Casio EX-M20U - 3 User manual

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FILE MANAGEMENT
The file management capabilities of the camera make it
easy to keep track of images. You can protect files against
deletion, and even use its DPOF feature to specify images
for printing.
Folders
Your camera automatically creates a directory of image
storage folders in its built-in Flash memory or on the
memory card.
Memory Folders and Files
An image you record is automatically stored in a folder,
whose name is a serial number. You can have up to 900
folders in memory at the same time. Folder names are
generated as shown below.
Example: Name of the 100th folder.
Each folder can hold files numbered up to 9,999.
Trying to store the 10,000th file in a folder causes the next
serially numbered folder to be created. Folder names are
generated as shown below.
Example: Name of the 26th file
Extension
CIMG0026.JPG
Serial number (4 digits)
•The actual number of files you will be able to store on a
memory card depends on the image quality settings,
capacity of the card, etc.
•For details about the directory structure, see “Memory
Directory Structure”on page 137.
100CASIO
Serial number (3 digits)

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4. Use [] and [] to
select “On”, and then
press [SET].
•A file that is protected is
indicated by the
mark.
•To unprotect a file, select
“Off”in step 4, and then
press [SET].
5. Press [MENU] to exit the menu screen.
Protecting Files
Once you protect a file it cannot be deleted (page 93). You
can protect files individually or you can protect all files in
memory with a single operation.
To protect a single file
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “PLAY”tab,
select “Protect”, and
then press [].
3. Use [] and [] to scroll through files and
display the one you want to protect.

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To protect all files in memory
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “PLAY”tab, select “Protect”, and
then press [].
3. Use [] and [] to select “All Files : On”, and
then press [SET].
•To unprotect all files, press [SET] in step 3 so the
setting shows “All Files : Off”.
4. Press [MENU] to exit the menu screen.
DPOF
The letters “DPOF”stand for “Digital Print
Order Format”, which is a format for
recording on a memory card or other medium
which digital camera images should be
printed and how many copies of the image
should be printed. Then you can print on a
DPOF-compatible printer or at a professional
print service in accordance with the file name
and number of copies settings recorded on
the card.
With this camera, you should always select images by
viewing them on the monitor screen. Do not specify images
by file name without viewing the file contents.
■DPOF Settings
File Name,
number of copies,
date

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5. Use [] and [] to specify the number of
copies.
•You can specify up to 99 for the number of copies.
Specify 00 if you do not want to have the image
printed.
6. To turn on date stamping for the prints, press
[DISP] so
12
12
1
is displayed.
•To turn off date stamping for the prints, press [DISP]
so
12
12
1
is not displayed.
•Repeat steps 4 through 6 if you want to configure
other images for printing.
7. After all the settings are the way you want,
press [SET] to apply them.
To configure print settings for a single
image
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “PLAY”tab,
select “DPOF”, and
then press [].
3. Use [] and [] to select “Select images”,
and then press [].
4. Use [] and [] to
display the image you
want.

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To configure print settings for all images
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “PLAY”tab, select “DPOF”, and
then press [].
3. Use [] and [] to select “All images”, and
then press [].
4. Use [] and [] to
specify the number of
copies.
•You can specify up to 99
for the number of copies.
Specify 00 if you do not
want to have the image
printed.
5. To turn on date stamping for the prints, press
[DISP] so
12
12
1
is displayed.
•To turn off date stamping for the prints, press [DISP]
so
12
12
1
is not displayed.
6. After all the settings are the way you want,
press [SET] to apply them.

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Exif Print
Exif Print is an
internationally supported,
open standard file format
that makes it possible to
capture and display vibrant
digital images with accurate
colors. With Exif 2.2, files
include a wide range of
shooting condition
information that can be
interpreted by an Exif Print
printer to produce better-
looking prints.
IMPORTANT!
•Information about the availability of Exif Print
compatible printer models can be obtained from each
printer manufacturer.
PRINT Image Matching II
Images include PRINT Image Matching
II data (mode setting and other camera
setup information). A printer that
supports PRINT Image Matching II
reads this data and adjusts the printed
image accordingly, so your images
come out just the way you intended
when you recorded them.
*Seiko Epson Corporation holds the
copyright for PRINT Image Matching and
PRINT Image Matching II.

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1. Use the DPOF procedure on page 101 to
specify the images in file memory that you
want to print.
2. Use the USB cable that comes with the
camera to connect the USB cradle to a printer.
USB
MENU
DISP
•Also, connect the AC adaptor to the USB cradle and
plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet.
3. Set the camera on the USB cradle.
4. Turn on the printer.
5. Load paper for printing the images into the
printer.
Using USB DIRECT-PRINT
Your camera supports USB
DIRECT-PRINT, which was
developed by Seiko Epson
Corporation. When connected
directly to a printer that supports
USB DIRECT-PRINT, you can
select images to be printed and
start the print operation directly
from the camera.
DPOF settings (page 97) are used
to determine which images and how
many copies should be printed.

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6. Press the USB cradle
[USB] button.
•This displays the print
menu on the camera’s
monitor screen.
7. On the camera’s monitor screen, use [] and
[] to select “Print”, and then press [SET].
•This automatically starts printing of the images you
specified with the DPOF procedure.
•If you want to print the same batch of images again,
press the [USB] button on the USB cradle.
•A message appears on the monitor screen, followed
by the DPOF setting screen (page 98), if there are no
DPOF settings currently configured on the camera to
control the printing operation. If this happens,
configure the required DPOF settings and then
perform step 6 of the above procedure again.
•If you want to change the current DPOF settings,
select “DPOF”on the print menu to display the
DPOF setting screen (page 98).
8. After printing is complete, turn off the camera
and remove it from the USB cradle.
IMPORTANT!
•See the documentation that comes with your printer
for information about print quality and paper settings.
•Contact your printer manufacturer for information
about models that support USB DIRECT-PRINT,
upgrades, etc.
•Never disconnect the USB cable, or perform any
camera or USB cradle operation while printing is in
progress. Doing so causes a printer error.
•To interrupt an ongoing print operation, perform the
required operation on the printer.
•The camera’s monitor screen will go blank after
printing starts. A blank monitor screen does not
necessarily mean that printing is complete. Check
the status of your printer to find out if printing is
complete.

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Using the FAVORITE Folder
You can copy scenery shots, photos of your family, or other
special images from a file storage folder (page 137) to the
FAVORITE folder in built-in memory (page 137). Images in
the FAVORITE folder are not displayed during normal
playback, so it helps to keep your personal image private
as you carry them around. FAVORITE folder images are
not deleted when you change memory cards, so you can
always keep them on hand.
To copy a file to the FAVORITE folder
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “PLAY”tab,
select “Favorites”, and
then press [].
3. Use [] and [] to
select “Save”, and
then press [SET].
•This displays the names
of the files in built-in
memory or on the loaded
memory card.
4. Use [] and [] to select the file you want to
copy to the FAVORITE folder.
5. Use [] and [] to select “Save”, and then
press [SET].
•This copies the displayed file to the FAVORITE
folder.
6. After copying all of the files you want, use []
and [] to select “Cancel”, and then press
[SET] to exit.

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NOTES
•Copying an image file with the above procedure
creates a 320 x 240-pixel QVGA-size image in the
FAVORITE folder.
•A file copied into the FAVORITE folder is
automatically assigned a file name that is a serial
number. Though the serial number starts from 0001
and can go as high as 9999, the actual upper end of
the range depends on built-in memory capacity.
Remember that the maximum number of images that
can be stored in built-in memory depends on the size
of each image and other factors.
To display a file in the FAVORITE folder
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “PLAY”tab, select “Favorites”, and
then press [].
3. Use [] and [] to select “Show”, and then
press [SET].
•If the FAVORITE folder is empty, the message “No
Favorites file!”appears.
4. Use [] (forward) and
[] (back) to scroll
through the files in the
FAVORITE folder.
5. After you are finished viewing files, press
[MENU] twice to exit.
File Name

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NOTE
•Holding down [] or [] scrolls images at high
speed.
IMPORTANT!
•Note that a FAVORITE folder is created in the
camera’s built-in memory only. No FAVORITE folder
is created on a memory card when you use one. If
you want to view the contents of the FAVORITE
folder on your computer screen, you need to remove
the memory card from the camera (if you are using
one) before placing the camera onto the USB cradle
to start data communication (pages 127, 137).
To delete a file from the FAVORITE
folder
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “PLAY”tab, select “Favorites”, and
then press [].
3. Use [] and [] to select “Show”, and then
press [SET].
4. Press [] ( ).
5. Use [] and [] to select the file you want to
delete from the FAVORITE folder.
6. Use [] and [] to select “Delete”, and then
press [SET].
•To exit the file delete operation without deleting
anything, select “Cancel”.
7. After deleting all of the files you want, use []
and [] to select “Cancel”, and then press
[SET] to exit.

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IMPORTANT!
•You cannot use the delete operations on page 93 to
delete images from the FAVORITE folder.
Performing the memory format operation (page 119),
however, does delete FAVORITE folder files.
To delete all files from the FAVORITE
folder
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “PLAY”tab, select “Favorites”, and
then press [].
3. Use [] and [] to select “Show”, and then
press [SET].
4. Press [] ( ).
5. Use [] and [] to select “All File Delete”, and
then press [SET].
IMPORTANT!
•You cannot use the delete operations on page 93 to
delete images from the FAVORITE folder.
Performing the memory format operation (page 119),
however, does delete FAVORITE folder files.

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OTHER SETTINGS
Turning the Key Tone On and Off (EX-S20U)
Use the following procedure to turn the tone that sounds
when you press a key on and off.
1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press
[MENU].
2. Select the “Set Up”tab, select “Beep”, and
then press [].
3. Use [] and [] to change the setting, and
then press [SET].
Select this setting:
On
Off
To do this:
Turn on the key tone
Turn off the key tone
Configuring Sound Settings (EX-M20U)
With the EX-M20U, you can configure separate sounds for
startup, shutter release, and key operations.
To configure sound settings
1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press
[MENU].
2. Select the “Set Up”tab, select “Sounds”, and
then press [].
3. Use [] and [] to
select the sound
whose setting you
want to configure, and
then press [].

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Select this setting:
Sound 1 through Sound 5
Off
To do this:
Select a built-in sound
Turn off the sound
NOTE
•The default sound setting for all operations is “Sound
1”.
To set the volume level
1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press
[MENU].
2. Select the “Set Up”tab, select “Sounds”, and
then press [].
3. Use [] and [] to select “Volume”.
4. Use [] and [] to specify the volume setting
you want, and then press [SET].
•You can set the volume in the range of 0 (no sound)
to 7 (loudest).
NOTE
•The initial default volume setting is 3.
4. Use [] and [] to change the setting, and
then press [SET].

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Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen
You can specify an image you recorded with the camera as
the startup screen image, which causes it to appear on the
monitor screen for about two seconds whenever you turn
on the camera.
1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press
[MENU].
2. Select the “Set Up”tab, select “Startup”, and
then press [].
3. Use [] and [] to display the image you want
to use as the startup image.
4. Use [] and [] to change the setting, and
then press [SET].
Select this setting:
On
Off
To do this:
Use the currently displayed image
as the startup screen image
Disable the startup screen
IMPORTANT!
•You can select any one of the following types of
image as the startup image.
—The camera’s built-in startup image
—A snapshot you recorded with the camera
—An audio snapshot you recorded with the camera
(EX-M20U only)
•The snapshot image that you select as the startup
image is stored in a special memory location called
“startup image memory”. Only one image can be
stored in startup image memory at one time.
Selecting a new startup image overwrites anything
that is already stored in startup image memory.
Because of this, if you want to return to a previous
startup image, you need to have a separate copy of
that image in the camera’s standard image memory.
•The startup image is deleted by the format operation
(page 119).
•If you store an audio snapshot to startup image
memory (EX-M20U only), the image’s audio is not
played when the image is displayed at startup.

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Configuring Power Down Image Settings
With the Power Down Image feature, you can configure the
camera so a specific image stored in camera image
memory appears whenever you turn off power. You can
specify a snapshot as the power down image.
■To configure power down image settings
1. Use the USB cable to connect the camera to
your computer (page 127).
2. Move the image data that you want to use for
the power down image to the top (root)
directory of the camera’s built-in Flash
memory.
•The file name extension will not be displayed if your
computer is configured to hide file name extensions.
Example: CIMG0001
•If your power down image is stored on a memory
card, be sure to copy the image to built-in memory
before removing the memory card from the camera.
3. Change the name of the file to one of the
following.
Snapshot Image: ENDING.JPG
•Input the following file name only (without file name
extension) if your computer is configured to hide file
name extensions.
File Name: ENDING
•Your camera is now configured to display a power
down image. The power down image will appear any
time you press the power button to turn off the
camera. The power down image appears regardless
of whether or not your camera has a memory card
loaded in it.

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IMPORTANT!
•Only a snapshot (JPEG) can be used as the power
down image.
•Note that the Power Down Image feature works only
with images recorded with this camera. The Power
Down Image feature may not operate properly when
another type of image is specified as the power down
image.
•Formatting the camera’s Flash memory deletes the
power down image.
■To cancel Power Down Image settings
1. Use the USB cable to connect the camera to
your computer (page 127).
2. Change the name of the current power down
image from ENDING.JPG to something else,
or delete the current power down image from
Flash memory.

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Specifying the File Name Serial Number
Generation Method
Use the following procedure to specify the method for
generating the serial number used for file names (page 95).
1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press
[MENU].
2. Select the “Set Up”tab, select “File No.”, and
then press [].
3. Use [] and [] to change the setting, and
then press [SET].
Select this setting:
Continue
Reset
To do this for a newly saved file:
Store the last file number used and
increment it, regardless of whether
files are deleted or whether the
memory card is replaced with a new
one
Find the highest file number in the
current folder and increment it

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Using the Alarm
You can configure up to three alarms that cause the
camera to beep and display a specified image at the time
you specify.
To set an alarm
1. In the PLAY mode, press [MENU].
2. Select the “PLAY”tab, select “Alarm”, and
then press [].
3. Use [] and [] to select the alarm whose
setting you want to configure, and then press
[].
4. Use [] and [] to select the setting you want
to change, and then use [] and [] to
change the selected setting.
•You can set an alarm time and configure the alarm to
sound either once or at the same time everyday. You
can also turn the alarm on or off.
5. Press [DISP].
•You could press [SET] in place of [DISP] if you want
to configure the alarm without an image.
6. Use [] and [] to select the scene you want
to appear at the alarm time, and then press
[SET].
7. After all the settings are the way you want,
press [SET].
•You can configure up to three alarms, named “Alarm
1”, “Alarm 2”, and “Alarm 3”.

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Stopping the Alarm
When an alarm time is reached while the camera is turned
off, the alarm will sound for about one minute (or until you
stop it), and then the camera will turn on. To stop the alarm
after it starts to sound, press any button. If the camera is
on the USB cradle when an alarm sounds, you can stop it
by pressing the USB cradle [USB] button or [PHOTO]
button, or any camera button.
IMPORTANT!
•Note that the alarm sounds only if the alarm time is
reached when any one of the following conditions
exists.
—While the camera is turned on
—While a USB data communication operation is in
progress
—While a Photo Stand operation is in progress
Setting the Clock
Use the procedures in this section to select a Home Time
Zone, and to change its date and time settings.
IMPORTANT!
•Make sure you select your Home Time zone (the
zone where you are currently located) before
changing the time and date settings. Otherwise, the
time and date setting will change automatically when
you select another time zone.
To select your Home Time zone
1. In the REC mode or the PLAY mode, press
[MENU].
2. Select the “Set Up”tab, select “World Time”,
and then press [].
•This displays the current World Time zone.
3. Use [] and [] to select “Home”, and then
press [].