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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-31L) battery (NP-40) To attach the strap to the camera Attach strap here. * The shape of the power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area. Power cord Strap USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Basic Reference 2
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Read this first! • The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference are subject to change without notice. • The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable, erroneous, etc. • Any copying of the contents of this User’s Guide, either in part or its entirety, is forbidden. Except for your own personal use, any other use of the contents of this manual without the permission of CA
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Contents Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ❚❙ Quick Start Basics 12 What is
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❚❙ Recording Movie Images and Audio 49 To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 Recording Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Recording) . . 52 ❚ To play back an audio recording . . . . . . .
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❚ Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness). . . 84 ❚ Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation). . . 84 ❚ Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Contrast). . . 84 ❚ Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity). . . 84 ❚❙ Viewing Snapshots and Movies 85 Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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❚❙ Printing 113 Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies. . 116 ❚❙ Using the Camera with a Computer 119 Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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❚❙ Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 149 Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149 ❚ How to Use the Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150 ❚❙ Appendix 151 Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151 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 45 123 89bkbl [ ] [ ] [ ] [SET] [ ] ck btbsbrbqbpbobnbm 7 6 Shutter button (page 22) Back lamp [BS] button (page 54) 1 9 bq [ON/OFF] (Power) (pages 21, 23, 34) [MENU] button 2 br (page 21) [0] (movie) button (page 63) bk Flash (page 34) (page 49) Control button 3 bs ½ (Make-up) (page 48) [r] (REC) button ([8][2][4][6]) 4 bl Front lamp (pages 21, 22) (pages 27, 29, 34, 149) 5 (
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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 Panel : Show Remaining snapshot memory capacity 1 (page 174) 17 235 4 689bk Movie image quality (page 81) 2 bl c
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. Movie Recording Flash (page 34) 1 123 Recording mode (page 49) 2 White balance setting (page 82) 4 3 Remaining movie memory capacity (page 49) 5 4 Movie recording time (page 49) 5 Exposure compensation (page 44) 6 8 Battery level indicator (page 16) 7 Histogram (page 149) 8 7 6 . Snapshot Viewing File type 1 12 3 Protect indicator (page 104) 2 Folder name/file name (page 136) 3 Snapshot image quality (page 80) 5 4 bq Snapshot image size (page 31) 5 6 ISO sensitivity (page 38) 6 bp 7 Aperture v
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Quick Start Basics What is a digital camera? A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and delete images a countless number of times. Record Delete Play You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways. Store images on your Print images. Attach images to e-mail. computer. Quick Start Basics 12
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What you can do with your CASIO camera Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier, including the following three main functions. Dynamic Photo Extract a moving subject out of a series of Continuous Shutter images you have shot and insert them into another image to create a Dynamic Photo image that features the moving subject. See page 110 for more information. Make-up Mode This feature smoothes the skin texture 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-40) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery. To charge the battery 1. Positioning the positive + and negative - terminals of the battery with those of the charger unit, load the battery into the charger unit. 2.
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Other Charging Precautions • Use the special charger (BC-31L) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-40). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident. • A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery time to cool before charging it. • A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediat
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Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below. Remaining Power High Low Battery Indicator *** Indicator Color Cyan * Amber * Red * Red indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible. Recording is not possible when is indicated. Charge the battery immediately. • The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the REC mode and PLAY mode. • Leav
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Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images. 1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera. [ON/OFF] 2. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the language you want and then press SET [SET]. [BS] 3. Use [8] and [2] to select a date style and
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If you make a mistake configuring display language, date, or time settings with the above procedure, refer to the following pages for information about how to correct the settings. – Display language: Page 145 – Date and time: Page 144 NOTE • Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time, and so they are subject to change. • Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to
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To load a memory card 1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the 1 camera and then open the battery cover. Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by 2 the arrows in the illustration. 2. Load a memory card. Positioning the memory card so its front 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. Front Front Back 3. Close the battery cover. 2 Close the battery
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To format (initialize) a new memory card You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time. 1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then press [6]. 3. Use [8] and [2] to select “Format” and then press [SET]. IMPORTANT! • Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it, will delete its contents. Normally you do not need to format a memory card again. However, if storing to a card has slowed down or if
