Casio YC-430 PJ- Manual

8 Getting the Most Out of Your Camera Snapshots Shooting with Optimum Setups ➞ USING BEST SHOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .80 Portrait, Scenery, Night Scene, Night Scene Portrait, Children, etc Adding Special Effects ➞ USING BEST SHOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

9 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION This manual covers the stand-alone operation of the digital camera that is part of the CASIO MULTI PJ CAMERA/ Multifunctional Camera System. ■ BEST SHOT for beautiful shots simply by selecting a sample image built into the camera Simply select the scene that is similar to...

11 INTRODUCTION ■ LCD Panel The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high- precision technology that provides a pixel yield in excess of 99.99%. This means that some pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times. This is due to the characteristics of the liquid crystal panel, and do...

13 INTRODUCTION ■ Take test shots before shooting the final shot. • Before shooting your final image, shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is recording correctly. ■ Avoid Use While In Motion • Never use the camera to record or play back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle, o...

18 INTRODUCTION • Be sure to read the user documentation that comes with the camera and special charger unit before using or charging the battery. • If a battery is to be used by young children, make sure that a responsible adult makes them aware of the precautions and proper handling instructions, ...

19 INTRODUCTION • Never touch the AC adaptor while your hands are wet. Doing so creates the risk of electric shock. • Misuse of the AC adaptor creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Make sure you observe the following precautions when using the AC adaptor. – Never locate the power cord near a ...

23 GETTING READY GETTING READY Your camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-40). IMPORTANT! • Use of any type of battery other than NP-40 is not supported. To load the battery 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Load the battery into the camera. Slide the stopper on the side of the cam...

24 GETTING READY 3. Close the battery cover. Swing the battery cover closed, and then slide it securely into place as you press it against the camera. The battery is not fully charged when you use the camera for the first time after purchasing it. Use the following procedure to charge it. To charge ...

26 GETTING READY If the [CHARGE] lamp flashes red This indicates that the camera or battery is faulty, or that the battery is loaded in the camera incorrectly. Remove the battery from the camera and check if its contacts are dirty. If they are, wipe them off with a dry cloth and then reload the batt...

27 GETTING READY ■ Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below. “ ” indicates that battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible. Recording is not possible when “ ” is indicated. Char...

28 GETTING READY Replacing the Battery 1. Open the battery cover. 2. With the camera oriented with its monitor screen facing upwards as shown in the illustration, slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow and hold it there. • This will cause the battery to come out part way. 3. While...

29 GETTING READY ■ Storage Precautions • Though a rechargeable lithium ion battery provides high capacity in a compact configuration, long-term storage while charged can cause it to deteriorate. – If you do not plan to use a battery for some time, fully use up its charge before storing it. – Always ...

30 GETTING READY IMPORTANT! • Pressing [ON/OFF] or [ ] (REC) to turn on power also causes the lens to extend. Take care there is nothing pressing against or hitting the lens. Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction. NOTE • Pressing [ ] (PLAY) while in the ...

32 GETTING READY 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the sleep or Auto Power Off trigger time and then press [SET]. Selecting “Off” for the sleep setting disables the sleep feature. NOTE • Auto Power Off and sleep are disabled under the following conditions. – When there is a connection between the cam...

34 GETTING READY • Electrostatic charge, electrical noise, and other phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or even lost. Make sure that you always back up important data on other media (CD-R, CD-RW, MO disk, hard disk, etc.). Loading a Memory Card into the Camera IMPORTANT! • Make sure you al...

35 GETTING READY 2. Load a memory card into the camera. Positioning the memory card so its front is facing upwards (towards the monitor screen side of the camera), slide it into the card slot all the way in until you hear it click securely into place. 3. Close the battery cover. Swing the battery co...

36 GETTING READY IMPORTANT! • Never insert anything besides an SD memory card or MMC (MultiMediaCard) into the memory card slot. Doing so can lead to malfunction. • Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the battery, and contact your r...

38 GETTING READY The following are menu operations you will need to use to configure camera settings. Take a few moments to become familiar with them. • See “Menu Reference” on page 226 for information about menu contents. Example Menu Screen • Menu contents are different in the REC mode and PLAY mo...

39 GETTING READY 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the item you want to configure and then press [ X ]. Example: Select “Focus” and then press [ X ]. 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want. 5. Apply the setting. • Pressing [SET] applies the selected setting and exits the menu screen. •...

40 GETTING READY The following is the procedure for menu operations in the REC mode. 1. In the REC mode, press [DISP]. This will display the display menu screen. 2. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the setting you want. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want. • If you want to configure o...

42 GETTING READY IMPORTANT! • Panel (Operation Panel) is not displayed while Voice Recording or Zoom Continuous Shutter is being used. Normal ■ PLAY Mode Screen Layout The PLAY mode screen layout settings let you select how display images are shown on the monitor screen. Layout Type Description Norm...

48 GETTING READY PLAY mode Extra Batteries Taking along extra fully charged batteries (NP-40) is recommended while on a trip in order to avoid not being able to shoot images due to the battery going dead. Using the Camera in another Country Note the following precautions. • The AC adaptor that comes...

49 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Holding the camera with one hand can result in accidental hand movement. Hold the camera securely with both hands when shooting snapshots. • To protect against accidentally dropping the camera, attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers ...

50 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NOTE • Good-looking images are impossible if you move the camera when you press the shutter button or while the Auto Focus operation is being performed. Holding the camera correctly, carefully press the shutter button and take care that you do not move the camera as the shutte...

52 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT If the image does not focus... If the focus frame stays red and the operation lamp is flashing, it means that the image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.). Point the camera at the subject and try to focus again. . ■ Using Quick Shutter Pressing the shutte...

53 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Monitor Screen Indicators The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informed of the camera’s status. NOTE • The aperture is a mechanism that adjusts the amount of light entering through the lens. The aperture value indicates the size of the aperture op...

54 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Changing the Image Size A digital camera image is a collection of small dots (pixels). The size of an image indicates how many pixels it contains, and is expressed as horizontal pixels × vertical pixels. The initial factory default image size setting is 10M (3648 × 2736 pixels...

55 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT • Selecting 3:2 (3648 × 2432 pixels) records images with an aspect ratio of 3:2, which matches the standard aspect ratio (3:2) of print paper. • VGA (640 × 480 pixels) is the optimum size when attaching images to e-mail. • Print paper sizes should be thought of as rough estima...

56 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NOTE • The “Fine” setting helps to bring out details when shooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes dense tree branches or leaves, or an image of a complex pattern. Turning Off the AF Assist Lamp The AF assist lamp emits light that helps the camera focus when yo...

57 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “AF Assist Light” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Off” and then press [SET]. When you want to turn on the AF assist lamp, select “On” here. IMPORTANT! • Do not look directly into the AF assis...

58 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots • The image that appears on the monitor screen is for image composition. The actual image will be recorded at the quality set for the image quality setting. • Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and c...

59 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Your camera provides you with 3X optical zoom (which changes the lens focal distance), which can be used in combination with digital zoom (which digitally process the center portion of the image to enlarge it) for total zoom capabilities of 12 - 45X. IMPORTANT! • Generally spe...

60 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NOTE • Performing a zoom operation changes the lens aperture. • Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against hand movement when using the telephoto setting (zoom in). • Optical zoom is disabled while shooting a movie. Digital zoom only is available while shooting a movie....

62 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Instant Zoom lets you jump to digital zoom telephoto with the press of a button. ■ Specifying the Instant Zoom Setting 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “Instant Zoom” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and t...

63 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT IMPORTANT! • Performing an Instant Zoom operation after zooming an image with digital zoom will cancel the previous digital zoom operation. • Instant Zoom is not supported while “Timestamp” (page 115) is turned on. Perform the following steps to select the flash mode you want ...

68 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Flash Precautions • The desired effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close. • Flash charging time depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.) With a fully charged battery, it takes anywhere from a few seconds t...

70 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NOTE • The indicator “1sec” appears on the monitor screen between Triple Self-timer shots. How long it takes for the camera to get ready to shoot again after it shoots an image depends on the image size and quality settings, whether or not a memory card is loaded in the camera...

71 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Selecting the Continuous Shutter Mode 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “Continuous” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the mode you want and then press [SET]. This enables the continuous shutter mode you selected and displays it...

73 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Continuous Shutter Precautions • Starting a continuous shutter operation causes the exposure and focus settings to be fixed at the levels for the first image. The same settings are applied to all subsequent images. • Continuous shutter cannot be used in combination with the fo...

74 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT You can add an audio recording to snapshots, if you want. Use this feature to add a verbal explanation or a description of the mood to a snapshot, or to capture the sounds of the people in the snapshot. • You can record up to about 30 seconds of audio for a single snapshot. ■ ...

76 SHOOTING A MOVIE SHOOTING A MOVIE Before shooting a movie, you should specify a movie image quality setting. Movie image quality is a standard that determines the detail, smoothness, and clarity of a movie during playback. Shooting with the high-quality (HQ) setting will result in better image qu...

77 SHOOTING A MOVIE Movie File Formats Movies are recorded in Motion JPEG standard AVI format. Movies you shoot with your camera can be played back on a computer using the following software. – Windows Media Player – Macintosh QuickTime 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, sele...

78 SHOOTING A MOVIE 4. Press the shutter button again to stop shooting. Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long. Movie recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of recording. Movie recording also will stop automatically if memory becomes full before you stop movie recording by pressing the shut...

80 USING BEST SHOT USING BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT, you simply select the sample scene that is like the one you are trying to shoot, and the camera sets up automatically. Even difficult backlit scenes (which result in the main subject being too dark if set up improperly) come out looking great! ■ Som...

81 USING BEST SHOT 2. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to move the boundary to select the scene you want to select. • Pressing [ S ] or [ T ] while the red boundary is at the edge of the screen will scroll to the next screen of BEST SHOT scenes. • Sliding the zoom controller towards [ ] or [ ] wil...

87 USING BEST SHOT The BEST SHOT “High Sensitivity” scene makes it possible for you to take natural looking images without using the flash, even when lighting is low 1. In the REC mode, press [BS]. 2. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to select the “High Sensitivity” scene and then press [SET]. 3. ...

88 USING BEST SHOT Shooting a business card, document, whiteboard, or similarly shaped object from an angle can cause the subject to appear misshaped in the resulting image. The BEST SHOT Business Shot scenes correct the shape of rectangular objects so they appear natural. BEST SHOT has two Business...

90 USING BEST SHOT IMPORTANT! • Make sure the entire object you are trying to shoot (correct) is enclosed within the monitor screen. The camera will not be able to detect the shape of the object correctly unless it is enclosed entirely within the monitor screen. • Correction will not be possible if ...

91 USING BEST SHOT ■ Shooting an Image Using the ID Photo Scene 1. On the monitor screen, compose the image by positioning the subject within the on-screen frame and then press the shutter button to shoot an initial temporary image. • The initial temporary image is not saved in memory. The final ima...

92 USING BEST SHOT 3. When everything is the way you want, press [SET]. This saves the image in memory. IMPORTANT! • An ID photo is always saved as 5M (2560 × 1920 pixels), regardless of the camera’s current image size setting. ■ Printing an ID Photo Printing an ID photo image will print the same im...

93 USING BEST SHOT With Old Photo, you can record the image of an old, faded photograph and then use the camera’s built-in advanced digital camera technology to restore it. ■ Before Recording with Old Photo • Make sure the entire photograph you are trying to record is enclosed within the monitor scr...

96 ADVANCED SETTINGS ADVANCED SETTINGS Your camera provides you with the five focus modes described below. The initial factory default focus mode is Auto Focus. Changing the Focus Mode Focus Mode Description Focus Range Auto Focus Automatic focus when the shutter button is half-pressed. During movie...

98 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Auto Focus 1. Align the monitor screen’s focus frame with the subject you want to focus and then half-press the shutter button. This camera will perform the focus operation. You can tell if the image is in focus by checking the operation lamp and the focus frame color. 2. ...

99 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Macro Focus 1. Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. The focus operation is the same as that for Auto Focus. 2. When the image is focused, press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot. IMPORTANT! • Use of the flash along with Macro Focus can cause the ...

100 ADVANCED SETTINGS Auto Focus and Macro Focus Shooting Tips Changing the Auto Focus Area Use the following procedure to change the metering area used for Auto Focus (AF). 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “AF Area” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select...

105 ADVANCED SETTINGS You can manually adjust an image’s exposure value (EV value) before shooting it. This feature helps to achieve better results when shooting a backlit subject, a strongly lit subject indoors, or a subject that is against a dark background. Exposure Compensation Value: –2.0EV to ...

107 ADVANCED SETTINGS Shooting on a cloudy day can give your subject a blue cast, while shooting under white fluorescent lighting can give your subject a green cast. White balance corrects for different types of lighting so the colors in your images always look natural. 1. In the REC mode, press [ME...

110 ADVANCED SETTINGS ISO sensitivity is a value that expresses sensitivity to light. A larger value indicates higher sensitivity, which is better for shooting when available lighting is dim. If you want to use faster shutter speeds, you should use a higher ISO sensitivity value. Under certain condi...

111 ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORTANT! • Using flash with high ISO sensitivity can cause problems with subjects that close to the camera. • “Auto” ISO sensitivity always is used for movies, regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting. • You can use the key customization feature to configure the [ W ...

113 ADVANCED SETTINGS The camera’s filter feature lets you add color tints to your images as you shoot them. The color effect look just like what you would get by installing a color filter on the lens of the camera. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Filter” and then ...

114 ADVANCED SETTINGS Use the following procedure to adjust the saturation of colors in your images. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Saturation” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. You can specify one of...

115 ADVANCED SETTINGS You can have the snapshot’s recording date only, or date and time stamped in the lower right corner of the image. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Timestamp” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then pr...

116 ADVANCED SETTINGS The on-screen histogram that provides a graphic representation of the current exposure of the image. You can also display the histogram in the PLAY mode for information about the exposure levels of images. 1. Select either the REC mode or the PLAY mode. You can turn histogram d...

117 ADVANCED SETTINGS ■ How to Use the Histogram A histogram is a graph that represents the lightness of an image in terms of the number of pixels. The vertical axis indicates the number of pixels, while the horizontal axis indicates lightness. You can use the histogram to determine whether an image...

119 ADVANCED SETTINGS The following functions are also available in the REC mode to help make your digital image more efficient and enjoyable. • Assign functions to the [ W ] and [ X ] keys • Display an on-screen grid for easy image composition • Review an image you just recorded • Register initial ...

120 ADVANCED SETTINGS 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “L/R Key”, and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the function you want to assign and then press [SET]. After you assign a function, you can control its setting using the [ W ] and [ X ] keys. Selecti...

121 ADVANCED SETTINGS Displaying the Image You Just Recorded (Image Review) When you purchase your camera, it is initially configured with the Image Review feature turned on. Image Review displays the image you just recorded so you can check it. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab,...

124 ADVANCED SETTINGS * 1 “On” restores the selected BEST SHOT scene when the camera is turned back on. “Off” exits BEST SHOT when the camera is turned off. * 2 Optical zoom position only. IMPORTANT! • Turning the camera off while mode memory for the BEST SHOT mode is on will restore the settings of...

126 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen. 1. Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode. • This will display one of the snapshots in memory, along with some information about the settings used to shoot it. • The ...

128 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Audio Playback Controls The following are the different operations you can perform while audio is playing. You can adjust volume while playback is in progress or paused only. Use the following procedure to view a movie on the camera’s monitor screen. 1. Enter the PLA...

130 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES The slideshow feature lets you play the files stored in memory in sequence, automatically. You can configure the slideshow so it plays the files the way you want. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Slideshow” and then press [ X ]. 3. Con...

131 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Start” and then press [SET] to start the slideshow. The slideshow is performed in accordance with the settings you configured above. • You can also scroll through images during a slide show by pressing [ X ] (forward) and [ W ] (back...

134 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Use the procedure below to view snapshots and movies on a TV screen. • You need to use the USB cradle and the AV cable that comes with the camera to connect to a TV. 1. Connect the USB cradle to a TV. 2. Turn off the camera and place it onto the USB cradle. 3. Turn o...

137 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Perform the following procedure to zoom the image currently on the monitor screen up to eight times its normal size. 1. In the PLAY mode, and use [ W ] and [ X ] to display the snapshot you want to zoom. 2. Slide the zoom controller towards [ ] ( ). Each press of thi...

138 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES You can use the procedure below to display a screen that shows 12 images. 1. Slide the zoom controller towards [ ] ( ). This displays the 12-image screen with a selection boundary around the last image that was on the monitor screen. 2. Select the image you want. • U...

140 EDITING IMAGES EDITING IMAGES You can change the size of a snapshot and save the result as a separate snapshot. The original snapshot is also retained. You can resize a snapshot to any one of the following sizes. * M stands for “Mega”, which means “million”. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2....

141 EDITING IMAGES IMPORTANT! • Note that you cannot resize the following types of snapshots. – VGA (640 × 480 pixels) and smaller snapshots – Snapshots created using MOTION PRINT – Snapshots recorded with another camera • Resizing a snapshot shot with an aspect ratio of 16:9 or 3:2 will cause the l...

142 EDITING IMAGES 4. Use the zoom controller to zoom, and [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to move around the zoomed image to display the part you want to extract. 5. Press [SET] to extract the displayed part and save it as a separate file. • To exit the cropping procedure at any time before you pres...

143 EDITING IMAGES 4. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the candidate you want to correct. 5. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Correct” and then press [SET]. • Select “Cancel” to exit the procedure without performing keystone correction. IMPORTANT! • If the original image is smaller than 2M (1600 × 1200 p...

144 EDITING IMAGES Color restoration let you correct the old color of a photograph shot with a digital camera. This function is useful for correcting existing old photographs, posters, etc. • Performing color restoration on an image causes a new (restored) 2M (1600 × 1200 pixels) size image to be st...

146 EDITING IMAGES Use the procedure in this section to change the date and time of a previously recorded image. This capability comes in handy when the current date and time are wrong due to the following reasons. • Because the camera’s clock settings were not configured correctly when the image wa...

148 EDITING IMAGES 5. When the displayed image is at the orientation you want, press [MENU]. IMPORTANT! • You cannot rotate the image of a protected snapshot. To rotate a protected snapshot, first remove its protection (page 162). • You may not be able to rotate the image of a snapshot recorded with...

152 EDITING IMAGES 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “ Cut” (Point-To-Point Cut) and then press [SET]. • To cancel movie editing, select “Cancel” and then press [SET]. This will return to the paused movie playback screen. 5. Use the following operations to select the frames (points) between which you...

153 EDITING IMAGES 8. When the frame where you want the second (To) cut point to be is displayed, press [ T ]. 9. In response to the confirmation message that appears, use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Yes” and then press [SET]. • To cancel movie editing, select “No” instead of “Yes” and then press [SE...

155 USING AUDIO USING AUDIO The dubbing feature of your camera lets you add audio to a snapshot after you shoot it. A snapshot that includes audio (regardless of whether the audio was recorded on the spot or added later) is indicated by the “ ” icon. You can re-record a snapshot’s audio whenever you...

161 MANAGING YOUR FILES MANAGING YOUR FILES Your camera treats each snapshot, movie, and Voice Recording, as a separate file. You can delete, protect, and copy files as required. Files are grouped in folders that are created automatically by the camera. Files and folders have their own unique names,...

162 MANAGING YOUR FILES You can protect an important file to ensure that it cannot be deleted accidentally. IMPORTANT! • Note that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format operation (pages 36, 181). ■ Protecting a Specific File 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. O...

163 MANAGING YOUR FILES ■ Protecting All Files in Memory 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Protect” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “All Files : On” and then press [SET]. This protects all files currently in memory. 4. Press [MENU]. To unprotect ...

165 MANAGING YOUR FILES ■ Viewing Snapshots in the FAVORITE Folder 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Show” and then press [SET]. 4. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll through the snapshots in the FAVORITE fo...

166 MANAGING YOUR FILES Files can be copied from the camera’s built-in memory to a memory card, or from a memory card to built-in memory. This makes it possible, for example, to perform the following steps and copy a file from your memory card to another person’s memory card. 1 Copy the file from yo...

168 DELETING FILES DELETING FILES You can delete files you no longer need, or after you transfer them to your computer’s hard disk or print them. This frees up memory for new files. You can delete one specific file, or you can delete all files currently in memory. Here we will explain the different ...

169 DELETING FILES 1. In the PLAY mode, press [ T ] ( ). 2. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “All Files Delete” and then press [SET]. 3. In response to the confirmation message that appears, use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Yes”. • To cancel the delete operation, select “No” instead of “Yes”. 4. Press [S...

170 DELETING FILES 7. Now you can repeat steps 5 and 6 to delete another FAVORITE folder snapshot, or you can exit this procedure by pressing [MENU] twice. ■ Deleting All FAVORITE Folder Snapshots 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Favorites” and then press [ X ]. 3. Us...

171 OTHER SETTINGS OTHER SETTINGS Your camera lets you configure the following sound settings. • Type of sound for shutter release and other operations • Volume level for shutter release and other operation sounds • Volume level for movie and Voice Recording playback ■ Selecting the Operation Sound ...

172 OTHER SETTINGS ■ Setting the Operation Tone Volume Level 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Sounds” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “ Operation”. 4. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to specify the playback volume setting you want and then press [SET]. • You can set the vo...

173 OTHER SETTINGS You can configure the camera to display a startup screen of an image you recorded, whenever you turn it on. • The startup screen is not displayed when you turn on the camera by pressing [ ] (PLAY). 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Startup” and then press [ X ]. 3. ...

174 OTHER SETTINGS Use the following procedure to specify the rule that governs generation of the serial number used in file names (page 161). 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “File No.” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. ...

175 OTHER SETTINGS 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Home” and then press [ X ]. 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “City” and then press [ X ]. 5. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to select the area where your Home City is located and then press [SET]. 6. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select your home cit...

176 OTHER SETTINGS ■ Changing the Date Format You can select from among three different formats for the date. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Date Style” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. Example: December 19, 2007 You ...

178 OTHER SETTINGS You can use the following procedure to select one of 10 languages for on-screen messages. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “Language” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. You can use the pro...

179 OTHER SETTINGS 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. You configure the camera so it does not turn on when you press the [ ] (REC) or [ ] (PLAY) button, or to turn off when you press the [ ] (REC) or [ ] (PLAY) button. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab,...

181 OTHER SETTINGS Formatting built-in memory deletes any data stored in it. IMPORTANT! • Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Check to make sure you do not need any of the data in built-in memory before you format it. • Formatting built-in memory also deletes the follow...

182 PRINTING PRINTING There are three different methods you can use for printing images. Types of Printing Professional Print Service (page 183) Take the memory card that contains the images you want to print to a professional print service. • You can use DPOF settings to specify which images you wa...

183 PRINTING ■ Printing Precautions • See the documentation that comes with your printer for information about print quality and paper settings. • Contact the manufacturer of your printer to find out if it supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT, for new printer versions, etc. • Never disconnect cab...

184 PRINTING If your printer is either of the types described below, you can use it to print without going through a computer. – Printer equipped with an SD memory card slot – Printer that support PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT ■ Printing on a Printer with an SD Memory Card Slot Remove the SD memory...

185 PRINTING 4. Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and your printer’s USB port. • Also, connect the AC adaptor to the cradle and plug the adaptor into an electrical outlet. • If you do not plan to use the AC adaptor, make sure that the camera’s battery is full...

187 PRINTING 12. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Print” and then press [SET]. Printing will start and the message “Busy... Please wait...” will appear on the monitor screen. The message will disappear after a short while, even though printing is still being performed. Pressing any camera button will ...

188 PRINTING ■ Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “DPOF” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Select Images” and then press [ X ]. 4. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll through the images until the one y...

190 PRINTING IMPORTANT! • Some printers may ignore time stamp settings or may not support DPOF at all. Check the user documentation that comes with your printer for details. Date Stamping You can use any one of the following three methods to include the recording date in the printout of an image. • ...

191 PRINTING • Specify date stamping with Photohands (Windows only) – See the Photohands User’s Guide for details. The Photohands User’s Guide is provided as a PDF file on the CD-ROM that comes bundled with your camera. • Request date stamping when ordering prints from a professional print service –...

192 PRINTING ■ Exif Print Printing on a printer that also supports Exif Print (Exif 2.2) uses information about shooting conditions recorded with the image to enhance printed image quality. Contact your printer manufacturer for information about models that support Exif Print, printer upgrades, etc.

193 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Connecting the camera to a computer with the bundled USB cable provides you with the capabilities described below. * You can also transfer images to a computer for viewing and storage without connecting the camera, by removing the...

195 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Computer System Requirements Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications. Be sure to check the requirements for the particular application you are trying to use. Note that the values provided here are minimum requirements for running...

197 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 2. Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and the USB port of your computer. • Orient the USB plug so it correctly matches the shape of the USB port when you connect them. • Plug the USB cable into the ports securely, as far as...

199 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Connecting the Camera to Your Computer after the First Time Since you need to configure menu settings only the first time you connect the camera to your computer, later connections are much simpler. 1. Press the camera’s [ON/OFF] button to turn it off and then ...

200 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 5. Double-click the file that contains the image you want to view. This displays the image. • For information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 219. NOTE • An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your computer screen in ...

202 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Removing the Camera from the USB Cradle Windows XP Users Press the USB cradle [USB] button. After making sure that the cradle’s USB lamp is not lit, remove the camera from the cradle. Windows 2000 Users Click card services in the task tray on your computer scre...

203 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 3. Click the Photo Loader “Read me” file and read its contents. • “Read me” files contain important information about installation, including installation conditions and computer system requirements. 4. Click “Install” for Photo Loader. 5. Follow the instructions...

205 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Installing Photohands 1. Start up your computer and place the bundled CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive. • Use the CD-ROM that has “Photohands” on its label. • Normally, this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically. If your computer does not display the...

206 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing User Documentation (PDF) Files 1. Start up your computer, and place the bundled CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive. • Use the CD-ROM that has “User’s Guide Included” on its label. • Normally, this should cause the menu screen to appear automatically. If your co...

207 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Install the required software in accordance with what version of the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do. IMPORTANT! • PJ Camera Software cannot be used with Macintosh computers. NOTE • Printing is not supported with Photo Loader 1.1. Use commerc...

208 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ System Requirements System requirements are different for each of the applications. Be sure to check the requirements for the particular application you are trying to use. Note that the values provided here are minimum requirements for running each application....

212 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Connecting the Camera to Your Macintosh after the First Time Since you need to configure menu settings only the first time you connect the camera to your Macintosh, later connections are much simpler. 1. Press the camera’s [ON/OFF] button to turn it off and the...

213 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER IMPORTANT! • Do not leave the same image displayed on your Macintosh screen for a long time. Doing so can cause image “burn in”. NOTE • An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh screen in its original (unrotated) orientation. ■ S...

215 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Managing Images on Your Macintosh If you are running Mac OS X, you can manage snapshots using iPhoto, which comes bundled with your operating system. If you are running Mac OS 9, install the Photo Loader application from the CD-ROM that comes with the camera. ■ I...

217 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Viewing the Photo Loader User’s Guide 1. On the CD-ROM, open the “Manual” folder. • Use the CD-ROM that has “Photo Loader” on its label. 2. Open the “Photo Loader” folder and then open the “English” folder. 3. Open “PhotoLoader_english”. Registering as a User I...

218 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Other types of computers Use either of the method described below. – Use a commercially available SD memory card reader/writer. See the user documentation that comes with the SD memory card reader/ writer for details about how to use it. – Use a commercially av...

219 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Memory Folder Structure * Indicates files that can be created in built-in memory only. Folder and File Contents • DCIM Folder Folder that contains all of the camera files • Recording Folder Folder that contains files recorded with the camera • Image File File o...

220 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER • Startup Screen File File for storing the startup screen image. This file is created when you specify an image for use as the startup screen image. ■ Supported Image Files • Image files shot with this camera • DCF-compliant image files Even if an image is DCF-co...

221 APPENDIX APPENDIX The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each part is explained. ■ Camera Front Back General Guide 1 Shutter (page 51) 2 [ON/OFF] (Power) (page 29) 3 Flash (page 63) 4 AF Assist/Self-timer Lamp (pages 49, 56, 68, 231) 5 Lens 6 Microphone (pages 78, 157) 3 4 2 1 5 6 7...

222 APPENDIX Bottom ■ USB Cradle Front Back bs Battery/Memory Card Slots (pages 23, 34) bt Cradle Contact (page 25) ck Tripod Hole Use this hole when attaching to a tripod. cl Speaker (page 127) bt ck cl bs 1 Camera Contact (page 25) 2 USB Lamp (pages 198, 211, 234) 3 [USB] Button (pages 187, 198, 2...

223 APPENDIX The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed of the camera’s status. • The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes. They do not re...

224 APPENDIX ■ Movie Recording Mode 1 Focus Mode (page 96) 2 White Balance Setting (page 107) 3 Recording Mode 4 Remaining Movie Memory Capacity (page 77) 5 Movie Image Quality (page 76) 6 Exposure Compensation (page 105) 7 Battery Level Indicator (page 27) 8 Histogram (page 116) Normal Panel (Opera...

225 APPENDIX ■ Snapshot Playback Mode 1 File Type (page 126) 2 Protect Indicator (page 162) 3 Folder Name/File Name (page 161) 4 Snapshot Image Quality (page 55) 5 Snapshot Image Size (page 54) 6 ISO Sensitivity (page 110) 7 Aperture Value (page 53) 8 Shutter Speed (page 53) 9 Date/Time (page 174) b...

226 APPENDIX The tables in this section show the items that appears on the menus that appear on the monitor screen when you press [MENU]. The items included on the menus depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode. • An asterisk ( * ) indicates reset default settings. ■ REC Mode REC...

229 APPENDIX ■ PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Menu “Set Up” Tab • The contents of the “Set Up” tab are the same in the REC mode and PLAY mode. Slideshow Start * / Images / Time / Interval / Effect / Cancel Calendar – MOTION PRINT 9 frames * / 1 frame / Cancel Movie Editing Cut (Before) / Cut (Between) / Cut (Af...

230 APPENDIX ti The tables in this section show the items that appears on the menus that appear on the monitor screen when you press [DISP]. Most of these items are for configuring monitor screen settings. The items included on the menus depend on whether the camera is in the REC mode or PLAY mode. ...

231 APPENDIX The camera has lamps: an Operation Lamp and an AF assist/ self-timer Lamp. These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the camera. * There are three lamp flash patterns. Pattern 1 flashes once per second, Pattern 2 flashes twice per second, and Pattern 3 fl...

234 APPENDIX ■ USB Cradle Indicator Lamps The USB cradle has two indicator lamps: a [CHARGE] lamp and a USB lamp. These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the cradle and camera. [CHARGE] lamp USB Lamp [CHARGE] Lamp USB Lamp Meaning Color Status Color Status Red Lit C...

239 APPENDIX Display Messages Battery is low. Battery power is low. Cannot correct image! Keystone correction of the image cannot be performed for some reason. The image will be stored as-is, without correction (page 88). Cannot find the file. The image you specified with the slideshow “Images” sett...

241 APPENDIX ■ Camera Functions Image Files Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snapshots: JPEG (Exif Version 2.2); DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 1.0 standard; DPOF compliantMovies: Motion JPEG AVI formatAudio: WAV Recording Media . . . . . . . . Built-in Memory 8.0MB SD Memory CardMul...

245 APPENDIX Monitor Screen. . . . . . . . . . 2.8-inch TFT color LCD 230,400 (960 × 240) pixels Viewfinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . Monitor ScreenTimekeeping Functions . . . Built-in quartz digital clock Date and Time:Recorded with image dataAuto Calendar: To 2049 World Time. . . . . . . . . . . ....