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APPENDIX

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Sounds

Startup

File No.

World Time

Timestamp

Adjust

Date Style

Language

Sleep

Auto Power Off

REC / PLAY

USB

Video Out

Format

Reset

Startup / Half Shutter /Shutter / Operation /

Operation /

Play

On (Selectable image) / Off

Continue / Reset

Home / World

Home Time setup (city, DST, etc.)

World Time setup (city, DST, etc.)

Date / Date&Time / Off

Time setting

YY/MM/DD / DD/MM/YY / MM/DD/YY

/ English / Français / Deutsch /

Español / Italiano / Português /

30 sec / 1 min / 2 min / Off

2 min / 5 min

Power On / Power On/Off / Disable

Mass Storage (USB DIRECT- PRINT) /

PTP (PictBridge)

NTSC / PAL

Format / Cancel

Reset / Cancel

●

Set Up Tab Menu

Quality

(Snapshots)

Quality

(Movies)

EV Shift

White Balance

ISO

Metering

Filter

Sharpness

Saturation

Contrast

Flash Intensity

Flash Assist

Fine / Normal / Economy

EX-Z7: HQ / Normal / LP

EX-Z6: HQ / Normal / LP

–2.0 / –1.7 / –1.3 / –1.0 / –0.7 / –0.3 / 0.0 /

+0.3 / +0.7 / +1.0 / +1.3 / +1.7 / +2.0

Auto /

(Daylight) /

(Overcast) /

(Shade) /

(Day White

Fluorescent) /

(Daylight Fluorescent) /

(Tungsten) / Manual

Auto / ISO 50 / ISO 100 / ISO 200 / ISO 400

Multi /

Center weighted /

Spot

Off / B/W / Sepia / Red / Green / Blue /

Yellow / Pink / Purple

+2 / +1 / 0 / –1 / –2

Auto / Off

Summary of Contents for Exilim EX-Z6

Page 1: ...ontained 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...

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 Strap AV Cable Lithium Ion Battery Charge...

Page 3: ...ra 22 Lithium Ion Battery Charger 24 Monitor Screen Contents 25 REC Mode 25 PLAY Mode 27 Changing the Contents of the Monitor Screen 29 Attaching the Strap 30 Power Requirements 31 To charge the batte...

Page 4: ...onfiguring the White Balance Setting Manually 85 Using Continuous Shutter 87 Normal speed continuous shutter 88 High speed continuous shutter 88 Flash continuous shutter 88 Continuous Shutter Precauti...

Page 5: ...io Snapshot 125 Zooming the Display Image 126 Resizing an Image 127 Cropping an Image 128 Keystone Correction 130 Using Color Restoration to Correct the Color of an Old Photograph 131 Playing and Edit...

Page 6: ...set the current time and date 164 Changing the Date Format 164 Using World Time 165 To display the World Time screen 165 To configure World Time settings 165 Editing the Date and Time of an Image 166...

Page 7: ...istration 214 Exiting the Menu Application 214 Using the Camera with a Macintosh Computer 215 Selecting the Software You Need 215 Computer System Requirements 216 Transfer of Images from the Camera an...

Page 8: ...rotect 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 SDHC Logo is a trad...

Page 9: ...ensates when flash intensity is not strong enough so images are better illuminated Triple Self timer page 68 The self timer can be set up to repeat three times automatically LCD Panel The LCD panel is...

Page 10: ...ay 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...

Page 11: ...or memory expansion page 171 Digital Print Order Format DPOF page 179 Images can be printed easily in the sequence you want using a DPOF compatible printer DPOF can also be used when specifying images...

Page 12: ...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 If...

Page 13: ...your dealer or nearest CASIO authorized service 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 came...

Page 14: ...operation lamp is still flashing green after you turn off the camera Disconnecting the USB cable while a data communication operation is being performed Low battery power Other abnormal operations An...

Page 15: ...Supply Use only the special NP 20 rechargeable lithium ion battery to power this camera Use of any other type of battery is not supported This camera does not have a separate battery for the clock Th...

Page 16: ...the camera Avoid touching the flash If the flash becomes dirty wipe it clean with a soft dry cloth If the exterior of the camera needs cleaning wipe it with a soft dry cloth Monitor Screen Images The...

Page 17: ...ghts red during charging CHARGE lamp goes out when charging is complete T 2 1 1 Charge the rechargeable litium ion battery NP 20 that comes with the camera page 31 It takes about 90 minutes to achieve...

Page 18: ...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 lan...

Page 19: ...tly press the shutter button all the way down 1 3 2 3 N 06 06 12 12 24 24 12 12 38 38 7 Operation lamp Focus frame Auto recording icon The camera s built in memory can record only a few images and is...

Page 20: ...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 152 for details 1 Press PLAY This enters the PLAY playba...

Page 21: ...enclosed by double quotation marks Supplementary Information IMPORTANT indicates very important information you need to know in order to use the camera correctly NOTE indicates information that is us...

Page 22: ...ree locations The camera s built in memory An SD memory card or SDHC memory card loaded in the camera A MultiMediaCard loaded in the camera For more information about how the camera stores images see...

Page 23: ...A 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 U...

Page 24: ...GETTING READY 24 1 2 3 Lithium Ion Battery Charger 1 CHARGE lamp 2 Contacts 3 AC jack...

Page 25: ...ze page 112 AWB appears only briefly and then disappears from the display 1 Flash mode indicator page 63 Auto Flash Flash Off Flash On Soft Flash Red eye reduction appears momentarily when you select...

Page 26: ...ator page 118 None Multi Center Weighted Spot 8 Snapshots Image size page 71 9 Snapshots Memory capacity pages 53 247 Movies Remaining recording time page 104 0 Snapshots Image quality page 73 F Fine...

Page 27: ...154 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 73 F Fine N Normal E Economy Movies Recording time page 10...

Page 28: ...page 117 7 Aperture value page 53 8 Shutter speed value page 53 9 Date and time page 166 0 Metering mode indicator page 118 Multi Center Weighted Spot A White balance indicator page 84 AWB Auto Dayli...

Page 29: ...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 30: ...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 31: ...attery before using the camera for the first time To charge the battery 1 Correctly positioning the positive and negative terminals of the battery load the lithium ion battery into the battery charger...

Page 32: ...ration with any power supply in the range of 100V to 240V AC 50 60Hz This means the battery charger can be used in various countries around the world Note however that there may be some problems with...

Page 33: ...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 34: ...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 35: ...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 36: ...e page 250 for information about battery life Due to differences in the power requirements of each mode the battery indicator may show a lower level in the PLAY mode than what it shows in the REC mode...

Page 37: ...ll the stopper in the direction indicated by the arrow This will cause the battery to come part way out of the slot Stopper 3 Release the stopper and pull the battery from the camera Take care so you...

Page 38: ...g precautions while using the battery creates the risk of overheating fire and explosion Never try to use the battery to power any device other than this camera Never use or leave the battery near ope...

Page 39: ...tery and lead to malfunction 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 ope...

Page 40: ...he battery charger into an outlet whose voltage rating is different from that marked on the battery charger Doing so creates the risk of fire malfunction and electric shock Never plug in or unplug the...

Page 41: ...at startup REC PLAY 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 mode The lens retract...

Page 42: ...u 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 Perf...

Page 43: ...n 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 On screen Menus pa...

Page 44: ...ons 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...

Page 45: ...y 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 3 Press or to select the tab you want and...

Page 46: ...creen 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 ta...

Page 47: ...settings have been cleared If this happens reconfigure the date and time settings If you make a mistake when setting the language or clock with the following procedure you will need to use the camera...

Page 48: ...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 6 Use and to...

Page 49: ...tings 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 a...

Page 50: ...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 51: ...o store more images high quality and large size images and longer movies In order to be able to use a commercially available memory card you first need to format it using the camera s formatting proce...

Page 52: ...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 89 to select th...

Page 53: ...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 54: ...arger 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 th...

Page 55: ...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 56: ...221 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 do 1 P...

Page 57: ...hen Auto is selected for the ISO sensitivity setting page 117 the camera automatically adjusts its sensitivity in accordance with the brightness of the subject This can cause some digital noise graini...

Page 58: ...bjects Subjects outside the shooting range of the camera Proper focus may also be difficult or impossible if the camera is moving Note that a green operation lamp and focus frame do not necessarily gu...

Page 59: ...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 60: ...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 75 78 80 Optical zoom is disabled during movie record...

Page 61: ...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 62: ...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 63: ...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 64: ...e image This happens because the light from the flash reflects off of the retina of the eye IMPORTANT The flash unit of this camera fires a number of times when you record an image The initial flashes...

Page 65: ...g the pre flash Before pressing the shutter button call out to the subjects so they all look at the camera while the pre flash operation is performed Red eye reduction may not work very well if the su...

Page 66: ...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 67: ...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 68: ...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 69: ...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 70: ...ple Self timer BEST SHOT recording Business Cards and Documents Whiteboard etc Old Photo Movie 5 Press the shutter button to record the image When you press the shutter button the self timer lamp flas...

Page 71: ...about movie image size see page 103 1 In the REC mode press MENU 2 Use and to select the Quality tab 3 Use and to select Size and then press Print Size A3 Print A3 Print 3 2 horizontal to vertical rat...

Page 72: ...d Use a smaller image size when you want to conserve memory capacity M stands for Mega EX Z6 Print Size A3 Print A3 Print 3 2 horizontal to vertical ratio A4 Print A4 Print 3 5 5 Print E mail optimum...

Page 73: ...ty Compressing an image before storage can cause a deterioration of its quality The more an image is compressed the greater the loss of quality The image quality setting specifies the compression rati...

Page 74: ...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 75: ...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 76: ...waiting for Auto Focus while Quick Shutter is turned on the camera will record the image using a high speed focus operation that is much faster than normal Auto Focus This helps to avoid missing a spe...

Page 77: ...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 81 Automatic selection of the focus ar...

Page 78: ...ntical 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 76 Whenever you...

Page 79: ...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 80: ...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 81: ...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 82: ...us mode NOTE Locking the focus also locks the exposure Main subject Exposure Compensation EV Shift Exposure compensation lets you change the exposure setting EV value manually to adjust for the lighti...

Page 83: ...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 84: ...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 85: ...hile in the REC mode If you have key customization configured to control white balance and you have Icon Help turned on page 114 select AWB Auto WB to change the white balance mode to auto Configuring...

Page 86: ...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 87: ...secutive 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 Select the REC tab select Con...

Page 88: ...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 sensiti...

Page 89: ...uous shutter cannot be used in combination with any of the following features BEST SHOT Movie Business Cards and Documents Whiteboard etc When using a continuous shutter mode keep the camera still unt...

Page 90: ...ted or if you want to change to a different scene press BS Selecting the Auto scene changes the recording type to snapshot auto recording displayed page 52 3 Press the shutter button to record the ima...

Page 91: ...er you select another BEST SHOT scene or turn off the camera If you want to save your settings for later use save them as a BEST SHOT user setup page 93 Digital noise reduction processing is performed...

Page 92: ...SET This registers the setup Now you can use the procedure on page 89 to select your user setup for recording Displaying Sample Scenes Individually You can use the following procedure to display BEST...

Page 93: ...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 with this camera only can...

Page 94: ...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 95: ...e operational after turning it on be sure to change the ISO sensitivity setting to Auto page 117 Recording with Anti Shake can cause an image to appear somewhat coarser than normal and can cause sligh...

Page 96: ...ly 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 117 Re...

Page 97: ...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 98: ...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 99: ...he camera is configured for a larger image size An image size setting smaller than 2M 1600 1200 pixels records images at the specified size Restoring an Old Photograph You can use the procedure in thi...

Page 100: ...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 101: ...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 102: ...m 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 o...

Page 103: ...n 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 select Quality an...

Page 104: ...onitor screen Remaining recording time Recording time Movie recording continues as long as remaining memory capacity allows Pan Focus page 79 is selected automatically as the focus mode in the Movie M...

Page 105: ...lt in memory is very small Use of a memory card page 171 is recommended when recording movies Certain types of memory cards take longer to record data which can cause movie frames to be dropped and RE...

Page 106: ...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 107: ...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 108: ...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 109: ...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 110: ...mode If you do this you can adjust exposure compensation while viewing the on screen histogram page 82 When the histogram is too far to the left it means that there are too many dark pixels This type...

Page 111: ...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 112: ...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 113: ...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 114: ...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 115: ...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 116: ...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 117: ...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 118: ...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 112 to configure the camera s...

Page 119: ...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 120: ...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 121: ...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 122: ...corded with certain BEST SHOT scenes Business Cards and Documents Whiteboard etc Old Photo Date Stamping Snapshots You can have the snapshot s recording date only or date and time stamped in the lower...

Page 123: ...nu Reference on page 220 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 124: ...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 125: ...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 126: ...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 127: ...l 4 Use and to select the setting you want and then press SET When selecting the image size the image size value pixels will alternate on the display with a corresponding print size The print size ind...

Page 128: ...original image also remains in memory Note that you cannot resize the following types of images VGA 640 480 pixels and smaller images Movie images and the voice recording file icon Images created with...

Page 129: ...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 130: ...mode 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 obj...

Page 131: ...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 2M 1600 1200 pixels the new correcte...

Page 132: ...was corrected When a corrected image appears on the full month calendar screen it is displayed on the date that it was corrected page 140 NOTE If you want to record the image of an old photograph wit...

Page 133: ...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 134: ...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 135: ...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 136: ...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 137: ...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 138: ...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 139: ...op and bottom of the screen On the 9 image screen indicates a voice recording file page 147 appears in place of the image when the date contains data that cannot be displayed by this camera 5 Use and...

Page 140: ...le displayed on the calendar for 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 14...

Page 141: ...ate you want and then press SET This displays an image of the first file that was recorded on the selected date IMPORTANT Note following points about how certain editing functions of the camera affect...

Page 142: ...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 143: ...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 144: ...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 145: ...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 146: ...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 147: ...images Movie images Images created with MOTION PRINT Protected snapshot page 155 Audio that is re recorded or deleted cannot be recovered Make sure you no longer need audio before re recording or del...

Page 148: ...If your recording has index marks page 108 inside it you can jump to the index mark before or after the current playback location by pausing playback and then pressing or Next press SET to resume pla...

Page 149: ...ORTANT Make sure that Power On or Power On Off is selected for the camera s power on off functions page 169 when you connect to a TV to view images All icons and indicators that appear on the monitor...

Page 150: ...for the slideshow Images setting page 141 When recording images to an external device use DISP to clear all indicators from the monitor screen page 29 Selecting the Video Output System You can select...

Page 151: ...ges will not display properly if you select the wrong video system This camera supports the NTSC and PAL video systems only Images will not display properly if you use a TV monitor that is designed fo...

Page 152: ...be performed when all files in memory are protected page 156 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 153: ...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 154: ...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 155: ...not be deleted page 152 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 156: ...bers or other special shots from the file storage folder page 202 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 157: ...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 158: ...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 159: ...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 160: ...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 161: ...148 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 162: ...image memory The startup image is deleted if you format built in memory page 164 Specifying the File Name Serial Number Generation Method Use the following procedure to specify the method for generat...

Page 163: ...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 164: ...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 165: ...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 166: ...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 167: ...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 168: ...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 169: ...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 170: ...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 171: ...processing speeds 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 a memory card with a maximum transfer speed of at...

Page 172: ...losed 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 orient the card co...

Page 173: ...C MultiMediaCard into 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 t...

Page 174: ...to format it each time you use it Formatting a memory card that already has files on it will delete its contents IMPORTANT Be sure to use the camera to format a memory card Formatting a memory card on...

Page 175: ...ry card 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...

Page 176: ...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 177: ...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 178: ...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 179: ...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 180: ...Specify 00 if you do not want to 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 whi...

Page 181: ...mber of copies Specify 00 if you do 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 dat...

Page 182: ...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 183: ...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 184: ...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 connecting the USB cable to the camera or your printe...

Page 185: ...5 5 7 4 6 A4 8 5 11 By Printer Selecting By Printer prints using the paper size selected on the printer Available paper size settings depend on the connected printer For full details see the instruct...

Page 186: ...image for printing and then repeat this step to print 8 After printing is complete turn off the camera and then disconnect the USB cable from the camera 6 Use and to specify the print option you want...

Page 187: ...s with your printer 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 dat...

Page 188: ...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 189: ...Macintosh see page 196 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 190: ...ou connect to your computer Install the USB driver onto your computer Do not try to establish a connection between the camera and computer before installing the USB driver onto the computer If you do...

Page 191: ...ears 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 steps show inst...

Page 192: ...and to select Mass Storage and then press SET Take care when connecting the USB cable to the camera or your computer USB ports and cable plugs are shaped for proper positioning 5 Turn off the camera...

Page 193: ...s operation lamp to light green At this point some operating systems will display a Removable Disk dialog box If your operating system does close the dialog box Operation lamp View and copy the images...

Page 194: ...98SE 98 1 In the camera s file memory Removable Disk right click the DCIM folder 2 On the shortcut menu that appears click Copy 3 Double click My Documents to open it 4 On the My Documents Edit menu c...

Page 195: ...he camera which may make it impossible to display images on the camera or it may cause large error in the number of images value displayed by the camera Always copy images to your computer before perf...

Page 196: ...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 documentation that co...

Page 197: ...e the memory card from the camera before you connect to your Macintosh Establish a connection between the camera and your Macintosh 1 Make sure the camera s battery is fully charged 2 Turn on the came...

Page 198: ...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 c...

Page 199: ...to your Macintosh hard disk 3 To copy all the files in file memory to your Macintosh hard disk drag the DCIM folder to the folder to which you want to copy it IMPORTANT Never use your computer to edit...

Page 200: ...Using a Memory Card to Transfer Images to a Computer The procedures in this section describe how to transfer images from the camera to your computer using a memory card Using a Computer with a Built i...

Page 201: ...PC card reader writer and PC card adaptor for details about how to use them Memory Data Images recorded with this camera and other data are stored in memory using DCF Design rule for Camera File syste...

Page 202: ...ated in built in memory only 2 These file names are part of the EX Z7 file structure only With the EX Z6 files are named UEXZ6001 JPE UEXZ6002 JPE etc Folder and File Contents DCIM folder Folder that...

Page 203: ...Built in memory only Files that contain BEST SHOT user setups Startup Screen File Built in memory only File for storing the startup screen image This file is created when you specify an image for use...

Page 204: ...together You can change the name of the DCIM folder on your computer Changing the name to a date is a good way to keep track of multiple DCIM folders However if you even want to copy the folders back...

Page 205: ...our 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 image transfer Tr...

Page 206: ...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 207: ...uter You do not need to install the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM Correct operation is not guaranteed on a computer that has been upgraded from Windows 95 or 3 1 Photo Loader 2 3 OS XP 2000 Me 98...

Page 208: ...install the old version of Photo Loader and then install the newer version The CD ROM includes the software and user documentation for various languages Check the CD ROM menu screen to see if applicat...

Page 209: ...to know when installing the application 1 Click the Read me button for Photo Loader IMPORTANT Before upgrading or reinstalling Photo Loader or before installing it onto another computer be sure to re...

Page 210: ...ssories System Tools and then System Information 2 On the Tools menu of the window that appears select DirectX Diagnostic Tool 3 On the System tab check to make sure that the version shown for the Dir...

Page 211: ...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 212: ...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 213: ...you experience problems try the following Try recording movies with a quality setting of Normal or LP Try upgrading Windows Media Player to the latest version Quit any other applications you have run...

Page 214: ...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 215: ...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 Macintosh USB driver is not required page 196 Install Pho...

Page 216: ...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 217: ...then open the file named Important 3 Open the folder named Installer and then open the file named readme 4 Follow the instructions in the readme file to install Photo Loader IMPORTANT If you are upgra...

Page 218: ...bundled with your operating system to play back movies To play back a movie first copy the movie to your Macintosh and then double click the movie file Movie Playback Precautions Even if your computer...

Page 219: ...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 220: ...O Self timer Off On Off On Off On Off On Off Focus Continuous Self timer Anti Shake AF Area easy Mode L R Key Quick Shutter Audio Snap Grid Digital Zoom On Off On Off BEST SHOT On Off Flash On Off Foc...

Page 221: ...2 min 5 min Power On Power On Off Disable Mass Storage USB DIRECT PRINT PTP PictBridge NTSC PAL Format Cancel Reset Cancel Set Up Tab Menu Quality Snapshots Quality Movies EV Shift White Balance ISO...

Page 222: ...ing 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 223: ...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 224: ...o will cause recorded images to be lost Operation Lamp Self timer lamp Red Meaning Green Pattern 3 Pattern 3 Red Pattern 2 Lit Pattern 3 Amber Memory card problem Memory card is unformatted BEST SHOT...

Page 225: ...te Ambient temperature is too high or too low Meaning PLAY Mode Operation Lamp Green Lit Pattern 3 Red Pattern 2 Lit Pattern 3 Red Operational Power on recording enabled One of the following operation...

Page 226: ...Charge the battery page 31 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 227: ...battery page 31 3 Select a different flash mode page 63 or BEST SHOT scene page 89 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 s...

Page 228: ...2 Removing the memory card before the save operation is complete Not enough light is reaching the subjects Sunlight reflected by water sand or snow can cause underexposure of images 1 The digital zoo...

Page 229: ...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 230: ...ave not been configured 2 A problem with the camera s built in memory management area Remove the battery from the camera reinsert it and then try again After confirming that the computer is not access...

Page 231: ...e installing the USB driver from the bundled CD ROM or if you have another type of driver installed This will make it impossible for the computer to recognize the digital camera when it is connected I...

Page 232: ...verable 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 Y...

Page 233: ...ve the files or folders back to their original locations in camera memory and return them to their original preset names pages 201 203 Printing Error Record Error Replenish ink RETRY POWER ON SYSTEM E...

Page 234: ...feature TV connectability for viewing of images on a television screen Direct connection to a printer for printing Transfer of images recorded with the camera to a computer over a USB connection Gene...

Page 235: ...SB cradle AC adaptor AC Adaptor DC IN 5 3V USB 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 50 60Hz This means the A...

Page 236: ...on The CHARGE lamp on the USB cradle should turn red indicating that charging has started When charging is complete the CHARGE lamp will turn green It takes about 130 minutes to achieve a full charge...

Page 237: ...remain amber colored and the charge operation may not start right away if you try to charge immediately after using the camera which causes battery to become warm or when it is too hot or too cold wh...

Page 238: ...as described in the camera user s guide 1 Turn off the camera 2 Set the camera onto the USB cradle 3 Press the USB cradle s PHOTO button This starts the Photo Stand slideshow with the images or image...

Page 239: ...t terminal TV Connect 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 2 Turn off the camera 3 Set the camera onto...

Page 240: ...lug 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 2 Turn off the camera and then set the camera on the USB...

Page 241: ...ion Use of the special AC adaptor is recommended to power the camera during data communication Using the Camera with a Windows Computer 1 Connect the bundled AC adaptor to the DC IN 5 3V connector of...

Page 242: ...2 Connect the USB cable that comes bundled with the camera to the USB cradle and your computer s USB port USB port Connector A USB cable USB port Connector B 3 Press the camera s power button to turn...

Page 243: ...ems will display a Removable Disk dialog box If your operating system does close the dialog box USB button USB lamp 9 Perform the procedure in the camera user s guide to view the images on your comput...

Page 244: ...If you are using battery power without the AC adaptor make sure that the battery is fully charged Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the USB cradle AC adapt...

Page 245: ...and to select Mass Storage USB DIRECT PRINT and then press SET 6 Turn off the camera USB button USB lamp 7 Place the camera onto the USB cradle Do not place the camera onto the USB cradle while it is...

Page 246: ...nection Accessing memory Meaning USB lamp CHARGE lamp 9 Perform the procedure in the camera user s guide to view the images on your computer 10 To terminate the USB connection drag the drive icon that...

Page 247: ...480 Quality Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Fine Normal Economy Approximate Image File Size 4 32MB 2 4MB 1 44MB 3 84MB 2 1MB 1 28MB...

Page 248: ...stored on a memory card of a different capacity multiply the capacities in the table by the appropriate value File Size pixels 6M 2816 2112 6M 3 2 2816 1872 3 2 4M 2304 1728 3M 2048 1536 2M 1600 1200...

Page 249: ...scene is being used Movies Auto Self timer 10 seconds 2 seconds Triple Self timer Delete Single file all files with protection Effective Pixels EX Z7 7 2 million EX Z6 6 0 million Imaging Element 1 2...

Page 250: ...oom 0 1 to 3 7 meters 0 3 to 12 1 Telephoto Optical Zoom 0 6 to 1 9 meters 2 0 to 6 2 Flash Continuous Shutter Wide Angle Optical Zoom 0 4 to 1 9 meters 1 3 to 6 2 Telephoto Optical Zoom 0 6 to 1 0 me...

Page 251: ...20 Rated Capacitance 700mAh Storage Medium SD Memory Card 1 Number of Shots CIPA Standard Temperature 23 C 73 F Monitor Screen On Zoom operation between full wide to full telephoto every 30 seconds d...

Page 252: ...uirement 100 to 240V AC 80mA 50 60Hz Output 4 2V DC 600 mA Charging Temperature 5 C to 35 C 41 F to 95 F Chargeable Battery type Rechargeable lithium ion battery NP 20 Full Charge Times Approximately...

Page 253: ...CASIO COMPUTER CO LTD 6 2 Hon machi 1 chome Shibuya ku Tokyo 151 8543 Japan MA0611 C...

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