE] lamp [USB] lamp

CHARGE] lamp [USB] lamp Mean Color | Status | Color | Status

Red Lit Charging Green |_Lit Charging complete Amber |_Lit Charge standby

Red |Flashing Charge error

Green | Lit [USB connection

Green | Flashing | Accessing memory

APPENDIX Digital Camera EX-Z6/EX-27

Audio WAV Recording Media 8.3MB builtin memory SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card

+ Snapshots (EX-Z6) + Movies File Size Approximate Built-in SD Memory Approximate | Approximate (pixels) Ga Image File Size [memory 8.3MB| Card 256MB* Image Eu Approximate Recording Recording 6m Fine 3.63MB 2shots| 65 shots Se | Record" | DaaRate | TimetorBuit- | TimetorSD 2816x2112 | Normal 2.08 &shots] 116 shots (ets) | MEET | (Frame Rate) | in Memory Memory Economy 121MB 6 shots 186 shots ES Card 258MB) ETTEE) Fire 322"8 2shos| 73 hots Ha 10 minutes | 10.2 megabits | 6 seconds 3 minutes 2816X1872 | Normal 1:2MB 4 shots 121 shots 640 * 480 per second end16 (32) Economy 1.08MB 7 shots 206 shots| (SD frames/ seconds 4M Fine 2.43MB 3 shots. 97 shots| second) 2804 x 1728 | Normal TE2ME 4 shots| 148 shot Normal | 10 minutes | 6.1 megabis | 11 seconds | 5 minutes : per secon an ge ue me) | [ru Gin Le EX 26 second) 2048 x 1536 | Normal 1288 Gshots| 180 shots 640 x 480 Economy 640K8 11 shots 348 shots LP 10 minutes | 2.45 megabits | 27 seconds 13 minutes 2m Fine TIME Eshots| 196 shots 320 x 240 preecond nds 1600 x 1200 | Normal T80k8 9 shots| 286 shots (15 rames / seconds Economy 390k8 T8 shots|___ 530 shots| second) VGA Fine 360KB] 21 shots| 625 shots 640%480 | Normal 240KB| 32shos| 938 shots * Based on Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. products. Economy T20KET 59 ShoIs| 1742 Shots Capacity depends on card manufacturer.

* To determine the number of images that can be stored on a memory card of a different capacity, multiply the capacities in the table by the appropriate value

APPENDIX Delete Single-fie, al files (with protection)

EX-Z7: 7.2 million EX-Z6: 6.0 million

Lens/Focal Distance Lenses . F3.1 (W) to 5.9 (T): =6.3 (W) to

18.9mm (T) (equivalent to

approximately 38 (W) to 114mm (T) for

6 lenses in 5 groups, with aspherical

Zoom 3X optical zoom: 4X digital zoom {2X in combination with optical zoom) Focusing . Contrast Detection Auto Focus

Focus Modes: Auto Focus, Macro mode, Pan Focus, Infinity mode, manual focus

AF Area: spot, multi

Approximate Focus Range (from lens surface)

Auto Focus … 40cm 10 < (1.3 10 <<)

Macro ; 10cm to 50cm (3.9° to 19.7) Infinity Mode .. a

Manual. 10cm to = (3.9° 10 <=)

+ Using optical zoom causes the above ranges to change.

Exposure Control Light Metering

Multi-pattern, center-weighted, spot by

CCD Exposure Exposure Compensation .…

Program AE -2EV to +2EV (1/3EV units)

Shutter CCD electronic shutter; mechanical

Snapshot mode (Auto): 1/2 to 1/2000

+ Shutter speed is different for the following BEST SHOT scenes. Night Scene: 4 to 1/2000 second Fireworks: 2 seconds (fixed)

F3.1/4.4, auto switching + Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change.

White Balance . Auto WB, fixed (6 modes), manual

Snapshots: Auto, ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400 + Maximum sensitivity is ISO 800 when the BEST SHOT Anti Shake or High Sensitivity scene is being used. Movies: Auto

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Self timer

APPENDIX Built-in Flash Flash Modes … Auto Flash, ON, OFF, Red eye reduction, Soft Flash Flash Range … Wide Angle Optical Zoom:

0.1 to 3.7 meters (0.3' to 12.1)

Telephoto Optical Zoom:

0.6 to 1.9 meters (2.0' to 6.2')

+ Flash Continuous Shutter Wide Angle Optical Zoom: 0.4 to 1.9 meters (1.3° to 6.2’) Telephoto Optical Zoom:

0.6 to 1.0 meters (2.0° to 3.3')

* ISO Sensitivity: “Auto”

* Depends on zoom factor.

Recording Functions …… Snapshot; audio snapshot; macro: self-timer; Continuous shutter (Normal- speed Continuous Shutter, High-speed Continuous Shutter, Flash Continuous Shutter); BEST SHOT mode; movie with audio : Voice Recording

+ Audio recording is monaural

Audio Recording Time Audio Snapshot.… Approximately 30 seconds maximum

Approximately 25 minutes with buit-in

Approximately 30 seconds maximum

Viewfinder . Monitor screen

Timekeeping Functions … Built-in digital quartz clock Date and Time Recorded with image data Auto Calendar .… To 2049 World Time City: Date; Time; Summer time;

162 cities in 32 time zones

Input/Output Terminals … USB/AV connector

USB USB 2.0 (Full-Speed) compatible

APPENDIX M Power Requirements

Power Requirements …… Rechargeable lithium ion battery

Approximate Battery Li The values below indicate {he amount of lime under the conditions defined below, until power automatically turns off due to battery failure. They do not guarantee {hat you will be able Lo achieve this level of operation. Low temperatures shorten battery life.

Operation Approximate Battery Life

NumbenotShots (CIPA Standard) M Ex-Z7: 200 shots EX-Z6: 180 shots

Continuous Snapshot Playback*? 230 minutes Gontinuous Movie Recoraing*? 100 minutes Gontinuous Voice Recoraing®* 230 minutes

Supported Battery: NP-20 (Rated Capacitance: 700mAh) Storage Medium: SD Memory Card

+1. Number of Shots (CIPA Standard) + Temperature: 23°C (73°F) + Monitor Screen: On + Zoom operation between full wide to full telephoto every 30 seconds, during which two images are recorded, one image with flash; power turned off and back on every time 10 images are recorded.

+2. Continuous Snapshot Playback Conditions + Temperature: 23°C (73°F) + Scroll one image about every 10 seconds

“3. Approximate time for continuous movie recording, without using zoom.

“4. Voice recording times are based on continuous recording,

+ The above values are based a new battery, starting from a full charge. Repeated charging shortens battery lie.

+ Frequency of flash, zoom, and Auto Focus usage, and the time the camera is on greatly affects recording time and number of shots values.

3.7V DC EX-Z7: Approximately 4.3W EX-Z6: Approximately 4.5W Power Consumption .

Dimensions . 25.2(W) * 60.6(H) * 19.8(D) mm (8.8"(W) x 2.4"(H) * 0.78" (D) {excluding projections; 16.2mm (0.64") at thinnest part)

Weight . Approximately 118 g (4.2 oz)

{excluding battery and accessories)

Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP- 20); Lithium ion battery charger (BC-

111); AC power cord: USB cable; AV Cable: Strap; CD-ROI Reference

APPENDIX M Rechargeable Lithium lon Battery (NP-20) + 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 standards.

Operating Temperature

Range . -.0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)

Dimensions … {W) x 50(H) X 4.7(D) mm {1.3/(W) * 2.0"(H) * 0.19"(D))

Weight Approximately 16 g (0.56 oz)

M Lithium lon Battery Charger (BC-11L) Power Requirement .. … 100 to 240V AC, 80mA, 50/60Hz

.2V DC, 600 mA Output

Charging Temperature … 5°C to 35°C (41°F to 95°F) Chargeable Battery type … Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-20)

Full Charge Times . Approximately 90 minutes

55 (W) x 86 (H) x 20 (D) mm {2.2/(W) x 3.4 (H) x 0.79"(D)) {excluding projections)

Weight .….Approximately 58 g (2.0 oz)