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13.Press [SET].
• The approximate number of recordable CS images will appear on the monitor screen.
14.Half-press the shutter button.
This will cause the camera to start pre-recording images.• The camera will not emit a shutter sound when you half-press the shutter 
button while Prerecord CS is selected.
• If you release the half-pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the  way down, all of the pre-recorded images currently in the buffer will be deleted.
15.When you are ready to shoot, press th e shutter button the rest of the 
way down.
This will record the images in the pre-record buffer and start recording new 
images in real-time. Images continue to  be shot as long as you keep the shutter 
button depressed.
16.Real-time shooting will stop when  you release the shutter button or 
after the maximum number  of shots is reached.
17.Save the CS images (page 62).
IMPORTANT!
• You cannot use the Triple Self-timer in combination with High Speed CS.
Number of recordable CS images (If you are not performing Prerecord
CS, the allowable continuous shutter time also is displayed.)
Remaining snapshot memory capacity 
						

							
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NOTE
• Note the following when selecting a High Speed CS speed (fps) setting.– Use a higher High Speed CS speed (fps) setting when shooting a fast-moving  subject.
– Use a slower High Speed CS speed (fps)  setting when shooting a slower-moving 
subject.
• Note the following when selecting a High Speed CS maximum number of shots  setting.
– The greater the number of shots, the longer it takes to save them after shooting  is complete.
• Note the following when specifyi ng a Prerecord CS shots setting.
– A setting that results in a Prerecord CS operation that takes at least 0.3 seconds  is recommended because there is a minimal lag from about 0.1 seconds to 0.3 
seconds between the point you decide to shoot and the point that the shutter 
button is fully depressed.
You can specify the method to use for sa ving images recorded with the following 
continuous shutter (CS) modes.
Flash CS, High Speed CS
1.In the REC mode , press [MENU].
2.Use [4] and [ 6] to select the “REC” tab.
3.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to select “Save CS Images”, and then press [ 6].
4.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to change the setting.
Specifying the Method for Savi ng Continuous Shutter Images
Normal (Batch)
All images that were shot are saved  after the continuous shutter operation is 
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5.Press [SET] to apply the setting.
Select & Save
After continuous shutter shoot ing is finished, the shot images are played back 
at slow speed so you can select the images you want to save. • When shooting with Prerecord CS, the first image saved when you press the 
shutter all the way is indicated by an “ S” mark so you can tell where the 
continuous shutter operation started.
1While the shot images are playing back and an image 
appears that you want to save, press the shutter 
button. Each image that you select by pressing the 
shutter button will have a mark appended to it.
2After selecting all of the images you want to save, 
press [MENU].
3Use [ 8] and [ 2] to select the save method you want and then press [SET].
Always Ask
After continuous shutter s hooting is finished, a prompt appears allowing you to 
select Normal (Batch) or Select & Save.
Select the save method you want to use and then press [SET].
Mark
Buttons Used for Image Selection
[ 4 ] [ 6] During playback, these buttons
 change the playback direction 
and playback speed.
While playback is paused, these bu ttons scroll forward or back.
[SET]Toggles between pause and play.
Shutter 
buttonPress all the way down to select an image for saving.
[MENU]Saves the selected images and exits the image select 
operation.
Save All : Saves all the images.
Save Selected : Saves selected images.
Back : Returns to image selection.
Cancel Save : Does not save any of the images.
Save Selected : Saves selected images.
Save All : Saves all the images.
Cancel Save : Does not save any of the images. 
						

							
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• If there is not enough available capacity on the memory card, you may not be able to record the number of CS images indicated on the monitor screen. Make sure 
your memory card has sufficient remain ing capacity before shooting with using 
continuous shutter.
• With continuous shutter, exposure and focus for the first image are applied for  successive images as well.
• When using a continuous shutter mode, k eep the camera still until shooting is 
finished.
• In the Continuous Shutter mode except  the Flash CS mode, the flash setting 
automatically becomes  ? (Flash Off).
• Zoom is disabled during cont inuous shutter operations.
• The following image sizes cannot be sele cted while shooting with High Speed CS 
or Flash CS: “RAW+”, “10M”, “3:2”, “16: 9”. Entering the High Speed CS or Flash 
CS mode while any one of these image size s is selected will cause the image size 
setting to change to “9M” automatically.
• The “RAW+” image size setting cannot be se lected while shooting with Normal 
Speed CS. Entering the Normal Speed CS m ode while the “RAW+” image size is 
selected will cause the image size setting to change to “10M”.
• The maximum number of images that can be recorded during each High Speed CS  or Flash CS session is limited, regard less of how much memory card storage 
capacity is available.
The number of images will be restricted ev en further or shooting may be impossible 
when remaining memory card capacity is  less than the allowable number of images 
for a particular CS mode.
• The Triple Self-timer cannot be used in the Normal Speed CS, High Speed CS, and  Flash CS.
• The Self-timer cannot be used in the Prerecord CS mode.
• When the flash is fired for Flash CS, the  greater the number of images setting, the 
smaller the flash range (shooting range).
• With some BEST SHOT scenes, the current mode dial setting is ignored.
• When using Prerecord CS, if you releas e the half-pressed shutter button before 
pressing it the rest of the way down, all of the pre-recorded images currently in the 
buffer will be deleted.
Continuous Shutter Precautions
High Speed CS Up to 30 images
Flash CS with flashUp to 3 to 10 images 
						

							
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Recording Movies
1.Set the mode dial to ³ (HD/STD).
2.Press [8].
3.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to select the second control panel option from the top 
(HD/STD switching).
4.Use [ 4] and [ 6] to select “STD” (Standard), and then press [SET].
• Recording is performed with an aspect ratio of 4:3, an image size of 640x480 
pixels, and a frame rate of 30 frames per second (STD Movie). Image size 
setting cannot be changed.
5.Press the shutter button.
This will start recording and display  Y on the 
monitor screen.
Movie recording includes monaural audio.
6.Press the shutter butt on again to stop 
recording.
• Each movie can be up to 10 minutes long. Movie 
recording stops automatically after 10 minutes of 
recording. Movie recording also will stop 
automatically if memory becomes full before you 
stop movie recording by pressing the shutter button.
Minimizing the Effects of Camera  Movement during Movie Recording
You can configure the camera to minimize the effects of camera movement during 
HD and STD movie recording (page 95). Note, however, that this does not prevent 
image blur due to subject movement.
To record a movie
The following procedure explains how to record a 
standard (STD) movie.
See the pages indicated below for more information 
about movies.
High-definition movie (HD movie): page 67
High speed movie (HS movie): page 68Mode dial
Shutter button
Recording time
Remaining recording time 
						

							
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Your camera has a built-in microphone that can be used to record audio (monaural) 
during movie recording.
. Recording Precautions
The camera also records audio. Note the following points 
when shooting a movie.
– Take care that the microphone  is not blocked by your 
fingers, etc.
– Good audio recording results are not possible when the  camera is too far away from what you are trying to record.
– Operating camera buttons while shooti ng can cause button noise to be picked 
up in the audio.
• When “ HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode, turning optical zoom on or off also 
turns audio recording on or off. Audio record ing is turned off while optical zoom is 
turned on, and turned on while optical zoom  is turned off. The optical zoom on/off 
operation is performed using the control pan el. Note that lens operation noise may 
be picked up in audio recordings.
• When shooting with the “ HS” movie mode at a frame rate setting of “30-120 fps” or 
“30-240 fps”, audio is recorded only while the  camera is shooting at 30 fps. Audio is 
not recorded at any other frame rates.
NOTE
• Continuous Auto Focus is performed duri ng movie recording when optical zoom is 
turned on while “ HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode, regardless of the current 
Continuous AF setting. If optical zoom is turned off, continuous Auto Focus is not 
performed during movie recording, regardles s of the current Continuous AF setting.
• When “ HD/STD” is selected as the movie mode and opt ical zoom is turned off, you 
can readjust focus while movie recording is  in progress by half pressing the shutter 
button. Note, however, that noise produced  by the lens operation will be picked up 
in the audio recording.
• Focus is fixed during movie recording when “ HS” is selected as the movie mode.
• Spending a long time using movie record ing will cause the camera to become 
slightly warm to the touch. This is normal and does not indicate malfunction.
• The zoom bar is not displayed while movie recording is in progress.
• Use of certain types of memory cards  slows down data transfer and increases the 
time it takes to record movie data, which can result in movie frames being dropped. 
The  Y indicator on the monitor screen turns yellow to indicate that frames are 
being dropped. In order to avoid problems such as these, use of an Ultra High 
Speed Type SD memory card is recommended. Note, however that CASIO makes 
no guarantees about the operation of any Ultra High Speed Type SD memory card 
used with this camera.
Audio
Microphone 
						

							
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• The effects of camera movement in an image become more pronounced when you shoot close up or with a large zoom factor . Because of this, use of a tripod is 
recommended under these conditions.
• Face Detection is disabl ed during movie recording.
• The exposure mode changes to 
t (Auto) automatically whenever you shoot a 
movie with the “ STD” or “ HD” movie mode (pages 65, 67).
• The aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitiv ity settings (M mode only) configured 
with the snapshot A mode, S mode, or M mode are used when shooting a movie 
with the “ HS” movie mode (page 68). Note, however, that the shutter speed range 
is limited in accordance with the frame rate specified for the high speed movie.
• The [AEL] button is disabled (AE lock  and AF lock do not function) while “HS” or 
“ HD/STD ” is selected as the movie mode.
This camera supports recording of high-de finition (HD) movies. The aspect ratio of an 
HD movie is 16:9, the image size is 1280
x720 pixels, and the frame rate is 30 fps. 
Image quality and image size settings cannot be changed.
1.Set the mode dial to ³ (HD/STD).
2.Press [ 8].
3.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to select the second control panel option from the top 
(HD/STD switching).
4.Use [4] and [ 6] to select “HD”, and then press [SET].
5.Record the movie the same way as  you would a normal movie (page 
65).
Press the shutter button to start and stop recording.
Recording a High-definition Movie 
						

							
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This camera supports recording of high speed movies at a maximum speed of 
1000 fps. The aspect ratio of movies recorded with this mode depends on the frame 
rate (recording speed). • When shooting with the “ HS” movie mode at a frame rate setting of “30-120 fps” or 
“30-240 fps”, audio is recorded only while the  camera is shooting at 30 fps. Audio is 
not recorded at any other frame rates.
1.Set the mode dial to  © (HS).
2.Press [ 8].
3.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to select the second control panel option from the top 
(HS Speed).
4.Use [4] and [ 6] to select the frame rate (r ecording speed) you want 
and then press [SET].
A fast frame rate (such as 1000 fps)  will result in a smaller image size.
5.Record the movie the same way as  you would a normal movie (page 
65).
Press the shutter button to start and stop recording.
• When “30-120 fps” or “30-240 fps” is selected as the frame rate, recording  always starts with a frame rate of 30 fps. You can switch the frame rate 
between 30 fps and 120 fps or between 30 fps and 240 fps only while recording 
is in progress. Audio is recorded onl y while shooting at a 30 fps. Use [4] and 
[ 6 ] or press [SET] to switch speeds.
Recording a High Speed Movie
Frame RateImage Size (Pixels)
120 fps 640
x480
* fps (frames per second) is 
a unit of measurement 
indicating the number of 
images recorded or 
played back per second.
240 fps 448x336
420 fps 224
x168
1000 fps 224
x64
30-120 fps 640
x480
30-240 fps 448
x336 
						

							
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NOTE
• The higher the frame rate (speed), the more lighting is required when shooting. 
When shooting a high speed movie, sh oot in a well-lit environment.
• When recording certain types of movies, the image that appears on the monitor  screen may be smaller than normal. When re cording a high speed movie, there are 
black bands along the top, bottom, left, and right of the screen.
• When recording a high speed movie, light  source flicker can cause horizontal 
bands to appear in the image. This does not indicate malfunction of the camera.
• During high speed movie recording, Auto Focus and exposure remain fixed at the  levels they were when you initially started recording. Zoom and monitor screen 
content switching are all disabled.
• To focus the image, half-press the shutter button for Auto Focus or focus manually  before starting the high speed movie recording operation.
• When recording a high speed movie, y ou can record movies with the A (Aperture 
Priority) mode,  S (Shutter Speed Priority) mode, or  M (Manual Exposure) mode 
(page 36). Note, however, that you cannot set a shutter speed that is slower than 
the high speed movie frame rate.
With this feature, the camera pre-record s up to five seconds of whatever is happening 
in front of the lens in a buffer t hat is continually updated. Pressing [ 0] saves the 
pre-recorded action (buffer contents) follo wed by real-time recording. Real-time 
recording continues until you stop it.  Prerecord Movie can be used when shooting a 
standard (STD) movie, a high-definition (HD) movie, or a high speed (HS) movie. • When using Prerecord Movie in combination  with high speed movie, the buffer will 
store two seconds of pre-recording instead of the usual five.
Using Prerecord Movie (Prerecord (Movie))
[ 0 ]
Movie
Real-time recording start
5-second prerecorded part (from the buffer)
*Approximately two seconds for high speed movie [
0 ]
Real-time recording end 
						

							
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.To set up the came ra to shoot with Prerecord Movie
1.In the REC mode, set the mode dial to ³ (HD/STD) or ©
 (HS).
Select the movie mode you want to use.
2.Press [ 8].
3.Use [ 8] and [ 2] to select the third control panel option from the 
bottom (Prerecord (Movie)).
4.Use [ 4] and [ 6] to select “Prerecord (M ovie): On” and then press 
[SET].
This causes  ‰ (Prerecord (Movie)) to appear on the monitor screen, indicating 
that the camera is prerecording to its buffer.
To turn off Prerecord (Movie), select “Prerecord (Movie): Off”.
. To shoot a Prerecord Movie
1.With the camera pointed at  the subject, half-press and hold the shutter 
button.
Movie images will be pre-recorded to the  five-second buffer only while the shutter 
button is maintained in the half-press position. • When using Prerecord Movie in combinat ion with high speed movie, the buffer 
will store two seconds of pre-recording instead of the usual five.
• If you release the half-pressed shutter button before pressing it the rest of the  way down, all of the pre-recorded images currently in the buffer will be deleted.
2.When you are ready to start real -time recording, press the shutter 
button the rest of the way down.
3.Press the shutter button ag ain to stop recording.
• When shooting with the high speed  movie “30-120 fps” and “30-240 fps” 
setting, you cannot change the speed (f ps) setting when recording while the 
shutter button is half-pressed (while recording to the buffer). You can change 
the speed (fps) setting after you press the shutter button all the way down to 
start real-time recording.
NOTE
• Focus is locked while the shutter button  is half-pressed when Prerecord (Movie) is 
turned on and optical zoom is turned off, or  when Prerecord (Movie) is turned off.