Casio Exilim EX-FH100 User manual

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User's Guide
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See page 28 for the procedure for viewing snapshots.
1. Press [1"_-I] (PLAY) and then use [,] and [_.] to display the movie you
want to view.
2. Press [SET] to start playback. Movie icon: []
Recording time
Image quality
Movie Playback Controls
[4] [1_] (Playback in progress.)
• Each press of either button increases the speed of the
fast forward or fast reverse operation.
• To return to normal playback speed, press [V].
[SET]
[4] [1_] (Playback paused.)
• Holding down either button scrolls continuously.
Press [V] and then press [A] [V]
• Volume can be adjusted only while movie playback is in
progress.
[A] (DISP)
Slide the zoom controller in the direction of I-,_-](o,.).
• You can use [A], [V], [4], and [1_] to scroll the zoomed
image on the monitor screen. You can zoom a movie
image up to 4.5 times normal size.
[MENU]
• Playback may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera.
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Each time you perform a continuous shutter (CS) operation, the camera creates a CS
group that includes all of the images for that particular CS session. You can use the
following procedure to play back the images in a particular CS group.
/. Press [1"_-I] (PLAY) and then use [,] and [_.] to display the CS group
whose images you want to view.
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the CS group
image in the CS group
2. About one second after you select a CS group, high speed playback of
its images will start automatically.
• After playback of a CS Group is complete, the first image of the group will be
displayed on the monitor screen.
• Pressing [SET] will pause playback. While playback is paused, you can adjust
the playback speed, specify the playback direction, scroll forward or back,
zoom images, and delete images.
CS speed
Current image number/number
of images in the group
Playback guide
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The following are operations that are supported after you press [SET] to
start image playback.
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During playback, changes the playback direction and playback speed.
While playback is paused, scrolls forward or back.
• Playback speed cannot be adjusted while the displayed image is
zoomed.
Toggles between pause and play.
Zooms the image.
• You can use [A], [V], [,], and [1_]to scroll the zoomed image on
the monitor screen.
• Sliding the zoom controller towards I-,_-](o_) while an image is not
zoomed will display a menu of images in the current CS group.
Exits CS group playback.
Cycles through information display formats.
i[_' i ! Displays the "CS Frame Edit" menu.
_NOTE
• Multiple images shot using normal-speed continuous shutter are stored individually
and are not grouped. This means they can be displayed individually (page 28) but
not as a CS group.
_Deleting Continuous Shutter Images
You can use the following procedures todelete imageswhile playback is in progress
or paused.
•Deleting a Specific CS Group File
1. While CS image playback is in progress or paused (toggle by pressing
[SET]), press [V].
This will display the "CS Frame Edit"menu.
2. Use[A] and [V] to select "Delete" and then press [SET].
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3. Use[<] and [b'] to display the image you want to delete.
4. Use[A] and [V] to select "Delete" and then press [SET].
•To delete other files, repeat steps 3 and 4.
• To exit the delete operation, press [MENU].
•Deleting Multiple Files in a CS Group
1. While CS image playback is in progress or paused (toggle by pressing
[SET]), press [V].
This will display the "CS Frame Edit"menu.
2. Use[A] and [V] to select "Delete" and then press [SET].
3. Use [A] and [V] to select "Delete Frames" and then press [SET].
• This displays a file selection screen.
4. Use [A], [V], [<], and [1_] to move the selection boundary to the file
you want to delete, and then press [SET].
• This will select the check box of the currently selected file.
5. Repeat step 4 to select other files, if you want. After you are finished
selecting files, press [MENU].
6. Use[A] and [V] to select "Yes" and then press [SET].
• This deletes the files you selected.
• To cancel the delete operation, select "No" in step 6 and then press [SET].
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• Deleting All Files in a CS Group
1. While CS image playback is in progress or paused (toggle by pressing
[SET]), press [V].
This will display the "CS Frame Edit" menu.
2. Use [A] and [V] to select "Delete" and then press [SET].
3. Use [A] and [V] to select "Del Group Images" and then press [SET].
4. Use [A] and [V] to select "Yes", and then press [SET].
_ Dividing Up a CS Group
Use the following to divide up a CS Group into individual images.
• Dividing Up aSpecific CS Group
1. While a CS group is displayed or while the images of a CS group are
scrolling on the monitor screen, press [MENU].
2. Use[,] and [_.] to select the "PLAY" tab.
3. Use [A] and [V] to select "Divide Group" and then press [,].
4. Use [,] and [_.] to display the CS group you want to divide up.
5. Use [A] and [V] to select "Divide" and then press [SET].
• To divide up other CS group files, repeat steps 4 and 5.
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•Dividing Up All CS Groups
-_ iMPORTANT!
•Once a CS group is divided, it cannot be regrouped.
1. While aCS group is displayed or while the images of a CS group are
scrolling on the monitor screen, press [MENU].
2. Use[4] and [b'] to select the "PLAY" tab.
3. Use[A] and [V] to select "Divide Group" and then press [,].
4. Use [A] and [V] to select "Divide All Groups" and then press [SET].
5. Use [A] and [V] to select "Yes", and then press [SET].
WCopying a CS Group Image
Use the following procedure to copy an image in a CS group to a location outside of
the group.
1. While CS image playback is in progress or paused (toggle by pressing
[SET]), press [V].
This will display the "CS Frame Edit"menu.
2. Use[A] and [V] to select "Copy", and then press [SET].
3. Use [,] and [,] to display the image you want to copy.
4. Use [A] and [V] to select "Copy", and then press [SET].
_NOTE
• The functions below cannot be performed on snapshots inside a CS group. Before
using either of these functions, perform the above procedure to copy the image
first.
White Balance, Brightness, Trimming, Rotation, Resize
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1. In the PLAY mode, use [,] and [_.] to scroll through the images until
the one you want is displayed.
2. Slide the zoom controller towards E¢'I (ck) to
zoom.
You can use [A], [V], [,], and [1_]to scroll the zoomed
image on the monitor screen. Slide the zoom controller
towards _ to unzoom the image.
- When monitor screen contents are turned on, a
graphic in the lower right corner of the screen
shows what part of the zoomed image is currently
displayed.
- To exit the zoom screen, press [MENU].
- Though the maximum image zoom factor is 8X,
certain image sizes may not allow zooming up to
the full 8X.
• Pressing [SET] will lock the current zoom factor for the on-screen image. You
can then use [,] and [1_]to scroll between images, using the same zoom
factor. Pressing [SET] again will unlock the zoom factor and allow you to use
[A], [V], [_] and [1_] to move around the currently displayed images. This
function cannot be used while viewing CS group images or movies. Also, CS
group images and movies will not appear when you are scrolling images with
[4] and [1_].
Zoom factor
Image area
Current display area
1. In the PLAY mode, slide the zoom controller Boundary
towards _(_).
Use [A], [V], [_] and [1_]to move the selection
boundary around the image menu.
To view a particular image, use [A], [V], [4], or [1_] to
move the selection boundary to the image you want and
then press [SET].
• In the case of a movie or a continuous shutter (CS)
file, the first frame of the file will be displayed.
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1. Use the AV cable that comes with the camera to connect it to the TV.
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Yellow --4_ L--4_ _-- Red
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USB/AV port
IN jack (red)
AUDIO IN jack (white)
VIDEO IN jack (yellow) Making sure that the I_ mark on the camera is
aligned with the _ mark of the AV cable connector,
connect the cable to the camera.
Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/AV port until you
feel it click securely into place. Failure to insert the connector fully can result in
poor communication or malfunction.
Note that even while the connector is fully inserted, you _1--_ ,,_;;::_
still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as
shown in the illustration.
Make sure that the camera is turned off before plugging
in or unplugging the cable. Check the user
documentation that comes with the TV for information
about requirements before plugging into or unplugging
from the TV.
2. Turn on the TV and select its video input mode.
If the TV has more than one video input, select the one where the camera is
connected.
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.Press [1"_-I](PLAY) to turn on the camera.
This will cause an image to appear on the TV screen, without anything appearing
on the camera's monitor screen.
• Pressing [ON/OFF] or [It's] (REC) will not turn on the camera while the AV
cable is connected.
• You also can change the aspect ratio of the screen and the video output
system (page 168).
4. Now you can display images and play back movies as you normally do.
• Output to a TV is not supported while the camera is in the REC mode.
• When the camera is connected to a TV for movie playback, only movie images are
displayed on the TV screen. The camera's monitor screen will show on-screen
information only (without any movie image).
• Before connecting to a TV to display images, be sure to configure the camera's
[It's] (REC) and [I-_--I](PLAY) buttons for "Power On" or "Power On/Off" (page 167).
• Audio is initially output by the camera at maximum volume. When you first start
displaying images, set the TV volume control at a relatively low level and then
adjust it as required.
_NOTE
• Audio is stereo.
• Some TVs may not be able to output images and/or audio correctly.
• All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear on the TV
screen. You can use [A] (DISP) to change the display contents.
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_Viewing High-quality Movies on a Hi-Vision Television
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connect the camera to the TV. For
information about playback, see page 115.
• Use a commercially available HDMI cable H_GHDEFINITIONMULTIMEDIAINTERFACE
that is marked with the logo shown to the
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• Output to a TV is not supported while the camera is in the REC mode.
• When the camera is connected to a TV for snapshot or movie playback, snapshots
or movies can be displayed on the TV screen. The camera's monitor screen will
show on-screen information only.
• The following are disabled during HDMI connection.
- Image Menu display
- Menu operations (However, slideshow can be played.)
- Delete
- "CS Frame Edit" (CS group content editing) while playback of a CS group is in
progress or paused
- Movie editing while a movie is being played back
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_NOTE
• Use a HDMI cable that with a plug that is compatible with the camera's HDMI mini
connector on one end, and a plug that is compatible with your TV's HDMI
connector on the other end.
• Proper image and/or audio output and other operations may not be possible with
some devices.
• Connecting the camera to the HDMI connector of another device can damage both
the camera and the other device. Never connect two HDMI output connectors to
each other.
• Make sure that the camera is turned off before plugging in or unplugging the cable.
Check the user documentation that comes with the TV for information about
requirements before plugging into or unplugging from the TV.
• When cables are connected to both the USB/AV port and the HDMI output
connector, the HDMI output connector connection is given priority.
• Disconnect the HDMI cable when you are not using HDMI output. The camera's
monitor screen may not operate normally while the HDMI cable is connected.
• Audio is stereo.
• Some TVs may not be able to output images and/or audio correctly.
• Audio is initially output by the camera at maximum volume. When you first start
displaying images, set the TV volume control at a relatively low level and then
adjust it as required.
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•Selecting the HDMI Terminal Output Method (HDMI Output)
[MENU] ---* Set Up Tab ---* HDMI Output
Use this setting to select the digital signal format when connecting to a TV with an
HDMI cable.
iiii This setting will cause the format to change automatically in accordance
with the connected TV. Normally, you should use this mode.
1080i format output*
480p format output
576p format output
1080i corresponds to 1080 60i, but not 1080 50i. Because of this, the required output
method may be 576p when outputting to a digital TV in a PAL reception area that does
not support 1080i 60i. If you are in a PAL reception area and nothing is displayed
automatically, change the setting to 576p.
• If an image does not appear when "Auto" is selected as the output method, try
changing this setting to something else.
Recording Camera Images to a DVD Recorder or Video Deck
Use the following method to connect the camera to the recording device using the
camera's bundled AV cable.
- DVD recorder or video deck: Connect the AV cable to the VIDEO IN and AUDIO IN
terminals.
- Camera: Connect the AV cable to the USB/AV port.
You can play a slideshow of snapshots and movies on the camera and record it on a
DVD or video tape. You can record movies by selecting "L"61Only" for the slideshow
"Images" setting (page 120).
For information about connecting a monitor to the recording device and about how to
record, see the user documentation that comes with the recording device you are
using.
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This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform
other playback operations.
[i-_-I] (PLAY) ---_ [MENU] ---_ PLAY Tab ---_ Slideshow
Starts the slideshow
Specifies the type of images to be included in the slideshow
All images: Snapshots, movies, continuous shutter images
All images except B_I: All non-continuous shutter (CS) images
[] Only: Snapshots only
[] Only: Movies only
One Image: One single selected image (selected using [,] and [1_])
Time from the start to the end of the slideshow
1 to 5 minutes, 10 minutes, 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 60 minutes
Amount of time each image remains displayed
Use [,] and [1_] to select a value from 1 to 30 seconds, or "MAX".
If you specify a value from 1 to 30 seconds, movies play from beginning to end.
When the slideshow reaches a movie file while "MAX" is selected, only the first
frame of the movie will displayed.
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Select the effect you want.
Pattern 1 to 5: Plays background music and applies an image change effect.
• Patterns 2 through 4 have different background music, but they all use the
same image change effect.
• Pattern 5 can be used for playback of snapshots only (except for those that
are part of a CS group), and the "Interval" setting is ignored.
• Movies that include audio are played back without background music. Movies
that do not include audio are played back with background music.
• The currently selected image change effect setting is disabled automatically
in following cases.
- When playing a slideshow for which "C'61Only" or "One Image" is selected
for the "Images" setting
- When the interval setting is "MAX", 1 second, or 2 seconds
- Before and after playback of a movie
- During CS group playback (Except the Pattern 1 effect)
Off: No image change effect or background music
• To stop the slideshow, press [SET] or [MENU]. Pressing [MENU] stops the
slideshow and returns to the menu screen.
• Adjust audio volume by pressing [V] and then press [A] or [V] during playback.
• All button operations are disabled while the slideshow is transitioning from one
image to another.
• The time required for transition from one image to another may be longer in the
case of an image that was not recorded with this camera.
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_Transferring Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory
You can replace the built-in slideshow background music with other music from your
computer.
Supported File Types:
• PCM format (16-bit, monaural /stereo) WAV files
• Sampling Frequencies: 11.025 kHz/22.05 kHz/44.1 kHz
Number of Files: 9
File names: SSBGM001.WAV to SSBGM009.WAV
• Create the music files on your computer using the above names.
• Regardless of which effect pattern you select, the music files you store in camera
memory are played back in name sequence.
1. Connect the camera to your computer (pages 143, 152).
If you plan to save the music files to the camera's memory card, make sure the
card is loaded in the camera.
.Perform one of the following operations to open the memory card or
built-in memory.
This will cause the camera to be recognized by your computer as a Removable
Disk (Drive).
• Windows
OWindows 7 /Windows Vista: Start ---_ Computer
Windows XP: Start ---_ My Computer
Windows 2000: Double-click "My Computer".
_)Double-click "Removable Disk".
• Macintosh
ODouble-click the camera's drive icon.
3. Create a folder named "SSBGM".
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.Double-click the "SSBGM" folder you created and copy the
background music file to it.
• See the user documentation that comes with your computer for information
about moving, copying, and deleting files.
• If there are background music files both in built-in memory and on the memory
card loaded in the camera, the files on the memory card take priority.
• See page 159 for information about camera folders.
5. Disconnect the camera from the computer (pages 145, 154).
[i-_-I] (PLAY) --_ Movie Screen ---_ [MENU] ---_ PLAY Tab ---_
MOTION PRINT
.Use [,] and [,] to scroll
through the movie frames
and display the one you
want to use as the image
of the MOTION PRINT
image.
Holdingdown [,] or [1_]
scrolls at high speed.
.
9 frames 1 frame
Use [A] and [V] to select either "9 frames" or "1 frame" and then
press [SET].
• When "9 frames" is selected, the frame you select in step 1 will be in the center
of the MOTION PRINT image.
• Only the frames of movies recorded on this camera can be used in a MOTION
PRINT image.
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[i-_-I] (PLAY) ---_ Movie Screen of Movie to be Edited ---_ [MENU] ---_
PLAY Tab ---_ Movie Editing
The Movie Editing feature lets you use one of the following procedures to edit out a
specific part of a movie.
i: Cuts everything from the beginning of the movie up to the
current location.
_nt_Po,in_t)_ Cuts everything between two points.
C_ Cuts everything from the current location to the end of the
movie
.
.
Use [A] and [V] to select the editing method you want to use and then
press [SET].
Use the following operations to select the frame
(point) from which or to which you want to cut
the movie (the cut point).
;i ; ; During playback, changes the playback
direction and playback speed. While
playback is paused, scrolls forward or back.
i[_i_ Toggles between pause and play. Cut range (yellow)
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3. Press [V] to display the editing menu and specify one or two cut
points.
:: While the frame you want the cut to be up to is
_ oi _ i : displayed, press[V].
OWhile the frame you want the first (From) cut to be is
displayed, press [V].
(_)Select another frame.
(_)While the frame you want the second (To) cut to be
is displayed, press [V].
While the frame you want the cut to be from is
displayed, press [V].
4. Use [,&] and [V] to select "Yes" and then press [SET].
The selected cut operation will take considerable time to complete. Don't try to
perform any camera operation until the "Busy... Please wait..." message
disappears from the monitor screen. Note that a cut operation can take a long
time if the movie being edited is long.
• When you edit a movie, only the result is saved. The original movie is not retained.
An editing operation cannot be undone.
_NOTE
• A movie that is shorter than five seconds cannot be edited.
• Editing of movies recorded with a different type of camera is not supported.
• You will not be able to edit a movie if the amount of remaining memory capacity is
less than the size of the movie file you want to edit. If there is not enough memory
available, delete files you no longer need to free up more.
• Splitting of a movie into two movies and splicing of two different movies into a
single movie are not supported.
• You also can start a movie editing operation while the movie you want to edit is
playing back. When playback reaches a frame where you want a cut point to be,
press [SET] to pause playback. Next, press [V] to display the menu of editing
options. Perform editing using the same procedures as described above.
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[i-_-I] (PLAY) ---_ Snapshot Screen ---_ [MENU] ---_ PLAY Tab ---_
White Balance
You can use the white balance setting to select a light source type for a recorded
image, which will affect the colors of the image.
Outdoors, fair weather
Outdoors, cloudy to rain, in tree shade, etc.
Very high temperature light, such as building shade, etc.
White or day white fluorescent lighting, without suppressing
co cast
Daylight fluorescent lighting, while suppressing color cast
Suppressing of the appearance of light bulb lighting
No white balance adjustment
_NOTE
• You also can adjust the white balance when recording images (page 42).
• The original snapshot is retained in memory and not deleted.
• When you display an altered image on the camera's monitor screen, the date and
time indicates when the image was originally recorded, not when the image was
altered.
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