User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- INTRODUCTION
- QUICK START GUIDE
- GETTING READY
- BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
- OTHER RECORDING FUNCTIONS
- Selecting the Focus Mode
- Exposure Compensation (EV Shift)
- Using the Built-in ND Filter
- Adjusting White Balance
- Specifying the Exposure Mode
- Using the BEST SHOT Mode
- Recording a Movie
- Instant Movie Setups (MOVIE BEST SHOT Mode)
- Recording Audio
- Using the Histogram
- REC Mode Camera Settings
- Specifying ISO Sensitivity
- Selecting the Metering Mode
- Using the Filter Function
- Specifying Outline Sharpness
- Specifying Color Saturation
- Specifying Contrast
- Turning the On-screen Grid On and Off
- Turning Image Review On and Off
- Using Icon Help
- Assigning Functions to the [<] and [>] Keys
- Specifying Power On Default Settings
- Resetting the Camera
- Using the Shortcut Menu (EX Menu)
- Installing the Lens Hood and a Lens Filter
- PLAYBACK
- DELETING FILES
- FILE MANAGEMENT
- OTHER SETTINGS
- USING A MEMORY CARD
- PRINTING IMAGES
- VIEWING IMAGES ON A COMPUTER
- USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER
- APPENDIX

GETTING READY
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GETTING READY
This section contains information about things you need to
know about and do before trying to use the camera.
About This Manual
This section contains information about the conventions
used in this manual.
■ Terminology
The following table defines the terminology used in this
manual.
■ Button Operations
Button operations are indicated by the button name inside
of brackets ([ ]).
■ On-screen Text
On-screen text is always enclosed by double quotation
marks (“ ”).
This term as used in
this manual:
“camera”
“file memory”
“battery”
“rapid charger”
Means this:
The CASIO EX-P505 Digital
Camera
The location where the camera
is currently storing images you
record (page 62)
The NP-40 Rechargeable
Lithium Ion Battery
The CASIO BC-30L Rapid
Charger
This term as used in
this manual:
“a REC mode”
“digital noise”
Means this:
The currently selected recording
mode (Snapshot, BEST SHOT,
Aperture Priority AE, Shutter
Speed Priority AE, Manual
Exposure, Movie, Short Movie,
Past Movie, MOVIE BEST SHOT)
Tiny flecks or “snow” in a
recorded image or on the
monitor screen, which makes
the image look grainy.