Casio Exilim Ex Z30 Users Guide

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3.Press [
] or [] to select the tab you want,
and then press [SET] to move the selection
cursor from the tab to the settings.
4.Use [] and [] to
select the feature
whose setting you
want to configure,
and then press [].
Instead of pressing [],
you could also press
[SET].
5.Use [] and [] to change the currently
selected setting.
Example: To select the
“REC Mode”
item.
6.Perform one of the following operations to
apply the setting you configured.
To do this:
Apply the setting and exit
the menu screen.
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
tab selection.
See “Menu Reference” on page 183 for more information
about menus.
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Configuring Display Language and Clock
Settings
Be sure to configure the following settings before using the
camera to record images.
Display language
Home city
Date Style
Date and time
Note that the current date and time settings are used by
the camera to generate the date and time that are stored
along with image data, etc.
 IMPORTANT! 
The camera’s clock settings are cleared whenever
power is totally cut off. This can happen if the battery
goes dead while the camera is not being supplied
power by the USB cradle. The clock setting screen
will appear automatically the next time you turn on
power after the settings are cleared. Set the date
and time before using the camera.
The current date and time settings will be cleared if
the battery remains dead without being charged for
about two days.
Recording images without configuring the clock
settings causes incorrect time information to be
registered. Be sure to configure the clock settings
before using the camera.
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To configure display language and clock
settings
1.Press the power button, the [] (REC) or the
[
] (PLAY) button to turn on the camera.
2.Use [], [], [
], and
[] to select the
language you want,
and then press [SET].
: Japanese
English : English
Français : French
Deutsch : German
Español : Spanish
Italiano : Italian
Português : 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 the
city where you live,
and then press [SET].
5.Use [] and [] to select 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
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6.Use [] and [] to
change the date format
setting, and then press
[SET].
Example: December 24, 2004
Select this format:
YY/MM/DD
DD/MM/YY
MM/DD/YY
To display the date like this:
04/12/24
24/12/04
12/24/04
8.Press [SET] to register the settings 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 [
] and [].
Press [DISP].
7.Set the current date
and the time.
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BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
 NOTE 
• Your image will be blurred if you move the camera
when pressing the shutter release button. Press the
shutter release button carefully, taking care that
there is no camera movement. This is especially
important when available lighting is low, which slows
down the shutter speed.
This section describes the basic procedure for recording an
image.
Recording an Image
Aiming the Camera
Use both hands to hold the camera still when shooting an
image. Holding the camera 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
vertically, make
sure that the
flash is above
the lens. Hold
the camera still
with both hands.
 IMPORTANT! 
• Make sure your fingers or the strap does not block
the flash, microphone or lens.
BASIC IMAGE RECORDING
FlashMicrophone
Lens
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N/OFF
Recording an Image
Your camera automatically adjusts shutter speed in
accordance with the brightness of the subject. Images you
record are stored in the camera’s built-in memory, or to a
memory card if you have one loaded in the camera.
• When an optionally available SD memory card or
MultiMediaCard (MMC) is loaded in the camera, images
are stored on the card (page 136).
1.Press the power button or the [] (REC)
button to turn on the camera.
Power button[
]
• This causes an image or a message to appear on
the monitor screen.
• This enters the REC mode for image recording.
• If the camera is in the PLAY mode when it turns on,
the message “There are no files” will appear if you do
not have any images stored in memory yet. In
addition, the 
 icon will be visible at the top of the
display. If this happens, press [] (REC) to enter
the REC mode.
2.Change the “REC Mode” setting to “
Snapshot”.
• Press [MENU], use the cursor keys to select the
“REC” tab and then “REC Mode”, press [
], select
“
 Snapshot”, and then press [SET]. For details,
see “Using the On-screen Menus” (page 39).
• The 
 (Snapshot Mode) icon is displayed on the
monitor screen while the Snapshot Mode is selected.
• You can also use the key customization feature to
assign the mode change operation to the cursor
keys, so the “REC Mode” is changed whenever you
press the [] or [
] key (page 89).
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Shutter release
button
It means this:
The image is in focus.
The image is not in focus.
When you see this:
Green focus frame
Green operation lamp
Red focus frame
Flashing green operation lamp
• Make sure you are not
blocking the lens or the
flash with your fingers
while recording an
image. 
Operation Lamp and Focus Frame Operation
LensFlash
1200120016001600NORMALNORMAL1010
04/04/1212/24241212:
5858
IN
Focus frame
Snapshot Mode icon3.Compose the image
on the monitor screen
so the main subject is
within the focus
frame.
• The focusing range of
the camera in the Auto
Focus mode is
approximately 40cm
(1.3 feet) to infinity (∞)
(page 62).
• You can compose images using either the monitor
screen or the optical viewfinder (page 50).
• When using the optical viewfinder to compose
images, you can use the [DISP] button to turn off the
monitor screen and conserve battery power.
4.Press the shutter release
button half way to focus the
image.
• When you press the shutter
release button half way, the
camera’s Auto Focus feature
automatically focuses the image,
and displays the shutter speed
and aperture values.
Green operation lamp• You can tell whether the
image is focused by
observing the focus frame
and the green operation
lamp.
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5.After making sure that the
image is focused properly,
press the shutter release
button the rest of the way
down to record.
• The number of images that can
be stored in memory depends on
the image size and image quality
setting you are using (pages 58,
60).
• Press the shutter release button gently to avoid
camera movement.
 IMPORTANT! 
• When the “REC” tab’s “Auto PF” setting is turned on
(page 62), the camera immediately records the
image using Pan Focus (page 64) without waiting for
Auto Focus to be performed when you press the
shutter release all the way down without pausing.
This helps to avoid missing a special moment while
you wait for the camera to Auto Focus.
Shutter release
button
Recording Precautions
• Never open the battery compartment cover or place the
camera onto the USB cradle while the green operation
lamp is flashing. Doing so not only causes the current
image to be lost, it can also corrupt images already stored
in file memory and even lead to malfunction of the
camera.
• Never remove the memory card while an image is being
recorded to the memory card.
• Fluorescent lighting actually flickers at a frequency that
cannot be 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 setting
(page 86), the camera automatically adjusts its sensitivity
in accordance with the brightness of the subject. This can
cause some static noise to appear in images of relatively
dark subjects.
• When recording a dimly lit subject while “Auto” is selected
for the ISO sensitivity setting (page 86), the camera
increases sensitivity and uses a slower shutter speed.
Because of this, you need to guard against camera
movement if you have flash turned off (page 53).
• If unwanted light is shining on the lens, shade the lens
with your hand when recording the image.
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About the REC Mode Monitor Screen
• The image shown on the monitor screen in the REC
mode is a simplified image for composing purposes. The
actual image is recorded in accordance with the image
quality setting currently 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 the REC mode monitor screen to slow down,
which causes some static noise in the monitor screen
image.
About Auto Focus
• Auto Focus tends not to work well if the camera is moved
during recording, or when recording the types of subjects
listed below.
— Solid color walls or objects with little contrast
— Strongly backlit objects
— Polished metal or other brightly reflective objects
— Venetian blinds or other horizontally repeating patterns
— Multiple images that are varying distances from the
camera
— Subjects in poorly lit areas
— Moving subjects
• Note that a green operation lamp and focus frame do not
necessarily guarantee that an image is in focus.
• If Auto Focus does not produce the results you want for
some reason, try using focus lock (page 66) or manual
focus (page 65).
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Using the Optical Viewfinder
You can conserve battery power by turning off the
camera’s monitor screen (page 25) and using the optical
viewfinder to compose images.
 IMPORTANT! 
• The frame that is visible inside of the viewfinder
indicates the image recorded at a distance of about
one meter (3.3´). When the subject is closer than one
meter, the recorded image will be different from what
you see inside the viewfinder frame.
• Since the monitor screen shows exactly what will be
recorded, always use it for composing your images in
the Macro and Manual Focus modes.
Viewfinder frame Short distance
to subject
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