mber of times. Record Delete Play You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways. Store images on your computer. Print images. Attach images to e-mail. 12 Quick Start Basics 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 23 for more information. Advanced Dynamic Photo Extract people or objects out of images you shoot and insert them into another snapshot or movie (background). You can even insert a moving subject to create true Dynamic Photo images. See page 107 for more information. BEST SHOT Simply select the sample scene you want and the camera sets up automatically. Then all you need do is press the shutter button for perfect images. See page 56 for more information. 13 Quick Start Basics First, charge the battery prior to use. Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps under "To charge the battery" to bring the battery to a full charge. · Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-90) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery. To charge the battery 1. Positioning the positive + and negative - terminals of the battery with those of the charger unit, load the battery into the charger unit. 2. Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet. About 180 minutes are required to reach full charge. The [CHARGE] lamp will go out when charging is complete. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger. Lamp Status Lit Red Flashing Red Off Description Charging [CHARGE] lamp Abnormal ambient temperature, charger problem, or battery problem (page 158) Charging complete 14 Quick Start Basics Other Charging Precautions · Use the special charger (BC-90L) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-90). Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident. · A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery time to cool before charging it. · A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it. · Charging the camera's 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. · Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions. To load the battery 1. Open the battery cover. Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN and then open it as indicated by the arrows in the illustration. 1 2 2. Load the battery. With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing downwards (in the direction of the lens), hold the stopper next to the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera. Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place. Stopper Battery contacts EXILIM logo Front Back 3. Close the battery cover. Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK. · For information about how to replace the battery, see page 159. 2 1 15 Quick Start Basics Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below. Remaining Power Battery Indicator Indicator Color Cyan High * * Amber * * Red Low * * 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. · Leaving the camera for about three days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page 144). · See page 178 for information about battery life and memory capacity. Battery Power Conservation Tips · When you do not need to use the flash, select ? (Flash Off) for the flash setting (page 35). · Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 145, 146). · Select "Off" for "Continuous AF" (page 72). 16 Quick Start Basics 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 from Japanese in this case, use the procedure under "Specifying the Display Language (Language)" (page 145). Note that a version of this manual in the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the Japanese market. · Camera models sold in certain geographic areas may not support display language selection. 1. 2. 3. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the camera. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the language you want and then press [SET]. [BS] [ON/OFF] SET Use [8] and [2] to select a date style and then press [SET]. Example: July, 10, 2012 YY/MM/DD * 12/7/10 DD/MM/YY * 10/7/12 MM/DD/YY * 7/10/12 4. Set the date and the time. Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want to change and then use [8] and [2] to change it. To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press [BS]. 5. After setting the date and time, use [4] and [6] to select "Apply" and then press [SET]. 17 Quick Start Basics 6. Use [8] and [2] to select "Auto" or "Premium Auto" as the auto recording mode (page 23) and then press [SET]. · After configuring the auto recording mode setting you want here, you can toggle between "Auto" and "Premium Auto" by pressing [AUTO]. 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 their factory defaults. Do not remove the battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings. Preparing a Memory Card Though the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and movies, you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity. The camera does not come with a memory card. Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card is loaded, images are saved to built-in memory. · For information about memory card capacities, see page 174. Supported Memory Cards ­ SD Memory Card ­ SDHC Memory Card Use one of the above types of memory card. 18 Quick Start Basics To load a memory card 1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera 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. 1 2 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. Close the battery cover and then shift the slider towards LOCK. · For information about how to replace the memory card, see page 160. 2 IMPORTANT! 1 · Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 18) into the memory card slot. · Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the battery, and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center. 19 Quick Start Basics To format (initialize) a new memory card You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time. 1. 2. 3. Turn on the camera and press [MENU]. Select the "Set Up" tab, select "Format" and then press [6]. 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 you notice any other abnormality, re-format the card. · 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 or SDHC memory card, formatting on a computer can result in non-conformity with the SD format, causing problems with compatibility, operation, etc. · Before formatting a new Eye-Fi card to use it for the first time, copy the Eye-Fi Manager install files to your computer. Do this before formatting the card. 20 Quick Start Basics Turning the Camera On and Off To turn power on To enter the REC mode, press [ON/OFF] (Power) or [r] (REC). To enter the PLAY mode, press [p] (PLAY). The back lamp will light (green) momentarily and the camera will turn on. If you are entering the REC mode, the lens will extend from the camera at this time. · Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming into contact with the lens as it extends. Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction. · Pressing [p] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes. · The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 145, 146) will turn off power automatically if you do not perform any operation for a preset amount of time. [ON/OFF] (Power) Back lamp [p] (PLAY) [r] (REC) To turn off the camera Press [ON/OFF] (Power). · You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY). You also can configure the camera to turn off when you press [r] (REC) or [p] (PLAY) (page 146). 21 Quick Start Basics Holding the Camera Correctly Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration below, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot. Holding the camera still, carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is especially important when available lighting is low, which slows down the shutter speed. Horizontal Vertical Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens. NOTE · Hold the camera securely in your left hand, with your fingers around the grip on the right front of the camera. · Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration. · To protect against accidentally dropping the camera, attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera. · Never swing the camera around by its strap. · The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Never use it for any other purpose. IMPORTANT! Flash Microphone Front lamp Lens · Take care to ensure that your fingers are not blocking or are not too close to the flash. Fingers can cause unwanted shadows when using the flash. 22 Quick Start Basics To shoot a snapshot Selecting an Auto Recording Mode You can select one of two auto recording modes (Auto or Premium Auto) according to your digital imaging needs. R Auto This is the standard Auto recording mode. · It provides faster operation than Premium Auto recording. With Premium Auto recording, the camera automatically determines whether you are shooting a subject or scenery, and other conditions. Premium Auto recording delivers higher Y Premium Auto image quality than standard Auto recording. · Premium Auto recording takes longer to process image data after it is shot than Auto recording. · It also requires more power (and runs down the battery quicker) than Auto. 1. 2. Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera. Use [AUTO] to select Auto recording mode. Each press of [AUTO] toggles between Auto (r) and Premium Auto (Y). Auto recording mode icon [AUTO] Monitor screen Shutter button [r] (REC) Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity (page 174) · Selecting the "Auto" or "Premium Auto" BEST SHOT scene will change the current auto recording setting accordingly (page 56). 23 Quick Start Basics To shoot a snapshot 1. Point the camera at the subject. If you are using Premium Auto, text will appear in the lower right corner of the monitor screen describing the type of shot the camera has detected. · You can zoom the image, if you want. w Wide Angle Zoom controller z Telephoto Appears when the camera detects it is stationary on a tripod. 2. Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the back lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green. Back lamp Focus frame Half-press Press lightly until the button stops. Beep, beep (Image is in focus.) When you half-press the shutter button, the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at. Mastering how much pressure is required for a half-press and a full-press of the shutter button is an important technique for good-looking images. · The focus frame in the screen shots included in this manual is shown at ß. Note that you can change the form of the focus frame, if you want (page 75). 24 Quick Start Basics 3. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of the way down. This records the snapshot. Full-press Recording a Movie Press [0] (Movie) to start movie recording. Press [0] (Movie) again to stop movie recording. See page 51 for details. [0] (Movie) Snap (Image is recorded.) . If the image does not focus... If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green, it means that the image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Re-point the camera at the subject and try to focus again. . Shooting with Auto If the subject is not in the center of the frame... "Focus lock" (page 39) is the name of a technique you can use when you want to shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen. To track the movement of a moving subject Half-press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject. See "Ë Tracking" (page 40) for more information. 25 Quick Start Basics . Shooting with Premium Auto · In addition to shutter speed, aperture, and ISO sensitivity, the camera automatically executes the following operation as required when shooting with Premium Auto. ­ Auto Focus is normally performed until you half-press the shutter button (Continuous AF (Page 72)). ­ Intelligent AF (Page 40) ­ Face Detection (Page 44) ­ Make-up/Landscape (Pages 48, 49) · Shooting with Premium Auto can cause vibration and noise to occur due to lens operation. This does not indicate malfunction. · When Shooting with Premium Auto, the message "Processing Premium Auto. Please wait..." may appear on the monitor screen. If you feel the camera is taking too long to process data, try shooting with standard Auto instead. · In some cases, Premium Auto may not be able to interpret the shooting environment correctly. If this happens, shoot with standard Auto. 26 Quick Start Basics Viewing Snapshots Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera's monitor screen. · For information about how to play back movies, see page 85. 1. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode. · This will display one of the snapshots currently stored in memory. · Information about the displayed snapshot also is included (page 174). · You also can clear the information to [p] (PLAY) view only the snapshot (page 149). · You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z (page 88). If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you, it is recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it. 2. Use [4] and [6] to scroll between images. · Holding down either button scrolls at high speed. [6] [6] [4] [4] NOTE · Half-pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY mode or while a menu screen is displayed will switch directly to the REC mode. 27 Quick Start Basics Deleting Images If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need to free up storage and record more images. IMPORTANT! · Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone. · Deleting an audio snapshot (page 105) deletes both the snapshot and the audio file. To delete a single file 1. 2. 3. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( ). Use [4] and [6] to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed. Use [8] and [2] to select "Delete" and then press [SET]. · To delete other files, repeat steps 2 and 3. · To exit the delete operation, press [MENU]. To delete specific files 1. 2. 3. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( Use [8] and [2] to select "Delete Files" and then press [SET]. · This displays a file selection screen. ). Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to move the selection boundary to the file you want to delete, and then press [SET]. · This will select the check box of the currently selected file. 4. 5. Repeat step 3 to select other files, if you want. After you are finished selecting files, press [BS]. Use [8] and [2] to select "Yes" and then press [SET]. · This deletes the files you selected. · To exit the delete operation, press [MENU]. 28 Quick Start Basics To delete all files 1. 2. 3. Press [p] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [2] ( Use [8] and [2] to select "Delete All Files" and then press [SET]. ). Use [8] and [2] to select "Yes" and then press [SET] to delete all files. This will cause the message "There are no files" to appear. Snapshot Shooting Precautions Operation · Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other images stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc. · If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand when shooting an image. Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots · Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor screen image. · The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition. The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting (page 79). Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting · Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image. 29 Quick Start Basics Auto Focus Restrictions · Any of the following can make proper focus impossible. ­ Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject ­ Strongly back lit subject ­ Very shiny subject ­ Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern ­ Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera ­ Subject in a dark location ­ Subject that is too far away for light from the AF assist lamp to reach ­ Camera movement while shooting ­ Fast-moving subject ­ Subjects outside the focus range of the camera · If you cannot focus properly, try using focus lock (page 39) or Manual Focus (page 37). 30 Quick Start Basics Snapshot Tutorial Using the Control Panel The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings. 1. In the REC mode, press [SET]. This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings. 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