Digital Camera

EX-S500

Users Guide

Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product. Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this Users Guide. Keep the Users Guide in a safe place for future reference. For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the official EXILIM Website at http://www.exilim.com/.

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INTRODUCTION

Unpacking

Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your camera. If something is missing, contact your dealer as soon as possible.

Camera

Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery (NP-20)

USB Cradle (CA-28)

CD-ROMs (2)

USB Cable

AV Cable

Basic Reference

Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the camera.
* The shape of the AC power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area.
Special AC Adaptor (Inlet Type) (AD-C51G or AD-C52G)

AC Power Cord *

Special AC Adaptor (Plug-in Type) (AD-C51J or AD-C52J)

Contents

2 INTRODUCTION
Unpacking... 2 Features... 9 Precautions... 13
Monitor Screen Contents.. 26
REC Mode PLAY Mode Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen 30
Attaching the Strap.. 31 Power Requirements.. 32
Loading the Rechargeable Battery To charge the battery To replace the battery Power Supply Precautions Turning the Camera On and Off Configuring Power Saving Settings 42 44

QUICK START GUIDE

First, charge the battery!.. 18 To configure display language and clock settings.. 19 To record an image.. 20 To view a recorded image.. 21 To delete an image... 21
Using the On-screen Menus.. 45 Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings. 48
To configure display language and clock settings 49

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

Aiming the Camera Recording an Image Optical Zoom Digital Zoom Flash Unit Status Changing the Flash Intensity Setting Using Flash Assist 64

Recording an Image... 51

GETTING READY
About This Manual... 22 General Guide.. 23

Camera USB Cradle 23 25

Using Zoom... 57

Using the Flash... 61

INTRODUCTION Using the Self-timer... 66 Specifying Image Size.. 69 Specifying Image Quality.. 70 Recording Images of Business Cards and Documents (Business Shot).. 92
To use Business Shot Specifying Movie Image Quality Recording a Movie Recording a Short Movie Recording a Past Movie 99

Recording a Movie... 94

OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
Using Auto Focus Using the Macro Mode Using Pan Focus Using the Infinity Mode Using Manual Focus Using Focus Lock 77 78
Selecting the Focus Mode... 71
Recording a Snapshot during Movie Recording. 101 Recording Audio.. 102
Adding Audio to a Snapshot Recording Your Voice 102 104
Using the Histogram.. 106 REC Mode Camera Settings.. 108
Assigning Functions to the [] and [] Keys Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off Turning Image Review On and Off Using Icon Help Specifying Power On Default Settings Specifying ISO Sensitivity Selecting the Metering Mode Using the Filter Function Specifying Outline Sharpness Specifying Color Saturation Specifying Contrast Resetting the Camera 118 119
Exposure Compensation (EV Shift).. 79 Adjusting White Balance.. 81
Configuring the White Balance Setting Manually 82
Recording Consecutive Images (Continuous Shutter Mode).. 84 BEST SHOT Mode for Snapshots and Movies. 85
Displaying Sample Scenes Individually Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setup To delete a BEST SHOT user setup 89
Reducing the Effects of Hand or Subject Movement... 90 Shooting with High Sensitivity.. 91

PLAYBACK

Playing an Audio Snapshot 121
Playing Back a Voice Recording File.. 141 Displaying Camera Images on a TV Screen. 142
Selecting the Video Output System 144
Basic Playback Operation.. 120 Zooming the Display Image.. 122 Resizing an Image... 123 Cropping an Image... 124 Playing and Editing a Movie. 125
Playing a Movie Editing a Movie Capturing a Still Image from a Movie (MOTION PRINT) 130

DELETING FILES

Deleting a Single File.. 145 Deleting All Files.. 146

FILE MANAGEMENT

Memory Folders and Files To protect a single file To protect all files in memory To To To To copy a file to the FAVORITE folder display a file in the FAVORITE folder delete a file from the FAVORITE folder delete all files from the FAVORITE folder 152
Displaying the 9-image View.. 131 Displaying the Calendar Screen.. 132 Playing a Slideshow.. 133

Using Zoom

Your camera is equipped with two types of zoom: optical zoom and digital zoom. Normally, the camera automatically switches over to digital zoom after you reach the maximum limit for optical zoom. You can, however, configure the camera to disable digital zoom, if you want.

Optical Zoom

The optical zoom range is 1X to 3X.
1. In the REC mode, press
the zoom button to change the zoom factor.

Zoom button

To do this: Zoom out Zoom in
Press this side of the zoom button: (Wide Angle) (Telephoto)
BASIC IMAGE RECORDING NOTE The optical zoom factor also affects the lens aperture. Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against hand movement when using the telephoto setting (zoom in). Whenever you perform an optical zoom operation while recording with the Auto Focus mode, Macro mode, or manual focus, a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focusing range (pages 72, 75, 77). Optical zoom is disabled during movie recording. Digital zoom only is available. Make sure you select the optical zoom setting you want to use before you press [ ] (MOVIE) to start movie recording (page 94).

Zoom out

Zoom in
2. Compose the image, and then press the

shutter button.

Digital Zoom
Digital zoom digitally enlarges the part of the image at the center of the image screen. The range of digital zoom is 3X to 12X (in combination with optical zoom). IMPORTANT! When you perform a digital zoom operation, the camera manipulates the image data to enlarge the center of the image. Unlike optical zoom, an image enlarged with digital zoom appears coarser than the original.
I To record an image using digital zoom

1. In the REC mode,

hold down the telephoto ( ) side of the zoom button.
This causes the zoom indicator to appear on the display.

Digital zoom indicator

Zoom indicator
2. When the zoom pointer reaches the optical/
digital zoom switch over point, it will stop.
Optical Zoom range 1X 3X Zoom pointer Optical/digital zoom switch over point Digital Zoom range 12X
The above shows what the zoom indicator looks like when digital zoom is turned on (page 60). The digital zoom range is not displayed when digital zoom is turned off.
3. Release the zoom button momentarily, and
then hold down its telephoto ( ) side again to move the zoom pointer into the digital zoom range.
The zoom pointer will also stop when you move the pointer back to the switch over point to re-enter the digital zoom range. Release the zoom button and ) side again to then hold down its wide angle ( move into the digital zoom range.

Select this setting: Fine Normal Economy Lower Quality Higher Quality
IMPORTANT! Actual file size depends on the type of image you record. This means that the remaining image capacity noted on the monitor screen may not be exactly accurate (pages 27, 230).
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Use [] and [] to select the Quality tab. 3. Use [] and [] to select
then press []. Quality, and
The exposure compensation value is displayed on the monitor screen.

Focus mode indicator

Selecting the Focus Mode
You can select one of five different focus modes: Auto Focus, Macro, Pan Focus, Infinity, and Manual Focus.
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the REC tab, select Focus, and
3. Use [] and [] to select the setting you
To do this: Adjusts focus automatically Close-up recording Focus adjusted on a certain subject distance Infinity recording Manual focus recording Select this setting: (Auto Focus) Macro (Close-up) (Pan Focus) (Infinity) (Manual Focus)
IMPORTANT! Focus is fixed while recording a movie in the Auto Focus mode and Macro mode. You can use the key customization feature (page 109) to switch the focus mode whenever you press [] or [] while recording a snapshot or movie.

Using Auto Focus

As its name suggests, Auto Focus focuses the image automatically. The automatic focus operation starts when you press the shutter button down half way. The following is the Auto Focus range. Range: 40cm to (1.3 to ) Using optical zoom causes the above ranges to change.

F2./ 1000 ISO100

When you see this: Green focus frame Green operation lamp Red focus frame Flashing green operation lamp It means this: The image is focused. The image is not focused.
3. Use [] and [] to select
4. Compose the image so the main subject is
within the focus frame, and then press the shutter button half way.
You can tell whether the image is focused by observing the focus frame and the operation lamp.
5. Press the shutter button the rest of the way to

record the image.

3. To record a snapshot, press the shutter
button. To record a movie, press [
To stop recording, press [

] (MOVIE).

] (MOVIE) again.
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS When recording the image of a night scene, fireworks, or some other image using a slow shutter speed, use of a tripod is recommended to prevent hand movement. NOTE Operation guidance and the currently selected BEST SHOT scene appear on the display for about two seconds if the camera is in the BEST SHOT mode when you turn it on.
Displaying Sample Scenes Individually
You can use the following procedure to display BEST SHOT sample scenes individually, so you can view the explanation about each scenes settings.
1. In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT). 2. Hold down the
telephoto ( ) side of the zoom button.
This displays the sample scene that was selected on the 12scene screen. To return to the 12-scene screen, hold down the wide angle ( ) side of the zoom button.
3. Use [] and [] to select the sample scene
Pressing [MENU] jumps to the first sample scene (Auto).
Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setup
You can use the procedure below to save the setup of an snapshot or movie you recorded as a BEST SHOT scene. After that, you can recall the setup whenever you want to use it.
IMPORTANT! BEST SHOT user setups are located in the cameras built-in memory following the built-in sample scenes. Registering a snapshot creates a snapshot setup, while registering a movie creates a movie setup. A snapshot setup can be used to record snapshots only, and a movie setup can be used to record movies only. Selecting a user snapshot setup displays the indicator SU in the upper right corner of the monitor screen, followed by a number (that indicates the setup number). Selecting a movie snapshot setup displays the indicator MU in the upper right corner of the monitor screen, followed by a number (that indicates the setup number). Note that formatting built-in memory (page 162) deletes all BEST SHOT user setups.
1. In the REC mode, press [BS] (BEST SHOT). 2. Use [], [], [], and [] to select Register
User Scene, and then press [SET].
display the snapshots or movies whose setup you want to register as a BEST SHOT scene.
4. Use [] and [] to select Save, and then
This registers the setup. Now you can use the procedure on page 85 to select your user setup for recording.
OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS NOTE The following are the settings that are included in a snapshot setup: focus mode, EV shift value, white balance mode, flash mode, ISO sensitivity, Metering, Flash Intensity, Flash Assist, Filter, Sharpness, Saturation, and Contrast. The following are the settings that are included in a movie setup: focus mode, EV shift value, white balance mode, Filter, Sharpness, Saturation, and Contrast. Note that snapshots or movies recorded with this camera only can be used to create a BEST SHOT user setup. You can have up to 999 BEST SHOT user setups in the cameras built-in memory at one time. You can check the current setup of a scene by displaying the various setting menus. BEST SHOT snapshot user setups are stored in camera built-in memory in the folder named SCENE. BEST SHOT movie user setups are stored in camera built-in memory in the folder named MSCENE. File names are assigned automatically using the format US500nnn.JPE, where nnn is a value from 000 through 999.

1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the Quality tab, select Saturation,
1. In the REC mode, press [MENU]. 2. Select the Quality tab, select Contrast,
To get this: High color saturation (intensity) Normal color saturation (intensity) Low color saturation (intensity) Select this setting: +2 +1 2
To get this: High contrast Normal contrast Low contrast Select this setting: +2 +1 2

Resetting the Camera

Use the following procedure to reset all of the cameras settings to their initial defaults as shown under Menu Reference on page 217.
1. Press [MENU]. 2. Select the Set Up tab, select Reset, and
3. Use [] and [] to select Reset, and then
To cancel the procedure without resetting, select Cancel and press [SET].
2. Use [] (forward) or [] (back) to scroll
through files on the monitor screen.
You can use the cameras built-in monitor screen to view images after you record them.

Basic Playback Operation

Use the following procedure to scroll through files stored in the cameras memory. NOTE
] (PLAY) to turn on the camera.
This enters the PLAY mode and causes an image or a message to appear on the monitor screen.
PLAY mode file type Folder name/ File name
Holding down [] or [] scrolls images at high speed. In order to allow for faster playback image scrolling, the image that initially appears on the monitor screen is a preview image, which is of somewhat lower quality than the actual display image. The actual display image appears a short while after the preview image. This does not apply to images copied from another digital camera.

Image quality Image size

Date and time
Playing an Audio Snapshot
Perform the steps below to display an audio snapshot ) and play its audio. (indicated by
IMPORTANT! Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback is being performed or is paused.
1. In the PLAY mode, use [] and [] until the
image you want is displayed.

2. Press [SET].

This plays back the audio that accompanies the displayed image. You can perform the following operations while audio is playing.

Editing a Movie

Use the procedure in this section to edit and delete movies. Editing operations let you cut everything before or after a specific frame, or to cut everything between two frames. IMPORTANT! Cut operations cannot be undone. Make sure you really want to cut the part of the movie you are specifying before executing the cut operation. A movie that is shorter than five seconds cannot be edited. The cut operation can take considerable time. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction. You will not be able to perform the cut operation if the amount of memory available is less than the size of the movie file you are cutting. If this happens, delete any files you no longer need to free up more memory. Splicing of two different movies into a single movie or cutting one movie into multiple parts are not supported by camera operations. However, you can splice movies and cut movies into multiple parts on your computer using the bundled Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD application.

Press [] or [].

Press [SET]. Press [SET]. Press [] or []. Press [MENU]. Press [] and then use [] and []. Press [] [DISP]. Press the zoom button ( ). Use [], [], [], [].
IMPORTANT! You can adjust the volume level of movie audio during movie playback only.
I To cut everything before or after a specific frame
4. Display the frame where you want the cut to

be located.

To do this: Fast forward or fast reverse playback Pause or unpause movie playback Scroll paused playback one frame Cancel the cut operation Do this: Press [] or []. Press [SET]. Press [] or []. Press [MENU].

1. While the movie you

are editing is playing, press [SET].
This will pause movie playback.

2. Press [].

You can also display the same screen while in the PLAY mode, by pressing [MENU], selecting the PLAY tab, selecting Movie Editing, and then pressing []. The red portion of the indicator bar shows what part will be cut.
3. Use [] and [] to select the operation you

want to perform.

To do this: Cut everything before a specific frame Cut everything after a specific frame Exit the cut mode Cancel Select this setting: Cut Cut

Select this setting: Power On
You can use the following procedures to configure [ (REC) and [ ] (PLAY) so power turns and/or off whenever they are pressed.

Power On/Off

1. Press [MENU]. 2. Select the Set Up tab, select REC/PLAY,

Disable

IMPORTANT! When Power On/Off is selected, pressing [ ] (REC) in the REC mode or [ ] (PLAY) in the PLAY mode turns off the camera. Pressing [ ] (REC) in the PLAY mode switches to the currently selected recording mode, and pressing [ ] (PLAY) in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode. NOTE The initial default setting is Power On.
Formatting Built-in Memory
Formatting built-in memory deletes any data stored in it. IMPORTANT! Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered. Check to make sure you do not need any of the data in memory before you format it. Formatting built-in memory deletes the following. Protected images FAVORITE folder images BEST SHOT mode user setups Startup screen image Before starting the format operation, check to make sure that the cameras battery is not low. Battery power going low during formatting can cause improper formatting and creates the risk of camera malfunction. Never open the battery cover while the format operation is being performed. Doing so creates the risk of camera malfunction.
1. Check to make sure there is no memory card

loaded in the camera.

If there is a memory card loaded in the camera, remove it (page 165).
2. Press [MENU]. 3. Select the Set Up tab, select Format, and
4. Use [] and [] to select Format, and then
press [SET]. Entering the PLAY mode after formatting built-in memory will cause the message There are no files. to appear.
To exit the format operation without formatting, select Cancel.
IMPORTANT! Use only an SD memory card or a MultiMediaCard with this camera. Proper operation is not guaranteed when any other type of card is used. See the instructions that come with the memory card for information about how to use it. Certain types of cards can slow down processing speeds. If you are using a slow memory card, you may not be able to record a movie using the HQ image quality setting. Because of this, you should use a high-speed type SD memory card whenever possible. Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data, which can cause movie frames to be dropped. and REC flash on the monitor screen during recording to let you know when a frame has been dropped. SD memory cards have a write protect switch, which you can use to protect against accidental deletion of image data. Note, however, if you write protect an SD memory card, you must remove write protection whenever you want to record to it, format it, or delete any of its files. Electrostatic charge, digital noise, and other phenomena can cause data to become corrupted or even lost. Always maintain backup copies of important data on other media (CD-R, CD-RW, MO disc, computer hard disk, etc.)

I Printing Directly on a Printer Equipped with a Card Slot, or a Printer that Supports USB DIRECT-PRINT or PictBridge
After using the cameras DPOF feature to specify the images you want to print and how many copies of each should be printed, you can plug the memory card into a printer equipped with a card slot, or connect the camera to a PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT printer for printing. For more information, see DPOF (page 171) and Using PictBridge or USB DIRECT-PRINT (page 174).
A digital camera provides you with a variety of different ways to print the images it records. The three main printing methods are described below. Use the method that best suits your needs.
I Professional Print Service
The cameras DPOF feature lets you specify which images you want to print and how many copies of each you want. For more information, see DPOF (page 171). NOTE Certain print service providers may not support DPOF or may support different printing protocols. In this case, use the protocol supported by your print service to specify the images you want to have printed.
I Printing with a Computer
Windows Users The camera comes bundled with Photo Loader and Photohands applications, which can be installed on a Windows computer for image transfer, management, and printing. For more information, see Using the Camera with a Windows Computer (pages 180, 198). Macintosh Users The camera comes bundled with Photo Loader for the Macintosh, which can be installed for image transfer and management, but not for printing. Use commercially available software for printing with a Macintosh. For more information, see Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer (pages 188, 213).
The letters DPOF stand for Digital Print Order Format, which is a format for recording on a memory card or other medium which digital camera images should be printed and how many copies of the image should be printed. Then you can print on a DPOF-compatible printer or at a professional print service in accordance with the file name and number of copies settings recorded on the card. With this camera, you can select images by viewing them on the monitor screen without needing to remember file names, their locations in memory, etc. I DPOF Settings File Name, number of copies, date
To configure print settings for a single image
5. Use [] and [] to specify the number of

copies.

You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies. Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image printed.
select DPOF, and then press [].

6. To turn on date

stamping for the prints, press [BS] so is displayed.
indicates that date stamping is turned on.
3. Use [] and [] to select Select images,

Computer System Requirements
Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications. Be sure to check the requirements for the particular application you are trying to use. Note that the values provided here are minimum requirements for running each application. Actual requirements are greater, depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handled.
USB driver Type B OS: 98SE/98 In the case of Windows XP, 2000, or Me, connect the camera to the computer using the bundled USB cradle. You do not need to install the USB driver from the bundled CD-ROM. Correct operation is not guaranteed on a computer that has been upgraded from Windows 95 or 3.1. Photo Loader 2.3 OS: XP/2000/Me/98SE/98 Memory: At least 16MB HD: At least 7MB Other: Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; DirectX 9.0 or higher These are the minimum system requirements to run the application. Actual requirements are greater, depending on the number of images and the sizes of the images being handled.
USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Photohands 1.0 OS: XP/2000/Me/98SE/98 Memory: At least 64MB HD: At least 10MB DirectX 9.0c OS: XP/2000/Me/98SE/98 HD: At least 65MB free space during installation, 18MB after installation is complete. Adobe Reader 6.0 OS: XP/2000/Me/98SE CPU: Pentium Memory: 32MB HD: 60MB Other: Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher Windows Media Player 9 OS: XP/2000/Me/98SE CPU: 233 MHz Intel Pentium II, AMD, etc. Memory: 64MB HD: 100MB Other: Sound card; or greater display resolution; Internet Explorer 5.01 or higher If you are running Windows 98, install the Windows 98 WMP6.4 codec from the CD-ROM. Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD OS: XP/2000 CPU: Pentium III 800MHz Memory: 256MB HD: 250MB Other: or higher display resolution IMPORTANT! For details about Windows minimum system requirements, see the Read me file on the CDROM that comes bundled with the camera.

Managing Images on a PC

To manage images on a PC, you need to install the Photo Loader application from the CD-ROM that comes with the camera. Use the CD-ROM whose contents label shows Photo Loader. NOTE If you already have Photo Loader installed on your computer, check its version. If the bundled version is newer than the one you have, uninstall the old version of Photo Loader and then install the newer version. The CD-ROM includes the software and user documentation for various languages. Check the CD-ROM menu screen to see if applications and user documentation are available for a particular language.

I Getting Started

Start up your computer and insert the CD-ROM into its CDROM drive. This will automatically launch the menu application, which displays a menu screen on your computer. The menu application may not start up automatically on some computers. If this happens, navigate to the CDROM and double-click menu.exe to launch the menu application.

4. Follow the instructions in the readme file to

install Photo Loader.

You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer in order to view the contents of a PDF file. If you dont, go to the Adobe Systems Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader.
I To view the Photo Loader users guide
1. On the CD-ROM, open the Manual folder. 2. Open the Photo Loader folder and then

open the English folder.

I To view the camera users guide
3. Open PhotoLoader_english.
1. On the CD-ROM, open the Manual folder. 2. Open the Digital Camera folder, and then
open the folder for the language whose users guide you want to view.
To register as a camera user
Internet registration only is supported. Visit the following CASIO website to register: http://world.casio.com/qv/register/
3. Open the file named camera_xx.pdf.
xx is the language code (Example: camera_e.pdf is for English.)
Review Icon Help Memory On / Off On / Off BEST SHOT: On / Off Flash: On / Off Focus: On / Off White Balance: On / Off ISO: On / Off AF Area: On / Off Metering: On / Off (Auto Focus) / (Pan Focus) / (Manual Focus) Macro / (Infinity) / Self-timer: On / Off Flash Intensity: On / Off Digital Zoom: On / Off MF Position: On / Off Zoom Position: On / Off

Menu Reference

The following shows lists of menus that appear in the REC mode and the PLAY mode, and their settings. The settings that are underlined in the following table are initial defaults.

G REC Tab Menu

Continuous Self-timer AF Area AF Assist Light Anti Shake L/R Key Quick Shutter Audio Snap Grid Digital Zoom
On / Off 10 sec / 2 sec / X3 / Off Spot / On / Off Auto / Off Focus / EV Shift / White Balance / ISO / Self-timer / Off On / Off On / Off On / Off On / Off Multi
APPENDIX G Quality Tab Menu
Size / (3:2) / / / / Quality (Snapshots) Quality (Movies) EV Shift White Balance 2.0 / 1.7 / 1.3 / 1.0 / 0.7 / 0.3 / 0.0 / +0.3 / +0.7 / +1.0 / +1.3 / +1.7 / +2.0 Auto / (Daylight) / (Cloudy) / (Tungsten) / Manual Sleep Auto Power Off REC / PLAY USB Video Out Format Reset Spot (Shade) / D (Daylight) / ISO Metering Filter Sharpness Saturation Contrast Flash Intensity Flash Assist Multi / N (Day White) / Date Style Adjust Language HQ / Normal / LP Fine / Normal / Economy

G Set Up Tab Menu

Sounds Startup File No. World Time Startup / Half Shutter /Shutter / Operation / Operation / Continue / Reset Home / World Home Time setup (city, DST, etc.) World Time setup (city, DST, etc.) YY/MM/DD / DD/MM/YY / MM/DD/YY Time setting / English / Franais / Deutsch / Espaol / Italiano / Portugus / / 30 sec / 1 min / 2 min / Off 2 min / 5 min Power On / Power On/Off / Disable Mass Storage (USB DIRECT- PRINT) / PTP (PictBridge) NTSC / PAL Format / Cancel Reset / Cancel / Play On (Selectable image) / Off

When you are using a memory card, never remove the card from the camera while the operation lamp is flashing green. Doing so will cause recorded images to be lost.

Pattern 2

Lit Pattern 3 Pattern 3 Pattern 3
AF assist light / Operation Lamp self-timer lamp Green Lit Red Red Operational (Power on, recording enabled) One of the following operations is being performed: delete, DPOF, image protect, copy, format, power down, image resizing, image trimming, after recording, MOTION PRINT, movie editing Memory card problem / Memory card is unformatted. Memory card is locked. / Cannot create folder. / Memory is full. Low battery alert
I USB Cradle Indicator Lamps
The USB cradle has two indicator lamps: a [CHARGE] lamp and a [USB] lamp. These lamps light and flash to indicate the current operational status of the USB cradle and camera.

Pattern 3

[CHARGE] lamp Color Red Green Amber Red Status Lit Lit Lit Flashing

[USB] lamp Color Status

Pattern 2 Lit Pattern 3
Meaning Charging Charging complete Charge standby Charge error

Green Green

Lit USB connection Flashing Accessing memory

Troubleshooting Guide

Symptom Power does not turn on. Possible Cause 1) The battery is not oriented correctly. 2) The battery is dead. Action 1) Orient the battery correctly (page 32). 2) Charge the battery (page 33). If the battery goes dead soon after being charged, it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced. Purchase a separately available NP-20 rechargeable lithium ion battery. 1) Turn power back on. 2) Charge the battery (page 33). 1) Press [ ] (REC) to enter the REC mode. 2) Wait until the flash unit finishes charging. 3) Transfer files you want to keep to your computer and then delete files from image memory, or use a different memory card.

Power Supply

Camera suddenly powers down.
1) Auto Power Off activated (page 44). 2) The battery is dead. 1) The camera is in the PLAY mode. 2) Flash unit is being charged. 3) Memory is full.

Exposure Control Light Metering.. Multi-pattern, center-weighted, spot by CCD Exposure.. Program AE Exposure Compensation.. 2EV to +2EV (1/3EV units) Shutter.. CCD electronic shutter; mechanical shutter Snapshot mode (Auto): 1/8 to 1/2000 second Above shutter speeds do not apply when using a BEST SHOT scene. Aperture.. F2.7/4.3, auto switching Using optical zoom causes the aperture to change. White Balance.. Auto WB, fixed (6 modes), manual switching Sensitivity.. Snapshots: Auto, ISO 50, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400 Movies: Auto Self-timer.. 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Triple Selftimer Built-in Flash Flash Modes.. Auto Flash, ON, OFF, Red eye reduction Flash Range.. Wide Angle Optical Zoom: 0.4 to 2.8 meters (1.3 to 9.2) Telephoto Optical Zoom: 0.4 to 1.4 meters (1.5 to 4.6) (ISO Sensitivity: Auto) * Depends on zoom factor. Recording Functions. Snapshot; audio snapshot; macro; selftimer; Continuous shutter; movie with audio (Normal Movie, Short Movie, Past Movie); Voice Recording; BEST SHOT mode (scenes other than Short Movie, Past Movie, and Voice Recording) Audio recording is monaural. Audio Recording Time Audio Snapshot.. Approximately 30 seconds maximum per image Voice Recording. Approximately 25 minutes with built-in memory After Recording.. Approximately 30 seconds maximum per image
Monitor Screen. 2.2-inch TFT color LCD 84,960 pixels (354 240) Viewfinder. Monitor screen Timekeeping Functions. Built-in digital quartz clock Date and Time. Recorded with image data Auto Calendar.. To 2049 World Time.. City; Date; Time; Summer time; 162 cities in 32 time zones Input/Output Terminals. Cradle connector USB.. USB 2.0 Hi-Speed compatible Microphone. Monaural Speaker. Monaural

I Power Requirements

Power Requirements. Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-20) 1 Approximate Battery Life:
The values below indicate the amount of time under the conditions defined below, until power automatically turns off due to battery failure. They do not guarantee that you will be able to achieve this level of operation. Low temperatures shorten battery life. Operation Number of Shots (CIPA Standard)*1 (Operating Time) Number of Shots, Continuous Recording*2 (Operating Time) Continuous Snapshot Playback*3 Continuous Movie Recording*4 Continuous Voice Recording*5 Approximate Battery Life 200 shots (100 minutes) 410 shots (100 minutes) 160 minutes 80 minutes 160 minutes
Supported Battery: NP-20 (Rated Capacitance: 700mAh) Storage Medium: SD Memory Card *1 Number of Shots (CIPA Standard) Temperature: 23C (73F) Monitor Screen: On Zoom operation between full wide to full telephoto every 30 seconds, during which two images are recorded, one image with flash; power turned off and back on every time 10 images are recorded.
*2 Continuous Recording Conditions Temperature: 23C (73F) Monitor screen: On Flash: Off Image recorded every 15 seconds, alternating full wide-angle and full telephoto zoom *3 Continuous Snapshot Playback Conditions Temperature: 23C (73F) Scroll one image about every 10 seconds *4 Approximate time for continuous movie recording, without using zoom. *5 Voice recording times are based on continuous recording.