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Digital Camera

EX-Z60/EX-Z60DX

User’s Guide

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Summary of Contents for EX-Z60BK

Page 1: ...hasing 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...

Page 2: ...ra If something is missing contact your dealer as soon as possible INTRODUCTION Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery NP 20 CD ROM USB Cable Basic Reference Camera EX Z60 Strap AV Cable Lithium Ion Battery...

Page 3: ...the AC power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the camera Special AC Adaptor Plug in Type AD C52J...

Page 4: ...Ion Battery Charger EX Z60 27 USB Cradle EX Z60DX 27 Monitor Screen Contents 29 REC Mode 29 PLAY Mode 31 Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen 33 Attaching the Strap 34 Power Requirements 35 EX...

Page 5: ...storing an Old Photograph 107 Before trying to restore an old photograph 107 To restore an old photograph 108 Recording a Movie 110 Specifying Movie Image Quality 111 Recording a Movie 112 Recording A...

Page 6: ...ng an Audio Snapshot 133 Zooming the Display Image 134 Resizing an Image 135 Cropping an Image 136 Keystone Correction 138 Using Color Restoration to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph 139 Playing...

Page 7: ...r the Startup Screen 170 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Method 171 Setting the Clock 172 To select your Home Time zone 172 To set the current time and date 173 Changing the Date For...

Page 8: ...WITH A COMPUTER Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 220 Selecting the Software You Need 220 Computer System Requirements 222 Managing Images on a PC 223 Retouching Reorienting and Printing a Sna...

Page 9: ...ct against its loss Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User s Guide may differ somewhat by the screens and configuration of the actual camera The SD logo is a regist...

Page 10: ...strong enough so images are better illuminated Triple Self timer page 76 The self timer can be set up to repeat three times automatically LCD Panel The LCD panel is a product of the latest LCD manufa...

Page 11: ...y to set up for beautiful snapshots quickly and easily New BEST SHOT sample scenes include setups for High Sensitivity and Anti Shake A BS BEST SHOT button provides direct access to BEST SHOT sample s...

Page 12: ...expansion page 180 Digital Print Order Format DPOF page 188 Images can be printed easily in the sequence you want using a DPOF compatible printer DPOF can also be used when specifying images and quan...

Page 13: ...k of electric shock when exposed Always leave maintenance and repair work up to a CASIO authorized service center Keep the small parts and accessories of this camera out of the reach of small children...

Page 14: ...ervice center Using the camera under these conditions creates the risk of fire and electric shock After making sure there is no more smoke coming from the camera take it to your nearest CASIO authoriz...

Page 15: ...first record a number of test images and check the results to ensure that the camera is configured correctly and operating properly Never open the battery cover while an image is being recorded Doing...

Page 16: ...y Removing the battery or memory card or setting the camera onto the USB cradle EX Z60DX while the camera is performing a record or memory access operation Removing the battery removing the memory car...

Page 17: ...and cause malfunction You may sometimes notice some distortion in certain types of images such as a slight bend in lines that should be straight This is due to the characteristics of lens and does no...

Page 18: ...blower to blow them off Next wipe the surface of the lens with a soft lens cloth Fingerprints dirt and other foreign matter on the flash can interfere with proper operation of the camera Avoid touchi...

Page 19: ...ng charging CHARGE lamp goes out when charging is complete T 2 1 EX Z60 Bundled with Charger Unit 1 Charge the rechargeable litium ion battery NP 20 that comes with the camera page 35 It takes about 9...

Page 20: ...harge the battery page 40 Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the camera It takes about 130 minutes to achieve a full charge 1 Inlet Type 1 Plug in Type 1 2 3...

Page 21: ...SET 7 Use and to select the date format setting you want and then press SET 8 Set the date and the time 9 Press SET to register the clock settings and exit the setting screen To configure display lang...

Page 22: ...f way When the camera finishes its Auto Focus operation the focus frame will turn green and the operation lamp lights green 3 Holding the camera still gently press the shutter button all the way down...

Page 23: ...t Delete To exit the image delete operation without deleting anything select Cancel 5 Press SET to delete the image To delete an image See page 161 for details 1 Press PLAY This enters the PLAY playba...

Page 24: ...tions are indicated by the button name inside of brackets On screen Text On screen text is always enclosed by double quotation marks Supplementary Information IMPORTANT indicates very important inform...

Page 25: ...llowing three locations The camera s built in memory An SD memory card loaded in the camera A MultiMediaCard loaded in the camera For more information about how the camera stores images see page 217 F...

Page 26: ...REC mode button B C SET button D BS BEST SHOT button E MENU button F Monitor Screen Bottom G Memory card slot H Stopper I Battery cover J Battery compartment K USB AV connector L Tripod screw hole Us...

Page 27: ...following tasks Battery charging page 40 Viewing of images using the Photo Stand slideshow feature page 152 TV connectability for viewing of images on a television screen page 157 Direct connection t...

Page 28: ...GETTING READY 28 1 Camera connector 2 USB lamp 3 USB button 4 PHOTO button 5 CHARGE lamp Back 6 DC IN 5 3V AC adaptor connector 7 USB port 8 AV OUT AV output port Front 6 7 8 5 1 2 4 3...

Page 29: ...AWB appears only briefly and then disappears from the display 1 Flash mode indicator page 71 Auto Flash Flash Off Flash On Soft Flash Red eye reduction appears momentarily when you select Auto Flash a...

Page 30: ...7 Metering mode indicator page 126 None Multi Center Weighted Spot 8 Snapshots Image size page 79 9 Snapshots Memory capacity pages 61 249 Movies Remaining recording time page 112 0 Snapshots Image qu...

Page 31: ...163 Example When a file named CIMG0023 JPG is stored in a folder named 100CASIO 100 0023 Folder name File name 4 Snapshots Image quality page 80 F Fine N Normal E Economy Movies Recording time page 11...

Page 32: ...O sensitivity page 125 7 Aperture value page 61 8 Shutter speed value page 61 9 Date and time page 175 0 Metering mode indicator page 126 Multi Center Weighted Spot A White balance indicator page 92 A...

Page 33: ...ors on Histogram Details on Indicators off PLAY Mode Indicators off Indicators on Histogram on Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen Each press of DISP changes the contents of the monitor screen...

Page 34: ...o turn off the monitor screen only when voice recording in the REC mode You cannot turn off the monitor screen for any other recording function Pressing DISP in the Voice Recording REC mode toggles th...

Page 35: ...formation starting from this page EX Z60DX Owners Read the information starting from page 40 EX Z60 Bundled with Charger Unit To charge the battery 1 Correctly positioning the positive and negative te...

Page 36: ...wer supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC Note however that the shape of the AC power cord plug varies according to country or geographic area If you plan to use the battery charger in a geographic a...

Page 37: ...le charging temperature range which is indicated when the CHARGE lamp turns red Charging the battery while it is still warm immediately after removing it from the camera can result in only partial cha...

Page 38: ...and then swing it open 2 With the EXILIM logo on the battery facing upwards in the direction of the monitor screen hold the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow as you slide the battery int...

Page 39: ...does not work normally This can mean there is a problem with how the battery is loaded Perform the following steps 1 Remove the battery from the camera and check the battery contacts for dirt If the...

Page 40: ...Cradle AC power cord NOTE The bundled AC adaptor is designed for operation with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC Note however that the shape of the AC power cord plug varies according...

Page 41: ...onverter 2 Turn off the camera 3 With the camera positioned with the monitor screen facing forward as shown in the illustration place it onto the USB cradle Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle...

Page 42: ...oo cold where you are performing the charge operation If this happens simply wait until the battery reaches normal temperature The CHARGE lamp will turn red and charging will start when the battery te...

Page 43: ...ove steps contact a CASIO authorized service center Low Battery Indicator The following shows how the battery capacity indicator on the monitor screen changes as battery power is used The indicator me...

Page 44: ...age 71 for more information Enable the Auto Power Off and the Sleep features page 51 to protect against wasting battery power when you forget to turn off the camera To replace the battery 1 Open the b...

Page 45: ...the charger and the USB cradle Battery Handling Precautions SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Be sure to read the following Safety Precautions before using the battery for the first time NOTE The term battery in th...

Page 46: ...high temperatures Should you ever notice any of the following conditions while using charging or storing a battery immediately remove it from the camera or charger and keep it away from open flame Flu...

Page 47: ...ect to be able to recharge it about 500 times before it needs replacement Very limited operation following a full charge indicates that the battery has reached the end of its service life Replace the...

Page 48: ...arked 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 h...

Page 49: ...ower outlet whenever you are not using it Never place a blanket or any other cover on the AC adaptor Doing so creates the risk of fire Turning the Camera On and Off To turn on the camera Press the pow...

Page 50: ...er button REC or PLAY to turn it back on again Pressing the power button or REC to turn on the camera also causes the lens to extend Take care to avoid any interference with the lens operation or allo...

Page 51: ...2 Press MENU 3 Use and to select the Set Up tab 4 Use and to select the feature whose setting you want to configure and then press To configure this feature Select this setting Sleep Sleep Auto Power...

Page 52: ...le playing back a movie While a slideshow is in progress EX Z60DX Using the On screen Menus Pressing MENU displays menus on the monitor screen that you can use to perform various operations The menu t...

Page 53: ...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 scr...

Page 54: ...case of easy Mode page 63 pressing will apply the setting and exit the setting screen without returning to feature selection in step 4 IMPORTANT See Menu Reference on page 235 for more information ab...

Page 55: ...e 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 f...

Page 56: ...l Spanish Italiano Italian Portugu s Portuguese Chinese Complex Chinese Simplified Korean 3 Use and to select the geographical area where you live and then press SET 4 Use and to select the name of th...

Page 57: ...YY MM DD YY To display the date like this 06 12 24 24 12 06 12 24 06 8 Press SET to register the settings and exit the setting screen To do this Change the setting at the current cursor location Move...

Page 58: ...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 vert...

Page 59: ...card be sure to load it into the camera and format it before trying to use it page 183 NOTE Moving the camera as you press the shutter button or while the Auto Focus operation is being performed when...

Page 60: ...and the auto recording icon to appear on the monitor screen and then enters the currently selected recording mode If the auto recording icon is not displayed use the procedure on page 97 to select th...

Page 61: ...and time Flash mode Focus mode Self timer Recording types Metering mode indicator EV shift White balance Memory capacity Snapshots Continuous Shutter mode 3 Press the shutter button half way to focus...

Page 62: ...r aperture value indicates a smaller opening for light to pass through The camera adjusts this setting automatically 2 The amount of time the shutter remains open allowing light passing through the le...

Page 63: ...s 4 Use and to select On and then press SET This enters the easy mode and causes to appear on the monitor screen 5 Compose the image on the monitor screen so the subject is within the focus frame 6 Pr...

Page 64: ...page 236 you need to exit the easy mode To do this select the easy Mode item in step 2 of the following procedure and then select in step 3 After that you can use the Setup tab menu as you normally d...

Page 65: ...e detected by the human eye When using the camera indoors under such lighting you may experience some brightness or color problems with recorded images When Auto is selected for the ISO sensitivity se...

Page 66: ...Note that a green operation lamp and focus frame do not necessarily guarantee that the resulting image will be in focus If Auto Focus does not produce the results you want for some reason try using f...

Page 67: ...ly selected on your camera The image saved in file memory has much better resolution and detail than the REC mode monitor screen image Certain levels of subject brightness can cause the response of th...

Page 68: ...while recording with the Auto Focus mode Macro mode or manual focus a value will appear on the monitor screen to tell you the focusing range pages 83 86 88 Optical zoom is disabled during movie record...

Page 69: ...urned off 1X 3X 12X Optical Zoom range Digital Zoom range Zoom pointer Optical digital zoom switch over point Digital zoom indicator Zoom indicator Digital Zoom Digital zoom digitally enlarges the par...

Page 70: ...turned off 3 Release the zoom button momentarily and then hold down its telephoto side again to move the zoom pointer into the digital zoom range The zoom pointer will also stop when you move the poi...

Page 71: ...tting appears momentarily when you select Auto as the flash mode and then disappears 2 Press the shutter button to record the image Flash mode indicator Using the Flash Perform the following steps to...

Page 72: ...of this camera fires a number of times when you record an image The initial flashes are pre flashes which the camera uses to obtain information that it uses for exposure settings The final flash is fo...

Page 73: ...eye reduction Red eye reduction does not work unless the people in the image are looking directly at the camera during the pre flash Before pressing the shutter button call out to the subjects so they...

Page 74: ...u can use flash assist to correct the brightness of the recorded subject so it appears as if the flash illumination was sufficient Changing the Flash Intensity Setting Perform the following steps to c...

Page 75: ...camera battery power is low If this happens the flash will not fire properly and you will not be able to obtain the desired exposure Be sure to charge the camera s battery as soon as possible when pow...

Page 76: ...timer type you want to use and then press SET Selecting Off in step 4 disables the self timer When the flash is turned off mount the camera on a tripod to record images in an area where available lig...

Page 77: ...After preparation is complete the indicator 1sec appears on the monitor screen and another image is recorded one second later 4 Steps 2 and 3 are repeated once more to record the third image To do thi...

Page 78: ...imer BEST SHOT recording Business Cards and Documents Whiteboard etc Old Photo movie recording functions 5 Press the shutter button to record the image When you press the shutter button the self timer...

Page 79: ...movie image size see page 111 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use and to select the Quality tab 3 Use and to select Size and then press M stands for Mega 4 Use and to select the setting you want and th...

Page 80: ...Use and to select the Quality tab 3 Use and to select Quality and then press 4 Use and to select the setting you want and then press SET The above print sizes are all approximate values when printing...

Page 81: ...ans that the remaining image capacity noted on the monitor screen may not be exactly accurate pages 30 249 Fine Normal Economy To get this Higher Quality Lower Quality Select this setting High image q...

Page 82: ...ly Auto Focus cannot be selected during movie recording Close up recording During movie recording Macro mode uses fixed focus that is optimized for macro recording Focus adjusted on a certain subject...

Page 83: ...press MENU 2 Select the REC tab select Focus and then press 3 Use and to select and then press SET 4 Compose the image so the main subject is within the focus frame and then press the shutter button h...

Page 84: ...y the actual focusing range value IMPORTANT Auto Focus cannot be selected during movie recording Quick Shutter When Quick Shutter is turned on the camera immediately records the image without waiting...

Page 85: ...cus area you want and then press SET For this type of Auto Focus area Very limited range in the center of the screen This setting works well with focus lock page 89 Automatic selection of the focus ar...

Page 86: ...tical to those in the Auto Focus mode NOTE When the Macro mode cannot focus properly because the subject is too far away the camera automatically switches to the Auto Focus range page 84 Whenever you...

Page 87: ...ect and then press SET 4 Press the shutter button to record the image NOTE If you press the shutter button half way the focus distance will appear on the monitor screen Example m m will be replaced by...

Page 88: ...us mode Boundary Optical Zoom Factor 1X 3X Approximate Focus Range 10cm 3 9 to infinity 60cm 23 6 to infinity Pressing or causes the area inside of the boundary displayed in step 1 to fill the monitor...

Page 89: ...cm will be replaced by the actual focusing range value Using Focus Lock Focus lock is a technique you can use to focus on a subject that is not located within the focus frame when you record an image...

Page 90: ...o locks the exposure Main subject Exposure Compensation EV Shift Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure setting EV value manually to adjust for the lighting of your subject This feature he...

Page 91: ...e IMPORTANT When shooting under very dark or very bright conditions you may not be able to obtain satisfactory results even after performing exposure compensation NOTE Performing an EV shift operation...

Page 92: ...press 3 Use and to select the setting you want and then press SET When shooting under these conditions Normal conditions Outdoor daylight on a clear day Outdoor daylight on an overcast or rainy day in...

Page 93: ...ile in the REC mode If you have key customization configured to control white balance and you have Icon Help turned on page 122 select AWB Auto WB to change the white balance mode to auto Configuring...

Page 94: ...paper or similar object under the lighting conditions for which you want to set the white balance and then press the shutter button This starts the white balance adjustment procedure The message Comp...

Page 95: ...hutter Record up to three consecutive images at high speed Flash continuous shutter Use this mode to record up to three consecutive images firing the flash for each one 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2...

Page 96: ...the resolution of images recorded with high speed continuous shutter is somewhat lower resolution and more prone to digital noise than images recorded with normal speed continuous shutter Auto ISO sen...

Page 97: ...record scene Sample scenes are arranged in sequence starting from the upper left corner The currently selected sample scene is the one with the selection boundary around it Using the BEST SHOT Mode S...

Page 98: ...01 Digital noise reduction processing is performed automatically when you are recording a night scene fireworks or other image that requires slow shutter speeds Because of this it takes longer to reco...

Page 99: ...display for about two seconds if the camera is in the BEST SHOT mode when you turn it on Displaying Sample Scenes Individually You can use the following procedure to display BEST SHOT sample scenes in...

Page 100: ...save the setup of an snapshot you recorded as a BEST SHOT scene After that you can recall the setup whenever you want to use it 1 In the REC mode press BS BEST SHOT 2 Use and to select Register User S...

Page 101: ...pshot setup focus mode EV shift value white balance mode flash mode ISO sensitivity AF Area Metering Flash Intensity Flash Assist Filter Sharpness Saturation and Contrast Note that snapshots recorded...

Page 102: ...te the file 7 Select another scene and then press SET This returns to the recording state Reducing the Effects of Hand or Subject Movement You can reduce the effects of subject movement and for hand m...

Page 103: ...be operational after turning it on be sure to change the ISO sensitivity setting to Auto page 125 Recording with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause slig...

Page 104: ...lly when any setting other than Auto is selected for ISO sensitivity If you want High Sensitivity to be operational after turning it on be sure to change the ISO sensitivity setting to Auto page 125 R...

Page 105: ...ped object from an angle can cause the subject to appear misshaped in the resulting image Business Shot automatically corrects the shape of rectangular objects to make them appear like the camera was...

Page 106: ...r a short while the original image will be stored in memory as is Before recording with Business Shot Before recording compose the image so outline of the item you want to record fits entirely within...

Page 107: ...the camera is configured for a larger image size An image size setting smaller than 1600 1200 pixels records images at the specified size Restoring an Old Photograph You can use the procedure in this...

Page 108: ...rom the camera looks shorter Auto keystone correction corrects for this distortion which means that a photograph appears normal even if you record it at an angle To restore an old photograph 1 In the...

Page 109: ...the image 6 Use the zoom button to make the cropping boundary larger or smaller 7 Use and to move the cropping boundary to the location you want and then press SET The camera will restore color autom...

Page 110: ...oom is disabled while recording an old photograph However you can use optical zoom The camera will not be able to recognize an old photograph in the following cases When part of the photograph extends...

Page 111: ...ge quality when a movie is played back Before recording a movie select the image quality setting that suits your needs 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use and to select the Quality tab 3 Use and to sel...

Page 112: ...onitor screen Remaining recording time Recording time Movie recording continues as long as remaining memory capacity allows Pan Focus page 87 is selected automatically as the focus mode in the Movie M...

Page 113: ...in memory is very small Use of a memory card page 180 is recommended when recording movies Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data which can cause movie frames to be dropped and REC...

Page 114: ...dio File Size Approximately 165KB 30 second recording of approximately 5 5KB per second NOTE You can play back an audio file recorded in the Audio Snapshot mode on your computer using Windows Media Pl...

Page 115: ...peed continuous shutter recording high speed continuous shutter recording flash continuous shutter recording Recording Your Voice Voice Recording provides quick and easy recording of your voice Audio...

Page 116: ...ing recording time value counts down on the monitor screen and the operation lamp flashes green as recording is performed Pressing DISP during voice recording turns off the monitor screen You can inse...

Page 117: ...e histogram lets you check exposure conditions as you record images You can also display the histogram of a recorded image in the PLAY mode Histogram A histogram is a graph that represents the lightne...

Page 118: ...mode If you do this you can adjust exposure compensation while viewing the on screen histogram page 90 When the histogram is too far to the left it means that there are too many dark pixels This type...

Page 119: ...pes for particular subjects A centered histogram does not necessarily guarantee optimum exposure The recorded image may be over exposed or under exposed even though its histogram is centered You may n...

Page 120: ...A key customization feature lets you configure the and keys so they change camera settings whenever they are pressed in the REC mode After you configure the and keys you can change the setting assign...

Page 121: ...n change while movie recording is in progress is EV shift Turning the On screen Grid On and Off You can display gridlines on the monitor screen to help you compose images and ensure that the camera is...

Page 122: ...tab select Review and then press 3 Use and to select the setting you want and then press SET Using Icon Help Icon Help displays guidance text about an icon when you select it on the monitor screen whi...

Page 123: ...off the camera and restore it the next time you turn the camera back on When mode memory is turned off the camera automatically restores the initial factory default setting for the applicable mode Th...

Page 124: ...ion Zoom Position 2 On Setting when camera is turned off Off BEST SHOT status cancel Auto Auto Auto Auto Spot Multi Off 0 On Last Auto Focus position that was in effect before you switched to manual f...

Page 125: ...tting for better images in places where lighting is dim or when you are using faster shutter speeds ISO sensitivity is expressed in terms of values that originally indicated the sensitivity to light f...

Page 126: ...the subject Auto ISO sensitivity always is used for movie recording regardless of the current ISO sensitivity setting NOTE You can use the key customization feature page 120 to configure the camera s...

Page 127: ...e control over exposure without leaving settings totally up to the camera Spot Spot metering takes readings at a very small area Use this metering method when you want exposure to be set according to...

Page 128: ...ttings are Off B W Sepia Red Green Blue Yellow Pink Purple IMPORTANT Using the camera s filter feature produces the same effect as attaching a color filter to the lens Specifying Outline Sharpness Use...

Page 129: ...High color saturation intensity Normal color saturation intensity Low color saturation intensity Select this setting 2 1 0 1 2 Specifying Contrast Use this procedure to adjust the relative difference...

Page 130: ...ot supported for the following types of images Images recorded with certain BEST SHOT scenes Business Cards and Documents Whiteboard etc Old Photo Date Stamping Snapshots You can have the snapshot s r...

Page 131: ...nu Reference on page 235 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select Reset and then press 3 Use and to select Reset and then press SET To cancel the procedure without resetting select Cancel and press...

Page 132: ...AYBACK 2 Use forward or back to scroll through files on the monitor screen NOTE Holding down or scrolls images at high speed In order to allow for faster playback image scrolling the image that initia...

Page 133: ...e audio that accompanies the displayed image You can perform the following operations while audio is playing IMPORTANT Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback is being performed or is paused T...

Page 134: ...ge This zooms the image An indicator appears in the lower right corner that shows what part of the original image is currently displayed on the monitor screen 3 Use and to shift the image up down left...

Page 135: ...u want to resize Print Size A4 Print 3 5 5 Print E mail optimum size when attaching image to e mail Larger Smaller 2048 1536 1600 1200 640 480 3M 2M VGA Image Size M stands for Mega To cancel the resi...

Page 136: ...e original image also remains in memory Note that you cannot resize the following types of images 640 480 pixel and smaller images Movie images and the voice recording file icon Images created with MO...

Page 137: ...display a cropped image on the camera s monitor screen the date and time that appear when the image is displayed indicate when the image was originally recorded not when the image was cropped When a c...

Page 138: ...ode use and to scroll through images on the monitor screen and display the one you want to correct 2 Select the PLAY tab select Keystone and then press This causes a screen that shows all of the objec...

Page 139: ...s displays a cropping boundary on the monitor screen To exit color restoration without storing anything select Cancel IMPORTANT If the original image is smaller than 1600 1200 pixels the new corrected...

Page 140: ...as corrected When a corrected image appears on the full month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was corrected page 148 NOTE If you want to record the image of an old photograph with...

Page 141: ...Scroll a zoomed movie image on the monitor screen Do this Press or Press SET Press SET Press or Press MENU Press and then use and Press DISP Press the zoom button Use Playing and Editing a Movie Play...

Page 142: ...rtain types of memory cards can cause the movie cut operation to take considerable time This is normal and does not indicate malfunction You will not be able to perform the cut operation if the amount...

Page 143: ...at part will be cut To do this Cut everything before a specific frame Cut everything after a specific frame Exit the cut mode Select this setting Cut Cut Cancel To cut everything before or after a spe...

Page 144: ...g MENU selecting the PLAY tab selecting Movie Editing and then pressing 3 Use and to select Cut and then press SET Select Cancel to exit the cut mode 5 When the frame you want is displayed press 6 Use...

Page 145: ...will remain on the display as the cut operation is performed Cutting is complete when the message disappears Select No to exit the cut mode 4 Display the starting frame where you want the first cut t...

Page 146: ...mes you want to use Select Cancel to exit the MOTION PRINT mode Capturing a Still Image from a Movie MOTION PRINT The MOTION PRINT feature lets you capture a frame from an existing movie and create a...

Page 147: ...op and bottom of the screen On the 9 image screen indicates a voice recording file page 156 appears in place of the image when the date contains data that cannot be displayed by this camera 5 Use and...

Page 148: ...calendar Use the procedure under Changing the Date Format on page 173 to specify the date format Year Month 2 Use and to move the selection boundary to the image you want Pressing while the selection...

Page 149: ...r each date is the first file that was recorded on that date To exit the calendar screen press MENU or BS On the calendar screen indicates a voice recording file page 156 appears in place of the image...

Page 150: ...ars to configure the image time interval and effect settings Images Time Interval All Images Displays all images in camera memory OnIy This icon appears only in the case of snapshots and audio snapsho...

Page 151: ...ge change is in progress Wait until an image is stopped on the monitor screen before performing a button operation or hold down the button until the image stops Pressing during a slideshow will scroll...

Page 152: ...the Photo Stand Feature EX Z60DX The Photo Stand feature lets you specify what should appear on the camera s monitor screen while the camera is on its USB cradle You can play a Photo Stand slideshow...

Page 153: ...ocedure to rotate the image 90 degrees and register the rotation information along with the image After you do this the image is always displayed in its rotated orientation 1 In the PLAY mode press ME...

Page 154: ...30 seconds per image Audio File Size Approximately 165KB 30 second recording of approximately 5 5KB per second IMPORTANT You cannot rotate an image that is protected To rotate such an image first unpr...

Page 155: ...re to complete the procedure 5 Press the shutter button to start audio recording 6 Recording stops after about 30 seconds or when you press the shutter button This deletes the existing audio and repla...

Page 156: ...images Movie images Images created with MOTION PRINT Protected snapshot page 164 Audio that is re recorded or deleted cannot be recovered Make sure you no longer need audio before re recording or del...

Page 157: ...TV IMPORTANT Audio volume can be adjusted only when playback is being performed or is paused If your recording has index marks page 116 inside it you can jump to the index mark before or after the cur...

Page 158: ...the yellow plug of the AV cable to the video input yellow terminal of the TV and the white plug to the TV s audio input white terminal C Yellow Video White Audio AV cable USB AV connector Video input...

Page 159: ...When the camera is on the USB cradle pressing the cradle s PHOTO button will activate the Photo Stand feature page 152 and display images on the TV screen EX Z60DX Depending on the size of the TV scr...

Page 160: ...ET If you are using a TV designed for use in this area U S Japan and other areas that use the NTSC system Europe and other areas that use the PAL system Select this setting NTSC PAL NOTE You can conne...

Page 161: ...be performed when all files in memory are protected page 165 Deleting an audio snapshot deletes both the image file and the audio file attached to it You cannot use the procedures in this section to...

Page 162: ...and to select All Files Delete and then press SET 3 Use and to select Yes To exit the file delete operation without deleting anything select No 4 Press SET to delete all the files The message There a...

Page 163: ...hown below Example Name of the 100th folder Each folder can hold files numbered up to 9 999 Trying to store the 10 000th file in a folder causes the next serially numbered folder to be created File na...

Page 164: ...not be deleted page 161 You can protect files individually or you can protect all files in memory with a single operation IMPORTANT Even if a file is protected it still will be deleted by a memory car...

Page 165: ...bers or other special shots from the file storage folder page 217 to the FAVORITE folder in built in memory Images copied to the FAVORITE folder are automatically reduced to 320 240 pixels Images in t...

Page 166: ...above procedure creates a 320 240 pixel QVGA size image in the FAVORITE folder A file copied into the FAVORITE folder is automatically assigned a file name that is a serial number Though the serial n...

Page 167: ...ll through the files in the FAVORITE folder 5 After you are finished viewing files press MENU twice to exit File Name IMPORTANT Note that a FAVORITE folder is created in the camera s built in memory o...

Page 168: ...t deleting anything select Cancel 7 After deleting all of the files you want use and to select Cancel and then press SET to exit To delete all files from the FAVORITE folder 1 In the PLAY mode press M...

Page 169: ...u want to configure and then press 4 Use and to change the setting and then press SET Select this setting Sound 1 through Sound 5 Off To do this Select a built in sound Turn off the sound To set the c...

Page 170: ...157 Specifying an Image for the Startup Screen You can specify an image you recorded as the startup screen image which causes it to appear on the monitor screen whenever you press the power button or...

Page 171: ...image memory The startup image is deleted if you format built in memory page 179 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Method Use the following procedure to specify the method for generat...

Page 172: ...time and date settings Otherwise the time and date setting will change automatically when you select another time zone To select your Home Time zone 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select World...

Page 173: ...between 12 hour and 24 hour timekeeping 4 When all the settings are the way you want press SET to register them and exit the setting screen Changing the Date Format You can select from among three di...

Page 174: ...this Display the time in your home time zone Display the time in the zone currently selected on the World Time screen 4 Press SET to exit the setting screen To configure World Time settings 1 Press ME...

Page 175: ...e the date and time of a previously recorded image This capability comes in handy when the current date and time are wrong due to the following reasons Because the camera s clock settings were not con...

Page 176: ...and 24 hour timekeeping 5 When all the settings are the way you want press SET to apply them After editing the time and date display the image to confirm that the date and time are correct IMPORTANT Y...

Page 177: ...re below to change the communication protocol of the camera s USB port when connecting to a computer printer or other external device Select the protocol that suits the device to which you are connect...

Page 178: ...in the PLAY mode switches to the currently selected recording mode and pressing PLAY in the REC mode switches to the PLAY mode When connecting the camera to a TV for viewing camera images Power On or...

Page 179: ...built in memory deletes any data stored in it IMPORTANT Note that data deleted by a format operation cannot be recovered Check to make sure you do not need any of the data in memory before you format...

Page 180: ...peeds If you are using a slow memory card you may not be able to record a movie using the HQ image quality setting Because of this use of an SD memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at least 10...

Page 181: ...battery cover closed and then slide it in the direction indicated by the arrow Using a Memory Card IMPORTANT Make sure you turn off the camera before inserting or removing a memory card Be sure to or...

Page 182: ...nto the camera s memory card slot Doing so can cause malfunction of the camera Should water or any foreign object ever get into the card slot immediately turn off the camera remove the battery and con...

Page 183: ...rd deletes any data already stored on it IMPORTANT Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on a computer and then using it in the camera can slow down data processin...

Page 184: ...ard whenever using the camera far away from the home or office We recommend that you format a memory card before using it for the first time after purchasing it or whenever the card you are using seem...

Page 185: ...Select the PLAY tab select Copy and then press 4 Use and to select Built in Card and then press SET This starts the copy operation and displays the message Busy Please wait After the copy operation i...

Page 186: ...press SET 3 Use and to select the file you want to copy 4 Use and to select Copy and then press SET This starts the copy operation and displays the message Busy Please wait The file reappears on the m...

Page 187: ...t support DPOF or may support different printing protocols In this case use the protocol supported by your print service to specify the images you want to have printed Printing Directly on a Printer E...

Page 188: ...ut needing to remember file names their locations in memory etc DPOF Settings File Name number of copies date Printing with a Computer Windows Users The camera comes bundled with Photo Loader and Phot...

Page 189: ...have the image printed 6 To turn on date stamping for the prints press BS so On is displayed On indicates that date stamping is turned on Turning on date stamping while 00 is specified for the number...

Page 190: ...o not want to have the image printed 5 To turn on date stamping for the prints press BS so On is displayed On indicates that date stamping is turned on Turning on date stamping while 00 is specified f...

Page 191: ...es DPOF settings for the images to be printed and the number of copies If you don t the printing service may print all images without regard to your DPOF settings or date printing may not be performed...

Page 192: ...ndard proposed by Seiko Epson Corporation Setting the USB Port Protocol 1 Press MENU 2 Select the Set Up tab select USB and then press 3 Use and to select the setting you want and then press SET Mass...

Page 193: ...e camera If battery power is low replace the battery The camera does not draw power over the USB cable 2 Use the USB cable that comes with the camera to connect the camera to a printer Take care when...

Page 194: ...Also connect the AC adaptor to the USB cradle and plug the AC adaptor into an electrical outlet If you are using battery power without the AC adaptor make sure that the battery is fully charged USB po...

Page 195: ...using the paper size selected on the printer Available paper size settings depend on the connected printer For full details see the instructions that come with your printer Printing Images 1 Turn on t...

Page 196: ...orm either of the following operations after printing is complete EX Z60 Turn off the camera and then disconnect the USB cable from the camera EX Z60DX Press the USB cradle s USB button and then turn...

Page 197: ...er for details about how to enable these features Note that some professional print services do not support DPOF printing Check with your service before ordering prints Specifying date printing with t...

Page 198: ...ng prints IMPORTANT Information about the availability of Exif Print compatible printer models can be obtained from each printer manufacturer PRINT Image Matching III Images include PRINT Image Matchi...

Page 199: ...Macintosh see page 209 Using the Camera with a Windows Computer The following are the general steps for viewing and copying files from a computer running under Windows You can find details about each...

Page 200: ...computer make sure there is no memory card loaded in the camera If there is remove the memory card from the camera before you connect to your computer Install the USB driver onto your computer Do not...

Page 201: ...creen that appears click English 4 Click USB driver B and then Install This starts installation Follow the instructions that appear on your computer screen to complete the installation The following s...

Page 202: ...Select the Set Up tab select USB and then press 4 Use and to select Mass Storage and then press SET 5 Turn off the camera and connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the camera s U...

Page 203: ...ction between the camera and your computer This will cause the camera s operation lamp to light green At this point some operating systems will display a Removable Disk dialog box If your operating sy...

Page 204: ...or proper positioning Plug the USB cable plugs into the ports securely as far as they will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct 2 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled...

Page 205: ...cause your computer to create a hardware profile for camera s built in memory or the memory card loaded in the camera You do not need to install the USB driver every time After you install it once yo...

Page 206: ...3 Double click the DCIM folder 4 Double click the folder that contains the image you want 5 Double click the file that contains the image you want to view For information about file names see Memory F...

Page 207: ...ick Paste This copies the DCIM folder which contains the image files to your My Documents folder NOTE If you already have a folder named DCIM in your computer s My Documents folder performing the proc...

Page 208: ...k tray on your computer screen and disable the drive number assigned to the camera Next disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then turn off the camera EX Z60DX Windows XP 98SE 98 Users After pr...

Page 209: ...following are the general steps for viewing and copying files from a Macintosh You can find details about each operation in the procedures that follow below Note that you should also refer to the docu...

Page 210: ...o your Macintosh Establish a connection between the camera and your Macintosh EX Z60 Owners Read the information below EX Z60DX Owners Read the information starting from page 212 EX Z60 1 Make sure th...

Page 211: ...positioning 6 Turn on the camera Your Macintosh will see the camera s file memory as a drive The appearance of the drive icon depends on the Mac OS version you are using Your Macintosh will see the ca...

Page 212: ...3V connector of the USB cradle and then plug it in to a household power outlet If you are using battery power without the AC adaptor make sure that the battery is fully charged Note that the shape of...

Page 213: ...ports securely as far as they will go Proper operation is not possible if connections are not correct USB port Connector A USB cable bundled USB port Connector B 3 Press the camera s power button to...

Page 214: ...opy the images you want 1 Double click the drive icon for the camera s file memory the DCIM folder and then the folder that contains the image you want 2 Double click the file that contains the image...

Page 215: ...nate the USB connection EX Z60 On your Macintosh screen drag the camera drive to the trash can Next disconnect the USB cable from the camera and then turn off the camera EX Z60DX On your Macintosh scr...

Page 216: ...ommercially available PC card adaptor for an SD memory card or MMC For full details see the user documentation that comes with the PC card adaptor and your computer Using a Commercially Available SD M...

Page 217: ...ture for file memory so images can be viewed using another manufacturer s DCF camera or printed on a DCF printer Memory Folder Structure Folder Structure DCIM DCIM Folder 100CASIO Storage folder CIMG0...

Page 218: ...File that contains an audio recording File Name Extension WAV Audio snapshot image file File that contains the image part of an audio snapshot File Name Extension JPG Audio snapshot audio file File t...

Page 219: ...ts to a hard disk CD R MO disk or other external storage treat all the contents inside a DCIM folder as a set and always keep them together You can change the name of the DCIM folder on your computer...

Page 220: ...ns you need on your computer Selecting the Software You Need Install the software on your computer that allows you to perform the type of operations you want Purpose USB connection to a computer for i...

Page 221: ...ed on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera but it is included with Windows Use the Windows Media Player application that is installed with Windows for playback If you are running Windows 2000...

Page 222: ...being handled USB driver Type B OS 98SE 98 In the case of Windows XP 2000 or Me connect the camera to the computer You do not need to install the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM Correct operation...

Page 223: ...nstall the Photo Loader application from the CD ROM that comes with the camera Use the CD ROM whose contents label shows Photo Loader NOTE If you already have Photo Loader installed on your computer c...

Page 224: ...g 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...

Page 225: ...automatically by Photo Loader In some cases image files may be lost Checking for the Proper Version of DirectX In order to manage images using Photo Loader your computer also needs to have DirectX 9 0...

Page 226: ...rient or print snapshots on your PC you need to install Photohands from the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera Use the CD ROM whose contents label shows Photohands NOTE If you already have Phot...

Page 227: ...ch 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...

Page 228: ...ecording movies with a quality setting of Normal or LP Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest version Quit any other applications you have running and stop resident applications Even if prop...

Page 229: ...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 t...

Page 230: ...Viewing of user documentation PDF files Software Name Photo Loader 1 1 Mac OS Versions OS 9 OS X OS 9 OS X OS 9 OS X OS 9 OS X Required Operation Establish a connection between the camera and your Ma...

Page 231: ...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 stan...

Page 232: ...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 d...

Page 233: ...aying a Movie You can use QuickTime which comes bundled with your operating system to play back movies Movie Playback Precautions Even if your computer meets the minimum requirements described above c...

Page 234: ...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 Vi...

Page 235: ...gh Speed Flash Cont Off 10 sec 2 sec X3 Off Auto Off Spot Multi On Off Focus EV Shift White Balance ISO Self timer Off On Off On Off On Off On Off Focus Continuous Self timer Anti Shake AF Area easy M...

Page 236: ...On Off Disable Mass Storage USB DIRECT PRINT PTP PictBridge NTSC PAL Format Cancel Reset Cancel Set Up Tab Menu Quality Tab Menu Size Quality Snapshots Quality Movies EV Shift White Balance ISO Meteri...

Page 237: ...bing 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...

Page 238: ...times per second The table below explains what each flash pattern indicates Operation lamp Self timer lamp Operation Lamp Self timer lamp Red Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Operational Power on recording enabled...

Page 239: ...d is locked Cannot create folder Memory is full Write error Low battery alert Formatting card Powering down PLAY Mode Operation Lamp Green Lit Pattern 3 Red Pattern 2 Lit Pattern 3 Red Operational Pow...

Page 240: ...e or charge standby state Ambient temperature is too high or too low Meaning USB Cradle Indicator Lamps EX Z60DX The USB cradle has two indicator lamps a CHARGE lamp and a USB lamp These lamps light a...

Page 241: ...rge the battery pages 35 40 If the battery goes dead soon after being charged it means the battery has reached the end of its life and needs to be replaced Purchase a separately available NP 20 rechar...

Page 242: ...attery pages 35 40 3 Select a different flash mode page 71 or BEST SHOT scene page 97 1 The lens is dirty 2 The subject is not located in the center of the focus frame when you compose the image 3 The...

Page 243: ...amera powers down before the save operation is complete 2 Removing the memory card before the save operation is complete Not enough light is reaching the subjects Sunlight reflected by water sand or s...

Page 244: ...of digital noise Sunlight or light from another source is shining directly into the lens during recording A memory card with non DCF images recorded with another camera is loaded in the camera This is...

Page 245: ...cable is not connected securely 2 Camera is not set securely on the USB cradle EX Z60DX 3 USB driver is not installed 4 Camera is turned off Remove the battery from the camera reinsert it and then try...

Page 246: ...river s Read me file on the CD ROM that comes bundled with the camera Symptom Possible Cause Action Other Display language setting screen appears when the camera is turned on 1 Camera s display langua...

Page 247: ...overable files to a computer or some other storage device Check connections File could not be saved because battery is low Folder cannot be created LENS ERROR Load paper Memory Full No Favorites file...

Page 248: ...es or folders back to their original locations in camera memory and return them to their original preset names pages 217 219 Printing Error Record Error Replenish ink RETRY POWER ON SYSTEM ERROR The c...

Page 249: ...Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Approximate Image File Size 3 63MB 2 0MB 1 21MB 3 22MB 1 9MB 1 08MB 2 43MB 1 62M...

Page 250: ...s that can be stored on a memory card of a different capacity multiply the capacities in the table by the appropriate value Delete Single file all files with protection Effective Pixels 6 0 million Im...

Page 251: ...used Movies Auto Self timer 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Built in Flash Flash Modes Auto Flash ON OFF Red eye reduction Soft Flash Flash Range Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 1 to 3 7 meters 0 3 t...

Page 252: ...el of operation Low temperatures shorten battery life Approximate Battery Life 180 shots 90 minutes 230 minutes 100 minutes 230 minutes Operation Number of Shots CIPA Standard 1 Recording Time Continu...

Page 253: ...lithium ion battery NP 20 USB cradle CA 32 Special AC adaptor AC power cord USB cable AV Cable Strap CD ROM Basic Reference 1 Number of Shots CIPA Standard Temperature 23 C 73 F Monitor Screen On Zoo...

Page 254: ...Weight Approximately 16 g 0 56 oz EX Z60 Lithium Ion Battery Charger BC 11L Power Requirement 100 to 240V AC 80mA 50 60Hz Output 4 2V DC 600mA Charging Temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Chargeable...

Page 255: ...ons Weight Approximately 61 g 2 2 oz Special AC Adaptor Inlet Type AD C52G Power Requirement 100 to 240V AC 50 60Hz 83mA Output 5 3V DC 650mA Dimensions 50 W 20 H 70 D mm 2 0 W 0 8 H 2 8 D excluding p...

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