Casio EX-M20- Manuals

INTRODUCTION 5 Playing a Slide Show ................................................. 87 To specify the slideshow images 88 To specify the slideshow time 89 To set the slideshow interval 90 Using the Photo Stand Feature 90 Rotating the Display Image ........................................ 91 Using ...

INTRODUCTION 6 Using World Time ..................................................... 120 To display the World Time screen 120 To configure World Time settings 121 To configure summer time (DST) settings 122 Changing the Display Language ............................. 123 Formatting Built-in Memory ....

INTRODUCTION 7 159 PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) Transferring Audio Files to the Camera ................... 159 Preparing the Camera for Audio Player Operation ... 160 Using the Camera as an Audio Player .................... 161 General Guide 161 Basic Remote Controller Operations 163 Playing ...

INTRODUCTION 9 Features • 2.0 million Effective Pixels A high-resolution megapixel CCD provides 2.0 millioneffective pixels (2.11 million total pixels) for images thatprint beautifully. • Fixed focus lens for quick operation Fixed focus eliminates the need for lens movement, whichshortens startup ti...

INTRODUCTION 11 * EX-M20 Only • Snapshot + Audio Mode Adds audio to a snapshot. • Movie + Audio Mode • Voice Recording Quick and easy recording of voice input. • After Recording Adds audio to images after they are recorded. • Audio Player Capabilities Use the camera to play back music data from stan...

INTRODUCTION 13 Data Error Precautions • Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components. Any of the following creates the riskof corruption of data in file memory. — Removing the battery or memory card, or setting the camera onto the USB cradle while the camera isperforming a...

INTRODUCTION 14 Condensation • When you bring the camera indoors on a cold day or otherwise expose it to a sudden change of temperature,there is the possibility that condensation can form on theexterior or on interior components. Condensation cancause malfunction of the camera, so you should avoidex...

INTRODUCTION 15 Other • Take care never to sit down with the camera in the pocket of your slacks or otherwise subject the camera to severestress. Doing so can crack the LCD monitor screen. • The camera may become slightly warm during use. This does not indicate malfunction. • If the exterior of the ...

QUICK START GUIDE 16 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). • It takes about two hours to achieve a full charge. 1 2 3 MENU DISP 2 1

QUICK START GUIDE 17 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. 2. Press [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] 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 ...

QUICK START GUIDE 18 1. Press the power button to turn on thecamera. 2. Align the mode selector with “ ” (PLAY). 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the images on the monitor screen. MEN U DIS P 3 1 To view a recorded image (See page 78 for details.) 1. Press the power button to turn on thecamera. ...

QUICK START GUIDE 19 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. 2. Align the mode selector with “ ” (PLAY). 3. Press [ ] ( ). 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to display the image you want to delete. 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Delete”. • To exit the image delete operation without deleting anything, selec...

GETTING READY 20 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 21 General Guide The following illustrations show the names of each component, button, and switch on the camera.• All the illustrations in this manual show the EX-M20. See the text that accompanies the illustrations for information about how the EX-S20 and EX-M20 differ from each other...

GETTING READY 22 I H J H Speaker (EX-M20 only) I Connector J Memory card slot ■ 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 images to a computer (page 131)• Viewing of images u...

GETTING READY 23 Monitor Screen Contents The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informed of the camera’s status. REC mode 8 Image size 1600 ҂ 1200 pixels 1600 ҂ 1072 pixels 1280 ҂ 960 pixels 640 ҂ 480 pixels Movie Recording: recordingtime (seconds) 9 Quality FINENORMALECONO...

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 23) Histogram on (page 70) 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 MENU DISP MEN U DIS P Attaching the Strap Attach the strap to the strap bar as shown in the illustration. 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 cam...

GETTING READY 27 2. Align the arrow mark on the battery with thearrow mark on the camera as shown in theillustration, and slide the battery into thebattery compartment. 3. Swing the battery cover closed, and then slideit in the direction indicated by the arrow whilepressing down on it. NP-20 Arrow m...

GETTING READY 28 4. Turn off the camera. 5. Set the camera ontothe USB cradle. • Do not place the camera onto the USBcradle while it is turnedon. • The [CHARGE] lamp on the USB cradle shouldturn red, indicating thatcharging has started.When charging iscomplete, the[CHARGE] lamp willturn green. 6. Af...

GETTING READY 30 ■ If the camera works normally 1. Continue using the camera until the currentcharge is used up, and then charge thebattery. ■ If the camera does not work normally This can mean there is a problem with how the battery isloaded. 1. Remove the battery from the camera andcheck the batte...

GETTING READY 31 * 2 Normal Recording Conditions • Temperature: 23 ° C (73 ° F) • Monitor screen: On• Flash: On (one flash every two shots)• Image recorded about every 30 seconds• Power off/on every 10 shots * 3 Continuous Playback Conditions • Temperature: 23 ° C (73 ° F) • Scroll one image about e...

GETTING READY 32 Power Supply Precautions Note the following precautions when handling or using thebattery and the optional charger unit. ■ Battery Handling Precautions ● SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Be sure to read the following Safety Precautions beforetrying to use the battery for the first time. Keep thes...

GETTING READY 34 ● BATTERY STORAGE PRECAUTIONS • Make sure you remove the battery when you do not plan to use the camera for a long time. A battery left inthe camera discharges very small amounts of powereven when power is turned off, which can lead to adead battery or the need for longer charging b...

GETTING READY 35 • Use the AC adaptor where it will not be splashed with water. Water creates the risk offire and electric shock. • Do not place a vase or any other container filled with liquid on top of the AC adaptor.Water creates the risk of fire and electricshock. • Make sure you always remove t...

GETTING READY 36 Auto Power Off (APO) Auto Power Off (APO) automatically turns off the camerawhen you do not perform any operation for a certainamount of time. 1. Turn on the camera, and then align the modeselector with “ ” (REC) or “ ” (PLAY). 2. Press [MENU]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the “Set ...

GETTING READY 37 Using the On-screen Menus Pressing [MENU] displays menus on the monitor screenthat you can use to perform various operations. The menuthat appears depends on whether you are in the RECmode or the PLAY mode. The following shows an examplemenu procedure in the REC mode. 1. Turn on the...

GETTING READY 38 ● 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 the optionsavailable for a setting Select an option Register an optionselection and exit the menuscreen Register a...

GETTING READY 39 To do this: Apply the setting and exitthe menu screen. Apply the setting andreturn to feature selectionin step 4. Apply the setting andreturn to tab selection instep 3. Perform this key operation: Press [SET]. Press [ ]. 1. Press [ ]. 2. Use [ ] to move back up to tab selection. 6. ...

GETTING READY 41 3. Use [ ], [ ], [ ], and [ ] to select the geographical areawhere you live, andthen press [SET]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the name of thecity where you live,and then press [SET]. 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the summer time (DST) setting you want, and then press [SET]. When you...

43 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING BASIC IMAGE RECORDING This section describes the basic procedure for recording animage. Recording an Image Aiming the Camera Use both hands to hold the camera still when shooting animage. Holding the camera with one hand increases thechance of movement, which can blur your i...

44 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 3. Compose the imageon the monitorscreen. • You can compose images using either themonitor screen or theoptical viewfinder. • When using the optical viewfinder, you can turn off the monitor screen to save power (page 25). 4. Press the shutterrelease button torecord the image...

45 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...

46 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Using Zoom You can use the digital zoom feature of your camera tozoom in on the center of an image. Performing a zoomoperation toggles the zoom factor between 1X and 4X. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the “REC” tab. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to selec...

47 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING IMPORTANT! • Zoom is disabled whenever the monitor screen is turned off (page 25). • Using digital zoom can cause degradation of the recorded image. • To disable digital zoom, select “Off” for the “Digital Zoom” setting on the “REC” tab. NOTE • You can use the key customizat...

48 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 5. 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 it uses for exposure settings. The finalflash is for recording. Make sure that you...

49 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Flash Precautions Take care that your fingers do not block the flash when youhold the camera. Covering the flash with your finger cangreatly reduce its effectiveness. • The approximate effective range of the flash is shown below. The flash is unable to adequately illuminate ...

50 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Recording Macro Images You can select either normal or macro (close-up) recordingusing the selector located on the left side of the camera.The table below describes the two settings available withthe selector. • The distances indicated above represent the distance from the c...

52 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 5. Record the image. • When you press the shutter release button,the self-timer lampflashes and the shutterreleases after the self-timer reaches the endof its countdown. • You can interrupt an ongoing self-timercountdown by pressingthe shutter releasebutton while the self-ti...

53 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING To specify image quality 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the “REC” tab. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Quality”, and then press [ ]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. Select this setting: Fine Normal Econom...

54 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING NOTE • Use the “Fine” setting when image quality is your top priority and file size is secondary. Conversely, usethe “Economy” setting when file size is your toppriority and image quality is secondary. IMPORTANT! • Actual file size depends on the type of image you record. Th...

55 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to change the exposurecompensation value,and then press [SET]. • Pressing [SET] registers the displayed value. [ ] : Increases the EV value. A higher EV value is best used for light-colored subjects and backlightsubjects. [ ] : Decreases the EV value. ...

56 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS • To cancel EV Shift, adjust the value until it becomes 0.0. 4. Record the image. IMPORTANT! • When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions, you may not be able to obtain satisfactoryresults even after performing exposurecompensation. NOTES • Performing an EV ...

57 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 3. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. NOTES • Selecting “Manual” changes white balance to the settings achieved the last time a manual whitebalance operation was performed. • You can use the key customization feature (pages 74, 75) ...

58 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 4. Point the camera at a white piece of paper orsimilar object under the lighting conditionsfor which you want to set the white balance,and then press the shutter release button. • This starts the white balance adjustment procedure. The message “Complete” appears on the ...

59 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 “BESTSHOT”, and thenpress [SET]. • This enters the BESTSHOT mode anddisplays a sample scene. 4. Use [ 왗 ] and [ 왘 ] to select the sample sc...

60 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Creating Your Own BESTSHOT Setup You can use the procedure below to save the setup of animage you recorded for later recall when you need it again.Recalling a setup you save automatically sets up thecamera accordingly. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC...

61 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! • BESTSHOT user setups are located in the camera’s built-in memory after the built-in sample scenes. • Note that formatting the built-in memory (page 123) deletes all BESTSHOT user setups. NOTES • The following are the settings that are included in a BESTSHOT ...

62 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS • Combined Images 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “ BESTSHOT”, and then press [SET]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Coupling Shot”, and then press [SET]. Combining Shots of Two P...

63 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 5. Use the monitorscreen to composeand record the leftside of the image. • The exposure, white balance, zoom, andflash settings are fixedfor this type of image. 6. Next, use the monitorscreen to composethe right side of theimage, taking care toalign the actualbackground ...

64 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Recording a Subject onto an ExistingBackground Image (Pre-shot) Pre-shot helps you get the background you want, even ifyou need to ask someone else to record the image for you.Basically, Pre-shot is a two-step process. 1. You compose the background you want and press the...

65 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “ BESTSHOT”, and then press [SET]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Pre-shot”, andthen press [SET]. 5. Freeze the background on the monitor screen. ...

66 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Movie Mode You can record movies up to 60 seconds long. The EX-M20 even lets you record audio along with your movies. • File Format: AVI AVI format conforms to the Motion JPEG format promotedby the Open DML Group. • Image Size: 320 x 240 pixels • Movie File Siz...

67 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! • The flash does not fire in the Movie mode.• The EX-M20 also records audio. Note the following points when recording a movie.— Take care that you do not block themicrophone with yourfingers. — Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far...

69 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...

70 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using the Histogram You can use the [DISP] button to display a histogram onthe monitor screen. The histogram lets you check exposureconditions as you record images (page 25). You can alsodisplay the histogram of a recorded image in the PLAYmode. Histogram A histogram is ...

72 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS REC Mode Camera Settings Specifying ISO Sensitivity Use the following procedure to select the ISO sensitivitysetting that suits the type of image you are recording. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “REC” tab, select “ISO”, and thenpress [ 왘 ]. 3. Use [ 왖 ]...

73 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off You can display gridlines on the monitor screen to help youcompose images and ensure that the camera is straightwhen recording. To do this: Display the grid Hide the grid Select this setting: On Off 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. ...

74 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...

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

76 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, white balance mode, ISO sensitivity, anddigital zoom mode. Turning on mode memory for a modetells the camera to...

77 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Resetting the Camera Use the following procedure to reset all of the camera’ssettings to their initial defaults as shown under “MenuReference” on page 173. 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press[MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Reset”, andthen press [ ]. 3....

78 PLAYBACK PLAYBACK 3. Use [ ] (forward) or [ ] (back) to scroll through files on the monitor screen. NOTES • Holding down [ ] or [ ] 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 image, whic...

79 PLAYBACK Playing an Audio Snapshot (EX-M20 Only) Perform the steps below to display an audio snapshot(indicated by a indicator) and play its audio. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] until the image you want is displayed. 2. Press [SET]. • This plays back the audio that accompaniesthe displayed...

80 PLAYBACK ME NU DIS P ME NU DIS P 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 [ ] and [ ] to scroll through images on the monitor screen a...

81 PLAYBACK 3. To scroll the imageon the display, press[SET], and then press[ ], [ ], [ ], or [ ]. • To display the indicator for further zooming,press [SET] again. 4. Press [MENU] to return the image to itsoriginal size. IMPORTANT! • You cannot enlarge a movie image.• Depending on the original size...

82 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...

83 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 [ ] and [ ] to scroll through images and display the one you wantto crop. 2. Pre...

84 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 [ ] and [ ] to scroll through imagesuntil the movie youwant to play isdisplayed. 2. Press [SET]. • This start playback of the movie. Movie icon IMPORTANT! • Crop...

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

87 PLAYBACK 4. Use [ ] and [ ] 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 indic...

88 PLAYBACK To specify the slideshow images 1. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Images”, and then press [ ]. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the setting you want, and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Start”, and then press [SET]. • This starts the slideshow. • With the EX-M20, the audio of aud...

89 PLAYBACK To specify the slideshow time 1. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Time”. 2. Use [ ] and [ ] 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 [ ] and [ ] to select “Start”, and then press [SET]. • This starts the slides...

90 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 Phot Stand slideshowwithout worrying about remaining battery power, or you canspecify display of a particular ima...

91 PLAYBACK Rotating the Display Image Use the following procedure to rotate the image 90 degreesand register the rotation information along with the image.After you do this, the image is always displayed in itsrotated orientation whenever it appears during a slideshow(page 87) or on your computer s...

92 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 singl...

94 PLAYBACK To re-record audio 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through snapshots until the one whose audioyou want to re-record is displayed. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Dubbing”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Delete”, and then press [SET]. • If you merely wan...

95 PLAYBACK Playing Back a Voice Recording File(EX-M20 Only) Perform the following steps to play back a voice recordingfile. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ ] and [ ] 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 ...

96 PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback is being performed or is paused. • If your recording has index marks (page 69) inside it, you can jump to the index mark before or after thecurrent playback location by pausing playback andthen pressing [ ] or [ ]. Next, press ...

DELETING FILES 97 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 f...

DELETING FILES 98 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 de...

FILE MANAGEMENT 99 FILE MANAGEMENT The file management capabilities of the camera make iteasy to keep track of images. You can protect files againstdeletion, and even use its DPOF feature to specify imagesfor printing. Folders Your camera automatically creates a directory of imagestorage folders in ...

FILE MANAGEMENT 100 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 101 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 102 5. Use [ ] and [ ] to specify the number of copies. • You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies. Specify 00 if you do not want to have the imageprinted. 6. To turn on date stamping for the prints, press[DISP] so 12 12 1 is displayed. • To turn off date stamping for the pr...

FILE MANAGEMENT 103 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...

FILE MANAGEMENT 104 Exif Print Exif Print is aninternationally supported,open standard file formatthat makes it possible tocapture and display vibrantdigital images with accuratecolors. With Exif 2.2, filesinclude a wide range ofshooting conditioninformation that can beinterpreted by an Exif Printpr...

FILE MANAGEMENT 105 1. Use the DPOF procedure on page 101 tospecify the images in file memory that youwant to print. 2. Use the USB cable that comes with thecamera to connect the USB cradle to a printer. USB MENU DISP • Also, connect the AC adaptor to the USB cradle and plug the AC adaptor into an e...

FILE MANAGEMENT 107 Using the FAVORITE Folder You can copy scenery shots, photos of your family, or otherspecial images from a file storage folder (page 142) to theFAVORITE folder in built-in memory (page 142). Images inthe FAVORITE folder are not displayed during normalplayback, so it helps to keep...

FILE MANAGEMENT 108 NOTES • Copying an image file with the above procedure creates a 320 x 240-pixel QVGA-size image in theFAVORITE folder. • A file copied into the FAVORITE folder is automatically assigned a file name that is a serialnumber. Though the serial number starts from 0001and can go as hi...

FILE MANAGEMENT 109 NOTE • Holding down [ ] or [ ] scrolls images at high speed. IMPORTANT! • Note that a FAVORITE folder is created in the camera’s built-in memory only. No FAVORITE folderis created on a memory card when you use one. Ifyou want to view the contents of the FAVORITEfolder on your com...

FILE MANAGEMENT 110 IMPORTANT! • You cannot use the delete operations on page 97 to delete images from the FAVORITE folder.Performing the memory format operation (page 123),however, does delete FAVORITE folder files. To delete all files from the FAVORITEfolder 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. S...

OTHER SETTINGS 111 OTHER SETTINGS Turning the Key Tone On and Off (EX-S20) Use the following procedure to turn the tone that soundswhen you press a key on and off. 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press[MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Beep”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to ch...

OTHER SETTINGS 112 Select this setting: Sound 1 through Sound 5 Off To do this: Select a built-in sound Turn off the sound NOTE • The default sound setting for all operations is “Sound 1”. To set the volume level 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press[MENU]. 2. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “S...

OTHER SETTINGS 113 Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen You can specify an image you recorded with the camera asthe startup screen image, which causes it to appear on themonitor screen for about two seconds whenever you turnon the camera. 1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press[MENU]. 2. Se...

OTHER SETTINGS 114 Configuring Power Down Image Settings With the Power Down Image feature, you can configure thecamera so a specific image stored in camera imagememory appears whenever you turn off power. You canspecify a snapshot or a movie as the power down image. ■ To configure power down image ...

OTHER SETTINGS 115 IMPORTANT! • Only a snapshot (JPEG) or movie (AVI) file can be used as the power down image. • Note that the Power Down Image feature works only with images recorded with this camera. The PowerDown Image feature may not operate properly whenanother type of image is specified as th...

OTHER SETTINGS 117 Using the Alarm You can configure up to three alarms that cause thecamera to beep and display a specified image at the timeyou specify. To set an alarm 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Alarm”, andthen press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the ...

OTHER SETTINGS 118 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 119 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 120 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 121 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 122 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 123 Changing the Display Language You can use the following procedure to select one of tenlanguages 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 ...

OTHER SETTINGS 124 3. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format”, andthen press [ ]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Format”, and then press [SET]. • To exit the format operation without formatting, select “Cancel”.

USING A MEMORY CARD 126 To remove a memory card from thecamera 1. Press the memory cardinto the camera and thenrelease it. This will causethe card to come part wayout of the camera. 2. Pull the memory card outof the slot. Using a Memory Card IMPORTANT! • Make sure you turn off the camera before inse...

USING A MEMORY CARD 127 IMPORTANT! • Never insert any other object besides a memory card into the camera’s card slot. Doing so creates the riskof damage to the camera and card. • Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, removethe battery, and c...

USING A MEMORY CARD 128 1. Load the memory card into the camera. 2. Turn on the camera. Next, enter the RECmode or PLAY mode and press [MENU]. 3. Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format”, andthen press [ ]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Format”, and then press [SET]. • To exit the format operation w...

USING A MEMORY CARD 129 Copying Files Use the procedures below to copy files between built-inmemory and a memory card. IMPORTANT! • Only snapshot, movie files, audio snapshot (EX-M20 only), and voice recording files (EX-M20 only)recorded with this camera can be copied. Other filescannot be copied. •...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 131 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 133 6. Connect the AC power cord to the bundledAC adaptor, and then plug the other end ofthe AC power cord into a household poweroutlet. 7. Connect the AC adaptor to the [DC IN 5.3V]connector of the USB cradle. 8. Connect the USB cable that comes bundledwith the camera t...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 134 MENU DISP 9. After making sure the camera is turned off,place the camera onto the USB cradle. • Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is turned on. 10. Press the USB cradle’s [USB] button. • This will cause the “Add New Hardware...” dialog box to appea...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 135 11. On your computer, double-click “MyComputer”. 12. Double-click “Removable Disk”. • Your computer sees the camera’s file memory as a removable disk. 13. Double-click the “Dcim” folder. 14. Double-click the folder that contains theimage you want. 15. Double-click th...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 136 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 137 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 AC power cord to the bundledAC adaptor, and then plug the other en...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 139 5. 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 177). 6. 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 142 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 143 ■ 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 144 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 145 Creating an album 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab,select “Create Album”,and then press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Create”, and then press [SET]. • This starts creation of the album, and causes the message “Busy.... Please wait....

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 146 • The PLAY mode screen reappears after creation of the album is complete. • Creating an album causes a file folder named “ALBUM”, which contains a file named “INDEX.HTM”plus other files to be created in camera memory oron the memory card. IMPORTANT! • Never open ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 147 Configuring Detailed Album Settings 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the “PLAY” tab, select “Create Album”,and then press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Set Up”, and then press [ ]. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the item whosesetting you want tocha...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 148 ■ 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 149 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 (pages131, 141). 2. Open the built-in ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 150 Index Info 4. If you created the album after selecting“Normal” type or “Index/Info” as the albumtype under “Configuring Detailed AlbumSettings” on page 147, you can click one ofthe following display options. Album : Displays an album created by the camera. Index ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 151 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 152 Saving an Album • To save an album, copy the “DCIM” folder from camera memory or the memory card to your computer’s hard disk,a CD-R, an MO disk, or some other storage medium.Note that copying only the “ALBUM” folder, does not copyimage data and other necessary f...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 153 Computer System Requirements Computer system requirements depend on each of theapplications, as described below. Windows See the “Readme” file on the bundled CD-ROM. Macintosh See the “readme” file on the bundled CD-ROM. DirectX (for Windows)This software provide...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 154 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 155 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 156 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 157 ■ 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 158 Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) To perform the following procedures, you must haveAcrobat Reader installed on your Macintosh. You candownload the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader byvisiting the Adobe Systems website. ■ To view the camera user’s guide...

159 PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) You can transfer MP3 music data files from your computerto the camera and then use the camera as a portable audioplayer. • MP3 stands for MPEG Audio Layer-3, which is the name of audio compression technology. • Supported Fil...

PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) 160 Preparing the Camera for Audio PlayerOperation Perform the following steps to prepare the camera foroperation as an audio player. 1. Turn off the camera. 2. Connect the LCD remote controller to thecamera’s connector, and then plug the stereoheadphones into the...

161 PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) Using the Camera as an Audio Player General Guide ● LCD Remote Controller 7 8 9 0 A 1 2 3 4 6 5 1 [ ] (Skip Back/Fast Reverse) 2 [ ] (Skip Forward/Fast Forward) 3 [ ] (Pause) 4 [ ] (Play/Stop) 5 Headphones jack (ø3.5mmstereo mini jack) 6 Clip 7 Lock switch 8 P...

PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) 162 4 Playback mode indicatorThis icon indicates the playback mode. 5 Battery level indicator This type of icon: None Indicates this: Normal playback All track repeat 1-track repeat ● Display 1 2 3 4 5 1 Track numberShows the track number of the current track. 2 T...

163 PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) ● To skip to the beginning of the next trackPress the [ ] button (remote controller beeps). To keep skipping forward, press the [ ] button multiple times (remote controller beeps). The current tracknumber is shown on the LCD. ● To stop playbackPress the [ ] bu...

PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) 164 Playing Back Audio Files Specifying the Audio Playback Mode You can use the following procedure to select one of threeplayback modes: normal playback, all-track repeat, or one-track repeat. 1. On the LCD remote controller, press [ ] to start playback. 2. Press...

165 PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) IMPORTANT! • Random play is not performed if you have “1-track repeat” selected as the playback mode (page 164). To do this: Turn on random play Turn off random play Select this setting: On Off 3. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select “On”, and then press [SET]. Selec...

PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) 166 Specifying the Track Playback Sequence Normally, audio files are played back in the sequence thatthey are stored in file memory. You can also create a textfile that lists the MP3 files to be played and the sequencefor playing them. Then, simply name the file“P...

167 PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) The above PLAYLIST.TXT file specifies the followingplayback sequence. 1. Playback the MP3 file named AUDIO001.MP3. 2. Playback the MP3 file named AUDIO002.MP3. 3. Playback all the files in the folder named POPS. 4. Playback the MP3 file named ROCK0002.MP3, whi...

PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) 168 IMPORTANT! • Any files and folders that are not included in the “PLAYLIST.TXT” file are skipped during playback. • If there is no file named “PLAYLIST.TXT” in the camera’s “AUDIO” folder, all audio files are played inthe sequence they are stored. • If you want...

169 PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) IMPORTANT! • When using BASS BOOST, playing at loud volume can cause distortion. If this happens, lower thevolume level. • During playback, you can change the BASS BOOST setting using the camera’s [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] buttons. Deleting MP3 Files from File Memory Yo...

PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) 170 4. Use [ 왖 ] and [ 왔 ] to select “Delete”. • To exit the delete operation without deleting anything, select “Cancel”. 5. Press the [SET] button to delete the file. • Repeat steps 3 through 5 to delete other MP3 files, if you want. 6. Press [MENU] to exit the d...

171 PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) Lock switch Disabling Remote Controller Button Operations The remote controller has a lock switch that you can use todisable button operations to guard against accidentaloperation. To disable all remote controller buttonoperations, slide the lock switch in the...

PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20 Only) 172 Audio Playback Precautions • Listening to audio at a high volume for long periods can damage your hearing. Particular care is required whenfirst starting a playback operation. • Never use the headphones, try to perform fine adjustment, or look at the monitor s...

APPENDIX 173 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. • Menu items marked with an asterisk ( * ) appear on the EX-M20 only. ■ REC mode ● REC ...

APPENDIX 174 ■ PLAY mode ● PLAY tab menu ● Set Up tab menu Beep (EX-S20) Sounds (EX-M20) Startup File No. World Time Date Style Adjust Language Auto Power Off Format Reset Slideshow Calender Favorites Create Album DPOF Protect Rotation Resize Trimming Dubbing * Alarm Copy Audio Player * Start / Imag...

APPENDIX 175 ● Set Up tab menu Beep (EX-S20) Sounds (EX-M20) Startup File No. World Time Date Style Adjust Language Auto Power Off Format Reset Indicator Lamp Reference Camera Indicator Lamps The camera has two indicator lamps: an operation/flashcharge lamp and a self-timer lamp. These lamps light a...

APPENDIX 176 ■ REC Mode IMPORTANT! • Never remove the memory card from the camera while the operation/flash charge lamp is flashing.Doing so will cause recorded images to be lost. ■ PLAY Mode Operation/Flash Charge Lamp Self-timer Lamp Color Green Green Red Red Green Green Status Lit Pattern 2 Lit P...

APPENDIX 177 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 178 Power does not turn on. Camera suddenly powersdown. Image is not recordedwhen the shutter releasebutton is pressed. Camera powers downduring self-timercountdown. Recorded images are notsaved in memory. 1) The battery is not oriented correctly.2) The battery is dead. 1) Auto Power Off ac...

APPENDIX 181 Display Messages Alarm settingcomplete. Battery is low. Cannot register anymore files. Card ERROR File could not besaved becausebattery is low. Folder cannot becreated. This message appears after you change the alarmsetting. The battery is dead. • You are attempting to register a BESTSH...

APPENDIX 182 There are no DPOF settings specifying images andthe number of copies of each for printing.Configure the required DPOF settings (page 101). You are trying to save an invalid file as aBESTSHOT user setup, or as an original startupimage. The memory card is not formatted. Format thememory c...