Casio Camcorder EX-Z30- Manuals

INTRODUCTION 5 92 PLAYBACK Basic Playback Operation .......................................... 92 Playing an Audio Snapshot 93 Flipping the Display .................................................... 94 Zooming the Display Image ....................................... 95 Resizing an Image ............

INTRODUCTION 6 Using the Alarm ........................................................ 126 To set an alarm 126 Stopping the Alarm 127 Setting the Clock ...................................................... 127 To select your Home Time zone 127 To set the current time and date 128 Changing the Date...

INTRODUCTION 7 166 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using the Album Feature ......................................... 166 Creating an album 166 Selecting an Album Layout 168 Configuring Detailed Album Settings 168 Viewing Album Files 171 Saving an Album 173 To delete an album 174 Installing the Soft...

INTRODUCTION 9 Features • High-resolution CCD for beautiful prints EX-Z30: 3.20 million pixels (3.34 million total pixels)EX-Z40: 4.00 million pixels (4.23 million total pixels) • 2.0-inch TFT color LCD monitor screen • Long battery life The camera’s low-power design combines with a large-capacity b...

INTRODUCTION 10 • Triple Self-timer mode (page 56) The self-timer can be set up to repeat three times,automatically. • Real-time histogram (page 84) An on-screen histogram lets you adjust exposure as youview the effect on overall image brightness, which makesshooting under difficult lighting conditi...

INTRODUCTION 11 Precautions General Precautions Be sure to observe the following important precautionswhenever using the EX-Z30/EX-Z40. All references in this manual to “this camera” and “thecamera” refer to the CASIO EX-Z30/EX-Z40 DigitalCamera. • Never try to take pictures or use the built-in disp...

INTRODUCTION 13 Operating conditions • This camera is designed for use in temperatures ranging from 0 ° C to 40 ° C (32 ° F to 104 ° F). • Do not use or keep the camera in the following areas. — In areas subject to direct sunlight— In areas subject to high humidity or dust— Near air conditioners, he...

INTRODUCTION 14 Lens • Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens. Doing so can scratch the lens surface and causemalfunction. • Fingerprints, dust, or any other soiling of the lens can interfere with proper image recording. Never touch thelens with your fingers. You can remove...

QUICK START GUIDE 15 QUICK START GUIDE First, charge the battery! 1. Load the battery (page 26). 2. Place the camera onto the USB cradle to charge thebattery (page 28). • Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the camera. • It takes about 190 minutes to achieve...

QUICK START GUIDE 16 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. 2. Press [ ] to select the language you want. 3. Press [SET] to register the language setting. 4. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the geographical area you want, and then press [SET]. 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the city you...

QUICK START GUIDE 17 1. Press [ ] (PLAY). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the images. 1 2 To view a recorded image (See page 92 for details.) 1. Press [ ] (REC). • If the (Snapshot Mode) icon is not on the monitor screen, use the procedure under “Using the On-screen Menus” (page39) to change th...

QUICK START GUIDE 18 1. Press [ ] (PLAY). 2. Press [ ] ( ). 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to display the image you want to delete. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Delete”. • To exit the image delete operation without deleting anything, select “Cancel”. 5. Press [SET] to delete the image. To delete an image (See ...

GETTING READY 19 GETTING READY This section contains information about things you need toknow about and do before trying to use the camera. About This Manual This section contains information about the conventionsused in this manual. ■ Terminology The following table defines the terminology used in ...

GETTING READY 20 5 1 2 3 4 6 ■ Front General Guide The following illustrations show the names of each component, button, and switch on the camera. Camera 1 Shutter release button 2 Power button 3 Flash 4 Microphone 5 Self-timer lamp 6 Lens 7 Viewfinder 8 Operation lamp 9 [ ] (PLAY mode) 0 [ ] (REC m...

GETTING READY 21 K J I I Battery compartment cover J Connector K Tripod screw hole * Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. ■ Bottom USB Cradle Simply placing your CASIO digital camera onto the USBcradle lets you perform the following tasks. • Battery charging (page 28)• Automatic transfer of ima...

GETTING READY 22 Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informed of the camera’s status. REC mode 2 Focus Mode indicator None Auto Focus Macro Pan Focus Infinity Manual Focus 3 White balance indicator None Auto Sunlight Overcast Shade Light Bulb Fluo...

GETTING READY 23 E F G D H D Digital zoom indicator E Shutter speed value • An out of range aperture or shutter speed causes the corresponding monitor screenvalue to turn amber. F Aperture value G ISO sensitivity H Zoom indicator • Left side indicates optical zoom.• Right side indicates digital zoom...

GETTING READY 24 PLAY mode 5 Quality FINENORMALECONOMY 6 Built-in memory selected for datastorage.Memory card selected for data storage. 7 Date and time 8 Battery capacity IMPORTANT! • Some information may not display properly if you display animage that was recorded using adifferent digital camera ...

GETTING READY 25 Indicators on (page 22) Histogram on (page 84) Indicators off Monitor screen off Changing the Contents of the MonitorScreen Each press of the [DISP] button changes the contents ofthe monitor screen as shown below. IMPORTANT! • You cannot turn off the monitor screen in the following ...

GETTING READY 26 Attaching the Strap Attach the strap to the strap ring as shown in theillustration. IMPORTANT! • Be sure to keep the strap around your wrist when using the camera to protect against accidentallydropping it. • The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Do not use i...

GETTING READY 27 2. While pulling the stopper in the directionindicated by the arrow in the illustration, alignthe (– ) mark on the battery with the (– ) markon the camera and slide the battery into thecamera. (–) marks NP-40 Stopper 3. Swing the battery compartment cover closed,and then slide it in...

GETTING READY 28 To charge the battery 1. Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN5.3V] connector of the USB cradle, and thenplug it in to a household power outlet. • Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the camera. AC Adaptor [DC IN 5.3V] USB Cradle AC p...

GETTING READY 29 2. Turn off the camera. 3. Set the camera ontothe USB cradle. • Do not place the camera onto the USBcradle while it is turnedon. • The [CHARGE] lamp on the USB cradleshould turn red,indicating that charginghas started. Whencharging is complete,the [CHARGE] lampwill turn green. 4. Af...

GETTING READY 30 • If the [CHARGE] lamp starts flashing red, it means that an error occurs while charging. An error can becaused by any of the following: a problem with theUSB cradle, a problem with the camera, or a problemwith the battery or how it is loaded. Remove thecamera from the USB cradle an...

GETTING READY 31 Model Operation Number of Shots(CIPA) * 1 (Operating Time) Number of Shots,ContinuousRecording * 2 (Operating Time) Continuous Playback * 3 (Continuous SnapshotRecording) Continuous VoiceRecording * 4 EX-Z30 ApporoximateBattery Life 360 shots(180 minutes) 1260 shots(210 minutes) 360...

GETTING READY 32 • The above values are based on a new battery starting from a full charge. Repeated charging shortens batterylife. • Battery life is greatly affected by how much you use flash, zoom and other functions, and how long you leave powerturned on. ■ Tip to Make the Battery Last Longer • I...

GETTING READY 33 ■ Low Battery Indicator The following shows how the battery capacity indicator onthe monitor screen changes as battery power is used. The indicator means that remaining battery power is low. Note that you will not be able to record images while thebattery indicator is . Charge the b...

GETTING READY 36 ■ USB Cradle and AC Adaptor Precautions • Never use an electrical outlet whose voltage is outside the rating marked on the ACadaptor. Doing so can create the danger offire or electric shock. Use only the bundledAC adaptor specified for this camera. • Do not allow the AC adaptor cord...

GETTING READY 37 Turning the Camera On and Off ■ To turn on the camera Press the power button, [ ] (REC) button, or [ ] (PLAY) button. This will cause the green operation lamp to lightmomentarily, and then power will turn on. The mode thecamera enters depends on which button you pressed toturn it on...

GETTING READY 38 ■ To turn off the camera Press the power button to turn off the camera. NOTE • You can setup 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. For details, see “Configuring [ ] (REC)...

GETTING READY 39 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to change the currently selected setting, and then press [SET]. • Available Sleep settings are: “30 sec”, “1 min”, “2 min”, and “Off”. • Available Auto Power Off settings are: “2 min” and “5 min”. • Note that the Sleep feature does not operate in the PLAY mode. • ...

GETTING READY 40 Settings Selection cursor (indicates thecurrently selected item) Tab [MENU] [ ][ ][ ][ ] [SET] 2. Press [MENU]. ● Menu Screen Operations When you want to do this: Move between tabs Move from the tab to thesettings Move from the settings tothe tab Move between the settings Display th...

GETTING READY 41 3. Press [ ] or [ ] to select the tab you want, and then press [SET] to move the selectioncursor from the tab to the settings. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the featurewhose setting youwant to configure,and then press [ ]. • Instead of pressing [ ], you could also press[SET]. 5. Use ...

GETTING READY 42 Configuring Display Language and ClockSettings Be sure to configure the following settings before using thecamera to record images. • Display language• Home city• Date Style• Date and time Note that the current date and time settings are used bythe camera to generate the date and ti...

GETTING READY 43 To configure display language and clocksettings 1. Press the power button, the [ ] (REC) or the [ ] (PLAY) button to turn on the camera. 2. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the language you want,and then press [SET]. : Japanese English : English Français : French Deutsch : Germa...

45 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING NOTE • Your image will be blurred if you move the camera when pressing the shutter release button. Press theshutter release button carefully, taking care thatthere is no camera movement. This is especiallyimportant when available lighting is low, which slowsdown the shutter ...

46 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING N/OFF Recording an Image Your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed inaccordance with the brightness of the subject. Images yourecord are stored in the camera’s built-in memory, or to amemory card if you have one loaded in the camera.• When an optionally available SD me...

47 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Shutter releasebutton It means this: The image is in focus. The image is not in focus. When you see this: Green focus frameGreen operation lamp Red focus frameFlashing green operation lamp • Make sure you are not blocking the lens or theflash with your fingerswhile recording...

48 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 5. After making sure that theimage is focused properly,press the shutter releasebutton the rest of the waydown to record. • The number of images that can be stored in memory depends onthe image size and image qualitysetting you are using (pages 58,60). • Press the shutter re...

49 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING About the REC Mode Monitor Screen • The image shown on the monitor screen in the REC mode is a simplified image for composing purposes. Theactual image is recorded in accordance with the imagequality setting currently selected on your camera. Theimage saved in file memory ha...

50 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Optical Viewfinder You can conserve battery power by turning off thecamera’s monitor screen (page 25) and using the opticalviewfinder to compose images. IMPORTANT! • The frame that is visible inside of the viewfinder indicates the image recorded at a distance of ab...

51 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using Zoom Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom: opticalzoom and digital zoom. Optical Zoom The range of the optical zoom factor is shown below. Optical Zoom Factor Range: 1X to 3X 1. In the REC mode, pressthe zoom button tochange the zoom factor. Zoom out Zoom in ...

52 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Digital Zoom Digital zoom is activated after you reach the maximumoptical zoom factor (3X). It enlarges the part of the imageat the center of the image screen. The range of the digitalzoom factor is shown below. Digital Zoom Factor Range: 3X to 12X (in combination with optic...

53 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Flash Perform the following steps to select the flash mode youwant to use. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Press [ 왔 ] ( ) to select the flash mode. • Each press of [ 왔 ] ( ) cycles through the flashmode settings shown belowon the monitor screen. Flash mode in...

54 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 3. Record the image. IMPORTANT! • The flash unit of this camera fires a number of times when you record an image. The initial flashes arepre-flashes, which the camera uses to obtaininformation that it uses for exposure settings. Thefinal flash is for recording. Make sure tha...

55 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Flash Unit Status You can find out the current flash unit status by pressingthe shutter release button half way and checking themonitor screen and red operation lamp. Red operation lamp * The indicator is also shown on the monitorscreen when the flash unitis ready to fire. *...

56 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using the Self-timer The self-timer lets you select either a 2-second or 10-second delay of the shutter release after you press theshutter release button. A Triple Self-timer feature lets youperform three consecutive self-timer operations to recordthree images. 1. In the REC...

58 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Specifying Image Size and Quality You can specify the image size and image quality to suitthe type of image you are recording. To specify the image size “Image size” is the size of the image, expressed as thenumber of vertical and horizontal pixels. A “pixel” is one ofthe ma...

59 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING NOTES • The following are guidelines for selecting the image size. ■ EX-Z30 2048 x 1536 2048 x 1360(3:2) 1600 x 1200 1280 x 960 640 x 480 When you want to do this: * Larger Smaller Use this setting: * Print the image on paper up to260 x 195mm (10.2 x 7.7inches) Print the ima...

60 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING To specify image quality Compressing an image before storage can cause adeterioration of its quality. The more an image iscompressed, the greater the loss of quality. The imagequality setting specifies the compression ratio used whenan image is stored in memory. You can sele...

61 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS This section describes other powerful features andfunctions that are available for recording. Selecting the Focus Mode You can select one of five different focus modes: AutoFocus, Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity, and Manual. 1. In the REC mode, press...

62 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using Auto Focus As its name suggests, Auto Focus focuses the imageautomatically. The automatic focus operation starts whenyou press the shutter release button down half way. Thefollowing is the Auto Focus range. Range: Approximately 40cm to ∞ (1.3´ to ∞ ) 1. Keep pressi...

63 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS ■ Specifying the Auto Focus Area You can use the following procedure to change the AutoFocus area used in the Auto Focus Mode and the MacroMode. Note that the configuration of the focus framechanges in accordance with the Auto Focus area youselect. 1. In the REC mode, pr...

64 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Macro Mode The Macro mode lets you focus automatically on close upsubjects. The automatic focus operation starts when youpress the shutter release button down half way. Thefollowing is the focus range in the Macro mode. Range: Approximately 6cm to 50cm (2.4˝ to...

65 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Infinity Mode The Infinity mode fixes focus at infinity ( ∞ ). Use this mode when recording scenery and other faraway images. 1. Keep pressing [ 왖 ] ( ) until the focus mode indicator shows “ ”. 2. Record the image. 1. Keep pressing [ 왖 ] ( ) until the focusmod...

66 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 2. While watching theimage on the monitorscreen, use [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] to focus. • Pressing [ 왗 ] or [ 왘 ] causes the area inside of the boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitorscreen momentarily to aid in focus. The normalimage reappears a short while later. 3. Pr...

67 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 2. Keeping the shutterrelease button halfway down, re-compose the imageas you like. • This locks the focus on the subject that iscurrently within thefocus frame. 3. When the image is composed the way youwant, press the shutter release button the restof the way to record ...

69 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Adjusting White Balance The wavelengths of the light produced by various lightsources (sunlight, light bulb, etc.) can affect the color of asubject when it is recorded. White balance lets you makeadjustments to compensate for different lighting types, sothe colors of an ...

70 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Adjusting White Balance Manually Under some light sources, automatic white balance underthe “Auto” setting can take a long time to complete. Also,the auto white balance range (color temperature range) islimited. Manual white balance helps to ensure that colorsare recorde...

71 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the BESTSHOT Mode Selecting one of the 21 BESTSHOT scenes automaticallysets up the camera for recording a similar type of image. ■ Example Sample Scene • Portrait • Scenery • Night Scene • Night Scene Portrait 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” t...

73 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 6. Use [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] to display the imagewhose setup youwant to register as aBESTSHOT scene. 7. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select “Save”, andthen press [SET]. • This registers the setup. • Now you can use the procedure on page 71to select your usersetup for recording. Crea...

74 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! • BESTSHOT user setups are located in the camera’s built-in memory after the built-in sample scenes. • When a BESTSHOT user setup is recalled, the monitor screen in step 4 of the procedure on page 71displays the text “Recall User Scene”. • Note that formatting...

75 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS • Combined Images 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, andthen press [ 왘 ]. 3. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select “ BESTSHOT”, and then press [SET]. 4. Use [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] to select “Coupling Shot”, and then press [SET]. Combining Shot...

76 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 5. Align the focus frameon the monitor screenwith the subject youwant on the left sideof the image. • While “Coupling Shot” is selected, the “AF Area”(page 63) settingautomatically becomes“Spot”. 6. Press the shutter release button to record theleft side of the image. • ...

77 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 8. When everything is aligned correctly, recordthe right side of the image. IMPORTANT! • Coupling Shot temporarily uses file memory to store data. You may get an error during Coupling Shotrecording if there is not enough file memory availableto store the required data. I...

78 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS • Freeze the background on the monitor screen. • Record the image, using the background on themonitor screen as a guide. • This records the image. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, andthen press [ 왘 ]. 3. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to...

79 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 6. Next, align the focusframe with thesubject, composingthe subject with thesemi-transparentbackground shownon the monitorscreen. • Pressing [MENU] any time after step 5 of the above procedure cancels the background image andreturns to step 5. 7. When everything is align...

80 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 3. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select “ Movie”, and then press [SET]. 4. Point the camera atthe subject and thenpress the shutterrelease button. • Movie recording continues as long asremaining memorycapacity allows, or untilyou stop it by pressingthe shutter releasebutton aga...

81 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS — The camera automatically switches to the Pan Focus mode (PF) (page 64) whenever you enterthe Movie Mode. — The camera focuses automatically whenever you have Auto Focus (page 62) or Macro ( ) selectedas the focus mode. Note that the confirmationtone that sounds during ...

82 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, andthen press [ 왘 ]. 3. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select “ ( + )” and then press [SET]. • This enters the Snapshot Audio Mode. 4. Press the shutterrelease button torecord the image. • After the im...

83 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Recording Your Voice The Voice Recording Mode provides quick and easyrecording of your voice. • Audio Format: WAVE/ADPCM recording format This is the Windows standard format for audio recording.The file extension of a WAVE/ADPCM file is “.WAV”. • Recording Time: Approxim...

84 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS ■ Audio Recording Precautions • Keep the microphone on the front of the camera pointedat the subject. • Take care that you do not block the microphone withyour fingers. • Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far from the subject. • Operating cam...

86 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS REC Mode Camera Settings The following are the settings you can make beforerecording an image using a REC mode. • ISO sensitivity• Grid on/off• Image Review on/off• L/R key setting• Power on default settings• Resetting the camera NOTE • You can also configure the setting...

87 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! • Under certain conditions, a high shutter speed in combination with a high ISO sensitivity setting cancause digital noise to appear inside of an image. Forclean, good-quality images, use the lowest ISOsensitivity setting possible. • Using a high ISO sensitivi...

88 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS To do this: Display images on the monitorscreen for about one secondimmediately after they are recorded Do not display images immediatelyafter they are recorded Select this setting: On Off Turning Image Review On and Off Image review displays an image on the monitor scre...

89 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Assigning Functions to the [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] Keys A “key customization” feature lets you configure the [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] keys so they change camera settings whenever they are pressed in the REC mode. After you configure the[ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] keys, you can change the setting ass...

90 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Specifying Power On Default Settings The camera’s “mode memory” feature lets you specify thepower on default settings individually for the REC mode,flash mode, focus mode, white balance mode, ISOsensitivity, AF Area, digital zoom mode, manual focusposition and zoom posit...

91 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “Memory” tab, select the item youwant to change, and then press [ 왘 ]. 3. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. To do this: Turn on mode memory so settingsare restored at power on Turn of...

92 PLAYBACK PLAYBACK 2. Use [ 왘 ] (forward) or [ 왗 ] (back) to scroll through files on the monitor screen. NOTES • Holding down [ 왗 ] or [ 왘 ] scrolls images at high speed. • In order to allow for faster playback image scrolling, the image that initially appears on the monitor screenis a preview ima...

93 PLAYBACK Playing an Audio Snapshot Perform the steps below to display an audio snapshot(indicated by a indicator) and play its audio. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] until the image you want is displayed. 2. Press [SET]. • This plays back the audio that accompaniesthe displayed image. • ...

94 PLAYBACK [SET] Shutter release button Flipping the Display The following procedure flips the image 180 degrees. Thiscomes in handy when you want to show someone standingin front of you an image on the monitor screen. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] to scroll through images on the monitor...

95 PLAYBACK Zooming the Display Image Perform the following procedure to zoom the imagecurrently on the monitor screen up to four times its normalsize. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] to display the image you want. 2. Press the zoombutton ( ) to enlarge the image. • This displays an indicat...

96 PLAYBACK Resizing an Image You can use the following procedure to change a snapshotimage to either SXGA size (1280 x 960 pixels) or VGA size(640 x 480 pixels).• VGA is the optimum image size for attachment to e-mail messages or incorporation into Web pages. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. S...

97 PLAYBACK Cropping an Image Use the following procedure when you want to crop aportion of an enlarged image and use the remaining part ofthe image as an e-mail attachment, Web page image, etc. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] to scroll through images and display the one you wantto crop. 2....

99 PLAYBACK Playing a Movie Use the following procedure to play back a movie that wasrecorded in the movie mode. 1. In the PLAY mode,press [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] to scroll through imagesuntil the movie youwant to play isdisplayed. 2. Press [SET]. • This start playback of the movie. • You can perform the fo...

100 PLAYBACK Displaying the 9-image View The following procedure displays nine images on themonitor screen at the same time. 1. In the PLAY mode, press the zoom button( ). • This displays the 9-image screen with the image that was on the monitor screen in step 2 in the center,with a selection bounda...

101 PLAYBACK Selecting a Specific Image in the 9-image View 1. Display the 9-image view. 2. Use [ 왖 ], [ 왔 ], [ 왗 ], and [ 왘 ] to move the selection boundaryup, down, left, or rightuntil it is located atthe image you want toview. 3. Pressing any buttonbesides [ 왖 ], [ 왔 ], [ 왗 ], or [ 왘 ] displays t...

102 PLAYBACK • Pressing [ 왖 ] while the date selection cursor is located anywhere in the top line of the calendarcauses the previous month to appear. • Pressing [ 왔 ] while the date selection cursor is located anywhere in the bottom line of the calendarcauses the next month to appear. • To exit the ...

103 PLAYBACK 4. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select “Start”, and then press [SET]. • This starts the slide show. 5. To stop Slide Show, press [SET]. • The slideshow will also stop automatically after the amount of time you specified for “Time” elapses. 3. Configure the slideshow settings. • See the pages ...

104 PLAYBACK To specify the slideshow images 1. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select “Images”, and then press [ 왘 ]. 2. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select “Start”, and then press [SET]. • This starts the slideshow. • The audio of audio...

105 PLAYBACK To specify the slideshow time 1. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select “Time”. 2. Use [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] to specify the time setting you want, and then press [SET]. • You can specify a time in the range of 1 to 60 minutes. 3. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select “Start”, and then press [SET]. • This star...

106 PLAYBACK Using the Photo Stand Feature The “Photo Stand” feature lets you specify what shouldappear on the camera’s monitor screen while the camera ison its USB cradle. You can play a Photo Stand slideshowwithout worrying about remaining battery power, or you canspecify display of a particular i...

107 PLAYBACK 4. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select “Rotate”, andthen press [SET]. • Each press of [SET] rotates the image 90degrees. 5. After you are finished configuring settings,press the [MENU] button to exit the settingscreen. IMPORTANT! • You cannot rotate an image that is protected. To rotate such ...

108 PLAYBACK Using Image Roulette Image Roulette cycles images like a slot machine on thedisplay, before stopping at one of them. When you start anImage Roulette operation, images scroll randomly on thescreen. At first, images scroll at high speed. Then thescrolling gradually slows down until a sing...

109 PLAYBACK Adding Audio to a Snapshot The “after-recording” feature lets you add audio tosnapshots after they are recorded. You can also re-recordan audio image (one with a icon on it). • Audio Format: WAVE/ADPCM recording format This is the Windows standard format for audio recording.The file ext...

111 PLAYBACK Playing Back a Voice Recording File Perform the following steps to play back a voice recordingfile. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] to display the voice file (a file with on it) you want to play. 2. Press [SET]. • This starts playback of the voice recording filethrough the came...

DELETING FILES 112 DELETING FILES You can delete a single file, or you can delete all filescurrently in memory. IMPORTANT! • Note that file deletion cannot be undone. Once you delete a file, it is gone. Make sure you really do notneed a file anymore before you delete it. Especiallywhen deleting all ...

DELETING FILES 113 Deleting All Files The following procedure deletes all unprotected filescurrently in memory. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [ ] ( ). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All Files Delete”, and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Yes”. • To exit the file delete operation without d...

FILE MANAGEMENT 114 FILE MANAGEMENT The file management capabilities of the camera make iteasy to keep track of images. You can protect files againstdeletion and store the files you want in the camera’s built-inmemory. Folders Your camera automatically creates a directory of imagestorage folders in ...

FILE MANAGEMENT 115 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “On”, and thenpress [SET]. • A file that is protected is indicated by the mark. • To unprotect a file, select “Off” in step 4, and thenpress [SET]. 5. Press [MENU] to exit the menu screen. Protecting Files Once you protect a file it cannot be deleted ...

FILE MANAGEMENT 116 To protect all files in memory 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Protect”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All Files : On”, and then press [SET]. • To unprotect all files, press [SET] in step 3 so the setting shows “All Files : ...

FILE MANAGEMENT 117 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Save”, andthen press [SET]. • This displays the names of the files in built-inmemory or on the loadedmemory card. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the file you want to copy to the FAVORITE folder. 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Save”, and then press [SET]...

FILE MANAGEMENT 118 To display a file in the FAVORITE folder 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Show”, and then press [SET]. • If the FAVORITE folder is empty, the message “No Favorites file!” appears. 4. ...

FILE MANAGEMENT 119 To delete a file from the FAVORITEfolder 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Show”, and then press [SET]. 4. Press [ ] ( ). 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the file you want to delete from ...

OTHER SETTINGS 121 OTHER SETTINGS Configuring Sound Settings You can configure different sounds to play whenever youturn on the camera, press the shutter release button half-way or all the way, or perform a key operation. To configure sound settings 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press[MENU]. ...

OTHER SETTINGS 122 To set the volume level 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press[MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Sounds”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Volume”. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to specify the volume setting you want, and then press [SET]. • You can set the volum...

OTHER SETTINGS 123 IMPORTANT! • You can select any one of the following types of image as the startup image.— The camera’s built-in startup image— A snapshot you recorded with the camera— An audio snapshot you recorded with the camera • The snapshot image that you select as the startup image is stor...

OTHER SETTINGS 125 ■ To cancel Power Down Image settings 1. Use the USB cable to connect the camera toyour computer (page 151). 2. Change the name of the current power downimage from ENDING.JPG or ENDING.AVI tosomething else, or delete the current powerdown image from Flash memory. Specifying the Fi...

OTHER SETTINGS 126 Using the Alarm You can configure up to three alarms that cause thecamera to beep and display a specified image at the timeyou specify. Specifying a movie or an audio snapshot playsback the image and the audio at the assigned time.Specifying a voice recording file plays the audio....

OTHER SETTINGS 127 Stopping the Alarm When an alarm time is reached while the camera is turnedoff, the alarm will sound for about one minute (or until youstop it), and then the camera will turn on. To stop the alarmafter it starts to sound, press any button. If the camera ison the USB cradle when an...

OTHER SETTINGS 128 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “City”, and then press [ ]. 5. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the geographical area that contains location youwant to select as your Home Time zone, andthen press [SET]. 6. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the city you want, and then press [SET]. 7. Aft...

OTHER SETTINGS 129 Changing the Date Format You can select from among three different formats fordisplay of the date. 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press[MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Date Style”,and then press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to change the setting, and then press [SET]. ...

OTHER SETTINGS 130 To configure World Time settings 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press[MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “World Time”,and then press [ ]. • This displays the current World Time zone. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “World”, and then press [ ]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to selec...

OTHER SETTINGS 131 To configure summer time (DST)settings 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press[MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “World Time”,and then press [ ]. • This displays the current World Time Settings. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “World”, and then press [ ]. • If you want to ...

OTHER SETTINGS 132 Changing the Display Language You can use the following procedure to select one of tenlanguage as the display language. 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press[MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Language”,and then press [ ]. 3. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to change the s...

OTHER SETTINGS 133 Configuring [ ] (REC) and [ ] (PLAY) Buttons Power On/Off Functions You can use the following procedures to configure the [ ] (REC) and [ ] (PLAY) buttons so power turns and/or off whenever they are pressed. 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press[MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” ...

OTHER SETTINGS 134 IMPORTANT! • When “Power On/Off” is selected, pressing [ ] (REC) in the REC mode or [ ] (PLAY) in the PLAY mode turns off the camera. • Pressing [ ] (REC) in the PLAY mode switches to the REC mode, and pressing [ ] (PLAY) in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode. NOTE • The initi...

OTHER SETTINGS 135 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Format”, and then press [SET]. • To exit the format operation without formatting, select “Cancel”. 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...

USING A MEMORY CARD 137 2. Positioning the memorycard so its back is facing inthe same direction as thecamera’s monitor screen,carefully slide it into thecard slot. 3. Swing the batterycompartment cover closed,and then slide it in thedirection indicated by thearrow. Using a Memory Card IMPORTANT! • ...

USING A MEMORY CARD 138 Formatting a Memory Card Formatting a memory card deletes any data already storedon it. IMPORTANT! • Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card. Formatting a memory card on a computer and thenusing it in the camera can slow down dataprocessing by the camera. In the cas...

USING A MEMORY CARD 139 Memory Card Precautions • If a memory card starts to behave abnormally, you can restore normal operation by reformatting it. However, werecommend that you always take along more than onememory card whenever using the camera far away fromthe home or office. • We recommend that...

USING A MEMORY CARD 140 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Built-in Card”, and then press [SET]. • This starts the copy operation and displays the message “Busy.... Please wait...”. • After the copy operation is complete, the monitor screen shows the last file in the folder. Copying Files Use the procedu...

PRINTING IMAGES 142 PRINTING IMAGES A digital camera provides you with a variety of differentways to print the images it records. The three main printingmethods are described below. Use the method that bestsuits your needs. ■ Professional Print Service The camera’s DPOF feature lets you specify whic...

PRINTING IMAGES 143 Macintosh UsersThe camera comes bundled with Photo Loader for theMacintosh, which can be installed for image transfer andmanagement, but not for printing. Use commerciallyavailable software for printing with a Macintosh. For moreinformation, see “Viewing Images on a Computer” (pa...

PRINTING IMAGES 144 To configure print settings for a singleimage 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab,select “DPOF”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Select images”, and then press [ ]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to display the image youwant. 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to spe...

PRINTING IMAGES 145 To configure print settings for all images 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “DPOF”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All images”, and then press [ ]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to specify the number ofcopies. • You can specify up to 99 f...

PRINTING IMAGES 146 To print a single image 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press[MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “USB”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. Using PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT You can connect the cameradirectly ...

PRINTING IMAGES 147 4. Use the USB cable that comes with thecamera to connect the USB cradle to a printer. • Also, connect the AC adaptor to the USB cradle and plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet. • If you are using battery power without the AC adaptor, make sure that the battery is fully ...

PRINTING IMAGES 148 To print a group of images 1. Use the DPOF procedure on page 144 tospecify the images in file memory that youwant to print. 2. Perform steps 1 through 8 of the procedureunder “To print a single image” on page 146. 3. On the print menu, select “DPOF”, and thenpress [SET]. 4. On th...

PRINTING IMAGES 149 Printing Precautions • See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about print quality and paper settings. • Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support PictBridge and USB DIRECT-PRINT,upgrades, etc. • Never disconnect the US...

PRINTING IMAGES 150 PRINT Image Matching II Images include PRINT Image Matching II data (mode setting and other camera setup information). A printer thatsupports PRINT Image Matching II reads this data and adjusts the printedimage accordingly, so your imagescome out just the way you intendedwhen you...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 151 VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER After using the USB cradle to establish a USB connectionbetween the camera and your computer, you can use yourcomputer to view images in file memory and copy imagesto your computer’s hard disk or other storage media. Inorder to do this, y...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 153 5. On the screen that appears after installationis complete, select the “Yes, I want to restartmy computer now.” check box and then click[Finish] to restart your computer. 6. Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN5.3V] connector of the USB cradle, and thenplug ...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 154 • Take care when connecting the USB cable to the USB cradle or your computer. USB ports and cableplugs are shaped for proper positioning. • Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely, as far as they will go. Proper operation is not possible ifconnections are no...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 155 13. On your computer, double-click “MyComputer”. • If you are running Windows XP, click [Start] and then [My Computer]. 14. Double-click “Removable Disk”. • Your computer sees the camera’s file memory as a removable disk. 15. Double-click the “Dcim” folder. 16. Doubl...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 157 Using the Camera with a MacintoshComputer The following are the general steps for viewing and copyingfiles from a Macintosh.You can find details about each operation in theprocedures that follow below. Note that you should alsorefer to the documentation that comes wi...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 158 IMPORTANT! • If you want to transfer files from the camera’s built-in memory to a computer, make sure there is nomemory card loaded in the camera before you placeit onto the USB cradle. 1. Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN5.3V] connector of the USB cradle,...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 160 7. Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button. • Pressing the [USB] button enters the USB mode, which causes the USB cradle’s [USB] lamp to lightgreen (page 187). 8. Your Macintosh will see the camera’s filememory as a drive. • The appearance of the drive icon depends on th...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 162 Using a Memory Card to Transfer Imagesto a Computer The procedures in this section describe how to transferimages from the camera to your computer using a memorycard. Using a Computer with a Built-in SD Memory Card Slot Insert the SD memory card directly into the slo...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 163 Memory Data Images recorded with this camera and other data arestored in memory using DCF (Design rule for Camera FileSystem) protocol. DCF protocol is designed to make iteasier to exchange image and other data between digitalcameras and other devices. DCF Protocol D...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 164 ■ Folder and File Contents • DCIM folder Folder that stores all of the digital camera files • Storage folder Folder for storing files created by the digital camera • Image file File that contains an image recorded with the digitalcamera (File Name Extension: JPG) • M...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 165 Built-in Memory and Memory CardPrecautions • Note that the folder named “DCIM” is the parent (top) folder of all the files in memory. When transferringmemory contents to a hard disk, CD-R, MO disk, or otherexternal storage, treat all the contents inside a DCIMfolder ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 166 Creating an album IMPORTANT! • Remember that creating an “ALBUM” folder (page 163) causes different size versions of each image tobe created in memory. If there is an “ALBUM” folderin image memory when you specify printing of allimages by a professional print ser...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 168 Selecting an Album Layout You can select from among 10 different display layouts foran album. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “CreateAlbum”, and then press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Layout”. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to selec...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 169 ■ Background Color You can specify white, black, or gray as the color of thealbum background using the procedure under “ConfiguringDetailed Album Settings”. ■ Album Type There are two album types: “Normal” and “Index/Info”. “Normal” Type : This type of album disp...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 170 ■ Auto Album Creation On/Off This setting controls whether an album is createdautomatically whenever you turn off the camera. Select this option: On Off To do this: Turn on auto album creation Turn off auto album creation • When auto album creation is turned on, ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 171 Viewing Album Files You can view and print album files using your computer’sWeb browser application. 1. Use your computer to access the data in built-in memory or on the memory card, or accessa memory card with your computer (pages151, 162). 2. Open the built-in ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 172 Index Info • The following describes the information that appears on the Info Screen. This Info Screen item: Shows this: File Size Image file size Resolution Resolution Quality Quality Recording mode Recording mode AE Exposure mode Light metering Metering mode Sh...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 173 NOTES • When printing an album page, you should set up your Web browser as described below.— Select the browser frame where the images are located. — Set margins to the lowest possible values.— Set the background color to a printable color. • See the user documen...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 174 To delete an album 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Create Album”,and then press [ 왘 ]. 3. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select “Delete”, and then press [SET]. • The camera returns to the PLAY mode after the album is deleted. Installi...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 176 Photohands XP/2000/Me/98 Pentium orhigher At least 64MB At least 10MB Computer System Requirements Computer system requirements depend on each of theapplications, as described below. Windows * 1 In the case of Windows 2000, you install a data file that enablesuse...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 177 IMPORTANT! • For details about Windows minimum system requirements, see the “Readme” file on the CD-ROM(CASIO Digital Camera Software) that comesbundled with the camera. • For details about Macintosh minimum system requirements, use a Web browser application to r...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 178 Getting Started Start up your computer and insert the CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive. This will automatically launch the menuapplication, which displays a menu screen on yourcomputer. • The menu application may not start up automatically on some computers. If this ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 179 Installing an Application 1. Click the “Install” button for the applicationyou want to install. 2. Follow the instructions that appear on yourcomputer screen. IMPORTANT! • Be sure to follow the instructions carefully and completely. If you make a mistake when ins...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 180 User Registration You can perform user registration over the Internet. To doso, of course, you need to be able to connect to theInternet with your computer. 1. Click the “Register” button. • This starts up your Web browser and accesses the user registration websi...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 181 ■ To install Photo Loader 1. Open the folder named “Photo Loader”. 2. Open the folder named “English”, and thenopen the file named “Important”. 3. Open the folder named “Installer”, and thenopen the file named “readme”. 4. Follow the instructions in the “readme” ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 182 ■ To read the Photo Loader user’s guide 1. On the CD-ROM, open the “Manual” folder. 2. Open the “Photo Loader” folder and thenopen the “English” folder. 3. Open “PhotoLoader_english”. ■ To register as a user Internet registration only is supported. Visit the foll...

APPENDIX 183 APPENDIX Menu Reference The following shows lists of menus that appear in the RECmode and PLAY mode, and their settings.• The settings that are underlined in the following table are initial defaults. ■ REC mode ● REC tab menu ● Memory tab menu REC Mode Flash Focus White Balance ISO AF A...

APPENDIX 184 Sounds Startup File No. World Time Date Style Adjust Language Sleep Auto Power Off REC / PLAY USB Format Reset Startup / Half Shutter /Shutter / Operation / Volume On (Selectable image) / Off Continue / Reset Home / World Home Time setup (city, DST, etc.) World Time setup (city, DST, et...

APPENDIX 185 ● Set Up tab menu Indicator Lamp Reference The camera has three indicator lamps: a green operationlamp, a red operation lamp, and a self-timer lamp. Theselamps light and flash to indicate the current operationalstatus of the camera. * There are three lamp flash patterns. Pattern 1 flash...

APPENDIX 186 REC mode Operation Lamp Self-timer Lamp Green Lit Lit Pattern 3 Lit Pattern 2 Pattern 1 Red Pattern 3 Lit Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Lit Red Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Operational (Power on, recording enabled) Flash is charging. Flash charging is complete. Auto Focus operation was successful. Cannot ...

APPENDIX 187 USB Cradle Indicator Lamps The USB cradle has two indicator lamps: a [CHARGE]lamp and a [USB] lamp. These lamps light and flash toindicate the current operational status of the USB cradleand camera. [CHARGE] lamp [USB] lamp Color Red Green Amber Red Status Lit Lit Lit Flashing Color Gre...

APPENDIX 188 Power does not turn on. Camera suddenly powersdown. Image is not recordedwhen the shutter releasebutton is pressed. Auto Focus does not focusproperly 1) The battery is not oriented correctly.2) The battery is dead. 1) Auto Power Off activated (page 38).2) The battery is dead. 1) The cam...

APPENDIX 192 Display Messages Alarm settingcomplete. Battery is low. Can not find the file. Cannot register anymore files. Card ERROR File could not besaved becausebattery is low. This message appears after you change the alarmsetting. The battery is dead. The camera cannot find the image specified ...

APPENDIX 193 The LOCK switch of the SD memory card islocked. You cannot store images to or deleteimages from a memory card that is locked. There are no files in built-in memory or on thememory card. There are no DPOF settings specifying images andthe number of copies of each for printing.Configure t...