Casio Exilim EX Z5 User Manual

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This term as usedin this manual:
“camera”
“file memory”
“battery”
“digital noise”
Means this:
The CASIO EX-Z5 Digital Camera
The location where the camera is
currently storing images you record
(page 51)
The NP-20 Rechargeable Lithium
Ion Battery
Tiny flecks or “snow” in a recorded
image or on the monitor screen,
which makes the image look grainy.

 Button Operations
Button operations are indicated by the button name inside
of brackets ([  ]).

 On-screen Text
On-screen...

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 File Memory
The term “file memory” in this manual is a general term that
refers to the location where your camera is currently storing
the images you record. File memory can be any one of the
following 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 201.

 Front
General Guide
The following illustrations show the names of each
component, button,...

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 Back
7Operation lamp8Zoom button9Strap ring0[] (PLAY mode) buttonA[] (REC mode) buttonB[
][][][]C[SET] buttonD[BS] (BEST SHOT) buttonE[MENU] buttonFMonitor Screen

 Bottom
GMemory card slotHStopperIBattery coverJBattery compartmentKUSB/AV connectorLTripod screw hole
*Use this hole when attaching to a tripod.
MSpeaker
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A
9
BF
87
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D
C
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[][]
[SET]
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Lithium Ion Battery Charger
1[CHARGE] lamp2Contacts3AC jack
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Monitor Screen Contents
The monitor screen uses various indicators and icons to keep you informed of the camera’s status.
Note that the example screens in this chapter are for illustrative purposes only. They do not exactly match the screen
contents actually produced on the camera.
REC Mode

Screen IndicatorsManual Focus
When you select Auto Focus
with Key Customize (page
112), 
 appears only
briefly, and then disappears
from the display.
3White balance indicator
(page 84)...

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 NOTE 
An out of range aperture, shutter speed, or ISO
sensitivity setting causes the corresponding monitor
screen value to turn amber.
Changing the setting of any one of the following
functions will cause Icon Help (page 114) text to
appear on the monitor screen. You can turn off Icon
Help if you want.
Flash mode, Focus mode, White balance, Self-timer,
Recording type, EV shift
7Metering mode indicator
(page 118)
None MultiCenter WeightedSpot
8 Snapshots: Image size
(page 71)
9...

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PLAY Mode
1PLAY mode file type
SnapshotMovieAudio SnapshotVoice Recording
2Image protection
indicator (page 155)
3Folder name/File name
(page 154)
Example : When a file named
CIMG0023.JPG is stored in a folder
named 100CASIO
100-0023
Folder name File name
4Snapshots: Image quality
(page 72)
F : Fine
N : Normal
E : Economy
Movies: Recording time (page 104)
JDigital zoom indicator (page 61)
KZoom indicator (page 61)Left side indicates optical zoom.
Right side indicates digital zoom.
K...

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 IMPORTANT! 
Some information may not display properly if you
display an image that was recorded using a different
digital camera model.
5Snapshots: Image Size
(page 71)
Movies: Image quality
(page 103)
HQ : High Quality
NORMAL : Normal
LP : Long Play
6ISO sensitivity (page 117)
7Aperture value
(page 53)
8Shutter speed value
(page 53)
9Date and time
(page 166)
0Metering mode indicator
(page 118)
MultiCenter WeightedSpot
AWhite balance indicator
(page 84)
AWBAutoDaylightCloudyShade
Day...

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Indicators 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 as shown below.

 REC Mode
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 IMPORTANT! 
Be sure to keep the strap around your wrist when
using the camera to protect against accidentally
dropping it.
The supplied strap is intended for use with this
camera only. Do not use it for any other purpose.
Never swing the camera around by the strap.
Attaching the Strap
Attach the strap to the strap ring as shown in the
illustration.
 IMPORTANT! 
Pressing [
] (DISP) will not change monitor screen
contents during standby or recording of an audio
snapshot.
You can use...