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Digital Camera
User’s Guide
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Unpacking As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer. Rechargeable lithium ion Digital camera Charger unit (BC-81L) battery (NP-80) To attach the strap to the camera Attach strap 1 here. * The shape of the power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area. 2 Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Basic Reference 2
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Read this first! • The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference are subject to change without notice. • The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable, erroneous, etc. • Any copying of the contents of this User’s Guide, either in part or its entirety, is forbidden. Except for your own personal use, any other use of the contents of this manual without the permission of CA
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Contents Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 ❚❙ Quick Start Basics 13 What is
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❚❙ Recording Movie Images and Audio 50 To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 Recording Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Recording) . . 53 ❚ To play back an audio recording . . . . . . .
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❚ Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Contrast). . . 84 ❚ Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity). . . 84 ❚❙ Viewing Snapshots and Movies 85 Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85 Viewing Continuous Shutter I
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❚❙ Printing 115 Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies. . 118 ❚❙ Using the Camera with a Computer 121 Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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❚❙ Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 150 Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 ❚ How to Use the Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 ❚❙ Appendix 152 Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159 ❚ Charging . . . . .
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General Guide The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained. . Camera Front Back 12345 89bk bl bm bn [ ] bo [ ] [ ] [ ] SET [ ] bt bsbrbqbp 7 6 Zoom controller [0] (movie) button Control button 1 9 bp (pages 24, 47, 88, 89) (page 50) ([8][2][4][6]) Shutter button (page 24) Back lamp (pages 29, 32, 36, 63, 2 bk Flash (page 36) (pages 22, 25, 36) 150) 3 [ON/OFF] (Power) [r] (REC) button [BS] button (page 55) 4 bl bq (page 22) (pages 22, 24) [MENU] button br
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. Charger Unit 1 +- Contacts 1 [CHARGE] Lamp 2 AC jack 3 2 3 10
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Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed of the camera’s status. • The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes. They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera. . Snapshot Recording Metering mode (page 82) 8 17 235 4 689bk Snapshot image size (page 33) 9 Snapshot image quality (page 77) bl bk c
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. Movie Recording Flash (page 36) 1 123 Recording mode (page 50) 2 White balance setting (page 81) 4 3 Remaining movie memory capacity (page 50) 5 4 Movie recording time (page 50) 5 Exposure compensation (page 46) 6 8 Battery level indicator (page 17) 7 Histogram (page 150) 8 7 6 . Snapshot Viewing File type 1 12 3 Protect indicator (page 103) 2 Folder name/file name (page 138) 3 Snapshot image quality (page 77) 5 4 bq Snapshot image size (page 33) 5 6 ISO sensitivity (page 43) 6 bp 7 Aperture v
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Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera? A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and delete images a countless number of times. Record Delete Play You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways. Store images on your Print images. Attach images to e-mail. computer. Quick Start Basics 13
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What you can do with your CASIO camera Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier, including the following three main functions. Premium Auto Select Premium Auto recording and the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery, and other conditions. Premium Auto delivers higher image quality than standard Auto. See page 24 for more information. Advanced Dynamic Photo Extract people o
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First, charge the battery prior to use. Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps under “To charge the battery” to bring the battery to a full charge. • Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery. To charge the battery 1. Positioning the positive + and negative - terminals of the battery with those of the charger unit, load the battery into the charger unit. 2.
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Other Charging Precautions • Use the special charger (BC-81L) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-80). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in an unexpected accident. • A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery time to cool before charging it. • A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immed
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3. Close the battery cover. 2 Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK. • For information about how to replace the battery, see page 160. 1 Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below. Remaining Power High Low Battery Indicator ** * Indicator Color Cyan * Amber * Red * Red indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible. Recording is not possible
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Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images. IMPORTANT! • A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market. To change the display language fro
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5. After setting the date and time, use [4] and [6] to select “Apply” and then press [SET]. 6. Use [8] and [2] to select “Auto” or “Premium Auto” as the auto recording mode (page 24) and then press [SET]. • After configuring the auto recording mode setting you want here, you can toggle between “Auto” and “Premium Auto” by pressing [4] or [6]. If you make a mistake configuring display language, date, or time settings with the above procedure, refer to the following pages for information about
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To load a memory card 1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera 1 and then open the battery cover. Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration. 2 2. Load a memory card. Positioning the memory card so its back is facing upwards (towards the monitor screen side of the camera), slide it into the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place. Back Front Back 3. Close the battery cover. 2 Close the battery co
