Casio Exilim EX Z30 User Manual

All example procedures in this User’s Guide are based 
on the EX-Z40. The same procedures also apply to the 
EX-Z30, unless specifically noted otherwise.
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Digital Camera
EX-Z30/EX-Z40
User’s Guide
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Unpacking
Check to make sure that all of the items shown below are included with your camera. If something is missing, contact your
dealer as soon as possible.
Rechargeable lithium ion battery
(NP-40)USB Cradle
(CA-24)
USB Cable Basic ReferenceCameraStrap
Special AC Adaptor (Inlet Type)
AC power cord *
*The shape of the AC
power cord plug varies
according to country or
geographic area.
aaaaaaa• Note that the shape of the AC adaptor depends on the area where you purchased the...

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Contents
2INTRODUCTION
Unpacking.................................................................... 2
Features ....................................................................... 9
Precautions................................................................. 11
General Precautions 11
Test for proper operation before using the camera! 13
Data Error Precautions 13
Operating conditions 13
Condensation 14
Lens 14
Other 14
15QUICK START GUIDE
First, charge the battery!...

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45BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
Recording an Image ................................................... 45Aiming the Camera 45
Recording an Image 46
Recording Precautions 48
About Auto  Focus 49
About the REC Mode Monitor Screen 49
Using the Optical Viewfinder ...................................... 50
Using Zoom ................................................................ 51
Optical Zoom 51
Digital Zoom 52
Using the Flash .......................................................... 53Flash Unit...

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92PLAYBACK
Basic Playback Operation .......................................... 92Playing an Audio Snapshot 93
Flipping the Display .................................................... 94
Zooming the Display Image ....................................... 95
Resizing an Image ..................................................... 96
Cropping an Image ..................................................... 97
Playing a Movie .......................................................... 99
Displaying...

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Using the Alarm ........................................................ 126To set an alarm 126
Stopping the Alarm 127
Setting the Clock ...................................................... 127To select your Home Time zone 127
To set the current time and date 128
Changing the Date Format 129
Using World Time ..................................................... 129To display the World Time screen 129
To configure World Time settings 130
To configure summer time (DST) settings 131...

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166USING THE CAMERA WITH A COMPUTER
Using the Album Feature ......................................... 166Creating an album 166
Selecting an Album Layout 168
Configuring Detailed Album Settings 168
Viewing Album  Files 171
Saving an Album 173
To delete an album 174
Installing the Software from the CD-ROM ............... 174About the bundled CD-ROM
(CASIO Digital Camera Software) 174
Computer System Requirements 176
Installing Software from the CD-ROM
in Windows...

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 IMPORTANT! 
The contents of this manual are subject to change
without notice.
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no
responsibility for any damage or loss resulting from
the use of this manual.
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. assumes no
responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties
which may arise through the use of the EX-Z30/EX-
Z40.
CASIO COMPUTER CO., LTD. shall not be held
liable for any damages or losses suffered by you or
any third party due to the use of Photo Loader and/or...

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Features
High-resolution CCD for beautiful prints
EX-Z30: 3.20 million pixels (3.34 million total pixels)
EX-Z40: 4.00 million pixels (4.23 million total pixels)
2.0-inch TFT color LCD monitor screen
Long battery life
The camera’s low-power design combines with a large-
capacity battery to provide more recording and playback
between charges.
12X seamless zoom (page 51)
3X optical zoom, 4X digital zoom
9.7MB Flash memory
Images can be recorded without using a memory card.
REC mode or...

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Triple Self-timer mode (page 56)
The self-timer can be set up to repeat three times,
automatically.
Real-time histogram (page 84)
An on-screen histogram lets you adjust exposure as you
view the effect on overall image brightness, which makes
shooting under difficult lighting conditions easier than
ever before.
World Time (page 129)
A simple operation sets the current time for your current
location. You can select from among 162 cities in 32 time
zones.
Alarm (page 126)
A built-in...