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    							USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER
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    Getting Started
    Start up your computer and insert the CD-ROM into its CD-
    ROM drive. This will automatically launch the menu
    application, which displays a menu screen on your
    computer.
    •The menu application may not start up automatically on
    some computers. If this happens, navigate to the CD-
    ROM and double-click “menu.exe” to launch the menu
    application.
    Selecting a Language
    First select a language. Note that some software is not
    available in all languages.
    1.On the menu screen, click the tab for the
    language you want.
    Viewing the Contents of the “Read me” File
    You should always read the “Read me” file for “Ulead
    Movie Wizard SE VCD” before installing it. The “Read me”
    file contains information you need to know when installing
    the application.
    1.Click the “Read me” button for “Ulead Movie
    Wizard SE VCD”.
    Installing Ulead Movie Wizard SE VCD
    1.Click the “Install” button for “Ulead Movie
    Wizard SE VCD”.
    2.Follow the instructions that appear on your
    computer screen. 
    						
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    Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)
    1.In the “Manual” area, click the name of the
    manual you want to read.
     IMPORTANT! 
    •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 do not already have
    Adobe Reader installed, you can install it from the
    bundled CD-ROM.
    User Registration
    You can perform user registration over the Internet. To do
    so, of course, you need to be able to connect to the
    Internet with your computer.
    1.Click the “Register” button.
    •This starts up your Web browser and accesses the
    user registration website. Follow the instructions that
    appear on your computer screen to register.
    Exiting the Menu Application
    1.On the menu screen, click “Exit” to exit the
    menu. 
    						
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    Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer
    Your digital camera comes bundled with useful applications for using it in combination with a computer. Install the applications
    you need on your computer.
    About the bundled CD-ROM
    The CD-ROM that comes bundled with the camera contains the applications described below. Installation of these applications
    is optional, and you should install only the ones you want to use.
    Purpose
    USB connection to a Macintosh for
    image transfer
    Managing of Images on a Macintosh
    Viewing of user documentation
    (PDF) files
    For the Macintosh
    –
    Photo Loader 1.1
    –
    –
    Mac OS Versions
    OS 9/OS X
    OS 9
    OS X
    OS 9/OS X
    Required Operation
    Use the USB cradle to establish a
    connection between the camera
    and your Macintosh. USB driver is
    not required (page 188).
    Install Photo Loader 1.1 (page
    215).
    Use iPhoto, which comes bundled
    with your operating system (page
    215).
    Use Adobe Reader or Adobe
    Acrobat Reader, which comes
    bundled with your operating
    system (page 216).
    CD-ROM Software
     IMPORTANT! 
    •Movie files cannot be played back on a Macintosh. 
    						
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    Computer System Requirements
    Computer system requirements are different for each of the
    applications. Be sure to check the requirements for the
    particular application you are trying to use. Note that the
    values provided here are minimum requirements for
    running each application. Actual requirements are greater,
    depending on the number of images and the sizes of the
    images being handled.Photo Loader 1.1
    OS: OS 9
    Memory: 32MB
    HD: At least 3MB
    •USB connection is supported on a Macintosh running OS
    9 or X. Operation is supported using the standard USB
    driver that comes with the operating system, so all you
    need to do is connect the camera to your Macintosh using
    the USB cable.
     IMPORTANT! 
    •For details about Macintosh minimum system
    requirements, see the “Readme” file on the CD-ROM
    that comes bundled with the camera.
    •The software on the CD-ROM that comes bundled
    with the camera does not support operation under
    Mac OS X.
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    Managing Images on a Macintosh
    To manage images on a Macintosh running
    OS 9
    Install the Photo Loader application from the CD-ROM that
    comes with the camera.
    •Use the CD-ROM whose contents label shows “Photo
    Loader”.
    To install Photo Loader
    1.Open the folder named “Photo Loader”.
    2.Open the folder named “English”, and then
    open the file named “Important”.
    3.Open the folder named “Installer”, and then
    open the file named “readme”.
    4.Follow the instructions in the “readme” file to
    install Photo Loader.
     IMPORTANT! 
    •If you are upgrading to the new version of Photo
    Loader from a previous version and you want to use
    library management data and HTML files created
    using the old version of Photo Loader, be sure to
    read the “Important” file in the “Photo Loader” folder.
    Follow the instructions in the file to use your existing
    library management files. Failure to follow this
    procedure correctly can result in loss or corruption of
    your existing files.
    •Movie files cannot be played back on a Macintosh.
    To manage images on a Macintosh running
    OS X
    Use iPhoto, which comes bundled with the operating
    system. iPhoto enables management of snapshots. 
    						
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    Viewing User Documentation (PDF Files)
    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.
     To view the camera user’s guide
    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.)
     To view the Photo Loader user’s guide
    1.On the CD-ROM, open the “Manual” folder.
    2.Open the “Photo Loader” folder and then
    open the “English” folder.
    3.Open “PhotoLoader_english”.
    To register as a camera user
    Internet registration only is supported. Visit the following
    CASIO website to register:
    http://world.casio.com/qv/register/ 
    						
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    APPENDIX
    Menu Reference
    The following shows lists of menus that appear in the REC
    mode and the PLAY mode, and their settings.
    •The settings that are underlined in the following table are
    initial defaults.
     REC Mode
    REC Tab Menu
     (Auto Focus) /  Macro /
     (Pan Focus) /  (Infinity) /
     (Manual Focus)
    On / Off
    10 sec / 2 sec / X3 / Off
     Spot /  Multi
    On / Off
    Auto / Off
    Focus / EV Shift / White Balance / ISO /
    Self-timer / Off
    On / Off
    On / Off
    On / Off
    On / Off
    Focus
    Continuous
    Self-timer
    AF Area
    AF Assist Light
    Anti Shake
    L/R Key
    Quick Shutter
    Audio Snap
    Grid
    Digital Zoom
    On / Off
    On / Off
     BEST SHOT: On / Off
    Flash: 
    On / Off
    Focus: On / 
    Off
    White Balance: On / 
    Off
    ISO: On / 
    Off
    AF Area: 
    On / Off
    Metering: On / 
    Off
    Self-timer: On / 
    Off
    Flash Intensity: On / 
    Off
    Digital Zoom: 
    On / Off
    MF Position: On / 
    Off
    Zoom Position: On / 
    Off
    Review
    Icon Help
    Memory
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    Sounds
    Startup
    File No.
    World Time
    Date Style
    Adjust
    Language
    Sleep
    Auto Power Off
    REC / PLAY
    USB
    Video Out
    Format
    Reset
    Startup / Half Shutter /Shutter / Operation /
     Operation /  Play
    On (Selectable image) / Off
    Continue / Reset
    Home / World
    Home Time setup (city, DST, etc.)
    World Time setup (city, DST, etc.)
    YY/MM/DD / DD/MM/YY / MM/DD/YY
    Time setting
     / English / Français / Deutsch /
    Español / Italiano / Português / 
     /
     / 
    30 sec / 1 min / 2 min / Off
    2 min / 5 min
    Power On / Power On/Off / Disable
    Mass Storage (USB DIRECT- PRINT) /
    PTP (PictBridge)
    NTSC / PAL
    Format / Cancel
    Reset / 
    Cancel
    Set Up Tab MenuQuality Tab Menu
    Size
     Quality
    (Snapshots)
     Quality
    (Movies)
    EV Shift
    White Balance
    ISO
    Metering
    Filter
    Sharpness
    Saturation
    Contrast
    Flash Intensity
    Flash Assist2560 ×
     1920 / 2560 ×
     1712 (3:2) /
    2304 ×
     1728 / 2048 ×
     1536 / 1600 ×
     1200 /
    640 ×
     480
    Fine / 
    Normal / Economy
    HQ / Normal / LP
    –2.0 / –1.7 / –1.3 / –1.0 / –0.7 / –0.3 / 0.0 /
    +0.3 / +0.7 / +1.0 / +1.3 / +1.7 / +2.0
    Auto /  (Daylight) /  (Cloudy) /
     (Shade) / N (Day White) /
    D (Daylight) /  (Tungsten) / Manual
    Auto / ISO 50 / ISO 100 / ISO 200 / ISO 400
     Multi /  Center weighted /  Spot
    Off / B/W / Sepia / Red / Green / Blue /
    Yellow / Pink / Purple
    +2 / +1 / 0 / –1 / –2
    +2 / +1 / 0 / –1 / –2
    +2 / +1 / 0 / –1 / –2
    +2 / +1 / 0 / –1 / –2
    Auto / Off
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     PLAY Mode
    PLAY Tab Menu
    Slideshow
    MOTION PRINT
    Movie Editing
    Favorites
    DPOF
    Protect
    Rotation
    Resize
    Trimming
    Dubbing
    Copy
    Start / Images / Time / Interval / Effect /
    Cancel
    9 frames / 1 frame / Cancel
     Cut (Before) /  Cut
    (Between) /  Cut (After) / Cancel
    Show / Save / Cancel
    Select images / All images / Cancel
    On / All Files : On / Cancel
    Rotate / Cancel
    1600 × 
    1200 / 1280 × 
    960 / 640 × 
    480 /
    Cancel
    –
    –
    Built-in 
     Card / Card  Built-in / Cancel
    Set Up Tab Menu
    •The contents of the PLAY mode set up tab menu are
    identical to those of the REC mode set up tab menu. 
    						
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     REC Mode
    Operation LampAF assist
    light/self-
    timer
    lamp
    Red
    Pattern 1
    Pattern 2
    Operational (Power on,recording enabled)Flash is charging.
    Flash charging is complete.
    Auto Focus operation was
    successful.
    Cannot Auto Focus.
    Monitor screen is off. / Sleep
    state
    Storing image
    Storing movie data /
    processing image data
    Self-timer countdown
    (10 to 3 seconds)
    Self-timer countdown
    (3 to 0 seconds)
    Cannot charge flash.
    Meaning
    Green
    Lit
    Lit
    Pattern 3
    Lit
    Pattern 2
    Pattern 1
    Red
    Lit
    Pattern 1
    Amber
    Pattern 3
    Indicator Lamp Reference
    The camera has two indicator lamps: an operation lamp
    and an AF assist light/self-timer lamp. These lamps light
    and flash to indicate the current operational status of the
    camera.
    *There are three lamp flash patterns. Pattern 1 flashes once per
    second, Pattern 2 flashes twice per second, and Pattern 3 flashes
    four times per second. The table below explains what each flash
    pattern indicates.
    AF assist light /
    self-timer lampOperation lamp 
    						
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