Casio Digital Camera EX Z28 User Manual

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Digital Camera  
User’s Guide  
Thank you for purchasing this CASIO product.  
• Before using it, be sure to read the precautions contained in this User’s Guide.  
• Keep the User’s Guide in a safe place for future reference.  
• For the most up-to-date information about this product, visit the official EXILIM  
Website at http://www.exilim.com/  
 
Read this first!  
• The contents of this manual and the bundled Basic Reference are subject to  
change without notice.  
• The contents of this manual have been checked at each step of the production  
process. Feel free to contact us if you notice anything that is questionable,  
erroneous, etc.  
• Any copying of the contents of this User’s Guide, either in part or its entirety, is  
forbidden. Except for your own personal use, any other use of the contents of this  
manual without the permission of CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. is forbidden  
under copyright laws.  
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost  
profits suffered by you or any third party due to the use or malfunction of this  
product.  
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages, lost  
profits, or claims by third parties arising out of the use of Photo Transport or  
YouTube Uploader for CASIO.  
• CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held liable for any damages or lost  
profits caused by loss of memory contents due to malfunction, repair, or any other  
reason.  
• Note that the example screens and product illustrations shown in this User’s Guide  
may differ somewhat from the screens and configuration of the actual camera.  
LCD Panel  
The liquid crystal panel of the monitor screen uses high-precision technology that  
provides a pixel yield in excess of 99.99%. This means that some very small number  
of pixels may not light or may remain lit at all times. This is due to the characteristics  
of the liquid crystal panel, and does not indicate malfunction.  
Take a few test shots  
Before shooting your final image, shoot a test shot to ensure that the camera is  
recording correctly.  
 
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Contents  
Contents  
 
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Contents  
 
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Using DPOF to Specify Images to be Printed and  
Selecting the Screen Aspect Ratio and  
Contents  
 
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General Guide  
The numbers in parentheses indicate the pages where each item is explained.  
Front  
Back  
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SET  
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Zoom controller  
(pages 26, 43, 67, 67)  
Shutter button (page 26)  
Flash (page 37)  
[ON/OFF] (Power)  
(page 24)  
Front lamp (pages 39)  
Lens  
Microphone  
Back lamp  
[SET] button (page 32)  
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8
9
bk  
bl  
bo  
bp  
[r] (REC) button  
(pages 24, 26)  
[0] (Movie) button  
(page 46)  
[USB/AV] port  
[
] (Delete) button  
(page 29)  
2
3
4
[p] (PLAY) button  
(pages 24, 28)  
Control button  
([8] [2] [4] [6])  
(pages 12, 29, 32, 37,  
bq  
br  
5
6
7
(pages 47, 75)  
Connector cover  
Strap hole (page 2)  
Monitor screen  
(pages 9, 12)  
bm  
bn  
bs  
Bottom  
Battery/memory card slots (pages 14, 22)  
Tripod hole  
Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.  
Speaker  
bt  
ck  
cl  
clck  
bt  
 
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Monitor Screen Contents  
The monitor screen uses various indicators, icons, and values to keep you informed  
of the camera’s status.  
• The sample screens in this section are intended to show you the locations of all the  
indicators and figures that can appear on the monitor screen in various modes.  
They do not represent screens that actually appear on the camera.  
. Snapshot Recording  
Remaining snapshot memory capacity  
(page 131)  
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Remaining movie memory capacity (page 46)  
Recording mode (page 26)  
White balance setting (page 64)  
Continuous shutter (page 59)  
Image deterioration indicator (page 44)  
Metering mode (page 133)  
Snapshot image size (page 33)  
Snapshot image quality (page 63)  
Movie image quality (page 36)  
Flash (page 37)  
Self-timer (page 39)  
Face Detection (page 40)  
Lighting (page 41)  
ISO sensitivity (page 65)  
Date/time (page 105)  
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bq  
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bs  
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cn  
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bt bs br  
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Exposure compensation (page 63)  
Focus frame (pages 27, 60)  
Timestamp indicator (page 105)  
Battery level indicator (page 19)  
Eye-Fi (page 97)  
Anti Shake (page 59)  
Focus Mode (page 56)  
 
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. Shutter Button Half-pressed  
Recording mode (page 26)  
Flash (page 37)  
ISO sensitivity (page 65)  
Aperture value  
Shutter speed  
Focus frame (pages 27, 60)  
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NOTE  
• The aperture, shutter speed, and ISO sensitivity values will turn orange when you  
half-press the shutter button if Auto Exposure is not correct.  
. easy Mode  
Remaining snapshot memory capacity  
(page 131)  
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1
2
Snapshot image size (page 33)  
Flash (page 37)  
Self-timer (page 39)  
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bl  
bm  
bm  
bl  
bk  
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Date/time (page 105)  
Timestamp indicator (page 105)  
Battery level indicator (page 19)  
Eye-Fi (page 97)  
5
Lighting (page 41)  
6
Focus frame (pages 27, 60)  
Remaining movie memory capacity (page 46)  
Movie image quality (page 36)  
 
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. Movie Recording  
Recording mode (page 46)  
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4
5
6
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White balance setting (page 64)  
Remaining movie memory capacity (page 46)  
Movie recording time (page 46)  
Flash (page 37)  
Exposure compensation (page 63)  
Battery level indicator (page 19)  
Movie recording in progress (page 46)  
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. Snapshot Viewing  
File type  
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Protect indicator (page 74)  
Folder name/file name (page 99)  
Snapshot image quality (page 63)  
Snapshot image size (page 33)  
ISO sensitivity (page 65)  
Aperture value  
4
5
6
7
8
9
bl  
bk  
Shutter speed  
Date/time (page 105)  
Battery level indicator (page 19)  
Eye-Fi (page 97)  
. Movie Playback  
File type  
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3
4
5
6
7
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1 2 3  
Protect indicator (page 74)  
Folder name/file name (page 99)  
Movie recording time (page 46)  
Movie image quality (page 36)  
Date/time (page 105)  
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5
Battery level indicator (page 19)  
Eye-Fi (page 97)  
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Configuring Monitor Screen Settings  
You can turn display information on and off by pressing [8] (DISP). You can  
configure separate settings for the REC mode and PLAY mode.  
Displays information about image settings, etc. (REC  
mode only).  
Information display on  
In addition to information about snapshot settings,  
displays movie setting information and the date/time  
Information display +  
screen.  
Date/Time on  
• You can specify the date style you want to use  
(page 106).  
Information display off  
No information displayed.  
 
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Quick Start Basics  
What you can do with your CASIO camera  
Your CASIO camera is packed with a powerful selection of features and functions to  
make recording of digital images easier, including the following three main functions.  
Face Detection  
Point the camera at a person and it automatically  
detects the person’s face for beautiful portraits  
every time.  
See page 40 for more information.  
Anti Shake  
The camera corrects automatically to minimize  
image blur due to camera movement and high  
speed subject movement.  
See page 59 for more information.  
BEST SHOT  
Simply select the sample scene you want and the  
camera sets up automatically. Then all you need  
to do is press the shutter button for perfect images.  
See page 50 for more information.  
Quick Start Basics  
 
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First, charge the battery prior to use.  
Note that the battery of a newly purchased camera is not charged. Perform the steps  
below to load the battery into the camera and charge it.  
• Your camera requires a special CASIO rechargeable lithium ion battery (NP-80) for  
power. Never try to use any other type of battery.  
To load the battery  
1. Open the battery cover.  
Pressing the battery cover, slide it in the  
direction indicated by the arrow.  
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2. Load the battery.  
Stopper  
With the EXILIM logo on the  
battery facing upwards (in the  
direction of the monitor  
screen), hold the stopper next  
to the battery in the direction  
indicated by the arrow as you  
slide the battery into the  
camera. Press the battery in  
until the stopper secures it in  
place.  
OK  
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Battery  
EXILIM logo  
3. Close the battery cover.  
Pressing the battery cover against the  
camera, slide it closed.  
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Quick Start Basics  
 
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To replace the battery  
1. Open the battery cover and remove  
Stopper  
the current battery.  
With the monitor screen side of the  
camera facing upwards, slide the stopper  
in the direction indicated by the arrow in  
the illustration. After the battery pops out,  
pull it the rest of the way out of the  
camera.  
2. Load a new battery.  
Charge the Battery  
You can use either of the two following methods to charge the camera’s battery.  
• USB-AC adaptor  
• USB connection to a computer  
. To charge with the USB-AC adaptor  
1. Turn off the camera.  
Check to make sure that the camera’s monitor screen is  
blank. If it isn’t, press [ON/OFF] (Power) to turn off the  
camera.  
[ON/OFF] (Power)  
2. After connecting the  
USB cable (included with camera)  
supplied USB cable  
Large connector  
to the USB-AC  
adaptor, plug the  
power cord into a  
USB  
USB port  
household power  
outlet.  
Power cord  
USB-AC adaptor  
Quick Start Basics  
 
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3. Connect the USB  
cable to the camera.  
The back lamp should  
light red, indicating that  
charging has started.  
The back lamp will go  
out when charging is  
complete.  
USB-AC adaptor  
[USB/AV]  
port  
It takes about  
120 minutes to achieve  
a full charge. Charging  
may take longer  
depending on charging  
conditions.  
Small  
connector  
USB cable  
(included with camera)  
Making sure that the mark on the USB cable connector  
is towards the monitor screen side, connect the cable to  
the camera.  
Back Lamp Operation  
Lamp Status  
Back lamp  
Description  
Lit Red  
Flashing Red  
Off  
Charging  
Abnormal ambient temperature,  
USB-AC adaptor problem, or  
battery problem (page 118)  
Charging complete  
4. After charging is complete, disconnect the USB cable from the camera  
and then unplug the power cord from the power outlet.  
Quick Start Basics  
 
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. To charge using a USB connection to a computer  
The battery loaded in the camera is charged whenever the camera is connected  
directly to a computer with the USB cable.  
• Depending on the setup of your computer, you may not be able to charge the  
camera’s battery over a USB connection. If this happens, use of the USB-AC  
adaptor that comes with the camera is recommended.  
1. Turn off the camera.  
Check to make sure that the camera’s monitor  
screen is blank. If it isn’t, press [ON/OFF]  
(Power) to turn off the camera.  
[ON/OFF] (Power)  
Monitor screen  
2. With your computer  
USB cable  
(included with camera)  
USB port  
turned on, connect the  
camera to it.  
The back lamp should light  
red, indicating that charging  
has started.  
Large connector  
The back lamp will go out  
when charging is complete.  
It takes about 140 minutes  
to achieve a full charge.  
Charging may take longer  
depending on charging  
conditions.  
[USB/AV] port  
Small connector  
Making sure that the  
mark on the USB cable  
connector is towards the monitor screen side,  
connect the cable to the camera.  
IMPORTANT!  
• The