User manual CASIO EXILIM EX-Z550

[. . . ] E Digital Camera User's Guide Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product. · Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User's Guide. · Keep the User's Guide in a safe place for future reference. · For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the official EXILIM Website at http://www. exilim. com/ To go to "Getting the Most Out of Dynamic Photo" click here! 1 Unpacking As you unpack your camera, check to make sure that all items shown below are included. [. . . ] · You can copy the sample subjects to a memory card using the "Built-in * Card" copy operation (page 107). 113 Dynamic Photo To view a Dynamic Photo (Dynamic Photo File) 1. 2. Press [p] (PLAY) and then use [4] and [6] to display the Dynamic Photo you want to view. If you want to see the subject in the Dynamic Photo move, press [SET]. The Dynamic Photo is repeated as a continuous loop. Converting a Dynamic Photo Still Image to a Movie (Movie Converter) A Dynamic Photo with a still image background and a moving subject is stored as a series of 20 still images. You can use the following procedure to convert the 20 images that make up a Dynamic Photo to a movie. Procedure [p] (PLAY) * Dynamic Photo Screen * [MENU] * PLAY Tab * Movie Converter · The final movie format is Motion JPEG. · The final movie image size is 640x480 pixels. IMPORTANT! · Following conversion, the movie will be played back three times. 114 Dynamic Photo Printing Printing Snapshots Professional Print Service You can take a memory card that contains the images you want to print to a professional print service and have them printed. Printing on a Home Printer Printing Images on a Printer with Memory Card Slot You can use a printer equipped with a memory card slot to print images directly from a memory card. For details, see the user documentation that comes with your printer. Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer You can print on a printer that supports PictBridge (page 116). Printing with a Computer After transferring the images to your computer, use commercially available software to print. · You can specify which images you want to print, the number of copies, and date stamp settings before printing (page 118). 115 Printing Connecting Directly to a PictBridge Compatible Printer You can connect the camera directly to a printer that supports PictBridge and print images without going through a computer. . To set up the camera before connecting to a printer 1. 3. Turn on the camera and press [MENU]. On the "Set Up" tab, select "USB" and then press [6]. Use [8] and [2] to select "PTP (PictBridge)", and then press [SET]. . Connecting the Camera to a Printer Use the USB cable that USB cable comes bundled with the camera to connect the camera to your printer's Large connector USB port. · The camera does not USB draw power over the USB cable. Make sure USB port the camera's battery is sufficiently charged before connecting. Small connector USB/AV port · Make sure that you insert the cable connector into the USB/AV port until you feel it click securely into place. Failure to Making sure that the 4 mark on the camera is aligned insert the connector fully with the 6 mark of the USB cable connector, connect the can result in poor cable to the camera. · 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. 116 Printing . 4. Turn on the printer and load paper. Turn on the camera. This will display the print menu screen. Use [8] and [2] to select "Paper Size", and then press [6]. Use [8] and [2] to select a paper size and then press [SET]. · The following are the available paper sizes. 3. 5"x5", 5"x7", 4"x6", A4, 8. 5"x11", By Printer · Selecting "By Printer" prints using a paper size selected on the printer. [. . . ] Use [8] and [2] to select the subject type you want and then press [SET]. 10 Creating a Dynamic Photo Image CS speed Moving Subject 1sec (20fps) Moving Subject 2sec (10fps) 20 frames per second 10 frames per second Number of images 20 images 20 images Subject type Creates a moving subject from the CS images. · The subject is cropped out of each of the CS images. · "Moving Subject 1sec (20fps)" provides smooth subject movement, but recording time is limited to one second. · "Moving Subject 4sec (5fps)" provides more recording time, but subject movement is slightly rough. [. . . ]