Casio EXILIM Zoom EX-Z270 Camera User Guide

What is a digital camera? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Quick Start Basics 13

What you can do with your CASIO camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

First, charge the battery prior to use.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

To charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

To load the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera. . . . . . . 18

Preparing a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Supported Memory Cards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

To load a memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

To format (initialize) a new memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Turning the Camera On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

To turn power on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

To turn off the camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

To shoot a snapshot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Deleting Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

To delete a single file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

To delete all files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Snapshot Shooting Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

❚ Auto Focus Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Using the Control Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Snapshot Tutorial 29

❚ Specifying Control Panel Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Changing the Image Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Size) . . 30

Using Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Flash) . . 33

Specifying the Auto Focus Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (AF Area) . . 35

Specifying ISO Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (ISO) . . 36

Using Continuous Shutter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(CS) . . 37

❚ Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Using Face Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Face Detection) . . 40

Shooting with the Make-up Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Make-up) . . 42

Using the easy Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Shooting with Zoom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

❚ Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

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Controlling Image Sharpness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sharpness). . . 84

Controlling Color Saturation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Saturation). . . 85

Adjusting Image Contrast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Contrast). . . 85

Specifying Flash Intensity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Flash Intensity). . . 85

Viewing Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Viewing Snapshots and Movies 86

Viewing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Viewing Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Deleting Continuous Shutter Images . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Dividing Up a CS Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Zooming an On-screen Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Displaying the Image Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slideshow) . . 94

Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 94

❚ Saving Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Laying Out Snapshots with Layout Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Layout Print) . . 97

Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames . . . . . . . . . . . . . (MOTION PRINT) . . 98

Editing a Movie on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Movie Editing) . . 99

Optimizing Image Brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Lighting) . 101

Using Red Eye Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Red Eye) . 101

Adjusting White Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (White Balance) . 102

Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot . . . . . . . . .(Brightness) . 103

Keystone Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Keystone) . 103

Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Color Correction) . 104

Selecting Images for Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (DPOF Printing) . 105

Protecting a File Against Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Protect) . 105

Editing the Date and Time of an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date/Time) . 106

Rotating an Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Rotation) . 106

Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Resize) . 107

Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(Trimming) . 107

Adding Audio to a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dubbing) . 108

❚ To play snapshot audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Copying Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Copy) . 110

Dynamic Photo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111

To create a subject image to be inserted . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo). . .111

Inserting a Subject into a Background Image . . . . . . . . . (Dynamic Photo). . 113

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Printing Snapshots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Printing 114

Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Things you can do using a computer... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Using the Camera with a Computer 120

Using the Camera with a Windows Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

Playing Movies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Uploading Movie Files to YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Transferring Images from Your Computer to Camera Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PDF Files). . 130

User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Using the Camera with a Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on Your Macintosh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

Playing a Movie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Viewing User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (PDF Files). . 134

User Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Files and Folders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Memory Card Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

REC Mode Control Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (

Other Settings (Set Up) 138

Panel) . 138

Selecting a PLAY Mode Screen Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (

Display) . 139

Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sounds) . 140

Configuring a Startup Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Startup) . 140

Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . (File No.) . 141

Configuring World Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (World Time) . 142

Time Stamping Snapshots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Timestamp) . 143

Setting the Camera’s Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Adjust) . 143

Specifying the Date Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Date Style) . 144

Specifying the Display Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Language) . 144

Configuring Sleep State Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Sleep) . 145

Configuring Auto Power Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Auto Power Off) . 145

Configuring [ r

] and [ p

] Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (REC/PLAY) . 146

Configuring USB Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (USB) . 146

Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and

Video Output System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Video Out) . 147

Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Format) . 148

Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Reset) . 148

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Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149

Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 149

❚ How to Use the Histogram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Precautions during Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Appendix 151

Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

To replace the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Battery Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Using the Camera in another Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Using a Memory Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

❚ To replace the memory card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Reset Initial Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

When things don’t go right... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time/Voice Recording Time . . . . . 174

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

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General Guide

The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.

Camera

Front

1 2 3 4

Back

7 6 5

1 Zoom controller

(pages 22, 45, 90, 91)

Shutter button (page 22)

3 [ON/OFF] (Power)

(page 21)

Battery/memory card slots (pages 16, 19, 159, 161)

5 Microphone

(pages 49, 108)

6 Lens

7 Front lamp

(pages 25, 68)

bt bs br bq bp

8 [ p

] (PLAY) button

(pages 21, 26)

9 [

] (movie) button

(page 48)

bk Back lamp

(pages 21, 23, 33)

bl [ r

] (REC) button

(pages 21, 22)

bm USB/AV port (pages

92, 115, 122, 131)

bn Connector cover bo

Strap hole (page 2)

bm bo [ ]

[ ]

[SET] bp Control button

([

] [

])

(pages 27, 29, 33, 149)

[BS] button (page 53)

br [MENU] button

(page 62)

[SET] button (page 29)

bt Monitor screen

(pages 10, 149)

Bottom ck

cl Tripod hole

Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.

cm Speaker cm cl

Charger Unit

1 2 ck

1 + Contacts

2 [CHARGE] Lamp

3 AC jack

Monitor Screen Contents

The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed of the camera’s status.

• The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes.

They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera.

Snapshot Recording

Panel : On cs cr cq

1 2 cobo cm ck bt

Panel : Off

1 2 bp 5 67 bk 9 br cs cr cq cp cp

3 5 co

67 8 cn ck

9bk bl bp bs cm

Focus mode (page 64)

White balance setting (page 82)

Movie image quality (page 80)

Self-timer (page 68)

Recording mode (page 22)

Image deterioration indicator (page 46)

Metering mode (page 83)

8 Remaining movie memory capacity

(page 48)

9 Remaining snapshot memory capacity

(page 174)

Snapshot image size (page 30)

Snapshot image quality (page 79)

ISO sensitivity (page 36)

AF Area (page 35)

Continuous shutter (page 37)

Face Detection (page 40)

Make-up (page 42)

easy Mode (page 43)

Date/time (page 45)

Timestamp indicator (page 143)

cl Shutter speed cm Aperture value cn

Exposure compensation (page 81)

Focus frame (pages 22, 35)

White balance setting (page 82)

Histogram (page 149)

Anti Shake (page 73)

Auto shutter (page 69)

NOTE

• If the current aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, or Auto Exposure is not correct, the setting will turn orange when you half-press the shutter button.

easy Mode

9 co cp

Movie Recording

Panel : On

12 3 4 bk bm

4 bt

Panel : Off

3 4

Focus mode (page 64)

Recording mode (page 48)

4 Remaining movie memory capacity

(page 48)

Movie recording time (page 48)

Exposure compensation (page 81)

Protect indicator (page 105)

Histogram (page 149)

7 6

Snapshot Viewing

1 2 3 bq bp bo bn bm blbk

1 File type

Folder name/file name (page 135)

Snapshot image quality (page 79)

Snapshot image size (page 30)

ISO sensitivity (page 36)

7 Aperture value

8 Shutter speed

Date/time (page 45)

Metering mode (page 83)

White balance setting (page 102)

bn Recording mode bo

Exposure compensation (page 81)

Histogram (page 149)

Movie Playback

1 2 3

1 File type

Protect indicator (page 105)

Folder name/file name (page 135)

Movie recording time (page 86)

Movie image quality (page 80)

Date/time (page 45)

battery problem (page 159)

Quick Start Basics

What is a digital camera?

A digital camera stores images on a memory card, so you can record and delete images a countless number of times.

Record

Delete

You can use the images you record in a variety of different ways.

Play

Store images on your computer.

Print images.

Attach images to e-mail.

13 Quick Start Basics

What you can do with your CASIO camera

Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier, including the following three main functions.

Dynamic

Photo

Extract a moving subject out of a series of Continuous Shutter images you have shot and insert them into another image to create a Dynamic Photo image that features the moving subject.

See page

111

for more information.

Make-up Mode

This feature smoothes the skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits.

See page

for more information.

BEST SHOT

Simply select the sample scene you want and the camera sets up automatically. Then all you need do is press the shutter button for perfect images.

An AUTO BEST SHOT mode automatically selects the appropriate BEST SHOT sample scene based on current shooting conditions.

See page

for more information.

14 Quick Start Basics

First, charge the battery prior to use.

Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps under “To charge the battery” to bring the battery to a full charge.

• Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) for power. Never try to use any other type of battery.

To charge the battery

Positioning the positive + and negative terminals of the battery with those of the charger unit, load the battery into the charger unit.

Plug the charger unit into a household power outlet.

About 100 minutes are required to reach full charge. The [CHARGE] lamp will go out when charging is complete. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then remove the battery from the charger.

Lamp Status

Lit Red

Flashing Red

Off

[CHARGE] lamp

Description

Charging

Abnormal ambient temperature, charger problem, or

Charging complete

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Other Charging Precautions

• Use the special charger (BC-80L) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-80).

Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger can result in unexpected accident.

• A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery time to cool before charging it.

• A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to use it.

• Charging the camera’s battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception.

If this happens, plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or radio.

• Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions.

To load the battery

Open the battery cover.

Pressing the battery cover, slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow.

Load the battery.

With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing downwards (in the direction of the lens), hold the stopper next to the battery in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery into the camera. Press the battery in until the stopper secures it in place.

Stopper

Battery contacts

EXILIM logo

Front Back

16 Quick Start Basics

Close the battery cover.

Pressing the battery cover against the camera, slide it closed.

• For information about how to replace the battery,

see page 159.

Checking Remaining Battery Power

As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below.

Remaining Power

Battery Indicator

Indicator Color Cyan

High

* *

* Amber * Red

Low

* Red

indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.

Recording is not possible when is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.

• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the

REC mode and PLAY mode.

• Leaving the camera for about two days with no power supplied while the battery is dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page

143).

• See page 178 for information about battery life and memory capacity.

Battery Power Conservation Tips

• When you do not need to use the flash, select ?

(flash off) for the flash setting

(page 33).

• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting

battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 145, 145).

17 Quick Start Basics

Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the

Camera

The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images.

IMPORTANT!

• A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market. To change the display

language from Japanese in this case, use the procedure under “Specifying the

Display Language (Language)” (page 144). Note that a version of this manual in

the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the

Japanese market.

[ON/OFF]

Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera.

Use [

], [

], and [

] to select the language you want and then press [SET].

[BS]

Use [

] and [

] to select a date style and then press [SET].

Example: 19. 12. 09

YY/MM/DD

09/12/19

DD/MM/YY

19/12/09

MM/DD/YY

12/19/09

SET

Set the date and the time.

Use [

] and [

] to select the setting you want to change and then use [

] and [

] to change it.

To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press [BS].

After setting the date and time, use [

] and

[

] to select “Apply” and then press [SET].

If you make a mistake configuring display language, date, or time settings with the above procedure, refer to the following pages for information about how to correct the settings.

– Display language: Page 144

– Date and time: Page 143

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NOTE

• Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time, and so they are subject to change.

• Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults.

Do not remove the battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings.

Preparing a Memory Card

Though the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and movies, you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for greater capacity. The camera does not come with a memory card. Images recorded while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card is loaded, images are saved to built-in memory.

• For information about memory card capacities, see page 174.

Supported Memory Cards

– SD Memory Card

– SDHC Memory Card

Use one of the above types of memory card.

* This model does not support use of an Eye-Fi card.

To load a memory card

Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover.

Pressing the battery cover, slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow.

Load a memory card.

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.

Front

Front Back

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Close the battery cover.

Pressing the battery cover against the camera, slide it closed.

• For information about how to replace the memory

card, see page 161.

IMPORTANT!

• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 19) into the memory

card slot.

• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off the camera, remove the battery, and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO authorized service center.

To format (initialize) a new memory card

You need to format a new memory card before using it for the first time.

Turn on the camera and press [MENU].

Select the “Set Up” tab, select “Format” and then press [

Use [

] and [

] to select “Format” and then press [SET].

IMPORTANT!

• Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it, will delete its contents. Normally you do not need to format a memory card again. However, if storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality, re-format the card.

• Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card. Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the camera. In the case of an SD or SDHC memory card, formatting on a computer can result in non-conformity with the SD format, causing problems with compatibility, operation, etc.

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Turning the Camera On and Off

To turn power on

To enter the REC mode, press [ON/OFF] (Power) or

[ r

] (REC). To enter the PLAY mode, press [ p

]

(PLAY).

The back lamp will light (green) momentarily and the camera will turn on. If you are entering the REC mode, the lens will extend from the camera at this time.

• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or coming into contact with the lens as it extends.

Holding the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the risk of malfunction.

• Pressing [ p

] (PLAY) while in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seconds after switching modes.

• The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 145,

145) will turn off power automatically if you do not

perform any operation for a preset amount of time.

[ON/OFF] (Power)

Back lamp

[ p ] (PLAY) [ r ] (REC)

To turn off the camera

Press [ON/OFF] (Power).

• You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press [ r

]

(REC) or [ p

] (PLAY). You also can configure the camera to turn off when you press [ r

] (REC) or [ p

] (PLAY) (page 146).

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To shoot a snapshot

Press [ r

] (REC) to turn on the camera.

Make sure

is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 53.

Snapshot mode icon

Monitor screen

Shutter button

[ r

] (REC)

Remaining Snapshot Memory

Capacity (page 174)

Point the camera at the subject.

You can zoom the image, if you want.

Zoom controller w

Wide Angle z

Telephoto

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Half-press the shutter button to focus the image.

When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the back lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green.

Back lamp

Focus frame

Half-press

Press lightly until the button stops.

Beep, beep (Image is in focus.)

When you half-press the shutter button, the camera automatically adjusts exposure and focuses on the subject it is currently pointed at. Mastering how much pressure is required for a half-press and a full-press of the shutter button is an important technique for goodlooking images.

• The focus frame in the screen shots included in this manual is shown at

Note that you can change the form of the

focus frame, if you want (page 74).

Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.

This records the snapshot.

Full-press Shooting a Movie

Press [

] (Movie) to start movie recording. Press

[

] (Movie) again to stop movie recording. See

page 48 for details.

[

] (Movie)

Snap (Image is recorded.)

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IMPORTANT!

• While the “Anti Shake” setting is “ D Auto” or “ A Camera AS”, half pressing the shutter will cause the camera to vibrate and emit an operation sound. This is

normal and does not indicate malfunction (page 73).

Using Quick Shutter

Fully pressing the shutting button without waiting for Auto Focus to operate will record

using Quick Shutter (page 76).

• With Quick Shutter, the camera focuses faster than normal Auto Focus, which means you can capture quick moving action more easily. Note, however, that some images may be out of focus when Quick Shutter is used.

• Whenever possible, take a little extra time to half-press the shutter button in order to ensure proper focus.

If the image does not focus...

If the focus frame stays red and the back lamp is flashing green, it means that the image is not in focus (because the subject is too close, etc.) Re-point the camera at the subject and try to focus again.

If the subject is not in the center of the frame...

“Focus lock” (page 67) is the name of a technique you can use when you want to

shoot an image in which the subject to be focused on is not within the focus frame in the center of the screen.

To track the movement of a moving subject

Half-press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject.

See “

Tracking” (page 35) for more information.

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Holding the Camera Correctly

Your images will not come out clearly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration below, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot.

Holding the camera still, carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter releases and for a few moments after it releases. This is especially important when available lighting is low, which slows down the shutter speed.

Horizontal Vertical

Hold the camera so the flash is above the lens.

NOTE

• Take care that your fingers and the strap do not cover any of the areas indicated in the illustration.

• To protect against accidentally dropping the camera, attach the wrist strap and make sure it is around your fingers or wrist while you are operating the camera.

• Never swing the camera around by its strap.

• The supplied strap is intended for use with this camera only. Never use it for any other purpose.

Flash

Strap

Front lamp

Lens

Microphone

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Viewing Snapshots

Use the following procedure to view snapshots on the camera’s monitor screen.

• For information about how to play back movies, see page 86.

Press [ p

] (PLAY) to enter the

PLAY mode.

• This will display one of the

[ p ] (PLAY) snapshots currently stored in memory.

• Information about the displayed snapshot also is included (page

174).

• You also can clear the

information to view only the snapshot (page 149).

• You can zoom in on the image by sliding the zoom controller towards z

(page

90). If you are recording a snapshot that is very important to you, it is

recommended that you zoom the image and check its details after recording it.

Use [

] and [

] to scroll between images.

• Holding down either button scrolls at high speed.

[

] [

]

[ 4 ] [ 4 ]

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Deleting Images

If memory becomes full, you can delete images you no longer need to free up storage and record more images.

IMPORTANT!

• Remember that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.

• Deleting an audio snapshot (page 109) deletes both the snapshot and the audio

file.

To delete a single file

Press [ p

] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [

] ( ).

Use [

] and [

] to scroll through the files until the one you want to delete is displayed.

Use [

] and [

] to select “Delete” and then press [SET].

• To delete other files, repeat steps 2 and 3.

• To exit the delete operation, press [MENU].

To delete all files

Press [ p

] (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mode and then press [

] ( ).

Use [

] and [

] to select “Delete All Files” and then press [SET].

Use [

] and [

] to select “Yes” and then press [SET] to delete all files.

This will cause the message “There are no files” to appear.

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Snapshot Shooting Precautions

Operation

• Never open the battery cover while the back lamp is flashing green. Doing so can result in the image you just shot being saved incorrectly, damage to other images stored in memory, malfunction of the camera, etc.

• If unwanted light is shining directly onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand when shooting an image.

Monitor Screen when Shooting Snapshots

• Subject brightness conditions can cause monitor screen response to slow and can cause digital noise in the monitor screen image.

• 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 (page 79).

Shooting Indoors under Fluorescent Lighting

• Minute flickering of fluorescent lighting can affect the brightness or color of an image.

Auto Focus Restrictions

• Any of the following can make proper focus impossible.

– Solid color wall or other very low contrast subject

– Strongly back lit subject

– Very shiny subject

– Blinds or other subject with a repeating horizontal pattern

– Multiple subjects at varying distances from the camera

– Subject in a dark location

– Camera movement while shooting

– Fast-moving subject

– Subjects outside the focus range of the camera

• If you cannot focus properly, try using focus lock (page 67) or Manual Focus (page

64).

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Snapshot Tutorial

Using the Control Panel

The Control Panel can be used to configure camera settings.

In the REC mode, press [SET].

This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings.

[

] [

] Available settings Control Panel

[SET]

Use [

] and [

] to select the setting you want to change.

1 Image size/Quality *

(pages 30, 79)