Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto EX-ZS12 del fabbricante Casio
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1 E Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product. • Before using it, be sure to re ad the pr ecautions contained in this User’s Guide. • Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future reference. • For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the o fficial EXILIM Website at http://www.
2 As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all accessor ies shown below are included. If anything is missing, contact your original reta iler.
3 • 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 th at is questionable, erroneous, etc.
4 Contents Contents Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Read this first! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 General Guide .
5 Contents ❚❙ Recording Movie Images and Audio 46 T o record a movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46 Shooting a Snapshot while Shooting a Movie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Contents ❚❙ Other Playback Functions (PLA Y) 70 Using the PLA Y Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Playing a Slideshow on the Camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Slid eshow) .
7 Contents Disabling File Deletion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( Ü Disable d) . 107 Configuring USB Protocol Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (USB) . 108 Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and Video Output System (V ideo Out) .
8 The numbers in parentheses indicate t he pages w here each item is explained. General Guide 4 2 13 5 6 7 bk 9 bl 8 bs br bo bp bq bm bn [ ] [ SET ] [ ] [ ] [ ] 1 Zoom controller (pages 26, 43, 67, 6.
9 The monitor screen uses various indicators , icons, and values to keep you informed of the camera’s status. • The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes.
10 . Shutter Button Half-pressed . easy Mod e 1 Recording mode (page 26) 2 Flash (page 37) 3 ISO sensitivity (page 65) 4 Aperture value 5 Shutter speed 6 Focus frame (pages 27, 60) NO TE • The aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity values will turn orange whe n you half-press the shutter button if Auto Exposure is not correct.
11 . Movie Recording . Snapshot Viewing . Movie Playback 1 Recording mode (page 46) 2 White balance setting (page 64) 3 Remaining movie memory capacity (page 46) 4 Movie recording time (page 46) 5 Fla.
12 You can turn display in formation on and off by pressing [ 8 ] (DISP). You can configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode . Configuring Monit or Screen Settings Information displ ay on Displays information about image settings, etc.
13 Quick Start Basics Quick Start Basics Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful se lection of features and functions to make recording of digital images easier , in cluding the following thr ee main functions. What you can do with your CASIO came ra BEST SHOT Simply select the sample scene you want and the camera sets up automatically.
14 Quick Start Basics Note that the battery of a newly p urchased camera is not charged. Pe rform the steps below to load the battery into the camera and charge it. • Your camera requires a special C ASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-120) for power.
15 Quick Start Basics To replace the battery 1. Open the battery cover and remove the current battery. With the monitor screen side of the camera facing upwards, slide the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow in the illustration. After the battery pops out, pull it the rest of the way out of the camera.
16 Quick Start Basics 3. Connect the USB cable to the camera. The back lamp should light red, indicating that charging has started. The back lamp will go out when charging is complete. It takes about 110 minutes to achieve a full charge. Charging may take longer depending on charging conditions.
17 Quick Start Basics . To charge using a USB co nnection to a computer The battery loaded in the came ra is charged whenever the camera is connected directly to a computer with the USB cable. • Depending on the setup of your computer, you may not be able to char ge the camera’s battery over a USB connection.
18 Quick Start Basics Back Lamp Op eration • The information in parentheses in the above table shows the lamp status while the camera is turned on during ch arging. 3. After chargi ng is complete, disconn ect the USB cabl e from the camera and then from the computer.
19 Quick Start Basics Checking Remaining Battery Power As battery power is consumed, a battery indicator on the monitor screen indicates remaining power as shown below. indicates battery power is low. C harge the battery as soon as possible. Recording is not possible when is i ndicated.
20 Quick Start Basics 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 a nd time correctly will cause the wrong date and time data to be recorded with images.
21 Quick Start Basics NO TE • Each country controls its local time offs et and the use of summer time, and so they are subject to change. • Removing the battery from the camera too soon after config uring time and date settings for the first time can cause the se ttings to be reset to their factory defaults.
22 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the camera and then open the battery cover. Pressing the battery cover, slide it in the direction indicated by the arr ow.
23 Quick Start Basics To replace the memory card Press the memory card and then release it. This will cause it to pop out of the memory card slot slightly. Pull the card out the rest of the way and then insert another one. • Ne ver remove a card from the camera while the back lamp is flashing green.
24 Quick Start Basics Pressing [ON/OFF] (Power) enters the REC mode so you can record images. Pressing [ p ] (PLAY) while in the REC mode enters the PLAY mode, which you can use to view snapshots and movies (pages 28, 66). •P r e s s i n g [ r ] (REC) while in the PLAY mode retur ns to the REC mode.
25 Quick Start Basics Your images will not come out clear ly if you move the camera when you press the shutter button. When pressing the shutter button, be sure to hold the camera as shown in the illustration below, and keep it still by pressing your arms firmly against your sides as you shoot.
26 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn on the ca mera. The camera will enter the REC mode. Make sure R is on the display. If it isn’t, see page 50. • If the camera is in the PLAY mode, press [ r ] (REC ). • You also can configure the camera to turn on when you press [ r ] (REC) or [ p ] (PLAY) (page 107).
27 Quick Start Basics 3. Half-press the shutter button to focus the image. When focus is complete, the camera will beep, the back lamp will light green, and the focus frame will turn green. 4. Continuing to keep the camera still, press the sh utter button the rest of the way down.
28 Quick Start Basics . To track the movement of a moving subject Half-press the shutter button to follow and focus automatically on a moving subject. See “ Ë Tracking” (page 60) for more infor mation. Use the following procedure to view snapshots o n the camera’s monitor screen.
29 Quick Start Basics If memory becomes full, you can delete s napshots and movies you no longer need in order to free up storage and record mor e images. • In either the REC mode or PLAY mode, you can delete files simply by pressing [ ] (Delete). IMPORT ANT! • Re member that a file (image) delete operation cannot be undone.
30 Quick Start Basics 1. Press [ ] (Delete). 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Delete Files” and then press [SET]. • This displays a file sele ction screen. 3. Use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to move the selection bou ndary to the fil e you want to dele te, and then press [SET ].
31 Quick Start Basics Operation • Ne ver open the battery cover while the bac k lamp is flashing g reen. Doing so can result in the image you just shot being sa ved incorrectly, damage to other images stored in memory, malfunction of the camer a, etc.
32 Snapshot Tutorial Snapshot Tutorial The Control Panel can be used to con figure camera settings. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. This will select one of the Control Panel icons and display its settings. * * Items displayed in the control panel depend on the r ecording mode.
33 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • No icon is displayed for any Control Panel option (page 9) that is set to its initial default (reset) setting. An icon will appear only if you change the setting of the corresponding Control Panel option. The foll owing ar e the initial defaults for Control Panel options.
34 Snapshot Tutorial Image Size Selection Tips Note that larger images have more pixe ls , so they take u p more memory space. • For infor mation about image size, image quality, and number of images that can be stored, see page 130. • For information ab out movie image size, see page 36.
35 Snapshot Tutorial . To select the snapshot image size 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the top Control Pane l option (Snapshot Image Size). 3. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select an image size and then press [SET]. • T he initial factory default image size setting is “16M”.
36 Snapshot Tutorial . Specifying Movie Image Quality Movie image quality is a standard that determi nes the detail, smoothness, and clarity of a movie during playback. Shootin g with the high-quality (HD) setting will result in better image quality, but it also shortens the amount of time you can shoot.
37 Snapshot Tutorial 1. In the REC m ode, pres s [ 2 ] ( ) once. 2. Use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to select the flash setting you want and then press [SET]. • If there are no indicators on the monitor screen, you can cycle through the flash modes by pressing [ 2 ] ( ).
38 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • T ake care so your fingers and the strap do not block the flash. • The desir ed effect may not be obtained when the subject is too far away or too close. • Flash charging time (pa ge 133) depends on operating conditions (battery condition, ambient temperature, etc.
39 Snapshot Tutorial With the Self-timer, pressing the shutter butto n starts a timer. The shutt er is released and the image is shot after a fixed amount of time. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fourth Control Panel option from the top (Self-timer).
40 Snapshot Tutorial When shooting people, the face detection feature detects the faces of up t o ten individuals and adjusts focus and brightness accordingly. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the fifth Control Pa nel option from the top (Face Detection).
41 Snapshot Tutorial You can use this setting to optimize th e balance between bright areas an d dark areas when shooting images. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the sixth Control Panel option from the top (Lighti ng).
42 Snapshot Tutorial . easy Mode Co ntrol Panel In the easy mode, the Control Panel p rovides you with access to four setting items: image size, flash, self-timer, and easy Mode. There is also a “MENU” option, w hich you can select to display a menu screen for configuring image quality ( page 63) and Setup tab (page 101) settings.
43 Snapshot Tutorial 4. Press [SET]. This will apply your se tting(s) and display the easy Mode viewfinder screen, indicating the camera is ready to shoot. If you selected “MENU” in step 2, pr essing [SET] will display the REC menu. See “Advanced Settings” (page 54) for detai ls about configuring its settings.
44 Snapshot Tutorial NO TE • The higher the digital zoom factor, the coarser the recorded imag e. Note that the camera also has a function that lets y ou reco rd using digital zoom without im age deterioration (page 45). • Use of a tripod is recommended to protect against image blur due to ca mera movement when shooting with telephoto.
45 Snapshot Tutorial • T he image deterioration point depends on the image size (page 33). The smaller the image size, the higher the zoom factor you can use before reaching the image deterioration point.
46 Recording Movie Images and Audio Recording Movie Images and Audio 1. Configure the quality setti n g for the movie (page 36). The length of the movie you can reco rd will depend o n the quality setting you select. 2. In the REC mode, point the camera at the subject and then press [ 0 ] (Movie).
47 Recording Movie Images and Audio NO TE • Spending a long time usin g movie record ing will cause the camera to become slightly warm to the touch. This is normal and does n ot indicate malfunction. • The ca mera also records audio. Note the following points when shooting a movie.
48 Recording Movie Images and Audio Voice Recording lets you record audi o only, without a snapshot or movie. • For information ab out Voice Recording capacities, see page 131. 1. In the REC mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the bottom Control Panel option (BS) and then press [SET] (page 32).
49 Recording Movie Images and Audio 1. In the PLAY mode, us e [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the Voice Recording file you want to play. ` is displayed in place of an image for a Voice Recording file.
50 Using BEST SHOT Using BEST SHOT BEST SHOT provides you with a collection of sample “scenes” that show a variety of different types of shooting conditions. When you need to change the setu p of the camera, simply find the scene that matches wh at you are trying to achieve, and the camera sets up for it automatically.
51 Using BEST SHOT 4. Press [SET] to configure the camera with the settings for the currently selected scene. This returns to the REC mode. • The settin gs of the scene you selected remain in effect until you select a different scene. • To select a differ ent BEST SHOT scene, repeat the above procedure fro m step 1.
52 Using BEST SHOT . BEST SHOT Precautio ns • Some BEST SH OT scenes cannot be used while recording a movie. • For YouT ube scene cannot be used while shooting a snapshot. • The Voice Recording scene cannot be used wh ile shooting a sn apshot or recording a movie.
53 Using BEST SHOT With this feature, you can shoot your own self- portrait simply by pointing the camera at your face. BEST SHOT has two self-portrai t scenes from which to choose. 1. On the BEST SHOT scene men u, select “Self-portrait (1 person)” or “Self-portrait (2 people)”.
54 Advanced Settings Advanced Settings The following are menu op erations you can use to configure var ious camera settings. • REC mode menu contents and op erations are different from those in the PLAY mode. This section explains operations using the REC menu screen.
55 Advanced Settings NO TE • [ ] (D elete) provides a helpful way to navigate a round tabs and menus. – Pressing [ ] (Delete) while a tab is selected will display the viewfinder screen. – Pressing [ ] (Delete) while menu item or setting is selected will “back step” in the following sequence: Settings * Menu items * Tab.
56 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * RE C Tab * Focus *1 The focus ran ge is the dist ance from the le ns surface. *2 The minimum chan ges along with the optical zoom setting.
57 Advanced Settings To focus with manual focus 1. On the monitor screen, compose the image so the subject you wan t to focus on is with in the yellow boundar y.
58 Advanced Settings 2. Keeping the shut ter button ha lf-pressed (which maintains the fo cus setting), move the camera to compose the image. 3. When you are ready to shoot the image, press the shutter button the rest of the way down. NO TE • Focus lock also locks exposure (AE).
59 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * RE C Tab * CS While Continuous Shutter is turned on, images are continually recorded until memor y becomes full, as long as you keep the shutter button depressed. Releasing the shutter button stops shooting .
60 Advanced Settings NO TE • ISO se nsitivity, aperture, and shutter speed do not app ear on the monitor screen when you half-press the shutter button while “Auto” is selected. These values will appear briefly, however, in the preview im age that is displayed immediate ly after you shoot a snapshot.
61 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * RE C Tab * L/R Key You can assign one of the four functions listed below to the [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] keys.
62 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * RE C Tab * Memory When you turn off the camera, it remembe rs the current settings of all enabled memory items and restores them when you tu rn it back on. Any me mory item that is disabled will be returned to its initial defaul t setting whenever you turn off the camera.
63 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * Qual ity Tab * T Quality (Snapshot) • T he “Fine” setting helps to bring out det ails when shooting a finely detailed image of nature that includes d ense tree branches or le aves, or an image of a complex pattern.
64 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * Qu ality Tab * White Balance You can adjust white balance to match the source of light available where you are shooting and avoid the blue cast that results when shooting outdoors when it is cloudy, and the green cast that results when shooting under fluorescent lighting.
65 Advanced Settings Procedure [ r ] (REC) * [SET] * MENU * Qu ality Tab * ISO ISO sensitivity is a measur e of sensitivity to light. • “Au to” ISO sensitivity always is applied fo r movies, regard less of the current ISO sensitivity setting. • Higher ISO sensitivity values tend to result in digital noise in images.
66 Viewing Snapshots and Movies Viewing Snapshots and Movies See page 28 for the procedure for viewing snapshots. 1. Press [ p ] (PLAY) and th en use [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to display the movie you want to view. 2. Press [ 0 ] (Movie) to start playback. Movie Playback Controls • Playba ck may not be possible for movies not recorded with this camera.
67 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. In the PLAY mode, us e [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll through the images un til the one you want is dis played. 2. Slide the zoom co ntroller towards z ( [ ) to zoom. You can use [ 8 ], [ 2 ], [ 4 ], and [ 6 ] to scroll the zoomed image on the monitor screen.
68 Viewing Snapshots and Movies 1. Use an optionally available AV cable (EMC-7A) to connect it to the TV. • Ma ke 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.
69 Viewing Snapshots and Movies NO TE • Audio is mona ural. • Ce rtain TVs may cut off part of the images. • All icons an d indicators that appear on the monitor screen also appear o n the TV screen. You can use [ 8 ] (DISP) to change the display contents.
70 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Other Playback Functions (PLAY) This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other playback operations. Pressing [SET] in the PLAY mode will display the PLAY Panel. . Example PLAY Panel Operation 1.
71 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) . PLAY Menu Operations i n This Manual PLAY menu operations are represented in th is manual as sh own below. The following operation is the same one described under “Example PLAY Panel Operation” on page 70. Menu Displays the PLAY menu.
72 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 1. In the PLAY mo de, press [SET]. 2. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the third PLAY Panel item from the bottom (Slideshow) and then press [SET] (page 70). • T o stop the slideshow, press [ ] (Delete). Pressing [SET] in stead of [ ] (Delete) stops the slideshow and returns to the menu screen.
73 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) 1. In the PLAY mode, di splay the snapshot yo u want to rot ate. 2. Press [SET]. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select the second PL AY Panel it em from the bott om (Rotation) and then press [SET] (page 70). 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Rotation ” and then press [SET].
74 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [SET] * MENU * PLAY Tab * Protect IMPORT ANT! • No te that even if a file is protected, it will be deleted if you perform the format operation (page 109).
75 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [SET] * MENU * PLAY Tab * Trimming You can crop a snapsho t to trim parts you do not need, and save the result in a separate file.
76 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) IMPORT ANT! • No te that you cannot restore the origi nal audio of an Audio Snapshot after you delete or re-record it. 1. In the PLAY mode, us e [ 4 ] and [ 6 ] to scroll through the images un til the Audio Snapshot yo u want is disp layed.
77 Other Playback Functions (PLAY) Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * [SET] * MENU * PLAY Tab * Copy Files can be copied from the camera’s built-in memory to a memory car d or from a memory card to built-in memory. NO TE • You can copy sna pshots, movies, audio snapshots, or Voice Recording files you recorded with this camera.
78 Printing Printing • You can specify which images you want to print, the number of copies, and date stamp settings before printing (page 81). Printing Snapshot s Professiona l Print Service You can take a memory card that contains th e images you want to print to a professional print service and have them printed.
79 Printing You can connect the camera directly to a printer that suppor ts PictBridge and print images without going through a computer. . To set up the camera before connecting to a printer 1. Turn on the camera. Next, press [SET ] and then display the REC menu (page 54) or the PL AY menu (page 70).
80 Printing . To print 1. Turn on the prin ter and load paper. 2. Turn on the camera. This will display the print menu screen. 3. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select “Paper Size”, and then press [ 6 ]. 4. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to select a paper size and then press [SET].
81 Printing . Digital Print O rder Format ( D POF) DPOF is a standard that allows you to include image type, number of copy, and time stamp on/off information on the memory card with the images.
82 Printing . Configuri ng the Same D POF Settings for All the Images Procedure [ p ] (PLAY) * Snapshot Screen * [SET] * MENU * PLAY Tab * DPOF Printin g * All image s 1. Use [ 8 ] and [ 2 ] to specify the number of copies. You can specify a value up to 99.
83 Printing . Date Stamp ing You can use one of the following three methods to include the recordin g date in the printout of an image. . Standards Supported by the Camera • PictBridge This is a standard of the Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA).
84 Using the Camera with a Computer Using the Camera with a Computer You can perform the operations described below while the camera is connected to a computer. * Windows only The procedures you need to per form when us ing the camera with your computer and when using the software are differen t for Windows and the Macintosh.
85 Using the Camera with a Computer Install the required software in acco rdance with the version of Windows you are running and what you want to do. * YouTube Uploa der for CASIO an d Photo Transpo rt will not run under 64-bit versions of Windows OS.
86 Using the Camera with a Computer . Computer System Req uirements for Softwa re Computer system requirements are different for each of the applications. Information about computer system requirements can be found under “Computer System Requirements for Software (For Windows) ” on page 120 of this manual.
87 Using the Camera with a Computer 4. Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes w ith the camera to connect it to your compute r. • C onnecting the camera to a computer with a USB cable starts charging of the camera’s battery (page 17).
88 Using the Camera with a Computer 8. Right-click the “DCIM” folder. 9. On the shortcut menu that appears, cl ick “Copy”. 10. Windows 7, Windows Vista users: Cl ick “Start” and then “Documents”. Windows XP users: Click “Sta rt” and then “My Documents”.
89 Using the Camera with a Computer Windows Media Player, which is already installed on most computers, ca n be used for movie playback. To play back a movie , first copy the movie to your computer and then double-click the movie file.
90 Using the Camera with a Computer To make it easy to upload to YouTube a movie file r ecorded with the “For YouTube” BEST SHOT scene, install YouTube Upl oader for CASIO on your computer. . What is YouTube? YouTube is a movie sharing site managed by YouTube, LLC where you can upload movies and view movies uploaded by others.
91 Using the Camera with a Computer 7. The right side of the display shows a list of movie files in camera memory. Select the check box next to the movie file you want to upload. 8. When everything is ready, click the [Upload] butto n. This will upload the movie file(s) to YouTube.
92 Using the Camera with a Computer Transfer Data • Only image files with the fo llowing extens ions can be transferred to the camera. jpg, jpeg, jpe, bmp (bmp images are converted to jpeg images automatically when transferred.) • Ce rtain types of images may not be able to be transferred.
93 Using the Camera with a Computer Install the required software in acco rdance with what version of the Macintosh OS you are running and what you want to do. IMPORT ANT! • Never unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera while viewing or storing images.
94 Using the Camera with a Computer . To connect the camer a to your computer and save files 1. Turn on the camera. Next, press [SET ] and then display the REC menu (page 54) or the PL AY menu (page 70). 2. On the “Set U p” tab, selec t “USB” and then press [ 6 ].
95 Using the Camera with a Computer 5. Turn on the camera. The camera’s back lamp will light green or amber at this time. In th is mode, your Macintosh recognizes the memory card loaded in the camera (or the camera’s built-in memory if it does not have a memory card loaded) as a drive.
96 Using the Camera with a Computer You can use QuickTime, which comes bundled with your operati ng system, to play back movies on a Macintosh. To play back a movie, first cop y it to your Macintosh and then double-click the movie file.
97 Using the Camera with a Computer 2. After configuri ng settings, load th e Eye-Fi card in to the camera and record. Images you record are sent by wire less LAN to your computer, etc. • For fu ll details, see the user document ation that co mes with the Eye-Fi card.
98 Using the Camera with a Computer The camera creates a file and saves it each time you shoot a snapsh ot, record a movie, or perform any other ope ration that stores data. Files are grouped by storing them in folders. Each file and folder has its o wn unique name.
99 Using the Camera with a Computer The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera File System (DCF). . About DCF The following operations are supported fo r DCF-compliant images. Note, however, that CASIO makes no performance guarantees concerning these oper ations.
100 Using the Camera with a Computer . Supported Imag e Files • Image files shot with this camera • DC F-compliant image files This camera may not be able to display an image, even if it is DCF-compliant. When displaying an image recorded on another camera , it may take a long time for the image to appear on this camera’s monitor screen.
101 Other Settings (Set Up) Other Settings (Set Up) This section explains menu items that you can use to configure settings and perform other operations in both the REC mode and PLAY mode. Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Eye-Fi Select “Off” to disable Eye-Fi card communication (page 96).
102 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Startup Display the image you want to use as yo ur startup image and then select “On”. • The startup image does not appear when you turn on the camera by pressing [ p ] (PLAY) (page 107).
103 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * World Time You can use the World Time scre en to view the current time in a zone that is dif ferent from your Home City when you go on a trip, et c. World Time disp lays the current time in 162 cities in 32 time zones around the globe.
104 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Time stamp You can configure the camera to stamp the recording date only, or date and time in the lower right corner of each snapshot. • Once date and t ime information is stamped into a snapsho t, it cannot be edited or deleted.
105 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Date Style You can select from among three different styles for the d ate. Example: July, 10, 2012 Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Language . Specify the displa y language you wa nt.
106 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Sleep This feature turns off the monitor screen and lights the back lamp (green) whenever no camera operation is performed for a preset period of time. Press any button to turn the monitor screen back on.
107 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * REC/PLA Y • With “Pow er On/Off”, the camera turns off when you press [ r ] (REC) in the REC mode or [ p ] (PLAY) in the PLAY mode.
108 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * USB You can use the procedure below to select the USB communication protocol, which is used when exchanging data with a computer, printer, or other external device.
109 Other Settings (Set Up) Procedure [SET] * MENU * Set Up Tab * Format If a memory card is load ed in the camera, this operation will format the me mory card. It will format built-in memory if no memory card is loaded. • The format operation will delete all conten ts on the memory card or in built-in memory.
110 Appendix Appendix . Avoid Use While In Motio n • Ne ver use the camera to record or pl ay back images while operating an automobile or other vehicle, or while walking. Lookin g at the monitor while in motion creates the risk of serious accident.
111 Appendix . Smoke, abnormal odor, overheati ng, and other abn ormalities • Co ntinued use of the camera while it is emitting smoke or strange odor, or while it is overheating creates the risk of fire and elect ric shock. Immediately perform the following steps wheneve r any of the above symptoms are present.
112 Appendix . Locations To Be Avoide d • Ne ver leave the camera in any of the following types of locations. D oing so creates the risk of fire and electric shock.
113 Appendix • Should you ever notice lea kage, strange odor, heat generation, discoloration, deformation, or any other abnormal cond iti on while using, charging, or storing a battery, immediately remove it from the camera and keep it away from open flame.
114 Appendix . Data Error Precautions Your digital camera is manufactured using precision digital components. Any of the following creates the risk of corruption of data in camera memory.
115 Appendix . Caring for your camera • Ne ver touch the lens or flash window wi th your fingers. Finger smudges, dirt, and other foreign matter on the lens or flash window ca n interfere with proper operation of the camera.
116 Appendix . Other Precaution s The camera becomes slightly warm dur ing use. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction. . Copyrights Except for your own personal enjoyment, unau thorized use of use of snap shots or movies of images whose rig hts belong to others, without the permission of the right holder, is forbidden by copyright laws .
117 Appendix Any and all unauthorized copying, distributi on, and transfer for comme rcial purposes of the software provided by CA SIO for this product are prohibited. This product’s YouTube upload functionality is included under license from YouT ube, LLC.
118 Appendix . Precautions during Use • Opera tion provided by a battery un der cold conditions is always less than operation under normal temperatures. This is due to t he characteristics of the battery, not the camera. • Ch arge the battery in an area where the temperature is within the range of 10°C to 35°C (50°F to 95°F).
119 Appendix See page 21 for information about supported memory car ds and how to load a memory card. . Using a Memory Card • SD memo ry cards, SDHC memory cards, and SDXC memory cards have a write protect switch. Use the switch when you need to guard against accidentally deleting data.
120 Appendix . Discarding or Tr ansferring Ownershi p of a Memory Card or the Camera The format and delete functions of the camera do not actually delete files from the memory card. The original data remains on the card. Note that responsibility for the data on a memory card lies with you.
121 Appendix The tables in this section show the initia l default sett ings on menus that appear in the REC mode and PLAY mode when you reset th e camera (page 109). • A dash (–) indicates an item whose setting is not reset or an item fo r which there is no reset setting.
122 Appendix “Set Up” Tab . PLAY Mode “PLAY” Tab “Set Up” Tab • The co ntents of the “Set Up” tab are the same in the RE C mode and PLAY mode. Eye-Fi On Sounds Startup: Sound 1 / Half Shutter: Sound 1 / Shutter: Sound 1 / Operation: Sound 1 / = Operation: .
123 Appendix When things don’t go rig ht... Troubleshooting Problem Po ssible Cause an d Recommended Actio n Power Supply Power does not turn on. 1) The battery ma y not be load ed correct ly (page 14 ). 2) The battery may b e dead. Char ge the battery (page 1 5).
124 Appendix The subject is out of focus in the recorded i mage. The image may not be focused pro perly. When co mposing the image, make s ure the subje ct is locat ed inside the focus fram e. The flash does not fire. 1) If ? (Flash Off) is selected as t he flash mod e, change to another mode (page 37).
125 Appendix A recorde d image was not saved. 1) Camera power may have been turned off b efore the s ave operation was co mplete, which will re sult in the image not being save d. If the ba ttery indica tor shows , ch arge the battery as soon as poss ible (page 19).
126 Appendix Playback The color of the playback i mage is different fr om what appears on th e monitor scr een when shooti ng. Sunlight o r light from anot her source may be shining dir ectly into the len s when you are shootin g. Position the camera so sunlight do es not shin e directly into the len s.
127 Appendix Language sel ection screen appea rs when the camera is turned on. 1) Y ou did not conf igure initia l settings aft er purcha sing the camera or th e camera may have been le ft with a dea d battery. Chec k the camera setup (pa ges 20, 105).
128 Appendix Display Messages ALERT The camera’s protection f unction may have activated because camera temperature is too high. T urn off the camera and wait until it cools down before trying to use it again. Battery is low. Battery power is low. Card ERROR There is something wrong with the memory card.
129 Appendix RETRY POWER ON The lens came into contact with an o bstruction while moving. The camera will turn off automatically when this message appears. Remove the obstruction and turn pow er back on again. SYSTEM ERROR Your camera system is corrupted.
130 Appendix Snapshot Number of Snapshots/Movie Recording Time/ Voice Recording Time Image Siz e (Pixels) Image Quali ty Approximate Image File Size Built-in Memory * 1 Recording Capacity SD Memor y Card * 2 Recording Capacity 16M (4608 x 3456) Fine 5.
131 Appendix Movies Voice Recording *1 Built-in memory capac ity after formatting (App rox. 46.0MB) *2 Based on a 16GB SDHC memory card (SanDisk Corporation ). The number of images you can save dep ends on the typ e of memory card yo u are using. *3 The data tran sfer rate of built-in memory is not suffici ent for HD movie s.
132 Appendix Specifi cations File Forma t Snapshot s: JPEG (Exif Ver sion 2.3); DC F 2.0 standard ; DPOF complian t Movies: Motion JPEG AVI, I MA-ADPCM audio (mon aural) Audio (Voi ce Recordi ng): WAV (mo naural) Recordin g Media Built-in Memory (Image St orage Area: 4 6.
133 Appendix White Bala nce Auto, Dayli ght, Overcas t, Shade, Day Wh ite Fluorescen t, Daylight Flu orescent, T ungsten, Manu al WB Sensitivity (St andard Output Sensitivity) Snapshot s: Auto, ISO 64.
134 Appendix Approximate Battery Life All of the values provided below represent the approximate amount o f time under normal temperature (23°C (73°F )) before the camera turns off. These values ar e not guaranteed. Low temperatures shor ten battery life.
135 Appendix . Rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-120) . USB-AC adaptor (AD-C53U) • Power cord precautions for use in Singapore The power cord set is not supplied. The power cord used must comply with relevant national and/or international sta ndards.
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Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il Casio EX-ZS12 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del Casio EX-ZS12 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso Casio EX-ZS12 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul Casio EX-ZS12 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il Casio EX-ZS12, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del Casio EX-ZS12.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il Casio EX-ZS12. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo Casio EX-ZS12 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
