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BASIC IMAGE RECORDING I Recording Precautions • Never open the battery cover or place the camera onto the USB cradle while the operation lamp is flashing green. Doing so not only causes the current image to be lost, it can also corrupt images already stored in file memory and even lead to malfunction of the camera. • Never remove the memory card while an image is being recorded to the memory card. • Fluorescent lighting actually flickers at a frequency that cannot be detected by the human eye. When using the camera indoors under such lighting, you may experience some brightness or color problems with recorded images. • When "Auto" is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting (page 99), the camera automatically adjusts its sensitivity in accordance with the brightness of the subject. This can cause some digital noise (graininess) to appear in images of relatively dark subjects. • When recording a dimly lit subject while "Auto" is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting (page 99), the camera increases sensitivity and uses a slower shutter speed. Because of this, you need to guard against camera movement if you have flash turned off (page 58). • Bright light shining on the lens can cause images to appear "washed out". This tends to happen when recording images outdoors in bright sunlight. To protect against this, use your free hand to shade the lens from the light. I About Auto Focus • Auto Focus tends not to work well if the camera is moved during recording, or when recording the types of subjects listed below. - Solid color walls or subjects with little contrast - Strongly backlit subjects - Polished metal or other brightly reflective subjects - Venetian blinds or other horizontally repeating patterns - Multiple subjects that are varying distances from the camera - Subjects in poorly lit areas - Moving subjects • Note that a green operation lamp and focus frame do not necessarily guarantee that the resulting image will be in focus. • If Auto Focus does not produce the results you want for some reason, try using focus lock (page 74) or manual focus (page 73). 53

Section	Page
INTRODUCTION	2
Unpacking	2
Contents	3
Features	9
Precautions	12
QUICK START GUIDE	16
First, charge the battery!	16
To configure display language and clock settings	17
To record an image	18
To view a recorded image	19
To delete an image	19
GETTING READY	20
About This Manual	20
General Guide	21
Camera	21
USB Cradle	23
Monitor Screen Contents	24
Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen	26
Attaching the Strap	28
Power Requirements	29
Loading and Removing the Rechargeable Battery	29
To charge the battery	31
Power Supply Precautions	36
Turning the Camera On and Off	39
Configuring Power Saving Settings	41
Using the On-screen Menus	42
Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings	44
To configure display language and clock settings	45
BASIC IMAGE RECORDING	48
Recording an Image	48
Specifying the Recording Mode	48
Aiming the Camera	49
Recording an Image	50
Using Zoom	54
Optical Zoom	54
Digital Zoom	56
Using the Flash	58
Flash Unit Status	59
Changing the Flash Intensity Setting	60
Using Flash Assist	60
Using the Self-timer	62
Specifying Image Size	64
Specifying Image Quality	65
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS	67
Selecting the Focus Mode	67
Using Auto Focus	68
Using the Macro Mode	70
Using Pan Focus	71
Using the Infinity Mode	72
Using Manual Focus	73
Using Focus Lock	74
Exposure Compensation (EV Shift)	75
Adjusting White Balance	77
Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually	78
Using the BESTSHOT Mode	80
Creating Your Own BESTSHOT Setup	82
To delete a BESTSHOT user setup	83
Combining Shots of Two People into a Single Image (Coupling Shot)	84
Recording a Subject onto an Existing Background Image (Pre-shot)	86
Recording Images of Business Cards and Documents (Business Shot)	88
To use Business Shot	89
Using the Movie Mode	90
Recording Audio	93
Adding Audio to a Snapshot	93
Recording Your Voice	94
Using the Histogram	96
REC Mode Camera Settings	98
Specifying ISO Sensitivity	99
Specifying Outline Sharpness	100
Specifying Color Saturation	100
Specifying Contrast	101
Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off	101
Turning Image Review On and Off	102
Using Icon Help	102
Assigning Functions to the [<] and [>] Keys	103
Specifying Power On Default Settings	104
Resetting the Camera	106
PLAYBACK	107
Basic Playback Operation	107
Playing an Audio Snapshot	108
Flipping the Display	109
Zooming the Display Image	110
Resizing an Image	111
Cropping an Image	112
Playing a Movie	113
Displaying the 9-image View	114
Displaying the Calendar Screen	115
Playing a Slideshow	116
Using the Photo Stand Feature	118
Rotating the Display Image	119
Using Image Roulette	120
Adding Audio to a Snapshot	121
To re-record audio	122
Playing Back a Voice Recording File	123
DELETING FILES	124
Deleting a Single File	124
Deleting All Files	125
FILE MANAGEMENT	126
Folders	126
Memory Folders and Files	126
Protecting Files	127
To protect a single file	127
To protect all files in memory	128
Using the FAVORITE Folder	128
To copy a file to the FAVORITE folder	128
To display a file in the FAVORITE folder	130
To delete a file from the FAVORITE folder	131
To delete all files from the FAVORITE folder	131
OTHER SETTINGS	132
Configuring Sound Settings	132
To configure sound settings	132
To set the volume level	133
Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen	133
Configuring Power Down Image Settings	134
Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Method	136
Using the Alarm	136
Setting the Clock	138
To select your Home Time zone	138
To set the current time and date	139
Changing the Date Format	139
Using World Time	140
To display the World Time screen	140
To configure World Time settings	140
Changing the Display Language	141
Changing the USB Port Protocol	142
Configuring [] (REC) and [] (PLAY) Power On/Off Functions	143
Formatting Built-in Memory	144
USING A MEMORY CARD	145
Using a Memory Card	146
To insert a memory card into the camera	146
To remove a memory card from the camera	147
Formatting a Memory Card	147
Copying Files	149
To copy all the files in built-in memory to a memory card	149
To copy a specific file from a memory card to built-in memory	150
PRINTING IMAGES	151
DPOF	152
To configure print settings for a single image	153
To configure print settings for all images	154
Using PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT	155
PRINT Image Matching III	158
Exif Print	158
VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER	159
Using the Camera with a Windows Computer	159
Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer	165
Operations You Can Perform from Your Computer	169
Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images to a Computer	170
Memory Data	171
DCF Protocol	171
Memory Folder Structure	171
Image Files Supported by the Camera	173
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER	174
Using the Album Feature	174
Creating an album	174
Selecting an Album Layout	176
Configuring Detailed Album Settings	176
Viewing Album Files	179
Saving an Album	181
To delete an album	182
Installing the Software from the CD-ROM	182
About the bundled CD-ROM (CASIO Digital Camera Software)	182
Computer System Requirements	184
Installing Software from the CD-ROM in Windows	185
Getting Started	186
Selecting a Language	186
Viewing the Contents of the “Read me” File	186
Installing an Application	187
Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)	187
User Registration	188
Exiting the Menu Application	188
Installing Software from the CD-ROM on a Macintosh	188
Installing Software	188
Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)	189
APPENDIX	191
Menu Reference	191
Indicator Lamp Reference	194
Troubleshooting Guide	197
If you have problems installing the USB driver...	200
Display Messages	201

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BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

■

Recording Precautions

•

Never open the battery cover or place the camera onto

the USB cradle while the operation lamp is flashing

green. Doing so not only causes the current image to be

lost, it can also corrupt images already stored in file

memory and even lead to malfunction of the camera.

•

Never remove the memory card while an image is being

recorded to the memory card.

•

Fluorescent lighting actually flickers at a frequency that

cannot be detected by the human eye. When using the

camera indoors under such lighting, you may experience

some brightness or color problems with recorded images.

•

When

“

Auto

”

is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting

(page 99), the camera automatically adjusts its sensitivity

in accordance with the brightness of the subject. This can

cause some digital noise (graininess) to appear in images

of relatively dark subjects.

•

When recording a dimly lit subject while

“

Auto

”

is selected

for the ISO sensitivity setting (page 99), the camera

increases sensitivity and uses a slower shutter speed.

Because of this, you need to guard against camera

movement if you have flash turned off

(page 58).

•

Bright light shining on the lens can cause images to

appear

“

washed out

”

. This tends to happen when

recording images outdoors in bright sunlight. To protect

against this, use your free hand to shade the lens from

the light.

■

About Auto Focus

•

Auto Focus tends not to work well if the camera is moved

during recording, or when recording the types of subjects

listed below.

—

Solid color walls or subjects with little contrast

—

Strongly backlit subjects

—

Polished metal or other brightly reflective subjects

—

Venetian blinds or other horizontally repeating patterns

—

Multiple subjects that are varying distances from the

camera

—

Subjects in poorly lit areas

—

Moving subjects

•

Note that a green operation lamp and focus frame do not

necessarily guarantee that the resulting image will be in

focus.

•

If Auto Focus does not produce the results you want for

some reason, try using focus lock (page 74) or manual

focus (page 73).