User manual CASIO EXILIM EX-M2

[. . . ] E Digital Camera EX-S2/EX-M2 User's Guide Thank you for purchasing this CASIO Product. Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User's Guide, and keep the User's Guide in a safe place for future reference. All 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-M2 differ from each other. EX-M2 INTRODUCTION 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 Special AC Adaptor EX-M2 AC power cord * Strap CD-ROM Special USB Cable Dummy Card * Loaded in the camera when you purchase it. Connector Cover * Attached to the camera when you purchase it. LCD Remote Controller * Comes with EX-M2 only Stereo Headphones * Comes with EX-M2 only Basic Reference Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery User's Guide * The shape of the AC power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area. [. . . ] · Recording images without configuring the clock settings causes incorrect time information to be registered. Be sure to configure the clock settings before using the camera. 32 GETTING READY 1. Rock the controller up or down to select the language you want. : Japanese English : English Français : French Deutsch : German Español : Spanish Italiano : Italian 4. Set the date and the time. To do this: Change the setting at the current cursor location Move the cursor between settings Do this: Rock the controller up or down. Click to register the language setting and advance to the clock settings. 5. Click to register the clock settings and exit the setting screen. 33 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 3. Compose the image on the monitor screen. · The focusing range of the camera is approximately 1 meter to infinity (). · When performing this step, take care so your fingers do not block the lens or any of the sensors. · You can compose images using either the monitor screen or the optical viewfinder. Power button 12 1600 1200 NORMAL This section describes the basic procedure for recording an image. Recording an Image Your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in accordance with the brightness of the subject. · You can also use optionally available SD memory cards and MultiMedia Cards (MMC) to store images (page 76). 02/12/24 12:58 1. Press the power button to turn on the camera. · This causes an image or a message to appear on the monitor screen. · When using the optical viewfinder, you can turn off the monitor screen to save power (page 51). 4. Align the mode selector with "REC". · This enters the REC mode for image recording. Mode selector · The number of images that can be stored in memory depends on the resolution setting you are using (pages 40, 114). 34 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING · Depending on the distance or angle between the subject and the camera, the image you see in the viewfinder may not be exactly the image that is recorded. · Press the shutter release gently to avoid camera movement. Recording Precautions · Never open the battery cover or place the camera onto the USB cradle while the operation/flash charge lamp is flashing green. Doing so not only causes the current image to be lost, it can also corrupt images already stored in camera 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. · The camera automatically adjusts its sensitivity in accordance with the brightness of the subject. This can cause some static noise to appear in images of relatively dark subjects. · For a dimly lit subject, the camera raises the sensitivity and uses a faster shutter speed. Because of this, you need to guard against camera movement if you have flash turned off (page 37) when recording a dimly lit subject. · If unwanted light is shining on the lens, shade the lens with your hand when recording the image. About the REC Mode Monitor Screen · The image shown on the monitor screen in the REC mode is a simplified image for composing purposes. [. . . ] Select the "PLAY" tab, select "Dubbing", and then rock the controller to the right. 3. Rock the controller up or down to select "Delete", and then click. · If you merely want to delete the audio with re-recording, press MENU here to complete the procedure. 4. Recording stops after about 30 seconds or when you press the shutter release button. · This deletes the previous recording and replaces it with a new one. · Good recording results are not possible when the camera is too far from the subject · Operating camera buttons during recording can cause button noise to be included in the audio. · The (Audio) icon appears on the monitor screen after audio recording is complete. [. . . ]