Digital Camera EX-S880 User’s Guide 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/...
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. Digital Camera Special AC Adaptor (AD-C52G)/AC Power Cord * USB Cable Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery...
CONTENTS UNPACKING QUICK START BASICS First, charge the battery ..... . 9 Configuring Display Language, Date, and Time Settings ......11 Using a Memory Card .
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SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Holding the Camera Correctly ....62 Shooting a Snapshot......63 ■...
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ADVANCED SETTINGS Changing the Focus Mode ....121 ■ Using Auto Focus ■ Using Macro Focus ■ Using Fixed Focus (Pan Focus) ■ Using Infinity Focus ■...
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EDITING IMAGES Resizing a Snapshot ..... . . 169 Cropping a Snapshot ..... . 170 Keystone Correction .
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OTHER SETTINGS Configuring Camera Sound Settings ..198 Turning the Startup Screen On or Off ..200 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule .
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TRANSFERRING DOCUMENTS TO YOUR CAMERA (DATA STORAGE) 257 Transferring Documents to the Camera ..257 ■ Transferring documents from a computer running Windows ■ Transferring documents from a Macintosh Viewing a Transferred Document on the Camera .
QUICK START BASICS First, charge the battery ■ Loading the Battery into the Camera Open the battery co ver. While pressing lightly on the cover, slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow to open. Load the battery into the camera. Close the battery cover.
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■ Using the USB Cradle to Charge Plug the USB cradle into a household power outlet. AC adaptor AC power cord Place the camera onto the USB cradle. [CHARGE] lamp Red: Charging Green: Charged (Full) • It takes about two hours to achieve a full charge.
Configuring Display Language, Date, and Time Settings [ON/OFF] (Power) [BS] The settings on this page are required the first time you turn on the camera after purchasing it. • If you make a mistake when configuring the language, date, and time settings, you can change the settings (pages 202, 206).
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Use [ ] and [ ] to select the date format and then press [SET]. Example: December 19, 2007 To display the date like this: 07/12/19 19/12/07 12/19/07 Set the date and the time. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want (year, month, day, hour, minute) and then use [ ] and [ ] to change the setting. To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press [BS].
Using a Memory Card ■ Loading a Memory Card into the Camera When a memory card is loaded, the camera stores images you shoot on the card. NOTE • Though the camera has built-in memory, using a memory card provides additional capacity you can use to store more images, high-quality and large-size images, and longer movies.
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■ Formatting a Memory Card Before you can use a memory card with your camera, you must format it. 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.
Shooting a Snapshot Auto icon Operation Lamp Focus Frame Monitor Screen Press [ This enters the REC mode and displays “ on the monitor screen. Point the camera at the subject. ] (REC) While taking care to keep the camera still, half- press the shutter button.
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Snapshot Image Size and Image Quality Your camera lets you select from among various image size and quality settings. Note that image size and quality settings affect how many images can be stored in memory. • You can change the image size and quality settings as required to shoot a smaller or lower-resolution image for attachment to an e-mail message, for publishing on a website, etc.
■ Fully pressing the shutter button without waiting for Auto Focus Fully pressing the shutter button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record using Quick Shutter (page 128). Quick Shutter lets you capture exactly the moment you want. •...
Shooting a Movie Movie Icon Remaining Recording Time Recording Time Movie Recording Screen Press [ ] to enter the REC mode. Press [ ] to start shooting the movie. “ ” (movie icon) remains on the monitor screen while movie recording is in progress. •...
Viewing a Movie The film-like frame that appears on the monitor screen indicates that this is an image from a movie. “ ” Movie icon [ ] [ ] Press [ Use [ ] and [ ] to select the movie you want to play.
Deleting a File You can use the following procedure to delete files you have transferred to your computer’s hard disk, images you have printed, or files you simply no longer need. This frees up memory for recording more images. ] (PLAY) [ ] [ ] [ ] ( Press [...
INTRODUCTION Features ■ BEST SHOT for beautiful shots simply by selecting a sample image built into the camera Simply select the scene that is Example: Select for beautiful similar to what you want to shoot (Night Scene Portrait, Flower, etc.), for instant camera setups. A dedicated [BS] button gives you direct access to the BEST SHOT library of sample scenes.
(website data, maps, etc.) to your camera. • Bundled CASIO DATA TRANSPORT software lets you transfer documents from your computer to the camera and take it along with you (page 257).
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Note that CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any use of this product that infringes on the copyrights of others or that violates copyright laws.
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• Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM was developed based on HOT ALBUM, which is copyrighted by HOTALBUMcom, Inc., and Photo Loader, which is copyrighted by CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. All copyrights and other rights revert to original copyright holders. • All other company or product names mentioned herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.
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CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. is forbidden under copyright laws. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or loss suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this product.
Precautions during Use ■ Take test shots before shooting the final shot. • Before shooting your final image, shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is recording correctly. ■ Avoid Use While In Motion • Never use the camera to record or play back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle, or while walking.
Immediately perform the following steps whenever any of the above symptoms are present. 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Remove the battery from the camera, taking care to protect yourself against burn injury. 3. Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center. INTRODUCTION...
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1. Turn off the camera. 2. Remove the battery from the camera. 3. Contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center. ■ Dropping and Rough Treatment •...
• Never try to take the camera apart or modify it in any way. Doing so creates the risk of electric shock, burn injury, and other personal injury. Be sure to leave all internal inspection, maintenance, and repair up to your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center. ■...
Doing so can damage the battery, and cause deterioration of its performance and loss of service life. • This battery is intended for use with a CASIO Digital Camera only. Use with any other device creates the risk of the battery damage, or deterioration of battery performance and service life.
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– Do not twist or pull on the power cord. – Should the power cord or plug ever become damaged, contact your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service center. • Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet. Doing so creates the risk of electric shock.
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• Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Make sure you observe the following precautions when using the AC adaptor. – Never locate the power cord near a stove or other heating device. – When unplugging from the wall outlet, grasp the plug on the AC adaptor power cord.
■ Data Error Precautions • Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components. Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in camera memory. – While the camera is performing an operation, removing the...
■ Operating Environment • The operating temperature range of the camera is 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). • Do not place the camera in any of the following locations. – In an area exposed to direct sunlight, or large amounts of moisture or dust –...
■ Caring for your camera • Fingerprints, dirt, and other foreign matter on the lens surface can interfere with proper operation of the camera. Avoid touching the lens surface. To clean the lens surface, use a blower to blow off dust or foreign matter and then wipe with a soft, dry cloth.
GETTING READY Charging the Battery Your camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-20). IMPORTANT! • Use of any type of battery other than NP-20 is not supported. To load the battery Open the battery cover. While pressing the battery cover, slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow.
Close the battery cover. Swing the battery cover closed, and then slide it securely into place as you press it against the camera. The battery is not fully charged when you use the camera for the first time after purchasing it. Use the following procedure to charge it.
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With the camera positioned so the monitor screen is facing towards you as shown in the illustration, place it onto the USB cradle. The [CHARGE] lamp lights red and charging starts. • It takes about two hours to achieve a full charge. Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity, remaining power, and charging conditions.
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If an error still continues to occur after you perform the above steps, it could mean that the battery is faulty. Contact your nearest CASIO authorized service center. IMPORTANT! • Use only the bundled USB cradle or the separately available special charger unit (BC-11L) to charge the special rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-20).
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■ Battery Life and Number of Images between Charges See page 291 for details. ■ Battery Power Conservation Tips • When you do not need to use the flash, select “ for the flash setting (page 75). • Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (page 45).
IMPORTANT! • Due to differences in the power requirements of each mode, the battery indicator may show a lower level in the PLAY mode than what it shows in a REC mode. This is normal, and does not indicate malfunction. •...
Battery Precautions ■ Precautions during Use • Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures. This is due to the characteristics of the battery, not the camera. • Charge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F).
Using the Camera in another Country Note the following precautions. • The bundled AC adaptor is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC, 50/60Hz. Note, however, that the shape of the power cord plug depends on each country or geographic area.
IMPORTANT! • Pressing [ON/OFF] or [ ] (REC) to turn on power also causes the lens to extend. Take care there is nothing pressing against or hitting the lens. Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction.
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■ Battery Power Conservation Features This camera is equipped with a sleep function and auto power off function to conserve battery power. You can configure these settings in the REC mode as described below. Feature Description Name The monitor screen turns off (goes into a sleep state) if no operation is performed for a preset amount of Sleep...
NOTE • When both sleep and Auto Power Off have the same time settings, Auto Power Off takes priority. • Sleep and Auto Power Off are disabled under the following conditions. – When there is a connection between the camera and computer or other device via the USB cradle –...
Supported Memory Cards Your camera supports use of the following types of memory cards. SD Memory Card SDHC Memory Card MMC (MultiMediaCard) MMCplus (MultiMediaCardplus) • For information about memory card capacity, see page 287. Memory Used for Storage Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card.
• Electrostatic charge, electrical noise, and other phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or even lost. Make sure that you always back up important data on other media (CD-R, CD-RW, MO disk, hard disk, etc.). Loading a Memory Card into the Camera IMPORTANT! •...
Load a memory card into the camera. 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.
• 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. • Never remove a card from the camera while the operation lamp is flashing green.
Load the memory card you want to format into the camera. Turn on the camera and press [MENU]. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Format” and then press [SET] to start formatting.
Using On-screen Menus The following are menu operations you will need to use to configure camera settings. Take a few moments to become familiar with them. • See “Menu Reference” on page 273 for information about menu contents. • You also can use the Operation Panel (page 55) to configure some of the settings that appear on the menu screen.
Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want. Apply the setting. • Pressing [SET] applies the selected setting and exits the menu screen. • Pressing [ ] instead of [SET] applies the selected setting and returns to the menu screen. You can then continue configuring other settings, if you want.
The following is the procedure for menu operations in the REC mode. In the REC mode, press [DISP]. This will display the display menu screen. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want. •...
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Layout Type Description With this option, the image being composed completely fills the monitor Panel: Off screen. This setting is best when you want to display the subject on a large 16:9 aspect ratio monitor screen (page 67). Icons are superimposed on the displayed image.
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*1 Image quality cannot be changed using Panel (Operation Panel). *2 You can select date or time display. *3 You can use the “Date Style” to select either month/day or day/month for date display (page 203). The time display format is always 24 hours, regardless of the current settings of the camera’s “Adjust”...
■ PLAY Mode Screen Layout The PLAY mode screen layout settings let you select how display images are shown on the monitor screen. Layout Description Type With this setting, 100% of the display image is always visible. With some aspect ratios, black bands may appear above and below, or to the left and right of the image.
Display Information Description Setting Turns off display of all information. Hide Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness (Brightness) You can use the “Brightness” setting to adjust the brightness of the monitor screen. This setting is the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode. Brightness Description Setting...
Brightness Description Setting Normal monitor screen brightness for indoor use, etc. Low monitor screen brightness for nighttime use, –1 indoor use under dark conditions, etc. Adjusting Monitor Screen Image Quality (Type) You can use the “Type” setting to adjust the quality of the monitor screen image.
Quality Setting Description This setting provides a clearer screen image when shooting under dark conditions, and Night comes in handy when recording at night with a tripod. Consumes slightly less power than the other settings, and extends battery life. Note that Power Saving power saving is disabled when “Auto”...
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PLAY mode To return to the normal playback Current Screen screen Menu screen [MENU] or [ Display Menu screen [DISP] or [ REC mode screen Press [ Press [ ]. You could also select Delete screen “Cancel” and then press [SET]. GETTING READY...
SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Holding the Camera Correctly Holding the camera with one hand can result in accidental hand movement. Hold the camera securely with both hands when shooting snapshots. • 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.
NOTE • Good-looking images are impossible if you move the camera when you press the shutter button or while the Auto Focus operation is being performed. Holding the camera correctly, carefully press the shutter button and take care that you do not move the camera as the shutter releases.
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Focus the image. While the focus frame is aligned with the subject, half-press the shutter button. Auto Focus will focus the image automatically, and the focus frame and operation lamp will turn green. The aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity also will be set automatically.
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NOTE • The aperture value indicates the size of the opening that lets light into the camera. A larger aperture value indicates a smaller opening. The camera adjusts this setting automatically. • Shutter speed indicates the amount of time that light is allowed into the camera.
Specifying Image Size A digital camera image is a collection of small dots (pixels). The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains, and is expressed as horizontal pixels × vertical pixels. The initial factory default image size setting is 8M (3264 ×...
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NOTE • The following information changes on the display during the image size selection operation. – Image size in pixels (1600 × 1200, etc.) – Optimum print paper size – Remaining snapshot memory capacity Image Size (Pixels) Print Paper Size 3264 ×...
Specifying Image Quality Your camera lets you select “Fine” (maximum image quality), “Normal”, or “Economy” (maximum memory economy) for the image quality setting. The initial setting is “Normal”. Select “Fine” if you want to give priority to image quality, or “Economy” to give priority to the number of images you can store in memory.
Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp The AF assist lamp emits light that helps the camera focus when you half-press the shutter button under dark lighting conditions. The AF assist lamp does not light when lighting is bright. The initial factory default AF Assist/Self-timer Lamp setting is AF assist lamp on.
Snapshot Shooting Precautions ■ Operation • While the operation lamp is flashing green, never open the battery cover or place the camera onto or remove it from the USB cradle. Doing so can result in incorrect storage of the image you just shot, damage to other images stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc.
Auto Focus Restrictions • Proper focus may not be possible when shooting the following types of subjects. – 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 –...
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Press the zoom button to change the zoom factor. Press this side of the To do this: zoom button: Enlarge the subject and narrow the range Reduce the size of the subject and broaden the range – For more information, see “Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point”...
■ Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point If you hold down the [ ] side of the zoom button in step 2 of the above procedure, the zoom operation will stop when the optical zoom factor reaches its maximum. Momentarily releasing the zoom button and then holding down its [ to digital zoom, which you can use to set an even higher zoom factor.
• The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 66). The smaller the image size, the higher the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point. • Though digital zoom generally causes a deterioration of image quality, some digital zoom without image deterioration is possible with image sizes of “6M (2816 ×...
Using Flash Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you want to use. Flash Setting Description Auto Flash Flash fires automatically in accordance with exposure (amount of light and brightness) conditions. • Initial factory default setting. Flash Off Flash does not fire.
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NOTE • When operation panel setting is turned off (page 54), you can cycle through the flash modes by pressing [ ] IMPORTANT! • When using flash, take Flash care that the flash window is not blocked by your fingers or the camera strap.
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■ Checking the Flash Mode The current flash mode is indicated on the monitor screen and by the operation lamp when you half-press the shutter button. Operation Lamp Flashes orange while the flash is charging. “ ” indicates flash will fire. •...
■ Using Flash Assist The subject in an image will look too dark if flash intensity is not enough to reach a subject that is too far away. When this happens, you can use flash assist to supplement the brightness of the subject so it appears as if flash illumination was sufficient.
■ Flash Precautions • The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close. • Flash charging time depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.) With a fully charged battery, it takes anywhere from a few seconds to 7 seconds. •...
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In the REC mode, press [SET]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the third option from the top in the operation panel (Self-timer). Use [ ] and [ ] to select the self-timer type and then press [SET]. This causes an indicator identifying the selected self- timer type to appear on the...
NOTE • The indicator “1sec” appears on the monitor screen between Triple Self-timer shots. How long it takes for the camera to get ready to shoot again after it shoots an image depends on the image size and quality settings, whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera, and the flash charge condition.
Continuous Description Shutter Mode Zoom Cont. In this mode, you select an area on the (Zoom Continuous monitor screen with a selection Shutter) boundary. Then when you press the shutter button, the camera records the monitor screen image and the area enclosed in the selection boundary, digitally zoomed to twice its normal size.
Recording with Zoom Continuous Shutter Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the selection boundary around the image of the subject on the left side of the monitor screen until it is located at the part you want to enlarge, and then press [SET].
Continuous Shutter Precautions • Starting a continuous shutter operation causes the exposure and focus settings to be fixed at the levels for the first image. The same settings are applied to all subsequent images. • Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features.
Adding Audio to a Snapshot You can add an audio recording to snapshots, if you want. Use this feature to add a verbal explanation or a description of the mood to a snapshot, or to capture the sounds of the people in the snapshot.
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Playing Back Snapshot Audio Audio snapshots in the PLAY mode are indicated by the “ icon. Press [SET] while an audio snapshot is displayed to play back its audio. • For information about the playback operation, see page 152. IMPORTANT! •...
Face Recognition The face recognition feature gives priority to the human faces in an image for focus and brightness settings. The following describes to two available face recognition modes. Face Recognition Description Mode Detects human faces and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly.
Point the camera at the subjects. The camera will detect the faces of any people in the image. The detected faces all will be bounded by frames after detection is complete. Half-press the shutter button. The focus frame of the face that is focused becomes green. When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button the rest of the way.
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When the message “Face recognition successful!” appears, use [ ] and [ ] to select “Save” and then press [SET]. This will record the face data and return to the recording screen. • To re-record the face data, select “Cancel”. NOTE •...
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Use [ ] and [ ] to select a name, and then press [ ]. • You can select any one of 12 preset names to face data. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the priority level you want and then press [SET].
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■ Shooting a Snapshot using Recorded and Edited Face Data After you record and edit face data, you can use it to shoot photographs. The camera will record images in accordance with the priority levels you configured for each set of face data. Enter a REC mode.
Selecting the Face Detection Method (Priority) Use the following procedure to specify whether you want to give priority to faster speed or a higher number of faces during face detection. Enter a REC mode. Press [ ] ( ) once. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “...
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• Face recognition in the Family First mode may be slower than in the Normal mode because the camera needs time to determine whether the faces in the image are the same as the recorded faces. Also, compared with the Normal mode, the Family First mode will not be able to recognize faces that are far away and small.
SHOOTING A MOVIE Movie Image Quality Before shooting a movie, you should specify a movie image quality setting. Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail, smoothness, and clarity of a movie during playback. Shooting with the high-quality (HQ) setting will result in better image quality, but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot.
Movie File Formats Movies are recorded using H.264/AVC MOV format. Movies you shoot with your camera can be played back on a computer using QuickTime 7. Movie Size The following shows the approximate movie file size for a one- minute movie. Image Quality Approximate Size 43.3 MB...
IMPORTANT! • Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction. Shooting with BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT (page 104), you select the preset scene that is closest to the one you want to shoot, and the camera sets up for it automatically.
• You can perform digital zoom while shooting a movie by pressing [ ]. Optical zoom is not available while shooting a movie. To use optical zoom for a movie, use [ required first and then press [ • The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot close up or a large zoom factor.
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■ Getting Ready to Shoot with Short Movie In the REC mode, press [BS]. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the “Short Movie” scene and then press [SET]. This causes “ ” to appear on the monitor screen.
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Use [ ] and [ ] to select the MOTION PRINT setting you want and then press [SET]. To do this: Select this setting: Create a snapshot with nine 9 frames movie frames, with the one recorded when [ ] is pressed in the center Create a snapshot of the 1 frame...
To return to the REC mode After Short Movie recording is complete, the camera stands by for shooting of another Short Movie. To exit Short Movie recording, press [BS], select something other than “Short Movie” and then press [SET]. If you want to set the camera up for normal snapshot shooting, for example, select “Auto”...
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■ Getting Ready to Shoot with Past Movie In the REC mode, press [BS]. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the “Past Movie” scene and then press [SET]. This causes “ ” to appear on the monitor screen, which indicates that Past Movie is enabled.
To return to the REC mode After Past Movie recording is complete, the camera stands by for shooting of another Past Movie. To exit Past Movie recording, press [BS], select something other than “Past Movie” and then press [SET]. If you want to set the camera up for normal snapshot shooting, for example, select “Auto”...
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IMPORTANT! • Shooting a snapshot while shooting a movie is not supported while any one of the following BEST SHOT scenes is selected. Short Movie, Past Movie, Business cards and documents, White board, etc., For YouTube, Voice Recording. NOTE • You can use [ ] ( ) while shooting a movie to change the flash mode.
USING BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT, you simply select the sample scene that is like the one you are trying to shoot, and the camera sets up automatically. Even difficult backlight scenes (which result in the main subject being too dark if set up improperly) come out looking great! ■...
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Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the boundary to select the scene you want to select. • Pressing [ ] or [ ] while the boundary is at the edge of the screen will scroll to the next screen of BEST SHOT scenes.
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BEST SHOT Scene Limitations • Business cards and documents, White board, etc., Old Photo, Layout, and Auto Framing. These scenes cannot be used to shoot a movie. • Short Movie, Past Movie, For YouTube These scenes cannot be used to shoot a snapshot. •...
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Displaying Detailed Information about a BEST SHOT Scene To find out more about a scene, select it with the boundary on the scene selection screen and then press the zoom button. The following are the different operations you can perform while the scene description screen is on the display.
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■ Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Scenes You can use the procedure below to save the setups of snapshots or movies that you shot as BEST SHOT scenes. After that, you can recall a setup whenever you want to use it. In the REC mode, press [BS].
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• The following are the settings that are included in a user movie scene: Focus, EV Shift, White Balance, Color Filter, Sharpness, Saturation, Contrast • You can store up to 999 BEST SHOT user scenes. • User BEST SHOT scenes are stored in built-in memory (page 253) in the SCENE folder (snapshots) or MSCENE folder (movies).
Reducing the Effects of Hand and Subject Movement You can turn on the camera’s Anti Shake feature to reduce image blur due to subject movement or hand movement when shooting a moving subject using telephoto, when shooting a fast-moving subject, or when shooting under dim lighting conditions.
IMPORTANT! • Anti Shake will not work unless the ISO sensitivity setting (page 135) is set to “Auto”. • Though “ ” (Anti Shake) is displayed on the monitor screen following an automatic flash operation using the “Auto Flash” or “Red Eye Reduction” setting, or while the flash setting is “Flash On”...
IMPORTANT! • High Sensitivity is disabled following an automatic flash operation using the “Auto Flash” or “Red Eye Reduction” setting, or while the flash setting is “Flash On” or “Soft Flash”. • Shooting with High Sensitivity can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slight deterioration of image resolution.
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BEST SHOT has two Business Shot scenes from which to choose. • Business cards and • White board, etc. documents ■ Selecting a Business Shot Scene In the REC mode, press [BS]. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the “Business cards and documents”...
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Use [ ] and [ ] to select the candidate you want to use for correction. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Correct” and then press [SET]. This will correct the image and store the resulting (corrected) image. •...
Restoring an Old Photograph With Old Photo, you can record the image of an old, faded photograph and then use the camera’s built-in advanced digital camera technology to restore it. ■ Before Recording with Old Photo • Make sure the entire photograph you are trying to record is enclosed within the monitor screen.
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■ Recording an Image with Old Photo Press the shutter button to shoot the image. • This displays a photograph contour confirmation screen and then saves the original recorded image. An error message will appear (page 285), without displaying the photograph contour confirmation screen, if the camera is unable to find the contour of the photograph.
IMPORTANT! • Digital zoom is disabled while recording with Old Photo. However, you can use optical zoom. • When recording the image of a photograph, the camera will not be able to recognize the shape of the photograph in the following cases.
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In the REC mode, press [BS]. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select “Layout”, and then press [SET]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select a background color. Press the shutter button to record the first image.
IMPORTANT! • Only the final multi-snapshot image is saved in camera memory. The individual snapshots are not saved. • The size of the multi-snapshot image for this operation is fixed automatically at 7M (3072 × 2304 pixels). • While Layout Shot is being used, the setup of the camera is changed automatically as shown below.
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Press the shutter button all the way to record the image. • This will record the area enclosed within the cropping boundary. IMPORTANT! • Only the part of the image within the cropping boundary will be recorded. • The image size for this operation is fixed automatically at 3M (2048 ×...
ADVANCED SETTINGS Changing the Focus Mode Your camera provides you with the five focus modes described below. The initial factory default focus mode is Auto Focus. Focus Mode Description Auto Automatic focus when the shutter button is half-pressed. Focus Auto Focus becomes fixed focus while shooting a movie. Macro Used for close-up shooting.
Perform the following steps to change the focus mode. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. On the “REC” tab, select “Focus” and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to Focus Mode Icon select the focus mode setting you want and then press [SET].
When the image is focused, press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot. IMPORTANT! • Auto Focus becomes fixed focus while shooting a movie. NOTE • When proper focusing is not possible because the subject is closer than the Auto Focus range, the camera will switch to the Macro Focus range automatically (Auto Macro).
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NOTE • When Macro Focus cannot focus properly because the subject is too far away, the camera will switch to the Auto Focus range automatically (Auto Macro). • Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while shooting with Macro Focus, values will appear on the monitor screen as shown below to tell you the focus range.
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Auto Focus and Macro Focus Shooting Tips Changing the Auto Focus Area Use the following procedure to change the metering area used for Auto Focus (AF). In the REC mode, press [MENU]. On the “REC” tab, select “AF Area” and then press [ ].
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NOTE • When you select “ Multi” as the focus area, nine focus frames appear on the monitor screen. The camera will automatically determine the optimum focus frame(s), which will change to green on the monitor screen. Spot / Tracking Focus Frame •...
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Using Focus Lock “Focus lock” 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. •...
Quick Shutter If you press the shutter button all the way without waiting for Auto Focus while Quick Shutter is turned on, the camera will record the image using a high-speed focus operation that is much faster than normal Auto Focus. This helps to avoid missing a special moment while you wait for the camera to Auto Focus.
Using Fixed Focus (Pan Focus) Pan Focus (PF) fixes focus for a relatively wide focus range, which means you can shoot without waiting for the Auto Focus operation to finish. When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button all the way, without pausing. Using Infinity Focus As its name suggests, Infinity Focus fixes focus at infinity ( Use this mode when shooting scenery and other faraway...
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Use [ ] and [ ] to focus the image, as you view the results on the monitor screen. At this time the image that is within the boundary will enlarge and fill the monitor screen, which aids in focusing. For this: Press this button: Closer focus...
Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift) You can manually adjust an image’s exposure value (EV value) before shooting it. This feature helps to achieve better results when shooting a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, or a subject that is against a dark background. Exposure Compensation Value: –2.0EV to +2.0EV Unit: 1/3EV In the REC mode, press [SET].
After the EV value is the way you want, press [SET] to apply it. The exposure compensation value you set remains in effect until you change it. IMPORTANT! • When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation.
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To do this: Let the camera adjust white balance automatically Shoot outdoors on a clear day Shoot outdoors on an overcast rainy day, in the shade, etc. Shoot in the shadow of a building, in the shade of trees, etc. on a clear day Suppress color cast when shooting under white or day white fluorescent lighting Suppress color cast when shooting under...
■ Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually Under complex lighting conditions, the preset white balance settings may not be able to produce natural looking colors. When this happens, you can configure the white balance setting manually for particular lighting conditions. Note that you will need to have a plain white sheet of paper on hand when performing the following procedure.
Specifying ISO Sensitivity ISO sensitivity is a value that expresses sensitivity to light. A larger value indicates higher sensitivity, which is better for shooting when available lighting is dim. If you want to use faster shutter speeds, you should use a higher ISO sensitivity value. Under certain conditions, a fast shutter speed in combination with a high ISO sensitivity setting can cause digital noise, which makes an image appear rough.
IMPORTANT! • Using flash with high ISO sensitivity can cause problems with subjects that close to the camera. • “Auto” ISO sensitivity always is used for movies, regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting. • You can use the key customization feature to configure the [ ] and [ ] buttons so they control the ISO sensitivity setting (page 145).
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Center Weighted Center weighted metering concentrates on the center of the focus area to measure light. Use this metering method when you want to exert some control over exposure, without leaving settings totally up to the camera. Spot Spot metering takes readings at a very small area.
Reducing the Effects of Overexposure and Underexposure You can use the procedure below to expand the dynamic range, which makes it possible to capture the bright areas of an image while reducing the chance of overexposure and underexposure. When shooting a subject that is back lit, for example, an expanded dynamic range minimizes overexposure and underexposure.
Enhancing Human Skin Textures You can use the procedure below to reduce digital noise from human skin in the recorded image and enhance its texture. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. On the “Quality” tab, select “Portrait Refiner” and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
Controlling Image Sharpness Use the following procedure to adjust the sharpness of subject outlines in your images. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. On the “Quality” tab, select “Sharpness” and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
Adjusting Image Contrast Use the following procedure to adjust the contrast of your images. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. On the “Quality” tab, select “Contrast” and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
IMPORTANT! • Even if you do not stamp the date and/or time with Timestamp, you can do so later using the DPOF function and the printing software function (page 218). • Once date and time information is stamped in a print, it cannot be edited or deleted.
NOTE • You can use key customization to configure the [ ] and [ ] buttons so they control the EV shift setting. Then you can perform EV shift while viewing the results on the on-screen histogram (page 145). ■ How to Use the Histogram A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels.
An overall well-balanced histogram results when the overall image is at optimal lightness. IMPORTANT! • A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure. If you intentionally want to over expose or under expose the image, you may not want a centered histogram.
Using Key Customize to Assign Functions [ ] and [ ] Key Customize lets you assign any one of the five functions listed below to the [ ] and [ ] keys. Once you do, you will be able to use the assigned functions while shooting snapshots or movies, without going through the menus.
Displaying an On-screen Grid The on-screen grid can be displayed on the REC mode monitor screen for easy alignment when composing images. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. On the “REC” tab, select “Grid” and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
Using Icon Help Icon help displays guidance text about an icon when you select it on the monitor screen while in the REC mode. • Icon help text is displayed for the following functions: Recording mode, metering, flash mode, white balance, self- timer, EV shift.
Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On Default Settings You can configure the camera so it saves certain settings in “mode memory” whenever it is turned off, and restores the settings the next time you turn the camera back on. This keeps you from having to configure the camera each time you turn it off and on.
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Mode Setting Memory On Exits BEST SHOT BEST SHOT when camera is turned off. Flash Auto Focus Auto White Balance Auto Auto AF Area Spot Setting at power off Metering Multi Self-timer Flash Intensity Digital Zoom Focus mode before MF Position manual focus was selected.
Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory Defaults Use the following procedure when you want to return to the camera to its initial factory default settings, which are the ones that are configured when you first purchase the camera. See “Menu Reference”...
VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Viewing a Snapshot Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen. Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode. • This will display one of the snapshots in memory, along with some information about the settings used to shoot it (page 272).
Audio Playback Controls To do this: Do this: Fast forward or fast reverse Hold down [ ] or [ ]. playback Pause or restart playback Press [SET]. Adjust volume Use [ ] and [ ]. Change on-screen indicators Press [DISP]. Stop playback Press [MENU].
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To switch to the REC mode Press [ Movie Playback Controls To do this: Fast forward or fast reverse playback. • Each press of either button increases the speed of the fast forward or fast reverse operation up to three steps. Return from fast forward/fast reverse to normal playback Pause or restart playback...
Playing Back a Movie with Anti Shake Use the following procedure when you want to play back a movie with Anti Shake. Anti Shake is particularly useful when you have the camera connected to a TV for viewing, since the effects of camera movement are more evident on a big screen.
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera The slideshow feature lets you play the files stored in memory in sequence, automatically. You can configure the slideshow so it plays the files the way you want. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. On the “PLAY”...
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Effect (Select Use [ ] and [ ] to select the effect you a special want. • Pattern 1, 2, 3, 4, 5: Plays background effect.) music and applies an image change effect. – Pattern 1 through 4 use the same special effects but each use different background music.
“Time” setting. • In image copied from a computer or an image recorded with a different type of digital camera may remain on the screen longer than the time specified by “Interval”. ■...
Transferring Background Music to the Camera You can select background music after its file has been saved to the memory card or the camera’s built in memory. Connect the camera to your computer (pages 226, 245). • If you save a background music file to a memory card, load the card into the camera.
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IMPORTANT! • The background music files will be loop played in sequence. • If both the memory card loaded in the camera and the camera’s built-in memory contain background music files, the files on the memory card are played. • See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information about moving, copying, and deleting files.
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Press the USB cradle’s [PHOTO] button to start the slideshow. The slideshow is performed in accordance with the settings you configured with the procedure on page 156. The camera will turn off automatically after the time you specified with the “Time” setting elapses.
Viewing Camera Images on a TV Use the procedure below to view snapshots and movies on a TV screen. Connect the USB cradle to a TV. VIDEO IN Jack (Yellow) AUDIO IN Jacks (White) Audio Video Yellow White AV Cable [AV OUT] (AV output port) Turn off the camera and place it onto the USB cradle.
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IMPORTANT! • When connecting to a TV to display images, be sure to configure the camera’s [ ] (REC) and [ buttons for “Power On” or “Power On/Off” (page 208). • All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV screen.
■ Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System You can use the procedure in this section to select either NTSC or PAL as the video output system. You can also specify an aspect ratio of 4:3 or 16:9. Press [MENU].
Zooming the Displayed Image Perform the following procedure to zoom the image currently on the monitor screen up to eight times its normal size. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to display the snapshot you want to zoom. Press the zoom button Each press of this button zooms the image more.
Using the 12-image Screen You can use the procedure below to display a screen that shows 12 images. Press the zoom button This displays the 12-image screen with a selection boundary around the last image that was on the monitor screen. Select the image you want.
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Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the selection boundary to the date whose image you want to view and then press [SET]. This will display the first image recorded on that date. NOTE • The year and month on the calendar is displayed using the same format as you selected for the “Date Style”...
Using Image Roulette Image Roulette scrolls through images on the monitor screen, finally stopping randomly at a final image. It puts some fun into image viewing that you can use for game playing, to award prices, for fortunetelling, and just about anything else you can imagine.
EDITING IMAGES Resizing a Snapshot You can reduce the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot. The original snapshot is also retained. You can resize a snapshot to any one of the following sizes. Image Size (Pixels) Print Size 6M* 2816 ×...
IMPORTANT! • You cannot resize a VGA (640 × 480 pixels) size image. • Resizing a snapshot shot with an aspect ratio of 16:9 or 3:2 will cause the left and right sides of the image to be cut off. The aspect ratio of the resulting image will be 4:3.
Use the zoom button to zoom, and [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move around the zoomed image to display the part you want to extract. Press [SET] to extract the displayed part and save it as a separate file. •...
Color of an Old Photograph Color restoration let you correct the old color of a photograph shot with a digital camera. This function is useful for correcting existing old photographs, posters, etc. • Performing color restoration on an image causes a new (restored) 2M (1600 ×...
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Press the zoom button to zoom the cropping boundary. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to move the selection boundary to the desired location and then press [SET]. The camera will correct color automatically and save the corrected image.
Editing the Date and Time of an Image Use the procedure in this section to change the date and time of a previously recorded image. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to display the image whose date and time you want to edit.
Rotating an Image Perform the following procedure to rotate the image (snapshot or movie) currently on the monitor screen. This feature comes in handy with a snapshot that you shot using portrait (vertical) orientation. After rotating a snapshot, you can return it to its original orientation, if you want.
Combining Multiple Snapshots into a Single Image (Layout Print) You can use the following procedure to insert snapshots into the frames of a layout and produce a new image that contains multiple snapshots. • Layout pattern • Layout pattern (Two Images) (Three Images) In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to select the first snapshot you want to include in the...
Use [ ] and [ ] to select the snapshot for the layout and then press [SET]. Repeat steps 6 and 7 for all of the other frames in the layout. The final layout image will be saved after you insert the final snapshot into it.
In a location where color temperature is very high, like in the shade of a building, etc. Under white or daylight white fluorescent lighting, without suppressing color cast Under daylight fluorescent lighting, while suppressing color cast Under incandescent lighting, while suppressing color cast Cancel white balance adjustment •...
Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. To get this: Select this setting: Brighter –1 Darker –2 • To cancel the brightness adjustment operation, press [ ] or [MENU]. IMPORTANT! • Adjusting the brightness of an image creates a new image with the new brightness level.
IMPORTANT! • Performing Dynamic Range correction on an image causes the new (corrected) version to be stored as a separate file. • When you display a corrected image on the camera’s monitor screen, the date and time indicates when the image was originally recorded, not when the image was corrected.
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Press [ ]. • You could also perform the following steps in place of steps 1 through 3 above. In the PLAY mode, select the movie you want to edit and then press [MENU]. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Movie Editing” and then press [ ].
Press [ ] to perform the required cut operation(s). For this type of cut Do this: operation: Select the point up to which you (To-Point Cut) want to cut and then press [ ]. Select the point from which you (From-Point Cut) want to cut and then press [ ].
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In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through images and display the movie that contains the frame you want to use. Press [MENU]. On the “PLAY” tab, select “MOTION PRINT”, and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select either “9 frames”...
USING AUDIO Adding Audio to a Snapshot The dubbing feature of your camera lets you add audio to a snapshot after you shoot it. A snapshot that includes audio (regardless of whether the audio was recorded on the spot or added later) is indicated by the “...
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■ Re-recording Snapshot Audio IMPORTANT! • Note that you cannot restore the original audio once you delete or re-record the audio of a snapshot. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through images and display the snapshot whose audio you want to re-record.
Recording Audio Only (Voice Recording) Voice Recording lets you record audio only, without a snapshot or movie. Using built-in memory only, you get up to about 33 minutes, 43 seconds of Voice Recording. In the REC mode, press [BS]. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select “Voice Recording”...
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NOTE • You can also play back Voice Recording data on your computer using QuickTime. • Your camera supports the following audio data formats. – Audio Data: WAVE/ADPCM (.WAV extension) – Approximate Audio File Size: 165 KB (30-second recording at 5.5 KB per second) •...
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Voice Recording Playback Controls To do this: Fast forward or fast reverse playback. Pause or restart playback Jump to a marker in the audio data while playback is paused. Adjust volume • You can adjust volume only while playback is in progress or paused. Toggle on-screen indicators on or off Stop playback Do this:...
MANAGING YOUR FILES Files and Folders Your camera treats each snapshot, movie, and Voice Recording, as a separate file. You can delete, protect, and copy files as required. Files are grouped in folders that are created automatically by the camera. Files and folders have their own unique names, which are assigned automatically by the camera.
NOTE • You can view folder and file names on your computer. For details about how file names are displayed on the camera’s monitor screen, see page 272. • The total number of folders and files that is allowed depends on the image size and quality, and capacity of the memory card being used for storage.
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Use [ ] and [ ] to select “On” and then press [SET]. An image that is protected is indicated by the “ ” icon. Now you can repeat steps 3 and 4 to protect another image or exit this procedure by pressing [MENU].
Using the FAVORITE Folder The FAVORITE folder is located in the camera’s built-in memory, and you can use it to store personal snapshots that you do not want displayed during normal PLAY mode operations. FAVORITE folder snapshots remain in camera memory, even if you change to a different memory card.
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■ Viewing Snapshots in the FAVORITE Folder In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites” and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Show” and then press [SET]. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the snapshots in the FAVORITE folder.
Copying Files Files can be copied from the camera’s built-in memory to a memory card, or from a memory card to built-in memory. This makes it possible, for example, to perform the following steps and copy a file from your memory card to another person’s memory card.
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■ Copying a Single File from a Memory Card to Built-in Memory With this procedure, files must be copied one-by-one. Load the memory card that contains the file you want to copy into the camera. Turn on the camera, enter the PLAY mode and then press [MENU].
DELETING FILES You can delete files you no longer need, or after you transfer them to your computer’s hard disk or print them. This frees up memory for new files. You can delete one specific file, or you can delete all files currently in memory.
Deleting All Files In the PLAY mode, press [ ] ( Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All Files Delete” and then press [SET]. In response to the confirmation message that appears, use [ ] and [ ] to select “Yes”. •...
OTHER SETTINGS Configuring Camera Sound Settings Your camera lets you configure the following sound settings. • Type of sound and volume for shutter release and other operations • Volume level for movie and Voice Recording playback ■ Selecting the Operation Sound Press [MENU].
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■ Setting the Operation Tone Volume Level Press [MENU]. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Sounds” and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “ Use [ ] and [ ] to specify the playback volume setting you want and then press [SET].
Turning the Startup Screen On or Off You can configure the camera to display a startup screen of an image you recorded, whenever you turn it on. • Even if you configure startup screen settings in the PLAY mode, the startup screen does not appear when turn on the camera by pressing [ ] (PLAY).
Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names (page 189). Press [MENU]. On the “Set Up” tab, select “File No.” and then press [ ].
Changing the Camera Date and Time Setting When changing the date and time setting, be sure to do so for your Home City (the location where you normally use the camera). If you already have your Home City setting configured correctly, you can use the procedure under “Setting the Date and Time for Your Home City”...
■ Setting the Date and Time for Your Home City Press [MENU]. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Adjust” and then press [ ]. Set the date and the time. To do this: Move the cursor between settings Change the setting at the cursor location Toggle between 12-hour and 24-hour format...
NOTE • This setting also affects the Operation Panel date format as shown below (page 55). When this date format setting The Operation Panel is selected: date appears as: YY/MM/DD or MM/DD/YY MM/DD DD/MM/YY DD/MM Using World Time You can use the World Time screen to view the current time in zone that is different from your Home City when you go on a trip, etc.
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Use [ ] and [ ] to select “City” and then press [ ]. • To configure the summer time setting, use [ ] and [ ] to select “DST” and then select “On”. • Summer time is used in some areas to advance the current time setting by one hour during the summer months.
Changing the Display Language You can use the procedure below to select a display text language. • The number and types of languages depend on the geographic area where the camera was marketed. Press [MENU]. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Language” and then press [ ].
Changing the USB Port Protocol You can use the procedure below to change the USB communication protocol that is used when exchanging data with a computer, printer, or other external device. Select the protocol that suits the device to which you are connecting. Press [MENU].
] (REC) and [ ] (PLAY) Button Settings You configure the camera so it does not turn on when you press the [ ] (REC) or [ ] (PLAY) button, or to turn off when you press the [ ] (REC) or [ ] (PLAY) button.
Formatting Built-in Memory Formatting built-in memory deletes any data stored in it. IMPORTANT! • Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Check to make sure you do not need any of the data in built-in memory before you format it. •...
PRINTING Types of Printing There are three different methods you can use for printing images. Professional Print Service (page 211) Printing at Printing on a Printer (page 212) Home Printing with a Computer Take the memory card that contains the images you want to print to a professional print service.
■ Printing Precautions • See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about print quality and paper settings. • Contact the manufacturer of your printer to find out if it supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT, for new printer versions, etc.
Using Your Printer to Print Images If your printer is either of the types described below, you can use it to print without going through a computer. – Printer equipped with a card slot for the type of memory card you are using –...
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Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and your printer’s USB port. USB Cable (Bundled) USB Port Connector A • Also, connect the AC adaptor to the cradle and plug the adaptor into an electrical outlet. •...
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Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Paper Size” and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select a paper size and then press [SET]. • The following are the available paper sizes. 3.5" × 5", 5" × 7", 4" × 6", A4, 8.5" × 11", By Printer •...
Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Print” and then press [SET]. Printing will start and the message “Busy... Please wait...” will appear on the monitor screen. The message will disappear after a short while, even though printing is still being performed.
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■ Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. On the “PLAY” tab, select “DPOF Printing” and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Select images” and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the images until the one you want to print is on the monitor screen.
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■ Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. On the “PLAY” tab, select “DPOF Printing” and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All images” and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to specify the number of copies.
Date Stamping You can use any one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image. • Configure DPOF settings on the camera to specify date stamping (page 215) – If an image already has the date or time stamped into it using the camera’s Date Stamping feature, turning on DPOF date stamping will cause the two dates to be stamped in the same location.
Supported Protocols Your camera supports the protocols described below. ■ PictBridge and USB DIRECT-PRINT • PictBridge Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) • USB DIRECT-PRINT Seiko Epson Corporation ■ PRINT Image Matching III Using image editing software and printing on a printer that also supports PRINT Image Matching III makes it possible to use information about shooting conditions that is recorded with the...
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER What you can do Connecting the camera to a computer with the bundled USB cable provides you with the capabilities described below. View and You can use your computer to view camera store images* images and for long-term storage of images.
The procedures you need to perform when using the camera with your computer and when using the bundled software are different for Windows and the Macintosh. • Windows users should refer to “Using the Camera with a Windows Computer” on page 221. •...
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DirectX, Microsoft 2000 Windows Media Player, QuickTime 7, and Flash Player separately. VideoStudio 10 Plus for CASIO (Trial Version) • This is the Trial Version of the software, whose Edit movies use is limited to 30 days XP/2000 following installation.
Windows Media Player 9 or higher QuickTime 7 or higher DirectX 9.0c HD : 65MB for installation (18MB on hard disk) YouTube Uploader for CASIO • Sufficient memory to run the operating system • Computer configuration that enables playback of movies on the YouTube site •...
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CD-ROM that comes bundled with the camera. ■ Precautions for Windows Vista Users • Photo Transport and CASIO DATA TRANSPORT will not run under Windows Vista 64bit Version. • Photo Transport and CASIO DATA TRANSPORT can be used only by users logged in with Administrator privileges.
Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer You can view and store images (snapshot and movie files) on your computer by connecting to the camera via its USB cradle. You can connect the camera to your computer to view and store images (snapshot and movie files).
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■ Connecting the Camera to Your Computer the First Time IMPORTANT! • If you are not using the AC adaptor to power the camera, the battery may go low and cause the camera to turn off while it is in the middle of exchanging files with your computer.
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Press the camera’s [ON/OFF] button to turn it on and then press [MENU]. • Do not place the camera on the USB cradle yet. On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Mass Storage” and then press [SET].
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Camera-Computer Connection Pressing the cradle’s [USB] button puts it into the USB mode, which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green. In this mode, your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera (or the camera’s built-in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded) as a removable disk.
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■ Connecting the Camera to Your Computer after the First Time Since you need to configure menu settings only the first time you connect the camera to your computer, later connections are much simpler. Press the camera’s [ON/OFF] button to turn it off and then place the camera on the USB cradle.
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Double-click the file that contains the image you want to view. This displays the image. • For information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 253. NOTE • An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in its original (unrotated) orientation.
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On the shortcut menu that appears, click “Copy”. Windows XP users: Click “Start” and then “My Documents”. Windows Vista users: Click “Start” and then “Documents”. Windows 2000/Me/98SE/98 users: Double- click “My Documents” to open it. • If you already have a “DCIM” folder in “My Documents”, the next step will overwrite it.
■ Removing the Camera from the USB Cradle Windows Vista/XP/98SE/98 Users Press the USB cradle [USB] button. After making sure that the cradle’s USB lamp is not lit, remove the camera from the cradle. Windows 2000/Me Users Click card services in the task tray on your computer screen, and disable the drive number assigned to the camera.
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Click “Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM 3.1” to select it and then click “Read me”. • “Read me” files contain important information about installation, including installation conditions and computer system requirements. Click “Install” for Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM. Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM.
Playing Movies You can play back movies on a computer that has QuickTime 7 or higher installed. To play back a movie, first copy it to your computer and then double-click the movie file. Start up your computer, and place the bundled CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive.
To simplify uploading of movie files you recorded with the “For YouTube” BEST SHOT scene, install YouTube Uploader for CASIO from the CD-ROM that comes with the camera. What is YouTube? YouTube is a site managed by YouTube, LLC. At YouTube, you can upload movies you recorded and view movies that have been uploaded by others.
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■ Uploading a movie file to YouTube IMPORTANT! • Before you can use YouTube Uploader for CASIO, you need to go to the YouTube website (http://www.youtube.com/) and register as a user there. • Do not upload any video that is copyrighted (including...
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Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button. • YouTube Uploader for CASIO will start up automatically. • The first time you start up YouTube Uploader, a dialog box will appear and ask you to enter your YouTube user ID and your password, and to configure network environment settings.
Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to install Movie Wizard 3.2 SE VCD. For more powerful editing capabilities, install the trial version of VideoStudio 10 Plus for CASIO, which is a 30-day trial version. USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER...
First, connect the camera to your computer. • See page 226 for information about connecting the camera to your computer. On your computer, click “Start”, “All Programs”, “Casio” and then “Photo Transport”. This starts up Photo Transport. USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER...
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Drop the image data you want to transfer to the camera onto the Photo Transport Transfer button. Move your mouse pointer to the image file you want to transfer, and then hold down your mouse button. Keeping your mouse button depressed, drag the mouse pointer and the image file along with it to the Photo Transport Transfer button, and then release the mouse button.
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First, connect the camera to your computer. • See page 226 for information about connecting the camera to your computer. On your computer, click “Start”, “All Programs”, “Casio” and then “Photo Transport”. This starts up Photo Transport. Display the screen whose screen capture you want to transfer.
Follow the instructions that appear on the display to transfer a capture of the selected area to the camera. • The image transfer method and detailed image settings used depend on the Photo Transport settings. For details, see Photo Transport help (page 242). IMPORTANT! •...
IMPORTANT! • You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file. If you do not already have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed, install Adobe Reader from the bundled CD-ROM that has “Adobe Reader”...
Actual requirements are greater, depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handled. CASIO DATA TRANSPORT 1.0 : OS X 10.2.8 or greater Other: Sufficient memory to run the operating system IMPORTANT! •...
Viewing and Storing Images on a Macintosh You can view and store images (snapshot and movie files) on your Macintosh by connecting to the camera. IMPORTANT! • Connection is not supported to a Macintosh running Mac OS 8.6 or lower, or Mac OS X 10.0. Connection is supported to a Macintosh running Mac OS 9 or OS X (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4) only.
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Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and the USB port of your Macintosh. USB Cable (Bundled) USB Port Connector A • Orient the USB plug so it correctly matches the shape of the USB port when you connect them.
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Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button. [USB] Camera-Macintosh Connection Pressing the cradle’s [USB] button puts it into the USB mode, which is indicated by the USB lamp lighting green. In this mode, your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera (or the camera’s built-in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded) as a drive.
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■ Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh after the First Time Since you need to configure menu settings only the first time you connect the camera to your Macintosh, later connections are much simpler. Press the camera’s [ON/OFF] button to turn it off and then place the camera on the USB cradle.
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■ Saving an Image on Your Macintosh In order to work on an image to put it into an album, you must first save it to your Macintosh. To save a camera image to your Macintosh, you must first establish a connection between them via the camera’s USB cradle.
■ Removing the Camera from the USB C On your Macintosh screen, drag the camera drive to Trash. Press the USB cradle [USB] button. After making sure that the cradle’s USB lamp is not lit, remove the camera from the cradle. Transfer of Images from the Camera and radle Management of Images on Your...
Open the file named “camera_xx.pdf”. • “xx” is the language code (Example: camera_e.pdf is for English.) Registering as a User Internet registration only is supported. Visit the following CASIO website to register: http://world.casio.com/qv/register/ USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER...
Reading Files Directly from a Memory Card The method you should use to read files from a memory card depends on the type of computer you have. Some typical examples are shown below. After you connect, use the same procedures as those that you use when the camera is connected to your computer via the USB cradle.
DCF is a system that defines both image file formats and the structure of the folders that store data. This makes it possible for a digital camera, printer, or other DCF-compliant device to display or print image data from another DCF device.
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• • • (Background Music Folder) SSBGM (Background Music File) SSBGM001.WAV (Background Music File) SSBGM002.WAV • • • (Startup Screen File) STARTING.JPG* *1 Other folders are created when the following BEST SHOT scenes are used for recording: “For eBay” or “Auction” (scene name depends on camera model), or “For YouTube”.
• DPOF File Folder Folder that contains DPOF files, etc. • Snapshot BEST SHOT Folder Folder that contains snapshot BEST SHOT user setup files • Snapshot User Setup File File of a snapshot BEST SHOT user setup • Movie BEST SHOT Folder Folder that contains Movie BEST SHOT user setup files •...
■ Built-in Memory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions • When saving camera data to a computer hard disk, MO disk, or other medium, be sure to transfer the entire DCIM folder and its contents. Changing the name of the DCIM to a date or something similar after you copy it to your computer is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders.
Transferring documents from a computer running Windows To transfer documents on your computer to the camera so you can view it on the monitor screen, you need to install CASIO DATA TRANSPORT from the CD-ROM that comes with the camera.
On the menu screen, click the tab for the language you want. • Regardless of the language you select, the English version of CASIO DATA TRANSPORT is installed. Click the DATA TRANSPORT “Read me” file and read its contents. • “Read me” files contain important information about installation, including installation conditions and computer system requirements.
“Orientation” setting, and then click the [OK] button. Transferring documents from a Macintosh To transfer documents on your computer to the camera so you can view it on the monitor screen, you need to install CASIO DATA TRANSPORT from the CD-ROM that comes with the camera. ■...
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On the menu bar, click “File” and then “Print”. Click the PDF button at the bottom of the dialog box and then select “CASIO DATA TRANSPORT” from the menu that appears. This will display a dialog box for customizing document file properties (date, file name, icon).
Viewing a Transferred Document on the Camera On the camera, select either the REC mode or the PLAY mode. Press [DATA]. This enters the data mode and displays a menu of documents currently in camera memory. • The currently selected document is the one with the red boundary around it.
NOTE • Pressing [SET] or the zoom button toggles between the document menu and the document page screens. • Pressing [DISP] while the document page screen is on the display will display a menu screen for configuring screen settings. You can use the menu to turn display information on or off.
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Specifying the Initial Data Mode Screen You can use the following procedure to configure the camera so either the document data list or the last document page you were viewing appears first whenever you press [DATA] to enter the data mode. Press [MENU].
Managing Document Data on the Camera Protecting Document Data You can protect a specific document or all documents against deletion (memory protect). ■ To protect a specific document Press [DATA]. Press [MENU]. On the “DATA” tab, select “Protect”, and then press [ ].
■ To protect all documents Press [DATA]. Press [MENU]. On the “DATA” tab, select “Protect”, and then press [ ]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All Files : On” and then press [SET]. Press [MENU]. To unprotect all documents Perform the procedure under “To protect all documents”, but in step 4 select “All Files : Off”...
To delete all the pages in a document page Display a page in the document whose pages you want to delete and then press [ ] ( Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All pages” and then press [SET]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Yes”.
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To delete all documents While the document menu is displayed, press [MENU]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All docs” and then press [SET]. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Yes”. • To cancel the delete operation, select “No” instead of “Yes”.
APPENDIX General Guide The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each part is explained. ■ Camera Front Shutter (page 64) [ON/OFF] (Power) (page 43) Flash (page 75) AF Assist/Self-timer Lamp (pages 62, 69, 79, 277) Lens Microphone (pages 86, 96) Back bkbl Operation Lamp...
Bottom Battery/Memory Card Slots (pages 36, 48) Cradle Contact (page 38) Tripod Hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. Speaker (page 152) ■ USB Cradle Front Back Camera Contact (page 38) USB Lamp (pages 227, 247, 279) [USB] Button (pages 215, 227, 247) [PHOTO] Button (pages 161, 162)
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.
Menu Reference The tables in this section show the items that appears on the menus that appear on the monitor screen when you press [MENU]. The items included on the menus depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode. •...
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Set Up Tab Menu Sounds Startup* / Half Shutter / Shutter / Operation / Operation / Startup On (Selectable image) / Off* File No. Continue* / Reset Language Changes the screen text language. • The number and types of languages depend on the geographic area where the camera was marketed.
Display Menu Reference The tables in this section show the items that appears on the menus that appear on the monitor screen when you press [DISP]. Most of these items are for configuring monitor screen settings. The items included on the menus depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode.
■ REC Mode Operation Lamp Meaning Color Status Operational (Power on, recording enabled). / Auto Focus operation was successful. / LCD is off or in sleep state. Green Storing movie or processing image. / Image is Flashing being stored. / Cannot Auto Focus. / Card is being formatted.
■ USB Cradle Indicator Lamps The USB cradle has two indicator lamps: a [CHARGE] lamp and a USB lamp. These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the cradle and camera. [CHARGE] lamp USB Lamp [CHARGE] Lamp USB Lamp Color Status...
Purchase a separately available CASIO NP-20 rechargeable lithium ion battery. the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again.
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Problem The subject is out of focus in The image may not be focused properly. When composing the image, make sure the subject is located the recorded image. inside the focus frame. The flash does not fire. 1) If “ 2) If the battery is dead, charge it (page 36).
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Problem Though available lighting is Not enough light is reaching the subjects. Change the flash mode setting to “ bright, the faces of people in synchro flash (page 75), or use adjust EV shift to the + side (page 131). the image are dark.
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Images are not displayed. This camera cannot display non-DCF images recorded onto a memory card using another digital camera. I can’t edit images (Layout Note that you cannot edit the following types of imagess.
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If the same message appears after you turn power back on, contact your retailer or a CASIO service center.
(page 196). LENS ERROR This message appears and the camera turns off whenever lens performs some unexpected operation. If the same message appears after you turn power back on, contact your retailer or a CASIO service center. APPENDIX...
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Take action to remove the obstacle, and try turning on power again. SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted. Contact your retailer or an authorized CASIO service center. The card is The LOCK switch of the SD memory card or locked.
Specifications ■ Main Specifications Product Type Digital Camera Model EX-S880 ■ Camera Functions Image Files Snapshots: Format JPEG (Exif Version 2.2); DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 1.0 standard; DPOF compliant Movies: H.264/AVC MOV format Audio: WAV Recording Media Built-in Memory 10.8 MB...
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* The number of image values are approximate and are provided for reference only. The actual number of images you may be able to record may be less than that indicated on the monitor screen. * Image files sizes are approximate and are provided for reference only.
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Sensitivity Snapshots (Standard): Auto, ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800 • Snapshots (When “Anti Shake” setting is “Auto”): ISO 800 (maximum) Snapshots (When BEST SHOT scene is “Anti Shake”): ISO 800 (maximum) Snapshots (When BEST SHOT scene is “High Sensitivity”): ISO 1600 (maximum) Movies: Auto Self-timer...
■ Power Supply Power Requirements Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (NP-20) × 1 Approximate Battery Life All of the values provided below represent the approximate amount of time under normal temperature (23°C (73°F)) before the camera turns off. These values are not guaranteed. Low temperatures shorten battery life.
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Power 3.7 V DC; Approximately 4.3 W Consumption Dimensions 94.5 (W) × 60.4 (H) × 17.3 (D) mm (3.7"(W) × 2.4"(H) × 0.7"(D)) (Excluding projections; 13.7 mm (0.5") at thinnest point) Weight Approximately 128 g (4.5 oz) (excluding battery and bundled accessories) Bundled Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (NP-20);...
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