Casio EX-Z4U- Manuals

INTRODUCTION 5 85 PLAYBACK Basic Playback Operation .......................................... 85 Playing an Audio Snapshot 86 Flipping the Display .................................................... 87 Zooming the Display Image ....................................... 88 Resizing an Image ............

INTRODUCTION 6 117 OTHER SETTINGS Configuring Sound Settings ...................................... 117 To configure sound settings 117 To set the volume level 118 Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen ............ 118 Configuring Power Down Image Settings ................. 119 Specifying the F...

INTRODUCTION 7 150 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Using the Album Feature ......................................... 150 Creating an album 150 Selecting an Album Layout 151 Configuring Detailed Album Settings 152 Viewing Album Files 154 Saving an Album 157 Installing the Software from the CD-ROM .....

INTRODUCTION 8 IMPORTANT! • The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any damage or loss resulting fromthe use of this manual. • CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties...

INTRODUCTION 9 Features • 4.0 million Effective Pixels A high-resolution megapixel CCD provides 4.0 millioneffective pixels (4.23 million total pixels) for images thatprint beautifully. • 2.0-inch TFT color LCD monitor screen • 12X seamless zoom 3X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom • 10MB Flash memory I...

INTRODUCTION 11 Precautions General Precautions Be sure to observe the following important precautionswhenever using the EX-Z4U. All references in this manual to “this camera” and “thecamera” refer to the CASIO EX-Z4U Digital Camera. • Never try to take pictures or use the built-in display while ope...

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). • It takes about two hours to achieve a full charge. 1 2 3 Stopper PHOTO CHARGE USB DISP MENU SET REC PLAY 2 1

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 the power button to turn on thecamera. 2. Align the mode selector with “PLAY”. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to scroll through the images. DISP MENU SET REC PLAY 1 3 2 To view a recorded image (See page 85 for details.) 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. 2. Align the...

QUICK START GUIDE 18 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, select “C...

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 6 5 1 2 3 4 ■ 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 Self-timer lamp 5 Microphone 6 Lens 7 Viewfinder 8 Operation lamp 9 Mode selector 0 [MENU] butto...

GETTING READY 21 H I J H Battery compartment cover I Connector J 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 1 Flash Mode indicator None Auto Flash Off Flash On Red-eye reduction • If the camera detects that flash is required while autoflash is selected, the fl...

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 78) 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 arrow mark on the battery with the arrowmark on the camera and slide the battery intothe camera. Arrow marks NP-20 Stopper 3. Swing the battery compartment cover closed,and then slide i...

GETTING READY 28 To charge the battery 1. Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN5.3V] connector of the USB cradle. 2. Extend the prongs of the AC adaptor, andthen plug it into a household power outlet. To remove the battery 1. Open the battery compartment cover. 2. Pull the stopper in the dire...

GETTING READY 29 3. Turn off the camera. 4. Set the camera ontothe USB cradle. • Do not place the camera onto the USB cradlewhile it is turned on. • The [CHARGE] lamp on the USB cradleshould turn red,indicating that charginghas started. Whencharging is complete,the [CHARGE] lampwill turn green. 5. A...

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 • 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. * 2 Normal Recording Conditions • Tempera...

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 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 Configuring Power Saving Settings You can configure the settings described below toconserve battery power. Sleep : Automatically turns off the monitor screen if no operation is performed for a specifiedamount of time in the REC mode.Performing any button operation causesthe monitor ...

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 39 6. Perform one of the following operations toapply the setting you configured. 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 [...

GETTING READY 40 IMPORTANT! • The camera’s clock settings are cleared whenever power is totally cut off. This can happen if the batterygoes dead while the camera is not being suppliedpower by the USB cradle. The clock setting screenwill appear automatically the next time you turn onpower after the s...

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 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 ...

44 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 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 memory c...

45 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Shutter releasebutton 4. Press the shutter releasebutton half way to focus theimage. • When you press the shutter release button half way, thecamera’s Auto Focus featureautomatically focuses the image,and displays the shutter speedand aperture values. • You can tell whether ...

46 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 resolution setting you areusing (pages 55,174). • Press the shutter release button gent...

47 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...

48 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...

49 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 ...

50 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...

51 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 [ ] ( ) to select the flash mode. • Each press of [ ] ( ) cycles through the flashmode settings shown belowon the monitor screen. Flash mode indica...

52 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...

53 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. *...

55 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...

56 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING NOTES • If you plan to make large prints of your images or otherwise use them in applications where high-resolution is your top priority, select the “2304 x1728” image size. • If you plan to send images as e-mail attachments or otherwise use them in applications where dataec...

57 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...

58 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS No indicator(Auto Focus) (Macro) PF (Pan Focus) (Infinity) MF (Manual Focus) 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:...

59 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS When you see this: Green focus frameGreen operation lamp Red focus frameFlashing green operation lamp It means this: The image is focused. The image is not infocus. 3. Press the shutter release button the rest ofthe way to record the image. ■ Specifying the Auto Focus Ar...

60 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. Approximately 6cm to 50cm (2.4˝ to 19.7˝)...

61 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. Keep pressing [ ] ( ) until the focus mode indicator shows “PF”. 2. Press the shutter release button all the waydown. NOTE • If you press the shutter release button half way, the focus distance will appear on the monitor screen. IMPORTANT! • When using the flash, it i...

62 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 1. Keep pressing [ ] ( ) until the focus mode indicator shows“MF”. • At this point, a boundary also appearson the display,indicating the part of theimage that will be usedfor manual focus. Using Manual Focus With the Manual Focus mode, you can adjust the focus ofan image...

63 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subjectthat is not located within the focus frame when you recordan image. You can use focus lock in the Auto Focus modeand the Macro mode ( ). 1. Using the monitorscreen, compose theimage so the mainsu...

64 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Exposure Compensation (EV Shift) Exposure compensation lets you change the exposuresetting (EV value) manually to adjust for the lighting of yoursubject. This feature helps to achieve better results whenrecording a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, ora sub...

65 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 ...

66 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 3. Use [ ] and [ ] 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 (page 82) to config...

67 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 ...

68 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 thenpress [SET]. • This enters the BESTSHOT mode anddisplays a samplescene. 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the sample scene you wan...

69 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...

70 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 68displays the text “Recall User Scene”. • Note that formatting...

71 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...

72 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 5. Align the focus frameon the monitor screenwith the subject youwant on the left sideof the image, andthen press the shutterrelease button torecord the image. • The focus, exposure, white balance, zoom, and flash settings are fixed for this type of image. • While “Coupl...

73 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...

74 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. ...

75 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 “ ( + )” and then press [SET]. • This enters the Snapshot Audio Mode. 4. Press the shutterrelease button torecord the image. • After the image is...

76 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...

77 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 4. Press the shutter release button to start voicerecording. • The remaining recording time value counts down on the monitor screen and the green operation lampflashes as recording is performed. • Pressing the [DISP] button during voice recording turns off the monitor sc...

78 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS • When the histogram is too far to the left, it means that thereare too many dark pixels.This type of histogram resultswhen the overall image isdark. A histogram that is toofar to the left may result in“black out” of the dark areasof an image. • When the histogram is too...

79 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...

80 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 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 [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the settin...

81 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...

82 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...

83 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...

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

85 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...

86 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 [ ] and [ ] until the image you want is displayed. 2. Press [SET]. • This plays back the audio that accompaniesthe displayed image. • You ...

87 PLAYBACK SE T SE T [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 [ ] and [ ] to scroll through images on the m...

88 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 [ ] and [ ] to display the image you want. 2. Press the zoombutton ( ) to enlarge the image. • This displays an indicator t...

89 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...

90 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...

91 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 boundar...

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

93 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...

94 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...

95 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. • The audio of audio snapshot and v...

96 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...

97 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 im...

98 PLAYBACK 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Rotate”, andthen press [SET]. • This rotates the image 90 degrees to the right. 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 an ima...

99 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...

102 PLAYBACK Playing Back a Voice Recording File 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 the camera’s...

DELETING FILES 103 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 104 Deleting All Files The following procedure deletes all unprotected filescurrently in memory. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [ ] ( ). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “All File Delete”, and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Yes”. • To exit the file delete operation without de...

FILE MANAGEMENT 105 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 106 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 107 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 108 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 109 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 110 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 111 1. Use the DPOF procedure on page 107 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. • Also, connect the AC adaptor to the USB cradle and plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outl...

FILE MANAGEMENT 113 Using the FAVORITE Folder You can copy scenery shots, photos of your family, or otherspecial images from a file storage folder (page 147) to theFAVORITE folder in built-in memory (page 147). Images inthe FAVORITE folder are not displayed during normalplayback, so it helps to keep...

FILE MANAGEMENT 114 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 115 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 116 IMPORTANT! • You cannot use the delete operations on page 103 to delete images from the FAVORITE folder.Performing the memory format operation (page 128),however, does delete FAVORITE folder files. To delete all files from the FAVORITEfolder 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. ...

OTHER SETTINGS 117 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 118 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 119 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 120 3. Change the name of the file to one of thefollowing. Snapshot Image: ENDING.JPG • Input the following file name only (without file name extension) if your computer is configured to hide filename extensions. File Name: ENDING • Your camera is now configured to display a power dow...

OTHER SETTINGS 121 ■ To cancel Power Down Image settings 1. Use the USB cable to connect the camera toyour computer (page 136). 2. Change the name of the current power downimage from ENDING.JPG to something else,or delete the current power down image fromFlash memory. Specifying the File Name Serial...

OTHER SETTINGS 122 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 123 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 124 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 125 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 126 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 127 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 128 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 129 4. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Format”, and then press [SET]. • To exit the format operation without formatting, select “Cancel”.

USING A MEMORY CARD 130 USING A MEMORY CARD You can expand the storagecapabilities of your camera by usinga commercially available memorycard (SD memory card orMultiMediaCard). You can alsocopy files from built-in flashmemory to a memory card and froma memory card to flash memory. • Normally, files ...

USING A MEMORY CARD 131 Using a Memory Card IMPORTANT! • Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card. • Be sure to orient the card correctly when inserting it. Never try to force a memory card into the slot whenyou feel resistance. To insert a memory card into the ca...

USING A MEMORY CARD 132 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 133 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 134 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...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 136 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 138 USB port Connector A USB cable(bundled) [USB] Connector B 5. Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the [DC IN5.3V] connector of the USB cradle, and thenplug it in to a household power outlet. 6. Connect the USB cable that comes bundledwith the camera to the USB cradle an...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 140 9. On your computer, double-click “MyComputer”. 10. Double-click “Removable Disk”. • Your computer sees the camera’s file memory as a removable disk. 11. Double-click the “Dcim” folder. 12. Double-click the folder that contains theimage you want. 13. Double-click the...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 141 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 142 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 144 4. 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 168). 5. 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 146 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 147 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 148 ■ 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) • A...

VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 149 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 150 Creating an album 1. In the PLAY mode,press [ ] ( ). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Create”, and then press [SET]. • This starts creation of the album, and causes the message “Busy.... Please wait...”. to appear on themonitor screen. • The PLAY mode screen reappea...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 151 • 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 the battery compartment cover or remove the memory card from the camera wh...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 152 Configuring Detailed Album Settings 1. In the PLAY mode, press [ ] ( ). 2. Use [ ] and [ ] to select “Set Up”, and then press [ ]. 3. Use [ ] and [ ] to select the item whosesetting you want tochange, and then press[ ]. • Details about each of the settings are pr...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 153 ■ 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 154 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 (pages136, 146). 2. Open the built-in ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 155 Index Info 4. If you created the album after selecting“Normal” type or “Index/Info” as the albumtype under “Configuring Detailed AlbumSettings” on page 152, you can click one ofthe following display options. Album : Displays an album created by the camera. Index ...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 156 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 157 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 158 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. Acrobat Reader (for Windows)This is an app...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 159 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 160 Viewing the Contents of the “Read me”File You should always read the “Read me” file for anyapplication before installing it. The “Read me” file containsinformation you need to know when installing theapplication. 1. Click the “Read me” button for the applicationy...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 161 Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) 1. In the “Manual” area, click the name of themanual you want to read. IMPORTANT! • You need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read user documentation files. Ifyou do not already have Adobe Acrobat R...

USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 162 ■ 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 163 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...

APPENDIX 164 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 165 ■ PLAY mode ● PLAY tab menu Slideshow Calender Favorites DPOF Protect Rotation Resize Trimming Dubbing Alarm Copy Start / Images / Time / Interval – Show / Save / Cancel Select images / All images / Cancel On / All Files : On / Cancel Rotate / Cancel 1280 x 960 / 640 x 480 / Cancel – – ...

APPENDIX 166 Sounds Startup File No. World Time Date Style Adjust Language Sleep Auto Power Off 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, etc.) YY/MM/DD /...

APPENDIX 167 REC mode Operation Lamp Self-timer Lamp Green Lit Lit Pattern 3 Lit Pattern 2 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 Auto Focus...

APPENDIX 168 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 169 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 36).2) The battery is dead. 1) The mod...

APPENDIX 172 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 173 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...