Casio Exilim Card Ex S600 Users Guide

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Turning the Camera On and Off

To turn on the camera
Press the power button, [] (REC) or [] (PLAY). The
operation lamp will light green momentarily, and then
power will turn on. The mode the camera enters depends
on which button you pressed to turn it on.
Press this button to turn on the camera:
Power button or [] (REC)
[
] (PLAY) To enter this mode at
startup:
REC
PLAY
Power button Operation lamp
[] (REC)
[] (PLAY)
Use the AC adaptor where it will not be
splashed with water. Water...

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To turn off the camera
Press the power button to turn off the camera.
 NOTE 
You can setup the camera so it does not turn on
when you press [] (REC) or [] (PLAY), or to
turn off when you press [] (REC) or [] (PLAY).
For details, see “Configuring [] (REC) and []
(PLAY) Power On/Off Functions” on page 166.
 NOTE 
Pressing [] (REC) to turn on the camera enters
the REC mode, while pressing [] (PLAY) enters
the PLAY mode.
Pressing [
] (PLAY) while in the REC mode
switches to the PLAY...

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To configure this feature: Select this setting:
Sleep Sleep
Auto Power Off Auto Power Off
5.Use [
] and [] to change the currently
selected setting, and then press [SET].
Available Sleep settings are: “30 sec”, “1 min”, “2 min”,
and “Off”.
Available Auto Power Off settings are: “2 min” and
“5 min”.
Note that the Sleep feature does not operate in the
PLAY mode.
Pressing any button while the camera is in the Sleep
state immediately turns the monitor screen back on. See “Using the...

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Using the On-screen Menus
Pressing [MENU] displays menus on the monitor screen
that you can use to perform various operations. The menu
that appears depends on whether you are in the REC
mode or the PLAY mode. The following shows an example
menu procedure in the REC mode.
1.Press the power
button or [
] (REC).
If you want to enter the
PLAY mode instead,
press [
] (PLAY).
Power button
[]
[]
The Auto Power Off and Sleep features are disabled
in the following cases.
—When the camera is...

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Menu Screen Operations
When you want to do this:
Move between tabs
Move from the tab to the
settings
Move from the settings to
the tab
Move between the settings
Display the options
available for a setting
Select an option
Apply the setting and exit
the menu screen
Apply the setting and
return to tab selection
Exit the menu screen
Do this:
Press [] and [].
Press [].
Press [
].
Press [
] and [].
Press [] or press [SET].
Press [
] and [].
Press [SET].
Press [].
Press [MENU].
2.Press...

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6.Perform one of the following operations to
apply the setting you configured.
See “Menu Reference” on page 225 for more
information about menus.
To do this:
Apply the setting and exit
the menu screen.
Apply the setting and
return to feature selection
in step 4.
Apply the setting and
return to tab selection in
step 3.
Perform this key operation:
Press [SET].
Press [].
1. Press [].
2. Use [
] to move back up to
tab selection.
3.Press [] or [] to select the tab you want,
and then...

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A built-in backup battery retains the date and time
settings of the camera for about 24 hours if the
camera is not supplied with power. Date and time
settings will be cleared when the backup battery
goes dead. The following are the conditions when
power is not being supplied to the camera.
—When the rechargeable battery is dead or
removed from the camera
—When power is not being supplied to the camera
from the USB cradle while the rechargeable
battery is dead or removed from the camera...

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3.Use [
], [], [], and
[] to select the
geographical area
where you live, and
then press [SET].
4.Use [
] and [] to
select the name of the
city where you live,
and then press [SET].
5.Use [
] and [] to select the summer time
(DST) setting you want, and then press [SET].
When you want to do this:
Keep time using summer time
(Daylight Saving Time)
Keep time using standard time
Select this setting:
On
Off
To configure display language and clock
settings
1.Press the power button, []...

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8.Press [SET] to register the settings and exit
the setting screen.
To do this:
Change the setting at the current
cursor location
Move the cursor between settings
Toggle between 12-hour and 24-
hour timekeeping
Do this:
Press [
] and [].
Press [] and [].
Press [BS].
7.Set the current date
and the time.6.Use [
] and [] to
select the date format
setting you want, and
then press [SET].
Example: December 24, 2005
Select this format:
YY/MM/DD
DD/MM/YY
MM/DD/YY
To display the date like...

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BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
This section describes the basic procedure for recording an
image.
Recording an Image
Aiming the Camera
Use both hands to hold the camera still when shooting an
image. Holding the camera with one hand increases the
chance of movement, which can blur your images.
Horizontal Hold the camera
still in both
hands, with your
arms firmly
against your
sides.
Vertical When holding
the camera
vertically, make
sure that the
flash is above
the lens. Hold
the camera...