Casio EX-G1 User manual

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Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.

• Before using it, be sure to read the 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 http://www.exilim.com/

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Digital Camera

User’s Guide

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As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are

included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer.

Unpacking

Digital camera

Rechargeable lithium ion

battery (NP-80)

Charger unit (BC-80L)

* The shape of the power cord plug

varies according to country or

geographic area.

Power cord Strap

4 long screws

(for protector attachment)

2 short screws

(for use when protector is not

attached)

Protectors

Battery cover

opener

USB cable AV cable CD-ROM Basic Reference

To attach the strap to the camera

Attach strap here.

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• 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 CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. is forbidden

under copyright laws.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost

profits suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this

product.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages, lost

profits, or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport, Dynamic

Photo Manager, or YouTube Uploader for CASIO.

• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost

profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction, repair, or any other

reason.

• Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User’s Guide

may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera.

LCD Panel

The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high-precision technology that

provides a pixel yield in excess of 99.99%. This means that some very small number

of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times. This is due to the characteristics

of the liquid crystal panel, and does not indicate malfunction.

Read this first!

Take a few test shots

Before shooting your final image, shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is

recording correctly.

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Contents

Unpacking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Quick Start Basics 13

What is a digital camera? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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To charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

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To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . 19

Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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To turn power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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To turn off the camera. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Attaching a Protector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Deleting Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Shock resistant, Waterproof, Dustproof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

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Snapshot Tutorial 35

Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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Specifying Control Panel Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . 36

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash) . . 40

Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer) . . 42

Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area) . . 43

Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . . 45

Shooting with the REC Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC Light) . . 46

Using Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Face Detection) . . 46

Shooting with the Make-up Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Make-up) . . 48

Shooting Beautiful Scenery Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Landscape) . . 49

Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

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Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

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Recording Movie Images and Audio 53

To record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Using Prerecord Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Recording Audio Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Voice Recording) . . 56

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To play back an audio recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

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Using BEST SHOT 58

What is BEST SHOT? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Some Sample Scenes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

To shoot an image with BEST SHOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Shooting with AUTO BEST SHOT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Automatically Shooting at Regular Intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Interval) . . 63

Isolating Moving Subjects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Multi-motion Image) . . 64

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Advanced Settings 65

Using On-screen Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

REC Mode Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC) . . 67

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Selecting a Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Focus). . . 67

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Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (CS) . . . 70

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Using the Self-timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Self-timer). . . 72

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Shooting with the REC Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC Light). . . 73

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Turning Movie Audio Recording On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Movie Audio). . . 73

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Using Auto Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Auto Shutter). . . 73

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Shooting with Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Face Detection). . . 77

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Reducing the Effects of Subject Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Anti Shake). . . 77

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Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area). . . 77

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Using the Auto Focus Assist Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(AF Assist Light). . . 78

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Changing the Focus Frame Shape . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Focus Frame). . . 78

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Turning Digital Zoom On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Digital Zoom). . . 79

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Shooting with Quick Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quick Shutter). . . 79

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Displaying the On-screen Grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Grid). . . 80

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Turning on Image Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Review). . . 80

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Using Icon Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Icon Help). . . 80

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Configuring Power On Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Memory). . . 81

Image Quality Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality) . . 82

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Specifying Snapshot Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size). . . 82

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Specifying Snapshot Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Quality (Snapshot)). . . 82

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Specifying Movie Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Quality (Movie)). . . 82

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Correcting Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (EV Shift) . . . 83

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Controlling White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance). . . 83

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Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(ISO). . . 84

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Specifying the Metering Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Metering). . . 85

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Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting). . . 85

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Using Built-in Color Filters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Color Filter). . . 86

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Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness). . . 86

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Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation). . . 86

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Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Contrast). . . 86

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Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity). . . 86

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Viewing Snapshots and Movies 87

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Viewing Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

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Deleting Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

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Dividing Up a CS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 94

Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . . 94

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Saving Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Laying Out Snapshots with Layout Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Layout Print) . . 97

Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MOTION PRINT) . . 98

Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Editing) . . 99

Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting) . 101

Using Red Eye Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Red Eye) . 101

Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . 102

Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot . . . . . . . . .(Brightness) . 103

Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . 103

Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect) . 104

Editing the Date and Time of an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date/Time) . 105

Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation) . 105

Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Resize) . 106

Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Trimming) . 106

Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dubbing) . 107

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To play snapshot audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy) . 108

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Dynamic Photo 109

To create a subject image to be inserted . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo) . 109

Inserting a Subject into a Background Image . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo) . .111

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To view a Dynamic Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Converting a Dynamic Photo to a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Converter) . 113

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Printing 114

Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

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Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies. . 117

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Using the Camera with a Computer 120

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

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Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

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Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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Uploading Movie Files to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

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Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

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Play back Dynamic Photo images on your EXILIM,

a computer, or on a mobile phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

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Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PDF Files). . 130

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User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

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Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

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Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh. . 133

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Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

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Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(PDF Files). . 135

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User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137

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Other Settings (Set Up) 139

Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Screen) . 139

Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . 140

Configuring a Startup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Startup) . 140

Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . 141

Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . 141

Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Timestamp) . 142

Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . 143

Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . 143

Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . 144

Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . 144

Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 145

Configuring [p] Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (P Power On) . 145

Configuring USB Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (USB) . 146

Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio

and Video Output System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Video Out) . 146

Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 147

Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 147

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Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 148

Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

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How to Use the Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

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Appendix 150

Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

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Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

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To replace the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

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Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

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Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

❚

To replace the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Computer System Requirements

for Bundled Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Bundled CD-ROM) . 162

Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

❚

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

❚

Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time/Voice Recording Time . . . . . 173

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

9

The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.

. Camera

General Guide

1

Shutter button (page 25)

2

[ON/OFF] (Power)

(page 22)

3

[BS] button (page 58)

4

Flash (page 40)

5

Front lamp

(pages 24, 42)

6

Lens

7

Microphone

(pages 54, 107)

8

Zoom button

(pages 25, 50, 90, 91)

9

Back lamp

(pages 22, 26, 40)

bk

[0] (movie) button

(page 53)

bl

Cover lock dial

(pages 21, 92, 122,

131)

bm

Memory card slot

(pages 21, 160)

bn

USB/AV port

(pages 92, 115, 123,

132)

bo

Strap hole (page 2)

bp

Memory card/

Terminal cover

(pages 21, 92, 115,

122, 131, 160)

bq

[SET] button (page 35)

br

[MENU] button

(page 65)

bs

Control button

([8][2][4][6])

(pages 29, 35, 40, 65,

148)

bt

[p] (PLAY) button

(pages 22, 28)

ck

Speaker

cl

Monitor screen

(pages 10, 148)

6

34521

7

bqbrbs

bp

bo

bn

bm

98

ck

bk bl

cl bt

Back

cm

Tripod hole

Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.

cn

Battery slot (pages 17, 158)

co

Protector installation holes (page 23)

cnco

cm

Bottom

Front

10

. Charger Unit

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

Monitor Screen Contents

1

Remaining snapshot memory

capacity (page 173)

2

Remaining movie memory capacity

(page 53)

3

Recording mode (page 25)

4

White balance setting (page 83)

5

Continuous shutter (page 70)

6

Image deterioration indicator

(page 51)

7

Metering mode (page 85)

8

Snapshot image size (page 36)

9

Snapshot image quality (page 82)

bk

Movie image quality (page 39)

bl

Flash (page 40)

bm

Self-timer (page 72)

bn

AF Area (page 43)

bo

ISO sensitivity (page 45)

bp

REC Light (page 46)

bq

Face Detection/Make-up/Landscape

(pages 46, 48, 49)

br

Date/time (page 50)

bs

Timestamp indicator (page 142)

bt

Exposure compensation (page 83)

ck

Focus frame (pages 26, 44)

cl

Battery level indicator (page 18)

cm

Histogram (page 148)

cn

Anti Shake (page 77)

co

Auto shutter (page 73)

cp

Focus mode (page 67)

cq

Movie audio recording off indicator

(page 73)

3

2

1

+7- Contacts

2

[CHARGE] Lamp

3

AC jack

bq

bk

bl

bm

bo

bp

bn

brbs

89

341657

ckcl

2

bt

cn

co

cp

cq

cm

11

. Shutter Button Half-pressed

. Movie Recording

1

Recording mode (page 25)

2

Flash (page 40)

3

ISO sensitivity (page 45)

4

Aperture value

5

Shutter speed

6

Focus frame (pages 26, 44)

NOTE

• If the current aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, or Auto Exposure is not

correct, the setting will turn orange when you half-press the shutter button.

1

Flash (page 40)

2

Recording mode (page 53)

3

White balance setting (page 83)

4

Remaining movie memory capacity (page 53)

5

Movie recording time (page 53)

6

Exposure compensation (page 83)

7

Battery level indicator (page 18)

8

Histogram (page 148)

9

Anti Shake (page 77)

bk

Movie recording indicator (page 53)

bl

Movie audio recording off indicator (page 73)

6

3

2

4

5

1

123

7 6

8

9

4

5

bk

bl

12

. Snapshot Viewing

. Movie Playback

1

File type

2

Protect indicator (page 104)

3

Folder name/file name (page 136)

4

Snapshot image quality (page 82)

5

Snapshot image size (page 36)

6

ISO sensitivity (page 45)

7

Aperture value

8

Shutter speed

9

Date/time (page 50)

bk

Metering mode (page 85)

bl

White balance setting (page 102)

bm

Flash (page 40)

bn

Recording mode

bo

Battery level indicator (page 18)

bp

Histogram (page 148)

bq

Exposure compensation (page 83)

1

Movie audio recording off indicator (page 73)

2

File type

3

Protect indicator (page 104)

4

Folder name/file name (page 136)

5

Movie recording time (page 87)

6

Movie image quality (page 39)

7

Date/time (page 50)

8

Battery level indicator (page 18)

31

bp

bq

bo blbkbmbn

4

7

5

8

9

6

2

21

5

6

8

34

7

13

Quick Start Basics

What is a digital camera?

Delete

A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and

delete images a countless number of times.

Play

Record

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.

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Quick Start Basics

Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to

make recording of digital images easier, including the following main functions.

What you can do with your CASIO camera

Tough, Shock resistant construction

Applying the same technology developed for the G-SHOCK wristwatch, this

camera has passed drop testing from a height of 2.13 meters/7 feet* for a level

of shock resistance that dramatically outperforms previous models.

* Based on CASIO test equivalent to MIL-Standard 810F Method 516.5-Shock

(page 31).

Waterproof, Dustproof, Freezeproof

In addition to IEC/JIS Protection Class 8 (IPX8)* and

Protection Class 6 (IPX6) equivalent waterproofing that

allows immersion up to 3.0 meters, this camera also

conforms to IEC/JIS Protection Class 6 (IP6X)

dustproofing, which effectively shuts out sand, dirt, and

dust. Freezeproofing up to –10°C means it can be used while skiing and in

other cold temperature environments.

* Based on CASIO test.

See page 31 for more information.

15

Quick Start Basics

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.

Interval

Recording

This feature automatically records images at fixed intervals. You can fix the

camera to a bicycle or automobile and have it shoot at regular intervals as you

travel. This feature is also ideal to shoot changes in clouds, flowers, and

crowds.

See page 109 for more information.

See page 63 for more information.

16

Quick Start Basics

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.

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 100 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.

First, charge the battery prior to use.

To charge the battery

Lamp Status Description

Lit Red Charging

Flashing Red

Abnormal ambient temperature, charger problem, or

battery problem (page 157)

Off Charging complete

[CHARGE] lamp

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Quick Start Basics

Other Charging Precautions

• Use the special charger (BC-80L) 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 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.

1. Open the battery cover.

Slide the battery cover slider towards 4 and

then open it as indicated by the arrows in the

illustration.

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.

To load the battery

2

1

EXILIM logo

Stopper

Front

Back

Battery contacts

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Quick Start Basics

3. Close the battery cover.

Close the battery cover completely until it

clicks securely in place.

• For information about how to replace the

battery, see page 158.

Checking Remaining Battery Power

As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates

remaining power as shown below.

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 two 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

143).

• See page 177 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 40).

• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting

battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 144, 145).

Remaining Power High Low

Battery Indicator ***

Indicator Color Cyan * Amber * Red * Red

19

Quick Start Basics

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 144). Note that a version of this manual in

the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the

Japanese market.

1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the

camera.

2. Use [8], [2], [4], and [6] to select the

language you want and then press

[SET].

3. 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].

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the

Camera

[ON/OFF] (Power)

[BS]

20

Quick Start Basics

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.

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 173.

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 144

– Date and time: Page 143

Preparing a Memory Card

Supported Memory Cards

– microSD Memory Card

– microSDHC Memory Card

Use one of the above types of memory card.

Warning!

+

microSD/microSDHC memory cards present a swallowing hazard for small

children.

+

Keep microSD/microSDHC memory cards out of the reach of small children.

Should a memory card ever be swallowed accidentally, consult a physician

immediately.

*

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