Casio EX-M20U, EX-S20U Flash Precautions

BASIC IMAGE RECORDING

Flash Precautions

Take care that your fingers do not block the flash when you hold the camera. Covering the flash with your finger can greatly reduce its effectiveness.

Flash

•The approximate effective range of the flash is shown below. The flash is unable to adequately illuminate a subject that is outside this range.

0.8 meter to 1.5 meters (2.6´ to 4.9´) (ISO Sensitivity : “Auto”)

•The flash takes anywhere from a few seconds as long as 10 seconds to attain full charge after being fired. The actual time required depends on the battery level, temperature, and other conditions.

•The flash unit may not be able to charge when battery

power is low. Low battery power is indicated by the on the monitor screen, and when the flash fails to fire properly resulting in poor image exposure. When these symptoms occur, charge the camera’s battery as soon as possible.

•When the red-eye reduction mode () is selected, flash intensity is adjusted automatically in accordance with the exposure. The flash may not fire at all when the subject is brightly lit.

•Using flash in combination with another light source (daylight, fluorescent light, etc.) can result in abnormal image colors.

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Contents

Page INTRODUCTION Unpacking Contents 43BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 55OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 76 PLAYBACK DELETING FILES FILE MANAGEMENT 107 OTHER SETTINGS 121 USING A MEMORY CARD 127VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER 140USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 154PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M20UOnly) 168 APPENDIX IMPORTANT ■Copyright Restrictions Features Page Precautions General Precautions Page Data Error Precautions Operating conditions Condensation Lens Other QUICK START GUIDE First, charge the battery To configure display language and clock settings To record an image To view a recorded image To delete an image GETTING READY About This Manual ■Terminology ■Button Operations ■On-screenText Camera ■Front ■Back ■Bottom USB Cradle Monitor Screen Contents REC mode PLAY mode Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen Indicator Lamps Attaching the Strap Power Requirements To load the battery Page To charge the battery Page ■If the camera works normally ■If the camera does not work normally ■Battery Life Guidelines ■Tip to Make the Battery Last Longer ■Low Battery Indicator Power Supply Precautions ■Battery Handling Precautions ●PRECAUTIONS DURING USE ■USB Cradle and AC Adaptor Precautions Turning the Camera On and Off Auto Power Off (APO) Using the On-screenMenus ●Menu Screen Operations 4.Use [] and [] to select the feature whose setting you want to configure, and then press [] 5.Use [] and [] to change the currently selected setting Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings To configure display language and clock settings Page 7.Set the current date and the time 8.Press [SET] to register the settings and exit the setting screen BASIC IMAGE RECORDING Recording an Image Aiming the Camera Recording an lmage About the REC Mode Monitor Screen Recording Precautions Using Zoom Using the Flash ■About Red-eyeReduction Flash Precautions Recording Macro Images Using the Self-timer Specifying Image Size and Quality To specify the image size To specify image quality