Casio EX-M2, EX-S2 GETTING READY

GETTING READY

GETTING READY

123

■ Front

This section contains about things you need to know about and do before trying to use the camera.

General Guide

The following illustrations show the names of each component, button, and switch on the camera.

Camera

1Power button

2Shutter release button

3Flash

4Lens

5Microphone

(EX-M2 only)

6Self-timer lamp

Contents

Main E Digital Camera EX-S2/EX-M2 Users Guide INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Unpacking Contents 2INTRODUCTION 14 QUICK START GUIDE 17 GETTING READY 34 BASIC IMAGE RECORDING 42 OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS 54 PLAYBACK 62 DELETING FILES 64 FILE MANAGEMENT 72 OTHER SETTINGS 76 USING A MEMORY CARD 81 USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER 96 PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE (EX-M2 Only) 106 APPENDIX Page Page Page Page Operating conditions Data Error Precautions LED Backlight Lens Condensation Page QUICK START GUIDE Getting Ready Page 1 3, 4, 5, 6 GETTING READY Front General Guide Camera FG Bottom H Using the Controller Monitor Screen Contents PLAY Mode IMPORTANT! Attaching the Strap Indicator Lamps Power Requirements To load the battery To charge the battery Page If the camera works normally Continue using the camera until the current charge is used up, and then charge the battery. If the camera does not work normally Battery Life Guidelines Tip to Make the Battery Last Longer Low Battery Indicator Power Supply Precautions Battery Precautions USB Cradle and AC Adaptor Precautions Turning the Camera On and Off Auto Power Off (APO) Using the On-screen Menus Turn on the camera, and then align the mode selector with REC to enter the REC mode. Press MENU. Page Configuring Display Language and Clock Settings Page BASIC IMAGE RECORDING About the REC Mode Monitor Screen Recording Precautions Page Using the Flash About Red-eye Reduction Flash Precautions Using the Self-timer Specifying Image Size and Quality To specify the image size Page OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Exposure Compensation (EV Shift) Adjusting the White Balance Adjusting White Balance Manually In step 3 of the proce- dure under Adjusting the White Balance, select Manual. Using the Best Shot Mode Using the Movie Mode Page Recording Audio (EX-M2 Only) Adding Audio to a Snapshot Recording Your Voice Audio Recording Precautions Press the shutter release button to start voice recording. Turning Image Review On and Off REC Mode Camera Settings Turning the Monitor Screen On and Off OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS Assigning Functions to the Controller In the REC mode, press MENU. Select the REC tab, select L/R Key, and then rock the controller to the right. NOTE The initial default setting is REC Mode. Specifying Power On Default Settings In the REC mode, press MENU. PLAYBACK Basic Playback Operation Playing an Audio Snapshot (EX-M2 Only) In the PLAY mode, rock the controller left or right until the image you want is displayed. Page Resizing an Image Playing a Movie In the PLAY mode, rock the controller left or right until the movie you want to play is displayed. Adding Audio to a Snapshot (EX-M2 Only) To re-record audio Playing Back a Voice Recording File (EX-M2 Only) DELETING FILES Deleting a Single File Page FILE MANAGEMENT Folders Memory Folders and Files CIMG0026.JPG Protecting Files To protect a single file Page Page Page PRINT Image Matching II II Exif Print Using the FAVORITE Folder To copy a file to the FAVORITE folder Page OTHER SETTINGS Turning the Key Tone On and Off Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen Changing the Date and Time Setting In the REC mode or PLAY mode, press MENU. Select the Set Up tab, select Adjust, and then rock the controller to the right. Set the date and the time. Click to register the settings and exit the set- ting screen. Changing the Date Format Formatting Built-in Memory USING A MEMORY CARD Using a Memory Card To insert a memory card into the camera To remove a memory card from the camera Formatting a Memory Card Copying Files To copy all the files in built-in memory to a memory card Memory Card Precautions Page USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER Installing the Software from the CD-ROM About the bundled CD-ROM Computer System Requirements Windows Macintosh Installing Software from the CD-ROM in Windows Getting Started Selecting a Language On the menu screen, click the language button in the upper left corner of the display. On the list of languages that appears, select the one you want. Page Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files) On the menu screen, click Manual. Click the name of the application whose user documentation you want to read. Click the Read button. Exiting the Menu Application Page Installing the USB Driver 7. 9. 11. 10. 8. Page Transferring Files to a Computer Transferring Files Over a USB Connec- tion Page Turn off the camera and remove its connector cover. 7. Making sure that the camera is turned off, set it onto the USB cradle. Turn on the camera. Terminating a USB Connection Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images to a Computer Memory Data DCF Protocol Folder and File Contents Memory Directory Structure Directory Structure Image Files Supported by the Camera Built-in Memory and Memory Card Precautions PLAYING AN AUDIO FILE Transferring Audio Files to the Camera Establish a connection between the camera and your computer (page 89). Transfer the MP3 files from your computer to the cameras AUDIO file. Preparing the Camera for Audio Player Operation Using the Camera as an Audio Player General Guide A 78 9 0 4 5 1 2 3 45 1 2 Basic Remote Controller Operations Selecting a Specify Track for Playback Specifying the Audio Playback Mode Page AUDIO001.MP3 AUDIO002.MP3 POPS ROCK\ROCK0002.MP3 Example PLAYLIST.TXT File Contents Example Folder Structure Disabling Remote Controller Button Operations Audio Playback Precautions LCD Remote Control Error Messages APPENDIX Menu Reference Set Up tab menu REC tab menu Memory tab menu Camera Indicator Lamps PLAY Mode AUDIO Mode (EX-M2 only) USB Cradle Indicator Lamps Troubleshooting Guide Page Page Display Messages Specifications Main Specifications Camera Functions Page Audio Player Function (EX-M2 Only) Power Supply Other USB Cradle LCD Remote Controller (Bundled with EX-M2 Only)