mode and PLAY mode. · The camera date and time display will not be correct if the camera is left for about two days with no power supplied while the battery is dead. If this happens, load new battery and then set the correct time and date (page 108). · See page 141 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 34). · Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 110, 110). 17 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 109). 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. [ON/OFF] (Power) 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] [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]. 18 Quick Start Basics 5. After setting the date and time, use [4] and [6] to select "Apply" and then press [SET]. 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 109 ­ Date and time: Page 108 NOTE · Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time, and so they are subject to change. · Removing the battery too soon after you set the time and date can cause the date and time display to become incorrect. 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 and movies recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card is loaded, images and movies are saved to built-in memory. · For information about memory card capacities, see page 137. Supported Memory Cards ­ SD Memory Card ­ SDHC Memory Card Use one of the above types of memory card. 19 Quick Start Basics To load a memory card 1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover. Pressing the battery cover, slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow. 1 2 2. Load a memory card. Positioning the memory card so its back is facing upwards (in the direction of the monitor screen), 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. Pressing the battery cover against the camera, slide it closed. · For information about how to replace the memory card, see page 125. 2 1 IMPORTANT! · Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 19) 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. 20 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. 21 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 110, 110) 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 111). 22 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 · 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. Front lamp Flash Lens Microphone Strap 23 Quick Start Basics To shoot a snapshot 1. Press [r] (REC) to turn on the camera. Make sure R is on the display. If it isn't, see page 49. Snapshot mode icon Monitor screen Shutter button [r] (REC) Remaining Snapshot Memory Capacity (page 137) 2. Point the camera at the subject. You can zoom the image, if you want. Zoom controller w Wide Angle z Telephoto 24 Quick Start Basics 3. 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 goodlooking 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 57). 4. 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 45 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. 25 Quick Start Basics . If the subject is not in the center of the frame... "Focus lock" (page 56) 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 37) for more information. 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 68. 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 12). · You also can clear the information to [p] (PLAY) view only the snapshot (page 114). · You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z (page 69). 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. 26 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 76) 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 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. 27 Quick Start Basics 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 63). Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting · Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image. 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 ­ 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 56) or Manual Focus (page 54). 28 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 cause a Control Panel to appear along the right side of the monitor screen. The settings available for the currently selected Control Panel also appear. You can use the control panel to configure various camera settings. [8] [2] [4] [6] [SET] 2. Use [8] and [2] to select the setting you want to change. 1Snapshot image size/quality* Available settings Control Panel (pages 30, 63) 2Movie image quality (page 33) 3Flash (page 34) 4Self-timer (page 36) 5AF Area (page 37) 6ISO sensitivity (page 38) 7easy Mode (page 39) 8Face Detection (page 41) 9Date/Time (page 42) * Snapshot image quality cannot be changed using the Control Panel. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 3. 4. 5. Use [4] and [6] to change the setting. If you want to configure another setting, repeat steps 2 and 3. After all of the settings are the way you want, press [SET]. This will apply the settings and return to the REC mode. NOTE · You also can configure settings other than those listed above (page 52). · The Control Panel cannot be displayed while an easy Mode, For YouTube, or Voice Recording Operation is in progress. 29 Snapshot Tutorial Changing the Image Size (Size) . Pixels A digital camera image is a collection of small dots called "pixels". The more pixels there are in an image, the more detail there will be. However, you generally can do with fewer pixels when printing an image (L size) through a print service, attaching an image to e-mail, when viewing the image on a computer, etc. Pixel . About image sizes The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains, and is expressed as horizontal pixelsxvertical pixels. 8M (3264x2448) size image = Approximately 8 million pixels 3264* 2448* VGA (640x480) size image = Approximately 300,000 pixels 640* 480* * Unit: pixels 30 Snapshot Tutorial Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have more pixels, so they take up more memory space. More detail, but takes up more memory. Best when you plan to print large-size prints (such as A3 size). Large Number of Pixels Small Number of Pixels Less detail, but takes up less memory. Best when you want to send images by e-mail, etc. · For information about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be stored, see page 137. · For information about movie image size, see page 33. · For information about resizing existing snapshots, see page 75. 31 Snapshot Tutorial . To select the snapshot image size 1. 2. 3. In the REC mode, press [SET]. Use [8] and [2] to select the top Control Panel option (Snapshot Image Size). Use [4] and [6] to select an image size and then press [SET]. Suggested Print Size and Application Poster Print Poster Print HDTV A3 Print Good detail A4 Print 3.5"x5" Print E Mail Best when preserving memory capacity is relatively more important than image quality. Image files are smaller, which is better when attaching images to e-mail. However, images are relatively coarser. Good detail for better clarity even for images cropped (page 76) from the original Description Image Size (Pixels) 12M (4000x3000) 3:2 (4000x2656) 16:9 (4000x2240) 8M (3264x2448) 5M (2560x1920) 3M (2048x1536) VGA (640x480) · The initial factory default image size setting is "12M". · Selecting "3:2" records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio of print paper. · The letters "HDTV" stand for "High Definition Television". An HDTV screen has an aspect ratio of 16:9, which makes them wider than the usual 4:3 aspect ratio of television screens of the past. Your camera can record images that are compatible with the aspect ratio an HDTV screen. · You should regard the print paper sizes suggested here as guidelines only (200 dpi print resolution). 32 Snapshot Tutorial . Specifying Movie Image Quality Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail, smoothness, and clarity of a movie during playback. Shooting with the high-quality (WIDE) setting will result in better image quality, but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot. 1. 2. 3. In the REC mode, press [SET]. Use [8] and [2] to select the second Control Panel option from the top (Movie Image Quality). Use [4] and [6] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. Frame Rate 30 frames/second 30 frames/second 15 frames/second Image Quality (Pixels) Approximate Data Rate WIDE STD LP 848x480 640x480 320x240 12.5 Megabits/second 10.6 Megabits/second 2.7 Megabits/second · The 16:9 aspect ratio is available only when "WIDE" is selected as the image quality. · Memory capacity (Movie recording time you can shoot) will be affected by the quality settings you configure (page 138). 33 Snapshot Tutorial Using Flash (Flash) 1. 2. In the REC mode, press [2] ( once. ) Flash Use [4] and [6] to select the flash setting you want and then press [SET]. · If there are no indicators on the [2] ( ) monitor screen, you can cycle through the flash modes by pressing [2] ( ). You can turn display information on or off by pressing [8] (DISP) (page 114). Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure (amount of light and brightness) conditions. Flash does not fire. Flash always fires. This setting can be used to brighten a subject that normally comes out dark due to daylight or backlight (daylight synchro flash). Flash fires automatical ...

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