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1 E Digital Camera User’ s Guide Thank you f or purchasing this CASIO product. • Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User’ s Guide. • K eep the User’ s Guide in a safe place f or future reference . • For the most up-to-date inf ormation about this product, visit the official EXILIM Website at http://www .
2 UNPACKING UNPACKING As you unpack you r camera, chec k to make sure tha t all items shown below are includ ed. If anythin g is missing, contact your ori ginal retaile r.
3 CONTENTS CONTENTS UNPACKING 2 QUICK START BASICS 9 First, charge the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Configuring Display Lang uage, Date, and Time Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Using a Memory Card .
4 CONTENTS SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 57 Holding the Camera Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 Shooting a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 CONTENTS ADVANCED SETTINGS 97 Changing the Focus Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 ■ Using Auto Focu s 98 ■ Using Macr o Focus 99 ■ Using Fixe d Focus (Pan Focus) 104 ■ Using Infinity Focu s 104 ■ Using Manu al Focus 104 Correcting Image Brightness (EV Shift) .
6 CONTENTS EDITING IMAGES 137 Resizing a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137 Cropping a Snapshot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Keystone Correction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Using Color Restoration to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph .
7 CONTENTS OTHER SETTI NGS 162 Configuring Camera Sound Settings . . . . . . . . . . 162 Turning the Startup Screen On or Off . . . . . . . . . 163 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8 CONTENTS APPENDIX 209 General Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Monitor Screen Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211 Menu Reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214 Indicator Lamps .
9 QUICK START BASICS QUICK START BASICS (page 34) ■ Using the Battery Charger to Charge 1. Load the battery into the battery charger . 2. Plug the battery char ger into a household power outlet. First, charge the battery [CHARGE] la mp lights red durin g charging.
10 QUICK START BASICS ■ Loading the Battery into th e Camera 1. Open the battery cover. 2. Load the battery into the camera. 3. Close the battery cover. While pressing lig htly on the cover, slide it in th e direction indicated by the arrow to open.
11 QUICK START BASICS (pages 165, 16 9) The settings on this page are re quired the f irst time you tur n on the camera aft er purchasing i t. • If you make a mi stake when confi guring the lang uage, date, and time set tings, you can ch ange the settin gs (pages 165, 169).
12 QUICK START BASICS 6. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the date form at and then press [SET]. Example: December 19, 2007 7. Set the date and the time. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to sel ect the setting y ou want (year, month, day, hour, mi nute) and the n use [ S ] and [ T ] to change the setting.
13 QUICK START BASICS (page 44) ■ Loading a Memory Card into the Camera When a memory card i s loaded, the came ra stores imag es you shoot on the ca rd. NO T E • Though the cam era has built-i n memory, using a memory card provid es additional cap acity you can use to sto re more images, high -quality and la rge-size images, and longer movies.
14 QUICK START BASICS ■ Formatting a Memor y Card Before you can us e a memory card with your camera , you must format it . IMPORT ANT! • Formattin g a memory card tha t already has sna pshots or other files on it, will delete its contents. Nor mally you do not need to forma t a memory card again.
15 QUICK START BASICS (page 57) 1. Press [ ] to turn on the camera. This enters the REC mode an d displays “ ” (Auto icon) on the monito r screen. 2. Point the camera at the subject. 3. While taking care to keep the camera still, half- press the shutter button.
16 QUICK START BASICS Snapshot Image Size and Image Quality Your camera lets yo u select from among va rious image si ze and quality se ttings. Note that image si ze and quality settings aff ect how many images ca n be stored in memory .
17 QUICK START BASICS (page 125) 1. Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode. If there are mu ltiple images in memory, us e [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll throug h them.
18 QUICK START BASICS (page 81) 1. Press [ ] to enter the REC mode. 2. Press [BS] (BEST SHOT). 3. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to select the “ ” (Movie) scene and then press [SET]. “ ” (movie icon ) remains on th e monitor screen . 4. Press the shutter button to start shooting the movie.
19 QUICK START BASICS (page 127) The film-lik e frame that appears on th e monitor scree n indicate s that this is an image from a movie. 1. Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode. 2. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the movie you want to play. When scroll ing through i mages, a movie is displayed o n the monitor scre en by showing its f irst frame.
20 QUICK START BASICS (page 160) You can use t he following proc edure to delete fi les you have transferr ed to your comput er’s hard disk , images you have printed, o r files you si mply no longer ne ed. This frees up memory for reco rding more imag es.
21 INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION ■ BEST SHOT for beautiful shots simply by selecting a sample image built into the camera Simply select t he scene that is similar to what you wa nt to shoot (Night Scene Po rtrait, Flo wer, etc.), for in stant camera s etups.
22 INTRODUCTION ■ Powerful Print Features • DPOF feat ure for easy specificat ion of dat e stamping and the number of copies (pag e 177) • Timestamp f eature that stamp s the date into the image.
23 INTRODUCTION ■ Copyrights Except for you r own personal enjoyment, un authorized use of image, movie, aud io, or music fil es without permi ssion of the copyright ho lder is stric tly prohibit ed by copyright l aws and internati onal treati es.
24 INTRODUCTION • The content s of this manual ar e subject to chan ge without notice. • The conten t of this manual has b een checked at each step of the prod uction process . Please contac t us if you noti ce anything t hat is question able, erron eous, etc.
25 INTRODUCTION ■ Take test shots before shooting the final shot. • Before shoo ting your fi nal image, sho ot a test shot to ensure that the ca mera is record ing correctl y. ■ Avoid Use While In Motion • Never use the camera to recor d or play back i mages while operatin g an automobile or ot her vehicle, or while walking.
26 INTRODUCTION ■ Display Panel • Do not appl y strong pressu re to the LCD pane l surface or subject it to strong impact . Doing so can ca use the displa y panel glas s to crack. • Should the d isplay panel ev er become cracke d, never touc h any of the li quid insid e the panel.
27 INTRODUCTION ■ Water and Foreign Matter • Water, other liq uids, or foreign ma tter (especially me tal) getting insi de the camera cr eates the risk of fire and electric shock. Immedi ately perform the following steps whenever any of the abov e symptoms are pr esent.
28 INTRODUCTION ■ Disassembly and Modification • Never try to take the camera apart or modify i t in any way. Doing so creat es the risk of electric shoc k, burn injury, and other pers onal injury . Be sure to leave a ll internal inspection, maintenanc e, and repair up to your dealer or n earest CASIO authorized service center .
29 INTRODUCTION ■ Rechargeable Battery • Use only the s pecified ch arger unit or th e specified devi ce to charge the battery. Attemp ting to charge the battery by a n unauthori zed means creat es the risk of ba ttery overhe ating, fire, and explos ion.
30 INTRODUCTION • If a batter y is to be used by you ng children , make sure that a responsib le adult makes th em aware of the prec autions and proper han dling instructio ns, and make sure that they handl e battery cor rectly.
31 INTRODUCTION ■ Data Error Precautions • Your digita l camera is manufact ured using precisio n digital components . Any of the foll owing creates th e risk of corruption of data in camera memor y.
32 INTRODUCTION ■ Condensation • Sudden a nd extreme t emperature ch anges, such as when the camera is move d from the outd oors on a cold win ter day into a warm room , can cause wat er droplets called “con densation” to form on th e interior and the exterior of the camera.
33 INTRODUCTION ■ Caring for your camer a • Fingerp rints, dirt , and other fo reign matte r on the lens surface can interf ere with proper operation of the camera. Avoi d touching t he lens surface . To clean the len s surface, use a blower to blo w off dust or fo reign matter and th en wipe with a soft, dry cl oth.
34 GETTING RE ADY GETTING READY Your camera is powered by a rech argeable lithium io n battery (NP-20). IMPORT ANT! • Use of any type of battery othe r than NP-20 is not supported. To charge the battery 1. Correctly positionin g the positive and negative terminals of the battery, load the battery into the battery charger.
35 GETTING RE ADY 2. Plug the battery charge r into a household power outlet. This will cause the [CHARGE] lamp to turn red. • It takes abou t 90 minutes to achieve a fu ll charge. Ac tual charging ti me depends on cur rent battery ca pacity, remaining pow er, and chargi ng conditions .
36 GETTING RE ADY IMPORT ANT! • Use the speci al charger (BC -11L) to charge t he special lithium io n battery (NP-20 ). Never use any other type of charger dev ice.
37 GETTING RE ADY 2. Load the battery into the camera. With the EXILIM l ogo on the battery f acing upwards (i n the direction of the monitor sc reen), hold the stopper in th e direction indicated b y the arrow as yo u slide the batt ery into the camera.
38 GETTING RE ADY ■ Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is cons umed, a batt ery indicat or on the moni tor screen indic ates remaining power as shown bel ow. “ ” indicates t hat battery power is low. Charge the batt ery as soon as possib le.
39 GETTING RE ADY Replacing the Battery 1. Open the battery cover. 2. With the camera oriented with its monitor screen facing upwa rds as shown in the illustration, slide th e stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow an d hold it there. • This will caus e the battery to come out part way.
40 GETTING RE ADY ■ Storage Precautions • Though a re chargeable li thium ion batte ry provides hig h capacity in a compact configu ration, long-ter m storage whil e charged can ca use it to deteriorate. – If you do not plan to use a battery for some ti me, fully use up its char ge before sto ring it.
41 GETTING RE ADY ■ Turning Power On To turn power on and en ter the REC mode Press [ON/OFF] (Power ) or [ ] (REC). To turn power on and en ter the PLAY mode Press [ ] (PLAY). Pressing a but ton causes the op eration lamp to light green momentarily and turns on power.
42 GETTING RE ADY ■ Turning Power Off Press [ON/OFF] (Power ). NO T E • You can confi gure the camera so power does not tu rn on when you pres s [ ] (REC) or [ ] (PLAY). You can also configur e the camera to tur n off when you pres s [ ] (REC) or [ ] (PLAY ) (page 171).
43 GETTING RE ADY ■ Battery Power Conservation Features This camer a is equipped w ith a sleep fun ction and auto power off function to conserve battery powe r.
44 GETTING RE ADY You can store i mages you shoot wit h the camera on a memory card. It is up to you to purc hase a commercially a vailable memory card. In addition to memory card storag e, the camera also has built- in memory, which is en ough to hold a few snapshots or a short movie.
45 GETTING RE ADY IMPORT ANT! • See the instr uctions that come with the memory card for information abou t how to use it. • Certain ty pes of cards can slow down proc essing speed s. If you are usi ng a slow memory card, you may not be able to record a movie using the “HQ” image q uality setting.
46 GETTING RE ADY Loading a Memory Card into the Camera IMPORT ANT! • Make sure you a lways turn of f the camera bef ore loading or removing a me mory card. • Be sure to ori ent the card corr ectly when lo ading it. Never try to forc e a memory card into t he slot when you feel resistan ce.
47 GETTING RE ADY Replacing the Memory Card 1. Remove the memory card from the camera. Press the memo ry card and th en release i t, so it comes part way out. Pull the card out th e rest of the way by hand. 2. Load the other memory card. IMPORT ANT! • Never insert an ything besides a supp orted memory card (page 44) int o the memory card slot.
48 GETTING RE ADY Formatting a Memory Card Before using a ne w memory card for the first time, you ne ed to format it. Once you format a memo ry card, you will not need to format it each time you use it. Formatting a memo ry card that already h as files on it will de lete its conten ts.
49 GETTING RE ADY ■ Memory Card Pre cautions • If a memory card star ts to behave abnormally, you ca n restore normal op eration by refo rmatting it . However, it is recommended th at you always take alon g more than one memory card wh enever using the ca mera far away from the home or office.
50 GETTING RE ADY Menu Screen Operation Buttons The followin g is the proce dure for menu ope rations in the REC mode. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. This displa ys the menu scree n. 2. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the tab where the item you want to con figure is located .
51 GETTING RE ADY You can use the di splay menu to conf igure various monitor screen setti ngs. Selecting a Screen Layo ut The contents of the layout sett ing menu depend on whether the camera is in th e REC mode or the PLAY mode. ■ REC Mode Screen Layout For the R EC mode, the scre en layout settin gs let you sele ct the layout of ic ons.
52 GETTING RE ADY All screen sho ts in this man ual show what appea rs when the Operation Panel is turne d on. Panel (Operation Pa nel) 1 Image Size/Quality * 1 (pages 61, 63) 2 Flash Mode (pa ge 71) .
53 GETTING RE ADY * 1 Image qualit y cannot be change d using Panel ( Operation Panel). * 2 You can select date or time disp lay. * 3 You can use th e “Date Style” to select either month/day or day/month fo r date displa y (page 167).
54 GETTING RE ADY ■ PLAY Mode Screen Layout The PLAY mode scree n layout setting s let you select how display imag es are shown on the monitor scre en. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the “Set Up” tab. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “ Display” and then press [ X ].
55 GETTING RE ADY Turning Display Information On a nd Off You can turn display infor mation on and of f by pressing [ S ] (DISP). You can configure sepa rate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode. IMPORT ANT! • You canno t turn display infor mation on or off whil e an audio snapshot reco rd operatio n is standing by or in progress.
56 GETTING RE ADY Perform one of the followi ng operations if you find that you have gotten lost while performi ng button operat ions during recording or playbac k.
57 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Holding the camera with one hand ca n result in accident al hand movement. Hold the camera secu rely with both ha nds when shooting sn apshots.
58 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NO T E • Good-looki ng images are im possible if you move the camera when you press the s hutter button o r while the Auto Focus operation is bei ng performed. Holdin g the camera corr ectly, carefully p ress the shutter button and take care th at you do not move th e camera as the shu tter releases.
59 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 2. Focus the image. While the fo cus frame is aligne d with the subjec t, half-press the shutter but ton. Auto Focus wi ll focus th e image automat ically, a nd the focus frame and oper ation lamp will turn green. The ap erture, shutter spe ed, and ISO sensit ivity also wil l be set automatically.
60 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NO T E • The apertur e value indic ates the size of the opening th at lets light into the camera. A larg er aperture value i ndicates a smaller openin g. The camera adjusts this setti ng automaticall y. • Shutter spe ed indicate s the amount of t ime that light is allowed int o the camera.
61 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Fully pressing the shut ter button without waiting for Auto Focus You can shoot sn apshots by pre ssing the shut ter button al l the way without wa iting for Auto Focus. W hat the camera does in this case depe nds on whether Quick Shutter (page 103) is on or off.
62 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NO T E • You also can ch ange the image s ize setting usi ng the menu that appear s when you press [MENU] (pages 49, 215). • The followi ng informatio n changes on the display during the image si ze selection op eration. – Image size in mega bytes (M) (3M, e tc.
63 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Specifying Image Quality Your camera le ts you select “Fine” (maximum image qualit y), “Normal”, o r “Economy” (maxim um memory ec onomy) for the image quali ty setting.
64 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Using the easy Mode The easy mode eli minates troubl esome setups. Th is mode is recommended fo r those who are new to digital imagi ng. 1. In the REC mode, press [SET]. 2. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the second option from the bottom (easy mode).
65 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 1. Press [MENU]. The easy me nu displays larger text t han standard menus. 2. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the menu item you want, and then press [SET]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the s etting you want, and then press [SET].
66 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Snapshot Shooting Precautions ■ Operation • Never open the battery c over while the op eration lamp is flashing gr een. Doing so c an result in inc orrect storage of the image you jus t shot, damage to other images st ored in memory, malfuncti on of the camera, etc .
67 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Auto Focus Restrictions • Proper focus may not be p ossible when s hooting the fol lowing types of su bjects. – Solid co lor wall or othe r very low contra st subject – St.
68 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 2. Press the zoom button to change the zoom factor. – For more in formation, see “Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Poin t” on page 69. 3. Press the shutter button to shoot. NO T E • Performing a z oom operation cha nges the lens aper ture.
69 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Optical Zoom and Digital Zo om Switch Point If you hold dow n the [ ] side of t he zoom button i n step 2 of the above proc edure, the zoom op eration will s top when the optical zoom f actor reache s its maximum.
70 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT • The image de terioratio n point depend s on the image size (page 62). The smaller the i mage size, the higher the zoo m factor you can us e before reaching the image deterioratio n point.
71 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Perform the following steps to select the fla sh mode you want to use. Approximate Flash Range (ISO Sensitivity: Auto ) • The flash ran ge changes in ac cordance with op tical zoom. 1. In the REC mode, press [SET]. 2. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the second option from the top (Flash).
72 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NO T E • When operatio n panel setting is turned off (pag e 51), you can cycle th rough the flash modes by pressin g [ T ] () . IMPORT ANT! • When using f lash, take care that the fla sh window is not blocked by your fingers o r the camera strap.
73 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Checking the Flash Mode The current f lash mode is indicat ed on the monitor screen and by the op eration lamp when you half-press the shutter button . • You will not b e able to take an other flash snaps hot until the operating lamp stops flashing orange , which indicates tha t charging is complete.
74 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Using Flash Assist The subject in an image will look too dark if flash inten sity is not enough to reac h a subject tha t is too far away. When this happens, yo u can use flash assist to supple ment the brig htness of the subjec t so it appear s as if flash illu mination was su fficient.
75 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT ■ Flash Precautions • The desire d effect may not b e obtained wh en the subject i s too far awa y or too close. • Flash char ging time d epends on ope rating con ditions (bat tery condition, a mbient temperatur e, etc.) With a fully charged battery, it takes anywh ere from a few sec onds to 7 second s.
76 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT 1. In the REC mode, press [SET]. 2. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the third option from the top (Self-timer). 3. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the self-timer type and then press [SET]. This cause s an indicator identifying the selected s elf- timer type to appear on the monitor scre en.
77 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT NO T E • The indicat or “1sec” app ears on the moni tor screen between Triple Self-t imer shots. How long it ta kes for the camera to get r eady to shoot ag ain after it s.
78 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT IMPORT ANT! • The speed of con tinuous shut ter recordin g depends on the type of memory card lo aded in the camera. When shoo ting to built-in me mory, continuous sh utter shooting is r elatively slow. • Turning off t he camera automatic ally turns off the Continuous Shutter mod e.
79 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT You can add an audi o recording to snapshots, if you wa nt. Use this featur e to add a verbal ex planation or a description of the mood to a snaps hot, or to cap ture the soun ds of the people in the snapshot . • You can record up to about 30 seconds of audi o for a single snapshot .
80 SHOOTING A SNAPSHOT Playing Back Snapshot Audio Audio snapsho ts in the PLAY mod e are indicat ed by the “ ” icon. Press [SET] whi le an audio snaps hot is displ ayed to play back its audio. • For informa tion about t he playback op eration, se e page 126.
81 SHOOTING A MOVIE SHOOTING A MOVIE Before shoot ing a movie, you sh ould specify a mov ie image quality se tting. Movie image quality is a standar d that determines the detail, smoothness, a nd clarity o f a movie du ring playback.
82 SHOOTING A MOVIE Audio is also recorded while yo u shoot a movie. Audio is monaural. 1. In the REC mode, press [BS]. 2. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to select the “ ” (Movie) scene and then press [SET]. This causes “ ” t o appear on the mo nitor screen.
83 SHOOTING A MOVIE Movie Recording Precautions • You cannot use flash while shooting a mov ie. • The camera also records au dio. Note the f ollowing points when shoot ing a movie . – Take care tha t the microphone is not blocked by y our fingers, etc.
84 USING BEST SHOT USING BEST SHOT With BEST SHOT, you simply select the sample sc ene that is like the one yo u are trying to s hoot, and the camera sets up automatically .
85 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 r ed boundary is at the edge of the screen will scro ll to the next screen o f BEST SHOT scenes.
86 USING BEST SHOT IMPORT ANT! • Night Scene, Fireworks scene s use slow shutte r speeds. Since a slo w shutter speed increases the chance of digita l noise in the image, the camera automatically pe rforms a digital n oise reduction p rocess on slow shutter images .
87 USING BEST SHOT Displaying Detailed In formation about a BEST SHOT Scene To display detailed informat ion about a BE ST SHOT scene , select i t with the red bound ary on the scen e selection scr een and then pr ess the zoom button.
88 USING BEST SHOT ■ Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Scenes You can use the pr ocedure belo w to save the set ups of snapshots th at you shot as BES T SHOT scenes. Afte r that, you can recall a se tup whenever y ou want to use it . 1. In the REC mode, press [BS].
89 USING BEST SHOT Deleting a BEST SHOT User Scene Perform the foll owing steps when yo u want to delete a BEST SHOT user sc ene. 1. In the REC mode, press [BS]. 2. Press the zoom button to display its explanation screen. 3. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the BEST SHOT user scene you want to delete.
90 USING BEST SHOT ■ Turning on Anti Shake Using the Panel (Operation Panel) 1. In the REC mode, press [SET]. 2. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the fourth option from the top (Anti Shake). 3. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select “Auto” and then press [SET].
91 USING BEST SHOT The BEST SHOT “High Sens itivity” scene makes it possib le for you to take natural look ing images wit hout using th e 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].
92 USING BEST SHOT Shooting a business car d, document, white board, or similar ly shaped object from an angle ca n cause the sub ject to appea r misshaped in the resulting image. The BEST SHOT Business Shot scenes cor rect the shape o f rectangular objects so they appear natur al.
93 USING BEST SHOT ■ Shooting an Image Using a Business Shot Scene 1. After selecting either of the BEST SHOT Business Shot scenes, compose the image and press the shutter button to shoot. This displ ays a screen th at shows all of the rectangula r shapes in t he image th at qualify as candidat es for keys tone correctio n.
94 USING BEST SHOT IMPORT ANT! • Make sure th e entire ob ject you are t rying to shoot (correct) is enclosed within the monit or screen. Th e camera will not be able to detect the shape of the object corr ectly unless it is enclosed entirely with in the monito r screen.
95 USING BEST SHOT NO T E • When the camera i s at an angle to the photogra ph you are recording, the shape of the photogra ph may appear distorte d in the record ed image. Auto keystone co rrection corrects for this distortio n, which me ans that a photograph appears norm al even if you r ecord it at an a ngle.
96 USING BEST SHOT 4. Use the zoom button to change the cropping boundary to the desired size. 5. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to move the selection boun dary to the desired location and then press [SET]. The camera will correct col or automatical ly and save the corrected i mage.
97 ADVANCED SETTINGS ADVANCED SETTINGS Your came ra provides you w ith the five foc us modes describe d below. The initi al factory defau lt focus mode is Auto Focus.
98 ADVANCED SETTINGS Perform the foll owing steps to change the foc us mode. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “Focus” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the focus mode setting you wa nt and then press [SET].
99 ADVANCED SETTINGS 2. When the image is focu sed, press the shutter button the rest of the way to shoot. IMPORT ANT! • During movie recording, the Aut o Focus Mode is disa bled and the camera switches to the Pan Fo cus Mode automaticall y.
100 ADVANCED SETTINGS NO T E • When Macro Focus cannot focus pro perly because th e subject is too far away, the ca mera will switch to the Auto Focus range au tomatically (Au to Macro).
101 ADVANCED SETTINGS Auto Focus and Macro Focu s Shooting Tips Changing the Auto F ocus Area Use the foll owing proced ure to change t he metering ar ea used for Auto Focus (A F). 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “AF Area” and then pre ss [ X ].
102 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Focus Lock “Focus lock ” is the name of a tech nique you can use when you want to shoot an im age in whic h the subj ect to be focused on i s not within the focus fra me in the cente r of the screen. • Use focus loc k with “ Sp ot” focus.
103 ADVANCED SETTINGS Quick Shutter If you press the shutter but ton all the way wi thout waiting for Auto Focus while Quick Shutter is turn ed on, the camera will record t he image u sing a hi gh-speed focu s operation that is much faster than normal Auto Fo cus.
104 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Fixed Focus (Pan Focus) Pan Focu s (PF) fixes fo cus for a relativ ely wide focus range, which means you can shoot without waiting for the Auto Focus operation t o finish. 1. When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button all the way, without pausing.
105 ADVANCED SETTINGS 2. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to focus the image, as you view the results on the monitor screen. At this time t he image that is wi thin the boun dary will enlar ge and fill th e monitor screen , which aids in focusing. • The monitor scr een will return t o step 1 if you do not perform an y operation for ab out two second s.
106 ADVANCED SETTINGS You can manuall y adjust an ima ge’s exposure value (EV value) before sh ooting it. This f eature helps to ac hieve better re sults when shootin g a backlit su bject, a stron gly lit subj ect indoors, or a subject tha t is against a dar k background .
107 ADVANCED SETTINGS 4. After the EV value is the way you want, press [SET] to apply it. The exposure compensatio n value you se t remains in ef fect until you ch ange it. IMPORT ANT! • When shoot ing under very da rk or very brig ht conditions, you may not be ab le to obtain s atisfactory results even after perfo rming exposure c ompensation.
108 ADVANCED SETTINGS Shooting on a cl oudy day can give your subject a blue cast, while shooti ng under white f luorescent li ghting can give your subject a gre en cast. Whi te balance corr ects for dif ferent types of lightin g so the colors in your images a lways look natur al.
109 ADVANCED SETTINGS NO T E • You also can ch ange the white bal ance setting u sing the menu that appear s when you press [MENU] (pages 49, 215). • When “Auto” is selected for th e white balanc e setting, the camera auto matically determin es the white poin t of the subject.
110 ADVANCED SETTINGS 4. Under the li ghting condit ions you pla n to use when shootin g, point the camera at a bl ank white piece of paper so it fills the e ntire monitor screen and then press the shutter button. The camera wil l adjust white bala nce settings for the current condition s, and displa y “Complete” when it is finished .
111 ADVANCED SETTINGS 3. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET]. NO T E • You also can ch ange the ISO sen sitivity set ting using the menu that appear s when you press [MENU] (pages 49, 215). IMPORT ANT! • Using flash wit h high ISO sensiti vity can cause pr oblems with subj ects that close to the camera.
112 ADVANCED SETTINGS The metering mod e determines what part of th e subject is metered fo r exposure. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Metering” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
113 ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORT ANT! • The metering mode will change to “Ce nter Weighted” automaticall y if you change the EV shift valu e (page 106) to anything o ther than 0.0 whil e “Multi” is selecte d. The metering mod e will change back to “Center Weig hted” when the EV shi ft value is chang ed back to 0.
114 ADVANCED SETTINGS Use the follo wing procedure t o adjust the shar pness of subj ect outlines in your images . 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Sharpne ss” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
115 ADVANCED SETTINGS i Use the follo wing procedure t o adjust the cont rast of your images. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “Quality” tab, select “Contrast” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select the setting you want and then press [SET].
116 ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORT ANT! • Even if you d o not stamp th e date and/or ti me with Timestamp, you c an do so later usin g the DPOF functio n and the printin g software function (p age 180). • Once date a nd time informati on is stamped in a print, it cannot be edi ted or deleted .
117 ADVANCED SETTINGS ■ How to Use the Histogram A histogra m is a graph that repr esents the lightn ess of an image in terms of the number of pixe ls. The vertic al axis indic ates the number of pixe ls, while the ho rizontal ax is indicates l ightness.
118 ADVANCED SETTINGS IMPORT ANT! • A centered hi stogram does not necessarily gua rantee optimum expos ure. If you intentiona lly want to over expo se or under e xpose the image, you may not wa nt a centered histogram. • Due to the lim itations of expos ure compensat ion, you may not be able to ach ieve an optimum hi stogram config uration.
119 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Key Customize to Assign Functions [ W ] and [ X ] Key Customiz e lets you assig n any one of the f ive functions listed be low to the [ W ] and [ X ] keys. Once you do, you will be able to use the as signed functions wh ile shooting snapsh ots or movies, wi thout going throug h the menus.
120 ADVANCED SETTINGS Displaying an On-screen Grid The on-screen grid can be displ ayed on the REC mode monitor screen for eas y alignment wh en composing image s. 1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “REC” tab, select “Grid” and then press [ X ].
121 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Icon Help Icon help dis plays guidan ce text about an icon when you sel ect it on the monitor scr een while in the REC mode (page 211) . • Icon help tex t is displayed for the following functio ns: Recording mo de, metering , flash mode, white balance, self - timer, EV shift.
122 ADVANCED SETTINGS Using Mode Memory to Configure Power On Default Settings You can config ure the camera so i t saves certain settings in “mode memory” whe never it is tu rned off, and re stores the settings th e next time you turn the camera bac k on.
123 ADVANCED SETTINGS * 1 “On” restor es the selected B EST SHOT scene when the camera is turn ed back on. “Off” exit s BEST SHOT when the camera is turn ed off.
124 ADVANCED SETTINGS Resetting the Camera to Its Initial Factory Defaults Use the f ollowing proced ure when you w ant to return to the camera to its i nitial fact ory default set tings, which ar e the ones that are conf igured when you fi rst purchas e the camera.
125 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Use the f ollowing proced ure to view snap shots on the ca mera’s monitor scre en. 1. Press [ ] to enter the PLAY mode. • This will di splay one of th e snapshots in memo ry, along with some informatio n about the set tings used to shoot it (page 213).
126 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 2. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll between images. Press [ X ] to scr oll forwar d and [ W ] to scroll back. NO T E • Holding down [ W ] or [ X ] scrolls at high speed.
127 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Audio Playback Controls You can adjust volume while play back is in progre ss or paused only. Use the followi ng procedure to view a movie on the came ra’s monitor scr een. 1. Enter the PLAY mode and then use [ W ] and [ X ] to display the mo vie you want to play.
128 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES To switch to the REC mode Press [ ]. Movie Playback Controls IMPORT ANT! • Playback may not be possible for mov ies not recorde d with this camer a.
129 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES The slides how featur e lets you play the f iles stored in memory i n sequence, aut omaticall y. You can conf igure the s lideshow so it plays the files the wa y you want. 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Slideshow” and then press [ X ].
130 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Start” and then press [SET] to start the slideshow. The slidesh ow is performed in accordance wi th the settin gs you confi gured abov e. • You can also sc roll throug h images durin g a slide show by pressing [ X ] (forward ) and [ W ] (back).
131 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES IMPORT ANT! • All button oper ations are disabled whi le the slideshow is switchin g from one imag e to another. Wa it until an image is stopped on the display be fore performing a button operation. If a button does n ot work, wait a bit a nd try again.
132 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES • When connecti ng the bundled AV ca ble to the camera’ s USB/AV port, inse rt the plug into the port until you feel it click secur ely into place. Failure to insert the plug fully can result in poor communica tion or malfu nction of the connected comp onents.
133 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES NO T E • You can use the camera to connect to a DVD recorder o r video deck an d record images from the camera . There are various di fferent method s you can use in or der to connect to another d evice when reco rding images.
134 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES IMPORT ANT! • Select the a spect ratio (4: 3 or 16:9) that matches the type of TV you plan to use. Yo u may also need to configure the aspect rati o setting on you r TV as well. In correct aspect ratio setti ngs on the camer a and/or the TV can r esult in abnormal image display.
135 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES To zoom back out, press the zoom button ( ). • If display ind icators are turned on, an indicator in the lower right corn er of the monito r screen sho ws what part of the zoomed imag e is currently displayed. To return to imag e to normal size Press [MENU] or [BS].
136 VIEWING SNAPSHOTS AND MOVIES Use the f ollowing proced ure to display a calendar, whic h shows the first image recor ded on each date of a p articular month. This screen helps to make searching for an image qui cker and easier. 1. In the PLAY mode, press the zoom button ( ) twice.
137 EDITING IMAGES EDITING IMAGES You can reduce t he size of a snapsh ot and save the result as a separate sna pshot. The ori ginal snaps hot is also reta ined. You can resize a sna pshot to any on e of the followi ng sizes. * M stands for “Mega”, which means “million”.
138 EDITING IMAGES IMPORT ANT! • You cannot re size a VGA (640 × 4 80 pixels) size image. • Resizing a snapshot sho t with an as pect ratio of 16:9 or 3 :2 will cause t he left and right sides of the ima ge to be cut off. The aspect ra tio of the resu lting image wi ll be 4:3.
139 EDITING IMAGES 4. Use the zoom button 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 cropp ing procedur e at any time befor e you press [SET] , press [MEN U].
140 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].
141 EDITING IMAGES 6. Use the zoom button to change the cropping boundary to the desired size. 7. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to move the selection boun dary to the desired location and then press [SET]. The camera will correct col or automatical ly and save the corrected i mage.
142 EDITING IMAGES Use the proc edure in thi s section to change the date and ti me of a previously recorded im age. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ W ] and [ X ] to display the image whose date and time you want to edit. 2. Press [MENU]. 3. On the “PLAY” tab, select “Date/Time” and then press [ X ].
143 EDITING IMAGES Perform the following pr ocedure to r otate the image curren tly on the monitor s creen. This fea ture comes in ha ndy with a snaps hot that you shot using portra it (vertical ) orientatio n. After rot ating a snapshot, yo u can return it to its origin al orientat ion, if you want .
144 EDITING IMAGES You can perfo rm the following cut o perations on the camera to edit movies yo u have recorde d. IMPORT ANT! • When you edit a movie, only the result is s aved. The original mo vie is not retain ed. Once you perf orm an editing operation, you will not be able to undo it.
145 EDITING IMAGES 1. Play back the movie you want to edit. 2. Press [SET] to pause playback. • Check to make sure that “ ” (cut icon) is displayed on the monitor screen. If it isn’t, press [SET] again. 3. Press [ T ]. • You could also perform the f ollowing steps in place of steps 1 throu gh 3 above.
146 EDITING IMAGES 6. Press [ T ] to perform the required cut operation(s). 7. In response to the conf irmation message that appears, use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Yes” and then press [SET]. • To cancel mov ie editing, select “No” instead of “Y es” and then press [SET].
147 EDITING IMAGES MOTION PRINT le ts you capture a movie fram e and use it to create a sna pshot. The s napshot you cre ate can be ei ther of the two formats de scribed belo w. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll through image s and di splay the movie that contains the frame you want to use.
148 EDITING IMAGES 5. Use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll through the movie frames and search for the one you wa nt to use as the image of the sna pshot. • Holding down [ W ] or [ X ] scrolls at hig h speed. 6. After displaying the movie frame you want, press [SET].
149 USING A UDIO USING AUDIO The dubbing fe ature of your camera lets you add audio to a snapshot aft er you shoot it. A snapshot that includes audio (regardles s of whether the au dio was record ed on the spot or added late r) is indica ted by the “ ” ico n.
150 USING A UDIO ■ Re-recording Snapshot Audio IMPORT ANT! • Note that you cannot resto re the origina l audio once you delete or re-re cord the audio of a snapsh ot. 1. In the PLAY mode, use [ W ] and [ X ] to scroll through images and display the snapshot whose audio you wa nt to re-record.
151 USING A UDIO Voice Recordi ng lets you re cord audio onl y, without a snap shot or movie. Using built-in memory only, you ge t up to about 24 minu tes of Voice Recordin g. 1. In the REC mode, press [BS]. 2. Use [ S ], [ T ], [ W ], and [ X ] to select “Voice Recordin g” and then press [SET].
152 USING A UDIO NO T E • You can also pl ay back Voice Re cording data on yo ur computer us ing Windows Media Player or Quick Time. • Your camer a supports the fo llowing audi o data format s. – Audio Data: W AVE/ADPCM (.WAV ex tension) – Approximate Audio File Size: 165 KB (30-second recording a t 5.
153 MANAGING YOUR FILES MANAGING YOUR FILES Your came ra treats each sna pshot, movie, an d Voice Recordi ng, as a separate file. You can d elete, protec t, and copy file s as required. Files are gro uped in folders that are create d automaticall y by the camera.
154 MANAGING YOUR FILES NO T E • You can view fo lder and fil e names on your comput er. For details abou t how file names are displayed on th e camera’s monitor screen , see page 211. • The total number of folders and files that is allowed depends on the image size and qua lity, and capac ity of the memory card bei ng used for storage .
155 MANAGING YOUR FILES 4. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “On” and then press [SET]. An image that is protected is indicated by the “ ” icon. 5. Now you can repeat step s 3 and 4 to protect another image or exit this procedure by pressing [MENU].
156 MANAGING YOUR FILES The FAVORITE folder is located in the camera’s built-i n memory, and you ca n use it to stor e personal snaps hots that you do not wa nt displayed du ring normal PL AY mode operatio ns. FAVORITE folder snapshots remain in camera memory , even if you change to a different memory card.
157 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 folder.
158 MANAGING YOUR FILES Files can be cop ied from the ca mera’s built- in memory to a memory card, o r from a memory card to b uilt-in memory. This makes it p ossible, for exampl e, to perform the follo wing steps and copy a file from your memo ry card to anoth er person’s memory card.
159 MANAGING YOUR FILES ■ Copying a Single File f rom a Memory Card to Built-in Memory With this proced ure, files must be copied one- by-one. 1. Load the memory card th at contains the file you want to copy into the camera. 2. Turn on the camera, en ter the PLAY mode and then press [MENU].
160 DELETING FILES DELETING FILES You can delete files you no long er need, or af ter you trans fer them to you r computer’s har d disk or print the m. This frees up memory for new file s. You can delete on e specific file, or you can dele te all files currently i n memory.
161 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 conf irmation message that appears, use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Yes”. • To cancel the de lete operat ion, select “N o” instead of “Yes”.
162 OTHER SETTINGS OTHER SETTINGS Your came ra lets you config ure the followin g sound setting s. • Type of sou nd and volume fo r shutter re lease and othe r operation s • Volume level f or movie and Voice Re cording play back ■ Selecting the Operation Sound 1.
163 OTHER SETTINGS ■ Setting the Playback Volume Level You can use th is procedure to set the playba ck volume le vel for movies and audi o snapshots, i ndependent of th e operation to ne volume. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, se lect “Sounds” and then press [ X ].
164 OTHER SETTINGS NO T E • The following are the types o f images that you c an select for the star tup screen. – Special start up screen imag es built into the c amera – Snapshots – Audio snap shots (Audio does not play. ) • Only one star tup screen imag e can be in effect at any time.
165 OTHER SETTINGS When changing the date and time setting, be sure to do so for your Home City (th e location wher e you normally use the camera). If you already have your Home City sett ing configur.
166 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].
167 OTHER SETTINGS ■ Changing the Date Format You can s elect from amon g three differen t formats for th e 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].
168 OTHER SETTINGS You can use the Wor ld Time screen to view the curr ent time in zone that is di fferent from you r Home City when you go on a tr ip, etc. World Time d isplays the cu rrent time i n 162 cities in 32 time zones around t he globe. Configuring World Time Settings 1.
169 OTHER SETTINGS ■ Switching between the Home Time and World Time Screens 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “World Ti me” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “World” for the World Time screen, or “Home” for the Home Time screen.
170 OTHER SETTINGS You can use the pr ocedure belo w to change the US B communicati on protocol that is us ed when exchang ing data with a computer, p rinter, or ot her extern al device. Sel ect the proto col that suits t he device to whic h you are connec ting.
171 OTHER SETTINGS You configu re the camera so it does not turn on when you press the [ ] (REC) or [ ] (PLAY) bu tton, or to tur n off when yo u press the [ ] (REC ) or [ ] (PLAY) but ton. 1. Press [MENU]. 2. On the “Set Up” tab, select “REC/PLAY” and then press [ X ].
172 OTHER SETTINGS Formatting buil t-in memory deletes a ny data stored in it. IMPORT ANT! • Note that dat a deleted by a format operati on cannot be recovered. Check to make sure y ou do not need an y of the data in built- in memory before yo u format it.
173 PRINTING PRINTING There are thr ee different methods yo u can use for printing ima ges. Types of Printing Professional Print Serv ice (page 174) Take the memory c ard that contai ns the images yo u want to print t o a professio nal print service .
174 PRINTING ■ Printing Precautions • See the do cumentation that comes with your pr inter for informati on about print quality and pape r settings. • Contact the manufacturer of your printer to fi nd out if it supports P ictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT, for ne w printer versions, e tc.
175 PRINTING ■ Printing on a Printer that Supports PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT You can connect the camera direc tly to a PictBridg e or USB DIRECT-PRINT compliant printer and print images without go ing through a compu ter. • The camera also allows ea sy connectio n to a printer.
176 PRINTING • Some metal of the pl ug is visible even when the pl ug is inserted correctly. • Take care when conne cting the USB cable to the ca mera or your print er. USB port s and cable p lugs are shaped for pro per positioni ng. 6. Turn on the printer.
177 PRINTING 12. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Print” and then press [SET]. Printing will s tart and the message “Busy... Please wait. ..” will appear on the moni tor screen. The message will disappear a fter a short while, e ven though printin g is still being performe d.
178 PRINTING ■ Configuring DPOF Settings Individually for Each Image 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “DPOF Printing” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “Select images” and then press [ X ].
179 PRINTING ■ Configuring the Same DPOF Settings for All the Images 1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU]. 2. On the “PLAY” tab, select “DPOF Printing” and then press [ X ]. 3. Use [ S ] and [ T ] to select “All images” and then press [ X ].
180 PRINTING Date Stamping You can use any one of the follow ing three metho ds to include the recordi ng date in the pr intout of an ima ge. • Configure DPOF settings on the camera to specif y date.
181 PRINTING Your came ra supports the protocols desc ribed below. ■ PictBridge and USB DIRECT-PRINT • PictBridge Camera and Imag ing Products Association (CIPA) • USB DIRECT-PRINT Seiko Eps on .
182 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Connecting the camera to a computer provides you with t he capabilitie s described b elow.
183 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER The procedure s you need to perfo rm when using the ca mera with your comp uter and when using the bundled software are different f or Windows and the Macintosh. • Windows user s should refer to “Us ing the Camera with a Windows Computer ” on page 183.
184 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Play mov ies Vista/XP/ 2000/Me/ 98SE/98 DirectX 9.0c Windows 2000/98SE/98 Users of the above operating systems also need to instal l DirectX 9.0c if DirectX 9.0 or greater is not already installed on your system (page 193).
185 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Computer System Requirements for Bundled Software Computer system re quirements a re different for eac h of the applicati ons. Be sure to ch eck the requir ements for the pa rticular applicatio n you are tryi ng to use.
186 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing and Storing Images on a Computer You can view and st ore images (s napshot and movie files) on your computer by connectin g to the camera. • Depending on what version of Wi ndows your compute r is running, you may ne ed to inst all the U SB driver fr om the bundled CD- ROM first.
187 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 3. Click “USB driver B” to select it and then click “Install”. 4. Follow the instr uctions that appea r on the dialog box and click “Next”.
188 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 5. Turn off the camera, and connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the camera’s USB/AV connector and your computer’s USB port. • When connecti ng the bundle d USB cable to the camera’s USB/AV port, inse rt the plug into the port until you feel it click secur ely into place.
189 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER IMPORT ANT! • Never discon nect the USB cab le without exiti ng the USB mode first. D oing so can co rrupt image data . See “Disconnec t the camera from t he computer” on pag e 192 for the cor rect steps yo u need to perfor m to disconne ct the camera from t he computer safely .
190 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 5. Double-cli ck the file th at contains the image you want to view. This displa ys the image. • For informat ion about fi le names, see “Memor y Folder Structure” on page 206.
191 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 5. Windows XP users: Click “Start” and then “My Documents”. Windows Vista users: Click “Start” and then “Documents”. Windows 2000/Me/98SE/ 98 users: Double- click “My Documents” to open it. • If you alread y have a “DCIM” fold er in “My Document s”, the next step will overwrite it.
192 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Disconnect the camera from the computer Windows Vista/XP/98SE/98 Users Press the ca mera’s [ON/OFF] butto n. After making sure that the camera’s oper ation lamp is not lit green, disco nnect the camera from the computer .
193 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 4. Click “Install” for Photo Loader wit h HOT ALBUM. 5. Follow the instr uctions that appea r on your computer screen to in stall Photo Loader with HOT ALBUM.
194 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Playing Movies Windows Media Pl ayer, which is al ready insta lled on most computers, ca n be used for movie playback. To play back a movie, first copy the movie t o your computer and then double- click the movie fi le.
195 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 4. Click “Install” for Pho to Transport. 5. Follow the instr uctions that appea r on your computer screen to in stall Photo Transport. ■ Transferring image files to the camera 1. First, connect the camera to your computer.
196 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 4. Follow the instr uctions that appea r on the display to transfer th e image file to the camera. • The image tra nsfer method and detaile d image settings used dep end on the Photo Transport se ttings. For detail s, see Photo Trans port help (pa ge 197).
197 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 5. Use your mouse to select the area of the screen you want to capture. Move your mouse p ointer to th e upper left cor ner of the are a you want to capt ure and then hold do wn your mouse butt on.
198 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing User Documentation (PDF) Files 1. Start up your computer , and place the bund led CD-ROM into its CD-ROM drive.
199 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Install th e required sof tware in acco rdance with what version of the Macintos h OS you are running and what you want to do .
200 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Viewing and Storing Images on a Macintosh You can view and st ore images (s napshot and movie files) on your Macintosh by connecting to the camera. IMPORT ANT! • Connection is not supported to a Macintosh running Mac OS 8.
201 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER • When connecti ng the bundle d USB cable to the camera’s USB/AV port, inse rt the plug into the port until you feel it click secur ely into place. Failure to insert the plug fully can result in poor communica tion or malfu nction of the connected comp onents.
202 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Connecting the Camera to You r Macintosh after the First Time Since you nee d to configure menu settings only the first time you connect the ca mera to your Macin tosh, later con nections are much simpler.
203 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER IMPORT ANT! • Never use your computer to modi fy, delete, move, or rename any imag e files that ar e in the camera’ s built-in memory or memory c ard.
204 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Playing Movies You can use Quick Time, which comes bu ndled with yo ur operating sy stem, to play bac k movies. To play ba ck a movie, first copy t he movie to your Mac intosh and the n double-cli ck the movie file.
205 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER The method you sh ould use to read fil es from a memory card depends on the type of computer yo u have. Some typic al examples are sh own below. After you connect, use the same procedures as those that yo u use when the camera is connected to your compu ter.
206 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER The camera stor es images you sho ot and other da ta in accordance wi th the Design Rul e for Camera File Sys tem (DCF). ■ About DCF DCF is a sy stem that defines bot h image f ile formats and the structure o f the folders that store data.
207 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER * 1 The BEST SHOT mode includes a sample s cene that optimizes se ttings for a uction site ima ges. Images re corded with the Auct ion scene are stor ed in a folder named “100_AUCT”. * 2 Indicate s files that can b e created in built- in memory only.
208 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER ■ Built-in Memory and Memory Car d Data Handling Precautions • When saving ca mera data to a comput er hard disk, MO disk , or other med ium, be sure to tr ansfer the en tire DCIM folder and its cont ents.
209 APPENDIX APPENDIX The numbers in p arentheses ind icate the pages where each part is explained . ■ Camera Front Back General Guide 1 Shutter (pag e 59) 2 [ON/OFF] (P ower) (page 41) 3 Self-timer.
210 APPENDIX Bottom br Battery/Me mory Card Slots (pages 34, 46) bs USB/AV Connec tor (pages 175, 1 88, 200) bt Tripod Hol e Use this ho le when attaching t o a tripod.
211 APPENDIX The monitor scr een uses variou s indicators, icons, and value s to keep you info rmed of the camer a’s status. • The sample scre ens in this section are inte nded to show you the locati ons of all the indicato rs and figures that can ap pear on the monitor scre en in various mode s.
212 APPENDIX ■ Movie Recording Mode Panel : On Panel : Off 1 2 7 8 5 3 4 6 45 1 7 6 8 2 3 1 Recording Mod e 2 Remaining Movi e Memory Capacity (p age 81) 3 Movie Image Qua lity (page 81) 4 Focus Mod.
213 APPENDIX ■ Snapshot Playback Mode 1 File Type (page 125) 2 Protect Ind icator (page 154) 3 Folder Name/File Name (page 153) 4 Snapshot Image Quality (page 63) 5 Snapshot Image Size (page 61) 6 I.
214 APPENDIX The tables in this section sh ow the items that a ppears on the menus that appear on the monitor scr een when you press [MENU]. The ite ms included on th e menus depend on wh ether the camera is in th e REC mode or PLAY mode. • An asteri sk ( * ) indicate s reset default se ttings.
215 APPENDIX Quality Tab Menu Size 7M (3072 × 2304) * / 3:2 (3072 × 2048) / 16:9 (3072 × 1728) / 5M (2560 × 1920) / 3M (2048 × 1536) / 2M (1600 × 1200) / VGA (640 × 480) Quality (Snapshots) Fine / Normal * / Economy Quality (Movie s) HQ * / Normal / LP EV Shift –2.
216 APPENDIX Set Up Tab Menu Panel On * / Off Display Wide * / 4:3 Sounds Start up * / Half Shutter / Shutter / Operat ion / Operation / Play Startup On (Selectable image) / Off * File No. Continue * / Reset World Time Home * / World Home Time setup (city, DST, etc.
217 APPENDIX ■ PLAY Mode PLAY Tab Menu “Set Up” Tab • The contents of the “Set Up” tab are the same in the RE C mode and PLAY mode. Slideshow Start * / Images / Time / Interval / Ef fect /.
218 APPENDIX The camera has la mps: an Operatio n Lamp and an Self-t imer Lamp. These Lamps light and flash to indicate t he current operationa l status of the c amera. ■ REC Mode Indicator Lamps Operation Lamp Self-timer Lamp Operation Lamp Meaning Color Sta tus Green Lit Operational (Power on, recordi ng enabled).
219 APPENDIX IMPORT ANT! • Never remove t he memory card fro m the camera while the operation lamp is flashin g green. Doing so wi ll cause the image you sh ot to be lost.
220 APPENDIX Finding the Problem and Fixing It Troubleshooting Guide Problem Possible Causes and Action Power Supply Power does not turn on. 1) The battery may not be oriented correctl y (page 36). 2) The battery may be dead. Charge the bat tery (page 34).
221 APPENDIX The flash does not fire. 1) If “ ” (Flash Off) is select ed as the flash mode, chan ge to another mode (page 71). 2) If the battery is dead, ch arge it (page 34).
222 APPENDIX Though available lighting is bright, the face s of people in the image are dark. Not enough light is reaching the subje cts. Change the flash mode setting to “ ” (Flash On) for daylight synchro flash (page 71), or use adjust EV shift to the + side (page 106).
223 APPENDIX Other The wrong date a nd time are displayed. The date and time setting is wrong. S et the correct date and time (page 165). The messages on the display are in the wron g language. The wrong display language is selected. Change the display language setting (page 169).
224 APPENDIX If you have problems installing the USB driver... You may not be able to install the USB driver properly if you use the USB cable t o connect the ca mera to a computer run ning Win dows 98SE/98 befor e installing the USB driver fr om the bundled CD- ROM, or if you have an other type of dr iver instal led.
225 APPENDIX Display Messages Battery is low. Battery power is l ow. Cannot correct image! Keystone correction of the image canno t be performed for some reason. The image will be stored as-is, without correction (page 93). Cannot find the file. The image you specified with the slideshow “Images” setting cannot be found.
226 APPENDIX Record Er ror Image compression could not be performed for some reason during image data stora ge. Shoot the image again. Replenish ink! During printing, the print er is running low on ink or is out of ink. RETRY POWER ON If the lens comes into contact with some obstacle, this message appears and the camera turns off.
227 APPENDIX ■ Main Specifications Product Type . . . . . . . Digital Camera Model . . . . . . . . . . . . EX-Z11 ■ Camera Functions Image Files Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snapsho ts: JPEG (Exif Versi on 2.2); DCF (Design Rule for Camera File System) 1.
228 APPENDIX • Movies * The number of image valu es is approxi mate and are p rovided for reference only. The actual number of images yo u may be able to rec ord may be less t han that indi cated on the mon itor screen. * Image files sizes are appr oximate and are pr ovided for reference on ly.
229 APPENDIX * Based on Matsus hita Electric Indust rial Co., Ltd. products . The number of image s you can save depend s on the type of memory card yo u are using. * To determin e the number of i mages that can b e stored on a memory card of a di fferent capacity, multiply the capacities in the table b y the appropri ate value.
230 APPENDIX Sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snapshots: Auto, ISO 50, IS O 100, ISO 200, ISO 400 • Maximum sensitivity is ISO 800 when the BEST SHOT A nti Shake or High Sensitivity scene is being used. Movies: Auto Self-timer . . . . . . . .
231 APPENDIX ■ Power Requirements Power Requir ements . . . . . . . Lithiu m ion recharge able batter y (NP-20) × 1 Approximate Battery Life: The values bel ow indicate the amount of time unde r the conditions defined bel ow, until pow er automat ically turns off due to battery failure.
232 APPENDIX Power Consumption . . . . . 3.7 V DC Approximately 4.0 W Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.4 (W) × 60.6 (H) × 19.6 (D ) mm (3.8"(W) × 2.4"(H) × 0.77"(D)) (excluding projections; 16.2 mm (0.6 4") at thinnest po int) Weight .
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