Casio Ex Fc100 Users Guide

							141Using the Camera with a Computer
Install the required software in accordance with what version of the Macintosh OS 
you are running and what you want to do.
IMPORTANT!
• The camera does not support operation with Mac OS 8.6 or earlier, or Mac OS X 
10.0. Operation is supported with Mac OS 9, X (10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, 10.5) only. 
Use the standard USB driver that comes with your supported operating system.
.To connect the camera to your computer and save files
1.Turn on the camera and press [MENU].
2.On the “Set Up” tab, select “USB” and then press [6].
3.Use [8] and [2] to select “Mass Storage”, and then press [SET].
Using the Camera with a Macintosh
When you want to 
do this:Operating 
System 
VersionInstall this software:See 
page:
Save images to your 
Macintosh and view 
them there manuallyOS 9
Installation not required. 141
OS X
Save images to your 
Macintosh 
automatically/Manage 
imagesOS 9Use commercially available 
software.
144
OS XUse iPhoto, which comes bundled 
with your operating system.
Play movies OS 9 / OS XYou can playback with QuickTime, 
which comes bundled with your 
operating system.144
Connecting the Camera to Your Computer and Saving Files 
						

							142Using the Camera with a Computer
4.Turn off the camera and then use the USB cable that comes with the 
camera to connect it to your Macintosh.
• The camera does not draw power over the USB cable. Check the battery level 
before connecting and make sure it is not too low.
• 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 
still will be able to see the metal part of the connector as 
shown in the illustration.
• When connecting the USB cable to a USB port, make 
sure you align the connector correctly with the port.
• Your computer may not be able to recognize the camera 
if you connect via a USB hub. Always connect directly to the computer’s USB 
port.
5.Turn on the camera.
The camera’s back lamp will light green at this time. In this 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. The appearance of 
the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using.
USB port
USB cable
Making sure that the 6 mark on the camera is aligned with 
the 4 mark of the USB cable connector, connect the cable 
to the camera.USB/AV port Large connector
Small connector 
						

							143Using the Camera with a Computer
6.Double-click the camera’s drive icon.
7.Drag the “DCIM” folder to the folder to which you want to copy it.
8.After the copy operation is complete, drag the drive icon to Trash.
9.On the camera, press [ON/OFF] to turn off the camera. After making 
sure that the green back lamp is unlit, disconnect the camera from the 
computer.
.To view copied images
1.Double-click the camera’s drive icon.
2.Double-click the “DCIM” folder to open it.
3.Double-click the folder that contains the images you want to view.
4.Double-click the image file you want to view.
• For information about file names, see “Memory Folder Structure” on page 148.
• An image that was rotated on the camera will be displayed on your Macintosh 
screen in its original (unrotated) orientation.
IMPORTANT!
• Never unplug the USB cable, or operate the camera while viewing or storing 
images. Doing so can cause data to become corrupted. Never use your computer to modify, delete, move, or rename any image files 
that are in the camera’s built-in memory or on its memory card.
Doing so can cause problems with the camera’s image management data, which 
will make it impossible to play back images on the camera and can drastically alter 
remaining memory capacity. Whenever you want to modify, delete, move, or 
rename an image, do so only on images that are stored on your computer. 
						

							144Using the Camera with a Computer
If you are running Mac OS X, you can use the iPhoto application that comes bundled 
with the operating system to manage your images. If you are running Mac OS 9, you 
will need to use commercially available software.
You can use QuickTime, which comes bundled with your operating system, to play 
back movies on a Macintosh. To play back a movie, first copy it to your Macintosh 
and then double-click the movie file.
.Minimum Computer System Requirements for HD Movie Playback
The minimum system requirements described below are necessary to play back HD 
movies recorded with this camera on a computer.
• The above are recommended system environments. Configuring one of these 
environments does not guarantee proper operation.
• Certain settings and other installed software may interfere with proper playback of 
movies.
.Movie Playback Precautions
Proper movie playback may not be possible on some Macintosh models. If you 
experience problems, try the following.
– Change the movie image quality setting to “STD”.
– Upgrade to the latest version of QuickTime.
– Shut down other applications that are running.
Even if proper playback is not possible on your Macintosh, you can use the AV cable 
that comes bundled with the camera to connect to the video input terminal a TV or 
Macintosh and play back movies that way.
IMPORTANT!
• Be sure to move the movie data to the hard disk of your Macintosh before trying to 
play it. Proper movie playback may not be possible for data accessed over a 
network, from a memory card, etc.
Transferring Images Automatically and Managing Them on 
Your Macintosh
Playing a Movie
Operating System : Mac OS X 10.3.9 or higher
Required Software : QuickTime 7 or higher 
						

							145Using the Camera with a Computer
You must have Adobe Reader or Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer 
in order to view the contents of a PDF file. If you don’t, go to the Adobe Systems 
Incorporated website and install Acrobat Reader.
1.On the CD-ROM, open the “Manual” folder.
2.Open the “Digital Camera” folder and then open the folder for the 
language whose user’s guide you want to view.
3.Open the file named “camera_xx.pdf”.
• “xx” is the language code (Example: camera_e.pdf is for English.)
Internet registration only is supported. Visit the following CASIO website to register:
http://world.casio.com/qv/register/
Shooting with an Eye-Fi wireless SD memory card loaded in the camera makes it 
possible to transfer image data automatically to a computer via wireless LAN.
1.Configure LAN access point, transfer destination and other settings for 
the Eye-Fi card in accordance with the instructions that come with the 
Eye-Fi card.
2.After configuring settings, load the Eye-Fi card into the camera and 
record.
Images you record are sent by wireless LAN to your computer, etc.
• For full details, see the user documentation that comes with the Eye-Fi card.
• 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.
Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)
User Registration
Using an Eye-Fi Wireless SD Memory Card to Transfer Images 
(Eye-Fi) 
						

							146Using the Camera with a Computer
IMPORTANT!
• Recorded images are transferred over wireless LAN. Do not use the Eye-Fi card or 
turn off Eye-Fi card communication (page 150) when on an aircraft or in any other 
location where use of wireless communication is limited or prohibited.
• Loading an Eye-Fi card will cause the Eye-Fi indicator   to 
appear on the monitor screen. Its transparent or not transparent 
appearance indicates the communication status as shown below.
• A communication icon   will appear on the monitor screen while image data 
transfer is in progress.
• The camera’s Auto Power Off (page 155) function is disabled while image data 
transfer is in progress.
• A confirmation message will appear on the monitor screen if you try to turn off the 
camera while image data transfer is in progress. Follow the instructions in the 
messages (page 180).
• Transfer of a large number of images can take some time to complete.
• The original images remain on the Eye-Fi card after the image data transfer.
• Recording a movie to an Eye-Fi card may result in movie frames being dropped.
• Proper Eye-Fi card data communication may not be possible due to camera 
settings, battery level, or operating conditions.
TransparentAccess point cannot be found or no transferable 
image data exists.
Not transparentImage transfer in progress
B 
						

							147Using the Camera with a Computer
The camera creates a file each time you shoot a snapshot, record a movie, or 
perform any other operation that stores data. Files are grouped by storing them in 
folders. Each file and folder has its own unique name.
• For details about how folders are organized in memory, see “Memory Folder 
Structure” (page 148).
• You can view folder and file names on your computer. For details about how file 
names are displayed on the camera’s monitor screen, see pages 12 and 13.
• The total number of folders and files allowed depends on the image size and 
quality, and capacity of the memory card being used for storage.
Files and Folders
Name and Maximum Number AllowedExample
File
Each folder can contain up to 9999 files named 
CIMG0001 through CIMG9999. The extension 
on the file name depends on the file type.26th file name:
Folders
Folders are named from 100CASIO to 
999CASIO
There can be up to 900 folders in memory.
• BEST SHOT has a scene named “For 
YouTube” that optimizes movie settings for 
recording movies for upload to YouTube. 
Images recorded with the YouTube scene are 
stored in a folder named “100YOUTB”. 100th folder name:
CIMG0026.JPG
Extension Serial number 
(4 digits)
100CASIO
Serial number (3 digits)
B 
						

							148Using the Camera with a Computer
The camera stores images you shoot in accordance with the Design Rule for Camera 
File System (DCF).
.About DCF
DCF is a standard that makes it possible to view and print images recorded on one 
manufacturer’s camera on DCF-compliant devices produced by other manufacturers. 
You can transfer DCF-compliant images recorded with another camera to this 
camera and view them on this camera’s monitor screen.
.Memory Folder Structure
DCIM Folder
Recording Folder
Image File
Movie File
Recording Folder
Recording Folder
DPOF File Folder
DPOF File
Snapshot BEST SHOT User Setup Folder
Background Music Folder
Background Music File
Background Music File
Startup Image File
*1The BEST SHOT “For YouTube” scene sets up the camera for recording movies that 
are optimized for uploading to YouTube. Images recorded with the “For YouTube” 
scene are stored in a folder named “100YOUTB”.
*2This folder or file can be created in built-in memory only.
Memory Card Data
DCIM
 100CASIO *1
   CIMG0001.JPG*
   CIMG0002.AV I
   101CASIO *
1
   102CASIO *1
MISC
 AUTPRINT.MRK
SCENE 
STARTING.JPG*
2
*2
SSBGM001.WAV
SSBGM002.WAVSSBGM 
						

							149Using the Camera with a Computer
.Supported Image Files
• Image files shot with this camera
• DCF-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.
.Built-in Memory and Memory Card Data Handling Precautions
• Whenever copying memory contents to your computer, you should copy the DCIM 
folder and all of its contents. A good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders it to 
change their names to dates or something similar after you copy them to your 
computer. If you later decided to return a DCIM folder to the camera, however, be 
sure to change its name back to DCIM. The camera is designed to recognize only a 
root file with the name DCIM. Note the camera also will not be able to recognize the 
folders inside the DCIM folder unless they have the names they originally had 
when you copied them from the camera to your computer.
• Folders and files must be stored in accordance with the “Memory Folder Structure” 
shown on page 148 in order for the camera to be able to recognize them correctly.
• You also can use a PC card adapter or a memory card reader/writer to access 
camera files directly from the camera’s memory card. 
						

							150Other 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
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Screen
Procedure
[MENU] * Set Up Tab * Eye-Fi
Select “Off” to disable Eye-Fi card communication (page 145).
For information about menu operations, see page 80.
Adjusting Monitor Screen Brightness (Screen)
Auto 2/
Auto 1With this setting, the camera detects available light levels and 
automatically adjusts the brightness of the monitor screen accordingly. 
“Auto 2” changes monitor screen brightness relatively more quickly than 
“Auto 1” when surrounding light is bright.
+2Brightness that is greater than +1, which makes the screen easier to view. 
This setting consumes more power.
+1Bright setting for outdoor use, etc. Brightness that is greater than 0.
0Normal monitor screen brightness for indoor use, etc.
Turning off Eye-Fi Card Communication (Eye-Fi)