Casio Exilim EX S500 User Manual
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GETTING READY 41 USB Cradle and AC Adaptor Precautions Never use an electrical outlet whose voltage is outside the rating marked on the AC adaptor. Doing so can create the risk of fire or electric shock. Use only the AC adaptor bundled with this camera. Do not allow the AC adaptor cord to become cut or damaged, do not place heavy objects on it, and keep it away from heat. A damaged power cord creates the risk of fire and electric shock. Never try to modify the AC adaptor cord, or subject it to...
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GETTING READY 42 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) Use the AC adaptor where it will not be splashed with water. Water creates the...
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GETTING READY 43 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 161. 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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GETTING READY 44 To configure this feature: Select this setting: Sleep Sleep Auto Power Off Auto Power Off Configuring Power Saving Settings You can configure the settings described below to conserve battery power. Sleep : Automatically turns off the monitor screen if no operation is performed for a specified amount of time in the REC mode. Performing any button operation causes the monitor screen to turn back on. Auto Power Off : Turns off power if you do not perform any operation for a specified amount...
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GETTING READY 45 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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GETTING READY 46 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]....
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GETTING READY 47 6.Perform one of the following operations to apply the setting you configured. See “Menu Reference” on page 217 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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GETTING READY 48 • 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...
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GETTING READY 49 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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GETTING READY 50 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...