Casio EX-TR500 Owner's Manual

Digital CameraENUser’s GuideThank you for purchasing this CASIO product.• Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User’s Gu

10. Snapshot Viewing. Movie Playback1Protect indicator (page 76)2“ ” (Show Icons) icon3Folder name/file name (page 98)4Movie quality (pages 47, 59)5Mo

100Other Settings (Set Up)Other Settings (Set Up)This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other operations

101Other Settings (Set Up)ProcedureMENU * Setup * Screen LockNormally, the arrangement of icons and the images displayed on the camera monitor screen

102Other Settings (Set Up)ProcedureMENU * Setup * TimestampYou can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only, or date and time in the lowe

103Other Settings (Set Up)ProcedureMENU * Setup * World TimeYou can use the World Time screen to view the current time in a zone that is different fro

104Other Settings (Set Up)ProcedureMENU * Setup * Adjust1. Touch the value you want to change (year, month, day, hour, minute).2. Touch “ ” or “ ” to

105Other Settings (Set Up)ProcedureMENU * Setup * Language. Specify the display language you want.1. On the menu screen, touch “Setup”.2. Touch “Langu

106Other Settings (Set Up)ProcedureMENU * Setup * WLAN passwordUse procedure to change the password you used when establishing a wireless LAN connecti

107Other Settings (Set Up)ProcedureMENU * Setup * FormatIf a memory card is loaded in the camera, this operation will format the memory card. It will

108AppendixAppendix*DANGERThis symbol indicates information that, if ignored or applied incorrectly, creates the danger of death or serious personal i

109Appendix• Failure to observe any of the following precautions creates the risk of battery overheating, fire, and explosion.– Never use or leave the

11Quick Start BasicsQuick Start BasicsYour CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to make recording of digital ima

110Appendix*WARNING. Smoke, abnormal odor, overheating, and other abnormalities• Continued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odo

111Appendix• Never touch the power plug while your hands are wet. Doing so creates the risk of electric shock.• Should the power cord or power plug be

112Appendix. Dropping and Rough Treatment• Continued use of the camera after it is damaged by dropping or other rough treatment creates the risk of fi

113Appendix*CAUTION. USB-AC Adapter• Misuse of the USB-AC adapter creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Make sure you observe the following pre

114Appendix. Locations To Be Avoided• Never leave the camera in any of the following types of locations. Doing so creates the risk of fire and electri

115Appendix. Data Error PrecautionsYour digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components. Any of the following creates the risk of co

116Appendix. Lens• Never apply too much force when cleaning the surface of the lens. Doing so can scratch the lens surface and cause malfunction.• You

117Appendix. Precautions when using the wireless LAN functionThis product uses wireless data communication which can cause interference with or be sub

118Appendix. CopyrightsExcept for your own personal enjoyment, unauthorized use of snapshots or movies of images whose rights belong to others, withou

119AppendixOpenVG 1.1 Reference ImplementationCopyright (c) 2007 The Khronos Group Inc.Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obt

12Quick Start BasicsART SHOTA variety of artistic effects help to make even common, ordinary subjects become more novel and exciting. “ART SHOT” provi

120Appendix. If the camera’s back lamp starts flashing red...If the back lamp starts flashing red during charging, it means that further charging is n

121Appendix. Precautions during Use• Operation provided by a battery under cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures. Th

122AppendixSee page 26 for information about supported memory cards and how to load a memory card.. Using a Memory Card• If a memory card starts to be

123AppendixThe tables in this section show the initial default settings on menus that appear in the REC mode and PLAY mode when you reset the camera (

124Appendix. Setup MenuScreen AutoInfo OffScreen Lock OffResize before send3MSoundsStartup: On / Half Shutter: On / Shutter: On / Operation: On / Oper

125AppendixWhen things don’t go right... TroubleshootingProblem Possible Cause and Recommended ActionPower SupplyPower does not turn on.1)The battery

126AppendixThe subject is out of focus in the recorded image.The image may not be focused properly. When composing the image, make sure the subject is

127AppendixThe image is out of focus during movie recording.1)Focusing may not be possible because the subject is outside the focus range. Shoot withi

128AppendixWireless LANI can’t establish a wireless LAN connection. The wireless LAN connection is broken.1)The camera cannot connect with a smartphon

129AppendixThe time and date settings configured the first time after purchasing the camera are reset to their factory defaults when I remove the came

13Quick Start BasicsYou can change the configuration of the camera by opening or closing the frame and rotating the monitor screen panel to suit shoot

130AppendixSnapshotMemory FullMemory is full with images you recorded and/or files saved by editing operations. Delete files you no longer need (page

131AppendixMovies*1Built-in memory capacity after formatting (Approx. 49.9MB)*2 When using a 16GB microSDHC memory card (SanDisk Corporation). Number

132AppendixSpecificationsFile Format Snapshots:JPEG (Exif Version 2.3; DCF 2.0 standard)Movies:MOV format, H.264/AVC standard, IMA-ADPCM (monaural)Rec

133AppendixWhite Balance Auto, Daylight, Overcast, Shade, Daywhite Fluorescent, Daylight Fluorescent, Tungsten, Manual WBSensitivity(Standard Output S

134AppendixApproximate Battery LifeAll of the values provided below represent the approximate amount of time under normal temperature (23°C (73°F)) be

135Appendix. Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-150). USB-AC adaptor (AD-C54UC)Rated Voltage 3.7 VRated Capacitance 950 mAhOperating Temperature Req

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14Quick Start BasicsUse the steps below to rotate the monitor screen.NOTE• While holding the monitor screen panel as shown in the illustration, you ca

15Quick Start BasicsYou can open the frame and rotate the monitor screen for a variety of different styles.Camera ConfigurationsNormal Shooting Movie

16Quick Start BasicsNOTE• When shooting hold the camera still. Carefully press the shutter button and take care to avoid all movement as the shutter r

17Quick Start BasicsDragHolding your finger against the screen as you drag it up, down, left, or right.Use drag to move a screen image to a different

18Quick Start BasicsNote that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps below to load the battery into the camera and

19Quick Start BasicsTo replace the battery1. Open the cover and remove the current battery.As shown in the illustration, pull up the edge of the batte

2As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all accessories shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer.A

20Quick Start BasicsIMPORTANT!• A battery that has not been used for a long time, or ambient temperature extremes can cause charging to take longer th

21Quick Start BasicsUSB Cable Connection Precautions• When connecting the USB cable to the camera, make sure that the cable connector and monitor scre

22Quick Start Basics. To charge using a USB connection to a computerUSB connection lets you charge the battery while it is loaded in the camera.While

23Quick Start BasicsBack Lamp Operation• The information in parentheses in the above table shows the lamp status while the camera is turned on during

24Quick Start BasicsChecking the Current Battery LevelAs battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates its current le

25Quick Start Basics1. Press Page (Power) to turn on the camera.2. Drag (page 17) upwards and downwards until you find the language you want, and then

26Quick Start BasicsThough the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and movies, you probably will want to purchase a commercial

27Quick Start Basics1. Press Page (Power) to turn off the camera and then open the frame (page 13).2. While holding down [OPEN], slide the cover in the

28Quick Start Basics. To replace the memory cardPress the memory card and then release it. This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot sligh

29Quick Start Basics. To turn on the cameraPress Page (Power).This will turn on the camera, which is indicated when the back lamp lights green, and ent

3• The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.• The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production pro

30Quick Start BasicsYour camera has a variety of different recording modes to suit various shooting conditions and objectives (page 38). This section

31Quick Start Basics1. Point the camera at the subject.If you are using Premium Auto Pro, text will appear on the monitor screen describing the type o

32Quick Start Basics3. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the shutter button the rest of the way down.This records the snapshot.NOTE• You also

33Quick Start Basics. Shooting with Premium Auto Pro• Some menu items are not available while Premium Auto Pro is in use (page 55). Only the menu item

34Quick Start Basics2. Drag left or right across the screen image to scroll through the snapshots.NOTE• Pressing the shutter button while in the PLAY

35Quick Start Basics. To delete specific files1. Enter the PLAY mode.2. Touch “ ” (Show Icons).3. Touch “ ”.4. Touch “Delete Files”.This displays a fi

36Quick Start BasicsOperation• If unwanted light is shining onto the lens, shade the lens with your hand when shooting an image.Monitor Screen when Sh

37Recording ImagesRecording ImagesTouching the monitor screen in the REC mode will display a screen for configuring REC mode settings.. To configure R

38Recording ImagesThe camera has a variety of different recording modes.1. In the REC mode, touch the “ ” (Show Icons).2. Touch the recording mode ico

39Recording ImagesPosing Shot lets you shoot five successive snapshots, as the camera provides voice guidance. The result is a series of shots with di

4ContentsContentsAccessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Read this first

40Recording ImagesA variety of artistic effects help to make even common, ordinary subjects become more novel and exciting.1. In the REC mode, touch t

41Recording Images5. Touch the “ART” icon.The intensity of the selected effect can be adjusted as described below. Note, however, that the “Miniature”

42Recording ImagesMake-up Bracketing (Make-up BKT) lets you shoot three versions of the same image with the press of the shutter button, each with a d

43Recording ImagesMake-up enables adjustment of human skin tone hues and texture, and softening of facial shadows caused by harsh sunlight for better

44Recording ImagesYou can use the procedure below to configure the camera so its monitor screen acts as a mirror.• Images cannot be recorded while in

45Recording ImagesYour camera is equipped with various types of zoom: HD Zoom, SR Zoom, and digital zoom. The maximum zoom factor depends on the image

46Recording Images. Zoom Factor• The image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 58). The smaller the image size, the higher the zoom fa

47Recording ImagesThe following procedure explains how to record a movie.• You can record a movie while one of the following recording modes is select

48Recording Images6. Touch “ ” (Movie).This will start recording.• Monaural audio is also recorded during movie recording while “Full HD” or “HD” is s

49Recording ImagesIMPORTANT!• Spending a long time using movie recording will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch. This is normal an

5Contents]\Using BEST SHOT 50Shooting with Triple Shot. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51Using Motio

50Using BEST SHOTUsing BEST SHOTBEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of different types of shooting conditi

51Using BEST SHOTTriple Shot shoots a burst of three images and stores them in memory. This feature is great for making sure you don’t miss those spec

52Using BEST SHOTWith Motion Shutter the camera automatically triggers a self-timer countdown whenever it detects subject movement within an icon you

53Using BEST SHOTWith HDR (High Dynamic Range), the camera shoots a series of CS images using different exposure settings and combines them into a fin

54Using BEST SHOT1. Select “HS Night Scene Portrait” scene (page 50).2. When you are ready to shoot, press the shutter button.NOTE• With this BEST SHO

55Advanced Recording SettingsAdvanced Recording SettingsThe following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.. Example M

56Advanced Recording SettingsProcedureEnter the “REC Mode” * MENU * Touch ShutterYou can use the procedure below to shoot a snapshot.1. Touch “On”.2.

57Advanced Recording SettingsNOTE• The Self-timer configured with the above menu cannot be used under the following conditions.– Posing Shot (page 39)

58Advanced Recording SettingsProcedureEnter the “REC Mode” * MENU * Image SizeThis setting can be used to configure snapshot image size.• The initial

59Advanced Recording SettingsProcedureEnter the “REC Mode” * MENU * Movie QualityThis setting can be used to configure movie image quality settings an

6Contents]\Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection 79Wireless LAN Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

60Advanced Recording SettingsProcedureEnter the “REC Mode” * MENU * White BalanceYou can adjust white balance to match the source of light available w

61Advanced Recording SettingsProcedureEnter the “REC Mode” * MENU * ISOISO sensitivity is a measure of sensitivity to light.• Since higher ISO sensiti

62Advanced Recording SettingsProcedureEnter the “REC Mode” * MENU * FocusChanging to a different focus mode can help to achieve better focus.*1 The fo

63Advanced Recording SettingsUsing Focus Lock“Focus lock” is a technique you can use when you want to compose an image in which the subject you want t

64Viewing Snapshots and MoviesViewing Snapshots and MoviesSee page 33 for the procedure for viewing snapshots.1. Touch “ ” (PLAY) to enter the PLAY mo

65Viewing Snapshots and MoviesMovie Playback Controls• Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera.Pause/Play Touch “|” (pau

66Viewing Snapshots and MoviesThe Movie Editing feature lets you cut out a specific part of a movie.1. Enter the PLAY mode and then start playback of

67Viewing Snapshots and MoviesThe image menu shows multiple images on a single screen.1. In the PLAY mode, touch “]” or squeeze your fingers on the sc

68Viewing Snapshots and MoviesUse a commercially available HDMI cable to connect the camera to the TV.• Use a commercially available HDMI cable that i

69Viewing Snapshots and Movies5. Turn on the camera.The camera monitor screen will shows a remote controller image. The TV screen will show a recorded

7ContentsChanging the Camera Password for Wireless LAN Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (WLAN password) . 106Displaying a Sta

70Other Playback Functions (PLAY)Other Playback Functions (PLAY)The following are menu operations you can use to configure various camera settings.. E

71Other Playback Functions (PLAY)3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select a total of five snapshots.• The snapshots will appear in the Promotion Movie in the

72Other Playback Functions (PLAY)ProcedureEnter the PLAY Mode * Display snapshot * MENU * PaintYou can use this function to draw on, write on, or stam

73Other Playback Functions (PLAY)ProcedureEnter the PLAY Mode * MENU * SlideshowYou can use the slideshow mode to automatically scroll through all of

74Other Playback Functions (PLAY)2. Touch “OK”.This will cause the background of the subject you outlined to become gray.3. Touch “ ” to select the ar

75Other Playback Functions (PLAY)ProcedureEnter the PLAY Mode * MENU * Paste subjectYou can add the camera’s built-in characters or frames to snapshot

76Other Playback Functions (PLAY)ProcedureEnter the PLAY Mode * MENU * ProtectYou can protect images to prevent them from being deleted.• A protected

77Other Playback Functions (PLAY)ProcedureEnter the PLAY Mode * MENU * Rotation1. Drag upwards or downwards to display the image you want to rotate.2.

78Other Playback Functions (PLAY)ProcedureEnter the PLAY Mode * MENU * TrimmingYou can crop a snapshot to trim parts you do not need, and save the res

79Establishing a Wireless LAN ConnectionEstablishing a Wireless LAN ConnectionEstablishing a wireless LAN connection between the camera and a smartpho

8The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.• Above illustration shows the camera’s cover removed (page 18).General Gu

80Establishing a Wireless LAN ConnectionIMPORTANT!• Never use wireless LAN functions inside an aircraft or anywhere else where such operation is restr

81Establishing a Wireless LAN ConnectionInstalling the EXILIM Remote Smartphone app on your smartphone makes it possible to remotely control the camer

82Establishing a Wireless LAN ConnectionUse the procedure below to establish a wireless LAN connection between the camera and a smartphone for the fir

83Establishing a Wireless LAN ConnectionThis function lets you remotely shoot a snapshot or movie with the camera using a smartphone. You also can per

84Establishing a Wireless LAN Connection. Controlling Your Camera with a SmartphoneEXILIM Remote supports the Remote Capture operations listed below.

85Establishing a Wireless LAN ConnectionYou can use Send Last Shot to send a snapshot you just recorded with the camera to a smartphone. After sending

86Establishing a Wireless LAN ConnectionYou can select one more snapshot and/or movie file in camera memory and send it to a smartphone. You can selec

87Establishing a Wireless LAN ConnectionNOTE• You can specify the size of the snapshots sent to the smartphone using “Resize before send” (page 87).•

88Establishing a Wireless LAN ConnectionYou can use this function to enable up to eight smartphones and/or computers to access snapshots and movies in

89PrintingPrintingThere are a variety of different ways to print images stored on a computer. This section shows one standard printing example.. Print

9The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed of the camera’s status.• The sample screens in this section are in

90Printing. Printing on a Macintosh1. Use the procedure under “Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files” (page 95) to store the image y

91Using the Camera with a ComputerUsing the Camera with a ComputerYou can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a co

92Using the Camera with a ComputerYou can connect the camera to your computer in order to view and store images (snapshot and movie files).IMPORTANT!•

93Using the Camera with a Computer4. Double-click “Removable Disk”.• Your computer recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera (or built-in memory

94Using the Camera with a ComputerTo play back a movie, first copy it to your computer and then double-click the movie file. Some operating systems ma

95Using the Camera with a ComputerIMPORTANT!• Never unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera while viewing or storing images. Doing so can cause da

96Using the Camera with a Computer. To connect the camera to your computer and save files1. Turn off the camera and then use the micro USB cable that

97Using the Camera with a Computer. To view copied images1. Double-click the camera’s drive icon.2. Double-click the “DCIM” folder to open it.3. Doubl

98Using the Camera with a ComputerThe camera creates a file each time you shoot a snapshot, record a movie, or perform any other operation that stores

99Using the Camera with a ComputerThe camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF).. About DCFThe fo