Casio Exilim EX-H10 User manual

CAS|O
Digital Camera
EX-H10
User's Guide
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Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.
• Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User's Guide.
• Keep the User's Guide in a safe place for future reference.
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As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are
included. If anything is missing, contact your original retailer.
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To attach the strap to the camera
- Attach strap
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varies according to country or
geographic area.
Power cord Strap
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• The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference are subject to
change without notice.
• The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production
process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable,
erroneous, etc.
• Any copying of the contents of this User's Guide, either in part or its entirety, is
forbidden. Except for your own personal use, any other use of the contents of this
manual without the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. is forbidden
under copyright laws.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost
profits suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this
product.
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages, lost
profits, or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport or
YouTube Uploader for CASIO.
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profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction, repair, or any other
reason.
• Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User's Guide
may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera.
LCD Panel
The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high-precision technology that
provides a pixel yield in excess of 99.99%. This means that some very small number
of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times. This is due to the characteristics
of the liquid crystal panel, and does not indicate malfunction.
Take a few test shots
Before shooting your final image, shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is
recording correctly.
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Unpacking.................................................... 2
Readthisfirst(................................................. 3
GeneralGuide................................................. 9
MonitorScreenContents........................................ 10
M)Quick Start Basics 12
What is a digital camera? ....................................... 12
What you can do with your CASIO camera .......................... 13
First, charge the battery prior to use ................................ 14
l To charge the battery ............................................. 14
l To load the battery ............................................... 15
Configuring Basic Settings the First Time You Turn On the Camera ....... 17
Preparing a Memory Card ....................................... 18
l Supported Memory Cards .......................................... 18
l To load a memory card ............................................ 18
l To format (initialize) a new memory card .............................. 19
Turning the Camera On and Off .................................. 20
l To turn power on ................................................. 20
l To turn off the camera ............................................. 20
To shoot a snapshot ............................................ 21
Holding the Camera Correctly .................................... 24
Viewing Snapshots ............................................ 25
Deleting Images ............................................... 26
mTo delete a single file ............................................. 26
l To delete all files ................................................. 26
Snapshot Shooting Precautions .................................. 27
l Auto Focus Restrictions ........................................... 27
M)Snapshot Tutorial 28
Using the Control Panel ......................................... 28
l Specifying Control Panel Items ...................................... 29
Changing the Image Size ................................ (Size) 29
Using Flash ........................................... (Flash) 32
Specifying the Auto Focus Area ........................ (AF Area) 34
Optimizing Image Brightness ........................... (Lighting) 35
Specifying ISO Sensitivity ................................. (ISO) .. 36
Using Continuous Shutter .................................. (CS) .. 37
l Specifying the Method for Saving Continuous Shutter Images .............. 38
Using Face Detection ........................... (Face Detection) .. 39
Correcting Image Brightness ........................... (EV Shift) .. 41
Changing the Control Panel Date/Time Style ........................ 42
Shooting with Zoom ............................................ 42
l Optical Zoom and Digital Zoom Switch Point ........................... 43
Shooting with the Make-up Mode ....................... (Make-up) .. 44
Shooting Beautiful Scenery Images ................... (Landscape) .. 45
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M! Recording Movie Images and Audio 47
To record a movie ............................................. 47
Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie ........................ 49
Recording Audio Only .......................... (Voice Recording) .. 49
II To play back an audio recording ..................................... 50
M! Using BEST SHOT 51
What is BEST SHOT? .......................................... 51
II Some Sample Scenes ............................................ 51
To shoot an image with BEST SHOT ............................... 51
II Creating Your Own BEST SHOT Setups .............................. 54
Shooting with AUTO BEST SHOT ................................. 55
Shooting ID Photographs ........................................ 56
Shooting Images of Business Cards and Documents .................. 57
Recording a Self-portrait ........................................ 58
Isolating Moving Subjects ..................... (Multi-motion Image) .. 59
M!Advanced Settings 60
Using On-screen Menus ........................................ 60
REC Mode Settings .................................... (REC) .. 62
Selecting a Focus Mode ................................. (Focus).. 62
Using Continuous Shutter .................................. (CS).. 64
Using the Self-timer .................................. (Self-timer).. 65
Using Auto Shutter ................................. (Auto Shutter).. 66
Shooting with Face Detection ...................... (Face Detection).. 69
Shooting with Continuous Auto Focus ................ (Continuous AF).. 70
Reducing the Effects of Camera and Subject Movement .... (Anti Shake).. 70
Specifying the Auto Focus Area .......................... (AF Area).. 71
Using the Auto Focus Assist Light ................... (AF Assist Light).. 71
Changing the Focus Frame Shape ................... (Focus Frame).. 72
Turning Digital Zoom On or Off ....................... (Digital Zoom).. 72
Assigning Functions to the [4] and [1_] Keys ............... (L/R Key).. 73
Shooting with Quick Shutter ......................... (Quick Shutter).
Displaying the On-screen Grid .............................. (Grid).
Turning on Image Review ............................... (Review).
Using Icon Help ..................................... (Icon Help).
Configuring Power On Default Settings .................... (Memory).
Image Quality Settings ................................ (Quality)
Specifying Snapshot Size ................................. (Size).
Specifying Snapshot Image Quality ............... (Quality (Snapshot)).
Specifying Movie Image Quality ..................... (Quality (Movie)).
Correcting Image Brightness ............................ (EV Shift).
Controlling White Balance ......................... (White Balance).
Specifying ISO Sensitivity .................................. (ISO).
Specifying the Metering Mode ........................... (Metering).
Optimizing Image Brightness ............................ (Lighting).
Using Built-in Color Filters ............................ (Color Filter).
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II Controlling Image Sharpness .......................... (Sharpness)... 80
II Controlling Color Saturation ........................... (Saturation)... 80
II Adjusting Image Contrast ............................... (Contrast)... 80
II Specifying Flash intensity ......................... (Flash intensity)... 80
M!Viewing Snapshots and Movies 81
Viewing Snapshots ............................................ 81
Viewing a Movie ............................................... 81
Viewing Continuous Shutter Images ............................... 82
II Deleting Continuous Shutter Images ................................. 83
II Dividing Up a CS Group ........................................... 84
Zooming an On-screen Image .................................... 85
Displaying the Image Menu ...................................... 86
Displaying Images in the Calendar Screen .......................... 86
Viewing Snapshots and Movies on a TV Screen ...................... 87
M!Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 89
Playing a Slideshow on the Camera .................... (Slideshow) .. 89
II Saving Music from Your Computer to Camera Memory ................... 90
Laying Out Snapshots with Layout Print ............... (Layout Print) 92
Creating a Snapshot of Movie Frames ............. (MOTION PRINT) 93
Editing a Movie on the Camera .................... (Movie Editing) 94
Optimizing Image Brightness ........................... (Lighting) 96
Using Red Eye Correction ............................ (Red Eye) 96
Adjusting White Balance ......................... (White Balance) 97
Adjusting the Brightness of an Existing Snapshot ......... (Brightness) 98
Keystone Correction ................................. (Keystone) 98
Using Color Correction to Correct the Color of
an Old Photograph ............................ (Color Correction) .. 99
Selecting Images for Printing ..................... (DPOF Printing) . 100
Protecting a File Against Deletion ........................ (Protect) . 100
Editing the Date and Time of an Image ................. (Date/Time) . 101
Rotating an Image .................................. (Rotation) . 101
Resizing a Snapshot ................................... (Resize) . 102
Cropping a Snapshot ................................ (Trimming) . 102
Adding Audio to a Snapshot ........................... (Dubbing) . 103
II To play snapshot audio ........................................... 103
Copying Files ......................................... (Copy) . 104
M! Dynamic Photo 105
To create a subject image to be inserted ............ (Dynamic Photo) . 105
Inserting a Subject into a Background Image ......... (Dynamic Photo) . 107
II To view a Dynamic Photo ......................................... 108
Converting a Dynamic Photo to a Movie ........... (Movie Converter) . 108
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M! Printing 109
Printing Snapshots ............................................ 109
Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer ............... 110
Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and the Number of Copies.. 112
M! Using the Camera with aComputer 115
Things you can do using a computer ............................... 115
Using the Camera with a Windows Computer ....................... 116
Viewing and Storing images on a Computer ........................... 117
Playing Movies ................................................. 120
Uploading Movie Files to YouTube .................................. 121
Transferring images from Your Computer to Camera Memory ............. 123
Viewing User Documentation .......................... (PDF Files).. 125
User Registration ............................................... 125
Using the Camera with a Macintosh .............................. 126
Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files .............. 126
Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them
on Your Macintosh .............................................. 129
Playing a Movie ................................................. 129
Viewing User Documentation ........................... (PDF Files).. 130
User Registration ............................................... 130
Using an Eye-Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images . (Eye-Fi) . 130
Files and Folders ............................................. 132
Memory Card Data ........................................... 133
M!Other Settings (Set Up) 135
Enabling Power Saving ........................... (Power Saving)
Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness ..................... (Screen)
Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication .................... (Eye-Fi)
Configuring Camera Sound Settings ..................... (Sounds)
Configuring a Startup Image ............................ (Startup)
Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Rule ..... (File No.)
Configuring World Time Settings ..................... (World Time)
Time Stamping Snapshots .......................... (Timestamp)
Setting the Camera's Clock ............................. (Adjust)
Specifying the Date Style ............................ (Date Style)
Specifying the Display Language ...................... (Language)
Configuring Sleep State Settings ......................... (Sleep)
Configuring Auto Power Settings .................. (Auto Power Off)
Configuring [O] and [I-_--1]Settings ................... (REC/PLAY)
Configuring USB Protocol Settings ......................... (USB)
Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and
Video Output System ............................... (Video Out)
Formatting Built-in Memory or a Memory Card .............. (Format)
Resetting the Camera to Factory Defaults .................. (Reset)
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M)Configuring Monitor Screen Settings 144
Using the On-screen Histogram to Check Exposure .................. 144
l How to Use the Histogram ........................................ 145
M)Appendix 146
Precautions during Use ........................................ 146
Power Supply ................................................ 154
l Charging ...................................................... 154
ITo replace the battery ............................................ 154
l Battery Precautions .............................................. 155
l Using the Camera in another Country ............................... 155
Using a Memory Card ......................................... 156
l To replace the memory card ....................................... 156
Computer System Requirements for
Bundled Software ............................ (Bundled CD-ROM) . 158
Reset Initial Default Settings .................................... 159
When things don't go right ....................................... 162
l Troubleshooting ................................................ 162
l Display Messages ............................................... 167
Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time/Voice Recording Time ..... 170
Specifications ................................................ 172
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The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.
•Camera
Front Back
@Zoom controller
(pages 21,42, 85, 86)
@Shutter button (page 21)
@[ON/OFF] (Power)
(page 20)
@Microphone
(pages 48, 103)
@Front lamp
(pages 24, 65, 71)
@Lens
@Flash (page 32)
@ _ (Landscape)
(page 45)
Bottom
@ +_ (Make-up) (page 44) @[BS] button (page 51)
@[O] (REC) button
(pages 20, 21)
@Back lamp
(pages 20, 22, 32)
@[l] (movie) button
(page 47)
@ Con nector cover
@USB/AV port (pages
87, 110, 118, 127)
@Strap hole (page 2)
@[SET] button (page 28)
@[MENU] button
(page 60)
@Control button
([A] [V] [,] [P,])
(pages 26, 28, 32, 60,
144)
@[t-li,---1](PLAY) button
(pages 20, 25)
@Monitor screen
(pages 10, 144)
@Battery/memory card slots (pages 15, 18, 154, 156)
@Tripod hole
Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.
@Speaker
•Charger Unit
@ _+_:j Contacts
@[CHARGE] Lamp
@AC jack
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Themonitorscreenusesvariousindicators,icons,andvaluestokeepyouinformed
ofthecamera'sstatus.
•Thesamplescreensinthissectionareintendedtoshowyouthelocationsofallthe
indicatorsandfiguresthatcanappearonthemonitorscreeninvariousmodes.
Theydonotrepresentscreensthatactuallyappearonthecamera.
•Snapshot Recording
@Remaining snapshot memory
capacity (page 170)
@Movie image quality (page 77)
@Self-timer (page 65)
@Recording mode (page 21)
@White balance setting (page 78)
@Remaining movie memory capacity
(page 47)
@Image deterioration indicator
(page 43)
_NOTE
@Metering mode (page 79)
@Snapshot image size (page 29)
@Snapshot image quality (page 76)
@Flash (page 32)
@AF Area (page 34)
@Lighting (page 35)
@ISO sensitivity (page 36)
@Continuous shutter (page 37)
@ Face Detection/Make-up/Landscape
(pages 39, 44, 45)
@Exposure compensation (page 41 )
@Date/time (page 42)
@Timestamp indicator (page 138)
@Shutter speed
@Aperture value
@Focus frame (pages 21, 34)
@Battery level indicator (page 16)
@Histogram (page 144)
@Anti Shake (page 70)
@Auto shutter (page 66)
@Focus mode (page 62)
• If the current aperture, shutter speed, ISO sensitivity, or Auto Exposure is not
correct, the setting will turn orange when you half-press the shutter button.
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•Movie Recording
@Flash (page 32)
@Recording mode (page 47)
@White balance setting (page 78)
@Remaining movie memory capacity (page 47)
@Movie recording time (page 47)
@Exposure compensation (page 41)
@Battery level indicator (page 16)
@Histogram (page 144)
•Snapshot Viewing
@
•Movie Playback
@ File type
@Protect indicator (page 100)
@Folder name/file name (page 132)
@Snapshot image quality (page 76)
@Snapshot image size (page 29)
@ISO sensitivity (page 36)
@Aperture value
@Shutter speed
@Date/time (page 42)
@Metering mode (page 79)
@White balance setting (page 97)
@Flash (page 32)
@Recording mode
@Battery level indicator (page 16)
@Histogram (page 144)
@Exposure compensation (page 41)
@ File type
@Protect indicator (page 100)
@Folder name/file name (page 132)
@Movie recording time (page 81)
@Movie image quality (page 77)
@Date/time (page 42)
@Battery level indicator (page 16)
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Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to
make recording of digital images easier, including the following three main functions.
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Dynamic Photo
Extract a moving subject out of a series of Continuous Shutter images you
have shot and insert them into another image to create a Dynamic Photo
image that features the moving subject.
Make-up Mode/Landscape Mode
Pressing the +_ button sets the camera up to smooth the
skin texture of the subject and softens facial shadows
caused by harsh sunlight for better looking portraits.
Pressing the _ button makes colors more vivid and
performs other processes to enhance the beauty of natural
scenery.
BEST SHOT Simply select the sample scene you want and the
camera sets up automatically. Then all you need do is
press the shutter button for perfect images.
An AUTO BEST SHOT mode automatically selects the
appropriate BEST SHOT sample scene based on
current shooting conditions.
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Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps
under "To charge the battery" to bring the battery to a full charge.
• Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-90) for
power. Never try to use any other type of battery.
.Positioning the positive i_ and
negative i_:terminals of the
battery with those of the charger
unit, load the battery into the
charger unit.
.Plug the charger unit into a [CHARGE] lamp
household power outlet.
About 180 minutes are required to
reach full charge. The [CHARGE] lamp
will go out when charging is complete.
Unplug the power cord from the power
outlet and then remove the battery
from the charger.
Lit Red Charging
Abnormal ambient temperature, charger problem, or
Flashing Red battery problem (page 154)
Off Charging complete
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Other Charging Precautions
• Use the special charger (BC-90L) to charge the special lithium ion battery (NP-90).
Never use any other type of charger device. Attempting to use a different charger
can result in unexpected accident.
• A battery that is still warm due to normal use may not charge fully. Give the battery
time to cool before charging it.
• A battery discharges slightly even when it is not loaded in the camera. Because of
this, it is recommended that you charge the battery immediately before you need to
use it.
• Charging the camera's battery may cause interference with TV and radio reception.
If this happens, plug the charger into an outlet that is further away from the TV or
radio.
• Actual charging time depends on current battery capacity and charging conditions.
1. Open the battery cover.
Slide the battery cover slider towards OPEN
and then open it as indicated by the arrows in
the illustration.
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®
Load the battery.
With the EXILIM logo on the
battery facing downwards (in
the direction of the lens), hold
the stopper next to the battery
in the direction indicated by
the arrow as you slide the
battery into the camera. Press
the battery in until the stopper
secures it in place.
Front
3. Close the battery cover.
Close the battery cover and then shift the slider
towards LOCK.
• For information about how to replace the
battery, see page 154. ©
Back
®
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Checking Remaining Battery Power
As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates
remaining power as shown below.
.... H,gh Low
Cyan ---_ Amber ---_ Red ---_ Red
indicates battery power is low. Charge the battery as soon as possible.
Recording is not possible when _ is indicated. Charge the battery immediately.
• The level shown by the battery indicator may change when you switch between the
REC mode and PLAY mode.
• Leaving the camera for about two days with no power supplied while the battery is
dead will cause its date and time settings to be cleared. A message telling you to
configure time and date settings will appear the next time you turn on the camera
after restoring power. When this happens, configure date and time settings (page
139).
• See page 174 for information about battery life and memory capacity.
Battery Power Conservation Tips
• When you do not need to use the flash, select _ (Flash off) for the flash setting
(page 32).
• Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features to protect against wasting
battery power when you forget to turn off the camera (pages 140, 141).
• Select "Off" for "Continuous AF" (page 70).
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The first time you load a battery into the camera, a screen appears for configuring the
display language, date, and time settings. Failure to set the date and time correctly
will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images.
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2.
• A screen for language selection will not appear in step 2 of the procedure below if
you purchased a camera intended for the Japanese market. To change the display
language from Japanese in this case, use the procedure under "Specifying the
Display Language (Language)" (page 140). Note that a version of this manual in
the language you select may not be included with a camera intended for the
Japanese market.
[ONIOFF]
Press [ON/OFF] to turn on the camera.
.
Use [A], [V], [,], and [,] to select the
language you want and then press
[SET]. [BS]
Use [A] and [Y] to select a date style and then press [SET].
Example: 19. 12.09
YY/MM/DD --* 09/12/19
DD/M M/YY --* 19/12/09
MM/DD/YY --* 12/19/09
4. Set the date and the time.
Use [,] and [1_] to select the setting you want to
change and then use [A] and [V] to change it.
To switch between 12-hour and 24-hour format, press
[BS].
5. After setting the date and time, use [,] and [_.]
to select "Apply" and then press [SET].
If you make a mistake configuring display language, date, or time settings with the
above procedure, refer to the following pages for information about how to correct
the settings.
- Display language: Page 140
- Date and time: Page 139
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_NOTE
• Each country controls its local time offset and the use of summer time, and so they
are subject to change.
• Removing the battery from the camera too soon after configuring time and date
settings for the first time can cause the settings to be reset to their factory defaults.
Do not remove the battery for at least 24 hours after configuring settings.
Though the camera has built-in memory that can be used to store images and
movies, you probably will want to purchase a commercially available memory card for
greater capacity. The camera does not come with a memory card. Images recorded
while a memory card is loaded are saved to the memory card. When no memory card
is loaded, images are saved to built-in memory.
• For information about memory card capacities, see page 170.
- SD Memory Card
- SDHC Memory Card
Use one of the above types of memory card.
_To load a card
memory
1. Press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera
and then open the battery cover.
Slide the batterycover slider towards OPEN
and thenopen it as indicated bythe arrows in
the illustration. ®
©
.Load a memory card.
Positioning the memory card so its front is
facing upwards (towards the monitor
screen side of the camera), slide it into
the card slot all the way in until you hear it
click securely into place.
Front Back
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3. Close the battery cover.
Close the battery cover and then shift the slider
towards LOCK.
• For information about how to replace the
memory card, see page 156. ©
• Never insert anything besides a supported memory card (page 18) into the memory
card slot.
• Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot, immediately turn off
the camera, remove the battery, and contact your retailer or nearest CASIO
authorized service center.
You needto format a new memory card before using it for the first time.
1. Turn on the camera and press [MENU].
2. Select the "Set Up" tab, select "Format" and then press [_.].
3. Use [A] and [V] to select "Format" and then press [SET].
• Formatting a memory card that already has snapshots or other files on it, will delete
its contents. Normally you do not need to format a memory card again. However, if
storing to a card has slowed down or if you notice any other abnormality, re-format
the card.
• Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card. Formatting a memory card on
a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processing by the
camera. In the case of an SD or SDHC memory card, formatting on a computer can
result in non-conformity with the SD format, causing problems with compatibility,
operation, etc.
• Before formatting a new Eye-Fi card to use it for the first time, copy the Eye-Fi
Manager install files to your computer. Do this before formatting the card.
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WTo turn on
power
To enter the REC Mode, press [ON/OFF] (Power) or
[O] (REC). To enter the PLAY mode, press [I-_--I]
(PLAY).
The back lamp will light (green) momentarily and the
camera will turn on. If you are entering the REC mode,
the lens will extend from the camera at this time.
[ON/OFF] (Power)
• Take care to ensure that nothing is restricting or
coming into contact with the lens as it extends. Holding
the lens with your hand so it cannot extend creates the
risk of malfunction.
• Pressing [I-_--I](PLAY)while in the REC mode switches
to the PLAY mode. The lens retracts about 10 seconds
after switching modes.
• The Sleep function or Auto Power Off (pages 140,
141)will turn off power automatically if you do not
perform any operation for a preset amount of time.
Back lamp
[r_-I] [01
(PLAY) (REC)
To turn off the camera
Press [ON/OFF] (Power).
• You can configure the camera so power does not turn on when you press [O]
(REC) or [1-_--I](PLAY). You also can configure the camera to turn off when you
press [l_ll] (REC) or [I-_--I](PLAY) (page 141).
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