Casio EX-S2/EX-M2 User's Guide

EX-M2All the illustrations in this manual show the EX-M2. See the text that accompanies the illustrations for information about how the EX-S2 and EX-M

INTRODUCTION10• Never fire the flash while it is too close to the subject’seyes. Intense light from the flash can cause eye damage ifit is fired too c

INTRODUCTION11Operating conditions• This camera is designed for use in temperatures rangingfrom 0°C to 40°C.• Do not use or keep the camera in the fol

INTRODUCTION12LED Backlight• The monitor screen is illuminated by an LED backlight. Adark monitor screen indicates that the LED backlight hasreached t

INTRODUCTION13Other• The camera may become slightly warm during use. Thisdoes not indicate malfunction.

QUICK START GUIDE14QUICK START GUIDEGetting Ready11.Load the battery (page 23).232.Place the camera onto the USB cradle to charge thebattery (page 24)

QUICK START GUIDE151.Press the power button to turn on the camera.2.Align the mode selector with “REC”.3.Point the camera at the subject, and use them

QUICK START GUIDE161.Press the power button to turn on the camera.2.Align the mode selector with “PLAY”.3.Rock the controller down to select .4.Rock

GETTING READY17GETTING READY561234 FrontThis section contains about things you need to know about and do before trying to use the camera.General Guid

GETTING READY18FGF Connector coverG Memory card slotIf you are not using a memory card, be sure to insert thedummy card into this slot to protect agai

GETTING READY19Using the ControllerThe controller is used to select on-screen items and to ex-ecute functions. The following are the terms used in thi

INTRODUCTION2INTRODUCTIONUnpackingCheck to make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your camera. If something is missing, contact

GETTING READY20Monitor Screen ContentsThe monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informed of the camera’s status. REC ModeWhite

GETTING READY21 PLAY Mode IMPORTANT! • Some information may not display properly if you dis-play an image that was recorded using a different digi-ta

GETTING READY22Attaching the StrapAttach the strap to the strap bar as shown in the illustration.Indicator LampsYou can find out the operational statu

GETTING READY23Power RequirementsYour camera is powered by a rechargeable lithium ion bat-tery (NP-20).To load the battery1.Pressing the battery cover

GETTING READY244.Turn off the cameraand remove itsconnector cover.5.Set the camera ontothe USB cradle.• The CHARGE lamp onthe USB cradle shouldturn re

GETTING READY25 IMPORTANT! • It takes about two hours to achieve a full charge. Ac-tual charging time depends on current battery capac-ity and chargin

GETTING READY26 If the camera works normally1.Continue using the camera until the currentcharge is used up, and then charge the battery. If the came

GETTING READY27 Tip to Make the Battery Last LongerIf you do not need the flash while recording, use the menu toselect (flash off) for the flash mo

GETTING READY28Power Supply Precautions Battery PrecautionsSee the instructions that come with the rechargeable lithiumion battery (NP-20) for import

GETTING READY29Turning the Camera On and OffPress the power button to turn thecamera on and off.Pressing the power button to turnon the camera causes

INTRODUCTION3Contents2 INTRODUCTIONUnpacking ... 2Features ...

GETTING READY30Using the On-screen MenusPressing MENU displays menus on the monitor screen thatyou can use to perform various operations. The menu tha

GETTING READY313.Rock the controller left or right to select the tabyou want, and then rock it down to move theselection cursor from the tab to the se

GETTING READY32Configuring Display Language and ClockSettingsBe sure to configure the following settings before using thecamera to record images.• Dis

GETTING READY334.Set the date and thetime.1.Press the power button to turn on the camera.2.Rock the controllerup or down to selectthe language youwant

34BASIC IMAGE RECORDING3.Compose the imageon the monitorscreen.• The focusing range ofthe camera is approxi-mately 1 meter toinfinity (∞).• When perfo

35BASIC IMAGE RECORDING• Depending on the distance or angle between the sub-ject and the camera, the image you see in theviewfinder may not be exactly

36BASIC IMAGE RECORDINGUsing ZoomYou can use the digital zoom feature of your camera to zoomin on the center of an image. Performing a zoom operationt

37BASIC IMAGE RECORDINGUsing the FlashPerform the following steps to select the flash mode youwant to use.1.In the REC mode, press MENU.2.Rock the con

38BASIC IMAGE RECORDING About Red-eye ReductionUsing the flash to record at night or in a dimly lit room cancause red spots inside the eyes of people

39BASIC IMAGE RECORDING• When the red-eye reduction mode ( ) is being used,flash intensity is adjusted automatically in accordance withthe exposure. T

INTRODUCTION4Using Zoom ... 36Using the Flash ...

40BASIC IMAGE RECORDINGSelf-timer lamp5.Record the image.• The self-timer lampflashes and the shutterreleases about 10seconds after you pressthe shutt

41BASIC IMAGE RECORDINGTo specify the image quality1.In the REC mode, press MENU.2.Rock the controller left or right to select the“REC” tab.3.Rock the

42OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONSOTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONSThis chapter describes the other powerful features and func-tions that are available for recording

43OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS4.Record the image. IMPORTANT! • When shooting under very dark or very bright condi-tions, you may not be able to obtain sa

44OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONSAdjusting White Balance ManuallyUnder some light sources, automatic white balance underthe “Auto” setting can take a long t

45OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONSUsing the Best Shot ModeSelecting one of the six Best Shot scenes automatically setsup the camera for recording a similar t

46OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONSUsing the Movie ModeYou can record movies up to 30 seconds long. The EX-M2even lets you record audio along with your movies

47OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONSMicrophone IMPORTANT! • The flash does not fire in the Movie Mode.• The EX-M2 also records audio. Note the followingpoints

48OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS1.In the REC mode, press MENU.2.Select the “REC” tab, select “REC Mode”, andthen rock the controller to the right.3.Rock th

49OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONSRecording Your VoiceThe Voice Recording Mode provides quick and easy record-ing of your voice.• Audio Format: WAVE/ADPCM re

INTRODUCTION5DPOF... 66To insert the date during printing 67To configure print

50OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Audio Recording Precautions• Keep the microphone on thefront of the camera pointedat the subject.• Take care that you do

51OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS IMPORTANT! • The monitor screen turns back on automatically in thefollowing cases, even if “LCD-OFF” is selected withthe a

52OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONSAssigning Functions to the ControllerA “key customization” feature lets you assign a setting func-tion to the controller. A

53OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONSSpecifying Power On Default SettingsThe camera’s “mode memory” feature lets you specify thepower on default settings indivi

54PLAYBACK3.Rock the controller right (forward) or left(back) to scroll through files on the monitorscreen. NOTES • Holding the controller to the left

55PLAYBACKPlaying an Audio Snapshot (EX-M2 Only)Perform the steps below to display an audio snapshot (indi-cated by a indicator) and play its audio.

56PLAYBACK5.After clicking thecontroller, you canthen rock it up, down,left, or right to scrollto different parts ofthe zoomed image.• After clicking

57PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • Resizing an image causes a new (resized) version tobe stored as a separate file.• Images smaller than 320 x 240 pixels cannot

58PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • A movie plays until the end and then stops. You can-not repeat-play a movie.• Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback

59PLAYBACK1.In the PLAY mode, rock the controller left orright to scroll through snapshots until the oneto which you want to add audio is displayed.2.

INTRODUCTION6Transferring Files to a Computer ... 89Transferring Files Over a USB Connection 89Using a Memory Card to Tran

60PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • Keep the microphone on thefront of the camera pointed atthe subject.• Take care that you do notblock the microphone withyour f

61PLAYBACK IMPORTANT! • Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback isbeing performed or is paused.• When you have the LCD remote controller conne

DELETING FILES62DELETING FILESYou can delete a single file, or you can delete all files cur-rently in memory. IMPORTANT! • Note that file deletion can

DELETING FILES63 IMPORTANT! • If a file cannot be deleted for some reason, the mes-sage “The function is not supported for this file.” ap-pears when y

INTRODUCTION7 IMPORTANT! • The contents of this manual are subject to changewithout notice.• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no responsi-bility for a

INTRODUCTION8Features• 2.0 million Effective PixelsA high-resolution megapixel CCD provides 2.0 million ef-fective pixels (2.11 million total pixels)

INTRODUCTION9* EX-M2 Only• Snapshot + Audio ModeAdds audio to a snapshot.• Movie + Audio Mode• Voice RecordingQuick and easy recording of voice input.